The New York Clipper (May 1905)

308 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. May 13. NOTICE. Af««* .tone 1 OUR CHARMS FOR HALE TONE PICTURES in the wail- Iiir imiti'H .of THR CUPPER will lie ■ ■ fttllOWH! NIiikN- Column ...'. ' »7.firt Donltle Column..;..... ?t rs.no miscellaneous- POSTER OP TUB DOWMNO-'I'WBNTJBTK cknti'k* Motion Pjctitiik Co.: T. F. Dowi- Ing, proprietor nnd manager; A. L. l<olsoui, pianist and Illustrated song singer; J. D. i'p*cv. treasurer, niul Charles O'Brlori, ni - vnhce agent. The company reports good busl- 'notes from AummTiNK, mind render and hypnotist, under the; personal mntiiiiremeiit oi chas. Illne.—We flnlsHed eight weekr April at), to good business, at Norwood,; N. Y. Starting May 1 Olir city S Ime ll Who ly com- prised of the heat territory, and tardea Pdlsdnm, N. V., and Cornwall, .Can. , Kvery one In well and Ht for ton long trip w««m ichoitt •■" m«J<« t« Canada. The company e.>mprl«tes: Charles Hlnr, manager and own- er; Augustine, mind reader mid hypnotist. Wllllnm Tracy, comedian;. William Mince, scientific subjects; Walter West, wis slant; Fred Morrell, assistant; D. J. Conklln, ad- vance: CJIImore Bisters, pianist aedI nger. We wIP have new scenery for the. full two parts, and with our electric effects,, we w II give nn entire new version of hypnotism in best ell y-theatres. . , „ Notrh inoM Dr. M. OrrBNitBiMBK's Snow. We made a long Jump from the South to the oil fields of Kansas, and are. now en route to the cool climate of the great takes. The company was strengthened by several strong specialties. We always get our sharei of the biislnes«i, cither In, Hie North, Kast, West or K °n!!tks 1-noM Powfrb' HvPNOTtc Co.—The compnnv experienced a season of prosperity. We nrn hooked solid until the hist of August, mill playing tot a paying business. Hosier: V. J.- Towers.- proprietor and manager; A!. Johnson, general agent: James Cannon, agent No. 2: Lillian- tone, musician; Kva. Kaiiou, prolonged hypnotic sleeper; Minnie »*» iiruwnV (Jeorge Franklin and P. U Phillips, hypnotic subjects. Mr,' Powers Is ..rapidly li'lllng time for his repertory-company, which lie opens early In September, carrying a band and orchestra, and a line line of printing. Hoy Dhr writes: "1 <un In my tenth week •with Kokhnrdt & Hawkins' Ideals. We open In Aberdeen, Wash., May 1, Tor sir weeks, then inlie Hie road again lor the remainder of the Summer. I will remain with the company nil Summer, as the engagement is a pleasant NWHrt prom Swallow & Markbi/b Float- imi Tiibatrii. —We gave an exhibition nt Morgtmlown, W. Va., May 1, before u packed house, or nil her a packed boat. The show Is a good one throughout, nn<l Is far superior to most boat shows. The programme Is bright, entertaining and clean throughout and there Is never u dull moment from the rise <.r Hie cnimln lo lis foil. The boat Is kept hc.riipiilnusiy clean, and the members ot the company urn much superior. to, Uie. pverngo In nlilllly nnd general nppenrnnce.. All of the nets are fresh nnd up-to-date,' Good scenery Is used, and (ho singe Is managed wllh as much skill aB Is ordinarily 1 seen In a,big piny Cabt: Sidney Hinman writes that at his Winter quiirters, Jersey City, everybody Is very busv getting the side show In shape for' Ihe opening, June f>, at Peterson, N. J., for twelve days ot the Hospltnl Carnival, dipt. Illntnnii will hnvo two shows, h In water t-Ri'iilvnl. ten nets In I ho wnter, and n slda show, which seals one thousand people. 1 wo en I'm will be used this season, Instead of the oue car we hn<l Inst,season, Ufleen people niiil four big ilogs r NimW KIIOM HATNARn. & WlIITNBV'B FA- MOUS Thoiuiadoiiiis.— We opened a 'weeks slatid nt Bristol, Pa.. May 1, the first stnnd for (lie season of ItlOfi, under canvas. The weather was not. nil Hint could be desired for u lent Bhow, hut. nevertheless business wiib good. The company Is stronger than ever, uixl inlrndiices some now nnd strong special- ties. Chas. W. Wllllums, comedy Juggler; Snrnh Vmanic, coon song delineator, and re Hose, female Inipersountor, are performers of juorii than ordinary merit. The band, under MM lendershlp of Nettle Tnylor, la the bout we hnve ever carried. Olher members of the company are: Salein T. Whitney, Win. A. Huvnnrd, Emma A. Reynard, "Chns. Taylor, Montrose. Douglass, trick bicyclist; llavnrd Smlili, (<en. Wilson, John Wnrren, John Wright, ilnssle CrlstnoD, b'rank Kguer, Avon Jni'oliv and Horry llrltnth. ♦"•"• INDIANA. 1 ndliinn pol is.—At ISngllsh's Opera House (Ail, V. Miller, mnlinger) the St. l^ouls tier- iiinn siorl; I'o. appeared April ^:i, In "Hiiiih llui lielbcln," to a large nuc! aipiireclallve iiu- dlencc. Joo Weber's All SlKf Slock Co. gave -lllggledy Plggledy" ond "The t.'oilcgo Widower," matinee anil night, 20, lo very big business. Henrietta Crosinau, in "Mistress Nell," ii; Mlllnn itussell 11, "The Vaukce. t-nnsnr 12.. I'.mik Tiihatrh (Dickson &.Talbott, mnn- liters i.—"An Orphan's Prayer," April 27-20, lllleil Ihe boiisi> twice a day nnd made good. Harney Ollmore, In "Klannpped In New Yorl:, Mny l-."l, had n prosperoiiB cngnce- metil. "Sow York Day bv Day" 4-0, "The Power of the Cross" 8-J0, Ihe Kidding Stock Co. open for nn ludellnlle season IB. "Teas •if the iVUrbervlllps" will be the first week's bill. liRANti Opriia Hocsn (Slinfer Zlcgler, mnn- nger). —Roso Stahl nnd company, In "The chorus l.udy," wns the big feature of the cliislng week of Ihe Benson, l-(l. Pewltt, Kelly and Keno. Smlth-Kiiller and St. tienrge, lino nnd Hrosche, Young America Quurtellc, l.e lloy nnd Woodford. EiiierHon nnd Onicgn nnd the hloscopc lllled out a bill that drew riipiiclly business. The seuson Just closed was the moxt prosperous this house ever had. Kmpiiiu (t;hns. y.limneriniin, niaungei').— The Da'nty Duchess Uurlosquers held tho boards week of 1, and gave a clever psr- I'lirnutnre. beaded by James and Sadie Ishui- nril, to very, good business. New York Stars week of 8. Notkb. —^The Korepaugh-Sclls Pros.' Cirrus gave two performances April 28, to full tents, notwithstanding the fncl that It mined very luird In the evening.... .The Boer War Spec- tacle May 8 The Morton Stock Co. came lo crlef April 27 The Unique Theatre Is closed again.... The Marvelous St. Julian lias signed lo put oh-his head balancing and Img punching' with -lira feet for the Summer Ktneli season nt the- Trocodero Theatre. Chl- 1'iigo Mnnnger Cohen, of the Auditorium Polo Kink, announces that vaudeville will be put on nt the rink during the Summer hcu- ton, beginning week of Mny d. ■ l'.\ iinnvltl,- —'.fho V, mini (Pcdley & Butch, innnngers) had a good audience April 20, at the inntlnee nnd night iierformnnccs ot "A « "it'ii vi siiiie," In which Alberta tinllntln played in the lend. The proceeds of tlte two performances were given to the ushers for their work during the Reason. The Weber Stock Cm, Mny 5, followed by De Wolf Hop- 1 , in "Wnng," tl. IToi'i.K's (Pedley & Biirch, managers).— The house was well lllled.. bolh matinee mid night, April 90, nnd the Boston Ideal Onera <'o. gave two excellent operas. "His UIgh- ness the Bey" May 7. Notes. —The . pleasure Btcnmcr, "J. 8./' booked for an Evannvllle visit on May 0, 7, and ran excursions from here on those dates. Alberta Oallatln was entertained while here by some of her relatives. i Smith Hemt At the Auditorium (H. <i. Sommers, inunager) "Checkers," with Thos, \V. Itoss, did big business April 24. Creatore's Hsnil bud fair business 2B. "Knhlo Uomanl" fared well St, English (irand Opera gave ex- cellent sni Isfact Inn. lo big business, May 4. Oi.ivbb (II. O. Sommers, mnnogerj.— Mildred Tlollnnd pleased April 211. "Taming of the Shrew" May I, Viola Allan played to capacity 5. ■ TRNNEH9EK. ri Memphis.—At the New Lyceum (Frank Gray, manager) Joe Weber's All Star Stock Co. pneked Ihe house one performance, May J!. All of tho performers were heartily ap- plauded. The house is now dark for the Summer season. Hopkins' (A. B. Morrison, manager).— Ysnyp, assisted by Oe Befre, under the au- spices of the Beethoven Club, appeared in concert Mny .1, to a crowded house. Kvery number on the programme was enthusiastical- ly encored. There will be no performances of any character until the close of the Sum- mer season at Hopkins' White City, nt East Had. Buoti fBenJ. M. Stalnbnck, manager).— Mary Marble, in "Nancy Brown," May J-0, played to the capacity of the house at every performance. Mnny familiar faces were In the cast, and encomiums were henrd on all Bides. "The Olri from Paris" 8-13. Hopkinh' Kast Knd Park (A. B. Mor- rison, manager).—The opening week, Aprl) itfl-.Mny (!, won decidedly encouraging for the mmmiroment. The largest crowds that ever assembled nltended the performances nlgully. In nddll.lon to the outdoor attractions the vaudeville programme offered Included ]>i- more nnd T,e«\ the Kour Klnnos, Gnrrlly Sis- ters, Hlmm, Bomm. B-r-r-r, nnd Ihe blogrupb. New vaudeville fentureB week of 8. Tut: rtimv .Mir.vov Snows will exhibit on the bluffs in front of the city 8-l;{, I Nashville—At the Bijou (Allen Jen- kins, manager) the Summer season opened Mny 1 most auspiciously with the Four Cohans' great hit, "Running for Ofllre, 1 WILLIAM MORRIS 6 W. 28th St. (TKI.KPIIONKS, \ 14GO-I407 MAD I no v./ (AHI.K ADDRE88, "WII.I.MOitRIH." BOOKING EXCLUSIVELY THE FOLLOWING THEATRES: Percy G. Williams, Colonial, New York. Percy G. Williams, Orpheum, Brooklyn. Percy G. Williams, Alhambra, New York. Percy G. Williams, Novelty, Brooklyn. Percy G, Williams, Gotham, Brooklyn. Percy G. Williams, Manhattan Beach Percy G. Williams, Bergen Beach. Weber & Rush, Schenectady, N. Y. Weber,* Rush, Syracuse, N. Y. Weber & Rush, Lawrence, Ma89. Morrison's Roclaway Beach, Henderson's, Coney Island. Young's Pier, Atlantic City, N. J. Hammerstein's Victoria, New York. Hammerstein's Roof Garden, New York. S, 1. Poli's NewTheatre,New Haven S. Z. Poli's Theatre, Hartford. S. Z. Poli's Theatre, Bridgeport. S. Z. Poli's Theatre, Waterbury. S. Z. Poli's Theatre, Springfield. S. Z. Poli's Theatre, Worcester. Sheedy's, Fall River. Sheedy's Newport. Hatha ways, New Bedford, Mass. KINO Steer's Theatre, Bayonne, N. J, F. F. Proctor's 23d St. F. F. Proctor's 5th Ave. P. F. Proctor's C8th St. F. F. Proctor's 125th St. F. F. Proctor's, Newark,'"N.-j. F. F. Proctor's, Albany. F. F. Proctor's, Troy. Wilmer & Vincent, Utica. Keeney's, Brooklyn. Keeney's, Paterson. Trent Theatre, Trenton. Deimling's, Rockaway. Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport. THE KEITH and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS ence. Mr. nonford was cnlled before the curlaln several times, hlaik l'nttl's Troubn- dours Mny S, Boston Festival Co., C, under the auspices of I-yby Choral Society; llllly Clifford K Otis Skinner 18. ALABAMA, Mobile.-Monroe 1'ark (Mike McDermott, which packed the house nightly. Perfect ventilation and numerous fans keep the house cool and turn It Into n practical Sum- mer garden. "Nancy Brown" 8-13. Vknooiik (W. A. Sheets'., manager).—This house has closed Its Benson with two great attractions that, will be well remembered manager) will open the Rummer seasoa ot •Tarslfal," April '21>, and the Joe Weber All '"05, Monday, Mny 8, with Jackson s Com; Star Co., Mny 4. Large attendance ruled edluns, lu the bill, "A Sight In New_Vork. # «!.KNliAi.K Casino (V. C, AJIen, manager) opened May I, with eight strong vaudeville acts Hint drew numbers to this beautiful park nightly. A stronger hill Is promised for week of X, nnd with the many favorable com- ments on the comfort and beauty of the Co- sine standing room should provo nt u pre- mium. Kom—The A. Herman Carnival Co. will lie here May 22, to be one of the mnny feut- ures of the Mny Kesllvnl. «■ » on I:i; on. Porllnnrt.—At the Marnunm firanil (Cal- vin llelllg. mnnnger) I,. It. Htockwell and Co. plensed April i>4, 25, la "The Honorable John North." The Knelsel Quartette had a big audience SI), under the direction of Lois Kteers nnd Wynn Coman. J. Alex. Ifnnnh nrssenfeU "rnrslfol'' in moving pictures Mav B. Hrace Van Sluddiford 11-lJ, In "KeU leather." Coi.iwiiia (A. II. Hallard, mnnaeer).— The iliinl week of the Columbia Theatre Slock Co., April 2:t.21>, was marked bv big business. "I'lnk Homiuoeg" waa the closing offering. The theatre In now dark. The name or the Columbia Theatre will beebnnged June l to Hie. Helnsco Theatre, nnd II will lie run ou Ihe plan nf the Alrnuir Theatre,- In Snn Kraiiclsco, also owned by rtelasco 3t Mayer, ns a stock house. Kverett Hackett will be the mnunger. Among the members or the new slock company opening June 1 will be: Virginia llrlssnck, Clarence Mon- lulne. Jnlm Hnln|>olls, Luiini Adams. Christie Mcl.ahi, Kllena Cordon. iOnrl Williams nnd lOllnore lliilii'r. ICMi'iiiH (Keating & Klnod, managers).— The Kmplrn 'J'hentre Stock Co. hud two big houses April 30 to witness "The Marble Heart.' tiood business combined week of 23, with "Host I.ynne." "Our Hoys" will be nut on May 7. tliUNii (J. ir. Krricksnn, manager).—Tor- cnl. and D'Allza, linlieu nnd lluyes, Kohert Nome, Alf. Ilouner, Van Kosseu and Mc- rnitley. Delia 1'rlngle, Mttle Mildred nnd Hie tirnndlscope. Hakku (iCentlng & Flood, managers).— Wullnce nnd Iluab, Vlrden uud Dunlap, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carter, Alfred Anderson, Mc- Coy nnd Knight, Frances Walter, Jenn Wtl- son, the Bukerogrnph and Baker's Orchesira. Ntaii (S. Morton Cohen, niniiager).—l.ola Col Ion, Ilulsy llnrcoiirt, hVoslnl, Kliin and Sllninr. Lnonart, Wilson nnd Mornn, Koscoo Arlnicklu unit Stnrogiiiph. I.rnic (Keating & flood, managers).— The l,yr!e Theatre Slock Co. week of May 1, In "My rarlner." Pltmra Nhw TURATitu (J. J. West, man- ager).—Uooney and Korreslrr, Jr-ssle Vernon, Wlilrtey hldwanls. Virginia Vernon, Herb Bell, iMilion anil Lewis, Lottie l.lud. Meuney and' Anderson, Jim Kowe, nnd Jessie Stewnrd. Aiicaiib IS. Morton Cohen, rnnungvr).—», Iloscoe, iNollle Kmersou, Latosku and Kdl* son's movlnir pictures. Oui'iiRiiM (W. A. Simmons, mnnnger).— Leon Krrol, Itose Depew, Vivian Leotn, Wllmn Sisters, Klliel Lcroy, Stella Chnte- lalne, Ilnrry C. Ityuer. Daisy «lnvore, l,eou- nrd, Mamie West, Lee Worlev, J'recaedos anil Itussell nnd Itussell. ■» » » VIlllilMA. Norfolk,—At the Academy of Music (Otto' Wells, local mnnnger) the Inst two attrac- tions to piny this house for season of 11104- MOn, were Chns. II. Honford, May :?, and luack I'alt.l's Troulmdourn, 4. With these at- tractions the senson wns brought lo a close. (iiUNtir (Otto WcIIh, locnl manager).—i. Billy Clifford, In "How lie Won Her," was a drnwlug card week of Mny 1. Wnltcr Kd- wnrds. In "A Fighting Chance," 8-111. Iluoi; (Abb Smith, mnnnger).—New peo- ple for week of 8: I'enrl Klmson, Daisy I.owry, Jack Towers, Weatford Bros, nnd May Lillian. UimluesB is good. Ai:mk (Miinzle A Wllkerson, mnnngera).— People week of 8: Bobby Tnylor. liinian aud Davis, Alible Scotleld, Robert. Cost ley and Crnce Francis. Ihisliiess Is good. Manhattan (Crlnnlnn Bros., innnngers).— People week of 8: Woodvlllo and Moore. Barry ami Penman, Tommy Harris, nice nod Adams nnd Juck Moore. Business Is good, ' ■ ■ ttlcliiiioiiil. —At the Academy of Music (Chns. W. Rex, manager) "Ben Hur" plnved to S, R. O. April 24-20. Chns. B. Hnnford, In "Don Cmai de Bazan" and "Othello, May r«, tl. Ili.imi (Wells & McKee. managers).—Wal- ter Kdwords. In "A Fighting Chouce," played lo large houses l-(l. ! 'l>nrke»t Hussla"' 8-K1, "The Factory Olrl" 15-20. « « LynehliiirK.—At Ihe Acndemr of Music (Corhln Shields, manager) ".Mrs. Wlgg's Phi- losophy," April 27 (local), for the brnclll of Dnughiers of the Ciinfcdeincy, was n decided success. Chns. It, Hnnford, May I, In "Don Crsor De Bnv.on," drew u good sized niull- TIiIb company wlil play an engagement of two weeks. ■ Mamcotte (J. S. Diicournau, manager).— Week of 1 opened nt this house with good patronage. The curtain raiser was a Western .romance, called "The Judge," by I be entire stock. Joe Dncoiirnnn and Marguerite Barker, in Ibelr act, entitled "A lluppy Hottentot uud a Zulu Maid," Introducing singing nod dancing, were the week's features. Corinne Scott, fi'niale contortionist, is a top liner, .loen Wiilt, the Hindoo inysilfler, in light- ning changes. Is winning many friends. The following makes up the latest additions: Lulu Dunlinm, Lulu Smith, Marie Tllson, Llliliii! Anderson, Mamie Barber, Karle (.'. Way and wife, Ray Lewis, Frimk .Morgan, .1. I. Ollinger, Walter Marsh, Sadie Woods, Marguerite Barker ond Cnrrle Scott. CgvsTAJ, 1'ai.ack TliRA-rnB (Leon Ducoiir- hau, ritannger).—Week of 1 opened with a minstrel first part by the stock, to capacity business.. Severn I new faces are expected. Ultn Scbneftei' closed l). and lenves for Fort Worth, Texas. Joslo Vance, closes 15, nfler twelve weeks, nnd Is booked for Memphis. Ddna Furlowe was unable to travel last week anil closes lii, and will leave for Memphis for sir. weeks. Fillmore nnd Sherwood. In popular bnlluds, ure top liners. Kdna Far- lowe Ih now pianist nl ihls house,, tilling tho viicifni'v -1111(11 1,1. Llska Spencer bus joined the forces tit. this house. N«ti:k.— The Mobile Union, No. 1)2, Inter- nal lonnl Alliance Theatrical Singe Kmployes, will give lis first annua! hop nl Howard's ■Wharf, on Ihe steamer Louis Unlive, Tues- day night, May .1(1 The Sunday con- certs at Monroe Purk, by the First. Infantry Band, D. S. Drago, director, draw large crowds. This band will in future be known as ii member of the American Federation of Musicians, iik on April 80 a nieeilug was held and every member of the band signed Ihe 'charter roll. Severn: oilier musicians hnve nlso' signed, and the charter will arrive shortly. a ■» LOUISIANA. New OrleniiH.—At Ihe (Jrcenwnll (Henry flreenwall, munuger) Hie Baldwln-Melvllle Stuck Co., week of April llfl, presented "The Secret Dlspnlch" to good business, nnd pleased. "M'llss" Mny 7-12. . Fauanta's (Sig. Fnrnnla, mnnnger).—The Hnrris-Piirkliuion Block Co., In repertory, for their second week, 1-7, anjoyed good liiislness and pleased. A chnngo ot bill is promised for week ot 8. Sv. Cn.Mii.BS Olil'HEUM (Mnrtln Beck, general malinger),—Local Manager Tom Win- ston wns highly pleased nt. the business done for the closing week of this high class vaude- ville bouse in. Among those scoring heav- ily were: vWhlte-Slunrt Co., Al. (Jorlclon, Mabel Cnssldy, Greene nnd Werner, Henley niul Meeley, Wahlund and Tekla nnd Bros. Soil; ■ Mnnnger Winston will move bis work- ing force out to West Knd for Hie Summer senson. , lie announces Hint the opening of the Orplieum next senson will occur early in September. Xoti: :.—The llolllngsworth Twins, Maude nnd My rile, nccompiinled by their parents, hnve returned hemic for n much needed rest. Chns. Fisher, the well known hand lender, of the tirpbeuni circuit, returned here 1, and is rehonrNing his newly orguiii/.ed con- cert band for the big opening of West Kud, nboiK May 14 Col. W. II. Howies, the popular manager of Hie Tulnne and Crescent Theatre*, ami his hustling itRslslnnt, Maj. Tom Campbell, will leave here, week of 7, for (heir Summer homes. Bolh nre highly pleased wllh the past season's business Moure nnd Cotlrell. after n separation of Uve . years, resumed partnership here, week of 1, and will go out. with their own company ncut senson. presenting a musical comedy, to he called "Snowed In.' 4 i » KANSAS. Tor.Kit AutiiTOBiUM (11. 0. Toler & Son, proprietors).—Toler Stock Co., week of Mny J. presented "The Cowboy and the Soldier and "Ills Society Wife," to good business. CnysTAi, (A. 13. Hutchinson, proprietor). —People for week of Mny 1: The Musical Hnrls, Herbert Snrtella, Clem McCiee, and oongs and pictures. Urns (Lewis & Lake, mnnngers).—The Godley Stock Co. opened week of Mny I, In "Family Jars." ■»«♦ UTAH. Salt Lake City.—At the Salt Lake The- atre (Ceo. U. Pyper mannger) "The Olher Clrl" did good business April 24-2B. While Whlttlesev, In "Heartsease," "The Second in Command" and "Soldier of Fortune," played to good business Mny 1-3. tiitANP Thkatrr (Jones & Hammer, mnna- »n),—The Mack Swalu Tbeolre Co., In "By the Old Mill" and "The Senator's Daughter." did fair business week of 1. Pollard's LIU- piitlnn Opera Co., I lite Belle of New York." "A Itunaway tilri," "The Geisha" and "A I lately tllrl," 22-211. Utahna Tiihatiik (W. R. (iotirley, mana- ger).—Week of Mny 1 : Adams and Wli'te, ijueen nnd Ross, McNamee, clay modeler; Smllh and Chester, Illustrated songs; Mr. and Mrs. Cattlob, In "A Shrewd Dutchman." +-— NEW HAMPSHIRE. Mnneliester.—At the Opera House IK. W. Harrington, manager) Lew Dockstudcr's Minstrels, Mny 2 (Klka' Benefit), had S. It. O. George Stdncv. In "Busy lzzy," 5j ••Sweet Clover" 8, Mny Irwin 10. Park Thkatrh (Jolin Stiles, mnnnger).— The house closed for Hie season April 2fl. Casino (Geo. Garon, manager).—La Tnrde's Coon Shoutcrs furnished the hill week of Mny I. For week of 8 Felix Mnrllu and Co. will give "Thnt Canuck is Back Again," wilh Fred Smith as Captain Jenu Letourneau. Notkb. —)•:. C. Weils, for the past seven- teen years business manager of Ihe Opera House, returned to his home In Lynn, Mass., -May 2, after resigning. Continued III health Is Ihe cause. Fd. dishing will lie the future business manager of this house. « ■ » CONNECTICUT. Urld(report.—Richard Mansfield, In "Ivan, the Terrible." played to Ihe capacity of the theatre April fi. "A Guilty Conscience," 2, :l, did his business. "Qtteea of the Highway" did well 4-11. Booked: Myrkle-Ilarder Stock Co.. week of 8, In "The Tide of Fortune" nnd "Mv Jim;" Myrkle and Harder, comedians; Hick Ainole, juggler: M. Leonard Kane, dancer; Frank L. Whlttlcr, moiiologist, nnd Helle Morrison, comedienne, furnish Ihe vaudeville. l'oi.r'K (J. C. Crlddte, manager).—Big busi- ness wns enjoyed week of t. Booked week of 8: Pnt Roonev nnd Marlon Bent, the Mlles-Stnvordule Quintette, the lOsmeralda Sisters, A. O. Duncan and the electrogrnpli. 0»» OKLAHOMA, Oklnhomn City.—At Delator Garden (C. W, Stnter. mnnnger) the opening bill. "A Woman's Sacrlllce," was well received by S. It. O., April IMI. J. W. Bailey, Oo. Mouse- rutl, Jack Kuierson, F. It. Sawyer. Curios Snskeep, Fredrick Starr, J. D. Mclllniiis, Mo- plae Miles, Leona Stnter, Kllznlieili Sawyer, nisle Miller mid Kntherlne Clinton, tiibbs. Knlherlne Cibhs, Leona Sinter nnd Master Cordon Stoter divided honors. Programme will run for three nights and change. 4 »» SOI III CAROLINA. Tope-Un.— Soils & Downs' United Shows opened the sensou here May 20, with good vveiillier and everything uuitnhlc for a good opening. Good crowds nl tended both |iec- 1'iirniniwes. The progrunime gives the nnnb-s of Wm. Rolltind nnd W-m. Wlnslow, JHke Uooney. Miss. Doud, Miss Klnnebrew, riders; William Diiltou, lenper: the Bnrnells, jug- glers: Rochette Bros., band; Alice Adnlr, barrel jiuiiplng: the Six Flying Banvards, the Three Sulvertons. the Mnrtells, and Miss Rover, slack wire: the aerial Shaws, Kva Clark, Miss Ferguson, flying rings nnd trapeze: Mr. Merry, hand balancing; Miss Iteicn. contorlinn; Prof. Bcrrlss, menage net. ViNKwnon Park. — In Summer theatre Rpeddenl'nlge Co., In repertory, for the Sum- met- season, begins Mny 20. The park has figure eight toboggan, carousel, band stand, boating, etc. Frank G. Kelly Is mnunger. » Wichita.—At the Crawford Theatre (R. L. Mnrtllng, manager) the Carnival of Na- tions i incut i packed (he house April 28 and nut (lure 21). Chiirleston. — At Owen's Academy of Music (Will T, Keogli, manager) the Pitts- burg Orchestra drew a fashionable, audience May 1. Mnliel Paige had good business 2-8. Till)' closed the sc;isc:i at tills house. HI tbe Bill PolrT Notkb i'kom Ixicai, No. 10, Minneapolis.— At our Inst regular meeting Bro. Kacb Luck- cnsuieyer was elected corresponding secre- tary, and Bro. W. J. ("Dutch") McDonald was chosen business ngeut. Bro. J. J. White- head Is still president, and Bro. John Glenger is kiUI flnancliil seci'clary and treasurer. We ure glad in say that we nre ntlll doing busi- ness, nud all members arc working. "Windy Bill" bus chnrge of the shop In St. Paul, uud Fny Ilourdwell Is located In MlnneaiiollB. The theatres will clOHe soon, and the boys will nil go to the lake this Summer and camp out. . Notkb most tub Great Sells & Downs Snows.—The roster of cor No. 1 Is: ("leo. 11. Berkley, car manager; II. N. Wright, boss bill poster; A. Bradshaw. J. N, Notice, (1. Padgett, Chas. Vennhle, D. Moon, J. John- sou. F. Guy, J. N. Smithee, Howard Nelsen- liach. C. W. Phelps. R. Piper. Geo. Burdell. J. It. (inrrett, .1. Gllmore. II. Hoiden and I,, lllldiihranil, assistant iilll pslers. Theso nre till union men, and nre doing good work, o i » B. R. HooATti'a Dramatic Co., under canvas, opened Its season May 1, nt Ues Plnlnes, III., very successfully. "Ten Nights In a liar Room" was the opening attraction. Wtesic and SoMo SI. Rous man, a well known French busso, has been engaged by Kronberg & Cent, Mine. Calve's managers, for her coming concert tour of this country. Several years ago this singer was a principal member of the French Opera Co., in New Orleans, nnd has since then been Blnglng In France, Monte Carlo and Brussels. The (irand opkra brason nt Covent Onr- den. London, Kng., opened brilliantly Mny l, with "Dbs Rhelngold," conducted by Pr. linns Rlchtcr. A noteworthy feature wns the line performances of two American bassos, Messrs. Wblthlll and Hinckley, ns Wotnn and Fnsoll, respectively. llr.i.r:N Mauion Smith, vocalist nnd hell ringer, who has been visiting the past two weeks at her , Philadelphia, borne, has beeti engaged by tbe Columbian Bell Ringers for a merles of concerts during the tumuli of Mny, through the States of New Jersey, Maryland nnd Delaware. Notkb moil M. Witmakk & Sons. —Uuy- .mond C. Dreyer has placed "Awake, Aly He- loved, Awake," la his repertory, and will feature It for the remainder of (he season. Delaney and Kstelln, and L. 10. 1'oud, the welt known soloist, have added "He's Me Pal" to their repertory. David Silverman Is Blnglng "It's Lovely to Love a Lovely Girl." which receives several encores at every per- formance. Sol Greene recently added "Bes- sie, My Black Eyed Baby," and "Tammany." to his list of song hits, and he will give them special prominence on his programme. Kdna sheppanl hns made such a decided suc- cess wllh "Nellie Dean" nnd "flood Night. My Beloved, (lood Night," that she will give both songs n select place In her repertory. Roy Davis has a way of singing "You'll Never 'Mount to Nothing If You Stick to Me" that never falls to draw Uie most earnest and spontaneous applause. Charles Howard has discarded two of his songs to make place for "The (ilrl Who Cares for Me" and "Nellie Deon," which he sings very effectively. La Rae Trltllpo says Hint "I Won't Tell You" Is one of tlte best songs published tor vaudeville singers, The llciily Sisters continue, to sing "Kale, Kate Kear- ney," and "Listen to the Big Brass Baud," through tbe sen sou, ns they continue lo meet with the heni'ly approval of the auditors. Colo nnd May, Tlllle Cohen, the Umpire City Qunrlelle and Dorothy Randall are singing "Slnr ot My Life" on the vaudeville singe, each of whom is making a hit wllh ibis famous song. Mabel Hudson Is singing two songs that have become great favorites with her auditors —namely, "Because Yon Were an Old Sweetheart of Mine" and "Hood Night, Beloved, C-ood Night." Camllte Staf- ford continues to make good with "In Dream- land," which is one of tbe best songs on her repertory. Carter nnd Bluford, the vaude- ville team, have two songs that ure pur- ticiiliu'ly enjoyed bv their audiences—"In a Birch Canoe' 1 and' "Tho Prettiest Hal In Borneo." Frank Burt has mnde "It's a Hard Came" one nf tbe biggest successes. Busier Kenton, of the Three Kenlous, is lining I wo of the most popular songs—namely, "Listen to the Big Brass Band'' and "I'll he Your Dewdrop, Itosey." Tub Four Coxot.t.vs arc scoring wllh "Wht's the Matter with the Mail?" the song that came out of Ihe West a few weeks ago, and Is now catching on big In the Kast. Ciias. K. Harris Notkb. —The coining Summer will bo u busy one for the lirm of Harris. In Chicago there will be. four musi- cal productions, namely: "Higgled/ Plg- gledy," at Ihe Illinois Theatre; "The Isle or Hong Rong," at the Iai Snlle Theatre; "The"Land of Nod," at the Chicago U|iera House, and Wm. A. Brady's big production, "Around Chlengo," nt McVlcker's Theatre. Alt of the above musical productions are published by Chas. K. Harris. "Simple Si- mon Simple," Nixon & Zimmerman's big spectacular production, which opeus in Mny nt the Park Theatre, Philadelphia, will he published bv Chas. K. Harris. Delia Donald, the contralto, scored Immensely nt Boston last week with "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You" and "It Makes Me Think of Home, Sweet Home." Cherldnh SlmpBon is scoring with "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You" and "It Makes Me Think of Home, Sweet Home." Oeorge Kvnns continues to have the audience sing with him white singing his latest popu- lar waltz success, "Waltzing With tbe fllrl You Love," which Is destined to be tbe Sum- mer song hit ot Ihe season. "I'm Trying So Hard to Forget You" Is conceded by nil lo he one of the best ballads nn the market today. Beautiful colored slides to this song are now ready. "Why Don't They Play Wllh MeV" the latest pathetic child song, is commencing to be ns big n success as "Always In the Way," by the same author. Also "Farewell. Sweetheart May," the new descriptive love song, has swept nil other so called soldier KonitH Into oblivion. Beautiful slides, tnkeu In Texas, nre ready for tills song. Char- lotte Rnvenscroft. now ploying nn engagement over the Castle circuit. Is scoring Immensely singing nnd playing on her violin "I'm Try- ing So Hard to Forget Yon" and "Farewell, Sweetheart May." Pat Uooney, playing at hell It's Theatre, last week, made n hit sing- ing "Make Yourself nt Home." Lilly Mitchell. of Ihe Three Mitchells. Is meeting with s res* singing Kvnns A Shields' song, "You'ra the Sweetest Flower that Crows In Tenues- nee." Frederick Clnrence Rivers is creeling n Henvntlnn, featuring "Wntlzlng With I III (JIM Yon Love."