The New York Clipper (August 1903)

530 THB 3STEW YG3RK ^tJPPiEB. AUGUST 1. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ■ i - ■ ♦»» THE FRANK QUEEN PUBUSHINQ CD.(Llrrllted,) I'SorniBTonH. ALBERT J. BORIB, E in to ii i i i, ah o DusiKKsa- jMgjjjjifc SATURDAY, AUGUHT 1, 1903. R A T E 8. Advertisements— $2.80 per lncb, aloglft col- umn. Advertisements set with border, 10 per cent extra. < SUBSCRIPTION. One year In advance, *4; six months, $2; tlirce months, 1 1. Foreign postage extra. Slnglo copies will be lent, postpaid, on re- ceipt Of 10 cents. Onr Term* are Cnili. TUB CLIPPER-Is issued every Wednesday morning. The last (our (advertising) pages <i(> TO PIIESH on Saturday at 11 a.m., and tho other pages on MONDAY and TUESDAY, The Forma Closing- Promptly, Tues- day, at lO o'clock A. M. l'lcnso remit by.express, money order,cbeck, 1*. O. order.or registered letter. All cash en- closed with letter la at the risk of sender. Address All Comiiiaiilchiiona to TIIK NilW YORK CUPPER, 47 West 2Sth Street, New York. 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No line, of course, can gun ran tee that, you will attain your ond. . Your own ability la the only tiling to doti'i-mlue that, N. Si., AHotinu.—rWe have every reason to believe the i-nuipnnv la still 111 South Af- rica. .It whs doing well llio Inst reports we hurl from members of the company. L. II. V. W., Poorlu.—1. Yyu would ro- idilra a list, of all the agents in the United states, mid we do not know how to advise yoti.lo nt such ■ list. 2.. We have no.know- ledge of nay Kuril H»t. Ave v.un only advise yoji to road Ibe colnmus of Tilt: Clippgii NO week an the beat method of-getting nearly what you ask. N. J. V., Newport.—1, Wclmvo no.rcrord of n .triple Nuxnersiiiilt successfully accom- plished except from an aerial bur or high trapeze Into :i net. -2.-Yes. ;l. Addresa lttilpb Johnston. In euro of Tun Ol.ll'rr.lt. ,1. A. Mti>.. Dei foil. —we.have no menus nt know hi).-. The pitily you mention,.should lie Able to furnish you the Information with l lie pnmf to bum lint Into his statements. (t, W. M., Oliielhniill.—Wo can only nrt- vlso you- to submit your work to some local lni]M'r. The samples you enclosed posoess little merit. K. D. W.i Norfolk.—W« do not know where you can obtain mieli a list. I, J. II., Fur llockaway.—You will bnvo to niiiko your iincallon plainer, as we do not understand 1«i what unlcill you refer. 0. P. O., Chicago.—Address-party In care of the Players Club, New YorkClty. .1. II. It., Lancaster.—Watch our route list (vieh week, or address a loiter to the iinrly In our care nnd wo will advertise It In Tim Cuvrnu letter' list. t". K. L„Pittsburg.—Advertise your wants In Til li CLiri'Kii. fee advertising rates at tin' head of this department. W. ]•:. K„ I'eckBklll.— Miitoscopo Co,, 11 Must Fourteenth Street, and the Pliotoscopo Co.. 1-J17 llroiulH-ny, holh New York City. A. II, W„ Toledo.—Adrdess Hlrh'il CI. tltil- liiiiuiil, Hdeii ,Mysce. Now York City. II, .1. K„ Smith Shnron.—Ailuivss Lee Laiih, .142 .West, Thlrty-iilulh Street, New .York Pity. II. K. A„ Ilnrnegiit City.— lie lust season managed the Star Theatre, In the city yon mention, nnd s» far as we know will cou- iinne us mnniiger of that house the coming Kcasuti. H, II., Vermont.—I, You could only de- tcrmlnc by aiibiiilllliig file act to I number iif inn miners. J.. We nro In no position In in'ophoHy tin success or fnlluve. X We lla not know whether It would eome Wlllilii tho liiile of (he law, or not. ii'onsnlt a lawyer. 4. Wo cannot Jmlgc. 0. Sll.'.'O. li. W„ New'iKirt.—-We never answer ques- tions reintlnfr to.the reliability of anyone. W. C. .11.. .rclisarohi.—The parly, linn lieeu dead n iiimilier.of years. We have no furUiei' reroi'd I'lineei-iiliiK htm. ••Ti.xiiii." I let ml I.--Dick & PlUgi'i-alil. IS Ani\ SlreH. .Ni'H'.. York'Cllv, |i||Ii)IhIi ii bonk on the art or "ninklag'np." which will give you the Information >oii desire. CAllO-S. I P. 8. W., Celdwater.—Certainly not, -Z'L ('. S. II., Ilbston.—C's hand was 'hot dead If ho did not look at the cards asked (or; .the rtilo reads: "Should tho dealer give any ■ plnyer more cards than hc'deinaiuled, and the lilnver discover and announce the fact be- fore rnlslng-hlH cards, the dealer must with- draw the sunertiuoiis cards and restore them to the pack. V. D. .l'V'1'nmaqiia.—1. A player in euchre can oider the denier up whether he has a tramp In his hand or not. .2. Yes. '8... Wi, Washington.—When ..playing cas- hIho for a ceftnli/ nuinbi'i- of points (Usually twenfy-one) the. first player who scores the number agreed upon wliui the game; no one point takes .any prece/dctico over another, a player winning the' giimc (he tnoment.he.hhs made and claimed the requisite . points; sweeps lire scored as soon as made, not being turned' down . as In (ho .single deal game. In the,tatter style of game the points gained by each player nrc counted at the end Of the deal, ond Hint party which has the greatest numbor wins the game. W. A. C, Wasliliigton.—Tbo.pttrty who Iilayed low won.the came, tile,fact that.the ildder made the three be bid not giving him preference In the count, and low outranking In value Jnck and cntne, K. J. I)., Wnlllngford.—Any straight flush constitutes what some persons term a "royal" flush ; the latter term finds no place In any standard work on the game of .poker. E. 8. V. C, 'Wromlng.—,If the two play- ers- looked at their,cards both bonds were dead. It was pot .a misdeal. Kara. J. W. P., Dallos.^lohn. L. Sullivan be- coinc oUumplou of the world, under the regu- lar rules of the P. it. when he defeated .Take Kllraln In. a battle for the title, at Itlcliburg, Miss., July 8, 1889, the fight being with bare knuckles, on turf. TURF. J, R, Cohoes.—Trotting, 2:03'4, >by The Abbot, ugaliutt time, nt Term Haute, Ind., Sept. 20, 1000; pacing, 1 ;50Vi, .by Star Pointer, at neadvllle, Mass.. in 1897, epil Oolumtiiis, O., ln,'18D8, the tlme..la each case i^ttjg-mnde la.trjiils agaJnatftjma.... , .„ OUR CH1CAQO LETTER. (rBOU OUB OWM C0nnE8P0ND*NT.) wesiern unrmo M the New Y'ork Clipper, Spa, Ashland Block, Chicago. Western Bnrna Of Rpoxu The last week In July witnesses the opening of,the season nt three more theatres, and unt week will bring others Into line. The engagement 'of Richards & Pringle's (leorclQs. July ii, .80, was a "standing room preliminary to the Alhambra Theatre's regular season, which opened Sunday after- noon, '20, with Nettle De Coursey, In "An Orphan's Prayer." The DIJou has had a three ; weeks' i stock company Introduction to Its regular season, which also opened Sunday afternoon with the Ilolden Brothers' "Den- ver Kjpress." On Saturday night, Aug. 1, the S.tndcbukor Theatre will begin Ub regu- lar season with the return of Piilcy & Luders' surcossful musical comedy, "The l'rlnce of l'llsen." and on the same evening the Great Northern will open with "The llurgoinuster." Of the Summer attractions which continue during the current days, "Bnues In Toylnnd," nt the Grand Opera House, may he rated an tho most successful, although "The Tenderfoot," at the .fiearborn, Is playing to good business, nnd Henry 10. Dlxey's stay at Powers' has been extended Into its fifth week. Vaudeville of excellent class, draws crowds to the Chicago Oponi HoiiBQ .and the Masonic .Temple, Manager Murdoch, of the last named resort, having last week attracted special Interest through his announcement that Cecelia I.ofius would he his tong heralded 13,000 attrac- tion. She will play in a sketch especially written for rhe occasion, opening for one week. . Aog. !l. Stock burlesque at Sam T. .link's nnd Trncadero continue to ,be . potent offerings. Trocndem takes proinliK-iice in current events through 'the fact that when the regulur seuson opens It will, with iSnm T. Jack's,. play burlesque at- tractions offered by "The wheel." The Em- pire Amusement Co., .which baa i directed Hopkins' Theatre as a burlesque resort for Hovcrnl seasons, will turn the bouse over to Stair & Havlln for bookings In their popular price circuit, Trocadcro, Just -across State Street, taking Hopkins' plncc In "The Wheel." Clark Itron.' Itoynis, on Aug. 17, will be Trocadero's first attraction under the nqw conditions. Stair & Havlln's foothold In Chicago will, by the addition of the Mar- lowe, iuiMnglcwoml, nnd Hopkins', he greatly strengthened, and when tho ■ regainr . season oiieim that tlrni will be represented nt eight of. Chicago's twenty, odd places of amusement. Specifically stated they will, hereafter, book attractions nt the Great Northern, Columbus, Alburnum, llljoit, Academy of- Music, Crit- erion, Mnrlows and Hopkins' Theatres—-Chi- cago's entire representation of jiopiilar prlcod comblnntlou pluyhoimcs. The past week has not been climatically propitious for our Summer parks and .amusement gardens. The cool evenings added materially ■ to the box ofllcc Inklngs nt. the theatres, and mana- gers of indoor amusement .smiled blandly, while Suns Houci, Chutes Park and the gar- dens bownlled their financial fate. There Is great activity nmong the show printing houses, where ninny managers nre pre- paring to open tho tours of their road attractions. Many companies arc nlrcndy In rolicnmil, rinil within the. next fortnight Hie advance delegation of Chicago managers will be c» 'roar with their attractions. A. -Mllo Ueuuett, our longest established the- atrical booking agent, .recently published an Interesting article which tells la detnll of Clilcngb's growing -prominence as n theatrical centre. 'Mr. Bennett seems to know of mori t linn a hundred companies which will claim Chicago as their organizing home, and he tells of another, hundred which will be partly made up here, or which will .draw heavily upon Chicago's superior theatrical resources. Space will not iirlinlt of a detailed reference to this .great delegation of prosperous the- atrical managers, but the casual observer can Bee .on every sldo immlslaknt)lc..filgrui of air Active 'Summer, .which promises early fruition In .the beginning .of the scores of road tours which have.been maturely planned In this Western amusement centre. GHano Or-KRA Uorsr. (Kred .It. Hamlin, manager).—"Babes In Toylnnd"'enters upon Its seventh week Sunday evening, "0. The end of the engagement Is not referred to. Business-Is most satisfactory. Diumioitx TitKATlw (W. JV. Tlllottson, malingerl.—Itlchnrd Cnrlc. the star of the piece, will soon be the only original princi- pal In "The Tenderfoot." 'May l)e Sousa, Hie prima donna, severed Iter relations w'Ufi tills management must abruptly last week. and her ylnce has been taken by Grace Came- ron. When Henry Norman replaces Mr. Koiininlue. which will be 00011, the cast will, with the exception noted above, have.under- gone a complete change, nnd with some of Hie din motors, several times, ifa sixteenth week of success begins Sunday night. Piiwiiiis' Ttiu.vritK (Hurry ,f. Powers, man- ngerl.- -Ilotirv K Hlxey's engiWinent, ill v|''iielng Mm MiiKlc".aud "liver a Welsh Hare- Mi." lm« Im'cii extended Into Its llflh week, beginning Sunday night. Ills stay ,1s still Indellttlte. bill must certainly end with An- gus,!, ns nn.Ill Orrln .lohnsoa nnd Maude Pen ley will open I he regular season, hi "Hearts Courageous." SrrniuiAKiai 'riliM-niv; (i\ C. Cnrlls,nian- nuei'l.-'l'lie season here will begin ,next Saliirday nlglll. Aug. ,1, with "The Prince of l'llsen." 11 Chicago 'proiliiet which iijjnln reliiiiis to I lie house of l|s lilrth. In (lie Conipiui.v will be .Tolili W. Itniismle, Trlxlo l''rlg«nsl.Arlh'iir Dohnldson,-' Nick T/sng, Irtn- lene Cotton, Helena Predcrlck, Walter'Gllf- ford, Ituth Peebles, Henry Taylor, and Ada 8t. Albans. Rehearsals ure under way for an Indcnltc engagement here. .The.interior of the tlieotre, during the Summer vacation, hns. undergone a thorough furbishing and rcluvlnntlon. ,' . ■ (liiRAT NonTiimiN TiieATnB (Mward Smith, .manager) .—With a two weeks en- gagement of "The IbirBomnster," thisnonse b«Klns Its season Saturday night. The com- pony, which bos been la rehearsal here for some time, will Include: lttttb White, Oscar j.. legman, William Ulley Hatch. Knox Wil- son, 'Thomas P. -Ulcketto, Lillian Austin, Harriet Sheldon, It. .J. Moye, and Louise Biackette.- Other' bookings for August, at this • theatre, are: "Under Suutbcm BkleB' HI, for two weeks; "Tlie Princess Chic ^3, and "The Village Postmaster" 30. Ai.uAitiinA TitRATiiG (James II. Browne, resident manager).—On 24: the prclunlnary season at .this popular resort opened with three performance of Itlchards *.Prlngles Ueorglu Mlimtrols. Attesting the potency of Jtusco & Holland's old reliable attraction,^ report of .standing room business .Is to ^be entered for the three performances. -Ln- thuslosm was rife from the start to ending of a long and diversified programme, which bad as participants .In the .olio: The Great Boomsky, tbc Campbell Brothers, Simpson and, Plttman, Dudley and Kelley, J. ; W. Cooper, Clarence Powelh and Harry Kraton. "Jim Jackson's Policy:Shop" was. the after- piece, and :the Introductory section Intro- duced the entire company In a pleasing me- lange of song, dance and story. On Sunday afternoon the regular- season opened, with "An ;Orphnn's Prayer," in which Nettle De Coursey. Is starred, "Nobody's Claim" will be .the ensuing attraction, to be ^followed by John M. Ward's production of "A Human Slave." The resort Is most popular with South slders, and .Richards & Prlsgle have given the season a lively preliminary.. Bijou Tiieatbi (Wm. Newklrk, ■ resident manager) .—The .Holden Bros.' "Denver Ex- press 7 * .opens the regular season. Sunday afternoon,-26. "A Millionaire Tramp-' will be the ensuing attraction. On 25 the, Frank- lin Stock- Co., after a week's representation of "The Younger Brothers, Bank. Robbers," ended-a three weeks' engagement, prelimin- ary to_the regular opening by "The Denver Express." . . ««:«■> Masonic Templb (J. J. Murdock, mana- ger).—George Primrose has proven such an exceptionally strong attraction that lie , Is retained) for a second week, beginning Sun- day .afternoon. With the Foley Twins .he scored a great bit last week, attracting the biggest business of the season. Other feat- ures for this week ore: Klfle Pay, Glrard and Gardner, the Young American Quintet, Green and Werner, and A.. O. Duncan. Chicago Oit.ua House (Kohl & Castle, managers).—Last week's bill was up to the mldsenson standard of excellence. Rnpoll'a graceful Juggling scored a success; the I-'lve Plylpg Bnnvurds were seen In a casting act of sensational 1 developments, climaxing in a great hit; Boniface nnd Wnlulnger were successful, mid Marshrali I'. Wilder was the lopllner. Por this week: May .Howard & Co., In a new sketch; Press Eldrldge. the Five Xosses, the Josellne Trio, Arthur Deal- ing, Harry ond Cbus. Doyle, tho Ogdens, Ilnymnu and Henry, Artie Hall, Conley and ("line, lluth Nelta, nnd Gladys Mlddlctou. Business Is big—whon weather permits. . Oi.vjii'if TiiKA-riu; (Kohl & Castle, man- agers).—The motion photographs of the Itoot-Gnrdncr fistic encounter continue here for a. fortnight longer. The attendance Is good and .Interest seems to be unabated. Lou Houseman. Is .adopting many unique methods of promoting the attraction, and the sporting delegation turns out In grati- fying response. .- Sam T. Jack's Tiieatbe (Sidney J. Eusod, manager).—Stock, burlesque-continues an ef- fective magnet here, anil In recognition, of tho popularity of the frankly clad delegation of femininity which hold sway, the cur- rent burlesque Is named "Lcgmanin," which will doubtless fill tho box office with coin of the realm. "Adonis" Is the title of another section of the show. The olio will engage Delia Ordler, heading the Ama- zonian march; Paulo and Dlka, the Arlsato Brothers, McDonald and Cody, and Colton ami Kenyon. .Ed; Morris, Bob Vnn Osten, James Thompson, Leu- Spencer, Alleen Vin- cent, Delia Ordler, Camllle Kenyon and Mile. Dlka head the stock forces. 'fnocABBBo.TitiUTRH (Robert Fulton, man- ager).—"The Turtle Doves" .will coo this week, anil the girl in blue, remains and dances. Ituth Everett, Deda Walker, May Hllllard and Mario Theresa head the female delegation, and Frank Damsel, Guy HaWson and Alex. Carr will be the burlesque comedians. Rnl- mond and Vack, May Billiard, Moore and ■MeDermltt and others will contribute to the olio. The burlesque stock has but a few more weekB to remain, as this bouse becomes a spoke In "The Wheel," when Clark Broth- ers' Iloyals open their season here, Aug. 17. Sans Souci Park (Alfred Russell, mana- ger).—This most popular of our Summer amusement resorts offers many sensations and good vaudeville as Its magnet. Ham- morsteln's animals are tho great feature. Mile. Znhrdnn dances In the electric foun- tain. Paul Schocsslng's Band provides good music, and this week's vaudeville names: Burke Brothers and Wise Mike, the Mar- velous Mori-Ms, Kiccand Prevost, Pierce and Ro.llyn, and Adclo Purvis Onrl. When the weather 1b propitious business la immense. •Water Chutes Rub (W. H. Strlckler, general manager).—.Vaudeville names, for this week in elms. II. Nelmeyer's electric theatre, are: De Forest nnd .Melville, (he Bcntleys, Chevorcau's animals, Benton and Xelineycr, Little Texas, and' Tom Fortune "Shooting the Chutes" is the chief sensa- tion - among, the -score of concessions which attract the crowds when the weather la favorable. The season,.thus far, has aver- aged fairly well la spite of adverse climatic circumstances. Claiik Street MtiSEti5t (Geo. Mlddlnton. manngerl.— .Billy:. Andrews' .parrot-fneed mule holds the centre- of the curio .hall this week. Other attractions - will Include : -The natiitorliiai girls. In swimming and high .diving feats; silk worms spinning silk, Maud HasKett,•■ the :puper flower girl, and Grace Turner and her-colored orchestra. The-line- up in the theatre will i Include: Tho Itlod- pctts, Wheeler and Hetlow, and Madge Hart- ley. f.oNnoN Dime Museum (,W. J. Sweeney, manager).—This week: Harry .Hanover, Prof. • Moon, Molllo Huberts, Chas. Warren, May Hills, Babe Brown, Jessie Franks, John Lyons, nipt others. .Business Is fair. ■ Aptehmatii. — Brooke's Chicago Marine Band Is attracting large patronage to ,tho Coliseum Hardens. :Qn Thursday night'the .concert was devoted - exclusively to music coiupased by women. Ccclle Chamlnade, the famous French composer, was represented, ns were Mabel McKlnlby, Frieda Pauline Coltcn, Florence McPhernin, Carrie Bond .Jacobs and Kate Vnnderpool, nil of .Chicago. : ..The Tribune sick baby fund was sub- stantially augmented os a result of the pro- gramme, given at Powers' Thursday after- lUKin: fll.liOO was Mm net result. The cn- lerttiliiment was furnished bv Hen. Primrose and the Foley-Twins, Henry to. IMxey A-Co., In 'nil ncl of "Fncinir the Music;" ith-lun-d Carle & Co., In " Way Up East;". Rilth (White, Marshall P. Wlljler. John D. KllbeVt, •Nella Wobli & Co., from "Babes In-Toylnnd;" Edgar L. Davenport, Jessica Cree, Guyer and ,Duly, 1 nnd Hen. ■ P. ■ lloul face nud llerthn .Wallailiiuei- W. Jim .MMa'-rliurh',lui« been very III at his home lu ■ Mtl.Vwoo'd, a Mililiib <ii ('lileiiiM. He wns c'initi'<|ied ,*n «■"! sliui-'. 1)1" nunilnl lunketllig, trip through the .Must, bccnUsoof tlie hotweolher InNew YOrk. He was, nearly prostrated t^er'e, and .'wfien he 'arrived hiiino he soon took to hts bed. will be at his business again tnfs week.... . "For Mother's Sake," In «bch dainty Mw'e Heath will be starred, will be-Rusco> H»l- land'a new attraction this season. Thj.WBi- Y.miv beitlns rehearsals bore- this ,*»«,*» be wIll^De atnge a rector. Bnnlc*. Goodtldi, Adelaide Phmkctt,, Cans, ^""f"^, 0 ?"? .Davanport ,and a tafe^Jff^^gSS company will support Miss Heath-ln Carrie Ashliy-Clarke's new play...... up&ggjg ney, and Martlncttl and Gross! were Western Cum* Bureau callers dast week, ch route to continue,their Summer park dates ftta-oft appear with the No. a company.... *ue ^,- p | tty terlon will open Its season next Sunday after- JJ f »f t non. with the Kllmt-Herne. Co in The Somes Boys In illssouri." Tho u Olympic and Ilaymarket will open Aug. 24, ; the *btrty-flrrt Street, 10; the Now American and .Bp«h Temple, ,30; the Columbus, 9, with "Tie Mlaiater's 8on;" McVloker's, 15, With Kelcey and Shannon, in "Bherlock Holmes. ....Prances Merton, a Chicago amateur, succeeded to May Do Sousa's role In a Be Tenderfoot," on short "notice, played tc twelve performances, and made a most credl- iable showing. She was given the .part four days bcfore-lhe was suddenly called upon.to play, and opened In It without.a rehearsal, in spite of this good showing, however, she was not fortunate enough to get the part permanently, as Grace Cameron opeus Mon- day night. May De Sousa lifts gone.to-New York... Klve-'actors who have played Peter Stuyvesant, In "The .Burjroroas- ter," are in town. They are: Henry E. Dlxey, Riohard Carle, Wm. NorHs, Gus Weinberg and Oscar L. Flgman. The-Inst mentioned opens In the part at the Great Northern next Saturday, night.....:.. If com r. Itlchards I leam that the Uossow Midgets will soil for New. York from Germany on Sept. 17. Mr. Blchards Informs me <that their.success'in England and on the conti- nent has been, complete, land, adds that,they Have ret urn. bookings for thirty-one weeks,on the Mos»& Stoll tours.-.They.come to Ameri- ca booked* for \a ilong season in vaudeville. ...... '...The Great Wallace Show exhibited at Chicago Heights last iTuesdey, to two enor- mous crowdB. and their show was voted ,.'a corker" by the -large delegation, of showmen who went to Chicago's prosperous .suburb to witness it. General Agent .Franklin, who has made bis headquarters at the National Printing Co. .all Summer, has de- parted for .Cincinnati, from whence he w|ll direct the destinies.of the.show..: Man- ager John M. Ward arrived in town iWlth bis company..last.week, to begin rehenrsalB for hla production of "A . Human Slave, which opens ,nt the Alhambra. fpr a tour of the Stair '& .Havlln circuit, in. a fortnight. He iuforras me. that the snson bos a mqst propitious outlook .for bis nttractlqn, and (raOM OUB OWN COBBIBPONDItlT.) Clipper Barrna, v . . «8 0*»»»»?n*'B gteeet, ' * Leicester Square, London, w. (j, ~i „,TV«- B re la the midst of a typical" Eawist,- Sdtorn,ey ( iiln Intehaely warm day altern»ii„: .with one.'with.a 'perceptible eaWtSZSLS and, ..as. a. .cpnsoquepce, theatrical boSSi slafgoly. a gamble, and at that generally u Joslpg gamble.,-As I 'stated In my last letter nOtbrng.rtfw to announced for Immeillats proatietlon—on tbe contrary, several of S! playbouaes are putting up their Bliutteri utld many ot our actor folk arc away In t& country; or on the continent, engaged In tliit that.ls not .work. The only mtle flutter states that later In the year he.will add an- other attraction ,to bis list .'E. ,C. He- wick, secretary of the Lincoln (Neb.) Au- ditorium Association, was 0 Western . Clip- per -Bureau chller last. week. He is here to book attractions for bis house, which .will enter the dramatic Held on .Sept. 1. He tells of remarkably prosperous times In Lin- coln, ond seems to have faith In the Auditorium as. an addition to the amuse- ment places ef that city One ..of the most noticeable side . lights at the opening of the Itlchards & Prlngle's Min- strels at the Alhambra, was .the. rush of business which centered around the song book man. . .1. Whlteson has published a remarkably attractive .book, done , In. poster covers well calculated to tempt .buyers.. ,.,. Manager Chas. W. Burrlll, of "Saved from the Sea,".was In Chicago last week complet- ing some of the details of 1i!b attraction for next season. Besides thc.company playing this melodrama, he will have,a repertory com- pany playing the West next season...... Lorln J. Howard tells.me that when .How- ard's Theatre opens for the. season, patrons will not khow the place. There will be two.new side walls, an entirely new Interior, balcony, gdUery, boxes, stage arid scenery. Taking advantage of the location of .the building, the ijtagc will be so built that teams can drive across the stage, entering from Ash- land Avenue nnd driving ont on to Lincoln Avenue—the floor of the stage being on a line with, the sidewalk. Thus "when Joe Arthur's "Still Alarm"' reaches here on its round of the stock company houses, Manager Howard can put up a moat realistic Are scene nnd engine run....'. .From J. Aidrlch Llbhy I hear of the success of himself and Kn-th- erlno Trayer In St. Louis. He sends a press endorsement of their singing which bespeaks an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. ... The executive staff for Rusco & Holland, with Richards & Prlngle's Georgia Minstrels, Includes 1 : 0. F. Gould, manager; Rube Blum- berg, treasurer; YV. H. Bullen, agent; Chas. Davis, assistant agent; Frank Clearmont, leader of band; Clarence Powell, assistant stage manager; Wm. Garland, vocal 1 direc- tor: F. L. Denton, master of properties; J. Johnson, master of transportation; Ralph Nichols, leader of orchestra; S. II. Dudley, stage manager and amusement.director...',. Prank Hayes will shortly succeed Elmer Ten- ley, with "Babes In Toy land." Next Monday, Aug. •!. Pain's pyrotechnic spectacle, "Ancient Rome," opens for a three weeks' en- gagement at Fortieth Avenue and West-Mon- roe Stroet, . * * » TOPU TO THE PACIFIC COAST. Via. Pennsylvania- Railroad, Recount G. A. R. National Kncninpiitcut. .- On account of the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Sap Francisco, Oil., , Aug. 17 to 22, .the Penn- sylvania Railroad .Company offers u person- .ally conducted tour to the Pacific coast at s remarkably, low. rates- j - • ■ Tour ,wlll leave .Now York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and other points on the Pennsylvania Ifaljroad'East of l'lttpbuxg, .Thursday, Aug. 0,'..by.special train.qf the highest grade I'lijlmnn equipment. ■ An. entire ;doy will be spent at the. Grand Canypn,:of .Arizona, two days.at Los Angolcs, nnd.vlsltB of in half day or more,at Passadqna, Santa Barbara. Del Moiite arid San Jose. .Tbreo days will be spent In San Francisco during the encampment. A .day will be spent, at Portland on the return trip, and a complete .tour of. the>Yellowstone.Park, covering,six .days,, returning, directly to destination via 'Billings and Chicago, and arriving Washing- ton, .Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York Aug. 31. i ■ -. liound:trlp rate, covering all expenses for twenty-six days, except three days spent in Kim jFrnnclsco, $215; two. in. one berth, J'JOO.cach. ... ,.. . Rqund-trlp rnte, covering .all .expenses to 1.0s Angeles, Including transportation, media .in ilmlng car,, and v visit. to. .Grand Canyon land .Pasendenn,, and ,,fi:aii«poriaflo» outu .Hicoiigh California, nud returning to.tho Eaot ,.by..Oot..,i5„..vla any .direct route. Including 'authorized stop overs,. $illG ; '.two, In one L"; 1 ; 11 '' ,f, u ,' 5 . c «eli. ...Ueturttlng via Portland ¥11 iiililltlonnl will be .cliui-ged. . Rules from Pittsburg will be five less In each case. dollars I or full ifmiiii tlou apply to .ticket agents or Oeorge W. Brtyd..t:cn«riil J'aswngcr Agent, Broad/Strect. Station, .BhliadBlnhfaT ■ , — "ItniucHnnHin" Notes :Jns. T. McAlnln has rorq(ilel|kl the rosier of bis ennnomv Misnmii.* Lnlidla life, rearrnnglte jpuio f.vuery for Hie flrsl and tl|lfl|A«Ts. We ,avo. engaged .some exeellent ; inl(slclniis"-f6r 'Iho-blg bapd and orchestra.. Baby aiArlo '"'T-w-Chlc? nve of .Interost.we. have had was the revival ht Mrs.,Pat Campbe)!, for a few nights, of "The Second Mrs. Taniiueray," at the Itoyaltv It is heedless now to.make reference to Hn Uimphell as Paula. The,only thing notlcis nbly different from her past performances Is the growing, predominance of the Mrs l'nv mannerisms.' These mannorlsms, of course are part of her invaluable Individuality but there seetps a tendcocy fpr them to bceonw 60 pronounced as. to become simply manner- isms ' arid nothing more. Arthur Boufehler commenced Ills revival at'"The Bishop's Move" at the Garrlck The- atre, on Monday night. The cast is prac- tically the.same as at Its first appcaruniv a short whllelago, hud the play runs with all' Its old brightness and .vigor. 1 .Beerbojlin Tree closed his season nt His Majesty's pn Wednesday evening Inst, and, Ip the course of,a valedictory address made the following announcement of his plans for the Immediate . future: "I shall open la the Autumn'with a production'of Siiakcspenre's 'Richard II,' which 1 shall try to ,make as popular and attractive ta the resources of this tneatro will permit. 1 shall follow It by a play of Japanese lite and man- ners, entitled: 'The Darling of. tbc Gods,' which has already .appeared Tn.America with enormous success, and I firmly beileyc to be a .work of great strength and Interest, una absolutely alien In atmosphere and trcst- 5pent to anything that has yet been seen ipon our boards. One other labor 1 have ruarked out .for my own undertaking In the year that Is to come, arid that Is the founda- tion, in connection With this theatre, of a school of acting, which should supply what the press has for years described as '11 long- felt want.' To this I intend to devote a large portion of my own time and work, jntiil oil Its modest beginnings I hope to lay Hie foundation stone of an academy of dramatic art,..or should I perhaps say. a 'Board ot Trade.' The detollB of such a scheme natur- ally; call far much care and deliberation, es- pecially when, it is aimed at making tliu movement practically self-supporting and in- dependent of ai-y public grant or private charity. I hope to be,able'to publish my scheme In. the course of a few weeks, nud In begin actual proceedings towards tbc end of: this or .the beginning of next year." . This prohouricement'by Mr. Tree Is Indeed very Interesting, biit others nre worklug for the benefit of the aspirants to dramatic fame along pretty much the same lines, and nqw Ellen Terry announces an admirable Idea, which .might be carried out with ad- vantage by many more managers. On her provincial toiir, which starts on Sept. 7, stic Intcnds to give special matinees at which tho- principal, parts will be played by the youuger membera of the company, thereby giving to them'opportunities which managers are scl- dqn.able.or.Willing to afford. Mr. Moulllot has taken a further lease <>f Terry's iThcatre,. and "My ,Lady Molly" will run all through the Summer. ^Slr Henry Irving closes his season of "Dante" at. the .Drory Lane on Saturduy night. .Sybil Carlisle will play Lady Mary, lu "The Admirable Crlchton," from this week onward, Irene Vanbrugh retiring from tbu ea>t. ,11 seems that Mr. Frohmnu has en- gaged Miss Carlisle to play the;pnrt in Amer- rca.wlth.Willlom..Gillette, and she will con- tinue, to play, Lndy Mary at the .pake of Vork's, until required to go to America. The last performance of "Old Heldleberc' takes place on Friday night. George Alex- ander will then take a short holiday, after which lie wUI make a. tour of the provinces, and.as previously onnouoced E. S. WHInrd will occupy:,tho theatre In -his absence- Saturday, ;Aug.,l, brings the run of "Mon- slour Beaucalro" toa-closo at the Comedy. After a provincial touv:Lewis'Waller, will return In,November to take up his tcunaucy of the '.Imperial. So great has been the success of Madame Rejane's season.In London that arrangements hive been made for. her to return in Oc- tober, In which case aho will Include in her repertory "Gloconda,".a play which was not included In lipr recent performances. • J..M. Borrle has dollvcrcd Ids new comedy, which 'Messrs. Charles Erobman and Prank Carbon are going, to produce at Wyndharas Theatre .|n September, with Mr. Bare In the leading part,. The piece Is not yet named, but it is a modern play, and the scene Is laid Jn and mound London. ■ • C. E. Hamilton, Charles Frohman's press representative in London, was married lust week .to Chrtotlno McGlII, who will be remembered as .the heroine of 'ShcrlocK Holmes." .. ,,,, , A historical drama, In four acts, entitled "Prances Cromwell," by Major.Arthur Grit- llths t w^is formally copyrighted at the 1'rliice of Wales' Theatre last week. ■ _ 'Trie jnuslc halls are slightly better olt thap .the 'theatres In this period of warm weather,'but as they do not depend so mucn upon advance booking they reap the lienciii or ..whatever coolness comes along. In the ia- tcr.vols.ot : tlie torrid spella. .There Is nolhlng startlfngly now In townjn.the Way of nov- elties,^ most of. the managers holding ttieir hands,'as is the English custom, for the August,. Bank Holiday. , „„ tf bo Oiford this week has .three American .sketcbes'on :lts;blll,.all occupying good poffl- .tlons. .ilr; and Mrs. Gene.Hughes arc here 1 and as successful as ever with .their e'ever Utile playlet "A Matrimonial Substitute. Stalcy- and Rlrbeck opened at. ; tho Hlpjo- .drome -this week with their musical trans- formation , novelty,, and aro featured ne.u to the house.: pantomime, "The. Ucdsklnj. This' act;has lieon phenomenally .successt . in Europe, and on the night of my yslt ' tho .Hippodrome.they, were undoubtedly Hi'- ,hit/of the .bill. They,,were, recalled bewro the curtain six times by the genuine n»ii 'n- .rcstraldcd applause.of the nudlence. inw » a femnrkuble fact worth chrpulcllng, WCSffiS tliellllpppilroqie Is one of the big west ban , houses which does not possess a claque, ana iBuch,a,tribute.of applause Is rare. Hugh Stuuton writes from. Paris to sj .Hint lio Is.ehloylng n few days hniirt-o , prior-to his opehldg at tho Palace and on tne .Graydon, tour. -, .' . 1 . .- ■ , „._i„„ , BIJou Jtusscll is at the Empire, IslIiiBti"'. ,nnd thp. Canterbury tbto weak. As the I" - ,mer. .house, ,1s, on ■ ,tho two . sbowB ft, WE" 1 principle., alio Is doing three turps nlgliU.*- . Oerntil Grlllln left f^iudon WtrtCpW-P'I ; Scotland, whero bo will stay a Jew days 'before, returning to America. t J regret, to'hear of tho serious ("***, Jliirgurjrlto Pish (Mm. Charles l*w»»; This talented little Iddy has given.pics'"'- to thousands, and. It .to honed .that, her.reco*- lier ilep.lrliire for Adierlca. ,... - . ,,..„\ r , fflW £Wm tontUuu's to do MenMmwj.J lic>rflV*d^lio'trie* he shOn took 'to 4is'ftSi: iDesnibnd cameVlTfom"'HL^I/Juls^o v W| c *S aSs^^^S^^^^Wmiil^ IteportB of bis Improved' i»tidltlon, l.am ;to join thoiiwnipany- %Qft*nly%ve ieara ' ? Mor»n\n% Brtr^ita atte%f tte Tlvoll. <Gm to•reWM.'assure^is^frteadu'tbat'Ha W'-'WomeaHy-lh-AdgriSfc,-"' • r " re -^hrtr^U^i$3$-' WmSEnS-W S the