The New York Clipper (May 1913)

May 10 THE USTEW YORK CLIPPER. 17 JBexvt* jS escut' jSo^k^i dUji' f^^'t •**f*' l^o^t y^***' **»«•«> 5 ^vtvtou h>eAs bo-YHso Oo- <Le*aAr f o~L<L 9*txa-£«*«vt'. LJesLL ktA* dsf<*o it 6-es tOyevlcvOMOeV »W-**</e>— w*CCtU y^a^o, iCfriUIC 1000 K*M*Aa THE MATE TO THE IMMORTAL "MY GAL SAL" Published by THE FRANK CLARK. MUSIC CO. RANDOLPH BLOCr'., CHICAGO. WE ALSO PUBLISH "When I Dma at Old Erin," "Beaattlml Doll, Good-Bya,- "G-ejr iouH Want Down on tbe Bolt. E. Loa," sad that step tuck "Swanoo Ripple* Roe." SBSBbVP BHEUEIt, PROF. MAKAQEH, LONDON LETTER, GEORGE HIBBEIIT, SPECIAL COHUESPONDEBT. Clipper Bureau, B South Square Gray'. Inn, London, W. O. Arm i. 20. Seldom has London sera such a popular success at that of "Come Over Here," at the Opera House. Tie newspaper notices were not specially good. Bat the pablle took the matter right Into Its own bands. Before the booking office opened on Monday morning a crowd had assembled, eager to book Beats. At each performance, meanwhile, afternoon and evening, the vast theatre has been densely packed. Primarily the hit Is made by the two scenic Benaatlons—4be thrilling race, between a train and a motor car, and Joseph Hart's> water Illusion. As two lights move through the mist the audience becomes tensely excited. The effect Is produced by the cinematograph, but eventually a real vnr and a real engine show Into the light. Again the spectator look b on In wonder and nmaze as battalions or beautiful girls walk calmly into tl.e lake and disappear. These beautiful womcu are an Important factor of the show. Such. crowds of gorgeously attired girls, full of life and moving sUenuoualy all the time. There Is au Incidental Eastern scene, employing Kns- loff, the Russian, dancer, of extreme sensuous- nesa. Max Pendleton's book, beginning to tell a Grctnfl-Qieea kind of romance, and meander- ing to nowhere, does not call for remark. Musical numbers to be noted are "Alibam," ".My Suruurun Girl." "Come to the Cabaret," "Jingle Bells." "The Siberian Dip." "The Min- strel Show," "Carolina Jane," "Ysma Varna," "Love Is Like a Utllo llubbcr Rami," "Orien- tal Hose," "Constantly" and "Specially." Per- sonal successes to be noted are those of Chun. Hart, Arthur Dongon. Oscar Schwartz, Peart Bartev Margaret Madge, Bessie Clif- ford, Frank Hole, Shale Patterson, Krank Bturgess, Edward Miller and ilolene Vin- cent The music Is by Rosamond Johnson and Louis A. Blrscb. Gus Soblke !a re- •ponaOjIe for the "production." Clifford C. Fischer Is now joined In the management Ot the London Opera House. Burt Shephaxd passed away on Wednesday, at Margate, a beach resort where he had spent much time during his two years of Intermittent Illness. It Is some fifteen years since the ence popular minstrel man came to London; meanwhile ho got to regard this city aa his home. His entertainment at the piano ma much liked, and his personal popu- larity was great. Ills nan a familiar figure at the Vaudeville Club, and other Bohemian resorts. There Is no doubt. Indeed, (bat his Inveterate conviviality hastened his death. Given good company and the pleasant Inter- change ot 'wit Burt could never be got home to bed. He held high office In the Grand Order of Water Rata. A trip to Australia seemed to reinstate him, but he felt III again, and for a long tlnro could only be depended npon for odd weeks . Charles Pronoun hna Just arrived. He re- mark, that the tendency of the European dramatist la to write plays that read better than they act Is America It Is "conlrnrl- Sse." Bay* he: "The days of preparation' playwritlng are over. The author who Jumps quickest Into his subject wins quick- est 1 am glad to say (hat In tfala regard American plays, with their swift dialogue that deals only with the actual plot and their rapid action are winning." Lee White and George Perry opened nt the London Palladium on Monday. Thair act 1* allowed to be a great success, and "The ■sailing slng*r9 ot smiling Bnngs may very well look forward to a future here." "Once a Thief," the Bowery sketch, was successfully produced at the Empress The- atre, Brixton, by York Stephens, on Monday. For the fourth time the Chinese minister has been to see "The Yellow Jacket" at the Duke of York's. "1 Love It" Is to bo the English Utle of the Bs-Ta-Hnn revue, which Oswald Stoll will produce at the Middlesex on Monday week. I hear that It has needed mast drastic **dlttng* , (or cleansing). Madge Lcflilng claims to be the only woman licensed to drive a motor car In Berlin. The Police claimed that she mast pay 820 for overdriving It, Herman Finek, of the Palace, la compos- lag what he calls "The Beulem Rag." It Is aald that Uordkln has been engaged to dance with Genee at the Coliseum. Gaby Deslys came to the Gaiety for C7R a week. She seems to bo doing rather better now. "KHJ That Fly" was withdrawn from the Alhambra last night Herbert Lloyd's Min- strels run) Annette Kellermann arc to be featured On the new revue Is ready. Many distinguished actresses have •greed to attend a "mass meeting" at Drury Laso, •a Friday mock, calling upon the government to give votes to women. Forbcs-Robortson revives "The Merchant of Venice," at Drury Lane, on Monday weak. store than one hundred thousand people have bow attended Ida farewell performances. Ethel Irving revives "Lady Frederick;" at the Globe, tonight Martin Harvey will shortly succeed Mario Tempest at the Priaea of Wales* Theatre. He win begin tla season with "The Taming at the Shrew." He win probably do Knob- lauch's play. "The Faun. ,r He baa Jnst se- cured tlio Etagnib rights of Reinaardt'a production of Tolstoi's "Living Corps," "Brother Alfred" is a failure at the Savoy, and as Lawrence Grosamlth Is not provided with a second play, he must quit The in- coming tenant Is Norman Trevor, with a farce called "Seven Sisters,'' adapted from the Hungarian of Ferencs Uertxegh. Two jourk people rising to Icsvc the Hny- market Theatre at the end of an earlyact of 'Typhoon," ware sternly rebuked hy a lady for having sot nothing better from so beautiful play <hat the desire to rusb away to supper. They were about to retort rudely when the lights went up and revealed their mentor as Ellen Terry. So they stayed. Sir iirlhur Plnero Is heading a contro- versy In Ta« Pali Mail Qaxetie en the pres- ent unpopularity of the theatre. He claims that more people would come to the thea- tre if they could smoke there. George Ber- nard Shaw (ays smoking Is a filthy and dis- gusting habit anyhow, and he would deprive smokers of the privilege of entering a the- atre at all! A journalistic contributor to the eontror/ny say» the real and only remedy for an empty theatre is a good ploy. "Her Side of tie House" visa Withdrawn from the Aldwych mst night. At the Surrey Theatre the proprietors of a number of vaudeville houses, outside the verities combines, met and formed the Inde- pendent Variety Theatres' Asso c ia t ion—for protection, not booking. Fred. Day, a junior partner Is the musle publishing Arm of Francis. Day A Hunter, Is on his way bo America—a pleasure trip. Ella Sliiekis sad Mooney and Holbein sail for South Africa to-day, booked for the Jobannesberg Empire by the Hymens. Louts Dreyfus, of the T. B. Haras pub- Ushlng house, reached London on Batarday, but quickly passed on to the continent Boise time ago Leoncavallo accepted a commission to write an opera for the London Hippodrome. Ha baa now handed it in. it will be done In November. Madame 1'uxsey to on Utr way to Chicago to resume her position as ballet mistress at White City. Some location* tor Monday next are: George All, Empire, Kingston ; Annette Kel- lermann, London Alhambrn ; Herbert Lloyd, Loudon Alba mux a•; Ida Crespe. London Em- pire ;. Vera Maxwell. London Empire: Con- roy and Lettsire, Palace, London; Conrad and Whiddcn, Htpoodromc, Birmingham; Hedges Brothers and Jacobson, Hippodrome, Boscomtie; Frank Bush, Hippodrome, Brigh- ton; Le Petite Cabaret (Toby Claude I. Hip- nodromo, Brighton ; Fanny itoward, Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; Grant and Grant Hippo- drome, Leeds; Cliff Bersac, Hlppodrom,*, Leeds; Ritchie Troupe, Hippodrome, Man- chester; Campbell nnd Barber; Alhambra, Paris; Two Bobs, Palace. Ply-month: PhlL and Nettle Peters, Hippodrome, Southamp- ton; Chung Ling Boo, Empire. Wolverhamp- ton; Wilson and Waring, hruplre, Stratford; Jen. Latoaa, Empire, Sunderland; Friend) and Downing, Palace. Carlisle; Chirk and Hamilton, Empire, Holborn, and Hippodrome, Poplar; the Flsneys. Isling- ton Empire; Anna Dorothy, Empire Hol- born; Horace Golden, Hippodrome; Bal- ham ; Sterling and Rovcllc, New Cross Em- pire; Lelpslg, London Hippodrome; Happy Fanny Fields, Empire, Liverpool; the Great Wetland, Empire, Birmingham; Gerald Grlf' On, Empire, Birmingham; Houdint, Empire, Birmingham; Whit taker and Hill, Grand Theatre, Birmingham; A. D. Bobbins, Em- pire, Edinburgh; Fred. Dupres,' Empire, Leeds; Paul Clnqucvulll. Hippodrome, Abler- shot; Mann Courtney, Hippodrome, Bcdmln- ater; the Aerial Smiths, Grand. Bolton; Elflo Fay, Ttvoll; Lowenwirth and Cohen. Em- Sress, Brlxtoa; Howard and Harris, Hlppo- rome, Bristol; Anna Eva Fay, Hippodrome, Manchester; Radford and Valentine, Empire, Hackney; Alice Raymond, Metropolitan. Mario Studholme, once a favorite Gaiety girl appears at the Coliseum, on Monday, In a sketch- called "Her Ladyship," by Harry Giattan. Gerald Oiiflln goes home next week, but returns to* this country in a fow months, with "Other People's Money." The Three Rubes havo Just returned from (he- Continent. James Can/we, Ellen Terry's husband, will appear at the London Pavilion next week, in a sketch, entitled "The Westerner." Lydla Kyasbt returns to the Empire next week. She will bo Introduced to "All too Winners." Joseph Hart contemplates an early pro- duction here of "Dlnkelsplcl's Christmas" and of "Billies First Lover In the tatter, ho wfll exploit Margaret Moffett Brnest Kdehrtelo and Harry Burns, the agents, are about to join up. Max Hart will run the American end. Frank TInney can come back any time, but be Is stondlngont for salary. Re says he- cave Vernon watson the material for his invitation fn the Empire revtio so as to keep big own personality before the British public. He would rather have an authorised trnlta- tltm than a lot of copy acta. Bat. be adds. when he taught Watson how to do his act he kept a few good points up his ateeve. "I coald ten Watson where he » bed," gay* be, "bat I won't." J. BERNARD DYLLYN "Why don't yon pit vonr comical ads. in TIIR CUPPER any morel" aaked JOHN ihnomku of DyUrn, at tho raises Theatre, on April !■>. Reply—"I don't need tho money any more." Address "HEY KTJHB," BUSIIWOA. ATI LIBERTY, JUNE I VIOLINIST Ot-nnqucjlionsblo ability, Bxpcrclnccd In all lines of theatre work. Prefer to locate, auto all and salary in Unit letter. Address VIOLINIST, Box Bjg, Laconla, W. H. WANTED, AT ONCE Silent Performer or Magician That Can change often and work In acta. Would also like to hear from PARTY WITH GOOD PICTUB.E MACHINE) AND OUTFIT, that can work on stase or play organ. Stato salary, all yon dn. and when you can loin. HATPRE'S RHMBPY CO., Phil.., Pa. I ATTRACTIONS WANTED LYRIC THEATRE, LIMA, OHIO. Hasten] Comedy, DramaUo Stock and Repertoire for Bummer Season. Barrett Players Stock cIob log a 83 weeks' run Sat. Hay 10. C. C. DEARDOCRFP. Lyrlo Theatre, Linus, Ohio. MAGICIANS A DOLLAR TRICK for TEN CENTS THE VANISHING HANDKERCHIEF Using so threads, pulls, elastic, hand box or bag. The neatest and best ever. A Bar. winner. Kemember, you get a si Ik handkerchief, apparatus and fall instructions and oar lllaatratoa eatalogne NOR TEN CENTS. GORDON & BALI, "bu .""' Caabrldre. »u» "ALONG THE KENNEBEC" COMPANY WANTS Wotnanfor Heavy, and Useful Band Show Pooplo for Comedy and Straight Ports. SUto Just what von can do. Address N. B. TCJOKBR. care National Pt«. and RnR, Co., 1B13 TRIBUNE BLIHJ., CI1ICAOO. Wanted, at once, for JOSHUA SIMPKINS CO. Heavy also, that can bo useful In parade, Strong SUcttl Cornet, Tuba and .Slide Trombone Players to doublo stage or orchestra. Also SOBER, hk- UlAHUE AUKNT that can ronte and nso paste bruxti wben necessary. Address BT MAIL ONLY, 0. R. RKNO, Knickerbocker Theatre building, MM Broadway, Now York. will THE MARIONS *ma AT LIBERTY. CHANGF. FOR WEEK, two dou- nles and each four stogies. Double acrobatic, band to hand and head to head balancing act; double sharp shooting act Lady does singing sped nines, and sent alack wire, trapeze. J u hrI Tng and corned; acrobatics. Work In acts. Ticket*. Address XZ1 MECHANIC ST., FJTUUBUIiU, MASS. BIRD ACT FOR SAXiE Write to PROF. PAMARA8IKA, 2331 N. Sixth Street, rblladelpnln, fa. WANTED, FOIL HE TOM'S CJIBW Muslolans for Bond and Orchestra, Tnba, Baritone and TroBSbone: Actors that double brass; Colored Man for Tom, Colored Men that sing, daoco and workbsqaartetto. Boss CAnvnsman. Wot king- men, come on (Cook bousa oucu.V Address ORAN» LUCE, aiX W. BPth St., N. ¥. City AL LIBERTY JUNE I Can furnish best of references. A. P. of M. KAY JAtjq.HET, Box not, Ml. Vernon, Ohio. s7d"iT3 CATP SOMERSAULT TRICK rWA DAllGl UOHSfttidHOVES.l'IC- TURE MAC1UNBS, FILMS, 80DA FOUNTAINS. WHl exchange fur park stutr and itood IIIiiib. FIIOF. HAKRY SMITH, Orutz, PA. AT LIBERTY, FOR SCMRIBR NBASON WH. F. HcBRTOE, Pianist and Leader 2S years' experience. Reliable. m W. THIRD ST., W1LLIAMBP0BT, PA. MEDICINE SHOWS LOOK—Urn yon use an Al Comedian, who can put on opening aud dosing nets for one, two or three weeks, without leuetttlurl Have also a great Hue of Doubles, aud will work with clever Soubrutto or Straight Mun. (Positively no singles.) What will you pay tor a guarantee hit! Address HACK WILUAMB, Oon. Pol., P. 0., Montreal, Canada. WANTED FOR HINNIB CIRCUS, opens May Zt-SMeShow People, wbo do two or mora acta; Man for Pooch, and Kagto Femalo Impersonator, or Woman for Oooch Dsnoer. Talk- ing and Bulging Clown. Dan BUey, write. Col- ored Mats and wife for Minstrels. Other asofes wagonahow people, write. Bed and breakfast at hotels. Camp open. Working men and drivers wanted. W. UokKlSON, Manager, Harmon, N. Y. THE PALACE "GETS OVER" DIO. Those wiseacres who predicted dire fallure Cor the new and bcnutlfui Palace Theatre, aro not now to be found aluug Broadway. Tho truth Is Unit the house Is a tremendous suceess. On Sunday evening, May 4 one of Tub) Clivpeb men dropped In and found that tho ticket rack was absolutely clean. Tho house seats about two thousand three hundred. More than one hundred men and women could not And seats and were com- pelled to stand. (This was one day beforo the beginning of tho Bernhardt engagement.) And yet some folks say that the lalacc la a "flivver." The management Is praying that the house "fllvers" every night the snmo wny I At the conclusion of the Bernhardt engage- ment on May 17, the Pnlaco will close for the Summer. ««» MACPARLANE SIGNS FOR FIVE YEARS. George MacParlane. baritone of the Gil- bert ft Sullivan Opeia Co.. has signed a con- tract to remain tinder the monaecavnt of the M?esm>. Shuhert * Win. A. Brady for the next five years. If Is probable that Mac- Farlane will shortly be put oefore the public as aa individual atar In a new musical offer* Ing. <»> f 7,000 WEEKLY FOR SARAH. Sarah Bernhardt, the great French artiste, who Is appearing at the Palace. Is receiving $B00 a performance, or 9T.000 a week. Out of this she pays the members of her com- pany. Without a rraestton this is the greatest salary ever paid in vaudeville. v i> Jn»Y McrtaamoK, a member of Ln Sel- blni'fl lllaslon, has been admitted by the im- migration atrthoritios. tielblnl opens 12 at tbe Brou. DO NHL k Stipplyinj? attractions for WELLS ORCUITa CORT CIRCUIT and other time* (^furnish a different attraction weekly to any circuit of six or more weeks, or any house in vicinity of circuits* SHOWS ARE NOW PLAYING jSSSsn DELAWARE BLDfl., CHICAGO, ILL. OPENING OF LBERH ™ ™5 «?• SHOWS. 'Mid a blase of llghto tho Solomon A nnr- man's Liberty Bhows opened tho season In Lroddock. Pa., April H8, und, In spite ot bad weather daring the flrat few days, good busi- ness ruled. The Inst three days wore very hot, and thousands were on the grounds till late hours. On Tuesday evening, 20, Tub Cmitt.b rep* reacntntlve visited the shows and was cor- dially received by Geo. P. Dorman, the gen- eral manager, who extended him limitless courtesy for the entlro evening. The shows are all new; new wagons and equipment, and as complete a carnival as there is ou tbe road. The outfit presents a handsome ap- pearance. Among the attractions are*. No. 1, Martha, tho smallest mother ln tho world. and her daughter, Klfte, owned and managed by Charles Itamey; No. 2, 1L L. Forest's Log and Pony Show. No. 8, "Caddis," the feature show. In- cludeH statues, etc., mauased by frank Haley; No. 4, "Congress of Novelties," man- aged by W. C. Beutlcy; No. 0, J. 1. Ander- son's Snake Show, showing a number of the largest snakes ln captivity: No. 0. 'Under the Seas," a specialty, managed by Uobt. Por- rest: No. 7, Joy Mill; or, Craty House, man- aged by Juo. Meyer*; No. ft, Big Kerrls Wheel, A. J. Cookwy, manager; No. 0, New 110,000 Cary-us all. Chas. Miller, manager; No. 10, Blery Widow 8wlngs, managed by rr«d Brkslrani, and about ten other good clean attractions. The big free act Is a feature. Introducing Matt Gay, In bis spectacular high dive. The executive staff: 8. Solomon, general agent: Geo. P. Dorman. manager: Prank iiarl. secretary and treasurer; ( . Nat Mor- fan. general announcer; D. V. Doasctt, dec- rlclnn; B. E. Baker and Louis Trnbund, special agenbs. Mr. Boiomon was sick for past tew days, but Mr. Dorxaan proved him- self a capable understudy, S ii THE HUNTER SHOWS. After a retirement of nearly ten years from the carnival business. Hurry Hunter's New Shows opened for tho season, at Browns- ville. Pa., on Saturday, May 8. Mr. Hun- ter Lis given tho nuw attractions the moat complete and careful attention, and lias equipped every show and conccaaloa la an elaborate manner. Ten week* are booked and contracted for at the present time and, with tho detail that baa been given, n largo business will bo ex- pected. The following well known shows ure with the attraction: The Liberty Animal Shows, with thirty cages; Texas Jack's Wild West, U. K. Miller's Girl Show, tho Ulxey Minstrels. Jones' Dog, Pony and Monkey Circus, Tiny Might, Lotto, Little Wlllio Downs' Ten In One, Jim Hedges' Snake Bliow, Busy World, Mohament Htreets of Cairo. For free acts an especial effort has been put fortb. Carlo, tbe Ore dlvo, and Amy's performing leopards. Lewis Military Baud of twenty pieces, Aablattl's Brooklln Band of twelve men. Tbe following rencewlon- alres are with the show: Prank Pinter, Mor- ris Miller, Moot, tiotb, Tom Jennings, Aba Levy and many others. Sixteen new cars bavo been bouaht by Mr. Hunter, and tho special train wilt be a feature. The follow- ing start are sttendfng to the basinets end: day M. Orceae, itenoral agent; Chas. Young and Harry Itcntley, promoters; Abe Lewis nnd six aswltants for the advertising end. The Aabletti Baud travel with the advance and give dally concerts for six days beforo the arrival of tbe ahow. Prom tho present outlook the Hunter Shown will get their share of tbe season's patronage. Moncssen, Pa., Is the next stand, and la the first carnival company to play In ttie city limits ln nine years. The Hatch Shows ore across the river at Cliarlerol the same week, and a hot light for business In expected. i ■ i CARNIVAL WAR III DB0ATI1B. Tho Wortham A Allen Shows and A, R. Miller's Carnival Company arc playing op- position this week, in the above named town, end) each show Is naturally putting Its first foot forward to catch tho patronage. (Special to THE Clipper.) Pittbburoii, Pa., May A. Tho J. Frank Hatch Shows openod their Mason of mill here to-day, and tho results in point of attendance for an opening day of a carnival was highly gratifying to tho management. Prom early morning until lute at night tho grounds were crowded with a mass ot humanity waiting to get a peep at all that was to be seen. It was a beautiful day, tho sun shone and not a cloud apponrcd to mar tbe day's doings. Many new fea- tures have bom added this season, nnd tho standard of excellency heretofore set Is main- tained In tho present Uueup of attractions. Ureal credit Is duo Mr. Hatch and his assist- ant, W. L. Wyatt, who will have the busi- ness management of tho ahow this season, ns ln former seasons. In getting togotlier such a meritorious lino of sbowa as they have. Credit Is also duo O. II. Coleman, the pro- moter, wbo baa promoted tho opening stund this season, for the manner In which the ad- ▼ortislng and advance press stuff was linn- died, and the contests, which ore being con* ducted under his management, promises to bo the largest ever closed by blm, which moans somo contest; tbe program running nearly 11,000 gross. The feature attraction this year la a Wild West show, participated In by twonty-flvo cowboys and girls, a band of nineteen In- dians, thirty head of stuck aud n ton piece cowboy band. King Karlo will bavo tho iimn- agument of this show, and to those that know this gentleman's ability as a Wild West manager. It la safe to predict that buccohs Is assured for this show. Hatch's moving pic- tures of local events, no doubt, will prove to be one of tbe big money makers this non- eon, as two operators and a special agent are two weeks in advunco taking pictures . and creating no end of publicity for this ono I ahow alone. Frank Nightingale will have ■ cbargo of this show. The La Itoso kiloctrlc Fountain, Uvorge La Itoso, manager, Is an- other one of the big shows of which bis re- sults aro expected. Tbe La llose staff Is about tho snmo as lust season, wblch lit- eludes: Harry llusasll, Mrs. Kusioll, Htellu Kviius, Pontile York, Leola Noble, Irene White, Harry Cater, Charles Wcndllng anil Prank Thouns. Beautiful Nina, under tho management of Arthur 'limrow, will present a muih'ul comedy porformsuco. Hatch's "Sevan In- One' vrlll be handled by Hurry Hikes, and Is ouo of tho swollost "Seven In one" frame-ups ever put on a kit. iiur- zmizl's Oriental Show, featuring Fatlinn Hancm and her company of dancing girls; Strlcklln's Dog and Monkey Circus, Hum Strlcklln. manager; Mrs. Strlcklln, tickets, and J. B. Freeman, trulncr, with twenty-two dogs und fourteen ponies. Dullotta, the 'Human Doll Mother (munagamont of Qco. McCarthy), (Frank I'oe. lectures, and John McCarthy, tickets) ; and tho Hatch Hiding Dflvlcce—'Merry-go-round, Ferris wheel and Ocean Wave. The musical program tills J ear consists of Vincent Albcrti's Hoyiil taitan Band, the hirvest band organ ever built, twmty-awo feet long, cloven feet high and mounted on a special wagon; steam call, ono and Karlo's Cowboy Band. 'it'o ex ecu trie stall ibis season for Mr. Hatch Is as follows: W. L, Wyatt business manager; Clias. Harklnaoo, general agent; U. II. Coleman, oontnctlnar agent: Stanley Huberts, special agent; Wm. Schell, pro- moter; Art. Uardner, superintendent; Bill Allen, trnln muster. A special train of eight (tats, five sleepers and flvo box cars will be nsed to transport tbe shows, aud will be ono of the bandsouiost show trains on tbe road. i s ■ Tins OrsAT eoDTiiasM Hltows opened Mon- day, April 21, lu Dccutur, Ala., under tho auspices of the Red Mon. Tbe attendance of the week was the biggest of any show that ever visited Decatur, Ala. Tbe fatituro ' of tbe week was tho big parade, with fifteen tnninmotb floats, all decorated in rod, white and blue, every ono riding them dressed an Indians, sod an Indian wigwam on every Hunt. Tho floats carried twonty-flvo school children, making tbeso two of tho handsotu- f-st that were ever In such a parade- before. Following tho floats vamo thirty red men on tho backs of puro white horses, Besides tho Great Southern Band, thcro wits the Hernliir Bend and tho Local Trtbo of Ued Men Flfo, Drum and Bugle Corps. The show Is In Athens, Term., tho week of April 2U, ondor tho National Guards of Tennessee. 112,000 CONTRACTS APPOOVBD. Commlasloner Herman Iloblnson, of the Bureau of Licenses, New York City, issued on Saturday, May 2, his report of the work douo In his department for the license rear ending April 80. Part of tbe report deals with conditions ln theatrical employment agencies. It sols forth that the commis- sioner's off!co approved 112,000 contracts lie- tween managers and performers la twclvo months. Vaudeville performers have paid (600,000 ln commissions to sgcndrs far sot- Hdjj them employment, as well aa paying their own manager-agents. The average In- come of vaudeville performers la |2,?0O a year, bat as many of the "neadlfnera" got very large salaries, the Income of most of the performers is much bolow this flguro. Moving 8 let una bavo seriously hart tho dram a tie leatres. A. II. WOODS IN AND OUT. A. II. Woods, now on board tho Maiiro- tnnln (Cunard Line), bound for Now York, will only remain In town ono week, for ho will Immediately roturu to Europe. He will be accompanied on the return trip by Julian Kltlnge, Walter C. Kelly and Martin Sampler. o)i » A mono (lie returning globe trotters on (he Steamer Olympic, May 2, was Jack M, Welch, wbo went abroad two mouths ago for A. H, Woods. Tmi Judges In the contest for n ttpht opera libretto with a prize of $1,000 offered by Begtnatd Do Kovcn, gavo their decision Hay 8, In favor of a book by nil I lard Booth, a poultry ralBer, of Ptsgab Forest, N. C- Tho fudges were Charing Pollock, Daniel T, At* j thur «ud UcglatUd De Koveti.