New York Clipper (Dec 1894)

654 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. December 15. UinninAN'R Tdiithi.- Kdward Dtntftn ml tin company havs rounKd from Uitlr TorloDgUiy ud verr aaocetatal road tonr, tai were into ■md in laclr own cmj Lome on Deo. in. In their iravela iliey havo coirrad a Terr large termor?, htvlof played »U along ilia line onl to the I'aelrlo court ud rrunro, And everywhere trie fame or Mr. HMTlR»tr» talent* anil acblorementa, Ue memory •if hla former rialla, and the excollooce of bJe per- ronnancea hiiro hroognl Mm auhaienUal reward. Wnllo travcllnir and plulng conilnnomly. bin tboognla liave i«en fixed npon bla old frlcnda at Dome, and he baa bean preparing for ihera a new treat, another ono of thoao akotchce of virion, irpoa or metropolitan Mfo wblcb bo haa no often faithfully drawn. Tbla but creation he haa ohrla- toned "Notoriety," and thoaa wbo crowded the bonaa Deo. in to hid him welcomo home, bad tbe opportunity of aeclng Ita drat prodnotlon on any atafo. It nan a alory, but It la merely oolilncd. and la ao twined about mere eplaodee that It almoat dedea telling, ao that a mention of lu prominent cnaractera and their roiatlona one to another, will have to aotllce. TDo central Ognre l> Barney Dolao, proprietor or n popular road botun near the merropolla. Ue haa a danghter, Beaile, id lore with Dr. Ohae. Mwater, known aa nalobow Obarley. an amateur light weight pogtllal, and aon of Arimlnta Alwater, a wealthy woman with mlertonary ten- donclu. Thla latter lady la aougbt In marriage by Frederick Hoffman, a (Mrman millionaire broker, and Olllo Montague, a young Kngllab edrentorer. Uorrman boa a danghior Knnilo, wbo rldea a tilcyolo and la otheiulae op to dato. She Is be- Uirothcd, almply aa a family arrangement, to Charier Atwatcr. lurney a hares the centre of the atage with Molly Miiono, a dealer In )onk, noraea and otocka, and a abrowd Infcator In real ealate. Hoo la heloveil by Darney, and lore* him In return, hut baa anothor admirer In Carlo* Canity, ber agent and colicotor nf recta. Bhe alio hua brother, I'addy Malono, a landwape gardener. Another cbaraotar of promlnenco In Tbo etorj li Mealy afoon, a colorod anon and miner of paginate. Be, of courao, baa a awootbtan of correapondlng but, I.tnda Mnaccd, a typowrlter. Add to theee Barnom Brook, colored, proprietor of The Burnt Rag, In the alnma, hla awootbeart, Linda Iluguear, trance medi- um, recently from "the Inland" and Melanoboly Mary, o( Ue sloroa, ud wo have Ui« principal acton la tbla Terr evonlfal h Into 17. HlDgllog with, tbeeo, aod adding to the store's complication! are an additional baker's dozen of characters, who enlsi more or leas id promoting tbe action. AH of tbeao neoplo are Intimately ac<iuslniod ono with trie other. Id r fashion posslblo nowbero hot Id New York, and poaslblo In New York only In ILani* iran's Theatre. Tbo acono of tbe flret act la Dolan'i rood house. In tho Oral sceDe of act second wo arc abowD a parlor iU tbo Hotel Uroweur. Tbe second •oeoeof this act la aitreei In tbe NlQoie*nth Pre- doot, and Die tlilrd Is U10 Inlorlorof 110 Hornt Hag. In tbe third snd dual net Is seoo tbe lawn at (be Malooo villa, on the Unison, wboro an open air rwrronnanco of "As You Like It" la In progress. AVUb all tnla wealth of milt rial al band. It will not bo dinicult for uioso familiar with Nr. Uerrigu'a raeibuds, to divine U10 sort of niorj be baa made, i>ul ibo details must bo loft to oonjectarc. or bettor atlll, must lie soon to be appreciated, for tbe fan in all of these plays Is an essence that pervades tbe atmosphere of tho atago, but which Is lost in an attenptto convey It tbroogb vorbal channels. But* ilco It to aay Hi at ihor* is not a doll moment from ilie rising of tno curlalo to tho Qosl tall thereof, ttiat wit and humor atrugglo for suprcrjisov la tbo dialogue, that the aongH aro tunefal and catohj, tbe AlUiaUona are t'olutorowly tannr, Uie nilrth Is con- tinuous and contagious, ntid the verleststolo would lie moved Iit It from tho pedestal of bit graviiv, and tboa wo rondor to tbo play tno highest praise by showing that (he result haa crotiled tbo eu drtavor, and follcat fmlUoti hna attended ever; oirort, Mr. Uarrlgaii. Mrs. Yoamans, J olio Wild, lla(Ue Mooio, Unas. V. McCarthy. Uarry A. Klahf r, Joseph Hparke and mom of thoold favorites have thoroughly congoiilal roles, outer which tber ex- tract all of 1)10 run wlihwliloh the; aro so richly fninght. I In it; Wrlgot has a rolo which brlogs lilm oonsUDtly to tho front lino, good clothes, long Imlr, solr-conHcloudness and all, and bo shares tbe enjoyment with the audience Kinma rollook no* fortunately has a Tory InilflDlQoant role, hut hrlghtena evury hccdo In which she appears. (jQttoio Vasaar, the up to dalo girl of tho play, was aoen hero for tho Aral I lino as a member of iho uompnuy and showed great lmnrovemont npon any of hor roconl work, tiho Is likely to prove a th Umbio odilltmn to ibe company. Kdward Uanlgon Jr. and luvo Breliam Jr. wero aitlsractory among llio nower recruits aod only need a lmlo inoro oxpcrlcnco to mako thorn clofer nerformors. Tho houso was crowded to tbe doors, and caob of tho favorites was accorded a most boany greotlng. Dave Urabarn contributed all now sooga.a repot It Ion or eaobot whloh was do* manded. Tlio incut pronounced Individual success of tho perrormanco was aohtsved by Miss Vivian llamard lu tno lltuo skotcliy role of Uolaocholv alary, ami her eoug, "Up In the Tenderloin.' 1 seemed to bo tbo moat aailsraotory musical com- bers. Tho atago was Inundated with floral offer- ing*, and gonial Mart llanley. who vm at Intervals in evidence at tho front ot tbo houso, received cordial welcomo homo from thone of hla friends wbo oould rcaob him (brough (bo ornsb. Tho cast: llarooy 1'oUd, Kdrcard lltrrlRAn; Meal; Moon, John Wild; I.UU llugbcar» Joppph Bparka; Frederick llnrTnian. Harry A. Flshor;CArioaOa«Udy, Uharlo« F.aluOKrthy: 1'addr Malona. Qrorgo iler rltt; Olllo Mouiague. Jlnrry Wright; Dr. cnarlea At- water. Kdwnrd HanlgAn Jr.; lUraum Droot, Will, lam West; Oil 11 had, Dan lltuko; i'od cooover, Obarles Oorrey; Linda Masonl. Davo Urabam Jr.; Uarjery llumphors, James UcUuHongh; l.eandor Irarklns, Jnhu Uronnan; Kinks, Jaiiies Borke; Uranny Uoyle. John Mahon: llonoshoer Mlko. John l-lynu; Itat Kelly, Kd. Uurphy: Ur. Ilayoor, Rdward (lormnn; Arlmluta Atwatcr, UatlleUuoro; Kranklo Uoirman, <j'ifonlo Yassar; Uesslo Dolan, i;mma Vol look; MolaiioholTUary. Ylvlan llornard; l.lllle I.ulu, lUy lirlscoe; uamle Kcllv, l.llllan Stewart; Cora Oonnora, Corn Marsh: l.tlllo Looney, Margery Teal; hla aintmons, alias Thomas; Molly Uelone, Mrs. Annlo YeaiunoB. Tont rAtnuH'a TitSATiis.—Ono of the beat bills of tho flcanun tlini far la proaenied this week at Mr. rastur>aouHoy tin aire. Tho hoo won the opening nlgbl Dec. 10 was tilled, ami 11 aod log room was all late ooiuora could got. Ueo. Thatcher was the bright star on tho bill boards, and be was In the company of aovernl ncrfonnon who pushed him barn for tho Ural place lu tbo airecUonof those in front. Ainoug tho cugagoiuoaia Mr. Thatcher's r.hlof opponout for tho first place was Al. H. Wit* sou, who la now In hla fourth woek at this bonae. As a Jolly nuichuinu Mr. Wtlaon has fow equals on tho atago, and from tho way in wblca he is always received It Is safo to say that bo could oaHlly remain nt Iho houso for a number of weeks longor. Mr. Thatcher was given qolto a reception upon bis appeamoco. Ills Jokes and funny sayings went well, aod bis songs doomed to bo appreciated, Frank Ulnney and KUUo Chapman mado tliclr Oral appoaranoe at this houso 111 tholr comedy rreaUoo, *'A IN a as I bio Muddlo." Tno Smier* llellston, olever performers, mot with sui'ccu In ibnir duels, trios and daooea. Tho O'llrlon lirot. did aomo good work aa acrobats, and were well rocrlvnl. roll 10 Holmes. In lrlab songs, sbowod mut'h Improvotnent slnoe ber last appearance hero, lluee and Harry Went* worth, hand balauconi and ooutoritoolita, provod thoiusolvce clover peroriucrs. Tony Pastor's hud- got of souga wout well, aa they always do, and Mr. I'aator was given hla usual reception. Ap|>el, wire walker, mado a dig Impression and waaloudly at R:auded. This was his flrst aiipearanco at thl_ iinso, and hn is pretty niiro to return, lladge Kills rendered tho usual nnmber or songs, and was heartily encored. Tho Drown Urw. snowed tneiu- aolvcs excellent clog daucera Rod recolved due rooogoltlon for their work. Ilngh and tlay Whit- ing uriwod 1 ho a how with their acrobatic sketch. MlNIH'4 KlflUTU AVSNUB TO BATS I.—Tbe Lilly <]lay (UjunBil Qaloiy Co. mored op to thta tbeaire for a wo-k'a stay Dir. 10, opoologon Monday nlgbl to a honao packed to ibo doors, Tbemerluiof ibis organization wero fully rovlewcd In last week's t«uo of this paper. Tho only obange for this week is the engagement of IMwards and Koinoll, wbo replace ucrilo llarrlugtuo, wbo li son>ring from a aovcro cold, but win rejoin tbo company next week. The prwnccis for a week ot big business Is assured by tlio cntorialnlng programme for nlihod by this orgaululton. Manager Harry W. Hemon reports excollout business for nls flr^t season with this company, l'rof. Vincenr.o Komeo tas iQtrodni'cd some now ballot arrangement* tbU week wnii pretty circct Neat week, the Items- Han Hoy Co. KMi .hK TiirtATiti.—The second week of ta* reg- ular scaiou nr this hooso began Dec. 10. Ueory Arthur Jones 1 ptay, "TbeMuquerader." drew large HUdlencrs bui week, and seems to nave started upon a prosperous career. AcansHV of Idcsir.—Lovers of ruelodrarua will Hnd much to admire in "Tbi Cotton King/'wblcb on i:ec. 10 uegnu the second week of lis run at ibis bi'iu-e. Tho nlay isot more loan a>T(rage merit. It Is pnsouted dy a thoroughly capable company, and li magiiltlccuil; sugt-d. Kirra'A Unioh Bquabb TniiTM.—It would bo hard to beat the bill that Is presented at tbls boose ibis week. On tbo programme are tbe names of Rrfonnera who atsnd In the front rank of ihe pro- stfon, inch as fleveras Shaffer, tbe leggier; Kna Berloldl, contortionist; the Zemora Family, triple trapeze performers; tbo Nawni, Celtic comedy dno, and La Olalr and Leslie, borlcpiiuo sum. These nsmes head tho bill, and they are backed np by performers or no mean order, and who are capable "f giving a clever performance. The Am- moas-Olerlso Trio mado their Kew York debut Dec, 10, and met with <|ulto a reception, They are clever mnslclans and good singers. Ucmlo Oilbert. comet schist; Johnson Trio, comcdr vocal* Ufa; Richie Foy snd the Vedder Sisters, Kngllsb aorohatlidanclogtrlo; tbo Fremonts.ln achsrac* ter sketch; nrandon and Iteglna, id a gloho act; John and Edna Yldoc.i, convomtlonalhtp; Price and Carl Id, dialect specialists. In "Schmidt nnd McConnack;" Tamboarloe McUatty.andrichlrand Baonden, dancing experts. Nidijd'h TiiKATKB.—Ohas. J.. Davla, In bis well known play, "Aivln JosKd," was greeted h> a Urge andlenceat this house on Dec. 10. Mr. Davis* us* sumption of tho Vermont r*.rmor, In tho title role, wes portrayed with his usnal excellence. Koxl week. Jas. II. Mackle, In 'The Bide show," for tbo first time In tbls city. Poubtbintii Stabst TnxiTHB. — Palmor cox's "Drownles" l>egan on Dec. lo the fifth week of Its rno, Tbe attendance at all performances, includ- ing tbose given at tbe three matinees, continues good. On the dale above mentioned Zelma ittwls- ton appeared for the drat time aa Tltanla. She saog a new song, mitten for hor by Malcolm Doug- las, entitled "lfream Not Again/' and also saog with Alice J oho ion, tho ITloce Florlmc), a duet "Wbon Far From Thee." A new (caturo la Mme. Nsllson'u serial ballet, which was seen hero for tbe Qtil lime Dec. e. Btah Tu bath it.—It 010 CoghlsD liCtfan, on Dec. 10, the second week of ber brief engagement. Her new play, "To NomctfB," falls considerably short ot greatness, but alias Oogblan ts so greatly ad mired aod so deservedly esteemed as an actress eho can always command aodlences of sntlsractory size. Her own ciTorts id Uils can aro supported by aa excellent company, and tho play lacks notblng In Its presentation. AbhsVh To bit he.— Tho Lillian Uussoll Upon DodlTo Co. entered on Deo. 10 npon the sixth week ol its engagomont at this hooso and tlio second week of Its appearance In tlio ma* ol fluent revival of "The (irand Duchess. 1 ' Tho fslr LlWsn. seem- ingly fairer than ovor, is muoh at home In tbe titu- lar rolo. and baa nirclysuog with as much lastoand skill. Broadway To baths. — The Boston Ian *% Id 'Trine* Ananias," entered, Dec. 10, upon tlio fourth week of ilielr engagement, with D'Klolse Morgan again la tbe cast. Victor Horbert'a tuneful and dainty music Is greatly admired, and iho at- tendance thus far has been uniformly good. 11. Clay Uarnabee, wbo had a sevcro fsll early last woek, has recovered from Us effects, and Is playing his role with hla usual vim. Lycbuii TflSAiBH.—Sardou's vory Intcrtallng play, "A Woman'a Hllenco," cflntlnnoa to play to BBlisfsctory boilncsB, and lluils many admlrore. Isabel Irvlug, who has succeeded ceorsln Cay van la tbe cast Is winning favor and will prove a very acceptable and valuable addition to toe company. The fonnb week of the ron or tlio play began on Dec. lt>. Oovt's TnsArnn.-"A Milk WbIto Flag" began tho tenth week of Its run l^c, id. lis business has been onlforml; good, full houses nightly tesilff Ing to Its drawing powers. Goorgo Itlchards, so long Identified with Mr. Iloyl's plays, Is now oiling the rolo of Don. Ilurloy Uuriey and winning fresh hurols therein, Fanny Balchclder appeared on Uie above dato, fur tbe first time, in the rolo of I.tze Uugro. Qahdin Tiiiatok.— "Llttlo Christopher" has borne tho loss of its sornamo wiuiout illocblug nnd without detriment. It Is nightly furnishing enter* talnmeni to audiences of good al/.O and seems destined to make a vorr long thy stay. It la not excellent shape and Unill of diverting features. It bogan on Dec u>, the ninth week of its run. Daly's to rathe.— Tho tblrd woek of iho season of tho stock company began Hoc 10 with "Twelfth Nlgbl" null tho offering. Tbo bin will bo changed 10 when "l-oveou Crutches" will bo presented. Buou TiiBATRB.—Wm. lloeylsmeoilng wliucon sldorable success at tbls house In his now play. '•The Flams." lie ootercd on Ueo-10 upon tho third wook of nlssisy. tin that dato a number of new restore* wero preseutcd, Includlog a duct from "A Night in Venice." Hung by Cbcrldah Simpson and Charles Itonwlck; a now piano iolo by Miss Simp- son, and a new dance by tno Merllues bhlcra. PALHsa'a Tkeathb —<Tno New Woman" began, on Deo. 10, tho firth and last week or Its ran. It Is son00 dcc il Hist It will bo followed, Die. IT, nya rovlvalof "KHraeralda." Anolo Rossell will appear in tho title role, which abo played wbon tho piece waa drat presented several years ago. Btamuhu Tiikatbk.— Wm. Qllleuo T s now farco 'T<o Much Johnson," Is nightly fllllog tho house and la winning the highest prnlso. Tno popubr verdlot coooernlng It is oosnlmous, and It will frnveoooof the principal aucce&scscr thOBCAson t began on Deo. 10 tho third wook or lis run. I.ONDON Tubathb.— Tlio Casino Clrls Company opened lo good bousoa Monday, 10. This organiza- tion ranks well up to the average. Tho first pari Is bandsomcly arranged end costumed and plenty of ginger la lofosed Into It by tbo comedians. Alice Ullmoro looks bandiomo us tho Admiral. Dob Rtobmond. as tho Imitation Lord, furnished muob amusement; also win mi in ore as the potato bolatlngcafe. The songs and choruses wero well rendered. Cannon Bosneli In eccentric songs In- troduced some now movements with decided vigor. Her yodllng song was on cored. Dovcro and Ia Clair appeared lo a lively skctoh. Swau aod lUmbfird.wiih many falls nnd tumbles, proved enttriBlnlng. Charles fl. Dawioy, desorlpieVo vo- caiut, rendered popular seleoilons. The flllinores wero clever in uieir sketch, "Going to the Dili," Haines and roitinslU made ono of tho bits of tho ahow, the genial ' Nat," bating onilrciy recovored from his long IIIocas, wat at his btbt. The pom room scono provoked much laughter. Char:e3 Seaman, oomcdlnn, also appeared. Swinburne and Howard, two sbepoly singers, i-loacd t<io olio in popular songs, maklngsevoral ohangeaorcostunuR. Tbey wsro oacore<l. Shadow pictures closed tno show. Ned Morten Is proprietor of tho Casino (Hrls.l-'rankC HHirmAa, maoager; Dob lltobmond, atago manager; Harry Do Vere,leader. Last week's business, played to at this houso by 1 he Weber and Field's Show, broke tho record. At several per- formances, eipoolally Friday night, tho box oillco wascloaed before tho curtain bad been raised. Next week, tbo Maile Sanger Co, Minsk's Bowbhy Tiiiathx— Shennan and Morlsoy's Oomodlaos appeared tor the opening or a week's engagement, Monday, 10. This atlracllon, being in Its flrst rear, has beeu dolug remarkably welL and orowded houses hove been iho rule on tbo road. Tho tb*atro was well tilled at afternoon aud oven Id g, and tbe show was thoroughly enjoyed by every ono present. Kmery and Harlow oponoo In a lively akolcb, Mile. Almeo followed la a olub Joggling sot, cleverly ox ceo ted; John Fatten, eccentric musician, proeldod melody and luo; Delmorooxecntcd some plctnresiiuo dances, with bandsomo llghieOVcts; Sam Nelaou, dlspotiod him* aeir, showing much skill lo acrobatlo tumbling; Sherman and Morlsoy, tbo stars ot tbe ovenlog, rollowed In Uieir comical knockabout act, the many novelties Introduced tberdo causing much laughter. Their grotcsiiuo tumbllog was also Bp (.landed. Mr. and Mrs. Henley anposred In aakctcii, ntrodaolog stuateuraciing, wlili a bulldog cplsodo for a finish. Tho Four Kmporors of Music—How- ard* nussell.TcnDj aod Talbcrt—provided an excel- lent monu of uiutic. aod tho comodiiu of iho Four was funny as well as proving to *jo a clever aoloUL shadow plcluica closed tno olio. 'Tho Jay Circus." a portrayal of a porformaure on tho sawdust stago, conoluded ibo auow In great style, Dan Sherman and U. B. Morrlsey being especially funny as Jacen and Dabeny. Other raniUtar clrcns oharaolers werA asaumod wltb suoeass by (I. .\. Kmen, llcsalo Marlow, U. K. I Ian ley, Kd. Howard. John Fatten, Kraut Tcnny and ttun Nelson. Tbe hand was "pIsycHl" by tho Four F.mi'erors. Tho wrest- Hog pony also bad a succeaifnl inning. DanShor- man is proprietor; Clldt W. urant. mausgcr: EmslTenuy, leader; John Fulton, stsgo uianMger. Next week, the Hose Hill Co. I. aw vart PAWHBsiiKR, who waa counsel for Ca nary .V Lederer In their son to enjoin Lillian Itus- sell from play log under any other management than tbelriaihl which was settled by Aiii»oy A Crau asreemg lo pay ••.}),<■«> to thoplsintliris dc- msnded fur his aetvlces. Wnen payment Wiaretused Mr. Bamberger tnadc application to tro Supremo Coart for an inlanriion rottraiulog ibe payment of any part «f tho *.Mim> nnui hUHU-o bad been paid. Judgo (laym-r, on Doc 10, doclded In favor of tbe plalntfif. Ton raovntsiONAL Womin's l.tA<;i'iopened Us annoal Christmaa bazaar l>Sd. 10 at the league's headqaartera, l.wxi 11 road way. TberearepaintTogs, otrblnga, ftnoy work, candy and various olhcr tnlniitor sals, UBBll.D BqOABlTnBATBB.-"ROb llOf" IS OOS Of the mott cooaplcuous successes of the present season. The business It has secured Is of s sort that rarely falls to a manager's lot. Few produc- tions can claim so many attractive features. Moslo that charms tbe ear and anon aroosea enthusiasm, and a company capable of doing fall Justice to both the author and composer aro rarely found In com- bination. Herein, however, lies tho potency of this production and tbo secret of Its great roward. Tbe sevoDtb week of the engagement began Dec 10. Jacoi.s 1 T11 batbr.- Ono or tbo Iat««t aspirants for rccogolilouInitio melodramatic field,"Work and Wages," graces ibe boarda of tbls bouse during tho present week. Tbe audience assembled on tbo open'n ft night, Dec. 10, passed an uo ml statable verdict of approval na the production, If uproarious and continued applause can be taken as any criterion. Us story deslfl with tbe familiar labor fjueetlon, and lias already been reviewed In these columns. Tbe characters are Intrusted to tbe fol- lowing company, whose work In their respective roles, rtcol701 merited compensation at tbe bauds of their hewn: Frederic Saokett.RdwIn Mordant, K. A. White, Thomas David, George Mitchell, W. J. Wbeoler, F. W.Seymoor, I. M. I last logs. Carl Hot- ter*, Annette Ling, Alma Strong, and Ella Wilson. Next week, "McKenna'a Flirtation." Di'nin's 1'Ai.scK Mcheiw.— This house was crowded Dec. 10 when a first class bUl was pre- sented. In tbe curio ball: Jsrrow (strong bo;). 0. B. reruns' talking seal Polly, Obas.Trlpp (armless wooden, Big. Verrler'a rat olrcos, Woodruff & Falmcra glass on hi bit, Waller Hilstoo (snake cbsrmcr), l'rof. Campbell's Punch and Judy, and Ouray's Jspaneso Troopeof jogslers aod tamblers. Hiaro: li<iu Jobnuon, Frey and Le Malre, Bisters CoitnlDghum.JobnSbeeban, Barry Moore, snd Fos- ter and Lewla. The menagerie on tbo fonrtb floor Is constantly being added to, and now Includes tialle a number of wild anlma's. tlMiTHOrouriN Oi-bbu Uoohs.— Tbo fourtb week of U10 season of grand opera began Die. lu with a performance of Ambrolso Thomas' "kHgnon," In which Mile. Mlra Uelior, a joung Folbih prima donoa, and Cltavlo Nonvelll, tenor, mide their debnts. Tbe cast: Mlgnoo, Mlra Heller; Frederlco, Mme. 8calcbI; Flllna, Mme. Nordics; Lotarlo, M. Flancon; I^erte, Slg. Carbons; Olarno, Big. Do Vaschottl; Antonio, Big. Vivian I; Oogllelmo, Big. Nonvelll. The further announcements for tbo week Include •'Faust" 12, -'Loheogrln" U, "Ot«llo" mat- inee 16 and "Lucia dl 1 jDimormoor" ovenlog of lo. Finn avrsub T11 bathb.— This house was olosed Deo. lo to permit of a final dress rehearsal of "Civ- mooda," uonoonced for proecntailon by Fanny Davenport, I t, and notlco of which will appear In onr next Issue. Peo ri,s'8 Tubathb.— A genuine welcome was ac- corded William Bmy, In bis Jolly Irish comedy, "Tbe lllslog Generation," night of Dec. 10. la this theatre. The audience was a largo one. The play al)onnds In witty dialogue, tho alar la a favorite In ihls city, and the orenlng was boand to be a pleas antone. TOB (iAIRTY MtTBEB AND TlIH.VTRB, BOWSry and Grand Stmt, openod Dec k, under tbo manage* moot or Davo Poaner. Tho bouse baa been reno- vated Inside and outside, presenting an 001 ire now front Opening attractions: l'rof. Tosiler, magi- cian; Prof. C. W. Mack. Ponoh and Jady; O. J. Jef- ferson, heavy weight iff tor; Leah Sherman, Yankee wbliilcr; M Irani ha Band, DonsJd McCregor, bag piper; Knio, contortionist; Mme. Dora, palmist; the Culllvaus, Jules Jordan, Kmroa Rivers and Moore aud Dayton. W. K. Uarlaod Is lecturer. Next week uio drama, "Jaok Sheppanl," wltb Manager roe nor In tbn title role. St. Jambs Mall.— comstock's Minstrels began Dec. 1" tbclr laat wcok at this hnaao. Raymond shswaod ('has. n. Ward woroabongthe nsweomers, while Hoghey Dougherty, Sbodor and Kupert and Duma and Coakley were coo tinned favorites. Worth's MCBsiru.—Tho Colored Minstrels nave npparenily entered Into another long engagement hero, m tber are announced to appear for an in- definite period. Their previous engagement hero ox leaded for some months, and proved 10 be tbe most auccctsful In too theatre portion of tbo build- ing ever furnished by tho managem'Dt. Roster A dial's,— The threatening weathor had but little crTflot upon tbe attendance at tbla popular rtBirt Dec. 10, and tbo large audience present was ontertaincd by a bill of unusual intercut. Jules Levy, cornet virtuoso, made lib drat appearance at tbls house and waa entbulastlcaliy rocolved. lie rendered aoveral selections In bis accustomed style en oh of which won great appiauso. Tho three Hackeit Brother*, ma*leal comedians, also new comers, earned good recognlilon for tholr act, and Marie Vanonl, cornedlenno, wbo llkowlse made her first appearance hero, should bo satisfied wltb ber reception as sho was recalled three or four times. Eugculo l'cfrcsou, who was "brought np upside down," bogan her second week a great favorite. Mile. Petrescu performs while standing upon ber bands with her feet In tbo air. actually up sldo down, and only louones ber feet to ibe floor between the d lire rout feats which she executes auyononf wblch Is dttuouU, while some of them appear to be well nigh impossible. Her feat ot Jumping, on her hands, from the baok of one chair to tlio baok of no other, placed nearly fonr feet away, was strikingly dlMonlt. and won great ap- piauso. The Rossow Bros.. IlllpoUan athletes, en- tered npon their sixth week, and were continued favorites. Tho rest of tbo programme Included Mom*, and Mme. Bruct-Jllvlero.daotlsls, Imitators, fourth week; Ivan Tsohemoirsnd hut trained dogs, fourteenth work; Ermlola (Joelll, trape/Jet, sixth week; Forrest Bros., musical eccentrics; A. 0. Daccan, and tbe always popular living pictures, The third series of these pictures Is announced for next week. llnrlom.—Aide Opera House W. II. Crane be gan 1 week'* eog*£f moot Dec. 10, Id '*Tha rsclflo Mill, which «lll be the bill lor ibe Out l.ilf of the week. "Broiler Jobn" will be put on Thurtdarand Friday, and '-TLiH«tietot"e*uirda\v. Nt>it veek. Wm. Collier, in "A Back Number." "fthoaaodoah" did only a fair bual utu la&i w«ok. coi.CJriucn— "ATeinpertoceTowo" did a fair week's bunas**. M B Curtlm aa "tiftm't of I'ohd." benao a ircek'e eDSMtment 10 to a food boose. Tbe Bandar eooceiL proved a rooney maker aod the meoaner ln< touds to coDlluue ih»m Koit week, "Special DellTerr." OLYMKic- Weber A Nekl'iCo. opened for nwMk 10, lurDinx i>»oplA ewaw. Slioald buioeii ooDtmue as it hat beauD ilioy will lunly break Die rreord. Annie Hart did not do her fHclalir »Mi tlm com pur, but weot on in tlin aiterpleee initead. Noit week. Uus Utll's WorM of KovcltiM. Hahlkm Tui:atki:— The niaaaeeraays the bonieltas ner«r dune tut veil •■ a*, pre-tenl Curio hall-Prol. Ftuu -i traliitd monkeye. Flomle La Blanche and ber UUf Sower inaherf.'/auora, Tboa. King aod Prlnceaa /alia. Aiaee-Ttie llaoleri, Blmnarne, Um Wllllami Jaa. antl wiu. Ilaniinond, Ida Ratner, Chat, Flotcherani Frank Hemtn aton. NEW YORK STATE. llrnnklyii.—DiiBlnesAContlnneslo boom In the itio.itdrat Hun, All tbe theatres did well lam week, and UiU, too. Id tbe (tcooiiliomaOT other auravionaoif/ered. A cooO brjulutn^ should be done Hill veeken the blllsare tatifrl, intereAilos and t«*11 eivlorud, flrat aadlencea be- loalarce tn every lu>liore. The otTerlnga dnrloa the pail le* weeie have been eicellent, aod liave I>md llber- aUr puri>oiteal, *btch Roe*to Mio» ihatBrooklro tbea- tresoern vant tbe beat obuineble, and whan It ii alveu, tber will *buw ihelr appteolailon by (rood attendance. 1hiatir>go»ra ul tbla our can cootraiuUie thetnaelvee on the laei tbat tber bate tucb a Hoe uanrunant irou wblob ibe/ can tmk« a tul^iiU teleeilon. Breo tbe moat faindlouicanntithelp buldnd enmetblnri that will nut ihiir taate antonp; the many dUTerem bills However It may b*in other cenire>.thfa Winter In HrooiHn hu been moat aatlafactory. The Hanover Uloo had a theatre party at the Ampblon Deo- Alter Uia iiroaTBiiiino tLo party went direct to the olub fanute at Hedford Avenue aod Rodney btreet, while a opniunliee otcoried Kraocla Wlleon there and ha waa ■lien an ealhiiMaiuo rvceptloo. Cbiiatmaa week will oealmns in thraUical circle* in thla city. Lillian Bui- aell. Jam** U'Nell, "Hurti t'lly" aod "A Teias Bteer" will be»omeol the attraeiiona prraented. URA.in ui'kha llOL'sa — Uasaeer HcCutcheon preaant- el a new play to Brooklyoileein "Shalt No. 3," which he baa bookol (or a tno nooka' etay bare. Tbe opening ni|tlittUwlioe*f«dathroD|r, which lully itated ibe seat* lOKcaoaclty of the bourn. Tbe play baa ao intarettlDg Slot which ia do rare )*l by a at root; OAnpany or wbtoh imii Kaalbnra la the litro. and he le ably asaUted by Frank Lotee and Marion Blmora. "The New South." played tn food houses last week. James O'Neill, la 'Hoatn Ofleta," Ji. I'kKt.—"tUiore Aare* ,, tlo*«d lu throe weekt'etays, and waa followed 10 by liana Janitn, id "HUa Dyoa- iult^"au.l ilia ataiara. Blnn were pi van an opportunity iubangouitbeB.lt 0-alia lo lata couera. nnBatar* dayaiUTnoou and nlahi T, r>«lmonioo'a at Fn" will be gIrea. Hichard UanAttekl 17. "A Teisa Steer' K. Oulcmhia —There was a Urge audience pretent Jo wilooue K. II. Boihern when be made bit eighth annoal arpearaoee heie, lu, lor a two weeka* enKeteaent lie orffed tn *'.\ Way In Win a Wooia**," andla'er In the week will beaeen In ' Lord rhumley." I.ut week. Rice's RurprUe l'aity, In ' UW," met with eocneaa. Ltlitan KaMell 14 Huoi'-Manager Dili ma<1e a len Unke wben he becked tkeaa popular atareoi the vaDdeTlllealaae,Ward aed Yoke*, whoappeared for the Bret uoie In thicclir niahlotlUliiabrleleDaaRPtneut.aa the elan In thMr new lane c-irnedy, ' A Kun on the Sank," aod atand* leg too mi ornM not be bad at any pile*. Ward and Voles made a decided hit while on the venderlUe alas* aa -rercy and Harold," but In "A Ran on iho Banket bey have a aim wider Oekttnwhifdi to dlapbvy their talent. Iilaararceootnedyaad tpwelatllea, with ainglag, dane- Isg and willy aayloga, and tbey are sconsga big auceecs tbla wiek. Tne stare were ably ropport/d by H. C« Btaaer. Tony Williams, flldoer Df ai^^™.?.^ Cliarlia Jerome Joaepb BoaieO. Harrrlloaalter, Ollbsrt Beaweli, OUra BallXargoerlte baly Tohea, Ehuor DaJr. IorinTvand Btana irmbaJL Manoertte Daly Vokea waa II»railr applandcd for her act to the damo>i danoa. 'TbeBUII AUrm'-dldaaood bniloeas last week. Mme. and luRuetla Menvllle 17, "Hoah Clly" J*. BTAaAaaSTjdlence that lestad the raatlvi capacity or this boose wupwentnle-htof JO, when ueourtale waa mo up on "In the Tenderloin," and Manager Harry Doel Parker bad lelraproviaetenieoreryanffiloaxconiaiMaU a party of ltd tea, wbo ware late comers. Many psrsona were there more ont or carloaily tn sea Tom Q-uld. the noted ei-dtre beep«r, of New Yore-, and Oeorae Appo. the treen snoda man. who teUtUed before the Leiew (overtlgauon coraaiuna, than foranv oiLarpnr- poie. Walter Banlord'a Stock Company, la/-Under the La>h," waa here but week. Charlee I.. Davis. In "Aivln Joelln,*' 17. The Prodlaal Danghter" 11. „ ,„ . . Acadiby ok Mcsia-Tbe fruodi ul thn Beldl Koclely weretmtMl to an e*enloa with Wagner, Dtc 10. It was luaeMOdconcertoftheaeaaon. ApleaalnfprogTamine waa alven. wblch lodnded tbe tollowlBg nnmbeTs: Pre I ode, ■•Melateriloiar." "LohensTln," (a) lolrodnc- Uonfrom the third act (b) Brldaf choroa: Gathering ofkalabteandvaaaala. Elne "Faaaf' Overture. 'Trie- tan end leolde," (») Prelode. (b)Traume. (c) Teolde's Death. "Slearned ,( Idyl. 1 Ooturdaemnerang." (a) Paeeral moalo. Siegfried's Death. <b) Bletfrled'eBhlne Journey Mr Beldl was llberallv applauded at the eloae or every aeleotloo. There will be aeren more perform- aacee, which are nnder ibedlreeUon ot Abbey A Oran. The oilier concertaof the eerlee will be given Deo. U, 30, Jan. 10,19. S, and Feb. 7. II Utdb A Bbma**"b.— It woold be a d I moult matter to Pick ont a moch finer lot ol variety and vaudeville per- formerithan lecontilntil lo MvdeABebmen , a"Ow^,■ , which opened here IS. with two performance a, before mil hones*. Every member Is a star, and every act ii clever and entertain Iny. Carbatoly no better ahow ol lu kind basbeen praaeoted la thla city recently. The Bleaenre bealu with Raymon Uoove and la followed by leDeroresta. Tborne and Carlton. Bt ant aod Rich mood, J. 0. Han Iosun, Dolan and Lanharr, Capttola Porr*>aL La Hose nroibera. MoBrlda and (loodrlcb, J. H Burton and H. T. Morris' educated ponies, inolodlns the wrestling.pony "Banner." Capt. Bemm's Majesilea held the boarda leal week. Hyde <fc Bebman'e Own 8hows will be aIven dorlna tbe nest two weeks. llonsaAassBAanTHOitiiRO.—Por nearly fonrmon lbs the Hvlns pictures bare been one of the ohiel altraeitooa atihlsreaorL A reproduction of them waa presented In a forgeou* isenner ou *be night of 10, when the bonee vu packed. The vaudeville part ol the pro ■ram me la an eiceedioglygood one ana Includes Ml onl* Bcholic the Bt_ Fall I eGterv, J. W. TbomoeoD, Kittle Bmtlb, llushea and Kanon. aod olbera. Minnie Bchnlts Intro- duoedheroawdeaorlptive song, which la illustrated by dlaaolvinf vlewa. AarBiox.—The slie ol the houas 10 makes aurethat "M91' will dopllcate here Ita snccaaaea et Mr. I now lea' Woiter^DUtrtrtpUyhouwUft woek. It la the flrat time ihoburle'qoe bas been in thla part ol town Bullosas week ol 8 was aatlafactory. Oomlog 17. 'The Loat Para- dlae." Banaa.—' Uoder the Lash" la preaented this week by Walter Ranford'a Block Company. It drew big bonaea ■n ibe Wert-ro Dial ii or, and ft tne opening boue la any criterion It will do finally w»ll la thla part of town. "Aivln J oal In" played to good a I ted aodteneea laat week. "Pablo Bom an I 1 ' if Gaysty. —Darrf W. Williams' Own Bpeolalty Company are the eatertalaera this week. Tbeopenlns hooiewaa big. BatlalaotoiT baalneia last week. Coming is, a bouts conpany. Ltcioh.— Tbe Phllllpfl Btock Company UIU proves a big drawing card, and the hoaae has never seen as proflt- able a aeuoa aa this one has so tar proven. Thla week, "Ban Zarnne," with Bmma Bell as the heroine. The bualness but week waa lo Manager Fray's aatlflaoUoo. TtM oi>enlng performance 10 waa to the capacity ot the boose. I.kk Aveaos Aoaoimt.— if presenting aood play a by competent players wIM bring tbla bona* bank to Its plane to the front ranks of Eastern Dlatrlot theatres. Manager! Barger 4 Prion Inland to dolt. "Two Old Cronies' la the attraction ihlsweek. A (airly good aiied bouse waa to attendance lit ralr bosinesalatt week. Coming 18, "A Liberty BeU" Notsitt.- The booco will remain dark thta week. A fair amoQQt of bualneu was done laat week. UmqOB—The Broadway Swells Big Unrleeque Com Kny, uoder the management of W. Itarrp Jonea. began air nnt eoeuement ol the seaaon herald to a fair sized boose, it waa drat lo landed to Introduce ibe paop:e tn a aalt entitled "The Bowery OlrL" bat that Idea waa riven np. Tbe company la headed by Annte « . ■ 1 — 'mualcal . _ _ up of May Lovelace, Soberer and Nawkirk. Will and Nellie In* man. the Lovelace Hlater*. Prank le Bemble, Ubarleaand Annie Taylor, and John D.Keer. Tbe performance la concluded with none not burlesque, en tided "Alababa," in wbtoh the subjoined people lake part: Annie Tailor, Marlon Newklrk, Nellie toman May Lovelao*. Pnnkle Eemble. Nora Loretaee. Pearl Williams, Julia Lovelace, Mamie Wllaon, Dollle Martin. Ida Scott, Ada Ta hot, Jen- nie FoBiell.Netlletilmpaon. Wilt Ioman and WlUSebersr, Th«t Lllr Clay Company come 17. Nor ax—"A Bosnian Uoueyraoon" waa preaanted at Memorial Hall night of 4, by the yonna lady gradnatea of Packard's locuinte, belora a doe audience On 16. Max O'Rell wilt lectors on "The Happiest. Nation on Karih," at the Park Theatre Will H. Powers, mene- cer or "An Irlahmaa'a Lnck" Co., will have a beoeflt no IS, at Military BalL Mr. Powers Is a member of Brook* Taylor The people are Introduced In a one ad nu comedy entitled '"aay Pare*'* The olio le made t lyn Lodge of Elks, and of Rnyal Prince Lodge. No. 3US, K. of P. The rollowlng people bare roluntered their aervlcea: Lawrence and Pitta, Muter Louis Ward. Ileny aoods,Cbarloy Clarke, Chas. W Dougbvs, 11am Eeeler, Johnny Armour, llaniean aad Sweeney, Ed r. Ward, J D. Roome, Joe Norton and Joe Oreen, Fanny Mead. Dolly Ward. Viola Baldwin, tbe Well 6li:era and Oeorgle LIvlnaMon Wednraday, t, was tbe eighteenth annlvereary ol tbe burning *r the Brooklyn Theatre, on the rains of which tbe present Kaglt onlldlDg atsnda Manager Can. of the Unique Theatre, on Grand Street, near Drtggs Avenue, was ar- reatedBinhtofSforsllowlgg Mabel cole, an eight year atace. I no permit from the mayor'a ofttce for the chll Vt perfonuaooe. the manager was taken before Judge WaUh on tbe rollowlog morn* Ingandtpleaded guilty. The Jnaiine adjourned the oats until ll and Mr*. Cole and ber little daughter bare been directed to appear In coartUien A leading feature at a ehurcbnilrdorlngihe paat week ~ pictures represenled by ohlklrsn. Albany.—Tto past week was an Interesting one, and big turnouts were the rale. TheLeland Opera Houae opened the wees Dee. S. 4. with Ward and Voket, in"ARnnon the Bank, 1 'wblch bronibt goodraturna. Rhea appeared In 'The LadyofLyona"and H Tbe New Magdalen" a, snd ibe iheatve waa comfortably filled at both performances "The Power of Oold" wna the at trncllon 0,7,8, winch aeented to bring ont good attend ance. Coming: 10,11.13, Ou*. BlU'a World ol Novelt 1m; 14. 15, Jae. B. Mackle, In "Tbe Side 8now;« 17,18,19, "Our I'nole Dudley." llABJUNCit Blsskbs If all was Oiled to overflow log the patt week to witness tbe "Historical Pageant.**a> riroduollon of local lutereet, beontuo traaung of the nia- ory of Albany. Bach night saw a packed houae. Cod log: II, "Shore Acres;" i\ 14, U, Bice A Barton's Rom Uill Company. Oaibtv.— lmra Pox headed the company at ibla honaa lan week. Oyrene heads tbe company this week. Tbe Ladles' Olub nest week. Tab management of the Iceland Opera House turned over te Ueory P. Soulier, the former manager ft. P.P. Proolor, Uie bualneu partner ol Mr. Soulier, wu, four or Ave month* ago, appointed receiver by Judas Paueraon, of New York, becaiee ot tbe alleged muunsn- agenteat ot Mr Soulier. Sloce that lime 0. U. Smith represented Mr. Prootorloihenunagementortliehouse. Mr. Soulier naked the Supreme Court to remove the re- ceiver, claiming, among other things, that tbe action ahouMbavebeea lakeo in thta county, and that Judge Paltenon had no right to appoint a receiver. Mr. Sou- lier's application has been granted, nnd the reoslverablp is dissolved. Mr. Smith at drat deolloed to give up tbe management but Mr. Boulltr obtained anlojnnctluo from Judge Mayhem reatialniug Mr. Bmlih from inter- lerlnt with Mr. Boulter In the management, whereupon Mr. Smith retired. Thla brlose the metier where It stood several months ego. Mr. Soulier and Mr. Proctor are partner* who cannot agree, and the worts will have toseule their diiraieaces. Aoadsut op Uosio-Joseph Ou eurtcd 19 for thna nights, "Vonnt Mrs.Winlbron" 13-1S, "Tbe Pn»au |W reury" 17-10, oiga NotborsofeS-S, "Mme. Bans Oen7' ti-9. LTO80M TDfATSS-'The Booth Bifore the War •tarted 10 for a week. "A Cork Man' 1 nan week. Coubt Rtbwst Tbsatsr— The Cltv Rpr>rt« atarted Iv) for 00 e w«k. Neitweek, Mm a Alraee's Vandetle Star* Rntaell Bros.' Comcdianadld abigbuHneealMLweek ' Sbba'S MosiO Hall.— Thla week: Solly fimlth. John Van Heeat, Habel, Felix and Oslo. Lllte Larbel^ Paoor Mtaco. Loulae Moniroee, Pre*l McCIellao, Lew HawhlniL May Ifoer, the Voneeroa, John Dary>nd Achew. Poniore next week. Hpracuse.—At tho Wlellog Opera Jos. Jenerson In "Kip Van Winkle." teeltd th# capacity of the houae Dec. 3. 'Tbe Paaatng Show" hid "R R ff.'*4. "Yoqdk Mrs. Wlnthrop" bad good boalneasS. 0. Booked: "A Cork Man" 10,11. BASTintaTsBxrHB.—Mr*. JarVay'a Wax Worka(Iocal) drew a large attendance 6. "Rush City" 12.19,*-Th« LoatParndiWM.Ifl. ^ It. R. J a cora' Ta batbr -"The South Before the War." 3-5, had "H R f)" Oeo. l)liun'*i VaudeTilles camo (•> large bualoeas Comlog: Tbe Roae Hill Burlef-iue 10-12, "Down In Dixie" 13-15. Bingham ton*—it .Stone's Opera LTouse Carrie Tomer, m The Ornal of Mooleiy," dellgbled a fair tlied audience Dec. 3. "Oar Undo Dudley'* bad falrlv good builnesa 4, Wm. Collier, tn "A Baok Nomber.^canie to fair bosiness 0. Clay Clement. In "The New Domin- ion,*' g»Te three perlf>nnance»t, 7, s, to well pleaud nolencee Bookioga: 10. Qto. Dlion; 1L "Ro*h Ciiy:" It Bates Broa.' "Huopty Dumpiy:' 1 IS. Robe 0 ay lor. In ■ ■Sport MoAlllater:" ll, "The Tornado:" IS, Jsmea O'NIeli, In' Tlrglnlua" At the BI100 ThaatrM' True IrUh Hearts"came3-e to good boilnean. "Wife lor Wife" pleased good alced audita cm Due: 10-IS.Oeorve Lea'oek, in "Pauat " Joe. Btanlso, atase manager ol tbe BUoo, la able to be out atier a severe illoesa. Nowbnrg.—At the Academr of Muslo "The White Squadron" come* Dro 13. "The Power of Oold" hsd light bualneu 4. James T. Powers waa accorded a eeneroua welcome 7. In "The Now Boy." l'rimroee A rest's Hloaireta cotne 14, Daly's Theatre Co. SI, in "a MlghtOlT." The old Theatre Cotnli'iio building wa« badly damaged by Are eTonlog ol a The fire aiatu^l intheailJoio-osDell Donee aubles, looated tu the war, on the river i>oot. Eltulra..—At tbe Opera House "Oar Uncle Uod- ley"waailiea'traouon Doe. 310 «nall basinea*. WHllo CollleMn"A Baok rlurabir" en ten a I nod a fair riicd houses. Jaa B Mackle'e' hide Show" bad raodemio re* turnat}. Bates Bros' "Hurnpiy Dumpty" gevo twoper- ro'mancM a aed drew falrl> well, liner Maud Powall'a Concert Co II. "The Engineer" 12, Tlie Tornado" ll. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 15, * Shore Acres' ii. Uticn.—At tbo Utlcs Oprra Douse "Young lira. Wlnibrop" played to a email audience for the 'crelere benefit, Dec ft. "A Cork Man" fared Uie urneS. Dated: "A Hide Show" 10, "flaora Aeren'' U, lUnlnaA' "daperha" 19, IS, U At tbe Wonderland: 8tage-Ziroo». the Howe*, the IfelJea, Arthur Sldmto aod the atook euro hall-Little Dot, Ku Broi. and Zam. Hocliester.—Last week was a prosperous one aud all tbe bouaea did a k<xk! bualoess. The Cook Opera ItnuM began with ihe Wilbur Opera Co., Deo. 10, s>r a two weeka'sojourn. Clay Climent left *. playing to wood bualntas. "The South Before the Wir/cff, bad: Ihe banner engagement at this bouse ao far this season, the ' 8. H.O." elgo being bung out twine during the engage- Tits Lrt'sow Toiatsi bad "Young Mrs. Wlnthrop" tor a atarter, 10, to remain tor three nlibu. "Boah t:i'y"arrive* 1ft. remalDiog two olghts. Jnaeph JiPar- son played l>> Hie aauacltyofthe lionae 4. and 'The Paaa- lng Show-' look immeneely. play baa to blgboueeae-M. Com tog: 17-19 Olga NetheiaoleTis, Mr, and Mrs. Ken- dal; 31, Yale alee Ulab. At tbi Aoaouy ok Mcsio ''A Oriiy Lol"wu pre- sented 10. to remain for the week. **The Bnslneer'bad apraoiaMernn laat week. Week ol 17, Bartholomew's Equine Paradox. woiDiaLUD McBts-TuSAvan— Baslneaa continued booU during the nasi week. This week: Theatre—The Valdaraa J^tmaton and LorlUa, Dnpont, Aleianoer Wit- aon. MlUle Roaa and Mile. 8lager Endnonl. Curio Ifall— BmfUi Brothera telreug men), the Oermaa Roae (midget) aod Iloudln. L. F. MeKaddeo baa resigned as manager 01 the Wonderland Muaee-Tbeatre. "Shore te drew big bouses Dec ft, S. "Our Uncle Dudley" r poorly 7. B. B<ee A Barton's Corned Lane oomalo, Unee 6. Mack la, Id •The Bide Bbow," U, U, Prim- Trowa—At the Qrlswotd Opera noose Acrsa" drew big bouaea Dec 5, S, drew poor'-" "■— ■ ~- — 11, Junes , rose A West's Mlnatrela ItVls. Bjj^'s Oraaa Howt-Ebf* played to big audiences 3,4. !^ByBJc^ln-Ar^u erSolJo l ' , dldagoodboftl- neaa7.& the boure will be dark until ll. Oaistt TaBATSn-Benon'a Oooato Opera and Bnr* UequeCompany came 10 Tor tbe week. Bice A Barton's Rom Dill Company packed the bouse at evary perform* ance last week. Tas Oivitsxa' AesocuTio* la making a crnrade ngalsitwhatiturme"lndeeeal eosters.'* and it baa or- flared the police to see that none ate pat op in the city. Where any have be»a poeied the police have ordered them taken down or ooTerednp, Managere are anbjeet to a floe or imprlaonaeat for disobeying tbe Law rtUUve to "lend" or "le|gy" rasters. MISSOURI . St. Loo Is.—At tho t)ljmplc Tbcotre "Cbsiiev's An nt" drew so well last week that It will remain an other week. The Sandow Troudero Vaudevilles Deo. 1C Oband OrSBaUotTSB.—Lewla Morilnon drew from lair to good houses lest w«W. prereotlBg H Pau<>t'> aod ' Dlchelleu." Nat 0. Ooodeln 1I1I1 week, 'The Btaok Crook" 10. ILk.aw ToBATsa.—Doonel'y and Qirarl comnenced a week's engajieaent 9 Four P. Dailoy did a good bun- neu laat week. "Alabama" IS. DAVLirfeTaKATBJ — N a Wood drew topheavy honsei most or but w»ek. "Acrois the Potemae" ibis week, Eatle EmmeUlS Star da ho Tubatrs —The May Howard Company com- menced a week's eugogement 9 8am Devare'e 0*0 Company did a good businesshutwcelf. Mlaco'aClty Club 16. Pura s Tubatbb -BoMomi was aood fast week. New paopleiiilsweek: Billy Enier.uo. fllDclalr and Carlisle, Allyn and Ltugard, Hfckey and cole Forester* and Stew, art. the McOlnleya, Floreoco Miller. Brothers Laho. Delia Mead and the Dramatlo Company In "The Devtl'a Oold Mine." Loxdox Music Hall.— Palmer and Da Mouto, Mooa Oellar. Klliy Francis. OalUKher aud (irllflo. Ada Clifton, Tom Mack. Billy and Henry Newtcn, Doule Dal mar aod Uertle Holden. McOiri.by's Mosscu.-Curio hall: Carl Eado(ceoior- tlonlai), Lole (midget). VauCovilie people: Vf li)leu>saod Hill, Den. Roberls, Delaport and Onentfein, Dare Tbomaa./'baa. MoHco. J. J. Mnrpby. Blllle Ullla, Reed Wllion, MartTnoby. Laura Wilson, Mnmle WlUlsnia snd the atock oompAny (n "Bill Cook and Cherokee Bill" Witrrna Oabdbx— Billy and Jeonlo KMrldge, Mabal Monroe, May and niarune* Burton. Daisy and haul Carle ton, Ed wsrd Fox, Ed. Markoy. Lottie Burton, Clyde Phillips, Navnon Roia aod Dot Fleber. Esokr's Aluamssa Tui:ati;b.— ffolch Broiliera.Oacar and rJallte Eberns, YrjletEaher, Haute aod Grace Wal- lace. Lottie Thome, Annie Lenneua. Annie Elotleand Belle Patterson. tbbaths COMI0.0B -The Craig Family («), Clyde PhlUlpa. Rosa Naynon. Wu. Laced0. Uaitlo aordon. Pearl Andrews, laex (oootortionlit), J. J. Murray nod Winnie Shepherd. (Jim Tu baths- Billy CIHTnrd. J oho Wllliama, Dia- mond Whltlock, \VIIm>o and Haw ley, Howard Blell.Jobu fi. Morrle, Ltxtle Parker. Jennie Clark, Lllbe While, LoUle La*lie, Katie Aahloy, Blandie Wllber and rihas Orady. Thia houis will celebrate lu first annlrer- but Deo. ll. Bryant's Tubathb.- Yarnelta Rhorbar, Mile. Armo- rlia, MUe. Roitta, Nadjtb, Tyrone, Carmen. Predda, Hess and Hunt, the Belly Bros.. Ooldeoa aod Ring, Adoipb Uoexales, Dave McCord, Billy Hart, Ida Walliug, Alice Atkinson, kltil* Eavca. Cliis. Palmer and J. J. UarborL BiiooThk.vti:k-LoqU Worth, Mlsi Harebell, trailer Faulty. Cbai UAnion. Traey M. Lloyd, Jeaale Adams, Ethel aiu.tienralsUlllysr.tJrmote Mills,Tlllie Collins, iray. 4, t , Llllle Walah, William aod Josie Uayter^Fobn Fo), John ' M Leslie, end Clerk and Do BelL Chat.— The pro|ect of tonilug tho Budwelaer Beer Hall, on Norih 8lnb 61 root, io:o a concert ball bu been abandoned by Percy Denton and others Csxnllle D'Elmer haa Joined the dramatis company at Pope'a Theatre back Tailor's Indiana are at McOinley's Museum, and they have aued Cbrls Von der Abo tor tbree weeks'salary. Buck Taylor aays hewill lake them cut In the Spring. There are twelveBlonx chiefs, two rnuewa and a four year old papcoie. They will give exblbitlooa iDTariouapariaofthectty to pay eipeoaea tbla Winter. Victor B- Abecasts, the EngltaJi vocalist, wu grsntod a divorce rrom Amelia F. L. Abecasle 3, not the cuatody of the cblldien was awarded te Mrs. Abeeasls, aod ahe has charge of them Marie lllliou. of ibe "H«" company, orlio was unable to appear with the company here. Is Quits III with ibe malarial fererat tbe Llodell Hotel. She bas been well taken care of TheGeraaolo Theatre does a gou t bust net a Sundays Tbe Colored J obi lee BU gera gave a concert at Entertainment Hall 10 Tbe Cr.etal Mue Is still drawing well John Curran, the vocal lit ol Little v'olllot'compaur.bes been here visiting bis Hopklni parents John D. Hopkins, manager of Pope's The- atre, Is In Chicago on buatneat Ltnra Lee (Mrs. Louis Beckmsn).Is under ao olght weeks' engagement with John II UavllD 'The Derby wlDoer"dlda gotd DsitTaio,—At the star Theatre tbe Carleton Opera c<l, Dec W. for three nlgfata. Baveral looal at irmcJlooa ere booked here thla month. Bale BPaler Chrirtnua week. -Waec," Joseph Jetrenoa and "Die Pasaiag Show" did eieeOttuVlaet week. business at the Muaic Hell laat weekLand will morgan I w hare Chai lltese la here from Chlcaso vlslUng bla mother. Knusaa Clly—This week Kugene Tomklos' "A Black Crook." Laat week Nat o. aood win came for three nigliis aed a Haturday insilnei*. preaentlng "lo Mltzonra," "Da«lo Oanlot'* and "A Glided Fool." I', wu Mr. Uoodwln'a bat appearance here in eight eeasooa. and paoked bouses wore the reaulL "In Miaou re" touched the right chord of oar playsoers, every Hue be- ing appreciated and applauded. Clarence lloit, wbo wu with us In tbe Kemper Stock Co. lut Bum mar, Is In the company, aod waa alt en a big recepUon. Neat week a local production ol "Living Wblai" Monday and Tuesday, "The Matbla Heart" Wedeeaday, and "Hoyt a "A Trip to Chinatown" the leat three n I ibis. Nistq StsbktTii bat nr.—Thla week "A Bunch of rfeya" The ebow wsa bnrned out at the Are In Omaha, but Ad- vance Agentaeo. Clieoot received telegrams Irom Man- ager Boihoer staling tfast sll the eceoery would be st oaee rebuilt, snd the (ouraoy will p'ay Ha bookings loat theaaoe. BverrUiIng wuileatroyed. Laat week, "Lost la New York* did teirlr well. "Jane' nest week. OiLLis' OrsKA Uutna.—Thle week ' roe Biaok Flag" aod not "Tbe Galley Blare." as reported lut week. Jaa. Relllyarilved too lata for iho Ronday matinee, eo WU- bar's Bniertslnera wero bronghtdonn Irom Topeka and Rave a fair speoisliy aliow. Ur. Retlly.in "Tbe (Jenneu tildier," opened Sunday nlcht and oonilnued through* out the week to mod a rote baainiaa. Next weok etibtr "Illp Van Winkle" or'^TheBiraoUof New York." UsanoOpshi lloi'SB.—This week. Freeman's Conedl- ana In "A Railroad Tick a L" Lut week *Tbe Denier" ecoieil qultee bu lo big buelnoia. Lottie Collins ne\t wsek. Ts»ATaaC0JiiquB.-EAjtenSlaters Doyle and Voong, UegRlns and Mhllgao, Alice Cllgord, duule Elmore, Bertha Etog, Orece llaruaud, Tom Fey. Basinets keeps np welL OLirrssi.tns.—Oocle Chat. Cuaty, ihe veteran mlo- •Ire), Is bavlog big sscceuthroniiboniibaSlate organis- ing band roncerta Manager Ilarry Walker, Sr., of the Theatre Comlque.wuoooaned to hie room last week. Jake Rosenthal, repreeeutlog Thoa 0 Betbrooke, Id 'Tabasco," pasted through the oily tail week oa bis way to fit Louis. "Tabaeco" plaja the Coalea Cbnatmai week Tot Tonof. ibe olever local baojolft, |olna theUleeOInb IBubanJo soloist Manager Jo Spears, ot the Ninth Street, haa been alok for tbe pest week Brown lee A Uardy'a Ml oat re la were reorganised here lut week 8eo:t Rajmond, wbo baa beeo p lei Ing In Texu the Uat sessoo, la reorganising at Leavenworth, St. Josepb.-At Tootle's Thcatro Nat 0. Good* wm made bliOnrt appearance here for several seeaone Deo 6, when be appeared la "In Mlstoura" to .be capac- ity of ihe bouse and wu given an enihQsisstto recep- tion. DoaneUy aod u Irard^m 'The Ralomakara," oaae ion good advance sale 7, followed8 byJaneCoomba. Tboe. Seabrobe eernes 13. "Loat In New fork" IS. Sadie Martlnot ia "A Trip to Chinatown" IP. C slaw for o'e Tbeatbb.— "A Sommer Bllaard" earns I to fair boalneaa. They play a return eDngeneot 10. "The Denier" U, "Jaae f 'fft.Tleso'a Llvlug pictures 17. EoBXNi'asB.-BuaineMilis put week wu big. Week or lu: Oertle Cochran, the Oildaye, Hill and Laenenee, Uarrlian and Block. Keowlck 8latera,and Bonner (edu- cated bone) In Carlo ball. .Nona—J. Will Helton assumed the management ot Crawrord'e Tbeaire Den I, and is making some muoh needed improvarnenin. Nick Wagoner, the former man- ager, will remain with the bouse ss treasurer Man- ager Bert B. Martin left ft for M. T. City to book attrao> Uoosforhis place.