The New York Clipper (November 1913)

0 THE 2STEW YORK CLIPPER. November 2.: Deaths in tbe Prof mien. Dan 8. Flshell. Dan 8. Flshell. mnnagcr of the Princess The- nltv. In St. Loot*, Mo., knonn tbe country over n* a showman and theatrical man, rile-l Thursday lucrnlng. Nor, 13, at St. Vincent'. Sanitarium, m n remit of a nervous breakdown of six month* ago, brought on by overwork. Mr. Flshell was thirty-seven years old, lie was born In Louisiana, Mo., Ma father being on. of the pioneer real- itents of Pike County, and hi Intimate friend of Champ Clark. ' Ai> an amateur minstrel Da.i Flshell was n»- elated wltli Arthur Doming and Dick Richards, vim like hluwclf later became figures of prom- inence In the theatrical world. His first profos- ■Jonal engagement v/ltb a sho* «u aa advance agent for Ellery's Bend. He alao held a similar position with tbe Bostwlck-I'ralrle CamlTal Conj- j.cny, and did auch capable "-.'ork be attracted the attention of Barnum A Bailey. Beginning as an obacure press agent far In advance of the dr- ew, young Fluhell floally worked up until he became the publicity man who traveled with tbe show and an Intimate associate of Mr. Bailey himself. In a war between Klaw A Krlanger and Keltb A Proctor, Mr. Erlanger chnao Mr. Flshell to conduct tliu fight for the syndicate. Tbe St. t.oula man was made manner of tbe Forrest Theatre Id that city for a year, after -which time tbe two concern, signed a (nice. Mrs. Ada Grlnnell, an actress, who claimed that two generations ago she starred at the Lead of ber own company, and played with the Ed- win Forrest company, at the old Aslor riace Theatre, died Nor. 10, In the hospital ward of the Flatbush Poorhouso, In Brooklyn, at tbe age of eighty four years. Death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Mra. Grlnnell waa bora In Vir- ginia. At one time she Is aald to have bad con- alilpr.ible property, but continued Ulna* and In- ability caused by her advanced age exhausted her ■neuns, and a short-time before ber srreat for vagiancy In Brooklyn she pawned her wedding ring to tray fond. Mra. Grlnnell had two children, Ada and Benjamin, who years ago were known on the vaudeville stage as "The Grlnnell Children." The daughter died several yeara ago. Acquain- tances of Mrs. Grlnnell have beard nothing of the ton for a considerable time. He was In Alaska when last heard from. Interment waa In Ever- creena Cemetery, Nov. 12, In n plot arranged for hy Mr. Mitchell, treasurer of the Empire Theatre, Brooklyn, who took up a subscription among his friends. Lenore White, daughter of Richard C. White, and sister of Richard Leonl. of Leonl and Leonl, died from acute dysentary and heart fall- me, at Walloku, Manl, Hawnltan Islands. Sept. 21. In private life she was Mrs. Rohson Burnett. She was well known as an actress and artl«t's model on the Pacific Onast. and waa the feature of Miner A Van Osten's big spectacular produc- tion, "The Devil's Daughter." during the Pan- American Exposition. In Buffalo, N. Y. Later she was chosen hy Sir Phillip Bnrn-Joncs, aa a model, and left New York In 1003. with M. B. l.eavltt's Sonth African Co. Her only return to America was in 1011, to visit her parents In California. She Is survived by her husband and • three year old daughter. The remains were cremated in Honolulu. Mr. Barnett and his daughter will remain In Honolulu until January, when be will start his third tour of the Orient, with his magic and hypnotic show. Austin Roberta, widely known in the the- atrical profession as a grotesque acrobat, died at No. HOD E. Thirty-second Street, New York City. Sunday night. Nov. 0, after a; Illness of six weeka. from throat trouble. Mr. Roberts had been known with the combinations of Ryder and Roberts, and Bsbco and Roberts. He was lorn In San Jose. Csl.. about forty-eight years ago. and called Ban Francisco his "home." as he leaves a mother and sister in the Golden Gate eltv. Following his partnership withi Banco. Mr. Roberts began work with his wife. Msy Hmllax, the act being billed as Roberts. Smllnx and com- !>nny. Still more recently he worked with Barney Ferguson, as Ferguson and Roberts, plnylng Ms last enssgement with this partner not many weeks •go. Mrs. Roberts has been working alone. Charles E. Colby died In ?«.n Pranclaco. Col Friday, Oct. 81, after having been admitted to the hospital only ten dsys before. The Masons, In whose ranks Mr. Colbv tad high standlns, took charge of all arrangements for the fnneral. which was held from the Sftsonlc Temple n 8sn Francisco. Tuesday, Nor. 4. Mrs. Charles E. Colby, wife of the deceased, slsoa member of the profession. Is living at the Bmprcss Hotel. In San Frnnelsco. where she would Uke tohesr from Joe PMUIns and Mattlc Keene, both of whom were old friends of Mr. Colby. W. D. La Moyne, of tho Musical La Movnes, died In a hospital In Vancouver. B, O., Can., Nov. 8, following an operation (performed Oct 801 for appendicitis. He was sbMt forty-tveo rears of sge. Tbe act had played the first half of the week of Oct. 27, In Vancouver, at the Oulrrmbls Theatre, snd were on their way to till tho lsst half of the week nt Nanulmj, B C., when Mr. Ln Moyne was stricken at the whsrf, and imniedlstely rushed to a hospital, where complications set In three days after an opera- tion bad betn performed. James It. Wnlte. a veteran nctor-mana- Ber died Nov. 0, at the Home for Incnrnhles. Third Avenue and One Hundred and Eighty-first Stieet. New York, where he had been cared for bv the Actors' Fund of Amerlcs. He left a Widow. Virginia Dormer, an netress. and a child Bve years old. Mr. Walto had been In regular dramatic work up to five years ago. after which he ployed In vaudeville with Ida wife In "Other People's Money." He was hurled in Evergreens Cemetery, Prooklyn, Nov. 11. 1 onle A, Frederick. The l«idy of Louie A. Frederick, an old-time actor, was found in a bathtub In the Dover Street Bath House. In Boston, Mass., Saturday, Nov. 1. He was a well- rnown character around Boston, and bad been a member of the Grand Dime Stock Co., and Stover's "Uncle Tom". Cabin" Company. Of late years he had worked hs a sceue painter in rVmervIlle, Mass. The last few years of his life hod been a struggle for Ills bread nnd butler, and he died In poverty, alono and frlendleas. Tliomna F. (Torn) Nenry. known in bur- lesque through a short connection with one of Tom .Sullivan's one night stand burlesque companies a couple of seasons sto, died at his home In Johns- town, P«., Thursday afternoon, Nov. 0. Mr. Nenry. prior to going on the road with the Sulli- van show In the capacity of advance agent, had worked with the Soberer ft Kelly firm, in Johns- town, at their Cambria and Park Theatres. He had suffered with lung trouble for many years. Austin II. Fenrus.in (Roberts), a vaiide- Title actor, died Nov. 8, nt 800 East One Hundred and Second Street, this city, after an ttlnm of but a few hours. He Is survived by his wife. He hsd no children The funeral was held from the Funeral Church, 241 West Twenty-third Street. In the Frank B, Campbell Building, on Wednesday, 12. at two o'clock In the nfto/noon, ami Interment was made in the Actors' Fund Plot In Evergreens Cemetery. Orllln, Barlicc (Mrs. Arthur Hill), who, with her husband were great favorites in vande- vllle. snd while filling sn engagement at the Miles Theatre. In Cleveland. O.. In a sketch, "A Strenu- ous DalBT." died suddenly in her room In a hotel. In that cltv, Nov. 12, from paralysis of tho brain arteries. Burial waa made In Cleveland. She la suivlved by her husband snd her aged mother. Oeorpre Storra Flaher, an actor, re- cently connected with the Academy of Music, In this city, died in a sanitarium In Bnshwlck Avenue. Brooklyn. Nov. 0. ne wa. ihlrty-threo years of age. and for ten years had been a comedian In stock companies In Brooklyn, ne vns born In Providence, R. 1., where the body was shipped for burial. Oeorpre Ilclnilmaim, for many years con- nected with the Lyric Theatre, noboken N, J.. as scenic artist, died from a complication of diseases, at his home In Jersey City, Oct. SI. ne waa flfly-foirr years of nge, Dlnnetie Henaon, ns this young actress wns known on the stage, died suddenly In s rertatrrsnt In Springfield, III., one day last week. Heart failure was tbe cause. Hhisbrt Boroa, of the New Amsterdam The- atre. New York, mourns the death of his wife, which occurred about a week ago from acute in- digestion. Mrs. Boyco was not In the profession. O. P. GnrmaKES. press representative of the Winter Garden, will pavo the wav for Oahy Deslvs' short rosd tour before coming Into the Winter Garden. When the show gets there 0. P. will, of course, look after the publicity, as of ton. PERFORMERS ALWAYS WAIT A FIRST CLASS SONG. A OOOD SONG MAKES A GOOD ACT. IT MAKES THE PERFORMER AND THE AUDIENCE PEEL HAPPY. PBttFORMERM WANT THE BEST EFFORTS OF TUB HUMAN BRAIBT. WE ARE HERB TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND. WE'RE NEW, THAT'S TRUE BUT THAT IS IN OCR FAVOB. WHY T BECAUSE A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN, AND WE ABE GOING TO MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP WITH THIS WONDERFUL BALLAD, YOUR LOVE IS ALL THE HEAVEN X CARES TO KNOlrV Music by P. DE CECCO. Wonderful melody, wonderful lyric. Lyric by ROB'T S. VACGHAN, writer of that cssp winning ballad, "There's Nothing That Time Cannot Tell," etc. WATCH THIS HOUSE GROW AND THE NOVELTIES RELEASED NEXT WEEK THE UNIVERSAL MUSIC CO., 1367 Broadway, N. Y, TOCK EWS ACTRESS WEDS MANAGER. Pauline Le Boy, for many years a popular stock actress, and at present with the Francis Sayles' Plovers, st Richmond, Ind., was married after the ijuturday night performance, Nor. S, to Date Iiellman, the business manager of tho same cum- BnV. Hiss Le Roy has many frlenda in the theatri- cal world, while Mr. Uellman is one of tbe b**t known of agents and uaslncss managers. The ceremony took place in Miss Le Roy's apart- oienta, mme. McGregor hull. Mmc. McGregor Hull enjoys on lrtterog- llonnl reputatloD, and litis been placed In charge of the department making gowns and special stage dresses for the Chicago Cos- tume Works, Chicago. Mmc. Hull Is armed with a pleasing per- sonality and a thorough experience In the ueatlon of novel costume effects. ALL TUB MARKS WERE THERE. A quiet wedding took place at 11 a. v., Wednesday, Not. B, to St. George's Ourch, at Trenton, Ont., Can., the contracting parties tielng George Marks, of the May 'A. Bell Marks Company, which was playing at the Opera House there, and Phoebe Jackson, a non-professional, of Watertown, N. T. Ber. Canon Armstrong officiated. Mr Marks' name to private life Is George W. whitman, and he Is a son of May A. Bell Marks, who wan In attendance at the cere- Kony, along with B. W. Marks, Mazle Marks and ulchard Lester Marks. "FoRTr-nvK Minutis fkom Bboadwat" played to big business week ending Nov. 15. at the Duchess Theatre, Cleveland. 0., where Percy Has- well and ber own company are strongly Intrenched. "The Beote" was gtven, week ending Nor. 15, at the American Theatre, Omaha. Neb., under the management of C. W. Turner. For the week fol- lowing they will produce "Sherlock Holmes." "Midams Shebet" scored heavily week ending Nov. 15, at the Jefferson Theatre, Portland, Me., with Florence Mackle playing the part of xvonne, and Marie Horgan, as Madame Sherry. "The Rbjuyenatioh or Aunt Mast" will be presented at Poll's. Springfield, Mass., week end- ing Nor. 22. Ralph Keilard playing tbe leading row. 'Thb Sundtheift" will le prefented week ending Nov. 22, at the Majestic. Erie, Pa., with Robert Le Sueur, the new leading man of tbe company. In the title role. lit ANCESC V DERTIVI. The beautiful and talented Italian actress, Francesra Bertini, plays tbe lead In "Venom- ous Tongues," the first Klelne-Celio release for Tuesday, Dee. 2. Miss Bertlnl forsnerly was of Cine? leads. s) i» MRS. FAVOR DEAD. Mrs. Alice Favor, who was well known And btloved by her many friends in the theatrical SrofesBlon for her devoted care towards her auguter, Marguerite, with whom she had traveled constantly, died of .ancer Nov. 4 at ber home to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Cal., after an Illness of six montbB. Mrs. Favor was born to Hull, England, but had spent the greater part of her life In Australia before coining to America. She is survived by her only daughter, Marguerite. * i ♦ NEW THEATRICAL AGENCY FORMED. To engage In theatrical enterprlrcs in Ore- gon, Washington. California, Idaho, Utah, Montana, North Dakota and British Colum- bia, the International Booking Agency has been Incorporated by Calvin Helllg, W. T. Panglc. J. C. Hellfg and Phillip Day, at Portland, Ore. Articles of Incorporation of the agency, which Is capitalized at $1,000 were filed In that city Nov. 7, with County Clerk Coffey, • »» JOE KELLY MOURNS. Joe K. Kelly, of the team of Kelly and Mack, notifies us of the death of his father. Kcason Kelly, of Hartford, Conn., who passed away from tbe effects of a paralytic stroke, at tho home of bis daughter, in that city, Nov. 8. Kearson Kelly was a close friend of Billy Seamore, J. W. Kelly, Tommy L. Mack and Georgn Thatcher. Two sons and three daughters survive him. He was eighty-five years of age. The body was laid to rest In Hartford, Not. 10. S is — On Sunday night. Nor. 23, the Sbuberts will give a performance of "The Lure" at the Maxloo Elliott Theatre, New York. Admission will be by invitation only. f^yiaSaHanSv '"'' ' ''->•■" \ 'J-wS"''- f-^T*^ ■■•■■■ ^fifi CECELIA LOFTUS, Popular vaudeville and dramatic nctitss of eminent attainments who has been engaged to I/lay leads by the Famous Players' Film Co. E. CLINTON KEITHLEY. Mr. Ketthlcy has attained a position to the first rank of American song writers, and as professional manager of the McKlnley Music Co., Chicago, la building up a large clientele. "Babiuha Fairrcnir." waa the attraction week ending Nov. ID, at the Avenue Theatre, Wilming- ton, Del., nnder the management of L. E. Con- neas. For the week of Nov. IT they will produce George M. Cohan's "The Man Who Owns Broad- way." "Otm Wrvrs" will be given week ending Nov. 22, at the Shnbert Theatre, Minneapolis. Minn., with Jane Tyrell and Averlll Harris In the leading roles. Tbe boose Is under the management of A. S. Balnbrldge Jr. "Tna 'Mind-the-Paint* Onu," will be given by Vaughan Qlaser, at the Metropolitan Theatre, Cleveland. O.. week ending Nov. 22. Tbi Eva Lako Company opened at the Don- ham Theatre, Denver, Ool., Nov. 10, using "The Widow's Might" as their opening attraction. "Wnsw Knighthood Waa in Fiowaa." the most fascinating and truly beautiful love romance ever presented, la the attraction at the Oerit Rrooncr Theatre, New York, week ending Nov. IS. Cecil Spooncr la called In tbe Bronx 'The Peo- plf'a Choice" by a large majority. "A Roiianob or tub TjNDiawoaui" will he the attraction week ending Nov. 22, at the Gotham Theatre, Brooklyn, N. Y. "Ziiu," a thrilling story of tbe Boer War, os formerly played by Henry Miller and Margaret Aiiglln. Is In active rehearsal nt the Grand The- atre. Sacramento, Cal. For Thanksgiving week, tho same company will play "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary." "Thb SPENDTnain" was the attraction week ending Nov. 15, at the Westchester Theatre. Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Ruth dates and William David played the leading parts, supported by a com- pany of decided merit. The stsge is nnder the direction at Geo. Farren. For week ending Nov. 22, the same company will produce "Madame Sherry." This la the most successful musical comedy released for stock In years. Thb personnel of tbe Clara Turner Players, at the Opera House, Portcnester, N. Y., la aa fol- lows: W. F. Barry, manager; Jim Hammond, Jack Whiteside, Edward Riley. Wither Symonda. Fred Watson, Joe Bond, Msurlce Geary, Roland Louden. Frank De Wire. Willie Ritchie, Georgia Brantley, and Louise Roblnion. "OaacBTABK" Is given week ending Nov. 22, at the Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, Pa. Geo. Arvlne was sees to advantage in the rote of Green Fall Lorry, while Ottola Nesmitb scored In the part of the Prlacesa of Granstark. The week following they will produce "Madame X." 'Thb Babbibb," a dramatisation of Rex Beech's popular novel of the same name, will be offered by tbe Evanaton Stock Oo., at the Evans- ton Theatre, Eranston, 111., week ending Nov. 15. Nelle Redd, the popular leading lady of the com- pany, was seen to great advantage In the part of Necla, while Harry L. Mlnturn scored in tbe role of Captain Burrell. "Qulncy Adams Sawyer" is underlined. "The Ninety and Ninb" was the attraction week ending Nov. 16. at the Empire, Salem, Mass., given by the Julius Oahn Stock Oo. RrmA Rbade, after a long and successful sea- son in stock at Ottawa. Can., Is taking a short rest before re-openlng in another city, for which splendid preparations are now on foot Miss Reade snd company made thousands of friends during their stay, and the streets surrounding tbe station, a. well as the station itself, were crowded with admirers carrying coquets and presents, aad saying fsrewells to tbe company as they left the city last Sunday. "Clothes" waa most successfully given week ending Nov. 15. by the Northampton Players, at the Academy of Music. Northampton, Mass. 'The Rioht or Wat," by Eotene Presbrey, will be given at the Grand, Worcester. Mass., week ending Nov. 22, "Thb Ninety and Nmaf* was given by the Poll Players, at Jacqnes' Theatre. TTaterbnry. Conn., week ending Nov. 16, with Ernestine Mcvley and Godfrey Matthews playing the leads. 'Thb RionT or Way" will he given week end- inn Nov. 22, at Poll's, Washington, D. 0., with Theodore Roberts. America's greatest actor, Li the part he originated on Broadway, and Richard BuIikt, Poll's popular leading nun, in tbe cast. A heavy advance sale Is reported. Floiencs Prndklton is tbe new character with the Poll's Stock Company, Bprirrfleld, Mass. Lindsay Mobisok reports that business Is floe st his theatre, Id Lynn, Mass. Notes raoM La Soy Stock Oo. —We clos. , our tenting season Sept. 2, at Grand Baplda , -' aud opened in Opera Houses, Sept. 23, mskl'nc lay off of three days. The past Summer seat waa one of the best we have ever known, n< withstanding the floods and storms we pas- i through, we have been doing good business far, and only hope it will continue. We ha not turned them away, but we have not hail loosing week. Next Summer Mr. La Boy is gph to take out a one-ring wagon circus, and It, Anders will manage the repertoire show. Mr. I Roy and Miss Hayes have bought a home Kostorla, O., which will he their headqnartv from now on. Our roster Is as follows: Barr La Roy, owner and manager; Ray Ander heavies; L. Wayne Darby, general buslnes- Ernest Vevea, Juveniles; Woody Wilson, bit- Frank Callahan, characters and scenic artlsi Bryan Spratt, pianist; May Ashley, general by, neas; Francis Good, characters; Marie Haye leads. We carry band and orchestra, which nak.■- them up wherever we go. Tbe ghost walks, sni Thb Clippeb comes each and every week, a:. • one is aa important as the other. Wa have received the following letter, algne-l "Miss" Coleman: "Lucille Wilde closed a stoc'. engagement Oct, 30, at Saginaw, Mich., on •<- count of a serious nervous brcskdown. She 1* resting at her home In Indiana." Alfs-xd Hickman was specially engaged to play the part of Little Billy. In "Trilby," with the Broadway Stock Co., in Springfield. Mass. "Mast Jane's Pa" hsd a successful production recently at tbe Auditorium, Kansss City, Mo. I'loreuce Malone and Robert Dempster played the leads supported by a company of decided merit. The home Is under the direction of Meta Miller: singe, under Glanlo Socola: Thb Wilmbb A Vincent Pijiyebs. at the Or- rlieum, Reading, Pa., comprise the following well known artists: Robert Flyman. Virginia Mans, I'biltp Lord, Evalyo La Telle, Tida CToly Sidney, Mnry Balsar, Carl Jactaon, Frederick Stltman, Millard Vincent. Harry Hayden, William Rclffel, lmra Bootah, Edward Daroton, Fred S. Wash. Slage. direction Joseph Wash. The Wadswobth, New York, Is under the mao- osement of Edward Omsteln. Plsys staged mvler tlie direction of Harry Andrews. The com- tany is aa follows: Florence Rittenhouse and Guy livrlnglon, leads; John Hammond Bailey, Hen- rietta Goodman, Jerome Renner. Hempsi->ad Prince, Harry Andrews. John Geary, Mr. Geary, Mr. Prince, H. G. Alden. May Davis, Mr. An- drews. For this week, "Billy," snd for Thanks- giving week. "Msdaroe Sherry." Thb Lindsay Morrison Stock Company scored heavily with "Father snd the Bora." Ade- laide O'Conner and Hal De Forrest earned much rra'se for their excellent work, assisted by Georw Wellington. James J. Harden, James 9. Barrett, J.imes Burrows, Daniel Grant, Neil J. Sully, G rover Hamilton and Le Rol Scarlett. The Ed. Lynch Players are meeting; with de- rided success at the new Park, Manchester, X. II. They have Just finished a most successful v.iek with 'The Man From Mexico." The coin- 1 nnv Is ss follows: Morton L. Stevens, Wins. E. Miles. Constance Glover, W. A. Howell, Ar- thur Ritchie, Welba Lestlna, Howard Benton. lred Woodbury, Ed. Lynch. Dare Ohase, Ed. O'Connor. Mr. Miles, Mr. McLaren. Plays under the direction of W. A. Howell. Albbbt Lando, stage director at the Auditor- ium, Lynn, Mass., when asked, recently, what spelled success, snswered, "Work." He ought to know, as a director of the Auditorium, they have found him to be one of the cleverest stage direc- tors In the stock business to-day. The company Is as follows: Al. Jones, manager; Forrest Ab- bott, stage manager; Brenda Flower. Bather An- drews. Henrietta Bagley, Gladys MacLeod. Wll- nier Walter, Paul Jones, Charles Peytoo, Robert Lee. it's. Playfolk, published by Ed. Redmond, at the Grand Theatre, Sacramento, Cal.. Is eertalnw a very Interesting little paper. Fd. Redmond announces that he will shortly produ .e "Zlra." Beth Taylor and Paul Harvey playln; tbe leartr. For Thanksgiving week ttey will play "The r.e- jtiviTiaUon of Annt Mary." Thb Arvlne Players, at the Fulton Opera House Iancaster, Pa., produced "Graustark," with the following well-known people In tbe cast: Frank Harvey, Thomas Shearer, Edytha Ketcbam, Pearl Melville, George Arvlne, George Bowmau, Stirrer Beetie, Ottola Nesmltii, Harry Kuhn. Darmar I/»- uelte and P. Mitchell. Next week, "Madame X." In "Forry-ave Minutes from Broadway," Ram- say Wallace and Lotta Llnthlcirm scored heavily at the Harlem Opera House, N. Y., nnder the stage direction of Tom Magrane. The Foli Spotlight, published In Springfield. In their Issue of Nov. 7, ran a half-tone of tbe poiiular Ingenue of their company, Grace Camp- hell. The Grace Hayward Stock Company, at the Wnrrlngton Theatre, Oak Park, 111., have given oier a thousand performances in that town. This company consists of the following people: May Randolph, Bennett Finn, Orace Hayward, John Grey, Frank J. Kirk, Albert McGovern, Walter I'uulter, Lew Welsh, F. Z. Livingstone, Bennett Finn. All plays are staged under the direction of F. H. Livingston*. The Oalsmlth Players are having a successful season at the Lyric, Allentown. Pa., with Frank Callahan, manager; Jack White, stage director Ralph Herbert nnd Marguerite Starr are playlaj the leads. They had a very successful week with "Forty-live Minutes from Broadway." Recently M. S. Schleslnger presented Mabel Brownelle and Clifford Storke and their own stock cinipany at tho Orpheum, Newark, N. J., In a 1 reduction of "Madame Sherry." Following ar» the players: Mabel Estelle, Charlotte Daniels. Rxjal Tracy, Joseph Sweeney, Gilberts Fnust. the Fred Frear, Edroood Soraghan. For this week, "A Romance of the Underworld." Spitz A Natuanson's company at tbe Empire Theatre. Providence, vrill produce "Madame Sherry" very shortly. "The Old Fun," as formerly played by Will- iam Hawtrey, was the attraction recently at ihe Columbia; Theatre. Far Roekaway, N. Y. This bouse is under the management of Baker * Castle. Captain Ahent has received a teleeram from the Brlssac Company, stating that their engaw- ment had closed at Honolulu, and that live of Ui» members were going on to Australia, hot the rest of tbe company were on their way back home. Captain Anient will engage all the returning roem- l-ers, and with a few more added will open a firtt-class stock company for the Winter sea-son. Nov. 24. The opening play will be "Mary Jane's l's." Fobbest Cumminob' Stock Co., at the Coli- seum, New Castle. P.., Is meeting with market) success. Nsna Sullivan and Forrest Cummings are playing the leada. supported by: Hnrry Payne Llndsey, James Macllught, Tbaddlus Wllber, Geo. K. Bown. F. A. Oummlngs, Irwin J. Read. P. J. Corny, Ed. Salter, Nina Brown. Katherlne French. Freda Tymerson, Agnes Earle, Nana Sullivan. They had a very successful week with "The Charity Ball." Alkxandee Lbttwich, stage director of the Academy of Music. Halifax. N. 8., with the Sid- ney Toler Players, is making a metropolitan pro- duction of every play produced by the companv this season. They have registered Brother tre- mendous success. Doris Woolrldge. the leading woman, closed Nov. 1Z, In 'The Talker," and Jane Morgan folio-, s, opehtng Nov. 17. "Hb Fell in Lovb with His Witb" will shortly be released for stock. "A Rohancb or thb Undebwoiui" was the rttractloo last week at the Crescent, Brooklyn. N. Y., Leah Wlnslow and George Alison plavlng the leads, supported by Mabel Reed. Gertrode Riv- ets, Joseph Eggenton, William H. Evarts, IsanVire Martin, M. J. Brlggs. Adelb MorassBY, the clever little Los Angelo. soubrette, who made her debut In the East re- cently, is presenting one of the best singing and dancing singles In vaudeville. She has been booked solid for twenty weeks, under the direction of W. 0. Mailer. Gedbob Mums, who has been associated a. atage director with so many of Henry W. Savage's successes, will stage "Sari," the Hnngarlsn operette which Mr. Savage i» now preparing for production. One of tbe reasons for a recent trip to Europe made by Mr. Marlon, waa a desire to witness the continental productions of the piece. It was given in Europe with the title of "Der Zlgeunerprlmas." and was plsved simultaneously In Berlin. Vienna and Budapeeth- Mr. Marion visited ail of these cities and heard the operette sung In German snd Hungarian. Klaw A Eblanokb have received an application for the Greek right, to "The Pink Lady.'' Theo- dore Rovataos. of Athens, Is desirous of present- ing It, and has begun negotiations with that em) In view. "The Pink Lady" has been played in practically all the Bnropean countries as well as tbe United Stales and Canada, Sooth Africa. Australia, China and India.