The New York Clipper (May 1905)

..[AY"JB. THE 1STEW YORK CLIPPEB. 271 There's No Place Like Union Square. GET THE HABIT AND GO THERE. CLOTHIERS. at the present time speak Terr highly of tbelr act and predict a success for them on the continent. A few lines from Cooke and Miss Rothert, who are now topping the bill at the Circus Yarlete, Kopenhagen, Inform me that they are meeting with usual success, and have already been re-engaged for a future date. They say notblng about returning to the States, so the rumor to that effect must be off color. Enlgmarele Is eadlng the pro- gramme at the opposition house, the Scalo. Tbe Three Ueers and Stalej'a Transforma- tion Company are on tbe same bill at tbe Battenberg Theatre, Leipzig, during rurrent month. Alf ileers and Cass Staley pass the Idle moment* playing billiards. They are anxious to become experts at that game In order to meet 0. K. Sato, who holds and ex- hibits several honorable mentions tor clever- ness in that game. Dare Meier, of Meier and Mora, and to whom I am Indebted for much of provincial news, sends the following from Olasgow: "I receive Tbi Old Reliable In good sea- son, and I must say that Jt is as welcome as salary day. Tbe business here baa dropped off about'fifty per cent; since our last visit, eight months aro, owing to tbe saloons closing at 10 o'clock. Tbe Scottish laws are very peculiar. While Mr. Barraaford Is re- fused a' license, the Stoll house has one, and It Is tbe only place In town yon can get a drink after 10. Because of this privilege to Bell Ua.nprUD.tll 11, tbe Empire fs turning people away njehtly, while Mr. Barrasford's Psrluoh lad. Hippodrome are only doing a fair .business. There are several American acts Ills wees: at the Hippodrome. The Mu- slcal'Johnstons and Donaldson Brothers and Ardel.are the features, the former making a terrific hit, on tbe xylophones, taking three curtains at tbe matinee, while the latter have added' a lot of new material to tbelr zoo act, .which 'Is a big card here. At tbe Palace Kelly, and Glllete are topping tbe bill, and going very strong. At tbe Empire, Liverpool, last week, Mike S. Whallen scored the biggest single hit I have ever noted In this country. His reception was so big that be had to wait almost a minute before he could -talk. - He held the stage forty minutes, and during that time bad the audi- ence in one fit of laughter, and when he had finished, they wanted more. After we finish the Barrasford tour we open on the Stoll tour, with the Hansa Theatre, Hamburg, to follow." Leon Mooser, manager of Chlng Ling Foo, was in town early In the week to attend to the opening of his Chinese troupe of magi- cians, Jugglers and contortionists at tbe Pal- ace. Mr. Mooter reports big success of Chlng Ling Foo and his associates at the Circus Schumann, Berlin, where they are for the month of April. Among those who arrived In Liverpool, April 14, from Boston, were: Raoal and Val- entine, Mathay Dorel, Fannie Fennelley and Adel M. Jacot. The latter is well known to professionals who have stopped at her father's hotel In Boston. The bill at the Lyceum this week Is an Ideal one, and deserving of a few compli- mentary words. Tbe bill, although a lengthy one. does not tire, barring one oct, which I will not mention. The act which attracted me to that house was billed "Frankte Bailey and Girls, of Weber and Fields, New York City, D. 8. A," and I will deal with It first Miss Bailey's offering Is an ambitious one and bound to do well at any house It may Play. The act opens wltb a coon song ren- dered by Mies Lynn and a chorus of four girls, who are garbed In attractive boys' clothes. At the finish of this song Miss Lynn does some clever wooden shoe dancing. A catchy Japanese love song finishes tbe act J rankle Bailey, "dressed In her best," and Miss Lynn are the soloists, and, of course, there Is an attractive background In tbe fbfpeof four pretty girls. In a review of this kind I taay be prejudiced, but as I was only one of a great many who applauded, we must credit Miss Bailey and her associates wltb a hit. Howard and Harris are still Ly- ceumltes, and I am not stretching a point when I say tbelr act Is going better tban ever, notwithstanding this Is their seventh week. Originally engaged for fortr weeks, success prolonged them two more, and the same thing happened again, and now tbe man- agement Is anxious to have their stay length- ened another two, which, If accepted, would make ten In all, but the last extension Is Im- possible, owing to bookings which cannot be- set aside. This Lyceum success has pushed up the salary question quite a bit and tempt- ing offers from other managers sre being con- sidered. Sixteen weeks at the Palace Is one contract which looks very good to Howard ant. Harris, and they may decide on that one-.' The Barrasford folks, however, wllj'do all •n their power to keep the hit on their tour. Brothers Permane, who were one of the suc- cesses of the opening bill, axe playing a two weeks' return engagement Tbelr eccentric work with tbe big ball and the rubber pig Is A LITTLE WONDER MONEY MAKER. WASHINGTON, I). C. I have one of your machines. I took In In one day los.oo with one machine. It is a winner and a money m.ker. WMMlNBBSt I took in IW.00 In one day; $moo In one week with one machine. A, U 01.1. A > 3 *. THE MACHINE WITH WHICH THESE LARGE PROFITS ARE MADE IS THE EMPIRE CANDY FLOSS MACHINE. It makes candy liislaitlnneounly In the preai'ltre of the |iar- "'rt'oes not require a .Ulll.it mechanic or caiuly ranker lo operate It. .. _ ._ It can he operated without eleclrlHty or giu ronnrrllon, IB a show window, on a street corner or at the race track. It la simple In construction, nuilo of the best material, nothing to bieak, nothing to set out ot order. It lii operated by hand witharrangwiuenle for power altnrli- A pound of sugar makes thirty five-cent bags of candy In eight nilnutep. In other words six cent's worth or sugar, ono cent'* worth of pasolluo ami cluht minutes' timo prouurea $l.Wwortliof candy. Sold outright without restrlt:- lions as to whoro It shall be used. Price, $160.00, cash with order. IfJ.ooe.xlri; for gasoline gonorator. Machines will bo shipped 0. 0. D. upon receipt ot 115.00. Other* arc coining money with tho KMPIHB CANDY KLOS8 MACIIIWK, so c»n von. Order today. BMPIRB CREAM SEPARATOR COMPANY, llfoouilleld, N. J. very amusing, and at the same time clever. "The Nightingale's Courtship," the finish of the act, Is one big laugh. The Permanes, It will be remembered, were one of the star turns wltb the Empire Show a few years ago. They are planning another Invasion of America, and should do well wltb the act, which has been improving since tbelr last visit - George H. Shilling, "the man who is walking 'round tbe world," gives an Inter- esting account of bis trip, and Is heartily applauded for his well constructed speech. The walk, which has taken him over seven years, is almost completed, Queenetown being qls last stopping place, after which he will not walk, but sail for New York, where the wager was made by the late Steve Brodle. Other acts, all good, but not so well known to American readers, are Smaun Sing Hpoo, a Burmese midget age. twenty-three years; height, thirty-four inches, and weight, eighteen pounds. Tbe midget conducts the orchestra and does a few ring and bar feats. Madge Grey, dialect comedienne, excellent Abd'el Kader Trio, -marvelous painters and paper tearers, an act which I mentioned was such a novelty In Paris some months ago, Is deserving of the kind words I said about It at the time. An oil painting, completed In ten minutes by the man, of tbe troupe. Is worthy of a place In some studio. The Three Seldoms do a great athletic statue act In physique they rival tbe' famous Adonis. Hetty King, In a Vesta Tllley act, sings two attractive songs and makes a pleasing ap- pearance. Minnie Hunt and Rhys Thomas, In. a musical duologue, entitled "Her Birth- day," do a ten-minute entertaining sketch. Three Ralnats, on the flying trapeze, are very good. The Lyceum Opera Co. holds a prominent place on the bill, and this week's selection Is from "II Trovatore." A crowded house attended the performance. Messrs. Bergeron, Barrett, Hughes and Ferguson, who comprise the Harmony Four, are wltb as once more.' The London Pa- vilion Is tbelr abodtng place this time, and will be for eight weeks. They hold a fine place on the bill, and are duplicating tbe tremendous Lyceum success of a few weeks ago. I believe this engagement finishes tbelr season la this country, and a vacation trip to the States, which follows, Is looked for- ward to with great anticipation. Mr. Ber- feron, the manager of the four, will return ome with a bride of a few weeks, the young lady being tbe daughter of Colonel Hopkins, tbe well known theatrical manager. London was tbe scene ot the marriage. It. 0. Kuoivles' voice Is causing him much worry at the present time. Since his return from America he has had to lose many per- formances at the Oxford and the Tlvoll. Marie Lloyd and Arthur Prince have depu- tized for him on two occasions. Bailey and Madison open at tbe Empire on May 1, for eight weeks. The former ar- rived In London last Sunday, and the- latter Is expected today or tomorrow. Last time I saw these comedy acrobats was at the old Howard, Boston, a few years ago, and If they are as funny today as they were then, the Empire patrons have something good coming to them. Without a doubt the act Is greatly improved. Mr. Bailey tells me tbey have solid booking in America and expect to re- • turn Immediately after tbe Empire engage- ment Charles Be Camo and his almost human "Cora," was the headline act at tbe Bedford Palace of Varieties last week. The little dog mystified tbe natrons of the bouse by her unbelleveablo "doings." Blanche Sloan and Walthour more than outdid themselves In their debut at the Tlvoll on Monday night last and are In for a suc- cessful stay at that house. Their London friends crowded tbe house on tbe openlDg night and gave them a royal send-off. Iladie Kurman writes me from Johannes- burg, South Africa, that she and her mother arrived safely In that city after a pleasant three weeks' trip. At a fancy dress ball held on the steamer, Miss Furman won first prize, which was ten dollars and a medal. Miss Fur- man opened at the Empire Theatre shortly after her arrival 'and made a big hit with her novel song and dance performance. She received excellent notices In the Johannes- burg papers. After six weeks In the latter place she goes to Capetown for three, and will then return to London to take up her work In this city, A new climax was reached in the Barrows. Lancaster Coliseum trouble-on—Monday of current week, when they were informed by tbe management that, they wodld hare to lay off owing to tbe bill being overbooked. Tho Meredith Sisters'are In Paris, having ■ome gorgeous gowns built for a long con- tinental trip,-which Isto-iegln*ln tbe early Sum roe r. saols 'U .- '''- Kelly and ABhbi icnmc; otbt on tbe same boat with. Bailey; ot:Bailer; and Madison. Tufty opmatj.New Cross-on April 24. In Edinburgh, last week, Willie Hale, of Hale and Frances, celebrated a birthday. Leon Morris and his wife were Mr. Tlnles special guests at a little supper after the performance at night Among the gift* re- ceived was an old antique pitcher, over two hundred years old. Hale and Frances come to the London Hippodrome the latter part of May, and as Everhart begins operations at that house on May 1, It looks as though we are to see plenty of hoops. If' there Is such a thing as luck, the Flelff Brothers are certainly having their share ot It They continue to head every bill on which their names appear, and always get the beat reception from the audiences. This week they sre at Portsmouth, and an excel- lent ball tone of the brothers adorns the front page of the programme, which Is a very neat one. and more on the order of the kind Mr. Keith has in bis Boston house. Conn and Conrad this week are playing their first engagement since the death of Mrs. Fredericks. Empire Palace, Birming- ham, Is the house. Harry Burdette, who has been manager of the New Cross Empire, has resigned that position In order to prepare an electrical en- tertainment, which he intends to present at the Crystal Palace this Summer. Lulgl Dell Oro Is creating quite a sensa- tion at tbe London Hippodrome with his "Ar- monlpede." A few days ago he gave a press performance at the Hotel Cecil, and tbe next day every paper In London contalnd a glow- ing account of tbe wonderful Instrument and Its player. While playing the accordeon be works the "Armonipede" with bis feet The effect when these two Instruments sre played together, Is that of a whole orchestra, and Mr. Dell Oro plays bis own compositions and those of tbe great masters on this extraordin- ary combination.- It Is said that he contem- plates a new Instrument to combine a huge mouth organ with pan pipes of extra size, which shall be played with the mouth and niose, and that by adding this to bis others he hopes to attain tbe effect of two orches- tras and an organ. After a continental tour, Mr. Dell Oro returns to America. In time to open at Chase's, In Washington, In December of this year. The Keltb circuit Is to follow. Since writing the above Raymond and Kur- kamp note I have received tbe following tele- gram from them: "Mr. Barrasford has ar- ranged with.Mr. MscNaghten to release us from his contracts so that we can open In London at tbe Lyceum on April 24." , The Palace Theatre, Hull, bas a new man- ager. Ills name' Is John S. Harnett.' Mlnola Made Hurst, after a long and profit- able continental tour, bas returned to Ame- rica, where she will fulfill Important engage- ments. It Is rumored that Thomas Barrasford In- tends to Introduce ballets In his programmes at the Lyceum, and that "ExcelsIor' r will be his first experiment The daring flight ot Marcelle Randal, at the Casino de Paris, who, strapped In a motor car, turns a somersault, was brought to a tragic end on Friday night of last week. On that night the young lady was feeling indisposed and tbe manager begged her not to undertake tbe feat This, however, she Insisted on doing. At the end of the perilous trip everyone was astonished to see that tbe performer lay senseless In the car Instead of leaping to the stage In her usual manner. L'fforts to revive her proving useless, doctors were called In and pronounced her to be suffering from beart failure. She was lifted from tbe car and carried to & hospital, where, after laying In a state of coma for some hours, she expired. The police have begun an Investigation with the object of fixing the responsibility for the young wo- man's death, and all similar performances to the "Whirlwind of Death," as the act Is called, are to be examined, and It may be pro- hibited. Last week Houdlnl bad a lively time at Cardiff, which, by tbe way, Is the home ot Mr. Stoll. The handcuff king, who Is exploit- ing his own show in that town, has received Eage after page of newspaper notoriety \>y Is clever showmanship. To Injure Hou- dlnl's business, If possible, Mr. Stoll has booked Ullbert, tbe alleged exposer of the handcuff trick, to play the same places. During tbe first week Houdlnl seemed to have the better of the opposition side, as be played to packed bouses at every perform- ance, while the Stoll bouse, where Hubert was playing, had only a fair business. Leona Tburber and her Dutch Picks and O'ltourke and Burnetts are at the Empire for a lengthy stay, commencing May 1. Clif- ford and Burke come to this house In June. «»» A NEW RESORT IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. Lewis Point, on Oneida Lake, Is to be a fine Summer resort In Centrsl New York, and there will congregate for health and pleas- ure the populace of Syracuse, Utlca, Rome, Oneida and tbe surrounding towns. The Lewis Point Land and Improvement Co. bas been Incorporated with $100,000 capital stock for the perfecting of this Summer re- sort, tbe stockholders being residents of Cen- tral New York. The point Is tbe geographical center ot this Stste, on Its largest lake, which Is 20 miles long and six miles wide. This point Is to be transposed Into a fairyland of comfort and pleasure. The Syracuse Northern Traction co. Is building a double track electric rail- road from Syracuse to South Bay, and tbe Oneida Lu-e Steamboat Co. bas been organ- ized to operate a fleet of passenger steamers on the lake, to ply between Lewis Point, North and 8outh Bay and Sylvan Beach. Beauty Baths of the Ancients The hieroglyphic writings of the ancient Egyptian:) hnve revealed the secret or tliu raurvolously Ik-uliiI- fal complexion* of the fur-fiirnM Oriental prtnct-wM-H. The liath was by them cmiatilered of Ural Import- ance In promoting and preserving tho eliarmi tit personal beauty. U-AR-DAS BATH of BENZOIN lakes Iti name from I'nnla, tlui most notr.l ' of llin Kiryptuui lieautlea, ami llin illmfiv- nrer of tfai wunilt-rfnl mid liemiliryltiy properties of benzoin. It It io mi hie for every woman of thin iluy to enjoy tli<* luxury ami tienoilti .it llwi IniIIi ttB fmlliltttillli li> Mil) iHMiMtlmnf old. I'AR-IIAS ll.VTII HI' IIKSZOI.N Is prepari-il In lulili-rr*. wp highly rtiiiri-u- truUM Hint one, when nilih'il In tin* Imlll Frrincjiii-ii tin- uftirr vvllh n ili-lu-ali- ptr- tmie, atMltottenalt Iniwti'imvthiU irlvi-n llu* lno»t delightful M-nre i.f i-nmfurl mill luxury. c-.wi-tus hath nr iikn/.oi's for tlio tin. h anil WeeJIiirk D;rmitc Eitt Skanioo, fur tin h»tr, nni two tnllrl luxuries thai nro liiitupt'iirmblp in iitr wumr-ll win) ttniiiv them, nrf Jim wii will wiiil iioal|iaul,ii ftiinply of eui'li uf tlrsenrth-Iet Hilltti'lfjnt for llirn- inmiilii. orwn will ami UIhtuI uttnples of liolh for 10 cents. ■WOODARD, CL ARK2 ft CO., US Fourth St., Portland, Oregon. There Is a probability of early direct railroad connection to Lewi* Point Sy means of an electric branch of the Lehigh Valley Kail- road from Csnastota, while a continuation of the Utlca & Mohawk Valley Oallroad Is being projected from Borne to Sylvan Beach. To tbe natural attractions at Lewis Point are to be added others. Tbe rustic Ides Is to be carried out In all details. Nothing but rough stock will be used In the Interior and exterior finish of the buildings. Among the special attractions will be n msgnlBccnt electric light fountain, a water toboggan slide, a Ferris wheel, an extra large carousel, a razzle dazzle, a loop-the-loop and a roller coaster. The buildings and ground; at this resort are to be brilliantly Illuminated at night by the company's own electric plant. There will be a large pier and steamboat dock extending from the extremity of the P °The offlcera of the Lewis Point Land and Improvement Company ate: George W. Uoyce, of Syracuse, president; Daniel Qtilnn. of Utlca, ?lse president; J. T. Baplee, ot Syracuse, secretary ; treasurer, Geo. A. Lan- caster, Syracuse. . Among the directors and stockholders of the company are: D. M. Tuttle.U. B. Uur. ray, 13. Saltsman, Milton De Lano, J. 13. Stlmson, Byron Taber and J. B. Weaver, of Canastota: J. S. Hamburger, Daniel Own, SI V. Whltten, Kraiik P. Carney and Walter S." Schudercr, of Utlca; George JV. Boyce, J. T. Itaplee, Frank Stoup and Millard C. Dubois, of Syracuse: II. B. Ketcharn, II. Barnard Jr., II. H. Cumlngs 3r., Martin J. Blrnle and IT. E. Comstack, of Rome; Kobert P. Murphy, of Albany. 0 ' » A NEW AMUBESIKNT ENTERPRISE. Eight hundred and fifty men, working night and day, are rapidly converting Brighton Beacb Into one colossal amusement resort. Four hundred carpenters, three hun- dred laborers and one hundred and fifty scene builders are putting thirty acres of land, lying between Brighton Beach race track and the bicycle track at Manhattan on tbe one side, and the Atlantic Ocean and Neptune Avenue on tho other. In order for tho reception of Captain A. W. Lewis, with his BrltTshBoer army of a thousand men, and a multitude of allied attractions. The work will all be done and Ibe first perform- ance will be given on May 27. Besides the Boer War Bpectocle, which Is to occupy a battle field of fourteen acres, "The Brlght03 Pike" will he spread along a board walk for nearly a mile, and will oiler some of the attractions seen at tbe St. t.ouls Imposition "on Ibe Pike," wltb a host ot novelties. The old bath house at Brighton has been rebuilt, tbe surrounding hotels are being swept and garnished, sod work la being put forward In every direction with all possible speed. ... The great fcaMre of the Brighton season will be the Boer War Spectacle, which will be given on a gigantic scale. In St. Louis. where It was one of the most successful concessions of the World's Fair, four hundred men were employed In it. At Brighton Beach over a thousand veterans—Doer and British—will be seen, with a host of KaHlrs, Kasutos, Zulus, Matabelcs, Swazles and rep- resentative* of other South African tribes. General 1'let Cronje and other .war celebri- ties will be the principal figures In the big war spectacle. Captain A. W. Lewis, an American by birth, who became an ofucer In tbe English army In South Africa, Is the manager, as well as tbe originator, of tbe entire enterprise. The reproduction of the battles between the English and the Boers by tbe men who took part In them will be unique. Tbe gal- lant, but hopeless defense made by Longs guns at Colenso, tbe determined stand of Cronje at Pasrderberg and the Ingenious break through the block bouse wire en- tanglement by De Wet, and hi* terrific leap on his bone from the block house to tbe river beneath, will be features of tbe spec- tacle. Tbe original capital of the South African New York ! flOfi Klfth Avo.. 157 Broad- way. Bklyn.: not Fulton St. Ilostmi: IfllS BoylHtun Ht, I'hiln. : ItilO Chest- nut 8t. Chicago: K2 Statu Ht. Auenti fn alt 1'riiiolput CUlct. SHOW PRINTING. Htouk Iftnteirs, Pontern tnil Cuts on litinrl for silver- tlnlORevory brunch of tlin Airiunruinnt llutlnwu. Hond for Catalogue (1>) nt liruniutlii ami Hliuir J'rlntlng; lnUloa-ije (O) Fair anit (Jarrilvnl Prlutlnitl —i.tftl I'nit 8: ■t»logue (II) [illlwnitiirn. Commercial I'uitar*. fTnt-clurt Printing of nil klnai. GREAT WESTERN PRINTING CO., 613 CLM •TUCf.T. ST. LOUIS, MO. J.C.GOSS CO. BUILDERS OF ^* ii UNIFORMS BANDS. MILITARY. MINSTREL PARADE I OUTFITS, USHERSand all others. Sand for Catalog, mention kind wanted. Special Attsntloa Given the Prcfessloa Wei(ernUnlformRo.,220ClsrkSt..Chlcaa* Hocr War Inhibition Co. was $250,000. Tlio ncqulrlng of the land by the Ilrlghton Ilcnch Development Co., which Is an affiliated en- terprise, the bringing over from Africa of a shipload of soldiers, crjli|j>ment and nntlvps, nnd tho building of the battlefield, with It* river scene* of real water, It* reproduction of the mountain sccnory of Africa, and tlio complete cnulpmcnt, Including the famous "Long Tom'* gun. together with the Pike band stands, bntblng Bouse and other atlrnc tlons, represent an outlay reaching In tbe millions. _ , The company will present a Summer pnrk In connection with the lloer War that will be filled with novelties and entertainments that will add to Iho attractiveness uf lb* great central feature.