The New York Clipper (June 1907)

JtflfeS. M¥ : ^ODEIK CLIPPER. 4^ I toiLOKV OATK OLEANIMUft. >,, imperial Uinpatoh to Tut: N'KtV YoHK CUrrKB. HAN FiiAncIncu, June ■!.—At the Van New Theatre, Monday, June 3,-marked (he bt» shfUHt of an engagement of Viola Allen, in ■Twelfth Night," irnla special bill compris- ing nho scene each from "As You tike It," "School for Scandal," "Romeo and Juliet" ; infl "The Merchant of Venice." (jRKATKIt NOVKLTV. — Tills house will he clo«ed until Thursduy, June U, which date will mark the beginning of h special Summer engagement of T. Daniel Frnwlcy and se- lected company, for ten weeks, opening with ■l.r'iih Kloschna." Da via Thkatke. —Monday, June 3, marked i lie Inauguration of the stock'season, with Izctta- Jewel as leading lady, Frnnklyn On- denvnod aa leading man, Francis SIobboo, Ingenue; Jon. Dally, comedian : Alllnc Vrach- lion I, Marie Baker,- Maud Odolle, Burt. Wes- ner. . Hddy latwreiice, Arthur Sheppard, (ieorglo 1 Woodthorpe,: Channcey Southcrn» K. (i. llcartt, stage manager,- and Fred 0 Knell, tmiHifui director. The prices will be 25. 50 and 75 cents, and box scats $1.00. The opening will be "Sweet Clovar." Ointhai,. —"Shu Dared Do Bight" lu this week's play. American. —Monday, 3, marked the begin- ning of n special four-weeks' season of I'carl M'tlkei'son's Co., opening with "East Lynuc" mew version) Nhw Alcazaii. —"The Undertow" la la Its second week. Orphhum. —Bill. week beginning Sunday. 2 : The Flnneys. Klners Moulin, Eniersou and Baldwin, the Sutclllte Troupe, Jniuea J. Morion. Werden and filuddisli. the Four Forda, Valerie Bergcro and company, ami the kltlodrOme. Noma.—The car and telephone strikes nrc sllll on, getting worse dally, and consequent- ly the theatres, ns welt as business-generally. ■ire suffering A meeting of the creditor* nf the New Aleasur Theatre was called a few days ago, for the purpose of asking «n- extension of lime for payments on all amounts due by Bclasco & Mayer, the maim- ers, prior to the opening of tho ucw house, 'he creditors granted an extension of time. All debts contracted since the opening have been pnld In the usual course of business and time. «»» INDIANA. I iKllniuiiiollD.—At English's Opera House (Ail. r. Miller, manager) Lew Fields' all star company, in "About Town," May 24. drew ii full' house, and gave a bright, pleasing en- tertainment. The work of the chorus was n feature. "The Three of Us," 31, June 1, will close the season of Hie theatre. I'AHK TtlKATIlK (Dickson St 'I'u II.(it I. man- agers!.—The bill week of May 27 was an elaborate production of "Pals, which drew very big business. Week of June 3, "The Cowboy mid Hie Lady." Nutbs.— Creatore's Itiuid guve nightly con- certs at.. Falrbunk, last. week. Odd -weather reduced the attendance to a minimum, as It did also at the While City nml Wonderland. The new lii'iind Opera House will have . twenly-three dressing rooms, nil provided with hot and cold running water and good ventilation. Thoy are located In the South wing of the building, all above ground, and arc of fireproof construction. . i' ■ ' Frankfort.—At (he Hllnn (Lancchriike A UulTord, managers) "Our New Minister" June 10. i'hyktai, (Cl)as. Welch, manager).—BUI (for week of June :i Includes: The Units, .leanettc Ashley, Ln l'ollto Fern, tints, and .lennle Welch. McDonald and Wilson, and Die klnodroiue. Xni-Ks. —The l'aliice has continuous vunde- vllle. and the Metropolitan presents con- tinuous vaudeville. II. I.. McCartney, wlio has been musical director at the Crystal Theatre for several months, bus resigned, mid he and his wlfa have accepted tin engage- ment with the Madison Stpiurc Stock »;o.. which they will Join In Oklahoma. Mr. Mc- Cartney will bo succeeded tit the Crystal by UnOM Hunvcy. w ■*' » LOUISIANA. Sew OrletuiM.—At White City (C. C. Miitiliews, ruuniigcr) good business ruled, week of May 27, when Fd. Scninoti's popular iilyniplc Opera Co., bended by Lottie Ken- dall, scored heavily In a splendid produc- tion of "ThO ItllllHWIiy Girl. All I lie'prin- cipal were kept busy answering recalls. The change of bill hereafter will be on Monday nights. Instead of Sunday, aa formerly. "Said I'nslm" is the bill for week of Juno 3. Uhmt End (Tom Winston, ninungor).— Fully Ilfleen thonsuud people turned out May —U, l.o witness the opening hill at this popu- lar hike resort and to enjoy the splendid concert hiitiU. under Director Kmll Tosao. Each and every number, Including Ulnlto I'otueil.v Four> llallv and Itehiin, John Fin nor, end Mabel Bnrre won rounds of well earned appreciation for I heir clever work. The kluodroiuc wus continued. The Ithillo <'tuned)- Four and llallon and ltitw will hold over week of June 31, Nirras.—tieorge Venus, the. austllng adver- tising agent of the Tulanc Md Crescent llionivea, Is managing n new enterprise here. "The Hurry Messeiiger Service." mid Is doing a big business "/,anu," with Cora Wllli- erspoon In the tine role, will be presented at the Tulanc June 1 The many friends of Manager Tom Winston, of Orpheum The- nlre aiid^Vesl. End fame, will he glad to hear of his Improvemeiil, he having been (iiilte sick recently Morris Marks, the popu- lar llltle treasurer of Iho Baldwin Theatre, bus recovered from ills recent Illness, and is about again Count Polo Iguteradc and George llarrlnger. Wo valued employees of the Tulanc Theatre, are now occupying prominent Summer position* at New Orleans Baseball Bark Prof. Ellington K. Bal- four, premier character dancer and origina- tor of funny dunces ami drills, left here, week of May 21). for New York City, prior to his taking Iho road for the Summer months. • ■ > liUNNHOTICUT. N*»r Hit*rit. At Poll': (S. ft. Poll, man- ager) for tho second week of the operatic season, "The Mikado" will hn presented, and, to Judge from the success the past week, (bis week will be u record breaker. Mr. 'oil baa aranged for the appearance of Miue. 1'iiJIKo. who will essay the role of I'lttl- sing; Tbe company Is composed of Iho fol- lowing well known people: Bertha Dnvls, J times McElhiirn. Joseph W. Smith, J. J. Cnstcllitnor, E. W. howls, Frank Morlcy, Margaret Baxter, Harry Caster, Ellen James, l.dna Iteming and an ensemble of forty. Savin Hook (Darcy & Speck, managers). —Everything was la readiness for the open- ing Msy HP, mid everything went off smooth- ly. -The bill week of ft Includes: The Five Itomanii Sisters, Melrose (hilnlctto, and Fllll- plhO Midgets. KiM.i.iMf Itiins. Snow Julie I!». It' it COLORADO, Uenvcr.—At the Brdadwaj "'(I'uler Me- t'otiit. manager) last week Maude Adams, In "Peter Pan," did very good, business. Week of June a. Walker Whiteside nppears In "The Magle Melody." New CttaTtN' (Prlton A Stnutiser, mana> ers).—Theodore liorch and Co., In "lied liver." played to fair slied houses last week. Week of Juno 2, the same company, in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." I'utch'n (lAKi>K!ts (Mary Klllcli Long, iiruprletor).—"Tlie . Girl with the Green Eyes," produced by Ida Conquest and Bel- lows Stock Co.., mat week, scored well. Week of June 2. Ida Conquest, In "Leah Klcschna." Manhattan Bracii.— Augtistln Daly Mu- sical Co. did well In "A Country Girl/' May ilU-June 2. Week of June 3, above company, lu "The Clngnlee." Novelty (Bert Plttnmii, tuauum).—A good bill last week drew good uusIqcih. Coin's dogs, Daeey, Chase aud Adair,. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hart. Polly and Rtliol'Hasrl. Belle Belmont, Mcllwood Wilson, aud pic- tures, CaiSTAi, (Oca. Ira Adams, proprietor and manager).—Hood business last week. Tho hill included: Weaver and Lambert, Oscar Watch, Jerome, Fremont and, Jerome, Wills and'Barren, the Four Fiiklnos and pictures. Notes. —The bad rainy weather last week would.not permit of any great crowds at the Summer gardens, although n fair business was done at each The opening of Tullerlea- Garden was a feature of the week, nnd large crowds attended. There will he found the usual Summer attractions and high class vaudeville In the alrdome. This park should prove most popular this Summer en account of Its high .class cntertalumcnts throughout the season and Its beauty. «»» RHODE) ISLAND. I'nivlilnicv—At the Providence llpera- House (Kcllx B Weudelschaefer, managed Mr. and Mrs. Boris Thouinshefsky, In "The Chosen People" and "The New Star." pleased gtsxl audiences May 27, 28. ltlchanl Gold- en's new ploy. "The Poor Devil," received favorable notice .'10 June 1, Jacob Adlcr, 7, lu "The Stranger.'' Ekitu'h (Cbailes Ixiveuberg, uianuger)— The Allsji! Slock Co. opened Its seventh season May 27, in "The Heir to Hie lloorah." nnd. created a favorable Impression. The Iteiise waa tilled all the week. "A I.adv of Uaallly" Is the bill June 3". "(llltle'rlng Glorhr 10-10. E.UP1111; (Spltv. & Nalhansou, managera).— "For Fait Virginia" was the offering of tIn- stock company 27 and week. "Out. of the Fold" June 3-D. "Tho Christian" Is In preparation foe 10-18, IMI'KHIAI. (I.. II. Clirlln, manager).— "Shenandoah," given by the Imperial Dra- matic Stuck-Co., 27 and week, w>u well pro- duced. "Thi! Private Secretury" June 3-8. "Eileen A'ltoone," an Irish play, Is booked for 10-13. Notks. —Vanity b'tiir. a new shore resort, attracted huge crowds Memorial Day. Vaude- ville, ut l met ton-., 3, Included: The Mar- velous Londons, Mile. Victoria's performing dogs, the S. Ulcno Troupe, George and (•corglc, and Mile. Omega dc War Klngllng Brothers' Circus played June 1, 3. ■» ' » NEBRASKA. iiiniiliu. —At Boyd's (W. J. Burgess, man- agor) Ethel Bnrryniurc, In "I'tiptiilli Jinks," June it. I. "The Beggar I'rluce" Opera Co. has Ihjcii doing good liuslness. laying off for the date of Miss Bitrrvinorc, and it will then resume presenting "Said Pasha" nnd "Martha" for the rest of tho week. lit■iiwoiin i w. J. Bnrgess, iuauuger).-~ Eva Lang and company are playing to good business. "The Itoyul Kautlly" 2 and week. "Zlra" was Ihe hill the past week. Kauo ("Doc." Breed, munagor).—The slock comnnny presented "An Orphan's Prayer," to good business, last week. "Knobs o' Tenues- scu" next week. Nortis.—.Mary Muiiclioft Is In Omaha, visit- ing her parents, and will give a concert at: the Orpheum June 1 Duss aud bis baud hud only fair business at lvrug Park the past week, owing to the bad wcalhor which prevailed Lake Mimawii opcuod May 30, although the wealher was anything but propitious "The Streets of Paris" drew good crowds at the Auditorium the past week. 4 '» UKDAWAIltt. Wiiuii union.—At Hie firntni Opera House. Shcpnrd's moving pictures and Illustrated songs, with Walter Sherwood, laic of Field's Minstrels, us the vocalist. Gaurtck Thkatsk closed a very successful season May 25. Welsh's ClllCUH was lo have opened a week's engagement at Brandywimt Springs Park. Owing to delay In arrival of lent, the Ural performance was made Saturday, June 1, 1 ♦»» —— iu:\TIIH |Jf THM PROFESSION. Bridgeport.—At Smith's Theatru (Ed- vurd. (.'. Knillh. malinger) Sbepard's moving pictures, and Botliiter, singer of Illustrated songs. I'ftl.t'K IE. li. Mitchell, managert.—Poll's Mock To. continues. Np.TBN.--George Illy, a well kiiowtt bar!- lane vocalist, has been engaged lo sing In connection with the Illustrated snugs at Poll's Theatre for the Summer season King. ling Bros.* Circus is tsstkrd fur this clly Juill' 20. i., ..Johnny Ivors, of Hie vnliilc- villa Irani of Ivers and Sen". Is spending Ills vac-all I his hi In Oils clly. flftel- a successful iiHiKon A marching Hub of ajj IniniliMd Eagles Is K-lnir formed In ltd- city, lo participate In the Etlgles Field Day fstadv, la Aew Uuveu, nut wuoth. .Iiiincn Itleliiiionit Glvnroy. James iticiiiiiiiiui Glenroy (P. J. Feeuey), famous as "The Man with the Grccu Gloves," died from pneumonia, ut 2 o'clock ou Siilur- du.v muiiiliig, June 1, ut his home. Forty- ninth Street, Borough Park, Brooklyn, N. V. .Mr. Glenroy became HI the wetik previous, while playing at Voting's Pier, At- lantic City, N. J., and was forced, much against lib: will, to give up work, and come on here to his home for medical treatment. He wus born In Ireland, lu September, 1830, nlld was brought to this country In 1801. Accompanied by his wife, I."iba cicimiy. who worked with him from 1H82 until IKOli, when she died, he had been connected with the following companies: Weber lc Fields', two seasons; Irwlit Bros,', two seasons; Fred W-uldmnn's, two seasons; James Hyde's, Kobcrt Manchester's, the Howard Athenicuiu, Fredericks & Douglass,' Ola Haydcn's Vaude- villes, Itussell Urutliers,' Tlllotstou & Fells, mid George Castle's Celebrities. Later in: went with Davis & Keogh's "On the Mis sltwlmil." hut shortly reappeared upon tin vaudeville stage, Iii his comedy specialty, which kept him prominently before the pub- lic for years. Originally (ho team was known tut lllclmiond mid Glenroy, but at ills wife's death he added tier name, Glenroy, to his own. In order lo retain lue old time Irade mark. Ho used no make-up. but always wore a pair of green gloves, and In time became known for this oddity. Mabel Craig, whom ho nislTleil sdmt! yearn ago, survives him. Mr. Glenroy was a member of Newurk Lodge of Elks. and. the Elks service was held at tils home Sunday evening, June 2, by Brooklyn Lodge, assisted by 10. It. (lumber and L. K. Moiitulhn, of Newark Lodge. Mr. Glenroy was also a member of the White Huts of America. The funeral service was held on Monday, June 3, at 10 a. m., at St. Francis Church, Borough Purk. Ailnliiic Smith, prominent lis an lirllsl, composer and philanthropist, died middc'ily on May 30, til her home, lu Pittsburg, i'u,. aged forty-six yearn, Nervous prostration. resulting from overwork on tin.' libretto of mi opcM to be known us "llngar." and for which Walter liaiurosch was to have writ- ten the music, is believed to have caused licr death, E. W< WlKirliM, one r»f Iho proprietors of the Temple Theatre, Detroit, Mich., and tho Cook and - Baker Opera Houses. In Rochester. 8. V.. died on May 28, ut the Hotel Breslin. New York City. Mra, Mortimer Snow (Adelaide War- ren), well known as an actress, died at lii-ainl llnplils, Mich., nil May II. During recent years she had Is-en prominent In slock work, her first, appearance was In "Hearts of Oak." when she was carried on the slage us an Infant. Her husband, Mori liner Snow, was playing lu Memphis, Tcnn., at the limy olucrdwitfi. mm Jnincs Kdwlii t'onke, an old lline showman, died ori ApHI'20, 1007, from a complication of diseases. In Jersey City, N. J. Mr. Cooke wan one of the best known circus-men= of the old regime in this country, having coffle here In 1807, from Paris. France, to join Howe's Circus, with his wife, who was Carlntta De Bcrgr. one of the greatest etpjestilennes of her lime. Mr. Cooke, after several successful seasons with the Howe Cirrus, toured litis country with all the foremost shows of those days, nnd waa a great leaner and two, four and six horse rider. He was born In Olasgow, Scotland, Jnne 13, 1841. and was married to Caflolta Da Bcrge, on Sent. 30. 1800. He traces his ancestry lu the circus easiness back two hun- dred years, to Ihe start of thr Cooke's Royal Circus, on the continent, which Is still In exlstcnre. Mr. ("coke's professional recep- tion In this country was most encmirnglug, but a series of unfortutintn investments kept him from a life of ease and comfort In his old-age. Ho engaged In various circus ven- tures, nnd several shows of Ids own were put ou the road, hut they resulted dlsasterouslv. During recent years. Mr. Cooke hud practi- cally given up all business affairs, and had aottled down with bis wife, In Jerscv Clly. on tho oiilsklrts, where they lived a unlet life. ' John Ulllon, a vaudeville performer, who was some years ago it tuemlsir of the team, Dillon and Lynch. Irish comedians, died in lloboken. N. .1.. on May 17, after a short Ill- ness, aged (ifty-tlve years. Interment was In Holr Name Cemetery, Jersey Clly. K. .1. ChurlFH B. Nlblo, olio of the dancing team of Nlblo mid Riley, died at his home in Brooklyn, ou May 18. Mr. Nlblo was born In Brooklyn on May 7. 1875, and was well known In the profession, having traveled with road shows for ten years. He was con- nected with Carr's Thoroughbreds Co. fur the [last two seasons, and was obliged to leave the company la Cleveland because of Illness on April 30. His name In private life was Charles B. Hopkins. His mother, one sister and a brother survive him. Prof. U till,,,,i Henry Nolltli, vicil- known bund lender, of Brooklyn. N. Y„ died on May 20, at Ills home, (150 llulsev Street, that clly, tignd sixty-seven years. His wife, four sons and one daughter survive him. (;«■«.rue William Wnd lc In li, nil uncle of Ivthvurd Id Klce, and who wus connected with iilui In vnrlous enterprises, died on June 1, at his home In lllchmond Hill, L. L, from a complication of diseases, utter an Illness of two mourns. Mr. Wudlelgh wus horn lit Brooklyn. N. Y., on Dec. IT. 1847, niid wus well known In the theatrics l business. For more than twenty years lie wus business malinger of K K. Dice's companies. He was a nephew of Isaac B. Itlch, the well known ilieiilrlcnl manager, and has recently been In the employ of the Metropolitan Printing Co. The funeral was held m 433 Greenwood Ave- nue. -Richmond Hill, on Sunday. June 2, and Interment wus In .Mount Olivet. Cemetery. Itolnnd II. Hill, until recently a member of Hie Lillian Uussell Co.. died ill the County Hospital.. San I'runilsco. Oil., last week. In the absence of knowledge of Ihe wliei'eubouts of any of bis relatives and friends, the mem- bers of this organization have arranged to have the body Interred lit a San Francisco cemetery, through tin: courtesy nnd Inlerost of Messrs. (iottloh, .Marx & Co.. managers of the Van Ness Theatre, that city. Informs Hon concerning him may be obtained by ad- dressing these malingers. i..-em.- I lifter, musical director of the Murray Hill Theatre. Now York City, tiled mi Friday, May 31, ill. his h , 330 Sixteenth Street-, Brooklyn. N. Y. nullum p. ('nltvvll,. banjolst. diet) ou June 2. at Newark, N. J. Mr. Ctilwell took William Glynn's place with Mr. Hamilton, and the firm wus known as Hamilton and Calwc.ll. Enter Mr. Calwell Joined Johnny Dove, aud more rccoully the linn was Parker and Calwell. hnnJolsU, with Doc Morgan's Troubadours. Ills mot her and two slslers survive him. The burial was from St. Jitmes Church, on June 1. <;.iirne Arthur Hint In nil, of tile ItoW- lunds, tally-ho riders, was killed on Saturday night, June 1, at lluntliiglon. Pa. While he wits walling In board bis sleeper, on tint llagcnls'ck-Wiilhice Circus car, an express. In passing, drew him under the wheels, the wind rrom the passing tcalu getting under his um- brella, which he hud raised, and causing him to is- drawn hy the suction to a death is-- ueath the wheels. Mr. Itowhtud was thirty- nine years old. During recent years he had been with Foruptiugh-SellK, 1003: Itanium A Bailey. 11)0(1, and New York Hippodrome, Wlnlnr season of ll)0(i-'07. The troupe was engaged for Hut Summer season with lb« Witllarc-llitgnnhcck Show, season of 11107. In- terment: will Ije In Evergreen Cemetery on Wednesday, Juno 3. + »» ■ .iniiii t'urCn Pinna. Sarah Triiax will Inaugurate her Hist lour under the management of John Cort, lu "The Spider's Webb," a dm tun In llircn nets, hy John lliilchlns. Tin! piny is said lo deal with a new theme of sensational Intercut, producing an excellent opportunity for the slur. Max Flgmnii, who continues In "The Man on tin' Box," III Hie West m-xl season, will liluy In this cottutrv only until February, Arrangements are now under way whereby Mr. Cort exiHtclM to Introduco Mr. Flginttn lit London and Australia lu the above play. "The Stronger Sex," In which Mr. Cort. will present Maude Fctlly next season, Is now III the sixth month of Its successful run ut Hie A pol In Thou I iv, Londiin. Thurlow Bergen has been re-engaged for lending man for Florence Roberta, who will play "Zlru" next season. In Ihe territory West, of the Missouri Itlver. "The Alaskan," a new comic opera, by Joseph Bletheu nnd Hurry Clrnrd, will be produced by Mr. Cort next season. ♦. » Shuplro OrlM llei-Ulim. A suit thai has attracted wide apri-iid it![till Imi uaioiig music publishers, and the uniiisumeot going public ut large, wits dis- posed of by Judge Davis, In the Supreme Court, New York Clly, May 27. In favor of Maurice Shapiro, the music publisher, of this clly. Action was brought by M. Ultumrk & Sons. May 17. against Mr. Shapiro. Seymour Furl li, , lid. Moran and Will A. (fcclaii. through Ibelr ntlorney. N. Bin-kttti. claluilug the song. "No Wedlng Bells For Me." sung by Trixie Frlgamiii. I Hie Orchid," tit Herald Square Theatre, New York, under a contract which Ibey claimed thoy hud wllh Seymour Forth. Mr, Shapiro was represented by House, liiossiimii, Vorhiius and Ixiuls J. Hosclt, as were the other ilefendants. Judge Davis banded down a decision denying Ihe Injunc- tion asked for, »» » .Nut t:. (.nml n In's PlmiM. Nut. c. (ioodwln will, at. Ihe conclusion of his sciiKon, lour lu bis unto to lib, Summer home at Ocean Park, near Los Angeles, stop plug at Monterey, Simla Barbara and other hilorenilng points ca roii.c. Following Mr. Co'idwln's return engagement In Oakland, In- ami Ids company will pluy n few weeks In Nevada, opening the new rjaglca' Auditorium. In Totioimb, as well its the new theatre In Ooldlleld. Coming buck, the company will open the new theatre at Item,, and then will ls< taken Fast by Business Manager Frank Murray. Manager George Weeden. who made the trip to the Nevada towns ami concluded iiiTiingnuiciits. has returned, mid speaks glow- ingly of Hie coining engagement there. Mr. I Ioodwln Is stilled to hnve said that In- wll bow farewell to tile stage this sea son, and will begin life in a Western mining rump, in- lias bought an btlemat In some u'roitsr- • '» N 1 " v ;"J 1 »-,i"d suya be will spuid the _^ feat o£ ilia UC« Urn, J^_, LL^LZsZ ' it-tors 1 Order of Friendship. The Mitwln Forit'st Lislge. No. 2, of the Actors' Order of Friendship, held lis regular monthly meeting nt the lodge room, 1311 West Forty -seventh Street, this city, Sunday, Juno 2, wllh h large attendance. Applications rflr membership are constantly Increasing, attesting the popularity of the order. Prominent among recently admitted members was Wright Lorlmer. The tlnanclal and social standing of the order Is most satisfactory. CIHT Gordon Stops n Fire Punic. A1 il lire, evening of June 1, In Kansas City, Mo., a, panic was started In tho Of- plieutu Theatre, nnd several hundred, people In tlie audience made n rush for the exits, Clifton Gordon, niountoglHi, appeared nt Ihe front of the stage. Firm he culled loudly lo the people to keep their seats, and when he gained their attention he went through bla net. adding a piece of Impromptu humor. Soon he hint the audience calmed Atld the performance continued. It la believed that no one was seriously hurl. «-*+ Nam Bernard's Mtniie Name I* Now Ilia Own. Sam Hi i nurd obtained permission on Mttv 20, from Judge Lewis J. (,'ohlan. of Ihe City Court, to change his name, Tills means that the name Bernard may now be borne by his wife and two children and by himself legally. Mr. Bernard's name origin- ally was Darnell, in his petition he declared thai be la n native of wnglnnd, who. since beginning hla stage career, twenty-five years ago, has always been known as Sato Bernard. ««» I.mils Dally, l.'Irtiiia t limn, Hurt In II niiinMi) . Louis Dalle, a clown In Ihe John Itoblii- sun Circus, according lo u wire received In Now York, on June 1, will probably lose his llle its Ihe result of slopping a runaway team nl inched to a carriage In which Were women null children. Before slopping the team, Dally snatched up tl little child who was crossing the street in front of the horses, and tossed It to n policeman, grubbing Ihe hoi-sea' bits, lie was knocked down. It Is ls-lleve<l he siisinliicd serious Internal In- juries. Worn of Player lo Swkki.v-Siiipman Num.—'i:be Kulcey-Shan- nun t.'o,, miller tlie management nf Mrncst Shlpnian, opciii'd a Spring tour at Scranton, I'u., on .day 20. Ferdinand (louschalk Is an associate star lit this venture, and "Widower's Houses" Is the play that will bo usud during the tour. Fiigitgonmnls will be played at Detroit, Toronto mid Montreal, with it pos- sible extension on the season, to Include an engagement in lids city. A. J. Small, of To- t'onlo, Can., reports that the "Bonnie Brlor IltiMb" ('«. played his Ornnd Opera House the week of Mny 13. and in the raaltur of receipts proved to lie one of tho record breakers of tlie season. The company closed Its tour ut tho Alviu Theatre, Pitts- burg, Pa., ou June I. The Mary Shaw Co., lit ".Mrs. Warren's Profession, closed ItM season nt I be (irand ()|«rii House, this city, ou May 23, having practically played to ca- pacity business throughout the entire engage- ment. Mr. Shlpniini Is considering n now piny for Mls» Shaw, and negotiations are pending for lis early presentation In this clly. Mr. Sblpuuiii lias received advices from Bernard Thornton, manager of the Hose l.oghlun Co., In "Mrs, Warren's Profession," to the effect Hint Hilt; tittttifllon Is breaking all records for big receipts on the coast. Tim opening receipts tit Seattle, Wash., were very large, nnd by noon of I be following day Die house was comnlolely sold out for the re- maining three nights of the engagement. The original bookings of the Bundle Knott Co., lu "Alice Silhythe-l'Tre," terminated ou May 23, but this allrncllou lias played to such uniformly good rccidptit Hint Mr. Hhlpmuii fell, .Instilled In adding live, weeks to tho tour. which will postpone Its closing until about July I. Of till the attract Ions handled bv Mr. shlpiiian. Miss Knott holds the record for long seasons. Last year her lour did not terminate until Atlg, JS. (lAIII.AND GAIII-iN A.NII LllIIIA LnlillA INK f Mrs. (laden) are, us usual, upending the Summer at Iheli' country home, "Tho Orcliiird," Free- port, L. 1. NoTtiH 1-nD.M AiigcH'sCiiniciiluiis (Northern), under the management of G. J. Bernard.—Wo opened our Slimmer season, under canvas, at, Ml. Pleasant, la., week nf May II, playing lo capacity every night. The people of Ml. Pleasant mo looking forward Willi pleasure for the return of the company lu August, when wo play the fair week. The rosier Is us follows: G. J. Bernard, uianuger; Clms. Pax- Ion, Ben Tlllsoii, A, U. Sherwood, It. lUiu- initgo, George Gnylior, Joseph Buckley, Flo- rence (i, lloolh, Jessie Silvers and Isabella OTtoiirko. Kvery one Is well, and Till) Ou* RllMAiii.il Is always welcome. I'iia.m; Cami'kap bus been re-engaged by Ihe Kil'kc Lu Slielle ( and will again por- tray the role of Triimpau, " In "ThoVirginian," Tilt: i' II DA J III. A I MlX'HANICAl, ASSOCIA- TION ut Sun Jose, Oil., Lodge No. 30. hold their minimi meeting May HI. An elect Inn of otllciii's wtis held, and W. II. t.'lalrc wits Mil- an luiuusly elected recording secretary. Soveil new members went taken In, nuinuly: Are Hen 0)11111-, Will. Slid I'M. Ilceves. P. l.ewlii, Leo Sulllviiu, Alien llullbiiri and Win. Iluv- wm-d Clttlre. Unci making Ihe brotherhood exactly Hirer, hundred strong. This Is the largest lodge on the coast after Hun Fran- cisco, A buminet was held after the meeting eliding in the small hours of the morning. Nkii WiHuit.i.v writes: "This week clones my engagement wllh the (.'has. K, Harris & llai'oniU'L Comedy Co. Have been will this show since lust August, and tlie season htm been a must, successful one, I go to my home In West Bnden, Vt., wlmre I shall spend, tho Summer, mid do nothing but read the friendly Cb'ipi'liu every week. I luive been playing the light comedy and juvenile roles with the company." Tin: Fouii Pickbiits, Willis Ilckcrt, man- ager, cloned Benson at Little Fulls. N. V., May is. Notch kiio.ii tuh'Kiiwi.n StiiiiNu Pj.AiKhm. -^We closed our season nl Wnyno, Neb., May 23. Ihe roster ut thai, time being as follows': Kdwlii Strong, Waller Suvldgc, Baxter Ntrw- toti, tj. IJd. Nufligcr, Ouorgii Tuppan, Jim lltivls, Arthur Wills, Frank Neville, Katbryu Dale, NelDe Davenport, lithe Hunter uinl Vivian ftaflaaar, A forcn of workmen are now busy at Wayne, getting Hilugs lu sha|sj for the opimlng of Ihe Summer season under tent. June Hi. This company will carry a bund of twelve pieces, mm an orchestra, and will hnve six dlffereiil free attraction* to he used during the week. We do not carry Iho biggest leni on tlie road hut we have u Hue lay-out, with a scaling capacity of one llloussiid, and everything about llle show will he entirely new. A number nf Ihe old mem- bers or the coinpnny have signed for Hie Sum- mer ami next season. Manager Savldgn has commenced his bookings for next season and Is having some good limn offered bltn In the Weal, but Hie tour for next season will he through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mr. Strong will ndd several new plays to his repertory, and nearly all royally bills. JiniNO.SM.iN, of tinman's Stock Co., writes : "Hnve had a very pleasant season, nml inn now looking forward to another trip across the 'Briny'." Jiiiin Cvnnawoon, of Fnyctlqvllin, N. ('., Is in N#W Vorl:, A company tins boon formed lo bulb) the Auditorium In Fhycttuvtlle. It will he a flrsl. class house, Mr, UadetWOlld (8 BJWliliiUC aotl UvUHUIOli .i, Asbitry Park. N. J., evening or Muv III the performance of "Tho Llltle Typhi Nivriis rWM Downik'n Bui "L'Ni'u: Tom's Cams" t'ii.--Our senson opened at St, Piiul. Minn.. April 22. The company numbers forty-live people, travelling In two of the finest private cars on two road. Our puraiD consists of a white and colored band, and remain drum • corps, twelve heed of potties. live dogs and three donkeys, and Is one of tlie finest parades lu the country-. RnalnaM 1ms been good since the opening. In Manitoba iwhere we me now), the weather bus beeii cool nt night, but nil that can be desired ■luring the day. Our route Is through Man ■ loba, Stiskalchennii. Alberta nnd British Columbia. Router of company: Andrew Downle Mel'liee. sole owner and uuuiuger: Walter Furbish, general ugehl ; • firar bill pesters, Art, H. ViinVb. lender (if white hand: A. Whlglntm. leader nf oretwener: J..,"' Burns, leader or colored band: Vernon Skin- ner, In charge nf female drum empaii KWH Lsdeen and wife, McCann and WHIIatiis. Mrs. J.. Stenson and Llttlo Haael, JIWi Writt, Vetnoit Skinner, ('. H. Andrews. If. O. Many, Ottu H. Strauss. H. MeVcnn. II ilrern. K. li. Howard and wife, the 'lhrce MnHolts. llllllo Wilson, Don Wllllants. ,1. Burns. W. Patrick, and the Athena Qunr- 1 Hbniiv Aiitiihh ,loN»a' new play, which Klaw * Erlaiiacr will produce In New \nrk, In Oeloher. will prulaibly be called 'The Gall- jean's Victory." AONKH K.mii.iJ, a popular Irish comedienne and rharartrr arircss, who rreated tho <om- edv pari of Maggie (JUli'k. In Theo. Kremtfs "Tlie Diillaw's r.lli'lstraus." closed the seasuii st the Foorlieuth Utlfet Theatre, New Tartj City. Mny XI. Miss Karln's rolo was one of IIP' hits of the Plfci". . DHi.nimiBANiiYrii.atis have signed wllh lac "Hunter Brown" Co. for next season. Mr. Del- more to play Mr. Brown and mntmge the stage. Mr. Wilson Is lo pluy Ihe part of Glad- (11s. the rorik. ' „ j Notch fiin.M Tkxaiik.vna. Ibk.— Spring Lake Park. 'IVxiirkaoa, opened May in, under the management of nnrenee Green dual. Several thousand people weitt In atleiiilaiine. In Hie Summer Tlieiltre. Fntnk Dudley and his popular I'ouipilliy opened to rapael y. Mr. Duillev Is one of Texttrkillui s fnvorlte actors, antf is suirniilidtsl by. I he. same iileyiu- i-onipiinv lh.il became ho popular hevo during the ii'glllac sensiiil, Ini'lilillng: ( era Belle Upline, May Dnveiiporl, Gritco Beainnnnl. Leah Mode, II. .1. Illnlhen. Ilex Mngibui, tleorun Crawley. J. A. Park, Harry Powell. O. VV. Hate .lulin Nikon and llahy Lontln. Coin Belle limine and Mny Davenport Intro ihiecd clever specialties. The next iillrucllnn will la; the Rodney Slock Co., for I two weeks' engagement. Ntrraa kiuim thii Wai.tkii If. Stum. C".-- Our "ltd." lu TIIH Ci.lI'lT.K briinghl. us a great tiunihci' of answers, mid Wo were able to select it company raninnsed of rocognlzi'd actors niid Heiresses. We slurted lit early, so us |o gel the pick. iiiiiI we think we have. We open curlv in August, and play (he sliiutl aid hiiuses In the best repertory cities West of Ihe Hudson River. We will carry I wo vaudeville features, also moving pictures and Illustrated songs, Old' fealMl'e acts will he new In these cities. Wo have In our reper- tory plays that hiivo never been done In" those cities licfoio, and they have all been successful over the popular priced houses In the large cllles. Our new scL'tiery. which Is being painted In Philadelphia, will b" us good as money can buy. "The Laiiv kiium Lam: h" Is lltn tills* of Iho plnv In which Tom Wise will star next season 'under tho management of Broadlntrsi Ik Currle. flanrgc Bronilliurst Is the ntilboi'. The piny la a comedy. John .1. MuNam.v Is at work on a new piny for Lulu Olnaer. Wllll.K TUB uuilleiicc was assemhlliig at ' foe iboiiii," hilled there Tor n week, Ciiiiniiullnr Puller- sou served on Ihe malingers an I nl unci Ion taken mil at the Instance of Wlllni'd Spencer. author and composer of "The Llttlo Tycoon," who alleges Ihiil Ills copy right has been In- fringed. The id was mil presented, c'iia.NKI.i.n WaloilT announces Hint be bus cIiihi'iI coiilriii'ls with Miilllc Vb'kers. Aile- In Ide lliindiill. Bent rice Shepal'tl and Witiitbt Itlvcrs lo Still' iimlcr his management tin- coming season. Ml'. Wright has also closed n two years' contract with Anthony Wills, of Brniiklvn, N. Y„ fov the solo rights i<» bis new play. "Her Great Saci'lllce," lit which Adelaide Billldllll Will lie feat llreil IIS III" slur. MaIIlo VTckms will be s In line greatest success, "I'Melwelss," tills luillig tier llrst millennium mi Hie mini slime llllll, Bill trice Slicpit'il will be seen us Nellie, III "Net lie lite WjIi." iiiiiI Wanda Rivers will pbly lleildv. In "Ruddy, llle Mull dlfl." Mr. Wrlglil's Unit ciiinpany will be Bin opening II11 1'UCllill) III Hie ll>'W Blue Island Opcl'll I liaise, Blue Island. 111., lu September The Mipp'irtlng ciunpiiiili's will be llle best that can ho pn red, Hazel Bice will play lb" soubrelle role In "Nellie tlie Wall." and later will bu seen us ItHiiy. lu a No. 2 company or "lletlily. the Mull Girl." Special scuiicry nnd a co.nplole line of special paper will lc inrrled by each company. PWti'V ('. Li'.vis wi'llek: "I received over two hundred 1 IIfly replica to my recent 'ad.,' and wo opened Monday, Juno 3, nl. Ill" Kin nl ro Then I re. Philadelphia, I'd., for mi Inilcllnlle rim. The company Is us follows: Isabel c. Jackson, starring: Percy II. Levin, uianuger mid djm'lnr; .lei'illd T. Hcvuiiit. leading mini : Frmik Fielders. Juveniles : Feiilliiuiid Tldmaroh, heavies; Marty Wouil- worlli, light comedy ; Philip Mallliind, cluir- actcis: -I. Iv. I.es,,lg, cbiiruelers nml comedy : I'lori'lici- Ihiiei'Hiill. Ingenues; Helen C. Hick, cbiii'iicit Is : Kraiicls Ibbolsnii, Juveniles ; Katharine Francis, heavies: Joseph Utile celeiio. secreliti-y and nsslHtlUlt of Mr. Levin The F.inplru Tbenlro Is still under the man- agenietit of Jus. L. McKay, mid 10 Ills untiring- elforls are due the advance stile which has sold the house solid for thn npmi- lug bill." Nd'i'KM KIIOM WllHN'N "T'tlN NllllllM IN A Baii llnn.M" Co.—Wo lilltyeil to II piiclii-d lent, hi Muncle. Ind., May 2.*. Kvoi'vttilng new and real, Including band mid orchestra. Ililguc Alblei/. of tho Chlliiu's "Hucle Tom's Cabin" Co.. wits u culler Suiidny; also Mr. ami Mrs. Patrick Miles, of Ml. Summit, bid- We added a new hand wagon and a liufi middle piece Iii nut- lop. We pluy untiling but big Inwlit. and gelling Ihe big money. Dm' malaf Is us follows: W. H. Wren, inunup i . Mm. W. G. Wi'iui, Delia Wren. Mary Hchtlllci. Mis. .Iiilbillc Diii-rell, Lawrence DiiiitII. Kenuelli Mi.'irlll. Master Willie Wren, Hen. shlpps, Howard Hhoiids, I'lrnesl Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Jack lllfe. ('bus. .loliiisuli. and Inst, but not leiisi, our llttlo Itiitseol, Millard. Prof. G. Heed, lender of tiilnil and arcbnslrii. We also carry a Iroitpe of trained dogs, six ciiiivtis men, three lioidlei's and twenty head of horses, Tllll Ci.ild'uii Is a regiilar vlttllor. FitMiiaiirK Wakiu: writes llial li" bus ilcltl"vi!d siieli Pulterlllg success ntt III" lev Hire platform Hint, tiolwllhsliiiidlug all i" porli to Hi" colliniry, In- will ant relurn lo the siugo next sensiiii, lie will commence Ills iimiital lour of the Clinutaiupiii aSsi'inhlb'.i IbroilgllOlll Hie Solilh and West n|| .lime IV. and I'liullnue wllboul lulcri-uptlon inilll Amt 21, On Del, 7 lie will coiiltlietn'c Ills Full scas'iti In the vnibais Lyceum courses or i!i» l"a«i and WchI. during wtilcli he will lnl.ro ■luce his new lecture, entitled "The Wit and Whalnm nf Shalii Kpeo re's Fisils." IlmiT. Vox Skinhui Is with tin: RaMrs Slock, placing a Summer senson nt the Met mpolltiiii fipei'ii House, SI. Paul, Minn. .Icnii Dr.v mis II.MtitiriT opened with Hie Plavci-H Sinck. til Chicago, In the purl of Olynip, III "I'uiiillle." The company Is headed by Hurali Trimx. nml will nine m twice weeks' slock engagement ut the Metropolitan Optra llniise. SI. I'aul Maiiik WKhNii. of "The Prince of Pllsen" <'o.. wsh niorrlnd In Albany, N. Y., reeetitly, to Jolm JYaitiwitoo, a liruk« ( o. tola clly.