The New York Clipper (August 1903)

r ^flfij ol Playm T -—-TTTroni WhltUtker * Hicks* "A - !,ol ^-irt" Co.: We will open In Mt. ftoittf £ ,,.„ Aug. 17, with an entirely rus*'* ~' r ,i 0 n o? thl« sterling comedy- ** I,tte0 «>a-e booked almost solidly for the t* 0 * 4 ...^'.'and from the flattering letters f-twjfffi'for a big season. Boater la aa ^ired l0 ^ n | t taker * Hicks, proprietors; THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 527 l'"?. rt h.KnT bualoeaa manager; Jno. B. F - ?£itftt one assistant; Prof. W*£EErw3m of band; Prot H. '^» S lsad r'o orchestra; Nesblt 8. Sco- PUn Starr, Jno. Csylor, R 8. fteJS11. Alberwneyer. ft Harry tanfi i :tnll f.,i% Fruk Hren, Ita Leech-Sco- riJBBrSrSg Louise Albright, and n "S.o nV.lseta, Peltier and Foster. Our i*,^m'-es to be one of the flneat on s mS » iiiie tha M * t '* one of excep " B * JS& a. Brady and his wife, Grace — have returned to this country from Mti Mies George will go immediately ^C country borne at Allenhurst, N. J., 5,« she ""I "°>» ln nntl1 £ ne "IP* 11111 ? ^season In "Pretty Peggy' r mS USk Night," Ocffi. at the Madison ' r » Theatre Mr. Brady will at once "Too bis production of "The Pit" and 5ft, Will Be Girls." He baa arranged with 3*5 Curzon for the appearance of Mies SS«. In "Pretty Peggy?' at Wyndbam s SSJue London, beglnnin| on April 14 3? She will be supported by an English SsU Mr- Curzon also has the right to £&• afc Brady's play, ••"Way Down & la London within a year, and Mr. tZiw said they wouId probably Join hands 3 ",wo more productions next Spring. With wiiwn Greet he contracted to present 5 d if r Tom's Cabin" at the Adelphf Thea- m London, with the scenery and much the SiTcompaDy that played It at the Academy Siluslc New York, a year or two ago. For oroductlon here Mr. Brady has obtained !n notion on the pantomime, "Santa Claua ir "an elaborate spectacle, which was done "Liverpool last season. Miss George will Lot appear in "Twelfth Night" during her JuMement at the Madison Square Theatre, bat she may appear In "Much Ado About VnihlDa" at matinee performances during 5run .of "Pretty Peggy" at that theatre. Wilton Lackave, In "The Pitt," will open In Vonmber, and in December will be seen In Chicago, afterward coming to New York -G'rli Will Be Girls," the musical comedy rt'cb Mr. Brady Is producing with Joseph Usrt, will open early next month In Atlantic Qtv and then come to New York. — Klaw & Erlanger will open the season 3! the Rogers Brothers In John J. McNally'e tilth farce written for tbeae comedians, "The Borers Brothers In London," at the Star Iatatre, Buffalo, Aug. 31. — James T. Powers has been engaged bj John C. Fisher for the part of Willie jeif, a sailor, the leading comedy role. In ■& Princess of Kensington," which will be pndoctd at the Broadway Theatre, New York City, Aog. 31. Hlg contract with Mr. (liber covers a term of years, and the sea- sea after next be will appear In a comic cfrra written /or him. — Henry Miller has returned to New York from a trip abroad. While abroad be obtained the American rights of a ikt French play which will be done at the Comedle Francalse next season. Mr. Miller will begin rehearsals at once for his stirring tour with Margaret Anglln, under (rules B. Dillingham's management, begin- ning about the middle of August with a two ninths' engagement In San Francisco. Acong the plays to be produced are "The Timing of Helen," "The Ironmaster," "Ca- ■Hie," "The Lady of Lyons," "The Devll'a Dsclple" and the new French play. — .Sews from San Francisco states that Birry S. Xorthrup, an actor, was bitten by > rattlesnake on his ranch In San Diego, CtL, recently, and was seriously I1L —George Ade's next musical comedy will he aimed "The Sho-Gnn." Gustav Luders u writing the music for It The scene Is Uld In Co re j, In the present time. — Stair & Havlln have added the Star Tteatre, Philadelphia, and the Hopkins liettre, Chicago, to their circuit — Maude Raymond has been engaged by George W. Lederer for a leading comedy role £ "My Lady Lola," which opena the Victoria Theatre, New York City, on Aug. 31. — Valerie Bergere will appear next Beason ha play by H. J. W. Dam, entitled "The lea Mouse, under the management of Mil- ler 4 Kaufman, of Philadelphia. Max Free- nsa will stage the play. — Walter Clifford, an English actor, who ippeared abroad with Marie Tempest, In The Artist's Model," and baa been ldenti- «u with other successful plays, has been (ipged by Henry W. Savage for the part of lord Somerset, In "The Prince of Pllsen." —J. J. Rosenthal has canceled his con- tract to manage Williams and Tucker next «uon, and win devote all bis time to Kath- [P Osterman In "Miss Petticoats." The views. Shubert will manage Williams and —J. R. Stirling has engaged Paul C. «ude, musical director for the Alma Stlrl- B t Daughter's Devotion" Co. — "In One Hour," a drama, by Tlleston wet which will be under the management tt Grim & Qneatcr, of Buffalo, N. Y., will W the season Sept 16. Mr. Bryce Is 'Pending the Summer at Auburn, N. Y, ,.T; c J? ar,M Bishops has signed with Ed- Mrtuj Stock as comedian. — Carrie Graham has signed with Geo. ii.» -e I' r for nu » new production. "Lady ""«, which will open the Victoria Theatre, 1 f.£i! y ' Au f- 31 - iix - Hobart Is writing •kit 0 *, 00 tne llnes of "Bis Hopkins," In •J'™ character Miss Graham scored a re- «"able success. This week she concludes ISt ■X"*" engagement on the New York wot. She will spend a few weeks In -sratoga before beginning rehearsals. ■Wj ,v e Elmore and Lillian Davln have fci T Jules wd Elmer Walters' "Mll- a.kU. e , rram P" Co - tor the coming season, •ttracflo swond •«»*» with the above Cnrti.- ll y' e8 Frohman has secured Bose aucti™J 0 l. aB . Important role In the pro- tein? of Stephen Phillips' "Ulysses," which lanber! at tne Gar<len Theatre In Sep- ~Kotes fro m Orrln Johnson's Enter- Ami - ., \ aaa &T A. L. Levering hag engaged rg«a liilraer for the part of Betsy, in br• .V a Cou ™geoua." Mlga Palmer began trw-iW abont fl ™ years ago, with loaltfr,™ '. r . d ' , and «>o n advanced to the Veal' I, 0 ' 'ending lady, preceding Maude lidv d,,)' 10 '". t0 b» Mr- Johnson's leading iiiV? „'!"* th8 coming season. Mr. Lever- U. Giih^?.' 30 ^? 11 ***^ Daniel Jarratt, Charles iso «n,, t ',J 31c £ nor Belden, Theodore Hamll- ihelrVh . and Be8Ble Bobbins will open toe ci. r ".? ,;a *>n under the management of 6wan. LlB er , Co - °e |n S featured In Mark luJJl^,, ""Jalcal comedy, "A Bunaway . —-Among those to appear In the caat of "A Bomauce of Coon Hollow" this season are: Buby Erwood, Marge Haines, Alda Gardner, Janet Wilson, Gus Gauss, P. But- ler, Geo. P. Haines, Jack Spalding, Johnny Vaughan. Samuel Gaines, Wm. T. Aaher. Joa Williams, W. C. Thomas, Fletcher Colt Jag. H. McDonald (agent). Season opens Aug. IB, In Burlington, N. J. . — B, E. Johnston's production of "Maud Mnller" will take the road the latter part of September. The play has been recon- structed and enlarged, and will have novel muatcal and moving picture effects. _— P-„ w - T"J lor i manager of the Cook- Church Stock Co., has signed Warren L. Corey for advance representative. The sea- eon opens Aug. 24, at Woonsocket. B. I. — Agnes Wei la and the Royal Comedy Fonr (Waller Van Allen, M. W. Rale, Geo. Derapple and W. C. Brockmlre) have signed with Flo Irwin for the "Sister Mary" Co. — Notes from F. E. Jobnaon's "The Way of the Wicked" Co.: The following people have been engaged: W. A. Bohme, Lottie Bohme, Blchard Marsden. Chas. Teaf, Nat Andrews and Chas. Kllng. The company will carry a car load of special scenery, along with a striking electric effect, and some very attractive paper has been designed by the W. J. Morgan Co., of Cleveland. O. Tbe season Is booked solid until June through the middle and Eastern Statea. 11. E. Burkbart will be with the company In capacity of acting manager. — Jennie Marie Perren, female baritone Blnger, who has signed with the Chase-Lister Theatre Co. (Northern), Is featured In her specialty. — "The Victims of Money" Is the title of a new melodrama of New York life, just completed by Lawrence Marston and Flnley Pauley, which will be produced during the coming season. — "Slaves of the Mine," which is a re- constructed version of "Pennsylvania," will be given July 31, at Frederick, Md., after- ward playing Washington and the princi- pal Eastern cities. Among tbe company en- paged are: Frederick Reynolds. Jos. R. Sett- ler, Wm. B. Daly. Bobson Dalton, J. G. Gibson, Howard Brandon, Louis Fltiroy, Nlc Wsgner, C. W. Msrty, Blanche Paull, Alice B. Hamilton, Jeannette Lansford, and C. 8. Callahan, manager. Eddie Tallman, who Is spending the Sum- mer with his parents at Chicago, will again Join the Three Hickman Brothers' farce comedy, "Down and Up." — "Only A Shop Girl" Notes: Tbe com- pany opena Aug. 15. Lottie Williams will again be the star, and will, during tbe com- ing season, be supported by a much larger company than wag last season seen In this play. The play hag been materially altered since last season, the last act being entirely new. Mlaa Williams has recently returned from London and Paris. While In tbe latter city she secured two costumes which she will wear In the last act of her play. Two of the newest "coster ballads" of London were also secured by Miss Williams, which will be heard for tbe first time here. Tbe musical numbers, which proved such a pleaa- Ing feature of this popular success last sea- son, bave been rewritten. Those engaged Include: Bobby Barry, Edward Jolly, Arnold Alexander, Eugene La Rue, Paul Dumont Al- fred Noble, P. S. Gates, Clay Blaln, Millie Maakell, Lillian Harris, Iona Chamberlln, Winifred Wilde, Nellie Barnard, Leona Ar- mour, Jane Cooper, Edna Loralne, Mllllcent Daniel, Georgle Cooper, Francis Jeunette, Jag. Mills, Gertrude De Smith, Frank Elli- ott. Strap II111 and Steve Bowling. Tour will again be under tbe direction of II. Win- chell, with B. W. Little business manager In advance. The bookings for the second tour of "Only A Shop Girl" cover a period of forty weeka In tbe most Important cities. The early time booked Includes one week In September at the West End Theatre, this city, the opening date being Blaney's Theatre, Newark, N. J., and Philadelphia. Boston, Providence and Washington to follow. — Harry Corson Clarke contemplates ap- — Monarchs of Repertory Notes: All things are polntlug to a prosperous season with uj. Time la booked solid up to the first week In February. This year "Ingo- mar" will be tbe opening bill, ''The Three Musketeers" and "The Vendetta" to follow. Special scenery will be used for eacb play, and strict attention will be paid to details. The show opens Sept 14, making three night stands until Dec. It, and week at Barry, 111. Among tbe people thug far en- gaged are: T. B. Hitch, Frank Tucker, Ed- ward Blehl, U. 8. Allen, Florence Leslie. Claudia Turner, Mrs. Frank Tucker and Adulo St. John. W. L. Thompson, manager and sole owner. pearlng In London, Eng., In the nesr future. — Frank J. Ktrke nas been engaged for the coming season to sppear In "Only a Shop Girl" Co. — Notes from Belcher's Comedians: The following lg our roster: W. M. Belcher, manager; W, A. Hundley, advance repre- sentative: Earle Craddock, F. De Castillo, John W. Downs, W. M. Belcher, Jennie Mll- len, Clara Belcher, J. C. Sawyer and wife, Mabel Belcher, C. H. Adams, and C. E. Horn, pianist. All our scenery lg new this season. and we carry lots of It. We bave bad several good fair dates offered that we could not accept We open Aug. 4 and play most of the season In old territory, tbough we will ndd some new cities to our route. We will carry a fine machine for moving pictures. Illustrated songs and serpentine dance ef- fects. — Lottie Hyde goes with "Driven from Home." Tbe above represents Ernie and Honegger. the well known monopedeg, who Joined hands In 1902 to do a rettned dancing, equlllbrlstlc and acrobatic act 1 hey have Just closed a Beason of fourteen weeks as a feature on the Grauman circuit, and are now a feature of the Shields park circuit until Aug. 2, after which they will come East. They claim that they are the only one legged team doing two high acrobatic work, and high band to hand stands. Prt7c& My,,e na » been engaged for the Ehow^ir,?. 0 ^' role wlth Wnltney'S "A 'Cyri? tt i'.'''Y ra ! ,or Notes : F,re destroyed the ffZJSd Theatre, at Dallas, Tex, on effect.''Properties, wardrobe and personal •Win J. ta e Ewing-Taylor Combination. K ffi, was Playing there at the time. Most kotelt f „"'.' nil ^ r " ot tn« company had their toanlMr s .. ln th* theatre, and the logs was •riitn „>' ,, "L °° Insurance whatever. The bert t, vi he flra ■ nnknown. Manager Al- oe r»nio S r , anno,m «« tnat the loss will ill ZSaflgjfi* M r *P ,dl ' M V>ml\>\e, and William Harrla haa arranged with Charles Frohman for Hattle Williams to appear with Bice and Wise In Leo Dltrlch- steln'a farce, "Vivian's Papas," which Is to bo presented at the Garlck Theatre, Lon- don. Eng., on Aug. 17. . _ . — The El More Sisters (Jennie and Mamie) have signed with "A Devll'g Lane Co., with which they will be featured. This will be their second season with tbls com- pany. Their support will be strong. — Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Grimes left for Springfield. III., July 19, to Join the Gag- non-Pollock Stock Co., which will make an extended tour of the Southwest. This Is their second season with this company. Helene Carral will be featured next season In "Dora Thome," under the man- agement of R. L. Crescy. Francis Plerlot has also been engaged for the principal C0 ^! d Illan rt Vlllalr Co. Notes: We are still playing to splendid business In all the larger New York towns. Tbls Is our second trip up the State this season, having played the same towns with "Slaves of Pagglon. some weeks ago. We shall continue three night stands until November, unless. In the mean- time, business drops, and then we will be- gin one night stands again. We shall re- organize soon for the Fall and Winter season. — Will Sherman, comedy trick pianist, vo- calist and comedian, hae signed for coming season with Johnson A Smith, for the part of Darius Dawklns, In 'The Girl from Chill. . r. R. Stanley writes: "I closed The Heart of Tennessee' Co. July 4, being un- able to get satlsfsctory bookings. I will devote air my time to managing my Opera House, at Morris, Minn., and looking after my bill posting plant. The State is going to be fine for all good companies next Fall, as all farm produetg are Immensely big. — Notes from Dover, Del.: The new thea- tre, which Is now under construction, will be the moat complete ground Door houge In the State south of Wilmington. Opening ulght every sest In the house has been sold at «B per ticket Managers Blacklston has a number of first class attractions now booked. The new playhouse will not be com- pleted as goon as was expected, and Manager Blacklston will be compelled to put some of the early datea off In the old house. The above Is a good likeness of G. Carlton Guy, who has headed Ills own company for the last six years. Tbls season tho com- pany, known as the Guy Stock Co., Is under the management of Billy Casad, and la fitted out with a car load of special scenery, carry- In" complete sets for each and every produc- tion, and an excellent cast company. Ex- clusive rights bave been purchased for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa for "My Jim," "Brand of Coin," "Victorian Cross," "The Hmiigglerg" and "Slaves ot Russia," and shall also stage "The Three ■Musketeers." Time Is all booked solid In tbe larger towns In tbe above States. — Don Macmlllan, business manager of the Irving French Co., writes: "We open our eighth genaon Aug. 24, with nearly tbo same roster ns last season. People engaged E. II. Howe (sixth year), Don Mnnnllln and Dorothy Grey (third year), Leon Mc — n. C. Renchard, for many years Cur- peb correspondent at Detroit, Mich., died July 19, at his home la that city. — Inman 1. C. Nichols and Nellie V. Thomng have been engaged for "McFadden's Flats." , , .,_ — D. E. Harlan baa been engaged for the "Across the Pacific" Co., which opens at Elizabeth, N. J., Aug. 8. — Chase A. Hooper and Madge Tuttle Crocker, of the Claire Tuttle Stock Co., were married July 12, at Newark, O. — Willis P. Sweatnam bos been engaged by Henry W. Savage to appear in George Ade's new pictorial comedy, "The County Chairman," which will be produced at Chi- cago la September. Mr. Sweatnam has, dur- ing tbe past season, been In vaudeville. — John C. Flgber announces the follow- ing engagements for the caat of "A Princess of Kensington," tbe latest comic opera suc- cess from tbe Savoy Theatre, London, by Basil Hood and Edward German, which will be produced at tbe Broadway Theatre Aug. 31: James T. Powers, Richie Ling, Wm. Stevens. Stanley H. Ford, Walter 8. Craven, Jobn Taylor, Fred Huntley, Cecil Engel- hard, Dora De FUllppe, Amelia Fields, Llllle Burcbam and Estelle Ward. A magnificent production la promised, with a chorus of one hundred and twenty-five and a brass band of twenty-five pieces on tbe stage. — Harry Levy la at present rusticating at Owasco Lake, N. Y., where he Intends re- maining for a few weeks. — Notes from N'cvlus & Henries: We open the Nevlns-Tanner Co. Aug. 17, at Victor, Is., playing a number of fair dates before going Into our regular season, which Is hooked solid for forty weeks. Everything will be new with this attraction, Including paper, scenery, etc. J. W. Leigh will have charge of the advance. — Annie Lloyd, who was engaged specially to play tbe part of Toots, with "Tbe Tele- phone Girl" Co., at Point of Pines, Revere Beach, Mass;, has made another success sg Little Miss Bullet, in "Jack and tbe Bean- stalk." — Marie Elmer, who la spending ber vaca- tion with ber mother and slater at the resi- dence of Mrs. Fred Bertscb, Newark, N. J., has signed for next seasoa with A. Q. Scam- mon as leading lady. Reynolds (second year), Eddie Ackerman (second year), Boss Greene and Clara Swartliout (third year), Chas. Grceno (sec- ond year), Mrs. Irving French and Edward Tlerney. Our route Is West and South, and tbe very best time has been booked, Includ- ing many return dates. Myself and wife nre spending a very pleasant vacation in Chi- cago." — Geo. M. Cohan bag engaged Tom Lewis and Bam J. Byan for the leading comedy roles for his newest musical play, "Little Johnny Jones." Mr. Cohan has just returned from tbe West, and has departed to Asbury Park, to spend tbo rest of tbe heated term, and Incidentally put tbo finishing touches 011 tbe musical numbers In "Little Johnny Jones." He promises many novelties and several new musical bits. The play will linvo a Broadway opening In October, after a short tour out of town.' — Mary E. Baker returned last week from the Azores, and will start rehearsals with "McFadden's Flats" early in August. Mlsg Baker made the trip to tbe Azores and re- turn In a sailing vessel. — Minnie Dupree has returned from a Southern tour, She lias algned wllh the Mabel Paige Co., to open Aug. 1. — Martin Bowerg, who Is with Davis' "U. T. C." Co.. hae signed wllh Jan. T. Mc- Alpln's "Hans Hanson" Co. to play tho tramp part Tbe abow wilt open Aug. 12, at Chi- cago. — Tho I'hlladelphlo Dramatic Stock Co. will be ready to take the road about Aug. 15. — Herman J. Shrewsbury has closed n ten weeks' Summer season with Fits & Webster's "A Breezy Time" Co., and Is now spending hlg vacation at his home In Charleston, \\. Va. — Macy Hurlam goeg with Robert ICdcson. — Cclla Alsbcrg goes with "Why Women Sin." — Hermann Illrschbcrg goes with Nathan Appell. — Charlotte Lambert will be leading heavy woman with Mantel) next season. — Cora Belle Green has Joined Mortimer Snow's stock company, at Albany, N. Y. — Adolph Osier, Agnes Frlel and William J. Harley go with Willis Granger. — George W. Mitchell goes with Walter Whiteside next season. — F. A. Yelvlngton and Frank Smith go with Mart Ilauley. — Fred Forrester goes with Charles Han- ford. — "Tho Parish Priest" Is to be taken on the road the coming season. — Louise Dempscy, W. L. West and Alban Purcell are engaged for "Tbe Great White Diamond." — Norman Hackctt returns to Wagcnhalis & Kemper next season. — 'Two Little Sailor Boys" Is the title of a strong melodrama, lately produced In England with succegs, and Mrs. lloyle puts It on the road, commencing In September. — Mabel Lloyd, who has been appearing with "The Runaways" at tbe Casino, baa been added to the caat of "Otoyo" at tbe Madison Hquare Roof Garden. — Vivian Marston, who wag last season with Frank Daniels, and Is at present ap- pearing In "Otoyo" at tbe Madison Bquare Hoof Garden, hag signed with Charles II. Dillingham for next season, to appear In Mr. Daniels' support — Manager A. L. Levering has engaged the following players for Orrln Jobnsou'g Company, In "Hearts Courageous," a drama- tization of Hallle Urmlnle Rives' novel ot that name: Maude Fealy, John T. Sullivan, Agnes Palmer, W. 8. Hart, Theodore Hamil- ton, Eloulna Oldcastle. Daniel Jarrett, Charles It. Gilbert, Lillian Timelier, Pearl M. Butterfleld, Fred Stammers, Thomas II. Ince, Louis Bishop Hall, Frederick D. Free- man and W. B. Thompson, making the com- pany practically complete. — Notes from Ous Hill's Enterprises: W. II. Mack bag been engaged for tbe title role In "Happy Hooligan" for next season. Tbe new edition of "Happy Hooligan" to be pre- sented tbe coming season bag been arranged by Allen Lowe. Tbe Boston Quartet will be prominent in tbe "Happy Hooligan" Co. next season. Their specialty will be one of — Notes from Stone Hill Garden, Peoria. HI.: We are now In our fourteenth week ot Bummer stock here, and are enjoying a very pleasant engagement at this popular family resort Manager Stanley bag booked return dates for coming season In all the principal cities of Illinois. Tbe roster for the coming season so far Is: Manager Stanley, Klin Allen Stanley, Wllgong (Harry E., May and Master Hex, second season); Hugh L\ Mc- cormick, third season; J. It. St Vraln. We expect to open Sept 15. On last Saturday night, July 11, the membera of the company retired to Manager Stanley's room and cele- brated In honor of hla wife's birthday. She wag presented with a diamond ring by the company, and also received many other hand- some presents. Tbe charming little aoubrette has the beat wishes of every one who knows her. A musical programme waa rendered by the different membera of tho company. — W. It Griffin writes: "The new Lennon Co. will be one of tho largest companies In I he middle West during the coming season. Instead of playing the sumo old plays, with the game old advertising matter, the show will be embellished with tho addition of a lino band and orchestra, all new paper, and a company of tweuty people. My business, us manager and booking agent, Is keeping mc hustling to answer all letters, but I still have lots ot time to fill and some more people to engage. Mr. Lennon will not be with the company all the time, but Blanche l'lunkctt will still bo the feature, and assist In the directing of tho production," — Hugh Morrison writes: "Mrs Morrison Una entirely recovered from her recont Ill- ness, and Is In better health now than she lias been for years, thnnks to a good long rest and tbo doctor's skill. Wo will not take out our own company during tbe com- ing senson, other reports to tbe contrary, but will be featured with an Kastcrn repertory company ot prominence." — Notes from Harry Holman Comedy Co.: Wc are still on earth and doing a nlco busi- ness at Doling Park, Springfield, Mo. Tho show will take tho road tbe middle of Sep- tember. Harry Holman Is getting out a full lino of new special paper and several new drops nre being made. The last "ad," In Tiiii Ci.iitkr brought me letterg from some of the best people In the business, llad go many letterg that I could not anawer all ot them. Stella Holman Is gpendlng the Bummer montbs In her borne In Iowa, but will re- turn to tbe show again Sept. 1. The show made a big hit last geaaon, and managers In the larger cities have beard of us, and are writing every day for our open time, and we nro looking forward for a prosperous season. We owe man/ thnnks to Tub cliiteu for our success, for through It we have become known to all tbo managers, and tbey are looking us up and finding wo have tbe goods and are sending for ug. — Busco A Holland will direct the tour of tho uew rural druinn, by Carrie Ashley- Clarke, entitled "Far Mother's Sake," fea- turing Mario Heath, as Jo Pemberton. Tbe muiiagemcut will carry their own scenic car containing tho entire production: Tbe ros- ter of tbe company will be ns follows: Rubco it Holland, proprietors; William Pottle Jr., manager; Geo. W, Lyons, business manager; Alexander Lawrence, agent; J. Edwin Brown, slago director; Leo Harris, stage carpenter; Maria Heath, Eunice Goodrich, Adelnldo Plunkett Dolly Davenport. Theodora Pottle, Ella Ulakc. Vlrirlo McKliiley, Margaret Mc- Two of the Important rolca In "Happy Hooli- gan" next senson will be played by Campbell and Caulfleld. Alice Gllmore will be tbe Mrs. Morlarlty with "Happy Hooligan" next season. — Ivla Edison, of tbe Edison Misters, will hereafter be known as Ivla Holllston. She bas signed for next season with tbe Theatre Syndicate, to play tbe Yankee girl In tbelr big scenic production. ,,,»» umikv, *,rgle lULmiue/, .,Luiuiiiei nil:- Kluley, Velma McKliiley, Ilorulta McKlnlcy, Charles Plunkett Jos. W. Wnlasb, Pete Ray- mond, Joseph Sclinefer Jr., C. L. Elliott, Waller Goldson and Edward Hoy, — Mr. and Mrs. Hurt Uodgklus, who aro spending tbolr vacation on the coast ot Maine, have signed with J. Wesley Hosen quegt to play tho roles of Ebonezer and Ha- mantba, respectively. In blgj "Tho Village Postmaster" Co., making their third season with that show. — Lawrence Earl Atkinson Is spending hlg Bummer vacation at Blue Bluffs, near Indianapolis. Ho bag been engaged for next season to play John Farnum, In Wm. A. Lawrence's production of "Utah." — Ethel Fuller, Clara Joel, Ogden Wright, Geo. It Uecbe, Beth Hall and Dave Kline, the latter aa business manager, have been signed by Henry Plerson, for tbo Howard Hall Co., In "Tbo Mun Who Dared." Season opena In Boston, Aug. 17. — Tbo J. C, Lowls "81 Plunkard" Co. will open Its season nt Benton Harbor, Mich,, Aug. 27. Everything has been put In shape to produce this successful rural comedy on a larger and grander scale than evor bsfore. Tho company will number twenty-two people, and will be accompanied by a band of fifteen men, under tbe leadership of Eugene Wnck. Hob Mack, manager of the company, lg busy finishing the bookings for the coming season. — Jefferson Hall, stage manager of "Japan by Nlghr," on Madison Square Roof Oarden, leaves the cast at tbe end of tbe present week to assume a like pogitlon with a road stock company. Mr. Hal I also created tho part of Sun Kcc, tbo private secretary of (he Mayor of Toklo. — Messrs. Butterfleld & Hromllow have engaged for their business staff Hal Law- rence and J. T. McCauley, who will bo In ad- vance of Cliarlca A. Lodor, In "A Funny Side of Llfo;" F. A. Tolvor, for "Man to Man" (KuHtcrn), and Leon Davis, for "Man to Man" (Western). — Noteg from the Godding Comedy Co.: Eddie Ackerman, our champion trick 'cyclist, writes that he bos several new and startling fents In store for tho crowds tlio coming sea- son. Herbert Franklin Is now adding the finishing touches to our scenery, and to say we aro proud of the work Is ezproaslng it mildly. Clyde 11. Calllcotte bas signed for leads. Our company Is now filled, and Mr. Codding hag succeeded In surrounding him- self with an unusually strong cast. Along In November wo will put out our No. 2 company, under tbe namo of Fred Godding Co., for which time is rapidly rilling. Hud- sou It. Fox asaumes the management of our No. 2 company. — Harry La Hello, manager of Turner Concert Co., was married July 8, at Ottawa, Can., to a non-professional, Minnie Boland, of Quyon, Uue. — Chas. K. Cbamnlln has arranged with Howard Wall to Include "More Binned Against Than Binning" and "For His Coun- try's Ping" In tbe repertory of his big stock company for the coming season. — Tom Marks has secured the rights to "Tho Red Cross Nurgo" from Howard Wall. Iteports from Buffalo credit tblg play with pronounced success at tbe Academy Theatre week of July 0. — Manager Chlsam, ot tbo Seward Show, states that the stock season of his company at the new Casino, Paducab, Ky., came to a successful close July 18, and tbat the com- Sany will begin a four weeks' run nt the new lenwond Park, New Albany, Ind., July 10, after wblch It takeg the road at Lexington, Ky., for tbe regular season. Mr. Chiasm will have a second stock company at Padu- cab for tbe rest of the Summer, which will he managed by Calvin Randolph. Mr. Chiasm will remain wltb tbo Seward Show all tbe time, directing tho affairs of both from the No. 1 show, — Grant Heth's Comedians Notes: We Sreduced a miiKlca! comedy, written by I'. . Devlne, entitled "Mr. Doolcy," at Marsh- field, Vt„ July 18, and It met with marked favor. The presenting company Included: Wilbur Martin, Grant llcth, Harry C. Bart- let t, James Donohue, nobby I'arsell. Edwnrd J. Devlne. Fannie Tewksbury Hetb, Ethel Ranger, Milton Bisters, and Shirley Mae Hetn. Thlg company will play the remainder ot tbe Bummer season In thn mountain re- sorts of Vermont, Now Hampshire and Maine. — Titos. It, O'Nell. who wag last geaaon wllh the Dot Karroll Co., hag been re-en- fiaged by Manager J. C. Welch for tbe coni- ng season.