The New York Clipper (April 1906)

186 THE 1STEW YORK CLIPPER. April .7, Mi55 (Tipper's Anecdotes, Personalities and Comments, cohcuhiko ST1SE FOLK and Some times OTHERS BI1 0BBPHIKB 0 HO. ""Harry Ward, manager of the Ward Min- strels, recatli a Clippie story concerning toe late John Queen, the "good old minstrel boy." who wag aach a prime favorite In his home city, New Orleans. While a member of Billy Cleveland's Min- strel Co., he was billed to appear there, and his thousand and one friends, wishing to honor their favorite on his home appear- ance, organized a banquet In his honor, be- aides putting up a huge transparency over St Charles Street, with "Welcome Home, Our John," on It The whole celebration went off with, as Queen said, "with great eclair," with one exception, and that was, be was obliged to appear at the banquet. In a silk skull cap. And thereby hangs this tale, which Harry Ward recounts an being told by Queen as a joke on himself, the In- nocent cause of which wss a copy of Tin Clippkb. At Mobile, the evening before the show was to open In New Orleans, Queen was ap- prised of the fact that a big reception had been planned for him by bis many admirers on his appearance In his old home. As he had Just emerged from a three weeks' professional Journey through the Carolina!, Georgia and Alabama, he decided that the removal of a portion of his dusky locks and a two days' growth of beard would greatly Improve his appearance for the fes- tivities. Now, In Queen's boyhood days he bad the misfortune to fall Into a "Kittle of lye," as he expressed It, and ever after was com* pelted to wear his hair rather long, In order to cover the score of bald spots caused by the accident. On this occasion of his visit to the barber (bo jolly minstrel seated himself In the chair of tonsorlal execution, and, drawing his copy of Tiir Old nui.iAHLE from his pocket, asked the colored official to proceed with a shave, intending to ask for a hair trimming later. The barber performed bis operation, during which the minstrel fell Into a dose, while his paper fell from his hand. The barber, who had finished the shaving process, and was ready to go on with Queen's head, picked up the paper, and, banding It to the half nwake customer, put the question: "Clipper, Buh?" "Yes," replied Queen, sleepily, and before the drowsy minstrel awoke to a realisation of the fact that the darkey's reference to the aitppcr, and his own to Tun Clippeb, were not Identical, half of bis hair had been cut so abort as to disclose, like beacon lights, the round, shiny bold spots that he bad always been careful to keep under cover. However, the damage bad been done, and the other half of his bead had to be trimmed to match, and that Is why Queen appeared In a skull cap at his testimonial banquet. The barber was heard to remark after- wards that "that wuz the swearln'est white man he evah Bhaved." Dressing room "poetry" Is frequently In evidence on the walls of the little rooms where Thespians "make up" for their per- formances. The quality of the verse can usually be questioned. W. N. Hammett, of the De Vosa Co,, sends a couple ot doggerel stanzas which he found penciled on the wall of a dressing room he recently occupied. The poet (.) baa coined a new word, but it rhymes, bo what cares he, Here's one of them: "On dressing room walla, there often enfalls, The names of 'llama' who are fresh. I'd like it full welt, If some one would tell. How they ever got In the 'perfesh,'" Here's another: "Small country showB will sometimes disclose, People of talent and ability; If credit were given for what each knows, Some 'one-part-lroms' would do 'utility. 1 " * One ot those mat de trier stories so apropot of a sea trip, comes to me from over the At- lantic, as told by a passenger en route to the Mediterranean. According »o the teller of It, the story Is new, though I couldn't swear to that It Is a good one, with an unexpected finish. A mnn who wbb crossing the ocean for the first time, was giving the steward of hla division overtime work, and in his misery was more of a nuisance than the usual run of passengers. He kept the poor man on a continual Jog trot waiting on him unneces- sarily, and asking all sorts of unimportant questions, until that essential member ot a ship's crew bad lost all patience. The second day out, after ringing for the twentieth time for service, be rang the twenty-first, and on the appearance of the useful person, he said In a week voice: "Steward, I hear strauge noises up on deck. What do they mean?'' "Nothing, Sir," said the weary steward, "except that they're throwing overboard the most troublesome of the Ben-sick passengers." Languidly reaching under tits pillow end 'drawing out some money, which bo handed to the steward, the annoying passenger said: "Here's two shillings for you steward; rtoro sre that I don't tufas my turn." V Frank Curl tun, whose newspaper notices ore "nil to the good," and whoso popularity Is expressed by the applause of tbo public, has good reason himself to think well of his professional work. He says, however, that a dream he bad a short time ago had the effect, when he awoke from It, of lessening his floe opinion of himself for a short time. He dreamed that he was. walking out one evening, when a Hebrew rushed op to him and exclaimed: "Mister! Mister, come quick and help me break down my door—my house Is on fire and my vlfe and sblldrea are Inside 1" Carlton farther dreamed that he assisted the Jew, and, moreover, rushed Into the burning building and personally saved the man's family, at the risk ot his own Ufa. As he placed the last ot the six children In the father's arms, Just previous to the ar- rival ot the firemen, the man thanked the actor profusely, then scanned hla features closely In a questioning manner. "Mister/' ssid he, "ain't yon one ot the Irwin's Big Show Company'?" to which ques*- tlon be received an affirmative reply. "Ain't you the one ot the Carltons who sings and talks and acts like a foot?" a question that Carlton thought a trifle harsh, considering that only a moment before he bad performed a most heroic act for the ques- tioner. But accepting the Implied criticism, he again answered that he was the same. "Well," said the man, "I was over last night to the show and saw yon act Please, Mister, go back Into the boose—the roof Is Jnst going to fall In." And that Is the dream that caused Carlton to think he waa not perhaps so good as ha might be. ■» Lew Dockstader, In one of bis monologues, tells of meeting a former professional as- sociate on Broadway the other day. "Well, I'm working again," said the actor to the minstrel; "that Is, I'm beginning on tho road to-morrow, after a year's long rest and hard luck." "That's good," sympathetically said Dock- stader. (He had been known to say, "that's good," In a different tone of voice when, on holding three aces, the other man bad held four "twos.") "How did you get the Jjobr "Well," was the reply, "I consider that I accomplished a remarkably diplomatic bit of business. Yon see, I went over to Jersey City and .hired a small office and opened a dramatic agency. The first job that came In I secured for myself and closed up the office, mailing the key to the landlord. And now, dear old friend, can I prevail, on you for a loan of ten dollars to start me on my way? I will return it as soon as I become finan- cially unembarrassed. "I'll help you," said the popular minstrel star, "but not for ten. Here's a fiver to assUt you on. your way," ■ "Thanks awfully," protested the grateful Thespian, "you can owe me the other five." « i » MAINS. the Irving, corner of Irving Place and Seven- teenth street, New York City, where the UHUVI lV% WVIII*?* taught physical culture since the closing of ■ — her enow in Canada, last Fall. „ _ ' Nona noat the Haqenbick Creates 8HOW8.—The following Is a complete roster of the advance for the season of 1000: W. H. Gardner, general advance manager; W. E. Fuller, traffic manager; Frank Burns, contracting agent: Cy. Seman, local contract* Ing agent; Herbert 8. Maddy, press contract- or: E. Sherman DaDdy, Bpeclal press repre- sentative; J. De Wolf, press representative with show: Sam Feldler, manager car No. 1; W. S. Dunnington, manager car No. 2; Harry Overton, manager car No. S; James Dunworth, manager car No. 4; B. Eosen- quest country agent, and Burt Wiison-route rider. List of men: Oar 2io. v—Sam Feldler, manager: J. W. Ncdrow, boss: Walter Kid- der, Dtho.; Thos. Barman, J. F. Miller. Joe Horton, O. O. Fuller, H. A. Straub, W. B. Graves, Ed. Leles. C. T. Crippen, J. M. Har- mon, J. W. Slaughter, Wm. Wormwold, J. J. McNamara, Harry Coley, Henry Batter, D. F. Keefe. Oar No, f.—W. B. Dunnlngion, manager; Wm. Sbca, boss; Jas. A. Lyons, J. E. Simpson. Henry Mercler, B. P. Malloy, Jack Scott M. J. Burke, W. 8. Wheelock, Victor Stout Todd Cooper, Hurley White, Edw. Boyce. Geo. Davis, Harry McClure, Ernest La Fever, F. M. Wilson, McFarland, McLaughlin. Wtth Car Xo. J.—Harry Over- ton, manager; Jas. Boeler, Joseph Smith, L. H. Marshall. H. Cloyburn, B. Berkley, J. Blnkley. With Car No. J.—James Dunworth, manager: J. F. Homon, D. D. Hester, M. L, Bell, A. M. Ruiand, Wm. Perraalt, F. Church, G. Lavensaller. Notes fbom Hoftkan 4 Stevens Deeam- uno Cabniyal and Faib Amusement Co. >r show In Canada, last ran. „ „ Notes vbom Bigg's Bodoh B-M" wiu) Webt and Historical Frontier Exhibition. conducted by Bigg* Amuaement Co. (incor- porated), C. W. Biggs, presldsnt—Everything is on the move at oar Winter quarters at Augusta, Ga. Fourteen cars arrived Satur- day, March 24, from Camden, N. J., all being sixty feet long and all new. Our No. 1 ad- vertlalng car. which Is also new, will «*"« from the railroad shops in Augusta on April 2. The paper Is all special. The No. 1 car will carry fifteen Dill posters, litho- graphers, programmers and banner men. No CLIPPER CARTOONS No. 45. On this week's cartoon page are 1 artist's Impressions of Barnnm at Circus, at the Madison Square Gar" Illustrations Include the Canneu Princess Caroline, Prince Ernest' and Major Louis, In the Gulliver 1 LIUputlans; the Varlops (the Troupe), Fred Ledgett the Lncife. Mlaco, Ryan and Zorella, Black pastoral scene, the Great Floreoz- Mr. Ercole and "The Limit," Mfc eon, driving "Evergreen," Dick Ho- der Johnson, Steve Mlaco, Clown Jc Herr Herzog. S .Trooot loabeuL :oope 0 ( ■runatho Idaiifii "oblioV, Troopt ft Job*: sat, gpi. snt* aa4 I'ortinnd. — At the Jefferson (Cshn ft Grant, managers) "The College Widow" drew two large audiences March 28. The Mitchell Stock Co., the reat of the week, had good Blzed houBes. "The County Fair" April 2, "The Rollicking Girl" 3, 4. r 'Tbe Marriage of Kitty" 6, "The Black Crook" 6, T. Portland (J. B, Moore, manager).— Booked week or 2: Jas. A, Klernan and com- pany. Linden Beckwlth, J. Roger West and Ida Van Slcklen, Ferguson and Watson, Le Roy and Le Vanlon, and Stanton and Mo- deno. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Manchester.—At the Opera House (E. W. Harrington, manager) Nell Burgeas, In "The County Fair," March 29, came to good business. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 81, 'The Eternal City" April 6, "The Tenderfoot" 10, "Busy Iwy's vacation" 11, "The Black Crook" 12. 1'auk (John Stiles, manager). — Black Crook Jr., March 26-28, did good business. L. De Cordova, in "A Bagged Hero," 29-81; Fred Irwin's Big City Show April 2-4, 'Wedded, But No Wife," 5-7, Gay Morning Glories U-ll, 1..AI UA.Vi, The Han of Many Mysteries. Messrs. Bernstein and Onken announce that they will shortly present this performer In vaudeville. Laurent, "the man of many mysteries," Introduces a startling variety of original creations In magic and Illusions. He will carry bis own special stage Betting and almost a ton of baggage and paraphernalia. The act 1b perfectly equipped In every man- ner, and should prove a great drawing card. —We are getting everything In good shape for our opening In Philadelphia, with the hospital benefit May 12-28. Then we Jump to Osslolng, N. Y., opening 26, for eight days for the benefit of Cataract Hose Co,, No. 2. In addition to the carnival In OsslnJng, we will give dally balljon ascensions. The only things open are two concessions, and we are making arrangements for an animal show and Ferris wheel. Ma. and Mas. Fbank H. Lee write: "We mourn the loss of our eon. Joseph, aged six months, who died March 16, at our home In Pawtucket, R. I. The Interment occurred 18, and was largely attended, by relatives and neighbors-" Flossie La Blanche, strong woman, hav- ing booked with the Sells-Floto Consolidated Circus, has given up ber spacious studio at ALFRED BUTT, Whose picture appears above. Is the youngest music ball manager in London, and is at S resent the manager of the Palace Theatre, In that city, where his genial manners have won or him hosts of friends. He Is now visiting America for the first time. SISTERS McCONNELL, Two bright anil talented little misses, are shown nbovo In ono of their very many specialties. Phcy are considered to be two of the most versatile young ladles In the profession. They play and dress all parts well; both are clever soubrettes, boys and ingenues, and they also play leads, while their specialties are numerous. They are this season playing leading feminine roles, and changing specialties at every performance, with the Charlotte Mitchell All Star PInyers, now In Eastern territory In a repertory of plays. Their talents are natural, their father and mother being well known entertainers before them. cooking will be done on the car, as all live at the best hotels. Going Into our Win- ter quarters you will find painters, decorators and wood workers putting on the finishing touches on everything In their line. Our opening day will find this show as bright as a new milled dollar. Our tent canopy Is 25x300, dressing tent a fifty feet round top, house tent. \Se have fifty bead of horses and ponies, and thirty wagons. Characters of all nations of today, and historical and mythological characters, beautiful and elabor- ate trappings and wardrobe will greatly add to the free street show. All new waterproof tents will be used. Our Bide show will be one of the biggest ever put up with a Wild West, mid will be under the management of W. C. Homer. Our frontier exhibition will consist of n genuine band of Navajo Indians, fifty lu alt; cowboys, frontiersmen, cowgirls, scouts, trappers, hunters and guides, forming groups which should prove of great Interest to all. The exhibition will take place In the big Wild West arena. The engagements for this fron- tier exhibition are now almost complete, and include some of the best and most skilled la the Wild West line. Our fancy rifle shot experts, ropers and broncho busters are all high class, and It 1b safe to predict that April 27 and 28 will Bee the blgWlld West ready, opening at Augusta, Ga. Then for the road, into South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, then South Into Florida for the Winter. The Eden a Studio Co.. of Philadelphia, Is filling large orders for circus photos, which they are manufacturing according to their latest process. Messrs, Blake and Wii.labd, of the White C!ty, Chicago, syndicate of shows, were Clip- i'EH callers this week. The syndicate shows have just arrived from Central America, and will go Into Winter quarters at Jersey City. Messrs. Blake ft Wlllard report a big season In Cuba, the West Indies, Panama and Costa Ktca. Sydney. Wise writes from Toledo: "All is arranged for Brighton Beach, and Wm. A. Brady was here and visited the Ferarl Win- ter quarters. He spent a week at the French Lick, and Bays that be was so run down be- fore ho went that he could not even hold a Cen. He' fans evidently been working very ar<], and has bis whole heart in the Brighton Beach proposition. He Informed us that be had made all arrangements with Pawnee Bill, and that show will also be a feature at the Beach this season. The Beach will be up to date, and should be a winner, as there Is no gate there, as at similar parka. Jos. G. Ferarl will- have a dog and pony show at the Beach, and the Frnncis Ferarl Shows will furnish almost all the Midway attractions." Notes fsou Thos. L. Finn & Co/s New United Showh. —Thos. L. Finn, manager: Geo. B. Pickering is general agent: Leslie E Smith, In charge of second advance, with two assistants; A. C. Orcutt, general superin- tendent ; Will Brennan, boss canvasman, with eight assistants; Frank Fitzgerald, in charge of cook tent. Those already signed Include: Louis Beauvlas, one armed acrobat * I'anfleld and Van Horn, aerlolists and acro- bats; Gordon and Hayes, aerlallstB and Jug- piers ; Sylvester Newman, clown and concert: Nat Lewis, wire act; TJ. G. Allmon, J. John- son, Al. Case, R. A. Barker, AI. Kaleta, L. W. Tozler, Fred Barnard and John Hodges. Mr ■? n *a troupe of performing dogs and ponies will he a pleasing feature. The side show, under management ot Root Gordon, -will be a decided novelty, Introducing FlaBh, In feats of magic and ventriloquism; Mrs. Bobt. Gor- don, mind reader and fire act; Miss La Bue. Bword swallower; a vaudeville performance bJ singers, dancers and comedians; Gongo and his band of ZuIub, and four miniature cages. The street parade will be a feature this season, and the band wagons, tableaux and floats are as clean and bright as paint and gilt can-moke them. We will carry about thirty horses and ponies, and about forty people, and look forward to a long and prosperous season. • Joseph Mack has signed with Washburn ft D Alma sTrained Animal Shows, to take charge of the concert and play the steam calliope In the parade. D. G. Markell will act n,„ rl !!GJ B1 ?, t . er . *? d * eneral *«■-*«; J. W. Brownies will be treasurer, and Jack Curlev boss cauvae man, with forty men. WM " C *- Peach Buds ihoh Cole Bbothebs' Shows. —Early last week the Btock was brought la from the farm, and four, six, eight and tea horse teams have since been given dally exercise on the roads, that they may be In the best possible condition when the band begins to play. Our call In The Clippe* hae brought acknowledgements from all per- formers and musicians under contract, wits few exceptions, and these will probably be heard from during the next few days. Sev- eral of the people have already appeared la Birmingham, and with rehearsals la ring bant and gymnasiums, together with toe operating of the different shops on full time, there is life and buBtle around the quarters. Two car loada of paper were received a tew days ago from the printers, and were trans- ferred to the No. 1 and excursion cars. Ere the next Issue of this paper reaches us the first advance car will have begun its tour, and the others will follow at proper Inter- vals. Harry Cratg. last year's efficient stew- ard, with his men, la on hand, equipping his department with the necessary linen, silverware, and the most Improved ranges the market affords. During the past Win- ter Proprietor M, J. Downs made hosts of friends here, and all Indications are that Birmingham citizens will see to It that bis season 1b Inaugurated under the most favor- able auspices. Masons and Elks have ex- pressed their Intention of turntog out tn v.tiise with their families at the opening performances, and it is understood other so- cieties will do likewise. The three local dailies are treating the show most liberally, and on all sides Is exhibited a desire to give Mr. Downs the best possible. Notes pboh the Cummins Wild west Exhibition Co. —Howard W. Damon will have the management of the dining camp toe coming tenting season. He Is now complH- lng a model cook house wagon, which la be- ing constructed at the Winter quarters, Ge- neva, and every detail In this department, ft 1b needless to Bay, will be perfect, when it ti known that Mr, Damon 1b being carefully in- structed in his plans and arrangements W that veteran caterer, A. D. Moreland. a model bakery Is being added to the dining de- partment, which will be a new departure ■ the tented world. The Onbi Familt, six In number, oneo at the Coliseum, Chicago, with the Hlugllng Bros.' Circus, for this coming Summer Ma- son. They Introduce, in conjunction witn their Juggling specialty a novelty in tne globe line, that of Ave people on globes » new acrobatic tricks. Archie L. On ••* well known comedian of the family, has jw recovered from a severe attack of malaria. and has spent the paBt four weeke at -*•* ClemenB, Mich, . . »i- Jesse Bbandon has Just closed at w Grand Opera House, at Beardstown, III., aoo expects to Join out with the white tops ror the coming season. . „,,,. The Tt-Bbll Sistebs go with the Ha* Floto Shows. M OKLAHOMA. Oklahoma City*—At the Overholser Ed. Overholser, manager) "A Jolly America" Tramp," March 25, drew good bualness. uw advance sale for the Bernhardt perforinflncei. April 4, went on March 26. and entire lower house was sold before 9 a.m. —.. k Bijou (H. A. Carletoo, manager).,—*3 of March 25 opened with the rawlfe *Wg Benson. Norton and Perkins, Grace Iowa, and BIJougraph. Good opening busintss- ■ 1 » ' Cabbollton *nd Hodges opened Mapfb J at the Fmplre Theatre. Des Moines, ann » with great success. While playing «*•& received contracts from Chris Brown, »bm them solid until June 3, when they ■"■SS New York City. They have %*"£& \l and dancing act, which they will produce »» a few weeks. ^^^^^^~^^B notice . HALFTONE PIOTUBH" •» « he "*£ Us »*«« ot TUB CUPPBB •*■ " Ini.rtedattheM price.I •latUOoluui Jgg DeakU 0.1 •»• •»••""