New York Clipper (May 1915)

May 1 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 23 v.- (iim'- ore I Us STOCK NEWS CRESCENT STOCK CO. WADSWORTH STOCK CO. . plaWpop^frc* U« .1 all big rtiawlnf canto. But the drawing player, and tU tmlllag'ta« ,f jiiSier ora! .. „ro double-l wbtn i/>puiar stock plsyers twin. The canpsny chweu atthliboil* ^turdl! ,. ones to urodacs It. The CreacoDt Oo. April 21. TbTWpirTSlUi theSrf& • iu.uKa.ae folluwlng. and It Is a root leading dud Sdl3"/womanwill rnov.IntactlS _,.„...,. when tb. house to not Mid pat Ths the Dronx, where MlD?r'» Brini w™tou« of tb* theatre eera to want <»ly tho big for a loug run. It iV saneconaolsilon ? E k£S ^ : aod In complrlug with Ite r wishes that the ««lleut couipiu? Srtll into be w?ib uS»,vr BelUT eogojert a company that was us. The audlanoe gare MlL UoirarTa rJTl send fa^He <* producing Uie ptoja bo well that the™ off and presented her with a bVautbTul bouiurttf Mui-l or » co™. t""", SeT f n . t KeTs ., t0 Dal ' 1 - American Deautlea In appreciation oAeTvJoooe? X£" 1. a vory bright ploy, and the audience ap- ful work. John Lorau waa also givena rouatog Kii.-i to enjoy every minute of It. Tho conipany eend off, In fact each of the playeS In lirnimr! £ u . ; , .plendlu" performi.nce of this popular farce, made to feci that ibey accomplished southing JuJ :,: ilio conclusion ot each act the players were with (be people of the neighborhood. Maoiger ,n,|.|y rewaidcd. The p ece la eu ted for stock, Ornsteln has always given the public tht best ,uj tavu the players a chance to show what they und has never aaved any expense In securing bolh ro.,1.1 do. The last IK rtrjjc.1 roles wore thus* t«* lent pl.ys mi ictors. To him most of the u7 ■ iiol)" aieckler, Leah Winston, Isadora Mnr- credit Is due and there baa new been a more yli Charles Schoocld au«l Charles Wilson, The lopular manager In Hue big city. Turn Curfu „:1kt imaubars of the coinnuuy played their char- eurncslly and sincerely wish him (be best of luck Ldcra with much uuderstanillojt, even though with bis new company". The stock star Idei of Lbilr roles did not aland out as brilliantly as the the mansfement has worked out very well and nfvnim-uUoned. • business has been on the boom up lo the closlug Wlllicm Hsllowcll Kuxcc. the novelist, was ei- night. "Whose llahy sre You," a farce comedy ccllrmly portrayed by lUjbert Qleckler. who was written by Mark E. Swao, proTed to be an lo- ut <nr the btsge ouce from the time of his en- teresting and amualng mli-up of affairs The trance to bto anal eilt It to a very hard role, nudlence scresmed at the many comical situations requiring a thorough knowledge of acting lo put and they were excellently worked out by the coin- It ouoas. decider could hardly bare been better I'Sny. 'Die members worked very hard aud anp- In li. I'oned Ilarry Oorsoa Clarke and Margaret Dale U'ab Wlnslow bad rather an easy week of It, Owen In a spirited manner. The comedy was In the role of Myra Tbornblll. the scheming black- "'J well rendered and was not overdone. The miller. She was veiy tint In lv. Although there songs lu Ihe piece were put over In line style, were not a number of lines to speak, the role J " e Piece to a Utile drawn out, being au old n-vuVi a Unlshod iictvcss to make the character style farce, however, there was plenty uf action 1 wniifiit. Miss Whitlow displayed plenty of slid the house enjoyed every mluirte of It. actum olid was u Ms hit with the afternoon Harry Carson rjljrke, very lively In the cbar- ciunil. acter of Walter Mylion Jr., won many laughs Isudore Murtln was tweet and cbarralrur as really fanny hies he got himself luto. Jlsry Norton, reporter. 3be did not orerdo the Clarke knows the art of making the audience pirt and gare a Tery spirited pcrformauce and '<"'»" and was a big hit. Ills lmpersonatlonai of ■ ' Sir Henry Irvine. Abraham Lincoln aud an old farmer, wns roundly applauded. Ills song took i.wkcd very good. As i.'uaJ, Uhnrlos aciioBeld suppllnl the laughs. In (In- charsctor nf ibe hermit be wss excellent. Ills uikoup nud gtxeral appcirjnce was very guul. ni.(I delivery coiiiicsl imiiiy encores. Margaret Dale Owen wsj very goal as AUnle. „ _ >"C msld. She looked ond aclwl the role lo per- uinrlu O. Wilson played the character of Lou [" 1,0 P-. aal her "cllug at all (lines was natural. Max, ihe murderer, very atrongly. He was tine ^ ue <"<1 nor °cst work In the second act. tier urou^liout and gave b splendid exhibition of act- "V"? wlth l "' J/ were very funny, log lu the secoud act. Joba Lorenz, nandsome as Hush Wallace, acted Olari Macklu, the girl with the personality of J 1 '* role wi,tl sincerity, and was one of the lauga- Ihe conipany, prorrayed Mrs. Rhodes. She to a '"t-' ot t^o pl^y. His Impersonations of a ulented actress and to suited for almost any kind "f* ™» waa clever, and the cbaracler was of a pari. She nuikea a stunning appearance. Aluswortb Arnold, who Is playing bis last week wlik llic company,' played the heavy, Jim Cargan, ubly lakan care of. Wards Howard, as usual, looked stunning in bcr costunMS. 8bo Is a very good actress, and iery well. Mr. Arnold is an actor and knowa ^ " vftr e spoken In straight forward man Kclinlque. nrr ' she l>ut over good laugba end comical illua- lleatrice Moreland covered the character lead l ' 0 " s- " OT s P* nl ' n and dance wus well ol the play very well, as the caretaker of Bald- <r °?- pale, Mrs. Qulmby. Her scenes lo the prologue Uarou Von K'rtx. tbe funny Oemun, was well and epilogue were well acted. '"Z 8 °T Oomedlsn Bert Wilcox. Wilcox Is one Frederick Weber played a very good character °' , tne b<;ilc '° atoc'*. and always on hand to get jart as Thos. Hayden, a rich magnate, very well ° laugh. He sang "All For tbe Love of a QlrT," •nd wis a bit lu tbe part. »"'' stonied tbo show " rank llase helped the plsy along with his good ...^'.'l 1 Spencer was very_ lively as the Usroness KEITH'S BRONX STOCK. The nnnitrenenl rook a chtnre In aslsctlng Its attraction for list wee*. "The Nigger." although an Interesting ploy, ileal* with a question too unrrow for atock Kairanai lo understand. Naturally the attendance was not as Urge as it might have In en. It Ij a loucby plot to build a play about, ind success depends mi tow tbe play to acted If It Is put over too atrongly It might tie opt to cause a little too much race prejudice amongst "•«-■ patrons. Tbe llronx Theatre. Is located In a uMrlcl of cosmopolitan people, and among them are small colonies of blocks. Tbcas negroes some- times enjor going to the tbestre and witnessing Ibe splendM performance* of the stock compsnv. After producing this plsy tho management may ltse bolb Hie negro and tbe sympathiser's patron- nge. rhe ailons -rare a fine performance of the tnlky piece. The ktmoipbere was never missing, and ibe Southern dialect was prevalent through- out the entire pUy. The settings were very good, especially ihe tm set. Ibat of a Sou I hem man- sion anil i>rden«. rtowrien Ilall, Julie Heme, Walter Siirrboll and .'.uella itorey, ware elocu- tionally ga-d. l'hllllp Morrow, the "Nigger," was very finely rr.rtrayed hy Rowden Hall, In a part dlOlrult to Way ami leiiulr^s consUut strain and acting to |mt Ihe rule across. Julie ll.Tne wss t iceidlonally sweet in tbe role of (leorglolit llyrd. tfbe bad mime very strong situations to nailer, and went through them all Irnvely. (the possessed more personality in this p'sy than Kbe bss displayed lo some time. Tbe >«uug lsdy will won mike ber mnrk In tbe books of the Dromlway niujiairrs. Walter Marshall pl.iyeil an exlreiuely hesvv role, In Ihe chincier nf Clifton Noyes. Tbe acting all through Is a eue for tense situations, and ev<ry one of iheni was met lu a manner of an nctor wb<> knows bis bmlnoss. fie wss very tin ng, and mado the iinillcDce bale bis character. l.vella More/ ild not oter ploy the colored innn,my. As Jinny, she excelled her iierformuce of list week, alias Morev Is a remarkable actress, mid all ner lines rxe tscken wllb tbe conddence that only rotnes after many years of training, Albert Gebhardt gave a frank and honest per- formsucv of Bsnlngton tbe governor's private tecrelsry. He was natural all through his role, i.ml sine-en-. Msgaret Fielding was exceptionally good as Mrs. llyrd. Her speeches, all lengthy, were delivered cleverly. It looked strsnge to see tbe pretty snd young Ingenue made up as an elderly woman. Fred 0. House played toe character of Sen. Tlios. A. I>ong to perfection. His make-up and his style ot delivering bis lines was so well done that the audience forgot that be usually Is ihe comedian of the company. David Hewitt was excellent as Jake Willis snd Col. Knnpp. Russell Parker made up very well for Slmiiw. iho colored butler. Sills Klrkoam was very good as Chief of Police Tlllon. Hal Oliver plsyed Joe While, Ihe murderer and the role of (he doorkeeper and pleased In both. This week, "A Young Wife." Jfyfei. STOCK PUFFS. ibowlng as the Cblef of the Police. He dls plsyed some good acting In the second act. 11. A. Bennett made a very good second heavy ^ -v,...,;. iw., U8 8 ™, li John Bland. He Is a good actor and knows r> £ ut through bis |>erformnuce. Tills role needs low to put bis lines across with force. Wllllim ? *~ 0<xl juvenile to plsy It snd It was to good Von llerlr, on tbe go at all times and never luiyed. F.very one of her laufrhs went over. Jerome Renner played Ned Clive. looklog good Dnvldce was a trllle weak as Elijah Bland. He did not have enough of the country air about him liuiids. Henrietta Goodwyn looked very sweet as MaiWe ami the part was not taken care of as well as Morton, the cause of all the trouble. Her many It might hnre been. Although Frank Hawson comedy lines got across like a shot. An tail only s few lines lo sjfy as tbe Owuer of excellent^ Ingenue^ lialdpate, be put Ibcm acreis In a clcau cut man n ~'~ uer. Thla week, "Tbe Celebrated Case." ifplcs. GRAND OPERA HOUSE PLAYERS, Grand Opera Home, Brooklyn. The patrons of tbe Grand have been Increasing '■'S?, 1, each week and now there to a large clientele that Carroll Daly played Waller Mylion Sr., excep- tionally clever and acted many tangles to lie un- ravelled In a finished manner. Nell I'ratt was clever as the father of the girl Morton. He bad only a few lines to speak In Ibe last act. neverthless the popular stage man- ager was one of Ibe bits of the show. The bablee were all good and supplied some rcsl iighs. -v.. „ „ ...^ ,™» ' TbM,r * Darl< !" a very uupopulsr has been built solely on the remarkable work done l' 13 * anu not produced by public demand. hy Ihla organisation. Manager Tlermau may be Uylu. well proud of tbe work done Id tbe play, "Kick ' In." They gave the best stock presentation of TltAHERN TRAVELING STOCK, a Broadway success lhat any stock company In Al Trnhern, who first made tbe experiment of the city has given In many weeks. It Is no putting a traveling stock company over a circuit easy task for a director to produce this play „f i, ong island towns, will open bis ninth annual aud get results out of It. To Harry Haducld summer season May 10. belongs a good deal of tbe credit" for the ex- The houses played exclusively by his company coJIcnt war the piece was done. It makes a nre visited eacb week as follows: Auditorium, most excellent stock play. Insomuch as It caters itlverbead. Monday night; Auditorium, Oreenport, lo all classes and In both a matinee and evening Tuesday night; Bijou, Huntington, Wednesday play. Judging from tbe [•'eased way tbe audience i.l^ht; Star Palace, Patcbogue Thursday night; took tbe play, It will make a record In slock OaTleton 0 H. Baysnore, Friday night; and Say- tor th« number of Lnutea that will put It on. This la the 11 rat week In stock for the Wlllard Mack drama. The work of Minna Oomnel, Dudley Ayres and Frances McOrath slood out ville 0. II., Savlile, Saturday nlgbt By this otbetlule tbe advance man to always seven days alierxl, and at lh« ssme time behind the sbow. As s foundation for bis success on Long Island, ubove all others although tbe remainder of the Manager Trabearn placed oo tour through the characters were taken care of In true Broadway above towns, nine yesrs ago, a capable company, style. The settings were very good and tbe together with a hand and orchestra, bis orgsnlxa- iwue nalnler accomplished a good piece of work Hon numbering from twenty to twenty-five pco- wlih the first set. pie, and In the two hundred and twenty weeks Dudley Ayres, as Chick ITewes, was extremely be has toured the Island, he has produced tbe strcog. He demonstrated some remarkable bits of latest stock releases, keeping pace with the per- actlng and met every onn of bis big scones with uianent cltr stock companies. Uic utmost confidence. He received the best cbnnce The Long lalsnders were quick to lend their lu tlio climax In the third act', and It wus support at prlcesSGSm* 3rJc to 1100, snd as s bundled In a finished munucr. ret>ult, Traheam IsTree sole provider of dromctlc BitiUtlful Minns Gombel waa exceptionally amusement on Long Island. Many prominent cliramliig In tbe sympathetic role of Molly, lile actors appear with this company, and there be- wlre. The sirong part was artistically portrayed, lug no matinees, tbe Broadwsy actors regard this end with ber r'crniTknble personality she thrilled engagement as their Summer vacation. Uie big evening crowd. Her acting during tbe The present outlook Indicates the biggest Snm- uglit scene rung true. mer season Long Island has bod In years, due 'third tnontlon In Hie play goes lo Frances Mc- to the fact that few will go abroad. The fact lira III for the talented bit o* acting she portrayed lhat tbe extra train schedule on tbe Long Island In Uie second act. Aa Myrtle Sylvester, she was a Railroad will go Into effect one month earlier rvvelatlou. No one In the audience Busnected tlut than heretofore. Is another Indication of s pros- tho little woman was capable of going through perous Summer. «s sirong a character na Myrtle. She surprised s 'tS.^L i, n , ^ , .i . THE AMERIOAJ, STOCK 00. NOTES: This i,rih tnc,r f , »lnc flend, ChnTley Cary, Mollys ^puny, un der tbe management uf B. H. Nye. ™'*,™ gruesomely portrayed by Eorl Sim- 1M)W playing under canvas, opened tbe season April £ .i . 19 * , "asty" character, one of those g ploying three weeks In theatres before opening ^,'.™ii .'<,? ne d0CB <,n '?. 10 ln * '".a' 1 '' " the teut season. The organisation carries twenty. cuii-pHled Simmons to be on bis toes nt nil times. flYe ueo P i e , exclusive of the working force, Includ- wnfiU'?,,? 0 ?! 1 - ,„ Ing n ladles' band and orchestra that to cresting a Wll lom Elliott ployed "Whip" Fognrly, the Nation everywhere. B. H. Nye aod "W. A. r.it detective, miulnst whom ■ even the linrd Knerichcr are associate managers of the comnony. LEAH WINSLOW, Leads with tbe Croflcent Stock Co., Drooklyn, N. Y. NEW STOCK CO. IN URONX. ?ilanaoor Kdwird Orasteln, who has Just cbwed Ills stock at the Wadsworth, has taken ov<t Miner's llroni. beginning May 1, for Summer stock. The theatre Is unusually large, and tbe fa- cilities are good; however, the stand bus never been considered. Manager Ornateln will try to Brave lo no-believers that there Is money In tbe roni for good stock productions, lie will move bis entire compaoy, wllb the exeepllon of hta ieading man and lending woman. The stock star system will be given a Ihftrough trial, and Ade- laide French will appear tbe Drat week In "Ma- dame X," followed by Noma I'ullllpi, la "The Dawn of s To-morrow." lunrled police commissioner tliinlly turned. The heavy role was ably luken enro of. 'ond FJIIutt H, D, Oonser Is In advance, and K. K. Stores , ,- ., — ■- — --. - - la general business manegor. Roster: Mack mode he real old fnsliloncd vllUUi' of by-gnne ^ankB. Jean Beaublch, Ohsrlni Tbarltog, Joe It 'i-'js. The audience actually hissed bis good lier- hee aeorra Scbuinaker, Tom Mack, Jack Bothern, rSt ?i. tl ") cs ." „ , ,k Will M astern, E.lythe Bryant, tllllan Albert, LHimly Oonimlssloncr Curvey. was portrayed by Acnes Mullcr, Helen Dunn. Helen_Traob, Aanes n nun who looked snd acted the character to lier- i iurn bam, Llnnle M. Sanford. Ethel Paul, Helen ■niioii, Joseiih J. Hylaml, lie seems lo be caaled cubac-H, Orace Avery Mande Bchamaker. Pearl ... ' Il0 »c kind of parts nt all times, anil his Masierson. Mae Kirk and little Helen Dunn, tbe 'U'ciiciit nctlng always prove that the directors c j m . r CU ild actress Helen Dunn directs the bhvw good form by sclectlDg hlra for those kind ] ou >,' band, while Muck Franks Is stags dl- vI'p. i. . „ . . L . u f«lor. The parade to a decided novelty. Including -Mrs. I'onnle French, ono of tbe best chnracler w( ,jt n , centlemen, rough riders, lady riders, clown ii n** n " le 13,81 P'aynl tbe role of Mrs. caftB anc ] the famous ladles' band. Tbe company ■ ■oiiornn, and received on endless chain ot laugbs ^ I10 ' w piaylnc Ohio. •>r lior efTorla. She is so good Id tbe charocler WIHTTINOTON'S NATIONAI/ STOCK 00. la ""it next aeason alio will be a member of the mc et| n g with success through Illinois, this being iiieneo coTojinny of tbo play. tbe third season over the territory. Mr. Wblttlng- -MPiiiplils liessle, the reformed Bhopllftor, wan ton c , rr |r« nine people. Dick Henderson and wife l.i'ijfl by Augusta Durgeon, whose assinned so- (fanny Asberry) were replaced by Bert Sawyers ''■'<y airs made a big bit. Helen Ferguson iiiide nn ,| u 4 | pu Lang at Hie plnno. Roster: B. K. cute Daisy, and hor acting was varneslly whlttlnitton, Jack Ray Anders. Bert Pearson, '"'.k-ycil. William Ciilllngtm. tbe singe manager. STOCK STAR SVSTKM. Tbe stock 'star proposition will be Installed In Morgan Gilbert'* onnpsules In Milwaukee. St. Paul and St. Louis. The first stsr to be engaged Is Conway Tearle, to appear lo "Tbe Hawk" aud "The Virginian," Tbe system Is becoming more and more popular eacb week, aud a number of managers aro trying It out. MOVES STOCK COMPANY. Wright Huntington, who has been running a successful dramatic stock comp.iny nt the Hbiibert, St. Paul. Minn., will move Ihe company Intact lo Oklahoma City, where he will play a Hummer eiiKngeinenl, opening with "Officer 000." Ktlu-1 Grey Scery Is bis leading woman. NEW STOCK. Minna Phillips will open ber Summer slork sccbon at tbe Broadway 'llieatre, Brooklyn, week uf May 3, with "I'anlbea." A complete roster of the company will appear In Tub Ourru neit week. Wblttlngton, Jack Ray llert Sawyers, Ralph Lanjr. lice Wblttlngton, Tins L. Davis and Jcrabllne Ilenneger. TllK Bijou Stock Conipany closed Its llieslre season April 10, nt the Palace, Clayton, N. <;.. nml shlpjied direct lo Sanford, N. O, where, on CLOSING IN COUNCIL. 1II.IJ*'FS. April 12, It opened under canvas. Standard l>"i"lnston nnd her Cabaret Olrls, continues plsy- prices "•"'S' »« « h ''? "W a stock engagement at tbe American Theatre, «l»c? ecmlng out cf <bc,halls. ^he_roster J» L •i<jhL-Ui| in the roles of oTd Tom and Clus, and was •M-ellent In Ihe both of them. I bis n«k. "Tbo Hawk." j;plc». • " engiigpni«iiL at me American -invalid, * " » . rirtiw»»»p l»mm\» "■■ell IllufTs. ll.. week of 20. After this week Fred Daurn, : Ji^J??. 1 ?.'' M.rTor! f company will leave for Tucson, Arlt.. where Southern. Qlen 1'ate. rrank Osllnhsn. Marlon n all Summer engagement In the Park will lie Inyeil. The show Is extraordinarily good. NOIIMAI, PLAYERS DOING WKI-I-. I'HK SCdJMAL PLAYERS COMPANY Is In lis J'lrd week of permanent atock at tbe nroailway. "Knnaport, lad. Tbe company has made a moat 'vorable Impresilon and business Is splendid. w Ci„„, h srV-t ThniilelphIs Vred Clement and Crete Cliadwlck are recent V J^VnTttiuvn Ucffi •'hii lions to this company. — CIIANOMM IN NEWAIIK. fools l«cn Hall, nbo lias severed Ills conooe Hon wlih the Orpheiuu Stock Co. In Newark, N. Vw"" hN " n succce.H',1 l.y Eilwln Max'well. .„„,„,. ... Oliirli's ningle, former lendln:; ninn of ths M ny 20, In Northern Iowa. tarshev Players, bus gone to Ills Majesty's I'lenlre, Montreal. Can. ItODBRT E. (BOB) nAIJ, has signed for char- nclers with Ihe Whitney Slock Oo.. aod will open the season May B. SAM PARKER, manager of the BIJoa Movie, Dunn, N. 0.. reports good business. A ST^jpK COMPANY^ will open May 3, at tbe . Is msnanr of the Temple Theatre slock season at Hsmlllon, (int.. Can., which opened 19, with "Bought and I'sld For." TflB Big Oallshan Dramstlc Co.. under can- vas, start rehesrsals May 1. THE Pitman Slock Oo. will 0|ien under lents TFIB Dorolby Reeves Oo. will play under canvas this Summer. STEVENS AND QEOROE will open Ihelr show «r^^ B SS5J5f 'wlt'b 0 VLfV. ^PbVmpV ""fBAnJ^m' Mc'/eNRY w.U appe.r In stock .. leading lady. Oltiwa. Can. THE LOUISE) IIROWN 00. NOTB3: This com- pany has Just completed a very successful lour of tbe New England Sla ten and Is headed back West lo Ihe ndddle Slslos for the Hummer. The company Is a well established favorite In Indiana and Illinois, and Is considered by many as the leading slock organisation touring that locality. Mr. Doyle has some new plays and players for the coming Summer season tour and the show la up to Its usual standard of excellence. "A GENTLEMAN FROM MISSISSIPPI" waa given April 10 by the Temple Block Co., Maiden, Mow., More two large liouses. Mi-sets. Oordori and Marker were seen In the stellar roles, ac- quitting themselves In a praiseworthy manner, l'.arl Howell, as Dick Culleii, the young re|nrler. h worthy of special mention. Play was staged by Frederick Ixnnls. TUB MAJESTIC PLAYERS, under the manage- ment of Eugene J. Murphy, open a Spring ami Hummer engagement May 3, at (he New Majestic, Perth Arobny, presenting late Broadway releases. 'Hie first four ploys contracted for ars: "Bought and Paid For. "The Divorce Question." "Life's Hmp Win-low" anil "Ilioailwsy Jones." Ths polley will be eno a week, wllb three matinees, Tt» rsst will Include: Stnylhe Wall see, Eugene J. Murnby, Dorothy Besrdsley and I.ynne Voder. TUB SlIUKWSnUKY STOCK OO. NOTHS: Tbls company, uider Ibe management of Will II. Morse, has been playing In Tessa, Oklahoma and Kan- us. nnd will start playing rvluro engagements mid slrdonies lo Texas and Oklshoms. Roster: Will I). Morse, msjiager; Marjorle Shrewsbury, Eugenie Bbrewabury. Ultra Itsmsay. Jsck Dsmsnr. Onhe Heaslon. Jimmy Williams. Ed. Robinson and Oscsr Wiley, Is sdvance. NO WAR PRICES ON Price and Qunlltr Always* ilie Same SOLD KVKHYWHEIIK. Minki Ooiissv, has becoms ihe most popular iaudlng wvauui ths Grand Opera House bss seeu la many seasons. Th* little woman has person- silly and good looks In her favor, Imddes being a finished actress, thoroughly versatile. CiiaaLSa Wilson, of the Orescent Players, Is relishing Ihe Idea of playing Union Illll for th. Summer, lie Is near New York, sad will be able to drop around and see ttw boys of Ibe dltforeat papers, lis Is a mlgnty good looking Juvenile, Dbt Wilcox. Um well known comedian, will produce In vaudeville tbls Summer, one of his tunny ous set farces, s sequal to his screamingly funny playlet, "All Aboard for Rcuo," which will be entitled, "Tbe Drummer nnd ths Maid." Us will play ths same cbaracler of Srabrlght, lbs traveling salesman. Wllooi will go with the Wadsworth Players to tbe allner's Bronx for a while. Tiia much talked of ear of Bob (Heckler waa taken out last week aud was given lu Initial run of tho season. Aa there was no account of an actor killing seversl people, ws suppose (but the car ran all rlgbl, Mr. Uleeklrr Is one of the best liked leading men lu the KssL, l asNCKS McOsiTlt gavo a splendid performance In Ihe play "Kick In." She surprised overybuly with her remarkable ability. Mother .Mcdrslb .1 looting us young ss ever, aud to certainly proud of hex luliulcil daughter. HiasY ILmriaui, director of the Urnud Opem House, tells a funny Utile telepboue conversation whllo the company was playing " 'Way Duwu Kast." A parly rang up aud asked Mr. HadJIrld what the altTactlou was at tbe theatre for that week. Mr. Uadfield, who, by the way, took un- usual pulus in producing Ibe piny, proudly In- formed tbu parly that they were playing " 'Way Down linat.' Straight lurk 011 the wire came the Impdry, "What kind uf a play Is that!" (Julio ojnuslng, Isn't 111 Kuitii SPUNOka Is equally as good In comedy as nbo Is In droiun, anil Hint Is saying a good deal. She Is a riry tslejiUil >oung woumii nud makes good lu suy role. Mai 0(Iicoii*h, uf tho limns Theatre hou>* stuff. & bilgut young luily. In fail developing lulu aa excellenl t^asurer; energetic, ulwsys on Uie go. WiLLiiu Ku.ioTr Is ililuklug very seriously of buying sti automobile. We sincerely hupo Hint liu uuibes up bis mlud lu s short tbne, so Ihut nv uioy spend some of Uiu hot Summer sfleruooii!! wllb William, lly Ilia way. Elliott wns a reul live "villain" lu "Ivlck lu,' 1 aud bad Ibe people bUslug at bliu. Wiltbd Maaaiui.L anu Aliuut (Ikuiiaiiot sr>> eicttllaut i-erforiuera. und uie a valuable ncipihl- (Ion to lliu Bixinx i*oiiipdiiy^ Their work all sou- urn baa uiuile tbeiu boilr^vory populnr wltb the . Eremites. Ke4i> 11 up, buys, und overybody \\ 111 all up sud tukv notice of you. Nxil PnaTT's voire Is very much boiler. He bad a rullier edsy role lo ploy tbo lust wivk uf the Waits* orth Slock, and but vocal cbonls were given a unt. EaSL Simmons bad Uie peMple on tbrlr too) wltb the remarkable performance of Obarley Carey, Ihe dopv. thul lie gave lu "Kick In." Slui- nions Is s cracker Jack performer. Ei.lb.m (liuuM la sllU playing leads wllb the Yonkera Stock Co. She has given uu excellent oecounl of herself, und lias lind Mrveral offers fruni llroadway nuuugers for heavy dramas. Her reception ou entering the sluge Is proof of wbst Ibe Volikera public thinks of her. Jul.in UmiNS was iniususlly slraug sud syiniin- llietlc In Ibe rule of (leorgls llyrd, In "Ihe Nigger." The II11 las leading womuii Is one nf Hie liest In Ibo ICast. She puis her whole beurl In her work. Ooiiliss UiLta opened with Hie lloiislelle Com puny In UutTulo, aiwl was a deeldetl hl(. He li i.uw Hiu talk of lluffalo, and there Is is) dmiM Ih.a be will double Ibe bit he made In Willi New l<ii-k aud lL*o>iklya. CorlUs Is a ball fan. DuiiLkr Anm has Mi tliluga nf,re uruiiinl the iichdjuorbcod of Uiu Uruud Operu llmihe, llrook- lyn. Uc Is an excellent leading 111 in, und lnm shown up cxtremoly well In all hbi charnolars since tbu advent of Uie company. I.BAII WiKslxiw when out 111 Ihe sir Is troubled luiiuualy nilb tbu Spring fever. II bus nol nt ficu-d ber uctlng at all for site lnm nuver given U-lter perfunuauccs lu her life. The Icudlug uiiuuu of tbo Crescent bus Iciiinlipie down to h "T," and euu be coiwldenil one of the Ix-al leaflc In slock. Ulaua Mackin, (he prelly yuiiiig Indy wl'.h Ihe Cietveiil Co., Iibb been acllng sumo reul parti lately. No, Miss Mnckln. Ihls Is i»>l sareama. fiT even If they wero isil long they retpilre' 1 a tclenteil mi rem lo put thorn across. Miss Maekln lias sevoral offers for leading woiiiuu for next secniu. 'MASOiBST Fici.uino Is now completing her 11ml year on tbe alage. The Ingenue of the llrinit company bus been. dulng souls reul acllng all senseD, and tbcrv are few more experienced woim'ir who can give her lessons. Ciiahi.es SconiLD, oue of the beat muieillniii In stock, has given a good account of himself lu every rule be lias played Mils sessoii. Tub Clii'Hsu will be glad (o print any slunol ci'UiimnilcitlriiH addressed to the Stuck I'ufT lie- pnruiHiit. (let busy slid aeud lu some live neivi. If you can't think of anything yourself, x-nd In lumelliln'; for somebody else, JOINS COMPANY. Obus. JOvurlM, former cbaracler man of Hie Onweeut Slock, has Joined .\lnry Hitvimh' Kim-k Co., st (he Majestic, Uruml liuplds. Mleh. OI^AILA JOEL Is Ihe slock slur ut Ih-wIhI>hi, Me. lu "Within (he Law." Miss Joel Is one of tbe best liked American sclresses of tbo younger generation. JAY PAOK.VIW will open bis Summer «l.nk compaoy at the One Iluintred aud Hlilocnlb Blrini Tbmlre week of May 3, wllb "To lioy." The pabrons sre voting for the loading womsn. )u-a- Irloe Morgan, I'rlscllla Knowlrs, Eds Von I.like or sny oilier tiopulsr woman, sre Ihe cintestsiils. THE Viudswortb Theatre wss turned over lo (ho iini'loyeea. Muuilay, April -'.''. und a very Ki:ec«-**afnl betHHlt won given. The lilt of Die linglhy bill was Nell I'isK ami ]h>r( Wllcnx, lu en Impromptu aei. THE LYIIIU, llrhlgeporl. Colin., will clumi ,ln rtniuneratlre stork kumiii May 1. Fruiicin llyrm- v. Ill plsy "Ho Much For So Much" as (ho In it iiliracll'iu. i LEADING MAN CHKNC'KNT STOCK CO.. UKI.YN. CORLISS GILES LEADING MAN With MINN JKHBIK BONBTKLLK Hlar Tlitialre, UufTalo, N. V. BERT WILCOX COMEDIAN At Hie WmlHWOrth TliCHlrc, New York City JULIE HERNE LEADING WOMAN B. V. KKITII'H BHONX ITOCK CO. !MINNA (10MIIKI. I.KAIHNO WOMAN ) GUANO OI'KUA llOUSK, IIIKIIIKI.YN^ EDITH SPENCER Wnek of May 10, .Miner's llmnx ALBERT GEBHARDT JUVENILE H. K. KI'.ITII'N llllttNX NTItL'K CO. WARDA HOWARD I. KADI Ml WO.11 AN Andreas Car.. „f 4'Ml>l>KH WALTER ARSHALL SECOND BUSINESS II. K. KKITII'H UHOIVX HTOt It CO. JOHN LORENZ I.KADInHl MAN A.1. 1 re.s Care of < l.ll'I'K H WAIfTKS FOR PHIL. MAKER STOCK CO. HaypairtoIrsat Paopla Artdroavi mi nor Itiiuto. nr e.sro ill.iri'KK omen NEIL PRATT I.IUIIT COM Kill AN WAUMWOKTII TMKATIIK, N. V. «'. ELLEN GIERUM VONKKUH H'I'OCK I'll' VVu rliurtiin Theatre, Viinkers, N. V. HAROLD VERMILYE JUVENILE I'eriuiiiicnt iid.lreHS. IIOTKI. ST. I'AIM., N. Y. <■. DUDLEY AYRES LEADING MAN New Mrnnil Oiieru llnuat. I'luyera llruiiklyii, N, V. '(- WILLARD EARL. SIMMONS NKW llltANII (H'KltA IIIHIHK I'l.AYKIIS I'l'iin. Ailil. :v:i l.lvliignlnii mi., liklyn. FRANCES McGRATH NEW ORAND OPERA HOUbE PLAYERS IIHOOKI.VN WILLIAM H. ELLIOTT HKMAINM WITH TllK NKW CltAMi III'HIIA ll'iKMK ri,.\VKIl.S, HKI.N LEAH WINSLOW LEADING WOMAN CltKHCKN T M'I'OC K CO,, II UOIIKI,VN, CHAS C. WILSON (ilKHCKVT HTOCU CO., IIKI.VN OLARi MACKIN CKKNCKWT HTOCK CO,, UKI.VN.