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APBIL 11. THE KE¥ YORK CLIPPER. 159 "ggktSSm?"* PMk - 0M ' C K ™M? R ££ 1 k* COa *-- RtDttb, < t '' *»* ™CA, * EvT*«">o Qffi ™ Brand. ^S-gMfegSgiMi P«k. Campbell NEWPHILADELPHIA. O.-Bas. island wSEJKS™ 8nd """""^ W v._»„.w„ „ W cfaX K W D ^J."^. U ^r MP0W,tt P,fk - WASHINGTON, d. C.-RTver View and Ex- * Inrersoll, managers. f-T* WAVNE Ind—Boblnaon Park, A, L. NORFOLK, Va.-Buckroe Beach Casino. ^MsO^V-Ivaabo. Park. *"& * fiB * M»«-Hoo«c V.lle; Edward Leblib Is raDldly regaining: hla Noras from Bio Four Coubdt Co.—We health at the King. Ckf^fiPffiSoklyiJ SL&SStSVSFiSS*. ?"**• * ad Sf° 23 N. Y. i-i * i meeting with the beat of success. We have FT SMITH, Ark.—McCloud's Park. NORTH BEACH, N. Y.—Dauplln's Casino [-1- WORTH, Tet-Ornnewald-a Park and OAKLAND, Cal.l-Oak and Part Pavilion, P. OUrunewald, manager; Her- OCEAN CITY. N. J.—New Oecan Pier mana Park, Tyler;* Lake and Pavilion, OCEAN VIEtf, Va.—Ocean View Part ,.-! TeKICK, MA—Athletic Park. UALION. 0.—Seccalum Park, Prank Burt, GL n KXS*FAIAS, N. Y.—McGregor Park, Wm. H Buck, manager. GLOL'CKSTEB, NT J.—Empire Pavilion Park, James E. O'Brien, manager. •m Pflrk OODEN, I/.—Glenwood Park, C. H. Klrch- ner, manager. OLCOTT, N. Y.—Olcott Beach, Harry Fer- ren, manager. OLD ORCHARD, Me.—Sea Side Park, J. W. Gorman, manager. CLEAN, N. Y.—Rlyerhurst Tart. curslon Resort, Glen Echo Park. WASHINGTON. Ind— Street Ry. Park WASHINGTON PARiTT J.-iso-Tberman Theatre. Jacobs add McCue, comedy acrobats, hay* mutually agreed to dissolve partnership. Mr. Jacobs has Joined hands with Howard Pre- vost Mr. McCue will work alone, and will shortly produce his comedy equlllbrletlc novelty. been playing week stands In Oklahoma and Indian Territories since last September, and the 8. R. O. sign haa been displayed In al most every town. Complete roster of com' pany la: Wm. Herbert, manager; Jack Knight, stage manager; Prof. Wm. Hender- Theatre. Tiu'Dboidsit Thiithi «t Rnnihnti.mn S0D > electric circus and comedian; the WATERBURY. Conn.-rorest Park. W. W. Ps.. openedMarch7o^as"'vaudeyUIe how! »»&«• <*% «■ Neva), song snd dance; H»nn«. manager; Lakewood Park, Belle- to a reported big business, under tbe manage K lr . ry Ji orr ?l??t.?? e man ._!«™ Bnd _5?»«l t ? WATERVILLE™' Bobbins, Minn.—Tetonka Park, Jos. lfttDins. manager. WATBUTOWN. IS. Y.—Glen Park. WEBB CITY, Mo.—Olympla Part JJI E J T J IAV, H Conn.—Savin Rock Theatre. WESTFIELD, Mass.—Waronoco Park. man and wife, hypnotists and moving pic- tures. * Carrie R. Rica will return to vaudeville Ci'6veBSViLlH,""N. Y.-^Sa'eandaga Park, OMAHX, *'Wb\—Krug^'Part"'courtland WPw'nftl'inS"^''?;' 10 ?' E ar £ =. ,. f eit "V 00 ' •PP e «<'! n f "» * change" mono: 3*« fstAN^TY-Elmwood Beach, oiStik^fi^ ^ B "^ »» """ "^ * *" " '* W. J. Zlegele, majiaKer. street by Co., Gil AND LEDGE, Mich.—The Seven Islands 0SHK08H, Wla— Electric Park. oeacn, ORANGE, Mass.—Brookstde Park, Oranse Street Ry Co., managers. Park. J. 8. Mudge. manager. OSWEGO, 'N. Y.—Oswego Park, QBANO RAPIDS, Mich.—Godfroy's Pavilion OTTAWA. Can.—Victoria Park" John Cox, manager. w gITB BEAR LAKE, Minn.—Wlldwood £! r S' Si.. J - "I«><1. manager; Lake Shore Park, White Bear Beach. WILMINGTON, Del.—Bhellpot Park, T. E. BVg h g*BfB t: Brandywlne Spring Park. ter. Edith. "Tub Georgia Sunflower," Emlle 8u- bers. Is In hla thlrty-flfth week with the Quintan A Wall Imperial Minstrels, and re- ports success through the South and East. Ciias. B. Niblo, of the team of HAMILTON, 0.—Glndenwald Park, John W. Foster, manager. HAMILTON, Can.—Sherman Park, Wm. B. Sherman, manager; Sherman's Garden, Wm. B. Sherman, manager. HAMPTON, Va.—Buckroe Beach, C. W. Rex, manager. HAUKISBURO, Pa.—Paxtang Part, Felix M. Davis, manager. HARTFORD, Conn.—Capital Part, P. J. Casey, manager. HILTON, N. J.—Hilton Park, Louis Schulta, manager. IIOLYOKE, Mass.—Mountain Psrk, William K. HU1, manager. HOUSTON, Tex.—Magnolia Park, T. D. Casey, manager. HUNTINGTON; Conn.—Pine Rock Park, J. E. Seweli. manager. HUNTINGTON, W. Va—Camden Park, Nat S. Smith, manager. IBONTON, 0.—Beechwood Park, Nat. 8. Smith, manager. ITHACA, N. YT—Renwlck Park, H. A. NIc- holl, manager. JACKSON, Tenn.—Highland Park, Woer- ner A Tuchfeld. managers. JAMESTOWN, N. Y.—Celoron Park, Jula Delmar, manager. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Jersey City Park, F. M. Gordon, manager. JOPLIN, Ma—Lakeside Park, Franklin M Smith, manager; Olympla Park. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Lake View Casino, Samuel Mlttenthal, manager. KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Electric Park, Sam Benjamin, manager; Trooat Park, Fair- mount Park, Frank Burt, manager. KENOSHA, Wis.—Central Park, Peter Stein- bach, manager. KENT, 0.—Electric Park, Parkersburg-Mafletfa "* Inter Urban itj! Com managers. * PATERSON, N. J.—Passaic Falls Park, Harry Rouclere, manairer. PENSACOLA. Fla.—Kupfrlcan's Tart, V. J. Vldal, manager. PEORIA 111.—Pfelier's Palm Garden, Cbaa. Q. Pfelfer, manager: Stone Hill Garden, Terminal Park, Prospect Heights Park. PERRYSBIJRG. O—Eden Park PERTH AMBOY, N. J.—Old Homestead „ Park, Lester J. Onderhlll, manager. PERU, Ind.—Boyd Park, J. A. Ewlng, man- ager. PETERSBURG, Va—Ferndale Park, Martin L. Semon, manager. PHILADELPHIArPa.—Chestnut Hill Park, H. B. Auchy, manager; Woodside Part, Frank Howe Jr., manager; Willow Grove Park, Union Traction Co., managers; •.—Grant Park. I. C. Fow- _ manager. WOODSTOCK, Can.—Falrmount Part. Chas. W. Burrlll, manager. WORCESTER, MaaB.—Lincoln Park. WACO, Tex.—West End Summer Theatre. WHEELING. W. Va.—Park Casino. YOUNGSTOWN, 0.—Idora Park, E. Stan- ley, manager; Ferncllffe Park, Frank J. McDonough, manager. ZANBSVILLEi, 0.- ler, manager. Uatideville and Ulitistrd. Famnib Mas Starr mourns the loss of her mother, who died on March 20. Ida Havebli, daughter of the late Col. Jack Haverly, the old time minstrel, made her first appearance In vaudeville last week Crandaix'b Coubdianb.— 30 In Southwest Missouri. Mr." Herbert wtTl spend the Summer at his home In St. Louis, and the Knights will go to their Summer home at Newark, Mo. Prof. Keusa goes to Atlantic City, N. J. Mr. Herbert will re- open the Big; Four Comedy Co. next Sep- tember, and expects to present one of the strongest and most handsomely staged mu- sical and vaudeville shows In the South- west. We are all well and happy, and the Old Rsmaulb comes regularly every week from the agent at Shawnee, Okla. The "man In white" appears every Sunday morn- ing. hbwbll and Niblo lmvo finished engage- ments at the Park Theatre, Youngstown, O., and the Arcade, Toledo. They write that they have lost but one week this year, and After a very-successful season of thirty-one «febooked solid to June 1. weeks we closed March 28, to get ready for T" 8 Tanakas closed on the 0raftMBj clr- our Summer season. We will open again ? u " at lNcw Orleans, having been In the on May 11, at Fulton, N. Y., with one of the V e,t ■ lD co November, during which time finest and beat equipped canvas outfits ever I?* 7 . nav< > successfully played the Kohl A - Castle circuit, Hopkins' Louisville and Mem- phis houses, Orpheum circuit, Duqueano Theatre, Pittsburg, and last week the Em- pire Theatre, Baltimore. On Fridat, March 20, the wife of Thomas put together. The company will consist of eighteen people, band and orchestra, present- ing high clsss vaudeville. The past season has been both very pleasant and profitable, and every member of our present company hns been retained for the Summer season. Tub Turks Meeks will close their scaaon with the Empire Show at Pittsburg, week of April 13, and will sail for England May 0. Ed. K. Reynard, ventriloquist, closed with ng. formerly of Fox and Long, pre- lum with a baby girl Id this city. H. Long scnted ... . Doth mother and daughter are doing finely. Everett Buttbrhbld, alter a successful season In "Jerome," has signed with Rose .., Closed With "^""vm ,u yvivuin jjub bihucu w the Empire Show after the performance 8tuart in vaudeville, for a Spring season Jack Con lit has separated from Washington Park, Wm. J. Thompson, man- at the notel Belleclalre, New York City ager; New Central Park, H. D. Le Cato, John J. Sheppard writes that he was April 4, at Uurtlg A Beamon's Music Hall, New York, and opened 0 on the Keith cir- cuit After playing a few more dates la manager. KEOKUK, la.—The Casino, Edmund Jueger Jr., manager; Hublnger Park. KILLINGLY, Conn.—Wlldwood Park, Wor- cester A Connecticut Eastern By. Co., managers. KINGSTON, Can.—Lake Ontario Park, H. C Nickle, manager. KOKOMO, Ind.—Athletic Park. manager. rHOENTX. Arl.—East Lake Park Theatre, F. W. Stechan, manager. THILLIPSBURG, N. J.—Cedar Park. PITMAN GROVE, N. J.—Alcon Park. PINEY REACH, Va.—Imperial Theatre. PINE BEACH, Va,—Imperial Theatre, C. W. Rex, manager. PITMAN GROVE, N. J.—Alcyon Park, G. W. Carr, manager. PITTSBURG, Pa.—Inter-Urban Park, P. J. McDonough, manager. PIQUA, 0.—Midway Park, C C. Sank, man- ager. PLAINFIELD, N. J.—Calvin's Park, James A. Galvln, manager. PLYMOUTH, 0.—Seaton's Park, 8. S. Sea- ton, manager. C. M. Davis, PORT HURON, Mich.—Lakeside Park. PORTLAND, Me.—Gem Theatre (Peak's Is- land), C. W. T. Coding, manager; Rlvcr- ton Park, D. B. Smith, manager; Port „ w one of the laughing hits at the Orpheum, Utica, recently, and Is booked on the Burt circuit of parks for the Summer. Leonard and Drake are playing the Edi- son Theatre, Seattle, Wash, with Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, to follow. They write that their new act, "The Girl and the Gee," Ih scoring a hit . Gds Ranks, vaudeville writer, of Provi- dence, R I., was nla. this country Mr. Reynard will sail for En —ag' land In July, returning In time to open with the Orpheum Bbow, In October. Mae E. Lilly, of Harry Bryant's Co., mourns tbe loss of her mother, who die very suddenly In Philadelphia on March 5 - Frank Moore, and haa Joined hands with his wife, Clars Darling, of the Darling Sisters. He reports meeting with success In their new act, entitled "Well, I Guess Yes." Howard and Maiibno are no longer at the Imperial Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y., but are died P, l , a, '"»* <J*tes. Last week they were at k Florllla's Theatre, Niagara Falls, and will I Stty ttia Paat A|>la> Oiimma. Notes from Lawton, 6ela. Ter. —C. H. P ,a 7 tU8 kaat this Bummer. Markeson, manager of tbe Cabinet Theatre. „. l 'P BB,tB ' Juggler on the slack wire, writes: is looking up a location for another theatre .1. oave , Just Joined the Who, What, When In this Territory. Tbe people at the Cabinet Minstrels, and signed a contract for forty- last week were our old favorites: Reynolds two weeks after my first performance. My . was married to Bertha A. and Oracle, Evans, Devees and Evans, Haytor act was ono of tbo hits of the show. Dusl- Scharpp, a_non-professional, of Philadelphia, and Janet, Bob Dalle?, Geo, Riley and the ncs ? '* Dl ' wlLD Ul1 ' company. Since my ■ tub Clipper, four weeks ego, I stock. As usual, business continues to be good. Notes kbom Winchester A Woods' Coub- dianb. —We have been doing a good business land Theatre, Cape Theatre (Cape Cottage Part), Underwood Springs Park. POTTSTOWN. Pa.—Ringing Bocks Park, Ralph E. Snaner, manager. PORTLAND, Ore.—Shield's Park. PORTSMOUTH, Va—Columbia Park. LAKE MASSABESIC, N. H.—Lake Mossa- P0UGHKEEP8IE, N. Y.—Upton Lake Park, on March 25, at the bride's home. Edw. Webtlet baa returned to Greens- boro, N. C, from New York, where he pur- chased new scenery for his parka Mr. Wertley proposes to open a booking agency all through Lent, with the"exceptlou of one In Greensboro, and expects to open nls park town. We played to standing room only for there on May 11, playing only first clsss three nights In Sackett'a Harbor, and tbe attractions. Mr. Wertley Is managing tbe show waa aucb a hit that we have booked a park for tbe Greensboro Electric Co. return date In May. Cape Vincent also The Great Carmen, hoop roller and baton proved to be a good town for us, and busl- spinning, Is a special vaudeville feature with ness was big during our three nights' eu- tbe Gormand A Ford Co., and reports meet- gsgemeat there. Ing with success. Tub McC'o.nnell Sisters will close a long Ella Lola Is playing clubs and drawing season with tbe Lillian Mortimer Repertory as Shannon aud Lucler. room entertainments in New York. She ap- Co., at tbe Albambra Tbeatre, Chicago, In Hanks and Winona Winter played a re- peared at the equestrian dinner, where her May. and will open on the Edward Snayue tur » engagement at Mechanics' Theatre, dances were one of the bits of a long and Vaudeville Summer Park circuit for a season Salem, Mass., week of March 30. producing 'ad.' In have received nineteen offers from first class companies. There is nothing like Tub Old Kuliadle to get the best results." First class attractions arebelng booked for the Summer season at tbe Duquesne Garden Tbeatre, Pittsburg, The theatre haa Just been completed. Tbe opera season will open there May 25. Jack Shannon closed a successful twenty- seven weeks' engagement at tbe Orphoon Theatre, Davenport, la., and Joined his part- ner, Paul Lucler. The team will again work beslc Park. LANCASTER, Pa.—Rocky Springs Park, Conestoga Park, Woolwortb Roof Garden. LANSING. Mich.—Grand Ledge Park, Ha* lett Park. LA PORTE, Ind.—Tuxedo Park. LAWRENCE, Maea—Glen Forest Park. LEAVENWORTH, Kau—Electric Park. LEBANON, Pa.—Mt Gretna Park. LEXINGTON, Ky.—Woodland Park, James It Banta, manager. LIMA, 0.—McCullough Lake Park, G. M. McCullongb, manager: McBeth's Daniel O'Brien, general manager. LINCOLN, NEB.—Lincoln Park, S. H. Burn- ham, manager. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Glenwood Park. Club Part, M J. Winn, manager; Phoenix LONDON, Can.—The Park, A. E. Carr, man- ager; Springbank Park, Frank Burt, man- ager. LONG BRANCH, N. J.—Pleasure Bay Park, George 8. Starling, manager. LOS ANGELES, Cal.—Chutes Park and Zoo, Henry Koch, manager. L0UI8VILLE, Ky.—Nlnaweb Park, Summers Bros., managers; Shady Side Park, C. F. Rhodes, manager: New Louisville Jockey Club Park, M J. Winn, manager; Pbcenlx Hill Park, Chas. A. Weber, manager. LOWELL. Mass.—Wlllowdafe Park, Lake- view Theatre. LYNCHBURG, Va.—Ilvermont, Park. LYNNFIELD, Masa—Buntag Park. LUDLOW, Ky.—Lagooa Island Park, J. J. Weaver, manager. MACON, Ga,—Crump's Park. MANCHESTER, Conn.—Laurel Park. N A ££. H ! !8TE, K. N - H.—Lake Park. MARCUS HOOK, Pa.—Llndenthorpe Part. JfARBLEHEAD, Mass.—SeaBlde Theatre. MARINETTE, Wis.—Lakeside Park, Marl- Rlverside Park. TROVIDENCE, R. I.—Roger Wllllama Park, R. A. Harrington, manager; Rocky Point Excursion Grounds, R A. Harrington, manager; Chestnut Grove, C A. Potter, manager. PUEBLO, Col.—Grand Stand Park, Joseph D. Glass, manager. QUEBEC, Can.—Montmorency Park, I. W. Saker, manager; Tivoll Gardens, A. G. Reman, manager; Savard Park, Exbbltion Tark. Park, READING, Pa.—Carsonla Park, O. S. Gelger, manager. REVERB, Mass.—Point of Pines, William H. O'Neill, manager; Crescent Garden, Wil- liam H. O'Neill, manager. RICHMOND, Va—Westfiampton Park, W. Francis Thomas, manager; West End Elec- tric Park, B. Frlschkorn, manager. ROCHESTER, N. Y.—Ontario Beach Park, J. J. Collins, manager. ROCKFORD, III.—Chautauqua Park, Frank Burt, manager. ROCK ISLAND, III.—Black Hawk Watch Tower. ROCKVILLE, Conn.—Snlpslc Park. ROME. Ga.—Mobley Park, J. B. Marvin, manager. SAGINAW, Mich.—Riverside Park, John E McCarthey, manager; Jeffera Theatre, Bamford A Marks, managers. SALEM, Mass.—Garden Theatre (Salem Wil- lows), Summer Theatre (Salem Willows), J. W. Gorman, manager. SALT LAKE CITY, U.—Lagoon Park, J. S. Crltchlow, manager; Salt Palace, Saltair Beach, Caper's Park. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Muth's Garden, Wil- _ long fine bill. She has booked a number of parks nnd beaches for her electrical dancing. Mabel Derringer, a performer at tbe Standard Tbeatre, Guthrie, Okla., who has been very III for the past two months, had to undergo a surgical operation March 12. She will soon be able to nil her engagements of ten weeks, commencing May 80, at Ches- ter Park, Cincinnati, accompanied by tbelr father, James W. Thompson, who will also play the Shayne circuit for ten weeks. Tub Two Hewitts have Just returned from the Pacific coast, where they spent the Winter at their homo In California. Last The team of De Varo and Db Carlo has week they ployed the Main St. Tbeatre, been with tbe Gus Sun Minstrels since the Peoria, III., and will play street fairs, being opening date, Sept. 10, closing the olio, and booked solid for tbe Summer. Mr. Hewitt report meeting with success. They have signed with Mr. Sun for next season, the Ham Mutb, manager. SANDUSKY, 0.—Cedar Point Park, G. Boeckllnsr. manager. nette Electric Light and Street Ry. Co., SANDWICH, Can.—Lagoon Part, B. H, managers. ^ASSARESIC, N. H.—Massabesic Pavilion. MMSVILLE. Ky.—Electric Park. J cKEESPORT. Pa.—Olympla Park. MADISON. Me.—Lakewood Part, H. B. bwett. manager. WA .NI8TEE, Mich.—Orchard Beach Casino, will s. Kusell, manager. MANSFIELD, 0.—Casino Park, E. R. Endly, manager. NhADVILLE, Pa.—Oakwood Park. Rotbwell. manager. SAVANNAH, Go.—Tivoll Park, Thunderbolt Park, Savannah Street Railway Co., mana- SCRANTON, Pa.—Laurel nil! Park. SEDALIA, Mo.—Sedalla Park. SELMA. Ala.—Elkdale Park, W. R. manager; Riverside Park, W. R. manager. SENECA FALLS, N. Y.—Cayuga Lake Park, W. C. Gray, manager. Hall, Hall, show then going to tbe coast. The Jacksons played at tbe Boys' Club, Pawtuckert, R. I., April 2, to about six hundred friends and members of the club. This week they plsy Lowell, with Lynn to follow. Tub Wilson Trio, with Rose Hill's Eng- lish Folly Co., will remain with that com- pany until tbe finish of the season, when they will play parts in the West, doing their comedy Dutch act, warbling, and singing coon songs In German, working the set all In one. Warren and Howard will close a success- ful season of twenty weeks on May 0, with the Western Keystone Dramatic Co., doing their specialties and parts. They will com- mence their Summer park season June 1. Tub Four Boiseb report a decided bit at the Jeffera Theatre, 8sglnaw, Mich., week of March 30. In tbelr novelty casting and aerial bar act. The Qcioley Bros, write: "We are at present playing our fifth week on the Poll circuit, and, owing to our tremendous suc- cess, we have broken all records on this cir- cuit by playing return dates successively." Daniel J. Habbinoton, ventriloquist, met with his usual success during the past two weeks at Shea's Springfield and Worcester tbeatrea He Is at the Unstable Theatre, Syracuse, this week. The Gabpard Bros, are In their thirty- fifth successful week with Qulnlan A Wall's Minstrels. They will play the leading East- ern parks tbe coming Summer. Tub Folbt Twins, who are with Primrose A Dockstader'8 Minstrels, were pleasantly remembered by tbe newsboys of Brooklyn In receiving a beautiful bunch of roses at the Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, night of April 1. Notes from Harry Nye's Empire Min- strels. —My "ad" In TriB Clipper brought writes that their time Is all filled until June, 1004. Tub Wilson Trio are playing their com- edy Dutch act with Rice A Barton's Boao Hill Co. Addib Crauer, late of Eleanor Falk's Ten Sunbeams,, who recently closed a successful engagement at the Orpheum Theatre, Ban Francisco, was tendered a complimentary benefit by her friends In St. Louis on Sunday evening, March 20. Howard and Alton ap- peared as a special atraotlon, In a sketch and Illustrated songs. The benefit, we are Informed, was an artistic and financial suc- cess. Jacobs and Prbvobt have added special scenery to tbelr act, and will shortly be seen In an original comedy acrobatic act After an absence of some years from tbe stage, Al. Claremont bas decided to re-enter the vaudeville field with a new Dutch comedy musical act, and has some very good work booked. Joiin Murray, of Che -team of McFarland and Murray, haa fully recovered from pneu monla, which laid turn up for four weeks. He Is back at work with the Jolly Grass Minstrels to plsy the Bummer parka Fields and Hanson claim that tbelr minstrel show will bo the best company of Its kind that ever played Bummer parks. MEDF6RD7"Mass7 Combination" Park Hicks SHARONr Pa.—Dewey"Park. me a hundred answers from performers' and cots, will hereafter db a single specialty, Daisy Jambs, now touring the English "rothers, managers; Boulevard Theatre. SINGAC, N. J.—Grotto Park, Harry Ron- park managers. From tbe performers letters producing late coon songs and doing novel H I I u ™f 11 I,B "»'J"i™* 1 .L' r jJ nl }'0"*>n as follows: J. W. Gorman, manage" ' clera manager., _ 1 shall engage some, of the very, best min- OMcIn?- ^_ „ ^__ ~_TT "«M_"«g» «■ ■.P« f|»I.MI Jbjh, — m f*»ss» Widows Co Millt Capem.'s engagement at the Or- Ehcum, San Francisco, Is a success, and has een extended for a third week, until April Ruin Arcelle, of the team of Ardelle and Leslie, informs us that she recently pur- chased a Bummer residence, called "Shndv Palms," at Garden City, L. I., where the team will entertain their friends In tbe Bummer months. They have been very successful with their act, and are well booked In tbe West for next season. Tub Eldons are In their eighth week with the Lilian Lyons Stock Co., and report meet- ing with success as the vaudeville feature with that company, Angela McDbrmott, of tbe Three Mas- *, producing their old, original act, "When I Help Ma Do the Washing." and It proved equally as big a bit as ''The Disappointed Romeo," they write. Ileglnnlng May 11 they play return dates In Pittsburg, Chicago and Peoria, and are booked for tlio entire Sum- mer on t lio Joseph Flynn circuit. Tub Hill Troupb of Acrobats, four In number, bavo been engaged as the principal attraction at 11. P. O. 1$. circus, to open at Springfield, O.. June 1, for three weeks. Tbey havo added to tholr act "J5lg," acro- batic dog. Notes and Roster from Bullock's Am, Stars Co. —This show Is playing to great business In North Carolina. It it the host light vaudeville show that lins been In Goldsboro for years, us J. II. Hill, manager of iho Oners House In that city, states, Col. J. M. Haley Is the director, and he has made a host of friends In tbe South. The roster names: Baby Lucille, the Four Bul- locks, J. J3. Parsons. R. A. Crocker, Robert Whltmore, Ernest Llnwood, Tlio Orest Leo- Rolo, Kara, trapeze performer, and the Comedy Quartet. Charles L. Beck and Leo F. Harrison, comedians, have Joined bands, and are now booking tbelr sketch, "The Second Hand Man." written expressly for them by Harry L. Newton. They Introduce juggling, light- ning sketch work, songs and dances. They write that the dialogue la exceptionally clever, and tbe sketch Is a continuous laugh from start to finish. Jno. W. Dillab writes: "I have signed for the Summer season with Sun Bros? No. 2 Show. At the close of tbe season I will pro- duce an entirely new act In vaudeville, enti- tled 'Tlio Tramp and tbe Lnundress,'" Tub Darnells have arrived at their homo in Camden, N. J., having concluded a pros- perous season of fifty-six weeks, during which they lost only three weeks. They will rest for two weeks, then Join a fireworks and car- nival show for the Summer season, Tbelr son (Emll) will not travel with them for the present, but enter an academy to com- plete his education. IlAiuiv Kiiaton, tlio Egyptian novelty hoop roller, has signed with Fields A Hanson's J^'JSJ, 1 , 8 ' Tenn.—East End Park, JJgJJJDEN, Conn.—Hanover Park. { gglDIAN. Miss.—North Park. MLNDON, Maes.—Lake Nlponic Park, E. W. i-ioss, manager. ggPI BOWK Cowl— Lake View Park. J pDLEPOWN, N. Y.-^Mldway Park. M . 'FORD t Mass.—Mendon Part. I J'^A TI ^ BB ' Wis. —Coney Island Park, „ Schllt* Park. Ki'SSdral? Ind.—Century Park. "'PfAPOLIS, Minn.—Lake Harriet Park, ..$L J - Hield. manager. MnPifel' 4^-MoSSoe Park. HSfcyjl 111.—Prospect Park, MruSSirSS 1 ' IndT—Park Washington, vmvSKS LIE *H Ind.—Pyle Park. MONROE, Mich.—Johnson's Island, George 5 aht, manager. MONTREAL, Can—Sohmer Park, Lavlgne .,-, kyole, managers. t Y,^ 0 -^- O.—Lake Hiawatha Park, E. i. sellg, manager. MUSKEGON, Mich.—Lake Michigan Park, vmA^m R *7, noldB ' manager. -VUIANT Mass.—Shay's Summer Theatre, v i or? - ""*!• manager. „? HV l LLfi ' Tenn.—Glendale Casino The- f. c ,l XS atman C. Alley, manager; Natural KnS h&W manager; Shelby Park. iv "JSD.roRD, Mass.—Lincoln Park, J. ri.U.J. nel P 8> manager; Lakeside Park, jetton, Mlddleboro A New Bedford St. rlne p T t°'' m,n *« era : Po P« Beach, Ma- N p W r B S? TAIN . Conn.—White Oak Part. ager SOOTH BEND, Ind.—Sprlngbrook Park, McM. Smith, manager. SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Lake Wau- sbakum Part, Wm. H. O'Neill, manager; Wayside Park, Lake Mendon Park. SPENCER, la—Arnold's Park, Arnold A Boardman. managers. SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—Hampden Park. P. J. Casey, manager; Suburban Park. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Spring Grove Casino. L. J. Dalle, manager; Springfield Lake Park, Geo. W. Rounds, manager. STAUNTON, Va.—Highland Park, City Street Car Co^ managers. STEUBENVILLE, 0.—Stanton Part, T. 8. Molleston. manager. ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—Lake Contrary Fark and Casino Theatre, E. P. Churchill, manager. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Lemp's Park, John L. Wallrapp. manager; Mannlon's Part, Man- nlon Bros., managers; Forrest Park High- lands, Delmar Garden, Universal Park, Eclipse Park, Koerner's Part, Oakland Gardens, Suburban Part. ST. MARYS, O.—Ban Soucl Part, F. 8. Scbmld. manager. ^^ ST. PAUL, Minn.—Como Park, W. J. Hleld, manager; Wlldwood Park. ST. THOMAS, Can.—Pinafore Park, G. Stacey. manager. _ _ STONEDORO, Pa.—Lake Side Park, 8. W. Dermitt, manager, _«_—_«.•_ SYRACUSE, N. Y.—Lakeside Park, Iron Pier Part, Elmwood Park. Electric Garden. strel acts in the profession, and tbe present Indications are that we will get time in tbe best parks. Oua scenic artist Is at work on our new first part setting, entitled "Tbe Union Forever," which wilt be one of the most elaborate settings ever seen In min- strelsy. Applications for time are so en- couraging that we will endeavor to open May II. Seeback, novelty bag puncher, sails for England April 28, to open May 11 at tbe Hippodrome, In London, for an Indefinite run. The Juoolino Bdbkes. double club Jug- glers and hoop rollers, played the Howard, Doaton, last week, but they state that, through a mistake, their act was not billed. Tbey nave closed successful engagements on the Sheedy circuit, and are booked solid for the Summer In Eastern parka Arthur P. Jackson, late baritone of Mil J. Bernard Dylltn has returned to New York, after filling Western dates, and Is this week In the bill at Hurtlg A Beamon's, clos- ing the show. Next week be will start West again. La Bbllb Troja and her manager, Robert Grau, have decided to postpone for one week tire trip, also on tbo lookout for new songs, new Ideas, etc," Hilly - gerton, Minn., for the Summer., Next season dred 4 Rouclere's Vaudeville Show, has we will bo seen in a three act, our nine * year old daughter being the new addition. Edith Frances Donnbllt made ber de- but at Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia, with Robert Hllllard, In "Tbe Littlest Girl." Tub Carson Citt Four (Frances Gilford, Weaver, comedy club expert, has been compelled to lav oft for four months from a severe case of eczema on his bands. Will resume work In May, and will Introduce In his club act live clubs at one time, and is also working on six clubs. I'L'o Reynolds states that Reynolds and l'eidman will not work tbo parks this Sum- mer, as bas been stated. Mr. Reynolds Is working with his wife (Ireno Oracle), and will go to the coast ibis Fall with ber. Fields and Hanson's Minstrels Is booked solid for the Bummer parks. They will open tbelr season June 15, and play tbs New England circuit. Tbey will present At tbe close of our date at .Wlrth's, tbe/ (heir musical specialty next season, "Waiting write, we will proceed to our farm at Ed- for the Train.'' the opening of ber production of Van Tas- sell Sutpbla's little Japanese play, "Cherry Blossoms." This Is done on account of de- lay In finishing the scenic and mechanical effects. Tbe first production will take place In Utlca, April 18. A New York engagement at Keltb'a will follow tbe next week. Gibson and Nash closed an eighteen weeks' engagement at the Trocadero Thea- tre. Beaumont, Tex., and opened at Wlrth's Palm Garden April 6, for .three weeks signed with Byron Spaun for a season of twenty weeks, beginning May 18. Euoknb Bweet, whi baa been associated with the Phroso act all season, is having a comedy sketch wrltte:, which he will soon produce In vaudeville. Allen Wiotithan, formerly of Gus Hill's Billy Van, manager and proprietor of Billy Van's Minstrels, writes: "I have joined hands with Oscar Steele, an old time variety performer, and have bought the paper, name and title of the Harrison Bros. Minstrels. The season opened March 80, at Mnynsrd, .-v.. u . u ». u , Mass., then through Maine, New Brunswick, James J. Cruden, Edward Welsh and John and Nova Scotia, carrying twenty-eight men J. Keenan), whose original title was tbe and featuring the Alabama Comedy Quar- ~l*o Fox and Ward, with A. It. Stover Royal Llllputlons, and more recently with Marlon Quartet, state that tbey have been tet, als Walter's ''A Thoroughbred Tramp'' Co., working under, and were the first to use agent." dosed the season with tbe latter company March 30, and will open on tbe Keith circuit in hla clsy modeling and pastel turn, com- mA Hfll«.w a* T1/.«fnn Anpll Vfl "SWrvras Jakes B. writes that Donovan, of the team bas H...jr-—■ •- *.—Glenwood Park, Chas. ifisber, manager wESrP&Gi Mass.—Salisbury Beach Plum B E S¥"E"IbtiB Jr., manager; ilK^' B bo P nn.^y. J a r -B5ca-"?art, smgfSi w ° M tt, A,h - ^^ff m ^Sgsh&*& par*: ' Ss^"«auM ,- J tt Lakeside Part. Dlchton 'Rock Park. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.—Robinson's Psrk, Frank Burt, manager. TOLEDO, O.—Lake Erie Part and Casino, Frank Burt, manager; The Farm. TOPBKA, Kan.—Vlnewood Park, F. 0. Kel- TOR^NTO, a ^Csn.—Hanlon's rolnt, Charles W. Barrlll, mansg-r; Munro Part, Wm. Ranks Br., manager. . . _ . TRENTON, N. J.—Spring Lake Part the Donovans, separated, and Mr. Donovan Is playing tbe Nelson Theatre, Springfield, Mass., this week. Dalt and Kelso are about to put on their new black face act, "An Actor's Op- iMrtunlty," written by Mr. Daly, In which tbey will feature their buck and wing and acrobatic dancing. Tbey will play the parks Ibis Bummer. Tur Zel Bros, report excellent success for their set the title of the Carson City Four. Notes from Winchester A Woods' Couedians. —We are In our sixth week la New York State, and business has been far above oar expectations. In Backett's Har- bor, Cape Vincent and Philadelphia we did far better than any popular priced attrac- tion this season, and we have booked return dates In these three towns. Tbe musical act of tbe Winchesters, and the dancing act of Wood and Berry are strong features. John (Chinese) Lbacti returned to New York recently, after starring lo "A Thor- oughbred Tramp" Co., and Is booked to play a series of vaudeville dates, opening Id Syra- cuse, with ScraatoD to follow. Murpiit and Gray, of Roble A Mack's World Beaters, recently had a midnight supper given to them by Mr. Rltchford, manager of the Hotel Schley, of Albany. Fred W, Gray Informs us that he will bave a new partner next season, and tbe act will be known as Gray and Graham. Arhstrono. Bakbr AND Armstrong nro In their sixteenth week with tbs Wine, Woman and Bong Co., featuring the bill with the 'cycle whirl, and also doing tbelr trick act. Mr. Armstrong states that bis wife (Annie) bas recovered from her fall, and Is back at work again, but Is not able to ride tbe 'cycle whirl as yet. The show Is meeting with success.