The New York Clipper (March 1903)

March 7. TELE STEW YORK CLIPPER. 30 — •'Note* from the "A Jsy in New York" Co ■ After thirty weeks of success ws sre nnar laving off for «n indefinite period. Oar SdlM fiar. BMtrlce Terry (fin. O. D. sweet) wis' taken 111 at KoWa, Mo. We laved off three days, and then started on mir toor. Mlaa Terry believing abe waa strong enough to work. When we arrived at Eldon, a. abe bad a relapse, and baa been, aerl- ouilj HI. She la on the road to recover?, and we will probably be able to continue our tour In a week or ten days. Her husband. Ur Sweet, believing It better to remain with her closed the company. Several of the members went home, others are visiting friends in neighboring cities. Col. P. Coast, Wm Meade, C. L. Douglas and L. D. Sweet remain In Eldon. Those wbo have gone away will report for duty on March 2. We bave made but one change in the company since we opened oar Beaton, and the fact that all were willing to wait until we were ready to continue our toor prove* tbat the management has been a pleasant as well as a profitable one for all. —-Robert Goodman has been engaged for Col Wood's Players, at the New Power The- atre, Grand Rapids, Mich., aa assistant stage — Bertha Gal land frill star this Spring and during the early Bummer season at the Columbia Theatre, Washington, In a aeries of Shakespearean and other plays. The productions will be made by Luckett A Dwyer, managers of the Columbia. — Plana for a benefit for Clara Morris, to be given soon after Easter, have now taken definite shape. Amelia Bingham has agreed to take the management of the benefit and procure all the performers. —.Notes from Tom Franklyn Nye's Co.: Hive recently played our first return date at Little Falls. By a singular coincidence we played there last Summer, during the hot* test week of the year. We bad this time our coldest weather, forty-two degrees below. On the opening night it was thirty degrees below at eight o'clock, and standing room waa at a premium. We are booked all Sum- mer,'mostly In new territory, but some will be return pates. Day Dayso received a two karat diamond as a birthday present, and Mr. Nye sports four twenty dollar gold pieces and a ten and a five as a watch charm. Tfce Elks of Little Falls gave us a reception. The St. Peters Opera House burned recently, two weeks after we left Daunvs Opera House, at- Huron, So. Dak., was partially destroyed three weeks after we left. We hope none of the fires catch up to us.' — Notes from the Clara Matbea Co.: Business has been good, with many for- tunate escapes from flood and snow. In one city we had six feet of water In the dress- ing rooms, but lost nothing. All the mem- ben of the company waded In, and brought out every article. Just before the water reached the top stairs. Not a night has been lost, and Miss Mathes speaks of the company as the most congenial and clever she baa yet had. Press reports speak highly of the star and company. —Notes from the Alma Chester Co.: Business of late has been very good. A repeat of time at Lynn and Lawrence, In- side of ten weeks, has been one-third more business than on our former trip. Mana- ger Bloom canceled Holyoke week of Feb. 28, and we play South Norwalk, It being on our way and breaking a big; Jump to Eliza- beth, N. J. We have finished our Eastern time, and have fourteen weeks of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania time to follow. — We are informed that the Lyceum Theatre, Mlllvllle, N. J., Thomaa Hause, manager, la doing a fine business, playing first class repertory companies and clean burlesque. —"At Valley Forge" Notes: James W. Evans has gone West to look after hla In- terests there. Els Eastern company, pre- senting "At Valley Forge." In which Frede- rick Montague is being featured, Is meeting with the greatest success tbat Mr. Roberts 1 splendid drama has ever experienced. Mr. Evans baa secured Geo. F. Hayes as business manager, and three nights and week stands are being booked rapidly through New Eng- land, where Mr. Hayes Is particularly well known;' — Wilbur Mack Co. Notes: Our business at Vlncennes, Ind, was the largest ever done there outside of a fair week. The Elks gave the company a banquet on Thurs- day night, and the evening passed very pleasantly. - We are now carrying a ' full car load - of scenery, and the show Is In better condition than ever before. We played Linton, Ind., week of Feb. 16, on a guaran- tee, and played to S. R. 0. every night. Wo were at Montpeiler, Ind., last week, which made our eighth visit to this city. The com- pany now numbers sixteen people, and every one la satisfied. We play Marlon, O. (a re* tarn date), week of March 2, then East, booked In nothing but the largest cities. — Notes from the Klnsey Komedy Ko.: We are still doing business at the same old stand, and broke all house records in Lan- caster, 0. Mrs. Klnsey made a tremendous hit with her fine acting. Baby Madge added one more turn to her list and was tbe re- cipient of much social attention. Mr. Tan- nehlll signed contracts with the company for a return date of four weeks, commencing June IS, after which the company go under canvas,' fully equipped with electric arc light plant, etc. Lew Gorton and wife Joined at Sabine; where we broke more records. ' — Franklin Ritchie, leading man with Rose Coghlan this season, reports meeting with success as Aubrey Tanquersy, in "The Second Mrs. Tauqueray." _ — Scott Slgglns will Join the "Tom Daw- son" Co., In Fort Scott, Kan., to Oil the leading role of Tom Dawson, replacing Fred. Fairbanks, resigned. Mr. Biggins win here- after adopt the stage name of Slddons. — Notes from the Star Dramatic Co., Chas. Btrassburg, manager; Orvllle Taylor, agent: We are still doing the same old busi- ness at the same old places, standing them np and turning them away. Our advance agent, Mr. Day, gets there on time, and the show does the rest. Orvllle Taylor and Alma Storey, • our - black face sketch team, cer- tainly catch the audience between acts, and have curtain calls constantly. Our new scenery and electrical effects have arrived, and everything is ready for a long tour. Our company Includes: Richard Stone, Amy 'Mullln, 'Dave, Sam and Minnie Goodman, "Chas. Btrassburg, Stanley Lambur, Bertha Itele, Orvllle Taylor, Alma Storey, Clarence Day, Ollie Broyles and.Dave Lewis. — Notes.from thfHaut Btock Co., W. H. Haut, manager: We, opened at Cbanute, Kan., Feb. 12, to a packed house. We were compelled to lay off Friday night and give way to "Tracy, the Outlaw;' also can- celed Saturday night, owing to the fact that we had a long Jump to make to Okmulgee, I. T„ on a guarantee, and thought It more remunerative than stnylng at Cbanute, hence the cancellation at that place. Our roster remains the same as at the beginning of the season, with the exception of Roy Dee, who closed with the company 14, and Joined the Fields Stock Co. We regret the loss of Mr. Dee, as lie was a very valuable member aa a performer, and was a man who made friends everywhere. The vacancy was filled by Glen Burt, Hebrew comedian. •—Lord'HoUoway Notea: The natives of tbe Dakotas still continue to contribute the flittering ducats snd shining shekels toward filling the coffers of "the best show." Week stands and Jammed houses on our last nights speak volumes for the quality of the Roods we deliver. Our two busy days are Satur- day (Clipfbi day) and Modday (money order day). — Harry Clare Is directing the bsnd and orchestra of tbe ."Joshua Slmpklns" Co., and his fine musical organisation Is said to be making a bit. — J. F. Arnold, of the Arnold Stock Co, writes: "My recent little ad. In Taa Cu£ fib brought me over four hundred answers, and they are itlll coming In. I have re- plied to quite a number of them, bnt Bad It Impossible to answer all, so want to thank them through Tux Cmffeb, which I know they all read We are now In our twenty- eighth week, and, with but one or two ex- ception^ have broken records everywhere, In spite of twelve weeks of continuous rain. wjitoaw* been up against the big circuses, Wild Wests and street fairs, all of which helped rather than hurt business. At Mo- bile, with heavy rains, wa plsyed to mora money than any repertory company this sea- son, and were offered a return date on a guarantee. After our first performance at Btioxl, Mlaa, Manager Wilkes bought two weeks outright, the first being Masonic Grand Lodge week and the aecond Federal Court week. Business haa been very big, aa there are from 3,000 to 5,000 strangers In attendance. From here we Jump to Brunswick, Ga., (005 miles), with Jackson- ville and Tampa, Fla.. to follow. We will be the first and only popular priced company to play Tampa this season, and business should be Immense, aa we will be there in tbe heart of the season. After Tampa we play Savannah, Ga., with the principal cities of North and South Carolina and Virginia to follow. Next season there will be two Arnold Stock Companies, both playing the South. Tbe roster of the present company Is: J. F. Arnold, J. J. MacDonaid, Chas. J. Lammers, Foster Ball, Walter- Lacy, Clay- ton Macklem, Charles Ward, Frank Zen, Margaret Bower, Lee Glover, Jeannette Mil- ler, tbe Desmond Trio, Prof. Thos. V. White, musical director, snd Oscar Wiley, ahead.' — Harry C. Morton, manager for Trixle Monroe, writes: "My company Is booked solid until Christmas, 1003, In Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, playing only the best cities. Wise managers are offering all kinds of time, aa they realize tbat this at- traction la one of the winners of tbe season. It la not announced aa the only show on the road, but Is guaranteed to be the peer of the majority of one night attractions. The principal people have all been re-engaged, and, as a careful selection has been made, a superb production of one of the strongest Elays is assured. No money consideration as or will be allowed to stand In the way of securing a standard of excellence. The star always has been a popular favorite, and Is going out next season on a larger and grander scale than ever before. A good play, a strong cast, a challenge band, and fine special paper places It In the front rank of amusement enterprises for next season." — Notes from the Adams Bros., Geo. H. and J as. B.: "We are going to put out a new road attraction next season, playing three nights and week stands. The season will open about tbe middle of September, near New York City. Jas. R. Adams, who will attend to tbe business end of the show with the company, is now busy arranging tbe route and figuring on the details. We will carry a strong company of farce comedy and vaudeville people to present our own plays. Among them are the musical com- edy, 'The Sporting Craze,' In which Geo. H. Adams, will play hla original part of Ben Lucky; the new version of the popular pan- tomime, 'Humpty Dumpty Among the In- diana,' with Jas. R. Adams as Humpty; also a new farce comedy, entitled 'Show Folks,' written by a well known author. We are also figuring with a well known and popu- lar young comedian to Join us as a special feature on the third night, but one of the Adams Bros, wilt appear at every perform- ance. We will carry special scenery and effects for all tbe plays, also a full line of up to date printing. Time Is filling fast. Managers think the Idea a novel one, and we believe we have a sure winner in our new scheme," — Alexander Dale writes: "I have Just concluded a very pleasant engagement of twenty-five weeks with Allan VII lair. In 'My Island Prince,' and am now playing tbe part of Richard Hare, In Baker A Gibson's pro- duction of 'East Lynne.' I recently inserted an 'ad' In your paper, and received one hundred and three answers, many of which were bard to choose from." — Notes from the Herald Square Stock Co.: We played our laat return date at Richmond, Ky., to big business, and are now en route North. We saw oar first snow storm of the season, and there was a rapid change of clothing. Our new scenery has arrived. We carry twenty-two set pieces, besides our drops. Our specialty drop, in white and gold. Is a beauty. Manager Bit- ter has purchased the rights from the Don- aldson Lithograph Co. to "Lost In Egypt," and we carry all the special scenery and use tbe line of elegant printing for the piece. We have made several changes In the cast, Harrison and Wentworth retiring on ac- count of the former's Illness. Walter Hill and wife (Alice Donaldson), late of the "Circumstantial Evidence" Co., Joined, for heavies and leads. Ralph McDonald also Joined, for leading male roles. Helene Cleve- land, female baritone, la a new feature, and Is making a hit. McEnroe and Laporte con- tinue to win laurels for their clever work, Fisher and Grey, a musical team, were en- gaged, but they did not pat In an appear- ance. Our complete roster: Geo. H. Bitter, sole proprietor and manager; A L. Fan- saawe, play producer and director: Ed An- drews, musical director: Ralph McDonald, Jack Emerson, Walter Hill, Joe McEnroe, J. N. Spicy, Dimples Taft, Alice Donaldson, Mae Laporte, Maude Eburne. Helene Cleve- land, with J. S. Blevln, advance. — Wm. C. Andrews, now with Alden Bene- dict's Co., supporting John Griffith on bis starring tour, celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of his Btage life on Feb. 19. Mr. Andrews made his first stage appear- ance on Feb. 10, 1878. . _ — Notes from the Tellett Bros.' Farce Comedy and Vaudeville Co.: We are get- ting our share of business through New England, and are booked well up to the Summer season, which will be through New York and Pennsylvania. Eddie Keen, for- merly with the Gertrude Roberts Co., play- ing old men and characters. Joined Feb. 2, and is making a decided hit. Jessie Noon is meeting with success with her singing and dancing. The Mattson Slaters, and Marble and Slater, comedians, close tbe show. Joe Tellett, eccentric parody balladlat, Is a strong feature, and others of the company are doing well. — Hugh E. McCormlck closed with the Stanley Stock Co. sfter a season of twenty weeks, and will open with the same manage- ment at Peoria, 111., for the Summer atock, In April. .. . j. Charles Frohman, who la now abroad, has secured all the rights In England and America to a new comedy by Anthony Hope, and completed arrangements to produce in Now York In the Autumn, with an American company, George Edwardes' musical comedy, "The GirL'from Kay's," which Is having a run at the'Apollo Theatre, London. — Klaw A Erlauger will establish In hew York City a school where music, dancing and stage business will be taugbt free of charge. Ensemble or chorus work has be- come a very Important part of musical and spectacular productions, qnd tbe object of the school will be to Increase the efficiency of those engaged In this branch of work. It will open the latter part In March, and will have its headquarters In the Knicker- bocker Theatre. New York. Herbert Oresh- am stage director, will teach stage business; Frederick Solomon, music director snd com- poser, will teach slngng. and "Ned Wey- burn stage manager, will teach stage dancing and concerted movements. ■ - . — Bora! Alvln has closed a five weeks' engagement with Ryan 4 Fisher's "Ten Nights In a Bar Room." — Matt. Naaher, who Is now located la the New York office of Sullivan, Harris A Woods, representing their attractions, writes: "The outlook for next season is by far the most gratifying of any this firm have had np to the present year. Their seven road shows this season nave been a great surprise, the profits for each attrac- tion running np Into the thousands, their number one 'Fatal Wedding' particularly demonstrating tbat It Is a great financial success. The Western 'Fatal Wedding,' which has Just finished Its first week's en- gagement In Denver, at the Tabor Grand, and la now on ita way to the coast, has proven a big winner over the Western terri- tory. The Eastern 'Fatal Wedding,' which has been playing the Eastern territory ex- clusively since the opening of the present season, Is now duplicating its success by NEIL LITCHFIELD. Tbe above Is a recent picture of Neil Litchfield who, with hla wife, Stella Litch- field, has become a well known figure In the vaudeville field. Mr. Litchfield entered the theatrical profession seventeen yean ago. Previous to tbat he spent several years ss a teacher, and afterward as a public reader and elocutionist. His collegiate education waa received at Cornell University. Week of Jan. 26 they completed their third year In vaudeville. "Down at Brook Farm," dur- ing the third season, was played forty-eight weeks in the principal vaudeville theatres, three weeks In clubs and Sunday concerts, with only one week lost in fifty-two, snd tbat week by sickness. New scenery, new stage setting, and a new finish baa recently been added to the act, which has greatly en- hanced Its value. At the present outlook next season's bookings promise far better returns than ever. — Wilson's'Theatre, at Mason City, lows, was dedicated by the "King Dodo" Co. Feb. , 18. The new theatre has a seating capacity J, of 1,200, a stage 60x40ft., eleven dressing rooms, and eight hundred lights The deco- rations are la orange, lemon, white, blue and gold. Cost of house, *S0,000. Wilson & Sons are the managers. — Charles Frohman and George Edwardes have secured the English, American and German rights of the musical play, "Madame Sherry," which they will produce jointly in London this Spring and In New York in tbe Autumn. Mr. Frohman baa also secured from George Edwardes the American rights of his next musical pro- duction. — E. H. Sothern and Justin Huntley Mc- Carthy, besides collaborating on a history of Francois Villon, are going to work to- gether on a sequel to "If I Were King." — Charles A. Leddy. of the "Joshua Slmp- klns" Co., and Maude Buzard (non-profes- sional), of Youngstown, 0., were married recently in the above city. — Mailue Elliott will star alone next sea- son. She will begin her Independent career next September, in New York City. — Notes from the Bteelsmlths: We are Slaying to fine business through Northern tlsso-url. Clifton Steelamith, In "The Mis- souri Boy," Is keeping up his reputation as one of the greatest of rube comedians. B. M. Sturdlvan and wife (Blanche Eplery) are making good In their rolea and pleasing specialties; also La Mott and Beatrice, aa special vaudeville features. Time Is booked up to tbe middle of April. 0. Bert Rodney is stage director. — Notes from Laura Winston's Btock Co.: We played Herington, Kan., recently, and. In spite of the elements, got them coming our way, both star and company scoring a de- cided hit. Tuesday evening, after the per- formance, the stage manager of the Hering- ton Theatre entertained the company at supper, and a very enjoyable time waa apent. F. B. Flood, of the Ethel Tucker Co., Joined at Ponca City, for advance, and is doing good work ahead. ■ —Notes from the Royal Opera Co.: We are now In our fourth week, playing to packed business, and are booked Indefinitely, we expect to run until the Spring. Delia Nlven, of the Jules Grau Opera Co., and Robt. Leeland, of "The Chaperons" Co., Joined recently, tor "II Trovatore" and "Faust." — Irene Swahn Daniel, of the Morrison Comedy Co., who has been on the stage not quite two months, was called upon, at a few hours' notice, to learn and play all the lead- ing parts In the repertory, as Allle Gerald, the leading woman, was taken 111 quite and- denly. Miss Daniel has been playing In- f;enue roles. She acquitted henelt so cred- tably that Mr. Morrison, the manager of the company, has given her-two of tbe lead- Ing roles for the rest of tbe season. — Will S. Beecber has signed with thi Wards Stock Co. for next season, as stage director and to play heavies. The company will be under the direction of W. T. Wards, and'will carry fifteen people. — James Nell! and the Nelll company presented "The Hon. John Grigsby" at a benefit performance at Moroscos Barbank Theatre, for Robert B.- Bell's Sanatorium for Actors, at Los Angeles, Cal., on Feb. 18. — Dan H. Rows has signed for next sea- son with Harry C. Morton, manager for Trixle Monroe, for a principal comedy part and to Introduce bis specialties In the com- edy, "Polly and I." The company will be accompanied by a premium band and or chestrs, under the leadership of Prof. L. J. Chamberlain. — Beatrice Burke will finish the season with Mlttenthsl's No. 1 "Desperate Chance" Co., playing the soubrette. She has also signed with the aame firm for next season. — Mrs. Jodie Mitchell and her daughter. Marguerite, are spending tbe Winter In Phoenix. Arts., for tbe benefit of Mrs. Mitchell's health. She has been seriously 111 for the past ten months. - _ — Mr. and Mrs. Chas. R. Reno (Joule Slater) are visiting friends and relatives In Pittsburg for a few weeks, and will after- wards Join one of Mr. Reno's companies for a Spring and Summer trip. Mrs. Beno will hereafter be known (professionally) as Josephine Bwahn. — Edwards and Rolfe, singing and talk- ing comedians, who have been with Weatley & Arlington's Royal Players for tbe paat twenty weeks, doing their double and single specialties and playing parts, closed with that company and Joined J. M. Sbommer's Big Comedy Co.,' In the two act musical comedy entitled "The Hotel Clerk," play- ing two principal comedy parts and doing a new Gorman talking and singing act, written for them by Thomas Sherman. — Gay Errol Is in her ninth week with Elmer Walters' "Thoroughbred Tramp" Co. (Eastern), and reports success, playing tbe soubrette part and doing her specialty. — Mnllorv Bros, and Brooks, of the Ken- berg Stock Co., were compelled to cancel their engagement at Worcester, Mass., for the Elks r concert Sunday. Feb. 22, owing to the Illness of Marie Brooks. — Qeraldlne Russell, leading Isdy of tbe Mabel Paige Co., touring tbe South, reports meeting with success and making many friends. — Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cowling bars Mt the "Two Sisters" Co. playing return dates In many of the cities visited by this company earlier In the sea- son. 'For Her Children's Bake' has demon- strated that It Is a close second to 'The Fatal Wedding.' "The Peddler.' with Joe Welch, Is another big winner, and shows by its continual big business to be a play that the public will patronise. It Is simply phenomenal how 'The King of Detectives' succeeds In doing such a box office business, while their old standby, 'The Road to Ruin,' shows no decrease In business, after four successful seasons on the road. The firm of Sullivan, Harris A Woods have bad aa suc- cessful a season as could be looked for, their several attractions being well booked In- to May. They contemplate launching some new productions next season, moat notable among them being their new production. 'Jim Blud- so,' which they recently bought from Rich A Harris. This piece will be given a big pro- duction at one of New York's prominent playhouse* The time for their attractions for next season is almost completed, the territory to be covered ranging from the gulf to Canada. Sam Harris, of tbe firm, leaves for England In April, to look after their European Interests, and also to secure foreign novelties for their American pro- ductions." — Lloyd * Center's Eclipse Stock Co. Notea: We are still in Arkansas, doing a fine business, In spite of floods and wash- outs. Return dates are being booked for next season. Our last "ad." In The Cliffcr of Jan. 29 brought In one hundred and thirty-nine letters from all parts of the map, and today our company numbers twenty-four people, all told—the largest company of ita kind In tbe Sooth. We open our Bummer season under canvas at Mem- his, Tenn., May 2. The roater follows; ;lovd A Genter, tola owuera and managers; J. W. West, general contracting agent; A. O. Way, second man; A. E. Mackey, master transportation: Harry Maston, orchestra leader; Prof. R. A. Miller's Eclipse Band of twelve men, Lots Fatton, BUI Wheeler, Har- ry Lapler, Harry Maston, Ray Charles, II. It. Herman, B. A. Jacks, Geo. Newland, C. W. Genter, R E. Phillips, Frank Gavin, Ed. Shannon, Frank Ward, Joe It. Kramer, Mas- ter Lawrence, Clare Sullivan. Eatella Logan, Louise Shannon and Baby May. Everybody Is well and hnppy, and we look for a long and properoua sosson under canvas. Tbe Old iieliablp reaches us every week, snd Is the most welcome visitor on the car. — P. P. Craft, manager of Conroy A Mack's Comedians, writes: "Another big week's business to our credit at Martin's Kerry. The house waa packed to tbe doors nightly, and on Monday and Saturday night hundreds were turned away, unable to get even standing room. Manager Blumenberg says we have tbe best repertory company be ever played. Our roster remains tbe same, and practically the entire company have been re-engaged for next season. Our roster includes: Pat Conroy. Dick Mack, P. P. Craft, Wm. Dowlan, Judson Longtll, Fred May, Roy Billiard, Robt. Bolllger, Ed. Kop- py, Ord Weaver, Ed. 8. Daly, Agnes Earle. Anna Goodwin, Leonora Ainswortb, Ethel Carew and Minnie Goodwin. Our vaudeville acts are: Conroy and Mack, Great Robetta, Fray May, Goodwin Slaters, St. Mathews' Boy Choir, and the Baker Bros., 'cycle whirl, Geo. C. Craft has been engaged to manage one of Conroy A Mack's attractions next season.' — Notes from tbe Field Stork Co.: We are doing a nice business through the West- em part of Arkansas, and are booked solid to Juno. Roster: Eira Waick, Geo. Mitchell, Roy Dee, Tom Smith Russell, Frank Wayne. Frank Sylvester, May Sylvester, Dorothy Primrose and Alma Sylvester. Miss Syl- vester la gaining new laurels In every town we play. At Atkins, Ark., she was presented with a bunch of flowers from Mrs. Wester- field Dorothy Primrose catches them In every town with her sweet singing, and be- fore the week Is out she has requests for different songs. Roy Dee's dancing Is a feat- ure. Altogether tbe ahow la stronger than It has been for tbe season. On Feb. 18, af- ter tbe ahow, tbe house manager gave a banquet to tbe company. The atage was cleared and the tablea spread, wben every- one had all tbey could eat and drink and a good time. — Notes from the Guy Btock Co.: Busi- ness still continues to capacity, and not- withstanding tbe eight weeks' rain we had in the Indian Territory, our business was good. At Diirant. I. T„ we broke tbe records of the Wilson Theatre five nights out of the week. In some of the towns we have played return dates In less than thirty days, to packed business, and bave lost only three nights since June 20, 1002, and not one change in the company. We bad some difficulty In driving from Tahlequah to Muskogee, I. T. Our baggage left Tahle- quah Wednesday nlgbt, st 12, and did not arrive In Muskogee until Saturday, at 0 p. m., but the show went on Just tbe same. On Jan. 26 Paul nova, our pianist, on a wager, played a piano twelve consecutive hours, receiving food and water from other hands. Our company consists of fourteen acting people, as follows: Billy Casad, man- ager; 0. Carlton Guy, B. K. Kllburn, Chas, Mercer. Bee Mercer, Wlnfleld Handy, Phil. B. Grelner, Paul Itova, Chas, Grelner, Ines Mercer, Mrs. of. M. Mercer, Bather May Hall and Mrs. Phil. 8. Grelner. Our sea- son will close May 0, at Terre Haute, Ind. Then we go under canvas for the Bummer, as we have done for the past two Summers. Manager Wm, Casad is booking tbe ahow for next season, when we will carry twenty- Ave people, band and orchestra, and play only the larger towns in the East — "McFadden's Row of Flats," after an extensive tour of tbe South and West, will open at tbe Fourteenth Street Theatre, this city, March 0. This company has played forty-three weeks in New York City daring the past six years. For the engagement In this city several new changes of costumes and entirely new scenery win be provided. — Manager W. A. Wesley writes: "Charles W. Burr Ill's big scenic production of 'Saved from the Sea' played the Cummlngs Tbeatrs, Fitchburg, Mass., matinee and nlgbt, Feb. 21, to big business. The company Is first class, the cast being headed oj tbe well known actress. Taura Hulbert, and I con- sider It one of tbe best productions that I have played this season." — John Mylle Is In bis twenty-sixth week with Jules Walters' "Bide Tracked" Co., playing tbe tramp. He will open In vaude- ville June 1. — Ernest Albright Is with the Pelhsm Stock Co., doing parts and featuring bis monologue snd coon shouting. — Win. McConnell Is now under contract to C. B. Dillingham. He will menage "Tbe Little Princess" Co. — The Louis A. Phillips Stock Co. pre- sent at the Lyceum Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y., on March 2, Myron A. Lefflngwell's new American drama, entitled "The Land of the Cajans." The plot Is laid In Opelonaas County. Louisiana. Emma Bell and W. C. Holden play (be leading rotes. — Notea from the Ewlng A Taylor Co.! We had a twenty six weeks' run without changing a member of our company, but two weeks ago we closed seven members at one time. The new people are all working well, and everything Is In good running or* der again. Albert Taylor. Walter Ayersand Sam J. Myers were made members of tbe Eagles In Corslcana, Tex., on Feb. 16, and the entire lodge attended the performance on tbat night, and banquetted the company afterwards. Our roster now Is as follows: Albert Taylor, manager; Col, R. B. Marsh, advance representative; Walter Ayera, stsge manager; Atkins Smith, musical director; Drew Simmons, master of properties: Pate Raymond, Wilson Reynolds, Bam J. Myers, Gertrude Swing, Leo Date lngraham, Nellie Marsh, Annette Gray. Mrs. J. C. Swing, and Meyers and lngraham, song Illustrators. Season will close at Cedar Rapids, la., week of May 25. We have canceled our Eastern time. — Contracts have been signed, and work will begin on April 1 for a new opera house at East Grand Forks, Minn, Cbas. Ander- son, of Minneapolis, will be the manager. — On Feb. 20 Frederick B., son of Barron and Basel Le Paige, died at their home In Boaton. Age, twenty-one montha. — Notea form H. D. Bucker's Big Stock Co.: After a season of sixteen weeks In tbe city of Des Moines we will close thorn Feb. 28, and open for four weeks at Oubuque. The business In Dee Moines has been phe- nomenal, averaging mora than ten thousand people per week for eight performances. Wm. De Shelty Is stage director. There are twenty-seven people In the company. Harris and Delano lately Joined. —Notea from the Lawrence Stock Co,: We are In our fourteenth week, and busi- ness remains good. We bave not broken very many house records, hut the "man In white" arrives every Sunday, and everybody Is happy, Elmer Ballard Joined recently, and, with that exception, our roster, which Is as follows, has not changed aince our opening: Chas, P. Lawrence, manager; Nel- son Lawrence, stage manager; Lureu Sterl- ing, Ernest D. Pltsor, Elmer Ballard, Geo. Mathews, Bertie Lawrence, Lillian Trlplett sterling, Anna Lawrence, Haxel Lawrence and Baby Leah. — The Melbourne Repertoire Co, played Ambler, Pa., to a packed business, wa are In- formed, the play being "A Mountain Rose." Before the performance the members were entertained at supper by Court Ambler, and the ladles of Ambler Circle, F. of A. Fol- lowing Is the roster of the company : Horatio C. Rohrman, proprietor; Joseph T. Stanley, stage manager: Jamea Melson, Harry W. Whitehead, Henry B. McCarty, Samuel Byers, William Wolf, Joseph A, Keegan. Lillian Neale, Rachael L. Melteu and Muriel Langdon. . — The "Duchess of Devonshire" Is the title of a new comedy soon to be produced, with Adelaide Fits-Allen In the title role. The play Is from the pen of Mrs. Chas. A. Doremus, and la written on Incidents in the life of Lady Ueorglana Spencer. — Mrs. Sadie A. Casino, who haa been playing principal boy In P. It. Dix's pantomime. "Dick Whlttlngton and hla Cat," In New Zealand, Is a native' of Boston. Joe Casino bis Men on the stage about twenty years. He la a native of Budapest, Hungary, and baa traveled extensively In Europe, North America and South America. Ills Impersonation of the cat In Mr. Dix's pantomime Is said to be one of the cleverest performances ever seen In the colonies. Mr. and Mrs. Casino hope, oh the termination of tbelr Australian engagements, to visit Africa, m route to Europe. — J. T. Forrester and Dully Jarvls have been resting at the home of Mr. Forrester, in Minneapolis, Minn., tbe present scaaou, owing to bereavement In the family of Mlas Jarvls. — Mabel Lloyd won the first prize, a gold loving cup. In a fencing competition for women,' held In the gymnasium of Prof. Guldo Tabbrl, this city. — Castle and Collins, wbo were with the Qulnlnn a Wall Minstrels, as end men and buck and wing dancers, are being featured with J. G. Stutsman's Comedy Co., in the West. — Harry Bubb, manager of Ferris' Com- edians, says the company Is In ' its tenth week at the Metropolitan In Dulutb, Minn., and is doing a good business. There are thirty-eight people in the company. It Is announced that Mr. Bubb, we are Informed, will bave the coming season one of the biggest productions on the road—one hun- dred people In cast and two car loada of scenery: Tbe opening Will be In August, In Chicago. Only the large cities will be played. — h. a. Morgan, owner of the rebuilt Morgan Grand Opera House, at Sharon, Pa., has concluded to manage the theatre the remainder of this and next season. — Prof. J. Elmer Grimm, now In business at Sharon, Pa., Is thinking of accepting an offer from Corse Peyton to put In and direct an orchestra In one of his (Peyton's) Brooklyn theatres. Prof. Grimm at one time waa Payton'a chief musical director, — It has been decided by those Interested In tbe new theatre for Erie, Pa„ to not Have a hotel in connection with tbe play- house. The new theatre will be called the Empire, of Brie. Wbotber It will be for vaudeville strictly or not has not been de- cided. Ground will be broken on tbe new structure next month. — Clare Armstrong has been engaged by Klrke La Shello for bis forthcoming pro- duction of Henry Blossom Jr.'s dramatiza- tion of his own novel, "Checkers," to be pro- duced In St. Louis on March 10. . — Mannle and Mae Newman, after a suc- cessful season of twenty-two weeks with the J. C. Lewis "81. Plunkard" Co.. waa obliged to close on account of Mr. Newman's III health, and return to Chicago, — Notes from tbe Cos tic Square Stock Co.. under tbe management of Wm. Brlggs and L L. Greene; Have canceled all town dates, and now go Into nothing but cities for the rest of The sesson. We play the Empire Theatre, Philadelphia, week of March 2. Our roater: Alllce R, Jonls, Sarah Lewis, Lillian chandllcr, Izen Shannon, Zella Shannon, Elhel Shannon, L. L. Greene, Wm. Hrlggs, Wm, Msck, Antonoy Romeo, Gus. Bernard, Mack and Johnston, Markwood and Galvln, Jessie Fowler, treasurer; GUI Fowler, business manager. The company plays tbe large cities until May 2S. then go Into a park for all Summer, This has been the most succecssful season of the company. Have made arrangements for a new play and new scenery for next season. — Notea from the Lillian Lynn Co.: Busi- ness still continues good with the company. At Midland, Mich., wo encountered severe weather for .throe days, which hurt business considerably, but tbe remainder of tbe week, made up for It, on two nights turning them away. We were banquetted at tbe Hotel . Sherwood Thursday nlgbt, after tbe per- formance, and It was no mean affair, we were also royally entertained at tbe'home of Patrick Fltxglbbons, father of Kate and Marie Kltxglbbons, of the Hunt Stock Co., when an elegant spread waa enjoyed by all present. Every one left with a wish for a long life- and prosperity for. their Jolly entertainers and tbelr Interesting family. The Eldons Joined Feb. 16. for special! ** which materially strengthens tbe vaudeville pa —M. R. Williams reports thirty-one weeks of solid success with the Northern "Uncle Josh Spruceby" Co. Mr. Williams has signed with a well known circus aa contract- ing agent for tbe Summer season. — May Hlllman-Bcbnabel, who has been In the hospital at Jamestown, with typhoid faver. for the past six weeks, has almost entirely recovfredT She Is at Hlmlra. N. Y.. where she will remain until March 23. when she rejoins her sister's company at Scran- Ion, Pa.