The New York Clipper (March 1903)

3IAB CH 14. lliero »?£ Vmclnal performers are: Tho Among tbo Kgg^^Sfc Barrows, Veola, V&afiSSl Be"Jansen and Miss Frellglb J l« *»'_"?"•/u it Cohen, manager).—Not THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 73 "RSSSTfC » "^ nTantt K er).-N 0 t JW£ga2 and Mnxlne Kl lott are seen this «-'■ ■*"£ »riiAtar of Friendship." It Is tho wcck ? m ,. lie nliiy Una I'ccn here, and Its ,lrst 'KtfrtliSirroiUaDleono. Business SS^S?«S big .Wert Kolcey and ES ""J!!?, 0 ? "(Bcnnot Nvilson, manager) .-An- , F 2 M Mack whoso popularity with tbc pn- ,,reW , lero'la well established, this week ,ron 2nt« -Tlo Bold Soger Boy." Ho turn OSSftZm SmT nis supporting company f°TJ Big business last week. Coming ".I wick "The n°. VBl LUtputlans." "mSSt (Jimes Clark. manager).—This »ki attraction Is furnished by Sam Do- S?ind li™ ow! big company. The chorus n, inrCe and contains some good .looking 1 Ion The olio: The Three Brothers PortunV Florence Hughes, the Three Con- Ktnntlnc Sisters, Ollroy, Haynes and Mont- Sew the New York Comedy Four, Arm- SmSS Maker and Armstrong, und tiertrade l.rton. The burlesque s called, "Open Nlilit." Iiuilo.es* lost week was big. Thi. Bowery Bnrlcsnucrs nest. 1 l'tv-roN'H (Kred C Andrews, manager).— •ii,V nlnv this week of "Carmen." The central ■i fricter Is one which Una Aboil Brlnker hi! played many times, and one In which she has met much success. Mr. Brown plays tho part of Don Jose.. A special Spanish sou- Venlr Is given away during the week. Bust- ,ess'lust week was large. "Alono Id Lou- d °NovELTY (David Itoblnson. manager).— A well balanced company, with Elmer Gran- dln at Us head, this week presents "The Night Before Christmas." Special seen- cry Is used. I,ast week's play did well. "Over Niagara Kails" next. TiiFATBti UNiofK (Frank B. Carr, owner nnd manager).—The Black Crook Co. la hero this week. Handsome women In gorgeous costumes, who know how to sing and dance, nnd clever comedians make up the company. Hasinas* lost week was good. Tho World heaters next. . _ Gotham (Edmund Day, manager).—'iho Elite Stock Co. this week presents au elab- orate prodiictlou of "Michael Strogoff." with tin extra force of a hundred men. Business continues satisfactory. ■ tocncM (Louis l'hllllps, owner and mana- nr|.—By special request of lbs patrons, ilie house company this week presents "Bast MM, "Tho Itesnrrectlon," Inst week, es- tablished a record for this season. Stundlug room was a luxury nt every performance. Note. —Treasurer Trail, of the Montuuk Tlicntrc. Is acting as assist nut. manager for Frank Hoyl, who Is taking a vucutlou for Lis health. ♦ «♦ M-\V Viilllv STATES. Cavalier," waa obliged to play a matinee, nnd packed the house nt both performances, .March 4. 'When Johnny Comes Marching Home" met a largo audience 0. Lord Ross- lyn. In "The Youug Mis* Pcttlfer," did falrlv well 0. Bookings: "Uncle Josh Spruceby 1 ' lit. Elsie De Wolf, in "Cynthia," 11: "The Milage I'ostinnster" 13, "The Chinese Honey- moon" 13, 14. Tho first day's sale for tho Honeymoon Included every seat In the house, consequently they will play two matinees. Oupiieum TliK.vntB (Winner & Vincent, managers).—A popular hill lust week parked the house nt every performance. This week: William Friend & Co., Brothers Dana, Geo. Alexander. Ferguson and Alack. Twin Nlees, Pauline Mornn. Bates Musical Trio. Wood and Itav. Dewey Music H.m.t, (David Barry, man- ager).—Business continues very good. This week : Chns. and Ellen Mack. Dayton Sisters, .Inmes Hennessy. Madge Daytclle, Anna Lon- burg, Laura Adeline, and Barry and Hen- nessy. In "Irish Colleen." Buffalo At tho Tcck Theatre (J. I.uuglilln, manager).—Walter S. Baldwin lias returned from his Winter conquests nt: New Orleans with tho Ilnldwlu-Melvllle stock Co., and opened for a long run March II, with an elaborate production of "Antony nml Cleopatra." "I.n Tosca" bring under- lined. No pains will be spared to mnke lhis Mr. Baldwin's banner Buffalo engage- ment, Melbourne McDowell, Florence Stone, M. A. Alsop, Blancho Seymour and Frank Wlllurd being In tlie capable cast. "The sign of the Cross" pleased fair sized audi- ences. stau Thkatkh (J. It. Stirling, manager). .lulls. Marlowe, in "The Cavalier," Ihls week, has excellent prospects. John Drew ami "Kan Toy" divide week of 111. Viola Allen lii "Tho Ftei-iini City," with an un- usually strong supporting company, drew attendance that was substantial, though not large. Miss Allen was wlnsomu nnd ning- iH'tir. ns she always Is. I.'OXVKNTIO.V II.ll.l. I Hurry L. Mocell, llinil- nger).—Au automobile show of extensive prupurl Ions Is In progress this week. Crea- tures Band in-Jl. Siika'k Gajiih:n IlIBUn,—Caroline 11. Nichols mill her ladles' orchestra are rc- cngiiged for week of 1). Also up, pouring are. Tlie itnys, Keno, Welsh and Melrose, dottn Ghulstoue, Brown and Novaro, 1'iuittur Trio, i-'onl Sisters. Capacity Httcnihiucu must bo clininlcidly chronicled here. I.vi'kc.m Theatub (J. Laughlin, manager). --Hurry Mnrtell this week presents "The Volunteer Organist." to bu followed week of 111 by "Zlg Zng Alley." Loon Washburn's excellent Stetson company presented "Uncle Tola's Cabin" throughout lust week, to tre- mendous attendance- Acidkmv (Dr. l'etor C. Cornell, mana- ger).—Kcbecca Warreti, In "Hast Lynue," • his week.' "A Fight for Milieus" uext. week. IVle Baker, in "Curls und Lena," met with a most enthusiastic greeting In this, his unlive town, and tho comedy seems to bu strictly lii It .still. 1,-M'AVETTB Thhatiih (Chns. M. Btigg, man- ager),—Harry Morris' Night on Broadway will bo explained this week by Mildred stroller, Carrlu Webber, Nelllu Fentou, Allcu lortcr, Ollle Omega, Tony Asher, Hurry i.Mi-rsoi], Edward Adams, Ed. Brcnunu, and a large chorus, glvlug tlie skits, "Berlin Nacli Elf und "Nlgbt on Broadway." Tlie Hrlgttdlurs week of HI. Tho High Hollers inniln merriment for tho usual throngs of uitrlcsquo patrons. . I i, H "*'"*»ter.—At the Lyceum Theatre (W. ii. (.orris, asslsttiut mauugcr).—Herbert Kol- JW und Bulu .Shannon appeared la "Sher- ork Holmes" Marcli 'Ji, pleasing a fair sized house. Ernest Botou. Thompson delivered a hectare. "Indians us I Knew Them," to a '•iige uudlcuce, 3. "Tho Show Girl," pre- sented by a fair company, uttractcd u light bouse «. Julia Marlowe, in "The Cavalier.'' urew large and fashlonablo gatherings 7. 'pining attractions: Vlrgluia Harued, In Iris. r 0; Ocrmau Stock Co,, of BulTalo, In Mndamo Boulvard" or "His Mother In MS" 10; llobort B. 'Mantcll 13, 14. .„- '' TH>NAI " THEATun (F. It. Luesebcr, tianuger).—Aldou Benedict's "Uestirrec- i.».?' u . l" D y B0W to tnls city, drew small imises 3, 4. Reliecca Warren, In "East Mnne, gave a lino performance, drawing "fowded houses, C-7. William Bonclll and r,S S( i, s t nhl - ln "Janlco Meredith," I)-11 ; ••? ?.. H| Bfiln« and Goorgla Waldrou, In At I'lney nidge," 12-14, „„»i AKI ; n Thkatbk (Warren F. Day, mouu- SH —c,ngenlo Blair, lu "Znm" und "Ca- ll.,' .Ptoy'd. to Immenso houses, 2-4. "Lost m the toert." fi-7, attracted large tiudlcuces. iZXS. s e' n 0 ' tho Cross" 0-11, "King of De- titilves' r 12-14, t'.HiK Opeiia HotiBi: (J. II. Moore, mun- i, im~. A . flno hill gave great satisfaction ;• tilled houses all Inst week. Current: .;""'">. Obion and Lcnharr, Jos. llarrlgun, L... ..' J J»li«won, the TobliiB. Ada Arnold- r,, 1 ," 0 Bn, '« , y». Clan Johnstone Trou|>e. ■•■ I lii, ; Thbatiiii (H. C. JiicoIih, mana- r,.;, .'" , K "f York Stars lini-ked the ■oiisn, | ll)Ul ut lhe ntterillloll , I11U evening ^""nanccB. throughout htKt week, giving " splenai,! Ri l0w . £,.,,,1 i rw | U -„ jtin t.'o. U- 1 \ l»J High Hollers 10-21. _;>"rKs.—Tiio F.Iks' Minstrels drew u packed Syracuse.—At tho Wictlng Ol»ra House (John In Kerr, malinger).—Herliert Kclcev and Efllo Shaunou, lu "Sherlock Holmes, pleased a large uudlencc March 1. Julia Marlow. In "The Cavalier," came, to n big house, S. "When Johnny Comes Marclilnu Homo" had good attendance 0, 7. - Due: Virginia Harued, la "Iris," 11 ; Elsie He Wolf, In "Cynthia," 12; "The Slgu of tho Cross" 13, 14. AurAMtiitA (AVeniyss Henderson, mana- ger).—James It, Hackett, In 'Tho"Crisis," cninc. to big house, 5. Grand Opera House (Chns. H. Plummer, manager).—"Lost In the Desert" and Ku- genla Blair divided last week, to good houses. "The King of Detectives" 0-11, "A Itulncd Lifo" 12-14. Bastahlr Thkatiu: (Sum S. Shuliert, man- ager).—Vaudeville, headed by La Lole Fuller, enme, to good business, week 2-7. Bennett- Mouitou Repertory Co. 0-14. I Elinlrn.—At tlie Lyceum Theatre (M. Rels, manager).—The Bennott-Moultou Co. held the hoards lust week, with the exception of Thursday. March 5. when Byrne Brothers presented "Eight Bells." Coming: J. II. Stoddart, lu "Tlie' Bonnie Brier Bush." I); Virginia Harued, In "Iris," 10; ltobert B. Mnutell. In "The Dagger and the Cross." 12. Itnt.TO Music Hall (F. W. McConnell, mannger)—The Merry Widows Biirlesqucrs will hold forth here this week This Is Man- ager MeOonncll's first departure from vaude- ville. Those who closed two successful weeks 7; Lenore and St. Claire. Anita Fulrre, Anna Lonnherg. John T. McCushln. I*. George Sehnppcrt, und May N'ellson. Business con- tinues good. ■ i Troy.—At Hie Grlswnld Opera House (M. Hois, manager).—"At Valley Forge" drew falrlv well March 2-4. Boslock's animal show proved a drawing card 5-7. Go-Wen- Ho Mohuwk. hi "The Flaming Arrow," Is due 0-11 j "Why Womeu Sin" 12-14. Band's Onau Housh (M. ltels. tuuiia- gerl.—"When Johnny Comes Marching Home" drew well 4. Lord ltosslyn, lu "The ■Young Miss 1'etUfer," did fairly well 0. "A Chinese Honeymoon" 1(1, "The Vlllnge Post- master" 11. Virginia Harued. in "Iris." 13. STAn Tiikatiib (II. II. Kellnr, manager). —The Vtoplun Burlesiiuers drew well 2-4. The 'Moonlight Maids tilled the house .1-7. The Broadway Rurlesiiuers Ir dun 0-11. 1 WMhtoMb-At the Casino (0. S. Hathnnvay, umii«ger).-r-Tlio l'hehin Stock Co, dl<l Immenso busluesH—8. R. O. every night, week of March 2. with nintlucc every day. May Flicker's Little l'lckaiilniiles und Concert Co, is due 17. ■»♦ » 1»HA.\SYI,VAXIA. i-i.iiiiii, iiitiin Only two of Hie cur- rent, offerings at our theatres lay claim to novelty, those lielng "The Only W.iy." which, though not new here, serves to In- liiiiluee Martin Harvey to local audiences us a star, nml "IJueeu of the Highway," a sensational uiclodrnmn, shown here for the llrst lime lit the Nnllon.nl. The penitential M'tison KiM'ins to he having more effect; on the attendance this year than It did hist. for there Wits a very noticeable dropping oil lit the aggregate last week, though tills niny have been ilue to ono or more of a hun- dred causes. AOADKUY or Mt.'Stc.—Two operatic per- formances lire given this week. On Tuesiiey evening "Don Tiwi|imlc" Is sung by Mum. Senibrlclt, MM. Dnnl, Scottl, Glllberr, Vatinl. nnd on Thursday nftcruoon "Tlio Mnglc J.'lutn" Is sung by Mmes. Seiiihrlch, Homer, Sevgard, Scheu*. Bridewell. Marylll, Boutou, .Mnplesou, Cailskl, MM. Snllgnne, Kd. (lu Iteszke. Cnmpiuiarl, Kolss. Miililumun, Du- frlehe, Vannl nnd Maestri. The llrst per- formance will ho conducted by M. Flon and tlie second by M. Miincliielll. The perform- mice of "Tristan und Isolde" Inst week was largely nttcmled, and wiir fully up to the nirgety nnenoeu, iiiiu wns inu ,«i, ,« »»"- high standard already; established by the company. Ou Wednesday evening of Ilia current week thu Philadelphia Orchestra gives a iKipulur concert, with Lillian Bluu- current week the Philadelphia Orchestra gives a IKipulur concert, with Lillian Blu-- velt us soloist. The regular Friday ufti. noon and Saturday evening concerts arc given bv tho same organization this week at this' house ; Herman CrcvoNiiiuhl Is the soloist for the first, and David Blspham for till) second. , „. Blto.in Stiikist Tiikatiu: (Mxou ic /Am- merman, uiunugers-.—Caimclty business con- tinues to prevail for Mrs. Leslie Carter, lu "Du Barrv," at this house. The advance sale Is large, and those desiring seats bavu to procure thorn loug beforo thu performance thev wish to attend. The engagement con- tinues up to und including 21, being suc- ceeded Monduy, 23, by' "Iris." Gauiiick Tiieatiik (Frank Howo Jr.. man- ager).—Audiences of goodly size have been attending the performances of "The Taming of Helen," given.ut this house lust week bv Honrv Miller tind company. Richard Hurtling Davis, the nuthor of the play, being a I'blludelphlnu, there wus considerable In- terest lu seeing his llrst drnmutlc effort, and though "Thu Taming of Helen" has many Imperfections, and shows Inexperience hi many places, It has a large share of merit, and makes an admirable vehicle for Henry Miller. The members of tho company also do excellent work, and ns tho play Is blessed with plenty of witty lines they ure supplied with opportunity lu suttlc cut nuui.. tltv The engagement coutlnues during the current week, bolug followed uext week by "owmn Smixr Ot'Kit.v, llot-si: (Nixon & Zimmerman, miiuagers).—This wijek. ut this Ibis" we have llio llrst opportunity nf-. f ,r led us nf seeing Martin llarvey lis a star, and in his praised performance of lie Dnlv Way." The engagement Is for tin: week only. Next week. "Florodorn." llitsl- ness cmitlnued excellent for "Soldiers of Fori une" Inst week. ,.., . „. i'iiiKT.vt:r Stiikkt TiikatiiB (Mxon & /.Im- menuau, n.uimgors) --"A ISWW.JW '^ wdll the offering at tills house, drawing audi- oices of excellent size nt every perform- uiiee" Tills week ends the engagement, und and Friday night, when "Cnmlllu" will ho the hill. Coming nest week, "Across tho Pacific." "Flilille-Dee-Dco" enjoyed excel- lent patronage lust week. Paiik Titr.vrtti: (F. G. Nixnn-Nlrdllngcr, ninnagor).—"The Liberty Belles" has sue- eroded In charming tlie numerous patrons of this house and as u i-onseipteiiec tlie theatre could hardly hold tlieni Inst week. The lust opportunities for cujoylng this offering are presented this week, for "Spotless Town" Is scheduled to hold the Isinrds next week. Natiosal TtiKATRn (Joseph Kelly, man- nger).—A sensational melodmuin. entitled "Uueon of the Highway," Is the current offer- ing ut this house, this bring Its llrst visit here. Howard Hall, hi his production of "The Man Who Dared." enjoyed excellent patronage Inst week. Next week, "At tbo Old Cross Roods." People's TtuUTOtJ (V. 0. Nlxou-Nlrdllnger, manager).—This week tlie Smart Set Is en- tertaining the patrons of this bouse, with "The Night Before Christmas" announced .o follow. The patrons attended the per- formances of "A Uuniblcr's Daughter" lu liberal numbers last week. Kknsinhton Thkatki: (John Hart, man- ager).—"Tho Hand of Man," with moving pictures and the Indies' orchestra lietween the acts, furnishes the amusement for the patrons this week. "The James Boys In Missouri" provided plenty of excitement Inst week, aud therefore earned the hearty ap- proval of the |im trims. Next week, "For Price and Honor." FoHEi'At'au'H TntATM (Mllier & Kauf- man, managers).—Florence Roberts, Morti- mer Snow, George S. Spencer nnd the other members of the stork company lire appear- ing tills week in "Divorce." "The Fatal Flower." presented last week, displayed many thrilling situations, aud held tlie In- terest of the patrons, who attended the performance In liirgu utimliers. In rehearsal for the coming week, "Ghosts of Hollowe'en'' and "Almost a Life." GlRAtiD Avenue Tiibatiib f Miller & Kiinf- ninn, managers I.—"Ilnrbor Lights ' Is prc- senteil by the stock company this week. For next week a double hill Is In preparation ; (ieorgc Leu rock will appear us Shylock. lu u production of "The Merchant of Venice," nnd this will be followed by "Turn Him Out." The triple bill Inst week of "One Touch of Nature." "Married Life" und Illus- trated songs resulted In excellent attend- ance. Gkaxd Oi'Ktu House (G. A. Wegefnrlh, manager).—For this, their last week, tho slock company Is appearing In "The Three .Musketeers." Ijist week "Mrs. Dane's Dc- leucc" proved iui excellent vehicle for the company. Xext week the seusou of light opera begins with a production of "The Ser- enade." Keith's Hum' TflKATM (John Kelmns, manager).—"l.udy Windermere's Fun" Is lie- lng presented by the slock company »f this house this week. All the humor In "The Mnn from Mexico" wns brought out to the lull by the company lust week, and their efforts were thoroughly appreciated by tlie tilled houses, Xexl week, "All the Comforts of Home," Ciii.rMliiA TtnCATNO (Igtiilclo Mat'lltiettl, manager).—"Hip Van Winkle" Is the offer- ing this week by Carrie Itiidclilic und her company. They ure rehearsing "Vol Guilty' lor the coming week. The eapllnl perform- ances of "June Kyre" last week earned Hielr full reward. Staxoaiip Thkatiib (imivy & Speck, man- agersl.—"(Illl III the Streets" Is I lie offering at this house litis week, N. X, Wood appear- ing In the e.'isi. supported by lhe stock com- pany of thu house. The patrons were out. . In goodlv numbers Inst week nnd they appro elated the homilies of "Home, Sweel Home." Xext week. "The Orphans nf New York." Auclt MtbKKT Tiiiiatiu: (Alexander Wur- ster, iiiaimgei'i.—This week the Oernmii com- pany appears In "Johnnnlsfeuer." 'itelf- llelfilngen," "Onkel ltrnsslg," and "Ver- seliwoorung der I'nnien." •Keith's New TiiEvrm: (II. T. .Ionian, resident, manager). -Kxeellent IiimIiiosh pre- vailed ill this house Ihroiighoiit lusl week. there being S. It. O. every evening, und on Saliirilnv even lids wns uneiiiiat lo the de- mand. 'Haiidow remains during this week, wlille Hie others on n riipltnl bill are: Knthi'Mi Osli rnmn, Clillnhaii nnd Mnek, Marv llniii|iton and ooinpuiiy, In "Thu Slelu- ilrnnut:" Itiivmond tuid t!averl.v, Crime Bro- thers and llelmoiit, Bertie Fowler, 11ir.il Rexford Brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Hurry 'i'horne and company, In "All I plown Flat: ' Amos, W. Ii. Hull. Swim and Bmuhuril. Cook nnd Sylvln, Herbert and Willing, Tom Moore, Margaret BOOtt, and Blssnnetlii unit Newman. Bucrmrra Brian Onuu llorm (Frank Muiuonl. malinger).—Prosperity continues To full to the lot: of this iKipulur house, and Inn new burlesques are meeting with thorough appreciation. 'Tho Auto Moto lllrl" nnd '•'Wuy Down YciikI" are continued this week, while the linnt performances of "Unele Tom's I'lihln" are given. Will. J. Mills, char- m-tor change artist. Is also retained on the rumor Mil. while tho llrst part Is freshened up with nuw songs. laKHOH Thkatiik (John (!. Jermoii. man- ager).—Frank B. Cnrr's Tlioroiighhreds dis- port themselves at this house this week for the entertiilnmeul of the patrons. The crowded houses which uttcuded the per- formuiiees glveu by the Trocudoro Buries- liners lust week were well entertained. Next ww^k. ai. Heeves' Btirtwquart, TaocAboiio (Fiord Luuinau. manager).— 'I'ho boards are held this week by (Jot I hold's lilganteaii (lathering. The Kamblcrs fur- nished delightful ontcrlalnmoikt Inst week, und merited the liberal patronage bestowed. Dunn's Stau TllEA-rm; (Fred WMilinunn, uuinageri.—Kntcrliiltliuent this week Is fur- nished bv the Dnluly Duchuss BiiilesiiuciH, In n varied bill of btirleseui: und vaudeville. Next, week brings Sum Devere. Filled houses greeted the Cracker Jacks last week. Ninth anp Ancit Museum (C. A. Ilru- denbiirgh, niaiiugor). — Tho continuous vaudeville tills week Is furnished by: Charles McKeever und Ada Sundry, Blughum. Furrel and Furey. Mike Seotl, Hume, Boss aud Lowls. Frnnks Brothers. Uertrude Morion, and the clneogruph. The fenturcs In the curio hull Include: Mile. Audreauu. Uorn- munii. magical niurvel; W. II. Burk, har- monica prince: Bell, mlrlh and melody: Stanley, trained gouts, and Slg. Baluro, Urn liend. Notes. —The aniilversury of the hlnlh of lOdwla Forrost will be coiumeuiornted at Hie Forrest Home ou Monday of tills week by a I,,.,* %V—,'""'» Jlinstrelrt iircw a pneseu unco, -rjiis wees «iu» iii viww-„.,.;», t,„ JI "tli % at the National Theatre. .. . „!.,! week brings the Whitney r>|iern «oni- .iiuioineomentwns made Inst week thai Klaw „;„„-, In "When Johnny Comen Marching -,.,!of ll ",',S , ' r '""l secured "cniitroi of" the Ly 7"W. TsBStrs.......THmrthr. Senmou k '"W.W.N.T STIIEET TllitATIU: <JS&J"2 lo.u.i IT 1 ™' • uurtig. ^ealnoll a wai.nvt ptiikm- •>«•"" ■ ■•;■,"■,■ i"v.. I-, .'.i?', , ?? w "' °' Hw >'««• National Then- j r „ malinger).- -AudlenceH eontlniiwl of he v" lH ] '') ,l n,, w «o»«o «•»■ <■> »" p aJled , (l) „dlv o|/.c- for "The Ninety mid Nine tit "."-, New Colonial, oismlne nlimit Hunt. I. « K house. Insl week. This Is tho Ihlrd nnd list week of the engagement. Primrose & Ikieksl Oder's Minstrels Is unuouueed for '''ArmToTirrfSlalr & Ilsvlln, mnuag-rsl. -Kigenlo Blair plays a return engnjMjjwiJ ,,t his limise this week, presenting "/.«rn. •mpt on Tlutrsdoy afternoon and evening nml Is told to havo been entirely success- ful. I ' I'liuborar.—Men may come and men may go, but the enormous business dune by all our local places of amusement seems, like Tennyson's hnuik, to go on forever. There lout been no dim (nut ton lu It recently. ALVIN Til i:\tiii; iNlxoti & Zlniiueriiiun, managers!.—K. S. Wlllurd liegnn a week's engugeineut March P. during which ho will prem-ut a varied n^MTtory. Chns,' Hawtrey elosrd a wry ri'iuunerat.Ive engagement of olie week T. Mnry Mnnnerniig comes 10, Bi.ioc TllEVriui (It. i In lick, niiinagerl. — "\ Desperate Clinnec" » and week. "Tho price of Honor" closed T. "Happy Hnolignu" Is underlined for III. . Kmi'iui; Theatre <K. 3. McCullough. mnn- nger).—AI. W. Martin's "Uncle Tom's Call- In" has an Immense advance sale for tho week lieglnnltig 1). "Tho Minister's Daugh- ters" proved to bo very good girls, and re- tired i, having entertained hosts of company during their week's visit. "Looping tbo Loop will loom up 10. Ukutn Opera ILmsn (Harry Davis, man- nger).—"Heartsease" was revived 0, for ono week. "The Brixton Burglary' proved a good magnet up to 7. "The Chrfstlun" Is lu preparation for 1(1. Aveni'ii Tueatum (tlnrry Unvls, mali- nger).—l-Mnii Aug, Jobnstone Bennett, Webb's Heals, Kminium's Ja|is. Tlireo Kea- toiiN. Irving Jones. Sherman and Do Forest, the Misses Browulng, Al. I^twroncc. Jane Courthopc & Co., Carson nnd Wlllurd. Car- men Sisters, Heed nnd Shuw, and the cine- matograph make up u strung list of vaude- ville attractions which tuuk the singe fl. und will hold It for one week. Business up to T whs all that the house could hold. Duquksne Theatre (Harry W. Williams, miiniiger).—The i;irl with the Auburn llalr, Wlnclierniann's performing hears. Lew Haw- kins, Vera King. John Carroll. Howard and Itliind. Hlljsubeth Murray, W. C. Fields, Louise Brehanny, Hayes and Henly, nnd the klnetoginph comprise tho olferlngs (or the week beginning II. Business ruled very large up to 7. iIaiiuv Williams' Acahumv ok Music (Harry W. Wllllsius, mannger).—There Is a largo "lake" for the neck beginning II, the attraction being thu Transatlantic Bur. lesipiers. The Itcso Hill Kngllsh Folly flu. closed 7, having done mi Immense week's business. iu.-ijt'EHNi; Gaiujk.n* (A. S. McHwIgnii, iniiuuger). — Greni crowds i-ontlnue lo ilirong this popular resort at every session, and exhibitions of fast and fancy skill lug slid hockey playing continue to bu the at- tractions. ntro. Mannger Henry II. Jennings, of Hart- ford, with a party of friends, had n box, ns did Mannger S. Z. Poll, of Poll's Theatre. this city The (Julglcy Bros., appearing nt Polls week nf -, weru called before the curtain during Thursday evening's perform- ance, and presented with handsome cnues. which cost nbiuit Slit* each. They were gifts from Hie local lodge of Flks. Tho Oulgloys gave their services (o tho Klks at lhe lutler's porfbrmanen here F.dwln rimltli wns presi'iiteil. week ot 2, with two valuable nun rnre liorimits of N 1,. Daven- port and IMwin Forrest. T. 0. Consp, of (his city, made, the itrosontnlhin, nml the pictures of tho well known tragodlntis are llie ones Which suvernl hundred ilolhirs were offered for suus» ywirs ngo by tlie Actors' (.'lull, for the Actors* Home. The portraits nrc handsomely framed, and adorn the walls of Mr. Smith's urlvnto olllces, where they attract, the attention and admiration of vis- Ittng managers. Ulilh Iht Bill Posters. The board of directors of tho Associated Bill Posters u-'.i! DlHtrlhuturs met In nil- limit sessb':: at New Orleans March ;i. Presi- dent t'hnrles F. Bryan. Cleveland, wns III thu cliulr, and consldernlde liusliiesH of ltn|iort- nnce was transacted. Thu annual meeting of the iissoclntlon was sol for July 14, at Atlantic City, u chungv from Louisville, ns forecast. In a recent Issue »f Tun ci.ii'i-eii. The Cnnndlnn Association of Kill Fosters wns granted a charier, nnd will ntnilato with the Asoclnled lllll Fosters ou the sumo basts us tho present Ntiite association. Applica- tions of J. Walter Thompson and the .1. II. Smeller Advertising Agency for commissions us unthorl7.nl solicitors of the nsocliitlnn were laid upon thu table. Oilier business of minor importance wns transacted, and be- sides attending to business the board had plenty of time to accept of tho hospitality of Director (I'urllck and oilier genial cill- MnrrlsliiirH. —\n unusually strong re|>- • ■ii cry ut tract Ion kept business up to I he top notch nil week. GUAM) OlT.IIA tin I si: (N. Appi'll, llillllll- ger).—The Tiiiiums IJ. Shea coiiipuny did a record liri-:iklug business Inst week. Nino performances Were given, nnd at four the S. It. O. sign npin-nieil. With a slight In- crease hi p'.-lci-s the week's iwvlpts reached a very satisfactory llgure. Mr. Shea and his entire coiiipuny soured a big hit. Hpcin-cr C. Clmrters, of lids idly, who Is a. member •if this compi-.ny. wns. warmly weleowrd by Ills atliulri-l-H al lioiin*. He was eliterliilned by the local serif of Fugles. Forster Club und a number of friends. Coining: "A Des- is'i'iile Chance" March !i, "A Bunch of Keys" 11. ,11dm 1 Inline.; Hover, assist eiI by lot-ill lulent. will preseul "A Dllteh Yankee." fur lhe ben, ut of 1WI HH. G. A. It.. 11-1:1: the Y. M. C, A. Shu emu mi- eiilerlaluinent Kl. 4 '» WISCONSIN. /ens of New (irieiitis. Tbo bonrd li par- ticularly iipprcchitlvrt of the cnurtoslrs which were extended lo them by Tom Caiti|>bell Mlhiiiiikei-. ■I'ln-ra Is little doiilil but. i ha i the I.cnlen season Is being felt by the local theatres, lingers Urol hers who have heretofore played lo K. II. I), during Ihelr Milwaukee eligiiKi-meiii, did not have ca- pacity as a rule during week of March 1 at. the Davidson Thenli-e. The Itogers Urns., ns usual, seined homily, mid Were ably sup. ported by an extensive company of clever people, Hull I.- Williams. Will West, I'm lloouey nnd Minimi Francis being the favor- lies. Manager Sherman Brown announces Frank Daniels, lu ".Miss Simplicity." Mil, ami Mrs. Patrick Ctiiiiphrli CM I. AbimimiA TlliMTiti:.— Manager n F. Mil- ler made n gissl movit lu sueiirlug the Hng- eaheck Trained Animal Kxhlhltlon fur two weeks, enniliHiiclug 1. The llrst week has boon highly successful, two performances dally having been witnessed bv well Illicit houses, and every Indication points to In- creusi.il aiteinluiici- tills week. "Scurch Lights of n (In-iil City" ln-'ji. Ai-.iuemv (I-Mwlii Tliiuiliniiser. iiuiungerl. —"Buiiert of Heut/iiii" will he iireseiilwl by the '1'unnlioiiser Slock Co. weoK of tl, und "lleaiis Alhiiue" week of Hi. "Li-uh, thu Forsaken," lust week's offering, wus received with favor. I'AIIST THEATUK (Leon WuellHIier. Illlllin- gen.—The uveal, ot Inst week al tills huuse wns a special pcrformtincc l-'rldny. tl. by thu Wiichsner Co., for I lie ■heiietli of Mm (iermail Press Club, "lirnellu l.tebcrinuth" was Hie iifferlag, and a packed bouse was In evi- dence. Kuililuy. M, "Alt lleldelbi-i-g" will lie put on, nml Wnduosiluy, H, "Bwlge l.lels-." Iiuiu uckii.v Hoi-Hi; (J. it. Pierce, resi- dent uiunuguri.—"Hearts of Onk" comes week of H, und "Von Yonson" week of IB. "Winchester" drew (nlr to good allenduiicu week of I, and wns well received. Htar Theatrb (Trunk It. Trottiuaii, niua- ager).—Itush's Hon 'I'oiis, week of t, were big winners. The olio, nuide up of Byron and Liuigdou, the Ilurn-tl Bros,, Die Simp- sons, iJraci- Leoiiunl. mid Hoey and Lee, was oiui of the best of tlie season. The Bohemian llui-losipiers week uf.S, und .lolly Grass Widows week of 15. '/.no AM> Mi.:ii:r.M. —Malinger Hiirauy Hull reports good business. People week of 8 III- elude; Bnv State Frank Itcno, Mine, (iarltlu, Heiirno Bros., Mini Jucksou, and Fierce und lloslyn. ♦ «» ■ niWKITICIT. I llen.._At the Utlca. Opera House (War- r " 1 l""j, innu«B(ir>.—Julia Uwflhwe, In "Thu Kiuiiil supper aud eutcrtaliimeut Owing to tlie Illness of Louis Leon Hull he wns iiuiible lo upneur last week at Fori- INiugh's, und tils piece wns taken ut short notice by George S. Spcucer The "First Musleul lluppciilng" of Hie hciikoii wus given Siimlny evening, S, by lhe Twen- tieth Century (}uakers, at their mooting house, HON Arch Stn-et Mine. Hi-bu- maim-llelnk was ill and unable to appear In tlie performance of "Tristan und Isolde" lust wwk : .Mine. Homer wns hoard ns Bnin- gni-hc Instead Considerable dlssatlsfae- l.lon Is Istlng exiiresscd by the MSHI goers and guarantors hero over the plan to give only ii short Spring cngiigeineul next koii- sou". nnd dlscoiitluiie lhe weekly perform- iiliees throughout, tlio Winter Kllen Burg rejoined tlio "Soldiers of l-'orltine" coui|ninv lasl week, but after playing .Mon- day aud Tuesilnys nights wis eonipclled to relliiniilsli her part again. It Is reported Hint sho will now rest for tho remainder of Hie season In order to recover her health. During Mrs. Lnngtry's furthcoming engagement bore it Is exacted Hint she will pnsliiee n new play J. Fred Zim- merman, nf Mxou & Zliuiiierraan. Is In Ihu 1'nlversltv Hospltnl hero, Avliero he has had nu operation performed on his oyen. Tun operation, was for the removal ot cataract, Stow If oven.—At ttie Hyperion (0. II. Bunnell, ma linger).—Nat C. lioodwlu nnd Maxlne Hlllott drew gixsl business March 'J. Andrew Mnck liad good returns !5. Den- man Thompson attracted a large audience 7. Due: "In Old Kentucky" », Mrs, l,e Moynu 10. Gertrude Coghliiu 12, Lolo Ful- ler Co. HI, li, lin.vMi (ii-eiia Hiib'Ni; (G. II. Buiuiell. niaii- ng.-ri. — liuvld HlgKlas and ("ieorglu Waldrou hail goud business 3-4. "Why Women Sin" played, lo good returns, R-7. Due; "Across the Pncllle" (Ml. "A Hot Old Time" I'.'-H. I'om'm TtlMTM (S. '/,. Poll, manager).— Tie- bill for the current week: Frledl's Hungarian lk>ys' Hum!, Mr, und Mrs. Alfred Kelcy. the I a, nonius, Golden (idle ijiilniei. Tuvlor Twlu Sister*. Ill lion Brothers. I'.lliel lillkey, I're)' uud Fields. I HrliliKepurt.-. At Htnlth's Colonial Thoo- Ire i ijlwurd C. Hinlth. manager).—-Stuart Itohsoii. booked for the evening ot March II, did not iippciir. owtiig to Illness, nml the dale w.is cullcoliHl. "Why Women Sill," -I. ami "Jiinlee Mercilltli," r,-7, played, to excel- lent business Tin, local lodge of Cll.s gave ii mliisirel )n-i f.ii'iiiiiaei. night of "., playing to-the cii|iaclly of lhe house. Bonked: Mrs. l.e Mm ne, In "Among Those Present," 11: "In Convict's Stripes" Hi. JI. "Only a Shop Girl" 12-14. I'm.i'H Tihmtiii: (S. '/,. Poll, tusnager). - The bill for week of 2 played to big business, Hooked III I. Howell llaimel & Co., lu "Tim Mnn Cpsmii-s,- «'. W. I liileilelil, Wllllniu I'nhlll, tbeKnrseys, with their uiyrlscophouu ; lieorgln (iariiiu-r and Joe Mmhlen. Notes. —The F.lks. nt Smith's, night of '2, played lo the capacity of the upeuTous tho- who rep««sont» thu syndicate at tlio Crescent and Tiitiine Ihuiilres. Mouibcrs of the hoard who were hi attendance: Charles F. Bryan, president, Cleveland: Charles Bernard, sec- retary. Savannah : Samuel 1'rntt. New York ; Hiirncy Link. Brooklyn; J. F. O'Mcltu. Jersey City: Ldwiird C. Donnelly. Boston ; Charles ('. Ames. Providence: Ueurgu M. Leoudi-il, (Irniid Iliiphls ; Ct-orgo L. Cheiinclle. Co. Iambus; V. ('. /."lining, Lhn-oln : W, S. . Iliirloii. Itleliliiolld; Harry 1' HtiKips, Clial itiiKsiga: ,1. llarllek. New Orleans; Frank W. I'liiiinherlnlii. Hurlliigton; P. B. llnbi-r, Fond du Liu:; ltobert C. Campbell, Chicago. There were only two iilisontevH—M. Bros Inner, Minneapolis, uud I.en I). Owens. Sim Fi'iiliclseo. It was nltogi'lher nn cnllnisl nstlc and successful meeting, and proves tlult the iissiiclntloii 4m on a Nplrudlil basis. well manned, und prosperous to a degree The I milium Bill Posting Co., of Inn hum. N. ('.. have opened a new plnnl ut Itux horn, N. C, nnd one ut Chapel lllll, In lhe suiiie Stale. Will .1. Perry, of Nowniin, (in,, hits niuiie uiiiiiy Imiu'ovetaeiiiM lu lhe plant, ul thut llluce. He also eolilrols plants III I'll no 11 ton uud TiillapiNisn, (la. J. J. Hughes Sc Co., of Lynchburg, Vn.. have cvtcmlisl Ihelr service lo Hislford Clly, Amherst, Monroe. Madison, Duriuld, West Lynchburg uud Itevennoiil. W. M. Sniivnge. of Alton. HI., bus opened a new plnnl nt Fdwardiii-llle, ill,, the eoiinly seat of Mndlsoii County. W. W, llugg, of Ni-wiu-k and Ml. Vernon. • I., bus pun-bused thu hill post lug Interests In New Philadelphia nml Ciiiinl I la ver, (l, lletidiptiirtors will be nt Now I'hllndolphlit. Charles K, Itogei-s, nf Onslii-li, lllll., Iheii Ire manneri, music dottier, and III olio time ii*-ocliiieil with Clairli-H Kriitz. of (icslien. In Hit- bill |ioslllig liusliiess, died In lllUI clly rccontly. The Oiionl-Hoiiclier lllll 1'osllug Co., of Versailles, Ky., has iiuido iippllenllou lo lhe Kentucky State AHSOellltloil to eliulign Hie lll'lll inline III lllll Versailles lllll Post lug Cniiipiiny, W. M liiK-ul, iiroprlelor, .Mi. lioiiehei- retiring froiii Hie lliui. M. Olieill has eilgnged Fleming Meek lo iiuimige Hie IiiisImi'SS end for him. Alex. D. Hudson, since iiiiliiliilng control Of lhe lllll IHIStlllg Ittlll lllsllHllltlllg lull-rests III I'lltoiltown, Am., Is ilcvolltig Ills entire lime lo the business and hniiiehlng out lo oilier towns Muiingei- I'hniiilierlulii, of the Grand Opera Huuse. Hitrllngli hi. lu.. Is III Now Grleiiiis, nlluilillllg Ihu Nalloillll Hill I'Osturs' meet- ing. II. II. Howling, of F.iifiiulii, Ala., now con- trols nil imiirds lii that clly. ('. M. Kteelsiiiitli. of lleilniny, Mo., writes: "I urn o|M-uiiig a now hill poHtiug and ills irlhulliig plant at Albany. Mo., In coniiec- i hiu with my plnnl at Bellmny, Mo, I In tend to make a good many liniirovi-iiionts In iniiii plunis this Hprlng. mill bring tlieni Inilli up lo a high standard." Stage me chanics, Tim Iiunlels Scenic HI iidlo, of Clilrugo, bus riceiitly completed the following scenery runs Iriu-ls: MercliiiiitH Operu House, Corslciiuit, Tex.; West villi-. III., Opera. House; CrcellH- luii'g, I'll.. Opera House, Piedmont, W, Vs.. Oiieru. House; l|u> eoinpliilu prodiicMon of "IIuIm's ami Horn's," ul lhe Ln Nulle Then Ire. Chicago; four Ill-Is of "Heaping tin- Whli-lwind/' mid "Lurclln," for J. II. Lu I'wirle; two complete shows for George and Warren Noble, u drop curtain for the Mi-, nominee, Mich., Opera House, and numerous other contracts for Ihelr "Sllko" scenery, wllh Ihelr newest "Embossed" uud "Iiuiu- bow" effects. Angola I'urlerluo, of Hie Daniels Studio, Chicago, Ihis Just returned from a trip lo I'.urope, bringing many new ldeus lu thu itrl of scene painting. Chicago scenic artists lire endeavoring to establish a loriil union of their i.-rufl. One meeting bus illreudy beeu held nnd a pernui- ueiit orgniil'/iillon will soon bo effected. They hoim to got ii charter by .lunu, The Chicago Operu House i'mint run hm l.'o. Is being nrgiiiil/i'd for the purpose of hillldlug opera houses und llttlnir llieiu coin- plele. Iloprcseiitutlves of tlio lillfarcnt arts which go lo cunipleto u theatre structure, have handed together for tho purpose sue- elileil and will, H Is suld, soon begin active operalloiis In Western cities, Intending lo eveiiiiuillv broildeil their scope of ncllvllv. Win. Doimiviiii nml lloht, W. Mullen have been elected delegates from Locul No. r,. lo the convention of Ihu liiti-riintloiinl Allhuiee Tlieiilrli-ul SUlge Kinplujes, to be held lu Columbus, (),, next July. The stage employes of Hie Stlilidiiril The title, SI. LouLm, Mo., lire making grand pro- piiriil.loiis fori heir Hummer riicnlTon, nnd will visit New York In June. They will call nu 'I'm: Ct.ii-i'Kii, and will Is- glad to meet the rmid men while In Now Vi>rk, The Theatrleal Mecliuiilos' AsRoelalluu. No. .%, have taken in several new members In the lusl two miinlhs, from dUTorcnt cuiu- IHIIlleS. Nnlloniil Alliance Thonl rleul Singe Mm- plnyi'H. I.orul ill), of I.oivell. Lawrence ami Haverhill. Muss., bus ulectcd Hm following ollleers: John F. Oilliin, luesldont : Aditthew* I'niiie. vice preshlent : John Hunter, socio- lury and Iroasurer: Jniim* Mulliiirv, nwafd- lug sccri-lnri- : Fred Cox. walking di'legnie for Isjwi-II : Jack Hunter, walking dulcgulo f<ir Irfiwreiice. ■» ■» ll.iiuiv l.i: Cum bus cnui-iiidcd u siieoesi- fnl return engagement ul thu OrphoilUi. Utlcn, N. V. . _ ..