The New York Clipper (November 1904)

926 THE NE¥ YORK: CLIPPER. NOVEMBEB 2C. Mi5S (Tipper's Anecdotes, Personalities and Comments, COMCCBMINO ST1GE FOLK and Sometimes OTHERS BY J OSEPHINE) GEO. An absolutely true rtory i» going the round* among the friends of a certain actress whose name Is frequently to be found on the pro- gramme! of New York theatre*. Though the parti played by her usually contain comedy lines, she Is, boweyer, off the stage, Inclined to take life rather too seriously. She exaggerate! her small anxieties Into big troubles, and, brooding oyer these, ahe has frequently expressed herielf as see- ing not enough In lite to make It worth the living. Several times she has been heard to remark that It would take yery 1'ttle to de- clde her to "shuffle off this mortal coil" by one of the many means employed by aulcldei. 8he wai summering this past season at a small hotel near a lake, where the guesta were wont to swim dally, and where those who possessed not that ability, paddled In their bathing suits near the shore. The despondent actress was among the latter. Though her trlenda there laughed at the blue Tlew she took of life, and tried In yar'ous ways to make her look at things more brightly, ahe persisted In foolish despond- ency, with no real reason except that her stomach did not always readily digest all the. rlcb food with which she generously f urnlshed It One warm afternoon, she, with several friends, went Into the lake for their dally bath. As the others could iwlm, tbey made for a small dock, several rods away, leaving the actress to amuse herself at the ahore In two or three feet of water. Hearing the laughter and Jollity among the distant swim- mers, she began to think bow lonely ahe waa, and this led her Into her favorite train of thought—concerning the futility of living. The more ihe thought, the bluer ahe became. Finally thla led to ber decision there and then to make an end of It all, at the same on a plain pine table. If you wonld like I will ask permission of Manager Peoples to take yon up and show you how the shells work.'! "Sheila I" exclaimed the old man In horri- fied accent!. "Young man, ain't yon aibamed to own to play In' thet game 7 You know thet It's plain bnncum—cheat In', jes as well ai I do, and thet the little Joker never wui picked out by no one y It." As the farmer's voice grew louder In nil denunciation of the "ihell game" and the "sure thing" fraternity, two or three were added to the group of listeners. As hi* de- nunciatory remarks were directed at Mc- Carthy, that actor began to be embarrassed at the attention he was attracting, and tried to expla'n himself, but In vain. The old man's shrill harangue sounded above hie more modulated tones. At thla moment Mr. Peoplea, the manager, appeared on the scene. OTJR LONDOIT LETTER. Pt'Yn "what 'Hello, Myles," be exclaimed, trouble?" "Why, I wai telling this yap here bow I worked the sheila, and " "Yep!" Interrupted the farmer, "he's a shell skin—he owned It blsself." "Nothing like It," exclaimed McCarthy, "I was telling him how we got the effect of horses with cocoanut shells, and " "Take him up, if you like, and let him aee for himself," said the manager, scenting a little fun. Then, turning to the farmer, said: "It's a great effect—you'd declare that you actually saw the horses running—come up—I'll go too." "No Blr-ree-Bpb I" exclaimed tbe suspicious old farmer, wbo saw In the manager'! will- ingness for him to go np a snare to get his money. "I ain't so green as I look." "Why, that's the manager of the place," said one of the crowd. "Manager, ebl Well, the sheriff up our way calls 'em 'fliers,'" said the old man, with a rldlculoualy shrewd look In his eye. "Tell you what," he added, "et three or four o' yon will go up with me I'll go an' see his shells, but I won't trust m'self alone." The whole crowd volunteered, but only a few were admitted to the elevator. On reach- ing the back of the stage, where atood the table, with shells in proper position, Mc Clipper Dareao. _ • 48 Cranbonrne Street, Leicester Square, .. London, W. O. Nov. 12. The anncnnctment-Uiat'Br'S. Wlllard has secured the taleWllaon Barretts "Lucky Durham," and will open with New York, at the Knickerbocker Theatre, in January next, la Interesting In more ways than one. Thla waa the latest dramatic work of Mr. Barrett, and had been produced by him at Liverpool shortly before his death, and It waa In consequence of the great re- ception which was accorded the play In that city that Mr. Barrett made arrangements to produce it at the Comely Theatre In Sep- tember last Owing to Mr. Barretts sad and unexpected death. In the midst of the ?'reparations for this production, his execu- or» approached Mr. Wlllard with a view to taking over tbe responsibilities of the theatre and the play, and appearing In the part of John Durham. Thla Mr. Wlllard was unable to do, aa bis own arrangements bad been •• the completed, and hli provincial tour was booked ' for this Autumn, it had, however, been Mr. A new on* act play, by Charles H. E. Brookfleld. entitled "The Lady Bnrglajv"was produced at th* Court Theatae^lwpool, ». few daya ago, and made a decidedly good. Im- pression. London plsygoers-have received.with much mencea her engagement at the Palace The:, tre In December. TU character to be play, i by. Mis* Westcott i* of an altogether dlOe. ent type than her lata role of Jlmmle, In "T L > Prince of Pllaen." Dolph and Susie Lrvino sent me a lot of pre** notices from An at rail an paper*, .-- ixiiicoDpi«y^rB ( n«T«iT^cu-u.-uv. notices from Australian papers, e pleasure the anthoritatlTt »«tJ»& w iL ,lam . speaking very highly of their sketch; s n> &lUette, return* to thla city'la-Mug g SoUsWa wfffc ' April of next year. The theatre.at which ho cotlalng I Barrett'a original wish that Mr. Wlllard should secure the play for production in America, and in acting upon this suggestion there Is no doubt that Mr. Wlllard has fol- lowed out tbe wlah of hta old friend and will, after all, become the property of an tine,, comes, home to_her old jruardtan. Ad- actor whose long association with Mr. Bar- Is to appear baa not yet been definitely de- cided on, but room will certainly be. found for such a great favorite without any great difficulty. He Is to be seen in the new play from his own pen, entitled "Clarease, the action of which la laid in North Carolina. The piece Is described by the author as a comedy with a strong love interest The title role is not that of'the heroine, but of a colored woman, a kind of- "old mammle chBr&ctei *- The ce'lebrated Italian actress, Slgnora Duac, la about to produce and play In a new tragedy by the dramatlat Oabrlelle d'Annun- xlo. Captain Marshall's adaptation of 'tbe French comedy, "Le Secret de Pollchinelle, aa tbe result of Its successful production In tbe United States sod Paris, is to be brought out by Frank Cnrson soon after Christmas at a West End theatre. . At the Weat London Theatre there w;s recently produced a new musclal comedy called "Miss Mischief." The book and lyrics are by Reginald Bacchus and the music was composed by Dr. F. Osmond Carr. «»» OUR EUROPEAN LETTER, noK 0CB OWN C0UI8P0XDENT. rett la well remembered, although It Is many years alnce Mr. Wlllard and Mr. Barrett were intimately connected In their profession— so long ago, Indeed, as the days of the memorable run of "The Silver King," at the Princess, and it I* but fitting that what may be termed perhaps the posthumous produc- tion of "Lucky Durbam' r should now be en- trusted to the hands of an actor who is ao fitted by position and close friendship with the late author to undertake tbe responsi- bility of Interpreting his work, and that work one In which Mr. Barrett had the greatest faith and expectation. "The Scarlet Pimpernel," the new play an- nounced some months ago as accepted by Fred Terry and Julia Nellson for future pro- duction, will be brought out by them early In 10O5, at the New Theatre. The authoress of the piece, as well as of a novel with tbe same title, is a foreign lady, tbe Baroness Oroiy. mlral Sir Hannibal Bethune, who has uever seen her, but intends her hand for his son I write this month's letter In the northern Eart of Europe, Kopenbagen, in Denmark nt really never felt like being at home mo. In a small city than 1 do here. Every after noon and night I sit In a cafe with a number of Americans, speaking of borne, and it makes one who keeps away so long from good Amer- ica a little bit homesick. Engaged here thin month at the Bcala and Circus Varletle are: Blcknell, the well known clay modeler; Ver- mette and Dlonne, one of the cleverest teams of bar performers I have ever seen from home; tbe Three Fortunls, among them two Ameri- can boys (an act which played America dur- ing the last few years) : Sabaret, who la tbe star at the Scala, It being her third time In this city; Rosle Rendel, another dancer well known In America, and Salerno, the juggler, who traveled with Henry Lee and Jay Rial, and who Is really a moat marvelous juggler. Last month here were: Carl and Sapplra Baggesen, wboae home Is here, and who made a sensation In their act; also Wallero and Marinette, a team of clever dancers, who lately arrived from America. In Amsterdam, Morton and Elliot, the paper Jack, who Is a captain of the Donegal Fusil- manipulators, opened after having a month's lers. Tbere is another fortune hunter in re-engagement at the Wlntergarti time pondering what might be the best mode Cartby lifted one of them preparatory to for an earthly exit. Carbolic acid, ahe concluded, sometimes burned the mouth badly, and that would spoil her expression In the coffin. A pistol shot did not always reach tbe heart or brain, even when aimed for, beside*, If It was tbe latter, the face would be disfigured. No, she wanted ber friend* to have a last good Im- pression of ber looks. "I - have It 1" she suddenly exclaimed. "What la easier, nicer, cleaner and quicker than drowning myself right here In the lake. it will be perfectly painless after the first choke, I'm told. My friend*, knowing I can't swim, will think It was accidental, and I won't leave behind me the reputation of a suicide. I'm really tired of life, and that's the very best way to end It. I'm plump and won't stay under water long enough to spoil my good looks." Having made ber Irrevocable decision, she Immediately waded out Into deeper water, Intending, as soon as she reached a distance Illustrate his startling effect. As he did so out rolled a email rubber ball, In pla'n view of the Investigators. At this the farmer made a sudden break for the stairway, down which he flew, being finally overtaken at tbe lower entrance, where those who had de- scended In the elevator Intercepted him. "It's a big Joke on me," exclaimed Mc- Carthy to the manager, "and tbat old fellow will never change his opinion. Come on, all of you," be said to the others, "the drinks are on me." Later, when liquid refreshment was served, tbe farmer stood aloof, though evidently thirsty. "Come up and get your drink," said tbe actor. "Caln't drug me with knock out drops an' git me up them stairs agin," he replied sus- piciously. Later, however, be was persuaded, but not until the actor had tasted the con- tents of the glass. I'll treat now," he said, after deposing beyond her depth, to let her feet Blip from of his glass; "I hain't got more'n sixty cents, under her and sick softly and painlessly to her death. Thla ahe did, but with an effect op- posite to tbat which ahe had planned, in- stead of sinking, on giving np her foothold, her body rose gracefully to the surface and refused to go under. She had neglected to remove the big lift preserver tbat was firmly faatcned about her cheat Realizing this Impediment to a successful self sought death, ahe became conscious of a desire to live a white longer. Her next Impulse was to scream for help, which she did most lustily, entirely forgetting ber previous Intent to die. After her friends had rescued ber, a few minutes later, choking and sputtering— for her bead had gone under a few Inches- she withdrew to the bath house more con- tented with her sorrowful lot, which she had foolishly magnified, as she afterward con- fessed to herself. Thla attempt on ber own life ahe related to her confidential friend*, who confidentially told another, who told two other*—and that Is how the story got out the person of the empty headed Lord Percy Flz Sherry, whoae match making aunt Is the Impecunious Lady Orrery. Kitty Mslon», who has met Captain Jack at Dover, de- termines to fool both her admirers and to discover,' if possible, which one loves Iier for herself alone, and which desires to pos- sess ber for the sake of her fortune. She receives the hint how to do it from her maid, Mary Ann Smith, who. .arriving first at the. admiral's villa at Boulogne, Is mistaken for her mistress. Kitty, who Is known as Miss Mischief, resolves to carry on the deception. She plays ihe slavey to perfection, and It la not long ere she flndB that Jack Is the boy for her, and that he Is willing to marry ber even though abe possesses not a penny and cannot boast of anything like respectability among ber relations. While there Is nothing new fii the story the piece goes with a snap that Is delightful. "The Wife Without a Smile; or, Go Away You Boys," by A. W. Needle-ero, is tbe title of a sketch to be presented at the Water Bats' special matinee at tbe London Pavilion, Nov. 21. The cast includes Little Tleb, play- ing tbe villain; George Gray, the McNaugh- tons. Alice Lloyd, the Martinettls, Fred Karno and Harry Tate. By way of marking their scorn of the Thea- -trlcal Managers'- Association, the variety man- agers have JuBt started barring variety per- formers from taking part In the pantomimes. A few days ago they barred Phil Ray from accepting an offer Arthur Collins made to him to take the late Dan Leno's part in tbe next Drury. Lane pantomime. When the Coliseum openB next month one of the many performers engaged to ap- pear will be Eugene Stratton, an American, who has been over here Dor many years. For this engagement Mr. Stratten will sing a re-engagement at the Wlntergarten, Berlin. On the bill with them are: Herbert Lloyd, assisted by Lillian I.llyan, from our aide, and I have heard very good reports about them. Also on the bill are the Delaur Debrlmont Trio, who were years ago with May Howard s Company and otber American organizations. In Antwerp, at The Scale, are Radford and Valentine, comic jugglers, formerly Bad- ford and Winchester. At the Wlntergarten are Cooke and Bothert, their first appear- ance there: Everhart, the hoop roller, who is a great big success on his return engage- ment ; tbe Magic Kettle (there are three of these now in Germany, and more to come), Helotse Tltcombe, wbo 1* in her fourth en- gagement here as a cbansonette (ahe was formerly a chorus girl with "Tbe Belle of New York") ; the Tossing Austins, direct from Tom Nawn's Show from Australia; tbe Permane Bros., who scored such a success that their engagement was prolonged another month (this act was with Lrlck a traveling show at home); Morcashanl, a Creole, who la really a big sensation over here, and tbe Re- liable Blograpb. Last month the Moto Girl closed a month's engagement at the Wlnter- garten, for the second time at that house Mildred Howard de Grey, the well known barefoot dancer, was a nig feature at that bouse last month, also coming from tbe Apo'.Io Theatre, where she appeared ten months ago, something unusual for acts to do In Berlin. In Breslau, at Lleblck's Theatre, art George, tbe mighty man, and Paddy Patter- son, known over here as the Bounding Pat- tersons: Josepb Adelman, tbe xylophone player; Servis Le Boy Talma, and Bosco, tbe magician. In Budapest are the Great Wleland, with bis slapping automatic, wbicb act made such " success that be was retained for fifteen a o new song written for him by Leslie Stuart, d a ys, and the Sisters Docberty. from New entitled *'My Little Black Pearl." It is, of y or £ e " course, a coon song, and there will be a j n the Central Theatre, Dresden, Johnson chorus and a troupe of dancers to assist In nn a Dean are featured, but I heard by tele- Mylea McCarthy, who la en four in his suc- cessful sketch, "The Race Tout'* Dream," aends an amusing account of hi* failure to convince an old farmer tbat he waa not directly connected with that species of crea- tion, called the "confidence man." It was nt Lancaster, Pa., where McCarthy waa playing an engagement at Woolworth Hoof. After the matinee the old fellow had lingered in the vicinity of the entrance, and the actor, who bad just emerged therefrom, heard the last remark of several with which the queer old fellow bad been amusing a small group gathered about blm. "By gum! they wus thar, tbem hosses— I ltcarn 'em all right, runnln' a-past the winder, but I couldn't see 'cm. I don't see how they got 'cm onto that small pulpit that the actor was actln' on, but they wus thar, wutzent they?" he added, addressing the actor, who apeared at that moment, and whom he bad recognised as having seen In the act. "No," said McCarthy, "there were no horses—It was only an 'effect,' worked with dummies and roeonnuts." "Go on I" exclaimed the unbelieving old farmer, wbo had come to town to see sights. Looking up and counting seven stories to the roof, he shook his hend, then added: "Caln't see how on artb you got 'cm up thar, but you had eure bosses, 1 know. You actor folks hain't got no hnntln' for the truth an' the gospll, but when I beam 'em myself I got to b'llcvo my own car*. Kin you prove I didn't hear hosses?" "Honestly," said McCarthy, with a smile, "thire are renlly no horses In my net, I use six men Just behind (be scenes lo work shells but I'd rather spend every durned penny of It than be robbed." Later, on recounting hi* experience with the "shell man," he explained to the listener that the reason tbat "them air shell* wus bigger than uaual wuz that them cheaters knowed I hed money an' wus goln' to pull a b<gger game on to me." ■ ■ ■'♦•» . MARIE NARBLLB Was born In Australia, 1876. and at the age of six was known a* one of the prettiest and most daring cross country riders In a land where boy* and girls are taught to ride al- most as soon aa they can walk. Droughts came to Australia, and with them reverses and ruin to all cattle and sheep owners, and Mar'e, at the age of twelve, was left fatherless and called upon to aid in the support of a large household of younger brother and sisters. She had aa fair a knowledge of music as a bush governess could give, and after a course of convent training commenced teaching In a small bush township In New South Wale*. It was while exercising patience with chil- dren drumming scales that Mis* Narelle dis- covered ahe had a voice and after months of training she appeared a* a pure soprano be- fore an Australian public and won her way to the hearts of her compatriots while etifl In her teen*. From that on it waa only a few years till sho stepped to the front of Antipodean singers. In 1882 Miss Narelle went to London and spent some months of quiet study under Slgnor " first appearance In that . Albert Hall, From that time been a aeries of triumphs. While posseaslng a keen dramatic ability Miss Narelle Is es- sentially a balladlat She has sung simple English ballade in London and tue province*, but her greatest successes came to her In Ireland. At the present time Mies Narelle Is at the World's Fair In 8t Louts, where she Is described a* the greatest living exponent of Irish ballads, and visiting Hibernians are made to laugh and weep by turns while lis- tening to ber renditions or humorous songs nnd plaintive melodies. At the close of the Fair she will be heard In some of the large American cities, and after that she will tour New Zealand and Australia, under tbe direc- tion of John Lemmone, the flautist. „."". No . tes i™" 1 tna Stanley Metropolitan Stock Co.; We opened our road season Nov. 14 aud met with an Immediate success, play- —--•— ■. --=—--,- Ing to B. R. O. We carry fifteen people and ending to the, play was presented, have special scenery and Al specialties. The A •>«» Illustrated dramatic weekly will company Is compoaed of the following people: ihortly appear In this city under the title Pearl A. Btanley, proprietor; Wm. Stanford, of The Playhouie. The editor s Austin manager; Frederick Lyle, director; Wm Fryers, wel known In Journalistic circles. Enston. stage munager; Frank Sherman, »nd formerly connected with the Crystal musical director; Clyde Davis, properties: Palace. Douglass Crlchton la to be associated Harry V. Wlnslow, agent; -P. J. Butler! with Mr. Fryers. Chas. T. Hart, Harry Perkins, L. H. Mar' Lionel Brpugh recently celebrated the com- tello, Edith Marlon Smith, Gypsy Day, KMo P><*'on <>£ bis fiftieth year on the stage. 'The Wany I. . After Mping. to enlWen^Londou fo. the general effect. Granny White, the oldest traveling show woman in the country, died last week at Fal- kirk at tbe age of eighty-nine. She was born at Shoredltcb, and, with' ber husband, at- tended fairs from Land's End to John o' Groats, always traveling by road. At one time their van was drawn by four dogs. She Is survived by a family of sir, all of whom are married and are In the show business. The following Is from The Referee, which gives an Idea of tbe success the Four LukenB are making at the Empire: "The Four Lnken Brothers, who are making their first appear- ance In England, are marvelous gymnasts gram that this team have split and Mlaa Dean Is to work alone. It Is reported Johnson has left for New York. If reports are true. It la too bad, for no colored team has ever made themselTes such favorites as these two people. At the OrpUeum, In Frankfort, Alex- ander Taclaner, a female Impersonator, haa created a furore. This act has been in Ameri- ca, and his gowns and diamonds are the talk of Germany. At the Hansa Theatre, Hamburg, la Blanche Sloan, sister of Tod; a magic kettle, and the acrobats, the Seven Allisons, who were suc- cessful and will return to America. At the In Graz, Little Ulpts made bis re- HOWB AND SCOTT, The well known Hebrew comedians, are meet- ing with success in tbe vaudeville theatres of the West. The following is an extract from an Indianapolis,' Ind., • newspaper, commenting upon their appearance recently In that city: "The creators of the Hebrew dance and He- brew cake walking are at the Grand. Opera House this week. They are Howe and Scott, who do the regular Hebrew-, wedding dance and Bet the audience roaring with laughter.' They are two of tbe best Hebrew comedians who have appeared nt the.Grand.-. They do n turn which is wholly original and which seldom falls to score a bit. ■ Howe and Scott have been together for the past nine years, the last six of which were in vaudeville in the East They were originally IrlBh come- dians, but they drifted together and played tbe parts of the two Jews In Ed. Hanfor's 'Shamrock' Co. From that they created a Hebrew turn of their own, and since their In- troduction of the Hebrew dance they have made a hit on almost every Btage. Next year ihey will appear In a farce comedy written by themselves, entitled 'The Money Lenders," which la tbe reproduction of a scene about a Jew shop" In consequence of tbe heavy advance sale for "Tbe Walls of Jericho," Manager Arthur Boucbler felt almost tempted to abandon his resolve to play a Christmas piece this year. He haa resisted] the temptation, how- McPhee and Hill, late ar- rivals from America, are topping the bill at the Empire, Newcastle-on-Tyne, this week. the other Is an adaptation by Rutland Bar- . rlngton, of two of the most favorite "Dumpty Brighton, laat Monday, the act going ss Books,'' one of them being "Little White strong as ever. "-»"•«- -—' *»» >-*- •-- Barbara." The muBlc will be by Frederick - Rosse and Wilfred Bendall. .• Iiecrbohm Tree and company, from His Malln'l, n clever myatlflor and conjuror, Majesty's Theatre, have been commanded by made his first public appearance at Ihe the king to appear at Windsor Castle either Pavilion, Brighton, last Saturday. Mallnl. on 17 or 19, In "A Man a Shadow, during »ho, by the way, la an American, is much the visit of the King and Queen of For-, tugnl. Mrs. Brown Potter will take a prom- inent part in the production. Tbe king has also commanded Lewis Waller, Evelyn Mil- lard and the Imperial Theatre Co. to ap- pear at Windsor Castle during the visit of the king and queen. The play to be pre- sented will be "Monsieur Beaucalre." Last Monday the fiftieth performance of "The Prayer of the Sword" took place at the Adelpht Theatre. On tbat occasion a new Orpheum. _ and their act Is tbe most daring of the human appearance from Dreamland, Coney Island. trapeze order I have ever seen. It Is not pos- In Braunschweig is Konorab, the invincible, slbfe to describe it, but Referee readers must getting columns from tbe newspapers, in her marvelous memory act. and Goleman'a dog and cat act . . In Leipzig, O. K. Sato has to speak English all to himself, there being no other English act on the bill with him. In the palace of palaces over here, at Ben TIeber's Apollo Theatre, a la Amerlcalne In Vlennt, Is Nelson Downs, the coin wonder; Little Fred, with his troupe of dogs, and Cole and Losse, a wire and trick bicycle act from home, who have also proved a terrific success, and ore in their second month at this house. Diana and Happy Hanvy have returned to these shores and have opened with their new act In Holland, at Circus Pflaglng, In Rot- terdam. > Prof. Norton B. Smith, the famous wild torse trainer, who came over with Barnum A Bailey, is still playing the circuses over here and doing well. The Chamberllns, lasso throwers, closed In Vienna and sailed for home Nov. 2. Ida Fuller, the fire dancer. Is a feature of Circus Bush, in Berlin. These circuses. Bush and Schuman, are now also playing specialties. Schuman has Franco Piper, the banjolst Circus Varletle, In Lubeck, Germany, was hurned to the ground Nov. 1. Five acts that did not remove their baggage the last nlgbt of the month lost all they had In the world. Subscriptions are now being collected for them. Frances King, a coin manipulator, has been sent to an asylum. Saharet has ones again been honored and painted by a famous painter last month, In Munich, the artist being Christopher Sand- rock, wbo has distinguished himself and re- ceived several medals In England and Pari- sian exhibitions. Ha has presented her with a handsome painting of herself. She now possesses four very valuable master painters' canvases—a Leubach (lately deceased). Stuck Propheter and Sandrock. She Is also pictured in the most famous political paper In Gcr- on no account miss these clever Americana This is a mighty good send-oft" for an Ameri- can act to receive, but the brothers are justly deserving of all the good things that may be said of their performance. The Em- pire management is trying to make arrange- ments for longer booking. • Ida Renee, just returned from her success- ful American tour, Is at the London Pavilion. Wayne and Lamar, who opened at Liverpool a few-weeks ago, returned to America .'ast Saturday: The. act .went very well, but t guess the weather did not suit.the comedy acrobats. Radford* and Valentine write that they made their usual big success at Brus- sclls and Antwerp. They are at Notting- ham, England, this week. Frank Whitman, the dancing violinist, Is still In town and Is a frequent Currnt BunEAC caller. He nmuses himself by tak- ing In tbe different shows. Mr. Whitman Intends to go to Paris In a fortnight and will probably go from there to America. Dr. H. D. Ruckcr, who la well known In tbe States as a manager of successful medicine shows, was a Bukeau caller tbe otber day. GoWon-Go Mohawk, the American-Indian actress, Is winning success in the play, writ- ten by herself, entitled "Wep-ton-No-Mah." Thla week the company- Is at Salford, Man- chester. James F. Sullivan, who was a big favorite with London playgoers in "The Belle of Vew York," when that piece had Its big hit at has been signed by Orchid," which is Gaiety Theatre. In America, Barton and Ashley opened at the. Hippodrome, sought after- by the nobility for dinners nnd many— SimpUoiisfmitt, which never before Sherman and Mr*. Hart. . booked solid from Nov. 14 until June" 17, 1805, and we look for a profitable season. ♦ »» A choice of eighteen trains si dstr New York to llnftnlo, and n New York Central two - cent mileage ticket pays the fare. tor over a year, "The Duke of Kllllcrankle" will quit his first aud last town house, the Criterion, today. This house will then be utilized for the return of-Marie Tempeat, who was to have made her reappearance at the Avenue. Mlaa Tempest bad originally chosen for ber London re-entry an American made play, en- titled "When Knighthood Was in Flower." She Is, however, planning for the first pro- duction of "The Freedom of Soianne/' a comedy, written for her by her husband, Cosmo Gordon Lennox. It will be done In less than a fortnight private-theatricals. Others on the bill at Brighton were Louise Ormsby, Elizabeth Carey And James Horan. Charles Sweet is at the Empire, Glasgow, this week, and Judging from press notices at band, he Is going very strong. The Tossing Austins write as follows from Berlin: "We opened here at the Wlntergar- ten for one month, commencing Nov. 1, and passed tbe examination with honors. Ou the bill we have Everhart, Cook and Rothrrt and Miss Tltcomb, all American acta We have all kind* of work offered us for Ger- many, and have our time booked now to January, 1008. Today we signed contracts for Robert Arthur's pantomime for tbe run, commencing Dec. 28, and to follow we hare tbe Barraarord tour for twenty weeks, snd later we have six more In Germany. We re- ceived Thb. CLirren today," and It wbb most welcome." Al Lawrence, wbo opened bis London en- gagement last Monday, sent the following to his American friends In London: "Al. Lawrence requests the presence of yourself and company at the marriage of bis original wit and humor, on Monday, Nov. 7, 1004, at the Pavilion, Glasgow." To say that Al made a success la to put It lightly. The audience could not get enough of his style of fun. After many weeks of preparation, Eva Westcott, who Is Mrs. Whistling Tom Browne, has completed her one act playlet, "An Epi- sode In Modern Life," with which she corn- had a cut of a legitimate or vaudeville per- former In it Max Berol Konorab will, beyond doubt. be the next president of tbe International Artists' Lodge, as it seems the majority are In favor of him. He I* one of the brightest and most learned.performers we have In the lodge. — Irving 8. Finn, who waB one of the show boys In "The Isle of Spice" Co., has Joined "The Chlnn Doll" Co Mr. Finn Is the composer of the Mnrlowe waltzes, wbirti he dedicated to Julia Marlowe last soasoi. — Harriet Jacques, who has suffered for the past year with a severe throat trouble. Is again able to resume her professional career. . — Notes from R. A. Hawk*' "A Little Outcaat" Co.: Several Important changes in our cast have occurred recently. Frank (-• Burton has Joined for the genteel heavy. Marie La Brahy for the principal female role and Edna McFarland for the sonbrette. Beatrice Shewbrook, In the title role, and Lawrence Dunbar In the leading male char- acter, continue to win the merited encont- ums of press and public. — Lottie 8omers. daughter of P. o. Somers, mnnager of the Bijou Theatre at Calumet, Mich., has joined the "Wizard of Os" No. 2 Co. Miss Somers Is a sister or Perrln Somers. of the musical team, Gerd eD and Somers, of the Jolly Grass Widows Co.