The New York Clipper (July 1907)

••- .»*"% July .20.| 'THfi: 'jW&tf- ^bfeft ©tll^^Jfefe. 5$9 .1. K. Hnpkett'n l-inn*. .lanics K. Hnckctt, who la now In England, lias announced the following plans for next Fnon his ftrrlvftl nbrond lie went direct to l rihdon to meM Atfrod Sutro, author ot "John liiavde's-Hondr," which Id now being pldyeil i,v ileorge Alexander at, the St. James Thco- rc the American rights of which Mr. flockeft controls.' In this plfty i Mr. Hackett will nnnear next season, dpenlng In Milwaukee, \ov 4.' In I.pndon also ,he will confer with inula H. Pntker, author of n.romantic enm- ,,; lv "Mr George?' In which Mr. Hnckett iiliJ wjll appear during the sonboo. 'other,,plans which Mr. Hackett has for next season Include the presenting of Pal- ijia Welfonl' In the K. C Carton farce, •'public Opinion." Mr. Welford's season will ' i.nrti in Philadelphia,, on Sopl, .2:1, and his Mir will include lh^ .principal Kaslern.'cltHs nnil eiiond lo the raclfic coast, whore he n'iir present "Mr. IlopUoaon" and. "Public opinion." >Mr. Ilackett Has also obtained the farce, "Brown at Brighton," and wilt nrohiihly present Mr. 'Welford In it sensnn after next.-. "A-Fool and a-Glrli"- by. David Work Griffith, Will be Jglvan .Its first nrodnc- lloh In Washington, Sept. .10. During Hie holidays Mr, Ilackett will produce a draran- ilzatioa 6f Knfnerlne Cecil Thurston's novel, ••The Masnuerader." Mr. Hackett also has a new comedy by ■manning Pollock and a Dew piny written In- Alfred Sntro, both as yet unnamed; "The jinn Who'Won," by Mrs. Bnlley Reynolds, iind a dramatization of the novel, "The House of ft Thousand Candles." Mary Mannerlng (Mrs. Hackett) will con- tinue under the Bhubert mnnngement. In •■Glorious Betsy," by ftlda Johnson Young, In which she has played the greater pan of I lie pnst season. Bhe will begin her New York engagement In this,play In the Hackett Theatre, Nov. 18. . , « • Following the engagement of Mary Man- nerlng at the Hackett Theatre, Mr. Hackett will present ".Tohh (llaydc's Honor" and "Mr. Oorge" there. Dallas Welford will follow 1ilm In 'Tubllc Opinion," and after that "A •Font and a Girl" will Be produced. • i* Renlah Foynter New*. Ileulah Toynter bas - engaged the follow- ing people for her company for next sea- son: Svlvlii Starr, Emma Butler, Marie l)nv, Oeorgloan Wilson, Nettle Louden, Roy Phillips, J. Irving White, Sam Burton, L. .1. l.oiing, Ted V. Arniopd. John Reuben, Wm. Heel;. Arthur Wlndlsh, under the manage- ment of Frank Burt, Gen. Me.olal and Bur- inn Nixon. Miss Poynter will use her lust season's vehicle, her own dramatization of Mary .1. Holmes' "Lena Hirers," and will also nppenr In ' special Thursday matinees of Ibsen's "Dolls House,", carrying complete in oiliu-1 Ions of both pieces. Her season will open Aug. II, at the Lyceum Theatre, De- iroli, Mich. ,.:■.. ,»»» . llmnrliiiiK Out nl tbe Colored SIiii'L Conipnnle*. The I'ekln, Theatre, Chicago, has held Hie hnanrs for over a year as being the only col- ored stock org'r.nizalloii in the world, but this Belli Is soon to be disputed by other cities, though the enterprises will h«vo their bean And fount In the clean Utile bouse on South State Street. Chicago. Kansas City, Onitihn, Denver, Memphis, New Orleans and St. Louis are places looked to as being suitable fields for the Micdtirmnn Company to work In. ,1. II. Mncdurinan and Irvln (.'. Miller are con- nected with the Fekln Theatre, and other col- ored people In.Chicago nre Interested. It Is thought that seven companies may be organ- ised io lour this circuit: - ■ *».» A Xetv Play OrjrnnlKntlon. . A new organization)has been formed under ihe mime of the Ounrantcc Amusement Co., wlih headquarters at Alma, Neb., for the pur- pose of buying, soiling nnd producing new plays through the middle West territory. ITic company has secured, the following new at- tractions: "The Mountaineer," a scenic pro- duel Ion, dealing with nimlntnln life In Ken- tueky; a new comedy creation, by Kmlle F'r- mill, tin' French author, entitled "Don't Get Mined;" and -The Hello or Manilla," written liy tileries Oiillbert The company has also leased the title nnd use of paper for "At Sanity Hot loin," nnd will t send the four nilrnrltnns on the mart mounted wlili special scenery nnd a linn of paper for Men ntlraellon, o|ien'lng In Nebraska, Sept. .'. , <».» ' Wiirei'slcr Music Festival. The lift leih nnniinl Worcesler music fes- tival will be held the first week In. October, In Mechanics' Hall, Worcester, under the auspices of (lie Worcester County Musical Association. Frederick S. converse has written a work, entitled "Job," In which Mme. Schumnnn-Hclnk wfll sing the lead- ing role. The poem arranged from the Vul- gnie, by Prof. Gardner, of Harvard Univer- sity, Is dramatic, and will be arranged for solo voices, chorus and orchestra, Katharine Goodson will he the pianist, and Wallace Goodrich will conduct Hie elmral work. Franz Knclse] has been en- gaged as conductor of the Instrumental pieces. The Boston Symphony Orchestra will lake part. '*>■»' ■ II. Sothern to Revive "Lord It Irrnry." I.. II. Sol hern Intends to play, next sen- son. In a revival of his father's grent suc- cess, "Lord Dundreary." Mr. soi'hem. will present a play by Paul heater nnd Don Quixote will also be among in roles. Olher plnys of bis repertory will lie made public Inter. -_. « | » ••iK'iiliiB Date Set for Ssrnli Trniu, In "The snlii it's Web." Snrnh Truax will begin her senson on Sent, HI, n t lrhncn, N. Y., where John Cort will present, for the llrst tithe on any stage, the Spider's Web," a drama In (lire© acts, i>y John llulehlns, Rehearsals under the dl- i eel Inn of .Max Flgmira will begin Aug. 28. , ■ ».»! George Oher to Piny "Hip," In the Catekllle. tleorgo Ober will play "ltlp Van Winkle," "> the hnnntA of Washington living's legend- «ry hero. He will bo supported by a cobi- Pnw Including Mrs. Llzsile Harold-Comley, *ii? u wl " nla . v Oretcheu. The performance will he given on' Aug. 0, In a pine glade on {"I" estate of Mrs. Hllnnd Hill, near I'nlen- *«» l!l « liftmen io Slnjr at Ocean Grove. Mme lOmma EnmeB will Blng In Ocean , Sj*f Saturday .night, July 20. when she win be the soloist In a special festival con- 'i-.'ii !? •*• Auditorium. For this concert i mi F.son Morgnn, musical director, Is to i igment his New York Festival Chorus lo Z '." .voices, it wll he heard In Gounod's ••nllln." of which Mme. Entries will sing •be solos, r ... • «•» I'leelrlcal Show nt Madison Square Garden. \i2S* opening of the Electrical Show at -tinnison Square Garden Is announced by ir W? 1 " n(, °rge P. Parker for Sept. 30. iL.r r " n " n,1 l °et. 0. All the larger In- [erests, i„ (h c electrical trnde nre taking n W«J Interest In this exhibition, and the innnngeinent expects lo put forth their best '"oris to Interest the trade as well as the inymen in the latest and most up-to-date appliances, Invchtlnns nnd devices. Mort Sinner's {'reparation*. vfbe season of 1P07-08 for this'hiiBllIng Cblt-ago. manager, will open In Milwaukee, Aug. \Q, at the Alhdmbra 'ITieatre, which rho Sliiger Rrolhers coritrol, with the first • per- formance on any stage of "The Girl Ques- tion." which will come to the La Salle tho following Saturday night for Its Chicago pre- miere, This latest offering of Mr. Singer's is by Adams, Hough and Howard, who were responsible for "The Time, the Place, and the Girl," which broke all Chicago reeofds lasl season it the La Salle. Cecil Leah, i'lnr- ence Hnlbrnok nnd Georgia Drew Mcndinn, La Snllc favorites, will be In fhe east, nnil l>n Kohlmor. who made a hit ns Ponns. In "The .Music Master," and Tell Taylor will also be seen In Important part*. The company will lie a most expenstre one, nnd. Die production will be, a marvel In Its way. There will he i.iu one set, the appenf- nnce, of which will bo changed in a unique ninifner beiween the nets; lindj this sei. Is being built jit the theatre now. It will be entirely of (Ire-proofed wood, there being no ennvns 1n It, and It will represent a cafe. Wainscoting will fxtehit to a height of seven feet from the otnge. and the substantial con- struction wll do away with any shaking of fbe scenery during the dancing or nny rough work which may transpire. It. Is believed that Mils Is Hie first Instance where the en- tire set has been constructed of wood, hut as It will stand from the opening perform- ance to the closing one, It Is very easy to have It made thus. The entire theatre Is being redecorated and cleaned ; hew carpets will be laid, and the seats will be made more comfortable, and. when the house opens It will .be like a .new structure. The lobby Is being rn- palnted In a lighter und fresher tone, and the entrance will be made inucb more at- tractive In every sense. The F.mplre Theatre, Chicago, which Is also owned by the Singers, will reopen In August, and by that time the entrance, which has been stripped of Its decorations since the opening a couple of months ago, will be handsomer than ever. The Princess, which they will have on Clark Street, has not been started as yet. owing to some difficulty In securing signa- tures .to some documents, but this trouble. It Is expected, will he rectified shortly, and then work will hc rushed, so that the house may be opened during next sen son *>» » Oils Skinner Saila for Enrone. Otis Skinner sailed last Saturday for a brief outing In Scotland and England. After enjoying some salmon fishing with friends In Scotland, be will go to Devonshire, where he will he joined by Mrs. Skinner. After a few weeks as the guest of Thomas Hardy, the Kngllsh novelist, Mr. nnd Mrs. Skinner will visit some of the remote nooks of Corn- wall. Mr. Skinner's plans for the next season have been consummated to the entire satis- faction of himself nnd bis manager, Jnseph Buckley. On July 12 they received from ctiiis. Frnhman, who is now- In Paris, the mnnuscrlpt of the Tbentre Antolne success, "La Iinhoiillleiise," which bas been chosen ns the vehicle for Mr. Skinner's use next season The central character Is that of n romantic adventurer Wbo fought under Na- poleon, and figures In an Intrigue that. Is said to be novel And exciting. The charac- ter of the Napoleonic dare-devil promises to fit Mr, Skinner well. "La Raboullleuse" was originally pro- duced at the Odeou, In Paris, In. 1003, and as It Is conceived and written In an essen- tially modern spirit, It wns revived the pnst season . at the Theatre Antolne, where It ran for three months with even greater success than on Its first presentation at the Odeon. Mr. Skinner has himself hit upon a striking Kngllsh title for tho play, which lie will submit to Mr. Frohmnn .while abroad. His senson will open early In Sepiemher. —i «»» New Theatre for ModcHto, Cnl, .The construction of a new, modern, L'roiind Door theatre has been commenced in Mndesto, Cal., by <i. D. I'lnto, the the- nlrlcal mnnnger of that. city. It will em- body the Inlest In theatrical construction,, and Its seating capacity will bo '850. The stage will be 51 feet from wall to wall, and :!8 feet from curtain line to roek wall, with it proscenium opening of 110x22 feot. find n rlgglae Inft. ofl feel: high. The dressing rooms will he under the stage, and the exits from auditorium nnd stage nuronr- ini. The best opera ehnlrs will he Installed. The building will lie In,old Mission archi- tecture, and will be Imposing In appearance. II. Is expected thnt the new theatre will bo opened In November. Modesto Is on Ihe Southern Pacific It. R. line, betweon Fresno nnd San Francisco, nnd the new then I to provides nn excellent break In the Jump between these two cities. . '*»■ ■ » ■■ — II. B. AlnBfrii'li' 'ReTlrM of "KIbk Richard III." Mr. Mnntell will, Ihe coming senson, give "King lllchnrd III" ns Shakespeare wrote It—tbnt Is, without the Colley Clhbcr chnngcH, which Included not only elisions nnd transpositions, hut the substltntlon of n great denl of Clbber's own matter for Shakespeare's. So far as the records Bhnw, tho original text has never been used for representations of the tragedy Ja tho.United SlafcB, although both Samuel Phelps and Ilenrv Irving disregarded the traditional fibber version when they gave the tragedy In London. , . __, Mr. Mantcll's tour In the plays of Shokes- pcaro will begin Sept. a at Sydney, Cape Breton, with engagements lo follow nt Hali- fax, Nova Scotln, and St. John, N. fl. «He made such a tour last September, and drew a capacity attendance In every cliy. He was, save for a brief flying tour by Edward Terry, the first prominent actor to nppenr la Ihe Maritime Provinces In fourteen years. ' * > «» |,nng Ran of the HrnnillinrSI Play. The 300th performance of "The Man of the Hour," was given Monday night, July 8, nt the SaVoy Theatre, New York. Nothing much remains to be written of this effective play, save to record from webk to week the fact: thnt It Is still on view, and that It Is still being viewed eight times a week by admiring playgoers. Here Is a combination of n well nigh perfect cast with an excellent nnd unusual piny. The cast Includes such well known players as Lillian Kemble, llolbrook Bllnn, Mrs. Detlenbaugh, George Faweell, Louise Rufler, Geoffrey Stein, James E. Wilson ond others. Despite the hot weather they are still plnylng ibc Thursday nnd Saturday matinees to big houses. "The Man of the Hour" has made its record of the first year of successes, nnd bids fair to remain at the Snroy Theatre for mnnv months to come. • «.» " 'War Down Haul's" 1,000- Life. Phoebe, Dtivles will again, next, senson, be the Anna of " 'Way Dowa East"—a role she originated nearly, ten years ngo. She has to date given more thnn 3,000 per- formances In the part, She will, the com- ing BCflBon, pass the 3,500 mark, and will not again be Been In the role, according to her managers, William A. Brady and Jo- seph B. Grlsmor. •■ «■» Wilton l.nckaye's New Kitrovsuonis, Wilton Lnckayc, who Is likely .10 be seen the coming season ns the old miner In Pltlllp Verrlll Michel's piny, from t*e novel of "Bruvrer Jim's nahy," bas written itn ex- travaganza called "The Times." Both dia- logue and lyrics are his, i;eorae Marlon on siylc la Mnueersfl, George Marlon, general stage director for Henry W. Savage, but who expects to branch nut tor himself ilie coming season, returned from abroad nn the same boat with ' Mr. Savage. Mr. Marlon has not decided Just where he will open headquarters on Broad- way, ns he experts his time to be very largely taken-up for awhile with the stag- ing of ".The Merry Widow." While nbrond hc divided his-time between London, Paris nnd Berlin "Jusr to see," he explained, "how they nre doing things on the other : slde!" , ; . 1 "The -foreign productions, especially the successes." snld Mr. Mnrtnn, "are marvels of benuiv nnd models for. their, subtlety Jn stagecraft.' A marvelous change has taken place ahrond In the last few years, In no branch, of ,the business bas, thorci bean so great Improvement ns In Singe management. The public taste has been educated until It is no longer Wlsfled with the stereotypes I stage business that, prevailed ten, years ago. There" IV style' In strfgo management. New productions must show evidence of Borne real style—must lie smnrt nnd classy the same ns a new creation by a l'nrls modiste, If it is to succeed. ■ ■ "This year the productions In Berlin nnd London ns well ns In Paris, are .'smarter' than ever, and I predict that this will mnrk the tone of our home productions the com- ing season. "Anrt I want to say one thing for Ameri- can players," added Mr. Marion. "They are as clnssy and capable ns any you will find In nny country. Mr. Savage and '.my- self witnessed per'forninnces of '.The Merry Widow' In several countries, and at first believed It needed the foreign players, but nfter observing the fine success of the Eng- lish performance In London, with Joseph Coyne nnd other Americans on the stage. we agreed Instantly thnt the piece should not have n foreign cast. The piece Is staged beautifully, and 1 shall be satisfied If we can duplicate the Impression made by George Rd- wardes' production."' . ' '" *>« »'" New Piny for Paul fillmore. "The Wheel of Love" has been chosen as the title of the new play Geo. X. llobari Is writing for Paul QUqwre. After reading hut two acts of tne play Jules Murry, Mr. ullmore'M manager, could conceive of no title quite so titling as "The Wheel of Love," for the play deals with the love story thnt begins, runs Its course and Is finally brought to a delightful termination awheel. The Btory deals with .lack Hartley, a wealthy young Texan, who. Is visiting New York on business. He Is n "thirty-third de- gree" nutomoblllst, and tho beauty of Eleanor Grayson, combined with the fact that she Is of the indies auxiliary of the automobile euthuslnst's orgnnlitntlon. places love ob- stacles In his path thnt he finds he cannot surmount snvo by n complete surrender. « »» I.mil* KnllNkl lo he Trcniinrer of Ihe Sew MaJcMlc, Jersey- City. Louis Knleskl. who for ihe past three Sea- sons has been treasurer of the Majestic The- atre, Brooklyn, X, Y., has left for his home In Detroit, 0. After spending n few weeks in that city be will return East. Mr. Kallskl bns accepted the treosurcrnhip of the New Majestic, In Jovsey Pity, now In course of construction. The work on the house Is being pushed with nil possible speed, ns nrrnngcmenls are being made for ihe open- ing on Labor Day next. ■ • . « ,< » — i:. .1. Carpenler'a "At Cripple Creek" Co. Following is the roster of "At Cripple Creek:" K, J. Carpenter, proprietor uud maneger: II. A. Murray, business manager: Harry Clifton, ndvnnce agent ; Cal. Spooner, musical director; Irwin Blunknll, Leo Du Mont, Thos. I. Moore. . I^iuls Peters, Jesse Hale, Vine Martin, Lillian At wood. Bertha* Bell. Helen McCnhc nnd Little Bertha. • This company will open Its sensnn nt Co- lumbus, O., July SO. »»» Sliil>inlin-lli- Mill.- I'd. lo he ' Incorporated. Mrs. H. C. De Mllle nnd Ernest Shlpman hnve signed nrllcles providing for the Incor- poration of Hie Shlpmnn-Dc Mlllc Company, With n rhpltnl of »ir.0,O00, to establish Wright Lorlracr ns a producing-mnnnger. This corporal Ion bns been formed by Mrs. II. C. lie Mlllc, Ernest Shlpman nnd two men Whose mimes are withheld. The first under- taking of Ihe new company will lie to offer Wright Lorimer, In Ills new play, "The Quicksands," by Alicia ltoinsey„nnd Itudolpli no cordovn. *>«» Hun Kin* In lr im uk* Mnrrlea. .Douglns Elton Fairbanks, the actor, was married to Beth Sully, daughter of Daniel J. Sully, of New York, afternoon of Thursday. July Ui nt the Sully villa, Kenneth nidge. Wnlch Hill, It. 1. Mr. Fairbanks' liest man wus Vincent Serrano. The ceremony wns performed by the Rev. William Williams, of Christ Church, Wester- ly, assisted by the Rev. Percy S. Grant, of the Church of tho Ascension, New York City. Mr. Fairbanks has retired from tbe ntnge, and Is now In business Wlth'hls father-in-law. «■» » New Playhouse for Braddock, Pa. A new thentre will bo erected on Braddock Avenue, between Eighth and Ninth Streets, Braddock, Pa., and Is expected to lie In readi- ness for opening by Oct. 1. It will cost nbout *5O,00O, and will be fifty feet high. It will be ot term cotta, ■ stucco work, marble mid stooe, nnd will have a sentlng capacity of 1,000. Work on It was begun on July 12. The new house Is tn he built by Charles McKna, Samuel Shermer and Israel Roscnbioom. — *>«» Mnrle Cabin to Rteappear In "Marrylnu Mary." Mnrle Cnhlll will reappear'next senson In Edwin Mlllon Royle's "Mnrrylng Mary," which will open at the Broadway.Thentre, New York City, on Aug. 31. Eugene Cowles has been re-engaged by Dnnlel V. Arthur to support Miss Cablll for the coming season's tour of the Northwest and the Pacific coast. Mr. Cowles Is spending the ■Summer with .Mrs. Cowles nl ll\elr country place In Ver- mont. *>.» Frank w« r thin a to Star. Wilting from London, whltber he went for Grace George's venture in "Dlvorcons," William A. llrsriy says thnt he Is arranging for a comedy In which he may make a star of Frank Worthing, now in London as Miss George's lending nrab. ■»» * > ■*' Many Sensona Apart. Max Freeman, now playing the sagacious waiter In Grace George's London revival of "Dlvorcons," had the same role with tbe late Alice Dunning l.lngnrd, the English actress, when she toured here-In the early '80's ns, Cyprlenne, In this Sardou farce. a i ' » ,' •' ' Mildred Sloller Lnsmge.i. This talented young actress Is to be geen next season In A. II. Woods' production of "Broadway After Dark." In the nlcco »bn Is called nnon to porlrny many of the fn- mlllfir characters found along the "Great While Way." »■ a 10dtin Wallace Hopper (joes Abroad for Her Health. Edna Wallace Hopper .left for Europe mi .tnlv 13. She Is going nbrond for her health, and hopes to return to America In the Fall and resume nctlvework. .Hanacer* llo«v In Chleaa-o for Ike Coming; Seaaon. Every local manager In Chicago w busy preparing for the forthcoming season, which, according to Ihe schedule laid down,for the vniions house*, is not tar onVanil many.of the New York managers are casting.nnilnnn eyes Lakewards to see .what Is Id store fo'r.thenl. With the surprisingly good bnilness done In Chicago hi tbe pdst season, there ls,,every reason to expect some good plitmn to, drop from the theatrical trco daring the next ten months, but It roust be taken Into consider- ation that rarely has Chicago had such a. multiplicity of good offerings and gnnrt com- panies ns wns given It In the season .lust .closed. • Six of the Loop houses are open now. nnd will probably remain so, until the regular >ira- von starts, as They are nlf plnylng surre^e*. and lwo of ihe melodramatic house* Will Hnve thrown o|«n tuoir doors to tempt fate before this paper goes to press.. Among the first to open nn» the La Snllc. with the Chicago piamfcir of "The Girl Ones- tldu." the Singer yearly musleni conindy offer- ing: McVlcker'*, with Edgar Selwyn ns n star. In "Strnngheort:" the Grand Opera House, .with the first loent nppehranre of Montgomery nnd Stone, In their great anc-eas, "The lied .Mill." The other metodramntlc houses will be open by that tltne. and Will he followed In abort order by the presentation at he Illinois, about Sept. 1, ot lint tie Wll lianas, In "The- Little Cherub:" Virginia Hnrned, nt lb" Onrrlek, In "Anon Knrenins ;" ••The Hlpoerltes," at Powers', nbout the same dote, nnd the stellnr debut Of Victor Moore. In George M. Cohan's latest piny, "Kid Hum*. K«i|.," at Ihe Cnlfllrlnl. Resides this, many of the local producing managers, whose attractions ploy the melo- dramatic houses throughout the country, are veil! a ring lavgo sums of money on new pro- ductions, which wlH .have their first perform- ancer- In Chicago, or In the towns adjacent. «»» ' ' i btciifto Pnllene Theatre Slack Co. - .Mnnnger Mcfllllun has been very busy of late with 'he comb: opern .company, which bus been glrlng revival* of the famous comic opera nf pnst ilnys, unfl also In reorganising Ihe drnmntlc stock company wlilch.wlll liO'd forth la hi* -theatre In tbe I nil. Among riin-c who have been secured are : I/iulse Ripley, for lending roles ; James Durkln, for lending man : Virginia Mealing. Clara Clarke Ward .Hid Sedley Brown, who. will be Ihe stnue mnnn- ger. I — «»!» 1 ii Mnnrlce l.eti Is Presented Vt'llh a .Medal. Maurice Levi arid his hand finished n sen- son of three week nt Young's Pier, Atlantic City. X. J., nn Saturday. .Inly. 1.1. Mr. Levi was presented with a handsome Jeweled modal by his ndnilivrs In Atlantic City. f>r. Mun- yon made the prcsentntloii speech. Mr. Levi will hc nt. -Keith k l'roclor'N Twenty-third Street Thentre week ot July 21). ' ■ *>»» Clyde. Hilton.Renln-na Ma {Manager nl Hie nlronir, tlnrllna-ton, VI, Clyde llllion, mnnnger of Ihe Strong The- Hire, lllirllitgtnii, VI., lor the pimt two years, left for Worcester, Mam, Inst week. From there he will go to New York, lie has re- slgnd his position nt the Strong, nnd hns signed as advnnce mini of n Theatrical com- pany.- . ' »»» ,; Geo. I'. Hnnner Again flnea Willi ••lie, Him and I." Business Manager Geo. I'. : Hopper, who closed a sitceasfui season recently with Ihe "Me, IHni and 1" Co.,- hns been signed by Hurtlg & Seaman Im tbe same position, anil with ihe same attraction for nexi season. " ■♦«» 'i Will A. Petera Apolnglaea. ! Mr. Petera writes ns follows •, "Would yon kindly mention In your columns that I re- ceived so many answers to my nd that It wis Im possible to .answer them nil, but thank all who wrote." «.» . i Viola Allen Conelndea Her Season. Viola Alien ended on Monday, July 8, in Iiiiiuili, Minn., her tour of thirty-one weeks. She nnd her company had traveled morerhnu thirty thousand miles since Inst October. Alias Aflen will spend the Summer In Europe. 4>»-' Mi». I.ealle Carter* la Prodnee a >ew Play Ve»t nenaoa. Mrs.' Leslie Carter re turned lo New York City Inst week, having closed her llrst tour under her own mnnngentenl, In Ottawa, Can., on Mondny, .Inly 8. She will rest until - Fall, and will produce a new piny next October, coming to the Astor Theatre, this city, later on. ■ ■ _ j o»< | , • I Mac M. Rnrnca to Piny Sqalre Barllett. Mnc M. Bnrnen, with n string of hits to his credit In bluff, hearty characterizations, succeeds Robert Fischer as Squire Rartlett. In " 'Way Down East." Mr, Fischer Is with the Chicago cast, of 'The Man of Ibe Hour," plnylng Big Dick Ilorrlgan. 4»»' ' '■ — rim*. Frobiuan I9nicaa;en lluhy Roy. Ruby Ray, n London favorite, now acting there with Grace George In "Dlvorcons/' has been engaged by C'hna. Frnhman for "Tho Dnlrv Mnlds," soon lo be given In New York City. » .» "The Lost Trail" lo Open In Sepiemher. The tour of "The Lost Trail" will com- mence on Sept. 18, nt Pnterson, N. J., nnd extend for forty weeks. .The piece will bo staged und produced under the personal di- rection of ibe author, Anfhony R, Will*. George II. Thomas will be In advance, and John Grey will be stnge manager. The pro- duction will be new and complete from car- tain line lo back wall. - : u +nip ■ i - ' Marietta. 1. T„ lo Have m New Opera llortsr. Paul Onllle, of Gainesville, Tex., Is fitting up tin opera house at Marietta, 1. T„ and will open It about Sept. 1. II Is tbe fourth bouse thnt Mr. Gallia una fitted up nenr Gainesville during the pnst two years. The new l ben I re will bo under the local mnnngement nt II. "G. nouse. , a « > Olitn Kelheraole In, Produce a Net* Play Next aeaaoxa. Olgn Nelhersole ha* signed n contract for "La lllvale," which Is nt preieflt In the re- pertory nt the Theatre FraneMn, Paris. Miss Nelhersole Intends to prod urn It dur- ing her next season In New York, which be- gins In January. Miss Netqernole will play In Paris again next season, T— ' ♦'» . ' .lock Welnli and Franela Hope liny TiH.rllift nloJlU Of ••the Honej moolier*." Cohan k lldrrls have sold the louring rights of "Tbv Honeymooneis" to .lark Welch, the firm's general agent, nhrt to Fran- da Hope. They will prolmDIy begin the (our on Sept. 2. .' " ; <>»»' —«u- A. II. Woi.d. atari* III* 8eaana. Tlie first of A. II. WtHMln' companies to begin rehearsal Is "The King and Qtieeu of Gamblers," which Is lo open the. American Thentre, New York, July L'T. The company Went Into rehearsal July, 8, ildder the stage direction of R. K, Hose. Sererln De De.vo Is to he featured as the-Gambler. Anlmr r. A Istotl Mn> s ' I'rei I, y IVuntr." , "Pretty Peggy," which Wm. A. Brady orig- inally produced, nbd' In which he atatTcd Grace fleorge. nnd which Jane rorcornn used as laer atavrrng vehicle for two aennons, Bns lieen bought outiight by Arthur C. Alston from Its author, France* Aymnr MattheWa. '." ., " ' * , '* " ' . ' ' ' " '... Pole IH" iotinaoa to crrntlnne In "The sii<iii-l'l> llcalrurnl." Cole nnd Johnson will not piny vaudeville. ns was recently,rumored, but will go oitt next season In their musical comedy. "The Shoo- Fly RcglBirnt." .. . . . i ' , . ., «■» : . T. Daniel Rratvlcy tn Bnlld a Theatre In Onkland. Cal. T. DnnlcP Praw'lej- will Minn hejfln ' ih« • erection of n large theatre In Oakland, Cat, to be given over tn the Frawley Slock Cofh- pnuy. There niny also he n Frawley thentre In Snn Francisco., . ■ ', . r , '■ # a » , . ■ ■ ! , Harold I OHlitiruh SI K n« With MIHenthnl ilrnthev*. Hiirold Vosburgh has sinned for Ihe Juve- nile lead with the Mlttenlhnl Hros.' melo- dramatic proiliicilon, "Why Jessie Left Ihe VHInge." , . ««» Felix t'sntiw SlKna With ". C. Whitney. Felix Fnntnli. list senson with Al. H Wilson, hns betn engaged to play tbe French comedy parr M Marcellae, In B. C,: Whit ney'n "A Knight for. a Pay" company tat liext season. , ,., ■ » *♦ ■ ' Timlin lo He-Open .lnlv 3T. The Thalia Theatre 'on the Bowery open* Its regular senson Saturday, July 27. . l i e Iton-lnnd Dnckolnne to Spend the Slimmer In l-lurnpe. Rowlnnd iltickatone, who tins long sup- ported K. 11. Sothern. lefl for ' Europe Inst week, lie will return In the Fall to tnkn Ihe part of Snnrhn Pnnaa In the new Don Quixote piny, In which Mr. Sothern will np- penr. ■«»»» neora-e AMU* Malln for F.hrupe. Uenrge Arll«s, who hns bpen with Mrs. Flake for n long time, sailed for Europe' 'n»r weak, wllh his wife. On Ills return In Sep- iembe,r Mr. Arllss will agnln nppenr with Mr*. Flake. — ' ' ' ■ >t» '» "" ' nicbnlA Mnnsftrlil tinprOvlim. Rlchnrd Mansfield has writ toil B, D, Ste- vens, his mnnnger, anylng thnt b» Is gelling nlnng nicely ln\ Sussex, England. Mr, MunafleliPhopes io return tn Amotion neit rail, nnd expects. In pluy ngaln the fol- lowing scnaon, , . ., . , • ,.. Mrs. Flake l-'.nil* Her Loiiur Tonr, Mrs. Flake nnd the Mnnhattnn Co. elided. In Winnipeg, cnn., nn July II, their long tour In "'The New York Idaa." 'ihe tour, which covered IS.OOfl miles, began when Mrs. Flske closed her engage- ment nt the Lyric Thentre last Winter. . , »* » ' ' Tanner A- Co. Active In llarlcaane llooUlnuK. Tnnner t: Co. hnve hooked oyer &*) aula for I'ltstcrn n-heel iiitrnctliiiis for next senson, oiiiiiidc of their nlbii-.park nnd viuidevl>le bunk lugs., ... ... , • , i <)«» — ■ : Vnmiri tile Comedy lllab Teabit Lead* In Ai-r.ir*' ttaaelMll l.rmnr. The leaders In Hie Actors' iluntlmll l.engue are Ihe Vnudfvllle Comedy Club. White llaln are second, Geo. al. Cohan's third, "Tho Red Mill" fourth. The trophy I* it handsome silver loving, cup donated by the diiiit. In ihe league. • , , n>»» J. neora-e nioriAell'a New Art. I For llnrle.iine. I J. George lllondell, into nf the Mysterious ninndells, will produce neit anoaon In bur- ■ leantte his orlglnnl net, "The liny With tbe Green Hair," okalsled by Mildred Sinclair nnd nnd Eddie Xlqties. ' 4*»i T Henri Allen llu>'n n Tonring car. Rctirl Allen, of Senrl nnd violet Allen, has purelinsed n l.irge louring car. He will make ihe )mn lo Morrison's, iffteknwny, every pnr- roiTnnnce thin week.. I{e clones bin present vnudev'lle sensnn nt Morrison's. , ——' »«♦ I nrson llrolher* ♦■> ArrtTw .Inly 31. The Carson Brothers, hand hftlnrtcera, have Inft Sweden, nnd will pnirn here July 21, to Join the Bebmnn Show (I'Uiatern wheelj, *»» i'Inrice Vance lieiurn* tn Nevr York. Clarice Vance, the Southern singer, re- lumed from London, Kng., July 11, nfter n siiecessful six weeks' engagement, nt thn Pnliice. r-rt* Another Sullivan A i'i>ii»ldliie Theatre, The Cnllseuni, Hcatile, Wash,, will he opened under thn inanimnmeni. of Sulllvun k Consl- rilnn, on Sept. lb, with high clnss vaudeville. The prlccti will rsngo frorn U lo 75 centa. *>»»'■■ ' Taylor'* Pnrlalali neil«« lo Open An*. I a. Chns. IS. Tnylor's Pnrlslou Belles t Western wheel) will open nt Saratoga, N. Y„ on Aug. 12, one week before the regular nenann. Lit nolle Duaetb will be nn ndrletl nttractlan, 1 t i> —— ' A \>« Mtmloal Isref for Vnndcvlllc. The vaudeville stage will hnve n new mu- sleni furce, entitled "TDft Biisybody," In which ihere will he a sensnlloanl novelty. The bnok and lyrics are by Addison Burk- hnrdt, The fane will tie presented nn the Keith * Proctor circuit. . —:—' ♦ « $ " ni» Mfknleail Cnttya Hooked for Rnrope Next spring:. Tbe Six Musicnl Cnttys have Jnat finished a two weeks' engagement nt Young's Pier, Atlantic City. Thin week Ihey are nt the Chestnut Strr-fl Operft House, Next Mnrch they will go to Europe. ' '*) i » ' Hharp lirnllier* Go lo Europe. Sharp Brothers, "Two Dixie Boys," sail for London, England, July 'Ji. to open nl the I'nlnoe, ■*>»» lingo Morris Active In Hooking Aol*. Hugo Morris, of the Wm. Morris nooklnu ODIee will he In charge nf booking the ncra for the .Itilliu Cnhn vniulevllle circuit, nnd also Ihe house controlled by the Wm. Morti» Amusement Co., all or which he hooked in conjunction with the KlnwA Erlanger circuit. . i i I M P—i Annaal Meeting; of the Colombia Amusement Co. The f'olninhln Amusement Co. (Eastern wlieMi held Its annual meeting ut 11)50 HfOadway, lust .Friday. July 12. The follow- ing ofllrerw were elected for the ensiling voar; .1. Ilcrhrrl .Mink, pmsldent; Jules lltlr- llg, vice pntililenl :. JJin 1JIIU trensurer; Snm Mrrwoer, secretary.' ' " i ' ■♦«.»»■' i -■ • t A Wnicli for Hen (irimili. Lndlo.v Lii|Oon, f.incliMitiil, I(n» u new as- sistant ilii1uilfji'i — f|'n Grllllili. Tbe employees celebrated' hU NMntHMU' by surprising Vm with a gold watch and foil, presented al a re- cent dinner nt the club house.