The New York Clipper (June 1907)

488 THE ^®W^ YORK CLIPPER June 22. ber"hnsDpnd.**JanrT.~ McAlpIn,"who was home of her mother In Now York City,.on June 12, from-valvular heart disease. For many 'wW she traveled M4«*» Lillian, with road ronvpanles, and the sisters w"Je also In vaudeville. She was said to bare been the Inventor of the radian Mgeji; used by the English pony ballet. In -PHr! PotT'! Poufll!" at (lie Casino, New York. Ftmrrnl services were held nt tbe Beektpan MIKChurch, Kant Fiftieth Street, Sunday, June 10. Interment wna In Greenwood Ceme- tery. Katberlne i.llllenthei, once famous ns a concert singer, died last week, and was burled In Potter's Field. John J. Maddens, a vaudeville perform- er, who appeared with hl» wife under the team name of tbe Msdderus, died In Nor- folk, Va„ on May .25. from n complication, brought on by partial.paralysis. Mr. Mod- dernT who bad been on the stage since he was ten years-of age. was. forty-two yetus old. During tbe past Ave years be had been stage manager of "the Manhattan Theatre, Norfolk, Va. Interment was In, the Catholic Cemetery," that city. May 27. Cnrot <..lnjc»r, t.nndou, an actress, died nt 10Ti Ilrynn Street, rjallos. Tex, Mon- day, May 13, aged twenty-four ye"*. »he bail been filling an engagement wltb H. I). Uurker's Korak Wonder Co. Miss I/andoa began her theatrical career four years ago, with the Lillian Lyons Co., and has since tilled engagements with North IlroH.' Corne- lians. Ulfoy Stock Co.. Klnsey Komedy Ko., Klmef Walters, and H. l>. Hucker. She was the wife of Harry M. Royal, well known us s heavy mnn. Miss Lnndoh was .called.'Gin- ger" by her friends on account of tbe lively action she. always -pot Into her character*. Tbe remains were sent to Kalamazoo. Mich., the former home of Miss Lnndnn, for lnler- t;kyde O, Hess.an actor, and a member of the Aylenworlh Stock Co.. playing at. the New Floss Theatre, Goldfleld, Nevada, died lb that city last week, from pneumonia, Mr. Ilcss was ooru at Dansvllle, N. Y., on Aug. 18, lflCO. He had been on the stage virtually nil of his life. His father. C. D. Hesar was for maov years manager of the Hess Opera. Co. Mr. "Hess was a member of the Fraternal Older of Fogies, aerie of Sheboygan, Wis. Prior 1o appearing In Qoldneld, Mr. Hobs bad for years been connected WKb the AJcn- 7nr Stock Co.. on the coast. The body was tent to Han Francisco, Oil., for Interment. Mr. Hess Is survived by his wife. John A, lIoiTmiia, a musician, died on May 14. In Cook's Hospital, nt, Fairmont, W. Va., from typhoid fevor. Mr. Hoffman hail been engaged as musical director of the W. II. Marble show boat for the season of 11)07, ond opened nt Parkershurg, W. Va.. mi April 2. He' was apparently In good health until a few days before showing In Fairmont, and on arriving there decided to go to 1 the hospital. Members of the show sent mauy beautiful flowers to Fairmont, which were shipped with tbe body to Lykens, Pa., for Interment. John darter, an old time nctor, died nt his home, 1412 Fnlrmoont Avenue, Phllndel- iihln. nu June ill, from heart disease, aged fightv-seveii yenrs. He was hou In Ireland, hut went to l-'uglnnil at mi enr.'y age. Mr. Carter llrst came to America under the man- agement of Henry French, In "The Broken Melody." His Intcst engagement was with the Creston. Clnrkii Stock Company, which closed for the season In Baltimore In May. He played Fruncojs to Macroailv's lllchelleu, Mini supported Charles Keen, Junius Brutus Booth, Charles DJIlou Charles Fetcher and Henry Irving. It Ik sold he was the tlrst man lo piny Uncle Tom Ja Kngland. Ills widow survives him. t rmik W. Caldwell, advance agent and business manager, died Tuesday night, June 11. at his home In South Westerlo, N. v.. from consumption. He was wltb tbe Sbu> herls last season, mid previous lo Dint be had been for three years ndvnnce representative for Adelaide Thurston. The. body was brought to New York <Mty for Interment. iir«. -William A nil too, wife of the aero- imi and bar performer, anil mother of Eitu Mav -Ash-ton, the vaudeville performer, died nt her home In Cincinnati. ()., June 12. She bail been In retirement lor a uumber of years. r.niiuu HhUbiU, of Marks Bros.' Co., No. :t. died In St. Joseph's Hospital, Chatham, Cmi., on June III, after six weeks' Illness. The holly was shipped to Portland. Me. a iii.-iik iiiiuriiiim Appears In a New Play. A despatch from Ml. Iionls, Mo., states i)i-ii Amelia Rlngunni made s most favor- iitilt- Impression there, at Suburban Garden, evening of June .10, ns Lady Mary. In Fred- erick F. Scbrnder's play of high F.ngllKh society, "A Modern Godlvn," which was presented on thnt date, for the first lime on any stage. ■»« » KllK'flir Wellington to Have a IlenrHI. Kugeue Wellington, familiarly known as t.enlul Oene, Is lying III at his home, 104 West Hlxly-llrsi Street, New York City, with a stroke of paralysis. This will be u shuck io his luiiny friends In the theatrical and upon lug world. Mr. Wellington was for two years the man- ager of the Gotham Theatre, this city, and was mauy years a road mauager for promi- nent ot tract Ions. Ah a side Issue, during the Summer lime, he woh connected wlBh many prominent bookmakers on tbe ICusterrT tracks. His many friends In.ibis city, unknown to him, are arranging n beneiit and ball, to rake . place ut tbe Torrace Garden Opera House, Firiy-elglith Mlreol mid Lexington Avenue, Siiniloy evening, June 110. A number of prominent high class vaude- ville people have volunteered, Maurice l,evl's Orchestra will furulBh the music. Tickets for the vaudeville performance and hall will lie oue dollar, aud those wishing to subscribe •nay address Geo. 11. Hu rrls,, Room 1101. New Times Building, cure the National Printing Co. It Is hoped that enough money will be raised to care for Mr. Wellington for a long time. Jnmon J. Armstrong, the well known vaudeville agent, will have the direction of (he stage, ' ■»■» MikIIkiiu Nuunre Itoof linrilrnlnllpru, The Madison Square Hoof Gnrden will open Its regular Summer season Saturday night. June i'2, with "The Mold and the Million, aire." a musical, farcical mixture by. Fred- eric Chapln, whose nnme Is new as a maker of Summer entertainment for New Yorkers, it is In two acts, and Is sold to be full of tun, music and pretty girls. Mortimer M. Thelse, under whose personal direction the production Is being made, 1ms given "The Ma lit and the Millionaire" a lavish produc- tion, and engaged a capnbU> company of fun- makers, and bus bent his every effort to pre- tfcnl a pleasing entertainment of a light character. Among those who will lake part are- Tomn Hiinloii, Maude Alice Kelley. Mildred Morton. I.Ilia ilrenuan, Mir Hart, Charles Burke. Fred Wykolf, John C. Hart, Albert Davis, Hnrry I.lnkey and Kd. Morton. The roof le under the management of Mor- timer M. Thelse and Henry 1'iiicns. . ».» ' Wni. A. Ilriulj Arrange* to Send "'Way Down Kant" and "The Man or the Hoar" to London. Win. A. Ilrady arranged last week with Charles Frobmnn for the production of " 'Way Down Fast" at the Aldwyrb Theatre, l.on- don, Eng.. on Aug. 1. no bns also arranged with Frank Curr.on to produce "The Man «t the Hour" before tbe middle of September, In uati of Mr, Ciuwon'i London the*tres. Olympic l^tPN&E&g&WU&SS The Olympic Theatre; known as "Chlcsgo'r Cradle of Vaudeville," and .situated In Muli Ashland Block, corner of Randolph ana Clark Streets, In which Is Ihe-Western Bureau of Tin-. \i:w York Cuprr.it, was very bsdly burned night of June 14, the Ore starting. It Is thought, from crossed wires In the rear of the auditorium, at the head of the balcony stairway. . . Special Officer William McKenzle, an em- ployee, while making bis rounds at 11.35 r. W.j smelted smoke, went to tbe engine room. and then to tbe dressing rooms under the stage. Not locating tbe fire there, he re- turned to the body of tbe house, and ascended tbe stairs leading to tbe balcony. At the top he snw smoke pouring out from the cell- log of the gallery, and rushing down stairs, made his way to the street, where he turned in an' alarm. Ahe Jacobs, manager of the house, was standing at tbe corner of llandoiph and Clark Streets, and bis first knowledge of tbe lire was when he saw the engines ruitb up lo the entrance. MrKen/.lc rushed back to tbe fire and emptied the contents of a chemical extinguisher on tbe blaze, but It . 'tfnt thr terns* wsslewed KrWn ,wItk-'tM T understanding-'that be should turn It over nt any time the association might went. It for vaudeville. ' r*> ■■•»•• i mm Picwre$. "Doa POMCf," an Importation. *>*?*£* Freres, shows.the dogs at. work, Uicilng, criminals. They take up tbe scent, "* ""J* it through waler and over land, ■nntlly nin- nlng.down their prey in a garret. This Is a subject thoroughly Interesting to all pot- M "r; Mibin has gone dA|rn : B<>nth. «-'woy», for a new subject, ond has produced a series MHin.ru nr n at enwmn n *nlf of films on tbe "Oyster Inatistry. following MHiii.KH, hi rat i,d»*mu u.JHii, the same In all Its phBgef«f planting, clean- The "Scanper" held ot the club rooms, ?! "Siting shlppmgannlending. "When, last Saturday, June l£ was one of the most wo-jK vote'* is a comical political subject' successful ever held. The "entertainment com- A ■' )|st of +he ij„bin,output is it the menced with a. minstrel first part, after fli, no ,ai 0 t exhibitors ' which we bad a touch of "vodevllje," and, \> TllB AwKWARD MAN'^Mjiput through his « g*A„Jt , .different, we had, "Backward the vllngTaph. lilms. Such amuslnj VSSS&L&n&f &2U»* e JSl»«n t SS l»clden, ? as ifallfng •«* ■ everything_ an3 entertainment wltb a travesty on "Tbe Girl of tbe Golden West," "The Squaw Man," "Nobody.'s jClnlm,". "Big Hearted JtoV' "8a- lomy Jftlte**-*and several other plays, all la one; arid tberesulr was that we Just langbed ourselves almost, to death. everybody, and making himself generally ob- noxious, and "always In the way arebonpd to raise laughter. "Tbe Slave" Is tbe. title of ah Interesting series of pictures showing the evils of slavery- days. V '1'nfc latest fiftumont: films can be> secured . Ji y0 " *?* Dot n rat ' ail ,y° n De , eA ,J 0 „ at : from"the"k'iejne"6ptlrir Co., who are general tend one of our scampers, ig an Invitation 0 | Str | blIt ing agents dfr Chicago for films. member: so, in the future, if jOU machines, Itc. "Mother-ln-Law at the White l enjoyable time, get yourself Invited.. c. U v" the latest Issue, shows the adventures from a wont an enjoyable time, get yourseir inviteo. cftv/'The latest. Issue, shows the adventures H(ra «r on me omzc, o..^ , t "jflj Bg.«&«»&**>*» JSLFg-gg of a three hundred pound "wife's mother- had no effect. Tbe chemical engine company KmthS. £?r«™« *££ Zi, »» .«vl.1 ravortlng on the varlouB amusement devices arrived and spread tarpaulins over the seats sS^JS^SSt'J^xS^Z^Z^^S^ at the public resort. The effects are ludicrous and boxes, bit these were destroyed later. J n .f.„ lD h g > ur , J&£ StJSS^TtSSSS S In the extreme. Other subleets are "Legless The shutters at. the rear of the bulldlfig, Sffl^g-'Jg'Wt P**m * h *^Py fo ™^-»g d Runner." "Shoeing the Mall Carrier" OBd facing on the nlley-way which riiHs'-frtm g*J»"« y **. *» J* «"»*: fg Pgg! "Amateur Rider." „ , J. Clark to Dearborn Street, were closed ond SSS-WSB n S mb ^r..taJSSCS?^ fISS "H«> w BRtDOEfs I^vkb Bscapb[>'' Is tbe loekiHl from the Inside, whkb made It dlffl- KS2*w5'tt-3r* "MtMfcBj cry was, More mle of a Dew Melles Importation, cidt for the firemen to get at the blaze for a "^J^JZ _*£, the following candl- " When Chief Horan arrived he ranldlv notes were duly initlafed, nnd.admltwd Into Jnles Mnrry'B Plnn» for Next Season. rned In four alorms aid soon IriiMn tb * tealm * «.f Rat-land: John Allison, Bob Jules Murry will next season produce tout -jjy!LJL^LK ^JH&3 gLyEL*5! Ward. Archibald Dunbar, Geo. W.Relff, John pew plays, .and in addition to wlilch he will i^tSS%StS^tti^A^ Sjgfi Wn - ETn0 ». «* BevJDi'tnd ftllllp ope e ra^ y two A Companle, la the successful col 'hie business of tbe order having become Paul Gllmore will use a new play, by too large for Major Burke to handle, be.vol- George V.-Hobart, Mr. Gllmore playing the untarily resigned his position as secretary, part of a young fellow with the automobile and was replaced by Bro. Herman Desco. habit, and tbe piece will afford him excellent Major Burke has been appointed overseer opportunity to display his admirable quall- nf tbe club rooms. ties ns a light comedian. The scenes of the In a mood of charity, I beg to remind you play are laid In one of the fashionable Sum- that Joe Palmer, well known to everyone as mer resorts on the North beach, Long Island; a good fellow and' a great performer. Is in In Wall Street, New York, and on a ranch In lUstress, brought on by illness for many Texas. There will be great chances for novel years, and is to have a benefit tendered to scenic and lighting effects, which will be him In' tbe near future, at some one of our fully taken advantage of. local, theatres. The latter bag is yet not The title of Creston Clarke's new vehicle been secured. We, tbe White Rats of America; for next, season has not yet been decided upon, will do all In our:- power for this worthy but the plov Is a modern one, of unusual cause, by giving one of our nil star enter- strength, with a capital part for the star. tninmeiiiH. it Is also probable that Mr. Clarke will, be- Bros. Will Cook and Joseph Maddern are cause of repeated requests from his followers In charge of tbe Joe Palmer benefit. throughout the country, give occasional per- If you think Major Doyle,'the diminutive formances of "Hamlet" and "Tbe Merchant comedian, Is little, get around on meeting of Venice," Tbe Hamlet and Shylock of nlgbts and hear bis arguments, as:.the In- Creston Clarke are conceded to be among the •Han, would say, "Heab-mucb-bW-tillr." most intellectual Interpretations of these Bro. Henry Walters, who, When not work- parts ever seen In America or England. Whltecar Mr. Murry has se- r drama, dealing wltb life on Is called "An Old Sweetheart .. this production many pleasant Theatre, Reading, Pa. surprises In the way of mechanical effects "the shown, and the play will be bond- aely equipped scenlcrtly.' Mr. Whltecar rates of the rooms have been reduced for has for the past three isasons been winning the Summer months to tbe following terms: favor all over the country by bis delightful rooms performance of the leading role of "The Mummy and tbe Humming Bird," under the what our Jules Murry management, tiny, nnd was" In working order when ex- ""emDersnip is now, wit I know It Is four With the production of "Cupid at Vassar," amined. The flames leaped from the rear of "s"'* 8 - ■ ^ Mr. Murry will blaze the way for the girl ihe house to the stage, but It Is thought that , As r *8B™s tbe baseball teams,: the stand- college play. "Cupid at vassar" Is a musical the scenery nnd the belongings of the per- 'B* up'to date would'naturally prompt one to comedy drama, by Owen Davis, with music formers were saved, though they may be In- " n - T J*" 1 ' I! '" u " ov *r b "t the shouting, for and lyrics by A. Baldwin Hloane and George lured by smoke and water. the Comedy Club, but ye old time fans know Totten Smith, of "The Gingerbread Man" and Practically everything on the stage was "hat an uncertain game baseball'Is, and con- other musical comedy fame. Florence Gear, suved, except, the granu drapery, which was fluently you will FeBIIze that there Is many whom Mr. .Murry featured last season, In torn and singed. The performers were able 2,u H "t,!" ?,vveen the spltball and home plate. "The Marriage of Kitty," will be seen In to get their effects Into the Randolph Street T"5 wh lte Rats .will win the pennant, take Ihe. leading part. Fifteen principals are re- lobby of tbe bouBe. The list of those playing " , f r° m «"»• I" 1 ."? 1 *° 088t "Cdnld at Vassar," besides here Is In the bouse notice. Concern for the ." ? ou " a *e never attended one of those which there will be. about twenty good look- Ashland Block was felt during the early a S -,or 1 ? name*, don't fall to take advantage Ing young women to represent different types stages of the lire, and beyond scorching the ° r *he first opportunity you get. Games of the Vassar girls, and to assist Miss Gear walls of the building near the fire, and the l""? fuesdny and Friday, at cither the Polo in the musical numbers. One of the hi breaking of a few windows by tbe heat, no Grounds or the American League field. Ad- dumage was done here. The building was mission free, Up to date the standing of the teams Is ns follows: win thpre "wer'e the realms of'Rat-land:'John AJJIson, Bob Jules Murry will next season produce fou> y englne™putnplni water intoTthe KKOSBNtPSe*!* ( *l9:£-l R *\«L 1 !& a pew plays, and In addition^ to which he will ng. reached In case of fire, as the only side ex posed Is tbe back of tbe auditorium, which i» oa the alley mentioned above. Tbe stage wall backs up against the Union Hotel, which Is a headquarters for many actors, and from wblch the occupants fled in panic when tbe fire burst forth. On tbe West and South sides Is the main building of the Ashland Block, while on Ah* Fast Is the Schiller Building, In wblcVfiWb. Garrkk Theatre. Finally linns of bose were stretched over the roof of the Union Hotel, which Is five stories high, and many of tbe firemen fought tbe enemy from this vantage ground. The roof of the auditorium event uiiily caved in, falling to tbe orchestra floor and the balconies, all of which nltbstood the shock, showing how strongly they were built. In the muss of wood, iron and tin three firemen were caught, also Chief Horan. but they were rescued. Martin Moran was taken to tbe Ashland Drug Store, and then to the county Hospital. He Is thirty years old. Itodler Dsbe, twenty-five years old, and Wal- ter Bngllsb, twenty-seven years old, were both cut about the face and " Utter was bruised about undoubtedly saved the life he removed to a place near tbe door Just a heavy beam fell where they bad previously been. As the firemen entered, an attempt was made to lower the fire curtain by the singe mechanic, hut one of tbe fire marshals I would like to Inform the members who wllf.be shown, and'the-play were absent at our last meeting, that the somely equipped scenleafly.' Mr. tilled with the smell of smoke and damp burned wood, when tbe occupants come lo their offices next morning. Tbe Garrlck Theatre was tbe Object of greatest concern, when It was found fonpos, slble-lo save the Olympic and for over an hour the firemen fought valiantly to save that bouse, which was .done. Across the Blley, to the North, is the Tremont Hotel, Mometlmes occupied by performers, and all tho occupants prepared to leave nt a moment's notice. Prom Ihe upper floors of tbe Ashland Block a good view of tbe ruins can be bad, showing the wrecked auditorium, wltb tbe remains of the roof laying on the orchestra chairs, the balcony and gallery, all of which are bndy charred, or otherwise injured by smoke and witter. The walls of the theatre remain intact, nnd the stage Is In good con- dition. From the exterior, looking at tbe eHage portion of the bouse, no sign of the Are is evident, as the roof over ihe. stage re- mains intact. ..;,. The boxes present a very bedraggled ap- pearance, tbe draplngs of which were soaked with the streams of water, nr scorched by the flames. o. p. WON. LOST. Comedy Club 3 3 0 Red Mill 3 2 1 White Rats , :t J . 5. Cohan's Nine 3 0 3 The White Rats of .America are located ot Broadway andt Forty-sixth-Street.' Thk board of governors of tbe White Rats Includes: Charles J. ltoss, chairman : Richard —ig fentures of the production will be" a basket hall game. "Cupid ot '■ Vassar" Is scheduled for an early opening. '■ X Krnest H. Baxter has been engaged - to hend one of the' "At Yale" companies, and Clinton ;C!ny will be leading man In the other company. Both companies will be equipped' with complete, new productions, and tbe sensational race scene between a Yale and a Horvard eight, which made such a hit In "At Ynje" last season, will be a feature of this season's productions. Mr.. Murry will himself superintend the h. Staley. John P. Hill Hilly Gould. Mart M. production of all bis plays, and be bos en ! '«". < ' r ' *Sl" y J {ean,, i an ? k C. Mudge, ex- gaged Harry Jackson ns general stagrdirec- offlolo. They have Jgst Issued a booklet on lor. Mr. Slonne will put on ill the musical house rulcH governing their club house, and u — evorv member should have one. On July 1 the Initiation'fee will be raised to $25. Those who desire to take advantage of tbe lower rate now prevailing will hnve to do so before that date. numbers In "Cupid at Vassar." il. or, w. gavajge Attractions for IIMIT-H. nri F i ran ?. Leufl r'f """He operas, "The Merry Widow, promises to be' oae of the musical L*; eat , 8 ?£, ,1, ?,.* el " l0n wto" 1 Mr ' Savage trans- plants tbls Viennese success to the New York stage, Mr. Savage.may open his Garden Theatre '.? .SffctMnbar, wltb a week of "Madame miscellaneous. ' NOTfiS IrROM T«B ElSENBABTH-HENnEBSON , Floating Theatre.—The roster of the show is Butterfly," before tho Puccini Japanese onera as follows: Cant. Klsoobartb, owner nnd Is sent pn.Its second tour. »."■"■■ It wns thought that Ihe loss would reach . managerV John Philips, stage;manager; Vlek , aer, / ud e.'Q'jlolan, the original Flora Wlg- «Sn0.O00, but thin Is too great an estimate. U. rnl ?li ISS! ,IM *FJ H nrrT High, band leader; *'"» of "The College Widow"' will appear fn Abe Jacobs was on band every minute, dl- 2iJSi. Jr^S tt S t JSSl Pr ?? ,e £ Carl Wal- « new play next season, under Mr. Savage's reeling the firemen where to go to Haiti .SHSaifiJ?' Mffi*%J3g£wiS* »2p* u,a 5 D r iera 52 t -„, points of vantage,, and worked like a hero. Harry-i,uter, Clifton Dickson 1 , Norman Han- Raymond.Bltchcock has Just closed a three asslstlug everyone. • . ley. euphonium soloist; Bert Poller, George months'tour In the musical comedy, "A y Rn . The Olympic was one of Ihe first theatres ffia-SF* p , a, ti'« m . »•>* Gtear De Villus, kee Tourist," and It has proved such a suc- hullt after the. great Chicago fire of nnd bns held a prominent, position list of local playhouses ever since, nuu m „hm. tb'«,. r- -«;v-r -■-■—• j-c was in this theatre that local vaudeville was 9S&Ai£?,JS'VSSt on . L be -^-Y.f r ' 1 n S ls practically born. " -giving the beat satisfaction-. '"The .Johns- I was one of tbe three handsome houses I^i&l*2 «£» , « B l r ?? R i dr i lw J ng ftlfeJe*! * A hp .Western Vaudeville Managers'V n*„?5t <2&ftf&&Z$k & X™'^!.}.* fire" of 1871, KKl 1 . ?" d "WA tnrtMCamW. Joe oess Ihnt It will be brought to N.™ York for isltlon In lbe ^whUrt, James McAliester. Henry Turner a Broadway run, at the Astor Theatre begin- s nee nod It nna »' r ». Frank Horner and Little Cupid. The nlng In August. »ue«nj, oegin II will sorlatlon book In Chicago, being controlled by Kohl & Castle. Tbe others are tbe Ma- Jesllc. the new H.OOO.OoO theatre on Monroe, near State Street., and the Haymarket, on Mndlson, near llnlsted. which Is dismantled at, present, preparing for next season. This noted as tbe very best blind along the river. There ban not been a change In the show shiee we opened March "20. The S. R. 0. sign has'been up live nights out of every week. At Boomer, W. '.Va., w* turned many people' away. NOTRS raoll II. I). RUCKBR'S Pahoos ■» B6 8ovn * e J has engaged Gustav Matzner. ending comedlnu of "The -Merry Widow" rfc* J n u , Ber11 ! 1 ' 10 P">y v »"H original role In *™» n r? c . onllc , opera wben It Is brought to £5&3f il , ,h S , ent *. niMr ' , H " P Mauner Is credited with having made the bit of the ^^Jffiffi 1,s r u P,'n r Tbe German capital. slariron^Tor, 0 / »'i« S ™ilppe. one ; of tbe five prima r* Vm nt Mad " ne Bu| - M Bason^wa's* slgne'd^fo^next seMoS The Opera House, up to"a year ugo last ??? d : "„ n t a «Z ty ^convenience of a modern before she sailed for Europe last weef Spring, had been ploying vaudeville, w «b ?{%£. ,^*l\„ t '' *» , 8 x J tl,,nared ,u electrlc Henrv . w - SaTB 8 e 1« enjoying an extended .Summer sessions of musical comedy, but ' Vh ° "*""* '"' last Fall it was turned into a stock'bouse, , where a fine linn of comedies and dramas SSZeTIL; was given, the season having closed Mnv P t, °Pi e - . The top Is made of Khaki cloth, and 11. nnd the Summer season with the musical " absolutely waterproof. Two carloads of comedy opening on the following day. Tbe 5S?B scenery Is carried, nod It takes fouv Olympic wns completely reconstructed afler S' ar8 lo P , .°. v ^ tae 0,,t nt- All managers who the Iroquois Theatre fire, at an expense of haTe HS*" 1 m , ■» P 11 " 8 * «y »' is *ian,ootl. nnd hns been one of the best pay- |D<? . most complete tent theatre ever I- lights and sixteen electric fans. The stage vacation'abroad, That .bVgan wlth H a vSSSiS opening Is twenty-six feet, depth of stage to Spain and I aly, earifin March B j twenty-eight feet, dressing rooms for thirty then he has visited Sicily Greece P.r»i» .,„' People, fhe top is made of Khaki cloth, anrl f^rOmmS^lM^'Itth'WJSSii 11. nnd the Summer season wltb the musical )i. a !LV , iL ,e i?._ w f! er ?E9 0 J r i _T¥ 0 .. car ! 0I,<l ». ot 'ronce. Scotland apd England. " e ™ an yi ♦»» Poll's Worcester House for Vnuilevlll... Ing pieces of tbentrlcnl property In tbe-United- SIZ?W °\ American soil. Dr. Riicker, ...I* 0 " * Tljeatre, Worcester. Mass., began on Stales ever since. Joe owner, has spent several years In rented J25KL 1 *• 115 career ns a Summer vaudeville Abe Jacobs tins been In Ihe employ of theatres, and his experiences have enabled """Btre. The Acme Vaudeville Co., of New Kohl & Costle for oianv veara, and Is con- n,m to D "" a tnl * magnificent theatre under '"™- " re the lessees. sldered one of the most efficient and courte- canvas. He says ihat *in,000 would not 0 „ aac< 5" es Theatre In Worcester will reoneu ous of managers. The Sherman House, across coyer the cost of his expenses on tbls outfit. ?, ei ?!-J<i nD, }. wl " be booked, as usual, bv the Clark Street from the Ashland Block, which rhc company numbers tbirty-flve people, and was the Mecca of many of the Inmates of the wl " reniBln at Dallas until Nov. 15. This is the same company that played at Houston for twenty-two weeks,.through tltt Fall and Win- ter months, to the largest business ever ac- credited to a tent show. '. Notr pbom the Hippodrome Shows.—Out Union Hotel, while In great danger for a lime, was not seriously damaged. Olympic bookings week of 17 included: James J. Cornett nnd company. I.alla Selhinl. Four Onette Sisters. Ben Welch, Harry Yokes and Margaret Daly, Klngsley and Lewis, Dawson and Whitfield, Roscoe and Siiums, Rlssett and Scolt, Wilson and De Monvllle. George SeGou. Brooks and Clark. Elite Comedy Four, nnd tbe Albright Sisters. The theatre will he rebuilt. In all probability, at once, nnd opened as soonas possible, to take care of the rush of bookloas which tinve been made for the Fall nnd Winter season meantime, after the ChJcaj been changed In policj-; United Rooking Office. Mike Bernard QnltH. « Ml H? Bernard, pianist, at Tony Pastor's % W i Y i2 r fr. w " reR, « n Sofrday evening June ....... r„„„ .,, ,.,,,,„„■„„„• e-uows.—i»ui ft.J»JL!H ht,en ■ ««ure at the little play- of rblity stands in Snnsas we-hnve sold PS??*? J™W ■ «<"•• nnd played for all standing room twenty-five times. A pretty ■ ,wo a da ^ ac **- He Intends to go West good record for a rainy Spring. ■ -—i a, >» m - W. D. Lkrot has in preparation a new Jena Bum. slum, i.,„„i, ,__ i*;^ a^nratn? ^n, * mtnlotw «*!"» m W e Caslao Olrfs. % , "" n^ *" !, ' *•*■' '■ ' Olrls^l&"r„ ll 2. R t,.t , lf a * ed '°F ", D0 <** no John Cort's Plus. With, the engagement of "nomas Tho™. as leading man. tie cast which will snnnS! Maude lrealy. in "The. Stronger sex !PI S2 been completed. Harry Burkbart will wHI the light Juvenile role-of, a Texas millionth? Others In .the .company, will Include- Ed»« Ketchlim. Florence HpWnson.^ Marlon Ch* ham, Ethel Knapp.-Paulk Bachman j it Byrnes and John Hhermah. Dore DavliW 1 to.whomMr. Cort will Intrust tbe"sta E p m»7 agement, Is now In London, for the bmm£ o? fnmlllariJ!lng himself with the BnzuKf terpretntlon of tbe play. ™gnsn la- Joseph Smith, who has been engaged h. John Cort to direct the rehearsals of -Thl Alaskan," the new comic opera, by J fi «r,7 Blethen and Harry Glrard, promises to burn, dnce many novelty numbers In It Arrangements have been concluded where, by John Cort will present Max ■Flgmau in "The_Man on the Box." at t Londod' the„'tr. shortly after Jon.. 1, 1908. All EbJ&S rights to the McGratb and Furnlss play C, been acquired by Mr. Cort. - * Mary Bertrand, who has been with Florin™ Roberts .for the past, two seasons, hos hem re-engaged.by Mr. Cort to play Ruth «•?!« ing, fn -Zlra," with the Western actress n"n season. Miss Bertrand has already dlsDlatii her^cleverness by. assuming, in less than tea hours' notice, tbe leading role In "s5E Strength of the Weak," at a time when SS RobertA was too ill to appear. After her concert tour, beginning Oct -a In tbls country, Emma Calve will slna'tni the first time In Mexico and Cuba, Manama Cort having arranged for the diva's annear. ancc there during March and April - Among the-difficulties encountered In cast. ,n fiu T & e H$&! wpb d'i' the "«* p"»y in which Sarah Truax will star next season Manager Cort experienced grent trouble hi securing two young women to Iropersanotn n brace of twin spinsters. The author ver» specifically calls for twins, who cannot hi Identlfied-apaet from-one another, and It i* quired the great hunting to. finally locit. Marlon Brooks and Hatel Miller. -, ■ • ■■ . « . »> ..:' Henrr B. linrri.' Plans. Mr. Harris will furnish the opening altne. tlons for both of hUNew York theatres th, Hudson and the Hackett. His first produr- tlon will be a new play of American lift as yet unnamed, by-William C. De Mm." author of "Strongbeirt," In which Roberi Edeson will begin bis New York season at the Hudson Theatre the last week In Annm On Sept. 2, Grace Elllston will be Intromited as a star at the Hackett Theatre, In "The Movers." a new play of American life',.' by Martha Morton Conheira.. On the same date four companies. In Charles Klein's play,'"The Lion and the Mouse," will commence their seasons. The two leading roles in one com. nany will be ployed by Edmund Breese nnd Gertrude Cogblan ; In another, by Pnnl Rlv» t - ton and Josephine liovett; In a third bv Oliver Doud Byron and Flora Juliet Bow- ley, and in the fourth, by Walter Kdwardi and Heiene Wlntner. Edgar Belwyn will begin bis starring tour Aug. 2fl, at McVlcker's Theatre, Chicago, in '•Stiongheart.' Ijiter In the year Mr. Selwyn will come to New York In n new play. On Sept. .10, Mr. Harris will present, at fbn Colonial Theatre. In Boston, "The Struggle Everlasting." by Edward Milton Roy%, Arthur Byron having one of the Important assignments in Its cast. In November he will have a new eomeilr drama, by James Forbes, to be followed later In the year.by a play of American life, by Stanislaus Stange. In which Edmund Breese will be featured; a comedy, Augustan ITtou. nnd new ploys by George Rroodluir«l and Charles Klein. «»» The Rocern Bron. Bnlernrlse'a. Gus Rogers had planned n trip abroad tbls Summer wltb hla wife and family, but his many duties In connection with the new pro- duction, "The Rogers Brothers In Panama," which opens at tbe Brondwny Theatre, Kept. -', for an extended run, will prevent his mak- ing tbe trip this year. He is also linslly engaged In real estate operations, directing tbe erection of the new Rnymdnd Building, In Harlem, named after bis wife. Maude Ray- mond, and other buildings in the Bronx! Mai Rogers will forsake his usual hook and rod expeditions, (his -.Summer, and will spend his vacation In daily trips In bis new autnufnblU- over tbe many roads'witleb MUittTf New York nnd the Immediate vicinity. . . <■ ' » Vaudeville Comedy.Club lo Have a New. Clah Honse. .The Vaudeville Comedy Club, consisting of the leading comedy acts In vaudeville, will be In Its new club house on June 24, the club having leased an entire building at 147 West I-'orty-flfth 8treet, New York Cltv, next dnnr to the Lyceum Theatre. The officers will have separate rooms for their official business, and two elegant old Mission pool tables will be put in. A larse and airy reading room will be one of t«« prominent features of the new building. The club Is organized for tbe mii.lua.l nra- tectlorr of Its members, nnd to soctir'e for lawn equitable legal engagement contracts; lo faithfully keep all theatrical c6ntracts signed and for the protection of original material, and for social, fraternal and literary pur- poses. Any male white cltlsten of good reputation, who 18' a vaudeville comedian, rannolugK pantnmlmlst or comedy acrobat, who be- lieves In the principals of Ihe club, may Join. * »♦ An Inii.ivi.(|„j, in iinnnim-- I'liui-rKlnna. . Great Gny sends a clipping from n* 7.oiifst<I«c (Ky.i HiraM, which reeds' as fol- lows: "One result of'the meeting of Ihe Dis- trict Passenger Agents of the B. and <•- S-W„ which wns held in French Lick re- cently, Is an Innovation. In baggage conces- sions to Ihe public of tbls section, nod one which will be appreciated by Ibem. Col. «■ S. Brown, local agent, reported thnt t)0gga«e over tbe B. and O., S-W.'. will henceforth be carried by lbe railroad from street address In one town to street address In the destina- tion town, thus doing away wltb the chrrk- ng system, and. the worry of getting oae* luggage to various .stations." . . »» ' ■» "The Red Mild" Vacation. In order to give Messrs Montgomery soil Stone and their company u month's rest before the play begins a run at the Grand Opera House, in Chicago., early in, August- Mr. Dillingham, producer of "The Red Mill, now running at tbe Knickerbocker Theatre, has decided to end the.New York engage- ment of the musical comedy at tbe end of this month. "The Red Mill" was the llrst of the musical shows of the present season to arrive, and will be the last to go. Collat- ing its holiday and regular matinees, »' Knickerbocker run, When. It ends, will com- prise n performance for* every dny of » W yenr. ■ i ♦»» Blval Headliaem. Cecelia Loftus Is'the leading feature « Keith's Theatre. Philadelphia, this week, and Elsie Janls has a similar position «t W« fc Erlsnger's Chestnut Street Opera House, In the'same' city. . ««» ', New Bnrlenqae Monae for Cnnarslr- Jack Singer, manager of 'the Hrhniin Show t Knslern wheel), received an offer froo n real estate firm to build on enclosed concert Imll at Canarste, L. I., opposite Golden tuy I'ark. for stock -burlesque durlpg.fbe Summer. Mr Slh.nrKiv.nloJ flta n*.. f nr n Pit -Si-aSOn . mm. lor ptoi'K tiuriesqne during! ne cuui"--' Winle'r"aeiiBon''''ln"fhe .Summer, hnvlng StoBrtl ■ "siiecwsfuraeiiMn MTBttrnV has > VlVo''slmed , KH?n« T .*,?H u' 0 ? 1 "' Afr l i J!" g< ' r a f, c< 'Pj < ' d 'be offer f& -next •season. »^ra siuightev-co.^ 0 "'' "f™f*? ^^^^m^^ ^^^^^^ ¥ *IK.