The New York Clipper (August 1907)

,Vsu.ausi.-3rf THE ^TEW * YORK . .CLIPPEB,. «^1 Sew Theatres for Chtenrn. That Chicago id ■ corning rapidly' lo the front as a Uiciltical cputre, as detailed In ihese columns sdme mete ago, In Mint fftirt the great 'activity Which Is noticeable in'building circle* In this cil.y nt the ( present One of the projects which will In nil nrob- alilllly go through In a short limn Is /Mo .wi-iloh of rt theatre.on the property of'70-78 Dearborn . Street, just, south ot Randolph Sircar! tinil north of the nlleywny running between RnrWolph and Washington Streets. John Cort. H.'Il. Praxee Hat V. O. Hermann und several 6tncr9 ore Interested Itr this deal, and .hope to httlld a musical comedy rouse" Iter*;' Tbo principal obsfneln In DM way at present'Is severnl long tei'm leases, Imt 1hese the people Interested hope to he. nhlP to hny up, or secure possession of. The site'Is ope -of' thd best, hi the. city, nml stinulcj I he merl h« flhM to* scetfre the property 'ns titer expect, they will erect one of the tinnd- somesl houses ever .seen In this oily. The thentre.nnd studio Inflldlnir on ([armon Court, fietwcen InUpil Avenue and Wabash Avenue)'Is'rinnthor project which will cer- tainly be carried through, and will cater 10 ine highest patronngo. I'lnns have alrendy iK-en nrephred hy Mnrshnll & Fox, nnd when completed, the hulldlng will he seven stories In height, and the seating capacity .will be between l.flOO nnd 1,700. M. ..Solomon & Co., n firm which Is known In the theatre con- struction business In this city, Is planning 1 he construction of these houses. Englewood, one' of the sections of the Windy City to ihe extreme south. Is to-have n new thcAtte 'also, the only one of Import In that. locality how being the."Marlowe,' at Sixty-third Street and Stewart Avenue. This now house will lie located on the north side or Sixty-third Street, near Hoisted, and will hnve a seating capacity of 1,150, and wilt bo ninnnged' by .Tnmes h. Ledercr, who now mnnnges the Star Theatre, on Milwaukee Ave- nue, on the northwest side. The house Is In process of construction now. and It Is ex- erted will open about Oct. 1, with vfttldr- vllle. The Vandelte - Is ft small homo.-devoted in continuous pcrforinnnccs, nnd Is diagonally across the street front its Then there arc the new Hyde & Rehman Thenlre, and the Virginia, both In the same block -on (West Madison Street,- nt the corner of Hnlsted Street, which ftr* expected lo open" In-tho Kail, and Ihe liow Princess, to be, Iniill: by the Singer Hrotbors 00 Clnrlt Si reel - , south of Jackson Boitlevnrd. These, together wllh'the now Empire Theatre, on Madison, oppoRlto I'nion Street, on the west nine, ana opened for a short preliminary sea- son Nirlv thlti Summer, show which Wny the I hen! rlcnl wind Is blowlbg in Chicago* - »«» Mrs. II. A. Ilarily Iimirovlnn Alter 1 tier Uect.nl t.. 1.1,1,1. Mrs. II. A. iiurdy, who ii.is been In charge of lite press department of the Shitberta since Ei-iink J. Wllfttach gave up'his Work there, Is itliirklly sticking to her desk In the Ijyrlc Theatre Hulldlng,. despite the fact that: she i»iiirc,i her right (foot, severely in a fall biir- inlned from 11 cnrrlrigo about Iwo weeks ago. flho'showed true grit hy retniilnlng at work after.the 'icejdcnl, nnd did nol. lose a ilay. Her MavhrovotheiH hit's" been rapid, allttniiglt II ;wJfl be some time before she will be able to? use' Iter foot. '»• ■ *'» ' ■ .luliii <i-u,i, ., Hot urns from P,urn|ir. .loiin ■ti'ttniiii, of (lie Osntan Stock Co., re- lurned.to New York on July i'S, from a six weeks' . European trip, taken entirely for pleasure. He Is greatly Improved In lioallh, nnd eager for work. ' . Mr. 1 Istnnn wan recently presented, on the occasion of his llfty-elghth birthday, with 11 gnrdhlinfllod silk umbrella, by the member.! of 1»l» company, severnl of whom arc re- ■■ngftged 'for file coming season. lie will put out two companies, lmlh open- ing on Aug. 13, 'ono working ICast and tho other playing' South: ' "" J ■ ' ; . ' ...» ' . » . . Mdiinflolil N<>>» in Mi.- Ad], nmlnoks. Rleliard Mnnslleld arrived In .Montreal, Can- on July JO, from Mrcrpool, lOug., nc- ■ cmicinled by Mrs. .Mnnslleld nnd his broth- er, l'\ Mnnslleld. He w/is cnreil for by two 1 rained: nurses and a valet. Mr. Mnnslleld iippenrefi to ho In very poor heallh. On July 2S ho left for the Adlrondiic|;s. Arrangementn \vere made for 11 oouaga nt Snranne Lifllw, nnd the entire Miuitdlrld parly led to spend some time'there.' ' , gafcN t .. —i— . Tho llnish AnilUorlnm Aliened. The Mulsh Andliorluni, the new popular priced lltetitrn at' De Kail), III., was opened ■Inly 10, nntl will open Its regular season Aug. 12. .('. M. Fox Is the manager, and Hnbert Fnrgo, of Chicago, in the booking agent. The seating Hpitdty is 000. ' " 4 * » A NeXF Prntluutlon f«r theCasino. The Messrs. Shuhcrt announce that follow- ing the engngement of "Fascinating iciorti," now phiylng nt; the Casino, they will produco u new play, headed by the trl-slars, Jefferson <>e- Anitc'IlN, Itlnnehe King and Alex. Carr. In.addltlon in these.three slnrs the cast will contain Uie names of t'rnnk Donne, Mnuite llnymnnd, Wm. Armstrong nnd others of Iirnmlnenee. The book Is being written by Sidney Itosenfeld, nivd the niuslc will lie sup- plied by Lutlwlg Hnglnn'flcr. . . ' ■» . « .. » .. C MiiimIi- I'only Mnrrlos tv Denver Dm 11111 tic- Critic. Maude Kcaly, "who for a long time sup- ported Henry Irving, and who Is now un- der tbo management of John Cort, was KMretly married July 16, to 1>juIb R. Sher- wln. dramatic critic of The Denver Rcpub- Hem, ■ • • <♦«» .MnJcatlo Theatre, Den MoIiicn, in., Wex* ii.iliilli.u.. ' The Majestic, Des Moines, la.. whl?h Is In course Of constrttctloh, Is speedily acquiring some shape. Tho wnils are pnrtly tip, the RlftRe tloorlng Is In, its well n» the first floor, Ihls house will bo ono of the hondsomest theatres In the West; ' «♦«» Thon. It. Henry to Become a House Mnnn«rer. Thos. II Henry, who hns been with Ous Hill's altracllonH, will be house manager for the new Toronto (Oastern wheel) house. — ■ ' i ««»— '* Howard Aihenienrii, 'Iloston, Season r ' Opeii* ■KuKT'ln. The Howard Athenmum', lioston, will open Its season Aug. at), with the Hlnlto Itounders (Western whfel). in udtlltoln to -the regu- lar wheel shows, tho Howard will play its own weekly vaudeville. . . . j „ . # 1 1 tils 111 plo lit ,\<iv >nim- far Adamis Street. Hyde & Hohmnn's Tbentre will change Its name in the Olympic Theatre when the sen- son npens, Aug. 20; with Abo l.cvllt's Ilentz- Snnlley Co. jiii -the Kastern wheel attrac- tion"! will piny at this house.'- ' 1 ■ «»»» ' ■ 1 ■ •"nniapoN* TfienTrVr Heiiltle, Wnxli., Iloliiir n.-mi.iii'i.-ii. Manager I'linlages" Is romoilellng I ho 1'nn- tngen Theatre, 8eattle,-Witsh., nnd when com- pleted this house wilt In ono of the most com- modloiiR playhouses rtb the ennqt. — mmtF "''' HIJnn,I|iiNflPll 1.. I'll.> Keith A Proctor ' etui.-. BIJ011 Russell recently returned from a tour nr the world, She gpenf most of her time white abroad 'In Knglanfl .and Atis- trnlla. ■ Bhe lias secured bookings .over tlto Keith & Proctor circuit. flnnlon, P»„ t„ Havf n New Vaudevlllr Theatre. Max Sleiel, of N'ew York, has secured an option on the site Just, south of the crenmerv TOP*"* on Front Street, Bnsloh, Pa., and Mil Incorporate a company to be known ns the Rfiston Thcntrc Co.. to erect a flrst clnss vnudevlllR house thereon. The bnlldlhg will ho A model or ' the present-dnj style of theatre architecture, the plans for which have been.mnde by B. 0. Horn, of cfew York. ' ' .u rh - p ,,2 '* WwhKl Is 00x120 feet, nnd the building will he of hrlokf atid stone, with an attractive and Impnslnc front. The stage will be IlOxtlO feet, anil will be ennlpped with nn asbestos curtain. The theatre wtll haVe a sealing cnpnclty of t.nSO. divided An Tol- lows: - groiind'floor, (580;, balcony, 3r>0; gal- lery, ar,0; boxes. 100. Present plans call for Ihe opening of the house on Jan. I next. There will be two performances nt popular prices daily, nnd hellh lc rroctnr bookings are promised. i he honwe" will lie Irf n circuit to be com- posed or Knston. Alfentown (Orpheiim The- atre), Reading. Harrlshurg, Utfcn. N. Y.: Hlnghltmton; N. Y. (nil theatres controlled by Mr. Helgel and W'ltmer & Vincent, asso- ciated with him In the conduct of the busi- ness), tond Trenton, PnllAdctphln, Scranton. Newark, Schenectady, Alhanv nnd Troy. 4 <» ''I ' wniar.i KewfllV'New Proilnctlon. Mr. and Mrs. WUInrd Newell (draco Turner) are ,ln Chicago at present, and Jlr. .\owoll Is busily cngaKed with preparations for his new offering In vaudeville, In which he will present, for tho first time In vaude- ville, (he story of "The Fool's Revenge, - ' tiv vletor Hugo and Tom Taylor. Ho has mode the version himself, after many months ot careful study, nnd the tour will be projected by Robert (Jrau. Tho production, which will be In 'four scenes, and will occupy, thirty minutes, will be complete In every detail, as regards scenery, costumes, properties, etc., all ot wldch will be carrier! by Mr. '.Newell. When he wiis abroad, some time since, he carefully studied plates or the period of I he .play.Jand Is.prennred to offer n line production. In so fnr as the correctness qf the staging is con- cerned. «» , » ivt-nii «. Proetnr t.> Arranae an imiltm for Harlem Oprrn Hon Me M«ii-w Co. Keith- & Proetor will give On outing" to the members of Ihe Harlem Opera House »toclt Co. on Sunday, Ane. i. And have In- vited the tnenlbers of the different social clubs formed In honor of the tlnrlrm players to he ihHr guests. i'eiiinm Ilav Park. In Westchester County, known for Its hennty. and nn Ideal place for recreation. Is the place selected for the out- ing. A commllte has been appointed, consist- ing erf rtcrry Onell, ' stage ntnnnger! At- Fihonse Ktltler, Ihe lending man: Oeorge Inwell nnd Robert-R. Hill. This commit Iee. under ihe supervision of Manager II. Ilrtt- nelle, has pnt logelher a very Interesting programme, consisting of social games of nil- kinds. The outing promises to he one of enjoyment and recreation. Florence Beaenelc s«-oi-.-n. Florence rjchenck made her first appear- ance on the stage of the Madison Snuaro Roof Garden on Wednesday night. July 24, between the acts of Mortimer M 'Chelae's "Tho Maid and the Millionaire." She crented an excellent Impression, and Immediately won her audience's good favor. Kd. Morton.intro- duced two new songs which seemed to score as big ns either "(Trntltude" or his baseball song. Two new ensemble numbers were also Introduced and gave Ine pony bnllet, another opportunity of displaying their vim. ginger and nlmnlencss. «»» rim»«ei ih for WaNliliiK'I'oii s r .'Hnelety filrls. Tlie following penpl.v are engaged with the Washington Hoclflty C.Irls Co., which uitens lis wnson In New York City oh -,lbn 1'iiiiplre circuit, wheel: l,ynot.le Sisters, llnrry West; Mile. Miirev's living plclttres, Ray- mond Rllllll, the Three Mlinlo Unit lli'l'M, Mlll- llnt Sisters, and Stevens and Keetey. Lew Wnlson Is manage ; )<'rauk IJvIngslon, ndvnneo ngt-nl : Lew -- Morse, electrician ; John , 1'miners, props; Henry itiirgmnn, lender: Mndnm Mn'rse,' wnrdrolv mlsfress. 4»» ' ■ Hit City Quartette VWpcdl to l.uv nir This M'eek. The Rig Oily Qiinrtetle Is forced to lav off this week because Mr. Webb, ihe len'or, Ih Miffering from n slight ill ton I 1 rouble.'which Ki'cntly Interfered with his slnglug last, week. Air. Webb thought It; advisable lo rest: his vocal chords Ihls Week, nhd tho rittsburg honking ot Ihe Quartette was ac- cordingly canceled. 'Jlic quartette, will resume work Aug. B, reopening in Chicago on Unit date, <v t » i t i —r. ■ \V<iHliiii«tmiV New. I'lii-iili ■-. The New flnyeiy ltitrles(|iie 'I'lieulre, lo- cated oh "Ninth, between H and V Streets, N. W.. W-ashlnglnii, 0, C. Will he opnned Aug. 10. .playing high class burlesque ill- I ructions nntl CHterh|g to lutly qiidleriees. Tho linn ;e will he sn-leily first clnss null Orcprnnf. The opening nllracllon will ' he I lit ri Ig & Mitnop's Mlg Show, followed In oMer bV Fred Irwin's Show, Clark's linn away tjlrls, Weber A Ituuli, Sum Scrlbner, Jersey Iillles, World Heaters, Hurry Bryunt's Show and others: The (iayetv will ho under the local man- agement of William S. Clark, and controlled hv the Columbia Amusement Co. ♦ . » . » . . . Win. T. Clrover ns Slnnniter of the • .niiiii. Brooklyn. William T. Orover will manage Iho Grand Opera House, llrooklyn. at the opening of the regular vaudeville sca.-nui, Sept. '2, Kltiw A l'lrlanger having secured a lopg lease of tho bun-0 frpgl llvde & llehaiun. Mi', lirnver nt dKTerent times managed the Park Theatre, sloiilnuk, Amphlnn unci lm- perbil. In Itmoklyit, anil Is 111 present mana- ger of Heighten Ilencli Music Hull. 4i . » ' People i:hkiikci1 l>y .im-ii Slntter. Tho folowing linvn iieeu signed by Jack Singer's Rehmnn Hhow nnd Frank I). Bryan's Congress of American Ulr'n: (.'apt. I'oi ami his sevontccn Zoimves. James C. Morton, Pcto Curicy, Carson Brothers, Loloa Bcg- mv, James Kentlls, Molllo Williams, Ned Dandy, Thomas U. Qlonroy, the Moorcs, Rleuzl A. Hrecse, and twenty pretty chorus girls. The costumes Will bo most elaborate. <i» . . ' \111111 Ynlc for the NlKhtliiH'nles. Aunn Yale will bo principal boy with tho Nightingales (Western Wheel) the coming season. ' «»» Geo, B. li.ni. ' Nu 1 is lor Unrone. Geo. B. Reno and company sail for Europe this Week to open at Wlntergartcn, Berlin, Aug. 15. • '• ♦ 1 » • Prominent Vnnaevlllc Slnnaa'er* on the Way Home, ' Percy 0. Wllllnms, Martin' Beck nnd Mor- ris Meyerficld, president of the Orpheiim circuit, who have been In Europe for severnl weeks, will nrrlve In America Aug. 1. 1 , « I >. '! Minnie Scllvmnn nml Win. II. llrminvi-ll for Vaudeville. Minnie Hellgmnn nnd W. H. Bramwell will play a. season's bookings In vaudeville. In choir sketch, "A Bofcntn Widow," written by Grace Livingston "_.Jss. ■ i - c » 1 n uin Bart anil Harry Stanford to Piny In Vaudeville. r.anra Rurt nnd Harry Staaford, last sea- son under the management of Ernest. Ship- man, will piny a sketch In vaudeville until October, when they expect to go out In a new piny. ■ • ■"" ♦■» Walter TUeyer* Minus With W. 11. Wats nn. Wnller Meyers has signed ns business man- ager wllh W. II. Watson's liitrlenpim for next season. j > » » ' . Anaerlcan AetW OolnK Ahroad. The following vaudcvlllo ncls Ball fnr Europe: Creole Relies, Aug. 1; Empire comedy Pour, Aug. 1.1: Josephine Osssuinn and her picks, Aug. 14. .1. 1 'i t. MoWntters and T> mm Have a New Version of 't'lu-lr ,\.1. Arthur SleWntters and firace Tyson, wllh their ttvo assistants, recently scored big In Chicago. In Mr. MrWatters' new version of his spectacular offering, entitled "Vaudeville." The act 1s a big hit. and Mr. McWatters has spent n lot of money on the scenery and properties, which, together with the' energetic work ot his partner nnd 1 heir assistants, make It a fine feature act. Three or more of his song successes ore used, and his Imitation of Herrmann the Orcat Is a clever one. ' »«» " ■■■ • . Albert Sntlterlann Plans Vaudeville and iiriimntie Companies. Albert Sutherland will pridnco a tabloid opera In vaudeville, the plot of wbleh Is by Stanislaus Stnnge, who makes ceo. Washing- ton' the centrnl figure of the story. Tho music lias been written hy Jttllna Ed- wards. There are seven characters. The opera will be elVcn nn'elaborate production, onri will he tho first of u number of sets which Albert Sutherland will' produce the coming season. ■ ' Mr: Sutherland Is n half owner In "The County Ealr," nnd will send out two COM- panics of that play. »•■••■•• ' ri*~* —: People Engaged (or the Sam llevi-ri- In. The following people have been engaged for the .Shio ,l)evere Co. (Western Wheel 1 for the coming season: Phil Ott and Nettle Nelson, assisted by Al Stedinnn nnd eight Devere ponies: Toddle Slmmnnds and Dora- Malms, Trick llleynllst. Hnrt at .llanpylaiul. snivos. a trick bicyclist, whose real name Is .William Clarit, was hurt In a tall at llap- pvlaad, hi si en Island, on Thursday, July "». lie was removed to the 8. K. Smith In- firmary, with.several broken ribs and other Injuries. The act In Ihe same one In prac- tising for which Ijottle Brandon was seri- ously hurt ihe week before nt 2tMHHtL.tf(. J. Halves make* n descent down an In- 1 cllire on n bicycle and then a short, up- ward) ride which sends him luto the nlr. He grnsps white In night: a swinging bnr nnd 1I10 bicycle drops. Then bo drops Into a net As he grabbed the bnr On Thursday night the apparatus broke and he fell to • the walk below. « i > 1 New Crnnri Opera House, Initlmi- aMotlw, inil., \rnrlnit Camplrtlpii. Work Is progressing day and night on the .New flrnnd Opera House, Ipdianapulls, Ind. Manager Sh.tfcr Zlegler holies to have It readv to pen Ihe week of Sept. 2. Ihe house, when completed, will tie one of the most beautiful, comfortable and safest, the- atres In the West. The bankings Include the liest there Is lo be had In high clnss vaudeville. • ■• . .1 ■ • — .». «» ... 1 . At <he Fulle* Berixere, The opening hill nt tho Eolles Bergere, Paris. Aug. '31. will include the Three Hounding tlordons and Lavlne and Leonard, American arts. - ■ ■■ *•• II. II. relberW Heml-Anitnal Korbpena Trip. 11 II. I'eiltnr, foreign hooking agent of t lie Keith honking office, will sail for Europe Aug. 11, In book acts for Che ICclllt lc Proctor circuit. PaiiHle Ilnnovau III. Emmie Donovan Is quite III nt. Mnnongu- hela. I'a.. nnd iwnnld.hc. pleased to hrar front friends who care to contiiiiinlcnle with her. -IRK thy Warde, Harden and Summers, Mile. Then. Jute Jacobs nnd Dot West, eight ponies nnd eight show girls. Everything will bo new hut the llt|e. Whnleh A Mnrlell, pronrlelors: .1. I.. Slmmonds. manager; Lew 1 Hunt, musical director: Hilly May,'props. , <i » Vnicei's Mlnntrels li.-utu Hehearsals. John W. Vogel's Itlg City Minstrels hegnn rrltrnr*nls Monday, .lulv 20, nnd Ihe eleventh annual tour will begin Thursday. Aug. N. There will lie snore than sixty people In the company thn' coming season, ami Mana- ger Voftel will present nn olio of high class vaudeville, In addition lo the regular min- strel performance. ' Among The' vaudeville nets now engaged are: .Marvelous Marseilles, Al. II. Tyrrell, Cnlcyclo Hay, Smith and V/in, the ITnegel Rrothor*. 6tcmm and T,e Orange, the tircat Klitrtlgar, nnd the tjnulNlana Olee t.'ltib. ■■) . ■» .; ; John P. Slocnih Beenines 11 Vaudeville Prlndneer. John P. Siofiuii, well known as n dramatic manager, will ertier Ihe' field ns a vaudeville prndin-er. ' Ills Hi-Mi prndtli'llon will go Into rehearsal this week, and will carry sotno big novnltles, originated by it. well known nieclmnlcnl singe Irjvenlhr. H will liavo a cast of fieven people. ., +•* . Third Avenue Theatre, Hew York City; for Vaudeville. Tho old Third Avenue Theatre property w'UR' sold lost we*k, and aftt'r extensive nl- tc'riili.niK the house will he opened wlthblgh- Hass vnudevl||e. TlieWnlersnn Ijuv Amuse- ment CO. dosed a' lense for the properly. Mm, 4¥.\ lo 447 Third Avenue nod No. 20fl East, 't'h 1 rt.v iimi Street, with the owner, .lames Sinter, for n v lorlg term of years. f*1W—- llnlley and Aiislln In M"*lcnl Cnmeily. Bailey and Aiisllii will riot play vaudeville next season, tint will be featured wllh the musical comedy, "Thn Motor tllrl." Which opens for a run nt one of rite New York t he- al res. •> «»■» ■ ■11 i>i n 1 it for Rnrope. Paplntn soiled on- July 27 for Germany, lo open nt the Winter tlartcn, Berlin, Aug. 17, for n six .tveeks' engagement. Her bookings will keep her on the continent, for over twelve months. Hhe will be accompanied by her brother, tieorge W. Hippie, who Will look after her Interests on rrtitr. AM * Idnlene tint ton Injured. Idnlene t^ollon, of l^ing nnd Cot Ion, was seriously Injured last week while out niiio- mnhlllng. Iter right foot was badly crushed. Tlie team had to cancel Morrison's 'llioatre, ut Rocknway Hcaclr.' *»» OkMh CI. Kilpatrlek Sivlms the lllsslssl|i|il. Chns. O. Kllpatrlck, the famous otto legged bicyclist, performed it most remarkable feat at Alton, 111., recently, uwlnimlng thn Mis- sissippi River front the llllpols shore to tbo Missouri side, the feat being remarkable on account ot tho swimmer having hut one leg. It was done on a wagor: »■» Cntlirlne CountlMB in a New One Act Play. "The Seventeenth Century," a one act tilay, hy Cecil de Mllle, will be presented In Keith's, Philadelphia, Aug. S, by Cathrlnc Countlss nnd (!arlylo Moofe, nitpportcd by Ethclyn I'nl- mor nnd Joseph Kggemon. Frank Whitman Married- I'rank Whitman, "the dancing violinist," has become a benedict. He was married on July 20, In New York City, lo Winifred II. Miller, a non-professional, of llrooklyn, X. Y. ■ . 1 « 1 » ■' ■ ■' Tlint timii'tetto Leaves for 'Prison. That Quartette left for Han l-'r.inelsco, Tuesdny, July !'0, to open a fopr weeks' en- gagement la that city, after which they will return Kast to ploy over the Klaw & Er- Innger time. , ♦»» I linti> It le«- III \ .-riiiK. Ennny lilce, iho weil known comedienne, who Is a patient nt the Sanborn Hall Hospi- tal, Erankl.'n, X, If., Is recovering rapidly. She expects in start on her theatrical tour In August. »«» \.ir Mnjesite Theatre. Indianapolis^ 'to Open in Heptemher. Tim New Mnjesllc Thenlre, Indlnnanolls, Intl., will he rendy for Its opening early In September. •• — »«» ,... '■ Orlcnlnl Cosy Corner Girls Allotted lo Wllkes-Barre. TTin Oriental Cow Corner Olrls, under the management of Kara. Robinson, will bo one nf the shows nllnttetlto thn new 1 f West- ern wheel) house at Wllkcs-Barre, IV, tor the coming season, World of Play ers. • \ ' T ■ ■ 1 Mn. axi) Mils. HnwAitn Hi.itrii, who were members of Elsie Junls' company, In "The Vonderhllt Cup," will again be associated with the popular little netress, whose new vehicle for this senson tnot yet named; will shorllv go Into rehearsal. At Ihe con- clusion of Inst season. Mr. and Mrs. Elltcli purchased n line Mummer home In Darlen, Conn., comprising two acres of ground, up- on which are dozens of trees Inden with mile nf all kinds, and ihelr initio is well sup- plied wllh vegetables of their own rnlslnx. They also have several broods of Plymouth Rock chicken* and While Pekln ducks. When the stage censes to attract Mr. and Mrs. Elltcli, they propose to Kltond their declining duys In Iho peaceful old town or Darlen. _ - . .. , Till) Dt\Mosn Comkdv Eotm, Iterl; Mel- vln, Tom Murphy, Chris Horensen and Unrry llllgerl, write: "Wo have Joined Kllmt Sc tl.wr.olo's 'llocky Mountain Express,' and hope to have a pleasant season." J. 1,. HAii.snTT, of llnrnetl Mrolhcrs, mali- ngers of tho Ouera, .House, Troy, .O., was It; Xi'w York Inst week, after having attended Iho Elks' Convention. , ci.Aiii-N-ri: 1>. Xkwmas has signed wllh tho "Qitlucy Adams .fjtwyer" <!o., tEnstarnj for the coming season, making his third Kciisou with thn company, Which opens Aug. P. - Un will piny Aimer Stiles. • Pavo cunrann writes: M l closed with tbo 'Tu'o ITnuil to lleg'.Co.. March .'"i, In nprlng- held,' <1., and ors'iietl on Ihe following Moa- tliiv- In Hits Sun's house. Ilnvo been on Ills circiill over since, meeting with huccchs. Wns cordnclleil to caocnl nil future dates, as I have /tlgacd to play the part of Ike Cohen, In lulroy & ltrllton's production, 'The. Trust, lliistors.'" . Tun I.vnic Comhdv Foi:n (Messrs. Slau- hoiie, Itrlnlt, Stanley nml lilce), report being a.blg Hlf 011 every bill that Ihey (tiivo plnyoil, on the Hurry Hnwn circuit of .parks. They plav Dayton, O., weok of t'8, with Spr|ng- tleld, O., tn follow, after which (hey go to Chicago and commence rohearstils for '"Bio Irish Pawnbrokers," with which company 1 iicv- have' sighed for next season. lien. B. Ii'mnt writes: "I am-now in my tenth week with ..tho nurton-Mo.Mulinri Htock Co., pinvbig through the oil fields of Illinois, whore biiMness una been line, and every one is etijovlhc good benltli. Tail Dt.n Rili.iAiu.i: nnd the 'gliiiit' have hut foiled to make their weekly visits sine* wo opened.' • Tjih yptrsris (Kitty Puyo and O..M.) have signed for the coining season with Thos. Roo's "XJnclo Jpsh Pcrftlus" Co., doing sou- htvtte and comedy ritles. K1 'i rv ilmtiiAN Is with the Slilpainn VCncle Tom's Cabin" Co., plnylnii Tnusy and her specialty In the concert. The show Is under ennvas and doing line business. -Mn. anii Mas. Cius. Ei.i.ih closed their senson at Eorest City, la., June 18. They toured Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, lowu and M'lnneiOtn. Were mil, forty-two weeks and ant new resting al St. Paul Park, Minn. The post senson wns Ihe roost successful they have aver exjs!rlencetl with "Your Neighbor's Wife." 'J'hey reopen early In Scplcmlier. Xki.mk Cti.i.Jiiiiii: writes: "I slmll ap- pear In a musical comedy tbo coming season, nnd ntn at present spending 11 few weeks with my friends, Mr. and Mrs. I<ewls Med- luirv, of "Itehiiiii the -MiinU" t.'o., ill their .Summer honic, flrosnu Isle, a beuutltpl Isbmil outside of Detroit:, und am piiHslpg tho time In Imatlng, fishing, riding, etc. Wo receive our dear old Cmituii every 'lliiirsdny even- lug from Detroit, thereby keeping III touch with the tliealrlcal Wurbl." .Iami.s E. .MrDi.iuiv, tin; vetemii coiuedlan, ts playing a speolul Sumuttr eiigugcuictit with Arthur L. Pimshiiwu'H Herald Manure Stock Co.. now touring Pennsylvuiilu and Ohio. i;i:jit S, FttANic and wife, Anna Jordan, have arrived In Now York, after having played the principal theatres nnd circuits on the Pacific coast. They will probably slgu with one of the principal Eastern couipaules. NATtu.s Aito.NHON has been engaged by Mn it In Satilne to take tin, part of Oliver, In special performances of "As You I.llte It." i.nvoiiA nANVKv, the plan Isle nt the Crys- tal Theatre. Frankfort, Ind., has formed tut orchestra of eight pieces, the object being to play for social functions next Wilder. Liuiorii lluiivey Is to Ih) the directress, and II will lie called Hanvey's.Orchestra. lloMr.it W. Siiilhv, for Ihe past two seasons with Julian Calm's "David Uitrum" Co., Is at dolden City, the new park at. Cannrsle, 1,. 1., for the Hummer, managing nod lec- turing on ft scenic and electrical production of "Robinson Crusoe." WirJ.IAu |i\ Pktkum writes: "1 have Just completed the score of u new musical come- dy 111 two acts, us yet unnamed, tbo hook by A. O. Del 11111111 or, find which 1 consider superior to any of my previous compositions. 11: will lie produced lit the Eust hi the early Vail. Mr. Dolamnler and I have also writ- ten special songs for Walter Jones, Toby Claude and Pauline Hall, which we have placed wllh our publishers, M. Wit mark & Sons, nnd uro ar present engaged In writing a one-set musical playlet tor William Non-U." c. i;. Krn.vkih' has been engaged for next season to do the heavy In "A Desperato Chance" Co., which jtoes tn the coast. Mas. i.i.vv E. Oi.ivim, who hnd many friends In the theatrical profession died nt Iho home of her daughter, Mrs. Robcit Jordan, nt I.lnden, Mass., July 20, nged eighty-five years. Mrs - . Oliver Whs the fAster mother of Burt Hnvecly. the cpmedion. TifM Tavtt Hanta Bnos. will appear with liowlund & Clifford's "The Origins! Cohen - ' Co. next aeuoo. Nnrr.s tbom tiif Aunnrv Stock Co. (Hnslernl.—We will open our fourteenth senson Aug. 10. nt .New Bedford. Mans., nifty- Ing rhe principal cities In New Kngland, Penn- sylvania and t>hlo, and we will be one of rhe largest and most extensive repertory -vow- panics on the road, and no doubt will see rlt» S. It. 0.. sign hanging it m,o|tt. ertiry peWorni- anee. The management has eniuhlncd two big- companies Into ono—drama and vnlide- ville—carrying sixteen people ,for ihe dra- matic and nine for^the vaudeville. Seyerai acts well known on the vaudeville stage have been engaged, namely: rnrkinson and llntvnurt, travesty act: yVllllam t'oburn, ee- centric comedy ballad singer; Prof. Slowcll's celebrated moving pictures, Harry HnWIaml, In lllusi rated songs: James It, I'lehts,'fth Inimitable comedlnn, and the Oreat McOowliti Trio, song nml dance sketch net. The. fol- lowing big royally melodramn product Inns will be presented : "Why fllrl's Leave Home," "A Man s lirokeit Promise," "Mysterious nnnlt llohhery," "The ,l<and of the Living.' - "A (irun 1 Temptation," "A Midnight Mnrrlage." "Drlven from llortie." "»Sby of Port Arthur," "When the World Slccbs, an'' others. The scenic effects will be augmented by new mn- terlnl now under construction, (leonre A. snlllvait will look titter the front of the house. Xotks i - no.w Maxau v t SlOIITS COMgntAXB. —We ore still getting our share of bud weather. So far ibis Summer the weather has been ihe worst in Iho history of the show, still we t)ave lost but one perform- ance on account of the weather. We'tnl considerable opposition the first ttf the sen- son, but fnr .icveral weeks we have been nil In onrsolvos. We met. the Uollranr Bros. Circus July 17, 11! Mcdtord, Wis., and en- Ir.yed n visit with a number of old friends. Tho circus played lo n packed lent Irt .the aflernooii, and wo had S. R. O. at nlUI. The rosier at present Is: .1. W. -Sights, man- ager: Tom C. Uyitn, stage mnnnger; iit<(i. £•'. I'ntterson, nnislonl director; E. C. Clattsen, Alberl Davis, ,\'ern Dreshneb, Jay It. Orclttt, Earl Dnlrander, Theodore Schultx, T-ltiiest Talair. t'lnrence Wunwrlght, . Vina Wain- 'wrlglit. Maltle Mnxnni, I'siillne & Sights anil Bnhy Mary Mnxnm. We are now iKioking for the Winter season, nnd hnve 11 nitmbce or 'Wisconsin fair dates contracted, we Will continue under tent until lite fall" dates. Wn 'are negollfitlng for a hotel ear, nnd expect to cover Ihe some territory Ihls Winter with .Ihe i-nmo people and 11 new rBpcrfofy 01 - nlnys. Everybnd.v Is well and nnjnvlng life .In enmp. Tin: Paioiis, Lillian nnd Oeorge, are spendlug the hot months ut their Hummer home at Rt. James. 1..T. Mrs. I'nlgo has been reeitxaged by tho Shuhert* fni' the pnrf she originated In "Anna Karen Inn." with Vlf* )tlnlft llnriiert. making her third senson w|lh AHHs llnrneii. Mr. I'nige. who Is general stage director of the W. A. Ellcr'* nttrnr- tlons, Will begin rehearsals nf the - four Western companies, "King of the Crtttle Ring" and "lk,wn Mobile;" at Omnhn, N*., Aug. 10. and thn two* Eastern conVpftTile> in Chicago, Sept. I». Orders for cornplote a*MHi> proditetlons for each compnby hnvn heeti placed by Manager Eller. H0NAl.11 MrriitKotni. of "The Day of Judg- ment" Co., writes: "Our recent -art.' In.Ttin Oi.b llni.iAfu.r. wns a great siu-eess.' Wo ie- oelvetl'tunny replies from nil over fne nittn- try, nnd some of the very honi people In the business hnvn been engaged."- ' Ltt'i E.''(lAHniNON', Who Closed a thlftr-lhrrn weeks' engiigemebt Willi the Ernncls VlTceni' ■Cimipnny. at Snult Hie. Mnrle. Midi., JHilv II,- reports having tint! 11 very siiecnsHi'ttl iteii- ?ion. He hns signed with ''As-Told In 'lite Hills'' Co., for next.season, tn play thn-hl/i'ck face coinedv pari and Introduce Ills spnchiltv. He Is at present' taking fl ihueh needed ie«t ut his home nt AlgonAc, Mich. ■' . NniRs ciioji Harry Slmnuon's Atlractlniis. —'.'The llaiiker's Child" In still doing some business In spltn of the warm weather, nntl playing theatres. -'Hie rnmpnny Is now plnv- lng the Hlnck Hills, nntl will he In Ktmsns Aug. 1, then go Into Missouri, Illinois nnd Indlnnn. This enmpnny will piny the East- ern eotiniry this season. 'Shannon llros,'»ll|g Teul Hhow Is doing a nice business. We nre now headed for Wisconsin, and will close I he season nt. Liidliigron, Mich., Manager Hh'.irt- noil's home. . , Miih. Maiiv O'Hiiihn, molhnr nt Mrs, J., p, Welch, (Dot Karmi 11 died nt Newhuryiiori, Mass., after: n lingering lllhesB;'' She wns |n thn sixty-third year of her n»n. HAlinr P. Dhwhv closes his second season as heavy man nt llenves Park, Plndlny, 0„ July '2\i. In open with llolden llros. ,t Ed- wards' i'Nn Molhnr to tjtilde llor," at Alton. ''!•'. *."«■•' 1J ' r ' ,,N Is'lng his see.ind senson wllh this ninnagnment, Ciias, L. Htom: liii'i.rius its Hint lift'#111 lake severnl weeks' rest before Joining Chas. J. Hinltli's "A I'nlr tor .Country •Sfir' Co.,ns inusleal director, ill Chicago, IIL, Aujt. Id, . (line l(Aiivi:v aki) wii'H .(Elllnen Mom- ford), are resting al their home at Bingham Ion, N, i., having recently closed a most suc- cessful nnnsop with the Ifeunetl-.Moultou Co. ami Eerrls' Comedians (Westnril). W. N. Hammi'.tt. on nrcoiint of Illness, has been cotnjiollcd to close his eiigagnment <ts director of tho Casino Hfoek Co., nt Hlnndiil.- Park. Nashville. Tenn.. and Is reseiaig and visiting with relatives In Posay County, Ind., whore he will remain for severnl weeks, or until he has entirely reoovernil. Jaok Dh Motto writes: ".Myself, Mrs. De Mnlle and Mtfle tlernldlne, bnvo closed with 'The Haulier's Child' Co. (Woiternj, after 11 fiiiifli-eii weeks' uiignKoineiil, covering Okln- hiiiiiii, Missouri, Kansas, Cnlorndft, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. Utile lleraldlno was doing the 1 lib- inli. or HU-llu, tin. banker's child, und nlHii doing Iter song and dnnc specially, Everywhere she won u'linlrtitloii fur her licnulj. mid praUe for bar very clever work. .Mrs. Is- Molto was doing tho In- genue, and I dltl tin, luiiivy. I linvn boughr 11 uewspnpcr idntil, and am located 111. J,n- fnyelte, c»|," Mil. AXU Mas, En. I,nwiiv. wltu were re- cently engngeii by the Crliiiiiiiii llros. (Chns. nnd Jninos) proprlntors of the Manhattan Theatre. Norfolk, "Vn„ for tut Indellnlto time. After the first, iiei-forinunee of Ed. Lowry's pioiluclloii ot "Xo Mou's Island," he was iiuiile singe tiiaiiliger. II. Wibattrr Yni;.M*'H Bio Snow will be- gin Its pexl season 011 Aug. ill. The .people who have been signed urn: Mnrjlo Adams, Marguerite Voting, Frederick A. Blgelow, Iln/.cl Htcveitson, James H. Rowland, K. Chns. Morse Arlhur J. ilarkey Udwnrd Hlatiffer, Mllllahi Conlln. Joseph Knnppmnn mid Send. Moultoii. fifteen people will he carried. XfiTKH I'llOir the liiilvlu Comedy Co.—.Wn hnvo scored a big 1UI at Xewbiirgli, In "rit.i lu.'ll Hoy." 'I'huy were engaged for three weeks, but met wllh such a gepnrous runup- linn tlielr eligitgemenl hns been extcsdad three Wi-oks luuger. The lurgc theatin hns tieiiii crowded lo Ihe doors nightly. Johnnie und Ella (Inlvlti hare scored heavily la tic leading rules, aii:! they an- ably supported by 11 large eoinpuiiy, 'I'lu. company Is now or Kanl/.lug for their Southern tour, which will cmbrac nil Ihe large cities, Maiiium. "The (.real," lufnriiis ih that lie hns ciosiid 11 very successful season of four- teen weeks wllh Hie "llnobiy's Troubles" Co.. touring Iho niflrlUine provinces, and tlint ho has signed with the Taylor Htock Co., ns 11 special feature vaudeville n<-t. The company opens Aug, 12, nt: New lledfnrtl, Mass. Mr. Marlon will spend 11 week nt Ills homo In Ellchburg, Mass., before opening his new en gaaament. William .. y & Hilllon's "Tntst Busters":Co.. which opens ni llnmmond, Ind., Aug. 4, woFe compelled to cniieel ail dales In vaudeville. W. W. ll-ii.i.tUN bus signed wllh Murray* Mackcy Co. (Eiisierin fnr the owning senson. Thecompnay slnrt rnhnnrsnls July art, at kltin- hitry, P». 'ili.iamh ami Pru.jtAV, who have shrftcd with Kllioy & Hrjtlon's ''Tt^tst fluaters'':Cq..