The New York Clipper (March 1913)

:: ;.i A Makoh 15 ___ _ THE NEW YQEK CLIPPEE. ^S^ BY GOODWIN; M C CARTHY and PIANTADOSI THAT WON DERFUL SONG BY THE AUTHORS OF "THATS HOW I NEEDYOl^ i ,~ V^' •""-t hi j»hi\! LEO. FEIS1>q, FEIST BLDG., U ETU/ WADE/ WESTERN OFFICE, PHIf* AsT.fl EASTCRN OFFICE. PACTf-li. SM,da,U !34W,37 , -»ST,ll;Hf IVKiV ,45 N v CtARK$T>A*ni Mill to MOttir* EARLY HISTORY OF NEGRO MINSTRELSY IIS RISE ADD PROGRESS ffl THE UNITED STATES BT COL. T. 1LIST0N BSOWN. (Continued.) Hooley's Minstrels Opened at Stnyvesant Institute, Boadway, opposite Lortd Street, New York, on Oct. 28, 1801. Hooley * 0. W. H. Griffin, proprie- tors. The party comprised the following performers: 6. W. H. Griffin, R M. Hooley, Charley Fox, Dave Reed. Joe Chllds. T. Mc- Anally, E. J. Melville, Geo. Gray and J. Ms- lone. Billy Arlington Joined shortly after, J. Smltze, Rollin Howard and T. McAnally In November. Early in the Spring of 18>J2 the party made a traveling tour and returned to New York June 7 for a brief stay. Visit- ed Philadelphia, where they opened June 16. In August they disbanded and returned to New York. In September, 1862, Hooley opened the Opera House, comer of Court end Renisen streets, Brooklyn. It. M. Hooley, manager; T. B. Prcndergast, stage manager; Gustavo Percy (Geary), Prof. Straub, Charley ML Geo. Kae, Master Kddle, J. P. Wemig, Archey Hughes, Tim Hays, J. H. Hilton, Geo. Wrlghtman, T. McAnally, J. Hempli and V. Sambamanl. J. Bryant and Johnny Booker appeared late In October; also E. N. Blocum, E. Bowers Joined them in December. On. Jane 1 1868, Geo. Christy Joined, and on June 20, Mert Sexton ap- peared., On July 2, 1863, Charlie O'Nell, formerly with Hooley's party, committed sui- cide In St. Louts by drowning. G. W. H. «riain Joined Oct 5, 1863. Hooley's Opera House In Brooklyn was destroyed by fire May 12. 1865. The performers lost nearly, If not all of their entire wardrobe and Instru- ments. The company then went an a travel- ing tour. Re-opened In Brooklyn at their sew Opera House (which had been rebuilt), Sept 4, 1805, with the following company: Geo. Christy, Tony Denier, G. W. H. Griffin, J. K. Campbell, Denny Gallagher, J. A. Her- man, Geo. H. Charles, Geo. II. Parkerson, L. Stan-wood, J. W. Sandford, L. Colllw,- A. Goodwin. Tannenbanm, C. Gardner, Mona. Bauch, A, Zlln, T. B, Deverell, D. Willis, J. Williams, J. Bouchman, J. Conway, Peter Ally and B. Northrop. Christy and Gallag- her occupied the ends. E, Warden, after an absence of six years from America, returned May 9. 1866. and opened with Hooley's, May 14. Frank Glrard opened same date as Interlocutor. John Mulligan Joined the same season. Mr. Hooley commenced his next season on Sept 21, 1807, with the following company: Cool Burgess, Hank Hudge, B, Davis (first appearance In America) J. R. Itlccl, Archie Hughes, Louis Nevers, Dave Heed, Dick Carroll,-J. f W. Wenn,- E. Edwards, T. Deverlll, H. Goodwin, tRf Bell, E. Florence. T.'Joseph, C. Thomas, A. Walters, c. Irving, Cool White, and H. sschwicojul. The season terminated Juno e, 1868. Mr. Hooley then leased the Seventh Street Opera House, on Seventh street, be- tween Market and Arch streets. Philadelphia, which he opened June 15, 1868, with his Brooklyn company. Ho closed In Phlladel- pa a, July 18, and re-opened In Brooklyn, July 20. Re-opened the Seventh stroet fcouse, lMIadelphla, Sept 7, 1808. Archie Hughes. S. S. Purdy, Chas. Reynolds, Billy West. Sierldan and Mack, Geo. Leslie, J. W. Hilton, Cool White, and others were in the company, Mr. Hooley re-opened his house in Hrooklyn on the same night—Sept. 7, 1808, with Geo. F. McDonald (intelocutor), Pi of. Cor™ R. 1L Carroll. C. L. Plerson, John Mulligan, Dave Reed, J. K. Campbell. J. W; ^lenn Perclval, Louis Nevers, F. Shattuck, rred Abbott, Steve Rogers, and John Savori. Denny Gallagher died In Philadelphia on Nov. 23, 1868. and his remains were In- tered in Cathedral cemetery. Denny was bora In this city In 1830, and made his first public appeparance at eighteen years of age, in while face. In Irish songs and dances. He next appeared at the Old Franklin Mu- seum, la Chatham. Square, under the man- agement of George Lea, appearing during the evening In white and black Impersona- tions, lie was not able to perform for """'.months prior to his death, as he was tnlllng rapidly with consumption. Denny was one of the best general performers In the business. He could do almost anything X.» minstrel band, although bis forte was on the tambourine end. «_*& Hjoley dosed his Philadelphia housa h^ 0ct "■ 1808 . the speculation proving a OH d ,„ OI 'S-.„. Hls ^ next venture was the old o^ oa ' W'Ulafflsburgh. L. I., which he leased, end after handsomely refitting the place, opened It as Hooley's Opera House. Oct. IP, ;2S ' ~ lth Afchey Hughes and Purdy on the 22J & 01 White in the middle, J. K. Em- 22 t ' !"«*"!<>. Billy West, T. H. Jefferson, '?" * ttl *» •«» the company. Dave Reed AnJnTo* 7l?JT' a engagement with this party. ii&il 8 ' l869 - «=<f was married (the second XE*' .2P. tt » <Ul . «"»* went on a pleasure 9o P '•,■££'" P 44 "*? "-opened in Brooklyn, June tin. .\ AaA Hymnn, bones; John Col- {"■_»»"bo; Cool White, middle man: Les- jts,F* m ?. let <w. Glenn, McPhall, Prcf. Comn, .™A tt d J°* Trigg, Peter All. M. nisley! n",? 7 , UcK *». Johnny Quinn, Myron Lewie, ana others. Mr. Hooley re-opened hi Brook- lyn for h ■ ot.>,fi. -__-.... b - j < or>n 18T0. Mr. Hooley leased Bryan Hall, 80 South Clark street Chicago, July, 1870, and at once commenced altering it Into a first class minstrel hall. He also purchased a block of stores in Madison, Wis., known as Dayton Block (once the site of the post office), which he converted into an opera house. Commenced his ninth season In Brook- lyn, Sept 5, 1870, with the following com- pany : Charley White, G. W. H. Griffln, Wm. Shcppard, Wm. Rice. Otto Bnrbank, J. K. Campbell, Geo. Powers, J. Johnson, Fred Ab- bott, Frank Campbell, J. A. Basquin, W. Howard, Barron, Lester, Prof. Cornu, and others. Closed In Brooklyn on Dec 2fl, 1870. He opened his new opera house In Chicago Jan. 1, 1874, with a first class partv. Richard M. Hooley. proprietor; Charles T. White, business manager: A. L. Parkes, ad- vertising manager: G. W. H. Griffin, stage manager: James TJnsworth, Eugene D'Amell, John Mulligan, James Johnson, George Pow- ers, William Rice, J. K. Campbell, J. Corwin, W. Butler, J. A. Basquin, J. Brandlsl, Will- lam Freeth, C. Nichols. F. Cardella, and Messrs. Beeler, Gollo, Hlnchclie, Hick and Rick, and Hclser. The season closed May 20, 1871. Was burned out October, 1871. Mr. Hooley closed his Brooklyn house June 1, 1872, and traveled for two weeks, producing the bur- lesques of "Dl-vorced," ''Black Crook" and "Article 48." Re-opened In Brooklyn for the Summer, June 17. J. W. Clark, banjo- lst was added to the company. Thomas McNally, violinist of this com- pany, died In Brooklyn. L. I., of consump- tion, May 25, 1872, aged thirty-Ave years. Was burled In Evergreens cemetery. Billy Sbeppard, comedian and banjo performer, once a great favorite at Hooley's, died at Fort Washington. N. Y., July 8, 1872, of consumption, and was burled at Woodlawn cemetery by the B. P, O. Elks of New York, Lodge No. 1. Mr. Hooley opened the Globe Theatre, Chi- igo, July 22, 1872. John Mulligan, Bill lllcc. Cool White, Archie Hughes, F. B. Na' rtut™£ ?'■ eljntb. season on Sept 4, 1800. Ju2 5f? Dn " Payette Welch, tambo: Billy •S^E?'"' "^ Cooper and Fields were la ■■ ««ni>any. The season dosed June 11, cago, July 22, 1872. John Mulligan, Billy ltlcc. Cool White, Archie Hughes, F. B. Nay- lor, Chas. Hunneman, Frank Bowles, W. P. Grier, Naylor, D. 6. Vernon, Hurley and Marr In the organization. Tiicy closed in Chicago Aug. 17, 1872. nnd went traveling. Re-opened in Brooklyn Dec. 18, 1871, with •Cool White, Unsworth, Eugene Don Pedro Doregp Stiles, Phelps, D. S. V'emon, J. H. Cook J: Basquin E. Cornu, P. Bader, Big. Lapfalv R. W. Harrington, J. Mirtln, W. P. . Grier, A. McKown. Surrldge, T. Deverell, J. Badger and R. McNally, r -J. A. Basquin, one of the best Ethiopian minstrel performers ever before the public, died at Brooklyn, L. I., on Jan. 27, 1872, at the age of forty-two years. He was supposed to have been a native of France. For a long time he" was connected with Buckley's Serenaders: was also with Unsworth and Eugene In England, and had been prominent- ly before the American public for a number of years na a member at various times of many prominent nunstrel bands. Ab a per- former he was very popular, not only with the public, but his professional brethren. He had been ailing for some time past In Philadelphia, Pa., and was recently engaged by B.' M. Hooley for his Opera House la Brooklyn. Some two weeks prior to his de- ccns.il he was placed In the Long Island Hos- pital, the expenses of bis tllne§s and burial being defrayed by R. M. Hooley and the members of his company. Ills remains were Interred at the cemetery of the Holy Cross. John Mulligan died suddenly in New York on July 28, 1873, In the forty-seventh year of his age. He was bom In New York in March, 1827. His first professional en- gagement was with Raymond & Waring'* Menagerie. He subsequently traveled two seasons with Robinson & Eldred, dancing in the ring while Al. Romalne performed upon the banjo. He then joined Ferhsm's Min- strel Troupe, remaining one year and be- coming a great favorite with the audiences. In 1854 he joined Mable'a Clrcna In Mis- souri, with which he traveled to New Or- leans, La., and back, and at the conclusion of that season he was engaged by G. 7. Bailey, with whom he remained three sea- sons. He then went to Philadelphia, where he fulfilled a profitable engagement at Thom- as* Opera House, and the Following Winter he Joined Van Amburgh's Circus and Me- nagerie at Macon, Ga.. and continued with that show one season. He had by that time become a very attractive performer, and man- agers sought his services. On his return from the South he was engaged by Frank Rivers for his Helodeon in Philadelphia, and so great a favorite did he become that he remained two years. About this time he attracted the attention of George Lea, a well known manager, and In 1862 entered Into a contract with the latter for a long period. He performed under Mr. Lea's di- rection In Baltimore, Washington, Philadel- phia, Now York, New Orleans and nearly ail the principal cities of the Union. He was afterwards connected with the Pan Fran- cisco Minstrels, Hooley's and others of note. Mr. Mulligan had been suffering from some dlscaF-e of the heart for some tune, but had been confined to his room but n brief period. On tho day of hit death he expressed a de- sire to look out of the window, and hit wife had arranged a pillow on the sill for him to rest his arm upon, and as he sat there with one arm around his wife's waist and gating upon the passing pedestrians, his spirit winged Its flight so quietly that his wife was not aware of bis death until, seeing bis head droop upon tbe pillow. In attempting to raise it she discovered her loss. Mr. Mulligan, as an Ethiopian comedian, had few equals In bis peculiar line, and In his special acts w&j without a rival. His appearance on the stage was ever a signal for hearty laughter. Being over six feet high, and his wardrobe of the most ludicrous description. It was not strange that he should evoke great enthu- siasm. (To be continued.) Deaths in m Profession, John B. Wills. John B. Wills, the well known actor and manager, died at 3 o'clock Wednesday morn- ing, Feb. 26, at Richmond, Vs., after a pain- ful Illness of ptomaine poisoning. Mr. Wills was born at Baltimore, Md., Feb. 22, 1802, and made his first appearance as a partner of Wm. Gray, known as the Baltimore Boys, doing a black face song and dance. He next appeared in a Dutch song end dance with Harry Morton, as Wills and Morton. He was next seen as a member of Harrlgan & Hart's old Theatre Comlqne Stock Company, and later appeared as the Admiral, In "Pina- fore." His next move was to Join Sam De- vere's company, after which be was with M. B. Leavltt's Rentz-Santley Co. two sea- sons. Leaving Mr. Learnt, he accepted an engagement with Sanger's "Bunch of Keys" Co, playing the part of "Grtmesey." Short- ly afterwards he appeared at Jersey City, N. J., as a minstrel, holding down the opposite end to Lew Dockstader for one season, after which he again appeared In burlesque as a member of Robert Manchester's Night Owls Co., for one season. Mr. Wills joined forces with Hattlc and Ben F. Grlnnell and played a season, doing sketches, at Sparrow & Jacobs' Thentre Royal, Montreal, Can. He then separated from the Grinnells, and the following season found blm with Abe Lcavitt as a member of his Rentz-Santley Co. Daring tbese engage- meats Mr. Wills claimed to nave produced, as tbe originator, the first big four act of men and women, known as the Novelty Four. He also claimed to have been the first to give an Imitation of a Jew Imitating a negro, wlilch act he did eighteen years ago. Mr. Wills also claimed to be the originator of the act wherein the dude and woman intro- duced coon songs In their acts, and also to have originated and made popular tbe say- ing "the blow killed fatber. ,r John Wills was for twelve seasons Joint star with his brother. Frank M. Wills, In "The Two Old Cronies," which company counted among Its members some of tbe best farce comedy en- tertainers In the profession In those days, and which toured th? country from Coast to Coast. He organized the original Wills Mu- sical Comedy Company and played all tbe principal theatres In the United States and Canada. He was well known witb the firm Wills nnd Adams, and also worked for a time with his daughter, Stella. Mr. Wills' ability aa a producer proved Itself recently when ho played twelve dlffernnt musical comedies In twelve nights, on the Boycr Circuit Mr. Wills had been a staunch friend of the New iokk Clipper for the past thirty-five years. In 11)00 Mr. Wills married Kitty Helston, of lSngtlsh top-boot dancing fame, who sur- vives him. lie also leaves a daughter and son (by a former marriage), Mrs. George Hickmnn (Estelle X. Wills) and Walter 8. Wills, comedian ; one brother and two sisters, Oeorgc W. Wills, Norma Wills and Mrs. Lil- lian Woods. Mr. Wills was a member of Lodge No. 21, n. P. O. Elks, of Newark, N. X, being a charter member (No. 15) for thirty years. The fancral services wero conducted at 12 Elmwood Street Woodbaven, L. I., Sunday afternoon, March 2, and the body was In- terred at Evergreen Cemetery. Among those who attended were: Stella Tracy, J. Herbert Mack. Dick Thomas, Peter S. Clark and Fred Muller. Mrs. John B. Wills wishes to extend thanks to all professional friends for their comfort- ing letters and telegrams in her bereavement Dr. Maurice Banmfeld. Maurice Baumfeld, who was director of the Irving Place Theatre, In this city, died Tues- day night, March 4, after a short Illness. He was taken to the Astor Sanitarium on Tues- day, Feb. 25, suffering from appendicitis. On the following Sunday night a successful oper- ation was performed, but complications set In, and he died Just aa the curtain of the Irving Place Theatre was about to rise March 4, on tho first performance of "Scape- goats,'' a new farce by Qerbardt Bchaeftslcr- reraslnl. ITie actors were not Informed of the death of the manager and the play was given. .Maurice Baumfeld waa born in Vienna forty-eight years ago. He was educated at tbe University of Vienna, and came to New York fifteen years ago aa the correspondent of The Nrue FreU Prctte, of Vienna. After the retirement of Heinrlch Conrled from con- trol of tbe Irving Place Theatre, he took charge of U.at playhouse for one year. In l'.)08 be formed the German Theatre Com- pany with Eugene Bllts. but the enterprise was not successful. Two year* igo Mr. Bamn- feld again assumed the management of the Irving Tlacc Theatre. Ills wife and four children are In the ltlcscngeblrgc, In tlcrmnny. The Irving l'lnro Theatre was closed March 0-7. Lotna Moore, twemy-ono years of age, who was well known In musical comedy as an uv genne, and a few years ago a leidlng member of the Jim Post beauty chorus, was found dying In her rooms at 1140 Dlvlsodero Street, San Francisco, Cat, shortly before seven o'clock on the morning of Feb. 21, from the effects of swn'llowlrg a large quantity of creso line. Denplte every effort to sa yj her the young woman succumbed Inter at the Central Hos- pital. Whether the death of the actress was due to accident or suicide could not be ascer- tained by the coroner. For the past few years Mrs. Moore had been employed as an entertainer In a cafe at Eddy and Mason Streets. In that city. She left there shortly after three a. si, Feb. 21, apparently In high spirits, and giving no Intimation of any desire to die, went directly to her home, where she greeted her mother and four- year-old baby daughter and retired. Pre- paring to go to work a few hours afterward, ileorgo Walbrldge, a lodger In the house, was attracted by groans. lie forced open tbe door and found the young woman writh- ing on tho bed, still semi-conscious and holding a bottle that bad contained creso- line. She was hurried to the Emergency Hospital where abe died upon arrival. The tint theory of the coroner, that the woman had found her voice falling and her beauty gone and ended her life, was not generally believed. Some months ago, while heating an antlphloglstlne preparation, it exploded and burned Mrs. Moore severely, but she bad entirely recovered from that acci- dent Lotus Moore first appeared on the stage about five years ago. She was then sixteen years old. She Joined tbe Jim Post company* then appeared with the Ferris Hartman company, at the old Tivoll. She was married, out divorced her husband, re- taining their daughter. Funeral services wero held, 22, from tho parlors of tbe Western Addition Funeral Directors. 1724 Dlvlsadcro Street and Interment was made In Cypress Lawn Cemetery. Harry 0. Stone, who waa one of the old- est members of the Elks In the United States, and a former actor and theatrical manager, died at his home, 000 East Eighteenth Street, l'aterson, N. J., Monday night, March 3, In his sixty-ninth year. Mr. Stone came from a family of circus clowns, and was born in Albany, N. Y. He was callboy at the Old Chestnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia, and spent fifty years In the theatrical business. lie went to l'aterson In 1800 with a company of Block players, and opened Walden's Opera House, now the l'aterson Opera House. Ho siirrended to the management In 1868 and retired In 1802. Mr. Stone was the first exalted ruler of the Patersoa Lodge of Elks, os well as the first district deputy. A widow and live children survive blm. 'William Murray (W. C. Lewis), an old time circus performer, died Fob. 13, at Cnr- thrtge. Mo., la his sixty-fourth year. Mr. Murray began his career In the show busi- ness with Stone, Mur.-ny snd Roster when very young, ami was known ns "tbe boy chnmplon rider" over the hurdles. lie "clowned" through the '00s and '70s with all the leading shows, and his Inst engage- ment was with the Mighty Ilnug Shows as "StiIpIit." A year's lllucss exhausted all of Murray's savings, nnd he left a widow In needy circumstances, Mrs. Julia C. Lewis, who would be grateful for any help from her. late husband's circus friends, alio ran bo reached at 1213 Kellar Street, Carthage, Mo.; Mnnrlce IleicemuK, for four consecutive years with Zlegfeld Follies, dropped dead from apoplexy In 8t Louis, Mo., on Sunday, March 2. Ho was one of the best low comedians on tbe stage. He waa about fifty- three years of age. Ills wife, • Alice liege- man, a well known character actress, sur- vives lilni. John A. Armstrong-, a musician, died Feb. 24, In Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Armstrong was formerly a minstrel performer, and was one of the original dancers who first did the triple clog. The trio was known as Stiles, Phelps and Armstrong. They wero with Whltmore & Clark's Minstrels (1807), and then with Skiff and Onylord's Minstrels (1800). About 1870 Mr. Armstrong settled In Philadelphia, and played the fiuic in the orchestra of Carncrois tc Dlxey's Minstrels, and then at Simmons, Slocumn&Sweatnam's. He was for years with Dumont's Minstrels. He was about sixty-six years of age and un- married. Mande Barron (Mrs. Yocknoy), an ac- tress, died Feb. 20 In Buffalo, N. Y , after a long Illness. She waa formerly known aa Maude Davis, of the Davis Slaters, Maude nnd Annie, and made ber first appearance at the old National, New York. In the old days she played in the companies of Phil Sheridan, Bob Manchester. Charles Waldron. Louise Dempsey. Ida Slddons, the Valdls Sisters and J. C. Duff's "Tbe Queen's Mate" Co. Of late years she had played for II. II. Frazee, Hen Hendricks, Carl Daiton and W. L. Stewart Her husband survives her. The remains were Interred in Pine Hill Cemetery, Buffalo. Jeremiah Sarafleld, a moving picture lecturer, was killed Feb, 14 In a railroad accident near Clifton Forge, Va. In nrivabe life the deceased was known as John Barrett. The remains were sent to St Louis. Mo., for burlai. I>w K. Williams.— Wra. n. Williams notifies us of the death of his brother, Lew, who died Feb. 21 at Anderson, Ir.d., or double pneumonia. He la survived by his father, mother and three brothers, C. B„ Wm. II. and F. M. Williams. Clifford Wiley, well known ns n concert singer in this country and abrond, dlc-d in Ills home, 2400 Broadway, this city, Sunday, ■March 2, aged forty-live yenrs. lit was horn In Baltimore, Ud. He toured with Victor Herbert and other orchestral leaders. Illr.oas overtook him nuout a year ago, anil In the hope of regaining his health he passed last Suniiner on Ills country estate near New Haven Conn. Felix Brncseke, n Germon composer, who was a close friend of ltlchard Wagner, Von Itiielow and Liszt died In Dresden recently, He was born la Coburg Oct. 7, 183D. From 1804 until 1874 be was the bead of the Lausanne Conservatory, and In the litter year succeeded Wuellner at tho Dresden Con- servatory. Ho wrote several operas. Muiien Bcekwlth, who was a head- liner In vaudeville, died from pneumonia, Feb. 23 at French Lick Springs, Ind Miss Beckwlth's charming personality both on and oft* tho stage had gained a host of friends for her, and her andden death cam* as a great shock to ber admirers In and out of the profession. IHnneke G. Warner, twenty-nine years of age, wife of Gene Green, and formerly of the teum professionally known ns Green and Warner, presenting "The Zulus," nnd daugh- ter of Cant A. 0. Warner, Chicago merchant, died at Dresden. Ger„ Feb. 20. Mr Orcea sailed for home with the remains March S. 1'iiiiin J. niiimur, n well known mu- Iclan, died March 2, at bis home, 1014 Sum- mit Avenue, Jersey City, N. J., from apo- plexy. Ho wis nearly eighty-three years old, and leaves a widow, two daughters and Ufa sons. William Helfera, a musician, committed suicide Feb. t8, at Covington, Ky. having first fired a slot at his wife, Rose Van Camp! lie was twenty-sevrn years of age. Tho re. mains were taken to his old homo In that mty and burled under the auspices of tho Eagles. will nossircn gossip. "Oh You Georgia Roae" Is making a splen- did success for Sylvester and Vance, now plnvlng In the Middle West. Tho Eight La Sallo Dancers are using •Down Homo Hag" as their premier dancing cumber, and report eminent satisfaction. Curtis and Wright aro an emphatic hit everywhere In i W, II song repertoire, with especially good press notices pertaining to their original version of "Down Home Hag." Hazel noyne. with tbo tnblold version of Honeymoon" frail, has two grand numbers. In "Teach Me That Beautiful Love" and "When I Met You Last Night In Dreamland." Olive Brlacoo la delighted with the encore propensities in "All Night Long." Lou Bird, Alcazar Theatre, ChMcngo, is de- llghting his audiences with bis rendition of "Floating Down tbo lllver." Tho Threo Dolce Sisters are singing "When I Met You. Lost Night In Dreamland" and 'All Mght 1-ong," to pralslug press notices. Smith. Voclk and Cronln, with a W. U. Imncli of "Good Luck" songs, wero a big suc- ccas during their recent engagement at llnia- uicrnti'ln'8. Irwin and Hcrsog are cabnrctlng In Chi- cago, and report great satisfaction with "Keep On T07I11'." "All Nlgtii Uug" md "I'm Going lo Take Hie First Train Home." Crystal Jackinnn, at tho Bismarck Cafe, Chicago, Is nightly taking encores with "When I Mct.Yuu Lnat Night In Dreamland" and "Teach Me That Beniillful Love." Arloulo Andrews, Kdelwclss Cafe, Chicago, has two gleaning ballads, in "I Miss You Most nt Twilight" and "Next Sunday at Nine." "Oh You Georgia Roso" and "Next Sunday nt Nino" are proving two good numbers for the Itossdcll Singers. "You'll Never Know the Ooodfcllow I've Been" Is used by Dillon and Dillon as their closing number, and they report It as an excellent song for that purpose. Grimm and Elliott, now In tbe far North- west, aro using "You'll Never Know tho Good- fellow I've Been," "All Night Long" and "Flontlng Down tbe River." I 1 > LBAVKS PART TO WED, Ethel Dnfre Houston, one of the principals in tho cast of "Sweethearts," in which Chriitlo MacDonold will bo starred, waa musing from tho rehearsal of Saturday morning, March 1. Miss Houston's absencs was creditably accounted for when it wot announced that she was married to Henry 8. llrown, a Wall Btrco broker, on sold morning, by tho Rev. A. Paul Motzlcr, at the house of a friend of the bride's, 180 Butt Slxty- aeventh Street, this city. Mr, and Mrs. Brown skipped off to Atlantic City Imme- diately after the ceremony, and returned to New York Tuesday, 4. Miss Houston Is a native of Birmingham, Ala., and appeared at the Casino Theatre here, last Winter, In "Baron Treock," and also sang tbo rolo of Suzuki, in Savage's English production of "Madame Butterfly." She has no Intention of discontinuing her career, and resumes rehearsals with "Sweet- Iiearts." «■» A BOOSTER. Irving Seymour writes: "I received ths registered certificate and again I'll say It's the best thing that has been done yet and Tut Old RKi.UBLr deserves great credit for It Believe mo when I say that Tub Nbw Yoek Ciiprin is the best theatrical paper published. I mean every word I aay." *»♦ — IK Kansas City, Mo., It Is now a mlav demeanor to alng or assist In the alngmg of any ob»cen« song.