The New York Clipper (March 1906)

M,4$q%3. t^TOrggg^, &QSU&, qiLIBPEB. jUpfld of Players; NoWS MOM '©RfMTRUM STOCK CO/.—The Orpfceurn 8rock Company, featuring 'Frank Holland, through the central States, Is leav- ing a reputation peldom equaled hy nhowa-of tola calibre; fifteen people are. carried and ill high elans Npecniries. The i <t|mi. jnw on Its thirty-fourth week, has runny r.pera house 140JMM la Its credit, nud return dites WW ,rfiei1 ,n demand. P.iyle and Cm- erson, la Uiflr clever .JuggMng nci.iirc the vaudeville feature, and met specialties nm introduced by iln« Orphenoj. Comedy Qunr- into, Morris Smltli, Frank Holland. Joe Henley,-Harry Hodges, Merle Freeh, and .La Hflle Adelin, the "Winsome Parisian noil." •dargnrlte Duinvnldc 1* milking many friends :n Die lending roles, rind Marie -Frock Is ai pnoulsr US' f«r In the ^-ntbrcttu.nnrrs. other [irorulilr-nr. raetnhers of the. Mat -Inriiide: jo- Kph Il.'tJ-'i, Wni. Lennox, Harry Hodges, Morris Bnilth, Unliert Emerson, Hdward Doyle, Da Ills Metrln, Richard Ttrawiey, joe Fit rriar rick. Not a- Lennox and Josephine CnmU All arc well rind happy, and 10* she* In enjoying a prosperous season. Joseph llenlev ie directing tne prndimions, and J«»i lltxpritrick Is mtislcnl director. The season timn n: Sandusky, 0„ Mm- 12. and opens at Mansfield, Casino Park, any 28, In'".Hum- mer slock. Tlte company Is nWKHOi by Ld* hard Dovle. Tiiir mtLOWiNO wirr. nlgncd Whnlen Bros.', rriahngors, rend* on folliiwiv: "Hurling- ion, Vt., Feb. .19,—Tha Marks itros.' Uo„ wlia May A: Hell AlarkH, broke ibe Now Eng- land elivuft record (which was bold by the Strong Theatre, Burllligtou, Vt.), Fob. lb." - J(n;.A\n (Iraiiamk .b:m JolncaV'A Itomunce of -Coon' Hollow" (Eastern), to play tlie old ma«i .vice 1 Albert Hyde, resigned. Notes frnosi "Tim Scoht/h llBvaxdE" Co., Job. J; Cohley, manager.—Wo are.Wintering In-Ft. ■\V6riB,:T«. -The entire outfit to be used Ibe com nig season*is entirely new. The aew thftfh light planthasf-Just arrived, and ma hullt especially for us. We play two dates in opera homes, nt Dallas, on March CO. and Ft. .Worth, iio. Tueseure boiaettila- men's convention dates. Our sdasoti under canvas opens at Gran bury, 'i*ex., on 'Alareh id. Ok privaUs iMM jJorofliy, ha** been ihorouchly overhauled Inside and out. The following people have been encaged: W. L. flntnlltoi], stiperJntenrleut J It, j'. Kelly, se<:- rriajT aadrtrensnrer; W. J\. Harla, gttoeral arpoi ; Wm. A. Grlgg. singe naannfn-r; J. C. WillH.-h, lender of hand nnd oidnaUl: Ufa. Km. A. .(irigff. (Jrui-e Melntyre. B, «. Me- Intyre, nilly fltirke; Ilblmes and La Glioma. W.F.IIney. V.. W. -Jam* II. J. AtmJT r H. H. Myers and (,'lyde ftbomtM. M.\x l.j.ovti, who Is jtl.ivlnff Ihe female re* porter .with A. ,11. Woods' "'Tracked Aroiuifl Ih? Worltl" f'o.; Ran btvn enjnn*e'( fur next wown lo play the lending .onitbreile r«le, in ont* of Henry W. Snvpsre.'s musical comedies. Her work has been hlglily junheHl. . WiiriJt playlHK Hurlincton. Vt., William Itlcbnrds, k-ndinc man with ihe Dot Knrmll Co.. wna ihe frwM of liietitennnl. and Mrs. lyoklea at Fort Cthnn Allen. Mr. ItiehanU recdved ti numN'r of souvenirs from Ihe «f- ik'frs and men of Ihe Fifleeriiti •CivaJrf. whleh I*i now stationed at lht« fort. ' ■ J. Fnrn ZisfwnrniAV snllert Sppt. 2ft, f«>r Rnrope, to arrnnge for the nppennince-|n !1iIh •■oiintry next aeoapji of Henry J I. Irvine when he will pmbnhl.v appear at ilie jNew Amster- dam Theatre. New York. DorothT Baird, Ida wife, .and. Frank coop<-r vtlll jippear wltn hlnj. appeflrlng In "The JtedlH," ""The Ij-oni Mall.", "fleeknt" and "lliimlet." IlArtZETtA A.vn IJr Laii; ore in their iwenry-sixth week with Chns-. H. Tnle*a "Devil's Auction" Co., meeting «ilh sneeess, playing CtiaoH. The -imp of Dnrknesft," and Going Gone, the "Allelir>n^'er;* , also doing rhelr pantomime comedy onrobatlc act,' -Votes fbom HentfiioWs Jolly Pirn- i-iKCKBS.—Tbls company, -under the pfi-sonnl raaHigement.-of ,T. K. flmttrav, h;ia been playing to capneny In Indiana for the rust four weeks. At t'rnwfordsville tbe comp.uy probably did the largest business ever done hy a repertory .company Ilicre. Each night the police had lo keep Ibe crowd nr.-flv, and it was blniply a aotl out us soon us the ad- vance «.-aie was on. It was our drat appear- ■MBJ In i-'rawfordsvllle lor over ten years, but they all remembered the-' Jolly- Paih- nndera. This Is one-of the most favorably known popular priced attractions on the load, and this season 'Manager Rentfrow claims to have ihe best conipany he bas-ercr . had. It Is headed by Cdra TDatrton Mitchell, 4 who ,le a great favorite in every town we hate ployed. The -Sunetaro Jans are still with the company, presenting their wonderful apts. J Olara and Jack Lynn, in *heir funny comedy sketches, are also making good, as •veil as Master HarryKlng, who la one .of the cleverest child actors on the 1 stage. Our band and orchestra, under the direction of F. F. Collin, in one of ibe features of the company. ■: •■, ■ ■' -- » Nona from Blond in* St Lpos'a ''JIip .Van wtNKi.n" t,'o.—/ITilu romintDy rinsed uuex- peeU'dly TnoNdiiy, Feb. 0, uti nccoimt of ibe ^erlou^ illness and aubsciiuenL death of Airs. Leon. At this time lliere are no deQulte ntaus for reorganization, though the company may go out In a fe^v wcekH. ■ Frakk L. nmjMt will produce la Balti- more, March 8, a comedy drama, by Ivy Ash- ton Root, entitled "Mozart's Romance." A« its title Implies, Hie great composer is the central tlgiire, a role Iloivard Kyle will nlay. After a couple ot weeks on the road the pro- duction will be brought Into New York. Fraak It. Dark Is now in his thirty-first week, under miiungeme'ut wf Dick 1'. Sntton, In the West, nnd reports business has been phenomenal everywhere. He will remain with Mr. Sutton nil Hummer and next season, playing nil the heavies.. - Kl.vw 4 EituNuKR announce that shortly Ibey win he aide to present.their attractions In the principal chin of Enm*. CHAUI.UH KnoiiaiAN will present "The bQuaw Muu," In Lnndun. Jin?., using Fingllsh actor.-s for the ilrst net, which occurs lu Kaglnnd. and Amerlcnn netors for the other n«-is. Vila occur in the West. "La i*iRTn," a three Art comedy, by Vic- S^HA C nK C i lQ,€d '5 i e,son at *• Academy CaWfe . C . h i co * 0 ' Feb - ■*■ ■« lifts slgnea yfiSMSE a c r e * te lht s*«*« part ;f.Me»e»SnowDak^ In "kly Dixie Girl" tV for the reat.of the season, whirh opens at banbury. Conn., Ftb. 21. -. ..r» Joc J& PPE** niptaita mannifpr of the "Desert#d at tiie Altdc" Co., wrllei- "Tbl.H company i a enjoying* a*Tf-rv immvnmmTiu*- ton. lie ro*tw: ItltJiaKi.it. FKber, m.inn- f5 r vn-' i-.P!" 11 *' D|U| S** 1 muniiger; Cdwla W. Anil Nell Rarroir. WkBam nte Jack « fejSS&JSX? V V,llk " r - V: '\»™* %&*, JS llan Win. Jench, Fra.nels Cameron, Brndlnv Hogs- bave beei S.*":,. J ?. n i" J \ H»'{t'«l. J*e«iiurd TriMlale, VTjip. B.-Fl. SoTimtM a^d Ji't.ta MiRr.o-vrwtll if ttpttg early.next awuwn: *>t , tt»- Waldorf 9itpw.- rjeatro In their repertory, and Cyril Matlde ahow, fwi" W nlfml Kaiery will replace them on if the Notrs mom fan lliaCF.rKitClMVAR ir. tl. ,-*OlM. ,G«yrr, the mannxer »£ :,thh ... fna, .un,tll a yeu^ago, Lug raonu«r _.^.„, «...— „.. „ .he Oeyer A Orhrwold Bbow. Thirls tfce Si r%? , 58 ! tno moath* enMgaaMnt at Oeyer Show, "Ten Mgkra In a Bar Room." IST.^f, lj£?«S*V^* tw ' l- rk ' -S" tor P* r > We .*» fl ve been out rmtr-flvn. weehx and have SH JS l r ,t^ h r f,r ,'- a ?C* ^ ork « n sng*- w>.Intention i>f clnslBg. It Jaa nwraa show. 7frwSS£&J?223L m T&'L J* "«r*»llw of r.,rlr pronto laid » band and iL 1 WttkVN writes: -Nfliher my wife ■■ * ■-■'" Hiyllls lioMwlck, UllIcVvnldc.Annn 0. Tnrn- £.**? VJ 11 ** , .OrteliwU Jaaey,' Jewell Dar- ren; A. II. Stieud. carpenter; Terry lioltrn. M°l ,c . r, 1 i r s : Wm * ^iurh, eterrrldan; tWwIn w. \all, singe manager, rtie company la booked. »p until the mldle of May." ! ■ H>:i-bkkt BocNflw has been encaged for •W-hen MiiRhlbood Was In Flojrcr," and nlsb Hcleir Hmvulng. l»N.v 111V Is now Mr* Oacnr lewi?ohn t having hrcomn 1 lie wife of Mr. Lawlsonn «**-v- ernl wertr* ago. at Chicago. The inarrlnse was kept a secret for n tune, Utmru Wrxaos reporta the death ot her father R v.- Hc.ike!. at Jsch«onvllle. Irin.,.l'eb. II. As the hoaplral Is under strict quarantine for smallpox, the body «-annot l»e removed for burial for pome time. OX ihe eytiilnjF of VUK, 14,iitthe. Able Op-ra lfoiisi., Mnftton, Pa., i!i.« K.»-k and ldis- kin Lramatlc HartXar, of Uifayelio Colle-c. elaged Us KBanaaJ oiMwlidcr product Inn. It was a two act mualciil nimedy, by Thomas Blaine Donaldson, of the Mask ami Wig Club, University of Pennsylvania, who bus written and staged ihe .sock and Hiirikiu pro- ductloDs for four censons. The comedy was entitled "Napoleon XIII." The Sock & Iftis- klii men will produce It la one or two other cities early In March. Lahotvei: aso Lew- write that they have Joined ■•HonllgauVTroubles," and Report big oocctee. Bw, l*nrlvce plays Hooligan, and Mlas Lee Mrs. Squills. ilK.\aiCTTA Cao.siiAN* will present "As Yon Like it." In London, Rngi.. this Spring, and laior will make an uniomohilo tour through Kurope. Miss Crosman's company will 1* English with ihe exception pMlenrr Wood- ruff, "who will May Orlando. Maurice Camp- bell will shortly sail la ruakr arrangement for this I'ompany, .and for the production of "The Utile, Gray Lady," in I^ondon, In April. RicitARD t\ Mai-hios, Dutch • coiuedtnn, writes: "l close with, fiubtnskvs Bros.* Wnl- lack Theatre Co., on March." (after a twelve weeks' special engagement), ta play ihe Ger- man comedy role, iij *|[ome and Ilunor.'" Donna' &>!., who Is plrtyfng Dorn, In Row- land * Cllfford'g "Dora TborBe" Ca. (South- ern), rejoins mnema In the part. NoTEH.'riio.u Tin: Conbov-Mack Co. —Pot Conroy, ihe favorite Irish comedian, sup- ported by ihe Conroy-Mack C»., under the direction or Geo. C. Kdwttrdd, Is In bis twen- tieth successful-week, producing the laughing success. "Ilognn'a In Snclety," and is booked up until May. Mr. Couroy has a |mrt. just suited to bis style of work, and Is supported by n defer company of comedians, singers and dancers. Harry liidih is the retire-tenf 1- llvc ahead. Our Inst. f%JMfn "ad. proves Tjik Oij. Rkljaui.i: to be die real thing f«.r managers. CiiAiti.ES Cartwrioiit has been engageil by George C. Tyler, in produce the plays In Mlennor Hobwm'a repertory, and lie will also appear In some of-ihe plays. Cn.inxRS FjsomtAN bat signed contracts for n di'nmptl/ntlou of "The (fous^ of Mirth," hy Fdltlt WUurton nnrt Clyde Fitch. (rtairl.ua \Mbsoni nor miself me wilK the Jjt >wiut Mo..re agcre^atlnn. ft.> am la our idjctrejiLIu week, nilli the llllt Slork Co., ulay- Jug Ihruugli IllllndK. Al Windsor. i,ovlrigt«'n MM llaiumond w play.'il to S. R. O., and have be*n nsked frw return.dates." "Tjip. Tit\NcpSA TnAtt.." which ,ham been playing-on the rend for sr short lldie.'has ,, been withdrawn, hut may be presented next mmi-p' William C.xhu. with the lotemalloDRl orchastra. We are lu .Texin, niul hav crfrerW lawn., Illinois, .Mi^.nii, Knnsas. ouiabonin. IikIIhii TerMtory and Arkna^H. 'Jhitfi* bus Ihwu very new change^ umong ihe people slum It nnranlxf-d. Wm, Fi.sku will .continue lOinreKftnt/'Leab Klivelina" this senwm, ntid wuI^mimsM for Ihrrr irerfcaral Uio Academy of 'MiikIc, New York, In April, passtfily presenting" "Heckey ih .laat week. NexL year- a iww piny by Lnnpion Mitchell, "The Kftff York where an operatr 'NOTIA-rROU' MicKAY'a^KonOVKAH C1HCU.1. —Next eeason will he enlarged nud constat of two rln^s and elevated stage, and will iKuignme lis surh yenr nt Detroit, Mich,. May 20, nntl proem mnnv hear and novel changes. As iMiiai Fuio|iean headline celeb- rities will be ihe frnnire. All the principal people it* now engaged, nud inelmfe: Mile. Alnnta, Mnnd ami Lillian ltiirli:ink, eques- " u "oes;,ilio Ii,viiall». .HLallau.it Brpn., the .Hfjh, tha)Jj| Uovs.Tominy Haves, deoua \\ 'ill. .Clark ami A«WrHn Burt, wigghn. in* trained stallion, viiyuamo:" Leslln'M irourw oi..,French uu^hIIcs,.. tho l*> r ' Si tttaraSfmJ&J ***** «"" Bertha 'kalbh will niflko iMf joint appenrnticc In 1 Hme Hdh.-KrII : 'Monnii Vim iii-i " atiwrmtmix, wnn iiih coiiijmiij, »w Vork FVh*S8 lo open .; Bjirhig lenpcdls. in *'lUn V%n Winkle." ;i.r.iM. nf "A rvior Relation** en., tnrien Sariinti. received lis premier at the J ben ire des Vnrlcles, l'urls, Im lo, proving a.£rent .suwofls. Joii.n Piiiui* Sors.cs new opent, original- ly cbrlstoned-'Tho Free Lnhce, has'been re- named "King.for a Day." *Che cast Includes : •lo«eph Cawthorne. Albert Hurt. George Toll- lann, W. II. MacDonnld, Felix Haney, Nella Bergen nnd Jennnettc Lowrle. Mrs. Macaice Oral- bns been III for sir weeks or more with appendicitis. In Paris, lr., but in reported to He Improving, Mr. Mrnuls also said to be In an improved con- dition. The Bpster Brown Amdsbyidxt Co. has (ngaged MntH^ Lockotte to ctTnte the part of Mary Jane, a new character to be In- troduced In "Buster Brown" next season. nan. W, Scott vsn Jruktr Lvo.vs fSrorr) •ft Ja -their -'twenty-seventh week with the Adam amid.Cn. llAHfty Bradley Is dangerously 111 nt the Perk View lintel. New Tork Clly. Ho was compelled to leave "In Old Kentucky." Woao combM'to tls from Calcutta, India. that McKee Uanklu has leased Ibe Theatre Royal, la that city, for Nance O'N'ell, for the last eight weeks of tho,year, following [toward Thurston, who bns secured Hie same house for a short senwm. which closes on Nov. 3: Miss O'KttLV Conipunr w4ll pro- ceed there oh the birmlnailnn of Ihelr lour or'the^taies. ■ "Leak Ktrstcny.i" wns produced at the Diieach6 Volk Theatre, Vienna, Aus., Feb. 1 1. With great wkcess. J. Malcolm Dl'jm: lus retired from. Hen- rietto Cro^man's company, belfig succeeded by Edward Mackay. Mr play will proonhly be seen next, nil in New Volk. " NOtES FROM Tin-: Olaman Stock Co., W. R. CUiman, manager.—We nre In our sixth week,, njtd nre booked' solid for the next twehty-seven weeks over our old territory, la .NVbi-.Tikfl. Smith Dekots, Idnho nnd Mnntunn. -We Carry nine ncilng people, with two vaude- ville^ realur*s. Onn roster Is as follows: W. It. Chimin, maunger: L. N. ClHinan. c'licial business and chnmeters: Basil Newman, Archie Lee. Paul Cnm-phell, Arthur Adman, hlnhel Ilnrrlnctoit; Huhy-Davenport nnd Baby Clitiiuii. our star. Uu-ln.^s Is excellent. "Mfss i'0(*Airovr.\s," the latest play, l>y It. A.-Ruiucl, lias- Ijcpii secureil by Khiw A Hrlnngcr. ■ The ]dny was produced by ihe Bos«i«n Cadets a lew weeks ago. Hkn'kv B. Ir.vtvd has slgneil a ennlrnrl; to appear In this country under the mannge- .meqt of. Nixon & Zlninierman, following hla engagement at- the Drury Lane, London, Eng., and a tour nf the Kngllsb cities,- ■ LiEBLRn & Co. hate secured a Bite at Lo- cust and Twelfth Streets, St tonfs, on'wblch they will erect a theatre; Tbev also intend to build' theatres ia Ave other Western cities. Kyrlp Bellew will probably rnanagi! the prodnctlons. 1 Twf-o. V. Rrnvip Is In his thlrtr-elghrh week with the ."AVhen Women Love" Co., playing Bin. Roam-jr, the j detective, and re- ports ■ business civellent through Missouri and Kansas. Roster of the Bowman Co., supporting llnd Abbuti. In repertory: (loo. Bowman, owner; .1. A. Weaver, business manager; Mae Abott, VeuefB Snider, Madge Bailer, Margurer Barrett, Ethel Barrln'gton, Mason Orcgg. Jack Lockwond, Ilnrry Stein, Loa Pettcrson, Geo. Manning. Fred Wolf, Harry Miller, E. N. .Pound, % GnUiexIc, J. A. Wea- ver. Geti, Bowman and Fred Clayton. Busl. ness.In Missouri Is'good. Mr. Bowman'gave -the company a banquet nt the Ncwcomb Hotel, Qulncy, III, Jan. 28, which was en- ]oye<i hy all the company, Mae Abbott la quite a favorite with the Bowman compnnv. IIowarp CANriELD \* recuperatloa; at ills home '.n Boston, after a serious illness In New Orlennn. WaoGmials & K!:Mi!.n have received a cablegram from Annie ItussMl to Ihe effect that owing to hc-r great succhs in Bermird Shaw's pity. "Major Ilnrbnra," the mana- gers of the Court Theatre have eiiended her engagemeDt there for another live weeks, which they had- the option of doing; under their contract. Miss Itunsell will therefore be unable .to sail for America until after March Id, on which date Rho will close her -London season. Mcwrs. Wngenhnls & Kemp- er have accordingly canceled nil cogagerueat* made forber ou ihiw Hide, prior.to Boston, lu Which city she will be seen in her new play ou April 0. ; - ■ I C11A.S. IJ0F.Y wrlles: "I om In stock at the Sinr Theatre, Ft, Worth. Tex., where I am engaged to play n line of heavies, under the direction of Kugctie M. Purklsa. We are packing the bouse every night. The 3. R. O. sign Is out very often." IIbxiiy W. Savage has secured the Ameri- cau rights to Piti-clnl'u opcrn, "Mme. Butter ■>" Frances Bei.iiomt, formerly of "My Lndy," "Florodora" nnd Chnrlea llnwlrev's "A'MessnkP from. Mors" Co.. was married In Purls; France, on Feb. 10. to tldron Aabhttr- 1011. a Brlilsh peer. Mu.i.y HctLLON boa signed with the Bryant Cornedv Co., for the .Summer sons. iu, in reper- tory, under crtavns, for oharucters and- si«- clallies l>elwecn ibe nets. FBBfl Stonk AMI BAVin C. MoVTROlIBnT will probably appear ncit season In a new piece,-by Victor Herbert t-nd Henry blossom, udder the manngi>uient of C. B. Dillingham. ■ MAbnn Adams has ndnptcd Augusta Hcnen- del. who will be educated nuder her care. The latter K n most promising member of MKh Adams' comnany, and b dhly eleren year* old. .TnrnnoftT! Moitit, father of coldie Mohr, formerly ft choriis girl, dleil at Allentown, Pa.. -Feb. M, na^ fcltty-ta*o. F:owARn J. .Mown** l« serlon«>ly III (n n sanlmrlum In New Y-irk City, tils lint dp pMrance en the-stage vras In "The Prodigal Boh," at the Grand Opera House, New York, getting along nicely, nnd "will so*ui be" hack" with the compnny. Tim i^omkuv. "Maud Muller," Is lielng re- constructed, and with new printing nnd h, new production, will In- an attraction for next season. Blanche Brian, souhretto forCba<\Blaneya "Millionaire Detective" Co., was injured In Memphis, Teun, hy ihe falling of n pumtl froia tbp fly gallery, the panel striking her hack anil shoulders. Fortunately no nonsa were broken, and after a week's rest Miss Byrue resumed work, in Wheeling, W. Vu. She was presonted with a magnlilcent bad- <iuet of roses fiy the local'T. M. A., No. fil, khe being u member of HufTuio Ixtcal. T. M. A., No. J 8. Flobcxcr CoRiiiN (Renulc), who has beeh very 111 with tuberculosis, Is greaiiy lul- Eroved, nnd her physicians entertain strung ope of her complete recovery. Mlsa Corbln Is being treated at tbe I!bode Island State Sanitarium, Wallum Pond, It. I, Two rif her plays, "The Lost Witness," and "The Daughter's Oath," are meeting with success through the middle West,.having Wen leased exclusively 10 Prosby's 'flayers. ITor th'a past seven yenrs Mlsst Corbln has been at the bead of her own company, producing nIns new copyrighted plays from her o*n pen. W. H. McAlars-r? writes from Plymouth, Fa.: "We have reopened Smith's OperiL House, which was an old popular uoiir£ having been closed fourteen years. It Is how named Majestic. Theatre, and aeala over WOO. 'The''populallotils 18,000.": Notes tno.u tbe Stewart & De Mars I!H- pertory Co.—This compuay W making go>H{ ( end also playing to guod houses, soiueilmos displaying the 8. R. O. sign through this territory. We arc beaded for Ihe Hi nek Hills. Our little mascot. Bahy la Roe. Ia maktug a big lilt lu her singing and dancing ■peclafiieH, and In also very capitble la her tines for u child ot only Ave years old. < We receive Thr Ci.ii'pnn every week, .and never fall to wait eagerly for the next Issue. Das ttuixivAN wi-ileM that the team of Sullivan and Hue-bocr, dissolved partnership Nov. l:*, I!»04, at Peoria, HI., while playing Weast's Theatre. Mr. Sullivan Is now with "The Wizard of Oz" Co., Western, and Mr. Huebner is with fleo. M. Cohan's "Little Johnny Jones" Co., and both report meeting with the best of success. Damon Lvo.n ,writes: "After mv tour wlib When Knighthood Wan In Flower, I Will rarer vaudeville with a clever eomiMjy sketch, written by.ia well known author, and will Introduce some high clas3 soags, Rngllsh and Irish. 1 have received some xefy flne no- tices for my acting as tbe young King of France." Parqualina De Von, tho Italian trage- dienne, Informs-us that she was nev.or a member of the "Henrts Adrift" Co., as she resigned, her role, during rehearsals. t • Notps poosi ;A ItuSiAX JBukftt Co.. Don Macinlllnn, mnunger.— Wh nre doing a nfci< naajjirwi In' Nr.rMiern I'exnp. nnd met with prosperity lu Oklnlirnnn nnd Indian Terri- tories. Tliis Is our twentv-elgbth week, nnd wo have covered! the muntry from Chi- cago, opening In AilgilHt, to Los Angeles, Portland, Scuttle, Tncomn, Boise City, Den- ver, Omaha, nnd ns far 8011th as Northern Texns, jii-ii we are oow on oiir way Norlh nidi Kast. Duiicnn l'cnwardeu .and Harry Der- lmnl were initiated Into the F. 0. K. Aarl* 1 , ni Perry, OJcln., rccpntlr, and a swell bnii- •juet followtd "tbe work." These two new bbrda make, iih 'Mix utmug" .with the com- pany. Hnl >!.',\YiLeon nnd Almce Connort replaced Jnck Hawkinn nud Nettle teaman a ft-w weeks since. * Harry Wilson Is winning laurels with hm nov-dty .dancing, which lie introduces in the mill-act. Martin Q. .Millioas, ngent of "A.Foxy Tramp" Co., writes that nfter resting at Akron, O, with a severe cold, he hi hack a*t work; Notes from no La Verna JWoobe .Stock Co.—Vivian Naftxger closed, and Is attend- ing a seminary, at Aurora, III. While there qhe will tnke .1 thotinngh course In music, nnd-wlll rejoin -the cohipony in Jun*. dur- the Summer vacation of-the aenilnary, and mm ma to her atpdles In .Jteptejiiber. .riUwln Strong, who recently closed under-'the;' ninii- ageraenr of D. D.,l<evls, has JoItimI fttr leads, .SuwdJe .nnd Mipiiiii'iiu'iu, liillm biutd. Herri and will lie fenttircd, lu cniijuncilun-.wltli -nnd IIIeM Uuhtawro MNs Moore, and we will inako "Di*. Jekyll {uian of tpystery. Pal !!«,»>>»«*—»» and Mr. Hyde"'• one of our feature bills. At ^tblnKB moving; Cliff Orr «nd bis family Hutsuuvlllo recently Mamiger BntoK gave us wooden heads, Ilnrry Fnmroun, Illusions and thrlr piny. In vm* mean- '.Mitlnue thlsHesKun ... in...1 ucxt. KeARon will up- [tear In u modern 'd in ma. • Pr-Atti, R. Ri.vvn, .if ihe .Chicago Stock Co., was shot In the Mg, while nrnylng Ih Linton, Ind„ Feb. '2\, by a man In ibe nu- dieiice, who resetileil home guying remftrl"* pbont the town. The'mihi macie hb ei»oapa in'the confusion, hut li Is slated that ho acted 1* lliouglf he were Intoxicated- Lottih 1041NUORR-WHK compelled to close her n>usuu on uecoimt of U-phoid fover, con- tracted some two woflka agnv Kfia will re- tuitin lu Springfield, Kv., until abln lo re- sume work. Jay KritMrt'c will tfinrAuslrnlla nextsea- ■oa robirning to America. luMOOTi TUHOnotiH JlotijBUTsi will atlpiwrt Kyrle Bel- lew next season. In 'The Right of W«y." Ai.. II. Wilson wllLlMt.sei'n ln;n new mu- sical piny, rlUote In the Alps," pext penson. Thomas" .lnrcEttSiiv. with his compnnv, will h-uvv New Vork F.b, ™ tour In MJntiPn) I.m: J. KgU Writes: "1 WiiHJiilifiu to the St. Fivm-ls .Mrm- pK.il, ai w:cilf;i. Knr , on Feb. y.:, to have mi operntloii on the cords of my ,|eft Jog, which ■ were contracted from rno\imaU»m. The operiillon was sucfeaafiil-'ln ever) 1 way. 1 will he in good fhni]M' 10 lake the road In about two weeks. ] have every comfort that money nm -buy ami Ihe bertt-Of treatment, olno siirroiinrtt'd by a host of friends to help me in hen ouly'flie ftitnshtne of life:*' Ciiaiilks F. IiKitflni, miiinmer of Ihe Dorrls Opern Uoti^e and Mast. I.uko Piltk ThRulre. riM'idx, Art*,, Jafornis us'that lie Irfnow nwiicr*nnd manager of Ihe Phrenlt RUT Post- ing plant having recently l-oii^M Ihe wune from F, W. Hiw:hnn. ^Ir. Herger. Iins added ninny new hanwts. nnd greatly liuproyetl Ihe plnnl since In- purchased il. Vim.n- IjbjaMan L'liit.ui'.s, oulv idilid.of Philip R. Phillips and his wife (Lllilnn Itruee). died .tVb. 18. Tttiscellaticous. Notes tuom WirwA-N's CM: at Slioiv.— V W, wiittman, president of the Wltiman Medicine Co,, .of l.iinLivillc, Ky., iiiui Hoiih- tun, Tex., has Juot i-oiurued fmni a Qfiy-iwo weeks' tour covering, a distance'at tweniy- rve thousand miles nnd taking In tweuiy StateH, He carried hla entire coinp-my. In- cluding tntirj mid oi-cheatra, bntll he renchud lint Springs, Ail;., where bo joined ,tha Butts, located a siiiiatoiium, nnd purtlnily re'iited up after bis strenuous tour. Tin) boohs show his sales In exceed thirty timii- snnd dollars, bcln^ la-excc-w of ,any uvnsbn'a work durlnt; hls~ten yenrs* exjierlenct on k thh road. .dr. Wlttninn Is now organizing for his opCnltigat WdlUton, 0„ March 1, which will be bigger nnd better than laMt year,- A tent pavilion, scaling live thouHnnit peppln, will be used. A complete bund and orcboa- tra nud NtntT of pliyslclana will in? curried., NOTES ITlOAt TIIK • FlTgfJBtlALO & Orh OcRUtlc Onu Co.—We are now on tha Tallahatchie.River, Miss., nnd to any that huslneaa Is goml would hardly lie oxpreislng il. .Btulneisi.iR at lis lop noh-h, ploying H the boat's caput ;ty ulgiiiiy, In on« lown. Phillip, Mi9R. l i{tie bunt wns (Hied wlib col- orcd- poouie. Ou'y four while peepw lit the house besides the performers, nuil It wus ho crowded that we bad to turn tham a why nnd refund-1lake!s for.th* nuxt. anjajhia perform- auc»i. AGe nre carrying UilcLy prnple. Th* roster Is as follows; VtttwrM-Hew Orr, pro- {irietora ;: Kola Kennedy, tteasuror; Cflptliln Conncdy, master of transportation; Harry Freeman, general manager; Prof. Louli Au- ,dre,.band leader;l'rpf..(Jeorge Fnrrut, band lender No. ii;. Prof. Arthur winters, oronos- tra leader; Art Cerrl. nssistaiii stnge mnnn- 8er: Mrs. Kvellne Herri, wdrdrolw; J. 0. rady, .electrician ; Prof. Louis Andre's band of ftfrceti nrnn nnd Rlx women; P. F, Fitzger- ald. Cliff Orr, Harry Prcemiin, Jim Drtnfol*, Mnrvln lAt, Arthur Berri, Art Wlbten, George Farver, livelyne Herri, Katie Tdggltis, Gertie lthlnehart, (ioldlo Ashbrook, Ji-sslc dtaa%8 : •■ ^ 'W^-^".'! 1 Brp "" Ahfl "rh mid Aertciiii^, JJurt. Wlggl tallloii. VHyuamoj" I^mII«'m __j^ uo-HileV,.. tho jVwbo.i,.. aitto-chi' Hope, and Howard"* irniipn of tmlned horses. Dr. M, tl. 1 hi crow Ih ithe tijiu^trlnn direc- tor: W. II. Fowler. hnpAmhRter: Jack iWle, nij^tc-r canvat nnd irnin, and Andrew Mi\o- kay, junnitger. •*■ ' » N<rrtM plow tup. Ski.ls-Fi.oto; anovs, Cortwui.uuTWi.—A very fine list of arena Inleut hns been aeetired tha coming eeflson. Among the' miuiy cclebrltiei engaged" llhd ivmtructcd for on*: The Potter Family, Kit* tie U'rueger and lllnnche Ililinid. eniien. ttlennea; Marry Uln a,nd wife. Clenmini-i und McAllster, C. J, Saannrln. with hlH rnnV teT.rfcr-.lrui J'niuoua Ty-BeiK ihe Alpine fninily or three wnincn »nud ope man, mm F. Snntin. with bis trained bulls; De Carlo •od-KtoW nnd Frank Mnymml, elowna; Suglmoto Troiipn of. Jnpn. nvo Incumber; tbaliVuir Maivellei*. eceenlHc dancing nn • Herbert, the frog man; Clam Komi, nietmuo rider; John Carroll, rquestrlnn director; Christ .Zatu, ftiiperlnienilent of.thii meung- trie; .Park B. Premiss, bnndmnsterv with thirty inen^nul Fred Jewell, calliim« hinyer. New>ngigcniqnff4 have liilely been uimbi wtlh otheH, in. hiding Cecilia Fonuna nud IBM Karl, Wm. II. aUrka. ihe Mnrrell Fam- ily of live, bicycle nud wire net; John Ah blon. prinrljuil cl.iwii,,iincl Prlnei' Mungo. ! NitTtw fiiOM Vni'v.irn HimH'Wu.n West. --Capf. ir.'ft, (Bitlyj Mchok T 'the Napo. Ml of nil animal lminers," ban been rn- Mgef hv Mnntiger Clnrlt rfor the coming n»n- son, Cnpl". .N.lchola la now nl fflnWrTditnt- ter» In .)k!«ihoin>i, nnd lirtn In pranarnilan b nii net ihni will tuiihnihiPdly sland alone next aeoMoo, as ft Is the only act of its kind yet tttleropt'-d. 1 it i-onslfltfl .of tWCMV?uve long bortiM-Texas stei-is being ediiraiet) to pnr- form one nf (he most dlrtlcull renin mo (nf hitempied by any nulmal trainer. Siieclul Vnper bus been nrderetl, fen 1 urine Cnpt. M* cholH-and-hlH i-dnrntrd steers, anil Itfoltftia iheblin ot the ihnnriRcment to give (Mm hec 1111 much iiiihilrltr In the nirnl dlstHiln m possible, cnllliig ilu> iiltojdloii niVtbe fniraeri una niia-M rfthte.rM.fi> Ihe line bm>il of cattls nud Hie (llillrult fonts thev perform. The ulcers an- from the famous "S'-ll" ranch of y<muger UraUiojrfc..whluli Ih coosldered m on* of tilt* largest and heat anuliiped "ontflta" In the Territory, y,i:<;n ANii ./sctf hnve signed wtlh Al. F. Wheelers -Now Model Hlmw,'tills *Mng tho third Heamm, and tliey are nt his Winter ipinrloM bienltlng lu n novelly reniitre net. Dh CAi(i.f» AXl. HtOWW write; -t'lio flfth of March will to .m|r ItfiL- W'flt.nn -Wie Muiilvpn Conslrtldft circuit.,. where wo brtvo been (Mr tea aoauakajlff Ifstfcs. ntul we nghln open, wi'.h ihe vp&Mm-VWo Bhoww, to produce oiirnewnud novel norinl bar act." ■Jack Acai.r.r hns eloasd with tho Frod* erlck Lnrralnc Co., and linn nlgned nn awab fi, 1 ". "JR" B i ,,f ^'"'-'ih "AlllsiilV IasjHl«Moa] Dick ShoW, tinder ciinvfts." for llfp cpinlng souasn. The siiow opens nr Honurnont, Tet,, Mnnh fi, currying iwo earn nnd fort? r 1 "'- fle. IncludingArbvinrt im'n famotiM Cd'wi enl. hiHt week al K... lent nnd printing, also ""id for the movf outfit will Im llnud. Mr. Awijvt Hpaui. Inat week at Kan'- Jias City, ordering n tent and printing, ah cdntrnclliig with the nillrtmil for the 1110v mejiln or tho show, nbvi.-l one. „ •JB^ pno,T I'^wgRB Bill's tllsfnrle p wild West nnd Groat Fnr |M Winter Ounr- ers at Canton, O,—-I3vi«i nt this early dnv It is a Acenc-nf contliithiiis liiisiic and activ- ity. Tin- enlIre nlmw Is being completely ./jverluiHied, -UlKler, ihe pomonnf aupervialou of Mnjor Llllle nnd Ms manager, Oscnr J. Krniise. Over no* hundred men are In nijnr- lera, und n«it om; of ihem ia IdU during tbe eight working hours of the day. Hn WH caw have bnsi added to the tralu aud are 'u the Isrgi* cm- sheds, and three new roaches nre on rho way. .The.two now sevsntyitwu foot udverl IhIijk ram nre In .the point Jfipu belhg letflered. Two car lo.ida of dranlht IipfMN i ( h«v«> come.do ,Hi« WflJor'H stable on Ms Ohio slook fnvra, ahd ohe mftra car load of sndmn Imrses hi due from bis ranch In Dklohomn. , The nhow wilt bo ranch larger this yWt thnn ever befrtre, and The entire nrnnlr'norfnrmiincn chflhg>d. It In Ihe oftlv Willi ,1Veat of fltiy i.iflgnliuiie in AiBBrba now. and the only Wild West and Far'Hist ever organized. All the ntreet MHufa uni- forms will be new, Mnjor Llllle haooyar a half bundled utr.-nigo people from Ihe'Tilflst 0*-their way here, und his Indlmjn will uum- ber over aiie Inuidi-erl and llfly, tnul ills v*rv pick of nil ihe ihIjch. Major blllie returnoil ■ Wlnler i|ii.iriers from Wa-mlngion Inst the largest opening that his Iiourc has ever had, nnd. he wanted us for a return dale, but our bookings were such that we could not give htm the date wanted, but booked with him for two weeks In September. We have ndded a picture machine and Illus- trated songs to our npeclalty list, business hasi been linn with im, and return dates are otTored us nearly every place wo have played, while Ibe "ghost" preaulbulnteq every Tues- day. Our mater la as follows: La -Vcrna Moore, Myrtle Branch, Kfllo Hunter Nafta- ger, Llttlo Lucllo ltraneh, Foster Iluti.'hlns, Klwln Strong, lid. II. Ilrniirli, (i. I'd. N'nft-/ bini-k art; Cliff De Coumey, liaudciiiT manl- Eulator. )V0' give a two hours' show. We nve two weekly visitors. One la tbe "gen- tleman ia white," who conies mound every Tuesday night. The oilier, every Frldny, Till! Ni:w \0RK Ct.iiti;!:, • urriMi Kphson Bifow Noims.—Pace and Downey, In ibclr rcdnud tdnglng and dancing ad, aro cL111 making good with the idiow. This Is ihe ninth week of thbi sticewnrtil dhow on Lung Island. Mm. T. Wagner, prnfrs- fdonnlly known.ns Vlrgle Luwls, celebrnted her -blrlhanr Hiitnrdny evenlflg, nt Centre Morlchea. U'liin llowed freely, nnd she was geV-i'iU'Vt'lTdwnrds and Karl LnnW"Wc"pYoy g i fl"'*!! with a gold walch sj bar himbsnil au eogngftneRt of rtiree wcrka nt tho, Ales- s\.y r *P&S&±M™MJ l !& t £3B& 1 &* z:tr Thenh-e, New t'nutle. Ind., conimenciog March VS. We receive four cajbgRtf of Tun Oi.n l.'p.LiAm.K every week froni the Western r.'ii cm. In Chlc.'iKo. und therefore kep posted on things Iheatrlcul. Notes pnoit OuSKt'S BIT ,Vas Wisklh Co.—Wc opened the season at Waupaca, Oct. 7, with (he following roiter: C. W. Ogdco and Geo. Ulltlmoro, etiual ownem: Mrs. Ogden, Hlhel Ogden, Francis had ilttiu Marlon Ogtleu. It. K. Itlnl, Ed. Vounghnu, 13. Woodls, Frank Tope. IL Bye. F,. Elswortb, Joseph Himoenfell, J. Ncol,<AIrhi Lawrence jo^cpu Denacnmi, j, r»etii. jikiu i/nwronce -»-•—» »»-rtn — v «.;"'"v'z'.l " " :-•• ,v and Gale Hnmllton. DuBlness bus been fine ^W.^ 1 - « n n ^ w l eU I^aHWA* TV» b .1 r i" from tho time wo opened, with good prosperls of Ir remalnlug so. We open under our tent lu May. Frank Leo writes that he Is In his fifth senS'iu wllh Al. W. Martlu'n "Uncle Tom'» Cabin" Co., lu the title role. AtxKrrr Fadkl, arlvrince agent for (bo Do PewHiiiiletle Stock Co., wrlteM: "Wo con- tinue lo do n nk-o buslneas in the Mouth. From Die flood of answers to mlr receni Cf.ir- I'Kit 'nd.' we Hccnrcfl dcslrnble people to rduitd out our orgnnlxnilon. We have played one return dure 10 heavy pniropuge. apd'tuiraral more to follow. Our vaudeville contingent Is of umiNiinl excellence uud mugnlludc for a stock company, und embraces: Minnie liu- Sree, buck nnd wing dancer -. Ibe Frl4S Uicrs, Juvenile vocalists ahtldnnccrs: Thos. K. Do Pew. verantlli' entertainer: ih--- Hold ens. muhleai net : J. A, Osimi^ip, coon shatter IttxiAULC gets to us one day tale, hut It Is olwavH welcomo hyour flrcalde.. itnsMr: Dr. J. >f, C'olidou, nmnngcr and lecturer; Mrs. J. M. Condon, (ronsuier: Dnn M. Bulltvaii, Irish anil Dutch comedian: .Madge Herbert, bullods nai[ crgautsl; l^<- Herhert, hluchfnce romcdlnn; Prof, JClrkpntrlek, mnglc, mnrlnn- t-ttcg uud Hplt It cabinet. N0TJ:S I'lllfM Tim Modrrx Hlmkkt Co,, uudor Ibejiianngenieiil. of W. R Gardiner.— We onn report a very xiicccssful sonson going from canvasjlo opera houses. The coniphny consists of a. I; Davidson, owner; Will H. Gardiner, mann«er nnd pianist: Dr. W. F. I.nrljnn- flluiTnlii Frank) lecturer; IlndclirTo and Belmont, rifle experts, nod Jntncs Lcltnu, eccentil.' camidlau. Tut: Old mxum.v. Is n regular ratler. Tin: Mn.i.Ai: Itnon., with Ihelr dloramn, oivened m the HOMrt circuit, nt Ene, IM., " feature, nnd fhelr novel me- ind Knliilt, Hldlnl. the wsf/ii wiiere bu liml bemi in lbs intariwt or its. tbeinan HmtMum K ■'" fo1 ' '"*» poriictunt Ion of iho buffalo, i ,. N " Tf: " FROM Al., F. WllKRJJGU'S HtlOWH.— All*rt (jflHtob is re-engogi-d as nrlnclnnl hlng- Biid anrl talking clown und eouesfrlim wlili His ahow, this iMiing Ills third heanon with this uggrpgiillon. .■ ^■Tanflii,'. wrllcn Ihnt lie hns signed with Csiapholl liroe,' Clmm tn piny-lbs cnlilnpa for the coming san aon . TO enlllnpo |« n now one, nnd one of tbe finest on tlie road. having a rnitgo of thlrtyiwo kayo, After n visit with his purcrita nt Ml Kan., ho will ifnvo for Fiirihiirg. Neb., which Is Camp. bell's .Winter liendouiirlern. After 11m Htilri- mer Hcnaon lie will he tmen In validcvlllo with JUm brolbef nud slsier (Hiiywnnl nnd Hay- wnrd).. ■ his Wild West-Www, nt MiMUlatL Ft.. where li open- March -I, , - II. F. Hahk bus: signed ns lender of Iho Ainerlejiu Pnv lion Khow Hand, an has also Wm. II, JWell. coriiniiht, will n, Itrowu will he ndvjtiii-f biiHlnesn mitnager: Clinton l\JX MU :< M H zz ii,tv: v - ll,,rt mpuomi,!, . ink^.re.Hver. "lis memben ho fur ace: Herbert flflldeii, leader orchestra had "yor- nct: Clyde l*rnijc}H..tr«inboftei,0/C. TlrirneH, BM1 h?&L rhlward nnd Chnrldtte llecves, Me Ida Ownns uiul A. W, Owdes. Th« cofn- hfinyi will'-travel In two epeclal cars, .ahd w l , .i , "'', , J l J 0 /"* % ttaM- '^h ( «nt Is HOxPO. •(jUin. WiifTEa UtTiRtKRA of Dam w. Pcr- Hhe, uh.iiaton .ltdplds. Mich., eamo very near bclltg: dostroyed by fire or Feb.- U'. Air Perrinc iepdn« Hie dee lb or his trained War, Clue, nnd also Male H that neit Hiiin- mer Ids show w'H g» out ns ofNUft, •,I*EWia Wivkr, Albino, wilt travel wllh Hie G.dlnini' Hlmw, seiiaon or iflftfi. .rTilH \mh ihww,* Know will opaj their sen* son liny Si «t Wnrron, It. |, Hugh J, Lee will be the ngent mis year, nnd -Mlckle Lynch will ho In charge of canvas, JkfaKSWP*** ♦ vItl ' iav « C''a'8e of.tlie iiuhlli;liy deinii'Liiieiit of the lldnutm * llalley Circus on Ibfj road the coming touting. Sea* sail. Mr. WelUha baa been connectecr wltti this show fyr many years, and Is one of tha beat, known preis agents In Ihobualneaa. ring to nmtcli, wore a gift from W'llllnm nn, ncy, our aUvntuo innn. "Tlie ghoot" wall.-s every Knndny uiorulmr, and evao'ene is happy. Itonter: Wagner k JHcobs/iiroprli-iora; Wllltum tlllmey, udvauce; page and Downey, ilunccn-; Vlrgle Lewin, lliiislraieil nongn: Hniu Wiigiioy, inuooIogiieH; ('Una. Myers, .electri- cian; .Arthur Green, pianist. Nrvj'KH rnosi Pa.va.ma MKprcisn Co., No. 1. —Wc continue lo play to fine biiafncHi through Central Iowa, and Ibe weather Is flue, considering the time of year. Al llnstcr wo. had the ,8. It. 0, card out all week. The Kan. Mr. Cochrane Htrouse retiring,. and George c. taking the managemont of the company In hla place. oxey, were (He piobrnr.i In nome plaei-s.'' The Cnno- dian weotlww ban been line, und imtliiea* la excellent with ub. Bead REMICK AD. PACE 70.