The New York Clipper (May 1903)

MAY 9. . CANADA. ^THE Nirvr YOBK OI^IPPEK. 257 Pn.fn.J'l?^"? <:!a°^ Madlwm, nianagcr) :Montr«:al.—At the Academy of Miuile mftnagcrj'iTlTloBea^or'iltie Summor - W- AJB^wyd?. mMi«Sr).—'lUe^Gonlon. J;V|bcr^& Klclda ccme to MuslcuiilYu'riM ■>« » LOUISIANA. Mat Ofand 0*era Co. came, to light hoiisfflj, loBt week, "Xladd«6.Jr." (local) Jlay 4-o: llMJCTWB'B • (ll|tf*y.t!dgcrton. manager).— "Lord .Htratbmorc" drew eood houaea last week." Comlntf! "The I'riDcesa ot Chic" ta. •'TheBaMlt King" 11-10. TiiKAtBB l''liANCAiH (Frtd HawoTth, nan ager).-^"A Dtsperate Chonco" " " iTliits Mat ween. Coming: Hour" iV, "TM;Dagger and 10- 'TiiEATBE RoxAli (F. L« Clolr, manager). —Harntv Ollmore, In "Kidnapped In New York," drew good buslnesi. Coming; Sam T. Jack's Uiineigue Co. 4-0, "Atx Ameticau UeotlemeD" 11-18. New Oricaim.—At tbo Oraiid 0|iera {/.""M . (lly- Orecnwall, manager).—Tho BIJoii Comedy I'o., for Ita third and laat INDIANA. Houae <Ad.J-, jniler. mnDBgcr).—The Itinera riawuriii, roan. Iirniho». ;..,.i,~i Vi" '""""K'-t;. — J lie uiigcra •• bad good re- a»hi a? W*^''*'!, ♦''« hmme to (lie dirars "The Eleventh a^'" i^'J,]- ^ "'"■'<"> Holmcg' lc<-tut«. 1!0, the CroM" H. ruI" n . ^ ' '1*1 In" ,.'.""""^ ""1 J"l'ef' ' Crvmtai, Tiikatsio {(Uro. Ira Adama, nan- agprl.-^jmfc wrek: 'I'he WUtoni, (leo. N. . Hianley, tJio (Irrat Travflla, Mlaa Landeri, hdmona and Kdmona, Arlbiir Iiane. MHiiTiiiN.—Kiiink I.eary and A. II. Ilngan, TBNNIIS.1B1BI. MrmpblH,—At the Now Lycciim Theatre (Frank (Irny, mnnnKor).—Wflh the excrii- «•>»» •'"'•k.ltulU.' to good buBlDPHii.- Tho the Kmpire Theatre, and will enlak-go It 80 wns iVreMnt«l 1 ^""»'"«*»"" »""^""' work of Otis llBrlnn. Little Chip, Tony Hart. It will aeat 1.74.% people. Thoy will play In- I'rewnteii 1 M.-.. ..._,.,. .-J .,_^ r dependent attractlima fleit acniion. Miry Marble.and other» proved exceptlonal- 'ly clever, and won them much applauae. This Sothern 12 popular company haa made many frlenda here, and will alwaya bo welcomed liack. The honite will remain dark until May 17, when Curry a Mnatodon Mlnatrela will give a i>cr- Oonfe- MISSOlrRI, 8t. Lonln.-The theatrleal nttraotlona t,,.^'."'"'!' T;"='*,T'"= <^^<^- ZIriimerman, manager).—Al. Iteeves' Big Co. did weli ..1!.„^*VV, ''■"'n's Jlajestlcg will flnJah the louiid of tlie wheel week of May 4, and the most prosperous season of the bouse will come to a colae, rcau, Block company^ •■ftlchelleu'' 40, "Cajmen" 11-16 'JifKATBE DBS NoDVKAUTEs (E. Roy, man- ager).—"tea Flla Naturel" attracted fair receipts. Coming; "Adrlenne LecouTuer" •Hlcfiellen" 40, ••Carmen" 11-10. AuENA (W. Worthy, mnoager).—Coming: The bone abow 11-lu, the dofr ahow 10-21. Note. —Harry Edgerton, oc New York, re- iilaeed K. Orsato, as manager of Proctor's Theatre, April 27. t £t. Joha.—At the Opera House (A. 0. Skinner, maaaser),—The Daniel 11. Ilyan Co. gave splendid performances April 22-:!4. Daniel It. Ityan, Jaa. (Jordon, Wayne Camp- bell, H. C. Brown, I.Ida I'owell and Edith Colllna deserve mention. "O'Brien, tie Con- tractor," 25. The company commenced Ita third And last week with a good performance ot "The Three Musketeers.'^ In addition to the above mentfoned, Alice Fleming and Blla Cameron arc deserving of mention. "Damon and I'ytblas" and "The Sign of the Cruciflx" to follow. The company cloKes Ita cngagc- uicQt 30. Business baa been extra large. Coming: "Devirg Au(<lon" May 1, 2. "Real Widow Hrown" 4-0, "An American lliistler" 7-0, "A Biincb of Keys" 11-13, Rotliesay Col- lege tkhoo^ (local) 14-10. York Thkatiib.— "The Bonnie Drier Bu*h" ».,„ .,^;„-.1-—- -v"", ..I" opened a three days' engapement April 23, to t?or,;s""rSr(„m.i"lS?,' good business, at advanced prices, and gave «orEa.—nio initim «.,.», a inagoltlcent performance. While all eyea were set on J. II. Htoddart, and he deserves It.i bis company gave him splendid support. Those deaervlng of special mention are: lleiibcn Fax, Ituasell Bas«ott, Al. I'tillllps, KDtlierine Mulklns, Uesalc Italdwln, Certrudo Robinson, Etta Bryan, Adelaide " Helen Holmes, and, of course, .T. r NoTB.—Daniel It. llyaa jjave a tnatlneo iierformanoe of "Vlrglnlus," 24, for tlio oenetlt of the actonT consumptive home, IMnver. Unfortunately, biialneas was light. As the Opera House was given over for the petiformance, tlie stnge hands and orchestra winin^ „.,«"iV:.K—"1, I'" .vr"":. •i''"i *'i'"" vohinteered Ibelr 8e?vlc<-B. With tlw sub- Jh'"!!^ JJi'Yi^"'..,"'"^". "I*''' ""* "'"I*. '1'" jjj. the seaaon hero 27. The Immense new tent, fortnance for the hencflt of the Confederate reunion, the theatre having been donated by Manager Oreenwnll. St. CiiARuis OiiriiBVM (Chas. E. Itray, manager) .—The splendid bill offered last much ap- ■ r *. tho tfiDivr. /^nH„. «T .«. - .■"" "'^-'u^^^. ..cjniF C1IVIS, cvruiiauH-Techcr- -- -, _ ... . ...... ...... mflnB.o?^ al^ HorsB (Shefer Zleger, keaa Trio, Julia Klngaley and Nelson I*wl«, here to do n big bualncus. The attendance, manageri.—Harrotya, I,ancaster k Co. " •^-•.— r._ ... . .— .. j.. . J.^iJ,'^ Jollier," put on one ot the Pi?XL*'??".*'.'. "'c »«««>«>■ Al. Lawrence, Klaober, In "Mrs. Jack," drew very good at- ^ _.. , tendance and aeemed to hav« tho stamp of and big business followed all week. Veaiey'a public opinion from the Iteglnnlng of her Concert Band, composed of tbirty-flve mual- engngement. Her support was very good, wns presenteil by local talent for tbo l)cn»'lll: of Co. A, (.'onfnu-rale Vclerana, to a iTowded botise. Coming: IIIJuu .uiislcal Cunicdy Co. May 4, Indollnitc. IIOPKI.NH' <||IANI> Ol'KUA IlnllMK (A. K. Alorrlaon, manager).—"i'erncilffi'," for week .of 27, nttrnrtetl n crowde<l liouw. Thecntli-e coinpany uppvnrNi to siilcndld advnnliiRc. l'?e"i«:t"fai?'!,T^i!?^^r!?y'rhreti;» »„ fe £ ««?.^r"-..'^-.."'«'.--'.-- of the dedication ceremonies of tju! ICxposI tlon. Htm the receipts for the week aver aged well at tbe majority of the houses. Oi.vMi'ic (r. Short, mannRer).—Julln Mar- lowe, In "Tho Cavalier," wa» an offering slated In tho oiilnlona of theatrical ex|>ert8 TiiBATBB National Pbancais (Geo. Gauv- „. 1 aS^I^J"^, '"",' weeks May 4 ; they will week drew good houses and won mi au, manager).—"Heine et Bepentlr." by S/iit^* fobs o Tenneasee" and "Sapbo" plause. For the farewell week. May Kk .com.paiiy_. to_ fair hoaacB_ Coming; ''7i5 .£„«„_„. .V ,„. . _. kJii'Trl"**! ■|l**"'Vl''" f"'*''i^v"!""' *fn J. Bernard DyriyrCrt'ln'l''Snd MMramtaS; biweve-r.-was h>-no-mfi«ato"'capneitT"fbii Sn^S-^Mir^oo'lui,'^^ b«8t Bertie Fowler, and the .Whitney Broa. week Nance o'>JcIII is here. tm Msi B iS"^ ''AmBrlS?' li 1 De. „„Wl!:8T E.VD (J. J. Corcoran, manager).— " Chntuhv (1-. Hhort, manager). — Alice '™ ""■' l». 10, America 14-1 0. Julian Ilarton, Theo. tlnnible, Miss MiHirn and Mlaa HollliiRer were fully up to llm standard. Nern liiisa provoked much laugh- ter. Kelly and Vlolette, lielween acts, wcro the only vaudeville fcntures offered. Fur week of May 4, ".Mnm'sellc." Nkw AimiTOiili^M (Itcnl, M. Rtnlnbnck, manager).—Darkness prevailed April '.'.1-.10. ,. ... .. . ... ,. House Orchca- r?.^1f. ?*^ I'rcea, Tfoimg America Quinlette, ^hla popular Summer resort 0|>€ned its regu- «^ „„.! .'?P°'. *^,.*™*'°-,?°* Wlllard, Julian '"r season April 2fi. to an Immense crowd, strong bill. Business was very big. For -. , .... „. -.- ,.- r^H ■ J /i.f'"'ll'''' will close the season : clans, iDcludlhg many wefi known'sbloisfa, esMclii favur being shMfn to .Tacnu'cs'ktTigerl V? .f.i'^Vr"""/, Harmony Four, Kelly and scored a big success and will no doubt prove " 1 -J ,; t-op"" Joremnn 'rrlo, Weston R«y- a big card during the season. Popular Wm. G^S,i. '-*'■' .""'fl''''^ Martyne, Mabel HIta, Heed, of vltngraph fame, has returned for Howley nn<l Irfslle, and the bioscope. his elghlh season and was welcomed by long E&tI*IRB Tiff .TftE. iriUaa niJZ..^^ <1t.,1 ln.,i,l ...,.(....„.. r 1.. ■ Ykl.,.1 ^_!l nnd loud applause. f>arcdo and Blake, nn3 the O'llourke-Burnett Trio made good, and the latter will hold over for tbo current week. Athletic Pabk (Ed. Seamons, manager). „,. w,, -;, . „. —This beautiful family park oticna its regular NOTP,.—Klngllnit'a Circus will coinc May 11. season May :i, with the sptendld Olympin — ■ Opera Co., presenting "Wang," with all Marlon.—At the Indiana (E. 1/ KInne- JJ.?' season's Cavorltea; I^ottie Kendall, ~».S»..*^- *>'nne- Theresa Barker, Kd. Kagleton, Ed. Weaton, Major Carick, l/eo Adde, K, F. Beamona, Harry l.lghtwood nnd others. A fine look- ing cnorns la with the company and the out- man, manaycr),—"Not Guilty" came, for six performances, April 22-24, and closed the season for this house. The play was hand- somely stated and pre8ente<l by a clever company. Patronage was liberal. niB (iriA.Nu (E. h. KInncraan, inannger). —rne Grand was dark last week, and will close the Benson with "A IHdUen Crime" ay 2, matinee and night. Notes.— riie Initial performance of a new farce comady, entitled "Her First irilso look 1h most promising. NoTKH.—^JlannKor Henry Oreenwall left for New York April 21) I'rof. J. W. H. I'jckert, late of tho Fhuidc'ra Music Co., of Milwaukee, has returned to the Crescent City Ueneral Manager Mnrtin Beck, of tile Orphcum Circuit Co., was hero 27, Step,'; by Joseph Lc Brandt, was given on ft*/ K '«* '^m, on a Imslnesa the stage of the Indiana April 2:17 by the ^',^. deaith of t^luart Ilohson wa romiiany playing "Not Guilty." The per- J'',"' '"""'•, ''<«,'**• ,'.'"' P"J>ular formance was given for copyright purpoKCS. i»l"« * •"■'""' .'"vorllc with I're •in .iertruao Pf.."?.* r'^^ •^'l" ^ prewnted by the "Not •^^.'l'"";,-,,:',"?.'"™" ?'""«««' »'»'^, i 'f.W^ifi?,™ Uii lly" company during the reuialnlni few <•' ""^ Urnnd Oncm IInuH<>, la working very 11 SuSldar?' ^S''^' »' tl.c'^present ^Un...'.'riSVa.^ ''"f" <» "-^ ^\% Conf«loi-«te re.mlo'S pe,^ "•a^l^tlneo L "'"I'T-.'-^IH"- "ome, of this .city, which flf^T'^i, "K., '•»?„J:'«., '"eil'.-''}l '^l^'H'!- Cnns. M, IMIIina, and Frank Mnyme, and Frances daunt, Alice Leigh and Myrtle Vinson wero others in the cnst who mndn good. This week's attraction Is Mabcllo Gliman. tInANt) (John 0. Shecdy. mnnnirer).— David HIggins and Georgia Wnldron, In "At I'lney Riaf^^," played to average attendance, and seemed to give good satisnctlon. This week, "Tho Chaperons." CoLiiMniA (Middleton k Tale, mnnagcrs). —IluslneKR here was heavy In the evenlngn all the week, even on tho two nights when the mammoth display of lti;ewqrliH nt thu fair site proved snrli art attraction. Hiuno of the matlnen performances were rather lightly attended. 1'om Nawn nnd Co., In a new Hketch, proved a drawing card. Ma- cart's mnnkeys. Uiiantor Basqne, and Wright Huntington nnd Co. were other leading fent- urea. Ilwldc these the bill Includcil: Ilea- trico Moreland. Wnraaw Ilrothci-H, Wills nnd Hasson, James nnd Uiivis, thi> klniHlromo, Mathews and . . _.. IlHrris, Moyd and Wultone, business trip 'Mclnlyrc and Itlcn, KImlinil nnd Donovan. was received Tlie current bill : itUHscil llrothers and Co., ,. come<ilnn I.cw Nully, Mnry iinmpton and Co.. Heno a prime favorite with Crcwent City nnd lllchnnls, Jordnn nnd Crouch, WItllcnnil was erected at a cost of Iblrly-flvo thousand dollars, was formally dedicated on April 22. rhe home was crowded to Its capacity by visiting brothers nnd friends "Uocle Ben' Wallace and bis circus, fresh from (hurry's Mastodon MInHtrelu will bo the ut- trautiuu. <«> HICHIUAN. Bcrlptlon of Mr. Ilyan ojid tlie company add- ed, the amount of f liio will be forwarded to the treasurer «f the home. Toronto.—At the Princess Theatre (O. B.'Mheppard, manager).—'•The Holy Cily," which has a seating capacity of 10.000, wns mied to Its utmost limit, both after- noon and evening, and Hcvcral thousand were turned away. Tho show Is much improved over previous seaoons, and was praised on every hand. Delrolt.—At the Detroit Onern Houso (U. C Whitney, manager).—'"i'lin Itiigera lirothers In Harvard" lind giK>d bouses week of April 27. The entertainment throughout met with general npproval. Louis Jnincn and Frederick Wardn, in '"I'lin Tempest" anil "FrancPHcn dii Itlmlnl," week of May 4. I.,lfliler & Company's all slur cast preHcnlcd "Romeo and Jiilirt," to H. it. O., Tiiui'Hday H(|uar(i Upcrii ncfs," was a decided hit. and plnyeil to big business last week. "Ilesiirrcccion" 4-9. SiitiA'H TiiKATRK (J. ithca, manager).— The Aborn Opera Co., in "Thn Highway- man." played.to a very aucceesful business. Week of 4. "Fra Diavoio." Htar TiiKATitK (F;. W. Htnir, manager).— Miner's Hohctnlans put im a good show and Fulton's Jolly Grass large bouses. 4-1). drew Widows AniioniES.—'riic Military Tournament and Horse Dhow was formally opened April 211, to mntlDUR until May 2. In gcnprnl In- terest the enterprise promises to HurpasMany elfort heretofor. Hlewart Houston boa the matter In band, and It Is sure to meet with aticcesB.. London,—At the Grand (Arthtir O'Neil, iniznader).—"I'rincesH Chic," April 20, gave entirely sntlsfnctoiy iwformances, It IK-Ing the Boiond visit to thin city this season. Tlie King Drninatlc Co. oiiened a week'H run 2Ti nnd commenced wllli light hoiifu>B. It Is vno of the Iwat stock companies that have ov#r visited London, the staging and cos- tiimliig being t>ni'tlculnrly Rood. E. H. Wli- inrd.'tn '"I'he Cardlnnl,'^' upiwars May 11, FIfild's Minstrels 12. I/ONiwN OCEHA HoiiMR (Alox. Ilarvey, manager).—A iocnl minstrel performance, given-by the Orient Club, drew t packed rx>tie<! April 27. nellevlllr At the Ilquse. (8. B. Carmanu, Carman Opera manager).—^'Tbe itoyll p- jyuetlon" pleased a packed bouse April. 20. Arnateur minstrels (local) gn- I««lty ;J8.. 'M'rlntesa Chic" gave great satis- in«lty ra<t4ui ., .^.. ^-- -- gave great fa«t4un, th heavy business. 28. Booked: Byrne Rios., In "Right Bells," May 12, Ottawa.—At the Uusseil Theatre (P. «;(>)-man, manager).-"The Devil's Auction" drew well April 2."1. Local 24. (lordon- Hhay Opera Co., in "Carmen," had a good Iiousc 26. r/)cal 27. Mra Le Moyne drew good business 28, 20. Due: "Princess Chic" ilay 1, 2, Adelaide Thuraton 7-9. M. 8. Wil- l«rd (.9 return engagement) 14-l(i. Ouajid OPtiiA lIousB (n, J. Blrdwhlstlc. manager).-Harney Gllmore. In "Kidnapped In New York," had Jacked bouses April 23- -o-' The Aubrey Stock Co. will open a two webka" engagement May 11. , Hairuilton.--At the Grand Oiwrn House • A; R. London, mannger).—"A Gambler's Unjighter,' April 24, 26, played, to larRO and well pleased audiences. '^'Among Those Pres- ent Hay 2, Due: Fenberg Stock Co. wefrk of 4, except r>. when "At Cory Corners" Ik booked; K. H. Wiilsrd 12, 13 (ntiatlnee). Itcsurrcctlon" IK. "Lord StrathmotV 10. ftrAij Thb.wuk (J. G, Apulcton, nwDngerl. -Week of Hay 4: Fields and Hanson. I iiatham Nistors, Hcymour ond Dupree, and «avr and r..«8elle. ^'^K;—Mrs. Charles W. Keck ban been ronllnwl to tbo hospital here with typhoid fever since AVnrd 4 Vokca' Co., of wlilcb sbo J"'"* n member, played hero in Fcbniarv last. <t .will be a month before she can be re- nioyefl to htr home In Byrnciisc. N, Y. ' • * »» MARYLAND. cnce at both performances Mrs. Ithoda Hay, an Hiueatricnne, with KingllnK Ri-os.' Circus, was taken III here 20, nnd removed to the city hospital. Uhc will lie imublo to rejoin tlio show for scvemi days Hough * Hownrd's IVig nnd Pony Hliow, «(' this lily, opened the season here 22. Tho show will travel through.the Month during the Kfcatcr part of the Hummer. « Bvansvllfe.-At tho Grand Opera House (C. .1. Scliolz, manager).—Nat (iootiwln and Maxine Ulllott presented "The Altar ot Frlendahiii" April 28, to a packed house, llorrmuun, the niaglclnn, comes ilU, with a good advance sale. Victor Herbert's I'ltts- Imrir ()r<'licNtra tomes May 4, after which Ihe Grand will be closed for tho season, and will undergo numerous reiMtlrn. Pisoi-LK'n Thkatuk (C. J. Scboii, mana- ger).—This house was crowded April 211, and Al. II. Kpevcs" RurlcsQiiers gave a pleasing lierformnnce. Mr. Iteeves made a decided lilt on Ihe banjo, nnd his coiniittuy gavo some clever Rijcclnltles. Under tho di- rection of Wclsell and News, two local pligllisls, some clever exhibitions In boxing were givm liy local nnd forelKn .talent 2'?, and a large niidlcricc greeti'd them. N0TK8.—One of the neatest Hummer gar- dens and playhouses to tie used during tlio Hummer iraonths hns Just lieen completed at Cook's rnrk. It lias n seating capacity of about two thouirand, Is lltted with a beauti- ful stage, large dressing rooms, and Is per- fect In «very rcspet't. Cook's Park Is oile ot ■ the onost popular places In or around Bvansvllle, easily reached from all street car JInes. Felix J. Beprit will mnnaKe It. T!he Wright Carnival Co. will be the attraction for Slerfhants' Carnival, May 11- 10. Under the direction of Chos. Ilabcnck, of this city, a company of local nnd profes- sional talent will present at lOvana Hall, 80, May 1, "Pinafore." Tho company is called the Church Choir Oi)era Co., and will Kive shotVH during tho .Summer months In and around Uvainsvlile. Harry tlcott is tak- ing a-leiidlnsr part. Home of the principals nre: Wni. J. Gorman, Wm. MInnolian, Clias. . manager), 'nnchon, tlio (.'rickcl," drew Rwvl houses last week. They will appear In "Caiitain Swift" week of 4. WiiiTNKY TiiKATNH (10. D. Ntair, mana- ger).—"A Itiilned Life" was favorably re- ceived by crowded bouses Inst week. "A Trip to Chinatown" week of 4. , 'riiMri.K TiiKATRB (J. H. Moorc, mann- f;er),—The bill for week of 4 |s: Jessie taitictf Davis, Charlie Case, Clayton While, Marie Htiiart Comimny, In their new sketch; A. O. Duncan, Fred Htuher, McWnlters-Ty- son Company, .lames 1''. Kelly and Dorothy KnnI, tbo Ht. (Ingo lirothers, thn Amcrlciiii lilogrnph. Hundow was last week's leading feature, and packed houses wns the rule. Avi:ni:h TiiKATiii'i (II. II. Laiuklu, mana- fer).—Tbo attrnctUinH for week of 4 are: >e HIerro and (.'ntnpnny, inagU'lanS and Il- lusionists: lOdwnrd M. Fuvur nnd i'hillh Hlnclnlr, In 'Ciesnr's Angel;" Little I'^lsk*, Itlly Vnn, Htoln-Kretto Family, ICurotHtub Iiund JuMiiiIng ncroliatH: Unllian, tho urinless wonder; Flalkowskl, Mie Three Cnmnliclls, the American vitagruph. -Last wrok n bill wiui good, and ottendanco U|i ti> tho nvoruge. Kmi-iiik TiiKATim (Dr. Cninpbell, mann- ger).—Koble's Knickerbocker Biirlesiiucrri presented n good entertainment, to lllicral patronage, Inst week. The Koyal Uutlcsij- cra week of 4. , r- HImmons, I,ouImc Montrose, Iturtoii nnd Brooks, Mr. itnd Mrs. Diirruw, Newell and Nihio. tjio kinodrome. IIavlin'n (Wm. Jiaron, manigter).—"The l>cnver Hxpress" plnyed here, li> fourteen lierforiunnci-H, Inst week, and wns fnlrly well intended. Home of tlir fKopIo in tlie cnst showed coiiHlderuble ability, rstiei'lul favor being shown by the auiiiences to Georgn Whlinker and lunn II. Ilavcncruft. This week, "Kiindy lluttom." iMi'KiiiAi. (I>. K, Kiisscll, mannger).— "Thn Chni'ity Nurse" proved ii uii>l(Mirnuui of conNldenililc clovrrness, it receivnl ii fulr share of the pntrunoge. The ciiireut offering Is "'i'he llnlllc of Hlicnanilntili." HTA.NiiAni) (Jim Butler, mannger).—Tho TlioroiighbriHl llurleHqiicrs wns Inst week's iifferlng. Al. Uecvcs' Big 8Iiuw is hem thl^ week. ilAsiiAiiKN'u.—At Ihii Houtb side viiudn- vllle liouH<> iind dance hall Hull oiul Ciislck worn featiiri-d last week, and' the bill sIko Includeil: Tliorue nnd llolilworth, itelln Wllard, I'ordelln Itobcrtn, Hurry Woods niul John It. No«in. Nashville—At the Orand (Mrs. T. J. Iloyde, manager).—April 27 to May 2, ex- cepting May I, the Buyde Block Co. present- ed the laughable comedy, ''The Ouv'nor." to large and pleased riinlcnces. Mr. Mc- Hugh, who hns still to aiipear In his part on crutches, un account of a hurt suatniiieil In "Ilesiirrcctlon," gathered In tho laughs nC each niinrarnnre. Other parts wore well bus- tnlnid by tbo members of the company. Knight Ilros., In song nnd eccentric dnncing, received many re<'nils between curtains. May 1 "The Moths" was given ns n beuellt to Miss Kcimnrk, nnd the largo nttcnilivnce wns certainly n surstnutlat evidence of tho many friends this player has made during her short season In this city. Ilnyde Hlock i'.o. will prcsont "Thn Hello of illrhmonil" 411, with lienrlottn Urownv ns lead. This Indy wns lending lady in the local stock one sett- son, nnd luis many friends who will wolcuino her n'Hiiiienrflnce. TiiK VKNiiOMM (W. A. Uliocta. mannger).— April 27 to May 2. excc|itlng 2I>, tlie Ven- domo Hlock (^i., In "Mnnrxidie," did excellent busliu-ss. April 2I>, li)« Vendntno Htiick IHi. iin-serrled "Jsiio Kyro" as ii licncnt to Dsisy I.iivci'lnu, nnd thn crowded house slmweil the liliili esteem In wJilcli this lultMiled young Indy is iield. Taiikunaci.h, April 2»-MBy 2, Victor Her- bert mill orcliOHtm, wllli soloists nnd Iin'hI ciiiiriiM of one liundrcti voIccm, tvns greetetl iil>enliig night by threo tliniinn^id jieuple, oil'I continued to draw sucli niiilleuces. .NoTKH,—Messrs. Coi'liiiihr, O'.Menra nnd W<ioibill. of tho Vrndiimii Htock Co.. go with the lloyile t.'o., fur "Tbii llcilo of Itlclimnnii" iiiiiductliin Al. P'lviiHinl goes to i.'iilru, III., to play Imds opjinslto to Miss Ardeu, who used to lie with llie llnyile Htuck Cu. ♦ «» KIONTIiriKY. Orand llnplds.—At the Snw Powers (J. W. Hpooner, mannger).—Vogol's Min- strels, April 27, drew only a sniiill house. Coming: Jnines O'Nell, in "The Manxman," Moy II; Mrs. Le Moyne 8, Tim Murphy 11. GniNii Oi'Kui lIoiiHH (Orin Stair, mana- ger).—Week of May .'1: Eva Miidgc, Purcell nnd Brooks, Wi-Nton-Knymimd Trio, lieu IllKKs, I'ntsy Doyle, nnd IlUcli nnd Birch. H.MiTH'H (IrtmA HoiisK (Mrs. W. It. Hmlth, man.iger).—Week of 27 Myers' Miss New York Jr. drew crowded lioimcs all tlio week. Week of May 4, John F. Uurk's Innocent Beauties. Si i Dattle Creek.-At tiia Post Theatre (E. U. Hmlth. mnnngor).-— "A, .Merry Chase" plea«ed a fnir i^iwd house Anill 24. "A Trip to Chinatown" hnd n (to*>d houso 26. "Illglit Bnhcm'k and Mrs. Anno Morgan VIell ...... Hells" itave good satlsfhctton, to a big house, 28. "'J'he Cowboy and the I.«dy" come, to tho Preparations are l>elng made to open street car pni-k tlioatre at au early date The r/vaasvlllo and Princeton Tractloa t;l0. la -considering t!ie building of a. .Hummer theatre about five miles out of Kvansvlile. Anderson.—At the Grand Opera House (J. U. Dickson, manager).—Harry.E. ('cichc gave hlH Oberaromergau picture entertain- ment to light business April 20. "A Texas Hteer" comes, matinee and night. May II. The Gentry Hlock Co. fill a week's engage- ment May 10-1 «l. In repertory. .NoTKS.—'I'hc Htato Encampment 0. A. 11., will be held here May 11-14. Petty Jenarts, of Murcle Hlatc (jrphans* Ilome Band, Knightstawn, ilrandon, Rustand Hpeulns Man- dolin Clitb of one hundred, will help furnish entertainment, Herbert Maddy, o( Mun- cle, has Joined Klngllng's Circus as press ngent Walloca's Circus gave Its third Iterforniiincc bare April 28, to capacity hual- ness at both performances illngilng Brothers' CIrciis came In two days laler. Tho street iHimde wns a feature, being the long- est untl finest ever seen here. Of tile several new features this year, that of the Cmgades has proved tho biggest attraction. I Terre Hanle.—At tho Grand Opei« llouae (T. W, Barbydt Jr., manager).—Nat Goodwin, Anril 21), gave a splendid perform- ance, to 8. R. O. house. Gideon's -Jllnstrola, 24, 25, had good business both nights. "tCliel- ma," 27, drew a fair house. "The Man from Mexico." 28. had fair business. Com- ing: Herrmann May 2. matinee and night; Myrkle-IInrder Co. 410, E. II. Holbem 13, "llobeniianGIrl" IG. ORi'UBtiii TiiKATim (Geo. B. Clark, man- ager).—Vaudeville ond burlesiiue. The cur- . »»> •. "Vtth« w„«.„., ain •« wbt bill includes: Keys ond Kvans, Beech "TheH«rto?M«Ji.»H^rfL-)\T™i.,»2:i, and (J.ge, Ilidenno and Nelsonia, Beverly _i ne Heart "fMittland drew ••rjf'J w^"* and DiEvers, Nichols and Croix, and the rhe Black Patti Troubadours i|er,iogton«. Business continues good at tbl» bouse. IliHot.iNO Dros.' Cibcos come* May 1. ««» — '^Her Plrst Falre Step," a pisy by Jo- <! for ■ fair business, :I0. Booked: James O'Neill '.May 8, Mrs. I,e .Moyne 11, 'I'im Murphy 12, Gideon's Minstrels lU, "lloollgan's Troubles'' FoRni'Mioif A BKi.i.a Buos.' CiRCiB is billed for May 20. s nay City.—At Armory Theatre (W. J. Diiunt, manager) drew Train," for 27, cancete<i. ruming: "The AIiui In the Iron Mask" Hay 4, Vogci's Sdn- Htrehi 7. NOTK.—Edith West, of New York, iina been the guest of her mother, Mrs, Bcffroy, of the West side, for a few days. I Kansna City—At tho Vlllls Wood Tlio- atre (Woodwwrd k Uiirgem Amiiseiiiont Co., ma<ingerM).—l,nst wnck Nance O'Nell cnuic. In reiHM'tory, to fair business. Wlint the house lacked In stlenthiuce was made up fur In enthusiasm, for Miss O'NHI was vociferously anihuided for her really lino Hctlnif. The plnys wero: •'.Muudn," "tjiieen Kllwiwth," '■Cnnillle, I'he .Icwcsh" and "lleddii Gnlier." Ilor sii|iiK>rlIng <i>iii|uiny. Including .Mcliec llnnkin, w^s cKcllcnt. 'Ilio house Willi be dark until Mny 25, when Nat C.'lioiidwJn nnd Mnxiiio Killott i.tnae. GiiANii Oi'KiiA HouNi: (Hudson k Jiiduli, nisniigers).—yiilte nu event wns that <if the engagement of Ilenrletia Criminnn last wiwk. IlnslncHs wns splendid, and lilio audi- eiM'os tb(»niiighly enjoyed Miss C'rosinaii's acting. 'Ilic pixHliii^tlon wns nn ndeiiuntn one. Of the i-ompnny Hlierlilsn lUiick, llenrv llergimitk llk>liarl Ihmwnrth, Barton Hill and Addison Pitt deservn siieclal inenllon, und also tlie first apiienrnnco with tho com- isiny of Adnle Block (formerly leading Indy with the Century Htock Co.). Miss BI<K:k wns excellent, and slio wn« wurmly greoleil. 'i'lils week, ".Vt Piny Itldge," and next week, Kate Claxton, In "iTic 'iwo Orplwms." TiiK UnriiKiiM (Martin Lehman, mana- ger).—It was a cMsi) of the anme thing over again Inst week—n splcndiil bill nnd puckni houses. Tho applause receivers last week wero Mllly Capsll, the e<|uestrlniine, with her trained horse and truU|io of hunting dogs. This n<'t culled for well merited a|>- lilnuse. Ellxniictli Murray, ns puniilur as ever. In her songs and stories: Foy and Clark, in a funny sketch, "Tbo Man Acrifss tho Htreet;" tliol'reydo Bros., In u lino net; C. II. irnthau, the armlCHs wonder; Ber- nard Dyliyn, In bis lino chnnictor songs; tho Whitney llrolhors. In a good miislcnl act, and tho klniMlmnie, In now pictures, Tbia week: Lillian Burkhnrt, thn French Bros., Montrell, Amctn, Wood and liny, Werdeu nnd Gladdlsh, tho Baileys, and tho kino- drome. TiiK AimiToniuM (Woodwnrd & Burgess Amusement t^ii., managers),—The WiMMlwnrd Htock Co. presented "Nat ban Halo" last v;eek, to good business. The iiimliictlon wns In keeping wtli llie high standnrd which hns lieen mncls by the excellent stage director, Hcdiey lirown. Of tho company Ijcster Lonergnn, Frederic 8unin«r, II. Guy Wisid- ward, Jiimes Fulton, Alice Hunt nnd (.'arrlo Clark Ward deserve (iralso. Tills week Iionlsvlile. — At llin Avenue Thentro (Chns. A. Kluiw, uianiiger).—"A Gniulier's Daughter" iinlil lis unnmil visit week of A|irll 211, ilrnwiiig crowded houses. Tim I day wns prescnli'd by n rnpablo conipsny. ■'iir week of Mny .'I, 'The Peddler's Claim." I'hn hoiisu closes llui seiimm with this nt- trncllnn. MAi-AHLtiV'H TllHATHH (Jno, T, Mncuuley, nmnuger).—"KnnK'O and Juliet," by the all ■tar cnsi, comes Msy I). AiiiiiTiiniifM (Jnmes II. Camp, mnniiger). —Victor Herbert's ritlsbiirg Orchestra gavo Iwo concerts April 211, to fair nttnndimcn. Next nllractlou, WcIhm' & FleldH, Mny 11. Thmi'i.h TiiKATun (J. D. Hopkins, iiuina- ger).—Tlie uinnngeinnint provided nn exceii- tinnnlly lino iirogrammo 20 for the closing week of thn season. At tho head wns John- stone Benuett. followed by Carroll .tolinson, Jnines II. Ciillen, Hnymoud nnd Vnck, thn Wciirld's Trio, Ada Ariiolilson, and Trnsk und Ilodgors. Encli performer niado good, pleas- ing Inrtin audiences nt overy perrnrmniice. NorK.—tlentty's Dog nnd I'liny tJIrciis csme April 27, 2H, purkliig I lie lent for f<iiir perforinnncrs. Tlio show has grt'ntly liii- proveil since Us Inst visit. Many now font- ures liiivn lienn added. Ono of the now feut- iires was the Miislcnl Ilolis, In which ninu Hlietlnnd iionles with Itells attached lu their licailiili'ccs plnyed "Home, Bwoet Huloo" and "Annie I.nurio." » I'niliM'ah.—At ilin Kentucky (Jniues E. Kngllsh, mnnager) —llcrriunnn wns thn last nitrnclbin of tho season, April 28, and bad giHHt biisini'KS. 'I'jio Hiiison lins lH<eii ii very siirccHsfiil one, lind Mannger EiikIInIi Is pleased over the record miiili*. He has jilnycd snmo of thn hIjiKest shirs In tho liieu- trlcal (Irmnnent, iiuii for each ho Imd capacity houses, Ills iMinklUKS for next scnsou, a giiisl miiny of whlcii nro nlrendy made, coiiiiirisa siiine nf th* best compunlos on tho nutd. NoTKM—Work on I lie (."asino, Ihu new Hummer theatre, Is priiuresslng rapidly. Mr. MngllNh, of the Kcniiicky, Is Ichsoo and iimn- Hger. Wlicn completed lliu hoiiNo will liuvn cost f7,(KKI. The seating <'nlia4:lty will Isi 1200. 'I'he oiicn.dalo Is llxeil for Mny 18, with Ilie Wilson t'llmnier (,'i>., vnuilevlllo show, as the attract Inn. Tbo comiinny In- cludiis: The Wilson Trio, D. J. HarrlMgliin, Vnn IlriiM,, Allen Chunlvn, Emerson and lOiner- son, Helllii Leytou, Clii|uut, the mociuiiilcnl doll. The llnynl 0|i«ra Cu. comvs May 25 fur four weeks, NUW UAMPfllilllB. „ , A Trip to Chinatown" . V a well filled house and pleased April "Dr. Bill" goes on with t^ie roapis^uruncn of ns did "Two .Merry Tramps" 24. "ray |;mmB Dunne, and next week, ''Ills Wife's ' " ' - '" ' ' ' '" ' """ Itusband." TiiK Gii.MH (K. 1i. tirlgham, manngnr).— Last week "Handy llotloin" drew gisid hou«es. This week "lIcapoK tlio Harvest" comes. Cmi'I'KUINijh. —Wm. Ahern, ot the vaude- vile team of Ahern and Patrick. Is still «iim. Hned to his lic«l, and Is very III. Arrange- ments are being perfected to givQ hint n big lM>nnllt at tho Acndetny of Music on Mny 20. ,„?"'•'""»'"—At Ford's Oiiera House Kjini'les E. Ford, manager).—The seirond . ffi* .?.'.."■•'' Spring season opened May 4, w til (lillctto's comedy, "Because Hlio l/»ved itlm Bo," by the Geome Ii'awcett Co.. which did well with "Itomeo and Juliet" week ?"<',l'»d a. "The Favor of the Queen" Is un- deiJIned for 11 and week. 4cAi>iiMif (tv Mlsic (Nixon & Zimmerman, "Tensers).—With tho closo of tlie? three nights engageioent of "The Runaways,'' 2, tbo season at this house ended. The hit „_j .■"'.*"'■ musical comedy was great,, nnn the houso was Ailed at «sacli perform- notfiiiAY STnr.KT Theatiie (Kernan. Rife * Hoiick. mauaoers),—The attraction for *.!m. «""ent week Is The .Hear*- ■ — ••niMng 2. Iianslns.-^A't Balrd's Opera House (Fred J. Williams, nsuiagerl.—(jlnsgow's Hto<'k Co. held the iHiaids April 27-'2f). In repertory, to good business. "Eight Hells" vnmv flO, to a paying house. Jno. W. Vogel's Minstrels nic due May T%, Eurle Doty, In "Tlie Mnn In tlie Iron Mask," 0; Mrs. \x Moyne 7. Frisbce Bros.' Circus comes, under teitt, U. ♦ »» COLORADO. come 11. Moni'mbbtaS, filBATiiR (James L Kernan, y*™'?")—The Tiger Lilies Co. will be aeen riiJ"Llf***,' .ThoTopsy Tiirvy Burleaquera ^.'^ *•'!.. Jloslng 2. Ibe Oriental Biirles- (lUorM^le aiie IVand week. », ^—— •• -..„ .,r.r.. sepb I* Bmndt, was prodiice<l for the first ™p™«.—Tho concert season of the Victor time on any stage at the Indiana 'i'iieotre, —'"^^ ■ -- Marlon, lad,, April 2.% by tbs. company playing "Not Guilty." The'perfbniiaiice ww fitTMk lor cotqrrlglit porpoM*.: . iifj^'> OiVbettra at Musle Hall (Bcmhord Marlon, lad,, April ^ ...Con- Kenian, awilger). Denver,—At tho Tals)r Grand Opera House (Peter M«<!oiirt. manager).—Chas. D. Herman and the Wnrde Co., In "Tlie Lion'* Mouth," "Othello," "Madieth" and "Ilomeo and Juliet," did a fine business lost week. May .'I, for a week, Kate Claxton. llROAiiwAv 'I'liKATUK (I'eter MeCoiirf. man- ager).—Mary Mannering. In "The HtiibUirn- ness of Oeraldine." gave ono of the best pro- ductions Ibis tlientrc has nefa htr a long lime, at advanced prl<«s. The house w«* |iax:ked nt every performance, Mrs. Ilrune 4-11. CUBTis TiiKATim (A. R. I'elton, manager). — "Ka Arizona Girl" pia.ved, lo good houses, loot week. "A Jay from Jayviire" fl-O. Alcazab TiirATBE (Frank Kllpfel, mana- fer).—Last week; Casey and Ward, the 'ranoeiiss. Earle and Uampton, the Verxos, Marlon Goodwin, Nrliis Marshall, Bertha Hart, Mamie I<awren<-e, Itorottiy Payden, Tbelma Kinnley. Bustnesa is good. Week of Vlvr 4: ^emsey and Bradbam, Trarelle •nl Uuider», Dickie Howard. Kt. Clair lliird hns cliiirgn of tlin arrange- ments. which Insures Its success.,,.., .Weber ft V\eM* and their big company cunio In tlui Grand 0|iera Houso for ono tierforiMance, night of 14. s nt. Joseitli.-At Tootid's 'I'lM'Stre (C. If. Phllley, manager).—'llio event of tiie yeur was (lie njiiiearanco «f KIchnrd .Mnnslleld April 20. He WHS gro>lcil by Hie largest house of tibe season. Al, U. Fluid's Minstrels has u big advance sale for May I. Hen- rietta Crosraan, In "'I'he Hword of the King." Is due 4 ; Jas. K. Ilnckett. In "The (Crisis." 12. LrcKiiM TiiKATlcB (C. C I'hillny. mann- ger).—The lioiise wss dark the imst week. "I'he HiiKspIng City" comes May 3. with tmttlnee. North Hros.' Comedy O. follows C-11, "At PIney llldge" 10, 11. FoHKI-Ai;illl & HKI.I.S BiKIN.' ClIICI'H is heavily billed for J.'I Voungcr & James' Wild West Is duo II. IMnnphesler.—At thn Opera Houso (H, W. Itnrrlnirton, mnnngor).—George Hyilnoy, In "lliisy Ixr.y," plnye<l, to it packed bouse, for tlu' ushers' bonllll, Aiirll 24, Coining: May 11-11, linstock Aniiiinl Hhow. I'AUK TiiKATUii (John HtllcH, iniinager),— Burles(|Uo wus the rule tliriMigbouL last week, nnd di-HW Its ciiHtonmry good houses. Vanity Fair April 'J7.'2II, and itose Hydell's l/mdoii Ilurlesiiuers 30-May 2, (fining: "l';uglu'H Nest" 4-0. Pamch TiirATUH (('. H. Msrdeii, mannger), — Kittle lloffninn and Amy Allen henib-d Ilin hill woek of April 27. |i'or week of May 4, the CorlsTlf-Mciloverii fight pictures, NoTK.—Denman ThoiniiMiu, of "OhMloine- stead" faim.'. Is dangerously III with lieu- raigin of the heart In Clsrumont, N, 11. All dates for week of May 4 liavn is-eu ciini-eled. If able, he will lie removed l<i his homo In West Hwanzey, N. il, Archie Boyd will tuko his place. 4«» ALABAMA. ^«» — At the closing of "The Convict's Dniigh- Int" Co., at Lancaster, Pa., on Aiirll 2ri, memhen of the company preseateo J. D. Newman, their manager, with a numiicr of iin^nts, consisting of a gold headed um- brella, n gold mounted cigar case, a liox of cigars nnd a liiie suit case. Ho res|>ondcd iiy bringing the company to towh and giving tncm • flne ipreail at tM tUlbOTOvgb uotoi. Mulille.—'I'lio Monro«i Park Theatre (M. A. McDermiilt, innniigerj.—Tlin reuiilnr Hiiinraer stMison o|iciied ut this hiiilso April 27, with Ihii tCobson Theatre Co., in reiK»r- lory. Owing lo I lie cisil weather ihe open- ing night was tiol mn largely nltendcd ns llin coiu|Hiny deserv(-d, lint thn aiiillonces went Incrensoil thniiigliiMit Ihe week. Thn coin- punv will remnlii aniilbnr week. MAMJ'frrrn TiiKATliM (Ducoiirnnii Bros., niiinngers),—'I'lio niieniiig week, 27, wns gratifying, nnd Inislness continued gimd through (lie entire we<'k. NirrKH.—At the performance of Ilio Ht, Vincent Minstrels (localI, 28, Harry llnl. inn, formerly a singer In tho Andrews niHua <'o„ which played at Monroe Park two Hiiin- tners ago, inniie a decided bit by Ills clever end work and spei-lnily The Horse and Flower Hhow, which will take place nt Mon- roft Park, Mny 1, will 1st n grand success. Judging from the nuinlier of tlckels alremly disposed of The TilscalioniH Tribe, No. no. L O. II, M„ will give ft bencnt enter- tainment nt the Jlobllo Theatre .May 20, and some of Mobile's best talent lins b<'en se- cured. The Bed .Men Will nlwi givo a novel street parade In the afternoon. The Irlbo has a menliership of over 100, and has 111 own orchestra of flfteea piece*.