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THIS WEEKS NEWS THIS WEEK iVol. VI. No. 23. CHICAGO November 26, 1910 2 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26,1910.

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queer marital complication lately gloved hand on his hip and gave IS NOTED IN SALT LAKE CITY the gallery the signal to shout. The count finished, however, and re¬ I (Special to The Show World.) “OUR MISS GIBBS” tired just long enough to get “Bob,” Salt Lake City, Nov. 24.—Mrs. Her¬ the faithful dog who is ever with the man Berach announces she has become count and prominent in the count’s fam¬ 'the wife of Lionel Lorriman, an actor. ily difficulties. Mrs. Berach’s husband is still alive, liv¬ WILL QUIT HERE The dog really made the act. Count ing in Des Moines, and his wife has not Jacques von—and all the rest of i* been divorced from him. told a sort of “Faithful Fido” yarnn about-*■ Although she has instituted no action London Musical Comedy Preparing for Finish—Otis Skinner "Bawb." “Bawb” had been with him in in the courts, Mrs. Berach maintains India and Africa, said Jacques, and once she is not Berach’s wife. Two months Will Also Close saved 2,000 soldiers who were badly in ago he brought suit against his other need of saving at the time. Also the wife, whom he had married before po¬ dog was very kind, and everywhere that Beaufort went the dog was sure to go, lygamy was prohibited by the govern¬ “Our Miss Gibbs,” the London musi¬ ) to ment, and she answered his petitional cal comedy which is now current at and “Bawb" had always been kind to charges with a counter suit, asking for "Yhe Penaity” ciosed here, and ‘‘Three bis folks, and a few more nice things a divorce, where as he had sought mere¬ the Colonial, will end its career in about "Bawb." The lachrymose tale got Chicago. This is the story going the Million Dollars” also closed after a much real applause. ly separation. Her suit was granted on rounds of the Rialto. The attraction brief engagement. “The Aviator,” statutory grounds. This so tickled the count that he has not been drawing like wild fire, which was supposed to be here for hopped into another song. It was “Lit¬ "If Mr. Berach’s other wife got a di¬ and even the presence of Pauline Chase all winter is about to leave. “The Wife vorce from him, making the usual ac¬ tle Maids of Old Chicago.” He sang in pink pajamas has failed to drag Tamers” did not die in Chicago, but “with expression,” and when his stuff cusation, which was upheld by the the people into the Colonial during the did not last long after it went on the l court, I, who was his wife also, and promised to get across he put on some engagement. road, and “The Girl in Waiting” did regular, honest-to-goodness stock vaude¬ was wronged as much as she, am his Another closing that is imminent, ac¬ not last long enough to reach New wife no more, because her case suf¬ ville stuff, smiling at the ladies in the cording to the word passed along the York. Some of the other attractions front row, capering about much after ficed for the freedom of both of us.” line, is that of ‘‘Your Humble Servant,” that have visited Chicago have not been Herman Berach, who is in Des Moines, the manner of the man who sings: “I in which Otis Skinner is now playing prosperous, while still others have won Am a Sporty Gentleman,” and throwing Iowa, says he will bring suit against in the Illinois theater. This play, it big box office receipts, and notably his wife in the state of Utah for her cut flowers to the audience. is averred, has not been meeting with among these may be mentioned “The One of the regulars "behind” merely action in marrying again, although she big boxoffice receipts on the road, and Chocolate Soldier” at the Garrick, “Fol¬ laughed aloud, but Col. Thompson was is his wife. He will sue for divorce. for this reason it will end its activi¬ lies of 1910” at the Colonial, and Sarah seen to applaud merrily and grasp in ties in Chicago. This makes several Bernhardt at the Studebaker. BERTHA SHALEK SAYS SHE congratulation the count’s hand. The WANTS A HUSBAND AT ONCE audience called for a speech and got it. The count said it might not be dignified (Special to The Shqw World.) and some people might think he ought Baltimore, Md., Nov. 24.—Bertha Sha- to go out and dig a ditch or sell copies lek, who appeared here in Ford’s the¬ VAUDEVILLE CONTRACTS of Shakespeare. In all, the count said ater, announces that she is looking for a he was very glad of the chance to get husband, but does not want to marry a much money so easily, and that he liked singer. Miss Shalek was formerly a his job. prima donna in musical contedy in Chi¬ HOLD IN COURT He should. cago, and appeared in “The Yankee Re¬ gent” with Dave Lewis. Later she went on the road with that .show, and was Mayme Remington Awarded Judgment for $600 from so successful that she was engaged for light opera. William Morris, Inc.—Discharged Agent Recovers Hot Springs, Ark., Nov. 23.—Mrs. Fiske, upon the occasion of her re¬ cent appearance in this city, only played The validity of theatrical contracts the announced engagement when she between employer and employe which is seven weeks' contract by the William was compelled to do so by process of (Special to The Show World.) Morris, Inc., company at $300 per week law. She insisted upon canceling the Nashua, N. H., Nov. 24.—Vivian Le¬ so often laughed to scorn, seems to have and that after she had played five weeks date when she found that lithographs roy, a burlesque actress, was shot by been pretty well established In a couple she had been denied the other two of herself had been distributed among her husband, Arthur Morphey, Sunday of decisions which were handed down in weeks’ time and the salary it repre¬ photographs of Lucille Mulhall, the morning. The young woman, though se¬ the Municipal court of Chicago on Mon¬ sented. Her suit here in Chicago was “queen of the lasso.” The Mulhall girls riously was not fatally wounded. Mor¬ day. Mayme Remington—she of the begun October 8 and was tried before play to S. R. O. in Kansas City and phey killed himself immediately after “Picks” — was awarded a judgment Judge Turnbaugh, of the Municipal other one-night stand cities, and their he shot his wife. In a letter left by the against William Morris, Inc., for $600 performance has won the approbation husband it was made apparent that the held to be due her on a contract she The litigation against Mr. Mann was of such people as Theodore Roosevelt. tragedy was precipitated on account of had with the defendant vaudeville con¬ occasioned by the discharge of the plain¬ jealousy of James Farrell, a Philadel¬ cern. Lester G. Snerley was given judg¬ tiff, Lester G. Snerley, from the employ phia hotel clerk. ment for $119,40 against W. F. Mann, of the defendant in the capacity of ad¬ the Chicago producer of plays for the vance agent for “The Plotters.” Mr. Mannerlng Sued; Settles. popularly priced houses, who recently Snerley claimed that his contract called established headquarters in New York, for his employment as long as “The Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 24.—A series of New York, Nov. 12.—(Special to Show on a labor contract which he had with Plotters” was on the road and that he popular songs has just been completed World.)—Mary Mannering:, the actress, him. Attorney Adolph Marks, of Chi¬ had been discharged without cause and by two young Milwaukeeans, Miss Alice appeared yesterday as defendant and cago. many of whose clients are theatri¬ in violation of the contract. He brought Enola Brazee, daughter of the late Judge witness In the trial of a suit brought cal people, appeared for the plaintiff in suit for $149.40 and was awarded $119.40, Alvin Brazee, and Harlowe Randall by Martha Swenford, a nurse, before both actions. the court holding that his claim for one Hoyt, Sunday editor of the Milwaukee Judge Green, In the city court. Mrs. As a grievance on which her suit was week's salary in litigation could not be “Free Press” The music is by Miss Swenford sued for $985 for her services based Mayme Remington recited that on sustained. Brazee and the lyrics by Mr. Hoyt. to the actress In her divorce suit with The list includes "Dream Days,” "The her husband. After several hours of Land Where Dreams Come True,” and testimony a substantial offer was made “What’s the Use of'Loving?" A similar hy the actress’ lawyer and accepted by AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE song, “The Girl You’re Looking For,” Shuherts Are Sued. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 24.—Russell & Smoke Dancer Up Bine. Drew, proprietors of the Seattle theater. TAKES THE COUNT New York, Nov. 21.—(Special to Show World.)—Ruth St. Denis, a former Brooklyn woman, who has won applause Chicago Audience That Went to Scoff at Killgallen’s de as a sensational dancer and who made plicated transactions. her appearance In this city in “The Beaufort Stayed to Praise Purda,” a spirit dance, in which she Bids Bye-Bye to Bench for Boards. moved in harmony with smoke, is Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 12.—(Special to Count Jacques von Mourik de Beau¬ plause stormed out. Colonel Thompson, “broke." This morning she filed a vol¬ Show World.)—Judge James S. Meyers, fort, husband of the heiress daughter of manager of the American Music Hall, untary petition in bankruptcy in the author of a play founded upon the Big Millionaire Kilgallen of Chicago, on trembled-- - in— the- ■ wings- as- he thought of United States district court in the Four railroad embezzlement case, an¬ Monday waded through a slough of press the sad fate of Laura Jean LibbeyLibbe: on Brooklyn federal building. Her liabili¬ nounced today that success attained in notices onto the stage of the American the same Stage, and»"d badei»s. a fondtor.a fare¬i ties exceed her assets by more than theatrical business had incited a deter¬ Music Hall. The young nobleman, whose well to the count. The count, however. $10,000. Judge Thomas L. Chatfield has mination on his part to quit the bench family affairs and mysterious facial in¬ appointed Henry W. Rianhard of New and go on the stage. juries have filled the country’s papers He appeared, clad in perfect afternoon Brighton, Staten Island, referee. for the past fortnight, seemed quite at dress, frock, striped trousers, silk hat, Money Back for Mrs. Hammersteln. ease, and if he wasn’t a “scream,” he stick and gloves. When the applause ACTRESS SUES FREDERICK WARDE. Mrs. Arthur Hammersteln, who re¬ at least made many who came to scoff had subsided sufficiently he advanced to cently married the theatrical manager stay to fill the other end of the proverb center stage and, holding a sheet of Mrs. G. J. Sutherland brought suit lik and son of the immortal Oscar, won a contract. music in the approved concert style, the civil district court against Fred¬ quick verdict yesterday In the supreme The announcement of the Belgian began to warble. Just what he was erick Warde and Arthur Warde, known court, where she sued to recover $3,760 noble’s appearance drew a great crowd. singing was hard to ascertain, for the as Frederick Warde & Co., for $210.76, Mie '’aa entrusted to the care of Mrs. with prayer for a writ of attachment.— Minnie T. Brown. RELIABLE RECORD OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS (E. E. MEREDITH HEWS SEBVICE, BOOM 216, 167 DEABBOBN ST.)

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ANOTHER BOYLE HOUSE WAS OPENED LAST WEEK The new Archer theater opened on The London Evening News has Just Thursday of last week with Frank Q. closed a contest carried on with the Doyle vaudeville. Such a showy bill idea of ascertaining the ideal music hall a?.d }\e ten ,turns which would Is seldom seen at a family theater. There be best suited to a place on such a bill was twenty-three people participating in were found (from a majority vote) to the program—Deshon's Kids, (9); Burk¬ hart & Berry, (2); Otto Fichtl's Sex¬ Queenie Essex, comedienne. tet (6); The Two Johnsons, (2), and dancersf0rd and L,yons’ comedians and O’Brien Troupe, (5). There was a capac¬ ity crowd at the opening show, a fair Alice Hollander, vocalist. house at the second show, and fair busi¬ The Selbinis, trick cyclists. K/n? and Benson, comedy duo. ness Friday night. Those who saw the Little Tich, comedian. Brst show with a capacity crowd say Gertie Gilana, comedienne. that the acoustics were splendid; on George Robey, comedian. nvidav night it was difficult to under¬ Ella Retford, comedienne, stand talking in the middle of the house, but It was at the second show and ker, P cS”AUStln & C°” in sketch’ “:Par- there were not many people in the the- ator The Archer is a beautiful theater. There are three houses in that Immediate PRINCESS IK YOUNGSTOWN neighborhood The Jerdi across the OPENS TO PLAY VAUDEVILLE street, recently aeded a balcony which t«^S,UnSttowIh-0hio’ Nov. 23.—(Special will be thrown open shortly. Commenc- a°erhln thi°»W W°rld.)—The Princess the- lng last Friday it offered six acts in¬ °Pened doors Thurs¬ stead of five as in the past. The Verdi day of last week after having hppn Is a well paying proposition. The Grand, Ptacticaily rebuilt. The h§use* is £ the third house, is playing pictures. It is a beautiful theater and gave up vaude- DAN SHERMAN’S LAKE. Zncan‘ prlce- Walter Haniteh is toe Above is a glimpse of Dan Sherman’s lake, a newly acquired property VAUDEVELLE NOTES. near Oneonta, N. Y. The lake Is located right in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains. It is an extremely healthy spot and is expected to prove a very popular actors’ resort. There is an abundance of fish in the lake and shore dinners, picnics and other entertainments are expected to be pulled off in plaved thenf81 * “Those Picks” 1911. great numbers. Dan is erecting a dance hall and merrygoround and has I Thursday, already arranged for a good supply of boats. The grove shown In the dis¬ and Mrs. Archie Onrl, tance is called DeForest Grove. It Is a fifty-acre lake which is said to be of tth» ir„>,Mana8:er Henry Schoenstadt November 17, 1910. one of the prettiest going. John DeForest, father-in-law of Mr. Sherman, Louis M. Granat, the whistling vir¬ will have charge of Sherman Lake; Dan will remain at Long Island. tuoso, will be at the Trevett theater «s br»«yLhe boM week of December 12. tnJ°"!phi”e Cassman and “Picks” are Church & Church were given bookings by Walter DeOria of the W. V. M. A., which will keep them going until ^Joseph K. Watson sends a card to Chi¬ rsssa cago friends showing him explaining Fables in Vaudeville No. 27 recently. Wabash avenue concert hall a scene from "The Lady Buccaneers” .Pay Croker and “Picks”, a new act to President Taft. tn ^oI,cag°’ whlch came frim the slst Torcat and D’Aliza, with their troupe P'ay some of the Morris houses In of trained roosters, are making a big tois weekW?:L^0Sed at uthe sW hit on Association time, The act is at “THE ACTOR WHO WENT ON THE WATER WAGON” The™ iso Sh ha*s a number of “picks.” the Majestic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this l a report on the streets that week. other?* ®r gr°Up are married to each The Julian has a bill this week which By FRANCIS OWEN of Owen & Hoffman brings a large number of people to that house—the two feature acts being Will QUIGLEY IS TO MANAGE J. O’Hearn & Co., and the Godlewsky Once upon a TIME In the YEAR 1910, a VAUDEVILLE performer walked LAEMMLE’S MUSIC BUSINESS? into an AGENT’S office in CHICAGO and asked for WORK. The haughty , J,®, reported that Thomas J. Qultr- The Lelands, in transparent painting, dispenser of BLANKET contracts, that weren’t worth the SHEETS of paper succeed Homer Howard in the opened for a tour of Association time at they were printed on, gave him a KLONDIKE stare and asked him why he the Lyda theater the first half of this hshin^Pnm °f the Laemmle Music Pub- didn’t read the signs displayed In the outer office. The PERFORMER backed w EfaC£?pany on December 1. Quig- week, being on the bill 'h Jimmy” Cal-" out, and read the following, printed in RED letters.—NOTICE, “DANCING ”“s been manager of the Chicago ACTS, SINGING SOUBRETTES, SKETCHES, JUGGLING ACTS, QUAR- of Shapiro for loot The Violet Trio, a new musical me¬ TETES, NOVELTY ACTS of all KINDS, FAMILY KNOCKOUTS, WIRE lange in which Misses Linscop, Weln- PERFORMERS, MONOLOGISTS—In SHORT, all KINDS of ACTS that used gardner and Stlzel appear, is playing a to make up a VAUDEVILLE bill, need not apply here for work, as we have twenty weeks’ engagement under the none for them, and cannot possibly use them.” The PERFORMER rubbed management of C. M. Blanchard. his HEAD of SOLID IVORY to see If he were awake, and rushed in again AKE YOU HOMESICK It was 11:25 Monday night when Ethel on the AGENT. “Say, George,” he said with a HARRY THAW smile, Whiteside and “Those Picks” in ‘‘The “WHAT’S the GRAFT? I’m in from the WEST and want to know. Ain’t M^s;iafS/rl,J tSTKbat he is,r rdoing*,te,3 fro nicely,m Worceste: east an Pollies of Coontown” completed the sec¬ you booking VAUDEVILLE people any more?” The Agent lit a big black that Moodie, his clown dog is Drovin ond show at the new Archer theater. cigar, that some one else had PAID for, and said, as though his WORDS a tremendous hit “I do miss the west The first show did not start until 8:30. were precious, “We ARE BOOKING VAUDEVILLE ACTS, as VAUDEVILLE fromd

THE ORIGINAL THERE WILL 40 NEVER BE YEARS BUT ONE New York, Nov. 21.—Dropped in at "The Country Boy” is becoming quite —OF— ANNA EVA FAY the Horse Show, in Madison Square Gar¬ :itided: he is at “Liberty" matinees and den, for the purpose of interviewing CONTINUAL NOW PLAYING 15 WEEKS FOR ANNA “A. E. Quine,” who seems to be greatly W. Somerset Maugham (“Mawn” if SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE, Chicago Office pleased at the array of “talent" in the you please) dropped in to see "Smith," SUCCESS •‘stalls”; but upon asking "His Horse- *- registered at the Empire, Inci¬ EVA ship” if he favored the "hobble,” lie dentally, John Drew, t-yuuw The Entire $orld D. H. Pingree, Mgr., Melrose Highlands, Mass. merely shook his head and murmured: a bon mot at the aviation meet the other FAY “Neigh, Neigh.” day when he remarked: “I do not ex¬ After the Horse Show, the deluge— pect to go up in anything hut my lines of opera. Family item: Gus Kleinecke, musical Another English playwright, Moncton director of the big show, "The Mid¬ HoffeHi'- , cough it!) says “It’s the little night Sons,” presented his wife with a things ..—„matrimony that count,” and TORCAT Russian wolf hound last week. Both blushed when the lady Assisted «>>- MTlrB. PLOH D’AI,IZA .Gus and the hound are doing well. Spe¬ Presenting ttxe only troupe of cial: Mrs. Kleinecke called the new ad¬ . .. .-. - —.ightful dition to the family, “Golubka of Tati¬ .- Play of Bohemia, “TheLittle ana,” and the poor litle thing lay right Damozel," a perfect gem and charmingly 25—TRAINED GAME ROOSTERS IN THE WORLD-25 down and died. Coroner’s verdict: "Go¬ acted. Don’t miss it. Coming in on the Playing now W. V. M. A. Time for Mr. Edw. Hayman lubka of Tatiana” died of enlargement liner, on his first trip to this country, of t a friend pointed out Long Island. SSf Bessie McCoy, the nimble footed Hoffe inquired if it was inhabitid^^Hl nymph in “The Echo,” brought in from friend then indicated Barren Island ani An Original & Sprightly Offering her Long Island farm a fussy little told him that’s where all the Barons go* PKOF.W. H.VAN DORN AND CO. hen which she presented to Ruth Tomp¬ PRESENTS kins, one of the pretty little Tin Sol¬ MLLE. JESSE diers in her company; Ruth set the hen ruminated: “And_ pray, where is your on a couple of eggs, which her mother House of Lords?” THERMOS-ARKTOS later told her were "boiled!" I presume Mabel: I regret that I cannot tell you EXCELA & FRANKS Ruth intended to raise “stewed” chick- just what “The Scarlet PimperaeriB “THE SNOWBALL ACT” THE PHYSICAL CULTURE GIRLS called—it would not look well in print f Playing U. B. O. Time MSSfi

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main 4077 Buchanan Booking Agency WM. K. BUCHANAN. Prop. grance is attracting large CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE BLOCK The City theater. It is ini this„ drama (Special to The Show World.) that Nance O’Neil has finally come into Room *11 CHICAGO, ILL. New York, Nov. 24.—Word has been her own, after knocking at the door of “lelved here that Ethel Leneve, the opportunity for so many years, and in the denouement of the third act, where SINGLE WOMEN—SISTER TEAMS— she defends her younger sister against NOVELTY ACTS-MUSICAL ACTS morning, has booked passage on the the wrath of their selfish old roue of B. A. MYERS Good Singing, Dancing and Talking steamship Majestic for America, and a father (so artistically played by Representing will go at once on the vaudeville stage. Charles Cartwright as to be worthy a COMEDY TEAMS WANTED Miss Leneve’s sensational trip across place in the same gallery with Mans¬ Representative IS Weeks 8olid —Small Jumps the Atlantic dressed as a boy is still field’s “Baron Chevrial”) she rises to a Attractions Illinois State Contract fresh in the minds of the public. It Is dramatic majesty that evokes a storm said that she will trade upon the sensa¬ of genuine applause. Deaf little Julia REA VAUDEVILLE ClhCUIT (T.L.Nye) tional publicity she has received In the Dean enacts the role of the younger 1402 Broadway New York, N.Y. 23 A. Powers Theatre Bld(.,Grand Rapids, wich case to make big money on the stage. sister in a manner that is appealing, She spent a half hour with the con¬ and, altogether, “The Lily” is a flower demned uxoricide on Monday, at his re- of dramatic culture well worthy of the “TWastpr“Master Gardener.”'’ Western Bureau WANTED—GOOD FEATURE ACTS The manager of a theater in one of Only Real Ones Need Write the smaller towns in West Virginia happened to mention to the dramatic WM. MORRIS, Inc. Tuesday afternoon at the American °«tic (?) of the local^ paper 1.* " J. C. MATTHEWS, Western Rep. J. G. FREDRICKS, Mgr. Music Hall a man jeered Count De Beau¬ -’ was booked L,3 visit...... the.... town; 167 Dearborn Street CHICAGO fort when he appeared on the stage and the “Critic” visibly brightened ... Dreamland Theatre Belleville, III Colonel Thompson ejected him from the marked: “That’s fine! By the way, Phones Randolph 3301-2-3 house. The man returned and H. J. what is she playing this year?” Booldnd more first class Theatre* 1. Clssney, a fire guard, knocked him down Sherry" is _ lntoxlcg^ng! the Middle West than ALL OTHO and he was dragged out. A close watch “Every little movement has a AGENCIES COMBINED. Are we book- THEATRICAL is kept on auditors In the house during fi, "was probably inspired by Ini your Theatre? If not. why net? the engagement of the Belgian noble¬ -_g = -.A. — Write ns. HICKS TRANSFER CO. man to see that he has proper treat- his infant 1 Wm. ECKHOLM, Manager GRANT HOTEL Phone jack Deinhardt, who was with Sells- Madison & Dearborn St. Randolph 31 Ploto as lithograph agent the past sea¬ PLAYING THE BEST IN VAUDEVILLE son, is putting in the winter in advance Baggage Stored One Week FREE. of Arthur Donaldson in "The Prince of Pilsen.” He was here the past week. and SULLIVAN_ ... Ceiterel Bushwee Offtoe CONSIDINEGeneral- - CIRCUITBooking- - -- Office Sullivan and ComMIm Bldg., Third and Median, Streets, Suite 9 end 10,1440 Broadway, ___WATT.., NEW YORK CITY. International Theatrical Company Fred Lincoln, Con. Mgr. Chrie. O. Brown, Mgr. and United Theatres BRANCH BOOKING OFFICES 7 South Clark St., Third and Madison Sts., SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE CIRCUIT Chicago, III. Seattle, Wash. Playing -tin© Best I n Vaudeville PAUL GOUDRON. MAURICE J. BURRS. PAUL G0UDR0N, AGENT, NO. 67 SOUTH CLARK STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINIOS London Office, No. 16 Green Street, London, Eng., B. OBERMAYER, Representative. November 26, 1910. THE S H OW WORLD 7

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Photos (froupe,/ Sy 8 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26,1910 OTIS SKINNER ACTS IN A PLEASANT WAY “Your Humble Servant’’ an Unctuous Comedy—“The Girl in the Train” is Rather Slow—Th Chicago Rialto at a Glance

BY WILL REED DUNROY

Otis Skinner, acting the actor of the “The Girl in the Train” is a musical pally because of her charms of perse old school, a part that seemed to delight comedy from the German and, after the and modiste and because she is adm' him as much as it did his enthusiastic manner of the times, suggests the farce Train” centers in Frank Daniels, whose ably cast as the kind of girl whi audience Monday night opened his fort¬ in that it has much more of a plot than funny antics in many roles have been Slight __y easily disrupt a home. was formerly required for the musical delighting theatergoers all over the coun¬ best song number is in the second night's engagement in “Your Humble show. The marital troubles of a newly try for years. In his latest offering Mr. and it is her best, not because of he Servant" at the Illinois theater. La¬ --married _ whoHH _gallantly surrenders Daniels appears as the judge of a di¬ singing, but because of the lively li fayette Towers, the optimistic player his apartment on a'crowde'd _ vorce court and may well be said to be of the music and the strikingly origin! who carried the highflown language and charming young actress from the t just as funny as he has ever been. He dance which she and four male membei, mannerisms from the stage to the street, The young man gets is an Irish judge in make-up and his of the company do with It. Edwin Wi to the boarding house and to his friends, a divorce court where a burlesque judge scantiness of stature gets him a lot of son, in the leading man's part—that orders a decree against him, and the re¬ laughs which would be denied many an¬ the husband who figures in the princip; seems a part that could not have been mainder of the story concerns the hus- other equally good performer. The better fitted to Mr. Skinner’s ability, and convince his wife that judge’s inclination toward the “sporty" his acting of it was—well, acting. life is another line of comedy followed - i dancer.”- He has an excelle; The story of the play has to do en¬ 5 given another chance. This court- baritone voice, but his singing is marr< tirely with the stage. The first act dis¬ by little mannerisms which seem a closes a scene behind the curtain at the fectatious. Monday evening he ir Woodsport Opera House, with the sheriff pressed the reviewer as though 1 wanted to dance on every high note sitting on the trunk of the company per¬ The music provided for “The forming “The Bandit’s Bride.” “Lafe” thele Train” is'theis the besthost thingthlno- about'ah Towers, his ward, Margaret Druce, and combination and the thing which rap “Dick” Prentice, a college-bred youth finally land it as a winner. The melodic fled from home through an argument are pervading and a number of then with his rich father, are performing. notably the waltz song, are of the kii Dick and the ward are in love and con¬ thatx-u-x- 0 (s likely to find himself hun fess this to Lafe Towers, himself ? days after he has heard thei love with his ward, whom he --graised in tl and trained since infant,| When it has all been said “The Gii A large “house" made the players • — it needs spee 1 anticipation of monetary jubilant jj| ~~ s introduced into th; only serves to put an audience in a bi whose fur overcoat is also in the pos¬ humor and irresponsive to the real session of the sheriff, dashes their hopes good things which follow. That tl by running away with the money. The management is alive to this conditic second act has to do with the actor life has been made apparent by the tinke, in a boarding house, where the ward. ing which has been done with the pel „„„ __• and the young college man formance since its premiere in thb east I live. A quarrel separates the two and last patching was done only las/ ' 3 goes back to his people. week when the company allowed thl Lafe Towers ... ward enter the __n as vaudeville Studebaker to remain dark for a weetl home of the young postponing their opening there in ordi performers ' - house party. They meet to try out changes which had been mad* ‘Dick” Prentice and he endeavors to re¬ on the less captious critics in citlel gain the lov ‘ --- j~ five with his family, declares smaller than Chicago. that she is in love with her guardian. The young man gives up. The guardian approaches the girl, elated, only to be told that her declaration was deceit. The last act is in the dressing room of the star on the night of her opening. She is successful and the play ends with the The habitues of Chicago theaters—anL guardian and ward vowing love in each indeed, of theaters everywhere througli out the country—know Alice Yorke, till Mr. Skinner was exquisite throughout dainty little prima donna soprano wh^ His excellent reading voice was good to has been conspicuous in Whitney must listen to in all parts of the perform¬ cal productions for years. Any Chicagj ance. A wheedling scene with the sher¬ audience numbers among it many dj iff, the optimistic encouragement Miss Yorke’s friends and admirers. Ti( '' e playersI are___ “stranded” •” ,_ie ^board¬ such of these friends and admirers all ing house’"broke,” as the vaudeville per¬ have been finding their way into thl former, and finally the lover and a score Garrick within the past few evening!} of other scenes kept his ' ‘ led by the enviable reputation for gr™' with applause, that r~ s quickly checked entertainment which F. C. Whitney! in anticipation of ~ “The Chocolate Soldier" has built up « 1 the Chicago, the appearance of Miss York in the principal soprano role may havi out in the character of the guardian- come as somewhat of a surprise, but f trusting, irresponsible young woman. A. much more of a delight Miss YorW G. Andrews was good In the role of the until a few weeks ago appearing in th manager and gave the audience a true title role of “The Sweetest Girl 1 sight of the box-offlce end r Paris” at the La Salle opera house, ha ness, jx word must also be said for joined “The Chocolate Soldier” compan Miss Isabel Richards, who played the to alternate with Grace Drew in ta trite enough role of a society woman. role of Nadina Popoff, ” In a part of that sort the absence of “Bit bits which has been created for tl the usual slurring was welcome. musical stage within the past decade. Alice Yorke has always been talents „__l applause greeted each and charming in her stage work bu, curtain and the close of each act kept until her engagement in “The Chocolaii somebody "behind” very busy pulling Soldier,” even her warmest friends hat the levers that drag the curtain up and felt that she has never quite found th part which pleased her sufficiently 1 permit of her appearing at her very bes She has always been able to sing v There’s no hurry for the train In “The has always made a striking appearand Girl in the Train” with Frank Daniels on the stage, but, in other roles, ha which opened at the Studebaker Monday appeared a trifle cold and stiff. At evening for an indefinite engagement. Garrick, as Nadina Popoff, she se< There’s no hurry, for it’s a slow train. to have gotten away from these thing Now, mind, it’s a slow train, but not and is all that could be desired. M* necessarily a bad one for slow trains Yorke has certainly found herself finally reach their destinations—in 1 has graduated from the —» * cases—in spite of the t that they a ful musical stage performers into a little worrysome. higher and more important rank of “The Girl in the Train” is a slow en¬ vincing, pulsating, light opera actressei tertainment vehicle for the reason that “The Chocolate Soldier,” as a moder It has a hard time getting started. In¬ stage offering, has been reviewed ueeu,deed, ixif ,x" --..a --- express class-1—“ these columns’ before and in this ... which the modern theater-going public ment upon Miss Yorke’s awakening demands, it is not until away late in need only be said in passing that T. the second act and even after that Its Chocolate Soldier” continues to be Ju gait is halting and uncertain. appeared to be upon first pre. entation in Chicago—rtvi..—,—an ideal combine tion of fascinating music capably rerren dered wholesome romance, and dellgntiu comedy with the best excuse in in „„ _’ Monday _ world for its being. For the first tim ,„6. ,,,=t act was played with few in the reviewer’s experience—and ne n» laughs and little applause and the four seen her in sections of the country re curtain calls at his conclusion, by rea¬ moved from each other by days ” son of the "bunchy” nature of the ap¬ traveling and in a diversity of plause which demanded them, suggested Miss Yorke is singing her role with a accompaniment of heart interest wmc.» compels the attention of her nearer proved more to the popular fancy and from the play’s very first curtain tou Frank Daniels, the star, made one of his last! While this great “acting Interest Inimitable curtain speeches. The final which has been lacking in the lift act seemed to go along swimmingly up prima donna’s work in the past is notice until the finish which failed t able throughout the performance, it (Continued on page 12.) 9 November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD

^ACE DREW , IZETTA JEWEL DYIH VoHtDC,EHATt i YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT” ILLINOIS. THAIS MAG RAN E T The Spendthrift^

TRIXIE FRIGANZA MARY NASH IN THE Cl fY ' “The Sweetest Girl in Paris CftAND K8S

PAULINE CHASE

FLORENCE MALONE

FEMININE BEAUTY OF THE CURRENT WtEBK ONJ/THEJ^CHICAGO STAGE 10 THE SHOW WORLD

•ms FOR THESE FAVORS The Show World’s! SH0@RLD LET US BE THANKFUL he spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, which has been observed ONE BEST BfJ ghout this country ever since that day of silver-buckled shoes when id ship laden with the necessities of life relieved an embarrassing tion of hundreds of stomachs on the Atlantic seaboard, quite OF THE WEEK The Show World Publishing Co. ally leads people everywhere and in all walks of life to inquire they have to be thankful for. The busy performer and manager s theatrical profession, to whom the Thanksgiving holiday means CHICAGO irily extra work by reason of the opportunity it offers for added dal returns, are prone to omit this retrospective examination of ast year which other people make, jumping at the conclusion that nly thing they have to be thankful for is that they are alive and to work even harder on the holiday than they do at other times, iut those connected with the profession of entertainment through- he country do have much to be thankful for, even in this season 10-1911 which has not been the big, howling success which it had expected that it would be. In spite of the fact that many of the :tions that have started out with flying colors have failed to register Sl’ST" lave been forced to discontinue their activities in the field and in : of the fact that contracts which once seemed golden have proven i, there is still much on the credit side of the ledger at this iving time. AT THERE NEVER HAS BEEN A TIME IN THE HIS- ■sjHsvset.’i.: health r OF THE AMUSEMENT PROFESSION THAT THE BUSI- ^ York©, WAS ON A BETTER FOOTING AND THAT PEOPLE WHO S THE BUSINESS SERIOUSLY WERE BETTER OFF, is a lat brooks no reasonable denial. The improved condition of the ss is certainly reason for genuine thanksgiving on the part of Count de Beaufi ted with it for there have been times in the past when the a moving picture ft" ture of the stage as a means of a livelihood for the thousands of people exit from the B1Blackstone hotel along w dependent upon it was in serious jeopardy. with his faithfulul dog, and that might; go well with hisis new vaudeville act. ; . CONDITIONS IN THE BUSINESS ARE BETTER FOR THE |J THAT THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN PURGED OF MANY Cafe singers i_ _ S UNDESIRABLE THINGS ABOUT IT. THE STAGE IS busily engaged in learning songs. It goes hard with som t TODAY THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN BEFORE AND hard with some them, but they h d to come to it. ; ARE POWERFUL INTERNAL AGENCIES AT WORK [ PROMISE TO KEEP IT CLEAN. Within the past twelve George Cohan is writing a n s has been made along this line than ever before. play. He has barricaded himself a hotel, and the ink is sputtering like;1 IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED IN MANY DIFFERENT IN- mad. Hurrah for the flag! S THAT THE INDECENT PLAY, WHETHER IT BE FARCE, OR MUSICAL SHOW, HAS NO PLACE IN THE Chicago ticket speculators ought tc have big fat turkeys this year, for thej... CATALOGUE OF WHAT THE PUBLIC, PROPERLY CON¬ certainly have been doing a rushing ; SIDERED, WANTS AND PRODUCERS ARE NO LONGER LOOK¬ business. . ?. ING FOR THE OFF-COLOR THINGS WHICH USED TO BE IN VOGUE. Here in Chicago such things as “Get Busy with Emily,” are Lovers of female loveliness will have their aesthetic sense gratified no more and in New York the moral tone of the stage is higher than next week, for the lovely Maxine- been. This condition has worked for the betterment of Elliott will be in town. erson connected with the amusement profession. THE MAN- 1S MORE RESPECTED AS A PURELY REPUTABLE BUSI- Give us credit, as A1 Reeves would.,, WAN THAN EVER BEFORE AND THERE IS MORE RE- say, for starting a full sized crusade against nasty songs. The daily paper:, FOR THE PERFORMER WHO HAS TOO LONG BEEN I hold it truth with him who sings finally followed along. To one clear harp of divers tones BRANDED WITH THE CHARLATAN AND NEAR-MOUNTEBANK executive Offices That soup is made of turkey bones STAIN. As well as many other things. As to the material condition of the performers themselves at this Thanksgiving time it seems true that those who have always taken the Here is a health to all you player business seriously and have applied themselves have nothing of which folk. “May good digestion wait on to complain. Many artists are out of work—but many artists will al¬ appetite, and health on both.” ways be out of work and these artists, for the most part, know jus* Count Jacques von Mourilc de Beau¬ why they are not on some person’s pay roll. fort has taken his name and gone into To the thinking man in the show business the adjustment of the vaudeville. His name is something. differences which had existed between the theatrical syndicate and the Young Man, Have Yog a Nose For one-night-stand managers is another thing for which managers and This is a bad year for the smut Amusement News? If So-Cet Busy song, and just now is the open season performers should feel thankful. CUT-THROAT COMPETITION OF for hunting it out. More power to the THE KIND WHICH PREVAILED BETWEEN THESE TWO police. ENERGETIC POWERFUL FACTIONS HAS NEVER DONE ANY BUSINESS CORRESPONDENTS ANY GOOD, in spite of the well known saying that “competition is the Press agents take notice: You are WANTED invited to make the Show World on life of trade.” With the Open Door, in the true sense of the term, pre¬ Tuesday along with the other Chicago vailing everywhere throughout the country, the finish of the season of fftHE SHOW WORLD is desirous of newspapers. Sixth floor, Grand Opera 1910-1911 cannot but be thoroughly satisfying from the producers’ and House building is the location. It correspondence from young managers’ standpoint and the success of every person connected with 0„ in all corn- says “Welcome” on the doormat. ot yet covered by journal. We the theatrical business depends upon the amount of money which finds ide-awake correspondents of Now that “The Girl in the Train” its way into the theaters over the box office counter. has arrived she ought to make a reser¬ WHATEVER ELSE HAS HAPPENED IN THE SHOW BUSI¬ 8?l^st^d^t0’rtUU? NEWI3 C vation for “Lower Berth 13.” penings in their locality. EXCBLLjyjTOF- NESS SINCE LAST THANKSGIVING DAY, IT IS CERTAINLY PORTUNITY; LIBERAL COMMISSIONS. Christmas comes but TRUE THAT MUCH HAS BEEN DONE TOWARD THE ESTAB¬ and it is hastening o LISHING OF SYSTEM WHICH IS THE FACTOR THAT HAS Better write a clever ad' right now for the Christm; MADE OTHER GREAT BUSINESSES SUCCESSFUL AND MUCH The Show World. HAS BEEN DONE TOWARD THE MORAL UPLIFT OF THE THE SHOW WORLD IS AN INDEPENDENT AMUSEMENT STAGE. FOR THESE TWO THINGS LET US BE THANKFUL. Rennold Wolf, who is nothing if he NEWSPAPER, is not bitter, calls the Nazimova thea¬ NOT CONTROLLED BY A TRUST ter the Nomazuma. November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 11

Pardon us if we point with some lit¬ tle pride to the pictorial features of the Show World this week. Rather STAGE ASPIRATIONS! TO THE EDITOR neat, eh?

It is said that the management of COLDLY REBUFFED Gen’l Director Show World, the Grand opera house has had to Chicago, Ill. strengthen the arms of all the seats Complaint from an Ex-Minister Who Only^ Wants a Chance Dear Sir: in the house since “The City” arrived, I want to take off my hat to The Points Some Truth Show World, and would have written for the big second act surely does long ago, but my time has been very make a person hold on tightly. much occupied. Snubbing, "stalling” booking agents on the lines as -hinted at in the fore¬ Your stand on “smutty” acts and We hereby join in the general choir and crooked managers—troubles familiar going explanations. songs is ideal. Nervve, that’s all it enough to the person in the show bus¬ I enclose herewith a true description takes. Keep it up. of congratulations to Lyman B. iness—are decried in a letter recently which, if you can do me the kindness, 1 have worked single handed against Glover. He appears to be the right received at The Show World office. The you may hand to someone who the same thing on this coast until last man in the right place. paper takes the opportunity to give may deem it worth while to consider week when Sophie Tucker brought about through this one voice the expression the statements made. a climax which resulted in her arrest that must be publicly unuttered in the Thanking you for all favors, with and the banding together of forceful By and by there will be no one on throats of hundreds. best wishes for your success and that organizations looking to the elimination the vaudeville stage except baseball The communication follows: of “The Show World.” of smutty acts and songs (and theaters, Ft. Smith, Ark., Nov. 11, 1910. Sincerely yours, if necessary) if they persist in playing players and people who have come Warren A. Patrick, GEORGE KIRSCHKE. this class of “junk.” from the divorce courts. Managing Editor, Show World, With this letter is the enclosure: From a selfish standpoint I object Chicago, Ill. APPLICATION FOR THEATRICAL to handing out this class of stuff to the Can you beat it? George W. Led- Dear Sir: ENGAGEMENT. ladies and children who have made our Kindly send me full particulars as By George Kirschke. music department a success. To cater erer has discovered a company play¬ offered in the ad in your paper regard¬ 2120 North J Street. Ft Smith, Ark. to rowdies and moral perverts—whether ing “Madame Cherry” in Salt Lake ing correspondents for same. Age 43, well preserved, young look¬ they be women or men—means to shut City, which is a pretty good parody I have newspaper experience, having ing, good pleasant voice, ranges three out the better class of trade. been news editor of an Arkansas daily octaves; good singer and speaker, able When I remonstrated with Eastern on his “Madame Sherry” title. Won¬ to make the best of any part in drama writers and publishers several months der if the famous Cherry sisters were P If, in addition to above request, you or musical comedy, good mimic or at ago they called me a fanatic, etc. in the cast? can spare enough of your valuable time pantomime, small in stature, 5 feet 4 I am well known to publishers and to read the following I shall be thank¬ inches; for over twenty years public performers generally, having spent sev¬ ful to you, indeed. speaker (engaged in the ministry twenty eral years in all branches of the busi¬ Ralph Stuart was the thirteenth I want to go on the stage. Why years), in youth with a theatrical com¬ ness, and I can see only disgrace ahead applicant for the big role in “Get Rich don’t I apply to a booking agent, then? pany, sang in number of choirs, good for one who calls himself a song writer I have—in person and by letters. But written business recomendations by or performer and insists that smut and Quick Wallingford,” and he landed the result is: Part of them are of the prominent business men and railway of¬ indecency are necessary to his success. the plum. Who says thirteen is an kind as portrayed in the article “The ficials. Not looking for soft, easy I enclose an article from the Portland unlucky number? Troubles of One Carnival Company,” in snaps nor immediate high salary, but Oregonian and, believe me, success will the issue of November 6 of your paper. surely looking for an honest and sen¬ crown these people’s efforts. Part of them are about like this: sible manager who will acknowledge If any of the good friends take ex¬ John Cort has opened the door, They, or even only a "wise-acre” clerk merit and remunerate accordingly; not ception to my attitude I will be glad and a long line of attractions is pass¬ of theirs, receive the application and, retard but rather encourage and advance to reply and show them how we can with a cold shrug of the shoulder and on merit shown. Is no booze fighter or get along without them. ing through. Mr. Cort is some door a murmured, “Bah, another stage-struck cigarette fiend. Pleasant, sociable, even Yours sincerely, tender. amateur fool,” consign it to the waste¬ temperament, no strife seeker, can get (Signed) LEW LEWIS, basket. Many of them forget that while along with anybody. Late of San Francisco Minstrels, Lew¬ is & Perry’s Entertainers, and other at¬ If you notice anything that appears a multitude of applications may come Has arranged and conducted private from guch who have not learned as yet theatricals successfully. tractions. in the nature of an earthquake that on the stage "All is not gold that Willing to accompany good road show ‘Editor’s Note.—The clipping referred in the east, you will please set it glitters,” and who overestimate their to in Mr. Lewis’ letter announces the and take part as understudy to some banding together of such organizations down to Mrs. Leslie Carter. She is theatrical qualifications, yet it is true leading role or act as private secretary that right in the rank and file of ama¬ or advance agent. as the Young Women’s Christian As¬ acting at the Lyric in New York. teurs good talent lies dormant, and if Can come on "wire” if accompanied sociation. People’s Institute, Council of it asks to be given a chance to make by transportation. Jewish Women, Oregon State Congress Zelda Sears is appearing in a play good is only handed discouraging No carnival comps of Mothers, and the Catholic Women’s snubs, or if engaged, falls into the hands stock company or _„ _ League for the purpose of securing a called “The Nest Egg.” That show of some manager who is a disgrace company or musical comedy company system of stage censorship in Portland, ought to make ’em cackle a few. to the profession and whose rascality or burlesque show. ought to receive the discouragement Least salary considered $25 per week, which is often accorded to good ama¬ with transportation, if road show. The Chicago newspapers have come teur talent. Least salary, if local show (perma¬ down to one cent, but they have But why this to you? Well, the sen¬ nent), $20 per week. boosted their dramatic advertising. A timent which your worthy paper con¬ New York Telegraph. balance must be struck some place, veys on pages 15 and 22 encouraged This writer is evidently a man who me to say what I would like to have has knowledge in theatrical business and you know. the chance to say to some book¬ far from the “stage-struck amateur” ing agents. class. His letter and application—writ¬ Now, if you know of an honest and ten in exquisite hand—show a sort of debut, and the one human laugh that "Baby Mine” has gcAe over the sensible chap among them, I would be culture that corroborate his declaration all of us got out of it came when little one hundredth performance in New pleased to file an application with him Susie stopped picking out cubes and of years and ministerial connections. red-colored candy at Papa Garner's order York and still appears to be a lively and rubbed her little tummy in very infant. Chicago dramatic reviewers human fashion. please take notice. Despite Papa Garner’s boast Susie is not much on looks. She has pink feet Just a Little Poker Game and extra pink hands, a chin that could Now. let us all pull together for a stand one of those “head barber shaves” big winter business in the theaters. Makes Trouble for Vaudvillians '' t the safety razor people talk about May prosperity attend the players, fairness that , arrayed i the producers and the managers. Williard C. Patterson, the assistant little blue-checked pair of jumpers, treasurer at the Forsyth theater, was the bluecoats entered the i_ _ moved about with quite as many traces one of the busiest men in Atlanta on was denied, but the officer was positive, of humanness as some of our be-hobbled The theatrical profession is growing Thursday morning—he had a perfect so Judge Broyles, dismissing the case right to be busy, too, for the police against the woman, as every one stated A very grave—and very small—audi¬ cleaner and better with each suc¬ had four star performers in cells, and that she had not been playing, bound ence attended this coming out party. ceeding year. Advance is noted along showing no disposition to prevent the the five men over to the criminal court There was more than an hour of all lines. The Show World champions matinee crowd being disappointed they under a $100 bond each. lecture before Susie came on the stage intended keeping them there. the profession, and wants it to be the It was then that W. C. Patterson got to give the professor a filial hug and a Patrolman Clack, gumshoeing down busy. The vaudeville performers were good sound smack on the cheek with cleanest and best of all professions. Walton street about 3 o’clock Thursday rushed over to the county jail and from her lips, and in truth the youngster Eliminate the smut in all departments morning, suddenly stopped under a win¬ there to Judge Andrew Calhoun’s cqurt. seemed very sleepy. She showed, after dow at the Walton Inn, corner of Bar¬ There they entered a plea of guilty and some coaxing, ability to designate col¬ and deserve the respect of all. tow street, when he heard the familiar were fined $50, which the treasurer paid. ors properly, distinguished between an sound of passing coin and the shuffling “We should have thought twice before orange and an apple out of a basket of the pasteboards. we let the little game run on into the laden with these fruits, and scratched Arthur Bennett, general press repre¬ 13th day of the month,” said one of vigorously between stunts in a manner sentative of the Sells-Floto shows last Silently Clack motioned to Patrolman the men.—Atlanta, Ga., Journal. that aroused suspicion, even though season, has Joined the Henry Miller Russell, who tiptoed to the window and Papa Garner would not descend to levity Associate Players in the capacity of listened to the music of the game for and take cognizance of such an insect business manager. Mr. Bennet was for¬ several seconds. VAUDEVILLE NOTES. as a flea. merly allied with Mr. Miller. After The next thing on the program for the Gilroy, Haynes & Montgomery opened Susie in all her nakedness served, the close of his season with the Sells- morning performance was the phone this week in Topeka for a few weeks acording to Professor Garner, as living Floto Shows he went up into Canada message to the call officers, who in the southwest for the Western Vaude¬ proof of the kinship between the human on a hunting expedition. hastened to the scene on motorcycles. ville Managers’ Association. and animal mind. A few minutes later and the game And of the benefits of the Garner re¬ was pinched. Thomas Mahoney, mono- The Millmars, who are now playing searches we learned that they have McGrail and Perry, theatrical agents, logist, and his wife both failed to talk the Frank Q. Doyle time around Chicago, tended to demonstrate the affinity that have dissolved partnership. John F. their ways through the cordon of de¬ have a return date at the Congress Cafe, exists between the nifty little humans McGrail has assumed responsibility for termined bluecoats, C. R. Geter and week of December 4, and open for a we think we are and the less conceited all of the firm’s accounts and will con¬ G. M. Rogers, who do a thrilling skat¬ tour of the Jake Wells’ time on De- and unthinking tribal ancestors who, tinue the management of the business. ing stunt twice a day, not having their despite the fact that they hang by their skates with them, couldn’t skate past The Erie theater is playing to big tails, mimic us (or whom we imitate the guard. H. T. Robinson, performer business and Manager D. L. Swartz is after centuries of culture) with a de¬ “Go Away from Here at the Bijou, and W. C. Gordon, on the continually adding interest to the class gree of skill of which they have no bill at the Forsyth, were also there. of attractions seen at that house by reason to be ashamed. The officers would listen to no argu¬ presenting "big acts.” Joe Bannister & To Cut Your Throat” ments and the whole show, including Co., in “Auld Lang Syne,” played the Dan Maley, Italian impersonator, who A music hall performer in London Mrs. Mahoney, enjoyed a ride to police house the first half of last week and is a comparatively new act in the west, headquarters in the auto patrol. Lee Beggs & Co., in “The Old Folks opened at Topeka, Kan., this week for not long ago lilted a young hotel man- the W. V. M. A', and has a long route ?5er been Paying her atten- Arriving at Atlanta’s well known hos¬ at Home,” were at that theater the tion. The young1 man threatened sui¬ telry, call men, turnkeys, the captain of first half of this week. cide and attempted it while in the young the watch, desk sergeant and the prison¬ Sadie Helf is singing "The Barber ladys presence. First, the girl pre¬ ers were all entertained by the show Shop Chord” in various association vented the suicide but again, in a com- people—they didn’t want to appear houses and held forth at the Ashland partmentDartnwmf onr an Engrlish train, he at. peeved over a little thing like being the last half of last week. S3.75 each temnted to JRN.„cut his throat. The actress arrested, so they gave a free per¬ Leon MOrris and La Belle Helene re¬ BERNARD’S pulled the communication cord and had formance, amusing the bunch until a port that Judge Newcomer dismissed the * young man removed to another com- friend came down and made a $25 cash case in which they were charged with partment,*-* where- ’he was :->und later bond for each of the six prisoners. the larceny of some 'dogs which are now with hia throat cut. She mignt nave When the six appeared before Judge in La Belle Helene’s act. ex. ex. circus told the disgruntled swain, "If you want Broyles a few hours later, they all Lynne & Bonnie Hazard are playing jo cut your throat, go awav from me. claimed that they were having a little up in Canada and return to Chicago in DDIICU BERNARD BRUSH CO. :and the sight of blood—and be- game of "hearts.” Patrolman Clack said December, playing the Julian theater UllUull Rector Bldg., Cnicaeo might soil my dress.” that one of the young men "rushed a week of December 5. 12 THE SHOW WO RL D November, 26, 1910,

WILL SEED D UNBOY. (Continued from page 8.) DRAMATIC CRITICISM strongest in the third and final act of the play. There have been a number of changes in the cast of “The Chocolate Soldier” KEEPS STAGE PURE since its opening in Chicago. One of these changes has brought to the role of Colonel Casimir Popoff, a role which O. L. Hall, of the Chicago Journal, Takes Exception to Show could quite easily be made absolutely colorless — Fred Mace, a comedian whose previous claims to stage celebrity World’s Advocacy of “Reporting” have been based upon his performances in which the comedy was far from be¬ ing of the highest order. In "The Choco¬ Skinner’s place, the American in the late Soldier” Mace is an entirely differ¬ future will have only dramatic reviews ent person from what his friends of Show World and with other journals and that tell the story of the play and how other days have known him to be—and persons who contend that dramatic criti¬ the audiences received it—a practice suc¬ his metamorphosis has done him no cism is obsolete and out of place in cessfully carried on for the past two harm. His addition to the cast in Chi¬ modern journalism. years by a New York contemporary. cago has helped "The Chocolate Soldier” "X am not defending dramatic criti¬ “Every now and then a real dramatic and has helped himself. On Sunday cism,” said Mr. Hall in discussing the critic is born, a man who can not only evening the interest in his work was matter, “for dramatic criticism needs no write of the theater, but for it; George second only to that of Forrest Huff, defense. It has been ever since the Bernard Shaw is the most striking ex¬ the admirable baritone who appears in drama began, and will probably remain ample of this. But, as a general rule, the title role. until there is no more drama. dramatic critics are merely newspaper "I contend, however, that good, honest men assigned to this position because and faithful dramatic reviewers do much they have a certain facile style; they to keep the stage pure. If it were not are not in tune with the theatrical world, for conscientious writers of the drama they have little sympathy with its aims our stage would in all probability be and ambitions, and are by no means flooded with all sorts of filth. Degener¬ qualified to intelligently instruct the pub¬ ate managers would fill the stage with lic in what they shall see. unclean plays. As it is now, they do “The majority of them have a certain not dare. personality of their own to exploit, Andreas Dippel, manager of the Chi¬ "Unclean plays do not last long. They which they do even if they have to sac¬ cago Grand Opera Company, heard Miss money. It is safe to say rifice the playwright, actors, manager Fitzhugh sing last week, and was so that the criticism by one reviewer in and theater owner alike to score a single struck with her rendition of "II Bac- Chicago drove ‘Get Busy With Emily’ pun. This is what George Jean Nathan cio,” the famous Arditi waltz song, that from the stage. ‘The Girl from Rector’s’ aptly terms the ‘Pilsener wit school of he made her a tentative offer. Miss did not make money, and it was because dramatic criticism,’ and it is fair neither Fitzhugh has begun to get up in the it was handled severely by Chicago re¬ to theatrical people nor theatergoers, for Italian repertoire, and the indications viewers. Dramatic criticism has never the latter often miss enjoyable enter¬ are that she will be heard in grand yet killed a good play, but it has often tainments through being swayed by some opera before the year is out. made a good play into a success. ironical observations from the critic of “When a reputable newspaper hires a their regular morning paper. —Chicago Examiner. man to do dramatic criticism it gives “Arthur Brisbane, who, next to Mr. KANSAS THEATER MANAGER him carte blanche to say what he pleases Hearst himself, is responsible for the HAS SOME UNIQUE IDEAS and to tell the truth about plays as he policies of the Hearst chain of news¬ Adolph E. Myers has taken Jack Wy¬ sees that truth. It stands to reason papers, is violently opposed to dramatic E. J. Timponi, representative of An¬ att and his company under his wing, that his tastes will be good, or he would criticism, so-called, and it is at his or¬ toinette De Brun’s English grand opera and will book “The Unexpected” for no be employed. der that the Chicago American begins company, writes from Hutchinson, Kas., the remainder of the season. “His tendency, then, is to point out its hew policy, which, it is whispered, that business is very good on the road what is good and to scourge what is evil will soon spread to all papers controlled with his attraction. The company is Harry Franklin, formerly manager of in the drama. He stands between the by the Hearst interests. offering the entire second act of “Mar¬ the Bush Temple theater, is in the city. managers, on the one hand, who desire tha,” and excerpts from "II Trovatore.” He has in mind the production of “The to cater to a prurient public, and the Public Must Be Amused. The Home theater at Hutchinson is Upstart” in Chicago later in the sea- people, who want to see decent plays on managed by W. A. Doe, who appears to the stage. A case in point may be cited have some unique ideas. His letter paper B. C. Whitney came down from De¬ in the Ziegfeld shows. ‘Follies of 1908,’ that, when they do put on flawless contains among other things the follow¬ troit this week to look over his inter¬ for example, was a very naughty show. examples of dramatic art, the public ing sententious sayings. “We cater to ests at the Whitney opera house. He is All Chicago reviewers said so and made refuses to come to see them. the profession and the public and run one of the best known theatrical men such a fuss over it that the next show "Well, then: the theater to make money. Our aim in Detroit and has long been identified brought here was not so bad. is a clean house, back and front.” with the show business. “This season, owing to the severe “ ‘The King must be amused’—and the criticism of the last year show, ‘Follies King is the public in this instance. It Paul Benjamin, who used to make the of 1910’ was cleaner than the others, and is very difficult to get plays at once people of Milwaukee sit up and take it made more money than any of the popular and technically perfect; conse¬ notice on account of his good press others. It was duller, to be sure, but quently, in order to display the talents work, is in town in advance of Maxine it was free from filth. If it had not of popular favorites, managers must put Douise Glaum, a young actress who Elliott who comes to the Lyric next them into pieces that they know full began her stage career in Chicago, has week in “The Inferior Sex.” been for the critics, the managers, in¬ well — before producing them — have been making a decided hit with the stead of putting more clothes on their Zelda Sears, last seen in Chicago in """people, they did, would have taken grave literary and dramatic faults. The Calumet Stock company at the Calumet more off. In critic comes to the theater, makes merry theater in South Chicago. This week "The Blue Mouse” and the creator of way I believe dramatic over these defects—of which the mana¬ Miss Glaum has been playing the role many of Clyde Fitch’s quaint characters, criticism is _ _. ‘ the public and ger has always been well aware—and the of Naturitch in "The Squawman,” and to public decency. public stays away. Whereas, if the has been meeting with unusual success. “The Nest Egg.” The show opened at “I do not believe that the mere report¬ critic let the faults alone, the public Miss Glaum is an earnest young player the Bijou in New York Tuesday. ing of theatrical entertainments would would crowd in to see their favorites with high ambitions and will probably prove satisfactory to managers or to the and find no fault with their vehicles. be heard from in more important roles Marcus La Blanche, a nephew of Sir peop!e. I also believe that if dramatic “I trust I have stated the matter in the near future. Henry Irving, is in the city and is criticism were to be eliminated the man¬ fairly: and I am equally guilty with my making preparations to go into vaude¬ agers would be the first ones to com¬ critical confrere in this matter; but so ville. Mr. La Blanche is an almost ex¬ plain. By dramatic criticism I mean long as the custom is to have this sort SHUBERT MAKES A SHORT act replica of his famous kinsman and earnest and honest criticism. As for of comment on theatrical productions, he makes up to be an exact counter- flippant criticism, I do not think it has one critic cannot make himself the butt any place in journalism. It is not fair of the others. But I shall welcome the J. J. Shubert, junior member of the Captain Evans of the Bureau of Iden¬ for a writer to make sport of a play day when the policy of the Chicago firm of Sam S. Shubert and Lee Shubert, tification, has written Dave Lewis, of that has cost much money and effort to American is generally adopted toward arrived in Chicago Tuesday morning “Lower Berth 13,” a letter asking him Put on. Of course there are times when dramatic productions. and spent the day conferring with Her¬ to come over to the central station and ridicule is helpful, but as a general bert C. Duce, western representative ,of explain some of his manifestations of proposition a play that reaches the stage "If the public doesn’t want the best the firm. The Shubert interests in Chi¬ then let them choose for themselves.” cago now comprise the Garrick, the the Bertillion system in use in the Lyric, the Princess and f* *— - farce at the Whitney. . Mayor Warns Managers. which is now under negotiation. A. A. Powers has been appointed agent RADICAL changes in dramatic Mr. Shubert --'_ ___ _o ’*look after for “Silver Threads,” which is making CRITICISM SAID TO BE IMMINENT Philadelphia, Nov. 21.—(Special to _e litigation__j theatrical matters in its way westward. Mr. Powers will join Show World.)—That Mayor Reyburn Kansas City, and simply stopped over Inspired by a recent article in The said he had informed managers of thea¬ the show in Des Moines, Iowa, and will Show World, anent the changes made in ters in Philadelphia that if they present pilot the show direct to the Pacific the dramatic regime of the Chicago plays of an immoral character he will coast, where Dick Jose, who is starring American, Howard Fitzalan had the fol¬ close their theaters was the statement in the piece, is a great favorite. lowing in the Monday issue of the New made yesterday by S. Edwin Megargee, The Chicago Tribune has raised its York Telegraph: president of the County Federation of Through the Lorgnette theatrical advertizing rates from 45 to “The resignation of the critic of the Catholic Societies, at its regular quar¬ 50 cents week days and from 55 to 60 Chicago American seems to predicate a terly meeting. Mr. Megargee declared cents on Sundays. Some of the other change in the attitude of the press to¬ that the mayor had stopped him in the Ray E. Ward has been appointed as¬ papers have also raised their rates. The ward theatrical entertainments that street and told him that he had issued sistant to Harry J. Corbett in the box rates are now much higher than they managers warmly welcome; for, instead this warning to the Philadelphia the¬ office of the Whitney opera house. are on the New York newspapers. of installing another critic to take Miss atrical managers. Uomer Drake has been made advance ’Edward Fielding, plays a quaint man for Ward and Vokes, and has be¬ character role in iuui• Humble Ser- gun his duties as pilot for the attrac- vant” with Otis Skinner it the Illinois theater, is a Yale college man, and was Miss Etha Fakenham, secretary to formerly on a foot ball t that THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER 0F the SHOW WORLD Frank O. Peers at the Whitney, is one seatL of learning.„„.. He, —_e' time, acted of the busiest show people in Chi- _n Beerbohm Tree and Henry Irving in England. WILL BE ISSUED SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, THE LAST William Anthony McGuire has written “Teddy” Deary, formerly a well known FORMS CLOSING WEDNESDAY (MIDNIGHT), DECEMBER 21. a new play called “The Cost of Liv¬ press agent? in Chicago, and later ad¬ ing.” It is now in the hands of East¬ vance man for Fritzi Scheff and for NO INCREASE IN ADVERTISING RATES. PAGE $105, HALF ern producers. Elsie J ms, has settled" ’ " down’ 'in Balti-“ PAGE $52.50, QUARTER PAGE $26.25. PER INCH $2.10. NO EXTRA s native city and is manager of Georgie Drew Mendum, formerly a fa¬ wo theaters there. MrsL_ Leary," CHARGE FOR PREFERRED POSITIONS, IF RESERVATIONS vorite at the Da Salle in Chicago, is now s known on.. the;. stage „sa Helen Wilton, ARE MADE WELL IN ADVANCE. playing in “The Echo” at the City the¬ h him and has left the stage. Miss ater in New York. Wilton was formerly in stock at the PORTRAITS IN ILLUSTRATED SECTION (CASH TO AC¬ The aviator cocktail is the latest bev¬ Bush Temple. COMPANY ORDER): SINGLE COL. $10, DOUBLE COL. $15. WE erage in town. One man says it is a Frank Whitbeek has been in the city MAKE THE CUTS AND PRESENT THEM TO YOU AFTER PUB¬ beer with a fly in it, but of course in the interest of Harry Clay. Blarney, that is an old one. who is playing at the Globe in The LICATION. _ Boy from Wall Street.” This play was Frank Morse, one of the general rep¬ formerly called ^‘The Cherub,^ and was THE SHOW WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY, resentatives for Henry Miller, passed through Chicago on the way from the WARREN A. PATRICK, GENERAL DIRECTOR. far west to the far east. PUBLICATION OFFICE, The posters that have been entered CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A. in the poster prize contest at the La peg, wnere ne piayea a wees. ™ " ““jr; Salle have been placed in the lobby of Morris. He says the thermometer regis¬ that playhouse and they make a brave tered 27 below when he left the Cana and brilliant showing. dian city. November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 13

TULLY ^MARSHALL, AS THE POPE FIEND IN “THE CITY,”—ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL STAGE CHARACTERIZATIONS IN YEARS 14 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26, mo. SMUT CRUSADE GAINS STRENGTH

Hearty Response to Show World’s Appeal for Betterment of the Music Pub¬ lishing Business.

By C. P. McDonald.

The papers of Chicago, in publishing the news of THE SHOW WORLD’S crusade against immoral songs, erroneously have permitted to creep intoi their columns songs which should not have been mentioned in the same CLASSIFICATION OF SONGS AND INSTRUMENTAL NUMBERS breath with the “smut” numbers. In justice and fairness to the publishers of the meritorious songs that For the Guidance of Performers and Music Dealers have been included in the lists printed in the daily newspapers, THE SHOW WORLD appends a list of the only songs it has condemned, which rightly come under the ban of censorship. CLASS E—EXCELLENT CLASS P—POOR “THAT LOVING MELODY RUBENSTEIN WROTE.” CLASS G—GOOD CLASS A—AWFUL “WOULDN’T YOU LIKE TO TAKE A LITTLE GIRL TO RAISE?" CLASS M—MEDIOCRE CLASS Z—Should be Ignored “THE ANGLEWORM WIGGLE.” “HER NAME WAS MARY WOOD, BUT MARY WOULDN’T.” “STOP! STOP! STOP! COME OVER AND LOVE ME SOME MORE.” Numbers Review in this Issue, and their Classification “THERE’S COMPANY IN THE PARLOR.” “GRIZZLY BEAR.” “TAKE ME BACK TO BABYLAND.”—Class E. “I LOVE IT.” “IP MY WIPE COULD ONLY SEE ME NOW.”-Class Z. “LOVEY JOE.” “DAT ALABAMA SUPPALO.”— Class P. “HONEYMOONING, HONEY, IN BOMBAY.”—Class E. O. W. Vaughan, in The Music Trades, is in fine this week’s issue with “WHEN YOU’RE IN WRONG WITH THE RIGHT GIRL.”—Class M. a strong editorial on the eradication of the Smut Song, which reflects much “DREARY MOON.”—G. credit upon The Show World as the one paper in the amusement field that “YOU CAN’T MAKE ME STOP LOVING YOU.”—Class M. dared openly attack a pernicious fault which, now that the battle is on, every “THAT PECULIAR RAG.”—(Vocal), Class G. person seems to have long ago recognized. The editorial follows: “LOVE KEEPS THE WHOLE WORLD YOUNG.”—Words, Class E; Music Class M. CHICAGO’S POLICE HEAD TAKES CORRECT STAND “AIN’T YOU GOT A LITTLE LOVIN’ FOR ME?”—Class M. IN PUTTING BAN ON SUGGESTIVE SONGS. “THOSE ITALIAN EYES.”—Class G. “DON’T YOU CARE, LITTLE GIRL.”—Class M. Best Class of Publishers and Writers Has No Sympathy with Songs That Are “DON’T SAY GOODBYE FOREVER.”—Class M. Off-Color—Successful Men in the Business Do Not Need to Descend to “LOVE SICK.”—Class G. Vulgarity—Average Popular Song Is Welcome in American Home. “THAT’S WHEN LIFE’S ONE GRAND SWEET SONG”—Class M. “O, YOU CHICKEN.”—Class Z. Chief of Police Steward, of Chicago, has issued an official order that the “DEAR MAYME, I LOVE YOU.”—Words, Class G; Music, Class M. singing of coarse and suggestive songs in restaurants and cafes of that city “THINK IT OVER, MARY.”—Class G. be prohibited. “Improper songs have been foisted on the Chicago public “KENTUCKY SUE.”—Class G. long enough,” he said, “and I propose to stop it at once. The next singer “I’M BUGS ABOUT YOU.”—Class P. caught using one of these songs goes to jail.” As he spoke he had before him I’M LONESOME FOR YOU ALL THE TIME.”—Class M. copies of “The Grizzly Bear,” “Stop, Stop, Stop,” and several other songs of this type. “It is preposterous to think of allowing songs of this nature to be sung in any respectable place,” he said. American Songs Pree Prom Taint. American public songs have long been free from the slightest “TAKE ME BACK TO BABYLAND” than suggestiveness, and it is only during the past season c~ — ”that a' certain we have been able to find in half a type of writers have been issuing them. Unfortunately,_some of them have Frederick J. Pearsall and Roger A.:: take up this low style of dozen ballads. Here indeed, is a song of met with a little success, encouraging others *- ■ value and purity, a song of refinement Graham’s “DREARY MOON” is an ex-. writing. cellent little song, in so far as these Chicago’s chief of police is to be heartily commended for his action and and delicacy, of which we should have moon things now go. We’ve been sur¬ the better class of music publishers sincerely hope that his action will be many more. The words are by Prank J. feited with them for a long time and :: followed all over the country. Tannehill, Jr., and the music by Pat. therefore do not look forward to a ? Music publishers, as well as the best writers, have for years condemned Rooney. Were we asked to point out a whole lot of originality in any new ones ; songs of this sort and few have ever been published. Now, however, that more finished and sweeter set of words that may come to our attention. But, a number have been published it is but fair to say that they in no way we could not do it. Rooney (like all speaking of "Dreary Moon” purely and . reflect the real sentiment of the real element of popular publishers. composers can when they have good ma¬ simply as one of the so-called “moon” ' Best Known Publishers and Writers Elevate the Trade. terial on which to work), has written a songs, it is a most pleasing number, The best known popular writers and publishers have for years devoted highly pleasing and melodious musical having a melody and dance which are both their energy and money toward elevating this branch of the business setting for the words, and the authors far above the average. M. Witmark &.: as the high quality of f—’-r publicationsv bear- witness. together have evolved a song that has The most successful of our popular writers, the men who have written no peer on the market today. M. Wit- songs that have sold into the millions, never had to resort to "smut” to make mark & Sons, publishers. their writings sell, and the few that have made an attempt to attract atten¬ A good set of words and a fair mel¬ tion by resorting to suggestive wriings should be speedily warned to turn ody go to make up "YOU CAN’T MAKE ■ to some other field of work or improve their style at once. “IP MY WIPE COULD ONLY SEE ME STOP LOVING YOU,” by Edgar ME NOW,” words and music by Harry Leslie and Kerry Mills. Mr. Leslie’s: No Need for These Writers to Cater to Low Tastes. L. Newman, is a silly conglomeration story is simple and doesn’t embody any Men of the type of Charles K. Harris, Ernest Ball, Arthur Lamb, Will of painful words and lusterless music. too much originality, while Mr. Mills’ - D.' Cobb, Edgar Selden and others whose songs known all c __ _ The song tells of the deceits of a mar¬ music is far below the standard of his world have never found it necessary to cater to _ tastes of the lower ried man who tells his wife one thing usual work. P. A. Mills, publisher. element for popularity, but, on the contrary, e though, their writings are and does another. He goes out, as the strictly of the “popular” brand, their songs c be found in the homes of author says, “on a spree,” and in the the n ;t refined. second verse he and his friend Jim Jones Ernie Erdman has written lyrics to meet two trim broilers. It’s a song what we before have designated as a that has no place in the Sunlight Music Class E instrumental number, “THAT JUST BEGUN TO PIGHT. Company’s catalogue, and should be sup- PECULIAR RAG.” Mr. Erdman has done his work well, barring one or two pecul¬ iar rhymes, which, we believe, are per-. ever increasing army—but with re-enforcements ever flocking to its stand¬ missible in such songs. Incidentally, It ard, it will not be long before the tide of conquest will flow in its favor. A “DAT ALABAMA SHUFFALO,” words might be added he has studied the mu¬ good fight and an earnest one is to be expected. THE SHOW WORLD has by Bert Lewis, music by Roy Barton, is sic to which he had to fit words, with,, just begun to fight. It will not lay down its arms until the opposition capitu¬ mediocre,—- -n poor._ It_ has neither _ good the result that he has caught the spirit .: lates. It is well fortified to carry on a conflict which means everything to lyrics nor fair music. It is another_ of the tune and has fitted words ac¬ of those, "Oh, babe!” dance affairs, of cordingly. Aubrey Stauffer & Co., pub-, the morals of the younger generation of music purchasers.”—(Excerpt from which we are heartily tired. An old editorial in THE SHOW WORLD of Oct. 22, 1910.) subject, poorly revamped, and lacking lishers. an iota of interest. Sunlight Music Company of Shreveport, La. His song Company. "LOVE: now is in the hands of the police of Chicago as one of the most pernicious publications on the market. Proceedings “HONEYMOONING, HONEY, IN BOM¬ have been begun in the municipal court BAY,” words and music by Dave Reed, „ ___ truthful in its argu-: of Chicago to suppress the sale of this is our notion of a capital song. Reed ment. Will L. Becker’s music is not., number. has ventured out of the beaten path and wnaiwhat it shouldsxiuuiu be.uc. The word- setting.-—y has written an original story, of which calls for a much better melody, and it most of our overworked lyric writers is a pity that Mr. Becker could not, PURELY PERSONAL. stand in great need. Mr. Reed has told grasp this opportunity to finish a song, his story in clever style, considering the which otherwise would have been letter, READER, Duluth: Come again. As you narrow confines of his two verses, and may have noticed, your tip on North- terfect. Mr. Becker evidently took the is to be congratulated on having --■ - Ffitirst melodyay tnacthat came t~ *•'”mm L rup’s song made a bully good story. ten for his own words a melody are at a loss to understand why Mb JOHN B. GRAY: We are trying, with is of Class E variety. As we before re¬ Aronson accepted it, for words like those the able assistance of Chief Steward and marked, we're exceptionally fond of under discussion are not written every his purity squad, to follow your line of these songs savoring of the orient, and reasoning. even if we were not, we would be after day. M. Witmark & Sons. B. J. M.: Jack Drislane may be ad¬ having twice hoard “Honeymooning, dressed care P. B. Haviland Publishing Honey, in Bombay.” M. Witmark & Company, 126 W. Thirty-seventh street. Geo. W. Fairman wrote both words, New York. and music to "AIN’T YOU GOT A LIT-, E. C. K.: Yes, the music editor of ^HHjOVUN'TLE LOVIN’ FORr on ME,”-IV, I',, a The Show World is the same person who Gus Kahn and Grace LeBoy, who in¬ Rossiter offering. He has written neither wrote the words to “On a Moonlight flicted on us that purported $10,000 a good set of words nor a good meloay. Winter’s Night.” But he has tried to song, “I Wish I Had a Girl.” opened The lines are commonplace and the mu¬ live it down. Be tolerant. the Kedzie Music Company some time sic is valueless. M. s. M.: So far we’ve been unable ago and one of their numbers was to locate the companion piece to the “WHEN YOU’RE IN WRONG WITH thematic you submitted. If the name of THE RIGHT GIRL.” Victor Kremer I. Maynard Schwartz and Harry S. j the particular song in question occurs fhimself) now has control of the song to you, won’t you come across with it? and is predicting much vogue for it. We their new suns muoia ■‘■"“.'IT,,,,. It’s a shame to permit a good exclusive sincerely hope Mr. Kremer’s prognostic EYES,” as the writers of that pernioious , story like that to go by the board. ability is to be relied upon, for if it and stench provoking1 censored song* H. M. Silverstein, composer of “HER EDDIE C.: Unable to procure a copy could be we would be subjected to an “The Angle Worm Wiggle ” are to do NAME WAS MARY WOOD, BUT MARY of Sol Bloom’s publication, “There’s No agreeable surprise. All this harangue congratulated for their evident aesire WOULDN’T," is a member of the pub¬ Coon Half So Warm.” Can’t you dig up for the purpose of saying this new ad¬ to get away from the stigma of their lishing firm of Dimick-Silverstein Music one somewhere? dition to his catalogue strikes us merely first collaboration. Their latest song » November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 15

clean and of a much higher quality than ing credit should be given where it is their previous effort. "Those Italian due, we grasp this opportunity for say¬ Eyes,” for those who care for “Dago" ing that “Dear Mayme, I Love You,” is songs, is as good as any on the market, a splendid set of words, original, and Sergeant Charles O’Donnell, of the unless we except "When My Marie Sings telling, in unhesitating manner, a capi¬ police department, who was deputized Chilly-Billy-Bee.” which is in a class by tal story. Ted Snyder’s music is not by Chief Steward to hunt out and put u..is .«i« An a nio na tft whicii none of within hailing distance of the words, for the ban on smut songs after The Show an dittie; it is commonplace and does not seem to World began its crusade against the v...—e song in review i have sympathy with the theme. Snyder, pernicious ditties, has been busily en¬ eaually as good and melodious as any we happen to know, can do better, and gaged in visiting cafss and vaudeville one of the others, and much better than it is sad to state that he has not seized houses and notifying managers and many. Flushed with the success of their this chance to make a song of first class singers that there must be a reform. "smut" creation, it is to be expected that merit, for Berlin’s words are of a qual¬ Numerous assistants have been put these authors will continue to bu’st into ity not to be improved upon. Ted Sny¬ on, and there has been a noticeable print and were we given permission to der Company, publisher. cleaning up. Cafe singers who have offer’a word of advice it would be this: been depending upon suggestive songs Confine your efforts to other than de¬ to gain applause have eliminated the generate songs. Judging from “Those "THINK IT OVER, MARY,” by smut, and have taken up songs of a Italian Eyes,” you can do better than Thomas J. Gray and Al. Piantadosi, is different nature. A sharp eye is also to sell your ability for a few dollars. one of those two-four songs which im¬ kept on stores that sell music and the Songs of the "Angle Worm Wiggle” pel attention. March songs are indeed inhibited songs are being eliminated type leave a bad taste in the mouth, plentiful, and this new one is in the from the counters and windows. and a writer necessarily must become first ranks. Gray’s words are good, tell¬ Several series of song slides that were contaminated if he continues the prac¬ ing a fairly interesting story, and Mr. obnoxious have been put under the ban. tice of turning out such material. In Piantadosi’s music is of a character “There seems to be a general tendency all fairness, it can be said that Mr. which takes it out of the commonplace. among the proprietors and singers to Lorch has, in this instance, written a Leo Feist, publisher. co-operate with me in cleaning things melody vastly superior to what little up,” said Sergeant O’Donnell. "Im¬ original stuff he wrote for the “Angle provement is noted everywhere and the “KENTUCKY SUE,” a new Tell Tay¬ order of Chief Steward is being lor publication, is a good song of its kind. It is not novel in idea, but, old as the idea is, Geo. W. Fairman has worked it out to a point of passing _ _ destined to arouse much muster. Mr. Fairman also wrote the enthusiasm. Mr. Lewis has done noth¬ music, which is of a better quality than A new theater and office building, ing that hundreds of other word writers his lyrics. But, all in all, “Kentucky twenty stories high and having a street I have not done, and done better. And for Sue” is good enough to be catalogued frontage of 115% feet, is projected for the purpose of rhyming, he resorts to with the better class of songs. Far, the south side of Monroe street between 1 this sentence: "Won’t they ring for far worse songs are received by us every Dearborn and Clark streets. you and I”—(speaking of bells). They This space, which lies between The !. may ring for you, Sam, but not for I. Inter Ocean and Rector buildings, is oc¬ • Mr. Mills’ melody will not stir our emo¬ Victor Smalley and Jack Drislane have cupied by old four and five story struc¬ tion to the boiling point. Altogether, combined in writing a set of words tures. One of the lots is occupied by “Don't You Care, Little Girl,” is an in¬ which they have called “I’M BUGS the Hofbrau restaurant, its leasehold sipid affair of little merit. F. A. Mills, ABOUT YOU,” and between them they being in the hands of the Schoenhofen | publisher. have succeeded in grinding out a poor Brewing Company, and it is this com¬ 3 of humanity shown above in the lyric. Neither one of them could have pany that plans to erect the new build¬ arms of Nurse Marie Armstrong may , Olive L. Frields, from whom we have made it worse, so we fail to understand ing. fill his father’s shoes some day. Said I had some very good lyrics in the past, this multiplicity of names. Mr. Dris- There may be some hitch in obtain¬ mite has been duly labeled Charles hasn't written up to her usual stand¬ lane’s name has been given several times ing the desired property, as G. Arthur Howard McDaniel and will date his ard in "DON'T SAY GOODBYE FOR¬ as co-author of some set of words or Buhl, head of the real estate firm which divers experiences in this hard, cro-o-el EVER.” Harry L. Newman wrote the the other. The mediocre music to this is acting for the brewing company, re¬ world from September 9, 1910. He’s a melody for these words, and it is a song is by Geo. W. Meyer. It is paltry fused yesterday to confirm the rumor. little more than two months old and good one, though he has in times gone stuff. F. B. Haviland Publishing com¬ But it is understood there is only one likes it as far as he’s gone. by written much better ones. As a bal¬ pany. tenant whose leasehold has not been lad, it is a feeble effort and doesn’t acquired, and that this matter will in stir our heartstrings with its sincerity. all probability be adjusted within a few It doesn’t ring true, a fault we have to THE EX-SHOWMAN DENTIST find with many of the present day bal- of Aubrey Stauffer & Co. Mr. Stauffer (MINSTREL, CIRCUS, PARK and VAUDEVILLE) himself has undertaken the task of writ¬ NEW THEATER FOR BRADFORD. ing the words and they are not half (Special to the Show World.) REX DENTISTS, Chicago bad, considering the fact that the author Bradford, Pa., Nov. 2.—The Grand 433 N. Clark, Next to “Revere House” true ring to it. Louis Weslyn’s lyrics claims no distinction as a word writer. theater, devoted to high class vaude¬ Our work is almost exclusively with “Show-Folks” and extra conversation verses are satis¬ We’ve read hundreds of lyrics inferior ville, will open November 14, under the fying and tell their story in a clean- to this one in our time, and the possi¬ management of B. L. Reich. cut and natural way. While some of the bility is that we shall read hundreds of expressions employed have before been more. Ernie Erdman has written a good Thomas W. Ryan, circus sideshow utilized, there are enough new ones in melody for the song, if one disregards manager, with his wife, is visiting his his lines to ofTset this charge. We’ve his evident unconscious plagiarism of a wife’s people in Peru, Ill. been love sick ourselves and we know few notes of Von Tilzer’s “When the Just how one feels when the divine pas¬ Harvest Days Are Over.” sions rears up and kicks one in the face hr. w. c. williams with both feet. Herbert Spencer’s mel¬ EAR, NOSE and THROAT ody is tinkly and admirably fits the FAMOUS “COME BACKS” 200 North American Building words. This is as it should be. for it 162 State Street, comer of Monroe Street completes a song which we approve of. “Swing Me High, Swing Me Low.” Hours 9 to 1, 2 to 6. Phone Central 1647 M. Witmark & Sons, publishers. “Waltz Me Till I’m Dreamy.”

Will D. Cobb knows how to write a “Arab Love Song.” “There’s a Wood¬ lyric, and while he sometimes falls a pecker Pecking on My Family Tree.” trifle behind, we usually look for some¬ thing good from his pen. While his new song. “THAT’S WHEN LIFE’S ONE “For I Dream of You.” “Down by GRAND SWEET SONG,” isn’t the best the Old Mill Stream.” THEATRICAL MANAGERS! thing he ever has done, it is a good, substantial set of words which would “The Last Rose of Summer.” “I’m fortify any catalogue. His stories, as a Lonesome, Awf’ly Lonesome.” rule, are fresh and inspiring. The mu¬ sic to this latest child of his brain is Let George Do It EK'gJSrLiEE by Marie Theresa Laing, whose name, “Beautiful tory cuts. We can supply you with first-class engrav¬ we believe, has but lately been added to the roster of Maurice Shapiro. Her ings within twenty-four hours after calling on you. melody, we regret to chronicle, is not on a par with Mr. Cobb’s words. It is but mediocre and lacks that individuality which is a requisite to the success of follow the crusade being waged against Write—Wire—Phone—at Our Expense all three-four songs. vile songs by The Show World will be the disappearance from the head-line eminence of some of the bellows-voiced bawlers whose only recommendations for a high salary lies in their utter lack of It is called “O, YOU CHICKEN,” and shame.—O. L. Hail in the Chicago Dally such a title is in itself enough to shelve Journal. the song. "Oh, you chicken, you’re some pickin'!” Sounds like the wheeze of a lowbrow, doesn’t it? One can’t imagine WILLING TO HELP a man of intelligence saying things like that to—well, even a chicken, can one? _ Chicago, Ill. When, oh, when, will our present crop Dear Sir: of lyric writers stop scratching gravel I shall be glad at any time to assist for debased ideas and look for themes in any effort that is made to suppress which would give them a standing with such immodest songs as you refer to. men of refinement and high instincts? I am convinced that the theater has a Fted Fischer, whose melodies in the past large and useful place in human affairs, hav£ til?k,ed their way into the hearts and often wonder that the leaders and of discriminating buyers, wrote the mu¬ managers do not realize that permanent sic for “Oh, You Chicken.” Realizing success is possible only while decency is perhaps that the words were hopelessly maintained. coarse, and that it would have been Your intelligent conception of the ne¬ foolhardy to waste a pretentious melody cessity of decency gives me a great deal on them, he has ground out one of those of satisfaction. It has been a convic¬ ten minute affairs and thus kept the tion of mine for a long time that there song on the low plane which it should ought to be some public censors other occupy. Maurice Shapiro, publisher. than the police whose business it should be to supervise morals of public shows, billboards, songs, etc. Irving Berlin, two or three of whose (Signed) salacious abominations just now are re¬ THE REV. PETER J. O’CALLAGHAN, ceiving a warrantable amount of atten¬ Pastor St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Ch. tion at the hands of Chief of Police °!«ward of Chicago and his purity squad, The Three Alex, a sensational Euro¬ ana whom we have had occasion to as- pean gymnastic team, has been booked * °P more than one occasion in the for the Sullivan & Consldine circuit by Past few weeks, is capable of writing Frank Bohm. Schaum Engraving Company fnvSwS8’ if "DEAR MAYME, I IjPVE YOU ” can be taken as a criterion, these words are good and absolutely I. Ruben, of Des Moines, Iowa, 1 206-208 West Water St.f MILWAUKEE, WI8. wholesome Not an inkling of his for- ?,mu • has been Permitted to creep fifty- •nto the lines of this song and, believ- the Lyric theater building is located. 16 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26, 1910. GIVE THANKS AND DO NOT ENVY

Turkey Season One of Good Feeling—Smart Survey of Show Sphere in Ohio

BY DOC WADDELL

Columbus, Ohio, The Old Columbus Pike. Alas, in my SOth year progress attack’d Nov. 24.—This is I have grown very old; Time’s busy, me with picks, steam, roller, shovel. 0 the Thanksgiving tireless fingers In the middle of the night he awakened issue. What a glor- Wields well the story I am going to Soon learning with great joy, grand- violently with a sharp pain in his i o u s "twenty-four tell! daddy possessed brains in former throat. He knew right away it was his In vain some cherished past invited me grand old race. teeth, because they were not in his al whirl of time. mouth and he couldn’t find them on the Show people cannot ’Tis useless, now, it seems, progression Squeezing, plowing, digging, poor old dresser or about the house. The next observe it as they sounds my knell. morning he hurried to a physician who body wriggling, sure the old road advised that he go to Grant hospital, like or wish, unless had trouble, it be those of cir- Facing each year, ’twould be a kind. this city, and be “X-rayed.” The travels With all rising triumphant! Concrete of Smith’s teeth are tersely tabulated as cusdom. Generally, follows; ill circuses are While memory and sad hopes fondly ca- was not in it, they found pure Monday Night—Teeth in mouth, as closed when turkey¬ gravel base. carving time is on, Misshapen contours of the famous old Later Monday Night—Smith awakened and the inhabitants of the lot are where pike is broken by sharp pain, misses teeth, teeth gone. they call home. Stage folk are, by con¬ Wearing deeper, deeper grooves within ’Tis midnight in the halls of time! The Tuesday Morning — Dr. McMurray tract, bound to act on Thanksgiving me just the same. old road bids good night, thinks teeth went down throat. So does day, which is figured on as a money¬ 'Midst joyous shouts for the glad new Smith. getting holiday by those who own and I am known as the "Famous Columbus Thursday Morning—Grant hospital pilot theater exhibitions. All should Turnpike,” road, best beloved and latest born physician sights teeth in Smith’s aeso- honor the day and return grateful Incorporated 1831; beginning, where the Marking its steps with trembling strides phagus, almost to stomach. thanks for the life and pursuit of hap¬ court’s first seat. on — on — through darkness and Ten Minutes Later—Throat muscles piness bestowed by the Power that gave Market street, which was the old- contract, teeth move on. us birth. Those who are up to the av¬ through light Present Location of Teeth—In Smith’s erage in circumstances catch sight of Entering Columbus at the southern ter¬ O! may its coming bring good cheer and stomach. the poverty in the grades below and feel mination of High street. fill up plenty’s golden horn. Smith’s Condition—Exceptionally good, the sting thereof. Those rich in this with voracious appetite. world’s goods seem as a rule to pay no attention to the poor. We look upon the man of millions and think him hap¬ py, at peace with all. We sight the wrinkled, withered old woman, who lives in the garret of the dirty alley tene¬ went for a sight-seeing stroll. He ment, and are quite sure she is miser¬ took .... 1' him his bull pup named able. Friends, it all depends. The "Trouble. __Dailey’s heavy English chances are that if we could go beneath bull dog, a city bully, attacked Sheehan’ the outer surface we’d find that the mil¬ canine. Humanity stopped in it-_„ lionaire in the sight of God is a dirty course. Helter skelter came poodles, tramp and the old woman of the back spaniels, collies and terriers. It looked alley a Princess of Faith and Glory. X like a battle to the death. Finally of¬ am a great believer in the Power be¬ ficers separated the dogs and as yond us. It serves justly; it evens up. “Trouble” was pulled from his hold he It makes record of every thanksgiving day, of every moment of time, and that person never lived who could cheat old Nature. It pays to be kind. I trust GIRL'S SALT TEARS every show person will “Carve dat Tur¬ LOOSENED TWENTY DOLLARS key” this year, and see to it that you have love for your neighbor, who may Sensation "Four” registered at the be without, and if so that you fill such Union depot. Seizing opportunity se¬ poor one’s plate as you render thanks curely by the forelock, a sweet young for your good fortune. thing in a white sweater coat picked up about $20 in a racket that for keenness and originality was hard to beat. A minstrel show, traveling in a special train, reached Columbus at about S o’clock and made a short stop. At 6:05 I am looking today at a picture that recalls the old town where I was born Between sobs she told travelers —Portsmouth, Ohio. It was a great around '■*'* station that she was a mem- stand for the wagon shows. In this day ber of ...... ‘ ’ "... Field-_ troupe and had and time it is a stronghold for the GRAFS HILL, A DEAR MEMORY TO THE OLD SHOWMAN missed the special. All ML__’— money w on the train, she said. A drummer John Robinson circus and the Al G. Field View of Columbus Pike, Irene Huston’s Home Hidden by Foliage, the Cottage where came across” with the first-class con¬ minstrels. In my boyhood days there Uncle Henry and Aunt Mary Stratton, Her Colored Servants, Dive. tribution to the pseudo show girl. Others was, as I remember, a single shoemak¬ Boy on Wheel Is Master Clay Correll. ing shop—a sort of village cobbler’s hastened to get in, and nearly $29, stand. Now Portsmouth has ten shoe mostly in $1 bills, was the offering. factories, headed by the noted Drew and Gatemen waited in vain for the girl to BURLESQUE STILL FULLING appear when the next Pennsylvania train Selby plants. These factories pay off The road to be opened not exceeding left for Pittsburg. A messenger boy Tuesday. So the advance agent dat¬ “THE CHAMPAGNE BATH” finally reported that he saw her going ing Portsmouth puts his show in best Which the distance 30 feet was to be on North High street with an elderly touch with the money if he plays the the roadway, Columbus is still man. The Field show carries no women place Thursday or Friday. On Saturday Toll gates erected every ten miles on sensational. Frank and is down South. night Portsmouh is like Elmira, N. Y. the side, J. Noonan dropped The people walk up and down the Marked with milestones, informing the in. He gained main drag and seldom spend a cent for miles of highway. fame when in the opera house entertainment, except to go ourlesque business to the moving picture places, Ohio is a Militiamen, their families returning big pay-day state, and in booking the from church and muster. girl the Sensation "Five” escaped from the Buckeye commonwealth he is wise who Were granted toll as they passed profession to bathe penitentiary. It runs thus: “A real, knows the paydays of its factories, in¬ through the gates— in. Do you re¬ dyed-in-the-wool melodrama, with char¬ dustries and railroads, and books ac¬ Encouraging high hopes, brave thoughts member it? Big acters of the play taken from life, is cordingly. I will tell you something; which no doubt cluster city papers ate it what the prisoners of the penitentiary Al G. Field had this knowledge and it Around every soldier’s heart, also love up. They "first- are planning for their Christmas day made him. As Thanksgiving comes on for their mates. paged” the story celebrations. Holcomb J. Beckwith, Thursday Portsmouth is a “payer” for with pictures. Day serving three years from Lucas county an opera house attraction on that date. The famous palmy days of the coach before yesterday for forgery, who has gained the reputa¬ When I was a kid I spent every Thanks¬ tion of being the prison scribe, has he repeated the been commissioned by the prisoners to giving day out in the neighborhood of Loaded with jolly passengers, also driver stunt in this city. write the play. Leo Mitchell, serving Grape Hill, a picture of which accompa¬ brave and free. The girl this time was Miss Nancy fifteen years from Fulton county for nies. Beautiful place! There ar> poems Is effaced by the automobile, with daz¬ Massie Crittenton, burglary, who has published Severn! in the air out there. How I would run zling beauty galore. of Pottsville, Fa. songs, while inside the prison, will write up and down the dear old Columbus Happy joy riders, chauffeurs, honk! The champagne the music; and Antone Bonnelli, serving turnpike over which in the early days honk! intoxicated with glee. bath came off at a seven years from Cleveland for embez¬ passed the famous stage coach. The leading hostelry zlement, will lead the prison orchestra. drivers thereof were characters. One of Not a vestige remains of the old toll and because of its According to their present plans the these was my grandfather, David Hahn, show will be a real 10-20-30 affair, with whom I mentioned in former stories as Snugly nestled at the base of two-mile all of its thrills acted bv convicts. Beck¬ trainer and handler of wild animals in hill, with refuses to tell of the plot, but it is the first schools of that art Another talked of here and Warning travelers to pay toll so much roundabout. I ac¬ said that one act deals with a burglary thine that made the neighborhood of company the gay of a bank in which the actors can be Grape Hill so dear was the fact that Which was necessary to meet all ex¬ "-’“Noonan’s plotpictures'. seen at work on a safe. It is the plan incle John Robinson, Adam Forepaugh, penses at will. to have these parts plaved by bank ohn O’Brien and Sells Brothers, when showing him __ burglars. On Thanksgiving day the Jthey came to Portsmouth, always dering the cham¬ Boucher-Trautmen minstrels of Colum¬ pagne by phone stopped on Grape Hill to make ready In those grand coaching days of long, bus will entertain at the prison. long ago. and as he looked in for entrance to the city with their daz¬ quiet moment the Sensation “Six,” is given breath of zling street pageant. And still another When the stage horn echoed musical day thereafter. life by Frank Spellman’s emerging from thing that endears Grape Hill to me the east and contracting with the Na¬ is the fact that it is the home of Leora The prancing and pawing of four gaily tional Corn Exposition, to be held here Irene Huston. Her people, every one. horses aglow January 30 to February 11 (two weeks), 'Twas magnificent sight at eve or mom- TEETH AND STOMACH to furnish a circus event. The press were characters. The good old stock agent of the affair says: was in them. Miss Irene, T can safely FINALLY GET TOGETHER "Frank Spellman, now at the New say, has met and known all the public Another explosion along publicity’s York hippodrome, has closed a contract men of prominence and is acquainted Ten dilapidated milestones mark the white way came when the announcement with the National Corn association to with every star of note in the firma¬ places of renown, was made: “Out at Grant hospital there’s provide an exceptionally strong circus ment of stage and white-top. Below I Ancient mariners lost records on the a man with his teeth in his stomach—a especially for the exposition, one of the give a solilonuy from her pen entitled. scroll of time— •t of reuniting of the mastication and largest buildings in the group to be "The Old Columbus Pike,” which will Dwarf’d, black begrimed faces, toppling used as the circus hall. There will be recall old time showmen to the days forward and falling down eighteen of the most elaborate c 3 beat the keepers Aged sentinels who have vanished on ....-portL--- the mysteries sublime— which will November 26,1910. THE SHOW WORLD 17 be Imported by Mr. Spellman for this big two weeks’ engagement. The in¬ terior of the big amusement hall will be transformed into a typical circus—just MORRIS CONTENTION as it may be seen in the summer time— with the two big sawdust rings and the red and blue circus seats. Performances KEEPS HOUSE DARK (Special to The Show World.) will be given every afternoon and even¬ Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 23.—J. J. Shu- ing during the two weeks that the ex¬ bert, who has been here the past few position is in progress. Besides days attending court, has also been look¬ American in Omana May Change Directing Management as ing over sites available for a new thea¬ ter to be erected by them during the next year. Result of Brush, is the Rumor According to their plans they wish to make Kansas City a two weeks’ stand town, and with only one house (Special to The Show World.) is manager of the Krug theater and one here it would be impossible to do this. Omaha, Nov. 20.—Owing to a dispute of the best liked theatrical men In the Mr. Shubert would not say the exact between the two wings of the William west. Ward & Vokes have played an location, but it will be on either Grand Morris interests, the American Music engagement in this city on or about avenue or McGee street. Mr. Shubert The naughty sensation is Seven as Hall, of this city, will be dark the com¬ Thanksgiving time for the past dozen stated that Kansas City Is the best to number. Censorship of the plays ing week and probably longer. A change years and each time they have a re¬ show town In the west The new house that are presented at the various the¬ of management will probably come also. union with Doe and Mrs. Breed at th© will be ready by next October.—A. J. C. aters of Columbus is contemplated by a Manager File received a telegram from latter’s home. sub-committee of the Chamber of Com¬ Walter Hoff Seeley to the effect that the This year’s dinner was held at The merce. Members of the committee are: Omaha house would be dark this week. Strehlow, where the Breeds have oozy Prof. F. A- McKenzie, W. T. Wells, and Manager Pile has given out no advance apartments. The wealth of wit and Professional Headquarters Harry M. Blair. This would be worse notices or advertising matter which humor that floated over the bones of than a street car strike, and the strike would tend to verify the fact that the the turkey would suffice for the making th?s ctty had certainly crimped it. What house would be dark. of another play like “The Trouble Mak¬ the above committeemen do not Know If the Morris circuit lets go of the ers,” with enough laughs left over to about theaters, plays and show folk local house. It Is rumored that there are warm up for an overflow audience. The would make a much larfer voiume than several other circuits which would like five old time friends sang the songs of what they do know. A girl in tights the opportunity to jump In and take the “the other days,” the old melodies tak¬ Victoria Hotel would frighten them. Blair might hold location. ing them back into the past to meet old his own. Really, to be a good censor, friends long since dead or away off in Van Buren and Clark Streets Arthur Brandeis, of J. L. Brandeis & . some other part of the world. The men¬ " should stay out all night with a Sons, owners of the theater said in In¬ CHICACO Uve-wire chorus girl. Practical knowl- terview: “We are so far from either the tion of some “hale-fellow-well-met” or New York or the San Francisco office of a recounting of the happy times spent ^V«cr^tho6f fe0haiynl°ge the William Morris circuit that we are RATES: not very well informed of their inten¬ clety^and'thelr^own'sel^hey^d'be^tM'tled tions. The local management of the With Bath, $1.60 Per Day and up. at the soot on their side of the facts. house will probably remain the same, Without Bath, $1.00 Per Day and Up. Plays are all right. Let them alone, and Mr. Pile will probably remain as Frank Phelps, formerly treasurer of inevery play I ever saw the hero Is manager, no matter who furnishes the the Krug theater, has gone out In ad¬ Special Weekly Rates applauded *and the villlan hissed. Th ■ shows. We cannot say yet whether the vance of the Ward & Vokes attraction. William Morris circuit will furnish us Mr. Phelps is well known to the theatrical bills or not. There may be some other profession of the middle west, he hav- and night to get such a committee as company take up the house, and as there piloted several of “Doc” Breed’s at- Finest Popular Price Gate named by the Columbus Board of Trade tractions f oncensorship to censor and censor hard are several firms wishing to come into Omaha, we can assure the Omaha pub¬ ED. R. CARR, Manager and Dlentv. It is a safe gamble that lic that the treater will not remain dark my show would get the crowds. What for long.” right have Inexperienced men to te" POo- It is rumored that the Pantages, of ni* what shows to go to? Experienced the west, are strong for Omaha and Edwin Lynch replaces Averlll Harris men, fellows who know, who have been very desirous of coming in. The Pan¬ down the lino, don’t want the job. If as leading man of the Woodward Stock tages are rather strong on the coast and company. Harris goes back to New Christ had the spirit of the above pro¬ in the intermountain cities. Wellington Hotel posed censorship a rose would become a York. Mr. Lynch makes his bow the stench, and persons with good red blood It is also rumored that the Orpheum week of November 20-26 as Bertie Cecil Wabash Ave. and Jackson Boul. would bear the same relation to the pub circuit would take over the house, color in “Under Two Flags.” Other changes 11c as a chew of tobacco after it Is being lent this story by the fact that in th© Woodward Stock include the ad¬ CHICAGO chewed and spit out. The United States Martin Beck, general manager of the dition of John J. McCabe and A. M. Kel¬ Orpheum circuit, twice visited Manager ler to fill vacancies.—Smyth. owes It to Its best conscience to tabu- Pile, of the American, while here re¬ SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATE fair in its census report just who are cently on a visit. the d-n fools In this country. The Famous “INDIAN ROOM” -J building a new theater ..._ city. Mr. Darveau has moved the res¬ Wellington Hotel Co. Short Notes About taurant he conducts in the St. George For the past twelve years Hap Ward, hotel to another part of the building to People and Things Harry Vokes, and Lucy Daly have eaten permit of Improvements which he in- their Thanksgiving dinner in this city A—make to permit of his play- with Mr. and Mrs. Breed. “Doc” Breed

New Playhouse fo Savanna, Iowa. HOTELALEXANDRIA ^?PHI?ksvlUe.

ADDITIONAL FRED MACE’S SPLATTER CHICAGO ]

With the Actors and Actorines-Their Little Joys and Sorrows.

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its«= iWilPi in NEW YORK CITY •NT SfTElNSMAKE CP SEND FOR LIST OF * 1 • I^^M^Q^/IBSOLVTEIYGUARANTEED. SELLING AGENTS November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 19 EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR FIGHTING GAME IN NEW YORK Success Movement Depends Upon Keeping the Sport of Fisticuffs’ Cleaner than It Was Under the Horton Law

the gang will be as clean and as hon¬ do. Without the club to hold the con¬ "Unholz meets Cyclone Thompson at est when the legislature raises the ban tests there would be no champions, but, the Stadium, Sydney, on November 9. and allows the bouts to be twenty as I say, in their great eagerness to Ray Bronson beat Tom Jones, a clever QbjtjCo s rounds instead of ten. secure attractions the promoters them¬ Australian featherweight, at Brisbane selves make it possible for the cham¬ on the 22d Inst., on points, after twenty Ward Won’t Have Lynch Job. pions to dictate to them. Another rea¬ rounds. Billy Papke meets Ed Williams, The emphatic manner in which John son why some promoters don’t succeed a lanky Australian middleweight at Ward has told the powers that be that is because of their fear to take a chance. Sydney Stadium tomorrow night and is he will not even listen to being a can¬ They would rather get a bout that costs sure to beat him. I am here with my didate for election to the National them a few hundred dollars, and which wife, looking after the American boys League presidency this season should fails to draw even half the amount for Mr. McIntosh, and I will leave for set at rest all the stories that have they were paid at the door or box office England early in January. Walter Kel¬ been set afloat about his willingness to window, than get a first-class bout that ly, the American vaudeville performer, take Tom Lynch’s Job. In fact, Ward would draw thousands of dollars for is here with us, making a great hit. has written to Lynch personally, stat¬ them, just because the latter kind of a I will write you fully as to the out¬ ing that he would not, under any cir¬ bout costs a little more money to se- come of the bouts referred to, sending cumstances, allow his name to be men¬ you the accounts in the Australian pap¬ tioned for president at the coming meet¬ Coffroth Model Match-Maker. ers. You may not be able to reach me ing of the league. Ward is a very sen¬ by letter here again, so ifhen the spirit sitive chap and when the magnates While hanging the (Strings of my moves you address me as below in harp on the promoter strain I would London, England, which will be sure like to sing a verse about James W. to reach me in January. that never again would he be a can¬ Coftroth of San Francisco. He is one “P. S—Mr. William Corbett, whom didate. His friends had forced him promoter who makes a success out of you met at Reno, often talks of you and to run for the office, which was not a bout that nine out of ten inferior declares he had the greatest time of his of his seeking, and when they failed managers would fall down on. Coffroth life while in the land of the Stars and ‘o elect him he stepped down gracefully is a close student of the game and al¬ Stripes. He is showing the American and,_j —-•=returned *■- his law office. He ways has a physician-finger on the boys a royal time over here.” does not care, _• does he want...... the„„ throbbing pulse of the fight public. No office. With Ward out of the way, it youngster ever hopped into the lime¬ “Hack” Goes Big on Tour. appears as if Thomas Lynch will warm light that Coffroth didn’t ‘have _ Hackenschmidt, the big fellow, is cer¬ the executive chair for another year Wher sw nattier getting nis tainly getting across with it. Every¬ padded ._ _ a big_ share_ of______where he appears it’s the same old story public interest he makes every effort —halls jammed and an S. R. O. crowd Denver, Colo., Nov. 21.—If the next The Match-Making Question; Answer. to get the fighter’s name at the busi¬ yammering outside for an opportunity Sew York legislature passes a bill fav- Why do so many promoters make ness end of the articles of agreement. to hear the Russian lion roar. One Irable to boxing—and from where I failures as managers of boxing clubs? And he usually hooks up and, if neces¬ might also admit that the grappler is It looks like a pipe that they will That is the question. It has been put sary, also contracts with one of the playing to considerable congregation it us hope that the same corralful to me so often that it is almost as prominent punchers. Just for the sake when he can turn ’em away and stand grafters and sure-thing men that familiar as the Shakespeare thing. of example take a glance back at the ’em up the way he did in New York sed the repeal of the Horton law However, I have something on the im¬ bout a short time ago between Battling last Friday. What’s more, the choicest re years ago will be barred from mortal bard. I have an answer. At Nelson and Tony LaGrave. There’s a pick from the New York bouquet of least it applies to the great majority of contest that the other boys never prominent sports was among those pres¬ the clubs In New York city. The even dreamed of. But Coffroth realized losing game was good In New York promoters. It is the inability to match ent about the ringside. This must give men. Uneven matches are always a that the public eye was peeled for Tony. an impression better than our feeble light after “Big Tim” Sullivan had the detriment to the club that stages them. Wherefore he approached the popular pen can draw of the attractive power bespoken law passed and it stayed good The public loses confidence in a club boy. He also realized that the said of Hackenschmidt, or the cleverness of —' *he bunch that Tim had befriended that presents one-sided bouts and re¬ public eye would not bat until it had a manager who can so manouever that .to the game. They framed and fuses to attend the entertainment. It seen Tony up against a “real” one. it’s a question of capacity every time obbed until Sullivan himself got sore is true that sometimes a club promoter Wherefore he approached Battling Nel¬ he shows. Hackenschmidt had never rnd didn’t kick when they started to is at a disadvantage, for many of the son with a big guaranty. Great match, been properly handled in his previous repeal the bill. Now, the rank and file precious champions are afraid to meet great fight. Result—hired workers American tours; the public had never )f Gothamites want boxing and the a man that might have a chance with turning away great crowds Jammed in been made aware of the prowess of this manner In which they patronise the ex¬ them. For that reason the promoter front of the big arena prepared wonderful athlete. His success this time hibitions demonstrates the fact. But is actually compelled to bow to the pay advanced price- —i "the - night of is due to the fact that Jack Curley is (they don’t want boxing badly enough wishes of the champions and secure the the fight. able to drive home the truth to all ko allow a lot of sure thing men to man or men that they dictate. When Letter, Sir; Mr. Andrews, Sir. followers of the game. He has been lob the bouts. Just at the present time this condition exists it’s time to close everlastingly at it since the opening there is only one of the old-time gang- up shop, for sooner or later you’ll be Tommy Andrews, who is managing a night in Chicago. Among the big nights iters connected with a New York club, forced to do it by the public. The cluster of American fighters in Australia was in Buffalo, where the Armory was til the other clubs that have been giv¬ promter who is shrewd enough and set his managerial fist to pen and paper too small to hold the mob that gath¬ ing the ten-round stunts are being pro- clever enough to present a well-bal¬ business recently. The result is a let¬ ered, in Hartford where the Coliseum noted by men who have a clean record. anced card TS going to succeed in spite ter which reached me this morning, in bulged with spectators, Montreal, Bos¬ •- "-at reason it is to be hoped that of what the champions may say or part as follows: ton and now in New York. SHUBERTS COMPLETE ecure 70,000 Acres in Saskatchewan— There seems to be a hitch in the pro¬ Purchase Not Announced. ceedings at the Comedy theater, for¬ merly called the Ziegfeld. It appears (Special to The Show World.) CHAIN IN SOUTH that the Messrs. Ziegfeld were unable Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 18.—One of the to turn "the house over in the shape largest real estate deals that has taken that appeared suitable to J. J. Shubert, (lace in western Canada for some time who has beeen in the city. There were fas closed today when the Ringling Majestic in Montgomery Passes to the Control of Powerful such items as sub-leases entering the bothers, world’s famous circus mag- negotiations and Sunday nights were lates, through a local realty dealer, Syndicates Rivals eliminated because of the holdings of of land in Saskatchewan another theatrical company. '0,000 acres. The exact price Several conferences have been held purpose for which the land between the principal parties to the lias not yet been ascertained (Special to The Show World.) tinue the vaudeville. Then it is alleged negotiations and it will probably be that this representative of the Indepnd- opened in a few weeks with Margaret Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 24.—Manager ents went to H. C. Farley, manager and Illington. W. K. Couch, of the Majestic theater of lessee of the old Majestic theater, try¬ ing to obtain this house, again failing. this city, has made it possible for the Manager Couch has just announced that Montgomery theater-goers to be able to ■■Montgomery,RHiPHimiRHiililimP-The Ala., Nov. I Mont- he is in sympathy with the Independents fomery theater, now leased by Klaw & witness the productions put out by in¬ and that he was going to let them play St. Augustine, Fla., Nov. 22.—The new dependent producers and the Shuberts. his house ili the future. The vaudeville Irlanger, will open with motion pic- will not be discontinued, only on the Jefferson theater opened last week with lir»s today. The "trusts” have a lengthy The Majestic theater, formerly The nights when high-class attractions are vaudeville. Among the attractions were — on this house at a fancy price, and Bijou, was recently overhauled and en¬ booked. “It Happened in Arizona,” by Evelyn I doubt they will make a failure of Weingardner Blanchard with a cast in¬ i kind of amusement at 10 cents. larged and Interstate vaudeville was in¬ When Mr. Couch was seen today by a cluding Viola May, John J. Smartwood . has been demonstrated several stalled. The vaudeville has proved more representative of The Show World he and Lawrence Williams, Inness & Ryan, les that a house with the admission made the following statement: “It is true Emile Chevriel, Pastor & Merle, and 10 cents will not be able to make than a success in every way. When that I am going to give over to inde¬ Jake Wells changed his policy from the pendent and Shubert attractions for a Morris’ monkeys. The house is man¬ iratlng expenses. The Orpheum tried while, and my opening attraction will aged by John and Emma Ray who have advanced price, agan droppng; then said “open door” back to the Klaw & be Murray & Mack, playing ‘Finnigan’s retired from the show business. On the Empress opened with the same Erlanger Company the deal barred all staff of the first program is a name ice, and aftr on month dropped to a Ball,’ which will positively appear in Shubert attractions. It was alleged that my house Nov. 25. I also have several “George Primrose—janitor.” It is not ikel.—J. B. Long. other attractions booked, among them known whether this is a joke or a simi¬ Shubert had an option on the old Mont¬ are a good variety of Shubert’s best larity in names. The theater has a seat¬ Postal Authorities Knew Blaney. gomery theater through Sam Rosewald, productions. At present am unable to ing capacity of 1,200 and plays a road former manager and booker. Then it is give out my season booking owing to show once a week with vaudeville on I Louisville, Ky., Nov. 23.—Harry Clay other nights. Blaney had delivered to him in the of¬ said K. & E. outbid and secured the the lateness in the theatrical season.” fice of the Avenue theater here the other “Ben Hur” is billed to appear in the (lay a letter which bore no other ad- house at $300 per month, with a lease early part of December at Jake Wells than his picture cut from a daily for live years. Then Wells went back house, and the “Shepherd King” will laper. The letter had been sent with the K. & E. people and his house probably play day and dates at the Ma¬ to Show World.)—Russell Colt — Chattanooga, where Blaney had jestic, which will no doubt give the re¬ Ethel Barrymore both denied tonight layed not long before, and was intend- was at their disposal, thus making the nowned production a severe setback. rumors of their separation and de¬ * " a test to see Just how far the K. & E. firm have two theaters under Montgomery will once more have an nounced as false all stories of marital authorities could go in deliv- their control, while the Shuberts and opportunity of seeing the best of at¬ unhappiness. (ring a letter with a freak address. tractions touring the south. The inde¬ Independent people were barred from dependents will have won a great vic¬ The Cardownie Sisters left Chicago Clyde Pitch’s Fortune $212,727. this city. tory when they begin playing in Mont¬ last week for Topeka to open for a few New York, Nov. 23.—A chedule of t It is then said that a representative gomery, thus making them have a regu¬ weeks in the southwest for the W. V. Clyde Fitch estate, which has Just be approached Manager Couch of the Ma¬ lar southern circuit, they now control M. A. After they left Chicago messages “ . playright w jestic with a view of leasing hs house, theaters in Chattanooga, Birmingham, came to the association stating that while Mr. Couch then refused to discon¬ Atlanta, Mobile, and New Orleans. their mother was dangerously ill. 20 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26,19io.

TWO BILLS’ SEASON LOUIS NAMBTYi A REMARKABLE ONE TAILOR TO THE PROFESSION || CORDIALLY INVITES YOD TO INSPECT HIS DISPLAY || Financially Successful in the Extreme—No Serious Accidents OF THIS SEASON’S and Not a Single Performance Missed MOST SELECT WOOLENS - AT By Major John M. Burke. Room 617, 167 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO ]| That “in unison there is strength” from the ordinary trials and tribula¬ has been exemplified in the echo daily tions attending a season of such scope in territory, changing climates and the heard since last March to November; unforeseen; never losing a date, a town from Madison Square Garden to distant or a performance; its San Francisco =3 Winnipeg, and far distant Vancouver; season a special triumph; its daily re¬ ception an ovation, a record has been 1HE BALL SMiss the intermediate northern border cities; made that justifies this recording. from the coast line of the Pacific down The Old Scout and his younger con¬ Specialties * to San Diego; across the desert to Gal¬ frere in pioneer history. Major Gordon STENOGRAPHERS veston on the Gulf; through the Lone Lillie, are to be congratulated, the for¬ THEATRICAL WORK mer for this evidence of the continued MANUSCRIPTS PRESSWORK friendship of a continent full of ad¬ PARTS MIMEOGRAPHING mirers who thus exhibit their regret Staple Goods of his passing, like the history which Onad Opera Bauta BulUinf Chlcada he exploits, and the old timers of which ho was a tvno- and the latter for his exhibition of re managerial judgment and Novelties ' and tact. o November 19, an extra long season was closed at Little Rock. Suitable for Prizes, Souvenirs, III Managerial tributes were paid to that Premiums and favors for 1 Animals To Be Used in Permanent Show astute, accomplished and nationally re¬ Skating Rinks, Games and 6c - cognized pilot of the tented field, Louis in City Chosen as New Home of E. Cooke, and his advance staff, and Theatres. We have a big : Johnny Baker, arenic director; recipro¬ the Enterprise. cal exchanges of the season’s compli¬ variety. Send for F R E E * ments passed between the “Two Bills” Leavenporth, Kansas. Nov. 21.—The Catalogue. and their world-recruited company for Parker carnival companies are expected the splendid execution of their varied in this week to go into winter quar¬ duties—exemplary conduct and loyalty ters. The trains will be put on the of the latter, and the fatherly care, at¬ Parker sidings at once and everything tention, treatment and courtesies of the made ready for winter. This is the first N. Shure Co. year in the new location and all the [VB0LESALE] The annex manager, George Wilson; details have not been finished but ac¬ the caterer, Charles Ballard, and the cording to Mr. Parker’s plans this will 210-222 Mailtou SI. CH1CA00, ILLINOIS overworked, overtaxed ticket sellers and be the finest winter show quarters in takers, all came in for their meed of the country. This has been the best praise. season ever had by the shows and The disbanding was successfully ac¬ complished to the tune of “Aul Lang under way for the finest Of Dan Rice, Great¬ Syne" from Director Sweeney’s band, ; for and all retreated to their various ways, All the machinery is being loaded at est Circus Clown mostly engaged to recruit when spring¬ the Abilene plant to he shipped here the time comes again. last of the month. Some of the ware- By G. H. Beaumont, 728 East Seven¬ The horses will winter in Pennsyl¬ houses will be left in Abilene till spring, vania; the outfit, cars, etc., at Trenton, when they will be moved here. teenth Street, Kansas City, Mo. Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill). N. J. Col. Cody will devote the winter The animals will be kept in some to his various enterprises in Nebraska, suitable building in the center of town Wyoming, and his later development and performance given. This will no Star state to the banks of the Arkan¬ of the promising Bonita group of mines doubt prove very popular.—A. J. C. sas (Little Rock), some 13,000 mile?— near Tucson, Arizona, the late returns from which give possibilities of a bo¬ from Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill’s al¬ nanza nature. iI_The Cole & Rogers Show is playing lied forces. This march was marked Major Lillie will flit between Tren¬ through Texas at the present time. Fred by such continuous success as to make ton and Pawnee City, where, as a suc¬ Kettler, who is with the organization. a brilliant record in financial returns cessful bank president, his presence is In a letter to The Show World, comments at times imperative, as well as to su¬ upon the fact that large quantities of and the satisfaction given to applaud¬ perintend his ranch, Buffalo Breeding are being held in all of the small ing millions. Reserve, and the finishing of his new towns in the hope that a higher The merits of the combination is thus $40,000 mansion on his new acquisition price will prevail shortly. attested, as well as the popularity of through government title of a half mile the historical frontiersman that lends a square of late Pawnee Indian holdings, realism to its basic pictures—Col. W. adjoining the prosperous city with GERTRUDE DE MONT GOES P. Cody (Buffalo Bill.) The tour marks whose fortunes he has been identified TO BRYAN’S TOWN TO ACT the preliminary chapter in the famous since its foundation at the opening Of scout’s farewell, the pages of the final the great baby state of Oklahoma. r ,°e„r,‘rud\De ^ont Ie« Yesterday for chapters occurring on his remaining Next season the same standard of ex¬ y® 3°l”> ™here she Wns the Lyric the¬ itinerary to Philadelphia, Chicago, Bos¬ cellence in the program will be ad¬ ater stock company, which Is now In its ton, Washington, Baltimore, Denver and hered to as on this season commanded fourth successive year. Miss De Mont the interior cities, next summer. the endorsement while crossing the con¬ S}} .Play all the soubrette parts, and Phenomenal in receipts, in immunity tinent. r,iilintr2?v.uce specialties In the different Pj*ys- T1ley Play all the latest anoh ®s “Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, “Fifty Miles from Boston,” and all the Cohan pieces which are available for stock. Miss De Mont has tl^weeks^ntrac with.1L calllnsan option f0,r twelveof twelve consecutive more, is if Chicago will he de- '• r twenty-four weeks___ ' she, makes the Lincoln people like her as Y/yi as the Bush Temple Stock patrons did here in Chicago.

MABEL BARRISON TO REST A YEAR IN CALIFORNIA Mabei Barrison will lay off for a year. Miss Barrison has developed a slight at¬ tack of tuberculosis; It Is said, however, that It Is nothing serious, providing she takes the proper treatment now. It is understood that she will go to the south¬ ern part of California and stay on a ranch for at least six months. Joe Howard, the well known composer, who in private is the husband of Miss Bar¬ rison, will finish out the season with the “Goddess of Liberty” company, which is now playing in the south, and will then join his wife, and while rest¬ ing will dash off the melodies for the new Singer piece which Hough and Adams are writing.

Opening BUI at South Bend. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 23.—The fol¬ lowing acts constituted the opening bill at the new Orpheum theater in South Bend, Ind., recently: Lambert Brothers, Josephine Gassman and Her Three Pick- anninies. Four American Gypsy Girls, Fitch Cooper, and George B. Reno and His Misfit Army.

Rawson & Clare,

given fourteen additional weeks by Paul Goudron, of the S. & C. Chicago of- November 26, 1910. THE SHOW W ORLD 21

Chandelier Man Marries. paper the house for Monday night, stat¬ ing he felt sure of a good week, if he AAATIIlirn AND accessories manufactured for (Special to The Show World.) could get a strong opening. I spoke to Mr. Gilmore about it and he replied, Valparaiso, Ind., Nov. 23.—Clara "A good idea. Put out a thousand COSTW Circus and Productions Frances Martin, daughter of Mrs. Mar¬ passes. The lithographers are all out garet Thorpe Flint and G. Willford Em- of tea and coffee.” VAN HORN & SON, PHILADELPHIA, PA. bleton were married Monday, Novem¬ While booking s__„i “dog fights___ Oldest and Largest Legitimate Theatrical Costume House in America. Established 1852 ber 14. Mr. Embleton is chandelier man Henry Frazee designated some of t feepresentatlve will call.IVo Catalogs with the Sells-Floto shows. cheap priced attractions he had on tour a few seasons ago, I mailed the late George S. Cole a pair of seats for one of them, which appeared at his home Established 1865 town, Potsdam, N. Y. It was a weird melodrama, with a killing in every FIRST HAND ANECDOTES act. He wrote me thanking me for homson 6 Vandiveer the seats and said; “Anyone who thor¬ oughly relishes the play would enjoy MANUFACTURERS OF CIRCUS AND HALL SHOW eating his meals in a slaughter house.” CIRCUS TENTS Chance Recollections and Funny Happenings in a Veteran it had gone astray. Jimmy, who at that time was managing the Alhambra the¬ Trouper’s Life ater, opened his roll top desk, looked in the postage stamp drawer and said, “Why, it isn’t in here.” By F. C. COOPER Leon W. Washburn was touring his nil LI Cl/ SHOW PRINT circus in the province of Quebec, Can¬ liUNtY PHOTO ENGRAVERS The late Adam Forepaugh had a While managing Ernest Roeber, at ada, where very little English is spoken II W II I BLOCKi type, zinc strong habit of keeping his executives that time the world’s champion wrest¬ or understood in the smaller towns, ler, we played Paterson, N. J., with when Uncle Leon conceived the idea of keyed up by intimating that one was a vaudeville company. Leo Fardello, engaging a French “Canuck" to inter¬ telling him of the short-comings of the the noted knight of the mat, with a pret the side show talkers’ speech to the ipemltr. Dedgners, Engravers, Show Printers. other, which naturally led to some number of lesser lights were with the crowd. After the opening Mr. Wash¬ “back-capping.” One day one of his ad¬ company. Alf Grant, the comedian, was burn noticed that they all walked away. RUNEY PRINT, SKHffiftmo vance men was finding fault with an master of ceremonies, and instead of It did not take the astute Leon long associate to the “old man,” and wound announcing Leo Pardello, the Italian to tumble that something not regular up by asserting that he was drinking champion, who was due to go on that was on. He dug up a party who could pretty heavily. Forepaugh listened un¬ night, he announced Martin Muldoon, speak some English and asked him what til he was through, and said, “Look here, the champion of Ireland. The house the interpreter had said. He replied you find out what brand he drinks and was packed with Irishmen and when that he told them to go away from the go get a bottle for yourself—maybe Pardello started to address them in the show. The circus had had a pretty se¬ that’s what you need.” mixed dialect of the Italian-American vere rough house in Quebec City proper Jarrett, i i Buf- In the days of his prosperity John the house was in an uproar. One big a few days prior, and a brother of the alo Bill this —season, dropped Into Chl- O’Brien was the largest holder of cir¬ Irishman, yelling at the top of his inteit,,, t. r whs mixed up i igo early_ _ji the week, after a bill cus property in America, having as voice, said, "A dago champion of Ire¬ .sting inspection trip through Indiana, r. Jarrett was looking about for in¬ They tell this on B. E. Wallace. He jectors to help him out in his task was sitting on the front door at an classifying the bill posting plants afternoon performance in Indiana and oughoilt the country, UMBER THE WHITE=TOPS shortly after the show had commenced it the last meeting of the Associated a big strapping “Hoosier” came out and I Posters a law was passed putting asked for a return check. Uncle Ben bill posting plants of the country Where Your Circus and Carnival Friends are to told him to go along and he would pass . three classes, namely A, B and C. him In on his return. However, he ■ormeriy the classification was accord- would not accept Mr. Wallace’s word ug to population, but it is now accord- Be Found in the Near Future and insisted on something more tangible ng to the condition of the plant, its to show his right to re-enter. Finally fflciency and its business records. Clark, M. L. & Sons Shows—DeXalb, Miss., Nov. 26. the circus man lost his temper and The price for class A is 12 cents, for Fisk, Dode Show—Franklin, Texas, Nov. 28; Palestine, Nov. 29; Rusk, Nov. reached Into his pocket and drew lass B, 10 cents, and for C, 7 cents, 30; Lufkin, Dec. 1; Groveton, Dec. 2; Nacogdoches, Dec. 3; Jacksonville, * five dollar bill and said, “You spectors visit each plant, go through Dec. 5; Kemp, Dec. 6; Athens, Dec. 7; Hubbard, Dec. 8; Teague, Dec. 9; won’t trust n . __t you.„ _ _ Hand_____ the books, look over the boards Mexia, Dec. 10. this to me when you return. That will ascertain whether they are of wood Royal & Adams Indoor Circus—Louisville, Xy., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. pass you in.” Two hours after the . iron, and whether they are in good Sun Bros.—Geneva, Ala., Nov. 26. whole front door staff was looking for (ondition or not. If the plant is in Mr. Granger, without success. Like irst-class shape, it gets such a rat- Jim Jeffries, he couldn’t come back. 'V, if it is mediocre, it gets another Jting, and if bad it gets the lowest CJiRNWAL ROUTES ating. Ed S. Martin, a brother of A1 W. W. E. Haynes, formerly twenty-four Barkoot Amusement Co.—Selma, Ala., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. Martin, of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” fame, ■ur man with Sells-Floto circus, and Barkoot Amusement Co., No. 2—Brunswick, Ga., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. pulls this one: A few seasons ago A1 orge Roddy, car man with the same Jones’ Johnny J., Exposition Shows—Albany, Ga., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. Martin put his production under a tent ..faction, have been sent out on an Juvenals Stadium Shows—Helena, Ark., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. to play the lots in and around Chi¬ spection through the south, and others Krause Greater Shows—Newman, Ga., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. cago. As everyone who is at ail posted ill be sent out as soon as they are Landes Bros. Shows—Leesville, La., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. knows, it is next to impossible to put Cosmopolitan Shows—Eagle Lake, Texas, Nov. 28, Dec. 3. up a satisfactory dramatic performance Parker, Great Shows—Corsicana, Texas, Nov. 28, Dec. 3. under canvas in a large city. One night Smith, John R., Shows—Latta, S. C., Nov. 28, Dec. 3. a woman of middle age approached the Westcott United Shows—Aberdeen, Miss., Nov. 28, Deo. 3. ticket box with a boy about fourteen. She bought but one ticket and was overheard explaining to the lad in a A1 G. Barnes’ Animal Circus, has many as four distinct circuses on the land! Well, what nixt?” stage whisper that she would go In, road at one time under various titles. the boy to go around the side of the “Porgie,” as he was familiarly called, Here’s one for the billers—While act¬ tent and she would tell him of an op¬ from the fact that he started out In ing in the capacity of advertising agent portune time to steal in. The canvas- life selling “porgies,” a Philadelphia for William J. Gilmore, of Philadel¬ man on guard in the rear of the seats brand of fish, ran a show one season phia, who at that time controlled the was evidently attending to his duties using the Barnum name, under royalty, Arch street and the Auditorium thea¬ for the first act was well under way and for which it is said he failed to ters, now the' Casino, that city, melo¬ before the woman saw an opportunity. “come across.” He met Mr. Barnum dramas were being staged at the Arch During the progress of the act she put Denver for his New York head- in New York one day and, in discus¬ and business was only fair. An advance her head over the side-wall and yelled. narters today after having been in con- sing the matter of royalty, Porgie in¬ agent whose attraction was to appear “Never mind coming In, Jimmy. It’s — with H. H. Tamraen of the formed Barnum that all titles looked at the latter theater suggested that we alike to him. “Why. when I want new names for my show now I just pick a couple off the tombstones in the Frank¬ fort cemetery; that’s where I got Hand- enberger and Ashley,” the title he was using at that time for his show. Best Show Towns West While playing the maratime provinces some time ago with a melodramatic at¬ traction which required a large sized ARE LOCATED ON stage to put on the production properly, we were forced to put in the little town of Digby, N. S., where the opera house boasted a stage of about 10x12 feet. While in the barber shop waiting to get shaved I noticed the walls were Rock Island Lines covered with our lithographs. A native of about 60 years of age was holding down a chair smoking his corn cob. After a couple of minutes intermission Hundreds of important centers in the Central he turned to me and said, "With the show?” I replied, “Yep.” Pointing to West and Southwest are well served by Rock a litho depicting a mob scene of fifty people he asked, “Air they with the Island Lines. They are located in a show?” “Sure thing,” I retorted. ‘And that?” pointing to a railroad scene. producing section, which is ideal from the “Sure,” I replied. HNorth Carolina in the days v_i ’ McIntyre & Heath were the real thing in that line in the south. During the advance sale a big colored L. M. ALLEN mammy walked up to the ticket seller I. M. SOUTHERN and inquired, “Is Melnheathentyre with Passeneer Traffic Manager youse all show?” The ticket man told ,oto shows for some her no. The colored woman straight¬ outhern has the programs u ened up. elevated her chin a few inches and said quite indignantly, “'Well. I neber! Yu heahs me? Dey’ll be but few dls ebenln. Good day,” and strutted out of the lobby. 22 THE SHOW WORLI

The Leading Journal of the Moving Picture MOVING PICTURE NEWS® California—Architect F. L. Stiff is pre¬ ning the opening of a moving pictur The Bioscope bminess in Europe. paring plans for the erection of a mov¬ theater in Fargo. ing picture theater at E. Fifth street and New Jersey—Plans are under way fc Has the largest circulation and is the best Advertising Medium, bar none Central avenue, Los Angeles, for R. C. the erection of a moving picture theate Subscription, $2.00 a Year. Sample Copy Mailed Free. Guirado. in Rahway; Irving Street is to be th Connecticut—Messrs. N. Luppi and F. Shaftesbury Avenue, LONDON, W., ENCLAND Danes! are preparing to open a moving picture theater at 406 Campbell avenue. West Haven. Frazeysburg. F. V. Fender has lease} Illinois—Pitt Moshier is making ar¬ th«the Diehl buildinghuiisinir iin Continental a" ■■ rangements to open a moving picture is making arrangeme_._____ „ theater in the new Whitsell building, ing picture theater. The Atlas Amusr. London Mills. ment Company is planning the erectio ' Theater Seating Iowa—H. J. Schmitz has sold the nf a moving picture theater at the coi Jewell theater in Waterloo to C. J. Rugg. of Euclid avenue and Eighty-thir Tl CC tjt We have furnished 85% OCy Rugg, E. O. Dunn and associates, have street, Cleveland. of the theaters of the U. °'i*o Pennsylvania—The National Theate3 S. seated in the past 12 years— Corporation has been organized ill and we can prove it. in Sioux City to Smith & Small. Charleroi and t_ operate_ a string 0j Minnesota—A. K. Ware of Medford, moving picture theaters. The Manager Knows Ore., is making arrangements to open Wisconsin—R. Kuehne and J. DeckeS a moving picture theater in Northfield. of Seymour, have purchased a movin It Our chairs are North Dakota—M. T. Weum is plan- picture show at De Pere. built forcomfort, excellence of de¬ sign and dura- Ibflity, from the meat, Write Far Catalafne NEW PARK PLANNED * sumptuous up¬ holstered styles Peabody School Furniture Co to the more inex¬ North Manchester, Ind. FOR SALT LAKE CITY pensive veneer types. Write for Catalog: A A “®| Lease on Salt Palace Grounds Passes and “White City” WL American Seating' Company Evansville, Ind., Nov. 23.—J. M. Smith Be Installed 215 Wabash Avo. 19 W. 18th Street of the Smlth-Campbell actors at the CHICAGO NEW YORK New Grand, is ill at the New Vendome hotel and his wife, formerly Miss Lil¬ (Special to The Show World.) PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH lian Ashley, who has been seen at Ev¬ Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 23.—Gust ansville summer theater, took his place Ling has secured from the Heath Broth¬ $40,000, owed mainly to the Utah Nt for one night on the bill. For the bal- ers a five-year lease on the grounds of tional Bank and local tradesmen. It i . f the week Mr. and Mrs. Jack the Salt Palace, which was destroyed by claimed the assets are equal to th kPUCID Steel Frame McGrevy, in a Reuben musical act which fire some months ago. Mr. Ling will indebtedness, the Luna theater alone bi . made a ^lot of fun in Evansville last leave shortly for the coast, where he ing worth $20,900. The latter will proljv will study the principal amusement de¬ E CHAIRS David Beehler, manager of the New vices in San Francisco and Los An¬ Grand, and for years the private sec¬ geles. Upon his return contracts will retary to the late Mr. Kohl, was in Chi¬ be let for the erection of a White City, - clear up the debts within a yea;1 cago for the funeral services last week. which will be opened in June, 1911. A damage suit was filed recentl Mr. Kohl was well acquainted with The saucer bicycle track was included against the Saltair Beach Company ' quite a few Evansville people and news in the lease. O. H. Richards as an outcome of ... of his death was received with much It is reported that F. T. Bailey of breaking through of the Coliseum floo Butte is endeavoring to secure a site last May Mr. Richards avers that he wa; The strongest Thanksgiving hills ever in the business heart of the city for the precipitated into the lake below an’ offered will be seen in this city next erection of a theater. Mr. Bailey has rendered unconscious, suffering damage Thursday. Manager Sweeton of the been conducting the negotiations for the extent of $10,000, and $147 fc: Wells Bijou offers "The Girl in the several days, and is said to have ar¬ Taxi.” Manager Myers of the Majestic rangements practically completed. The has booked “Rosalind at Red Gate.” Mr. building will contain a first-class play- ing from the accident. Beck certainly has considered Evansville 1-— the lower floor, and the upper Zeilah Covington, who played the Oi , a favorite city of his, from the strong :e to be occupied by a Aim ex- pheum in protean drama with Rose Wi: hill he has sent to Manager Beehler. bur, underwent an operation for The big bill is headed by Loie Fuller’s The affairs of Max Florence, man¬ pendicitis at a local hospital. The "Ballet of Light,” a spectacular and ager of several theaters in this city, canceled and a male quartet s sensational act which has proved very were placed in the hands of a trustee popular. The balance of the bill is very recently at a meeting of the creditors. good.—Holz. MOVING PICTURES TOUCH THIRD NICKEL SHOW CONSCIENCE OP A YOUTH FORSAlE„.i¥,s TOR LINCOLN, ILLINOIS to Show World.)—Clara Lipman Mar. Lincoln, Ill., Nov. 19.—Eiler Jones is New York, Nov. 24.—Confessing to 15 to $25 per reel; profes¬ the theft of $500 in the Jefferson Market today indignantly denied rumor of a sional stereoptiooDS, $20; making arrangements to conduct a 5- approaching divorce from Louis Man ' sprocket wheels, any cent theater in the Small building on police court, Charles G. Mayer told the The actress declared her husband, wt; chine, $1.50; Edison, Broadway. This will be the third nickel magistrates that moving pictures, de¬ up to this season has always appeart Power’s, Lubm machines, theater in this city and will be the picting a mother’s suffering when her in the same production with herself, ha ’ new, $100. For Kent—Film, $1 to $2 per reel per largest of all. Mr. Jones has a fine lo¬ i was taken for stealing money from intention of causing a matrlmonl; week. Will buy Passion Play, Films, machines. cation, and evidently will do a good a bank-1» in«_ which nc was empiuyea,employed, so— separation. touched and affected him that he decided business. The Broadway theater has give himself up, take his punishment t. DAVIS, Watertown, Wis. been dark since November 16.—Rice. and begin life a Harry Earl, general press represent; tive for the Forepaugh-Sells Circus, ha returned to Chicago for the winte he lives in Evanston. Show World.)—Milwaukee theater _ Large and Small Theatres the Show World office for the fol¬ agers are preparing to unite in a pro- and equipment is our specialty. lowing: (These letters will be against the proposed ordinance requiring a license for all local theaters We can sell yours or find one for you. held at this office for two weeks to place playhouses under the control ROYAL REALTY & INVESTMENT GO. and then sent to the dead letter of the police department. The ordinance Drink Habit office.) has been prepared at the request of the 84 Adams Street, - Chicago List Central Council of Philanthropists and Brown, Mrs. Cora will be introduced in the council at the next meeting of that body on Monday. PUYALLUP ALTERATIONS The idea of the proposed ordisance Is TO COST $12,000 Three Days Bannack Bros. to obtain better regulation of public Puyallup, Wash., Nov. 23.—The Stew¬ Baker & Nevison performances to the end that the use ie Gatlin art theater here is being rebuilt. The Campbell & Co., Edna of show houses for the presentation of new house will be of brick, seating 600 performances that are detrimental to ^ ™ w—throughout the people, and will cost $12,000. J. L. public morals may be stopped by the United States have taken the Gatlin Treat¬ Ware is the manager. The house will Dean, Al. mayor upon advice of the chief of ment and were cured of Liquor Drinking. be used for road attractions and will Davis & Wheeler Any case is accepted for treatment un¬ play pictures and vaudeville when road Errol, Leon For houses with a seating capacity o der contract that a perfect and satisfac¬ shows are not available. Gilkey, Ethel 500 or less, $50 a year is to be charged. tory cure is to be effected in THREE A picture house called the Park the¬ The license fee will he $75 for a capacity DAYS or treatment shall cost nothing. ater opened here last week. They are Glass, George up to $1,000, $100 for a seating capacity With the Gatlin treatment there are no using licensed film and are doing a _h, Mamie above 1,000, and $150 for amusement hypodermic injections, no^oisonous drugs, nice business. W. Weller is the man- Howard, Miss May parks. Licenses may be obtained for a Haag, Ernest fraction of a year. The Puyallup opera house, owned by Hardeen, Theo. The Gatlin Home treatment for those Puyallup Tribe No. 55, I. O. R. M., Holcombe, Geo. the Institute will fail Jerome, Elmer in no case if simple directions are f Loke, Russell, Locke Write for interesting books of Herren Is the manager.—More. Le Pelletiers, Jean James A’. Curran, Colorado billpost¬ Leslie & Grady ing magnate, was registered at the Aud¬ rely sealei La Belle Trio itorium hotel, Chicago, this week. Mr. in Institut Martyn, Katheryn Curran had come east from his home ■irvitiauu, ure., J.NUV. di.—vopeciai lu Mulmars, The in Denver to attend a meeting of the Show World.)—George L. Baker’s stock Manning, Art Board of Directors of the Association of company is to be reorganized before the Marasco, < Billposters and Distributors of the Unit¬ THE GATLIN INSTITUTE | reopening of his house. The announce¬ Powell, Hilton ed States and Canada, of which he is ., CHICAGO, ILLS. '•] ment was made yesterday. The theater Pankleb Company has been closed for improvements in a member. Mrs. Curran accompanied 1425 Cleveland Pic., Denver, Cole., Z Phonograph Valmore (Parent Institute); 332 So. Highland Ave., , acoustic properties. Palmer, Lew E. E., Pittsburg, Pa.; 348 Jams St, To- Petroff, Mrs. Mary & Clown ronto, Ont., Can.; 1506 E. 8th St., Kansas Raymond & Harper Joe Winninger in Chicago. City, Mo.; 1323 High St., Des Moines, Silver. Willie Joe Winninger, of the Winninger Stock Iowa; 403 7th St., So. Minneapohs, berry’s opera house in Hollister was Sulton, Jack company, which is playing at Winona, Minn.; 1126 So. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, destroyed by fire. The “Gay Widow” Thompson, Frank H. Minn., this week, was in Chicago last Calif.; 1428 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran¬ company, which had played In the house Valmore Saturday and Sunday in conference with cisco, Calif.; 43 8 Queen Anne Ave., the evening before, lost twenty-eight Williams, Mildred his attorney, E. J. Ader, in regard to Seattle, Wash.; 27 So. C St, Tacoma* trunks, with $3,000 worth of wardrobe. Ward, May the divorce Winninger secured from Bon¬ Wash.; Fargo, N. Dak. In the theater. Total loss $6,500, with nie May and seeing to the care of the $2,000 insurance. child. November 26, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 33 WHEN WAS THAT FILM RELEASED?

Licensed Films Independent Films Kind. Date. Title. Thur., Nov. 10 Simple Charity.. .Drama ,. .Drama Mo" Nov. ".. —Sunshine Sue.Drama _•., Nov. 24 Nothing But Money.. . .Comedy Thur., Nov 17 The Troublesome Baby.Comedy Thur., Nov. 24 A Big Joke. Thur., Nov 17 Love in Quarantine..Drama Mon., Nov. 28 Regeneration. Mon., Nov 21 The Song of the Wildwood Flue.Drama Thur., Dec. 1 A Touching Affair .. Thur., Nov 24 His New Lid .Comedy Thur., Nov 24 Not So Bad as It Seemed.Comedy r Keeping His Word. LUBW. ) The Model’s Redemption . Thur., Nov 3 Mike the Housemaid. The Double. Mon., Nov 7 The Taming of Wild Bill.Drama Fortune’s Wheel. Thur., Nov 10 The Mystery of the Torn Note.Drama Mon., Nov Their Day of Thanks.. Thur., Nov 10 The Gambler’s Charm.Drama Thur., Nov The Country Boarder. Mon., Nov 14 The Street Preacher.Drama Mon., Nov The Revolving Door . Thur., Nov 17 Right In Front of Father.Comedy A Child’s Judgment. Mon., Nov Thur., Nov GREAT NORTHERN. The Jewell Case . 7 Micro-Cinematography: Recurrent Fever-educational 449 A Fatal Picnic . 9 Mexican Legend.Drama 1083 World’s Wrestling Champions. 11 A Black Heart.Drama 623 Sat., Nov Mother-in-Law Arrives. 11 Dutch Types..Scenic 358 Sat., Nov The Diamond Swindler. Sat, Nov 11 A Gamblers End.Drama 1000 Sat., Nov Kean, or the Prince and the Actor. Mon., Nov 14 A Shadow of the Past.Drama 863 Wed., Nov 16 Love Laughs at Locksmiths.Comedy 695 N. Y. M. P. It ala. Wed., Nov 16 Russian Wolf Hunt.Scenic 298 The Black Gondola. Fri. Nov 18 Phaedra.Drama 718 Sat., Nov. Fool ahead Knows All. Fri., Nov- 18 Military Cyclists of Belgium.Educational 276 Thur., Nov. Judge and Father . Sat., Nov 19 The Other Way.Comedy 996 Sat., Nov. Foolshead Victim of His Honesty... Mon., Nov 21 The Old Longshoreman .Drama 831 Sat., Nov. ) An Original Palette. Mon., Nov 21 New South Wales Gold Mine.Educational 659 Thur., Nov. Sacrificed . Wed., Nov 23 How Rastus Gets His Turkey.Comedy 698 Sat., Nov. A Chosen Marksman . Wed., Nov 23 Wonderful Plates .Colored Trick 897 Sat., Nov. A Windy Day . 479 N. Y. M. P. AMBROSIO. 1 An Eleventh Hour Redemption.Drama Wed., Nov. 2 The Slave of Carthage. EDISON. Wed., Nov. 9 A Floating Message. A Trip Over the Rocky and Selkirk Moun¬ Wed., Nov. 16 Mermaid. tains In Canada.Scenic Wed., Nov. 16 Tweedledum’s Corporatioi The Lassie’s Birthday.Comedy Wed., Nov. 23 Gounod Ave Maria . I The Ship’s Husband.Comedy The Adoption.Drama NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE. Into the Jaws of Death.Drama Tues., Nov. 8 The Branded Man. I The Stolen Claim .Drama Fri., Nov. 11 Bud’s Triumph. Fri., Nov. The Toymaker, The Doll and The Devil.Comedy Tues., Nov. 15 Flight of Red Wing. Tues., Nov. ! His Mother’s Thanksgiving .Drama Fri., Nov. 18 An Indian Malden’s Choice. Wed., Nov. ! Through the Clouds .Drama Tues., Nov. 22 True Western Honor . Fri., Nov. I A Daughter of the Mines.Drama Fri., Nov. 25 Cheyenne Love for a Sioux. VITAGRAPH. Fri., Nov. The Children’s Revolt.Drama Sat., Nov. On the Mountains of Kentucky.Drama Tues., Nov. 16 How Women Love. Tues., Nov. ! A Tale of a Hat.Comedy Tues., Nov. 15 That Woman Lawyer. Fri., Nov. The Nine of Diamonds.Drama Sat.. Nov. 19 The Magdalene . Sat., Nov. ! .Tean Goes Fishing.Drama Wed., Nov. 23 Thou Shalt Not Kill . ’.'. '.Drama Tues., Nov. i Drumsticks .Drama Sat.. Nov. 26 The Woman Hater . .... Drama Fri., Nov. A Modern Courtship.Comedy Tues., Nov. 29 Who Wins the Widow. .... Drama Fri., Nov. ! The Bum and the Bomb.Comedy Tues., Nov. 29 Wanted a Baby . .... Comedy Sat, Nov. l Francesca Da Rimini.Drama LUX. Tues., Nov. ! Suspicion .Drama Thur., Nov. 3 Fatty Buys a Bath.Comedy Fri., Nov. i A Four Footed Pest.Comedy Thur., Nov. 3 Her Diary .Drama Fri., Nov. i The Statue Dog .Comedy Thur., Nov. 10 The Truth Revealed.Drama Sat., Nov. I Love, Luck and Gasoline .Comedy Thur., Nov. 10 Bill as a Boxer.Comedy ESSAUTAY. Fri., Nov. 18 Blopps in Search of the Black Hand.Comedy \ The Bouquet .Comedy Fri., Nov. 25 In Friendship’s Name .Drama 1 Hank and Lank: They Take a Rest ... nComedy ) The Silent Message . ECLAIR. Tues., Nov A Fortunate Misfortune. Fri., Nov. 4 A Wooden Sword (Clnis).Drama Sat., Nov i A Westerner’s Way. Mon., Nov. 7 The Resurrection of Lazarus.Scenic Tues., Nov. The Masquerade Cop. Mon., Nov. 7 Religious Fetes at Tibet.Scenic Tues., Nov 8 Hanknann anda.,., Lank.nano.. “Lifen.n, Savers"-.Comedy Mon., Nov. 14 Glnhara, or Faithful Unto Death.Drama The Marked Trail.Drama Mon , Nov. 14 The Devil’s Billiard Table.Comedy The Little Prosneetor .Drama Mon., Nov. 21 The Exiled Mother.Drama That Popular Tune .Comedy Mon., Nov. 28 The Wreck .Drama Hank and Lank .Comedy Mon., Nov. 28 A Difficult Capture .Comedy A Western Woman’s Way .Drama NESTOR FILM COMPANY. OATTMONT. Wed., Nov. 2 The Girl From the West.Drama (George Kline.) Wed., Nov. 9 The Woodsman.Drama Tues., Oct 25 The First Gray Hair.Drama Wed., Nov. 16 The Ranchman’s Bride .Drama Tuea, Oct. 25 The Amazon .Comedy Wed., Nov. 23 A Deal in Indians. Sat., Oct. 29 The Life of Moliere.Drama Tiles.. Nov. 1 Both Were Stung .Comedy THANHOUSER COMPANY. Tues., Nov. 1 Picturesque Majorea.Scenic Tues., Oct. 26 Young Lord Stanley.Drama 1000 The Fishing Smack .Drama Fri., Oct. 28 The Fairies’ Hallowe’en .Comedy 1000 Pharoah: or. Israel in Egypt.• • • •.Drama Tues., Nov. 1 Mistress and Maid. 1000 Lisbon Before and During the Revolution... Scenic Fri.. Nov. 4 The American and the Queen.Drama 1000 Tues., Nov. 16 Paul and Virginia .Drama 1000 Tues., Nov Cast Into the Flames . Fri., Nov. 18 The City of Her Dreams.Drama 1000 Tues., Nov Tues., Nov. 22 A Thanksgiving Surprise .Drama 1000 Sat., Nov Samson’s Betrayal .HTarpa Fri., Nov. 25 The Wild Flower and the Rose.Drama 1000 Sat., No\ Calino Travels as a Prince.Comedy DEFENDER FILM CO. Thur., Oct. 20 The Heart of a Cowboy.Drama 7 The Lady Barbers .Comedy Thur., Oct. 27 A Clause in the Will.Drama 7 The Bachelor .i Thur., Nov. 3 Cohen’s Generosity .Comedy 10 The Vampire .J?™.?., Thur., Nov. 10 The Last Straw.Drama 14 Mr. Four Flush.i Thur., Nov. 17 The Education of Mary Jane.Drama 17 Gratitude .1 Thur., Nov. 24 Forgiven.Drama 21 No Place Like Home.£omedy ATLAS FILM CO. 21 The Dull Razor.1 24 The Merry Wives of Windsor.Comedy l Wed., Nov. 2 That Doggone Dog .Comedy Wed., Nov. 9 The King of Beggars.Drama URBAN-ECLIPSE. Wed., Nov. 16 The Hand of Providence.Drama Wed., N 2 Tragical Concealment .PlSSuf Wed., Nov. 23 Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters.Drama Wed., N 2 Crossing the Andes .S.c®’ll® Wed., Nov. 30 Saved by a Vision.Drama Wed., Tv 9 Secret of the Cellar.Drama 9 Trip Through Scotland. YANKEE FILM CO. 16 The Rival Barons.Grama Mon., Nov. 7 Spirit of the West...... Grama 16 An Alpine Retreat. Mon., Nov. 14 The Case of the Missing Heir.Drama Mon., Nov. 21 Lone Wolfe’s Trust .Grama 23 Nantes and Its Surroundings .Educational Wed., Nov. 28 The Heart of an Actress.Drama CHAMPION. 14 Winona... Wed., ( 19 The Tvranny of the Dark. Wed., Nov. 9 The Ranchman and the Miser.21'®™?' Fri.. C 21 The Education of Elizabeth. Wed., Nov. 16 The Way of the West.Grama. Wed., i 26 The Strongest Tie . Wed., Nov. 23 Let Us Give Thanks.Grama 26 Tndian Pete’s Gratitude . Wed., Nov. 30 The Indian Land Grab.Drama 2 The Rough Rider's Romance.. RELIANCE. 4 Silver Cloud’s Sacrifice . 9 For a Woman’s Honor. Sat., Nov. 12 Under a Changing Sky .Grama xi rneThe aiuickAttack on Fortrun Rldgely.... Sat., Nov. 19 Moulders of Souls.Drama 16—A Drama of the Present.Dnmm SOLAX COMPANY. 18 .Tim Bridyer’s Indian Bride .Drama Fri., Nov. 4 A Fateful Gift...... Grama 21 The Lad from Old Ireland.Drama Fri., Nov. 11 A Widow and Her Child.Grama 25 The Roses of the Virgin .Drama Fri., Nov. 18 Her Father’s Sin .Grama Fri., Nov. 25 One Touch of Nature.Drama Thur., Nov. 3 Birthday Cigars . COLUMBIA _ Thur.. Nov. 3 Generous Customers . Sat.. Nov. 19 Oklahoma Bill.Grama Thur.,Nov. in- A Mountain Wife. Sat., Nov. 26 Stage Coach Tom.Grama Thur..Nev. 17 His Sergeant’s Strlnes. Sat., Dec. 3 The Cattlemen’s Feud .Drama rhur., Nov. 24 The Cowboys and The Bachelor Girl.. 24 THE SHOW WORLD November, 26, 1910. Out of the emptiness of the Stomach * * the heart Sometimes Speaketh.

Ube UMa^er's Soliloquy

O EAT* or not to eat, that is the query. £ | Whether a gobbler on the board with dressing. With herbs and savory accompaniments agree- ing, Or rolls and coffee at a shining counter, Is yet a mooted point. The price, ah, yes, The price, no more, the paltry gold, the need Of which doth make us know the gnawing pains Beneath the belt, the empty purse, the aching void Is agony supreme. The price, ah, fie, the price, To eat, perchance to want, aye, there’s the rub, For in the hungry hours, so chill, so bleak and long, The pangs we suffer are not easily described Or borne, and tend to make us cynical and hard And jaundiced in our lookout on this weary world. To lack for food and see the turkey proudly strut Is mockery so keen it almost cracks the heart. The pangs of disprised love do not compare With those that gnaw our vital parts When chill adversity creeps on apace And winter holds the stranded player in his grasp. So near, and yet so far, ah, noble bird, Why mock ye thus with plump and juicy Sides, and cause my mouth to water all for naught, Whep all that holds ye from us is the price? Full many a feast Lucullus might have loved Before me has been brightly spread, but now A lean and hungry larder stares me in the face. Alas, if only some kind Angel with a roll would Start a turkey show upon the way, and far, afar In rural haunts I’d mime and strut and make The preening turkey look a modest fowl indeed. Behold the gleaming feathers and the ruddy head, The spreading tail and all the panoply of pride, While here I linger in a starving state, the sport Of cruel fate and fortune’s orphan child. But mayhap if I masticate your flesh today, Tomorrow I needs must find the remnants served In hash, and after that for days and days your Bones will furnish forth a soup to haunt me Sadly of a bygone feast—so what’s the use? WILL REED DUNROY.

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