The New York Clipper (May 1905)

MAY 6. THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER: 285 run,. (Win. ,11yd©, inujiagcr).—"Nobotfya lowing n«» of luionl npocnrcd: Khiier l\ liarilng," a sensational melodrama, Is bcre Ransom, Marian Lcland, Den J. Harrington, ].« East.week "The Curse of Drink" did bnUi r.itou, iinwnrii s. Starred, assisted by well "Tba Peddler" next week. Hilly Aiirtrus: Sherman and Fuller, Sump- Bijou (Mary 0. Spooner, manager).— son's Scotch Collies, and the vltagrnpb. Kred- ••Tom Moore" J-C. The leading character crick Watson was the pianist. i« assumed by Augustus l'hilllps, who doea Loots Lesriir tins Is^en engaged by Clint SUMMER PARKS. Wilson and Maurice Iloum as"business man ager for the I.Ion Pnlnce Itoof Garden, which opens May -',». We arc Informed Hint some excellent acts have already been booked, and that many novel feature* will receive their first metropolitan Introduction there. A permanent feature will be a ladles' orchestra. ihc.k WoriiEitsponx has been re-en- as general, press representative of clever work. The Misses Spooner are very pleasing In their roles. Other members of itie company ore well cast. Last, week "Jnck and the Beanstalk" did big business. Next week "Teas of r/Urbervllles." OnrHECM (Percy (J. Williams, manager). -j'bjg week presents two hendllners, Mdn- tvre and Heath, who are a popular team to n» ilie pntrons, and l'eter IP, Uailey. who also gaged draw's well. Others are: Bpessardy's bears, Dreamland (Coney Island). He will olio ihe Four Madcaps, the Great Biickner, Frank net In this crnaclly next season at the Onr- nnd Jennie I.ntonn, Clarice Vance. Smlrl and rick Theatre nml the'New Montatdt, Mronklyn. ' Kessner, Probst and the -vltngrnph. Tun Mtsiinur of Mrs. 0. II. flllbcrt will he IIVL* & Heuman's (Nick Nnrlon, rannn- kept fresh through the efforts of an nsso- _.,.! a r.oveliv Is presented this week, an clnlton, formed to erect a statue ot the net called' "Cunning, the Jail Breaker." actress, portraying her as "Cranny," the last. Others are: Snger Midge!.v and Oertle Car- character which she played. The purpose of Isle the Basque Quartet, Ned Nye, Rose Ihe association Is expressed In « letter seat ' Anillnnldo, t'arlln and Otto, the Three Tas- manlans, Hock,. lilton nnd compiiny, und Knlllvnn nnd Pnsiiticllnn. Keenev's (Kraal W. Keeney, niauager).— An extra strong; bill of clever tnlent Is pre- •enieil here week of 1. The lending attraction fs S. Miller Kent nnd his company, lu •'Just Dorothy." The extra attraction Is Katie Hooney and her eight "Yankee Boodle Olrls." Others arc : Orpheus Comedy l-'our, the b'our Casting Dunbar*.- Lorahie and Xuixs t'tlllll -rim C.tuuoi.1. CoMKliv »-«»■-- This old reliable attraction is now » the thlffv second week of the regular season, nnd M for business has been thoroughly satis- factory. Our Southern business lias been good, nnrt the company easily establish them selves as favorites. At llnntsvllle. Aln.; I'nvetterllle and Murireesboro, 'lenn., all house records were broken. We are now rn runic Knst for the Summer season. Hosier; W. J. Pierre, bnslnrss musical director; lalae Adams, Nellie to the profession. Inviting cooperation, nnd Is not only to commemorate the sweet, gentle woman and admirable act- ress who used her profession as a pub- lic educator, but also to perpetuate the Influence ot a beautiful and blameless life that it may continue to be an Inspiration ami moral encouragement. This will be the llrst Instance in the history of the English speak- ing stage In which a member of the gretit theatrical profession has been (bus publicly ilandV. Walter Daniels. A). O. Harbors and honored, and It Is but lust that it should Mirlri Casraere. Offcrmnn and Wiliaraa and have such signal recognition, numlierlng as - ' *-i ' I ■ Haai, ■ mjhMM It.. ,nAniluiii.i Kin ii it fn m/siiu the Keeneyscope, Nassau (Harry HammerBteln, manager).— Little Kgvpt's London tjalety Olrls ami l'nt White l-t>. Two burlesques and a large vaudeville bill tire given. The chorus Is a feature to the bill. Star (Al. Schonberg, manager).—'Ihe Kentz-Snntley Co. Is seen to advantage Mi, Is n satire oil Jules Veren's story, "Around the World In Eighty Days." The Cor! Du- iniinn acrobats appear as mi extra feature. BnoADWAY (Leo. C. Teller, manager).— Edna May, In "The School Olrl," Is here this week. Big business with "A Messenger from Mors" last week. "Mrs Temple's Tele- gram" 8-13. Koi.i.v (Bennett Wilson, manager).—nose Melville, In "Sis Hopkins." began a week's stay here, 1. The star and play are both well and favorably known, nnd have never failed to draw big audiences. Business Inst week with "Wedded, But No Wife," wns good. "Arizona" 8-1M. Ga.yf.tv (James Clark, manager).—Man- chester's Cracker Jack's Burlesqiiers l-ll. The olio: The Wangdoodle Eour, Bob Vnn Osten, comedian; Sam J. Adams, Carl Anderson, Itnby I.eon and Belie Hathaway. As an extra feature they have Brown, Harris and Brown. The burlesques are "A Jolly Bachel- or" and •'Our Georgia Hose." Last week's hnr.lness was big. AMi'tiiON (Win. T. Graver, manager) It,does among Its members many famous men nnd women whose genius, nobility of character, dignllled lives nnd bigness of heart have been a source of line Inspiration and uplifting endeavor to humankind. THE ORI.KXKI-l-'-NAHlMOKP RtiSMAS l'l.AY- ers have secured Ihe Murray Hill Theatre for a limited season, beginning May X. nnd "Tsar Kcodor Ivnnovltch" will there huvo lis Initial American production. Ji:ssii: Hon si i:i.i,k appeared afiernnnn of April "8 at llurtlg & Senmon's in Ihe nuar- rel scene- from "The School for Scandal," supported by Mr. Stewart as Sir l'eter. She \yas sprightly, pretty and successful. Xahan FMXKOi a conductor nt the Met- ropolitan Opera House, Is In the German Hospital, Seventy-seventh Street and Lex- Ingtou Avenue, with an abscess in bis right ear. Mr. Franko Intended sailing for K\i- rope April 2fl. , Stamsi.ach Stance, the dramatist, who had a slight attack of blood poisoning in his hand, Is rapidly recovering, Harvey Woirriiixnmx Looxtts gave con- cert recital of "Lyrics of the llenmnn" la Mendelssohn Hall April ST. Manaokr George A. jii.i'men-tai., of Hie West End Theatre, gave Ills last Sunday night concert of the season April .10. Th» concerts have been most successful nnd Mr. Itlumenthnl has arranged with Mr. Stair for Sunday afternoons and evenings next season. (The following Parks have been received since we published our l'ark List. I'or oilier l'arks sec Clipper dated April 15, IMS.) AKBOX.O.—Electric Park Thentre (Kent), A. W. Bandy, manager. ANNISTON, Alii.—Oxford Lake PnrVLnd- tow Allen, manager. , , Carroll, manager; V ATLANTIC tlTj. N. J.—Ocean l'ler. W. .„'„... . . Itrook K. Shackelford, manager; Ocean Pier The- JW • vfalt'ncr l"ln ntre. W. K. Shackelford, mannger; Doyle's ! S2.- *« Pavilion: Guvernator's Theatre: Garrli-b Theatre; Savoy Theatre. Fred K. Moore, man- ager. • ■ IIAI.TIMORE. Md.—Electric Park, A. Ten- reman, manager. ; HHIPTiKPOHT. Conn.—Steepleclinse Island, Geo. f*. Tllvoii. manager. rilATTAN'tXHIA. Tenn. — Olympla Park, V. S. finrrett. manager. CLBVEI.A.VU. O— Euclid Avenue Garden Theatre. Max 1'aetkenheuer. manager; Coli- seum, M. |f. Krostler, manager; Luna Park, W. O. Edmunds, manager. COHTMBIIS,- O.—Jlnrlnii Park, Col.. Dela- ware & Marlon Ry. Co.. managers. DALLAS. Tex.—Cycle Park Theatre, Chns. R. Mt'Adctng, inanngcr. DI'.NVEIt. Col — Kllteh Oardens, Mnry Kllteli'Long, niaunger. PDVKR. X. H—-Central Park, J. W. Gor- man, innnnger. fSAMON, t).—Seccnliim Park, Becker Broi.. mnnaaers. HfflrsATOXIC, Mass.—Fountain Pirk. HAMPTON. X. II.—llnttptoii Beach Ca- sino. Wm. H. Vhlnney, maiinirri*. JACKSONVILLE, ha.—lnrn-nt* Patk. KALAMAZOO. Midi.—Ciislno l'ark, Lake- view. Balrd & Dakcn. managers. KEOKl'K, In.—Casino TUeatte, A. S. Ore- Bier, manager: IJublnger l'uxk, A. S. Grenler, nui linger. I OS ANGELES, Cnl.—Ocean Park. Alet. Helfonl, mnnnger: Long Bench. L. E. Behy- mer, manager: Huntington Hencli; Catnlluu I-land; Cnronodo Bench. LOWELL.- ..Mass.—Lakevlew Theatre. J. J. l-'lynn, manager; Wlllowdnle Park, Bowers Urns;, managers. »• • MARION. Ind.—Mlsslsslnnewn Park. MILWAUKEE, Wis,—Wonderland, Itlchnrd Kalin, mnnngci-; I'nbst I'nrk. MIX1CRAL WELLS, Tex.—Crazy Well The- atre. M. A. Weslow; manager. MIXNEAPOJ.IS, ^flnn.—New Intemrbnn Park. MOBILE. Ala.—Monroe Park, M. A. Mc- Dermott. manager. MllN'CIE, Ind.—West Side Park. OMAHA, Neb.—Courtlnml Bench, Jns. Grlf- mil. manager. ORANGE, Mass.—Brookslde Park. PALMER, Mass.—Forest Lake Park. Brooks, Mnv Carroll. Ma by Hope, Mm. leti- nvson. Will R. Doyle. Crip Rotlgers. R .1. I.'isler. J. .1. Winter ntul Jack Carson. Naude- ville acts: Baby Hope, child performer: Will It.' Dovle, German comedian : Crip Itodgers, buck nnd wing dnneer, nnd Jack Carson, song lilustrnior. itur seventh regular sensoti win close In June, anil Ike Summer sonsou will open ten days later. . (Hiixuei.i.-Havik Co. roslel-: B. K. (irltl- dell. Alice Davis and Will II. Bruno, lu Ihe lending roles, supported by. Agnes I'reticli. othnllu Knrbttrh, Mrs. Jennie Burleigh, linlil; (i. I'nttoit. A. Eugene Ituhlsnii. Barry Nelson, 0 I, Oliver, ('. It. Ilrown, Llttlfl Vlcioi-ln. Baby Elnffy, and John Metbfcssd, in nil- MM, IUnsv J. I.ei.an'u tins been signed OT W. A. Portello. maiiagcr of the Beniiett-Moulioii CO., for two yesi-s, as stngo dlreolor. Mr. l.e- Inml will have full charge. Vnnx.v MAT <"ii. closed Its regular season April 'Jl>, at Akron. <)., and opens nt liny Cltv, altertinlliig weekly with Saginaw, Midi., Mnv II. for Ihe Summer months. Eons Wi:uiiv the mnnnger of the New- York Theatre, bus purchased "A Texiis Steer," and will next season give It with n number of nildeil features. The piny will be bended hy Tim Murphy, who has been under Mr. Wevbn's mnnngemeiii tills season. Tun Dixie TtOMTMCAt, Exi-haxok. of Al- lantn, (in., Inform us thai they lmv« been In operation there three mouths and have niiuo 1 linn thev can easily intend to. They hove otllies in Ihe Kimllsh Aniei Irini Building. They hail last week n pleasant vlsli from the etillro f. W. I'nrk Stncjt Co. nnd the Wllllnms Com- edy Co. Both aggregations report excellent business. Ai.. Sinwr.u. Is winning grenl success In his delineation of (he rhurncter comedy part of Zeh Judkliis, In "A Rugged Hero," which he hns played nearly three seasons. I-lEEAxnit Kent will sing In onern Ibis Summer, III St. l.nuU, coinmeuclng Mny LIS. Tttn.MAs RitAtiT, of llnmlltou, ('an., nn electrician, In the employ of the Grand Opera lloiiss liv that city, was killed by electricity. wenlng of April Li'.', during a performance of "The Wizard of Oz." The members or t'.v company, nliliough they saw the accident, continued, and Ihe niidlenco knew notbltix of the tragedy, llrndt was sixteen years SPECIAL. PEOHIA, 111.—Stone Hill Garden, Prank old, and was temporarily employed by the As n prominent feature this week Mr. drover beginning In October. The closing hill wns lias "Zmka," by llie man who Invented "Phroso." Another top-liner Is Patrice, In "The lllrl in the Moon." Others are: Sher- man and De Forest Co., Richard Barry nad Virginia Johnson, in "Held for Bansom;" Alf. (irant. Zlskn and King. Ray Cox, Cart- well and Harris, and the klnelogrnph. Busi- ness continues large. Paytox's (S. S, Allen, manager),—"The Private Secretary." with Mr. Pnytou In one of his most successful roles, thnl of Robert Hpnuldliig, the secretary, is this week's oflVr- iug. Good business will) "The Pearl of Savoy" last week. "Ten Nights in a Bar Room" 8-1 ;t. Gotham (Chas. Wllllnms, manager).— "Darkest Russia," Willi Elmer Orandln nnd Mai Eslelle In the lending roles. Oils week. Lyceum (Louis Phillips, mnunger).—"The Tie that Binds" this week. Ijtst week "A ' Working Girl's Wrongs" drew big houses. . Notes. —Monday night, at' the Montauk. was henellt night for Edwin Trail, Ihe well known treasurer of this house, Mr, Trail has been connected with the house for the past, ten years. The theatre wns packed, nnd lie was given a big reception.. . .Mr, Kreiuh, of the American vltngrnph Co., will shortly start for'nn extensive trip through Europe, where he expects to secure many views that will he shown hern in this city next Kail. The trip will be In Switzerland nnd Spain, lasting nbniil three months The regu- lar season nt the Broadway Theatre, will come to u close Mny 2L!, for a month there- after Mr. Toller has rented the house for a series of slock company performances, which will open with "Barbara Erletchle.' 1 The season nt the Novelty nnd the Unique Thcnlres wns brought to n close night of April HI). » NEW YORK CITY JOTTINGS. 'i'HH VAUDEVIt.l.H >fAXACERS AXP AnEXTS, of this city arc planning n gigantic enter- tainment I'or Sunday evening, May 71 at I ho Metropolitan opera House, where the third annual benefit for the Actors' Home, nt SiiUeu Island, Is lo lie given. Over two hundred of the best known vaudeville slurs have already volunteered their services, and the programme will include many novel and original features. In the llrst part there will be nn olio, arranged by the "While Itnts," and 'in charge of Pnul Dresser. Jt will have for lis funic a sniumllon of considerable magnitude, and the second part will,Introduce star nets und performers in Ihe ciistouiurv milliner. Although It Is Impossible to give a complete Hal of the per- formers at this lime, among those who have ulrendy slguilled their intent Ion-of appearing ore: Peter V. Dalley, Klsle. Jnnls, Mrs. Yen- muns nnd Jennie Yeainnus, George Evans, Cole nnd Johnson, Lee Harrison, Eugene Cowles, Helen Bertram. Irene Bcntley, EiUlU Leonard, Emma Francis, the Arabian Whirl- winds. George Wilson. Joe Welch. Geo. Thatcher anil Miss Williams, Julie Mackey, Cliff Gordon. Empire City Quartette, Usllu nnd Dalley. Julian Eltlnge, Carter De Haven Sexteile, Harry Ollfoll, Moron Twlus, Zlskn nnd Kluj, l.'lvo Valdares. Smith and Camp- bell, George W. Monroe, Dolan anil Leniinrr. Kntle Itoouey and Yankee Doodle Girls, Toby Claude, Al. Fields, Qulgley Brothers, Tom nn excellent one. Including: The Six Musi- cal Cttttys, Dorothy Russell. J. K. Emmet nnd company, Gus and Leo Edwards, Vorke and Adams. Loney Hnskell, Joe Maxwell nnd company, (illmniu- and Leonard. Meyer Cohen, the Vincent Trio, Al M. Friend, (ienrgeiie, Floye Redledge, ll.irrlgnn, Bertha Imvls, Bnyce nnd Block, Joe Morris, Loe Lest range and Harry Rogers and orchestra. Nance O'Neii. appeared. April 27. In Gla- commcttl's live net tragedy of "Elizabeth, Oueen of Enelnnd," before nn Interested au- dience. The author hns taken many liberties with history, and the play Is an anachronism or ihe boldest nature. At limes there nre scenes of intense dramatic force, liilt for the most pnrt Ihe auditor Is struggling In nn endeavor to reconcile events which covered rnnnv more years iliou Hint of the play's action. Character drawing Is done with nn untrnmmeleil hand, resulting In confusion of Ideas regarding such people ns Frauds llncnn, Francis Drake, Robert of Essex nnd others. In spile of this, however, there Is commenda- tory work, notably the third act climax. The translation hns been poorly done, there being n great amount of modern expression, which seriously Jars upon the enr. Miss O'Nell gave a forceful nnd Intelligent performance as Ellznhcih, though hnnillcapped by had stage business nnd poor lilies, t'linn. Dnltnu wns most pleasing and easy ns Essex, quite rnrrylng his audience in his tremendous climax In Ihe throne room. louls Mflssen wan not prominently cast as Mendoza. but wns excellent lu his work. The cast: Hubert. Karl of Essex. Charles Dalton : Cecil, Lord Burleigh, Robert Inmann : Lord Howard, J. B. Coghlnn: Marquis de Mendozo, Louis Mnsscn; Sir Francis Drake, George Friend; Sir Francis Bacon, Arthur II. Sawyer; Da- vison, Gilbert Aymnr; nundnou, W. L. Thorne; King James of Scotland, Charles Mlllward; Lady Sarah Howard, Gertrude Blnlcv: Lndy Annn Burleigh, Clnr.T Thomp- son : Elizabeth. Nance O'Nell. At the Hudson Theatre, on Monday af- ternoon, May 1, Mrs. Sarah Cowell l.e Vloyne and company nppenred In Robert Drowning'* poetical Irngcdv. "A lllot on the 'Sculcbron." with this cast : Mildred Treshnm. Grace El- usion : Giieiidolen Tresliam. Mrs. Sarah I towel I Le Movie-: Thoriild, Earl Treshain, William Urach ; Austin Trcshnin, Clarence Heritage: Henry, Enrl Mertoun, John W. Al- butigh Jr.: Gerald, a relnliier of Lord Treidinni. Theodore llnmlltou; Oilier retain- ers, Thomas Lawrence, Harold Howard. Sey- mour Rose. Thoiiuis Irwin. The perform- ance wns repented Tuesday afternoon anil annoiim-ed for Thursday nnd Friday after- noons. Grave*, maaager; Al Fresco Beach, Vernon Sonvcrs, mnnager. PHOENIX, Arl*.—East Lake Park, Chas. F. iterger. manager. PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Rerkshlre Park. PETERSBURG, Va.—Ferndnle Pork nnd Casino, Virginia Passenger and Power Co., managers. PHILADELPHIA, Pn—Woodslde Park, William 1. Drerlng, mnnnger: Chestnut Hill I'nrk, II. II. Audiy, malinger: Willow Grave I'nrk, Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co., malin- gers; Washington Park, Wm. J. Thompson, manager. PITTSBURG, Pa.—Luna Park. POUT LAVACA, Tex.—Pun I.nvncn Pier anil Casino. Harry Itednn, manager. ROCHESTER, X. V—Dreamland, Glen Haven Amusement Co., managers. SALEM, N. II.—ennoble Loke Park, J. W. (iorinnu, manager. SAN BERNARDINO, Cnl.—llrhltn Springs. st;i.\l.\, Ain. I'lkibiie Park, I'. M. Abbott, mnnnger. STEHBENVILLE. O.—Stanton Park, F. C. Workman, manager. ST. JOSEPH. Mo.—Casino Th»atre, Pnliiier Clark, mnnnger : Lake Contrary I'nrk, Palmer Clark, mnnager; Krng Park', John Van Brum, manager. ST. LflL'IS. Mo.—Ilnnhngen'n Auditorium. nnslingen Bros., managers: West End Heights, Ben Wllllnms, mnnager; lllirlg's Cave, MoNcnry Urns., mnnngers: Delmnr Gnrilen; Eclipse Park, Henry Gruen, man- ager, TORONTO, Cnn.—Hnnlnn's Point, Matt Dee, manager. IJTIOA, X, Y.—ForeRl Park, Fritz Brand, manager VlS'CENXES. Ind.—Lincoln Turk, flen. R. Henry, manager, WKhll city. Mo.—Lakeside Park, A. R. Ma scorn, manager. V HEELING. W. Vn'.—Conev Island. WILMINGTON. X. ('.—Wrlghtsvlllo Park, 8, A. Schinss, innnngei-. YORK, I'n.—Highland Pork, York Street lly. Co. YOBNOrfTOWX. 0.—Irtnrn l'ark, Frank Melville, mnnnger. World of Players, miscellaneous, De Vaiio axii Curtis, who opened Willi the Swallow A Margie Flouting Puluce Show, nt Pnrkersbnrg, W. Vu., April i, ns u feature act, report meeting big success nt every town the show hns played. > Wii.i. H. Mead writes: "After I dissolved partnership with Col. M. Sclniltz, I sold my ponies and talking horse, Ben Bur, to Mr. Sparks, lu New Orleans. I still have my dogs and have bought wm more dogs nnd Browne und Eva Wesfctilt, Nora Bnyes, din \,\g monkeys. 1 shall lay up for ihe Sum- Marshall P. Wilder, Mav Belfort, Fred Nlblo, met- at Atlantic CMy, X. J., and break lu an Ford Sisters, Vorke and Admits anil others. The AcroilS' Fenu anniversary gathering will occur at the Broadway Theatre Mny B, nt half past two o'clock. Theouohe Ga.miii.k, who formerly pluyed the role of Captain Barnes, In "The Haiders." at the Hippodrome, resigned owlug to an accident, and his place was taken by Vernon Lee, April 22. Mme. XoniHCA axp M. Caihso appeared In coucert In the ball room of the Waldorf- Astoria. April 28, In aid of the Pius X Art Instllule and Italian Settlement. Victor Herbert nnd his orchestra rendered able as- sistance with beautiful selections. The re- cepitou accorded Hie two singers was Ire- inendous and I heir vocal response nwoke salvos of applause. Mme. Nordicu snug .>.; aria from "II Trovatot'tf," two sougs. Sydney Homer's setting of Browulng's "A Woman's Lnst Word." and Richard Strauss' "Sere- nade." nud the closing duo from "Aldn." with M. Caruso. M. Caruso was heard in Toad's "Idenle," Falun's "Sento rhe tamo," an aria from Donizetti's "San Sebastlann" and Ihe Verdi duo. The orchestral selections were the Berlioz "Bomna Cnruevnl" overture, Liszt's "Llehestronme" and Itlmsky Korza- keff's "Caprlcclo Espngnol." J. S. Moore, of the Academy of Music, Is verv 111 In the St. John's Hospital. net for next Full llut will he a beadlllicr of new and orlglual goeds." 'I'm; Mii.laii Bros, have completed their tour of tin; Slnte of Texas, producing their dloraua and comedy. "Clly Folks," hi tho larger cities of the Slate. They remain In ihe South during the Summer to fulfill park engagements, liy permission of II. K. Moss, of Ihe London Hippodrome, ihe Millar Bros, will produce Ihe grenl mechanical novelty, "Butterflies la Fnirylaiiil," lu their dloramn. Notes hiom tiki Haviber'n Extertaix- mext Co.—After being two years apart, the llaviser Bros, have again Joined hands, to put out one of the best medicine companies on the iinid. Everything Is heliig repaired, painted and put into shape for the eomlug ««iim». Vic llaviser has spent the Inst year In Florida, and Leon llaviser In California, und both are pleased to get back to their old stamping grounds. Bicycle Bill Is working with the Col- lins Carnival Co. St'Jt.MKit Homes rnn Actors. —The Brooks ft Brooks Co. have for ihe theatrical profes- sion very choice water front and Interior plots at "Money Island." Island Heights, New Jersey. These picturesquely beautiful shore properties nt Island Heights nr- claimed to lie Ihe most perfect subdivision on the West Jersev Const, or resorts south The annual entertainment In aid of of the Highlands. Ira bench nnd water front- the New York Exchange for Woman's Work age along the Toms River and Hornngnt occurred at Wallack'a, Thursday. April 27. Bay offer the yachting, bathing, .tailing, fish- A large audience was present and the fol- lag and hunting, Geiitrdiui Ceaiiki: Is engaged for the Toler Stock Co., lit Wichita, Knn., for the Summer. Jake Rosenthal, of the Bijou Theatre. Biilitique. lu., announces Hint he hns Icnsed the Hurt Is. the lending house of Davenport, und the Illinois, llie new llieuo-e nl Bock Island, III., and will run ilii-ui ns vaudeville houses, commencing Muy S- These, with die III Inn. Hubnque; the Iimini, Clinton, and die Grand. Frccpori. gives him lire houses lu n group. The Clinton hoiir.c opened May I and Ihe Frccpori. house opens S. Mr. Rosen- thal suites thai with this chain of houses he will be aide lo secure the best ot ill true- lions nt belter rates. The season of die Grand Opera House, Philadelphia, will lei-mliinli' .May 27. with '•The LIide Oucliess." tin May 28 u limited season of comic opera will Is- Inaugurated, under the management, of Mail in De Grosz, to whom (1. A. Wegefnrili has leased the houee lor a period of weeks. The company will comprise some well known comic opera slurs, and the productions will be splendidly Kinged. As the local music loving population hns been wishing for u Summer musical sen- sou, the success of ihe lie Cms/. Opern i.'o. Is praei lenll.v assured. Rosteii or the Dvoiuk-Daviiihon Stock: Co.: John E, Dvorak, c. I). Ilatlleld, lleiup- Ktriid Prince, Gavin II. Dorothy. Jack Leroy, .lames l,clgtiton. Jack Devlne, Harry Ondshy, Berths Davidson, Miss Ognrlla. Henrletlu. Forrester, Nellie Letghlon. Unity Louise, Umiak. .Davidson, sole owners; John E. Dvorak, muuagvr; .tunics Lclglilnii. elec- trician; C. D. Ilatlleld, stage tnatwiuei : Iliirrv Gadsby. master of properties ; E. Jack lMvlue, lu advance. Mrs. Gavin Dorothy I Virginia Harvey) presented her husband wlib u baby daughter, st their home In St. Louis, Mo.. April 111. Gnvln Dohorly him severed lied connection with 111- Wallace *c Glliume Attractions, and is now leading Juve- nile with the Dvorak-Davidson Stock Co, opening at Dunkirk, N. V., April ID. Lvlene ll.uxuin: (Mrs. Frank Butter- worlln nulled for Europe April '-"-'. Gerthioe Swiooett, the clever star of Maurice J, Fielding's sensational drama, "lu the Shadow of Darkness," Is winning great praise In her new characterization of n count ry girl. In half n dozen plays, where this actress lias been called upon lo Imper- sonate the Ingenuous femnle from the coun- try, she hns originated ns tunny Individual types, In each of which she has scored n sue- rem. Ida Brooks TD'nt, who was 111 for a week, resumed her role of Nightingale, tn "Wood- land," In Providence, April 22 night. Mist Hunt and Margaret Sayrewlll sail for Europe ■bortly. house innnncemenr to lend a ."pot light llrndt started to carry It arrnss die Hinge, lie stepped on n register, com pi el lug u clr- call. "Hr.n Own Wav" wns produced In Lon- don, long, night of April '.'.I, and n huge nndlence assembled In the Lyric Theatre io welcome Mnxlne Killoti bark, The piny seemed tn please nud recalls were frequent. Ki.aw & Khi.axiieu will present "The Pearl nnd the Pumpkin" at the Colonial Then ire, Boston, In July, anil al llie Broadway The- aire. New York City. In September. Keiiivaiii De Koven ami FreiieiiIi-K Ravken have contracted l» write In col- liiliorotlou for Hie next live years. 'Ihe ili-st work will he "Elvsln," for De Wolf Hopper, which will be presented nt ihe Lyric The- atre, New York. In Seplemlier. GeovC 'I'm.i'.ii. who will make nn niilouiii- Id le four through Europe with Joseph llriiflk.i, sailed for London last v'"ek. itccnui- pniilrtl by Ills secreinry. Joseph I'liinkell. Xoteh priim the McIIiin.m.ii Stui> Co. — Business slill continues lo he good on our Western trip. We will remain out. all Sum- mer, plnylng phrks nnd Summer ilienln-s In Colorado mid Kg nana, then tnkc nn early start for the eonsl. Ilehe Drown lenves us to Join the Kerr opera On., ig Shreveporl, Lu., ns prima dontui, Cbns. Dingle has re- Joined tills company. .Everybody Is well and enjoying lite Western trip. The rosier W ns follows: o, W. .McDonald, mnimgcr; J. 1). -McDonald, agent;; Hurry E. Wilson, SI. W. \icCee, Enrl McDonald, elms. W. Dingle, John crossed. Ham McDonald, tlaxelle Me- IJonnld.'Mae Wilson, Ilehe Ilrown, Eva tlnyx, Chas. Spencer, Master Hex Wilson nud tinny Mar. Our hand of eight pieces Is n feature ami n drawing curd. Harriet SVii.t.Aiin, who assumes die roln of Lenn, wltli the "Arizona" Co. was culled, upon thirty minutes notice. In pley the lend- ing part of lloiilin. April 27, til. the tilolio Theatre. Ronton. Miss Wlllnul muile n sac- cess of Ihe trying j«iri. and wns highly com- plimented by the innnugeineiil for her .work. lie.tiTKCi.i; RoiiEliTS (Sirs, Kil, J. Ileroni, having closed her "East Lynne" eompnny, hns returned lo her Summer col Inge, "Drenni- wold," In Iliirwlchpnrl, Muss. Site wits culled home suddenly on account of Ii or mother's severe Illness. Notes khom KPIHHMUI & Van Cook's "TllEI.WA" Co. —Tills all met Inn will, close u luosperoiis hi-nson of thirty. sll weeks Mny II. .Mr. nud Mrs. Van Cook will go to South Bench, Sltilen Ishiiid, N. Y.. where the former opens his Siiiamer iheiilre May 10. Mr. Sped, den goex lo Topeku, Kan., where be lorules bis Mock rampant ISpeibb'ii d I'nigc's Colli- oily Co. i id Vliievvood I'nrk, where I be street railroad company have hull! n beautiful new theatre. He will produce diuiims und high oIiism specialties, Claire Paige, who litis linen plnylng Thelmu III I his production, will, in the close of Ihe season, go lo her Summer home, the llrotlo, Pino Island, Minn,, fur a few weeks' rest, und then will Join die Sped- den k Bulge Slock ill. Vlnowood Park, To- pclui, Knn.. for tin' Siiimuer season. llAKitv Kx.H'l' closed the regular season, under die mamigeuieiil of Ii. Ii. Levis, tit Hie l'ark Theatre. India iiiipolls, Ind., April 1.1, mid opened April --, under Ihe milliiigemeiil of A. ,1. Wlede, foe a Hummer lour of 1 lie Xorlheru hikes. .Votes A.vn iionteb of Jan. T, MeAlpln's "HiiiiM Hanson" Co. : Jus. T. SlrAliilii, prii- i let or nud inn linger; lllcliurd Droug'ilou. nd- vhiici! ; Lewis Ib'esc, trensiirer ; E. L. Daven- port, bund and orchestra dlrecior; Lewis 11 lilt I, clarionet : Geo, llulcoiiie, cliirloni-l ; Sloney MeCi-r-nry. coinei ; Wtlllniii Annul. stage director: .loliu Erlcson, muster of Iriinspoi-Dtlloii ; Hurry Dure, ('litis. Iliiiisom, N. .1. Cregon, Eddie Woods, elms. I'orlei', Sidney Drew. I'niil vVeMeMbeck, Smile Cre- tan, Eddie Ransom. Anob 1 Lonsdale, Dully dancing specially. Foster and llnbv Ruliey. The new conipniiy CAUL SS. Saniii: Is the best we ev<-r hml. Sadie Cregon Is ii ' n-veliitiiiii in llie role of Murv, and Buby Itnby Is simply n wonder. Iliiiiiiiess In iowii is only fair. M'e nre honked solid until .lime. Minnie Jerome, idler u successful two years' engagement on the pnclllc cnimt, mills for Europe May a, for a two months' rest. R, L. Hick, agent of Hie Southern "A Royal Slnve" Co., wrlles Hint the ruin puny will done Its seiinoii at Daylou, O., May 28, nml that he has signed for one of Oonlnti & Bennett's attriicllons for next season. Maui-. Mai.i.ov canceled till his Western dates nnd left Denver, Col., May I, for his home in Pltlsflcld, Mass., where bis mil her Is very III. Tin: Patten axp I'eiiiiy "Jerry from Ker- ry" Co. closed lis season at CouderHpori. I'n., April JH, alley forly-rlghl successful weeks. The members go in their various homes for ii short resl, and ibeu appear under canvas for the Summer season, beginning May UP m Little Falls, N. V„ In all week stands. All the old original company will Join. The LITHO CO., KANSAS CITY, MO. NUW VOUK OKFICK, BUI Knickerbocker Tlieuli-e. SEND US YOUR RUSH ORDERS con type and Block Work KOK Circuses; Tent Shows, Summer Attractions, We operate mir plum night anil iluy nild can give you the i|iilcke«t set vice. BASE BALL. American League, American League Park. With llonlon May I, », II,*. National League. I'Ol.o (illOt'NIlH. Willi Ho.ion May o, 0, H, With M. l.oilUMnvy U, III, II, IU. "RACING. Westchester Jockey Club, Itt^llllOlll I'tii'lt. Opening IN/lay 4». Metvopolitnu Handicap. IIaiiiiy Hekehi'.iIiii (IukciI nl SI. 1.1 i, Minn.. April '.' , . the Hi siii -ce«sful seusoli he has ever pluyeil. lllsiirKl season will open In I'eniiBVlviinlil. early In Septeinner, followeil by n lour of die Soiillieru Sillies mul llio inlil.He West. Mitniiger Coleiiiini has se- cured for him the rights lo Dr. Lloyd's com- edy, i "The Woman lliiler," nud will give 11 an elaborate scenic production. Mr. Meres ford stills for Loudon on June .'I. iilnl will return iiboiit Ihe middle of August, In com- mi'iicc reheut'salM. Km Nei.sov writes: "I am In my Iwenly- Heveiiili week with Johnny 'Inlvln's 'A Hell Hoy' I'o., plnylng my original pnrt of Hetinls Ooognii, llie lintel pcopi'lolnr, also nuinnglug the singe. We ore on our wity lluoiigli Cnti- nila for die Summer. Iliislness Is gisnl nud •vcryhoily Is well." 'I'lins. II. O'NEII,, who closed die regular aeasiui Willi llie "llollronil .luck" I'll., lit 1'cs Mollies, In.. March "4, bus licet! engaged for tic front of house and to do bis specially, by lieorge Turner, mnnager of the "Mootl- gon'< Troubles'' I'o. Mr. O'Nell Joined the company nl Oswego, N. v., April Hi tU dm Silniiner. Tun Ilnwis T. KmeiiV PA closed n thirty weeks' season Siiinrdiiy, April •'.'. Next sen- sou's bookings liiclinle Hume of Ihe lending cities of the Mnsl. Mr. Knirry will spend the Summer uiuiilhs nl Ids coiiiilry plme In ('iilll'ornln. liiigngeiiieiilN are now being ninile for uexl hciisoii'h lour, nnd wveral new plays will receive elnliortile prniliiclliiiis by Oils company. Ibisi'. »'i:ei:t.u Siiav will ntnhe n lour of the rolled Stales und t'liiiniln In mi •■liilm rule product Ion of "Pnul Jones." appearing in the Mil.- iiili'l. She will be siippot'led, we are Informed, by an excellent coni|i"ii" "' flffy people, under |hn tniinngement of Matt Orim, .1, W. asp PAUI.ISK StfiiiTK closed the sen- sun ill Chlslmllil. Minn., April IT., ntul went lo MlnneupollH. where Airs. Wights underwent ii severe surgical openilliui, nt Hi, Iturniilin's ll'Hplinl. on April III. This wns Hie ihlrd surgical opei-iitloii dint she bus beiin com- pelled lo undergo within Ihren years. She Is doing nicely ul prcscul, nud cxpecls lo lie nlile lo leave III n few WI'iatK fur lier home nl Lu llurpe, III., where she will spenil purl of the Sii'innii-r. .Mr. Hlgbls Ih nunln connected with die lli-i It Tent liriiiitiiili- Co.. luiihlng bis Unit Huiouier with licit orguiil/.nl Inn. Tiieiiesv Itni.i.iNS bus closed u successful reiisun us heavy woman with Ihe Coloiilnl Hiiiili Co., und litis been leeiigngeil for the Siitumer K'-iiniim. ilEoitiiE Kvanm, tlte "Honey liny," will sine next teiieoii In "'llie Itiinnwiivs," iniiler llie III! Illluellielll of I'. Iluy ( 'ullisloi k. ('MAS. P. I'KICE AMI Willi IlllVi' ililHCll Willi the Kiniiin lliiiitlug Co., mul tire at llielr home, Del roll, Mich. M.ixixe Ki.i.torr will ronllnue her engage- ment In -Her Own Way" In Loudon, ling., luilelliillely. Lie SlII'iutliT suiled Tor Lngliiiul April 'JT, lu lie ureseiil ul die opening or tin' new Wnl- ilin i' Tbenire. In Loudon, May III. "Xkm.ik Miuiav," ii funr ad piny, by M. Henry liuiiiiiy, was presented ul ihe Theatre do I.'Al hence. In Purls, n short I line ago. MARIN IVaiu IEI.Ii wdles Unit she Is ill her twenty eighth week with llie liugiioii & Pollock Stuck Co.. doing noiiluclle Ingenues and Juveniles, nleu lining her singing uuil compnnr will carry twenty people, Olive Kt'dif.r.i ani> If. C. fOKtu, both monbers of the "Sweet Clover" Co., were married at Brockriile, Out., April 22. iisov closes on the Kohl He Castle circuit Muy II. Joining "A Iliirghn-'s Sweel heart" Co., as lending man. lie re- cently closed ii Ihll'ty weeks' eogiigeinent ns lending man with "A Struggle for Hold" Co. He will reliii-n lo vaudeville in July. Joining I'luis. II. liuyle In a new sketch, the lento being known as lloyle, Kniiilerson nud coin- puny. Tliey me booked solid for on" year. Amok It I'iake hns closed with the Al- lien Taylor Co., and. with his wife, Louise I-:. Dalle, will spend the Summer ft I llielr home in Chicago. 'I'liey will belli lie Willi ihe Taylor company nexL MM, Nat Lee'ei vowi'.l.f, opened April 24, with the llulinlnii Slock Co.. at Hheedy's Theatre, Full lllver, Mass., ns iirliu-lpal coniedlnti, this milking Mr. LeOliigwell's fourth Hummer ma- son with Hie Kufllniftti Stock Co, Manaiikk Matt Kuani.t. write My hnime nt New Albany, liul., will be entirely re- modeled this Hummer The main cntranc will lie brought to the ground floor, nnd u»w opera chairs mul on entirely new set of eeefi- ery added." MaVaOEBS TtlATTAM AND SlWIgR bnV» ngnln taken the maziogemcnt of the Coot- stock Opera House. P.ounvllle, N. V, having aiiccetsfitlly mahniteil It for six yens.