The New York Clipper (May 1905)

3IAY 27. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 350 M it gi tlC TBH, ltl.im.-hc Mryuii nuil -Nettle. VnKicr ' of "The Millionaire Detective" Co., •.ri-wnird n one act comedietta on Sunday iciit Mav U. nt Kelth'K. Ht n benefit given I- Mr Keith for crippled niul destitute rhll- dred. 'The net received numerous curtain C "\?iiS McKKB ItASKIS l« Rerlnusly III nt the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Hurry Duvet). tt nm affairs of the Shubert Itros. will lie carried on by Lee and Jncob, who, with ihe lute Sam Shubert. made no. ngrooment lint <m' the denth of uny one of them, the survivors should carry •>» the business. ' -Tire Kabamasokk IlnoTiiKRs" whs pre- sented May 1" "t the .Murray Hill Them re iiv 'he ilrlenoff-Nnslmoft" Co.. mid. ns in pre- vious productions, the entire (irgnnlznilon ■on the enthusiastic plnuillis »f ihe midl- ,,,„.,... The play 1h mi Intensely emotional stnri' ol extremes of character In liusslii in the' part ot Hlinitrl, I'iiiiI Orlonoft' gave further proof of Ma grout aliillty. Mme. Nasi mo If. ns firunshenkn, presented a highly emotional role in an admirable iii.iijii.i-, rtislly sharing honors with her m-star. risi-Att HajiMKRSTkis has re-engaged Anna Marble as press representative of Ihe I'aci- illse Hoof Hardens. * « » XEW YORK ST.ITE. llncliester.—At the Lyceum Theatre <M. K WollT. manager) Francis Wilson, support- >ii hv an excellent company, scored a big lilt MOT 13- Ills exceedingly amusing MM ran I of 'the lending chitracter In "Cousin Billy'" gained for him ninny neiv admirers. May Knbraa.. Kdlth Barker. Kdward Alleles, W'il- llnm hewers and Beatrice Agnew also do- serve praise. "When Johnny Comes Match- ing Home" enlertnliieil to fair sized audi- euces 17. It proved .to be ■ moRt amusing musical hodgc pudge. Company was capable. Charles Hnwtrev am] an evenly bnlanced eomimnv. lii, 20. again gave "A Message Irani Mars." This Interesting comedy seems la have lost none of Its charm »f previous ...;!*,ni. The attendance was all that could lie desired. Lew Melds" Co.. In "II Hap- pened In -Norillutid." 24. 25, closing the reg- ular season ar this house. National Tiii:atui: (Max Hurtig. mana- ger i.—The slock again made n most fitvor- nlile impression week of 13, in "Imprudence." Jessie llonstelle. Frederick Lewis, Hurdle Klrkland and Julian .Non did ninsl excellent work. Attendance good. "The Adventure of Iguly Ursula" 22-27. C'imik Opf.iia Hoisf. (J. II. Moore, mana- ger!.—Big business was again the rule last week. "The eternal City" Is'lng given a most. Sirnlseworthy presentation by the stock. Iterl .nell. Caroline Prank I 111, 1-Mvrard liming ami I.llllan O'Xelll were well casl. "Thelmn" 22 27. CoHIXTKIAN THEATRE (Henry C. .TaeobB, manager).— The Knlckcrlmcker Itut'lcxipiors did good business week of 1.1. the dieting week al I his house. A lirst rate show was given. William I'.ill on. Sniu (ireen and church Cily yuartetle were especially well liked. This I hen I re will he closed until hue in Angus I. Nnn:s. — Our Summer parks— Onlnrlo It.-n.I) Pnrfc (John J. Collins, iiinnageri a,al lu-eniulDlid II". J. Wallers, resident manageri Mill open 'Si A season of Summer sunk will lie inaugurated at Ihe Lyceum Theatre. 211. by the Cisirge Heath Co.. popular plnys heluy given, ill prices ranging from HI to 83 reals. -The Charity Bull" has been selecinl lur the opening 1)111. ■ 1'llen.—At Hie Mnjesllc Theatre "The Isle of Spice" wns well received May 17. Francis Wilson packed ttic house IS. Com- ing: Lew I'lelils' Co., In '"It lluppeued In X.irdlaad." 22: "The Fatal Wedding" 31. Instead of a slock company, an opera eoiii- i.auv v.- Ill ill! Hie bill during Ihe SiiniiiU'C mouths, beginning June r>. under ihe nuuuigc- went of Sam Pickett. The opening prndiie- lion will be "Blue Heard." Oll'UF.lJI Theatre will lie closed until Aug. 22. Oaudwille and minstrel W.m. S. Ilii, i.inils, luilou and gun manipu- lator, formerly of lluy Itros.' .Minstrels, and Karl llinid. trick pianist, huve joined hniids, and will produce. In vaudeville, ti juggling nuil trick phi no playing; act, with nil elec- trical iliuile, using a iiumlier of electric lights. They will play parks the coming Summer. Ai.I'iikii Plill.l.tl's, of the team of Phillips and Hamilton, has been seriously III with typhoid fever at the Mercy Hospital, lu Pills, burg. He Is slowly recovering, ills wife iMay Hamilton) Is still with Price's .Now Water Queen Show Boat. Ox May 13 II. V. Lee enjoyed his fifty- ninth birthday, and received from hint wife niul daughter (Tulsn) some very handsome presents, while playing nt Ihe Castle Theatre, P.loomlngton. Mr. Lee Is now gelling out special paper and routing his show for Ihe season of 1006-06. Tanf.ax. Fei.ix and Ci.axtox (the Mnscot Trio) were In Lancaster, Pa., last week, play- ing a park. They are Imokisl along the Penn- sylvania park circuit, aud mealing with suc- recL 1'iioiiAsci), the Juggler, closed his second season, Ihlrly-ulne weeks, with Marks Bros., und opened May 1 wild the HarhorUn Jnnioj Show, for Ihe Summer sen sou. T. W. IJixkins writes Hint, commencing May IIS. be will innugiirnte a Summer season of stork burlesque nt Ihe Tolly Theatre, Chi- cago. Three well known stock cninedliius have lieeu signed, besides eighteen young women I hut he hns culled from the bHrlesipia Held. There will be a chance of olio curb week, and nothing but high class burlcsoncs will be put on. The iiiiiniigement of ihe company will be In the hands of W. V. Jen- nings. Hark and Baimiv played several entertain- ments during the past Winter and were suc- cessful In their new pantomime net, entitled ''I'lin In a Chinese Itestaiiraut." Harry Hare, as Hie clown, has some funny business; Fred Barry, as Ihe Chlneniaii. Is clever. They Inirisluce Juggling, club swinging, funny fulls, elc. Waller axi> Mauii.i.. who have jusl rinsed on ilr" Piiiii circuit, when' they wore our of Ihe feature nets, have been manned as a feat- ure net fur Ihe opening week of Carson la i'ark. at lleudlng. I'a. Till: Tiirek Kimiiai.i. liiio.s. repurt Hint they have Just closed a successful season nod that llielr act wns a success nt every house they prayed. Thev have signed with Krank Cushmnn's Tweiitlclb Centnrv Minstrels, on the Melville circuit of parks, und lire booked to Xov. il. Thev are honked at Pastor's. .New lork Cily. Sept. -I. B.ivjtoxt) Mmiihitt bus Jusl com-ludcd Iwo years of work on Ihe Pacific consl. und Is plavlng Kdwuid Shayne's elrcult. with the Mi.Mabnn circuit of parks lo follow. I'lMVK Axu l.oi'tsi: lti:vi:iit.i:v have can- celed hutuedlnte work on account of the ilealb "f Mr. Beverley's filtlier. which unified at Hetrolt. Mny IB. PinicB ano Maizkb write Hint thev closed May 20. at the Woolworlb Itoyf (innlon, Lan- caster, Ph.. a nil will rnko ,i four weeks' va- • atlmi at their home In Aaiousluirg. Pn. They add Hint I hey played one hundred and four ennseciiilve weeks hi Ihe best vaudeville hoiues, and. nfdr thrlr four weeks" visit lioine, they will play eight weeks on Ihe lior- nioii circuit of pinks. Their next regular sea- sou begins Sept. 4. and thev are bonked solid ' lilUi. Th.-ir bookings Itohide the Kohl & la I'astle, Orpheum cln-nlts. twelve veeka In South Africa, nud a forty weeks' tour of Urrtt Britain. M\\>i.t:ii Wm. J. Wui.i.s nrili-s: "I will have the luauiigeinciit »r Ihe New 1'niuil.- Vaudeville Theatre connected with llnma- ley's Pavilion, Luke Shore. White Bear Lake. Minn., this Summer, where refined vaudeville entertainments will be given. The house will be ready for the opening date, Snndnv. June 4. The seating niimclly of the pa- vilion Is six hundred, with four beautiful private hoxes, elegnnr singe, scenerv, horse- shoe gallery and with all ihe requirements of a first class family vaudeville house. The prospects for a good Summer season ore very encouraging." IHiu.-u'it and Rrssi:!.!. write: "We have closed our second sensnn with Herbert Miiok's World Beaters Co. Our act hns been a success nil over the country. We Just spent ^."iiK) for new si-nncry and electrlcnl effects, making It one of ihe llnest staged musical acts In vaudeville. We are return- ing lo vaudeville next season, and open our sensou ut Pastor's Thenlre Del. 2. At pies enl we are taking things easy and amusing ourselves ill Mr. Bussell's home, Clinton, hi., where w will remain until June 2."i, win n «e open on the Burke rhvuit tif narks III I'llllloll. (I." LB B.mik opened on Ihe Novellv circuit nt Denver. Col., April HI, and his Bet. lie reporls, has been a big success, lie hit* worked seven v.eHis without losing a week, and Is liooked up solid. KUPMK, mlmlr and entcrinlnor. finished Ihe Lung circuit In the Noribwest and opened Mny 2j > n the Western circuit of California lor ten weeks. Tin: Wit.sox T.:io Just closed on the West- ern (Irphenm ilieuit. They open in Pes Moines, la.. May 28. with Shayne's parks In follow, then go liark on ihe (irphrum elr- cult Sepl. -;, opening in Sun Prnuclsco. Thry are bookisl saint Ili.wiiv ltosKMiKini. inannger of the Metro- polis Theatre, New York, will Inaugurate a straight vaudeville programme at bis theatre after the close of his regular dranintic sou- ton, to comineine May 2!l. I'kkpkiiic W. Tiui'mpsiix. of the Hippo- drome, with bis mollier and sister, sailed for Knrepe May 2n. While shtaad he will arrange for Ihe presentation of many Kuro|ie,-in acts to be seen at the Hippodrome next sen son. Haukv ABIIRB. musical dlretlur of the New York Stars Co.. writes: "I wns granted a divorce from my wife. Annie Armer. known professionally as Lucy Bates, on .May IS." i'ttr roi.uiwivu ri:oi-i.t: are at the Kinplro Theatre. Ashtabula Harbor. (>.. week of >MnV 22: Wlllnuis and flnrdou. Pnlchen and Clif- ton, ullllhan and Itroree (fourth weeki. Bid- ley Sisters, Laval's Sisters, Blllv Stanford and Ihe stock company. Crowned houses, we are informed, are the rule nightly. P. S. Ci.auk. proprietor and manager of Clark's Runaway tllcls. wrlles: "I will have |en sister acts in my dancing number, nexi season, wllh elegaul new costumes, special scenery and electrical effects. The ballet is by Prof. I. ninutni. and the entire music vspeilally written by Joseph L'. Howard." Tut: Tuiif.i'. Ilvi.ixns, who mel with suc- cess louring the Parlllo coast during the post two yours, ace now playing I'mlnia Theatre. Suit Lake Cily. wllh (igdnn und Ihe Adams circuit to follow, taking in ihe principal towns in Colorado. AlMi:i: CiiM'Miivs Is dnlng Ihe loading sou- bnlies for Ihe Crystal Stuck Compaiiv ai Wlchlla. Her ailing dog, "Lucky," was re- cently presented wills n ttirmudse studded collar. Kittik Mki.vii.i.k, of Fox aud Melville, who was playing an engagement in Ireland, wns called home to Toledo. 11., lo Ihe bedside, of her iliiucliler. Marguerite Biirhaiik. who is siifferiug from consiiiiiplion. Miss .Melville made pnpnlnr the songs, "Somelmdy's Wall- ing for Me" and "We Just I ■nine Back to Sac l.'nod-bye," In Kiigkind, Scothinil, Irehiml ami Wales. Mi.vsik iiiuxTll.i.K has Just closed n season of forly weeks with the Sain llevere i\i„ where she played one of the principal pads. She will rest during the Summer, spending fmir weeks with her mother, al Toronto. Can. Miss (Irnnville hns signed for next season wllh Mr. llevere. Tom Batf.sian- Is In his sixth week ut Austin & Stone's, Boston, playing pans niul doing specialties, niul making good in Isjtli. Mil.in: Iti.A.M'iiAiui. the Rngllsh trngedl- enue, who will appall for a limited time at Ihe principal vniulevllle I Ileal res In the I'lilleil Slates and t'anuiln, supporlPil by n siiechilly selected coiiipnny. In a sketch, en- lllled "Zcldn." will also uupeiir during 1 lie performance »f ihe sketch hi Ihe sleep wnlk- lng scene from ".Maelietli." Sunday evening. May 2S. she will appear nt the (iriiml tlpera House. New York. Cki.ia IIosi:wikii) has been engaged to sup- port Millie Blnurliard. Ihe Mngllsli trngedl- enue. She will play Ihe part of Mlggscy, In the dramatlr sketch, "/.ehbi." Wit. II. M. Smith ami Mart 1!i:ai:as have signed wllli Muiirice Boom lo play fifteen weeks on his circuit of parks, commencing May 2U. They will ptaj the Mile parts III I he "Me and Jack" burlesque. The company opens at Savannah, I in. (loo. Allen, of Allen ami Irrhnaln Is Ihe malinger of ihe company. CI'I'i'NT!. who bus been ill for four months has recovered, mid Is now nt the Steeple- chase Purk. Coney Island, lie will appear In the West next Fall in Ids Orleuiul act. Toil All III iixot has signed with Ilnver- ly's Minstrels for next season, under the miinugemeiit of Will )•:. Nuukerllle. Ceo. Ciiuistoi'Iiku, minstrel nnd comedian, has returned home nfler forlv successful wisiks wllh Hie J. W. Vogcl Big City .Mln- slrels. and will spend ihe Summer at home In Cincinnati. (I., wllh his mother. llAiutv A. fl.ui.r.Y. black face comedian, has formed a partnership with Sam lireden, liny- soprano, and Master tleorge Lnne, boy tenor, in n cninedy singing nnd duuelng net. written by Mr. Ilnllcy. They will be known as the Harry Bahey Trio. lli'Tit tVviXT am> Hia.t.A Wvlsiix are very successfully producing llndr cluiriicler chunga nud singing act. They have not Inst a week, they Inform us, since Inst June, und art booked well abend. Tin: (.'itKAT KiN.s-vi.'its, after eomplellni; n successful sensoii o) twentv weeks on tha I'aclllc enasl. opened ill (he f-'nudly Theatre, Kaal Si. Louis. III., week of Mny 22. wllh I lie whole l.niig ilrciiil lo follow. Thev open In Aus-iall.i Nov. l."i. Hill."., fur Hurry lile- hard, for a sensnn of llfleen weeks. I.iz/u: MlTiiili.i. closes Mny 2S al Ihe Com Theatre. .Missoula. Mold, und opens Mm 2!I in Ihe Topic Thenlre. Billings. Mont., Willi I'eiidwood, So. link., to follow. Tim Shaw Kistiuis, Ceotgio und Kittle, will mn sepanili'. ns bus been ropiirled. Thev nfieiii'il al I'rilz's Thenlre, Port land, Ore.', May 22. Ca.v Matiikws, Imp drummer, Is slowly recovering from a severe iittnok of typhoid lever al his home in lliiiilliigtnn. W. Vn. (Tias. K. Stctzmax. Inleof Klectrlc Comedy I'our. black face singing nnd Inlkllig com- edhin. Ik meeting with great success In Ihe principal Western pinks, doing his mono- logue ami singing bis own songs. Mamii: Smith Chamcio* closes her sec- ond season ns leading woman with Sam lie- vere's Co. nt St. Louis. .May 28. nnd will rest ul her borne, champion Villa. Clyde, X. Y. JiilIV .T. ClitlllKTT AM) Sfit.MA Foimr.STF.R have jusl closed seventeen successful weeks In the Weal, bavins plaved ihe Novelty clr- etili. While en their Western tour they were Initiated lu Ihe order of Raspberries. Bush No. UP. They also organized a bush at Ihe .Novelty Theatre. Penver. Coin. They nre this week ut the liljon Theatre, Kenosha. Wis IIac'iY Waiid writes that he will launch tb» llorrv Ward Minstrels early In July, Mr. W-ird H recuperoilag lu Sontliern Missouri. ■lesblciii Sunday IL'.likV llni.ias was elecltnl vice | of Xcwnrk lAidge, Xo. 2S, T. M. A., Mar 21. Ilvaav La Marr shIIs for Kurope on Sdtnr- iluy. June :t. lie Is engaged to open nt the Pnliice Theatre. Loudon, Kng., for six weeks, jMgJMJW June 1l>. . . ,. . ttlorldof Player$s Ktn. a ii L. liAVKNi'intT submitted to an operation May is. tor the removal of super- llnoiis rnTlilsge i,f the nose. He has nnd considerable trouble, und l>r. Francis Qulu- lan, the nasal specialist, performed the opera- tion. Mr. Davenport wltl.shortly go to Haw- ion for a spei'lnl engagement In vandevlllo at Ihe Umpire Then tie, Boston, beginning May 2!>. The vehicle Is a one net play, 'The only Way." by Stanislaus Slauge. Cox-way TuAiu.K. lately wllh tirace (icorge, In "Abigail." has bivn engaged for ihe Solh- ern-Murhiwe Cnmpnnv for next season. W. A. I'.mai.v will includ rillby" In Wil- liam Lacknyc's repertory next HM, Open- ing lu San Francisco. Sept. 4. Mr. Lackiiys will. Issblcs "Trilby." ho seen lu "The I'll" anil "I'lllnrs of Scs-lety." During his New York cngngeiueni. lie will present his new play. "Jean Vuljcan." Kiiskst Lajiuaiit. recently In "'The Ctrl from Kay's," will appear next season In Weber'-; Stock Conipany. Mr. l.nmbarr. snlleil Mpv t7 for Kurope, to remain until the middle of Angusl. It is HJNMHU dial Flotieme Zlegfeld has rontrniled with Alice Nielsen for ti it operatic roiicert tour, beginning nt New \ork In Pc- luher. Mill: 1'AI.TR will Ik> unable lo nptienr at the ojH'tilng of the Waldorf Thcnjre. Loudon. Lag,, as she Is HI. She will probably appear lu June, in "II I'aglluoel." 'Ihe ".Muesiro dl Cappello" will Jie snug wllli Mme. L>e Lucia in mme of Mine. Calve at the opening. Maxim: Ki.i.iott will imiitniie her l.oti Ion, Kng.. rim indellnitely, moving to ihe Savoy Tlientre May 22. Tin: W'ii.i. or Kirkij i^ SliKi.i.E. who died al Bell[H>ri. I.. I., May Hi, was tiled for pro- bate In Hie Surrogate's ofllce May 17. There are bequests lo I lie testator's brother. Oscar (' La Shelle, of s:.,ill in, und to bis brother, James U. Ln Shelle. of $2.31)0. The residua of the estale Is b'fi to Ids widow. Ma/le X. Iji Shcih». .M.Mi'.'Aiu.T ClUB, formerly n (ialety dancer, will appear at Daly's Theatre, Xew York city, with Kilim May's company, next Septeuilier. Ciias. K, ITii.i.i. has been ivengnged by Bioailhursl A: Ciirrle as singe iiiiiuager for next Si'a-on, wllh Xal M. Wills' "A Son of Best" Co. lie will work at lbs parks this Summer. I It •; it Macitu.i.an. eccentric Hebrew com- edian, has joined bands wllli licit tin King. The learn will lie known as Muicnlliui anil King. They have an net, written especially for them, entitled "The Troupers." und liiicuil playing vaudeville. Tin: BunTnxs opened .May I!, nt Ihe Os Bildavarii. Budapest. Hon., and llielr eugage- nienl extends In June ID. Information is wanted of Hie whereabouts of John Tonelly. hv Mrs. .1. Tnnelly, of 1241 Shelby Street, Louisville. Kjr. Wii.sdx am> Moiian n|H'iieil recently on the l.ubelski circuit, after nil nbseuce of nine months. Miss Mm an was cordially greeted. Noti:s rani Tin: Fi:lti:ts STorK.--We iqn'in'd In Omaha 14. mid broke ihe record of |hc house. People were turned away at both performances. Marie I'nicy, ihe stock star, who bus been lending ludy here the past -three -.-easons, was greeted with applause, and llnille Carmonlcllt! was also warmly welcomed ns nu old favorlle. Miss 1'nlev received inanv lienuliful llowers. "I'IaimV linn WustoX wrlles: "I Just linished nu eugugemeiii with die Villi Dyke Stock Co., of St. Joseph, Mo., nud Joined Newman's llnteriiiluers. to do purls and s|ieibili.ies. I urn milking good with my new Irish net. The company is ploying wis-k siuiids tbrotigli Missouri. Iowa, Kansas nnd Illinois. We hnve been playing In good busi- ness. The S. It, O. sign Is out frequently. Kred P. Mct'oril Is our malinger, and we arc u bnppy family." Xon:s itiom tmk "A Hutu Oi.p Timi:" Co. —This musical farce comedy will lake the rond next season, Willi prospeels bright for a sucressfnl sensnn. Time Is lining rapidly, nnd only the best territory In Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Ohio. Indiana und Illinois wilt be played. The coiiipnny will curry n com- petent cast. Jesse L. Fusner Is proprietor, nnd Win. Slnnfnril business lunnager, 'I'm: ito.S'tKlt of Clark Bros.' Iteporlory Co. Is as follows: Clark Bros.. I'ully Wood, I'ny- moiul Clements. Will Kelgley. Harley Miller, Jink Hoylo, Ihe enrolls. John Hitter, Will I'linnlcy. Hertie Kelgley, Mollle .Miller. (Tins. Finch. 1.on. AtA'ood, Ira Thonipsou, ilrover Kogors, Legell Simons, nud Hurry K. Wilson, slago inuiiager. We are showing three nlghls to good business, niul under the able miinnge- ment of Mr. Wilson, und wc never fall lo give satisfaction. Tki> V. AuyioMi has closed u successful engagement of fourleen weeks wllli the "Hut of the Fold" Co.. und Is resting 111 Chicago. He has been engaged by Ihe Culled Vaude- ville elrcult lo manage llielr thenlre In Un- due. Wis., which opens Mny 27. N'otk's from Haukinotox Stock Co. — Business has been except lonnlly good since our opening, nt Clinton. III. We have one of ihe strongest repertory companies lhut bus ever played this territory, currying our owu bund und m-cliesli'ii and truveltug In our own private car. Hosier: II. A. Harrington, proprietor: Bex Leslie Klugilon, business manager: Leu Harrington, advance repre- sentative: Hoc Foster, musical director: Beiitrlc" Harrington. Nell Bussell, Millie Harrington. Men A. Tlllson. Waller lUcklii- son. C. F. Jiu-kson. Hunk lielsey. Chas, Bar- ton. Will Carver. Ibsirge Lit Val, II. T. Mlchuls, lid. Hull man. liny binder, Harry Kninlull, Herbert Voting and Boy 11 rich. Itosi It.i.Mi bus signed wllh ihe Jefferson Brothers lo piny Mrs. Mn la prop. In "Tim lllvais," next sensnn. NnTKS ntiut Tin: KiintiK Stock Co., Jim. Ni'gi'oltu. inn tmger.' We nre In mir llfili week doing gooil hnsllies-.. Mr. Hagndoru, who reeeiiily Joined n<. Is ineellng Willi big siiecss lu Ids s|ieelnlly, also his parts. Ituy- liioud mid lie Vioix nre our feature specialty. 1.11 He Imiiiiliv and Chas. BihIIsIi nre also doing exceedingly well In llielr specially mid purls. We have sixteen no'inliers hi nil. namely: Al. Ilmlisli, sole owner: John \e- groitii, direeiiu ami malinger: A. S. Boillsh, II. W. Ibsllsh. <i. A. BihIIsIi. I'red I'lark, A. I'. Itussel. F. A. Iliigiiiloru. I'bin. Bodlslj. B. It. Ituyiuoml, Mrs. A. X. BihIIsIi, Aiiiiii Bviiii. Alice Bodlsb, Irene He Vuux and I'orolhy llodlsh. Xotks from IIksiknwav 4.- Pait.'m "A Tint' to Ainii'A." —We opened our season at L'lks' Theatre. Hudsoii. N. V., week of May H. to llatlerlug business, und, Judging from appre- ciative common ik und uppluiisc, we huve one of the strongest und best shows on the road, lime iiniiiernus letters asking us for lime, M'p carry sixteen people, and our motto is: "Live the itcnplc what they want." Our spe. r'nltles go big. and curtain culls are numer- ous. Have a swell Hue of paper and scenery, nud bill like :i circus. Our luster: Blliy Walsh, Arthur Seymour, Barlow und Hunii, the ureal Harvey, Three Macks, Harold lira- ham. Ai. We.tley. Norton Biitbcrford, (ler- trilde Anion. Frunkle I'nul, C. II. Sollen- lierger. advance; John ,1. Ulnss. eleclrb Inn: Ceo. Atkins, pluulsl. und Frank Wall. Our season Is boohed solid, nnd malingers are .'-king for return dines. WlMliil) A. (IHIFFIN lias closed bis stasoi as advance njent with the I'auline llauiuond Co, N'uriM n:mt Mii.i.lk linos.' KruCK Co.— After il season of fnrlv-thrre weeks, the Inst lea of which were over Ihe Chamberllii * Har- rington circuit, wc closed In Codnr Bnplils, In., ut tlreen's (lpcra House, to n eupni'lt.v business. Our season has lieeu prosperous nud enjovnble In every ri'specl. We hnve tourfil Illinois, town. Mlsnourl and Kaunas. The company will reopen at Ft. Mndliioii, Hi.. Into In August, and a number two company will be rehearsed for a, series of fair dales. Most of our next season's time Is already booked, with inimy return dates. No pains will bt soared to make this, company one of ihe very best In Ihe West, nnd It will play t be best or lime. The rosier: J. M. Miller, owner nnd inuiiugor ; Leonard A, Kmmert. xlnan director; F. M. Cngshnll. stage manager: it™. Vale, advance representative; Ceo. C. LIU. musical director: Monte W. Lewis, Jack Wesi. Harry Kdwnrds, Muster Drew Ln llenu. Kiln Miller. Bnrille ltniliiun, Phrolin Ln llenu and Mlna HriMn, who bus successfully played the lends ihe out In' past seuson, niul inuile for herself a good retaliation. AH the coin- pnnv depnrted ufter Ihe performance for llielr ies|ieellve bouies. nTter congratulating their malinger upon the successful season, ns they li.ul noi missed a subtly day ihe entire sensnn. Ksri.i.i.t. lu: Mau, an nciress, ami sister of Carrie ib-'Mur iMrs. Joseph llnrli, «u^ miir- rled mi Mav II, In St. Patrick's Cathedral, Xew York City, lo Krnesi Schell, n business limn of Pltllndelphln. Miss lie Mar wns Inst season wllh "I Hi Is Will Be Clrls" Co., and was n menilier of Win. A. Brady's companies for nercral years. Ciias. A. Tavi.oii. iiv well known iiuthov ot ineloilrninas. will produce und piny lu Ills productions in the fur West. Will. Russell, „r llnssell and Urcw, who nre pioinltleiii la Ihe show business Wesi of Si. Paul, has closed a deal wllh Mr. Taylor whereby Mil. author, in the head of a high class eouipiiuy. leaves for portlunil, (ire. Mny :::'.. to piny the following repertory: "Kscnped from Ihe llitrcui." "fJuoen of the Highway." "Through Fire nnd Wafer." "The Fe- male Peps lives," "Held for Ransom." Ttlch I'm- a Pay" and "The While Ti- gress of Japan.' all of which are Ihe works af Mr. Taylor. The conipany will begin lis season at Sen Hie, Wash., opening on .tune 4. nud ending July I.". Fmm there It will gu to Porllnnd until Aug. 2S; m Los Angeles Iwo weeks, lieabiBlng Sepl, In: Sutl Luke (let. .V7. and l»o weeks at Denver, ut the Tabor lirntul. beginning Oct. l.V Mr. Taylor will take bis wife and children wllh liliu lo the West. II Is his luteiitinn lo feniure his wife. I.aureite Taylor, in nil of the above nicnlloiiiil plllis lias ever been oiil West, und 111 si'iul- wlll be seen lu bis new comedy drama, on- lilled "Blch for n Dny." Xotie of ihcse Mini's bus ever n.-en out Wesi. and lu semi lag our this company It bus been stipulated Hun no member of the company shall ever have played In the West. Mr. Taylor, In speaking of the venture, said: "Mr. Ilu.sell, Wild :s one of the iiiosr enlerpilslllK men nil the const, eilllie direct to Xew York lo consamale this denl. and wllh the full accord of Kil. Stair, of Stale & lliivlln, the vein ore will he tried. We will transport lour carloads of scenery und n car of horses, necessary for the pi-iidiin Ion of Ihe plnys. I will supervise, mil Huge and look lifter ihe business III ••vrv detail, and have given up plnv willing for other people, Intruding lo piiidiice and aiiinnge my own shows lu the III Hire, The Itnssell Bros, will br under my Mnimgentenl Hie following season, In n piny Will lell by Ilie, whirl I lllls, US yet, lln Illlllle.'' liui'.AT s|wiri Is looked for Frltluy alter- in Mnv 2)1. nt niymple Field. Xew York Cily. wlieu "I'll"' Siiiiin Se|" und Hie WH- Ikuiis fc Walker collipiitlles come togelbrr III ii game nf baseball. There bus always been ii deep rivalry between Ihe iwu. and it will he settled IltnI Uny. rnln or shine. It Is agreed Hint ihe Williams fc Wnlker tenia will pin v in full dress suits nud high bats, while "Tlic-Siiinrt Set" team will i.ppeiif In Titx- ediei and yellow shoes, mid the profession In geueinl is ronllug for rain. The services nf Jncle Johnson, the colored ehuinploii heavyweight, have been secured to umpire i his novel gllllle. Mai: I'isiit.ii Inrorius us Hint she wns grunted n divorce from Howard Itiililiisiin, In Chicago, during the week or May Kill. Miss Fisher Is u member of the Pnlnly Duchess Co. Fra.vits T'i\vxsi:xn hits hei'n Piigaged far nexl seuson bv the Murray & Mnrkc.v Co. Fl.oltA piiKsr.-r. of Ihe Howard & Dorsal Co., who Is resiling ill her Hummer hnine. Clover Bill Farm, near Cincinnati, will re- turn lo the eiinipiiny June 11 for n ten weeks' stock ciigugeiueiit nt River Side Pink. Sioux I'By. lu. I'attiin & Pkiiiiv, who will open llielr Summer season under ciinrns nt Little Fulls. N. V., will curry twenty people. Including blind urd orchestra, nnd play week sIiiihIh. Nol'bs t'ltoM Fnr.o Bavmonii's ".Missnritt fill:i." t'li. IWesleriil.— We clused nut* sen- sou id Poi'lnge. Wis., Mny II, nfler Iblrly- six weeks ul' pliriloiueiuil business. 11 line tillnior.', who plnyeil the tllle part, llnlsy Criilib, af("r a weeks visit ul her mill hers lliilee .11 llldlllllllplills. Jnined Hie Ivlslcrll "Missouri lilrl" Co., ut Woodstock; VI.. for the same purl. The couipany Is booked for a twelve weeks' Suiiiiner season, louring Novu Scotia. New Bi'iillNWlcU nnd TIiiuikiiimI Islands, under the management of lieoige II" (lee, llAIIIIV K. FtSlliai AN'll JoSFI'll I'AIIKOl.t, hnve been engaged for number sensnn by llitmllu. Mitchell A: Fields fot- the Lew Fields Theatre Co. Xutks from Bnrborkn & .lutiies Co,— Business continues good. At Cortland, \. V., we turned I hem nwuy twice (luring Die wia-k, und ul Fulton was Ihe besl reperlury liusl. ness done by any coinpuuy I his seuson. We have iiuide several changes since open I ng, Klelli niul Kino rephicliig Areher und Cur low. mill our show Is much si mug,a now, nud everylhiug points to n very successful season. Our rosier Is: Prol James, pro* prlelnr niul inn linger: Marie Barborka, Done tbv Miirke, Mingle Allen, Nellie Lynns, Fred Jiiines. II. K. Millar. Jos. lirlllhl. Win. Wol- licrl. Ciiuipbell Slriillon, Kniesl Probiisio, I'nmpbell nud Wayne, and Kd. Kellev. \oti:s i'iki.u Tin. Masox fc lusox Co. tie opened utir sensnn under i-unviis Snliir ituy. Slav 2H. nud hnve a bra ml new mil III from stokes lo eiinvas. wllh a llllfl., und with Jllfl. llllilille |ilece. We will pluv I 111 al^lil slniids. milk lie n feutiin- nf "Ten Mghis in ii Bui' Boom" nuil "Knsi Lyiuie." Itnsier: Mason i\ Iiiisoii. priiprli'lors mid malingers: 11. A. Musnu, Burl Iiiisoii. Illlli Ford. .1. A. While, Hurry SI. Chile. Mill Piulley. Mrs. Hun Iiiisoii, Irene Iiiisoii. Irene Si. Clair, 1,'llle Itnberl Si. Clair and Jessie lluiqirr. Bill Suurlz bus ■bulge of the i U |i. i, ml | | H . band Is under lb" dli Hon of Chas. Sieud Kati: Wnons Fisku. for live years Ihn eluiraclcr wotimii of Ihe Tliiiuhmiser Co., lit Milwaukee, bus Jollied die Ferris Stuck, in Mliuieiinolls. for the Suiuiiu r, Jami's Kviii.i: Mai.Cciihy, who rlns'-d u siieeessful tour In "The Old ('lollies Mini" Co. in Milwaukee, Mny 7, will coiilliiue In I lie siune pl»y nexl seuson. Mil. ami Mrs. Cf.o. Waiirkx ure Suinnier- lug at Mr. mid Mrs. Jiinies fiiirslde's new country lioine lu Ohio, having clnseil n sue cessfnl season May 13, MAt|iiti:tiriT: Kmi.t; lins Jollied the Pull Stock Co., llrldgejiorl. Conn., fur Hie Hum- mer, opening In "The Christian." In Ihe purl of Polly Love. Her emotional scenes, we arc Informed, brought forth rounds of applause, and stamped her ns tin uclresa of more tuun ordinary ability. FLORENCE IJII.BEIit Fox report q siieeesi with Jolllet's Jolly Jokers, playing the sou- brette roll's mid doing her spei'lnlly. Xri.i.n: Fii.i.more l« in her slnh week with the Woodward Stock Co., at Knnttas cily, Mu„ playing leading characters,.and is meet- lug with siiccmj. All persons nte cmttoned against iu- closiiii! money wilh loiters lo ns, UNLESS THE LETTERS ARE REGISTERED. We me in receipt of complaints' from many who htvn lost money by sending, it tlitongh tbe mail, which ilttmnnatrate-i Hmt that me thud ot making; remittances. IS NOT SAFE If Puslnl Money (hder. Check or llraft ia Hunt aud is stolen 'train the mini, a iliiplioalti can he obtained nud there will be no loss of money, bat there tuny be a loss of time, which may lie of Hie utmost iniportnncu. We will Rimnmteo all poisons ugttiiist loss in seutliug u rnmittsuceB 11' THE LKTTEKS IX WHICH TI1KY AKE sEM Altl l'KOt'ERLY JtEGlSTKKEI). NEW YORK CLIPPER, ALBERT J. BOBIE, Manager Xon:s fiiiim Jiiiin (iiiti'i'iTil. .Mr. Crlfllth cIom's his seiiKOii on May -7. al the llnssell Theatre, (Hiawa, Can., ufter n successful presentation of "Muclielll." for three coiiseeu- tlve yeucs. IIIh nexl venture will be nn ex- tensive product Inn of "ttlrhanl III." prep:i' iiiHoiin for which nre now progressing us mplilly ns Is |sisslhle, lu view of the ebibo- rate prescnialioe. ihm il Is pru|sisisl to give. Tbe present company bits been re engaged, wllli fen exceptions, but u new Member noi heni added In the eiigagenieni of William Lloyd, for lending support. This couipuny's 111 - m season will open on Sept. -. ul Norris Ion ii. Pn.. friiin which il Il Ik I bed solid up lo Hie following .May. .Mr. (irllllth ex- neeih lu sail for London on .lone II, wllh Thoiiuis Tnvlor, Itenwlek Snpilers and Chin. Hartley. uivilibcrK of his business staff, anil will remain oil lln- oilier side until ulioiit the middle of August. John M. lllel.ey will bnvo charge of Mr. lirlilllb's Interests for the next three iwaiMina, t;t:o. .M. I'i:\iii:n>i will open his .leffef-oii Thenlre, Port land. Me.. Slock i'o,. week of .May 'J!'. The coiiipnny will Include Ihe fol- lowing people: Leigh He l.nc.v, Kllle lilllelie. Cinee V liiiou. Allgllsia llingeon. Alhertu l.a Cross, Little Chilli Hellion. Wuller Woods. Jiuues F. Kelly, John It. Illgglns. Kugcn.i Fraxler, W. Itobl. I'lillley. Morris lliifr, K. J. Farrell. .Ins. .Tbiiyer. Ibid Sawyer. Jus. F. Ilrowit. nud Kilwiird Tllloit, scenle urllsl. The opening pluv » III be Ibivld lleln.-co nn, I l'"riiiiklyil Fyles' piny. "The lilrl I Left tie bluil Me," In In- follow oil by "Are Von a .Mason'.'' The liesl plays will he preseiili'd niul I lie sensnn will 111"I ubnlll leu Weeks. "Li V.iKiirioS," a conieily, lu four to Is, by I'li'ire SuiilaliK', vvus presented at the Thenlre ile 1,'llilcotl, Purls. I'l". May IS. lor lile lirst lime mi uny singe, nud seemed to pleiiie the iiiullcine. 'I'bei'e Is nun Ii good work In the jilii.v. Miles. Toiiialn and ''in lei- niul .MM. Severln. Mnrs ami Jnutler scored. ItoxMi: Maui*, ilurlng the "Mmrnln ,lmk son," sung In Chicago .Mny IT by Hie Jos W"ls'r Cii.. fell niul sprained her ankle, mid Will be llliuhle lo nppetir for smile time. IlKKUUII'l' STASI1IM1 hllH 1 1 ellgllged ll» Chnrles It. Iillllnghnui for "My lilrl J««, Clyde ITlch's new pluv for Maxlne Kllioti, lo'be proiliicit ul the Crllerloii. New Vurk. lu Scpieiiiber. liKiiHiu: W. StMl'lll.H. who will pl'iulnce "(III Satan's Miniul." ut Ihe I lo Ills SI rent Thenlre. Iloslon. bus enguged Imrulhy Doii- i.elly, -Mury Sunders, llnice tirlsivuld. John II. kellerd, Joseph llreniltlll, lieorgc Unel.m and II. L. Siiader. Mita. F. I.. FniXANiu:/. -tsu lltior Fkiinav- t>n/. stilled. Mny L'U, for Kurupe. Mrs, I'Vr- liMiiilez said she was going ,'ibi'nnil nu IiiisIiii'sh. I'liiMU.KS A. Tavi.hii leil New' Vork -Mny J.'i, to produce u it limber nf Ills plnys lu the West. under the direct Inn of Wlllliim lliiHuell. The cuinpuuy will open lis hciihuii al Seal He, June I. Anr. Ilii'llAiilrKKN wrlles: "In three weeks I will close wllh the Cook & Hunts Co., niul gu out with my own company, wllh Alvuord, inliiil render und hypnotist. The I'mil. A. Iliirils Co. has liroheu nil records for u moving picture coiiipiuiy, hnvhig been re- qiM'sloil lu play severnl reliiiu ihiles. The roster of the com pn ii y Is ns follou's. II. Al I.e.-, Cook, husiiicss lunnager nud song Illus I in tor, .Mrs. II, A. Cook, Ireimurer ami pluulsl : \V. i 'hii-lliiilli, muster of lriiii»poi-ta< Hon: Art Itlcburilsoii, inlviniee ; lieu, liotr, ■ nl oiuedimi und trlel; [limitsl." liosTita or I:.wi.i:v'h V.m ih.vii.i,): ami MiiMVi; Pli'ii'isi: Co. W. II. Ilnllcy, iiiiinn get- mid proprietor: T. Frank Lnwlor, utiige mn linger: Si. A. Itnlley, iron surer', T, Hon ovaii, udvaiici! agoru ; Leslie 1-1. In* .Molt, clown, eutllllbrlsl nud club luggler ; eoiiieity slteteli, llitriieli and .Millet I ; I In ills. Hullo-. niul Itulley, nong HIiihi rnlors ; -Muyeile Her innn. comedleniie : Sliuler Sl.tlers. song nud (Iniue. niul .Nelly Wlhnarih. We are look- ing forwiird lo u busy soiinoii, lli:HT. .Mii'i.kaiii: is lu his wllh Linus tjlitcutcil Hog niul llllll High I'lUKH Vlllolevllle. Ttii: MktiioI'oi.ita -. Movimi Picrt tins IA. L" Hoy Tomsley. muiiugeri rejiorls jiliiylng lo good business Ihroilgh I lie Lust. Tills Is siild lo be a strong orgiinl/:ii Inn, mid giving eviellenl s.illsfiielloii, .Notes fiii iu I'u. lii'iuii-r. Fmi.uskn'm Mini* eili Iteuieily I'd. We opeueil Alily I, III. Mll.v- bee, .Mich., mid are now In our fourth week, This Is our Inst week In Michigan. Will I lieu work Ohio, I milium mid Illinois. Ilnshiesu so fur bus heeu good, mil wllliHlmnlliig Ihe fuel lhut the Icrrllor.v we haw* been In lui.-. been worked by cvrrylhhig. Hosier: Ilr. lieo. Lin- erson, lecturer nud nwlinger: Mis. Luieisou, "treasurer: Cluriee Kiucrsou, child iielor; .lilcl, I", l.e Hoy, Inileh und Irish i olueillaii. nnd ihe 1.,-oinn'ds, sketch leant, i mnerf hta nud soulueiii., novelty nets, et,. prof, till(1(1 of eight piece' Join Julie 1. seventh Week Molike- Show Arnold's MIVF.I). HllriM It i Inn eb coiivetllloll In one of our Inrge cities u ludy well known ns one of t he III os I proinllient hoHlesses of Ihe kind wus eillei tiilulllg ul Iter Illlllle II number of llllll Islets, ilelcynl'-K lo the conveliibui. The Kecollll ('Veiling, being verv llred. she pen posed having two hours In herself while ber guests wei-c nl lending Ihe lollglinoi tl,eel lug unnoiiiiced. line ill li-tnle, bow-cer. Insisted on keeping lu-r cniupniiv. They Mil for a I bun before lie- I lb nil'-, lire. Ihe loin Idler liitltini; nil In a gentle stream, tin- luily growing more niul inore sb'cp.T. A erlrkrt was Hliiaiiig on Hie lii'tirib, mul pivnoiiHy a by mil from the neighboring church reached llielr ciii:i. The clergyman, slowly nuking. slowly lilting I lie lips of bis flngei-i to on,) another, cuuoenled : "How sweet the riullgs of Zioli i'lllllil Upon III.' erelllllg ttlr" Ills hosli-ss, uliiionl nidie|i, wti'i still re Ipolmlve. Slie futicled lie wan referring In Hie cricket. "Ves," the replied. Tm lubl Hint th'.v do II with their bind haj* w —■ Hurpcr'i H'dili/.