The New York Clipper (July 1904)

Jttiy 2. THE 1X&W ' fOBS aLltPJLER. 1 437 = SCISSORS TO GRIND ? LET ME CALLYOU SWEETHEART ONCE AGAIN llV IlluCOtllpoScr of "Any Rags'" »nd In to win nnt big., N W by ARTHUR J. LAMB ami CHRIS, sunn (Smith and Bowman). ni;f hkd. Copies and Orchestrations to professions steading up-to-date Programmes. aloa " PRETTY MAMIE CLANCY t, A e An Irish Wmi/. Hong, by CHAM. HllAOKl-'oRB. clever. IVIY JAPANEE - llv H. (II H.HON (-(KlK Knadin's Popular Com posit. ORCHESTRA LEADERS, send 10 cents for professional Orcbeatratlon, with piano ace. to "SoLssors to Grind." WALTER JACOBS, 167 Tremont St.,.Boston,Mass. ILLINOIS. I'eorln. — Gentry Bros.' very excellent enow drew big audiences June 17, 18, and gave excellent satisfaction. During the after- noon show, 17, Otome, one of the members of i be Kltitmura Troupe of Japs, fell thlrty- lire feet while attempting tbe slide down an Incline wire. No bones were broken, but there Were many bruises sustained. Wbast'S TBkatm) (C V. Biirtson, mana- gerl.—Most satisfactory business here.' Com- ing week of 27: The Robins, Murray and Clayton, Avery and Healy. Jacobs' Thkatbk (A. J. Jacobs, manager). —Business la excellent. Coming week of 27 : lllmm, Bomm and B-r-r-r, Three Rays, O. F. Kocknflold. Stonk Hill Garden (Frank Grave, mana- gers—Business Is very satisfactory. Coming week of 27, tbe stock company, In "A Wo- man's Sin." Cmpk. —Charles R. Baker, press repre- sentative and rlgbt bower of Gentry Bros.' Shows, was kept very busy 17, 18, renewing Mid acquaintances In tbls city. 4 ■» DEATHS IN THE PROFESSION. ttliib the Bill Posters. Olorld of Plavers. Cf.ua I.ooan Connelly, playwright, died ln> New York City on June lb, In the Herman Hospital. She was one of the Logan girls, and was very well known, being a sister of i iiu-i! and Klixa Logan, and daughter of Cor- nelius A. Logan, a well known and popular author, actor 'and manager over fifty years ago. Celia Logan was born in Philadelphia In I8."4, unit nin.de Iter tlrst appearance on tbe singe Mnrch 0, 1*!»2, for her sister Kllzu's l.eii. lit, us ilermlule, In "I«ve's Hnrrltlce," at the Chestnut Street Then I re, Philadelphia. In December, 1H.VJ, she was married to Con- rad K. Clarke, from whom she was shortly afterward divorced. She visited Knrope In IS.'iT, und mi Fep. 17, iW», was married to Miner K. Kellogg, an American painter, In Paris. She appeared la London with sonic success under tbe tutelage of Chariest Rende. In 1K«>.1 she returned to Amerlru, ami la De- cember, 1H.U5, she left Kellogg, mid made her reappearance lu London; ling., at the Lyceum Theatre, Kept. 12, 1H68, as Lady Anne In Koothrnyd I'nlrcloiigh's Hlchnrd. She returned In America In 18H9, uud was married to James A. Connelly, newspaper writer and author. Cells Logan was the author of several plays, add wrote for a number of magazines, con- tributing short stories and poems, and she also wrote several books. Her Ant play, "Rose," was originally acted In Han Fran- cisco. Col.. In 1874. Her next production was "An American Marriage," first acted lu Providence, R. I., and afterwards played in New York City, Feb. 28, 1884, at the New I'ark (now the Herald Square) Theatre, un- der (be title of "Thar Man." Agnes Booth, BIJou Fernandez,, Burton Hill uud Rachel BiHitb were in Ibe cast. br.ssu: Gkhmon (Mrs. Louis J. Monica), na actress, riled at her home In lltcksvllle, N. Y.,'.on June 22, from consumption, after an Illness of over a your. She was forty-four years of age, and was born In New York City. Mr-, Monica: was for twenty-live years on the stage, appearing under her maiden name of Bessie Gerraon." Her first professional ap- pearance was-made when she was Ave yenrs of age, at 'which time she made her debut with l-.'dwln Booth, In "l'rlnce. Richard." During her career she'created over twenty-five char- acter.-!, while with the McCiill Opera Co., John Stetson, John K. Owens, Joseph Jefferson and the Casino Company, uppearing In character and soubrettc roles. She had the leading character In Bartley Camp- bell's "Siberia," when it was first pro- duced at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, New York, and played Little Buttercup In the first Pacific coast production of "Pina- fore," at tbe Alcusar Theatre, San Fran- cisco, Cat., In which company were Alice (late?, Kmelle Melville and Win. Seymour. Her Inst professional appearance was mode nt Madison Square Garden, New York, la 1800, under James Morrissey. She was mar- ried to Louis J. Monica, an opera, singer. In 1888. She Is a grandnlece of Joseph Jeffer- son, and her grandmother, Jane Germon, an uiU time actress, is now over ninety years. Her husband and four sons, Henry, Jean, ltaub and Leopold, survive her. Interment was In Plain Lawn Cemetery, Ulcksvllle, N. 1'., June 24. Mrs. Rose Kellf.t, who, with her hus- band, Joseph T. Kelley, formed the vaudeville team of Kelley and ltdec, died In Mnultobu, Canada, June 21. aged thirty-two years. She was born lu Delaware, ()., but did not * enter the profession until about five years ago. In 11)01 she was married to Joseph T. Kelley and, with Ibc exception of one sea- t-on with the Myrkle & Harder Stock Co., (he team has since appeared In vaudeville. llAimv Netter, aged thirty-five years, n German comedian. Formerly with Ward & Vokes and otber organizations, came to an accidental death nt Oklahoma City, Ukla., on June 16, Biu.t Pabdo,- an aerial performer, whose name in private life was William Sklilln, was killed nt Rochester, N. Y.. Sunday night, June 10. His body was found on the N. Y. C. It. R. track, near tbe crossing, where he Is supposed to have been struck by the train. He played in the West for the past six years, and had been connected with Williams' Com- edy Co, and other organizations. The re- mains were sent to his home at Canastota, X. Y., by his father. Fredbbick Field Bullard, an organist and composer, died In Boston, Mass., June 24, from pneumonia, aged forty years, His widow and one son survive him. Ci.kment Bcott, the well known English dramatic critic, died In London. Eng., on June 25. Mr. Scott was born In Hoxtou, London, Oct. tl, 1841. His father was the rector of Christ Church there. Educated at Marlborough College, he was graduated in IM and entered the War Office, from which lie retired with a pension in 1877. He con- tributed to The Huntl&u Timet and other papers while In the War Office, and in 1872 became dramatic critic of The Telegraph. In September, 18110, Mr. Scott came to America and wrote for The .Vnr York Herald. Ills liest known book was "The Drama of Yester- day und To-Day." He was twice married, his first wife being the daughter of George <le Mnnrlcr, author of "Trilby." His second wife was Constance Brandon, daughter of a London painter. H.h. Otimor. nn old time actor, died In Wllllamstnwn, Mass., June 22. ♦ »» — — Gllmore's Auditorium, Philadelphia, will reopen early In August, under tbe proprietor- ship, management and personal direction of Wro. J. Ollmore and Cans. H. Yale. Its policy will Re changed, and It will present a stock company of players In a Series-Of new musical conedles, tttravaganzJB, spectacles and elaborate reviews and skits on popular suc- cesses. — Jessie Mlllward la so pleased with tbe success of the one act play. "A Queen's Mes- senger," in which she has been appearing in vilrdefJIpX 'that the has commissioned: the author. Hartley Manners, to elaborate it Into a four act play, which she expects to produce la afoot ■ >«tr. ..." Notes from Local No. 24, Buffalo, X. Y.— The board of trustees met last Sunday, June 111, at Swartze's Hall. Everything was found to be In first class shape, and the fe- Sorts showed a good snug sum la the bank, rother Dave Molr and Brother Michael Wllke, of the Majestic Theatre, Toronto, Can., have been with us for tbe last two weeks. They both belong to Local 24. Brother Homer Hall, of Erie, Pa., who Just closed with the big brigade of tbe Rlngllng Bros.' Show, la here, and reports in good favor o( all' the locals he met on the road. Brother E. II. Kopn, of 21, who was with the Har- num & Bailey Shows this season, just closed with the same, and Is now engaged at the new Athletic Park, on the figure eight. He Is going to transfer from Local 21 to Local 24. Brother Joseph tiralner, of Philadel- phia, who belongs to Local 24, has gone to lake charge of the theatre at Midland Beach, Staten Island, X, Y." Roster of the advance brigade No. l, the great Van Ambnrg Show: B. L. Brannon, general agent and railroad contractor; Hob- ert McDaniel, contractor; Don McKenzle, car manager; J. A. Jones, lithographer; I'rank Thompson, boss bill poster, with the following assistants: V. Worth, W. It. Perry, D. Miller, E. C. Steele, A. M. Dent, W. L ].cwls, L. M. Peters. Frauk Rogers and J. U, Smith. Second brigade: J. M. Wyuns, manager, with these assistants: J. R. Davis, Henry .Moore, II. B. Lowe, bill posters: Frank Morris, programmes and banners; L. A. Card- Inglon, route rider. Notes from Local No. 4.—The outlook for next season is-very good, and the local will make many Improvements. Frank Wolf re- turns to tbe Park Theatre, John Lawrence to the National. Wlllnrd Melinite to the Au- ditorium, Mr. Jacobs lo the Walnut, Presi- dent John Supleo to the Standard, John Llml- sey lo Hie l.yceubi, Horace l'Mekeniun to the Trocnileni, Max Falrbusli to the' New Arch, Wm. Cresa lo the Slur, Frank Bergman lo Hie Forepnngh. There will be nil union men employed, and there will be great doings in the hilling line. Hnnirmembers will please communicate fo the secretary, 8. C. Moss, ;tl4'/. No. Eighth Street, by our next meet- ing, without full. Jobu llulburst has relumed l<> the city, after it season wllh "The Ten- nessee Judge." Wm. Vail has purchased all automobile for his business at the Grand opera House. The Philadelphia Bill Posting Co. has purchased several automobiles to do their work. Notes from Local No. 17, Boston—Con- siderable enthusiasm prevailed ul the meeting Sunday, June 111. A rait had been issued for a special meeting, uud several matters ut In- terest to the organization were acted upon. Brothers Oscar Kleveunnr and Nick Panlllllo are doing tin- billing for The Honlou Pott. Brother Geo. Collier Is at. work again after nu Idleness of a few days. Brothers Ted Werbls and Ned Curt In ure to run several moonlight excursions on the steamer New Brunswick. Brother John Ells, our vice-presi- dent, and an old circus bill poster, with Brother Jim Gammon, advertising agent of the Palace Theatre, received a letter of thnnks from President M Wogden, of tbe M.V. O. B. Club, for their services at the outing of the club. Stair k Wilbur have turned over tbe Music Hall to the ■numerous und popular employes of that theatre for a benefit before closing the season. ' Brothers .lake I limes, Red llogun, Hill Watson, find Sandy Monro are nt Hcaclimont, on a fishing trip. Brothers John Butler and Dave Grlllln. with Gene Ruble, are billing the Readvllle race track. Brothers Henry Cnrbett, John Tracy and Dave Superior, of tbe Donnelly Bill Posting Co., with Frank Lloyd, our president, were In the Bunker Hill parade with their wagons, June 17. Members kindly send routes ahead ns far as possible to H. M. Peyser, 1472 Washington Street, Notes from Local No. 33, Brooklyn.—This Is the youngest, but one of the, strongest lo- cals of tbe National Alliance, being formerly known as Brooklyn Branch, New York Local, No. 2, but we have Just received a charter, dated June 10,- through the graclousness of National President Chns. Joseph, who made a personal Investigation of Brooklyn's griev- ance on May 31, nt which time he Was ten- dered a banquet by the Brooklyn local. Wo now number luit two Ices than one hundred members, and look forward to an era of pros- perity. At a meeting held on June 10, the first one under the charter, we elected the following officers: Leo Salomon, president; Geo. L. Burns, vice president: J. C. McCor- mirk, treasurer; A. A. Gerson. secretary; Ousts. Arthur, recording secretary; J, J. Wll- ■huaa (formerly of No. 3), business agent, and. Thomas Ryan, sergeant at arms. Bro. John Holmes, buslucss agent of No. 2, was a visitor nt Hint meeting. Local No. 33 wishes to extend to President Joseph Ha thanks for the support he bus given us in our strug- gle for a charter, it also wishes to extend to the executive committee, aud to Its sister locals throughout the country. Its thanks for their support, and to say that Brooklyn will bo ever ready to return the favor. The secre- tary, A. A. Gerson, 382 Pearl Street, Brook- lyn, wishes all members who have cards of Brooklyn Branch, Local No. 2;to return them Immediately, so that he can Issue new cards and communicate business of Importance. Notes from Local No. 12.—The regular meeting was held June 10, when the elec- tion of officers took place. Bro. Chns. Reed was elected president for the second term, Bro. (.'. Bedrlskl was elected vice president, Bro. Chns. Waiver, financial secretary and treasurer; Bro. Mick, iecordlng secretary; Bro. Flvnn, business agent: Bro. Hlnkel, r.ergcant at arms; Bros. Bedrlcke, Welllng- liurst and Hinkel, board of trustees. Bro. Chns. Thomas returns to lilg duties at tho Academy June 27. Bro. Arthur Dunn was very much disappointed. because he redid not go on his outing trip, as he was obliged to take care of Pabst Park. Bro. Hinkel Is making n fine reputation on tbe West side wagon. He Is assisted by Bro. Bedrlcke. Bro. Chas. Halwer has announced his mar- riage for July ». The ceremony will take Slace at the bride's home In Madison. Bro. dhn Whltmore has resigned his position ns agent of the Fuller Opera, Madison, He is now stage carpenter for the Fred Byron Co.. which is louring through the Stale, lie will he In Milwaukee July 7-0. The local would like to hear from brothers on the rond. Notes from Jersey City Local 30.—Our last meeting was held with a good attendance, und some verv Important business wns trans- acted. Bros. Mnntell and Burke, of liar- greaves" Circus, were In town, und attended the meeting. Bro. Scullion, of New York. also paid us rt visit. Bros. Wolf, Hart and Hlnklev are working at South Cove for the Summer. Business Is slack at the bill post- ing Mist now, and Bros. Roche and Keeptnin ire spending a week at Asbury Park. Bros. Fitzgerald and Moore are fishing at Sea- brlgbt. Our next meeting will be held at Hamboldt Hall, July 10, and all members are requested lo be there. # i » . _ Alice Kauser, dranuTlf agent, announces that she has 1 secured n number of plays hitherto unobtainable for the use of reper- tory corapantff. — Lionel Barrymore and Doris Rnnklu were married quietly on Sunday, June 10, at St. Francis Xnvicr Church, New York City, by the Rev. Father McUrath, — Sullivan, Harris k Woods have Insti- tuted legal proceedings against several mana- gers who have been Infringing upon tbe copy- righted plays owned by this firm. — Jro. A. HlDiinelein and wlfa (Beatrice Enr,c) are cruising on the great lakes with n parly of friends, on their yacht, Beatrice. They were visitors. Inst week at Cleveland, Snndus!;.v, Detroit and Mt. Clemens. — Notes from Wiedemann's lllg Show: Business Is still on tbe right side of the ledger, but not as good aa previous seasons In this sect Ion of the country, owing to. the low price of lumber and all the mills clos- ing. We opened at Seattle, Wash., June 20, for fifteen weeks' stock. Our roster Is as'follows: Thoi, F. -Wiedemann, WIHIs Hats, Frank Fanlxur, Chas. A. King. Francis J. Long, Ben ",. Itrown, Joe (.'. Donahue, Ed. Ross, Chns. Ferg, Sidney Darling, 0. H, Jennings. Ivan Daniels, Jickcit nud Whip- ple, Mullally Sisters, Mottu Chamberlain, Jessie Mae Brown. Little Lillian and Ann- belle and Nellie Wiedemann. — Note: The theatrical folk spending the Rummer mouths at the Crawford, Atlantic City, are Joe Palmer, Abe Levi, Chun. F. Ed- wards, Howard Robinson, Eruest Hoffman, Joe Mvers, Lottie Williams, Belle Williams, Annie Hrennan, Daisy Robinson, Mrs. U. My- ers. Joe Palmer devotes his time during the day to Instructing swimming, while in the evening he gives buck nnd wing darning les- sons. He Is also manager, treasurer nnd properly man of the Beau Quintette. Till* Ik one of the merriest gatherings of show folk that iimhl lie found Anywhere. The follow- ing spent the past two weeks nl Hie Craw- ford, and aiso helped the fun along: John A. Boone, Ed'tli and Willie-linn, the Three Arnistrcugs, Annie Armstrong, uud Joe Wat- sou. - —-Noles from Hie Edwards Stock Co.: We open Aug, 20, nl Mniiliisliiirg. W. Va. All entirely new line of printing has been gotten out. Gertrude Ala It land llnll has been en- gaged for leads. Edwin Felix will lie stage ilM'ector. and Jefferson Hall will manage the lour. (.'bus. T. Edwards will again look af- ter (he Interests of ClItT W. Grant's all ruc- tions. — Mrs. \V. J. Le Moyne has been enguged ns a memlier of the enst of "The Two or- phans" for next senson. — Aiht Heban has signed n five years' con- Irucl lo star under tin' management of I he Nhubert Brothers, beginning next season. She will appear lu a Shakespearean repertory. --Helen Tracy bnM been engaged by J. Fred Zimmerman Jr. to play Hie. role of Ouei'ii Elizabeth in Bertha linllnnd's produc- tion of "Dorothy Vermin, of llndilon llnll," next season. — The Williams & Wnlker Co. arrived In New York City last week. After a sixty-four weeks' cugagetuent abroad. They will open their next season at I lie Grand Opera House, New York, In August. — Charles Frohmnn has accepted from Clyde Fitch a play entitled ''Granny,"' In which the Veteran actress, Mrs. Gilbert, w'll make -n farewell tour of the United Stales next year. — Kluw k Rrlanger have nngnited Hire nnd Prevost, who will he under the management of tills firm for the next two years. — I»u N. Harrington writes: "I closed on June IK n two years' engagement wllh Hie Jack lloeflter'B attractions. I have been en- gaged for next season to look after tbe busi- ness Interests of Gertrude Ewlng. Mis* Ewlug will have the largest and best popular priced nttructlon that has ever visited the South. She will present new plays and carry spe- cial scenic and mechanical effects for each and every production. The following people have also been signed: Lee D. Ellsworth, Emil P. Jerome, Hilly Kent, George It. Book out, Jack Toeller, Gertrude Harrington, and others. The season will open Aug. I, at Cor- slcnnna, Tex." — Notes from the Stanley Hollands Co., E. (', Wilson manager: Our company is In its c'ghth week under canvas, and we arc turning people away nightly. Business has never been so.good for years. Tom Grcely Is leading comedian. We carry twelve people ; I toe Morris, Frank Moore, Verne Tate, John Stewart, the Krvln Sisters, the Franklin Quintet, May Horrctt, Grace Moore nnd Rose Arnold. — Grace Itnrdette writes: "After a very pleasant and prosperous engagement of forty- two weeks ns leading Indy with the Mlddle- toti Stock Co., 1 have returned to Chicago to spend the Summer with my mother. On the eve of my departure I was tendered a banquet by the members of the company nnd the man- ager, Mr. Schnffc'r. It was n most'enjoyable evening, and one lone to be remembered." — Henry Jewett will be Viola Allen's lead- ing man next season. — Henry Miller has returned from Europe to prepare for his forthcoming starring tour with Hilda Spong. i — Ben Greet'g players will appear Friday, July 1. In two open air performances in the grounds of the Calliu cottage at Mamaroneck, N. Y. The afternoon play will be "As You Like It," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" will he given In the evening. Rosalind will be played by Edith Wynne Mattbeson. The II till" ANOTHER SALE OF SUMMER SUITS. THERE ISN'T ANOTHER TRADE IN THE WORLD WHO HAS THE RESOURCES TO PURCHASE AT ONE CLIP 10,000 YARDS of genuine imported worsteds at the end of June. We will sell every yard in six days, The value will do it. Why, there are mnterinls in this purchase which rightfully belong la $60 garments—every l>it of the cloth is new this season. We are not standing the loss; the importer is the unlucky fellow. Come up here and pick out any goods (hat you want, (ell us to make up the coat and trousers any way for $17. We'll carry out your pet ideas in a three piece suit for—$20* ARNHEIM, Broadway & 9th St., Hew York. company will disband on July 1!, Manager W. II. Breti writes •There Is a rejsirt going abroad that the Opera House at Carlisle, Pa., was burned. Such is not the case. There was u flro In what Is known as the Opera House Building, which Is an entirely separate building. The Opera House will be ready when the seasou opeus." — Notes from tbe Irene Jeavou's Big Stock Co.: We arc now In our eighth week under canvas, and are doing an excellent business. The following people are with the co,: Thos. Hoffmann, manager; John Negrotte, stage di- rector ; Ixiuls Auki'i, G. Nugent and wife, Miss Egaii, lilllc Itena, Mlas Thorn, Silvers and Itnxter. moving pictures; Harry Walters and George Crager. We use a seventy foot round top with two forty foot middle pieces, which are In charge of George Friday and Ave assist- ants. A. H. I«wls and live musicians form the orchestra; A. Evans, advance agent. In spile of all the rain we encountered thus far we have put out the H. It. O. sign on several occi.slons, turning peopln away. Everybody Is well and linnpy. anil new features are added ipilii- frequently. 'The I'cppcr Twins arc meet- lug with success. — Noles from the Alpha Slock Co., under Hie management of Ktnuit nisi llodwm: We are doing a nice business In northern Ver- mont and Canada nnd will remain out all Summer. Our company numbers nine peo- ple snd nil are well nnd happy, little M. Mcaney Is doing leads nnd Introduces sing- ing and danrlqg specialties between arts. W. T. Crony holds up the comedy end nhd makes good everywhere. The compnnv will remain in Canada until Iiecemlsr and then go west. 10 the coast. — Max Freemanarrlvcd In New .York last wet* to'lake <4irt«'or Fred C. V'bllney's stage Affairs. Hlgfltst work will be the pro- duct loo of the OjW, comic opera In which Mm*. ■HaumMB-BeiBk is to^ppur. — Hilly Morns, coinedlnu, left New York lost week for Kpnkiini'. Wash., I<> Join Hie Cieiir d'Alcne Thrnlri' Mhick Co. for the Sea- son. Mr. Morse Is iiccunipnnlcd by his wife. Wlni Ails been ICii.hI, (hushing her musical education. — U. I'. Const has signed fur next season, lo do n elinrttiii-r purl, lit .Mnonuley & I'ul- ll'll'H "iilO 1,11 III 1 llOUICSICIIll." — -"The Showmiin'N Daughter," n sensa- tional uiclnilriiiiiii, iinvt" lu lis second year In KiiKlund, will lie given u proiliiitinu lu Nl'W York early lu Sepli'iiiber. gagjtjfj and minstrel, JoKK.ru Kaicm.1, ok Till: Kaiihas, writes: "We have changed our nil entirely. IihvIiii; dropped niiigli- und taken up sketch work. We lire III pieMCIll ul home lu I'eorln, III., IV- liriiridng our new work. While ill liolile I was made a member "f local Aerie No, uor., T. O. K.. .Illlie la." H.u: Vkknon, whose tin inn In prlvule life Is Minnie Storms, was recently iiuirrled lo lips liaidncc, pugilist. She will licreufler be known us Rose (Inrduer, and Is now In Hie Hummer stuck company at Sum T. Jack's Theatre, Chicago. I'iiank ani> i.ui.'iHi: Br.viuii.v, who have been playing Cnllfornlii fur the past four months,. recently opened on Goldsmith's Northwestern ciroilli, nnd report inning made n decided success In their new singing nnd (Hiking net. They have the, Summer hooked solid, uud will return Must lu tho Full. Mas. Wm. J. 1 Hand (Grace Killer) pre- sented her husband wllh a huby hoy Juno l.'t, nt Kast Cuuibrldgi', Muss. Mr. Ilniiil Is uctlng as inunogor fur Flyun's Ameiiciiii Minstrels this Hummer, through tho New iCnglunil park circuit. Thh Manhattan comkdy Folk wrlto from Budapest, under date of Juno l'J: "We ucu just llnlablng u seven months' tour of tho continent, having topped ull bills In tbe fol- lowing cities; Prague. Lelpsig. Hamburg, Vienna, Gran, Berlin, and now Just Uulablug a very successful engagement at Os. Hudo- nueu, Budapest, for Director A. Frledmuii, the only American director on tho continent, who on June 11 presented nn with four American eagles, sot with brilliants, In gold and silver. We will return to England fur the Stoll nnd llarrlsfortl tours, opening again In lhiasuidorf, Germany, Jan. 1, 11)05. Thh Cmccku Is forwarded to us by the J'ull Mull Kxchunge every week. Tho other American acts on tho bill here are Johnson and Dean, who have also irmile a tremendous success." Joe CoirNK writes that he Is still wllh Mon- roe's Kiuctiiiliicrs, doing Hie comedy. Mki.mh IJU.niiam, fciunlo hurl tone, has gone to Columbus, 0., to visit her mother, after n forty-lhren weeks' senson, timing which she bus made a success singing bur Il- lustrated songs. Aim. IjAMs ami Anna Y.w.k huvo formed n partnership to produce u novel act lu llin vauilcvlllu houses. Gokohtii and Diju.b report meeting wllh success. They were last week nt the Stand- ure Theatre, St. Louis, with Bust St. I.uuls, III., to follow. Gko. G. Gooiiai.h Is with Bcycrlc's attrac- tions for the Summer. C. B. Watson and Gch Nhskii nro in the dock ut the Liifayalto Theatre, Buffalo. N. Y. Haiiuy ami) Johnson write: "Wo did not play at the Crystal, in Milwaukee, as was slated. Wo played West Hud Heights, si. Louis; Ravlnn, uud only the big pucks In tho West. Wo are preparing n new act, entitled 'Held /or Hansom, currying our own scenery and effects." Marion Livingston, character singer nnd dancer, has been playing n number of pucks successfully. Bho was last week at Gulcs- btirg, III. Lix H. I.kavitt, who was In advance of Rellly & Wood last season, has signed as business manager of the Itentz-Sauilcy Co. for next season. 'I'm; OkbUaku Summbii Gaiidrn and Vauukvilu) I'iviMoK, South Bend, Ind., opened for the Summer, Monday, June HI. This enterprise is Ununited by 10. It. Bens, the local representative of the Grasser k Brand Brewing Co., of Toledo, <>., and under the management of W. II. (Doc) Hlniidlsh. It will have one of the finest gardens In the Slate. Tbe people for week of June lit: inn Dutnhar, monologue and singing comedian ; Stewart Itanium, comedian und dnncur; Kd. Philips, trick 'cyclist; U. Hoinnls, contor- tionist : Nhlii It. Bungle, vocalist und Illus- trated songs; the Weldon Sisters, und Billy Hlaudisb still wearing burnt cork. W. GokI' Ki:nnkiiv writes: "The Red Vat Theatre. Tampa, Flu., Is running it llrsf class vaudeville show. In good business, under my management, Tbe people ure: Hilly Beeves, Billy Bradley, C. D. Brooks, Harris Hall, Huron 1'rlre, Anita Borden, Agnes Howell, Marlon Brown, Benin Gliiam and Kitty Brown; Wm. 11. Horsey, pianist aud musical director: Samuel Catlett, electrician; Mit- chell Chaphelle, press representative, and I niu stags director and manager." iiAShk' C. Nklron, of Nelson and French, while playing Webb City, Mo., wllh (he (Hick Stuck Co., was on May 20 Initialed Inlo lbs Fraternal Order of Ragles, Aerie No. 42(1, Wabb city, a baiiuuei was served In the Eagle lodga rooms alter the show. S0Z0D0NT A PCRFCCT LIQUID DENTIFRICE FOR THC TEETH - BREATH. USE WITH S0Z0D0HT TOOTH POWDER Mo. llBlrKIN write* Ihui lie, nud not C. I). HcrvlsH, Is uuuiuger of Aiiilllorlum Reach, Chnlinlle. N. V. i'iiaiii.k.m Van wciles: "My wife recently presented me with u Hue lialiy girl. Mother nud child ace doing well." Haiiuy Li; Ci.aiii, lifter playing Ruckr Springs I'ark. Liincnsler, l'u., June ;!", will Join bis family ul their cotluae, at Athinlle ( !ty, where he will renin In until ho Joins "The Sleeping lien in y nnd I lie Beast" Co., foe which be bus been specially engaged. Hauv Mil iHimi, nfier closing n very suc- cessful season of thirty-eight weeks on Hid loud, started her Suiiiiuur work nt Clovcl- und's Theatre, Chicago, with Kohl. McWiide, In Ills "Rip Vim WHiklii" sketch. She In blinked for Ilia rest of the Hummer, lo do her monologue mill <hu meter songs through the circuit if Wrslrrn parks, John (I. .* nu AbtOl McliowKi.ii met Willi success nt WeUOM Bench, Bsv cllv, Mich., week of June -it, nud huvo lllversldo l'urk, sngliiiiw, Mich., to follow. Miiank C. llAtiiilN, bill' of .lulu & lOimer Waller's nilrnciloiis, Is summering ut l'urllu Hillings, Wurrciiahu."g, Mo. Htt.VAV anii ONtiai, will spend July At their home at Han Anlonlo, Tex., after which I hey will resume their vaudeville dales, being booked solid iinill March neit, iiaiiuv Goiiiiii.v Di.vai.i,, formerly of Du- vull and lii'liuuy, who opened June 0 at Chestnut Hill l'urk Casino, l'hllmhilphln. with llnnislmrg, IM., and the Hiilur circuit lo follow, luive Joined bunds with Jos. J. Wesl mid filii May Lewis und will be known as tint Miflrnpolltmi Trio. They nro well bunked with good work, Lirrric IIkiinaiiii, who Is In tier Hflb week nl Klroiiio l'urk, Cniudeti, N. J„ Is meeting wllh great success playing .pniis and doing her specially. J. W. ami Mattih Smith, who have bean playing parks uud then I res nl SI. Louis, for Hie past seven weeks, will close ut the Stand- ard Then I re, July 2. Mii.na Maiii.ow anii Viola Ci.ikton nro In I heir llfth week wllh thn Diincnu Clark's "Lady" Minstrels, closing Hie olio. Tho coiniiuiiv Is now on lis farewell lour of the world, which will takn iiIhhiI four years. It will run nil Hummer ihrough the North, going lo California next Winter, We travel In our own private Pullman cur, "l.urn," •Mas. IiAi.i'lUNH 0. Mi not;, wife of It. C. Muilge, mid inotbi-r of tho tiilcnlcil conii'. dleiine. Mvh .Mildge, died ut her ri'sldcncn In Ibis city mi June 21. The remains were placed In a prlvule vnult ut Woodlawn. riiA.NKr.ix A. BuoiiKs, snug llliislrnlor. and Rube i onieillnii, who Joined O'llncii und WiiIsoii'h Big Vaudeville Co., June 'St, ut lliicvrus, ()., for the rent of Summer, huvo cniiceli'd nil llielr pnrk ciigugeinenls. Tils Wiiith Rats nv Amkiuca will hnvo (heir iiiitiinil outing and shore dinner July 10, nt Biigeno O'Hoiirkc's Hide ii-Wec Inn, iieiisure Hity, N, J, Tut: KiKiisnuitvH were not nt Allnnllc Cllv, N. J„ week of June '£(\, hilt played Burlier I'nrk, Bellows Falls, Vt., on thn Jos. J. I'ivnn (Kirk circuit. They will be on that circuit until Sept. 20. Lavina ami l.KONAiili Inform U" ilmt ihev played Shea's Theatre, Iluffnlo, N, Y., week of June 2ii, und not Chester i'ark, cluiiii- mill, 0., where they were nnnounced to n|i|wnr. Tim K nu it llimiMNti Lahhich are Ibis week nl foil's Tlienlre, Hurl ford, Conii., Willi good dates lo follow. Aniiv anh Mazhi flAMM wrlle; "We will In fiiiuie l»> known as Mr. und Mrs. Al. (I. Belford. We ure al Lugnoii Island, Albany. N. V„ wllh Hai'Nlngn lo follow. We open on the Goldsmith circuit nt Unite, Mont.. Aug. 1. our new net, "rim Irish Politician/ maun such n fnvorahln Impression nt Pastor's The- ntre, week of Juno ll, that Mr. Pastor booked ns fur n return date for week Hec. 19." • fjAitnv !■;. MAUVI:!., late Mauvel and Lor- raine; will work alone during the Rummer sensed, being bonked solid, nod next season will be seen wllh n three act of repute. Tut Xn: .inis, iii'i obu i)c rllle.shots aud blgli wm performers, will open fi three weeks' en- gagement at Blvervluw Park, Wiishlagton. D. C. July a, with I ho Southern park circuit to follow.