The New York Clipper (October 1906)

OCTOBEB 6. THE NEW YORK CUPPER. 869 Nans prou Michigan Cut, Ind.— The Central States Thcntro Co. having opened Its remodeled theatre at Racine and the redecor- atcd Bchnarta Theatre, In Wnukegan, and Its house at La Porte, hai now turned to the completion of a new and modem theatre at Michigan City, lnd.. which, from all Indlca- romnany la becoming more popular than ever. , [onB wU i ^ completed early In November, in engaging the company this season Mr. , n d w m represent the outlay ol oyer Keller got 0" 1 ? the beBt PeoP'e. * ai now dm , 60 ,ooo.OO. The building Is beautifully de- Bkvwgr,*,,._ L. af rwMiiilar nrleft attractions T. --. -_-■ . .-.» T. jorjj ot Flayers, bhtboWw through the South, and the UIK ._-_., i. hn-nm ni* more nflnuir than ever. been "wildcatlnc'' ttaWllh OblB. WW l» ^["J,.fj to the largest buslnesslo the jSySS'Ks.5raa* l sSr y&^& Mfaj«**»»o^m^j^n. nne of the beat popular price attractions that ever toured the South, and so far have vWn nlaylng to record breaking business. We nSJed"omerSet, Ky. (fair date) to more money than any two companies have done there oq week engagements. On our opening nieht in a downpour of rain, we were forced tn turn over two hundred people away, as „' ™ -air in the house was sold In the after- noon and the gallery was Oiled In less than thirty minutes after the doors were open. During the week the house wbb Bold out at 5n>h oerf jrnaance and the week's engagement was the UnHt In the hlatory of the house. Mr. ShSnj «$» I 'HTorlte In the South signed Rnd constructed Tn accordance with all the Indian* State laws regarding con- struction, and all the moat modern safety appliances known have been arranged for. The building Is of atone and the best pressed brick and frou. Seating capacity .1 to be 1.202. Stage, ality-one feet wall to wall, from curtain line to back wall, thlrty-flve feet; height to gridiron, sixty feet; apron of stage, two feet. Twelve large dressing rooms, each equipped with hot and cold water and other mtoern conveniences for the comfort of the players, have been arranged for. A. H. Andrews' new modem opera chelrs have been, purchased, and the entire theatre will vanla. ' Unjustly Condemned," "A Pomr ate Crime," "East Lynne" and "The Little Church Around the Corner'* will be Borne of the pieces presented. The company support- lug Mlas be Leon will Include: Margaret Paul, Malel Fisher, Etta Pence, F. L. Davis, Harry Do Leon, Oscar Burns, D. Frank White, Chas. E. Ern and Scott Anderson. Thomas J. Keefe, odvance agent. „. ,_ Tat Youno, enaracter comedian and banjo ss^asssj^ iS:¥lllS:ni^E recelvelts Oral performance Not. 1, In New Jj""/"^?,,* .Oracle P«k. The con": YOrk CUV. .. . ... _■-*- I .-1 ... IV. ~.mn»nw I. mm #AllnW« • roduccd this season an aa itreet Singer," "Carmen, Why "lie Divorced Uer." "The City of New York." "Lighthouse Robbery." "Down East Folks," "Yankee Bess" and othora. Every play 18 produced complete, with apeclal scen- ery, and electrical effects, a sixty toot car- load of scenery alone being carried. Thos. ScbaeBcr, formerly of tlie New York Hippo- drome, baa charge of the electrical effects, which constat of the moat complete equip- ment, ever attempted by any repertory com- J*nri we'are looking forward to a successful bVpufMtiy"arranged"aa"regards to the leat- oeflson as the company is much stronger than i n g capacity. The decorations will be rich last aeasoiL nesa We also played to big busl- ln Chattanooga, Tenn. Tom Whit. joined last week at Somerset, as musical di- rector and bo far this season this la the inlv chauge that has been made. Last year tire como'ny remained the same all during the season, with the exception of one and Mr Kelley has engaged most of the old peo- ple again thla season. The company Is now Suing" outb over the K. 4 E. circuit, where It la booked to June." Itosran or Stetson's (Wbstebn) "U. T. C'Ci-Wm. Kibble, manager; U. P. Luce, business manager; C. D. Wade, advertising aaont: C. V. Ackerman, stage manager; C. a Morrill, band master; Frank Galgano, musical d rector; Mamie Kibble, eftrtle Sild Bay Roae, L. Maurice Nlckerson, Frank IWyer. s: W. Nlckerson, F. B. Wlllard, O. L. Henry. C. G. Bowinan,_Claud_Dowlln»;^Cha8. Rtan and Douglas are In tbelr fifth week with S. W. PaBcoe's "She Looka Good to Father," a musical farce comedy. They re- port doing nicely and excellent business for BonrI P Ll''si»arjl«, lete of "The Sports- man" Co.. baa signed with Rice A Conley. to do Wilfred Caaplre, In "The Scout a Re- and effective. Turkey red, gold and white being the Central States Theatre Company a standard decorative colorings. There will he eight boxes and two balconies. A name ror "liiHlUBejAia ot Pauline Phelps »nd Marlon The uiri WlngfleuV, Ed. Rowland, _-—_ - Frank Oa/xolo represent the Central States Theatre Co., and are the owners of all the Notes from thb "Oct in Idaho" Co. — Out of over two hundred anawera to our "ada." In Thii Clippie, Mr. Chamberlain has selected the strongeat cast be haa had alnce the Brat production of "Out In Idaho, and with well known people. The attraction. Is under the direction of Ed. F. Adams & Co., and Is booked solid through Canada, over the Sherman circuit to the Coast, and back Hope wiu"us'e"a"8 Vvehicle this season for bis alar, Adelaide Thurston, have been going on for the past ten daya. Miss Thurston opens her annual tour at Bradford, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1. Following la the roster for the eeaaon: Llrile Ktndall, Jesslo Church. Maude Ross- more, James R. McCann, George Sylvester, James W. Shaw. Leo Hardman, Robert Bid- den, James H. Johnson, Edward Thomas B, K Martin, business manager; Robert Sldaell, stage maaager; M. J. Wilkes, agent. FnAsK and Same Habeioan are with Peck's Red Boy" Co., making tbelr aecond Collins, Frank May, Tom Bry- -1,1(1,--- Rrl. Retters, Geo. Lizzie ant, John .Roy, Boy feutler._Ed. Betters, Geo. ?^&sasSffi *smarz^L^ set: L. J. Morton, advance representative H. E. Qase, stage manager; Guy Desmona. business manager; Mrs. Morton, musical di- rectress; Ralph A. Romeo, Art. Bankln, Ft. L. Mllllgan. James H. Thorne. J. Henry Turner, Horry Wheeler, Frank Merton, Wal- ter Chiton, Lou Lawrence. Bonnie Mycr Thome, Lillian Morton, and Mist, a nrlze Irish setter, owned by Mr. Chamberlain, which plays an Important part. M. F. Ketchum and Lillian Montbose were married at West Union, la., Saturday, n the lends wltn 's Mr. Ketchum's After the ESN "Cowboy Gibl" Co.—E. R. W he an, manager; Madle De Long, Anna Gardner. Bert Crowell, Grant Mallory, Percy A. B»rlow, Dan A. Andersen, O. D. Carlyle, Jesse G SI. Ollck, Manning Trio, Bernlce Cool, Marie Ilcnten, Ellner Holmes, MIbs Oorden, Myrtle Ryan, musical directress. Tbe show Is dalng ,v. Jam'ea Bowlln, Fred May, RTSTimanda Eneley, Bertha Anderson, Fan- nie Deary, Ida Deary, Neral Blany, Elsworth Conklln, Harry McDonald and Red Crawley E s! WlLLABD will begin his fifteenth tour of America at His Majesty's Theatre, Montreal, Oct. 1. The dramatic novelty Is Michael Morton's play of "Colonel Newcome, dramatlMd from Thackeray's "The New- comet." A large part of rfr. Wlllard'a va- cation hae been given up to preparatlona for were married a the adequate production ot .this play, and Sept. 8. Both are he believes that be haa secured an excep- Angell'B Comedians. This ttonillT effective cast. Mr. Wlllard will vafy fourth season with the company. SSfeVS. 'exto-nslve' £S{ tS^jWSfegS fflSJaffSS These will Include: "The Man Who Was," beautiful presents were received by tbe newly K™ l 1 ™LtJ»5 l USTB bleT,To t 'be nunt'hy": SeTtor'nTo'V'a"'well_kli author. I was Arthur Nelaon, director ef tbe Whlttaker at- Abthu'b Nflson opens hla season In "The Oovemor's rnrdon" at Port Huron, Oct. 0. Bert Jncobl will have charge ot the advance, with II. R. Schutter as assistant. Roy O. Mtebs writes that he closed "The'Profeasor's Love Story" and T The Mld- lBt be Mns. Vicion Stond (Babette Bheld'on) write: "We have scored another big success In the Mlttenthal Bros.' produc- tion, 'The House of Mystery.' playing, re- spectively, tbe roles of Slippery Dick and Liz Saunders. Our specialties In the second and third acts are nightly received with il .....I 111.,,- Uli,,l,l,,n'ij Clik 1 lltll' Ml' ovations, and Miss Sheldon's toe dancing Roy O. Mtetib writes that ne cmseu » likewise gains tremendous applause. Three yery pleasan HUM of «ty-two i «eeks with likewise gal— --,.— -. to-stx calls are the usual marks ot the audi- ences' favor." , NOTBB FB0M THB J. S. KMTCHFIELD AT- TRACTIONS, playing J'Uncle Tom's Cahln. — We closed a successful tenting season ac Danville, 111., Sept 25. Rehearsals will then begin for Mr. Sherman'B rural comedy- drama, "My Friend from Arkansas," for which we -will carry special scenery. The concert band and orchestra will be retained on the Winter tour, on our special car, Viola. The tour will include central West and the Pacific coast. _ _ Mll». Yvonne Fibbd and Eric C.ihhino- ton have Blcned with Halton Powels scenic production of "Hearts ABtray,' Mile. Ferre playing the lead, and Mr. Cnrrlngton playing the character heavies. Both report success. ,„ .. _ Chab. F. Rhodes and wifb (Grace Man- Dcll) have sinned with "A Breezy Time 'as manager and soubrette, respectively, hddle L. Clemens has also signed with that attrac- NOTEB FBOM TnB CECIL COMEDT Co.—• We closed our tenting season at Huron, 0. Mr. and Mra. Jas. O'Harn (Cecil Watson) are visiting the mother of Mrs. O'Hara, at Nashville, Tenn. The Winter BeaBon of the company opened in Tennessee Sept. 24. Clabbncu Auskinob writes: "I am still with the Tom MarkB Stock Co., as business manager. Tola makes my second Benson with Mr. Marks. We are playing to packed houses every night" .. .. Francis J. Stbatton is In his seventh week with Aubrey Mittenthal's "How Hearts Are Broken" Co., playing the character part of Blind Bill. The Bhow, we are Informed, la doing a fine business through the South. Notes mom thb Chab. K. Champun Co-— Wo carry twenty-live people and nine special- ties. Harry E. McKee Is making the greatest hit of his career in hU character uhanges, and Baby Jack McKee Is the talk of every town wo play. Alma Rutherford Is winning new laurels with her English songs. The Lester Brothers, In their feats of strength and new comedy act, are pleasing all. The Little Crelghton Sisters are charming, and Lulu Morrison, mirror dance; the Peper Twins, Harry Starr and Miss Warfleld. come In for their share of praise, making the show one of the strongest on the road. Our business has been phenomenal. "His Pale Face Squaw," by Mr. McKee, Is one of the features or the company, and has never had a poor house, proving Its drawing powers. M. C. Roads, dosed with the Madison Square Co. (playing stock) In the Air Dome, at Coffeyvllle, Kan., after a season of nine weekB, and has Joined "Two Merry Tramps, doing eccentric comedy. the Oiman Stock Co.. In Parkersburg, W. Va. on *.ug 2, and has Joined the Murray & Mackcy & as musical director, for this Be KKBKnOPF-HlLT,MAN CO. NOTES.-We .B« In the Blxtb wceek of our eighth consecutive season over the same territory, " " Jack Kbnneot hns srgned'witrT Victor II. Shafer, to play the part of Dave Word ley. in "A Square DeaL" Helene L. Wnrde will fin- ish her stndles at her home In Toronto, un- E raL?«Ul "I -W. to thank the many managera very kindly lor the many offers received UrouBb my recent ad. In your Invnluablo paper. I am now play Ins scol- lops, soubrette role, In 'A Poor Relation Co., , . ,,,, Next wrlt- .1 was granted a divorce from Melvlllo A. nuser, professionally known aa Howard Melville, now known as Bert Born. The divorce waa granted at Sioux Falls, B. D." The Cmbencb Sistubs wrlto: "lie hire canceled our time In vaudeville, and signed with Will J. Block, (or the production ot fUc Land ot Nod.' doing our specialty ana the work ot the Four Madcaps (whose place we and so far were never sn good, and the B. R. O., IIgn has been very frequently uaed. We «re bet- ter equipped than ever before with Bpecliil scenery. Our specialties and our Illustrated songs are n feature. ... ,. ., Billy Hall, comedian. Is with the torn. nctt-Moulton (Ea 8 tcrn\ Co. His wife (Line I'ray) will Join him shortly K V. Cabteb, manager of the Carter Stock Co.. has signed E. M. Greene as business man- ager of the compaay. , _, Escott iNO Cline, managers of May Stewart, wrlto from New Orleana that Mlea Stewart'^ seaao; opened Sept, 20, wltn an elaborate production of "Aa Yon Like It, carrying fourteen people. Amono the players engaged for Eleanor Itobaon's company are: H. B. Warner, the son of Charlea Warner; Reuben Fax, Erncut Malnwarlng, A. O. Andrews, Leslie Kenyon, W. A. Hackett, Haasard Short, Essex Dane aad Ada Dwyer. ' begun rehearsals „ first of the ten plays _. Maodbssi De Vebb, who for the paat two seasons was with the Keeney Stock Co., has joined that companv again this year, for leads and heavies. She writes : "After a few weuks of needed rest at my Summer home In Jersey City. N. J., I rejoined the Keeney Stock Co. We are meeting with tie best of eucceaa In South Dakota. We are In Bnron packing them In to rrylng fourteen people, TI.B tlAVANNAH (GA.) TltEATIlE WBB totally destroyed by fire Sept. 21. The bouse was bSllt-Tn lBlS. and was one of the Ojgjtfl* aires In America. The fire was discovered hi the gridiron. The Oreenwall Theatrical Co booked the attractions. The house was remodeled about ten years ago, and_was 'sroilh about 150,000. The walls and Interior con- itYuctlan were practically the same as when «r»t bul"t. Joseph Jefferson at one time: man- SJJd the henae, end all the famous actors aad actresses have appeared there. ... . IIohebt T. naiSES haa filed a petition in bankruptcy, • liabilities of *7,07l and no "'the BOSrEB OF "Will 0' THB WISP" CO. I, „ follows f SB. Arnold^ proprietor l Eu- gene I'elletler, manager; Rfchard wntoa, representative: Mile. Jesne U »' (title role), Geo. E. Powell (leans), ueo. For eel™, stage-manager; U Dnrward John Andrews, Chas. Gallacber R. N. tt»»»'"g' U Mnllabj. John Davles, Roy La Monte, t. J llcld H M. So th, Wm, Smith, Fred Harding, Geo. Favell W C. Catting, met- .rri Kltzirernld Jo3. Henltzman, J. L. Monte, 0?ve F ' l fenn«t' 0 Loulse La Sal e Laura Cleavers, Lilly Owens Marie St. Clair, DM Callaghan, Lorraine Callaghan. EWn Page, Lottie Drew, Jessie Dunn. Nellie Stone Marie Simpson. Beatrice Howard, Hellene Forscelle, Belle Clinton. JeBsle Gonld, yir- ilnla Ue. Pauline Nell, Daisy Hutchison, leNoIr Sisters. This attraction W» play all big city time of the Shubert circuit Lee Obland has signed .SJVo w «t. Smith's "A Pair of Country Kids' Co., Weat- Jas. W. Hummibeys has *»rd w Jth the "Happy 81 Sawyer;' Co., and la now with ™ imb. A. Kosteb la still In advance of Elmer Walters' "A Millionaire Tramp Co., and has not Blgned with Lincoln J. Carter« "Flaming Arrow" Co., as has been stated. IIabiiv V. Dabb writes: "I am with the 'Hsns Hanson' Co.. Dolly Foster, ;ole owner and proprietor, this being my third scnson with this company. We opened In Coal City, II , Aug. 11. and. considering tho extreme hot weather, business has been fine. Wc have a band of fourteen plccea, an orchestra ot nine, and twenty-two people with the com- pany. Have played several fair dales slnco our opeBlng. and our band has furnished music for them." .„. „„» RdHTEB AND NOTES OB THE BUIMMS- Russell Stock Co.—We have *&*£** sixteen nights at Iowana Park, Dos Mulnes, la., and are In our aecond week on the road plavlng three night stands. Roster: Robert "lavlock, Scott leslle, Lo Roo 0. Atkinson, M F. Hogan. Paul Kcane, Barry Rude, Juanlta Russell, Idalcne Whltcomh, Vivian C Dnmond, Mra. Whltcomb, Le Roy Nelson and Cecil Cord. Our vaudeville acts arc headed by ,8cott Leslie, "The Premier of Notes kbom the Dalhtmflbj Comedy Co. We are doing a remarkable business in Illinois. The compnny numbers twenty-two, will: military band and orchestra, and has tbe record fir business In Macomb, Prince- ton. Sterling and Avon. Manager W. H. Dnlrymple, on Sept. 12, went to Galcaburj for a aerlous surgical operation. He wll be abseat from the company for all or elgnt "SotH EBOM THE FOKPA COMEDY CO.—We have Just closed our tenting scoBon to the best business we have bad In years. The weather has been fine, and we have not lost a night alnce we started. We open again Oct. 1. for the winter. Chas Dorado Perry goeB with us again, making his fourth season. Rock Nero also contlnuea. We are going Into Vermont and Canada. 1 Los AN0BLI8, Cal., NOTE.—The tid Star Theatre has been reopened by c. ll. nay- iond, and will hereafter be Inown a; the Central Theatre, playing high clasB stock, with vaudeville between acta, and "rat class comblnatlono. George Buchanan Is looking after the business Interests of the house. Executive btabit of "Bag Harbor : snep- ard 1 Horton, proprietors; Archie L. snep- ard. manager; Ralph A. Ward, business man- ager; Walter E. Scnmmon, advance agent. Dell Knott, stsgo tnsnnger: J. M^.™, 1 ?"'?' musical director. Tour Deglna at Blliabeth. N. J., Sept. 20. Membera of company: John Lelshman, Daniel Lawlcr, Harry D. "o»»™. A. M. Jones Jonn_aoteB, Plate roster of tbe company la as follows; W. H. Oraeey, manager; D. J. Fleming, busi- ness manager; Frank Piatt, advance repro- aenUtlve; wlllard C. Beans, musical direct- or ; James Crockett, carpenter; Tommy Sny- der, property man; Thoa. Schaeffer, elec- trician ; waiter H. Stull, Max Mllllgan, Wal- ter 8. Perclval. George W. Marks. J. Flake Lane, Benny Franklin, Low A. Berry, Mamie Fleming, Margery Fleming, Mabel Van Tbb- sell, Emma Ballard. Oracle Peck and Baby Edna. The company la at present playing an engagement or nine days In Long Branch. N. J., to be followed with one of nine daya at Morrlstown, N. J., stsrtlng Sept. 10. This cast of characters for the Jane Ken- nark Co., In Clyde Fitch's "The Toast of the Town," will be aa follows: Mistress Hetty Singleton, Jane Kennark ; Mistress Roiana, Lllla Vane: the Dowager Duchess of Malms- bury, Bertha Livingston; the Lady Char- lotte, Clarke Weldon: the Duke of Malms- bury, Carl Anthony; Lord Phillips, Hermann Lleb: Lord Algernon Fairfax, Maurice IV. Slouart; Harry Bent, Warren Danler; Mr. McLaughlin, Nat Lefflngwell : An Author, John Warren; Call Boy. Littleton Magruder; An Old Man Lodger, Nat Lemngwell: First Footman, Ralph Healoa; Second Footman, Frank George. Tbe organisation has cam- pleted its rehearsals, and will begin Its tour In the Southern States. Undoubtedly this vehicle will afford Miss Kennark excellent opportunities. Notes bbom TnB Hoyt Coubdy Co.—We arc In tbe eleventh week of tho present season, and business Is simply Immense. We have broken house records for opening nights and weeks, In nine out of ten cities played bo for thtB season. Our company and plays sre the very best that money and experience can procure. We carry a cnrlond of special ecencry and eighteen acting people. Our route la booked solid to May, 1007, over a territory tbnt we have played for tho past live years. ltOSTUIt OF "A ROMANCB OB COON HOL- LOW ;" EBlello Ferry, Emily L. Anderson, Carra Melbourne, Mettle Pullman, Gro. II. Haines, Alton Pnrkor, Burton Mnllory, 10. I>. Cnlklns, W. J. Hurley. Samuol Ualnes, 13. F. l't-rklns, G. E. Garnett, Win. Asher, ltoly Gibson, Arthur G. Kalmlincb and I.- J. Htevln. ItOSTEIt UK WALKKIl WlHTBHWB, In "ThO Magic Melody:" A. W. Cross, manager; Robert Graff, advance rej.rcscnlatlvo; W. II. Carter, stage director; ll'm. Gillette, master mechanic; O. W. Boyce. properties; -Uorticrt Sears, W. II. Carter. Richard Sherman, (1. W. Iloyc, William Gillette, Martha George, Mauilo Show and Leila Wolstan. Opening at Ft. Wayne, lnd., Sept. 17. Tut: Lillian Fobteh Goodwin Stock Co. opened Its season at Boonton, N. J., Sept. 10. The company Is as follows: Lillian hos- ier Goodwin. Floreuce Burroughs, Violet ' Pattllo, Carrlo WatBOn, Cecil Drummonil, Herbert Wntcrbury, Charles Lane, L. H. Barclay. Kilwlu Brandon, Chas. Stauffer and Chas. Whlttcn. Executive staff: T. W. Good- win, manager; Hugh Foator, agent; Herbert Wuterbury, stage manager; George Ilorlxirt, carpenter; Kd. Hannah, loadur: Geo. Floyd, properties. Notes pboh the Mabocbiiitb Blake Stock Co.— Wo opened at tho Alhambra The- atre, Atlantic City, Sept. 17, la "Tho Wild Rose ot Nevsdo" and "Under Two Flags. Our roster Includes: Andrew Wnldron, man- ager; J. S. Garsldes, Jns. 1<\ Clark, Sam C. Morris, L. Bernard Jelllson, Ijirry Leowood, Jos. Andes, It. M. Foster, Harry W. liar- wood, Marguerite Blake, Jeunlo Wnldron, Emma Wurren, Grace Lewis, Carrie Marble and Emma Kimble. We change hills twice a A new stock company, under the direc- tion of Glass & Lcmman, opens tho New LI- dorado Theatre. Atlanta, On., with Edwin Forsbcrg and Helen Courtney doing leading business. The other membera of tbe com- lany nre: Donna Troy, Helen Browning, niiiiTln ■ Jamison, Herbert Ilrenon, Re| 1 't Ci _ lie opening hill a new Western drama, written by •famei I linlil Unrlowe, C. H. Montgomery, C. II Hand, Warren Lylo, ITed l>. Lane, Hurt Carl ton and .tcck Wheeler. The opening bill Ji Olfiflu. Vhe bouse la brand new. and aald to be the handsomest theatre In Atlanta, with a seating capacity of twenty-live hundred, designed especially for a family theatre, ploying at popular prices. Mh. and fifiia. Or-onor B. Cuatbb Jb, (Hs- tber TlttellJ, and MVb. Wallace Munro (Char- lotte Tlttcll), sailed for Europe, Kept. 2p, for a prolonged Btay lu London and Paris, where they will combine buelucoa with pleaa- ure. Tub HsoiL Stock Co., In repertory, was organized at Tost Nation, la., and bib opened a very EromlBlng season, playing ft Clin- ton, Montlccllo, Cambridge nnd De Witt, to crowded housc», Boater of the company : Beaumont Claxton, manager; Charlea Htiiartj Miller, atjrnt: William ll. Uaymoml, Wll ord I'rlce, Dick Herry, Charles llaguu. Ilolden Besaell, Agnea Archer, Marlon Andorson, Dollle Derry and Nettle Davenport. ■loan A. Parkgu 1b nlavlng one of the leading roles with Gus llliri ■ Happy Hooll- enn" Co,, and reports meeting with micceas. K03TKH OF TUB E. O. BOOBBB STOCK CO. 1 B, 0. ltogen. sole owner; W. D. Salisbury, Btftge manager; I'rof. B. H. Pcarborn, leader; B. Trescott, agent; B. O. Bogers, character leads: Job. T. Malone, characters and heavies; Kd. De Gray, Juvenllea; W. D. Snllr bnrj, old men; Albert J. Lee, comedian; Wm. Kubro, general business; Arthur Baiia- bury, child parts and Bpeclaltlea; Mynne De- Inno. leada; Lottie Ladd, soubrette; Florence I'.roome, cbaractera and general buslneai. Our repertory contains two entirely nt»w Slays. New eceuery Is bclnff added, and we ave Bpeclal stuff tor every play. Our print- ing Is all four color work, and of tbe finest Mr. Rogera is well pleased with hie corn- Bftoy—It la bo well balanced nnd capable. ur specialties nro: llhutrated songs, by Mynne Delano; ventrl!oqulnm, Wm. Kubro,, with his talking figures and high class magic; Master aallsbury, character songs; Albert J. Lee, singing and dancing; Kd, De Gray, coon songs: totlle Ladd, dancing specialty. Our buafncBS thus far has been very satisfactory, and we look for a long and pleasant season. HOflTRB AND NOTBB OF TUB "Wl ABB Kino" Co., starring Lawrence Evart: Will T. Chatterton, Harry B. Millard, Harry J. Schley, Edmund Carroll, V. II. Erbert, Elis- abeth Stevens, May Brettonne, Flora Ma* Haven, B. C. Andrews, acting manager: Geo E Bronsdon. advance representative ; hdmond Carroll, stage manager; II. H. Mlllarde, as- sistant stage manager: Kd. K. Calbert, stage carpenter. The company carries the ran production of forty-eight pieces, and the setting for each act Is a beautiful piece of work,_poluted by a well known Western art- ist. The compnny Ib one of the best ever sent out by Messrs. Cross & Whiteside, and promises to be a big winner this season. The press Is unnnlmotts In praise of the star and the supporting cast. ROBTBR Or TUB UEKTRfPH EWINO Co. I Bwing and Hwlng, proprietors: Wm. N. Smith, business manager; Jack Fowler, stage director: J. C, Crlppen, muBlcnl director; Edgar T. Neville, ndvnnco representative; Jflck Fowler. J. G. Htntsmaim, Chss. Col- rlllc. Wm. N. Smith, Drew Simmons, J, O. Crlppen, Kdgar T. Neville, Knso Winchester, Irene Jones, llaiel McNutt. Hnttlc McNutt. Mra. J. C. lowing, Mrs, Clyde Neville and Uertnide Ewlng. O. II- Mbumhn, who It presenting Kath- ryn Dale, In "Tho Octoroon," writes: "We ure In our second week, nnd wo nro playing to 8. It. O. Ws go Into lown next week, then East. Knthryn Dnln In certainly a drawing card, nnd the newspapers have done some Due commenting about her. We carry fifteen people, lloster on follows: O, II, ftlcniiumi, proprietor; It. C. Young, buslnoss uinringcr; LRwrtmce I'oyton, stngo mitnnger; Win Davis, musical director; Will Boherts, properties; Knthryn Dale, Geo. Tappan, May inn 1'annell, Harry Clionto, Balfllgh Wll- huh, Victor Lee Buy, Boy Mimea, tlrnce Wll- , aon, Violet Byron, Key Vlclcera and ldnrl l'nrlsh. We received many answers to our 'ad.' In Thb Ci.iri'Btt." William Guohh Is with Ferris* Cnmcdliius, Gnu ItuDiii.i'iiHON Ih In his seventh week with Jas. T. McAlptn's "Ilium Hansoii" Co,, uh band and orchestra lender. He reports Hint business Is good, and that the bniul nnd orchestra is receiving fnvnrntilu eoiiinients from press and public. The show Ih (miking a hit, Is bonked solid, anil looks forward tu a prosperous sensun. lllcM anii Cady report success In a revival of tlie Weber & Fields' productions, at the Davis Theatre, Han Frnnelsco, Cal, lloiuir "Binu" Bohht Is In hlj (bird sen- son as musical director with the llernld Siiunrc Stock Co. Ho writes: "We arc booked* solid until June, 11107. We played through Northern New York nil Hummer, to very good business." Knox Gavin writes tlinl his wlfo (Fannie Flat!) la seriously III nt their home In the Bronx, Now York City. Jim Faiiirankh Joined the White All Htar mock Co., at Isupeur, Mich., Kept. Hi, to do Npccloltles and play comedy purls. This com- pany carrion fourteen pc<i|)1o, and Is booked solid until after Christmas. Tun Carleton Hintkiih report a pn»sp.in- ous season. This Is their third year with tlie Myrkle-IIrirdur Co., Western, lOngene J, llol'. manager. Ilaxot Is playing nil the leading roles, and Daisy tho neovles and Ingenues. oi.i.ib IlAMv-onn and Carl Biihiim nre wlin the Kathryn Budnell Co., this making their third season with manager W. D, FIlxgcralil'M attraction. Tub Fi.onBNCB Oai.b Co. oiiened Sept. '24, at Ht. Cathorlnes, Ont., In Murgnr.it Mayo'B new play, "Love's Victory." Aliibrt Dahiiiniiton, who 1b In his third week with C. II. Kerr's "Trip to Egypt" Co., playing the Irish comedy part and doing bis singing anil eccentric dancing specialty, re- ports meeting with big success, Ai„ II. Fox, principal comedian, and Nulla Carver, soubrette, with tho "Lights of Gotham" Co., closed with that company Sept. 12, and Blgned with the National Stock Co., to do comedy and soubrettes and to Introduce their double singing, talking and dancing specialty. The company, which Is booked solid for thlrty-flve weeks In Fennsylvanls. Ohio. Virginia and Maryland, carries special sconlc effects and twelve new drops, and lias eighteen people. 1'roepects are bright for a prospero us season. . Overm I'lane of OBoar HaminerBtclii. Oscar Unmmersteln has announced his pluus In full for tho llrt-t season or grand opera at the Manhattan Opera House, and the salo of seats began Sept. 17. The season will open Monday, Nov. IS. There will be eighty subscription performances In the twenty weeks' season, occurring Mondays, Wednesdays, Frlditys, Suturday BftornoouB nnd Saturday evenings. The Saturday even- - ^S»W!aSnSrSS®£ ^P^^tS% n\lU» K Mtta. Abbott KwtWTO. Lamb ,. ^ttMssSBSsSm'BiSWt&IR ^&''*ssBrsJsss>'& GE&?3&& **>» Co. Mr. Sherman has a strone; c_-.. —- coaipanv Is playing to excellent business, we are Informed. „ „ „ Notes fbom "Hbabts Abtbai" Co.—It Is with pride that the management of llal- ton rowell's "Hearts Astray' 7 Co. polntBto his unprecedented success, both "tlstlcaiiy and llnnnclally. Indeed, the business done so far has surpassed our WSMf""; this week (fair week), packing them In to »o jar u»" "JljJJjrj; „ , n the M ason. » ape SHBffl .'>?..£!«"• .A» °i?u?*. L . U ,S S-h1« 1 °S%he BP terrlSry°Play(d w. have had of the many'Tadlea fainted. Business Is big with us, and we Bave the strongest show MR Champlln ever carried, bahy Jack McKee snug ills Orst song at the age of two years snd a half, on tie Btage at ScheBectady, K- At' Cmvtxaiid, 0...on Sept. IT, "lerewas wltb Ueo. N °N0T«» raoM "Tin Kino or Tbauvb" Co. —Considering the eitremely hot weather we have done splendid burlness. At Howl- ing Green we "stood them up," and at Hub- •olivine with a circus In opposition, we Sired 'to capacity. Onr gen al manager, thddle Delanoy, who Is playing tho tramo. la winning now laurels In the part. The band Is a feature In Itself, and we put out a pnrade that makes them talk. Our tins Is booked solid In Dixie until March, when we go North. At tho rngular performances orchestra seats will be $B; dress circle, la; balcony, llrst three rows, |2.fiu; other rows, 12 ; back balcony, f 1.110; family circle. Il.OO and »1. Tbo grand clrclo boxes aeat six persons each, and cost f4,000 each; they may be sub- leased for certain nights. A discount of SO per cent. Is sllowed ou season subscriptions, hoiliolders have the privilege of using the suae entrance on Thlrty-llflh Utreot, The company : Sopranos — Ueglna Arta. I'aullne lx>nalilo. Nellie Molba (who coraes for tbe month of January, and will make <ier llrst uppearance In ' La Itoheme"), Una l'a i,cK . u vcr"w , !th A, !h. G u,s. Bars ■mj&*D*±w™ji& & report "lllffht L'libt Bells." and Ulna Beverlna, ., Bnos the comprt- resches" us every week as regular aa the 'gbosf wslks. Long live Thb Cmppbb." Ebna OooDBtfn has signed a tre rears contract with Nat C. Goodwin as leading woman. . Obo. and Haxel Babnabd are en route with the Koe Stock Co. _ _, Th» Nbw Sbubbrt Thbatbb, Kanass City. Is annoimted to open Oct. 1, with "The Earl and the OlrL" _ „„ Ncnr.B noil "Thb Cooktt Chaibman Co., No. 1—Theodore Babcock Is festured I; Geo. Adc's "The County Chairman" No. 1 Co., thla season. The season bss opened bet- ter than was expected, and business has been excellent The cast this season Is almost en- tirely composed of the original members ot the company, which made the play famous at Wallack's theatre. After a season of thirty- one weeks In the Klaw & Brlanger houses, the compaay will go to London ana open at Chas. Frobman's London playhouse, Walt M. Les- lie, the business manager, having Just com- pleted srrr ngements. . "Ok Paboli." the new Civil War play, by Louis Evans Shlpman, received Its premiere at the New National Theatre, Washington, D. C, Sept. IT. where 'n the" territory .... circuses, picnics and carnivals galore for op- noVltlon. The weather has tn our territory teen oppressively hot, but In spite of all tnls the new born "Hearts Astray," headed by Halton Powell and Carlo Portello, has held its own in nst fierce local conditions, out of twentySx towns so far played, wenty- four have asked for return dstes, while Bins of'them oltored guarantees three time; the s'mooSrofgross rVcelpt. of; the »r»t perform^ ance. BtrawB Indicate which way the wma bl0 Br"fwBuv the acts tt.***m. w ..lLM Grand Opera House, London, Can., night of Sent 17 Manager Turton was visited by a d'Kutatlon from Local 105, London, Inter- nafona Association of Stags Employes,Jjnd nresentcd with a beautiful umbrella, appro- priJtely Inscribed. Mr. Turton wastalteiiby lurprlse, but replied In a few well chosen words aid thaaked the hoys for their gen- . flne gameT of baseball beWen the nines playlni 'Buster Brown" a" comnanles. at local houses. Notb8 s-aou Kbiolbt'b Cokbdians.— We just cloBed a very MMtfi>l.Ul. BftflW ht SEISMS Soplln 0 , Mo. "Bov." 17'"to S In seven Innings, the game being called for matinee: reasonsi. This was the urst game played by the defeated ?lne. anJ the ceconf one for the winners. The ''Blisters" previous victory was over the "H»m Tree" nine, they bsvlng been the only team to tanQulsh the,"H«m"" tbu" f»r. ItrnBABSALS for "The Belle of May- fair" the latest Leslie Stuart musical com- edy now running at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, have Been called by Thos. W. I vlcv The cast to be assembled In the American production will Include^"ome °f the most prominent Payers on both Bides of the Atlantic. The novelty In the pro- duction, if arrangements can be successfully completed, will be the Imports! on of tbe twelve show girls now appenrlng In the piece In London. >JogotlntlonB to this elect are now being carried on with Mr, Byley. "The Belle of Mayfalr" will be presented at Daly • Theatre about the end of November. Ktrrr Kerwik GBtrriTn and n. 8. OBir- rtTH are with Bob Flttslmmons' "A Fight for Lore" Co. this season. Trcntlnl, maris. Mexio sopranos and contraltos—Mne. Ilrcsslcr—fllsiioll, Kllnore do Clsneros (form- i uituui *-»"-»7. "-^:tT^"";jj,J'r-—ifm.n'i. ir.n. erly known ns llloonor Broadfoot), &Ime. s-Os^ ?uX* , M !.. i .' u , ?i.%.r.rmr^ , Tj,.., «!fc'mi^ Jo " M ' K * m * znMar " "" An °" Tenon—Alessondro Bond, who Is to sing flmt In "I Purltana"), Amndeo llassl, jBan Altac-hefsby, Charles IMImores, Francesco Daddl nnd Marl Vcnturliil. llarltones —Msrlo Anconu, Mario Bam- mnrco, Maurice Ilenaud, l'aolo Bevellhat. Vlnxenxlo Uaschlgllan, llcnzo Mlnolll and Nlrolo KoBSCtta. _ Bassos — Kdouanl de llesxke. IlermBii Brag. Vlttorlo Arlmondl, Charles Ollllbort rBrt»'«P»rt"'o"rTlmr".nd'meetlng wlttt big "g^St;*^™ 1 .^ ,„d Leandro Cam- "S&g D. Btbban, on cl..ln, hi. S m- JJ-rlBreth. two conduces CbjrUjWllj mer stock engagement nt the Curtis Theatre, ■?"• M .i,., lv ?,' 1 ?i e atrs. will ho tho sfsge man- Denver, Col., was Immediately engsged by »« Mnh sty » lhi.trj. wi ^ J(|( a ^^ Geo. Samuels, as leading man for bra road fger. '['kJ'™™,,,,.,!,,, players In ths or- attraction, "A DeMrted Bride," opening J n e ,trs E ILTelbln. 1'hTllp Howden, Wll- Bent. Id. „ , .. . ._ rtl _. ii ara Tell.ln and II. Wools, of London, and U. Sack Db Castillo la In his twentT-thIrd J.am J em o soo p „,„„ n , tb e aeenery week with the Heyei'Comedy Co,, touring {*7 b Vstti«lo on Lot<r Island which Mr. Ham- South Carollns and Georgia, In their can- » E"f.,„",'*c.°BJit. Mile, llclle Dasle, formerly vas theatre. The compaBy expecU to stay Ef^,, ..". n . Girl Wltb tbo lied Mask/- out until Christmas. tucky, Missouri, Iowa, We carry sixteen people, a band and or- chestra, playing three night and week stsnds. Ada Oilman haa been engaged by Richard Manslleld, and will play Ose In hla produc- tion of "Peer Gynt." Adelaide Alexander, Cecil Magnus, Harold Mondolsohn are among the new members of tho cast of Olty-one, of the same play. A choir ballet and many extra people will be seen In this production. W. F. O'Sullivan Is In his sixth week wltb Nell Burgess' "County Fair" Co.. play.