The New York Clipper (April 1904)

202 \' THE N^ETW YORK G3LIPPJSR. April 23. ^TE^X'T VirB>I^K:, OIWPHKIJI^ /rH[B>A'rHJE&, BROOICI<YBf. JESSIE MILLAR »» (DlflBCTION MARTIN BBCK.) THIS WEEK, POU'S NEW HAVEN. PJ crorlil of Players. !(4-B. II. AUllit, DiRnager of the CormanU ft rord Co., «rrlt»8t "Bnslnws with thlB at- iracllon his bMa big dlnee the paBBlng of l>>qt.;"Olir Ofwolnir Monday night, at Vex- l«r, X. y., proved that we were more popu- mr on our reiura cng«f{isnicnt,thnji ever, a» tbh reserve gale nbowed the house ptMtlc- ally mid out on our arrival, and It toolt but II very few minutes after the doors were i.peilea to oomplelely fill the house. Our nomjwny, nlrcndy strong, has beea further strcnBtbcned by the rnum of 4. J. Mac- fa rtane',. and Anna Pomeroy, they having •rloned IJ>elt seaaon with Carter's Limits" Moll' at Waohlngton, D. C, April 10. The ilrevlouM engagement of Mr. iMacrarlane and .\lls« Pomeroy extended over a porlod ot elity A'eelCHi no' their return means the welcoming of Old frlendH. We now tarry fourteen peo- ple nod Is would be bard to find a pleaaaoter jot of people together in any company. It In not netesMry to mention the fa<;t that ihB 'man In white' anpearit regtilnrly, for lu ihC two hundred and sixty-fifth conaecutlve weeks Ibnt Gormand & Ford have been out, ijin '»pectr.'il gentleman liiu always been on "^■^Tbe Slteg Stock Co. Notes: Will C. SItM, our enterprlHlDg young manager, la liard at work booking this nhow for next heamn. Only .i few weeks are open for Jan- uary .and itbruary. inOB. We will make ihree nigttt stands, playing Pennsylvania, .Maryland and Houthern Htates. Scenic Artist H. S. Gilbert Is busily engaged at «>ntre iSqnare, J'a., painting the scenery. .ManagerSites is also getting out a complete lltto Of sneclal paper. The nUow openn Ibe lartt' of .Septeibljer, In Maryland. Mr. Sites will b« connected with a well known circus itv's Bummer. The ptuys used by the Sites Huick. Co.. next season will be "Woman .\galiist Woman," "'Iheniddlo Uros,' "My Undo from rittshnrg," "Us Wild Weslein lloie," "All la One .XlgUt,^' and Manager Sllen' latest success, "liltlle Miss Blue Kycs. »-^ .Mr. and Mrs. A. Judab, of Kansas City, artfved in town April 11. They will sail, 21, for,an extended tour of tho continent, going illr«ct to Uamlnug, then to Berlin, Dresden una Carlsbad, where they will spend about a month, Prom there Ihey will go to Vienna, Venice, Milan, Zurich and I^rankfort, and lor a trip up the llhlne to Cologne and Brua- i:eU, tn I'arls, and then to 1/ondon and Ire- lai)d, and tben back home. .Mr. Judah says be 6as bad the best season tlilH year he has Hvet- had. .Mr. Judah is manager of the (irahtl Opera tlouse, Kansas City. ^j<'rancl8 Marey, stage manager of the Aubrey Htock Co., mourns the death of his father, who died In »uiralo, N. Y., Anrll 0. :^t;W. I*, mil, manager of the ■Was She To ,Ulanie" Co.. writes: "We opened nt C<>rpus ChrlsH, Tex., night of April 6, to the lanttst house in, the history of the city. MysfU nnd wife Joined the company 5. I will' look utter the business.Interest of the ('.ompaUy fof the season of 1004-06." ;— BQtln. AJIIIer, understudy for the lend lii."Humu.u Uenrts," played the part a week InJilllwaukec, in a commendable manner..' — Roster of tho lUckman-Besaey Co.: fiuy- Illckmaii, II. B. Carpenter, Claude Lewia. WMlardMnck, Billy Cox, Clyde HIntt, ICd. COffeo, John Hickman, hilly Barton, rrfdle. Stewart, Grace Dale, Rmlly Le I'eb- vere.'and Claxa I.ewlB, and Uu8» Owens, Hdvlihce. We nre booked up.to July, over- the Cbamberiln circuit. We have been on the circuit since January, playing to u. re- markable business. We use all our own netatiry, no house atuS used at all. Mr. Hickman Is onrr.ving a strooKet Mmpauy thiu Maaon than he ban ever bad together. . '—Notes from the Dot Karroll Co.: We closed our season nt t.'hester, Pa., April 16, and will reopen 3Iay 10, In Providence. Busl- neftft In Boston was excellent., and in Yonkers wo had the S. K. O. out. The Three Keatona were a special attraction. Mayme Terryl — "Country Kid" Notes: We close our season of thirty-alz weeks at Mt. Clemens, Mlcb., April ,18. With one exception the same people are with us as at the opening, and many bnve signed' for next season. Slessrs. Wblttaker Ic Hicks are gratified at lOladyaOrey) closed March '2fi, in Qlouces- the results of the season's buslneRS, and we ter. .leannette Miller replaced her, opfniDg.' uve booked nearly solid over name territory In Boston March S8. The different members, after spending a abort time In New York, will go to tneir dUferent homes.. Lome KIwyn, our leading man, will take out bis Slimmer company, opening In May; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Field will spend a few weeks vUlt- InB before starting for their home In Toronto, for 1004-r>. It Is our Intention next season to carry a still larger company, and.make Ihe hand one of the best on the road. The ' play will be revised and new features added, and an entire new line of poper. A complete new ontnt of scenery has also been arranged {or. and we will make "A Country Kid" tbe Can.; Musical Director Menges will join thr Rest of lis kind Iti every particular. This Wilbur Opera Co.: Prof. De Blaker and his "Ijlllputlan Dog Qircus," will so on theFlynn elrciut of parks; Manager Welsh and Miss Karroll will rest in Newburyport until tbe beginning of rehearsals In Providence, May 9. — Notes from Marks Bros,* No. 1 Co.: Business has iMen excellent. May A, Bell Marks, our popular star, bas made many friends during the season. The bookings for next season have been nearly completed. We season we have played all new territory, and revered Michigan, indlaua, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, the Indian Territory nnd Arkan- Has. Many return dates have been played. Next season we will have a surprise In our parade. The roster Is as follows: Whlttaker & Iticks, proprietors; M. II. Mlckle, business manager; Nesbit Hcovllle, H. J. Males, H. II. WhltUker. A. J. Illcks, II. Trylolf, Chas. Skinner, II. Albertemyer, F. Hcbqck, C. A. upea Aug. 22, and continue until the first'i Gerlncb, Wllmer Seways, Ila T>>ech-Scovllle, week In ilay, MOB. We will play only the larger cities, and In conaeqnence will carry a much larger and more expensive company, and a car load of.scenery and equipment Tho company Is re-engaged (or next seasou, except Billy Barton, who vrtll .leave Tor Ku- mpe In July, to Oil vau.deyil)e aaivs. Beatrice Leonard and Amy Whlttaker. Our next sensoD will ooeu Aug. IR, in .Michigan. — Aotes from Ine Allwrt Taylor Co.; We will close our season at Marsball, Tex., on . Muy 7, after havlug been out for forty-nine Ai nwuii/ciii;,, ...., we did a record breaking weeks, during which time we haven't made a buaineBS.We have broken many house records change in our soupany, and nearly all of the In our seaaou o( tblrty-slx weeks, _whlcb toorpnny are re-engaged for next season. Our tor tbe nine plays contained In tbe repertory. At Montpeller, Vt "" - - - • Hummer season will begin at Shreveport, I>a., ■ on June B, for four weeks; Dallas, Ter„ at Cycle Park, for four weeks; Dennisou, Tex., for two weeks, and then our reg\ilar season 'Will open In Fort Worth, Tex., on .A.ug. 15. Manager Taylor Is arranging to give com- plete scenic productions next season of "A «llded Fool,'' "A Poor Relation." "The En- closes at Burlington, Vt., April 2.3. This la our third week In BurJIiigton this seasou. — The Hilda Tucker Co. has closed, owing to Miss Tucker's.Ill health. She Is at her t.aan In Brooklyn, N. Y., and her pLyslclaa', stales that after a much needed rent she will lie able to fulflll her plans for the Summer, , — Bernard King writes: "I am now In my nfw office on Broadway. The work I hav* (sign." ""The'Streets of New York," "Pudd'n- lately finished Is 'A Country Romance,' a four' liead Wllsun" und "Pyftmallon and Galatea." Bct; rural comedy drama., fx>r Kdward i. The season Is booked solid over tbe Greenwall Hoiick. I also dramatliicd 'Ike fjllddeu In c'rcult In the Houtbewest. Malue,' from the book of A. I). McFaul, of —Notes irom In-lng French Co.: We Mnchlas, Maine. New skstches are: "rhe'< have had our share of good and bad weather Hell Boy's Joke,' for the Raymond Trio; 'The lately, but business has been flue In- most Man lleblod,' (or Mct'ormick and Barrows; oases. At WarreoHburg, Mo., we were royally 'A Peach from Ireland,' for Oulll and Del- entertained by the local aerie 608, V. O. I), roy, two girls who are with tho Cherry Blos-«,;.They attended our last night's performance soms Burlesquers." ]tin a bpdy, wearing the order's colors, as did — Horcourt and Kane, with "Peck's Ba*'.?the five "birds" with the company. After Boy" (Southern), write that they received jt'llie performance a flue banquet was served at some complimentary notices for their sing--the aerie hall, and wc were attended to the lag und dancing act while playing the Km- depot by all. The occasion will never be for- ptre Theatre, Washington, I). (.'. Tbe team..:.|;4lten. . Our regular season will close May 7. met with KucceuH at every performance. '.'and our Summer season opens May 113, at 'i'lie'tireat Richards Is still with the-'Ijexington. The best of time has been Wlll|( .Musical Comedy Co., and writes that, his success has been pronotmced. — John Justus and wife (Mae Maxwell) aye In ihelr thirty-fifth week with Harry Shannon's "Legally Dead" Co., touring the middle West. booked. Don Macmlllan will direct tour, and Leon llllderbrand will be a week ahead. — Hotter of IJIoctrlc Stock Co. at New Klectrtc Park, Leavenworth, Kan.: L. Lyle Lewis, manager; II. H. Heard, treosurer; It. II. Smith, advertising ngent; Jno. C. Hart, — Krank Raymond has nold his Raymond's'.sl.ige. director: II. lliitcblns, scenic artist Comedians to Chas, Dalntrec. They open at Morrlsonvltle, 111. Mr. Bnymond will go til I/owell, Mass., to take charge of the People's Theatre, of that oily, lie Is nlso connected with Rim Garden, Binghamton, N, Y. — PInard and Oatfy, who do amuaicnl sketch, closed a successful Rcosoa of thirty- five weeks with. the frankie Carpenter Co. April 10. , • — Dora de Fllllppe, prima donna soprano, who made her Initial bow nt tbe Tlvoll The- atre, Sau Francisco, Cal., lu "Mr. Pickwick.' on March 21, has scored an emphatic success "lf„ there, judging By,the,tenor of numerous " >plngs from local papers concerning her work. ■ The critics of that city give her most — Mr. and Mrs. ISchols (Marie Van Ktten) cloned a Mason of forty weeks with the Delia Pringle Stock Co., at Oklahoma City, Okla., April 16.' This, Mr. Echols writes, Las been one .of the mi^at prosperous seasons lu the history of the abow, and has embraced ter- rlllnry from the Missouri River to the Paclflc coast and return, covering fourteen States, .ur. and Mrs, Bobols will spend a few weeks at St. Tx>uIb this Summer. — TiOs Angeles, Cal.. Is to have a new Ihoatre. It will be called tbe Majestic. A deal baa been consummated whereby the the- litre will J)A erected on Main Street, between Sixth and Seventh, — The Semou Children report success with the Oaskell Stock Co, Baby Semon, grand- snu of "Pop" Semou, has made his flrst ap- liearance as Meule, lu "Rip Van Winkle." — A star cast revival of "Uucle Tom'a Cabin" will be made nt (he Chestunt Street Opera House, PhllndeluhlH, by William A, Brady, on April M. Chavlesi I'.vauH Is to bo Marks, 'Theodon' . Robert h, Slniou iKJgi'ce; Mtl\ld RaymoDd, Topny ; Mrs. Aiiulc Yesnians, Aunt Ophelia, and I'ldlth Tiilliifcrro, Uva. TT-Cntter & WIlllnmH Stoik Co, Notes: Tlic fovty-elglith week out lliuls our nllrHc- lion liiovlug along us nicely us ruuld l>e ex- pected. At Morgautown unil Mannlngtuu, \V, Va., and Scotldale, Pii., the memlwrs nt lUe cnuipany were entcrtulnoil by the Klks add Kngles. Our leudlug wouiau, Rachel .May Clark, was eompolled to go home to Brockton, Ma^s., suffurlug fnmi typhoid lover. 'On Monday, May l>, wo couiuictioe inir Summer seasou nf narks, in Ohio, uflor which we will ooutlnuo Into tbe regular sea- son again Aug. 1, phiylug twelve wwka of inir (lutes, lu Ohio sUil ludluun. At'tiM' our I'nlr dates wc play the larger citlea of the .south. Roster: Wallnco 11. Cutter, J. W. Williams, W, II, Ilavtigtm, Chas. II. Perry, I'cd V. Armoud, »;iias. W. Young, L'tias. J. Vouog, tjeii. J. Stanley, Lorralue Keeue. Pansey Stanley, Kalherluo Lewis, MIrliau I''. Oiirson and Sirs. J. \V. Wlllliims. At New- ark, 0„ May 1', tbn following people will loin us for tlie Smumer niiil ri'Kulnr season: M. S. Ooldttlne, Kdltli WluclieHtcr and Hilly Boston. — Boyd C. Joy, of tho Brcckenrldgo Slock Co., wrltca: "After a most succiwsful season o'f 'forty weeks' us half owner und munttger of the Brcckenrldgo Htock Co., I huvo dls I>oRe<l of my Interest In tins. iMupatiy lo «;bnrle» BreiWurldge, who will, lu tho fu- itire handle tho attiactlou. I urn going to St Paul. Minn., wbcix; I will orgauUe the (Jlrard Theatre Co., opening nt Priuccton. \llnn.i Mav 2,. for the Huiunier seuson, and iilnylng Northern Mluuesotu and Wisconsin. Slargnret Mliitou, who was featured jointly wllh Mr, UreokeurhlKO this seasou. lu Ibo Hreckerirldge Stock Co., will bo feuttucd liy ■no next season lu a aunsatloiial comedy draihtt, of which I Intend mnklug a complclo Hcenic production. I have nearly cttmpleted the bookings for this iitlracllon in the best line night stand time in the West, and I am looking forward to a good seaaou In territory through which iMIss Allnton has become ei- fremely populor." ^ „ -^I<'rank .McNIsh leaves for Seattle April la. commendatory notices. .— (lertrude Keller, formerly of the James Nelll Co., was married In Los Angeles, Cal,, April 7, to L. C. Bagley, a musician. — Maud Hazel, acrobatic dancer, and W. C, Ix>ckhart, musical director of "Peck's Bud Hoy" Co., weru married at De« Moines, lu., on AIn'rch 111. Bert n. Davie, trap drummer, who re H.nrry Herbert, carpenter and electrician; Bononir Price, Dorothy Lamb, Daniel 1'. V. I'lynn, Kittle Hart. ,7ennle Blakely, J. Leo SlorrlS. Corrlnne Walton, the Llles. Amerlofln song llluatnitors; Prof. Frank Johnston's Latiy Orchestra. ; ■ — Notes from the "Jerrv from Kerry" Co., Patten and Perry, proprietors and man- -agers: We close at Ilarrlo, Ont., April 'JO, nnd all members go to their homes for a much needeil rest for the month of May. AVe open our Summer seaaoii under canvas on Decoration Day In New Hampshire. — Notes from "Royal Slave" Co: We are In our thirty-ninth week and are doing good business. We close at Mnskegon, Mich., May •.'1>. a season of forty-five weeks. We put out four companies next season, two "Royal Slaves" Co., and two "Holy City" companies, with all new scenery. — fico. Bell writes: "I open the season of Phoenix Park, Jacksonville, Kla., May 'J, and will continue tbe entire Summer, For luy stock company I have so far engaged (leorge W, und Blanche Wrlght^^ Perey_un<l — Notes from, the Davls-Boyle Big Stock Co.,'of the Baker Theatre, Rochester: Our company has been greatly augmented, and Is now considered by good critics as one of the strongest orgnnizatlons In the country, Emmctt King, the neiv leading man, lu one of the best known actors la the country. He bas recently returned from a tour of ICngland and Ireland, cupporting Mrs. Patrick Cnrap- bett. Before his engagement with Mrs. Campbell he played leads with Rose Coglilan, the late Frank Mayo and other equally promi- nent people, nnd had considerable exfterl- ence with the best stock companies. Maude Kdna Mnll, the. new leading woman, ranks among the twst known and most successful actressei In stock. She has been seen here In leading roles with some of the beKt road attrnctlons that have visited Ro- chester In recent years. Theatregoers will remember her Itosamond, In "Sow- ing the Wind," In which she starred fdr two >iei:sous. Miss Hall has versatility, nnd Is certain to become a favorite with Rochester Eudlences, Charles B. Hawkins, rated as one of the best oharacter comedians, Is .in- other valuable recruit to tbe company, Helen Courtney has been engaged for heavies and second business. She comes here after three consecutive yeura with the Phelan Stock Co., Kdwin Forsberg Is coming buck to play Ihe heavies, Mr. Forsberg needs no Introduction, for bis long and creditable connection with Owen Davis' stock companies, at the Baker Theatre, has made bim an established favor- ite. In addition to the above are: Kllenore Carroll, Mark Kent, C. Blanche Rice, Harry C. Stafford, Woltcr H. Newman, Adele Klaer, Ramsey Wallace, Grace Greenwood, and Drew Morton, stage director. Cufiaclty houses have been the rule since the opening of the sea- son, March 14. — Notes from Shayne Stock Co.: We opened the season April 11, at Johnsonburg, Pa., and packed the house to tne doors, breaking all prevloiii* house records for reper- tory couipanle*. The show is one of the utrongesi; popular priced companies on the road. At Mt. Jcwett, Pa., on our opening night, wc had more people In the house than any other rcpcrlory company had In three nights. Our Indian band parade Is a great feature, and Is the biggest drawing card any company ever carried, and our orchestra Is tho talk of every town. Major .McGinn, with his hoop rolling nnd gun spinning specialties, is making mnny new friend.s. The Two Macks are a decided success In their singing nnd dancing specialty, and Phil J. tlnmpbell. our little comedian, never falls to bring out a laugh. The company numbers twenty-four people. ' Roster: Chas. Thomas, manager; K. B. Thomas, treasurer; Wm. Dowlan, stage director; K. A. Hemphill, stage manager; Wm, Eban, properties; Leo Whyte, Sidney Diamond,. Phil J, Campbell, Major McGinn, Clifton Thomas. Richard Bond, I.,eonard Alns- wortb, Josephine Bond, Mnyrle Golf, Alice Keltog, Katherlne Hurley, Mae Mack, Bertie Mack, Alva Jamison, leader of band, nnd eight Indians, and Percy, leader of or- cheslra. We have only six weeks la North- ern Pennsylvania before opening on our park engagement of sixteen weeks. Manager Thomas will devote the entire Summer to next season's toui', and tbe show — - —,--,-,-■ ;:->- ;-— z ■. -.- .Moyme Siiellnmn. Chnrlotte M. Boltou, Rosa J"^''V,J'«*'"'?'"' with Fraud Adams' "Uncle Folks, 11. K. Wellington and Johnnie Craw- Uez" Co., Is now with "An American Hobo" foi-o. Will run standard plays, with vaudc- Co, .,, ^ ^ ,„ . ,.^ ..,.., vllle 1 will also lustall outside amusement . ■" X^l^" 'r,"'2 Warner & Altinan's "A Mon- devices of vnrluus kluds. This Is the only Inna Outlaw Co., under the management of ^vhlte amusement resort in the vicinity of l.lms. F; Lawrence: )Ve are in our thirty- Jncksouvllle, altuuted on the St. Johns River, HlxtU week of prosperity. The closing date beautifully located, with everything new, \tUI be about May 1. The east remains about nnd I anflclpuic a pleasant and profitable the saine, headed by the successful young Benson. I am the sole Icaasce and manager uctor, Homer H. nnrtoii. supportei by the „r the park, and control all coucesslons and following people: John O. McDowell, Lewis nrlvllexes" Summers, Chas. Coon, Ted Roberts, Clarence " - '-■ Kathburn, Ueleno Warde, Anna Reed aud Alice McDowell. Lewis Krummel, advance; C. M. Ames, carpenter: David Mulr, proper- ties ; James Friday, transportation, — Notes from ''Tho Nloonshluer's Daugli* t«r:" Emily Gale and Clyde Mess had a Iiurry call to join us, from Baltimore to Har-: rislmrg, and Chicago to Alleutown, resuect- Ively. The play was produced, as booked, lu Harrlsburg, and has doue well since. Miss Gale had no rehearsal, and Mr. Hess had. only one, but the public scnmc^I satisfied. Our ^nson closes June R. nt Kansas City. ■ — Caroline Kelley Mcf:ord has been signed liy Melvlllo H. Iluymoiid to create the pnrt of the socletv lender lu the mualcnl cumedv, ".rhe Man from f"hlua.". — Jaiues L. Glass. Is organising a com- Iia'uy to iilay Mutt Kusoli's iMirk circuit, opening May ;iO, tit New Albany, lud. Spen- ser Walker nnd Doiuia Troy will be featureil. J(r. Glass writes that the supply of pup<'r for Ms piny, "A Desporalo Crime," was not iKinsuuied' by the Grevc Show Print flrc, -Kstelle Scofcrt closed a thtrty-tliree weeks* engagenieut wllh U. J. Carpenter's "For Her Sake" Co., at Providence, R, I., Alirll 0, and hiis goue with her mother, Mrs. Ian M. Seaferl, to l.,oii Angeles, Cal., to siiend ihu Hummer on nu orange ranch. — Nellie Dunbar, female baritone singer with "A Hidden Crime"' Co., has addwl Il- lustrated suugs to her act. Miss Duubar Is plOyJug the sonbretto role with prouoiiuccU success. —^ Notes from Marie Dole Co. (Martin & I'.ltlng, niunagers) : Wc closed a very suc- cessful neasuu at Tallahassee, Kin., April lit. After tt rest of two weeks Miss Dale will oiien a short Summer season at Monroe Park, >lobt1e, Alii. Harry ICltlug, busluess mau- iigcr of this company, dosed at Tallabassee, lCln...,nud opened at Dullns, Tex., as press niid advertlsluK agent nt 'Cycle Pork, under 3ilunnger .McAdnuis. The season will opeu Muy 2,'und Maunger McAdaum anticipates llie best Wftsoii he bus ever hnd. — Notes from".McFuddeu's Flats" Co.: We closed a suceesstul two weeks' engsge- wlll be the biggest und best he bas ever put on the. road. The band and orchestra will be increased to twenty pieces, while we will have all new plays. Stage Director M, Dow- Inn 's at work on a new opening hill, which win be entirely different from any In exist- ence. Introducing a genuine Indian war dance. Every one Is In the liest of health, und eagerly watch for the arrival of Thk Olo Ri'U.i.ini.K each week. ■ — Notes from the "Quincy Adams Saw- yer" Co, (Eastern) : Wc closed our season April 10, at Woonsocket, R. I„ after n. thirty- seven weeks' tour to successful business, covering a total mileage of 16,754 miles. An iDforma; gntherlug of flie company took place en Ihe stage of the Academy of Music, at Newburg, N. Y,, on Ihe 11th Inst., after the iierfornmnce, at which time Charles B. Brooks (or "Boss," as he Is beter known) was presented with a gold watch, after which Ihe company ndjouraed to the hotel where n banquet was awaiting them, aud which continued until tbe "wee sma''' hours ot the morning. The following members were present: C. B. Brooks, manager: F. I'. Folsom, business manager ; Al. Ne'isou, agent; Julian Noa, Tell Taylor, Joe Bede, Charley Sands, Jcou Ad.inis, Chas. Morrell, Raymond Chase. Chas. Morgeusteln, Jack Beck, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Roblusou, Mr. aud Sirs. Frank Walsh, Klzzle, .Masters Laura Hath- nwny, Ednn Ilickey, Rachel Barr, Violet Ver- non and Gertrude Folsom. — Fletcher .Smith opened his second sea- son with Browulce & Reed's big production of "Ten Nights in n Bar Room," under canvas, at Pottstowu, I'n., Afirll 16, He will huve char« of the advertising privilege. — W. A. aud Lottie Ilohme write: "Wc did not pluv Ljnu. Mass., week of April 11, ■ft'o are in our loiirlh week with Iloyer Rroa,° 'Next Door' Co," <»» . . DEATHS IN TUB PROFESSION. us the paper wuh nil coiouleled and atorwl hi., .T^i'.^wfj,,* ."."Vhr™ 'J SiatlT^Ln^f^^« the Gri-v.' warehouse, wlilch was uninjured •"«>* "Kl','',S?'''''„'l''',i''r."i)^'^',JJ,'S„i'?,^ hv till, flro that cuiisnmiid that iilaut lost '■'«'». Al>r" HI., BUd are now touring tho by the lire that cuiisumiid that plant last month, — Notes from the New York Tljeatre Co.: We i>|K>ncd lu ViiiHlhavKn. ,\Ie., April 4, fur three nlghls, pluyiug In the cnpnclly. Stun-, lug. Old 'I'owii, nnd I>extor followed, with ihe same gratifying Ti>sults, turning nwny ilellgliliMl aiidleiUH'K nt eadi |)(>rf»rmuui.t', 1»«> Roulfe and Reviiolds, our sih'cIuI vaude- ville feature, srorlug a big sui-cosh In oaeli li\Htiince. witli their cli'ver, refined nnd ec- centric sjiwlnlties. Our reperturv includes . "The Light on tho I'oiut," "The Little Cap- tnln." "I'nder the Rouse," "The Right iif ■VVay." "The Irish American," aud "Htrlckon Kliud." Our iHistcr Is: Andrew Glnssford, Walter Adrian. Ralph Thayer, Sidney Alasuu, Waller .VrniHlend. Chas. G, Siu'rlff, Kdxnr' IH) ItoulTe. Dorothy Reynolils, Agues Teroplo- ton. Emily Jewel, nnd Marie Vnii. Executive stuff; Ginssfoni Bros., proprietors nnd mau- ngi<rs: Edgar 1V> RouflTe, stage manager; SIil t'OiiHt eliles, . after which wu go up Into Itrltlsh Coluniblii, rutiirniug East during ,j,,|,^ June lind close ut St. Louis In July. Is thu first visit uf I his cuiumiuy tu t1 West, aud. Judging fiuni Ihe bilHlucss, It will Is thu first visit uf I Ills cuiuiiuuy tu the fur itiging fiuni Ihe U1I be uu uuniiul visitor lu the future. Thu seii- n>a will roiiHlst of iorly-clght weeks, aud after tliiee weeks of rvhcaranin will, open III .\tlunlU' City, .v. J., early In August, with n new versltiti. Next season the cliorus will be eularg<.<t nnd tlsi eustumes will be as eliiboVute as any now lu use. The comiMiny xunprises tlilrly-lwu irmiuIc, and Is under the direct Ion ot Thomas It. Henry. — Arthur llorelly writes: "I am lii my tenth week with 'A Break for Liberty' Co.. meeting with success In the thamcter parts of Sol. AbrniUM und Farmer While. My numli'Ul s]K>''lull les are a big success," — Notes fruiu Gus HlU's "Happy Hooll- Ban" Co. (No. 1, Al. Dolaou, mauaucr) : Wo. have carried off the liouurs nmuug Mr, UIII s Key Mason, proiis and Irausixirtatlim; Wal- , , , ., ,, . „ -, , t^rArmsiead. musical director; CIuih. SherllT, S I""'",."'' H^'^^ ''* V'?^"' financial success, representative "'o "how linn played To a net prollt of over — George lllmorn and Lillian Daven will twenty (hoiiBand dollars on this season, Walt, close ApiMl 2;i, ut Grand Rnnl.ls. Mich.. M. I*slle.will have charge of the udvaijce of their seJcinrt successful bmbou wltli KImcr & ",'•> »'">'' "K"^'" ""^l *^""i;"'t..^'"- "'" '*'" .liile Wnltfrs' "A Millionaire Tramp" Co.. give tho coinpaiiyuew wardrobe, scenery aiiU Miss I.>aven having I'wn eapeclullv engaged 'i "h?^,"!* 1*'A^^P ^'''••'*'*' "'">"' '»»'*"'' "^ to play tho orlaliuil part of Jusle Trumbull. Australia In October. She will go to her home nt NewjMjrt, Kv., to —James C. Oodley wrltea: "I have been rest for tlin Summer. Mr. lilliuorc goes tu lending man and stage director, and Mrs. Chlcnsro to look after Imsiuess Interests. '"Oodley played heavlea and Ingenue for tho — Kalheryii Ostermnn Is renting nt the.'i paWl ihlrly-si^ weeks with the Tolson Slock liftine of her slsler nl Toledo, 0, Co. Th« company cloitei at Dallna, Tex,, — "Rachel Ooldslflla" Co, cloBed April 16, April 28,",^ ViKSK \V. Manokii, the well known the- atrical maunger. died ou April 18, at his . apartments, 40 West Forty-fifth Street, New York City, from picuro-pneumonlu, with which he hndi been III about five days. He was lioru lu New Haven, Conn., In 1849, aud In 1872 J. K. Mortimer secured for him u small role lu "The Streets of New York," in which he iilayed Roberts. Lnter be played with Frank Mayo, In "Davy Crockett.^' and he was ill "Tho llorlKoii," at the Old Olympic Theatre, this city. He was with tbe Augus- tln Daly traveling company, and was con- uecled with the Chestnut Street Theatre, I'liiladclphia, .'or alK>ut two years, aud fol- lowed this with an engagement nt the Park 'I'lieiiire, New York, tie entered Ihe mauu- gurial field as' ii partner with Willie Kdouln, titetr flrst venture being "Dreams, or Fun lu n I'hotogrnpU Gallery. This piece was u Kuccesii, aud was followed by "A. Bunch of Keys." Next he became associated as part- ner with T. Henry French, In the exploita- tion of "Hoodnmn llliud." "Tbe Harbor Lights," "Thn Skating Riuk," "Mr, Barnes of New York," "Little Lord Fnnntleroy," and "Mr. Potter of Texas." He and Sir. b'ronch luillt the BmnOwiiy Theatre, lu which El- liott '^borowakl also hadun Interest, and Mr. Sanger was Its first mimager. He was elected president of the company, a position which he held until 1892, when he sold his stock, nnd that year formed n new partnitr- ship with Al. Iluyinnu. and built the Em- lilre Tbeiitre. The following year he was chosen as manager of the Madison Square Garden Co., .'ind gradually dropped nearly nil of his other interests. .Ci..m;i)K L&noTrH, of the Rodney Stock Co.. at the JelTers Theatre, Saginaw, Mich,. died on the singe of that theatre night of April 10, nfter the performnuce, from heart failure. He, wna about forty years of age, and vma bom In Australia, If you understood tailoring twice as much as.you do you'd "tog" at Arnheim'8 twice as often. You'd appreciate that another shop would have to ask you $60 for such a dapper double breasted suit as we'll make to your measure at |20. Ther's a "cost more"'set to lapel and collar and shoulder that spells the craftsman- ship of a knowing cutter .and a best tailor. There's a distinctively different look to the fabrics at your com- mand—the sort of exclusiveness that obtains in name charging places. The name's thrown in as good meas- ure here. Vou pay for just the suit. Ask for the new shade of gray "Gun Metal" — and "Mahogany Brown." Send for samples, measuring outfit and fashion cards. ARNHEIM Broadway and 9tli St., Ha Ys SlP^'^\«\>^'^i!'^' ."■ J^'«" ''"o^'i comedlau" Mich VnMi ^7" J'jfP'**'' "' Snglnaw TZ:,l' **■"" V- "<^ had lieeu confined there mtou"* YlV'i'.r^rl^S ^""^ nervoi^/pTo's^ or tne team of Ke y and .Mason lie hntt iisii '^''[^he'Yi^;);i'^"?p!'.""^ °"' n^«'«"' le?" nn.l "aH"""** ^?"' ^port McAllls- nho.i^" . A Run on the Bank'' Ho Joined %o''lsAthn"'"'%'°, '8,»"' oPparlig m then «-?.l, ??; o""* "'"?.''' vau(/evlll«.,*.iud o„„?» " '" '"' Rogers Bros, The nresent -Ph^".."^ ,'^'S.I .'•'"' Be't C. Whitney's Co •Ihe Head Walters." He was 39 years of rl!' fPf/*""'""' were taken to ^r^nve" Conn week before last, aged clghtv ywrs Clro. S'""blt''?tnf"'n""'^* "'■• tK.= ^Ba'^num black stalMnL^tn'*'"?^'' F'"''* "«" " «ozon uiiicK stai lous, nnd abroad was the owner of Hn'i^J'"'.'"''"'?^ «'>''''' traveled over the oon arrive hiin ' ""* ""* *""'" «»""«"'" bured in El I'nso if iL „..,'* reaialus were i^c^^mo^^at,!^ HBa" .^"^""^^^ Cemetery, x y uuriea In Evergreen will, the Banium ft Ji?ifpv'"o!i'„,'*''',° ^PI'«"-«rt died at the citv Hoh I ^^ ^il-*^"" '"*' '*'""""'• April 10 from n.? 'i i^i' Worcester. Xlnss.. Full. ' "" '"""»» contracted Inst 111 ' , ^- Kcogh, manager).-"The season ut th is thea™ .^ Practically closes the „., WORLD'S Am, ST. fcOiriS. boo'l!iSt,\;"t'l?led"''^^nn*iR''T,i"f{'r'?.V S'^rs«sS"SK