Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-10

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sheridan shook, u Wei known New Work
Manager And Politician.
The above is an excellent picture of Sheri-
dan Shook, the New York theatrical mana
ger. He is also a prominent Republican
politician aud is for Blaine first, last and all
the time Personally, Mr.. Shook is a most
genial COMPANION and has hosts of friends
and scqusintances. He is man of large
build and massive features, that denote great
endurance, both mentally and physically.
Flashes Before the FootlIghts.
Kelly and Murphy, the clever sparrers,
have just arrived from Europe. Assisted by
VIM. Mcmahon they will do their act enti-
tied Scenes in a Gymnasium in variety
theatres this winter.
ARIZONA Joe " will play border drama,
which is called " The Blackhawks," the COM
ing season, and in it he will introduce trained
horses and dogs The animals will make 1t
go if Joe don't.
Lew Dockstader will open the Comedy
theatre, New York, with a minstrel com.
pany. Frank Siddalls ''soap" is said to be
at his back.
troupe playing Uncle Toms Cabin"
under tent is now travelling through this
state. Forty people attended the show in
Lebanon one evening last week. The other
folks of the town were out at Cornwall
looking at Coleman's fireworks.
A. G.. Field a Co, of Columbus, Ohio,
will put big minstrel company on the
road.
Charley Banks, the negro comedian, has
sued the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
| for damages in causing the death OF his mother
| in April last
W. W. Cole has circus of his own on the
| road besides being partner in the Barnum
| show
Whitfield, "the man of many faces" with
| the Barnum show, WAS recently paralyZed,
and was taken to his home in Brooklyn.
| Prot. Biggs, prominent lawyer of Gin
| ciEnatl, has abandoned his practice to become
| a lecturer in Barnum's show.
John Theurer, who performed such ieats
as standing on his head on a trapeze, etc,
writes that he has been crippled ior life in
Portugal.
E. X. Collier will take the road under the
management of his brother, J. W. Collier,
next season in 'Jack Cade' and other
pieces.
Frank Moran will likely be with Carncross
next season.
Gus Pennoyer will manage Howard's
ocean pier at Atlantic City this summer.
Gus Moulton, late business agent of
| Thatcher, Primrose Il West, will take out
| "Ranch 10" next season.
Sells Brothers circus is now in this state
John Il. Doris circus will likely visit Ian
| caster the coming season.
The Stroll family of musicians are at AL
| brecht's Garden, Atlantic City.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company have
some of John O'Bren's elephants locked up
| in Jersey City for freight charges and they
threaten to sell them.
Geo. w. Denham will be a member Of Joe
| Jetterson's company the coming season.
Marie Bockel will be with Salsbury's Trou-
badours next season.
| Sam Hemple will be with Lii Il Lees
"Lights OF London" company.
Jimmy Quinn, formerly OF COncross min
strels, goes with Geo. ). knight the coming
season.
To get even with Forepaugb, Barnum has
rented the American Institute building in
New York, and will open with his show
there.
Dominick McCaffrey's saloon is the resort
of sporting men in Atlantic City.
Mile De Granville, the woman with the
"irOn jaw" has Joined the Forepaugh show.
forepaugh's ticket agents are charged
with giving short change IN the Eastern
country.
1t is believed that r. w. Keene will be
able to resume work upon the stage next
fall
When Barnum showed in Fort Wayne
there was quite rivalry between the busi-
ness men who wanted the tents pitched near
| their places. The circus people received
| s2l5 to locate in the southern part of the city,
Evans * Hoey will be home from Europe
| by August !.
NJ. b. Curtis will take "Saml of Posen
to Europe.
The report that Annie Pixley will leave
the stage on account OF the death of her son is
untrue.
The late T. J. Tanning was a very large
man, weighing about 260 pounds but in
spite of this obesity he was nimble and ac.
tive. One night while playing Uncte Tom
In Nova Scotia town, he was much annoyed
by the vagaries OF a man in the audience who
had been imbibing too much of the " balm of
Hllead." Tanning admonished him from
me stage two or three times, but the fellow
PAID not the least attention. In Eva's death
scene the man gave forth a roar that almost
startled the audience to its feet. EacIe Tom
got up from his knees and jumped over the
iootlighta Calling TO j. Ii. Harvey, the
well,known property man, then a member
OF the company, he said " Harvey open
the window" Harvey obeyed, aud Uncle
Tom grasped the offender by the collar and
wastband and, before the fellow was aware
OF what was happening, flung him through
me window and on TO the grass plot below
thcte Tom quietly returned to the stage
ana resumed his part with the well known
line: Bress de Lawd, massa 1t il ali
oOer now ~ As for the audience, conyul-
sion relgned supreme for eighty-seven sec.
onds.