The New York Clipper (October 1904)

OCTOBER 1 THE NEW YOBK CLIPPER. 723 _- cba*. T. Filet" Comedy Co. Note*: Oar _ w, r a m,., «.~ ———— Theatre, ince of out engagement at the above house _ Thf TKB2_«RJHU one night stand, which ? ew weeks, H making us li all complete, also our \Ve open the season South ciil remain North. — Thurber * Nasher Co. Notes: Jefferson — Liton D*™™* i_ji "The Crimes of'Royalty.'' *3* • "The Qlrl from K.°?S.» e !^ ^^ f , { e LV'.P l * I ?i aJ .!' t //.??.?! two Wends Its on a new Ina Lefar _ next season. known throughout the no need to expect any- r both her and the com- andtheUd^andaa-KiVe^Dte'J,';^ i, will tfve. bis entire time For Ilia Mother a oar opening night ererj seat In the house B , .P".""J™ 1 *? we Aievll," and "Six of was sold; over three hundred people were Kind.' He is also engaged In finishing turned away. Thla Is the flrat popular price o new drama*—"When venue Lost" and attraction that ever turned people away proved an admirable opening bill. Florence liamiiton proved Jhersejf _ capaja'e of playing ihe importaot leading part, while Geo. Hoov, John W. Barry, Enrfe Simmons. Master Phil Ihurber. Tessie Lorraine and Elaine Mcflre- olrl 'FL3t f n*h?Za n \f* » te . KenD . len - In "The to completing and staging hla for proved highly satisfactory. Manager Gar- for a seaton un.w ,h^t< a pllrt Bbe P ,a » ed paralysis of\he tbroit has c Sty of the Jelferaon Theatre, likewise tho under the Prt >hman management, forego any attempt at actlni various press representatives who witnessed - our performance, spoke In very commendable terms of the entire performance. Paullnettl and l'lquo, who were engaged In London, Eng., ,ast Summer by Mr. Thurber, were easily the feature of the vaudeville portion of the t>ro- gramme. Thla la our fourth week out, Nor- wich, Lawrence and Worcester all conceding that the Thorber & Nasher Company Is ono of the best repertory abowa ever seen In these cities. — Teama composed of members of "The Rogers Brothers in Paris" and "Checkers" Elayed a game of baseball at American eague Park, Tuesday afternoon, Sept 20, the former winning by the score of 17 to 14. — It Is announced that Ida Conquest will star under the management of Thomas W. Kyiey, who has her under contract for five years. — Amber Lawlor, a recruit from society, will make her debut aa a star next January at the Illinois Theatre, Chicago, In the play of American life, entitled "An American Wo- man," by Charles Eugene Banks. Joseph Letter la to be her manager, and W. J. Davis, manager of the Illinois Theatre, will be Interested In the venture. — The Academy of Music at Watertown, N. T., was destroyed by fire on the morning of Sent 17. " — The opera bouse In Ashland, O., was built and Is owned by the municipality, B. C. Westover being the manager. The building was completed In Jane last and la up to date In every respect — The first performance of a play, en- titled "La Dame da 23," by Gavault and Bourgaln, was recently given In Paris. It Is described aa "an amusing vaudeville with- out pretentions." — Joseph Jefferson has been compelled to cancel all engagement owing to illness. It is announced that he will go to Florida to re- cover his health. inv fill itch are from bis pen, In the near future. playing the heavy In the Eastern " — Notes from the Irene Jeavons Big Stock shiners Daughter' Co., under the mi i.: We closed our regular 8ummer season ment of W. IE Mann. G. It. BOOKOUT Was born In Vlcksburg, Miss., and made his professional debut aa Raymond Zel, as a ban- joist. He was then successively of the fol- ———— -■»-•"•• i»» v .., .«....,.....,. lowing teams: Bookout and Jones, Coates °°d orchestra, and Is under the management successes, aa caused him to There wtfl be eeVeraf sketches produced) which are from bis pen, In the nearfuture. co! at Smlthport Pa., to good business, .Business throughout the entire Summer waa very sat- isfactory. The company was under canvas eighteen weeka and opena the regular Win- ter season at Aoatln, Pa. New scenery Is being painted for the various productlona for the Winter season. The company Is being hooked through New York State and Canada. The following people are with the company: Tbos. Hoffman, manager; Irene Jeavons, the Great Itobetta, Carey Fant. Roland Hill, 0. Ilarncs. Hsrry Wilson, Fred La Hue. George Leeland. Mat Carlo, Joseph Hagen, B. Cham- bers, Miss Pearl, Emma Gay, Mrs. E. Thorn and Ilena Jeavons. — Katherlne Wlllard. atarrlng under the management of Edward C. White, In "The Power Behind the Throne," Is In ber third season with this play. She la invading Kastern territory for the first time aa a star and meeting with personal success, and In many cities return engagements have been sought by the local managers. — Ethel Levey (Mrs. Geo. M. Cohan), who has been a headllner In vaudeville, will tx seen In the legitimate, with Geo. M. Cohan, in his new musical play, "Little Johnny Jones." Mlsa Levey will create the role of (Joldle Gates, a California belle. — While the "Uncle Josh 8pruceby" Co., No. 2, was playing Elwood, Ind., Sept 10, four members of the company, Mr. and Mrs. David Kennedy, Harry Dyer and Mrs. Wacht- steller, were delightfully entertained at the home of J. J. Richards, who la a member or the "SI Plunksrd" Co. — Notes from the "A Chicago Tramp" Co.: Thla comedy drama, by Lem Parker, opened the season at Knox, Ind., Sept. 12, and played to the capacity of the house. The company numbers eighteen people, including a band Noras roou Mont's Bid Snows. — We have been oat sixteen weeks and we have been doing onr share of basinets, having from two and three turoawaya each week. We are now making our drat tour of New Jersey and are heading for the South, where we expect to work nearly all Winter. Every- body Is enjoying the best of health and there has been only one accident so far. Prince Leon fell from the small bar of a doable trapese, the side rope breaking. He spralaed hie wrists and knocked several teeth loose. He was laid up two weeks, but Is now back at work, as good ss ever. On Aug. 7 the performers, musicians and members of his family presented Cbas, T. Hunt with a heavy signet ring. It belngbls thirty-first birthday. The roster and staff at present Is: John k C. T. Hunt, proprietors; Chas. T. Hunt, man- ager ; Mrs. John Hunt, charge of front door; Mrs. Chas. T. Hunt, privileges t Abe Lasher, agent, with one assistant; Dixie Ackert, boss hostler, with two assistants: Phil Os- trander, boss of canvas, wltb six mea; Tim llafferty, props, wltb one man ; Win. Badger, bandmaster, with the following musicians: Tom Carter, John Corey, James Kinney, Frank Scott, Chet Ostrander and Tom Reed. Performers— I'rinco Leon, contortion, rings and singing and talking clown; Rd. Mclntyre, hand balancer and dancer; Cbet Ostrander, sailor perch and acrobat.; Chas. T. Hunt, Juggling wire act and trapese; Bros. La Noy, double trapese; Ostrander and Mclntyre, comedy revolving ladder; Mrs. C. Hunt, vo- calist ; our trained ponies, Fred, Helen and Diamond, and Jobn Corey, Illusionist and magic. Concert—Corey, spirit cabinet; Bertha Hunt, coon shouter; Mclntyre, back and Nona fbom Pbo*\ Babniubt's Tbajnbo wing dancer; Harry Lamont, wmedlsn; Mr. Aniual and Vaudeville Shows.— We still nn $ £ u ,*-S h ** T ', Uun fc lllo"rated songs, continue to sbow to S. R. 0. Following Is and Ca eelta, serpentine dancer. Our blf top our list of talent: S. J. Dulaaey, proprietor » 7 ,?*im thorn "L nt ' B0 . ft - rouna t0 P- "*"£ and manager; U. N, Sutton, eoueatrlan dlrec- {««, 20 ™°- w « "aye twenty-one head of tor; Prof. Barnbarfs troupe of trained dogs. nor "«» and ponies and eleven wagena. Next Introducing Bedella. tho somersault dog, and Be »«°J> w «. e ?J*<* \° P<" °»* •»?'» .wagon In people away four nights out of the week at Bowling Green. Roster of company: J. D. Kllgore, sole owner and manager: Dora Woodruff, Mabel Shepherd, Lotta Chase, Louis Kohl, W. U. Starkey, Billy Ford, Tbeo, Stark, Geo. Melrose, Mae McPherson, Feb Cbenanlt, Ab. Bpltaer, Prof. Jane English and Baby Lenox. The company la booked In the larger cities and Manager Kllgore has secured a popular Summer theatre In a large Southern city and will open there early In May, 1005. — 8. A. Mitchell la In his second season Moon- manage- — Jack W. Pooler, formerly of the Castle Square Stock Co., of Boston, has been re- engaged to play character leads with the Fannie Wood Co. for thla sesson. — John Marron, who la with Jules Wal- ters' "Bide Tracked" Co., writes that he drew one hundred and alxty acres of land at Devil's Lake reservation, at Devil's Lake, North Dakota. Under tbe Cents. to date aketch singers and dancers; Baby Frances continues succeasfuily with her singing and novel contortion dance; Wm. Birmingham, song and dance and Irish come- dian ; Prof. Dullx'a band of six, James Barr and wife, in charge of dining department, and our worthy ooaa canvaaman, Vinton Styles, runs the big top, with six assistants. Everybody with the show Is well and we look eagerly for Tits Old Rkliablb, which never falls to arrive each week. The "man In white" appears regularly. We make two day stands. rZ£&*^ME&*™*!z.« ^1B^V%TSsWrHI the team Bosanko and Radcllffe, are doing soubrette and light comedy parts, respectively, snd slso their feature specialties with "The Banker's Child" Co. They report meeting with success. —Grace Chllders, after two months of vaudeville dates, with her dog, MInkle, has Joined "A Hoyal Slave" Co., for aoubretto roles and specialties. — Notes from Echols & Hawkins' Ideals: Zel and the Zel Bros. He now works alone. He was with the Jack Hoeffler Co. for sev- eral months until May 20 last, when he be- gan playing vaudeville dates. He is now in the South. — From "The Two Johns" Co.: We opened our season Sept. 10, at Boonton, N. J , to — noies irom sicnoia at Hawkins' Ideals: the biggest audience In the hlntnrv of the t?an ar ei Silent huelne,^ I7^."fli'W *ouse. At "vllle^nd Columbia?* Pa*! lo an excellent business. At Madison. Neb., ihp hnnisi n»m ..-.in «,.f ui».. „■„ „„, »i„„.„ Jlness. At Madison, Neb., fair week, we played to the largest business In the history of the town. Roster: Wm. Echols, Ernest F. Hawkins, Oliver J. Eck- bardt, Millard C. Harden, Joe Brooks, Jose- phine Deffry, Marie Van Etten, Georgia A. Nichols, Marlon Hays and Florence Gordon. Lcbols 4 Hawkins, proprietors and managers; the houses were sold out before we got there. We have good time booked ahead. The sbow this season is one of the best comedy shows on the road. In the company are: Ed. Begley, Al. Roe, Roger and Belle Dolan, Herman Stelnman, Harry Buckley, James K. Ryan, Dan Harrington, Geo. Clark, Frank jj.ro~ - . ■ ■ - ■« Hackett, Cassle Clifford, Dora Hale, Nan Brook? In «d«nr?* ?\K!SK,. , HE eto £ i J 08 EwId KS. Mabel Foster, Julia Heywood, Jennie Drooxs, in advance. Company opened Mav Rniier a™... xinth.mo .„/i Fif.- (i n ,,M tuniio. auu ia uuuci uiv uiauagciucub of W. C. De Baugb. Following Is the roster: W. C. De Bangb, Eddie Delaney, Edw. II. Dye, W. C. Holbrook, Bert Jacobs, J. M. I.eaverton, Sebert Bllx, Floyd Thompson, Guy Leonard, Geo. Lorenze, J. M. Free, Harry Blake, Henry Helns, Olga Scbmall De Baugh, Marie Ostello, Gladys Carllton and Haftle Conard. — Polly Stockwell was granted an inter- locutory decree of divorce from Arthur F. Warde, son of Frederick Warde, on Sept 13, In the California courts. — Claire Paige has been re-engaged by Spcdden k Van Cook for tbe title role of their special dramatization of Marie Corelli'a fa- mous novel of Tbelma. — Eddie Delaney and Marie Osteite report meeting with success with tbe "A Chicago i Co. Mr. Delaney is playing the part 9, in Southern Iowa, and plays through the Northwest *~ w A IUe J lIack wl " °8 seen In a new com- edy, "Mr. West from the East," In a short time. — '"Siberia" will ahortly be produced by Wm. Brady, at the Academy of Music, this Bailey, Agnes Mathews and Ellen Gould. — Notes from tbe Mabel Paige Co.: We opened a week's engagement at Jacksonville, Fla., Monday, Sept 12, to the largest busi- ness In the history of that city.. We play Sept 10-24 at St. Augustine, Fla.; Sept. 2(1- Oct 8 (two weeks), at Tampa, Fla., then on to Key West. Business baa been the best In years. Miss Paige will perhaps play Havana, Tramp of Tlard Tommy Trotters, the' tramp Miss Ostella la playing the soubrette doing I" ' and part. ng their singing and danc- Tbey are also lng specialty. — Frederic Relln, In "Dr.- Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/' wlli open bla season st Springfield, Mo., Sept. 28. Abbott it Hensel are the man- agers ; J. W. Leigh, sdvance; Russell Hamp- ton, stage manager; Lee Mack, properties; L. C. Hensel, electrician. Roster of the com- Sany: Frederic Bella, Russell Hampton, lomer W. Sibley, R. L. Abbott Lee Mack, J. W. Leigh, Louis C. Hensel, Meymle Jean- nette, Doily Jarvls and Josephine Dalmau, with Prof. Louie Karl, musical director. — Notes from tbe "Why Women Sin" Co. > We are In our fourth week and the show Is moving as smoothly as If It bad been out the entire season. We opened at Logansport, Ind., wltb a Labor Day matinee and night to , capacity, and business for the past five weeks week stand houses represented by Stair tt Robinson and Harry Elklns. W. J. Benedict ^as gone beyond our expectation, the S. R. Havlln. * and A lex. Hashim are in advance, while en- O. being used quite frequently. The company — Roster of "The Wizard of Wall Street:" tire organization Is under the management of {">« received high praise from the press Darr * Hogan, proprietors; Albert Law- Frederick Schwartz. through the territory we have played. W. H. rence, advance representative; Andrew Burke. —Notes from the Rhe Lorraine Co.: We MacPhersou,_our carpenter, bad his right foot - T. K. Chester, owing to III health, has Cuba, for a period of ten weeks. been compelled to give up his engagement —The Western tour of "Thou Shalt Not with Walter Whiteside. John Sutherland Kill" opens the season at Hart's new theatre, has been engaged. Kensington, Philadelphia, and will tour to — Howard Wall, who Is managing "A the Pacific coast Edward R. Mawson plays forking Girls Wrongs" Co. Excellent re- the leading heavy role, while Franklyn Gale P°rU of the attraction and the large business creates and plays tbe principal role of Alyce. Hi " olne Qay 6 been received. The tour The rest of the cast Includes: Alyce Keenan, will eitend well Into the Spring, the route Rose Manning, Helen Holland, Ada Bernhard, being booked entirely In the three night and D. L. Wonn, Bob Le Roy, J. F. Ferris, Jas. maD K! e . m . e . D }. ?„,S22i a — Sue 87vmour aSd (Seo. McCabe have the De Pew-Burdette Stock Co.. wl Sue Seymour and Geo. Joined the "Stain of Guilt" Co. — Fred J. Mar tell, basso, formerly with the Penn Comedy Four, is playing old men roles with the "Prince of Salerno" Co. — Ion Carroll, manager of the Carroll Comedy Co., No. 1, has again signed for lead- ing business, Dorothy D. Wallace. Miss Wal- lace spent her Summer vacation In the moun- tains of West Virginia. This Is her third season with Manager Carroll. eslle Klngdon, Ray Hogan, Robert Law- engagement that the _ rence, Harold Payton. Andrew Burke, Harry Park, at Hamilton, Can., baa ever enjoyed. Rogers, Harry Russell, Leo Mode, Lucy Pet- Miss Lorraine's acting and charming per- "s, Bertha Honora, Maude Marlowe and nonallty established ber a favorite among uadge Moss. Season opened at St. Joseph, Hamilton theatregoers and won for her a host aio., Sept 6. of friends, who regret the closing of her Bea- — Edwin Mordant has been engaged as son. She will remain in Hamilton for a short the new representative of Miriam Shelby, time, rehearsing her new play and making a who will star thla season in "The Unwritten few changes in the roster of her company, ., aw ,' t 8 •tt'oedy drama, from the pen of preparatory to entering upon her road tour. iiark E. Swan. The season will ODen the —Harry Garrlty Is playing the comedy Ust of October. Mr. Mordant has given u? roles with the MayHosmer Stock Co., at the season with Manager Carroll. ^W'l^W 1 ^ -™7 KCT " ln Grlfllth M,J Bab ' Ge I- ts'k'en "the'^ge'm^t oVVe^ntur, Th T e! I.mnh 0 ,L M i ,M ,.l heU K "• wl!1 » re8ent 0la *™ ie « r ' fflth naTe "'a™ 1 wlth Jamee J ' atre Mlsha^aka* fnd and am d?lne a fine Iumphrey, In "The Mask of a King," later Jeffries' "Davy Crockett" Co. for the season. h , u ^ . e n „'■P awal ' a, Ina '' ana ain ao,D8 a nn * Se^'SSSS: -SSL 1 " J SBS»«? Ji«7.£ . ■<^.X'K5?"ii!f».^S« «!,J2SS..SK -Note, from the Ollden Sister. Stock Co.: The little magnet, have continued to draw good houses and are rebooking all along the line. We have a strong company and good plays. Roster: Wm. Lawrence, manager: Mack Gllden, treasurer; E. R. Walker. In advance: Elmer Griffiths, leader; i Mrs. Chas. Rose, O.' G. Munthe, Jack Barrett, Mack Gllden, W. A. Lawrence, W. A. McDowell and E. K. Walker. Specialties: Jack Bar- rett, comedy Juggler: Chas. Rose, Hebrew comedian: W. A. McDowell, ballad singer; W. A. Lawrence, <n topical songs; Bison City Quartet and the Three Gllden Sisters. We are routed through Ohio and Pennsylvania. — Buford Curtis Is III In Phcenlx, Arizona. — Smith and Arsdo report success with tbe Howard-Dorset Co., playing roles and appearing In specialties. — Gordon McDowell has closed a Summer engagement wltb Manager C. W. Parka' Stock Co., and rejoins his wife, Dorothy Wallace, fha I LA ^T » — .!, .□ i« AWIUCIUI.1U LM.J Wl — \*U[I ICIUUU, USD LIUAU uv .u'.u »...» entire rlhts centUI7 • of whlcn n * * as the * oa .esjeadlng^ man of t thy Dllger-CornelJ ■ J7- Notes BHP tbe " 0n «»• Trail" Co.: We >re m our sixth week of a prosperous season, J™ . a i™ performance we produced a "\vh. d* b * W ^ n - Hank Ulgglns, entitled , r„S 7 ., ys Leave ^ Farm." The Initial production occurred at Aver, Mass., and from . „. ii (,u . e . nt aPP'euBe, which was vociferous, iL5JlS ent l7* maa ° a Dl 8 impression. We aro booked Bolld through Maine and New Hamp- Stock Ca, anil Is with Fred Raymond's (Eastern) "Missouri Girl" Co., doing the heavy. — Roster of the Mann, Buhler A Co., pre- senting Emily Gale and company, in "The Moonshiner's Daughter: Characters—Capt. .'■'•"tv.'i' ui:FU n Z?lSJSE^BLZ Martin Preston, Jack Sherman; Zeb Taylor. A ,°^i'?7v,"fi le , 1 % 1 i e uMj!y? SMS* Joe Stanhope; Hulda Ann Taylor, Cryatai McDoweJf.NellleGllden, Blanche Gllden, ' Mitchell: Jason Vl2zard; Bub Henry, 8. A. a ««w Hamp- Theopolls Dbrkins, Teddle Vlzzard: a Mining suire Manager Ebbing is continually adding Expert, M. Moran; John Wltson, D. F. Haya- ?;-'? r ? a '? re f to the company. Leo Frank's letf; Hank Baxter, R. H. MacNeely: a Moon- trained bloodhounds are the talk of each city shiner, Harry Green; Mammy Clnda. Nellie »e visit. Roster: Arthur Ebbing, manager; V. Small; Uncle Pete, Charles T. Small, and iwi, ac ?' .Stance: Marvelous Morris, Xeo Emily Gale, as Madge Preston, the moon- trank, Arthur Hutchinson, Donald Mc shiner's daughter. Executive staff—W. F. Mann, manager; Harry Scott, business msn- ager; Jack Sherman, stage manager; D. I. Hayslett, master mechanic; R.-H. MacNeely, Katherlne Combs Mike Hadfey; Fr.l By r-. Mc S eon l., Dortn y McCabe and ritz Gerald. Mies Fits »T°. do her nre dance. — Notes from tbe Pauline Hammond Co, Treltel, Rose Gerald Joined last programmer. — Summers' Stock Co. Notes: The season n„ ,El? iei our ta'rd successful season at opened at the Grand Opera House, St. Cath ™° thlj ar Harbor, Me., breaking all records, erlnes. Can., with the following roster, on ana opened our regular aea.„ brn'v. il? od bu ' ln ess still continues r< f fn all J, e , c ,°. 1 ' d8 of the oouBe. The i v-iirton Whitman, manager; Cbas. . i ,t -i ce: ,? aulln e Hammond, Maggie Ferris, Dorrlty, Sydney uiisoin,rri»u. «..>«, JA.+ feT e , !, L E7a Bunnals, James Sheehan, Harry C. Todd. Charles Morlsh and WlH S? 9, el I k a, Edward Curtis, Harold Collins, Mllano. Vaudeville features: Fenella, spec- "'.«7 B Latren4 W Bt ™« 3 ° ba ^ 3l0t ^ ^SSff&^^&SS nW^US, ^^-JlSX^aS S ,-Notes from the Orris Ober Co : We moiologue and parodies; Francis and Alice pjght atana_ with,"Hooligans Luck^ at Ot S2E2 !. 8 ^.T« sea^rortwTve a C ucce,s?u' Greene^.ketch ;>hos. Crowley, danc ng ex- and turning them away on sur fair dates. Huntington, Ind., last week, was like tbe rest, packed bouses st nesrly every performance. ' one tawa, 0., to B. It. O. At Huntington, last years. Notes rnost Sia Saiitkli.d's Consolidatsd RAii.noAo Shows. —The nineteenth week of our 1004 season llnds every one, from the fuv'ner to pony boy, well, happy and In the eat of splr'ts. if, as claimed by a ma- jority ot showmen, this I. an off year, neither proprietor or employe I. aware of the fact. The Eastern States, New York and Pennsyl- vania panned out big, and when the tour will have ended the net earnings of the nine consolidated will not fall much below those ot 1110.1. Many sew animal, have been added to the menagerie and consider- able other property has been bought by Mr. Bautelle since May 1. Another new (10ft flat car came to us at Emporium, Pa., Sept. 0, and further adds to the beauty ef tho double train. For a few day. at a stretch we bave been making stands that were previously visited this Summer by from two to tour tented shows and yet our receipts do not appear to suffer. In fact, local critics frequently remark that our business la benefited by a comparison of our displays on the lot, upon tbe streets and beneath the tents, with those made by the shows that preceded us. In Lock Haven, l'n., at 4.10 p. u., a terrific wind storm leveled tbe horse tent, big top, menagerie nnil side show tents and the canvas was more or less torn. The blow down did not prevent the night performance, which was given with only tbe side wall In position, to an excellent house. Mr. Bnute.Ho la niivmly perfecting plan, for greatly enlarg- ing hla shows for next season, and to that end was In consultation for several days . Inst week with the representative of one ot America's largest wagon making n niis, from which several mammoth band and tableau wagon, will bo purchased. 8ta. Sautkm.b Show Notes. — France Itecd, equestrian director, and Paddy Walsh, nn acrobat, with this show, suffered severs falls last week. Mr. Reed was trying for 'a somersault, In his Jockey act, when his horse shied, and Its rider struck the ground vio- lently upon hla head and shoulders. Mr. Walsh bad almost the same experience, except that he was doing a somersault from his part- ner's shoulders. Although painfully Injured both performers refused to lay off. Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Moulton, ot Big. Sautelle's annex, mourn tbe death of their Infant child, on Sept. 10, In Philadelphia. Fred Beckman, manager of the llarnum A Bailey opposition car, was a welcome vlsltoa tbe last three days of last week. Joun A. Badton writes that an order of dlscbarso was entered In tho Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, on Sept. 12, In tbe matter of tbe voluntary petition* of himself and Huslo Barton, bla wit*. Notcs vbom Titos. L. Finn's Tbnt Show. —We closed our sixth season under canva* Sept. 8; at Andover, N. II. Business from the opening until the close ot tbe season was very satisfactory. We did not turn any peo- ple away or bave any blow downs, but mad* a little money every week. Mr. Flan will take out a small wagon show noxt Spring and tour tbe New England States. Rinolinu Nora.—A. O. Hlngllng, Charles A. White, Tom Dalley, George (loodbart and George CbaOln, of the Hlngllng Brothers' ad- vance staff, were entertained By Geaoral Ex- cursion Agent Ralph W. Peckbam, on bis fruit ranch near San Jose, Cal. Tbe party gathered from all parts of the State, and each enjoyed life seldom afforded during tbe busy circus sesson. Oio. E. I'ickxbino, general agent of At. r. Wheeler'* New Model Show*, ha* com- pleted his season's work, having alt con- tracts made to our closing date, Oct. 1. He will return to bis home at Boston, Mass.. for a abort rest before going out for tbe Wluter with a leading theatrical enter- prise. Chat, 10. Darling ha. replaced Chas. H. Shepard as manager of No. % brigade, as the latter was obliged to close on account of lit health. Cabvin Zrcir, aerial performer, will clom a successful season ot twenty-two week* with tho Al. V. Wheeler New Model Show*, at Vernon, N. Y., Oct. 1. Lewi, and Lakh write: "We closed our Society Circus at Broken Bow, Neb., last week, and will play vaudeville date* for the Winter, reoptnlng our clrcua season at Omaha, N«b„ May S, lUf).l. We are carrying ter quarters, and will clots early In October n soft top, with three 00ft. middle niece.; and begin repairing, painting and fitting up twenty-two people and a band and orchestra. ' The roster will be increased to forty pecn next season, with a 100ft. round top and wo 00ft middle niece*. Tub Old Rbliabls) ha* never missed us a week this season, though many times we had to send a bupdred stock, and will play Ohio, Indiana and Mlcbl- mile* for it/' Thl* show attended a big street fair m n r\n rwam' m hnMa *A(sn BlhA ft ■ W II I m l-i oil MINVIR DITHEE, Whose likeness appears above, Is one ot tbe dancer* on tbe i season wltb McCabe bave ,,ie De Pew-Burdette Stock Co.. where she Is winning new laurels nightly for ber clever work. She la also playing some of the lead- ing soubrette roles and receiving favorable press notices wherever she appears. Sbo has only recently gone Into repertory as for sev- eral seasons past sbe played In tbe leading vaudeville bouses of thla country and Europe. Messrs. De Pew and Burdette will send her out next season, beading their No. 2 com- pany, with all special scenery and plays of the Lotta type, selected especially for her. John Pansol, the bear trainer, late of tbe Adam Forepaugb and Sells Bros.' Shows, who had tbe misfortune to lose hi* left leg on July 25, Is In the French Hospital, New York City. Ricuard and CiincABT are In their ninth month with Orrl* Bros.', in Mexico, and are booked with them until January, 1905. Oscab W. Coubtnbt la In bis twentieth week with Campbell Bros.' Sbow, doing his tramp Juggling act. Tub Gbbai Pan-Ambbkan Shows report doing a fine business In Arkansas, notwith- standing strong opposition. Habbt Clabk, principal clown with Wal- ter L. Main'a Show, Is at West Baden Springs, undergoing a course of treatment for stom- ach trouble. He Joins tbe show sgaln In two weeks. A noticb In a recent Issue of Tub Cup- feb wax made to read that J. A. Bailey and W. W. Cole were owner, of tbe Barnum * Bailey Clrcua. Thl. I. an error, Mr. Bailey being tbe sole owned of that show. Notes fbom C. U. Knioht's Show.— Thl* show opened May 0, at Dunkirk, O., at Win S. Sunetaro and Menra. Pierce and Ewen took on tbe feathers and became full fledged "Eagles." Thla makes fifteen of them with tbe company, quite a young nest of "birds." The Clippeb does not reach as until about Friday evening, snd then tbere I* a scramble. »SSSwSk SaKggSMI BrnztnuLtBrn: B.P.I' The „<»™pany carrletsp?clal scenery seutatlve:: T. J. Dorrlty, A«n«»£ ,,"^ an excellent line of speclafpaper and a W. B. Sherman, manager. ^£. r »°ry • JTbe ijiud and orchestra. The roster: Marlon Lights of Gotham," "Why Women Divorce, Omes, Josephine Dunbar, Helen TalIon, J. T. "Out Went" "Land of the Sky," "Was Bbe SSlS The H Tb»B?o n . d .^M^ S&23S^J§«as«? K^SS'ia^B ~he season opened Sept. 7-0, with 'A u Bohemia,' given by local Elks to houses. George Best and wife drilled uple and be la A No. 1 In that line. nmense busu ssTthfouBh'9 F5 " "~* ' soubrette; M. L Bacon, comeaian; uu... «j--vr «JP*J ,f ere oa tbe stage, from little* t - n ^aJM?iT.ttenbachba 0 been engaged Bacon, Htototed "M^^*"*; ^aeow"* French ' write, that, owing ! •'^^"^d^ 0 £fc!P'' A ^ ,, ' ,HOaM • dweer^St.^l.mo"'ventrll W "1 fnd to 1.1 bSS?tb, B h. "..forced.to glv.^opV r „-pdward Trent Joined the Mabel Paige magician: & O. Stewart, <X at Montgomery,'Ala., a. musical dlrec- tagrfron, on. tortre.^ H. O. Stewart, In advance. Play- - stands. TBB Clip- pis will be a welcome caller every week. np bis stage work, being taken sick at Saginaw. Mich., two weeks ago, while wltb tbe Mack k Armour Comedian*. Kin. at the manager's borne town, who furnished the band for the occasion. Notes won Best Silveb's Cibcos. —We closed tbe season at our home, Standlsh, Mich., Sept. 10. J. Dan Bice, with hi* stock, went to Jackson, Mich.; Canfleld and Von Horn left for their home In Beldlng; Bandy Coptland, traps and bar*, will play date* (Crystal circuit); Walker, tbe clown, Joins a show In Canada; the Ion Bros. Join a show In Wisconsin: Carrott, clarlonettlst, Joins Gus Sun's Minstrels; Perkins, cornettlst. Joins a sbow In Illinois, and tbe remainder of the company to tbelr various homes. It has been a very prosperous season for this sbow. The sbow will go out next season under a larger top and use ten wagons, play- ing tbe same route aa thla year, a* every tswn said "come again." Ruth and Haibt Obvillb and Little Miss Nena closed wltb Sun Bros.' Circus Aug. 21, and opened the Fall season wltb Mcuade's Fun Maker* Aug. 24, Al. F. Whbblib'* New Model Snow will close a successful season ahortly and go Into Winter quarter* at Shenectady, N. Y. Note, vnmt Al. V. Wheel**'* New Model Show. —We will close a highly suc- cessful season of twenty-two week* at Ver- non, N. v., on Oct. 1. This little concern R roved to be a winner from start to finish, nanclally, and has left a reputation behlna It that will mean dollars In seasons to come, a* tho press and public alike bave pronounced It tho neatest and best popular priced (how that has ever visited them. We go Into Win- ter quarters at Schenectady, N. Y., where commodious quarter* have already been com- pleted, and work will lie commenced a* once nn new material for the season of 1000. The show will be nearly doubled In alze for next season's tour. Nearly all the people wbo opened with in this Spring will be on band to hear the band play "Home, Sweet Home," nt tbo closing itand. Wo have bad no sick- ness In the company during the entire sea- son, no serious accidents, and only one blow 1 ' down to record, and then no damage wa* done. Chas. P. Ilar/roN closed wltb the Inter- national Amusement Co. at Lima, 0„ Sept. 14, and Joined Hall at sample's Circus at Woodstock, Minn., Sept. IT.