The New York Clipper (January 1906)

jANUABf 13. THE N:ErW YOKK CLIPPER. 1193 NOW READY. ^^i^Sa^f^ °^^?^??'" ^^^'^ ^°®' Containing Eluatrationa from Original Drawings by P. Richards- 26 Pull Page Gartoons, Reprlntea aom tne wew York CUpper, also Dramatic Chronology, Deaths In the Profession, Anecdotes and Matteri ol Interest to Show People. Every cupper reaaer should have a copy. For sale by all newsdealers. Price, 20 Cents per Copy, or it will be sent, postpaid, on receipt of price, by the pnollsners. Address Hltislc and $oitg, I'mou Jkroxe n. ilKMlcK A Co.—SeldoQi k9« »ny uoenopf b*fii uitiX to aiicli a gwut ritfUt a* tbe ueir coon suug, \>y Kendls aud l'»l«y, callMi "Sympathy." Durlof a rpvent iifrk, In >ew York City, Kmma t.'arus i>ang Ir'at Proctor's: Jeanette Diil'ree, at Fastor's ; llirrT I'llser, at Kehh's; Cecflla Weston, at ibr Alhombfa : Ada Burneltr, at the Itewpv; Htv KoK^lla. at. ilie Circle: George W. Day, at tbe «.:oloalal; Lillian Held, at tbe aotham: Hruno and Kiisrell, at liurtis i. Seamon'a; <>re«DC and Werner, at Priietoi's Flfiv-elghih Sireet, aod Lew Mawklnn, at ll.vde & Ueli- man's. "Sjmpatlir" la beInK used by road I'iinipaaleii as eitenslvely ax It l.s used In New york City. IlalUe Tower, musical director r«r the ITpmoQt Stock-Co., writes that the new iDslniniental unccesB. •■.'«llvi>r Heels." In a big favorite on tbe road, wblle the same ma)' Ik uld ni the liaii&u, in lnnr >.iu tJeorgla."- and the coon .'onir, "Sympathy." i'l«rh.-e Vance, who recently matlc mieh a fiivorabie Iroprcuslon In Sew York theatre*. U Hinging vSymiiathy,"' wltli continued siifcesB, her^Qiidlences recnillog her time and again in appreclatiou of her clever .-tudlilnn of Mime. LIbbcy Blondell has In- irudmed "Silver Heels." iind rtnils Ihni It l.< uiie o( tbe best song!? sbe liaa used tbU ten- Mia. uerer fniiing In xtu >|i(iuiaii..'(»is I'.i.n.. ■. ioau l.auffblln conllniieN to ufg- l.nniix uiid Hultou'i nnv .'.ons;, "Won't Yoit Toke .Me llotpe With yoiiV! 'rhls rjonif M-ems emin-n Silted to thin clever little vocalist. Blanche Idg, wbo made ber aiipearancK In cuicuk" lb tbe new pruduetlon of "fun Honor, the Mayor," bas found It necessary tu go hark lb her flrst love, "My Irish Molly 0," which abe la non- using with the same succesa that tbe won in .New York. Merrllt and Roiella bave been extremel.v sueceigful with "Silver Heels" and "Sympathy." Marlon Cleveland, with the ilarcourt Comedy t'o., writea tbat her audiences- never tire o( "Brigbt I'^e», Oeod Bye," and "My Irish .Molly O," which ihe has lieenslDglDg for majiy weeks. Hazel Bourne, with tbe "King foubd that ".Sympathy' Fondle Me;" have won any aong she haa used In years. Kulah Lee Ik respoadlng tu many encores an a result of ber rendition of Williams.and V^n Alstyue'M dllnty song, "Why Don't You Try?" Katb- trine Dabl has been-auccesaful with the new MUad, "]n Dear Old Georgia." and ".Silver Heels." ileorgla and Bliuibe Howard are ullng "Silver lleeU' and "Wbv Don't Vou TryY" witb genuine auccesa. May Kvaus. whistler, with the Navalo Girls, Is using "Silver Heels." Mkydeo Du l.'rey, with the "Lured from Home" Co., is ualag"8ympatby." ilcMaboQ's Watermelon tJIrls are using "Kare 'I'bee Well, Anaabelle," and l''ellz and Barry are ualng "Sliver Heels" and "In Dear old Georgia," while Klein, Ott Bros, and Nlchol- son,' InstriimeDtalists, hade added to their repertory,the new Indian Intermezzo. "Silver Heels." Junsle Mae Hall, now starring In "frbf Street Singer,': ha|i Introduced "In Dear Old Hedrgia," assisted liy six show gIrU. Ktia Williams recently added "Sympathy" to her repertory of songs,'and finds tbat It leads lb popularlt.v .wherever she bus appeared. The Kmpire' City Quartette, who have "topped" tbe bill at tbe principal New York vaude- ville theatres for many weeks, have been engaged as beadllners to ajipeur at tbe open- ing of tbe bew Majestic Theatre, l^blcagu. Tbey will continue to use Williams and Van NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West 28th St., New York. h.,r""^'0' ^) ""'"KK r.infs.—Kred II. WimxI- ;tr-*i.f . '*,='''>«"'K Illustrated songs with the I'belan Stock Company, writes to the iiiblliiherw of biy itrest aiiccens with the f..l- lowlag songs; ■•J„.t |.\,r T«-.\lght. I'bo.e tight, (.i»hMj.»c .-.nd "(Inly a Message I'roui Home. Sweet Home." The little .t.n*^rsniVn .lumber, I Love You All the Time," bv Will .\nderson, the writer of "Tesale," Is very l>opular. It can be u.^cd In a single specialty or ^8 a duet, and many sketch teams now In- clude It In their reiwrtory. In "'Wav Down Kast the .luarletie Is using, with 'marked success •■Lucy Mndn Lady" and "Those Hoiigi, j.ly Mother I sed To Sing." IMwIna Meroler Is feaiMiIng wlih gi-eat success "In .My Merry OldnnoMle' and "He's Me I'al." Members of the l-enhere Stock Co. are winning an plaiuie snd distinction with the following- • amm.'iiiy," Tin's Jle Pal." 'Star of My Mfe, "Llslcn tu the Big Rras« Band,^' Onl.v a MiiKHiiKe Prom Home, .Sweet Home" and "llioBe .Songs My .Mother Iced To .Sing." Iruly .sbatliu'k. n..w o|.peiirlng with tbe cuv i.lrls. .imgs: -rhc Song of the Cities' anil "Mow I'Sr a (ilrj Sbould do"—select Iouh from "Ibe Prime of Pllsen." She alxo basin preparation Dave lle«l Jr.'s spirited march w.ng, ■Cunid Is (lie Captiilu of the Army." lUe prlncliial sont hi the liamiiiet recciiilv xlveii In Kiiiisnti Cliy. (,i i;x-.Secreiary of «m. Ili'nr.i W. 'I'nfi, vck». u parnplirHse of ■ liunmuny, wlili ileverlv wriiicn verse.i iii- Iiidlng li. <iirr.Mil lopk-s. The itnug was re- ceived with LM-cui n|i|>lnu.sf. Walcibuiv luos. and 'I'enm-v :iie playing "fi<io<l .SlKhi, Ueloved. t.oocl .Night." on Hie Im-1Ih. and it gi.e« well. •It's 1-or Her, Her. Her." whh-h • oiui'dlan Tenuey sInsK. commands big ap- plause itt cacli performance. Ulltle Taylor, of the Taylor-Keartiey Co.. Is singlug ANNIVERSARY NUMBER Following ilic custom which we es- tablisiied last year, we will not issue a Christmas Number of Tuk Ctipptit, but we will issue an elaborate Anniversary Number, commetiioratiiig the beginning of our fifly-fourtli year. 'Ihis number will be issued on l'"eb. 24, ioo6, aiitl will be JV"',',''" . ■'l""''i.vs i.liilf tiin," 'ni.-.Hi.,f.. handsomely eniboilished willi tiiMueroui ]:;J'TX.''Z:'''U"%ym^!'':>r^^vu^> half-tone engraviiig.s, ctolieil r,rarc Leonard Is fcalurlni: ".lust a Little Ituiklni; Chnir ami You. " I'lirglbbiiu, Motse .•uul tirislniiM will luiriKliice uew songs Jan. s. .Mnhi'l lliulsou savs Hint "Slarllghl" Is H liliTBer hit limn "Mine Hell" wiis. It Is III' Ulrsl luanh song by ilie .'iiinie aiiihur... iliihnniKui iinil Coivv, with ibclr uiivcl lllii«lrated «ci. an- featuring 'Hlnrllrbt." »llh llif "WorUI llcniers. " Wilbur lleld. iif Conwav luul Held, gets many encmes nlgliily Willi •siarllglil." Itnble's Knbl;- eiiiockeiK are iiiliig ".My Yankee Irish lilrl" Willi Iniiii»U'<e suciess. The Trii liltle (;lrl.« Hie inliiif Tliemlore Mooi-'s "ill I'liiiliu.loo." ;ind lliey write Mr. ilsvi- laud thai it Is ilic Is'si "iiiilniiil sung" Ihiit .Mr .Muoe .ver wroie. Jronuelie Diipree is '<inKlng mnii.i- verse^i of "Wnter," anil every line gels n l>lg laugh. John Y'oiing Is dolni; llflei'ii iiiluiiles In I tils song, wtlli llie Pauline llnll opi'rii Co. \'.f. Crnnt says ll Is the hesi comic song he ever bad. Dorothy <lold«-n. i'ox and .Joyce. Wallace and Wnrfel, and .N'eedhiim and Wood arc doing Immensely wllli Theoilore Morse's "Jiisl n Little |{o<-klng Chair iind Y'ou." "The Lender of the (ierman llnuil" if taking encores nightly wIlli Shiilierl'x inudiicliou of "Unites in tin- Wood." Itadie I'ui'iuaii Is innkiug ihe hit of her career In •Tlirt Leader of the i;eriimn Hand." Kdlih IliiwurU wriies frnui Ihe I'iii- Wcs( ihni ".Siar- llghl" mid 'I'mldle Ymir Dwu Cunne are ■iweeplug Hull pun of Ibe fonulry. (leorgle Muck Is ^tllrrli1K In "i'l-aekeil .^iiiiind ih< Love You, ['orcver and Aye," and more ihau making good with It. (Jeorge Primrose Is singing and fenturlng "My Pretty Chloe from lennessee with bla 'ninstrcl company. Mor- ri.s and Kphrulm'K "Ilello, All UIght', (iood- Bye" has bwn In great demand. The num- ber of tho.Te who are »lnglng It Is very Inrge, _ _ on copper, together with an illuininuied cover of unique design. Our aim will be lo inain- I tain, if not surpass, tiie high standard of excellence which has characterized our special numbers in the past vllgli: •llieilUe. !■< Mleeessfiillv fi'illurltig "Jll^l Llille It.i.kliig Cluiii- i iiid You." World of piayer$7 r Ti-umus" Co., baa »•"'.?'»;'-'' P""'!*" "f « "pm Increase. Chas. and '-Won't You \i: *•,% "f; ?'"<=">!: «"«' manager of Kls.-lier's more encores than ,"'"'I<1« ^'i-'f orchpsttn, Kalamazoo, Mich., Ills added the fr.llowljig publleatluuH: "The b'lllbuster" waltz, Luralue; "l Like You", wsllz, fmn- Size4i4 he MnvDr of Toklo." Peters; •■'Ibe Pearl and Ibe I'limpklu" iwostep, Hral- , - - „ . . ton : •■Hiineyiiioon Hall' waltz, from "The but send in your order willlOLiI delay. I'earl and tlie Pumpkin." Kratton; ""Sallv .*Bn" two-step, Heed; "Merry Comrades'' •.».^— wait/.. Volkstcdt; "Krlcnds That Are tlood and True'" waltz. Ry.-ler; "Tammanv" two- PRirtQ FflB PADTBIITC step, from "'Hie Iloyul Chef," (Jus Kjwards: rnlUtO tOtl rUninAIIO ••i:ottonflt.-id C.iperij" two-step, D'Hare. and Pav.4hi K- in ihvavi'K "Toast tu the Moon" waltz, from "The Mavor PA>AIJI.K IN Al»VA.M,t. Fall River Line Includes: "Petite Suite" (a— """ ** * ''* "Punchinello." h—""Ytsterthoiighm"). Her- bert, "The Chief," medley. OHare: 'Ky- Ksea," chnncterlstlc. tl'Hnre ; excerpts from • The Klllhiialer." I,oralue, and "The Prince of Pllsen" seieriton, Ludcrs. Lantern slides bave been Istiued for Colllo Davis and Krank lllchmohd'B ticaiitlful si.ng, "Take Me to Vour Heart Aenin. which Chr.iles IMII Is featur- ing In vninleyllle. JoM. Steh.n & Co. .Notes. —Bert Primrose Is with Barlow t Wilson's Co. Among the uew, soDgs which he Is fealurlnK are: "I l.nsi .My Heart "Way Hown in Alabama," "I Like Your Way," "i.lltle filrl, You'll Do." anil "Indians Along Hrondway." alt four new Steru successes, Madeline Burdetle ban been AH persons desiring to insert pictures or advertisements in this number shonltl appi); at once, as llie space is limited and the titne for preparation is slioiL As we do not make a practice of canvassing _ people in the profession, do not wait in '''■; '''"'"'■-*■ "', "'" '""""' '"'."i 1 ,"""' '!?ZT\ Iv........!;^- , ( „ I 11- .^fler llie iieifoimniice mi Cbrlsluuis nigUI expectation of an agent calling upon yon. all the uieuiiiei-, „t the cnmimiiv were An .\(,Ti'j! iKiiM run Vn SriM-ik Co.—After (Ifleen \vecl:s iu liie .South, we are nn our lirsi visit 111 the lOasl. where we uie liouked villd iiuill Uie lasl ol .May. We |>lityed lluutlugloii, W. V.i. iMr. Vla's iioinelCbrlsl- Mills week. Ill Hie cnpacliy iif the house ul every perfiiriiiHUre. luid tin tills was Ihe llrsl iippearniHc of the cmupaiiy In lliiulluglnu. ll Is su'd thai ll wlis Ihe iHi-gesI week Iu line 1,*.. 15.00 25.00 PRICES FOB ADVERTISEMENTS Per Ineli, Qoarter Page Half Page Wbole Page Coluno 2.80 45.20 90.40 169.50 Alstyne's cyclonic ballad 8uccessr'"ln" Dear P'^j'^g.''■?"♦'*];"!?. *'l"*i*^,'" ">« l>*st houses. • both East and n est, this season. "Nancy Old Qeorgia NoTgs FROU 8oi. BL0O5I,;—One of the feat- ures of tbe Doric 'fhentre, Yonkers, last week, was 8tdle Klrby, whose two principal num- ber* ate WllllaiD H. Pean"a songs, 'Gretchen" and "Sling HUiig llirl." The Memphis Stu- dents, under tbe management of Jas. Kurup?, now In vandevllle, are featuring, with Im- mense succeas, William II. I'eun's "I've Hueb a Kunny Keelliig when' 1 I,ook at'Vou." Wil- liam li. Penn and Itaymoiid A. Hrowne s song, '-Rood. Bye, Dixie, Pear" has lieen equlpptNl with plctureK, aod the slides are verv beautiful. That they, .In conjunction with the soog, are ver.v effective. Is shown by Ibe fict thdt many headllnera are dslug It. Charles Wa.vne Is In vaudeville, sinking,, talfcr lag BDd dancing. He is using "Uct llappy." by Itaymond A. Browne; "I've ' uch a Kuony Keellngr When I Look at You." and Ila.vmond A. Browne's "Hare Y'ou (lot a Loving Dispo- sition?" He hi assisted by C.ertrude Des Itoches, who Is a clever dancer and singer. Kmms CoruH has been featuring "'I've Such a Kunny Keeling When I Look at Y'ou'" and "I Wants a Man to Love .Me .411 the Time," l>y Ksymond A. Browne. Uoth of these num- liers are very prominent In the act, the last named being the feature song. Carrie Behr, with ""The Babes and Lhc Baron," enacts u <terman slavey, and sings several songs, one of which 1b ""Cretchen Von Vetchen," by WlllUm n. I'enu. In 'The Press Agent "I 'rhbik It Must Be Love" Is Interpolated. This Is Bung liy several memliers. who render a verse eacli. The most Rtrlklng. thing In cnnoectlon with It, however. Is the staging of IL It wan written by Itaymond A. Browne. Jnste Antolnetle makes a upeclalty of "(Iood Bye, nixle, Dear," lUrry OIny Smith's "Come Back," and "I've Such a Kiinny Keeling When I r,ook at Y'ou." The latest additions to the,songs of this mm are: Kvelyn Bloom's "'Neath th* Spreading Chestnut Tree," Wll- lUta 11. Penns ""OOorf Bye, Dixie, Dear," Arthur A, I'enn's '"ClirlKBlma," R Ora Oam- ble'i "lloers.tt Twilight," "There'* N'oliody .nikt Like Ifou," "Klases" and "A Hose That Bloomed: Id Uiile." I'aoM HAkiiitVox Tiwrn.—The Bostonlan Ccuedy Kolir, s (luarlctte of cometllans uod sihgers, who ate pUylufc the Houtbetn Slates, write that.the greatcm song hit they have ever bad is "Wall Till th^ iiu ,Shln»s, VWlle.", Afln'Ht. Alva, of Crollus and ;8t AlM, who ire featured In Hell- "N«cr«t ■ Service HJlJl t«rn of IHe hlgtfMt soliK IiUh imrrr >>•"] •• lias ever ,wrllti'b —".Makltin Kyes."' with Its mRbyifuony verses,:iiuil "What Vou noln'.lo Hu.When I hi> Kent ConiOM 'Bound';"' The Two I'li^ks. Hany nitd KVS. who have Jimt ve- iiirhciL rrom a succeKsful trip ihi'OuRh the .Vi^tv.'*^ " ' Hams' ibe, Rfa* renditldn'of "'rraTtiie ~oniy 8<ar ihit TlUnkles on Broadwsv," la eaceptlonally clever. .The following well kbowh slBgersat* Mcintosh," "Little HIrl, You'll Do," and "•Let Me Write What I .\cver Dared to Tell" are among the House of Hits' songs she Is feat- uring with great Huccess. Cole and Johnson liave (iaished the old year, after playing re- turn dates at many of the houses wbere they were booked In the earlv part of the season. Next season l.'ole and Johnson start out with _ an entirely new fphce comedy. They are well known by tlietr sonj; hits, "tango Love Hong," ClIAS. K. Ha "LaiyMoon,""l»lve .MetheIrfav1n'8.""Llndv." Is meeilnit with "I>eni l.ovln' Words Hound Mighty lioo<l.to Care" and 'lire .Me," "The ("onjure-Man."'etc.. etc. The Pel- ' m»r SislecM, who recently played the Keith houses with .success, have signed contracts for return (JateK. Meanwhile tliey sing "When the Harvest .Moon Is Shining ou the Ulver"' and "When tbe livening Breeze is Hlghing Home, Sweet Home," with great success, and are featuring the House of Hits" songs,. Harry 8cott, the singing comedian, Is making a bit with Cllftou Crawford's new soug "'Xanc.v .Mcintosh," and Cole and Johnson's winner, "Dem l/ovtn' Words Sound Mighty fJood to Me." Allen May's present repertory Includes the two 9iicei»«8eH liy S. It. Henry, "When tho Harvest Moon Is milning on the Itlvcr" and '•In Ihe (ioldeu Autumn Time. .My Sweet Klalne," alMO Ihe grcal minstrel ballad, "When tho Kveuing Breeze is HIghIng Home, Sweet Home." During l.'hristmas week, as an exira feature, Mr. .May saug and illustrated Max .S.Witt's latest success, ""One Christmas .Night In Dixie." I'ercy Iteed reports splendid suc- cess with that gi'uud song, "King of tlie Vikings." Cdtnons Hals, another nue of the Vogel company, Is iislni; the high class ballad, "Dear Starry Kyes, fioort Night." Vogel's .Minstrels are certainly In the front ranks today, and the careful selection of sougs speaks well for the management. The com pany ha» hud tt ' since It was otga the road. Jalnea WBtha," has calls I new "Young Antelo: chatacterlstic bMrd.the melod Caldwell, Aild' upon the lyrics, Antelope" Is a very happy Inspiration, and Is a sure-lire bit. Muster .lohnnlc Mefluire, the VflUhgest soUg Illustrntnr Iu the business. Is Ijnckca Iu a chalh of Kasleru vaudeville 1 FRIIHll PllSiO CO. (LlMh'EII), Publlthtrs ol THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, ALBEHT J, BOKHC, Raw York City, Kdltorlal and BuslDeii Vgr., N. v. uiilK XoTKH,—Marie Laurent siiccfss singing ■Woiiid You ■eiiniluK, Love, of Vou.' Wer- den and (lliiddlsii ure making a fKHlnrc of •'Kly Away. Birdie, lo Heaven." This great baljy song will no douhl surpass ilie success of "Hello. l"enlrHl. (iive .Me llenven," anil •Always in ihe Way." Tuiumy iturnett Is making a fenlurc of "Would Y'uii Care":"" "'DreamluK, I'ove. of You," ""Kly Awny, lllrdle, to Heaven." and "Sister." Ada Jones has lieen especially engaged by the I',ills«ui and Columbia Phoiingrapli comimuleM tn sing '•.My Lovln' Henry." Mnrle lirackman i-epoit's great success with the new sung, "Dreaming. l,ove, of Y'ou," tliroughont ."tfttssachuselts. Cliarlotle (Jeorgc has lioeii recelvhiK an ovii- tlun with the snnie siini;. SOTy.H niiiM II,*jiii.T<i.\ T. <7nmiti.v.—"Don't lie Angry," by .Musou and ItngerH, Is now Iu great deiimiul. Harry llogers is iiieeilng wlUi success In ll, us are Iteue WaNhliuni, of the Jersey Lilies Cii. ; .Marlge Lewis. Hello i'ox and UesKle Taylor. Tiieo. ApisdI. lender of Blaney'H Theatre, Xewurk, N. J., had a <ior- don prognimiui! for ihe w<>ek of Ih-e, II, and "Don't Be Angry " wiis iiluyed as u cnruet solo. .M0K1T7. Ilnsr..vriiAl„ a Vlenuc.ie jdanlsl, has signed with Ihe Aeolian (^o. for <i tour of Ihls country next season, glviog ulniust sixty con- certs, lied to .Mr. Vlu's lioiue. iiii iniirlh Avenue, where an eluliurale ban<|iiei was t>erveil. Doriiig the evi iilng Nir. Mil was presented with F.ev<>nil bile |MeNeiiis, wlileli lu- liiilrd a lirinilsiiiue, gold beadeil caue. In return >lt. Via luviveiiied eneli lady with n liii.i uf eiiiii'iiiules, iioil esi'li gentleman wItb 11 Imj, Itt il(;ir.-. During Hie evellhlg MCVernl »|M-eche?* wire intule. atul witeii the Miiiall hiiiii-s iif iiiiii-iiiiig ciioie, all liepMi'ieil fur liieir hiiuies, iiiHii); It one of llie luosi pleiisnai eieniiig.s iliey iiuil ever speai. In the post mouth we liiive iiwide severiil riiiiUKes In use >oui|iau.i. :iiul imw have evi u u better loai- iiaiiy i>ii;n when we iiiieneil in Seplenibrr. Ihe' roster Inriuilen: I., li. VIn, inuiuiger: ll. \. Helliuaii, Hgeiil - Ilnipb .Mcllonald, stage dlri-i'iiir: Clilik Harvey, singe inaiiu Ker: Waller Hill, luiisical director; i:i'ker, elerlrii'laii : JiJia Walker, master of ;iriipei'tiiM : Ciaee i'urretie, ."lyo Cicdon, i;il/nlieili Xeliueyer, Klleen .Mlinlford, .Mnrlii iJeuloii. J. Wliturd llayley, I.. M. Iliini. .Iiibii Walker. I'red i'.'cker. Chas. Ili-illon. Our repertory Is: "•.^ki elision." "llevvMre of .Men." "Her Moiher's Si».'" "in Loudon Tuwn."" 'The .Man froui Vale." "t"lnderella," ■i^asi Lynne." 'A liuiiihler's Daiigbler" aiid ".V Kiissiiui Spy." .MA.s.\'u:n II. L. IIodiikiih Iind a iiiokI aus- plebius opening of ills new and Mpiu-ilnie tlienlre at por; .\rlliur, 'i'cx., iiu Dee. 1".', by liie lliiwlanii & CillToi'il Co.. presenting "liura 'I'liiirue." I'lie innyiir of Ibe town and .Man- nuer lliiii::eix mnde fellilious speeihis, ami 111- (e-ii'tiiii wiis mill" an ImiMii'tHiil e-eni. II. L. Zko-i, the "'Klery Dragon,"" with "The <;liiHei,iivi'(i .iiHii ' I o., IS working uu A new aiii .uil. whii'h he hopes to sboilly complijte. He will ilc!<ignate his iHteal creature (he ' Hoiiiile lieaili'ii Klery Driigun," and when coniplelrd lie thinks this novelty wllhoiil .a (loiilit will be line of Ihe grralest Hbd laoiit realistic of aniiiiai acts. Wlien llnlshed, Mr. /.eda will priidiice ll with "The (iingeriiread ^laii" Co.. la iiincc of the dragon he Is now doing. T11.M Watkhs and his comimuy. hi "VcIkIi- lorly XelghliiH's," played Wavcrly. X. v.. Chrlsluins iiinllnee niiil olgbt. In two cu- paclly liiiUHeH. Tiia show, w<' are liirorniedi met with Instant fuvnr. ( llAni.i:H L. (ill.t., luuiinger of "A Hot flld Time" Co., :iud Llllmn .M. W'esI, who plays n leading roll: In I hi- saine compnuy, were iiinrrleil In the ollli-e of Alilerimin 'fhoinns i>. Tiioiun", Sharon, Pa., on l)ec. \iTi, llli'iiAiiii (i. Ham, wrlli's: "Hn Dec. 'JJ Joseph .Mover, treasurer of Hie fiinil 'lint wus raised for lay fstiier. It. ii. Itiill, met W. II. i.inrdiier niid iiiyHeif al .Mr. Mnier's oMire. and Mr, liinliier liMik"d over the .ic. counts ami found that there wns a hiihuice left of SlldT.IMI, and, according Iu Ihe wish of Ihn luaturlly of ihe Niiliscrlhers to luy father's liind, Mr. Mayer has placed this money hi a savings iiuiik, to my cicdll, he aeiinjt IIS trustee. I make this statement so thai all the siibscrlliers lo Ihls fubd may ■i .NOTKS FROM CORIKIV ji ltr..\NSTT"S KaslCMI "A lloyal .Slave" Cii.-.Manager l.'ol. c. W. HulictlK wnies : -The hoMilays Hud us In «ur (weiny.'ieeiKid week iif Hliiwiiig j>i ess and |ir<i:ip<-rliy. Diir Clirlsliuns perfiuinobies were i<i •aparlly hiislneit, tnuiinee an.i uighi. In till ("liy Pa., mill „ur New Year's tbe sniiie, In mean, N". V. Our season thus fir luiii lieeii iiiie of anprei'edenled mices-i up lo 11 couple iif week« nga. niul llie S. H. O. sign bad ii-nsed to tie a novelty wllli us. II can Tie iriilbfiilly :<ahl ihnt «e bold the records for big liiisiuess III fiuirtepH houses of .Northwest- ern West Virginia and .Siiuihwentern I'eimsvl yaiilii. Maui of these t<iwus have bad •A llo.iol Slave «evenil ilniei.. >iMll the local oiuiieKers ill nearly every Instance are eager for it next se/isoM. Tliey say It Is like wlu grows better every yeur. 'IMie name, llordoii 4 Itiniieii. ctiuph'vi with n tiniductloii, seems tu el lulnatr every doubt as to Ihe merit and worthiness of un at iructiua. hence a lilg ad- vnnce sale invarlsMy. Thruiigii sickness, etc., there have necessarily lus-n n few changes iu our cast ►Ince tbe opening. Our roster at prcsenl : (iordnn & lleiineii, iiroprlelors; Col. r. W. Ilolierls. mnnaeer; .1. Ilenrv«Itlce. JgeiM ; Louis l.yttua. stage illrrclor: Alnii l>. Sinmhllclil. imii-liul illreclor: Kluier .Mr- iviniiey. stage lariienier; W. P. Iloliun, elee- irUlan; .Miirli' Van Tassell. tiladys Irvina. I< loreiire I.. Young. Louis l.(iiiui. |»|i|i .|,.aii lUruuril, Mrs. A, llowhind. Alfred llowland. t ha-. K. Xewvoa. i:iiiier .McKluiirv, and ihe Khiisi. Tbe latter, n wnlkliiK deli-gate, wlln npp.'Kis i-eKiilnily rverv weiU In iill of the liiiri'oii & Meiineii pr.KliiitliiuH. S.inin CUiu paid IIS u uiosi geueruiis visit this seasuii. be- BlnwIiH' vnliinlile and pieaslag reuieiuliiflnirM ii|Hin each iiieuiiirr uf Our cmapany. Sparkllbg wine, cnko aad loi^ts were In' order, ulid every iiiie was happy wlieii Ihe cliiircli bells rung the old year out and the new year In." .>fi;s. Cin^. H1VNK.S (i:w|yH l.ii Telle), itci'iiiniiaiiieil by licr llnle daughter, llubv Hai'bara. spent n tm-rry i"brlNiiiv.is week witii liie ineiubcrs it the lloniiicrg raMiiiv, HI I omberg"* I'aik "Ihentie. ilnlilmore, where Miss La TeUe lias workis! In •mik .'nr Hi< past ll>» sensnaK. Many liumlsouie iirescntu were eichaiigril. Ilaliy Iturliar.n received aiiiong 111 ber lUescnls. a very liandsoiue dlu- laiiuil heart-shaped bickel. KliiiiKMi: III HUMS Ik liliiyliig the lending rul- III A Hot ipii Tliue." phiyiiig .v/j-. Hay's pnri. this lu'lng her kccoiid sensou with thin iiiMi|>aa<'. .Nii.snv IbHiKuis Ian arranged tbrnugh Messrs. i\law k Krlniigei- fur u produetlub 111 .llie of me lenitliig i'bllsitelpbla 'I'ben'rei. Iieifliiiiliin Ivli. ij, „r „„ extravngub'ia, en titled "IIIh .Majesty," by Shnfler Howard .Afief a run of three weeks iheie It will iKine III lliiiudway fur 0 ruu. LdiiitviiK A.Mi Li:i, iiHve Joined llin ••Koi- Hearth and Hoiur" i'„. fur tbe rest if Ibe senHdii. .MIsH l.ee iiiHVB llie iMiri of Zells. a Ijyp.y ipieen. hihI .\lr. I.urrlvee pluvs tlie pan uf I'nisy, an Irish tiiiiairv taiv.' Ibnii lire aiahhig gimd In ilii.|r retiiee'tive'roles I>u-Khii.\ will piny one of the I'llAKI.KS iM "The Ynnilerbllt Cup, , „ , |., laklug pliue iif « bni-ies Ablw, who was Injured 11 iiieily nil ih In 0 rallriisd wreck sii serlniislv as io b,. Kifil "'''W''' '» "'•'"I''* leiniiorarllv. .'Sat c. <;i)oiiwt\ bus c'onciiideii iih con- iraci wllh chnrles l-'ruhinan, aad wlille In l.nrope will eiiilrnvor tu secure u suitable play for hliaseir. .Mas. I'A'rnii'K I'AMfiifi,!. has declined the. iilTer of l.ii-liler A Co., and will not be seen here ililn season, Juii.N llAiiK wilt npis'sr iu tlils country next season. In s immv plav, under Charles Irohman's innnngeinent. This will lie fits fnrewell American lour. Jiilt.S' K. Kt:a.M.iicii Is hi Ills seyenieenili week with Iliiiad...irsi A Cinrle's "Hiidoliiii and Adolpb' Co., and lenortK uu-etliig with iironoiinceil sani'ss. Isith In a jiart niiil slug- Inx luilrtliers, MiiM. Lui iH Vfl.v Wcvram-r «<iii, has iiyeu wllh lbs "'lianlli's" Co.. Is selluiudy HI nl her iioini. In Brooklyn, .N. Y. Kiiw.oin II. W'Anli whs pi-esenlei! wllli a liandsoiue nliUAtnr traveling bag, bv the members of Uie '"Uiidoljib and .Ulolpli"" i'o. XOTKB IHOW fllB .SlIAlV Cl(.MI:|iv ("o.--We closed for Ihe holldarN iil Krederlctou, S. II.. Dec. II, after a season of ti/ly.eigbl wneks nf iirosperoiis biislness. While plliylntf al Rl. .lohb, Thanksgiving Day, our inanuger, .Mr. Ilrown, did not forifi>l ii«, and In the nreilv (lining roiini of the Alexniulra llotel, a alifeail of good things wns laid In tasteful manner. Iind nil the inemliers of ibe coiupany ato ti» their hi'iirl"s content. We open i|galn after Urn holidays. The company niitiilicrH fuiir- teeu people, Willi n liniid and orclicstl'ii. IM.SHKV KiillKPV No-rl;M.—At .Mnrlou, O., we broke nil I'ri-ordM niailii liy liil'ce night stands. In reperloiy. opening wllh llm Christ mas nuttlnee, uiiil playing to packed bitslnesN liiroiighoiil the engageuienl. .Manager perrv said It Is one of (he Iii'mI leperliiry ci)ni|ianle's and carried more scenery tluili uiiv reperlnrv coiupnny thai bad ever played ibc ibeaire under his inunnKenient, The coinpaiiv cele- Wriilid tbeir nniiunl ChrlslimiH Iree .Vloiidnv niiriil. Willi n "•real'" Kama ("liiiis, who dlii- Irllmied not only iiseiul presenis, bin Soiue vnlunbin odch, among the company, Itnbv .Madge being Ihe shir recipient. The roster Is as follows: .M. L. Klnst^y, proprlelbr iiuit mftnn([er; K. L. rjilnliert, business lumiilKer: In the Chas, T., Aid- houses (or iniitiv weeks to copie. lie sings liM"',Cn., .are ,slnBitJt -'Down Whore ihe Hllv ry Mohart'k Klows," iTtB iurry Vriii,Tilier "m ^^^f (suHta Atiliiran, Time, ,My sweet ".My neiirt"H To-ulght, In. Tennessee." rfie slides for si!.three of iliese songs are Klalne The si nit, out liv, Stern & i."o.. Who claim Ibev can P'lt. Iihrdty supply the demand for these iKipiilnr nilhtliers. TIlltiltllH-SYlKRUN' XoTf:K.x-"EVery Dbe Is iU;.KItiiui«rluild,]lnt Voti itndiMe" has de. veltiped mio a bit, ilhd our hflbds are bu«y kupplylog dpfllei-s and prof*"Blon«I«. Clarence Coir, of Ka.v. t'oly ntill I'Mv. writes thai till* sodit Is iluiiig wrttailei'S for hlhl. Johnny Adatil*. Bessie Petin, JItii Horlou, Hteptieu now usliifc Hah'v Von Tlliet's famous Roots Pildeaiti. of Troradero yuartetle. all declare and latest piiijllciitlohs. Incluillng "What You it a winner. Our song novelty, "Down Where 'Iblir.to Do VVheb the lleitt CoBtes 'Hound?" " ' " '^ " "- •"MaklDB Kves," ihft bfe march song hit, ''iValt fill tlin 8uh Shines, Nellie;" "iTn the the Oyster Crackers (Jrow," Is featlired by Kd, Kerns. Jlorey Lonlr. John Qiiltin. Jones ''iValt Till tlin 8uh Shines, Nellie;" "iTn the and Doulhltl, ahd Car.inton and I'lnDhlgan. Hl|lli8 of ilio UhlBe with n 8leln," "I'tn the Our hew coon song. ■■\'ou"re tbe Conxeuest m Hroadwa.v."" aha Man 1 Kvcr Kh«w, will soon be, put nn by Only «tar tlmt TwilUtles on . . lUi late,ballad, "M'here the Morning Ulorlea Tarlne Aroiind Ihe Hoof," are: ,Cogan nbd Hhilct'ofl, GlUuy, llnines and MoufKamety. jS» Two Pucks. LHnle Krcelev. Iteuson and .Ttmei, gadi? MacDonalil. Itadle Kurmin. Je- rome, and Mol-Hson, 1,11)1)1 tllondejl. Dudley acd (;lt«ilyii, Ul-dbo and llutaell, Billy Otlrd and maby others. Attliur Demtblng itfrltea tbfet It's liretiv eaa)- to moke a bit *hd.|et fiJtir and fire encores illgbtly whto. be cab «»t.a auSg suih n« the one that Joe IIul- lander bal Just wlltten, "I'm netting Sl»»p>." It la the feature song with the Prilnruie &Iln- Btrtlji. Kolter ahd Poiter are usldg "Walt 'XIII tbe Hun l«bluea, Xcllle." inli Irwifi, will iiaa the eirlilslve singing rJglilR. Cberldnh Hinipson Is tealurlnk our treat projUirtlon sonk. "Longing." John P. noiferi. of Talbot and Bosei-s, Is amclog the irteat bass,sonp, "A Toa»l."^"'ro Bohemia." by. Will Hllilimnn ind.K. J. Brown, Is a new uulnber Uhlch la balbg sought by pt-ofes- alonala. "'Jtaloni." "Kin* Cule" ahd "Me for the iToaifiliiir i)t$ln""rare in prMs. Tilt llAftnia Millie PiBi.iaiit.so Co., n new cohcera, Includes ll. ,Murgi>ntbou. Jay Krank- lyu, S. a. Hoseii and JmU T. llarti*. Abtlii'».ltl'BgK«TKl.s'. pinulsl, will mode a long concert tour of tbit country, having ar- rlv(d from Guropa uec xi. and .Minnie Drnlier also report success wllb the snnie songs. Beccher ond .Miiy Iind "'The Lender of the (icriimn Band"' hiicIi an Im- •""•'se lilt thai Ibec fenlun' ll on all of their billing. Florence Hear, at Pnytnu's Theatre, Brooklyn, Is slilglng 'l'heodnii< .Morse's "In "I luiii.ii too' and "The Hnoiluo Tree." Two of the most sucressfut iiilbilie|-H In Ihe DItIo Serenader's net are ••Hlorllghl" nntl "The iloiHliHi Tree."' "I'be Hlslers und Broliiers I'oid ciimposi* their enlire repertory from Ibe catalogue of Ihe V. B. Ilfivllnud Pub, l.'n, •Keep a Lllllp Cosy Coruer In Your llMrt for Me" Is the feature. Deefy nnd Francis write that "Khe Walts by llie Deep Blue He«,".'Mr Y'aiikee It'slt Hlrl." "JumI a Mllle Itoiikbig cliair and Von"" nud "Htflrllthl"" nie the greatest rotnblnnlluti Ihey lisvn ever had. Kvelyn Koblier Is using "JusI a Llllln Itockmi; ('bair and Ton."" It i> not uniiansi now for Mias I'oniier to have a card wallliik lb, her dressing mom wllh « reipiest for ihia song. "KtiU'Illthi" !< iielbx sting by surli wel!-kbown, lieople ,is liiixef Biiri. Ileleh ("atttono. the Hniitbiiiek (jiiarleiie, Torainv lliirnelt Bud Kethryn Pendletim. Kiln Wll- lifiliis -wrili's Us Ibnl '"PNildle. Y'oiir Own Caiioe" gud "Keeii a Llille I'nsy Corner lb Vour lleerl Kor .Me" are sllll llie two song hlls of her clever net. We have hnd Ihe pIrMsiire of lienrlbk n record on Ihe liionn- ?^aph of "Just. 4 Llille Hocking Chuir niid 'dii."' nmde by Billy Murray. The feaiiire sohg of Ihe HIJoii Coinedy Trio, at Ihe Lobdon, ferenlly. was ".Itarllgbt," aod It went Mi. lluver nnd ft'Xell are recelvlhg tbriit* atlft ebiore with "-Jiisl a Little Uocklhg Chair and You" and "Keep a Lit- t e, (.'off itoriier Hi Vour Heart for Me." Bfthy I'tllKI Sliiile is wluhlng the heirtk i.f her audience with "Dadily'> Little rilrl," K. II. Sri'riii:n.\- ash Jri.iA MAiil.niVK will flitl wllbuiif a Iny off, ivns n very iiien-y on*. ll-„ .,l.-..l .1.1,._.. f.l. „.,pJ,lUg |„ 1,1^ (,yg). be seen next season in a produclloii In which ,*^I''''.^?''J'l.'.'l'Jl''„'!!l''*''''"' t,. v. • .. .1, Joan of Arc will lie the central natue. "Phe '■'^"fi ""•''"•""'"" "'"',■ i*"."'', ""' "'«* ']''* nlav Is lieluir wrilleh by Jiistlu IhiUlly Mc- ''hiire couipnny Was lurlled to ii Imi rill« , liliVihy, tCierrrldUns^m^^^ f *r.i2.''?n'":7;i'^".r"'Mrr"«';'n'" lilT •*''•'£? Mr, Holherh nnd .Miss Marlowe iiropose 1^''^''" J,';f»'^^'.*|'V'''''''''''Jl''"'''''''''"W.* producing Ibis play within a yesr, JI has Jf.het- wetlillim. brl.itiias »f (.riiooii .\B. iiot been arranawi that tho produclbin "^l?'"-,,',','ft'.Uv*'<:*'''''''"'■W"!'.''!''''''',*'l'i nae shall be under lilii mnungenient, its his cob- Ir.^et wllh lite CO stuis (lues uot etlehd lo ihbl time. This proilnctluti may is' iiimle nl the etplrailoii of Ills conlracl. .Mns. Hri.yiA UlTiimriRMi llAHniK, uiolher of .Mrs. Krahcis Wllsou. died in .New Itochelle, \. .\., Ill iter dflii»hlir"s home. Bee. u'll, •>( old age, lieltig •eveuiy-nlbe years nhl. .M.iMii.s I'K'rniiH A.in l<;. A. IIiiadk.n will pre- seni "The "I'rahcosii Trail."" liy Kraiices Hast- ings niiil iieiihy Taylor I'lleb, with Henry Jewell III llie leadlul; rale. Iliisri;ii 111 i"'iil.i.\ & Hi'Tlli:ai.A>'l>'N big pro. iliiclliib, "IvIllR of Tramps:" Will II. Dal- rvniiile, lannnger: Oscar oshea. Dave lierden, Ireil Armstrong, C. C. ltols>rls. J, 11, Prall, Clyde Long, Kliinel Penne, Hen. Kliej, t'has. Kwin". Ilnl-ry Hullierlnnil. Kretl llpolley, l]kM\ Bourne, Ksllier Kvans and Phyllis "rhornliin. T"K linf-'soaie new Inenlfe n( LuinliHrport, W, Va„ will lie Initiilturaled Jan. I'), iiy "A tluiilance of Coon llnllun" Co.. whI'Ji will lie folluweil ten days taliir bv Ihe ".Maud Miiller" t'o, Vicrnft llkitniinr avp Tteunx .M, Vi.nMoit hate coblrgcled to write a new opera for KrIUI HcheS, tu be produced liv her duHnil Ibe season of IbOT/iR. Jiiv. LtoNKLi., who has slgiifd ns muilcai director wllh i^biltb k ilaitman's •'Pair uf 1 unlrv Kids" Co., Joined Ibe saiue Jan. 1. at llra/ll, lod. a large ClirJittinaM tree, up wlilrli |iresoi|ls of a comedy Uitliire weie hung for each mi'liibM>, and as everylWily lind pfpsenis for eveiylimly else, we put ilieiu nil on and aroiiiil ihe irei', We preilsed Ihe .'rfi- sociable llil y (vllu Illln service m Hhbia I'laiis. and whill-.liii liAtlded aloitml lU'euetils, .lllsi Kni>lilolli', .Mlss rirnhani and .Miss Iturieun legaled iis Willi "l"oin nnd Jerry. I'nry liandsjiftKi pMseiitx were give!), suioiig ihoiii a silver shttvijljt tnitg nnil briisli, preaeiiied to i;dwln ilHrtU, •uir inauagei-. iiy the I'htite loiiiiiany. an ii iiiken of otii' niosi slDiere regnid for Itllh. isiih personally and as a luaiingH'. Oaeti' " " {jj.^_,, Hraham's new pjiiy, '"A PMnee of ills lii has niadn a big hit, and we ure iislllg ' ns an opening bill. Tbe rosier remit has niadn a big hit, and we ure iisljig If. unn Its an opeiilng bill. The rosier renirtlnd the satbit, and liiislness Is fine. CosyKSTlo.v IIAi.t,. SI. John, ICaib, will lin completed to opnn abonl March I. 'I'he Huusa will be eipilpped lb iiliitlern style. IlAuav llo.iNKM., press ogeni, has resMiiiitU frdin Tim Srir Ynrk Wnrld, to take cliaffe or the piihtlcliy department of Ihe Ktbvll AiriUai^- laani Co., n uew concern, wllh olllcea 111 Htfr Votk clt>. Otn. W, Rtim, axd Vini.A ftASt^JIdi •'The film* Kaepef" ('o.; have acfan brndure k aketch iu vtiidevlile. sutrtU yow A. M.," hv .Mr. florinan, 'rh»y wl Kali. 10. on the Ammobs circuit, it _ V'llle, lud., wllb the Keyttone circuit to lutr.