The New York Clipper (June 1903)

350 THE 1STEW YORK CLIPPER. JrxEG. nrncenaneotu. Notes fbom Bumns A Co.'s Niw Rail- boad Snows.— BuiIdcm has been tar above our expectations, and our snow Is giving ex- cellent satisfaction all along tbe Tine. We bad our first blow down at Cilntonvllle, Wis., during tbe afternoon performance, Hay 18, while tbe big tent was crowded with people, but wo gave them timely warning, and no one was hurt. We had everything ready for the night show. Our outside attractions are Prof. Hendricks, In bis slide for life from a one hundred and fifty foot pole while suspended by his teeth; also our high diving dog. We have Improved our band, under the leadership of Jerry Burton (twenty pieces), and everybody votes It a success. Ansel and Adams are doing well In their new brother act. Helms, the fanny tramp Juggler, always makes good, and tbey mugb from start to finish of his act. Bos' ter: "The Marvel," In hla novel aerial act; the Bros. Kohl, on tbe horizontal bars; Prof. Burns' trained borso "Logan," troupe of ponies; Hersbol's trained dogs snd goats; Verncy, contortionist, and tbe Klnlsers, leap- ers and ground and lofty tumblers. We are looking forward for a great season. The boys are all busy sending home blue paper every Monday morning, and all look for The Old Reliable. Notes prom Mahon Bros.' "U. T. C." Co. —Since our opening at Dlllsburg, Fa., April 18, we have had phenomenal business; the biggest In tbe history of thla attraction. We have not been able to accommodate tbs crowds that have turned out; not only from tbe towns where we show, but from a dla- tance of ten miles in their vicinity. Oar street parade Is tbe finest possible, and In- cludes two bands, one wblte, one colored, and a female drum corps. We carry three cars, one baggage, one stock and one dining car. Our stock consists of horses, mules and ponies—twenty-three In all. We carry sixty people and hsve a 00 foot top, with two 35 ends, a special line of paper, with four men In advance, In charge of Kid Morrison and Joe Hamilton. Morrison will remain with us until tbe middle of August, then ■rave to engineer "Why Women Sin," for next season. Notes most Tim Joi.lt Bntbbtainibs Co. —We showed week of May 18 at Sudbury Algoma, Can., to the largest business of tbe season. This season bas been very prosper- ous, tbe show giving excellent satisfaction all through tbla part of tbe country. We are heading for the West, working through to the const, playing week stands. We carry all special scenery, and nothing belong- ing to the local opera bouses Is used, wo expect to go under canvas June 1, with an entire new outfit, Manager Btantson having purchased nn eighty foot round top, with a forty foot middle piece. We carry a uni- formed band of ten pieces, beaded by Mar- guerite M. Carson, Canada's female batonlst. The Myers Bros., contortionists and acro- t«ts, Joined recently. We are all well and tbe Old Rf.liaulr reaches us every Satur- day. Notes prom Dr. Chab. Mitchell's In- dian- Herbs of Life Co. —We opened the Summer season under canvas at Canton, Mo., after laying off in St Louis two weeks, get- ting things In shspe. We carry a one hun- dred foot round top, with two twenties, a large cook house, ten sleeping tents, and everything that goes to make one of the largest and best equipped medicine shows In tbe business. Everything Is new, from big tent to layout pins. We have quite a swell company, and besides our acting crew have a band of eight Indians, which never falls to please the natives. Our opening was big, and we have been packing tbem every night, In spite of tbe bad weather. Roster: Dr. Chas. Mitchell, manager; Allen Thompson, treasurer; Dave Derden, musical director and stage manager: the Sbarpsteens. sketch team, illustrated songs and their high div- ing dog, Twlnk; Stokes and Stokes, comedy acrobats and Jugglers; the Delmainee, Emma and Frank, singing and dancing specialties; Conway and King, tumblers, bar and slack wire, and our French cook, John Borell. Tbe Indians: Sitting on Stomp, Yellow Bear, Bitter Creek, Broken Limb, Jumping; Horoe, Little Hill, Sleep Deer and Running Water. We will be out under canvas all Hummer, touring Missouri, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Tbe "man In white" 1b paramount, and then The Old Reliable. Notes from tub Habbt De Forest New Snow.—Our opening show was May 23, to average business. This Is tbe seventh season for this little wagon circus, starting from a 100ft. aide wall. This season everything is new from stakes to our big top, 60ft.. with a 40 middle; new seats, reserved chairs, three sleeping tents, cook houBe, horse tent snd dog tent. Mr. De Forest bas twelve dogs and four large monkeys; one of the best and youngest dancers In America, Baby Qladya; the Musical Ten Eycks are meeting with success, their fourth season with thla show; the Juggling De Forests, Prof. Hicks, csrd and billiard hall worker; Albert, wire and traps, and the Dlxons. We have one advance wagon, and everything looks bright ahead. We are playing the towns this show worked two yeara ago. Notes and Robtbr or Vabo A Ntk'b Vaudeville and Mbdicinb Shows.— We closed the opera bouse season May 0, at Breese, III., and opened the tenting season Msy 18. in Shlpman, III., to 8. R. O. We use a 60x00 top. Roster: Dr. O. W. Nye, manager and lecturer: Frank Varo, contor- tionist, bounding rope and slack wire; Isa- belle Reed, pianist; Cbas. Bradley, stage manager and principal comedian; Frank Wallace, black face comedian; Billy White, song and dance, Dutch comedian; Clark and Martell, society sketch; Master Geo. Clark, revolving globe: Sisters Renard. sensational dancers; Mabel Stanton, coon shouter, buck and wing dancing, and Dot Qlbson, light- ning bag punching and club Juggling. We are featuring Master Tom Brown and his troupe of performing goats, seven In number. Harrt Freeman, local manager of the Electric Theatre Co., writes: 'TVe opened our season In Olouster, O., May 18, to big business. We are carrying three shows— the Electric Theatre, the Streets of India and Zolo, the snake eater. Our shows are giving unusual satisfaction. Tbe Electric Theatre turns people away at every perform- ance. Zolo's platform Is always crowded. The Streets of India bas an unusual amount of patronage. Roster: Howard Gibson, man- ager In advance of nil three shows. Electric Theatre—Shaw A Lift, proprietors; Elmer Lift, manager; R. H. Shaw, electrician; Kugeno Rett, banjo and illustrated songs: Agnes Tyler, poses plastlque, serpentine and fire dances; Tom Miller, boss canvas man, snd Lillian Marshall, color dancer. Snake Show—Alva Funk, proprietor; Zolo: Henri Itaer, master of transportation: Lew Peters, charge of construction: Mrs. Esther Funk, treasurer: Harry Freeman, manager. Btreets of India—Jack Lorraine, Juggler; John Campbell, maglelnn: Joe RoboII. Frits, Harry Smith. II. V. Martin, Eddie La Mars, and Kid Lewis, high diver. Staff of the Electric Theatre Co. : Howard Gibson, advance repre- ITarry Smith, watchman on lot. We are doing three day stands, and we opened at Athens. May 25." RORTER OF HAVIRNCT'S MRRRT MAKERS. L. C. navlsncr, proprietor and manager.—Vic. Hsvlsner, magic and equilibrist; M. A. Acker, lecturer; Leon Havlsner. Chinese Juggler, and Edison's latest machine with Illustrated songs; 'Mart Acker, musical, fancy rifle and pktol shooting act. and May Payton, vocal- ist. We carry a fifty foot round top,, with thirty foot middle piece. Tke Groat Conklino Family, contortion- ists, will Join the J. M. Perry Great R. R. Show at Hastings, Neb., June 0. 8. T. Whitney writes: "Tbe Famous Troubadour Colored Comedy Co. reported at Parkesburg, Pa., May 26, for one week's re- hearsal for their Summer show. We open In Coetesrllle, Pa., June 1. Tbe company Is larger and better than ever. Our equip- ment for tbe Summer Is complete. The tents are large and commodious, seating nearly three thousand people, and the seats are of the latest Improved pattern. The company Is tbe strongest we hsve yet put on the road. Roster: Salem Tutt Whitney, com- edian and stage manager: Emma A. Bsy- nsrd, singer; Wm. A. Baynard, specialty pianist; Nettle Taylor, Instrumentalist: Clemo Harris, contortionist; Montrose Doug- Inss. trick bicyclist and alack wire; Sammy Naanlp.gton, Juggler; tbe Emerys (Jennie and Walter), J. C. Wright, characters; Mr. Haastlngs, baritone; John Harris, tenor; Ssdle Reeves, Marie Brooks snd Mamie Eas- ton. In the band are: Wm. H. Flamer, lead- ing cornettlst; Ed. Ferryman, cornet: Ott Moore, tuba, and James Flamer, alto. Thos. Hopson, boss csnvas man." Dr. J. Dblmab Andrews Joined tbe Pana- ma Medicine Co. Jane 1, to take charge of company No. 10. Usees of cinematographic films and ap- paratus In this country will be Interested la tbe announcement that Geo. Melles, of Pans, proprietor and manager of the Robert Houdln Theatre, has opened a headquarters In New York. The new enterprise will be under the general management of Gaston Melles, who will have associated with him hla son, Paul Melles. and a corps of expert workmen, headed by Maurice Meynard, who bas been long established In this country in tbe photo- graphic business. At their establishment will be manufactured tbe Melles "Star films from original negatives made by Geo. Melles. In Paris. _ Roster of Lesteb's Entebtainess. —We opened May 11, at Thornton, III., under a brand new outfit top, forty by seventy. Our opening In tbe tent was a repeater of the past Winter season. We play Cook County all Summer, near Chicago. Business so far Is fine, snd there Is plenty of fishing on the Calumet River. Our company Includes: Geo. K. Lester, hypnotist snd telepathlst; Ls Flora, electric pictures snd fire dancer: Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Russell, comedy sketch: Bobby Hanlon, pianist. We carry six calcium tanks and eight machines for World of Plavers. BILLE. ZHARDNA, Who excels as a terpslchorean performer. Is also a composer of music, verse and poetry. She bas finished an elaborate extravaganza, entitled "Neaphlte, the Fair Ruler," which she calls a mnslcsl myth. It ls In three acts and twelve scenes. During her recent illness of some fifteen months she wrote numerous vaudeville sketches. Her recovery is- now complete, snd she will play all Summer at Sans Soucl Park, Chicago, where abe intends to Introduce some novel effects In her dancing act . THE CIIAMDERLINS. Expert lasso throwers, are at present presenting tbelr act in vaudeville. They are equally clever In their novel performance, and their work has won the attention of American and foreign managers sllke. They nre now appearing at Hammersteln's Roof tiarden. New York, where they are filling an Indefinite engagement. They will sail for Europe about Jan. 1. Notes from tub Silveb Family New Tent Show. —Our show opened May 18, at Sterling, and bave been packing the tent at every performance. We carry nineteen peo- ple, as follows: Bert Silver, Mrs. Bert 811- \er, Frances Silver, Laura Sliver, Peart and Ruby Silver, Masters Earl and Dick Silver. Mr. and Mrs Duane Brown, Prof. Ward Hutton. Ethel Hutton, Will Davenport, "Le. onto, the Great;" Ed. Evcrets, Chas. Earl, John Smith, Geo. Armstrong snd J. Slote, and our Juvenile band of twelve and or- chestra of eight. J. C. Hamilton, general agent of Mason Bros.' Pavilion "U. T. C." Co., writes: "We are now in our alzth week of tbe largest business this show has ever enjoyed, which goes to prove that a capable cast, appropri- ate scenery and mechanical effects, snd the show properly billed with the best of litho- graph printing. Is bound to do the business. We have played several stands within three and four weeks of each other, and our repu- tation preceded us, consequently 'turn away' business was the result. We are a three car show, four men ahead, with J. C. Hamilton, general agent." La Flora's act alone. The Great Lester Is doing the street drive In a Roman chariot drawn by our own horses. Roster of Dr. Spanolrb's Medicine Co.: Dr. C. 0. Spangler, Mrs C. 0. 8pangler, Edna 8. Gordon and Eugene Spangler. Billy Yeager and Mrs. Yeager, Eugene Yeager, Calvert Lamotte and Mrs. Lamotte, Frank Jasper, Billy Patterson and Jimmy Rossell. The company Is touring Washington and Wayne counties. tentative: Harry Freeman, local manager; H. V. Martin, master of transportation; Harry Winblow writes: "I am doing the General contracting for tbe Reno A ATvord omblned Sbowa for the Summer, and am pleased to say that business has been good nlnce we opened, which was Msy 2, at Kan- kakee, III., at which place we turned them away. The Old Reliable Is a welcome visitor esch week." *«» The Train ot The Century Is the 20-hour train between New York and Chicago via the New York Central and Lake Shore, "The 20th Century Limited."— Adv. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Our theatrical corretpondentt are hereby notified that the credential! now held by them expired on June 1. They art requetted to return them to thii office at once for re- newal for OOS-OOi. — Notes of the Roceadl Big Stock Co.: We opened at the Curtis Theatre, Denver, Colo., over two months ago, and bualnesa has been big ever since. We have a company of twenty people, are playing a line of roy- alty plays, and every bill ls produced with special scenery complete. Although we have had strong competition, we continue to pack them every night, as Denver Is a great city for melodramas. We close the season here about tbe last of July, snd tben preparations will be began Immediately for tbe regular season. We expect to open with the most complete repertory organization In the West, In our repertory we will carry two new musi- cal comedies snd a company of about twenty- three people. Including a band and orchestra. We bave purchased tbe Williams & Wabl car and It la a beauty—complete In every way. Icoster: Harry Roceadl, proprietor and man- ager; Walter Rice, Arllng Alclne, Fred Woods, Harry Erie, Harry Clifford, Ed. Orr, Billy Evans, Rsy Smith, Jim Hays, Geo. Mathews, Fred Tenny, Nesta Roceadl, Mabel Wright, Pauline Ore, Lillian Smith, May Hays, Fanny Evana, Sadie Millard and Doro- thy Lowery. Mrs. Roceadl presented her husband with a baby girl on April 16. — Notes from the "Joshua Simpklns" Co.: We bave been enjoying three of the most delightful daya at Sault Ste Marie, Mlcb. We arrived Sunday, May 24, played the Canadian side 2D, to tbe capacity of tbe house. We left, after playing the American side, 26, with regrets for having to leave this beautiful place. All tbe members of the company are well and enjoying trout fishing in this part of the country. Roster of the company Is as follows: C. It. Reno, pro- prietor and manager; C. E. Andrews, busi- ness manager; Harry Clair, leader of band and orchestra; George Florer, "Josh" and stage manager; Arthur Howard, master of transportation ; J. Chas. Haynea, Major James F. Clark, El. Rami Zranos, David Dupree, Frank Casson, Ed. Wing, Carl Pukall, Jose- phine Swahn (Mrs. C. R. Reno), Bell Florer (Mrs. George Florer), Josephine Fslrcblld (Mrs. J. C. Haynea), and Berkley Van Haynes, as Zeb. The only day tbe company has any trouble Is when there are only two Cuppers In town—then the war Is on. — Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Cregan have closed a season of torty-nlne weeks, and are at tbelr home, Sunny Side Farm, near Athens, III. Mrs. (Sadie) Cregan has signed for the lead In "Utah" for next season, support- ing William Lawrence. Mr. Cregan will play a character part In the same piece. — Eugene Kenney writes that he will manage Eleanor May Chandler next season. In a play now being written for her, under the title of "Commanche." — Frank C. Burton baa been re-engaged by E. J. Carpenter to play tbe part of Dick Hlgglns, In "A Little Outcast." — O. W. Roche announces his marriage to Delia Leon, at Niagara Falls, N. Y., on May 19. — Notes from the Le Boy Stock Co.: We open our season of l003-'04 the middle of August, and the company Is booked solid for forty-two weeks. We will carry special scenery, special paper and one of the best balanced companies now playing repertory. Tbo vaudeville acts will be one of tbe features. Everything is new, bright and up to date. This company will play only the larger towns and will tour the South and middle West. Roster ls as follows: R. B. Le Hoy, manager; W. Mur- ray, business manager; Edmund H. Flalg, leads; Roland H. Hill, W. J. Uolden, Robert Lacy, Eddie Slebert, M. E. Walte, Ralph H. Farrar, musical director; Hartwell and Pot- ter, specialties; Eleanore Le Crolx-Flalg, Alice Llndly and Adelaide Secord. — BenJ. B. Vernon opened his fourth Sum- mer season in Babylon, N. Y„ to a large audience. Tbe circuit will remain tbe same, except Sag Harbor, Patchogue and Bay Shore. — George Hermann, acrobat and contor- tionist, bas Just finished a three years' en- gagement with the "Evil Eye" Co., playing tbe part of a skeleton, and will be seen next season as the sprite with the "Devil's Auction" Co. — Harry C. Arnold, manager of the Ger- trude Roberts Co., will spend the Summer at Haiwlcbport, Mass., tbe guest of Eddie J. Heron, of " 'Way Down East" Co. — Earl Burgess has secured the rights to "Midnight in New York," "The Real Lord Lenox" and "Corporal Dandy," from Howard Wall, for the Emma Bunting Co. — George K. Robinson, manager of the Marlon Francis Co., bas arranged with How- ard Hall to use ''The Power of Wealth" and "Little Miss Military" in his reper- tory next season. — Geo. A. Florida has signed to go In advance of the "Hunting for Hawkins" Co., for the Summer season. — Gertrude Roberts (Mrs. Ed. J. Heron) informs us that she bas been suffering with a severe attack of tonallltls, and has been obliged to close her company. She has returned to her cottage at Harwlcbport, Mass., where she will spend the Summer. . — Wallle Mack writes that he will go ahead of the Adams Bros., with their new attraction, opening In New York State 8ept 12. The season is booked solid for thirty weeks, of one and three night stands. This company will have plenty of up to date special advertising matter, and will also carry all their own scenery and effects. — Notes from the Dale Theatre Co., Street. Hunt 4 Colgrove, managers: We are In our eighth week playing through Iowa, Nebraska nnd South Dakota, to good business. Maude Street closed May 22 and bas gone to Hot Springs, Ark., for the Summer. Minnie Denean, of the Gentry Stock Co., Joined to play leads during her absence. Roster: J. E. Street, Harry Hunt, Burleigh Cash, James liabour, Harry Fernandez, J. F. McCarthy, Boyd Trousdale, Blanche Tarver, Mab Sweeney, Hallle Tarver Cash, Minnie De- nean, and tbe dancers, Plckert and Whipple. — H. Webb Chamberlain has nearly re- covered from his recent serious accident, and Is now In New York City, arranging for next season for bis new play, "In Wyoming." — Richard Walton Tully, a California dramatist, two of whose plays will be pro- duced next season by Nat C. Goodwin and Llebler & Co., respectively, left for the Pacific coast last week. Mr. Tully will be gone four months, and will, during that time, complete a new play he Is now at work upon. — Charles Frohman last week cabled his ii ew ».* 0 £X..? 0c « t0 haTe S" 111 Bernard and Hattle Williams, the engagement of both of whom by him has been announced, sail for Europe Immediately. »■»■««• — Trevor L. Cornell, musical director of Rose Melville's "81s Hopkins" Co.. was the recipient of an elegant baton on the closing of tbe season In Pittsburg, Msy 24 It was a token of esteem from tbe entire company. — May B. Hurst closed a successful sea- son with the Murray 4 Mack Co. at Ron- dout, N. Y., May irf, and has signed with the same company- for next season. Miss "►"nLl" 1 ]0 & ,he . Foreat Par * Stock Co. at PlttBburg. Kan., for the 8ammer season. — Annie Leslie Wllllsms bas been engaged t? ,? ,iy t1'u ,e,d ln 0llle Mack ' "t'lnnSms ??,"' », wh ™? opea * June 8 - at the Iron Pier, Atlantic City. an : "ost li sirn i] :hers, |, 'he se, ■ *E» "■r uimi "stuDn specue:, 1' Kottn lieatre lg , — •;■»» » o.umjcr oave com; >t^ .. plans for next season and bave m • J^Jtot ments for the opening of the \.J£*** tractions thst will be presented ifi* «• management. N. c. Goodwin wmTUeI season as Bottom, In an elaborat, r5P° ■* of "A Midsummer Night's Drer- ; r ' UCUo « Knickerbocker Theatre" New Yc-' rX la « The London Drury Lane product)"', 3Ul Hur" will open tna reconstruct* \s£ & Theatre early in September. \,' ' T «t remains of thla house but the" i ,. *" *°» tbe plans for its rebuilding and r >. aSK tlon leaving nothing of the Interim 39 old structure. WBen tbe alter■ ■ L of '« completed this will be one ofth- B " Ished and attractively decorated • New York City. The Rogers p John J. McNally's latest fsree, '■'] Brothers ln London," will opei Amsterdam Theatre Sept, 1 ki langer will give this attraction • elaborate equipment of scenery an.' "Mother Goose," the Drury Lar^ of last Christmas, will follow t Brothers at the New Amsterdam ' December. "The Sleeping BeauC.^.J! Beast" will open Its third tour a,.. ? n °* Manhattan Beach, and after this pi.'5..JiL5 will be seen In the large cities wh.-reTtiE not yet been presented. The cor.;i>ani »H sentlng "Ben Hur," which orlg .?n! J£ duced this plsr at the BroadwTv Th»«~ will begin Its| fifthi season In Gra,„i & Mich., Sept 14. The tour of this bb35 tlon will Include fsr Western cmV&Z Pacific coast. Jerome Sykes. In "The BiiiiX aire," will open hla second season In nZ piece In New York. Sept 21, and B in .£" tour the larger cities. Onoto \YatatuS?. novel, "A Japanese Nightingale," which i! been dramatized by William Youni; wiiiJI presented as a dramatic spectacle :!t D»i»^ Theatre In November. Dan Daly who u now appearing at the Herald Squnr? Thp.i~ In George V. Hobart and Edward I" S farce, "John Henry," will tour the BrmdM cities In this play. Harry Bulger win u presented as a Btar under Klaw & Krlansert management early in January. Forbes Rnh. ertson and Gertrude Elliott, ln "Tbe LLrhi that Failed," adapted by George FleX from Rudyard Kipling's novel, will berS their American tour In Buffalo, Sent 21 coming to the Knickerbocker Theatre ui November. "Mr. Bluebeard" will begin lu season at the Alvln Theatre, In l'lttsbnnr Sept 21. This attraction will open n Oct 6 the Iroquois Theatre, In Chlciro. which la now being built for Klaw & £ r ' langer's attractions. — Ben Greet's company of woodland sliv- ers presented "As You Like If afternooo. snd "The Comedy of Errors" at night oi May 25, on tbe grounds of tbe New Hivet Lawn Club, under tbe auspices of the Yale Dramatic Association. The attendance it both performances was very large. — Mrs. Frances Grahams Mayo, widow ol a son of the late Frank Mayo, was married at the Church of the Transfiguration, New York City, on May 25, to Harry B. Palner, a nonprofessional. — Olive Louise Barry Herbert was granted a divorce from Sidney Kenneth Herbert, tbt actor, on May 23, In the Supreme Court ot New York. — M. W. Hanley has retired as manig« for Robert Mantel], as Mr. Mantell ls to take a trip abroad. At a little dinner li tho Ro3aln House, Toronto, Can., recently, Mr. Mantell took advantage of the occaitoa to show his appreciation of Mr. Hanley'i management and the friendship existing be- tween them by presenting him with a hand- somely bound Morocco traveling companion. In making the presentation Mr. Mantell snoki of the happy relations that existed between himself and manager for so many yean. Mr. Hanley, In bis usual modest manner, thanked the donor, and said that at son future time the partnership would be re- newed. — Mrs. Patrick Campbell sailed May 27 for Liverpool, Eng. — Mrs. Jodie Mitchell Is very HI ln a private hospital ln Los Angeles, Cal., and Is hopeful of soon being strong enough to undergo t serious surgical operation. Her daughter, Marguerlta, is with her. — Jos. H. Hazel ton has made arrange- ments with. Harry Webber to manage the annual tour of bis well known comedy, "Nip and Tuck," which bas been played by Hr. Webber with Muceess for many seasons. Tbt play has been revised, and will be strictly up to date, with a plentiful supply of new lith- ographic printing, produced for this year'i use. A route ls being rapidly booked, which will extend from New York to San Fran- cisco and return, embracing all the larger cities and Important one nlgbf stands. A strong company will be engaged. — Martin J. Dixon Is to produce "Tom Sawyer" over the Long Island circuit, open- ing at the Castleton Opera House, Bay Shore, June 3. The "Hunting for Ilawklnr Co. Is playing the Long Island circuit, open- ing at Babylon on May 29. — Notes from the Peel-Brownrldge Dra- matic Co.: After a season of thirty weeks successful business we closed our company at King's Mountain, N. C. We will reor- ganize early ln August and play return dates in all the towns that we have visited this season. Seth Peel bos accepted an engage- ment as general business manager with tbt Summer stock at Riverside Park, Ashevllle, N. C. — Victor De Lacey has concluded hla es- gagement with the Harry Lawrence Co.. and has been engaged for the Mountain Part Opera Co., la Holjoke, Mass., being his third Summer at Mountain Park. Next season he will be a member of tbe James II. Waits Repertory Co. Mr. Walte has engaged hla to sing Illustrated songs, also to play a line of parts. — Mrs Thomas Whlffen will next season support Arthur Byron, In "Major Andre, which Frank McKee will produce. — Jefferson De Angells will produce a new comic opera, entitled "Tbe Jolly Tar." next season. The book la by Thomas De Angells, a son of the comedian, who died recently, and the music by William R. Travers. — R. H. Burnslde and James Horan art writing the lyrics and librettos of "Sergeant Kitty,' 7 to the music of A. Baldwin Sloane, Grace Cameron will be starred ln this piece, under the management of George R- N bite- — Walter Jones will star next season la "The Sleepy King," a new comic opera, W George V. Hobart and Loula Conterno, toe bandmaster. — Francis Wilson will appear next fcnsoa In a revival of "Ermlnle. His contract with Nixon k Zimmerman will expire nt the end of next season, and he states that as may thereafter appear on the stage oniy every other year. . ,±. - —Ada and Louie Wild, daughters of tM late "Johnnie" Wild, have been engaged ■ support Edward Harrlgan next season- — Michael Arnold, tbe manager of tn» Edwin Forrest Home, died several weeks ago- — Roster of Twin Sisters De Lscour DfJ- matlc Co., De Lacour & Fields, proprKo™ and managers: Chas. De Lacour. Lew r leufj Wm. Meader, Lote Patton, W. H. DalryopiJ. Wm. Martin. Clair Annls. George Howara. Charles Drake, Gus Craig. Nat Yale. (£« Cooper. George Monte, L. P. Brier. Guy P* nett. Volney Ballenger, Ira Elchorn. .)» Studebaker. Harry Westley, Chsrles Dh i* cour Jr., Frederic Mlllen Jr.. Harrv U» rence. Jack Miller, O. W. Davis, Th"*" O'Neill, Pansy De Lacour, Minnie^ Murrsy. Ermlnle De Lacour. Ada Annls. fitn" 1 " 1 ; De Lacour, Lillian Craig, and the Twin *>'» ters De Lacour. . . h u — Robert Bolllger recently closed nis second sesson with Conroy « Macks (on edlans, and bas sgaln signed with them tor next season. He Is at present with '"* Great American Water Circus.