The New York Clipper (June 1903)

June 20. — Joh'n 8. MoultOD, of Moulton, Tbomp- .on and Moulton, was In New York last -«.k making preparations for the twenty- Zith B«a»on of the Bennett ft Moulton at- tractions. Mr. Moulton takes great pride In ils record of never baring missed a Curres rfnce It waa established. _- Emily Ertckaon Green was Initiated Into the Order of Eastern Stars on May 10, *'—"chaa^'T. Kales' Comedy Co. Notes: We •re busy making preparations for our open- iiur Our scenery, which amounts to one «r'load, will be elegant, and the mechanical ,,,,,1, and hilling matter will be a feature. We arc booked In the best Hummer resorts for three night stands, and our representa- tive John A. Ryan, Is bustling to keep Ahead of the times, as that Is a feature with ,b !L W vlrde , n ,, 'Theatre Co. Notes: The West End Auditorium, at Waco. Tex., was opened Monday, June I, by the Vlrden Theatre Co., with the comedy drama, entitled "The Art- icna Olrl," to the largest crowd ever In the theatre.. The opening was a succcess In every way, and the people of Waco are de- lighted with the company. This Is the be- glnnlng of a twelve weeks' engagement, and is Mr. Verden's second season at the West End. The company: Chas. IV Whyte, Mlllc C'orbln Whyte, Chas. Brownie, Bertram Uraeken, Lew Vlrden, Bessie Brownie, Ger- trude Dunlop, Helen Herod and A. M. Keller. , Notes from the Chase-Lister Theatre Co.: We closed a season of forty-five weeks at Cedar Itaplda on June 0. Messrs. Chase a Lister at once departed for their home at Newton. la., to make extensive preparations for their repertory company for next season, aim for their production of Mark Xwan'a comedy, "A Runaway Match." Clint and Ilcsslc Dobbins, and Grace Burdette went to Chicago: S. M. Griffith, to Calgary, Can.; Maude Shannon, to Kansas City; the Thcbus Bros., to Oelwine, la.; Will Harmon, to Missouri Valley, la.; Joseph Kartell and Maude Massey, to Iowa City, la. — The Edsall-Wlnthrop Stock Co. has leased from A G. <Malarkey bis now play, ■■in Old Virginia," and will give It a scenic production next season. Manager John Os- man writes that this will make four royalty plays, with special pa,per. In their repertory, aba that he has already secured some of the best people for Ills attraction. The com- pany will carry fourteen people, with three strong vaudeville features. A fine Hat of bookings Is reported. '—iff. w. I'otts writes: "I will be In ad- vance of Lincoln J. Carter's 'Heart of Chi- cago' Co. next season, which opens Aug. TH£ KEW YOEK CLIPPER. m«sic and Sena, 391 $£•*£» »15"J!»:. Band,-After one ti, ™- ,1 S ,,r K T0, ; ,,, Interpolation sung by Z b l^V 8 f/l b|, 7 )kf > ,B "* «'hlnfse lionet- ■rwSl &L The5, P"' Bfoadway." Is by rl ™ m " JValdronand A - H»lawln Sloan. My brother, Chas. l'otts, Will be In advance of Mr. Carter'a 'Eleventh Hour' Co., which opens at Cleveland Aug, 1" — Manager Harry P. Arnold writes: "My recent ad. gave me a score of clever people Id select from, and the company I have chosen to support my star, Jessie Beall, In her tour through Vermont and the Provinces, court not be Improved upon. The following •re the elect: Jessie Beall, Ctimlllc Beall, lOmma Wells, Inex Gratton, H. L. Barker, Hugh Cameron, Francis T. Charlton, Wal- lace Mack, Charles Besly and Willie Garten." — Itoster of the Rachel Lewis Co., which opens a stock season on the Main Line cir- cuit of theatres, under the management of Tom J. Naylor, .In Canada: John Richmond. Frederick Itcynplds, James Warde, Michael isiwior, Thomas Bradley, Frances Williams, James G. Blaine, Katherlne Vernon, Murlc Langdon, Cora Whiteside and Jane Uakes. Specially acts: The Musical Delanos, and netting and King. The Hummer season o|iens at Port Mope, Can., playing comedy and drama besides, and Miss Lewis' recent successes, "Vrou Krou," "Galatea," "Par- thenia"' mid "Cigarette." '—Kerrt 'ivdmnrsh, who for part of last season played the principal heavy with the "My Island Prince Co., Is playing Frank Davis, with Allan VI llal r, In new melodrama, "Slaves of I*asHlon." arrival In tbYt city by a Turnip of ,h un J'Sfif" ,tt ,he Thirteenth Regiment K £ nd ' ™ ,a tl»«» «nd friends, and it Toronto where the majority of the Kilties reside a awaued the bands arrive . The remainder of the musicians, drummers, pipers, etc ,wlm S'lSiSff^H , aDd noilevllle. prowded to Belleville In their private car ■■Tlilatle ■' w th m whlr'h U Kil OI,,e l0allC,1 SSw* enr oh, J. ™ t . '.•"*. wer « Presented by admlrlnc f&tlSft&JS i 1 * 1 ". 10 "' Ar, «««i CHllfornhn British Columbia, etc., and the fact that the fiffirtKB ngSL ,0,lr hil8 Included Cana" ifS' VS U ' d 8 atC8 and Mexican cities has 5?™nn5 e nf n 8 flection varied and In* SErat ?" rln S the >' ear over three hun- gfi, <•■'»« have/been visited from coast to coast and South to the Gulf, and 32,000 miles have been covered. Remarkable to state, not a single concert was missed, nor delayed by accident or otherwise, which wa » » ff™* 'n 'tscH. and every man cam" home the picture of health, despite the varied cllmatlc conditions and the arduous tnsk of giving two concerts every day In order to cope with the demand for the Kilties' ser- vices, lhe tour closed la Boston, being the fourth appearance In that city. Cameron Brown, owner of the band, and T. P. J. rowers, director of tour, are now In Belle- ville, completing urrangements for the next tour, which begins after a rest, on July 1. ilifi cnl £ f HWWf engagement will be at Willow Grove Tark, Philadelphia, where the band will appear fifty strong the greater ,lnr Sr < Jf^i ,yi . 'i! 10 Kilties' attendance record of 100,000 at that great resort on July 4, lost, having led the park management to at once engage tbo "prldo of all Canada" for this year. Tho new rated comedy, by Harry B. Smith and Clifton Crawford, for Krnnk Daniels, will shortly bo put In rehearsal by Chas, Dillingham, the manager. Jos. W. Stern & Co. are to publish the music. Among Important coming Kail productions can be mentioned that of "The Sleepy King" for Walter Jones; book by George V. Her- bert, music by Dr. Giovanni Conterno. The Pabst Harlem Orchestra, under the direction of Prof. Carl Relnecke, frequently programmes the following: Selections from Englander's "Sally In Our Alley,'' "Jewel of Asia" and Hadley's "Nancy Brown," also Itosey'a "On Duty* march. The next season's productions of which M. Wltmark ft Sons will control the publish- ing rights are (luce new musical comedies, by Gustav Luders, among which will be an opera for Anna Held, written to a libretto of Jean Rlchepln's; a number of Edwuril i CUtn RoMAiae. whose name In private lire Is Clsrtsse oico-lch, was married to Harry Pleper, a non-professional, Saturday, June 8, at the Boston residence of Lillian Beach, who was bridesmaid, the Rev, Geo. Stanton officiating. The ceremony was wit- nessed by Mr. and iMrs. Matt Kennedy, of Harry Bryant's Co., and Jessie Stewart and her mother. After the ceremony all sat down to a spread, the guests of Lillian Beach, at whoso new house the wedding took place. Mlsa Konialre la favorably known In tbe theatrical profession, and her hus- band Is the agent Air Gibson whiskey In Boston. At the finish of the season at I ho Howard they .will go to WJnthrop Beach for tbe Hummer. Lillian Lincoln writes that her new change act Is a decided success. Hhe closed at Ashtabula last week, and plnys this week at Cleveland, with Hea Breexe. Iron Pier, Syracuse and Atlantic City to follow. " BkrtJIuuo, of the Build Brothers, and Bessie Wayne, of the La Halle Theatre, Chl- S»>J? r SWlwtlon In Am" the Kit"? *2*t&*ZL Socl ^ j°**» » of ton- ?„^ d <P 0 . ra0 ' 1 Highlanders, Belleville) has &.'.. 0m " Un . der the *"«HK of F. L. returned to Canada for three weeks' rest *X& 0D «>«'t8 programme frequently with The dozen Hamilton members and Band m J k 5 marcb ' ."'" 8wonl aod LancV" master Will am K. ltoblnson were raft on J T $ . an . ger ' l, f der ot tne Ollmorelriiea- ■ tre Orchestra, at Springfield. Mass., an- nounces that he Intends to play tbe new » ey „ m, " c h number, "Tho Pet of the Array, The Tatallna Island Band frequently pro S™"""" Witt's "Phyllis" waltses. lfosl-y> Sly Lady Love" wnltites, and Colo anil Johnsons "Under the Bamboo Tree." ' baton Is waved by K. C. Kammermeycr. Jbe Arcnd Orchestra, of Us Angeles, Cal.. recently devoted an entire evening's pro- gramme to the publications from the firm of Jos. W. Stern A Co. s nil Tho Handgun's musical plays, which will lie pro- duced by a permanent company at the Mur- ray Hill Theatre, New York City; "Mister Plpp," In which Charles Grnpewln will be starred, under the UaHdcvillc and minsircl. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT!. Our theatrical correapomfcnit are hereby notified that the ercienttaU now held by fnein expired on June /. They are requcitcd to return them to ihl$ office at onoe (or re- newal for mji&H. ™b *!;. Bov SR. »wncr of the Who, What, «lien Minstrels, writes: "Wn closed n fortv- onc weeks' season at Dayton, 0., the most prosperous season I have ever bad In the show business. I avid to Thomas Weedliuan my line car for Uic solo purpose of building a new car that will be an Innovation to cur builders. Its un all state room palaco on wheels, with a capacity for eighty people, and no crowding of tho people. I believe I can safely say Hint I am the only minstrel manager that furnishes all street and stngu costumes absolutely free to tbe people. \Va will carry about sixty-live people next sea- son, and two cars. Ilove already engaged the Brothers Walton, from Ramsgate, Kng., In tbelr famous water net, carrying a glass tank holding 'jo.oofl gallons of water, doing •their swimming net In plain view of the audience, on the stage. This feature alono has never been seen on this side of the wnler. The Terrlll Midgets, In rlielr 'whirl for life,' Is another feature that will tie. new to this country, as their whirls are done in midair on flying balls. The midgets weigh, respect- fey. twenty-elglut « n d thirty-one |iounds. with eighty-one kinds of special novelty printing, and as line a street parade us money can buy, and a first part second to none, wo can justly be proud of our coming season's work (n the line of minstrelsy." Tun Mc-cm.i. Sihtkrh (Leo and Zulu), violinist and 'cellist, have dosed a success- ful season at Hubbard's Opera House, At- lantic, la. They leave next week for a Hum- mer resort at .Dome Lake, Wyoming, where c management of Samuel they will piny until Sept, 1 L. Tuck; "Punch, Judy and Company," an . Tukfoli.owi.nii were at the Pabst Gar — Nellie Chapman will spend a few weeks in Chicago wKli her husband, resting, be- fore taking the roud as leading lady with the Henderson Stock Co., which opens early In July. . . — Notes from the Yale Enterprises: Wil- liam T. Stephens has established at Cbaa. 11. Vale's theatrical studio and warehouses. Philadelphia, a gymuuslum for the proper exercising of Mr. Yale's kennel of acting dogs, which will appear next season In "The way of the Transgressor." The gymnusluni U. supplied with every convenience for tho proper exercising necessary to a dog's health. Victoria Wultcrs lias been engaged for tho sdtilirctto role In "The Wav of the Trans- gressor," nnd has engaged for the principal negro comedy role Chas. II. (Buck) Shelter, formerly of Shelter and Blakely, who Is one "f tho best exponents of negro comedy on tho stage' today. Mr. Yale bus secured Hoveral novelties In the way of scenic ef- fects for his "Everlasting Devil's Auction," among them a new transformation scene, si(d several entirely now ballets, while four i.nropean specialties of a high grade of merit hnve been secured. '—-11. Henry has been engaged as manager of; "MrKudden's Row of Fiats." It is Gus BUI s Intention to hnve an entirely new cast for next season, nnd the following have «f*p engaged: Robert Ralston. Jeremiah Sullivan. Ina Thomas, May K. Baker. Lllllnu ryce, Thomas Hodgman, Murphy and Col- I, 1 "". Joseph A. Mack and Adele Runncy. McKadden'B Row of Klats" will Inaugurate its seventh season about tbo middle of August, and' .will immediately go South, where It has been the opening attraction or nearly all the thcatreH between Richmond »M Denver. On Its last tour In that sec- J25 ; we «fe. Informed that several new rccordM were established, and have remained unnpproached. Harry Kdinon closed a successful sen- son of thirty-eight weeks at Rlcliwood. 0., with K. \v, DavldBon's "Kolks Up Willow (reek ' extravaganza, by Oscar Uammerstcin, for the Victoria Hoof Garden; "Sunny Jim," which will, however, be given another title; "Buster Brown," a musical play, by James Gorman, based upon the successful cartoons ; "Terence," thi new play by Chauncey 01- cott, of which Augustus Pltou Is the writer and producer; "The Lieutenant Commander," by Henry M. Blossom and Alfred G. Itobyn, for II. \V. Savage's Opera Co.; "The Babes In Toyland," by Victor Herbert and Glen n«:DonongIl, nnd "Tho Elopers," by Guy Steely and Fred Chapln. On the programme of tbe Berth Family Orchestra the following compositions arc especially marked: Rosey's "Hall to the Bride" march and "Belles and Beaux" wnllz, Willi's "Glowworm and tho Moth" and "Phyllis" waltzes, Colo and Johnson Bros.' "Two Kyes" and "Congo Love Hong." Perry's "Warbler's Serenade," Langey's "Verona," und Brown's "Biigvllle Brigade." Alfred Muller Norden, Viennese composer, who has made America his home, has re- cently received a commission from Weber & Fields to wrlta eight new numbers for the musical comedy, "An English Daisy," which that prominent theatrical llrm will produce In this country next season. Mr, Norden. Is engaged on a number of other compositions. M. wlitnurk & Sons have recently published two descriptive numbers by him. Ilerllnglinff's Military Band played tho Wltmark publications, exclusively, during the concert at St. Mary's Park, in honor of the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary ot the City of New York. "My Own United States,''tbe new national song, was greeted by the people with cheers. At tho concert of lice Bronx Borough Military Hand ulso "My Own United Htutcs" wus tho chief feat- ure. On Decoration Duy In New York, of I ho many bunds which celebrated with martial strains tile memorial services there wen- few which did not play "My Own United Slates." George Toltcii Smith has recently'com- pleted ,i number of new songs for tils pro- duction of "Mister Plpp." In which -Charles Graiiewln will be starred next season. Tbu music of these two lyrics will not be wrlttten by any one composer, but each song will bo put Into the hands of a musician whose work seems best fitted to bring out Its peculiar characteristics. The music will be furnished by the staff of M. Wltmark & Sons; den (Kurt Itudolph Sternberg, proprietor; Howard Ramsey, manager), at Baltimore, week of June 1-0: Delia Dean, Margaret Webb, Emelle Bcnner, and Win. E. Kaiser. Last week's hill consisted of: Louise San- ford, Margaret Clemens, Rooney Sisters, and Cupero's Cadet Orchestra. ciiAin.KH and Jkn.nik Wki.hh are filling a two weeks' engagement at Olympln I'ark, Chnttanoogn, Tcnn. Tub Kalkikkii Family, Jugglers and hoop- rollers, have closed with the Walter L. Main Show, nnd will play dates for tho rest ot this Summer. Koriikh and Eoudkh opened recentlv at Gnvernstor's Pavilion Theatre, Aliunde City, N. J. They were given n hearty ri<ceptlmi. aud were presented with a large basket of cut roses. .Will G. Williams, baritone sluger, played the I'ark Theatre, Meyer's Idike, Canton, 0., last week. He has other parks lo follow. ,'Minmk Giia.nvii.lh closes a successful sea- son of thirty-eight weeks with the Miss New York Jr. Co. She has signed as leading lady with same company tor next season. OuirrniiiiK iiaynkn has closed her sensou wMfc "The Fatal Wedding." and has lent thn city for ■Machliiae Island, where she will spend the Summer fishing. Miss Wayne will furnish two choirs next season for Sullivan, Harris & Woods—one for "The Katnl Wed- ding" nnd the other for "The Choir Boy of St.. Mary's." Her sister, Teasle, will take charge of ono nnd she of the other, iIolmkk ami Walpon are with the Elks' Circus for three weeks, owning recently st Springfield, o.. with Chllllcothe and Ports- mouth to follow, aftor which they start on a circuit of Summer parks. They play tho Kohl & Castle circuit, opening at Olympic, Chicago, Oct. 12. Tony Bakhii, black face nioiiologlst, singer and dancer, opened his Summer season on the I'lneiis circuit of iiarks, at Woodlynne Park, Camden, N. J., fast week. He Is at Puxtang I'ark, llarrlsbiirg, this week. Kuanki.yn ami Hut t. transformation sketch', hnve just closed thirty-five weeks with iMrAnllff's Stork Co. as one of tho special features. They ar« now touring through rngo, were married at Ban Jose, Ca June 3. Ratmonp anp Hart havo dissolved part- nership, and Ruby A. Raymond Is now work- ing alone. She Informs us that she Is meet- ing with success over tbo Klynn circuit of parks. Dam (twin, recently of Swift nnd Hiibcr, nnd Harry Barton, late of Barton and Kck- hoff, have Joined forces. The team will Iha known as Swift and Barton, comedy musical performers. On thk NiaiiT of Juno 2, at Dudley Park Inn, "The Musical Club," No. 1, composed of strictly theatrical people, was reorganized by Harry James und iMiirk Davis. 'Hie fol- lowing wore elected and giveu full Initiation : Edward Wertley, Kdncy Ridge, Prof. Arthur L. Von Deck, Hlg. liiillmette, Krank K. Williams, llcrta Dorian and Adelaide Garr. Mo Tub Nkw York ci.iitkr whs adopted as the . 'I "official organ" of the club. HiniMiN ■ llnna. have closed a very successful season of thirty-two weeks In vaudovillo with iholr new policeman and boxing act, and are booked until August. At tub fourth annual meeting of tbo Asso- ciation of Vaudeville Managers of thn United States, held at their nibVes In tbe St. Junies Building, toll city, June U. tho following officers were elected : P. B. Chase, of Wash- ington, president; J. II. Moore, of Detroit, vice president; It. W. Bebman, of Brooklyn, treasurer; I'. F. Shea, of Springfield, secre- tary; board of directors—B. V. Albec, chair- man; J. K. Burke. II. W. Behman, P. E. Shea. M. Shea. Ii. i<\ 'Hcnneasy was re- elected manager, Krank Kllhnrst was re- elected outing treasurer. Harry Davis, of the Aventie Theatre, Pittsburg, was elected to membership. Tiiavk.llk, the ahadowlst and Illusionist, writes that he la scoring a success at tho Grand stand, Pueblo, Colo., and that Lillian laindcrs. vocalist and crayon artist, is making a deep Impression oil the Pueblo public with her novelty net, Consisting of lightning draw- ing, which Is executed while she renders her songs. 'Jamks Hamxa Tiiiim'B Is again selling Tun clii'I'bii i at his old stand on Fourteenth Chas. Heclow, eccentric romedlaii. did not play at Proctor's Twouty-thlrd Street Theatre week of June 1, as It was Impos- sible for him to accept any more returu dates on account of other bookings. Mr. Heclow was at the New Electric Tark, Newark, N, J., week of June 1, and plays Electric Park. Baltimore, this week, with his Slimmer time booked solid on the J, K. Burke, Edward Hhaync and Krank Burt's circuit of parks, nnd Is bonked nearly solid to March, 10U4, In Ilrst class theatres and parks. 8AM G. BltXTON and Lko Douoiikrty bnvi' joined hands, and will do a singing nnd dancing turn, In black face, at Hie iiniks for the Summer, opening at Bergen Beach June in. Hilly Hart, late of the Hose Hydell Co.. writes: "I am In my third week with Cliff Grant's Stock Co., at the Theatre Royal, .Montreal, Can. I am putting on first purls and burlesque. Business Is good. Next, season I will appear In conjunction with Lottie Gllson, Introducing our combination novel comedy act." Tin: RKirr Bnua. have closed n successful season of forty-five weeks la tho lending vaudeville houses, and have signed with Sam L. Tuck, for the Clins. Grapuwln Co., In the new musical comedy, "Mister Plpp," for next season.- They ore playing tbo Hurt circuit of parks, and are this week at Lako lirio Park, Toledo. O. Tim 'Mr. vkunon Hoor Garpkn will onen for tho Hummer season Saturday evening, June 13, with all vaudeville. Tbo bill In- cludes : Burt. 1 loverly, Barry and O'Connor, (iertlo Reynolds, It Hit Itedmond and eight girls, Doody anil Wells, Clatu add Clnrk, Baroness Von Zleher, the Climbers, Caprice, Helene llyle, nnd Zlttvi'M Surprise. *Ukohuk W. Ki.int. vaudeville pianist, rinsed his second successful season nt Col. ,1. D. Hopkins' Grand opera House, (Memphis, He wlll.(i|M'ii at Limn, ()., "«t the parks up lo Tenii., aud is visiting his parents at lie Soto, Mo. M.i'i'im was adopted us tbe .Tomcat will sail from Franco Juno 11) for America. Un will, Juue '.'H, and Is Iwokcd next October. CHRISTY AND W11,1,1 S opened at tin- Chilli's. San Francisco, May ifr, fur two weeks, wltli Graiunan's circuit In follow. Notks VIII km tub Famiiiih Thoijiiaihiiiiis.— Our success ibis season Is unprecedented. Every night last week, In Coateavllle, stand- ing room only was all that the ushers could offer the people after 8.80. Our specialty Pmpla have iitado » pronounced success. lenio Harris, with his phenomenal contor- tion work; Montrose Douglass, In Ills as- tounding rents on tho trick wheel and slack wire, ami Die Emerys <tennis und Waller), Instrumentalists ami dancers, have scored strongly. Our band has Imhui iiiigunientrd, and Is able tu discourse a fine class of iniisli: for the pleasure of the patrons before tho rise* of dm curtain. Krank anii Saiub Haiiiiiuan begin their park engagements June 22. EliBALI, AND WiNTltmii'B played Ollkforil Park, Grootisburg, Pa., last week, and urn this week at Street Hallway Park, Wiirren, I'»., with Manager Louis J. Russell's Hlnek Co. Warren win be their Inst date, us Ihey lirgln preparations for lIm launching of Ibu Edsull-Wlntliropo Htork Co., In which they are interested with John Osninn. Tho com- iiany opens early In August, and tours tho hiuth. Al. I'inaiiii, formerly Plnnrd nod Mark- ham, opens nt Doyle's Pavilion, Aliunde Clly, June 15, for tho Humtnor, and has algned with lllnney'a "Acrotm tho Paclik" for next season. Don Lbno wrllcs: "Tho Don l>no Bur- lesqiiora will close thn season Juno ID, and J will go to Atlantic City for several weeks. I will reorgniilxo Heiit. 1 tho Don Leno Lady Minstrels. The show la already booked solid through Canada." Edward Doylb was ono of the many en- tertaloera at the Rayoano City Lodge, It. P. 0. Elks, on June 0. Job, Myiia and IIi'hthu Khaton have tin- Islii'il the Keith circuit, and opened their Western lour of parka at Indianapolis, Intl., with return dates over Che Keith circuit, thu third lime In one year. W. Ii. 'Mi.-i'alliim announces that he has completed arrangements with W. H. Cleve- land whereby ho secures full management and absolute control of the Cleveland Min- strels for a term of years, starting with the sensou of llMKM. ,Mr. McCollum promises to make the Cleveland Minstrels one or the largest and most prominent on lhe mad, and names a nuiiifier of novelties ho will Introduce In conjunction wltb thn iisuaj min- strel iHTformancc. Mr. McCallum has added lhe following parks to his Hummer circuit: cascade Park, Now Castle, Pa.; Central Park, Dunkirk, N. Y.; Junction Park, Beaver, Pa.; Oxford Park, Orcansbiirg, Pa., and llen- wlck Park, Ithaca, N. Y. Due. Waiuikll, general agent of thn Toil E. Faust Minstrels and EiiroiMinn Novelty Co., writes: "Ted E. Fawn. Is, In his line, a power im a bidder for public patronage. He and his family, known as the Faust Family, helped to lift acrobatic acts ami place them on a morn refined and elevated plane. Street, New York City. At. FmmkitKostei.l writes: "Through tho burning down of my brother-in-law's horn at Newtown, L. I., night of June fi, I lost my largo collection of relics, curios, antiques, etc., which I hnve been collecting for tho past twenty-live years from all parts of tbo world, among them my vast collection of theatrical matter — play hills, portraits, autographs, souvenirs, etc., about twenty thousand jiru- grammes from 17:ih to date, a set of 'Ham- let 1 bills from Dnvld Garrlck, 1T5H, lo ditto (Fngllsb and American); a complete lllo of I'l.ifi'Kiis from 1H0K to date, also couiplcto sets of: Tub Ci.hthii Annual and HraAlma- aoo; raro war relics and historical mutter from all Hie different wars, from the Revolu- tion to (lie war with Spain. Theso and thousands of other things of valito and in- terest were wiped nut In a row minutes." IIu.ky and IIuuiibh played Hoag Lakn Park, Woonsocket, K, 1., Juno 8, and o|iciied at the Howard, Boston, June IB, They havo plenty of work.at Hummer parks. Vauin anii TYiiknnu write: "We have closed a successful engagement of twenly- elx week* Willi the Great Harlow Minstrels. We are booked with the same company for the park season. Wa open at South I lend, Ind., June it, wllh Knlamaxoo lo foilow." N'OTHH t'luiM TUB Family Tiikatrb, Iron I'lur, Syrnciise, N. Y., Jos. Dtinfee, innnii- fur; ' Hum J. Ilascue, booking manager.— Itulncss Is cxcnllont. Peoplo engaged for week or, June 15: Morgan and i'lilllips, Doyle and Granger, Hilda Tucker, thn Kan- dyiphs, Ham J. Rasroe. tho William Hlslcrs, the Lnssnrd Bros., and the Itoxxt Fireworks CO., In f,ako Park. Week ot June 1 wn were compelled to turn people iiivuy ; H. It. O. was the rule for the entire week. ,'I'IIH, KIIIKT minstrel company lo open thn season uf 11)1)11-4 will be Lew Docksiader nnd his Great Minstrel CnmiMny. oismlng at At- lantic City, July 0, after which they will I'lOX ,H' Munliiitluii Beach for two weeks, Nova Scotia tor a few weeks before going on the park circuit for Keith's circuit. on the park circuit. They aro ulso booked Ridib Slack and Edna Kiiitz. of Heller's Juvenile Minstrels, have formed a sister team, and will hereafter bo booked and The new" Dru'ry Lane production. "Mother krtown us the Slack Hlsters. mIIII playing Goose," which Klaw & Erliingcr are to pro- the ends In minstrels, as usual, duce here next season, will be sllglitlv Stuart and Woolky, Irish aud Dutch Americanized with some new songs which comedians, report big success with their new Co., and is spending the Hummer st. his home In Indianapolis, Ind. i». J .°»eph Hart writes from Krcnch Lick, iml., "l'wiu iie h ero , mt)I iTune 10i anrI wl || "ten be in New York for a week before fnl " ■ my ' Sumn,er place In the moun- k „C~ Claude D'Nnlre was compelled to closo ei engagement with the Kniplro Btock (To. in i'ort Wayne, Ind.. on account of Illness, "he Ik now In Philadelphia. ,— Ilpso Gaylor Is spending the Summer "' her home In llichmoud, Ind., after a sur- ',f.*"!"l^seaHon of thirty-eight weeks with }.; '"• .IJavldson's "Kolka Up Willow Creek" co., which closed nt Richmond, O. ,.wT, ,,<lrr J r Arlington writes: "Having B; , ii, thirty-live wecka' sensou with the "o.vai Players, with only one losing week In !'''*, season, I have signed as press repre- sentative for tbe Steeplechase Amusement J,o.. at kennywood Park. Pittsburg, for tho ,, " lmp r I will bo at the head of tho Du- iv r? Hramatle Co. for next season, open- ing ' he last of August. We have a season n\ : forty weeks booked solid, opening In Ohio, mm playing week stands through Ohio. •Michigan fndlnna and Illinois. We will r »'T. slx f c en acting peoplo and play all r vi ity pieces. K. 'm.* Greene Is sole pro. prcior and manager. Bpechil paper. In four iiri,e H, . Qnd ,otH w It, and mir lino will •Hirer from the rest." iioiT J nrry ^ofson Clarke Notes: Margaret «? V y*^ 0 - *■« algned for another senson wni i 'if. lHd > w '»h this comisiny. This 01..1 . M,w Owen's second season In Mr. liKS?" support. James E. Sprott has hfJin ° 8 ° «gnln for a second season as husln ess manager and to have charge of the in,£ °1 d publicity department. Other en- Hf*"« Ml for Mr. Clarke ore: Muriel Stono uSi «•,! le . a8on, • Vlolette Craig (second aea- i,»rt' V 1 i" Rm Hutcblnaon, who /will play the Ift'Ji.- 0 • fSlSJOT .Ma,ckaye. and will run tho » r *«e, and Myna Ketcliam (second season). tor for the Anna Held Company, has been encaged to conduct "A Chlneae Honeymoon" for the Hummer run In Chicago, uftpr which he will tako chnrge of tho orchestra at tho new Hudson Theatre. In New York City; Gustsv Luders has muds nn engagement with Mr. Zlogtleld, Anna Held's manager, to write the score of a new musical play to Jenn lllchepln's libretto. This ploy will deal with the Boelal life of France during one of the moat romantic periods of Its history. Mr. Luders will be a busy man during tho Summer, tor he Is also working on the score of a number of other musical pieces. Ills publishers, M. Wllmnrk nnd Sons, have al- ready ln work a number of new sougs which he composed recently George Brnhnm, the well known comisiser, has been engaged as musical director for the Llcbler Company's productions of Edvvord Hnrrlgan's comedies at tbe Murray Hill Theatre. New York City, next season. Mr. Braliam Is tho son of Dave Brabain, who was so closely idcntilled In (he past with (he great success of llarrlgsn and Hurl. He Iiks recently placed with tils publishers, M. Wltmark ft Sons, a number of the songs which are designed for the new production. Naturally un attempt has ls»cn mndo to gee buck to the spirit of (lie Harrlgan farces. and the songs comprise duplicates of all the old favorites, the old fashioned coon songs, the hlg swinging dnrky choruses, the pathetic ballads and the topical songs. Chauncey Olcntt will spend the Summer studvlng the title role of "Terence," a play which has been dramatized tor him by Flor- ence H. .Morgan from sirs. B.-W. Crocker's novel of that name. A. 11 WooiiiiuLL has engaged for the High Rollers next season: . Tho Three Le|- ilottH, Mnrkey and Moran. Curtis and Adams, the Flying De Veres, nnd Idollta. Annum Riunv, comedian and specialist, has been engaged for John W. Vogel's lllg Minstrels lhe coming season. This Is Mr. Illgby's third season with this company. Geo. Wkbt anii Jk.vmk Kowlkii recently closed a successful seasou at the Sovlu Rock Theatre. New Haven, Conn., wllh lly lands ft 'Mack's "A Happy Tramp" Co. Maiiiik Bkall Prick recently closed her regular season with the "Pickings from Puck" Co. at Atlantic city. Hhe will play the parks during the Hummer, and Is cu fated for Krank Burt's attractions senson of IM13-04. Gko. Barron, comedian, after closing wllh "Circumstantial Evidence" Co., rested a week nt his home in Baltimore, and then Joined "Slaves of Passion" Co. Bon and Eva McGini.kv canceled thin week st Fosstnn, Minn., and the former Is In Kargo lo take the degrees In the Scottish rite of Masonry up to the thirty [bird de- gree, on June 4. 'Mr. and Mns. Gknh llnsiiKM sailed fur London Saturday. June HI. They open their season at (he Oxford and other halls, being fully booked Into 1(105. They play nil Ihs leading balls In England, Ireland. Scotland and Wales, their sketch. "A Matrimonial Substitute," being the laughing hit of the halls. Park B. Prentiss, cornetrtat, was a Cur- I'Rii caller laat week. He Informs us lie has signed as band leader wi|l| VVoi, II. West's Mluittrois for lesson 11)03-01. , continuing on the rund for a season of fnrty- H vii weeks. Carroll Johnson nnd Nell O'Brien will be wllh Ibis company tbu coining season. (iiiAcii. anii Piittkii write: "Wn liiivn lust closed twelve weeks over the northwestern circuit, and linva Krltx'a New Theatre, Port- land, to follow. Krom there wo> will go direct -to Nsw York and Join the II. II. Wll- ber Stock Co. for next seasou. Wu have lost only one week since August." Tun una un or amcKBH elected by thn traveling ynrlviy managers recently consists of Ham A. Scrlbncr, president: Harry Mor- ris, vice president ; A. II. Wnodllllll, treasur- er : Maurice Jacobs, secretary. IIaujiy TniiMNON, "Mayor or the Bownrv," thin Kruus, was ono cellent inn to heartily en- .'eoplc'a Theatre, Schenectady. N, Y.. last week, and are (nil week nt Harlan Point, Toronto, Can. '" ii played the Academy Theatre, Buffalo, '., Sunday night, June H. Tbelr comedy acrobatic gerlal act. they report. Is meeting with success. Week or June L'1 they ptnv Bfllevtn Point, Toledo. (>.. with Soiilh llend, Irjd.; the Chutes, Chicago; Cook's Slim- mer park. F.vansvllie, Ind.; Youdgstown, 0., aod Electric Park Theatre, Kent, ()., to fol- low Hiiyt anii Nerr have dissolved partner- ship, and Geo. B. Ifoyt Is now working Willi llarry Tliompson. The team name Is Tliomp- Their original act Is en- « Holt l^lildlesllcks. sdn and' titled "pie TUB Ti|fu:i: Bonalhos, Eilw., Kva and Cilts., closed a successful engagement nt Ob/mpls Park, McKeesnort, Pa., last week, ami are at Idora Park, Youngstuwn, O., this WHlt. .Hiti.i.iYAN and Kkki.lii had to cancel Tony Pastor's Theatre last week (wliere they woro liaadlng the bllll ou sei;onnt of -Mr. Hulll- van being suddenly taken III wllh typhoid fever. Mr. Pastor put their dstu buck to Aug. 1«. •Hahli. Caiikw and Gkiitih Ha vkk have signed for their second season with Fred Irwin, to do their new comedy sketch and . .JJ, IW UV l««H plky leading parts. Ml .-illian Nkwton was nt Hbeedy's Theatre, New Bedford, week of May 25, terminating there a successful engagement »n the Hh»*1v circuit, with a return later. She plays Wor- cester, Mass., this week. PAVIp COUTltRB AND ClfAH. GtLLETTfl, comedy acri*«t»rbavo signed for tlie Hummer with, (J. A. Hurt « L'o's park circuit. ilaiie. 'Ihey will be tho big feature act of the Ted Funs! Minstrels. They have been speeliilly engaged for six Weeks with Pain's fireworks. The Ilrst part of thu now min- strels will bu a revelation. Thn olio will Im very strung. Tbo dancing will lie In charge of 'Guv.' Ilowen. Castle and Collins will bo among dm dancing teams engaged. I will im assisted tu my advance work by three men, lu charge of Ted Galhralth. who was with me lust year ahead of (lie (Jululnu A Wnll Minstrels, 'Gov.' Bowen Is ut present putting ou Klka' Minstrels over a circuit In Kentucky, which Includes Win- Chester, Paris nnd Ml. Hierllng." John and Lillian Hihivkr salt for Luu- ilou, Kng.. July Ti, o|ienlng at the Albnuilirn, London, Aug. ,'|. Tut: KinAi.ro linos,, comic Jugglers, wllllii en route from Kunsns Cliv to Denver worn sepurated from tbelr baggage 0 n account ot the Kansas Hoods. They arrived In Deliver twenty six hours Into, mlnilN their buggage, hut collected enough material to go on at the uinllnee, anil, they write, made one of tbe bits of tlin bill at tbn Crystal Theatre. La ci.aiu and Wknt opened (heir park season ut Heller's Klvershln Purk, Detroit. Midi., week of June H, nnd prmliired tlielr new act, "Marks, the Lawyer," with success. They are booked solid In parks to July 'it, und open on the Western circuit at Dead- wood, S. ii., Aug. -.1. Maum, Klorkni.'k Im now playing Hummer engagements with her Illustrated songs and moving pictures. The lire song with mov- ing pictures Iiiih Isten a great bit. Obirr W. Grant writes: "My Imrlesoiin season of ten wwkM will c|,,se on July 4, nt Moiitro.il. 'nils Iiiih IsH'ti <liq most success- ful Spring season | havo yot ex|H>rl«hcrd, I have revived my irontracts tor the Tlunilrn lloyal, Montreal, for next Hprlng'a engage. iueni. Through ray .'ads.' In Tim Cluu-kii 1 was enablud to secure many nuvel acts, all or which 'made good.* I leave ror Atlantic city Juno IS, lo managu tho Inlet Hoof Garden there, my second suusun. I will remain In Atlantic City until Hopt. I." Ham H. Harris closed a fifteen weeks' en- gagement June HI. nt the Crown Theatre, Kt. Worth, Tex, After a tour weeks' vaca- tion with his folks In Chicago ho resumes work, and Is booked solid from Aug. 2. Hvlvkhtkii Black hns been nluylng clubs In and around New York, doing his ven. trllonulal act, using six figures. Ho will have a new .act for next season. KliKli. Dk Von. after a few weeks vacation In Savannah, On., will appear with the Illvershie Stock Co. at Ashvllle, N. ('., In Illustrated songs nnd play part*. Mr. De Von will, next season, Introduce an original act, eutltlcd "The Hunting Party."