The billboard (Sept 1910)

10 Xtie Billboard SEPTEMBER 10, 191K. TOWN AMUSEfl BROOKLYN, N. Y. This Week Witnesses the Opening of - - a Number of Brooklyn' Houses. The MootBUk Tbeatre will begin Its season, ■s osoal. witb a special. L.alioc Day matinee. Glflles U announced nS'the opening attraction br Manager Edward Trail. , Xatberlne Conntlss will be starred by Stair and Havlln In The Awakening ot Helena Blcble. Slie win open at the Majestic Theatre, Brodclfs. OB September 12, and ber. tour will be arranged ■a as not to conflict wltb that of Mare;uet;An- sUa> who win contlnne In tbls plar^iuitn ttie llrst of the year. . Percy G. Williams' Orpheam Theatre («ieiiea here Monday,' Angnsr to a packed house, with tbe foliowlng bill: Mne. Le Gal and Com- pany in The CkmiTal of Roses; Harry It. uea- ter, Boblv Pandor and Bros.; Chas. and Fannie Van Co.. Dan Bnrke and bis Wonder Girls,- At- ecy and Hart, Clark and Bergman, Herbert's Dogs, Cbas. Leonard Fletcher, and Co., In a new study. His Neire. Teller's Broadway Tlieatre opens the season Sept. 3 with The Three Twins. G. A. Forbes Stock Company opens the season at the Gotham Theatre Sept. 3. Tbe Court Theatret; which Is managed by M. J.; MIddleton, opened the season Ang. 29 with 6aa ;Edwards' School Days. Ninety and Nine is booked for week of Sept. 5. ; Payton's Stock Co. has returned to the Ice Avenue Theatre, and Is attracting the nsoal large crowds. The Bijou Theatre opens soon witb stock. Xabor Day. September 5. will witness the rer opening of Percy G. 'Williams* Grcenpolnt The- atre, after a period of general renoratiuu and embellishment.. Ulss Florence Barker is the new leading wo- man at tbe Ciescent Theatre, which opened for ^the.seasoa Satntday..Sept;::3. : : The house staff of Hyde. & Bebman's Gayety Theatre for this season is as follows: H. Bernard Denny, manager; John J. McDoo&ell, treasurer; Frank Clark, assistant treasnrei, Dick Welsh, stage manager; W. J. Pblllips, musical director; Geo. Underhill,. props.; Jno. Catty, electrician: Geo. Douglass, main door. The many friends of J(dm G. McAleer will be pleased to learn that be bas recovered from his Ulneas. He was sick for nine , weeks; with 6rpbold fever, bnt Is now back at bis place In the box office at the Star Tbeatre. Tbe Hyde & Behman ,Amusement Co. con- trols several of the. largest burlesque theatres In Brooklyn and .other cities, and Is now book- ing fonr big feature acts for extra attractions ' at its chain of theatres. . 6EOBGB H. HAKES. PITTSBURG, PA. Theatre Ads. Withdrawn From Two Pittsburg Newspapers. The Nixon's attractloc this week, namely Seven Days, has sn ailded Interest In the: fact t&t the playwright Is a Pittsburg auttaoiess. Mrs. Rhelnhart.- tbe author of Seven Days, can be well pleased with the reception given her ef- rorts during the past week. The Alvin, which opened Saturday evening, Teally enjoyed Its real first night audience on 'Monday night,.'and 'an Immense audience.:was :wen >pleased wlth< Tbe .Girl and the Drummer. - Ail incident of more - than' passing note to : Pittsbnrgera was the; wittadrawlng of tbe Nlion ^dTcrtlsementB from tbe Oaiette-Times'SHd .tbe Ctaxonlde-Telegraph. two of the . largest news- papers, adverse criticism being tlie. cause. TT^ ; KAUFMAN. ALBANY, N. Y. Two Theatres Open Their. Doors for the 1910-1911 Season. The second scaiWD of F. Rsy Comstock's ten- ancy ot Harmanus BU-ockcr Hall, opened Tups- day. August 30, with one performance of Jefferson DeAngells In The Beauty Spot, with the same strong cast which has snug this opera for two yeara. A Une boose greeted the open- Ing of the new season. A handsome new tiled lobby has been laid, and the theatre generally rr«»Kli(*ne<l np. House ' Manager Gilbert Gordon announces Jlax Figman In Mary Jane's Pa Sent. 2-5. The Cbocolate Soliller. 5-6: Home Tics T-8: Dc Wolf Bappvr 10 and Madame X. 12-14. The Empire Theatre opened its seeson August 29 ivlth liOnls Ruble's Knickerbocker Bndes- quers. and packed the .house. . Manager i.Bbodea was-presented with a huge basket of/flowers on Ibe opening night. : The Girls of the Jardin de parts will follow Sept. 1-3. . '..-Proctor's Is continnlns the summer policy of 10 and 13 cent vandeTlUe;' which has met with •-.'■favor. WnXJAM H. H-VSKE!.!.. BALTIMORE, MD. :Amusement Features Gafore at Moose - .Cohvention.r—Theatres Opening. '.'^ Tbe "twenty-second annnal convention of tbe .-'tLoyal-.Order of Moose Is now past history, and ''tbe -thoosands of people .who came to rejoice .i--fa;voar midst have returned to their homes. to :'-^t^--tbeir'friends ' about tbe Monumental City. ■satbS 'tiie good time they bad here. This will, no $'ANiBii.^be'~a topic of conversation until tbe next ISimmntloni : which goes s to Detroit in 1911. Tbe t fiim i Bfai feof entartainment was so large that It ii>tIia£KtittDtK:bad:tafcen!ln everything they would •iSiaTCSi&een^'eompelled : to:^^ tbeir business ^MOOmir^f^eiybadr -was delighted, and'^they TateSSoiaeward:-bound, singing praises for tbe UgRSt'Snmrtlair-tliey received. They III want fife: came "^badrVfn-1914. to participate In tbe ^ neat:teeleliratlan''of the anniversary of the Star ■l';^aiftIedi.Banner.-.'::'-.'..'..',i,s: . _ ■ . TttesWa-event of tbe,'week was Moose I^^at. ntm^Slew. This popolar pleasore lesMt had flie'«btnest Verowd O&iitbe aeason. ; Mr. Pitislm- mbiiBi^bo bas been' manager .of Biver View for ■ sIzte^i'Tean;: atatedStlist'^Bever In bU career bas be seen so many TOong women at the park as were there on. tbat ^ieveBtfal day.: August 25. There were about five girls to every-male that was in the crowd. A feature of tbe evening which pleased the spectators was tbe marching of the Royal Artillery Bana around the park, with tbe crowd trailing behind and throwing confettL The following night tbe visitors went to Electric park, where there was more re- joicing. The opening of tbe preliminary season at the Academy of Mnslc - was blgbly appreciated and large audiences were present at every perform- ance.. The bill was made up of Fred BIgelow and bls'company la-School Room Frolics; Hel- en Carmen, vocalist; The Great Hermanoe, in feats of-strength, and Couley and Zebb,-comedy singing. The new improvements about tbe the- atre were the topic of Interest. Altogether the bouse is now an. object of artistic; admira- tion, to attain.^'Whlch^.end required an:outlay of ¥20,000. (Continued on page 53.). PROVIDENCE, R. I. Providence Opera House Opens i Sept. 12. Empire Already Opened, j y. Tfae Providence Opera House will open .Itff doors on September 12, with The Man from Home. During-the past few days the Interior of the house has been completely renovated. Col. F. B. Wendelscbaefer predicts a big sea- son. . The Empire Tbeatre opened Its fall and win- ter season August : 2T. with Tbos. E.: Shea In Dr. Jefcyll and Mr. -Hyde. Alexander Selzer^ 'dooRuan of the Westminster Tbeatre, has returned to his duties after a few days" outing at Coney.-Island. A capacity audience witnessed the farewell [lerformance - of the Albee Stock Co. . for : tbe season of 1910, at Keith's Theatre,-Sept. 3. The floral offerings completely filled tbe - stage, and many beautiful remembrances - found... their way across thefootlights.. Mr. W. E. Greenej^l]lboard'correspondent in this city. Is luneirtng old acqnalntances. on Broidway. . W. E. GREENE. BOSTON, MASS. New Policy Inaugurated at Orpheum Theatre. Big Acts on Opening-Bill. . Myr Man; with Mabel Taliaferro, opened a two weeks' engagement at the Colonial Aognst 29. The season at tbe Boston Tbeatre was openei. August 29 with The Girl from Rector's.:- - A revival of The s Bohemlan Girl <; that - tbe Messrs. Abom are making, will be tbe opening attraction of -the seaEon at; the: Boston-Opera House. "September... 19.'.': :..':.''.'♦'.': "-r-..-.-^:;..-.-:. On :Augnst 29 :.th3 change of policy at the Orpheum Tbeatre. formerlv th<^ American Music Hall, went into r effect.::: The Orpheum,-: now: un- der the managementvOf 1-Wm.: J; -Qane. la offer-' lug twelveuTandevflle-faets :'at an:i' aomusioa price of - ten- eenta:-«jTIie,. Initial ■ billender the n ew regime conslated- of -TIoHuAy;' Nina Espy, Williams and Walker'e 'Chocolate'< Drops, ' with King and Bailey;.: BIta: Redmond. Walker, and m. James J. - Morton;. Xew Welch and Company, Burleigh's Balloon: Girl, Sherman DeForest and Co., and Smith's »Iiivlng Pictures. ; At the Castle Square Theatre the.John:Ccalg Stock Company :nsherpd In Its third seascn Au- gust 29, presenting::Tbe : Squaw:: Man; : ; <- ; ' WINNIPEG, CAN. Theatres Now Open and Enjoying a: Profitable Patronage. The Walker. Winnipeg and Dominion- theatres .are all open and In full swing for the coming winter season.''-' :''>i-'-■ ■'' Tbe Dominion, opened its season of stock week of August 29,: and: l8 playing to-capacity , booses during the first vreek. The stock company la UBder the direction of Tbeo. Jotmsou;'^^^,. :, The roster of the company Is as.f<dlows: Jno. A. Lorentz, leading man; Miss CIandIa:I>nca8, lesding woman; Joseph de StefanL Adrian C. D'Arcy: MLss Maxlne Miles, Fred Camming.-:. M!ss Msrgaret Thayer. Royal Thayer. Henry Sherwood. Miss Blanche Hensbaw, James A. Harris and Mis? Florence Templeton. . For the second week of vaudeville.: commenc- ing Aug. 29, at the Walker, the bill Included Ed. Murphy and The Kentucky Belles;..: Charles K. .PerclTsl and Co.. The Beeros, Henderson, and Thomas.; Morris and Kramer, : Scott ::and.- .Wil- son and Bert EarL .-'At the Bijou week of.-August 29,-'.tbe-bm^^was made up of Cora MIckle Hdffer and: Co.v^'Alex.^ ander Kola Troupe ofvBusslan Dancers; :Franfc Norris and his tronpe of trained baboons and monfreys. Sadie Sherman and Gil Brown and: UI Morris. Many Winnloeggerg are taking In the Minne- sota State Fair week of September 5. :':'Exciir. slODS are l>eing ran from all points. . and'rates have been reduced-for tbe occasion. ..:-.-":!:::: All tbe various picture houses. : the Colonial, Dreamland. Starland.- Grand. Elite and : Dnlane theatre report Increasing business eaCh ::8ncceeu- Ing week. The Two Bills Show played to"-; capacity crowds dnring their.two days' engagement.:^here, cn-nmenrlng Aognst'22. Manager. Walker, of the Winnipeg Theatre, has again left for New ..Tork. to .complete the seasouTs bookings for his theatre. ^. Mme. Melba, the eminent singer. and.ber:coo- cert company,.'will: be seen: here September :2S, for only one performance. Mamret Anslln.: In Tbe Awakening:; of He- lena Ritchie Is the attraction booked : for the onenlng. of ■ the regular season at the Winnipeg Tbeatre. 'Miss Anglln comes for three nigbts, commencing X.abor . Day. Sept. 5. The following Is the roster of tbe Bijou The- atre staff (Sullivan and Ctonsldlne honse): Geo. Case, manager; C. Snence. stage manager; A. Mercler.: treasurer; Miss Lybett. stenographer and book-keener: S. iFink, pn>i>s.; B.. Scott, elec- trician; P. Logan; door keeper and special po- lice,' and E. Melisskey; mnsleal dlreeior; A delay In the completion of the new 'Or- pheum, on Front street, has been caused by'a Strike of the bricklayers and muoni in the city, but as the strike Is settled. work-wlU be mshed with a vim. a night and day crew being put on ^o as to have Its completion by Feb- ruary 1. The Billboard rcprcwntative has chaniced his ofllces from' 522 Furby street to the Licchtzler Block, IiOgan ave.; where he will be at serv- ice to all :ln'the profession. SAM LECHTZIER. SAVANNAH, GA. Prospects .for a Good Season,. Theat- rically, are Very Bright The theatrical season Is starting op with a big boom this year. The Savannah Theatre, -uu der the management, of William - B. Seesklnd. opened Its regular season: wlth:The-Smbrt::8et, a c<dored organlaation; which played-; to a . top- beavy hoose-August 26. : Sidney . Drew, In the farce comedy;'Billy, played to a very good at- tendance :'for-:itbe' opening of - the: season. , Billy .la under the: managements of Sidney vWels, .who formerly managed the Savannah -Theatre. . : > The Liberty Tbeatre wlU reopen Labor Day, and: will play vaudeville liooked by:-the: Princess Tbeatrical ■ Exchange. This bouse Is owned, and managed by Frank- and Hubert Bandy, and was first opened with. stock about Jane, .v The: open- ing bill at this bouse-consists of tbe foUowblg:: Tutes -McOoire; comedian:. cmarles'^Iiedeier;' ;tbe Bounding- Dutchman: Julian: and Dyer. 'aerobatlc comlques; Alton and Weyman, copiedy sketch, and Tbree-<Engllsh:Madcaps; ':: -'i:. . - The Orpbenm is the only honse: that has ic- malned open through :the entire summer, and they have been receiving liberal patronage,- with vaudeville booked by the Interstate Circuit. .The bill for the current week consists of F. Artusa, equilibrist; Sully and Hnssey, comedy duo;'Ad- miral Dewey, juvenile; Russell and Church are playing a return engagement at tills bouse; Rob- erts, Hays and Roberts,.ipreientlngi^Tlie- (Cowboy, the '- Lady.. and- ■ theSwdt :-^^^^^^^ changed dally, - andorcbestrlsI;i!<aeieetIons by Austin audTapa'compIete tlie- bllL : The Idle Hour,- - an--:excluslve . picture bouse, which- oiiened up recently, ils^dolng a-thriving bnslness, wlth::three reels of plctnres^ ibani;ed dally.: Thiav boase Is: under the management- of C.. C. -. Cambrldgev a . new comer In >, amusements in this city. , . ' - ■ Tbe parks still continue to draw .irell: Bar- beets Park, at Isle of ; Hope, Is still doing a big business, and the Casino, at Tbnnderbolt. with Tan Oaten and his Band;-: baye broken: all previous records for this resort^~this.baviBg; been tbe .beat' season' ever;, known at-;this park;:- - Van Osten and bis Band; close -their.-engagement at the Casino Labor Day. .The . BUou Theatre , will : -reopen .'-:wlth; stock September 19. The productions. wHI be present- ed as heretofore by E.-A. Schiller, but the com- pany will not bear the-name of the Bijon Stock Company..; bnt;/.-will.: ^ in ^ the . future.'-be:; known as the Sdiiller Flayers, this being <the name adopted ;bv^tMr. Schiller for; bls.nmneroas com- panies wUeb: will: play tbe iWella';:'bouses this season. Many of; the^ did;; favorlteB';of; last sea- oa '.wlU retnm. ancb as J.' H.' Doyle. J.' M. Byrnes.. Elbert . Benson.,: Rodney Banana;- Irene Timmons, Ena Fontaine; EiDe Darling and oth- ers. : Leon: S. 'Levy; the former advertising agent of the Savannah-Theatre, has been promoted ;to tbe position of treasurer of this bouse, after many years;.'Of. efficient service; C^tarles Season will succeed Mr. Levy as advertising .agent. Tony Tbanes. who for the past; few months has been with the 101 Ranch Show, Is now man- ager : of. the - ;T.ittle Bock: Opera;; House- '; Mr.. Tbanex was formerly treasurer .of tbe: Savannah Theatre. The Elks hive secured thi; services of;: the John Boblnson'B Ten Big Shows - for; a : benefit perfotnuuice October 20.; This will In; all; prob- ability be the only clrcns to visit'Savannah this season.; owing to';the exhorbltant.^^tax;put .on circuses which . play : this city.:./::'Savannah .Is a good clrcns.;;town, and It woddtsnrely.- pay; the big shows to Tlslt here. ARTHUR M.'f ROBINSON. HOT SPRINGS, ARK. The Prineeaa^ New Vaudeville Theatre, Opens September^ 19. ; T^e Princess, Hot Spring's new vaudeville theatre, will open Septeml>er 19-; with blgh- class vandevllle. Manager' Brad has maile con- tract with tbe Interstate Amusement (Company, which company Is affiliated rWith ; the Western vaudeville Assodatlcn : for bookings; ;Th« Princess Is ^located on Central ave.;: right in the heart:;of.j thoi-clty, . and was. erected- at.. a : cost of :nearly<SSO.O0O..- The: stage is very large. Tbe drrsslng ;:Tooms have - hot and cold water ' ! and each room contains. large mirrors. Tbe opening: bill: I -will announce next week. ; Harry Smith, a vandevllle; manager. Is snend^ Ing a few weeks in the Vapor: City, visiting friends. . - ;Canard 1. G. Landln, leading man of the Lat- imore and Leigh Co.. was married;<;recent]y to Miss Ada ,;Bertcb,t at Tyler, - Texas;';;'i^be Is a non-profrssloiutl.':^;Tbl? was .v-eallyvan- elopement, as the bridei: ostensibly left ' Little' Rock, her home, to visit; friends In Cliicagoi''bnt instead went direct to Tyler.. Tex.'; , where; she met . Mr. Landin and Mr; and Mrs Lionel Idiwrence. Tbey : went direct from the depot to the borne of Rev. Ha] F. Smith, who nerformeil the ceremony. Mr. Landin Joins The Man . on the Box September 15. r LADRENCE JEAN RINALDO. DETR OIT, MICH. Jessie Bonestelle and -Joseph Sheahan Close Detroit' Engagements. : The - Jeas'c Bonestelle Stock Company closed Its; engagemrnt' at the .Oarrirk Theatre, Sept, 4. - The regular- sessnn - at : the G irrlsk was opened Sentemb^r 5 wl*h W; A;^Brady's all- stsr .cast In a revivsl of Urn. the Penmnn. George Evans snd his Honey-Boy Minstrels come, to tbe Detroit Opera House week of Sep- tember 32, tbe regular season's opening-at this bouse. The Sbeebsn Onera Comnany closed Its aca- son at tbe Detroit Opera Honse. Sept. 8. KANSAS CITY, MO. All Kansas City Theatres Ar.e. Now? Open for the Season.. The week of September 4, marked tbe open.- ing of the three remaining Kansas City- theatres^ which did not open for tbe season of 18l0.li the lastiof August. Ilie-:latest to open are the Wlllls Wood, the Shubert and the Orpheum. TbesWlIUa Wood TheatrcKoffered toi Kansas' City for- tbe first time, Bemvi UIUer and Com- pany ln Her Husband'a-Wife.. O. D.^Woodward U again auoager: of'the Wil^- Ils Wood this - season.: 0;;tB."'>Bnekler la bnsl~ ness ;manager ot .the-samevbonse.; :;-- ; .. The Shubert Theatre opened Sunday,. Septem- ber 4, ;wltb Mabel Barrlson;and Hairy Conor Ik Luln'a Hnsbands. Earl Stewart: la resident man- ager of; the Shubert; Ilred Stewart,-treasurer. ; Tbe'Orpheum, not s : new>;Orpbenm, but a- completely .remodeled Orphenm.:.opened. with: bigb.elass .vaudeville Sunday.vi8eptember 4; Mar- tin ;:Lebman is again manager;; and Mr. Law- rence ;Lehman, assistant inaiisger ;and press rep- '.resentatlve. Miss Edith Berwyn, knowb ; as Miss Edith- Ward. Is a Kansas City, girl,;;; Miss Berwyn was the : Princess Yetlve In the. prodactlon of 'Beverly at the Grand Opera House the-we^ of August 28. 'Miss Berwyn made ber appearance here; with Richard Mansfield. . . -: iIbe;4EmiiieBa Tbeatre la now patting; on tlielr- regular-'Winter vandevllle - bookings."Daniel P; MeCoy ;'is realdent manager of this theatre. ; Bert"MePhall la tbe manager .of the Gayety Theatre. : Electric Park closed foroithe season Labor Day, September 5. Previons to the closing then> was a week of gala carnival,-with every night especially featured, and large prlxea given ont. Preparations are now; going . on at Electric- Park for tbe Second Annnal Ulsaonri Valley Fair, which Is to be at the parit from U)e last- week;-in ; September throogb; tbe .llratvweek in October.-: M.-G.- Helm, owner and proprietor or Electric i Park. Is treasnrec ofiltbe Hlasoorl; Val- leys Fall; ;JUnoclstton, '. Forest;:Park, under the able management of J. H. Koffler, baa bad a moat successful season. The park will probably not close until the midr die of September, if the:-weather continues at all; favoralde. Mr. JCofller.- manager : of ' Forest Park,: has secured the conceaalonB rat OamlvaT Park. . Kanaaa City. Kansas,:.; dnrir« the Mer- cbsatssod '- UannfaetnieraV . Asiorjatloa, front Sept,v4-: to 11, Jncivtve. _ . WM. Zf. SUKLLET. MINNEA POUIS ; MINN. Princess 'Theatre Uahera in Season, Playing Morris Vaudeville. A novelty waa Introduced by Manager Bain-' bridge.: :of tbe new. Shubert; Tbeatre. when he InstaUed-'ltce delivery ot. .tIAets by antomoblle for ,:ttae:^«penlBg. atttaetioBlvot Viols Allen in The : Wblte'Slater last' meK^^All. seats, ordered by teleobone wer delivered vcoDect. The bouse ataff of fliO: 3lioa Open House Is this aeason - as follows:'' i jfsnager Tbeo. L. Hays; assistant manager,; Attbnr Lamble: pro- gram manager, W. S. Gttt: advertising agent. John J. Whitehead; Assistant treasurer, Harrj- F. Hays; anperintendent of the auditorium, Mike Habn; : orchestra director,' Geo.- K. Koebler; stage manager. E. L Broderleki-master ot prop- erties,. Germain Qnlun. - -' . The Princess Tbeatie, . of > Esst Uiimeapolis, whieh.'..ieopeiied Satntdar.; Angost^ 27. with - vau- deville, niider:.the.management;.of. C. 8.; Green with Wm. Morris -^bookings, presented tbe fol- lowing bill for Its 8nt; week: Emily Pearl, vo- calist; Ed. Hnrley, minstrel man; SanebettI and Roberts. Frank Moysten Kelly and Co., and mo- tion pictures. On Saturdays, children's matinees have been Inangnrated, when.all .nnder llfteen years of age will be admitted for five cents. Quite a number, of old.,f!aces are seen around the Dewey Theatre (Western ■Wheel) this sea- son. .AI. Kels Is-assistant treasnier; Joe Sbsf- er,. advertlsiDR;'age9t;.:Ban7;;;CaUan;ia at the door, "and :C.- J.; Flint; la' ati je s Sll t er. ; ; L. S. land, msiuiger ;'bf«'tb«-b Wonderland and Majestterneaties.; of this city. Is enjoying a.,rerlslt to- old ;bamit8 ;an»ind St. Lonla. Mo.; and East St. iMOls, HI., whet* be operates, a tbeatre. . J.. E.; Rogers,- owner of the Unique^ Theatre, has Initltnted :a - new : No. 1 Model Motlograpb for exhibiting motion pictnres at 'tbat theatre. Treasorer- vBert Harrell says that running off the^reel; Is a pleasure when emnloyinc this ma- chine, BODEBIC STE. FLECBB. TOP EKA, KA8. Theatrical Season Inaugut'ated.—New Member* for North Bros.' Co. Monday. August 20.' witnessed .the opening of the 1910-11 tbeatrical season lo Toprka, when HarrTi fBnlger appeared . at- the Grand In Thn Flirting ; Princess and the' North < Bros.' Stock Cin. In Tlie Man on tbe Box' OBanedrat the Ma- lestlc. The Novelty opens .- September 6, and will offer vandevUle; booked i tioin ; tbe Orpbenm Circuit, Boy Crawford win .'manage , the Grand: Jark F. Tmltt tbe Majestic, snd S.> R. Wells will have charge of the Novelty. Orville. Spurrier has been engaged aa leading man -with; the North Bros.' Stock Go.; Other new memlwra are < Thayer Jackson and Ira Herring, who will play charactera. and besvles respec- tively.-Genevieve ..Russell will return aa lead- ing lady,, and most, of ]aBt:;aeason's favorltea havevbeen; retained. Rlngllng's CIrcoa la booked for two pnfonn- . ances Sept. S. The amusement featnrea of the Kansas Stste Fair, to be held at Topeka. September lO-lT. Inclnslve, inclnde daily nights by tbe Strobel Airship over the-, city and aroond tbe dome of the canitol:. Pain FyTfltecbnie Co.'s display of llreworki, Parlter'Si'Mldwsr-rShews, ; and demon- strations of, deep sea ditrliuc. Over , two taundred 'horses -. have : lMen entered for the races.;; Bxblbita of stock and agrlcul- toral DMdncts and maehlnefjr'trill be extenitve. and tbe fair pramlaea to be the most sneeessfni In recent rears. O, D.'HOOD.