The New York Clipper (August 1907)

...»•■«..-. AUGUST'10; THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. —:— '—Li —• - ■ ; • ,- i—i —. 1—j-i—■ . K -- ' 661 i 1 t g " ' ;r I ■ ■ - .. i i WiLtAAM'K' NM assistant manager for PuhertH. Hafrls' attractlons;wrltes: '•Every- thing Is In readiness for the opening of Mr. lldtrln' various attractions, and u most pros- perous sobbou Ih looked forward to. Judging lruin the way tUe local managers uru writing frou) oil over the country. It would take hJir a tlusen 'Daniel.Boone on Hie Trail' companies lo llll Hie U«uu. Two young wolves have uecti added to the rare puck Mr. Hurrls •ilrettdy baa, and also u largo black bear. "wLli'li In to be used. In 'Daniel lloune.' the ciriupaiiv -will play through Indluna, Ken- tucky Tennessee, Georgia. .Alitbiiutu. North ■md BudUi .Carolina, and back • up through mlo o'litl Pennsylvania. An exceptionally g cant Has been selected, and this with- uUbt will be one of the strongest' inelo- vllung cast lms been selected, and this with out doubt will be one of the strongest- inelo dramas out the coining season. The Harris Parkinson Co. la • now rebvurslng for the regular season, and new and special scenery Is being built The Harris-Parkinson Co. will play all Klaw ft Erlanger time through the south, also a number ot the Jake Wells houies. The Harris Comedy.: Co. Is now en- joying a most prosperous Summer season, mid .we aro turning them away nightly. The company has been conceded by press and nubile to rank among the best of the road Allows. The Harris Urand, at Blooming- inn Is fast bearing completion, and thu sua- son Is booked almost solid. .Nothing but the licst will be played, and Bloutmngtun la one .if the best one night stands In the country. Kalllrlilc Barry has signed for leads the ruining season, and Arthur Herbert will re- place Hamilton L. Brook as stage manager fur the Harrls-Parkllison Co. the coming season." ... Duncan Hkvwaiuj, press ngesut of the Usiuan tttbek Co., writes: "The Uamau Stock i'o. (Southern* will-begin rehearsals at Cum- licrlaud, Md., on Aug. 5. John Ustnuu, owner and munagerof the companies, who has re- ccnlly returned from a very pleasant visit io Scotland, has gone to Cumberland to com- plete all arrangements for the beginning of the rehearsals. Mr. Osinau has eugaged some or-the beat-people In the business for his couipanv this year, and It is to be be- lieved that his efforts will be crowned with success. -He has tonred the South for five seasons and ■ has a good reputation among all classes of theatre-goers. The director of tin' company. W. H. Hartlgifn. und myself, will report at CuulberlaniT the same time that Mr. Osmau does, .to assist htm with the rehearsals. The following are some of the bills We^-wll! use:''The ^etls." featur- ing W. Hi Hartlgan: 'My Lady Nell.' fea- turing Marguerite Osinun: "t.asl Lynne,' •Ihtru . Thurne,' 'Green Lanes of Old Lon- don.' 'Power of the Cross." and others. The Osman Stuck Co. (Eastern) will begin rehearsuls at llageratown, Md., on the same date, under-the management of Jack Barrett, whu Is also leading man of the company." Nutisit t'KOM the Cbusc-Llster Co. (Norlli- .iiii.—We open our regular season on Sept. 1, wltli an enlarged cotnpauy, ladles' orches- tra, and a complete new equipment all through. Clint and Bessie llobblns continue with the company. It being their- sixth sen- son with this attraction. Other people en- gaged are : Jessica lis v. Florence Leslie, uilv - Ilurlesou, Salome Jilting, Leonard Guode, O. L. Oliver. Jack Krall. Jolui Neal, l-'red May- Held. Hlenn P. Chase and Will T; Lister. The Chase-Lister Canvas Show has been a big suc- cess, playing to capacity business all Sum- mer. NmiMAN Hii.vaiid AND Stl.LlK HoM'til:, leading iuuii and character woman, respec- tively, have been engaged for the coming sen- sou by Manager Walhicc.U. Cutter, for the Cutter Stock Co.. They have already played » successful Summer eugagemeut with the same company. ... XolESfnoM Ketf.s' Stock Co., S. Burton Keyes, manager.—Business. Is exceptionally .'nod., and. the show .la more than pleasing. We. hive added'more special scenery to our uwp large equipment. The Keyes Sisters continue to prove a .good drawing attraction und are making friends everywhere. We are now rehearsing a new feature bill which will lie produced next week. V. A. Varoey Is staging the piece.. Tub CLli-rcn Is always welcome htfre. Chester A. Keyes; comedian :ind dancer; is Ih Ills fourteenth week with this coiupuuy. The Keyes Sisters, who are bring, featured w'th this company, are meet- In; with success. NdTKS KltOM Minncli.i Bbotheiis. —Our luugnlllcent • new *0.000 outlit. eurload or -i-ciicry and u company ot thirty, headed by' the peerless, little cotncdlenue. Mlnu i.'cnell. played uu eugagemeut In Cony, I'm., week of July.^2. The big outfit Is new from lop to bottom. The plays were all newuud pur on Willi special scenery. Thla la without doubt the biggest and Itest outllt and company ever carried by these popular managers. Curry-turned out and gave tlntiu anovutlou. Thbi clever company plays the same terri- tory' etn-li season, uud Is always sure of big business. . It la the opinion of All that the Mlii'ielll Brothers' big company Is the "hutvIviiI of the fittest catering to the best • lass, plays correctly staged and complete In every way. Eight vaudeville acts, are • urrled and Die Miuuell! Brothers arc- lu » position to give amusement. lovers what they want, and they are always' welcome guests lu their territory, which they have played for .seven seasons. The brothers ex- pect to operate a vaudeville house In rallies- vllle ; (i. the coming, season. Tub Oi.u Ukmaisix Is a favorite uud always welcome. Stltzji.vn , ami Cbaw»-obp have signed «'ll|i Gus Hill's "MrFttddcn's Plata" Co., to Play pnvis and do their specialty. They re- port tcrcat success in vaudeville with their cunledy skit, "The Grocery Buy;" v. Iti.sTtai or* thu Great Saiitcll and All. Stnr • '•■.---Wc'iipcii our tour Sept 1, at the (irauil Theatre, I'vansvlHe. Ind. Harry O. Ulnksen midMbc Great Santc.ll,/proprietors and sole inn lingers : Mrs. Lillian Saiitcll. treasurer ; Dr. Horace .Grant, advance agent: Holmes and llolllsion. lu a Yankee comedy ; sketch ;. Daly unit O'Hrlcu'.. sluglng,' talking uud cotnedy c: centric dancing act: Cameron and Toledo, !n tlielr. operatic e<iulllbrlstlc. pantomimic ex- tra vuguiua: "The KuehaDted Grotto:'.' the Burton Slstvrs. singing and dauclug sister n<-t; the Daltons, .musical act: M. J. N.vham, ■'lectrlcldn uud expert, and moving picture operator: llarrv Brown, band and orchestra leader, with • W. 8. Caylor, Benjumln Kdar, 1'mnk G. Bernhardt and ten other solo mu- sicians: Paul Maxwell, piano player. The iiliononienul teaturc attraction of.tlie show'is 'lie.Great Santcll, world's renowned the p»r- feet'man. the only-rival of Kandow; -i .•• .MANA.iiat Ciias. E. llAMJiijNti. of the Co- loiilar-Theatrt', Caralirldgc. O.. has been In X'-W V-iirk for the- last two weeks. Iiookliig attractions ror his theatre for next season. Mr. Iluiuiiioiiil ropoi'ts nil Industries as work- ing day Hhd night In Cumbrldge. and raring •o keep up with their orders: He Is looking forward to u good season.- • ... Wttt.iA.il Stcaiit ami -Anna Holmn(»;r 'fgiti their foilrlli year with the Cburles H. Rluiiev Auiusuiuvnt Co.. at the Arch Street Theatre. Philadelphia. Aug. •*•• During the couijng' season they will play two of the |ir.>iritticnt,. rolea - In the production of "A Chlfd-nf the negltiieiit." ' . ... NlttMC iisBuiiNi:. who closed a very sticcess- > ul eighteen weeks with the Kraligls Greene •'o. at Sault Hte. .Marie. MIcB.. July 14. Is Jit proKent spending-a few 'Weeks 'ai" Algonac, "Ilii.tr ••HaiX" Joined th'e Clara TurrieriCo. •Bill' ao. hi play principal comedy parts. Mrs. Hall (EfflePravi will Join her husband In September. »«.••„• William IIa.mji.im> am> i-'nni Hartman harp- reruraeU to this cohntry after a, tru months'-trip In KurOpe. While In Rome tbev were amoug a parly of Americans who were granted nh audience with Pope Plus X.' i_. . . . » ....-.}••- Notes riiuii Hahht Sliheblakp's "A.Palr of Country Kids." llobt. H. Brolllcr. mana- ger.—We ■ opened our regular season some- what eurly, owing to the tact that we were booked through the Northwest, among the Sunimci resorts. , Qur (lrst perrormancc was at StougbtuU. Wis., July 4, matinee and night, to good business. Although our busi- ness has not been what It ought To he, never- theless the show has made a little money. We have the best cast this season that has ever, played the piece, and arc making good every where wo play. We carry six slrong specialties, special scenery for our second and-third acts,'and a Hue line of special paper. Hauler Denis and Grace Whltcher. the 'Two kills." are excellent, and tlielr work and specialties are the lilt of thu show. We arc booked solid until next May. making It a good, long season. Our roster Is as fol- lows : Bobt. II. Brotller. manager: Lester Snerley, agent: Homer Denis, stage man«- fer: Walter Stephens, master of props; ('has. .vwls. W. A. Young. Elo Campbell, Grace Whltcher and Mabel Leverton. Joe Lyone'.l' Is.musical director. All are In the best of health and spirits, as the "ghost" and The Old BsliabLe put in their appearance each Notes iboji chas. H. KoshKam's At- tbactions. —The original Chicago Stock Co.. udder Mr. ItossKam s personal direction. Is tilling a fourteen weeks' engagement at the International Theatre. Niagara Falls, where thev have met with unbounded success and favor. They have celebrated their seventy- llfth, performance there, und their business Is Improving with each performance. The cast remains the same as It has been for over three years, and this fact account* for the remarkably smooth performances given with such a large repertory. The company Is booked in the Eastern cities for this season, and will have all new productions, with Un- original equipment, several of which have been personally rehearsed for this company by the authors. The Chicago Stock (Western I Is under the direction of Gruliam l'urle. one of .the best known repertory men In the busi- ness, who will take the elaborate equipment used by the original show last season. The company will be seen In the Central and Western States, where such offerings are un- common at popular prices. -' ' It is claimed that Murray and Mack, the popular comedians, will Introduce an innova- tion In their new musical production. "The Sunny Side of Broadway." which opens Its season the latter part of August. It wlll.be a new venture for this well known team tu appear In a truly musical show, the new piece being In two acts, in -which twenty-two musical numbers are Introduced. They will be surrounded by a company of forty-live people, .Including a chorus of twenty-five pretty girls. ' Everything Will be new with the show. All the principal cities will be visited,, the opening of the regular season being nt the National Theatre. Dayton, O., La bur Day. The tour will lie under the direction of tin? Murray & Mack Amusement <.'u. II. C. Mathews will be the muniiger back with the show, and Ed. E. Daley, late publicity promoter of the Dickson & Tullmtr circuit, will be the engineer ahead, with Henry E. Smith, lute of the Gentry Shows, as advertising agent. Notes rutoi the Spoouer Dramatic Co. - We are In the seventh week ot a foarte-n weeks' engagement at East Lake Park. Plnr- nlx, Arlx. Business has been the best in the history of the park. Samuel Mltcheil Is sole manager of the pink, aud V. E. Spooner manager of company. The tncinbcis of the company are all favorites with the people of Plueuix. TUe work of All!-} Snootier. Marseilles Spooner. l<\ B. SpouUa. - , Mrs. Sixjoner and E. >". Waituck recelvs much favorable comment. The specialties of Marseilles Spoouer arc a bl>: hit. Mrs.' P. K. Spooner has lust returned from a vjsli tu her mother,aud sister ut Pasadeua -iiiil Los Angeles: Ciil. Site also visited the homes of Warren Perdue and J. A..Patterson,.now living In Pawdeua. and formerly of Cehtcr- vllle. la. The preseut roster of the con pany Is as follows: V. E. Spoouer. manager: K. X. Wallock. Bertram Millar, Russell Suoad, Benton Hltiton. Marseilles Spoon?r, J. S. rittuiun, musical director: API' Spooner, Dorothy Hall, Shrewsbury Sisters. Mrs. Louise Shrewsbury. Eugeulu Shrews bury and Mrs. I'. K. Spoouer. • Nuteh fbom Arnold Park. Iowa.—The Trousdale Theatre Co. Is playing this park with ' the stuck company, putting on three bills per week. Last week they put. on "The Schoolmaster." "The Girl uud Ine Gambler" and "East Lynue." Maudc-isc Du Verc, 4 Notes ibom the Carroll Cotoedy Co.. (un- der canvas!.—Our season opened May It, at Weston, W. Va., and business has been good. W* have been pairing the mountain towns and resorts all summer. The contpany will remain under canvas until November, play- ing Virginia anil North and South Caro- lina. The roster: Ion Carroll, manager: W. J. Pierce, business manager: Prof. Gil- bert Porter, musical director: Frank Allen. Jin- .1. Wnrreu. Will Cunningham. Wni. Ten- nyson. Oils Arrant mug. Newman Jayson. It. If. Williams, Nnt Danilg, Forrest Taylor, May Carroll, Marie Allen. Florence Whiter and- Xcllle Warren. Vaudeville features.- Nat lianilg. singing ami dauclug cuiuislliin: It. E. Williams, buiijolst, and tbe Barnyard Ouiirtette. The company numbers twenty people. We carry one baggage car. Busi- ness Is good at the present writing. Wti.i.Atti) S, lluiiKiri'siiN has been rv-enguged Mas. CfclM Hehs. (Hmllle Lesslng) will siiend the coming months at her home. Berkeley. Cal, Since lier husband's deatli she bas been quite III. but Is gaining health at present, and would like to hear from friends. At the Siki khan Pahs Tiiv.itiik. \ leas- burg. Miss., week of July 'JK Conslaure Crowley, In Aliakes|S>arlsn rules, enjoyed good bip.luess. The house Is dark week of Aug. «L ■.,» ■ . . . ■ i Uaudepille ana minstrel i i > 11 . ■ . ... ■.■' - . r i' > ■■* : Chai'jja.v StsvEiia (Lulu and Galatea I and their pickaninny (Smoke), who are produchig one of the best nets of Its kind hi vaudeville, after closing lire wii-ks on a circuit of tuirks. have o|ieiied at Lyric Theatre, Joplln, Mo., on the Hodklns circuit for Iwentv-uno weeks. Nutks kbosi the Frank 11. Iteyiiotds Variety (>).—We are playing lu good business through Maine. This Is the company's eighth sea son In this Stale, placing over the suine ter- ritory year after year. It Is Mr. Reynold'* Intention tu add a band aud orchestra to ibr couipanv for tbe Fall and Winter season, and a route lu Northern Michigan- Is now being booked. George A. Fox Is still In charge »r the stage, making bis fourth couseeutlre sea- son with this company. Dora Ilean tMrs. Frank II. Reynolds) has relumed from u short visit to Manchester. N. II. She is still dosing tbe show with her tire dauce. Intro- ducing many novel effect*. The roster of the show is as follows: Frank U. Key Holds, pro- prietor: George A. Fux. stage manager: Dora Dean, soubrette: the Reeds, sketch team : Sex- ton, high wire, and the acrobatic Burlumks. . Ike Ai.t.man writes : "While playing the Oriental .Theatre, Butler. Pa., week of July 15, a return date, I was royally entertained by genial Manager Cleuimous, also by the Fugles, who gave a theatre party of three hundred strong In my honorl On Friday night, after the show, all retired to the F, <). B. ruoniH. where a banquet awaited us. The uffslr dosed with a clever vaudeville bill with the following people: C. D. Barks- dale and l'at Fox. In an unusually, good Juggling net: Graves aud Itockensllue. In their universal monkey stuul: C. A. Sasse. in a dancing act: James Vogvly. musical act. wound up the performance, by playing "Home. Sweet Home.'" Maiiie McNeil, female comet soloist, had the honor ut playing a solu with the National Home Band. Eastern Branch N. H. D. V. S.. at Togus, Maine, recently, (the was the rcripleut of much praise and applause from the numerous old soldiers and Hie many civilians who attended the concert. ' 'riAURT K.nowles, who tins been playing an extended engagement of twenty weeks, over the Novelty circuit, closed ni the Nov- elty Theatre. Deliver, Col.. July 'J8, uud re- turned to New York. Id 'vim; & Fhancls" Colored Show played Summit. N. J.. July T-i. to standing room only. They are playing the Summer resorts. .Habbt O'Dei.l, of Tl'Dell and Hurt, has ouri'based six hundred and forty acres of timber land In British Columbia. The team Is booked up till litOH, to present Its new acrobatic act. Cobinne, .late slur of the "Korfy-llve Minutes from Broadway" Co.. has Been se- cured by M. S. Benthan for » four weeks' "iigugement, opening Sept. S. ut Shell's 'lliea tre. Buffalo. N. ¥. She will uplicar as rile stnr attraction at all the houses. Keeley Biium., in n comedy bag punching and boxing net, are playing thu leading Sum- mer imrks of the united Booking Assocla- their leading lady, is a feature, and pur trays her roles with the greatest abllltv aud. versatility possible. Her uiugnlllceiil wurdrobe creates much comment. Site has won a warm spot III the hearts of nil. and deserves all the praise glveu her, The spe- cialties arc all well received, bclug. novel and up-to-date. ' . Louis A. Eaiile. who bus been spending his Summer'vacation with his mother and sister, in Cincinnati, U.. and camping on the Ohio Itlver. at Brookdalu Farm, will start for: New York to manage Uurguss-Hlmm.'- loln's Ideals, with which company he bus been for thu past lire seasons. Tho. Idea'i will commence rehearsals Aug. 13. opening Aug. 26. ' W. Mnuuooii LiMi, well known In tli-: piano trude und newspaper world, was mar- ried on (ha evening of July ID, ut "The Lit- tle Church Around the Corner." to Mlu.i'e Itlcketts ilcRue . Eppley. of Baltimore. Md.. tbe Iter. G..C- Houghtou olnelatlng. Tliir is Hot merely, a uiiiniuge. but a.remarriage. Mr. Llnu having married the same lady before In 'Baltimore lu' 18U0. Some years luti."- tliey separated, and a divorce followed. Mr. And Mrs. Liud came together In New York lust, week, the old lovu was rekindled and all .'differences, pntclicd up. and, much to the pleasure of a great many mutual friend', iliev were uguIn married, and will take up their home lit New York. .Mr. and Mrs. Liud Have ont; child,'.'Murdoch Edmund Kpplcy Liud, who wasiiorn In 181)1. Mrs. Liud U tin accomplished, pianist, and the boy Is also niusJLulIy Inclined. Notes KtloM the McDonald Stock Co.—W.i dosed a very successful season at Vlckstiurg, Miss.. July l.'l. and up'n at l'ine Blulf. Ark.. Aug. T%. Following Is the -roster for the com- ing season: G. \\ McDonald. J. D. McDon- ald. Karl McDonald. Sam McDonald. Iluwaro Bentob. AI. Patterson. Palmer Morrison. Clin" Watsoil, Ed. Miiitv. Haaellt- McDouald. Maud Cllrford. Edna Clifford. Lucille Sterling. Alum T. rrlbpen und Baby Mac. C. A. Ci.aiike has closed us representative vylth the De Pew-Hurdcttc Stock Company, on account of lll,bea|0i. Mr. Clarke Is serluuMy IB at. tlarrodsburg, Ky., with locomotor ataxia. • ' . Dot Kjiiroi.i. luoiirns the i.'eatli of h-r rhotlu-r. who died on July IS, at Newbury- Iiort. .Mass. i.V I. M. Hoyt for the KnlckeroiK'ker Stwk (.o- makl puny. king Ills second season with this com- w-W. ^^:wL•l.>AtBB will put out "The Vuinn- Iver- Orgaulsl". with the following roster: W. W. .Newcotner. manager: Jos. K. Peyton, business iiiauager: August .Meyer, uiush'sl director: Charles Hoyt. master mechanic: William Warden, properties: It. 11. Billiard, electrician : George Nichols. Gnldwhi I'atlon. Pruncls fhjwson. Frederick Maynurd. Phil McCurtby. George L. I-ewls. Smith Davles. Douglas Flint.- Jamex .Adams. Willie Nelson. Pauline Eckbart. Virginia-Fairfax, Ida Nor- mal! and Little (Jllvo. r Nkh Nelson writes: "While playing with tbe Gllmour t Le.Tour Co.. In Salamanca. N. V., I was strliktn down with typhoid fevey. I was a patient In tbe Keating Hotel for eight weeks, but was wtll taken care of by tbe Salamanca Aerie of Eagles, who farnjsbed me wltb two doctors and a nurse. 1 am now resting In Philadelphia, sod hope to he able to resume work In a month or so"' . tlou. mid are meeting with great succusb. On slept. 'J tliiyr open on the Keith & Proctor circuit for fiirty weeks. In June. 11)08. they sail, for Blirope to play twenty-live weeks on the Moss & Htoll tour. HAitiiV II. Lamui.'NT, who is spending a few weeks at bis home, on July 20 Joined thu, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Fort .John- sou Acrlc, lfiTo,. ut Johnstown, N. V., Ills home. Fur the past eighteen weeks Mr. I.a mount has managed the Orpliluiu at Purts- moulh and chllllcotlic O.. for Sun * Murray, lie will -work for the firm again next season. He suys lie was formerly proprietor and man- ager of the Grand, ut Fliilay und Dclhuicc. O. Mvuili: IlEliAltli ami 31 vu :i. I. a Veuk, who have been doing u sister act and meeting with great success In the middle West, have Joined wltb James llrockiiiaii. and report making a big lilt at Shea's Theatre, Buffalo, recently. EuottAiiu Srorr. ii baritone, uuw playing over tbo Sullivan & Cousldlue circuit.' re- ports meeting with success wherever he has Allayed. He further .says: "My entire act s unique, original and clever. I will shortly play the best Eastern time over, the vaude- ville circuits," Notes kiium Story's Vaudovl'le Co.. tour- ing. Maine and New Hampshire.—Harry A. Williams, advance ugent for the company, reports goad business, playing to standing room only. The coiiiiiiiuy Is cnuiposed ot til" following:. Fred S. Story, owner and mana- ger ; II. A. Wl I Hauls, advance: Joseph A. Bishop, baud leader: Clarence C. Vlull. or- chestra leader: F. P. Hoyt, stage munuger: Chas. Reynolds, solo cornet: C. ('. Vlull. *<ilo alto: Julius Edson. tuba: Wallace Tillo.i. slide trombone; Henry I'leord. siuirc drum: Harry Mae. cymbals: George Howard, bass drum: Master \'r<-<l Story, cornet: Master Abiiizu Story, ulto: I'iionl llrjs., aerlalls. : George Howard. Iilack face act : Fred Story. Rube; Louis uud Louis, sketch team: C. Itflvy. Irish act: P. I'. Hoyt. Dutch act: Master Fred Story, suiibreilo: Mrs. Fred Story, fire dance: Master Alouxu Story, clown; Alice Story, illustrated songs: Mrs. Julius Edson. Isix oltlce. Orchestra: Vlali. tlr? t violin : Reynold-, second violin; Bishop. cornel: i'lltoii, slide trombone: Edson. bass : Story, piano: Plcord, trap drums. All iti• ■ enjoying good health. Miti.ur.u ami It'll i I,Km:, preseutlng t« Egvptlan fantasy. 'The Flight of Princess his," will open their season Oct. 7. They are booked over the Klaw ft Erlnnger, Ju- lius Calm. Hcls.,and .Stair ft llavlln circuit*. A full equipment of speclsl scenery will is' ciirrtuil. and every,sheet of .paper Is brand new'. Over one hundred sh.-.-i- are lielag gotten out. Among tile company already engaged by Mr. Ilouelere are: Williams and Melburn. Flutow and Dunn. Arthur Gn.cn. Ned Fltxglhlion and wire. Herbert Williams. Richard Arlington and George'Seidell. Harry Bernard will be hi advance. ■ J A MM It. Watkbs. the "Singer »f the Ohetto," : has been engaged by T. .W. Dli:- klns for. the Nightingales Co., to play the Hebrew omiily role, and his specialty. - Jack Htmmkm writes: "I nave fully t»- covered from a surgical operation at Ml. ClcUtcns, and. nave returned lo work." Fa.nnt IHcr has hern III In the hosnltal. undergoing an operation, but she l> again re gaining lost health. BDWAnti Leslie amp Mli.E. Caiiuik Mar! sucee«s In California, also the middle Wert, and-will not return to New York until about September. CllAULiiM V. Anohkron. the German com- edian, notifies us that he has Just nnlshed a forty-four weeks' run over the Virginia utld Polack and Silverman circuit, and he re- port* Big success. He bas signed for the coming season with Will II. Myers' big pro- duction of "Ruled Off the Turf.' playing the principal comedy rule. Jack Van Bits Is spending his vacation in Saratoga, and will remain there through tin? month of August. ibir'oinit AND Isim.i: write that their past -eiiMin has been n luinner one with their bliick rare comedy Interlude. "All Right." They oismeif on the Keith ft. I'nwtor circuit July •ill. at the Grand Opera House. Pittsburg, hi. Tin: Instiii'IIEXTAI. Mo.vmichs. »altar FUxglllbon and Sum Lewis, write: "Wo arc now doing u straight net over Hie Western Stales vaudeville time, and have been re|>cat- cdly complimented on having the neatest act of Its kind playing these houses In unite a wiille. We have closed the show at most every house played, and are still going Im- mense." Makuarkt Clemen*. -of Cole and Clemen*, left her farm at Benson. Neb., and layed off 'the week of July fll. at Atlantic City. N. J.. previous tu their opening on Bart Mclltigli's circuit of parks. They pluv Pastor's, New- York City, week of Sent. 11. and have plenty or U'esteni time Isiokcd ahead. At Wbstsihk I'aiik. Minnie. Ind., week of July 'ill. the hill included: Had II the cdll i-ati-il horse: Holland and Vcruuii, lu a sketch, entitled "Checkers:" lie t'lUao. a barrel Jumper! Isabel Vertion, lu Illustrated song.i: Monlaau Frank, lariat expert, and tbe uiov- Itlg pictures closed the show. Big business Is continued. 'tiiiEAT Lkt-i-eii. liuildeuff c.t|M'rt. clnscl Aug. - a successful seven week*' eiigiigeiiient nt ■ Wmidei lund Park. Revere Itrnrii. mid o|M>uial on the Gorman parks, doing lileelv. James and Paiikeii. tile "Dlxl" Fiuiedlaiis," arc In their twenty-tlftli week lu vuitdi'Vli.:, and ah! booked up to April. Ilinfi. Tliey em having a new while fnee act written by .lame- Teed, of Teed and latielle. Caiii.e Cimikk, eoaiedlnn. writes: "My new act has been going Idg sluce my opening at Young's' Pier, Atlantic City. I can also re- port tine success at Biiyoiuie. Albany inul Gl"n Haven. Week of July 'Jl) I plav Ithaca; the week following Saratoga Sprlugs." Alton, female liupersonulnr. writes: "I re- cently closed a very siiccessrul nitieleeii weeks' engagement with Colonel White's Min- strel Maids, which ended ill Austin ft Stone's Museum^ In llosliiu. Muss. Am now at home resting and prt'isiriug a new act for my Win- ter season." ■ CUT. SiitNEV lii.VM.t.N had a narrow a* cape from losing Ills lire life saving dogs hi the big Sltipkriiase Park tre. July 3S. II- had to run obe mile from his home, and go, thorn only live minutes before the keiiuel ivas lu Humes. He saved all of Ills dogs. Tom G ili.en'h reception In Sau Prauctsco was ii cordial one. and his act there was us highly appreciated as ut any city he lms plnve.il since beginning his tour of the West. The Mitchell Histkuk write: "We Just ciositl nt tbe Lyric Alrdotiie. at Oklahoma City, where our act went. hlg. to tbe extent >>f a re-ciigngcuieiit of anuthur Week. We have very good work to follow." Flo Wui.wi: Ih spending her mention «•' tile home of Mac E. Lesldr I Mrs. Alb'.-rt lionl.'tte I, ut Toledo, I)., before going on tile Western vaudeville circuit. I«A t'ENTUA ami la Ri'K closed a pleasant engagement of six week* lit Nelsun's Electric Giirdeii, Kprhiglh'lil. Mass.. for the Coiisoll- dulcd Film Co.. of New York, mid are now tilling other time. CLAtiKNcE W. BeiiknUh Is with the (.Junker City Big Show, at Lit Crosse. Wis. Lixxik N. Wilson Is resting tit tin- home of her brother (AI. II. Wilson), GriintWiHsl. N. Y. Mr. Wilson Is prciNirliig her a new iiioiiulogiie and songs fur next season. The WiiKtsi.uU't'iiiLtuiK.ii will rmi.ui Iholr home in Philadelphia until they start their next season on the Gus Sim circuit. Ill Tom Waiiii. former minstrel, who re- cently began a three years' tour nt tin? South and Southwest, after a vacation of less than two weeks lu Chicago, started July at for Fargo, S. I)., where lie begun n tour of thirty weeks over the SulTlvan- i.'.iiisidliie time. M'Al.LGg ANti Macill write: "After work- ing fifty-six consecutive, weeks and meeting with tine Hiiccess In the VVest and middle. West, we arc nnw playing the Pennsylvania parks. After these booking* we will take n uiiieli needed vacation. While playing Island I'nrk. Siinbury, I'n.. we were the guests of Munuger Nlelds mid his wife, at tlielr homo In Mhamoklu. Pa." ^^ Waalilnixtuii Palra. 'Jlie following fair dates are claimed In tlic Spokane .country. Wash., nilled the Inland Empire of the I'acHlc Northwest ; North I'aelllc Knengcrbiiiiil, Aug.Li)-Sept.1 ; Everett, Wusli.. Sitpt. •.••" : Bozemun. Mol-i.. Sept. a": Riverside. Wash., Sept. 10 •12; Ceniriillii. Wash.. Hept. p. 14; Salem. Ore.' Sept. lU-'JI : Orullno, Ida.. Sent. 17-10: Mis- souhi. Mont.. Sept. BI-'JO; Prosaer, Wimli,, Sepi. Itj.'.ti: Itedinutiil. un.'.. Sept. Ill-si: Great Falls. .Mont., Sept. VJil-'if I Colvllli-. Wash., Ht-pt. 111-21 : Aliiicuhds, Mont.. Simt. SS-381 Spokune. Wash,. Sept. '.'a-Oct. fi; Hel- ena, Mont.. Sept. 'KMJft. 11: La (irmiile, Ore. Oct. '.'•5: Colfax, Wash., Oct. 7-12: North Ya- klmu, Wash.. Oct. 7-1'.'; fs-wistoii, Ida.. Gel. 7-l'J: Baker City. Ore.. Oct. 8-12; Walts Walla. Wash.. OwL 14-10: Wilbur, Wash., Oct. l.'i-lS; I'liticvllte, Ore., Oct. l.'.-lb; Boise. Ida , Oil. 21-25. «>-»* . • I lisrlo i.rii|ie«vlo'« Anv Aet. Mike Simon, stage manager .'laiiniierstelu's Victoria iiicnln;, will produce a big novel art In vaudeville, written by Chas. Grais?- win, entitled "A Night III u Rutuski'llor," The net will entry special scenery and effects. and twenty people, headed by Geo. Whiting, singing comedian. The act will open at om? of iOitli ft Proctor's houses. Aug. 12, and Mr. Grapewln will stage and produce it, — ' ««» Knaltirn Wheel In Mlltvmikee. The Culumiilii Amusiiuieiil Co. ha* secured the (iarrlck Tbentre in Milwaukee. Wis., and Will take possession Aug. '.'.", with Eastern whiH-l attractions. Harry Harris, brolber of ('has. K. Ilunis: S. R. Slmoti. u lawyer. Slid M. J. Kargcr, of Des Moines, lepivKcnllug the Columbia people, closed the deal last week, ' ' ,*T— ,., •'»' — Allee l.luyd anil the 'Ii Nmiutiloos' llcfani Visit. Allee Lloyd and the JlcNaiightun Bros, are trying to luive their Kiirotsiin time set buck so that I hey can stay In America for several yea rs. Tliey circuit In the >e» Eastern Wheel llon.e (n , Phlladeliihla. AUl-ulg tbe*tiics'l deils aiid new enterprise* whli* sre now belh'j brought before the puhllr. we which Is' attracting attotitlort ,l« the ileal between the management of the Itim '!>>n Theatre and the Columbia Annisetnetlt Co. Tlio Bon Ton Theatre, which Is situated on Eighth Street, below Vine, wa* several wars ago successfully conducted a* a liur- letsiue house, mid then tell Into the hands ut new manageinent mid was turiusl Intu a continuous vaudeville house. In which It was also verv successful. Tile Coluinblii Amuse- men I Co. offered n sum which cullld not he refused, and will hereafter cisidnct It as one of their chain of lillrlesi|iie houses. Its new unme bring the New (layety. The theatre will ls>'almost eilllrcly rehulU. prellinluurv to its opening, earl.i In August. und will cost the company ulsiut *U"i.iHt0 for neis'ssarv Improvement*. When completed It will Is? one of the nh'ttlest, and safest - tHu? aires In the city of Philadelphia. The recoiiMtrnrthai of the theatre Hiss liegiiii. noil the work I* rapidly Ising pushed to n Ihilsh. The entire rrmil will Is? in white nud gold, and will he one of the most beauti- ful sights along Eighth Street. The Interior will also be bountiful, as the best fresco nrtlstl have Is'cn set at work, nud when completed Ii will is- handsome lu the extreme. All the old chair* have, beun removed and new mid coititortnhtc lilah- have isx'ii obtained and are now Is'ltig lu- stiilled. Another big redtlire will lie the beailtlfnl drop curtain, (Which Is belllg palutiHl) which will lend a great deal to the attractiveness of the theaire. ■ The en- tire house Mill nisi) be recarpeted. The biirlesipii; shows which will I* 1 upiaied at this theatre will Is? the "wheel" shows of the Columbia Amusement Co., this liunse Ising used iis one of the chain of btirlesuue houses throughout the country, of which then? arc thirty-two. Tile house has Is-en leased for n nuiiils>r of years, and the I heat re- siling public may rest assured that the best In Inirh'.si|no will In- offered tllelll. •' Amung the many cuiuiiaiili>« which will appear nt the New llayriv will be the fol- lowing: llaltitv Dllriiess, Bon Tntis. Viniily Fair. Ilcluuiln Show. Hyde's Show. Parisian W'hiows. New York Stars, High Rollers. .Morning Glories. Tfocaderos. llostnn Belles, Cracker Jacks, Trails-Atlantic*. Clark's Run- swiivs, ItenU-Santley. Bowery Hurlemliiers. Majesties. MasiptiTiider*. Hurry Bryant Show. AI. Reeves' Co.. Rlcs ft llniioii Co..' City Sports. Hidden Crook. Irwin's Big Show, Jersey Lilies. Hose Hill, Night Owls. Knlekel- Isickem, Rose Sydcll. Ilachrior t'ltrb. World Beaters, Purls by Night. Casino lllrls. £*» Ke«v Amusement Company. PaiKT* have hwn tlleil hi the Secretary uf States offlie. ut Treulnh. X. .1..'ror Ihr 'a- coriM.rutloa of the World i'ihisi ruction ft Amusement Company, which will lie the sole owner nud u|H>raltir of n novel sliiusumeiii machine, known rfs "A Trip Around tin? Glob*-." The devlis. consists »f ■■ large gaily d ruled pavllliiu-llke structure. wKh merry- go-round atliuiiuieiit. ami la aildltiun tlierei to; anil the pi liu-lpnl tea I u re of the uuiclilii". Is a very largo revolving glnls- or hall, repr- senllug the world, twenty-live feet In illume ter, whlcli makes a isimplete and Independ- ent revolution of the large lower riri'iils; pliillurm. Thu machines will be const rue ted to represent the different pin nets of th* lillverse. and will carry I'.Ti |H?rsons. The motive power will Is 1 electricity. The ufltiws <>f the company kiwi James V|. Butty, president: Wilson P. Mnriiiliaiik, lice irosldeiii, and Alfred Coliley rotary and treasurer. . ««»■ — Boherl II. Miiulell IIubmiic. Dr. Il> rue. , Dr. Andivw Bynic late of tin? stuff <>( Edinburgh I'lilrerslty. ba» Is-un re-enungisl by Mr. Manlell us music dlri-clur. Dr. llyti|e Is the composer of th npletc Incidental scores nilil the Inlerllides of all III* Shakes- iR'itre plays tu Mr. MautelPs repi'iiory-- '■King la?ur." "Thi" Merclmnt uf lenlce, "llatiilet, Othello," "King Richard II;" "Mitcbi'th." "Julius i>snr" and "King Hlch- Ul'd II." Ha has set to music (he lilts, catcher slid snug fragment* in th'- taxis, such as lago's verses in Act 2. of "Othnllu," "Lei Me the Ciuilklii Clink" and "King Klcpheu wa* a Worthy Pwr." ♦** " (.eorm- Itroiiilhorsl llu«>. The success of "The .Man of thu limit" has had the result of swamping the ituthor. George Hroadhurst.wilh orders r.ir new plays. Aparl frotn those he has completed ror lllnnclii! Wulsh. Lillian Russell. MM Edcsoi., Tom Wise and tin isilliiborntlon with (:. i. Hasevl Charles Frohiinin. he Is under rlih- I rati to write one for Grace George's use, another for Win. A. Brady and Joseph It. Glismer, aud still another fur .Nnt (. Goisl- wln. . .' «»» . Itolnoil Bnrkc lleiiiie.sy KntCHKeri. •Wright lAirltner, who Is tu star. In "The OiilckBitnds" next season, has engaged Be- lli ml Burke lleiiuessy Us bis personiil repre- senlallve. , Mr. Heunessy litis submitted to Mr. lain- mer the Idea for uu American play which .Mr. Lorliiu'i- Ih'IImviis has merit, strength and iirlgluallty. and which will probably be one of the big stage productions Of til* coming year. ■ * » - l',«cclslnr iiieillre I i.in|ino>. The Excelsior Tliciitni Co. Is the title of an organIxatloo which has been Incorporated at AllMiny. The new company will latlld u new W.-slcl'll Klieel limise at I'll tlms'i A Vet n ml . Lafiivetpe Street, Itl'iRiklyn. Uli'iillon of which has been mildu In these coliinins. The oHlcers are Henry Clay Miner Jr.. Harry Mnrleli nud Jetties bnarrfjr. ♦ »» It it I |i l> I let more Cnuoixeil. Ralph Dcluiorc, one or Hie ls;*t known, of our players or dominant tyis-s of clnieaiier. hits, been engaged for' "Big Dick" Hoi ulgnn. lu the New York City eusl ut "The Man-of tin- Hour." This Is the rule tlrst played Villi such sueis'ss by tlin isle Fi'niik Mcl'iciirs, and acted so alilstlciill" lu tin- Chlesgu cant by Rulsui A. Fischer. - .„ ■■»»• ' "" —-.-■.>-.-. ; I ^.-? ■ iiiilioiltg ine iiriuiiiioi'.are 1 ; mnjK lalisrcsisiiislble flit th'/»«itu?vlil bulb of which will ffjgn'.iJn'tB* years. They open up tin.. Klaw ft Erlnnger ")e I-Sill. 4. a- IrMln Gnoilrleh to Go with Klaw A Kr Inn tier. . Ii-'vln l.iiMidrlcb. fnrnierly stage manager ut tlic Allisnibrs Thcalhv New York l.ily. will act In the same capacity fur Klaw ft Er- Isnger at tip- Treipout Tjientrc, Ibislo.i. Muss., liegliiohig Sept. 2. wIp'U the liiiuse gis's Into vaudeville. -r-!— l it) . a K. * t:. Vauas-vJlie I Ircili KkVenila l» Mlh.mil.i-r. The name of the Mluiberl Theatre. In MB. waukis.. Wis., will Is; changed In the Etnp're when Uu? house will be turned Into I'audc- »111** In SeptenilsT, under the niaiiHgeineiit of Klaw- ft Erlsuger. ■» ■» >cm I tirst re foe Lynn. MMss. The llreamlaml Amar"'iu'-nl Co. will build a theatre In Lynn, Mass., tor vaudeville ami moving pictures. The bouse will be upeti".! lu the Pall. Ann Arbor's <itrvv Tbehtras. & Ann Arl«ir. Mich., will hatan-ff^i^tTSrN^ aires the coming scgsnrL:o(*iWvoSo 'o fbe ilriiiuu und the stbfaw j^. wault,villi-, it. C. IVhllney. I he well MM* VfffbLt umnuin'iV Is biillilliig the driiiiiiltW8jtr.'i>'i; iRu*, |/rt-u| .lUil- lioriloll llurlll' llcensaseil. lioi'doii Biu-by.> .wlitji W A* iilcked out lusl seiiwiii foe critical VAinls.' of his acting ss Kent, In "King fjeg,." • mid the ghost lu "Hamlet." lu »ur>port of llohert Mslltell, bus liwn eiigiigerf n r „ii> for Mr Mniilell's eompaiiy. . .'/ ' /£ ?> £ • ;•.. Klaw A t'.rliifc'i, (<1 ijtillll In Ml. I.ools. , Kljiw -a .Ei'ia/i-gf>'r jci>. pliimicd a Inrge coin- bhisllisi bo»u/en» and thfuire building ror St. Louis. M'm %{,, |„. ,r>. t-d on the sRe ltp|H**lte llie..leffersof| Hotel, up tin* soiilltwest (MM «r Twrirti^vitKii^Kiut,.So is. ' ,.. . 'I- •*■*>• —'— ..':..'».- Grner G«a rV e (0 llelur.. lo t.nnilou. Onus? "'/ui-gr' hi to return to Isaiduu next Hpring-Pj1| M v she will appear in n lew |>luy. In »n>.'of'charles Fiohujun's theatres. *■- ■ ■ , l' ■» . » » , V'.-SIer Umrraun llomm.-il. ■r»Mlt, l^irlmfr bus eiigagisl Is*stcr V>u- ergsn 'jo oliu Ihe role* of John Burlou. Hie fi'tltrr,, Bn ,t liirm-gi' Rnrtoii. the son. In his uf«t Wfrtftm IJ>|l.ksaii.ls." - . . -•■ ^Jjt&^d.