The New York Clipper (October 1904)

722 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. October i. Ii Invisible Id the morning, be will eren mat- the piece Is at doll •■ ditch water until pantomime at the Frlnee'i Theatre, Brlitol, ten up by seeing you twice In the evening." Mlu Reeve appeari, and It brlgbtent np and tbla rear. "Yea." aulcklv exclaimed the uller ">t simmers down again In strict accordance with Frank Byron, of Byron and Langdon, was fh.» Hm. rftoJ^Zw.™ l'.« r eomtafi and goings, and those of Mr. a Bureau caller. They open at the Empire, that tune of day be sees double." Uarwood. ^ Belfast In a few weeks, previous to which 9 On Saturday night last a successful pro- they will take a holiday trip through Ireland Blanche Kendall who la ta nlav the role d ? et !£? "** made at tlle 8t - James Theatre and Scotland. The bookings Include the Mots ,„ ■ Ktnaaii, wno is to piay the row 0 , , ITbt 0sroen or Llei ., 8ydDeT Grundy't A Stoll tour, of Hope Brower In the reproduction of "Bben dramatisation of the novel of that name %j Cbarlet Leonard Fletcher arrived this Ilolden" this teaton, keenly appreciates re- George Alexander. morning from South Africa with a collec- partee, and baa a number of Incidents to To the "Duke of Kllllcrankle" belongs the t'o n <",P r J** °°., tl ^'I h J' n . »,? hfwm.SS relate of her friend, who are clever at that distinction of being the most successful play P'ond of. He certainly aeema to have made relate of her friends who are clever at that 0 f the year. Produced at the Criterion when <JUlte J «tlr there. „ . „ . --_-_ sort of conversation. One of these It a young the year was less than three weeks old, Cap- 0n tbe ,ame •xwt sailed Marba and verity, lawyer, who practlcea In Salt Lake City. tain Marshall's delightful piece rescbed its "*° look much better for their Jaunt In where Hiss Kendall .Dent a nert of her Bum t wo Hundred and fiftieth representation on Africa. They played all the principal bousea waere miss nesoaii spent a part or ner Bum- Thursday, baring, alone of all the comedies wltn * reilt "access and have come back to mer. Meeting this bright legal light on bis of the year, escaped the general cloture of London to fulfill other engagements before way to the court house one morning, and ob- the Summer. Its success has Indeed oot- proceeding on a provincial tour. nervine that he carried a number of calf '"i!" 1 tne allotted tenure of lta original home _ The last dramatic fixture at the Grand, serving inat ne cameo: a nnmDer 01 can and M 0Q Monaa _ |t compelled to Fulham, will be "In Dahomey," played there bound books under bis arm, she remarked: migrate to Wyndbam'a, where one antic!- next wcck °7 Avery and Hart The bouse "I'm quite aurprlied to tee yon with those pates a long continuance of Its run. In will then be closed, reopening In October as a law books-I thought you bad the ability to [bese ^'."ben the trend of public taste ™** h * u - " aitt "* management of J. de . I . , . • „ seems to be toward that which is merely Greece, carry the whole law In your bead. banal, or worse, the popularity of a piece B O. Knowles, Margaret Athton, Kelly and "And to I have," replied the young lawyer, whose charm lies simply In Its Imaginative Gillette, and Terry and Lambert appear at "but those books are for the lodges." quality and Its Incisive polished humor, the Oxford next week. ' five us hope. With the change of must gh 9 habitat, Eva Moore, who had been" aWnt Isidore Wltmark, of the "House of Wit- from the cast for tome little time, resumes mark," who* proclivity for haunting the &«»«»? JHffgffi B^owneVth. vicinity of atot machines haa already been commented upon In tbeae columns, a few dayt ago met with an Incident that hat somewhat weakened hla belief In tbelr In- fallblllty to predict one't future. Having Hume, Ross and Lewis, this week at the Empire, Hackney, continue to the great suc- cess of the programs they appear on. Next week they commence a provincial tour which should win fresh laurels for their unique act. Kurts is playing the Palace. Hammer- smith, this week, and causes much astonish- ment by bis dexterous juggling. On the same bill are Terry and Bentley, who bave made Duke, Weedon GroBsmlth as Henry Pitt- Welby, M. P., and Marie lllington as Mrs. Mullbolland, form a trio of comedians whose art Is as various as It Is subtle and refined. Arthur Collins, In bis speech at managing a success with a good comedy show. , director of Drury Lane, at the annual meet- The Kilties Band is being billed extensively rlonniiteri the smnnnt railed far In the slot * ag : '""' Wednesday, of the shareholders, all over London and suburbs to appear at the uepotitea me amount cauea ior in tne sioc ,„,,,„ the „„i ttinn ',\, mt n.,, ,,„,„ „.. „„J „,i„„i.»..i „„„...,» t,.n. «p>... £ZZT i. »— „ of a machine warranted to produce a photo- graph of the Investor's future spouse, the machine made a misdeal and passed him out a picture «f tbe late Letter Wallaek. lng, last Wednesday, of the shareholders, all over London and suburbs to appear at the made the revelation that Hall Cain was now principal concert halls. They open In two engaged upon a drama, entitled "The Prodi- weeks' time. A Broadway manager recently engaged a leading woman for a role In a play which be afterwards discovered to be somewhat beyond tbe lady's ability to compass. How- ever, contracts bad been signed and the man- ager felt obliged to make tbe beet of hit poor selection and rebeartali went on. Tbe lead- ing woman, who bad a good opinion of ber own abilities, began to be a trifle dictatorial at to tome of the lines and Dullness of ber part. The manager objected to some of her suggestions and abe, feeling sure of ber po sltlon, attempted what the manager called a "bluff," which she did not expect to lie taken np. After some dispute concerning an Import- ant bit of business, the actress, In moat de- cided tones, exclaimed: "Very well. If you won't let me act that acene according to my own conception of It, I'll throw up tbe part." Before she could change her mind or add any explanatory words to her basty declara- tion, tbe manager seized tbe opportunity for the telease be had desired but dared not hope for, quickly took the part from the surprised lady's band and, calling to ber underttudy, said: "I'm torry (?) to say that Mlat It throws up her part, which I wish you to hold for a day or two until I can replace her." And the actress for four weeka has been haunting tbe crowded managers' offices along the Rlalto In quest of sn engagement, which seems at this time almost an Impos- sibility, as experience which goes to show- that It Is not always well to make a "blulf" In this busIneBg that one can not back up. + t» Olll LONDON LETTER. ?''-'•:,•. •'"■?t"'"'' ■■"'■ ■**•-v '■ * •' ; #:>■ ■: ■ - . '-^-\I ■ ■ - -: • , - ■ ■k^W^^S'^- rnr^^-^^-^^'-'--^: i«-i (FJIOM OOt OWN COKUESl'O.VDENT.) Clipper Bureau, 48 Crnubourne Street, Leloeater Sqaare, London, W. O. Bbpt. 8. Tbe Royalty Theatre wos opened on Mon- day of last week, with "The Chetwynd Affair," by Kennedy Cox. Its reception was such that the management must be sanguine GEORGE W. IIU88EY, Indeed If they have any hopes of a run. The Who Is In bis twenty-fourth week with the Korepaugh-Sella Bros.' Circus, will retire from Slece Is so poor that It does not call for a the show about Oct 6, after which he will give bis ventrlloqulal novelty in a series of lyceum etalled review, the more particularly as so entertainments In and around New York City. maDy other productions claim attention this week. ■ "Beauty and the Barge," a dramatization , ■ ,, • by Louis Parker and W. W. Jacobs, of the F aI Son> i? r Production In 1005, and, fur- ajHANAGER GEORGE O. TYLER RE- m TURNS FROM ABROAD. Mr. Tyler, the executive bead of the firm Llebler & Co., returned to this city Sept. 22 from his long European sojourn. In which he has coupled business with pleasure. He creation, the people of the piece are friends of the footllghtt, but tbown to their best In a fresh guise. There i blustering retired colonel and bis meek w . tbe pretty youthful daughter and her two Hf/i.""?^'^ d rect ,!° n ° f C. B. Hamilton, lovers—one of her father's selection and one "•JKf** , 0 ' S h , ar , le » 8 \ ! rohm ?° ? touring com- of her own. There Is also the damsel's gar- P, a 2,',!;. „ A .»Pee'»l feature will be made of Mr. rulons elderly nurse, swayed In choice IlkeTier ° .""ll"" 8 ' nmo « 8 ir ^ 80 , n 8 8 -..„ t , „ young taletreas, between her rival suitors; a -g <—.W Mt new play. "The Prayer grumpy gardener and the gallivanting skip- or the Sword, which Is to open Otho Stuart's S..™*X.A- EJ 7 "***■.•>? sensoa at the Adelphlon, 10, the conventional anchored below the cliff of her fatber'a gar den, from the arbitrary command given her by the old martinet to marry a man ahe does not love. The pretty runaway, concealed In the captain's cabin, Balls away, when the skipper, as vain as he la crafty, with truculent con- celt, vestures to toy and trifle with hla ........w ..wu», nuu uaa aiDV > Dcum specially for tbe play. Wilson Barrett's latest play, "Lucky Dur- ham," will Btart on a long; provincial tour next Monday at Chatham. The title role baa been allotted to W. F. Grant. Olca Netberaole began at Stratford, last Monday, a seven weeks' tour, In tie course charming paBMngcr's"affectfona.'"pleadln'g his SLnSirllv " h S Jim." 1 ?? »mmI ftffcJ? ^k- Session 1o the astounded damsel, he is sud- T , n ,S q ^?'~J l „ d i ama '.L 11 Y, nl , c . h /l e . haB h,th • enly confronted by her nurse, lately courted n V} A^ZS™* ln , t .? e «"'ted States, by him In the self same flowery terms used „ii rB ; h l,' a ° K . t 1 ^ ls , w „ r i t ?,? *?!?"$'• In three a single aclcdent He attended to a large amount of business en route, as detailed ar- rangements for the coming visits of Madame Itejane and Ermete Novelll will In part bear evidence. Concerning Eleanor Robson'B tri- umph at the Duke of York's Theatre, with accounts of which tbe recent London newspaper cables have been so heavily frleghted, Mr. Tyler said: Miss Robson's success in her London pro- duction of Israel Zangwlll's 'Merely Mary Ann' seemed to me the most pronounced of anything I ever witnessed on the American or English stage. The critic of every Lon- don dally, without a single exception, has sustained that opinion. As evidence of my confidence and Chas. Frobman'a confidence In the durability of the enthusiasm so marked on the opening night, and at every pcrform- .unce since, I win aay that I have, within nn hour after my return, arranged with Mr. rrobman to cancel the American engage- ments we bad made for Miss Robson, which contemplated her reappearance In Chicago Thanksgiving week, and agreed to her con- tinuing at the Duke of York's until the latter part of December, when she will re- turn In time to open In St. Louis on Christmas week. B ber mlBt re «"Fu?lo U s with WliSSy. the S n ,B fl ' n t 'j e M a S , !?n a ° f whlcb takes P lai » rt,ea » old woman rises before him from the hold, In .."ftJJS? al ,JI ne > i. - » * . . -. which she has been hidden bv the stlrl'a fa- ... Jo J D f B . Ja !i n ft a new farcical comedy, vored lover to serve as chaperon to her ioutb- I. , b a ( ^*S ,, ill U i ik.2,' F» Clpal P'ttJ' ful charge. Of course, all comes right for tbe i° ™ produced by Lllford Arthur, af Aber- tweethearta at last. So much, or, rather, so „' \T, . , little for the plot. But It Is not Its action Houdlnl, who Is sppearlng at the Zoo Hip- but Ha characterization and tbe quaintly Podrome. Glasgow, Is proving the usual big pointed dialogue through which the story la draw > tnere ^'"K crowded houset at each ..x t .^.„„ unfolded that won the favor of the house. Performance. Moss' Empires, Ltd., mannfac- «w «a8i Rejane wll sal for New York The Captain Barley of Cyril Maude, in his f u r ca J , a handcuff for him In the shape of an ~£x*L , A * le / a few b £ le ' ""Its she will re- make up, movement, with Its seafaring roll. Interdict to prohibit him from appearing, but, !?"*!* * or , Havana, where she has a week's gesture, utterances and facial play, was the ? a UBUal - h( managed to extricate himself, the S n S5f. ment ' , tht L unfilled portion of a last coaatlng skipper to the life. Jessie Bateman loc , a , 1 C0 H r . t ref UBlng interdict Slay Moore Duprea't Australian engage- ment has been a really phenomenal success. On Aug. 29 her dotes In Melbourne came to on end. thereupon she set sail for America. She will visit her home, St. Louis, and then comn bock to England to fulfil London and cugagumvm, me uonnea portion or a last season s contract. Her entire company, an organisation of twenty-four people and the beat that Paris can supply, will accompany lias)* if sVli a I^avmJ *t^ il.1- ^__—____*. , r\ » * t er- ^41 i? e neal1 ot this support wlfl be found M. Dumeny, the creator of the leading male part In Batallle's 'Resurrection,' which will serve as nn Indication of the high grade i humorous scat by Mr. Volpe. The lovers Pr?.y. ,n £ la .'. engagements. A new version of or Madame Itejnnes support. Her New York t pleasantly played by Kenneth Douglas ? " u Ba, , 1 . c 7 ls promised by Billy McClaln, pPi n ' n ,?,. w,ll . 1 6 ? " *&? Lyric Theatre, No- Marsh Alien, and H. M. Robson proved fobA will be cntftled "B III Bailey In Japan." ?l m }*, T , 7 -M d '1 ^ Parlslenne,' which will was piquant and vivacious at the runawav daughtci, and Mr. Maurice natural In his hearty portrayal of ber boisterous father. Mrs. Chat. Calvert showed herself comical as ever ss the sentimental nurse, finally paired off with the stolid gardener, enacted with were and Marsh Allen, and E. M. Robson Droved diverting as the little host of "The Old Ship" JJ , wl " uo Produced shortly at the Royal, !¥„ fol , lo , wd bv 'Ij Passerelle' and later by Inn, where the lovers make rendesrous. with "<>"">»>■ jj 8 , 3 ". „ L?. Kobe Rouge,' and other of ber landlady. mado a trcmendoua sensation at the Kolles „. J HLSv.t .k ' wMI open at the Lyric The- „ Ad . a -" e *T e naU ■■ one of the moat de- Bergere with his new act. It Is something ii.:i»-ii? &■!£*•?,"'' week In January next llghtfut actresses on our stage. She bat nowadays for a conjurer to produce anything tbown ut this much In many musical pieces »ew. !*-«iJ!! , .f 0 i , iP r,Bed i. ,he fa i ct »? n . Tnur «lay Beatrice Moreland, American comedienne. evening at the Criterion, In Malco m Wat- baa taken tbe place of Geonre fuller noK •"winkle llSB^UVfi?7«S NrLVSB ".'Vo: .ec.dent He also will bring his own company. Big. No^ velll I bel eve to be the greateat of all living uctors. Bit versatility Is the subject of con- stant comment In the capitals of Europe and In bis engagements here be will give the American public opportunities to Judge for LI. Hawthorne-has been" ."n^ged-for the STCrS, figi3ft& m J3rSi comedy. For Instance, be will open In Haw York City In 'Louie XI," appearing la that character for three or four performances and for the remainder of tbe week he will plsy 'Papa LebonDard.' I believe Novelll will create a genuine sensation, not only la New York, but in every city on his tour. "I have contracted with Hall Calne for 'The Prodigal Son,' a play that bids fair to be tbe strongest and beat of any that be baa ever written. At evidence that others betide myself bold to thlt opinion I will say that Arthur Collins has arranged to make a most elaborate and expensive production of 'The Prodigal Son,' at the Drury Lane Theatre, and that he it entertaining the am- bition to secure the services of both. Forbes Robertson and H. B. Irving and a leading lady presumably competent to rank with them, to create the three principal roles. I cannot aay Just when I will make my produc- tion —possibly soon after the holidays, possi- bly not until later. There will be no star part In our production as tbe three leading roles are of almost equal strength. Tbe play will demand an enormous production, bow- ever, and that I shall certainly give to It "I will return to Europe the latter part of November, or tbe first of the following month, to meet an English author with whom I bave practically contracted to write an- other new play for Miss Robson, and when I arrive Mr. Calne will be ready to turn over to me the completed MS. of The Prodigal Son.' I will probably carry out my post- poned contract with the elder Salvlnl, for one thing, which as you can readily under- stand will be an event In itself. During my stay abroad I alto made a long time contract with in English actress, whose name I am not yet prepared to give, whom I will star in a new piny." jjjgjc and Sogg* R. E. Johnston will have the management of tbe following attractions season or 1904- 05: Ysaye, D'Albert, Ella Russell, Da Msttn, Marie Mcbols, Emma Howe, Caro Revlllo, and Is also manager of the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, thin city. Ysaye't first appearance in this city will be Dec 8, at Carnegie Hall, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Ella Russell will be first beard In this city on Dec SO and 31, with the New York Oratorio Society, Frank Damroscb conducting. Mar'e Nichols, the young American vlollnlate, will be first heard In this city on Jan. 16, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Tbe Berke- ley Lyceum Theatre (formerly Mrs. Osborn's playhouse) Is to be used this season largely for muslcalea, readings, concerts and recitals. It Is announced by Milton and Sargent Aborn that they will feature Elsie Janla, In "The Fortune Teller," whlcb goes out again this season under their management, with the original Alice Nellsen production. Miss Janla has been a popular headllner In vaudeville for several years past, aa an Imitator of act- ors and actresses, but she demonstrated her ability to play regular roles this Summer Just past when she sppeared with marked sue cess In "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "The Belle of New York." The Aborn management Btate that they will provide her with a new vehicle next Beaton, and Elsie Janis will be- come the youngest star In musical comedv. In 'The Fortune Teller," this season, the cast will Include: Elsie Janls. Grace Hazard, Phil. Branson, Herbert Salllnger, Herman Hlrshberg, Edward 8. Metcalfe, Grafton Baker, May Emery, Harry Turpln, Amle Lake, Eleanor Lewis and a chorus of forty. Tbe opera is staged by Phil. Branson and the or- chestra Is under the direction of Carl Bur- ton. Bob Price has signed to sing exclusively for the Berliner Gramophone Co., and has canceled all road contracts. Leo Feist has a fine representation In the Dainty Paree Co. Tbe following are tbk numbers which nre being sung by the entire comnany: "While the iBand Was Playing Dixie," "Nyomo," "Uncle Sammy," "Kaater- Ina," "Something To Bay To You," "Some- body's Waiting For Me," "Karama" and "Billy," all ot whlcb are published by Mr. Feist. The Kilties, the Scotch-Canadian band, sailed from Montreal, Sept. 10, bound for Liverpool. The band goes across for a tour of six months In tbe British Isles, opening in London, at Albert Hall, on Sept 24. It will make a complete tour of Canada, from coast to coast, when they return to America In March. The staff of the F. B. Havlland Pub. Co. Is dally increasing and now contains such well known people as Theodore Morse, Ed- ward Madden, Jack Drlslane, Ed. Rogers, Billy Johnson, Bob Nolan. Fred Bbepheard, George OCerman, George Bell, Bert Fitzgtb- bon, Richard Nugent, James Chattaway, Thurland Chattaway and John O'Hara. With F. B. Havlland to direct them, all bave proven themselves hustlers. Reginald De Koven has placed with bis publishers. Jos. W. Stern & Co., the manu- script of hla new opera, written In collabo- ration with Frederick Ranken. It has been written especially for De Wolf Hopper and, although tbe title has not been decided on, It will very likely be called 'The Princess and the Troubadour." George Rosey and Allen Lowe are now In collaboration on a new opera, for whlcb Mr. Rosey will compose the music and Mr. Lowe will write the libretto. Slides for Chas. K. Harris' new Illustrated songs now ready are: "Down In the Vale of Sheuendoah," posed In the Shenendoah Vallev; the "baby tone," "For Sale, A Baby," and the descriptive ballad, "You Never Spoke to Me Like That Before." Frank F. norms, musical director of the BIJou Theatre, Birmingham. Ala., ls re- engaged for this season, making bis seventh Beaton on the Wells circuit. Gregory's Banda Rossa, Prof. Frank Greg- ory, director. It en- route with Pawnee Blips show. The band Is specially engaged at Cal- houn Park, Pittsburg, on Sunday, Sept. 25. Henry Russell announces that Alice Nlelson will be one of the principal sopranos In the grand opera company which will shortly open Its season at Covent Garden, London, Eng. Signor Campanarl returned to this city 18, from a vacation at Lake Placid. He will be heard In concert, on tour, this season. Mme. Klrby Lunn, engaged by Henry W. Savage for tbe role of Kundry, in "Parsifal," arrived from Europe 8ept 17. Paderewtkl will return to this country In December, unuer the management of Charlea A. Ellis, to give fifty concerts. Robert Gran announces that be has se- cured for a twenty-five weeks' tour the con- tralto. Lillian Carllamlth, who for several eea- aons has been a distinguished soloist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, 'The Weat Point Cadet," the new musical comedy, by Alfred Muller-Norden, In which Delia 1'ox will make her re-entry as a star, Is now in rehearsal and the complete score ls In preparation at the Wltmarks. Wm. Loralne, the composer, will conduct the rehearsals of "The Filibusters," the new musical comedy which will be produced by the bankers of Boston In February. The Wlt- marks will publish tho score simultaneously with tho production. "My Little Love Bird," which Hattle Wil- liams Is singing In "The Girl from Kay's," on this aide, has been Interpolated with suc- cesB In the London production of "Tbe Catch of the Season," nt the Vaudeville Theatre. Sousa a Band, at the Pittsburg Exposition. Is playing John W. Bratton'a Japanese Idyll. ' lu a Pagoda." and Herbert Clarke la Intro- ducing Robyn't ballad, 'There's Nothing New to Say," as a concert tolo. Orchestra rehearsala of "Fantana" are now In progress. „ i Tom Moore. James F. McDonald and HV£t. Ff, ede .F lck re P° rt twSB with Wlt- mark publications. "Voice of the Night" (waits). "M,,„ fc - the Eaglet." "Down the Pike," V ,'??« era "aMr «*«* ISA dance and orchestra United States. t" of* 0 ] 0 * Jos Howard's successful song, "Gon, My Lady Love." ls creating at greaY. & satlon In the Wert at It it In the Ea" Wl " A feature of "A Little Outcast" <e7,«..-. Co Is the singing of the quintette t d ?i main song this season Is "I Ain't r.ni !• Time." a lively coon song. oot *>* lively coon song. feature of the "Rudolph and Co. thlt season 1. the duef V Louse'StV Clerry and A. C. Wahle, entitled ^Mv UdlS Eyes,'' which Is a new high class ballad Lf cently written by Robert X King * a re- World of PiavmT — Botter of the Enid Mayo Repertory Co which ttartt from Botton: Colonial Tnea-r.' Cow, proprietors; H. H. E. Beane, general manager; Charles H. Spear, assistant mans ger; Fred C. Waldo, advance agent; c L. Farren, stage manager; Thomas Leary car penter; L. E. Birch, master of property's- h H. Meade, electrician; Lewis Stelnnrt ran slcal director; C. L. Farren, R, D. Osiorne. H. Frank Warren, Ben Linn, Arthur Weber James Hussey, Edward Weber, May UovS' Jane Mars, Lillian Wood, Elsie Lorain iS Enid Mayo. u — Blanche Hazelton hat been engaged for the Bam Morris Stock Co. at tbe Avenue The- atre, Chicago, for leading roles. — Sydney Btone reports meeting with suc- cess In the cart of Judson, the butler, in "The Mummy end tbe Humming Blrd,"aIso under- studying the principal role. — The Great De Vilblt writes: "I closed with tbe Gentry Bros. No, 2 Show and Joined tne 'Uncle Hex' Co., making my second sea- son with this company, appearing i n my unsupported ladder act, which la a dally suc- cess. I am still appearing In street dress at Hooligan." — James E. McElroy, the veteran com- edian, will head bis own company this season lo a repertory of plays written by himself! His tour will extend to New Foundlantl. — Earle and Na Qor report that they are scoring a bit on the Goldsmith circuit. They are doing three acts—song Illustrators, mu- sical experts and black face sketch. — Samuel B. Hlnes la with "Under South- ern Skies," doing Uncle Joshaway. — Maude De Vere has signed with God- ding A Sutherland's "Poor Mr. Rich" Co., for this season. — Managers Mayer A Grashelm write "The 'Her Mad Marriage' Co. has nearly completed a successful tour of the N'ew En- gland States, havlDg played to large and ap- preciative audiences. The company will open tbelr New York engagement at the Ameri- can Theatre, Sept. 26. The roster: Itoland G. Edwards, Carl Smith Bearle, Wtllard Lee Hall, Leon Mayo, Arnold Thompson, Masters Le Roy E. Summers, William NellTgan, Ar- thur Sullivan, Muriel Starr, Florence Asb- brooke, Mary McDonald and Ida Lawrence." — Notes from Chas. H. Colson's Enter- prises : "A Runaway Tramp," with a special line of scenery and paper, opens the season at Boyd's Theatre, Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Sept. 18. Following Is the roster: Chas. H. Colson, sole owner and manager; 0. A Oliver, advance representative; Harry Van Demark, stage msnager; Ray E. Thomas, musical director: Robert Folsom, Albert Lyons, Edward Brady, J. C. Booth. Jennie Elmer, Fay Carlisle, Leah Dn Vail and Violet Du vail. "Don't Get Mixed," a mu- sical farce comedy, la In preparation and will take the road later In the season. — Clark Ross has signed with Manager I.eroy J. French, as comedian, for bis re- vival of "Mugg's Landing." — Leslie Palmer has recovered from ber accident, received while playing at Grand Valley Park, and closes her fourth Summer stock season at Brentford, Can. — Roster of the Marlon Anderson Stock Co.: Jas. M Lynch, manager; Cora Howell, musical directress; Marlon Anderson, Mar- garet Ford, Pearl Kelley, Villa Banks, Claude Kelley, Rex Leslie Kfngdon. Roy Ramsey, Charles Manley, Andrew Burke and Dick Le Roy. The season opened at Des Moines, Is., Sept 12. — Blely and Morgan, the Miller Sisters. Thomas J.' McCracken, Cassis Martin and Prof. Leo Henrich Joined Wills' Musical Comedy Co., at Waverly, N. Y., Sept 22. — Willis Bass closed with Weldemann's Big Show July 7, and took tbe business man- agement of Elleford's Big Co., on the Pacific coast. They opened their season Aug. 1, and have been playing to tbe capacity, wltb a repertory of royalty plays. — Clara Mathes will take two weeks' va- cation during September, being tbe first In three years, during which time tbe company has made three trips to the coast snd only two weeks have been lost. The present short vscatlon is to allow the members of tbe com- pany to visit tbelr homes and for the star. Mies Mathes' vacation will be apent with ber mother at Newark, New Jersey, and while there the will arrange for some new plays and coBtnmes. Several additions will be made to the company and tbe scenic artist Is al- ready drawing plans for the special scenery, which will be new and of the best. — The title of the farcical comedy written by H. A. Du Bouchet for Walter E. Perkins, has been changed. It was originally called "A Military Man," but it became confused with Leo Ditrlchsteln's comedy, "Military Mad," and Is now known as ''Who Goes There?" and ls suggestive of the military flavor the plot contains. Tom A. Wise has been engaged by Claxton Wllstacb to direct the rehearsals, which started Sept. 12, at the Murray Hill Theatre. — James Kennedy Co. Notes: S. R. 0. sre the opening words of this company this sea- son. Out of seven stands six were S. it. 0. On Aug. 27 our advance man, Jack Vcdder, was Initiated Into the Sterling, 111., Aerie, No. 831, F. 0. B. — Notes and roster of the "Alphonse and Gaston" Co.: I. K. Cohn, manager; Jud Wil- liams, stage manager: Herbert Ingrnbam, musical director; Al. Galardl, carpenter; D. B. McGarth, props. Company: Jack Collins, Henry Cilve, Jud Williams, James Gibson and wife, R. A. Moore, D. E. Lester, I. K- Cohn. Joe Cohn, Al. Gslardl, D. B. McGortb, Veroice White. Florence Nash. Anne Stuart, Kate Gibson, Carrie Hubert, Vivetta Steven- son, Evelyn Hunt and Mrs. Herbert lugra- ham. Tbe show Is playing to good business and Is offered return dates In many of the bouses played. Jud Williams, In bis rag time plsno playing, singing and talking act, and Vernlce White, assisted by Master Cuss. Abbate, are receiving fine press notices all along the line. Anne Stuart, In her high class singing, receives her share of applause, while Gibson and Nash create roars of laughter nightly in their specialty. In fact the whole show Is a perfect success. — NoteB from the Thome Dramatic Co.: Manager Wolfe, of the Masonic Opera House, Chllllcothe, 0., Informs us that our opening there waa the largest In the history of tbe theatre. Over two hundred S. B. 0. tickets were sold. The show made a great hit during the entire engagement there and we will plaf a return engagement at the end of this sea- son. After our closing performance at Mari- etta the entire company was entertained by A. J. Selpel. He Is a brother of M. A. Seipel. the retired manager. Refreshments of all kinds, with an elaborate lunch were served, and at an early hour In the morning the members of the company sought their Ii. ie!s with many thanks and best wishes for tln*lr host The members present were: Jss. I{- Thome, Harry 8. Sheldon, Owen Bartlett, Frank Beverly, James Fsrley, Frank A. Thome, WIU F. Crockett, Bonnie Mrjer. Lisette Holdswortb, Edythe Danvers and Etta Arthur.