The New York Clipper (June 1906)

? ■ :s JUNE 9 th±3 Sftsw TrBfek^bt-if 443 ■ j. ,«.< iir.d Lj JIJKLVII.I.K II, RAYMOND Ihl one or nil Big Mtltlral Cull,ill*. Nrxt 8»iail c*. N'ov.liy Danrer, And CoHlwly 1 pnltn Hon.. IVnnt.-.ii AllunlfK In Oiw. A few warkaouen In Jun. anil Jul).. Thank" to Jlaiiagi". fji uttvi.mnl Kami lan'k la win- fi leurl.. A*titi*.A , . . 807 ■ K. iafctH ttT.. or All i »Qod 4%g«»n*>.a». fijjra Whrei-kr, r-haroelar woman and rnKr II Mans, dip* at Oakland. CM., mi {fit "0 aged Iblttyelgbt wit 8lie went J. thi 'slaee "W » ctlld ' " nd w " wllh fflnf! """niigsllM" »• "hen still »mt iBrongh the mining ronotty. Slie *a».ln San VEarVo at th« tlbf ill llif eartlinuak*. and tba esposnrfa »b* waa auMMttd lo at that ilea liiflrelbg from the stricken civ resnltrd in bar dfath" Interment was In Mountain Vi.w Cemetery, Oakland. RirUABO WllJ>, nn actor, died la bed on niipirine ulltht. May -20, In a furnished room "e™ Tblrd Street, New York City. Deatb was aaid to have been due to alco- Jamks Vkrnox. nn actor, wboae home was In New' York City, died at the Homeopatlilr Hospital. Pittsburg, Pa., on May 30, Ironi pneumonia. ^' ^ f i f . ; r ■ gcrli it f lifers. Mia. Jbsxjb S»katn-a«, wife of Willis P. Sweat nam. th»- -well known black face com- edian, died on May 31, at the Hotel hoile- clafre New York'City, from hear! failure. Mr* Sweatnaul vu never on- tbe siage. but iibe rvn-" verv,popular with members of the urofesslon, aud'woa active lu.the Professlouol Woinnn's league. Slie wan flfty-four yenrs old. and was horn lu Wllilamsport, Va.. i diugbier of Judge Appolls Woodward. She was married to Mr. Swearuaui on -lime 1, 18u;i. They had no children. Birou ranUMMr was married to Wil- liam !.. Abingdon, an Kngllsh actor, tit Cal- vary Baptist -Church, New York Oily, on Tuendoy afternoou, May -1». Amelia Bingham nod Ionise Calloway Brnnder were the ma- trons of honor/ Charles Rlcbman wan the best man. De Wolf Hopper, Wilton Lackaye, Vlorent .Serrano, Augustus Barrett and Krnest Uwford were ushers. • A nr.uuKANuivM was banded dowu by toe Supreme Court on May 20, deciding that the Tflliiable pointings purchased by the late Ju- feph Jefferson, belonged to tbe widow's shore of the estate and, therefore, sbe won entitled to the proceeds of tbe recent auction aale of them Id New York. Tbe pictures brought about attOOiMO. ■ Fat Davis, rbe-aotress, was married May 23. to Herald- Lawrence, >au English, actor. formerly iu the company of tbe late Sir Henry Irving. Tbe ceremony was performed quietly at No. dl Colombia Road, Dorchester, jWoh, Mas*. ■ liOtMH A. EittLts, maoa^er of "Utab" Co., laovyrenc-e & Karle, owners, writes: "We vptnpd our ' Siimnier aeaton > of oa» night staads oii tbe t'nlin It (Irflnt circuit most EixreHsfnlly at l.lvermore I-*b11b, ■ Me., 'May IT, presenting Lem B. Parker's welt known Mormon, play, 'Utali,' with an exceptlnti- c 11 y atroag cast, headed by William Law- renee, late of Den man Tboropson's' "Old HomPHfeod" Co. We have the bent of New KaglHQd lime, carry n lavish display of ape- ilal printing, and a company that is necond to none for dramatic ability. Judging from ibe enthusiastic reception acconted Ma' by 5ood sized BudteDces.' Our cast confllsta'of: oe Caldwell, William - Lawrence, Daniel Strong, Spencer Cliartera; .lohn Farntini. Horat.-e V. Noble; Frank Karntim, Ira K. Karle; Bishop Uannon, Fred W.. Coulter; Abner Brown, M. H tlrotto; Joseph I'eter- Bon, Frank English; David Moore, Cbas. Marria: Faith Karnuu, Tesale Loralae; Ma Caldwell, Rene D'Arcy; Grace Caldwell, Pear. Ford. E. C. Andrews Is press repre- sentative. ■" . - •: Ernri. FottTF-K and her slaters have join. J JMcPbec'H "H. ■ T. IV Co., dolog Ophelia, Topsy aud. Dva. t<nurn and Baby Mary are doing their singing'and dancing apev'iitles, Baby Mary being Featured. Hudll BoNkkk KML tbe past season wltb Mndnni Modleska. and Harry-Warner, who ban been with the Olympla Opera Co.. on the Pacific, coast, are.visiting their parents at Ualuesvllle, Tex. -■ :. . Otto c. KABtiiEBaRit Jr.. manager or Kam- berger's Tlientre. -Brunswick, Md., closed bis house for tbe' season the week of May 14. with the 4. L. Tempest Dramatic Co;, and has now returned to his liome In Baltimore, to arrange 1-ooklugn for next season, and nlso to make arrangements to have his theatre re- u'.rnHt>d In time to open lip again In-Atigust. ■InwiiM, Kkixy writes: ''1 hnve closed my seBson of forty-four weeks, and nor at home. J.ncm-llle, Teun.. preparing for tbe season of lWtl-1007. The past season was u record breaker through the Southern cities. 1 hnve two scenic artists, at work preparing pro- duct Ions for my repertory of next sensou. Tbe entire repertory at plays will he new to the South, Including tbe play 'The Blood of Ibe Father,' which 1 recently purchased. Twenty jwople will be carried, also a car load of Mcenery nnd effects. Seuson op^us July IS, in Kentucky." XiiTKS AND nbSTKH OP CHUNN'R OrKATKR "Unci.i: Tom's Cuir Co.—Our business has been good since the o[>etilng, April- 28, We haven't turned them nway, but tbe sfcnw U doing a nice business aud giving tbe best of satisfaction. Krerythlng Is bright and new. We travel In our own private car. the Accommodations being Hrst class. Kverylwdy Is well and everything looks good for a pros- perous sedsou. uur new water proof.canvas Is Jim [iini.it the real thing. This Is not Ibe largest "flnrle Tom" show ou the road, but we are pleasing the people. The following people are with the compuuy: J. D- Clitinh. sole owner, aud proprietor; V. C. Westlsnii. business mnunger; f^ou BrookH. stage mana- ger; Robert Norberg, band leuder, with twelve men; Prof, tins Kellmer, lender of orrhesira. with elgbt solnlstsc Mrs. V. ('. Westlond. Mrs. Ma rip Brooks, tbe Russell Children, Net- tle Moberlv, J. Moberlv. II. II. Marl. F. S. Putiann. Dm Jerkea, W. .!. Stone, Ceo. K. Robinson, Jutnes Westlwnd, H. Herron, A. Horsfall. Joe Carter, A. M. Pierce, It. <i. Booth, John B. Lett, Ralph Love and Little t.erHld. II. B. McCorkle liny charge of the ranvas, with eight assistants. The ghost ap- pears every Sunday, and The but Rkmahms la never late. WATKTXS DOdOLASS AND MARIAN- ■ WKST have closed their engagement wllh the Lyceum Comedy Co.. and hnve retired to their Hummer home among the pines, nt Huguenot, N. Y. The/ expect to take out their own company In the Fall. FRttz AtiAltrt has been engaged as lending man with (he.stock company at Thunderbolt Cuslno, Savannah, (la., opening May 14. lie reports meeting with great succesn. LurtsK Frahku recently made a successful debut with Ihfl Columbus Stock Co. at Cai- ro go. Otto. F. Cotter writes: "I closed a very Biu-cesnful season with tbe Creweot Comedy Co. May lit, and did now In stock at Lake <>lew Park. Augusta, Ua., playing principal pomedt wltb the Peruchl-QypzeneX'o." , ElTTh Stronu Ib being Teatureil with tae 'rnw. II. Nr.mVK'K bus lieen re-eDgagwl for the part r»f Sam Ornnt, In 'The Nlnetv and Nine" Co..' for next sensiou. S. H. Akw>i.u writes; "| closed n season of twenty-eight weeks in Hamilton. Out.. Inst week, and lenve fnr my home In Detroit. Mich., where I will begin booking and pre- paring scenery for my new play. 'Wlll-o'-the- YVlsp,' n musical fnrce comedy of the day, which will use thirty-five peoplt*. Virginuln I^e i'olletler will play the title rule, and wlill* the paper Is not vet out of the printer's hands, It will be' the best olttnluoble. In twen'y-one styles. I expect only to book the large*,- one night end week Rtands." NOTR8 FROM GORDON * BenSrtT'S "IloVAI,- SiaAVE" ("North*.—We*closed in Sprlnglleld, III. Reginald Knorr nnd Kleanore Bella left to join Wood it Thompson's "Struggle for Hold" Co., Miss Hells to do the Ingenue, and Mr. Knorr the heavy. Miss Jlellu% iix.ther. May Treat Rella. has been with "Struggle for flour Co., for tbe past sixteen weeks, doing the Biddy, nnd bus received great praise Itotli from her mnnugers and the public. Mr. Knorr is one of the-four ueople who opened and rlosed with 'Tie Slave' 1 niramj this season, having been with the couipuny forty- three weeks, ind twelve weeks' season pre- vious with "The Holy Cily.'* c. A. Ct^iikk has signed as representative with the De Pew-Rurdette Co., opening In Ju ly.. The West a nd Sunt ■ west will he toured. The company will unrulier eighteen people. A repertory of ploys new la flint ter- ritory will he produced with elaborate scenery for each. The season will he forty weeks, thirteen weeks are a trendy booked. Among Hie Tatidevllle feutnre.s nlrendy secured ore:' Tbe Pepper Twins nod Minnie Ihi Prep, hurk and wing dancer. Jack tiAMttim.i., tuistness mnnuger for R J. Carpenter's "A Little OutunsC^ Inst sea- son. Is spending Hie Summer m his home lu .Minneapolis Minn., ami hits signed with Mr. Carpenter for the same position for next season, when tbe show ifoes lo tbe Const. Joskimi C. Mc-Ookv will fill a Hummer en- gngeineiit'wlth-tbe Uo m t &* Snow Stock Co., at Falrjland Park. Memphrs, Tenn. HutRY 1'i.Tisn, for the pasr three seasons fidvertlslng agent at Cycle Park. Dallas, lex., has closed bis engagement there, aud has .signed with the North Bros.' Comedians, as advance agent. Mr. Kiting siatea that this is thp strongest^ popular priced attrac- tion lie hits ever bundled. Walter Scott Obf,hii:h closed his season's eiiKtgeunent with tbe Mamie Fleming Co, at Atlantic City, on May Sf, and has taken an engagement In Chicago for tbe-Mummer. Thos. II. Oaklf.v lias Just Dnlslied a sen- son of elgbty-three weeks as- leading man with Slater's Comedians, aud Is resting at bis home at Niagara Falls, for the .Summer. Martin Rowers, comedian and vocalist, closed u -toffy we weeks* engagement with .las T. .McAfpln's "Hons Hnrison" Co.. ou May ua, at Bfalr, Neb. .He reports that tbe show has been to the const and back, and business has been good, fie will rest at his home lu Chicago ail Sitniruer, with bis folks. MoRoan-Pepplr Ok Notes.— One of the best routes thfliSpossibly could be secured by o repertory company hus been booked bv iir for next season, which opens Aug. 1. near Chicago, and goes South over tbe Chuoiber- llu, Crawford, Oreenwall and Klaw & I'r- langei' circuits its fnr as Charleston and New Orleans, returning North in the Spring, clos- ing the season Saturday. June l. ut Bny City, Mi.'li. Thia will be ibe second season, the past one being very successful, due-to tbe presentation ?f welt known plavs carefully staged under the direction of Douglas* Morgan and Lou Harrington. A nntnber of well known surcessea have been mem red. for next season. for-Whlch special ncenery Ik now-hero* painted. The company will aiimner rwenty people, including 1-. Bertlnl Sweet's lady or* chfstrn, also n ntimher of well known vaude- ville acts. . -- - . J. 1 H. (Lihsioe. proprietor of ibe Oorside Slock Co., Is spending Hie Summer wltb-bis wife (Kiumtt Warren l lu New York, ut their city residence. '■ , Iteiiecca Warren,Stock, nt ludlantrpolls. play- lug the title role In "Dr. JekytT uud Air. Hyde." i ■ (ii.a IlitMPHitKY has signed with J. C.-Wll- llamsou. lo go lo Austntllu t» play leads in •'The VlrglnJHD.""The Snitaw Alan," nnd other plays Mr. Williamson secured during bU recent visit here. Mlss> Humphrey left Mny -o'. for Sun.Francisco, and will sail for Assfralfn from that elty. Cohav £ Harris have engaged Willis p. Ssrpatnnm for Hie part of Raton Ham. lu "lleorgeWashington Jr.." for n«xl season. Lio\ki. ItAimv :.|i>rti, bus anuounied his In- tention of leuvlng the stnge. nnd will s|hmuI next Winter In lfiris, studying art. ' Llt.t.tAN Br.AiivEi.T has heen engaged bv Jue Weber for his coinpany for next season, and will appenr iu llslit: opera, which will form Hie first section of the bill nt i lie Music Hall next year. "Kraxk S. Da Vinson's "The Folks up Willow Crank" Co. closed a successful sen- sen of forty weeks at Albion, Ind.. Mny "".l. Maiiuger Davidson will spend the Hummer at cievelnnd, o., opening the next (our near that elly Aug, 1,i. Nenr printing and scenic equipment Is now being prepared, and the well known attraction will go out Iu better form than ever, we are Informed, Fi.oitBNcu Havih will nguln star lo "The Player Maid" during the eurjy part of next season. Her new piny, now being written by a well known author, will be placed In re- hearsal during the- holiday*. Frank T. Klntx- lag will direct both lours. NOTKS I-'IHIM IlK-N'TF HOW'S JofJ.V I*ATI1* FiNMRH.—We have Jimt i-loserl one of tha most success fill engagement s ever played hi s papular price rompuny, at Suburban Park, Vlilwbtirg, .Miss. On Saturday night we gave n Macau performance for the V. <■- T., fh* entire house belDg aold to thetn. Managers Moles and Kcntfrow had the casino ileco- rated In the colors of the order, and the per- formence wan witnessed by over A tnoiisaod people. All voted it the best company ever seen nt popular prices. J. I-;. Males, mana- ger of the park, make** things pteasatit for nil companies playing his pork. C'iias. I". l'riKi.i. has signed for his third reason wllh Nat M. Wills' Co. Ai.f. c. pRAir-r. bos been re-engaged fnr next senson with Billy II. Van's Co. Ah. .idium his i-lnsed wllli Ibe J. I.. Tempest Stock, as musical director, aud. Is laying off In Hoylestowii. I'D., prior to taking Hie position of pianist at Zeber's Park, I.atis- dale. Pa. Joe TiiAVKft opened with thn Uoge Hlork Co. at St. John. N. B.. May XX Tor a ten iveeks' tour, of Ihe-tnarltlme provinces. Ivthki. Bahrtmork will spend her Hummer rncatlnu at a cottage In Maine, and will nor go to Loudon ns previously nnnouncpil. Brrn Pi.yhiton Is at tba Orange. Silver Lake, Mass., Tor the Summer. lie will not be> seen lu "The Due]" next season. Ri tii St. Ui'mh will appear la London la her Fast lndiun dance*, under tbe mana|- anBt-of H rar g. B , liar.:—— -^ —-. Ki.esa IIahuis, who Inst sei)«nn cleverly port roved the role of Mrs. Tiger, lu "Running for Ornce," has lieen engaged hy M.. It. Bay mond for the nilp of Baroness, In snpporr of Knute Krlckson, lu "The Semlnar> a lllrl." Miss Harris will also be beard la two feature numbers, supported by n latge chorus. aftkk i.nNii nrootiation'.' Manager itn dolnh Aniiison has succeeded In proeurlng the famous orchestra from l.n Scnln, Milan, to nemmnany LeoncavulUi during bis tour In thn I.nlred States and Canada next Fall, when only the works of that popular com- poser will be performed with a company of dMIuguhhed vocnllsts, now being choseu lu Italy. Ckablkh M. Thau, has lieen re-engaged by Harry Doe! Parker for next season, to go In advance of the Kastern "Under Houtherii Skies" company. I- nmk M. Chapinon lias also lieen re-engaged ns acilng manager for the same company, which opens Its season nt Halifax. N. s., Aug. la. Mr. Parker hns Also r«-eitgng»r K. J. Buckley as huslne><s malin- ger of Tils Western "Under Southern Hkles" ciiinpntiy. which opens its season Aug. L':t, at Wheeling. W. Vn. little Rlair Parker's suc- cessful draniathmtlon of "David Corson" will I>- one of Harry Doel Parker's several mod product Ions nexr sensoo, nnenlag Sept. 17. ■ Abk LRavitt tins lieeu given tlie verdict In his salt for divorce against Charloiic l#vy i Lottie Kllloff). The ense was tried In the Supreme Court, before .lustIce Ihigro and n Jury. Mr. I.euvin will now :i-k font divorce, "The Dfw a.m> tiic Yahi»." a song, by Alnrle Born, has Iwen accepled by diaries L'rolim:in. nnd will In- toing In London bv F.llflllne Terrlss.' <Mrs. Fimkf. axp Exii.v S-rRrK\s left for Citllfnrniu Mny L'_'. where they will speud th« Siimmi'i'. Mrs. rhkr-'»- next settsou will open hi the West. In "The New Vork Idea*" Thomas Honh will star In "Tbe (loveruor's Son," tinder the management of Sam II. liar rls nnd <>enrge M. Coliau. Lrt.if fii.ASER has .signed con true is wltb the BolJis-Merrill Co. for tbe dramatic rights ■I "The House of u Thousand Candles." W. 1L tjn.sv and Manom rxiRIi hove ac- quired the rights to "It Mnppened lu Nord- lund." HciNU.ru Conimxd bus eugaged Itlln New- man, u Collfomlu soprano, for tbe Metropol- itan Opera Co. • May Inwix will appear at tbe Bijou Thea- tre, New York, next season, In a new plaj, by f.eorge V. ilobart. , J. Mov Bennett, late of tbe ttraud Open Houae Stock Co., of New Orleans, La., has signed for tbe Summer with tbe Lester Lou- ergan nnd. Mortimer Snow Stock Co., nt Mem- phis, Tenn. ' Char. Fanninu. tbe Australian comedian, hns arrived la America wltb his wife, Ueor- gln IV Voe, and child. < Lii.ijan Dave.n tins signed for slock this Summer nt Ibe Theatre Praneals. Montrenl, i'fin., nnd for UPit season with Cbas. K. Riiiney's "Across the l'Eclth." to again ploy ".Madge."'.. I- Tub Thkathical NAtiONArJ BAkk wllf/open lu ctiirjuo: in .lane, with a paid up capital of $l.(KlO t (i<iO. The headquarters will be In the Majestic Theatre Rulidlns, and Charles P.. Kohl and Martin Beck are Interested. The stock compast. ot thP Mohawk The- atre, Scbeucrtady. N. Y, recently used is a curtain raiser. "A Lesson ur Kconutny," wrif- ten^by Ralph Kellard, at present nnnenrlnit with David Wnttleld, in "The Mimic Master," at the Bijou Theatre, N. V. City, and William E. Bonney.-well known for his work in "The '.ternal City," Mr. Bonney will appear In tbe playlet as the Marquis of Westover, nnd Btnel Wright will appear as.the Marrbloneas. Tlii- mnrBs the flint of-a aeries of one act ploys wrlttea-hv Mr. Kellard uud Mr. Bonney. that will be "'tried out" by this company dnrlng the season ai this house, NoTKS FROM TUB JkAVONS* BlO STOCK Co, —We o|M>ned. nt Pltcalru, Pa., April H», under canvas, for fen days, and incked tbe tent eocb night, 'Hie company Is beaded by*Irone •leiivons. under the management of Thos. Jen- vohm. We curry twenty-six people iu oil.' Following Is the executive staff; Thos. Jea- 1MR, manager; Al. ('. Wllsou, stagi-director ; Job Jeavnns. advance rppresentiitlve; Jbm. Rossnrl. treasurer: Bob Jenkins, master of properties: (Frldny) Wllmout, boss canvas nm; Harry Sylvns, hostler, and Jock Stan- ley, electrician. The roster of the company !■■: Irene Jeavnna, Helen Be Ven*. Little Irene, Dolly Many. Florence Hterling, Thos. ■leuvnns. At. t". Wilson, Louts Anror, Clutl- den K. James. Dick Barry, Thus. Duucnn ond Fred Runhnell. Our repertory nnoihers twenty up-to-date comedy dramas. Including ■lu old Vermont." "The World Against 11 In.' "Land o' Cotton." "hlghlliuuKe Jtolihery." etc. Our speclnlllcs are iutrodiieed between the nets iiynick anil Dolly Hurry, (iladtleii K, .lumes, Al. ('. Wilson onil Stanley's moving pictures. Business hns lieen line since the openlug nlglit, nnd we have not lost n night, notwithstanding storms nnd cold wi-ather. Aha iti:iu\ Is very 111 at her home, 1A4 Wesi Ninety-third Street. New York City. niid It Is feared that'she Is ntilTerlilg from nn- nlher attack of appendicitis, sin* was lo have sailed for Baglund, but her trip was nbainloued for a tlme.,nt lensl. f.'itARLF.s From man has engaged Marie Tempest and Fills Jeffreys to stnr Jointly In America. , AiiTtii'it W. I'tKEito hos selected Margaret llllngtou to piny the leading purl lu Uie pro- duction In New York of "Ills Home In Ord«r." - - ■ The Corinne Rrs'Kt.P. Rtotk On, opens Its second sr-iMoti nt Lakewnod Park. Otirhnui. N. C May 91. The- company was very pnpit< lor there lant Summer, nnd Is always :wel- corned by the Durhomlles, W\i, Stami*iri> closed o twenty-eight weeks' pngagtuieiii with Hie Irene Mvers Co.. at New- port. It. L, and Is wllh the Henley Slock Co. (under rsnviiMt. for the Summer, pluylitg comedr nnd doing his dancing specialties. He Non:s rnoM Br«T Imson'h I'io Co.—Wc opened our leailng ieu-»m Mny *t;t. to tutu- nwny ImslneHs, lu spite of imd weuther, and look forward ti» n big senton. The show made a decided hli. and one of the feulures If Prof. Fred Heincr'* inmiv bund and orchestra. Roster: Hurt Inisnn, sole proprietor and man- ager : Hoy V,. HogRii, ndvntire: ,1. II. Ouvng, second mnn; Howard Fuse, stage manager nnd alienor: Mrs. Burt Imson. treasurer: Prof. Fred Itehner. musical director; Harry St. chtlr. master of irnusnortatlnn. Thrcom- pnny Indiidesi these people—Umt imson. H. I,. t!*ae. Krtgnr Dnrreli. Harry St. Clnir. R. K. Ilogan. the Zellns, Winona Addlngton, Irene Imson. Maliel Appier, Fred llelmer. Mrs. Fred Belmer. F.i*le Helmer. Olive llel- mer, Sarah llelmer, the eight-year-old wonder child trntnhonlsl. Chus, llueksford: Herbert Tlinypr, Frank lk»emer, uiaster of canvas; John Heuueli. Mn. and Mas. Ai.varkk tNellv Lyons lUnly). who recently closed h season of thirty wwks with the Crudoc-N'eville Co.. nre now* nt tbelr home. I'eiin Van, N. Y., for the Hummer. They hnve signed with the Clorn Turner Co., for npxi season. ■PnTEtlW" PERRI.KSH I'l AVERS NOTES.—We npenrd our pavilion season Siiiunlny. Mny 1'J, nt Mnrystllle, Kitu. Sells-Kioto's CittW was In opposition, hut tlesplle that fact the sale of Hi-Vets had to Is* sloped nt 7..10, ond stRu'Hng room was nt n premium, since that time capucliy.business has been lite rule, ntid the universal opinion Is Hint It Is the best nnd strongest nttrncthtn yet offered. Maxwell & Warnn. owners nnd managers, have intro- duced an Innovation In pavilion attractions, mid their success Is wholly deserved. J. Co Mir F.mtoNi'N rinsed with theCnidoc- Nevllle Co.. nt Jackson. Mich.. Mny 10. nnd was re-enguged ns i-oiiiedbni hy Manager Cra- ll.l- for lieit sen "irl:. Fiavk iIaiikett, "the uprilde down plnti- 1st." now wltb tlie Markhnm's "Ole uinon Jr." Cor plnylng tlu*- Northern eountrv, Writes: "Business hns been good. I nm nmk lug gillie it hit with my hlnn.i specliiliy, play- ing 11u> piano In nine ililTereiit jsislllons. W.< lire (.-inrvjan nine people, l-l»ir 'new sTenerv bus mi iiWfi. We start Houlh June L The roster: Al. ft. Mnrkbtiui. proprietor uud intlli- ager. Mayiue-Mi-clure, itsenr Newltt. Ilunlia Hughes, Will Davis, the Martins, Harry Weill*, and Prank unrreo. specialties and liiii-lcj'l dlreetor. lieu. Audorson is Id nd van. ■* We act the iii.i. Hemadlr "'every week, and It is very welcome." HarhvM. Pbicb; (lennan comedlnn. closes his season with Melville b. Raymond's "Hun- ter Brown" Co. June !i, at New Haven The- atre. New Haven, Conn. Chas. llAHTsototi writes: "I closet) with 'Down Vermont Way" May 1-', sud have recently f been negotiating for the production of 'At Vnlley Forge' next sea-wo. 1 will riuy It entirely over tbe Dixie circuit, nnd have engaged Kiln iivaiw for leads." Kiu.kn Montforti and Chic and Hnrvey closed with the Lyceum Comedv Co. in Oonverneur, N. V, Mny kffi, nnd hnve Joined tlie Mh'iroe Illllninti Stock Co. for tbe Huat- mer. |f -.■- • N'OTKM KROll TltK C, W. PaDRKR AJIUHE- MF.NT Co.— TIiIh show will this senson l>e under the mnnagemept of Itoy hi. Cramer and H. H. Tyler, and everything bas been re- modeled and repainted. It Is conceded to be the moat beautiful show (VI. Parker hno aver sent on the road. We hnve four free acts, and fourteen pay shows, and It requires twenty cars to haul tbe show. The senson opened Mny 'J-i. nt Kllsworih. Kan. II. K. Merkel is In his old position as prerin repre- sentative nnd manager or "The Al|w." Harry Shields Is general promoter, and Dick A. Fulton thirty duy agent. ItOMTKii of Story's t'AXVAt* 1*iirATntt: F. S. l .Sloi-y, (iropi'leloi- and uionngers ; A. While, luisliicss nm miger :Wm. A. Muck, stnge man- ager; Hen Pftttenmn. ranster of props: Kd. iloll. Ihism cnuviiM man: Ony Hull, boss i-bau- (tellers : the Whiles, imvell vm'i: t'ol. Ouvel- leih, high wire wulker, aud n blind of tweuty pli'ies. UiiMlness Hoc. Cf,|l>lT.tt a regular visitor. Win. A, Mick-U uteetlng with Due siicceioHn bis new speclnllleH.' Ho.stkk up BcitK's Din Hnow, under can* van: C. K Heyerle, owner: I*t«I It. I'llibcr. inaimger : Harry Welch. Fred- ft, Knv. Clmrles I'rokop. J. W. Ili'Htli. Homer Jenkins, Lou W. Hitlibard. c. L. .Incksoii. A. K. .Itdinson, II. Itiitnmnge, A. K. Mhepberd. Herb (Iregg, J. W. llurllnu, Harry MrVetm. Hurry Uonu, Win. Iliirrett, w. II. Burns, J, M. fhiiit-un, Frank Ihiyer, "Lumond." Totn Wnildell, Arthur .Ion- (Ireini, W. M. l.'ji-. Joe Ktihu Jewell Spurgeon, cIibh. ciauson. John Kngllsh. a. I,. i,i Mnr, l.tiilier Itohlnsoii, Vernon Skinner. Mrs. c. F. Iteyerle, Leouu Fairfax, Jennie Treshnm, j'dim Slend. Mm. Cliupln, Miss Chanlti, Hurry I'hutiln. I'lori'iire I'orrltine nnd Mrs, John Kngllsb. ItwuRTR fr'im the HellA-Plolo Slmws an- noiliire a very nice IniHiness, i-nnslderlng Ihr i.Ml weolher ilihutgliout the Northwest. They show in Denver June 1H and IU. ItoiT. A. Dk LtsbR writes from l>*ilrvlew, Midi., an follows : "My wife, kimwim* RHmV ilorwdad. Mhg very III; nlid tin- deaiji of •air child, compelleil inc in close the ( -n u miy known as De I.Isle's Overland Circus, at Mon- ii"', Mich. 1 linvf lakeu Mrs. De Lisle lo our tUuniner In ilui- nt Fulrvlew. near Detroit." \'in:s nioxi Homiki u Hros.' Oor.pKV Masiot Uaii.way Hitnws. now traveling In Hh own special iiulace rullway coacheH.-- Itrnter of bund: Prof. Hurry Heldley. baud llUlster; IJ co. Hinall, solo coNiet ; Cm! Cumii- '.•II, i; r Hi cornet: M 11. Heldley. i-larlllei ■ J. O. Tlgitor, slide trtinihone: J. f{. rruckcr, I'HrltMue ; Jny Woods. nlt»: A. L. Mulder, tuba: Frnak Crockett, imps. Performers: 'Niugerty llros,, Prof. A. J. Miller's truined MtiiK JotiiRi, nn emplove of Cntnnilnfi* Wll.1 West Show, which was en *osi*> from Ftitavln. N, Y., lo Renaci Fulls, whllrt' pass- ing through Cnmndslaiin on the morning of May V.'t, was thrown from the train In the Northern Central Dallrnnd yards, and wbs so *-erloimly Injured ibat he wns taken tn lite \iemnnnt llosnltnl, where It was found that be bad sustained a broken arm. n con ciisslon of the hrnln and a scalp wound. Notrs i U.VM CUAXRI'S. SKW .MfMIHI. KltOW. —We mo Just returning frouj our Winter trip South. IlusluesR has been great down there wllh this show. Will tti Ish the sea son In Mlchlgiin. inir roster remnms Ihe some. Keniurky was our best State, This show will be enlarged next season nt Hng- mnw, lo twice Its present site. C. H. Camiv. of i.rs-nl Nn. 4, closed with car No. 1 of the Haruuni A Dnlley Show ftl lltislon, Mny L'N, to accept n more tiicrfltlve |u>hltlon with ii new iiunis<>mc)ii enlerprlie m he opeiietl shortly ot Atlantic City. S. J. llAiitv I.. M-NsiiN. hlnrk r»r*i> comedlnit, writes: "I am mpetlUK with big mii-rem. as Is also Hurt Howe, raus chnrarier-tmi»ersi-ni- olor Willi Ifartreiven' lllg. H. It. Mhows Ituxiness Is good, Hiiiwlihsiandltig Inclement weather. The Oi.n IlKt.UHt.K reaches im nil every week." HnsTRit or advertising cal-Vd. |. Frank a, Itoliblus' Circus: W. M. tloodwlii.. enr man ager: Vernon Smith, boss bill poster: J. t: Slsler. boss lltnvgrapber : Chas. Iiiaaj Hirrev Johnson. Chas, Mlltlrum. Dr. McCnnn ami Jmltl Splcer. bill posters. Pncle Hill Hood win Is conk. X.lTKM FROM Al.. F, WHRFI.RR'S NBW Moin:i, Snow Asnux.— Sluiv our upsnlna, ■M'OI S8. this dfpiirtinent. und«r lanuagemeot •if Will I'. Miller, lisx hern dolog an excelleht business. We liuve i>Ue |»f (be sirongesi H |de shtiws ever carried by a wngtm sbow; Fol- lowing, Is the roster: Mndniu ts' Nora, lire imri'ii it nd hitui.'iu Iioin.i : S|inuld|e. tralued dog : Clio, snake chnrmec fenriirlng her IDft. I«ia conslrlci.ir; the (in-at I'errliin. lion urlj Mly Hleu. second slglu;.net; Will T, Miller, iiiiiglc \ctiirlhspilsm and Pum-h nml Jmiv. i»nr cut, Hou ithree niotathx oldk .irrivel Mtv 2-L atrnpyiug. o cage wllh n Jamh and a dag. NllTgN FHO.M IIUFFALo BlI.I.'S Wll.l* WFHV. -After nine weeks In itnlv. RnhTolo Hill's Wild Wesi entered-Austria, ot Trieste, where iltree days' record ninklng business aB|n done. The nine weeks In Italy was' simply "Im- mense," and a inuhfiii reporrnf thesiii'cess tttuinclally nud otherwise, would hnrdlr be Iwlleved. yet It Is anre to say Mint It will he bnid for uuy other show In lfMMl to duplicate iu-nloe nuocesHlve wenks the business dune by Col. Cody's Rough Riders. The Italian season was ilnlshed with u uintlnee at Udlne, nbd it looked ns If the entire popuUtloo of the Nnrtbea«itern corner of Italy nod conte to see ■logs. Prof. Ontman, «|ue»tr(iiii director: (lev. will close Aug. 1, to lake the management of Daiigherty, pnntomlihe clown: chas cross, nil's "A Pair of ('nuntry Kids" singing and talking clowu; Om, Duiiglieny, Jny No. 1 Co., which o|M-ns the miiklleof August, near CliIcaKit. Kittt Kkrwin OntFKiTit .and ltohy Oer* tnnle Orilllili hnve Just returned to New York, having been severe sufferers In the San Francisco earthquake. ICriY PffiM jolnefl the Henley Slock Co.. at cotiiieniit, ft, Mav in. for general' business and io do his singing nnd talking -qvciHitv MARtt: flu. mi-:)!, -vlio Is resting ni her home, ciiattnnooga, Tenn., ifier closing on May in i very successful season ns leading woman wllh the crudoc-Neville Co. hns been rr-en- gatred bv Manager Cradoc for nexl senson. Harhv F. Winhmas, manager for Joe W. Spear's "The Irlsb Pawnbrokers" Co.. writes il»nt after n most prosperous season of forty- four weeks, tbe abow will close at St. John. tyw Brunswick, June tl. and often fig i lu nhrjut the iniihlh* of August. Mr. Wlusinun will spend the Summer ut Atlantic city ind As bury Hark, N. J., until his seisuu opens. TBI IWir» DBAMATtr Co. Will close 111 seosou June 'Si, and opens again early la tbe iicmhtiilc clown : jjattle Ulchnrd, riving rlugs and concert, and Howard Honhetir's group of trained dogs, ponies nnd goals. Working people: Lou Hogardus,'muster of canvas Assistant*-—Charles Coiilirup. Herbert Hrld|e and .Mmk Porter. John (ling, train Ikiss: Pet Olng, assistant; C. W. cnles. car iu- siiector: Arlliur Chase, »lw». \V. Jules,-, nil^y ('rusetiberry uud Charles (.'imrch. VV. ■ N- Wltliutnrsh. stipcritiiendent of stock : William Hands. ■ porter;* Ike Davis, groom; CftOrlns Thompson, cook; assUti-d bv Isitu Burnei: Iltjwtud A Iionliciir, geuenit mpiiflger : J. It. Honhcnr, tri-nsiirer; A. il. RnniiPttr, advahie ndJiiMiei-: Penrl rtuutieiir, oRlce iNNistint : Vern Stevens, bill poster ami progrHmmer. Husiness hns been phenouienally good from tbe day wp left tbe Winter niinrters. . Paw. Pfjhino writes: "Ihtve rsceuily pur- chased n sit months old Hon, which I hnre placed -iu eihlMtlon wltb the Al. F. Wb^ei^r. Hhow.ju I'onjiiui'i i'.-n with u dug aiid Utah, nil Hi one cHfe." ai.ma Aikev his Jr-lDll the Miber Stock Co. fot iead-i. us. ft a had iiu every totjM and ei-erv fnot of convns, nad.coiitd easily accommodate IH.'KM, nurd yet »e were unable to nnd rotun for t be crowns. Al dinner Colonel C-sly rtdjaM the ls*ys to iiiienlk>fi nod said : "I know Jon will ngiee wltb me when I suy tint It will is* hard for us to pin front liuly. The wild West has traveled mil given performnucei-lii more countries than ouy other orgaiilsWiiiMi, Iml It. I'l-umlrierj for Italy lo etfeed nil foreign coiiutries In the warmth of her welcuine to ih nnd the vslue of lier pnlronnge. We itlll hare uthers in henr from, as we go to six more countries before we return to our own beloved home, but they will have to yet a lively move on' lo beat Italy." Kvery man In Hie Wild Wool snloyed to the fullest extent the tour of Italy, and honestly regretted the necessity far quitting tba coun- try. Dnr season began eoriy nud will clbse late, as, we do not expect to llnlih Ritrppe be- fore November next. Col. Cody Is In tni" best of health and spirits, nini IiIh shooting from hoenehnck is as good tills senson as ever In bis life. Kvery member tif.the orgunl7atlon Is In tin** fettle, nnd the best of humor prevails Infill il'rei'ili.m. All will be gind i» get tionie next Full, hut you i-ouldn't get a mail to ipilr now, and miss I his mmihoii'm (ravels, eips- rleuee nnd Hlghts. The colonel hns been made lbs object of. lunch personnl al tent Inn from dUilugiilsheit jienpi,' of ur living In Italy. Tbe king prcseuiiMl film with n handsome gold cigarette ruse hertrlng ihe roynl nsoioginui tiixl cresi In ovrr :iim illaiaun Ik '('lie link- of (Jennn (liucle of Hie king) govs It lot n linndNiime chroiiaineter watch With the ducal ciest nnd ftionogrflni III dlmnduds aud ritldes. Many oihsr handsome and valuable souvenirs hnvfl ricen presented, anil the colonel will have it mimi heiiiilifui dlspiuy when be returns to Ihe Slotes. NVikm fiiom FIN.-CM Cjbith,— -This. Is. wir fourth week iml, mid we bnv** hnd ifo-.o weather and good ItuslncNs. Itccornilon l»ov we liirund them nway nt lioi h performnnceN. Wi- 11ov ij a Itnild of fourteen pieces, lieiwli'd hy Cnns. Coons, nud Mr old friend. Mr. Ilftker. Wi* receive Ikts t'liji Kki.iaiii.k every week, and l be ghnsl iiIho entiles ilhiilltd every Humbly ami presents everyone wllh un en- velope. We hnve a troupe .if n |k d.i-pj, which MP Kroni fnvnrlirs: tweiity-nve liorses, sli (ionics, nnd three donkeys. Kverylaidr Is well, mill «e look forwurtl to u prositerous Hi'llSoii. thn- riiMler Is ns follows: Thoa I." Flint, (owner and fiuinnser: Al. (irciilt. IiiihI- iiess Imitiiiin-r; HrlTntli>r N'ewinitn, cniu-eri nm linger j bonis Movliin. one srui Hcrolinl : Mr, Miirmy. coiuectlnb: Ackernmn mid Wei- sir, Itntid imlnncers npd inprMb- performers; Iltih Hordoii, mtiiIIIhr 1st ; Mr. Newman. <-|o*mi; Marie tpqrp, Irarpew mid rings ■ Karl ouil his irlck in-.vcle net. It. Hordon, side nhow mnunger, iisslsled by Mnrte (Jonlon. Him.t Kiv Kaiii, m-wirh> Juggler, has re- Joined ■ he ntirtiiun k llnlley Show, after a tour of fourteen weeks oil tile Kellh elretill Ho In Itonkeii solid until Feb, II m-t opeii- liig Dee.:; nt Keiih's. Hosinn. ' Iltmm FROM HoilBTV I iln [■H. — Dii Moli- dny. May i!K, SHininrl'M Hoclriy CIrens nniMieil nt Sprlngllehl, O., fur the Itenelli of the K. of P. Lodge. Nnlwlthslnnding Hie hielenieiit weather, people were turned awn v. titerv* tiling Is new, from the rnsrene la the dress- ing top. We parry a lOfifl. rouml ion, with two Mtft middle pieces. The roster of ths show Is as follows: Coiiki-Tm laiff Clrciw, ibe Hiittirlf Fnmlly. triple trnpew nnd ■ llornnii IndderH: Wooley and Piers, nerlnl triple burs: Hen and Uwls. novelty ladders • Hlin-lali- nnd Cnrllale. double wire walkers ; Itjirtouc t-nbtortloiilHl: Hnmuyon, ciuuil swing; Manuel Itonifiti rings; WrIslii nnd Cooper, harrel Jumpers and novelty bur: Stapleioii olid chaney, lint spinners, runt Juggling and hoop rolling: Cfliironn nhd Alhln, nnnClers; Unr [Oh. single imps: Cnrrlgnn nnd llttyes, sting- Ing nnd dltiu'lng comcdliitiH; N'oxou Sisters, slngprs nnd dancers, and Kli-by nnd Hntilih, KniK'linhaiil clowns; Prof, Then. Stunt, bond- mis't-r, nnd the following musicians: Paul Llebnn, F.nrl Inmn, Arthur Andersun, ('ban. Monroe. J. If. Morgan. Anlonle llpsnee, 1C TV. Nehrf, Mlltc Ouln-e. K. C. ICggeh ClJfforrl ^sf- lerfli>o, nnd ,1. M. Dro«-ti. c. i:. Cinnoahas clirtrge of Hie Midi' show, ond nrrlas u 40xiiift. top wllli an SUft uotiBle deck Sfront. tV Softlet; Clnns will show In lliti, 0 . this week, tut tbe benetlt of tba r. 0. l. A. M. r.od|«.