TEN CENTS „ TIN!♦ THE C0PY ISSUED FRIDAY JB Si SIM™) DATED SATURDAY Vol. IV. No. 24. CHICAGO December 4, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD YOU’LL HAVE TO HURRY THE FINEST MOVING PICTURES IN THE WORLD ARE NOW BEING SOLD TO INDEPENDENT EXCHANGES FOR oo= PERiPOOT: =oc THIS Ii .V PARTIAL LIST OP THE GOODS OIV HAND AMBROSIO Suffragette Wants a Husband. 394 Comedy Galileo. 801 Drama The Resuscitated . 810 Drama Humble Heroes . 544 Drama Face to Face .•. 778 Drama A Clever Detective. 460 Drama Foolshead Wrestling . 358 Comedy Count of Monte Cristo. 1050 Drama Infernal Salamandre . 643 Drama A Faithful Friend. 492 Drama The Gambler’s Son . 761 Drama Louis the XI. 939 Drama Mr. Stubborn . 377 Comedy A Phonographic Message of Love... 584 Comedy The Iron Mask. 937 Drama Brave Little Organ Boy. 577 Drama Nicolo De Lapi. 1017 Drama Story of a Bad Cigar. 558 Comedy The False Lunatic . 476 Comedy Lady Millicent’s Visitor. 407 Comedy Little Seller of Cyclamens. 558 Drama Mr. Muddlehead’s Mistake. 515 Comedy Foolshead Matrimony. 459 Comedy Jackson’s Last Steeple Chase. 725 Drama Foolshead, King of Robbers. 630 Comedy His Wife’s Troublesome Twitching. 486 Comedy Magda. 902 Drama Out of the Frying Pan. 502 Comedy The Two Sergeants. 886 Drama Reformation of a vVine-Loving Artist 394 Drama Sardinian Brigand . 633 Drama The False Oath. 803 Drama Foolshead Trousers. 322 Comedy Pirates of the Sea. 555 Drama Man in Pieces. 394 Drama Musical Waiter. 230 Comedy Indian Fantasy. 246 Scenic Balloon Trip Over Turin. 604 Scenic Henry the Third .. 646 Drama ECLAIR Life for a Life. 515 Drama The Haunted Bridge. 515 Drama How Foolshead Paid His Debts. 492 Comedy Ellen . 486 Drama LE LION. Disappointed Heirs . 499 Comedy From Millionaire to Porter. 531 Drama Magic Sack. 427 Drama Daughter of the Anarchist. 430 Drama Neurasthenique. 443 Comedy A Mother’s Love . 531 Drama Perilous Mission . 646 Drama The Five Divorcees. 446 Comedy The Reveller’s Dream . 427 Comedy Blind Detective. 564 Drama Legend of the Erring Jew. 715 Drama Little Mother . 515 Drama Too Clean a Servant. 299 Comedy RALEIGH & ROBERTS. The Baffoon. 929 Drama On the French Littoral. 437 Drama The Poisoned Flower . 709 Drama On the Zuider Zee. 351 Topical The Police Dog. 417 Educational The Snow Man. 505 Comedy Professor of Dancing. 426 Comedy John Maxwell’s Medal. 492 Drama A Smart Trick . 575 Comedy The Good Shepherd . 164 Scenic A Bouquet Gallantly Offered. 289 Comedy Clever Horse Hems . 137 Comedy Hooligan Against His Will. 338 Comedy The King of Spain . 383 Topical Honesty Rewarded . 509 Drama Rats . 528 Comedy The Two Friends. 597 Drama Maneuvers of the Ambulance Corps 318 Topical The Strike . 541 Drama A Substitute Pig . 387 Comedy An Unlucky Acquisition . 302 Comedy STELLA. Pietro, the Mule-Driver. 584 Drama A Dollar in Each Egg. 344 Comedy Galino Objects to Work. 367 Comedy Pierrot as Grocer. 423 Drama The Justifier . 466 Drama He Preferred to Smoke His Pipe.... 253 Comedy Love of Adventures. 279 Drama Grandmother’s Birthday . 289 Drama Woes of a Cinematographer. 361 Comedy College Boys’ First Outing. 348 Comedy AQUILA. Would-Be Champion . 361 Comedy First Comes the Fatherland. 541 Drama Brigand’s Repentance. 656 Drama The Emperor. 588 Drama Now Keep Smiling . 345 Comedy Father’s Will. 617 Drama DUSKES. Heroine of the Balkans. 873 Drama The Great Lottery. 1055 Drama Bisk's Toreador . 420 Drama Romance of Life. 983 Drama The Harp Player. 577 Drama PINESCHI. Hero of the Italian Independence. .. 627 Drama Love With Love Is Paid . 637 Drama Peasant and Princess . 654 Drama Sappho . 574 Drama Florian De Lys. 732 Drama Mother-in-Law Phantasm . 344 Comedy 515 Drama The Officer’s Lodgment ... 472 Drama The Convict’s Wife. 627 Drama Madam Lydia’s Little Trick . 479 Comedy ITALA. Louisa of Lucerne . 656 Drama Foolshead, King of the Police. 417 Comedy Phaedra. 978 Drama Who Has Seen My Head. 449 Comedy Masinello Loves the Ball. 426 Comedy Foolshead, in the Alps. 574 Comedy Devil and the Painter. 715 Drama Sardinia . 804 Drama Force of Love. 859 Drama You Will Pay for It. 410 Comedy Enthusiastic Hand Ball Player. 364 Comedy The Bear on the Staircase. 410 Comedy High Treason . 709 Drama We only have a few prints left of each subject, and in some instances only one—so if you wish Brand ’New Film of our recent releases, write or wire your order quick. The Coming Release, Monday, December 6th 8c per foot for new subjects never before released. If you place a standing order for three reels of new’,doods’’at 8c per foot we will supply you with cold copies of past releases at 4c per foot. SCHILLER BUILDING, INTERNATIONAL PROJECTING AND PRODUCINC COMPANY, CHICAGO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AMUSEMENT WEEKLY Published at 87 South Clark Street Chicago, by The 5HOW£jQORLP Publishing Co. Volume V-No. 24 CHICAGO December 4, 1909 ANDERSON-ZIEGLER GO. fZSZms BIG CIRCUITS TO INCREASES I.SSTOCK —DESERT SHUBERTS? 4 WAY. LONDON LETTER STUDENTS|RIOT WHEN “DR.” BODIE IS ABSENT London Treated toja Hilarious Exhibition of Hoodlum Tactics —News and Views of the English Metropolis. December 4, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 5 ED, MANKY AS CAPT. HEIN IE stein Fin 6 THE SHOW WORLD December 4, iggj 1 RICARDO SAYS UNION IS HURT BY POSTALS. WORKING FOR BETTER Cox Creates Consternation With Cards, Saying: Artists’ Booking- Depart¬ Theater Managers. ment Is Affiliated With Him. SHOWS AT THE FAIRS Peace seems to be on the horl- of the controversy between the m agers of the Chicago theaters and billposters, who have been locked since Oct. 2, and it is the concern of opinion that the men will be re PREACHER STIRS A BIG RIALTO IS ENLIVENED RUMPUS IN ST. LOUIS BY MUCH SPICY GOSSIP (Address May Call Down Slander Suit From Klaw & Erlanger New York Review Stirs Up Hornet’s Nest in the Local Field ' —Indecency of Modern Play His Theme—Other News and Many Rumors Are Afloat BY BASIL WEBB. understand why all of the papers should The Chicago Rialto has been enlivened the New York Review about Amy Les¬ begin to print stories now of an en- during the past week with much spier’ lie. the dramatic editor of the Chicago gagement between us. They have also gossip, and there has been turmoil 01 SMASH-UP OF LIGHTING PLANT CLOSES HOUSES ALBANY IS FIGHTING FOR AN OPEN SUNDAY THE SHOW WORLD December 4, is VAUDEVILLE IS FEEDING ‘THE FORTUNE HUNTER" THE LEGITIMATE FIELD IS TO PLAY OLYMPIC Variety is Furnishing Players for the Drama, and Burlesque Many Rumors Afloat About the Playhouse Are Laid to Rest in Turn Supplies the Continuous. by Charles E. Kohl. Charles Sells, comedian, i: - - the past beer i from whence the legitimate n_ Rumors have been flying- thick and to the effect that the Olvmnt* „ ,, ger has culled his big stars. Today, j fast concerning the future of the return to vaudeville in a® 25d Olympic theater, which hn« thi« -_r* a s“or* while. ST. ELMO” IS PRODUCED AFTER MUCH TROUBLE . Hr s? s Are Sought to Prevent Presentation of Play in Question at People’s Theater. .| STOUT QUITS AGENCY Srarffitts TO ENTER VAUDEVILLE Associated Vaudeville Artists’ Office Closed for Two Weeks- rSfSS£*“a'"« Business Agent Joins Hands With George Thompson. J _„..jl is SffiS £f& WTK&5 * “w IMSEiP SSlilP^ ^SSUsSSSSiSS ;.rhZ„T t.S’&jr srs j?s au™1 December 4, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 9 SHUBERT SHOWS CLOSE LADY MANAGER TAKES AND ACTORS ARE IDLE PITY ON A BURGLAR Several Companies Disband and the Players Flock to Chicago Miss Leona Bryse Captures a Lad Who Is Trying to Break to Seek Employment. Into Her Home and Feeds Him. HENRY MILLER CALLS NEW THEATER NAMES December 4, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD II THE /VLWAT1ISRA. THE THfiAT^CH 1C AGO. 1 ,____ _ VjtBEK BRo5-^GRc>. CaRtooninglYCOLUMBIA* _ __ ___ _ _ _. - — BUPLESQUEP5 |5PRiN(,STEADy &ulLE^ KELLER, miTMND^liU^ MUHL C?A H K.; HAMAIOMI^ SuSHEl»—y GOLDev, LA KUE, KELLY M4CK£Y NORTON, BUSH _Povy£LJL,sN<r&e^, THE CLIPPER COMEDY 4 OEHRLE^ CAft_EY AMO GRAY* ^C/rtERNEY, MACKEY- LEKj-H ■ ' 12 THE SHOW WORLD COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND December 4, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 13 F FILMS RECENTLY RELEASED |! BLUEBEARD, Drama, Edison.— i This is a pretty exposition of the old I nursery story of Bluebeard and his 1 wives This story is especially inter- ish girl, who returns to her old love I eating to children, and in neighborhood Licensed Subjects after marrying the new. The photogra¬ I theaters it will be a great winner. The phy is good, the story well and force¬ I costuming is good, and the backgrounds fully told, and the humor is of high l are good. It is well pictured, full of class. ; action and a good subject. BY WILL REED DUNROY A BUNCH OP LILACS, Drama, Pathe:— THEN and NOW, Comedy, Edison.— A pretty story is here pictured with I In this film there is an exposition of IN THE CONSOMME, Comedy, Gau- _ The c pathos as a leading feature. Two chil¬ hieh class comedy, showing the differ- ly, and the £ dren are caught stealing lilacs from a I »nce between Thanksgiving day as seen A CONVENIENT LAMP POST, Comedy, park, but on showing that they were in the time of the Colonists, and the Pathe— gathering flowers for their dead nresent time. In the first scenes we see mother’s grave, they are not punished, /the family starting out to enjoy a ; larious laughtc.. _ -„ - Here is presented the story of a sot shows a cook, who, by accident, drops a and his struggles with hallucinations but are adopted by a kind old man and Thanksgiving dinner at grandfather s.