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Vol. V. No. 6. CHICAGO July 31, 1909. WATCH THIS PAGE For the announcement of the opening of INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES We can use a few more experienced film men (Applications will be treated in strict confidence.) THAT’S THE ANSWER From the time this company entered the film field it has repeat¬ edly assured exhibitors that it intended to take care of their interests. We depended to a great extent upon the exchanges treating exhibitors as they should be treated. We believed that when an exhibitor asked for INTERNATIONAL goods, he would receive them, but we have hundreds of letters in our possession from exhibitors disgruntled by the fact that a majority of exchanges are foisting faked, shoddy and duped goods upon them, under the INTERNATIONAL label. This is not true in all cases, but we know that it is true in a majority of in¬ stances. Hence, we are forced to establish our own exchanges in order to give exhibitors what they want, that is, strictly INTERNATIONAL film. These exchanges will handle INTERNATIONAL films, American and European makes, exclusively, and they will be opened as rapidly as men and locations can be obtained.

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Volume V-N». 6 .CHICAGO July 31, 1909

florian pincus sued SCRANTON SITE SOUGHT BY LEW DOCKSTADER. BY SHUBERT INTERESTS. Minstrel Claims That Defendant MORRIS LINES UP Rumored That Negotiations Have Levied Upon Box Office Unlaw¬ About Been Completed for En¬ fully, and Wants Remuneration. trance of “Independents.” PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 27.— COAST TO COAST SCRANTON, Pa., July 26.—A rep¬ Lew Dockstader, the minstrel, filed a resentative of the Sam S. and Lee suit through Eugene Raymond in Shubert theatrical corporation of New Common Pleas Court recently against York has been in the city several Florian Pincus, a theatrical manager Worldwide Chain of Theaters Practically Com¬ times during the past month endeav¬ and promoter, to recover damages for pleted by Independent Vaudeville Man oring to get a site on which to locate an alleged illegal levy made on the one of the Shubert chain of theaters. box office receipts at the Grand Op¬ It is rumored that negotiations have era House while Dockstader was fill¬ J. C. Matthews, western representa¬ from the west, the banner of inde¬ been about completed for the purchase ing an engagement there four years tive of William Morris, Inc,, an¬ pendent vaudeville will be floating of the Dr. Isaac Goodman property ago. Mr. Pincus obtained an attach¬ nounced this week that William Mor¬ over twenty-five cities on the Pacific adjoining the city hall for some' time, ment against Dockstader in a suit for ris had completed his chain of Ameri¬ coast and in the far west. In this con¬ an alleged violation of contract, and can theaters from coast to coast, and nection there is a rumor that Morris COMEDY TEAM FINDS despite the contention of Dockstader at the present time has welded a big has made some sort of a deal with NO FUN IN DES MOINES. that the contract had never been con¬ link in the promised belt line of play¬ the Sullivan-Considine people, but summated, the box office receipts houses around the world. Incidental¬ Paul Goudron, the representative of Through a Mistake in Booking Martin were attached. ly it is announced that Matthews has the latter firm in Chicago, says if such and Mitchell Are Left Strand¬ so been at work, and he, too, is about a deal has been consummated that he ed in Iowa Capital. to add a small link in the chain, which knows nothing of it whatever. “We will be a circuit of houses beginning know nothing of this matter, and have DES MOINES, July 27.—Through at Lincoln, Neb., and ending at To¬ heard nothing of it in this office.” a misunderstanding of the booking Directors of the Company, However, peka, Kans., and including such cities The vast new western circuit will agencies which supply the moving Think Differently and They Com¬ as Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Okla¬ be operated from San Francisco, picture shows with vaudeville acts, a pel Him to Remain in the Field. homa City and Leavenworth. where there will be two houses, by comedy team under the name of Mar¬ San Francisco is the latest city to a new corporation known as the Wil¬ tin & Mitchell are stranded here and CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 26.— capitulate to Morris, and before many liam Morris Company, Western, have applied to the local trades unions Because business at the Alamo park weeks, according to word received (Continued on page 23.) for aid. The team came upon advice has not been so good as it should from the Family theater, stating that have been Manager Kelmer about the act which had been booked was made up his mind to quit it. But unable to fill the engagement. How¬ there was a meeting between him¬ ever, upon arriving here they found self and the directors of the park at CHAS. OSGOOD QUITS; the act which had been previously which he was given the alternative booked was on the job and the Mar- of signing stipulations providing for THURNAER APPOINTED tin-Mitchell comedy team were in fair keeping the park open the rest of the way to walk the ties to the next stand. season, or having a writ of attach¬ President O’Blennis of the Trades As¬ ment served on his property, some of Klaw & Erlanger’s Right Bower Gives Up and Is Succeeded sembly is doing everything posible to which was already boxed up pre¬ aid them. paratory for shipment elsewhere. By£Well]Known Brady Man FILM MEN’S COMBINE MICHIGAN MANAGERS APPROVED BY COURT. NEW YORK, July 28.—(Special.) one of the best posted men in the the¬ IN VAUDEVILLE COMBINE NEW YORK, July -26.—The Na¬ —Charles Osgood, who has been for atrical business. BAY CITY, Mich., July 27.-A com¬ tional Motion Picture Exhibitors’ As¬ bination of six or seven of the vaude¬ years identified with Klaw & Erlang- Great secrecy has been maintained sociation of this state was approved ville theaters in lower Michigan is er, has resigned from that firm and regarding his severance with the firm, pending. Frank J. Swartz, manager by Supreme Court Justice Bischoff. has been succeeeded by Erward Thur- but the report is that Mr. Osgood has It is organized for the “orotection of of the Saginaw, Bijou theater; Frank naer. This is one of the most start¬ permanently retired. He was finan¬ its members, their elevation and bene¬ Bryce, of Flint, Colo.; W. S. Butter- ling theatrical sensations of the sea¬ cially interested in many of the K. & fit, and to deal with persons in the 1 field of Battle Creek and manager of son, as Mr. Osgood was generally con¬ E. productions and was one of the business who violate the law.” The ! theaters in that city, Jackson and Kal- ceded to be as valuable to the syndi¬ higest salaried men in his line. Ed¬ incorporators are W. M. McKenzie, 1 amazoo; D. W. Robson, of Lansing; cate as Mr. Erlanger himself, his long ward Thurnaer, his successor, has Louis Maas, A. D. Jacobs, F. P. Mc- I Dan Pillmore of this city and the term in the capacity in which he been in charge of the booking depart¬ Cutcheon, O. I. Lanberger and C. K. 1 Western Vaudeville association are in- served made him not only a person of ment for W. A. Brady’s attractions. Kreingwald. ) terested in the negotiations. The plan great importance in their affairs, but I is to get together seven road shows I that will play full bills in each of Musicians Quit Sells-Floto. FORTY WEEKS’ OFFER Charles A. McGrane has left the r these during a period of seven weeks, BY QUIGLEY’S OFFICE. i for which they are engaged. A rneet- big show band with the Sells-Floto f lnS was held in Chicago recently in circus, claiming that he . could not get f regard to this matter, and it is prob- The Majestic, Formerly a Melodrama along with the twenty-four-hour man Independent Booking Exchange Will House, Will Be Devoted to of the show. H. C. Benson, Charles J able that the new order of things Use White Rat Contract For r will soon be in force. Vaudeville in the Future. Elwyn also quit the band. The lat¬ Its Sixty-five Houses. ter joined the Barnum show at Du¬ ; New Sunday Newspaper. buque. The musicians claim that the TORONTO, July 26.—The Majes¬ cook tent is very bad and that the P New York is to have a new pap There is a new vaudeville agency in tic theater, which has hitherto been i It will be a Sunday paper for a wh Fourth of July dinner was particu¬ the field. The Independent Booking devoted to melodrama of the very S after which it expects to appear da: larly atrocious. One of them said, luridest sort, has been leased by Wil¬ ? Samuel McLeary Weller, who v Exchange has been organized with “I love my meat, but oh, you messes!” offices in the Knickerbocker theater liam Morris and will be operated as | formerly identified with the ds a vaudeville house, beginning Aug. 2. 5 American, will be the editor. The building, New York city, with John Lottie Williams Quits Blaney. The lease is for one year and was | per will be called the New York 1 J. Quigley as its manager. This new NEW YORK, July 28.—Lottie Wil¬ made with A. A. Small, the owner. | view and will make its debut A organization claims that it is prepared liams, the well known dramatic star, to issue contracts to acts for forty The name will be changed to the has entirely severed all connection 5 s; anfi while the Shuberts deny t' American Music hall. With the ac¬ » they are in any way responsible weeks, using the White Rat form of with Harry Blaney. and is to enter quisition of this house the William vaudeville in a sketch written by Ed¬ 1 the advent of the paper, it is g contract exclusively. They are also Morris circuit reaches from Canada erally believed by, the knowing oi mund Day. soliciting the booking for the various to the Pacific coast. l ISe? financially chaperoned vaudeville houses throughout the l Shuberts. and it is presumed to country. They claim with the sixty- Streyckmans to Retire? w tne mouth piece of their associatioi Will H. Fox for Europe. It is rumored that Hector J. five houses which they have they will Streyckmans, secretary of the Inter¬ be able to do better not only with the NEW YORK, July 28.—Will H. Chjc*?° Exchange Enters New Yc Fox and wife (Monie Mine) finish national Projecting and Producing V XF-WY0RK, July 28.—The C theater managers, but with the per¬ Company, is leaving that organization. former as well. The office will be their American engagement Saturday i la F1'™ Exchange has opened and sail August 4 for London for one His future plans have not been re¬ under the management of Nick Nor¬ vealed. 123 West Twen ton. year. 4 THE SHOW WORLD July 3i, m BRIEF NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN CHICAGC

Sam P. Gerson, of the firm of Ger- rakish craft over the bounding main main in the city to superintend the Wilder will probably be in charge sdn and Anderson, is out of the city repairs and alterations at the Globe one of the Kohl and Castle tB op a short vacation. Joseph Medill Patterson, author of theater, and this has caused him to in Chicago this coming season. M Peter Llanuza, who does cartoons “A Little Brother of the Rich,” is depend on week-end trips for his rec¬ E. J. Timponi left this week akei for the Record-Herald, has been en¬ spending the summer at Libertyville, reation. of “It’s All on the Quiet,” in whi gaged as cartoonist for The Open Ill., working on a new play, that he- Miss Louise Glaum has been en¬ Bernard Riggs is to star this sS Door and will make the pictures for hopes to have completed for the com¬ gaged to play the role of Gladys Charles Riggs is the producer and ti the independents in the future, along ing season. Liebler & Co., will pro¬ Olivia Armstrong, the part originated piece has been booked over a weste with his other work. duce his above named play. by Mary Elizabeth Forbes in “The circuit. House of "a Thousand Candles.” Miss Ed Carruthers, secretary Miss Elsie Moore, who in real life Sam Reed, whose work as Wallus in'!iTfie Blue Mouse” at the Garrick Glaum is a graduate of the Belasco United Fairs Booking Assod "is" Mrs. Lester Jenkens, has been en- stock companies of Los Angeles and elated over the recent feat, gagefl to play engenue roles at the theater, has been one of the high points of excellence in that piece, has San "Francisco, and this is her first plished by Bleriot' when he1 Sans’ Souci Park theater and is this eastern engagement. the English Channel. The week appearing in “The Mascot.” been signed for a prominent role in “The Circus Man,” in which Macklyn W. T. Gaskell announces that ow¬ the elation is that he is in Joseph Oppenheimer, manager of Arbuckle will star this season. The ing to the demand for “The House of an airship himself which he has’ . the Sans Souci Park theater, has ap¬ show opens at McVicker’s theater the a Thousand Candles” through the from Chicago and since the pointed Lester- Jenkins theasurer of latter* part of August. west and middle west, that he will heralded the recent feat he M the theater. deluged with requests for his Zelda Sears, who will be starred this send out a second company some time William C. Niesen has been refused in October. tion. It is playing Indianapa a permit to run a moving picture and .season iri a new play by Clyde Fitch, has been.receiving some splendid pub¬ O. R. Henkel has been looking after vaudeville show in Gunther ball park. Miss Catherine Calhoun, well- licity in. London.. Mr. Fitch ds over. thetpublicity for “Lo,” the new Harry The reason for this .is, that under a on account of her work ‘ there now, ’and he has been doing Askin piece which is now in rehearsal new ordinance, the establishment of sical comedies as well some excellent press work for-the ' -in- Chicago. Mr. Henkel is the man a theater within 200 feet of a church attractions, is understudying' well-known Chicago character actress. whp did yeoman service for “Paid in is prohibited. The park is closely ad¬ -Full” -last summer. the important female roles ' jacent to Our Lady of Lourdes William Schrout of the Whitney Ruth Maycliffe, who will this sea¬ tleman from Mississippi.” opera house forces,, is spending, his church. son-be seen' again in “The Bachelor” Natalika, whose poses were B summer vacation at Antioch, Ill. “The Port of Missing Men, a -under the Shubert management, has attraction at Riverview Expositi dramatization by Lew B. Parker of William Pierce, one of the well- been in a hospital in New York, where . during the summer, is arranging;^! Meredith Nicholson’s latest novel, will known employes- of the Whitney op¬ ' she 'had to undergo an operation. Re- : over the Sullivan Considine; probably be given a Chicago hearing era house, has gone to Atlantic City ‘ cently, while on her father’s ranch in and will Open in September^ next spring by W. T. Gaskell. for a short vacation. 'Texas, she was thrown from, a frac- Paul Gourdon circuit. She has] Miss Agnes Illrick of the office force George Alison and his wife, Ger¬ : tious pony, and a ligament in her side her show and will spend the of the Garrick theater is spending a trude Rivers, passed through Chicago was wrenched. The injury was not of August at Atlantic City. J short vacation at New Carlisle, Ind. this week, on their way to spend a serious, but her physicians decided Miss Hazel Swanson will be se Vanda Enos, a young violiniste who few weeks at their summer cottage in ' that ah operation was necessary. next season as Lois in Mort H. Sin has been studying in Europe, will con- Duxbury, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Alison, Frank Craven, who will be in the er’s “A Stubborn Cinderella.” certize this season under the manage¬ who were formerly at the Bush Tem¬ ' cast of “The Circus Man” at McVick- Earl Flynn, “the boy in Green," h ment of Fred G. Conrad. Miss Enos ple, have been spending the summer ; er’s theater,' is a brother of Edward .secured the rights for the product! will begin her season in Charlevoix, in Minneapolis, where they hake been .' Craven of “The Blue Mouse” com¬ next season of Will Kilroy's “A Can Mich., the latter part of August. in a stock company. pany. Frank Craveh was with Olga Kid” and will appear in the title ro Robert R. Clark, night city editor of George Taylor, advertising agent for . Nethersole this season ', when she He has turned his rights over to t the Inter Ocean, is this week a the Great Northern theater, has been played in Chicago. Hutchinson Musical Comedy Co. Tl high brow, and is acting as dramatic spending his summer at Long Branch Herman L'ieb has been engaged as latter company is now appearing critic in the stead of Charles W. Col¬ and Atlantic City. stage director for “The Man,” which the Lagoon, Ludlow, Ky. The shd lins, who has^gone away to gather a E. L. Hardy, treasurer of the Great will be offered at the Whitney opera will leave Chicago and appear on f coat of tan before the regular season Northern theater, spent his vacation house later in the season. Mr. Lieb northwest circuits. opens up. among the lakes of Michigan, where has had experience in this line of work, he having been engaged in that Paul Goudron, who is expecting G. B. Donlin, one of the bright he fished and gained weight for the go to New York shortly to Jp young men connected with the Rec¬ strenuous season to come. capacity in several stock ventures in the east. Chris Brown, when the latter goesi ord-Herald, understudy to James Frank P. Rhinock, manager of the his vacation, is not worrying a gre O’Donnell Bennett, is playing the role Ralph Krebaum has been looking company playing “The Blue Mouse” after the business interests of M. Law¬ deal about his own bookings.- He h of dramatic critic on that paper while at the Garrick theater, has invented a the bookings so completed'that the star is absent on a recuperating rence Fagan in regard to “The Man,” new meal. He gives hard-boiled egg the new play scheduled for production can be gone for almost a month a parties in the box office of the Gar¬ . the theaters will be all supplied Katherine Adams, with “The Blue in Chicago this fall. ™ rick theater every evening. attractions, so far ahead Ohio, the past Blind Organist,” which will go i company, will accompany her. to manage the Auditorium. Mr. Sayre week. from Chicago, August 15. has return is well known among the advertising Eugene Wilder, formerly treasurer from a vacation trip to JackSOltw E. J. Timponi, who will go out in Illinois. advance of one of Charles Riggs’ men of the city. of the Orpheum theater in Sioux City, Fred C. Eberts, manager of the Iowa, has been made passenger agent J. H. Yeo, of Milwaukee, was shows this season, is largely related Chicago this week booking his sens to the theatrical business. His father Great Northern theater, has taken his for the Chicago Navigation company vacation piecemeal. He has had to re¬ with headquarters in Chicago. Mr. tional act, “The Slide and Dive l is the director of the orchestra at Life,” with the United Fairs Boob Powers theater; his mother, Signora association. Brambilla Timponi, was graduated as L. Clifford Fox, dramatic editor a premier danseuse from the Acad¬ the Free Press in Milwaukee, was emy of La Scala, Milan, and had a Chicago this week viewing some notable career as a dancer with Ki- SUIT CASE CIRCUIT the attractions that have been®* ralfy and other great producers. His withstand the hot weather. brother, Rollo, is assistant treasurer at the Illinois theater. HAS A NEAR-TRAGEDY E. F. Carruthers was in Mil® Charles McCuen, advertising agent this week making arrangeme#1 his ten cars of special attract# for the Garrick theater, has been pro¬ which will show in the Creani c moted. Mr. McCuen will be the man¬ Actor Infuriated by Hisses, Threatens to Whip Audience, But ager of the Auditorium theater in during the “home coming” week. Des Moines, Iowa, which is now un¬ Concludes by Stabbing Manager Homer B. Mason and his * der the direction of the Shuberts. The Marguerite Keeler, who will** house will open September 1 with a Tragedy was played at the Star the¬ rough and ready encounter took place the cast of “A Stubborn Ci^H this season, have started on an musical play. Mr. McCuen made a ater, 1439 Belmont avenue, Monday in sight of the houseful of people. trip to Des Moines last week to look tomobile trip from New York to l night, and it was not down on the The people ran for the doors, and over the ground and make arrange¬ cago. bills either. It appears that G. W. pandemonium was let loose for a few ments for repairs and improvements minutes. Barnell was forced behind Frank Adams and Will Hou®| in the house. Barn ell, said to be an actor, was giv¬ the swaying scenery, where he was completed another show, which Hugh Stuart Campbell, whose ing a monologue, which in some way ordered to pack his trunk instanter be offered later in the season by 1 sketches from life of noted theatrical did not please the auditors. Every and get out of the theater at once; H. Singer. personages have drawn him much once in awhile a hiss would be emit¬ Instead of complying with the or¬ Henry Woodruff will be fl favorable attention, will soon go to ted from the people sitting in the der, however, the infuriated player is again this season in “A Prince® New York to sketch several notable front rows, and this did not please alleged to have whipped out a knife night.” Miss Harriet Standql!,-, Barnell one little bit. Finally he and attacked Merriwinkel, stabbing merly with “The Boy and the W Mrs. Idael Makeever, of Stroms- stepped down to the footlights and him three times, once in the left hip, will also be in the cast. burg, Neb., a well-known writer and interjected the following into his mon¬ once in the left side and once in the Jimmy Lucas, the vaudevilM monologist, has been visting in Chi¬ ologue : left arm. The cries of the wounded has been engaged by Mort H.Jj* cago. Mrs. Makeever is the author of “I’ll climb down off the stage and man and the sight of blood further ex¬ to play the principal male role ip the words of a new song, called punch your heads,” and this did not cited the audience and every man jack Golden Girl” when it is taken4 “Dream Face,”, which is meeting with tend at all to quell the turmoil. Suit¬ of them fled. Barnell then attempted road this season. much success. ing the action to the word, he was to escape, but he was apprehended by Harry Murry has a contract Howard Morgan, playing in “The just climbing down, when G. W. Mer- Detectives Lorch and Gade of the with “Meadow Brook Farm.” Blue Mouse;” is a master mariner, and riwinkel, the manager, seized him and Sheffield avenue police station, but not Ed Moore, who has mansanaged, ■■ when he is not on the stage, he is on hauled him back. Barnell then made until after a lively chase and an excit¬ eral theaters around Chicajcago, IS the sea, and he has piloted many a a dash for the theater owner, and a ing scuffle. Chicago this week. THE SHOW WORLD 5

the world that I believe if I’d been on bie of forming an attachment to any-, a bill posting car, I’d have supplied thing short of a battle axe, I miss my i NELLIE REVELL; the opposition with paper. Back to guess. the pad for me and just when I was A Letter from “Home.” dreaming that Martin Beck had given . At 9:30 I left the flat, breakfastless me a whole page “ad” and that Pat because said attachments, between • HER GABALOGUES Casey gave me a subscription for ten Frosty Face, the cook, and my gas thousand papers for the Salvation range had not been made. On the Dear Bunch: used to book. Red Raven (split) Army to distribute ’ or that Eddie steps I was greeted by the postman What do I know about, flats?' Well, weeks. But ever since I let Bill Mor¬ Pigeon and John Pollock had both with a letter in the familiar hand¬ am here to say to you that I know ris head line me for those sixty weeks quit trying to make us believe their writing' of my: daughter. Here, I all there i: know about :flats. I have been black listed by the United. monkey-faced proteges were cousins . I mean apart¬ thought, is balm for all .of my woes. But Bill was a friend of mine and I of ours not many times removed, I But first I must give you a little in¬ ments. There wanted to help him out. Now what was again startled into wakefulness troduction so you will : understand is a distinction do you think of a performer with my by the gentlemanly chauffeurs and air why I was a fit subject for an ambu¬ without a differ¬ reputation having to haunt an agent’s ship tenders who occupy ,,the garage ence. Everyone lance after reading the letter. Now, office looking for work? You bet I next door, to “The Apartment”—a dog all of you who know me and many of I have met since never talk to their underlings. I go show and a lunatic asylum is a pleas¬ you who do not know ;me, know that I have been in up and talk to the old man himself. ant diversion compared to this gentle¬ I am-the proud mother.of .twin daugh¬ New York has I call Martin Beck, Martin, and Albee, manly bunch of criminal sleep de- . said. “Nell, you ters, for whom I have lived on coffee Ed—that is, I would call them that if stroyers. and rolls half of my life in order to should get an I. could get to them, but, of course, Wanted Gas Early. apartment; you educate them ■ and keep them away ■ the office boys don’t know me and I from the temptations of the world. would be so Back again to the land that knits up can’t get past them. But pipe till I And one ‘ of the many and gratified comfortable and the ravelled sleeve of care, only once tell- you what Bill Morris said to me desires of my life was to own a pan¬ homelike. Get today. He said, “Ben” (he always more to be brought to a stern realiza¬ tion by the lady-like maid of the ama hat, but as I never could see my calls me by my first name), “I have way clear, and thinking the daugh¬ ■ I cook your meals completed my circuit of 5,001 weeks apartment ringing the telephone, ask¬ ing the gas company to come and ters would each like one, I purchased 9SK&S . for you." And and I want you to take the first con¬ two very- handsome ones for fifty dol¬ then I did, and make an attachment to the gas range, tract.” I told him it -was no use, that lars last year in San Francisco, and while I liked him and the 5,000 weeks and this at 3 a. m. Sleep once more : NELLIE REVELL. p^on that talks when a long, dark-blue, shrill whistle after decorating them with becoming were, all right, that odd week was Roman bands sent them down to the * sjfc apartments or rubbing .it in. Those guys think I comes up the tube and after a vocif¬ erous demand, “What do you want,” farm to the daughters without ex¬ flats to me I will uncork some of never want a vacation. Why, I have comes this startling information: “I plaining to them that they had cost T these long-laid-away-in-moth-balls ad- to take a week off and go down and have come for Mr. Lawson’s pants. over $1.50. When I opened the letter jectives which help make the side paint my barn. So they were turned from them yesterday, this was what I shows famous (or infamous). Mine, He told me to get them yesterday down just like a bottle of champagne it contained: ! or what was mine, was an apartment and I forgot, so me mudder made me at a Woman’s Christian Temperance get up and come down here now so I “Dear Mother: . because it was over $50 and a bakery. meeting. I may accept an offer from wouldn’t lose me job.” Quietly, gently “Little Jimmy Reed had no hat to 1 And I never thoroughly appreciated K. & E. next season. Henry Savage wear to Sunday school so I gave him Poe’s “Raven” before. I know now and firmly (yes it was), I informed wants me for the “Love Cure,” but I him that I was not in possession of the old straw one you sent me last \ just how he felt, only worse, and one don’t care to create any new roles. Mr. Lawson’s pants and furthermore, summer.” 1 more night in that apartment and I She had given him the twenty-five would be down in Mattawan playing Saved by a Laugh. I did not care for Mr. Lawson or the i; pinochle with Harry Thaw. I would aforementioned garment and to}d the dollar panama. Just when I was figuring on break¬ Now what chance have I got? c rather be back to the simple life of a kid in as few .words, as possible, using ing in on the melee I heard a laugh a vocabulary I thought within his i circus car with the opposition cover- from across the way ringing so full of I take this opportunity to thank my >1 ing on every side. understanding, that if he didn’t go humanity and the milk of human kind¬ away from that tube I would break many friends and readers of the Show That First Night. ness that the very sound of it made his neck. World for their kind wishes and ex¬ First night in the apartment, 1:30 my apartment into the crystal palace About 4 a. m. the milkman rang pressions sent to me. The many let¬ , p. m. and me in the land of Morpheus of delight that beat Andrew Carne¬ the bell and inquired if we were going ters I liave received will be an incen¬ i getting my beauty sleep and dreaming gie’s slag heap on Madison avenue to take milk from him, that the former tive to spur me on to better efforts. defiance to the beauty doctors, hair and. Ninety-first street to a fare-you- occupants of the apartment had fa¬ Should I sometimes use a little line adulators, massage creams, papier well. You may have heard melodious vored him with their business. I told that opens a blue vein, it is the fault 1 poudre, violet water and milk baths, laughs but nothing equal to this one. him yes, for heaven’s sake to bring of the head, and not the heart. Write ' when I am rudely awakened with a Only one person in the world pos¬ me up two bottles, of milk at once. me when you will, and if I do not ' noise something like a boiler yard and sesses a laugh like that and her name “I can’t,” was the reply, “I have only answer your letter it is lack of oppor- e‘ Coney Island on a busy day, and the is Mrs. Newlywed, and she is the in¬ milk for my regular customers; all I tunty, not inclination. Have your apartment next to mine is brilliantly spiration for George McManus’ cele¬ wanted to know was whether you mail addressed in my care and come I illuminated and a sketch team who brated cartoons in the World of the cared to be a customer or not.” and see me when you are in town. “‘had been playing the Frankfurter cir- “Newlywed’s and Their. Baby.” When At 8 a. m. a hard-faced monstrosity The latch string hangs out. J cuit between Hoboken and Weehaw- that laugh floated across the area-way, entered the apartment and announced NELL. : ken burst into the apartment. The dancing and prancing and splashing that he had been sent by the gas com¬ , lady member of the team uttered a and dashing and making merry around pany to make an attachment to the THE MISSOURI GIRL squawk about how it was his fault the apartment, I felt so at peace with gas stove. Sav, if that face was capa- TO OPEN ON JULY 31. that they missed the 12:30 boat and Merle H. Norton’s “The Missouri ; had to wait till 1:30 and come across Girl” will ooen at Sycamore, Ill., July II the ferry with Steele and Gettit, who 31 and as that is the only date which were always stealing their act and in¬ ELOCUTION TEACHER the company gives that section of the: timated that if the gentleman member state, the entire county is being billed. • of the team would spend more time Joseph Rith will manage the com¬ : catching ferries instead of talking to IS FATALLY STABBED pany; A! H. Oake will go in advance, 11 yellow-haired single acts, this could and Kathryns Cameron, Lulu Neth¬ never have come off. The gentleman away, J. Elmer Grimm, C. E. Yar- intimated that he was not to be both¬ Eliza Warren, Former Actress, is Attacked by Demented Sister nell and Dorothy Dowling will be ered; that he was obliged to write a In Her Studio. members of the company. A charac-- parody for the act. and that he had to ter old man and an ingenue are needed' fit it in, when the lady rebelled, say¬ to complete the cast. The route is as' ing that he could not put that parody CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26; — until it is thought her mind was. follows: Sycamore, Ill., July 31;- IsIn just ahead of her ballet as it would Miss Eliza Warren, a well known turned. Miss Warren has been living Watseka, Ill., Aug. 2; Fowler, Ind., 4; f: crah her act and she was a performer actress and head of a local school of at Mrs., Sutton’s home, but last night Oxford, 5; Williamsport, 6; West when ,he was— working .o on-.- the B.—. & O. elocution and acting, was fatally both remained in the studio. Miss Lebanon, 7; Westville, Ill.. 8: Attica, she would not let anybody queer stabbed today by her sister, Mrs. Warren was awakened by her sister Ind., 9; Covington, 10; Cayuga, 111: her art. who stabbed her . three times. In at¬ Chrisman Ill., 12; Waveland, Ind., 13;- Mary Sutton, who was temporarily The Kitchen Uprooted. tempting to take the knife from her Clinton, 14; Terre Haute 15; Shelburn,' demented. The encounter occurred in sister, Mrs. Sutton also was severely 16; Hjrmera, 17; Sullivan, 18; Oak-' This was followed by a shower of Miss Warren’s down town studio, in cut. Miss Warren was rescued by the town, 19; Mount Carmel, Ill.; 20; Tell'; ' cooking utensils and everything that the Republic building on Euclid ave¬ building engineer, who burst in the City, Ind., 22; Huntingburg, 23; Cyn-: would tend to make life pleasant for nue. Recently Mrs. Sutton lost a son studio door. Both were taken to the thiana, 24; New Harmony, 25; Gray- the gentleman, and incidently for the and she has grieved over his death hospital. ville, 26; McLeansboro, 27; Norris: neighbors, and when she had entirely City, 28; Harrisburg, 30; Benton, 31. exhausted her ammunition, she ended ' the argument by sweetly asking him Lester Cuneo Recovering. n he knew where she had put the STARKEY SKIPS OUT; PP ' Lester Cuneo, writing from Hutchi-' onions as she wanted to fry some for son, Kan., says: “Your paper is re¬ ! her hearths delight. Now if there is ceiving wonderful popularity in this anything in the world that is inducive EMPLOYEES NOT PAID section of the country.” It may be 111° wsoiration, or that will coddle my recalled that Cuneo, a young leading' i angelic disposition it is the odor of man, was recently operated upon for' tried onions that come wafting up the Ballast Point Manager Leaves His Post Without Notice and serious ear .troubles, artd is rapidly court at 1:30 a. m. At this interest- ; fgfrft Stage Hands Want ^Their Money. recovering his strength. He intends: ;«ng.L01nt a gentleman friend called to come to his Chicago home for fur¬ ■ °n |nem and the lord of the manor ther recuneration and to prepare fpr , e Proceedings bv saying, TAMPA, Fla., July 26. — W. H. known to the members of, the com- the coming season. w r you think of Kid Albee Starkey, who for the past several pany until they assembled at the Ca- hw Smith startinK a book- weeks has been manager of the dra- sino last night for the nightly per- Hussey’s Complete 98 Weeks. ng office? for that. To always matic troupe which has been holding formance. Whether Mr. Starkey owed liked rr. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hussey, the 0 mfj- I brought him a fancy vest forth at Ballast Point, sprung a sur- bills is not known yet, but it is known “Musical Ventriloquists,” have just - a?1 was down south playing prise on his friends by suddenly leav- that he did not pay off his employes finished 98 weeks in vaudeville. Next 1 ot mose cracked weeks that he ing the city. His departure was not last Saturday. season they will be seen in a new act. THE SHOW WORLD July 31, 1909. = THE RINGLING-SELLS-FLOTO FIGHT

The Ringlings did not play in Den¬ inconvenience several thousand peo¬ ver, thanks to the strenuous efforts Receipts of the Day Did Not Exceed ple who wanted to see the circus. of the Denver Post and its owners. But the circus came, and the people They played at Englewood, practi¬ went to see it—and they will not cally seven miles from the heart of Five Thousand Says Ore Report— accept as a substitute the Sells-Floto the city, with bad car service, a ride aggregation of tvohoid and smells. of thirty-five or forty minutes. The Englewood Location. The effort to use the natronagg® Some of the papers claim that both Denver as a club to make the Ring¬ performances last Monday were lings buy out Brer Tammen’s losing packed, but a more conservative esti¬ called down in court for the attacks and if the Ringling brothers person¬ game has failed. mate comes much under that, and they made upon the Sells-Floto cir¬ ally disapprove of such practices the “But the alliance between Mayor it is quite probable that the receipts cus and its proprietors, because it conclusion is inevitable that they can¬ Speer and the men who called him a of the day did not exceed $5,000. Two not efficiently control their own or¬ “fathead” and accused him of the years ago they took away $15,007 and The editorial echoes of the fight ganization. Such a conclusion may most serious of crimes has had some be unhappy, but there are numberless consequences. And thev do not seem other evidences of its truth. The cir¬ to us to be pleasant or profitable con¬ cus business is a peculiar business. sequences for Denver. Are We Coming to This? In the case of the Ringlings the out¬ “The News has always believed fit carries not only some three hun¬ that Denver should be a free city; a dred performers, but some eight city to which everv respectable immi¬ hundred hands. Those performers grant should be welcomed; and in may be above renroach. Those circus which every respectable business hands may be perfect gentlemen. But should be assured of absolute, fair with the circus and its army goes an play. The News has taken this stand unattached battalion who seem to be because of a prejudice in favor of fair too numerous for the police organiza¬ play, anyway; but if we had based our tions of most Western towns and conduct on the most careful calcula¬ cities. Understand that the Ringlings tion of civic self-interest, we should are more than anxious to be rid of still demand freedom and a square such a camp following. Whenever deal for all decent business. No city they can they drive them off. But the liveth to itself, and no city careth to peculiar character of the circus busi¬ die to itself. And the city which ness; the necessity imposed upon it beckons the stranger should be pre¬ of constant travel; makes the effect¬ pared to treat him fairly. ual policing of a host such as the “Mayor Speer and the Red Room Ringlings almost impossible; and the graduates of barroom and lottery further licensing of such an aggrega¬ have combined to give Denver a repu¬ tion is a problem that the ruling of tation not for fair play, but for foul Judge Lewis may help many towns play. They have shut from the city’s to elucidate.” gates a perfectly respectable , and decent business; and that after taking What the News Said. the license fee. They have defiantly The Rocky Mountain News, under said that whoso wants to do business the caption “Denver Must Be Made in Denver must see them and get— a Free City” ran the following edi- for a price—their gracious permis^E How that price is divided we neither “The Ringling circus played at En¬ know nor care—there may be honor glewood to capacity. The big tents among thieves, and again there were jammed. Denver was irritated mayn’t be. But this is sure: That to the point where it proposed to see Denver is now classified on the books that circus, anyway; and if the tram¬ of at least one great business as a way had pulled its cars off altogether, place where the people, indeed, are we strongly suspect the crowd would warm-hearted and friendly; but where have walked. the city government is given over to From the Denver News. “And now that the thing is over, the schemes of blackmailers and. pro¬ suppose we walk around the situation fessional grafters. for a minute or two, and see just “We commend that fact to the at¬ there is not the least doubt had they are highly interesting. Last Sunday, been permitted to show down town under the caption, “The Biter Bit,” or had there been better means of the Denver Post ran a strong edi¬ transportation, thev would have taken torial of which this is a part: away a barrel of coin. “In April last the Sells-Floto shows The entire fight between the author¬ arranged to play in El Paso on the ities and the Ringlings was brought 7th. The Ringlings had the town about by “covering” paper. billed with “coming soon” posters About the first of June of this year while, as a matter of fact, they could the Wallace-Hagenbeck circus car not make El Paso until October. reached Denver and began “billing” Years ago representatives of the the city for its exhibition on June 14. Ringlings were arrested, tried, and The Ringling Brothers’ circus, which fined for “covering the paper” of the was not to exhibit until July 36, sent Sells-Floto shows in Anaconda, Boze¬ a mass of bill-board paper to the city man, Livingston and other towns of by express, and wherever possible Montana. On account of committing “covered” the Wallace-Hagenbeck the same offense against the Sells- paper, or had it posted with a view Floto shows in Kansas, a permanent to destroying the business of the injunction was issued against them smaller show. forbidding the practice of the trick in In a spirit of fair dealing the au¬ that state. For years they sent their thorities requested the Ringlings to men ahead of the Sells-Floto shows, remove their billing until after the securing the only available lots in Wallace-Hagenbeck show had gone. towns Sells-Floto had routed, al¬ This, they were told, would give them though Ringlings were not going to fully six weeks in which to advertise those towns at all, or for months their circus. after the Sells-Floto dates. Refusal No attention was paid to either the of license is a new experience for the first or the repeated requests. They Ringlings; but they have made it an were then informed that if the city old experience for their independent was forced to remove their bills they rivals; and therefore they have no would not be given a license to ex¬ “kick” coming on account of the Den¬ hibit here. To this also there was no ver. refusal, because “the man who response of any kind. The city then asks for equity must come with clean ordered the Ringling Brothers’ bills hands.’ covered. When an application for a license to exhibit was made by the “It may be that the Ringling broth¬ Ringlings last week it was, in accord¬ ers have no personal knowledge of the devices adopted by their agents for what has come of the most impudent tention of Denver’s business | ance with the previous notification, piece of blackmailing which ever They elected Mayor Speer. refused. stifling competing shows. Has not that great and good man Mr. Rocke¬ came to our notice, even in our long said he would give us a ‘business, The Post Editorial. feller publicly lamented the similar acquaintance with the Champa Street ministration.’ They are the metJww will first profit by the city’s welfare The Ringlings took the case into performances of his agents, and dis¬ Rose and the ‘Lion of the Rockies.’ and surest pay for the city’s iBj®r the federal court, but Judge Lewis avowed all previous knowledge of “Nothing has come of it. The tune. We should like to know practically decided against them by their confidence? But the advance blackmailers and grafters played their his decision that he had no authority agent of the Ringlings admitted in last card, and played it in vain. They they think of the “business r in the case and that the City of his own affidavit prepared for Judge managed to put the circus people to' who has done all in his power t< Denver was its own boss in the mat¬ Lewis the charges made against The much needless annoyance, and some the city’s greatest business asa ter. The Ringling attorneys were show by the fire and police board, needless expense. They managed to reputation for fair play?” July 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 7

convention, Locals No. 35 and No. '37 “ ‘Trusting that the reasons given men are allowed to go out on tour in by me will be sufficient explanation WE ARE IN THE RIGHT the electrical department under the as to why, as president of our I. A. rights granted them by their charter, T. S. E., I so decide, and that my and their charter reads as “Calcium decision will meet with favorable ap¬ SAYS NEW YORK LOCAL and Electro-Calcium Lamp Opera¬ proval by every local of our I. A. T. tors,” and “Moving Picture and Pro¬ S. E. jecting Machine Operators,” and are “ ‘I remain, your fraternally, President Barry, of Stage Employes, Contradicts Himself in not allowed to go out as electricians. “‘JOHN BARRY, Correspondence That is the law enacted by the last “‘Attest: ‘“President. convention. I sincerely trust that all “ ‘LEE M. HART, members of our I. A. T. S. E. will en¬ “ ‘General Secretary-Treas- In an interview with Philip Kelly, “ ‘Boston, Mass., August 7, 1908. deavor to obey all laws of our I. A. business agent of the International “‘Jos. L. Meeker, Secretary Local No. T. S. E., and it will promote a far Member Sues Local. Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em¬ 1, New York City: better feeling, not alone among our¬ “Local No. 1 refused on several oc¬ ployes, of New York, Mr. Kelly said “ ‘Dear Sir and Brother—Your sev¬ selves, but a feeling of respect from casion to work with members of Lo¬ that their organization had not been eral communications duly at hand, and our employers. Trusting that this ex¬ cals No. 35 and No. 37, and one mem¬ ousted at the meeting held at Spring- I have very carefully gone over them. planation is thoroughly clear, with ber, who had been discriminated field, Ohio, July 12, but were suspend¬ In my communication to Local No. 35 best wishes. I remain, against, sued Local No. 1 for $1,500. ed due to their refusal to be seated I was of the belief that it was thor¬ “ ‘Yours fraternally, The case is still pending. The execu¬ oughly understood when I wrote it under the conditions offered by the “ ‘JOHN J. BARRY, tive board fined the New York local No. 35 or No. 37 men can go on the executive board. “ ‘President.” $250 for failure to comply with the Mr. Kelly stated in an interview to road in the electrical department un¬ Barry Contradicts Himself. letter from President Barry, dated the Show World that: der the rights granted them by their August 20, 1908, which was a complete “The trouble with the alliance has charter. True, I did not write in the “After receiving the above, the New revision of his own decision, rendered been brewing for three years, and full title of No. 35 and No. 37, and York local was under the impression August 7. New York local claims that originated when Daniel Frohman sent to be candid, I did not think it was that everything had been satisfactorily Barry’s letter of August 20 is a direct a play on the road called ‘The Spoil¬ necessary, as I was of the belief that settled, and were greatly surprised at violation of their by-laws, as the laws ers.’ It seems Mr. Frohman had en¬ everybody knew their title, but I in no receiving another communication from cannot be changed, except by a con¬ gaged William Devarna, a member of way or manner ever intimated that Boston, dated August 20, which com¬ vention vote or a referendum vote of New York Local No. 1, as a property No. 35 or No. 37 men could or would pletely contradicts the foregoing de¬ all the members of the alliance. At man. Devarna canceled twenty-four be permitted to go on the road as cision of Mr. Barry: the regular meeting of Local No. 1 hours before the show started on electricians, for I am not permitted “Under date of August 20, the fol¬ on July 25 it was unanimously agreed tour. A man named Corklan, a mem¬ by our laws to do so. I have not the lowing letter was received from Presi¬ that the New York local would not ber of Columbus local, was secured power to annul a law passed and au¬ dent Barry, reversing his decision of pay the fine imposed, for the payment to succeed Devarna. Corklan was to¬ thorized by a majority vote of the August 7: of said fine directly or indirectly tally unfamiliar with the prop lists delegates to the last convention, and “ ‘Boston, Mass., August 20, 1908. would be an admission of guilt on and cues, and the working of the as I do not make the laws, but am “‘To All Locals of the I. A. T. S. E.; their part. Senator Wagner, who show, as he had had no opportunity supposed to see them obeyed, it would “ ‘Gentlemen and Brothers—The was counsel for the New York local, to attend rehearsals or familiarize last convention, held in the city of had so advised them, and explained to himself with the several duties coin¬ Minneapolis, Minn., from July 13 to the committee which waited on him cident with his position. William July 18, 1908, enacted much good leg¬ that after a careful consideration of Campf, chief property man for Froh¬ islation for the benefit of our I. A. all the facts in the case, he was sure man, deemed it advisable to send as T. S. E. One law, however, while it the New York local was acting within an assistant to Corklan, until he could may be a good law, I don’t think their rights, and felt confident that familiarize himself with the work, a would be for the best interests of our the courts would uphold them in their young man named McLoughlin, who I. A. T. S. E. that it should become present attitudes.” was thoroughly versed in every de¬ operative at this time, for many rea¬ partment of the production of the sons. I refer to the law relating to MORRIS ATTRACTIONS show, as he had helped to build the Locals No. 35 and No. 37, Calcium and FOR THE COMING SEASON props; McLoughlin to remain until Electro-Calcium Moving Picture and Corklan could familiarize himself Projecting Machine Operators. After “Independent” Vaudeville Magnate enough with his work to handle it much careful thought and considera¬ Announces Long List of Head¬ without any fear of a falldown. tion, I find that as many of the mem¬ liners for His Growing Circuit. bers of Locals No. 35 and No. 37 have McLoughlin an Apprentice. been out on tour for years in the elec¬ NEW YORK, July 29.—Follow¬ trical departments with traveling com¬ ing is a list of some of the acts Wil¬ “McLoughlin being an apprentice, panies, and in many instances have, liam Morris has booked for the com¬ had no union card, and Washington previous to our last convention, en¬ ing season: Local, No. 22, preferred charges tered into and signed contracts for Terry Corney, Friend & Downing, against the entire crew of ‘The Spoil¬ the season of 1908 and 1909, and some Nelson Jackson, Kara, Fred Karno, ers’ company, and the alliance im¬ of said men have worked for said London Pantomime Co., Lombards, posed a fine of $25 on each one with¬ managers the present summer, and Herbert Floyd & Co., Barry, Lupino, out having notified them of the said managers have invested large Geo. Lashwood, S. Loftus, Paul’s charges or giving them a hearing. sums of money preparing for the sea¬ six juggling girls, R. A. Roberts, Contention of the New York local was Tambo and Tambo, Nellie Wallace, U. J. O’MALLON, son of 1908 and 1909, to enforce law to the effect that as McLoughlin was at this -time would be a very grave in¬ Bransby Williams, Harry Lauder, sent to protect Frohman’s interests President of the Theatrical Protective jury to the whole I. A. T. S. E. Paul Conchas, Sengali’s Musical and insure correct production of the Union No. 1 of New York City. “‘Our I. A. T. S. E. holds con¬ Thought Transference Act, not to be piece, and as Local No. 1 has always tracts sacred, and penalizes any of its confused with the hypnotists known maintained to the managers who em¬ be absurd for me to try and assume members severely for violating con¬ as the Seven Svengalis; Devine Mura, ployed them, that they endeavored in power that I do not possess. I have tracts., yet were this law to be imme¬ Clark Hamilton, Seven Perezoffs, every way possible to protect their said No. 35 or No. 37 men are not to diately put into operation it would who are said to be exceptionally clev¬ interests, at the fifteenth annual con¬ go on the road as electricians, and mean innumerable broken contracts, er jugglers and who during the vention held in Norfolk, W. Va., in that, I think, is or ought to be thor¬ and we, our I. A. T. S. E., -would not course of the atit prepare, cook, 1907, the New York delegation de¬ oughly understood. It was so under¬ be consistent. At the recent confer¬ serve and eat a meal while juggling manded that the fine imposed on the stood by the delegates to the last ence held in the city of New York the utensils; Arthur Prince, Ida working crew of ‘The Spoilers’ com¬ convention, and is so understood to¬ between representatives of Locals No. Renee, Great Severin, Marie Loftus. pany should be remitted. After a day. My letter does not say No. 35 1 and No. 35 Secretary-Treasurer Mr. Deimling, formerly manager of four hour debate it was decided that or No. 37 men can go on the road as Hart and myself, both parties signified the Deimling theater at Rockaway, Local No. 1 was justified in doing electricians. I don’t want it to be their willingness to await a decision has given up the management of the anything in their power to promote the misconstrued as such, for it does not from me as president of the I. A. T. Deimling theater at Rockaway on ac¬ success of the production. A motion mean any such thing. Why, how long S. E., as the matter was of grave im¬ count of ill health and persuaded was carried under protest of the ex¬ would the I. A. T. S. E. executive portance, and required much careful William Morris to assume the man¬ ecutive board. The next difference board stand for such a ruling as that. thought and consideration, which I agement of his theater. Nate Spin- with the executive board of the alli¬ Not long, I think. I certainly did say assure you I have given to it. I can gold and Hugh Morris represent the ance was immediately following the I was sorry that a feeling of harmony only arrive at the following conclu¬ interests of Mr. Morris out there. convention at Minneapolis in 1908. did not or does not prevail in New sion, that while the law stands, that The cause of the outbreak this time York City. I also strongly advised for the best interests of ourselves and Selig Off for Europe. was because the New York local in¬ and suggested a meeting to promote our managers, it does not become op¬ President W. N. Selig of the Selig sisted that their laws be enforced in such a feeling, and I certainly still erative until July, 1909, and all mem¬ Polyscope Company and Mrs. Selig reference to Locals No. 35 and No. hope to see harmony there.- Now, I bers of our I. A. T. S. E. can govern will sail from New York Aug. 4 on 27, as these organizations had been want to be thoroughly understood, not themselves accordingly. Brothers, I the Mauretania for an extended chartered as calcium and moving pic¬ alone in this matter, but in any and all want to say, in conclusion, that I have European tour. While abroad Mr. ture operators. This invoked a con¬ matters pertaining to the office the no personal or ulterior motive—my Selig will visit all of the more impor¬ troversy, owing to the fact that mem¬ convention saw fit to elect me to. I only motive being to safeguard our tant film centers, and while he has bers of the Operators’ Union persist¬ am not in this office to make or break whole I. A. T. S. E., and for its ad¬ not given out any announcements as ed iff traveling with road companies, laws, but to see to it that the laws as vancement and progress, as I firmly to his business plans on the other representing themselves as duly quali¬ enacted by the convention are lived believe in endeavoring to do good for side, it is rumored that the Selig fied ejectricians. The law is very plain up to, and, with the help of the Lord, each and every local of our I. A. T. Company will shortly inaugurate a m this matter, and President Barry I intend to do so, at least as long as S. E. number of European offices for the was appealed to. I am in this office. I took oath to “ ‘I. thetefore, do decide that for the handling of their product. Barry’s Letter. that, and nothing will make me stul¬ best interests of our I. A. T. S. E., tify myself by swerving from my duty that the law nertaining to Locals No. Maennerchor Entertained. “The local' received the followin and the obligation that I took. I 35 and No. 37 be not put into opera¬ Wednesday night 500 members of want to be of some value to my fel¬ tion until July, 1909, and that mem¬ the Germania Maennerchor were en¬ Au™tTati°n fr°m Mr' Barry’ date low man, as far as lies in my power, bers of Locals No. 35 and No. 37 be tertained at Bismarck garden at a f:;^er date of August 7, 1908, tl at least. Now, in conclusion, I want and are permitted to go on tour in the special club night programme ar¬ loiiowing coiamunication was receive to distinctly reiterate that, according electrical departments or road shows, ranged by Ballman’s band and the from Pmident Barry: to the laws enacted at the Minneapolis as formerly. Irish Choral society. 8 THE SHOW WORLD

FOURTEEN PLAYHOUSES FOR THE LEGITIMATE “BLOOMERS” LOSE OUT PERTINA^C^ SUCCEED^ k J mvr * A V O'TDL' A XT’ )) Dancer Who Created a Furore in Paris Cincinnati Offers That Many as Well Uil IXlilf rii I OllCil/AA.. Will Take Place of Now Popu¬ as Five Vaudeville, Two Bur¬ lar Terpsichorean. lesque and Picture Shows. Only the Best Shows Have Been Making Money from the Start Madamoiselle Genee will be suc¬ ceeded in “The Soul Kiss” by MadS CINCINNATI, July 26.-—’Very few —First Month Better Than St. Louis. moiselle Pertina, a dancer who create# of the cities in this country can come a sensation in Paris last season up to Cincinnati so far as theaters through her marvelous mastery of the are concerned for next season. SEATTLE, Wash., July 26.—This attendance, last month, it has thus far tersichorean art. A cast of seventy Every theater in the city, which is Pay Streak out here at the Alaska- this month played to 27 per cent and fun-makers have been engaged to in¬ now closed, has been in the hands of Ypukon-Pacific Exposition is a pretty the local stockholders in the McCon¬ terpret the different roles. Julian repair men, and there are about four nice little place;—for a good show, but nell corporation are bombarding Mitchell will stage a production, 9 new legitimate hoqses, five vaude¬ its no place for bloomers. The fool¬ Riverview with letters of thanks. hearsals of which begin Monday, July | ville, two burlesque and a numera¬ ish brigade that came out here with Despite the fact that McConnell has 26th. The show will begin its season ble amount of Picture Shows of the nothing stronger than bait for gudg¬ an organization that works as if it at Frick’s Lyceum, Red Bank, N. JK highest order. Cincinnati boosts par¬ eons, has run against a little bit the were greased, its hard work at the on Thursday, August 26th. This sea¬ ticularly of the finest of theaters wisest show-going money to be found best and it has Haller and young son the piece will be produced under catering to the moving picture line. anywhere on the hemisphere and as a Parker J. going'eighteen hours out of the management of the Mitenth* The investment alone runs up into result of it there are a whole lot of the twenty-four. At that they follow Brothers and will mark their adveiff figures. To summarize, Cincinnati them lying around waiting for either religiously every one of the long dis¬ as promoters of two dollar attrae- will have the following houses for the coroner or the board of health to ’ tance Suggestions wired out from the next season: Fourteen legitimate dispose of their remains in the most Chicago headquarters. musical fcomedy, of which four are sanitary and decent manner possible. NEW “CLIMAX” COMPANY 1 new; five vaudeville, one new; two Down to date its been painful for TRIED OUT AND LIKED. burlesque, one new. In all proba¬ the bad ones. Its been more than FAIR DATES SELECTED NEW YORK, July 26.—A new com¬ bility the ground for these new thea¬ that, it has been pitiful, but its . a BY SOUTHERN STATES. pany presenting “The Climax” open?# ters will be broken for the fall. The bonanza for the good ones.. Class, is last Saturday afternoon at Weber’s'® attractions for the coming season getting more' money every day and a try out. The author, the stage # have been announced by many of the has got a lot of it from the start. It Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro¬ rector and Mr. Weber were so well theaters and the billboards are plas¬ is almost staggering, but this North¬ lina and Georgia Decide Upon pleased with their presentation that tered with eight sheets, and from west Fair did a better first month Days for County Events. they put them on again Saturdifflg all appearances Cincinnati will enjoy than St. Louis, by 100,000 admissions. night instead of the company that has a lively theatrical season 1909-10.— Arid it was a crowd to which spend¬ been appearing here three mont^P CLARENCE E. RUNEY. ing money was a real pleasure, pro-, WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., July They go to Atlantic City for one week viding a run for it was offered. 26.—'Trie-date- -for the annual- county and then come back here for a run fairs to be held in Virginia, North Monitor and Merrimac Success. replacing the company which has SHOW LID HANGING and South Carolina and Georgia this been here for several weeks, whidr OVER NEW ROCHELLE. Take the Monitor and Merrimac as year are as follows: Galax, Va., Aug. will go on the road as was original® an instance. With a total attendance 31, Sent. 3; Radford, Va., Sept. 7-10; intended for the number two com¬ NEW ROCHELLE, New York, at the Exposition of. more than .500,- Tazewell, Va., Sept. 14-17; Roanoke, pany. The new company coming into July 27:—Rey. Father Thomas Mc- 000 —the big. McConnell spectacle, Va., Sept. 21-24; Lynchburg. Va., Sept. New York next week consists M Loughlin, pastor of the. Church of the played to better than twenty-five per 28, Oct. 1; Wilkesbarre, N. C., Sept. James J. Ryan, Miss Margaret Mc¬ Blessed Sacrament, has begun a cru¬ cent of it, not counting.the. paper that 28-30; Winston-Salem, N. C., Oct. 4-9; Kinney, Howard Lang and Carney sade against Sunday moving picture Sam C. Haller, who .is here.as .general Danville, Va., Oct. 13-16; Greensboro, Christy. shows and vaudeville. At each of the manager of both the Monitor arid. N. C„ Oct. 11-15; Raleigh, N. C., Oct. masses last Sunday, Rev. Father Mc¬ Merrimac and the Battle of Gettys¬ 18722; Charlotte, N. C., Oct. 26-29; Co¬ Loughlin delivered " strong sermons burg, has been flooding the place with. lumbia, S. C., Nov. 2-5; Augusta, Ga., MINNESOTA STATE FAIR ... . against the Sunday performances, Nov. 9-12; Spartanburg, S. C., Nov. , TO HAVE LARGE CROWDS. characterizing them an outrage and Emmett. McConnell, of the Monitor and Merrimac and Creation, was out - 16-19.—CALVIN H. GRAINGER. ST. PAUL, July 26.—The State advising his parishoners. to keep away Fair management is expecting an #? from them. He said that if the shows for the opening but has. been away ever since. He found Sam C. Haller tendance of nearly 400,000 for the were continued he would appeal to AMUSEMENT COMPANY out in front of Norris & Rowe and coming fair, due to the growing im¬ the protestant ministers of the city to IN BANKRUPT COURT. portance of the Minnesota State Fair join with him .in a fight against what grabbed • him for the Seattle end of the McConnell string. He .left Parker placing it in the class with exposi¬ he considered a desecration of the IOWA FALLS, la., July 26.—Cred¬ J, MpGonnell here to represent h's tions, bumper crops throughout t& Sabbath. itors of the Courtland Beach Amuse¬ Northwest and expected very fa¬ personal - interests and the youngster ment Co., operators of the big amuse¬ Rev. Father McLoughlin, who was has developed into a rattling business vorable rates on the railroads, formerly pastor of the Church of the ment park on Cut-Off Lake, north of The grounds have been increasB man. • With Haller at the, helm and Omaha, have filed an involuntary pe¬ Transfiguration of Chinatown, New Parker caring for the family interests until they cover over 350 acres, York, is particularly incensed against tition of bankruptcy in the Federal which is considerably larger than he has been able to give his whole at¬ court, asking for the appointment of the Leow Amusement Company of tention to Creation and the Monitor the grounds of the Alaska-Yukon Brooklyn, which recently purchased a receiver. W. R. Gurley, president Eposition at Seattle.—W. C. and Merrimac show-at Riverview and qf 'the- company, filed the petition. the New Rochelle theater and in¬ his other business elsewhere. BARNES. stalled Sunday performances. This He . says the concern’s liabilities ■ And you can take it- from Haller theater was formerly owned by the amount to $7,000. Walter G. Clark, Actor Claims Robbery. that it is no' joy path he has been Knights of Columbus, which body sold another member of the company, de¬ treading, for he is the father confes¬ clares the. proceedings are the result IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.- it to its present owners for the sum sor and advisor in chief to all of the Declaring that he had been given*'a of $80,000. The attack of Rev. Father of a quarrel, and that the company is amateurs along the Streak and he is not insolvent.—FOSTER. glass of drugged liquor and that from McLoughlin has caused, consternation called upon day and night for heavy¬ the time he drank it until he recov¬ among the theatrical people of the weight advice by the Exposition di¬ ered consciousness in the city jail, city. The sermons were particularly rectors and managers. Against his Against Carnival Company. where he found he had also been severe, and the threatened crusade will and inclination, Haller is made robbed of a considerable sum of of all the pastors in the city against “fall guv” for everything from bal¬ IOWA FALLS, la., July 26.—If a money which he says he had had on the Sunday shows has aroused the loon marriages to Lou Buckley’s petition that has been generally signed his person, J. J. McGinnis, an actor owners of several moving picture the¬ christenings in the Auditorium. Fig¬ by residents in the west part of Mar¬ en route to Minneapolis, was ar¬ ater proprietors, who fear that they ure that he is carrving on a typical shalltown does not have.the desired raigned before Judge Stewart, of Des may be compelled to close their Haller publicity campaign and you effect, injunction proceedings may be Moines, on an intoxication charge. houses on Sunday, one of the best can get an idea of the time he is instituted in the District court to pre¬ McGinnis declares he was drugged days in the week for their business. spending down in the village square. vent the Patterson Carnival Company and afterwards robbed by some un¬ from using the premises at Main and known persons. Detectives are in¬ Passes for School Teachers. Thirteenth street during the week of vestigating the man’s: case.—FOS¬ Ferris Returns From Tour August 2, on the ground that the pres¬ TER. Haller’s publicity campaign is ence of the carnival constitutes a nui¬ IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.— unique. The new ones even thought Dick Ferris has returned from an ex- sance. The petition bears the names Mabel Howard to Be a Nun. he was crazy until the Monitor and of many prominent West Main street . tended tour of the West. He has Merrimac receipts went up. There NEW YORK, July 26.—Miss Mable been in Juab, Utah; Santa Monica, residents and property owners, who Howard, who for ten years has been are something more than 6,000 school are greatly opposed to having a week Los Angeles and Denver. While teachers in the state and everyone of a well known actress on the Ameri¬ away Mr. Ferris closed a contract of bally-ho din thrust under their bed can stage, and who played the lead¬ them is carrying a pass to the war chamber windows. Much complaint with the Standard Oil company for spectacles. There are as many minis¬ ing role in the Belasco road company the lease of his oil properties in Juab, was heard when the last carnival was of “Zaza,” has abandoned the stage ters, and they have them; there are held in that city in the fall of 1907, Utah. He presented the Ferris trophy nearly as many bankers and they have and is preparing to become a nun in a to the Apperson car, which won the as was also the case when two carni¬ Catholic convent. Besides pli^H them and it is the same wav with the vals were held on the same grounds road race at Santa Monica, and he was doctors and dentists, and everyone of “Zaza” Miss Howard had the leading in the summer of 1906.—FOSTER. host to Minneapolis Elks in Los An¬ them has a netsonal pass with a per¬ role in Belasco’s “Heart of Mary¬ geles, where he has kept his house sonal letter. It looks like dropping land,” which was toured through the open to them during the Elks’ con¬ west. Before becoming ill about three real money into the drainage canal, Good Business for Ferris Company. vention. • Mr. Ferris expects to be but the whole state is talking Moni¬ years ago, Miss Howard had acted as seen during the present season in a tor and Merrimac f the ministers are MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 26.— support for William Gillete, Otis new comedy which he obtained on the extollffig its merits from their pul¬ The Ferris Stock company did fair Skinner, Ezra Kendall and others^ coast. The play was written for him pits; the teachers are lecturing on it business last week in “The Heir to and it is in the hands of his stage di¬ to pupils and the bankers are telling the Hoorah” at the Metropolitan. To Open at St. Louis. rector, Sedley Brown. Mr. Ferris has their clerks and club members that it- This week the offering is “The Ad¬ ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 29.—“The been offered the management of the is the show to see. Quite incidentally, ventures of Lady Ursula” and next House of a Thousand Candles” will Santa Monica road races, to be held in of course, where the Monitor and week “Salomy Jane.” — W. C. open its road tour here at the New July, 1910— FOSTER. Merrimac played to 22 per cent of the BARNES. American theater. July 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD MURDOCK IN CHICAGO: TATE HEADS SYNDICATE PREPARES EXCHANGES TO BUILD AT ST. LOUIS International Branches Now in Process of Formation—Condi¬ tions Rapidly Improving Eastern Capital Interested in $200,000 Fireproof Theatre Build¬ ing-Work to Begin in 1910 J. J. Murdock arrived i endeavoring to select from the list oIf this week on a flying visit applicants. We can use a few more.” ing visited his interests i ST. LOUIS, July 38.—Frank Tate A representative of The Show World Conditions Improving. returned from New York last Sunday had the pleasure of meeting Mr St and announcedannnitni'pH tWthat _a syndicate_ _of__ Claire and his band of T?ojans ; ; When asked regarding the condi¬ Eastern canitalists and Louis Celia, Springfield, Mo. When the roll call tions of the moving picture field in Anton Stuever and himself had to¬ the east, Mr. Murdock said: was answered the following names gether got a 99 year lease on the were mentioned: B. E. Conners, Pat¬ “The International has no complaint southeast corner of Sixth and Market. rick Langan, Clye Moore, Fred Dav¬ to register. We have many sympath¬ The property is now under a thirty- izers aside from many clients, and as idson, Howard Rerot, Howard John¬ year lease, which expires 1912. Out son, Chick Perkins and C. M. Geiger. soon as we overcome the present of this lease the Grand Opera House handicap of the duping film exchange, pays $8,000 a year rent. The syndi¬ Picture Show Ordinance. the cheater and the otherwise un¬ cate will buy up the rest of the leases trustworthy exchange men, we will be and will terminate them. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., July 27.—At the request of some prominent busi¬ ness men the city council has enlarged the scope of an ordinance recently passed putting a ban on cheap and trashy picture shows. The business men of the city are practically as a unit in their opposition to certain pic¬ ture shows on account of the element that is attracted to them. They are located I do not care to say at the considered a great detriment to the present time, but you may assure your business property adjacent to them, readers that our company is doing all and an effort is being made to shut in its power to hasten the establish¬ out all new ventures of the sort, even ment of these branches. I fully ap¬ if it is impossible to get rid of those preciate that many loyal independent now doing business. him exhibitors are more or less im¬ patient at the seeming delay in open¬ Beal for Bush Temple. ing our exchanges. I wish I could When the Bush Temple opens its invite each one individually into this season in the fall it will offer to its private office and show them in fig¬ patrons on the north side one of the ures the tremendous amount of out¬ strongest stock companies that has lay, both in work and money, that ever appeared in that playhouse. this undertaking means. Not that ei¬ Frank Beal, who for several seasons ther work nor money is of much con¬ was connected as stage director at the sideration to a company of the magni¬ People’s theater, will manager the tude of the International, but that Bush. Doth money and labor cannot very well shorten the time requisite in such Princess Wah-ta-Waso Rehearsing. exigencies as this.” Princess Wah-ta-Waso arrived in . ■ Mr- burdock at the time was half Chicago this week for rehearsals of hidden behind a mass of correspond¬ As Told in the Hills,” in which she ence which required his personal at- tention. is to be starred this season by W. F. Mann. During her absence she vis¬ I may be in a position to announce ited the Seattle exposition and many at any moment the opening of our other Pacific coast points, as well as first exchange. We have already se- spending some time at the bungalow lected our managers for several of of Miss Lulah Stewart at Omaha. these important branches and have Miss Stewart came to Chicago with opened negotiations with real estate her and is spending a two weeks’ va¬ men tending toward either the pur¬ cation at the Saratoga. Miss Stew¬ chase or rental of suitable sites. Once art is related to Maud Leone. these details are completed, we will open up as rapidly as labor can help ROSARIO DUPONT. Harry R. Moore in Town. His Eastern Trip. Mile. DuPont, the leading lady of the studio of Raleigh & Robert, Harry R. Moore, a well known cir¬ Paris, France, obtained her dramatic training in the Comedie Francaise cus man, was in town this week, but T,,Re/arding his trip to the east Mr would not state his errand. Murdock said: and Sarah Bernhardt theaters of Paris. From constant association with celebrated artists' of the Comedie and watching the wonderful panto¬ aal gratified at conditions mimic work of Bernhardt Coquelin., Jane Hading, Elinora Duse, Rejane FAIR NOTES. mrv f nnd the™ In the eastern terri- and other great artists, Mile. Du’Pont obtained a training that fits her HAMILTON, Ohio—One of the hat\wSpltl th,6 cl,aims of the trust particularly for the moving picture art. Messrs. Raleigh & Robert con¬ features at the Carthage fair will be ciafmn subsidized exchange asso- template a number of very pretentious productions during the coming Baby Day,” Saturday afternoon, Aug. W ™ ??-s neyer ln a more flourish- season, and the leading roles will fall to the lot of Mile. Du’Pont. 14. Besides -the music by the infants no S a" than Vs today> I could there will be a band concert. Friday their Jr1 dr0p another bombshell in night, Aug. 13, there will be a big fiZfCa,mPi-Were 1 t0 make Public the pyrotechnic display, when over $1,200 . to m! appbcations received in answer in position to keep the promise we They will erect a five story fire made long ago to give the exhibitors in fireworks will be used to please the to our advertisement in your paper proof building at the cost of $200,000. visitors. and the public the finest films in the This building will contain a modern SsESsr1 si»»»»«« theater, also some stores and offices. The California State Fair will be “I would like to state for the bene¬ The Grand Opera House will not be held at Sacramento week of Aug. 28. fit of those exchanges which have torn down till the end of the coming The Oakley Auxiliary Fair will open with_ the_ really dealt fair with us, that they will season, but this season it will change on Sept. 18 and will close on Oct. 2; receiving at.-if tu*.the uhands — j. of-t- the octopusy a be accorded fine treatment from its policy, playing popular priced This will be one of the best exposi¬ tions ever presented in the west. intention to give several of vaudeville. The prices will be 10, 15 h^aftihery ^ed but the beckoning £ The Kentucky State Fair will be Lnternational to win them these exchange men an excellent op¬ and 25 cents. There will be a mati- over to our cause. portunity to benefit by the profits ness every day and the show will be held in Louisville, commencing Mon- which will necessarily follow the es¬ continuous from 6:30 p. m. until 11 p. day, Sept. 13, and closing Saturday, ‘It is not my intention, however to Sept. 18. This will be one of the big endeavor to weaken our opponents’ tablishment of our own exchanges. m. The attractions which have been In fact, it is not .at all. improbable booked into the Grand will be turned events in the Blue Grass state and forces in this manner. There are too will draw thousands of people. that we will make some sort of part¬ over to the American, which had high many good men in the fiddready and Geo. S. Kessler, of St. Louis, has who ahgn thcmselves with us nership arrangement with them. class vaudeville this year. All the “I am convinced, after a careful other theaters in town will play the been engaged to supervise the plot¬ trust nrn™°vnOW abated with the ting of the new state fair grounds at trust proposition, to urge us to con- survey uMLof the .field,re.u, that(H the moving same class of attractions as they did ___ last' year, and so the aspirations of Hutchinson, Kans. Thousands of dol¬ trust ser!°usly the applications from „picture is'entering- upon- . of lars have been appropriated for the trust exchange men. William Morris have received a check usefulness as well as profit. 'It is now new exposition buildings, and when As a matter of fact, were eoorf in the second stage of its” develop¬ ■for at least this coming season.— WEBB. completed they will be the best in the film the,only fhmg necessary to start ment. Within a short time, the third middle west. and final stage—the stage of its per¬ changech?nee C?nmn everygeS’ we city-could in the°Pen country an ex- St. Claire Does Good Work. The Hopkins County Fair associa¬ manency—will be recorded. tion at Hopkinsville, Ky., are making WOuId have you “The picture house of the future W. E. St Claire, special agent of extensive preparations for their big ln mind that we want not only will be much like the vaudeville house the Barnum & Bailey Show, and his meet, Aug. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The at- good men, but the best men-the ~~- of today—it will have outgrown its band, “The Knights of The Brush,” tendance-- ...at the fair promises to bLt.n*£St exPer>eflce—the men who swaddling clothes of storeshowdom have been doing some meritorious eclipse all previous years and some for 6 stron^est recommendations— and will have attained to the palatial w^rHr, M;0=r.„ri —<■ high priced amusement acts have been t0r our purpose. These we are now period.” NEXT WEEK THE GRATE STORY “JANE AIR’ We Always Twinkle || W~?R I Hicksville Star PRINTS ALL THE NEWS WHAT’S FIT TO NO.

Vol. I. No. 1 HICKSVILLE, JULY 31. 10 O’Clock Edition

HICKSVILLE STAR. PERT PERSONALS. Harry J. Bryan, Editor. A VIOLENCE PREVENTED BY Printery and offices, middle of Lake Crops look well, harvest time is Smudge. To reach the editorial rooms, swim DODE FISKE, LAST TUESDAY Our cider mill will open Sept. 5.* or take row boat. Lilly Russell, left town today ® Rates for Subscription: The Hicks¬ Riot Almost Occurs Because I l Will Not Buy Sawdust for Feed. purchase some new horses. ville Star will be delivered for $9.35 Freddie Wildman, who is now lo¬ cated at Swanville, was in town yes- per year. We positively refuse to ac¬ A small-sized riot nearly occurred the kind of stuff which he sells, “thank cept turnips or cord wood in exchange last Tuesday, in front of the Post goodness.” This party is always Owen More has gone into bank¬ for subscription. Office and if it had not been for the ready to sting people, as he did Hemp ruptcy; cause, shortness of cash. ■ interference of Dode Fiske, some one Bros, circus last summer; half mid¬ Cliff Gordon, has received his new SALUTATORY. would have been wearing a pair of dlings and half sawdust. We say, let star, and will be on duty every night damaged optics. Appreciating the fact that the good the people of this beautiful town show at the Opery. The playgoers will be people of this community have been Mr. Haag, owner of a merry-go- hospitality to every one, and we hope ever thankful to Cliff, if he will keep round, which is gladdening the hearts living in darkness, we come forth this that Mr. Haag and his merry-go- the boys from chucking peanuts, week with the first issue of the “Hicks¬ of the little ones on the Wallace lot, round will remain with us until fall. Jane Hawkins, is doing a rushing ville Star,” to scintillate and enlighten business these days; she is selling those who are fortunate enough to eatables to a lot of campers from peruse its columns. Chicago; they are stationed at Turtle The Star is backed by money and Lake. She says that they are show gray matter and is, and always will folks as they are opposed to prunes. be, an independent and an original Our young ladies literary club, will weekly paper. meet at Dealia Pringle’s house, Tues¬ Our editorial staff consists of writ¬ day night. Florence Irwin will recite, ers who are especially adapted to the “Canst Thou Forget,” and Dora various branches of journalism which Thorne will read the first thirty-twll,' they pursue. pages from East Lynne. Nothing has or will transpire but Fatty Felix, the big boy of our what will be mentioned in the columns village is around wearing a pair of of this valuable and conservative blue goggles. A little bird told US newspaper. that Fatty was in Chicago last week We trust that the “Hicksville Star” and took in all the parks, not over¬ will meet with your approval and the looking the “Salome” dance at White greatest encouragement that you can City. offer us is to send in your subscrip- FRONT STEPS STOLEN HOD NEWMAN IS NOW FROM THE TOWN HALL. OUR NEW FIRE CHIEF. Hod Newman has been elected We Offer Reward for Arrest of Those Chief of our Volunteer Fire Depart¬ Who Depredated Public Building. ment. Horace says, that he needs two more volunteers; seven men are Some mean cuss, who had nothing# not enough to handle 300 feet of hose do only to commit depredations, stole and pump water. Horace is right, the front steps of the Town Hall last if it is any accommodation, we will let night. When our industrious village our devil off at any time there is a clerk, who has a wooden leg, tried fire excepting publication day. to enter the building, he was obliged to call for assistance. This is one of OPERA HOUSE SHOWS. the worst robberies that has taken place in Hicksville and this paper will The following attractions have been give a year’s subscription, for the ar¬ booked to appear at our Opera this rest and conviction of the rascal who season: “The Switchman’s Daugh¬ did the work. ter,” Aug. 8; Tommy Richards, Jubi¬ lee Singers, Aug. 15; “East Lynne,” Aug. 20; Gee Whiz Burlesque Com¬ ANSWERS TO QUERIES. pany, Aug. 26; “A Ferocious Villian,” Aug. 30; Pansy Goodheart Repertoire If You Know More Than We Do, Company, Sept. 4 and week; “Uncle Don’t Ask Questions. Tom’s Cabin,” Sept. 14; Claude Mel- H. W. M.—No, Eddie Foy did not notte, in “Hamlet,” Sept. 20; Brewer’s play “Hamlet,” he tried to, but his “Ten Nights in a Barroom,” Sept. 25; nerve failed him. Haymakers Dance, Sept. 27; Films, was insulted by one of our village The sweet music of the organ is just C. W. A.—We know of no hair Moving Pictures, Sept. 30; “Why She board (nearly every one knows his as good if not better than a band tonic by that name. Write to John Left Him,” Oct. 2; “Down By the name). This certain trouble hunter concert. D., he will be glad to furnish you. A Mill,” Oct. 8; “A Blue House,” Oct. made several remarks that were of¬ 14; “Salome Opera Company,” Oct. fensive to Mr. Haag, and he resented PERKINS BREECHES Gladhand.—If he charged you $25.00 for a six cylinder automobile, ® 20; German Glass Blowers, Nov. 4; them. There were a few blows ex¬ HIS PROMISE. “Monte Cristo,” Nov. 10; “Sallie, changed, but no blood shed. In the soaked you. Yes, he should give you the Poor Shop Girl” (classic), Nov. scuffle, a poor inoffensive Indian who Mandy Green, has sued John Per¬ four new tires and pay the wheel ta^, 15; Peanuckle, the Magician, Nov. 20; has been standing in front of Frank¬ kins for breach of promise and the after doing this he is making money. Little Wonder Medicine Company, lin’s smokehouse (for ten years or case will come up later. Watch the Sincere.—We never give the age of Nov. 26 and week; Little Bright Eyes more), was knocked through the to¬ papers for day and date. Miss Green those in the public’s eye. She was the Comedy Company, December 5; Dan bacco store window, unfortunately for who is a most docile creature says original little Eva, and is now doing Thompson in “Si Spruceby.” the red man, he carried no accident that Josh has been paying attention soubrettes with some company in the Manager Ed. More, our popular insurance and like a gentleman he said to her since last home coming week, West. local purveyor of amusements, is to nothing to prolong the trouble. and upon numerous occasions he has Therese.—July 4, 1823, fell on be congratulated for booking so many It’s a shame, when a gentleman like taken her to the different festivities, Christmas. We no of no way that first class attractions. Last season Mr. Haag, can’t come to our village and that on or about the tenth of last you can get on the stage, but don’t there was a scarcitv of shows and we with his hobby horses and be treated month said Joshua borrowed from her lose your shape—it is bad form, forgive him for those that did play right. Why did our meddlesome city the sum of $2.00 under the pretense Baroness.—We cannot advise yon here; however, he will offer us the father insult and accost Mr. Haag in of purchasing a wedding ring, and up to get married. You can get a good best this season and it is the duty of such a manner? He had a reason. to the present time he has failed to oil stove for $3.00. all patrons of art to turn out. Ed Are our readers aware of the fact, that make good. There will be excursions Thadus.—Atlantic City is not the says he can’t live on the revenue of the Czar of our community, sells hay on all railroads during this interest- capitol of Rhode Island. You are the electric sign. and feed? Hobby horses don’t eat thinking of Slamville, Maine. THE SHOW WORLD ANT EVENING- ATT

AS IT IMPRESSED Z-A HfND/?/CK the *>HOW tVORLD AWST. 12 THE SHOW WORLD July 31, 1909.

show day not a single complaint was LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. was a native of California and airesi- made.' There was no loud talking or Denies Report. dent of San Francisco. swearing. Every man attended to his Cleveland, Ohio, July 25, 1909. Eugene Clarke, who was the favor¬ own business and that was the legiti¬ Editor The Show World: ite Ralph Rackstraw when the “H. M. mate business of the show. The S. Pinafore.” craze first reached] this American people like that kind of Noticing a report published in your paper about the Mayme Gardner country, died at his. home in New show business. They no longer be¬ York city this week. He was 6S lieve that it is necessary to fill up a stock company being tied up, etc., in ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY Youngstown, Ohio, for back salaries, years old. Mr. Clarke, who was a (DATED SATURDAY) city with thugs and thieves every time famous singer in grand opera,! was a circus comes to town. In the olden I wish to state that the same is un¬ true, and whoever gave you that re¬ the original Billee Taylor in Amer¬ days, no doubt, many of the showmen ica. Of late years he has been teach¬ had a partnership interest in the steal¬ port lied. The Mayme Gardner stock The Show World Publishing Co. company closed at Youngstown for ing singing, but had been ill several ings of the thieves. That is all months. Grand Opera House Building changed now and changed for the bet¬ the simple reason that Mr. Hallam, of Eighty Seven South Clark Street ter. The clean and the wholesome the Airdome Amusement Company, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. has come into the show business as it refused to pay the said company their Sylvester Z. Poli. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1577 is coming into other things and will guarantee, the said company refusing to show any more unless it was paid, In the theatrical world of the East Cable Address (Registered) "Showorld” eventually come into all things.” there is today no more prominent no and so closed. Among the members WARREN A. PATRICK, of this company were two persons, more distinctive and withal no more genuinely interesting figure, thanlSyl- General Director The County Fairs. Mr. Elmer Buffman and Miss Estelle vester Z. Poli, proprietor and man¬ WALT MAKEE, Morton. Miss Morton owed this Many county fairs are in contempla¬ ager of the extensive Poli circuits of Editor company, when it closed, a matter of tion this fall. Places in which they dramatic, vaudeville and motiq« pic¬ M. S. PATRICK, have been held in the past are making nine dollars, and Mr. Buffman was Secretary and Treasurer not owed a cent. They, thinking they ture houses. While contemplating preparations for such exhibitions on elaborate plans for future aggrant^be- a scale of greater extent and elabo¬ were wise, like a lot of other people in this profession, attached the com¬ ment, and for the general imp^B- rateness than ever before, and coun¬ ment and broadening of his circuit ties in which fairs have never been pany’s effects for two weeks’ salary, claiming that they should have been a glance backward over a brief quar¬ NEW YORK OFFICE held will this year show the world ter of a century reveals the stupend¬ given their notice. Myself and part¬ *01-208 Knickerbocker Theater Building, what they can do in the way of red ous strides made by Mr. Poli iiflthat ner, Mr. Walter A. Sydle, went hack 1402 Broadway apples and big pumpkins. Thousands period. Twenty-four years agolin a to Youngstown, our effects being un¬ (Telephone 2194 38th St.) of people look forth to the coming of small store in the city of New Haven, der railroad check at the time they NELLIE REVELL the county fair each year, not over¬ Sylvester Z. Poli conducted 9 in¬ were attached, went into court, and looking the small boy who is count¬ significant “store show” of wax] fig¬ ing the days so that he can get some was awarded our property by the ures. Today Mr. Poli owns, control' ST. LOUIS OFFICE of the good old red lemonade and pop court; so I cannot see how matter and operates the largest individual 201 Gem Theater Building corn. Thousands of dollars will be can be as stated in your paper, and circuit of theaters in the United paid for all kinds of amusement acts, I wish to correct same and also men¬ States, consisting of eight vaudeville from the performer who walks the tion a warning to managers against houses and four combination theaters high wire to the chap who hangs by engaging Mr. Robert Enders, Miss ADVERTISING RATES: in the following cities: Bridgeport, his toes from the balloon. From all Elsa Williams, Mr. Elmer Buffman Waterhury, New Haven, Hartford reports this will be a prosperous year and Miss Estelle Morton, who are all Springfield, Worcester, Meriden, for thfe fair associations. trouble makers, disorganizers and un¬ Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. reliable, Mr. Enders and Miss Wil¬ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Such a rapid rise from a small store liams jumping this company owing showman to the position of a multi Since the enactment of the new the company money that they had copyright law, many of the managers millionaire theatrical magnate is noth¬ drawn ahead. of small repertoire companies have ing less than phenomenal. Thejcon- begun to negotiate with authors for Kindly advise me your advertising templation of this wonderful success the presentation of different plays. rates to address below, as I wish to of Mr. Poli leads to the consideration 3 SHOW WORLD PUBLISHING Heretofore it was no common thing advertise these aforesaid parties. of the peculiar quality of showman¬ for many of the smaller-town week- Thanking you in advance, I remain, ship that have made this possible, stand companies to produce several Very respectfully yours, chiefly a thorough understanding and of the hig-city successes and pay no GEORGE L. BARTON, knowledge of theatrical condition^; a royalties for same. The present law, General Delivery, masterly comprehension of the needs as it reads, is very explicit, and quotes Harrisburg, Pa. and the demands of the theater-going the penalties for those guilty of July 27 to 30. people, and an ability and willingness to meet and satisfy those demands: and an essential fairness and square MARRIAGES. ness that has made the name offlPoli One of the few amusement week¬ Pitsor-Daye—Phyllis Daye and Ern¬ synonymous in the world of theatri¬ International Bra: lies whose news is not swayed by ad¬ est D. Pitsor, two vaudevillians, were cals with the “Square Deal.” vertising, may have overlooked the united in marriage at San Antonio. And every little bit of success* and fact that its columns are made up en¬ Date not known. general popularity that has come to tirely of professional puffs and that Berton-Runkel — Ted Berton, lead¬ Mr. Poli has been deservedly earned there is no news to be swayed. ing man of the Lakewood Stock com¬ by the magnate who during tbs pany at Durham, N. C., was joined quarter of a century, until recently in marriage to Miss Corinne Runkel, Erratum. has had personal supervision bow On page twenty three of last leading woman of the company July every square inch of his circuit! sel¬ week’s issue an item was printed to 19. Miss Runkel is a Jewess while dom spending more than a day oi the effect that Charles Reed had been Berton is a Romanist. two away from his business. jThf engaged for the College Theater Ray Meyer, who for several years master mind has however gatherec Stock Company. This should have has been associated with the Orpheum about him a force of able lieutenants read “Daniel” instead of Charles. interests, and who until last season competent showmen all, who with tbi was located in Chicago, has taken latest ideas of modern system havi unto himself a wife. While on his the circuit so well in hand that Mi AIN’T IT AWFUL, MABEL? vacation a couple of weeks ago he Poli has been able to relax for. th went to South Bend, Ind., and married past year from his arduous labors By John Edward Hazzard. Miss Madge Hunter, a non-profes¬ and now spends much of his time o: SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1909. sional. long auto trips, as well as sojournm John Edward Hazzard, who wrote a part of the year in Florida an the famous “Ain’t It Awful, Mabel'1’ Southern France. verses, is at present playing one of OBITUARY. Mr. Poli is a pioneer and orginato EDITORIAL. the important roles in “The Candy John J. Roney died at his home in of high-class modern vaudeville s Shop” at the Studebaker. Mr. Haz¬ Baraboo, Wis., July 24, after an ill¬ ten, twenty and thirty cents.® zard has very kindly written some ness of nearly a year and a half with theaters are modern edifices,w>! Press Philosophy. special stanzas along his original tuberculosis. Three weeks ago he re¬ seating capacity ranging from 1,500 t A leading Iowa daily thus compli¬ model for the SHOW WORLD. The turned from Phoenix, Ariz., where he 2,500. He has a circuit of twelv ments “decent shows” and says they verses are submitted as follows: has been for his health. Before his houses playing from one year’s en pay. The editor expresses his views residence there he was in Denver for to the other except Sundays. Ov! as follows: Say, Kid, I’m writin’ you to say a year. He was a circus rider with the Poli circuit is booked the bet “It used to be believed that the That this old town is jes’ as gay Ringlings until his illness in March, vaudeville in America, through t» show business could not be made suc¬ As Newak on a rainy day, 1908. Deceased was 38 years of age. United Booking offices, from Labe cessful without vicious surroundings. Ain’t it awful, Mabel? Besides his wife he is survived by his Day to the middle of May. In Ms Eventually a whole army of thieves mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Roney, three of each vear the vaudeville hl>ust and plunderers, confidence men and My C. Q. D.’s I’ve sent afar brothers and two sisters. are opened in high class drama! short-change men followed in the A-hopin’ for a moter car, Charles Wilson, a theatrical mana¬ stock, with the very best talent obtan wake of a circus. Even the Barnum But all the guys stay where they are, ger well known in the United States able, and presenting high-class Ne shows became infested that way. But Ain’t it awful, Mabel? and England, and at one time asso¬ York successes. The present stgunf the Ringling Bros, started in the show ciated with Oscar Hammerstein’s stock season will close in all of t» business with different ideas. They When these old spendthrifts want to Opera House in New York, died in Poli theaters on Saturday, Se])t. believed that the people wanted clean London July 23. A wife and two and the following Monday the circti shows, shows in which things were as make A big impression, they jes’ take daughters survive him. His funeral will reooen with the big Poli valid they were advertised and in which occurred in London. ville bills. gamblers and robbers were not al¬ A gal out swimmin’ in the lake, lowed. Their experience has been am¬ Ain’t it awful, Mabel? Mary Alice O’Rourke, a vaudeville ply rewarded with results. Last year actress, died in Philadelphia last week Dalhart, Texas, Fair Changes Dat they purchased the control in the Bar¬ Say, Kid, I’d give my B. V. D.’s from an attack of heart disease. _ Mrs. DALHART. Texas, July 26.—Tt num shows and this year there is a To have some Newak boy jes’ breeze O’Rourke, her husband, and their son date for the Dalhart Fair has bet new standard of conduct about the In this big town, an’ even sneeze, composed a trio who had been play¬ changed from September 15, 1® aI whole thing. The result is that on I’d never lose him, Mabel. ing through the south. The deceased 17 to September 22, 23 and uly 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 13

Harry Walters and Company at the terment of the business. It may be West End Heights, present a truly stated as a fact that all the objection¬ “PETER PAN” PLEASES humorists. The Four Bounding Ash- able elements in the Patents Com¬ Tout.” This act is very clever and pany’s chain of film exchanges has Walters and his compan- are true been entirely eliminated, and the body ST. LOUIS PLAYGOERS humorists. The Four Bounding Ash¬ of men assembled at Atlantic City tons have a clever tumbling act. was a representative body, capable of Harry Meyer as the “Musical Tramp” representing any form of business in¬ lerite Clark Appears in Title Role and Makes Good— makes good, as does Bert von Tilzer, telligently.. Other News of the Week in Missouri Town who is a singularly attractive and The Show World produces on this clever illustrated song singer. page a picture of a piece of nonin¬ flammable film that has been put to the test of a lighted cigar at its greatest By Basil Webb. better work in this production. The Redpath’s Naoanees are the head¬ part of the financially embarrassed liners at Mannion’s Park this week. heat, pushed against the film with the I ST LOUIS, Missouri, July 28.— ruler of Afganistan is peculiarly well The act consists of four girls and five result as shown in the pictures. This I Marguerite Clark, the diminutive suited to him. Ann Tasker, who plays boys who appear in a sketch called should be the means of effectually irorite, furnished the part of Constance, has a couple “Fun in a Schoolroom.” This sketch answering the insurance situation for week when she of numbers which enable her to is a miniature musical comedy and it the benefit of all. Certainly now, no appears at the tighten her strangle hold on the af¬ made a great hit with the audience. Board of Underwriters can have any Suburban Gar¬ fections of the St. Louis public. Doro¬ Charles Ledegar, a German comedian, reasonable excuse for not giving mov¬ den in Barrie’s thy Webb has not much to do this presents a good bounding rope spe¬ ing picture exhibitors a rate compar¬ fairy play, “Pe¬ week but what she does is as good as cialty. The Ryans have a good sing¬ able with any other line of business. ter Pan,” in the she can possibly be. Elvia Seabrooke, ing and dancing act. Irene Hurck is There can be no doubt that the extra- role immortal¬ who has done excellent character a clever singing comedienne. hazardous bug-a-boo has received its ized by Maude work all season, scores another suc- quietus with the discovery ‘of non- Adams. While, ces in the role of Mirzah. PICTURE NEWS FROM inflammable film. of course, it is THE NEW YORK FIELD. New Copyright Law. apparent that The weather seems to have no per¬ There seems to be a lot of talk and Miss Clark is ■Nat Goodwin closes the Delmar ceptible effect on the moving picture argument regarding the new copy¬ primarily a mu¬ Dramatic theater with his old success, theaters of this city. A journey right law which went into effect July sical star, still “In Mizzouri.” Mgr. Russell is giving around among the theaters looking I. A number of moving picture pub¬ she is not with¬ the play with all the original scenery, for moving picture patronage, finds lications are wasting columns of space out dramatic in¬ which was brought on from New York them crowded to the doors, and this trying to tell the manufacturers how stinct and with specially for this production. To add is not the case in a few specified in¬ they can secure a reading of Clause a little more ex¬ realism to the scene in the smithy a stances but is the general situation. J. by the government that will do perience along tire is actually forged on a wheel by At Keith & Proctor’s 23d, 14th, away with the depositing of two reels dramatic lines an expert wheelwright. For the clos- 58th, 125th street theater’s 14th street of film of every picture manufactured. she should be a theater, William Fox’s “Dewey,” The Show World desires to state for great success. Gotham, Star, Family and Gaiety the¬ the benefit of all concerned that mov¬ In her performances of “Peter Pan” aters, The Comedy, Crystal Hall, The ing pictures will not be copyrighted she never entirely loses her comic Unique, Majestic, Hertig & Seaman’s, under this clause at all. The moving opera tricks and one has been so sat¬ Blaney’s and in fact, without a single picture interests already have an ad¬ isfied with Maude Adams’ work in this exception, these houses are playing to judication from the United States role that one is apt to be a little un¬ S. R. O. at all the evening perform¬ courts as to the class of production duly censorious. For Miss Clark’s ances and the afternoon business the moving picture belongs in. This performance was more than merito¬ reaches capacity. This is a singularly decision is very sweeping and places rious, she has a sprightly alert man¬ bright state of affairs, when you take the moving picture in the class of ner of acting and always carries the into consideration that only five legit¬ “Dramatic Productions.” And the sympathy of the house. The main imate attractions have been able to manufacturers will copyright all their thing she lacks which Maude Adams withstand the terrible heat of the pictures under the clause covering possesses is a deeper vein of feeling, summer speaks volumes for the fu¬ “Dramatic Productions.” Under this a little more suggestion of the higher ture for the moving picture, as an clause, it will not be necessary to de¬ womanhood, but then Adams has been amusement attraction. posit any reels with the Copyright a dramatic star for years whereas Miss John Collier, secretary of the Commission. Clark is only just commencing. The “Board of Censorship of Moving Pic¬ In this connection it may be stated whole production went exceedingly tures,” writes from the mountains of that the death-knell of the duper will well with the packed opening house, Georgia that he is rapidly regaining be rung and the scavengers of the and the performance placed another his health, and that he will return to business will have to find some other feather in the Bros. Opoenheimer’s New York about August 15, when he means of livelihood, as the manufac¬ caps; they certainly do seem to know will resume his labors towards the turers will be in a position to make it what the St. Louis public wants. The nationalization of the censorship of so interesting that it is very question¬ regular patrons of the house thor¬ moving pictures. During his absence able whether the pirates will dare take oughly enjoyed seeing the dignified Messrs. Davis and Story are looking a chance under this new state of af¬ members of the stock company throw¬ after the interests of the censorship fairs. ing all restraint to the winds and act¬ board. During last week they found The Laemmle Exchange. ing as Indians and Pirates and thor¬ it necessary to kill two reels of over oughly enjoying the change. The JEFF CASPER. A visit to the new offices of Carl 900 feet each for the reason that they management having in view the fact Laemmle at 111 East 14th street finds A Well Known St. Louis Publicity pointed too vividly as to how great everything humming with industry. that Miss Clark was a musical actress Promoter. interpolated the song, “Sally in Our crimes might be committed and the The genial manager, Mr. Tom Coch¬ Alley,’ and from the way the public applauded it seemed as though they ing week all the members of the great still wished the little actress to stay stock company that Manager Russell on the musical stage for the rest of has gathered together have excep¬ her career. tionally strong parts. With the ex¬ ception of the characters played by Taking it all in all, Miss Clark had Frances Ring and Charles Millward, a very satisfactory debut and can al¬ all the other parts reauire character ways feel assured that should she per¬ acting and this is where the company manently desire to leave the musical shines. Goodwin plays his part with comedy field there will always be a his customary finish and Frances Ring berth awaiting her in the dramatic. and Millward share the honors with EASTMAN KODAK 00. Harry Fenwich rollicked through him. with the part of Captain Hook in a truly Gilbertian manner. Wilson. Vera Berliner, a young violinist, an¬ Hummell also proved to be the ideal nexes the premier honors at Forest NON-INFLAMMABLE pirate of children’s night-mares. An¬ Park Highlands this week. She han¬ gela McCaull made an extremely dles her fiddle with all the ease of a pretty Wenda. The way the produc¬ virtuoso and evokes tones of superb tion was staged reflected great credit roundness and truth. She made quite FILM BASE. on the Oppenheimer Bros., and credit a sensation at her initial performance should also be given to Robert Mul¬ and received a great ovation at the len, the power behind the stage, for close of her act. Keno and Lynn, late the excellence of the settings. of Edward’s “School Days” company, present a singing and dancing act which is without peer. They follow , frnf Stewart, a newcon all the dances which have been con¬ with the Delmar Operatic compa spicuous in the different musical proved to be the greatest attraction shows. Their act is immensely pop¬ evil-doers escape punishment. The rane, was kind enough to show the the production of “The Ameer” t ular with the audience, who recalled manufacturer of these pictures pro¬ representative of the Show World week. Stewart is succeeding C the act several times. Jewell’s Manni¬ tested vigorously, but the board was over the premises and ‘it may be Gantvoort. Stewart is not unkno kins please every baby in the audi¬ adamant. stated here that no film exchange in m thlst c'ty as he was for nine ye ence from the ages of seven to sev¬ Convention Pleases Patents Company. the. world is better laid out and general musical director with Hei enty. The mannikins present several A visit to the office of the Motion equipped than the Laemmle exchange Savage and he also sang here in grr vaudeville acts on a midget stage Picture Patents company finds every¬ for handling any volume of business. opera with the Castle Square Op which has some dozen transformation body mightily pleased with the result Mr. Cochrane states that he does not He has a strong, power scenes. The Marvelous Hiltons do of the recent F. S. A. convention held propose to put out a reel of film until and pleasing voice and scored a gr about as much as can be done on a at Atlantic City, while apparently he is absolutely certain of taking.care hit in :his interpolated solo, “If I w bicycle. Fred Gilman has a dialect nothing of startling nature occurred K-ink. Frank Moulan followed of the tremendous volume of business talking and singing act which he de¬ at the meeting, still it showed a vast that has already been offered to the his success of last week with ei livers cleverly. improvement in the tone for the bet¬ 14 THE SHOW WORLD

Jack Henderson a Hero. For Olympic Publicity, Jack Henderson, who is playing in FIRED BY AMBITIONS In all probability George Wharton “The Candy Shop,” is a hero. Last will look after the publicity at the Sunday night he was out boat riding Olympic Music Hall when that theater with Miss Maud Fulton of the same passes to the control of the new man¬ company when some careless boat¬ AND A CRUEL LANDLADY agement the latter part of August, man punted into them and overturned Alex Yokel, well known in Chicago the boat in which Miss Fulton and newspaper circles, having been con¬ Mr. Henderson were riding. Mr. Youthful Thespians Strand, Forget to Pay Board Bill and nected with the editorial department Henderson, who is a good swimmer, of the Chicago Examiner for years, righted himself in the deep water and Are Arrested and Forgiven. is mentioned as the agent for the rescued Miss Fulton from her sudden “Queen of the Moulin Rouge.” wr bath, with some difficulty, as her clinging skirts weighed her down, and University Night at Coliseurmi for a few minutes it looked as though Kittie Weeks, who, when she is at graduated from the high school, so Monday night was university night both would succumb to the waves. home, resides in a certain Oklahoma she pawned that, paid her board bill, at the Coliseum, and the studentawho Mr. Henderson was not decorated town, was stage struck. She went to and purchased a ticket for Chicago. are attending the summer semester at with a medal, but he is carrying his Kansas City and took a short course The three thespians met in this city, the Chicago University and other chest after the manner of a pouter in dramatic art, and then joined the and took up their residence with Mrs. schools were out in force. College pigeon just the same. Lawson stock company, which began Hoff, who keeps a boarding house at decorations were in evidence, and col¬ to play around in the tail-grass towns 300 Michigan avenue. The three re¬ lege enthusiasm was on tap. One of of Missouri. mained for some time, and as there the features of the program. was the Chicago Briefs. They played “Driven From Home” was no money coming in, and they all first appearance of George Lipschtfjtz, and a few other stirring pieces, but ate regularly, Mrs. Hoff became im¬ Some of the most remarkable pa¬ a youthful Polish violinist, who played the people did not flock to witness the patient and called upon the police of Sarasate’s “Zigeunerweisen.” per ever used is that prepared by performances to any great extent, even the Harrison street station to help Fred G. Conrad for his two shows, if pretty Kittie Weeks was with the her. “Sanl of Tarsus” and “Moses, Prince company. Finally business got so bad Smith and Hempel were arrested as Pat Conway’s Cornell Band, whlcl of Egypt.” The famous drawings of that Frank Smith, the leading man, board jumpers and Miss Weeks was has been delighting the loversfco: biblical subjects by Gustave Dore who boasts of 19 years, and Paul detained as a witness. Judge Fake, music at Riverview, left Chicago -Sun¬ have been reproduced in colors with Hempel, aged 20, the comedian, were who heard the case, was moved with day for Atlantic City, where this ex¬ splendid effect. forced to deliver their wardrobe pity at the hard luck tale revealed, and cellent organization of instrumental¬ • Owing to the success of “The Blue trunks over to the landlord in lieu of he allowed the trio to go. Inspector ists will be heard for four weeks Mouse” at the Garrick theater, an¬ cash for meals and beds, and they Wheeler gave a nice, crisp, green dol¬ Upon the expiration of their engage¬ other week has been added to the run, jumped onto a box car, and started lar bill to each man, and advised ment at the city of gaiety, thewwili and the show will not close until for Chicago. quick departure from the city. Miss board a train to speed across! the August 14, when “The Beauty Spot” Miss Weeks had a watch her mother Weeks is still in town, and is looking continent, to render some sweet ,ifd- will come in for a run. had given her as a present when she for an engagement as a soubrette. frains to the elite of Oakland, C^l.'

Harry Jackson and Bertha Grey Ned Wayman left for New York to have been engaged to go with “Shad¬ stage some eastern productions;]jL owed By Three.” — CHICAGO NOTES — Sidney Pascoe will send out two Otis Thayer, who is organizing a companies of “Just A Woman’s Way.’ stock company for the Indiana thea¬ Charles Lanjb, manager of the Jack Ryno will leave for New York Company No. 1 will open Sept. 12 and ter at South Bend, Ind., was in Chi¬ Grand Opera house at Aurora, was in this week to join the Watson Burles- No. 2 will start the season Sept. 18. cago this week. Chicago. Fred Bowers, formerly of the min¬ Theo. Lorch reports good business John Reidy, assistant treasurer of I. A. Levinson, proprietor of the strel firm, Beach & Bowers, arrived for his stock company, which is now the Garrick theater, has become a golf California theater and the President in Chicago last week. Mr. Bowers is playing at Oklahoma City. enthusiast. Now we know John, theater, will open both of these beau¬ in the city negotiating with some burnt Harvy Day, representative of the wherefore the sunburn. tiful vaudeville houses to the public cork artists. Grove Lithograph Company, at Mil¬ Herbert Duce has a new fountain early in August. The California is C. M. Crookston purchased a ticket waukee, was here last week. pen which is nearly two inches in situated at Twenty-sixth and Trum- at Seattle for Chicago and arrived Cora Bennet and Geo. Thompson diameter. It looks very much like the bell avenues and the President at Gar¬ here safely Monday. He attendeijjfhe have signed to go with “Wyoming,” big stick. field boulevard and South Side L sta¬ Alaska-Yukon Exposition. which will open at Eau Claire, Wis., Morris Foster is with the Court tion. Ed. Hutchison has taken the stage Sept. 5. theater stock at Wheeling, W. Va. John Connors was seen the other management of the Lagoon Park the¬ Elsie Cresey will open in her new Harry Fields and his Nine Napanees night talking to Cupid. What the con¬ ater at Cincinnati. act, “Fagin’s Pal,” at Flint, Mich., appeared at the Airdome, Cedar Rap¬ versation was about we could not as¬ J. Douglas Morgan, manager of the next week. Carroi McFarland and R. ids, last week. certain. However, there are suspic- Morgan Stock company at Cedar A. McDonald will be in the support Kittie Cameron left Chicago this Rapids, Iowa, is in Chicago engaging of Miss Cresey. week to enjoy some of the fresh air L. P. Wilcox, who has managed people. Fred Miller, who has been identified that is to be had at Crystal Lake, several attractions out of Chicago, ar¬ Blanch Hazelton has received w- with several of Gordon & Bennet’s Mich. rived here last week. merous offers for the coming season attractions, will be with “Mollie H. D. Johns, who has been appear¬ Pat Kane and wife will take the and as yet she has not signed. Bawn.” ing in vaudeville, arrived in Chicago road with “Human Hearts.” John Caylor and his players are pre¬ Elmer Walters is doing press work this week. He reports a prosperous Geo. Fable, who arrived in Chicago senting a new one act playlet, “A for the C. W. Parker Shows. season. to go ahead of “Dare Devil Dan,” re¬ Woman’s Way.” They will play Flint, Fred Neifest, last season with T. W. Ryan is in Chicago, having ceived word that his mother was seri¬ Mich., next week. “Meadow Brook Farm,” is in Chicago. closed as general privilege man with ously ill in Meadeville, Pa., and de¬ Jess Hall has closed his vaudeville Oliver Martell has received his con¬ the Norris-Rowe Shows. parted for that city Monday to be ab¬ engagement and has gone to his home, tracts to represent the “Girl of The Geo. A. Lemming, who was asso¬ sent for some time. W. W. Brown Fond du Lac, Wis. U. S. A.” ciated with several Chicago stock com¬ will fill his position temporarily. Elmer Fritz will be in the cast of Leighton Stark will be one of the panies, is in the city. Pete Sweningson, who has weilded “The Girl of The U. S. A.,” which principals with “The Flower of The Col. Leslie Davis, of Donald Robin¬ the baton for several musical come¬ takes the road soon. Ranch.” son’s Players, is to direct the tour of dies that have left Chicago, is one of Geo. Flinders will be with the Flora Willis Jackson and Ed Manly, late the William Owen company. the latest arrivals. DeVoss company this season. of the Lincoln J. Carter forces, will J. K. O’Neil, at one time manager R. J. iKnder will devote his time Jack White and Bernice Howard put out the “Eye Witness,” which of the opera house at Louisiana, Mo., this season telling the people just how left Chicago this week for Minneapo¬ opens the season at Indianapolis Au¬ and who has been playing in vaude¬ good “As Told in the Hills” is. lis to open at the Unique theater is gust 4. ville, is in Chicago on business. W. H. Mann has secured the serv¬ vaudeville. John McCarthey and wife, after a “Dare Devil Dan,” a sort of a good ices of Alex Story to count up for J. Quigley and Maude Cleveland delightful trip in an automobile, ar¬ natured and generous chap, will be “As Told in the Hills.” will return to Chicago from Duluth rived in Chicago last week from Ham¬ introduced to the theater-goers this C. W. Vidor decided that he had this week to prepare for rehearsaf-w season by W. F. Mann. ilton, Ohio, where Mr. McCarthey is managing the Majestic theater. stayed long enough in Kankakee and the People’s Stock company. Ray Raymond, whose artistic work he closed there with the Woodruff William Macaulley, of the theatrical has been highly spoken of by the east¬ Mabel Moree, aerial gymnast, was the headliner at the Airdome, Wins¬ Stock company. firm Macaulley & Patton, has arrived ern newspapers, will star this season Robert Dalton, who was last season in Chicago from Pewaukee Lake, Wis in a musical comedy. Wm. Frederick ton-Salem, last week. Ethel Hollingshead, who appeared star of the “Mrs Temple’s Telegram” where he has been for a vacatioJM Peters and Harold Atteridge will sup¬ company, which went toward the ply the vehicle. in the one act playlet, “The Cattle Lem Edwards will manage "Old Thief,” last season, has arrived in Chi¬ south and southwest, goes over the Arkansaw.” LaSalle Singing Four have made ar¬ cago from her summer home in Wis¬ same territory this season with “When Ted Woodruff’s Stock company rangements to go with “Shadowed By consin. His Wife’s Away.” closed the season at Kankakee; last Three.” Dave Livingston is enjoying his va¬ W. H. Nicholson will be seen with week. Edgar Murray will be stage'man¬ cation at his home in Canada. He “The Hidden Hand,” which will leave Van Marrel and Julia Grey have At- ager at the People’s theater this sea¬ will arrive in Chicago August 1. Chicago early in August. parted for Kansas to join a company son. W. H. Thompson, who was a mem¬ Henry Nichols, who is passing his which is now playing in that state. Harvy D. Orr is in Chicago organ¬ ber of the stock company at Sans vacation at his home in Buffalo, will Raymond Paine is the new star of izing a stock company. Souci, has signed to go with “The report here to join “My Boy Jack.” the “Candy Kid” which will open its Merle Norton has signed a number Girl Question.” Benjamin B. Vernon has been se¬ season Sept. 5. of people to go with “A Missouri Edward Smith has been engaged to lected to interpret the character of Newell and Niblo are spending their Girl.” go with “Human Hearts.” Dantes in “Monte Christo,” which vacation in Chicago. They will open M. E. Rice, manager of the Majestic J. B. Routner, manager of the “Flora will be sent on the road by Fred Con¬ on the United time at Washington, theater at Ft. Wayne, was in Chicago DeVoss Co.,” is in Chicago on busi- rad. D. C., in August and they expect to Tuesday. Will J. Peters, who is not an aider- return to Europe for a two years’ tour Sid J. Deshane will pilot the tour of Fred Wilson and Bertie Wilson will man, but a resident of Oklahoma City, about the first of May. They have “The Wizard of Wiseland” over the be seen this season with “Tempest arrived in Chicago to attend the re¬ what is said to be the finest xyloph|®e Stair & Havlin circuit. and Sunshine.” hearsal of “The Tiger and The Lamb.” act in the varieties. July 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 15 THE CHICAGO THEATRICAL COLONY “The Fantastic World" is the title Members of the cast who will play of a new musical comedy or revue, in “The Goddess of Liberty” and which is now 'on the way, and will Little Items Concerning People or Attrac¬ managers and newspapermen, were probably be of- taken to Milwaukee New Musical fered at a Chicago New Singer in a special train Comedy theater early in the tions Now in this City or Show Friday morning on the Way. season. The piece In Milwaukee. where the new Ad- is being written by- Out of it. ams-Hough- Howard three Chicagoans. The book is by- piece will be offered at the Majestic Frank Wiesberg and Irving B. Lee, By Will Reed Dunroy. theater during the home coming week and the lyrics are by the latter, while of the Milwaukeeans. Ned Weyburn the music is by Hampton Durand. Edward Craven, of “The Blue The International, made a hurried trip to New York to Mr. Lee is the author of the book Mouse” has been on the stage for a Globe Theater which has been rechris- get the members of his family and and lyrics of “The Yankee Regent,” long time, in fact, he toddled onto the for tened the Globe, is just bring them on to witness the premier. a musical comedy that had some boards when he Melodrama, at present in the hands The piece opens Saturday evening. vogue a few years since. It will be Craven Grows was a mere lad of plumbers, painters, Several Chicagoans who were once recalled by those who know theat¬ Amusingly with his father. He iron and steel workers and all sorts residents of Milwaukee were aboard rical annals, that Mr. Lee stepped in Reminiscent. has been with of improvers, who are hurrying to get the special train. Among these were: and saved the day one time when numerous big stars the house ready for the middle of Mort H., Will and Harry Singer, Toby Lyons failed to appear in the and the other evening he grew remi¬ August, when it will be opened as a managers of the Princess and the La cast at Waukegan. Mr. Lee jumped niscent over his engagement with melodrama house, under the Stair & Salle theaters; Edwin Tanhouser, in and played the title role, and Thomas Keene, the great tragedian. Havlin management. Fred C. Eberts, formerly manager of the Shubert in Harry H. Frazee, who had the show “I was, perhaps, the freshest kid who the Stair & Havlin representative in Milwaukee and later manager of the out, was enabled to save the big Sun¬ ever lived,” said Mr. Craven, “and we Chicago, has been busy all summer Bush Temple theater and other well day night receipts from going back were about to enter Syracuse, N. Y., superintending the alterations and re¬ known Milwaukeeans. Among the into the pockets of the good people one time, when Mr. Keene called me pairs, which will cost in the neigh¬ theatrical people who took advantage of Waukegan. to one side. Now, Mr. Keene was borhood of $30,000. Compliance with of the occasion to visit the Cream very dignified and sedate and I held the ordinances of the city have neces¬ City were: George Kingsbury, man¬ him in much awe. Mr. Keene said to sitated the putting in of a nevf steel ager of the Chicago Opera House; Sallie, Fisher, who is to be the me: ‘Eddie, you are about the fresh¬ proscenium arch, a new steel curtain, Sol Litt, proprietor of McVicker’s bright, particular star of “The God¬ est lad I ever saw, and you have been steel fly galleries, and a fireproof theater; Albert Perry, treasurer of the particularly fresh of late. Do you see foyer wall, to say nothing of other dess of Liberty,” the new Singer show Illinois theater; A. Emerson Jones, which opens in those salt beds out there?’—pointing precautions against fire. New seats to the salt beds that made Syra¬ will be installed, new decorations manager of the “A Stubborn Cinder¬ Sallie Fisher Milwaukee for ten ella” company, and Joseph N. Harris Out of days, was unable cuse famous—‘well, if you don’t added, and the house will then be tidy, and Charles K. Harris of Chicago and the Cast. to go to the Cream settle down, I am going to take you commodious and comfortable. The City with the other out there where all that salt is, and manager for the house has not yet New York. Robert R. Clark, who is members of the cast. Miss Fisher leave you until you are cured.’ Well, been appointed. The Bijou theater, acting dramatic editor of the Inter was taken suddenly and violently sick I just got right down on my knees and on the west side will be. the other Ocean during the absence of Charles last Sunday and her physician diag¬ pleaded with Mr. Keene, and prom- Stair & Havlin house in Chicago. W. Collins, also accompanied the ised that I would behave—and I did— nosed the trouble as ptomaine poison¬ party. ing, traced to canned sardines eaten for about three weeks, and was just Now that the cast Saturday night at rehearsal. Miss the meekest, nicest little kid who ever “Lo” Is Nowand chorus is complete, Fisher was delirious for a part of the was.” in “Lo,” the new musical Charles McCuen, who time and in grave danger. She has Preparation, comedy, which O. Hen¬ McCuen Will has for some time been since improved and is out of danger, Mort H. Singer has selected the ry, Franklin P. Adams Go to doing the advertising but she will not be able to enter the men who will pilot the way for his and A Baldwin Sloane put together for the Harry Askin company, and Des Moines, for the Garrick theater cast until the attraction opens in Chi¬ shows this season. W. W. Decker and has put that house cago at the Princess, August 10. will be ahead of in which John E. Young of “The Singer Selects “The Prince of To- Time, the Place and the Girl” fame on the map of Chicago in a conspic¬ His Advance night,” in which will be starred, is doing daily, sessions uous manner, has been promoted. He Men. Henry Woodruff will and will be given its first perform¬ will be the manager of the Audito¬ Mrs. Charles Schuman, 1606 Wabash ance at Waukegan on Saturday, rium in Des Moines, Iowa, and will avenue, is mourning the loss of a hus¬ star. This piece had a run of 200 nights in Chicago. Ger¬ August 28, to be followed for a week take possession of this important band, and Tuesday night she went to at the Davidson theater, Milwaukee. the Harrison street ald Fitzgerald has been selected to do house September 1. Mr. McCuen has the publicity paving for the “A Stub¬ Edward P. Temple, the first stage di¬ Balks at Tjghts police station, and returned from Des Moines, where he born Cinderella” company in which rector of the New York Hippodrome and asked the bluecoats went to look over the house for the Homer B. Mason will be the leading and Lewis Morton of the London Husband Flees, to aid her in her Messrs. Shubert, who have obtained light, and Zeke M. Harris will herald Coliseum are staging “Lo” and will search for her van¬ hand out many surprises. The cast it, and he made all arrangements to the coming of the same piece with ished spouse. Mrs. Schuman told the includes John E. Young, David Kirk¬ improve the house and get it into police that she thought her husband Harry Stone as the star. Harry Bell land, Robert Wilson, Elizabeth Good- good shape for the coming season. had met with injury because she had will be the advance man for “The all, Dorothy Brenner, Annette Hall, Mr. McCuen is enthusiastic over the refused to enter the employ of Ray¬ Golden Girl” when it takes to the Maybelle Moyles and Juliette Lange. outlook for the season, and he will mond Davis at Luna Park, and wear road. All of these men are well “Lo” will have nineteen musical num¬ leave for Des Moines soon, to begin tights. She said that Davis had in¬ known in the field of advance work. bers. the work of remodeling the theater. formed her that if she did not work Such well-known stars as Mrs. Leslie for him, her husband would disappear Carter, Raymond Hitchcock, Frank and never come back. Schuman left Daniels, E. H. Sothern, Julia Mar¬ Monday night, and one of his com¬ OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN’S lowe, Sam Bernard and William panions reported to Mrs. Schuman that Schuman had been acting as Hoclge will play the house during the PLANS FOR THE SEASON season. It is now planned by the though he had been hit on the head Messrs. Shubert to open the house with something harder than a fried egg. He Will Have Three Companies, With a Combined Weekly with one of their large musical com¬ edies. Salary List of $90,000. The McGinnis Brothers, who a George W. Heard and Jimmie Fen¬ appearing in the bill at the Majes Oscar Hammerstein returned from tones, Renaud, Sammarco, Polese, ton have been so much encouraged by theater this week, are newcomers Europe last week and announced his Dufrenne, Crabbe, Gilibert, Losano, plans as follows: the success of their the continuo Fossetta; bassos, Huberdeau. Vallier, My new organization for giving op¬ De Grazia; sopranos, Tetrazzini, Gar¬ New Song By earlier efforts in McGinnis field. In fact, th era comique and operettas will pre¬ Two song writing, par- Brothers have but recent den, Cavallieri, Carmen-Melis, Labia, sent such works in French at the Mazarin, Trentini, Dumenel; mezzo- Chicago Boys, ticularly the unex¬ Make Good. graduated fro Manhattan every Tuesday and Satur¬ sopranos, Gerville-Reache, Doria, pected popularity the chorus of m day evening and in Philadelphia every Bayard; Contraltos, De la Fuente, An- which was accorded their “I’d Like to sical comedy. Last winter when ‘ Monday and Wednesday evening. The selmi, Straram, Charlier; for Phila¬ Spend a Rainy Day With You,” that Broken Idol” was the attraction at tl prices will range from $1 to $2.50. No delphia, Sturani, Cartier, Bertram. it is not at all improbable that one or Whitney these two boys were in tl subscriptions will be accepted. The “The season of educational opera will both of them may enter into the song chorus, where they took part in tl company will include: Sopranos and begin August 30 and continue until mezzo-sopranos, Cavallieri, Deslor- writing business as a serious occupa¬ minstrel number in the last act. at November 15. The prices will be mes, Laya, Nosla, Lango, Villar, Du- from 50 cents to $1.50, and the com¬ tion. Much will depend, however, there displayed nimble .feet and lir chene, Ecarte; tenors, De Vries, Val¬ her legs. During the time they we pany is as follows: Tenors, De Ca- upon the treatment which the profes¬ les, Ellardo; baritones; Dufour, Le- raza, Duffault, Lucas, Russo and Ven¬ with this attraction they kept up co sional public accords their latest ef¬ roux; buffo tenors, Dambrine, Duran; turis; baritones, Bignataro, Beck, fort, “Come Back My Lindy Lou,” a stant practice, went . to see all tl bas buffos, Salvator, Nostrand Blon- Villa, Maltes and Maridalia; bassos. dancers they could, and evolved ne del. “neat” coon song of a very catchy Laskai, Nicolay and Scott; sopranos, order. steps, until they were ready to go o> “The Tegular subscription season of Sylva, Lango, Riche, Barone, Grippon and get on the good time with tl grand opera will begin in New York and Mirande; contraltos, Dalvarez, Heard stated that he might take up' tug ones.” The boys are doing e on November 15 and in Philadelphia Soyer, and Gentel; conductors, Stu¬ the business of song publishing and centric'dancing at the present tin November 16. The company will in¬ rani, Scognamiglio and Ruiz.” in view of his extended acquaintance clude: Tenors, Zentello, Damores, Mr. Hammerstein stated that the among professional people, it is quite «f them”86 t0 C°me UP with the be McCormack, Constantino, Di Bermar- three companies will cost nearly likely that he would make a success di, Duffault, Modena, Parlacci; bari¬ $90,000 a week. BUF FALO BILL’S WILD WES

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BARNUM AND BAILEY Capital Billboard War. CARRY QUEER MASCOTS. IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.-jK NORTH CAROLINA TOWN The war on billboards • and the out-., door advertising nuisance in genera® Pet Garter Snake, a Kitten and a Ban¬ at the national capital is to be a war PUTS BAN ON CIRCUS tam Rooster Among Pets of of extermination. Permits for add® the Show Folks. tional advertising fences and for the painting of advertising on walls df Winston City Fathers Pass Prohibitive Tax Ordinance—How buildings will be refused in the future’ IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.— It May Be Dodged. if a motion made by CommissionjH Mascots there be of every variety, but West is approved by his colleagues cai the strangest and creepiest of all is a the board of district commissioners. pet garter snake, which one of the Engineer Commissioner Judson has WINSTON-SALEM, N. C., July 26. a menagerie, there shall be paid a tax employes of the Barnum & Bailey —The city fathers of Winston have of one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; announced that he will support such a show has entour. The snake is tame motion and that indicates that the die practically placed a prohibitive tax and for each exhibition or perform¬ and quite harmless, even displaying upon, circuses. In the future all such ance of a side show, whether con¬ is cast against the billboards. An ef¬ an affectionate nature when petted. fort will also be made to revoke per¬ organization must pay $1,000 for each nected with a circus or show or not, Other mascots with this show were performance, together with a tax of there will be paid a tax of five hun¬ mits for such signs already issued.-^H a small kitten, as tiny and fluffy as a FOSTER. $500 for each side show and $1,500 for dred ($500.00) dollars. little chicken; a bantam rooster and each parade. They also exact a fee “In addition to the above tax, there several dogs. The rooster was in the Indian Wins White Girl. of $1,000 for permitting a circus to shall be paid for every parade of a animal tent and would play around IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.-4*? postMts bills in the city limits and circus or show as aforesaid, the sum the baby elephant and stare up sky¬ Deep Sky, Sioux Chief, S. D., has ob¬ havegmade it unlawful for a circus of fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars. ward at the elevated heads of the tained necessary legal documents to playing outside the city limits to ad¬ “It shall be unlawful to advertise stately giraffes. When spectators in vertise the fact within the limits. At within the city limits, by posters cir¬ marry Adel Rowland, a pretty New the menagerie would attempt to pet York girl, 21 years old. This is the this Fate, even though a circus does culars, banners or other kindred meth¬ the bantam it would sort of squat not carry a side show, it will cost the ods, any circus or show, the exhibi¬ first marriage license ever issued at down and utter a cackling sound, but the New York bureau to a whiteL management $3,500 for each perform- tion of which shall be without the city it was not afraid of being kidnapped. woman and a full-blood Indian. Deep- “It shall be unlawful to advertise as An Old Horse. Sky is connected with the wild west The Winston fathers have taken show exhibiting in New Yorki^H this means to protect the Winston- aforesaid any circus or show, the ex¬ “Best old animal in the business,” FOSTER. Salem fair, which occurs October 4-9. hibition of which is to be within the citv limits, without first obtaining a commented a horseman as he bathed The strange oart of the matter is, special permit or license from the city the legs and feet of an old white Stage Struck Girl Missing. however, that the twin city of Salem, tax collector, and there shall be paid horse in the horse tent during the pa¬ INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., July 26.-4| only three blocks from the center of for said license or permit the sum of rade. “This horse crossed the At¬ James Brannon, father of Mrs. Georget.1 the public square of Winston, still has one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars. lantic three times and is yet able to E._ Maurice, the missing controlto so¬ a nominal tax and the street car serv¬ “Any person, firm or corporation, do considerable work, although badly loist of St. John’s church, admitted?, ice is excellent. Indeed it would be or the servants or agents thereof, who used up as you may see,” he con¬ yesterday that his daughter always possible for a circus to show just out¬ shall violate any of the provisions of tinued. “The horse is very old, but longed for the stage and said that he side the corporate limits of Salem, this ordinance, shall be guilty of a has the best of care. I bathe him and believed Norman Kent, her music in¬ and just one mile from the center of misdemeanor and upon conviction, rub all the pains and aches out of his structor, who disappeared the same Winston and not pay any tax at all. shall be fined $50 or imprisoned 30 tired muscles.” day she left home, will assist her to a Howe’s Great London, Robinson’s, days. While the man was working over place behind the footlights. Kent, Gentry’s, Cole Bros.’ all showed here “All ordinances or clauses of ordi¬ him, the horse exhibited his pleasure who was a soloist in St. John’s church last year to capacity business just be¬ nances in conflict herewith are hereby by fondly rubbing his muzzle over the formerly engaged in the theatrical fore the fair, while the Ringlings repealed.”—GRAINGER. man’s shoulder. business and resigned as stage direc¬ came along the week after the fair to Circus life is attractive, but the mud tor of a Chicago playhouse shortly fine business. Zanton Brothers Happy. of the past four or five weeks has before coming to Indianapolis about Here is the ordinance in full: The Zanton Brothers, who are caused the work horses, of which four years ago. Mr. Grannon does there are 500, to become thin. The The Shut Out Bill. booked for the entire season with the not know where Kent or where his Gollmar Bros.’ Shows, write that they employes are gentlemanly and happy. daughter went. He thinks either of “For each exhibition or performance are having a most successful season Most of them whistle or sing or joke them may have gone to New York of a circus or show, with or without and are happily placed. while at work.—FOSTER. or Chicago. Tuly 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 19 SEATTLE MAY SCORE AGAINST RINGLINGS

SEATTLE, Wash., July 26.—Fol- C. J. Smith—Under no circum¬ lowing the unusual situation in which Chamber of Commerce and Leading Cit¬ stances should Ringling Bros, or any the Ringling Bros, found themselves other circus be allowed in. this city at Denver during the past two weeks, during the exposition period. The it seems altogether probable that izens Petition Mayor to Shut Out Cir¬ show which gave a performance here most of the scenes of that little War¬ on the opening day detracted fully fare are likely to be repeated herp^or cus Must Protect Exposition 10,000 from the exposition attend- ! if the Chamber of Commerce, the ex- ■ position management and many of the would otherwise remain here and be opinions as follows to the Seattle Up to City Council. Hiding citizens are permitted their diverted into channels that would re¬ Daily Times: way the big circus will not be allowed sult in direct benefit to the exposi¬ Mayor John F. Miller—I am in C. R. Collins—If the people of this :to show here as per its schedule next tion and to its stockholders, to whom, thorough sympathy with the attitude community are to get a considerable : month. it is hoped, under favorable conditions, of the Chamber of Commerce and the return upon their stock subscriptions : The point made by the opponents will be returned a considerable por¬ exposition trustees. I am willing to to the exposition, under no circum¬ ■ is that the circus will take away not tion, if not all, of their subscriptions go to any reasonable extent to pre¬ stances should the city council fail to dess than $50,000, which would other- to the project, but this we cannot hope vent Ringling Bros, or any other cir¬ protect the fair by granting licenses i wise go into the coffers of the expo¬ to do if outside attractions are per¬ cus from showing in this city during to any more transient shows. sition. Thus far there have been three mitted to drain the community of the exposition period. In all proba¬ circuses here: The Sells-Floto, Hag- J. E. Chilberg—These circuses are attracted to. Seattle in an effort to reap enbeck-Wallace and Norris & Rowe. IN THE NAME OF BOTH THE ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC I The first one showing here the day the benefit of the exploitation given EXPOSITION AND THE SEATTLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, to the exposition. Under no circum¬ the Expo, opened and it is estimated I AM AUTHORIZED TO APPEAL TO YOU TO EXERT WHAT¬ that it- detracted fully ten thousand EVER INFLUENCE IS WITHIN YOUR POWER TO PREVENT stances should any more circuses be persons from the exposition grounds THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO RINGLING BROTHERS’ permitted to give performances in this and took away a barrel of money. CIRCUS, WHICH PROPOSES TO EXHIBIT IN THIS CITY NEXT city during the exposition period. As At present the city ordinances pro¬ MONTH. the president of the exposition cor¬ vide that a circus charging 50 cents From a letter by C. B. Yandell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce poration, I am personally and officially admission may show here by paying a license of $300 a day, and there is of Seattle, Wash., to the Mayor, Councilmen and other city officials. opposed to the issuance of a license no provision to exclude any if the to Ringling Bros. The first duty of license is paid. The situation that is large sums of money which circuses bility it will be necessary to amend the community is to its business inter¬ before the council a«d the mayor is invariably take out of every city. the existing ordinance, to accomplish ests. I know of no .reason why that this ordinance must be repeajed “Under the circumstances, the two this result. I am convinced that the Ringling’s or any other show should and another passed in its place which organizations mentioned feel -justified sentiment of the business community be permitted to take $50,000 out of will give the officials the right to pre¬ in appealing to you to take such steps warrants this attitude of its officials. this city which would otherwise go vent any circus coming. as are within your power to prevent Judge Thos. Burke—I sincerely into trade channels and into the ex¬ The Yandell Letter. the holding of this circus in the city trust that the mayor and council will position gates. I sincerely trust that The following letter was mailed by both the mayor and council will pro¬ tect the city’s interest in this matter. Secretary C. B. Yandell, of the cham¬ I AM WILLING TO GO TO ANY REASONABLE EX¬ ber to the mayor, the councilmen and John H. McGraw—I cannot empha¬ TENT TO PREVENT THE RINGLING BROTHERS OR ANY size too strongly my opposition to other city officials, under whose’’juris- OTHER CIRCUS FROM SHOWING IN THIS CITY DURING diction the issuance of a license comes. the granting of any more circus li¬ THE EXPOSITION PERIOD. censes during the exposition period. “In the name of both the Alaska- Statement by Mayor John F. Miller. Yukon-Pacific Exposition and the Se¬ It is unfair, not only to the exposi¬ attle Chamber of Commerce, I am au¬ tion management, but to the stock¬ thorized to appeal to you to exert limits. A canvass of public senti¬ decline to permit Ringling Brothers holders, to whom we are struggling whatever influence is within your ment, insofar as it is reflected by the to show in this city. Circuses are no¬ to return at least a substantial por¬ power to prevent the issuance of a business community, has already been torious for their capacity to absorb tion of their subscriptions, to permit license to Ringling Bros.’ circus, which made by the officers of this chamber, surplus money in the hands of per¬ transient shows to drain this city proposesfto exhibit in this city next revealing an almost unanimous senti¬ sons who would otherwise put it into of money which would otherwise go month. ment against the issuance of this li¬ the exposition or into ordinary trade into the pockets of public-spirited cit¬ “Attracted by the exploitation which cense, for the reasons above recited channels. The community's first izens. Three circuses have already the exposition has already given to and for other reasons which will movement is to protect and patronize been given in Seattle during the fair this city, and the resultant crowds, doubtless appeal to vou, under all the its own project. Certainly the stock¬ period. I submit that this is sufficient three circuses have already shown in circumstances surrounding the exposi¬ holders of the exposition cannot hope to satisfy the cravings of the circus¬ this city_ during the present season. tion period.” to secure any- substantial returns going public. To give Ringling Bros, If Ringling Brothers are permitted Business Men Aroused. upon their investment if transient a license at this particular time means to exhibit here next month, it is es¬ Several prominent residents and busi¬ showmen are allowed to reap the the loss of a small fortune to the timated that not less than $50,000 will ness men of the city, including the profit of this city’s enterprise and in¬ stockholders of the exposition.—B. S. be taken out of the community which mayor, this morning expressed their vestment. JOHNSON. AMERICA’S LEADING TENTED ORGANIZATIONS

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Tmv4Un ,?how Settles Claim, department, who arrived from Water¬ Smith’s Shows Play Benefit. Buckskin Bill’s Show. claims^A .F.ALLS< Ja-, July 26.—': loo to see the claim department, and Smith’s Greater Shows, with its nu¬ Buckskin Bill’s wild west dog and against th« mana a disposition was shown to settle all pony circus exhibited at Broad Ripple merous attractions, is holding forth at ®t w°f.th« Barnum & Bailey cir damages. Mr. Cook claimed that the Park last week to full tents at each at Marshalltown as a result nf accident was not reported to the legal Jackson, Mich., this week exhibiting performance. The show has played LCatchanmWhfleTTl0ading’ in which T- department.—FOSTER. under the auspices of the Fraternal .at Indianapolis every season for the Latcham, of Union, was injured • Order of Eagles, of that city. Capt. last eleven years. It carries 150 peo¬ tanfwas jront..°£ ‘he Edgar rest The Lindermanns, Will and Millie, Adams, who nearly lost his life last ple and is twice its previous size. The fo? bv F Aemr1,S,hef wiU be set‘ European equilibrists, are one of the week while training a lioness, has re¬ company consists of cowboys, rifle ex¬ by F. A. Cook, head of the le features of the Gollmar Bros. Shows. joined the show. perts, ropers, and a band. 20 THE SHOW WORLD LIVE NEWS TOPICS OF THE WEEK

ALABAMA. fell until the secefnd section of the ley show, was the real hero, making the fifth season that the house has Anniston—A new play house will train came along. Members of the a pretty catch in right field which been under the same management. be erected here and contracts have crew saw him lying near the track saved a few runs and which brought Cedar Rapids, July 26.—W. H. Har- been let for the construction. and ordered the train stopped and the the show people cheering to their feet. tigan, long identified with the i injured man was picked up and The local boys were loud in their “Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde,” gave a ARIZONA. brought to Dubuque. He is now do¬ praises for the show players as a gen¬ cial presentation of the piece with Tucson—Work has been com¬ ing as well as could be expected.— tlemanly bunch and are not in the Morgan Stock company at the i menced on the new Empire theater FOSTER. least discouraged in losing to a team dome this week, and the result of Iowa Falls, July 27.—Col. Fred Bu¬ like them.—FOSTER. three was the attendance of over 3,000 chanan, proprietor of the Yankee Iowa Falls, July 27.—The National people with the Barnum & Bailey cir¬ ARKANSAS. Robinson circus, left Sunday to join Opera company opened a two weeks’ cus as opposition one night. Magnolia Bluff—The contract was the show, which is playing in Canada, engagement at Union park, Dubuque, Des Moines—The construction H let for the erection of a theater at 150 miles north of Duluth. Mr. Bu- Sunday, and in offering a good com- the Princess theater, the newest play this city by the Pensacola Investment Co., Pensacola, Fla. CALIFORNIA. Oakland, July 26—The Orton troupe, which just closed a successful engagement at the A. Y. P. Expo., jumped to this city and opened at GET IN ON Idora park for a three weeks’ en¬ gagement. San Francisco, July 27—Alex Pan- tages is to erect a new theater in Sacramento within a short time. Mr. Pantages has a string of theaters in the northwest. The new theater, it is ®TH!gj announced, will be used for stock purposes and will be one in a chain with others in Portland, San Fran¬ cisco, Seattle, Oakland and Tacoma. FLORIDA. Jacksonville, July 26.—Clark’s Air- dome has been completely overhauled ipi ^ Bss and new seats have been installed. The house is now open with a stock company under the direction of Worth and Delmar. r^^JoRTUNty INDIANA. Bloomington, July 28—Married, at //j%\ • Lawrenceville, Ill., on Monday, July 19, Mrs. Gertrude Romiser to J. Vin¬ fXAf n ° cent Chest, the Rev. John W. Flint, of the M. E. church, officiating. The wlii Prompt e bride is a sister of Roy M. Feltus, of the Barnum & Bailey Show; John R. i

Kokomo, July 27—The United ft/’'1 States Amusement Company is con¬ la, A structing a new vaudeville theater here. ..-cm*”? ■ 1 111 Bloomington—Edward Shipp and Roy M. Feltus will be equal owners © of the Shipp circus, which goes to Panama and the West Indies next winter for its third season. IOWA. Charles City—B. F. Anderson has purchased the Hewey theatorium here. Cherokee—Company M will erect on armory here at an early date which will be used for shows. [FILMS. Iowa City—Company I will erect an armory here soon to be used for show purpQses when possible. Sioux City—Mr. Dunn, manager of the Airdome, reports that his place of amusement is doing a prosperous business. American Film Service Des Moines, July 22.—Work on the foundation of the new Princess thea¬ ter in Des Moines was started last TEMPORARY QUARTERS week and from now to Nov. 1, the time set tentatively for the opening, a veritable army of workmen will be engaged in constructing Des Moines’ 118-122 E. Randolph St., Chicago newest playhouse.—FOSTER. Dubuque, July 27. — When Harry Lindsay, an employe of the Barnum & Bailey circus, arriving in Dubuque, the first thing he required was the point he will find the tented organi¬ seem to have struck a popular chord. Mason City, July 26.—Water for the services of a physician. And he zation, but expects to reach it during The opening bill was ‘Fra Diavolo,” elephant went so fast Sunday during needed him badly, for the circus man the latter part of the week. He re¬ and every seat in the big theater was the Barnum & Bailey stop over, that was in very bad shape as the result ports business conditions excellent taken. The cast includes Jay Taylor, the water pressure became so low of being thrown from the train shortly and will be with the circus for about Laura Moore, Tom Johnson, Mile. that motors in the churches, used to after it pulled out of Davenport. Mr. a month.—FOSTER. Palme, Martin Patsche and Chas. operate the bellows of pipe organs, Lindsay was standing on the rear of Iowa Falls, July 27.—The Stroller Neilson. The chorus is a good one refused to operate and the choirs had the train when he lost his balance and ball team at Dubuque, played Sunday, and the scenery, costumes, etc., in to be led by pianos. was thrown completely off, striking losing to the Barnum & Bailey peo¬ keeping with a first class production. Des Moines — The Grand Opera his head on the railroad track and in¬ ple by a score of 11 to 8 in the after¬ —FOSTER. House is being remodeled and will flicting a deep gash over the right eye. noon. The game attracted the atten¬ Davenport—The regular season of open in August. His _ back was also -sprained and he tion of six hundred people, many of the Elite theater will open Sunday. KENTUCKY. _ received several bruises about the whom were show people and who Aug. 15, under the management of Louisville — The Princess Moving body. After he had fallen from the rooted for their team to the echo. Chas. Berkell, with vaudeville, on the Picture theater, 328 West Jefferson train the injured man lay where he Fred Engram, of the Barnum & Bai¬ Sullivan-Considine time. This will be street, was damaged by fire. July 31, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 21

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MASSACHUSETTS. offered by Charles A. Ganard " of Springfield—Joseph M. Gaites tried Cleveland. out a new farce here Monday night, Columbus, July 27.—The Youngs¬ entitled “I Love My Wife-.” It TO MANAGERS OF VAUDEVILLE THEATERS town Amusement company will erect is by Ralph Lumley, an English au¬ a new theater here. thor. Dallas Welford is the start. It Newark, July 26.—The Auditorium made a favorable impression. theater has been redecorated and will Greenfield*—Virginia Harned, the open the season Aug. 23 with A1 C. well known star, is at “The Ranch” THE INDEPENDENT DOOKING Field’s minstrels. near Athol. Mr. William Courtnay is Middletown, July 27.—The son of also at “The Ranch.” This place is Mr. and Mrs. Manning (The Manning one of the most popular actors’ col¬ Trio) was almost drowned July 14, onies in the east...... AGENCY, Inc."— while playing a week’s engagement at Boston, July 26.—Boston society the Airdome in Middleown, Ohio. people who were deprived of a chance EXCLUSIVELY REPRESENTING 65 VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Two young men of the Alpha Troupe, to see the Salome dance last spring, EMBRACING FOLLOWING CIRCUITS: the state manager, Ed Gray, and the when Mayor Hibbard “shooed” Ham- Manning boy'went swimming. Young merstein’s stars away, are soon to Bruggemann, Sheedy, Bijou, Mozart, Quigley Manning sank twice. Ed Gray jumped have a performance given at fashion¬ in and Manning grabbed him by the Now read/ (or business and prepared to issue contracts for next season covering 40 con¬ able Magnolia. throat and nearly drowned both, but secutive weeks 40; with very short and convenient jumps. Head'ine, Standard and acts of all after a struggle Manning was rescued. MICHIGAN. kinds, grades and prices are requested to confer with us before signing anywhere or submit _uv-ic-ruD Albion—Manager Enslow of the open time with route booked. The Official White Rat form of contract used exclusively. Bijou is building an Airdome, with a TO MANAGERS OF VAUDEVILLE THEATERS: We invite you to seating capacity of 1,000. This is examine into and investigate the exceptional facilities possessed by this agency for the expedi¬ McAlester—Sam O. Small has de¬ quite a distinction for Albion, as it tious booking and routing of Vaudeville Acts of all grades. Brings within your reach a booking cided to erect a modern moving pic¬ will be the third of its kind in south¬ service unparalleled. Only acts of recognized merit are considered or booked, and no charge ture theater here. ern Michigan. whatever is exacted for servingyou. Your wants can be supplied quickly and satisfactorily no Hobart, July 26.—Movement is now matter how big or how small an amount you wish your weekly bill to cost. on foot for the erection of a beauti¬ Alma—C. F. Fishbeck will open up ful theater here. The proposed play¬ a new Vaudette. Mr. Fishbeck will house is to be modern in every way book nothing but the best acts. and a credit to the city. Detroit, July 27.—Contracts have been awarded for the construction of The Independent Booking Agency SOUTH CAROLINA. the Miles theater here. This house OFFICES: Charleston, July 27.—Concerts have will be devoted to vaudeville. Suite IOI, Knickerbocker Theater Bldg., Broadway between 38th been given successfully at the Isle of and 39th Streets, NtW YORK Palms by the First Artillery Band, TJ. MINNESOTA. NICK N0KT0N, Office Manager S. A., under the leadership of Director Little Falls—C. L. Nelson of Anoka Ensev. — The Vincent Amuseihent has leased the Germania opera house 65 VAUDEVILLE THEATERS 65 40 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS 40 company has suspended for a short here arid will start a moving picture time, but it is understood that a new theater. theater will be built in the fall for the Fergus Falls—C. E. McMasters has accommodation of this company. — sold his interests in the Bijou thea¬ The Idle Hour theater has suspended ter to his partner, J. E. Siglinger. operations, while extensive alterations Little Falls—Edwin Ludvig will $40,000. It will seat 1,600, and is are being made. .mjigiH Preston—Cushman Tibbits, a pop¬ erect a vaudeville theater here. promised to be one of the finest ular local manager, who has been in Faribault—L. H. Dibble, manager houses in the state. It is to be com¬ SOUTH DAKOTA. Chicago booking attractions for his of the Faribault theater, has made ar¬ pleted by September 15.—GRAIN¬ Lamro—Fred Roessler has opened theater, has arrived home. The Great rangements to install a ladies’ orches¬ GER. a new moving picture theater here; Patterson show will appear here tra in his theater for the regular Raleigh—Brown Shepard will erect week of Aug. 30, and will exhibit season. a three-story theater in this city at an TEXAS. under the auspices of the Filmore Faribault—J. M. Campbell, who has early date. Orange—The Vaudette Amtrsemdnt County Agricultural society. Mr. been spending the summer in Fari¬ OHIO. company will erect a theater in this Noyes, who is doing the contracting bault, Minn., will leave for Chicago Cincinnati—This is the second and city at an early date. work for this organization, was here to go in advance of one of W. F. final week for Don Phillippini’s band Houston—E. C. Greeley has pur¬ last week. The Modern Woodmen at Morris’ attractions. at the Zoo. There is a great deal of chased the Happy Hour theater, lo¬ •Harmony, Minn., are building a new energy and life to the performances cated at the corner of Texas and ^theater, which will open Sept. 20. MISSOURI. of the band, and it met with great Fannin streets. Nevada—The Crockett Bros., who St. Paul—D. Jack Bondy of the success.—Chester Park’s bill this Marshall, July 26.—Meyer & New¬ recently operated the Theatorium Majestic is looking for a manager for week in the vaudeville line has the man have closed a deal with the city here, will open another moving pic¬ one of the Miles-Bondy vaudeville three Bennet sisters, who do a wres¬ tor the Auditorium, and the house ture theater at an early date. houses. tling act and box three rounds. Three will open the latter part of August, Carroll’s U. S. Carnival company NEW YORK. Mitchells have a singing and dancing the.Grand’ under the management of W. J. Shivres, will play one night are showing this week on the east Bath, July 25—Clark & Livingston performance. Lucy Ellsworth and In¬ stands in addition to moving picture side under the auspices of the Wood¬ have just opened a moving picture win have a very pleasing singing spe¬ men of the World. cialty, and Kelter won great success shows. The picture business' has theater in this city. been good. The ground at Wabasha and Ex¬ New York, July 26—Eugene Clarke, and applause with his wire act.— change streets have been razed of the who was the favorite Ralph Rack- “The Girl From Out There” played old church building which stood on straw when the “H. M. S. Pinafore” by the Hutchinson Musical Comedy Salt Lake July 26—Henry Sonnen- that site for many years, preparatory craze first reached America, is dead company at the Lagoon pleased the berg, late of the booking offices of the *he ere,ctl?n of the new Shubert at his home. He was sixty-six years large audiences that witnessed same. Orpheum circuit in Chicago, has theater and the contract for its erec- old. Mr. Clarke was a famous singer The large crowds visiting this sum¬ taken up his duties as manager of the mer resort also enjoy the treetop BARNESbe kt immediately-—W. C. in grand opera, and sang in Henry Orpheum theater here. —Fannie Ward Beecher’s church. automg.—Coney Island has been do¬ rrankel has taken over the lease of the ing splendid business. The all-star New York, July 26—Miss Mabel Empire theater from the Miner Bros Minneapohs—Manager Jack Elliott vaudeville bill has entertained the ot the Unique expects one of the best Howard has forsaken the footlights and will make a vaudeville house out large crowds splendidly.—CLAR¬ of it. Miss Frankel is her own man¬ '“f P°!.nt of attendance this and has entered the convent of the ENCE E. RUNEY. Order of Our Lady of Charity of the ager and booking agent.—R. F. Davis S ' for ‘he current week as the Cincinnati, July 27.—Federated headlmers, Rossiter’s “Bunch of Good Shepherd, of St. Angers, N. Y. bill poster for a show was arrested on Catholic societies, with the approval complaint of C. G. Snowhill, a repre¬ New York, July 26—Mogul, a Ben¬ of Archbishop Moeller, have started favor- gal tiger at Coney Island, attacked sentative of the Ringling circus. Davis a crusade against improper theatrical is charged with entering Snowhill’s its trainer, Henry Falkendorth, dur¬ shows. A letter prepared by the com¬ hoSewilFfS~TheJ German opera ing a performance, and injured him room at the Wellington Hotel and house will be remodeled at an early mittee on morals has been sent to appropriating a large number of cir¬ so severely that small hope is held David Belasco, L. S. Shubert, H. W. ttns WiU Play first class attract out for his recovery. The spectators cus tickets and transportation.—Man¬ Savage and Klaw & Erlanger. ager Frank Eldredge, who recently were panic stricken. Cleveland, July 27.—The Star thea¬ th^»“8’ Jn'y 27.—A $200,000 ■eased the Grand theater, has found Buffalo, July 27—A company has ter will open Aug. 23 with Burlet, the Mack-Douglas company a paying WalL/rWalker-Burton R1 ,be erectedcompany, at onceto beby thede¬ been organized to build a theater at Jacobs & Lowrey’s production “The proposition. — Henry Miller’s “The 525 Williams street. Merry Maidens.” Servant in the House” will be the theater0 will ?hubert attractions. The Sandusky, July 27.—The Himme- of l son =n!i 1 a seating capacity NORTH CAROLINA. °P,e™ng bill at the Salt Lake theat. lem stock company has been occupy¬ Will R. Winch, manager of t o Practically a copy Durham—Work is being rushed up¬ ing the boards at the Cedar Point the¬ oMhe Maxine Elliot theater in New Orpheum the past season, has be on the new Academy of Music here, ater since June 20. Vaudeville will be which is being rebuilt at a cost of promoted to the managership of t offered in this theater after August, Logan and Ogden houses. 22 THE SHOW WORLD July 31, 190&

FANNIE FRANKEL SUES SALT LAKE THEATER MAIL LIST BOOKING TOGETHER — Wants $1,050 Alleged to be Due Her by Reason of Injunction Granted Notice :—We are not permitted I-;-] Q By a Local Judge. to hold letters more than thirty SALT LAKE, Utah, July 26—Suit days, at the expiration of which Western Vaudeville Managers’ Assoc’n was filed in the district court last time they are returned to the Majestic Theatre Building, Chicago, Ill. week by Fannie Frankel, lessee of the Dead Letter office. We en¬ Empire theater, against the Majestic- Amusement company, T. H. Halids® deavor at all times to forward and Harry Revier, to recover damages! mail to its correct destination. United Booking Offices of America in the total sum of $1,050, alleged tl This would be greatly facilitated St. James Building, New York City have been sustained by her by reason if artists would adopt the Show of the issuing injunction by Judge Morse preventing her from putting on World as their permanent ad¬ the act of Lawrence Lezah at her the? dress. ater recently. The Majestic company First class matter will be for¬ secured the injuction complained <1 warded free of charge; all other <1 Booking in conjunction with more than three on the ground that it had a contract! classes of matter require addi¬ with Lezah to appear at the Majest* hundred of the first-class vaudeville theatres in theater during that week. tional postage. the United States and Canada, and now giving When the order to show cause was heard by Judge Morse, the court de good acts routes for from one to three years. cided that the Majestic had no con¬ Gentlemen’s Mailing List. tract with the actor, but that Miss Moneys advanced to parties capable of pro¬ Frankel did have one; hence the in¬ Allen, Billy Locke, Russell and junction was dissolved. Haliday and ducing first-class acts, when desired, or will Bannock Bros. Locke Revier went on the bond for the in¬ Barry & Hughes Lynch purchase first-class novelties outright. It will junction, hence they are made parties Bell, Pete. Mack & Burgess to the action for damages. Bissett & Scott Manning, Arthur be to the advantage of managers of Fairs, Boyde, Vanice Marshall & Rosie Shuberts Caught in Failure. ■ Matterey, William Parks, etc., to communicate with these ^Offices Boyle, T. J. IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.- Melson, Clarence Buhle, George. regarding their vaudeville and outdoor attrac¬ Regarding the recent failure of Tracy Burns-Johnson McClellan, Geo. B. & Co., a firm of Chicago brokers, it| McFarland, Geo. tions. Address Eastern or Western Office, as Fight seems the theatrical profession did not Carver, Dr. Me Iver may be most convenient. escape. Lee Shubert holds some

(Continued from Page 3.) Vancouver, B. C. This important cir¬ and a man in his shirt sleeves who and west by San Francisco. which is capitalized at $1,000,000, fully cuit will be operated from San Fran¬ was working hardest was William There are many signs of activity in paid up. Its executive headquarters cisco with headquarters in the Valen¬ Morris. the Chicago field of the William Mor- ' will be the Valencia theater, San cia theater, which is situated in the “This one incident probably ex¬ ris company. The American Music Francisco, one of the finest theaters center of the home section of the city, plains why the Big Ones in the Trust hall has been enlarged and many im¬ in the west, which was completed less on the site of the old Woodward Gar¬ call him an anarchist. It also ex¬ provements made, and it will be than a year ago at a cost of over dens, and no playhouse on the Pacific plains that marvelous success which opened to the public as soon as the $200,000. , . T • has been more favorably received or has crowned his every effort.” improvements are completed. New Green and Seely in Line. patronized, since its opening in Sep¬ Began Last January. seats have been installed, the decora¬ Simultaneous with the change of the tember last. San Francisco, and in “Yes, it it all very true,” said the tions have been changed, and made policy of the Valencia theater, early fact the entire great west, is eager energetic William Morris, at his New more beautiful and other alterations in September, from that of a legiti¬ for good vaudeville, such as Mr. Mor¬ York office. “It was in January last have been made. The Trevett, a new mate stock company playhouse to ris is famous for purveying. when the William Morris, Inc., first theater in Sixty-third street, has been high class vaudeville of the Morris A Miracle in Management. invaded Chicago, the great western added to the Chicago circuit. This is brand, the score and more of other stronghold of • the vaudeville trust, a handsome new structure and the theaters owned or controlled by the “I shall go west in a day or so. My that we fulfilled our promise made six bills offered at this house will cost company of which J. Charles Gre\n first stop will be Denver. From there months before. At that time I an¬ not less than $1,500 per week. and Walter Hoff Seeley, respectively, I shall go to Salt Lake City. I be¬ nounced that before the first of an¬ New Local Houses. are president and vice-president, will lieve that my associates and myself other January the William Morris, The New Wilson Avenue theater is play Morris vaudeville exclusively. have conferred a lasting favor upon Inc., trans-continental circuit would also booked by the Morris people and Of the new corporation, which has the people of the west by joining with be an established fact from coast to it is meeting with unbounded success absorbed this healthy and promising Mr. Morris in this far-reaching enter¬ coast, with San Francisco as the west¬ with good bills. The Julian is an¬ young Pacific coast circuit, William prise. This quiet, conservative and ern base. Now that-prophecy is to be other theater that is in this circuit, Morris, president of William Morris, careful master of his branch of dra¬ fulfilled within a few weeks, and again and the new North theater near North Inc., is also president, and Walter matic amusements, is the greatest six months in advance of the date I avenue and Clark street will soon be Hoif Seely, of San Francisco, vice- compound of energy, grit and perse¬ mentioned. ready for occupancy. The two Levi- president and general manager. verance I have ever met. Last Sun¬ “The establishment of independent son houses on the west side are also The completion of the plans of the day afternoon I visLed the roof of the vaudeville on the Pacific coast carries nearing completion, and they will be William Morris Company, Western, American Music Hall in New York, us almost half way around the world, booked from the William Morris of¬ reveals one of the biggest vaudeville which Mr. Morris had promised the in line with the purpose of myself and fices. Besides these houses, about organizations in the world. Among public would be opened the next even¬ several foreign managers to eventu¬ fifteen of-the smaller houses around the incorporators are several of the ing. The contractors were plastering ally girdle the globe. The present the city are furnished with attractions most prominently successful and the walls, building the stage and lay¬ negotiations have prevented my ex¬ by the same concern. wealthy men of affairs in New York, ing the floor. The scaffolding was pected presence in London to close The new Majestic theater in Dan¬ Philadelphia and San Francisco. erected for the decorations and the this world-wide deal by conference ville, Ill., will be opened shortly on, “I regard this as the most stupen¬ artists were following close on the with Messrs. Gibbons, Barrasford and the William Morris circuit, and a new dous theatrical venture of modern heels of the builders, but I could see others, who now are only waiting to house will be opened in Winnipeg in times,” said Mr. Seely at the Hotel no hope of the fulfillment of the hear from me by cable, to start the a short while. A house in Minneapo¬ Astor in New York this week. “It promise. On Monday evening at 7:30 vaudeville ball rolling all the way lis is now being made ready and there marks the advent of independent I visited the scene again and saw a around the earth. are several other theaters which will vaudeville into the best territory in completed theater—a positive fairy “It may not be generally known to be thrown open to the public in dif¬ the'country for good shows. This land of delights, which transported the vaudeville loving public that we ferent parts of the country in a short new corporation will control between one from the sultry city streets to the also recently acquired houses in sev¬ time, according to Mr. Matthews. twenty and thirty theaters in the prin¬ atmosphere of the Adirondacks. I eral southern cities, including Atlanta, William Morris, or his general man¬ cipal cities of the west, including San saw twenty men dusting the chairs Memphis and New Orleans, etc., so ager, E. F. Rogers, will be in Ghicago Francisco, Denver, Salt Lake, Port¬ while the carpet layers worked and that now the “William Morris Map” this weefi to look over the western land, Seattle, Ogden, Omaha, Los soon discovered that these twenty is bounded on the north by Buffalo field and make all necessary arrange¬ Angeles, Sacramento, Oakland, Ta¬ men were eminent actors, who were and Toronto; east by Boston and ments for extending the campaign coma, Butte, Helena, Spokane, and to appear that night upon the stage. New York; south by New Orleans, into the west. MINSTREL WAR NEAR? DOCKSTADER WON BACK.

Shuberts Regain Lost Blackface Star, and Lively Fight in That Field Expected.

According to Herbert C. Duce, the since that time Mr. Decker has been Makers of Novelties western representative of the Shu¬ highly incensed. He has been trying berts in Chicago, there is a fierce for years to regain his lost minstrel minstrel war in sight. Word was re¬ star, and this week was able to sign ceived from New York Tuesday that him up for a ten years’ contract. He Lew Dockstader had been signed by will at once begin a retaliatory war the Shuberts, and would be under the against the Klaw & Erlanger forces banner of the independents this sea¬ in the minstrel field. son. Mr. Dockstader will open up “I can see a lively fight in the min¬ offices in the Shubert building in New strel field,” said Herbert C. Duce, in York, and begin his campaign at once. talking the matter over. “Mr. Decker The fight scented is one that has is a fighter, and he has never forgiven been brewing over a number of years. Klaw & Erlanger for taking Dock¬ J. H. Decker, the chief booking agent stader away from him. Now that he of the Shubert offices, formerly was has the chief figure in the minstrel The Viascope one of the best known minstrel man¬ field under contract, a very lively agers in the country, and he managed joust is in sight, and the fur will be¬ Special Primrose and Dockstader. Klaw & gin to fly soon.” INDIANAPOLIS Erlanger were successful in getting Mr. Dockstader will open the sea¬ FIRE PROOF! CINCINNATI Dockstader away from Decker, and son on Broadway early in the season. NOISELESS! DAYTON FLICKERLESS! NO VIBRATION ! -TAKE THE- Guaranteed Forever Against M0N0N LIMITED Defective Workmanship or Material The After-Theatre Train Viascope Manufacturing Go. Room 6,112 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO M0N0N ROUTE Do You Want The Kinematograph Export Trade? We reach the Buyers Weekly Send for our Stock List of “‘ion Sngfernetaric'KY’f 12‘ Low Rates, Quick Returns. The Premier Moving Picture f°r Dayton. A^l „„nc'ighted sleePer Magazine, published in London, England. Subscription at Chicago at 9:30 P M P 1 passenger3 TENTS $2.00 a year. Sample copy by mail 4 cents. ®5??oaTheaDtxee“b°rn Station’ the C"y ^'Office. . . i82 CLARK ST. United States Tent & Awning Co. - Phone Central 5487. Desplaines and Madison Streets,CHICAGO 24 THE SHOW WORLD July 31, iso!'

JACK BINNS LAWSUIT JOHN CORT TO HAVE POSTPONED IN COURT. BISON FILMS THREE SHOWS ON R0AU| C. Q. D. Hero Claims That Vitagraph Western Magnate to Offer “King- Film Belittles Him, and Wants Dcdo,” “Commencement Days’’' REGULAR Damages from Company. and “Man on jthe Box.” ■ RELEASE DAY John Cort, the western theatfl NEW YORK, July 28.—The suit of FRIDAY magnate, will have three road attra< Jack Binns, the famous C. Q. D. hero, tions the coming season, not the 1 ” against the Vitagraph Company of (Trade Mark) important of which will be a I America has been postponed until nificent revival of the Pixley and! next Monday. Binns, whose name is Next Issue, Fr day. Aug. 6th ders comedy opera, “King Dodfl John R. Binns, the wireless operator, SAILOR’S CHILD with Eleanor Kent in the role! obtained an order from Supreme Piola and William Friend as the kin DRAMATIC. APPROXIMATE LEHDTH 850 FEET Court Justice Bischoff today requir¬ Frederick V. Bowers, the celebrat* ing the Vitagraph Company of comedian, singer and song write America to show cause on Monday author of “Because I Love You! anu why it should not be enjoined from “Always,” will be seen in the Virgin manufacturing, selling, leasing or li¬ Frame—Margaret Mayo come* censing films portraying him sending college girl life, “Commence* out the “C. Q. D.” message that Days.” jW brought aid to the steamship Republic, Max Figman will have three play pending the trial of a suit he has This clever comedian will agaia^ brought against the company. seen in “The Man on the Box,’’*! Binns has brought an action “The Substitute,” as well as a^_ through Arthur F. Hansell for $25,000 production of “The Old Curiosi damages and a permanent injunction Shop.” restraining the Vitagraph Company Mr. Cort, who now has undia from using the pictures bearing his control the majority of the first! name. He also demands that all films theaters west of the Missouri 3 already put out be returned to him. EXCHANGES HANDLING OCR PROIHTCTION'8 will also place a permanent coi^L Binns says he has gained great The following exchanges are handling our productions and will furnish in his new Cort theater in Chicaj fame and notoriety, as the first wire¬ with lithograph posters and circulars containing synopsis: This theater will be completed Sbo Anti-Trust Film Exchange, 77 South Clark St., Chicago. less telegraph operator who, by op¬ Cincinnati Film Exchange, 214 West 5th St., Cincinnati, O. the-first of October, and will bin erating that appliance, succeeded in Qhicago Film Exchange, 46 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. opened with “The Kissing Girl”! calling aid to a sinking ship at sea. Consolidated Amusement Co., 28 W. Lexington St., BalSmore, Md. new comedy opera, book bv Stani He says he has received many offers laus Stange, lyrics by Vincent Bryi to exhibit himself on the stage and in and music by Harry Von Tilzetff moving pictures, but has refused on Amelia Stone, Joseph Miron* Globe Film Service Co., 107 East Madison St., Chicago, 1 the ground that, having gained fame ~ ern Film Co., 21 East 14th St., New York City. Ethel Post are among the nrinB and a lasting reputation in a noble ' ' ., 429 Sixth Ave„ New York City. already engage for this production adventure, he does not desire to be¬ Mr. Cort has been enjoying life! little it by exhibiting himself in that past two weeks at his summer hon manner. “Whisker Farm,’, situated on| Binns says that the fact that the shore of Lake Washington, oJ man represented in the moving pic¬ Seattle. He recently extended hs ture film to be himself is another man NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CO. cuit of theaters, taking in the prom dressed up in a wireless operator’s Manufacturers of ••BISON’- LIFE MOTION PICTURES nent towns in New Mexico* uniform, only aggravates the injury to Arizona. him. He says the man in the film 429 SIXTH AVENUE, cor. 26th Street, NEW YORK CITY Plione 4084 Madison Square Code Word “Remove" acts in a ridiculous manner, and that, Open Door Fight Is On. inasmuch as an announcement is thrown on the screen before the pic¬ BURLINGTON, la., July 28.- ture appears that the wireless opera¬ Chamberlain-Harrington circuit! tor is Binns, every one thinks it is proposition on its hands red genuine, and his reputation suffers the Auditorium at Galesburg. ] accordingly. ager Dorsey, who. is backed bfl NOW BOOKING FROM COAST TO COAST Klaw & Erlanger interests, cV five year lease on the house.* James A. Curran in Chicago. Chamberlain - Harrington C James A. Curran, president of the has purchased a controlling WM. MORRIS in the Auditorium stock, andi] Curran Company, Denver, arrived in Chicago Wednesday from New York, NEW Y0RK-BR00KLYN-B0ST0N-NEWARK-BUFFAL0 Dorsey is holding the house byL where he spent a few days following of a fraudulent paper. The locifl his attendance at the Atlanta conven¬ CHICAGO fice assures the Galesburg peopl^ tion of the Associated Bill Posters, only such shows as the ChanffiL held week of July 12. Mr. Curran J. C. MATTHEWS, Chicago Representative, 167 Dearborn Street Harrington company book will, went from Savannah to New York by pear in their city. The latter 9 boat, and after spending a few days is maintaining an “open door” S in Gotham he visited with Charles and is trying to book both trustlL Filbrick, city bill poster at Buffalo. independent attractions.—BRO^M A day or two was also spent at Fil- brick’s Canadian reserve at Fort Fil¬ WE SAVE YOU EXPRESS CHARGES “Bob” Campbell in Chicaa brick, where he has a magnificent We give you an excellent service. Write us today for country home. Curran will be in Chi¬ Robert C. Campbell, London! sentative of the Associated Billl cago until Monday next, when he will the best proposition you ever had on Film Service leave for Colorado. He was enthusi¬ ers and Billers of the United and Canada, favored The ShowWoj astic over the results of the bill post¬ WOLVERINE FILM EXCHANGE offices with a call last week while | ers in convention at Atlanta. Speak¬ 407 HODGES BLDG. DETROIT, MICHIGAN Chicago following his attenda|^ ing for his Colorado interests, Curran the Atlanta convention. Mr. stated that prospects for the coming bell is now in the east, he having! fall and winter season were excep¬ Chicago for New York ThursdaB tionally bright. * “Honeymoon Trail” Rehearsals. A COOP OPPORTUNITY Local Hotels Crowded. Chicago hotels that cater Rehearsals for “Honeymoon Trail” Never knocks at your door twice, so i uced Prices. theatrical profession are at the prel will begin August 2. The players en¬ Remember we have over 1000 reels to sel • percent. WE ARE FREE AND INDEPENDENT. ent time crowded to their gaged for this bright musical piece capacity by players who are include Mabel Melvine, Arline Bo¬ SCHILLER FILM EXCHANGE, SCHILLER BUILDING, GHIGACO, ILLINOIS city rehearsing or seeking < ling, Maude Potter, Louis Kelso and ments for the coming season. Carl George.

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CLANSMAN COMPANY cott, the well known advance agent, IS DENIED PETITION. who left Chicago early in May to go UNIONTOWN, Pa., July 28.—At BALLOONIST TUMBLES in advance of a ladies’ baseball team, the session of court this week George which is now touring through Mon¬ H. Brennen, manager of “The Clans¬ tana and Washington. man” company, was refused his mo¬ FROM A GREAT HEIGHT tion and petition asking for judgment NEW YORK PERSONALS. in his favor, nothwithstanding the Eva Tanguay is booked for London, jury’s finding of $189 to the contrary Roy E. Fye Has a Fatal Fall While Making an Ascension for a commencing October 14, and her man¬ and in behalf of the plaintiff, Robert Circus Near Sibley, Iowa ager is trying very hard to cancel the W. Singer. The latter sued the contract that she may go on tour with Colonial Theater Company, of Con- “The Follies of 1908.” If she cannot IOWA FALLS, Iowa, July 26.— Sidney Rink, the only colored rider cancel her London engagement, she Word is received here of an accident in the world, is doing the Rube mule will play one month at the Fifth Ave¬ which will be fatal to Roy E. Fye, a act on his spotted mule, “Sambo,” and nue before starting for London. balloonist, traveling with Gifford while making the audience laugh, he Rajah opens at the Fifth Avenue Bros.’ carnival attractions. The acci¬ is enjoying a few quiet smiles with August 16 for an indefinite run. H dent happened in Sibley, and that the them, at the same time thinking of Anna Laughlin, late of “The Wiz¬ young man still lives is a miracle. the latest news from his home an¬ ard of Oz” company, will open in His death, however, is expected at nouncing the arrival of “Sidney, Jr.” vaudeville August 16 at Buffalo for any moment, as his fall from a great The John Robinson Band of thirty- two months prior to her departure for height caused many serious injuries. six pieces are making a big hit with London, where she is booked in a Fye was making a balloon ascen¬ the popular music which they are large musical production. sion, his scheduled time being at 6 rendering, receiving encores nightly. Annette Kellermann opens her reg¬ o’clock. The balloon had been strung Frank Kelly entertained some Co¬ ular season at Keith’s Hippodrom^at up next to the two story brick city lumbus friends last week, among Cleveland, August 13. hall building, which the unfortunate those present beino- Mr. Wiswell, of Edna Aug makes her first and last young man struck in falling from the that city. appearance of this season at the Fifth Avenue, August 9, and will go straight to the Orpheum. The Seldons will play their last New York engagement at the Fifth Ave¬ nue, August 9. Marie Dainton, the celebrated Eng¬ lish mimic, plays Detroit, Rochester and Brighton Beach before joining Lew Fields’ new production in which she will divide honors with Stella Mayhew. William Thompson and company will present for the first time at the JAMES J. RYAN, Fifth Avenue, August 9, a new dra¬ of the Climax Company. matic sketch, entitled “The Pride of the Regiment.”

nellsville. He alleged that he con¬ LAWSUIT OVER SONG tracted with the Clansman manager GOES TO HIGHER COURT. for the production of his drama at NEW YORK, July 26.—Supreme the Colonial on the night of Aug. 2i, Court Justice Bischoff denied a few 1907. He further states that he went days ago the application made recent¬ to considerable expense in giving the ly by Marie Cahill, the actress,] and attraction the proper publicity. How¬ Silvie Hein, a song writer, for an in¬ ever the Clansman appeared at the Soisson theater and not in its rival’s junction restraining Charles K. Harris from publishing or using the song, house. Several arguments are in¬ cluded in the paper as to the right of “I Hear a Woodpecker Knocki^H the plaintiff to estimate in his suit My Family Tree,” one of the numbers what he might have gained if the of “The Golden Girl.” The plaintiffs production had played in his house. alleged that it bore more than a faint The jury granted an expense item of similarity to “The Arab Love Soag,’’ $14 and $175 the theater’s share of the earnings, making a total of $189. The court refused the petition of the Clansman, the defendant having appealed from the verdict, and judg¬ ment was entered for Singer for $189. This case will likely be carried to the superior court of Pennsylvania, as it establishes a precedent in Pennsyl¬ vania which will force a more care¬ fully fulfillment of theatrical contracts in the future if sustained.—BEESON.

BUFFALO PICTURE MEN WIN THEIR SUNDAY FIGHT BUFFALO, July 26.—Men who THE FREY TRIO. have been working strenuously for Sunday shows in Buffalo have just won their first victory. The moving balloon. He went up with the balloon Manager Robinson added some new picture shows controlled by the by the usual hand-hold, throwing his cages, also a water and lunch wagon United Vaudeville company were feet up to make the ascent head down¬ last week. open for business here yesterday ward. In doing this he lost his ankle Sassarra, the clown, was obliged to (Sunday). The police did not inter¬ hold, and not having his usual safety close, on account of illness. fere. They simply stood on the rope, fell, striking the brick city hall Howard, of the Howard family, street across from the theaters and building a glancing blow, about five left for a few days and while gone watched to see if any children under feet from the top of the structure. had an operation performed on his age were admitted. When he lost his hold on the balloon, nose. The operation was successful. This action on the part of the Buf¬ the bag was 100 feet in the air, and John Robinson the fourth, best falo police revealed the city’s plan of soaring rapidly One of his arms is known as John G. Robinson, Jr., is campaign, which was blocked effec¬ broken, three ribs are broken, his nose visiting his father and officiating at JENIE JACOBS, tively last Saturday when an order is broken, and his head is badly the front door. of Pat Casey’s Office. was granted by Justice White vacat¬ bruised.—FOSTER. Mrs. Sara Van Skaik left the show ing an order of Justice Hooker that at Mitchell. Ind., for New York to composed by Silvio Hein and sung had tied the performances up tem¬ visit her mother, her sister, Miss Ella by Marie Cahill in “The Boys! and porarily. NOTES FROM TOHN ROBIN¬ Hacket, remaining with the show un¬ Betty.” The justice in his decision There were fair crowds at all the SON’S 10 BIG SHOWS. der the care of her brother-in-law, found that there is a practical iden¬ theaters. The theater manager ad¬ Mr. Ed. Van Skaik. tity of the musical theme, but that as vertised religious pictures and there Randolph Gessly, treasurer, is smil¬ ing these days as a telegram received —J. HOPE. the question is one of cpyright, it is was no music or barking on the out¬ a case for the Federal courts, side.—M’GUIRE. from his son Orrin announces the arrival of a new grandson, who was Robert Hallcott Dead? born at Circleville, Ohio. Word reached Chicago this week National to Open. Davis Joins T. M. A’s. At Hillsboro, Ohio, Mrs. Dan Dale from Billings, Mont., that the body The National theater will operi th* Bert Davis writes that he recently with a friend. Miss Jones, Mrs. Fred of a stranger was found, in a river season of 1909-1910 on Sunday! Au¬ became a member of the Emporium Fisher and Mrs. Ida Orton, came near that city. The body was taken gust 8, with “The Burgomaster. lodge of T. M. A. Mr. Bert is with from Cincinnati to spend the day at to the morgue and upon examination Some extensive improvements have the Buffalo-Pawnee Bill shows and Mitchell. some letters were found upon his per¬ been made on this handsome |pjay also states that there are twenty-one George Aiken and George Scott, son addressed to Robert Hallcott. house, including several new dressing members of the T. M. A. lodge with who are in the advance of the show, This news has caused much anxiety rooms. Edwin Clifford will remain that attraction. visited the show at Mitchell, Ind. among the friends of Robert Hall- as manager of the theater. 27 July 31, 1909- THE SHOW WORLD WHO IS THE BEST CLOWN IN CIRCUSDOM? Circus Editor Has Not Yet Reached a Conclusion How a Clown’s Value i s Being “BEST CLOWNS” WITH Estimated. INDIVIDUAL SHOWS. Points if salaries are advanced may it not mildly. Mr. Stantz has worked with Public approval .. lead to the return to the sawdust ring the most prominent entertainers of Barnum & Bailey—Horace Number of offerings... of those clever men who have de¬ the circus world and that he has the Webb or Henry Stantz. Originality . serted it because there were better greatest individual character yet seen Ringling Brothers—A1 Miaco Personality . opportunities in vaudeville? in connection with a tented enter¬ or George Hartzell. Doubling in concert... The greatest objection to the man¬ prise will not be denied. He has Hagenback-Wallace — James Doubling in circus. ner in which the “best” clown was deceived the very wisest folks who H. Rutherford or Art Borella. being determined has been that char¬ attended the performance, as has been acter comedians such as Henry recorded previously, even disturbing Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill—Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis. When the first series of articles Stantz and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis the equaniminity of one of the Ring- Sells-Floto—Lon Moore. on clowns appeared in these columns were handicapped. To overcome this ling brothers, who had not been it was the expectation of the editors it has been decided to grant points warned that the old lady who seemed Mighty Haag Show—Ab John¬ that the “best” clown would be se¬ to those clowns who work before the to be ■ in such distress in regard to son. lected in a 'few weeks, and the in¬ performance proper begins and to where she should sit was a part of tention was to follow it up with a those who are busy all day long in the performance. series of articles on riders, acrobats, entertaining the crowds. For in¬ Mr. Stantz started in the business and other lines which stand out prom¬ stance, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis (who about a decade ago. Rhoda Royal, winter circuses in 1907 and 1908 and inently in the circus world. That the has also had experience with the determining of the “best”, clown small shows, having been with the would so occupy the public mind that Cooper show in the fall of 1904, when it would take weeks to reach a de¬ he left the main circus. cision never once crossed the mind Mr. Stantz got the idea of the old . of those who inaugurated this live lady he represents in a dream. He department of the amusement weekly first introduced her with the Great which appeals most to circus folks. Wallace show and his work since After the first article had been that time will make his name prom¬ printed the editors of The Show inent in the annals of clowndom. World realized that a mine of inter¬ That such character artists as Mr. esting discussion had been touched off and the interest with which each and Mrs. Bert Davis and Henry succeeding issue has been awaited Stantz deserve points for number of has proved to the scoffers that the offerings and for working while awarding of the honors will prove the others are in the dressing room no most talked of happening in circus- reasonable reader will deny, and as this necessitates a slight change in dom this season. the figures as heretofore printed it is There are some who have urged more safe to say that the announce¬ that The Show World has pftrposely ment of the best clown in circusdom delayed the final decision, but for will soon be forthcoming. each objection on this score there has been a score of correspondents who prayed that the final decision be de¬ ^ Cole Bros.’ Opposition. layed that additional data might be secured, and those who have at¬ That the Cole Brothers circus is tempted to delve down into circus doing some strong opposition was history and learn the originator of shown last week at Washington, any single feature of clowndom will Iowa, when S. H. Fielder upon his realize the obstacles to overcome and arrival in that city found the con¬ the difficulties to be met with in at¬ tracting agent for the Cole Bros, tempting to reach a decision. circus had arrived in that city in ad¬ Award Will Be Fair. vance of him. Upon Fielder learning that the Cole Bros, agent was in It is the intention of The Show town i ahead of him, although their World to award the honor of being date was two weeks later than the styled “the best clown in circusdom” Buffalo Bill show, immediately wired to the comedian most deserving of Mr. Cook in Chicago for four men the-distinction. When the announce¬ and the next morning at five o'clock ment is made in these columns it is Fielder and his men started out and at believed that it will meet with the nine o’clock had billed five country approbation of the large majority of routes and had succeeded in contract¬ circus folks and that The Show- ing for all available space in addition World’s choice will be commended by to building two large boards on the even the friends of those who have main street, thus shutting out the been unsuccessful in obtaining this HENRY STANTZ. Cole Bros.’ billing until after the much to be prized honor. Buffalo Bill show, which plays that Circusf proprietors have pointed city Aug. 13.—CAMPELL. out (when their advice was sought are considered as one) work during who has since become one of the in order- that all classes might have the entire day and are entitled to the most important factors in the/ amuse¬ a hand, in awarding the honor) that points which are given others for ment world, first presented Mr. Eschman Visits Circuses. the series of articles would tend to doubling in the circus and concert. Stantz to the public as he has first increase the salaries of those who Henry Stantz works before the per¬ introduced many other circus fea¬ MINNEAPOLIS, July 23.—J. H. have been selected as the “best” formance begins and is also entitled tures. In the spring of 1901 Mr. Eschman, the- Minneapolis circus man, clowns of the individual tented en¬ to more points than were given him Stantz joined the Walter L. Main has been visiting various tent shows terprises. This will undoubtedly in the table published some time ago. fashion plate show and the next year that have been near here. He spent prove the case. But is it such a se¬ Original Old Lady. found him with the Great Wallace several days last week with the Nor¬ rious matter as the circus managers A photograph of Mr. Stantz, who show. He remained with that enter¬ ris and Rowe show and also some appear to believe? Supposing that is the only and original old lady, ap¬ prise until after Wallace absorbed the time with the Yankee Robison outfit the salaries of producing clowns are pears on this page and to say that Hagenbeck show, and last year and and reports them both doing good raised, will it not lead to a better he is the great laughing hit of the this year has been with the Barnum business through the Northwest.—W. class of comedy with circuses? And Barnum & Bailey show is to put it & Bailey show. He was with mid¬ C. BARNES.

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ACKERMANN-QUIGLEY LITHOGRAPHING CO. one of the first important openings of ment. She will be heard in her lat¬ KANSAS CITY Chicago Sales and Sample Office: the New York season. est song successes and character iM 61-65 Grand Opera Hsus* Bldg. HACKETT—The regular season of personations. The Great Lester, the Hackett theater will open with whose engagement during the week Walter N. Lawrence’s productions of of July 4 was a succession of tri¬ “The Only Law,” by Wilson Misner umphs for the wonderful ventrilo¬ Rpf CHAIRS# Vi and Greoge Bronson-HoWard, Mon¬ quist, has been secured for a return day, Aug. 2. engagement. ver 75 per cent, of the finest theatres in the United States and ASTOR—There will be an awaken¬ anada are furnished with them. They are used in 318 of the 405 ing of outward activities at the Astor loving picture theatres in Chicago. To meet the growing demand for this week, and a flinging up of box LOW PRICED OPERA CHAIRS - office windows in preparation for the e have originated a number of styles which, though inexpen- season’s opening next week with ve, are characteristic of “Paid in Full-.-’-- ANDREWS QUALITY LUNA PARK—With an unbroken r rite for our large catalogue, illustrated in colors , whichwiil guide four weeks of mild, sunny weather be¬ ad assist you, when contemplating the purchase of Opera Chairs. hind her, Frederic Thompson’s “Em¬ pire of Fun” has struck an unpre¬ cedented gait and is doing a splendid “EMPTY” bdiiness. PAIN’S FIREWORKS—The com¬ ing week at Pain’s Fireworks Amphi¬ theater, Brighton Beach, will be the beginning of a series of exciting, ex¬ hibitions. Tomorrow night, inci¬ dental with the fireworks, there will be a flood of harmony produced by the Catholic Cathedral band of New York and Saint Cecelia’s drum corps of Brooklyn. MANHATTAN BEACH—One of the notable musical events of . the INDEFINITELY AT HAMMERSTEIN’S year will be the opening of Friday next of the magnificent new band¬ THIRD WEEK, JULY 26th stand and music pavilion in front of the Manhattan Beach hotel. To GREAT SUCCESS PAT CASEY, Aeent make the opening one of national interest, Manager Amer has engaged Kreutzer Quartette club of 150 male voices to sing throughout the even¬ ing of Friday. TERRACE GARDEN—Terrace Any pie faced dodo can garden, up in East Fifty-eighth street, advertise that he has “inde¬ is a verdant dell these starry nights MANY SUMMER SHOWS and a rendezvous for those who .wish pendent” films for rent, and to commingle edibles and music in for that reason you’ve got to use IN GREATER NEW YORK the open air and among genuine nat¬ good judgment to avoid wildcatters ural surroundings. who are pawning off a lot of useless HUBER’S CASINO—“Easy to get junk under the name of “inde¬ Motor Girl a Big Hit, While the Midnight Sons Is Drawing to, but hard to get awav from,” is the pendent.” Several exhibitors have told wav folks refer to Huber’s Casino Capacity Houses. me that they didn’t want independent and roadhouse, at One Hundred and films because they had tried them and Sixty-second street and Jerome ave- found them punk. When I asked what ones they had tried, I found invariably ■ NEW YORK, July 29.—Among JARDIN DE PARIS—F. Ziegfeld, mle' VAUDEVILLE that they had been up against the fakirs. the shows that remain are: Jr.’s “Review of Reviews,” the “Fol¬ HAMMERSTEIN’S ROOF—At Get your independent goods from me and you can. -LYRIC—Nothing appears to inter¬ bet your bottom simoleon you’U get the genuine lies of 1909,” enters upon its seventh Hammerstein’s Roof garden. Ger¬ My reputation is too well founded to jeopardize it rupt the merry joy-ride of Frank capacity week at the Jardin de Paris. trude Hoffman continues as the stel¬ with stuff that I could buy at half price if I wanted Hennessy’s “The Motor Girl” at the In addition to Miss Eva Tanguay, " And‘ ' your theater's" ' ‘ reputatioi.jo important lar attraction. Annette Kellermann, monkey with by using bun Lyric theater. In her six-cylinder the long list of entertainers includes the diving Venus, seems to grow in “'admftthat car she is speeding with unprecedent¬ Bessie Clayton, Arthur Deagon, An¬ pooularitv each week. ed speed into public favor. The nabels Whitford, Harry Kelly, Lil¬ AMERICAN ROOF—William tuneful songs she sings, the witty lian Lorraine, Sophie Tucker, Wil¬ Morris has made another ten-strike,- words she speaks and the beauty of liam Schrode, Evelyn Carlton, Ger¬ for since the opening on last Monday adornment have made her the most trude Vanderbilt, and a beautiful night of the beautiful woodland eyrie popular “Girl” New York has known chorus. atop the American Music hall, that in years. WEBERS—-“The Climax” begins attractive mid-air resort has been BROADWAY—Lew Fields’ pro¬ crowded with audiences that overflow duction of “The Midnight Sons,” now on Monday the third week at Web¬ er’s theater and the fifth month of out upon the two adjoining roofs, playing to capacity audiences at the amid the foliage of the Adirondack Broadway theater, is unrivaled in its metropolitan engagement. Ed¬ ward Locke’s melody-drama proves camp. Several of the favorites who magnificence, unsurpassed in humor illuminated the opening performance and light-heartedness, with a cast itself one of the big successes of the season and now boasts to its credit will hold over for the current week. composed entirely of metropolitan CARL LAEMMLE, President that it is the only dramatic produc¬ KEITH & PROCTOR’S—This favorites. week’s sensation at Keith & Proctor’s HERALD SQUARE—Owing to tion to continue regularly through¬ out the entire summer. Fifth Avenue theater will be the ap- the great success of the production, nearance of Bert French and Alice The Laemmle the engagement of Jefferson de An- DREAMLAND—New circus acts Eis in the much-heralded and keenly gelis in “The Beauty Spot,” at the and more novel devices for the discussed “Vampire -Dance.” . Gus Herald Square theater, has been ex¬ amusement of Coney’s crowds are Edwards will contribute some of his Film Service tended and will continue until Sat¬ added each week to the. array of at¬ latest hits. The Gus Edwards School (196-198 Lake Street) urday evening, Aug. 14. Miss Isabell tractions at Greater Dreamland. Boys and Girls in a young comic D’Armond, who is now playing the Three big assembly political organ¬ opera. “Graduation Day” is another CHICAGO leading feminine role, has made a pro¬ izations held their annual outings in popular act. Sadie Tansel, the tal¬ (111 East 14th Street) nounced hit and must hereafter take the park last week and crowded ev¬ \ ented imitatrice. in character imper¬ NEW YORK rank as one of the most promising ery bit of its space. Dreamland’s sonations of reigning Broadway fa¬ young women in musical comedy. free features include the circus of vorites, and Spader Tohnson, the re¬ Minneapolis, Minn. Omaha, Neb. AERIAL ROOF—An ideal sum¬ fifteen acts, Slater’s band concerts nowned clown, with Martelle and Evansville, Ind. Salt Lake City, Utah Portland, Ore. Montreal, Can. mer theater is the Aerial Gardens, and the big new ball room. “Mike” in a screaming whimsicality atop the New Amsterdam theater. “THE GAY HUSSARS”—Henry will also he seen. * Here “A Gentleman from Mississipi” W. Savage has selected the casts of BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL— can be found, with Thomas A. Wise his two companies which will be Marie Dressier will be the stellar at¬ as the Senator from the southern seen in “The Gay Hussars,” which traction this week at the Brighton state and Douglas Fairbanks acting will open a road tour at Red Bank, Reach Music hall. It will be Miss the role of the Senator’s secretary. N-. J., this week, and later on will be Dressler’s only vaudeville engage¬ THE SHOW WORLD 29

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BLICIENSDERPER MNFG. CO. 8Shdi®ki£lst’ 220-222 Madison Street I WHOLESALE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BOSCOBEL, WIS., EDITOR ROCK ISLAND NEWS FLAYS FISK’S CIRCUS. ROASTS BARNUM SHOW.

V. S. Pease, of the Dial-Enterprise, Says He is Playing a Skin Says It Is a Fake Pure and Simple Because It Trades on Old Game and Has Very Cheap Acts. Showman’s Name—Ringlings Are Praised.

BOSCOBEL. Wis., July 26.—V. S. out Sunday night, and without any ROCK ISLAND, Ill., July 24.—The num, without giving, anything in the Pease, editor of the Dial-Enterprise coaching from any of the circus folks Rock Island News, a weekly publica¬ way of a decent entertainment. It is here, does not like Dode Fisk’s show they bestowed unstinted praise. This tion just twenty-four weeks old and in short a fake pure and simple, and this year and expresses his dislike in fact doubtless accounted for the great which since, February has built up a stands out in contrast with the splen¬ the following language: turnaway business of the Monday total advertising of less than a column did Ringling circus that appeared here “Dode Fisk has come and gone and matinee. and a half, prints the following you’ve- in May. The latter concern employs there- be those in Boscobel who are got-to-come-across-although-we-don’t- detectives to keep the swindlers and .glad he is not coming again soon. If Aberdeen, Wash., a live city built know - anything-about-the-circus-busi- gamblers from following it around the he should come again very soon he upon sawdust and stilts, considered ness “roast” on the Barnum & Bailey country, while this concern that is in would be greeted by a small house as exceptionally dangerous by circus Show. Otherwise it appears to be a Davenport today does just the op¬ he deserves. Dode Fisk is a show¬ people, was almost the undoing of the very breezy weekly newspaper: posite. The citizens of the three Cities man and he knows how to put on a Sells-Floto aggregation, but not so of “The circus concern which calls it¬ should be careful to lock their doors show, but in the estimation of the the Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. The self the “Barnum & Bailey” shows, and windows and if possible take editor of .this paoer, he is playing a former did not attempt a parade nor and which is to exhibit in Davenport other precautions to protect their skin game. The charging of 10 cents a night performance. The latter today, needs watching. It is going property.” to see the animals was nothing short spent time and money, planked four about the country under the pretense' of a skin game, it was entirely un¬ blocks of sawdust road, refloored two of giving a show, but it is understood At Ellensburg, Wash., the Northern worthy of a showman of Dode Fisk’s bridges and did a little grading, the that the biggest revenue to the own¬ Pacific weighed every car of the Hag¬ name and fame. In all his list of spe¬ result being that they were on the lot ers is from other sources. The local enbeck-Wallace Shows after they were cialties, there was not one good act, early without any mishap, made the authorities should redouble their vigi¬ loaded. The railroad men would not all were cheap. Time was when Dode usual parade, and gave two perform¬ lance until this concern is well out of state the reason for their unusual ac- ran a dog and pony show, and a good ances, all in one of the worst rains of the locality. The show itself is a one, but his dogs and ponies are nexr the season. Business was fair in spite brazen attempt to make money on the to nothing now. Individual stunts of the weather. reputation of the dead showman Bar- and the whole performance together, B. E. Wallace did not take to Ta¬ it was a bum show, nothing like what coma, and says that never again will we had been led to believe was com¬ he sign his life away for a day for the ing. Had the editor of this paper “WHO IS BEST CLOWN?” sake of showing that stand one day, known what was in store for the peo¬ and it was not bad business that ple of Boscobel he would have warned caused the declaration either, for busi¬ them against imposture. And the cow INQUIRED LON MOORE. ness was not bad, although it was not. deal—that was a fraud on the band. near as good as Seattle or Spokane. Ihere never was a dollar in sight for The death of the pet horned horse the band. Eight hundred dollars was And He Was Promptly Fined Five Dollars at the Sells-Floto of the menagerie, the sinking of the an impossible sum, the show was not big hip. den almost out of sight on worth half that amount. Come down Mulligan for Not Knowing. the soft lot, the attempt of the rail¬ to brass tacks, Dode’s show is worth road officials to charge alleged extor¬ about 15 and 25 cents; no more.” tionate pay for services of their own Reports of the “big chicken Mulli¬ Among Those Present. men as- officers* the numerous kicks Brief Circus Notes. gan” with the Sells-Floto Show at Reports of the “big chicken Mulli- of those whose names happened to be on the “N. G.” list, all had a tendency Harry Curtis is no longer one of Dickenson,- N. D.,- on July 18 have Maynard, Chad Wertz, Jack Oliver, Hie twenty-four hour men with the spread around circusdom and that a Claude Roode, Billy Jamieson, Charli to cause the Peru showman to be “sore.” Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. - A change faithful account of the event might Cohein, Jim Maxwell, Jim Orr, O. wis made at Aberdeen, Wash., be preserved in circus history, the fol- Bartick, Wm. Bell, Billy Baxter, Bog ltpwing communication from “one who Cavenagh, Eddie Brown, Doc Miiller, Johnny Hester, the boss billposter j h^ap}”eA ;Phee"ey being installed i'n was there” is printed: Dr. Ellet, Walter Luice, John Wodest- of the No. 1 car of the Hagenbeck- “The weather was hot, but oh! that sky, T. H. Delihant, Floyd Nelson, Wallace Shows, who has been in the Mulligan! A crowd of boys from the “Denver” Darling, Walter Thomas, hospital in Ogden for several weeks, ! .•0ne, Cupid’s darts has at last pad room and the front arranged the Capt. Walter Sharp, Joe Corr, John is now en route to his home at Cin¬ pierced the heretofore supposedly in¬ affair and there never before has been Malone, Austin King, Fred Iseli, Park cinnati. He will not be able to work vulnerable being of a well known cir- such doings around the Sells-Floto B. F’rentiss, Fred Coleman, Fred any more this season. cus manager and there will be wed¬ Show. Worell, Fred Hutchensen. ding bells tn November not more than “The show arrived in'Dickinson, N. “The whole day long hacks and dif¬ a thousand miles from Chicago. The Sells-Floto Show will be at D., at 8 a. m. and at 9:45 two big hay ferent conveyances kept coming bring¬ Columbus, Ohio, on Labor Day. racks loaded with a good bunch of ing new and welcome faces, who cj.°([ ^ time in the history of boys and good things to eat started wereunable to leave with the first : ^ttle, the Hagenbeck-Wallace in a northerly direction for the banks section in the morning. Oliver Scott and Mr. Aiken, gen¬ an, -!uVe ? Sunday n'ght perform¬ of the rrver Soo and the shady green “The boys all declared it the best eral agent and traffic manager of the ance with only twenty-four hours ad- trees about four miles distant. The time ever. They spent the day bath¬ John Robinson Show, are reported to I 'a"c,e Overusing. The object of the drivers made good time and it wasn't ing, telling stories and eating, in fact have gone to Zanesville last week to ' Was t0 secure ad- very long before the objective place doing everything but talking shop. visit that show, determined to resign I °f- thS press notices and re- was reached and then another little Only once Lon Moore was caught dis¬ unless they were satisfied in certain thev twfJty"four hours earlier than while and ‘Oh, you Mulligan.’ Really cussing Who is the Best Clown.’ But particulars. That show has not made I -uld otherwise be had. All it was immense. The roll call found that only cost him five dollars fine. a dollar this season; at least, that is " e daily papers sent their critics the following present: Next time it-won’t happen.” what the management says. 30 THE SHOW WORLD July 31, 1909.

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NEW AND in Contracting Bills For Pleasure Park SECOND HAND COSTUMES Certain features of the contro¬ terested in the concern, and some of Send for list. Any kind versy between M. F. Merle, director, the stockholders are trying to obtain State Plainly What You Need and J. D. Murphy, stockholder in the their rights, and that is all there is White City Construction company, to the case.” Have a lot of good Linen Drops for repainting. and the Sherman House Hotel com¬ Mr. Beifeld has denied all the ac¬ E. B & E. GO., 96 Jeff. Ave , Detroit, Mich. pany and Joseph Beifeld were aired cusations made by the complainants, in Judge Honore’s court this week. It and avers that his books are open at FOR RENT—6,000 ft. film $6 per week. For Sale- is charged by the complainants that any time to the inspection of stock¬ 1,000 ft. reels of film released to June 1st, $10 and $15 per reel. Power’s moving picture machine $75; 20thCentury Mr. Beifeld has used the park com¬ holders. graphophone $50; magazines $7.50; $600 over-land living pany for his personal profit without wagon $100. Will buy Passion Play, other film machines. rendering payment to the White City Construction company for money due. Several questions were sub¬ Countess Venturini Arrives. mitted to Judge Honore, and among ST. LOUIS, July 27.—Countess these was whether milk is a food or a Venturini, the Oppenheimer’s latest drink. According to Mr. Merle, it find, arrived in St. Louis to rehearse was decided that milk is a drink and for her repertoire, which she will pre¬ therefore Mr. Beifeld has no right sent at the Suburban Garden after to that concession. Marguerite Clark closes her engage¬ “As to the matter of the furniture • ments. Countess l^lario Venturini, to in the College Inn at the White City,” Buffalo Bill-Pawnee Bill—Terre quote her full name, is known on the said Mr. Merle, “it was decided that Haute, Ind., Aug. 2; Champaign,®., French stage as Lea Siria. For a long all furniture not actually a part of 3; Mattoon, 4; Springfield, 5; Jack¬ time she starred at the Theater Royal, the building must be paid for by sonville, 6. Brussels, and afterwards appeared in Mr. Beifeld. The whole matter was Barnum & Bailey—Kalamazoo, Paris, where she met with great suc¬ referred to a master in chancery and Mich., Aug. 3; Grand Rapids, 3* Bat¬ cess. She is a Russian by birth, has it will be looked into some time in tle Creek, 4; Lansing, 5; Flint®®; lived most of her life in Paris, and October. It will take a month to Saginaw, 11. married an Italian nobleman. Ventu¬ examine into all the different details Campbell Bros.—Chadron, N. D., rini will appear at the Suburban Gar¬ of the matter, and he will have to Aug. 2. den in the stellar roles in “Frou present a list of all the furniture in Dode Fisk’s—Fox Lake, Wis., Aug. Frou” and “Jeanne.” This actress question. 3; Berling, 5; Waupun, 6. played the wife’s part in the original “One of the matters that we want Frank A. Robbins—Bellows Falls, production of “The Thief” in French. settled is that of a range that was Vt., Aug. 3; Keene, N. H., 4. -1 —WEBB. purchased for the College Inn in 1905. John Robinson—Salem, Ill., Aug. At that time a bill for $3,000 was put 2; Marion, 3; Cape Girardeau, Mo., 4. Nat Goodwin Fifty-two. in for the range. In 1907 it was torn Honest Bill—Kensington, Kan., out, and sold as junk for $21. The ST. LOUIS, July 26.—Nat C. Good¬ Aug. 9; Cedarville, 10; Gaylord, 11; White City Construction company win celebrated his fifty-second birth¬ Smith, 12; Lebanon, 13; Ebson, 14. day on Sunday at Delmar by appear¬ did not even receive the $21. Another Golmar Bros.—Portage, Wis., ing as Sheriff Radburn in his old suc¬ matter in controversy is the bill for Aug. 2. booths. According to the original Howes Great London Shows—Jut¬ cess, “In Mizzoura.” Goodwin was contract there were to be four booths land, Vt., Aug. 1-2; MiddleburJ®|; not at all ashamed of his age, as was erected, but the bill came in later for W. Donald Mackintire, who is play¬ Virginus, 4; Burlington, 5; St. Albans, evinced by the fact that instead of eighteen. As to the ice cream cone ing the double role of the bridegroom 6; Montpelier, 7; Randolph,! 8-9; trying to conceal it, he let all the privilege, Mr. Beifeld took that, and and the servant in “A Gentleman from White River Junction, 10; Claremont, members of the company know that was to turn over 25 per cent of his Mississippi,” and who has been con¬ 11; Brattleboro, 12; Bellows Falls, 13; t it was his birthday, and how old he gross receipts to the company. This nected with the company one year Ludlow, 14; Manchester, 15-16;]Ben- c was, and afterwards entertained them privilege is worth about $1,000 next month, is not only well known nington, 17; Chatham, 18. after the performance to a little in¬ weekly. Some complaint was made in the theatrical profession but has Miller Bros. 101 Ranch—Water- formal dinner in his tent.—WEBB. that Mr. Beifeld was not paying gained quite a reputation for himself town, N. Y., Aug. 2; SyracuseJS; s enough for the privilege, so he quit as a baseballite. But recently the To¬ Newark, 4; Albion, 5; Lockport,j|_ j Miss Harned in a Runaway. paying anything at all for it. The ronto Eastern League team sent him Norris & Rowe—Levis, Que., Can., c BOSTON, Mass., July 26.—Virginia confetti privilege is ■ another matter a contract which he was compelled to Aug. 2; Riviere du Loupe, 3J R'_ Harned, wife of E. H. Sothern, lost that is now in controversy, and when refuse because his mother and father mouski, 4; Campallton, N. B., 5; control of her horse while driving the accounting is made I expect it objected to him re-entering the rather Bathurst, 6; Chatham, 7; Halifax, near Athol. The horse was restive, will take some time to straighten hazardous field of ball playing.’ Aside Nova Scotia, 9; Bridgewater, 10; Liv- but seemed under control until a matters out. from this he has had many tempting erpool, 11; Shelburne, 12; Yarmouth, j. offers from other clubs but to each he street car passed. Then the animal No Ax to Grind. 13; Dinby, 14. R gave a plunge and dashed down the has turned a deaf ear. His prowess Ringling Bros.—Salt Lake, Utah, main street with Miss Harned tug¬ “I have no ax to grind in this mat¬ on the diamond was demonstrated last Aug. 2; Provo, 3; Ogden, 4; Butte, ging at the reins and screaming, but ter, buf as a director of the company summer during the long run of “Paid Mont., 6; Missoula, 7. V: j I want to see that the stockholders the animal was finally checked in its in Full” at the Grand Opera House. Sells-Floto—Green Bay, Wis., Aug. , maddened flight by H. S. Ryan, a gro¬ obtain their rights. If we allowed He played short stop on the special 2; Oshkosh, 3. . p cer’s clerk. Miss Harned then faint¬ things to go on as they have the im¬ “Paid in Full” team and it was due to Lambriggers—Goshen, Ind., 1 July provements and ^alterations made ed.—LOU. his splendid work that the team lost 26-31; Peru, Aug. 9-14. p each year would eat up all the per¬ but two out of twenty-two games dur¬ John Robinson’s 10 Big Shows— centages that were originally to be ing the season. It may be recalled Western Managers Organize. Marion, Ill., Aug. 3; Cape Gireaudeau, ^ applied on the cost of the building, that Mackintire married a popular Mo., 4; St. Geneveive, 6; Pacific, 6; The Western Managers’ Producing and besides that, we are asked to pay Chicago girl. Rolla. 7; Lebanon, 9; Springfiel^T®; association is being, organized in New for furniture and other things which Neosha, 11. York. It will be capitalized at $50,- the contract does not specify. Hamilton Coleman has been ap¬ 000 and ten productions at least will “Mr. Beifeld owns a majority of the pointed general state director for all be made during the season. It is the stock of the White City Construction of the Mort H. Singer attractions, idea to make these productions to be company, and he is able to do as he and will be called upon to prepare Florist Shop to Open. $ sent on the road through the great wants to in almost every matter. “The Prince of Tonight,” “The Gold¬ Wm. A. Evans opens August |2 in middle west in order that the one His brother, Morris Beifeld, his son, en Girl,” “A Stubborn Cinderella” and “'She. Florist’s Shop” at Atlantic

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We not only put your old films conferring with the powers-that-be as of note, is associated with Lou Wil¬ in the Money Making Class but give to the present theatrical situation in liams and Pearl Evans, who are now you a Good Variety of Tints. St. Louis. The actual result of the presenting the one-act playlet “All Is Write today for Rates meetings in New York has not been Fair in Love.” The sketch is booked for the principal houses of the west American Film Renewing Co, made public yet, but it is practically FIRMENICH BLDG., CHICAGO certain that several big changes will as a headliner. be made with regard to the policies O. E. Hallam, formerly with Digby of the different houses. Bell, “A Texas Steer” and other first class attractions, is in Chicago, having FILM TITLES FILM Frank Daley left the city last Mon- arrived from his summer home. • day to do the advance work for his Augustus Neville will appear in Made in 5 ft. lengths. Tinted>ny color. show, “The Casino Girls.” The show vaudeville in the near future. Oliver «0 CENTS EACH will start on the road in two weeks’ White has written a new act for him, Orders Filled Promptly entitled “Politics and Petticoats.” C. P. Walker, manager of the the¬ AMERICAN TITLE MFG. CO. S. Murphy has been appointed by ater at Winnipeg and other houses in Room 5,171 Washington St., Chicago, Ill. Manager Frank Talbot to look after the great northwest, was a visitor in the advertising of the Gem theater. Chicago this week. Talbot believes in advertising on a .. Edward O. House, who was for a very large scale, and Murphy will be long time identified with the Peerless DR. C. E. GOULDING kept about as busy as he can pos¬ Quartette, has received a contract sibly be. from Fred Irwin’s Burlesquers, to be t 182 State Street, Chicago, caters to seen with that organization, which opens in New York early in August. Ices™ Mention THE ySHOWC WORLD Josephine Jacobey and company hen you call and receive SO per cent are appearing this week at Frank Tal¬ Joseph Rhode, the progressive man¬ bot’s Gem theater. Miss Jacobey is ager of the Kenosha theater at Keno¬ a very finished violinist, and her act sha, Wis., was a caller Wednesday. Bert Crowell and Anna Gardiner your house and ^et is more than making good with the WANTED- Outdoor attractions for park. State crowded houses that it is drawing to will be seen in the cast of “In Wyo¬ price, particulars first letter. Stock Co.’s, pit and tent shows on percentage. Good business; write the Summers-Britt Fight Pictures Now. the Gem theater. ming.” Marion Lind has secured a patri¬ HOVER PARK, S. OTIS DOTSON, President, Lima, Ohio. CHICAGO FILM EXCHANGE "hicago Charles Freeland, who is 'employed otic position, and will report for re¬ at the Grand Central theater, is con¬ hearsals with Harry Scott’s “The Girl ST. LOUIS NOTES templating becoming a musician. It of the U. S. A.” Johnny Wiggins of Detroit sends a is not quite certain what instrument picture of his sumptuous bungalow at Manager John Fleming returned he is going to play on yet, hut it is Lake Saranac. : from Atlantic City last Sunday to believed to be either a violin or a NEW YORK NOTES Miss Mustgrew, the pleasant little ., take up his duties in his managerial viola. De Soto (Mo.) papers please Eva Taylor and Company have a lady who takes your card in when you 1 capacity at the Grand Opera House. copy.—BASIL WEBB. new act, which opens at the Majestic call on any of the agents in the This will probably be the last season theater in Chicago on September 20, United Office, is away on her vacation, ' that the Grand Opera House will have CHICAGO NOTES with thirty weeks of Orpheum time and, needless to say, she is missed. ; in its present location, as next year to follow, by Casey. Robert Hilliard landed Wednesday Billy Williams has closed with “The the new house will probably be com- Williams and Tucker open August on the Lusitania. " plete, so Fleming intends to make Tenderfoot,” and has signed to l^elp Fred Thompson announces that the entertain with “The Isle of Spice.” 9 on the Orpheum circuit, their first - this a banner season to close the rec- time on that circuit in four years. name of Mabel Talliafero is to sink : ord with. Porter J. White arrived in Chicago into oblivion and hereafter Mrs. Wednesday from New York. Mr. Walsh, Lynch and Company in Thompson is to be known as Nell, Arthur Fishell has just returned White will remain in the metropolis “Huckins Row,” a rural sketch, open and will star the coming season in the from Chicago, where he has been of the west for a few days, and then September 6 for two months, with the largest production Mr. Thompson - managing Young Creatore and his will depart for Philadelphia, where he Orpheum to follow, booked by Jenie has ever attempted to launch. It band. Fishell reports that the organi¬ will open in vaudeville. Jacobs. will be called “Springtime,” and was zation is in splendid shape, and he Arthur Stein, formerly with the The Hawaiian Trio have thirty- written by Booth Tarkington and thinks that it will soon outrival all the Shubert stock at Milwaukee, has three weeks with the Casey circuit, Henry Leon Wilson. It opens at other bands in the country. signed to go with “Saul of Tarsus.” commencing September 20. the Liberty theater about Nov. 1, and Vardaman, an impersonator who has Fannie Fields writes from London it is said to be a tremendous produc¬ Benny Miller, of the John Robin- been making good in vaudeville, that she is meeting with success to tion. son Shows, stayed off in this city last leaves Sunday for New York, where even exceed her fondest dreams. Charles Carter starts on a 20-week Monday and visited with his old cir- he will appear at the Fifth Avenue Wyonne Larmor, one of England’s tour of the Klaw & Erlanger houses : cus friends before proceeding on his foremost lady pantomimists, will ap¬ opening. August 29 in Denver and way to St. Charles, Mo. D. R. Bogart, manager of the opera pear at the Fifth Avenue next week playing Salt Lake City and the coast house at Clinton, Ind., was in the city prior to her return to Europe. This is cities, after which he will make an¬ Frank Brusso, of the Cole Show, booking attractions for his playhouse the young lady who wears golden other trip around the world. laid off in St. Louis for a couple of this week. gloves made of 18-carat gold. The Langdons appeared at the Lyric 1 days the other day. He left last Walter Green’s new sketch, entitled Homer Lind and Company open in in Hoboken last week and immedi¬ Sunday for Indianapolis. “The Lion Tamer,” will be presented Detroit next Monday. ately after the first performance were at the Virginia theater next week. Edna Aug plays Buffalo and To¬ changed from the opening to next to George Wodicka, the heavyweight Harry Bestry, who is known as the ronto before opening on the Orpheum the closing of the bill. The act has .aoortender of the Chippewa theater, lioy with the pipes, or in other words, circuit in August. ben considerably improved since leav¬ nas accepted a position with the Park a baritone singer of some reputation, Patrice starts on the Orpheum Aug¬ ing the west, and the preps comments .THlm Company. Jumbo turns the is singing at one of the vaudeville ust 23. are almost flattering. They are ac¬ scales in the neighborhood of 400 • houses in Chicago this week. Mareena and Mareena have twenty- credited with having at least intro¬ seven weeks’ contracts for eastern duced a novelty in vaudeville and a ^pounds, an4 should be a great addi¬ John A. Preston, author of several ction to the company, where his opin¬ time, booked through Casey. brilliant future is predicted for them. ion must always carry weight. plays that have pleased the patrons Martinella & Sylvesta were forced Bell and Caron, Spaulding & Du¬ of Stair & Havlin’s theaters, will to close at Hammerstein’s in the mid¬ pree, Bandy & Fields, Weeks & Miss spend the balance of the summer at dle of the week, owing to the serious McAvov. Mile. Martha and the Rose- tJ°de ,Cooper rePorted at Havliris Ihe New York and Boston beaches. injuries received by Sylvesta in his dale Four open on the Sullivan & n **?] Tuesd^y t0 start in again John and Jessie Powers are re¬ fall among the chairs. They were re¬ Corisidine circuit on August 2. ,„n's °*d capacity as advertising hearsing with the great Star and Gar¬ placed by the Frey Trio, who scored Adelaide Thurston will appear next hL,"*' . IF 8 PIace has been taken ter company. very heavily, and were held over for season in a comedy in three acts en¬ aown at Manmon’s Park by Moon. George Denton, who was in the sup¬ the third week. Martinella and Syl¬ titled “Contrary Mary,” by Edith El¬ port of James J. Corbett last season, vesta play the Majestic in Chicago lis, author of “Mary Jane’s Pa,” un¬ ‘ F?Ster "Ported to his local leaves for New York Saturday to join August 30, with the Orpheum circuit der the management of Francis X. last Tuesday. He left the Ringling’s “Just Out of College.” to follow. THE SHOW WORLD INTERNATIONAL SERVICE will increase your Box Office Receipts. 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