The New York Clipper (May 1905)

May 6. THE :N~EW YORK CLIPPER. 273 Udiidctille and minstrel. A bibthdat fasti and banquet wai ten- dered Mrs. Sabel Denne, of Marlon and iicntiP, on the night of April 14, at the bom* of Mrs. Wysham, Philadelphia, Pa. Mrs. Wvshnm is Bitty Pearl's alster. The follow- ing performera were present: Marlon and I'carf, Nettle Bachelor, formerly of the Bach- elor Sisters; Jos. J. Sullivan, Minnie Gran- Sine. Tomoy Wysham Dale Harrison Helen uS252^ito™b»VSEH£hfc Webb, Miss FMa Vij r - m?* 5 . Urg - f*Sfi& » ln <» » left New York •■ Dec 8, naby \Vjsliam, Bert Marlon and Babel Cuba and Mexico. Kverybody Is v» Tim Bairbtt Bistbbb write: "We are In the glorious climate of California, away from snow and Ice and cold weather. After wo left good old Philadelphia, last October, we nave not missed a Cliff-ib. Our manager In Philadelphia, Albert Frits, malls It to n> regularly. We have been four weeks In Cali- fornia, the last two weeks In San Francisco, and are now In Los Angeles for two weeks. We then go to New Orleans and Chicago, and from there gradually East, towards home." Notes from thb Wormwood Show, In May 8. CABMBN, bOOp Ali.e.v and Diluain, after closing a .ue- cesfiful six weeks over the Kohl & Castle circuit, and last week at Bloomlngton, 111., have returned Bast to prepare tor their Sum- mer park work. ..town Otto, a member of the well known otto bamlly, has been re-engaged as pianist for 3. W. Gorman, at Norumbega Park, making her seventh season there. Olmb Yoono and Brother sailed for Lon- don, Kng., April 20, and open at the Coliseum .success cakiibn, hoop roller and dram major, both In who recently closed thirty weeks with Guy ^everybody Is well and Bros.' Minstrels, Is now with Gorton's Mln- to stay about strels for the remainder of the season. He Htsss&m so^osi mm fiatwhwsu* Kresented with a beautiful diamc eart, as a birthday token, from _ The presentation speech was made DEPILATORY POWDER Sent By fltnll In Sealed Package. 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Head writes: "I have the manage- ment of Riverside Park, Montreal, Can., next Summer, and will open the last week In May, with high class vaudeville, minstrel and mu- sical comedies. This makes my third season as manager of the above park." Wir.L II. Hill, high wire performer, has act; Chas. A. Wight, Wm. Cleary, Ed. Brown, Tomas Barabea and the blograpb. Jam Rosenthal writes: "I take posses- sion of the Clinton Theatre, Clinton, la., for high class vaudeville, on May 1. Blx sets and the klnodrome will be booked, the same as at the Dubuque Theatre. The Clinton lo the largest and best theatre In Clinton. Everything Is being made ready for my two road attractions. Cora Beck with, champion lady swimmer of the world, and the Great Agy, handcuff wonder, are being booked for the Summer season. Business at the Bijou, Dubuque, still continues capacity at all night Tim Imfirial Japakbsb Guards, twenty, four In number, have been engaged by Gen- eral Manager H. B. Thearle for Pain's big R reduction of "Port Arthur," which opens at asbvtlle, Tenn., on May 22. E. M. Veiinblo writes: "Owing to the death of T. F. Galehouse, my wife's father, we were obliged to cancel the Lang circuit.' 1 Al. Lewis, Oerman merry maker, Informs na that he was held over at the Palm Thea- tre,, Cripple Creek, Col., making his third Noras niou Till Wm. II. WasT Min- strels. —We closed our regular season Wed- nesday night, April 12, at Eaaton, Pa., after one of the longest tours evor made by a company of this site. We opened it An- bury Park, N. J., In August, and from there Journeyed Into New York State and New England, thence up to Quebec, back down to Jacksonville, Fin. ; west to Los Angeles, Cat.; northwest to Vancouver, 11. C, and from nc, vnyvig ^reea, uatq mailing nig tnlW "»""■' '" *"'."-"„ ?.'•»".• rtt.» r» week there. His German specialty has met tnere « Mt through Salt Lake City, Denver with success everywhere, fce recently fin- Isbed the Novelty circuit, and Is now on his way East, where he has some good time booked, having been away on the coast for a year. Notes most Al. Martz'b Bpbcialtt Co, week. Mr. Lamoinb, of the Musical Lamolnes, has been 111 In Chicago for the past month, but will resume work April 80. II.vrrt IUch's Georgia Colored Minstrel Co. played a two weeks' engagement at Siegers Fourteenth Street store as a spe- cial attraction. The performance gave en- tire satisfaction. The company plays parks and Summer resorts this season. Ambrose Davis Is stage manager. Jim and Cei.ia Wblch sail for England May 2, for a six months' engagement, play- ing London, Glasgow, Dublin and Liverpool. Their new act, they inform us, is a big suc- cess. M. L. Dixon writes: "For the past two seasons I have been with Weber & Field's 'Holty Tolty' Co., playing Joseph Weber'a part. Next season 1 have signed with Mathews k Walters, to be featured with the 'Hans an Nix' Co., with special paper, and surrounded by a company of twenty-five people." Chas. E. Taylor writes that Jolly Eva Mitchell is still a sufferer from kidney trouble, and Is also totally blind. The doc- tors have given up all hope of her recovery. Thb Baker & Shields Bon Ton Vaude- villes will open about the first of May, and tour Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Ros- ter of the company: Harry E. Baker and Joan HeddcD, proprietors and managers; the Mllana Trio, May Wllhclm, Baby Edna, Cclla Iledden, De Sales Shields, Three Musical Stewarts, Ajnx, the mysterious Hindoo; linker and Shields, Andrew Hofmelster, Ed ley and ■ company, presenting the dramatic playlet, "The Third Generation," received a beautiful diamond : ng from the proprietors and managers or the Star Theatre, Hamil- ton, Con., In recognition of her artistic work. Tub Mionani Family, report meeting with decided success over the Keith circuit, and are booked until the middle of June, closing their season at Proctor's Twenty-third Street, New York City. Wabda, the Are dancer, closes a twenty weeks' engagement with the Breckenrldge Btock Co. April 20. Goodwin, wbst and Goodwin report doing very nicely on the Lang circuit of houses. Their act has proven a success. Thomas Elmoeb Is In his sixth successful week on the Consldlne circuit of the Pacific coast, presenting bis refined character change Impersonation act, "In Fame's Portrait Gal- lery." At many points he reports most flat- tering receptions from large audiences, of band and orchestra; Al. Marts, manager: Bert Emerson, advance agent B. L. Winchester, of Bedford and Win- chester, writes: "We closed a very suc- cessful season, April 28, with Hanlons' 'Superb*.' The act has been an emphatic hit all season, so much so that Mr. Hanlon offered to play the act next year with the show. We open our vaudeville dates week of May 1, at Pastor's, after which we go West, where wo are booked for tblrtv-two weeks solid by tho Western Vaudeville 'Asso- ciation. Our bookings Include the Orpheum, Kohl & Caatle, Anderson and Hopkins' cir- cuits. On March 24, while playing Cleveland, p., I was made a member of the Cleveland Lodge of Eagles, and was given a royal re- ception by my old friends of the Forrest City." lUCiO VflHl LIIIVLI|U unit UW, ^ilj, l.vu.v, and tho middle States to the point of closing, Only seven days'.time was lost on the entire tour, which comprised over twenty-three thousand miles. Sanford B. Blcaby, owner and manager, has been more than pleated with the splendid way In which this com- pany has been received In all the cities visit- ed, playing a large number of Elks' benefits, and the managers everywhere asking for return dates. Next season this company will go out with an entirely new scenic equip- ment. The first part setting will be especially sign, the the cos- company Tub Washer Brothers, boxing midgets, write l "We will close our twelvo weeks en- gagement over the S. Morton Cobn circuit, through the Northwest, on Msy 18, at the Star Theatre, Seattle, Wash., and will re- turn East to fill our engagements In Summer theatres and parks. We have bad a success- ful engagement on the coast this season. While on the S. Morton Cohn circuit we were one of the teams engaged to open seven new houses, and our act was the feuture of every bill" elaborate and beautiful In deal turning will bo all new and larger than ever before. WALLER and Maoill, who were compelled lo cancel over two months' work owing lo Miss Magill's Illness, will rcsunio worlt again May 8, having been engaged by Manager ato- tart as a feature act for his Fniully Thea- tre, at Mahnnoy City, l'n., nnd Btinmoklii. Bowman Dbavts, whu closed with I.e. Hoy J. French's "Peck's Bad Boy" Co., at St I/ouls. Mo., April 8, will play Eastern dates this Hummer. Tub Mimcnsiur Sisters. wh> played the Frankford, Pa., Thentro last week, aro Uila week at Kenggy Theatre, Orcensburg, Pa. THE Military Quaiitbttb (Johnson, Spen- cer, Henderston and Milton), which Is pre- senting Its novelty singing act over the Bm- plro circuit, reports receiving some excellent press notices. Lii.mb Clayton, who tins signed for next season with the "Slide for Ufo" Co., to do an engagement Thb Two Macks have returned from the BIJou, Penn and Family circuits through New York, having success at every perform- ance. Jas. E. Carroll closed a with Beach A Bowere* Minstrels, at River Falls, Wis., and opened at New HIchmond with the Frank H. Daniels Co., for bits aud specialties. The Pbppbr Twins have Joined the Jere McAullffe Stock Co., for tho Summer, to do their character change specialties. Al. EnwAnos writes: ^I plnycd my first New York engagement at the West End The- IL _ stre, Sunday nfcbt. Anrll 1(1 and wnn num. on ■• N" 8 " ■■*> WJou circuit*, opened on Elsie gAyiWfccstfr Wtft tt t «H» LsTKj ber ten on the Dill, t earned, at The rfnlsh tt< *>"! rtWttU MayT, at Butte. Mont. _ second season U 10 soubrelte part, Is playing an engi trels flt'ltive" at the Casino Heatre, Buffalo. N. f. Mart Mai.loy, who closed with the West- ern "From Hags to niches" Co., at Pueblo, Col., March Id, opened ou tho Crystal cir- cuit tho folowlng week to do his Dutch act. Mllb. aiiiiie, who will commence n lonr at Wheel lug, W. Vn„ May 1, Is booked well Into tho park season. I'avisii, vontrlloiiulst, who recently closed Co. for the past and present seasons, and formerly of Morrlssey and Fay, was obliged Illlhi I LI Mil s^ll II.IUII, nuuivn iiuiiutinni. *wa' »—•—•>*■ ■ j -■• ■ •■•■ ■■*. j unu •- »*^# vrssa wuii^iu ward Faby, Beese Vldler and the Shield 81s- to close with the show In Albany and go to ters. Huon V. and Bbbhib Lbb report a very successful season through the middle West. Their daughter, TuIbu, joined them last Jan- uary and la doing nicely with her change act. They are booked solid until December, then open In New York. Jossr YAimn'K, with his "Original Magle Kettle," played a very successful engage- ment at tne Arcade Theatre, Toledo, O., week of April 0, and will be at Woolworth's Root Garden, Lancaster, Pa., week of April 24. Mr. Yarrlck writes: "Enough new 'stunts' have been added to the original kettle to make It look like an entirely new act I ex- feet to play the New England park circuit be coming Summer, also playing some of the Western parka." Charles H. Taylor and Louis J. Oobr- nauth will run burlesque stock at the Royal Theatre, Montreal, Can., the season opening May 20. Mr. Taylor will write the bur- lesques for same. BE88IB M. Gilmoiib Is now known as Ce- rltn. She has been working with Al. H. Alfredo for the past five Years, the team being known as Alfredo and Cerlta, present- ing n novelty act, entitled "The Funny Little Midget, or Living Llllputlans." They recently played the Crystal circuit with great success. They will Join Campbell Bros.' Circus for the Summer season, opening at Falrbury, Neb., Aprl! 20. Geo. W. Leslie, having closed twelve weeks on the Lang circuit, opens at the Chutes, San Francisco, June 10, with the Lyceum, that city, to follow. He Is booked on the coast for twenty-six weeks. Shadric and Baxter open at the Novelty Theatre, Denver, Colo., In their new act, at present on the Young circuit. They play the linker Theatre, Portland, Ore., May 1, and are booked solid until August, then come East to rehearse with their company. Will O. Williams writes from Blueflelds, Nlc, under date of April 12, as follows I "My stay In Central America Is about at a finish. I sail for the States April 22, and will spend the month of May with my parents, at Waynesburg. 0., starting on my Summer work May 30. I came to Central America for my health, am now feeling fine and am ready for a long siege of work again. I have received Tub Clipper every week, which has kept me posted on all theatrical news. My 'ad.' was all 0. K., with good results from It, thanks to Thb CLirPBB.' A. G. Allen writes: "John H. Oakes, who for the past seven years has been connected with the A. G. Allen New Orleans Minstrels, on April S, at Wlnfleld, La., sold his one- third Interest In the company to A. G. Allen end Geo. W. Qulnn. The show will be en- larged and Improved In every way. Mr. Qiilim will continue to manage the show and I will route It and look after the advance. The deal was a spot cash consideration. Mr. Oakcs has been suffering from 111 health for some time, brought on by exposure, and de- sired to get away from a tent show. Mr. Oakcs will probably put out a minstrel show In opera houses next season. He withdraws from the partnership with the most friendly feeling existing between all concerned." Fred. T. Humes, of Humes and Lewis, writes that owlug to their time being put for- ward on the Penn circuit, they Joined Cliff W. Grant for four weeks. Week of April 17-22, they were at the Theatre FrancalB, Montreal, Can., and play the Columbia Music nail, BostoD, Mass., 24-20, with Brooklyn, N. IT., and Elizabeth, N. J., to follow. 3. 1C. Emmbtt and Co. produced Mnttlo Keene's new playlet at the Garden Theatre, Grecnpolnt, N7 X., week of April 1T-22. Tho title of the new playlet is ''Which 1b He?" and It met with pronounced success all tbe week. It was tbe drat production of Miss Keene's new playlet, end It will, no doubt, prove equally as popular as previous emana- tions from her pen. Coopeb and Robinson write: "Wo Intro- duced our new act. entitled 'Going to the Races,' at the Orpheum, In Son Francisco, week of April 10, and It was a grand success. Everybody seems to think It Is much better than our 'looking for Hannah' act. The sketch will be seen at Hammcrstcln's Vic- toria, New York, week of May 20, after which we salt to open at the Coliseum la London, Eng., week of June 26." PowEns' Elephants are filling a success- ful five weeks' engagement at tbe New York Hippodrome. After their engagement at this playhouse they will fill a number of park and fair dates. her home on account of very poor health. Mii.lkh A May's Combdy Co. Notes: We are now In our twenty-first successful week giving entire satisfaction In every town we have played. Week of April 10 we played St. Paul, Ind., and had S. it. O. every night. The company Includes the following people: Fred II. Miller, proprietor and manager; Frank Williams, all round black face comedian; Miller and May. up-to-date sketch team; Katie Reed, singing and dauclng aoubrctte; Fields and Hall, musical act, and tbe dog, "Tiny." Kirk and Cooper, musical photographers, are with Blchards A prlngle's Georgia Min- strels, and are doing nicely with their new comedy musical sketch. Johnson and Dean write under date of April fi, from Graz, Aus.: "We bavo been away from London one year, playing twelve consecutive months through Germany, France, Austria and Hungary, being re-engaged at tho Wlntergarten. Berlin, for the fourth time; also re-engaged In Vienna, Budapest, Dres- den, Leipzig, DuBseldorf and Hamburg. We will make our fourth appearance In London, May 8, opening at the Coliseum." Notes kiiom Peter S. Clark's Runaway Gibls Co.—The Wlllards, In a "Temple of Music," who will be one of the special feat- urea this Summer at the White City, Chi- cago, 111., have signed with this company for next season, as has also Joseph E. Howard, the well known composer, who Is now at tbe La Balle Theatre, Chicago, and who. Is writ- ing all tho music for the light operas pro- duced there, such as "His Highness, the Bey," "Tbe Isle of Bong Bong" and In the "Land of Nod," to produce all original music and stage the entire production tne ensuing season, and Prof. J. Dumont, ballet master, originator of the flower ballet. Notes from thb Huntley Entertain- ers, —We broke all records at tbe Opera House. Phillips, Wis., and were offered a re- turn date with a guarantee. We are ranked bb the best moving picture and high class vaudeville show that ever toured this part of Wisconsin, and have return dates all over the State. Tub Old Bbliablb Is eager- ly looked for on Saturdays, and the "man In white" perambulates on Wednesday. Lewis and Chafin Inform us that they have canceled their Summer booking to join and play principal parts With Ous Hill's "Hanpy Hooligan" Co. Tbe company plays a long season through the Northern Bummer resorts. B. Frank and Gracb Carroll Fordes are spending a few weeks with tbelr folks. at Cincinnati, 0., prior to the opening of tbe parks. Straight talk from Faust Minstrels. —"Doc. Waddell took a run Into Mt Ver- non, 0, the other day, and arranged for Faust Minstrels to play there next year, and give the entire receipts to the Dan Em- mett Monument Fund. It remains for the other minstrel companies to do likewise." Jack Gaiidnbr and wipb (Edna Beard Gardner) recently returned to New York after an absence of seven months. Mr. Gard- ner's act was a big success from here to the coast. Filhon and Ennoi,, after closing their sea- Bon nt Kelth'B Prospect Theatre, Cleveland, last week, have returned to Chicago for tbe Summer. During their engagement at Cleve- land they were most royally entertained by Chnrles T. Aldrlch, at his beautiful subur- ban home. Tho house and grounds arc spa- cious, sltuntcd In a grove of shell bark, hickory, maple and elm trees, overlooking Lake Erie. A more Ideal spot can hardly be Imagined. Freeman Bernstein Is booking May Yohe and Cnpt. r. Bradley Strong for a Spring tour In connection with Gllmour A Leonard and a big vaudeville company, In tbe princi- pal cities, The show opens on or about May 1. Billy W. Coi.ton and Jean B. Darrow have closed a thlrty-Bcvcn wecka' engagement with one of Dave II. Levis' attractions. They opened on tho Ccatlc circuit April 24, at the Olympic Theatre, Chicago, with good work to follow. Marion Blake opens May 1 on the East- ern circuit, at Worcester, Masa. Nat Bernard, of Scrlbncr's Morning Glories Co., has Joined bunds with Wolfe Gilbert, the young author, doing a Hebrew parody act. Kittic EsiJiKTT wlBbes to state that she Is no longer with Wilson nnd Waring, but Ib at present with Lillian McNeill. of my act, three calls, and bad to take an extra encore." Thb Wilson Trio open In Omaha, Neb., on the Orpheum circuit, April 80, with Den- ver (Orpheum) to follow. Puo Reynolds, of the team of Reynolds and Grade, has dissolved partnership with Irene Grncle, nnd has Joined hands with Fred Clark. They report success in their act, entitled "An Armful of Wood." Arnold A FRENcn's Comedians will open at Centrcvllle, 8. Dak., May 1, with complete new outfit and one seventy foot top, six Bmnll tents, carrying twelve people. Arn- old and French closed their opera bourn sea- son of twenty-six weeks April 1. People now with the show are: Jack Arnold. Anna Arnold, Earnest French. Maude French, John Dlllca and Bert Sblnkle. Gii.rkrt Marcottb has been engaged as leading man to support Millie Blancbard, In her forthcoming vaudeville tour. Tub tbam or Rawlbs and Von ICadv- man are vaudeville features with the Free- man FlBke Stock Co. They opened with that company at Saginaw, Mich., March 30, and will continue with same until Aug. 14. Then they open on tho Nash circuit for five weeks, with the coast to follow. Their act, "Mush,' 1 1b considered a drawing card. Fi.osrib La Van, who was compelled to close with the Blue Ribbon Co., last Decem- ber, on account of sickness, writes that she has fully recovered and Is playing clubs In Philadelphia. The D'Arvillb Sistbrr, the French fenc- ing girls, who recently played at Atlanta, Oa,, report meeting with success. Franklyn and Hyatt, novelty character change performers, closed a successful sea- son of thirty-nine weeks with the Boe Stock Co. They will play dates on the Park cir- cuits for six weeks only, before returning tbelr next season's work. Rochefort and May Just finished a suc- cessful engagement over the Pennsylvania and New York Family Theatre circuits, and are booked solid through the mldio West until December. Larihveb and Lbb report success in their new singing and dancing act, and are booked solid until Sept. 2. It Is a novelty act. In- troducing singing In English, French and Spanish duets and graceful dancing. Tub Great Austins report meeting with success with their novelty tambourine spin- ning and Juggling act. They opened on the Novelty circuit April 17, ana are booked solid until October. Harry Cadlb, the London agent, has ar- rived lu New York for his annual tour. E. B. Beaty sent Thb Clipper last week some pressed flowers which came from a vase fn President Roosevelt's private car during the president's stay In Denver, Colo., on April 15. Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Dailey gave a spaghetti supper to their friends recently. Jas, Dailey was presented with n gold headed enne, and Mrs. Dailey with a diamond ring. After the supper tbe guests retired to a ball, where music, singing, dancing, etc., continued until early In the morning. Committee of arrange- ments Included : Arthur Mills, Harry Wood- ward, Dolly Woodward, Kitty Hoffman, Pete Hanson and Joe Lang. Harry Lb Clair writes: "At the close of my engagement with 'The Sleeping Beauty and the Beast' Co., May 0, I will Immedi- ately reenter vaudeville, opening at Chase's Theatre, Washington." The Tasmania;* Troupe and Bon Aoui- NAi.no havo boon producing tholr feature net recently at Shea's, Buffalo, with pronounced success. Hen W. Harris, musical director of L. L. Weber's Parisian Widows Co., was recently tendered a banquet by the orchestra of the Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. Caterer Hlg. flasta furnished the spread, In which he excelled himself. Tbe bnnquet was voted a huge success, and It Is the Intention of the orchestrn to give these banquets yearly. After the speeches all hands dispersed for the Dlght with recollections of a Jolly good time. The team of> Castle and Collinn has dissolved partnership. Mr. Collins Is rehears- ing nn net with his wife nnd brother, for- merly with "The Volunteer Organist" Co. It will be known as the Tommy Collins Trio, and they have signed with Melville's Vaude- ville Sturs. Mm:, Emmy arrived from Europe two days too late to open at the Amphlon The- atre. Mrooklyn, where she was booked for April 24. Mine. Emmy has Introduced sev- eral novelties In her set. She will open at the New Empire. Boston, Mny 1, with Proc- tor's circuit to follow. Lynb and Kennedy, the "Dancing Na- bobs," will play parks during tho Summer, prcseatlng "From City to Rube," lu which they report meeting with big success. 11. V. AND ItKHKiu Lee recently closod six weeks over the Danforth circuit, wliero their cabinet mystery was featured. They have been reengaged to open In August ovor the same circuit. They aro booked solid until December. nowAiin, fcmolo Impersonator, will clnsc his season with tho Guidon Comedy Co. May 18. Tulha closed six weeks over tho Danfurtb circuit, Marquette, Mich., April 8. She has been re-engaged to open ovor the some circuit, beginning Aug. 7. alio Is booked solid until Dec. 1. Campbell and Brady, who nre working on the Davis A Churchill circuit, will Jump from Kansas City to Chicago to opon on the Kohl It Castle circuit, and are well booked up on tbe Sbnyne circuit of parks. Will II. Fields writes that (ho "Why Women Bin" Co. closed April 22, after thirty-two good weeks. He will go back Into vaudeville with his new title, "The llowery Pawnbroker," opening the park ut Urcuns- burg, Pa., May 1. tub Hartblmeh, Louis and Bessie, acro- bats and head to head balancers, closed at the Lyric Theatre, Denver, Col., April 23, and opened ot tbe Alcamr Theatre, Denver, April 24, wltb Lincoln, Omaha and Kansas City to follow. Thb Sloanbb report meeting with success with tbelr new change act, and are booked up until July. Rutii Everett, "The Mechanical Doll," was engaged to strengthen the Fay Foster Show, at Louisville. Miss Everett has been resting all season at ber residence In Mil- waukee. Jack Symonds was compelled to lay off In Chicago last week with a slight touch of pneumonia, but resumed work again May 1, In Milwaukee. He has signed for next season with Dumont's Minstrels, Philadelphia, for end work and his specialty. Mr. and Mrs. 15. J. Vi/.bna have closod with Dickson A Mustard's "Humpty Dumpty" Co., and are nt their home In Grand Rapids. Mich, Thoy hove n new act, and are booked •olid In parks for tho Summer. Al. Anderson and Goinbs report big suc- cess over the Poll circuit Nkllih Kino, musical expert, of the team of Oram and King, Is slowly recovering from a surgical operation at a hospital In Colum- bus, o„ where sho bus been a patient since April 13. Biiaoo Aniiton and Geo. W. Evbkh nre In tbelr twelfth week at Yale's Theatre, Kansas City, Mo., and are still tho feature net, closing the show each week. Their engage- ment Is an Indefinite ono, and they report the house as doing a big business. Manaoer II. l». Burton writes : "I received over one hundred answers to iny 'ml.' In The Clipper, nnd engaged quite a number of people. Lake Erlo Park, Ilnudley, Tex., opens April 80 In all Us glory." A. SioniiKii, who Is Interested In the BIJou Theatre, Dubuque, In., will open n new the- atre in Knlamnzoo, Mich., by Aug. 15. The seating capacity will bo 1,400. The name will bo the BIJou Theatre, mid high class vaudeville will bo given. The houso has been leased for tho term of ten years, and will be remodeled at once. Mr, Hlgfrled Is also contracting for a thentro at Dnnvlllo, III., which will bo ready by Sept. 1. II. IC. Wl'.SIIfCII AND C. P. (IKIIRINCIKIL of the I'enn Comedy Knur: L. Laird, of the Magnolia Four, and IL I-}. Faulkner, of the Hooslcr City CJunrtette, have Joined hands Tli and will do uro a newsboy act. ncrlcnn News! booked solid for 'licy known as Hie American Newsboys' Quartette will be a Hummer and they season. Al. E. Fohtkll arranged the programme for the entertnlnmcnt given under the aus- pices of Independence Engine Co., No. 2, nt White Plains. N, Y„ April 24, and of which Admiral Dot Is a member. Ullbertn, "the Yankee Doodle Girl;" Murphy and Palmer, In a comedy sketch ; tho German Rose, In monologue and song; Slater, the Impersona- tor, nnd Florence Eminctt, Introducing Illus- trated souks, comprised the vaudeville part of the bill, and tho programme concluded with "Too«ilon," which was presented with the following cast: Timothy Tooules, Admiral Dot: Mrs. Toodlcs, Oerman Hose: Georgo Acorn. A. II. Abrams; Charles Kenton, Dr. It. it. Morrison ; Knrmcr Acorn, II, 1*. ICInch; Mary Acorn. Mrs. A. B. Ahrams; Fanner Kenton, K. J. McKce; Host of the Inn, Au- gust Keppler; Widow, F. B. 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