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Majestic Theatre, Chicago, Ill. New Columbia Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio. « Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, Cal. Keith & Proctor’s Fifth Avenue Theatre*. Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. New York City. Percy G. Williams' Colonial Theatre, New Orpheum Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah. J York City. Proctor’s Theatre, Albany, N. Y. Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, Cal. Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City, Iowa. Hammerstein’s Victoria Theatre, New York Keith’s Theatre, Utica. N. Y. City. Olympic Theatre, Chicago, III. Proctor’s Theatre, Newark, N. J. Harry Davis, Grand Opera House, Pittsburg, Orpheum Theatre, Spokane, Wash. Pa. Percy G. Williams, (ireenpoint Theatres Orpheum Theatre, Oakland, Cal. Brooklyn. Shea’s Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y. Orpheum Theatre, Seattle, Wash. Mary Anderson Theatre, Louisville, Ky. Moore’s Temple Theatre, Rochester, N. Y. 1 Moore’s Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich. Orpheum Theatre, Portland, Ore. Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans, La. Kernan’s Maryland Theatre, Baltimore, SO. S. Z. Poll’s Theatre, New Haven, Conn. Che Season’s Boss Compliments Orpheum Theatre, Des Moines, Iowa. J Grand Opera House, Indianapolis, Ind. Proctor’s Theatre. Troy, N. Y. Keith’s Theatre, Columbus, Ohio. Orpheum Theatre, Birmingham, Ala. | Orpheum Theatre, Kansas City, Mo. Percy G. Williams’ New Bronx Theatr*| Bennett’s Theatre, Montreal, Can. OFFICES: :: Long Acre Building, :: NEW YORK Majestic Theatre, Milwaukee, Wis. Keith's Theatre, Providence, R. I. " ‘ Orpheum Theatre, Omaha, Neb. Orpheum Theatre, AVinnipeg, B. C Percy G. WiUiams’ Orpheum Theatre, Or pheum Theatre, -Minneapolis, Minn. Orpheum Theatre, Harrisburg, Pa. Broadway Theatre, Camden, N. J. ase’s Theatre, Washington, D. C.- Orpheum Theatre, Puluth, Minn, Grand Opera House, Evansville, Ind. Grand Opera House, St. Louis, Mo. Or] pheum Theatre, Memphis, Tenn. Orpheum Theatre, Allentown, Pa. S. Z. Poli’s Theatre, Waterbury, Conn. 1 Shea's Theatre, Toronto, Ont. S. Z. Poll’s Theatre, Hartford, Conn. Colonial Theatre, Norfolk, Va. Orpheum Theatre, Lincoln, Neb. Orpheum Theatre, Denver, Colo. Be nnett’s Theatre, HamUton, Can. Hathaway's Theatre, Lowell, Mass, Dockstader’s Theatre, Wilmington, Del. S Keith’s Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio. Be nnett's Theatre, Ottawa, Can. Hathaway’s Theatre, New Bedford, Mass, Lyric Theatre. Mobile, Ala. Orpheum Theatre, St. Paul, Minn. Col lonial Theatre, Lawrence, Mass. Auditorium Theatre, Lynn, Mass. S. Z. Poli’s Theatre, Scranton, Pa. Percy G. Williams’ Alhambra Theatre, New Tn;nt Theatre, Trenton, N. J. Lyric Theatre, Dayton, Ohio, Hudson Theatre, Union Hill, N. J. York City. Or] pheum Theatre, Reading, Pa. 8. Z. Poll’s Theatre, Springfield, Mass, Orpheum Theatre, Atlanta, Ga. Haymarket Theatre, Chicago, Ill. Or]pheum Theatre, Easton, Pa. Majestic Theatre, Johnstown, Pa. S. Z. Poli’s Theatre, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 1 Chicago Opera House, Chicago, III.

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Volume V—No. 26 CHICAGO December 18, 1909 JUDGE DUPUY FINDS “ST. ELMO” THE CAUSE FOR THE TAFT ESTATE CHRISTMAS AND THE THEATER OF SUIT FOR $15,000 Confirms in the Superior Court the Boyd Nolan Seeks to Recover that Report of the Master in Amount on Bond of Manager Chancery. Who Secured Injunction at By MARTIN BECK LaFayette. Judge George W. Dupuy of the Su¬ perior Court, Tuesday confirmed ab¬ Here we are in December again! How quickly one more year has LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec., 15.— solutely and unconditionally, the re¬ rolled around, with another series of routine duties performed, and, let Boyd Nolan, who operated a stock port of the Master in Chancery, filed us hope, some worthy achievements completed. And how welcome is company here at the Victoria theater, some time ago in the litigation that this last month on the calendar,—for it brings us that holiday in which has begun suit against Leopold Dry- has been in progress for the past three the theater plays so important a part, and which is first in millions of fus, proprietor of the Dryfus theater months between the Taft estate, own¬ hearts,—Christmas. for the sum of $15,000, the amount of ers of the LaSalle theater property, the bond he put up in the injunction and Mort H. Singer, its present oc¬ Go where you will, search the history of any country you choose suit in the “St. Elmo” case that came cupant. and you cannot but be startled not only at the antiquity but the similarity up recently. “St. Elmo,” was to be This decision means so it is averred of the various Christmas customs, in all quarters of the globe. Of course, played at the Victoria by the stock by the Askin press department that these customs vary, more or less, according to the climatic and other con¬ company, and Vaughan Glaser was the Taft estate will come into im¬ ditions and environments, but the central idea of the occasion and the booked to play it at the other theater, mediate control and that as soon as spirit which dominates the entire Christmas season is the same the hence the latter got out an injunction, the owners come into possession they world over, and, in each community this air of holiday festivity pervades preventing the former from playing will turn the theater over to Harry the theater. it. The injunction was obtained just Askin. Attorney Rosenthal, repre¬ Here in America, where representatives of every people on earth are to before the curtain went up on the senting Mr. Singer, applied for a stay opening night of the piece. The re¬ in proceedings until Monday next, be found, our Christmas manners, customs, observances and entertain¬ ments, are culled from the traditions of many nations,—and a very sult of the matter was the disbanding which was granted by Judge Dupuy. of the Boyd Nolan company. It is Mort H. Singer, in commenting on happy result has been obtained, for we have retained, as a class, only the best and merriest customs and discarded everything formal and rumored that another suit for dam¬ the status of the case said: “The ages will be filed later. case is still in court. It will take the prosy. usual course and an appeal will be had in the near future. ‘The Flirt¬ In a general sense Christmas in the United States is more like the DOWNS IS AT HEAD OF ing Princess’ will continue its run English form of the festival than that of any other country or nation. NEW COLE CORPORATION. uninterruptedly.” We have our English Christmas plum-pudding, mince pie, turkey, punch, holly, mistletoe, gifts and greetings; still, we have adopted the German Organization Formed for the Pro¬ GILL IS EXONERATED Christmas tree and the German Santa Claus who goes with it, to say motion of the Famous Circus FROM LARCENY CHARGE. nothing of other things and features gleaned in other quarters of the and Officers are Selected. globe, which help to make a merry American Christmas. JAMESTOWN, N." Y., Dec., 15.— Affidavit is Offered Showing that the But there are many entertaining features of the season abroad, which The future of Cole Bros, circus was Ring in Question was Given Into have been regarded of the utmost importance for many generations gone His Possession by Owner. by, that we have not, thus far, adopted. One of these is the Christmas decided last week, when it became pantomime, that “Paradise of Childhood.” known that the property was to be in¬ Charles Gill, who was arrested corporated under the management of some time since at Grand Rapids, One well known English writer recently wrote: James Downs, son of the late Mar¬ Mich., on the charge of the larceny tin Downs, who owned the enterprise. of a diamond ring has been exoner¬ “One of the most pleasing sights of this festive season is the group James Downs is to be the president ated, by those who made the com¬ of boys and girls returned from school. Go where you will, a cluster of the new company; E. C. Knupp, plaint, and the young woman, whose of their joyous, chubby faces present themselves to our notice. I am vice president; H. B. Potter, secre¬ ring was in controversy, has made an more delighted in watching the vivacious workings of their ingenuous tary and the board of directors the affidavit that the ring was given into countenances at these Christmas shows, than at the sights on the stage above officers and George E. Robin¬ ms possession by her of her own free themselves.” son, Louis Heineman, Sol Waxel- will. Mr. Gill states that he was baum and Jack Austin. Mr. Knupp In a theater at Rouen, France, the story of the “Three Wise Men has been acting the past season as not found guilty in Grand Rapids, as of the East” is annually retold, and in Germany, Austria, Italy and many was erroneously reported last week, general agent for the Cole Bros, cir¬ other countries special characteristic entertainments for Christmas time cus, and Messrs. Potter and Robinson but that he was brought to Chicago are arranged. where he was released at once, and have been members of the old staff, that the case was dismissed. Investi¬ Here in America at least at present, no special form of public holiday as has also James Downs, who is gation reveals the fact that Mr. Gill amusement is provided, although each theater in each city tries to present Martin Downs’ son, and who success¬ was arrested, and brought to Chicago, attractive and appealing amusement, and the holiday atmosphere prevails. fully managed the enterprise during where he was released, when the facts The playhouse here is a very big factor in the celebration of Christmas; his father’s illness. Sol Waxelbaum “e case were made apparent. Mr. our artists are readily influenced by the festive attitude of their audience, is one of Erie’s prominent business yill also announces that he was never the lights, the music and the song recall the legends and traditions of men; Jack Austin is Corry’s popular in any way connected with “The the day, with the fairy-like lore that gather around it, and all seems to postmaster and Mr. Heineman is a Queen of the Moulin Rouge.” imply—A Merry Christmas. well-known citizen of Jamestown, N. Y. The circus will enlarge and orders Babcock Has Novel History. have been placed for new equipment for the season of 1910. The winter Theodore Babcock, who is playi Criterion Will Offer Stock. New Novel to Be Staged. the juvenile role in “The Round-U quarters will be established at Corry, at McVicker’s theater, is a m The Criterion theater, which this W. T. Gaskell and Karl MacVitty, Pa., where they are now. year has been offering vaudeville will whose history repeats itself in a i two well known theatrical men of be changed into a stock house next markable manner. Some score Chicago, have signed contracts with' KENNEDY TO EUROPE years ago he was playing juven week. Klimt and Gazzolo have taken FOR THE PARKER SHOWS. leads with Nat Goodwin, and w the house and will open it next week the Bobbs, Merrill Publishing com¬ with “The Fatal Wedding” presented Playing them well. Then he turn pany of Indianapolis, for the dramatic EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., Dec. to playing character parts, and he h by a traveling company. The weex rights to “Rosalind at Redgate,” by 15.—Con T. Kennedy, general man¬ following “The Montana Limited” had some notable successes. A ye Meredith Nicholson, the author of ager of the Great Parker shows, ac¬ or so ago, he followed Maclyn l will be presented by a newly organ¬ “The House of a Thousand Candles.” companied by Mrs. Kennedy, is here "Skle in “The County Chairmai ized stock company. taking the waters. Mr. Kennedy as¬ ana he won great praise and enthu The novel is to be dramatized by sures your correspondent that follow¬ astic comment for his virile work Artists Threaten Suit. George Middleton, who dramatized ing his sojourn in this community, he that piece, as it toured from coast Charles Mills and Mark Monroe the latter novel for the stage, and it intends to go to Europe to engage Th-s season, now that he company threaten to bring suit will probably be produced early in novelties for the Great Parker ?**t*n5 along in years, he has go against Mr. Sodini at Rock Island shows for 1910. Although reticent oack to his first love, and is giving for alleged cancellation of their act. the spring. Mr. MacVitty is at pres¬ regarding his plans for the coming dashing and virile presentation of The renunciation was done under the ent doing the advance work for “The season, Mr. Kennedy intimated that ?an °f 28 years of age. Mr. Babco new form of contract. It is expected House of a Thousand Candles,” which the Great Parker shows will eclipse is a brilliant conversationalist, and that the parties interested will settle has been one of the most successful anything of a similar nature ever pre¬ entertaining companion. the suit before it comes up for trial. plays on the road this season. sented in the carnival line. 4 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, is GROWTH IN VAUDEVILLE KENNEDY DOES MUCH PREDICTED BY C. E. BRAY FOR CARNIVAL FIELD

General Manager of Western Vaudeville Managers’ Associa¬ Well Known Promoter Has Revolutionized This Branch of tion Sees Increasing Popularity in This Field. the Amusement Business by His Square Methods.

C. E. Bray, general manager of the Film Men Honor Wright. As general manager of the Great Pa.-ker shows are today generally ra| Western Vaudeville Managers’ Asso¬ A banquet was tendered to Wm. Packer shows, Mr. Con T. Kennedy ognized as the leading carnival ark ciation, predicts the growth of vaude¬ Wright, Chicago representative of the has not only amassed a large fortune, ganization of the world. ville and its in¬ Kalem Co., by the licensed manufac¬ Mr. Kennedy has some ambitious' creasing popularity turers and exchange men of this city, won the plans under way for 1910. He is not for the future. Mr. on Wednesday, Dec. 15. A loving cup esteem and prone to making empty promises, am Bray’s opinion car¬ was presented to Mr. Wright, the confi¬ his assertions that his organizatf^L ries much weight, presentation speech being made by dence of for the coming season will eclipse as' there are few Jos. Hopp, president of the Standard anything of a similar character ever men who have giv¬ Film Exchange. assembled in this country, may bt en vaudeville more During his sojourn in Chicago, Mr. taken as a fact. thought, or have Wright made many warm friends, and all parts of )een in position to while many expressions of regret are the United Joe Weber Enjoined. j heard regarding his departure he has States. Mr. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Pro»: many sides as he. been heaped with congratulations Kennedy is ceedings for an injunction alleging in¬ a firm be- For a number of upon his promotion as general sales fringement of copyright were insti¬ manager. He will be succeeded by tuted in the Supreme Court of the. years Mr. Bray was the square, Martin Beck’s chief Mr. Lynch. District of Columbia today by Edward deal; he is L. Carter, a Washington playwr^^H lieutenant, and took a getter of advantage of the Booking Agent Sued. against Josenh M. Weber, a New results; a York theatrical manager, and the four opportunity that keen, ob- C. E. BRAY. was afforded by Margaret Severance has sued E. J. actors producing in this city the play- Cox, manager of the Metropolitan s e rving close intimacy with named “The Climax.” Mr. Carter Booking office for alleged cancellation business man. He has given the car¬ claims that he copyrighted a dramatic: him. Mr. Bray’s close attention to of her act at the Ellis theater, which nival branch of entertainment close production under the title ‘‘The Cli¬ Mr. Beck’s interests, oftimes antic¬ is managed by O. Bloom. study with the result that the Great max,” January 2, 1909, and that in ipating his wishes, gained him the ap¬ producing this play Mr. Weber and pellation of “Martin Beck’s man Fri¬ the actors are infringing , his right. day” and gained him the well-deserved hearing on the matter has been set vSm promotion to the position he now oc¬ December 17. cupies. GRAND OPERA HOUSE “Since taking charge here,” said Mr. Enjoyable Social Function. M Bray, “I have systematized the office, AT PEORIA IS BURNED Between 150 and 200 White Rats rendering it possible to transact our and their wives and lady friends business more effectively and expedi¬ joyed a “scamper” at the club rooms’ tiously. All the correspondence is Fire Destroys Theater in Distillery Town and Causes Loss of Of the Rats on Fifth avenue, Wednesi answered promptly and callers are Over $95,000—No One Injured. day night, and a delightful entertain* waited upon and referred to the ment was given by the member]* proper departments without delay. If There were various novelties, plentj® a man has business to transact it PEORIA, Ill., Dec. 14.—While ing was owned by the Chamberlain- of good music and vaudeville number#!* saves his time and ours to find out prisoners in the county jail on the Kindt company, with which Charles galore. what we can do for him as soon as one side rattled the bars of their cells T. Kindt of Davenport is associated possible.” and begged to be saved, and the oc¬ The equipment alone was valued at Will Publish Circus Advertising. II The offices on the eleventh floor of $10,000, and is a total loss. The fir- cupants of a fashionable boarding Joseph Mayer, who for the past the Majestic theater building are elab¬ house on the other fled in their night started in the composing room of the orately equipped, being furnished in Journal office, and quickly spread score of years has published the mag¬ clothes, the Grand Opera house was azines and programmes for the Bar- exact replica of the New York head¬ destroyed by fire at 1:15 o’clock this through the walls into the theater. quarters of the Orpheum circuit, in The building was burned to the num & Bailey shows, will, with thji morning. The loss is $95,000. The opening of the season of 1910, pub-si which Mr. Beck’s offices are located. jail prisoners were liberated, each ground. When asked as to the future of lish, own and control all the advertis* handcuffed, to a police officer. The ing of the Barnum & Bailey, the Ring- vaudeville, Mr. Bray said: flames were confined to the one build¬ Dr. Flint Loses Paraphernalia. “Years ago when vaudeville evolved Chauncey D. Herbert, manager of ling Brothers, and Adam Sells and ing. The plants of the Peoria Even¬ Forepaughs shows. He will have ai from variety, many knowing ones ing Journal and Der Demokrat, the Mme Gertrude, and formerly man¬ claimed that the pace could never be ager for Dr. Herbert Flint, the hyp¬ office in the Bailey building, 27 East> latter a German paper, were de¬ Twenty-second street, New York City... upheld, that the business would never stroyed. notist, has arrived in Chicago. He justifv the continuance of the large The Grand Opera house for the reports that over $4,000 worth of cos¬ salaried acts. The same cry has been past fifteen years has been under the tumes, paraphernalia and books be¬ raised many times since, but vaude¬ control of the Chamberlain-Kindt longing to Dr. Flint, Mme. Gertrude ville has gone forward and is firmly company, which has just recentiv and himself were destroyed in the fire established as the Rock of Gibraltar. closed another lease for ten years on that burned the Grand O-era House Just look at the large, handsome the¬ it. All of the equipment in .the build¬ at Peoria early Tuesday morning. aters which cover the country from coast to coast, and the bills that are being given to the public, and you will see that vaudeville is firmly en¬ VAUDEVILLE AGREEMENT trenched and the coming years hold IS ALONG OLD LINES. out a brilliant future for those iden¬ tified with it.” Meyerfield States Positively That Former Contract Will Confine Orpheum to the West as Before. Chicago Exhibitors Warned. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 14.—All speculation as to the out¬ The attention of The Show World come of the recent meeting of the big vaudeville managers at the offices has been called to the fact that of the United Booking Offices in New York was set at rest here by a the moving picture theater licenses statement issued by M. Meyerfield, Jr., in Chicago contain a clause to which said: “Keith, Proctor, Williams, the effect that no prizes or presents, Hammerstein and Poli were there can be offered to induce patrons to at¬ as well as other managers represent¬ tend, or raffles, lotteries or other ing smaller interests and the old book¬ games of chance conducted. The pen¬ ing and territorial agreement, was alty for violation is revocation of li¬ strengthened as well as renewed. We cense. The Show World would ad¬ exchange bookings as in the past and vise exhibitors to read their licenses. will keep out of each others territory, our sphere being limited to the coun¬ try west of Cincinnati. We now have Comedian Wilson Married. thirty-five houses west of a straight JOHN J. COLLINS. Word has been received here an¬ line through that city, and we have nouncing the marriage of Frank Wil¬ only begun.” John J. Collins is, perhaps, the? son, of the vaudeville team of Wilson During the four weeks that Presi¬ youngest man to occupy the respo^^M Brothers, German comedians, to Miss dent Meyerfield has been away he has ble position he does in the vaudtfj Sophie Metzroth of Union Hill, N. J., visited Winnipeg, Manitoba, where an ville world. Mr. Cd'lins was pro¬ on Dec. 1, the wedding being solem¬ Orpheum theater is being built in moted by Martin Beck about a year nized during the engagement of the Portage Ave.; Duluth, where another ago, being transferred from Chica^H Wilsons at Proctor’s theater in Al¬ Orpheum is being erected; Chicago, where there was a meeting of the to New ork, where he was placed ifi bany, N. Y., Mayor Snyder officiating. ■ Western Vaudeville association; Des Moines, where a theater formerly charge of the booking for a number Wilson is known in private life as only booked, was leased; and New York, where a meeting of the eastern of houses on the Orpheum circui|P Frank Hoepfle. The Wilson brothers and the western wings of vaudeville was held. His present success has not changed are Chicago boys, who are making his attitude toward old friends, and he' good on the Keith circuit. is the same Johnnie Collins of old^H December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 5 SANTA CLAUS SHOULD CAUSES OF SLUMP IN BRING SOME BACKBONES THEATRICAL WORLD

Stiffening of the Vertebrae Said to Be a Crying Need in the Second Rate Companies, Have Killed the One Night Stand Theatrical Profession at Present. Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs. BY HERBERT C. DUCE (West< Representative of Sam S. and Lee Shubert, Inc.) BY HARRY J. BRYAN If Safa CL— had an eye . to the an attraction to play in their theater, With Christmas near at hand with There was a time when a New York needs of the theatrical profession, lie dividing the proceeds seventy-thirty, all its promise of cheer and merriment producer could take one of the suc¬ would arrive down the various chim- they are really giving up seventy-five thespians are pouring into Chicago cesses on Broadway, with a slov¬ or eighty per cent, because the syn¬ and New York from the one night enly and mediocre production, hire dicate declares itself in on the house stand towns throughout the country a second, third or fourth rate share. Producers are becoming very to tell the tale of bad business and of star, and get together a lot of cheap much alive to the fact that their real closing companies. The rialtos of players and send it out over the' interests lie on the; central booking both cities teem with actors and country, and reap a golden harvest. office where the time of the whole actresses who are out of work, and But that time has passed. The pat¬ country is on tap and where there with little prospect of employment in rons of the one-night-stand theaters would be some system to regulate the New Year. The dramatic agencies have become what the gallery god terms and to regulate the senseless are crowded with men and women calls “wise.” They have been read¬ opposition ■ that, is throttling many a who are anxious for employment. ing the newspapers and the theatrical promising enterprise. Some of them, proverbially prodigal, periodicals, and they cannot be fooled And so the best, of all good wishes are now almost penniless. Some of any longer. They have arrived at that stage when they know who is who, what 'is what, and they know what they want. These people have grown tired of paying $1.50 and $2 to see attractions that have been trumpeted as great Broadway successes. They were suc¬ cesses in Broadway, to be sure, with glittering productions and with stars of the first magnitude and players of the best sort; but they are not suc¬ cesses as they are foisted on the one- night-stand public, with abbreviated ducer and nearly every theater : I casts, curtailed productions and sub¬ ager who does business with the lit¬ stitute stars. These offerings have tle Napoleon in the New Amsterdam been sent out to get the money. That • Theater building, New York. is the one and sole purpose. They And the earnest cry for freedom do not expect to please or to do any¬ comes not alone from the producing thing at all but just separate the peo¬ managers, whose successes are rail¬ ple from their cash. The small town roaded to the storehouse when they and outside city theatergoers have are not killed by impossible terms, borne all this patientlv for a long and not only from the theater mana¬ time, but now they are showing their gers who are forced to give up a large resentment, in a diplomatic, but in portion of their receipts or see the a most effective manner, by remaining 1 lights go out in their buildings, but religiously away from the theaters. from every man who travels with a The people cannot be fooled any company or ahead of one, and from more. They now make very sure the every actor in America. attractions advertised are as adver¬ Only the select coterie called the tised, or they will have none of them. syndicate applauds the institution. They know that $2 in a small city is Only the sycophants and toadies who just as valuable as it is in New York , eke out their profitless existence eat¬ or Chicago, and if such be the case, ing from the hands of the little old should purchase as much in the small men of the sea who' have saddled town as in the metropolis. r themselves on the back of the thea¬ Cost of Living Counts. ter, go into a paroxysm of enthusi¬ The increased cost of living is an¬ asm over the flotsam and jetsam of other reason, for the disaster that has disastrous seasons that are manufac¬ overtaken many of the traveling tured on Forty-second street. troupes. When foodstuffs are high, Independence means more pro- and when clothing and other necessi¬ i ducers. More producers means more ties are dear, the people must econo¬ plays for the playwrights to write, mize. The first cut is made in lux¬ more productions to be built, more Miss Ollie Eaton. uries. The theater is a luxury, hence , actors to be employed. It is trite, the manager of the local theater is but so true that opposition is the life , Above is an excellent likeness of Miss Ollie Eaton, who has gained usually the first one to feel the strin¬ of trade. If the theatrical business is an enviable reputation as leading woman in stock companies. She has gency of the times. Then, too, the to continue and flourish, there must played everything in stock from comedy to heavy parts, and her ability advent of the moving picture theater be opposing forces. is enhanced by a charming personality. Miss Eaton was at the head of and the cheaper vaudeville entertain¬ The matter rests in the hands of the her own company, the Van Dyke-Eaton Stock Co., but recently severed ment have made inroads into the reg¬ producing managers. The thin wall all relations with it, disposing of her half interest to the Mack Brothers. ular dramatic field. of the syndicate’s defense is the loy¬ Moving picture houses have sprung alty of the men who book their at¬ 1 She has declined several offers for the balance of this season, and has not yet signed for the next. up in all sections of the country. Ev¬ tractions through Mr. Osgood. If ery town and hamlet1 has one or two. once these men could be unbridled Every city is honeycombed with them. and allowed to conduct their own bus¬ They draw vast numbers of people iness direct with the theater mana¬ at this time is that Kriss Kringle may them shiver in their summer attire. who might otherwise attend perform¬ gers, there would be no more talk bring into the profession a great as¬ Others, who have been frugal, have ances in the dramatic houses. Those 1 of intolerance, no time serving nor sortment of backbones for the mana¬ little bank rolls put away to tide them who have been examining into the truckling to the man who is merely gers who see the facts as they are, over the rough places. But all are situation have come to the conclu-, an astute booking agent and whose but continue to waver, and waver, willing to work, even though it must sion that the only solution of the dif¬ only interest in the theatrical profes- and still to waver. be at reduced salaries. ficulty is for a reformation in the pro¬ | sion is the amount of money he can Such are the conditions as Christ¬ ducing centers. This must come about wring from the unwilling victims of mas nears, and the thespian who can by the offering of cheap shows at what every one concedes to be a be merry at such a time is an optimist pernicious system. cheap prices, and good shows at top Cars Jump Track on a Railway in the indeed. Traveling managers, who prices. It will not do any more to Slowly but surely the cause of in¬ have returned from disastrous jour¬ offer the cheap shows at top prices. dependence gains strength and the South and Members of Theatri¬ cal Troupe Are Injured. neys out in the provinces, look sad, The people have become educated, ' deatb grapple seems not so very far dejected and glum. They have re¬ and they will not stand for the im¬ away. The disasters of one of the ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 14.—Seven turned with their companies, and the position any longer. The theater worst seasons on record has brought members of the Majestic theatrical store houses now hold their scenery manager must be more careful in his i this about. There were never so circuit troupe are among the twenty- and costumes, and mil, perhaps, until bookings in the future. The pro¬ many failures and at no time has four persons injured when the smok¬ next season, while the spiders spin ducer in turn must play fair with the there been so many theaters dark as ing car of the Chicago, Rock Island webs over them, and the dust accu¬ local manager. Misrepresentation i arf «losed this merry Yuletide. & Pacific west-bound passenger train mulates in a gritty mantle. These must cease, not only in the offices of independence means that the pro- No. 43 turned over near Argenta, attractions have been forced to come ; ducing managers will get better the producer, but in the office of the Ark. Those believed to be fatally hurt in on. account of the depression in local theater manager as well. When terms—terms that the house rnana- are S. F. Pinkney, Billie Renaud, theatricals. The situation, concerning this is accomplished, then, it is possi¬ gers can afford to give because they George Vann and Mrs. George Vann. as it does thousands of players, is will not be dividing their profits with ble that players may have work all the Two cars following the smoker grave and it deserves thought and season through, and that the Christ¬ anyone. The house managers are jumped the track, but were not over¬ consideration. The causes leading to mas season will not be so sad and so. oegmmng to realize that if they get turned. the stagnation are numerous. unmerry to thousands. 6 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909. KANSAS CITY A MECCA SAVANNAH IS PLANNING FOR WHITE TOP PEOPLE TO RAISE CIRCUS TAX

Many Circus Men Congregate in Missouri Town—Gossip of Plethora of Shows Causes Merchants to Talk of Higher the Well-Known Promoters Licenses—Damage Done to Automobile Roads.

Kansas City, I?ec. 15.—Kansas City Harry Lay wishes through The SAVANNAH, Ga., Dec. 6.—Savan¬ the case is yet unsettled. It is be¬ has always been a sort of mecca for Show World, to send his holiday nah is going to raise her circus tax lieved council will make the circus the circus folks in winter and this greetings to his many circus friends next year. This will be one of the tax $1,000 for each performance for year is no exception to the general and states there is always a welcome first things considered at the meeting circus and $250 for animal shows,, Sa¬ rule. One can hardly walk down awaiting them at the old barber shop, of council to be. called soon to con¬ vannah had two circuses, Buffalo Main street without meeting some should they happen along this way. sider the budget for 1910. The tax Bill’s show and several dog and pony member of the tented world. “Big Col. W. E. Franklin is expected on circuses now is $500 a day and on shows this fall, and the business men Cheese” Wakefield is of course an along immediately after the holidays. small animal shows $100 a day. It is complain that the circus people' got encyclopedia of all the events past, We are wondering what new wrinkle thought this will be doubled. Be¬ most of the floating money that-was present, and future, that have occurred the Sells-Floto aggregation have up cause of the fact that the circuses are in this vicinity. in the sawdust arena. He will give their sleeve for it means business when at war Savannah was surfeited with he comes to consult Tammen and them this fall and the merchants you the route of every show that is Notes of The Sells Floto Shows. traveling and at the present time he Bonfils. Mr. Franklin will again have kicked about the amount of money is busy explaining to the “kinkers’ absolute charge of the big show next they carried away. William Curtis, superintendent'®! that congregate about him of the season and is laying in a big supply Barnum & Bailey’s circus tore up canvas with the Sells-Floto Shows, ■wonderful success with which the of war paint for he knows it’s going one of Savannah’s automobile roads has been busy the past two weeks Rhoda Royal show is meeting on its to be a battle of giants right off the so that the city attached an elephant working on a model of a new idea for -winter tour. He can tpll you why reel, and is preparing for the fray.— to hold as ransom until the damages a canvas wagon, which promises to John Talbot is going to retire, just WILL KNOTT. were paid for. Bond was given and be quite an innovation. This wagon who Corey is going to engage for the will not only save the work of several •coming season and why “Uncle Ben men but will be a great saving of jtime Wallace is the wisest showman in the and wear on the canvas and when business. We will have to give it to loading at night will have the entire ■“Cheese” for. the real gossip he manr canvas for the big top in one roll. ages to place in circulation. W. B. Menefee, who during- the season is the route'rider and inspector Famous Rider Arrives. for the advance of the Sells-Floto Frank Lemen, he of the Lemen Shows, is now in active charge of the Brothers and Great Pan-American winter quarters at North Denver and shows, has grown rich by holding on has a force of twenty-five men under to his real estate at Dodson. Just at him at work on the wagons. *Last this writing there are several pros¬ week three completed wagons were pective purchasers in sight. Frank turned out of the paint shop and next refused an offer of $1,500 an acre. This week four more big cages will be is a pretty good raise when you stop completed. to think of it that Frank only paid Doc Miller, one of the side show $250 an acre for the land some years ticket sellers with Sells-Floto Shows, ago. But then Lemen always had an has returned to Denver from aj trip eye on the main chance. Frost Lemen from Los Angeles. Doc. has accepted is also here enjoying life. a position for the winter as a solicitor Col. Barclay, general agent of the for the Weekly Denver Post. ■ Campbell Brothers during the past H. H. Tammen returned Tuesday ■season, is home. He is interested in a from a trip to Kansas City and Chi¬ moving picture show on Grand Ave. cago, where he was in consulation just below Twelfth street and it is with his partner, F. G. Bonfils, in the said he has been banking some change New Kansas City Post. since he entered the animated field. W. E. Haines, twenty-four hour Al. Campbell has been expected in man the past season with Sells-Floto town for the past few days and is apt Shows, is spending the winter at his home in Vinton, Iowa. to materialize most any time. Rose Marretta, of the old time Mar- Col. Robertson, who has been con- 1 retta Sisters, arrived in the city last nected with the Sells-Floto Shows for I Thursday. She came from Sparta, the past five years in various capaci¬ Oregon, where she has been on a ties, last season as treasurer with the -farm. Rose will leave for Warren, Pa., show, has accepted a position iwith in a day or two to visit Edna, the Frank Tammen at Colorado Springs j •once famous rider, where she expects as assistant manager of the Majestic J theater there. Recently the theater, j 4o make her home. which books the Sullivan and Consi- 1 Tammen in Town. dine acts, was organized as a stock Harry Parrish who had the 101 company and Col. Roberston 1 was Ranch train this season is wintering elected as treasurer of the company, here and can be found daily discuss¬ so it looks as if the Colonel had said ing circus events with Harry Lay the good bye to the “White Tops” for famous inventor of the dandruff cure. good. It is certain that the Colonel J Harry, in fact both Harrys, know has the best wishes of his former | many people of the circus world. associates in business in his new H. H. Tammen, the owner of the venture. Sells-Floto shows, was in Kansas City W. E. Franklin, the general man¬ ager of the Sells-Floto Shows, is ex¬ last week looking after the interests MARVELOUS M’lNTOSH. of his new baby the Kansas City Post pected in Denver in a few days now Marvelous McIntosh in the above Mysterious Mack Auto Act, booked to resume his work of organizing the , which (he and Mr. Bonfils recently by Sullivan-Considine, made a new record playing two houses in two towns, purchased. As usual when Tammen show for the season of 1910. During being taken back and forth from the Elks Temple, South Bend, Ind., his absence he has visited the Camp¬ takes hold of anything The Post is to the Bijou at Mishawaka in an automobile as a headliner on both bills. an instantaneous success and within bell Brothers Shows at Fairbury, Regarding his act the New Philadelphia, Ohio, press says: “Mack has where he made a trade with- the a year or so will be one of the great the distinction of being the first comedian to really knock them off their papers of the middle-west. Mr. Tam¬ Campbell Brothers for some of their seats, as a party of four sitting in front toppled over a row of extra hay eating animals in exchange Tor men comes to look after the new Post chairs at the sensational explosion ( the act.” building which is being erected on the some lions and tigers; he also attend¬ •corner of Tenth and Grand Avenue. ed the convention of the billers at ERSTWHILE CIRCUS MAN birth. You’ve got to lean on God. Indianapolis, transacted business at It will be an 8-story, fire proof, steel Satan tried the other plan and was PREACHES TO CONVICTS. Cincinnati, called on Mr. Hall at Lan¬ •structure. cast out. In the dark night put the Robert E. Kane, formerly side show caster, Mo., and looked over! Mr. cold steel to a person, and if he is manager of the Great London Shows, “Doc” Waddell Addresses the In¬ Hall’s show property, bought some ■ a sinner, he’ll feel peculiar; the chill has opened a store show on Walnut menage horses at Mexico, Mo., sent mates of the Ohio State Peniten¬ of death will overcome him and he’ll a brigade into Kansas City and gave street near the Grand Opera house tiary at Chapel Service. and is exhibiting his Madagascar wild beg for life. Try it on a Catholic the town a regular circus oppo^B sister or anyone right with God and men. Doing fairly well is Bob. billing for the New Kansas City Post. COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8.—“Doc” the person held up will make you Fred Wagner, the superintendent Franklin Is Wandering. Waddell, erstwhile circus man, but ashamed of yourself. . of the Sells-Floto Shows, is certainly Mrs. Otto Floto, who was formerly now devoting himself to theological “Abraham Lincoln stands next to a busy man this winter looking after Kittie Kruger the well known rider, studies, addressed the prisoners at the the Savior of mankind. He never the show in winter quarters. They is making her home here at the Balti¬ Ohio penitentiary during the chapel abused authority except on the side have all of their stock and baggage more hotel visiting with her husband, service last Sunday morning. Mr. of mercy. The pardoning power in wagons at Overland Park and the who is associated with Tammen and Waddell said in part: his hands was wielded akin to love cages, animal barn and work shop.at Bonfils in the new Kansas City Post. “You can’t obey the ten command¬ and heaven. Brute force was not an North 'Denver, which together ;Witn Al. Hatch and Harry Grey are en¬ ments and move in touch with the ingredient. Those in official position the buying and his trips between the tertaining old friends who have come golden rule by depending upon your¬ should read and study and constantly two places each day makes Mr. Wag¬ In off the road. They are both splen¬ self. You must recognize and sur¬ have before them the square deals of ner’s winter nearly as strenuous?as did hosts. render to the power that gave you Honest Abe.”—GRAF. the road season. December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 7 ANIGHT IN BOHEMIA .^■SAHMOGAtfOTELCkFE mfeu> Chicago Dec., 1109 5Y WILL BE BE Cl 8 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909.

THE The Men in the Field. We have a man in a little string hibitor can use either the take-uptifr During the past year there has been town in the middle west who sends the tank-box, and an ordinance twill a weeding-out process going on us more good, live news than some shortly he passed covering same. Mr amonp' our field correspondents. of our big city men. He knows news Towsley has recommended this to Complaints from those who have been when he “smells” it. City Electrician Wm. Carroll. ■■ ?H0@9RLD dropped from our list have been loud Personals are highly valuable to us Another suggestion by Mr. Gilmore and many. Up to this time, we have But what is of greater value is time¬ which was adopted was to place a ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY offered no explanation, knowing it to liness. We want news while it is catch on the lamp-house door to keep (DATED SATURDAY) be our right to select or discharge our fresh. Recently a correspondent wrote it tightly closed after being opened workers for what we believed to be us a full account of the burning of to trim the lamp, or other reasons. to the best interests of the paper. an opera house. The fire occurred This obviates the danger of flying The Show World Publishing Co. Next year our censorship of corre¬ on Thanksgiving Day, and the com¬ sparks. spondents shall be even more severe pany playing the house lost all of its Messrs. Carroll, Bayle and Towsley Grand Opera House Building than last. Since we are not ashamed effects. He wrote his story under have had much difficulty regarding Eighty Seven South Clark Street of our policy, we are not afraid to an¬ date of December 6, mailed it Decem¬ the take-up, as the opinions were di¬ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. nounce, thus, publicly, some of the ber 8 and it reached us December 9— versified. They are to be commended LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1577 reasons for our past and future atti¬ almost enough time had elapsed to re¬ Cable Address (Registered) “Showorld” for the patience they have shown, and tude in this matter. build the theater. the fairness with which they h|§ej WARREN A. PATRICK, The average correspondent, obtain¬ It is NEWS that sells this paper. acted. General Director ing his convictions either from a study We have demonstrated that beyond Mr. Gilmore is the originator: and WALT MAKES, of, or an employment with, older inventor of many devices, and has Editor amusement publications, is under the There is one other highly important been in the picture business for many impression that his sole duty is to ob¬ point which most writers are prone M. S. PATRICK, years. He is one of the most suc¬ Secretary and Treasurer tain free admission to as many shows to overlook. We allow liberal com¬ cessful exhibitors in the country. His as possible. Many managers, frankly, missions upon subscriptions and ad¬ series of questions on “Questions an brusquely, coarsely or gently object vertising, but it seldom or never oc¬ Operator Should Be Able to Answer • the act ot Congress to this form of imposition. We say curs to Billy Bedam that he has a Before Applying for a. License” at¬ “imnosition” advisedly. In many in¬ golden opportunity to help support tracted much attention when printed stances it is an utter, an absolute im¬ himself and the paper for which he exclusively in these columns. The ST. LOUIS OFFICE position upon the management. Why? carries a credential card. It is the 201 Gem Theater Building next issue of The Show World will Well, Mr. Manager reasons that the lazy, indifferent fellow whom we do contain some interesting informa¬ Telephone Bell Olive «. giving away of two seats to a yokel, not need. tion regarding old time projecting ma¬ BASIL WEBB , either in his teens, or else as puerile Stand well with your local mana¬ chines, with illustrations. as to know nothing whatsoever of ger. Win his confidence and respect, / Manager newspaper work, cannot possibly do not by frowning nor cringing meth¬ MOVING PICTURE TRADE ‘ ^ ADVERTISING RATES: him any good. And neither can it. ods, but by a progressive, aggressive CATALOGUE IS ISSUED. Fifteen Cents per Agate Line. Older journals are still permitting the and kindly attitude. Soon he will be Fourteen Lines to the Inch. Fifty Inches to the Page. correspondent in Squedunk to be an helping you get real news. He will Handy Reference Volume Is Pub¬ lished by the Novelty Slide Com¬ NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. pany of New York. CHALLENGE The Last Advertising Forms Close To “Divine Myrma”: The Novelty Slide Company® Wednesday at Noon. Hereby I accept your challenge in respect to physical perfection,— New York has issued a new and neat symmetrical body measurements,—as well as to artistic, trick and fancy little publication of handy reference orwarded by r which should be invaluable to the diving and swimming. I am willing to appear any time and place you moving picture trade throughout.lM may choose, provided that I am allowed to try country. It is an original and com¬ should be addre; out the spring boards, three times before the plete catalogue, and contains many SUBSCRIPTIONS: features never before introduced.Jp! (Payable in Advance) competition. A speedy reply will much oblige, Domestic: contains a list of 222 different stock Yours respectfully, announcement slides, aside from ad¬ LILJENS. Care The Show World. vertising and contest slides. The (Ed. Note:—Mme. Marian Liljens has been various designs are systematicallyM- dexed. This catalogue is being conceded by many critics to be an almost per¬ mailed free of charge to all who de¬ fect woman physically. In her diving, she has sire it, and has attracted some little been daring to the point of folly. Perhaps her attention. MANUSCRIPTS: The Editor will not be responsible for the most hazardous feat was that of making a return of unsolicited manuscripts, but If Did Not Draw Color Line. stamps are enclosed they will be returned high dive into a small tank, after having her SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 15.- burlap bathing suit drenched with gasoline and “The Red Moon’s in town” asserted set on fire by an attendant. She has suffered a police reporter here as he came in o be withheld from publication many injuries in her effort to win fame and from the station. “There’s a stack of tributions from c pawnbroker’s reports from up in the fortune, but has survived all accidents and black belt that you can’t jump over we will consider quickly regained her health.) pon a topic of vital In with dumbbells.” This city, despite its race riotous tendencies, did not draw the color line on this really alleged dramatic critic; to write re¬ tell the traveling managers about you capable company and gave it crowds views of shows that have been re¬ and your paper and you will begin to and commendation’ in its week-end viewed to the last limit by the trained be of service to us as well as to them. stay at the Majestic.—MADISON. reviewers of the metropolitan dailies. When you have accomplished this We have eliminated reviews of plays vor will find the glad hand of wel¬ Children Are Barred. by our smaller town writers. We ac¬ come extended you by the great ma¬ SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 15.- cept brief excerpts from the leading jority of the men who manage. DECEMBER 18, 1909. dailies, when a play or an act is given “No more children under fourteen its premier. If the dailies overlook years old on the stage on amateur TAKE-UP QUESTION IS night,” is the edict of Chief of; Po¬ the “act” or a show, -we then permit SETTLED BY COMPROMISE. our more trusted writers to express lice Kramer which may hit local mg: ture shows.—MADTSOX. EDITORIAL. their opinions. But the opinion of Inspector Says Tank Box Is As Safe Billy Bedam of Hookhash Hollow As Other Device if Properly JUST LON HASCALL. isn’t worth any more to us, nor to a Equipped. traveling manager, than the time Christmas Greetings. spent in writing the man’s last name. The controversy over the take-up, With this, the Christmas Number, What is there left for the corre¬ which has been the bone of con¬ The Show World rounds out its spondent to write which will interest tention for a long time between ex¬ fourth volume and enters upon its the amusement public? hibitors and the city officials of Chi¬ third year with better prospects of NEWS. cago, has been settled by the electrical increasing success than it has known Managers of other cities like to department. V. H. Towsley, assist¬ in the past, and for this reason, as know how much business “Uncle ant chief inspector says that after ex¬ well as others, it is grateful at this Tom” did at Hilotown. They want perimenting it was found that the tank Yuletide season. It extends its heart¬ to know how the audience received box is just as safe as the take-up, felt thanks to its staunch supporters the play. All of which may be ex¬ providing it is equipped with a funnel, and earnest felicitations to those who pressed in a few brief words: “Uncle or chute to guide the film to the ap- may enlist in its reading or advertis¬ Tom’s Cabin” 9, audience did not perture in the box, the aperture to ing clientele in the future. like show; business fair.” A corre¬ be provided with a pair of rollers The Show World will continue to spondent may be exact in the first similar to the take-up magazine, or •stand for NEWS—the latest, best and statement, but not always so in the feed magazine. This must be adjust¬ most reliable happenings in the pro¬ latter—unless he can get right into able to allow of varying distances be¬ fession of entertainment will fill its the box office and see the books, and tween the machine and the tank box. columns. many wise local managers are suffi¬ Mr. Towsley also approved of the It extends its congratulations to ciently friendly with our correspond¬ drop covers closing the projecting the many correspondents and contrib¬ ents to tell them the receipts. This hole and “peek” hole, suggested by utors who have helped make this information is highly valuable to oth¬ George J. Gilmore, such covers to be issue such a success. It extends er managers either en route or resi¬ held up by means of a cotton string its regrets to an equally large num¬ dent. easily severed by ignition, such string ber of writers whose excellent copy Moreover, if a field writer has any to be run to the outside of the booth. has been crowded out of the cur¬ sort of “nose for news” he will pick In case of accident the operator can rent issue for lack of space. The up plenty of it around hotel lobbies, jump out, close the door and drop the routes and other regular features from the managers, the acting com¬ covers by breaking the string. will be continued as usual, next week. pany or the employees. As the matter now stands the ex¬ Jack Singer’s Behman Show. 9 December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD theater construction “The same thing pan be said in GILMORE INVENTS NEW DuVries with Morris. IS GROWING HEAVIER. other cities. The only way to avoid STYLE OF FILM BOX. Sam DuVries, who has had his of¬ trouble is to acquaint yourself with fice with the Sullivan & Considine Amusement Construction and Equip¬ the laws, and then obey them.” Well Known Moving Picture Man of agency here, has taken his chain of Mr. Mulvey has just incorporated theaters and allied himself with Wil¬ ment Company of Chicago Of¬ Ingenious Turn of Mind Offers an the Primrose Amusement Co., which liam Morris, now being quartered fers Interesting Facts. will construct a new theater at 30th Apparatus of Unusual Design. with J. C. Matthews in the Morris and Wentworth Ave., to cost $35,000. offices at 167 Dearborn street. Du¬ One of the most enthusiastic ex¬ Below are shown two cuts of the Vries was one of the oldest agents in ponents of the moving picture indus¬ the fold of Sullivan & Considine, and OMAHA THEATER NOW film box invented by George Gilmore, try is D. E. Mulvey, president of the of Chicago. The ordinances at the has a lot of small time in the south, Amusement Construction & Equip¬ INVOLVED IN LITIGATION. present time require that films in a his houses covering about thirty-five ment Co. Mr. Mulvey has been iden¬ picture theater when not in use shall weeks. The Morris offices, since Du¬ tified with moving pictures for over Eastern Wheel People Save the Day by be kept in a metal box with tight Vries joined them, have been en¬ twelve years, and has acted as operat¬ Applying for Injunction—Case fitting cover. This has been found larged. additional room being taken or, actor, manager and proprietor. At Goes to Federal Court. inadequate by the city officials, who at their present location. one time he owned a string of four¬ learned that the boxes utilized were From the Sullivan ,& Considine of¬ teen theaters, the largest circuit in Omaha, Dec. 15.—The case of the made of tin, and owing to the diffi¬ fice announcement is made that Paul Chicago. Gayety theater, formerly the Bur- culty in replacing the cover in the Goudron will hereafter book vaude¬ About four years ago Mr. Mulvey, wood, has gone to the federal court majority of cases, the film was un ville for the Marlowe and People s with keen foresight, entered into the for solution. It will b$ recalled that covered. theaters, which have heretofore been business of constructing and equip¬ the Eastern burlesque wheel obtained Mr. Gilmore is of an ingenious turn nlavin" Morris acts. Other develop- ping theaters. He made his office the house some time since, but that of mind, and for his own protection at one of his theaters, but the busi¬ John W. Considine, of the United ness became so heavy that he moved Theaters company, refused to accept Hayes Leaves Hospital. down-town and occupies a. fine suite the last installment of tfce purchase William Hayes, the vaudeville ar¬ of offices in the Unity building. The price. The burlesque people applied company is now operating from coast tist, who severely injured himself by for an injunction restraining the jumping from a fast passenger train to co^st, and in the middle west it United Theaters company from inter- has practically a monopoly. on the C. & E. I. near Wellington Knowing every phase of the show Ill. some days ago, was discharged business, and having constructed and from St. Elizabeth hospital in Dan¬ F. I. & T. Co. CONTROLS CARSON ville Monday afternoon. ' His brolner- equipped hundreds of theaters, he COMPANY. in-law took Hayes to his home in was eminently fitted for the line of Tennessee. Hayes’ many friends will work, and was able to figure closely The Film Import & Trading com¬ pany has secured the exclusive agen¬ be pleased to learn that he is oufl^of and accurately. Finely Systematized. cy, for the entire world, of the Car- the hospital. son company. The Carson company Associated with Mr. Mulvey are C. “Girl in Grandstand” Tied Up. Labinsky, treasurer; F. Fischrupp, began releasing some time ago, but closed temporarily to make improve¬ MILWAUKEE. Dec. 16.—“The secretary, and R. F. Wilson, superin¬ ments, and recently placed its prod¬ tendent. The company is prepared Girl in the Grandstand, which uct upon the market again. It is qne played the Alhambra theater here last to draw up plans from specifications of the few independent concerns and submit a figure for the entire con¬ week is on the rocks. It is claimed which has an elaborate plant, and is that the sum of $1,100 is due different struction work within forty-eight turning out first-class film. Fig. 1. hours, to comply with the fire under¬ creditors, and the scenerv and other accessories have been tied up imtfl writers demands and city ordinances. PATENTS CO. FILES SUIT. Mr. Mulvey has familiarized himself devised a film box, constructed of some settlement shall be made. The with the local conditions of many The Independent Film Manufac¬ sheet iron, with compartments inside members of the company are mourn- cities and enjoys the confidence of turing company has been made de¬ of similar metal, allowing air spaces fullv seeking salaries, which are not the officials. fendant in a suit filed by the Motion all around. Each compartment has The working out of the system is Picture Patents company in New an individual door closing automati¬ like the practical demonstration of a York. The basis of the action is al¬ cally by gravity, and the entire front A Successful Tour. magical picture. The client secures leged infringement of patents. has a large door closing in a similar Mabel McCane, the young and tal¬ his estimates, makes his contract, and manner. (See Fig. 1.) ented comedienne, is making a pro¬ the theater is built and turned over R. C. Jones in Chicago. The box has undergone some severe nounced hit over the Orpheum cir¬ with everything in order, the machine The business methods of R. C. Jones, tests, and has been approved by Chief cuit and the press in the various adjusted, and the stage, dressing Chicago representative of the Film McDonnell of the fire department, cities has spoken of her work in the rooms, box office, etc.,' ready for oc¬ Import & Trading Company, have Fire Attorney Frank Hogan and As¬ most flattering manner. Miss McCane cupancy. It relieves the owner of all won him much commendation. Mr. sistant Chief Electrical Inspector V. is appearing at Oakland, Cal., this the difficulties which every exhibitor Jones has only been in the film busi¬ H. Towsley. knows are encountered who has per¬ ness a short time, but soon mastered Mr. Towsley was particularly en¬ sonally handled the construction of the little intricacies of the game, and thusiastic over the apparatus and rec¬ Lackayes Face Suit. his theater. he has held his own with the old- ommended same to his chief, George D. Bayle, unqualifiedly. A suit is pending against Wilton The success of the company is timers. He has conducted his affairs Lackaye and wife, wherein a dentist, shown by the fact that it has been in¬ in a business-like manner, treated all Dr Good, demands $500 for services with whom he came in contact courte¬ corporated for $250,000 under the laws rendered. According to Mrs. Lackaye, of Illinois, whose laws are the most ously, and has made many friends. his charges were exorbitant, and de¬ stringent of any state in the Union clined to settle the full amount. regarding corporations, and do not al¬ Primrose Quartette Scores. low of watered stock. The Primrose Quartette, consisting Back from the Coast. Equipment Cost Increased. of Roswell Wright, first tenor; James Cantwell, second tenor; Thomas Mur¬ McFarland and Murray, who are As marking the trend of the picture • playing at Scittner’s theater this business, a few years ago Mr. Mul¬ phy, baritone, and Bob Gibner, bass played several Chicago dates this week, have just returned from a suc¬ vey says the average cost of equipp¬ cessful trip over the Sullivan & Con¬ ing a theater was $800. At the pre¬ month and scored an emphatic hit. Gibner. who works in blackface, does sidine circuit. They made a big hit sent time it ranges from $15,000 to on the coast. $75,000, and the average is $30,000. some clever comedy, and the work of the singers was greatly enjoyed. The The building and fire laws of Chi¬ bovs claim that they form the original Another Case Settled. cago have been so changed and Primrose Quartette, and that all oth¬ amended that one not conversant Shaw and Sergant have settled their ers are infringements. The four pop¬ trouble with Lew Goldberg, formerly with them would find it difficult to ular warblers will open on the Inter¬ comply with them at the first attempt. manager of the Grand theater, at state time January 2. Mr. Mulvey is so thoroughly posted, Joliet, Ill. and'has constructed so many theaters Settled Out of Court. Fig. 2. in this city that he obviates this Al. Nathan Married. trouble. Regarding this Mr. Mulvey Harrigan & Giles, who claim they Al. Nathan, who goes in advance of stated to a representative of The had seventeen weeks’ time cancelled Representatives of the fire under¬ “A Winning Miss,” was married last Show World: bv Pat Casey for the W. V. M. A. writers were present at one of the Friday night to Miss Freda Altman, ‘“While the regulations are drastic, and threatened suit, settled the matter tests, which consisted of placing film a non-professional, residing in Chi¬ as they should be, there is no dif¬ through the White Rats, the team get¬ loosely in the compartments and set¬ cago. The wedding was a quiet one. ficulty in complying with them. I ting one-third of its salary due and ting fire to a pan of benzine beneath Mrs. Nathan will accompany her hus¬ have made it a rule not to evade them accepting a two weeks’ engagement. it. (See Fig. 2.) band on his travels. in the . slightest degree, and am The flames completely enveloped it pleased to say that I have never ex¬ Keefe as Arbiter. and the outside of the box became Manages from His Bed. heated to a marked degree. The film perienced any unpleasantness. It must Lew Rose, who had his act can¬ SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 15.— celled by Max Weber and threatened was not damaged. not be forgotten that the city officials Manager William Sauva^e of the suit, settled the case amicably through The loose film in one compartment have grave responsibilities resting Temple at Alton, who has been sick, the personal efforts of Walter F. was then ignited, and when the box upon them, and a rigid enforcement has not completely recovered, but will of the laws must be looked for. In Keefe. In fact, great credit is due_ to was opened it was found that the film Mr. Keefe for his work in effecting in the other compartment was not af¬ direct affairs at his playhouse by tele¬ all my dealings with the police de¬ phone from his bed.—MADISON. partment, Chief Horan, Chief McDon- a compromise. fected. Two reels of films were then in¬ and Attorney Frank Hogan of Artists Settle Difference. the Fire Department, City Electri¬ To Spend Holidays in East. serted in the compartments and one cian Carroll and his assistants, Messrs, Dancing Davey and Pony Moore ignited. The rel of film in the ad¬ Leigh and Shone, vaudeville artists, hayle and Towsley, the-building com¬ .will go to New York du-mg the holi¬ joining compartment was not Injured. have settled their difference with the missioner, and Ed. Kelling, chief the¬ days to visit home folks. They will The box will be subjected to fur¬ United Booking association and Man¬ ater inspector. I have never found return after their eastern pleasure ther tests at the laboratory next week ager Fred Wahlfert, of the Irving them unreasonable, but on the con¬ 'aunt to resume their dates over the and the results will be announced in Park theater, by accepting a num¬ trary courteous to a marked degree. O'pheum time. The Show World. ber of weeks’ work. 10 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909. SOME PLUMS AND A FEW LEMONS Looking back over the present sea¬ theater has not found “The Kissing son, now in its meridian, there is lit¬ Girl” to be a gold mine, although it tle cause for elation, so far as Chicago Being a Short Review of the Chicago Theatrical Season has been drawing fairly good audi¬ is concerned. It has been a season Containing a List of Plays Offered Successfully ences since it opened. of ups and downs, with more downs and Non successfully. Stock has not been prosperous. The than ups. Business has not been brisk Bush Temple is dark. It opened with at all times, and the box offices, the regulation stock, then changed to barometers of the theatrical business, BY WILL REED DUNROY stock and vaudeville, then to vaude¬ ville alone and then closed its doors. denote that the weather has been a big money maker, although it is “A Little Brother of the Rich”, which cloudy in the theaters, and that the The College has had a fairly pros¬ claimed that' it broke about even. is now current, bids fair to be a suc- perous season. The Peoples’ has coffers are not as' full as they have “The Commanding Officer” at the been in former years. The city has changed from stock to vaudeville, and Studebaker was not a success, by any ' the Marlowe the same. The Academy been visited by numerous stars of manner of means, and “A Fool There Some Lights and Shades. the first magnitude, and has enter¬ has been doing well with stock, and Was” and “Van Allen’s Wife” at the tained attractions of the very highest The Colonial, which up to the pres¬ the Bijou has had a fairly good sea¬ Illinois may be set down as part of quality, but even at that, they have ent season has been doing much busi¬ son with melodrama, while the new the lemon crop of the season. Powers’ not been magnets of sufficient power ness received several very severe Globe has drawn well with varied theater did not do big business with slaps. Raymond Hitchcock opened attractions from Cole and Johnson to draw more than ordinarily well. “The Builder of Bridges,” nor with Taken all in all, the season has the season in “The Man From Broad¬ in “The Red Moon” to “Three “The House Next Door.” so far been rather disappointing. way” which was not a howling suc¬ Weeks.” - One of the great, big, bounding Several shows have bloomed here, cess from any standpoint. He was Vaudeville Prospers. successes of the season has been followed by “Follies of 1909” with but to droop and fade and vanish. “Madame X” at the Chicago Opera The lemon tree has borne a prolific Eva Tanguay, which did a good, fair Vaudeville has been prosperous,. house, a play that was condemned business, and then came McIntyre The American Music hall and the , by most of the dramatic reviewers, and Heath in “In Hayti” which did Majestic theater, the foremost houses but has proved to be a great popular not score at all, and “The Air King” offering this sort of entertainment success. Maxine Elliott, at the Gar¬ with Johnny Slavin was a flat failure. have done banner business. Variety rick theater did a big business, and “The Queen of the Moulin Rouge” stars of the first magnitude have been Blanche Ring in “The Yankee Girl’ opened the season at the Olympic seen in both houses and the rivalry has been doing an enormous business. where it did a fairly good business, has been keen with honors about even. Billie Burke, in “Love Watches” gave even if it did come' in for severe crit¬ The Haymarket has been offering the Powers’ theater a turn of pros¬ icism on all sides. “The Girl From fairly good bills with some success. perity which it appears was badly Rector’s” another very salacious show One of the notable features of the needed, for, while some notable of¬ arrived next and was moderately, suc¬ vaudeville field has been the numerous ferings have been presented there, cessful, while “The Earth” lasted only neighborhood houses which have the patronage appears to have fallen two weeks and was put on the shelf. sprung up in all parts of the city. away not a little. The Singer offer¬ DeWolf Hopper, in “The Matinte They have been offering good bills ings this season have been successes. Idol” has been bringing money into and with moving pictures have been “The Flirting Princess” is said to the house in a manner to please every attracting large crowds. have been the biggest success they The moving picture field has been have had outside of “The Time, the McVicker’s theater, the old stand¬ unusually busy. New houses have Place and the Girl,” and “The God¬ by of melodrama, started the ball to been opened up in all parts of the city, dess of Liberty” has had a long and rolling with “Sins of Society” a big vaudeville features have been added prosperous run. melodrama, that drew well, and later and prosperity has been apparent in came “The Circus Man” with Maclyn nearly every one of these houses. The Some of the Attractions Seen. Arbuckle, which was a success; “The Casino, at 103 Madison street, owned At Powers’ theater this season the Barrier”, a melodrama, that was not by Charles Weeghman, is one of the following shows have been offered •a success; “The Thief” which played newest and prettiest of the popular with more or less success: “The another return engagement, with poor moving picture theaters. Mr. Weegh¬ Climax,” moderately successful; Hen¬ business; Blanche Walsh in “The man, has owned the lease on the rietta Crosman, in “Sham,” not well Test,” which cannot be set down as property for seven years, but only patronized; “The House Next Door” GUY HICKMAN. a paying venture; “Way Down East”, with J. E. Dodson, well acted, but not which attracted lovers of the familiar Guy Hickman is well known to the overly popular; Kyrle Bellew, in “The play and “The Roundup” which has dramatic profession through his con¬ Builder of Bridges”, a play that did been doing a good business. nection with Hickman-Bessey Com¬ not ’attract wide attention; Robert “The Candy Shop” was the sum¬ pany. The firm has three companies Edeson in a farce called “The Noble mer attraction at the Studebaker, fol¬ playing on the road and has been in Spaniard, which was a moderate suc¬ lowed by a return engagement of business for the last ten years. The cess; Billie Burke in “Love Watches,” first company has just closed from Elsie Janis in “The Fair Co-Ed,” and a pronounced success, and “The Next then came Montgomery and Stone in the south and is at present in Chicago of Kin’ now current, doing a good “The Old Town,” not a bounding suc¬ getting bookings for the central business. states. Mr. Hickman is gifted as a cess by any manner of means, but a The Illinois theater did well with fairly good money-getter; “The Com¬ play writer. “The Sweetest Girl of “The Traveling Salesman” during the manding Officer,” a failure, and All,” “The Swamp Angel” and “River summer and began the regular sea¬ Gamblers” are the results of his pen “These Are My Peope,” a play that son with Helen Ware in “The Third appears to have caught the fancy of Degree” which did a good business the public. crop; the citrous fruit has been in and attracted much attention. Rob¬ evidence in some of our very best ert Hilliard came next in “A Fool Some Scattering Plays. houses. There have been some There Was” which was a bloomer, changes in the theatrical map, owing and then followed William H. Crane Trixie Friganza opened the season to the activities of the independents. in “Father and the Boys” a play that at the Auditorium in “The American The Great Northern, a playhouse that had been here twice before, and did Idea” which did a big business owing has hitherto played attractions of a not do a big business. Fanny Ward, to the fact that it was played as a cheaper, nature has arrived on the who played in “Van Allen’s Wife” benefit. “Ben Hur”, did not draw map as a first class house with Shu- did not meet with' any success to the enormous crowds that have hith¬ bert attractions. The old Interna¬ speak about, and “The Fires of Fate” erto flocked to see this spectacle, and tional, rechristened the Globe, plays now current appears to be a success. “The Virginian” was somewhat of a the offerings that were formerly of¬ The Garrick had “The Blue Mouse” frost. BERT HAROLD COLTON “THAT fered at the Great Northern and the for a summer run. The regular sea¬ The Whitney opened the season Olympic, which for years was one of son opened with Jefferson DeAngelis with “The Climax” which drew fairly SOCIETY ENTERTAINER.” the best known vaudeville theaters in “The Beauty Spot” to fairly good well and then came “They Loved a Scoring a knockout on his first ap¬ in the city, has been presenting first business. “Going Some” was not a Lassie” which bids fair to run well pearance in the west, Bert Harold class attractions this season. The big success and Dockstader’s min¬ along into the season with success. Colton, “that society entertainer^ Auditorium, has also been in the run¬ strels only made a mild ripple in the The Grand Opera house also opened who in' New York is known as a com¬ ning with musical and other attrac¬ amusement puddle. Louise Gunning with “The Climax” and then “Madame poser and the Beau Brummel Of tions, and the Ziegfeld, is a new thea¬ in “Marcelle” was but moderately X” arrived, which has been a sensa¬ vaudeville, is getting big time and his ter, which will be devoted to comic successful, but Maxine Elliott drew tional success. act is in great demand. • Colton S opera, while the proposed Blackstone large crowds and Blanche Ring in Bert Williams, the negro comedian, cleverness and originality stamp him theater, will play the big offerings. “The Yankee Girl” has been one of inaugurated the real season at the as an up-to-date vaudevillian. i The Cort, a handsome home for the pronounced successes of the sea- Great Northern theater in his “Mr. musical comedy, has also taken its Lode of Koal” which drew like a place on the Rialto. “A Gentleman from Mississippi” magnet. Later Ezra Kendall did poor recently got up courage enough to played for twenty-three weeks at the business in “The Vinegar Buyer”, open the place in its present capacj^H Some of the Failures. Grand Opera house during the sum¬ Marguerite Clark, had a hard time of and has since been making much The failures of the season so far. mer and fall and drew large crowds it in “The Wishing Ring,” John Ma¬ money. J. W. Ferris, who operates have been quite numerous! Among all the time. It was a good show and son played to moderate business in the Boston at 114 Madison street was these may be mentioned “The Earth” it pleased and made money. “For¬ “The Witching Hour”, and Eddie one of the pioneers in the moving which arrived at the Olympic, and eign Exchange,” opened the regular Foy bids fair to start the house suc- picture business in Chicago. Some soon died; “Foreign Exchange” and season, but it only lasted two weeks, cessward with his “Mr. Hamlet of six years ago he opened a house m “If I Had Money” two shows by and was taken off. “If I Had Money” Broadway.” State street where he gave a show Tarkington and Wilson, that lived was another failure and it went on the The Princess opened with “The every eight minutes. Later when the short and troublous lives, and “The shelf after a fortnight. Eleanor Goddess of Liberty” and has been do¬ novelty had worn off he went to Air King” a musical comedy that Robson in "The Dawn of a Tomor¬ ing a good business, while the La Adams street and now has the Bos¬ died a miserable death at the Colonial. row”, scored heavily, and the -piece Salle has drawn unusual crowds with ton in Madison street on which he “Going Some,” at the Garrick was not played to big business for six weeks “The Flirting Princess.” The Cort has spent something like $15,000. 9 December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 11 BILLERS MAKE NEW AGREEMENT WITH SHOWS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 9.— until such fine is paid. When such The annual convention of the Inter¬ fine is paid, it must be forwarded to national Alliance of Billposters and This Time the Compact Holds Good for Two Years—Con¬ the international secretary. For the Billers, which came to a close here second offense, he shall be expelled tonight, after a four-day session, vention at Indianapolis a Big Success from the International Alliance Bill¬ proved to be not only the best at¬ posters and Billers of America and tended gathering of its kind ever held his card taken up. by the boys of the brush, but was two days at St. Joe before being re¬ and biller, before he can become a “Sec. 9. It is agreed and is the also the most fruitful in accomplish¬ leased upon bonds. The suit is still member of a local or of the Interna¬ sincere desire of the International Al¬ ment. pending, although there is a likeli¬ tional Alliance Billposters and Bill¬ liance Billposters and Billers of The most remarkable fact of the hood that Hester may call it off. He ers of America. America to furnish the undersigned meeting was that it was attended by returned to his home at Cincinnati, “Sec. 2. Parties of the first part circus representatives with competent representatives of the leading tented and it is alleged that instead of re¬ also agree to have all contracts with billposters and billers to further ad¬ attractions, whereas in previous years porting the matter to his local, he men signed in triplicate, one copy to vance the harmonious feeling between but one or two circus agents were told the delegate, Pat Tighe, to pre¬ be retained by the employer, one copy employer and employe. present. Charles Ringling, W. H. sent his case before the grievance to be retained by the employe, and “Sec. 10. All contracts made prior Horton and Charles Nagle, represent¬ committee at the convention, accom¬ one copy to be sent to the secretary to this agreement shall be void. ing, respectively, the Ringling Broth- panied by a bill claiming that $418 of the International Alliance Billpost¬ “Sec. 11. This agreement shall go was due him for the balance of the ers and Billers of America. into effect the 8th day of December, season’s salary and other expenses. “Sec. 3. The scale of salaries to A. D. 1909. J. N. G. FISCHER. Tighe put up a strong fight at the be: Thirty dollars and ten dollars “Sec. 12. That all circus managers Mr. Fischer is treasurer of the Ma¬ convention until R. M. Harvey of the additional holdback per month, and shall return men from where the show jestic theater, Montgomery, Ala. He H.-W. show told his side of the story forty dollars and ten dollars additional closes to said show’s winter quarters is about twenty yea s old and entered and pointed out that although the holdback per month, and forty-five at the termination of the circus sea- the amusement business last summer, contracts between the circuses and dollars (45) and ten dollars addition¬ when he operated the Casino at their employes contain no liability al holdback per month. “Sec. 13. Thirty (30) days’ notice Pickett Springs, an amusement park clause, his circus had willingly paid “It is further agreed that two-thirds shall be given by either party before the injured man’s expenses. It did (2-3) of the bill posters with each expiration on this agreement should not take the grievance committee long show, to receive forty dollars ($40) a removal or any alteration be de¬ to throw the case out. and ten dollars additional holdback sired. per month or better; also board and “Sec. 14. This agreement to be in Lost Their Salaries. lodging; men to be allowed thirty- force for two years from December The second story of complaint came five cents (35 cts.) for meals and fifty 8, 1909, to December, 1911. from three St. Louis members, Wm. cents (50 cts.) for lodgings on routes. “Circus Committee Indianapolis Blake, Geo. Clopman and Wm. Gil¬ In no case is the holdback to exceed Convention. more, who charged that they were the total amount of one month’s sal¬ “Circus Managers. not “called” to' come on to the Sells- ary. It is hereby expressly agreed “Circus Committee.” Floto shows at the opening of the that said holdback is a part of the (Signatures.) season and that they thereby lost their salary of the employe, and is tj be entire season’s salaries, aggregating paid to him at the termination of the $2,100. According to the evidence season, providing said employe re¬ ARMORY TO BE MADE mains with said employers the entire submitted to the grievance commit¬ OVER INTO THEATER. tee, the three man had worked .season and faithfully observes the throughout the season and corre¬ covenants of this contract. FORT DODGE, Dec. 10.—Arrange¬ spondence was produced, tending to “Sec. 4. The International Alliance ments have been completed whereby show that they had been properly Billposters and Billers of America, on a stage will be built in the armory notified of the opening of the season. its part, further agrees that all cir¬ and that building used for an opera A ball and banquet was held last cuses, Wild West and other traveling house during the coming winter sea¬ night and was a fine affair. Need¬ shows in this class * other than those son. This move is a result of the less to say, the theaters all held open represented in this contract, shall general demand of the people of the house for the delegates and their abide by and work under the condi¬ city for a theater, in that it has been wives. tions set forth, and failing to do so, impossible during the past fall to at Montgomery, Ala. His success in The New Officers. they will be denied recognition by that venture attracted the attention of this organization. the management of the Majestic thea¬ The following officers were elected “Sec. 5. That the members in good CLEVER CONKEY ter and he was selected as treasurer for the ensuing year: President, Geo. standing on each circus car elect a AND “BOOTS.” of the house, which plays vaudeville W. Lowrey of Pittsburg; first vice- steward on opening day of season; and is booked by the Interstate president, John Whitehead of Minne¬ that the steward be compelled to Amusement Company of this city. apolis; second vice-president, Charles make monthly reports to the interna¬ Mr. Fischer has a wide acquaintance Hamilton, Scranton, Pa.; third vice- tional secretary as to the standing of in the profession and is very popular. president, John Sheehan of Toronto, each member; also notify the interna¬ Can.; fourth vice-president, H. Martin, tional secretary if any applications Cincinnati; fifth vice-president, I. ers, Barnum & Bailey and the Fore- for membership are on said car; also Wirth of Sioux City, la.; sixth vice- the number of men on the car. Fail¬ paugh-Sells shows; W. E. Franklin, president, George Reilly of Buffalo, for the Sells-Floto; R. M. Harvey, ing to do this, he will be fined five N. Y.; seventh, vice-president, F. Wal¬ dollars ($5.00) for, first offense, ten for the Hagenbeck-Wallace, and L. H. ters, Newark, N. J.; chair of trustee Heckman, for the Robinson shows, dollars ($10.00) for second offense, board, for three years, George R. El¬ and fifteen dollars ($15.00) for third were not only in attendance, but had liott of Chicago, Ill.; members of the signed the new agreement before the offense. The steward to receive the board, J. J. McNally of Newark, for sum of two dollars ($2.00) a month close of the convention. Louis E. two years; James Dew of Baltimore, Cooke, in a letter to R. M. Harvey, from the International Alliance Bill¬ for one year; secretary, William Mc¬ posters and Billers of America for his stated that whatsoever Harvey agreed Carthy of New York; treasurer, Harry to would be satisfactory to the Two- services. Jones of Philadelphia; American Fed¬ “Sec. 6. It is agreed that the agents, Bills show. eration of Labor delegate, Walter The new agreement is practically managers or owners representing the Gazzolo, St. Louis; sergeant at arms, undersigned circuses have the right the same as that of last year, with A. G. Ruhlin. Clever Conkey—Creator of Dutch the exception of an advance of five to discharge men for violation of con¬ The next convention will be held at tract, disobedience, incompetency, Monologistic Club Manipulations, dollars in salaries to all classes of Buffalo, December next. “Boots”—Neither Artist nor Per¬ workmen mentioned. misrepresentation and intoxication. The following agreement with the However, forty-five (45) days of con¬ former; Just An Old Pensioner. Two Complaints Aired. International Alliance Billposters and tinuous employment shall be regarded Only two complaints upon the part Billers of America was made at the as evidence of competency. It is of employes against circus proprie¬ convention: agreed that men shall not be required erect a structure to replace the Mid¬ tors were aired and both were dis¬ “This agreement was made and con¬ to go back to the show to be paid land theater, which was destroyed by missed for lack of grounds, which cluded this 8th day of December, 1909, off, but shall be paid on advertising fire shortly before the close of the proved a matter for sincere congratu¬ by and between the circuses or their car. If any man is not satisfied with regular theatrical season last spring. lation all around. As told by one of representatives, parties of the first reasons given for his dismissal, he The armory theater will be under the the delegates, this is the story of the part, and the parties of the second may demand in writing that car man¬ management of the armory commit¬ two complaints: John Hester, boss part, The International Alliance Bill¬ ager send the secretary of alliance a tee, with Prof. Carl Quist as the book¬ billposter of the No. 1 car of the Hag¬ posters and Billers of America, to- statement for cause of dismissal. ing agent. It is expected the opening enbeck-Wallace show, had his leg “Sec. 7. It is also agreed that un¬ will take place early in January, with broken at Ogden, Utah, through the “Section 1. The parties of the first necessary manual labor or advertis¬ a big musical attraction. running away of a team of horses part agree to employ none but mem¬ ing shall not be performed on Sun¬ attached to the town wagon. He went bers of the International Alliance days, Labor Day, July 4th or any le¬ to a local hospital and remained there Billposters and Billers of America, gal holiday. It is also agreed that C. R. Williams, who has been in six weeks, during which time the show but if others be employed, the said employes may draw the full amount partnership with James L. Davis, pre¬ paid his salary and hospital bill. men are to be notified by agents or of their weeklv salary every Saturday senting William Owen in Shakes¬ When the car returned it picked him managers of the undersigned circuses night if they so desire. pearian _ plays, has purchased Mr. up, and, although he was incapacitated that they must become members of “Sec. 8. It is also agreed that any Davis’ interests in the company and for work, the circus continued his sal¬ the International Alliance Billposters man signing more than one contract will assume complete control. Mr. ary and intended to take him home. and Billers of America. After he has with one or more circuses at the same Williams is a well known theatrical At St. Joe he issued an attachment been employed by the show forty-five time, upon proof of same, shall be man,, and Mr. Owen, who is now ap¬ against the car, claiming that $800, (45) days, his application must be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for pearing on tour is scoring a big suc¬ a full season’s salary, was due him. signed by the Boss Billposter and the first offense, and the undersigned cess in “As You Like It” and other This procedure very much upset the Steward of Car or Brigade he is em¬ agents, managers and owners agree plays which he offers under the aus¬ routing of the car, which was tied up ployed with, and that he is a billposter not to give employment to the man pices of colleges and universities. 12 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909.

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WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 10.— Fines aggregating $1,000 were im¬ Suspended by a slender wire over the posed by the Chicago Federation of Susquehanna river, C. G. Richards, MABEL BARRIS0N IS Musicians upon Francesco Ferullo a,performer furnishing one of the fea¬ and Salvatore Tomaso, manager of tures of the Christmas carnival in Ferullo’s band last Saturday. The this city, had to fight desperately for HEROINE IN REALITY fines were levied for alleged violation his life todav. of contract stipulations and for play¬ His performance was to slide over ing engagements at the Coliseum anai Little Actress Drives Robbers Away With a Gun and Saves the Bismarck Gardens last summiar, below the union scale of prices. Her Money and Jewels. Ferullo and Tomaso were fined $» each, after a trial conducted by the executive board of the Musicians’ imt PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.—Miss vania railroad, a lonely spot. One ion, with President Joseph F. Wink¬ Mabel Barrison, the actress, reported man stopped the machine, she said, ler as prosecutor. These fines must \ to the police today that she and a while a second jumped on the run¬ be paid within thirty days, following party of three others had been held ning board and "rabbed her sable which an appeal may be taken to the up in an automobile and robbed near muff. She had over $7,000 in money national board. The alternative is On- Fairmount pa.k shortly after mid¬ and jewels with her and also a revol¬ pulsion from the union. night last night. The actress said ver, f.om which she fired five shots that the affair occurred on the Thirty- at the man, driving him off. The rob¬ MABEL BARRISON HAS third street bridge over the Pennsyl- ber, she said, got only the muff. HUNT FOR WHITE MICE. Actress Tries to Secure Unique Christmas Presents for a Hun¬ dred of Her Friends. j PHILADELPHIA, Dec., 14—Ow¬ ing to the scarcity of white mice l(jo of the friends of Miss Mabel Bar¬ rison, star of “The Blue Mouse,” will not receive a Christmas present from that little actress, for there is noti white mouse to be had in the city. At first this would not appear to pro¬ voke any great hardship, but upon investigation it was learned that the these little creatures, which are ap¬ parently used as pets only, but the John Ennor. expe imental work in a number of the John Ennor is getting good time local medical institutions is at a stand¬ from good managers since his still until the mice can be secured#." recent success in Chicago with his Miss Barrison desired the mice wonderfully interesting monologue- dyed blue to present to her friends, travelogues. Ennor knows history and after an unsuccessful canvass |f and geography and everywhere he the several pet and animal stores the goes, over sea and land, takes pic¬ management of the Adelphia theater tures and observations, which he is where the comedy is now appearing, now using in his act. Ennor’s act inserted an advertisement in the is a decided novelty. He is known newspapers for 100 of the mice and as “The Man of the Outer World.” failed to receive a single responses I To the average person it is hard the river, hanging by his teeth to a to realize that there is much of a pulley running on a wire cable. Half business carried on in the sale ipf way across the slide stopped, the mo¬ mentum not being sufficient, and he hung suspended. He was thinly clad, and a cold numbing wind blew up the river with great force. The river MME. DE VON’S NOVELTY COMEDY CATS AND DOGS was covered with large cakes of ice and it was impossible to go to his aid. The above represents Mme. DeVon’s Cat and Dog act, twelve in He managed by a great effort to number, featuring Paul Revere, a white cat, also Bill Jones, the Drunken get hold of the cable and to pull him¬ Soldier. The cats and dogs work in conjunction with each other causing self along a few inches at a time. In much merriment. The act is well rounded out, having everything new. the struggle he lost his gloves. Time Mme. DeVon may be addressed in our care. after time he stopped to rest, the spectators expecting-to see him fall into the river every second. Finally he got past the water and over the solid ice stretching from the CHANGE BRUTAL SCENE MARTIN BECK IS TO shore and there, utterly exhausted, he IN NEW FITCH PLAY. CREATE A NEW STAR. fell as he tried to make the last few yards of the journey; Women Become Hysterical Over He was picked up unconscious, an Vaudeville Magnate Will Enter Le¬ ankle and hip being injured, and he Shooting Enisode and Alterations may be also injured internally. Are Made in "The City.” gitimate Field and Exploit Miss Helen Grantley in New Play. WILLIE COLLIER MAY NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—The most GET WIFE’S FORTUNE. dramatic situation in Clyde Fitch’s NEW YORK, Dec. 14.—Martin play, “The City,” has been consider¬ Beck, the prominent vaudeville mag¬ NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Through the ably altered since the opening of the nate, is to make his debut as a pro¬ mysterious disappearance of the last piece in New Haven, Conn. Han- ducing manager of the legitimate Chas. R. Svinning will of his wife, Mrs. Louise Allen nock, an illegitimate son, upon the drama within the next few months. Chas. R. Svinning, manager and Collier, executed and attested two discovery that he has married his own Mr. Beck will associate himself with proprietor of the McKinley Park days before her death on November half-sister, shoots her through the William A. Brady in producing a four- theater, Archer Ave., and 35th St.. 9, William Collier, actor, may inherit heart. This is the way thp situation act play, entitled “The Woman Who Chicago, opened Dec. 25, 1908, and all her personal property, valued at was originally acted. At the pre¬ Knew,” by C. N. Barnett. Miss made good. Regards to all friends about $50,000, and in addition an miere several women became hyster¬ Helen Grantley, a popular vaudeville and enemies. equity for life in Mrs. Collier’s coun¬ ical; while subsequent performances actress, who appeared at Keith and try estate at St. James, L. I. proved that the action was too real. Proctor’s Fifth Avenue theater dur¬ medical institutions use a large num¬ Mrs. Collier and her husband had When the play opened in Boston ing the past week and is at the Ma¬ ber for certain kinds of experim^H lived apart and by the will executed Monday evening, the “business” was jestic theater in Chicago this week, in work. forty-eight hours before her death, altered. Now, instead of shooting the a dramatic playlet, “The Agitator,” The University of Pennsylvania Mrs. Collier bequeathed all her prop¬ girl, Hannock strikes her over the has been selected by Messrs. Beck Medical Department has had an order erty, both personal and real, to her head with the butt of his' revolver. and Brady as the star for their first with one firm for 75 pairs of white mother, Mrs. Rachel Allen. Mrs. Al¬ Then, following the scuffle with her joint presentation. Miss Grantley is mice for over a week, which they have len has begun action to establish’the brother, the pistol is accidentally dis¬ under the management of Martin Beck been unable to have filled owing to will and testament of her daughter. charged. during her vaudeville engagement. the scarcity of the creatures. December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD ROSE SYDELL !$££!£& L9ND9N BELLS THE GIRL FR?M SHERRY ’S BURLESQUES VAUDEVILLE 16 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909. MOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY IN THE MAKING

If the events in regard, as he was obliged to pay his the moving pic¬ A Review of the Kaleidoscopic Events of the Past own attorney. ture world had Selig Swanson’s Friend. been recorded by The past year has shattered the halo the camera dur¬ Year in the Film Field of Wm. H. Swanson as a film factor ing the past year, and marked his appearance as an agi¬ they would pre¬ tator. In the latter role he has been sent many varied BY H. J. STREYCKMANS fitted by his previous experience with scenes—dramatic, a “black-top,” from which he gained tragic, humorous Murdock, the president of the Interna¬ either sub-rent or try to do business quite a reputation as a spieler and and pathetic. The tional, had made a deal to sell out on accumulated junk; that of the sup¬ originator of bally-hoos. In the early formation of the his interest, which he refused to con¬ posed twenty odd American makers days of the film business Selig be1- Motion Picture summate when elected president of only three make regular weekly re¬ friended Swanson and allowed him to Patents Co, has the National Independent Moving leases.” use his offices on Peck court to store been the most Picture Alliance. Mr. Murdock denied Experience of the Pioneers. his paraphernalia when' in Chicago important event this,—but naively remarked that if he off the road. In due time Swanson, in the history of intended to sell his interest it was There are twenty-one so-called man¬ entered the film-renting business, and motography and nobody’s business, and that he would ufacturers in the Alliance. Following Selig backed him, also giving him one that has at¬ sell anything he had if he got his its announcements that all members credit for film. When Swanson got tracted international attention. would be protected from suits, every on his feet Selig pulled out, and Swan¬ As its name would imply, the Pat¬ The Foreign Manufacturers. man that had a camera that would son formed a partnership with Jim ents Co., is the owner of a great take a picture; and some that thought Mayer, whom he afterwards bought many patents. Looking far ahead, Events moved rapidly at this stage, they had, lost no time in enrolling. out, and paddled his own canoe. It however, its creators have anticipated and during a meeting of the executive The great majority of them have not is said that Swanson’s pet scheme is the future, and the combination has committee of the Alliance some of the the slightest idea of what it costs to the establishment of a co-operativS" been based upon a commercial foun¬ foreign manufacturers arrived in this make GOOD pictures. company, to whose capital stock aU dation, presenting a commercial country to investigate conditions. Now let us delve into past history. the Independent film exchanges will strength, regardless of patent or other They were received in New York by Wm. N. Selig, one of the oldest pio¬ subscribe, and that this company will rights, which will require more than the Film Import & Trading Company, neers in the business, believed that he manufacture and import film. It re¬ the combined independents have thus with whom Raleigh & Robert, as their had a non-infringing camera and ma¬ mains to be seen whether his pow¬ far put foith to oppose to any ma¬ representatives, had made contracts. chine. He came out in the open and ers of eloquence are sufficient fb terial extent. While in the east they gave out state¬ fought for many years, and after ex¬ launch the new project. Granting for the sake of the argu¬ ments to the press that the F. I. & pending a fortune in litigation was One of Swanson’s favorite stories is ment, that all the patents of the M. P. T. Co. had their agencies, and coming compelled to pay royalties. He to the effect that he originated the P. Co. are invalid, the independents on to Chicago, assured the Interna¬ brought his camera into court. Film Service Association, and was its are face to face with the following tional that they would place the con¬ George K. Spoor, when he entered president. As a matter of fact, an¬ situation: tracts with it. Going back to New the business, saved himself much other Chicago film man was the origi¬ York they tried to double-cross both The Patents Co. Releases. money by informing himself of the nal promoter of that organization, and the International and the F. I. & T. situation, and securing a license. He J. B. Clark, president of the Pitts¬ Twenty-one reels are being regu¬ Co., and applied for admission to the has never been disturbed by legal dif¬ burg Calcium Light & Film company* larly released each week by the Pat¬ Patents Co., and were refused. Now ficulties. was its first president. After the Mo¬ ents Co., of which fourteen are of comes the announcement that Bau¬ Now. both these gentlemen are tion Picture Patents company was American manufacture. Each one of man, Kessel and Bernstein, of the hard-headed business men. They se¬ formed, and the F. S. A. had ceased to these reels has a release day, which New York Motion Picture Company, cured licenses long before the Patents be a factor, it was practically dis- | is religiously adhered to. The ex¬ have contracts with two of them, Itala company was thought of. I hardly solved, and continued as a social oi& I hibitor knows far in advance what he and Ambrosio, but whether this is think that they gave up their money ganization. Swanson was then elect¬ is going to get on a certain day. true or not will be disclosed in the for sentimental reasons, but rather ed president. A few months later While it is an assured fact that every future. At any rate the F. I. & T. Co. because thev were compelled to. Swanson was expelled as a licensee j reel of pictures taken cannot be a is releasing this product at present. of the Patents company, and shortly, j feature, every member of the Patents During the month of June the Pat¬ Many Suits Arrive. prior to the Atlantic City meeting he Co. has taken enough negatives to ents Company gave notice to all ex¬ When the N. I. M. P. A. was resigned. . run far ahead, and if a picture falls hibitors that infringement of their formed, J. J. Murdock was elected Big Chicago Plants. noticeably below the standard it is patents would be followed by suit. president, J. W. Morgan vice-presi¬ The past year has marked the inva- j destroyed. Compare this with the Wm. H. Swanson, who had appointed dent, Wm. H. Swanson secretary, A. sion of Europe by the American li¬ struggling efforts of some independent himself chief trumpeter for the inde¬ Kessel Jr., treasurer, and I. C. Oes, censed manufacturers, and I am reli- I manufacturers, to whom the destruc¬ pendents, made a bally-hoo, a meet¬ director. It has been widely adver¬ ably informed that the product has tion of a negative would mean the ing was held in his office, and large tised that all members would be fully proved so popular that European^ ( wiping out of their surplus, and who advertisements shortly thereafter ap¬ protected, and that legal counsel had manufacturers are alarmed. Among' j writhe in agony awaiting the return peared in trade and theatrical papers been engaged. Shortly thereafter the the most successful are the Edison, I of their C. O. D.’s, in order to get to the effect that the Independent case of the Patents company vs. Via- Biograph, Selig, Essanay and Vita- 1 the raw stock for their next week’s Film Service Protective Association scope Manufacturing company (J. J. graph pictures. release. I recently saw an independ¬ had been formed, and the best legal Pink) came up for a hearing on ap- Another important event has been . ent picture with a scratch which ran talent retained to defend suits brought . plication for a temporary injunction. the removal of the Essanay Company I down the right hand side of the pic¬ against any exhibitor. When the Na¬ To give the Alliance an opportunity to its new quarters in Argyle Park, ture on the screen over a foot wide, tional Independent Moving. Picture to defend the Viascope company, Chicago, The plant represents an in- | and investigation disclosed that the Alliance was formed some time later through the courtesy of the attorneys vestment of over $100,000, and the camera man had taken in some rub¬ it was discovered that about $200 had for the Patents company an extension marked quality of the Essanay films bish on that side and instead of re¬ been contributed, and that there was of time was granted, but at the trial has been a subject of comment in film taking the scene had scratched that a deficit of some $244, which was the lethal representatives of the Al¬ circles for some time. While it is welt part off the negative and printed the taken over by the N. I. M. P. A. liance were conspicuous by their ab¬ known that a number of European j positives therefrom. Freeman Quits Association. sence, and Pink met defeat, an injunc¬ firms advertise cameras, perforator^# We’ are all familiar with the old tion being granted. printing machines, etc., for sale, as a fable of the boy who cried “Wolf.” Swanson here again appeared in his Following this, the New York Mo¬ general rule they cannot be depended The independent campaign has been role of adviser-in-chief, and the forma¬ tion Picture company suit came up, upon, being of inferior grades, and as mismanaged, and so many false, mis¬ tion of the N. I. M. P. A. can be and again the Alliance attorneys ap¬ their worth can only be attested by a leading and inaccurate statements credited to him. A formidable or¬ peared not. The attorneys for the practical use many Americans have made, that a real opposition will find ganization—in numbers—loomed up. N. Y. M. P. Co. presented sworn af¬ been stung by their gullibility. Mr. But it is a significent fact that at the difficulty in securing a hearing—much fidavits that an infringing camera was Spoor tells me that it took over a less support. recent New York meeting, C. M. Free¬ not used, and on this showing the year to get the satisfactory apparatus man—one of the New York business ■ court decided not to restrain them, The International Formed. men who acquired the F. I. & T. Co., in shape, at a cost which would be ON CONDITION THAT THEY hard to estimate. Early last February the formation withdrew from the meeting and re¬ FILE A BOND to indemnify the Pat¬ of the International Projecting & Pro¬ fused to pay the assessment levied The Selig plant in Chicago has also ents company, in case it was found undergone many improvements, and ducing Co. was announced. It was against his company, remarking that that they were infringing. If it should stated that it had acquired the rights when they had formulated a business develop that an infringing camera was $100,000 is a fair estimate of its cost to the McKinney machine; that it held policy he would be pleased to co¬ • being used, those parties making the I only mention this for the guidance of the exclusive agency in America for operate. . ■ affidavits might be in contempt of those contemplating the making.of a large number of foreign manufac¬ Will the able advice o’f the executive court and be accused of perjury, and pictures. It must not be forgotten turers, and that four film factories committee give the Alliance any the Patents company would collect on that a perfect photograph must be would be immediately constructed, patent rights? Will the mere forma¬ the bond. It will thus be seen that taken to project a perfect picture. one in New York, one in Chicago, tion of a body of men into an associa¬ while at first fiance it would appear When you consider that an amateur one in Denver and one in California, tion destroy by a fiat the legal rights that the refusal of the court to grant would hardly attempt to take a cam¬ and another would be built in the claimed by the Patents Company? an immediate injunction was a tempo¬ era and rival Moffet and Gross, of Philippine Islands. J. J. Murdock, A good comparison can be had of rary victory for the N. Y. M. P. Co., Chicago, or Marceaux and Byron of was elected president of the company, the two organizations by getting a it was obtained at a great price. New York, in still picture photogra¬ and he made a spectacular publicity Dun or Bradstreet report upon the The case of the Viascope Manufac¬ phy, how much less chance has the campaign. members. turing company was handled by moving picture amateur when you con¬ The Film Import & Trading Co., In a recent advertisement, the Film Chas. O. Shervey, a well known at¬ sider that each foot of film contains an old institution, was purchased by Import & Trading company faces the torney of Chicago. In regard to the sixteen pictures, or 1,600 to the reel. some New York business men, and situation as it exists, and, among oth¬ Alliance, Mr. Pink stated to me that These must be taken at the right immediately proceeded to acquire con¬ er things, calls the attention of the he was very much disappointed in it; speed, in the proper focus, and devel¬ tracts with the foreigners. The exhibitor to the following facts: that he. had not only failed to receive oped accurately. startling announcement was made that “That there are about one hundred legal support, but that it had done Bedding, but Not Ostermoor. they had secured exclusive agencies so-called Independent exchanges; that him absolutely no good, and that to for some of the makers the Interna¬ not more than about thirty of them cap the climax he had received notice One of the situations which has de¬ tional was advertising, and that J. J. buy new films; that the other seventy of an assessment, which he would dis¬ veloped (and I am uncertain whether December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 17

it is humor or pathos) has been the the New York Motion Picture Com¬ dropped in number from 87 to 26. continuously-rotating driving-shaft; fatherly attitude taken by one Bed¬ pany. Under the new copyright law, and feeding divices operated by said shaft engaging such intermediate section of ding who writes for an American The Powers Company, of which P. according to the decision of the' the film and moving the same across trade paper, and also contributes to A. Powers, formerly identified with United States Supreme court in the the Bioscope, an English publication. the Talking Machine Company of recent Columbia Phonograph com¬ the lens of the camera at a high rate' Rochester, is president, is a licensee pany case, the duper can be sup¬ of speed and with an intermittent mo¬ Our learned friend has been in this tion; a shutter exposing successive country about a year, haying landed of the Columbia Phonograph Com¬ pressed when found. In the Colum¬ bia decision it was held that a man portions of the film during the periods on our shores from dear old England. pany, under the Armat-Jenkins and Bianchi patents. It has not been who had bought records in a foreign of rest; and a reel revolved by said He has taken the credit for the for¬ country and reproduced and sold shaft with variable speed for winding: mation of the Patents Company, molested by the Patents Company, and it is claimed that the Bianchi them could be restrained and his plant the film thereon after exposure, sub¬ claiming that it was in pursuance of stantially as set forth. camera is non-infringing. The Bianchi confiscated as unfair competition. his writings. The N. I. M. P. A. was “4. An apparatus for taking photo¬ patents were acquired by the Colum¬ Under this decision, there is hardly a also the creature of his imaginative doubt that the court would not re¬ graphs suitable for the exhibition of brain, according to him. Week after bia Phonograph Company about a strain a man from importing film for objects in motion, having in combina¬ year ago. week he has attacked color photogra¬ which the agency was held by another, tion a single camera, and means for phy, when as a matter of fact had he To date the Great Northern has not and a duper could thus be reached on passing a sensitized tape-film across been in communication with his fath¬ been interfered with by the Patents general principles. Even under the the lens at a high rate of speed and erland he would have known that the Company. After the announcement of law as it formerly stood, it was pos¬ with an intermittent motion, and for Urban color photography has been on the formation of the Patents Company sible to stop a duper, as was demon¬ exposing successive portions of the exhibition in London for many I. C. Oes, the American representative strated several years ago by the Vita- film during the periods of rest, the months. Walter DeFreece, the hus¬ of the Great Northern, filed a bill for graph Company of America. periods of rest being greater than the band of Vesta Tilley, tells me that he injunction against the Biograph Com¬ That Lewis Threat. periods of motion, substantially as set saw the exhibition in England and pany to restrain it as a licensee of the forth.” that it is the most marvelous thing Patents Company from interfering When the Patents company was “12,038. Kinetoscopic Film. Thomas he has even seen. Mr. Urban and G. with it or its customers. On showing formed, Max Lewis, of the Chicago A. Edison, Llewellyn Park, N. J. Albert Smith, the inventor of the that they had not interfered with the Film Exchange, stood in the lobby of Filed July. 18. 1902. Serial No. process, are in New York at the pres¬ Great Northern, the application was the Imperial hotel, New York, and 116,482. Original No. 589,168, dated ent time for the purpose of publicly dismissed. loudly proclaimed that he was going Aug. 31, 1897. (Division B.) to fight it, and that he would spend demonstrating it, and I am rather The Dupers Favored. “Claim.—1. An unbroken trans¬ curious to see what our critic wilt say $100,000 in this direction. I do not parent or translucent tape-like pho¬ when he sees it on the screen. The International Projecting & Pro¬ know whether or not he has expended tographic film having thereon uniform After the inauguration of the Pat¬ ducing Company has had some trying this amount, but it is a fact that to¬ sharply defined photographs of suc¬ ents Company, and pending his experiences. With the expectation day his boasting has changed to wail¬ cessive positions of an object in mo¬ launching of the Alliance, Mr. Bed¬ that its output would be reinforced by ing. Much of the demoralized con¬ tion as observed from a single point ding, who attaches the initials F. R. American subjects, exchanges who dition of the independent film situa¬ of view at rapidly-recurring intervals P. S. to his name, wrote a series of had suffered greatly through a short¬ tion can be traced to the Chicago of time, such photographs being ar¬ articles for the benefit of manufac¬ age of independent film bouvht heavily Film Exchange, for many reasons. ranged in a continuous straight-line turers on “The Modern Way of Mak¬ from the International. Finally, how¬ The combining of the patent rights sequence, unlimited in number save by ing Moving Pictures,” and no doubt ever, it resolved itself into a game of of Biograph and Edison was rather the length of the film, and sufficient surprising to the film trade at large, he will claim that the marked improve¬ seeing who could get along by buying in number to represent the move¬ the least film, and many exchanges, as the two had been engaged in a bit¬ ments of the object throughout an ment in the American pictures was ter struggle for.years. When the full due to his kindly advice. As _ far as while advertising that they were buy¬ extended period of time, substantially ing all the International released, were strength of each side was disclosed in as described. I can learn his well-meant articles of the United States court, as they were instruction were consigned to the in fact not buying a foot of film from “2. An unbroken transparent or it. Then came the dupers and peddlers, about to grapple for the final battle, translucent tape-like photographic film waste-paper basket. Notwithstand¬ it appeared inevitable that it would ing his short sojourn in our country and to them the great majority of ex¬ provided with perforated edges and mean the annihilation of one or the having thereon uniform sharply-de¬ an editorial appears in his publication, changes turned. If they could get a other. As a matter of prudence, they reel of film for seven or eight cents fined photographs of successive posi¬ evidently written by him. defining the therefore merged their interests. a foot they would turn down the In¬ tions of an object in motion as ob¬ action the courts will take in patent served. from a single point of view litigation. ternational goods, notwithstanding the The Patent Records. fact that the International had ordered It is said that one of the greatest at rapidly-recurring intervals of time, Other Bedding Discoveries. the goods relying upon their orders obstacles in the way of the Edison such photographs being arranged in. in advance. The International an¬ company was the Latham loop pat¬ a continuous straight-line sequence,, As a rebuke to his oft-prated state¬ unlimited in number save by the ments that the European manufac¬ nounced at one time that it would ent, and the bug-a-boo of the Bio¬ graph company was the Edison cam¬ length of the film, and sufficient in- turers are years in advance of the establish its own exchanges, and had this been done it would have had a era and film patents. As these have number to represent the movements Americans, I might suggest the in¬ ofteft been referred to, I give them of the object throughout an extended vasion of Europe by the Americans, as salutary effect upon the junk dealers. The result was that the Interna¬ below: period of time, substantially as de¬ before stated. In a recent article Mr. scribed.” tional, which had ordered a large num¬ “12037. Kinetoscope. Thomas A. Edi¬ Bedding stated that he was one of the Lack of space prevents publishing few men in America who had first ber of prints of each subject, was son, Llewellyn Park, N. J. Filed June 10, 1902. Serial No. 110,987. in this number a list of the film seen the Tollable celluloid film. Ye compelled to shelve much of its im¬ patents controlled by the Patents Original No. 589,168, dated Aug. 31, shades of vanity! Can you beat this? ports, which it is now selling at four Company, but they will be presented 1897. (Division A.) By the time Mr. Bedding has been in and five cents a foot. in future issues of The Show World.. this.country long enough to be nat¬ The independent movement has “Claim.l. An apparatus for taking uralized he may learn wisdom. demonstrated that the open-door pol¬ photographs suitable for the exhi¬ bition of objects in motion, having in One of the peculiar features of the in¬ icy cannot be maintained. An ex¬ change which is buying film does not combination a camera having a single dependent campaign has been the fear begin to make a profit on it for some stationary lens; a single sensitized of revealing the nature of the camera time. While the first-run customers tape-film supported on opposite sides ufffitnotwithstanding the bold state¬ help pay for the investment, it is the of, and longitudinally movable with ments that non-infringing apparatus tail-end exhibitors who make money respect to, the lei^s, and having an in¬ was utilized. In Chicago it is the cus¬ for an exchange. These are the ones termediate section crossing the lens; tom to take street scenes in a closed who were cut and slashed by the junk feeding devices engaging such inter¬ wagon, with nothing but the lens of dealers, who secured their patrons mediate section of the film and moving the camera sticking out. Why this upon any promise necessary. Many the same across the lens of the camera' secrecy? What is there to fear if the would buy one or two reels a week, at a high rate of speed and with an camera does not infringe? and by giving an exhibitor a new reel intermittent motion; and a shutter ex¬ Few of the independent manufac¬ the first week and holding him on posing excessive portions of the film turers have plants representing any unkept promises for several more, during the periods of rest, substantial¬ material amount of invested capital, they kept the legitimate exchange ly as set forth. and many of them keep their location from making a profit. “2. An apparatus for taking photo¬ secret. Among the best pictures Cohesion Is Necessary. graphs suitable for the exhibition of turned out is the product of the In¬ objects in motion, having in combina¬ dependent Film Manufacturing Com¬ A combination is necessary to form tion a camera having a single station¬ pany (Imp.), of which Carl Laemmle a faction in the business. It can only ary lens; a single sensitized tape-film is president; the Powers Company; be handled from the manufacturing supported on opposite sides of, and New York Motion Picture Company end, and a limited number of agen¬ longitudinally movable with respect and Carson Company. Among the im¬ cies established whose geographical to, the lens, and having an inter¬ porting firms which have released ex¬ location will command the country, mediate section crossing the lens; a ceptionally good films are the Great without conflicting to such an extent continuously-rotating driving-shaft; Northern, Film Import & Trading that they will cut each other’s throats feeding devices operated by said shaft Company and International Projecting to take customers away. It keeps engaging such intermediate section of a Producing Company. the exhibitor in hot water, being the film and moving the same across harassed and hounded all the time for the lens of the camera at a high rate The Bianchi Camera. his patronage, and the slashing of of speed and with an intermittent mo¬ prices makes it impossible for an ex¬ tion; and a continuously-rotating shut¬ The Phoenix Film Manufacturing change to buy film. If the indepen¬ ter operated by said shaft for exposing Company has not released a single dent manufacturers would agree to successive portions of the film during LANE AND VANCE. picture worthy of mention up to the supply exclusively a stated number of the periods of rest, substantially as set present time. The World Film Com- Florence Lane and Curtis R. Vance exchanges it would _ mean the solu¬ forth. comprise one of the cleverest teams Portland has ceased releasing, tion of many difficulties. “3. An apparatus for taking photo¬ oi ny, as ann in vaudeville and they do a refined s announced The Alliance cannot be looked for graphs suitable for the exhibition of singing and dancing act that is mak¬ columns last week. The Fan to accomplish this end. The secretary objects in motion, having in combina¬ ing them immensely popular. Both COtporation of New York h been is said not to favor the buying of film, tion a camera having a single station¬ possess a pleasing stage appearance, sued by the Patents Company ; has and as the result, no better example ary lens;- a single sensitized tape-film voices that blend harmoniously and the Chicago Film Exchan the can be cited than what has befallen supported on opposite sides of, and ability to dance. Their act is creating Vtascope Manufacturing Comp ■, the his Chicago office. I know an ex¬ longitudinally movable with respect favorable comment. Lane and Vance International Projecting & Pi icing change man who followed his advice to, the lens, and having an inter¬ are now playing western time, but ex¬ Company, the Centaur Comp and not to buy film, and his customers mediate section crossing the lens; a pect to invade the east next season. 18 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND CRITICISM OF FILMS RECENTLY RELEASED RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, sis, the plot is by no means new. Drama, Kalem: The scenes are well placed amid pier This subject is one full of action, BY WILL REED DUNROY turesque surroundings. rife with patriotism, and elicits ap¬ AN ATHLETE OF A NEW KIND, plause and vociferous acclaim when¬ Comedy, Cines: ever and wherever it is exhibited. to carry out instructions of the de¬ parents, who are determined that she An amusing comedy, showing how There is a love story running through partment to the letter. He finds a shall marry a certain nobleman, who a traveling performer, of the muscu¬ it, and a battle scene that for real¬ dead dog at the intersection of two is rich, but deformed. The wedding lar kind, gets out of difficulty by ness has never been surpassed in the streets. In trying to write a report day arrives. The poor lover, with the sheer strength against numbers. The moving picture field. The story con¬ of the matter in his note book he finds aid of two companions, waylays the first scenes show the performer eh cerns a young woman who is loved by that the name of one street is too nobleman and robs him of his clothes, route with his family and a trick two men. The two men go to war, long and too intricate for him to in which he then disguises himself, donkey and performing bear. They and one is killed and falls dead in the handle. Just then another policeman and, attending the wedding, is mis¬ encamp and all start out to steal any other’s arms. The surviving man re- comes along and suggests a novel taken for the real nobleman and is food which may be in sight in the turns home a hero and wins the hand neighborhood. They are seen steal¬ of the girl. There is a stirring re¬ ing and soon a crowd collects and cruiting scene, and several scenes that starts in pursuit of them. Each one teem with many people. It is a re- who comes in contact with the mus¬ markable film, and one that will be SHERMAN-DE FOREST COMPANY cular stomach of the performer is im¬ tmusually popular as long as there is IN "A JAY CIRCU5” WEEKoFDEc.ia.'o9. mediately knocked down, and when a shred left of it. IN A HEMPEN BAG, Drama, Bio- he is finally driven into a corner, Ik vanquishes the entire crowd by the graph: ... This short story contains a thrill same means. •or two, and holds the interest closely. CAPTAIN FRACASSE, Drama, A cat is put into a bag to be drowned. Eclair: Children release the cat, and a dis¬ A good example of how tragedy charged maid, to get even, put the may be avoided in a film story which haby of the house in the bag, knowing tends directly toward tragedy is given its destination. The bag is carried in this Eclair reel. There are many towards the river by the deaf garden¬ other fine points in its favor. The er, but he is overtaken just in time. acting is high class and the photogift This story is well pictured and well phy and scenic effects are well up to acted. the enviable standard already estab¬ THE TEST, Comedy-Drama, Bio- lished by Eclair. The story concerns graph: the love of two men for one girl and The husband in this story starts is laid in baronial times. A number away on a business trip, and his wife of strolling players are invited by a wishes to test his sincerity, so she poor baron into his castle and share extracts her photograph from his card his hospitality. He becomes fasci¬ case. He writes back that he is lone¬ nated by the stories they tell him of some, and that his only comfort is their wandering lives and adventurfe in her photograph which he keeps and determines to join them. They ever before him. Then the wife writes are invited to perform a play at a a harsh letter to him, and he is in a castle owned by a wealthy duke and pickle until he thinks to write to his the latter makes love, secretly, to the mother, who sends him a photograph, leading woman of the company, who, so that when he returns he is triumph¬ however, has already listened to the ant. A good domestic subject, with pleadings of the newly acquired mem¬ several unique features. ber of their troupe—the poor baron FENTON OF THE 42D., Drama, She repulses the duke and he threatens Edison: to kidnap her, a plan which is carried Several exciting scenes are shown out through the assistance of a band in this film. It concerns a young of brigands. The first lover learns j|f captain, who is sent to guard the Texas all this through a little girl member frontier, to prevent smuggling. While of the company, who leads him and there he makes his home with a Mexi¬ Dan Sherman, Mabel DeForest & Co. his fellow actors to the hiding place, can family, in which is a son and a In where he comes face to face with the beautiful daughter. The Mexican girl “A Jay Circus.” i duke. A sword fight follows, in which has a sweetheart of her own nation¬ the duke is worsted. He then admits ality, who grows jealous, and finally Dan Sherman, Mabel DeForest and company form a merry band of en¬ his error and is forgiven. shoots the white man. The soldier tertainers and at Fort Sherman, Central Park, Long Island, where Dan and HAUNTED BY HIS MOTHER-IN is not killed, and is nursed back to Mabel are extensive dealers in real estate. The following artists, Chas. LAW, Comedy, Pineschi: health by the girl. Later on two Ellsworth, Dave Lubin, Sam Klein, Tudor Cameron, Harry Belmont, Wm. Most men claim that they have smugglers are discovered. One is Bush, Charles Hayman, Joe Ketler, Dan Healey, Herbert Albini, and Alice enough trouble with their mother-in- killed, and the other captured. The De Carmo, have purchased property and are engaged for the big barn dance, law while she is alive, but imagine captured one proves to be the girl’s July 4. Persons wishing to buy property, address Dan Sherman, 1122 East being haunted by her after she is brother. She pleads for the mans 42d place, Chicago, Ill. dead! Such is the experience of the life, and she is allowed to try to ef¬ young married man of this film story. fect his escape. The man starts away, The scene opens in the home of Mr. but is ambuscaded in an old hut, and way out of the difficulty. He tells the married to his lady love. The noble¬ and Mrs. Newlywed. A handsome oil it is about this hut that the most new man to carry the dead dog to the man arrives too late, and the parents, intersection of two streets whose believing that all is fair in love and painting of the late mother-in-law is exciting scenes of the film take place. seen. Hubby has an engagement aid The story is exciting, and the action names are simple, and thus the prob¬ war, are satisfied to let the marriage tells wifie a fib about it, but just at is very good. lem is solved. stand. THE NEW POLICEMAN, Comedy, THE DISGUISED BRIDEGROOM, The story is interesting, although, that moment, mother-in-law looks Drama, Raleigh & Robert: as may be seen from this brief synop¬ down from her frame and shakesja : several laughs in this A poor man is in love with a rich A new policeman girl, but the match is opposed by the Specialties, Staple Goods and Novelties Suitable for Prizes, Souvenirs, Premiums and favors ETHEL MAY for SKating Rinks, Games and 5c. Theatres. 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For Good Acts Host popular priced chairs on tbe marKet for REASON Prompt Shipments Write For Catalogue (With Apologies to Postum) Peabody School Furniture Co NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. Why the Exchange Man who buys our COMPLETE warning finger at him. He rushes out of the house in dismay. He is Program don't have to worry. WALTER F. KEEFE accosted by a beggar woman, but just as he is about to refuse to give her He has no trouble in getting money an apparition of the mother- customers. The WIDE¬ in-law appears in the beggar wom¬ AND CO. an’s place and makes him be charita¬ AWAKE exhibitor DE¬ ble. He attempts to chuck a flower girl under the chin, but the flower MANDS it and will patron¬ girl turns to be an apparition of the CLAUDE HUMPHREY, Booking Manager mother-in-law. He sits down at a ize the Exchange which can cafe table and begins to flirt with a supply it young woman at the next, but just as he is about to take hold of her 723 Schiller Building hand, secretly, she changes into a vision of mother-in-law. He stops to Program Week of Dec. 13 admire the statue of a woman, but CHICAGO, ILL. the statue turns into his mother-in- law, and as he is about to beat the The Beggar’s Gratitude statue with his umbrella, an officer ap¬ (Drama by Ambrosio) pears and orders him off. He returns home, and on his knees he pleads to Mr. Lyvenemup’s Elixir the painting of mother-in-law for for¬ (Comedy by Raleigh & Robert) giveness, and all ends happily. A good We don’t know anything to complain of at comedy, along original lines. Comrades Under Grant THE LITTLE VENDEAN, Drama, (Drama by Carson) Ambrosio: present and it looks like a A pathetic tragedy, filled with Dottynob’s Double thrilling incidents and laid in France (Comedy by Duskes) in 1791-93, when Royalists and Re¬ publicans were struggling for su¬ premacy. The Republicans attack Beethoven MERRY CHRISTMAS and demolish a royalist’s home and (Drama by Eclair kill all the inmates with tfie exception of a small boy, who escapes.' He re¬ Surprise of Prof. Short Sight turns when the soldiers have gone (Comedy by Raleigh & Robert) and, he recognizes his dead father and threatens to be revenged. He offers his services to the royal army. A Trip to the Arctic JACK SUPER'S He is entrusted with a dangerous mis¬ (Scenic by Raleigh & Robert) sion and is captured. He is accused of being a spy and is ordered to be The Smuggler’s Sweetheart = GREAT = shot unless he will wear the tri-color (Drama by Comerio) of the republic. He is stanch, how¬ ever, and pays the penalty of war. THE RED SIGNAL, Drama, Urban- THE RAGMAN Eclipse : Sensational railway subject, in Buys what stuff is no longer fit for which a wreck is narrowly averted the use it was intended. by the bravery of the signalman’s daughter. The story concerns the THE JUNK EXCHANGE daughter of the signalman, who is is the ragman of the picture bus¬ assailed by a villain. The girl’s sweet¬ heart comes to the rescue, and worsts iness—he buys up old films that the villain in a struggle. The villain have been worn out and discarded then plots to wreck the midnight ex¬ by the dealer in New Goods. press to get even. A waitress over¬ hears the plot, tells the heroine, and MR. EXHIBITOR she climbs the signal ladder, gets the red-light and stops the'train in the Do you take service from the rag¬ nick of time. The president of the man? Or do you patronize the THE BEN HUR OF BURLESQUE railway rewards the girl for her exchange that can supply new bravery and the story ends happily. pictures—our pictures—our com¬ — WITH ■ The film contains several thrills. plete program? Mollie Williams If you are not making money it’s your own fault. Quit the rag¬ WILL J. KENNEDY JOE BARTON CHRISTMAS GIFT man—that’s the secret. Patronize Lon Hascall Beauitful full-blooded the exchange that will give you French Toy Poodle Pup¬ our complete program. VICCASMORE BILLIE O’DAY pies, 10 months old. Mrs.HUEBNER Courtnay Sisters 1921 NORTH AVENUE Margaret King Lillian Herndon Near Milwaukee Ave. Metropoli¬ DOES RIP VAN WINKLE tan L to Robey Station, Chicago. LIVE NEAR YOU? George Armstrong

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-BY- ntniviiMiiiHERMANN LIFRlild Joseph Meaill Patterson

AUTHOR OF “The Fourth Estate” and “A Little Brother of “DOPE” the Rich” THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE LINE The girl on the end of the front to pension our stage door-keeper and line wasn’t any great shakes in size, give him a snug home near tHe but she was a big cup full of animal A Christmas Pipe With A Chorus Maiden. church he.loved. I would like to take i r i t-s. Chances our handsome box office youth to wci e she didn’t draw BY JAMES JAY BRADY. New York, and parade him up Fifth a whole lot of water, Avenue some sunny afternoon so as 1 when it came to with a timid wink at my confederate. which he picked up in dairy lunch to give the blase promenaders there salary weight, and “Well, I wouldn’t worry about it,” rooms. Well, to show you what a shock. xSWPlfRL i she might drop out she replied archly, and continuing, Christmas does, that buzzard took “Oh yes, I have some other wishes. ] at any time and the “you know there must be all sorts in quite a liking to the little son of one For instance, our manager I would ! show would run the world, and, as Mrs. Lewson says of the scrub women. The kid hung fix with this world’s goods and hap¬ I along merrily just in ‘They Loved a Lassie,’ there’s a around the theater a good deal of the piness so that he would never want to j the same. She was time and place for everything, and time while his mother was working, leave it. I suppose that justifies newspaper but none of us ever had the slightest te doings, how- “I would like to be able to send a idea that the old crab-apple of a stage r, in the chorus Christmas invitation to every person This didn’t sound so good. I be¬ manager took any interest in him. j trimming of “They in Chicago to come and see ‘They gan to feel as if the little minx was Christmas day the lad came proudly J Loved A Lassie,” Loved a Lassie.’ ! and she had a bunch poking fun at us. around to our dressing room to show j of youthful mates, “To be serious, Miss Clifford, I caml us a new overcoat, muffler, hat and “And I would give you a Christ¬ 1 too, who were not to have a little chat with you about shoes, which he had received as a mas present too, that I know you j wanting in looks or Christmas. Stage people live in a lit¬ Christmas present, and when the dear would like, it would be a pen that i snap. tle world of their own, and are gen¬ little fellow told us who it was that never could write anything to dis¬ Why not talk to erally full of sentiment and imagifia- gave them to him the girls were so courage or hurt a chorus girl. S this little maiden, surprised that they couldn’t speak “Good-bye. Come again.” j and see if her young “Oh, that’s easy,” she purled, lac¬ for several minutes. I always knew “I’ll be glad to. Thanks.” I 1 head carried any ing her fingers-and giving her should¬ Christmas had something in it that And then the world came back, wringing wet, and the long ride back j odd or interesting ers a slight little shrug. “I thought warmed people up with kindness, but to the loop weighed like lead; but j thoughts about you were going to ask me some silly I never thought any sentiment in the 0 Christmas. Christ¬ thing about how I became a chorus world could reach the inside of that the little girl at the end of the line started enough thought to make a mas is a wedge with girl; whether I didn’t crave some crusty old sinner.” Christmas story, and here it is. [j •a thin edge, for starting talk with other kind of work; whether I wasn’t “What would I like for Christmas? stage girls. The good looking young¬ wasting away to play a serious role Oh, a lot of things. ster in the front of the house at the in some three story drama; or wheth¬ “I would like to stay home and eat Whitney said he could arrange it, and er I wouldn’t prefer to live for the my Christmas dinner. I would like to he did, but not at the theater. rest of my days on the sunnyside of sing for every blind person in Chi¬ High Grade Custom Made Strange to say, the young woman a hill in Italy, with nothing more to cago. I would like to make beauti¬ lived out of town, or it seemed so, do than humor a titled native with ful pictures for every dumb person. after a long ride that finished blocks no sense and plenty of money.” I would like to take every pretty type¬ UNIFORMS beyond Lincoln Park. To go that dis¬ I didn’t have time to answer this writer out of stuffy offices, and put tance every night, after a perform¬ dig, for She rattled along in a way them in the chorus of ‘They Loved 3 of Every Description ance, started a new interest in the that would make the waves listen. Lassie.’ I would like to send a little lady, and made her loom up Christmas present to every busy Catalogues and big as a bundle of fireside virtues, and Christmas Looks Good. crossing policeman, and hard working samples furn¬ a lot of goody traits that flourish letter-carrier. I would like to give ished upon re¬ only under a home roof. It turned “Now, honestly the one day of the our stage manager a month’s rest quest. out that she lived there with her year that looks best to me is Christ¬ from rehearsals, and would fire any mother, and her mother’s sister, the mas. My mother was born on that chorus man or woman who did not We make all latter a big woman, who, it developed, day, for one thing, for another thing, keep up in the work while he was kinds of Uni¬ owned the little house, and was not it is the day that breaks the shell of away. form sand make backward in making the fact known. a lot of mean people, and lets the sun Suggests Some Presents. them right. in on their tight selfish natures. Why, “I would like to give the musical Owns to Soft Impeachment. I once had a stage manager, who The Best is the “Would we be seated”? Of course leader at the Whitney a rehearsal to acted towards us as if he had no suit him once in'a while. I would Cheapest. We we would. more blood in his body than a turnip. make the Best. “You’re a newspaper man, aren’t like to have Mr. Evans, our lovable The way he talked to us girls was star, dance more, even if it hurts his .you?” inquired the simple maiden, something awful, and lots and lots of looking more at my companion than joints, and I would like to convince times he fined us a dollar or two for him that music in a farce makes it A. L. me, as if he might better decide the nothing at all. We had to put up important question. taste better, like an egg with salt with it, because we needed the work. added. I would like to buy Charlie SINGER “I am sometimes called that, and He was so mean that he had his •sometimes other things,” I replied, Hopper a new voice, and cut him den papered with Japanese Napkins, loose on every scene. I would like &C0. to persuade Mrs. Lewson and Mrs. 173 and 175 Waring to trv their hands at singing as well as acting, and then us girls E. Adams St. u 39 could have a few snickers on the side. CHICAGO I would like to buy for every man in Riverside Service our chorus a fancy cigarette case and DEPT. T a plush hat, and then get a Spanish dancing master to show them how to wear them. “I would like to buy for Alice Yorke anything she wanted upon condition FOR SALE All the Compliments of the Happy Holiday Season that she would let me hear her sing Beautiful Picture Theatre every day while she continued as a Dubuque, Iowa theatrical star. I would like to pour Town 60,000. On one of the principal our property man into tights, and corners, elegant lobby, opera chairs, raised if floor and chairs. send him out some cold day to bring Making money now, will stand close in a wagon load of new grass mats. investigation. Reason for selling, time taken RIVERSIDE PRINTING COMPANY I would like to put our stage car¬ up with my new $50,000 vaudeville theatre. $2,000 takes it. MILWAUKEE CHICAGO penter in a time lock vault and give him beads to count the next opening JAKE ROSENTHAL. Bijou Theatre, night at the Whitney. I would like December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 21

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Mernf Christmas _L AND A Happy New Year Grace Wilson to all friends T “THE SINGING COMEDIENNE”

Western Bureau Gonyne’s Aerial “Ads” Are Top Notchers for Publicity WM. MORRIS, Inc. It Is easy to learn all about them. Just call your stenographer and dictate: J. C. MATTHEWS, Western Rep. 167 Dearborn Street CHICAGO Silas J. Conyne, 3508 McLean Ave„ Chicago, Ills Phones Randolph 3301-2-3 Dear Sir:-I SAW YOUR “AD” IN THE SHOW WORLD. Booking more first class Theatres in Please send full information regarding your Aerial “Ads.” the Middle West than ALL OTHER AGENCIES COMBINED. Are we book¬ (Your Signature) ing your Theatre? If not, why not? It is even money that your order will follow. (I HAVE N O AGENTS)

MILDRED CONSIDINE IS BECK INAUGURATES A ENGAGED FOR BIG ROLE. JUST LON HASCALL NOVEL SUPPLY BUREAU. 1 Bright Little Actress Will Play the New Department is Organized in East I Leading Part in “The Time, With JACK SINGER’S BEHMAN SHOW to Arrange Programmes for The Place and the Girl.” String of Western Houses.

Agnes Mildred Considine, the eld¬ The following has been sent out by® est daughter of John W. Considine, the Orpheum Press Bureau: he western vaudeville magnate has “Martin Beck has established a new 1 teen engaged to play the leading role bureau in connection with the book-1 n “The Time, the Place and the ing department of the Western | Jirl,” and will take up her new duties vaudeville theaters, and one which all I he first of the year. Miss Considine, artists will appreciate. For want of I vho is an actress of many engaging a better title at present it is called 1 [ualities has won success on the stage the “supply bureau” and its first duty! n several important roles. She will be to co-operate with those who 1 ilayed the part of Elaine in “A Knight arrange the programmes for the forty* or a Day” with much success, and or more western theaters, under Mr. fl ran praise on account of her vivac- Beck’s direct guidance. 3us style and her sprightly manner. “At the head of this bureau Mr. I Miss Considine, also created the Dolly Hudson role in “The Girl in Beck has placed Arthur Hopkins,® who, last season managed the Bright-1 he Grandstand,” an ingenue part, on Beach Music Hall so successfully,® rhich she found congenial, and in diich she appeared to fine advant- and who is considered one of the most I ge. Miss Considine, differing from conservative and well informed of the I younger vaudeville managers. lost of those who gain prominence l musical comedy, was never in the “Through this source all artists de- I horus, and does not graduate from siring bookings will be interviewed I bat department, of this section of the and corresponded with, and the I musement field. Miss Considine is a greatest possible care will be given to I renounced brunette, with an expres- every new act shown in this vicinity. I ive face, and has demonstrated that Mr. Beck is of the opinion that not I he not only has a good singing voice, sufficient attention or encouragement I ut is an actress of great vivacity and has heretofore been given the new- I ilent. comer in vaudeville, or to the estab- I fished artist who is trying to do some- I Changes Her Offering. thing new or better than formerly, ■ and as he found it a physical impos- I SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 15. sibility for the heads of the booking I -Florence Bindley has slightly departments, Frank Vincent and John I hanged her offering for the second J. Collins, to route the great number® reek of her stay at the Orpheum of acts required, arrange the pro- ® leater and her hit has been even grammes for this, the largest vaude- a tore pronounced than last week. She ville circuit in the world, and also I ow does an Italian number which search about for new material and let with great favor from the critics, I 'resident Meyerfield, of the Orpheum give every applicant careful and pains- I ircuit, has wired Martin Beck that taking consideration, he decided to .® An Afternoon at Home” is “splen- inaugurate this new intervening bu- 1 id.” “He had three walnut shells and a little pea.” Hal Kelley and Flora Wentworth, in “The Village Lockup.” “Every applicant, every suggestion 1 and every new idea can expect the 1 Bessie McCoy Collapses. Few sketch artists have attained the popularity of Kelley & Wentworth ready attention of this “supply bu- 1 NEW HAVEN,' Conn., Dec. 12.— who are appearing in vaudeville in their highly successful and highly amus- reau”, and through it the hooking de- 1 ing act, entitled ‘The Village Lockup.” Hal Kelley as the old village jailer essie McCoy collapsed while play- partment of the big circuit may be 1 ig in the “Three Twins” at the with his quaint humor, and Flora Wentworth as the magazine writer with reached.” rand Opera House last night. Three her pleasing stage appearance and clever acting, present a sketch that will lembers of the company bore her entertain any audience. Kelley & Wentworth scored a tremendous hit over the Orpheum time. om the stage. The audience be- NEW LICENSED EXCHANGES. eved she had fallen and had struck The Motion Picture Supply com- - "d , .1 th,e profession and outside of it, Lon Hascall, with pany, of Rochester, N. Y., which was sr head. The play was finished the Behman show, is getting the money and press notices and from the way he ] ithout her. Miss McCoy was taken recently granted a license by the Mo- 3 works and the goods he deliveVs, he deserves great success. Hascall.is original ) the Hotel Garde, and today went tion Picture Patents company, will > her home in New York. shortly open branch offices in the west and south.

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MAX SPIECEL & HARRY BLOODCOOD The College Girls ONE OF THE SEASON'S BEST ATTRACTIONS Playing the houses booked by THE COLUMBIA AMUSEMENT CO. Its cast of principals is herewith shown. They have won the undivided praise of press and public wherever they have played and have left a reputation for general excellence that will earn for them a host of admirers for years to come.

B magnificent :and brilliant array of fair A bevy of terpsichorean artists, bedecked in ones, whose voices have the melodious ring of superb and gorgeous costumes, ajglittering the song bird, whose thrill and charm make exhibition of marvelous splendor to dazzle the one young again. eye and fascinate the senses.

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omedians who dispense transcendent fun in A constellation of scintillating stars, whose mammoth quantities to gladden the hearts of united strength have made “The College Girls” I the [theater goers andjwho rapturously carry an organization which is conceded to be one the audience to the land of happiness. of the most stupendous of all “Girly” shows.

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AT HOME by AND SEYMOUR ABROAD’’ FURTH

GEORGE B. SCANLON n Irish Comedian "As Good as til Best" “A SHOW OF CLASS’ 26 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909 A MERRY CHRISTMAS .. AND A HAPPY HEW YEAR - TO ALL -- VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS Here, There and Everywhere

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years ago we had but twelve or four¬ many years have passed. We are fast teen stock companies in America, coming to it, for evolution holds TREND SAID TO SWING where we can low boast of seventy- good when everything else fails, two. The one-night-stand manager, who cannot get attractions enough to STOCKWARD AGAIN satisfy the demand, is installing a stock company. Melodramatic houses Usefulness of the Resident Company Is Pointed Out and all over the country are switching to stock. The Criterion and Academy Its Growing Popularity Indicated. theaters of this city, where melo¬ drama has held forth for the past thirty years, have gone into stock. By RALPH T. KETTERING. The Academy of Music, New York Evolution holds good when every¬ the world could not surplant him. Of City, has forsaken road shows, to be¬ thing else has failed. Just as you course, where the stock actor lacks come the home of one of Vaughan have to go up the ladder of time polish, he possess versatility, a quality Glaser’s stock companies. The Col¬ you are sure to that the road actor lacks. lege theater, Chicago's handsomest playhouse, houses a stock company reach its topmost In Vogue Again. rung and your next which is operated by Charles B. Mar¬ step is in descent. I honestly believe that the stock vin, who also operated stock compa company is in vogue again. The show nies at the Marlowe and People’s the The world revolves world is revolutionizing, and the resi¬ first part of the season. The moving and so do all the dent company is coming to the fore. picture house manager, who finds planets. Just so Last fall Charles Frohman made the ten-cent vaudeville too great an op¬ does the public statement that he would organize a position, is figuring out a way to en¬ taste revolutionize. stock company again for his Empire large his stage to accommodate a Who were the first theater. David Belasco aims to es¬ stock company. playactors? The tablish a stock company in New York I look forward to seeing stock small band of min¬ and Henry B. Harris announces his companies housed in loop theaters, strels, who changed intention of collecting together a composed of well known players, and stock company to try out new plays. their performances supporting traveling stars before Last summer Charles Emerson Cook nightly, going from performed- this service for Belasco town to town, just and the Shuberts, at Hartford, Conn. like the repertoire George L. Baker, in Portland, Ore.. players of today. is the man who tries out the John This was the first stage in the world Cort productions, with his Baker of make-believe. It is a known fact Stock company at the Bungalow thea¬ that the Chinese were the first actors, ter, before they are "iven road tours. many years before Christ. They In addition to being the first step in formed little bands to present a reper¬ the profession, the stock company toire of plays. Hence we stand by is also the birthplace of plays. All the the statement that the “stock com¬ dramas of the big producers are given pany” was the first step in the forma¬ their birth by a stock company. “The tion of one of the greatest profes¬ Dollar Mark,” was originally pro¬ sions. Our ancestral players dedicat¬ duced by Frederick Belasco and David ed themselves to art with little Mayer, at their Belasco theater, Los thought of commercial gain. Now Angeles, last winter. the theater stands forth as a “busi¬ ness” as well as a profession. Actors On the Increase. are engaged for tljeir commercial The big producers have come to worth, not for their ability. If the look upon the stock company as a stock company leading man is popu¬ necessary adjunct to their business, lar enough to draw lucre to the cof¬ and so for that reason they are turn¬ fers of his manager, the best actor in ing their efforts in that direction. Two December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 27

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put m a lot of time at the Oxford and cago for the east Sunday, December Tivoli theaters. After visiting South 19, expecting to eat Christmas dinner VAUDEVILLE VAGARIES Africa and Australia, they will return with the home folks in Hoboken, N. BY MARK M. VANCE. home by the way of ’Frisco, where J. “Clarkie” will pay his boss, Ted they will open on the Orpheum time. Snyder, and associates in New York, Chester, of Chester and Grace, who lined at the house. Popular prices are After their trip around fhe world, a visit before returning here about the are flitting hither and thither in the packing the theater at every perform¬ they will go to their summer home first of January. Clark has been in cotton belt and scoring a hit on the ance. J. C. tells me that business in Freeport, L. I., where they will San Francisco and Chicago for a long Interstate time, sends me a postal couldn’t be better at the present time. spend many happy hours on the third time and he is anticipating a gala time from one of the big Texas cities, say¬ down east. Clark mixes with all the ing he and Grace are enjoying their vaudeville artists in all the cities. ijH southern trip immensely. Chester and Abe Shapiro, a hard-working young Grace are Chicago favorites. Jew comedian, is back in Chicaj^H Hannaher Bros. & Co., “Gingers with Bush’s schoolroom act. Shapiro^ from Jamaica” singers and dancers, was formerly with Henderson’S? who are appearing in a miniature “Schoolboys and Girls.” His comedy musical comedy in vaudeville, are is a feature with the present act. 9 back in Chicago from a profitable and Frank Koppelberger and I crossed'; pleasant trip over the Interstate terri¬ hands the other afternoon in Jake tory. The boys are in fine health and Sternad’s office. He gave me a cor¬ glad to get back among their friends dial invitation to attend the opening in the north. Tom Hannaher is pilot¬ of his new theater, the Majestic, in ing the act on its vaudeville trips. LaCrosse, Wis., Jan. 2, 1910. I hope Harry Walker, who delights in fea¬ he does well. turing Ted Snyder’s song hits, will Herman and Rice, who do an acro-’J have charge of the Chicago office dur¬ batic turn, are young fellows who ing the absence of Frank Clark, the bear watching as their work is said manager, who goes east for the holi¬ to be undeniably clever. One dresses, days. Walker’s work was well re¬ as a clown and the other as a ceived at the Criterion last week. “straight,” does some contortioA John Lancaster, of Lancaster & stunts that are out of the ordinary* Hayward, has framed a comedy act, They are a second Rice and Prevost^ “A Marriage Broker,” and it is said and that’s saying something nowaday® to have been a hit at its first presenta¬ about acrobats. tion. Lancaster will spend the holi¬ Hardeen, the handcuff wizard, whs days here to all extent getting good can free himself from everything blit' time for the offering. Lancaster is a blizzard, will hear the Christmas® one of the best known White Rats in chimes sound plenty of cheer at To¬ Chicago. ronto, Canada, where he will be fea-3 “English Jack” O’Brien, of pugil¬ tured at the Majestic theater. Har¬ istic and vaudeville fame, is the best deen will be a long way from home* one-handed pool player I ever saw when he hits Toronto. Hardeen, byj- and he gets a lot of satisfaction out the-way, is an Elk and belongs to one.: of beating his boon companions, per¬ of the oldest lodges in the country® mitting them to use both mitts. He appeared at the American Music O’Brien used to play the game in Hall last week. London and having steady nerves, That mysterious newspaper man, manages to make some marvelous who recently defeated Jack Roache, shots. O’Brien plays pool when he Lew Miller, Bert H. Colton and is not thinking of putting a quietus to others, was forced to lower his colors.; Clarence English, the prize fighter to “English Jack” O’Brien the other whom he is scheduled to meet on night. The writer swears he will get Christmas day in some western city. revenge. Joe Raymond, a New York news¬ paper man and artist, is in Chicago in Nelto, the juggler, is more' than the interests of the new White Rats’ making good according to all reports. sheet. Raymond was formerly on the Some of his brother artists say that New York American, being one of its he is making the biggest kind of a hit star advertising men. He has drawn with his act. many cartoons for various eastern Lucille Langdon, who is as pretty papers. He knows all the vaudevil- as a Christmas doll with her round lians. CAESAR RIVOLI. face and golden hair, tells me she has played on many bills at Christmas J. C. Matthews, of the William “That Man of Many Changes.” Morris office here, hands me a pro¬ time, but never has been on the same gram of the show last week at the “A joyous toast,” cries Rivoli, program with Santa Claus. She Avenue theater in East St. Louis and “A Christmas full of merry cheer, seemed so innocent during the con¬ while it is not bigger than a postage And may you all find many joys versation that I didn’t have the heart stamp, contains the names of some of To greet you with the coming year.” to tell her that Jake Sternad looked Morris’ big acts. The bill included like Kris Kringle without the hirsute.1 Goodwin and Lane, Chris Lane, Vera Middleton and Spellmeyer, who fastest boat in America, “The Leora,” adornment. Barrett and company, Hardie Lang- appeared in their picturesque act, “A which is the property of Charles Mid¬ Sol Berns, a Jew comedian of abil¬ don, Rivoli and motion pictures. The Texas Wooing,” at the Majestic last dleton. The act has made money. ity and who has a good voice, is get¬ Marco twins. Lamb’s manikins and week will sail for London next Oc¬ Frank Clark, who is some plum ting time in Chicago houses for his Little Hip, the elephant, are under¬ tober for a return date. They will picker as a song plugger, leaves Chi¬ single act in which he does some

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original things that are a hit. I have up at the office for his pay, having The Three Kuhns, who have been other night as the guest of Ralph seen Sol perform and can vouch for four weeks’ salary due him and when a tremendous hit with their musical Rockway and wife. She will leave this statement without batting an eye¬ told by an official of the company to act out west have just landed in soon for an extended trip abroad. lid. call and get his money, the car driver Chicago from ’Frisco and will soon The American theater at Davenport, Pearson & Joell, who are filling en¬ replied that the company owed him be playing the big time in the east. la., will open Dec. 20 with acts from gagements in Chicago houses, expect nothing as the conductor paid him off All those who have seen the three the Morris agency. Two shows daily to while away the Christmas hours in every night. Bush has others that brothers work, unanimously declare will be given. Chicago. create much laughter. that they have one of the best acts Rockway and Conway open at the Fenner & Laurence, styled “that Alex Allie and Ernest Desjardin, of its kind in the country. Majestic in East St. Louis next Sun¬ dancing team,” are spending their first who have been with Pearl Allen in Warren and Francis endeavor to day, Dec. 19. Ralph and Ada are big season in the west with their act, vaudeville, being known as the danc¬ keep abreast of the times. They have favorites in Chicago. “Eccentrics,” and the boys tell me ing jockeys, have arranged a new act discarded their baseball number and Harry Colignon, advance represent¬ that time sems to be worth more than in which George Kramer will be an are now using one in keeping with ative for David Higgins in “His Last money out here. George Fenner and acquisition, Miss Allen having joined the winter season. Dollar,” and I

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Vaudeville Vagaries. Leon Morris and his educated is also appended, “Because neither friends in Chicago. Rivoli is known ponies were booked out of the Mor¬ iMS(Contiuued from page 29) can ride in a hack.” This joke hasn’t as a prince of good fellows. ris office here this week. Morris, been copyrighted. Mike Donlin and Mabel Hite' ex¬ James G. Hanshel is a matinee idol the artist, is no kin of Morris, the and doesn’t know it. He is the hand¬ Sidney Stone, “the smart English change the following “bit” in their agent, however. chap,” has joined hands with Paulus, present offering: Mike—“Who are some, dark-haired young musical di¬ The Empire City Quartette, which rector at the Saratoga, and his per¬ the diminutive comedian, and they you?”, (taking a note from Mabel). is again harmonizing at the Ameri¬ are appearing at the People’s and Mabel—.“The cook!” Mike—(sneer- sonality and ability to play a violin can this week, is billed for Indianapo¬ makes him a favorite with the guests Marlowe theaters this week. Stone ingly, as he sizes up her outlandish lis next week, and the boys are fig- and Paulus introduce comedy talk costume) You, a cook?” Mabel—“I of the cafe. Hanshel keeps his musi¬ u ing on turkey and all the side dishes cians busy with the kind of music the and do a burlesque boxing act that am the Cook, who discovered the on the day “we give and take.” Per¬ is said to be a scream. North Pole.” Mike—“Where did you bon vivants want. haps Cooper and his warblers will Murray Stern, who is one of Har¬ find it?” Mabel—“At the Polo R. A. Roberts is without a doubt render that pathetic little ballad en¬ one of the greatest artists of the ry Von Tilzer’s representatives, is the grounds.” Mabel says the ball play¬ titled, “Cold Turkey for Us Every candy kid around the Saratoga. age, and his protean act is a genu¬ Day.” Thanks; come again! ers are all getting the swell-head ine treat. His work is marvelous, Whenever he takes a chance on a over their work. She says she spoke Nibbe and Bordouex, who have boy of sweets, it’s a pipe that he will spellbinding and fascinating, and it is been playing eastern time for a year to “Dummy” Taylor the other day worth a dollar of anybody’s money cop it. Stern did a heroic act the and he wouldn’t even speak to her. and six months, are back in their Chi¬ other night by taking up a collection to see him act and make his wonder¬ cago home and are getting the glad Joe Tinker’s batting average in his for an object of charity, which showed ful! changes. Roberts is booked solid hand on all sides. “Mike” Nibbe new vaudeville offering will be above that his heart was in the right place. for seventy-two weeks, with addition¬ says the old town hasn’t changed a the 500 mark according to the ad¬ al time to follow. This week he is bit since his absence, and that it cer¬ The Hamlins, Richard and Louise, vance reports as there are said to be at the American, next week in Cin¬ tainly looks good to him. Nibbe are telling their friends a story that all kinds of hits in it. After climb¬ cinnati, with Indianapolis, Toronto, owns a poultry farm east of South is worth repeating. On a jump to ing four flights of stairs, Joe catches New York (the Morris houses), New¬ Englewood. He raises all kinds of St. Louis, they filled in with some a fly that was knocked skyward by ark, and other cities to follow. fancy birds and squabs and has won small time on the way and got a date Mike Donlin and upon .being kissed Robert Nome can tell you all about all kinds of ribbons at the big shows at Farmington, Ill. The woman, who on the forehead by ’Sadie Sherman, climatic changes. For four and one- throughout the country. He says it ' presides at the piano at the theater who is at the window praying that half years he braved the elements in is a safe bet that he will have some¬ was unable to play their dancing mu¬ Joe will get it, Tinker says, “Get ’em Sitka, Alaska, where he was in the thing good to eat on Christmas day. sic and the Hamlins attempted to put lower, kid, I can’t hit those high employ of the Government, taking the Nibbe was the first artist to intro¬ on their act anyway. While Louise ones.” When Joe is asked by Pfeis- Uncle Sam job at the close of his uni¬ duce the “Mariutch” song. Since it was doing her buck and wing spe¬ ter (in a pantomime) whether a cer¬ versity career. He says Indians are was sprung by Nibbe, other Italian cialty and Richard stood near the tain player can hit, Joe replies, “Can Indians, and he met a lot of them up selections have followed in rapid suc¬ wings keeping time with his hands he hit? Why that guy couldn’t hit north. cession. Some day the Italian gov¬ and whistling “Turkey in the Straw,” the water if he fell out of a boat.” Alizada has been engaged as a spe¬ ernment will hand “Mike” something. some kind native of musical inclina¬ Joe and Sadie are booked to play cial feature for a children’s party at I hope it won’t be a brick. tions joined in with Hamlin’s accom¬ the Haymarket next week. Libuse Hall, December 29, which will Floyd Mack, the acrobatic dancer, paniment with a harmonica. He did Francis O’Brien, a wealthy theater be given by Charles Vopicka, presi¬ and Mabelle Erzinger, the “Nell good work until his wind gave out. man of Kenosha, Wis., was in the city dent of the Atlas Brewing company. Brinkley” girl, who are presenting Above the theater part of the build¬ this week getting holiday acts for his The affair will be given for the latter’s single acts in vaudeville, are Mr. and ing was a hall and a religious meet¬ Bijou theater at that place. O’Brien three daughters. Mrs. Mack in private life, and they ing was in progress. During the was formerly a member of the firm Fisher and Burkhardt, who have are planning to have a merry Christ¬ quiet moments on the stage, the au¬ of Jones and O’Brien. been west for ten weeks, playing the mas. They have just returned from dience could hear the strains of Frank H. Tinney, who is now play¬ Pantages time, will be a feature at a successful fourteen weeks’ trip over “Nearer, My God, to Thee” from the ing the Orpheum time, has written the Pantages house in Portland, Ore., the Interstate, and after a four weeks’ hall above. The Hamlins say they the’ following letter to Santa Claus: during Christmas week. lay-off will open on the Orpheum cir¬ will never forget the Farmington “Elear Kris—Please send me a new Annette Graff, a popular member of cuit. Mr. and Mrs. Mack will spend a date. pair of bag-pipes as the ones I have the force in the.William Morris of¬ month (split time) with Mabelle’s Paul Goudron, after a few days’ ill¬ been showing are going the route fices here, is the recipient of a hand¬ folks in Austin, Ill., and with Mack’s ness, is back at his desk in the Sul¬ some set of furs. With presents com¬ (joke). If you don’t come across, I’ll pa in Madison, Wis. Floyd and Ma¬ livan and Considine office. During brand you a timber wolf, a sod-knock¬ ing her way a fortnight before Christ¬ bel were married in St. Louis on Sep- his absence, his work piled up on him mas, she will have to engage a dray er and a barn-yard savage. I’ve got temgber 2, last. They are as happy and he has enough correspondence a reason, Santy!” After Christmas, to cart them home next week. as a couple of turtle-doves. ahead to keep him busy day and night James Walthour, of the Walthour Tinney will say “And he did.” Checkers Von Hompton has done for a long time. George Yeoman, who mixes Ger¬ troupe of cyclists, now playing vaude¬ much jumping from town to town in Verm and Burr, after a successful ville, is a brother of Bobby Walthour, man and politics, is booked to play vaudeville, but his latest move sur¬ trip over the Michigan time, are back the long-distance rider, who partici¬ East St. Louis the week after Christ¬ prised his friends. He stole a march in Chicago. They do a blackface mas. pated in the six-day race in New York on them the other nighlj and was singing act that is claimed to be a last week. The latter had the satis¬ Harry Thornton, of the Grace Cum¬ faction of winning a short-distance quietly wedded to Miss Hazel Joslyn, bird. Burr is Spending a few days mings company, greeted the writer race from an English champion dur¬ a pretty blonde, who does an ingenue with his wife in Kansas City. cordially the other afternoon and ing the Madison Square meet. part with Blanche Ring’s show, “The Eva Tanguay, after flirting with a asked him how he felt and all that Weber, the juggler, is back in Chi- Yankee Girl.” It was a case of love vaudeville offer, will remain with sort of thing, and was surprised when ca8° after .a nice trip to Louisville at first sight and the light-complex- “The Follies of 1909” as Jack Nor- he found he had mistaken him for and Evansville. He opens at Pueblo ioned sweethearts lost no time in worth and Nora Bayes have not re¬ young Hopkins, of the team of Hop¬ next Monday. On Christmas day he plighting their troth at the altar. The turned to the Ziegfeld fold. Eva said kins and Axtell. Thornton and the will be traveling toward Wichita. wedding was followed by a number of she didn’t give a hang whether it was writer, however, had met over a year Kan. The “day of days” on a passen¬ gay events, in which Checkers and the “Follies” or vaudeville, just so she ago in another city. The former says ger coach is not the most pleasant bride were dined and toasted. Last gets the money. the latter is a dead ringer for Hop¬ thought in the world. My sympathy Friday night when the young couple W. T. Grover, who manages the kins. — is with you, old man! entered the Saratoga cafe, Hanshel’s American Music Hall, has something Victor Hugo in Chicago. Juliet is scheduled for the new Co- orchestra struck up a wedding march up his sleeve and it will be disclosed .Victor Hugo, the, popular manager lomal in Indianapolis New Year’s day. and finished with “A Hot Old Time.” with a boom at the midnight perform¬ of the Majestic theater, Cedar Rapids, There are worse places than the Checkers, who is known as the “Sara¬ ance on New Year’s eve at the Mor¬ la., was in Chicago last week arrang¬ noosier capital in which to spend a toga Kid,” is appearing in vaudeville ris playhouse. The writer has been ing bookings with the Western festive holiday. So cheer up, Juliet, with the “Four Dancing Sunbeams.” given a hint that there will be some¬ Vaudeville Managers’ Association. Mr. t“®t.e will be others there with you! His wife continues to appear with thing doing on a new and novel scale. Hugo has had considerable difficulty Viohnsky, who has been registering Miss Ring’s company. Here’s wish- ' Rivoli, who makes rapid changes and with Sunday-closing agitators, and ? large-sized hit in New York, will ing them connubial bliss! gets big money over the Morris cir¬ at the present time has an injunction be in Chicago next week en route for Mack and West send the following cuit for doing his act, is back from pending against the city, restraining it a long engagement over the Pan¬ to a Chicago friend: “Why is a load a flying trip to St. Louis. He expects from enforcing the Sunday-closing tages circuit. of hay like a boat?” Their answer to spend Christmas with congenial ordinance. 32 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909. Jlerrp Xmag anb Jlappp J?eto gear to Kll

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UNIFORM MAKERS FIND other standard uniform wearers and PICTURE HOUSES HELP. although we had a large percentage of clients among the legitimaH New Amusement Field Opens Up Big FAMILY THEATRE HE1L£I™E theaters, we little believed the moving Business for the A. L. Singer O. WILBUR BROCKMAN, Manag-r picture field would develop the trade for us which it has, But with the prog¬ Company of Chicago. WANTED—An A1 Repertoire Co. to play in a good house. ress of the picture show has come a de¬ Performers wishing dates send your open time. If you can’t Make Good save stamps. mand for high grade uniforms and we With the gradual disappearance of are not only bidding for but obtaining the “store-show” from the moving customers in this line from all parts picture field and the advent of the of the United States. Our sales books high class combination vaudeville and are a fine record of the rapid advance¬ picture theaters, the days of the cheap ment of this form of amusemeh| showmen are passing and in the place We have one great advantage over of dirty unkempt or gaudy exteriors, our competitors in obtaining this which tend to discount values in any Nothing butSuccess business, and I say it in all modesty, neighborhood in which they were the magnitude of our enterprise here placed, there have come modern, ex¬ gives us special privileges in obtain¬ pensive and highly artistic playhouses ing raw materials and manufacturing of such adornment as to be welcomed them at low cost.” in any locality. The interiors of these IS THE STORY OF new houses are in keeping with their outer architecture; each detail being BURLESQUE BITS. a point in the ambitious endeavor of Clara Eldricks, formerly with the their owners or managers, to cater “New York Stars” and “Golden' to the best element of the people. Crook” companies, is now playing the This fact could not be better evi¬ principal soubrette role with the denced than in the quality of the “Girls in Happyland” show. doortenders, ushers and other em¬ ployees, who have taken the place of Irving B. Lee, who was with the the shabby attendants of the “store- “Miss New York, Jr.” company long [llabel mcOane enough to rewrite the show and put show” period. They are uniformed in a kind of natty attire which makes on a brand-new first act, had a little them not only self respecting, but en¬ fun at Minneapolis before returning to Chicago. Two chorus girls left the courages their respect for others. To the Coast and Back company by request, and as they in¬ Many of these uniforms are of high tended to take the same train for Chi¬ grade, but the grade and cost is amply cago with Lee, the latter posted. a returned in the value they give to the call for the No. '2 company alongside theater itself. the regular call. Lee and the “t|H Uniforms as Indicators. Continuous Time company” came to Chicago while “one” show went to Des Moines. jH One of the foremost manufacturers of uniforms, a member of the firm of America’s Representative Harry L. Cooper, who is starring A. L. Singer and Company of this with the Williams Imperials, will be city, had this to say of the situation. featured next season in “The Rich “Until a few years ago we had not Vaudeville Theaters Mr. Hoggenheimer,” and a coast tr» thought of the moving picture field is being planned. as a logical quarry for our business. Viola Russell, who closed with “The The ‘store-show’, apparently, gave Wizard of Wiseland,” has joined but littlp promise of the splendid evo¬ Miner’s Bohemians. lution it has enjoyed. We dealt then, Nat Fields writes to Chicago friends as we do today, with military organ¬ NOW-orpheum circuit-NOW that he goes with Lew Fields’ “A izations, police and fire departments, Jolly Bachelor” company for the re¬ railway employees, letter carriers and mainder of the season. December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 33

Cinephone Givqs Satisfaction. W. S. Milliken, manager of the United Film Renting Company, Troy, N. Y., received the following letter from John L. Allen, of the Art thea¬ ter, Mechanicsville, N'. Y., regarding the’ Cinephone: “On behalf of the Art theater, I wish to thank you and your assistants for the splendid exhibition of the Cinephone given at this house Satur¬ day night. “Each of the four subjects, viz., II Ifirovatore. The Apache Dance, A Jolly Christmas, and My Old Ken¬ tucky Home, were well worth five “THE AWAKENING OF BESS’ times the price of admission. ‘0n conversation with our patrons, (Released Monday, I)ee. 27th.) however, I learn the consensus of It’s a love story, not mushy but powerful and convincing. This kind of picture helps opinion is that ‘A Jolly Christmas’ and ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ are build up a reputation for your theatre, not only with the matinee crowds but the the especial favorites, and can be evening ones as well. Your competitor using trust films will have a sinking sensa¬ billed as headliners. tion in the pit of his stomach when he sees this film, because he will realize, as “I am glad to say this is the most never before, that the marvelous improvement in Independent films sounds Wonderful machine I have ever in¬ spected, and will, I am sure, be a the doom of the crowd he is supporting with his trade. Now then, if you great box-office booster. really want “Imp” films, WRITE TO YOUR EXCHANGE UNTIL “Again thanking you for all past YOU GET THEM! Lots of exchanges are not buying new stuff. favors, and with best wishes for a If yours is not, you’are entitled to know it. Any reputable prosperous Independent season, I am, ■ Independent film manufacturer will give you the “Sincerely yours, information on request. The film exchanges that “JNO. L. ALLEN.” ARE buying new films every week are the only ones entitled to YOUR considera¬ Somborn Opens Own Exchange. tion. We’ll be only too glad to tell H. K. Somborn, until recently con¬ you who they are. Don’t buy a nected with the Mullin Film Service in a poke!!!!! of Syracuse, N. Y., and prior to that time with the Pittsburg Calcium Light & Film Company, has opened an ex¬ RELEASED ’MONDAY, "DEC. 13th! change in Kansas City called the Peerless Motion Picture Company, THE TWO ’SONS” located at 1012 Baltimore avenue. RELEASED 3HONDAY, "DEC.? 20th Mr. Somborn has had much experi¬ IMP ence in the film-renting business, and LEST WE FORGET” will no doubt secure much independ¬ ent business in his territory, as he be¬ lieves in buying film.

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Tues., Dec. 14 A Merry Christmas.Comedy 61 Tues., Dec. 14 The Professor and the Thomas Cats.Comedy 41 Licensed Films. Sat., Dec. 18 Two Christmas Tides.Xmas 9< BIOGRAPH. Date. Title. Kind. Thu., Nov. Nursing a Viper.Drama 9 Thu., NOV. 4 Let Bygones Be Bygones.Drama Mon., Nov. The Restoration .Drama 9i Mon., Nov. 8 For Love’s Sweet Sake.Comedy Thu., Nov. The Light That Came.Drama 9! Thu., Nov. 11 The Blue Garter.Comedy Mon., Nov. Two Women and a Man.4.Drama 9: Thu., Nov. 11 Found In a Taxi.Comedy Thu., Nov. A Midnight Adventure.Drama 6 Mon., Nov. 15 Children of the Sea.Drama Thu., Nov. Sweet Revenge .Drama 4' Thu., Nov. 18 Servant’s Revenge .Comedy Mon., Nov. The Open Gate.Drama 9: Thu., Nov. 18 Foiled ...Drama Thu., Nov. The Mountaineer’s Honor.Drama 9' Mon., Nov. 22 When Women Win.Comedy Mon., Nov. The Trick That Failed.Comedy 6‘ Mon., Nov. 22 The Rubber Man.Comedy Thu., Dec. The Death Disc.Drama 9! Thu., Nov. 26 Martyr or Crank.Drama Mon., Dec. Through the Breakers.Drama 9' Thu., Nov. 25 Finnlgan’s Initiation .Comedy Thu., Dec. The Red Man’s View.Drama 9' Mon., Nov. 29 A Life for a Life.Drama A Corner in Wheat... .Drama 9; Tues., Deo. 2 The Cub Reporter.Comedy Thu.,’ Dec. In a Hempen Bag.. .Drama 41 Sat., Dec. 6 She Took Mother’s Advice.Comedy Thu., Dec. The Test .Comedy 5 Sat., Dec. 6 He Wanted a Baby.Comedy Tues., Dec. 9 If Love Be True.Drama ESSAHAY. Sat., Dec. 13 When Courage Fled.Comedy Sat., Dec. 13 Jinks, the Grouch.Comedy Wed., Nov. 3 A Bachelor’s Love Affair.Drama 1,0 Tues., Dec. 16 Romance of the Rocky Coast.Drama Wed., Nov. 10 The Game .Drama i,oi Mon., Dec. 20 The Policeman’s Christmas Eve.Drama Wed., Nov. 17 The Personal Conduct of Henry.Comedy ? Mon., Dec. 20 Three Christmas Dinners.Comedy Wed., Nov. 17 A Mislaid Baby.Comedy 2 Blissville the Beautiful.Comedy Sat.. Nov. 20 The Best Man Wins.Comedy 8 The New Chief.Comedy Wed., Nov. 24 A Lady’s Purse.Comedy 5< The Persistent Poet.Comedy Wed., Nov. 24 On the Wrong Scent.Comedy 4 Three-Fingered Jack .Drama Sat., Nov. 27 Judgment .'..Drama 9 Wed., Dec. 1 Two Sides to a Story.Comedy 5 PATHS. Wed., Dec. 1 Baby Swallows a Nickel.Comedy 3 Sat., Dec. 4 His Reformation.Drama 1,0 Wed., Nov Eat Your Soup....Comedy Wed., Dec. 8 A Pair of Slippers.Comedy 61 Wed., Nov The General’s Birthday Present.Comedy Wed., Dec. 8 The Bachelor and the Maid.Comedy 3 Frl., Nov The Prodigal Son.Drama Sat, Dec. 11 The Ranchman’s Rival.Drama ■ 1,0 Sat., Nov Malicious Rival .Drama Wed., Dec. 16 A Female Reporter.Comedy 4i Sat., Nov Cops on a Strike.Comedy Wed., Dec. 15 An Amateur Hold-Up.Comedy 4 Sun., Nov Rigoletto .Drama Sat.. Dec. 18 The Spanish Girl.Drama 9' Wed., Nov Flight of Mr. Valette.Drama Wed., Dec. 22 A Kiss in the Dark.Comedy 4 Mon., Nov The Culture of Tea.Educatnl. Wed., Dec. 22 Object: Matrimony .Comedy 6 Wed., Nov Her Dramatic Career.Drama Sat., Dec. 25 The Heart of a Cowboy.Drama 9 Thu., Nov Man with the Dolls.Comedy Sat., Nov Good Lesson In Charity.Drama GAUMONT. Thu., Nov Running in Hard Luck.Comedy Mon., Nov Misadventure of a Pair of Trousers.Comedy (George Klelne.) Mon., Nov Two Chums Looking for Wives.Comedy Tues., Nov Don Quixote .Com.-Drama 7 Mon., Nov Marriage of Maharajah’s Nephew.Scenic Mystic Melodies .Mystic 2 Frl., Nov The Nobleman’s Dog.Drama Sat., ” Nov The Warrior’s Sacrifice.Drama 9 Frl., Nov How French Perfumes Are Made.Educatnl. Tues., Nov Telltale Reflections .Mystery 2 Sat., Nov The Patient from Punkville.Comedy Tues., Nov The Pigmy World.Comedy 2 Sat., Nov Adonis Is Robbed of His Clothes.Comedy Tues., Nov A Peace Agitator.Comedy 4 Mon., Nov The Crocodile Hunt.Educatnl. Sat., Nov The Rhymster’s Ruse.Comedy 6 Mon., Nov Late for the Recital.Comedy Sat., Nov Harlequin’s Nightmare .Farce 3 Wed., Nov The Sleeper .Comedy Tues., Nov A Convict's Heroism.Drama 6 Wed., Nov A Convenient Lamp-post.Farce Tues., Nov A Set of Teeth.Comedy 3 Frl., Nov The Bigamist.Drama Sat., Nov Moon for Your Love.Magic 4 Sat., Nov The Mixed Letters.Farce Sat., Nov Visions of a Nag.Equine-Trag. 5 Sat., Nov Chinese Amusements.Novelty Wed., Nov. A Heart’s Devotion.Tragedy 8 Mon., Nov Spanish Marriage.Farce Sat., Nov The Village Scare.Comedy 3 Wed., Dec Legend of Orpheus.Drama Sat., Nov The Mix-Up at Court.Farce 5 Wed., Dec The Wolf Hunt.Western Wed., Nov. Tulips .Educatnl. 1 Frl., Dec Forced Into Marriage.Drama Tues., Nov In the Consomme.Comedy 4 Frl., Dec Three Neighbors.Comedy The Broken Vase.Comedy 4 Sat., Dec Cask of Good Old Wine.Comedy How to Get a City Job.Comedy 5 Sat., Dec From the Egg to the Spit.Educatnl. Sat., Dec. 4 X-Ray Glasses .Magic 4 Mon., Dec The Lady's Companion.Drama Tues., Dec. 7 Listen .Comedy 3 Wed., Dec Impossible to Get Sleep.Farce Tues., Dec. 7 Top Heavy Mary.Comedy 2 Wed., Dec The Evil Philter.Drama Tues., Dec. 7 In a Pickle.Comedy 3 Masquerader’s Charity.Drama Sat., Dec. 11 Daughters of Poverty.Drama 9 Bear Hunt in Russia.Topical Tues., Dec. 14 Nothing Is Ever Dost.Comedy 4 Exploits of a Cowboy.Topical Tues., Dec. 14 The Life Buoy.Drama 4 Willie-Boy Gets His.Farce Sat., Dec. 18 The Shepherd’s Flute.Fairy 6 La Grande Breteche.Drama Sat., Dec. 18 Cambyses, King of Persia.Drama 4 The Tramp’s Romance.Drama Tues., Dec. 21 The Stranger .Drama 9 Mon., Dec Repairing the House.Farce Sat., Dec. 25 The Greek Slave’s Passion.Drama 9 Wed., Dec The Ugly Girl.Drama Wed., Dec Punch and Judy.Juvenile SELIG. The Ducky Number.Comedy Thu., Sealed Instructions .Drama 7 The Strong Tonic.Comedy Thu., The Villainess Still Pursued Him.Comedy 3 Sat.’, Dec Hector, the Angel Child.Comedy Mon., The Stage Driver.Drama 1,0 Honey Industry.Indust. Thu., Across the Isthmus.Educatnl. 9 Mon., Fisherman’s Bride .Drama 1,0 EDISON. Thu., Up San Juan Hill.Drama 1,0 Tues., Nov. Comedy and Tragedy.Drama Mon., On the Border.Drama 6 Frl., Nov. A Duel In Midair.Drama Mon., In Wrong Simms.....Comedy 3 Frl., Nov. Bill, the Bill Poster.Comedy Thu., On the Little Big Horn.Drama 1,0 Visit to New York Zoo.Educatnl. Brought to Terms.Comedy 3 Frl., 'Nov. His Masterpiece .Drama Making It Pleasant for Him.Comedy 3 Frl.. Nov. A Man With Three Wives.Farce An Indian Wife’s Devotion.Drama 4 Tues., Nov. The Imp of the Bottle.Drama A Million Dollar Mix-Up.Comedy 5 Tues., Nov. A Winter’s Tale.Comedy The Engineer's Daughter.Drama 1,0 Thu., Nov. Three Thanksgivings .Drama Heroine of Mafeking.Drama 1,0 Tues., Nov. A Rose of the Tenderloin.Drama Pine Ridge Feud.Drama 9 Thu., Nov. Bluebeard ...Drama The Indian .Drama 9 Thu., Nov. Thanksgiving Then and Now.Comedy Thro’ the Hood River Valley.Scenic 5 Tues., Nov. The Heart of a Clown.Comedy A Modern Dr. Jekyl. Comedy 4 The Wonderful Electro Magnet.Comedy URBAN-ECLIPSE. The Keeper of the Light.Drama Tues., Dec. My Lord in Livery.Comedy (George Kleine.) Tues., Dec. What the Cards Foretold.Comedy L, Nov Ursula (Motor Boat).Topical 2 Frl., Dec. The House of Cards.Drama [., Nov The Tale of the Fiddle.Mys.-Dram. 7 Frl., Dec. A Gift from Santa Claus.Special !., Nov The Robber Duke.Hist.-Dram. 6 The Keeper of the Light.Drama Wed. A Heavy Gale at Biarritz.Scenic 2 Tues., Dec. My Lord in Livery.Comedy Wed., Workhouse to Mansion. Drama 6 Tues., Dec. What the Cards Foretold.Comedy Wed., Fighting Suffragettes .Com.-Dram. 3 The House of Cards.Drama Belle of the Harvest.Drama 6 Tues., Dec. Fenton of the 4 2d.Drama Marriage of Love.Drama 4 The New Policeman.Comedy Consul Crosses the Atlantic.Comedy 8 Frl., " Dec! A Gift From Santa Claus.Drama The Secret Chamber.Drama 6 Tues., De

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Sat., Nov. _j. Girl’s Cross Roads.Drama Wed., Dec. A Boy Hero.Drama Wed., Dec. Trollhattan ..Scenic Little Willie’s Trip to the North Pole.Comedy FROM Wrestling .Educatnl. Temptations of the Gold Fields....Drama Gerhardi Mohr .Comedy

Thur., Oct. 7 The North Pole Craze. .. Comedy Thur.,Oct 7 A Child's Plea. Thu., Oct. 14 The Telephone Call. W. E.CREENE Thu., Oct. 21 Broken Melody . . .Drama Thu., Oct. 28 Dope Head Clansy.... Thu., Oct 28 The Love Hunter.Comedy Mon., Nov. 1 Actress and Child .Drama Thu., Nov. 4 The Trouble Kiss .Comedy Mon., Nov. 8 The Salesman .Comedy Thu., Nov. 11 Hello Bill .Comedy Film Exchange Thu., Nov. 11 The Kissing Germ.Comedy Thu., Nov. 18 A Millionaire Bootblack.Drama Thu., Nov. 25 The Delayed Telegram.Comedy Thu., Dec. 2 The Answered Prayer.Drama Thu.. Dec. 9 A Bad Cdse of Grip.Comedy The Oldest and Largest Independent Film IMP. Mon., Oct. 25 Hiawatha .Historical Mon., Nov. 1 Love’s Strategem .Comedy Exchange in New England Destiny .Drama Mon., Nov. 15 Forest Ranger’s Daughter.Drama Mon., Nov. 15 The Brave (7) Policeman.Comedy Mon., Nov. 22 Levitsky Sees the Parade.Comedy Mon., Nov. 29 Her Generous Way.Comedy Mon., Dec. 6 His Last Game.Drama The Two Sons.Drama Lest We Forget.Drama 228 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MASS. A Member of the National Independent Wed., Oct IS The Love Trip .Comedy Wed., Oct. 13 A Lover’s Trick .Comedy Moving Picture Alliance Wed., Oct. 20 Ogress .Comedy Wed., Oct. 20 Good Luck.Comedy Wed., Nov Led Astray and Chauffer’s Revenge.Drama-Corn. 900 Wed., Nov A Serious Error.Drama 493 Branch Office: 511A Congress Street, Portland, Me. Wed., Nov The Haunted Castle.Drama 397 NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CO. 1 Faithful Wife .Drama 1,909 8 Dove Eye’s Gratitude.Drama 1,999 16 The Goldseeker’s Daughter .Drama 1000 Fri., Oct 22 Iona, the White Squaw.Drama 2,000 Fri., Oct 29 The Mexican’s Crime.Drama 1,000 VAUDEVILLE PLAYER fight promoters, is on his way to Eng¬ Fri., Nov 6 Young Deer’s Bravery .Drama 1000 USES FILM IN HIS ACT. land to arrange with Moran, and con¬ Fri., Nov 12 The Ranchman’s Wife.Drama templates matching the boys as a pre¬ Fri., Nov 19 An Indian's Bride.Drama Fri., Nov 26 The Parson’s Prayer.Drama liminary to the big Johnson-Jeffries Fri., Nov 26 Dooley’s Thanksgiving Turkey.Comedy Edward P. Sullivan Has an Edison fight. Moran and Attell have met be¬ Fri. Dec. " The Message of an Arrow.Drama Picture Reel As One of His fore, and the motion pictures of that Fri., Dec --**-j — Gallows.Drama Fri., Dec Adjuncts in “Taming a battle, now controlled by the Fistiana Film Exchange, of Chicago, are much Barbarian.” sought after. Tues., Nov. Tues., Nov. 9 All for the Love of a Girl.Drama Attell’s wonderful ability has been Tues., Nov. 16 The Gypsy’s Secret.Drama NEW YORK, Dec. 9.—Edward P. the subject of articles in all the metro¬ Tues,, Nov. 23 A Red Man’s Love.Drama Sullivan, a well known actor in the politan dailies for years, but thou¬ Tues., Nov. 30 Pressing Business.Comedy sands of fight fans have never had Tues., Dec. 7 A Run for the Money.Comedy “legitimate,” and his supporting com¬ Tues., Dec. 14 Manhood’s Reward .Drama pany, will make their Broadway de¬ an opportunity of seeing him in ac¬ Tues., Dec. 21 Reunited by Santa Claus.Drama tion. While Moran has not been in but in vaudeville at Keith & Proctor’s the limelight to such a great extent, WORLD, Fifth Avenue theater on Sunday, Dec. 18 The Cost of Forgetfulness.Comedy he was clever enough to secure a An Hour of Terror.. 19. The vehicle chosen by Mr. Sul¬ draw with Attell after twenty rounds. livan is entitled “Taming a Barba¬ Attell has bested every other man he rian,” and was constructed by him Tues., Dec. 14 Manhood’s Reward.Drai ever faced, even securing a decision from excerpts from his most success¬ over Battling Nelson, who, of course, FILM IMPORT AND TRADING COMPANY. ful dramatic role, “Ingomar.” N The is in a heavier class. These Films Are Sold at Their Actual Measurement. playlet is comedy of the best and The popularity of fight pictures is Nov. 16 to 22 The Mysterious Luggage.Magic Eclair neatest type, embodying, as it does, attested by the fact that the Fitzsim- Nov. 16 to 22 Goddess of the Sea.Drama Le Lion the great scene between Ingomar and mons-Corbett pictures earned $200,- Nov. 16 to 22 Julius Caesar .Drama Itala Parthenia. Mr. Sullivan will use a 000; Nelson-Britt, $165,000, and Gans- Nov. 16 to 22 Love of Little Flora.Drama Itala Nelson over $65,000. Nov. 16 to 22 A Mother’s Heart.Drama Ambrosio special production in presenting his Nov. 22 to 27 Napoleon’s Games of Chess.Drama Le Lion act, and a novelty in the way of spe¬ Nov. 22 to 27 Legend of the Good Knight.Drama Eclair cial moving picture prologue descrip¬ Nov. 22 to 27 All Bey’s Dancing Drops.Comedy Duskes MOVING PICTURE WITNESS Nov. 22 to 27 Honest Little Rag Picker.Drama R and R tive of the story of “Ingomar.” The Nov. 22 to 27 The Hostage.Drama Ambrosio film, which was made for him by the IN GREAT MURDER TRIAL. Nov. 22 to 27 John Farley’s Redempton.Drama Eclair Edison Company, tells the story until Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 Professor Shortsight’s Surprise. Comedy R and R the action of the piece—the meeting Itala Remarkable Bit of Evidence Will R and R of Ingomar and Parthenia—begins. Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 Marvelous Shaving Soap.Comedy Deutsche As Mr. Sullivan first produced the Confront the Korean Who Is Nov. 29 to Dec. 6 Motor Cyclist.Comedy R and R Nov. 29 to T'~~ " The Double Six.Comedy R and R play in this form in Paterson, N. J., Charged With Killing Nov. 29 ' - Dr. Lyvenemup’s Elixir.Comedy R and R for a week last January during a lay¬ Marquis Ito. Nov. 29 Dec. 6 The Painter’s Idol.Drama Eclair off of the “Heir to the Hoorah” com¬ Dec. 6 The Song That Reached Her pany, he justly claims to be the or¬ Heart .Drama R and R VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 12.—A Dec. 6 Leopard Hunting In Abysinnia. .Educatnl. Ambrosio iginator of the picture prologue play, Dec. 6 t Eclair moving picture of the assassination although, some of those who have cop¬ of Prince Ito at Harbin is to be used Dec. 6 t Cines ied the idea have been first to pre¬ Dec. 6 t >11 The Little Vendean.Drama Ambrosio in the trial of the Korean assassin, sent it on the “Big Street.” Dec. 6 t >11 The Electric Safe.Comedy Comerio according to steamer advices from Dec. 6 t > 11 The Heir of Clavencourt Castle.Drama Eclair ] Dec. 6 t >11 Mr. Sandman’s Cure.Comedy R and R Japan. Dec. 6 t >11 The Disguised Bridegroom.Drama R and R Fight Pictures Popular. A Russian photographer had pre¬ Dec. 6 t > 11 Macbeth .Tragedy Cines pared to make moving pictures of the Dec. 13 0 18 The Beggar’s Gratitude.Drama Ambrosio Dec. 13 :o 18 Dr. Lyvenemup’s Elixir.Comedy An event in the fistic world which meeting of Prince Ito and Minister Dec. 13 :ol8 Comrades Under Grant.Drama Carson R will create a demand for its moto- Kokovosteff and caught the assassi¬ Dec. 13 to 18 Dollynob’s Double.Comedy Duskes graphic reproduction is the contem¬ nation scene upon his film. Dec. 13 ;o 18 Beethoven .Drama Eclair Dec. 13 :o 18 Surprise of Professor Short Sight.. .Comedy R and R plated battle between Abe Attell, Japanese officers obtained a film 500 Dec. 13 :ol8 A Trip to the Arctic.Scenic featherweight champion of the world, feet long, showing every detail of the Dec. 13 •o 18 The Smuggler’s Sweetheart.Drama and Owen Moran, England’s cham¬ tragedy, and this will be exhibited in pion. Jimmy Coffroth, the dean of court at the trial of the assassin. 36 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 1909.

“At Liberty” (FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS) Vaudeville pianist and musical artist. Read at sight, transpose, play from bass parts, arrange and fake. Also LATIUM FILM do an A-l musical specialty. Have 9 years experience. Positively don’t Cinematograph Manufacturer booze or chase. Am 28 years of age —swell appearance and wardrobe, on and off. Am member of A. F. of M. Will consider permanent position ROME-Appia Nuova 77-RQME or road job. Can join on wire, if necessary. C. R. WILLIS, Gen. Del., Dallas, Tex. WILL WAX'!' TICKET Awarded MEDAL of the MINISTER of PUBLIC INSTRUC¬ dOODGMKK TION at the competition at Milan, October, 1909 > Portable Lights ! For All Purposes WBIEM&MMIMKI The Bolte & Weyer Co. FILMS Exchanges Combine in Michigan. mous composer, and piano under Fred GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 15.— Dewy. He came to this country about Black and White and Colored. Artistic, Historical, Dramatic, A. J. Gilligham, of the Vaudette Film ten years ago, with the famous Ed. exchange, of this city, has consum¬ Strauss Vienna Court Orchestra, hav¬ Fantastic, Comedies. Our Prize Winning Films at Milan were: mated a deal with the National Film ing been his concert master on the exchange, of Detroit, whereby the two tour. Since them, Mr. Posty was have been combined, and the new firm director with the Ada Rehan Com¬ is called the National-Vaudette ex¬ pany,’ Otis Skinner Company, Mary SPARTACUS Roman Gladiator, change. The headquarters of the new Cahill Company, Charles Grapewin organization will be in Detroit, but Company, Parisian Grand Opera Hero of the Slaves’ Liberation. His¬ the supply house will remain in Grand Company, in vaudeville, and for two Rapids. This new firm will be one of years he was manager of his own torical Scenes of Grandeur. the strongest in the west, and will not musical comedy company, playing only supply the state of Michigan, with great succes all over the but will also reach out into the states including the coast. He if well of Ohio and Indiana. Philip Gleich- known composer, working CRUCIFIXION OF CUIVRE man, of the Detroit firm, and Mr. Gill¬ the music of a musical comedy, 1 igham form a team that will be hard produced in Chicago in a short Dramatic. Scenes of Ancient Venice. to beat, if the prosperous businesses they have been conducting is any cri¬ Fire Destroys Theater. terion. WHEELING, W. Va„ Dec. 11.— Chas. F. Posty, musical director In a fire of uncertain and mvsterious LE BOITEUX Dramatic. Superb with different, first class shows, is at origin that began late last night in the present in Chicago, directing the ora six-story Board of Trade building, Acting. Popular Subject. chestra of Shindler’s theater on Mil¬ Wheeling lost one of its finest office waukee avenue. 'Mr. Posty is a gradu¬ buildings and theater. The Court thea¬ ate of the Vienna Conservatory of ter, Wheeling’s best house of enter Music, where he studied musical the¬ tainment, was practically destroyed. ory under Johannes Brahms, the fa- The total loss, including the office building and theater, will probably ex¬ ceed $250,000.—WILLIAMS. The “A B C of MOTION PICTURES” just out. What, when, why, where, how. Everything per¬ ACKERMANN-QUIGLEY taining to the biggest money-making business out. How to run machines, equip theatres, build stage, in¬ AT LIBERTY stall lighting, make rheostat^ Daint banners and signs, MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR make slides for 3c each, LITHOGRAPHING CO. die help, det ” • film c lupplies, 5,000 ger. Five years in the business. Address, _J__ __business $500.00 at R. H., IN CARE EMPRESS THEATRE. LITHOGRAPHERS calculation. Postpaid for a dollar. 345 1 State St., Chicago - AND ■ SWIFT, 238 20th Avenue, North, Minrn SHOW PRINTERS MANUFACTURERS OF THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR COUPON TENTS THEATRE GIBSON TICKETS United States Tent & Awning Co. INSTRUMENTALIST 22-28 North Deaplalnei Street, CHICAGO 115-117-119-121 WEST FIFTH ST. KANSAS CITY

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• the Repso Quartet ; and meet that “Kareless, Klever Kid” Casper. There’s Something About You That’sl I Knew You First 11 the big Restaurar tunes and get on his mailing list, if you want “live” „„.„s on New Year’seve, All Orchestrations Ready. Something to Me. YBeearsHo On New Year 1st. ding Boston OyBter House, Rec- tors, College Inn, Kaiserhof, etc. Words that mean Something. Melody that Is. XI-* ”™ Slides Almost Ready •Tr. like ’.v.lu Ul l' of regret, but a lyric of hope, set to waltz m SOUR LEMON RAG • can’t describe HIS NAME IS ALGERNON. (Wit t i -Words) it by the wot The One Big, Racy Act Opener, full of ginger! Oh, You Coon Shouter! and go. "SOME MELODY” other publishers use. s"o 'original■>ri

strengthen the act but at the same ROCK ISLAND LINES time the element of surprise attained EVERYWHERE WEST AND SOUTHWEST near the close of the act would be lost, which would possibly offset the CHICAGO REVIEWS benefit derived. The Hamlins have a ALL THE FILMS rearrangement of their dancing act which shows them off to splendid Haymarket. you want at reasonable rates. Every film in advantage. Clark and Bergman made interest in the Haymarket bill this perfect condition. Let us demonstrate our such a big hit that it is strange that week centers in the new act of Sura- they should be seeking new material zall and Razall, who are Chicagoans, service. Everything in the Moving Picture in the way of an act. Risley and and in “The Tender Feet,” an offer¬ Reno were liked. ing by Davy and Pony Moore, which line, including repair parts, carbons, lenses, is to have another chance in New etc., etc. All makes of machines. York shortly. These are not the fea¬ Ruth St. Denis. tures of the bill from a headline point of view. The headline feature is the Judging from the photographs of Russell Brothers. As their act has ANTI TRUST FILM COMPANY Ruth St. Denis as displayed before a not changed much in recent years it theater in Randolph street, that no longer receives more attention 77-79 S. Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois famous dancer must be graceful and than is given as a matter of course entertaining. These pictures show her to ra standard act. The next most in a variety of costumes, supposedly noteworthy feature is the Berzac of Hindu style, and from their ap¬ ponies, seen at the Majestic recently pearance the dressmakers of India and at the Coliseum last spring with must have very little to do. Miss the Barnum & Bailey circus. Surazal St. Denis has been photographed in and Razall have a dainty artistic musi¬ cal offering along novel lines and with various poses, and she wears a pro¬ merit enough to carry them to the big “DOWN WITH fusion of jewels, but outside of that circuits. Surazall is an arranger for if the camera tells the truth, she is a music publishing house and is able to carry her wardrobe in her pounding out a “Dear Old Tennessee” purse. There are rumors abroad that when a soubrette (Miss Razall) en¬ THAT FOOL Miss St. Denis dances artistically ters. She is the kind of a girl that and that her entertainment is elevat¬ soubrettes are supposed to be by ing. W. R. D. those outside the profession and in TEN PERCENT I” reality everything that the average soubrette is not. She is pert, has confidence in herself tp a remarkable ANY COMPANIES COMING AS PAB degree and would be unlikable but Exhibitors everywhere are WEST AS THE PACIFIC for a certain air which goes with stage COAST determined to knock that ten and wanting to arrange dates for One life; an air of succeeding in spite of Night Stands or for a Week, will do difficulties. The arranger has been so by writing to J. W. Leonard, man¬ talking to himself about his future percent penalty of the trust film ex¬ ager Unique Theater, at San Ber¬ nardino, Cal. Seating capacity, 1,000; when his visitor arrives. He has changes higher than Gilroy’s kite and Orchestra, 5 pieces. Played several hopes of a partnership in the firm. large stock companies last season, A phone message shortly after she the result is a regular stampede to the live such as the Belasco, The Raymond Teal Musical Company, The We Are arrives disabuses his mind of this idea King Company, The Bell Boy Com¬ for he is informed that he is “fired.” Independent exchanges. And now’s the time pany, The Hollingsworth Stock, The This, opens the way for the music to keep your head cool and level. Don’t switch your Campaigners and others. publisher and the soubrette to “double We will be glad to hear from man¬ up” in vaudeville. They rehearse an business to any exchange on God’s green earth till agers who play the Coast this Season. offering which well satisfies the Hay¬ you are first dead sure that that particular exchange is actually market audience. Davy and Pony buying the newest Independent films from week to week. There Moore have an act which has been arranged very cleverly and its weak are lots of exchanges claiming to be “Independent” but which point (if one were forced to pick out are not buying one cent’s worth of new films. They are oper¬ HORN and HORN a weak point) lies in the fact that the ating onold, old,old stuff. They are taking advantage ofthe stampede toward CERMAN COMEDIANS audience does not appreciate Pony the Independent movement. It Is a iphysical impossibility for them to give ADDRESS THE SHOW WORLD Moore’s masquerading in male attire you film service that is fit to be used in even the worst kind of a “dump.” and believes that the cowboy charac¬ How can you be sure which Independent exchange is buying? That’s easy. ter and the Indian are being presented Write to the reputable Independent manufacturers and ask them!!!!!! You’ll by a man. Judging from what is ex¬ find that I am by far the biggest buyer of new independent films in America and am therefore best equipped to give you an ideal, representative Independ¬ HAVE LONG LEASE ent service. Satisfy yourself on this score. It will mean hard dollars and Best Location in Chicago for BIG 10 CENT Now Ready, It’s Free cents to you. Become Independent, but DO IT RIGHT! THEATRE. Want party to join me in CARL LAEMMLE, President The Biggest and Most Complete A. A. STEWART ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDE CATA¬ THE LAEMMLE FILMSERVICE 85 Dearborn St., Chicago LOGUE ever issued by any concern. HEADQUARTERS—196-i98^Lake Street—CHICAGO Illustrating the finest line of AN¬ MINNEAPOLIS—PORTLAND—OMAHA—SALT LAKE CITY—EVANSVILLE MONTREAL NOUNCEMENT AND ADVERTIS¬ ING SLIDES on the market. Send “The biggest and best film renter in the world” for a copy. Wanted, Agents Legitimate Substitute for Slot Machines. Patented. SELLS ON SIGHT FOR $1.00. 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THE REDMAN’S VIEW, Bio¬ INDEPENDENT FILMS. theaters catering to a foreign ele- THE EXHIBITORS’GUIDE graph:—Good story well pic¬ tured but not so well acted, CAPTAIN FRACASSE, Eclair:—A A DOLLAR IN EACH EGG, Stel¬ Unbiased Criticisms of Recent of the tragedy of the Ameri¬ love story of the baronial days la:—Laughable comedy, showing, Film Releases Condensed can Indian, and his treatment concerning the affairs of a company how two sports play a trick on a for Quick Reference. by white men. of strolling players. Fine film. yokel by convincing him to his cost RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, HAUNTED BY HIS MOTHER-IN- that every hen’s egg contains a dol¬ NOTHING IS EVER LOST, Kalem:—Superb picture of the LAW, Pineschi:—A man attempts lar. Gaumont:—Story of a man civil war in which a strong to sow some wild oats, but is al¬ BINKS, TOREADOR, Aquila:— who is always losing things, love story runs through re¬ ways made to behave by a vision of Along the same lines and almost g$ ' some of which are returned cruiting scenes and a terrific his wife’s mother. Good comedy. funny as any of. the “Foolshea®: much to his chargin. Good battle scene which is one of THE DISGUISED BRIDEGROOM, series of Itala. comedy, well photographed. the most perfect ever offered Raleigh and Robert:—The choice of THE LIFE BUOY, Gaumont: in a moving picture. Arouses the, girl’s parents is outwitted by —Pretty story of the sea. A vociferous enthusiasm. her real lover. Scenes are pictur¬ baby is found by a poor fish¬ IN A HEMPEN BAG, Bio¬ esque, and the story interesting erman, and later a roll of graph:—Story of a baby throughout. money is discovered in the which is almost drowned in life-buoy just in time to save AN ATHLETE OF A NEW KIND, the place of a cat in a hempen Cines:—Amusing comedy concern¬ the man from being thrown bag. Contains thrills. ing a traveling showman who gets into the streets for debt. In¬ out of difficulties through his mus¬ teresting subject well pre¬ THE TEST, Biograph:—Good story of a husband who is cular training. sented. THE RED SIGNAL, Urban- nearly caught in a polite lie to THE LITTLE VENDEAN, Ambro- Eclipse:—Story of a girl who his wife. Contains consider¬ sio:—A tragedy, but a decidedly ab¬ saves a midnight express able human nature and is sure sorbing one, placed iri France in from being wrecked by vil¬ to please. war time. The hero is a little boy lains. Contains several thrills. FENTON OF THE 42D, Edi¬ who joins the army to avenge his SWITZERLAND, Urban- son:—Exciting story of the father’s murder. Eclipse:—Scenic film with Mexican border in which THEPOISONEDFLOWER, many exciting features. Shows smugglers take a lively part. Eclair:—An exquisitely-toned story the perilous climb of the The bombardment of a hut of love and vengeance laid in the camera man up an Alpine furnishes much excitement. time of Louis XIII which should peak. Sublime scenery pic¬ Popular subject, full of action. rank high in the score of moto- tured. THE NEW POLICEMAN, graphic productions. THE SHEPHERD’S FLUTE. Edison:—Comical story of a THE HEIR OF CLAVENCOURT Gaumont: — Pretty pastoral new policeman who tries to CASTLE, Eclair:—The Eclair prod¬ story showing a poor shep¬ obey the rules to the letter. uct is rapidly approaching the per¬ herd-boy, and the aid a fairy Contains a good laugh. fection mark. This tragic story is was to him in warding away THE INDIAN, Selig:—Vigor¬ at once entrancing and an example trouble. Admirably photo¬ ous story of the heroism of of photographic excellence and graphed. a friendly Indian who is killed high-class acting. CAMBYSES, KING OF PER¬ in a bowie knife fight on horseback. Much action in GRANDFATHER’S BIRTHDAY, SIA, Gaumont:—Grim tragedy Cricks and Martin:—A pathetic the story and it is frankly of the Persian court of manv story which will hold interest melodramatic. centuries ago. Historical. through its plot. Photography not Billy O’Day. Well enacted and beautifully PINE RIDGE FEUD, Selig:— so good. photographed. Exciting story of a western One of the features this season with feud. Contains some thrills WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP PO¬ the great Behtnan show is the work A CORNER IN WHEAT, LICE DOG, Eclair:—A most in¬ Biograph:—Striking story of and is well acted. Good melo¬ of Billy O’Day as “Colonel Blood. drama. structive series of views of a highly His characterization is splendidly por¬ the wheat gambler and the intelligent police dog of France. ruin he causes. Fascinating AN AMATEUR HOLDUP, Es- trayed, his makeup, gestures, facial story with a tragic strain. sanay:—Good comedy story AN OFFICER’S LODGING, Pin¬ expression and acting being superb. Well pictured and splendidly of a man who thinks he has eschi:—A rather unconvincing story O’Day is a hard worker, and he gets enacted. been held up. Amusing. but one that may be appreciated by all there is in the part. December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 39 CHARLES RIGGS -SUITE !51, GRAND OPERA HOUSE = PLAYS COMEDIES, MUSICAL COMEDIES WITH DIG LINKS OF' LITHOGRAPHIC PAPER . -A.GBNT, Till? AMERICAN SHOW Pl^ffVT

A lot of the artists over here are some more at the Canterbury and the interested in airships. I hear that Paragon—and it strikes me as being Harry Houdini has been making very bad taste to run burlesques on LONDON LETTER flights at Hamburg, whilst ' Harry an act—the working of which they Tate declares that he will journey quite understood—simply because the from London to Glasgow, where he public has been let into the secret appears in pantomime, on his 60-h. p. I hold no brief for Bodie, but cen- biplane. Last Saturday he caused a tainly the conservatory dwellers have VAMPIRES ARE DANCING pretty big laugh in the' west end by no need to do any brick throwing. sending out six massive dray horses harnessed to an aeroplane model bear¬ The success of Derenda and Green ON THE BRITISH STAGE ing his name. at the Coliseum this week should in¬ duce the Stoll people to let their Lon¬ Squire Day, late of the Gothams, don audiences see this clever couple Two Pairs of Dancers Exploit Rudyard Kipling's Poem in sails for your side this day per the more frequently. Pantomime—Other London News “Celtic.” Everhart and Minola Mada Hurst conclude a successful month at the BY FRED MARTIN Owing to Lafayette’s success at the Ilford Hippodrome he was held over Alhambra, Paris, tonight. On Mon¬ LONDON', Eng., Dec. 4.—Alice Eis for another week—ra^e treatment on day they open at Barrasford’s Hippo¬ and Bert French presented the Vam¬ the Gibbons tour. This week he is drome at Nottingham, which hall on pire dance for the first time in Eng¬ producing his new act, “Dr. Krem- December 26 will be transferred to the T. Allen Edwards circuit. land at the Hippodrome on Monday Owing to the strenuous opposition ser”; also “The Lion’s Bride.” afternoon. In the evening Mildred of the proprietors of the Bedford Deverez and Tom Terriss submitted Jules Garrison leaves Southampton music hall Walter Gibbons has never Joe Hayman of Hayman and Frank¬ today for South Africa. He and his a similar show at Tivoli. Both acts been able to open his Camden Town lin is so ill that he has had to cancel made good. The former two are sup¬ company have been engaged by the Hippodrome. However, Walter’s luck their immediate engagements. Hymans people. posed to be the originators, but the has changed and this house will be latter say that they were the first in opened on Monday, Lafayette in “The Adeline Boyer, the young Cali¬ the field. In the case of every ad¬ Lion’s Bride,” heading the bill. vance press notice special care has fornian, who gave a press perform¬ been taken to include an excerpt from ance of Tudaic dances at the Aldwyclc Kipling’s rugged poem. There is no theater on September 14, is to appear need for this since the melodrama, GEORGE NEWTON, Pres. B. E. GREGORY, Mgr. at the Palace on Monday. “Woman and Wine,” which has been touring the country for years, has al¬ All Ripon, the Scotch ventriloquist, ways used it as an advertisement. sails for your side today by the “Cali¬ fornia.” If one could look down upon the THE GREGORY FIREWORKS CO. Frank Bostock opened a new skat¬ leaf-strewn lanes that lead to London MANUFACTURERS OF ing rink at Hampstead on Wednes¬ one would see scores of yellow cara¬ day. vans each leaving a trail of smoke be¬ hind as it slowly made its way to the Over here it’s becoming-a regular big city. The regular fairs are over thing for parsons to write for the now and the showmen make for the stage. At Finckley this week the Rev. various private fairgrounds that are Father Sellon produced a “sacred open during the winter months. melodrama,” whatever that may be, Others are_ making for the World’s called “Love Triumphant or Agnes Fair, the biggest indoor carnival that the Martyr.” He also painted the is held on this side. It is presented Display scenery. On Monday last at the in the Royal Agricultural Hall, a vast Crouch End Hippodrome they pro¬ glass building in North London. A duced “The Last Straw,” by the Rev. number of big sideshows and some E. L._ Edwards. I don’t know whether smaller ones are distributed about the this is a “sacred melodrama” or not hall, interspersed at freauent intervals but the advertisements say: “You by wagons of beasts belonging to the must see the great staircase strangle.” Bostock and Wombwell menageries. Fireworks A feature is made of a big bunch of How’s this for booking? Julian elephants and camels. There will be Mack deputized for Wilkie Bard at a switchback, one or two roundabouts, the Oxford on Wednesday, and so a “Brooklyn Cake Walk,” a Ferris successful was he that the “Syndicate” wheel and other riding machines. A halls, to which the Oxford belongs, gallery runs round the entire building have given him contracts running into and here the cockney youngster can 1921. find every device ever invented for Only the benefit of showmen. In the cen¬ In active preparation for Parks and Fairs ter of the hall is a circus ring in which Hugh Jay Didcott, who at one time a free show is given. The aerial show for season of 1910 was the most influential agent in Lon¬ here is always a feature and generally don, was laid to rest at the Jewish American. They have had the Sie- cemetery Willesden on Tuesday. His grist-Tilbon troupe, the Peerless Pot¬ real name was Josephs. ters, last year the Flying Banvards A New and Original and this year the Flying Tordans will Press Agents in Tow. be the star attraction. The fair runs Fireworks Spectacle Harold Ward, the press agent for from Christmas eve until the second the Garrick theater made his usual week in February. rounds of the newspaper offices on Without the old stereotyped Eruption and Sham Battle Tuesday attended by a whole flock of C. B. Cochrane obtained some fine other press agents, who are out in Something entirely new and novel press notices this week when he took the interests of Shubert shows. First twenty of the residents of his “Tiny Write for Prospectus of all there was J. Clarence Hyde, in town’ to meet forty other midgets advance of Blanche Bates who will who had arrived at Victoria depot appear at the Garrick soon in “The Chicago Office: Factory: from Flushing. They proceeded via Fighting Hope.” Then there was the principal streets of the west end, 113 Dearborn St. Franklin Park, Ill. Fred Grant Young, who is in town to to Olympia, in a variety of minute prepare the way for Louise Gunning equipages drawn by sixty microscopic who will make Chicago a one night ponies. Another twenty dwarfs ar- stand when she plays a return en¬ i on Thursday and now they have Varden, Perry and Wilbur, “Those doing a burlesque, “Dr. Swankpot gagement of one night at the Garrick the largest aggregation of midgets Three Boys,” are contributing a de¬ Bodie, M- A. D.” Now this particu¬ Dec. 19. Last, but not least, John ever seen in England. This exhibit lightful item to the program of the lar group of halls has made thou¬ Rogers, who is trying to let Chicago with a number of others will occupy Empire. They are booked for six sands of pounds out of Bodie’s show know that Eddie Foy is at the Great weeks but it is quite likely that their the annex at the Olympia—at one —and remember that even after his Northern in “Mr. Hamlet of Broad- time tenanted by the. Barnum and engagement will be extended. exposure they were open to make 40 THE SHOW WORLD December 18, 19i — -)e

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