The New York Clipper (April 1903)

tfO T1SX& K!BIW April 11. C. A. Claukk linn signed u contracting ngcut wiih the Sells & Downs Shows. II. StaXley Li: wis and wifb open their seventh consecutive season wllh Welsh Bros., in. Lancaster; Pa., April in, Mr. I^ewln liuvlnfc ehnrge of the advertising deportment, and Mrs. Lewis of the reserved seats. Maiiti.v A»n Crouch, comedy acrobats, have signed for tlift season with Busby Bisi,' circus, to .do their sot, also clowning. Thomas Nelson, of the Ryan-Zorella troupe, with Barnnm- at Bailey's Circus, hurt himself In turning a double somersault nt Mndlsiin Square Garden, Wednesday after- noon, April 1, and It wan slated Hint be hnil torn the ligaments of his knee. '1'oto Sle- 1,-rlst took his plnce In the Itmn-Zopelia net. C'llAlil.Ki Palmier, female Impersonator, linn, signed with Itoblnsoh's Circus for next senson. lie will go to Louisville, Ky., for rehenrsnls April 14. Ll:I.A (TOI'Ht) ■ MlTCIIfiLL, AXU HKn 1'ABT- nkii, Flora Ktwuknb. closed with the Marie lie Wolf Co. nt -lakeland, Kin., March is. They have, signed with Manager II. L. Bowman for (lie circus station. morm of ?\mn. — "Papa's Lodge Night" In the name of a new farcical comedy, by I'll Hip A. Gilford, of Newnrk, N. J. It will lies produced In Hint city next month, under Ilic stnge direc- tion of William .1. McKlernan, Messrs. Mc- Kelrnnn ntld Clifford are the joint authors of a sensational melodrama, "The Chain of Hearts," which la to bo produced next sea- son. ,- ' i. — Kdwln Brewster has cngnged with Al- berta Gallatin to appear In "As You Like II." — Brandon Tytmii lias sold his Interest ln,"ltob«tt ICmuiet" to J. Wonley Itosenipiest. — .1. V. liriK'k anil wife (Polly Ann) huro i-liised a prosperous and pleasant engagement with the Mnrle Fountain c<i., and wlllspend two weeks With Mrs, Brock's sister In the r.onntry nenr Wnrreiisburg, Mo., and are engaged to reopen, with the same company next sedson. They open Mny l with ueyer & GHswold. — Notes from the Zcb & Znrrow Knter- 8rises: "In Mississippi," a new sensational onthcrn comedy iliutna, will be presented enriy next season by 7M> & Harrow, opening In September at the Lyceum Theatre, Iluf- fnlo, N. V. It Is only a short time slnco the "ad." for "Id Mississippi" appeared In the memorial nttmber of Tim Curi'Kii, hut If reoueKis for time are nny Indication the production will be a great success, and lu ihis connection wo wlah to sny that Tiik I'MrrWI Is a first class advertising medium. Winifred Greenwood will star In Hie new niece. Miss (Ireenwnort Is now playing tho lending rols In Zeb ft Znr row's "Xlg /ng Alley," whofe site Is making a decided hit. In the construe! Ion and urrn ligament of l lie new play (he management bus done nwny with nil the old time Ideas of Southern life, and hns sapplenienterl n magnificent pro- iliictloa, full of pleiisnnt surprises, with beau- llful stage settings, electrical and tuccliaiilcal effects never liefore aeon or attempted on tho slugV. "In Mlsslsalppl" Is now being booked li.v /eh ft /.arrow's general manager, C. I>. Het-vlsa, of tho Cook Opera limine, Jtoclieu- Icr. N..Y. — Juno Ilrooks reports meeting wllh suc- cess ns the adventuress with "An American Uentlemnu" Co. — Notes from the Rays' Comedy Co.: Wo aro In our thlrty-nflb week, and are doing ii satisfactory business. Clirl Onirics, rquli liirlst, joined March .1, and his net Is n It'iy Kingston (Mary ' lr thirty Convict' novelty, with a line wurdrobe nnd stage set ling, Illuminated by electric lights. ('has Klnuebrew Is holding bis own very nicely our roster Ib: Doc. Huy, proprietor and mali- nger ; Cluts. Klnuebrew, stage manager; Howard Komayne, .stage director; W. 1). Stuart, advance; Miller Hoyden, inimical di- rector: Carl Onirics, Hurry J. Mnnt ell. Mil din Fox, .1, H. Lawrence. Johnny Kelly, Mabel He I.nyne. F.dnn I Inward, Mnrle Nel- son, Llnnetn TopllfT and Allele liny. Our plays are; "Canyon Diablo," "An Indiana Romance." "Mr* Ark, from Arkansnw;" "A Redeemed Womnn," "My Old Kentucky Home," "The (Jlrl from Hong Kong," "A Tapper's Daughter," anil Miller liny- dun anil A. (Hair Dnvls' pastoral play, ".lust l'lnlii Knlka," Mr. Kay la In Kansas City, making preparations for the Kays' Comedy Co. to open In stock In t lint city. When we open In Knnsna City In stork wo will bnvii one of the largest stock companies ever organised: niao band nnd or- chestra. Ai the "ghost" walks regularly we arc happy, and anxiously uwnltlng the Hummer season. The Oi.n Uhliauiu Is Joy- ously received every week. — H. 8. Wlllnrd's engagements for his season nt the St. James Tlientre. In Septem- ber next, Include: Constance Collier, Herbert Waring, Onirics Fulton, F. Volpc. J, (I, Tay- lor, II. Crane, A. 8. llnmewood, Nruest Stnl- lurd, William Banter. II. J. Lonsdale, Walter lOdnmnilH, Mnud llnlfinilll, Alice I.onuon, John lllnlr and Augusta Webster. Mr. Wlllnrd's opening piny will be "The Cardi- nal." —John Myllr, of the "Stile Tracked" Co., has closed and lins signed with W. W. Hull, of riiiMinirg, Kan., for Ills Hnniuner stock. He bus ulso signed with "Side Tracked" next season, to be featured, Tho conipauy closed April I. at Alliln, In. — Sylvia Starr, leading woman with Tay- lor & Miller's "A Trip to Chinatown" and "A Stronger In New York," will spend n few weeks nt Iter home In Providence at the close of the season, Mny I), and devote Die remainder of the Summer lo vocal study. — It lias now been definitely decided by I.leblcr & Co. that the piny lu which Kyrle Hellew will uppear next senson will bo h piny written by K W, Ilnriuing nnd Kugono WeslM'.v. i-;. M. Holland will lie featured In the cast. Messrs. Llebler & Co. will glvo the plsy nil elaborate product Ion. — Mr. anil Mrs. Claude Kelly nre In thnlr twentieth week with the Lillian Lyonn Stock Co., and will cloae their season with tho eonipany May IK. Mrs. Kelly will spend tho Summer at lnir home In St. Louis, and Mr. Kelly will have the management of a nark near Battle Creek, Mich., opening about June 1. — Hubert Landls writes: "I have closed a successful season nt l)r, I/ong's Empire Theatre, Frankfort!, Philadelphia, nnd will lay off until June 1, nnd then go to Doyle's Tlieoitre, Atlantic City, to run the stage for Hie season. 1 bnve signed with Illgglns' Stork Co. for IDtKI-l, to run the stage ami piny parts." — Frederick 13, Mortimer, who played Col. Hould, lu Oeo, SuaiuelB' (Western) "Convict's 1 laughter" Co., Is lit Mounl Shiill Hospital, whore he underwent a very serious surgical operation. — Boy Deo writes: "I close a very plena- nut seven weeks' engagement with the l-'leld's Stock Co.. through Arkansas, April II, nuit go to Chicago (or the Summer." — The latest sensational melodramatic success, "The Worst Woman In London," now running nt the Adelphl Theatre, Loudon, has been secured for this country by Fred Merger nnd It. U, Craerln, who linve algned contracts with Frank W. Sanger for the piece, and will glvo It nn elaborate produc- I Inn In New York In the Kail. -"Looping the Loop" Nates: This at- tract ton, under the rannngenienr of Alf. T. Wilton, Is now hlnylng Its thirty-fourth con- secutive week, not having Inst a single per- formance during the entire season, Many return dates have been played, to lacrenslng business. Our senson will close the hitler part of May, Among the people In the (■list nre: lllllv Howard nnd Catherine Har- ris, Udell and Pierce, Cites. II. Mnckle, Dnnny Simmons, Hope Cage, Lizzie Uli'h- niond and Dorothy Warr. —-Mr. and Hjrs. Cnrcw) are Just completing their thirty fourtH week with Oeo. Bnmuels' "Convict i Daughter" Co. (Southern)'. — M. W, Ilnnley. Manager for Itobcrt Mttntell, writes: "'All well, and business good." — Maurice (Jrau has decided to spend next Winter In Kurope. He has tabled to Olga Netbersole, who was to make a tour of the L'nlted States under bis management next season,- that the contract would have to be canceled, owing to his retirement from busi- ness. — "Skipper & Co., Wall Street," Is the title of. a new play that Frank McKce will soon produce. It la by Harry J. W. Dam. and the scenes are laid In Wall Street. Mnck- lyn Arbuckle and Charles Cherry will play leading roles. 1 — Jennie Yeamnns was operated upon for appendicitis Inst week. In New Vork City. Her physician stated that she was Improving. — Clyde Pitch has signed a contract under which Ills play, "The Olrl and the Judge," Is' to he produced In London next season. Frank Mills and Nina IJonclcault. a daughter or the late Dion Uauclcault, will play lead- ing roles In it. — Clara Morris suffered another sinking spell last week, but It Is believed she will rally. More than f.1,000 has been received by A.- V; Underhlll, the treasurer of the benefit fund being arranged for Miss Morris. — Mayme Uehrue and John Ford, the dnncers, of "When Iteuben Comes to Town," were married In Milwaukee, Wis., Tuesday, March III. — Notes from the Wards Stock Co., under the management of W. T, Warde: We will opeh next season on Sent. 17, In Knstern I'omiHvlvitnlii. The tour is nearly nil booked In .Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, West Vir- ginia und Virginia, cloning In Mny. Nenrly all • the people are engaged, itnd, without doubt, Manager Warde will have one of the strongest repertory companies that over played the above circuit. The list of plays wlU Include: "Knglc's Nest." "The (Ink! King," "Under Two Flags," "Love and Duty," "Master and Man, ' "Cuba's Vow," "The Hypocrlle," "Kant I.ynnc," etc. Among the people who will compose the company art: Cbas. II. Perry. Daniel P. V. Flynn, Heorge W. Levis, Hugh It. Norton, Hal Itoss, Harry Mullen, Pink Ilussell and Dorothy 1 ,nuili. The vaudeville features will be head- ed by Norton nnd Russell, and Oeo, I/evls. Manager Warde will spare no money In making this company a money winner for next season. —- O. K. firewater, manager of the Cnrle- ton Opera House, Hoy shore. I. I„ writes : "In the last few yours Lung Island has grown very rapidly, and lins now become n con- tltfoits chain of small towns of from three lo live thousand Inhabitants. A number of new theatres nnd opera homes have been iiiilt titn a go Island circuit bus linen under discussion for oped Inlo n good theatrical llrl z has dove!- The IiOOg some time, and has now materialized under my niiuingeincnt. Tile circuit Is one of six good ono night stands, all houses wllh good stnge and scenery ucconimodnllons." — Will V. Lludsey sends Hie following "wife" from Kansas City, Mo., under dutn of April 5: '"Old Arkansas' opened nt tho Auditorium Sunday, to capacity matinee und night, the largest Sunday business since the house bus been playing comedies." — Notes from I he Carey Comedy Co. : Wc Hosed our Winter engagement nt Pinehurst, N. C.i afternoon nnd evening of March IS. to u large nudlence. We opened the New Opera House nt • I'lnehliihT, and Inter the new house nt Southern I'lncs, and have been playing alternately nearby towns, with good success, tieorge and llnlpb have gone to lllnghnmton, N. Y„ to join their wives nnd secure people for next winter, Connor und i 'minor go to Philadelphia for the Hummer. The doctor nnd Julie will spend the Slim- mer here among (lie long leaf pines, on ac- count of Julie's health. They have a cot- tage here. Tim Ci.iitkr Ih n most welcome visitor here, and there urc. never copies enough to go around. This Is becoming u great resort for professional people. — Notes from Itowlund & Clifford's enter- prises: After n successful season of thirty- one weeks the regular season of "Over Niagara Falls" closed at llraoklyn, N. Y.. March 21. After laying off one week the company, with a few changes, began a Spring tour March LI), at Louisville, Ky. The new people who Joined nre: Francis Jones, Lydla Dickson nnd Colletta Powers. "The (lame Keeper" (Kaslcrn), with Smith trililen, cloned a successful season of thirty- two weeks on April 5, nt Hammond, lnd. During next season Smith O'llrlea will bo seen 111 a new play Unit In being especially written for hhn. "The Onmo Keeper" (West- ern), with Tims. J. Smith In the title role, Is now returning from the I'nclllc coast, where It made n distinct hit, nnd the sea- son will close about May II, near Chicago. Next season Rowland A Clifford will have out Ave attractions. They have ulso nr- rnnged with Clarence M. Kruno for a pro- duetlon of "Over Niagara Falls" In Uuglund this Spring. _ . „ _. , — Notes from the Franklin Stock, A. A. Jack, manager: We have Just finished one of tho most successful Lenten seasons It hns been our fortune to plsy through. Our llrst stand In Lent was Shcboygnu, where we showed to capacity. Out of the six weeks two bnve. been to S. II. O. business, while the remaining four weeks have more than paid exismses. Our people have re- ceived their salaries each week, and, as n result, nre happy nnd working hard to main- tain the Htiiiidnrd of the show. Thus far our entire season hns been very successful, nnd we are booked solid until the llrst of Juue, closlug ut Port Huron, Midi., for si Hummer rest, cimunenchiK the season ugnlu nt Port Huron, In August. — Clms. It. Scbnd will remain wllh the earner Stock Co. for the reinnluder of the senson, which ends April 25. — Kumnnil H. Flalg hna been engaged by Manager It. 11. I^i liny as lending mnn nnd singe director wllh the Lo Hoy Stock Co. for next season, and Mrs. Kleanore Le. Croix Flalg us Juvenile leading woman. Mr. L« Hoy writ as that.be Will prenent nil royalty plays, and kns tho best booking In the mid- dle nnd Southern Mates to the gulf. Irene Young, sonbrette, with the "Zlg Kng Allev" Co., closed a suceenaful engage- ment on March 14. and has since been-Vlili the IHJoii Stock Co., nt the Umpire. Wash Ingtmi, T>. O, She became nn honorary member of the Theatrical Mechanical As- sociation. Ifldgc No.. 42, nt Scranton, Ph., on March 11. . , .., , ,. ., — K. It, Snnder opens this week nt the Columbia Theatre, Ilrooklyu, for the re- mainder of the senson. — Hertrnnd Yost Is engaged with "Ihc Point of View" Co. _. , _ — Notes from-Hie Kcllpso Block Co.: On account of the Hoods and no trains In our locality all time In lower Missouri, Arkansas nnd Tennessee has been canceled, and will he played Inter on. Tho F.cllpse Co. made ,i-... ......nAwAitnA In lv',,i.na in n nnniiee ts llrst appearance in Kansas, to a banner .insliiess. at Glrnrd. Tub aim was n welcome visitor on the car. — Malt. Nnshei, who represents Sullivan, Harris & Woods' attractions, has been en- gaged bv Mortimer Snow lo represent air. Snow's stock company at. Htoecker Hall. Al- bany. N. Y„ this Summer, commencing Mny 4 and coin Inning twelve weeks, nftcr which Mr. Nasher returna to Hulllran, Harris & Woods, In atopic time for the opening of their attractions next season. . ♦♦♦ IOWA.—(See 1'age 184.) lug: Void's Minxtreln April 14, Monte Carlo Girls 15, "Julius Osar,'' by local*, 17. Nam—At Its lust regnlnr meeting the Dubuque I.odgo of Hlks, Ml. elected ns of- ficers : K. II., I'. J. Nelson: K. L. K„ J. g. Hestlc: K. I*. K., C. W. Walton: K. L. k., John McUermntt; secretary. D. Hyde: treas- urer, W. Uaiimgartner; trustees, Messrs. Flynn,.Taylor and Kline. . Uaudetille and IHIttsircL Alice Am'a, "The Musical Queen," writes : "In reply lo my recent 'ail' In Tun Ci,iitbii I received a number of nattering offers, nnd have signed with 'A Hoosler Circus,' to do my specialty, 1 shall Introduce several novelties, two of which I am having copyrighted, and nre original wllh me, Be- sides signing with the above company, I have accepted a Summer circuit, so my 'ad' gave me ilfty-foiir weeks of work." S5at Zam ami Button's KnnnrBAjj Novict- •j ir;s closed a prosperous season April 4, to reopen In September, featuring "The Cuban Slave." Zat /.am and Mowrn nre booked over tbe Canadian circuit of parks, opening nc Illver Park, Winnipeg, May 23. Marion - and I'f.aiu. aro with tbe Mlsa New Vork Jr. Co. They will produce a new Uct next season. The Tama-Ho Dii> report a very success- ful season In vaudeville. They open on Al. Ibiync's Casio circuit April 0, and play the .1. W. Herman park circuit the coming Sum- mer season. At,. S. IttiAxriT, of the team, Brandt and I.artino, was made a member of Aerie Nn, 118, Fraternal Order of Kagles, in uniaha, Neb. Ai.lkn and Valmoue write that tbey are presenting their new act, "A Captive Cy- clone," written for them by J. J. Wnrrcii, with success. They come Must In April. i.'iiahi and Akiiki.l played the Iinstnn Music Hall, nlso the Majestic Theatre, In Boston, .Sunday, March 2H, and nre this week at the Olympic Theatre, this city. They play the Poll circuit this Spring, and then open on the Keith circuit. Li:w P.u.Mni, comedian nnd mimic. Is at the Avenue, Detroit, this week. Manager Wlllliuns, of Pittsburg, bns booked him for the Imperials, which open Aug. 5, for u senson of forty-live weeks. Tub L.vrov linos, nre la their fifth week with HI Henry's Mlnntrels. NriTKH I'iui.m IUiibOW t Wilson's Min- stiiki.s. —Our company has been In Ohio (or 1 he past four weeks, and hiislnena hns been Immense. Lent hns not hurt otir business through this Stnte. Wc are now on our way Fust, and will be down In Maine the middle of Mny. This company will run during the Summer. Tho company numbers forty-two people at present. Nkii Nbi.so.n Is undergoing treatment for his eyes at (he Wills Kyc Hospital, Philadel- phia. Ho will continue to ilo a single net. Sunn, and Kkssnkii have finished their Hist eiigiigeiiiein ns a team over the ICeltli circuit, where their net, Miey write, was 11 lilt, mid they nre well booked up for the re- mainder of this season. IIaiiiiy Fki.iiman, eccentric dnncer, now with the Irving French Co., hns signed for next senson with Marks Hros.' IJmmutlc Co. (Knstern), to piny purls and Introduce his specialties. p'oitnrs and I'oitliKS report meeting with success In 1 heir new chnrncter bind: fuce change net over the ICnstern circuit. Wo arrived, they add, In Worcester, Mass., March P, with but on« week's work booked; have lost no time since then, nnd urc booked solid until Mny 11. M11.1.K11 ami Mav have closed a twenty- two weeks' engagement with the Harry Daw- son Comedy Cu. Tun Mii.laiiu Itnos. were last week at the Savoy Theatre, Vancouver, II. C, with Seat- tle,. Spokane and San Francisco to follow. iiu.lv Hart, of the team of Hart nnd Bernard, worked with Johnny Swor, of the Swor Bros., nt the Auditorium, Philadelphia, with tho llaverly Mastodon Minstrels, on ac- count of the absence of Mr. Bernard, 'i'hj net, Mr. Hurl writes, wus u hit from start lo llnlsh through the entire week, Ai.ui.'iii'iis ami Jksmiii 3IIM.AH Will spend two months on their form nt Watervllle, 1 nn They have closed a seaaon of forty weeks. TUB Lahkkvs, "military musicians," Joined the llerrmiinii Company on March :'ii, for the remainder of this senson. They I Iny the J. W. ilorinnn circuit of parks tho coming Summer, Oormax ami West closed n successful engagement nt the Umpire Theatre, Balti- more, ns one of the fenturea, on March .:i, nnd were 11 feature lit Dockstiider's, Wil- mington, Del., March :io. They open on the Proctor drain April 1:1, und hnvu IsHikcd Muni (biles lit iliirtlg & Seainon's Music Hull, N. V. City. -4-»-4»- nuiinqne At the Uriind Opera House (Win. T. Itoehl, manager I,—"A llulned Life" plenseil a topheavy house March flu. Henrietta Crnsman, In -The Mwon of the King," delighted 11 large nudleuco til. Coin- TBXAS, Vt, Worth.—At GrecnwalPa Opera HottS'i (Phil W. (Ireenwnll, manager).—"Are Vou u Mason V" one of the best comedies by one of tbe best companies seen here this senson, hud a fair bouse March ST. Iloyt's Comedy Co. did gtsjd huslnCHa :ltl. Tim Murphy, lu "The Carpetbagger." had n big house :n, II being his second visit here this season. Coming: Hoyt's Comedy Co. April 1-4, tho Knowlcs (Ml, Auiiu Kva Fay mis, S'i'amiaiio Tukau'KK (Prank Da Ilemie, intinager).—"Casey, I lie Fiddler," an umus- lug comedy, mis used by the stack company to open 11 good bill week of 'March :n>. The olio brought out Morion Barrett, HI Tom Ward, Kelly nnd Mack, Llllle I!. Chester, Prurl Wlnans, Nellie Wlllliuns, Lulu Lawton, Tom Fey, Orare Williams ana the Brewers. Business opened big. I'ltowN 'L'iibatiir (Phil Kpstetn, manugerl. —The new people nt this house week of lib: ltemsey and Hradhani. lu nil nmiinlng sketch, entitled "The Ulrl from Skowhe- gnn:" lllbbaid, tramp Juggler; ("hns. II. Ward and Frank iilbuous. Othera holding over: Saul Harris, Itoae II. Mitchell, Hilda, I.cttle Coltou, Llczle Mitchell, and Ada Yule. "A linker's Dozen." by tho stock, Is the cur- tain rulser. Business opened to cnpactly. Houston.—At Swconey A Coombs' Opera House (Ben V, Lewis, manager).—"Tbe Irish Pawnbrokers," March -0, uintlnec and night, had big business. Tim Murphy nnd nn able company. 27, 28. In "Tbe Cornet llngger," gnvo three performances, to im- mense houses. Anna Kva Fay, assisted by a vaudeville company, 30, ill, crowded tho house nt three performances to the doors, "Are You R Mnsout" April 1, bad two full and well pleased houses. Due: Anna Kva Fav li-4, Moray Stock Co. C, week. Standard Tiiratue (Alvldo & Laaserre, proprietors nnd managers),—Business, de- spite rain nnd muddy streets, continues to tup capacity. People 30 to April 4: Wiley Hamilton, ltutli Wiley, Ernest Bailey, Bert D. Boone, Lillian l'nlaicr, Agglo Alvln, Jes- sie llnvucs. Minnie Wnrdnll, May Von Col- ton, Luht Do Mar, Fay Hclmnr, Dot Collins. the Three Moores, Frank, Florence and Marlon; Kleanor Dunbar, Alma llnslinsb, K. T. Mindler, Kellx Sanchez, Charles dales, niul Tom Kelly. i lit \ no TiiKATiii: (Jake Rrhwartx, mana- ger).—The house will be opened April II by the Noble Dramatic Ce., In repertory, at pop- ular price*. Between acts on tbe opening night Manager Scliwarti will regale his pa- trons with Ices. Floto Dog and Tony Show 10. 17. , , ■ ' • llnllan.—At the rtpers House (Oeo. Ansy, manager).—Iloyt's Comedy Co, plnyed to good InislnesH April I'M-'Jtl. "Lost Itlver," with a well bnlanced compuny, plnyed, to a Sn ^&XS^& b a d A Ss^SjS^ k nine nights' engagement, commencing .. .\!m:.-The Klftles, Canada's Band, played matinee nnd night In the Fair Grounds Auditorium, to packed houses, March 31. ■ ' * Galveston At the Graml" Opera Honao (Maurice C. Michael, manager .—John C. nice nnd Thomnn A. Wise, In "Are You a Mason'(" pleased n good sized bouse March :!4. "The Irish pawnbrokers" bnd a smnll audience 25. Tim Murphy and Dorothy sner- rod, In "The Carpetbagger" were well re- ceived by a good sized audience 20. inc Morey Stock Co., at popular prices, opened u week's engagement 28, to a full house. Austin At Hancock's Opera House (Geo. Walker, manager).—Anna Lvn I'Ojr drew crowded houses. "Are You a Mason.' kept a good house laughing throughout the per form n nee March 2i>. having played, nmong- other engagement, with the Marie Fountain Co. for two V.S2. The, remains were interred In Calvnrv w tcry on April II. Her husband, n duuam™ nged four months ; a son, aged six years ili.,1 her mother survive Iter. ' ""i JosEru ninoiNS, of the Hlgglns Brotlmr. Wllllnm and Joseph, died at the home of iii« parents, In Providence, It. L, March ;ib t t „lZ heart trouble. Theteam was well known on the vaudeville stage, and had at dlfferein times played engagements with Primrose £ West's Co., Primrose A Dockstnder-' B l'o Barlow Bros., Lucler'S Minstrels, illllv it Van's Minstrels and others. Ills nuretiis and his brother, Wllllnm, survive him Kt>WAM> F. AlUtASD, a vaudeville ner former, died In Portland, Me., SInrcli S from a paralytic stroke. He bud been of ike team known ns Armand and ltnyinonil, until Mr. Armnnd's lit health necessltuled tlielr b cparatlon, His widow survive s him. -VIRGINIA. Norfolk.—At the Acndemy or Music (T. (I. Lcntb, manager).—Andrew Ilobson, pre- Herman Deverlcs.llio well known composer nnd singer, who was for so long a promin- ent member of Gran's forces at the Metro- polltnn Opera House, hns Just signed a re- newal of his contract as Instructor nt the Chicago Musical College. Ke"ntYnc v " ! nichar3"Carv"e"l?'" plnyed, to' good Archie Morrow uDd \V. W. Herbert, young returns, March 20. The Academy Musical Bnltlmoreuns, have Just signed a contract Comedy Co., 27, 2B, did good business. "The to wrltc_ exclusively for M. Wltinnrk and Lady Slavey" wns presented In a highly ac- ceptable manner. Uiiamsy Tiibatrb (Jake Wells, manager). —Week of Maixh oO the Oeo. Fawcett Stock Co., In "Mistress Nell," played to unusually good business. A double bill week of April II, the above company presenting "Sowing the Wind" 0-8. "The Man Who Darcd n closes the week, 9-11. In accordance With Mr. Wells' usual custom, the bouse will be closed Hood Frldny, April 10. Bi.ioi- Tiieatiih (Abb Smith, manager) Xew people for week of fl nre: Mason Sis- ters, .Nellie Cnhill, Wilson nnd Mays, Mollle Courtney, and Harry T. Howard, stage man- ager. Business Is good. Manhattan Tueatrb (W. A. Inman, busi- ness manager).—Bookings for week of 0 arc: ilormnn and West, Conwcll and Swun, Nice und Coy, Only and Vokcs, Phillip S. Stnats. and La Belle Vennettu. A new burlesque, entitled "Defend Her," will be presented by Ihc stock. Business Is excellent. AriHTORii'M TllKATRE (J. M. Barton, man- ager).—People for week of 0 nre: Daven- port nnd Zettn, Wm. Le Hoy, Stanley and CnmmcUa, Martha Smith, Florence Corblu, Hie Shelbys, Violet Karl, tbe Lowrys, Blnney nnd Chupman, the Damans, Chits. Itcntz, and Mell Grant. Hnalnes.1 Is good. Atlantic Gardkn (Geo. Tierce, mnnngcr). —Xew people for week of II are: Mike IMx- ford. Wood Sisters, Madge Twlford, ClifTord, La Belle- Asia, Morris and Morris, nnd Olga Dc Forest. « nicliinoud.—At the Academy of Music (Tlios. O. Lentil, mnunger).—The Academy Musical Comedy Co., under Manager lilffen, begins April Ii the second week of the post- season, In "The. French 'Maid." "The Lady Slnvcy" proved an excellent drawing card lust week, full houses ruling. The company Is a strong one, and Manager Ditl'en leaves nothing to be desired In the matter of stage settings. Bijou (Cbas. McKee, manager).—Howard Hall, In "The Man Who Dared," with Nina Morris nnd n strong company, Is here tl-s. The Fawcett Co., with Percy Haswell, tills out the week with ".Mistress Neil." "On the Suwnnce River" proved a Hue drawing card Inst week. PUTMlIl TnitATr.B (Kred W, Putnam, malinger).—April «: Carrie M. Scott, A1111I0 Cole, Llllle White, Cora May, Alice Jackson, and Kuppe, the Juggler. Business last week was fair. Hustock's Animal SirowR.—Business con- tinues line, nnd the new attractions of each succeeding week arc most favorably received. » l.ynelilinrK.—At the Opera House (F. M. • Dawson, manager).—The Bostonlann. March 2.1. pleased a fair bouse, at advanced prices. "On the Bench at Long Branch," April 1, drew a fair bouse. Coming: The Cincinnati Amusement Co., In a carnival, tho week of Mny 11, under tho auspices of the-If. C. T., of Lynchburg, Va. s",1 union, a i the Opera House (Bark- man A Shuliz, managers).—"Mr. Jolly of .Toilet" gave a good performance, to good business. March 23. "On the Beach at Long Branch," April 2, 3, drew fair business. Coming: "Tliclmn" ill, "Winchester" 10. ♦ » > llBATHS IN THE PROFESSION. Asiii.hy Itc.sii. a brief mention of whose death appeared la Tin; Ci.iitku luat week, died In Cleburne, Tex., March 111, after a brief Illness, a cold contracted during the compnny's stay In San Antonio having de- veloped Into pneumonia. He was tbe owner of the Ashley ltuah Co. Mr. Bush was thirty-seven years of age, nnd wns born nt llelleplalne, Iowa. During his connection with the theatrical business ho wns prom- inently Identified with the Spooner Dramatic Co., Corse Peyton Co., and for the last two years wns at the bend of bis own organi- zation, and had made for himself an en- viable reputation as actor and malinger. In pursuance of his wIbIi, as well as that of his parents, bis wife will keep the company on tho road under Its original title. Ills widow, father, mother and one sister sur- vive him. Fuank A. Simmons, manager of Greene's Opera House, Cedar Itaplds, la., from June, 1SNS, to April. lNDfi, and a post exalted ruler of tbe Elks, Lodge 251, died In the Presby- terian Hospital, Chicago, March 28, ns the result of a surgical operation. He wus born April 22, 1S5*. Interment wus lu Cedar Itaplds, April 1. Fiibd IIiNimnna, assistant stage manager at the Montgomery Theatre, Montgomery, Ala., died night of March 27, from apoplexy. Monb. GEt,i.En, formerly a gymnast, nnd who was this season, with his wife and daughter, doing statuary posing with the Umpire Show, died Sunday, March 20, 111 bis mother's home In Cevelnnd, nged thirty- live years. Death wns due to cirrhosis of the liver. Tiiohar K. FAinciIH.n, n circus performer, whose dentil wns briefly noted In last week's Clh'pkr, died March 20, at Chicago, from pneumonln, nged forty-one years. He spent Ihe greater part of his life In the circus business, and started his career with the W, C. Couii Shows, He was connected with the Sells Hros." Circus for fourteen years nnd Inter with Washburn nnd Robin- son Shows. He leaves a Wife, mother and brother. Interment wns nt his home In Wnshlugton. Ind. John O'Biiien, n circus performer, brother of Jennie and Archlo O'Brien, died ut Mar- aboo, Wis., March 11. He was born In South Wales la 18(18, nnd began his circus life with the O'Brien Family, soon attaining prominence ns a trick and Jockey rider In Hnglnud. When he enme to the United States he appeared In a menage net wllh Itanium & Bailey's Circus, nnd was also the equeatrlnn director with the show, with which he remained for four years. In ii')7 he Joined Blngllpg Bros.' Show an eques- trian director and horse trainer, and re- malned with that show up to the time of tils death. Ills willow, two children and n brother add slater survive him. The re- mnlns were Interred In Baraboo. Mns. BrnT Swon, profeaslonnl|r known ns Minnie Link, died Tuesday evening. March 31. ut her home In New York City, from Hrlght's dlsensc, nged twenty-seven vtoirs. She was on the stage a number of yenrs, Sons. Mr. Herbert Is the composer of "Taa Last Three Scats for Smokers," und n num. lier of other successes,, and the teuin havu recently completed a mtnjlcal piece, which is shortly to be produced IB New York. Sousa's Band will oe- heard ut the Knit- vcau Theatre, Paris, from April 10 to .Mny 1, The Furl* concerts will Inuuguiulc Suusu's continental (our. Pletro Moscngnl and his wife sailed for Rumps on April 2. The composer staled that lie would return to this country next October. Ethel Smyth, whose opera, "Der Wnld" was sung for the llrst time In America a few weeks ago, snlled for Europe last Satur- day, April 4. Al. Derrick, trombonist, hns signed wllh Liberates Band for the cotujng season. Since closing the ■ regular season of the Cnstieton-Otlsr Concert Co. Miss Cast let on has given several song recitals, and will, during Die Interval between now nnd the opening of nn early senson, nil u number of engagements through Texas. Paul Dresser's "The Boys nre Coming Home Today," nung by Emma Cams; "I'm Thinking of You nil of De While," bv Dive Heed Jr.; "The Voice of the Hudson," by Paul Dresser, nnd sung by Itlrluird ,1. Jose, nt tho Theatre Itepubllc, Han Francisco, an.) "The Man In the Soldier's Suit," sung by Clms. Ilk-linrds. with llnverly's Minstrels, nre some of Ihc latest publications Issued by Howly. Ilavilnnd & Dresser. . C. IJIille Morton nnd 10. L. Craves closed with Ihe "Beggar Prince" Co. Mureh 31, nnd are now lu Chicago getting ready fur their utlrnctluiis for the Summer. They in- tend to take out a large comic opera com- pany Into Oklahoma and lndlun Territory tjils senson. 1 11 ah. K. IlAnnis will remove his Mllwnu- kec office on Mny 1 to 31 West 31st Street, this city. "Tho lliinnwny." the new muslcnl comedy, by Addison llnrklinrdt and Kiiymond Hub- bell, which will be produced by Snm S. Shuhert nt the Iww York Cnsluo, nnd which will replace "A Chinese Honeymoon" after May, will be published by Charles K. HnrrlH. F. X. Inncs, the bnnd master, has lieen III In 11 St. Louis hospital. He will be managing director of Suburban Park, St. LouIb, which opens May ,'ttl. *-•-» ILLINOIS. Peorln.—At the Grand (Chnmberlln, Harrington & Co., uinnagers).—Vogel's Min- strels bad big bnslnesH March 2ti. "Itnll- rond Jack" attracted a good Sunday crowd 20. Korlnu, violinist, had n small but en- thusiastic nudlence lit). Harney Olhnnre, in "Kidnapped In New York," facet! n top henvy house 31. "Snlly In Our Alley" (re- turn date), April I. Intel big business. "Hel- lo, Bill," will do well 4. Coining: Xnl Good- win 8. "Might Bells" !>, Jmnes (I'Xelll HI, Francis Wilson 11, 'Maloney's Wedding" .12, Btrhard Mansfield 18. Main Htiikkv Tukatw] (Will Nash, mnu- nger). —Business hns been very good lately. Week of 0: Fields and Hanson, Peulelln nnd ituti lure, Martin and Qulgg, Helena But- ler, Christopher, NelMiinln, Crosby Sisters. Wkanc's Tiieatiih (l\ A. Wenst, proprie- tor).—Attendance has been grout the past week. Week of 5: The Suttons, Wntson and Weston, Glldcn Sisters, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Chick. Jamuis' Thkatiie (A, F. Jncobs, propri- etor).—"Anltolo." will be presented by the stock week of fi, which will bo the Inst of the stock, the bouse returning to st rnlght vaudeville. Patronage remains satisfactory. Week of 5: Martin nud Crouch, the Fl ltenos. Notes. —Manager (Cash, of the Main Street Theatre, will give n special Easter perform- ance at Prospect Heights Park, nnd will open the regular senson there May 1 The Eagles initiated Daa Klein, Fred Bender, Billy .Miii-ilii nnd Cbnse Crouch April 1, und bnd n great time Mrs. Smith, of the Aerial Smiths, fell from a trapeze March 20, at Wenst's Theatre, striking on her head. She had n narrow escape, but Is recovering. ....Bert Ileylmnn, treasurer of the tlrnnil. Is ngnln assistant secretary of the Western League local ball club. Ills services last year were greatly appreciated Mr. and Sirs. Ncvlus left Jacobs' 6, for St. Louis. * '♦ CONNECTICUT. Bridgeport.—Smith's Theatre (Edwnrtl C. Smith, manager).—Harry Clny Blnney, In "Across the Pacific," March 80-Aprll 1. plnyed to big business. Alice Fischer, In "Mrs. Jack," 2, played to big business, nnd "The Llttlo Outcaet," 3, 4, did well. Lent hns caused a somewhat diminished attend- ance, but the usual big business Is expected nt this house after week of 0. Booked: "Down by the Sea" 0-8, "On tho Suwanee Itlver" 0-11. l'ow'a (8. 55. Poll, manager).—The bill for week of March 30 did n .big business. Hooked for week of April 0: James J. cor- butt, the Three Deagonn, Le Itoy and Wood- ford, Hie Three Westons. Charles A. 1'usey nnd Co., Three Meers, nnd American vltn- graph. Notrs.— Florence,Hamilton, lending lady with the- Corse I'ayton Comedy Co.. arrived here 4, nnd will probably be called In tin' now fntnouB Marsh embezilement c«sc be- fore the Superior Court for this county. MlflJ Hamilton wns one of the victims of this big swindle, for which one attorney Is now serv- ing n term In Stnte prison. Miss Hamilton nenrly lost her beautiful Summer heme in this city through the swindlers'.operations. 1 ' ■■ New Huveii At the Hyperion (O. P. Bunnell, manager).—Ortntoro nttd his bniui came, to good business, April 1, 2. Due: Mrs. Laugtry 0, lie TVolf Hopper 7, "Ihe Holy City" 10. Giu.ni) OrmiA House (O. II. Bunnell, man- nger).—"The Fatal W«ldlng" (return en- gagement), March BO-ApllI 1, drew pm" business. Due: "On the Suwnnec reiver ML "An American Hnntier" Mi. l'om's TllKATtin (fl. fi. Poll. fhllna.gcrV-- The hill week nf fl Includes': The Motoglr , Charles Dickson and company, the Blmopl- nns, »>sler ntld Ciirtlrt. Fbnl arid Dot West, Hie Crntgs, Ilussell nnd Locke. 1