New York Clipper (Apr 1915)

Copjright 1915, by tto Frank QuBcn PublUhlpg Company (Limited) Foundad by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK, ^IPRII. 17. 1915 VOLUME LXIII-Ne. 10. Prio*, 10 C«nla. MANAGERS MUSLSHOW BOOKS. FEDERAL AUTHORITIES TO IHVESTIGATE SO-CALLED THEATRICAL TRUST. K. *E. AXD THE SmJBBRTS TO BE ASKED TO SHOW niKIH ACCOUNTS. The Kcili'iMl fluOiorltloe arc Qbout to begin ilieir InvcsikatiOD of Uic so-CQlIcd Tlieatrlcal TfiMt to SI':Ik; for all time whether the 3hcr- man aiitl iii;st law has been violated. Asslsiuiil United States Attorney (jnncrnl Cliiiilc A. TliompsoD, who will conduct the iDTCitlpilInn, lias tiegun Oy Interviewing u Dumber of iiooking agents, and from In- formation patlicrcd from them he announcca iliat he nil' ask Klaw t Erlanger and the MKSts. Sliiibcrt to submit to blm their books aod accounts, end all matters relating to (be condui-l of their business. This iDVMtlgatlon should be heartily wel- comed by the firms above mcntloDcd. From lime to time niwrts have reached the neWH- tapers nt coinijlalnls made to the United Slates Covernoient that the so-called The- atrical Svndlculp Is conducted In violation o( the and-tni.st law known as the Sherman Um that It Is conducted In restraint of ♦ » » trndc, etc., and that It works a hnnlshlp upon the sirnller manDger« Whether or not those coniplnlnls have been founded upon fncts Is to be ilc-ii-r- mlned but the real fact stands that llic- alrlral conditions have Jjccn greatly Im- I|roved since the formation of the so-cnllc<l \vudlcatc —Improved for the pulillc tlmt P."." money for Oieatrlcnl umuBcniciiis Aot only hove the number of companli-s Ii,- crcnucd, with a consequent Incrc.ise of pcuplo ur.pioycd, but there Is a greater variety of eDirrtnlmnrnt provided. The formation of the so-called Trust broUKht about a revolution In the methods of conducting the Ihcatrlral liuslncsi. It put the llientrlral business on n bUHliicss fooling, H'hlili It never before knew, nnil went n great way toward aliollshlns the old time method of taking u show out on ii "-•vhocKtrlng." THE ACTORS' FUND BALL. Hie neat sum of nnproxlmalely ten thou- aci dollar.<! was odacd to the Kund by a rrorcdure enjoyed thoroughly by all llioHi^ who opened iholr purse strings to aid this cl];irlty. Tbi! upper strata of .social nnd artistic life vcre (nuchcd In this Instance nnd re- lipondrd ro.ndlly with their potroDnge. The ballroom of the ilotel Astor wiis crondcd April 8, and the danclug, to the music of two alternating orchestras, was coDllniiuus, excepting when special feuture<> Here Introduced. Ruatded by eight young lady heralds In tisbts and white and black check bodices, the dancers did tbelr best. The heralds were: llulh King, Marian Kountaln, Grace Mud- fon, Darluira Urown, Edith McCormack, ClaudU Seott, Margot Ottesen and Rae Kord. Sir. and Mrs.- Vernon Castle gave tliclr enproved entertainment of fox trotting, nad rapciidcd to an enoore with the tango. Lydla Lopokova, a vision, danced on the cariKit, as did the Dolly Sisters, In their anidtir steps and poslngs; .Maurice and Florence Walton also contributed their slinny net. The ballroom dancing Included all the lalcst efl'ectj. nnd the floor w.is crowded unlll a late hour. All the boxes were occupied, among the holdcn being: George MoAacney, Vincent Serrono, Mrs. siarwret llnwkswortli, Dasll Durant, Charles J.raus. Henry Sanderson, J. E. Drulatour, •Mrs. Pope. Maurice and Florence Walton, Mr. am! Mri. Vernon Castle, W. II. niiss, »?'jialncy. K. F. Albce, Governor and Mrn. nhltaan. Mnyor nnd Mrs. John I'urroy Jiitehcl, .Mr. nnd Mrs. James Sneyer, Mrs. '.so/ii! J. Gould, Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. n. Gary, Madame Alia Nnzlmova, Mrs. J. Sluarr DIacklon, Mrs. Charles A. Piatt, Mrs. -"Sene .Meyers Jr., John Drew. James K. I ^'">' Irwin, Chrystnl llerne, Doro- lly Unnnelly. lyoulse Closser Hale, George uarr McCutcheon, James Buchanan Bradv and Mre. AVMIIam Astor Chnnlcr. inose representing theatres were: Ceral- dlae barrar, Alice Brady, Murlol Hudson. 1.01180 Dresser, l/oulse Closser Hale, Ruth inattertoM. Dorothy Donnelly, Irene Fen- Jlck, Ionise Drew, Ilutli Slicpley, Francos rri J ^^^'^ Chrystal Heme, Jessie Oleadonnlng, Violet Homing. Julia Denn, Vc" ,"?lmes, Helen Ware, Florence Heed, I.? M'^yy"' Dolle Aahlyn, Adcle Bowland, iC ^^"'kcr, Madge I.es8lng, Margaret lllnston, Juliette Day, Delle Story. Mllah McCarthy nilzubelh ilrlce, WJldn Bennett, „,-''>-Conins. Sylvia Carlisle, rhyllls neiison-lcrry, Zeldn Sears, Madge Kennedy, L 1'rcntlnl, MnbeF Frenyear ,,,5?°°? V'*' dancers were also noticed "erlln. Joseph Schenck. I.ouls Mann, .n3 5 'c:" ""''i- Irwln, Jean Schwartz 'M J. Smart blnckton. T()\v.vr: AWARDED TITLE. Co- recently announced a Hp* I"'"!"Piny which they proposed to call oSnL •'! This Is the title of JSdward ff,^ ,£ "«•»<'a sketch, that has been plnycJ anrt '""r years by George Illchards companv'''"''" DouBlas l''llnt ond t.&",'''""'"K that the Vltasraph Co. In- \Z vi,i" t'l'e. M''- Towne notined ,1a """'I'll Co. that he claimed the title, lit rn. " '"c's were placed before the VliaVl?, ,'''^n,*''' company the officers of the inmV I .^"-.."f """^c ordered the wllh- cenelA", '"^tl«lo so far os their film was Mnenso • "'"'ongh at a considerable SEi.i 'O's '0 them, they did the the n? . ■ recognizing the title as i iin,,.. r ,- of Mr Towne. OIITprrii' lUn^vL'' "''""y Money" Co. Is now ililo \. ' "P0° the Weatcrn Vnude- bookf.,1'. 'I^f^^fi*'. Association, time being " I "P Into Juno by Ilnr ry Splngold. . . '. oMRniAN ^^f asymjm. "'Dn ', i '^ sustained when ho was three CoM.n ', cited an the cmise of Jack 11. . .nieiiMn nnd lender of musical com- lo thf. r "1 Const, WBB ordered sent IHtlor ■ .'i ^fylum for the InBune by 8u- April Donahue, In Oakland, Cttl., '"mi- -'V"?.? ""y-two years old. His problematical. Th^ ■ . .\- "AI'I' A "'11.11 • ••''"'■"le Comedy Qub hall drew Us Vfirk . " ,,''''5*° *o Terrace Garden, New llio ;., ' and the special attracHonfl. iiir ,.. . " rlnt nnd other featores. made 'rlfnl. n't. The members and their ■ '"Id a great time. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO. ' rcrE CONKi.iN was nuinngcr Mnlley & Wlniin'.s I'nmblned Shown. MaiiySiiaw toured under direct idii of Fred Silnsnn. A NKW iHillcy at the Wcslminster Musee, '"rovlde , wns IniMiguriilcd. wlih theltentz Santley Miow na opener. IIINK..S AM) IlKMiNUTOX contracted for "Power of I.nve." CllAni.KS I.ovKXiiKiio nrrniiKiMl for n Sum- nior season on the riiritrin, of the Fnll Itlver l.lne, to piny mandolin nnd luuslriil ginsses. New- plays produce<I were: "The l-Mltor." "Xalnsqii.i." "A Mttle Ilusvbody." "Olc Ol.ion" nnd "McGdnly's I'lcnle.' Tiir. Itarnum & Hnllev Rlinw Inelnded amonK others: The Three Mclvlllen. .Nlch. f^cballos. Lnrclla Fnnilly, Wenfwnrth and Itunnels, JIllo Itrolhors ami ".Nero." .Mn.M. Anna HAnuinAx ilUd nlnns fur the lliMlre now the (kirrlrk. .N'ew York. TirK Trensiirers' Club hnil n heneflt. .Ul.rA KKi.t.v, laily Imne soloist, closed Willi the I'lirscMi l>avls HIg Cnnipany. npTY YEARS AGO. On April 1805, n pall was cn«t nv.'r the United Stntm by the an of the iissassin who shot I'resldent A1)rahan) Lincoln nt Ford's Tlicatre, Wnsblngloii, 1). C, during Che performance of "Our American (,'ousln," given by Laura Kcene, nnd on Snturdav. April 13lh the president passed oway it 7.'J2 A. M. The program of the play, from the orlnl- nnl In the collection of Al. Fostoll, liiclndeil the following names: I<aura Keene, .lohn Dyott, Harry Hawk, J. O. Goiirluv. F. A. I';mer>;on, J. Matthews, W. J. Fergii«nn, C. Byrnes, G. G. Spcnr J. II. ICvans, J. L. De Bonay, C. A. I'arkhurst, I,. Johnson, Miss J. Gourlny, Mrs. H. Muzzey, Mrs. It. True- man. Miss M. Hart, Mrs. J. II. Evans, MI.ss M. Gourlay. il. It. Ford was buslne<ss manager, nnd William Withers, musical director Of the people coanected with the per- fonnauce, six are alive today. William Withers Is residing In the Bronx, nnd still has the coat he wore that night. .Mr (lawk, who Is visiting folks on the Channel Islands, ICngland, makes his home at Brvu Mnwr, Pa.; Jennie Gourlay Is living In ^fll- ton. Pa.; Mn;. J. H. Evans Is living In CIil- eofo; W. J. I'crguson Is still active, now In the moving pictures, and K. A. Kmcrson Is In business nt Washington, D. C. Al. Fostoll, who furnishes the sbove In- formntlon. In the proud possessor nf n most extensive TJnroln collection, embracing mniiy mementos nf the life and denth of the Illus- trious president. Including an original pro- gram secured from Mrs. J. B. Wrlglil. the singe manager's wife, who Is still nllve. .lOU.V W. VOGRI,, "THK MIKSTIH:!, KING," SPRINGS A NP.W ONK. John W. Vogtl, whose every endenvo,- h.is been linked to minstrelsy, lias accepted f"r Immediate production the operatic mhistn-l extravaganza. "Japland ; or The Garden of the Mikado." The book calls for a cast of twenty, choriin of eighteen, and, because nf the minstrel portion of the cntcrtnlnnient, an orchestra, therefore Mr Vogel will have n band nnd a very Imposing street parade, for It Is Ills Intention to employ sli jir mon,' nutomobllcs for the outdoor display, lliat he mav emphasize the fact that twenty or more ladles will lend their personal chnrnis. as Well us their ability, to his oderlng. "Jariland" Is In two actfl and fniirleeu .scenes, conseciuently a more than mngiiineent production Is now under wny. Mr. Vogel ;,'lvlng Ms personal nttenllnn to this Im- portant factor All of the scenes are InId In Japan, the majority of the chnrnclerH dress- ing Il the picturesque coslumcs peculiar to that country. This will-he Mr Vogel'fl most prelentlmis (Ifort, and the piece will go Into .rchearonls enrly In July. Inc opening being booked for Aug. 2. Four weeks of night stands will serve to smooth the rough edges, nfter which the route embraces one, two and three week .■^tands. The entire roster of sLxly will be onnouneed In the very near future. TAYLOR'S NRW STORR. • The Tavlor trunks, which Imve herome f.imoH? through long years of hard usage, with power to resist the onfllniight of the most energetic baggage smasher have a new reposltorv In New York, the store having been removed from tlio old Inentlon on ■ Thlrtv-elglith Street to new nnd apaclotis hendn'unrters at 210 West Forty-fourth Street. TrmiKS for every purpose can he found there. an.1 anvthlng wanled to nt any kind of nn npipatTilu.M or Instrument can be built nt short notice. , , , A cnmplele line of traveling eniilpment for professionals as well ns for pr vafe use Is carried at Ihe new sinre, nnd the n-presen- lallvos are ready to welcome everyone. STRI.I.A ADAMS rOMI.NG TO \KW YORK. Slelln Adnms, a well known Pneine Const netre.sfl, whose speelnllv Is character leads, win visit New York within n few days, for the first time. For the past Ave years she has been a member of the "nlvrrsnl forens. nnd on April 12 chc was Ihe gur^t "/ honor nt a banquet given at I.evy a. In Ixis An- Scles. cm: by her associates. Miss Adams f, the wife of Jimmie Whiltendale, a wHI known advance rep resentative. NEW "FOI-MKS." P ZIrtfeld Jr Is busy entnElnc prln- elDnls and glrlB for hia new Folllefl of ini.., ?o Xn late In Mav nt the New Amsterdam nlso r?r the "Frol C8" to run on he roo.'. Josmh Drba n will s t age the pro ducllona. WAnSWORTII TO I.KASE. G I, liuwrence owner of the Widiiworth v„» viri^ers the lease nf ihe houw. "Itu- Tn a'thickly .ettl^d high dass neighbor- hood. CIIAS. (RUCK) I.KAUY niMl KI>I»IR JKFienilS, 1/Ooklng over Tiik Old lth:i.iAiii.K. .Mr. Leahy goes with the lie Itiie Ilrolhers' iMInstrels. and Mr. JelTers, with the llowe'K London Shows. 9 A. M. TO 5 A. M. T:ie proverbial "nillkm.in'H mnllnce" will he given nt the Gnrriek, New York, by Wnller ItO(ienl>erg, who, after lill, has secured llio house oil a live years' IcOKe from May 1. The performances run from 0 a. m. to .I a. m. the following morning. They sleep from .I to 0. The prices will he ten nnd tlfteen cents, nnd pliotopluys only will he iire- seDlOfl. Pleliires nre getting to he "everlnsllng." "TIIK I,AI»Y I.V IlKD." Valll Vain, Glen 'ILnll, Kilwin Mnrllnd(;l, Will ITillllps and Vincent Sullivan nre at the hoad of the conijmny that lins lieen m- gngi-d by the B. Ilcrndon <To., In appe.ir In the Amcriciiii ver.Mlnn of the latiwt light musical Iniporlnllon "The L.iily In lied." which Is In have lis first |irc.M>iilnlIiiii In this country nt the Apollo 'llieatre, Atlantic City, \. .L, At)iHI 10. From that city the operetta will lie taken to Chicago for a .Spring nnd Hummer ran. "The Lady In Bed" wns originally produced nt the Theatre Den Westens, In Berlin, where It was played for two seasiins. 'Hie music is by Boliert WInterlierg. ■ For nroduetlon here, the liooU nnd lyrics have been done by Anno Caldwell from Uie German of Julius Ilrnnincr and Alfred Oruen- n-ald. The operelta Is being singed by Frank Smithson. "THEiBOOHERANG." "The Boomerang," n comedy In three acts by W'lnchell Sinltli ond Victor Mapcs, and produced by David Bclaaco, wad given lla I'lrmitre at the I'layhouae, Wilmington, Del., April Ti, and ronmlned there 1} and 7. .Vevcr In the hlatory of thn \Vm. A. llrndy theatre has a production met with such an enthiiBlnstle recnptinn, nnd Arlliur Byron, Wallace 1-Mdlnger Marllin Iledinan, I.oiiIho Itutler nnd other uiemherB of the cast scored slgiml trluniiiiiH. Owing to Ills work In singing the nll slnr cnst production of ".V Celelimli-d l.'iise," Mr, lU'laaco wns unnhic to be present nt tho ))irmicrc. The play henrs nil the lli-laaco earmarks of close atleiillon to detail. It siMntlllnleH with bright lines, nnd sliould bid strongly for Iliondwav favor. 'Pie comedy deals wllli tho treatment ae- corded a young man .siilferliig Intensely with love of an apparently nnre<|idted form nnd Jealous.v, by a young pliyHleliiu who utilizes a lijiiodcrmle needle and n pretty nurse l.\I:irlbn Hedniau), with rnro snreetiH. The phyHlelnn Is then seized with the anmc ir.nlady. In the cure of which the hynndernih: Is cast nslde, nnd only the nurse lined for the clliniix. The cant: Dr Geralil Sumner. Arthur llyriia ; lliidil Wiiiiilhrldce. Wnlliiee Kihlliiger; I'rcsliui Will. Gilbert DiiiiilnH: lleliirleh, Itlcharil Mnh hleii: llnrlley, Wnller (.'rnveu : Mr. Sloiie, GenrKc Spelvlii ; Vlrgliiln .Velva. .Martha lle<liiian ; Grnc-e Tvler 1/ouUie But- ler; Marlon Huiniier. Jnsiiphlni! I'nrka; fler. nude Ludlow, Mnrjorle IlUmHoiii ; .Mrs. Cralghloii Woii.lbrldgi', Jcaiili- Iliislnce. Ifunhiim. Gil.RF.RT AND MIJI.MVASI OPKRAR. l>iirlng week of April I'J, Wllllnni A. Uradv's ForlvKlghlh SIreet Tlniilre will remain closed "to llio nulillc while iiiideriioliig nlleratlona for Ihe Gllliert aiwl Hulllvnii opera .season, of which I)c Wolf lli>piier Is to be Ihe rentmJ fi-nliire. l>iirlii»; thin Interval the nudltorlum In to be re<l?ci>rn1ed In Ham- iner hues, new Meals nre to bi! Inslalleil, a complete cooling plant In to bo ninde ready for operation, and an niiiplineil orclieslrn pit Is lo be built. Mr. Hopper's nssoclates In Ihe CMnniiny In- eliiile: Nnfnile Alt, Gladys Cnlilwell. Mnrlo Ilorgnn, Alice MeCoinb. Arthur Alilrldge, Will- lain !>nnfortli. Ileriiert WntcrouH nnd John Wlllard. The ojienlng production. April 10, will be "The Yeoman of llio Guard." wllh new costumes, scenery and nppolotnienta. In nddlllon. DIgliy Hell has Iicmi engoge<1 to Interpret his original rule hi the Aiaer-' Iran production of '"nie Hurcerer." Iddle Pntterson niso will sing hi neveml of tlio revivals, which nre to Include: 'TrInI My Jury," "The MIkndo,I'lie Plrnles of Pen- zance," "Pinafore." "lolniHIie. I'lie (Jondo- llera,"' "Wnng" and "F,l Capltnn." On M/mdny nlirht. It), for the opening per- fnrmonee, the Ollbort nnd fliilllvaii Cluli, nn oi'ganlzallon for the periielimtloii of tlie works of tjic famous author nnd cninpnscr, will atlend In n Imdy. ^ . » KI.OWKRS FOR SOtlMA. J'diii Phillip \^num riviilveil » rniiHing >'vat!oii from Ills fellow ini'ialHTH of the Dii I'nnt 'rrnpshootlng ("lull when he annearpl wllh Ills band al tho Playhouse, Wllnilng- Ion. Del.. April H. Mr. Kousn Is a fre<iuent visitor to Wil- mliiglou, whore he finds recrenllon In smnah- Ing the clay pigeons, nnd Is recogiilze<l ns nil expert allot. During his concert at Hie Piny- house he recerfved a mninniolh hunch of American beniKles from the mn'-kmnen, who oceiipleil n Inrge porMoii of Ihe theatre. Vii'irlnin BiKil, wipraao sidolst with the band, was taken siiddeiily III prior lo thn evening pr'rfominiice. mat her place on Ihe program was lllled by .Margel Glpck. i;rcii,r noYi.K co:vthai)icth. PlTTflnuiuiil. I'n., April 12.—In regard to the recent published atnteinenls which ap- peared In oilier tlienlrlcnl weeklies, an- nouncing Hint Ceclle Boyle, popular elect rl- cl.nn nt the Harris Theatre. PlllHliiirgh, Pn., had been recently ainrrled lo I/lltlan tludson. a member of ihe Jiinirle <ilrls Co., hotli parties wish In make n denial of Ihe mntler, as there Is absoliilely no triitli In Ihe state. menlH mp.de.. Both parlies have been friends for some time, but, as Ceclle savs. "I have had no riich Iiiek." D. J. Fo.t. ■ rilOM "TANGO MIIOKM" TO TIIK I,«>'l'. Bert Cole goes lo Cincinnati from Wnsli- Ingtnn, D <".. April IS, I" Join the CnrI Hagenneck-Wnllncn Circus, for his flfteenlli ronsccullve season, oiienlng April 24. Mrs. Cole remains wllh tlie "Tnngo Shoes" pet for live weeks, and will then Join her Iuih- band. Boh Itlehninnd Inkes Mr Cole's place III the act a« the "Ballyhuo." SXADKR IN "INSIOi': TIIK i.lSKH." 10. L. Hnnder lias saeceeded Jainm Brad- bury In the role of the country bank presi- dent In "Inside the Lines." at tlie r,ongacre Theatre, New York. He played the role on Monday night and neored heavily. Mr. Bradhurv left In order to nsaunic bis iM role In '"Along Came Itiith." * «» KMIIVN KANTKR TO IIKR MOTIIRR. From Mrs. Jnnis we have received n ropy of what FIsle Janis sent ns an Knster offer- ing lo her mother It Is n versified expres- Mlon of Hie filial offertlon tills young lady hold, for her mother, and snmelhlng of which Mra. JanIs may well he proud. [FROHMAN AND B^ASCO TO Li WAKE ANNUAL ALL-STAR PRODUCTIONS. MWAGRILS TO UMITH TIIKIR F<»R(;K8 FOR FIITHRIO .trRL'IAI. I'ROniJCTIONS, (?liarles Fruhmnn and David Belascn have clfivled n penunnent nrrniiKeuieiit to con- tliiiMi Ihe pulley of ciinililiiliig rholr forces for IJie aiiiiinil prodiietloa of xouio apeclnl play. The Hiiccesa iif "A Celi4irated Caae," the Joint Work of .Mr. Kroluiiau and Mr. Ilelnseo, Jias lieoii ho great that It btl lUg- gested to lliese nianauers Ihe schnroA of perninneatly iinllltig tlieir forcea (or the product Ion enrli yenr of n piny nf sufflclcot eallliro to show off the acting tnleuta of at least ten ntars. It was nlso decliliyl between Mr l^liman nnd ,Mr. Bel.m-o Inst week Hint tUhough the present stnr cast produetlmi of "A Cele- brnted Case" cannot bo tent on tour, th* piece Itself will be nent tliroiiKliout the conn, try acted by nn especially nrgaiilziM cum- tiaiiy. AISTON ON WAY 'I'O r'AMFOUNIA. Arthur C Ahloii relurned Innt week from n very BiicceMsful trip llinuigli New Knglninl, I'Oiitrarlliig far the uso of several of his playH by llie alork eoinjianles In that section. (>ii Miiiiiln.v. April 12, Mr AIhIou left for n trip to I'nllfornln, aceiaiipanled by Kslha Williams (Mrs. AIhIoii), who will go direct 111 Han Francisco for n oil weeka' villi, nfler a few days Hiieiil In ('hlengo. Mr. AIhIiiii will riiinliliie liimliiess with pleiiriure hv Rlirfiplng off n\ rmtto lo iiegollntn Ihe use i\i \\U varlinis plays with the Hlock ri,iii|iaiileH. Ills I rip will be niiiliil to Cliliiigii, llienre III Milwaukee. HI. Paul, Mlnnea|iollH, lo Sea I lie. PnrMaiid, San I'rniirUi Liw An- Kolen, San Dh'gii, Halt Lake, Denver, KniiHns Clly, lie. ♦ ' » . I'. W. I,. KOTKH. The ineinhers of the I'nifeHHloiinl Woman's I.4<iiKiie am looking forward wllh tiiiicli pleas- ure III the nniiunl card pnrlv of Mrs. lloriinn BItclile, which will be held III the cliibrooms. ItMUl Broadway, on .Miuiday, Aiirll IP, nt 2 r. M. II Ih for the tieiM-Ilt ot tlin phllnn- lliMple fund. The League will he n pnlronexH of the Woman's IiidiiHtrlnl Ki|aialllon nl the Grand Ceiilnil I'alncr, nnd Hielr "Hpeclal dny" will be Tuesday, April 1.1, where I hey will hold fiirlh from tl A. M. unlll tl l>. if. The regular laniilhly soehil will he hold oil Monday, April 211. The KUest of honor will he niinoiiiieed Inter The Ihlrd In Ihe aeries of iihiys will ho lillil III the Lengiie niidllorliini nn April 20- .Miiy I, In the eveiiliigN, at H.:iO. STAfllC CIIIMIRRN'N FIINR. Thn Stage Chlldren'H Fund, of which Mrs. Mllllo Tliornn Is president, will hold their nuniinl Spring daiire on Hiiliirdnv, April 24, fiiini 2 lo 0 l>. >!., nt Lmlle Hall, Broadway nnd ICIuhlv.Ihlrd HIreel. Mrs. Fanny Kenneily Is chairman, assisted liv Ihe fiillowlng cnniiiiltlee: ,Mrs. Joseph Kinall, Mra. Julia H<-linffe, Mrs. Katliartno Henderson, Mrs. H. Meiidelsnn, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Ilrneliiier, Mrs. Ilreiinon. Mrs. (1. Ber- liner Mrs. II. UlesR, .Mrs. Joseph Turner, Mrs. Diirn Mnriile. MrM. Vloln Hill, Mrs. Van Glider arid Miss I/in Fnwier At the Inat meeting of the Fund Mrs. John It. Van Tine was IireHeiited with I large Hold cliili linilue liv llm president, who made a verv llatlerliig spewli about Mrs. Van Tlue, wlio has been the Irensiirer of thn lirgaiil'/alliiii Hliire Its liiceplliiii, 1.01 riR ItlAYKIl AKI) DIVING HIRM Hlf^N WPI'II I.OIOW. Marcus I/iow has Just signed lotlle Mayer. ni|iialle eliainphiii, nnd her "Paneliig Nc- relilH." for ii tour of bis Kontem clreiilt. The net hnd been pinyliig Mm Miles hniises 111 Ihe Middle West and wns recommended to BiHiklng Manager Jus. M. Hchnnck liy Mr. ^tlll•s. It brokn nil records In Itoche»ler for l/iew Holy Week, nnd reiiHiteil thn perform- ance nt I,<Miw's BIJoii, In Ilrooklvn, la^t week. I living «iiilests nin In connwllon witll tho act iiroved a tremendous drawing enrd. 'Phn net will he two moiillis In Ni-w York, nnd nfler thnt may he sent on the road. Billy Mann, himlsind of Ndlle Mayer, nnd man- OKcr of llio net, has lieeni tM«di.ged with olTers from Hiiinmur imrka. hut will |ilny for I/OOW In the Fast all sensoa. IKMIRR'I' I>. GI.KCKI/KR, Leading .Man wllh Crracent Htoik (.'u., Brooklyn, ». Y, IIRAOV'H I'LAVIIOIJSK TO - MOVIRfl. It Is prolialile that AVIIIIam A. Brady's I'InyhoiiHi) at Wllmlngloii, Del., will lie iitlltznl f'.r jilcturi'H during the Hummer by Louis Alleiiiaii, the present nuinuger NRW MANAOF.R. Wnller It.. Botts. the f<irni(fr famous Jw-key. has iH'eii tniiiHferreil from Bridgeport to l{e<-ney'a Fiaplre. Brooklyn, as manager. GAHRIGK IIIIF.AKI.NO IIF.CORDfl, After n (lurk Iioiihr during Holy WiH'k. W. I/. Diickslader, innnnger and liroprletor of Ihe Garrick, Wllinlnglon. Del., broke nil rec- ordi diirlnir week of April Ti, with nn nil-star vaudeville lilll, lienilllned by Hiiphve llanianl, nnd LoM Anger and n company of flfteen. In "Hnfely First." 'llio rest of the bill Included: Waller Per- elvnl and eiunpaiiy, In "Come Acpish:" Jesse Lanky'H "Aurora of Light." Kntlileeii Clifford, Leroy. Lever nnd Davis nnd Wel- lington. f.o.'vn iMi.A.NO iioMi", FOR r.'onASi. flenrge M. '''oliaii, nctor, bus piircliiiHeil fur his Summer home n place nt Great ,Veik, L, I., with a large water frontage on the bay, from J. I-;. r-oKiin. The prrrperly cnntalns about eleven acri-s. IIRA'I'II ANI> liRIIIIY'H NKW ATT. Fraiikle Henlh nnd Georgo Perry nre pre- pn.-;iii: a new slr:tflng nnd diineliig net, which will Mio.-lly he sren on big time. ♦ » »- MMR. MKI/BA AM) MMK. HGHHMANN IIKINK liavo been engaged for (he next Chicago opera season. Both have accepted offers to hwotno members ot tho comimny being orgnnlze.I by Glcnfonie Cnrnpnnlnl, nnd which proinlHes, he snys, to bo tho greatest ever brought together In the United States. Geraldlne Fnrrsr also has accejitml an offer from the Chicago compan]'. Signer Camnanlnl wilt sail fruiii New York Monday, for Genoa. Among noted srars wtinse services Hlgr.nr Cnmpanlnl mny mnke nn effort to ohtnln ore Mile. Kouoeioff, Ihe Biigslnn prima dr.nna, now ninging nt Moiilc Carlo: Liiclen Muratnre, tho tenor, and TItta Buffo, who Is r,ow on his way lo Hnrano, where lie Is to fulllll s shunt enga^omoDt nt a salary of }n,OUO n perfonnaocc. Danse, April 1.1.