The billboard (Jan 1910)

JANUARY 8, 1910. Xtie Billboaircl 88 No nw-n DMd apply. Ouly worn to tUla ImlEe. At iFMt tbmr U the Ckae ■■til tlw coDntlinllon 1« cbaiifrd, ■oil tbrre Is no pnMi<«ct •f uivli nab letlM lo the nnr future. TbU l<>^* U tbe LadiM' IhrwYoirat aaal Pro- Meiln Ordn, an •■dlla» ie th* llnnvoteBt •ad Vt^tteOn Oidtr af lOka. of Italian. Kaa. nta la tta adr artar of Ita kM la thaOalb-l ■lalMb «M Wlaa ba^ tba dUttaetl'W of bvlns .fiMriMae*. It to ctaartrml oailar tlM laws «( ir>ai - aad Ilka the Mka Inlge. la fnan<l->l tm mmmtt Marily. It U dolnc Rood In that Mr> '■■* ftxa tba Intemt taken la II lir tbe MaM ■( atber towns In tbe state where tbrr* •re KIka ■odcca, there U rrrrr iDcllratlmi Uiat etb»r tA<lRea will b« nrpKnUiMt bood, oot oaly In Kanma, bat In otb<r stttea aa well. Oolf tba awmwa talatlvca of men wbo at* ISlka can aalsi« <k» b B. r. «k cry ttam tbe tt wvoM at*m a tmr nirltaa. Ollnr C wiw» n «aa. at Dalj'a Tbeati*. aaaactatldn aiiwa thraaiA tb'> at >ilMi_Ma7 Rhul'T. a pivttT naaMMa at t i aai at Djir's TTwafre. to Mr. Oanrr AaUay. a Beviber ot tbe Raa«ll-Aiitlfty tuMr, at Cbaeqners Cnart In Baekiasbam. tko hetadltntr aaat ot tb? ftmltr. Ihe Ast- Urn d« aot now !!▼<» at rh*.«inrri Coort. but tber rtl.l m tot two centnrleM. ma.\ fbey formor- l7 poiifkiiml tbere all tbe moat iDtei^atlnj; mc- ■Mclala «t CrasiwM that bar^ enme down to ♦■ ■ nm fniBO^ _ It I* aaalB reportni, will aanr la tbe ■ear futmo—Iwa her own llttla aap w a t ' tloa*. ■"li^fai** t make mr detnt anywliefe." ulie aey^ "I Inatiit no tr»ttms what we call a 'Rood Inrk kirk.' That la, I ask somo m r mibr T nt the tnmuinj to ctve aie a kick *fi<r rood lock' Jn»t before I «o not lo d^noe. WMI. I |COt one lllTF thla nnr nicbt"—ktrkln* a cbair to Ulna- tmtr 1». Vrnm the rlnlenro of It. nne would kat-r «iiraa*d It woi'ld be ^(Tlclent to cnr» her tt that partlcnlar auperatttlon. bnt II didn't. All tbeatrleal stara reeetre from tloM to I|D« rorloaa coomnialcatlniui and pecatlar re- aarat*. bat laatea T. tHnrtra. tt th» Haeans OMiwnT. thlnka he has a prtav winner la tbt- Mbnrlnc eomhlnatlna letter ^nd iv<|ne«t wbli^b be nvelTcd recently dorlnir bl« New Ynrfc ra- gaceni'nt at tbe aaloo Theatre. One eTmtnit npno hl« arrlrsi at the theatra ho frmM a let- ter adrtre w d to him readlna aa follnira: •tViir Mr. Power*—I am anliur to rlalt the CiPinn Th^ntTr to-nlaht with a xonnp wntnan fmni ntit of town, and I am In a weal predlra- Blent, frr 1 told her I knew m«wt of the atant tn the theatrical pftifeaalm. and they wet" rreat frlm.ls if mine I told hor tbis to lin- N-r, a< I wanted ber to brilere I waa one In Kew Tnrk. Now. Mr. Powera. I la make vaod with b>r. an I aak yoa to PMW iHik 4nwB at ■* la the ae eb e a tr a . I wm be sttttas IB tba trmt row. ead aeala. A4 BiHl 4; warn yoa me aalle mmi ttm. If posvlMe wm TOO aMtloa f*vtUi, ttL. far that tm tW tnwB the yuma lady eaase* fMm. tt ymi baee beea ta lowe. Mr. P.iwrt^ ym can Mdi lain lid w%T I waat ynn to do this. Iliank- IBK you la a4Taaea> aa old admirer. D. B. 8.** Mr. Pnwer*. when be (tot the Impo^ of tM« note, aaeped at drat and then arlnnM. f«r he d*arty loTed a ]oke. nid he do IIT He .IM. He went tn tha elicbt •Hello" (tlrla and anM: "OMa. there la a ynniiC mm altrlfi^ lo aad 4. I want yon to emIW and boar at hire when yna ^In^ •Hello Pe.»nle.' will yr^T" "Ton bet we will.'' said the (tlrls. an<l a few min ■lea aft»r they had made their entraooe a ■iii'b emharrajMed yonnr man and woman baat- Oy left tba tbcatr*. ♦ The f-OBtarUI^ Oaor1«<isrniiroal. commenting ^on an onrleaaant play which bad Jost been ares In I.nnl*rnie. silrjneea the helM Ibst tba time baa eenw when manaicera ahooM re^l laa that eVa*. wbnieaome playa are what the Aawtteaa pOhHe wants, it sayr: •Tba aserala and taetea of tlw pabllc. eren ar tile fheatrepoinir piitdlc- are not reflated to a ahow of tbla Mnd A week before th* Am drama cam* to Lonlarllle, Mlaa Adanu la a plar by Barrte, aa dean and aa eharaitajt aa say Barrla play crer pmentcd by the tend- Inc tntennteter or hia Ie«lla* ehanieteni. sfw peored oma tbe local ataaab aaa tba capadtr sT tbe thealT* waa lai—tlial !• ■canModata tb* mraiber of pataaaa wba wMkI t» attend aa tbar tt the iiiiNiinaana ta be elm. .*^fcihU aflrtasity aF faleraiMe af coataeaesa* IMtarM and oral, teaila a meat many peraaaa la tbe abow wbleb naradea a iii o t aaa l OB of tbe onaiaal and tbe Wrlooa element, bnt a rety ■Mb farcer pabllc than that which hora tick- •ta or dahhira In the slime of Ihe alnma la (lad to ro to are a clean and npllftlnff perform- ance. It la tbla fact rather than tbe law* of tbe land, iho qnarrollna of rrltir* or the morals •f tbe nnrrerore that keep* the atasre. aa a whole, fairly clean and that keepa npnn tbe at leant a few examplea of dnmatle ' bUMr tbe Interaat ef Wj l tb y J CMlttvated ftefsnna. while the fate tb* latercst of a atnallrr claaa.** The Nixon T<ieatT» Orch^ptra. PIti direction ot Bnll 0. Wolff. Down In Oolnmboa, Kanaaa, W. McOhIo ran* tbe MrOhle Onera Ilonao. •••Mc" la alwnys eher- M and alwaya baa a itood atory of Ranaaa up Ma sleer*. Hetc'a oae he ]nst sent me: 'Thai tail aC a araale ban «at bare tn Kaa- aaa wHth beaia lb* aaia al ahl* Tenntstlnn of WMfslaff kbaelBlaiy tb* wont band an.Twhere. Om one nrrs<lon a heodllnor f<-om Chl^aeo had ■aaa pmmlaed by the manaaetnent for a tirra. aad conaeqneatly the hall waa pnrkrd to the 4aera. When, bowerer, the time hart come for the beadllner to appear, Inatrad of that eaarrly awaited attraction the amllonce waa aatmindiMl ta as* the acltatcd maimiier come before Hie curtain. boMIng ■ telegram In bis band. 'La- dlea ao«l gi-ntlcmcD.' aald be, *1 very much re- «ret to Inrorm jou that Tbe Great Stewart can BOt (taiaara aad C4t calls) possibly arrira nt at least another halt hoar. (Oreat applanae.) In tbe aeaotlm* th* band win lection.' At rbis s dead a" was anally btokea by a "Smltty. diolttyt' he sbrieked. -doa't let bsad play. W«'U be quiet, honest, we wlUI' " lumK appianaci I play yoa a aa- r foDewad, which la tba calWiT. Althoagh Jane Biirb.r baa been cast for a role u-ltta the Mclotj re and Heath la Hayll prodoctloo, wtio la dr»t;nated on the plajblU as a "wench," abe'bss by no mesns been cora- I«llcd. as hare ao many pretty women of tbe alas*, to hide all trace ot bar natural beauty. Aa tbe coiiocttlab "yallar aak" tOr wnoae aireeltons both of tbe sisrs ac* strlrtaa la tb*lr IrapenoBslloo ot rolllcklns darfcica. Ulsa Bai^ by baa every opportunity ot coatnmlnc aatf •parfcUac llnra to be aeea at ber attractive b<«t. To hrr falls tbe chance for a clerer bit of actlnr when ber rival lovers srv preparinc to iluel for ber love with plUa of aopposmlly deadly polaon, and only ebe can know tbrlr barmlesa qunllly. Not only Is she sble to keep tbe two claimants tor bar band In anapenae tbroosb the three acta, bat the oadleaea la elao nnr,-rtiln aa tn hnr real teellaii mttl tba last mcmcats of tba flaal act. WItb Mlaa Haria Cahm at tta Opera CIcrelaad, recently, William O. Stewart, made bla Arst api^araoce In hIa native city for some time. Mr. Strwart'a father. N. Coe Stewart, was at one time la chaise ot the mnale In the pabllc adioola. The yoiinser Stewart mnde hla dmt profes- sional appearance with the old Baker Opera rompany, with which he remained tor some time. laeldentally be waa tbe flrst man to la- dnec Beary W. Ssvace. teal eatate operator In Baatoa. te aa lata th* - tbeatilcal baalaea*, which be 4ld*« a partaar with Stawart la tbe ezpMtaUaa tt tba CbatI* flqoarr Opera Cam- pany In tbe Hob. Stewart eontlnned behind the footllabta. altbooab at rarloaa tlmen be baa been at the bead of hla own companlea aad nlaye'l a Ions ■<';i)tagpmont with tbe Stewsrt Opera company In St. Lonta dnring ttie World'a Fair. One of bla best aaccea^ea lo Cleveland was scored In sn Important role with the late Jerome Sykea. when he waa aeen at tbe Opera House In Foxy Qnlller. His laat trip to bis native city waa made with the Lambs' min- strels last spring. Stewart. In sddltloa to betas' the pessrsao r ot an exci>l1ent baritone voice. Is an actor of no mean ability, and Ibis Is his second season kS leading aupport to Mlaa Cahlll. WItb a brother be haa estnbllahed a aocceaafnl real es- tate oOc« on 42d atreet. In New York City. How CDMuy of the many, many tbonaanda. who. In the paat quarter ot a centuiy. bav* laogbed with Frank DLUlels, have given tboogbt to tbe personal side ot this fnn maker, whose shinty hss carried a doaen playa to trium- phant aueceaeT When one thinks* ot Danlela, tbe flr«t Impree- sloo Is always of those eyebrows of bla—tbnae comedv eyebrows, that first b<»came fammia when hi pla.ved Old Sport lo A. Ba; Babv. b.irk In 18T8, and sre now known from Portland to Portlind. Yet even a eoawdlan has a per- sonal side to bla life, and Mr. Daniels has so managed hU worldly atfalra that the portion ot bis life which Is not 'spent befcn the footlltbta la one which many may envy. perhaps It to to seme far«ff Scotch ancestor that Mr. Daniels owes his "raaalaesa" In outtata naanahl. wbleb has pjaced M m baya ad an tt ita- ary vielaeltndea aC fhetnacu bat wherever the "eannlneaa" coaaea f•e■^ It baa Iieen manifested «aaslstently since the dari tt bis arst soccess. aad now tbe eoawdiaa taaka as one ot ths wealthiest of artom, bis fortnoe being largely Invested in Now York City roal eatate. Ur. Daniels owns a beautlfal home at Rys, N. T.. a siihnrb of New Tork City, aad here la boosed his library, which tadadea a callecttaa of Sbakespearlana which ecbolara rank Car com- pleteness tbM amoBg tbe private erilaetlaas ot Aawt lta. Mr. upon the naaba(hi_ tloa of eb a p b eeba la In this country. Little given to oatdoor aports. Mr, Danleto te. nrrertheless, a golf ida.ver of fair strength, snd to an enthnflaatlc aalaor. He to a member of the Larrhmont Tacbt CInb. and owns a sail- boat aiodeled after a Dnteh galliot The pnr- cbaae tt VOa heat was th* lesalt tt a visit paid to Kyrl* iBiWt wh* aiaraa a anlt. aC tbla of .Mlsa Hanson's unuiiuaUy d**P power af.Ifcamslli portrayal ahU la tbe only tSm tt th* Ifid tb lie liua ever heard ot. It to said that Both St. Denis, the moat fnmoua exponent of Hindoo dances, baa never bveu In India. The knowledge she paa- aeases uf nrleotal dances waa gathered oiMB reailing books and interviews with HIiHUwe tt high caat. ;v.?^^r.«aS*a-sa.a^«^ of. iiifno." "Hours. I sboold say," Mr. Sloman retorted, rattier cro«^l,v. "OnrsT Oh. Oeorge," she cried, and laid bar Haablaa H'-re'a a CMMMin turn it» hmft jpl IMaa agent extant, aad aa aaT «■ tfaf lai aaot Kal- lie Revell; Tunanla tbe close ot a recent lawanlt In Mia- ssrbnsetts. tbe wife of sn eminent Ilarrsrd pro- feeaor nro^ and with a flaming face timidly ad- dreaacd tbe court. "Your honor," said she, "if I hsd toM yoa I had made an error In my teatlmoay. would It nttato an I bave aaldr' laataally the towyers tor each side stirred Itaemselres In ezelleoent, while hto boooc grave- ly -reftArded h,'r. "Well, madam," said the conrt. aflar "that di'prnda entirely on tbe natoza error. What was It. pleasel" "Why. you aee,"'answered tbe lady, more and more red and embarraaaed. "1 told the clerk ~ was US. I waa so flastmd. yoa know, that n» Maw.Tait war: "Satqr. bon. bat yoall have to carry yo' bag oat ye'selt. sab. That's tbe new rule, aah." Thto may be the new greeting of tbe Pullman parter from now on. It waa reported to-day that some new mlea wonld be Initltutcd. snd tbst an old one—considerahl.v obsolete—woold be revived. In substance the reported changes la tbe conduct snd care ot tbe PnUmans are as tol Iowa: No grip that win not go under a seat or to In any way In the way wUl he allowed on Pall- mana. Snrh Inggage moat be checked la the haggaga ear. Fartcra eaa not cany grip* er bags to the veallhnle of a car (or paaseaceia who are about to get off. The old nile reported In line for rejaveaatioo, to the old one which forbida porten from brnah- ^^ jw aae n geia oK anywhere la. th* car aacept "Do yoa beUeve In using slang while Intar- polatln« lines to liven op dialogue that to dnU or ssema to have been slighted by the aiithorar* asked s yoane Isdy of llrorge Ebner, tbe young comedian, who la playlnir "Happy" Johnny HIrks, the gambler. In B. H. Fraiee'a Tbe Time, tbe I'lare and tbe Olrl Company, "or are TOO one of those dry homorlsU on the order ot Jame^ Whiteomb lllley^* WItb sll seeming ferieasaesa. Bbaer replied coald reverse Into a curtain. "IIow perfectlj' lovely of ; ytainst iFrty. "I told mamma revrrf to anch vnlcsrlrv." "Is that something to eatr* asked Cbner. wltlioat s rmlle. "No, It's naaty." anawered the young tody. "In that case," replied Ebner. "1 woold prefer an Ice cream high-ban or an apricot •indwicb, for 1 like te he tender with a chick- en, bat yon certainly twiat my mderstandliuc." "ISB't. be grsndr' exclaimed tbe bewDdasd Bltl. toralng toward her >«eort. hot before abe m itCMaicd.. Mr. Ebaar bad allppad aiaaad lt».mmm $m a smSs. ' * The nmnber of acton of natff.j>iJ repate tap- porting Dnatln Pamnm In hie t-^^v play. Cameo KIrby. qnlte dims tbe leaw«r ik^.it ot tb* eom- paay, ytt tbcie to one apw-dk Iboae la the —lallsr parta who win bear watching. Blclk- parta who win bear watching. - aaa la th jjiuuher ef years H. Sotbem's compaoy, W. H. crane's leadlag n ard niaiaa la the yoimg man'a name. Ta a be was leading ioveiule In '•r a af'Vha Mawli nids. Here's a contrlbntloo: _ An actress playing In one of the New Tork theatres has a repntation for eccentricity. She rarrles with her wherever ahe gore a rag dolL which she has named Peggy, and which she looks npoo as a masrot. She has reeepthna Nr. Peerv. which are made so interesting aad *•• myahlH tor tboae who acept Invltatioaa ta thrai that b!w of the Invited gneats dcctlaa ta Cpaa arriving Id New Tork after her sum- mer TaeattoB the artrem found that her trunk roatalalnir Prnr. arhlrh had been sent In ad- vance, bad aat arrleed. She tekpbaned the fact •» "» eaaraw a<^ ■■• h spt .aa I rt » pbj1 s«.as the mimitea paiiii mm tfeaaMIMat OMks tiUed to sppeor. At lonRtb a voice, apparently that of an Irate offlolil at tbe other end ot tbe wire, exclaimed: "There la no oae of your cootinnlng to tele- phone na abont yonr tmnk. Madam. It Ja bare, we bav! seen It. and It will he tor«aaSl€ 'ta yoa In tbe course of tbe morning." •*Oood heavena, man!" cried tbe actreas. "There's s child In that tmnk." Sonnrts ex- ntesslre of eonstrmatloa wen beard by tbe lady Mdlav the wire, and aoaw l apw as Um a tt pro- faalty. hat la tee* time tbaa tt tahm.ta tell It tbe traiA waa ddlvtrcd. Blanch Kcsblt. ot the In Panama Company, recently _pimpd tar soma ezeeUrat '^Bmntlag" toe tba Cj fc i a laad l iiada r. MIsa I t m b l t aaa t al nl y eaa aaaM. ^ KvTle Bellew baa accompllahed a hitherto nn- psralleM feat. He bJS taught bis leading lady. <nad.vs Hanaon. to speck ber lines tn The Build- er of BrMcea without a' trace of Sonthern ac- cent. Off the af^Ko Mlaa Han*on hn^ the aoft Oeorglan drawl lo \U moat extreme form. Her home la In Atlanta. Mr. Bellew iiecllnra to take the credit for tbla extraortllnary trliimpb over lingual habit lo himself. He saya It lllnstratea after which b* hecaoe man. In all tolea he haa hitherto assumed be has shosrn sbllity and Epomlae. As Ansntole Vi-andry In Cameo Rlrby, e baa a part of the kind ileslred by youog ac- tors, assigned nanxlly to "stralsbt" parta. It is, irenerall.v speaklnK, a atralitbt part, bat It als* hss'a tonch of character, which malM It stand eat ftom ether parta ot Ita klod. ■ SAVANNAH, OA. -Kew Saranuah Hieatm (W. B. Seeaklad. mgr.: K. K. booKlngs). Tbe pmentatlon tt Oman A Ba.-cto' Mlnxttvl*. with Money Boy Evans, vas one of the biggest bits of tbe sea- son. ihnoBli tbe «tlemlance was only fair, as the.v app«-ared Cbrlatmaa eve. Kyrle Bellew waa aeon for t^vo p-vfonnance« in Tbe Builder of Brlilr^ea, 23. to gooil attendance sod *a ex- cellent prodnetlon. Royal Chef 28; ComeU dee Club 30: Vale Olee Club 31. Tln< Or.ihenm <Jo»!pb A. Wileoahy, mgr.; Inter-State Cltcnlt bookings). Kicdlcnt bU: tbto wc-k. tbataibin LaZar. LaZar aad Oom- Knr la a apnriacMar act. Magic Otoas. oae of • Mstect fbatom ever seat oat by thto dr cnit. sihI tbi* art acored an Immense bit. The Woriblrya preeent a comedy duo. entitled On the lleirb, a laueh from aturt to Hulah; Glayda .MlilflU-ton. comfHlleooe. scored big In soui^b; Hriir.v t.ltlle. with bis Inimitable *uo-io1oku,.. l.ronslit forward many gonil lauglw; Billy Dcaiii. who bills himself as "The party frnm tbe South." la one ot the beat black.fan eomedianii ever sr«n here. Motion pictures and Austin snd Tap«' orchestra compute the Mil. The Crlterton OFtank * Hubert Baady. mgra.: tniUam Morrto bOTkiagal. Good letnna with the fnllnwtiiK acts: Ethel TWhcrt. character comedienne, veiy good in her work: Levitt ami FailK. aong and dance team, scored weU: Hc- Nally anil Slavena. in a comedy sketch. Rntni; to the Wedding, a scream: Alex Browning, tnnnnlncl-t. clt-v.'r: Sutton an,l Capers, conted.^* team, very goo,l: Mewton. A^hton and Newton, In a com.-d.v pH.vli-t pronsl a big hit, Pleturw aihl sonar* complete the Mil. ThA Alrilome. or IIlopo,1ri-»nie. which It la now calW. baa been forreil to close up f"" abont a week to tudergo repairs, aa tbe high wiwla ot Chrlatmsa night took tbe roof oft ut tills stnictuR aad damaged It in several other Savannah,( usry S. The CdST Theatre ((Aartsa . Arthor Loeaa. mge.; booklas dhagt). week feat ictng G. A. Kohl, a I hrm ti cai of the N«w York Herald, la laptd drawtnga tt diatonlt aubjecu: Beantr aad the Beaat. a teiy null pie novelty animal act. with a clever tnlner; Fl«ldn and Coco, arroliatlc work, do eome atnnts that are truly remarkable: Mtos Ethel .Woods 19 quite clever In ber serpentln- dsBce, and tb<- diving dogs belp to mak* a good all-around hill. ... The Gruu'l to dolus a good builuSM With ttf tares and aunga changed daily. ^ i. ^ Tba Blbw (R. O. Uendoa, ncr.: backed to Jab* WtK tt VUmcr. Vlaenir * Wrib). Tb* Blfua Stock Compaay. aaOw tb* d to aa tl aa of Mr. B. A. Schiller, pilai ntlM^ilQjgJga Wen Twenty-One and Vbt. TiiclanilKnm- thto we,>k. to exceUeat attendance. Npanr price* nevjil at thia house. Tile Fektn. an amnaement place for colored pe«|4e •wly. to doing a thriving baaineas with vawlevniu sad pictatea chsnged weekly. BUly Krr^inds, the colored minstrel, hss been fes- tnred at this hoaae. Some on« has committed vandalun at tbe l^avannab Theatre, quite a number of the props snd scenery have been cut to piece", snd other bnumento la tb* theatre have been damaged. OT. u ouis. Ma Wonderful Holiday Buainess in all Branchoa, Stimuiatea Optimiam. St. Loots again most report good boslocaa. not only in tite amusement Une but In moat other ways. We look torwani to 1010 as a vear of prosperity. Among ibe various mer- ehonts In St. Loots. It to reported tbat boslucsa liaa been the beat In maay years, and a e<m<se- vatlve estimate to made of llfteea per cent.. Increase over laat jreaf a holiday porcbaae*, aa tnereaaa at aaar thne mUUon Mtoia. Oa* Anartaaat Ma* beie sold aver aUty thoosaad doOan WHth' of toya. aloae; tbla abowa strongly tbat ana have got back to work again aad a anapmava year to in sight. Tbe rompanle* playlBK St. Loals sU bad a Merry Cbrtotmia. though no special celebrjtlons woe scheduled ouulde of the many preaenU jrs- e<lved and seat by them. TIUs week will Sod them celebrating midnight suppers and Jolly and. noisy re.>?ptlona of tbe New Yesr. Ttie AI. Beeves Besuty Sbow. at tbe OajrW Ttaeitre, will give a midnight ahow. saaklBC sbnwa In one nlsbt. Thto waa flnt^attemptat last year, and It pMVad aoccnrnfal tbail tt will become a recuar Aatare at the Oayety each year. Seal* oT the isotloa plctme theatrea bav* anaooaecd aUdnlght sbows. TV attraethma f«r next week an all baring tb* osiMl advance aales and aa tbe attraction* are weU known, and new. another good week la hioked for In 1910. WhOe we are Interested In the dowatoK'n tbestree. «at at Gsiden nnd Forest Park HlgbtaMf M ■. foro- of mecbsnlcs. busily eng both " Sim ^. and'^Sao the Mlh~»B*«e*sfBl —_ - FtabcU waa tba teclpleat tt naar coagratala. I tiMse aummer gardms. • ■ . mday, Deeambrr SS, marbaa tia Mm. ip» nsy ut tha eocolaK of tba S«Ml..n*aiaab ■teak L. Talbot, manager of tte Lyeeam aad Gem Moving PlctHre Theatres, gave a dlaarr tn hU eoioloyea, December 29. at Ibe Amrrleaa Hotel. Coven vren told tor Bfty guests. Tbe eoiuing attractions at oor leading thea- tres for next month are as follows: At th,- Olympic, January 3. Once George la A Woman's Way: Jannary 10, George P. Himt^ ley In KItu Grey: Janaaav I^KWt* M lgg In The BulMsr of Bridsm XMHif B|« Vfea Bostoa Opera Ownpoity. "_._.„ jkt the Oeatiirv. Jaanary 2. X<nnto Mann Ic Tb* Maa Who Stood Stin: Jannaiy S. A flea Tlemna »lwa Mississtppl: Jsanary IS. Victor Mikin ta The Talk ot Mew York: lanaary % lloneymomt TnU. . At tbe Garvlck. Jannary 2. Blanche Ring la The Yankee Girl: Jannary 10. Blanche Batea: Jannivy IS, Bddle Riy In Hr, Hamlet Ot BT\*.l«twar. Manager Oaren. of Havlln'a Theatre.. _ Stt- iKHinces tliat he will pey the snm of gi O.ta gdd. flirnlsh esrrlsge or antonobile. and gm i reeeptloB to the arst caaide cooaentlaic to be married Kew Tear'* Bv* oa the Mattrot M*T- Iln's. aad WO ta aU caoptoa aftetlh* «r*t. H» sutes be waats ta earoonge nuttrtoomjt) Mrs. ■nMMBaB.BaaldB* vHU Join her fa^wad In St. Loala IMtwSk. to spend tbe winter months. )tr. IbMlaa- baa made a coopleta siiece>s nf bto ma n a M mipt at th* Btloa. Dr eam, cnrio Ran and Thiatra. aad wttUa tba aaat Iwn we^k« wfll add a aaa t» Ma a ftw tr. Me> eeeafnl venture. —■ The Jelfriee-Ooteh entertainment, given Cbrlat- maa alcht at the Coliseum, here. 4rew about elaht thnnaaad people. ^ thorooghly pleased with the show. ^ The Cmrmm Tbeatn Sto^ ODmaaTiy gave, la additloa ta their rrcniar nerfoTUiaoee, December SO. a ehndren'a party, with aa Im m raae Gbrlat- mas tree fnn of preeents. The p*<4t«t • mmnlete anpers.a. A tnll honse aiM a MK N happy chlldr»n mnch sppreelated It. An Inrldent of the week waa an addresa from th- piilpit of the Compton Hni Ooncrega- rlfliMl Chnreh. Iiat Piinrtay. hv wnilam Hndre. of "Tlie Man Prom Home Comnanr. In defense of tbe atsge and Its morula. Hla address waa erratly apptonded snd much good wlU come or Chester A. lamhee. late o* piaRMVJ***^ ' la saaiatent tn Mr. Rsnkine, la tba ■aaapimfat of the Flioa Theatre. . _ . Chaa. wnilsma. a hi* sncceaa on tbe Weafern %fal-<«tlc Circuit, eonwlsed hto many St. liOiJa. frieada wIth.Meiiy Onbitmaa ^» aia SKETCHES Monologues snd' PIsys written for profemrtoo. Pramatlc «k,*frh^B a urM-^-tattr. No artist too great or small tor u». Write lo im now. OAM- B£B * CROZAU. Bea Md. Beat Hverpo*l. O. i NOTICE- Mr. yeur'.Aet M. t;