The New York Clipper (September 1904)

mtmm 081 THE : NEW YDBK CCIPPISB. 1 .1 SBP11tfJMBER'17. Trinncs *■ nr.*vk*. Columbia. W. I-O'il"- , -' 7 -, Zurniio, Kd., & Alius. Keith's, 1'rnvMroce, It. I.. Xaraem Tin-. Hair, ParniltiBiftit. Me., 1i!_lf- Mn, furl & /.cno. 0. M. II.. IMIUlMirg. 12-IT. ZliiimiTiiiHii. Willy. Uriihcniu. Dklii., 12-17. Zliumer. Circle. N. Y; <!.. 12-17. Zlimiirrniuii. At. & 1'corl. Ureeu Frout, Dendwool, Zwlicrs'.' Neieinll'Sisl. Electric Park, Hultluiorc, 12-17: Kinjilre. lliirmkcn. ln-24. /mIii, llcrllc. Mnslc Hall. qiuuccstcr, Mans,, 1217. -. DEATHS JN THK PROFESSION. Naiia Stevens, the well known actress, of the " "Why Down East" Co., tiled suddenly In the City Hospital, St. l'aul, Minn., Sept. n. of uraemia. She was born In 1834 una Hint appeared on. tbe .stage In New MK Oct 37. WOT, as Hero. In "Much Ado About Nothing." Rt Wnlinck's Theatre, Broadway iiixl Broome Street. She opened nt Laura Kcpup'k VurlplleM (afterward the Olympic) May 1", inns, on Ibc occasion of Mrs. D. P. Unworn opening n star engagement there, in "The Lndy of Lyona." in "The Willow Copse." lit that Hicatre. on Aug. 25, 1808, sin" acted I.ucy, K. A. Mothern was the Sir Itlchiird. Chu*. W. Coiildock Luke Field- ing, anil Joseph Jefferson Augustus. This was Ciiuldiicka reappearance In America lifter an absence of nine year*. When Our American Cousin" wan first acted in New York, Oct. 18, 18MS, at Laura hecnea Vn- iIpUpb, Ham Stevens played Mary Meredith, Joseph Jefferson was the Asa Trenchard, B. A. Sotlicrn, Lord Dundreary ; C. W. Coiildock, AIm'I Murcott, and T.auru Keene, Florence Tronrbnrd. Sara Stevens remained nt thlB theatre until the close of the season of IK(ll-2. when ahe went lo Europo and made her dchut nt tho Drury Lane Theatre, Lon- .liiii, June 12.1802, a,u Elly O'Connor, rcturn- iiiL- to America in a'.few months. She then married John C. Hccpan, the prlie fighter. She was a member of the Varieties Theatre, New Orleans, during the season of 1803-4, under l<cwls Baker's management. At the .•low of that season she retired from the slago anil remained In retirement for ninny vpui-H. When Lotta opened Abbey's Park Theatre (Twenty-second Street and Broad- way), Nov. 27, 1870, Sara Stevens was In Die company. She llrnt appeared at Wal- laces Theatre (Thirteenth Street Hnd Broad- way), April 1, 1878, as Lady Fairfax, In "Di- plomacy." with ROM Coghlnn as Zlcka, Mont- uiiiue as Julian Ueauclerq, and Mnude Granger as Dora. When "'Way Down East" was tint-acted at the Manhattan Theatre, this city, Keh. 7, 18IW, Sara Sleveim wnB the I.iiuIhii Uurtlett, mid continued with that i Pinpany up to lirr death. She acted Bertha In :'Dot," Jan. 20. 18711, to John 10. Owens' Caleb Fluiumer. Klio was not u member of l.nura Kccne's traveling company when I'Our American Cousin" was acted In Washington, the night of the. usaaHRlnatlon of President Lincoln, ns has been stated In print. Berth a Waiiind (Mrs. John Wilson Mu- -mit.'i. of Wilson and Waring, died In I-on- dim, Elig., on Thursday, Aug. 25. Mrs. Wll- Krir was bom In Now York City and uindo her professional debut In 1881. In Madison, I nil., playing Tousy, with the World's "Uncle Turn's Cabin" Co. She remained with that •'otapttiiy for one year and then went West, pnivltiK vaudeville engagements. At that time slip' met Rlttv O'NhII, from whom aho received .i.iii.'lux lessons, which inured so greatly to her-benefit Unit she became tu be considered •mi' of i In. licit soft shoe mid general dancers In I la* profession. In 18811 aho Joined "Fun i.ii Hie ItrlHlol" Co. and played the role of lii'lln during n long run nt the Tlvoll Thea- tre, Hun Francisco. Shu then cntuo East with licveiic's Allied Attractions, with which sbe rciuiilncil one season. From 1880 to 181)0 she iilnveil vaudeville imgacements. In 18111 alio Inii'ieil "McCarthy's Mishaps" and successfully iilnveil the rule nf .Mrs. Mulligan. Site after- wards Joined Itlce's "Little Christopher" Co., playing /.iicllku, tho dancing girl, uud tho hiiunrette rule of Kitty Connors, doing, more- iivi'i', a spcclnlty In cunjuuctlon with her hus- band, John W. Wilson. She was with tliat niiiipirtiY ihirltiK the run of the piece at the tinrtlen Tliealre, New Vork. In 18117 she wont to Fngluiiil with her husband, us Wilson and Waring, and they mado their European debut hi l ho I'alnce, l.<indon, wlicm they played I'liuUnunuHly for sixty-eight weeks. After that Wilson and Waring played all the recognized ihetitrcs in lOuglnnd aniliniide n tour of South Africa. They returned to America In 1000 no.I pin veil over the Keith and Orphcum clr- . ults. afterwards returning to Knglund, where I lie.v liavo always MM grunt fuvurltos. Both, liming their long resilience in Kngluud, had .■ni-ncil the respect and admiration of all with «iii. iii lhey i nine In contact. Mn ii mi, F. Miiiihai . who was for twenty- M'v.-n veins lite property tiuiti at tho old Academy oC Music, llrooklyn, N. Y , died In Hint city Sept. 2, from (yphold-piieumonln. tii;iili«K H. tiAin.AMi^ u well known vaude- ville iier.tiiiiicr, of tho old tleriiiiiu leuui of iieiugp s. tinrlnml ami Cherry Cluipinnn, and ji is., ii /'.inner partner of t'hnrles lOvans, died ut Si. tukd'H lloapltiil, New Vork, on Sept. II, iii'ter a serloitM Hiirglciil npcrallon. ■ Mr. linilanil wns born In Itncliestor. N. V., In Its.'ill. and was one of the founders of tho Washington Hall Thenlre, Hint city. Ho tip- pciircd wllli Tony Pastor during the llrst aen- Hin Hint iniuuiger lointed in New York. Ills in, ,I her, two slsteranud n lirnther survive lilm. Fn.MoMi lllil'NHl'.l.l.H (Win. Kiiohb), an i.elur. died at Spclngileld, ()., Aug. 20, from eniiHiiiiiplliin, aged thirty-four years. Dur- ing Hip past fourteen years he had beeu con- npi'tPil With Mime of tho heal stock companies iii the country. Ho had heon a member of :bii Carrie l.ottln Co., IIIiuiupIpIu's Ideals, Itentfrnw's Jolly Palhllnders, ltubb's Comedy Co., lleiiuett & Moid ton and others. Ho was iilsn Idenlilled with Jules Wiiltcrs' "Side Tracked" and IMwnrd llarrlgan, In "Old Lavender." 'I'hiwiN M.Mfii;i.i,, nn actor, died nt tho li.ituc of IiIh parents ul Shelbyvllle, lud., Aug. tl. ni-eil twenty years, lie had been conuecled wllli Nome of I lie best known repertory coin- pilules hi the middle Wcsl. Mll.GH Wai.khii, formerly n rider wllh Wild West shows, died at Wltilleld, Kan., Sept. 7, frnm lypholil fever. 'I'lni lust show lio was wllli wiih llnckskln Bill's, in which ho rodo iliil'lug the sens,in of .1002. Fiiank Diiniivan, mi actor, died at Colinu- Iiiis. <).. Aug. 8, at St. Francis Catholic II,is- pHmI, from tiineulii, aggravated by dysen- tury, iigi'd llilrlylwo yeais. He was well known mi lioth Hip' dramatic and vaudeville singe, and was Idenlilled with such com- paiilcK us "Devil's Island." Charles Proh- iilntis' "Colorado," Joseph Murtihy, etc. Ills Insl cngugpiiienl was with "Tho Wayward Sun" Co.. which npeiicd at Detroit on July ill. He was nlso known In vaudeville, for he and Ills wife, Lillian Morris, had pro il'iee.l a comedy sketch. "The Klondike Spurts." He leaves two brothers, John and Han Doiiuvau; a slater, Mrs. (leo. C. Cook, hi Syrni'ttse, and his wife, professionally known us Lillian Morris, who Is with "The Wayward 8un" Co. .IiiM.eii Kislk, an aeronaut, was almoBt In- sianly killed while making a pnrachnte do- scent at the lXmglas Couuty Fair, Tuscola, III., Sept. 7. He caught in the top of a tree mid Hie parachute was wrenched from his hulil. (Insueit C. Wali.aci:, a veteran actur, the- atrical ninniiger, circus clown and song and ilitnrc perfornipr, died nt SI. Joseph's Hos- pital. Milwaukee. Sept. T. lifter a short 1)1- iiphs, iu'piI seventy-four years. He was horu in Sc,it's ml and when he came to this coun- try lie was employed In Itanium's Museum, \cw York, dulng it miiiik and dunce npecinlty. Later lie was nxswilnled with Maggie Mil Daviii O'Bbikn. an actor, and one of (.In- elnnntl's most famous local characters, died In Hint city Scut. 0. In bis youth he played in "The liov Detective," after be had dune Juveniles with the stock companies at the Oranil and Woods' theatres In that city. He was well known In the provincial circuits and traveled nil over the United States, playlnic the smaller stands. Some seasons ngo W'trutt Into vaudeville. He was forty- sevon years old and a member'of the Louis- ville LVjdge of Elks. • Mns. LbsoiiB Mattjikwb, a performer, wife of Jns. O. Matthews, died at Seton Hospital, Spuylen Duyvll, N.'»., Sept. 10, cged twenty- four years. ' Under fbc Cents. ■ hell inking a prominent role In "Function. ii,,- Cricket." lie npi> illinium's Circus ami during his,career he appeared ns a clown with he His managed n theatre in I.eudvllle, Col widow survives lilui. NOTKS MOM IlDl'FALO IllM.'H WILD WEST. —We Invaded Scotland, at Hawick, July 20, n nd, notwithstanding the fact that -we have had more rain since our advent In the land of the Scot'than all the rest of our season, business has exceeded our anticipations. -At Glasgow we broke all records, thousands be- ing turned awny at every performance except two. Edinburgh followed a close second. Clias. K. Orlflln, manager of the privilege de- partment, and Mile. Octavla, snake charmer, have been specially engaged by I!. IS. Moss for .the Waverly Market Carnival, opening at KdlnOurgb, Dec. 20. At Dundee, Aug. 18, 19 and 20, the show was visited by exactly 72,400 people. This figures out at 12,000 persons to each performance, and is relatively, better than any of the cities recently visited, with the exception of Glasgow, while the show was being loaded at Dundee, 20, the chandelier wagon took fire and what might have been a serious conflagration was averted by Manager Fred Hutchinson's timely arrival on the scene. lie substituted sand for water to combat tho flames and soon bad the fire extinguished. As it was, the upper part of (he wagon was consumed, and the naptlia tanks were melted, but everything was- in readiness for Monday night's performance at Arbroutb. Tho arena Is Illuminated by elec- tricity, the plant being under the able suMT- vlslon of M. B. Bailey, this being bis twelfth consecutive season with this show. . Walter Beckwith has charge of the candy stands 1M. Is making good In every way. Prof. Giovanni, cockatoo and monkey trainer, recently re- ceived an offer of a nine months' engagement In South Africa, from H. H. Bostock, of the Glasgow Zoo and Hippodrome. In addition to liU numerous permanent places of amuse- ment In this country, Mr. Bostock has travel- ing establishments in Great Britain, France and South Africa. H. Stanley. I.kwib and wife and W. W. Brown, of the Norrls 4- Itowe Shows,, have' returned to their, posts after a two weeks vacation, at the World's Fair. A lot of printing for the Lewis & Brown attractions was'received nt Davenport, Is., and stowed nwny until the circus reaches Winter quar- ters, at Ssn Jose, Cal. Tun team ok Mack and Chandi.eu has dissolved partnership. Mr. Mock hos been having n successful season with Happy Jack' Turner's Sliver Plato l'avlllon Show, tour- ing Now Jersey. TUB Aiiam .Foubpaijuii-Sei.lh Brothers' Snow Is to be sold and will pass out of the control of the present management at the close of the present season, which ends at Tarboro, N. C, Nov. 10. The two shows were consolidated In 1804, and James A. Ballev and W. W. Cole, owners of the Bar- naul "& Bailey Circus, are equally Interested with Peter and Lewis Bells. Peter Sells Is In poor health, having suffered a paralytic stroke recently and, being advanced In years, lie tins decided to part with all the circus properly he controls with his brother. W. W. Coin said last week, In an interview: "It has been mutually agreed to sell the Forepaugh- Sell« Circus at auction. Mr. Bailey and my- self have no desire to acquire moro circus property, and probably the show will go to an outsider."' '■" NimtH ykom At.. V. WnuA N«W HOHh Snows.—\v« are still doing business, and will not close until about Oct. 1, whon wo go Into Winter iiimrters at Schonectndy, N. y,, .where Mr. Wheeler is now building ele- gant quarters for the stock, etc, also a new ring barn. This show will be greatly enlarged and Improved during tho Winter, several new trained niilmul acts will be added and tho season of 1005 will see .the New Model Shows ono of the neatest and best wagon shows on the road. Nearly all of tho people Who opened with us this Spring are still with us, und all regret that our season is nenrlng the end. N'OTKH FKOM ANDHKW IXlWNIIl'S N'fiW Bid Onh Kinu Huowh; —The new show has cer- tainly made u reputation In the East. Wo aro proud that not n slngla adverse criti- cism from the press or public has reached us. We Just left New Jersey, and arc now In Pennsylvania. New Jersey was certainly "good to us," packed houses being the ruin all the wrty through. While In Philadelphia our calliope was struck by a trolley car and. budly dumuged, two of tho six.horses lining badly burl. The Street Car Com puny settled in full, and the calliope has been repaired In first class shape. Our first week in Penn- sylvania was against opposition, but In splto of this and bad weatner, the new show packed them nightly. Wo lost throe after- noon shows lust week on account of long jumps, hut hud the satisfaction of turning them away at the night shows. We have added ten mules uud six horses this week to get as over the mountains. Wo have not changed one act In our ring during the sea- son und have, but one new performer. The Spauldlng, Bros, will close Saturday to Join; a Winter allow, with which they were con- tracted for laat Spring. While around Phila- delphia wo had u grant number of visitors. Mr. Hope, the nulmul man; Mr. Doris and Georgo Kurlavagn, proprietor of the Hotel Hurley, with un automobile party spent tho day wllh us ut Media, Pa. Our season will continue up to Christmas. We uru working. South, and will spend the Winter there, theu work back over the same route next season. A inenugorle of ten cages, ono elephant and two camels will be added. Jumbo, tho largest horse In the world, and To To, tho smallest horse, wllh Joe Cramer, the rubber neck und elastic, skin jnan, are our side show features. our - street' parade Is second to none, with thirty-one wagous, while three bands and our thirty-two whistle calliope furnish the music. While we were in New Jersey our people Npent Sunday nt New York and Coney Is- land. The season lias been a most pleasant one, llnunclally nud otherwise. -,.<; I,. C. Gii.i.ETvii am> wii-'u will close with tho John II, Sparks Sbows in October, to at- tend lo personal business lu Lapeer, Mich'. Mr. Gillette has been general agent for the Spurks Shows for eight consecutive years, which has been very pleasant and successful, lie Informs us. Tun Kkki.kb BiiOTituns write: "We are In our twentieth week with tho Walter L. Main Show, Introducing our musical act in the concert, nud clowning on the track. We have some good bookings for our musical spe- cialty/ « < t — Gun Bill's "McFadden's Row of Flats," a typical replica of farcical events In hu- man life, begins Its eighth season this week under most auspicious circumstances. - It is staled' that more comedians have been brought forth as entertainers of note and merit under Mr. Hill's banner while encaged with this at* traction than in any production within the present generation. In many easts of farci- cal or musical Mllrartlona will he found the numb of at least one member who has an- pcsrcil In the "Flats." The name role this setiBon Is played by Billy Barry, who returns to the company after au absence of three seasons. Mr. and Mas. Al. ii. Beutord write: 'We are In'the West, and our new act, 'The Irish Politician,', has been well received. Wc open In Duluth, Minn., Oct. ii, on the BIJou circuit, for Manager H. C. Danforth and are booked solid until Christmas week, when Wc will be lu old- New York town. Then wo wont have to wait a whole week for The C'LiPPEn. ,. Mb. and Mas. Walteb W. Jonm (Jones and Ralvelle) have Just closed seventy-five weeks Iff.Montana vaudeville houses. They left Butte, Mon„ Sept., 6, to visit the 8(. lioula Kxpositlon and their homes. Will open, In Helena, Mon., in October, for an indefi- nite engagement, . • Bubt Bahkks, trap drummer, has closed at Silver Lake Park to open at the Grand Opera House, Akron, O. , Tub Db CoiSeh made their first appear- ance this year In a new act at Forest Park, Waterbury, Conn., where they met with suc- cess. Their Illusion of Noah's Ark was a principal feature of the act. They are booked at Hamilton, Can. and over the BIJou Amuse- ment Co.'s circuit, also through Missouri. La Claiii and West have closed an eleven weeks' engagement on the Crystal circuit with big success, and are at present on the W. It. Gourley circuit of parks, with the Orauman California circuit to follow. They open at the Broadway, San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 10 and have the Lang circuit to fol- low for twenty weeks. They are booked solid through the West until April, 1005, after which they will open on the Keith circuit in New York, April 17, 1005. Hii.t.v Dime Is working the Illinois cir- cuit of parks. He Joined the fraternal order of Kagles at Springfield, III., and also belongs to the Elks, K. of P. and I. 0. B. M. He Is meeting with success In his new act and Is feeling well after his three months' treatment In Hot Springs, Ark. Powers and Theobald, after an extended tour through the West, will play a return en- gagement at Cleveland's Theatre, Chicago, having played there in April. i 'hah. P. Lowe, of the !,owe-UugheB Duo, writes that they have dissolved partnership und hereafter he will do n single specialty. He Is now on the Orpheum circuit, playing a .return engagement within the short space of three months and Is well received oy the . press. He has a moving picture ot the act, which scored in Its Initial appearance at the orpheum., Los Angeles. The Bahtelueh (Louis and BeBsle), foot jugglers, acrobats and head to bead balancers, closed at the La Boheme Cafie, San Francisco, Cat., Aug. 28. They opened at Humboldt County Fair, in Eureka, Cal., with the South- ern California circuit to follow, after which they sail for Australia and Join the Fits Ger- ald Bros.' Circus. Major O'Lauohlin Is meeting with suc- cess In bis novelty gun act. The IIarke Bedaiid Trio write that they ore filling a two weeks' engagement at Mun- ro Park, Toronto, and have signed with W. Bank for bis circuit of fairs through Canada. Vkiia Haute, who has Just finished four- teen' weeks with the Al. Haynes Comedy Co., Including ten weeks of the Jake Wells cir- cuit, two weeks at Electric Park, Newark, N. J., and two weeks at Highland Lake Park, Wlnsted, Conn., will go to the mountains for a week before opening on Mr. Haynes' 1'nKto circuit, Sept. 20. Miss Hsrte's work has won general approval. UmiKiiT Carroll writes: "My wife, Lillian Gardner, presented me with a baby girl Aug. 24, and they are both doing well. Mrs. Gard- ner will return to the stage in a few weeks, Slaying vaudeville dates, end we will pro- uce our novelty comedy sketch, '20 Minutes for Refreshments.' " - Tim BniOADiBRs, with Kdmond Hayes, In the Wise Guy, as the feature, is meeting with success and business is groat. Hayes is ably supported by Adele Palmer, the Four Nel. DOns, Three Kuhns, Jack Symonds, Buford Sisters and Strouse and Young, with a chorus of fourteen ladles. t The Richards Sisters closed the third "•Wi'eK bf their engagement at Winnipeg River Park, Winnipeg. Can., 20, and will be at North Chicago Park, Sept. lit. James E. Rome and Maruijeiiitu Feruii- hon have been meeting with big success on the Mllvllle circuit of parks. They have three more weeks of parks before they commence their regular vaudeville season on tho Poll circuit at New Haven, Conn., Oct. 8. •,c. Joe Dillon and Fannie Gorland aro playing the comedy and soubrette parts with llimnielclu's Imperial Stock Co. Del. A. Phone, mimic, has signed as a feature act with Miners American Bur- lesqticrs this season. This Is his first appear- ance after an absence ot five years from the stage. Leonhardt, tho eccentric Juggler, has just finished sixteen weeks in the Northwest for lid. Lang, and opened at the Empire, Han I'TBiiclsco, Aug. 20, on tho Weston circuit, for sir weeks. Ci.iMfoiiu and Ortii write that they finish work in tho parks on Sept. IT, at Crescent Park, Providence, and lay off for a week, fining to their respective homes. They play n tho West during the Winter. Keene, tho tramp Juggler, has recently closed a very prosperous Summer season at Cnrks and Summer resorts, and la now lu la third week playing fairs. Charles Mrrihtt, of Merrltt and Rozella, was taken suddenly III while playing Robin- son Park, Fort Wayne, lnd., week of Aug. 21, 'and was obliged to cancel all time for tho present. The Buaodon Bros. Trio goes with the Gus Suu American Minstrels. Pat Kelly has left Bice's Floating Sen- sation and Is resting at Calhoun, Ky. He will join a carnival and street fair to. there Sept. 12, dolpg his clog and song and dance, with old time tnlnslrel net. Kkyib Buooklin Is lu her third week at Dreamland. Bii.lv Hinks, solo clog dancer, Is appear- ing this week with Murphy and Gibson's American Minstrels ut tho Steel Pier, Atlan- tic City, N. J. Hkywood writes that be opened at the Fievi'iith Street Opera House, In Philadel- phia, Saturday. Aug. 27, closing the olio with his mystifying change act, which was a big success, and was engaged for four weeks. .,.. MttiiritY and Andrews write that they produced their new Irish operetta, entitled "The Irish Rose," ut Lake Nlpnlc Park. Men- don, Muss., week of 22, and met with success. Geo. W. Leslie, the minstrel magnet, opens at the Howard. Boston. Oct. 10, with the New Enjrland circuit to follow. . - Hi Tom Ward, the merry minstrel, Is In his.sixteenth week at Riverside Park, Mon- treal, and meeting with success. Tub Anoells are In their sixteenth suc- cessful week ' with their Illustrated songs and moving pictures. Louise Henry, the "Sal Skinner Gtl," writes that she Is Just finishing a nine weeks' engage me nt on J. K. Burke's circuit and is well hooked up for the Winter. Smith and La Rose, "the Octocoon and Octoroon," are In their second week of fairs —Altamont, N. Y., week ot 22, and Chat- bam, N. Y., week of 20. Matt C. Woodward, after having staged the "Utopians" In New York; "The Royal chef" In Chicago, and "Bnsy Isiy" In Rot- ton, Is now resting In his Sheepshcsd Bay home. • . The Martinis are playing V. P. Spell- man's circuit of fairs through the Kast. they ore at Hamburg this week, with Ratavia to follow. Umiii and O'Hiiirx. Jua. Hard nud (lie ilMiroi'lgluul "Poglp" OTlilen, are doing well In iNtiKOpe, nud are engaged for I wo years Unifier. . Tom Moya, formerly of the Moyus, has retired from tho profession. Blorlfl of Plavm, — J. Norton Veddcr, the agent ahead or the James. Kennedy Co.,„was given a pair Oauacville and min$trd sSS-SS£| II. Barnes, manager; Fred Rounds,_muwcfj director; Henry Blrdsatl. carpenter; Sam Montgomery, electrician. ^ the company are -jj-«jjjj» ,f Sterling. III.,,lMt week, and the Yankee Four. Gertie Do Milt, I* IBo*' 8 "? <»„ now shout "Yea-Yea" with the rest of Woodford, the Brownings, ZebSSarrow Trio, v = Eag . e8 . Ro , t er of the James Ken- Arthur Roame, I. A. Leahy, T° n . springer, Arthur Esrle, May Booth, a company of thirty with a large chorus, opening with tne musical skit of "1'ount of No Account, and closing with the burlesque, "A Trip^toi Cone.* Island." The New York Stars, John S. Bay- nor, manager; Geo. Totten, business maMger, E. K. Brooke, musical « lr « t0 , r J,„ J » e r w n e *K r a . electrician; the company Includ Jf «»••"" Geo. Hunger .the Osbornes, Kathleen Farreo Lillian Brennen, the Three Lei I puts, Archer wh'tcner, Edith Mae Hamilton, Eles^ nedy Co.: 0. E. Wee, manager; James Ken- nedy, proprietor; J. N. Vedder,.business ma> ager; Otto Keorner, stage manager; fc"J, Smith, carpenter; Mrs. G. E. Whltaker, leader: James Kennedy, O. E. Wee, Chan. Kennedy, Otto Keorner, J; N, Vedder, W, A. Morlarlty, Geo. ■ E. Cole, Geo.- E. Wfalttaker, Joseph Osborn^Wm. Morris, Jack Norton, and Crooker, Cbas. B. Watson, Harry Keeper, John McMahon. Alice Porter, Ha Orjnnon and a chorus ot twenty, In the new ££■*£ gnnza of "Stolen Sweets," Harry Bryants Extravaganzas: C. H. Kenyon, manager: c. D. Sullivan, musical director; Louis Olwell, carpenter. The company consists of the Three Polos, Mclntyrc and Primrose, Collins and Vack, Arlington and Delmore, Tbos. Barrett May Belle and a chorus of twenty, In Wild Oats" and "Hotel OlrleyOirley." Chablbs Hatch, of Hatch Bros., Is very sick with typhoid fever at his home In Dor- cheBter, Mass. His brother, h. Warren closes an eighteen weeks' engagement wltn the H. Haynes Co. Sept. 10. . . . .'.. Henry t. Waite, violinist, has Just closed nor Everett, Mrs. G. E. Cole, Mrs. Geo. W. Whltaker and Baby Mary. Since the open- ing of the company, at Beiolt, Wis,, on Aug. IB, out of the - four towns played we have broken the house records In three on the week's business. Mr, Wee has surrounded - Mr. Kennedy with the strongest company be could secure and our business shows how well he has'succeeded. This also speaks well lor the man ahead (f. N. Vedder). , We carry a company of twenty-two people and a special 60 foot car of baggage and scenic effects. — "A Romance of Coon Hollow." under the management of A. C. Allen, has success- fully begun the eleventh season of tbe com- edy and Is now making Its fifth trip to the The company Is rehearsing a new fourteen' week's" on' tbe New England park coos . x n « m ^™»^"» c R Ca||( .- - „- jj circuit and has Joined Rollins and wallers .. Cra0Q f a tber's Clock," Concert Co. for the season. The Oreat Wbtzbll, hoop roller and club manipulator, writes: "I closed my sec- ond season of fourteen weeks with Bryant & Seville's Minstrels, Sept. 3, at Paxtang Park. Harrlsburg. Pa. Tarlton and Tarlton (musical team) re- port meeting with big success. They played Cedar Rapids, la., week Aug. 29, and were given a return date Sept. 5. They are booked till middle of December, including Davenport, la.; Waterloo, la., and open on tbe BIJou Amusement circuit, Oshkoab, Wis., Oct. 31. Tom Batbman reports success at Doyle's, Atlantic City, and was offered a second week's engagement. He was unable to accept, owing to other contracts. _ Al. S. Baker, of Baker's Magnificent Spec- tacular Extravaganza Co., underwent a suc- cessful surgical operation at the Johns Hop- kins Hospital, Baltimore. Md., July S. He was detained there twenty-five days. J. J. Maorb closed at Rochester, N. V. with tbe Jabour Carnival Co., to join tbe Will H. Welder Carnival Co., which opened at Delaware, O., Aug. 22. He will manage their Southern tour, which Is booked to the coast In connection with Sheik Hadji Ta- Inir'H Oriental and Arabian Troupe. Dki.mo, eccentric Juggling comedian, late of Ozav and Delmo, win, in the future, work alone. . _ Frank M. Miller and wife (Marie El- mer) closed a Summer season of clgbt weeks over the Boom circuit of parks with the "Mlyo San" Co., Miss Elmer playing Sallna. Mr. Miller was musical director. E. F. Cabby, of the Carey and Cotter Trio, mourns tbe loss of his mother, who died in Philadelphia, Sept. 2. Swan and Swan have been playing In vaudeville for the last year In the West, and write ua of their success. They are on tbe Empire circuit In California, ana will shortly open ot Cleveland's, Chicago. Vardaman, after playing tbe Lang circuit, opened at the Lyceum, San Francisco, Sept. G, with the Chutes to follow. Tom Gili.kn closed his second seasou as sole manager of the Park Casino, North Beach, N. Y., and has been re-engaged for licit season sb manager of the Park Ca- sino, and also of another large music hall ot North Beach, and one in New York State for the same firm. I'oiuir.n, "The Marvel," reports success In St. Louis. Ai.nti and Amour did not play the To( ronto Fair, ns was stated, but are with the llrandon Evans Slock Co., as the lending vaudeville feature for this season. The Van linos., musical comedians, have Joined Idee & Barton's Itoso Hill English Folly Co., for this seasou. The Bkrnstkink, Mac and Ruth, closed I heir successful Summer engagements at Waverly Park. Lansing, week of Sept. 4, They arc booked until next March and their bookings lucludes a trip to tbe coast. j John J. Cokiiett and Selua PonuESTEn (Mrs. Corbet!) arc this week at the North Beach Grand Pier, being held over from last week. They open at Uuber's, this city, Sept. 10. I Sidney Jerome writes: "The Jerome, Mere* dlth Co. was billed as a feature at Proctor's, Newark, N. J., week of Aug. 20-Sept. 3, but on account of the serious Illness of Frances Meredith we were compelled to cancel this date and nil work for some time to come. Miss Meredith is suffering from u severe at- tack of lung trouble and will go to Mexico for her health as soon as she Is able to niske Hie trip. Our rural playlette, 'Just Plain Folks,' whh written by her and was a big success. I will work alone, doing my black face monologue." On Vaiio and CunTis report that their com- edy ring and bar act Is meeting with suc- cess. They worked week ot Aug. 28 ut Ce- dar Point Park, Sandusky. O. Their week at Waverly Park, Lansing, Mich., closed their purk engagements, and open at the Chicago Opera House Sept. 12, with the Hujmnrkel Theatre to follow. Jan. It. Adams, "tho Humpty Uumpty Clown and Emperor of tho Stlltu,'' has formed a partnership with Ray Smith, late of Reno and Smith, for this season, and will intro- duce their uew comedy acrobatic act In the vaudeville bouses. Mr. Adams will introduce part of his stilt specialty, also a lot of new comedy business. Mr. Smith Is considered one of the best tumblers lu the country, and they Intend to make their act u strong card. 'They close at l.una Park Sept. 25, They will bo known as the Two Comical Plcos. Ciiauncey Morlan writes: "My mother died Sept. 1, at 101 wood, lnd., after an Illness of two months. Interment was at Indianapo- lis. Sept 3." C. M. Cont.ETT, International dancer, re- turns to England after a short tour here, In October, and opens at the Theatre Royal, Tyldesley, England, Nov. T. Lillien Db Vale, of the De Vales, in- forms us that she will rest at her father's home In Columbus, O., tbe coming Winter. She will appear In vaudeville next season. Harry Woodthorpb and Mamie Floyd are booked over the Western circuit, opening In Denver, Nov. 14, In their new comedy sketch, written by W. H. Brad, entitled "The First Love." The Wilson Bros, report success In their German comedy act. In which Frank Wilson Introduces his warbling songs. Flossie La Blanche, strong woman, was seriously Injured In a railroad wreck on Sept. 4, while ber company was making tbe Jump from Sherbrooke to Quebec, Can. Seated In tbe first class coach, with her manager, T. w. Shaw, when tbe crash came, the cars were telescoped, tbe wreckage striking their seat, and Mr. Shaw escaped without injury, but two. of Miss La Blanche's ribs were broken and, to make matters worse, there were wrecks at both ends of the line at (he same time, which made It Impossible to get medi- cs! aid., She lay in tbe car for twenty-nine hours before medical aid could reacb her, and Is now at the Sherbrooke City Hospital, Murphy and Palmer have just coined a successful ten weeks on the Frank Melville circuit of narks, making their second season un that circuit. Thev expect lo piny one ,,i the Western .limits this Winter, opening early lu December. I'etk Woodh, of the learn of Womls and Mosh, Iish Joined Rusco & Holland's Georgia Minstrel* . ..,_. ^ "Grandfather's Clock," and Intends to give It a trial production In a short time. — Llebler & Co. have taken steps to prose- cute Infringements on their dramatic pro- ductions. A number of their successes have been pirated and It Is the Intention of this firm to protect .its Interests to the fullest extent or the law. — A. Jack Faust writes: "The James F. Green and Jeannette Lincoln, presenting op- eratic and musical extravaganzas, under the fersonal direction of Matt Kusell, opened heir season at Bedford, lnd., Aug. 20. The plays they will present during the season are of a farcical and operatic kind. The company Is as follows: James F. Greene, Jeannette Lincoln, Maurice Rene-Coste, Mark Monroe, Jap. Rcntfrow, Paul Le Claire, Jack Asbton, Steve Remsen, Bertha La Frantz, Belle Hosa, L. Mae Nlckerson, Lorene Jansen,, Etitellc Mortimer, .Myrtle Draper, Pearl Masters, Lil- lian Thorndyke, Frank A. Roland, musical director; Mrs. Pauline Johnston, wardrobe mistress; A. Jack Faust, general manager for Matt Kuseil's enterprises, with Dave Lar- sallc and Mort Anderson, assistants. The tour of the company will be direct to the Pa- cific coast, the time having been booked solid." — Engagements for the Sanford Dodge Co. Include: Louise Marshall, Caroline Sco- vllle, Alice Delane, Herbert De Guerre. Her- bert Browne, James Harrison, W. Watson Gould, M. J. Florlen, Ernest Temple and A. C. Godfrey. — The following are engaged to support Laura Frankenfield, In "Ghosts:" Florence Gay, Paul Terhune. ("has. A. Gay, Edward Babille. E. D. Stoddard and Leon Gllson. — James Fairbanks writes: "I got twenty- eight snswers from my recent 'ad.' In The Clipper and have signed with tbe G. H. Summer's Stock Co., to, play parts and do spe- cialties," — Roster of the "Uncle Hez" Co.: Frank Adams, manager; I..Brown, treasurer; H. H. Whlttler, business manager; M. Collins, agent; Chas. Woodcombe. leader orchestra; II. Warde, leader of band; Geo. Harris, F. 10. De llrune, Prince Elwood, Chic. Harvey, Paul C. Klotz, Harry Fetters. Jas. Crelghton. Will Fisher, Bert Davles, Rob Burke. J. - Lampe, \V. I... Simmons, the Great De Vllbls, Osborn Hill, Wm. Wise, Wllmoth Rhodes, Rita Beaure- garde, Arnette Crelghton, May Crelghton, Margaret Regan, the Crelghton Trio and the Marine Quartette. The company opened Aug. 31 at Frederick, Md., and travels In Its own cars. This, our Informant states, Is the best production Mr. Adams ever had. — Manager L. J. 8levln, 6f "The Slaves of the Mine Co., reports a successful com inciiceinent of the fourth season of (hat play. While playing In Scruntun recently, Mnrln Van. the Juvenile woman, was accidentally hurled from the mine elevalor, a dlstanco of over six feet, but escaped with a few bruises. As the Incident happened just as tbe curtain fell, It was supposed by the audience to be Intended. Frederick Carlton has Joined tbe company, — Roster of the Emery Stock Co.: Edwin T. Emory, proprietor; James R. Walte, man- ager : Thomas Navarro, stsge director; Tony Wholen, properties: Joseph Soucy, carpenter and electrician ; F. J. Rainbotb, musical direc- tor ; A. E. Fox, advance representative: Ed- win T. Emery, James R. Walte, WlufleldChag- ni.ii. II., E. Humphrey, C. N. Greene, Harry McKee, Thomas Navarro, BenJ. Rentley, Tony Whales. Joseph Soucy, F. J. Rainbotb. A. B. Vox, Helen Courtney. Almu Rutherford, Ame- lia Mayborne, Josephine Campbell uud Emilia Btttlo. —The Lillian Douglass Comedy Co. opened In Dallas, Tex., at the Bush Temple of Music, on Aug..'.'.'I, for two nights und matinee, lo good business. The bill presented was "Topsy Turvy" and, we urc Informed, was a pro* nounced success. Roster: Robert Btrador, acting manager;. J. F. Darnell, representa- tive; Jack Parsons. Allen Wlshert, T. A. Wy- rick. J. S. Plttman, Lillian Douglas, Efiie W Isbert, Leonoro Ulckerson and Wayne Wy- rick. . . — F. C. Whitney has arranged to send Maud Holland on the road In "Dolly Vardcn." .— "Aunt Loslsa" Eldrldgc celebrated her birthday Sunday, Sept. 4, and was the reci- pient of many beautiful flowers and letters and telegrams of congratulation. When a caller asked .ber how old she was, she re- plied : "I was born Sept. 4, eighteen hundred \and-v-well. never mind, I have quite forgot- ten the year. I only know that Andrew Jackson .was President." — W. B. Patton opened In his Amcrlcuu comedy. "The Lust Hose of Summer," at Ra- cine. Wis.. Aug. 28. successfully, and tbe sup- porting company was excellent.. The play is of the highest class und Is mounted with spe- cial scenery. J. M. Stout, tbe manager, has the route booked solid for the season. — Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill (Alice Donald- son!, who closed In Providence, It. I., a season of twenty- eight weekB with the Albee Btock to,, playing Pawtucket and Providence, wers tendered by their friends u farewell testimo- nial on Aug. 10. Miss Donaldson and Mr. Hill, on their closing night, were the recipients of some handsome presents,, also many floral offerings. . — Marie Haskett, formerly of too Baker Stock, at Portland, will be featured by H. Stanley Lewis and W. W. Brown, as 0 Klku San, In their military drama, .'.'The Banks of the Yalu." Bevefiy Falrchlld, Hairy Demor- cst and Marlon Fortescue have also signed for the same company. Thomas Meyers, for- merly manager of the Los Angeles Orpheum and now press agent for the Norrls &. Rows Shows, will pilot the Lewis & Brown "Ten Nights In a Bar Room," through California. — Moreton and Baker Joined the Ion Car- roll Co. Ang. 2,"., at Sutton, W, Va. — Happy Joe Williams writes that be Is not with ''A Romance of Coon HpllowV this season, but will Join the musical comedy, "The Policy Players. — Spencer H. Charters, after a pleasant vacation In Atlantic City, and a few weeks wllh his parents ut Harrlsburg, Pa., opened his third season with Thomas 13. Shea, un- der the management of Nixon & Zimmerman, at Rockland, Maine. — Edward Ahelex will be principal, come- dian in Del In Fox's new prialiu-lfuii, "The West Point Cadet." — Mart Mauley telegraphs from Meaia, N. V. under date of Sept. 3. the following: "Edward N. Hovt appeared here laat Dlgut, lu 'Hamlet,' before, crowded bouse."