The New York Clipper (October 1904)

6X6 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. r; . Tub Ciumbjcblins (Frank and Myrtle), rope manipulators, write from Paris, Fr., under date of Sept. 0, as follows: "We were n big success at the Follea Marlgny, Paris, Sept. 115. After onr opening the Marlgny management offered ua Sept 10-30 (which, by the way. la our only free time for two vears) at their other house, the Casino de Paris, to be the second headline on the open- ing bill, This we accepted. In October we play Bonacbers, Vienna, Austria, then Amerl- i-a. eight weeks; England, thirty-Bye weeks, nnd the continent to follow." Minnie Obanvilm has Joined the 8am De Vere Co. for the aeaaon, to open the olio and '' "lf-o^Elmo writes: "Since I came East, In August, I have added a set of metal bam- Iwob and several other novelties to my act. In Ocean City, Sea Isle City and other places my act was received with marked ap- proval the audiences demanding two and three encores at every performance. Kiinie and Homoom, dancing and acro- batic monopedes, Joined Harry ffrynnt s Ex- travaganza Co., at Springfield, Mass., and are making good, they Inform us. Mns. Lew Diamond presented her hus- band with a baby girl Sept. 18. Mother and child are doing finely. Downey and Willami will leave Salt Lake Clly. II., where tbey bave been playing a three weeks' engagement at lltahna Park, and started East to commence their Eastern time. They have been on the coast sIxtciMi rr.onths, and have worked continuously. They mill return to the coast In December or ' "c"sairiv and Sifmno Inform ua that owing to the Illness of Mr. Slfllng, the team will lip unable to work this Winter. Tim TnrHY Tttnvr Titio (OConnell, Go'.d- hmlth and Forrest) write that they bave lost only three weeks out of thirty-seven. Dur- ing the Summer the trio played the Gorman circuit nnd other parks. Last week they were headlines at Young's Pier, Atlantic City. They have Electric Park, Newark, N. J„ wltli Pastor's, and the Howard, Boston, to follow. Tbey were engaged to entertain the guests of the Hotel Kudolph, Atlantic City, while playing their engagement at Young's Her, that city. . Habbt M. Herbert, baBsn, does not sail for South Africa with the Gotham Comedy Flobbnok Pipes and the Onzos (Bert and Bertha) JiiBt closed a successful two weeks nt the liny Theatre. Anderson. Ind. The Onzos were to open this week nt the Brooke Theatre, Marlon, Ind., while Miss Piper went to Chicago. _ . „.^ Mb. and Mns. Ciiah. IUckxey and Vic Leonr.o report success In their act, entltred -A llusv Manager," at (he Haymnrket The- atre, Chicago, week of Sent. 12. Week of Sept. 30 tbey played the Columbia Theatre, St. Louis. Babi.ow and Thompson are rehearsing a mw act, to be produced soon In vaudeville. Uu.1. IIii.ua, contortionist. Is playing the Spcllmsn circuit of fairs In the East. Davib and Walked, have closed a success- ful Hummer season over the Frank Melville circuit or parks and opened nt Watertown, N. Y., Labor Day, for the regular aeaaon, with the Emma Bunting Co. NOTI39 KBOM QUINI.AN k W'AU.'h iMFEnlAI, Minhtmclb. —Big Ben Dodson left El mini re- cently with a car load of new paper for the show and the people along the mapped out tour will kuow all about the coming of Dnu ijiilnlnn and his big bunch of comedians, singers and dancers. Ben has two assist- ants, will bill everything but the clouds and be Is thinking of sending a man up to hang a three sheet on Mars, announcing the com- ing of the "Pnt Hand In Minstrelsy," Happy Col Wagner, Frank Cushman, Keller Mack, ICmlle Htibcrs and Dan Quinlan. Tho pros- >ects for a very good scaHon are very flatter- .ng. Arlle Gardner, press representative for l lie company, has already done some clever work, nnd the press from ocean to ocean has been full of his work. He Is doing work that Is entirely new In minstrelsy press work and Is meeting with a most cordial reception at I he hands of the news men, who are always quick to appreciate originality and to give approval to any press man who breaks nway from the old time methods of men who are too tired to change their "copy" from the old stereotyped form. . • „_. . McKkkvkii and Banphy wrlto: "We have been in the West for the past year and have been working steadily. Wo are booked solid until Jan. 8, 1000, Including tho Levy cir- cuit, after which we return East. Our act Is new out here and In going very big." Ai.. ANUEIIBON AND Bii.i.v Unions, "kings of colored comedy," are being featured for Hie second season with the Jere McAullffe Show, lit their latest success, "Tho Black Gullory God," and aro booked solid until August, 1U0Q. Latimoui: and Leicjii nro In their eighth week ns the vnudovlllc feature of North Bros.' Comedians, No. 1 Co. At Trenton, Mo„ on Sept. II, Ernest Lntlmoro was Initiated Into the B. P. 0. Elks. He was elected to mem- bership of his home lodge, Lynchburg, Va., No. 321. but was Initiated nt Trenton. B. P. (). 10., No. 801, while playing that city with North Bros.' Co. Cohan and Bancroft closed successful Hummer engagement, Sept. 10, on J. J. Flynn's park circuit, and opened, 12, on Sherdy's circuit, at Frcebody Park, Newport, It. L, with New Bedford to follow. Tiik orHMNn of the New Unique Theatre, at Indlunnpolls, Ind., which waa set for Sept. It, had to ha postponed on account of a strike on the building. The date for the opening Is now set for Oct. 3 nnd Manager It. B. Thorbus soya that all performers hooked far that date can feel sure unit It will not be changed ngnln. Tho building Is said to bo fireproof throughout. Jobkk Yaiiick writes; "I nm In my fifth auccCHsful week at Cleveland's Theatre, Chi- cago. The 'Magic Kettle lias been tho feature net since we came here. I am engaged for an Indefinite period, which In itself speaks well for the drawing power of tho Kettle." Dolus Diamond, Into of the Three Dia- monds, has joined bands with Frederick Horiiburg, the tenor, and the team will be seen tn vaudeville houses In the East, com- mencing Nov. H. DorlB Diamond will be suc- ceeded by Constance Wood, luto of tho vaude- ville team of Wood mid Wood. Ciaukncr Wi i.in'it has scored a decided success In his character of 1'uIh.v Bolivar, In "The Devil's Daughter," In which production he Is ill present starring, under the manage- ment of Scrlbncr & Drew. The company has played to capacity everywhere so far this sea- son. Mr. Wilbur will star next season In a musical comedy under tho same management. Lkstf.ii L. 1'iki:, who wan with the BIboii City Quartetto fifteen years, Is now with "Flttnlgtin's Ball," playing the Juvenile. He reports success with his songs, Ills wife, May Pike, Is also wlllt the shorn'. The Military Quartet (Johnson, Spencer, Henderson and Milton), now on the Mose Goldsmith N, W. vaudeville circuit, report success. "The Sentinel Asleep," their mili- tary act, Is n novelty, for which they carry their own can-.p setting. They also have a plantation net, called "Aunt Phoebe's Sur- prise." , lira Dkbdbx, musical comedian, Is with Fits! St Webster's "A Breezy Time." Bi-i'ti Nhlta writes that while stopping at Die I.lndcll Hotel, St. Louis, during iter en- gagement nt West End Heights, she bad her watch and diamond pin stolen from her room. Hardy Phillips, of tho sketch team Phil- lips and Gordon, while playing tho Standard, I't. Worth, Tex., week of Sept. 5, was Initi- ated Into F. O. 13., Aerie No. 02. Fiian'K t'LiFFoun. femnlo Impersonator, who lias been suffering from paralysis of the left side for five months, received another stroke on the right aide two weeks ago and Is slowly recovering. World of Players, — Notes from the Charles Breckenrldge Stock Co.: We are la our sixty-fifth con- secutive week. Our regular season closed In Sprlngfleld, Mo., May 14, and we then played a Summer season In the South, In tbe parks, Including Hot Springs, Ark.; Tex- arkana and Paris, Tex., and Sbreveport, La., our quarters. Our regular season again opened In Fredonla, Kan., Aug. 22, which was a fair date, and a good one too, as we broke all previous records by simply packing tbe theatre at each performance. We have six more weeks of fairs and are booked in tbe best time In the West for a season of torty weeks. We have a repertory of our own plays, each one of which Is mounted with special scenery. We also have a full line of special lithographic paper, Including eight sheet, three sheet, one sheet, etc., special of Mr. Breckenrldge. The following Is the ros- tr: Charles Breckenrldge, sole proprietor; Edwin Barrle, business manager; F. A. Salis- bury, advance agent; Chas. Dozler, stage car- penter ; Charles Breckenrldge, Edwin Barrle, F. A. Salisbury, Frederick Dozler, J. B. Fos- ter, Lillian Seymour, Allda Bertenu, Mabelle Williams, Blanch Her Paul, Marie Snowden, Mary K. Snowden and Myrtle Shannon. — Kentfrow's Jolly Pathfinders Notes and Roster: J. N. Rentfrow, proprietor and man- ager ; Mrs. J. N. Rentfrow, treasurer; Darrel If. Lyall, bualncss manager. We are playing to big business at all our fair dates and still have about six weeks of fairs ahead of us. The company now numbers twenty-six people, Including our uniformed band and orchestra and Sunetaro's Troupe of Japanese Wonder Workers. We are carrying special scenery for all our plays and tbe repertory Includes: "A Fight for Millions," "Midnight In China- town,'*^ "On the Verge of Ruln,' r "Don Caesar de Kazan," "Hooligan's Luck," "The Three Musketeers" and "A wife's Peril." Last week, at Decatur. Ind., tbe company was tendered a banquet by the local Eagles, and all had a splendid time. Tbe members of De Lacour & Fields Repertory Co., were also the guests of the Eagles tbe same evening, and as there are eleven Eagles with the Jolly Pathfinders, and six with the De Lacour company, the event was fraternal as well as enjoyable. The ladles of both companies were In attendance, and the evening was spent very pleasantly with music, bright conversation, witty say- ings and good stories, and both companies will pleasantly remember their Decatur friends. — Frank R. Dare writes: "I closed with the Globe Theatre Stock Co. at St. Louis to accept an engagement with the Myrkle-Harder Co. (Eugene J. Hall, manager*. While In Elwood, Ind., Messrs. Barrow, Le Paige, El- mer Fritz and myself were made members of the F. O. E." — Eugene West Is playing tbe genteel heavy with "A Iloosler Girl" Co., supporting Uus Cohan and Kate Watson. — Arthur Byron has been engaged by Cbas. Frobman as leading man for Maude Adams this season. —■ Notes from the Williams Comedy Co,: Wo opened the season, also the Durham, N. C, Opera House, for tbe present season, to S. It. O. Considering the fact that the press, tho mayor of Durham and the manager of the Opera House agreed that we gave them one of the best shows they ever had, we are very much encouraged as we go forth into tho ups and downs of stage life. Our roster: T. P. Do (iafferclly Jr. and J. C. Williams, proprietors; T. P. Do Gafferelly Jr., mana- ger and musical director; Billy Meyers, Vic- tor Walker. James Woods, Pat Hufford, J. C. Williams, Elizabeth Marsh, Kettle Williams, Marie De Gafferelly and Little Mayblossom WUllnms. — The Troy Opera House, Troy, 0., was opened week of Sept. 10 (fair week), after having been closed since Jan. 7. — General Manager Harry Gordon, of tbe Gordon lc Bennett Attractions, bas estab- lished new and handsome offices at his old number In New York. — Eddie Leonard continues successfully In bis role of Dandy Dan, with "The South- erners." — IlOBter of "Tbe Missouri Girl" Co., West- ern : Fred Raymond, proprietor: Harry 8. Hopping, manager; Ben Le Rush, business mnuager; Eddie llarte, agent; George Kemp- ton, Btago manager: Louise Itltchey, musical director; Hurry Edman, Wm. Blake Camp- bell, George Gordon, Fred Marvin, Itose Gay- lor, Mettle Goodrich, Blanche Edwards and Grace Golden. The company opened Aug. 2<t. — Roster of the "Uncle Ilea" Co.: Frank Adams, manager; J. B. Brown, treasurer; n. il. Witter, Frank De Bruno, Robert Burk, Wllllnm Fisher, Paul Klotz, tbe Great Do- vtliilH, Prince Elwood, Chic Harvey, Chat. Woodcome, orchestra lender: Harry March, band leader; W. Rhodes, Margaret Itngnn, Maie. Beauregardo, Merry Crelgbton, Harry Fetters, stago carpenter; Jim Crelgbton, Simla Crelgbton, Annette Crelgbton, Mrs. Wllmoth Rhodes, Mrs. J. B. Crelgbton, Blllle Simons, Bert Davis. Jack Lanpe, Ernest Davis, Ausbln Hill, William Wise, Geo. Har- ris and tho Crelgbton Trio. We are carrying twenty-five people In our private car, a car load of special scenery and have a strong "rube" street parade. Our trick automobile, uhciI In the parade, creates a furore. — E. 0. Rogers Stock Co. Notes: The com- pany opened Its season at Phelps, N. Y., Aug. 20, to splendid business nnd If the popularity of a company may be Judged by the opening week, the S. It, 0. will lie In demand through- out the tour. A fine military band and full orchestra have been added to the organiza- tion tbls year. The members of the company arc: E. 0. Rogers and Wm. Brooks, rannn- fers; Jos. P. Melone. Walter Downing, W. A. iuvter, J. Burke, W. Brown, Master Clifford Dickinson, G. II. McKeel. Clara Richardson, who Is being featured this season in roles especially adapted for her; Claribcll Worth, Aiigusla Perry, Mac Dickinson and Neletta Burke complete an able support. Musicians: Prof, li. Hot ills, 1 hand lender; Prof. E. Meyers, orchestra leader: Wm. Simmons. Chas. Dus- stiiilt. L. Booth, W. Wlddltleld and W. Brown. G. Hodge Is In advance. — Mr. nnd Mrs. Geo. W. Wilton wrlto: "We have Just closed a very successful season of forty weeks In the North went and our productions have been a big success. We play lour more weeks over the Lnng-Urpheum cir- cuit (all return dates), then we put out our own repertory show through Lower Cali- fornia, Arizona and New Mexico. We will curry sixteen people nnd produce n number of royalty plays. Our eight weeks through British Columbia have been very pleasant ones and the good Old Reliable lias always been a welcome visitor." •Lorln J. Howard, proprietor of the How- — Notes from the 8pencer Stock Co.: We closed our second successful Summer season at Wlldwood, N. J., Sept. 10. Business was very big and we played to standing room only nearly all season. This was tbe biggest sea- son Wlldwood baa ever had. Next season will see a new iron pier on tbe Island. The Spencer Stock Co. returns early next June and maker's Auditorium, the permanent home of the company, will be enlarged to 1,200 seating capacity. This Is Manager Jas. Spencer's third season as manager of Blaker's Pier and be bas been very successful. The following Is the roster: James Spencer, man- ager : Maurice Stanford, stage director: Krnnk Pulllnger, electrician; Ira Bllnn, prop- erty man; Joseph Perry, scenic artist; Pete Pascale, musical director; Albert Orayblll, adertlslng agent; Howard Bilker, treasurer; James Slevln, John Clark, Will C. Carr, Max- well WilguB. Will Ely, Maurice Stanford, James Spencer, Emily Smiley, Kathleen Kin- ■Ilia, Josephine Gray and Kathryn Thayer. — NoteB from the Thome Dramatic Co.: We opened onr season Sept. 5, at the Audi- torium, Marietta, Ohio, to capacity. About two hundred were turned away, as the new Ore law prohibits the selling of standing room. Business for the rest of the week was far in excess, so tbe house manager tells us, of that of any repertory company playing Marietta dur- ing his management, which began seven years ago. Our plays are: Mark Swan's "At Risk of His Life," "Rip Van Winkle," "The Sliver Star Inn," ''Lucretla Borgia," "Jesse James," "Nell Gwynne " "The Younjf Wife," "Cinder- ella" and "Shadow of crime." Roster: Jas. H, Thome, Owen Bartlett, Harry S. Sheldon, Will F. Crockett, James Farley, Frank Beverly, King Webster, Bonnie Meyer, Etta Arthur, Lezetta Holdswortb, Edythe Danvers, Frank A. Thome, manager; Harry Nye, In advance, with two assistants; Barney Rosenthal, banner man, and Fred Wagner, programmer. — Feldman and Ball, singers and dancers, are In their third week with the Grace Hay- ward Co. and write that tbey are meeting with big success, At Lincoln and Kansas City tbe houses were filled at every perform- ance. Tbe company numbers twenty-two peo- ple and Ave feature vaudeville acts. City time only will be played the entire season. —■ George Weaver states that be has closed a very successful season with James and Loss' Swiss Bell Ringers snd Specialty Co. — Edwin Varrey, who hos had a stage career covering forty-five years, Is critically III with dropsy at Mublenburg Hospital, I'ltiliillelil, N. J. — Eva Benton has been engaged by R. B. Mantel!. — Mildred Conner Barry bas Joined Kl- ralfy's St. Louis spectacle In St. Louis. — Eleanor Browning has been secured as leading lady (or J. II. Walllck's new produc- tion. — Walker Whiteside opens his season at Battle Creek. Mich., Sept. 20. — Harry Hamlin and Marie Davidson are with Jed Carlcton's "Was Sbe to Blame?" Co. (No. 2) and not with Chas. Lamb's Mur- ry Comedy Co., as was stated recently. — Fred Godding, who Is to star In "The Poor Mr. Rich," has been surrounded with an exceptionally strong company, Including: Ned Curtis, Will F. Crockett, M. B. Burke, Harry M. Martins, Eugene Gaylor, Lillian Anderson, Martha Urbank Graff, Dorothy Primrose, Anita Wilcox and Dolly Gaylor, with Ned Curtis as a special vaudeville fea- ture. Dean M. Seobolt will be in advance with an elaborate line of paper. Mr. Shut- tleworth hos booked his star In the city time South nnd East. We open In Lan- sing, Mlcb., Oct. 3. — Notes from Conroy & Mack's Comedians : We open our Season Sept. 17, at Salem, N. J., and the company Includes Conroy and Mack, Wm. C. Dowlan, John Giles, Fred May, Will H. Vmio, Geo. E. West, Leonora Alnsworth, Agnes Esrle, Anna Goodwin, Louie Bridges and Bessie Delay. The vaudeville features In- clude : The Two Bridges, singing and danc- ing; Fred May, coon singer; the Vanos, won- derful handcuff and box mystery, and Con- roy and Mack. P. P. Craft la manager and Frank Schwetzer, agent. — Bart W. Wallach writes: "I resigned from Walter Sanford's Co. and arrived In Snn Francisco from Sydney. Aus., Aug. 20. I am engaged In tbe support of Jim Jeffries, In 'Davy Crockett,' opening Sept. 10." — Alfred 15. Aarons has signed contracts with Madge Lesslng, by which she Is to star under his management next season in a new comic opera on the style of "Dolly Varden," the music for which Is to be com- posed by Julian Edwards. Mr. Anrona was AND NO DISCHARGE Bane the hammer of a loaded Iver Johnson against the table; throw the revolver around as carelessly as you would a handkerchief; handle it as roughly as you may, and there can be positively no discharge —don't do this with any oilier make of revolver if you value your life. IyerJohnso REVOLVERS October i. Vou can't fire it unless you pull the Trigger are the only revolvers absolutely safe from accidental discharge—a* safe in the home as the kitchen stove. The reason lies in the fact that the hammer never touches the firing pin, and the firing pin never comes in contact with the cartridge except when the trigger Is pulled all the way back. Our Booklet, "SHOTS," mailed free with our descriptive catalogue, prcmet these claims and describes Iver Johnsons with complete illustrations. May we tend it Is you? IVER JOHNSON SAFETY AUTOMATIC Prices Hummer, $5.00! Hammerless, $6.00 ' her Johnunt art ttld fy deateri tht war IJ ever, er direct from ui iff cur dealer won't eufflyyau. IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS AND CYCLE WORKS. FITCHBVRG. MASS. — The London engagement of "The Prince of Pllsen" will end Oct 1. It will then bave been played at the Shaftesbury Theatre for Ave consecutive months. About Oct 15 one "Prince of Pllsen" Co. will make a tour of the British provinces, and a short time after- ward another road company will be organ- ized. — Violet Barney, leading woman, has just closed a sixteen weeks' engagement with the Katharine Rober Stock Co., playing Miss llober's roles with marked success. — Frank Moulan bas been engaged by Klnw & Erlanger as tbe principal comedian of "Humpty Dumpty," which will be seen at the New Amsterdam Theatre, New York, be- ginning Nov. 14. Mr. Moulan was loaned to Klaw & Erlanger by Henry W. Savage. Mary, tbe king's cook, will be played by Mr. Mou- lan, whose wife, Maud Lillian Berrl, bas also been engaged for the production. — Joseph Jefferson, who has been ill with Indigestion for some time, has canceled all his bookings for this season. — Grace Cameron, of the "Plff, Paff, Pouf" Co., was married, Sept. 10, at tbe Church of the Transfiguration, New York, to H. Wins- low Kenworthy, a non-professional. — The Sites Stock Co., under the manage- ment of II. S. Gilbert, which Is touring Pennsylvania, will tour the South in No- vember, playing West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, wbere It Is booked In large cities. The repertory used tbls season is as follows: "Eagle's Nest," "My Wild Western Itose," "Nlobe," "Tbe Piddle Bros.," "The Black Flag," "A Guilty Mother," "A Hornet's Nest," "Resurrection" and "Slaves of Rus- sia." Business is said to be good. — It. G. Crnerln, manager of tbe No. 1 "Sign of tbe Cross" Co., arrived In town last week and engaged people for a few of the roles which were open. The season opens at Wilmington, Del., Sept. 20. Nick Wagner will again be the representative of the com- pany. — Nnrclsco Alvarez and Nelly Lyons Healy will shortly close a Summer season of twen- ty-two weeks with the Mlnnelll Bros. Stock Co. Business has been excellent, they Inform us. — Notes from the "Hans Hanson" Co.: We are In our fourth week, playing to good business. Our show and the band aro pleas- ing everyone wherever we go. We are ploy- ing a few fairs In Iowa and we turn people away at every performance. Our band Is a feature; we carry two soloists, Chas. Kell- man, piccolo, and Carl Crawford, clarlonettlst. We give dally afternoon concerts. Jas. T. McAlptn, manager and owner of "Hans ll»u- son," treats his people well, ne plays th« star part. Louis Hels, our business manager, who luiH been with Mr. McAlpIn for bIx sea- sons, celebrated his sixth anniversary by anxious to secure Miss Lesslng for his pro- giving the company a banquet at Tipton, In., ductlon or "A China Doll," which opens in Sept. 1, and we had a sociable time. Evcry- ni'd Theatre, Chicago, while playing the Mny Hosmer Co. nt his theatre, Ib plnylng ' stock company through Illinois and Wiscon- sin, lie reopens the regular season Sept. 25, nt Chicago, nnd intends rebuilding In June, 11105, near bis present location, a comfort- able, plain fireproof theatre, the Interior to be handsomely iltteil up and decorated. It will be built by a stock company (limited), of which himself and father, Chas. L. How- ard, bold controlling Interest. Business, Mr. Howard writes, has been uniformly good, so much ao tbnt ho has kept open all Summer. Tho present season will be his fourth and prospects are very bright and encouraging. — D'Ormond-Fuller Co. closed a successful Summer engagement at Smith's Park, Han- nibal, Mo., Sent. T. At the time of closing the company Included the following: John IVOrmondc, Dave lilvers, Rex. Leslie Kliig- don, Ed. Cunningham, Fred Harrington. Adolph Nledemeyer, Edna Woods, Haiei Woods and Agnes Fuller. — T. H. McDanlels, W. L. Stevens and wuinrd Bowman are with J. II. Walllck's new play. - opens .. October, but she was unable to accept his offer as she Ib under contract to appear nt the Coliseum, London, a new theatre which opens In December, under the man- agement of Moss, Thornton lc Stoll, — Notes from "Montana Nell" Co.: We are booking good time and will carry ten specialty people. The roster Includes: Wm. B. Le Hoy St It. L. Hooper, managers and owners: Mrs. It. L. Hooper, juveniles; Daisy llnzolton, soubrctte; Miss St. Clair, charac- ters: Katie Lnmont, Ingenue; Joe Bryant and Tommle Fogg, comedians; George St. Clair, heavies ; Billy Le Roy, characters; Reb- ley L. Hooper, Juvenile leads, and Prof. Al. Stiller, pianist. — Brat Kaufman Is with "The Prince of Pllsen" Co,, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, Lon- don, England. — Delia Prlngle will open her fourteenth consecutive season but one at her home, Knoxvllle, In., about Oct. 1, with Bert Hodg- klns, comedian; Grace Geltb, characters, nnd Little Marie for child parts and special- ties. The repertory consists of: "Little De- tective," "Thelmn," "Mansion of Aching Hearts," "Miss Cleopatra" nnd others. The company goes to the coast, playing one, two and three night stands. Miss Prlngle Is much Improved In health after her long rest. Fred Botes will be business manager. — Messrs. Brandt & Goldsmith, mnnngers of the Grand Opera House nt New Albany, Ind., write: "Wo opened tho season hero on Sept. 22, with 'The Sign of tho Cross.' Having thoroughly overhauled this house and booked a nice line of attractions, we look forward to a prosperous season." — Itlchnrd Mansfield has returned to his home In New'London, Conn., after spending tho larger portion of tho week In town ad- justing details relative to his coming season. His company will remain substantially the same as last year, with the Addition of about half a dozen other lending players. Tbe sea- son begins Oct. ill, and rehearsals will be- gin In two weeks for the chorus and extra people, and about Oct, 1 for the principals. Before reaching New York Mr. Monsllold will appear In Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago nnd a few other Intervening cities. These cities have not seen nil performance of the Tsar, in "Ivan the Terrible," nnd this production, together with his re- vivals from his lengthy repertory, will be conspicuous. Tills Benson, as last, Mr. Mans- field Intends to create two new roles, though he lias determined to hereafter keep hla rep- ertory well In hand. — Pittsburg la to have another theatrical enterprise. Its efforts will be devoted to the production of high class burlesque, travesty, musical comedy and extravaganza, and It will have a complement of not less than fifty permanent members, an ensemble which wilt lie augmented to more than a hundred when occnslon requires. The Alvln Theatre will be the homo of the new enterprise and the date of Its opening has been fixed for the middle of October, Harry Davis will bo the guld'ng manager and his policy will follow closely that lino which has characterized the other theatres which he Is operating. . —Edwin Foi la playing the lead In Row- land ft Clifford's A Co., of "Over Niagara Falls." body sang nnd toasts followed. — I'. J. Kane, Lydla Kane and Babe Viola close a Summer season of twenty weeks with Mtnelll Bros, at Wapakoneta, (>., Oct 1. — Irene Bentlcy has signed with Manager Alfred E. Annuls to play the title role In "A China Doll," the new comic opera, by Henry B. Smith nnd Alfred E. Aarons. An- other engagement for tbls production Is that of Helen Itoyton. — Notes from the Keith Stock Co: "W« opened the new opera house, at Dayton, Wash., to S. H. 0. and continued that buBl- neBS during the week. Saturday night over two hundred people were turned away. Del Lawrence, lending man with thin company, will be featured In n new play, by Wallace Parker, next season." — Harry Eltlng closed a twenty weeks' engagement at Cycle Park, Dallas, Tex.. Sept. 11, and will Join North Bros.' Come- tllnns us business manager Sept. 10. Mr. Eltlng has been engaged as press agent for the Cycle Park Theatre next season nnd will also look after the presB at San Antonio, Tex., In connection wfth McAdams' new theatre there. — Walter E. Perkins' new military farc- ical comedy, "Who Goes There!" written for his starring tour this season, under Claxton Wilsrncb s management. Is now In rehearsal at the Murray Hill Theatre, this e . lty . , .,. un<ler ™'he I'age management of Tom A. Wise. The company supporting Mr. Per- kins Is as follows: Marguerite Hammond, Minnie Allen. Gay Errol, Genevieve McCloud, Harrlette Neville, Hale Norcross, Lewis Western, Edward Warren, Horace Newman. Louis Peters George Granger, Albert A. Boss, Harry W. Albert. Phil Holbrooke snd Walter B. Towne. Adelnlde Thurston will SKSi U , e , r , fourtl ,', "'"ring season, playing "Polly Primrose," In Norfolk. Vn., 22; under the management of Frank J. and Claxton J\ llstach. Her company Includes the follow- ing: John Tcrriss, Frederic Kerby, Jas. R. McCann, Willis Baker. Frederick Squires, (.eorge A. Weller. Rolland Wallace. 13ddle «" omaB ' ,. a ° 8 - "rankln, Lizzie Kendall" Marion Holcomb nnd Pearl nammond W C Caldwell! " n ° pe: l,gcnt • FlaDi „^i- rank ."nrcourt. formerly of Harcourt Atr^ylir ^tg** ™ k Wlth the «™T N vi c L„ from ,. Kentfrow's Jolly Pathflnd- 5LL .! ", rc If" 1 il? ln « tne business. Last week, nt tiie Vaa Wert, O., Fair we nlsvsrl to 8. R. O. nearly every'nlght aid are footed for a return date there this season. The compnny remnlns the rame. with hut nnn n? e ^ 0 ^ T i rcd n Dn ? oa "P>«ced W PNunn at Van Wert, noster: J. W. Rentfrow nrrH ?. r rA r: T Wr f,- J k *.' K^tfrow.tVoTsnr^'C. rell H. Lyall, business manager: Elmer BurT- harp, director; Antoinette Amey, Sndle Cre- SI.^^Tv Sfflf, Grace Valentine, Elmer Buirman, Wayne Munn, Jackson Lynn, N. Jl ThVKJ^fllffl, leml ?& and J " N- Hentfrow X,i bn I" 1; .,9 olllc ^v r>onoTBn ' Hamilton. For- dyce, Hamilton, Thrette, Edison and Pierce Others are: Fred Danon, Darreir H. Lyall Mrs. J. N. Rentfrow, Mrs. D. H. Lyall, Baby Pullen and Sunetaro's Troupe oTIubSm e r ve e ry^rw y ep1.y BlV,n8 eXe -«»BS — Roster of Murray & Mack. In "An Enc- ash Daisy," direction of Ollle Mack and Jus W. Spears; Executive staff: H. F. Mathews business manager; J. M. Welch, representa- tive with company; Wm. H. Bullen, advance representative; Blynn Owen, musical direc- tor; Allan McPhall, assistant musical direc- tor; Thos. J. Grady, stage director; Alfred Truschell, stage manager; W. J. Patterson carpenter; F. M. Whltten, properties; J. E Garvcy, master of transportation ; E. D. Mar- vin, electrician; Ben Smart, assistant electri- cian ; John J. Gram, assistant carpenter; Wil- liam Schell, lion tamer; Adle Reeves, ward- robe mistress: Nellie Young, ballet mistress Tour began at New Rochelle, N. Y., Sept ;t Members of company: Ollle Mack, Charles \. Murray, Thos. J. Grady, Edward Powers, Ern- est Marvin, Alfred Truschell, Prince Miller Harry Ladell, Francis Galllard, Thos. Doyle F. M. Whltten, Arthur Stanford, Alfred Trus- chell, Will Rosay, Kdw. C. Yeager, Grace Cummlngs, Alice Holbrook, Elizabeth Young Carolyn Lee, Laura Plerpont, Nellie Yonng Mae Hamilton, Claudle Worthlngton, Orient Anson, Jane Barry, Viola Grant, Imogene Bayllss, Georgia Worthlngton, Nadlne Syd ney, Marlon Florence. Miss Point, Addle Beeves, Elita Dean, Antonio Stross, Helen Smith, Jennie Cooper. Anna Hcaley, Claudle Worthlngton, Coral Gilbert, May Stokes, Mautl Moran and Theresa Rogglero. — Notes from Wright Lorlmer: The Wright Lorimer Co. has been Incorporated at Albany to carry on a general theatrical business. The stockholders and directors are : Wright i.orl titer, Mary A. Frothlngham, Marlam it. Froth- Ingham, J. Herbert Emery and Joseph F. Hall. It Is understood that Mr. Lorlmer re- tains a large controlling Interest In tbe cor- poration and, besides his handsome produc- tion of "The Shepherd King" (of which there will be a No. 2 company), he Is to make other productions. Of the company Mr. Emery Is Mr. Lorimer's general business man- ager and Mr. Hall bis general press repre- sentative. "Tbe Shepherd King'' will leave for Boston on a special train Oct. 1, opening at the Majestic Theatre on Oct. 3, for a six weeks' engagement. Wright Lorlmer will again be seen as David ana be has re-engaged most of tbe original cast, Including: Charles Kent, Edward Mackay, May Buckley, Nellctte iteed, Margaret Hayward and Marian Wurd. The company Is rehearsing at the New York Theatre, under tbe direction of Mr. Lorlmer, Walter Clark Bellows and F. Cecil Butler. Frederick Arundel, the musical director, is rehearsing tbe chorus. — Messrs. MacDonald & Sullivan announce that the preliminary work of organizing tbclr new musical production, "The Baroness Fid- dlesticks," Ib about completed. Tho cast will Include, among others: Nella Bergen, Toby Cluude, Anna Fits Hugh, Minnie Methot, May Ten Brocck. Mae Sherwood. John Ilcn- Nlmw, Ulelile Ling, Etlenne Glrardot and Tony Ashor. Gerald Coventry will stage "The Baroness Fiddlesticks." The company will carry its own orchestra of twelve pieces, un- der the direction of Arthur Weld. The book Is by George De Long, tbe score by Entile Brtigulere, a young California composer, who lias also written "The Three Kings of Korea," with J, Cheevcr Goodwin, soon to be producetl and who Is at work on a third comic opera' which will be given a bearing early In 1005. — Joe King Ib the stage director this sea- son for Selma Herrmann, In "Wedded, But No Wife," this making bis fourth season un- der the management of the Fielding Amuse- ment Co. The company opened Aug. 8, In Cleveland, O., and bas been playing to splen- did business, wo are Informed. — "A Devil's Lane" Co., beaded by the El More Sisters, Is giving good satisfaction. — Elsie de Tourney^ new Oriental pro- duction, "The Castle of tbe Dragons," with Empress Ann, of China, as the central fig- ure, will be made In St. Louis In November. — Notes from the Sylvia' Summers Co.: We opened our season at Sedalln, Mo., Sept. 12, to a crowded house, playing "In the Shadow of the Cross." Roster: Madison & Hopkins, managers and proprietors; 'T. 0. Tuttle, advance representative; Thos. Madi- son, stage manager; Lee Orland, master nl properties; Sylvia Summers, Eleanore Itclln. Annette Grey, Marguerite Snxton, Ora Viola, Nellie Thurston, Tcrco R. Benton, A. J. Cole, John Hopkins, Richard Styles, George II. Hitter, Elmer S. Hanson and Thomas Hardy. — Roster of "The Irlah Pawnbrokers," di- rection of Ollle Mack and Joe W, Spears: Executive staff: Charles L. Walters, mann- 8er; Ilttlph E. Beltzcl, business manager: tIh Dunbar, advance agent; Keith Iladllchl. treasurer; James K. Wesley, stage manager: John Clyde, musical director. The tour began nt Hnclne.Wls., Sept. 11. Members of company : Mazle Trumbnll, Ed. J. Mack, James K. Wes- ley, Louise Carver, Winifred Stewart, Genie Pollard, Ida Carney. Chas. H. Doll, Clara Sherwood, John Clyde, Chas. L. Walters, It. •3. Beltzcl, Walter Kelley, Chas. Wlttrock, Frank J. Abeam, Noise Addison, Barbara Itynll. Polly King and Jennie Hatfield. — Hettle Bernard Chase cloBed a success- ful Summer engagement of sixteen weeks with the Chllhowee Stock Co., at Knoxvllle, Tenn.. on Aug. 27. Miss Chase opened In Boubrcne roles with the Wilson Waterman Stock Co., on Sent. 5, appearing as Winnie Mason, la "Tho Belle of Richmond." This company will alternate during the season between the Em plre Theatre, Houston, Tex., and tbe Empire Theatre, In San Antonio, Tex. — Notes from the Majestic Stock: We are touring New Hampshire to good business. Little Tena, our mascot, is the bit of the show. The "ghost" walks regularly and everybody Is happy, Compnny Includes: Irving W. Mul- lett, manager; Fred A. Ryan, director; Harry Snomermnn, stago manager j Prof. Claude I- Cleveland, musical director; Sam Black, black face comedian ; Jerome Ryan, Mllena Lusslcr. Florence Pepper end Little Tena. — Harold B. Cornell closed on Aug. 27 n Summer engagement of sixteen weeks wit' 1 the Chllhowee Stock Co., at Knoxvllle, Tenn. Mr. Cornell opened with the Wilson Water man Stock Co. on Sept. 5. This company is now playing at the Empire Theatre, Houston, Tex.