The New York Clipper (May 1907)

May 4. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 301 ■J This Summer's areatesf Waltz Song With Which BILLY S. CLIFFORD Started Everybody Talking, Whistling and Singing. in Bon ml. mi ■ »f Words and Music by CHORUSi On the board walk after nine, yon are with your baby mine, Ton can see the fellowi gating aa we past down the line, Then I pnt my arms around her waist, and say will yon be mine. She will slyly torn and whisper, "I'll be on the board walk liter nine." PUT IT ON AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OFF. All ginger. Who Blng This Htylo of Sons; Should Send In and Get It. Yon Can Pnt It On Any Way Yon l.lkr. It Will On. Professional Copies anil Orchestrations In All Key. to Recognised Performers or Those Bending Un-to-Dato Programmes. Published by NATHAN BIVINS, Music Publisher, DAN VON Wl EN, Manager. b S \A/ EST 26th STREET, IM. Y. P. S.-LOOK OUT FOR NATHAN BIVINS' BIG COON SONG WINNER. NO BRANCH OFFICE ANYWHERE. SEE NEXT ADV. U DIES COLLEGE Students are mighty ^ shrewd judges of tobacco. 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In stamps. Mm acopl anv mitnttnle. Trial paokiigeFUEK. Address Allen 8. Olmstoad, Lo Hoy, N. Y ASBESTOS CURTAINS Send for Booklet, €. w. in a 11\rant co. 80 PEARL ST., BOSTON. World of Players. James H. Bouhke, musical director, closed his fourth successful Bea.on, comprising nlnety-rlve weeks, with Chas. H. ItossKam'a Chicago Stock Co., at l'eeksklll, N. Y.. April 27. After four weeks' vacation he will open with the above company at the International Theatre, Niagara {'alls, N. ¥., where the company will go Into stock for the Summer. Kknrst Siiu'man has re-engaged Alfred James for the role of the Jester. In the forth- coming revival of "Dorothy Vernon." The tour opened April 22, at the Academy of Music, Jersey City. Abthvr Seymour Is manager of Josop'a King's "East Lynne" Co., featuring Ger- trude Ardcu. The company report big busi- ness. Walter Morton Is manager of Mr. King's "East Lynne" Co., featuring Estelh! Sprague. Notes from the Burton Stock Co., sup- porting Jeouetto Lester.—We wilt open the season at Salem, III., April '20. The company has been strengthened by several addition, since last season, and Is stronger this year than ever. We hold the best of reputations through Southern Illinois and Indiana, and the outlook Is bright for a long and prosper- ous season. The repertory Is all new, and we arc carrying special scenery for every bill. The company will be under the personal direction of C. Stockfeld. Veva M. Conway, musical director of "The Holy City" Co., under the management of i.e Comte & Flesher, closed a very profita- ble season of thirty-seven weeks, at Vnudalla, Mo., April 27, and will spend the Summer at her home, at Troy, Kan. Notes fiiom the Stewart Stock Co., pre- senting Harry B. Yard.—We will open our Summer season at Ogdensburg, N. Y., and will play the best New York and New Eng- land time. We open at Ogdensburg, May 27, and are booked solid. Tho repertory will In- clude: "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," "The Foundling," "Tho Favorite Son," "FrlendB," "The Brand of Cain," "The Banker's Fate," and several other of the latest successes. The Musical IIanbys have been engaged as ii vaudeville feature with Eleda Page Cox. ViniNA May has engaged Ceraldlne Russell for the role of Grace Badger, for the Summer tour of "Border Bess." D. A. Hbilman Is now doing advance work for North Bros.' Comedians, For the past thirty-six weeks Mr. Hellman has been ahead of the Jewell Kelley Stock Co., playing Southern time only. 1'KOBIA, III'., Notb.— Stone Hill Garden opened for the Summer on March 11, with the strongest company that ever appeared at this resort. It has been doing a good business, considering the cool weather. Ros- ter • Frank Grave, proprietor jCarl J. Brick- ert. stage director; John Thobe, musical director; J. W. Carson, Frank It. Dare, I'mncis J. McCarthy, Nelson A. Lawrence, Hurry Langland, Uelalne Harte, Madge Car- sou, Crete Williams, Erna Steck and Mary Grave. The Taylor Stock Co. (H. W. Taylor, proprietor and manager), closed its sea- son of thirty-eight weeks at Bellalre, 0., Sat- urday, April 27. Manager Taylor reports a successful season. l iiEiiKinc W. Thompson has Just sold to J. C. Williamson, of Australia, the uetlni: rights of "Brewster's Millions,' 1 which will bo presented In all the principal cities of the Antipodes. Nui'HS FROM THE HAIRINO STOCK CO.— We are still doing a good business In Iowa. We have four more weeks In Iowa, then play Missouri. Mr. llnerlng has Just purchased a new 03ft. round top, with a 40ft. middle glece, with scenery, etc., and will open bis ummer stock a. soon a. weather will per- mit. The past season for this company has been a good one, and all are looking forward with pleasure to the tenting season. The roster of company Is as follows: Edgar llaerlng, proprietor and manager; W. K. Mnxnui, business manager; Jack Brooks, l'uul Harland, Carter Edwards, Wm. Amann, Geo. Dolati, Will Sherry, Geo. Brockbolm, C. Murrey, Olga llaerlng, Maude Brooks, Edith Harlnnd, Emillne Mills. The Sisters La Tour, comediennes, having finished their season In vaudeville, have ac- cepted on engagement with the Wells-Dunne- Hnrlnn Co., to appear In their production of "Nancy Hanks," to play parts and do their specialty. They will go with the company for a tour of the South, opening at Norfolk, Vu.. April 22. Notes from the Locker. —We closed our road show, "A Kansas Sunflower," Feb 10. We had fine .business through Nebraska. Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. Our stock engagement opened at the Grand, la loin, Kan,, Inst February. We opened with "The Princess of Patches," Jessie Mac Hall's sue- "JntHi from KF.nnv" Notes. —While play- ing at Lamar, Col., tho F. O. Eagles, of that city, gave this company a banquet and dance. In honor of the Eagle members of the company. It wus a glorious night for all concerned. Notes from tub DonA WoonnuFF Co.— Lew E. Harrington, agent, writes that this company ha. been breaking all records this season. At Marlon, I rid., week of April 8, at the Indiana Theatre, we showed to capa- city all the week, and at Champaign, 111., week of April 13, we played to S. It. O. every night On April 22 we played a return date at Logansport. Ind. Manager Johu Dowllng, of the Dowling Theatre, that city, pronounces this tbo best repertory company that has ever played hi. house. Dora Wood- ruff Is one of America's brightest soubrettes. and never falls to please ber audience.. We hare two more weeks in opera house., and then we go out under canvas. We will have one of the finest pavilion theatres on the rood, carrying a sixty-foot round top, with thirty and forty foot middle pieces, and will carry thirty people, a challenge band and orchestra, playing Southern Indiana and Illinois. We will open May 13, at Clinton, Kittanninq, I'a., Notes. —Two new opera houses ore now under way In Klttannlng. Two yenrs ago the Opera House was trans- formed Into nil apartment house, slnco which time the town has bid nothing but tent shows. The Immense skating rink of Wcyl- man & Shaukcl's will be transformed Into an opera house during the Summer, und be owned early In August. The stage will bo 35x05 feet, and will accommodate the large.! scenery on the road. The first floor will be so arranged that the .cats can bo removed, nnd some used for conventions, dnnces, etc. A balcony nnd gallery will complete the house, which will scat 1,500. The other house Is to be erected by C. A. Itcplogle, for- merly proprietor of the Hotel Alexander. Ills house will bo an entirely new structure, and will .cot about 700. Work on same I. now under way, and the house will be opened as soon as completed. Tut: Ci.iri'omiH write that they nro An- Wilng n very successful seiison In vnuda- vllle, ami Muy 1 they will be lu llarnboo, Wl... to Join the Golluuir Bros. Shows. Mur- guorotlc, their throe year old daughter, mudo her debut week of April 13, at the Ihnplro Theatre, Mllford, Muss. t'AMt'Ki.i. ami CoI'hi.and write: "Wo have Just played a return engagement at tho Star Theatre, Chicago, where wc uindo such n lilt three weeks ago. We are more than pleased with the way our net ha. been going." TllH Vai.AD0.NH, sensational aerial cyclists nnd tight wlr« performers, report big suc- cess on the Keith circuit. They were at Huston week of April 22, with Philadelphia ■>• will open In London, lung., ■n piny on Michigan time, reports scoring a big lilt. to follow. They next January. Annum Bikiwmno, who has been playing Sid Fek.n writes tin will assume the man- - ngctnent of the Alhnmlirn Theatre, Atlantic Ududcvillc dtid ftliiisircl k^^x V'"r *hejVitig s" «io win™! Ds Witt Young, the "College Boy Jug- ind Vlirenrrv c .cencfv*frir u en^h"antf e'er." reports meeting with great success us Production 7he "Man In" WW!?" ap- *■•«*«• attraction with Miner's Amerlc.u. N ,a Y Ind., and will curr every uroduetlon. The "Man In White" ap> pears every Tuesday with this company, and everybody Is happy. Jack Ds Castillo has closed a season', engagement with tho "Black Spider" Co., and has joined the Heycr Comedy Co., for the Summer, making his fourth Summer engage- ment with that company. Notes from "Gay New York" Co.—Willo ylng it Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany, Y., Harry Emerson, tho comedian of the attraction, was given a pleasant surprise by tbo members of the orchestra. Just before Emerson sang his "Hlnky Dee" song, the leader, Jot. Grosclo, banded him a large bouquet, to which was attached a largo im- ported German stein, of the pretzel style. After the play, Mr. Emerson acted as host at a spread, which was enjoyed by the fol- lowing professionals: Manager Jos. Pet'ln- gill; musical director, J. F. O.terbout; Ollle Oinego and Mae Collier, of this company; Messrs. J. Groscla, A. Groscla, Wm. Bacon, J. Donlon, W. Donlon and 10. M. Heckwlth, of the orchestra, and John Salt, chief clerk of Itenssclear, N. Y. Notes from Henderson Stock Co. —Lee Orleans and wife, who recently closed a suc- cessful season In vaudeville, have Joined this cnuipmy, and tbelr "Silence and Fun" act makes a big hit. Charles Ohltnyer, a popular song and dance comedian, closed recently, and left for Kockford, III., where he goes to manege an open air theatre for the Sum- mor. Ida Brown, a former character woman of this company, has returned to the com- pany for the Summer season, ltlcbard It. Henderson, our genial manager, received over a hundred answers to his recent Clip- per, "ad," and be is now arranging for his featuro team, as a result. Tbo roster I. as follows: W. J. and Richard It. Henderson, managers and owners; Ed. F, Feist, repre- sentative ; Eleanor Hardy, musical director; i'Iiiih. It. Phipjis, Guy Beach, Geo. A. Law- rence. Cbas. Courtney, Lee Orleans, Edith I'rcttyman, Jane Griffith, Byrd Chambers, Ida Brown and Faith Gardner. Claudia White has completely recovered from an operation which confined ber In St. Joseph's Hospital for sixteen weeks. She Is now at her home at St. Joseph, Mo. Harry ('happm.i, writes that tbo Cboppcll- Wlnterboff Co., for the Summer season, will Include: Marlon Hyde, Marie Reel, Esther Hoggs, May R. Davis, Carl A. Wlntcrhoff, Tommy Hoyer, William Sancbe, Orrln Knox and Clyde Hess, under the management of Ilnrry Cbappell. The plays will Include: "A Soldier of tho Empire, "Tho Iron Master," "His Resignation,'' "Everybody's Friend," "Snow Ball," "Dad's Girl" and "The Mon- tana Outlaw." The season will open at Pitts- burg. Kan., Mny 20. Joseph Abrahams will star In a new piece next season, entitled "Tho Scalper." It was written by Stevo Sarsneld, nnd will be staged by Charlie Has., Tho company will open on or about Aug. 26, with all special scenery, and will be routed by Messrs. Randolph and Clark. Price and Botler closed their first season with their own company at Greenfield, 0., April 27. The company has remained Intact ever since the opening, last Fall. The roster included: Josephine Worth, leading woman; Lotta Chace, heavies; Anna Thornton, sou- brette and ingenue; Cordn Hughes, musical director : Fred G. Esrle, heavies; Henry Pear- son, Bnm'l B. Price. Robert Gray, Bert Car- penter, Robert Boebme, Wm. G. Price and George Butler. Haii:iy Emerson, principal comedian of "Gay New York" Co., was presented with a stein by the orchestra, at Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Friday night, April 10. Burlesque Co. He sails for England In June, to open on tho Mobs tour. Roy O. Myekh, musical director, with the Murrny-Mackey Western Co., writes that he closed a very pleasant and successful sen- sou at Wtlkcs-Ilarrc, Pa., April 27. Ho will open with an orchestra of seven pieces at Olympic Park, Chattanooga, Tcun., Mny 0, where high class vaudeville will be the policy Zaiitoi.u, mental telepathlst, write.: "1 am a featuro with the Vurplllnt Medicine Co. We have two weeks more, then we close and open our Summer season at Wnterbury, Conn. Wo will carry about thirty-seven peo- ple, Including the band and orchestra. I am booked solid. Roster of iiaiuiy Ward's MiNSTnBLS.com. Ing Lost after an extended tour of tho far West: Harry Ward, N. W. Ward, George Manvro, Muster Carl Fletcbflr, Leroy Alex- ander, Many Brown, C. Galbralth, Allen Sum- mers, lla.-iv Felling, Fred Cook, Geo. Clinton, the Columbian Comedy Four, Chas. Curott, Vic Graham, W. K. Krnmer. Harry Kramer, Ld. Doyle, R. Hollowed, Elmer Pierce, Ed. Andrews, C. Cameron, Ed. Stltiel, and F, C. Whitney, In advance. The company goes under canvas May 2. Hrmain Stuart and Pearl Turner bar. Joined hnnilH again, after n separation of eight months. They aro booked solid until April, 1008. opening on tho Sulllvnn & Con- sldlnc circuit early In October. Tim Heim Chiuhibn havo Just finished the Nash circuit, being tho feature on every hill nnd huvlng worked solid almost three your. for tho International Theatre Co., under the uianugemcnt of Crls. 0. Brown. Miih. John J. Cobubtt, of Corbett and For- rester, who has been laid up for aomo weeks with typhoM fever and peritonitis, says sho will not be able to re.umo work for at leust two years. John J. Corbett will work single. Mrs. Corbett If at Toledo. Geo. F. Wilson Informs us that be closed with Clu.1t. Jersey Lilies Co., Saturday, April 18, at New Orleans, La., after a very successful season, and opened for tho Western Vaudeville Association April 18. at Decatur, III., not loung one day. He savs: "My act, a Gorinno comedy playlet, 'A Thanksgiving l-.ve, In which I am assisted by my wife, Camilla Da Monvtlle, bos never proven any- thing but a success." Chas. (Ahiiib) Allman, who closed with Beach & Dawns' Minstrel., April 2, Joined Armln Player., for two weeks, as a vaude- ville feature. He then opened at Parsons, Kan., April 22. Walt M. Hydi writes that he ha. en- fraged tho following people to support him n hi. pastoral playlet, entitled "The Min- ister. Why?" It Is In three scenes, with all special .cenrry and electric effects. Harold J. Itehlll plnys the title rolo, while Mahlc Conawuy Is the Ingenue. Miss Conaway Is an accomplished contralto and pianist. The act Is now being rehearsed, and will be pro- duced in Now York at an early date. Susin Goopwin and May Howard, while playing at Peoria. III., wcro iniide honorable member, of tbo T. If, A., Local No. 4*3, on April 14, Wm. I. Fi.aoo Is to have complete charge of the Wildwood Crest I'lcr Opera Co., at Wlldwood, X. J., this season. He Intends putting In a company of thirty-five singers, and sny»: "From the present Indications I think my ruccess here will far surpass all previous records." iiaiuiy and Mat Howard aro resting for several weeks at I'corln, III. Kuobnk Pippin state, that bo did his last female specialty on April 12, and In the future will do only bis mustcal novelties, and play the piano. SUBSTITUTES MAY BE OFFERED YOU TO INCREASE DEALERS' PROFITS INSIST ON HAVINO THE GENUINE 'mm CUSHION BUTTON Woman and Song Co.'. run at tho New Circle Theatre, New York City. Ho also sintcH that ull booking, will be made direct, and tho opening on or iibuut June I. Chas. and Jiinki'ih.nb Summers report meeting with hlg success, bonked by tho Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. Huoiirs and llnows drive nut Hcparnted, as was reported, but have signed lo play forty-two week, of vaudeville time, commenc- ing Mny 27. Jack Momiihii, n performer, formerly of the Dreamland Skating Itlnli, nt Glubo, Ariz.. Is dangerously 111 In Sac City, In., and would tlko to hear from friends. Phaiil JO, La Hum ami Maiuiuiiith T.aihi- ELLA aro demonstrating for tho iiloliu Music Co., at Atlantic ICty, N. J. They hnvo Joined hands, nnd will be seen In their new net In the Full, entitled "Demonstrating." Maiiik Uo.hi! I. Ill nt her mother's homo In Stnfen Island, N. V., und hits been obliged to cancel nil dates. Mho Is suffering from neurasthenia. Mil. AND MRS. Maury IIouc'l.Rlin (.Mildred and lioncicro), nnd their two children, nro enjoying a few week.' rost nt Atlantic City, N. .1. They return to Kldgrwoud, N. J., about M'l.V 1, when) th-y oiitiiluct the Hotel lion. cloro for the Hiimer. Their ronil season upon. Oct. 7, I I'ho Flight of Princes Iris." They nre fully booked In tho Kluw & Er- lunger nnd Julius Cnhn'. theatres. Wu Ai'K.vowi.niKiB nil Invitation to he present nt the opening perfoi'iniinees uf the HIJou Amusement Co,. new theatre, nt Ra- cine, Wis., Monday evening, April 22. Messrs. Cnmphell A iMuforth <iro Die inniiageiH. Guy linos.' Minhthhi.s played Curthngc, Mo., April IN, to n rapacity house. Al.t.HN and Dai.H appealed. April 10, at the Y. M. C. A.. Morrlstown, N. J., with their comedy musical uct, which wns the feature act of tho entertainment, under the direc- tion of Walter Wudc. Lillian Smith, who hits tnken the ploce of Geo. v. Curroll'. former lody partner. In hi. net. "MiNulty nnd the Spurting Dutch- ess," played a return dale with Mr. Carroll, nt Tony Pastor's Theatre, April 22. Tho lenin report huvlng won n decided lilt. They are known ns Carroll and lloylo. IIi.anciiaiio Biiotiimiis. after a prosperous vaudeville season, hnvo joined J. W. Vogel's Hlg City Minstrel, for tbo rust uf tho season. After closing with the show thoy will go East, und play In Summer parks. I.niTiH MEANBl will shortly produce her new sketch, entitled "The iiowory Hud." She will be supported by Jos. J. llannwny, for- merly of tho Lltt and Dlngwull force*. I'm; IIiiaiii-uiiiih, colored singers und danc- ers, who hnvo been appearing for tho past season ns n special vaudeville featuro with llii! Illnunelulti Ideals, will open tholr vaude- ville time week of May 0, at the Bnyonne Divnlru, lluyonno, N. J., losing only one week. They have plenty of good tltuo lo follow. KOMI Martin, formerly of Martin and Lonsdale, or anyone knowing his whereabouts, I* requested to communicate with Ed. Mar- tin, nt the Mountain Vlow Hotel, Hamilton, Out, Ciuiaila. I »♦ MONTANA. Unite.—At tho Ilroadwoy (J. K, Hosier, iimniigiT) "tjle Olson" draw h good house April 2U. "The Free Lnnco" bad rapacity business 27, 28. Grand Oi-hiia Houne (Dick P. Button, iiiniiagor).—Week of 21, the Lulu Sutton Co., In "J'ho Henrt of the Klondykc," hud well paying houses. The vaudeville numbers In- ruileif: Harry Lu Hallo, "King of Clubs;" J eddy Duffy, Illustrated songs and tho mov ing pictures. Family Of, Nel.onla, manager). —Week of April 21 : Tho Four Masons, Jns. nnd Sadie Leonard and Richard Anderson, the Lutu Brothers, Cnptnln Henry. Dclinoro and Dor- roll, Mabel Hudson, Walter Jeffry, Iho blind vocnllst, nnd tho motion pictures. Note. —The Fninlly Thontrn building hern wn* partially destroyed by firo on April 18. Hi" audience wn. dismissed with no trouble, mid no one wus hurt. Manager Nelsonln's llro drill was largely responsible for this. The vaudeville showed at the Rrnnilwny for a few UOSE 1 ■ gUPPORTERI performances, opening at tbo Family ■gain Hundiiv night, without missing a show. While the building wns bnilly damaged. It wn. found that tho theatre portion suffered but little. ♦ »♦ INDIAN TBIIHITOnY. Hiuitli MeAlPNler.—At Iho Lnngsdalo Operu House (A. Hert Estes, malinger) tlext- Law Stock Co. April 22-2-1. Lyric (CIuih. K. Hodklns, director).—Rill week of April 22: J. H. Shaw, In Illustrated songs; llollnnd nnd Vernon, and Lyrlcscope. Notb. —Gentry Bros.' Circus gave two per- formances, IS, to lurgc audiences.