The New York Clipper (May 1903)

May 2. THE ISTEW YORK CLIPPER. 233 Gbacih Hmjibtt writes from Melbourne, AiiHtralla, under date of Marcb 1!3, br fol lon-A' "I an> hapity to atate that I have irodiiced two.now acta, bir W. W. I'roMcr, of Columbus, O., and both acta have been n Brand miccesB. 'A CoUDteHo for Uevenue onlV and 'A Mercenary Mlsalooary,' which 1 ««■ now playing. Thla act baa met with Hiich Bui-ccsa that It la now In Ita fourth vtiek Kverythlng la lovely here. Thlg la lur ninth week In Melbourne, and I will be here until Easter, then I go to Adelaide for four week*, then back to Sydney, and « lour throuKh New Zealand. I. have iwenty-four more weeks In Houth Afri- ca, and will then go to London lo prodiioc 'Jlro. Murphy's Second Husband.' und I only hope that It will be aa big a hit urcr there an it Is here. I have l)een treated royally since I have liecn here, and the work Is ao nice—^Just think, only one matl- nw. no Sunday nhowa, and my manager, Mr, RlckunlH, ha» treated both myself and the members of my little company Mnely. All the theatres arc doing a great business, lieeley and West opened here last Haturday, iind what a hit tbey made ; they are the only other Americana on the bill. We are all in the best of good health. The weather Is warm, but by July we will have Winter on us. I wish yon would give all my American friends my best wishes and tell ihem that Australia Is h grand place and the people here have a warm spot for the Americans. I am getting a Hue collection of Australian birds, und so far I have forty- two. Mr. Stiles, a member of my company, was presented with a young kangaroo, and It Is a beauty. I guesH that this will be nil the newa I can tell you, only that wc are In the best of health and doing llnely." 'I'irE 'i'lirKi: Kaiimt Sihtkrh have arrived In .New York, after ii HuccetiMful seawm wMli Ivdgar Seldvn's muHlcal comedy, "I'eck und IHh Mother hi Law." A.NNA V.AL,DWKLh, who aiipearetl at the Ar- cade Theatre, Toledo, last week, suffered a Hllgbt flesh wound In her arm ut the Mon- day matinee, through the discharge of a loaded revolver in the hands of Lldward ifughea, who appears as Happy Hooligan, one of the Harmony Four. For comedy ef- fect Mr. Hughes rushes Into the wings and tires a revolver that ordinarily contains only a blank cartridge. 'Hie weapon. In Nume unaciniuntiihlo manner, wur charged with a Hnmll bullet, and the missile struck iJIIss Caldwell In the right arm, near the elbow, and Inflicted a slight wound. WiircKi.Y AND Bkm. have algnod with Ilyron Spuun'» Vmidevlllc Co. for the Sum- mer season, which will make tbolr third Hummer with Mr. Hpaun. (Sr.ADVH FlHiiKii. of Flslier and Clnrk, Is winning much praise for her work In the burlrsnues at the Howard, Boston. Frank I'lsher has recovered from his recent ill- ness, and the team will resume work Juna II). on the Kaatern park circuit. Kri.GR. wire 'cyclist. Is visiting friends nud' relatives at Tnylorvllle, III. He has signed with the Beach & Bowers Minstrels, and will open with them at Maquoketa, Ia„ shortly, Saui, ^ Hadris writes that hei Is in hi* eighth week at the Crown Theatre, Fort worth, Tei., and still making good, intro- ducing new songs and monologue ench week. Owing to dissolving partnership with Kdnn' Holden, of the team of Bowers and llolden, Martin Bowers has signed with Kd. F. Davis' "U. T. C." Co. for the Sum- mer, to play Marks and do his specialty. .loiiNNY Reilta', baton and musket Jug- gler, In a patient at a Chicago hospital witn Inflammatory rheumatism. He hopes to be able to join his show for the Summer. SiDDONS AND SiDDONS wlU hereafter be known as the Siddon Bros. They closed thirty weeks In vaudeville at Dockstader's. Wilmington, Del., last week, and aro well booked In Summer parks- Tun FOMXtwiNO are appearing at the Dewey Music Hall. Iltica, I>. Barry, mana- ger, this week: Cook and Hall, Lillian Alootez, John and Carrie Mack, Mae Law- rence, Ardarth Bisters, Amcalla Vomon, Stella Ardarth, and Frankic lAmnr, Mn. Hoi.HliooK. of the Musical Holbrookn, Informs us that he bought valuable real es- tate on Washington Avenue, Chelsea, Mudh., April. 2t, CuorHii. the hlnck ventriloquist, has been re-ongaged by Itusi-o & Holland oh one ot thn features with tho Minstrel Festival next season. ■WiLuim Amoh, Juggler, played Holimcr Park. Montreal. Can., Sunday, April 11), with great success, he Informs us. UuiiT F«Hii>. Hebrew comedian, haa moat of his park season booked, and will oiicu with a new act on llio Keith circuit In Sep- tember, TiiH KuiHo.N HlHTBns <Ma.vmc and Ivis) orp <\(A«g a Jiew clHuncter cJiangc act, with up lo date songs and clever dunces, They report suci-eHs with their work wherever lliey have appearMl, and arc booking return dates cverywTicrc, , Mil. AND M«H. CL\t Clkmunt, while play- lug llu' Columbia 'J'heatre last week, were entertained by their friends. Mr. and Mrs. l'!d, A. , Mctz. Mrs. C'lcment was also pre- sented with a gold lace belt niul the <w- I'litfbeon from a lieLmnt formerly worn by one of Ihe body guards of tlie late King Kniakaiin, of the Sandwich lalands. • UUBKUT r. UicH, of lUcn und Harvoy, sung Illustrators, unnouncea his marriage on April le to RoHlna KrisbolM. Both are now membera of "The Poor Mr. lllch" Co. ■ 'I'HH Cahaiih (Clhas. and Uracc). expert musicians, dose April 1!.'5 with Hunter's Vaudeville Co., and, after one week In tjniahu. oiteu with the H, M. Shoub Carnival to., of Chicago, lor thn Summer season, to do their comedy musical a<'t. ilAiNKH ANu ViDocQ were the hcadltatTS •It the Cook Opera House, Uochcster, N, V., last week, la place of Mario Dressier. . Cham. K. Takloii writes: "The following " have Hlgncd for tho High Fl.vers Dixon and iMng, Kvn CANADA. INDIANA. Mnntrenl.—A,t tho Academy of Music (W. ;\' /M*.*'"'^' ""anaBer),—"David llarum," Li,.'.^'j. '""•'n™*. April llO-.T.. 'nie (Jordon- Shay Opera Co. 27.M«y 2, "Aladdin and the Magic l>amp" UD (local), PnocTon's.—"Looping ttic Loop" had poor business April •2l)--2:>. Coming : "ford Slmth- more • 2T-May li, "'l^e I'rlncesa Chic" Own Co. 4-0. Thj:,\tbh Fhancaih (F. liaworth, mana- ger).—I,ewl8 .Morrison. In "Faust," bad IiidlanMpoll*. — At Ungllsh's Opera JToiwe (Ad. F. Miller, mi-niiger).—Frnnda Wilson and.hls big c<nnpimy appeared, matl nee und night, in '-The Toreador." to koo<I sized houses. Julln .Mnilowc's light bual- ness. In "The Cavalier," 'M-'SJ, whk In striking contrast tu her long line of brilliant and successful engsgcmenta here before. The entire bouse Ih sold In fidvance for both pcr- (ormnnccs of Itogers Brothers, 'i'A, -M, Bur- Sj«d houses April -^o-lis:- r,;i,InJ5: "-A wi:y"5)!"'«^;r'V„';'rnnd''{•{^""Lrehler'"* {to;rr""4i)'''"""^* -"'"»' -• '"^'^ ^^^'"^^ <*"" «ll «"arcaH^''llom«> and Juliet''May * iiour 4-u. ,.; ij Hothem, la, will close tho season for thla house. I'AHK TiiK.VTHK (Dlckson A Tallwtt, man- agers).—"The Chorlty Nurse." seen here for the first time 'M-T^, made n favorable Imiiresslun and did n big buslnesK. Wal- llcK's "(Jueen of the Highway" scoretl heavily •ili-M. "For Her Clillilren's Sake" Thbathb Koyai. (F. I^ Clair, manager). —Leo rardello and the Vanity Fair Bur- lesque Co, packed the house ut every i>er- formancc April ilO-^S. Coming: "Kidnapped n New York" j:T-May i', sTam T. Jack's Own Burlesiiue Co. 4-lt. WiNDHOR Hali,.— Tlie Cycle of Musical restlvols, under the direction of (.'has. A. K. Harris, and conducted by Sir A. C. Mac- kenzie, drew large houses to their four concerts April 2U-'24. TnBATiiE Natio.nai, Frakcaih (C.. Oauv- reau, manager).—The stock company. In "Ea»t Lynne" (In French), had fair re- ceipts :!0'.>ri. looming: "Hate and Uepent- once ' 27-Mny 'i. TiiKATiiB Deb Nouvbautes (K, Boy, man- ager).—The permanent stock compiuiv, in "Le» Joles du Foyer," had fair attendance April 20-^5. Cuming; "The FU'a Naturel" 27-May 2. TiiEATRH Db l'OI'kr.v CosiiQiiK (L. Clapln, manager).—Opera stock <'oin|>an.v. In "I« I'ollt Due." drew good buslnes.s April 2(t-2r>, Coming: "La FiMc De .Madame Aogot" 21- May '2. I Ml. John.—At the 0[)era Ihiuw (A.O. Skinner. manHgcr).—The Dsnlel U. Uyan Co. gave a splendid performance of "A Royal Lover" April 15. Mr. Ryan, H. C. Browne, Jas. Gordon, Wayne Campbell, Ella Cameron, Llda Powell and Edith Crollus deserve mention. The company gave an ex- ceedingly fine production of "Vlrglnliis" lU, 17. (Mr. Uyan, H. C. Browne, Jas. Gordon, Wayno Campbell, H. L. Waterhouse, Llda Powell and Fdltli ('rollus deserve mention. At these two iK^rfornmnccH business was 8. It. O. On 18 tho company gave a good iterformancc ut "Forgiven." Mr. Uyan, H. C. Browne, Jss. (iordon, II, L. Waterhouse, lOlIa Cameron and Kdlth Crollus deserve mention, II, I,. Waterhouse, as Old Pop, do- ing a nice bit of character work, BuslncKs for week ot 1:1-18 was very large. The com- pany commenced Its second week 22, to good business, giving a good performsnce of "Monto Cristo." The bills for the balance of the week arc: "The Fatal Wedding," "In- gotnar" and "O'Brien, the Contractor." The company closes Its engagemeat HO. Coming: "DevU'a Auction" May 1, 2, "Real Widow Brown" 4-0, "An American Hustler" 7-1). Notes, —W. S. Bates, manager of Daniel R, Ryan, left 20 for Moncton, N. B., and Halifax, N, S„ to arrange tot the company's engat;emcnt In those cities J. II. Stod- dart and company are In town. They open TJ, at York Theatre Daniel R. Ryan announces a special matinee performance of "VIrglnlus" for the consumptives' home. The performance will take place 24. The Opera House has been placed nt the dis- posal of Mr. Ryan, and the orchestra and stage hands have volunteered their services, ■ Toronto.—At the Princess Theatre (0. B. Sheppnrd, manager),—Dark April 20-25, Week of 27, '"Fhe Holy City," GnAND Opeiia HoTisn (A. J. Small, mana- ger).—"Lord Strnthinore" drew good busl- nesa 20-25. Adelnldo Thurston, In "At Coz; Cornera," 27 iind week. Shea's Thi:atrd (J. Bbea, manager).— The Aborn Opera Co., In "Bob Roy," drew well SO-'^n. The production for week of 27 Is "The Highwayman." KrAH Tiiratuk (F. W, Stair, manager). —Kd. I''. Hugh's Kon Ton Burlcsciuers did big business 20-2r>. The olio lncludc<l: (•race Leonard. Williams and Alleno, Iho Simpsons, IIURhes iind Hazelton, Frank By- ron nnd Louise T,Bngilon, and Chaa. Hoey ond Harry I.,e<' Tom Miner's Bohemian Bur- lesquera 27 nnd week. ■ HainlKon.—At the Orand Opera House (A. 11, Loudon, manager).—"'ITjo Devil's Auction," April 18, pleased thi^ customary Isrgc audieiiccK. The riordon-Hhay Orund Opera Co., In "C'nrmen" and "II Trovatorc," 22, 23, gave pleasing performances, l>eforo small houses. "A Oamuler's Daughter" 24, 25. Due: "Among 'Iliose Present May 'A Fenberg Stock Co. week of May 4, except n, when Adelaide Thurston, In "At Cozy Corners," Is booked. Star Tiikatuh (J. J. Appletou, manager). —Week of 27: McKncvcr and Sandry, (^hat- ham Sisters, the JobnsonH. the Orent Har- vey, iMndgn Anderson, McC'uue and Grant, Ben Frantclln and Myrtle Do Forrest, and Fields and Hanson. -^ _. J\f. "A Black Sheep" ;!0-.May 2. GUAM) OrKn.1 House (Shafer Klegler. man- ager).—lOretto Family had the big type on the vaudeville bill week of '.'0. Others were : Lottey Haskell, I'nul Barnes and Co., Will II. Fox, Agnes Mahr, Geo. W. Stewart, Ozav and Dolmo, nnd tho blograph. Cole and Johnson were compelled to cancel on ac- count of Illness, and Thome and Carlton re- placed them and made u big hit. Business still continues up to tho S. It. O. notch. For week of 27 the bouklugs are : Barrows, Lan- caster & ('o.. Four Lukens, Pepltn Aragon, Young .America Qnlntette. Julian Ras<>. Dc- renila und Breen, .\l. I^wrence, ('arson and Wlllnrd. and Ihe bloscop<<. Kmi'IRK Tiieatkn (Chns. ZInimernmn, manager).—Frank II. Carr's Thoroughbreds {[ave II good, lively iierforniiuice, li> niitderalo )UslnesH, week of M. Al. Iteeves' Big Show week of 27. Notes. —Kliigllug Bros.' advance car. No. 1, WHS liere Inst week, snd llic bill lK)ards arc covered with ItcHutlful pais-r announcing the show for Miiy 11 M. C. Anderson, of tho Columbia, Cincinnati, and owner of the lease of the Grand Opera House here, was over lust we<'k for a few days. This Is the best season the Grand 0|ieni Housa has had idncc It was turned over tu vaude- ville, » KvnnHvllli-—At the Grnnd (C. .T. Scbolz. manager).—Richard Msnslleld, sur- rounded by a Kood comisiny, presented ".lullUH Cresar" April 11, The audience reprcHentiHl nil tbi^ nelcliliorlng towns, nnd general satlHfnctlon wan given. The Ixnisn will Im> tbirk until 2N. when Nal. (iomlwin and 'Maxlue Klllolt will nppcnr In '"I'bc Al- tar of Friendship." 'riionisM' Orchestra comes Alay 4, after which the pinybouso will close for the srnson- Pkopi.k's Tiihatre (C. J, Schoh, mann- fer).—The house was Jammed to the doors D, and the Thoroughbred Burlesquers gavo a pleaalng performance. Some good pcopio and clever specinltles were Introduced. At. Reeves' Burlesquers have the bouse 20, and win be the last attraction of the seaaou. Notes.— W. A. Schrelber left 20 for SprlngHcld, O.. to Join Walter Main's Shows, having assDclntcil himself with Col. William KlUott, taking chorge of refreshment privi- lege Marry Scutt has returned to this city, after a most successful tour Chas. Ilabcock. of this city, will give a number of operas this Summer, at Fvnn's Hall, and nil neighboring towns. Ills flmt o]iera will be "Pinafore,'' April ;I0 and May 1. Mr, Rabcock Is an old time ntage fHvorlte The Gentry Dog and Pony Show exhibited under rather trying circumstances 21, 22. Rain nnd cold weather kept people away .... The Wright Carnival Co. reports big business. They will show here May 11-10. 4«» KE3NTIIOKY. Brown, Anna Ilariy, Bello Kennedy, Anna I'eters, Rose Franks and Tlly raylor. Chns. K. Taylor, manager; Oeo. tSoster, representative; James Jlack, ear- Jienter. nnd Bam Coolcy, musical director, riie wnrdrolM!, -Jcenery, music, pr<ipertlcs nnd pilnllng nre nil special and the best that .'""bey can b;iy. Two burlesques, entitled. .A I'rnialo Seminary" and "Fun on the L." ami six vaiidevlllo aeU mako up the bill, which will bo ns good as any show playing ••he wliiwl circuit. Tho Spring sena-.n will "|)en (he week of April 27. In PhlladelphlB. iMid close June 14. The regular season will ojien Sept. 1, In Brooklyn.'^ ■ Marion Nkwkirk. who appeared at tho pjirlners grand bsnciuet, given April 22, at I 'juvcntlon Hall, Buffalo, N, Y-. was well re- ceived, and presented with a handsome bou- quet of miles, JiiLES HURTifl, of Hunt^K & SeniDon, sailed «Hni ^** '*'' London, to arrange for the 'yilliams 4 Walker Company's opening at th(! Shaftesbury nieatre. May 18. A ban- yuet. at which about ono hundred guests Vre. present, was given for Mr. Hnrtig at nis homo lost Tuesday evening. NEVRR TllOl'MI.B TROIIUI.R Tlt.T, TnOUlH.D TuoOBiiits You," a sketch, written by K. II. Hothem. for Margaret Hllngton, was played \} .M "■ i'"' ^'"' "rst time on any stage ot the ilolUs Street Theatre, Boaton. Thursday af- ternoon, April '.'.t. for the beueOt of the •ytoDi Home. Tlio sketch hoji only ono • liflraiiter, and Miss Hllngton idn,v«l tills roie wlHi well sustained lnteri>st through- I'i;,"!('' *'.on u. success. ii.,T. *. '''^'''•rti'N (Fd. nud Mne) announce Gtiplph.—At the Moyal Opera House (G, L. Illgglns, uianuger),—Manager lllgglns wan fortunate In his f:hulco for his benefit In "'I'lie Princess (,"hlc," which pluyed to a large and delighted audience April 22, this being a a'cturn date, "A Gambler's'Dttuglitcr" 28. 28. Note. —A dlslnmslng accident bnpiioued Vera MIchelenii. tin; lending lady. In thn duel s<'ene In thu llrst act. she having her hand badly cut ucrimti the knuckles, nei:essl- fating the attention of a surgeon, but sbo plucklly. continued'lo play. > Ottawa At the RusHell Theatre (P. Gorman, manager).—"Duvid llarum" was nresimted Api'll Itl, to. «. crowded house, I,«wta Morrls<in, In "Faust." ployed, Ut f«Jr buslnesji. 17. 18. The Musical Festival, 20, 21. was a big succesH. Thomas Jefferson, In. "Ulp Von Wlnkh>," gave a go<id performance, to a ci'owded house, 2'.'. Cumtng: '"I'hn Devil's Aui'tlou" 2:i, locnl 20, (iordon-Shay Opera Co, 20, local 27, Mm. Lc Moyne 28, ' GsANd Oi'KUA HoiJSH (lU J, Ttirdwhlstle. manager),—"Looiiing the I,oop" waa a good drawing card 10-18. "In c'ouvlct's Stripes" pinved, to good houses. '.'0.22. Coming: IJafney Ollmore, In "Kldnupiied In New York,'" 2.1-25; "The Klcvenih Hour" BO- May 2. ■ M(. Ontliarlnrs.—At the. (irand Opera House ((;hns. H. Wilson, manager).—"The Devil's Auction" came A|>rll 17, to 8. 11. 0. "The I'rIncpsR <'li4(:" followwl 20. lo the cniuclly of th<- house, and ilellghted the au- dience, "A tinmhler's Dsuglilor" played 2:(, to poor business. Rooked: "KIgbt Bells," with Brothers Byrne, Moy 1: Ade- laide Thurston, In "At Cozy Corners," 4; King Dramatic Co. 11. Qalt—At Scott's Opera House (R. M(;- Mlllan, manager).—"'I'ho Princess Chic, April 21, repeated the success experienced on a former visit, and gave the best of sat- isfaction. "A Gambler's Daughter" has tho boards 27, and "The Hottest Coon In Dixie Is promised for 30. Wlnnhiegr At tho WInnlpcir Tlieatro (C. C. Lindsay, manager),—"The Game Keeper" plevcd. to a verv large house, April 15. "The Telephone Girl" was the attrac- tion 16-18. and played to good, business. Next attraction, "Plnnigan's Ball." ♦«-• — Gerald Grlflln has clowd his season with Proctor's FIftli Ave. Stmk Co.. nod sails for KunijHt May 7. Tlie tour will Include Na- ples, llfiMH'. Florence, Venice, Paris and nil ilie principal cities of Kiirdpe. lie wlirts? gone four months, returning to I'roctors about Uept. 1. « LoulKTilIe,—At Macaulcy's Theatre (Jno. T. Mamuley, manager).—Julia Murluwo came April 2,'!-2ri, prcaenllng "Tlie Cava- lier," to big business. Miss Marlowe Is suck a favorite In this city that she Is nl- waya assured largo patronage. The house Is dark wo'k of 27, Ave.vi;h Tii>:.iTKK ((.lias. A. Shaw, iiiaiui- ger),—"lliimaa Ileai't*," week of 111, drew good houses lliroiighuul the engagement. For week of 20, "A Gambler'H Daughlcr." BiK.'KlNoiiAM TliEATUE, (Wbullcn Brils,, nmniigers),—Al. Itoeves'.iTu.,. wevk. uf 10, gavo a iileaHlng entertolumcnt, to goon crowds. Kvery feature on the bill received apiilnuse. Fur we<.'k of 2(1, the MaJcatJcs. TKMi'i.t; Theatre (,I. U. Hopkins, mana- ger).—G<s)d crowds were prenenl week of in to witness a linn vau(ieYl|le programme. Week of 20 closcfi the Hcttson, wllh the fol- lowing people: JuhiiMluni; Ik'nncti, t.'arroll Johnson, Jtunes II, (liillen, llayiuond nnd Vuck, tliu World's Trio, Ada Arnuldson, Trask and Iludgers. Note. —John Itoblnson's Circus oiiened the season 22-25, at the Horse Show liiilld- liig, to large crowds. This Ik thu llrst time In the history ot the nity that u traveling drcuH ever gave exhIliltlonH In a building. 'The oiiemlng wsh a complete siic<:ess, and every reaturu on the iirogriimme ninde good. The must Imporliint fcniure whs thn hand- some street piirnde, .lohn Robinson, .'Id, and ills |(t,0(i() tiuidcm Arabian horses bead- ed the isirudc, followpd"llJrv|t|eycllHts, lady buglers, band chiirlots, KngllHb traps, iiiv- nugerlo cage, drawn by Hlietland ponies; big and little elephants, und largtr eagCH, drawn by well groomed liorsos, ending with tho (lermun calliope, di'awn by twenty-four Shet- land iionlcH, Mr. Ilobinsuu tendered u ben- elll 23 to Batlei'lps A, It und (.', of the First Kentucky Artillery. Another Isiiielit was given 24, tu tlin orphaus of the different asylums In tho clly. I'adnvnh.—At the Kentucky (Jiuiies K. Kiigilsli, manager),—"A liumblcr's Ihiugh- l.er," April 20, and two locsl concerts wero the only tblngs on thu IwardH fur loxt week, Herrmann, 21), Is the last attraction of the season, Not>:. —Work on the CiinIiio, the now Sum- mer Ihentre, Is iiruxresslng rapidly, und Manager KngllKli exis-cts Ici celebrate Ibo uiieniug May Hi, with vaiidevlllo attractions, « I » LOi;iHIAKA. J(vw nrlcnnH.—At the Grand 0|»eni House (II. Greenwall, tnunugor).—The Bljoii }Iiislcnl Comedy <>>. Hlnrted lis second week Aiirll 10, to good IiiihIuoms, which i-onllnued tbroiigliuut the week, "f/ost, 8tray(!<l or Ktolen" was the bill. MlUe Clil|i, (Ills llnr- liin, Mary Marble, Suminiii! Rocamora, IVtirl 'I'omle, I'rank Johnson und John I'lurly have become lilg favorites. The bill for week of 20 Is "The .House Tliiit Jack Built." St. Ciiaiii.em (lni'iiKii.M ((Tlias. K, Brsy, manager).—The usual trig IiuaIuchs prevailed week of 20, and the unitrliigs S(^>rod big, particularly Mile. Olive, Flulkowskl. Fmlly Lytton and Wm, Gerald Co., nnd Melville and Stetnon. The bill, woek of 27, Includes: •Mr, and .Ura. Clay Clement. Flrticr and Car- roll, Billy Clifford, Julia lUng, Kennedy and Rooney. .Mclntyrc and Primrose, and Doher- ty's lainino circus. WnsT KsM (J. Corcoran, manager).—Tills iMipular Summer resort o|K>ns Its scajion 20. Iinving SH Its initial attraction: Armnnd Vea;!y'B Military (."oncert Bsnd of (hlrty- flvc pieces, iMpular Wm. Iteeil and bis American vttagraph. the O'Rourko-Huroolt Trio, and I^aredo and Bluke. Athlktii' Pauk (Ikl. Scamons, manager). —The regular Summer iH>as<ui will begiu nt Mils lieaiitlfiil elect lie park May n, onilMan- uger Seiiraon» luis been in town, compiellnK all armURemeuls for llie grnnd < oneulng, when his splendid' OlyiMiln Ifiieru Co. will present "Wang," one uf lusl sviisuu's suc- cesses Rt this park. • Notes. —Joseirfi Jetferson was preseiilc<l with a loving cup by the stage mechanics during his recent engngrment hero at Iho Tnlnne Thus. (1. Winston, treniiurer of the Orpheum, will assume Iho position of press agent of West Knd at Iho end of the Orphrum's Hpnsun, which will be alsiut May ITi The recital by Mario Kaufman, week of HI. at the Athenn<uin, was a suc- cess Percy Cnhlll, late of the Barlow- Wilson MlnitrelM, returned here 21, having been called lionie, owing to the Illness of his wife, «»» HIIUDR tt)I.AM>. I'rovlilpiipc.—"Ben Hur" will o|s'n nt the Providence Opera lloiiKe (Felix It. Wen- dclscbnefer, mimnger) .May 4, for n lw(» weeks' Mtny. Oinra HloiKlgood, In "The Girl >Vlth tho Green Kyen," innde a gissl Im- pression the tlrst half of Ihe week uf April 20, and ",V Chinese lluneymoon." with a cast cuntnlning John K. llenshnw, W, II. <'lark and Tiihy Claude, fllle<l thu the- atre thn last three nighls. The Kontonlans, In "Robin Hood" nnd "Mnid Marian," will bo here 27-20; K. H, Sothcrn :iO-,May 2, K.«ii>iHK Tiikatrh (Sjplti ft Nathanson, managers).—"IIuma]i Hearts" plnyed. to fair business, week uf 2U. Weber A Fields have the house for ona performance 27, nt advanced iirices. "When Women Love" tilled out the week. "When We Were Twenty- onn" In at the luuise May 4, for n week. iMi'KiiiAi, T>ieatiuo (I'ellx R. Wcndel- sclmefer, manager).—Andrew Kubson gave nn exiellent production of "RIchnrd Carvel" week of April 20, tu good houses. "Hnp|iv Hooligan" week of 27. Joe Stanley, In "A Boy of Iho Stni'tH," Msy 4.1t. Pask Tiikatiik (S|>lt'/. & Nalhiiiisoii, innn- nK<"r«). -"RcHurn-ctlmi" was given su amtil- tloiis |>i'udiictlon wex'k of April 20. The piny was li»i much for the liimiiony which nt. lemiiled 11. "Mickey Finn," a muHlcal fnrcii comedy. Is hci-o week ot 27 "I'eck's Bad Boy" >In,v 4-0. Keith's Toeatrk ((.'hnrles I/oveiilH<rg, manager),—^Tlio Albee Sto<'k Co, continues to draw big houses at every perfornuincc. "The Senator," wtt-k of April io, gave thn various snunibers of tli<< cniiiisitiy gisst op INirtunlty, iw did mIho "The Jill." week of 27, On Stay 4 will bo pr4-senlc<l "Chrislu- plier Jr." Wv.HT»iiN8T>;u TiiK.ATKB (Gmuge II. Bnl- cheller, nwriager).—iSain Devere nnd his conitMiiiy played wii-k of Aiirll 20. The Bowery Burlesquers 27 and week. .Vote. —'I'he foenl aerie of Kilgles Iind u well nl,teiide<l benellt nt Ihe Krnitlrc Siiii- diiy nliflil, 11), Tlif Amerlcnn Bund nnd OrcbcHtrn, nnd iiuiny Victors, cuinbllie«l tu give a giHxl entertalnpicnl. » «» lU.INUIN. Peorln.—At the Grand (Chamlierlln, Hnr- ringlon & Co.. mniingers).—"(Jver Nbignni Falls," April 111, had n goml Siinilsy hoiiiu'. WllUnro Owen, In "School for Scandal," 20, pleaHcd a very light house. Lutii Gluser. In •■Dolly Varden," 21, drew linmeDsoly. "Lost River," 23, idnyed tu Indifferent biislncsH, But two attnictlonii nre booked: K. II. Sutbern on May 14, nnd "Tho BulfiUo Mys- tery" 24. This closes the Reason. Maim Btiikht Tiibatuh (Will Nash, man- ager).—Attendance continues good. Week iif 27: Jane Courtliorpe and Co., Dave Now- lln, Gladys Van. Lnney Hnskcll, Kllroy nnd Brittun, Two Kldds, lildgur Foreman nnd Co, Weast'h 'Tiibatuh (I*. A. Wenst, proprie- tor).—Patronage Is satisfactory. Week of 27: Fox nnd tiiummers, lladley nnd Archer, Vontollo and Mua, Kelly and Martino, Ureoa and Wiggins: JAcons' TuBATaio (A. J. JscobN, pro- prietor).—Vandevllln was substituted this week, as Ihn I'xtmvngiinza company was not ready. The latter apiHiars woek ot 27 for an Indollnte ntny. NoTKH.—(lullmar Ilrus." Circus comes May 13 M. II. Ilnmh. ot Jaciibs', went lo St. Louis 28 to bring buck Billy Adnins, tho idd tiniu clown. Years ago he was u part- ner of MAnoger Jacobs ul SIcGluley's Mus- eum, and now (liat liu Is stricken wllh paralysis, Mr. .lacobs means to see lliut ilio In well caret) for the rest of his life. Of iMie he has bei<n In n hospllnl Pros- pect lli'lghts Is proving a goisl Investment (iir the Main Slrii't iiiuiiauemenl. ns large crowds nttend Pekin Is lo have ii new and inodcrn theatre, which will bo built this Summer. • • C(uliic>'.--At tliii Kmidre 'fheiiiru (W. L, roHsmorc, inniingcr),—■'Ihn Murray Comedy Co. did a gdud business April 13-18. Lulu GIniier gavo the lirst porfornuincii of Iho season, to u good house, 20, "LiMt River" plaved a return engagement, tu fslr busl- iiess. 22. Coming: "'Hie Missouri GIri" '.'!1, "A Breezy Tlino" 2>'i. No further bookings ut present. ^>» AI.AUAMA. Miibile.—At the Mobile Tlienlrc (J. Tsn- lienlmiini, inunngcr).—JoNepb Jeffers'in, In "Tile Cricket on Hie Hearth" ami "Lend Me Plve Hhlllliigs." csinn April 20, one iwrforiuaiice, to one uf tho largest nii- illirncPH uf thu soHHun. lie wiim given sn uvntlon. Mascoi'tii Tiikatiik (Ducoiirusii Ilrolhcrs, iniiniigers).—Good biiHlness Is the geniuiil rule at this house, and full houses nightly lirevalled throughout wi'<^k uf 20, Most of the season's fuvorltos have been retained for tlie Siiniincr season at this lioiise. NoTKS.—Jusejdi Jefferson arrived In this city Siiiiriny (ID), nnd was entertained by Ills friends, Mr. iinil Mrs. H, I*. Vuss, who In the ufleruu<in tendered the veleran actor II reception. Mr. .lelTersoii wsh enterliilncd III a dellgbtriil breakfast morning of 20 by his friend, Jiis. II. Mnsson, n well known capKiillst iinii banker of this clly Thn regulur Siiinincr season ul Monroe Park will i>|H>n Mny I, with a well known rcimrlory rompuny for (wi> \veeks, to bo fol lowed by uperu for llftecn weeks. ■ ■II ■ IH<»iitii«Mia<>r>'..— The Montgomery 'J'he- ntrn (Hlrscher Bros., malingers), und Mc- Donald's Theatre! (G. F. McDonald, mana- ger) hnvii bc<!n dark week uf April '20. Notes. —-.M. J. .McDerniott, manager of Ibo tllueuifunliilno Sitinincr Theatre, announces that IiIn liunse will open May I Iv iindtliat Ibo Minie attractluuH will be siwn In Ibis house ns In his Monroe Park Theatre, of .Mn. Idle, Ala The PIckelt Hpriiigs Sum- iner Tlieulre. of the Wells ciri-iilt, will bo oiM-ned nlmst May 10..... .Kd. Malmney, llie isipulnr singe niiiuager uf Ibo Monlgoni- ery Tbeulrc, hns lioen imgHgisl ns nn luiiplru hi Ihe Interslnle N^uguc for Ihe si.'iisuN. t N«>lTiin.—At the Academy of Music (Long & Bees, mansgei's).—.Mack & Sullivan, In '"llie Irish Pawnbrokers," April HI, laimo to fair business. This pracMcally closes tho season at the Auidumy of Music. HlvKii ViKW I'AVii.ioy (II, K. L. Nell, manager).—Kline's (,'lnomatogra)/li Co. nnd Professor lliird, slelgbl. of hand, hnvo drawn large crowdH for the isist ten days. Tlu-y close tliolr engagement 24. afler which Iherci will Ih! nothing at the Pavilion until May II, wlien a stronx ri'iierlury company will he the attraotlon fur the week. #«» — Notea from North Bros,' Co., C, Chupin North, sole owner and manager: Wo played Fort iKHlge, In., IIolv Week, In packed hiisl- iii-SR. Wo now niinils>r twenty-two people. The Ferguson BroH., for the past thrra seu- NoiiN wllb I'lck Pfrrls, have Jolnnl us, nnil nre making n big lilt. We play Fosler's (Imnil. I>es Moines, next week, tliou go on Crawford circuit. TKXA8. Houston.—At Sweeney & Coombs' Ojiern IloiiKO (Ben II. I<<>wls, manager).—Thn Knuwies, hypuollHts, sle|i|H>d In April 2(1, for n week (with exception of 22). lo crowdeil hoiiAes. Tbimins J, Keogh, mat- inee nnd night, 22, for .Mnniigi^r l.iewls' iieii- ellt. In "Haron Itiidolpb." hud two good hniiseN, Thi> Knuwies llnlsh out the wi>ek, nnd the bous« cIiimcs, ofter a most success- ful si'nson. GilA.Nii (icEiiA Iliii'HE (.lake Schwnrt!!, manager),—The ,\iiblos Dramatic (^o. cloned 18. after two weeks ot fair lioimcs. The Lecj SliM'k Co., In repertory, opened 20. for a two weeks' stay. In Hplendid biiHliicHS, St.vndahd TllEATUll (Alvlilu & LsNwrre, managers),- -People 20-25; The .MoorcH, Frank. Fiortuire imil .Marian: Aggie. Alvln, l>ot CidllnH, (lleiie Dunbar. Lulu and Fny Delniar, Noi-u Ilnllngcr, Kittle Ilurke, .Mninlu Rynii, DimIIi* Un'gury, Lillian Pnlnier, Mu- sical Keltonn, llriicst Bnlloy, B. II. Boone. S. J, Paul, Felix Snnches, Lulu De Mnr, Mnv Von Coltun, and Clmrles Gules, Business good, Fi.otd'h Ddi] AXl> I'uNV SiKiw closed HI, li> linniensn business, 'Tlie ahuw la one of thn tinest nnd lifHt innnnKetl uf any of Its kind that hns ever been through here, and re- ceived many flattering notices from tho local prexH. N'iti-:k, —The liiirKc show, principally a in- cni affair, opened 20-27, on the I. & (i. N. grounds, to Imnieiisc crowds.. It Is the llrst one ever given here A deal was con- Kuininaled 17 whereby the Aiidltorliun will take a new lenKe of life and be traiisformed Into a most nitractlve ami comfortable Sum- lucr resort, I'). A. Rogers, of ,Sau Antonio, luiN leased the biilldlng und will proceed nt once to iirepiire for coiiverling II Into n niiidcrn fniiilly tlicati-e and iiiof garden, In which will he given n Merles of diiinintb: perfonnancoN and vnndcvlllo enlertalnments. Mr. Kogers Is also n member of Ihe Inde- pendent Texas 'I'lieatrlciil Circuit, which em- hraccM Ihentrcs at Son Aiitiinin, Dallas, Aiisiln, (Islvcston, M'nco und DenlNon, and which. It Is Hiild, liiiM already sis'iirrd some oC Ihe best attractions In thu ciuiutry for Ihn opening In Mny sinl June, Mr. Rogers wss fornierly iiiannger u( the Olyiupla Thenlrr, Gulrestnn. R' Kl. Wnrtii.—The city was lu llio hands of Ihe dlMpeniierM of amiiHemenls week of April 20, Hill occaHliin being a honin week celebration imder llie auspices of the Board of Trade. The cross streets intersecting Ihe iiinln tboroUKlifare wero given iiii to tho Gaskill-.MinKly Cainlrsl Co.. who have nil of tliclr attractions here, Ibo whole enlor- tnlninent Is'lng under Iho jiersouul illrecllon of Prank W. (Iiuiklli. Reduci'd rates oii nil of the lines entering thn city brought In laivo crowds, nnd llio various n(tractions did big business nn the u|H>iilnii night. (iNEENWAt I.'H Ol'HUA HoUMK(l'hll W. Grceu- wall, manager I.—Anna Kvs Fiiy ilht uonil biislnexs week of April 13. The Gnguona'iil- Inck Stork Ciim|>niiy, In repertory, oiauied 20, for wivk, lo giKid business. Cuming: "Unroll Ruilulpb," 27, nt which llmu Trens. iirer ,M. W, Gronnwull takes Ills annual benellt, ('NiiwM Tiir.vraE (Phil I'^psluln, miiiin- ;er).—Normnn, the frog man. Is Ihn himd- Incr at this lioiisu week of 20, It being his (Iml ujiiieariinco In Texiu. Ills turn bruugbt down the house, Kvn, In a neat dancing turn, alHo opened. Thn others making up (be ullo: III 'I'mu Ward, llemsoy and Brad- ham, Snul Harris, Kennedy and (Gunners, RoKo B. Mitchell, ('bus, II, Ward, Mile, /,lhln, LIzKle Mitchell and Ada Yule, HI Turn Wnrd broiiglit tho stock company out In a iirodnctliin of his comedy, "BluoUraHS." BuHlness ofiencd to capacity, HrANiiAiiii TuEATioi (Fmiik Do llniiue, ninn- ngnr),—A niliisirel llrst part, concluding with a reallNtIc rnllriiad smash ii|i, precudus a good bill at tlilH hfliisu week of 20, 'I'hn iieoiilo: Weaver and Lainbert, Kelly and ifiick, Ktlu Ihiriies, Vino Cumiiliell, Llllln B, (.'hcstcr, Pnallne Hnartnl, Morris Jones, NelUo Wllllains, Liihi Luwton und Tom Fey, Business Ih big. _^ TiiE FwiTo SiinwH appear under cnnvaw 27, 28. » Nnii Aniuiilti At Iho lliiiplrn Oimmil House (J. 't'. llrsdy, iiiuiingerj.—Ilnmllloiru Nalbuinl HtiK-k Co, opens'hero week coininenc- Ing April 20, at popular prices. Notes,— Mniiagcr J, 'J', Brady, of thn Kin- plro (Iperii lliiiiHe, In addition lo hnvliiK tornii-d Iho Hioumer tlienlrlcul circuit which takes In all the gisid towns In Texas. Um secured Iho inniingeinenl of Ihn Audllorluiii III (laiveston. nlmi nt lliiiiston, und will con- duct both iiliiccH of uiuuseiiiant Ihe coinliig Kuminer season, lln will place Kd. Ilogers, Ihn well known liientrlcnl nnin, In cIiui'ko of till! MoiiHton Aiidltorluin. The Galveston Auditorium will liu thrown upon on May I, nnd 4be IIoiihIou Auditorium May 18, witli good Summer iitliiictloiw Tliii tboatrl- cill Ni-iison liiis about i:oiiiu to ii closu In Sail Aiitoiilu. (iiiivrslo At tliii (Irnnil Opera Hoiiaa (Muiirlcc i;, .Miihuel, iiiiinsger),—Thn Olyin- pln Opera Co.. at popiilnr prices, dlil a splend(ri bnNliiesN Ajirll 10-10, Our popular IreuNiirer. (.'has. I'rinn's, honellt 21, proiuIsM lo bu a big affair. ♦ »» tJOMIHAUO, l*i-n«'er. At tho llroarlwny Thonlrii (I'eler McCourl, niuuMgor).---N«ncn O'Nell, in "Kllziiliefh, (jiimm ol" Knglaud," "Mngibi'' and "lleilda Unliler," iihiyeil, to inxsl huuscN, A|irll W-M. .Mary .Mauiiering tills woek. Taiidr GuAMi (h'KUA II»i!SM (Peter .Mc- Courl, iiitiimger),—Al. (1. Flidd's MlimlreN gave n line pcrforniance, nud liirncil iheiii nwny, 10-2>'>. ChiiN, D. Hernmii and Ihn famous Wai'dn Co. 211 nnd week, (!liitMTAi, 'CiiKATiiB (Geo, Ira Adams, innn- nger),—Week of 21: Tim Vnrxns, thn Cal- llhans, KdnioSH and Kdinoiis, Wulter II. Orr, Arllinr Lane, Truvello und l/uiulers. JIliHlni'HS Ih siMid. iilnylilg lo (mekiil houses. Am'A/aii 'i'iiK.<'riiE I Frank Kllffel, imiiia- ger).—W<i'k of 21: Jessie It. White, Sam Owens and lOilllli l«a .Mar, Jas, A. Hhadrb-k and Kllit Ifii Itowi, Dorothy I'ayden, Frniik Knrle and Ilnyo lloinplon, Slgnor und Slg- norn Tniiii-ella. Musi ness Is giMid, .ME.M'io.f.—(Irand (14)1101011101 la aid of Ihn saiinlorluni for cuflNUiuptlvo iictors nnd actresses, ul Hie llrondway 'J'liejilre, April 2-1, Nnnro O'Nell siul company, nnd Al, G. ii'bdd's 'Minstrels, and other tHioiit The Klllc-h Gardens will o|HUi un Mny 21, wllh Iienver's gntil favorite. HHurlettii Crosmnii, and her i«mi|Kiiiv, .Mho will |iliiy ten ibiyH, Mnnngor l/oiig will open (be regu- lar wnwiii on ,May 30, with the IIiumI slock this clly has ever had. It Is pnunlscd. ♦»> UKI.AWAHU, Wllinlnirtnn.—Al tho Grand Opera llnusi* (JcMso K. Bnylls. niaiiiignr).—"Tho lliii'gouuiHler" drew a largo ninlliiiice April 21, Booked; Haverly'M Mnslishin MlnNtrels 28, Luurn tllggar. In "ICast Lyiiiiv," May .">; ICIks' MlnstrerH Kl, DOCKST.MIKU'S TiiKAT«K (W. L, Dock- slnder, inann»ier),--For week of 27: Hiniid- liy Sketch Cliili, In "Thn LItlle Molhi-r:" I'lstello VVorilello & Co., In "A lloncyRioon In the C'atskllls:" Gladstone Sisters, Air,' Holt, Naninl Kthardo, 'I'oiigby and Lacy, Kdward ArniHlroiig and lloslii Wright, and Liilx llrotlierK. . I.vmiu (Fdgnr H. Halter, manager).— The Smart Set did un luimeiisi> bUHluiiHs '.'ii- 22. "Defeiidliig Her Honor" bad good houses 2.'l-2r>. (timing: "A LlHIe Ontcn»C' 27-2I), "A Ucspernto Cliimcu" 30-.Mny 2,