The New York Clipper (June 1912)

;.' kO -■ .. ■■ • THlE NEW YOiR^ CLIPPER. JUKfi l , THIS IS THE SONG THAT HAS THIS COUNTRY THE SONG YOU'VE HEARD ABOUT-READ ABOUT-TALKED ABOUT-AND WONDERED WHO HAD IT "YIP-YIP-YIP" -A BILLY GA8T0N and EDGAR SELDEN RIOT "YIP-YIP-YIP" EV'RY BALLAD 8INCER WHO HAS USED MY "ALL THAT I ASK 18 LOVE," BE SURE AND GET MY NEW ONE IP! g^ CALL — WRITE — WIRE — COPIES — ORCH. — FOR EVERYBODY S'elden MUSIC JSSSJL ASTORSSS VSS&«. NEW YORK Clipper Post Office. la order to avoid mistakes ond to Insure the prompt delivery of the letters advertised In thin list, an envelope plainly addressed mast be •cut for each letter, and u written order for the letter, slu ned with tho fall name and uddress and the line of basluess followed by the sender, snnst also be enclosed. Please mention the dnte (or Ban- ker) of the CLIPPER in which the letters seat for were advertised. LADIES' LIST. McAnallan, Joe Ilotb, Ceo. MeCnbe. Jack Rhoss. Victor Ayern, Trlile Aoets Alls MIm M.E.V Bell, M* Burby, Luiilne Baker, Florence Bell, Row Bennett Victoria BruilB, Nllm Brlukmau A Steele Sisters Bryant, Viola Ratlin., "Bllllo" Brown, I-ottle Butler, Margie Brlstow, Edna Bilrd. Oraoe Oollui Urn.Fred Cole. Nina Campbell. Urn. W. B. Chase DorotbyM Oonlou, Mabel U OlcTe, A, Clark MrsHarry Chevllle. Mark Dowel, Ora Dale, Edna B. D'Ormoud, Mrs. J do. Derere, Tone/ Debet Sisters Donthuu, Eva Dean, Bawl Ernw, Altec Katel, Ml» A. Bar), Dot Kddv. Ho-s Blllott, Mill an Ferguson, Minnie Louise rriuuer. Annie **aye, Eta Fox, Delia Far, Anna Eva Frarln, Anna Francis. Ray the Fisher. Minnie George, tJInflys Oewae, Stella Gray, Murle Greenwood Hitter* Georgette, Miss Oreeutm, Elsie Hall, Mabel Hamlin. Louise Hall, Helena iiolcuiuli, Orace llurrls, Dixie Hyatt, Paulino nail, Marie Hill. Kinma Hamilton, Helen Jarboe, Minnie Jones, lira.H.A. Janette, Orace King, Patny Kesko, Minnie Kay, Marlon Kalio. Lillian M Kennedy, Mra Anna Kee-Slie-Go, Princess Leo, Beatrice Linn, Ada "Little Victoria" Mlia I.aVernc Vivian Lea. Delia LaMasuey, Blanche Landers, Elsie Lorain*, Rita La Tell, Evelyn LaBeaux, Pearl Leslie, Lola Leslie, Mildred ijcnui, Cecil Lee, Jennie Leonto, Melbs Lawrence. Mies L. W LaPorte. Mae Martin. Theresa Mulroouey, Frances Martin, CubsIc Morettl. Carmen Manning. Mnbcl Murlolr, MlirtllU Mnrah. Alice MncCartliy, Marsiirette May, Helen K. Martin. Mrrn McKay, Phyllis Mack, Anna May. Ethel Murray, Marlon Neares Kathleen Neta, Princess Nelson, Hotel Powers, True Rogers. Elbel Rosa, Etlu-l Rivers. Addle Regan Kva Scott Robson, Mr*. Stuart Russell, Flora Reo, Violet Rellly atrU.il. Rivers, Viola Roblnaon, Mrs. Don R. Russell, Adel Russell, Mae Bberwood. Millie Silver.'. Jessie Sheridan, Martlet Saoennann Uannl Smith MUsM.B. Sylvester, Orace Hbelilon, Lovella Sheuard, Katb. Snow, Kdna Seward, Marie Thomas, Georgia Troutman, Joy Turner, Beatrice Taylor, Mae Uuderlilll, Beth Veols, Helen Washburn. Bene Wlnas, Mona West. Josephine William*;, Clara White, Murjorle Woolney, Mrs. Bobblo Wilder, Jennie Youiu!, Florcnco Young JII*sHltb» Young. Florence Zaretsky Qrulllt MeShanc. Jack Roy, Walt. ■ Tracy, Torn Marlon. C. P. Roberts. Sim Vroom, Edw. Nlner, Edwin F. Reno. C. B. Vail, Sid N'leoaln, Carlo Rommel, Ctiaa C Vail, Bow-. Nichols, D. T. Blcbardaon a Vernon, Harry Nicholson, D. Bernard Vlckery, Marry Owens, Oscar E Rlnalilo, Bruce Vance, Dee Owens, Welt Richmond. Vln Vlllm, Frank O'Keefe, Tan Small, W. B. Webb, Walt. O'Neill, Jack Sherman, R. J. Wills, Jno. B. Owens. Ed. Sampson, Geo, Whelan, Chris, Owens, Harry Simpson, F. Williams Eugene Oliver, Ike Steppe, Harry Winters. Sid. Putnam, O. 8. Sartaln, Arthnr Walsh, Edw. Price. H. M. Summers. Cecil Wilson, Clint Pamplln, H. J. Spears, Jat. E. Woitdell, F. M. Parrctt, Cbas. Sberniau, B. J. Wbitaker, Root. Phillips, Bd. Sanders. A. N. Western. J. W. Paffen, Great Stevens, T. G. Webb, Eddie Peters, Mont Banders ft Co. Wheeler. Oscar Psrks, Jimmy Smith, Rollo D. Wight, BUI Pound, E. N. Sorcho, Louis Weaver, L. W. Pooler, Jack W. Stanley * Co. Welbert. Brule Pnlaro, D, Street, Edwin Waltemeyer, J. Perrln, Bobt. Bcreck, Geo. Wilson, Fred Phillips, tiott Stein, Sam Wncbada, J. Plbel, Harry Smith, Malt Wright, Jos. Pucklanl, 0. B. Selby, Art. Webb, Walt. I'asslno Strock J. Uerton White, Lyra. R. Panlo, Fred SpearB, Jos. E. Wilson. Walt B Prevost, Howard Street, Jas. Wormwood, Mr. Price, Fred L. Smith * Bustln Woody, Chas. Robinson, Harry Tully, Guy Woodley, Ned Randolph, Cbas. ThomMin. Barry Wheeler. Oscar Budwlck, J. A. •Tannehlll. F.d. WlUitms, Lew Ronasrys, Toe Theaorla, H. n. York. Phil Rencfrow. J. N.lTerrelt, Fred T. Zlerow. II. \. Reld, Johnny Taylor, 0. A. Zepp, Frank | Thompson, F. 0 SEE NOTICE AT HEAD OF LIST. Todd, Harry Thornton. Arth FROM THE .0U8G BOFFAW WILD ff£8T AND COL. CUM1S1JI8' FAR EAST. SI SI STEBE1N8. "Boys, get the straw in and spread It as quick as yon can!" That has been tbe order given fifteen minutes before tbe ringing in of enough to"make any^maii proad'of Um. ccn convince than that It is so different from those given with other shows of this kind. By the way, Billy's father 1b certainly there •when it comes to loading tbe train. No noise, no bawling out of everybody. A wagon comes to the run, a few quiet orders, and it Is In.Its place on the car. W. M. Farquer, better known as Uncle Bill, and for years with Sells Bros., has our etock, and tbe way he is handling It is Harry B. Craig, formerly steward with Cole Bros, and Bells and Downs' Shows, joined at Martlnsbnrg, W. Va. Babe Delroy is going to star next season in a piece written by himself, entitled "Alone In the World; or. On tbe Trail of tbe Railroad Claim Agent" It all came k d . pp - about this way: At the time of the wreck in house nt nlrSt capacity Bltefa ne wa , agked it 5 waB tajnrcd, and the arena performance almost every day for the last week. Allalnce, O., excellent busi- ness; Tonngstown, New Castle, big; Con- nellsviile was only fair, owing to being sand- wiched between the Hngenbeck-Wallace and the Two Bills' Show; even at that the town gave us a margin on the right side of the ledger. :day, Al. Rlnglinr, accompanied by bis wife and niece; Al. Webb, wife and daughter, run over from Greensbnrg in Mr. RlngllDg's car and paid ns a visit at Connelisvllle, witnessing our afternoon performance, and they ex- was told to go and wash tbe blood off, to wblch he answered that be would not wash np until he had seen tbe road claim agent, saying further that the road would have to come clean to blm for not leas than $10,000. OPENING BILL AT The opening bill (J TJnlon Square, now that It has returned to ha °J. •vlr'had^tTe^Msnre S ^vHn^JSK anr wTld or tao norae °* aei te "V °'" tni ligb does vaudcvlUe. Includes: The Fljins Sfl e Xaya a SooS wm? «nd ^hl^SS SSh cities we visit during the concert. Is not only Martins, Miller and Lyle, Howards Musical r&TaVe.lASSS^; P»'M?8 the. biggest concerts .I've ever seen <aiuriiun, miner uuu fyiv, nowarus .uuiiliii .hake for nil lis* vnu tl«n i„.„ „Za ™7«., pui""S »'" : u'gB^si cuncvria •» Ponies. Edmund Hayes and company, laa- tberteamires of tSfsTSS tnT?h« ?ft,l?«? ,J i > F but Is making ttistory for Billy. belle d'Armond and Frank Carter, Lyon and "S,?'^"''f? our reno™i i.n.i.^i.?."ji!; Well, we are In Washington to-day. and ' ttol'totoi^l&^XFffil'Z^SZ?? °P fn to-morrow for a two day stand, and S ff fhe'Tp^Xg M tenlS PS S£ S b^g business even..tbongh.the Gentry 111. (one of his enterprises) May 19 .and re^ irfd of the town ports the biggest opening day the park has ' ma ' Ills Song Bevue. for M a r- f«w ^Si^L^^SPSZ'^KSl »P« if l J l U. ' » two day stand looks like big business even though the Gentry * ' - » . IH. rone-orhis'enterprliesT^Mayig'. andfre^ in'd'of'the'to'wn 114 **" *"* ™ " ^ ° th - r MARIS 8TVART LEFT f80,000. ports the biggest opening day the park has S.w tin iT^wiiii.™. -„. ' - .„„,♦ Marie Stuart, whose name InTrlvate life J*» in eight yearsr Ann 1 want to say to • P^ S- Sl ^ f - WM fr T ^ t ffrgL?C& was Laura Steele "■♦«• --* —*• Ai «* •* ■*•" ♦«•» !5jH - ■ UI -. ne jjerltonltU Aprl'l 21, The residue goes to named as executor, vllle partner ol the She left $3,000 each to the Actors' Fund Home ond Lying-in Hospital: $3,750 to the Bosary L.tl Home ana St. Rose's Home, GENTLEMEN'S LIST. Atkins, Richard Adams, Geo. Austin, Frank Arcby, J. 11. Delay & A lu... Wwn !.' I Alsop, Wm. i; Abuer, Sam Brlndamour Bell, illeli. J. Bawn, llllll'' Bush, AlirfTt Burt, Castle Bell, Snml. Beon, Alle Box, Ed. Olins Bowei, II. J. Belford, (ieo W Bruchard, Paul Buckley, I.. W. Iiremian. Ed. Bosch, Billy Browne Ra.vmud Brown, Harry Bennett, Bert Bennett, J. Mo; Belmont, H, Y. Bennett, H. A. Blackmore, Ted Beck, Jack Blstold, Joe Black, Howard Baker, V. J. Barry, Rich. T. Brown, Rlelile Brown Fred B. Burnett. Jack Burns & Fulton Bergatrom, Ed. Bistoin. Joe Bagot, King Baker, Dot Id Barbour. Loom Is Burke, B. Bo.u'is FranclsV Bank)', D. Butkc & aordou Bartlett, New Connor, U. B. Covert, F. ft E Cook. Sam Coprland ft 1'a.vtnn Cbsrles Herman Collins k (■•}]>• Castle. Hurry B Can Ion. Jim, L. Carter, Jos Cohen, Lew Couglifln, J. H. OroliT. Prof C Creamer, Win. <yntrhtey. Hnrry .('ummlnpi. !■*. I (<eaeat. Lrls ('link. Duncan Cortex. II. Cllfhin. W, V. DouKnerty. H. DeWlTl. Frank Dnvlilire Wm. DrtlroKJC. Lew Dn'bi. I). II, 11u.ibur, Arelile laarir. P. It. Ihilley. Tom !>*'] mill bin IXuilng, Arthur Dovluin-y, J. J, Don, Arthur Dillon, Isaac llolcoaib Dunbar J. M. DuBols, H. A. Epener, Fred Klnxire. (lus Kpter, Slnrt D. Eretts, Henry Echols, Wm. A. Rmmerlck, C. J. Karle, Jay Rlchellierger, E. Elliott ft May ball Florida. Geo. A. Fox, Fred D. Flslier, Robt E. Farroll, Rlelnl. Frant, J. J. Faslo, A. Carle Fields ftHnnsou Frnnklyn, Win. Fveeraan, M.&Oo Finn, Iivlit 6. Farrell, Billy Faust, Geo, Franklin, Dick Frank, Herbert Franklin, H, Flnuey. C. W. Foye, F. E. Fuehrer, Robt. Ford, Harry L. Flllcrty. T. 0. Flood, Forest 0. Farrell, O. L. Flntllo, Al. flrabarae, Fcrd. Gerlncb, Clins. Getter. K. A. Gary, Edwin Gray, Barry Grew, Win. A. lilllngwuier, O. fllai^nw, I.. I.. tlolilen • Collins Gordon. Uobt. R OlndHtone, Till. (Inble, Cbas. A. (larilner. Cbus. tirny. Rubl. (liMnlinau, S, J OiddUn, F. OoiKlwlu, Hen Glbney, Wm. illlKKOIIK. Itnbby Hoy, HHrry Hull. K. J. llniiitmi,- & Howttrd. L. O. Hathuway, Seth iiosklns, W. H. Hultne. W. O. llalmeB, Ben Holt, Harry Howard, A. 0. Holmnn, J. B. Holmsn, C. 0. Harvey, Doc. Hammond, J. FJ Henderson, R.B Hollnwuy W. J. Hylnnds, Tom Harrington, Ed. Hill, H. P. Harris. Frank HaTdenhy, Geo. liolliogiihead K. Helleu, CUas. Johnson, 0. A. JeuiUngs, Wm. Jenkins, M. Jackson. S. A, Knlll, Mllo J. Kline, Henry Knlll, Mllo J. Kramer, Sam King, Tbos. J. Kingsbury. J. Koblcr. Otto Kuehle, Cbas. Kinder. B. J. Kliu-eller. Wm. Lemley, G. W. Lludaay, G. A. Lauxint, Bert Laurent Trio Ixivott, Rereeftd LeniM, Cbas. Larklu. Julm La VilIc, Mr. La Belleo. Jueg- Long, Ftaak B. Levy. Jno. Loughr.tii, Wm. Lugrculn, Chus. brack, Percy I-osllc & Hay Lewis, l^tlgiir Lulleur, Arlh ljiHi'ir, II & Co LuCuur, Hurry LeVurd, W. 8. Leltoy, Jack I^iinon. II. B. Mnrston. Tlieo. McDonald, H. P. MnngliM ft Gallon Mnlone, Wm, Mean. Dick a matter of a short time that he will land at the ton. Always around, nothing goes unseen. Quiet, never excited over anvthlnr $2,000 to-the"Home"tor Crlpp"eTCuTton.' non e •>' the hurrah style about hlm/but a bSSST JSTwSTA^SSSvf'^S and $6,500 In cad. and «.fW to her ■« *£* SSSjZjFZjSi I B ' m ?, lc ' *£3S£fS^gfi*2matt~2Si friend, Mnyme Scar.lln. The will cut off her piam, quiet msnncr, and obeyed Instantly. I"?. 8 ?? "K* 1 .". watch blm. fie Is going to Mr: Browli encIoBed tte fo | lowm g from The Buenos Airct Herald of April 17 father, Jason Steele, a lawyer, of Spring- field, Mass., on the ground that he never sup- ported her deceased mother. •■*♦— SMIHL AND KBSSNER DIVORCED. Roso Kessner writes: "I was granted an absolute -divorce from my husband and former partner, Harry Smlrl, May 22, b; Harried In Foreign Climes. Frank Brown sends us the following from _jenos Aires, under date of April lb: "My plain, quiet msnncr. anrl obeyed Instantly: %3fi26225&'***** Brown . wus m "- I can say again, watch blm. Ho Is ^i"" ♦« -- » eB i er make history in the show business, who* has been b0 Jn ^'ertende^vlT'Tn'^i " A ver 7 1»««* but Interesting- wedding was show has leff to? his horncMi,f%w„ t0 tbe celebrated at St. John's pro-Cnthedral yestet- Georgc C Gute our alwav, ssnDhff'rwss d "y «"ernoon, when Dorothy Brown, daugh- urer \s certalnlv hS?lnc hfs hSnd ^f, \u „" tc . r of Frflnk Br0WB ' wo » hnown ' n B °e°"s SSslnen S \lHSSmt^%SSmSf\ was o°n t&£*J*22 «£, tto'CbtWrcn-B Friend.; my way to the train in Cumberland1 and, as ? nd 2*J**JM* .twenty.nvc years head of .. ay, to which I assentoL. will return Bast to open June 8 on Hariy I don't know bow much the sack contained, Hawn's Park Circuit, and will continue to but George volunteered the Information that ■work as Rose Kessner, "Single ■*«» It was Impossible for him to carry over $2,500 In coin alone, and, although I feel that I am Just as husky as George, It was all the two or us could do to get it over to the Out* D. Glblln Is assistant treasurer and ^'"fhe^VSe ?£&£' !*•«***■ ^J>tfH^!lg«.JSffiM been'vJie e rv 1 ed 8 for tb "f Dy t The bride, who was given away by her father, wbb very simply yet charmingly dressed In white liberty silk, trimmed with Brussels lace. E. A. Marton. engineer of tbe 'Companla Constructorn de Tramways Elec- trlcos do Cordoba,' acted as beat man. At the conclusion of tbe ceremony the ed to the Phoenix room of which bad MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN READY. The Madison Square Roof Garden will open Monday, June 8. In the centre of tho handles" u old roof garden a large pavilion has been ccrmmi,^ can Mas out" he Sum ts' But tor ^JV!F2*£i tl,c . r f c fJ >tlon ' Here lbc raised above the floor. On this guests may the past week orko Uihu had to have help b * l,,t ^ oftne brld « and ""•'degroom was pro- dance In the open air, T be a cabaret sT lane, Cupids tcrtalnmcnts. An i m~dolng. Mr. Glblln was formerly Will be charged e»» FAMOUS OLD HOTEL BURNS. The Kmnn- Rouse, at Baltimore and Kutaw streets, the oldest hotel In Baltimore, was badly damaged by fire on Sttttirday, May 25, All tbe guests In the house at the time es- caped In safety, as did the employees. e«» treasurer of the Orpheam Theatre, I'eorla, 111., and, like his colleague, Mr. Gutc, la a quiet, genial and everyday good fellow. We had our first bad accident In Cumber- land when Steve Gracely, one of our Cossack riders was thrown on nls head by his horse steamer last night on their honeymoon, which is to be spent In tbe district of Monte- video." Dalian Mnybnuiii. Edw. llsrlowe, Henry Miller. Fred P. Hemicxsey, F. Hardy, Jack HnrwItR. J. J, Hyde, Arthur lludwiiH, The Mtiltlaii'l. Harry McAllister Dick Morrlasey T. P Murphy Nick Mnb A Weiss lli'i'lnw. Clins. Murray F&Anule llnmlllon. Monlaaut, Hal Marcelle MoVelke. Kilw. Hnreourt ft .Mm-ey, Jno. ..... „. If<*ll''Mack, Jno, B. Illll-EJuitiiids (Mollov, P. C- J. Trlo'McSalr, Jas. h. UNITED STATES TENT & AWNING Col Golluiar Bros.' Shows. Cndonbtedly one of the neatest,and moat falling with him, and died the next day from novel wire acts in the world Is presented by concussion of the brain, at a local hospital Francis Reed and Joseph Lopoilo. Thee* two in Cumberland. Everything was done for yonr-g men, claim this distinction, and, with ifmsey GOl\G ADltOAD j *? at c £. u . 1 ? be , don S- .? c "* *g— a w"c out a doubt, are origlnntorB of their act. Mr. i„J7B»l!;it! (.. .i., an i. , }u fl *' e ch « ldr ?n in Southern Russia, for Reed has succeeded In doing a head stand John n. Rumsej, president of the play, which we are already making up a purse of on a wire while the wire Is In motion, swlng- broklng firm bearing his name, sails on June goodly sice to be sent to them. Ing from side to side, the same as others 27 tor London. Mr. Itunsey will devote his I think we have the champion concert do on their feet. evenings to play-going while in the British ticket seller In Billy WllBon (son of Monk The other feature wire act of the big show metropolis. Wilson, our train master), and, oh, how he is the Famous Avallon Troupe (seven In nurr.ber), which, in style and finlsb as well, la new and novel. Another feature of the big show Is Prof. HoHlnger's Band of twenty-eight musicians. Gollmnr Bros, are to be congratulated In se- curing Prof. Holllnger for the season. At Lansing, li.. May 13, Tracy Andrews, one of the performers, while doing a single trap act, fell and fractured his arm, Too Injured mnn lives at Oskaloosa, la. At Guetllnberg, la., we could not give a gerformance on Saturday on account of rain. y special request of tbe mayor and City Council we remained over, and gave one per- formance Sunday, to big business. At Monona, la., we were forced to cancel the night show on account of rain and wind. s Rente Bros.' Cincns and Mcniobbib will open at Cortland. Trumbull Co., 0.. June 1. There wilt be fifty horses with this wagon •how, and tbe performers will be transported In automobiles. Letters addressed to Cort- land, O., will be forwarded. Fbank Kiknic'r Circus will open at Her- man, N. Y„ May 80. W. J. Holloway was in town 27, engaging musicians for bis band 1IC.VGO, ILL. y EDW. P. irarjilAIOJ Sl n Pros. WALTER F. DRIVER, Vico-Prca EDWARD It. LITZINOER, Secy. aa-as north desplaines street, - TENTS, BANNER8 AND 8HOW PARAPHERNALIA f WRITE FOR CATALOGUE! Ji FAVORITE RENDEZVOUS FOR REPRESENTATIVE SHOW PEOPLE THE WELLINGTON HOTEL E. D. CTJatMINGS, Manager wa^atSuT- CHICAGO, ILLS., U. S. A. Europun. Cafe and Burnt Sirvlca UnixetlUd. VISIT THE INDIAN ROOM Oftlslal Headqaartera for The Carnival Managers' Associativa of Ansrlca ROTES FBOfl TBE "TWO BIIIT to tented enterprises in the past twenty Dick Radford and Perslfer Kennedy, six- clal agents, have been busy switching lots a'- most every day, the regular show grounds hi many cases being Impossible, owing to tln-lr condition, caused by the almost incessant rains for the past three weeks. Business, notwithstanding the inclement weather, has been phenomenal the post week and, with the exception of the Brooklyn en- gagement, Is the largest In point of rccclmj of the season. Albany held up its reputation of the past three years and turned out capacity crowd" Gloveravlile (the show's first visit In twelve years) added to its reputation as a great tent show centre. I.'tlca and Syracuse held np to the high water mark for attendance established by the "Two Bills" on their last visit. J. M. Hyde, t well known showman of the old days, was a guest of Buffalo Bill In Albany. Mr. Hyde was business manager for Charles L. Davis, and was on the plains with Col. Cody forty years ago. Weber and Fields and their big Jnbllee Company, were also the guests of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee BUI In Utica. In his aadre-s to the audience Col. Cody paid the famous comedians a handsome tribute. A carload of draft horses will be added to the equipment at Buffalo, N. Y., Decoration Day. The excursion business dally continues un- usually heavy. One tralnload on the New York Central at Lyons, N. Y., contained 540 patrons for tbe afternoon performance. Louis B. Cooke, general agent, is expected in Rochester Bunday. CIRCUS UCH LOWEBED. Tbe City Council of Racine, Wis., has low- ered the circus license from $200 to $100 for large shows, and to $60 for small shows. The tent shows have kept away from Ka- cine of late years owing to the excessive license. s Howe's Great London Show*. The advertising car representing Howe's Great London Shows, has been out Just six weeks, and experienced exceedingly poor weather for advertising, tbe past two ?eeks being wet and cold. The car left -Hutchinson, Kan., April 6, and after working down though Kansas to Okla- homa, took a Northerly course, and "played'' a few towns) la Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, crossing the line Into Crutnua at Windsor, Oat Ever since Canada has been reached, the members of tbe staff have been Inconvenienced In no small degree, owing to tbo vagaries of the weather man. How- ever, the boys have billed the troupe thor- oughly, and the shows look forward to x record year for business. The staff carried is very efficient. Follow- ing Is a ltst of the boys, and the positions they hold: William Oilman, car manager; Matt Simmons, boss bill poster: lithographer, Frank Llbby: bill porters: Geo. CUesnnt, Steve McDoneugh, Fired Walte. Courtney Wynne, James Cox, Peter Beers, Chnnde King. Cook. Peter Wiggins; proganuncs, William Cbauoner. The •Boys, each week, look forward to an Interesting perusal of the "real newspaper," Th» Nbw Yobk Cutper. ■ ■ m ■ Sterns. Stops I'erforinnnce. Lightning struck nenr the msln tent of the Barnum s Bailey Circus during the afternoon performance Saturday, May 2G, at Troy, N. Y. Several acrobats stopped performing nnd dropped to tho nets below. The audience, which had been uneasy daring the progress of the storm, following the crash of the bolt made tor the exits and Into the downpour. The large home tent' was blown down, nnd poles in the main tent were wrenched from their fastenings. The performance was not completed ■ Circus Pictures. The Scllg Polyscope Co. has taken mov- ing pictures of "Life With n Circus," show- ing in reality the life behind tbe flaps of a big circus. The dressing rooms, the cook tent, the unloading, loading, striking and general routine, aro clearly shown. ■ ■ s RlnsrUnga to Qanrter In Brldsreport. It has been reported that at tbe close of the present season the Rlnglfng Brothers Circus, Instead of going to Baraboo, Wis., will make their headquarters along with the Barnum & Bailey Bhow, In Bridgeport, Conn. • ii i s Fred Williams, clown, and the Eight nollowav Bros.' Band will be with the Frank Klnnle Show, opening at Hermon, N. Y., 3». KEITH VAUDEVILLE FOR PALI- SADES PARK. Vaudeville, as supplied by the United Book- ing Offices, will be Wnlled in the theatre at Palisades Amusement Park, beginning Mon- day, Jnne 3. The house has been re-modeicu and redecorated since last season. « I >—; GEO. BVAK8 FOR EUROPE- George Evans Is considering an offer tor a ax weeks' engagement In Knrope. mc deal will probably go through, this week. . 1 •. -J ,01 ..■I olci •'