The New York Clipper (June 1912)

8 THE 1STEW YOEK CLIPPER. June 22 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER i THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.(Llmlte ) nOPRlBTOIl, ALBERT J. BOR1E F.DITOBlit AND BOBINBSS MiNlOD. SEW YORK, JUNE 22, 1912. Knteied June 24. 1878. it the Post Oflk* it New York, N. Y., u second clan matter, under the act of March 8. 1879. Advertisements—S2.80 per Inch, alogle column. Advertlaementa aet with border, 10 per ct. extra. SUBSCRIPTION. One Tear, In advance, 14; alx months, |2; three aonths, II. Canada and foreign pottage extra. Single copies will be test, postpaid, on receipt of 1U cents. Obp Terms are Cash. THE CLIPPEB U Issued every WEDNESDAY morning. The Stat and last four pages 00 TO PRESS on FRIDAY, and the other pagea on MONDAY. The Forma Cloalnu Promptly an MONDAY, at 6 P. M. Pleste remit by eipreia money order, check. P. O. order or registered letter. Alt caah enclosed with letter li at rlak of aeader. Address All Commnnlcatlona to TUB NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 Wcit 28th Street, New York. Tel. 2274-Madlaon. Rtgiitertt CoMe Aiirttt, "AoTnoam." THE WESTERN" BTJBBAU of TBI Ourrm la located at Room SOS. Aahland Block. Chicago, Warren A. Patrick, manager and eorreapoi-Jent. THE LONDON BUBEATJ Located at 14 Leicester Street, I«lceeter Square. London, W. 0.; Henry George Hlbbert, manager and correspondent Tua Ourrn oijf ss otmntiD wnouiiti Ann imiL, at our agenta, Brentano'a news depot, 37 Avenue de 1'Opera, Ptrla, France; Diamond News Oo.. 128 Prsrfo, Havana; Manila Book and Sta- tionery Co.. 128 BacolU, Manila, P. I. TUK NEW YORK CLIPPER publishes only one edition, and that la dated from Near York. ANSWERS T O CORRE SPOHDEHTSs DRAMATIC. D. B. — Helena Modjeska appeared ai Ophelia In the production of "Hamlet," May 21, 1888, at the Metropolitan Opera House, for Lester Wallack'a benefit. J. P. B., Portland.—The Columbia Copy- right Co., Washington, D. C, can answer your question. D. 0. P., Johnson City.—C. Horwltx, 1402 Broadway ; James Madison, 1403 Broadway, or E. A. Wolff, 107 West Forty-fifth Street, New York City. F. K., Memphis.— Cahn't Guide, 214 West Forty-second Street, New York City. CARDS. 0. ana U., Chicago.—The band Is dead. MISCELLANEOUS. A Chicago Sobbcbiber. —It Is only dons tn cases where tbe mast or masts of a vessel •re too high to go under the bridge. PLAY PRATES. The pirating of plajs causes no end of trouble as well as loss of money to the play owners, and the great difficulty Is to find a way to suppress It There Is rarely a the- atrical manager so unprincipled as to know- ingly put on a play that be has no right to, but many of them In remote places are fre- quently Imposed upon by despicable play peddlers, who pretend to represent the play owner, and In this way tbe Innocent manager Is victimized. Of course, a lire, up-to-date manager could not be fooled la this flimsy manner, but there are many would-be mana- gers who control "oprey houses," who fall euBy prey to these sharks. There are also adventurers In the show business who take out a repertoire company on a shoestring, who arc not particular to ascertain the right they have to put on a play, so long as they can buy It cheap from a so-called play broker, and in moving rapidly from place to place be may run the play for considerable time be- fore he Is held up by the outraged owner of the play. The play owners are continually writing their grievances to the theatrical papers, but in nearly every case the papers can do nothing to help them, unless it is to condemn in a general way the unlawful practice of stealing plays. It would be dangerous as well as unfair for n paper to brand a manager of a show aa a pirate until that fact bad been clearly es- tablished In a court of law. In tbe same manner it would be wrong to declare a play broker a fraud until that bad been clearly proven. There Is no question that has not two sides, and both should be hoard before nn opinion Is given. The best protection for the owners of plays Is to advertise ex- tensively the plays they own, and the con- ditions upon which they can be lawfully used by others, giving the addresses of tbelr au- thorised agents, It they have any. This will, at least, prevent some of the Impositions upon the gullible managers. As to the sharks who deliberately appropriate a play and the fake play broker, eternal vlgllonce, and nail- ing them when caught, is tbe only apparent remedy. a ■» A DENIAL. Herbert Terry, business manager for Vesta Victoria, denies the report circulated that he and Miss Victoria were married last week. Mr. Terry stated that he Is already married and that his wife Is very much alive. <■> MABEL NORTON WIN... Justice Amend, on June 14, In tbe Su- preme Court, returned a verdict of $6,000 In favor of Mrs. Mabel Norton, the actress, who sued Wlllard Wilson, manager of tbe Hotel Remington, for alleged false arrest. • »» COL. STONE, MINER. Col. Frank Stone, of the Austin ft Stone Museum, Boston, has taken a trip West to look after his mining Interests. *«» BIZ MUSICAL BROWN BROS. FOR PRIMROSE ft DOCKSTADBR. An Important engagement was made by the above organization In the signing last week of the Six Musical Brown llros., one of tbo classiest acts of the vaudevlllo stage. BRIGHTON BEACH MUSIC HALL OPENS JUNE 22. The old Music Hall will open for the sea- son June 22, with dally matinees at 2.45, to be given every day. The surroundings have been greatly improved. An excellent 6111 has been arranged. For the opening program the star is Irene Franklin, singing and character comedienne. her first appearance at the beach In three years, assisted by Burt Green at the piano. She will offer a new line of songs and Im- personations, including the chorus girl song, "I'm Going Homo;" the boy song, "I've Got to Go to the Circus With Pa;" "I Knew Her When," "Don't Ever Trust a Traveling Man" and "I Want to Be a Janitor's Cblld. T ' Next on the list Is James J. Morton, the "boy comic," one of the drollest of monol- oglsts. Trovato, the violinist, will make bis first appearance at the seaside theatre. Roy Barnes and Bessie Crawford will offer "The Faker and the Lady;" Isabella d'Ar- mond and Frank Carter will show tbelr novelty in singing and dancing, called "Bright Bits;" Hilda Hawtborne and "Johnnie," In another novelty; the Three Ernsts, acrobatic comedians; Catherine Hayes and Babel Johnson, heavyweight co- mediennes, in "A Dream of Baby Days." and the Robert Dumont Trio, In acrobatic "Hotel Turnover." 4 ■» BLIMEMHAL RETURNS. Among the passengers on the "Lusltanla." delayed In arriving Tn New York last week, was George Blumenthal, New York repre- sentative of Oscar Hammersteln, who brought the assurance that tbe manager, homesick: for America and not delighted with England, will return to this country to stay next August. "He has had numerous offers that will enable him to sell out to advantage," said Blumenthal, "and also has had offers from rich Americans who want to see competition In grand opera here, to make good tbe $200,000 that will be forfeited If Mr. Ham- mersteln puts on grand opera In New York in less than ten years after his sale to the Metropolitan. "He does not think popular priced opera ever will be a success In London, and thinks It Impossible to compete with Covent Gar- den. He will continue his popular opera a I"\v weeks and then come back home. He has long term contracts with Felice Lyne and Orvlllc Harold, whom he will bring" to t!ils country when he opens here In the Fall of 1018." ♦ «» THEY'RE OFF. The old familiar cry will be heard on the Klks' Field Day,' June 20, at Brighton Beach Uacetrack, when a record crowd will un- doubtedly attend. For this occasion Walter C. Edwards, racing secretary of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, has framed conditions for a mile and a sixteenth event, for three-year-olds and up- ward, selling, with $300 added, of which $50 to the second and $25. to the third. Top price will be $1,500, and If for less, two pounds allowed for each $100 down to $500. Entries to close on June 19, at 399 Fulton Street. For devotees of harness sport there will be a free-for-all trot, beet two In- three, ladles to drive. Miss McKeever has entered the best in her barn, and a field of halt a dozen may be looked for. A full program of other events, athletic and circus, also a baseball game, Is scheduled. ♦ ■» FRANK BOYD IS SERIOUSLY ILL. Frank (Turkey) Boyd, the minstrel mono!- oglst, has been confined to his bed for the past two weeks 1 , with a very serious stomach trouble, having been, completely overcome with It while playing an engagement at Os- wego, N. Y., which he was compelled to close In the middle of the week, and return to this city. He Is nnder the care of Dr. J. W. Axney. of the White Rats medical staff, and would be glad to see friends who care to call on him. a > * REBUILDING SAN BERNARDINO THEATRE. Plans for remodeling tbe San Bernardino Opera House, at San Bernardino, Cal., have been completed. The present building will be practically rebuilt. The auditorium will be cnlurged by including the space now occupied by tbe stage, and the balcony will be re- constructed of concrete. An addition 74x43 Mi feet and 70 feet high will be built to contain the new stage. All of the Interior work will be new. «' » DR. ERNST KUNWALD HONORED. The Cincinnati Musicians' Club traveled out to the Lookout House, in Kentucky, and enjoyed tbelr annual feast. Dr. Ernst Kun- wahl was the guest of honor, and the new di- rector of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra played bis first game of "scrub," being initi- ated Into the game of baseball. The new- comer was elected to club membership. «•» IN MUSICAL CINCINNATI. Cincinnati's Symphony Orchestra Is round- ing up tbe artists for next season's concerts. The engagement of thcBe soloists has already been announced: Germalne Schnltzer, Glscla Weber, Eugene Ysayo, Joseph Lhevlnne," Ju- Hub Sturm, Leopold Godowsky, Emll Hccr- uiunn and Elena Gerhardt. ♦ »» REVIVES "THE AMAZONS." In Charles Frohmnn's revival In London of l'lncro's "The Amazons,", tbe three Ama- zons were plnyed by 1'hyllls Nellson Terry, l'nullne Chase and Marie Lohr. Other roles were taken by Dion Bouclcault, Godfrey Tcarlc, Ellis Jclfrys, Ituth Mackay and Wee- don Grossmltb. « i a CECELIA HOFFMANN'S RECITAL. Cincinnati Is delighted with a new singer— Cecelia Hoffmann—who was magnificently re- ceived on the occasion of her graduation recital. She possesses a soprano voice of rare clearness and purity. *> a MADGE LESSINQ IN PARIS. Madge Leasing Is now located at the La Clgnlc Theatre, Paris, France. Other Ameri- cans In Paris at last advices were Joe Hart, Grace Leigh, Carrie Dc Mar, Truly Shattuck and Grace La Hue. « »» ATLANTA AND MACON FOR WELLS. Jake Wells has taken over the Grand Opera House, Atlanta, and the Grand Opera House, Macon, Ga. Mr. Wells will also open new houses in. Norfolk, Richmond, Birming- ham and Lynchburg in September. a < ♦ BLOOM GETS KEEN'S. Keen's old Chop House will be continued by Sol liloora, who acquired the historic old place recently bv purchase. «i » HARRY KLINE SUCCEEDS DCRDAOE. Harry Kline has succeeded W. P. Barbara a-; manager nf the Glnltp Theatre, New York. 41 » ALFRED 1IAMBERG RECOVERS. Alfred Hnmberg, manager of "The'Rose Maid" Co., has recovered from his recent •■pi-ration. 4i » LUCY WESTON SIGNS. Lucy Weston will be with Harry AsklD'a new production at the La Sails, Chicago, HEW YORK CTTY. (Continued from page 1) City (Ben Leo, mgr.)—The bill for June 13-15 Included the usual eight acts and four films. Commencing June 17 the show will start at 9 A. .v., with seats ten cents any- where In tbe house up to noon. - Magec and Kerry, a happy couple, used a department store drop, and the male cus- tomer put In his time joshing the saleslady, placing a lot of foolish orders and comment- ing on things in general to the audience. They furnished fifteen happy minutes and were well liked. Tbe Three Barretto Sisters are a comely trio of singers and dancers, opening with tbe "Roogy Man Rag" song. In Yama costumes, then a single song, "Ma Belle Marie," fol- lowed by a pretty song duet between a "boy and a girl. A three dance finished tbe num- ber, with the girls In pretty red dresses, and they were repeatedly called back for their golf stick steps. The Curtis Trio, a lady and two men, came on In a close ragtime lock-step, do- ing tbe "Mississippi Dip" In light suits. One man went to the piano while the other sang "Trolley Car R-g." "Don't Take My Loving Man Away" was done by tbe lady. The pianist alternated opera with ragtime, and the :bree united In "The Ragtime Goblin Man" to'good applause. Cummlngs and Gladden are a young couple who meet on the bocrdwalk, have a ll.tfle sing- ing and talking conversation, and break forth into a dance, tbe lacy proving to be an ex- ceptionally nimble high kicker. She came back in bine and Bang "Mazle from Paris." The young man, in full dress, sang "Cheer Dp, Brother," and was later Joined by the lady, also In male evening' dress, and they sang a "souse" song, finishing with a good dance, to many encores. Pauline Verdayne, a good looking vocalist started in with "Moonlight Bay," following It up with "Ragging the Baby to Sleep," with good success. She then came hack in a be- coming gown and hat in black, and put over "When You're Away." The Alvlnoa opened with banjp selections well chosen. They then get to the piano, with the lady playing the piano with tbe right hand and tbe banjo with the left, while the male Alvlno plays piano with left and the banjo with the right. He then plays two banjos at once, and later they Juggle and ex- change banjos while playing them. Encores and bows. Max Reynolds proved himself an excellent story teller, bringing on mostly new jokes, mainly about the Irish and the Jews, occa- sionally a German. They were all laughed at and he rewarded tbe audience by singing "The Tattooed Girl" parody on "Alexander's Ragtime Band." Minnie Palmer and company presented their sketch, wherein Miss Palmer Impersonates the servant, to get acquainted with her broth- er's fiancee, and she does so with funny re- sults. Miss Talmcr sang the same yodel song she used In "My Sweetheart" some twenty-live years ago and showed, that her voice still had the old ring. Her acting was also as vivacious as ever. The company was a lady who took care of the role or tbe mis- tress. The pictures were a LuMn comic, entitled "A Windy Day;" "Ten Days with a Fleet of Battleships," taken by the Edison Co.; "A Redskin's Appeal," one of the Pathe .kind, and "Lulu's Doctor," by Maurice Costello, Clark Young and Helen Costello, of the Vltt- graph players. i a Lincoln Square (Chas. Ferguson, mgr.) —The usual big audience assembled at the matinee here of Thursday, June 13, when the new vaudeville show came to be criticised as to Its entertaining merit, and enjoyed in fair ratio to its appeal. The patrons here were pleased with the announcement Issued recently from tbe Loew headquarters that tbe theatre would not be closed during this Summer. The house Is kept delightfully cool by a system of rotary fans which force cool air Into tbe theatre, and an exhaust system is in use also, which draws the warm air from the interior of the theatre, Fields and Clare, two young women, one in boy character, started the new show off nicely with songs. They opened with a duet, which was followed with a ballad, well ren- dered by the girl, who sustained her boy character during their entire act. They closed In lively fashion with the stirring "Robert E. Lee song number. George E. Garden came next, with the xylophone only for his appeal to the favor of the aud'ence. But this not very musical in- strument, under tbe skillful manipulation of Mr. Garden, proved fully adequate In getting him by with a nice little hit. Closing with popular airs brought blm back for an encore. Announced as May Fnlllers, May West ap- peared in songs, but this young woman, as usual, relied upon her "wiggling" efforts to put her act over successfully. Her first song, "Parlslenne," was rendered In the style affected by French singers. Her third and last number, a song and dance, was done in a sexrl-frrotesquc coalume. Annie Morris arid Vlnnie Henshaw scored a strong success In character song? and cross- fire dialogue,. with an excellent stage setting representing n theatre dressing <*oom. Miss Morris did a Ylddisher song, also a coon num- ber In fine style. Miss Hensbaw's best work was her well known child character, In which she hes i>o superiors. Their dialogue stuff was funny, and they put over "Ragtime Gob- lin' Man for their closing, In a manner which brought them back for several bows. Cunningham and Murray caused oceans of la irhtcr with their comedy talk, Interspersed with a modicum of song. The black face comedian had scute of tbe downstairs patrons In teirs of enjoyment all during the time he was on. Tbe Flying Mitchells closed the vaudeville end of the hill In- a trapeze act that was marked by a series of graceful feats In mid- air. Both the young man and girl were not only costumed neatly, but they worked neat- ly, and the entire audience paid them the compliment of waiting to the finish of tbe net. EXTRACT FROM THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE Hsw York. Tuesdar, June 4.1312 an !!■ i M l ■-■ H i TO CORRESPONDENTS OUR THEATRICAL CORRE- SPONDENTS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CREDEN- TIALS NOW HELD BY THEM EXPIRED ON Jl'NE 1, 1013. THEY ARE REQUESTED TO RETURN THEM TO THIS OFFICE AT ONCE, FOR RENEWAL FOR 1913-13. II II 4H II II OUT OF TOWN HEWS Albany, N. Y—Harmanus Bleecker Hill (Edward M, Hart, mgr.) Lytell-Vaughan Stock Co. presented .."The Man Between" week ending June 15, to. large attendances. "The Time, the Place and.the Girl" week of 17. ■■■•'..- ••;....■ Proctor (Howard Graham, mgr.)—Good business with pictures and vaudeville. Majestic (Emll Delches, mgr.)—Vaude- Jolly and Wild Carry OfTHoDors With "One Fool Thing Alter Another" EVA TMJAY APPEARS Audience Is Less Responsive to Her Line of Songs About Herself CLIPPER BUSINESS INDEX The closing week at the Bushwick finds Eva Tanguay heading the bill in ber usual cyclonic manner. For some reason, prob- ably due to the warm weather, Eva did not receive her accustomed reception, although she seemed to work as hard as ever. Sev- eral of her songs and costumes are new to the Broadway theatregoers, but none of them received the same applause as did her original song, "I Don't Care." In most of her songs the comedienne inti- mates that she does not think much of the act herself, but is satisfied as long as she gets the money. This becomes wearing after a time. Although Miss Tanguay has her name in electric lights and in the biggest type on the billboards, the real star act of the evening is that of Jolly and Wild in one fool thing after another. Eddie Jolly lives up to his name and dis- penses enough merriment to make the au. dience forget how warm it is and clap without restraint. Winnie Wild, an able partner, just acts natural, which is the best way she can please the house. She also has an excellent voice which she should use oftener. Advertisements not exceeding one line in i.„.„. will be publlaned, properlj elaaalHed to,S, 'JfJ" at the rate of S10 for one year (52 imd«, J " copy of Ths Naw Soar Currns will bTaSt'f^ to each advertiser while tie advertlaementt, n? nitg. ■ . — ana, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS AND I'l ii, „ Botanical Decorating Co., 310 Fifth Ave »*.,*• ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PlCTlIlP BOOTHS. UUB 0. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., 75 Pearl St., Boston H.- a unions AND producers' 8earl Allen. S22 E. 14th St., N. Y c Win. A. Qnlck. 862 W. 86th St.. New York Cltv CHIMES, BELLS A SPECIALTIES B. H. Msyland, 351 Adam) St.. Brooklyn n't CONFECTIONS. Roeckhetm Bros, a Eckstein, 245 So. Peori. «• Chicago. »«wia oi. COSTUMERS. Frank Hay den, 149 W. 36th St., N. X. 0 Rldabock A Co., 149-151 W. 36th St.. N. T rMt. Robert Warring, 872 70th St.. Brooklyn N T A. Fuegor, 621 Walnut St., St. Loula, Mo. ' ELECTRIC SIGNS RENTED AND SOLn Electric Carriage Call Co.. 1730hrlatopher8t Nj FORTUNE (INVISIBLE) WRITERS ' 8. Bower, 117 Barman St., Brooklyn, .V X ' HALLS FOR REHEARSALS. Donovan's Hall. 308 W. 3SU St. N. X. 0. HOTELS AND CAFES. Commercial House, Ban Calre, Wis. MOVING PICTURE MACHINE AND FILM EXCHANGES. W. E. Greene, 228 Trenxmt St., Boiton, Uiu. MUSICAL BELLS AND NOVELTIES Edwin B. Street. 28 Brook. St., Hartford, Coni. MUSICAL GLASSES. A. Braunelti, 1012 Grant Ave., Bicbmosd HUL N. Y. ^ MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. J. a Dengon, 8800 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111. OPERA CHAIRS AND AUDITORIUM SEATING. B, J. Barwood. 220 Devooshlre St.. Boatos, Uiu POPCORN MANUFACTURERS. Baeckhelm Bros. A Eckstein, 245 So. Peoria St Chicago. SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS. O. L. Story Scenic Co., Somervllle Station, Bos- ton, Mats. Tie New York Studios, 1001 Times Bldg., N. X. 0 John 0. Becker, 143 Soutbport Ave.. Chicago. Warning Scenic Studio. Rochester, N. Y. Howard Tattle, 12th and Center St.. Ullwasket. Sosman 4 Landla Co., 417 S. Clinton St, Chicago. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS. Gt Western Printing Co., 513-17 Elm St.. St. Loan Planet Show Print A Eng. Home. Chatham. Ont Enquirer Job Printing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. The Callle Bros. Co., Detroit Mich. SNAKE DEALER. W. O. Learn, 716 W. Ooomerce St., San Antonio, Texas. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS. Paul Tsnslf, 104 E. 14th St, N. X. a TENTS. Kankelr Tent A Awning Co., 163 South St., N. I, THEATRICAL GOODS. Boston Regalia Co., 387 Waah. 8t. Boatos, Miaa. THEATRICAL HARDWARE. A. W. Gerstaer, 634 8th. Ave. (41st St), X. Y. C THEATRICAL MAKE-UP. B. C. Miner. 208 Bower?. New York. Tncker Drug Co.. Demonolls. Ala. TRICK AND THEATRICAL FOLDING BICYCLES. Kallajlan, expert, 817 Ool. Ave.. Boston, Mass. WIG MAKERS. Plucktr A Abrcna. ISO W. 48th St. N. Y. 0. A. Fneger, 521 Walnut St., St. Louis, Mo. WIGS, SUPPLIES, ETC. Percy Ewing Supply Hooae, 715 N. Water St., Dt- catar. 111. vllle and moving pictures to excellent re- turns. I'ltiNCESs (Seaver Amuse. Co.. nigra.)— Maple Bbach Pabk (J. J. Carlln, mgr.)— Band concerts and vaudeville to good busi- ness. Klectbic Pask (Lincoln E. Brown, mgr.) —Warm weather Is drawing better attend- ance, and the outlook is promising. Nuns.—Uageabeck & Wallace's Combined Shows gave two performances here 15 to capacity business. Utlca, N. Y.—Majestic (Ford Anderson, mgr.) tbe stock company continues to draw good business. "Why Smith Left Home" week of June 17. HuTODitojiE (M. F. Clancey, mgr.)—The vaudeville bills presented here are drawing big business. LuMUEiiG.—Pictures. OnriiEun.—Pictures. Auiamdba. —Pictures. Geii. —Pictures. Syracoae, N. Y. —Empire (Frederick Gage, mrr.) "Bobby Burnlt" week of 17. "The Aviator" week of 24. Wietikq (Francis P. Martin, mgr.)—"The Fourth Estate" week of 17. "The Deep Pur- ple" week of 24„ Vallei (Philip Honold. mgr.)—"The Isle of Spice" week of .17. Harry Grlbbon and Dan Mnrblc are duplicating their former suc- cess at this house, and drawing good houses. Blnsrhamton, N. Y.—"Stone (Fred Glllen. mgr.) vaudeville, three shows dally. Good business. Abmobi (C. Sheeban, mgr.) —Vaudeville, three Bhows dally. Good business. Ross Pabk (J. P. E. Clark, mgr.) opens Monday, June 24, with Carter's Troubadours, two shows dally. Note.— The Curtlsa aviation meet will occur on the fair grounds 21, 22. Kalnmnmoo, Mich.—Fuller (W. J. Don- nelly, mgrj the Mary Servoss Co.. In "A Woman's Way" and "Chaperon," June 17 and week. Majestic (H. W. Crull, mgr.)—Bill 17- II) Includes: Scott and Wilson. Warner and Palmer, Shrlner and Richards, and Mercedes. For 20-22: Rlva Larsen Troupe, Whltcfleld and Irelind, Dean and Price, Ben F. Cox, Mercedes, and the motion pictures. Grand Rapids, Mich. — Itamona Park (Lew De Lam.irter. mgr.) bill for week of 17 Includes' Callnghan and St. George, Gray Trio, McKay and Campbell, Little Lord Rob- ert, Frank Splssell and company, and Chas. Webber. Note.— Blngllng Bros.' Shows visit here 28. Woodstock, Can.—Falrmount Park (W. H. WIKox, mgr.) vaudeville and moving pic- tures. Note.— Manager Wilcox opened tbe Sum- mer season at the park June 15, and bad the Twenty-second Regiment Hand and a baseball game between the Wooostocks and Strathroy as special attractions. A fifteen cent return fare has been arranged with the street railway company, which covers admis- sion to the theatre In the park. CHAS. K. HARRIS' NOTES. Valeska Sur'att, while viewing Shanley's cabaret show last week, heard a song sung that she had never heard before, and the Im- pression that that song made upon her nni tbe rest of the diners at this famous restau- rant caused her to mike inaulrles regarding this song, and asked by whom It was puo- llshed, and the next morning Chos, K. Harris received o hurried telephone call to send a pianist up to see Miss Suratt to have the song played over and taught her so that It could be produced In her big act. She re- ceived this song on Friday, and on Sunday night she Introduced It In her act at the Bronx Theatre, and In the past week has boen creating a sensation at the Orpheum, la Brooklyn, with "Hello, New York Town." and this song Is the novelty song of the sea- son. Miss Suratt has her whole company scattered over the house responding to the choras of this great song Shean-Adams and Shoft, the Western trio, Introduced "Hello, New York Town" at Shan- ley's, and before the finish of tbe song the? have tbe whole audience Joining In the sons with individual megaphones, responding to the chorus. Rente Davis, who was the featured act at the Majestic Theatre. Chicago, last week, aroused considerable enthusiasm with ber ren- dition of Blanche Merrill and Leo Edwards' song, "Bring Back My Bonnie to Me." Grace Edmonds, one of the featured acts at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, this past week, does an act.that Is noted for Its absence of ragtime songs, received a warm welcome. and also received several encores by her beau- tiful rendition of Mr. Harris' latest ballad, entitled "Climb a Tree with Me." Belle Storey, the latest New York find among vocalists, has been creating all klntis of talk In Boston by her singing "Climb a Tree with Me," at Keith's Theatre, which Is the featured song of her act Dorothy Meutner, on the Loew circuit, Is making a tremendous bucccss singing "Climb a Tree," "Nosey Rosey Posey," and "Boogie Man Rag." Hsrry Tally, with the Empire City Quar- tette, Is using "Take Me In Your Arms Again." Sherman, Van and Hyman arc using "Hoode Man Rag" and "Au Revolr." Bid Sharkey and Billy Walsh arc using "Boogie Man Rag." Burton and stryker, at Brighton Bcac.i. made a hit with "Bring Back My Bonnie lo Me." Hnrrls and Turner are singing "Bje and Bye." Hattle Tvmberg. at the American Music Hall, Is singing VI Want to Dance, Dance, Dance." Fl« and Ollie Walters, at the Rlvenslile Theatre, are singing "The Boogie Mnn Rag. Toots Paka and company, at the Orpheno, In 'Frisco, are using "Take Me In Your Arms again." Trlxlc Frlganxa, at Keith's Boston bouu\ Is using "Tako Me In Your Arms Again and "Rnsle Nosle s)i * GEO. PRIMROSE FOR THE THOUSAND ISLANDS. Geo. Primrose will rest up at the Thouiatd Islands, whither ho went on June 14, prepar- atory to the launching of Primrose & Dock- etnder's Minstrels, In August. He will reiti™ to this city after July 4. a i » AFRICAN BOXER ARRIVES. Fred Storteck, the South African puglll't. who was recently defeated by Bombardur Wells, came on tie I.usltanla. 15. n,PP ea r'" In a boxing match with Herbert Bailey, one of the "Lusltanla's" stewards, June 1VJ" the enjoyment of the first class passengers.