The New York Clipper (April 1905)

£FEH ,1. THE KEW YOBK CLIPPER. 151 MR, GEO. CLANCEY OFFERS THE DROLL COMEDIAN, In The Entirely New Musical Comedy, AM) HIS COMPANY OF 30 SELECTED ARTISTS Bright Mnalc, Pretty Olrli and a Hest of Clever Loiuedla "THE MAN BEHIND." Have Some Goo.1 o p , n Tlmr Af| „ Mlty ,_ Ad , |r .., »|| commnnlfntlon. to jlgltr He Ctitt. ggruot pi ayer$ Sin. ORO. < 1. IN< l-.V, < oinin.iilul Hotel, Chicago. Pbof. John B. Andmws, magician, writes I" Kc,,0Li ' **» H. L. Roland write that on have entered Into an arrangement where- by they will manage and control two com- .jBss&ggggEag ■ l *aBntfgagiB» BSjSk*b«'«w Srf Sndrew« signed some time ago with the J? n D r s ,T""V^„5 ave if" completed^ whereby. f ; kA Bobbins Shows. K2i25 K?** a""""""". April 24. one o mo A Hodgson, manager of the Orrln i b „ e t SV? *W» a «tock companies of the prei- CIkus arrives la New York April 1. He will !B«fVjP Inaugurate a season of Summer Dike his headquarters la the Clipper Build. RECENT EN0AGEHENT8 for McCaddou's European Circus are: The Holmen Bros., coined v bars; Joe D. Cramer, boneless won- der ; Carl Mayo, clown, late of Kingllng Bros, and the Wallace Bbows. Ed. C. Walton, of the Walton Bros., closed a successful season' with Canada Frank's R R. Shows, Jan. 26, at Horatio, Ark., and li resting In bis borne In Traer, Kan. They hive signed with Canada Frank's Show for toe coming season, to do wire, traps and jug- John Beinolds, tuba and double bass, tad J. I*. Itoll. trap drummer, have closed with tbc Jones Model Plate Shows, and joined Parks* Big Stock Co., under canvas, for the coming season. They write: "The situations were secured through Tub Clip- rea. Thanks." The Oarcinetti Family report success In Cuba. The feature of the act Is a woman holding eight people—four high and one In front,"one la back and two hand balances on the nlde. They are booked solid until April, 11HHJ, In Mexico. Martin G. Milligan will not be in ad- vance of the Pan-American Shows, but bas signed with Mr. Lemen, to manage advance car No. 2, with Lemen Bros.' World's Best Shows, coming season. 11. I*. Kill, wbo has been with the Gentry St: res tbc past six seasons. Is now managing Ibe new Broadway Theatre, East St. Louis. lie will Oil la the Hummer months as special opposition agent with a big tented organiza- tion. ' The Clarku-nians. who have been with tbc Orrln (irons, In -Mexico, all Winter, arrived In New York last week. They will open ut the Hippodrome. .v . 0. Bakkkh writes: "My animals are having u successful engagement touring Cuba, with C'req Publllonos." J. T.McCaiidkn'h Circus sailed for Ant- werp. Belgium. March 25, (o open In that clly about April 10. 1 "[.a ' [Topsy) MiTCUKLi, and partners have signed for the coming season with Col. Ph. Ellsworth, for W. P. Ball Show, to do their mmedy athletic and contortion act, under the name of Three Mitchell Slaters. V. S. Ward signed for the coming season villi Frank Lemon, to manage advance car No. 1, with the Pan-American Circus, making my third season with this show. Jim and Lottie IUtiiprford closed their vaudeville season at the Gaiety, Sprlnglteld, 111., March 20, after fourteen successful weeks on the Crystal, Lyric and Mid-West circuits. They open their fourth season with Blngllng Bros., at the Coliseum, Chicago, April 0. MOM FROM SET.UY'8 ONE KlNO SHOW.— Two weeks more, and the Selby Comedy Co. will close Its season, and Arthur Selby, ibe manager, will at once go to our Winter quar- tern at Claremont, N. Y., to overhaul the out lit for the coming Summer season. A new big top lias beeu ordered and will be delivered April 10. The new top will be seventy feet with forty foot middle. C. A. Clyuier will have charge of the privileges; Wm. F. Itoach, the side show; Arthur Snow, the gypsy camp: Bob Adolphus will be principal clown, and has charge of the concert; Jack It. Daly will hove the udvunce, and among tbc per- formers engaged are: Big show—Mile. Edna, Juggling and revolv'ng globe: the Orcgons, bars and traps; Kbeo, trick 'cyclist: Itoach and Castlemun, acrobata: Ed. Harvle, con- tortionist, and Billy Maher, Bob Adolphus and Will West, clown comlques. Side show: 1 tot. Harry Stevens, Punch and magic; AJax Armstrong, strong man; Millie Descrooto, ibe modern witch, and l'rof. Wllber's cornet band. The show opens April 29, and will tour New England. Following are the people engaged with Hie ltlppel Show, season of 1905: Al. Ray- mond, clown: Lorello, foot juggler; Eddie liarroou. traps: Chas. Rlppel. contortion and perch; Jack nippel, clown; Miss Leon, slack wire and loops; Frank Ruff nee, Punch and vaulter; King Ryan, Juggler; Bob Klppel, acrobat; Will Taylor, advance; Dave Gordon, laws h-'stler; Mart Nolan, boss canvas man; I curl Hilton, property man; Prof. Armsby, gfMgl act; Mrs. Kate Ludlum, chef: Prof. ■Mildlltr, with a band of seven pieces. chas. 1'. Watson Balled for Antwerp, u-' n .%'"'• wlth ,ne McCadden Show. »• 11. Vance, formerly the advertising ''put of the Orpbeum Theatre, St. Joseph, no.. Joined the advance force of the Ring- "i'g Bros.' Circus ut Chicago, March 20. t'KO. Mantbli, bas closed a thirty weeks' 'hgugeaicni In advance of HI Henry's Mln- Mreis, an d nuH g |g,, E( ] f nr j ne coming season "'Mi the Margreaves Circus. Wnn ok tub Floto Shows. —After a ■rat run of neurly a thousand miles, the J/ioto Bliowa opened at Fort Worth, Tex., •Miiri-h •». to n good nfternoon attendance MM enpaclly at night. For a first show day ■« went splendidly, and the beautiful parade ""a season—over ten city blocks In length— WM pronounced the swcllest display ever seen if IT" circus programme ran us well as "wo show had been out a season. The «me show this year, under Arthur Hill's ■■'anageinent, Is the biggest and best Ibis "now has had. The Fort Worth papers all "Was highly of the eleau methods of tbc i-ianugpment, and In high praise of the entire know generally. The show Is now on Its »•»>' to California tor Its annual coast tour. Meanwhile |t will go over into old Mexico |"r severul stands. The Uose-Kdlth ballet Is proving an Immense attraction, given on a [•'rung I'enlre elevated stage, where toe danc- "g and mauy marvelous, likewise strenuous, I'siiiih „,„ ijg Hfcompllshed, much to the Joy 1 the average circus auditors. The music 'a also a feature. i ,, ,B .'' B,l, ' 0 " s * Ens for an American circus i"« i " soiled March 25. They numbered .'-•' I" all, and consisted of a band of twen- y-nve American Indiana, a troupe of negro dancers und troubadours and a number of "crobals. „, '*WERy Buns.' Snow will open Its season "i Nhennndnab. Pa., the latter part nf April. •» M. Jackson Ih again doing the local "•nl mcllne: with the Grntry Bros.' No. I :'.'""'■ Tills Is Mr. Jackson's fourth year with Gentry Bros. n i ; *•" *'* k 'Kmton closed a Winter season of luirty weeks March 24, and will arrange to go out under canvas for tffe Summer season. •-— \irta Rianton. who played Mlrnmly Hop- kins with "The Billionaire" Co.. Is playing „." fVH character part with "'The Durgu- Wasler Co.' stock. This will be the Mortimer Snow Stock «-o., which has proven so very successful In Troy. The vaudeville season will close at the Mohawk on Saturday night, April 22, and will start again late la August or early Sep- tember. An alternating plan will be put Into effect, the company playing at Troy will be , transferred to Schenectady one week, the Schenectady company going to Troy the fol- lowing week. High class vaudeville will prob- ably be Introduced between the acts. J. Bernard Dyllyn, now with the Geo. M. Cohan Co., will onen a tour on the Orpbeum circuit, at San Francisco, Aug. 8. Mme. Mi.Titn.pr. Cotrelly has been en- gaged by Manager Dillingham for a charac- ter part of Clyde Fitch's new play for Maxlnc Elliott. Charles Krohsian baa arranged to bring Marie Tempest, who is now In the ninth month of her success. In "The Freedom of Suzanne." at the Criterion Theatre, London, to the Empire Theatre, New York, for a brief scaaon of four weeks. The trip will begin with the as recofr performance of "The Freedom of Suzanne," at the Criterion The- ntre, London, on the night of April 7. Next morning Miss Tempest and her company will catch the steamer at Queenstown and proceed to New York. On April II) Miss Tempest will open at the Umpire Theatre, and "The Freedom of Suzanne" will be presented there for four weeks. On May Hi Miss Tempest and her organization will sail for London, and on the evening of June .'I she will take up the Interrupted performances of the com- edy at the Criterion Theatre, and continue her run there. Wii.maii II. Mack (Happy Hooligan) has been engaged to create the role of Sag Saute, the circus king. In Vharles H. Brown and Otis !■'. Wood's musical extravaganza, "Simple Slruott Simple." Frkd Claue is (be latest acquisition to the Nixon & Zimmerman forces, and will be seen as Professor Blackstrap, In "Simple Simon Simple." Jkrry Sullivan, of Ihls year's Miiputian company, lias been engaged by Fred G. N'lxon- Nlrdlinger for Ihc role of (fee, In "Simple Simon Simple." Notes rami the James J. Jeffries Co.— Mr. Jeffries' lour through the South and West has been a great success In every way, and he has found a hearty greeting from the people In his new role of actor. He has an exrellcot company to support him, consisting of: Anna Roberts, as Kleanor Vaughn, the child actress: lidwlnn Paul, as Bob Crockett: Mrs. I.ogun l'anl, ns Damn Crockett; Bart W. Wallace, as Major Itoyiston: Thomas S. Lowell, as Oscar Crampton; Geo. O'Farrell, ns Nlel Crampton; Jobu Marcovltch, as Big Dan; Charles Drexel, as Yonkers: Walter Rice, as Parson Alnswortli, and Dick Adaais, as Watson. Jos. D. Clifton and wife (June Agnott) will open at Hart's New Theatre, Philadel- phia. I'a., April 24. Mlas Agnott will -be the leading lady, and tbe company will be under the direction of Mr. Clifton, In his own plays. Kathleen Taylor bas accepted an engage- ment with the Trant Stock Co., which opens Its Summer season April 24, at Stuinfnrd. Conn. Miss Taylor will play Ingenue and soubrettu roles and child characters. The Lyric Theatre. Santlugo, Chill, was partially ruined Saturday night, March 18, by the collapse of the gallery. An anti- Catholic meeting was lielng held at tbe time, and four persons were killed and a great number Injured. The Lyric was the princi- pal .theatre of Santiago, witli a handsome exterior and comfortable Interior. It was built In tbe form of a horseshoe, with four tiers of boxes, and was richly decorated In white and gold. Ciiari.rs W WMU .1I and Mary Moore, who ended Ihelr American tour Wednesday, March 10, sailed IS for the Mediterranean, with a party of friends. They will reach London In a fortnight, to begin the preparations for tbe production of "Leah Kleschna," which CharleB Frohmnn will make there. Henry Clay IUrnabee, who Is physically Incapacitated for stage work, and wbo is at the end of his financial resources, will be given a benefit. Ills friends are endeavoring to arrange a date in Muy for the testimonial, at some New York theatre. / Roster a.vo Notes of the Carrie Stan- ley Co.—Chas. B. Burns, manager: Wu. Hi-ohm, stage manager: Geo. K West, prop- erties: Jus. Keegan, press agent; hil. He Comes, master of transportation: Madame Rebcr. directress. The compauy: Carrie Stan- Icy, Olga lycster, Mildred Warren. Viola Ray, Jos. Dempscy. Jus. Keegan. May Adrian, Chas. R Burns. Geo. B. West, Geo. Keebm. Mile Deslrec Dc Martlno, violin virtuoso; Muster Walter Kddowes, soprano soloist: Master Waller Burns, boy actor, and spe- cialties: Marlon Illlngswortli, cornet: Clar- ence Rebel". Geo. Kurtz, drums: Madeline Hughes, trombone, and Mlas L. Kentner, clarionet. We are glad to report prosperity. AVc recently played three nights, to crowded bouses, ut Coulesvllle ; packed them ut Down- ingtown. and played to the capacity of the big Colonial Theatre at. Bristol. We have booked a number of ictiini dates, and recently added our reconstructed version of '"The Gam- bler's Daughter; or. Fast Life Among the 400 " one of the test sensational plays of the day. Master Walter Burns, the boy actor, has made a pronounced lilt, and our great dramatic dog, Kmpor, sets them wild Carrie Stanley In her great creullon or Helen Robinson, and Billy, the Kid, baa made the dramatic triumph of her life. Frei. W. Falkner writes: " closed my 'Man from Sweden' Co., at Juliet, III., March J«. affer an extended lour In the middle and Western States. 1 us ncss In the Northwest was mure than could be hoped for; In muoy places standing room was sold hours before the bouse wbb opened. Thisi com- ln» Summer I will be associated with the Drake k Kalkner New United Railroad (Shows that oiiens In Kllzabeth. N. J., where It is now in course of com-'uctlon. Kverytblng will he practically new. and the shows win pre- sent « neat appearance on opening day. T II WlNKBTT writes that he has secured tlic'sofc agency of "'Ir 11 ^" 11 '" »™' y'^ serteil at Hie Altnr." Ihc "New »ork IVjv by Dav" Co. is now under a protracted toiir In Ihc large Slates of the West that will not terminate until Ihc middle of June. Business Is good with the company. and next season several features will be Sddfd "lie attraction la claimed r. Is- one of (lie strongest popular priced nlinullniis "t!5 KrVTAWH O. close* a very -£ res«ful season of thirty weeks on March -V, at Uattouu, HI. _ lino la being booked, In- cluding some of the best fairs In the middle west. Kach company will be equipped with special scenery and paper. The Van Ktten & hchols Co. will open early In August, In Nebraska (their fourth season), and Roland's t omedlana will play tbe South. No pains or expense will be spared to make these two of the lending popular priced attractions playing Western and Southern territory. Ro- land's Comedians (management of William Echols) opened a Spring and Summer sea- son Feb. 0. at Obion, Tenn. Roster : William Echols, B. I,. Roland, W. M. Baker, Jocp "caver, Merrill Romlnc. ,M. D. Castano, Wil- lis Roland, Marie Vaa Etten, Mabel Roland, Minnie Thome. Bertha Romlne, Bessie Baker and Mae Abbott. Company is playing three night and week stands, and will remain out all Summer. C C. Blanckard, the aherlff, of '"Way Down East" fame, It Is understood, will ■ rente a similar role, that of Swatem, in Simple Simon Simple," the operatic ex- travaganza which Nixon & Zimmerman will produce at Ye Park Theatre, Philadelphia, early In May. A new nKi-KRTORT oruanization has been formed, known ns the Moffatlc Stock Co., booking the season IOOj-U. through Oblo, lennsylvanla and New York, with the beat royalty plays, six big vaudeville acta and a car load of special scenery and electrical effects, opening in June, with some of Ohio's best park time. Grace Skafert Darling, singing and danc- ing soubrettc. Is to be featured by Manager Kcltcr, In '"The Lighthouse Waif." The tour begins in September, opening at Baltimore, and extends to the mast. Lucille Spinney, of the Grand Opera House Stock Co.. Memphis, Tenn., recently assumed the lead la "The Cowboy and tbo Lady" at a few hours' notice, and was Im- mediately successful, as Ihc local press testi- fied. Following this she appeared as Calnnthe, In "Damon and Pythias,* and won additional praise for her tine emotional work. The op- portunity lo play Ibcsc parts was nirnrded ihwiigh the Illness of Lucia Moore, the lead- ing woman. A. I). PtNB and It. F. Niiriiih write that they have formed a partnership, and will launch a repertory company, lo be known ns the Empire Stock. The company will open In Indiana late In August, carrying twenty- four people. Including a band and orchestra. This will be one of the strongest companies on the road, with special paper for each play. A carload of scenery will be carried by the company. Millie Iji Bray, a Euro- pean dancer, who Is now playing an engage- ment nt the Wlntcrgartcn, Berlin, will bo a feature. Thirty weeks of choice time has been booked. The advance work will be looked nfler by Mr. Pync. and Mr. Norrls will look after tbc management end of tbe attraction. B. C. Whitney announces that be has all the rights lo "The Isle of Spice," -and has not disposed of the same to anyone for any purpose or for any territory. Frank Boswortii, the veteran actor, writes: "Having recovered from a severe at- tack of pneumonia, I have returned lo Eller's 'Rip Van Winkle' Co.. lo resume the slellar part for tbe rest of this season and the Sum- mer trip. The company Is making a record of turning them away at present, In South- eastern Missouri, having closed the sale of tickets three times last week. The Literary Club on our cars Include six magazines and dally papers and two copies of Tub Old Re- maiipk. In their reading matter, us one copy of The Ciiri'Kii doesn't last lo go •iround among the twenty people, besides being so much more In demand than the others." Notes from the "McFadden's Flats" Co.—We will terminate our regular season about May 1, aud then undergo a process of transformation and enlarging for Its Summer campaign. For the tirst time In the career of this comedy n tour will be made during the heated term, but under canvas, and with all the accessories and- trappings of a big show. The demand for the appearance of this at- traction In territory not convenient to visit during the regular season has prompted Gus Hill to set the precedent of giving farce comedy under canvas, and early in May the Summer production will be launched, with brass bands and side shows galore. Nearly the entire present company, headed by Mr. Barry and Gussle Nelson, wlll.be retained, hut the chorus will be augmented, and there will be forty musicians, under the direction of Prof. Jncqua. Tbc main lent will seat over Ave thousand people and huvo a portable slagc, Tbc outside utlrnctlona will be super- vised by Col. Harry Rose, and high diving by Mile. Riirtcll, of Munich, will be an added feuture dally. "McFadden's Flats" has out- lived all prophecies and upset all theories In the show business, so Its new bid for popu- larity sill lie watched with much Interest. I.nuisK Wilms has been engaged for the part of the fllrtutlous widow In Henry W. Savage's big production of "The Prince of I'llsen." which tomes for another New York run at the New York Theatre, April 8. she met with pronounced success in the pnrt in London last year, und Mr. Savage wished to bring iter back to America with the com- pany, but her contract with Arthur Collins, »f the Drury Lane Theatre, prevented. Miss Willis was particularly successful while abroad In "The Belle of New York" and "Dick Whlttlngton," and has the distinction of being the only woman who bus played the role of lliimply Dumpty, In the pantomime of that name, at tbe Drury Lane Theatre, Lon- don. Waldo Whipple will close a successful season of Ihlrlyslx weeks with the Murray & Markey Co., April '12. He Is playing Hie principal coinedv roles and Introducing bin specialties, which are a feature with the company. Notes from the Laura Davis Stock Co. —Tills attraction will open Its third season In May. playing parks until September, then Immediately going Into the regular season 1:10,1-11, playing week stands. The company Is headed by Miss Davis, who la a well known stock and repertory leading woman, and has gained, through hard, earnest work, a place for herself among the best. The company will open In Texas. With special paper, scenery and plays. Miss Davla has had two pliiyti written especially (or her, and they will lie put on In a proper manner. We will carry fourteen people and give the usual specialties between acts, Including Illustrated songs, besides a special feature act. Miss Davis will be supported by a well known lead- ing man, and we promise to put on plays In n way heretofore unknown In the repertory Held. The company will lie under the direc- tion of K .1. Dunn. MAim: Roland. Louise Drew, Lucille Stan- ford and Frank Gheen were new comers to the "Struugucnrt" cast March 20. Manaoeu William II. Welsh writes: "On Hie evening of March 7 ibe opera house nt Moniclnlr, N. J., where Harry Delmnr had just sent sonic of the scenery and "props" for his play, 'I leans of Gold." was burned-to ■ he ground. Mr. Delmar's company- was booked to play there March 2ft. However, Mr. Helium- will send out the play with a new equipment in August, under a new title, so ns not to compete with another piece of ibe same name. The ubove company con- slats of eighteen people, and will play thn Eastern and middle States la high class repertory. The Lyceum Stock Co., No. 1, Will play Southern time," "A Hell Hoy" Notes. —The Johnny Ual- vln Comedy Co. Is playing to great business through New York State. Our opening bill, "A Bell Boy," la certainly a winner. \V« carry eighteen people and every one la well. Munis Sauber, our treasurer, was greatly surprised on March IT, his wife presenting him wltb two bouncing baby girls. Every- body enjoyed a good time at Morris' expense. Leslie Smith Is in advance and doing good work: We get Tub Old Bhliaolb every week. "I.'Anoc du Foyer," a comedy, In tlirca acts, try MM. De Flera and Caellavot, was recently produced In Paris, with some suc- cess. Frank Daniels and company will give the tlrst performance of "Sergeant Bruc," in Atlantic City, N. J., March Si. Lily Lanotry bas become a grandmother. In the birth of a son to Mrs. Inn Malcolm, Mrs. Langtry's daughter. The Royal Theatre. Berlin, Ger., was opened March 21 for tbe first lime since its .-losing, immediately following tbc Iro- quois Theatre (Chicago)' Arc. The construc- tion was then discovered to be at fault. Anna Hoiunson married the-Earl of Boss- lyn last week In London. The groom waa known In theatrical circles as James Ersklnc. "Tin-: Talisman." a play, In four nets, in verse, by M. Mursolleuu. was presented lust week In Paris and was immediately suc- cessful. MMK. S.miah Bernhardt ami Mrs. Pat- rick Campbell will appear, res|s<ctlvely, as co -stars tn "I'elleas and Mellsandn," for six performances, to be given, thrca each, In London and Paris. Mrs. James IIiiown Potter presented an adaptation of "Du Bnrry," nt the Savoy The- atre.-London. Kng., Saturday. March 18. Htiif.i/ Haiiiiv jhuik will appear In n per- formance «if Hikcr'h "A Doll a House," wnno timn during the Spring, and will probably tlrst be seen as Nora during her Chicago en- gagement. Klkanori Diihh has offered a prize of t I.IMSJ for a piny by an llallun author which will beat meet her requirements. MAitiH Tbsifkht and company, now appear- ing In "The Freedom of Suzanne," nt the Criterion Theatre. London, will appear nt the Empire Theatre. New York, for folir weeks, and returning to Loudon, will lake up the • rrm there. ('has. Park Jr., business manager of'the V.. W. Park Stoca Co.. now touring Ibe South, writes: "The show Is a big hit, playing all return dates, The company numbers thlrly- sli people, among whom are: Guy ilcnnelt, John C. Vernoe, John C. Fowler, Chas llaynes, Frank Maddocks, James I'nrk, Chiis. Howard, Win. Deal. Walter Mathews, liniido Roll, John Reynolds, Harry Adams, Richard Styles, Josephine Fnlrcbllds, Madge Turker, Mrs. Alexander Leonard, Cornelia Welher- spoon, Mrs. C. W. Park and Little May. The vaudeville Includes: Dancing Sum, 'Tbo Pennsylvania Tramp:' Frank Maddocks, il- lustrated songs; Little May, Thn Georgia Cracker;' Emery and Wllutcr, In their skit, intltled 'Changing Props.* Business staff: C. W. l'ark, proprietor; Chas. Park Jr., busi- ness mnniigcr; Chas. llnlton, agent: Ed. Em- ery, electrician; Doc. Wllrnor, stage carpen- ter: ('has, Howard, property man; Guy Den- nett, stage director, nrul Harry Aduuis, musi- cal director. A carload of scenery Is curried for eucb production." Mas. J. S. Aniiki.l presented tier husband with a baby boy on March 17. Both mother and child are doing nicely. David I'liffohd and Al. Stevkns, having closed a very successful season of thirty-five weeks with Jule Walters' "Side Trucked" Co., are organizing their Cincinnati Stock Co. for the Spring and Summer season, open- ing April 24. and playing through Ohio. In- diana and Michigan. They will carry a com- pany of eighteen people, Including n ladles" orchestra of six pieces. Contracts have al- ready been signed with a Boston ladles' or- chestra, also Alnswortli Arnold und Ruble Ogle. ■ Caroline Hull wiiles: "I make my bow as a star ut Wilmington, March :I0, In 'Vivian's Papas,' for a road tour, with a run In Chicago to follow, I will lie supporled by nearly ull the original company." Notes kiioii the National Stock Co., supporting Lizzie Chambers.-— We are playing through New York Stale, and business Is line. Douglass and West Joined recently, doing their society sketch. The coaipnny goes lo Llllydnle for the Summer. The ros- ier: Geo. Bobbins, ,1ns. McGowan, Wntktns liimglaHs. Cluir Turner, Nltu Pearl, soiibrct te ; Marlon West, characters : Bert King, musi- cal director, nnd Buby Sylvnn. Lizzie Cham- bers Is owner and manager. We ure hooked solid up to May. Manahkii C. nt. Mi liioiv. of the Kocne Stock Co., writes : "My 'nd' In your valuable paper of-Miireh II for people fur the Kerne. Slock Co., season nf l(H).>-(l. brought me about two hundred applications for positions wlfli the show, and will say that I don't know liow I «-ould get along without TUB Omi IIei.iahi.e. I have about twenty weeks hooked in good lime, and have engaged some or the best people In the business." ■Thinit v Ciiisies" Is the name of n new play that will take the road next season, opening early In Orlobcr. Tub "New York Day iiy Day" Co. Is about starting on ii Weslern four for the tlrst lime. beginning at Huffalo, week of March 27, and Ihcu Toledo. Chicago, Cleveluod, Louisville, Nt. Louis. Detroit. Indianapolis, Columbus, etc. This attraction has not been West of Pittsburg In three seasons, always playing East, nnd this trip gives It tbe lirst appear- ance In all of the cities named. The season extends up to the miuule of June or first of July. Skvkual chanmes have )*cn made In the Lyceum Comedy Co. recently, and the fol- lowing Is now Hie roster: Marlon Manii, KfHe Hniiler. Vivian Naftzger, AL H. Evans, It, Ed. Naflzger. Geo. Lanshaw, Will W. Ster- ling, Arthur Ssvidge, Baxter Newtun, Don Bcstor and Waller Bavldgc. Ethel Tillhon. prima donna of "The Show Girl."' was burned from her head to her waist during a performance at the ins- table Theatre, Syracuse, N. V., March 14. The picture lint which she wore entight lire from the gas Jet In her dressing room, and before tbe Haines could lie extinguished she was Injured t» aucb au extent that ber life Is despaired uf. P«)H SALK.I.nooit. Imported Films, 0 Lcctlirt) Sets, line Song .tildes. All cheap. (I.I. ('ALLOT, 1 0 Chrlsiophor St.. N. V. "pi it \ Yst AT I.IIIKHT v, to Join st once. Kxpcrlcnccd C'alloue. KB. WATtD, KM Oak 81.. I uffalo. K. V. "Alpiionnh and Gaston" notes (ins Hill's new hlg musical success, "Alnhnnso nnd Gaston," opened March 8, al yulncy, III. The new piece was an assured hit. Thn costuming Is gorgeous. The stage settings are Ihe work of Nf, C. Heckert, general slags manager for Mr. Hill. Sixteen big musical bits are Introduced by a chorus that can slnp as well as look pretty. Manager Al. Dobion entertained the company after Hie Inaugural performance. Show carries thirty- six people and all special scenery. Walt Leslie nnd his assistants arc In advance. Notes from Ups Bill's "Happy IIihii.i- oats'' Co. —Al, Dolson, manager of "Happy Hooligan." met with a painful accident at Madrid Junction, In. The, Hooligan com- pany were on n' special train running ten minutes behind the Oakland Limited, on thn Northwestern line, when they were hit by a freight train nt Madrid Junction. Mr. Dolson wss on the rear platform, and bad Ms leg hurt very seriously. The special waa hurried to Sioux City, where doctors soon relieved tho pain. Mr, Dolson Is able to be about, but still is bothered by Ilia hnadages. No olher members of the nun- pony, were burt nor was much damage done, In tho car. ns the engineer of thn freight gol his train very nearly slopped before ha ran Into the company's special. ■ - Notes fiioji Flora Dh Vunh Co., Ji B. Itotnoiir, manager).—Wo have lust computed arrangements tor placing the No. a company In Summer stork, nt Ashland, Wis. Tills com- pany opens season May 20, nnd it Is-the In- tention lo run through tho months of June. July and August. Tho company has lierrit doing a record breaking business since tho second week in .lutnniry. ituhy llntnonfi who Is at thn head of the company, lias won for herself many laurels, and Is everybody's fa- vorite The No. 1 company Is also geltlilg Its share of- the business, and Is headed bv Flora I le Voss; It has not seen a losing week Mince Christmas. James C. GoiiI.ey Informs us thai be has closed wild the McDonald Slock Co., with which organization be has been playing Hie lends. Notes rami Fulton linos.' Stock Co., supporting Enid Jackson and .less It. Fulton, —We are doing a good business and pleasing the people with one of Ilia strongest stock companies that has ever loured the middle West. Wo have eight morn weeks on the road and then open at-Oliver Theatre, Lincoln, Neb., for Slimmer slock engagement. Ivy llowinan, late of Harry Corson Clarke Co., has Joined us. us has also John McCahc, lata of "Darkest Russia" Co. Our rosier Is- Jetm 11. Fulton, owner: Jack P. mines, manager; John McCnbe, Grunt Simpson, J. ft Marlowe, liius. Howard, Hurry White, Enid Jackson. Ivy llowmau, Beliu Jackson aud II In mini EJley- II. G. Payton.. who recently closed with the Preston Hlock, goea Willi Hubert I'itz- alninuins' "A Fight for Love" Co. Notes fuiiM tub Murray and Mack "An English Daisy" Co.—With the closing of the season nt Chiclnmill, ()., lust Saturday ev- ening .(March IN), the long existing partner. ship bid ween Ollle Mack and liiarles I'. Murray was dissolved by mutual consent. Next season Mr. Murray, who Is termed the "nnlahed funster." will stur It ahum In n new comedy which 1ms been written for him, entitled "The Prlncn of I'rlncctim." Ills tour will open early in August, under the direction of Joint M. Welch, who for several years has been Idenlltted with the business end of Murray ft Mack. This linn lias been successful purveyors of tlieulrleni entertainment for many years, and have made u great reputation for themselves, but, like many another linn, have decided tn go their separate ways In the future Manager Welch, who thoroughly understands I lie dull- ness, will Join Ihbucs with Mr. Murray, wlillii Mr. Mack, whose future Is undecided, lias several other thou Irion I Interest*. Notes from the "Who tines There?" Co., with Walter E. Perkins In the slollur role.- - Tim piece Is now more like a musical com- edy. Tha change was made with the en- gagement at Jersey City lust week. Inter- spersed ure musical specialties, In Wblcii .1 cIioiiih of male and female voices |iui- tlrlpnte. Special costuming has been pro. vlded. and the funny piny will be elaborated by stirring musical ensembles, marches mid dunces. Tho Individual specialties are In- troduced by Walter Perkins, Minnie Allen, Evelyn Francis, Wallace llaffer and the Peer- less Qiiariotte. The bookings this Spring Include theatres In Phlladelphiii, I'lltsbnrg. Toronto, Louisville, Cincinnati. Nt. Louis and Kansas City. When Hie compuny next moves Its rosier will number forty. Vesta Stanton writes: "I pluyed Mlraiuly Hopkins, with The Billionaire' Co., and under- studied Hie lead, Joslo Intropldl. I was culled on In New Orleans, without a moment's notice, lo play lead. As soon as the i'iim|Mi|.v closed I was engaged to play Hie character part Willi 'The Burgomaster' Co." The Messrs. Shiiiihrt announce Hint thnlr new London, Eng„ theatre, the Waldorf, will open In Muy with Mines, Ca|ve nml Nlelsou. In opera, und Mme. Duse. In drama, taking three nights In tho week fur aiirb form of entertainment. "HlPl'Ot.VTE CouRONNE," » classic llrillllll. In four acts, In verse, received lis Itiitinl presentation at the Theatre do l/Odet/n. Provence, Fr., last week, und scored un em- phatic success. Mme KtaKliY-LtiNN. who has been Ihe ulterniile Kuiidry. in the English production of "Parsifal," Is ill In Minneapolis with Inn- ■Hum, NirrKS FUIIM HUIM KLEIN'S IllKAI.H,- HllllllV Klnions, comedian, was accorded a reception on Hie stage of the Slvnw Theatre. Bliigliniii- loii. N. Y., March 17. Mr. Simons' birthday occurred on the same day Hint Is celeliraletl In honor of Hie patron saint of Ireland, and a number of the male members of the com- pany planned a surprise for Hie versallle comedian. The surprise, la Ihe shape of a handsome Elk cuuriu, was lis tided over Ilia footlights to him Just as he was returning In acknowledge un encore ufler his specialty. Although Isken entirely unawares, Mr. Si- mons, In an Impromptu s|Htecli. cleverly I bunked Hie donors for Hie rrtiieiitlirnnei.. William Lawrence. William Diilrvinple. I,cm Newell. Elmer Mofiurc, Charles I'rukoff, N"d J. llowson and William Milliard were re- sponsible for the gift. Mrs. H. 3. Ktrono. mother of Mrs. Arthur Rlgb.v. died March III, at I'ort Richmond, N. Y, The remains will be placed In a vault temporarily. Wm. N. Smith closed (he nensou wllli Ilia "Over Niagara Fulls" ((' Co.) April I. at Lincoln, Neb., aud will spend a few weeks st Uatwood, Mo.