The New York Clipper (April 1905)

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230 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. April 22. Ilosplinl. Denver, Col., April ft, from typhnld- Jinmimnnln, ngod llfiy-fnur years. Mr. llaro- 11on wns, nt ihi' tlmi> of his death, manager «.f I lie New Alcnsbii' 'I'lienlre, Denver, whence lie hud 1-01110 from I lend wood, S. Ink'., where he'managed n theatre for two years. II* had also born nifimiKer of Hie Opur de Alcne, Spokane, WiihIi.. for I wo years. During IiIh ncilng career lip played In Hie old Kosier k Hint Slock Co., In New York Cily, mid had Inured ibis i-ounlry nnd Ktiroiio In vaude- ville, lie wuh a meinlier of tin- I'. O. R uud II. 1*. <>. Klks. IniermenC wax ill .Mount Cnlvarv, llenver, April 12. ♦*♦ WASlllNUTOV. Ken Itic.—At the Crawl Opera House (John Curl, malinger; I'nlliml Opera Co., April !>• IS, In "The HHb 1 nf .New York;" Max Flg- lnan. Ill ••The Murriiigp of Kilty," M, l»J I'iillard Opera Co., In "A Itiinnwoy Clrl," IB. • Thr Hello or New York" und "An. Amerlenn Millionaire" follow. fteMTUS (J. 1*. Howe, manager).—Week of tl. 1-Vrrls i'ii., in "West. I'olnL 'lis." "Charley's Aunt" Hi anil week. Tiiikii Avenii; THEATRE (Itnssell k Drew, rr.noncersi,—Week of !l. "Across the Desert." Week nf III, "The Fnr Mat." "i'hc Girl from Alliiinv" 'St nnd week. uhi-iieim.-- Now: Samson mid Kiniio, Ilarlleti mid Collins, the Kiltie Trio. Murray Hill, liiinuy Mmin anil company, Chan. All- man nnd moving pictures. Pantac.i;s. —New : Antonio's Midgets, Mn- kIciiI Thors, TroKO, Byron nnd Itlnnchc, the Holromhs and moving pictures. Staii. —New: Pony Bnlloi, headed hy Fraa- cos (!rey, llnhy June, Alexander nnd cob- pany, Kelly and Davis, IliiniK and Washburn, Mnrjorle Mnndeville, blngruph pictures und Nellie llerln. KMi'ikn. — New: finnzollers nnd Mnrrn, Prior and Norrls, Karl Sisters, Bernard Wil- liams, Carrie Whnlen nnd moving pictures. Stiianii (Most; fbiWsmllh, manager).— New: The Hoffmann, Uird and Meek, Anita, Brail lee liiliver, lilt tic Nelson and moving pictures. ♦ « » ALABAMA. Mobile—At the, MoMIe Theatre (J. Tan- ronb.-iuin, manager) K. II. Snlliern anil Julln Marlowe, April H, one performance, hml good business. elms. 11. lliiiifnril, 10, II, plca/xed. Hnrris-Pnrklnsoa Slock Co., 12-15 (return en- gagement), nl popular prices: Spooner Dra- matic Co. 17-20, ut popular prices; •'Nancy Brown" 21, 22. citvsTAi- I'AUffl (Leon Durnurnin, man- ager).—Week of 1(1 opened Willi the laugh- able skll. "Who Is Who?" hy Ihe Pluck. New songs mid specialties drew capnclty Ihe npen- Iiik night. The following remain: Fillmore mid Sherwood, lingers mid Cllflnn, In their liunileiih* ni'l : Bessie IM Kslley und (Mile Hamilton, l.iskii Spenser, mid (loo. Allnrd, Willi IiIh doit, "llais." Miiuile Hood remains fur two weeks longer. Fdnii Furlnwe, who Is III, Is somewhat Improveil, nnd hope* to reach Memphis for Kusler week. MASi'nrir. (Julius Diicournnii. mnnntrerl. --Wis-k of Jh ii|«>iiih1 wllh large pa I romige. The olio Is replete wllh new specialties nnd Minus. Helionrsnls for Easier week are pro- gressing, nnd Ihe large slock will lie III- crcn sed. ♦*♦ auoftaiA. Atliniln.-—At the firnnd (II. ft k J. K lie Clve, nuinugerst Chus. It. Ilnnfonl April 14, 1.1. "VIvIiiii'h I'npns," 7, s, came in fair returns, lim-k 17 and week. IIi.iiin (Jus. A. Wells, manager!.—Mary Mnrldc, In "Nancy Drown." hud S. II. u. .10 nnd week, "(tunning for OHIcr" 17-"'.'. S-iaii I J. ft Thompson, iimnngpr).—An exeepllonnl Hi row; hill drew lihei-.il pnlroii- nge in nnd week. The hill Included: Ceo. W. and Delle II. Milton, Penrl Nelson nnd May Allen Mavlilil. M'Arvllle Sisters. l.nw- iiinii Sisters, Minnie I hi 1'i-ee, Lillian May, Thoiniis nnd Vower, Mae Kennn, (Iraee Mil- liiii'ii 111 In llmsl. Ailolph Unnxulcs, ("has. Ilelston, (lias. Wilson, Ludlow Allen and moving plcliii-es. » AnKUNtn At. the (Dnnd Opera House maris Pull I 'I'loiilindonrs drew a Inrgi- null ciilhusliisllc nuillence April CJ, nud was the only n11 ruction for Hip week. The (Ismail Slock I'n. opened nielli of 17 for a week, cM-epHng Hi, when Chan. II. Ilnnforil pre- Nell led "Hon Ca-ser De Itn/.an." The I'aytnn Sisters follow S4-Sft * »» UTAH. Hall l.»kf flty Al the Salt Ijke The- nlre u.'eo. D. I'vper. mnnngiTi ftnu-e Van Sluddlfoid, In 'Ited Cent her." did Rood busi- ness April :'.7. The Agricultural College Drmniiilc Co., In "She Sloops d> I'onnner," ilid pioil liiislness S. "Itevellle nnd Taps" had fair returns III, .11. liiUMi (Jones & Haswell, mnnoRera).— Anna Kv« h'ny did ko<mI business wi>ekH of :: nnd in. I'taiina (W. II. Iiflitrley, mnn.ngerl.—Hill week of in lui'luded: (ierinnln Itros., ileo. mid Lizzie Hint, Cred Wnllers. Mulvey nnd Warile nud llowm-il nnd CiiuphPll. ♦♦* Mil I'll I Wtlll.lNA. I'JinrlPMliiii.—Al Owens' Arnilrmy of ^usic I Will T. Kiiigh. mnnnger) IliAck I'iiIH's Troithnilnurs had the iiHiinl top lienvy liniise April II. The house was dark 12-IS, liiignon I'ollock Co. 17--". Nun:.—lloer Wnr drew well 10-12. • Cnliimlilii.—At I lie New l.'olumliln Then- Ire (Itrown liros.. niiiniigersl lllack I'nlll, April 1.1, cuttle to S. It. (I. Ch.is. II. 11.1 uI'urtl closes Hie I heal re '_'(>. Tin: linn; W.tn opens for three nights nnd two nun luces lit. In t,'ood results. 1VKST VI1IMM1. Ubri llnu—At the Court IK 11. Trnni- l.i-lm, maniiger) Tim Murphy. April II, had I business. Lillian Itiissell. II', did big business, "(iirls Will lie (ilrls." 1,1, had a i. I house. Kith Keudnll. 1,1. had gooil liiislness. "The Show lllrl" III, "Tbe lleauly uud the llensl" *JI. •_".'. iIiiami Oi'i:ii.« lloisi: (C. A. I'eluler, man- nuen. -The Minister's Daughters." 10-12, hml good hiislness. followed hy the Wills Comedy Co.. 1:11.1. in Hue re I urns. "Honinnce ol l.'noii Hollow" I7-1P. ««» VKIIMOXT. llurlliiKlon. At (he Strong Thealro (Ciihii & (ii-nutl "The Show lllrl." April III. hml n yiioil house. Clnrii Turner Co.. Il-l"i. did well. Hooked: "The Siiuiiv South" 17. •The Isle nl Spice" 111. "The Missouri Olrl" 2.1. The inn mi cement bus decided to keep the house iijm'u this Sinner. 1 » » RMMIAMCA. (iriiiul I ~liii.il At the llnitenhnrh (lleinv .1. Ilnrteiihueh. mnnnger) L'nuuu Ah- boll lie Itnid |nesi'nteil the comic opera, "limn." lo n large nud well pb-aseil iiuill- i me April 1.1. Sanfoi'd Hislge gnve "I'ran- cescit da Itliiilnt" one nlglil. 14. « I » Mili'llt r\ltii||\\ Under tbe Unit. Noti:m riioii HiiKrAWiIiir.t.'.s WilhWest. — The Wllil West proper nrrived from America on -March 20, nnd rehearsals Irf-gun 27, under the person ii I ill reel Ion of Col. Cody. The cuinp Is heniitiliilly laid out on Ibe Champs du Mors, between tlio Oallerle ilu Machines mid the KlfcVI Tower. The show 1b attrni-tlug ■in Immense amount of alt*nflnn. nnd If the weather is favorable we will undoubtedly do mi enormous Imslness. II. II. iluunlng In pulling (he ttiilshlni; touches on Ihe adver- tising' of ihe i-lty proper, preparatory to ill- irellnK his energedc forces (o Hie snrround- ii.-tr loiiiiir.r. The celerity wllh v,hieli Iki work was aeeoiii|illshisl bus nstonlshPd the i.illves. Mnnnger Cred It. Hutchinson is on the ground from early In Hie inoriiing until hue nf night, and us n result of his untiring i-nrrgy, has everything in good order for tin* opening, April 2. We gnve perhaps the largest show parade on reiord, conducted hy John linker. We paraded Ihfi streets of I'nrbt from 1l'.:;ii mull !i o'clock t\ w., nn<l Ihe re- ii-pilon tendensl us by the people who thronged the boulevard was very nattering Indeed. April 1 n reception and special per- formance will lie given in honor of Ihe press, ambassadors, statesmen and other prominent porsnnngos. Swum linos. & Dowkhr Circus and Wuh Wr.sT will opeu m KnoilboiHO, III., April 22. (ico. If. Irvi.no, mnnnger of Ihe nine show with (he Collmnr llros. lireulest American Shows, has engaged the following nllructlons for the f-olnssnl annex: Mnl Coburn, tho wonderful three legued girl iher ilrst ii]irie;ir- nuee wllh any show) : Herman ICose, llllpu- tian musician: I'rnf. Frank, with his minla- lure liroom factory: Miss Albright, whit tier; TfiK I'ltosrRH Ttionpe, ncrohatfl nnd tumb- let-H, have signed for the season with the Korepaugh & Sells Hro*.' Circus. K. It. lfofl.\Ti:'K llio Iiiumatic Co.. pre- senting "Ten Mghls in a Dar llooin," will open under canvas nf lies l'laines. III.. Mon- thly. .Miiv 1, under ihe management of II. li. Moure, ii I'lreus innn. ^^ music and Sottg. N'oiT.s xnoM Soi. IH/iOM: The Hownrd Rroihers csuillnnc lo make a hit wllh "A lilt u' lilnrney." In Ihelr Jugglinglianjonct. I'our numbers from Sol liloem's calnloifue are be- ing, featured In Watson's "Itlm-k Cnsik" Co.. which Is just sinning out on a prolonged 4oiir: Jeativlte liu I'ree Is luting "ICasy Slrpet" and "The .Mormon Coon." The other two nnntbera are: "The Inicliess of Second Avenue" nnd "My Fair lied Kealher." The nerformnni-e of "The I'relenders." by ihe Princeton Triangle Club, nt the Wnldorf-As- lorla, rei-euily, was u success. Kennel h S. Chirk londucted his tuneful score and nil 'Of the numbers were v»te<l winners. The scur* nml separate numbers are published by Sol Itlooin, who is also issuing several i.ther surcessful songs by Mr. Clark, which have found Ihelr way to the regular light opera.Hi: singe. Di:i.\r'oi:t: and Darrkm., who were nt Troc- lor's recently, have added "Honey, I'm Wait- ing." lo Ihelr net, nnd sun-eeded In gaining numerous encores nt every performance. Oxh tm tuk II HUM I of Charles lllaney'a new show, "My Tom-buy lllrl" company, will he the singing by Al Limit, of b'eist and ltarrou'a latest success, "Honey, I'm Walt- 4ng-" ItiTA TtmMnxn, Ihe soprano, is playing the Major''Kehnliack, midget ronglclnn ; Harry lending l.nstcrn vaudeville houses and Is scoring nightly wllh "Pal of Mine" nnd "Honey, I'm Walling," both of which are published |>y l.eo nub J. K. Kumktt, In conjunction with bis company, Is .featuring "1'al of Aline." • Ciiak. K. IIailius Xoti-s : Floye lledledge was successful nt the Colonial Music Hall wllh I Aims k Shields' lalest wall/, dltiy, "Walfxlnic Wllh Ihe lllrl Yon Ixivc." Wm. Harrison, bnmiiii ostrich ; Mile. Zoe, smikc ehnrmer: Miss Clove, tallest girl on eurlli ; Mnilnni Iji Delle, the mind reader; Prof. Hayes* merry manikins: Den Horner's vmiile- v'lle singing Imnd ; Win. Crawford and Harry Hnrrison, orniors, nnd the Kolsrls, Impule- inent art. This ought to bring litem. Six- teen doiihle ileek lianuers will lie used for Ihe fnmi. Cut. Tamii.k Informs us tlint he nnd his H. Hrndy's big musical production, "ArmiDd - . a , i - _~-.i , -I.I........ •■ ...In - -- . 6 »_ .... H , famous Aurora Zouaves bnve been re-engaged for the coming season by the new mniiage* men), nf Ihe I'orepaugh-Sells llros. Shows, mnklng their fourth conseuutlre season ns n speiinl feature of thai aggregation. As has been their annual custom, we will Ibis sen- son present nn entirely new net, Introducing Hie most intricate nnd diAIcult gun and foot movements ever performed hy nny Zouavfe company, all executed with Ihe rapid pre- cision thnt la cha tract eristic nf the Aurora Chicago," will ojien a Summer engagement nt McVleker's Theatre, Chicago, about April 2.1. Hook and lyrics by Cred lunken; music by A. iiuldwin Slnane. "Simple Simon," a new inusiml farce, by Drown and Wood, un- der the management of Nixon & Zimmer- man, will open around the first of May. Music for hoili musical comedies will be pub- lished hy Chns. K. Harris. Dorothy Russell scored n suci-ess nt Keeney's Drooklya The- atre, with Jus. !■;. Howard's -wall/ Roug, Julie Iiooley." Mr. Harris points wit li pride to his new song siirt-esses for 10(1.1. The Zouaves alone. Our ci|iil|imeiit will be ilie lines! ever carried hy nny similar nrgnnl/.it-, Hon, consisting of newly silver plated guns' "following songs, which lire reigning We- ll new uud higher wull tliuii they have over-• cesses, have liei-n wi-hren hy Mr. Harris and used liefnre, mid llrsl class wnrdrolsn I hrough- ' out. Krxkkt II. Wallapk. who has lippn the two past seasons with Ihe John ICohliiKoii I'lreus. nnd hud signed wllh the Korepnugh- Sells liros. Shows for the coming season, fell ••n n sidewalk nl Ids home In liillon, N. Y., and fractured his leg, nnd he will be unable lo till Ills engiigi-uieiiis ibe coming season. J. A. IIah.kv announces: "The street pa- rades will he nmiiied (his year. The fact bis stuff of well known i-oni'iosers: "Jm Try- ing' So Hard to l-'orget Von," "Waltzing Willi the lllrl You l,nvp,'' "Sweet Maid Di- vine," "WUy Imiit They Play Wllh Me'r" "liown in Hie Vtile of Shenandoah." ••Fare- well. Sweetheart May." "Just a l.'lenm of Heaven hi ller Kyes." "For Sale, li Hahy." "I've Hot My Fingers Crossed, You Can't Touch Me." -Swpei. Snna-oo," "You're ihe SwectPst Flower that flmws In Tennessee," "I'm lining to Leave You." "Sunday Morn- Hint Ihe show Is now I<hv big lr> give street in K Whoii the Church Dells King." "Nobody piiK-esslons, the knowledge that the limit Hut You." "Come Take n Trip in My Airship,' «.f s| in I cars rnlironds are willing lo "Albany" nnd ■•Jliii Itndgcr. handle, litis Is-en reached, nnd lhi> time re- Tin: .SErn.KX. Ilm isilored Hinging nnd quired lo pin up the apparatus ulillaed In dancing team, say thnt "Honey, rm Wull- Ihe -Olp of I nn Hi,' -gundriiple Aerial 'ng.' Is si-orlug encores at every performance, i'nrofbix' and olher sensulionnl. featnrrtr.'*»»**»M«WAX Si-knckb. who Is now iu Ihe far have nil broil factors In forcing Ibis lonelu- "est. Is winning Ihe hearts of her auditors slon. The i'lreus parade Is no longer popu- In Hlobp, Arizona, with Hie melodious strains lar. on account of lute arrivals of ihn show, «S.li'elsJ: ii niid linrron's sinress, "Honey, I'm Inclement weather, unavoidable long walls "ailing. and the cnusei|iient delay of Ihe afternoon Oni'oitril ANn Povi.K are delighting their performance.'' ' audieitces with Ihelr rendlHon of "irncle Tim W. P. IIai.i. Snow will open the sea- Snimny" nml "Honey. I'm Wailing." son at Ijincnsler, Mo.. Mav II. '■'••! wIUHIMstons. singing mid dancing Soi.. It. Ki.niiinoK will ls» principal clown ««''. hllV0 Just relnrneil from London, und are Willi Al. F. Whivler's NVw Model Shows, featuring with much sun-ess the lalest song making his second season wllh iliis aggrc- hh »y Feist und. Itnrron, "llouey, I'm Walt- gal Ion. '"»-'• Tun Haiivick Comrdt Ponies, the Two Jos. W. Stkiin k Co. have secured Hie pub- M.uellos, ncroluils nud bend Imhuiceis, nnd llsblng rights of a new musical eitravugan/u Mile. Mnrellos' spaniels, have Htgmil with entliled "Kifamehf," rMrh is In tie pro- Itmwn's llulhsl Shows. ,, diir-ml on May 1.1, nl llvde & Kehinnii's The- liuilMAN ami Miiki-iiv open In Clnclnnall .litre, Chicago. 'Ihe lihrelto Is hy Allan Lowe, April 21, wllh tin- John Kohinsnn Ten llig 'hullior of'-The Isle of Spice," it ml Ibe musl- Shows, as ciiinedy ncnilinls. cal scare hy Ceorge Wiry, whose mnrelies Tin: llr.itc.KK Family, lmrmimcnlnllsla, -mid wuh res such ns "Honeymoon," "Handi- cap," "L'spniilln," etc., are world fmiious. Mr. Kosey's muslcnl score gives promise of putting him nl one hound In the front rank of siuvess- ful operatic composers. TKXIK lil'SSKIJ. ANll T1IH WATER .Mi:i.0.\ Trust nn- using. •'Fiirewell. Mister Aimer Hemingway." with llrynnt's "AnsiraJlans." Ciiaiu.ottk KAVi:siRtu-r, violinist, is using "In Hie Shade of Ihe old Apple Tree" over the Hopkins clrcull, ns arc also Kern Melrose nud McCiuie nnd Cohlll. Frank A. Houbixh' Ciiuis will open nt Frank ash Jen Latoxa, wllh Ihe Or- Pnssulc. X. J„ April 2". plienm Show, have Just included "In the Nirri:s hiom Pawned IIii.i.'s Wlf.n West Axn Shade or the Old Apple Tree" iu (heir reper- Hriuvt F.\tt Kant Co. —"Tho air ship," which t 01 "'- ""d It Is claimed ihe big hi I In Ihelr act l.iiiiiAM Mi'Kic Co. Notes: The Metropoli- tan Quartette is meeting with success singing "When the Siinllower Turns to the Sun" and "Mandy Lou," published hy this company, slnyiue Deinmlngloii featured "Oliadlnh." the Mgcoi.ii Miiighh or the day. at- llnmmersteln's rc-enily. "l^t's liny n Hnine of Soldiers." Ihe soldier song. Is a hiL and Is meeting with have signed for Ihe season of liin.l, wllh HigenhiH-k's Trained Animal Show, as a spoclnl fen in re. Tho show opens April 24, in St. 1-oiils. The llr.At.r, Fimii.v (lliree In number) have lienn r.--engiigeil wllh Hie John lloblll- soii Tell IHg Shows for Ibis season, lo do their heavy weight lifting nnd cannon hall act. Halite lb>a)l Is to do her sluglng and dancing specialties hi Hie concert, this mak- ing Ihelr second season with thai show. Is In he a feature of the show, nrrived by ex- press April 1.1. Prof. Curl Myers, the inventor mnl milker, received II. and superintended the unpacking of lie- illfferent .uses. The parts wen* Immediately assembled, the balloon was Inflated, nud Ihe llrsl iisecnsrlou was a per- il el success aeuhul n fair wind, Ihe operator successfully bringing i.ho ship io Ihe sLirt- ing jHiliit nfler milking n isimplele circle over •J™! 1 sikvpsk lluth Caruold, Susie Fischer, tl|e town or Carnegie. l'a„ Tlio sliniu* of ;V , ;' I,, K i "" 1 Hnrmon, Jolinson nnd Wells. It, hv Pnwnefl I.IWm'J" nnd Tniyer, (ioldenHate Quintette nun I linrlollc- -At the Academy of Mntlc (Mav S. Nalli.-in. iniiiiugeri Ihe'lllack Pulll Troubadours April IS, the PHishurg ilrchrs- tin ~'s. the gas Itag was designed. In im_ Hill himself, nnd Carl Myers i-'ecogulz.nl Hie merit of having a bnIhu hi of this shape for transporting purposes, bus patented It. To irnnsport and Inflate lids fen line requires two esperinlly constrnelpil curs, one of Iron, with an oval top, which exactly tits the shape nf the gas hag, ami the oilier ear Is equipped Willi a complete hydrogen gas Hulking plant with n ciipaclly of live hundred cubic feel nn hour. The Imbuing of Ibe hnl- looa Is an hem of expense not originally llgiircd on. bin ns the cost nf each Inflation Is over •f.'KMi. || wns decided fo luilld u car lo carry li In tin list. The -Minting fnr Ihe nil- ship has arrived and is pronounced hy nil to lie the most striking anil beautiful udrer- lisiug mailer ever published. The work In all departments Is about completed, and. If neeessary, Ihe show could ojien ou a ibiy's l'otleo. everything hns boeu newly palmed. The parade will he strengthened by Hie addi- tion, of several new tableau wagons and new wardrolie, and we will have. In-yond a ques- tion, the most novel street parade ever seen. II. Stam.ev Lewis, ailrenlslng mnnnger of Frank A. Itohhlns, wns u i'i.iitkk caller 17, having arrived in.in San Francisco, where lie lert Ihe Morris & Howe Show doing a big business with a strong show. FI.OTU Snow Notes. -After a ten days' cngHgeiiii-ui Iu Texas, the Kioto Show Is now In California, liiislness has been large since the opeiiliig. In Old Mexico, (inventor Ysnl.el, of Sonorii. and his slnff. iilletided both ex- hibitions al Herinosllln. and llencrnl Torres mid a nillllnry pany vlslied nl liunymiis. It was Ihe lirst nppetimiiee over there of a regular circus ineungerie. nml ninny inbnhlf- j-in s saw cumels nnd other unlmuls for Ihe llrsl lime. The Piichcco Family of Arrobnis Jolnisl at Pnsiideiin. They arc seven III num- ls»r. known as ihe Chilian VYonders. nnd Ihelr work is novel und strenuous. Zei.i.enii. "Tlie Mysilr." writes: "After.o plensanl engiigeineiii of twenty-one weeks wllh Ibe Ideal Yandex-Ill* Co.. I will close April 22. lo go lo Kansas City to Join Lemon llios." World's Mest Shows. Thev iqu'n 211, near Kansas city." M\lil.i:\ axii I.KVAT will lie tnemhers of Andrew Ihiwillc's Nvxv llig Shows, this mak- ing their second season with that organ- iiallou. numerous other big nets leporr success with: "Came of Soldiers," •Ohaillah," "Mandy lion." "Ilurd I.nek Coon" nnd "There's a Place In (he Old Vacant Chnlr." Harry A. llnlley. for many years rounected wllh* the profession. Is noxv catering lo I lie professional end of the Holhnm .Music Compuny. Al. C. Murphy uud Carle (.'. Jones are "new nihll- Hons to Ihe song v-riilng business, and their llrsi ntlempls: "Crenzleil Finance" nud "Conlle.Oolle-Japnnese," will is- ready for political Ion in it rexv davs. Mr. Murphy Is ihe professional manager of Ilu- Cotlinni '.Ma- rie Co. Aimxi: the new Issues from the F. IS. nnvl- hsnd Publishing Co. are numbers hv Jack Drlslnnc and Then. Morse, en I It led "Keep a l.ilile Cisey Corner in Your Heart for Me" and "I'm doing to Meel lllrdle Tonlgln." Alrcmly ibese songs have caught on. and are •ring featured by ihe liesl performers. Olher iircui iiiihllciitluiis fnun this house are: "Please Come and I'lny in My Y"ard." "flood Dye. Sis." "What Ihe llrass Band Played" nml "IjHivIng for Yon." Ai.i. Tin: aiiovi: so.vxis are published by M. n ll murk Jt Sons. Xol'KS IKOM TlIK Pol.JIATIKn SisTEns On- rtiEs-riiA.- We opened ul Fort Worth. Tex.. Ilu- llrsl ii Ihe yrnr. and hax-e been placing Ihe prliu-iiml cities between there und Kansas City, lo exceptionally good business. The or- ihestra Is under the direction of I.u Seha I'olni.-ubr, xvllh Ilarrv Woods us manager. Hosier: I.u Sebn l'olnintler. directress: Helen K. i>i'rue(; K. Phyllis, tromuoiie: K. 1'niillnc, phmo; Ink K.. drums: Harry Woods, mail- did In and xylophone soloist. Harry Woods s|s>iif iwo successful years wit li Cosgrove's Coin-en Orchesirn. nnd after spending two weeks ul his home hi Duliilli, Mlna., went to I-'ort Worth to take tho maiingement of thia company. The coiiinniiy Is oxvned by J. Cos- grove, and Is the imirth successful concert coiilpniry under his personal Uniting. This company win piny Ihe great lakes this Sum- mer, and the Pacllle coast, lo California, in Hie Full nnd Winter, xvhere Mr. Cosgrove has wi.n an enviable reputation. D>«.x l'El.i.t-rti:u Is so xvell pleased wllh "Won't Yon lie My lllrdy lllrd?'' and -Sweet Adeline" Hint she will keep Isilli of these hongs on her progrniuine. A riisrrnsKii who has been attracting much nt lent inu during the past year or so, and whose name bounded luto fnme this Spring, Is that of William Loralne, who has long lieeu known as a composer of unusual ability, having wrlHea many Instrumental numbers ■ hut luxe been most favorably received, hut his name was not brought very prominently l*»fore the public until ihe production of "I'eggy from Paris," which he wrote, In col- laboration wllh lienrge Adc. This comic opera received Ihe endorsement nf the mu- sical public at once, and Is still being given before large und appreciative audiences In (he West. I.ast February 'The Filibuster," r. comic opera, hy John P. Wilson and Wil- liam I.orulne, was played for a week by the Dnnl-ers' Association, of Iloslnn, at the Tre- moni Thentre. The press of that city gave most gloxvlng accounts of work done hy the member* of thnt xvell known amateur society, slating that the opera was not only a success as a clever niece of work, but that (he actors ni'ipiltied themselves most creditably, show- ing unusual talent nnd genius. On March 21 last the opera received Its first representation by .i regular professional company, at Ihe Majestic Theatre, Itoston, where it scored another success, the papers ngaln going into ecstasies over the beautiful music and the clever libretto. M. Wltmnrk fc Sons are the fuibllshers of the entire score nnd song num- iers in irnib "Peggy from i'orls" and "The Filibuster." Wn.f. S. Imn the netor-slngcr, produced "The Chimes of .Vormnady" for the Ogden- Crano School of Opera at Carnegie Lyceum. There were several promising amateurs In the cast, notably Hay Crane, as Caspard; Archie Hncketr, as tbe fisherman, and Misses Khcllng anil Rlghtmeyer, ns Germalne and Serpoletle, respectively. Mr. Ulslng will singe future productions for Madame Ogden- CrnuP. Mi-sir rrm.iSHEKM of London. Kng„ nine- teen in number, liave decided not to publish any new music, make fresh contracts with dingers, or advertise for Ihe present. It is slated that this la due lo the lack of protec- tion afforded th« publishers against music pirates. Frederick Stock lias been appointed dl- ree-lor of the Chicago Orchestra to succeed the late Theodore Thomas. It Is understood that Ihe plans of the noted lender will he carried out by him. Josec IIoi-maxn announces that he will present prlr.es for the ls»st piano composition written hy an American. The first prize will be S.100. KlUNSi Vox Vkcset, the violinist, will ap^ pear on tour In Europe under the manage- ment of Daniel F roll man. The cross op the Lkomn op Hoxon has been conferred by France oa Adellna Pnttl. ill xii'iatnixcK's new opern, "The Involun- tary Mnrrlage." has been warmly welcomed In Herlin. where It wns produced April H, nl the Itoyiil Opern House. The music In some parts is .rather too dramatic for a comedy. The siory Is from Dumas' "Les Demoiselles de Saint Cyr." i.'Eomn; Hami.in, the tenor, ended his Or- man cngag'-menls by n i-oncert nt Itremen, April 1.1. He goes In Paris for a concert. Kuril I.vxiia Devo. nn American pianist. Is most I'.iv.iralily noticed by The Xciiatr Xtirhrii-hlfu. which suvs she will be one of Ibe great pianists of the future. Tin: TVIX Xioks (Xellle and Freddie), who have lieen playing numerous vaudeville dates through ihe Hast, lire scoring with "My C.lrlle lilrl" and "Honey. I'm Waiting." The carter He II.avkn Sextette is still making n hli wllh "Honey, I'm Waiting." Henry nml Francis, with the Indian Maidens P.iirlesquers, report success wlfh this soug and "I Have Something to Sav lotYou." J nni:Mi: II. Uemick & Co. .Votes. —Russell and Locke have lust included "Won't Y'ou Fondle MeV" la Ihelr ncl. Van Alsfyne and Henry have scored a tremendous success featuring "Back, Hack, Hack lo IlalHmnre." "la tbe Simile nf the Old Apple 'I'ree" and "Won't You Fondle Me'r" Josephine Alnslev. who Introduced "In Hie Shade of the Ofd Apple Tree" over Hie Kohl k. Castle circuit, is also scoring with (Ills lieniitlfnl ballad. "Let's Ai.i. Ho Dp to Maud's." xvhlch gained sueb popularity during the past four months. Is the song which predominated orer all Hie other Summer waltzes at the suisliiii-e resorts the lust Iwo weeks. It was sung by singers of repine, plnved by orches- tras nnd liiinils for dunclng, und hummed and whistled hy I he populace. Tin: sono hit the past week at Keith's Dillon Square Theatre was n new one. by Irving Jones nnd Maxwell silver, .milled "Pure Thee Well. That Menus Hood llye." "You Must Think I'm Sanla Clans" ran a close second. • Htt.KTTA and TATf.on nre> singing "Eternal !.ove." They pre also featuring Itose and Snyder's wnllss song hit. "Take u Car." Matt J. Laikix and Mauiiukrite Dai.t are successful wllh the song, "l.efs All (lo l'|> I" Maud's." It looks now as though it will he Ihe popular song of the Summer. Lillian C. Mavxakd, who Is In vaudeville now. is making n big hil with Alliert Von Tiller's latest song. "Tell Me With Your Kyi-e." anil nlsn "Coax Me." "Meet Mk Daws at Luna, Lena." the new wall-/ song, hy Johnstun. Hrady nnd I'niut- wii. Is taking the couiiiry by sioria, and It ii an .mi and reii winner. Among the profes- sional people using Ibis song are: Dan W. Qiilnn. Joe Ksmnnds nud ihe F.ngstroia Sis- ters, Hilly llelns, Klla Willlums, the Ly- nolle Sisters, ihe De Veau Txvlns. Shnrpley nnd Flynn. ihe Plmtls. Fmncls (ilrard, linhy .Mirliini and Ihe Kings. "Ain't Anybody Kvei- Dnin' lo liny ?" hy Hurt Hreen nnd'Searl Allen, is the burner coon song of ihe year. The publishers of the nliove songs, the The- r.lrlcal Mush- Supply Co., have several line iiiinihers Hint I hey Intend lo place In big product ions, notably "Sentlmentnl Tommv Jones." "The (ilrls or Our Department. 1 ' "The Huliriog and Ihe Owl," "The Dninly l.lltle Clock Cpon Her Hose" nnd "Kneading die Dough." a topical song that will lie feat- ured by Thus. Q. Senbrooke. In vaudeville. IKK iip the blls of the Transatlantic llnr- lesipiers Is ihe rendition bv Xellle Xelson of Feist nud Lamm's Intest song, "Honey I'm Wnl I Ing." Tom .1. Morrax writes from Optima, Wash.: "I ciimiilcted my Issiklugs nbead of the Cu- niiilhni Jubilee Singers March 17, three months ahead of (he company, they continu- ing lo June 17. Ppon arrlvlug home I was ' grlerisl to find Hint xvhlle en route from the Cast our home here and all Its contents bad lieru consumed hy tire. All my personal pa- pers nnd a ten years' file uf Tub Clipper uud Mirror were muring my losses. We have the S. II. O. sign out, for there are no chairs left, mnl our present apartments arc always 'crowded.' I i in going lo comiuence another Ci.[fPi:ii lilc and orgmil/e u lire depnrtment here." Hor.cnMB. Certis axd Wkbu's rendition of "In Dreamland'' nud -'Jane from Mtiino" are Hie talk of X'audevllle. McKessick and Shahnkv are making a hit with "CiMinvllle's Cullud Band." James Wahrox hns added "It's n Hard Haine" to his repertory, nnd will give It special prominence. Di'ih.ev and CiiKSLYx will make "Xellle Deun" one of their speclnl features, as it lias proven n winner. The Messeuger Hovs' Trio have also decided to use this song, 'us Ii scored n great success en lis first trial. l.rct Clxuk says liutt "My Sounr Hoy" has been recolx'ed xvllh demonstrations of approval. Item1.1 Ai.t.isnx Is pleasing vaudeville pa. Irons xvllh "Star of My Life, "Hnppv Jnppv Soldier Man" ami "(looil Night, Iteloved, (ilMHl Night." Tin: liAiitd.r Sisters hnve three songs on their repertory which never fnil lo call for several encores. They are: "Mademoiselle New York." "If I Should" and "Listen io the llig Brass Bind." Tub lluiTToxH continue to elicit great ap- plause by the Inimitable manner In which they render "Listen to the Big Brass Hand " Kt.'OKxic Force Is featuring "Old Mnn ' Moon." .... xUilrt tbe Bill Poster?. Xotes hmm 1/kai. No. 11, Cincinnati. O 'itie publicity promoters for circuses are very acllve at present In this city, ndvcrtlsln-- thejr respective shows. The Illngllng ait vn nee car, No. 1, arrived In city 8. and left the following day. The roster Is as follows- Uingling Bros.' car, No. 1—Frank Kites, enr manager. on-Xo. 5: W. H. Hoskins, boss ' bill poster; Hubert Frey, Xo. 1: Jns. Miller No. 7: Lemuel Holmes, Xo. ll: Daniel Feenev' Xo. 1: Col. c. C. Sellers, Xo. 1; Ilnrry Korii! Xo. 24; John Whilmore, Xo. U; II.. (i llrnves. Alliance: Wm. Jncksnn, No. 7 ; Harry Crabtree, No. :i; L. C. Crlppen, Xo. !(; c. Mc- Donald. Xo. 13: C. A. Hells, Xo. t; Wm Carr, Alliance, country, excursion nnd cl|r bill posters. W. M. Vance, Xo. 21), nnd Woodv Handlson, Xo. J, lithographers. i:arl Long No. ll, programmer, nnd Jake O'Brien, nasie maker. All the boys on this car are very popular in ('Inclnnnll, and we extend our best wishes. Business Agent Thompson and J || Donovan inspected cards for laical No 11, and found tcamo up to Ihe standard. Woodr Hnddlson delivered his message from Chicago laical, und we extend thanks for same es- pecially Hro. 1*. F. Murphv. Col. c <• Sellers is nn advocate of Chinese cooking' Clnrence Crlppen Is always praising Athens' Illngllng Brothers show nt South Norwood' May 1. Hosier of advance car Xo. 1, John Bob'nson Shows: L. II. Heckman. car man- ager; W. F. Adams, Xo. 7, boss bill poster- Chan. Kichnrds, Xo. 12; Ceph Hayes, No :i : - IV. M. Brown, Xo. 11: Harvey Bell, No. 11: Fred Flelscbtuan. Alliance: John Moloney' No. 11 ; Kdxx-nrd Shaw, No. 5; Waller Cowan No. 5: Ceorge Thornton, No. .1; Wulter C,n*- zolo.- No. I; W. It Cnntes, No. 11: Hnriy Hither, Alliance; F. S. Smith, on probation- . lioorge Mnssonne, No. 1«; Wm. Hutchinson' No. 4. William B.illen and Oeorge Bow en lithographers; Harry Woolman, paste maker' I*cal Xo. 11 wishes Ihem prosperity and suc- cess throughout the season. F. M. Wilson hns gone with the Hugenbeck Show. Hobert Mathews will he Isj.ss bill poster wllh the Pawnee Dill Show. Wm. Wormald left lo Join the Wallace Show. John Hester' will lie with the Forepaugh-Sells Show. M. K. Cavln will he with Ihe llagenbeck Show In a re- sponsible capacity. Notes kbom i^xcir. No. 10, Wilmington. Del.—Jack Scott, of Pittsburg I,oca| \o. :; has been working at the Grand Opera House' but leaves for St. Louis April 9, lo Join the Hugenbeck Show. This will mako Bro. Scolfs fifth season with our honorary member. Paul Harrell. who Is car manager wllh Hie Hngen- berk Show. Bro. Jess SI. Fryslnger, of Ij.. cal No. :;, who has been residing here this Winter, left with his wife for Holyoke. Mass April o'. He Is lo manage the llolrnke, Xew I.nglatid League Baseball Club ibis Sum- mer, and all brothers visiting ILflvoke will receive a warm welcome from Jess. Presi. dent D. U. Mi-Cniilley, of No. 10, has been mi the sick list, but his many friends will I* glad io hear thnt he Is able to he alsnil again ItosTER or Auvkktinixo Car, No 4 liar- mini & Bailey Circus: Chas. llnves. car mnn- nger : Cilsey Abrums. Is-iss hill poster. Unri 11; fleo. I.aekns and .Inuies Powers, Local •■ • JV. Thelm, Ixk-oI :i: R, Mahafey and w! Dowd, Ixiral 4 : W. Beck, Loral I!; W. .March LocalI 15; It Armstrong, Uu-nl 17: Crant San Osten and Frank Purcell, l,ocnl 0 Bostek op AiiVKRTiKi.vii Cm, Xo. l, Bnr- niun k Ilaiiey Circus: l.esler Murray, enr- nuinager: SVm. Slntlery, of Ixical No. I • F Maner, laical ;:: W. Boucher. Local 27; Kit. Hubbard. Tom Connors, boss bill poster: Jus Jl! H ' l .'. r ',. W ' "°1* anrt w - Spradley, Local 4; «. SlcXamara, Local 5 : W. Puffer, laical i! ■ (.eo. Fuller nud Deo. Frasler. I^xcal 7: C Inmnn and M. Perry, Local lo; SVm. Mer- chant, I^i.-al 17: W. It. Jacobs. I^u-ol is: (.eo. Xelson, I^)cal ,'1(), and Wm. Ford, Local Bosteb of AnvERTlsixr, Car, No. 2, Bar- num k Bailey's Circus: Fred liusey, cur man- ager: Wm. .Shea, boss bill poster, |.nent ?■ 1 rank Warren, ll. Ilammell mid A. Hodges, Ixi- i-al 1 : Holly While and B. Helss. Local 4 : Al* Cohen. It. l.afeever nnd James Dee, Local li- Geo. Thatcher nnd J. Lebls. I/ienl 7; K. The Lociil 17; S. Wilkinson and James Lyous. l^cal IS, and Peler Bahr, Local :;a. Bl'SINKKS Aoent W.xi. J. SIuiiRAV, of Lncnl .." N -. A - .'*• •*■ an ' , R - nt •*•-. ua«. U|«ui Ibe advice of his physician, decided to take a loag rest in ihe country. The uonr approach of the close of the regular theatrical season makes It possible for Bro. Slurray lo lie awnv, nnd during his absence the Interests or tlie iociiI will be looked niter by Assistant Dele- gate 1!. Scott. Bro. Di'Ku Davis, of Local a. Is still at Proctor's Fifty-eighth Street Theatre, New lork. Notes from Local ir lf Springfield. Slass. -~-P.ro. Slather Is to join the advance rorces or Ilnrgreavrs' Circus, nnd Bro. Cnroii Is heralding the coming or I'orepaugli ,v Sells Bros.' circus. Barry Bryant is acting ns manager of the Black Boslonlans. The next mi-etlng of the local will lie held Ihe sei-oml ' 'Monday in September. Amoug the braiders In the city recently xverp Chas. Cordon, of Local fi. nlieud of "The Two Johns:" "Nick" \\ngner of the same local, In advance of Hie Sign nf the Cross:" Fred Beckmnn. wllh Doekstndcr's Minstrels, of No. It; John Bagley, Nnllonnl Alliuuee, and Cllf (Irani, or l.oi-nl 17. looking nHer the luteresls nf the Utile Kgypt London Gnlelv Clrls Co 1 '""i' i'liripHutr, or I^u-nl 11, has closed xvllh "Tlie Pit." nnd is lo go wllh "The Shepherd King." Notes from I^ic.xt. No. 4. Buffalo, N. Y.— I'.d Shantlcr, who has been ill for the Inst eight in. inths. Is nt work at the Academy The- aire here. Frank Howe nnd B. II. and U.S. laylor are looking after the advertising for I he New Park Theatre. Chns. L. Vincent has charge of the Teck for the Baldwln-Slelvllle Stock ( o Joseph Freebnry died April S, iu Xew lork City, nnd wns burled from his sis- JS? i. Jl i> James B. Slc.Uially) home. Buf- falo, N. S.. April 11. He had been n bill poster for the Inst thirty years, had been with many of the lending circuses hi his lime, and had worked for several of the leading the- atres In different cities. He wns a meaiher pf Local No. 2, New York Cltv. His pall- lieartrs xvere Thomas Lynch, Harry (Illlpsple and c. L. Vincent, members of Local Xo. 24. Buirnlo. and James Tny. J. Fletcher nml Herman Kuerfelt, of Singe Hnuds' Union, No. in. of Buirnlo. Notes priiji Locai, Xo. .1.1. Brooklyn. X. '■—At a special meeting held nt the request or National President Joseph, April 1), we had the honor of the presence of Hro. Warren l Mil I Hodges nnd D. Hnmmlll. of r^ical No. rill, of IxK-nl No. 2 : Bros. Joseph, Thebn nnd Armstrong, of l,ocnl No. .1; Bro. Dodds. of Ijh-uI No. 4: Bro. Tier, of l,oonl No. 17 ; Bro. Slnrsh. of Ixical No. l.l, and Bros. Itols-iis and Slllkesou, of ],ocol No. IS. They nil mnde short addresses. Including our jiresl- deut. F. Turner. Hro. Huberts, member of Hie executive hoard, wns well received and this local would like him to visit us more fre. quenlly ns we ueed all the moral support xve can gel. Ih-n. Chns. W. Alkens. our business ngeui. Is (ho hnrdest worker for our lm-nl xve have. Hro. Fred Stephens (Bones) spent a very stormy week billing Doekslnder's Min- strels April 10-11. nnd became a member of I.oilge X,>. ;;o. of (he T. SI. A., of Brooklyn. ♦»» Tin: llivxir. pun a«eh Actors, founded liv SI. Conunlln nine, his brother, nnd olhers. has re.clvid ns Its first Inmates Kiigenln Petit and MM. Sletrlerre, Daiijou And VhtotJ lluy.