The New York Clipper (March 1903)

March 14. T?IIE 2STElV YOiRK CLIPPER, C7 ■ vonniiBer).'^-''^ Jolly American SfiE MarchX*«w*a faJr . 8 ' ze<1 audience. Iram ?' nnbsOT-boSw-for'O, canceled on st ""i, „? nmewr^ BooVefl : "The Burglar" ncc0 S! „«• Adams Saw^r"- 10,fcoftle' teller T ^S!^rtlle^oi^Vl2. <*»»»»«*-* Wall's IMSS SLSS (T. i F. Murray, maoa- J ~TbeE"rt Comady Co.; In reper- 6**' ^1moVlcof 2. did a medium business. lor, i'J^,"Tlie Heal Widow: Brown'^ 9-11, '^ffddeo Crtm™ 12-14.• "Tracy, the Out- 1'* "fikle: ' Tnambier's Daugh ter" 10-21. »--!i«on. —At the Taunton Theatre iZm Anthony. monnger)>--Week of'Morcb /, ,i£ mton' Block m n mfl-a fair week's .L12L! ."Tracy. the'-OMInw." comes D, 2 ,£vtoWn : ■ Burleantters 14. . •• ''L&SSSS "HI ■-Reynolds -formerly ■ „m™f*™** «*< Taunton Theatre, was ft town th e pa»t JMJu OHIO. , mnlnnatl.—Since the destruction of .n.TUie Opera. House by Are,-on Feb.. 2d. , .mirs of nrmbra have been floating about ?tlte to the nature of the structure which ' in .ucceed -that historic old theatre. It K'Jimost^rtauW a new theatre will be wllilucSnnec-tloa-with; either a ulg hotel Jr «n olHce building. Financiers are •now ?!«,?£«• ou the proposition, and .some defln- Z ainonnceruent Is expected w thin the nest SaVT35 A conference has been, held be- mm D II. Hunt, manager of the destroyed m5 and the representative of the independ- MM «SSrS ti.e Walnut Street Theatre *■» next season. After the- conference Mr. Hunt announced thnt there will be nothing iVlnlte^elven but during the tocal tbeat- 'S sltiuUlon for n month at, least 'It instated hero that -Klaw & Brlanger hare on option on llobinson's Opera House. mt have not as yet decided as" to whether Jhey will take It up or not, or. build a new "JlMIIMIirTr Opeba nocsE (David H. nunt. manager).—Mrs. KUke Will begin her second Week"* engagement'at' this house March 9, m "Mary oTMasdnla.^' Her first Peek's «tav was a decided success. The attend- ance ftt all performances was large. The Vein Stock Is due-'lO. • '• : _■■ ' ■ vewOttAjfD Optra Horsr. (Harry Raln- fnfth ft John H. Ilavlln. managers) .—"The I'rlncr" of Pllsen" will ue tne attraction 9. David Wnrfleld, In "The Auctioneer," played n' profitable' engagement last week. Julia Marlowe. -In "The Cavalier," 10. Wwaut Sthekt Tiiratkb (M. C. Ander- son manager).—"Peck.and Ills Mother In Law" la booked 8. Jacob Lltt's ''The Su- burban" wns liberally patronized last week. ••WTien Ileilben Comes to Town" 15. • CoMunitA TllE-vtRK ilf: C. Anderson, ninuager).—The bill 8-Is beaded by Frank Keenim and Co. Others on the hill are: lienui aud Belles Octette, Freres dc Lucas. Mr and Mrs. Mark Murphy, Ward and i'lirmu, Jnnies J. Morton,'Hal Stephens and sophle Durnhani. ' The bioscope continues n feature. Business good. . . IinrK's' OPfiiiv Hot'HB (pcuck. Fennessy I Stnlr. managers).—''Tracy, the Outlaw. In due''8. flood slued' houses greeted "Al- nlmnse nnd Gaston" last week. Billy Van and Nellie O'Neill, In "Bolivara Busy Day,' Lyceum Tiieatbb (Ileock. Fennessy ft Stnlr. managers).—Malcolm Dotaglass "A 1'lght for Millions" . will • be presented 8. •Human Hearts" was patronised liberally last week. "New- YorkJ3j»y by J&a* 15 - I'eoI'Ie's Tirr.ATnB (Hubert Ileuck, man- ager).—Kose n Ill's English Folly Co. Is due K:~ Clark's Koyal Buflesquers did a good business* last week. Transatlantic Burles- quers 15: "V" »_»_«_ Gossip op inn Lobbby.— Irena Artman, Ihe Cincinnati dnnsense, who Is suffering from curvature of the spine, will be ten- dered a benefit ' April 14; by the Kllplm Hnrnes Wood Opera Club.: .."Maro, I'rlncc of Magic," will appear at tbe V M. (' A. Star "course March 10 Manager Charles Astor Parker' U here, ranking nr- rawrements for -the opening of the Nelll Hiock'Covnt-Itoblnson's-Opera House. .-*... . Hilly' Irfachman passed - through, c« route to Tucson, Arte ...Uace Whitney, ad- vance representatlvo of Ben Stern s "*nq Qnlller" Co., was here fixing up the railroad arrangements for «• tour through tbe cities up the State fo r the.coming wee k. Cleveland.—At the Opera House (A. F. ITarti; manager).— i Jolm Drew.' In "The >luin- uiy and the Humming Bird," this week. Mur- lin Harvey made his initial anpearunce here lost week. In "The Only Way." He de- served letter bouses. K. S. Wlllard week of March 1«. • --■ - bManu (J. K. Cooksqn, managor).— "Under Southern Skies" last week. This excellent aggregation divided the week with "When Beuben Comes to Town," and the Lyceum was packed every night, as usual, notwithstanding the bad weather. Next week-,-Alt on Accouut of-Eliza." • Chase's EMI'Ibb (Chns. J. Stevenson, nvmager).—Vnlerie Bergere and cdnipany, presenting "Jlmmle's Kxperlment." are tho lieadllners this' week. 'Others: "The Semln- nry Girls," Introducing the comedian, Ted T. Burns and company: Cant: Webb's per- forming seals and sea-lions, Hallen and ful- ler,- In- "Hlectlon Bets ;*• Jack Not-worth, Brothers Murtlne, Louise Dresser, and Stu- art Barnes. Johnny-and Emma Buy wero ihe-.hcadlluers last week, and their popu- larity In'their own town was evident by tbe cordiality of-I heir reception. The usual crowds attended. .•—,•■; ClfiVBLANb (J. K. Cookson. manager).— "On-the Stroke of Twelve" week of 9. "Uncle 'iota's Cabin" drew well last week. "Not (jiillty" 10-21. „ _ Stab (Drew ft Campbell, managers)—The Brlglidlers week of lh Harry Morris Mill t on Broadway got out the tisunl lnrge crowds at this-popular bouse lost week. ''.•■' . !■ » Toledo,—At the Valentine Theatre (Otto F.. Kllves, manager).—"The Joy of Liv- ing," as presented by Mrs-Patrick Camp bejl and a splendid company, was warmly received by' a packed house March 2. Ade- laide Thurston, In VAt Cozy Corners," came, to good returns, March 7. Due: Mrs. Lang- try, In "The Cross Whys," 9: Kyrle Bellcw, in "A Gentleman of France." 14. •LtCBttM' Thrathb -(Frank " Burt, mana- ger).—"For ner Children's Soke," with Sel- rod- Herman In the • title role, met with much favor'1-4. "Looping-the Loop" pleased soOd audiences B-7.- Coming: The Blon- della, In "Through the Centre of the Earth," 8-11; "Le Voyage en"Stilise" 12-141 ' TJlipiBa- THEAIBB (Max Hertig, mnnn- ger):^-The' stock cbmpahy produced "The ClltnUera" week-of March" 1. Tbe entire company appeared to splondld advantage. Capacity houses ruled. Week of 8. "Nlobe." Ahcadb Tueatbh (Cooke ft Greene, man- ngets).—BUI-for l'nnd-wcek drew good hotlReB. -Week of 0: Kanoran. Kdlth He- lens, .Coakley and McBrlde,Hal Merrltt, NicholsvSitters, Dixon,' Bowers and Dlxou, the Whither Sisters, nnd the vltagrapu.' 1 BriHT'H-TiHEA'riiB (Frank Burt, manager). —"Two Little Wnlfs" and "New York Day hj Day" fared fairly well Inst week. Com- ing: "Ten Nights In a Bar Boom" 0-11, "Tha Gnuw -Keeper'' 12-14. ■ . » Vonnsrstown.—At the Opera House (En- gene "Hook.' ,; manager).—Stetson's -• "Uucle Tom" ro: drew nellT two performances, Feb. 27. "Under Southern Hkles" highly pleaaed two gobd titdleneeM 28. ' "The King -of De- leetlves" drew falrlv March ■ 2. ' Wood anil Ward, In "Two Merry Tramps," drew a good house 4.. Bookings: "When Ucubeu Comes ™ i°i W QA ^ . Tn ? Convict's Daughter" 7. Weat-g Minstrels 0, Geo. M. Hall, In ''An AHS' ll ?P'.M?." tl ^ iVi "'Alphonse and Gn>- DellV 1 IT ". C * M ' wdl i tB " 12," "Eight «,'^J" K ll'itOitnB' (Joe Weber, manager).— Week of- 2 -found' good patronage at tbe Parkland the-bill, which was as follows, proved an Interesting one: Garciuetta Fam- ly. Joe. Myra nnd Buster Keatoh, the Sem- inary (;iHs|t Carson and Wlllard, Frank O'Brien, Beed, and Shaw, Ida M. Hopper, and'tbe klnetogrnph. • ' ■: ...„ No TJ: s :r M ? na 'se p Weber has announced "The Belle Of New York'" for week of 9; at usual prices, and Indications point to big business Ward and Curren, a favorite team here—booked for *week of 2 -at tbe 1'ark-^mneeled, and vacancy was nbly tilled by Ida M. Hopper, soprano Manager lCd. Stanley, of the Casino, has returned from the East, where lie lias been la the Interest of Idora Park- and Cuslno Theatre. • ■>. . , . , Zaneiviiie— At Schnlta Opera Honae (II. W. Ross, manhger).—"AIas\a" came, to fair sized kadleoce, Mnrcb.' 4. "Florodora" plnyed, to a- packed- honae, 2. -Wood "ft Wnrd, In "Two Merry Tramps," came Feb. 28, to & R.O. bnslttese, ^Blue Jeans," 27. did fnlr business: Jos. Jefferson, In "Tbe Itlvals," has a fair advance'sale for March 5.- Coming: "Down Mobile" 1, "Alpbonso nnd Canton" 9, Itaverly Minstrels 12, "The Other Fellow" 14, Cook-Church Co, week of 10. ■ • ■' MnroniAL Ham. (T. T. Spongier ft Co.. rnnuagera).— Wilson Theatre Co. la booked for tbree nlghtsi commencing 5. - Notk.— 8. A. Weller,' proprietor and man- ager of the New Weller Theatre, gives out the statement that the house will be opened about April 10, a Colnmlins.—At the Great Southern The- atre (Lee M. Boda, manager).—Mrs. Patrick Campbell plnyed, to packed houses, March 2-4. , "Florodorn" did well 0, 7. Booked: Mrt. Langtry, In "The Cross Wnys." ~ "High STitBrr Theatre (A. G.- Ovens, manager).'—The Royal Llllputlans played, to large nudlences, 5-7. Due: "Bolivar's Busy Day" 9-11. • • grand (U'Era IIocsr (A. G. Ovens, man- ager).-^-Vogel's Minstrels played, to n packed honse, 5. Coming: "Beyond Pardon" 1M1. KMriBB Theatre (Howard Wiseman, mnnnger).—Big business ruled week of March '2. Booked, week of 9: Smedley Sketeh Club, Jlelvlllc and Stetson, (he Or- iginal Three Walkers, 'Znzell and Vernon, Moore and White, -Winnie Wlnson, Agnes Mnhr, and Ixin-e nnd Edwards. Canton At the Grand Opera House 4M- ,C. Barber,, manager).-r-"Joshua Slmpklus" enme Mnrch 3, to fair business. "When Keuben Comes to Town" had. capacity 5, and-'American Juvenile Minstrels -came, to a good honae, 7. Booked': "Alphonse and (Joston" 10, "Xot Gnllty" 11, "Man to Man" 12, "Through the Centre of the Earth" It, "A Poor Relation" 111, "Eight Bells" 17. Tliaver Band (local) concert 20, and "Down Mobile" 21. „' Gaboen Theatbh (Frank P. Spellmnn, manager).—This week: Harry Boyd, Jack- son and Douglas, George Teed, West nnd Knnt:i, Mny Dillon and Jimmy Edwards. Fair to big business ruled week of 2. - • Dnj-ton.—At the Victoria Theatre (C. G. -Miller, manager).—"l-'oxy Qulller," with Richard Golden In the title role, attracted n falrlv good- house Feb. 28. "Le Voyage en Suisse," Mnrch 3, 4. was well patron- ized. Mrs. Patrick Campbell presented "Slagda," before a magalllcent audience. 0. "Foxy Grandpa" comes 7. "Florodora" 0, Mrs. Langtry 12, McKlnley Club Minstrels (local) 10, 17. Pabk Tiieatke (Mary E. Felcht, mana- ger).—-on the Stroke of Twelve" did a paying business 2-4. The attendance at all performances of "A Fight for Millions" was entirely satisfactory 5-7. Coming: "Weary Wlllio Walker" O-ll. _ _ Soldiers' Home Theatre. —John W. \o- gcl's Minstrels, 0. had a good sized audi- ence. "At the Old Cross Roads" 10. ■■--, a — - . .. Akron At the Grand Opera House (T. K. AlbuugU, innnager).—"Looping the Loop" had B.' K. O. March 2-4. "Man to Man' had large business 5-7. "A Montana Out- law" comes 0-11.. "Not Guilty". 12-14, "The Span of Life" 10-18. 'colonui, TnEATBB (S. S. Vail, manager). —Wm. II. West's Minstrels, with Billy Van. pleased a good house 4. "The Belle of New York" bad two big audiences 7. The Cook-Church Stock Co. Is due for week of 0, "Eight Bells" 18, "Captain Jinks" 21. ■ Mnnsfleld—At the Memorial Opera House (Bowers ft Mlckley, managers).— Richard Golden, In "Foxy Qulller." Feb. 25. pleased a large audience. "Man to Man had fair attendance March 3. William Owen, In "A School for Scandal," pleased a moderate house 0. Wood ft Ward, as "Two Merry Tramps," gave two shows, to good business. 7. Booked: "Not Guilty 10. The Blbndells, in "Through the Centre of ■ the Earth," 13; Lavlnla Shannon, In "Ilevond Pardon," 14 ; "Joshua Slmpklns 17. Wlric. Woman nnd Song Co. 18. "Eight Bells 10i "Under Southern Skies" 21. SprliiKtWld. — At the Grand Opera Home (L- J. Dalle, manager).—"The Knt- zenjaramer Kids" came, to good business, Feb. 21: ' "Sky Farm" gave nn excellent per- formnnce, to light house, 23. Eleanor ltol); son wns well patronized 24. "Man to Man had Bmnll business 20. "The Rivals had a well filled house 27. "Down Mobile' did good business 28. Coming: "Florodora March 5. "The Western Girl" 7, "Foxy Grandpa" O. Sandusky.—At the Nielsen Opera House (Geo:- A. Boeckllng, manager).—"The Game Keeper" did well March 2. "A' Montana Outlaw" pleased f. The Blondells had crowded houses 0, 7. Bookings: Wm. Owen, in "The School for Scandal." 10: "Two Merry Tramps" 12, "Man to Man" 13, "Iln- mail Hearti^ 14. "The Spun of Life" 10. "Hearts of Oold" 21. — ■ 4—* RHODE ISLAND. rrovldcncc At the Providence Opera House (Fellxr B. Wendelschnefor, manager). —Mary Manncrlng and company. In "The Stubbornness of Gcraldlne," plnyed. to good business, week of March 2. No^seats are higher than a dollar for the production of " 'Wny Down East," week" of-0. and It Is advertised as n "great Lenten play." "King Dodo" holds court the first half of week of 10. followed by Stuart Itobaon, In "Com- edv of Errors" and "The Henrietta.' •'BuriBB Thbatrk (Splti ft Nnthnnson, managers) .—Good houses. In spite of Lent, greeted "Hearts Adrift" week of 2. A company of sixty gives Weber ft Fields "Mddle-Dee-Deo" week of ». This Is an exceptionally large bill for tbe house. "In Old Kentucky" week of 10. _- • ImmbiaT TnEATRB (Felix R. Wende - ■chaefer, manager).—nerrmann, the magi- cian, mvstlfled the nudlences at this house tbe week of 2. Oa Thursday evening, 6. there was a special performance at the house for the members of Palestine Temple of Shrlners. Tim house orchestra played an overtures Herbert and'Willing did a black Tore turn.'and there was a mock- nltlatloii. '•The Burgomaster." week of 0. will be fol- lowed by Alice Fischer, In "Mrs. Jack, Vr VAli)[ TitBATBK (Spits ft Natnnnson. man- •gers).—A beautiful story of-the present d"». depicting lovi- and'pathos, bate and passion, called "The CodvIcFh Daughter," wns put on week of 2. "Tho Little Out- Cast" followed week of 0. and that In turn will be succeeded week of 10 by "The Min- ister's. Daughter.!' 'Keith's (Charles Iiovenberg. resldeut manager).—Among those who helped to make the entertainment- offered week, of 2 acceptable were: Louis 8lm0n, Grace Gard- ner and Co., In "The New Coachman:" the Three Sisters Mncarte. Tom Nnwn and com- pany, in "A Touch of Nature-." Truly Shat- tucto Raymond and Caverly. Watorbuiy Brothers .and -Tennr, La Petite Adelaide, flamza nnd'Arno, Herbert and Willing, El Salto; Kennedy and James, Knnls and Drew, Smtrl and Kessncr, Crane, the magician. and the F.rreto Fninllv. The bookings for S- 14 Include-: Mine. Jjugenle -Montclll, tho Ilnrrows-Ijuicaater Coj. -la "A Jolly Jol- lier;" the Athos Family, the Four P.m- perors of Music, Willis P. Sweatnnm aud Barry Maxwell, Wormwood's dogs and monkeys, Loney Haskell.' Cooke and Clinton. Lauder and' Stanley. Sam Drane. Musical Tlior, Grant and Grant, tho Gagnout. Os- trado, Klein nnd Clifton, and thv btogrnph. Westuin'stbr Tm^TRB (George 11. Uatch- eller, mauager).—The Tiger Lilies was pre- sented by the Scrlhner-Drew Amusement Co. week of 2. Harry Bryant's Burlesquers is here week of t). ' Note.— The Albee Stock Company will take possession of Keith's' April 13, for a long season. Those under contract for this company are: Isabelle h'vesson nnd Kdnn l'hllllpN, alternate lending women; Malcolm Williams. Helen Relmer, Marlon Stevenson Barney. Beatrice Ingram, Leonora Klrwln, Helen Fnrren, Frank Losec, Wm. F. Owen, Percy Winter, ICdwIn Nlcander, Ornm Cnl- dnra, Albert Marsh, Wm. II. Turner and Austin Webb. ♦ »» MINNESOTA. St. Paul.—At the Metropolitan Opera House (L. N. Scott, manager).—"Our New Minister'' had only fair business March 1-4, although. It made a bit. It Is hurd to ex- plain the apathy of oar people in not having turned 'out moro generously to witness tills really most excellent production. The Elks' Minstrels, 5-7, showed to the cnpaclty of the bouse at each- performance, the -advance sale being unprecedented. The speculation In seats was heftvy, giving the best pos- sible earnest of big business. The talent was local nnd the programme long, given under, the personal direction of Al. 0. Floitr- noy, and consisting of minstrelsy, vaude- ville 1 nnd burlesque, with songs, drills, etc. Among the principals were such well known local entertainers us Al. G. Floumoy, Art White, Frank 'Penny. James silk, Louts Nash, Harry Hardick, Robert Sing, George Clipper, Percy Churchill and others, snp- iiurU'il bv a compr.ny of considerable num- bers. The- fact- Hint three night perform- ances ' and a Saturday matinee were given shows the pretentiousness of the manage- ment. The Elks are certainly alive here. James and Wnrde, In "The Tempest," are booked for 8-11, Al. G. Field's Minstrels 12- 14, Ernest Thompson Seaton will lecture nftcrnoon of IB, on "The Indians as I Knew Them:" Dilettanti Mnudolln Concert 15, af- ternoon mid evening: Anna Held, In "The Little Duchess." 111-21. Ckas'I' i.Theodore L. Unys, mnnnger).— "Yon Yonsou" enroc, to big business nnd high morrlment, all of week of 1. The Scan- dinavian dlalict Is well known nnd appre- ciated In the Northwest, "l/overs' l^uie" week of 8, "Hearts of Oak" week of 16. ■Stab (ft. II. Singer, manager).—Rice & Dirt oil's Big Show had crowded houses week of 1. The Rentz-Santley Co. appears week of 8, and the Bon Tons week of 15. Emi'irb (A. Wclnhol7er.- manager).—New people lor week of U: The De Clnlrvllles. Arthur Gale and wife, Kid Le Roy and Defile Vedder. Holding over: Erne Selby, Ilelene Mlgnon, nnd the stock. Notkh. —The memorial number of Tun O.HTER received unstinted praise from nil readers here, nnd wns snatched up quickly. The new asbestos drop curtain nt the Metropolitan wns run down to tbe public for tho first time Sunday night, 1, ut Ihe open- ing porfonnnnce of "Our New Minister." The picture occupies the entire spnee of the -proscenium opening, Iwlnf? tlilrty-six feet square. The snbjeet Is a striking landscape, In a massive golden frame, and deplctst a scene on the Mississippi River, between St. Paul and Minneapolis,- where the new steel bridge of the Milwaukee Rallwny joins the Twin Cities. The river Is shown, running between Ub precipitous banks. The curtain was painted by Peter Clausen, the scenic artist of the Opera House, and It Is a hand- some one. and very appropriate Tho St. Paul Lodge of Engles will erect a hand- some structure in the near future for a lodge home. They linvo lncrcnsod rapidly since tbe lodgo was first started here, some three or four years ago "Pete Yonson" wbb presented by the Scandinavians, nt Mo- zart Hall, for the benefit of the Sciindlnnvlnu- Flnnlsh Relief Fund, fi. , » Dalntli.—At the Lyceum (C. A. Mar- shall, msnnger).—Frank- Daniels wns 'the mngnet that filled the house to Its capnelty March 8. 4, In ''Miss Simplicity." The large audience went home well pleased with tho performance. Wurde and James are the next on the list, for 0: Field's Minstrels 7, Joe Murphy 10, 11. "When Knighthood Was In'Flower" 12, Anna-Held 13, 14, Mrs. Brnne 10. Frank Daniels bad a packed house at Manager Marshall's Grand Opera House, West Superior, Wis.. 2. ' METBOI'OLITAX Ol'KRA lUllJHH (W. H. Reahcy. mnnnger).—The Ferris Comedians are in the eighth week of their engagement, nud business Is growing each week. The plays for-the week of 2-7 were: "A Young Wife" 2-4 and matinee, "Davy Crockett" 6-7. "Sapbo" did a very large business Feb. 20- 28, and turned them uwny at tbe matinee. Grace Hayward come here from Minneapo- lis from Mr. Ferris' other company, to play Supho, nnd received a good reception. Bill for the week of 0-14 will be: "The Belle of Richmond" 0-11.. "The Plunger" 12-14. The matinees are drawing big audiences at this house. Lillian 1/csllc, from New York, will make her first appearance with the compnny us leading lady ft. PAiit.on Tiikatrb (W. J. Wells, manager). —Business for week 2-7 was fairly good, nnd the performance was tin to dote. Week of I): Conroy and Pearl. Ollle Padre. Var- nam and Do Rcuc, Sadie Holton, Walton and La Mont, Martha Holt. Cummlngs and Edwards, F. R. Pegley, W. J. Wells nnd the stock. The new comedy for the week is "The Secret." ■ - ■ " <» > . DELAWARE, ■Wilmington.—At the Grand Opera House (J. K. llaylia. manager).—Joe Welch, In "The Peddler," did fair business Mnrch 4. Gertrude Coghlnn, In "Alice of Old Vln- rennes," was well-received 0. "Shore Acies" drew n large nudlenco 7. Booked: Primrose &-'Dock*tnder's Minstrels l>. "A Break for Liberty" 10. "A Bunch of Keys" II. "A Texas Steer" 13, "Reuben In. .Now York" 14. DOCKSTADRB'S TltBATBB (Wv L, Dock- stader, malinger).—For week of 0 : Senator Frank Bell. Mr. and Mrs. Kllaworth, In "The Silk Stocking i" Cowles and Sylvester, Lynch and Jewell, I'llswnrih Children, Two Lamoiils, Ilalley nnd Mcehan, Annie Whitney, and Martlnettn and Groasl, TjVcbomv —"Nobody"* Claim" drew good houses 2-4. "Under Two Flags" wns well attended 5-7. Booked: "The Minister's Daughter" Ml. "Arrtiss he llclDc" 1214. .. ■ 4 ■ » '... — it". — Ike Alnert has been engaged to manage Carlton & Lee's Players next season. -.•»- — Notes from Ihe Hunt Stock Co.: Busi- ness with this show still continues good, and, despite the bad weather' for tho past two'Weeks,'we'.bnre been packing them In. During our engagement at Hillsdale, on Fri- day night, after the show, Mr. Hancock, proprietor of the hotel where we stopped, and his genial wife Invited the members of the company to an oyster supper, and It Is 'needles* tu say that we hnd'a most en- Joyublo time, and all departed wishing our worthy host and wife all ■ kinds- or good luck. -The next week, nt Albion, we hud it very pleasant visit with Dr.tlrnyand wife. Dr. Gray lu on old timer, but bus quit the business, and Is living nt Albion. One night After the |icrfortnnnce ho Invited the com- pany to bin 1 boarding place, and treated us to n "Dutch lunch." Ixuig live the doctor. Hnilng our engagement nt Three Rivers ce- ntred tbe birthday i>( our esteemed leading lady. Kittle Fltxgibbou. luirry Hnggerty, Irish comedian, Joined us at Three Rivers to do specialties, and Is maklug good at ench performance. Most of the compnuy have been suffering with bad colds for tho past ten days,- but ore ail on deck whon the curtain goes up. -The roster of the show Ih as follows: Al.-A. Hunt, proprietor nud manager: It. II. Klllmar, business manager and treasurer; Will II. Grlllln, stage'mana- ger nnd electriclnn: Frank Ungnr, lender uf uri'hestm; J.loyrt Coppcns, agent; Frank Yenger, properties: Edwin Hoyt, Lnrry Hng- gerty. Blanche Edwards, Mario Fltxgibbou and Kittle Fltzglhbun. — Notes from tho ,1. C. Rockwell Dramnllc Co.: Mnnnger J. C. Rockwell closed his twen- tieth season, nt St. Jiihnsbury, Feb. 28. Mr. Rockwell holds a unique position iiinong uinnagers from tho fact thnt the J. C. Rock- well Druuintlc Co. has played only lu tho New England Stntcs for twenty yenrs, Wlu- tor and Mummer, Twelve of tho twenty years without closing a day, and lu all those years he has never luol one losing season, the company and manager always coming out on the right side of the ledger, One of his happiest bOMti Is tho knowledge thnt during nil these twenty years ho line never used anv periodical but Tub Nbw Youk Ci.U'i'KB for advertising pnrposos. The sea- son for 10011-04 will ' commence, as usual, about the middle of Mny. — F. H. Johnson, lessee and manager of the New Wrbeck Theatre. Lorain, O., writes: "The Verbeck Thontro will put a-stock com- pany In for ten weeks this Summer. I will linvo associated with mo In my now enter- prise Frederick Mackintosh, who Is now busi- ness mnnnger of Daniel Sully, in 'Tho OKI Mill mrenm.' Mr. .Mackintosh will be in Now York In a few weeks to engilgo peoplu fur the stock, and also for 'The Way of the Wicked,' which I will put out-next season. We will put on two plays a weak this Hum- mer, with Wednesday and Saturday uintiiiccs. Lornlu Is to linvo the big *10,(IOO,000 tube mill, which tho steel trust Is going to erect, and nil Indlcatluos point to the busiest Sum- mer Ibis cily hns seen for a great many years. I am booking my attraction for next season In the very best one night stands, mid will have a cast that will bo a, rcvclnilon to the local managers. I think It will bo one of the melodramatic hits of tho season." — The Stanley Stock Co., Arthur .Stanley, manager, closed Its Winter season Feb. 22, and will open ngnln - la Summer stork, ut Peoria, III, nflor n rest of six weeks. Harry E. Wilson, Mac Wilson and Master Rex are reengaged for the Summer stock, aud will spend tliolr vacation nt Mt. Olive. — Samnile Blown, now playing the part of Hank l'retty, la "l^ost In tho Desert," reports n success. His specialty, In which ho Is assisted by Horton and Base, Is tak- ing four and five encores nightly. He will star next season, he writes, ns une of tho Four Browns, In "Tho Trcsldent's Daugh- ter." • ■■■ — Manager Frank W. Nnson writes that he Is rapidly recovering from a severe Ill- ness of over twelve weeks' duration. Mr. Nnson was suddenly tnken III on Dec. IX while on the rond with his "Duffy's Jubilee" Co.. at Bradford, !'n„ and wus obliged to return to Ills home In Boston for treatment, wbero ho Is nt present. On April 1 • ho will again tlike• personal charge of the road nttraCtlons that ho will hnve out as usual for the Spring nnd Summer. — Sam McKeo has, wo are Informed, en- gaged 'Frank 10. Tnunehlll Jr. to wrlto a melodrama, for him, entitled "The Great lltirdlck Mystery." An elaborate production of the, piece will be made, and It will be plnyed at the popular price houses next season. — F. A. Tnlvor closed his season with .Tno. W. Vogel's Minstrels, at Hamilton, O., Feb. 2M, and has accented a position ns business manager with Ilutterllcld & Uroml- low's"Mnnto Man" Co; ■ — S. II. JoillfTe, who has the Four Hunt- ings under contract for next season, to ap- peal' In the fnrcu comedy, "A Night In tho Fool House," has just returned from a trip West, and reports I hat he has secured sev- eral novelties for this attraction. — Notes fruni Dot Knrroll Co.: Wo aro In our twenty-eighth wcok, nnd business continues up to our usual standard. It will lie Impossible for us to (III our Summer time, owing to our rehearsals for tha regu- lar season, to he held nt Ncwhuryport, Mass., July 'It, opening ngnln the middle of August. Uur present season will close the last of April. Manager Welsh and MIhs Knrroll will spend a cotiplo of weeks 111 New York City, then go directly to their Hummer home at Newbury, Mass. ' Our repertory for the coming season will bo stronger than ever. The printers are busily wbrklng on the special paper for our opening bill. — Roster of' the La Fnyotto Dramatic Co.: J. P. Curran, proprietor aud manager; Ruhy La Fayette, A. M. Keller, Alma Viva Roller, Earl Alexander. Emma Castle ton, Ilnrry Wise, II. A. Alexander, Frank Lynn, Rnbt. Klemaiius nnd Master Don Curran. We hava been playing week stands In Texas, to good business, -despite the continuous rains, and are booking return dates every- where for next season. — .lark H. Jcffnrs has closed his second successful season with tho Sneddon ft Pnlgo CO., ns singing und dmiclug comedian, nnd will be with the Klngsley-Itussell Co. the remainder of the season. — The Irene Myers Co. will produce "On the Bunks of tho Rhine" next season. It Is a. story of the Franco-Prussian war of 1N70-71, and Is from tho pen of Frederick II. Wilson. ' — Tho Millennial Brothers' Amusement Co. have arranged to piny their stock com- panies for-the Spring mid Hummer. The Koslern Aubrey Stock will open In Ottawa, Can., at the Grand Opera House, playing there for two weeks, and then open lu Montreal, at tho Theatre Francalsc, May 25; for the Hummer. Tho WeBtorn Aubrey Htock will play n Spring and Summer en- gagement at the New Hartford Opera House, Hartford, Conn., opening May 11. — Notes from the Uarslda, Condit A Mack Big Stock Co.: Out business at Williams- port was big, and the company received many Haltering notices from the press. They all united lu pronouncing us one of the best stork organizations playing tho bouse this season. Tho opening was to B. R. O., and a similar'sign wan on display Saturday night:■■' Our■ specialty features are still n drawing card, especially tbe Hie Hassan lieu All Arabian' Troupe, whose net Invariably calls forth unbounded enthusiasm. The Two Atareotis, In their dance, and Bosnia Over- top, in Illustrated nnd coon songs, meet with cordial receptions at every appearance. New bills have been added, and arc ten- dered the same approval accorded the rest uf (he repertory. — John c. Fisher returned last week from 'London; 'He brought the, scenery models of "'The Princess of Kensington," a comic oper- etta, which'Is to b» produced at the Broad- way Thefttre, New York City. The piece Is -ndw being played at the Savoy Theatre, I,oudon.' Air. Flibcr alto owns tbe Ameri- can rights of nn unnamed musical play by Owen Hull and Sydney Jones, which is tu bo prodaecd at tho Lyric Theatre, Loudon, on Faster Monday. '• '—A movement Is under way In Phllndel- Rhla for the arrangement of. a testimonial pneflt' to be given for Mndamu Jansuschelt, who has been In poor health since .nine, inot). whtMt she sulTnred a paralytic stroke. Sho Is now In u siiiiliai'liim nt Saratoga, N. Y., temporarily cured for by friends. ««» ' ■ ■ DI8THICT OF COLUMBIA. AVnnhlngtoii.—Tim closing week of Con- gress, with Its uugmeuted Increase of tran- sients, uiadn business lively .at our play- houses. This, added to many and excellent attractions, Increased the crowds. . ,, National 'J'ukatiii: (W. II. llnptcy, man- ager).—Menard Alnnsllold's superb produc- tion of "Julius Cii'sur" probably drew tbo largest houses of last week, ns standing room was at n premium during tin 1 entire engagement, This week Mary Manner lug, In "The Stubbornness of Gcraldlne," has u largo advance sale. Charles Haw trey, la "A Message from Mars," next week, . Col.uuiilA TnitATiiB- il.uckett ft Dwyer, managers).—Lust week Lulu- <(laser, lu "Dolly Vardou," had deservedly large houses. Ilira Kendall, for the first time here, in "The Vinegar Buyer," Is parking the Iiohsji nightly. The Uurton Holmes lectures, which % occur nt this; house each Tuesday afternoon for lire weeks, are attended by capacity au- diences. David Warllcltl, in "The Auction- eer." next. i LAf.WKTTB Ol'gnA IIol'SB (fit, J. Lft Motte. manager).—The Plko Stock Co. pre- sented "in tho Palms- of the King' 1 us their second week's offering of an extended season, to the delight of large audiences. - This company Is one of tho best stock companies Hint 1mm visited onr city In recent yenrs. This week's iilTerlng Is "Nathan Hale. I0u- genie Blair, lu "Zimn," next. -Aoadbmv en- Aiitsic j.l»)iin \V. Lyons, man- agur).~"AIcFaddeu's Row of Flats," lasc week, pleased tho patrons Immensely, This wcok. "Hearts Adrift," "On the Suwanea River" next. CitAsr.'s TiifiATiiH (Miss II. Winn I (red Do Wilt, innnager).—Last week tho usual ca- pacity houses, twice a day, .witnessed Ilia excellent'bill rendered by Mllle Fay, Thorue and Cnrleton, the Four I, aliens, Wilfred Clarke and Co., Klein, Git Urothers and Mckersuii, Agnes Mnhr, Ada Ai'iinldsnn, nud unit Inn pictures ut Venice. Thin week. Countess Olgu Van HnUfeldt, Wnybitru'H Jockey Club. Sisters Miicnilo, Will F. ileum, Louis Simon nnd Grace Gardner, Geo. Felix ami Lydlu Harry, Charles Wnyne, John Le Clair, ... . „ liTCMm 'I'ltEATtm (F.ugeiio Kernnn, man- agor)'.— TIiIm —our only combination variety house— had, Inst week, the-Transatlantic Hurlesquors, to standing room only, ■ at ut- most every performance. This week, the t.'lty Club lliirlesiiuci-H, The Trnruderos next. - • ■ KMi'titi: Tiikatiih (M. S. Schlesliiger, man- ager).—This .house Is doing excellent busi- ness under Its stock policy, ns the audi- torium Is packed, at each performance. 'J'hn IIIJou Stock Co., augmented by Avary and Hurt, .Mildred Howard He Grny. and gor- geous living pictures, made most satisfac- tory oiilertiilninenl. This week, the BIJou Stock, nnd in addition La Hello Hnlarulo and company, Dolwlg Sisters, Billy Hurt, tha IIushuIIh, and Sabotie and Miillanoy. * Notes,— Dick Ferris, mnnnycr of Ferris' Comedians, paid his animal dying visit to the national capital last week. Washington Is Mr. Ferris' native place, and ho lias u number of frlonds hero who lira proud of his iimiingorlnl suecean Wm, 11. Post, tho able stage managor of last season's Huiii- nier stock nt thn Colnmbln Theatre, ami also of several prominent traveling companies, lias organized a drnnintlc school for Wash- ington, and will open- tbe sanio March 10, at tho Columbia Theatre. Si » . . : MARYLAND. *' Vf.t Baltimore.—At Ford's Opera House . (Charles 10. Ford, mnnnger).—David War- Held will bo seen nt thin house week of March 11. lu "Tho Auctioneer." Kollnr, the magi- cian, had n good week 2-7,. Dura Kendall, In "The Vinegar Buyer," ltl-21. r ■ Acaijkmv av Mimic tNlxon & Zimmerman, managers).— l). H, Wlllard closed a success- ful Week 7. Tbo attraction for week of » Is ''When Johnny Conies Marching Home." Week of Hi, the Aiigtmtln Daly Musical Co,, in "A Country Girl. 7 ' i CirABR'H TiiHATUH (P. B. (.'hnso, innnager). —The Georgo Fawcntte Co., with Percy tins- well, will present "Sowing lite Wind." II aud week, and wuek of 111 the sniuu company will play "Mistress Null." Hoi.i.iday -Htiikkt Tiikatiih (Kernnn, Rlfn ft llouck, ■inaniigers),—"tin the < Hiiwuneo ltivir" Is tho ill traction for -It nnd week. "Only it Hhop Girl" did a very large Imsl- nesH ".-7. Week of It), Al. Aliictln'H "Undo Tum'H Cabin." ■ ' AiiiiiTOiiiDM Mt'Hic IiAi.t, (James L. Ker- nnn, managor).—The Kmplro ■ Show, with .las. J. Corliott, did n good week's hiisliiinH 2-7. Oust Hill's Comedians, lu "Spotless Town," will furnish the eiitertninmetit II and wock, und will bo followed HI by Itellly ft Wood's Hlg Show. - F.ui'itiK Tiikatiik (Louis II. linker, innn- ager). —The new l'lmplre closeil its seciitul succcMsful-weck 7, and for weak of 11 will present another first clnsM vaudeville bill, headed by Will C, Matthews and Nalllo Har- ris. In Will M. Cressy'n fares, "Adam llm Second." Others are : Frederick V. Bowers. Itelff Bros,, lOtliel Llsctte, Hbiixottn nud lie- lair, W. C, Voting and May Brooks, ICxcidcln. and Heath, Lavlnn nud Grny, Wulter Daniels. Koppe. MiJMjsiliNT.u. TlIBATliK (James L. Ker- nnn, ■manager).—Waldron ft 'Bryant's 'I'm- endero Hnrlowpiors i) und week. Hush tt Fulton's City Club Uurlesqtiars had a good week 2-7. Week of 111, tint Tlioroughbrcds. Convention 11 ah. 1.Tames L. Kernnn, manager).—The (isi'rln-l'nrklnson Htock Co. will present a double) bill week of (I, giving ''Slaves of the Orient" the first lmlf of wceki and "Ten Nights In a Bar Boom" thn latter half. Week of 10, "Hast Lyimo" aud "A Hecret Knnniy." Odkov Tiiijatiih (James Madison, mana- ger).—For wock of (I: MsHlotto, muslnil per- former, Is now, nnd Charles llelneckc, the Pittsburg wiostlor, will meet all conier«. The new comedies are "Tho Celebration" und "Fun at Coney Island." ♦ ■ s» UTAH, Salt Lake City—Halt Lake Theatre (Oeo. D. Pyper, mnnngurl.—-"The Cowboy and the Lady." with H. Miller Kent lu tho lending role, did good litmlness Feb. 27. '-'X. William GHU'ite, in "Hiierlotk llolaies.' played, to the capacity of the house, March !m, Mill" Kllsler, in "When Knlgliibood Wns In Flower," comes 17, 18.. Grand Tiimatuh (Jones ft llninnci'. man- agers).—Hen Hendricks, In "Ole, iilesim," played, to fine business, Feb. 2H-2R. . .Mur- ray ami Mmk, In "A Night on llrnmlwny." played, to flna houses, week of March 2. ''Human HenrlH" iioines lfl-18, "The Man From Mexico" in, ^o. , .. *'» - —Tyrone Power Is to Iw slnrred next season by Charles Frohtaun In Stephen Phil- lips' epic drautu, "Ulysses."