The New York Clipper (June 1906)

JUjJJfyjlG. THE ., MAN , ^V JUST FINIS] ■^HE. ,NEV TP3RK; CIjIPPEP. i63 tALE 80DBHBTM, BIflH 80PRAH0 VOICE, PBEIICR TOE DANCEB, ACIIOIIATIC, l mrj im Veljel Dro|ia, Kit. ti li »1 DUpUy, Mak« .Pour (nmpl.l- Chung-', of I.h.lpmn!,. Coalniuru. Kv-njllilno lo nink. PcrAfl .'lale*..,..^^**?*J! 1 ™" i'."?."5"" e " .I".?«'' r ^'"J^V" V 1 "' '." 8«'ratato»,l»n. Herivrial 111-- niun tliat pul.l COHT0BTI0H DAN0EI1 (EHOOBE), BBAP8BY OAICE, ASSISTED BT GBA8. I. SUA?. lu make I'fifir < Art. A Situ 'iMouliu Premier Dancing; Acl thai imut lit- meii lo lie appie- i,l , rr lUtV, KITlfAlnM A CO. presented n matt Benutifol, Elaborate nnil Artistic Art. He closed tliV»l"o\v7or*'iiiV, wiilcH nl.»ni> U my UMJIIIWIIII. ami must say proved n Se.iun.linn. Olhvr mn nng-i , witnllus hii net for refilled lady audience, this In It. Get It at any j>rl «.-, It's tlu- good*. DAN F. MrC'OV. JUNE as AND NEXT SEASON OPEN. AH agenti or ear* of lTBLLKa fc GLADDING, lllfl ChestnutSt., Phlla. AdrirHa ftanar* 11, Central Pork, Allantown, Pa.: Juno l->, ..Sjik- I.»n« Park, Trestoii, IV. J. A Net? Ticket Selling Device, A .revolutionary device In ticket selling, .-■lied "The Cberfcogram," warranted to slop tampering with the returns from the sale of ticiteiM In -rlieetre boi offices and places where out-of-door amusements ore pre- sented, was i»ul into operation for the tlrst time In this country at the Polo (ironnds 'Tuesday- June & It Droved a great success. ' The Cherkogrum In lo the theatre or purk box office what the. cash.register In to the grocery store. It Is a mechanical barrier aealnst dishonesty. It accurately count* tickets as fast an Bold, counts them-.up when tnev are turned In at the door or gate, and reenters both sale and deposit In the mana- ger's otoce, whether he he a hundred feet away or miles away from the ticket seller rod ticket receiver. At the box office end, the tickets, which ore made of leather-board or some composition, jirp placed In ti perpendicular lube at either aide of thp machine proper. These tithes are itaea locked and the ticket seller has .no ac- cess to the tickets. A brass window device In front, of him Is so rauRtnicled'tbat he can take the money and make change, hut he can* nnt pass a ticket oiii. After he has made the necessary change, he drawn a lever, and the machine shoots u ticket out on the window ledge In front of the purchaser. The. opera- tion Is somewhat similar tn-a slot machine ...rowing out gum. The moment the ticket h delivered to the- purchaser. It Is not -only registered im a sale In the machine, bat also In the, manager's office. .. . The box ui. the door where the Inker of tickets receives them has a dlnl which regis- ter* whenever a ticket Is deposited. An ad- ditional electrical register Is set. up In. .the office of the manager, which Informs him ex- ocilv when the ticket purchased has bra dropped In the box. Collusion between the ticket seller and the -Jlrket taker,.or between cither of these and n patron, Is Impossible. There can he no holding out or passing buck of money or' Hekeia, and a manager sluing in bis office can tell when a ticket Is sold nntl worn It In passed Into the receiving box with- out leaving his chair. . The.Cheekogrnm Is an I-.ngllsb invention. When Jn London last year A. L. Krlnhger, of Klnw & F.rlnnger. saw It In operation, anil recognized Its Brent value.to American the- ntres and Summer resorts. On his return he formed U company composed of Ills own llrm. Andrew Freedom u and many other the- utrlcal and financial men, for its ninnufnc- iiire and exploitation. The machine was put in charge of ft man who. benldes being a me- ihnnicnT engineer, has bad years -of experi- ence in tho various box offices. ; aud If was completely remodeled lo come up "to Amer- ican rcoi'ilremcuts, and lit claimed to fur excel, both In simplicity mid utility, tjie orlg- innl Hngllsli Invention. All who snw the machine In operation at the Polo tii-minds »u Tncsdnv ngreed that It is a wonderful device, and that It will revolutionize the bystem of selling and raking tickets In the- atres and parks throughout the country, nud remi)t In the saving of n large amout of money to managers annually. -—— « i » ■— ■. ' i.ihrur y for the (f'reeii Hoom Clult. Several mouths ago the. fireru Room, nub, Ihe membership of which Includes the leading managers, actors, dramatists, librettists nud composers of America,,-took up the subject of rounding n great reference library of'dra- matic literature In n new club house that Is soon to be erected as the permanent home of this organization. It was decided to devote ample quarters In the new borne of the club to litis- library, and to make-It In Itself. II possible. Hit- greatest Institution of Us Kind In thh 'country. If not of the world. This Idea, which originated in a Sunday afternoon discussion In the reading room of the club, received the enlhuslUHtlc endorsement of such members as A. L.• Krlanger. Marc Klaw. Al. Ilavman. Antonio Pastor, Joseph Brooks, Wil- liam Harris, Prank L. 1'erley. Marcus It. Mayer, .Dp Wolf Hopper. Melville It. Ray- mond, Franklin lllen. "Joseph It. Urlsmer, Milton Nobles. Herherl Hall Wlnslow. tleorge Mroadhurst,. Chorles H. Kvaon, W. H. Lraue, William A. Brady, llollls R. (,'ooley, .Tobu I. Me.Nuily, Meyer W. Livingston, and others of equal prominence. , A committee on plan and scope was forme" to lonslder detnlls and determine the prob- able expense of establishing this library nnil r-nrrvlng out the project on the scale sug- Kantetl In Inrormnl disnisulons. 'Hils cntn- inhtee recommended that the library should include a copy of every book obtainable prim- ed In this country, relating directly lo Ihe history of the drawn lit America nud Amer- ican players, reviews of plays, essays nud nil commentaries on plays und ihe work of nctors. and books, publications und papers of like ehnraeter published in Knglnnd, l>er- manv und France; also all copies of plays nutninahle. printed In lSngllsli, French or German nnd other foreign languages. It was nlao suggested that.a plate and photographic department be established In the library to contain plnles nnil phottigrapltB of every eon* celvnble kind that would In any way aid ihe producer nnd actor lu the development of hcenes nnd characters. In addition to this, it. was suggested that copies of nil contemporaneous articles print' td In newspapers nnd other publications re- ferring to nctors, plays and the slaae, and criticisms of all new plays ahottld be enre- t'uily preserved and tiled In the Rame man- ner I tint inn t tor of a similar kind 1h pre- nerveu In the offices of the great, dally jour- «alR. The committee reported that at least #.'10,(100 would b« required at the. start ito give this feature of the club the wide scope und effectiveness denlrod. and suggested that the amount be raised by subscriptions modi by iui>n)bers of the club and by public per- lorniances of extraordinary merit, to be pre- h"titf-ti under the dlrectlou of the club. At a meeting held last Sunday afternoon It was decided to follow (he suggestion of the library committee, nnd committees were Appointed to obtain subscriptions nnd for Tic. purpose- of arranging for a series of six public performaticea lo beglu In this, city Hundov nlgbt, July 22, These entertainments will undoubtedly preseut the Inrgeet bill of volunteers, with but very few exceptions, that has ever been seen. Following the per- formance of July 22. live performances will be presenled In "nearby Hummer resorts, like Atlantic Cltv nnil Anbury Pork. Frank Itlsn. the well known corporation law- yer, was elected chairman of a general c»m- ii'lltee. with Frnnk Russell ns secretary. An entertainment committee, consisting of llol- lls F,. t'oolev. tleorRc Beban, Hinrles Dick- f«n, John Irf*IRor, Ned Wnyburn. William Mor- ris. IauIs 1'Inciis, Kdwaru (*. White und Ray- mond Hitchcock was appointed tonrrnngethe bill lo he presented, rttlter coaimlUees were nppolnti'd on ln>oklug. publicity, flnnnce. ad- •VL-rtlslag, printing, transportation, orchestra. jirogramine, scenery and irntisfer. These committees are bended by Sam II. Harris, Wilbur M. Hates, Herbert Hall Wlnslow. 0. Hi Hutler, J. p. Barton. Abe Thulheimre, Al- bert Krntts. tfoolTrey Weller, Frank Hodge and Wellington Walton. The. purpose of founding this centre of stnRe iufoi-tiiai'ini mi so fcreat a scale imme- diately attracted the attvniion and stipport of every one who heard of It, and during the past week the eutertalnmeut committee bos received offers lo appear from a large nuo)b n r of players, Including: Kluie Jadls, the Fays, Charles J, Ross and Maori Fentiin, F.dna Aug, Fred Walton and compnuy, John T. Kelly, Ldlth Ethel, Gus DIM. Joseph Cawthuin, Al. Hart, James J. Morton, JnmeB J. Cor- bett, Lafayette, Andrew Mack, De Wolf ■Hop* |H>r nnd Ilaymond Hitchcock. Flsle J.inh, now en- route for Knglnnd, will soil for home on July 38.. Mho will arrive in New York on L*4 or 25, and that 'evening ehe will appear at the.club entertainment, wherever It may he presented, leaving for Chicago the next ■morning, where "The Vunderbllt Cup" will open Its season the following Monday. The enterfnlntbent committee will send out formal requestf* to players to appear at these entertainments, and there Is no doubt that- nil will respond* ns all recognize tbP value of this library to tbe entire theatrical "■""Winn. ' ■-. <j ■ * ■ profess! ■£■ World of Players. May InwtN left. June T, for her Summer home lu the Thousand'Islands, and will re- main until she starts on her new comedy nitxt August.. • ,, •flfUUM Oahn's Official Theatmcat, tii'Hit: for llllHMDOT lias Just been Issued, nud Is Indispensable In the player, agent nnd manager* it. lius been brought up to date iu every particular, following the custom of Ibis publication In the past, Und It offers i borough lufurmatlou concerning theatres, hotels, L and all other things necessary for the traveling professional to keep In touch with lu the various cities of his Itinerary. Mil. AND MKS, THEODonR A. LlKLl-EU ceie- bnited their twenty-dfth wedding anniversary June S.'tit their home, Ihe Larches. River- side, Conn. Mauy friends were present, and numerous letters, telegrams and cables of congratulation were received). . .. TiiR firht pRnroRMAM-H of John It, Booth's piny. "Futalhy," was given (be night of June 7. mi the stage or the Lyceum Thea- tre, Nt. Joseph, Mo., by the Lyceum Stock Co. The, play deals wjtli the subject uf modern (Inanee, and was highly eommeuded in tbe loi'Ul newspniiers. The tfnst. was as follows: James Gray, Harry l'rystuu Oillln ; y.rthur Lee. 1 John II. Booth: (Aeorge Llndou. Will H. Dorbln; J. Clarence Howard, Walter Afunti : John Wtlherspoon, Uiren II. (lulu; Robert. Mlv, Lea J. Ilolloway; Joseph (Ireen. Italpli Yates; Perkins. .Frank Thomas: .Rich- ard Hnvemever, Clarence Murphey : William Mucoln. I''red White: Alfred Smith, Loul* Ijawrence: t:harles Norton, tleorge Itoih : Alice Goodhue, Rosalind Allen: Mm. Wither- - sjHHtn. i:ii/.nlieili Neluiyer: Mrs. Howard, Km* Dlcksou: Frances (Iroy, Mlgnon Oxer. Nat ]■:. Holomonh, tbe pianist and musical dlrecior. was u t'Mpi'Kii caller Jnae 11. Mr, Solonious Is well known lu the profession. having .written several jiopiilar. songs under the iioui tin plume of Walter Daitpbln. For tbe ]>ast tlve seasons be lias heeu with "A Wise Woman" <'o., "Naughty Anthony" and with "SpotlesB Town" out to tbe cbast and back." OiA.8. F. Hoffman writes that his illness Is Height's disease, and t bat It has affected hU spine, resulting In partial paralysis, and necessitating Ihe use of a cuue lu walking. lie will undergo n surgical operation shortly," -and-stales thai the physicians entertain hones ,of Its success. NOna FROM CltANDALI.'S CuMKDUMH.—We are packing ibe houses .through the Adl- roudacks. The show carries twenty-tlve peo- ple, with Prof. i>o. Wilson's solo band and orchestra. At Cnrthajje, N. Y.. May '^8, Will Bauni, Joe and Wm. Levitt joined the F. O. K., Adirondack Aerie. The band turuetl out nfler midnight and gave the city a great sur- prise. Notes noM Darcv & Speck's Attrac- tions. —-Tlie newly acquired .summer iimnse- ment enterprise, "The White City," at New Haven. Conn., opened Saturday, May 20, when over len thousand people were In at- lenduuee, nnd every feature was an emphatic success. Their new one hundred and flfry thou- sand dollar Luna 1'ark nt Hartford. Conn., will open about June 1. In the meantime re- pairs and Improvements nl I lie Standard The- atre. Philadelphia, l'n., are lu full swing, and will be completed lu ample time for next season, which will begin about the middle of August. Notes khom the Lyceum Stock Co. —This company was organized In New York City In January, nnd hna been playing to good busi- ness through New York and New Jersey. The compnuy Is under the personal direction of Arthur L.. Kelly, nud our repertory confrists of the following plays: "In the (lolden West," "One Honest ftearr," "A Rose of Ulllarney," "Down In Delaware." "Jesse James," "A Hero In Homespun" and "Trncey, the Outlaw." Kdna Clvmer, leading woman, and Ilex Leslie Klugdon. lending man, who nrc -favorites In Hie territory we havn played, are well sup- ported by a capable company. SWEF.LV, Hllll'MAN & C'O. N'OTRS.—Alb&rta Oallatln cloned a long and prosperous sesaou In "Cousin Kate," at Racine, Wis., Monday, June 4. She opened under the management of Hweely. Shlpmaa & Co., at Wilmington, Del., Hunt. 18, mnklng Ihe transcontinental tour. Next year she will.he seen In one of the recent New York successes, under the Btttne management. Virginia Drew Trescott, who has been pint-log In "When Knighthood Was In Flower," under the management of Jos. Shlpiuan, closes her season June I), nt Milwaukee. Miss Trescott's plans are not definitely decided upon for the following Reason, nl though she expects to continue under the management of 'Mr, Bhlpmnn. Tlie plav. "Alice Sft-by-the-Fire." recently pur- chased Iiy Sweely, Hblpmao & Co.. from Chan. Frohman, will be one of the nrtlsllc olTerEtigs for next season. Walter C. Jordan, of Messrs. Sanger & Jordan, is lu Loudon at present, uegotiutlcg with Ellen Terry, with tlie view lo Miss Terry making her farewell tour In this, her moat recent Kugllsh success.. Itoselle Knot t has had such a prosperous senson since her aliening, on Aug. 2S last. In "When Knighthood Was la Flower." which was scheduled lo close June HO, Ihitt It has been decided to ex- tfuil her season lo Aug. It, during which time she will tuur the Maritime province*. Wiius IJebl t & Co. wend out n No. '2 com- pnuy, In "The .VaUilerbllt Cup." the slellar role will he pljyed by Virginta (Jlyndon, who rfor years appeared as n child actress In sup- port of the late Joseph Jefferson. Cms, K. CttAMri.tN has bought from Harry R. McKee hla four net play. ■' rite I'ale Face Squaw." nnd .will have paper .made for toe play, and give ll it tine production. .Mr. Cbnmpllu 1ms eaaaajnl Mr. JUeKee to .write anoibei- play <m the type of "Dr. Jekyll nnd Mr. Hyde." y\v, McKee will star next season under the management of Mr. ('hainp)tn. with a strong repertory company, and no expense will be spared to make It tbe Iiesi (but niouey cuu procure. Tin- season opens in July, add Is booked solid for forty-two weeks. Mr. ChamplIll's own Company Bpens a week later. Notes kuom the Rowland St UUfVOKIi Atthactioxs. —"The Old Clothes Man" will close a acaxon of forty weeks nt Milwaukee, Wis., June 10. The season, ns a whole, has been very successful, both artistically and financially, and the ''repeats" In cities pre- viously visited, has always resulted In In- creased paironage. Mr. Mai-Curdy nod wife (Kate Woods Fluke) will Immediately repair to their Slimmer home at Brentwood, u I. Many of the members have been engaged for Summer stock companies. Mr. Hull 1 von accent- ing the position of leading man nt Venk's is- land. Me. Danny Dougherty, nud Kid Sharkey will open In vaudeville, ploying parks In the middle-West. The Twin Sisters Do Voau re- turn' to New York from Milwaukee, after play- ing sixty-seven consecutive weeks without u lay-off. The Broadway Comedy Four will re- organize, and return to the show the follow- ing season. .The show ban been entirely booked for next senson, nud wltb hut very few changes in -the vaudeville or drainatk- positions of the company. The business at, the Blidu Theatre, Chicago, was of ihe record- breaking order, nnd at .Mllwnukee uur busi- ness exceeded all expectations, but it was due. In ii measure, to the extreme popularity of tlie star, und Kate Woods Flske, who were for yenrs members of the Thanhilmer Stock Co/.Mhere. ,i William HichaM's. who just closed a sea- son of forty weeks aa leading man with Dot Karroll, under the management of J. C. Welsh. Is n-Kilug on his fnrm at Dlngman's Ferry, Pike County. Pa. Notes tkom ntn BjuukqvAaamN or tiim Lycbl'm Comkdy Co. (Kastcrn), Lewlshm,. Me.—After closing a tweuty-ono weeks' suc- cessful run, we open a six weeks' Summer season lu the following repertory : "Woman Aaalasg Woman," "The Volunteer, I'he I land of Justice" and "A Midnight Crime." with special Hccnery nitd effeels, through tbo Slate «f Maine, playing one and three bight stnnds. The following people remain for the Summer and also the regular senson, which open 1 ! early in September: P.va lllllmaa <s|ur, third season), l^nn Lauc.. Jennett 1?. How- ard, Maiide «.'.*• Lenoa. F. F. Ilutlmway, Fred- rick .lohnsou, Chns. Rend, Wlllnrd Dnnfortb, C^ns, ltonileau and J. .1. Daley. tOxecullve staff: .1. ilnrvey MclCvoy, jiroprietor; J. W. Stablaj-, 'trovelltig . manager.; Chns. Young, stage manager: Wlllnrd Dnnfortb, musical di- rector; I'has. Darllug, business' manager. It was a great surprise to the old members and friends of Mr. Stabley lo Hud he had returned ht take tip bis old position After nu absence of Ave vf'iirs. bavlug dissolved pnrtuersbl|> with Mr. Mcftvoy to look after his building nnd general contracting at Troy, N. Y. Mr. McKroy and Mr. Sltinley will join bauds again for next season, as the llame of boyhood friendship has been rekindled. Knuagementn by the SftTZ k Nathanson Co., for "Wearv Willie Walker :" K. K. Perry, Leo J. Doherty, Fred Whitehouse, Hurt Spears, Charles Uallagher, Kd. h. Giles, Kvllth Randall, Marlon Allen, Beatrice Allen, Mnls'l llerliert. Viola .McDonald, May Coouihs, Louise ITobhs, May Italia, Marlon Warner, Al|een Hopper and Autm Phillips, For the Umpire Theatre Summer Stock Co., at Provi- dence, ll. L: HallettThompson, Udwln Curtis, David Walters, rIOdward Nauo«ry, lOruest F. Roblson, (■larence Chase, WHIard Dyer, (ieorgle Pitt, Kilty Cameroa, Maude Atkin- son. Florpocc Sunderland, Margaret .Lewis and Kathrvu Purnell. .".When Women I*ove" and "Wearv Willie Walker." two of Splu 4 Nataanson's Summer nltractlons, opened their season week of -May '21, In Maine, and have been doing excellent business, we ore In- formed. • «. .. . TjKna Asiiwki.i., the popular young English actress, has beta engaged by the Slntbert Brothers to bring her entire company to America next season for a tour in "The Shulamlte," which she 1b now presenting suc- cessfully In I/ondou. The company will ar- rive here In October, nad will play a New York Cltv engagement before going ra tour. It. P. Pesnev, manager of ihe Cumin cir- cuit, writes from Boulder, Col., as follows; "We nre now building, and will have ready to open Sept. 1, 11(00, one of the llnest opera houses In Colorado. It will lie ground floor, nnd modern In every sense of the word. The octunl seating capacity will lie n trifle over 800, Boulder Is thirty miles from Denver ou the Union Pacific and Colorado nnd South- ern Railways, has it population of lil.fJQu. and Is u good show town. Here Is located the State University, wilb 1,200 students. We also hnve eight other houses otrour circuit, and while they will not give as much money os liniilder, yet they are good for the average attraction. The bast purt of the year Is from Sept. Ifi io Mnrch 15, as the sugar fnc- lories, employing hundreds of men, are work- ing dny and night then." Jno. V. Roobkr, bBRso, formerly of tba team of I'nlbot nnd Rogers, litis signed for next season with Ibe "Utile Jnck Horner" Co., under the management of Melville II. Raymond, Tun Kowin.Rabbib Stock Co- which baa heretofore been known as the Itre.ckenrldgo Stuck (,'o., opened tlie Summer season nt Flertrlc I'lalznnee, loin, Kan., on Moy 27, to the full seating cjipuclty of the theatre. Tbe entire Summer will be mil. In on tint Bell circuit of nlrdomea In MlsKouri nnd Kansas. Manager Edwin Barrio, Oscar Orahoin nnd Lnurence F. Perkins were Initiated inlo Ihe B P. O. K. Lodge, ut Toln. May i!5. Hazei, FointEST writes: "I ntn taking a rest, but expect lo be buck on the road not later than Sept. 1. 11)0)41. I have sold out ay late business, and will return to the road again. Titti Ci.iimt.h reaches me every Fri- day, and is read eagerly." Jean Wilson - writes from Portland. Ore.: "We were In the Suu Francisco earthquake, and arrived home the Monday after. I con- sider myself lucky, although 1 did lose every- thing. Friends would like lo know of my brothers, nnd will say they were all out of the city nt the time. Jack K. Jeppmes writes of tbe loss of his father,. J. It. Jeffern. who died May 22, ut Ms home la Cedar Falls, lo. Jock has can- celed all Summer engagements, and will re- nin I u nt home for a couple of monthA to assist his mother lu business Mailers.. lit,-Ann: Upwards, churncler woman, with Fred Raymond's "Missouri flirt" Co. Inst sen- sun, has signed wltb tbe Sloddnrd Stock Co., which opened nt. Wnverly Park, Ionising, Mich Mny :iu. . XOTKH lltOM K, MORTIMErl MlTCIIKIJ.'S ATTluiTfONH.—The Mitchell's Stork Co. cpeucd at Rocky Springs Park Theatre, I<an- caster. Pp., on Monday, Mny 28, for a «ea- wtn of fourteen wt'fks, plnyfnir, two different bills each week, Roekey Spruits Vnvto Tbe- aiic In one uf the larnest ludlvldunl park the- nlres In Ibe I'nlted States. The sestlug ca- pacltv Is two thousand seven hundred, -it.ig> slxiy-iwo by forty-two, which will enable us lo stage any large scenic production dnrlni* our slay there. The members of the com- pany are : p. Mortimer Mitchell, mannjrer nnd proprietor,; Nortunn Norrls, business mana- ger ; Charles C. Harris, stage director; Sid- ney Mason, lending man; Harry Hpanlrramu, henries: (icnrge A. Lawrence, comedlnn; Frnuklln Whltmer, Juvenile; Howard Knccht, general business; Charles J. Harris, charac- ters; Marlon Shcrrwoud. lends; Marie Van, heavies; Fanuv Davis, Juvenile; Klhvl iltnn- rick, Koubrctle; Zula. Kllsworth. characters. Although, we have had only one week's uw- formance. we nre glad to say that tbe ln.it two ufsht's lu the week lias convinced us that we will do n good busluess, as several rneni- liers of the comp'aay seems lo have pleased nil those who saw our opening bills. This park engagement u ipilte a chHuge for'Mr. Mlichcll. having been with Ills road company for rblrty-lwo weeks this sen win, where ha very often had to do without Tlta Ol.t> Rk- j.iaulu until iho-nod of the week, which Is often nu lo convenience. lie Is glad, bow- ever, tbnt while at Lancaster ho Is able to have.one delivered to him every Wednesday afternoon, lie Is nlflo pleased with thn two members of the company which be secured through their ad. lu Tiih Ci.iersu. D. A. IIeii.man, agent Rentfrow's Jolly Pathfinders, writes: '■«> closed one of the most successful engagement* ever played by u repertory compauy at Suburban Park, Yleks- hnrg, Miss, The company has always heeu n great favorite there, and this season was the largest lu the history of the Hit. We open for two weeks, June ;i. lu Slircvemirt, La„ which Is always big-for the P» I blinders." Mieiuct, Moktov's dmniatlzed version of 'lluickerav's "The Newconivrs," produced on May 21), at His Mnjesiy's Theatre, Ixuidon, Kog., under ihe title of "Colonel Nnwcomc." whs well received. Iteerholrm Tree appeared lu the leading role, Lkwih Stock, Co. Notkh. —Notwithstand- ing uuravornhlc, weather conditions, Ibis ut- Irucllon. which opened ut Draflou, Neb., May i?, liiis been doing >i due IhisIuch* aud giving the Ik-si of satisfaction. 'I'he following is the complete rosier: W. F. Lewis, proprietor nnd manager; Chns. C. Johnson, advance repre- sentative; Cluis.. n. Haiuinoud, leading uiuu and singe dheeior; Albert Von Toska, inusl- cul director; Harry Chortle, M. F. Ketchntn, (ins Rnpler, II. W. Wlnlersteln Ivn I^wls, Jeiisnjee Itapler, Lillian Montrose und Utile Ulodys. Lehi.ir I.isi.k sailed' June ll for nu extensive tour ou the couiliieul, chnimronetl by her mother. They will remain abroad until April* ll»07. N'OTEH PIIOM TII« H0t,I.INOHW(UlT1I TWINU r\i.—After a most successful season in the Kustum Boiiiheru States we mude an eleven 'hundred mile Jump lo open the dramatic -sea- son at tbo Highland Park Theatre, Honshui, Tex., Mny ST. We are aoOkotl over the en- tire Lone Star clrunlt, Idcludlng iwoiwerkft each at IfofiKton, Spu Auionlo, Fort Worlli and OnlveHiun, and Khreveport, l^u. We ore nil well and prosperous, on the evening of Mny US we presented C v.. Biirkbardl with an elegiiut gnlil watch us a birthday present ami 'ii token of our appreciation of his aer- vIccm during his, two years' connection wilb this ■cumpftny'. The twins, tfre add- ing fresh laurels to their already exlcu* alve wreath at every stand. The rostor of the company Is.ub follows: Tbe jIoUIdrs- worlb Twins (Myrtle and Munde), Alice Ar- delln, May Lsrtlguc, Baby Lillian Lurtlgue. .Muurlcu F-. llrlerre. fleo, Clark, Vernun Wal- lace, tieo. Shumnker, . i„ 0, WllUtr, Al. Verges, musical dlrecior; C. K. Rurkliardt, business maungi'r, and Lew Oleusoh, general manager. Caki, R iik iim anu Dixie HALroitb, who re- cently Hosed a season of tlilrty-seven weeks with the Knthryn Purnclt Co., under the mnnagemeot of W. D. l-'ltzgerald, have signed with the same nltrnctlou for next iwanon. NttTK» KUOM Feun 1<akh Paiik Tiikatbk, Port Scolt, Kan.—The thentru was opened May 27, with two performances, by the Whylo Drnmutlc Co.. which holds the hoards for-three weeks. Mile. CnrMu Wbyle. In the leads, and tlte "Brownies." lu speclnltles, Im came favorites from the stun. Wo have every reason to expect good busbies* this Beaioti. Ituum Hji.i.iahp Is rccuvertng. slowly from an accident. Sbc was unite bndly In- Jurefl lu nu auto emnsliup while making a record run from Buffalo lo Cleveland. flAlun) Oauen writes: "I closed (bo Hartford and 1'aterson seiiBon of the Flor- i-iice Hamilton Stock Co. at Palersou, Sntur- dny, J nut' 2, the object uf ihe engagement being to try out a few new plays, lo decide on a vehicle for Miss ilnmlltou's stmrlng lour next season, when I will present her In a new scenic society play, supported by u strung company. I will hnve six atlrnctious ou Ilia road next senson. Including 'Latira J ,-.■);■ iMine,' 'Ilea its Adrift.' 'The Heilu tor's Wife,' etc." Fot.i.owiNO Is the complete roster .of thn Dick Ferris Company, wlfh which nfr. Fer- ris opened his Summer season of twelve weeks in the Metropolitan Opera House, Minne- apolis, 51 In ii., Sunday, June :t: Plorenc-i Stone, Dick Ferris, Harrington Reynolds, A. Byron Meusley, Lewi* H. Stone, U H. Mur- driL'k, C'bna. 0. Iiurnhiini, 1^-slle Morosco, Charles Bnlsnr, Wilson HuiiiiticI, Ldln Sbnw. Cnrrle riiu'kc Ward, Blanch Douglas ami Rose Ciircy, Scdley Brown will direct, and Fred (1. Andrews Is Ihe business manager. The opening piny will he "Tlie Drear Ruby," which Mr. Ferris will mount and produce la a sumptuous manner. Following, wltb a change each week, will be produced, nmoni' others; "Dorolby Veruon," "At Pluey Ridge.' "The Sorceress. "An American Citizen," and "Joan of Arc." Mr. Farrla looks forward to n very prosperous season, ns he clnluis be has surrounded Miss Htone with the stroUg- est compnuy ever under his mnlingcmi'iit. A preliminary season of three nights ami n matinee was plnyod nl HI. Paul, Minn., com- uieiicliig May til. O, L. Ki.hi.bii closed as geDeriif ngetii of Innes' llnud Mny 111, at Chicago. The fes- tival tour of, tlie band In the Motttliwcst was rmitienlly Mliccessfltl. Irlnes opened the Hum- mer season at the While City. Chicago, wlln Cluelijiinll. Pittshhrg, Washington, rjev laud nud Detroit to follow. Mr. Kltiler Is wiih his family, nt St. .tubas, Midi. Jl-NB HflQuKH Jollied Ihe Flilplre TTientrc Stuck Co. si Monloii, Mass., week uf May 21. playing n prominent part In "Too Much Joboson." PoajrM fwiM Tim Ij»hse IIi.wvn Co.*— Thla Is our seventh successful week Hlnce our Inv* uft during Lent. We opened in l.owell, Mass., and hare mode i-uoil nil aloug itin lino. Our rosier liichub-s: Lortic i-Hwvii, Jnck Marvin. Fd. Strought, Harry Codnlr--, Frank l^iwler, Chns. Kcnney, John Wicks, Kiaersou nud Bollcii, tilndvs Orey, Monti Rkbuumd, tirnce Verso. Mny Howe. Mnv Churchill ami 'P. Rhturd Davis. We have no "scraps" except when I here nre doc cutmgir, ot.it Ki:i.iAui.r.s lu go nround. Then they ure nt n premium. LeglTlmnte Kcunev closed with ns June -i, when be wilt go to Provlncctown, Mnbs. lie has engaged the theatre there, and will run polite vaudeville for the Summer. II a a n y liniHit-s closed forty weeks with tho Orpheiuu Stock Co nt CounCAut, 0.. April 21. nnd Is now with Ibe Henley Stock Co. (under cnnvflH), doing general business and his slog- log nnd (Hiking spcciulllcs, I'ASiMiH'-ui.A, SliNs., Nutb.h. —Manager fhuu- dos ltrcnou has secured the Anderson I'nw Casino, .ii ibe abu ts Summer resort, for n twelve weeks' Hummer truck season. Ho opened May 14, in packed houses, which rec- ord bss i ccti sustained, save on two wet dnys. The Casino faces Hie gulf, nnd Is considered one of ihe preitlem. rlnminer theatres In the Hoiilh. with ll semtiig rapacity of Him, and, as before uieiitloiied, Is hued to tbe utniosr. The llremui Stuck Co. Is headed by Herbert Brenou nud Fruukle Un« Kane, supfiortcd by tin- old, familiar ilgures of J. U, Huatlev, (leo. II. Connor. Percy Rnrhnr, Wnltlnnur liurkhardt, Plukln 'Murfihv. The ladles are ■ Louise Kaye. Helen Isiwulng, Dorothy Adnuis, Fjitber l.i'wii end Daisy Siitusbnry. Mnuaaer Chandos Brenon la freoueutly seen In thn cist, nnd bns won many odiulrers. W. K, [4A Itnat-: writes: "I have Joined Mlnnelil Bros.' Bk Stock Co., ns lending mnn nud stage dlrecior, for the third consecutive Siunmer, and nm In my llfth week. Jcsnl-i Bell Is with the same company, ns leading wiiin.iri, tiiid doing her hluh soprnno sp<'- clalty. She Is mnking n hit btilh In her roles and specially. Utile Augusta Hell Is also Willi Ihe same? compnuy, doing her spe- cialty nud playing some ports. Mbe is, nu usual, making many frtcmla. tiveryihlug hi pleiisiini wilb tbe big compnuy, sod the Mln- nelil liros. are doing a larger business ibnu ever." J. I.. Ci.tN'K has ciignged Archibald Notch kiss lo suppurt May siewart, In an open nlr prodiictinu or "As Vnti Like II" nud "In- Kouinr." Mr. Bolchklss wm formerly 11 uiein- r»r of the Kmplre Theatre Slock Co., of-Mew York, and also nt one tlina-promlnent in the support uf Fred Word, Madame Modjrskn and olher Shnkcspciirenn stars. Lust Stim- mer lie nppenri-il wlih MIkm Slowart sa Or- lando nnil liigoinur, with muci:i*ss. In tbo fort In'ouilng tour of Miss Hlewart Mr. Cllue (iromlses one ur tbo best fitinimar attractloni that has aver toured thu Southwest. NOTBS VIIOU TlIK "MV l'!IU;Mt HliOAN" Co. —We ojioned our Measnii April 1H, and btisl. nenr» bns been up in -Ihe standard. Horns changes have been mnde which have heeu a grent Improvemeut lo the show. We do not t-luso until Aug. 14. ItKHHiM Ci.iu'on, who will next seasoa star In II. Orntton Ismnelly's latest comedy, "Tlis llttls of Jnpiin,'' iiDder the mnnagomeut of O. llnrrls Icldon. will mhuiiI the Sutuuier nt Aabury Park, N. .1., until llrau for rebearsiiN tit Inillnnupolls, where 1 ho piny will hnve 1 t-t Initial prodiK'lloti early In August. . KOTtt rwnM 'mi: Ri in:. ■ i-,\ \Y.\i;nrv Stock Co., under Ibe mtuiag'uneut of hldwnrri R. Salter.— Wp o|M*neu the third week of our iui- gngeiuiiiit at lndlnnu|KiIls, presenting "Quo Vadls." the version of tbo tilar hefng thn name as presented by Mr. Salter's traveling company a f»w years ago. W« follmv Ibis with -Ur. Jekyll ami Mr. Ilvde" and "Mrs. Dane's Urfcnse." For "Dr. .Irkyll and Mr. Hyde" Mr. Hnlter Ciitrlged 101 wyn Htroiig for the lllle rolo. ■ Mr. Strung bus been winning hi tho ploy In ihe mbldlH West for the pasi two seasons, For the engagement of '"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Rebecca Warren wilt lay off and take a ueeded rest. Mr, Kb Iter has been In active management of 41iu com- psny since II oiwned, bin will shortly lenvo for Nuw York. Tbe coni|)stiy will remain in Indianapolis for six weeks, and possible more. RiirtliiesH luis lieen very gratifying, lu suite of Die I'tict that there Rre three new Kiiinnnu' rcs'trls opened up ns opposliloii. Tin: Loi'iHK Vai.ii Stoi-k Co. will lw trnn>- ferred from Ihe Basiiibln Theatre, Syrncnse, to the National 'Urealre, llocJieslcr, fur thu rest of the Hummer sea sun. The sen son In Syracuse, we are Informed, has ls>eu the most fmreesKfiil slock engngeiDeiit In tuahy years, snd tbe eiigilgetuenl In Kocbesler of tlll-i orguiilzallon proinlncK to lie a prosperous Olle. A tililiiher of Rochester favorites are In tho rosier of ibe company. Wn.uuu Mack Id plnyliig with tbe High- land Park Slock Co., at York, l'n , for tho nnjaamr Kit, W. I'nift writes: "I have lnnsed tbo title and bookings of Mitchell's All Star J'lnyers, and will open my hcngnti Aug. II. nt CjMsktll, N- V., In a repertory of plnys that will be carefully selected. A car load of special scenery and n novelty line of printing will be one of the many features of the hIiow. Home of the favorite players of hist hciikoii will be seen with tin- compnuy. and I look forward lo it prosperous sensou." Wii.i, Jay Pirrtins, having released all rights to peiors' peerless Players. Is mim- ni*rlnc with friends In 11 vdro, Oklnhoiiiu. hut will Join the Lorke.s in August, io rim the stngc nnd iiln.v I be part of I Link Kmvyei, In Will Locked own niece, "A Kansas Hiin- flowsr." Peters' i'l-crles* Players, tinder the ownership and management of Maxwell & Wnrdn, are touring Kansas, under ennvas, for the third season. LAnaivuR AMt l.<:i: report big success over Ihe V. C. Alley circuit uf porks. They have Jii.tt closed a five weeks' Aiigsgenient tinder the ahnve nutnflgcmoiii, in "Cluderelln," anil open June 11, In Nashville, hi ihe produc- tion of "Jack and Jill." Mr. Lnrrlvee plays Hie part of Jnck, nnd his wife, Barbara J.."-, plays the port of tlie giant's wife. H.w.i ah, T»:.S;. Notk.-- Cycle Park Thenlre. Chas. It. MrAdnms, insnuger, opened'wllh Ihe Hurrls Parkinson Htock Co., wblcli Is playing an extensive ehgageuienl, prodtu-lhu n grertl niuriv flrsl i-Umi plays, nt popular prices, in. itii and fill cenls. Tlie patronage nt this popular resorl Is line. At Tin; HHSflriT in Luckv Jim Hurken, of Illnnev's Theatre, Newark, N. J.. Mrs. Vir- ginia Taylor and cumpnny appeared In her comedy success, "A Jealous Wife," including Dan i'miiklvti, as ibe hiisbnnd: La Hue Tsy lor, as Ihe parlor maid; Dave Cohen, and also J. Harold Tnylfir, ns the Irishman. The niece Is from the |»>n or Mr*. Taylor, ami lias heeii phired In vaudeville, where, we un- informed, It ma n decided siiece-ra. Mr--. Taylor, in the Jenloun wife, was fxcelleiii. The soiilirelte, La Hue 'l'nliar, wns iiluo suc- ceistul lu her spoi'lnliles.