The New York Clipper (September 1906)

734 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. September l Mi55 (Tipper's C0MCCBH1N0 ST1GE FOLK and Some times OTHERS BT J OSEPHINE GBO. Out-of-town papers, In printing newl'of Ncw York theatrical matters, frequently con- found Identities. In • recent Issue ot one of (hews publications, that of our own Oscar Hammersteln had evidently Been anuffled with that of one of hl« Bummer attractlona, tie llusalan giant. In the deal hli revered name came out attached to the personality of the big freak nnder hla management. Mr. Hammerateln, to whom attention had lean called to the article, says that h« win Maud for any sort of good advertlalng. even to being called a giant, hut he really drawn the line at any aaperalon. regarding Ma men- •j.l calibre, the quallt4ea of which have proved moat wondrona and varied. The clipping above referred to «»«"*» Oscar Hammerateln as a young giant, 9 feet :t Inches In height It goes on to any that tJda wonderful peaaant waa discovered n ltusala, and that hla equal In slie la not to be found; that he has a wife something over 6 feet In atature, and la the father of two youngsters of normal slie, but thst he a dull Intellectually. Tula last »«<«■»"■«'• <> e one that Hammerateln won't stand for. But we all know him to he a giant In theatrical alfnlri, and thafa no prevarication. That very attractive Long Island resort, Arverne, la almost wholly owned and In- habited by the waaltleat and beat repre- ■entatlvos ot the Heorew race Wells Hawks, one of Froaman's beat right bands (a man ot that manager's vaat Interests has to have more right handa than the ordinary Individual), returned recently from Arverne, and at an Interview with a Journalist, was atked If there were any Chrlatlann where he ''"••yeT. few," replied Hawk., "but they nre not at all objectionable." A plaint cornea from that clever manln- ndvance, Matt Naaher, who spent his time and used his bu.y brain last sesson In the intcrcata of George Cohan's "Running for Ofllco" Co. Hla tale ot woe reflects on the generosity of the pretty chorus "M"*™ « Ms production. In permitting what might prove a aenaatlonal "feature story, the ob- ject of which was to draw the public eye uoon hla particular attraction. "I've been handling 'girl abows for some time," said Matt, "and, among original methods of publicity, I've even worked .na h-w of the old ones, auch aa 'milk bathe, sui- cides,' 'heiress to millions; not forgetting to mention that well worked one. 'the stolen diamonds.' . •I could alwaya go to any one of my rho.ua people and tell her .he would see In Iho paper, the following morning, that all her beautl ul Jewel, bad been atolen, and I could depend on her not to deny the story. This •feature,' the hardeat worked among pre.. ngent talea, augge.tcd to me a «**«» which 1 felt sure would be a big space maker. And that waa, that Instead of the chorus girl having her diamonds burgled, she should be arrested for stealing diamonds. "And what do you think 1" continued Na*cr, In aaddcat, disappointed voice, I icTda't get one ot tho,e unobliging girls o •father,' or, more properly ■*•■'"**? ■mother' that story. I'm J»»t sick and tired of writing 'foalnro' alorlca for women. "Talk about 'man'. Inhumanity to man, coullnued Nasher lugubriously, ".mend that „„d make It: 'Woman's Inhumanity to the l.nrd worked press agent'" „,„,,,.,, As business manager for Florence Bindley during the coming aea.cn, .Nasher la com- forting him.ell with the thought that be won't have to stretch hi. Imagination n Publicity material, a. hla star affords plenty of strong, original and attractive material for newspaper space. Joseph II. Slater come, along again with a couplo of Incident, happening In his ovent- lul career. .„_... At one time ho nvas presenting lo towns „ 1M ,g .„ Ohio circuit, the perennial Two orphans." While standing neat «•«*■* window of a theatre, he wa. accosted by a low browed youth, whose country dudlsh dross anil "emarty" manner blutcd at hi. being the "village cut-up." "Be you In front ot the Bbow?" he naked Slater- ■ ». »— "Yea. npd all around It," answered Blntcr. "Well," said the gay Iteuben, "I'm clear Bono on dancln', an' If either of your Two orphans do a clog dnucc, I'll buy n ticket lo go In." A local manager of ihc hayseed type, who prided hlraselt on bis ability n» nn orator, always took occasion to show thein oft" by announcing, before the last act of eneb per- formance, what hla public might next expect. During one of Slater', attractions at the town orators theatre, ho came before the curtain and grandly begnn hla announce- ment, which, however, wa. pnnclnatcd by vni-lon. remarks from a gallery Individual, who waa not afraid to "speak out In meetln'." "l.mlles an' gent.," he said, "1 don't know nothtn' " "We all know that," Interrupted a voice fioin the cheap part of Iho liotme. lgnorlug Ihc disparaging remark, the manager cou- llnued: "1 don't know nolhln' that'll please you MOM than lo announce lo you Ihul lite next opry here wltl be 'Professor Johnson's Trained Mice.'" "lt-r-rals I" ahouted Hie rude voice from above. "I said mice, darn yuh 1 iM-i-c." he re- peated,. spefUAg the word, I hen continued In withering tones, "an' I might add that these rude Interrupting, show a good 'eal of Ignor- ance right here In this taown." » Bemsey 4 Bredbsm, touring In "The Athlete and the Rube," were awaiting their turn to rehearse their music on the stage of a vaudeville theatre In the West. A song and dance team was rehearsing, hat the mu- sical director, an old timer with a violin, did not seem to be making quick enough tempo to suit one of the tesm, who shouted out to blm something that Bounded like: "40HOI 401" "You're another I" exclaimed the old leader. "You're getting only 80 for the whole team." * As their Bketcb went on late one night, at the same place, Itemsey stood nesr the door while the audience were going lo. A young man, who had not a single hall mark of the profeaalon, but whose Intention wsa to tax the manager for free entrance, approached that person and gave the usual countersign, which works all right when followed up by credentials. "Pass the profession 1" "Yes, when he's the real thing," replied the manager, whose opinion was that the applicant was not. "What's your line?" "Lovers an' rogues," wa. the answer, "an' I do both kinds great.',' 9 8am I.croy, a clever Juggler, connected with Harry Woodward's company, playing towns In Maine, overheard disparaging re- merits made by an old farmer, who declared that "Jugglln' now-a-days wasn't up to the Jugglln' of alxty year, ago, when I was a boy." John Mark, ot the company, spoke up In defence of his friend, Leroy, who Is sur- passed In his work by very few, and said: "The art of Juggling In your time wa. away behind the work of to-day." "No, 'twa'n't," continued the old man. "1 seen a Juggler do aomethln' that's sever been done sence. The performer finished up hi. bir.nesa by Jugglln' two glass goblet., a sharp dagger an' a raw egg. He ended by apllttln' the egg In the air with the dagger, an' ketchln' the white of It In one goblet and the yelk In the other—an' that's aomethln' you can't do," declared the old man with conviction. "Well," acknowledged Mark, If he did that ho was certainly more clever than my friend Leroy." World of Players. Otis Hill's Kntefpuiseh. —Tbe following Jeople hove been engaged for Mr. HHl'i aff- erent companies : "Gay New York"—Mary EmerBon, Edw. B. Adams, Edw. Brennnn, James Device, Richard Bartlelt, Dan Mack, 11. A. Boecbcel, J. Fred Overstock, Lillian llocrleln, Florence Clements, Magda H. Foy, Olive Omega, Violet Rio, Helen Lawtoo, Hazel Claire, Emma Kette, Agnes Colton, llessle Bartel, Nellie Johnstone, May Collier, Pansy Le Hoy, May Plttman, Marlon Gor- don, Florence Qoodkln. James Fettlnglll will be tbe manager, and Harry Y. Yost bUBiness manager. Tbe season opens in Orange, N. J., Aug. 28. "McFadden'a Flats" —Jolm Price, James Purvis, Washer Broa., Bootblack Quartette, Dolly Thebold, Harry Sparrow, Howard Powers, Billy Marshall, M. L. Luke, Dixon and Fields, Daisy Wil- liams, Sylvia Gottlieb, Minnie La Vanlon, Mary Lake, Lottie WeBley, Vera Beers, Lil- lian Dana. Frances Hanson, Marie Bennett, Daisy Clark, Llllle Ellis Carlton, Lillian Smith, Olive Henry, Dolly Doreey, Bessie "*']flf- Hirst, V, Schroeder. William Norton will he the buBlness manager, and the season will ripen In Orange, N. J., Sept. 1. "Around the Clock"—Wm. Ritchie, C. F. Cardon, Richard McAllister, J. A. Brown, Job. Wlllard, E. A. Clark, Ben S. Mean, Chas. J. Hodges, M. Hefferman, Eda Marley, Marie Haebler, Genl- vleve Gibson. Selma Marshall, Gabriel Bar- bier, Nellie Mason, Jessie Wilson, Caroline llodgea, Caroline Wlllrlch, Irene Ebbod, Min- nie Do Vere, Elalo Gray, Edith GDI, Carvllla Tawlea. The season will open at Aabury Park, N. J., Bent. 10. "Happy Hooligan"— Kdwnrd Poultef, Job. L. Dixon, Ralph Ash, Itoebrook and Byrne, Laclede and Raymond, l'rete Itecd, Violet Duvourn, May Hamilton, Lena Flchter. Vera DeBmond, Harriet Wil- son, Mlna Branscomb, Margaret Hownrd, Bill Bailey. Mario llnnnn. The season will open In Hngerstown, Md., Sept. 12. "Smart Hot"—S. if. Dudley, Edw. Tolllver, Helen Sterling, Florence Smiley, Eunice Wcoms, Dora Wcnvor, Daisy Peters, Nettle Taylor, Bertha Harris, Ethel Llghtbourne, James Hlllinnu, CaaBle Jackson, llnttle Christian, .lube Johnson, Chas. Williams, Robert Wil- liams. George MocClaln, Mat Johnson, W. ltayunrd, Lillian Jackson, H. RosBe.au, Hodges and Launch mere, Tenle RuBsell, Louise Mickey,.Sara Vcnable, Belle Albert, Maysie Montgomery, Irene TaBker, Emma Bernard, Mndrld JnckHon, Agnes Pollard, Myrtle Free- ninn, Evn Bwinton, Bydlc Halle RlvaB, Babe Alexander, Jas. Henry Burrls, John Wright, Larrv Cbambera, W. A. Ramsey, Salina Whit- ney, P. 11. Loary, J. E. Comcrford. Chas. E. White will be the business manager, and lite seanou opens nt Platnfleld, N. J., Sept. 8. William J. Kelly accepted, recently, Ihrongh llellows tc Gregory, a very flattering offer to be stock star at Elltcb Qardens, Den- ver, opening Aug. 20, and to continue (or four weeks. On his return to New York he expects to locate with his own company at nn uptown theatre, which will then be ready for hlni. BBitTitA Mat, lata of Nat M. Wills' "Duke of Dulttth" Co., Iibb signed with "The Sultan of Bulu" Co. for the coming season, FiiOtiBNCH Cordglia has been engaged to play a part In the Henry W. Savage produc- tion, "The County Chairman," this season, Mlns Cordelia having left the musical com- edy Held, where atie has been successful for the past b(x years. W. ft. La Rosr and wife (Jessie Bell) are now with the Dalrymple Comedy Co., ruder the mnnagcmeot of Dalrymple & (jiialntnnce, Mr. Ln Rose as leading man, und Miss Bell ploying juveniles and hCHvIcs. "The compnny," writes Mr. La Hose, "Is the strongest the management has carried, and Ih being greeted with packed houses nightly. We ore carrying a uniformed band and or- chestra. Miss Bell Is meeting with great Buocess singing her high class ballads. Notks niOM tiir Harris Comedy Co.— Wa opened our fourth Benson Aug. 23. The compnnv Is stronger than ever this sen- Kon, (ind will be one of the best equipped repertory roiupanles ln the middle West. Our repertory Ib made up of carefally 'selected HinxeBrWH. Special scenery will be carried fur each production. Harry Burton, who la well known nil through the middle West, has luvn engaged to stage the plays, and wnl net as nuslurss manager. We will carry fourteen people, with high class vaudeville no a feature. We have some of tbe best time In Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa. Time In filling fast, and proBpectB look brighter 111.111 ever for this popular attraction. Nona from tot "Jebbt fbom KaiaT" Co.—John Patten opened the season at the Victoria (B. C.) Opera House Aug. 8, and was warmly welcomed by a large and en- thusiastic audience, to 8. R. 0. Mr, ratten deserves much praise lo the part of Jerry In bis two act comedy, which Is very laugh- able, and cleverly acted. Eunice Patten and Geo. I'acten are very acceptable In their mu- sical numbers. Campbell and Fletcher, ln their acrobatic torn, are, as usual, favorites, as Is also Lizzie Fletcher, In her Bong and dance act. The ports taken by tbe rest of the company were well received. Belli: Saotteb has signed with "The Un- written Law" Co. Henry Fbey, tramp comedian, who Is being featured this season In "Secrets of the Po- lice" Co., tinder the management of At. H. Woods, Bays: "My opening at tbe National Theatre, Philadelphia, Saturday, Aug. 11, was a big success. _ Notes mow "A Bell Boy" Co.—We had a very successful run of four weeks at tbe Alhsmbra Theatre, Atlantic City, N. J. The house wsa packed to the doora nightly. We- ars now playing Lyncb's Park, Peeksklll, N. Y., which will close our Summer season. We open our regular season Sept. 8, Labor. Day, and will play all first class time, work- ing West. We will carry about thirty peo- ple. Our people are as follows: Johnny Cal- vin, Ned NelBon, Jss. A. Grady, Jas. HurrlB, Geo, Sullivan, Wm. Auger, Billy Haoley, Geo. Gordon, Ella Galrln, Irene Drew, May Morris, Hennte Gibson and Edytbe Brown- ing. Ned Nelson has charge of our stage, and Morris 8auber will be In advance. The bosteb of the "Bronco Buster" Co. Is: Michael A. Fee, proprietor; Charles P. Rich, manager; Thomas A. Fee, business manager nod treasurer; Mae A. McCaskey, Daisy Melton, Edward De Oorsla, Ralph Tbiyer, Sid Harris. Daniel Jnrret Jr., Joseph Hana- way, Charles Whltehouse, Harry 6. Austin and Dan Fager. Notes fbou the Brandon Evans Stock Co. —We opened In "The Christian" nt the Lafayette Theatre, Detroit, Aug. 12, for a season of forty weeks. The company's ros- ter includes; Brandon Evans, manager and leading man; Kendal Weston, stage director; William SantBcbl, heavy man; Richard Ta- ber, Juvenile and light comedian; Chas. C. Purnham, character old man; Joseph Garry, characters nod heavies; Edwin A. Tanner, character comedy and stage manager; J. D. McEachen, scenic artist; B. T. Brown, press representative; Frank E. Rusaell, treasurer; Josephine Gana Ross, Ingenue leading woman; Kflie Ikxt, emotional leading woman; Kath- leen Barry, heavy woman; Iva Bowman, character woman, and Lillian WeBtgate, gen- eral business. Stbaudbr and Straudee write: "We Just completed tbe music for tbe production of 'The Heart of Honolulu* Co., a musical comedy, ln two acts, which will take tbe road this seahon, and have engaged some of the best Afro-American people for tbe produc- tion, which will be one of the best spectacles of Its kind that has ever been before the American public." Tin. Fbamk Rich Stock Co. Notes. —We are In our eighth month of a successful sea- son at El Paso, Tex., and will continue In that city the entire coming season. The Alrdome, where we have been playing during the Summer, has had great business, and aa soon as tbe cool weather starts In our com- pany moves to the New Lyric. Crawford « itlcii will also manage the new seventy thou- sand dollar theatre in El Paso. Dave Dhudbn, musical comedian, who re- cently closed In vaudeville, la now rehears- ing with Cohen & Soutberland'e "King of Tramps" Co., making his second season In the title role. Matt Nasher, last season ln advance of Geo. M. Cohan's "Running for Office" Co., has been engaged by B. £3. Forrester, as manager of tbe Florence Bindley Co. Beatrice Moreland, Just returned from Europe, has signed with the Klrke La Shelle Co.. tor the part of Kate Brandon, ln "Toe Heir to the Hoorah" Co. Rax Leslie Kinoikin, after a three weeks' rest in Syracuse and Rochester, N. Y., Is enjoying a trip through the Allegheny foun- tains and along the Potomac River. He will return .to New York early ln September to begin rehearsals. Habry W. Stkin closed a successful season with the Stanley Stock Co., ot St. Louis, Mo.. Aug. 0, and left at once to join the Mar* r.s-Parkinson Co. Brathah & Lapoint Notes.— We are to feature Kathryn Brnyham In Mr. Laoolnt'B new rural drams, "A Green Mountain Gal," the coming season. Miss Brsybam will as- sume the role of Pinky Bunker. A rube band and orchestra will be carried as a spe- cial feature Special scenery and paper are now being made for the production. The seaaon will open late In October, near Oak- land, Cal., where Miss Brayham has been for six months, detained there by the serious Illness of her father. Ke.vmcy & Westfall Attractions.— Allen Doone opens his season in "Kerry Gow," at Sidney, C. B., Monday, Aug. 27. Tbe fol- lowing company will support him: J. H. Huntley, Wm. T. Sbecban, J. Angus Gustow, Seth Smith, Chas. J. Edwards, James ityan, Lee Stoneaker, musical director; Edna Keeley, Jessie ClnflSn and Ida Ellis. Flor- ence Gale will also open ber season ln Can- ada late in September, whence she will work through to the Paclllc coast. She Is to op pear In a new play by Margaret May, en- titled "Love's Victory/' Kbnndy St, Westpalt. announce the follow- ing engagements /or Allen Doone Co.: J. H. Huntley, J. Angus GuBtam, Chas. J. Ed- monde, Seth Smith, Wm. T. Sheehan, James Ryan, A. O. Habu, Wm. C. 8tonaker, Edward Stafford, Edna Keeley, Ida Ellis and Josle Clsflln, Hallett Thompson has been engaged as leading man, with Florence Gale, la "Love's Victory." Notes from "Wht Sub Was Sacrificed" Co. —We have started rehearsing, and from all reports, It will be one of the successes ot the season. An excellent company has been en- gaged, including: B. Anthenson, Louise Bauser, Claire Marlow, B. C. Antenson, Lin- ton De Wolf, Arthur Osborne, Eugene Mayer, Idiwreuce Meyers, Little Royal Osborne and Al. Le Roy. The production will open Its season on Labor Day, Sept 8. Roster of tub "Carolina" Co. : LouIb Mil- ler, manager; O. L. Elaler, business mann- Ker; John F. Webber, stage director; W1I- am Randall, master carpenter; J. P. Cleary" properties. Eusrene Brockman, superintend- ent of live stock; Benjamin Bradbury, John F. Webber, Corliss Giles, Lewis Wood, Rob- ert Thome, George Gordon, J. II. Lorenzen, Frank H. Wilson, J. P. Cleary. Eugene Brock- man, Ilolalne Hodlcy, Edith Bellows, Phil May, Alice Washburn, Helen Guraey. Sea- son opens at Springfield, Mass., Aug. 27. Harry JIubb, manager Ferris' Comedians, writes that Juno Barrett Is still the lending lady of that company, and will remain In that capacity. Kin koster, advance representative of "A Millionaire Trnmp" Co., fell from n ladder nt East Tonics, Mhrh., while tacking banners, and waa seriously Injured. Leon and Ukim-ik Allan opened with the "King of Trampa" Co., Western, nt Otteroln, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 13, Mrs. Allen for the soubrotto rolo and Sir. Allen to play Juvenile nnd mnnage the company. They also do (heir specialty. Notes from the Knickerbocker Stock Co., headed by Billy Walsh nnd the Sisters McConnell.—we opened our season at Stam- ford, Conn., July 30, and have met with good buslnesft, In spile of hot weather. The at- traction Is under the management of Hoyt A Levy. AH Bccnery and effects arc carried by the company, and the repertory of plays Is all new. The tour will Include a season of forty weeks through the Eastern and middle States. D. A. HsiLVAir, agent for the Jewell Kel- ler Stork Co., writes: "We opened ■: Lex- ington, Ky., Ac*. 0. to capacity, andihoatag of people were turned away. We finished up the week there to big business *t each performance, and extra matlncM had to be given. Mr, Kelley Is one pf the best young romsntlc actors on the stage, and he has surrounded himself with a strong company of eighteen people, and so far this season the show has made good. We are on our way South, pleylng only the K. A B. Southern bouses. The sdvance sale was opened In Knox- ville. Tcun. (Mr. Kelley's bouse) on Ssturdsy morning, nnd every sent was sold before three o'clock In the afternoon. Mr. Kelley haa one of the most populsr companies tbst ever played In Knoxviflo, and a big week's business is assured him." Katik Barrv and JonN C. Slavin are to be featured this season, under the manage- ment of John C. Fisher, Id a new muBical comedy, by Robert Smith and Raymond Hub- bell. Miss Barry, who is now In England, will arrive In New York eerly In September to begin rehearsal,, of the play, which will be produced Oct IB. Jeromr and Morrison, who were with the World Beaters last season, are rehears- ing with Murray & Mack's "Flnnlgan's Ball" Co., to play parts and do their specialty. Albert L E. Rein haa joined the Aubrey Stock Co., as advance agent. Frank C. Bdrton Is stage director and heavy man at the White City Theatre, She- boygan, Wis. The following well known people have been engaged by Chas. Calson for his North- ern nndf Southern "Country Editor" <om- panlcs: Carl E. Leech, Edward L. Barrett. Guy Canfman, Manuel D. Castano, Darrel) II. Lyall, Harry Klcffer, Goldie Cole, Louise North, Adelaide Rnndoll, Anna Seelen, Jrdlth Racbnro. Marie Collins, Hasel McCrumb, Francea Russell, Howard L. Case, Ed. F Fleat, J. G. Anderson, R. G. Holland, T. C. Cork, Sam Nlblo and Jack dimes. The above companies will carry special scenery for the entire productions, and a "country newsprmer" will lie used as a herald- Tbe Northern company will open Aug. 27, and the Southern company Sept. 8. Km Koster has signed with Elmer Wal- ters' Eastern "A Millionaire Tramp" Co. Mr. Koster will next season have the opposition brigade with tbe Forepaugh-Sells Brothers' Shows, Tits following people have been engaged for "At the Old Toll Gnte," which opens in New York early In October: Rex Leslie King- don, Harry Andrews, Kenneth Gray, Eugene Glenraore, John Downing, George Bishop, Chas. Penwarden, Kenneth O'Connor, Mabel Morosco, Dorothy St George, Jane Payton and Rosalie Kane. Rex Leslie Klngdon, Harry Andrews and Rosalie Kane were In the original cast, when the play was first presented In Syracuse, N. Y. Frank Monrob, who last season succeeded Wright Kramer as H. Van Rensselaer Kelly, In "The Heir to the Hoorah/' has been re- engaged for this role by the Klrke La Shelle Co. Mr. Monroe will also direct rehearsals and act as stage manager of the Paul Arm- strong comedy. Gbbtrude Wolfe has been signed for tbe Ingenue role of Mooshla, Id "Mlipah." Miss Wolfe takes tbe character assigned originally to Helen Walnwrlght, who was released, owing to Illness In her family. Owen Wibtkh, author of "The Virginian," hoB Just returned from a European trip, taken Id search of health. He Is now at work upon a dramatization of his latest story, *'J,ady Baltimore." M». and Mrs. Hubert Labadib have been camping for a few days at-Lake Bornoseen, near Fair Haven, Vt. Mr. Labadle was a guest at the Shrlners' convention, Cairo Temple, Rutland, Vt., last Thursday. He opens his regular season there Aug. 16. Dr. W. H. Lono writes: "On Tuesday, Aug. 21, we broke ground for my new theatre In Camden, N. J., on which occasion Mayor Ellis, of Camden, took the first shovel- ful of earth away at 11 A. it., with a gold shovel. I hope to be as successful In this enterprise as I have been la all my other theatrical connections within the paBt fifteen years." John Ltnn, connected with Lynn's Hotel. Washington, D. C, died suddenly Aug. 3. He was widely known by theatrical people and highly esteemed. Mi. and Mrs. Luke Martin (Etta Baker Martin) are caBt for Judge Stott and Mrs. John Burkett Ryder, respectively, in the Eastern road company of "The Lion and the Mouse," which opens at Asbury Park, N. J., Labor Day. Mr. Martin la also stage man- ager. UaudCville and minstrel. O. 0. Sbyuocr, of Seymour and Dupree, writes from Melbourne, Australia, that they are doing finely there, and at the time of writing that Mason and Keeler were tbe only other American act there. He Bays also that •ine Squaw Man" la a decided hit thera, !H?" Charles Waldron In the title role, and Olla Humphrey as Diana. LOUIB ItOIDS'S KNICKBnDOCKT.B BUB- Uaanaa opened Aug. 18, at the Gnyety 'Jlteatre, Baltimore. Ben Neff and Wm Ctiabman were tbe principal comedians. The £lvo Royal Russian Dancers, Cushman and St. Clair, Christy, tbe Juggler, presented catchy specialties; Clyde Darrow, Flo Elliott Louise St. Clair and Fanny Wood played prominent rolee. ' .-S H . , !S',. W,lK,, ' s ' of ""> ,Mm »' Kennedy and Wllkens was taken seriously 111 at hli y?1%' 20 2 fast Fourteenth Street, Friday SKIS. and ^ ai t0 »« removed to Bellevue Hospital where he underwent an operation f? . ." ' r S uble - At tbe present writing he Is out of danger, and will Ik seen ogaln In two or three weeks. Bahnbv feuouso.n and John Mack haTe returned o America after a BlitcVn months' torn ot Ingland and South Africa. oeo. II. BATCHEUjia's Boston Belies under the mnnogemect of Jack Slncer will ESSS "„ ?! rM F Programme. Tberaat of I'atsy llolivar'a Vcrat on" will Include- Clarence Wilbur. Harry I.a Mar", Jack Crawl ord, John WalUrs John Manning, Amy But ?'•„ lln )'m. RlM ' " otllc M»l8 and Kraikle Bailey. The speclaltleB are: Bice and Walt era, Clarence Wilbur and company, and Craw- ford and Manning. "l'ntsy'sT>aj at .the CI-. cus" Is tbe other laughable eklt Caspeb and Clabk write: "We bare Just Jnlsbed playing -very successful engagement.. We were at tfuverpator's, Atlantic "ityN J '.' wc ;. k „?' Au '- 13 ->fc, «nd the Palace The !£«• W H'?, CHy ' Chestnut Hill, Fa? We open our Winter season at the Howard Bos- ton, week of Sept. 24, and think we will ?np V ldly. ? '°° "'""""'• " ° Ur " me * ^'U r„i 1 J J, „'.™ t L V C4s .u ll0 5..J"" t "Olshed playlne- forty weeks for the Western Vaudeville Ai- n=Sn "S? '» bolted solid over the Ko„l Castle, Hopkins, Orpbeum and Keith circuits Notes kbom the Walteb Bavimei a£ T.ACTIONB.—Wa took tbe rood June 20 and have been ploying to big business. Ve carry s h .big (etitnn octB, consisting of high tllbt wire, double and a nele traoeie inn„™=„ ladder, horizontal bars Yo™ lTJ «iaSFSB ^i.f™' 8 ? , ■ '"I ""raetlous, a„d many a return (laic has been asked for. These si tractions are well booked up. " Notes radii tub Doiiib (Josrri Show.— We nro doliig a line business at the Wei svllle Fair The weather Is fine, and the, ire coining n bunches. The Clcyo sisters hive fe cd . h f B l ow ' .""d ar « «* a big h" with their Spanish dance. Otherwise the roster remains the same. ">"«"""e tne VaaiA Btahton haa returned from Parle after an absence of a"* months. ' W. B. EauruoN writes: "Myielf and wile Senorlta La Barasto, completed list Wednea' day a novel Summer season and outing com blned. Starting the latter part of June, near Kingston. N. Y., we ployed the small towne la tits Catskills, working entirely alone usually playing about three nights a week' July 18 found us at Margaretvllle, N. Y on the east branch of tbe Delaware River. Ship ping everything but Just what wardrobe ami personal baggage we had to have, ahead of ub, we started with a flat bottom, large row boat, a small Bleeping tent and camp outfit and played sixteen towns, camping and fish Ing en route. Altogether we went by boat two hundred and fifteen miles. The trip wa both pleaeant and profitable, and we are al ready planning to make It again next year " Cabbom, and Doyle, after closing their Eastern engagement ,t Pastor'a, New York Oct IS, will leave for Chicago, where the, begin a tour of forty-two weeks, extendlr.-. to San Francisco, Cal. h The Ixtzbnational Font, who repor' meetlog with big success In New Englana will soon move Westward. Bbobbt Trio are booked solid on the Gor man park circuit until Sept. 10, with the Howard. Boston; Mozart, l'enn circuit and association bookings to follow. This la our eighth continuous week of park work. Scott and Howabd, who recently finished a four weeks' vacation on their chicken farm, at Camden, N. J., will not conunenre their Pall time until October, when the; open at Bradenburgh'a Museum, Pbliadel phla, with other good work to follow. Beet Marshall, black face monologue comedian, waa re-engaged for the second week at Point Oratlot Park, Dunkirk, N v Ollib J. MpMann, late of Boyd and Mc- Mann, la working alone now, doing a re fined Binglng and dancing act He Dlavprf tbe Natloal Theatre, Rocheater, N. T., hat week, and says he was the success of the show. CABT.BT0N MACT AND HAUDI HALL have engaged Jessie Dodd, character actresa. who haa boen identified with such production-, as "'Way Down East," "Shore Acres," etc to play a quaint comedy role In their new sketch, "The Magpie and the Jay." which will be seen la Proctor's Troy Theatre, this Josephine Babel has sailed for Paris. France, where she will remain all winter Max Rosenbebo, manager for John C Web- er sl'rlze Band of America, fell heir to his mothers estate, consisting of valuable pro- petty. Bubxb and TJblinb, "the Automobile Girls." opened on the Sullivan A Conaldlne circuit, at Helena, Mont, Aag. 5, on the wi? to the coast. They teport success with thel'r act They played Spokane week of 12. Salmon and Chester report doing nlcelv SfiMSF <-'"«'«& were are B °,n SpM ~£SgKg2 Denver, Colo., and are meeting with success ' fbank HAacocra Informs us that he is the principal comedian with Bob Manches- ter s Night Owla Burlesque Co., which opens at Cincinnati, O., Sept 2. ^ Millard Bros, sailed for Europe Aug *>o to fill twenty-two weeks on the continent" ' Thb Rosaires opened on the Orphenm cir- cuit at Minneapolis, Aug. 19 Bhi.ie Vrola writes: "I Btsrted work at F,' 00 '!"^ Ono Hundred and Twentv-flfth fTeet Thestre several weckB ago, arid am booked aoHd until Spring on the Keith-Pro™ tor and Toll circuits. Vhile In London I visited your office In Cranboume Street W Summer I go to Paris, to study danc- WlLLiAlts and rDTlMAN Inform us that they played their Inst vaudeville date week ot Aug. 20, at the Howard Athenaeum, Boston Mass., and will open with Culhane, Chn-c k 2S*P t? e 1 tb t r Fellow" Co. week of fori) weeka Ne " Y °"- "■ ""* "*"* <" Notes eb'ok Dilwn ft Garland Show — ye closed our canvas show Aug 11, after being out seventeen weeks in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. While we did not make a fortune, considering tbe wet weather we £S?9?4 ve . m ,er * wel '' °°1 ""I en- large tbe show for next season. Golden Gate Qcabtbtti Is finishing Its Sunier season on the, Flynn circuit, and will begin Ita vaudeville dates under tbe management of Albert Sutherland. .-i A S' F ,% PB*"1 fonoerly of Henry, Young J^?.. 00 "'!?' h f» i"".',* abort's Comedians' ?nln Mar J 1 «4. Virginia and West Vlr John J Coooan, accompanied by Mrs. Coogan and their two children, have spent several months' pleasant vaca Ion at Tro vlncetown, Mass. During bis atay Mr Coo. gan engineered a successful colored slow, EELS' 8rM ' M,l8 "« l »" " »ery per aarivf&T\<nS m tSf '" "•» Tor « Sbb- Europe ' ' * two aoBtl "' sojourn la n„~ E . ! "'li"5 Ko V ""« that he and Pellx Dumns had a pleasant trip to Hambirg 'ton at 0 tht^wr.lSiS, Ma , on S 16 Novelty dreirlt at the Novelty Theatre, San Francisco and VEsaS* NM ""' Mtera iBSBttS Charles Bbandov. agent, has Blgned for g— * »- t*+ of Mr. and Mrs. IbavS ?,?"'■ »' Brown, Harris and Brown, at their SS". at Riverside, R. I., when a fine aleffi ^SLP!°i " ""ledy and novelty mn- Pni? wff™ d .v SatUr ' la5 '' Au «- 2! - ">' London. E?&. w SS re ' h °7 open Sept 10, at the Al- hambra Theatre, for six weeks. In tM S A3l L J-» IAMS0N i*"> Wabben Locke. ire art ™i,'"J 6 ."""ft * ct ' were tne fe "' iSu^s'cltyVo' AW 25 ' U E,KM ° ** rte^ L /.'.. H 25' T . wr,1 S5L ,rom London, Bng., nn. cler date of Aug. 20: "Am spending a week Sifia "". er I"™" »eeka In the pro 4 Stiil 'IK.S 811 ? 4 . or two r MrB with mobs SJ. ?"• "t'fog In August, 1907." tm. ., "f i lBOS - Ml >ed for America. S^„!' lverpMl ' n "8- Aug. 22. to fulfill a Saf Lgl" J l l wlth 5 Hurtlg and Sea- niona Show, as a spec al feature At the they ,l[J*\"£ Mg * ^>Son erigagVm nt iney return to Europe, wliere thev it»\ta tw»n "JTJjg-yj gj B PasTtbree 7 Souths" rnSiS rf.^ka SeM I' "Potent of physical •wm played week of Aug. 20. at the Au- ditorium Theatre, Sea Iale Cltv On «c. ReaeJ Hi. is . D Wentwobth plnvcd Bergen ■¥E«S;. w ^ ek ot . A »S- 13, with the Casino 2 n!l e h?*?''"k' N - T - 'o follow. TheFire °eek of i^%T n r'r e '. Nt,rtn «** »• ™ wfth big MCCM,!- 8 "*- '' "" re "° rt -*» tea ^ tn a "™nf5 8 .^ VILI V i J! ,, im Hpohes, Blsler team, opened Aug. 20. at Paterson N J " the High School Girls Co • nddrf^lk "i Bocklbt, writes: "I have liiii. r. ° J ne v; "' d "llle part of my show. SSJf C'jf". comedian, an/laura Jonea, mu- ""» W latler. Am meeting with the besi bSngs aif, lw I""*"" thr» month,' ^nTi™.. ! ?. AyT !JS* S'STEBS. "the Girls from H5£?*lu , wl " kerenftcr be known as the firm.5 „ B,sle " »"!j George De Voy. having Sini„ a .>S r , tncr J h, E Bl111 Mr- De Voy, be- sinning at Colorado Springs, Aug. 13. hODlE Cabroli, and Aones Clabk« have ;il,„„ 2*9! », successful Summer season SRS??*? '"o.mWdle Weat and open on the cago Be?3 * " ,ne 01 '' ln l> 1<: . ci> - ... IB i.i*J7 T 8l "E» B have signed for this season with the Boae De Haven Septette.