The New York Clipper (March 1903)

40 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Maboh 7. miscellaneous, __ MOTBB nOil BOYINO NED'S ROMANY QtraiM.—W« are baring & very successful season. .No. 1 camp, at Lot Angeles, Cal., Is doing the banner. Business at Camp No. 2, at Denver, Col., la alio big. We are baying big success olnce Sept. 18. and will make one mote a tend before opening our circuit of parka. Manager W. C. Belmont baa gone to Kansas City, to put four camp outfit* under the painter*' band*. These camps Will be the finest outfit* on tba road, a reg- ular borne under canvas, and all booked un- til 1B04. Camp Mo. 1 will be at Electric Park, Kansas city, Mo.; Camp 2, at Scenic Park, Toledo, 0.; Camp 8, at Ingersoll Park, Dei Moines, la.; Camp No. 4, at Crista! Beach, Can. Manager Joe Lucker will have full charge of all camps next season, aa Mr. Belmont will manage one of the strongest companies on the road In "The Power of Money," which Is all booked, with new scen- ery and special paper. Queen Depnah Bu- rner Romany will Join the camp at Kansas City. The Great May, mind readtr, will be featured at Electric Park, and visit all parka In turn. The members of tba "Ole Olsen" Co. visited our Denver camp. All perform- ers playing thla circuit of parks are wel- come to vialt any of Uovlng Ned'a camps, where they will tind sn up to date dining room tent and Tub Cliffs* always on die. Evan E. Bum, manager of the Modern Remedy Co., writes from Glen Jean, W. Va.: "The company is la Its seventh week In this territory, ana doing a good business. We 'get our's' every Saturday night, but nave to wait sometimes for the Old Bjd- liable. Complete roster Is as follows: Dr. W. D. Moore, proprietor; Evan E. Blair, manager| Billy Vandy, comedian; Harry Decker, characters; Fred Berlo, black face and silent acts; Edna Scott, soubrette; Mabel Scott, Illustrated songs and moving pictures, and Mrs. W. D. Moore, baritone vocalist?' Notes fbom Indian Bill's Wild West. — Everything la In full blast at the Winter quarters of tbs show. Manager Jones baa returned from a business trip East General Agent 11. H. Whittler arrived at headquar- ters on Feb. 21, and has established a press bureau at Pittsburg, where, surrounded by a competent corps of assistants, be will direct the advance newspaper work. Peasley and La Vlgne have signed. General Super- intendent Uenry GUbertson Is on a trip through Dakota, purchasing stock. Lieut. Zabrlnowsky will arrive about March 1 with a detachment of Imperial Cossacks, which will be featured. J. M. Miller, manager of car No. 1, was a visitor at Winter quarters ]naf VTApV Abcuenbach Snow Notes. —We are In our twenty-second week, and business Is up to the standard. Will open first of April with a band of ten pieces, Introducing tbree blgb class novelty acta, also a strong or- chestra. Notes and Roans or Gardner k Dan- koud'8 Vaudeville Shows, combined wltb tbe Clifton Itemedy Co., No. 3.—Chas. A. Gardner, business manager; Carl C. Dan- ford, stage manager and black face com- edian ; Dr. O. W. Nye, medical lecturer; Mrs. Anna Danford, pianist; Ed. Bellville, Dutch and Irish comedian; Mrs. Ed. Bell- ville, magic and black art; Bobby Kemp, hoop roller and talking figures; Bessie White, soubrette; Mellrose Sisters, contor- tionists snd skirt dancers; Lillian Kemp, slack wire and Spanish rings. We are feat- uring Chas. A. Gardner and his performing mule. We are touring the Indian Territory and Southern Missouri, to good business, and The Old Reliable; reaches ui every Saturday. Notes from thbj White Spear Co. — Mrs. Ella Edwards, musical director, cele- brated her thirty-sixth birthday on Feb. 20. After the curtain tell on the last act Mrs. Edwards came to the back of the stage and Invited the company to a supper, which was enjoyed by all present Intermingled wltb funny jokes and.singing by each mem- ber of tbe company, several hours were pleasantly spent together. They bid Mrs. Edwards good night, wishing ber many more happy birthdays. She was very thankful for many valuable presents given her by the members of the White Spear Co. Boater: Dr. Jim Long, Mrs. May Long, Mrs. Ella Ed- wards, Mrs. Elsie Bonham, Jim Bonham, stage manager; Laura Armoud, Addle Ly- nore, Mont Peters and Master Krroll. Tub Clifpeb Is welcomed by all In tbe company every week. NOTBS FBOM M. HlNBT WALSH'S CfiYS- talvlei Co.—We are going along In our twenty-fifth week of prosperity, and wltb but very little change In the make op of tbe company, W. 0. Forbes joined as pianist, sod is making good. At Westerly, 11. I., we gave our band parade In a monster steam automobile, going through four Inches of snow In good shape. Business has been Im- mense—the best this show has enjoyed for several seasons. We have covered ail alx of the New England States. Every one Is well and correspondingly bappy. Notes roost the Geo. P. Wood Min- Stbbl Cucub Advertising Co. —Eddie Van, musical act, and May and Homer recently joined, with Carl Van Oman, leader of or- chestra, to open Feb. 23. We cheerfully re- tained Read and Write, sketch team, and Rant, Jbs juggler. We have now tbe strong- est advertising company on the road. Packed houses are tbe rule. Roans or "Johnnie Got tbs One I Wanted" and Musical Bell , Ringers ' Co.—Jlmmle Burns, black face comedian, singing and dancing; Geo. II. Stevens, coun- try kid and Irish comedian; Dollle Moss- man, singing and dancing soubrette and boy parts; Harry Page, man of many faces: Violet Lock, fancy dancer; Burton and Homes, knockabout comedy; Stevens snd Mostman, musical act; Burns and Lock, comedy sketches and buck dancing. We are playing two night stands, and the S. R. O. sign hangs out nightly. "Come again" are their parting words. Notes fbom tub Kittrbdob Kouedt Co. —We are now In our ninth week In New York State, and business is good. We opened at Akron, N. Y.. to packed houses, and by 7.45 P. at. we tad the 8. R. O. sign out. The olio includes: Al. C. Wilson, In descriptive snd topical songs; B«rt Lotta, singing snd dancing comedian, wbo always brings furtb laughter, and the Hlltons, comedy sketch. Tbe "gentleman In white" appears regularly, and The Old Reliabli Is always welcome. Notes roost Conrad'b Entbbtainerh. — Our business has been good during the sea- son of 1002-03. This snow Is like a bappy family, but our happiness was badly marred on Feb. 13 by the death of our little mascot, Helen Irene Conrad, tbe only child of our manager, C. H. Conrad. She was loved by every member of tbe company, and her death Is a aad blow to us all. She was two years of age, and died and was burled at Meund City, Kan. Roster or German Medicine Co. : Frank Raymond, proprietor and manager; Prof. Wm. Maurlttus, lecturer and office worker: Thomas H. Wood, comedian, vocalist snd dancer: Prof. Ray. magician; Janney Hardy, serpentine and illustrated songs; Minnie French, serpentine and fire dance; Frank Raymond, character impersonator, and Frenchy, pianist. Jab. H.Wallick, manager of "The Bandit King," has determined to place his Tbe Nine Oils Liniment on the market. It la not a new discovery, but has been In use more than one hundred and twenty-live years. It has been In the possession snd used by Jaa. H. Walllck snd bis ancestors over one hundred years, and has of late performed such wonderful cures that It Is now placed within reach of acrobats, dancers and riders, drew managers and horasmsn. Nona rooM thi Bohhbcb Bros, In- doob Wintes Show. —The toor through the southern part of Oklahoma had been very lucrative and pleasant, until Feb. 14, when a violent storm, such aa seldom occurs In Winter in this part of the country, came up. and continued steadily all evening. Hall fell, and, turning Into sleet with rain, froie on tbe ground, and rendered walking a dan- gerous undertaking on the streets of Arapa- hoe. Where the snow wss billed for two uw, nuci, ui, auvw na» uiiicu iv( b„w nights, st the opera 'bouse. A good turn- out greeted the show, however, on the night previous to tbe storm, and In spite of strong opposition by a heavily billed masquerade ball, which bad been advertised prior to our coming. The Impression made by the first performance paved tbe war for good attendance in the face of the blinding sleet tbst continued to beat in the faces of tbe people who struggled along tbe Icy streets to the opers bouse to witness the performance on Saturday night The Musical Brennans and Wm. W. Trousdale are pleasing tbe peoplo with their funny comedies. The big troupe of educated dogs, In Howard Bon- taeurs "Komlcal Kanlne Kollege," are a decided drawing card with the ladles snd children. Among this troupe are three of tbe finest somersault dogs ever seen with any troupe of canines. Two of tbe best boxing dogs do a three round contest, with 6loves, and the dog act ends with an Iml- ltlon of an old fashioned country dance, In which a fox terrier calls off the figures In a most amusing manner. While tbe show Is en route, the trainers at Winter quarters are busy at work with a new troupe of twenty of the choicest dogs ever gotten to- ?ether. Three big baboons have been added o the stock, ana will be trained for new acts for the opening In tbe Spring. A big act by tbe smallest of Shetland* will be completed by April, and altogether tbe show will take on a complete change for the better In every way. It Is being advertised far and wide by Its newspaper friends In all parts of the West Nona from Pain's Fibewobks Spec- tacles. —These attractions will be placed en tour tbe coming season with entirely new equipments. It will be the first season that "Ancient Rome" has been presented on tbe road, and "The Last Days of Pompeii" (which had a wonderfully successful season en tour laat season) will be beautifully re- appointed and newly dressed throughout for Its coming tour, ■'Pompeii" will also be the attraction at Pain's fireworks enclosure, Manhattan Beach, tbe coming Summer. The road spectacles, which are originated and produced under the direction of Henry J. Pain, die general manager, will be In the hands of Harry B. Thearle, wltb O. E. Skiff as general contracting agent The Pain people now have offices In New York, Boston and Chicago. In the last named city a new building bas just been completed at 17-10 Michigan Avenue, where Bert A. Gregory officiates as assistant manager. The St. Louis World's Fair recently closed a contract with Pain's Fireworks Company for tbe dedi- cation display, which la to cost 155,000. Nona fbom tub Gbbat Pablinb, French hypnotist and mind reader.—The "man of mirth and mystery" and bis company of entertainers Is one of the biggest and best hypnotic companies traveling. Nothing could better demonstrate the drawing power of the company than a capacity business for sn entire week at Granny, Can., with tbe ther- mometer below zero. Among the features on tbe programme Is the excellent singing of K. Chas. Morse, tbe descriptive baritone, Illustrated wltb beautiful dissolving effects. Some Idea of tbe merit of Mr. Morse's sing- ing can be bad from the fact that he finds It necessary to respond to four and five en- cores nightly. Alfred Lalone, the hypnotic comedian, never falls to make a hit in his Impersonation of a crying baby. We are enjoying the usual large business of the Pauline Co. The Old Reliable la a very welcome weekly visitor. Our tour for the rest of this season Includes tbe leading cities of tbe East. Next season we go to the coast. Every one Is well and bappy. The Eagles, or Bbib, Pa., have decided to hold a street fair and carnival. Chas. Franklin Is chairman of tbe committee ap- pointed. Toble, Vic Levitt's man, has al- ready made a proposition. J. S. Berger Is soon to appear before tbe committee. It has not been decided whether to hold sn open or closed fair, and they may engage all Independent shows. "Deacon" Dblmobe, who was principal announcer for the Gaaklll-Mundy Carnival Co last year, Is at Brie, Pa. He may this year take the management of some promi- nent side show. Tub chances abb tbst the street railway people of Erie, Pa., will build a pavilion and theatre at their Summer Park, Waldemere, and put on vaudeville. They have tbe mat- ter under consideration. NOTEB FROM MCCABB ft YODNQ'S "BLACK TniLBY" Co.—Business continues big In South Dakota. The company is composed of twelve good people, and the show Is a hit from start to finish. William 8. McCabe, Walter B. Webb, Will H. Thomas, Charles Kopp, Henry Wilson, Minnie Vontelle, Opel Bell, Llisle Williams. Charlotte Gunther and Rate Wells are the principal members Of the company. D. W. McCabe Is still In advance. We will make a trip to the coast and back. Notes from Paor. Mokib, hypnotist.— Prof. Moxle started out Feb. 25, after two months in a hospital. We are booked through tbe South for the season. Roster: Prof. Moxle, hypnotist; Dr. Huffman, business manager; Chas. Pitt, pianist; tbe Gllfords, song and dance; Olivine and Jenks, musical team; Blllle Farrell, advance. We are car- rying our four black horses for Moxlr'i blindfold drive. Notes from the Marvelous Toddt. — This title wss adopted by J. II. W. Toddt for his new Winter 8how, which opened Its season in Maryland, Jan. 3, and wblch has so far proven successful, financially and artistically. The form of entertainment pre- sented la msgtc, Illusions, etc.. Including btograph pictures In songs. We also have one of the finest troupes of highly trained thoroughbred greyhounds, and Chas. G. ltowans piano specialty. We are now In Pennsylvania, and good business continues. The company will close on April 4, so as to complete details for the J. H. W. Toddt Famous Show, which opens Msy 11. Next Winter will find tbe Marvelous Toddt Co second to none of Its class on tour. B. L Bowuan writes: "The side show and vaudeville theatre wltb the Hargreavee Big It. It. Shows will be under my management, and will be one of the finest in the history of side show business. The front will be the largest and finest one ever erected—two hundred snd twenty feet long and twenty-five feet high, with an extension streamer and a double arch doorway. The following people have been engaged: B. L. Bowman, manager snd orator; Jack Manley, assistant; Mrs. II. -L. Bowman, den of performing snakes; Mile. Rail and her den of performing leop- ards; Edith Arnold snd a chorus of ten young ladles; Mildred Forrest, dsinty danc- ing doll; Agnes, mind render; Ruth and Harry Orvllle, miniature circus snd theatre; Adams and Jury, high class musical act and lightning baton drill; Mitchell Bisters, glove contest; Prof. J. M. Stumon's Female Band and Orchestra; Emgard and Thompson, black race singing and dancing act, and Prof. Chaa. Carom, high class black art. I will use s 70ft. round top. with a 40ft middle piece." Btbon Spadm will hare two shows out during the coming season. He has engaged Clarence Bldweli to manage the No. 1 Show. Mr. Bldweli has been the advance for Mr. Bpaan for the past five yean. Farrell and Flsugberty hsve also signed for tbe coming season, making their fourth season with this FIIED BEWWETT, Who has for the past five years appeared In the title role of Stetson's big double "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Co., Is particularly adapted to this line of parts, and bids fair to gain Eromlnence In the professional world. He aa made the part oi Uncle Tom a life long atudy, and today his ability Is reaping tbe Klden crown of success. Mr. Bennett was rn at Chester, Pa., on Dec 25, 1870. Uaudecille and minstrel. Notes from the Edwabdb Stock Co. —We are now working our way East, after hav- ing had a successful season in. the Western part of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and are booked solid up to the first of August We finish in Pennsylvania In April, then up through New York State end Massa- chusetts. The show bas made such a good Impression that It bas been booked over tbe same teritory aa this season, except a few of the smaller towns being cut out, and we play the big ones. Press, public and mana- gers unite In saying "the best repertory com- pany that baa played their bouse." Next sea- son we will have two companies, Esstern and Western. Both are booked solid, and will be among the leaders. The Western company, under tbe management of C. T. Edwards, will open Its season In Keokuk, la., and is booked In Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Okla- homa, Indian Territory and Texas. Eastern company, under the management of Sam Carlton, opens in Pennsylvania, In August, and la booked in Pennsylvania, West Vlr- Slnla, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and ew Jersey. Two big companies will be car- ried, and a car load of special scenery. Tbe present company remains tbe same. Our new plays are a decided success. The roster: Bam Carlton, Eddie Jackson, Howsrd Mel- ville, Percy Bollinger, Ed. Silvers, Frederick Hoey, Ed. Barton, James Sheehan. W. Kraice, Jos. W. Solan, Nana Barnes, Verne May and Louise Potter. Sam Carlton, man- ager; Howard Melville, stage manager; Eddie Jackson, business manager; Jos. W, Solan, musical director; Ed. Silvers, mas- ter of transportation. The Hickmanb (Lee and Frances) are touring Pennsylvania with tbe Keystone Dramatic Co., and report success with their new act, "A Pleasant Surprise." They close with that company on May 1, and play dates during the Summer. The Jacksonb played at the People's The- atre, Newport and after first performance were engaged for another week. , Billt Hart, late of the Rose Bydell Lon- don Belles Co., Is still in the stock st tbe Howard, Boston. The Nobbibbb report continued success with the Bennett-Moulton Co. Tub Lauoineb played Toledo, O., laat week, with the Fay Co. Little Oracle La- molne, we are Informed, won great applause In her Chinese specialty and received many beautiful flowers during the week. A new sensational novelty, with scenic effects, Introducing an airship, among mov- ing clouds, electric storm and destruction of the airship by lightning are some of tbe features of a sketch, written by Edmund Day for A. Von Wyck, better known as Zara. the battle axe Juggler. Stella May will introduce a new specialty. G. W. Marks and Albert Stone bave been working to make tbe sketch a success. The sketch was presented st Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre on Wednesday evening, Feb. 25. Nona fbom Qui Bbos.' Minbtrbls. —At Somervllle, Long Branch and Lakewood, N. J., we put the 8. R. 0. sign out at 7.30, the night of the show. Our original English bunting scene first part is pronounced tbe prettiest minstrel opening ever seen. Tub Cabtanos, Kdwsrd and Helen, nov- elty whirlwind dancers, report meeting with success everywhere they nave played, and have just finished three successful weeks in Philadelphia. Their third week was de- voted to playing clubs. Edward Caatano has been made a member of the Knights of Py- thias, Valley Forge Lodge, 126, of Brooklyn. Tub Oswald Bisters, Grace and Gertie, report meeting with success through New York State. They are booked solid until May 4, after which they will play the prin- cipal parka Lillian B. Lewis writes: "Have just closed a successful engagement wltb the American Folly Co., and, notwithstanding the very bad weather, we played to B. R. O. nightly. The 'man In white' never failed to walk. The roster of the company was: Gus Reynolds, Chas. Downey, Wm. Jen- nings, Flo Beach, Bailie Burgere, Ed. Paige, Edith Boyd, Lillian B. Lewis, Winifred Nork Lillian Graham, Donna Graham, Kate Lee. Paul Johns and Lena Irving." Th» Two Jenaros write: "We are with tbe Great Bnnkerr Show, and are doing wel1 -. J! r *„* 1 *?? SHt* wlth tn « Frlabee Bros.' Big B. R. Show for the coming sea- son, and not with the B. V. Hall's Circus." Nona fbom Bablow as Wilson's Min- rtrbls. —Master Albert Taylor, tbe boy tenor, Is making quite a hit with this com- pany. James Lee joined at Memphis, Tenn., and Is making good. Our business con- tinues the same as ever, packed five nights out of the week. Bob Wilson purchased two handsome diamonds at Memphis, Tenn. Lawrence Bsrlow baa the Barlow A Wilson Minstrels booked very nearly solid for next season. This company Intends to run all Summer. Everybody with the company Is well and In the best of spirits. Thi Van Bbothbbs, musical comedians, write: "We are having a very successful season In New York, playing clubs and Sun- day night concert a Our new act, written by Chaa. E. Grapewin, haa proved a big The West End Mcbic Hall, of Schenec- tady, N. Y„ under the management of Arthur Sherman, la w* are Informed, doing a thriv- ing boil nscs. Jack Shannon akd Marion Cottm report a bit at the Orpheon Theatre, I^venport, la., m their new sketch. "A Night at the Opera," written for tbem by Billy Jaxaon. ^m Thbib Poiberb write: "we have lust finished the Kohl A Csitl* circuit of fpur weeks, and opened Feb. 16 at Jeffers' Theatre, Saginaw. Mich, and were tbe feature of the show. We open on the Moore circuit, at Temple Theatre, Detroit Mich., w.th the Cook A Moore's, Rochester, N. T.. to fol- low, snd are nearly all booked for the Sum- mer season In parks and fairs. Thb Ncdos, Marie and Richard, hare closed with Allen's Comedians, and[are play- ing dnb work in and near Philadelphia, where they report their act is meeting with success. AFTER A VBBT BBVEBB ILLNESS of OV« nine weeks Sanford B. Rlcaby, manager of tbe Wm. H. West Minstrels, hss gone to San Antonio, Tex., In search of health and strength. He Is at tbe Menger Hotel, In that city, and will remain there until March 22, when he will rejoin his company In New Orleans. Mr. Rlcaby was taken down sud- denly wltb pleuro-pneumonla at Goshen, ind.. Dec. 17. W. B. Watson, president and manager of Watson's Amusement Co., bas Just pur- chased s parcel of land on a main corner of Jersey City. N. J., 70 by 126 feet Man- ager Watson Intends to erect a first class theatre, thoroughly modern and up to date, seating capacity to be about 2,000. There will be two'large balconies. The policy of the theatre has not yet been decided on. Manager Watson haa two other building lots in view, on which be Intends to erect two new theatres. Both of them are s few mile* from Greater New York. The theatre In Brooklyn will be known aa Watson's cozy Corner. The policy of the house will be stock burlesque, change* being made week- ly : also vaudeville acts of the highest order will be engaged every week. The Idea Is to give the peoplo of Brooklyn a new style of burlesque entertainment The theatre Is rapidly nearlng completion, and will, no doubt open the latter part of March or early In April. The building Is strictly fire- proof. Grant and Grant were one of the feat- ures of tbe bill at the Orpbeum, Brooklyn, recently, and then played the Howard, Bos- ton, with Keith's circuit to follow. frank Healt, late of the Original Heaiys, bas formed a partnership with Louis A. Raahman, German comedian. They will do a double Dutch specialty, wblch la now be- ing arranged for them. They Intend to work In vaudeville and parks this Spring snd Bummer. Habbi Holman closed a successful sea- son with bis comedy company at Mt. Sterl- ing, 111., Feb. 28, and joins hands again with bis old partner, C. C Cbapln, of North BroB,' Comedians, to play the large south- western cities. Stella Holman goes borne for a much needed rest. While playing Cobsicana, Tex., Leo Dale Ingraham (Mrs. Sam J. Myers), of the Ew- lng-Taylor Co., was made an honorary mem- ber of tbe F. O. E., Aerie 106. Baxter and Bibrib report meeting with success in their new musical comedy, "A Night in the Jungles," through the coal regions. CHARLES F. GALLATI AND MIGNONETTE K0- kin, of the Orpbeum Show, were married at St Paul. Minn., Feb. 16. Thb Panamas, comedy acrobatic act are In their twenty-fifth week with Guy Bros.' Minstrels, snd report making a hit. Chables Powell played tbe stag of the Volunteer Firemen's Association, on Feb. 21. His set he writes, met with success, snd be bas plenty of good work booked ahead. Thb mills 8istebs, whistlers, singers and dancers, closed a successful week at the Main Street Theatre, Peoria, with Jollet to follow Match 2. They go on the road for as engagement of thirty-two weeks with the Wright Comedy Co. F. W. Msiseb, manager of Scott Joplln'a Colored Bag Time Opera Co., has under contract for season of 1903-4 the following people: Scott Joplln, Ben Wat kins, L. Cheatham, Chester A. Bawkes, Arthur Mar- shall, Henry Jackson, Bessie Rbea, Battle Lewis, Letitla Marshall, Gusale Legger and Maggie Walker. Caswell and Howabd laid off for two weeks In New York, visiting friends and relatives. They opened at the Garden The- atre. Lynn, Mass., March 2, with Worcester to follow. Pinaeq and Cain, musical comedians, write that they are getting their new act In shape, which Is a novelty in tbe line of musical acts. They have also added three novelty Instruments to the act and are booked over the Gorman, Beom i Burt cir- cuit of parks. McCunb and Gbant (Frank and May) report meeting with success In tbelr com- edy acrobatic and boritontal bar act They played the Avenue Theatre, Pittsburg, re- cently, and have other good work booked. Thb La Vinb-Camebon Tsio played re- cently at the Avenue Theatre. Detroit Mich., with Hyde's Comedians. They were last week at Shea's, Buffalo, with Toronto, Cleveland, Jersey City and Pastor's to fol- low. Then- new act, they write, Is meeting with success. " Mas Joyce, while playing an engagement at Milwaukee, week of Feb. 16, was taken with the grip, and was compelled to cancel. She had lust closed a successful week at Madison, Wis. Frkd Nolan has joined Scrlbner a Drew's Tiger Lilies. May Walsh was at Young's Pier, Atlan- tic City, last week, with Boeedy's New Bed- ford and Pawtucket houses to follow. She baa signed for ten weeks, commencing June 1, on the Jake Wells circuit Chas. Harris haa signed for next season wltb Gus Hill. Esic Pollock has retired temporarily from the theatrical business, and Is engaged In acting as administrator of the estate of his brother In law, D. 8. Flagg, who died In January. Mr. Flagg had extensive lum- ber interests throughout Missouri and Illi- nois. Mr. Pollock was until recently man- ager of tbe Orpbeum, Los Angeles, Cal. Tommy Dbb, comedy pianist, reports meeting with success In his new act. He played the Carnival of Seven, at Canandal- foa, N. Y., recently, aa a special feature, wltb Rochester snd Syracuse to follow. Rbynoldb and Gbacib report that they have canceled many weeks work through Oklahoma Territory and Texas on account of Mr. Beynolds taking the management of the stage at the Cabinet Theatre, Lawton, Gbacib and Potter write: "We received a number of letters In answer to an ad., but we will play Oklahoma for tbe next three weeka Then we go to the Crystal Theatre, Denver, Col., for a long run." Selma Fobbbstes opens March 2 at tbe Madison Street Theatre, Seattle, Wash. She then goes to Spokane. Taccma and through the Pacific coast and returns East about August Newell and Niblo closed sis weeks on tbe Keith circuit at Philadelphia. They are booked solid till the first of June. Next season they will present a new act. H. R. Ooopeb, trick and sensational 'cy- clist, baa engaged Hugo Stewart, W. J. An- derson and Wonderful Wlsmer to ssslst him In bis two 'cyclo acta, contracted for by the Gasklll-Hnndy Carnival Co. for the com- ing season. Cooper and Stewart were with Vogel'a Minstrels. Mas. Rost. Fi/looba, known In private life aa Mrs. Ella Hyman, mourns the Iocs of her father, U. Cablsoa of Pittsburg. Pa. (non-professional), wbo died on Feb. 20. , H- w. Dale write*: "Owing to our leading ladles. Miss Baynard and Hiss Taylor, bar- ing contracted colds bordering on pneumonia the show Is compelled to close for the rest of this seasesi at Dover. N. J." Gieat Bablow mjnstxel Notes. —The most remarkable business In the history of the organisation has been achieved this season, this being the twenty-fifth week of the present tour, which will be extended to the Pacific coast and back to Chicago, at which point tbe Summer engagements will begin about June 10. At Atchison, Kan., on Feb. 14, tbe Elks of that city entertained the entire company at their rooms, stter the performance, and a good time was en Joyeo until tbe early hours of morning. Our company numbers thirty-four people, snd our parade is a winner. During our daily concerts, while on parade, each and ever? selection rendered Is heartily applauded, which fully demonstrates the quality of the band of twenty pieces. Our first part set- ting Is not a veritable revelation, costing thousand* of dollars, although a rather handsome one. Our Ideas are to spend money in performers to entertain the minstrel lov- ing people. Our olio is an expensive one, Including: Varlne and Turrene, Roman axe manipulators; Csmeron and Toledo, Kates Bros., Wilson and Strong, Chas. W. Milton, snd J. A Coburn, tbe violin virtuoso. Oar vocal staff is excellent Forty-three different styles of special paper, all lithograph work, and plenty of It Is need. The company la booked almost solid for next season. Rosteb or tbb Lynch * Sutherland Comedy Co.: Lynch & Sutherland, proprie- tors and managers; John Freer, singing and dancing comedian; Ward Sisters, singers and dancers; Leo McAfee, soubrette; Lucy Klah, pianist; Fred Sutherland, juggler and com- edian ; tbe Great Lynch, on toe high wire. and Archie Alward, property man. We are doing a fine business in the New England States, snd will close April 10. Mantell, Wynnb and Mantbll are re- hearsing a new comedy singing act, written expressly for them. Mabii Dbesslxr, who has been seriously III for several months, has fully recovered. She began a week's engagement at the Or- pbenm. In Brooklyn, on Feb. 23. Nona feoh the McDadb Fun Makers.— Ws are touring the State of Indiana, to poor business, on account of very bad weather, but we are still moving. We bave made no changes In our roster. We had tbe pleasure of meeting the Hickman Bros.' Co. on tbe train coming from Huntlnguurg, Ind., to BIrdseye, O., and made several new ac- quaintances among tbe company. Our ros- ter consists of: E. C. McDade, tramp mono- logue; Mrs. Zona McDade, slack wire and neat songs and dances; Baby Zorene, songs and dances; Lena Myers, In coon shouting; Chas. Garvin, the boy with the ragtime walk, wbo does some clever dancing. Gold Fish Notes. —Aquarium No. 6, Or- der of Gold Fish, In Boston, held Its regu- lar meeting night of Feb. 20, and tbe affair was, as usual, a great success. Among those presentand wbo were made Gold Fish, were: w. B. Watson, manager of Watson's Amer- icans, and Manager Jacobs, of the Topsy Turvy Bnrlesqners. W. B. Watson was given the privilege and rights, from the King Whale, to start a new aquarium In Brook- lyn, N. Y., which will be known as No. 11, and Secretary (Cod FlBh) Jaa. W. Gammon and Treasurer (Cat Fish) Joe Rlckard were delegated to go to Brooklyn to install the new aquarium, when Manager Watson's American Burlesquers plays hi* theatre. Aquarium No. 6, of Boston. Is looking for- ward to tbe Rose Bydell Co.'s engagement st the Palace Theatre, Boston, for a lively time, as all the members of that company from Manager Campbell down, and Includ- ing tbe ladles, are members of the Gold Fish. musical Van has joined hands with Frank Schutt to do a comedy musical act Tbe team will be known as Van and Schutt. Lew H. Carroll is engaged by Manager Chaa H. Waldron, of the Palace, Boston, to put on his first part vaudeville openings. This Is the fourth season that Mr. Carroll and Maude Ellaton have signed wltb Mr. Waldron. Georob Elmore and Lillian Davin re- signed from Elmer Walters' "A Millionaire Tramp" Co. (Eastern) Feb. 21, and opened Feb. 28 at the New Kensington Theatre, Philadelphia, In vaudeville. Barton's New Additobidm Theatre, at Newport News, Vs., opened Feb. 23, for the season, with Irene Sullivan's Female Gamb- lers Burlesquers, under the direction of Guy Johnson, and good business is looked for, with the following people: Irene Sullivan, Flossie Holden, tbe Osman Family (Ansa, Nellie and Master Dalr), Helen Walker, Don Johnson, Flora Moore, Penman Sisters, and ten chorus women. Comedians—Harry Net- ter, Mel Grant, Tom Harrington and Guy Johnson. Wm. A. Lottie Is leader of or- chestra. Jack Bentham and Blanche Freeman have joined the Marie Fountain Co. for tbe remainder of the season. Roports or good business come from the International Vaudeville Co., which has Gaspard, the boy bicyclist aa tbe leading feature. The Gbkat Marttnne Informs us that he continues to meet with success through the South, as the vaudeville feature with tbe Mabel Paige Co. Notes from Richards & Pbinole's Min- strels.— J. W. Cooper, ventriloquist and Signer Frank Clermont the Creole cornet- tlst, author and arranger, are still with the company, which is now touring Oklahoma Territory. We find unusually cold weather and snow storms, and the wind Is blowing a heavy gale. The Inhabitants claim It's tbe coldest weather they have had In years. During a musical act the brass instruments froze upon the stage at Pawnee. Gibney and Waoneb bave dissolved part- nership. Mr. Gibney has Joined hands with bis old partner, Charles Hilton. Thb Babnells are still In the South, where their acta, tbey write, are meeting with success. They will play Pastor's The- atre, New York, In March. Clifford B. Smith mourns tbe loss of bis mother, wbo died at her home In Mc- Keesport, Pa., Feb. 18. Gillihan and Murray play the Manhat- tan Theatre, Norfolk, for two weeks, with Pastors, New York, to follow. Mae Stanley and Jahib Verdi have Joined hands, and will be known In the future as the Stanley Bisters. They leave for Valdere, Alasks, on March 1. Belle Vebnon (Mrs. J. W. Bingham) has recovered from a severe attack of pneu- monia. h P T l\ JH? HoEI P Ia Jed Philadelphia week of Feb. 0, the first time she had worked since last September when she was taken very III. Sho Is resting for a few weeks at the home of the Morris Sisters, at Chester, Pa., and will shortly resume work. Smibl and Kesbkeb recently filled suc- cessful engagements at Keith's, Philadelphia; Pastor's, Proctor's Twenty-third Street; Polls, Watcrbory, and the Bon Ton. Jersey City, besides playing; a number ot clubs. They opened March 2 on the Keith circuit at Providence, with other good work to follow. Thomas Holmes returned to New York Feb. 28, and will be here for two weeks longer. harry Blocksom mourns the loss of his father, who died Feb. 24. Thb Ford Sibtbbs. who have been with the Byrne Bros." "Eight Bells" Co. during the past twenty-nine weeks, closed with that company at Cleveland Feb. 28. M. Shea bas booked them at his two theatres, com- mencing March 0. Thb Patchin Bbos. report meeting with success In their new novelty act at Wesst's Theatre, Peoria, and the Orpbeum Theatre, Davenport, la. They are booked solid for the Bummer over the Western circuit of parka Addib Lawrence, of the Lawrence Bisters, was married on Feb. 16 to Ernest Krisc, • l»wyer, of Chicago, and has retired tram ths) stag*. ■