The New York Clipper (April 1903)

APBa 25. THE NEW YOEKDOUPPEE. 207 NOTICE OF RE MOVAL .uhrmzh the London Bureau of tiV r CLIPF-B b« been .t«r«ed I.-.. T ." „„.. Iti aaeceia has been mot ft*? U hT> hern found desirable to £?£Vaill «o™ established »t No. 48 Hares" is < ""£ A _, _„,, N „. 1 B>KV w*MW T " ha* been oh of the most sue- ^S. fUl oJ?I a, ^.i° rl th 8 r ?»<« In England this m, r „'». 8nd -P 1 ". J"**" ta «*»wlng crowded E aire 86 * eT617 ***** * th * Kenl,J ngton The- «f wtiHi? 11 / VV* 0p « rt Co - wl» produce g^H HBBt Wa b new one act operetta, ealled H?B. written by CunnlngbaaiBrldg: f^&am Street, and Ho. 1 Ben* ■*•?» »">•»« °J Francois CelerT ^ cmnboorn ■« ,/,«,.,«. Americano .. T °ere erecomparatively few changes In ? ,r L r ondoa aV"invited to n.e It a. «» TOuawllli bills mono town tbTlast week of Lent, but for next week we are promised a number of star programme*. The change* this week at the Alhambra Include the Slaters Rappo, Siberian dancer., who make a reappearance after an absence of •"ewl jeara. They are both somewhat diminutive little specimens of femininity, but there la nothing diminutive about their dancing. They are probably the beat I hare aeen In London in the Russian style: the one who appears In male garb Is particu- larly clever. Boatow, an equilibrist, also a Russian, is another newcomer to the Al- hambra bill. He la certainly a master of OUR LO NDON LK TTEttL (rEOM OUB OWN COREISPONDB.NT.) t'll oner Borean, 1 48 Or»nbo«n* Street, Leicester Square, LondOB^W^ O. The Inevitable theatrical dullness of Holy iv, l- i«Tunon ns, and again I have not a K $. pt*3w of which towrlte. Curiously noulb when things are dull n one direction 5m are lively enough In other ways, and : ; "igt week has fonnd the law courts £ with spiral theatrical suite. The most Xrtant of these was one ln which Blcbard jTtbony sued The Daily Bwpre,, for libel; ho libel having consisted In the statement ■A Message from Mara" was rewritten By \>nrire Hswtrey. The course taken by the Jus would seem to suggest that the actual lefendants were George Hawtrey and bis rother Charles, who produced the play. A stlnxulsbed cast gave evidence on one side r the other, and though ample evidence was ailed to show that Mr. Hawtrey had actually nnde many changes In the dialogue and Shcr parti of the piece, It was held by many inert witnesses, chief of whom was Bran- Ion Thomas, that such changes did not give ,Ir. Hawtrey the right to claim co-author- hln la the play. The Jury In the end held ho same opinion, and awarded Mr. Oanthony i solatium of two hundred pounds and costs. E S Wlllard baa decided that his opening light at the St. James' shall be Monday, Uie 81, when he will produce Louis N. •arker's drama, "The Cardinal." Mr. Wll- ard will appear In the title part, while for hat of bis chief antagonist, Strozzl, he has eenred Herbert Waring. Others engaged re Constance Collier. Charles Fulton, Maud loffman and Ada Webster. Mr. Saunders, of the Coronet Theatre, is ne of our most enterprising managers, and hough his bouse at Nottlng-Hill Is outside he West End radius, he plans for It on a lore than West aide scale. He now prora- tes a rare treat for the coming season. This 9 the engagement here of that singularly ifted end beautiful actress, Mme. Jane lading, ln a number of performances of "The lecond sirs. Tanqueray." Of course It is a a French version of the great English rama that she will appear. It will not be urprlalng to find Mme. Hading the beat ■aula seen since Mrs. Patrick Campbell. "Dante," which, according to latest advices, rill not be produced before April 80, la written ln a prologue and four acts. The rologue takes place ln Pisa. In the first ct there are two scenes, the first a height verlooklng the city of Florence, and the econd in the house of the Mnlatestas. The econd act begins at Moremma and con- ludes In the chapel of the Convent of Santa 'lara. In this last scene will occur one of be most moving; Incidents of the play, In rhlch Dante rescues his daughter Qemma rom the Inquisition. In the third act M. ardou Introduces a series of tableaux repre- enting Incidents In the Divine Comedy, and be play finishes happily In act IV, at Alvl- on. The dramatist's Idea has been to exhibit he character of Dante as representing the plrlt of the Renaissance rather than to rouble very much about the historical ac- uracy of the Incidents. Mme. Sarah Bernhardt will be In London rin this Bummer. Her season commences the Adelphl Theatre on June 16, and In be course of It she will present "Werther," Tberolgne de Merlcourt,' "La Dame aux Amelias," and possibly "La Tosca" and "8a- ho." The highly successful engagement of Buf- ilo Bill's Wild Weat at Olympla terminated rltb last Saturday night's performance. Two lagnlAcent audiences were In attendance on '" r*t;,0/... * "V ..'s ..-WJ1T. aturday to give the gallant old scout a beglnnlng'on Sept. 28. earty ''God speed." The engagement, 1 H. a. " nderstand, has been most satisfactory to pose, and seems to have perfect control over hlB centre of gravity. Bis act is nicely set, and he received a more than kindly reception. Moss. Strack, a French eccentric singer, Is the other addition to the Alhambra bill. ' The Tlvoll programme this week provides an excellent Illustration of the progress and ..extent, of the American Invasion. At the Tlvoll the star turns are supposed to comer on at a little before nine, and to run from then on to tho end. This week, from 8.45 to the close of the show, there Is but a single uon-Amerlcan act. At 8.40 appears Joe O'Gorman, to be followed at 8.BB by Barton and Ashley, who give twenty minutes of screaming comedy. An English turn Inter- venes and then cornea Edwards and Edouln, ln an American sketch. At 10.10 the Pass- ports are billed, but their place Is taken by Terry and Lambert, ln a clever little domes- tic sketch. This pair has a typically Ameri- can offering, but their succcess at the Tlvoll Is undoubted. Following Terry and Lam- bert la "Fbroso," who, now that the act Is no longer an absolute mystery, receives a warm tribute of applause for the cleverness of bis deception. Julie Mackay appears at 10.30. She la still singing her old Orange Peel song, and, despite its venerable age, seems to make It go. Arden and Abel are here with their sketch, "The Parson and the I.ady:" the sketch Is not a good one, as It depends entirely upon the mistakes arising out of the blunder of a parson, who goes Into the wrong bouse seeking an engagement as a tntor, where be Is taken for a man coming to secure the position of horse trainer. There Is an undue amount of sug- gestion In the dialogue, but the Tlvoll audi- ence seemed to like It. Howard and St. Clair closed the bill. Their act has not Improved. Smith and Doreto are now In Birming- ham, where they have been retained for two weeks. This finishes for them a tour of twenty-two weeks. They open on April 20 at the London Hippodrome. When that en- gagement is finished they will have played thirty consecutive weeks for Messrs. Moss & Thornton and Stoll. During their trip through the provinces they found success greeting them In every city. M. B. Whallen bas the distinction of play- ing four houses lu London this week. He appears nightly at the Oxford, the Empress, Brixton; the London, Sboredltch, and Col- lins', Islington. A series of engagements means en Immense amount of hard work; It also Indicates a large and healthy demand on the part of the managers for the ser- vices of that particular artist Barton and Asbley, In addition to their Tlvoll engagement, are playing at Sadler's Wells ln the position of the beadllnera who were engaged for the week. Special bills were Issued, announcing the engagement, and this clever couple are billed by Manager Macnaghten as "The cleverest act that has come from America." The American Comedy Four, which In- cludes Dave Carter and Will Frobyn, open a twelve weeks' tour of the Moss houses at Birmingham this week. They have just concluded a successful pantomime engage- ment with Robert Arthur at the Kennlngton. La Belle Dazle, whose dancing pleased the Parisians so greatly during her recent en- gagement at the Folles Bergere, bas been engaged by Paul Keith for an American tour, uuci oiuiiui iion uccu usual, oaiioiii'.iui j n- olonel Cody, snd ho takes with him, on bis lur of the provinces, the best wishes of bis ■glon of friends In London. During this •ivk the show remains Idle, being trans- orted bodily to Manchester on Friday, 'here Easter Monday witnesses the in- uguratlon of the road tour. The new and stringent regulations of the ounty Council are making things unpleas- nt for the London theatrical manager these ays. The Shaftesbury Theatre, If not a artlcularly comfortable or cheerful house, i of such comparatively recent structure bat It Is rather surprising to find It closed Iready, In consequence of the requirements ( the authorities. Moreover, seeing that bis particular bouae bas the orthodox Iso- tted site—and suffers much from It In the ray of noise and draught—It is more sur- rlslng still to hear that the requirements i question number over fifty, and that iiinplliince with them will mean something ery like reconstruction. It was at the baftesbury that the much desiderated Iron urtaln enjoyed one of Its first trials, and line down so satisfactorily on one occasion t the beginning of a performance thnt It ould not be gotten up again until the In- ■ndlng audience bad dispersed and gone one. But whatever the fate of the pres- nt building It must already have paid for s comparatively Inexpensive erection, Henry Irving bas accepted for early prod- uction a one act tragedy by Pcnrhyn Stan- twi, the clever black and white artist, ■hose work Is so much appreciated In the merlcan Illustrated papers. "The Medal and the Maid" Is the title of bo new musical comedy by Owen Hall and Idney Jones which will be produced at the yrlc on Saturday, April 25. frank Harvey, writer of a series of auc- essfui melodramas, has Just died at Whal- ■y Orange, Manchester. Hs was formerly be leading man of the late Mile. Beatrice's omedy Co., and since that-lady's death. In ki4, he continued to run the company upon Ib own account on the road. Bllen Terry, after the run of her first reduction at the Imperial Theatre—Ibsen's nrlJ play. "The Vikings"—will be seen Rain as Beatrice, In a revival of "Much do About Nothing." iiaddon Chambers' new. comedy of man- ""i, as yet unnamed, which has been bought <r America by Charles Frohman, will, It Is nderstood, be Arthur Bourchler's next pro- m'tlou at the Oarrlck Theatre, whenever a tieeeuor to "Whitewashing Julia" Is needed. lie play Is In four acts, with three scenes, iiu In a country house and In the studio of sculptor. A version of "Lorna Doonc" will shortly S given a matinee production, probably at lie Avenue, In It Lillian Fldee will play °rna, and nayden Coffin, John llldd. Mrs. inyden Collin's translation of a one act .'■rman play will also be Included ln the pro- rrtmme. A hew comedy for American production J John Drew is the work upon which Henry ;Hhur Jones la engaged during his stay in lie Rlveria. In addition to securing Virginia Enrle for 'a musical comedies, George Edwardes has "7 engaged Ida Rene, wno Is the cleverest JB most successful of the younger music 'ill singers In England, and Mile. Oenee, ■up, In the Empire ballets, bas shown her- ! i tb * mMt <1e,l « 1,tful d* nc * r D P° D icelber and Paul Keith left London on Saturday for the continent, where tbey will stay for eight weeks. During that time they will travel continually, and they expect to see everything In the way of novelty that the continent has to show. Already tbey have booked a number of Important acts, and when they have concluded their book- ings It Is safe to say that tbey will have ar- ranged for the biggest Importation of foreign acts ever seen in America. Ben richer, the director of the new Apollo Theatre, which Is to open ln Vienna In Oc- tober, Is In London this week, looking for talent. He will visit America almost Imme- diately for the same purpose. Morrell and Evans are at the Tlvoll, Birm- ingham, this week, making their usual suc- cess. Next week they go to the Hippodrome, Liverpool. Jerry Hart's team of net ball players are creating a sensation in Birmingham, accord- ing to clippings from the local press wblcb have been sent on to me. This novelty shortly opens at the Hippodrome. George Fuller Oolden Is In town, awaiting bis opening next week at tbe Palace. He Is billed generously, but tbe first place on tbe bill Ib given to Mario George. I hear, by tbe way, that this clever little lady en- tered last week Into a contract that will Inst "till death do us part." The fortunate man Is Norman V. Norman. Gallando, clay modeler, was put Into the Hippodrome bill last week as a substitute, and Is retained this week. He Is also booked at this bouse for a return engagement of eight weeks. One of tbe members of the Agoust family has been Indisposed, and, In consequence, the trio was out of the bill last week. I am glad to report, however, that this week they are Id harness once more. Tbe act bas had a long run at tbe Hippodrome and Is quite as good an act aa when the family num- bered four. . , . , . Jennie Jacobs Is back In London for a short visit from her continental tour. She reports having met a number of American artists In Germany, all of them In a most prosperous condition. ... Belle Stone, the spiral secessionist. Is en- gaged as the feature attraction at the Crystal Palace for the Eaeter holidays. Charles Leonard Fletcher Is well placed on tho Paragon bill this week. He baa changed the character of his nctslnce bis nrrlvaMn Englnnd, ai work than character Impersonation, met with Immediate success, and he Is now booked in Great Britain for the greater part of two years. His stories are clever and his manner of telling them Is excellent. Burke Holler and Teller are in London on their wny to South Africa. Tbey sail on Batutday, and will remain away long enough to fulfill a two months' engagement. Tbey are booked in London beginning In July, and after thnt have a long provincial tour. Falke and Semon are In Glasgow this week. I hear that tbey are doing splendidly In every town they play on the road. Man- ning's Entertainers are on the same bill, end this Is also an American act that Is achiev- ing tremendous success wherever It appears. HadJ Lesslk and Vesta Tllley are also on this bill. It Is a particularly strong bill all "wes'ton and Yost close this week their Palace engagement Next week thsy appear ■ t R B s< l k f e b (t°s'nd Hasard are at the Star. Dub- maw j^i^^^^-M : m MORRELL AND BVANI, Society entertainers, since their arrival In England have played with success In all the leading houses In London and tbe provinces. They are one of the few American acts able to retain their original material and make good before an English audience. During their present engagement on the Barrasford circuit they have headed every bill on wblcb they appeared. This result la due to the excellent tinging of both Mr. Morrell and Miss Svans, and to their clever comedy work. .meter of his act since nis arrival in d, and is now doing more monologue him formerly, and consequently less er Impersonation, His new style has lln, this week, where tbey are repeating their success of last week at Belfast. I am glad to be able to report that Miss Wilson, of Stanley and Wilson, has now recovered from her Indisposition, and Is working this week with Mr. Stanley at the New Cross Theatre. Charles B. Sweet continues his remark- able run at tbe Oxford. He Is billed larger, probably, than any single act In London. In fact, be Is enjoying stellar honors of the highest description. Blanche Sloan and Happy Fanny Fields are the bright particular stars at the Cam- berwelt Palace this week. O'Brien and Buckley are featured at the Royal this, their second, week. Uandevilk ana minstrel CUSIIMAN. IIOI.COMIIB AND CURTIS Will close their fourth successful season as a trio on April 26, at Baltimore. From there Mr. and Mrs. Ilolcombe will go to their farm, outside of Boston, for a five months' rest, and Mr. Curtis will go to bis place on Long Island for the same period, while playing Chase's, Washington, week before last, Marls Dressier presented Mr. and Mrs. Uolcombs with a very handsome Imported beer flagon, with a set of stems to match, for their private rathskeller at tbe farm. Miss Dress- ier will spend the month of July with tbem at their place. Miss Cusbman and Miss Dressier have been friends since tbey served their stage apprenticeship with the original Bennett ft Moulton Opera Co. Next season Cusbman, Ilolcombe and Curtis will be seen In "Swells at Hea," "A Winter Session," and their new act, "Bulls and Beam" Mlld. Litini, the shapely contortionist, seeds reports of her well earned success at Keith's, Philadelphia, last week. She was the recipient of handsome floral offer- ing during the week. Collins and Hart, who have toured tbe West for the past seven months, will return East to play their new act at Hurtlg A Heamon'a, and have other Eastern time to follow. They will sail for Europe shortly, to appear In their new act, entitled "Two Strong Men." Max Bittib played the New Mechanics' Theatre, Salem, Mass., week of March 80, and week of April 6 at Park Theatre, Wor- cester, Mass., also the Sunday evenings at the Majestic Theatre and Boston Music Hall. He Is this week at tho Palace Theatre, Boston. Robter or tub Cheat MATU1BO Show: Mathleu & Hlgglns. proprietors and mana- gers; Hlgglna and Fhelps, sketch team; the Juggling Matbleus, Llssla Russell, song and dance; Sbepard and Sogers, Illustrated sungs, and Le Boy Bros., Irish comedians. Tbe show opens about Aug. 16, and will tour tbe Middle States, with special paper. Cubtisb add Adams write that while playing tbe Empire Theatre. Baltimore Md., they were engaged with Al. Beeves' Bbow for the rest of this season. Last week tbey played the Tracadsro, Philadelphia, meeting with success. a. B. Woodhull bas engaged for tbe High Boilers Co., next season: Musical Ktelst, tbe Franklin Slaters, Annie Hardy, Violet Susetta, Hattle Pope, Paula Nesson, Mamie Uolllday, Annette Paul .Ethel Wilson, and Sam Cooler, leader. Woodhull, Mor- ris & Bcrlbner will take office room at 1358 Broadway on May 1. Hutu Wii.it celebrated tbe anniversary of her birth on April 14. Hamilton and Wiley were called to Houston, Tex., on ac- count of the Illness of Mr, Hamilton's mother. They open at Pastor's Theatre, New York City, July 0. Mas Weli.s, of the team of Johnson and Wells, has been very 111 for the past week nt tbelr home In Brooklyn. They were obliged to cancel April 6 at Boston Music Hall (Sunday concert), also the Mechanics' Theatre, Salem, and the Howard, Boston. Morgan ahd Ciibstbb have closed a suc- cessful engagement of thirty weeks over tbe Washington and Oregon circuits, and opened April SO at the Tlvoll Opera House, mock- ton, Colo., with the California circuit to follow. MrasiTT ahd RozaiLbA were added to the bill at the New Mechanics Theatre. Batem, last week, and are at the Music Hall, Lowell, this week, with Turner's Specialty Co. Miss Dickii Howard Is now In her twentieth week at the Carbonate Theatre, Leadvllle, Colo., and opens May 4 In Denver, at the Alcnxar. .__*_-«. Mayib and Fanchbttb have closed with the Bam T. Jack Co., after a season of thirty weeks, on account of the Illness of Miss Fancbette. Tub SP1IS8BL Bros., comedy acrobats, are now In their sixteenth week with Burke Bros.' Innocent Beauties Co., having ployed through Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro- lina, Kentucky. Ohio and Pennsylvania. Tbey state that tbey are meeting with success In tbe olio with tbelr new act. . _„. „ Tub Thrrb Rats have Joined Will N. Rogers' "Flannlgan's Flats" Co., to do their act and play principal comedy roles. iMavd Dayton, of tbe Dnyton Sisters. I* filling an engagement at the People's The- atre, Bcattle, Wash., with tbe entire West- ern circuit to follow. J. M. Donaldson, formerly known as Harry Loa, of Loa and Hugo, contortion- ists, writes: "A few years ago I retired from tbe stage, but have decided to return again, doing an act similar to tbe act done by myself and former partner, Win. Huge." BOHTBR Ot JAS. L. GOODALL'S "COONTOWN 400:" Jaa. L. Qoodall and Hergleroth, pro- {trletors; Lewis Levle, press representative; t. C. I'uggsley, business manager; Wm. II. Pierce, stage manager; Cbas. F. Scott, leader of band; Geo. Hill, musical director; Hamil- ton Moore, leader of orchestra; Dixie I'uggs- ley, master of transportation: Dock Ray, Walter Cornlck, Peerless De Hose. Georgia Willis, Madam Robinson Cornlck, Cbas. Olbhs, Carrie Thomas, Minnie Barrett, Wil- liam Steavenson, Geo. Huff, Ilarloy Sisters, Udltb Bolden, Richard Thomas, John Brlce and Geo. Hundley. Tbe ibow opens April 20, at Middletown, l'a„ for twenty-eight weeks, under a new canvas theatre, and.will piny week stands, with change of programme nightly. Tub Times BiciiAnns will Join bands with James Edwards, snd will open it Conners- vllle, lnd., In one night stands, for 11 vo weeks, then open toe first of June In their park en- gagements. Noras vbom Hbwlbttb'b Mhbot Bub- X.B8QVBRS AMD TBOCADSHO VaUPBVILLIS. — Ws close our Western tour (of seventy con- tinuous weeks) at Deadwood, So. Dak.. April iu>, and open our Southern tour May 4. Tbe company Is booked solid for tbe Bummor and Fall; with B three months' engagement In Havana, Cuba, commencing In November. The roster of the company Is I Hobt. A. Hew- lett*, director general; Jos. Livingston, stage manager; Tom Mulqueen, advance; Jos. Liv- ingston and Oussle Addison, Mayme Mul- queen, Boss Balsdcn. Minnie Warde, Alice Mack, Beatrice Worthlugton, Pearl Ollmora, Grace Crane, Violet Spencer and Katie b In- lay. Negotiations are pending for a big novelty act for the Southern and Cuban tour. With new scenery, costumes and burlesque novelties, Mr. Uewlette expects to eclipse bis success of the past season. Habrt M. Parkcb writes that his dogs made a bit at Bbea's, Toronto, Can., April 0-11, also last week at Shea's, Buffalo, COLLIXB AND Habt will return to New York May 27, and will rest for two weeks, and then begin their Eastern work, which will Include only a few weeks this Hummer. Their new set has been a success, tbey re- port, from New York to California. Tub Chicaoo Ladies' Comcbbt Co, closed a successful season of thirty -five weeks at Davenport, la., April 11. J. K. Sullivan and Baye Carlisle will play dates In parks during the Hummer, opening at Electric Park. Baltimore, ln tbelr new comedy •kotch, "Dusty Ilboades and the Boubrette." Miss Carlisle's singing will be made a feat- ure of tbe act. Cooks and Don write; "We are pleased to report great auccess with our act, v rho Cap- tain and the Kidder' (an original act In one, written by Ren Shields). We have re- ceived enoouragement from managers and professional friends who have aeen It. In- cidental to tbe act, Mr. Cooke Introduces a high class ballsd, while Mr. Don changes from aa eccentric make up to that or a sailor, which alone Is a novelty for a talking act In 'one.'" Boscob and Sims sre preparing for their Summer tour with tbelr owr. company, play- Ing Summer parks, and will carry twelve people. Max Boies and Etta Fbbncii will close a seven months* engagement at the Tlvoll Garden, St. Paul, Mien. May 8, and will play tbe Western park circuit. Gold Fisu Notbs.— An aquarium of the Order of Oold Fish was opened Friday, March 27, at the Lawrence Hotel, Washing- ton, D. c King Whale Bill/ Hart, wbo Is principal comedian at tbe Umpire Theatre, called tbe meeting to order with a blast of a flih bora Several suckers were Initiated, and the following were elected to office: President, Al. Fauth, Star Fish; vice presi- dent. Joe Shilling, Sun Fish; secretary, Billy Mitchell, Cod Flab; treasurer, Sam Ussaen- helmer, Cat Fish; physician, Doc. Waldo, Shrimp; conductor, Arthur Iloyberger, pilot; Inner guard, H. Parsons, Blow Fish; outer Kuard, J, llelnea, Smelt; lion. Billy Hart, :ing Whale. Fifty-two charter members were present. Washington Aquarium Is num- ber fourteen. A pleasant evening was spent, and ail present were delighted with the new order. On Friday, April 3, a grand ladles' social was held. FiSUBR AND Br.R0, sensational comedy bi- cyclists and unlcycllsts, have closed with the Miss New York Jr. Co., and were at Bheedy's Theatre, I'awtucket, it. I., last week, with Sbeody's, New Bedford, to follow. Jack Bintuah and Blancus Frbhman have Joined the Lloyd & Genter Btock Co. as vaudeville features. Cai-fbhx and Grant, In tbelr singing, comedy and bag punching act have been playing the past six weeks on the New Kng- land circuit. Last week they were at the Gaiety Theatre, New Bedford, Mass. Tim - Whbat ■ Bhionia and wifb Bailed April 0 on a throe weeks' trip, visiting Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward's Island, returning April 27, to open on the Keith circuit, with Bbayne'a circuit ot parks to follow. Clarbncb Bidwbll, manager of Byron Bpaun's No. 1 company, wss a Cliitbr caller April 0. He was In New York In the Interests ot tbe above company. Tub Zarnks, European novelty gymnasts, are engaged for tbe rest of this season at the Herald Bquare Theatre, this city, with W. A. Brady's "Pretty Peggy" Co., in the circus sceno. The Zarnes are re-engaged wltb Harold Cox's Transatlantic Amusement At- tractions Fair Circuit, their sixth consecu- tive season. Job Tbllitt, parody balladlst, visited O'Brien and West, playing last week at Aus- tin A Stone's, Boston. Jbannbttb Kohtellb, lats of Itoatelle's Comedians, has been operated upon for hip disease, a.t Baltimore, and Is doing finely. ltOHTBB Or AL. II. UlLMORB'S Hill I'ITT Snow: Al. II. Ullmore, proprietor and man- ager; Bessie Ollmore, treasurer; John C. Bully, Irish and black face comedian; liesslo Ullruore, soubrette; the Great Yaegur, equili- brist ; Mrs. Yaeger, rings and traps; Master Gone, buck end wing dancer; the Crano Bisters, Prof, White, pianist: Frank Clair, props, and our high diving dog, l'ug. We ure louring Pennsylvania. UiiiAiiD and Bbuard write from Montreal, Can.: "We have Joined hands wltb II. Barre, and will produce a novelty act, In dress suits. We will be known as Bedard, Uarre and Uedard, equilibrists and balancers." 1'uov. Lawubnci Conusor reports success this season playing private engagements, and was engaged by Corse 1'aytou for the county fair sceno In his production ot "Myles Aroon," at his Loe Avenue Theatre, April 18. Prof. Lawrence will tske out his wagon show about June 1, Billy Hart, late of Rose Sydoll's London Belles Co., closed with tbe Hljou Stock Co,, Washington, D. C, April 11, and Joins tbe I'alaco Thoatro Stock Co., Boston, commenc- ing April 20. Milton Bckubtbb reports meeting wltb success with tbe Bohemian Uurlesquors. The show Is now In Its thirty-fourth week, and Mr. Bcbustor has not missed a perform- ance all jiciiBou. He works opposite Charles llurko, In the hitler's Jew specialty, which. our Informant adds, Is tbe biggest bit of the performance. Jankb and Davib write: "We opened at tbe Broadway Theatre, Boutb Sharon, Pa., week of March lio, and were held over for the second week. Wo open on the Kohl A Castle circuit In Chicago this week." Tub inmanm, contortionists, have dis- solved partnership, and Myrtle Inman will be known hereafter as May Harris. She is working with Henry Potter, and tbe team will be known as Potter snd Harris. Jamks A. Uiinolds was made a member ot the Fraternal Order ot Eagles on March 22, at ltlchmond, Va. Las INOMAM, band equilibrist, Is prac- ticing a new act on bis farm at Bristol, ill,, and is well booked up for the Summer, Hollis and Day, after filling a four mouths' engagement at tbe People'a Tho- atro, Wellston, O., Joins the New Bra Float- ing Palace, for a Southern tour.. Tub Rbillt « Wood Suow closed Its season April 4, at the Bon Ton Theatre, Jersey City, N, J. Lio Wiliibu, tbe Japanese Juggler, wss a special feature at tbe Maccabees big vaude- ville show In St. Paul, March 211. Mr. Wilder* Newest Marvels will open tbelr sea- son May 4, presenting the scenic panorama, "Tim Mirror of Nature," The Three Wllders (Leo, Morale and Harold) will give their musical, magical and Juggling specialties. John J. Earlby was made a member of tho Fraternal Order of Eagles at Haverhill, Mass., on Sunday, April B. IIarut Ds Lain wrltea that, after an Ill- ness of ten woek* wltb pleurisy, be opened at the Ban Bond, New York City, April 18, with the Imperial, Coney Island, to follow, for the Bummer. Hum Hvbubtt, who claims to be "the original mechanical doll," bas signed wltb Fulton's Jolly Grass Widows for tbe rest of this season, and then goes to Chicago to play leads In (ho Trocndero Stock Co. I'liAZKH and Mao (Mr. and Mrs, CIiss. A. Fraier) are now lu this country, having come here from England to settle the estate of Mr. Fraxer'a mother, wbo died recently. They will remain In New YorkT for a few weeks longer, and will then return to re- sume tliolr bookings lu England, where their act Is so well thought of that they aro booked up almost solid until 1U00. They spoke enthusiastically of Barton and Asn- ley's success on tbe other side. Norton and Omvhr have dissolved part- norhlp. Billy Oliver has Joined hands wltb Al. Wcstley, of Barrett and Westley, and they will use all original specialties, written by Bert J. Norton. Mr. Nortou will plsy parks wltb bis High School Girls' Female Minstrels, featuring Dolly Norton, fancy dancer, and William Blias, novelty bag puncher. .... Tub La Nolb Bbob, have finished a season of tblrty-sevea weeks of parks and vaudeville bouses, and will rest a few weeks before commencing tbelr Bummer season. Max and Milis bavo closed a live weeks engagement with Gardner ft Danford's Comedy and Vaudeville Co. Their act. "See- ing Things," was a big success, tbey Inform us. They will shortly begin playing park dates, wblcb tbey have booked nearly solid for tbe Bummer season. , Fannx Db Costa, formerly with Rice A Barton's Co.. who bas boon 111 st her home In Philadelphia, suffered a severe relapse, but Is now slowly recovering, Eodib C. Ackbuhan, comedy trick cyclist. Is touring tbe Eastern States wltb the Irving French Co.. and reports meeting with suc- cess. On May 2S be Will begin playing bis Bark and rulr dates, opening at St. Paul, " nB - .. , , Kicton. ball Juggler, resumed work last week. Ills wife bn* recovered from ber re- cent severe Illness. He Informs us that on ac- count of bis wife's Illness be canceled the Proctor circuit, Keith circuit and Tony Pas- tor's. He has signed to play Frank Burt a parks this coming Bummer. Artiiub Asiiton has Joined .hands, with Laionda and Savoy, and they will be known as tbe Boo Too Three.