The New York Clipper (May 1905)

MAYJ13. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 209 at the Empire on May 1. Think of Mlas Helena, Bailey and Madison, O'Rourke and llurnette, and Leon* Thurber and Plcka being on the aame bill. It la surely an American invasion. This reminds me that a leadng London paper devoted a whole column to the "foreign performers who get all the work in this country, and who are preventing equally as clever English performers from getting a living. The article was rather In the sarcas- tic vein and hit Americans hard, but if it were not for the Americans who come to this country the vaudeville end of the amusement Held would not be what it is. Then there are the continental turns which play such an Im- portant part In the English vaudeville world. The Cbnmberllus are resting for a fort- night. Frank is In London with a view of making arrangements for a big act which he may launch in this city, while Mrs. Chamber- lln Is seeing Ireland. Dorothy Kenton and her mother are also 'Testers. Paris la their abode this week. New gowns for the fair bantolst will result from the trip undoubtedly.. Mlas Kenton In- tend* to return to London next year as she baa booked time at the Palace for June, 1990. Martha Wagenfuhrer, known as the Maid of Niagara Falls, who Is now traveling In lCurope, wrltea me that she has bad several good oilers to work In the Old World, but as the offered engagements were for a two or three years' time, she would not sign them. She does not care to remain on this side of the ocean very long, and will not accept any contracts that will hold her longer than a month. Many thanks to Madge Fox, "the Flip Flap Girl," for the portrait of herself. Miss Fox opens a London engagement at the Palace, on Sept 4. Arthur Prince, the English ventriloquist, goes to America next Fall for Martin Beck, lie is the best In his line In this country, and although be uses only one figure, that of a sailor lad, be Is always the hit of every bill on which he appears, Mr. Prince Is also the possessor of a very pleasing personality. Llllna Rackett, Bister of Mr. Backett, of Rackett and Hazard, arrived at Liverpool, from the States, on the 8. S. Caronla, on April 28. Miss Rackett Intends to remain In this country for several months, traveling on lour with the above team and visiting other relatives and frlenda. Frank Stafford and Marie Stone made their London debut at the London Music Hall on Monday last, and caught on at once with their one act playlet, entitled "A Hunter's dame." The act la a distinct nov- elty and Is well carried oat by two clever performers. They have a good place on the bill, 10.10. It baa been ruled by the Parliamentary Committee of Westminster City Council that the revolving light crowning the Coliseum Is not a sky sign within the meaning of the act, and as the London County Council passed the plana for the building before Ita erection, no action will be taken against Os- wald Stoll. Frankle Bailey and her Weber and Fields Girls are doing very nicely at the Lyceum, this being their second week. It la whispered that Mablc Lynn, who Is one of the Important girls In the act, Is about to sever her connec- tion with Miss Bailey and do a single spe- cialty. Before coming to London, Miss Lynn was married to one of the Bright Brothers, who are on tour In this country. A card from America InformB me that Her- bert Lloyd and wife arrived In America Barely after a quick passage of six days on the Kaiser Wllhelm II. Thirty eight Icebergs were passed and all very close to the boat. The successful acts at the Wintergarten, Berlin, this month, are: W. C. Fields, Do- herty Sisters, Genero aud Theol Kaufman Troupe, Carl Hertz, Cleo de Merode and Diane de Fontenoy. Blanche Sloan gave a dinner to her friends last Sunday night at the Cosmopolitan Club. A large number of the Americana In town were present and took part In the concert which followed. The Harmony, the New Gothams, Nelson's Newsboys ana Hello Stew- art and Dave Fltzglbbons were prominent In the after dinner proceedings. Hard work on the part of Bert Dorman, the manager of the club, has tripled the membership during the past few weeks, and now nearly all the pro- minent American performers who are In this country are members. The Sunday concerts are very popular and helps make that day cot quite so lonely. Theatrical companies visiting Adelaide, Australia, since the year began, have been subjected to rather an unjust taxation, and almost as bad as the Income tax In England. Last year Parliament empowered the Com- missioner of Taxes to collect a tax on dally earnings made by such persons as were not likely to remain In South Australia during a whole year. The object of this was stated to be the taxing of visiting "stars" earning considerable sums of money, euch as Mclba and Paderewskl, but the Commissioner has taken advantage of his powers by serving taiatlon papers on all members of visiting companies. Thus chorus girls, and even the smallest child engaged in pantomimes, are served with a sheaf of taxation forms, de- manding amounts varying from eighteen cents upwards on each week's salary. Lowell and Lowell write me from America that they are enjoying their brief vacation, aud have been so busy having a good time that they have forgotten all about work. They return to England the first week In June, to open at the London Hippodrome, after which they go on the Moss as Stoll tours. Their turn, which is an eccentric and novel one, Is very well liked In England and on the continent Mile. Esmeralda and Dan Dee are the features at the Bedford Palace of Varieties this week. The former is an accomplished musician and deserving of the Btar position Bbe holds on the bill. Dan Dee Is not only a Juggler of some note, but 1b also a fun manufacturer quite alone In his line. I wish to Inform Barr and Evana, who, through a mistake In my letter of some weeks ago, were supposed by their friends to be In this country, that the team I Intended to mention was Burns and Irons, the former being an old partner of Dlocksom, now Block- som and Burns. I only know one team of Barr and Evans, and the members of this duo are meeting. I am told, with much suc- cess In the leading vaudeville houses In the States. Rastus and Banks had this week open and are spending the vacation In London. IDaster Monday they deputized for It. Q. Knowles at the Tlvoll. Rosalre and Doreto send the following from Paris: "Our success at the Alhambra Is Immense and growing each day, which is creating much talk. The abow Is an ex- traordinary one, and consists of twenty acts. The business Is big." After the Parisian en- gagement Rosalre and Doreto open on the Uarrasford tour. I am in receipt of post cards from Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hughes, and Orth and Fern, for which I wish to extend the customary "thank you." Tin Keith Theatre News Is also a welcome weekly visitor from Phila- delphia. Alice Raymond and John Kurkamp had a banner London debut at the Lyceum on Mon- day last, and their act Is one of the distinct novelties on the London vaudeville stage at the present time. One of the many good no- tices received: "One novelty tbnt must not be psssed unnoticed was Alice Raymond, 'America's greatest lady cornet soloist.' She Is a real artiste, and she Is ably assisted by John Kurkamp, who occupies the conductor's seat In the orchestra, valuable though he Is as director of the band, he surpasses him- self as a vocalist." Ford and Wilson are recent London arri- vals from the States, but leave today for South Africa, where they are to play the usual number of weeks. On their return they will show at some of the halls In this city, so I am Informed. Banks and Winona Winter are at Belfast this week. The former writes: "Had you been here on Monday night last, yon would have laid ten to one that we would not finish our engagement, as It was positively the roughest audience that I ever faced. On Tuesday evening they were somewhat Im- proved, and sb the week wore on they con- tinued to Improve, and by Friday night, a more respectful or appreciative audience could not be asked for.'' This refers to a South Shields engagement which was played by Mlsa Winter and her father last week. From Biarritz, France, the following comes: "'Motoglrl' and self send regards. Besting here. Doctor's orders. Too much work makes Jack a dull boy. The waves,- as they roll In here from the Bay of Biacay, are One." It la not unlikely that in the near future Keith's Royal Theatre In this city will be opened. I understand that the London County Council has given, or Is about to 'give, Mr. Keith the necessary permission to go ahead on the reconstruction. A great many have predicted that the place would never be opened, bat Mr. Keith's presence la town, a lew weeks ago, and tbe "reliable" rumor mast count for something. The "knowing ones" also say that London will never stand for continuous performances, hat this seems a little "off" when you consider that this Ib the largest city In world. I will admit that the amusement seekers may not take to tbe Idea at first. Like all new Ideas, It will wear on them, and after a short time London playgoers will be as enthusiastic about the continuous as Americans have been. It's certainly worth trying, and no better experimenter could be found than Mr. Keith, l never knew that gentleman to fall In anything he has undertaken, and I don't look for a black mark this time. In a few weeks a baseball game will be played by two teams of American perform- ers now In London. One team will be cap- tained by Ed Hughes, of the Harmony Four, and I have appointed myself captain of the opposing nine. Mr, Hughes and 1 have found that air we have approached on the matter are "star" players, and It looks as if we would have no trouble In getting tbe eighteen playera together. Tbe position of pitcher seems to be the most sought after. Many look at the outfielder's Job as a supper turn, and refuse to sign any contract for audi a filace. If 'I manage to get through the nine nnings safely I will send over In my letter a full account of the big event John G. McDowell has been engaged aa stage manager at the Whitney Grand, De- troit, Mich., when the house opens with vaudeville, May 14, for a Spring and Summer season. J kan Melville, the dancer, report* suc- cess on the New York circuit, this being his thirteenth week on that circuit He closed a successful seven weeks' engagement at the Genesee Music Hall, Syracuse, N. Y., Apr'l 20, and opens at tbe Capital Theatre, Glens Falls, N. V., May 1, for two weeks, with re- turn dates on the circuit to follow. On Saturday, April 22, was opened at Tacoma, Wash., the Grand Theatre, an en- tirely new theatre, to be devoted exclusively to vaudeville. Salllvan A Constdlne are pro- prietors, and W. W. Ely, sole lessee and man- ager. The opening was attended with suc- cess, many being turned away, so great waa the desire to attend the first performance In tbe new house. An excellent programme was given. Maboabbt Santobo, of tbe team of San- toro and Marlow, and her little daughters, Victory and Theresa, has returned to Chi- cago to Join her husband, after a few weeks' vacation with her relatives In Detroit Mlett. BIM.TI Mnnuii, "the man with the aerial loops," reports meeting with success through the South. Jeanne Bbooks (late of the team of Pur- cell and Brooks) has met with considerable success, and has signed contracts for the Uarrasford tour of Great Britain, opening his foreign engagements at the Pavilion The- atre, Glasgow, next October. He will sail for Liverpool in September. Mb. and Mhb. James. Dauby report suc- cess, and ere booked up solid until July They were at Huber's Museum, New York, last week, and have Just closed a successful sea- son over tbe New England circuit Roster or Cboikshank'b Crusaders : Etta Edmunds, saxaphone soloist; J. B. Gillespie, musical act; Nellie Beaton, slide trombone; Crulksbank, humorist, and tbe moving pic- tures. Kolbb and 8btuotjb, after playing return dates over the Lang-Considlne circuits, and meeting with success, open on the Novelty circuit, through Utah and Colorado, which circuit they played last Mar, June and July. They have also booked the Nash circuit. They are on their way East, and are booked solid to September. Genaro and Tnitoi. write that they are booked to appear at Lubelskl's establish- ment, Breslau, Germany, for (he month of May. A btbastlt 0O0D business Is reported from the Family Theatre, Bhamokln, Pa. Ths executive suit la: EL Motart, general mana- ger: Wm. Neilds, resident manager; Chas. L. Maurer, musical director; Wm. Stratton. stage manager; George Freeze, electrician. Performer* week of May 1-S were: Jones and Walton, Doherty's poodles, Davenport, Mathews and Newton, McQrath Bros., Marlon snd Deane, C. L. Maurer and George Free**. Till EiaiiT Vabsab Qibls, who are pre- senting a headline act of unusual excellence, are young women of exceptional musical ability. There are four sisters In the com- Sony: The Hall Sisters (Martha, Annie, lnncho and Augusta), and these girls play many musical Instruments. The other girls of the troupe ore: Hazel Carry, Mar- tha Sanager, Til lie Beige r and Ethel Kyle. This act, which la undoubtedly one of the best In vaudeville, first started out from Cin- cinnati, which Is the home of most of the Srls of tbe company. Mr. Armstrong; and r. Dial, their managers, who are also man- egers of the Navajo Girls, another big vaude- ville hsadllner, are arranging the consolida- tion of both sets, including Armstrong's Electric Ballet, tor another big musical spe- cialty which Is to be produced during the Summer at the New York Root Garden. In order to accomplish this Messrs. Armstrong and Dial have postponed playing the Vsssar Girls In Europe until next season. Harry and Mabi.fi Mautixb report success on the Novelty circuit, doing a new act, "The Limber Lady end the Lobster." Roster or Pbicb'b "Watbb Queen" Co. i Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams, Francis and Ver- flo Rogers, Brothers Sykea, Phillips and Iamllton, Robinson and Robinson, McVey and Seabrlght, Tom Morris, Steve Price, C. M. Treadway, F. A. Bailey, Gene Ilennlnger, Sisters Wray, Walter Folklnsteln, Carl Wal- raveo, Geo. Busbols, Harry High and Sam Cruthcrs. Ralph B. Gaches Is manager. Howard and Alton closed a four weeks' engagement at tbe Crown Theatre, Fort Worth, Tex., May e, and opened at the Stan- dard, Houston, Tex., May 8, for four weeks. Mattii Dorothea, of the Dorothea Sisters, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Heba, In New Martinsville, W, Vs. The former has been unable to work for some time, and will rest until tbe park season. Gussle Dorothea Is In St. Louis, the guest of Mrs. Minnie Car- roll. Jack Boonb, proprietor of the Pslace Theatre, Syracuse, N. Y., Is the happy father of a new baby boy. Mrs. Boone's stage noma Is Hazel Wllfard. THE CLIPPER MAKES ANOTHER 8TRIDE FORWARD. The publishers beg to announce that Mr. P. Richards, the eminent cartoonist, has been engaged, and will here- after be one of The Clipper staff. The work of Mr. Richards is too well known to require any extended comment from us, his sketches having appeared in the leading comic publications in all parts of the world. His years of association with theatricals and the vaude- ville stage, where his lightning caricature sketching gained for him a world-wide popularity, also won for him a large army of friends and admirers in the pro- fession, who will doubtless be glad to see his work ex- ploited in The Old Reliable. Beginning with June I Mr. Richards will produce each week a full page cartoon, illustrating in a humorous way, the leading features of theatrical and vaudeville productions. No expense has been spared in effecting this arrangement to add an- other attraction to the columns of the Oldest Theatrical Journal in America. Mr. Richards has recently given all of his time and talents to his unique publication, entitled "Vaudeville Favorites," which has received most favorable commendation everywhere; hence- forth his best efforts will be given to his fanciful creations which will appear weekly in The Clipper, where they will be more widely disseminated than they could be if published in any other theatrical pub- lication. La Toska, Juggler, wrltea that be played a very successful engagement at the Grand Theatre, Fresno, Cal. From there be was to go to the Novelty Theatre, Stockton, Cal. MuBPnx and Andbbwb write: "We have Just closed our eight weeks' engagement In California, making one of the greatest suc- cesses of any singing comedy act that has played under Mr. Conaldlnes management, and are now on our return, over the Sullivan A Consldlne circuit Have played twenty- nine consecutive weeks, and open at Port- land, Ore., at the Grand Theatre, making our fourth week there Inside of four months. Our new act, 'The Irish Rose/ Is one of tbe prettiest acts In vaudeville, we are hooked up solid to December, 100S, when we aall for England, for a tour of the music halls." Tub B. P. 0. Elks, of the City of Med- ford, Mass., held their fair week of April 24- 20, at the opera house In Medford, when the following vaudeville talent appeared nightly, with big success: Harry Hannah, pianist; Carter and Opp, Dutch comedians: Murphy and Ferguson, Irish comedians; Marr and Evans, comedy acrobats; Charley Edwards, "the Ilnpry Tramp:" tbe Spragucllos, comedy and novelty musical act; Newell and Steele, equilibrists: the Valnlnns, acrobatic hand and head to head balancers, and Tin's ma- rionettes, under the direction of Coogan Bros.: Jobn J, Coognn, stage manager. Rudolph II. Lad* writes that no played most of tbe Western houses and may come East. He states that he pulls against six to ten men, or against a team of horses, with his teeth, and lifts seven hundred pound. He also does bars and Spanish rings. "Tub Poui'obity or Provbssor Holla. niLLO," written for tbe PI Kappa Society (Brown University, Providence, It. I.), which Froduccd it, was seen afternoon of April 24. lenry W. Stlness, 100'J, son of former Chief Justice Stlness, wrote It, Evan U. Owen and Paul Mattesoa had tbe lending parti. The flay was given In tbo theatre of Rockefoller 1*11. Tub Bernsteins report the contluued suc- cess of their act. Stiinbrt and Thomas are still doing well In the West. Pbabl E, La Run, who was In opera for a long time, la now doing a nialo Imperson- ation set In vaudeville. Tub Biiobbt Trio, with young "Skntes," boy comedian, ar* In their tenth consacutlvo week In New England vaudeville houses. They were at the Park Theatre, Worcester, Mass, April 24-20. Their time is Oiled up to next October. Huntib, the dancing club Juggler, be* Joined hands with Van, juggler. The team was formerly known as Hunter and Moouey. Hereafter It will be known as Hunter and Van. comedy club and hoop Juggler*. Tkey are booked up for tbo Hummer. Tub Tiiiikb l'oimxuH arrived la New York on April 28, after a tour through Cuba with tbe Publlloncs' Circus, and after a fow weeks' rest, will open their Hummer season at Col- umbus, 0.. playing parks. Jams A. Nasnirr Is at tho Green Front Theatre, Deadwood. with Hob Ilewlotto's llurlosqiiors, In stock. Camillb Da Monvii.lb writes: "I have not lost one week the past year. The act I am doing In vaudeville, with my husband, Geo. X. Wilson, German comedian, entitled 'A Thanksgiving Eve,' has bean a grand suc- cess. Thero Is no act like It In vaudeville. We are booked up for tho Hummer over Hhnyno's circuit of parks. Hovo Just llnlshod our return dates over the Kohl A Castlo circuit" Hell and IlBKnr write that they opened with great success at llrussels, Belgium, and aro now touring Franco. Thuy open In Eng- luiul in October, on the Moss & Stoll tour. Its no and Muhiiay closed six weeks on the HIJuu circuit, and mot with success In their acrobatic skit, "The Itubn nnd the Show (Jul." They urn well booked up at parks through Ohio and Indiana. Diana and A. W. Handy roturned to America from lOuropo, May 2. Tbay will spend the Hummer at their homo In Enlr- haven, N. J., and will go back to IDuropo next year. Billt IIaiit returned to New York last woek from Chicago, after playing the pre- vious week at tho closing performances at Jack's Theatre. The final performance, Huu- day, April 80, was given to a packed homo. Immediately afler Hie show tho wreckers started In to tear down the building, Mr. Hart presented Tub Cliitbii with a souvontr programme of tho closing bill. Notion rnoit Uai-i'y Dick tuiinmh'h Silvbii Plats Biiow. —Tho show started Its fourth annual tour at Holindell, N, J, (our Winter quarters), snd will sliow through New Jer- sey. Our show Is much larger than last season. The rostor: Happy Dick Turner, proprietor and manager ; Win. A. Mack, bust- noss manager; Dick Morosco, comedian, vo- calist and dancer; Mllilo Morosco. buck and wing dancer; Daisy Turner, souliretto and dancer; Mack aud Turner, comedy skatch; Mastor ike Johnson, slack wire walker | Master lCddlo Morosco, comedy Juggler; lloury Morton, comedian; l'rof. T. 10. Ulr- tanner, musical director; James Kurd, master of props, and Chicago Hill, boss canvas man. We opened to Una business, and will play all the large towns through New Jersey, Tim Old Ukliaiil!) Is a wolcomo culler every weak, and the "ghost" walks every Sunday, Uaudcpilleaiidltlitisrrd Bob and Eva McGini.by write: "We have played all through Lent, and closed at Let- cher, Ho. Dak., April 22. We have played many return dates this season, opening eight new houses, nnd are booked up to July 26. Then we close our season and go to tbe Itasca Mineral Springs and enjoy life and rest up tor our regular opening In October. We have secured Lezette Hosklns, tbe nov- elty rag time musician, and her baby piano. Next season we will ploy mostly return dates." Mas. Kittib Gray, of Lavlnn and Gray, will not play narks this Summer with her new partner, Daisy Lemane, as they ex- pected, Mrs. Oray's health being very poor. Her husband, Bert Gray, chief engineer of the steamer Saratoga, has bought a cottage In Saratoga Springs with the hope that Mrs. Gruy's health will Improve. Bablow and Wilson Notes. —While show- ing at Mannlogton, W. Va„ April 2B, the members were royally entertained by Aerie 085, P. O. Eagles. A grand spread wns laid, and all departed la tbe early hours after a Joyful time never to be forgotten. This company Is now entering Its forty- second week of this season, snd busi- ness continues up to tho top notch. We are now In West Virginia, where we will remain for about one week. Wo will cloae our pres- ent season June 1, making forty-seven weeks of this season. Everybody with tbe com- pany Is well. Our Pall season will open early In August. Tub Old Reliable reaches us every week, with good tidings. IIAim y Hastinob writes: "The demand for return dates for my Black Crook Jr. Bur- lesquers bave been sought for by every man- ager we have played, but I have only been able to arrsage return dates for the follow- ing ; New Castle, Grecnsburg. Johnstown and Altoona. Wo are booked solid for next sea- son until Nov. 17. The company next season will be tbe strongest burlesque organization ever put out on one night Blonds, we plsyed for the Elks' social session at Akron, 0., the past week." Maohib Sheridan will close her season with the Vanity Fair Burlesquers at tbe Dewey Theatre, New York City, May 13, and has signed with the Merry Maidens Co., for next season. Notes fbou the Al. Q, Field Gbeatbb Minstrels, —This company will cloae Its twentieth annual season at Richmond, Ind., Thursday, May 4. The company will dis- band at Columbus, 0., May 6. Reorganiza- tion for the season of 11)05-0 will begin at once, and rehearsals will bo held at tbe Great Southern Theatre In July. The company will have headquarters, as usual, at SO East Itroad Street. The Donnelly A Hatfield Mag- nificent Minstrels, which will be directed by Mr. Field, will also be rehearsed at Colum- bus. Several members of the Greater Min- strels have signed with that organization for the coming season. Tbe season Just ended has been one of great success. There wer* no changes lq the personnel of tbe company, and very little sickness during the long trip through the East, South, middle West and Northwest, The first part of next season'* offering will be entitled "Tbe Gridiron Club." It Is believed the subject will afford excellent opportunities for the Drat part of minstrelsy. Jacobs and Vantylb played Hathaway s Theatre, New Bedford. Maes., April 24-20. They have also played Proctor's One Hun- dred and Twenty-fifth Street and Twenty- third Street houses, besides clubs in and around New York, and are booked for the parka. Bnydbb add Hockley write: "We are back East again, after a prosperous trip West, and open at Keith's union Square, with the rest of that circuit, and the Victoria Theatre, to follow, after which we make a six weeks trip West, In parks, and open our Winter Beason at Washington, Aug. 28. We play a continuous season of forty-two weeks, East and West." Davby and Phillips, formerly known as tbe Jamesons, played one week at Janesvllle, Wis., and also at Springfield, III. Tbey open on the Nash circuit for Wm. A. Lang, and have the Magnus A Dally circuit to follow. Their new act, "The Dancing Legit," Is meeting with success. Mastib Barlb Flynn writes: "My new act Is a big hit In tbe West I will soon &lay the new Majestic Theatre, In Kansas ity. I will be featured with s sextette of boys next season, with a first class burlesque show." HAiinr and t.auba Oillam are In their eighth consecutive week on tbe Novelty cir- cuit, with tbe fctar circuit to follow. Tbey report success with their new act, "Tangle- foot." Tub fiLOns Comedy Quintet-its will close their season with tbo New York Btar Co., on June 1, In Milwaukee. Ma/.ieu and Conley, who have been with the Haverly Mlnstrols tho past four seasons, have gone to their home, Youngstowu, o., whero they Intend to rest up for a few weeks. Katjibyn Swan and Ciiab. D. Hammond, who have met with success In their vaude- ville sketch, "Family Jars," under tbe namn of Swan and Hammond, will hereafter be known as Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. Hammond. C. J. IlunoKH, of the Two Famous Brooks, writes: "We bed to close with the Byle Comedy Co. on account of Miss Brooks' re- cent sickness, and will he ready to return to vaudeville about tbe middle of May. We are still reading tho only reliable, Tun Clii'I'bb." ViaaiMA IIaviibn Is In her fifth week as a special vaudeville feature with tbe Qognon A Pollock Stock Co., and has received many complimentary notices from the press. Gxo. A. Pools, well known in the picture business, has gone into the theatrical agency business. He is associated with M. A. EI- rajin Jihmib Cowran closed his fifth successful season April 20, with the Frankle Carpenter Co., under tbe management of Jere Grady, as principal comedian, and will play a few dates before opening In the parks. Addison and Livingston write that they srs In their fourth week with the Bwallow & Markle's Floating Palace, aud ar* meeting with big success. Tub Ross Edytii Ballet Tboup* left the Floto Bhow at Los Angeles, Cal., April IB, and opened at the Unique Theatre, that city. April 24, for one week, with San Diego to follow. Tub Bariiydt Tiieatiib Co., of Terrs Haute, Ind., owners of tbe Grand, of that city, have stsrtcd to build on tbe main street a vaudeville house on tbe plan of tbe Em- pire, of Cleveland. The theatre will be OOx 130 feet, and have a seating capacity of 800, and on one floor. It I* the Intention to play two shows a day. Over 800 light* will be used In front decorations. The theatre will be called tbe Lyric. The opening Is set for Heptember, 1005. It I* on the main thorough- fare of Terrs Ilnute, and will be managed by tbe Bsrhydt Co. George K. Spoor's kino- drome will be used. al. Brown opens In Denver, Colo., week of May 8, at the Novel ly Theatre, and from there goes to tbe coast. Tub Attilla Iioyh write.that (hoy have Ian 1 bars, . ilng In i Juoulino Da Lisle will clone his season a now act In heavyweight lifting, balancing and juggling with weights and bars, tho act opening with a man posing In a culilnot. with the llennett-Moulton Co. May 20, la Clarksburg. W. Vo. IlAiinis linou. (Arthur, Alfred, Victor and Gcorgo) will play the parks this coming Hum- mer. They are doing a refined nuvully sing- ing and dancing act, featuring Muster Victor and George In their chnlleiigo soft and wooden shoo, buck and wing dancing. Aiitiil'ii Odiikin has signed contracts to manage tho theatre at MlHslsslnowa Park, Marlon, Ind., to run vaudeville. M'l.LB. IIIWIN, of the Tlireo Irwlns, lias written for a permit to rlilu on a bicycle oa a wlro across Niagara Falls. Chas. Hijhmmsii, singing und dancing com- edian, cloned a successful season of twenty weeks with John W. Vogol's Big City Min- strels at Newark, O., April 20, and played at Dalloy's Pavilion, I'lymoutli, I'm, May 1-0. Hcorrr Wilson and Phaiii, Hkiii, luto of tho Horning Glories Co., Iinvo Joined hands, and will do a roflned singing and dancing act, at the closo of tholr season, beginning •BUS. Tub Tube* Renos havo had to enncel their South American lour and a trip to the Argen- tine Republic, for M. Cadillac, this season, on account of tbe Illness of Dottlo Reno, but expect to open on Edward Shayno's park circuit In July, If Miss Reno Is nblo to do «>. Tub Zhno, JonuAN, Zhno Tiioutm write from Boston that they will soon oompletii their new big aerial act, which is well booked up, John J. IlAruiiNoro.v, dancer, closed his dancing school April 20, at Hprliigllold, Mass., and will open his Hummer season of parks on May 20. IlEiiiiEiir Lloyd, who has Just returned from Kurope. was tendered n banquet at the Hawthorne Club. Philadelphia, and also given two complimentary theatre parties, wblle flaying the Orpheum Theatre, Ilrooklyn, by tellance Lodgo, IT. unci A. M., and also by the Cooko A Cobb Co., for which Mr, Lloyd for- merly traveled. He returns to Kuropo In August, to play two years of bookings. McCuni and Grant (Frank and May) re- port meeting with success In their comedy acrobatic and horizontal bar act In the West. They will plsy Rdwnrd Hliayno's park cir- cuit this coming Hummer. Tub Baulks will put on a Fourth of July celebration at Princeton, Ind., consisting of a circus and a Wild West. Tho city Is located on tractloa and steam roads.