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“Doctor” [Bodie Appears * After Exposure of His Act and Unripe Articles Greet Him November 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 5 DENVER RESTRICTS THE THEATER RUMORS RIFE NUMBER OF THEATERS IN NORTHERN TOWNS
ity Officials Refuse to Grant Any More Licenses for Duluth and Superior Hear Loud Talk Regarding Erection Houses for Moving Pictures of New Theaters From Several Promoters
DENVER, Nov. 23.—No more licenses ritory, going to Sheboygan, Wis., where SUPERIOR, Wis., Nov. 23.—Theaters richter claims to represent the People’s * ii be issued by the fire and police they opened last Monday. Princeton and and rumors thereof are as thick as sto¬ Theatrical company, whatever that is. ; for moving picture theaters, Yale are appearing in their amusing ries of forty car tent shows that will He is attempting to have local theater¬ •re are twenty-two of these institu- sketch, ‘‘The Hick and the Chorus Girl.” go out next season, at the head of the goers pledge $4,800 for the opening per¬ s in Denver now. The board turned It is a breezy act, with a lot of snappy lakes at the present time. The con¬ formance at five and ten dollars per n an application for another such dialogue, in which the latest slang pre¬ tract for the new Orpheum in Duluth pledge. Local business men will be e made by a client of Senator Fred- dominates. Princeton and Yale will play has been let, and there are schemes to asked to contribute liberally to a stock t W. Parks. Even the Influence of Fond du Lac the last of the week and erect a new vaudeville house in Supe¬ issue. There is a belief extant that senator was not strong enough to next week will be a feature at Osh¬ rior and a burlesque house in Dulutn. the proposition is simply a new version itweigh the policy of the board. kosh, Wis. The team was in Chicago The Duluth Orpheum will be located of the old game to get local people to Not only has the board set a limit on last week and had a merry reunion with on the site of the old Temple opera put up the cash and leave them in the ese places, but It Is also exercising a friends in the profession. house, which was burned _ a decade' end to hold the bag. On the other hand, worship over the character of the _ _ _ _ rebuilt. The it is said that Burrichter means busi¬ oving pictures that are shown here. Leavitt to Open in East. temple of varieties will be 128 ness and is representing the Miles- That the censorship has proved effec- feet in length by 68 feet wide. The Bondy interests, who control several •SHE'dicated by the care exercised SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22.—H. L. structure will be fire proof throughout cheap vaudeville houses in the north¬ the owners of these places in select- Leavitt will leave this city about No¬ west. This has little credence, however, vember 25 with the intention of going and fully up to the standard of other their films. Recently the board con- houses controlled by the Orpheum cir¬ as Superior has for so long been con¬ ined a film shown here in which a into business either in Pittsburg or sidered a poor show town that it is not iceman was abused. This, the board New York. He has closed up all his cuit. probable that any showman would care ught, tended to inculcate a disre- affairs in this city and intends to estab¬ J. A. Burrichter, who is said to hail to invest any money or spend any time (1 for the law and its officers, hence lish a large eastern booking office.—■ from Minneapolis, is in Superior pro¬ in attempting to make the proposition placed it under the ban. ROWLEY. moting a new vaudeville house. Bur- a paying one. Feed box information says that either the Eastern or Western burlesque wheels are figuring on building a new house in Duluth. That class of entertainment had a home for several years in the lum of $3,940,000 Is Named in t: Metropolitan. Since that house was tse for the New Gayety The¬ pulled down to make room for the new ater in Clark Street. Soo line station, the Zenith City has been without burlesque. The Lyceum, Duluth, has thus far had _1-129 Clark street from a good season with K. & E. attractions. estate of Ezekiel Morrison to the The Bijou in the same city has had a cago Gayety Theater Company has profitable season with popular priced n filed for record. As published some vaudeville. The Superior Grand has iks ago, the rental is to be $30,000 a been enjoying only fair business with r for the first two years and $40,000 one-two-three variety.—ALVON. ear for the remaining ninety-seven „rs, making a gross rental of $3,940,- )0 for the term. Tfie lessee agrees to RECORD JUMP IS MADE instruct a modern fireproof building, to BY CHAS. CHERRY’S CO. feet—and to cost _ __1. As security for New York to Seattle, the Newest Phase irrying out this clause the lessee has of the Shubert Booking Proposi¬ eposited $50,000 with the Chicago Title tion—Pawcett Makes Good. nd Trust Company and agrees to de- *-'t the further sum of $100,000 on or SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 20.—It is a ire January 15, 1910. The west fifty far cry from the Maxine Elliott theater ... of the building is to be not less than in little old New York to the Alhambra ght stories high, and this portion will in Seattle, but that seemingly is the i used for store and office and hotel Shubert way of doing things, and so uposes. The balance will be devoted Mr. Charles Cherry, with his company, ttdusively to the theater. will make the jump, opening here Mon¬ 'll the stockholders of record are non- day, in Clyde Fitch’s “The Bachelor.” fsidents, most of them being from New "" s Columbia Amuse- George Fawcett had been holding the New York, H. ~ boards at this house; first with “The icobs, Edward Siegman, S. A. Scribner, Great John Ganton,” followed by “Dr. , K. Hynicka, J. Goldenberg, G. Y. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” So great an im¬ ark, L. L. Weber, M. Rosenthal, E. F. pression has he made upon Seattle au¬ ■ish, Elizabeth Jermon, Fred T. Irwin, diences, that a demand has been created T. Hazen, H. S. Woodhull, J. H. Mack, upon Russell & Drew to draft him into C. Bryant, Robert Manchester, A. H. the proposed plan of having the. third leeves, W. S. Campbell, Edith Blood- stock company in this city, following ?od. P. H. Benedict and August the season of visiting attractions. Flor¬ ioenig. ence Roberts will be his chief support. The company was organized under the These two important stars, surrounded lws, of New York, its capital stock be- by a company of distinction, will make i? MOO,000,. of which $157,000 has been the playgoers of this city sit up and am jn._ Samuel A. Scribner is president take notice.—ROWLEY. r.i— <±_ secretary. Little to Go With K. 8c E. Pantages Branching Out. Richard Henry Little, for a long time SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—It is an awfully connected with the Record-Herald, presi¬ week when Alex. Pantages doesn’t dent of the Chicago Newspaper Club and l OTsr some new houses. Charley a writer of note, has severed his connec¬ ! had no sooner closed for the Kan- tion with Chicago and gone to New York, City house than negotiations were where he will soon join the Klaw & Er- pened for others, with the result that langer forces in the capacity of an ad¬ ' now have a string as long as the IZZY M. WEINGARTEN. vance agent. Prank Nelson, who has mrbial moral law,” including such been Sunday editor of the Record-Herald „ Is, a!L Denver, Colorado Springs, A well known burlesque manager who is engaged in a new enterprise— for some time, has resigned, and Charles ueblo, st. Joseph, Missouri, Seattle, H. Leichliter has taken his place. Mr. acoma, Van Couver, B. C. Victoria, that of buying, selling, and renting costumes. The new company, of which Mr. Weingarten is the head, is known as the Imperial Costume and Scenery Leichliter is a capable newspaper man PISBBBn. Portland, Sacramento, San and has won much distinction in Chi¬ mgary*°aI CISCO, T-’- City, Edmonton,- Exchange and is located in Chicago. Among other features of the new cago through the capable Sunday articles company is the manufacture of costumes to order. is conceded to be the o i —^—'Oilingcontrofiini the largest circuit in ™7.fountry- He started vaudeville in eattle seven years ago in a small store rallding, occupying what is now Pan- Lion Injures Actress. a?,es theater. He has built up the cir- BIRMINGHAM IS ADDED SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, ttov. 20.—Just ”R0WLEYWithOUt taking in Partners- as she had finished singing and was trip¬ ping to the wings in a theater here, Bertha Allgower, an actress of Colum¬ Spark’s Agency Continues Busy. TO THE BECK CIRCUIT bus, was attacked by a lion which she .KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 20.—The had been putting through a number of ’Parks agency of this city, under the tricks. The animal leaped upon her and management of Ted Sparks, and which one of its paws struck her leg, the claws as the Ted Sparks Amusement Hippodrome in AlabamafCity Will Book [Orpheum Acts— cutting three deep gashes. Roaring with aotLng Company and Theatrical Ex- rage, the beast stood over the woman, JSPf8' *Jas spread out again, and now i* Arrangements Made^with Jake Wells when Alfred Camm, one of the actors, nciudes houses in Iowa, Nebraska, Mis- seized a prodding iron and ran to her Kansas> Oklahoma, Texas and assistance. He beat back the lion and ifX??.as', Many high class acts are drove him through the door of his cage. 8“f “
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“Creation,” “Monitor and Merrimac” and other Attractions Rivalry Between Two Concerns Waxes Strong in Wichita and Make Promoter a Rich Man Some Suits are the Result
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22.—Having back the reward, and the amusement WICHITA, Kan., nuv.■■ aa.—xnere23.—There uis a manifested bitten well into the Battle of the Moni¬ business, in your case, becomes a per¬ in the forthcoming ensure, great deal of rivalry between the Cra.. it is prophesied that om of tor and Merrimac and had a toothsome manency instead of an unstable, un¬ ford (Shubert) and the Auditorium the largest audiences’_ broughte“ taste of the variety of entertainment certain, and always precarious venture. (Klaw & Erlanger) theaters here. ' i Ogden will witness Emmett W. McConnell has to offer when Not a “Show Man.” Several of the K. & E. shows that he gets busy, the northwest is regret¬ “I deny that I am a “show man,’ in were originally booked into the Craw¬ ting that it cannot offer Mr. McConnell the common acceptance of that term. ford have cancelled and appeared at sufficient inducement to remain “in its I have no desire to be. I apply ordinary the Auditorium. HEAVY LOSS MARKS midst” with one or another of his mag¬ business sense to certain amusement at¬ L. H. Martling, manager of the Craw- CLOSE OP SPOKANE PA® nificent spectacles. tractions. I find the returns wholly the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposi- commensurate with the effort and money Interstate Exhibition is Shy Ten Thm, -, which closed .- fortnight ago, I expend. Pleasing the public I esteem which showed at the Auditorii_ sand in Attendance and Nearly McConnell’s Monitor a_i Merrimac bat- as a high and honorable profession or cently. Martling claims that the show . Eight Thousand in Receipts, tie was the “whole show,” __„„ a legitimate, solid business line. If was booked into his house and that he the big amusement way of the exposi¬ ever I waver from this attitude; if was not given the customary two weeks’ tion was concerned. It had every other ever I am guilty of a violation of the notice of the change. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 23.—The Sdo. amusement, no matter what its class, ethics of the profession, I shall hope The fight between the two factions kane Interstate Fair, according to the so far outdistanced that there was no that the public will at once discharge has been the means of securing many annual report of the secretary, had a comparison, and when the exposition my stewardship, as rightly it should.” smaller attendance by 10,000 this vear closed, the directors considered that they That is rather a long talk, particu¬ than last; the first time in five yews had made a splendid bargain in inducing larly upon "shop,” for the biggest amuse¬ HARDWICK. that the attendance has fallen off The the Chicago wizard to come out here, ment attraction purveyor in America, fair management for the first time in even if he was “F. O. B. Fair Grounds,” but the writer had asked him that same many years reports a loss, the deficit for, be it known, the exposition was so question two score times since the St. Shubert in Cleveland. *>’i“ being $7,776.02. George T desirous of having McConnell bring the Louis exposition and he evidently be- CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23.—Jacob Monitor and Merrimac to Seattle that J. Shubert, anti-tru3t producer and man¬ the directors threw off all percentages ager, stopped off in Cleveland for two and charges whatsoever and simply hours Monday night en route from Chi¬ wired him: "Come on, boys.” McConnell is characteristically indefi- cago to New York. Between long-dis- Big Money Returns. Local men ______McConnell is not sorry that he came, lar lines and other associations’flnd" and he confesses it. His financial re¬ necessary to go outside to get men turns were tremendous. The Igorrote capable of making a showing. This has village, under the direction of Edmund been exemplified in Dallas, Texas, In¬ A. Felder, was his nearest competitor dianapolis, Ind., and other good fair and the Monitor and Merrimac outdis¬ tow ns.—ROWLEY. tanced the village in gross receipts nearly $90,000. This is not saying that Lyman Twins Are Prospering, Felder did not do splendidly with his MARION, Ill., Nov. 23.—The Lyman show. It was the finest Igorrote spread Twins ,in their newlew musical comedy,-” ever made, and it coined money, put the “The Prize Winners,” ■ Monitor and Merrimac had the call capacity business at and the northwest simply “ate it up.” House. The piece is well adapted .. As a matter of fact and record, it accommodate these two young and played to twelve and three-quarters clever comedians, the dominant feature per cent as much money as came being mistaken identity. Mrs. Evans, through all of the entrance gates of one of the cast of this company, is the exposition, and the exposition was probably one of the oldest actresses on one of the biggest financial successes In the American stage today. Even at the world’s fair history. advanced age of sixty-five years, she In every way the tribute paid by plays her part as well as many women both public and exposition to the Mc¬ many years her junior. Mrs. Evans Connell attraction was as high as that claims that when a young girl she was paid his “Galveston Flood” at the St. playing at Ford’s theater, Washington, Louis exposition. Show folks will re¬ D. C., in “Our Country Cousin,” when member that all of the business and President Lincoln was assassinated, commercial bodies of the state of Texas heard the fatal shot that threw the got together, and, by resolution, asked nation into mourning, besides witness¬ McConnell to produce that beautiful ing many other of the stirring scenes and stirring spectacle at the 1904 world’s fair. It showed not only the destruction of the Texan city, but also its marvel¬ ous rehabilitation, and, at that date, was the greatest scenic spectacle ever pictures. On Thursday night Mr. Clark produced. McConnell yielded to the gave a benefit performance for the ill Texans and the St. Louis exposition fated miners at Cherry, Ill., allowing management threw off percentage and one-half of the door receipts to go to costs, also on resolution of the Texas their relief, which, netted $21.90 for the business men, and established the spec¬ relief fund. tacle on the Pike as an exhibit, rather Messrs. Gent & Young since purchas¬ than as an amusement enterprise. With ing the Star theater have given it a this show and with his other spectacle, general overhauling, and since starting “From New York to the North Pole,” up last Saturday night have been enjoy¬ and with "Battle Abbey,” McConnell’s ing a very nice business, showing some success at St. Louis was nothing less of the latest and best films and song than phenomenal. It is not generally slides to be procured.—JENKINS. known, but it is a fact, that he was financially interested in nineteen other Von Hampton Exonerated. amusements on the St. Louis Pike, and Through an erroneous statement in he admits that every one of them made last week’s Show World, the impression him money. was made that “Checkers” Von Hamp¬ Rivervlew Indebted to Him. ton received $100 for his work in What Mr. McConnell has done for staging an act which was announced to Riverview Park, Chicago, there is no take the stage under the direction of need recounting. The “Monitor and Jack Yeo. a Milwaukee newspaper man. Merrimac” and “Creation” are there to Von Hampton was secured to "doctor speak for themselves, and so is River- the act,” after Yeo had paid the money view, conceded to be the greatest amuse¬ to another young man to produce the ment in America, bar none. act. It appears, however, that Yeo en¬ There is that in all of McConnell’s gaged "Checkers” to hold down the prin¬ enterprises that attracts the public, and cipal part in the girl act, and after the writer asked him recently what working several weeks, handed In his it is. notice and arranged a girl act of his His answer was characteristically con¬ emmett w. McConnell. own with which he is now working. cise, almost laconic. Here it is: Von Hampton, with four singing and “Give the people what they want and nite as to statement. He will leave tance telephone calls, Shubert took a dancing girls, will be known in vaude¬ put it where they can get at it. Give here for San Francisco, and then, it is peep at “The Golden Widow,” which is ville as the “Saratoga Chips.” It H i them the best of what they desire and more than probable, he will go on to being whipped into shape for an early said that Yeo, after losing much time then tell them it is there—quality and New York, and from there take ship for presentation in New York. and money, has gone back to Milwaukee advertising. Buenos Ayres. Through letters from Shubert’s visit started rumors of a a sadder but much wiser man. “The man who thinks he can fool friends of his in Argentine, he has be¬ forthcoming change at the Colonial, but the people is an ass—he can’t. It is come very much interested in the splen¬ knowledge of any such motive was de¬ the man who thinks he can please the did exposition they are bringing off nied Tuesday at the theater.—FRYE. Framing New Act. people and desires to do it who will down there in 1910. From the Argen¬ Douglass and Van have joined hands win success. Instead of figuring how tine, he will go over to London to talk with Kitty Fay and O. M. Young, and little it will cost to please your public, with Imre Kiralfy, at Shepherds Bush, are rehearsing a brand new act that figure how much you can spend that where the big Anglo-Japanese exposi¬ will shortly be produced in vaudeville I way—it will all come back—it merely tion takes place next year, and then he under the caption of “Barnyard Frivoli¬ means a difference in the basis you do plans a trip to Brussells, where there OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 23.—“Lo,” the big ties.” -There is said to be lots of action business on, whether you would operate is still another world show going for- Harry Askin musical show, will be of¬ and comedy in the offering and that it with hundreds of dollars, or tens of fered here Thanksgiving day in the skat¬ is bound to make a hit. Douglass and thousands of dollars. I find it easier He leaves here with the whole north¬ ing rink. This will be the first big Van are the boys, who were formerly | to do business on a big basis than on west his friend, and he carries with him show to play in this city since last May. with May Rerdelle, doing singing and a small basis. The public has faith highly commendatory letters of thanks The theater here was turned over to dancing in scarecrow makeup, iney in big things whose worth and stability from all of the officers of the Alaska- the Orpheum circuit at that time, and will introduce some original son3s„.a?" are evidenced by the amount of money Yukon-Pacific exposition, from President since then Ogden has had to depend steps in the new act. Good time will oe ventured and by the sincere desire to J. E. Chilberg right down the line. The upon vaudeville and moving pictures for arranged for the piece. pleasd it, as shown in the quality of the Monitor and Merrimac brought many its entertainment and amusement. attraction provided and in the manner in thousands of admissions to the grounds It was thought that the new Cort the¬ which it is produced—its dress, its ar¬ which otherwise would not have gone ater would be completed by Thanksgiv¬ rangement for comfort and the like. through the gates, and out here in the ing, and “Lo” was booked in to open It. “Try to discover what the public de¬ northwest the people who do things have Later it was discovered that the house Manager Spencer of the Magic theater sires, and then provide it. Do not make a way of appreciating that sort of would not be completed in time, so ar¬ in Fort Dodge, has severed his connec¬ the mistake of trying to compel the pub¬ service. Consequently, they count Mc¬ rangements were made to play the at¬ tions with that house in order to give lic to like what you have. Put your¬ Connell, the McConnell principle and the traction in the skating rink. Many al¬ his whole time and attention tonw a®* self in the position of agent to the pub-, McConnell attraction as one of the most terations were made in the place, and theater at St. Joseph, Mo. J- lie a-3 -fejs -| valuable assets of the late exposition.— the house is now assuming quite the as¬ Johnnie Jones has taken over tne ma RAYMOND. pect of a theater. Much interest is agrement of the Magic.—TUCKER.
THE SHOW WORLD November 27, iwj :■ VAUDEVILLE INCREASES! WHILE DRAMA DECLINES Charles A. Moreland Finds That Legitimate Plays Des drSP* s Filth While Variety is Comparatively Clean
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while the Yale company do not adver¬ the exception of a few big shows down tise a branch exchange here, they have town, only run at night. The film can one in every sense, as for instance, they PICTURE PATENTS CO. leave Kansas City on release day at 10 are not supplying houses from their o’clock and be here at 6 in the after¬ home office. I can state positively that noon. This places the Tale company, they supply houses here from a clear¬ while strictly adhering to the Patents ing house, that is, certain moving pic¬ ACCUSED IN ST. LOUIS company’s rules, by releasing on the ture shows hold over their reels for any same day as the local people here, put¬ business that may come in. ting their reels into this city in ample “Now all there is to an exchange la (Tell Known Exhibitor of Missouri Town Claims That They time to run the night shows. simply a place to secure service, and “The Favorite theater, before taking also a room to repair film after It haa been used. This matter is fully cov¬ Are Playing'a Fast and Loose Game Yale, first tried to get service of the ered here by the Yale people the way Spoor company, of Chicago, who wrote they are operating. hack saying that under the existing “According to a ruling of the Pat¬ ST. LOUIS. MO., Nov 21.—According treated in this manner—their interests agreement of all licensed exchanges, it ents company, an exchange has got to . a well known exhibitor of this city, represent tens of thousands of dollars was impossible to take them on as a supply direct from its home office to L Motion Picture Patents company are outlay, and Crawford is one of the best customer, unless they received a 10 per an exhibitor—the film must be imme¬ laying a fast and loose game here In men the Patents company has got. cent increase on the price. As yet the diately returned when the change is ■ Iff the exchanges as well as exhibi¬ made—it cannot be used by another ex¬ ts are likely to be the losers In the change unless it comes again through the home office. I know of places here, This is what the exhibitors had to the information comes direct from the fcv' "I wish to lay before you some employees of the houses, where the Yale bsolute cold-blooded facts in reference film is being held while their solicitor* o the desperate condition of the Patents go out and dig up business. ompany here in St. Louis. “Remember, this business is obtained, “The 0. T. Crawford company and as you might well know, by under-bid¬ ohretern Film Exchange controlled the ding and cutting the local association s franchise here of the Patents company, prices. We understand that an affidavit mUl about six weeks ago. They were has been sent on here to the main office King very nicely, getting good prices of the Patents company, presumably : _ Fv-i. Aim Amnner the customers of from the Yale company, to the effect NOTICE that the Western is supplying Inde¬ pendent Exchanges here with some of „ Cherokee street, South their subjects. This, of course, is in Js. They were running the custom- Post in Conspicuous Place in Theatre strict violation of another one of the [ry nine reels, three changes, which is Patents company’s rulings.” Mone in all houses here. The Yale Cgy U1 --nomaKansas City-— In -he - City Ordinances and Rules of Building, Fire and Police Departments the president In person, took the write-*--— the Western - Regulating Operation of Moving Picture and Vaudeville Class IV City Has 115 Small Theaters. e or reduced prices, Theatres During Occupancy by the Public CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23.—The ex¬ iy fuifurnishing s unheard of service— „ out of the can, six strictly tent to which the moving picture show business has developed in Cleveland can and twelve Commercial reels ENTRANCE AND All doors shall swing outward and be kept nnlo EXIT DOORS inch letters and red lights over same. EXITS shall not be obscured by draperies, or be gathered from statements made re¬ OBSTRUCTED by turnstiles, seats, pianos, etc.,, of any description, cently that there are 115 places in this city given over to that type of amuse¬ EXIT TUNNELS Shall be properly and adequately lighted inride and outside of building. ment. Out of this number about 20 per AND REAR PASSAGEWAYS RURRISH, ETC., Basement, boiler or furnace rooms an til portions of premises, shall be kept absolutely TO BE REMOVED free from debris, papers, paints, oils inflammable material. VENTILATION J Auditorium portion must be kept properly either by open transoms, V windows, ventilators, etc., to admit fresh air. HEATING All steam, hot water or hot air furnaces, shall have ceiling over same fireproofed APPARATUS with asbestos and metal, extending two feet beyond all sides of boiler or furnace, smokepipe to be coveted with heavy asbestos. STOVES STOVE HEAT prohibited in new theatres entirely. In old theatres stoves will be permitted only upon the following provisions: Stoves must not be located at or near entrance doors or rear exit doors or passageways or aisles. They shall be located at rides of theatre near wall and shall have a double iron pipe ratling three feet high extending around and thirty inches away from stove. There shall be asbestos and metal sheathing placed under stove, extending two feet beyond all sides of same. Gas heaters connected with rubber tubing, and oil s--” for lighting—prohibited. CLASS OF PICTURE
PROHIBITED DRESSING There shall be separate dressing rooms properly ROOMS female performers, said dressing rooms to be kept clean and have toilet provisions. J Smoking in machine b PROHIBITED ^ prohibited. I
Joe—HORN AND HORN—Walter STAGE REGULATIONS German Comedians. SCEN ERY When theatre hi scenery shall be a chemical fireproof so These two young gentlemen are now Fire Marshal. MARCUS LOEW, -1 the road to success and it is safe to CURTAIN There shall be s os curtain on proscenium wi say that they will have a pleasant jour¬ Manager the Greater Columbia Thea¬ ney through the land of vaudeville. FIREAPPARATUS, There shall be two fii They are both clever and also have a PORTABLES times, ab ter, Brooklyn. knack of always having something new, “8 they do not depend upon outside writ- STANDPIPES Where theatre has a seating capacity of more than three hundred (300) p< rs for their songs and jokes, as they and when stage is used for either regular or occasional performances, then r®, “o01 writers and producers. be two one and one-half inch iron water standpipes with hose, connected to tw The act Is also remarkable from the street service pipe or tank on roof, also a metal flue vent over stage wf“- J controlled by electric switches located on each side of stage. Said -*—J both boys are possessed of According to the United Trades <_ ligh class ***“- Walter Horn having a and fire apparatus shall be kept in good working order at all time! high tenor vo and Joe a high bari- Labor Council, 90 per cent of these shows tone. This is FIRE DRILL ' A fire drill of all employes and attendants shall be maintained sc are now under agreement to employ of their features. i them with the various exits, operation of curtain, ve union operators for their machines. It NG J Overcrowding or allowing persons to stand in aisles, was declared that within a short time prohibited. all the shows in Cleveland would em¬ .vu week—tyenty-four reels- in all. ploy union men. Not content with this, they formed POLICE OFFICERS Police officers on duty shall see that these provisions are observed in full and re l c£cu,lt °.f a number of the Crawford TO ENFORCE port to their superiors any violations of same. s Westerns customers on these lines, PENALTY The owner, agent, manager, janitor, and all persons in control of theatre will bi Nat Wills to 1 cutting prices to pieces. Remember, the individually and jointly held responsible by law for any violation of these require ments company have a strict agree¬ ments. The penalty is a fine of not over two hundred dollars ($200.00) and closinj BALTIMORE, Nov. 23.—Nat M. Wills, ment that when they take one another’s of theatre as specified by Sections 322 and 738 of the Revised Municipal Code. the king of tramp comedians, was the customers it must be positively on a headliner at the Maryland last week. NOTICE TO BE This notice must be set in a frame and kept ] Mile. La Titcomh is also a distinguished in, klSWiIora and the Western retaliate POSTED the lobby of theatre under penalty of closing wi vaudeville artist and she recently com¬ pleted a very successful tour through ?L?lgn? around each one of the Tale Approved:. Approved: first run service at any EDWARD F. SELLING LEROY T. STEWARD the western states. She occupied a box not iirPf course, the Independents are Cblef Theatre iMpector ' Ore’l Sopt. of Poll. at the theater on Thursday evening. 5SLm»?ed,Wi,V\,this battle- as their roved: Approved: They have been very intimate for some MURDOCH CAMPBELL JAS. HORAN time and they have decided to form a patr^v11 tlmes come from the partnership and do a double act in a aDDllPflnf^Sia,nd th®,YaIe People have domestic role. They were both regis¬ Idrm’t foI braneh In St. Louis, which THE REVISED MUNICIPAL CODE. tered at Hotel Kernan and on that even¬ char?.1 FI* there is tbe slightest ,’,odv of the ing they made a formal announcement them getting, but in any in the_— — - ---__-I__ — of their engagement. When Mr. Wills rM.nl tiley have an agent here to rep- an ideal code and will no doubt be copied by many cities in the country. The arrived in the city earlier in the week, whom 1 suppose has an local theater inspectors have completed their inspections of all theaters south he confided to an intimate friend that he established today in of Thirty-first street. Night inspections of all theaters on the West and would either be a happy or a disconso¬ had i yJustJhe same as though they North Sides will be made within the next two weeks. late man before he left this city.—CAL¬ s ?,LAra"ch .exchange without the VERT. j i;jh Sv iSUlf,ority of the Patents com- iadvanti^r luey. *5?* about the vaunted Jive?1???* th?«t the stents company ‘‘The Yale people buy, I understand, Yale people have totally ignored this Manager’s Father Dead. St. Louis, twenty-five reels a week for patronage 10 per cent increase and cut prices Tow?— ' ti' "‘"the that extends over the entire West; they everywhere. BALTIMORE, Nov. 23. — Henry A. MU,itI?’.wb"a °ne house gives as ihigh must be doing exceptionally well, and “The fight here is growing fiercer, the Henkel, father of Harry A. Henkel, busi¬ dltlnn«.tw. weekeek for service.servlce TheseThes < if the Patents company was a fair and Yale people adding on new houses daily. ness manager of the Academy of Music the0]1.8.?*!81 and bave been going n for equitable concern they would hold the They have taken away entirely from in this city, died last week after a long knowfed ®va °rTsix ^eks, and Yale people off. the two licensed exchanges here, O. T. illness. Mr. Henkel was for many years w™!r5f;..anu l certainly — ’ “I find the Yale people have just se¬ Crawford and Western, the very cream a prominent candy manufacturer and a Sny cured more contracts for some of the of the licensed business in this city. useful citizen, hut for several years had vauyy hasnas rmtnot liftedlif its finger to inter- most prominent houses in this city, and “Now you know that the Patents com¬ retired from business. Mr. Henkel was rage ujiss a cold-blooded out-r~“ are going to turn in here sixteen first pany absolutely refuses to allow an ex¬ a native of Germany and came to this g to have Crawford and the Western i week. They c l do t 3 all change to operate without permission, country in 1870.—CALVERT. The Show World Publishing Co, Grand Opera House Building
WARR0ENJVP*T^— WALT MAKEE, sgSSggSMfeS ST. LOUIS OFFICE
EDITORIAL. November 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD WHEN WAS THAT FILM RELEASED?
The Sim 3 of the Fathers.. .. Drama Why T'hey Married. . .Comedy Licensed Films. .. Drama The Bridegroom’s Joke.. . .Comedy Title. Kind. Dirigible Balloons at St. Louis.. “Sandy” the Poacher.Drama BIOGRAPH. The Major and the Judge.Comedy Thu., Oct. 14 A Change of Heart. Oct. 18 Haps and Mishaps.Comedy Mon., Oct 18 His Lost Love . Oct 21 Mignon .Drama Thur., Oct. 21 The Expiation . Thu Oct. 21 Aunt Lena’s Visit.Comedy Mon., Oct- 26 In the Watches of the Night.... Mon Oct. 26 A Visit to Uncle.Comedy Thu., Oct. 28 Lines of White on a Sullen Sea.. Mon Oct. 26 A Buried Secret.Drama Mon., Nov. 1 The Gibson Goddess. .. Comedy Thu More Precious Than Gold.Drama Mon., Nov. 1 What’s Your Hurry?. .. Comedy Brave Women of ’76.Drama Thu., Nov. 4 Nursing a Viper. A Lesson in Palmistry.Comedy Mon., Nov. 8 The Restoration . . .Drama Let Bygones Be Bygones.Drama Thu., Nov. 11 The Light That Came. For Love’s Sweet Sake.Comedy Mon., Nov. 16 Two Women and a Man.4. The Blue Garter.Comedy Thu., Nov. 18 A Midnight Adventure. . .Drama Found in a Taxi.Comedy Thu., Nov. 18 Sweet Revenge . .. Drama Children of the Sea.Drama Mon., Nov. 22 The Open Gate. Servant’s Revenge .Comedy Thu., Nov. 26 The Mountaineer’s Honor. . .Drama Foiled .Drama When Women Win.Comedy ESSANAY. The Rubber Man.Comedy Wed., Oct. 13 The Twelfth Hour . Martyr or Crank..Drama Wed., Oct. 27 Maud Muller . Finnigan’s Initiation .Comedy Wed., Nov. A Bachelor’s Love Affair. A Life for a Life.Drama Wed., Nov. 10 The Game . The Cub Reporter.Comedy Wed., Nov. 17 The Personal Conduct of Henry.. .. Comedy She Took Mother’s Advice.Comedy Wed., Nov. 17 A Mislaid Baby. .. Comedy He Wanted a Baby.Comedy Nov. 20 The Best Man Wins. .. Comedy If Love Be True.Drama Wed., Nov. 24 A Lady’s Purse. . .Comedy When Courage Fled.•.Comedy Wed., Nov. 24 On the Wrong Scent. .. Comedy Jinks, the Grouch.Comedy Sat., Not — Judgment . . .Drama Romance of the Rocky Coast.Drama Wed., Dec. Two Sides to a Story. . .Comedy Baby Swallows a Nickel. . .Comedy PATHS, His Reformation. Wed., Oct 13 A Lucky Husband .Comedy Wed., Oct 13 Wonderful Remedy.Magic Frl., Oct. 16 The Romance of a Poor Girl.Drama Fri., Oct 16 Blessington’s Bonny Babies.Trick Wed., Oct. 13 The____ Liquid ■.Trick Sat, Oct 16 Chums .Drama Wed., Oct. 13 Princess of' the Sea..Fairy Sat, Oct. 16 Physical Culture Fiend .Comedy Wed., Oct. 13 The Twelfth Juror.Drama Fri., Oct. 22 Drink .Art Sat, Oct. 16 One-Legged Pete and Pat.Comedy Mon., Oct. 26 Romance in the Andes.Drama Sat., Oct. 16 Alphonse, the Dead Shot.Comedy Mon., Oct 26 The Bogus Heir.Comedy Sat., Oct. 16 The Broken Violin.Juvenile Wed., Oct 27 The Gambler ..Drama Tues., Oct. 19 The Help Mate.Drama Wed., Oct 27 Grotesque Mix-up .Comedy — is., Oct. 19 Husband’s Strategy .Drama Fri., Oct. ! Buffalo Racing in Madoera.Educatnl. Sat., Oct. Tickled to Death.Comedy _ Oct 29 Life Behind the Scenes.Comedy Sat., Oct. Z3 Country Life in a Flat.Comedy Sat., Oct. 30 Burglar in the Trunk.Comedy Tues., Oct. 26 The Old Lord of Ventnor.Drama Sat, Oct. 30 Mountebanks’ Watchcase .Comedy Tues., Oct 26 Ambulance Ventilators .Comedy Mon., Nov. 1 The Lonely Bachelor.Drama Sat., Oct. 30 The Song of the Cradle. Mon., Nov. 1 Across the Island of Ceylon.Scenic Sat., Oct. 30 „ Barrow Race.Comedy Wed., Nov. 3 Eat Your Soup.Comedy Tues., Nov. 2 Don Quixote .Com.-P~ Wed., Nov. 3 The General’s Birthday Present.Comedy Tues., Nov. 2 Mystic Melodies Mystic The Prodigal Son.Drama Sat., Nov. 6 The Warrior’-o “■ ..Drama Malicious Rival .Drama Tues., Nov. 9 Telltale Reflections .Mystery Cops on a Strike.Comedy Tues., Nov. 9 The Pigmy World.Comedy Sun., Nov Rigoletto .Drama Tues., Nov. 9 Peace Agitator..Comedy Wed., Nov Flight of Mr. Valette.Drama Sat., Nov. 13 The Rhymster’s Ruse.Comedy Mon., Nov The Culture of Tea.Educatnl. Harlequin’s Nightmare .Farce Wed., Nov Her Dramatic Career.Drama Tues., Nov. 16 A Convict’s Heroism.Drama Thu., Nov Man with the Dolls.Comedy Tues., Nov. 16 A Set of Teeth.Comedy Sat., Nov Good Lesson in Charity.Drama Sat., Nov. 20 Moon for Your Love.Magic Thu., Nov Running in Hard Luck.Comedy Sat., Nov. 20 Visions ora Nag...Equine-Trag. 617 Mon., Nov Misadventure of a Pair of Trousers.Comedy Wed., Nov. 24 A Heart’s Devotion.Tragedy 842 Mon., Nov Two Chums Looking for Wives.Comedy Sat., Nov. 27 The Village Scare.Comedy 381 Mon., Nov Marriage of Maharajah’s Nephew.Scenic Sat., The Mix-Up at Court.Farce 690 *“ Nov The Nobleman’s Dog.Drama Wed., Nov. Tulips .Educatnl. 105 Nov How French Perfumes Are Made.Educatnl. Tues., Nor In the Consomme.Comedy Sat., Nov The Patient from Punkville.Comedy Tues., Nor The Broken Vase.Comedy Sat., Adonis Is Robbed of His Clothes.Comedy Sat., Dec How to Get a City Job.Comedy The Crocodile Hunt.Educatnl. X-Ray Glasses .Magic Mon., Nov Late for the Recital.Comedy Wed., Nov The Sleeper .Comedy SEIiIG. Wed., Nov A Convenient Lamp-post.Farce Fri., Nov The Bigamist.Drama Lost in Siberia. The Mixed Letters.Farce Bear and Forbear. Chinese Amusements.Novelty Oct. 18 A Tale of the Backwoods. Mon., Nor Spanish Marriage.Farce Oct. 18 No Man’s Land. Wed., Dec Legend of Orpheus.Drama Oct. 21 The Cowboy Millionaire.. Wed., Dec The Wolf Hunt.Western Oct. 26 Briton and Boer.“■*— Fri., Dec Forced Into Marriage.Drama Thu Oct. 28 The Senorita .Drama Fri., ~ Three Neighbors.Comedy Mon Nov. 1 Witches’ Cavern .Drama Cask of Good Old Wine.Comedy Thu Nov. 4 Sealed Instructions .Drama From the Egg to the Spit.Educatnl. Thu Mon EDISON. Across the Isthmus.Educatnl. Tues., Oct 12 A New Life.Drama Fisherman’s Bride .Drama Fri., Oct. I Hansel and Gretel.Fairy Thu Up San Juan Hill.. Fri., Oct : Whitler’s Witless Wanderings.Comedy Mon ...e Border.”...... Drama Tues., Oct. __ Their Social Education .Comedy In Wrong Simms.Comedy Fri., Oct 22 The Lost Handbag .Comedy Fri., Oct 22 A Great Game.Comedy Tues., Oct 26 The Lie .Drama Mon Making It Pleasant for Him.Comedy Tues., Oct. 26 All’s Fair in Dove.Comedy Thu An Indian Wife’s Devotion.Drama Fri., Oct. 29 The Three Kisses .Comedy Thu A Million Dollar Mix-Up.Comedy Tues., Nov. 2 Comedy and Tragedy.Drama Fri., Nov. 6 A Duel in Midair.Drama Fri., Nov. 6 Bill, the Bill Poster.Comedy 463 Tues., Nov. 9 Visit to New York Zoo.Educatnl. Wed., Oct. 20 Fri., His Masterpiece .Drama Wed., Oct. 20 Crown Prince of Germany Drilling Battery... Scenic A Man With Three Wives.Farce Wed., Oct. Volcanoes of Java.Scenic Tues., Nov The Imp of the Bottle.Drama Wed., Oct. 27 Awakened Memories .Drama Tues., Nov A Winter’s Tale.Comedy Wed., Nov. 3 Ursula (Motor Boat).Topical 237 Thu., Nov Three Thanksgivings .Drama Wed., Nov. 3 The Tale of the Fiddle.Mys.-Dram. 734 Tues., Nov A Rose of the Tenderloin.Drama Wed., Nov The Robber Duke.Hist.-Dram. 668 Thu.,' ... Bluebeard .Drama Wed., Nov A Heavy Gale at Biarritz.Scenic 266 Thu., No\. Wed., Nov Workhouse to Mansion.Drama 610 Thanksgiving Then and Now.Comedy Wed., Nov Fighting Suffragettes .Com.-Dram. 380 Tues., Nov. 30 The Heart of a Clown.Comedy Tues., Nov ! Belle of the Harvest.Drama Tues., Nov. 30 The Wonderful Electro Magnet.Comedy Tues., Nov ! Marriage of Love.Drama 462 Fri., Dec. 3 The Keeper of the Light.Drama 810 Tues., Dec. 7 My Lord in Livery.Comedy Wed., Dec. Consul Crosses the Atlantic.Comedy Tues., Dec. 7 What the Cards Foretold.Comedy Fri., Dec. 10 The House of Cards.Drama Oct. 15 The Man and the Girl .Drama Fri., Dec. 17 A Gift from Santa Claus...Special _ Oct. 22 A Brother’s Wrong.Drama VITAGRAPH. Fri., Oct. 29 The Girl Scout.Drama " * Nov. 6 The Cattle Thieves.Drama Tues., Oct 12 Red Wing’s Gratitude.Drama _ Nov. 12 Dora .Drama Tues., Oct. 12 Too Many On the Job.Comedy Thu., Nov. 19 Pale Face’s Wooing.Drama Sat., Oct. 16 The Diver’s Remorse .Drama ~ ' Nov. 26 The Governor’s Daughter.Drama Tues., Oct 19 The Mexican’s Revenge.Drama Dec. 3 The Geisha Who Saved Japan.Drama Tues., Oct 19 A Dull Knife.Comedy Cosette ....Art The Two Mr. Whites.Comedy Wed., Oct 13 The Stolen Wireless.War Drama He Fell in Love With His Wife.Drama Wed., Oct. 20 For the Cause of Suffrage.Comedy Entombed Alive .Drama Wed., Oct. 27 Cinderella Up to Date.Comedy Annette Kellerman .Educatnl. Wed., Nov. 3 For Sale, A Baby.Drama Adele’s Washday .Comedy Wed., Nov. 3 Hypnotist’s Revenge ...Comedy From Cabin Boy to King.Drama Wed., Nov. 10 ‘ Tumultuous Elopement.Comedy Into the Shadow.Drama Wed., Nov. 17 Mr. and Mrs. Duff.Comedy •lues., inov A Sticky Proposition.Comedy Wed., Nov. 17 The Count’s Wooing.Comedy Sat, Nov Launcelot and Elaine.Drama Wed., Nov. 24 The Red Star Inn.Drama Tues., Nov Benedict Arnold .Drama Fortune Favors the Brave.Fairy Tues., Nov Indian Basket Making.Educatnl. Seeing Things.Comedy THE SHOW WORLD November 27, 1909. November 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD
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& Oh £ o 4b © 43 13 National Independent Moving Picture Alliance. THE SHOW WORLD November 27, 19( EXCHANGES New Jersey Film Rental Co., 214 6th Ave., New York City. American Film Exchange, 650 Wabash Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa. Pacific Film Exchange, Seattle, Wash. Anti-Trust Film Exchange, 77 South Clark St., Chicago, Ill. Park Film Exchange, Gem Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. Bijou Film & Amusement Co., Kansas City, Mo. Philadelphia Projection Co., 64 N. 9th St., Philadelphia Pa. Chicago Film Exchange, 46 Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Ill. Philadelphia Film Exchange, 14 N. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Chicago Film Exchange, Westory Bldg., Washington, D. C. Royal Film Service, 188 Madison St., Chicago, Ill. Chicago Film Exchange, 14th and Douglas Sts., Omaha, Neb. Royal Film Service, St. Louis, Mo. Chicago Film Exchange, Stahlman Bldg., Nashville, Tenn. Royal Film Service, Ft. Worth, Tex. Chicago Film Exchange, Candler Bldg., Atlanta, Ga. Superior Film & Supply Co., Toledo, Ohio. Chicago Film Exchange, Atlas Block, Salt Lake City, Utah. Swanson, Wm. H. & Co., 164 Lake St., Chicago, Ill. Chicago Film Exchange, 1632 Curtis St., Denver, Colo. Swanson, Wm. H. & Co., 200 N. 7th Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Chicago Film Exchange, Pacific Block, San Francisco, Cal. Swanson, Wm. H. & Co., 106 S. 14th St., Omaha, Neb. Cincinnati Film Exchange, 214 W. 5th St., Cincinnati, Ohio. Sun, Gus, Springfield, Ohio. Cline, Eugene, 59 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Toledo Film Exchange, Toledo, Ohio. Consolidated Amusement Co., 28 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md. Unique Film & Construction Co., 79 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Dixie Film Co., Maison Blanche Bldg., New Orleans, La. U. S. Film Exchange, 132 Lake St., Chicago, Ill. Eagle Film Exchange, 143 N. 8th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Wichita Film & Supply Co., Wichita, Kas. Eagle Film Exchange, Baltimore, Md. Wagner Film Amusement Co., St. Louis, Mo. Eagle Film Service, 632 Worcester Bldg., Portland, Ore. Wolverine Film Exchange, Detroit, Mich. Empire Film Co., 150 E. 14th St., New York City. MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS. Exclusive Film Co., 225 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Actophone Co., 573 11th Ave., New York City. Globe Film Service, 107 E. Madison St., Chicago, Ill. Brinkmier, Theo., 1414 Market St., Wheeling, W. Va. Globe Film Service, Denver, Colo. Carson Co., 1402 Broadway, New York City. Globe Film Service, Louisville, Ky. Chicago Film Exchange, 46 Jackson Blvd., Chicago,, Ill. Globe Film Service, Oklahoma City, Okla. Columbia Cinematograph Co., Petersburg, W. Va. Globe Film Service, Sioux Falls, S. D. Columbia Film Co., 301 W. 37th St., New York City. Great Western Film Service, 59 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Exclusive Film Co., 225 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Greene, W. E., 223 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Film Import & Trading Co., 127 E. 23rd St., New York City. Greene, W. E., 511 Congress St., Portland, Me. Great Northern Film Co., 7 E. 14th St., New York City. Great Eastern Film Co., 21 E. 14th St., New York City. Independent Film Mfg. Co., Ill E. 14th St., New York City. Independent Western Film Exch., McKay Bldg., Portland, Ore. Horsley Mfg. Co., Bayonne, N. J. Independent Film Exchange, Bijou Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa. International P. & P. Co., Schiller Bldg., Chicago, Ill. Laemmle Film Service, 196 Lake St., Chicago, Ill. Lumiere Co., 31 E. 27th St., New York City. Laemmle Film Service, Evansville, Ind. New York Motion Picture Co., 429 6th Ave., New York City. Laemmle Film Service, Minneapolis, Minn. Pantograph Corporation, 1402 Broadway, New York City. Laemmle Film Service, Omaha, Neb. Phoenix Film Mfg. Co., 215 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Laemmle Film Service, 111 E. 14th St., New York City. Powers Co., 241st and Richardson Ave., New York City. Laemmle Film Service, Portland, Ore. Thanhouser Co., 205 W. 94th St., New York City. Laemmle Film Service, Salt Lake City, Utah. Travergraph Co., 9th Ave. and 15th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Michigan Film & Supply Co., Union Trust Bldg., Detroit, Mich. U. S. Film Co., Feder Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. Morgan-Fearis, Kansas City, Mo. World Film Mfg Co., Portland, Ore. Morgan-Fearis, 311 Elm St., Dallas, Tex. MACHINE MANUFACTURERS. Morgan-Fearis, Oklahoma City, Okla. Morgan-Fearis, 1230 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. SECRETARY’S OFFICES ~ National Independent Moving Picture Alliance 160-164 E. Lake St.. CHICAGO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMEN-J. J. MURDOCK, President; J. W. MORGAN, Vice-President; WM. H. SWANSON, Secretary; A. KESSEL, JR., Tret “TOM” SHOW DECLARED DALTON RAID PICTURES TO BE WORLDLY PLAY STIR UP BIG RUMPUS g Infirmary Patients in a Georgia Town Aver That the New Ordinance Has Been Passed in Wichita, Kansas, Allow¬ Offering Is Not Christian ing Mayor to Close Obnoxious Shows MACON, Mo., Nov. 23.—“Uncle Tom’s at Jefferson, Texas, who asked us to WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 23.—Further his assailants drew a revolver | Cabin” has been declared- a “worldly put on something else besides ‘Uncle details of the closing of the Dalton fired two shots, putting them to Tom’; they were afraid it might cause raid moving pictures are as follows: Mahoney _ ,_„passing through_„_ a d| amusement,” unfit for true Christians. excitement and work up bad feeling; Not only did W. H. Marple, owner of the portion of the avenue, where Miss ; was brought about in this they wanted something ‘quieter.’ So Marple theater, get into trouble with the bury was held up the night before, whi manner: Harry Logan, manager of the "" n some singing and dancing local authorities, but he also stirred two men accosted him, one of wh( comedy.” the Motion Picture Patents Company asked him for a match. Mahoney’s si tj local theater, having booked a good picions were aroused, and he replied t^_ B “Tom" company, and wishing to give Stranded Actor Acquitted. There has always been a certain he had none. The foremost footpj S the fifty inmates of the County in- amount of doubt among the owners of thereupon grabbed him by the arms aid g firmary a treat, asked the matron, Mrs. MEXICO, Mo., Nov. 23.—J. Alfred moving picture houses in this city as to tried to drag him into a doorway. H 3 Enyeart, if she couldn’t arrange__ Dawson, manager, starring Miss Viola what the Motion Picture Patent Com¬ Mahoney fought desperately, and suc¬ S charges to attend the performance, free. Radley in “A Madcap Love,” was ar¬ pany would do if they used Independent ceeded in breaking away. He drew hjs K The matron, pleased with the courtesy, rested at Higbee Monday morning by ivolver and fired two shots point blank 3 placed the matter before the poor folk, Constable Wm. Barnett and brought to As soon as Marple announced that at the nearest thug. His bullets t Bj who met in mass convention, solemnly this city on a charge of taking a dress he would show the Dalton (Independent) wild, but the robbers were panic stricken B discussed the proposition and voted that belonged to the wife of Chas. Wil- pictures, owners of the other houses and ran up Ash avenue. nj against it, giving as their reason that ~'>n, another member of the company. ' wired the Patents Company. They in Patrolman John J. Nolan heard t® B] they were Christians and their religion ry acquitted Dawson of the charge. return wired Marple not to run them, ’ - to Mahoney’s assistant Eg forbids indulgence in worldly amuse- It is well to explain that the “Mad¬ threatening to suspend him if he did. but failed to locate the robbers ments. cap” company went broke here, Sunday, Marple claimed he had leased his house 3 time past Holiness preach- and Wilson and his wife __ „„ to Dalton for three days. At any rate K ers have been conducting revival ser- the platform of the C. & A. station with the show was put on and the house was Miss Burrell Recovers. 5? vices in the infirmary chapel, and all twenty-six cents between them. Other crowded at every performance. Emmet _j inmates have become members of the company are here also.- Dalton himself took tickets at the door. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Nov. 22.—Eleanor Si that faith. After the leading man and the star The next morning a delegation of bus¬ Burrell, leading woman of the “GirlSS eg? V. C. Westland, mana - of the had gone, Mrs. Wilson learned that she iness men, including a representative company, who was stricken during t® J*! “Uncle Tom” eomnanv.company, whowi takes the “shy” a calico dress, valued at from every bank in the city, called upon company’s engagement at the Tootle Si part of Sii__„_.Legree, the slave buyer. about $2. Officers-, _ dispatched__M after theater several weeks ago, and who sub¬ gSff smiled good naturedly Dawson and Miss Radley and they sequently submitted to a surgical opera- Jit his show had been turned down. turned, bringing with them the missing -- Ensworth hospital, has recovered dress, which they claim was packed with missioners. ind left for New York. Not His First Experience, their belongings by mistake. They said At a meeting of the commissioners. a fill “That’s the first time I ever heard they were preparing to return it when special ordinance was-passed, giving the Si ‘Uncle Tom’ criticised on the ground the officers arrived. mayor power to censor all pictures, and Hammond Manager Resigns. BRS of its interference with religion,” he upon his own motion he may instruct fil said. “We’ve run across other kinds of To Wed on the Stage. +i!°, chief of police to stop all pictures Si opposition, though, here and there. One that___ _accordance - Opera house here since last JdH night when I was belaboring ‘Uncle CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 23. —Alice ordinance. The ordinance provides, “in nas resigned his position and has been JS Tom’ at Galveston, a negro wench arose Marsh, 1122 Superior avenue, chorus girl brief, that no pictures depicting crime, succeeded by George L. Manderback, wfie Si up in the gallery and shouted: at the Star this week, will be married robberies or any class which might in¬ for some weeks was business manager! |SS “ ‘Look-ee heah, Mister Simon Le¬ on the stage before the company after fluence minors, shall be shown in any of Dr. Herbert L. Flint and wife, the if) gree! If yo’ hits dat po’ ole culled the show Thursday night, by Justice moving picture theater by any person, hypnotists. Mr. Manderback has 1# Si gemmen qnny mo’, Ah’ll bust you’!” Brown, to Clarence L. Smith, traveling firm irporation. years of experience as manager, be^H B£* ‘‘In Black Hawk, Ark., a negro be- man of Detroit. License was issued The •dinance became effective at last located in Lafayette, Ind., where he jf came terribly excited. He said he Wednesday.—FRYE. and j>rovides_ a ^maximum penalty managed the Grand Opera house, now Si wouldn’t stand for a negro being pound- of $100.—HARDWICK. known as the Dryfus. Mr. Emery hand ed up that way by any white man. He De Haven Attached. JV left the house and came back with a ed in his resignation to Mr. Wingfield, Treasurer is Waylaid. the lessee of Towle’s, about a month - doubler-barreled shotgun, but the ushers NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 19.—The ago, he having found better opportun¬ managed t% get it away _from him be- act of Carter De Haven, appearing at SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20.—Edward ities with Mort Singer and people. After fore he shot me. Our'‘Uncle Tom’ __ Polls last week, was attached Monday Mahoney, treasurer for the “Three taking about a month to recuperate from Q as white as I am, but the southern for a claim of $5,000. A settlement _ Twins” Company, which is playing at a throat trouble, Mr. Emery expects B darkies had the idea that he was an arranged in time for Mr. De Haven to Garrick theater, had an excitin„_ to take one of the big musical comedy V. actual member of their own race. appear at Bridgeport at the Monday venture with highwaymen at Van Ness eomedies out of Chicago as manager ■ “We were whited on by a committee and Ash avenues. After a struggle with and follow the road. member 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 19 THE RHODA ROYAL TWO RING CIRCUS HIPPODROME AND WILD WEST OPENED TO IMMENSE BUSINESS AT MEMPHIS, TENN., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1909. TWENTY WEEKS BOOKED IN BEST CITIES IN THE U. S. Rhoda Royal carries One Hundred and Twenty-five Arenic Stars and One Hundred Unsurpassed Educated Horses. The Largest, the Best, the Most Attractive Winter Circus ever Conceived. RHODA ROYAL ORIGINATES. HE ALWAYS LEADS. HIS MASTER TOUCH IS APPARENT IN EVERY ACT HE PRESENTS RHODA ROYAL. Managing Director Suite 61-65 Grand Opera House Building Chicago, Illinois ■United Gets the Bush. Van Weds Indiana Girl. Theater Damaged by Pire. Benders Bight and Dark Songs. •er a considerable flirting about, LONG BEACH, Cal., Nov. 20.—Fire, hush Temple has Anally settled George Van, the minstrel man, who is believed to have been of incendiary ori¬ Alice Robinson, “singing light and i to booking with the United, and now touring the south on the Interstate gin, broke out in the Pastime theater, dark songs,” who appeared at the • Bray will furnish the first bill in time with his band of minstrels, joined on The Pike, and did considerable dam¬ Julian theater last week, made an em¬ house next week. Treat’s seals the benedicts’ ranks on the morning of age to the front of the building and fix¬ phatic hit with her act in which she ^e headilners, and the remain- tures. Manager J. W. Russell said he introduced classical and topical vocal >f the bill will be as follows: Hen- Wednesday, Nov. 17, when he was mar¬ believed the loss would aggregate be¬ tween $300 and $400. selections. Miss Robinson has a beau¬ Lewis and Hennings, Cecile Fran- ried to Miss Grace Wellington, a popu¬ tiful soprano voice and she knows how d company, Morrissey and Rich, lar young lady of Lafayette, Ind. The Manager Bussell said that he would Bennett. Faust Brothers, Elsie at once proceed to fix up the place and to use It to good advantage. She has ii ana the kinodrome. nuptials occurred at Evanston, Ill., and open the show under better conditions an attractive stage presence and wears was a Quiet affair in every respect. In than ever before. He is unable to ac¬ a number of handsome evening gowns. McGuire Places a Play. fact it was all over before any of the count for the blaze, but recalls the fact Miss Robinson had a splendid position Uliam Anthony McGuire has re¬ friends of the contracting parties were that the company has been bothered no on the bill at the Julian and she re¬ ed word from Henry B. Harris, that aware that they had contemplated tak¬ little by petty thievery there since be¬ ceived many encores. Her best offering R2 and as yet unnamed play, has ing the matrimonial step so soon. Mr. ginning and thinks the guilty persons may have in some way been responsible. was the Venetian song by Tosti and of ' accepted, and that it will be pro- and Mrs. Van, after enjoying several her light repertoire, she rendered the a some time next season. Mr. Mc- dinner functions and theater parties in nas ,n°w sold three plays to Mr. Moore Denies Report. popular song, “Carrie Marry Harry," Chicago, went to Lafayette last Satur¬ with the best effect. Every number was the first one, "The Heights," day to visit the bride’s parents on their OSWE^vl, N. Y., Nov. 23.—John probably be produced in Chicago Moore, manager of “Paid in Full” when sung with life and expression and Miss ktP *ar future- Mr. McGuire sold way south. The best wishes of their here, denied the report that the south¬ Robinson became a big favorite with larin 1 Play Upon submitting the many friends will follow them through ern company had closed and returned to the audiences. Miss Robinson is play¬ their wedded life. New York.—CHETWAY. ing the Morris time. 20 THE SHOW WORLD November 27,1909. Next week the Dainty Duchess company will entertain the patrons of tMkwX — handling the instrument, and she known burlesque house—W. R, D. 1 FANNIE WARD SCORES should lay it aside until she improves in her technic. She can sing and knows how to sing, and it is suggested that she Majestic Theater. IN A NEW MELODRAMA open the act with a song, which would • There is a laughing show at the Ma. be to her advantage. Her pianologues jestic theater this week and a verit«M» were cleverly done, especially her imi¬ flood of mirth is turned loose by the tation of the man who could only play tists at every performance. If one want, “Van Allen’s Wife” at Illinois is Interesting — De Wolf one tune, and that tune “A Hot Time.” to_ get rid of the blueshi... o desires t She closes her act with a recitation banish melancholy from h.„ r„„ Hopper Opens at Olympic—Other Chicago about her little brother, Willie, which Majestic show is the place to go as h! went very well. She should confine her¬ laughing starts with the comedy cycling Shows Reviewed self more to this style of work. of Joe Jackson, is given further impetu! . Kurtis’ trained roosters were put by Harry H Richards, keeps rofc through their paces and did some clever along through Marshall Montgomery! “Van Allen’s Wife" is the title of the Hein provides the music and the lyrics tricks. They are said to be the only ventriloquistie work, and attains the melodramatic offering: In which Fannie are by E. Ray Goetz and Seymour force of Niagara when Walter C. Kellv Ward began an engagement at the Illi¬ Brown. Jack Mason is set down as the Thorne and Carleton and in*. nois last Sunday night. It is the work man who arranged the dances and en¬ of Forrest Halsey and Lee Arthur, and sembles, and he deserves some little assistant, _„ _ show any abatement until after Sam Is a play of considerable power and credit for the work, as the dances are performed, but the cleverness__ Watson has created more with his some little Intensity. There Is one line not only pretty but decorous and some due to the human actors than to the squealing pig in his barnyard circus In the piece which should be the text of of the ensembles are elaborate. poultry. Delroy and Ritz appear as two The ripple is noticeable after the moving it, but the authors have not followed Mr. Hopper is seen in a straight farce Chinamen in an opium den, which is pictures are “on” and everybody .voted out that line of thought altogether, and character, and he does__—- -good afterward converted into a trick cot¬ it a ripping good show. And the strang¬ have. In this Instance, made the man work along this line. He appee tage. Later on one man makes up as est part of all is that there were no el- pay the penalty of the sinning. The line mock doctor, who gets into all _ a policeman and chases the frightened traordinary acts on the entire bill Ip question Is: “We , women bear the ! of Chinaman through the trick cottage, and The headliners are Mabel Hite and cross of our sinning and the man’s as trouble by his posing, but finally thus manages to cause uproarious laugh¬ Mike Donlin in their latest piece, "A well—but we bear it alone.” the love of a handsome young woman, ter. Monday night the weather was bad Double Play,” and the reception ac¬ The story of the piece has to do with and the play ends happily. Mr. Hopper and the audience was small and not corded them was especially gratifying a young woman who has been befriended has some very good lines, and he de¬ overly enthusiastic. The second show But while they received the lion’s share by a lecherous man, and later Is de¬ livers them with great unction. Of was witnessed by the writer, and it is of applause and attention, there were serted by him, and advised to marry a course he recites “Casey,” as that is al¬ said that it did not go as well as the others on the bill who were not over¬ rich young man, who supposes the vil¬ ways demanded of him. In his com¬ first. Manager Conderman has been of¬ looked by reason of their natural proc- lain Is the girl’s father. The other man pany are several known players. Miss fering good bills in the new house and provoke hearty laughter. goes away, and is gone five years, then Berta Mills and Joseph Santley, who he is doing all that is possible for the Mabel Hite is practically the whole he turns up rich and still a rake, and were formerly with “The Queen of the comfort and entertainment of his grow¬ act, as Mike Donlin, through his former demands that the woman resume her Moulin Rouge” are in the cast. Mr ing patronage.—MORELAND. work on the baseball field prove nothing former relations with him. The woman Santley has developed suddenly into a more than a curiosity, as his batting and has settled down, has a child which she graceful and agile dancer, and does some fielding made him one of the best known worships, and she refuses to go back to very good work in the piece. Miss Har¬ Powers’. players in the country when he covered the old life. Finally she goes to the riet Burt sings and dances and flits Billie Burke, pretty and petite and the territory in one of the outer gardens room of the lecher in his hotel to plead through the play interestingly, and the as dainty as a flower, is holding forth for the New York National League team. with him to let her go free, and there other members of the cast are fully at Powers’ theater in “Love Watches,” Mabel and Mike have an act that is he attacks her, and he is killed by the adequate. George Mack, a tiny fellow, a tenuous affair, having about as much getting them the money, with Mabel girl’s father, who has been masquerad¬ is especially effective in his comedy, and substance as a cobweb. The piece of¬ singing, dancing and “kidding” in the ing as a butler, to be near his daughter, in contrast with the gigantic Hopper he fers Miss Burke opportunity for the same spirit as of yore, and Mike still who does not know him as her father, display of her kittenish mannerisms, posing as Mike Donlin, the man who as he had deserted her when she was a and she takes advantage of every op¬ helped make New York (ball team) fa¬ child. portunity. Mrs. Kate Meek and Miss mous and who still retains great popu¬ At first the woman believes she has Maud Odell are two other players in the larity through his former stunts on the killed the man in her efforts to protect ing, and the Sunday night audience _ cast who afford many moments of in¬ diamond. Mike walks across the stage herself, but finally the butler reveals graced by the presence of Daniel Froh- terest. While the play does not carry with the same strut that he used to the truth, the wife confesses to her man, Billie Burke, Marie Cahill and nu¬ much consequence, it is clean and whole¬ walk up to the plate with the plaudits husband, and the play ends happily. merous other well-known theatrical some and pretty, and it offers a delight¬ of thousands of fans ringing in his ears The first act drags, and is not very in- ful evening’s entertainment. Monday and cries of “line ’er out, Mike!” eresting. The second act picks up quite night, at the opening, when Billie Burke Mike looks nice in his tailor-made a little, and the third act is stirring made her Chicago debut as a star, the clothes and when he comes on in the enough for any lover of melodrama. famous old playhouse was packed with closing scene, dressed a la Dustin Far- The murder is done on a dark stage. If Manager Abe Jacobs of the Cri¬ the best people of Chicago. The whole num in “The Virginian,” there is a roar In the struggle the lamps are over¬ terion continues to give his patrons the street was lined with carriages and with as it is certainly funny to see Mike in turned, there is a scream, and then just class of vaudeville which he is present¬ automobiles, and the scene was quite that garb. His stature and breadth of as the curtain descends, the butler ing this week there will be no need 6f in the old style of a first night.— shoulders fill out the clothes, however, strikes a match over the face of the the people of the West and North sides and that helps some. Furthermore, murdered man, and this makes a wierd to go into the loop district to be enter¬ Mike joins in on the chorus of Mabel's and striking picture. Miss Ward is quite tained; that is. as far as vaudeville is Bush Temple. Indian song and also dances a few steps effective in some of the emotional concerned. The program is a pleasing with her. And the best of all, he does scenes, and surprises those who have Vaudeville at the Bush Temple was and diversified one, devoid of the kind inaugurated under auspicious circum¬ it bravely and “gets by" to the great seen her only in comedy roles. H. of amusement which would be appre¬ satisfaction of his friends. Reeves-Smith, a good actor, plays the stances this week, with little Grace ciated at an undertakers’ convention. Hazard as the headliner. Miss Hazard The act opens in front of a plain role of the villain in a cool and calcu¬ The comedy musical entertainers, the coarse curtain, supposed to be the back lating manner that is very effective, but Two Glissandos, open the bill. They offers a dainty entertainment of comic of a stage drop, with Mabel appearing does not seem quite human or natural. get by very nicely. Captain Treat and opera and is being well received. Allan first in an outlandish dress of green and The other members of the company are his six seals offer a very amusing act. Shaw, the coin manipulator, fills in nice¬ yellow, wearing a blonde wig, and fol¬ adequate, and the piece has been pro¬ The animals are well trained and are ly, and the Millard Brothers, in their lowing a stage hand carrying a huge vided with a sumptuous setting. Miss busy every minute while they are on. comedy bicycle act, create much fun and grip-like affair that later is used as a Ward’s costumes are costly and in fine also astonish a little by their dexterity. Haley and Haley, a team of singers and Vera Barrett and company are seen in dressing-room by Mabel when she dancers, make a nice appearance and changes to Indian maid attire. Mabel The first night audience contained an amusing skit called “Who’s Who?” their renditions are pleasing. DeHollis and Whelan and Searles offer the com¬ says the disguise at first is to find out many notable theatrical and literary and Valora___.-es¬e clever juggling, es- whether Mike loves her better than base¬ people. Marc Klaw occupied a box with pecially the male member of the __ mon or garden variety of German com¬ ball and when she finds that the big Levy Mayer, his attorney; Forrest Hal¬ Charlie Mills, a monologist, has his edy work. The La Moines offer some Irishman dotes on her first of all, she sey, the author of the play, was in the own original way of amusing. His musical novelties, and the three Shel- discloses her identity and the act of the house; Harry J. Powers, manager of monologue is new, but the same can’t veys have an acrobatic novelty in the "dancing Donlins” is put on in all its the Powers theater, was also present; be said of his songs. Lillian Mortimer, try-out stage, which should get them glory, the close being made in a wood¬ Herman Frank had a box party; Mr. who is supported by three players, of¬ some big time. It is one of the best land scene. and Mrs. Victor Jamison were also in fers a one-act sketch, "‘Po’ White acts of the sort seen in Chicago in some Mabel is “some kidder” and she scores the audience, and numerous well known Trash, Jinny.” While it is no literary time. Comedy pictures are offered in a hit every time she joshes Mike about newspaper men were present.—DUN- effort, it is full of pathos and sensation the kinodrome, and the film, “Why Girls his looks, his acting and his speech¬ ROY. Leave Home,” one of the funniest films and presented in a capable manner. turned out in some time, is a feature.. making. Lotta Gladstone, who has a laugh that Next week Captain Treat’s trained seals Mabel has about as many friends as Olympic. is enough to send waves of joy over any will headline the bill under the associa¬ her husband and when they get together DeWolf Hopper was welcomed to Chi¬ audience, offers in a very creditable tion regime.—W. R. D. with Mike’s, the couple is always sure cago once more last Sunday night by a manner some characterizations of the of a rousing reception. Mabel gives large and enthusiastic audience in the innocent country girl. imitations of other stage stars imi¬ Olympic theater in “A Matinee Idol.” Neuss and Eldred,’ two clever acro¬ Sid J. Euson's. tating other stage stars, and her bats, and the Kinodrome close the per¬ work is immense. She does Eva Tan- This is another one of those new offer¬ formance.—H. J. B. “A Night at Rector’s, or, The Follies guay as Cohan impersonates her; Eddie ings, a farce with music interpolated. of Youth,” is the title of the travesty Foy, the Mortons, Joe Welch and others, The program calls it a song comedy. used at Sid J. Euson’s theater this week. Julian Theater. and every one is good for a laugh. Armand Barnard is the author of the In this burlesque Billy Ritchie and Rich She sings several songs, but he’ book, or ground work of the piece, and The Julian theater is a beautiful McAllister are very funny, and perform latest Indian he acknowledges that it is after Mo- house, situated at Belmont avenue, near many antics that elicit uproarious effort is Ted Snyder’s liere’s “Le Medecin Malgre Lui,” which Clark street, with a seating capacity of laughter. There are numerous ludicrous song at the close. is much more than many authors do in 1,000, and is catering strictly to vaude¬ scenes, and the show goes very well Thorne and Carleton J these days of brazen plagiarism. Silvio ville patronage. It is built on the plan from start to finish. Ritchie is par¬ of the so-called 10 cent houses, with ticularly effective in his drunken scenes ground floor and straight balcony. It and soshes and sozzles through the en¬ INDIANAPOLIS is elegantly furnished and handsomely tertainment in a limp and listless man¬ decorated. George Yeoman, the Ger¬ ner that is very funny. He does a few CINCINNATI man politician, is the headliner this of the stunts that made Billie Reeves DAYTON week, and ne appears to make good with famous, and is quite as funny as Reeves the people who patronize the house. He in some of his antics. In this travesty -TAKE THE- sang some clever parodies, and elicited the following people besides the above much laughter by his side speeches re¬ named take part: Billy Noble, A1 Zim¬ ferring to a rooster that kept crowing merman, Charles Cardon, George Sin¬ MONON LIMITED during his act. There is no telling what clair, Harry Brunette, Lena Lacouver, The After-Theatre Train Mr. Yeoman might do in a larger house. Winifred Francis, Jeanne Brooks, Joy He was easily the hit of the bill. Doyle, Mildred Mantell and a host of LEAVES CHICAGO - - 11:30 P.M. Matilda and Alvira opened the show show girls and springhtly dancers and ARRIVES INDIANAPOLIS - 4:22 A. M. with a song in Spanish, which is the chorus girls. ARRIVES CINCINNATI - 7:40 A. M. best thing they do. They also offer The vaudeville interlude is good and ARRIVES DAYTON - - - 7:80 A. M. a Castanet dance which goes well. The contains songs and smart sayings by orchestra did not seem to be with the Noble and Brooks and some very en¬ singers, or the singers did not appear tertaining acrobatic work by the Mel¬ to be with the orchestra, or at least vins, who dance and tumble and sprawl MONONROUTE something was the matter. One of the around over the stage in a truly re¬ This is a finely equipped train, carrying six¬ sisters closes the act with a Spanish markable manner and astonish as well teen section electric lighted sleeper for Indian¬ dance with a tambourine, which ap¬ as please by their versatility in postur¬ apolis (cut off at Indianapolis and may be oc¬ peared to be more tambourine than ing. The show closes with a bright and cupied until 7:30 A. M.); also carries 16-section dance. Madie, the girl with the dia¬ effervescing creation called “Fun in a electric lighted sleeper for Cincinnati; also 12- mond dress, impersonates different na¬ Music Hall.” This contains many funny section Drawing Room electric lighted sleeper tionalities. She poses in different dress¬ features in which Ritchie and McAllis¬ for Dayton. All sleepers open for passengers es and is assisted by a very clever union ter are prominent. Ollie Marcy, who is at Chicago at 9:30 P. M. electrician, who throws artistic lights called Conchitta, the Hindoo Nautch upon her and thus enhances the effects. dancer, appears in this and wriggles in Train leaves Dearborn Station, the nearest She closes her act with the old-fash¬ the usual style of The Girl in Blue, Depot to all theatres. ioned serpentine dance, with pictures only more so, and brings the entertain¬ City Ticket Office. . . 182 CLARK ST. thrown upon her dress, and is effective. ment to a close. There have been some •Phone Central 5487. Rose Johnson opens her act with a changes made in the piece, and these saxaphone solo, playing an old time bal- have been in the nature of betterment. November 2V, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 21 dde-splittmg sketch, “The Soubrette and Doyle’s Pate in Doubt. the Yap,” Grace Carleton using a lot of There were no new developments this tne mv* fairly trirtnArltripped nnup John T. week in the artists’ fight against Prank Thorne as "Riddle Nubbin, of Sand Q. Doyle, the Chicago booking agent, Creek N D,” who was mistaken by the who is on the unfair list of the Chicago soubrette as a stage manager who was Actors’ Union, and whose fate is now AYnected to try her out in a new act. in the hands of the Chicago Federation ThoraSS speech on the political issues of Labor, aside from the fact that the the day and current topics was an grievance committee, which is giving emphatic hit _His remark_ t— ■-*‘if the«■- IMP for more time at the meeting of the iimes are good, we work ourselves to Federation last Sunday as it wanted to death, and if they are bad, we starve make its stand more clear before mak¬ death,” brought dot l the house. ing a final report to that labor body. JWalter C~ Kelly, “The Virginia Judge,” Unless Doyle comes to terms, it is very after a triumphal trip abroad, got a nice likely that the grievance committee will hand on his appearance. His stories of refer the matter to the executive com¬ the Southern Virginia court-room given mittee of the Federation and the de¬ in the typical dialect of the characters cision of the latter will mean troublous lined up before the judge, evoked laugh times for Doyle. after laugh. Kelly is irrestibly funny and is telling some new stories that are _ y Formed. lust as amusing as his old ones. Not SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 23. — The one of his jokes failed to make the im- Zoo Park company was incorporated here nresslon desired, consequently Kelly with a capital stock of 3250 for the must have been satisfied. Kelly’s humor avowed purpose of taking over the af¬ is fresh, wholesome and refreshing and SEVEN is always a fairs of the apparently embarrassed Zoo none of his stories are exaggerations. park concerns. The incorporators are: Marshall Montgomery may not be the LUCKY NUMBER, and J. W. Down, Elmer L. Ott and C. M. ereatest ventriloquist in the world, but the Seventh Release of ' Williams. They have announced their it’s morally certain that there are few intention of buying, if possible, at the who are any better. He works with a “IMP” films is no excep¬ foreclosure sale, Zoo park, north of single Irish dummy, Montgomery read¬ Springfield. ing a newspaper, drinking, smoking and tion. It is entitled: Receivership for the Zoo park con¬ bOTS^Parently indifferent as his figure, cerns, sought by representatives of 150 “Mike,” talks, sings, whistles and car¬ stockholders, of Belleville, was denied ries on a funny conversation over the upon a technicality In the Sangamon telephone. The act is well worked up county circuit court. The petition for a and Montgomery showed mastery of the receiver was incorporated in the fore¬ voice In many ways. He is a capital en¬ closure suit against the company tertainer. . His Last Game” brought by Ralph N. Baker. Judge Much interest was centered in the act Creighton held the matters must be entitled “On Stony Ground,” which was separated and the attorney for the stock¬ excellently produced by Lottie Williams It’s a drama that will appeal to the most calloused mov¬ holders is preparing a new petition.— and company. The action takes place in ing picture heart, mighty well enacted and a big improvement MADISON. a dingy restaurant on Pell street in New in photography. Bill Going, a Choctaw Indian, is scheduled to York, where a slangy but good-hearted pitch in a baseball game against the Jimtown team. Gamblers Not Married. waitress (Lottie Williams) makes a hit with an artist (Morris Poster), who try to bribe him to throw the game. A scrap results and one Blanch Kruger wishes t _ would see that she received a better posi¬ of the gamblers is killed. The Indian pitcher is arrested, but her many friends In the profession that tion in life through the goodness of his released long enough to pitch his team to victory. And then-— she was not married last week, accord¬ heart, and also with “Jimmie Driscoll," well then comes the climax that will lift you right out of your ing to reports. Miss Kruger is playing a plumber (James Cruze), who offers in Chicago and some one who Is a prac¬ .... _. turned down by seat. Watch for it. It’s the kind of stuff you want. I KNOW tical joker sent the news forth that she “Katie,” is smitten with the artist because it’s the kind I’ve wanted myself for lo, these many became a bride. he loves her. “Katie,” moons. Drop your film exchange a postal card for “HIS _ has frequent dreams LAST GAME.” It will be and visions of her blonde-haired sister, whom she had not seen in years. Both were members of an orphans’ asylum, Iowa, where he attended the opening o. on. Miim? into a rich man’s family and the new Bijou vaudeville theater and the other to up-state farm, only to Released Monday, Dec.6 according to the press of that city, the finally drift The s general- manager of the National The¬ (Maivine Arn 3 the And don’t forget “LEVITSKY SEES THE PARADE,” atrical Producing Company made a fiancee of the tist and “Katie,” through released Monday, November 22nd. If it doesn’t put your speech that would have done credit to sister’s left wrist, tries audience in a hilarious humor, I’ll masticate the whole reel. Albert J. Beveridge, the oratoriai senior to make her recognize her, but to no senator from Indiana, who has a pen¬ chant for making flowery speeches. Pathos reigns at this moment and Mayor Shunk, of Dubuque, Introduced there is a tearful scene following the EASY XMAS CASH FOR YOU Jake, who proved equal to the occasion departure of the artist and his bride-to- Send in that good idea for a moving picture. It’s in your and scored a knockout with his remarks. “ " restaurant. “Katie” resigns Jake Rosenthal is manager of the new herself tc “ stony ground and head right now. Jot it down, fire it along and if it’s available, Bijou, which is a beauty in every re¬ on her exit after __t the lights I’ll pay the highest cash price for it. No dialogue required. Just spect. Jack Berriman accompanied Ster- and closing up, says, “plumbing isn’t I write down your idea, plot or scenario and send it along. nad to Dubuque and had a bully good such a bad job after all.” Miss Wil¬ time. The following were on the open¬ liams acts well and speaks her lines CARL LAEMMLE, President ing hill: Cubanola Trio, Musical Bent¬ plainly and forcibly. Cruze makes a ley, Keough and Francis, Morrissey and manly plumber and does justice to his Rich, and the famous Ashal troupe of Japanese entertainers. The act was written by Edmund Day, ■who is the author of "The Widow’s Mite” and “The Round-Up.” The playlet is Biederstadt Was Surprised. making a hit in vaudeville. As Ed Biederstadt, manager of the Harry F. Richards and company, con¬ Majestic theater in Madison, Wis., was sisting of Dorothy Daley and Adele Fer¬ guson, combined comedy with music, and their act was well received. Richards in was given special notice that suit had his love scene with Miss Daley does been brought against him by the Low- some amusing “bits” of comedy and the to be even better than Vesta Victoria Moving Picture Dance. enthal Brothers, attorneys-at-law, Vin¬ singing numbers are well introduced. ever was. Daphne Pollard proved to be ton and Clayton, a vaudeville team, The offering is entitled “Love a la a more talented woman than Alice Saturday night, Nov. 20, the members claiming that he had broken faith with Mode. A pretty stage picture is formed Lloyd could ever be. Daphne Pollard— of the Theater Film Service Company them regarding their contract to play his by Miss Daley at the piano and Miss but that should be sufficient for Daphne and their friends enjoyed a dance at Madison house during week of Oct. 20. •HHP at her side’ when they render Pollard. Montgomery and Moore, after Orslnl hall. Nearly 100 couple took a Mr. Biederstadt had come to Chicago to a, “u«t with pleasing effect. The trio repeated encores, were so tired out that part in the entertainment. From a so¬ attend a conference of the managers of sing Good Night, Beloved, Good Night” tney did not have much inclination to cial standpoint, the thing was a great the Western Managers’ Vaudeville As¬ at the close and the song scored heavily. how their thanks. The act is extraor¬ success. There were a number of dances sociation. Fred Lowenthal, learning the bam Watson and his farmyard circus dinarily funny In a burlesque way and and songs, and Mr. Aikens was called -“ “— of his arrival, • planned the has lost none of their popularity or nov- furnished a fund of amusement. The upon for a speech and he took the house little surprise for him. The* eity and the act went big, notwithstand- Jackson Family of cyclists, perhaps the by storm, as he made a fine little talk. traeting attention. ^ft they were in a hard position on greatest ever, won numerous_-•*— It was on Saturday and there were a number of exhibitors there and many trained' The animals are a11 wel1 went after the shows closed. The pop¬ New House in Havana. impressions were made by with fairly good voices have ular western manufacturings were in HAVANA, Ill., Nov. 23.—Along with the traveling musician,” his nox yex attained a sufficiently pure mas¬ full bloom. It was amusing to see the the announcement that Havana’s first S*rs on the violin being superbly tery of the English language to appeal two wise hoys “kid Bill Sellg” and “kid annual directory shows a population of rendered, Joe Jackson and his cycling strongly to their audiences. Some of George Hines" spending most of the time 3,642 souls, comes the opening of the Clark and Henry Berg? their novelties were well liked as they in a corner having a “film shopping” third picture house by M. C. Hood, who man with their songs and dances and deserved to be, but a lack of vernacular party. It was a full-dress affair and cham¬ has fitted up an attractive place. Hood VANCE. Fran°isC0s with their magic— redounded to their discredit. Arthur has for years been a leading business Prince—but what is the use of saying pagne punch flowed freely. Ice cream man and a heavy advertiser. The Var¬ anything about Arthur Prince. He yet and cake were served and funny stories sity is offering vaudeville and Dream¬ American. remains the prince, if not the king of all ventriloquists, and his conversation land, the five-cent show. Is making a ha?nL°nf ^ bes.t vaudeville bills that with “Jim” Is just^as refreshing as when strong bid.—MADISON. time Sfwn this city for a long Wasps in Gallery. „l.lat which appeared at the “advanced vaudeville” game. Cliff Gor¬ SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 23—“Stung!” “Open Door” Helps Some. inv loK MVS1C Hal1 this week. Open- don has not only recovered from his shouted the gallery god as he fled the SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 23.—Spring- “ me Magnani Family, “the recent Illness, hut he has also recovered show in the Mendon, Ill., opera house. field natives are permitted now to talk X fi^.ibar.ber?’ a11 ‘he way through to his familiar humor. He made the hit While the house was dark for the sum¬ sagely of the open door and speak inti¬ some*~ , Myrma,” the audience had to which he is entitled. The Divine mately of K. & E. and the Shuberts be¬ can attract their attention and Myrma, such advertised “headliner,” mer season, black wasps dressed the 1 J™,, laughter or applause. The „„____less than house. When the heat was turned on cause of latest bookings at the Majestic. proved to be nothing n they revived and in the middle of a per¬ This house, owned by the National J ™"' Family, which has been re¬ a, woman exploiting various feats of Amusement company, which has been on continue? ,n“hSe columns previously, still diving. She carries a “tank” with her— formance made it so hot for the specta¬ i p rjJJJS.to be one qf the most attract- which Is no relation to the “tank” drama tors all had to run—MADISON. Stair & Havlin time this week, neglects Th. m?t.ty.miislcal acts in vaudeville, —and dives Into it. She helps out her the popular-priced for Burr McIntosh to ’WM? iactuthat this act Is billed performance by appearing in her clothes and his metropolitan company In “The and then removing them in a bath wa¬ Damage Suit Postponed, Gentleman from Mississippi” and a road gon a la shadowgraph. She Is shapely show of “The Thief.” The Shuberts’ ac¬ PITTSBURG, Nov. 23—The anguish quisition of the Chatterton is seen as a and she does her diving feats dex¬ endured by Miss Lulu Thies, an actress, terously. Also she carles a special set cause of more varied bookings this sea¬ when her wardrobe was delayed on the son at the Majestic—MADISON. of scenery. She was the last act on the Pennsylvania Railroad last March and dfep.v,1"hST hill but the audience liked her work very the keen disappointment of the good much.—W. M._ citizens of Latrobe when their favorite Marie Bayburn Stricken. S"£h1 XL ■«,«p,tr„s was not able to appear before them on ROCK ISLAND, Ill., Nov. 20—Miss nam.hnr a»n Cook Discovered the North Pole and the profession have discovered the real song hit of the year Anybody can sing this song. Great for single, duet, sister act, trio, quartette, sextette, black face, white face, musical act, soubrette, minstrel, burlesque, musical comedy, dumb act, sketch; in fact this song is]great for any kind of an act. Send for this?Natural Song Hit of the Year to-day. Do it now. Don’t postpone writing|until tomorrow. Be one of the first to sing this sensation. Published m 7 keys by' Music Co., HARRY L. NEWMAN, Grand OperauHouse, Chicago, Illinois LIVE NEWS TOPICS OF THE WEEK ARKANSAS. Wednesday with Louise Dunbar, in Grace IOWA. not been definitely determined. . Mr. Ca¬ Ft. Smith—Winfrey B. Bussell, man¬ George’s comedy, “Clothes.” The new Burlington—Mr. Manderback resigned hill says, although a combination vaude¬ ager of the Lyric theater In this city. theater is a modern one in every respect as • Mr. Flint’s manager, leaving at the ville and moving picture show, the „„s gone on the road. and Alls a long-felt want in Winchester. end of the Davenport engagement. H. vaudeville being supplied by a well- Chant—A new opera house The interior is beautifully decorated and Everett Pitkin is now sole manager and known circuit, will probably be put on. erected in this city and will uc uuuci the edifice has all the conveniences of has his hands full. He reported excel¬ NORTH DAKOTA. the management of A. Chant, .who has the metropolitan opera houses. lent business during the week in this Devils Lake—The new opera house be¬ engaged the Fulton Stock Company as ILLINOIS. ing erected In this city Is nearly com¬ the opening attraction. NEW YORK. pleted. It Is 75x140 feet in size, four KENTUCKY. Xewanee—George Buchanan has been Syracuse—Business men interested are stories high in addition to a 10-foot Lexington—“Buster Brown,” and “Dixie selected as manager of the Kewanee awaiting with great interest a definite basement. The basement will contain a Land” played fair houses at opera house, opera__ house '__ _ the place— of” Chris announcement of the Keith plans for hall, which will be used as a roller and “Devil’s Auction” met a frost this C. Taylor, who resigned. At a meeting the improvement of the Wheedon prop¬ skating rink. The front part of the first week. Auditorium, new Shubert house, of the directors of the opera house, erty upon which a ninety-nine-year lease story will contain a lobby, box office and “Good Business with Jefferson De several applicants were considered for was recently taken. Local representa¬ two small stores, while above this on Angelis” and Mary Mannering. Three the place. In selecting Mr. Buchanan, tives of the vaudeville magnate have re¬ the other three stories will be the Com¬ performances “Witching Hour” played to however, the board thinks it has a young peatedly given assurances that a fine mercial club rooms and the lodge rooms losing business. Mrs. Carter will present man who will meet all requirements in new theater and office building will be of the Loyal Order of Moose. The seat¬ "Vashta Herne” Thankegiving, custom a satisfactory manner. There seems to erected on the site soon after the lease ing capacity of the house will be 1,200. of years to play Lexington day. be a scarcity of good shows this season. becomes effective, Jan. 1, and recent de¬ The building is being built of pressed TURNER. This velopments into the vaudeville world brick, cut stone and concrete and will nected v--- -. -- „, seem to bear out this statement. The cost in the neighborhood of $60,000. as the same condition confronts all cit¬ formation recently of the two million Higgins in “Captain Clay of Missouri’ ies, it being due to two things: First, dollar United Theaters Securities Com¬ Manchester—The derrick was put in drew two packed houses, matinee the theatrical war, and second, to the pany by R. F. Keith and other Eastern Saturday for the new picture house on night, Nov. 14. David Higgins, as ( attitude of many theater promotors who vaudeville magnates, it is claimed, has Hanover street and the stone is being tain Clay, took his part in an able n hauled. The sidewalk has been boarded ner. As Melissa, Clare Armstrong has off, and pedestrians have to take to the both talent and appearance, and capti street, which will be all right a: vated her audiences at both perform as the carpenters build a v k around ances. The minor characters were all the fence. well played, but mention must be made Folding and Assembly Chairs PENNSYLVANIA. of Bliss Milford, who took the part of RICHARD GIBSON Butler—The foundations for the addi¬ Charlotte Ross, the Sherlock Holmes tion being constructed to the Lyric the¬ girl, as she was especially good. Hen¬ INSTRUMENTALIST ater were completed here and work has rietta Crosman appeared in "Sham” on been commenced on the main addition Nov. 17 to a packed house and one of A Novelty Musical Act to the building. The remodeling Of the the best dressed audiences of the sea¬ THAT FILLS TOUR HOUSE front of the building is progressing son. The play was satisfying. Work in 1 or 2. OPEN AFTER nicely and it is expected that the main Seats were put on sale on Nov. 18 for entrance will be ready for the decorators “The Merry Widow,” and the crowd was DEC. 15. Address, care the by the latter part of next week, whilf so great that it was necessary to have Show World, Chicago. the rear part of the building will be in policeman to keep the people Managers INotlce—I engaged Richard Gib- readiness for the decorators byjthe lat¬ during e- sale.T" **-It was only about five son’s musical act for 3 days, but kept him a ter part of the month. The building will __ —x hours after the sale started that full week. I will gladly book him a return probably be opened the first part of the_ entire_ house ’ s sold out. Nov. December. Mrs. Leslie Carter in “Vasta Herne.” SOUTH DAKOTA. Manager Sweeton of the Orpheum reports Huron—The Bijou theater in this city the _greatest__ vs s business ] . _ is now giving Sunday performances. On had since he started moving pictures and account of all of the theaters on the vaudeville at the Orpheum. . His acts Sullivan-Considine circuit giving Sunday have all been good and his ladies’ souve- night performances, it has been found nier matinees have proved to be a won¬ B lost a great deal of money In t a direct bearing on the local proposition. necessary to open the Bijou oniSunday. derful success. Grand, Orpheum circuit. _ business and who In a statement made a day or so ago Bijou is operated in conjunction The show presented this week is very make other ventures in the same line. in New York, Percy G. Williams, a with the following theaters, all of which good, as special acts have been engaged Joliet—Stipulation In the agreemer partner of Mr. Keith in his vaudeville give Sunday night performances: Ma¬ for Thanksgiving week. Heading the made by Frank Thielen in the purchase ventures, in explaining the purposes of jestic theater, St. Paul; Miles theater, bill was Captain George Auger and his of the Grand theater at Joliet, provides the newly formed corporation stated that Minneapolis; Unique theater, Minneap¬ players in “Jack the Giant Killer.” that Lew Goldberg, of Joliet, will con¬ several new theaters were to be built olis; Miles theater, Detroit; Unique the¬ It v tinue as manager and In addition, he at once. Mr. Keith’s architect, a Mr. ater, Des Moines; Majestic theater, Den¬ will be Mr. Thielen’s general representa¬ Johnstone of Toledo, Ohio, has been in ver; Majestic theater, Butte; Orpheum tive, with offices at 92 La Salle street Syracuse several times of late and has theater, Butte; Orpfieum theater, Spo¬ in Chicago. Major Max Goldberg will laid the plans for the new building be¬ kane; Walker theater, Los Angeles, j. novel dancing devote his time to the management of fore local Insurance men, asking for the Washington theater, Spokane; Star the¬ sented a puzzle In black and white.— his new theaters in Bloomington and fire rate on the proposition. The plans ater, Seattle; Orpheum theater, Seattle, OBERDORFER. East St. Louis, now in course of con¬ call for a building costing in the hun¬ Majestic theater, Seattle; National the¬ West Baden—A handsome new opera struction. Thielen closed the deal dreds of thousands, it is claimed. The ater, San Francisco; Wigwam theater, house was opened in this city Nov. 14 Thursday with Max Goldberg, who has new Cahill theater in South Salina street San Francisco; American theaten-:OM by “Polly of the Circus.” The theater operated the house for several years. is rapidly nearing completion, and it Francisco; Grand theater, Portland; Or¬ was packed at the opening and j|g gj*'- The deal was practically closed several was announced today by Edward P. pheumTi theater,ineaier, Vancouver;vauouuvoi, Grand"S,,.t. the- , ___j city have l right to he days ago, hut final word was awaited Cahill it would undoubtedly be ready for Victoria;; Bijou theater, Duluth, proud of the_ new_ ,_place jf amusement. from Florida, to learn if he would agree the opening December 15. The audi¬ Bijou theater, Winnipeg; Grand theater, Several st-class“ attractions——— have been to a transfer of the lease. He sent word torium of this small playhouse will seat rFargo; argo; iviajesLiuMajestic theater.mcatci, La Crosse, booked. that the transfer met with his approval. about 1,000. It is to be attractively fin¬ Grand theater, Grand Forks; Family the¬ Winchester—The beautiful new Irwin Mr. Goldberg’s lease read that he could ished and furnished. The exact nature ater, Sioux City; Majestic theater, Sioux theater opened to a capacity house last not sub-let. This was changed. of the attractions of the new house have Falls and Bijou theater, Aberdeen. INDEPENDENT — WE rweenhtannoel^lms ’ ■ INTERNATIONAL P. & P. COMPANY’S FILMS exclusive feature service write for p*ice CINCINNATI FILM EXCHANGE. 214-216 w] Fifth Street. Cincinnati, Ohio November 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 23 TED. SPARKS VAUDEVILLE MORGAN-FEARIS FILM CO. i„ tlicir entirety Iowa, Web., Ho., Kansas. Ok la..Texas and Arkansas, if vou__ have a theatre in any of these states in whieh Vaudeville is being; used,,,or or contemplated, seenresecure X-I I I) SPARKS— VAUDEVILLE- and take no chances with inferior attractions.'—-few These of Sparks’ Aets: FILMS OF MERIT FOR RENT Kansas City Joplin* Mo. Dallas, Tex. Oklahoma City Kimball & Dona Leslie & Patee Mr. &Mrs.Wm.J. Wells Lingell Sisters LeNolr's Marionettes The Wash is TED SPARKS VAUDEVILLE AND DRAMATIC EXCHANGE ETHEL MAY CENTURY BLOC. Bell Phone 2428 Main-Home Phone 6340 Main KANSAS CITY, MO. DRAMATIC PEOPLE WASTED AMI PI KMSilEb THE MYSTERY GIRL JACK ALLEN, MCR. TEXAS. Leavenworth—The Orpheum Amuse¬ ater opened under the management of Clarkesville—Miss Gertrude Ewing, ment Company has sold the Orpheum J. E. (“Jack”) Bourbenia, who conducted aho is Quite a favorite in this state, theater here to J. M. Shanburg of Kan¬ the Star theater up to Saturday night. presented three of her bills here this sas City. Mr. Bourbenia has leased the Family here. week. Although the weather was very MASSACHUSETTS. from Darling & Emeriok for one year unfavorable, still the attendance was and will hereafter conduct this popular NEW YORK. New Bedford—Antonio Gracia will amusement resort. The vaudeville fea¬ Batavia—Robert W. Criswell will en¬ good.—PARHAM. v moving picture theater here, tures of the Family have been discontin¬ gage in the moving picture theater busi¬ ttondi ’ ‘ — - ' - ued and a strictly motion picture per¬ ness in this city in the near future. formance will be given. The Star the¬ Ossining—The Olive opera house here opened Monday night with ater. ater has been closed ond the fixtures was completely destroyed by fire. vaudeville. It is now on the Orpheum MISSOURI. are being removed from the building to¬ Buffalo—The Broadway Lyceum Com¬ circuit. Four big acts and moving pic¬ Columbia—Messrs. Victor and Wilson day. It is the intention of the manage¬ pany, 332 Broadway, will erect a modern tures at two performances nightly. have opened a new moving picture show ment to give the Hamilton public the one-story, $7,000 moving picture theater WASHINGTON. best in pictures at all times. in this city at an early date. Bellingham—The Beck theater m this OKLAHOMA. city will have its own stock company Atoka—L. B. Griffing will remodel the for the balance of the season. opera house in this city and engage in MOVING PICTURES— the moving picture theater business. ARKANSAS. Muskogee—The Merchants’ Theater Little Rock—Work will be commenced GET YOUR Company has been incorporated with a within two weeks on a theater to be capital stock of $8,000. The incorpor¬ built in this city by Ike Kempner, of ators are: W. P. Hill, A. E. O’Lirien this city, and M. L. Oppenheimer, of San and L. B. O’Brien. Antonio, Texas. . Hot Springs—J. F. Head is having OHIO. plans prepared by Architect Geo. H. Ken¬ Cincinnati—Arrangements are being nedy, St. Louis, Mo., for the erection of made to erect a theater at Chase street a $25,000 moving picture and vaudeville INDEPENDENT and Hamilton Pike. Cincinnati—The Royal Theater Com¬ ILLINOIS. pany of this city will erect a moving Chicago—The United Construction picture theater. Company, care Architect Pentecost, 79 New Baris—Charles Winkle will erect Dearborn street, has the contract for the a moving picture theater in this city at erection of a $10,000 theater for A. W. FILM SERVICE an early date. Anthony. Address A. W. Anthony, care PENNSYLVANIA. architect. city. Philadelphia—Plans are being prepared by E. Allen Wilson for an amusement ___rving picture theater at hall to be built for D. F. Gallagher, at an early date. a cost of $15,000. It will be of fireproof Blandinsville—C. N. Jacob, of this city, FROM construction, 50x100 feet, and with a will move to Washington, Iowa, where seating capacity of 800. he will engage in the moving picture Philadelphia—N. J. Hayes will open a HinoUey—Steward Ward and O. S. moving picture theater in this city at Kauffman have formed a partnership and an early date in building now being will open a moving picture theater. erected at a cost of $11,500. Havana—M. Hood will open a moving Philadelphia—Edward Fay & Son are picture theater. estimating on plans by Drukenmiller & Colchester—William Dickinson will W. E.GREENE Stackhouse, architects, for a moving pic¬ open a moving picture theater in the ture theater to be located on German- Platteville—Harvey Mann will engage _Messrs. Strickler and Pierce in the moving picture theater business are making arrangements to open a new in this city at an early date. moving picture show here. Film Exchange Grand Rapids—Mrs. D. Buckheim, of GEORGIA. Sheboygan, is making arrangements to start a moving picture theater here. Cartersville—J. Ft. Smith, Atlanta, Ga., Green Bay—A new moving picture the¬ can give information regarding the erec¬ ater will start at this city in the build¬ tion of a moving picture theater in this The Oldest and Largest Independent Film ing formerly occupied by the old post- city. office. The building will be remodeled at IOWA. a cost of $5,000. Eddyville—Mrs. S. E. Beisman has Exchange in New England Milwaukee—Architect Lee De Camp sold her moving picture theater in the has let the contracts for the erection of L. A. Rowe building to Fred Warner, the new Bell' theater, which is to cost who will make a number of improve¬ $75,000. ments in the place. Green Bay—And still another moving Atlantic—J. M. Young has purchased picture theater is to be added to the list the Unique moving picture theater here in this city—making the total of this ana is now in possession. class of entertainment houses, three in Webster—The Orpheum vaudeville and 228 TREMONT STREET, BOSTON, MASS. number. The new enterprise, along this moving picture theater will be opened line will occupy the portion of the for business in this city Dec. 1st. A Member of the National Independent Weise building, corner Adams and Cher¬ Newton—w. Barlow will engage in the ry streets, just vacated by the post- moving picture theater business. Moving Picture Alliance office. Architect Charles Reynolds is Webster City—Manager Fred N. Mar¬ now preparing the plans for remodeling tin announced that he will open the new the building for the picture company. Orpheum theater in this city next Mon¬ They will call for an outlay of about day. This house will be the home of Branch Office: 511A Congress Street, Portland, Me. $5,000. The Weise estate has given a gbrafflEBictures and refined vaudeville. five-year lease to the Chicago firm who Upon its opening Mr. Martin will prob¬ will occupy the theater. These people ably close the Unique, which he is now have about twenty theaters in operation. operating. The new theater is fireproof It is said that each 7,000 of people ana has a seating capacity of 400. It Butler—Forest Kerrens is preparing to gives a profitable patronage to these establish a moving picture theater here. enterprises, so figuring upon this basis, moving picture theater three of these theaters can be made to INDIANA. MICHIGAN. Tilton, N. H. pay in this city. There are many who Calumet—Printup & Hansen will open Dover—Collins & Merrill, conducting predict that Adams street will be the . . Case and Charles Cat¬ a moving picture theater in this city in the Star theater here, will open another retail street of the future, but be that making arrangements to open the Kerr block. moving picture theater in the near fu- as it may the Masonic Temple now in Holly—Bacy & Harlow have sold their course of construction is going to add electric theater here to Arnold and NORTH CAROLINA. very materially to the corner of Adams George McCoy. Charlotte—Edward Wertley has pur¬ and Cherry as a much frequented sec¬ MONTANA. ..wv moving picturemull theater i chased the Dixie theater here and took tion and will likely prove good location this city at an early date. Hamilton—Last week the Family the- possession. for the picture theater. Specialties, Staple Goods and Novelties Pacific Coast J- Amusement Company Suitable for Prizes, Souvenirs, Premiums and favors for Skating Rinks, Games and 5c. Theatres. We have Owning and Operriting 30 First-Class Vaudeville big variety j* Send For FREE Catalogue. Theatres, East, No irthwest and West. CHRIS O. BROWN, . BOOKING MANAOER !ckss K 1358 Broadway, Suite 8, 9, 10, New York City WANTED BOOKING AGENTS: N. SHURE CO. acts of all kinds that can PAUL GOUDRON, - - - 67 So. Clark'St., Chkago deliver the goods. W. P. REESE, American Theatre Bldg., San Francisco, Cat 220-222 Madison Street CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MAURICE J. BURNS Sulllvan-Consldlne Bldg., Seattle, Wash 24 THE SHOW WORLD November 27,uM NEWS NOTES FROM THE CIRCUSES: THE SHOW WORLD EXHIBITORS TO RUN NEW S. & C. HOUSE IS STOCK FILM EXCHANGE PUZZLING TO SEATTLE ‘Co-operative” is Title and Purpose of New Renting Com¬ Plans for Playhouse Kept Under Cover—John W. Considine pany Formed in Minneapolis Declares He Intends to Fight point out the many benefits which other SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22.—Sur¬ of this city because of his generous treat¬ cities have derived by such an organiza¬ rounded by the deepest mystery, the ment of them when they were called e Co- tion and claim that it will act for the plans of the new S. & n * “ upon to entertain the visiting delega¬ general betterment of the trade.—■ nevertheless kingB shape. The-- r tions during the exposition period. A tablished offlcesTn the "Evanston build- WALMSLEY. will occupy the site of the present Sul¬ report is current here that Sullivan & j„g_a stock corporation, counting among livan & Considine building, situated at Considine contemplate invading the Ca¬ its holders many owners of moving pic¬ the corner of Madison and Third avenue, nadian territory with the first venture ture theaters in this section, the prime “The Yankee Girl” a most desirable location, owing to the located at Winnipeg. So far, the rumor object of which, as stated by the title, It is announced that “The Yankee fact of its being a prominent transfer is without verification. is for co-operation. The exchange Girl” with Blanche Ring is to remain point. Carl Reiter, who has proven a John W. Considine has gone eastward, states its intention of buying nothing another fortnight at the Garrick theater. most efficient lieutenant of the S. & C. but not by the Canadian route. He is but new film and to protect the exhib¬ The attraction has been so successful combination, will doubtless retain the nothing, if not a fighter, and so his itor from wild-cat exchanges. The con¬ that it has been decided to extend the management of the Orpheum. “Carl” conversation with a Show World corre¬ stands ace high with the newspaper men spondent is not to be marveled at. ±t cern was organized and is being pro¬ stay of the piece in Chicago. means a fight,” quoth he. “The fight moted by Thomas F. Guthrie, formerly will come in opposition to our declared manager of the Minneapolis branch of plan to introduce in all of the larger the Mullin Film Service. It is capital¬ cities of the east and all along the At¬ ized at $20,000. Independent Film Releases lantic seaboard, vaudeville of the same A neat pamphlet, stating the objects class as we are producing west, and at of the company, relates that the plan CENTAUR FILM COMPANY. “insures part of the money you spend the same price. We are going to make in film rental coming back to you as Date. Title. Kind. prices such as will force our prospec- interest on your investment.” Wed., Oct. The Sheriff’s Girl.Drama ■' -i opponents to raise their standards The stock is divided into 2,000 shares Wed., Oct. His Mexican Bride.Drama —" profits, and they don’t at ten dollars each, and thus far the Wed., Oct. Almost a Suicide.Comedy Like i‘ following exhibitors have invested in Wed., Oct. The Purse .Drama “We already have our theaters, and I ,'arylng numbers of shares: Wed., Oct. Brother and Sister.Drama believe when I return I shall be able to John Johnson, St. Cloud, Minn.; J. H. Wed., Nov. : Lost Years .Drama announce additions to our circuit in McCauley, Glenwood, Minn.; William E. the large eastern centers.” DuBose, Minneapolis, Minn.; Adams- GREAT NORTHERN. Pittsburg, Philadelphia, several cities Kelbe Company, Minneapolis, Minn.; J. 2 Heroism Reconciles .Drama in New Jersey, Boston, and other large N. Swift, Minneapolis, Minn.; Paul Wei¬ 2 The Cremation .Drama eastern cities are known to be included gel, Minneapolis, Minn.; E. J. Thomas, J Vagabond Life ...^..Drama in the Sullivan-Considine plans.—ROW- Zumbrota, Minn.; E. A. Copilvoich, Sand¬ Sat., Oct. LEY. stone, Minn.; C. H. Barr, Staples, Minn.; Sat., Oct. : 3. H. Anderson, Litchfield, Minn.; Mar- Sat., Oct. ; Over Norway’s Rocky Mountains.Scenic ,in Sorensen, Milaca, Minn.; Cooledge & Sat., Oct. 1 Lunatic’s Day Off.Comedy Muckier, Morris, Minn.; Ludcke Bros., Sat., Oct. ! The Bracelet .Drama St. Peter, Minn.; Miller & Scholz, Gut- Wed., Nov. Hanson & Co.Comedy 433 Prominent Lithograph People Take a tenberg, Iowa; Gauthier, Lac Du Wed., Nov. I Dynamite.. ...Comedy 207 Suite in the Atwood Block and Flambeau, Wis. Wed., Nov. Life in Dalerne (Sweden).Educational 328 Enlarge Their Offices. Sat., ” Paul Wang’s Destiny. "- AO'' Wed., Nov Suicide Woods ...... Comedy Wed., Nov Short-Sighted Governess . ... .Comedy On account of the immense volume of Wed., Nov Yachting on the Baltic. business, which necessitates the pres¬ Sat., Nov : A Message to Napoleon. ence of three artists in Chicago, the Captain A. M. Baber to Take His Show Morgan Lithograph Company of Cleve¬ Sat., Nov I A Girl’s Cross Roads. land has moved from the Grand Opera Abroad Where It Will Be Shown PHOENIX FILM COMPANY. House building to large and spacious in Many Barge Cities. Thur.,Oct. The North Pole Craze. .. Comedy. 500 quarters in the Atwood block. Worth¬ Thur., Oct. A Child’s Plea . ington Butts, the energetic and popu- SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 22.—Capt. Thu., Oct The Telephone Call. . M. Baber, who evolved the plan for Thu., Oct. Broken Melody .Drama ,..ie Eskimo village at the Alaska-Yukon- Thu., Oct. Dope Head Clansy.Comedy 1 Pacific exposition and brought natives Thu., Oct The Love Hunter.Comedy ,of the Arctic zone from Alaska and Rus- Mon., Nov. Actress and Child .Drama 1.01 „ for Harry Earl, general agent for to participate in the fair nearly a Thu., Nov. The Trouble Kiss .Comedy the Sells-Floto Shows, and Boyle Wool- r before the gates were opened, '~ Mon., Nov. The Salesman.Comedy folk, who is in the city arranging for Thu., Nov. Hello Bill . ...Comedy 6 Thu., Nov. The Kissing Germ. ...Comedy 3 Thu., Nov. A Millionaire Bootblack...... Drama 1,0 IMF. Expositions are planned for next year Mon., Oct Hiawatha . ...Historical 9 London, Brussels and Buenos Ayres, Mon., Nov. Love’s Strategem . _Comedy 9 ..d at one of these places Captain Mon., Nov. Destiny . ' .... Drama 9 Daughter of the Pair Lillian Avers She Baber will obtain a concession and take Mon., Nov. Forest Ranger’s_ Daughter. ....Drama 7 is to Wed the Nephew of Emperor "is northerners. Buenos Ayres is left Mon., Nov. The Brave (?) Policeman. ....Comedy 2 of Japan. s a last resort, for Captain Baber wants Mon., Nov. Levitsky Sees the Parade. ....Comedy 9 i show on the continent, if posible. Mon., Nov. Her Own Way. ....Comedy 9 DOS ANGELES, Nov. 20.—Dorothy The Eskimo village at the Alaska- 1UMIERE-PATHE. Russell, daughter of Lillian Russell, ac¬ ukon-Pacific exposition was one of the tress, has decided to become an Orien¬ ost profitable establishments on the Wed., Oct 13 The Love Trip . ....Comedy 5 Wed., Oct. 13 A Lover’s Trick . ....Comedy 4 tal princess. She admits that she is Pay Streak, and it had one of the most ....Comedy 4 engaged to Acki Shumutrui, Prince Mut- elaborate "fronts” designed for the en- Wed., Oct. 20 suhito, a nephew of the emperor of ‘“rtainment districts of the fair. Wed., Oct. 20 Good Luck. ....Comedy E Led Astray and Chauffer’s Revenge._Drama-Corn. 9 Japan. Though he is a veteran exposition Wed., Nov. 3 ....Drama 4 She is waiting in Pasadena, accom¬ follower. Captain Baber is a resident of Wed., Nov. 10 A Serious Error. panied by Miss M. A. Driscoll, who is Seattle, and his plan of building an Wed., Nov. 10 The Haunted Castle. to act as her chaperon, she says until Eskimo village and peopling it with the NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CO. she becomes “Princess Mutsuhito.” natives of Alaska and Russia was con- Frl., Oct 1 Faithful Wife . 1,000 The prince has sailed from Japan and lived to be in harmony with the in- Fri., Oct. 8 Dove Eye's Gratitude. the wedding is expected to follow his ar¬ nts and purposes of the exposition. Frl., Oct. 15 The Goldseekeris Daughter . rival. The romance, Miss Russell says, The plans for Captain Baber’s Euro- Frl., Oct. 22 Iona, the White Squaw. . .Drama 2,000 began when the prince was a student at ian show are incomplete, but it is be- Fri., Oct. 29 The Mexican’s Crime. 1.000 Yale. eved by those qualified to judge that Fri., Nov. 5 Young Deer’s Bravery . 1000 Mutsuhito is the name of the mikado certain Eskimos who have gained prom- Frl., Nov. 12 The Ranchman’s Wife. of Japan, and no such name as Prince in exploration and other affairs Fri., Nov. 19 An Indian’s Bride. Mutsuhito or Acki Sumutrui appears in The Parson’s Prayer. the Almanach de Gotha. Dooley’s Thanksgiving Turkey. ,. .Comedy COLUMBIA. Team Dissolves Partnership. Tues., Nov. Change of Complexion. McGloin and Shelly, who have been Tues., Nov. All for the Love of a Girl. in vaudeville for several years, dissolved Tues., Nov. : The Gypsy’s Secret. partnership in Michigan a few days ago ~..tain Baber was president of the Tues., Nov. ! A Red Man’s Love. and the young men have returned to Concessionaire’s association of the A. Tues., Nov. ! Pressing Business..•. ... Comedy their homes in the east. McGloin and Y. P. exposition while that organization WORLD. Shelly are clever dancers and have been — ’n existence.—ROWLEY. doing a neat act. The men have The Cost of Forgetfulness. former other plans for the remain¬ An Hour of Terror. der of the winter season. The boys are well known in Chicago. 'fifty Moving Picture Men in Canadian next month. Fred Mace will star in City Join International Brother¬ WOMAN BADLY INJURED the piece. hood—Managers Unfriendly. “My Dixie Girl” opened at Maysville, BY PUGILIST’S AUTO Ky., recently and will play through the by local theatorium managers, fifty n,u>- Calls Pictures Menace. ing picture machine operators got to¬ ARKON, Ohio, Nov. 21.—Mrs. Lithia the party in the machine. In turning a BINGHAMPTON, N. Y., Nov. 23.— gether here and formed a local branch Rotzel was run down by a touring car corner the machine ran down Mrs. Wilton Lackaye, who is playing in "The j>f the International Brotherhood, to be Rotzel. As soon as Jeffries ascertained Battle” is quoted as saying that the known as Local 142. Walter Shank was and received injuries that may make that the woman was not fatally injured moving picture is the greatest menace •elected president. her a cripple for life. Both wrists and they left for the hotel. No action has to good plays at the present time. "Pic¬ The managers are of the belief that both ankles were broken. James J. Jeff¬ been taken by the authorities. Jeffries ture shows are like other fads” he went he movement is intended to boost the ries, Sam Berger, Fred Work, is touring in a pugilistic show under the on to say however, “and they will run wase scale, but the operators themselves the machine, and two others management of H. H. Frazee. out after a while.” GOOD VAUDEVILLE FOR GOOD THEATERS MANAGERS EVERYWHERE: We want good houses and can guarantee the nvTULLIN FILM SERVICE best talent for the money. ARTISTS: Good houses, good treatment, good money. SYRACUSE, N. T. SCRANTON, PA. KANSAS CITY. MINNEAPOLIS. WATERTOWN, N. Y. EUGENE ELKINS, ELCO AMUSEMENT CO. , 6l*2AgHeLrANtOABgl0C^,CHIC«C0 | THE SHOW WORLD ROUTES st Phone Randolph 1363 Private Postal Wire WALTER F. KEEFE VAUDEVILLE ACEWT ^ 720 Schiller Bldg. :: :: Chicago, Illinois ISS^1- c EieSfiS*** P Tiie Two Pranks Forepaugh & WALTER KEEFE, Agent, Chicago showeworltoa,dpchTcaco THE SHOW WORLD 27 SSEW*» SI”«« THE SHOW WORLD BRIEF NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN CHICAGO §st§i§g J. K. SEBREE, Pres. ROY S. SEBREE, Mgr. rami r.SrsU’ ‘fii&rfarateyw fBSMm Hotel THE HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL DISCRIMINATING PLAYERS piiiissK-rfsS: SPECIAL WEEKLY RATES. ssiisi ises Lw,* iPtSSajs sSOTjF"®#* THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER s.sr»Hra—~ :~t THE SHOW WORLD -WILL BE ISSUED =^==^== SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, sS?-5?* Last Forms Closing £KS £iFSS&SK %&& Wednesday, Dec. 15, «,is ,is?„Bsa a? 0l;..s.?vSrSs November 27, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 29 Moving Picture Managers Beware of Fakes and Phonies, Don’t Be Led IF YOU WANT TO BUY, SELL OR RENT Astray By Faked-Up Pictures Alleged to Be a Reproduction of Custer’s Last Stand. THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE PRODUCTION OF COSTUMES OR SCENERY CALL OR WRITE TO THE The Custer Massacre . OR = : —■ ' ■ Custer’s Last Stand Imperial Costume& IS OWNED, CONTROLLED AND IS BEING EXHIBITED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE MONTANA MOTION PICTURE CO. Scenery Exchange of the original battlefield on the Little Big Horn in Montana, a. _ __ head stones and_^ *”' T-Jian scenes and Incidents. The Battle Picture was taken with 600 Indians ii d feathers and a full company of the National Guard of Montana engaged in Suite 8,125 So. Clark St., CHICAGO The Greatest Motion Picture of Indian Warfare and the only one New Costumes Made to Order depicting this bloody butchery ever conceived or constructed. ALL WORK GUARANTEED NOW BOOKING FOR THEATERS AND MOVING PICTURE HOUSES. IZZY M. WEI NGARTEN, Mgr. ec.yleRed Lodge, Montana the numerous houses owned by Thiel en in Elgin, Aurora, and the Goldberg house. Booking of theatrical acts is not KANSAS CITY AROUSED entirely new work to Mr. Goldberg and patrons of the Thielen theaters may be New York Manager Writes to American assured that the best obtainable talent will be secured. Show Print Company for Unique OVER NEGRO THEATER Major Levoy is expected in Joliet Sat¬ Line of Paper. urday, at which time he will prepare to take up his new duties Monday, so Circuit of Houses for African People is Said to be in Pro¬ that there will be no interruption and American Show Print company shows will he continued as usual. Mr. of Chicago is in receipt of a letter from Goldberg will take up his new work in a manager in New Hartford, N, Y„ cess of Formation which is unique in its way. The man Chicago Tuesday. writes: “Could you furnish me with KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.—Louis the theater was given Levoy’s place. lithographs for the following scenes: Woods, 772 Charlotte, a negro, whose ac¬ The fact that Mr. Thielen has selected Theater is Destroyed. Leading lady standing by table with tion in leasing the old Jewish synagogue from the ranks of his employes a young SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 20.—The pistol in hand pointing at villain. She at Eleventh and Oak for a negro theater man who has been in his employ in a Auditorium, Shelbyville’s playhouse, sit¬ speaks the following words: ‘Frank aroused business men on East Eleventh menial capacity is pointed to as evi¬ uated at the corner of Depot and Jeff¬ Lawton, he is my father. Touch him street, has no intention of dropping the dence of his fairness and his apprecia¬ erson streets, was practically destroyed at your peril!’ An old man with beard enterprise. He professed to be surprised tive method of carrying on his busi- by fire. The blaze was discovered in knocked down by villain. Villain about at the opposition. the grocery and meat store of Walter to strike him again with chair. Second "This is a legitimate business venture With the arrival in Joliet of Major Jones, on the first floor of the building scene: Street scenes. Leading lady lying on my part,” he said. “I am done an Levoy, Lew M. Goldberg will take up and was then under good headway. Vig¬ in snow. Young lady and old man find injustice if it is hinted that I leased the his new work in Chicago. Offices have orous work by the local fire department her there. Villain appears on scene and synagogue for the purpose of making a been opened in the Merchants’ building, confined the flames to the one building. speaks the following words: ‘Stop. financial compromise with property own¬ 92 La Salle street, and Mr. Goldberg’s The loss on the structure is about $10,- Who have you there?’” The manager ers in the neighborhood. The protests chief duties will be to obtain talent for 000, while that of Jones is $1,000. wants three each of these lithographs. came as a surprise. “For three months I have been w irk¬ ing on this project. It was only in the past month that the present location was PRESENTING even considered. AMERICAN AMUSEMENT CO.,Inc. Not Courting Trouble. Mrs. Hap. Ward Handles Trowel and "I do not want to stir up race feeling. Under Direction George Fletcher MISS MYRTLE HEBARD Is Assisted by Fellow Members of But three months’ work is represented the Fromoters Company at Omaha. in this investment. Contracts have been let to remodel the building and the work is in progress. My expenses nave been OMAHA, Nov. 19.—With a “happy” heavy and I would not want to sur¬ smile on her face, a brand new trowel render the lease without being compen- in her kid-gloved hand, and a-plenty of Bennett’s Dramatic Exchange “happy” smiles from her husband, Mrs. Suite 405—59 DEARBORN STREET—Cor. Randolph “Hap”’ Ward, of Ward and Vokes (here part o_ __„ _ in The “Promoters”) gently slathered contact with white people. We would the mortar over the cornerstone of the have a matinee Thursday afternoons. hOldest Established Exchange in Chicago new William Morris theater, while Ward Aside from this the theater would be and Vokes trundled wheelbarrows up the closed while the Central high school, a inclined runway and dumped bricks block away, is in session. FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE UPON OUR BOOKS, INCLUDING THE BEST ready for the real “promoters” to dig in. I wish to avoid strife and would The ” STARBUCKS” by Opie Read, now released from litigation. Mrs. “Hap” actually got some of the have sought another location had I mortar on the cornerstone, but it was foreseen this trouble. Is filled with quaint humor, homely sayings, epigrams, and is one of the great feared, for a time, that she was dream¬ Negro Circuit Planned. plays of the last twenty years. There is a fortune in it for some bright ing of spreading frosting over an angel manager. SEND FOR TERMS. For stock or otherwise. food cake. "I have believed that a negro theater The cornerstone laying was a big in Kansas City would be liberally pat¬ time for the Ward and Vokes “Pro¬ ronized by negroes. I have thought so Sole Agent for 100 Plays Western Agent for 500 moters” crowd, all the girls being on for years. At Chicago there is the Have recently purchased “REAPING THE HARVEST,” with printing, "STATES ATTORNEY” hand to keep Miss Daly from being Pekin, in New Orleans the new $100,000 and “A MAD MARRIAGE.” Strong plays for repertoire or stock. Terms exceedingly low. lonesome. Manager Burgess said: theater built by the negro Knights of Also have a full line Book Plays. “They’re bricks.” Now Ward and Vokes Pythias, and in Cincinnati a prosperous want to know which way he was look¬ negro house. ing when he said it; at the wheelbar¬ "At a conference in Chicago some ADDRESS A. MILO BENNETT MANAGER row full of material, or at the actors. months ago it was agreed to combine on Four weeks ago, Mrs. Leslie Carter » Wreuit of negro playhouses, which dug the first shovel of dirt for the °?’“a ,ok a negro company or vaude¬ foundation.—SMYTH. ville troupe for a show season. Six houses were in sight. I was authorized BEST SHOW TOWNS IN THEWEST Louis*11 houses in Kansas City and St. “Strenuous Vaudeville.” Practically every good show {own between Chicago, St. Louis, Mem¬ “The Kansas City house will open as "Checkers” Von Hampton, who is try¬ a moving picture show. Vaudeville and phis and Denver, and between St. Paul, Minneapolis, Ft. Worth and ing out a new act at the Troeadero sho^,s wm come later, when the theater this week, says the manager of circuit machinery is put in motion.” El Paso is on that house calls his shows “continuous Wonu* .a .v,-— Kansas vaudeville,” but that he does not agree with him in that respect, and maintains Rock Island Lines that they should be styled "strenuous vaudeville.” The bill opens at 11 For information about any of these towns, rates and routes, address Rock o’clock in the morning and runs straight Island representative at through until 11 p. m. Von Hampton and Four Dancing Sunbeams, under the Joliet Theatrical Man Gets Good F< CHICAGO, ILL., 91 Adams St. KANSAS CITY, MO., 412 Bryant Bldg. management of Richard Kent, is mak¬ tion—Major Levoy to Manage BOSTON, MASS., 288 Washington St. NEW YORK, N. Y., 401 Broadway ing quite a hit at the Troeadero and Grand. CINCINNATI, O., 38 E. 4th St. ST. LOUIS, MO., 900 Olive St. will play other Chicago theaters. JOLIET, Nov. 23.—With the “St. Elmo” Going Out. nouncement that Lew M. Goldberg, i 5ly„:manager of the Grand thea It is reported that the numerous “St. wui go to Chicago as representative Elmo” companies playing throughout OW l“teIests of Frank Thielen, r the country are meeting with success. noteWi„?f fi stHng of theaters in I DALTON &NEVILLS The Three George Amusement company, „,ludine the Grand, which he with headquarters in Chicago, have one archased from Major Max Gt VAUDEVILLE EX. company out and will send another one Mao’ C?mes the added announcem PLENTY OF WORK rF0R GOOD ACTS. WRITE NOW. SHORT JUMPS out this week. The following people are Thiote f,evoy of Aurora will look at with the attraction: Harold Salters, T Eol*n s ?ew JolIet h°use- formerly of Bush Temple; Will Carroll, * * long time Major Levoy : TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA Will J. Mack, Henry Gervey, Grace Da the opera house in Aurc Monte, Anna Stoddard, Jessie Stewart, retwwy TJ*lelen and John Logan, ui JAS. A. DONNELLY GEN. MGR. Roo%tLiM'm.Wdg- Bessie Dittle and Frauney Fraunholz, recently, when an usher employed formerly of the Marlowe. 30 THE SHOW WORLD November 27, 1J09. COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND CRITICISM OF FILMS RECENTLY RELEASED MARTYR OR CRANK? Drama, lubin: In this an odd story is told well. A is dismissed just before a dinner retired banker decides that cireumstan- and determines on revenge. Disguised * || tial evidence is not sufficient to prove a BY WILL REED DUNROY as a grocer’s clerk, she enters the hoSS® | person’s guilt, so he proceeds to ex¬ and puts some drug in the food, which emplify his theory. He throws suspicion causes all the guestse-nesta tote suffer* body-servant and then commit! a nere are several other incidents?ran?p" Therin the-e arefilm, which is comic2 ’ | November 27, 1909. 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