The New York Clipper (October 1905)

OCTOBER 28; THE NEW YORK COPPER. !>2i) Llwle teller, and Roger and Bollo Dolan, played to g ood houses. WASHINGTON. ' Tacatnai.—At the Taconm Theatre (Cal- i!n Keillor, manager). Florence Roberts, In ■ oin Lit Mount," drew a good house Oct. 15. uta llur." IH-1S. and nominee, drew en- nieitv business. •- VTbe Tenderfoot'' 20. "York r 'rnt^TnH-R"'22. 23, "The Marriage of Kitty" ''",'126;Mae: Herrmann 2S, 20. "iUVrtr (Chna. York, manager).—The Jolly (Iras'* Widows. 12-14, had fair IMHH "llora Thorne" 15-17, Washington Society 01 H 20- ' GRANfr <!". B. Worley, manager).—Week of lfl ■ Lottie allsoh, Kredrlckn family, llovlana Trio jCI'" Karrell, Beverley and Panlels, and I eon'af d and Bernard. Business 1b good, StaB.— Th? Allen Stock Co., In "Under Two Flatfn." Business was good. CRtstAi.-'-Week of 15: Weher Family, Prof. Kdwatili, Arthur Elwell, and the hoi- lag kangaroo. . ■ • THO OuninnM Stock Co. In doing snort business nt 10 cents admission. UTAH. Salt lake City.—At the Salt Lake The- atre (flen. R ryper, manager) "Peggy from f-tttlS" did nig business Oct. .12-14. ''Buster Brown" aO-Nor. 1, "The Prince of rilsen" o.4' " ' " " OriANn (Arthur O. Smiley, assistant mnn- n .erl —"A Thoroughbred Tramp" did good hiislnea* 12-14. "iVyomlng," by If. Allen Mnrtld, was. presented for the first time on nnv stags, week beginning Oct. 15. Ltbic (W. S. Moss, manager*.—The.Ideals Kitrnvagntna Co. did good business week of «• v. ; •. —^—; WKSTVIROINIA. Wheellatr.—At the Court Theatre (K. B. FrnnJholm, manager) Paul Ollmore, In "Cap- tnla Dcbonn«lre,' r hod good returns Oct 21. Qiilney Adams Sawyer" 3M8, " 'Way Down Fast"- 27. GlUNb OPRftv nosm (ChaR A. Felnler. manager)-r-The Murray & Mackey Stock Co., m rejUrtory. lfl-21. had R B. ft at every wrfofraance. "When the World Sleeps" 23- SSi "nig Hearted .11m" 20-28. .. '. «»» NI5W YORK STATU. j a «!*••<<> no At the Samuels Opera H6u*T(M. Bel*, manager) the Katherlne »'ur- nell Co.,. In repertory, Oct. 1(1-21, Pleased gwd'hotises. The 1. R Oarslde-Stock Co.. 2.1- 28, etcfpt 2*, when "Running for Office ap- peal, ■•■ 1 •* , *■+ • KENTUCKY. '»i... . ' Padurob.—At the Kentucky (T. W. Rob- erts, manager) "Why ('.iris Leave Horn* Oct. 10- "The fllrl nod the Bandit" IS. r-ouls .Tpmcs, In "Vlrglnlus," 19; "The Man From Vermont" 20, matinee nnd evening: 21, "Parsifal" (In Anglian), nil did good businfis. '. ■» , »»■■ tun. n.l Rite* of Henry Irving:. The ashes of Henry Irving, the body hay- ing • been. previously cremated, were de- posited In. Westminster Abbey, Iondon, F.ng., on Ott. .20. under the shadow of the statue of Sliokespenrc, and beside The remains of imvld OarMck. The service was short, hut Impressive. At. noon Inn procession started from the Chnpel of St. Faith, where (he. ensket- containing the actor's nsh.es hnd lain, nnd proceeded to Westminster Ab- bey. The lesson was read by Canon flnok- .vorlh, .the sub-dean of Westminster, and Ulshop Welldon, Archdeacon Wllberforce and i.'nnon Henslay Henson took part. In the rervlce. After the nnlliemr. the casket won borne to the grave as the organ penled forth ibe funeral march from "Corlnlaniis.' Tbou- nnndn of people stood In the streets for hourH around thf abbey, and services were held In severnl churches of the city. The flogs on many of. the public oiilldlngn, Includlag the American embassy and consulate, were nt hnlf mast. The Qiieed.of England sent n cross of while dowers, with her oWn autograph and the wolds, "Into Thy Hands, 0 l,ord. rhn «'hlet.mourners were Lady Irving nnd the sons of Henry Irving. A few Intimate, friends and the pnll hearers. Sir Squire Bancroft, the F.arl of Aberdeen, Lord Tennyson, f,ord Bnrn- hntn, Sir Alexander MtilrSlnckenzle, Beer- bob'm Tree. Blr Lawrence Alraa-I'ademn. Sir .lames Dewnr, Arthur Wine I'lnero. Mr. Bur. dett-Coutts. M. P.; Sir I'harles Wyndhom, John Hare, George Alexander, and J. Forbes HoberMpn, folowed the casket to Ihe grave. ITllKcllane ou$. Locitr iliLi, Snow Notdb.— While playing at Cherryvale, Knn„ Oct. 0, 10, our genial maniger, Lucky Rill, together with Sid. Be. Clalrville, nerlallst, and W. M. Newton Jr., picture machine operntor, were made members of the F. ,0. V... Aerie No. 1,1.17, recelvlne Initiation hi full on Monday evening, after rhe performance. Tula makes eight members ■if the company that ure Eagles. On Tues- day .evening the entire oerle, together with tlielr- wives and friends, attended the per- formance. After the performance n banquet was. spread • In tho aerie banquet hull, In honor of the three new members. Other members or .the show ore: The McCoy Family, higglers; the Grangers, musical comedians; the WhltlnrkH, contortionists and aerlallsts; the Marias lies Cygne. rolling globe: w. M. Newton. Roman ldppndromo nnd hurdle rider, nnd May Du'nlnp, musical director. The show lias :haa a most, successful season for tho past, thirty-one weeks. Not a date nor a meal ims hc^h (nlssed In the entire lime, and the "man In white" has appeared every Sunday. The closing date, Oct. 28, at our home town, •Juerieino, ICnn., on which occasion thn entire proceeds will be donated to charitable pur- poses. The Oi.n Rbmadlb has been a wel- come ealleK ■ ... Thi FoOb Wilsons (Ross, Henrietta, Rnhy Lois and Master Howard) are In the eleventh week of their fourth season with ihc aiaenbarth-Henderson Floating Theatre. Robs: Wilson la managing tho stage and doing heavies. Henrietta Wilson Is doing the leads a,nd her strong singing specialties. Baby Lois Is making good In child parts and singing and dancing specialties. Little Howard Is Just ; convalescing from a severe attack of typhoid fever, of five weeks' duration. "The management has been very good to us," Mr. Wilson writes, "In every way. during the Ill- ness of our little son, and doing everything possible, to assist us In onr anxiety. The little fellow Is safely on the toad to recov- ery, the only bad result of his Illness being t w. Ipsa of bis long brown cnrls." Fbom me ItoLta Fox Snow.—We have closed: a' very successful season of twenty- seven weeks, and have gone In Winter quart- ers at Escannbn, Mich. We will reopen early in Miy, 100H. Mr. Fox has purchased tho entire (how' of W. F. Baia, of Omaha, Neb., nnd lifts shipped the same to Winter quarters. Everything-will be repaired, painted and put In .good condition for. next season. Mil Murdoch haB signed for next season, to do his contortion, nnd acrobatic act, and F\ A. Care; has signed to do his comedy Juggling apd ,Boop rolling act. R. Ben Fox has also sighed' frith bis troupe of trained dogs, ten In: number. MKMbrfts or the Rajnt Dai Ci.cn are preparing, for the benedt to be tendered by the 1 managers shortly to their prealdent, Mr?. A.-M.-r*rfcK, DKATIIS I N THE PR OFESSION. Mas. Charles J.' RDkondh died In New York City Oct. 14, from tumor, after a long Illness. Mrs. F.dmonds was a well known and old lime actress, and was formerly Miss, Mar- shall. She was horn In Canada, and come (o New York Clly when a child, with ber par-. ents. She nvnde her first nppearance on the singe season of 18:i,t-.14, nt the Old Rowery Theatre, playing Kmllle dc Lesparre,- In "The Corslcan Brothers." to Edward Eddy's. Fnblnn. She played Jack Sheppard March 20, 1854. Her performance of Tibatha Toodles, In "Toodles," at that theatre, to Charles Burke's Timothy Toodles. was greatly praised. She was then married to Thompson D. Yeomans, who died July 18, 185.V When Eddy played ••Fnuslus," July n, she acted- Rosalia to Eddy's Mephlslnpheles, with Fanny Herring as Lucelin, nnd Sam Glenn as the Count The admissions to the theatre were then 2(1 nnd l'-Mvi cents. In 18(10 she went to Cali- fornia nnd retired from the stage for many years. While on the Pacific ennst she wns married, Aug. S. ,1805, to Charles Edmonds, and returned to New York with Mr. Edmonds In 180". When "Humpty Dumpty" was done nt Ihe Olympic Theatre, by Geo.. L. Fox, .March 10, 1808, Mrs. Edmonds • acted Ro- mance In the opening burlesque prologue. . (inwnoE Hamilton IIarhih, an actor, and brother of Wm. Harris, of Ihe Sot hern -Mar- lowe Combination, died very suddenly Oct. 17, In Rahway, N. J., from a stroke of paral- ysis, aged fifty-seven. He was born, in New York City Oct. 11, 1848. and became a drum- mer boy la the Fifty-ninth New York Regi- ment during the Civil War. He was cap- tured near Richmond, Vn„ In July, 1804, nnd was In Andersonvllle prison for Sve months. On being discharged he went on the stage, making his first appearance at Nihlo's Garden, this city, In "Damon and Pythias," during E. L. Davenport's engage- ment. This wns during Ihe season of 1870-71. He then became a member of the stock company at Ford's Opera House, Bal-, tlmore, Mil., for two seasons, and when John T. Ford look Edwin Booth on tour through the South Mr. Harris was n member of the company, and he played Casslo, to Booth's Othello. Me was also with Adelaide Nell-inn, In "Twelfth Night." He next became mnnn- ger of "In the itnnks," taking (hat play on the rond for a season, lie left the stage nbnut three years ago and look up his resi- dence nt Rahway, N. J. Funeral' services were held In Rahway Oct. 18, and the re- mains were Interred 19, In Woodlnwn Ceme- tery, N. Y. MHttO W. Rankkm, the librettist, died nt his apartments In the Victoria, West Ninety- seventh Street? New York City, on Thursday, Oct. 11), from typhoid fever. Ills Illness was said to lie due to the fact that he greatly overworked himself. His Inst success, and generally acknowledged to be his best work, was "llnppylsnd,'' which he wrote In colln hnrnllnn wllh Reginald Be Knven, for Be Wolf Hopper. Messrs. Rnnlen nnd De Koven hnd a five year contract with Henry W. Savage for nn opera n yenr, Mr. Rnnken wns Ihlrly sU years old. Among his efforts were: •'The Ameer," written In collaboration with Klrke Ia Shelle, who starred Frank Donlelt In It. The music wns by Victor Herbert. "Nancy .Brown," for Marie Cnlilll; "The Smugglers of Iladayez," for the Rwlnnlnns: "The Jewel of A'ln," for Jnmes T. Powers, nnd "The Chaperons" for which Isidore Wit- mark composed ihe music. Mr. Rnnken also rewrote many pieces. Ills wife survives him. "Cool" (Colin) IHhhi:h;, the veteran minstrel anil romedlnn, and a pioneer In black face monologue, died In the Oenerai Hospital, in Toronto, Can., Oct. CO. He was born In Toronto, Can., Dec. 20, 1840, and was well known In Canada during his day. In his time he played with the Christy Minstrels, Wood's Minstrels, Dave Heed,-Birch nnd Bon. nlker, Buckley's Serenaders, Campbell's Min- strels, Primrose ft West, and. In "partnership with "Jack" Hnverly. hnd an organization of Ills own. Hooley and J. II. Stetson-were his manngorn at different times. He developed n taste for.the stage when he was a buy. nnd In compn'nv With Joan F. Scholes he used to give performances In the Burgess barn for tho children. Ills first thenlrlrnl work was done while he wns yet in his teens. with Burgess A Green's Minstrels. PeBmnn Thomp'on, Pat Redmond nnd Harry' Collin- son where wllh the company, which toured through Canada and made such' a suc- cess that Mr. Burgess became a part- ner of John II. Hnverly. This company loured Ihe United Stales In tne 'tin's. Mr. Burgess made such a success that John B. Stetson gnve him a cnntracii nt a big salary. His fame Increased, and two songs which he wrote brought him prominently before Ihe public. One of them,was Ihe famous "Shoo, Fly," and the other was "Nlcodemus John- son." 'Mr. Burgessi married Mrs. I'ldna Stephenson Taylor, bf Toronto, who still lives In Hint clly. He In also survived by two sons, Alexander W., Colin K„ and two daughters, Mrs. J. D. Ford and Mrs. J. D. Chapman. Ills appearances In London and In Liverpool were very successful. Ills last public appearance was at Tony Pastor's In 1808. Montr Hkrnandrk, formerly on nctor, and for Ihe past fifteen years doorkeeper of the gallery at the Orand Opera House, Cin- cinnati, O., died in that city on Ocr. 20. oged llfty-lwo years, from spinal meningitis. Sir. Hernandez was a native of Savannah. On., and In his youth was an nctor of some merit. Some years ngo lie played the part of Marks, the lawyer, In "Uncle Tom's Cabin," nnd when Illness took him off the stake, remained In Cincinnati as doorkeeper. - Mits. Sarah Giihrm Lb Movnr. tlrst wife of William J, Le Moyne, the-well known actor, died at her home In Onset Bay, Mass., Oct. :.*(>, after having been unconscious for three days. She was said to be tho creator of the role of Mrs. St. Claire, In "Uncle Tom's Cabin." While playing In Ihe company she and Mr, Le Moyne met and were married, and In 1880 she was divorced from him. Hhe was born in Toronto, Can., about seventy- three years ago, and first appeared on the stage la Buffalo, N, Y. - John J. Pallas, president of the Park Board of Greater New York, died on the evening of Oct. 10, at 581 Lexington Avenue, New York, being suddenly stricken with heart disease. He had been 111 three weeks, but was Improving. A week ago be attended tho opening of a recreation park In Harlem, and frew steadily weaker, when a young man e was an actor, hut never attained any prominence. He was forty-three years old and was born In. Ireland. Interment was In ScrnntonM'a., Oct. 21. Kathleen O'N'kil, formerly on actress, whoso name In private life was Mrs. Marie McFarlane, died In Muskegon, Mich., Oct, 11, from paralysis, aged seventy-two years. One daughter and two grandchildren survive her. Thomas Taylob, treasurer for John Grif- fith's Co., died In the City Hospital, Lima, 0., Oct. 10, from a stroke of paralysis. He was seventy-five years old at the time of his death, and had been In the theatrical busi- ness nearly sixty years. Jessie Woods, of Woods and Irving, vaude- ville team, died at Buffalo, N. i*„ Oct. 10, from diabetes, after an Illness of over a year. Texas Bbn died recently In the Insane asylum, In Wayne County, Mich, His wife survives him. The remains of Dave H. Woods, who died suddenly at Coshocton, Ohio, Sept 28, and whose death was noticed In our columns several weeks ago, were Interred In' San- dusky, 0.. under the auspices of the Elks, of which he was a member. Sam Mtmnv, nn old tlnM vaudeville per- former, well known In the West, died In She- boygan, Wis., Oct 4, from heart failure. Awrnna Folkjbt, a vaudeville performer, died Oct 16, In Denver,. Colo,.- front Daell- moaia. > Wa Wife »urvlvea hl», -■■-■>^ - JUUUI.KHM AND 'MAGICIANS, 'ATTENTION. —Havean RmireJuntlnf Outfit, invindiusi three big Tmnsforaation Tricks, tor sale ehaap. Also four big lllnslons and small staff. No J uni. ■ W. J. MOTT, Rldgewood. N. J. " HAHIIK K. JAIHE8, While and Black Fane Novelty Musical Artist, flood > Singles and Sketches. Change tor week. Featuring all klnd^ ot Musical Bells. A line set of imported swim Hand Bells. Will take,Partner for Comedy Musical Sketch, or Will join Muslosl Fatally. Address OKN. 1IF.L., Grand Baplds. Mich. SIDESHOW HlfclV, BARGAINS, auto Wortlng World tor $:.'.; 2 Bead Olant and Painting. $ jo; School ot Anatomy, line, $v<; Bevll Child, rig Child, Alligator, Boy, etc. List. free. W. NELSON, » Vnn Norden St., No. Cambridge, Mass. St. jLouiN, Mo, JS'a'h^^ OlitMlde front rooms, single, I2.A0; double, tiioo week. American, $l,oo day. Free bath, electric lights, bells, new furniture. Down stairs oflloe. FOR SAl.K, Moving Picture (Opt.) and Stereo Com. Machine, Calcium Jet, Gas linage, t Roll Misc. Film, about loo Colored Slides, Screen, etc, complete., like hew, *45; Sllkolone Serpentine Dress, <«; Pesc outfit, $ v.; Blsck Art Outfit, f is: 20 Colored Kfleots, M> Lot of Tricks Cheap. 10 Illustrated Songs, $2 a set. Roclnsa stamp or no answer. Mrs.Wm.carl,2X40ourtSt.,Roohester,N.Y. AT LIB., Al B. F. Com. Vocalist, Ventriloquist, Haglc, Rube, Irish Biddy, Banjo, ot tiers; vamp organ, piano, put on acts, make them go, Make good any company;.$10, expenses; need tloket. Billy Weston, 02 FloranoSt, Hamilton, Canada. MKBTCHR8, TRAVK8TIF.8, Burlesques, etc.. written to order. I furnish only the best original MJBISTB MOVING PICTURE MACHINE)*. Latest model, with ten flints, electric and calcium attachments. Including screen and packing case All ready to set up. Price, $86. Sent, privilege ot examination, on receipt of express charges. American F-tchange, H3u Balsey St., Brooklyn.N.V. WANTED AT ONCE, M EXPERIENCED IN ID PLAY RIP VAN WINKLE. ■tale uge, height avnrt site. Must double brass. No drummer. State lowest • alary| moBew sure. Bloodln h Lion's Rip Van Winkle Co., Sheltnn, Neb,, Oct. is; Collienberg, Neh,, Oni.Su; Sterling. Col,, Oct. .11; Sidney, Neb., Not. 1. Wsntid. Mlnitnl and Vaudaville Peopls, mu- sical Acl, Atrial Art, Two Goad Come dims. Bonrera, kickers, knockers nave stamp. State lowest salary, as it is sure, and tun particulars. Must loin on receipt, of wire. ROtl'i'K: F.gau.H. l»„ ■a; wentworth, A. P., 24; fiidhnm. S. U.. 2D; Hryniil, 8.1)., 28; iletlnad, A. M ,27; Volga, 8.1)., 18; Auro ra, ajj wil .l.lAM DE HAItT, Nunager^ WANTED QUIOK. for UNCLE SI HASKINS JUVRNiXP, MAN ro double Alto or Slide Trombone, others write that double brass. 0. B. piuuuosi:, Uanagcr, M die ii \rjj_l Rinoi s SAMMY COLLINS Making Oreatest Hit this Season In lllaua»-tra»*:«»«3 aonga, this week at the ATLANTIC i.iARIir.N. Boweiy, N. Y. Would like to Join show. Own .Machine. Address cart of Ol.i rPliit. MAY HILLMAN CO. '■i WAIWTH " ' *■ ' : .". . COMFOIAN WITH STRONG IPFCIALTY, JUVKNIi.i; AND ORNKRAL BUSINESS MAN, WOMAN WITH SPECIALTY, lo play two parti. Address liA/l.R'fON, FA, For Musical Comedy, Musical Director, 8. snd D. Honhretie, 8. and II. (JometllanK, Sketclt Team, Oliaraofcr Woman, Stage Mgr. for musical productions Chorus i.'lrli. Call from 10 A, M. tosK U., Appolo Mail, tit.b Ave. and 3 7th St. WM. SKTRN, Mgr. W A. ZlrT TED, linn or Woman, with small nspltal, lo play part and take' Interest In well known play. Bonked till June. A. 1!. WILSON, Csre Vernon, 1HJ Urntdway, N, V, Oily. Coaching, rehearsing, public appearance secured for Vaudeville; also musical farce comedles.operu, clubs, etc. Apply FOBRKBTKIt,ia)tBroadway,N.Y. AT LIBERTY. THE REEVES (Kit WARD, CIIAItMJTTMl, Colored Royal Knler- talncrs, High Class Musical Hkelch Arllals. Ad- dress 44 W. '.'iUh St., N. V., euro TANNRK A 00. MUSIC ARRANGED, COMPOSED, ETC. A. KRKTMMAR. 412 K. l.'.th Ml.. ,\. Y. Arranged tor Flano, Drol.es- tra, Bund, MondnlluH, Oiilltr, iihiiJo, etc. i KDWIK DIORY, f ormerly of New York), I x ick Box 74 ,1 'assalc, N. J, r.A tf DiTfi for a Book of 10 Sketches—ft Acts' OV vDIIln for imale, l female; t Acts for !i males, Money order or 2 cent stamps, Addros* BHRNARD KMNC, I'laywrlght, at; Jay St., BrooWyn.Tf. Y. BERNARD KLINC. Playwright, 99T. JAY BT., Brooklyn, V. V. sketches and Plays written to order. Original a nd guaranteed work. WAHTSD, 4 All 'loud Ferlormeri Ones play organ preference. Large tame perform- ing Russian Wolf for sale or lease. Will buy 2 can. Dr.O. 0. 8panglar,MedlclnaOo.,allllantoWD,Pa. CiiAicr.En \V. IIotd, ndvanco agent with Alice Fischer's "The School for Husbands" Co., died In tho Blessing lioB/iltal. Quincy, III., Oct, IT, from gastritis, iiis body. wus taken to Amsterdam, X. Y., for Interment, he waa well known In the profession. Severnl years ago he wns dramatic editor ot ThtNr.w York Pre is. Jambs Banktov, said'to be an old time circus performer, died In the' Moundsvllle, W. Va„ Penitentiary, Oct 21, In bis seventy- fifth year. Ho traveled nt one time with' Dan Blce'a Circus, • ':.• ' ■■■ » «» i FiEltis Attn Wou.kt closed; Sent' S0i' , trfth <! "The Jolly Baron," and opened the following week at the Gotham Theatre, Brooklyn. They are-booked up until December, In vaude- ville, doing a new act, "A-Tdp.ln no.' AJrnhln." Tom Fot.r.v, late of Foley and Dale, Is In his tenth week with the Vernon Cornedv Co., doing his black face spectalty and acting an stage manager. Business-Is excellent, ha x%. cetttw. „. tgrg ;> .x«: f;rfi HERBERT H. TArLOR, Proprietor. KATEY DEAR Specially featured by MISS ADELE RITCHIE THE TOUCH OF TIME (B>- PAUI^ DRK8SBR) Introduced by MR. R. J. JOSE ON A PAPER-COMB A big number with the "Beauty Doctor" MADGE AND I A Rustic Ballad that anyone can make good with BEAT IT, while YOUR SHOES ARE GOOD 'l k Coon Song with the Ginger and a Funny Story BABY,Cl0$E«-C0Al BLACK SHINY EYES i Beautiful, Catchy Lullaby by the composer of "Katey Dear" ON THE BANKS OF THE TENNESSEE k Swell March Song, Original Melody and Original Story SING ME A SONG OF IRELAND Characteristic Irish Words and Melody New York Music Pub. House, HERBERT H. TAYLOR, Proprietor, &j£ Jvtaiwt lilwt «t.„ New Yortc Olty^