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Xlie Billboaipcl 17 Correspondence (CoatlDoed fnxn page 8.) H»mmer»teln^^^yigMri*n««tr« (O. Hsmmcr- "coionSfSf«rte Has .(nBt fl^ wnkMk mi*.) Grand Omm Bdm (Geo. H. Sprlaccr. mgr.) Sits. Tl ■Igtl'i Titrr Next: Jamea K. f»«<**tt. ^ Mule (OUmoce ft TompklDS, (Altx. JjlehteBatein. Htst: lUW M*a. (t Open r.) - Plabcrtr, mgr.) PoortMBtta qoaat. mcr.) ' Boater Brown. Majeatle Theatre (John 8, Closed, Metrapolls Tbeatre (H. RosenlwrK. mgr.) Lot- tie WUUama In Mr TDm-Boy Olrl. Next: Eellar. West End Theatre (Geo. BlumenthaJ. mgr.) Bnsier Brown. On May 8 Bogenle Blair wUl oi>cn at tblx theatre tor a short aeaaoo, with a stack company. Tbe prodncUans will be an- nounced later. ■ - . American Tbeatic (K]*w, Krlaaftr • VdWi mers.) Geo. FWrcett ft Ooi epcfM* at Ola ttcm- tic Mar 1 (oraa Indelalte MBiSHMat, aad will —^—~- (If, s. SMMV. oigr.} FUtr-cIcbth street -ahh Street ThcMrca (J, ) Stock ~ mgr.) FMCMCa Twcalr-tUtd Street AaMk'Kmea. gen. mgr.) Vanderllle. nM ATenoe Theatre (A. H. Woodi, A Mtr American Tramv. Tfew Star Theatre (Wm. Keogh, mgr.) Her PJrst False Step. Next: Ooafessloos of a Wife. Pastor's Theatre (Tony Pastor, mgr.) Fol- lowing Is the bill at Pastor'a for this week: Smith and CaiDi>beU, Bedford and Winchester, Wood and Rar. Lanrm Comatock. Orphena Trio, Oontnre and Gillette, W. H. Moaher, BCTcrly *od Danrrrs, Borkhart and Berry, Tbe Spragnel- Ids. John and Oarrle Uaek. W«^'« Oteat Bark- ers, and tbe American Tltajngh.. Lew Field's Tbeatie (mwHi MltllWII' '* Fields, mgis.) Closed. Gotham Theatre (SoIUfaa ft Klmo, mgn.) Tbe Trvcadeto Bnrleaqnen. Tbeatzc (Sam 8. Shnbert. men-) i—nci tt_darlBK to t"^ Huiliw Xkwtw (lig. K, Oattia, agr.) Xte nxO.-«t>r Tbeatia (Dr. P. a Ootsdl. *4 9he Sqaawama tr Mwla MOtaa Boyle ■ pggiiiliil for tbe llTtt time en aar alace. , t* a mr large aodleiKe. WIBtna nMr> m la atancd in thla eoasedr-«iaaw tr TJrt Ak- Sto plar U ezceptloMltr inH caat ataced. W. B. Httt plara a ' part, go Bktafal that be wtdi tlw star, rau week: Mr. B. -8. wuieia la icpertottc tbe lint half; UI- Uan Baasen tbe last bait. Park Theatre (M. She*, mgr.) Tbe ranum Stock Co. presented Tbe Three Hniketeeis to good boslcesa last week. This week: Ijord and Lady Ale. Teck Theatre (W. S. Baldwin, mgr.; James UcNamara. loc, mgr.) The Last Days at Pom- peU preaented by tbe Baldwln-MelTllle Stock Oo. drew aatWaetwy kaawi, Plar ataged. Lester LonergBB-aiA .MlB MHlm_fr aaoar dir Tide bonocs la Ifea iMMC Sthik' Mi Wtmt A Boyal Slave. Shea's Garden Theatre (M. Shea, mgr.) Rob- ert HUUrd A Co., and Marian Oarsoo, the sweetest soprano heard here In a long time, pleased fine hooses list week. TUa week: Ed- die Foy A Co., Adelaide Herrmann, Barton and Brooks, Doryea and Mortimer, Fierce aod Hal- ve aaA Okarica Falke Seaaioo. ' _UAa«tta nc'*'* ''^'^Suh^te'Snt'c^BB'aC Glria. Lyeeom Tbeatw 'CT.' Tf'1|*1^ ■f-J b OU Kentucky entettalaed ienMeSfeOMM ttgt Week. ms week: Kannettc Cemataek In Tbe Crlala. Academy Theatre (Dr. P. 0. Otmell, mgr.; Chaa. G. Sterens, res. mgr.) The Contenlona M a Wife did nicely laat week. Tbe Sfta ot i Vttk Ikla week. Item—Jane Daker joined the 'Ikliiaai stock Oo. thla week as leading lady. CHAS. W. GOBTZ, 168 Adams at. OHIO. (nirciNKATI.—^Tbe rapid advance ot warm weather snd opening ot the Joiin Boblnson Ten Big Shows haa canaed considerable falling off In ittendaDce aod Interest at the theatrea In this city; nevertheless, tbe good attractions l>e- hlnd the footlights induced better andleoces than Bight be expected. The long looked for and ^.aaxioosly awaited engagement ot Mr. B. 3. WH- laid began Monday. 24. and ended Satntday, 29, tboogb tbe eminent Kngllib actor might star a — '1 ta Ika adraatage of Ua MBt baa bcea a sie- , «be rare degree of ' JIK- .WBatd. as weU as tte ' dC'Hg'Jinirtikg eonpaar, made bis ~ cmnt a wartbr «oe. and will be tr the. arlstoetatic clientele which lUr Vhaacd. lltos Alice Lonnon. Mr. ^ hadbg ladr. aeond a dtstlnet bit In ber sercral rslea aad ablr demoaatiated her abili- ties ts aa aetma ot taleat aad Oalab. Wbat Is qaite notlcealde la tUs oonipaar la that lu snccess does not depend, apon one or two of Its members, a feature characteristic of many Eng- lish companies. Qrery member la capable, and their work shows that they have entered upon the higher plane of art trod only by tbe few. At the Walnut Street Theatre Happy Hooligan has been holding the boarda, and with a big chorus bas been pleasing those who attended thla week. George D. MelTllle playa the leading JMe, that of the well-known character in bard anc. He Is aaalated by a large company. . A g ood blU waa presented at the Colombia Bjnig the past week, with the Bight Vassar wM» W tta headllners, presenting their artlatlc •■a VMIaeaiai mnaleal specialty, conelndinc dcettie. ballet. Otbets oe tbe XT Fidura Sbdrine Ifaii '■■iiiS'^< turer, first-class DoOr TUkar* and Three Sister Teams, me diam height, wardrobe far- nisM. Good Bdlslioo Address: May ilst, Knozvilbt' Tenn.; May 8th, Bristol, Tenn.; May loth, Blnefield, W. Vs. AlVIUSElVIEISIT COMPANY. ght whlcb was liberally applaoded; Tree A Jermon In a refined alnglng and talking act also scored favorably; John LeClalr In a unique juggUse act; Tbe Smedley-Arthur Sketch Clob presentlos The Little Mother; Phyllis AUen, tbe phenom- enal contralto; Gallagher and Barrett, original comedians. In modeia - trareatr; links and his marreloos monfccygi A waadllfU aad bigbb e tertalnlng animal aet. . mil WMK^ tbt Bgl Bedouin Arabs. The Forepaogh Stock at Boblnaoa'a, for their !sst bill bat one. preaented Barbara Meteble, that superb drama portrarlag life la Mairlaad taaca oC waa, Ba^ wbaHiar tOm* or' fta waa TictoilaMk Mr Mia Wi-wHli aai htarta made desolata .waa- awg- fka jmli a( the deroat MarrtaDiR. IhtkaWeMlaaanLannlafibaa- non baa a watt wdl aaitad to bar partlealar uienta. and nukea a decided hit. John J. Far- reu in tbe nie of (Japtala TtnndMdl. the red- eral soldier who wins the love ot Barbara, la most pleasing. Others deserrlng mentloa are Frederick Forrester aa Jack Negly; Frank Petera as Col. Negly; Albert Sackett as Mr. Frletehle. the stTowc willed. Intolerant Sontbemer, and Eiagenia Webb aa the wife ot tbe minister. Next week the company will present as tbelr dosing bill Tbe Lady of Lyons. On Satnrday, May 6, two farewell receptions are to be beld on the stage after tbe performances, and many floral offerings will no doubt be in evidence as tokens of tbe appreciation and esteem in wMch these local favorites are held by Cincinnati thea- tregoers. Beuck'a. A dramatUation of that famons novel, Dora Thome, was the offering at thla boose last week. AlthooKb the cast waa small It was well placed, whlcb made It one of the best ot the season. Tbe scenery, especially in the fonrth act, waa eaceWeat. Sflsa Caba Mlblo. in the role ot DgMjtafmcd the patnaa of thla bonaa by ber dasoL actlag. People'a. The ShMagMtcda appeared 2S and drew fair cr«««g ttMMbaat tbe week. Two daace set. . At tbe Lreeom. lUss Wanda uimm,jL sirt wiio la Joat tbilsaing a most aaieasBBl ot the weatern Statea in Nettie Tbe NewaglrL appeared last week with a atxong ccopany and pleased tbe osnal dientele. That part of Cincinnati which Is German tnmed oat in fnll force Sunday evening to pay trlbnte to tbe memory of one of Germany's greatest poeu aad dramatists, Friedrleh von SchlUer, and Moelc Hall waa crowded for the performance of WUbelm Tell by the German Stock (X>. Aa nsnal, the company did tbe play and themselves Jastlce. The play, Seblllnr's masterpiece, tells In poetic, stirring form the well-known story of the hero ot tbe Alpa, and. thoagh tbe lines are famlllae ta .tta- a n d lfa i ij to whldi this - excellent esHBaav aaMi^ ™a to whiA this - excellent play Is never wearied of. 2ftHE8TILL£,—^Weller Theatre (J. Q. Eng- land, mgr.) Tbe Heart of Maryland 21; pleued good audience. Lulu Glaser In A Madcap Prin- cess 23; delighted packed boose- Cora Law- ton's Oo. week 24. KAIOLTOH.—JcSenon Theatre (Thomas A. - - ipeit Holmes 22; pleaied good aC The Cross 2B. PSNMnrLVANIA. PHILADELPHIA.—Tbe scarcity ot suitable at- tracUona la being felt In this city and in conse- quence a nomber of our theatres will doae ear^ Uer than anticipated. The (Aestnnt Street Opera House, Broad Street Theatre and Wabint Street Theatres aU ahnt up abop 2» tor tb« snm- mer, and the only reason is that no aiuaeusaa can be secured that are nc'W or will dr aw ass aey. This la making the aeaaoa a jin mmt ma and there la a bowl ftem at t i l h W (^ Mli ft ■ ■» popular price booaes are fladlagit gHMR ••■^ i^e the right goods. Hart's Theatre was eom- peUed to put in stock to tU oot the gap. al- thoogb boaineaa bas been Tery good with even- that pived that boaae. This dlt- SSSSrla aaavlag attractloDa U becoming seri- Mawtth a aaaifter ot managers, sad most likely win be a daage of poUcy in a nniaber ShvmrB«t amni U loQetbliig is sot doae to tcmedr thla trooble. „ flStw week waa vetr profitable at all tte hoasea, and as tbe weather la Jnat right tor tbeatregoing the chancea are that bnslness wUl keen good nntU the opening ot the parks la the middle of May. Circus week wiU no doubt iday aad havoc with the receipts of a number of the houses, bat it may rain part ot that week, and If so, tbe theatre managers wUl be able to get "IrSnsS^S-Theatre. Mrs. Patrl* Ctoyl^ In Tbe Sorceress bad a TeiJ IMt gtWt^ imaM K performance gave satirtac«OB. np Wmm w—• remain closed after AprU ». ^ Chestnut Street Ope™,Hoose. »a .IMt aM Wlir Club In Mr. Hamlet of DcnIBatt J»M™_*5 «liclty all week. Tbla hooaa wlB fiTcIoaed •Talt?{"s^t Thea^..™. »aM«-n. Mammy bad a «»<>* ^ftl "^SS^J^tli special Eaater l a a ttai a AgaB ai._ « Ma »aa xae tonrtb week of •■EIWSLtSS. it^SSv and hooae close Sfc_xat BMM wm m •« remodeled this wammtK. a,rt Chestnut Street JBeaHfc «B« pleated people ». «■ mV m U »0M SK mr 1. Garrick Thestre. Edna Mar had a rta I second week with Tbe Scho<d ' '■■''■g _ Announced for May 1 Is Bills Jt Blmta aad • atar cast In London Assurance. Casino Theatre. Smiling Island returned to the home of its birth 2t, and boslness bas been fair all week. It will be eontianed ladeOnltely. Grand Opera Boose. - Sha BMlMir Girl pleased and drew well watt IC-M*'Che SDrer Slipper comes May 1. Forepaogb's Theatre. Eugenie Blair contlnnea to dnw big houses. Week May 1 wUl be ber last week at tbla bouse, when she will give tared weU . IbaoB wm <9en Uay ■Ihas. E. Shea in The Snat _i Cilrlr good week etaitlBg M*0 M. Aaaoaaaad.te.Har 1 for two weeks la mm Bob WbUfc OliaM Iha wcA », aad 1 In Frits Blaney'a Artt Mieet Theatre. Lottie wn- liama in My Tom-Bor Girl had a big week start- ing April M, and ttie play made a big bit. Week Mar 1. The Peddler. NatloMi Shaaiia,.. Bar Bint a fair 'Mtt.MMjMw. JMara staadbr. na'Ma IfMBB;.*. May 1. .l-'.-sii.":;^ People's Theatre. The Sin .'dK'.vtl proved attractive week 2(, aad la 'tta' ot Darkness comes May 1. Hart's Theatre. After a good week with Sanch 10, Lost In New York will open May 1. Standard Theatre. Lord Edward by the Stock was quite sncceaafol week 24. 'Keltb'a Chestnnt Street Theatre. BnalneBa haa picked op In good shape with TandeTlIle of tbe highest order; was never rcaUr bad during Lent and the old iKelth boaineaa ot "tnmavraya at every (>erformance" la SUB tbe rale. Slerentb Street Opera Honae. Oomoafs aUa- ■trels coDttnne to do big boiincM and wUl aat timmgt tbdr bIB Cor tbe rcat oC the aeaaga. After the boose doaea a two wceka' toar thnagh Pea aail i aa to wtO be made tr the coaipaar- ~ ~ — ^ icojoied AprU _ eootfanes to at- Weck 24. Tbe Boo Tons '^eemt 'Theatre. The Imperial Smlesmiets drew big bonaes week 24- This boose will re- main open all summer. BUoa Theatre. The German Stock eontinoes with trl-weekly change of bills. The lesse wUI expire early in May and tbey will not take tbe boaae next aeason- Baslnesa haa beca tot good with mgr.) Bob Wblte IT; ti^-.tmtmm. ' Tkt-Vet- tnae Teller Sl-gg; fair t il Nl jl Sff'tJf^ Sawiar ST; Jfaade Adaiaa »: OMa Wm Be Ma Jiar S; fliaate Walsh 3; Ward * Tokca *'Aeadefflr ot Ifnsle (A. J. tnttr. .■gJ JO* Brown StaA 0>. week 17; fair ba^Mi-*aMB^ Chondi Stock Co. week 24; Qneea aC Tm High- way May 1-3; Price ot Honor 4-«- Star Theatre (Alt. O. Herrlngton. mgr.) Bon Tons 17-19; good bnslnesa. Merry Maidens 20- 22; big bnslness. Fred Irwin 24-26; Parisian Widows 27-2». Obort Sonare Theatre (Bob IKellar. mgr.) Tbe Hiir CUT week 17: big baalaeifcpojoj^ Ter- SSl M midM mi B» M» yntt week BKAMOnK—O. A. B. Opera BMiae (7. P. Oaler, mgr.) Oat of Tbe Fold 19; fair boose. Wbea WaawB I«we 20: oalr fair boiiam. GUa wm B8 sua 35 (retoia): large aadw^ &!"!^ ~ " ST; Slnat Supper (W. D. MMda, sagr.) Bin ■tela aad Brans. Bryaa and SaTUlei ■wm Ood«7. Pm aad WUsoB. D. Stafcoa, aad aoftag plctna to large bousca. BOBBmow* Ofi rt l Opna Boaae (a J. Orpenter. ssgr.) Iielaad'a Own Band 14; pleaacd fair boose. Daik Vtbui JUatk^. week 34 (except 27): opeaed with Tbe DerU'a Wife to S. s. o. iSaTtdBamm 27; Chicago Stock Oe. week Hay 1. This aeaaoa haa been a noagjiaa perona oee for this boose aad Uaaagcc ter deserrea credit for bis hard " HOHEaBEH^-Opeta Hoaa e.CB ^. „_ mgta.) Black Oaok (frt B«l iiwi w l5tMg bwlaeaa BMh * miea'^aiatlt; «fc,2l»t Brt^ Ite^-aSSbaw • MaxkCl jPMt Awr ll; :BO0d attendaaee. CHAUBKBHUUKS. ^idniMo* ■* .Gr>ra>. XEKPHIS.—I^ceom (F. Gray, lea. and mgr.) Alberta (>allatin in A C^ean Slate week 24: fair bnsbiess. Joe Weber's AU-«tar Stock Oa, S., -BUoo (B. M. Stalnback. Mgr.) Dollar' week 17; capacity Girl week 24: Grand (A. ' Oceanlea AprU ' TEXAS. SAKVESTOH.—Grand Opera Hoose (Fred G. Weis, mgr.) E. H. Sothera and Julie MaHowo in Romeo and Juliet 17; fair attendance. Joa- selyn's Moving Pictures Ig-18; fair taonses. Car- ter's £jiin«dtaaB 20-23; good basiaesa. Tinak Rich Stock, Oa,. — ' ' tbe seasM aT ~ tag. BAH AHTOHIO.—Grand Opera Hoose (S.^&> Weis, mgr.) £. H. Sothem and Jolla Dfsilaaa W: pleased S. B. O. Omgress ot KaUcoa aad- Ben Bar 23-24. Omival—Spring Carnival and Flower Battle 24-29. WACO. —Andltorinm Opera Boaae (Jake Gar* dnkle, mgr.) Carter (>>o^dlana IftdB: Mr ba*' n eaa. Waco Mnaleal FesUval IliV:U-l^.;. TTLEB.—Grand Opera mgr.) National Gaad BO Dark week 24. OUBIUm.—«rowa'a Open Braaaw;a(pt;) Dark. -»~- ____ 'VIRGINIA. . "G>EEf>St—Acadeenr ot Hnsle (Jake Wells. 0»to Wells, mgr.) Mo boatness past two weeks. Chsa. B. Baaford Har S: Black Pattl 4. The Granby (Jake W^ lea.; L. Joe Z« Fanchenr. nigr.) Artaoaa waa anaoitcd to good business 17-22. Billr dUford in Bow Bo-Wm Her week May retom eagagemcnt. Bhaw Grounds—Capt. A. W. Lewla' Mg apeetichhr- prodoetlOB «< Xhe — ^ JKS^Si , Theatre (Barkman ft "P*'. -DiWalf Bopper In Wang Mar l: UadTKttt »: AnoM^^ Co. ^k iS Hadcr Caaraa—Tbe great Boer War will «^ hibtt here AprU 28. -eademy of Muaic (Joba B. _^-.^^> Dark nntU May 1, wbea Iha miS KKtlLnaMadonrs come. ^.'r ^ ^-.rji ,;'' WISCONSIN. O pera House (Joa. CL **^'JW-> »»lh» a'a MlnstreU 23; good but. nen. Sh^aiaa'a Twelfth mm an ii^moS- ner stock Oo. SO-Mar «. BUoa Phmllr Theatre (OWia * Jaaea. mgrs.) Week 24: Hairoa aad Mama. W^^^ dersoo, Leooxo, comedy Joggler; I« aA.i-«,i- daneer; Slmmoaa. coatoctloalst; The Great Gar. faudcnff king, aad BOTlag .pletnrea; good bS- JAHEBVnUu—Mreca Otaad mgr.) Tbe Bays 18: fUr 1 ~ The Transgressor Ihir atrela 20; fair boose; dit 23; good boose. West Side (0. Batdlek. auB.) ° ' opens AprU 24. Hr. fliMaiiii tea Mr, Connell's lateiest. IB HT .a i lB—Otaad OpciB Baoie (W. >L aaa- S*r. mgr.) Happr Botdlgaa IS; fhlr boalBeM. PWra XtestreU U; good hiiaae. iSSS5^ Col week 24. von mr T at crescent Opera Honae (P. B. Baber. mgr.) The Missonrl Girl 3B£.aBW- Ak bnalnesa. Lyeeom Ocmedy Oo. 24Jt^77-'•vJ. wear VIRQINIA. CKARXE8T0V.—Badaw Opera Bnrlew. mgr.) Bsttr TUtr St DeWolf Hopper la —" lonable andlence. t two pcrfonnaaeea. Mar I. fair _ Opera Hoaae (Gca. Wi Tt a H aw * Wilson UlastrelB Xb Radslph aad Ado^ B. ^ WA8HIN6TON. SEATTIS.—Seattle Xhcatie (T. P. Haw^ mgr.) Tbe E>errU Co. opeaed for a week's aa- gagement In The Charity BaB 23, ta i ness all week. Next: Frteada. Grand Opera House (John CorU mgr.) Opera 0>. 23-30; in A Gaiety Girl, Tbe An American MllUonalre and A Banaway It. B. StocfcweU and Oiarles Erin Veroer In BOaorable Jobn North SO-Mar 1; Knlesel Quartet concert 2; 'Virginia Calboon la Bamooa 5-6. ■ Third Avennc Theatre (RnsseU A Drew, mgrs) ne Girl from Albany 23-30; Tbe Two Orphans 'Week May 7; Woman Against Woman week 14. Orpbenm Theatre (Tbomas Consldlne, mgr.) Bnslness continues exceedingly good at this boose where vaudeville of tbe best Is given. This week's bill consists of Tue OUver boope. Verona and Houston, Diamond CooMdr PoBI^ Charles and Edna Harris. Byron aad: Bead.' WUl C. Hort and moving pictures. J- Fantage'B Theatre (Alci. FaatagOj, 1^).- Vaudeville. Week 21: Ingoma. UooK. ai^wa».' Symoods and Ward, Annie Abbott,. Kennedy, Mike Boole.v and movlag pleL_- Star Theatre (S. Mortim Oiba. m^if^^ vUle: Weatoo and Beasley. Boae i laaoa aad Joec^ Pede and OUmaat. ScdCK-jtas., Ahaceo. KelUa Geria aad blcgta^ pletBicabJj^-t. SMad Thcatta (Mbse GoUamltb. Bwr.V^|K£ — Starr. Inea St. ClaBSKHa', BeUe BlsseUe and lailllhM ivas * Ow a bll n e apcaad' he Oiaad at XaaaHB.' «( Ih* 1 '