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IS Ttie Billboard XUD IbtMr at Fat Oflec^ AddKas all eonmimlcmtlona for the baslacas department to > pubuehuvs ool, mWkmmm*, nBiTiiiill. a, U. 9i A. Main >n». •) 'VUlTkair.". NSW yoMc CHICAGO. SckUIer BalMloE. 103-100 Raa* Telephone, Central 5931. SAN FRANCISCO. BalJdlnjT. 830 Uarket St, Ellis and BtoektoB Sta.. M PHILADELPHIA. Keith Theatre BriWkB. sr. UHIM. Subscription, $4 a yaar; 6 months, $2; 3 months, 91. PimbI* in advance. No axtra charg* to Canadian or For- •ubseribars. ADVERTISING RATES. —Twenty cents per line, agate measurement. Wiwl* pagsb $140; half pags^ 970; quar- V .Ha aiiMnia mXBOUOt fs aa ads aa d talss aaft ~ ~ ~ ' tba TTallaJ fftatta f*^ lAkk an lappUad by ^ jtmarlran - ita tiraMhtia It la alaa aa aato IT Aaaaaa. 4a_ rQpan, __>Siia. a* aistaaa^i; 17 Aaaaaa 4a I'Qpan, Z fcmea. 'WlMa sat aa aaK aiaaasiiaii^ CINCINNATI, O. Queen Ctty** Park Season is Now Wall aiiiHim f aasnaameDt park asaaaa la sow well on. Cheater. CoaeT laland and the E^sooe. the ^threa principal •■Joy-rtde" leaotta, osTe tirant open their gates and commenced oper- ationa. Cbcater has bees opened for serenl weeka. Cooer laland ana the Lagoon falllns in line Decmtloo Daf. One of the fkatsrts at the Lafoon thla aeaaoB will he the Park Stodc Coaapaar, headed bj Herschel Mayall and Bdaa maaaafa^ twe la- cal fsTQEltea. Ptill Qulaa asd are al»i members of the company, bin waa The Sign of the Four. Open will again be one of Chester'a maln- ataya thla season, which opens Jnne_19, with A Chinese HoDejmooa. Tom Ince bave been engaged for the comj Ale that Christine Nellson sifmher of the omnlzatloo. ■a aeaaoa at Icasoe Park op- Day. AaaoBC tte attraetlaaa Sm a nd bcr Dlrlng Bines. OU- Iftnla Fkank*B Wild West. Prmcen Winona, Albert Dansport and wife. Winston's Ferform- IBC Seala. Be-Boo C-ay, Loretto and his don- ^er. Four Itondons, Camllle Trio, Vesta and Teddy Wentworth, and other acts. Anderson and Zlegler control the Cincinnati Tentnre. Bemy E. Herbert. durtSK tlM Is tha boz-«fflce at the WiT la eaaneeted in a similar nee aad BSU Beaan ;ompaar> u iB-iaab- wfli tasMa' > CatanabU'a season of aicht. ICay 28. It Be. After the Satntday artists on the bm Indidged^ In ^ nttle ftaat and made merry amony. th ama e l Tea. Cteeimiatl was weU anpplled wttk akatint acta last week. Farla BrnWai and nalHi rm asan wcia appcarlas at ne.4MBBHst±>Wdlag SB< Quioa at Chests FSit; aad JiM Bnedy at the Andltorlnm. CaHets at The Binboard offlce last week. In- dnded California FYank. Earie Bejuolds and IWOie Donesan and Howard E.^I1eldlnc. " '" -fas f lalt- CINCINNATI V AUDK VILLg NOTES. I<oraa Doone Jaekaoo. the Aeroplane Girl, featuring at the American, week of May 16, Is booked solidly. She la iDtrodoclng a chanteder bat and umbrella. Ulsi Jaekaoo will be remem- l>ered as hsTlnr been with Wagenhall and Kem- per's Pardtal Company. Sophie Ererett Company, in A House Warm- ing, a clerer farce at tbe American last week, bare played elgbteen weeka on Keltb'a Clrcnlt np to prcaent. They are now working for Gns Smk, - whose treatment and conalderatlon they praise most highly. Tjiei and St. Clair, premier xylophoolsts. at the American last week, hare been playinK S. & C. time the past sesson and open for ran- tages at Butte. Mont.. In July. Tbey claim to own the only gUaa zylopbooe In the theatrical Doe. at tbe AmerleaB. wtA of May ML are baTlnc Gee. Talhcrtsalat a mm drop, witk a acena of Naples and ■tSmlm ttMnpon. Thar are now In PhlladelpUa, sal wB SMnaIn along the coast for the anma i ar. Ban and 0*6x101. la their comedy, alnglng, dandng and talking act. at tbe American last week, will work tiU tbe lliat of Angnat. when tbair TacatlOB wm start. Thla la tbdr 14tb Ward and Stone, the comedy alngers snd dan- ects jivesqne, at Bobiosoo'a last week, are now on ConeT Holmes' Circuit. They hare Botter- fleld time to follow. They will work for Hurtlg and Seaman next season. The Original Chicago Newaboys' Trio, at the American last week, late of Fantasy Clr- snit, are now en toar ts Hsv Xaifc. TXka trio eonalats of E. P. lMMr«'-K m- lasila aad James A. Chan. Eddy Sawyer and Miss DeLeon, at the Amer- an, week of May 16. announce that they will take a trip on their own yacht, "Eddy." from Cairo to Chicago, via Missisalppl and Illinois RlTers. Tbe Three Itoslcal Millets, at Koblnsoo's. late at the FBBtasea Clicatt, and alx weeks In CIil- cage, after laaylsK aiz waaks aa Cooey Holmes' tiae, wm BO to Seir Ta^ ttf Oe eomlnc aea- aoD. George Bartlett. in kla Betcaw tapanaoatlon. at tbe American last week, has been working ateadlTy. n lltfle fnr eTCTTtKyly. He expectR to coon C;.Vi:-r.t'.~ \ f--;::. one flaahing atone. Their article Is of such Talne and merit that they allow a prlTelece of ezasilaatlas at tbe ezpreaa odlce betora tbe goods are aecapUd ao that On l aap uU ia boycr sMy aatisty bjg a rtf that, tba ftaa.aad flawa IB laiv asiai- a boaa far tbe per- aaiMtlaB It la to bava lewan oi Iks' teat appeaiBsee at a rcaaaasbia aot- lay of aoocy. Tba StrcUts illami»di aaa . feet blue-white stones and tbe aM -BMB Is 14kt. Tbeir raised setting la an a revelation in the jewelera* art. THEATRE M ANAG ERS UNITE. Moneton, N. B.. Hay M^—At a meeting of the theatrical managers of the Maritime ProT- iDces. which was held at Tmro. N. S.. the Baatem Theatrical Managers' Association waa formed. The object of the meeting waa to term a clrcnlt. with tbe Idea of bringing better attracUaea Into the Frorlnces, to stop the pirating of nlaya. etc. The houses represented at the ncctmc were: St. John Opaia B sa a a. hgr Barry CUrke: Acad- emy of Marie, HaHte. W. CCoddcH: Grand Opera Booae, lfui.l«a. W. W. Winter: Opera Boaae. Cbarlottateaa. Simon W. Crahb: Gibson Theatre, Woaartock, Geo. W. Glhaon; Opera Hoase. FrederietoD. W. T. H. Fenety: Operm Boose. New Glasgow, N. W. Mason; Manager DImock. Oaropbellton: Manager lalner, SprlDg- hUl; Truro Opera Hoose. W. P. McKay; KlDg'a Theatre. Glsce Bay. Matt. Nolan: Opera Hooae. Newcastle. Allen Bnsscll: Opera Boose. Chat- ham. A. W. Skidd: Opera Hooae, Sydney Mines. H. F. Lockmso: Ljeenm, Sydney, B. J. Me- Tba maatiaa ma BiM at the Learmont Hotel. Tim, v. 8.. aad the HB ss lin dlrecton were chosen: A. O. SklBBer. Booarabla president: F. W. Winter, pnsldent: F. J. O'CoBnel, Tlce-presl- dent; Simon W. Crabhw Brat »lce-pt»ld«^^W. BdTlBctc, HL. Kay >fc-3»«?2L'«^ baggage ear aC tke ereatjSlyld^ between Bloom Ington. in., and Keooaha. Wu., on May 23. Thr-r H-cnred serej^l rifles. - —M„.f„„ collection of J cold- NO PAID NOTICES oqr.oa eqpoatatt ac i The Binboard HAS NO PAID READER RATE for tlic reason that tbe only publistied matter for irtildt di ag ge is made Is di^lajr advettiaiiig aciekatlc til<^ Browning and KeDer, at tbe Ai idl l a i t B W . week of May IB, are abont to quit for the aeasoo af- ta alx more weeks. She is featuring ber dla- moed coatnme from Berlin. The Warrleks. In their house were at Eoblnson's . now in Colnmbos, O. Tbey falra for the summer. OeMatse and Boyer, In their Norelty Mosleal Act; snnoonce that they are changing their act from atraight to colonial. Tbey will work parks and fain this summer. The Alblons. In The First Lesson, the bnr- lesqne lioxlng act, at the Auditorium last week. Tbey bare kept busy sll sesson. This was their eighth week for Sun. Lee Beggs.Knd^Oogp|njr. ^SSS'^ They have beea sa Vastara ABMCMMB tima op to a week ago. Tbe Moat Dno—^BlUy and Elsie Most, la Ifaatly Singing, at tbe Andltorlnm. Intend open- ing oa tbe Hajesde time in the immediate fa- Pretty Uttle Maid of Cherokee. Arthur Ful- tra now fhigi''r at American, lust oB tbe road with AL O. rield'a Great Minstrels. Bra Thatcher. In her Irish monologue, at Bobinaoa'a laat week, annomices that ahe is go- ing oot wta a sew act next season. Ibile Oaok la with tea Beggs. in The Old ffSiks Bt BOMb 4aNl hir aotberly part with erihla personal prtnetty, harlng opened erery txoBk la tba car. Tbe loaa w ' " •OPENING" PGR UWAL MAN. AGERS. A number of new amusement derlcea an now appearing on the market for parks, fslrs, carnl- Tals and other resorts, and a nnmber of new firms engaged in their eonstnctloa hare risen. Is Oadfaatl. s catMa a H. _HMii<ai is 'Sdj'eoShS^oS^ ^fL__ , In which three people are rldlsc—Bridget, Irish bobby snd the chauffeur. Upaa alt- Fanlo. «( tlB'n was lujuied IB a Bmpreas Theatre aereral ' Bt the Ci^ Bospltal. aMtua picture theatre, known as erected at Fifth and Elm ' tr^MoUn asd Jarksim. was svasad OENUINK DIAMONDS AT A LOW COST. It has been truly said that among profes- sionals there are more diamonds worn thsn among any other class with the possible excep- tion of tbe Tery rich. And eren st that there are many more performers who wotild glre any- thing to be able to decorate themaelres with these sparkling erldenees of p rospe r ity were the price not so prohlbltlTC. This being so the oppntunlty la tteiis BOir of attaining this CBd at a cast Oat Is .vltbla tbs laack aT asaiT- aas a( Oai i i>e_ H a ' " to aasa tBIity dsBaxs.' GUcace is flw Him wfee who bare coecelfed aa cany gl i aa a adatafae of a ^ one tenth that sum of moocy. Yhey hasa ar- ranged seren gentdna diamonds ta a aerT' leahle pUtlniim setting ta a tliat la ear ber ting the bull's eye In front of tbe mnlBer of the aoto, tbe machine morea forward, almost kining the occupants by throwing tbem. Alao a dsa-moTlng figure derice whereby a mole kicka a boy, throws a policeman, a dog runs, cfaaalng the boy, whose hair standi on head: then too. "Widow I I>oTe." who cornea out after lighting ber aoartment whenerar balT hits door kaob. the flgBTCS. Ola batblaa 'gU 4aviea Is well ksows. and can be fooaa m JMBI aamben of anraaemcnt parka lliiuugkaBl lae nsKad Statea and Canada. May 19 Mr. Blnlns hM an opeolog at bis sew KeMldccn aTenne eatahllshment. in which be de m o nstra ted hia derlces to the many locsl tbat attaaded. TOUONTOi OKT^ t/M. •r To Wall THEATRE CLOSES SEASON. Bearer Falls, Pa., May 'SO.—^The Saroy Thea- tre closed a Tcry soeeeaafnl Taoderilla aeaaon. DeeoratloB Day. It has been operated snder the ' of B. Banaaar and IwoMB g wltb tbe at Hwlaiim. g MOCAKr vLOOKINQ OVBI'^MTa; Atlantic City, N. J.. Hay 2S.—Tbe Ortt show of Locw TandcTllla at tba Otltarlea Tbcatrs, This la race week.' aad tbe Qaaea Cilr la tan of vlsltora and tba —'— — good business. ~ ce&9 and pre* tendance. At the Royal Alexandra Opera Co. appeared In a operaa and did well. The Majeetle presealad a ing tba pcagnaa oa Tbaraday aC I patiaaags waa good. Shea's pot oa a good bill wUeh pleaaad, AI Wilson will probably close hia eogagaSM at the Grand thla week with MeU In the . Roblnsoa'a Crusoe Oirla. at tbe Gayety, tbe aeaaon at this house. Mr. Al H. Oake, bualikeaa manager of Mlaaonri Girl Co., which Sejaoor. la.. May 7, m tkia dtjr. lb. Or' with hia attrseUoa. Mr. Bd. Coomba, prees ageet at the Alexandra, haa returned to New York. Manager Fred Stair, of tbe Star, waa la Hk Tork attending the Acton' Fnnd Fair. JOSEPB GUISON. CHARLESTON AIRDOME OPENS. Cbarlcataa, 8. a. May 30.—Tbe New Alrdoae. managed by Boa. J. Sailtb asd Cbaa. B. Mat* tbewa, opena to-day. A atock coapeay baa I engaged for tbe entire snauner. Ita are Messrs. Donald, Kent, Ellswortb, Oelrieb aad Morris; Mlssea .Mueller. Andxawa aad Fergnaon. THKATIU: u. liar SB.—fkaak U Long, wbe tka Msrloara Theatre for tbe It to Capt. W. D. Ament. owner of tbe Anient Amaa< Sriaea. with home odieea located tarlowa wUI be rtm aa a popalar-p ▼tUa.aad pletnre house during the i MARRIAGES. CONBAD-FIEnj).—There waa a pretty wed- ding In Columbus. O., May 18, when Pearl Dlx- on Field, a danuhter of AI. G. Field, became the wife of WtUlare Edward Conrad, of Pitts- burg, who for some time has been treaaurer of the AI. O. Field Minstrels. The couple ara now In New Tork on tbelr honeymoon. wiIjKENSON-esnaBA. —^Mr. C. Bana ia. Mark face comedian, and Mlaa Mtfio VltaBMBb a song and dance artist, wmt aMnM^a-Sfial. Miss., Msy 17. " ■ ' HABRIS-UTTLETON.—Chsrirs Littleton, aa- slstsnt treasnrer of the Hodsoo Theatre, Daloa Bill. Kcw Jersey, waa natrled Sunday sfter- lIay.JS. .to Mlaa UUiaa Barria. of Ttx- . of Hie Bndson, sct- . ^ wklle Mlaa Brclya Finn, of Jer- sey City, acted as bridesmsld. Nnmeroos gifts were recelred by the married coople from ibe employes of the tbestre. sod from Ma John C. Peebles. As the tbaatia " open during the summer, ttc In HiKhwood Park, N. J. NULTT-ALVIN.—Mr. Bamllton Aleis. aC AlTin Bros., comedy Romsn Bing artlsta, was maxriad in Chicago. May 3, to Mies Ulllsa Nnl ty, a member of the Lid Llften Company. U'ri'LE-GBEW.—Wm. Grew, manager of the Wm. Grew Stock Company, and Mlaa Bea- aie Uttle, a member of the aasM stgaalaatka. snw Wgtiad In Bocheater, Ulaau, iHy tt,. day asaodatad light atara la aeaHl City Hoar^ ^ Hia wife dnnatl. Mccormick.— Jacob Mccormick died Mon- ?«y. May 2S. at tbe residence of bis parents. In Camp niH, a small anbnrb of Harriaborg, Pa. He la nirrlTed by hli parents, a alater and a wife. He waa formerly with Nathan Ap- pell. The Partcllo Stock Company. Blanaelaia's tdeala, and rarloos road attracOtaik'- Mfc Mb> Cormick was aged twenty-eight fMHL SI WW-, wen and farorably known. BTBVENS.—Ogdea StSTena, OS yean old. died oo May 20, at the Mentone Hotel. Dearbors •»«ae and Etta ^eet, Chicago. At tbe time •f kta daathL Mr. Steraas was a, member of My ri B d i ir a n a OM Onspaar, now earrent at tbe WbHaqr Opm Beaae. aad la a btathar at rie Batea, who waa fniinitiiid aitt .~ " ~ field In many of hia ree — —— ena haa tmpersoosted cb past thlrty-OTa yesra. DILLAWAT.—Theodora ». ; known thestriesl snd t k sra a home In Melrose. Maaa.. May m Mr. mu^ way fomliibrd talent aad iiiiaalaafl abataaao . for all tbe leading managera Is the taiallJ aad was considered aa aothorlly la ttia wtA. WISE.—Mra, J. H. Wlae, wife aC tba MM- ger of the Vaiidette Theatre. NoHaSTffla, M.. died In that city May 16. She Icarvi a ' band and one " ^ — BLITZ.—ChailMMIlB, katlar kaewa as Obo- rtt. died at Oorona. MaaO, ~~ of Bright's ais-^ ^ *- age and learea a . aad tbne brothers. Buaagcr; Mra. Olande. ..r... Perfonnen: Three Caadla dasea; Tba Parkara, aketck