The New York Clipper (June 1904)

338 THE ISTEW YORK CLIPPER. June 4. NOTICE TO CORRBBPONDBNTI. Our tKeatrtoal oorreipondenU are hereoy notified that the oredcntiaU now held oy them empkei on June 1. They are requeited to return tUem to ihU office at once, for re- newal for ttOj-005. oamepiikammiwsireL BOSINBSS MAWMBII WllL W. {SHAM write*: "The Rice ft Barton Bote Hill Eng- Haifa Folly Co. brings to a cloae a season of fortr-two weeks, at Toronto, Can., June 4. While the Roae Hill Co. haa, from its Incep- tion, been a sure winner, this aeaaon baa *ur- Dsssed all previous onea, both from a financial and artistic standpoint Tbla aeaaon"; com- pany included: George W. Rice, T. B". Thomas, Krankle Halnca, Jennie Qulcbard, Annie Mul- lln Dunn. Katbrln Rowe Palmer, Nolan and White, Oracey and Burnett, ">« H^^tfuil- cat Trio, the Eaher Sisters, Wolf and Milton, the Wllaon Trio, Irene White, Ines George, Flo Belmont, Lillian Lewie, Lottie Allen, Evelln Stewart, Ed. Carl Hag, mnaleal di- rector. Lem Tower and Will H. Iibam, who, with a few exception*, will return to New York. George WT Bice goes to his Summer home at Centerport, Long Island. Mr. Rice haa bought a new naptha launch, which he will nee on hla dahlng tours, and for pleasure In general. Mre. Rice, who has been Ia 111 health. Joined ua at Chicago, after an ex- tended stay at Hot Spring.. Annie Mullln Dunn haa purchased a farm near the Rice & Barton colony on Long Island, where, In the future, she will apend her Summer vacations. I will control and personally manage the new laham Theatre, to be opened at Bridgeport, next aeaaon, will divide my time between the laham cotuge, at Fairfield Beach, Conn., and superintending the construction of my new theatre. Rice ft Barton have purchased a new two act comedy from the pen of a well known author, which will be produced next season, and which promises to be a genuine '"ixhThomimb write*: "The Orphejm Bur- lesquers will be under my personal direction n>xt aeaaon. I have forty-two weeks booked, inu I am booking, for 180B-06, This haa been a money maker from the atari. I will also 8ut out a vaudeville company of eight acta, [y headliner will be Ed, Able. I will hare for the opening'A Trip to St. Lou a, or Hi- ram and the Daisies at the Fair.' I will have all new eoatumes and electrical effects for this company, which will be one of the atrongeat traveling burlesque companies out- side of the whee" Geo. Mason will be as- sociated with me the coming aeaaon. and Jos Hollander will be in advance. The enow will carry eighteen women, alx comedian*, and will present Ave acts In the olio. Harsh and Sartbiaa write: "We have signed with W. E. Nankevllle's be produc- tion of "The Beauty and, the Beart^for next season, to open about 8ept 18. Boss Bar- telle will pli/ the title rple of the Beauty, and Edward Marsh will play the part of the president Our refined singing and dancing will be one of the feature* of the produc- tion. We will play date* this Summer, ap- pearing at flrat class vaudeville resorts. Our booking* Include the foUowIng: Kennywood Park, Pittsburg, Pa.; Chase's, Waahlngton: three week* on the Proctor circuit; Ft. Sheri- dan Park, III., and Cleveland's Theatre, Chi- cago. Then a return date at Pastor's. This will take us up to our rohearsjl^lth ths above company, for a season of forty weeks. Manageii At.fonso, of the Nashua Nickel- odeon, baa formed a partnership with La- mont, and will run the Chestnut Grove Sum- mer theatre for the Summer season, with high class vaudeville. Manager Alfonso will open up the Nashua house Labor Day. MIabbt Ward, the minstrel manager, underwent a dangeroua operation for chronic appendicitis In the Trooat Avenue Hospital, atTtansaa City, Mo., May 12. Mallobt. Bros., Bbooks and Halmdat writs: "We closed a successful season May 21, with the Fenberg Stock Co., where we were the vaudeville feature for two seasons. We are booking In vaudeville for next sea- son, and have contracta for twenty weeka. Including the Orpheum circuit, Kohl * Castle circuit, and Hurtlgft Seamon'e Music Hall, New York City. We will spend out vacation at our Bummer home, Jacksonville. Ill" LMJ J. KlL&AM AND JlNNII WOOD, Who closed a successful season's engagement with the Cheater De Vonde Stock Co. at Blng- bampton, N. V„ Saturday, May 14, have been re-engaged for next season. Miss Wood will spend her Bummer at her home In Detroit, Mich., while Mr. Kellam will play clubs and vaudeville dates In and around New York, presenting his new mono- logue and parody act, entitled "A Commer- cial Drummer." . _ , Desmond and Bailbt have severed their connections with the team known as Hsrper, Deemond and Bailey, and will Join hands with Walter Robinson, singer, and play Jos- eph 3. Flynn's park circuit this Bummer. On Sept. 20 they will sail for London, playing an indefinite engagement , Laret Smith and win (Mamie Cham- pion), who recently closed a successful sea- son with Sam Devere'a Co., are resting at their country home, Clyde, N. Y. They have signed with the same company for next sea- son. linxis Mackin, formerly ot Macktn and I'lerce, and Steve Berrlan, formerly of Ber- rlan and Clark, have Joined hands, and will present a new singing and dancing act Evsntrr Kbmpton, who recently closed with tbe High Rollers, and Arthur Carter, late of the Three Droles, have Joined hand*, and will present their new comedy acrobatic act. Joseph P. Howard, one of tbe acrobats at Dreamland, Coney lalnnd, N. Y„ was seriously Injured May 16, while sliding, suspended by his teeth, down a wire stretched from the top of the tower to the "shoot-the-chutes." The wire was stretched at a steeper angle than usual, and be struck a post on the platform and fell senseless. HI* right leg was broken and blood was flowing from bis mouth. Hs was taken to the emergency hospital In s serious condition. It. T. Williams wbitis : "The following people will compose the Byron Spaun Big Show during the coming Summer season: Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bpaun, Whltely and Dell. Williams snd Richards, Nellie Devlin. Billy Parrel!, R. T. Williams, Henri Rochard and Joseph Amour, automobile experts; Mrs. Nicholson, Dunn and Falrchlld, Arthur Jackson, Mason and Harrison, II. Arnold, J. Delaney, Chas. 8now, Harold Firth, J. Sinclair. Fred. Bully, Marlon Blngold, Marie Tlce and Sadie Sheldon." Millard Bros, bsve Just completed their new bicycle and uulcycle act, and will open at Hlveralde Park, Detroit, Mich., May «0. Bob. Millard's ride down seventeen steps backward Is expected to create a sensation. They are booked op solid until Aug. 20. Ricton, juoqlbb, writes: "I am hooked on the Ohio circuit for sixteen weeks. I opened at Zanesvllle May 23, snd am billed big everywhere as a leading feature." Tub Batons played a very successful en- gagement st Keith's Theatre, New York, week of Msy 18, with Philadelphia and Boston bouses to follow. G. R. Booxout Informs us that after twelve weeks with the Jack Hoeffler Show, he closed at Antlgo, Wis., and Is to open In Terra Haute, Ind., at Lake View Park, Msy 20, where his vaudeville dates open. Ha adds: "I have all the work I can handle, and ay act Is featured at parks where I Bobbx Carroll writes from South Bend, Ind.: "I opened here, st American Pavilion, Msy 16, under tbe management of H. C. En- glearum, doing my blackface monologue, and made a success. Many people were turned away the opening night, and, In spite of bad weather, wo packed them every night. Man- ager Bngledrnm has booked some of tbe best acts In vaudeville. The company this week Includes: Tbe Great Janscn and Co., Starr Sitters, Borne and Ferguson, tbe De Mutbs, Werden and Gladdlsh, snd Bobby Carroll." Aububtdb and Jbsbis Millab, who re- cently closed a season of thirty-two weeks with the Grest Orpheum Show, are spending the Summer at their farm, st Walervllle, N. B. World of Players, — Notes from J. N. Bentf row's Jolly Pa th- under* Co.: We are (till touring the Bute of Maine to big business. Augusta was a winner for us. May 9, we opened at Water- vllle, to tbe second largest bonse In tbe his- tory of tbe opera house, and tbe business through tbe week wss great Little Harry King, five years of age, snd about aa tall as sn ordinary table, makes s great success doing his monologue. His bulldog comes In for a share of the applause. The Lynns snd Bent- trow and King are also with tbe company. All are well, and vote the State of Maine all rlgbt The company will not close for some — Mr. snd Mrs. Arthur Blackaller closed with tbe Will H. Myers Stock Co., st York, Pa., May T, tbe company closing on that date a pleasant and profitable season. — "Qulncy Adams Sawyer," Central Co. (C. H. Smith, manager), opened at St Louis, at tbe World's Fslr, for sn all Summer en- gagement commencing May 8. The success on Its first two weeks Is reported to have surpassed all expectations. — Preston Kendall, who Is visiting the Exposition at St Louis, will go from there to Colorado, for stock work, this Summer, returning to New York for the opening of "The Shepherd King," with which play Mr. Lorlmer haa signed him for his original role. — Richard C. Maddox, singing comedian, has fully recovered from bis recent Illness, and haa been engaged by Manager J. Bus. Smith, as principal comedian fpr the Murray Comedy Co., at McBetb's Park, Lima, 0., this Summer, — The Mortimer Show Stock Co. Is playing l indefinite engagement at the Lyceum Thea- tre, Troy, N. YT Tub Vilona Bistxbs, la their refined ma- gical act have been encaged for the J. J. Flynn circuit of parks, for fourteen weeks, as a feature act, opening In June next ABBAS BEN OMAR. Tbe original Abbas Ben Omar, "Tbe Hu- man Top, or whirlwind wonder, owner and producer of "An Evening In the Orient," ap- peared at the Palace Theatre, London, Eng., for two months In 1000, which followed bis alx months' engagement aa a "star" feature at the Jardln de Paree Theatre, Paris. His next appearance was In the "Blue Beard" pantomime. In London, aa a solo feature dancer. He made his debut in America In "A Scone in tbe Orient at Evening," trans- ferred with all bis Oriental setting to tbe American vaudeville stage for tbe first time at Keltb's Theatre, Boston, in Msy, 10O2, as the feature act for two weeks, and, return- lag again as a headliner Cbrlatmas week of the same season. His latest success, "An Evening In Persia," a gorgeous spectacular dancing novelty, In which Mile. Sulbana Mar- gins, the foreign dancer, appeared, Just closed another highly successful engagement over the Orpheum circuit. Bkn 8. Tbask and Dbbbbcb A. Mubbat write: "We are in our fifth week on Lang's circuit, meeting with success In our singing snd dancing act We still have eighteen weeks' work, which takes us to California; then we go to Juno, Alaska, for fourteen weeks, and after we do this work we will re- turn East, with an entirely new act." Caprice B. Lewis reports big success with her daring single trapes* act It was a feature week of May 16, at Berlin, Can., with Tor- onto, Buffalo, N. Y„ and Cleveland to fol- low. Hatwabd and Hat ward write: "We played the Avenue Theatre, Detroit Mich., week ot Hay 16, meeting with success. Week of May 28 we play the Palace of Amusement, Ksla- masoo, Mich., with the Melville Park circuit, Keith circuit, Tony Pastor's, and Fort Sheri- dan Park, Chicago, to follow." Fat Dblmab and Maud Gratban, who are playing through the South, report meeting with great success. Gkoroe Hermans writes: "I have been re- engaged for next season with Chas. H. Isles 'Devil's Auction' Co., making my fifth season with Ysle ft Ellis' enterprises. Wblle out West I Joined the St Joseph, Mo., Lodge No. 46, of the T. M. A. I am now resting for the Bummer at my home In Cincinnati. O. The Gabbitt Sisters write: "We open Hay 80 at Fischer's Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., for a season's engagement. The thea- tre la run on the order of Weber ft Fields'. We will do our specialty and play parts." Jambs and Davis are at the Empire Thea- tre, Colorado Springs, Col,, this week. Stack and Wilton are filling an engage- ment at Algiers, In Africa. Qbbtrvdb Manrbtbid and Cartl Wilbcb presented their new act, by Edward Mc- Wade, entitled "The Shadow," at the Ful- ton Street Theatre. Brooklyn, week of May 9-14, where the act waa most favorably re- ceived. Besides the principals the new sketch employs nine people in Its portrayal. Miss Mansfield and Mr. Wilbur scored their points very effectively, being equally effect- ive In the dramatic passages and In tbe humorous episodes. Sam Lippbncott, of the team of Bam and May Llppencott, wss made a member of Bush No, 11, Raspberries, at Shea's, Buffalo. N. Y„ Friday, April 22. He states that their act was a big success last week at the Arcade Theatre, Toledo, O. Aobnt Vimo, musical virtuoso. In response to a cablegram, sailed on May 21, for Lon- don, being obliged to cancel his engagements in America. A. Jack Faust Is located at Champaign. III., as resident manager of tbe West End Park, which opened its season on Memorial Day, May 80. NOTKS FROM BlLLT SHANNON'S CALIFORNIA Minstrkls. —We recently closed a very pros- perous season. Billy Shannon ha* gone to bis home at Chicago for the Summer. The show will start out next season early In August, going to the coast Tbe company will number thirty people. Leonard A. Howard and Dan A. Ander- son hsve Joined hands, snd are presenting an Illustrated song act They open their Sum- mer season at the Palace Theatre, Boston, week ot June 6. Week of 19 they play the Tolnt of Plnea for Win. H. O'Neill, opening on J. J. Flynn's circuit of parka week of June 27. lUntiT Ntx has been engaged by Matt Ku- sell to take charge ot his Summer theatre at Paducah, Ky. Mortimer and Roams, who were finish- ing a four weeks' engagement at Sans Soucl l'nrk, El Paso, Tex., nave been re-engaged for four weeks more. They write that their set met with success from tbe start Nobman, "the Frog Man," played Mem- Rhls, Tenn., week of May 23. with the Frank lelTllle circuit of parks to follow. The Miliju Twins, who are presenting their new act, "Lady Fenneilea and Her Maid," on the Novelty circuit are meeting with success. They are booked solid through the West. Thb Hedai.d Squabb QuARTBT-ra (Fisher, De Bruin, Marx, Franklin) write: ''We re- cently closed a successful season of forty weeks as one of the leading features ot the Tad E. Faust Superb Minstrels After rest- ing a short tint* ws will open on the Gormsn circuit of parks for the Bummer. Next sea- son we will again Join the Faust Bhow." Aunps Champnxt, soubrette, with Leder- msn's New York Specialty Co., closed May 26, and will play parks for the remainder of the season. — J. J. Kennedy writes: "I have closed my engagement with the LIndley Stock, and expect to enjoy the scenery and trout fishing In northern Wisconsin." — George Moore, character actor and stage manager, with the Bush Temple Btock Co., blcngo, will return to bis home at Erie, Pa., at the close ot the season. — Joseph and Bonnie Vance, wbo bave been with the Ferguson Stock for the past twenty weeks, will shortly return to their borne at Washington, D. C, for tbe Bummer. — Henry W. Locke I* spending the Bummer at his former home. Ft. Worth, Tex., visiting bis relatives. The past season Mr. Locke appeared as Colonel SUverthorn, In "The Princess of Patches," and Bill Fish, the sher- iff, In "A Kansas Sunflower." The Lockes have again secured "Tbe Princess ot Patches" for next season. "A Kansas Sunflower", Is their own property. — Jules B. Scbioss writes: "I have been ontmged for next season by John H. Havlln & Vs. Geren, as manager of "Tbe Stain of tlullt" Co. — Notes from the National Stock Co.: We opened ou? Summer season at Fairmont V>. Vs., April 14, to good returns, and business continues profitable. At Clarksburg, W. Vs., tbe 8. R. O. sign wss used /om nights In the week, in soRe of rain and bad l weather. At Weston, W. Vs., we broke ell ««»**». playing to the best repertory business of tn* season: Boater: Harry Oskara, manager; Harry Marlln, stsge manager; Jf» r 7,„ w ,'J Hams, treasurer; Heed Wilson, Ed. Clifton, Roy Creed, Hyanthlsn Oropetia, May Mar- lln' Clara George, Grace Llater. Vaudeville features: Oskara and Oropetsa, Harry War- ring, O. J. McEwuen, Watt Colstan and Grace Lister. W. B. 8mlth Is musical direc- tor. E J. Lister closed a successful season of thirty-seven weeks with the Carroll Com- edy Co., and Joined us for the remainder of this sesson and next, as advance represen- ,a ^I e chase ft Ll«ter Note*: "A Runaway Match" proved to be such a winner last season that Chase ft Lister have arranged with Mark E. Swan for a big production of the piece next teaaon. A complete new equipment will be carried, new music, cos- tumes, etc. Clint and Besele Bobbins will continue In the leading roles. In addition to "A Runaway Match, Chase ft Lister will have out their two repertory companies, as usual, Joseph Farrell handling the Northern company, and Chase ft Lister personally di- recting the Southern company. The seasons of the aeversl companies will open early in Aa JE?Notes from Bowtend ft Clifford's Enter- prlBfB: Tbe various companies of this Ann. with the exception of "The Game Keeper, Weftern. have closed.. However, "Over Ni- agara Falls" Co. (A) was offered such flatter- Ing inducements that a short Spring tour Is i-ontemplated, opening in Jollet, III., May .22, and opening a new bouse in Ashland, O., for n large guarantee. The company Includes, with two exception*, the members of the past season, thereby Insuring tbe same smooth presentation. The scenic outfit for the two new play* is being steadily pushed, and Is nearlng completion. "The Secret Marriage," In particular, will Indeed be a scenic and sensational surprise. Mamie Keene has been engaged for the Ingenue, In "Over Niagara Falls." making her third season with this company. Palmer ft Co have added another com- pany to their list of enterprises,, which will tour the 1'nclnc cosst In addition to their •Fnust" Co., tbey will direct the tour of the Empire Stock Co., of twenty people, headed bv Corlnnn Snell and Alt. Aldrldge, with band and orchestra, producing a high class repertory of fourteen playa, and traveling In this own car. .._•.. .. .. .v. — The second game of ball played by the McAullfre Co.'s team resulted In a score of S to 7. In favor of the McAuliffe team. — Rachel Mav Clark has oow recovered from a serious Illness. THB PACHECO FAMILY. The above Is a likeness of one of the greatest acrobatic act* In the world. They are the Chilian wonders, the Pacheco Family. They are creating a sensation with the Gasklll Car- nival Co., with which they have contracted for thirty-eight weeks. — Notes from Geyer ft Grlswold's "Ten Nights In a Bar Room," under canvas: We aro now tn our twelfth week of tbla season, and we dare say tbat Geyer ft Grlswold got as much money out of this old drama In the past eight months as any manager ever did. We win continue to play It for the rest of this season, after which It will be placed on tbe shelf. Our thirty peope are an well at Sresent. A. A. Ramsay, our tuba player, led at Dallas, May 10, which greatly Incon- veniences us. Mrs. Emery Torbett was taken III a few weeks ago, and left at Texarkana, Ark. Ed, Coko loft and went to Kingfisher, 0. T. The "Grip" tried to take all our peo- ple nway, but we are now rid of It, and are uearly filled up again with good people. Rain gave ua all kinds of trouble all season, but we consider ourselves lucky tbat we have nover missed a day, and are doing business In spite ot all. _ ., — Mamie Hnrnlsh will not play the Wells circuit ot parks, as arranged, but will re- join Nell Burgess' "The County Fair" Co., tor a few weeks' tour through Canada. — "Tho Waifs Paradise," n five act com- edy drama, by Howard Hall, was given Its first production at Blaney's Theatre, Newark, N. J., on May 16. — Maurice Rene Coste, French baritone, who has Just closed a two years' engagement with "Devil's Lane" Co., la spending the Summer at bis cottage on the Detroit River, at Amherstburg, Ont. — George Ralston, who recently closed a successful eeason of forty weeks with the Corse Payton Stock Co., has been re-engaged with the snme attraction next season, making his third season with Mr. Peyton's road at- tractions. A VALUABLE PUBLICATION. The I'cnrmylvanla Rallrond 1IM>4 Sum- mer Excursion Ilonte Book. On June 1 the passenger department of tbe Pennsylvania Railroad Company will publish the 1904 edition of the Summer Excursion Route Book. This work Is designed to pro- vide the public with descriptive notes of the principal Summer resorts of Eastern America, with the best routes for reaching them, and the rates of fare. It con'talns all the prin- cipal seashore and mountain resorts of the Esst, and over seventeen hundred different route* or combination* of routes. The book has been compiled with tbe greatest care, and altogether Is the most complete and compre- hensive handbook of Summer travel ever of- fered to the public. The cover Is handsome and striking, print- ed in colon, snd tho book contains several maps, presenting the exact routes over which tickets are sold. Tbe book Is profusely Illus- trated with fine half tone cuts of scenery st the various resorts and along the lines ot the Pennsylvania Railroad. On and after June 1 this very Interesting book may be procured at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket office at the nominal price of ten cent*, or upon application to Geo. W. Boyd, general passenger agent Broad Street station, Philadelphia, Pa., by mall, for twenty cents. NINA OAT. Miss Gay (Mrs. E. C Rowley) Is of the team of Rowley and Gay, Scotch Highland fling and sword dancers, who have signed for next season with Marks Bros.' No. 1 Co., making their third season with that com- pany. Through the coaching of Mis* Msy A. Bell-Marks Ml** Gay ha* become a clever dramatic soubrette. The team played, week ot May 2, at the Bur Theatre, Hamilton, Canada, and met with success. They plsy the McCallum circuit of parks this Summer, opening early In June, at Bradford, Pa. — Notes from tbe Albert Taylor Stock Co ■ We closed a very successful season of forty eight weeks on April 80, at Houston, Tex and the entire company left Immediately for Montgomery, Ala., where we laid off for three weeks. We opened our Bummer season on May 23, at Pickett Springs Casino. Mont coir try, Ala., with the following roster: Albert Taylor, owner and manager; Oscar V. Nix business manager; Robert E. Lee, treasurer : Jack Voss, stage manager; Atkins Smith, mu- sical director; Arthur Browning, master of properties; Charley Johnson, electrician; a J. Cole. Tbos. A. Madison, Clarence Oliver John McGreevy, H. Martynne, Sylvia Sum- mers. Eleanors Rella, Pearl Stanley, Orlim- l^e and Bella McGreevy. We carry complelo productions and are booked solid for both this Bummer and next season over the Greenwaii circuit In the Southwest through the Ameri- can Theatrical Exchange, of New York City. This will be Manager Albert Taylor's eighth season over this territory. — "The Genius," a three act play, by Wm. C. and Lucille De Mllle, was given It* first ? reduction on any stage at the Grand Opera louse, nttflburg, Pa., on May 23, by the honse stork company, with Charles Rlchmaa In the leading role. — Elisabeth B. Chester, who has Just closed the season with the "Yon Yonson" Co., was a Clipper caller May 26. Miss Chester reports that tbe season with the company has been very successful, and that she herself met with favor everywhere, not only for her character work, but also for ber specialty. — The highest schedule of prices for a theatrical performance were charged for the engagement of "McFadden's Flats" at the opening of the opera bouse at Rltzvllle, Mont., May 19. At the auction sale of seats the prices ranged from ten to twenty dol- lars, and the remainder of the seats were Jilaced on regular sale at three and Ave dol- ors, wblle the admission to the gallery was one dollar. The company received an ova- tion, and the town was In gala attire, tbla being the first company to visit the town In over one year. Thomaa R. Henry, who I* In charge of the company, will sail tor Japan the latter part of June, and will bring back a novelty, to be used In Qua Hill's new pro- duction. — H. E. Stgman writes: "I have Just closed a most successful season of forty-two week* a* musical director with tbe Harrls- Parklnson Stock Co. Our Summer engage- ment of seven weeks, at Jackson, Tenn., was a great success. I have signed with the Victor Kramer Music Co., of St. Louis, for the Summer, as pianist, at their display at the fair." — F. El Berqulst lessee snd manager of tbe Auditorium Theatre, Qalesburg, 111., writes: "The firm of Chamberlln, Harring- ton ft Co., of the Iowa-Illlnols circuit, on May 20 transferred to J. B. Edwards, presi- dent of the First National Bank, Burlington, la., their controlling Interest In tbe stock of the Auditorium Theatre Company, of this city. My lease runs until April 1, 1907." — When Ethel Barrymore made her Initial appearance In London, Arthur Wing Plnero, the famous English dramatist, sent the fol- lowing telegram from Tunnbrldge Wells to Charles Fronman: "I remember vividly the great promise of tbe little novice. Let me offer warm wishes for the triumph of the star." — Richard Bennett has signed a contract with Charles Frohman for two years. This sets at rest all rumors regarding his Intention to visit Australia In the Fall. This will be Mr. Bennett's eighth eeason under Mr. Froh- man's management. Beginning next Septem- ber he will appear as the Rev. Dr. Bradford, In Augustus Thomas' comedy, "The Other Girl." — Raymond Chase, who has been playing the part of Hiram, with tbe Eastern ''Qulncy Adams Sawyer" Co., has been re-engaged to play tbe same part with the central company next season, opening next Aug. 22, at At- lantic City, N. J. — Gllmous and La Tour, and Sinclair and Carlysle bave formed a partnership for the purpose of touring the Model Stock Co., In repertory, next aeaaon, opening near Chicago, and touring the Northwest — Emily Erlckson Green writes to Hampton ft Hopkins, her managers, that she Is enjoy- ing her Summer vacation at her home In Stockholm, Sweden. She will return to America in time to open another tour ot "jhe Little Swede." starting Aug. 20. Hamp- ton ft Hopkins will also again present "Sandy Bottom," and they are contemplating a pro- duction of "In the Far East" a Jappo-Russo war drama, for the coming season. — Mrs. Wm. Coburn, professionally known as Alice Hanson, has returned to Chicago, to spend the Summer with her husband, after a pleasant trip to Philadelphia. — H. W. Tsylor, manager of the Cook- Church Stock Co.. has signed for next season Zula Ellsworth, for characters: Ethel Ham-. rick, for soubrette; Arthur Ritchie, for tight Juveniles and specialties. Has also re-en- gaged Charles Cook, W. A. Taylor and Louis C. Gencke*. The season will open on or about Aug. 22. —Chas. T. Fales Comedy Co. Notes: Our Summer season has commenced, and the com- pany I* as strong a* ever. Tbe cast remains almost the same, only for two changes, and the cause of that being a much needed rest. Our bookings are all complete, and from all expectations, our business will exceed last Summer's, as a proof of this tbe same dates, also fair dates, have been offered us. Our scenery, of which we carry twenty-three sets. Is a feature, also the Musical Sparks, and Rheo, a female Juggler. — Helen C. Blck, late of the Harrls-Parkln- Bon Co., has joined tbe Strollers for the Sum- mer season. — The Power Stock Co., now touring Maine, has organized a strong baseball team, snd has been meeting local teams with good suc- cess. The line np Is as fellows: Herbert Power, p. and capt: Fletcher Harvey, lb.; J. Herbert Carthel, 2b.: Thomas W. Carrol), s. a; W. C. McKay, 8b.: Daniel Hamilton, c.; Leo Berg, 1. f.; E. P. March, c f.; Harry Thornton, r. f.; Frank Bosely, umpire. — Harry R. Vickers writes: "The Fen- berg Btock Co. finished at Scranton, Pa., May 21, a most successful season of thirty- five weeks. The attraction Is entirely booked for next season, and Manager Fenberg Is now In New York, arranging for plays and paper for the coming season, while 1 am looking after tbe business Interest of the Klark- Urban Co. for the season. At Concord, last week, tbe attraction finished a week of most excellent business." — Notes from "A Little Outcast" Co.: Oeo. E. Gill's company closed Its sesson at Minneapolis, June 4, after a successful tour of forty-four weeka. He gives his people only a short rest opening at 8t Louis July 31. A new third act, with great sensational feat- ures. Is being bnllt^for next season." AIDA VAVGHAN Is a new recruit to the professional ranks, having graduated with honors from a dra- matic school In New York City. Her first appearance on the professional stage was made with the "Buster Brown" Co. during the past season, and her work has won her praise. She has a pleasing stage presence, and possesses natural ability, which will doubtless win her a prominent place on the dramatic stage. 4i > Along the Historic HniioirBl'er run the tracks of the New York Cen- tral. Yost can eajor the beauties of the American Rhine If row travel br the Central. Rate, 2 cents pes salle> —Adv.