The New York Clipper (May 1907)

390 THE l&EW YORK CLIPPER: May 25. MANAGERS and ELECTRICIANS, ATTENTION. I,urge JOIINHTOWN FLOOD which ha. been ot-Nantasket Bench for the tmsl two scanous, vfua We tiuvo on IibiiiI the Also small JOHNSTOWN tUtOlt which wn. Ht Kansas City Isst season, and one Mi, Vesuvius In Kruptlou. Oar new i'.i(Mi-07 i \T,\M>i:i;k )• completed, with full desrrl jiiinit of, and showing method of operation of every- thing pertaining to electrical nIu.k.. craft, and park aransemenln. Price of Catalogue, 35 cent*, whlcii amount will be deducted from tint ♦">.(»<! purchase. Sent to regular customers free. joseph ivie:imoi-.e:im electri I.AHtn.MT ,111M ■KAt'TUBKItS OK KI,K( THII Al. 8TAOK APPI.l \N( KH AND KKKKCTN I!V THE WORLD, 354 WEST 50th STREET. N. Y. CITY. VIKOIMA. Norfolk.—At the Academy of Music (Olio Wills, local managcrj tin" only attractions billed week of May 13, wits n. vaudeville entertainment. 17. called 'The Warpath Re- view," mid put on uiulcr the auspices of On; tCxpnslllon Press Agents Association, 'lite different, nilt. arc iiintlii up from various tt£m ou the Warpath. tiiiA.VBV (Olto Wells, lonil manager).— Notwithstanding the warm weather, business hold, tip renin rkalily well. "The Night Before Christmas" In billed for week of 20. M.wbhtic (Bert C. Uugnon, manager).— "The Muo of Mystery" played to good btt.l- ncHK week of 18. ,_ miOD (Abb Smith, uiniuiger).—There will he no change lit the lilll for week of 20. People hooketl for week of 13 bold over. HllslllCKH lfl gCKMl. v, Ante (Wllkcrsoti & Manzle. manaRcra).— New people for week of 20: Karl and Bella. Mny Francis, Mike Stcnuett. Onrdner and Hess, IMmore jnnl Moroy. anil lien I/, and Lilwards. Business Ik good. AmmnROM (X >L Barton, mauugcr).— People for week of 20; Kirk Adams and com- pany, Barton mill Fismnn. Penman NlNtera, fluy Johnson, and Lucille Foster. Business Is good. Manhattan (Crimdiin llrns.. managers).— I'pople for week of May 20: May Mont- ginnery. Beatrice I'lny. Toledo Comedy Knur, 'Irucc lie l.con. Webster and Wartl, May Lemuels, Montague mid Buckley, nnd Frank l/i'iili.v. Business Is good. * «♦ - AltK ANNAN. ■Jttle Rock—At the Mltjcstle (Sul S. Harris, manager) week of Mny 1.1: William Thompson mid company. Anna Wondward, Hall mill Zell. Mereeiler; Hun, Murrny K. Hilt, ii nd Cook and Kolhert. lABtc IV. J. Furlong, manager),—Week of IS; llcxt. nnd Law, eumcdy sketch: CI. Davidson, lllliKf ruled song: Holland and Ver- non, comedy sketch, nnd Cbns. Wagner. FotinsT I'aiik (Cluis. T. Taylor, manager) opened for I he season. May 111, with the Columbia, N'wity «.'»., for tint week, to good business. Arrltigron's Comedians, wiili seven- le.eu people, 2025. This nark, In uddltlim in ihe llieutre, Iiiih all of the uminl park nl- t ructions. The theatre has u very largo Heal- ing capacity — ovev l.ftlMI modern opera • •Inilr.-. — noil In In I ho suburbs of the city, with good Irolley connection. I'bilH. T. Tny- Inr, ilie lessee and manager. In also manager "C tho (.'npllnl Theatre, which closes each season Just nrlnr In Hie. opening of the park. Ji'.s.vkn'n wiKiniiu..tsii I'auk Ih ready for n(Kinltig June 1. It Iiiih all >n' the park ul- iraetloDH. mid la owned by Mr. Jennun, who opeiutcK a inorliig i>i< ■ iut ■■ alum' down town In addition lo the park. - +»» niivius i\ iiii: fiicu-tssntx. lii'iime l". t'liiimlirrllii. n theatrical ImKlncHH mini, died on May II. at hla home, 2<>l West 'I'wenty-llilrd Street, New York <!lty, aged llflj--flve years. .Mr. Clianihciiln cnine lo Note York about thirty yeara ago and entered the tbciitrlen! business. He wan ismneeted wllli the old WlndKor Theatre, and later the BIJou. I'ji lo about nine years ago be wan trwiHiirer or the Grand Opera Uoiine. Ho married Mary Kilroy about eight years ago. They had no children. Of late ycara he became an Inventor anil put forth ticveiul Vai,»:ki« Ukkhkub baa purchased a one act drama, by Asa Steele, entitled "Marjory CboosoH." It deals with a phase of theatrical life, nnd will tie produced In the Autumn. t'Ki.i.v Havkv has Just completed hla sea- son of thirty-live weeks, In "When tbo Harveet Days Am Over," and opened, May 20, at the Broadway Theatre, Norwich. Conn.. In a new sketch, entitled "A Homespun Heart," by John rrtapalrJck, manager of tho I.yrle The- atre, New York. He will be assisted by «dlth Bellows and tiniest Williams. Jah. It, Apamh, "the acrobatic r.tllt clown," I devlcrs. The remains wero "Interred la Holy "t tD « «'«*« "J BM season at. the Hippodrome, May 17 •, w J. 0l '' ti . •'"'•y «•> Jul " '" iun engaged by Cross t'emelery. Klatluirili. on Friday, John Ih Maniple, for years the baaa Hluger with the Trocadero Quartette,, died hi New York City, from blood poisoning', am Jlay It. Ho worked tip to Saturday evening, May II. Ills wife ami mother wero on their way to Join him from his home In Chicago, but lie died ls!fore they reached hla aide. I, i>ni« Meliuelder, a stage carpenter, died at Ills home. 111 Butler si reel. Pntefson, K. J., on Monthly, 'Mny i::, aged twenty nine yeara, Mr. Schneider Wan a stage carpenter for a number of years. Ho was with "The Volunteer Organist," "Ills Brother'* Crime." Klmci- E. Vance's utlrnellous, and last season whs u| the Kuiplj'i! Theatre, l'atcisou, N. J. Mra. Hue ( onnnra, nn actress, died re- cently from tho effects of a surgical opera- tion, )ho I'm null to relieve it slouuich itrouble, from which she was u stllTcrcr. Her hus- band, John <'minors, mid son, John -'J., both ciiiuiecled with the profession, survive, her. Miewart Allen, nt one time prominent In singe work, ami well known as a character man. died In Valleju, f'nl,. ou April 21', after an IIIucks of three weeks. Al: the time of his death he was city editor of The VaUeiu Clinnlvlc. He was born in Hnglnwi. Mra. Frank Knitli, a ineinlier of the I'l'anklyn Comedy Co., wns killed.by a bolt of lightning on Sunday evening. Mny 12, nt Umfun. Nidi. Her husband, Frank Keith, whs comedian of the company. Julius lliinil. a well kiinwii ^m usician, 'liopis'il dend op May 18. whlleallghtlng from ii street car. In 1'rovldeuce. It. I. Ho had Isi'ii ii meiulicr of the Providence Opera House orchestra since .1*70. • 'linn. i|. Kriiml, well known as n bluck face coiiieiiian. of Hie leinn of 'I'linteller and Kviiesl, died nt 21, ill llmrlson Ceo. W. Kingsbury lo take charge "of the clrcuH and vaudeville performances to be given at tho New Vanity fair Park, Provi- dence, It. I.,, i hl.i Slimmer. Chaiilkh Aumii.ii, of Cincinnati. Is In New York, looking, after the. interests of tbe Hii'chelor Club Co. for next season, In con- junct Ion with Harry Hastings. A number of the past season's favorites with the com- liany are retained for the next tour. Tub Kacfma.v Sihthus (Keba and Inez) report pronounced success with -their singing and dancing act. 'J'liey have Just completed a six months' tour over the Western circuits., and scored successes everywhere they played. They .wen high praise and recognition from Hie press and public, the specially work of Inez and the dancing or Ucbn coming In for special notice. They will shortly take a needed rest, after which, they will sail for I'ngland, where they are also prime favorites, and where they are booked up lo 1010. A Knw Vai.'iimvim.h Tm.wriiH was opened at Uncine. Wis., recently, as an addition lo i lie lilloii circuit, Campbell He lJuntorth, gen- eral managers. Advices from Itaelne report the complete success of tho opening of tho new house. The executive staff: Campbell A: Dani'oi'lh, owners: !•'. B. Stafford, resldont manager; Hntlle Bernstein, leader of or- chestra; (Tlura laist, box office: Win, Mclll- rnlh, stage manager; Wm. Jeuke. assistant slagc manager: John Ilerwlg, electrician; Jeau Slahy and Hick Montgomery, ushers. The bill for week of May «: Mr. nnd Mrs. Hobyim, Olonn Burt. Loekbart iSlsters, Three lliiKsmans, Jack King, nnd moving picture, nnd Illustrated songs. BustaesH was excellent. JUS Nun axii Sura Bakb report meeting Remember when purchasing S: Mil- u'niii "I iii;iirii'-| iiiui ...i.t. wi.Z V- - T»ii n T r^TT^*. ■ ■ ■' ■■■ JM a. u., on Tuesday, May " M' 1 , 8 IK!'"'* vi"i'i ff^t^SSH! trayeaty, vy " entitled "The Ylitdlsli Voluntter." Intro- ' ' ' ducliig ccconlrlc dunces. 'J'liey have good Jlioy have good I'lioklugs fur the Summer, iipenlng June 10, 7I*4< j.uHIa « u J ma^Itanati.l '",Hcrk^hlie Park. I'lttsUeid. Mass., und urc UaiidcDilk ana miti$treL rsw«^^t^W8: mum. I IS DIANA. n-o.l \VayiHi.--At the Mlljeslle I.M, K, ltlce, niniiugi'i'i the Van Hyku-I'laluu Co., now la Its third week or ib<- mouth's run. e.iiiiliiues lo do very line Inmlne^s, In Mpar* lory, at: laipulur prices, giving dally matinees. The. cniiiputiy continues through week of May ' 20. with the exception of 22, when l.«w Fields mid Ills couipany will iiresent "About Town." It Is oxi led thai Hie regular Malenllc season will clnse .limit 2. THUpiiH (V. 10. Hluoilor, niiiniigeri.—This housf will close for Ibe aeiisuii. MM «>f 20, presenting Mr. and Mrs. I'nrklUH Fisher. I'aineniii mid irtaiiiigiin. Itlxuu Bros,. iHarle 1 Ijuvrciis, Joe Cluck, lleriba Meyer, and the kliuslruuie. XO-JKHe—Pain's "I'lil'l Ai -III ai''.' Is presented here Iieglunlng 22. t'uv live nights. II. Is Uiu week uf Hie Stale II, A. It. eiieampnient Turn Conrad and Will I'lnyler, wlin have been wltli "Nn Mother hi fiuldn Her." have re- turned lo their homes hern The Ideal AuuifOUIiMlt Co., with )iendi|iutr(ei'S al (lar- cotl, o|H'iieil Hie season In Its home town this week. It Is bonked at Nlurgls. .Mich., next week The llobUiiii Park 'I'lleatrc i Sum men will open Sunday, Jlay 20. the season running lo Oct. 1. '-—— '' «»» OKOHUIA. ' At Hie BIJou (.Take Wells uuui- offerlng Inil'n.veltc wna Ibe to big returns. This hoinsc Allniil ugori The ttrnM week of May J! Is dark niter in Cam mi, Ponce do I.con Park (Jake Wells, fnimngeri. — Tin* Suiumer season nuens 20, with "A Itunnwa v Match" as tho bill. SiAii (J. It. I'hoinpson. malinger).—This timise continues to enjoy liberal patronage. The bill HJ-18 Included; lllamphtn and HeUr, Wm. und Agnes Flurrella, Pearl b'alr, An- nette SiliihuiTi. Kva North, Mr. and Mrs. Jock Wiley. Nellie Wllllums. Geo. II. Cnrd- ner, John II. Morris. J. Y. Lewis, Muzle Parker, l.lllle May. li'erry, "The Human ITog," and iiiovlug iitciuri's. m Home.—At Ilie J)e Soto Park Theatre l.t. W. Ilelsuiau. manager) the llelsuiau Stock Co.. May i:S-K>. played "A Southern Itose." "A Drokeu Henri," HMS, pucked housu tho ilrst night. WK8T Vllttll.NIA. WheellHK.- -At. I he t'liurt 110. II, l^rniiK- licliu, iiunuiirei'). week of Mny III was dark. "The (ilrl «1 the Golden West" 2:t. if, Bi.iou iScliuek & llearley. owners).—Week ending 18. business sl'lll kopt up to the standard. People for week of 20; 'Ilie lai- eiiilos, cllberi Sarony. the Oanetug l)e Uicy>, J'en v nnd Alecla, und the moving pictures. WniiKMSii I'auk. (Frank .1. Baker, general manager).—Business wns good fur week end- ing 13, People fur week of 20: Zelln, the Points. Phil Alllls. Nulson and Kgbcrt, nnd flrvllln and Ii'ruuk. Ncrii.s. - -Mnnager Hurry Itodgurs Is gelling his new thenlre, Hie Wonderland, In good *hnpe for opening Hie coming Fall. The Ilrst Door will he nn arcade, and above will lie tho then (re. II will he devoted lo vaudeville at popular prices. ... Win. (iriibler. the elee- irjclnn of tbe lll.hui Theatre, resigned his /loslllim at the above hniise, nnd has nc- crptcd a position with the Lake Shore IJlec- trie t'o.. of l.'iilnuiliUK, O. ».» KANSAS. lurl .Ht>i»tt.-- fern Lake Park (Defer & I .ore, malingers I opened Jlay 12. with vaude- ville, in good business. Atiimi.Mu ill. «'. lunli'li. maiiRger) opens May 27. ^_ MISSISSIPPI. VTekalniru. —- At the .Suburban Theatre i Jim Moles, mnuuger) llm olyuipln Opera. In nightly change of hill, was here all IbsI week, snd will remain here fur another week. — « i t Mai,in am> Malin. singers, dancers and iwitlnlste. afliee unlshlng tlilrly-lwo weeks of siHcessl'iil vaudeville work In Oblo anil In- diana have Joined Ii. A. I'rlve'f Water Queen rioatlng PnlsiS'. Mr. Malta Is singe director, and Mrs. Malta Is working In front. The rsist carrkea forty people. Ni.iTKS I'lloM Tllll Dli.VNltt.l.V a lU'lTlllbll MlNN'fni:i.s. — This eoiupiiiiv clos.sl llu Sciisoii of fiirlv-i'oiir weeks, nl. .Marysvllle. (I., April IS. This wan the second successful season tor this urguiil/atlnn. which, by careful enter- lug In the wants of the public, has established Itself as one ol the foremost eulertaiumeulji ><i' Us kind In America. The company is owned null iniuniged by Messrs. Donnelly Se HnlllDld. who have been Identified with Al. II, Meld for ninny years. The tours of the l>oiiiie|)i \ Hatdeld AHustrels luivo lieeu per- siiiiiilly dlreetud by Mr. Field, and their long iissociiitinii with the well-known minstrel manager, bus enabled (bis comparatively uew Him In perfect an amusement enterprise which lias been u success, bulb lluanclalty nnd artistically, since the Initial porformnuce. given In Columbus. D„ Aug. -I. HHJ.". Tho company has not. lust one poiTormuuri! during the lU'ii seusi.ns It has been established. The lone Just completed, embraced all tho ter- ritory Knst of the Mississippi Itlvcr. except- ing the New Fuglsiid Stales. Doliuelly & Hatfield art) working hard, perfecting their orgnulzallJii for uvxl season, nnd promise their patrons some minstrel surprises. Mr. Meld will, us heretofore, give his personal intention to Hie building of the new show for I1KI7 (in, which Is a iruuruntcc Hull: the Don- nelly & Hutileld .Minstrels will present a perlorniaiicii up lo tbe times. Maxaokk Jaicii ItiiHiiv thai, writes that ho closes the season for his BIJou Theatre, In Dubuque, la., on -May 2.1. This closes tbe third and must successful season at that house. Vaudeville, under canvas, at Du- bu(|ur, ttlso with 11 road company, will be managed by Mr. Koscnthal during the Sum- mer months. Corn Bcckwlth, female swim- mer, will play county and State fairs In the Middle West, this coming Summer. A new tent, tank nnd oiitlit has been secured, lto- HmtMla refined BIJou Theatre Co. will close Its twenty-lttth week of vaudeville In the small cities around Dubuuun, in. The com- pany bus played n regular circuit of twelve towns, and to very good success. The com- pany will lie continued under canvas, playing three night stands Instead of one day stands. Jack Sci.i.y.' comedian and dancer, haa closed a two years' contract .with the Al. <.!. Field Greater Minstrels, and slgued for next seuann, milking his third-year with the same company. Canky ami Ckankv closed the season, week Of Mny 12. wJlli Whelan Ac MtuitoH'e Merry Makers Show, and wilt spend their vacation In North Woods during tbo warm weather. Tun C(iv & IM Voio VAtnMVMMi Co. reports -playing lo good buslmisi through lowu. Ilosler of coinpuny: W. M. Coy. Claud Du Volo, the Three l.ueas, Ktta Un Vole. Ileglua Coy, Louis Merow luid Trof. Chns. Plgg. JdllS MilKiwni.L. of John and Alice .Mc- Dowell, writes: "We played omugc, N. J. I Mrs. McDowell's former homo), May 4. with Hurry II. Union's '.My Wife's Family' Co.. to a packed house, ami were presented with many beautiful llorul pieces from our Orange friends. The Ulks. No. 1!lu. of Oningc, pre- sented Mr. McDowell, who Is u member of Detroit Lodge. !N. with n Qorul horseshoe, marked It. P. 0. Hlks, and alsu a large basket of roses to niy wife." Faao Itni.iA und wife closed a successful season with the Broadway Gaycty t-ilrls, and are resting at their home at St. Jaiucs. Tj. .1. tiAxuni Ariiton, who bus man suece»s- fulty siipisM'ttug Junln MeCrec, In hi. comedy sketch, the imsl senson. was obliged lo close her season to undergo nn operation. She ltaa been III for the |atsl three weeks, but: esiwctn in be out nt'alu lunt week. She'hnsi signed for next season with Mr. Mct'ree. who's act luis proven to be a big drawiug curd, and Is iMioked up solid. ' W. II. IsiiA.M. president of the Bridgeport Theatre Co.. who are creel lug a new theatre on Main Street. Bridgeport. < 'oun., •reports satisfactory prouress In building. The bouse Is expected lo oimmi uexl Oclolier. und will lie devoted to high class dramatic prnduc- I lous. Wit.utMt Mack, ais',»mpaiite(l ba^Mlitlliorni) Wnrthloy, In Mr. Muck's comedietta. "Th" Bachelor ami Hie Maid." have Just finished three weeks In tbe Bennett theatres, through Canada, and open In the Keltb-l'roetor The- atre. Jersey Oily. N. I,, May 27. IliMiY Worm axii At.. Pixaiii) have Joined hands, mid they Intend to revive the act made fatuous by Wood mill Slepard. Tun QovrMk Low and Clrnyce. open their Summer season nt Sea Breeze Park Tlir-nlra, Uorhesle.r. N. V., June It. with good date, to follow. Bright Lights.—We opened our season under rnnvilH, at Klchhiiids, Vu., on May 1. Busi- ness so far bus been at top notch. Follow- ing Is tbe roster: S. It. .folllffe. proprietor «ud manager; Ii. M. Jolllffo business mnna- ger: Klla .lolllffe. treasurer; Prof. V,. L Dory, .eader orchestra: Prof. Jos. A. Ileum, leader of band; Ollln Savin, stage manager; .Hike McNitlly, boss canvas: Fnttv Jewell, props, and tho following performers: Oskora nod ArapatM, tho Kronus. Ollle and Ituby Savin. Itozo, hoop roller; Sam Wilson and the Jolly Bros. After I'he close of the Summer sea- son, Messrs. .lolllffe and Savin will return to BlueHeld, W. Va., tho former to nguln assume the innuageinent. of the Blks Opera House, and tbo latter will tako charge of the stage. '.TON Mi-Limv Tato write: "We have Just finished playing the ('(nisi, line & Sullivan KiiHtorn time, and before opening on our park work, will rest it couplo of weeks at our new home In Chicago." fjIUiUN HiiADiomi. of the Brudfords. met With It serious nccldenl nt Palecsoii, N, J„ owing to which Die act was forced to lay off llm week of Mny 20, lint tbe team will resume work week ot 27. nt: Atlantic Citv. Salmon a.vd chuktf.i: write:' f After a very successful HRAiain of forty weeks, on tbo Sulli- van & Consldlnc circuit, ploying mnnv return dale., we snll for Australia from Victoria, It. C„ on May 24. to play the Rlckard cir- cuit Wo will not return to America for fully two years, as we Intend going to London, Kng„ from Australia, returning from thoro to New York." T0IUSB Muskbtbbbs. past season with widen Crook Burlcsiiucrs, have dlsaulved pnrtnerahlp. Malted Milk to insist upon securing The Original and Only Genuine } uuwvou, »>. J.: jouu N, ince Jr.. Paul T.iv. *, 1C. J. Lo Saint, (.'bus. D. Heraiuu, I'l. ixweil Wllaus, Karl W. Way. William Cu- I. Kmllv Smiley. Eleanor. Caluus ami Ma- World ot Players, "Tub CnniSTiA.v Pinjnist" is the title that bas been selected for Henrietta Crus- raan's production of "The Pilgrim's Progress," which that actress will do next Fall. In it Miss crosiiuiii will play Christian. Tyrone Power has been engaged as leading support, for Miss Crosmun, and W. T. Carleton will have un Important role. Kdward Mitckny, tvho, last year nptieared In "The Light Kter- nil," and played Orlando with Miss Crosman, In "As Vim Like 11," Iras been engaged for the lending juvenile purl. In the new ploy, 'f. H. VlMB writes that he has secured . Ihe cxcluslvo ngency rlghu lo Mary Bnimer- iJm laughatiic Irish skit, "My sou's plays, "His Majesty and tho Maltl,^•;"«■'!««"• Mr. Bcobic Is s great CI niy, -- ...... «ni>.i • — mmM linu MM '.....«.. /«!.....!.. I moping Pictures , "And tub Doa Cams Back" Is the title of ii tiew Liihbv comic, which shows situations Incidental to tho cffortB In getting rid of an objectionable canine. "Too much Mother-hi- l-aw" and "ThoMjnwrltten Law" are also big winners. . "IB YOU 1IAO A WlKB HKB T1II8." tolls the slory of Henry Peck. Mr. Peck Is a lightweight, his wife looks In tho heavy class. Pock dcleriiuncK to hurst asunder the fetters Hint blud Mm In submission, and become ■■■'April 2H. lit the Hlcclric Theatre.' Fdrest Tark, , 1U Y Kunsus Cltjr, Mo., for the Summer, as pianist, ploys, and "Will o' the Wisp,' 1 also to Ous Wllllnins' phiys. "Our German Senator," "Oh! What n Night," "Keepler's Fortune," and "April Fool. cnAituiN A, Shaw, who has been uiauu- ?er of "The Prince of Pllsen" Co., bus gone o the Jamestown lOxposItlon, to open a sea- son of light opera with his own couipany. to bo known an tbe Now York Opera Co. Tho - performances will be presented at Hie Acad- emy of Music, Newport News, which Is ad- .incent- to the futr. In the company arc Frank Itauuey, stage manager with ".Madame Hutlerlly;" lieorgu Leslie, Luura Millard, Frederick lntropldl, Frederick Knight, Wal- lace Browntow and other well known operatic people. The opening opera, week of May 20. Is "'Ilie Mikado." Kciii'.m; 1/ani: ban lust closed a long season wllh the Cbaunccy-Kellfer Co.. pluylng light comedies and doing singing specialties, lie bus signed for stock for Hie coming Summer. .Mkiiiiii.l W. UoMi.NK closed tlic season wllh "Uncle Josh Perkins" No. 1 company, lit Chicago Heights. April 21; und opened i... 1-1...». * M uiitti i: SrAxt'ciKD bus engaged tbe fal- lowing people for tho Blither Slock Co.. M WlldwOod, N. J.: John M, Ince Jr.. Paul Tnv. lor, It, Mas we bill. belle Vau'rassei. John D. Wootjuwoo will di- rect the stage. Season opens June 22. Nuilh KUUJI tbo Novelty Theatii;. Still wuter. .Minn.—Good busiuess till prevail* ul I bo Novelty. The bill for tbe past week was the best thai, has been put ou here, and tin' house could not. hold the patrous. The illus- trated, songs cupturcd tlH! audience, snd wet. encored again nnd again. Tbe moving pic- tures were excellent, ('has. Hcnble and the entire company entertained the patrons with llnele front .. favorite here, nnd has won muny friends by Ills clever sport, lie starts out on a rapid paci wlfey follows hlin. After successfully evading her for a time, he Is *t Inst led bock Into domestic captivity like a shorn lamb. The situations are Tery funny, ami, coming in uulck succession, make the outlro length of Hint one continuous laugh. "Tho Jamestown KxposltaUl" views urc upprupriiitoly luloresi- lug. "A Siit'.ittu DikU,." which Is a sequel to "The Hud Mult" film, hus been Issued by the Vlttigraph Co. ft deals with Western ethics. "A Horse of Another Color" shows u si in rp (rude In horscucsb, und Is full of comedy situations, Tun KUnSa OPTICA!. Co. submit the fol- lowing list of Utiuuiont aims: "The Cup and Dull" (comedy,), "A Child's Cunning" (am. Hiitlonnli. "Village Celebration" (comedy), "The $i00 Bill" (comedy), "Janitor's Ten Parly" tcomedy). "Nurse Takes a Wulfc" tcomedy). "2c. Worth of Cheese" (comedv). "Tiiti $100 llti.i," shows a gentleman und his wlte coming down the roud. Two foot- pads aprsini' on tho scene and observe thorn : they draw back, not having been observed by tbo two pedestrians. When the. couple reach the bend, one footpad throws a large handkerchief over the huid of tho gentle- man, while Ihe other sokes the wife: both are being ovcronine by the footpads and bonm to the ground. Suddenly a tramp ap- pears nn the scene: he Isilnbors the foot- pads with a tstoitt slick he carries, with such goad effect that they are glad. lo beat an Ignominious retreat. Tho gentleman and wife arc grateful for the timely al" trump, wboui they profusely thank ward him wllh a $100 bill, tits amazement at the largeness of Ihe bill gradually changes lo one uf delluht. He carefully Unas a place of security hi his ragged coal, puffs out his chest and wutks off quite elated, tils I roubles now commence, and his offorrs to change the bill lends to many funny situa- tions, which nre shown in clever style. "Osi; op Tint Finrst" Is a new comic tllm supplied by the Sellg Polyscope Co. "Tbe Bandit King" Is a series of Western vlows by the same ttrni. Do Witt c Wiiixlui.' hits returned after a three weeks' business visit to tbo Jauie*- 'Park^ lowu Imposition. tbe man a und singing Illustrated songs work. Tbo Obrecbt Family Baud and Orcao tra is still a big attraction. Tin; Ol.U Hi. i.Mm.i: Is received every week, and Is read by all, with Interest. Notes pbom tub Fiiankt.ys comkuy Co.— Owing to the sad death of one ot our iucui- bers, we close our engagement at Crafluic Neb., being out. lltty-three weeks, with good success, without losing a week, In Nebraska. Mrs. Frank Keith, wife of the comedian, wes struck 1>y lightning Sunday. May 12. while standing In her room, and killed. Her hus- band was returning with her supper, sod had got about twenty feet from, the bouse where she wus standing In her room, waring her hand at hint, when there came a bolt of lightning, striking her on the head, kilting her, nlso knocking her Itusband lo bis knees from shock. He rushed upstairs'to find her clothing on lire, und hor shirtwaist wns burned off before he got the Are out, and his hands were burned very badly. Tho bolt passed downstairs Into tho kitchen, set the cup- board on tire, hot by prompt action, the lire wati soon put- our. Mr. Keith Is ri member of lite tingles and they did all lltey could for him 1n time of need, as did tbe good people of Craftou also. Tho la>dy was m II. M. W'uoo, agent for the Boyd Burrowes balmcd and tukou back to ludiHUUpolls. Hid- Co., writes: "Boyd Burrowes Canvas fliealrc' for burial, whom her people lived. Mr. Kelllis Co. suffered it heavy loss by lire, nt Loup home ts at Alvu, Okln. Thev were married tlty, Neb., mi the morning of May VA. The Dee. 27, tOOG. We will opeii after a Hirer show opened 0, and ou the afternoon of 1., loaded Into cars reudy for tbo morning train. The lire, origin of which Is unknown, was ilrst discovered at 4.J10 a. ji. The otttllt. consisting of a sixty Cool Ion, wllli rortv foot middle, the llx(ures. Including ucelyleiio gas otitllt. stage und sennery, seats, etc.. together with a pletuto machine' aud tO.ouO feet of tllm, song slides, unlrorms, olc, together with the wnrdrub.'s of Mr. and '.Mrs. Burrowes, make the loss to the manngemeiil: nearly SS.OOO. Hvery member of tbe couipttuy sus- tained enllro loss of wardrobe, etc., und several members of the bund lost tliolr In- Ntriunintls. Hosier; Boyd Burrowes, owner and manager; Chas. L, Douglass, Lewis Kline. Lcltoy Hell, linn llecse, L. It. fox. Titos. Mcliugii. Frank Shore.. It. Booth. 11. S. Wood. L. L. Thorp. F. Conu, Lloyd Gibson, Ivy Burrowes. Inn Furuell, Xorah Kllno aud Jauettc Ournetti'. ilr. Burrowes ait- noiinci'd thai Hie ontlll. would he replaced Immediately, and that snlnrlcs would be paid lU full (luring the necessary lay off." No'iv.h rttoM Joseph King's "Kant Lvune" Cos.— these till ructions have been placing i n cupaclly busluess. At Asbitry Park, Atlantic City and Niagara Falls the houses Were not large enough lo hold the crowds. The busi- ness pluye.il to on return dates wns much larger limn lust season, especially iu Trov, N. X. and 'Hartford. Conu. tierti-udu Ardeu Is featured with one company, and listelle Sprague with the otJter coutpauy. Tin .. open weeks' vacation, at Kearney. June 10, under u caucus, with bund and orchestra. Kuiinanua KfdMCU, wlio last your aslmi- Ished her Broadway auilleueus by gulug v" the Yiddish stage under the muitagement ot Leopold Spucliner, of the Kalleh Tlioajt'e. closed au iiiiiihiihIIv successful sesson ul *«*»• ■ plityhousu ou Mny IS. Miss Kllscu uot n»U dlsntnyed her wonderful power of einoHom" nctlng to the grcutest appreciation of in' 1 ' nen- audience, but she wns at once accepted by Ilium us the worthy successor of Mni'". Kullgh, wbosu place she took. During U": season Miss hllseu created the parts, or Sonic, in £ Llblu's drumu, "Her Past:'' W nle. In "The Convert;" Maria, In a Jewish version of "Murtu of the Lowlands:" N**": In the Yiddish translation of Franklin e*yW play. "Drusu Wuyne." She also played WW" siiceess Hie lending parts In the "KreutM'i Souuta," and In the Yiddish "Sapbo." bul» by Jacob (iordln. Also 1'unule. Iu Horilins "Why Meu Love," and Leuh and Fnnnlc. » "Sisters." by l'orltu uud l J luskv. She J ' appear In a uewjiluy,' by Z. Llbln. next BW; NOTBB KnOM SHKIilHlV'H COMftUIANS.— Ut curry fourteen people. (5,508 pounds of mo/ gage und an entire cur loud of scenery, inn new advertising material Is particularly U" c - owing to our new Iron theatre, at Jaai«»- town, uot being completed, we piny »* weeks Summer stock engagement at (lagers - town. Md. , .,_, Obo. A. -Sui.i.iv.vv. udvimco teuresentativi. closed wltp Price's Pluyers on May 1j..a |iu ; spoult lu tlin highest lerms~of"tfie companies nnd return dates are booked for next season. , Mr. Mug will have Ihrw' eoiupanles playing weeks In ., his own version of "Mast Lyiine" next season; will receive their tuall care of Thb Cmmw Luch comvimy will bo well uoulpncil with all ofllcc. <f, light effects. Via.i.ln UWMUJI vch,, recentlv clO«*0 wllh Mrs. Sullivan, will spend a couple" 1 New York City. While them tint special puper. special scenery, "light effects, and will carry a quartette. The time Is booked almost solidly in the largest stands. Jack c. Connolly has closed ■« very suc- cessful season with the Cutter Slock Co. nnd Jolue Nbllib Battkllb. who recently clo«M thirty weeks with Dletner Stock, at kvrm Held. Mo., reports meeting with success. Blanche Dk Cotiibt and Anmb "'■"'',, ard liuvu Joined . hands. The team ,«WH el'L'i Vi , ii C « N0n r' 8t 7? k 'f 0 " " 1,ol '"K meeting with success In their singing. Wflffl bprluglleld, Mo. tor the Summer, utider mid dinning net. ffhev ars booked solid "" anagement of Will Couluu. August i7Ii«aWaJaMa"»»