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BM.ff a a a "egaaSi ABOUT THE COLORED SHOWS IN speaking of the colored theatrical situation as it exists to-day one can, with apologies to the weather forecaster, without hesitation use the familiar term "cloudy and unsettled." It has been a long, long time since conditions have been of such a deep indigo hue. Three seasons ago there were four large shows on the road playing principally throughout the East and Central West Besides, there were several colored productions of merit touring the South and West. The one-week musical organizations were the Williams and Walker Company, the Ernest Hogan Company, the Cole and Johnson Company and the Smart Set Company, headed by H. Dudley. The Black Patti Company was the principal attraction in the South.

The first severe blow dealt the colored theatrical profession occurred when Era est Hogan was compelled to leave his new production "The Oyster Man" durinr the season of 1907-8, on account of illness. The closing of the Hogan show threw over fifty people out of emolovment. The "Unbleached Amen can" never recovered from his ailment and some fifteen months ago the stage lost one of its foremost actor-comedians At the close of the season of 1908-9 the colored theatrical profession suffered another serious loss due to the breaking down of George W. Walker of the team of Williams and Walker, who was also forced to quit the stage and tour the country for his health. Mr.

Walker re centlv returned from his home in Law rence, and is now in a sanitarium located near New York. It is not likely that he will be seen on the stage again Leas of Prominent Comedians. The loss of Ernest Hogan and George W. Walker has been already keenly felt It has been often said of them that they were the most aitirressive of all the col ored comedians in interests of the col ored oerformer. Last season Bert Williams, the great est of colored comedians, and for that the 'greatest low comedian in American to-day, took out a company alone.

Owing to inferior booking ana other obvious reasons the company closed abruptly in Brooklyn early in March. Since that time Mr. Williams hat anoeared with success in vaudeville, and is now the principal attraction in the Follies ot a large wimp induction on the New York Roof, which will play over the Klaw Erlanger Cir-cuit next season. So Mr. Williams will not be at the head of a colored company Jmirintr tU JOCnn tt 1910-11.

Consternation was again thrown into the ranks ot the coiorea meaincai pru-lo If aihm CnAe and Tohn- son announced that they had decided to a 1 -U retire irom tne musical cumeuy hciu hu return to vaudeville, where they made lutli mAnnf nil fame 9 few VMf! afiTO. As stated exclusively in The Age last week, Cole and Johnson were onerea a intlnn cum tn rinin the vaudevillians and concluded to forsake musical com edy, finding- that the future booking witn Stair Havlin would not prove a profit- With the Williams Company ana tne Cole and Johnson company out 01 me n.vt uaenn the largest attrac- tion will be the Smart Set Company, 11T! if Tin ownea or carton ana wisweu. nucmo the Dudley aggregation will be given the few hrst-ciass theatres yet remaining on the Stair Havlin Circuit, such as the American Theatre in St Louis, the Grand Opera House in Kansas City and the Walnut Street Theatre in Cincinnati is not known. However, the organization should profit in many ways by the withdrawal of the two other companies from the musical comedy world. For one thing it can now have the pick of talent and should have show of unusual artistic merit Barton and Wiswsll Loom Large.

Speaking of Barton and Wiswell, they certainly loom large as factors in the colored show business at this time. Not only will they have the largest colored musical show on the road, but will also present the Down in Dixie Minstrels, headed by John Rucker, and the Southern --Smart Set Company, in which S. Tutt Whitney will be featured. Since the statement given out by Cole and Johnson that they would not put out a musical show, the Down in Dixie Minstrels have received better booking than was anticipated a few weeks ago. Manager Rudolph Voelckel has not riven out any of his plans for the Black Patti Musical Comedy Company to date, but the Mme Sissieretta Jones-(Black Patti) and Jolly John Larkins will probably be the stellar attractions as last season.

The Black Patti Company has been the most successful of all colored shows touring the South, and will enter into its fourteenth season in the fall William McCabe will again tour the Northwest with his Georgia Troubadours; the Richards and Pringles Minstrels, now en tour, will play in the South and West, and Pat Chapelle's Rabbit's Foot Company will make its annual visit to the various cities throughout the Southland. The plans of the other colored shows will be given in Tax Acs at soma future date. In the closing of the Williams Company and the Cole and Johnson Company nearly 125 colored performers have been thrown out of employment Yet, in what appears to be a decidedly ebony outlook to many, there is a silvery lining iu floitd for there is a bif? demand for colored acts in vaude ville, and all who are compeicm. not demand to he made headhners at once, and who have nd objections to working over some of the small time can easily get plenty ot woric ana earn good livelihood. THEATRICAL JOTTINGS Th Rrlnklevs are at the Majestic Theatre, Charlvolx.

Mich. T-lnno. Tfah la ontnvlnOT a few days' vacation In Asbury Park, N. J. fhnrioa MrKenzle la at Ford Dab- ney's Theatre, Washington, D.

C. The Kratons are claying- at the Coli seum, London, England. a rvinpinnii and PhllllDs are at the Pastime Theatre. Plymouth, Mass. TTnualev and Nicholas are at the New Palace Theatre, Boston, Mass.

1 X'K I a 1 SAM LUCAS Dean of the Colored Theatrical Piofeuion who a to appear in vaudeville Morse and Ray are at the Casino Theatre, Canarsie, L. I. a a a George W. Cooper and wife will sail for Europe July25 Ella Jones and Gus Simmons are at the Victoria Theatre, Williamsburg, a a a and Thomas are at the Victoria Theatre, Philadelphia. a a a Maude Jones is playing at the Majestic Theatre.

Brown and Nevarro are on the bill at the Pekin Theatre, Chicago, a a Brown and Sheftall are at Proctor's Fifthy-eighth Street Theatre, a a a Rastus and Banks are at the Cante- bury and Chelsea Syndicate Halls, London, England. a a a Jones and Gillam are at Old Orchard Beach, Old Orchard, this week. www The Happy Days In Georgia Company is at the Olymplo Theatre, Lynn, Mass. a Avery and Hart are one of the leading features at the Fifth Avenue Theatre this week. This is Jack Johnson's second and last week at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre.

a a a Griffith B. "Wilson Is now assisting Bob Slater In the tatter's booking agency. The Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association will move to new quarters this week. Sam Patterson, late of the Musical Splllers, Is in New York City, and wiU appear In vaudeville alone. a a a There are letters In The Age office for Belle Davis, Irving Allen and Sam Patterson.

-see Jerry Mills Is back In Chicago, having quietly left the big city a few days ago. a a a Amos Howard la a big success with the Excellos at the Alhambra Theatre, London, scoring at each performance with his clever dancing. THE NEW YORK AGE THURSDAY, JULY 21. 19)0. vo iKti ot the Clobe Thea- tre.

Richmond, are the Claybrooks, Al Sterns, the Robinson-Brooks Trio, and Gordon and Keys. WWW trill oil Tllll wcrn on the bill at the Crescent Theatre last week and their dancing put them in high favor with the patrons. tir.tta an riant Colored Comedy Company is still drawing crowds to the Nortn role casino. r.inei has been engaged as prima donna. a Remember, the second annual carnival and minatrel festival of the Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association u.rUm Rivar Park Will IW and Casino, Thursday evening, August Edgar Connor, late of The Red Moon Company, and "Jimmle" Parker, i who has been doing the comedy end In several large vaudeville acts, will soon present a sketch In vaudeville.

a a a Bob Adams and Bob Alden, known in vaudeville as "The Two Bobs." 1 na. nna wlc at the Tlvoli. London, and were such a hit they were retained for thirteen weens more. 1 James C. Moore ((Frosty), for a number of years with Richards Prin gles' Minstrels, is In New York.

He will soon appear in vaudeville, a a a The Five Licorice Sticks, with Net tle Glenn, are playing at the Grand Theatre, Hamilton, O. The act is making a fine record throughout Ohio and Indiana. a a a H. C. Molson and wife, the latter who was formerly Lorlnda Amelia Garnett, have formed an act and are appearing with Le Vard's Holiday Dixie Company.

a a a To Vaudevlllians: John Zanft Is manager ot Wednesday and Saturday vaudeville review that appears In the New York Morning Telegraph. At. tentlon is given to all acts. a a a Hampton and sailed for London Wednesday on the Lusltanla Before leaving for abroad the team spent a week at Pete Hampton's home in Bowling Green, where they were royally entertained. On the night of the Jeffries-Johnson fight a white ruffian attacked two col ored musical hall artists on the streets of London, England, which resulted In the arrest of the miscreant who was next morning fined $6.

a a a Gllmore, Klnkey and Gllmore are at the Pekln Theatre, Asbury Park, N. J. Last week at the Crescent Theatre the trio scored heavily In songs and dancing. The act Is full of ginger from start to finish. a a a The Williams Jubilee Singers are at the Palace Theatre.

Lincoln. England They finish their world's tour and will sail for Canada September 8, having been booked through the Daws steam ship Agency by A. A. Haston, the com pany's representative. a a a Rowland, tramp juggler, was In the wreck on the New York Central last week and besides having his trunk de molished, missed the first two shows at the Valley Theatre.

Syracuse, w. However, the railroad company made good for the time lost ana tne trunk, Andrew Trlbble appeared for the first time at the Crescent Theatre tne latter cart of last week and made one of the biggest hits ever registered at that house. He naa a runny mono logue and his dancing finish always "brings down" tne nouse. a a a Among those to be connected with the Black Patti Musical uomeoy uom- CRESCENT THEATRE 24-U WEST 135th STREET NEW YORK 0ITV Beautifully Decorated and Up-to-date, Presents Strong Bill by Noted Vaudeville Artists and Novel Pictures. RILL CHANGfD TWICE A WEEK ALL MATINEES 5 CENTS ialv2l-tf 1 rSa I tne I CS a i i si 0 I' I is W.MORTIMtR JONtS.Msr.

WILLIAM THAT SCAN RLCARD3 TO OUR BROTHERS OF pany next season will be Mme. Sissieretta Jones (Black Patti), Jolly John Larkins. Al F. Watts, and Marie and Cora Lacals. Rehearsals commence at Passaic, N.

on or about August i. Many of the leading colored vaude ville artists will positively appear at the seoond annual carnival and minstrel show of the Colored Vaudeville Benevolent Association Thursday evening, August 11, at Harlem River Park and Casino. a While Fiddler and Shelton 'were coming from Los to Chicago last Friday the last named member of the team became ill and was com- nelled to leave the train at Hutcnin- son, accompanied by his partner. Late advices state that Mr. Shel-ton is much improved and was alle to resume his trip to Chicago.

a a a N. S. Feldman, the well-known theatrical tailor at 623 Sixth avenue, accompanied Manager Collins. John. Rucker, S.

H. Dudley, Will Vodery and the eastern members of the Down In Dixie Minstrels to Chicago last Saturday, returning to New York City Wednesday. says New York for his. SAM LUCAS IN VAUDEVILLE. Sam Lucas, who is generally known as dean of the colored theatrical profession, and late of The Red Moon Company, has decided to once more become a full-fledged vaudevllllan.

He has Joined the team of Dotson and Lucas of which his daughter is a member, and in the future the act will be known as Lucas. Dotson and Lucas. At present the act Is playing over the Loew Circuit, but with the addition of the veteran actor booking will probably be given the trio over some or the large circuits. Mr. Lucas has not appeared in vaudeville for nearly thirteen years.

He was one of the first colored performers, if not the first, to make a big hit in variety, now known as vaudeville. MINSTRELS REHEARSING IN CHICAGO. The Down in Dixie Minstrels, which will be headed by John Rucker. began rehearsals in Chicago at the bra Theatre. Monday.

Will Votery looking after the musical end, while Jerr7 Mill- I. staging the Manager Collins says that the Rucker will offer many novelties. sToortrng the "Alabama Blossom are Dabney, Theodore Jacksoon. Morris Craig. T.

Ousley. Arthur Prince. Will Wllkens, A. Wj lev "Happy" Bauregard, M. Campneu, W.

Vlney Hughe. J. Scott. A. Hughes, 'Skip barren, Charles (Chicken) Jones and Messrs.

Poulson, Stewart and Ross. CRESCENT THEATRE. Commencing the first part of August the Crescent Theatre will change its policy and present a stock Fanny Wise is heading the bill the the week. De Lyons and Wat- Charlotte Freeman's singing won ap clause during the first three days. Colored Teams Bsrred in Chicago.

rhleaeo July 19. Colored baseball tefmflncludU the CrttjgjJ will hereafter be barred pjHhle patlon In games or with teams of tM Chicago Baseball league, re. regular mmi'-s and la peculiar, in mi Glants, a colored team, will remain in the league. The only reason assigned fo? move that Cuban team. have been overrunning for the last two years, and the bars lo -iMnoiiv against them.

Btara of Cuoa, wno ni urin! u5o Playing the Chicago league uniiB uf" rhan Stars finish Circuit unci mJ tneir preaeni ki i. klm. rwat Royal Giants An Interesting and well-played game waa witnessed by a large crowd Sun-da" Field between the Royal uianw naa Giants, the visitors winning out ln the ninth inning by the score of 7 to 6 Although the Royals outbatted the Quakers, tne wuaaera portune uraw. BvVt. ni ANTS.

jn utiir.l fJIANTS o. a. e. Poles, 0 1 0 0 Fran Sb.O 0 2 8 1 Sarber. 3 8 0 0 UcCle'n, p.O 0 0 5 0 2b.l 118 0 Parkea, .3 8 2 4 0 Add'n, ss.l 0 5 1 Pierce, lb.O 1160 0 Tbo'as.

cf.l 2 2 0 0 Monroe, James, 8 2 1 0 nunas, c.i Dunbar, lf 0 1 0 0 Vnarw maf ill pniiaaeipaia utaow.v A i ft Royal rflaats 0 0 0 2 0 0 SaSkea. Two-bata hits Barber, Pierce, Dunbar (2). Double play Monroj James" and Bowman. Bai. on STTi Earie, a.

oiruca oui tj Kane, a. A PARQUETTt, WILLIAM MOWN D' LESS TRIO THt CV.B.A. AND CUT CLUB Raymond Wright Wins Many Races. Raymond Wright, the 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Wright, 672 Third avenue, is establishing a reputution as a runner which makes him the envy of -hundreds of school boys in Greater New York. Although young WrlKht has been participating in running matches only since last Feb ruary, he has come out nrst in nine contests and lias cups and mdals to back up his string of victor.v-s. His most recent victory took place on July 4, when his relay team won RAYMOND WRIGHT the loving cup and silver medal pre sented by the New York World to the winners of the half-mile relay race, which was open to all pupils of the public schools of Greater New York Matthew Smith, Harry Lauder and Benjamin Learner. Another big half-mile relay race In which Wright prominently figured was run at Crotona Park June 22, when the city championship games were held, all the public schools of Greater New York being represented. Young Wright has finished his studies at Public School No.

24, and will enter the Commercial High School in the fall. FIGHT COMMENT. While addressing the National Con tion of American Flint Glass Workers a few days ago Mayor Whltlock, of Toledo, stated that the hypocrisy over the fight pictures was simply sickening. Mayor Whltlock expressed himself aB follows: "For months newspapers, periodicals and maicaitneg have been tilled with intimate pergonal accounts of both fighters, Riving aa If It were of tbe last importance to humanity, the thousbts and opinions of de feated former pugilists. In addition to this even the literary magazines succumbed, and we have had psychological studies ot tbe two Drulsers.

ana now, arier revet-In? for two months as a nation In all this. we experience a recrudescence of Anglo-Saxon morality and suddenly wake up to the fact that all this is brutal and likely to corrupt somebody. This Is declared In resolutions, and interviews and hundreds an ffivpriilv Heixlnir the onnortunltv to ob tain a reputation for morality by opposing prise fighting. Meanwhile In the tenements and slums of New York, yearly, children are dying: half of all the children in these diitrlpta die before thev reach tbe ace of six years. last year by tb inaUHiriai macuiues ul uv i-uuuiry.

uau million men were killed or maimed. Most of these lives might have been saved by the Improvement of working conditions, by the enactment and observance of safety appliance acts. They or their families might bave been recompensed in a measure by tbe passage of employers liability acts or by the repeal of many ancient provisions of the law such aa the fellow servant rule. No resolutions now, no appeals, or threats. WbyT Because to oppose wis una 01 oru-ttllty is dangerous economically danger 'Rwiiiu to onnosa this kind of brutality Involves an economic risk It might hurt business, it might cost men, their soft ''ai25f tha flarit ended It his suddenly been discovered that some questions of race superiority was Involved la It, "That question Is not Involved and It can't be settled that way anyway.

For Instance, I bave ao doubt that Jeffries even in Ma nattered and brnlaed condition, could whip Booker T. Washington, or that Johnson could whip Tolstoy whenever he wanted. Perhaps fie could whip Colonel Boose-velt and many otaer of tbe leading representatives of our race. But even if no could and did, nobody would say that that demonstrated the superiority of one race over the otner. Tk.

ahI two narlnna in the world which are Interested in prise fighting are the British and the American, and after mous-Vliug la the details of anticipated brutality months, the hypocrisy we now see Is It 1. if FOUND WATTS and GANT COLORED COMEDY CO. WANTED AT -ALL TIMES First Class Colored Talent Sinners, Dancers, Novelty and Specialty Artisti, Male or Female. rite or Call. AL r.

WATTS, SUgt Mjr. BILLY DWAROS (better luwwa as -Billy. Ike Pro 263 W. 40t St, New Ytrl WANTCn PERFORMERS FOR STOCK COMPANY If II I LlJ SOON TO BE PRESENTED AT THE CRESCENT THEATRE, 36 38 West 135th Street Chorus girls of good appearance and who can sing and chorus men of ability ran secure employment. For further information, call on Manager I Fluegbl man, Saturday, July 23, between 12 and 4 o'clock, P.M.

Bigger and Better Than Before! SECOND GRAND CARNIVAL AND MINSTREL SHOW OF Colored Vaudovillo Benevolent Ass'n INCORPORATIO At Harlem River Park and Casino 126th Street and Second Avenue THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 11, 1910 300 DANCERS ADMISSION 50 CENTS Get Your Tickets Now BASEBALL BLACK SOX vs. Game Called 3:30 P.M. 11th Annual Meeting of Mrkf-IsiMral Mnnre iiduuiiai iwgiu WILL BE HELD AT PALM GARDEN 'VoSTciS" August 17th, 18th and 19th, I9IO BANQUET AND RECEPTION TO DELEGATES WILL BE GIVEN ON On Friday Evening, August 1 9th AT GRAND CENTRAL PALACE tS'2LN The Grand March will be under tbe leadership of Prof. Win.

H. Vaughn, and will begin at 11 o'clock. Tickets to the Banquet and Reception Reception Music by NEW AMSTERDAM ORCHESTRA of 30 Pieces BOAT RIDE TO DELEGATES, SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH Up tbe Hudson and East Rivers. The magnificent steamer Sea Gull will leave foot of 24th street at 12,30 o'clock. Only a limited number.

PROP. W. f. CRAIG'S ORCHESTRA COMMITTEE John If. Roysll.

P. M. Thorne, V. T. Thorns.

J. EmanaeL A. Howird. I 8. Heed.

Wllford H. Bmlth. Edw. B. Lee.

C. wTMacDoujtsld. J. H. Morgan Tajlor.

L. C. Collins, Charles W. Anderson, Dr. B.

P. Roberts, H. Bmitn. J. 6.

Thorn, Frank H. Gilbert J. B. Nail, W. D.

Montague. B. t. Thomas, B. B.

Ladaon, Ralph B. Langaton, TICKETS can be had ol Fred. R. Moore. Ate.

247 W. 46th street: Edward E. Let. 334 W. Sb street: Joho M.

Boy all. 21 W. 134th street. Hotel Maceo. 213 W.

53rd street Only limited number of banquet tickets will be told. Secara them earlr to obtain seat Jull4-4t Soul Music by Tyers ADMISSION 35c niHTE MIES BUT IE UCWEI IT lEOHEST Prok. Wm. H. Vaughn and Staff, Messrs.

D. E. King, F. W. Stewart, J.

Hilliard Bowen, J. Pierpont Jones, Thomas Reede and John Peter Wisser. THE ONLY COLORED SHOW ON NORTH BEACH AT THE NORTH POLE CASINO 1903 7 Picnic Aid Graad Caaialiasaatarv Tntlsinaisl la tba HaTMNil NKIO 1 BUSINESS THE. SINGERS 300 BOX SEATS 75c. and $1,00 Come Early and Stay Late OLYMPIC FIELD 136th Street and Fifth Avenue SUNDAY, JULY 24th PHILA.

GIANTS ADMISSION 25 CENTS and 10th Anniversary the Di torn Ann I rnrtinA uiniiictt League TICKETS TO THE PUBLIC 50c 65 SECOND ANNUAL SUMMERNIGHT ASSEMBLY DANCE OF THE Blue Ribbon School of Dancing At MANIHTTAN PARK AND CASINO. 155th St. 8th Ave. WEDNESDAY LTG, AUG. 3rd, 1910 9 p.m.

to 3 a COLORED REPUBLICAN CLUB OF THE CITY OF HEW YORK AT MANHATTAN CASINO. 155th St. i Sta Avt, ftY. ON TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16TH. 1910 a rtkt tccMiM A fa OWm aft srassat at Mrisat lanailr It sash tainm Mr Inic It uutsrtM Ortaum mut lndMp it tot J.

likM Admission 35c OFFICERS OF THE CLFB Chaa. W. Anderson. Honorary President; 8. Mlddleton, President; C.

W. MacDongald, 'First Vlce-Prealdent Oscar Hoop'. Second Vice-President Wilbur T. Wright. Third Vice-President Arthur W.

HaadJ. Financial Secretary; D. Lincoln Reld, Recordlna; Secretary; JnUus Thomas, Cf respondtnjr Secretary James A. Anderson, Treasurer. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE.

James A. Chairman: Pavld Parker, Joseph Davis, James A. Anderson, O. Saunders. E.

Wrlaht, Graafllle 0. Paris, W. T. Jackson, C. W.

Alexander. The steps taken to prohibit the moving; pictures of the late decline and tall of the Caucasian race are perfectly proper matters of police regulation In Southern cities where color feeling runs so hlghnhat even the display of these photographs may be expected to precipitate violence between whites and blacks. On the other hand, the efforts of the Society of Christian Endeavor to bar the pictures from Europe, Australia and the whole United States show a spirit of overtolerant moderation which 5LVLNTH ANNUAL 1910 and Summem refit's Festival LEAGUE ia CMveatiea AtseakM ia this Gty It is painful to perceive. For conceivable reason does this socW leave free from Its regulation thstw area where the pictures would PfJ" the greatest and most attraction the exultant continent Africa Perhaps because therj" that those poor, misguided ohUdresr nature would regard such a lng aa the impertinent Interference;" puritanical paternalism. TbeT "lC even refuse to consider it, HS Oaynor has had the courage to in New York.

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