The New York Clipper (May 1903)

300 •,'*fti TSP$ -fmw TOPg COjTPPEIB IpE PJTY^KPLIPPEE THE FRANK OU^N PlllUlHllia CO. (UmlUd,) mOMlMOte. ALBBItT J. BOBIE, SATUitDAT, MAY 23, 1903. — ■I— I. I.. . ■*■■ I »l .M^. ■«■ - ^-■_. . ,.■ t,..- I... - — 'i<tMttMmeati»—litSO p«r loeb, a(ail««l< '!j3^(Mtl|(iiiiittt Mt mliu iiontn, 10 f|M ■OBBCRIPTIOM. 6m fail? la idirliict,- $4; tik moo(h«, 121 tJii«4; miektiik .<1- rorttfn potUg* «xtck. aJlttl•^copl•« will fe* wat. poatpciA aa i» M^ «(10 eAtta. CttB CLIpPHtt laitttetf eter^ W«diifada^ fajraittfr Tllil liat (our (tdTcHUIbg). pagw QO TO. FfttuM on Baturdaj at tl A. k^ and tto btlMr^pagaa on VONOAT and XODSDArt • *kr3 *i l(^ o'eloelc Ai M. PKlkaeMtolt b/ Mprei<i, mbHRy orfltr.eUeck, P.O.;oimti or n^itorca IctUr. Ail caali Mr iloa«4.»ltli lattan la at the ilak of aettdar. AMifmm An Ooiuiteaittaatlona t* ¥■■ inrw YortK OLit>t>nit» :-.4J Wintt Z8t|i Street, ItaW Sork. Betft«(«r«(l Oatla Addretn "AOTBokUi." t^^ «ir£8tJBkM fiUlfi!AU bt'tkH CiiPtka \t ihiiM it fldod 509, JLtikiini slock. Cbicago, Walter E. 01ll< pMillter and eorrMpoDdent, wbera advar* tIMniata and aalwcrlptlonii- ara taealted at a<U'-rHtui«r ratflt. THE LONDON BUREAU Ucftid at 4» CraiKRnn Bti; Mttdoa; w. c, ). p.- Coulmtta, aaoKiM aad tMtntlptiUA- tttt, m\ftn .lid'^eHlBcttietita an^ aubKrlptloaa iJii r^ielTad' at our regular ratea. , I'm curPBB CAN aa oBiaiiiiD, ifaoba- tatl ANtf HDTltL; at our agontJ; Braittano'a atyrt d«P9t, 87 Arenuo da I'Oftn, Patla, J'raiioa^, H. Lllleutbat, rrledrlcta- Btraaaa OlJTermtDua. UOtol), Dtriln, N. W., <3«N manjr; Dlauotid Mawi Co.> OT Prado, tta- ink; Hanlla Baoli and fltatlonerr Co., U8 Bacdita, Manila, V. I.; Albert * Bon,. IgT- 189 King Bt„ Bydnor, Auitralla. tttti NiSW rORKOLrPPORvabllakaa iUlr'Uni tAiUoa, and that U «at«« Crow W««r Yo>tt» ADSWEBm ll I II . Ro nsplUi hr Siill or TalesaA^tu . Aooaaaaaa on wAaaaABOCia mot atvnt. Ai^i, ittiqviuT.pf a HUB aaooLB.wiin ra Taoai.«HQU thbx. aeac, .in cABBa>r THB CCiirrGlIt roMT omci. all xtrtau wiiib an ikDvanTiiuco onb wbbk only. Iv tbb apUTB, or.,, AMI TUBAUIICiV COKFMII .18 . I 1. DUAMATIC. J. II., Ht. I,ii(ilif.—Wo Knvu no kiiowlcdRQ Ot-tlio jirfNunt wlier^Hliniifii or tho, l»ii't,v. Addi-VHH ,11 letter In uiir cure, and wu will adfc'rtliib It in TKk Clu-CBU letter Hat. r; J. B., lljrooklyn, T. T. A., lolft.. I.. II., KiningnnUI, MlHH A. < It., 'XOUlBVlllO, I'!. T, MIxHiiiiln, W. Ii. K., Now Vork, JL H. K., Wiiyi'Cpim, iliKN B. H,. ,<." • t>. K., CoUiiuliiiH, ana ,, M. T,, Kant UoHtuu, bco nnawer to J. H., auotre. . CUNNTANT IttlAiiKii, MnnoliOHtor.—Apply to tliR I'nHtomx tiuiiHR iiiilliurlllnii. ,,J. W. »., Ht, J(nH»i>li.—Adiliona muuager ot tua tfbuw NH per ruMto lu tlilH laMiio., Mim- II. II., Newark.—Tbo company la un- known to IIH. . 0.: K; Hunvlo.—Wu bBVc no record o( auch an oiK'iirrfivco. .I..1M. ,11., llodiestur.—Cubn'H (liildo, pub- llr^betlby iIhIIuv Calm, t']m|)ll'0,TlicHtre ntillil- Ing, Now >'ork City, will givo yuu tUu llvt yon <le»lre. . . ,. , McvicKKii. OlilfBKo.—Conmilt n Iiiwyor. (i. A, C.j ClilcBK".—Wo bavo no record of th« di'Btli ot the party. . R J. W„ W«»blii)tlciii.—AdilroHii pnrty In I'Hr^ of tiili) uOkv, ami wo will advortlae tbo lotlor |n mir liMtri-.llst. . , . .. , ^,, i. 3. M., Watkliia.—See roir lint In tbia liwnc. ' ' <l. C. U,—AddrvHH party cnro o( tho Lambs Cluli, Now York.City. , , „ . . Ii. U,, Lima.—Watch our route list cacb \v*?rk, 'I'. W., 'I'ownupiKl.—We bavo no other In- fiinualliin I'ouccrning doiilli .of pnrty than tbiil publlKliorl lit ttiitHK ciiliimnH. <^ K.M. Jiii, l'"t. Worth.—ace answer 1.0 ' A.'(.).,"Clnclrimittl.—W<i can not lilil you. A CtiNHTAN'v uhaubii. Wnti'rbury.—AddrcBs Uliinugpr uf kIiow. In curu of TUM Ci.irritu. .'I', |<„ Itockturd.—We qevur Indiiliio lu cobipurlHonB. W- K.. Mllwtiukcc,—Ilarlow, WlUon, trim- rowl & West Im correct. . U, M., Brooklyn,—1. Krom »aO up. 2, JUuK." II. h. B., New York.—Wo linvo not rccnlveil their rnuto lor Hoveral weeks. v. . l\. H.. IlR«tfor<l.—A Now York City liKHlueilii (llrci'tiiry will (iinilah yuu with tbt n«mc»^you Hmvo. ,C.,li- II.. Nowm'k.—Addreaa tho Bccrotnry ot Ibo A. F. tl., 8 Union Hquui-c, Now York City. A. n., Itcllti.—Cblnagn Vial and Manu- fituturliiK Co., 14(14 Went Lako Btroot, Cbl- ^*f?!*U„'n. A B. Show.—At MartlBon Bnuara Oardcn, New York (Hly. wllb the V'oro- iwuith-SellH llr(M.' Hliow, niavolo llrvt •IpoVdlbo-loop" In iiubllc April Ii, lW\i. 'I'hlN wiiM IliK orlshinl iiiililU^ perrortniinco of "loiipliig-tbv.UHip M iloiiu byDlnvulo on a bicycle. nAMl!2UAI.U .3. V. M.. Brliihttmi—Ilnrlui; tbo 8rn»on of 1R85 the pKclu'i'M linen, or ''biiit," were mIh frft lonii W four feet wlile. In 1N8(1 they were Hevon feet long by foiir fwf wide, and ilurtnir 18HT and 1«R(* Ihcy were Ave and one hiilf feet long Kv four fort wide. Kaeli ol. Ilio ftnir .vearu the dUlnnce l)(>twepn the front line and the centre of the homo plate was nfty foot. ■ .. . , , . •T. C. M., llnnston.—The gnnip ended with McDonnld'H runi Uowle was not entitled to a homo riitt. ., , , ,, .. ■ . ■B. C. a, PhllacMphln.-Yes, The 'Jn rent* ndmlRHlon fco wnx pnt In operation by tbe National Lentne In 180'J. CARDS. O, I,. Lowell.—1. B" >vn>a when bo played blgtii tlio blddet not Having' pMcedtiaco lil inelnnatl, May 23. the roiiht. order of lilgb. low, j. Hul.yoKB, Itnlyoke. out, bait tbe nuiulred won, not being required to take anotbar trWk. ^ It. I'. R, Watervlllc.—In Bovcn np, when there la a tie for game, tbo- nondealcr Kcoras the point. In auction pitch, when the Kama thing occnra, neither sida acorea tha point. D. (i, T., Boaton,—In tbe regular game of. euchre only that player con play 'alone who amume* tho reapondbillty of the trump, by either ordering It up, taklBg it up or making It, and only two polota can be acored for a enchre of a lone band. H. L., Ollcago.—it <1ie defller. In the deal, fncCH a card, the pnrty to whom such faced card Ik doalt moat aim^t It, hut If the facing Occam In tbe draw the player is oot (Mr- mittcd to receive t!he card, which UUHt be placed by tbe dealer on tbe bottom of tho deck, tbe playor being given the next card from the top of th« pack, and before any player to hia left baa been helped. TURF. 3, (i., Kenascloer.—J. A. Drnke'a Savablc, cnrrylng llDIti, ridden by Jockey Lyne, won the Kiiturlty, at Bbcepabead Bay, N. Y., last year. Lord ot tbe Vale finlabing second, and l)aiiKllng third. The odda ogiUDat the win- ner ranged from 12 to 10 to 1. a. V. D., at. LoulH.—You must abide by the rulea of the bookmaker, who la a la# unto himself In ouch niotterg. nfII^C£Ll,ANEOlI9. II. O. P., Trcntop.—If A weighed 1.101b or over, he won the bet, on tbe principle that Uic grptttgr.ajmo.unt Includea the leeaer. OCR CMIOAOO LBTTBR. (VBOU oi;b own conBasroNOENT.) Vtcatera Unttkn Of The.netr Tork Clipper, Itnom ROX, Aahland Alock, dilcaso. Tho arrival of "A Chlncitc Honeymoon," nt tho llUnoiii, May 17, adda another factor to tbe propoDcd list of Chicago l^ummer en- tcrtalnmeutM. Next week "Tue Uttio I'rln- caan" will open at Powora", and wltbln aa- Mygtcry," enta. Xbe only e bouae baa bid a apl^i far the attendance baa been gratifying, and i,„_.. the pleco baa ocored a hit. ,„^ . X^^'l°.„i. OttBAT NOfiTHKRH TllEATRB (Edward ""''"'f™*"'"- Smith, managsr).—The fourth and last week *^B:.p.p n'MBAxna (Kohl & Caatle, mana- of "York State Folks" begins »o|«loy after . «"JiS,'^g^j^;e KretWsi iqil^elonaiy Clfiyer noon. BasinefB baa been on the capacity f^J?i'.,,^ „nd Iwnd balandng act, was thfe order most of tbe time, and the engageMMt, Jf'"*"'^, ^°°, Scek's Hno bllT Mr ond Mrs. which Is the tirst Chicago display of the S*W" f/"pLj^a tl" wltt "eautl- pastotjll Idyll, will undoubtedly end in n ^ot^u' f 0 fV g VrVay was, ns asual, llnanclally gratifying manner. ,. h„„, J fffeatffvorlte and niany other clover acts LA 8ALLK TiiK.\TBE (Mark G. Lewis, buBl- ";,//'^^*l7Vhe packed bouses which ruled, ncss manager).—"The, Piiradcrs" ended Ita K^J^ ff .PX'^^^ uimcT Acta are booked: revWa on Sunday evening, and on Monday S°'iii „,?rt Phnloa the 'i^o Oeyers, Hoflg- erehlng, 11, "The Voyagers," a two act mu- ^cujly and Phclps, toe tw u^^^ ...^, £,\....^n,.r, ui *rl.rt<. P^„lh,e Cohen. ^K, G^eD^nr-^^ne^^^ stage.' The'oast.CIJvfftle, Mayme Gehrue'; Capt. Wesley, Uyron Uronll; Madeline Wes- ley, Gertrude V'nughn; Herbert Townsend, Geo. Austin Moore; Corollne Wesley, Vir- Wlrtina and Banks ^y]uter. ^fas.^^ Harris, Frederick Brothcra and Bond, Mr. and Mrs. Swickard. Bmmett Corttgnn and compaby, the Sankey Brothers, anO tbe klnodrome, . IIAYMARKBT TjiEATM! (W, W. Frcemonj ginia Logan; Illiipycanorrls, Davo Lewis „„„.-.. ,„. „„„, „ . none, —v,^.., - — W MaShmoker,' %en Ilogera: KIrst Mate Sau2y"cored a Uf8?rvcd hit' In "wt week's Bobert MansHeld: Aibcrta 1^ Vcndn, Cleo ,'*?,"«y ,?,X "nrt "fllton Rovio and company Bennir; Jean Itagot, Chns. Burkhurdt; Uo- londa Hd'Ortit, Florence Towntehd; Sing Tee Lee, Frank U. Hnyes; Jack Tarr, Dotty manager for Kohl & Castle).—Genaro and Bailey scored a deserved hit In last week; i>lil, which had Milton Roylo and company Baker. The engagement la ladefinlte. Masonic Tempj-b Tueathb (J. J. Mur- dock, manager).—Cnmlllo U'ArvllIe beads the bill .•maounccd for 17-23, tho second week of tbe season, Alice Itaymond will provide her attractive cornet number and the bill will also Include tbo Morris Cronin Trio, Hayes nnd Henley, Bcott Brothers and Wy- Ite's dogs. Boss and Fenton will be the feature of next week's bill. Good business prevailed during tbe opening week, Fllson and J3rrol scoring heavily with "" ' of Bacchus," as topilners. Lc. pert feats of jugglery was an attnicilve feat lire. During tbe week be donned a new cos tume, which proved a needed acquisition to attractively set off his graceful nnd .clever specialty. Nell Hawthorne's Japanese cos- tume songs proved a dainty feature. Cook and Clinton won applause, and Techow's cats scored their usual reliable hit. Jess Dan- dy's parodies made one of the big bits, Polk and Tresk displayed clean acrobatics, and Carson and Wlllard offered a German duo- logue with lively dance. The oponllig week other fortnight"l(abe« Jn 'royjand" will be wns'in every particular a'compTcte Fucccssl produced fit tbo Grand Opera House, almost 'ci,a intari,.!' uan t.onn maAA uttT.a,>t(va completing tbo list ot inuoor cntertaltimeata promised for the healed term. Chicago's most popular out of door resorts, Cbutca Park and Hans itouci, will open on Decora- tion Day, and on May Zl Brooke's Chicago Marine Hand will begin a series of nightly copcoru nt (be Cullsoum. The opening of tho Masonic 'J^omplo Theatre, tho arrival ot "When, Johnny Comes Marching Home," at .McVlckor's, and the "all star" presentation ot ''Borneo nnd Juliet" were tbe Important events of last week, the return of "King Dodo" to the house of its original presenta- tion, tbo Btudnbnkcr, and tbo flrst produc- tion on any stage of '.'The Voyagers," at tlio l^a Salle, bi;ing other Intereollng out- comes of a tlnancmlly prosperous period. The Whitney Opera Co. caught tho town Instantor, nnd the odvanco sale denotes great lliospcrlty for the flrst weeks of Its Indell- iilte presentation of "When Johnny Comes .Marching ilorac." Clilcago paid scant trtbuto to the classic drama when one judges tho stay of Lleblcr & Co.'s Blmkespeareau play- ers from u box olllcc standpoint. Business was not in proportion to expectations or deserts, nor was It pouslblo tor the extra noi'formnnce given on Huoday night, 17, to lulng the tola! to very gratifying propor- tions. ArtlHtlc work was done by bbeu I'lympton, Mrs. Jones, Kyrlo Itcllew, Forrest Itoblnson nnd W. II. Thompson. Others in the cast woro more or less favorably ro- cclvcd, but to tboHo mentioned rightfully be- longs, credit fur most skillful and enjoyable linpcr^tonatlons, and to them the audiences gave the overwhelming balance ot applause. 'I'he decks have bocn cl6arcd for two monster weeks at tbe Grand Opera lloUie, whore WeberiFlolds and their aierry luwoi'latcs begin oiiorntlons Monday night, and there Is overy rcasou to expect that tnoy will repeat the phenomonni llnnnctal success which ibelr previous visits have resulted In. Tho outlying theatres are winding up their Noasons with a varied assortment of book' Ings, and within a few weeks the Summer vacation for these prosporoua factors in Chicago aniusemcnis will have begun. On Friday nfternoun n serious tiro In tbe Poo- pin's Institute Building put a sudden and luirorliuinte slop to tbe i)erlo<i nf prosmrlty The Interior bos been made Ht tractive through the application of fresh point and varnish, the auditor Is made comfortable In new chairs, and the stage tins been equipped by Hosman & Lundls with a protty outfit ot new scenery. It Is to enjoy onessclf at the top of Chicago's tallest hulidlng. COLUJiBlis TnEATRK (Thos. F. Hanks, busi- ness mnnnger).—David K. Illgglns and Georgia Wnldron, In "At Pincy Itldgo." open for n week Sunday afternoon, to be fol- lowed, 24, by "For Her Snko." (Jn ai "Beap- ing the Harvest" begins tbe last week of the house season. "A Texas Steer" waa last week's magnet. May Brotonne scoring a pro- nounced success In her artistic Impersona- tion oif Bossy. Business averaged well. Ai.UAMBiiA TuKAinB (James II. Hrownc, resident mnnngor).—"Handy Bottom" moves down to tbe South side for a week at this popular theatre, opening Sunday afternoon, '"lihe James Boys In Missouri" will follow, with Lillian Mortimer, in "In the Shadow of tho Gallows," to follow. Tho season will end week of June 7, with "Tho BulTalo Mystery." I^ist week (Chester Do Vonde at- tracted nnd pleased pood houses, with "Ten 1V)n Door," a stirring melodrama—tbe sort of piny most popular here. CniTKRio.'< THi;.vm»: (Lincoln 3. Carter, manager).—LMIlun .Mortimer stands "In the Shadow of tho Gallows" twice dally this week, starting wilh S*unday's mntlnee. Last week "Sandy Bottom" was tbe attraction, nnd good business resulted. Uphearsals be- gan Wcdnesdav for "Too Proud to llcg," the piny which Lincoln J. Carter will produce weo'ij of 24. John Ilognn, who ably roprc- sonts the business interests of the busy Mr. Carter, promises a splendid scenic produc- tion and Slime new and atnrtllng mecnnnlcal effects. The season will end here week of :>1, "Tho BulValo Mystery" being tho fare- well attraction. AcAUKMt OK Music (Wm. Itocbc, resident malinger).—"Reaping the Harvest" will bo the nttnu'llon for the current days, opening Sunday with the usual matinee. Lust week excellent business results followed tbe fre- quent presentations of "The Charity Nurse," which gave excellent satlsnictlon to tlio Academy's faithful followers. Hi.irui TiiKATSH (Wm. Newkirk, resident which plucky May llosmcr has bwn enjnvinit innniiger),—On Sunday afternoon nt tho I'ooplc's Tiieatre. She begun thoro Do Vonde moves his '"fen Ton Doo Chester ^ .. Door" to the with her own resources as her solo backing, West side, for two dally displays throughout and, having gntberod around her n capabio Oip onsntng week. "Sandy Bottom" follows company, which soon became popular, Imd week of 2.t. T.nat week I,llllan Mortimer Hiearilly built up a business of most griiUfy- gave "In tlio Shadow of the Gallows," to tbe ing proportions. Tho llro nearly dcniollshcd (-reat dellgbt of tho Bijou's Intensely melo- Ihe institute building, and put tho tlicatro dramatic clientele. pi;oper cntlrolv <uit of commission. Many ot in;orr,M'H THMA-rnn (.Millie Wlllard Nelson, as a feature. Ilalna and Pettlngll made their mirthful patter a laughing hit, and Green and Werner's "Babes of the Jungle was likewise most popular. For the wo«k of 18: Josephine Coles, the Brewers, the 'Toss- ing Austins, tbo Bamsey SIs'ers, Louis Mal- kowaki, Araeon nnd Aragon, Mr. and Mrs. Waterous, Tiruno and Rasaell, Bllzaboth Murray, Wilfred Clarke ond_ co., Billy Van, tbe Krreto Kortiily, and tbe klnodrome. This will be the Inst week ot the season, the house closing J4, During the Summer extensive alterations will bo made, tbe Interior wlil ifh "A nnutrhtpr be completely redecorated and furnished, LSo naSoB^ ex' »■«» '"'«" f'"'"' "^'"=" •"'eenlfln opens the .•^Jf^S'iri'". dodrs for tTie next season he promrsos that patrons ot the Hnymarket will not know the house, CiucAuo OrKnA Housa (Kohl A Caatic, managers),—For week of 18: Mr. and Urti. Mathlcu, Marsh and Sartclla, Ramza and Arno, (he Eelff Jlrotberg, the Geo. H, Adams Four, Lizzie MrKeevcr, Buoman arid Adello, Howard nnd Bland, John T. TIerney, Foy and Clarke, Musical Dale, Bobert Hllllard ond corapauv, Weiiton ond Allesi, tbo Glin- scretti troupe, and tbe klnodrome. Last week's excellent bill attracted tho customary crowded bouses, aad aatlafactlon was gen- eral. Sam T. Jack's TiiBXTnB (Sidney J. Kuson, manager).—The Transatlantic Eurlesquora endea the scaaon of combination burt«K|uo nt this house Saturday night. On,Sunday afternoon a Summer seuson of stock biu- icsque Is billed to begin. Among tho com- edians will bd Vrd. Morris, Frank Finuey, lySw Spencer, tiic old tinie mlDstrcl; James 'I'hompson, Lester Howard aiid Charles Doll, while the women will be led by Allecn Vin- cent, Camlllc Kenyon, Blanche DIckerson, Rao Vernon. Phyllis Courtney nnd Edna Lewis. In the specialty list will be: Paulo and DIka, Ben Mowatt and Son, Stepner nnd Lavignc, tho Three Connolly Sisters, and aeveral others. Hopkins' Tue.vtrk (The Empire Circuit Co., directors).—'J'bc Utopians will hold forth In frivolous burlcsiiuo during the cur- rent days. "The Mnglc Hat" will bo tho Introductory skit, and "Hotel Razzlo Daz- zle" will close tho show. Tbo intervening olio will employ: 'I'be Josslyus, Madden and Jess, Mark and Kittle Hart, the liiivclics, Tom Ripley, Marie Sparrow, and others. Last Week ;iverage bi'slness was accorded AI, Reeves' Big Co., of which Andy I.i«wIb and company were the vnudBvllle feature, in an net vyhlch scored n popular hit. MiACO'H TnooADKnc) (Robert Fulton, man- oger).—"Tho Seaside Belles" will disport theniseves in merry burlesque according to llie opportunities of burlesque stock. Ocda Walker will head the mnrshalled chorus, and the comedy will be entrusted, as usual, to Guy Itawson, Alex Carr and Frank Damsel. Buslneaii continues excellent. Clark STnuKT Ml'bhjim. —Tho many lingered and many toed ilartney Twina arc retained as tho curio hall foaturc,^ with Whalo Oil Ous and Ltttio Monday, nnttFrcd Gorbcr's performing dogH thrown In for good measure. There will be tho usual vnudo- vlllo stage nntertttinmcnt. Business Is good. LoNmm DniH JIvhuum (W. J. Swoency, manager).—This week: Mollln Roberts. Mme. Garottn, I'rinccss Maude. Lucille Kvlson, Babo Hatch, Crawford Hull, Prof. Nacte ai)(l the Midway dancers. Business Is f;ooil and the shows give excellent HatlBfuction. Ar'rKa.HATii.—'iriii! sudden death of AVII- llam T. ("Biff") Hull, at Colorado Springs, Col., early Saturday morning, 10, eojno an a shock to his host of Chk^igo frlonds and nsBoolfltes. Ho had gone West a short tlmo ago, but few of his most Intimate acquaint- ances knew that his condition was serious. Tlierofore, when tlio local papers made known his death, of hasty consumption, surprise was as general as regret -was sincere, the company lived nt tho hotel which was a managpr),—.May Hosmer nnd her clover Htock through Ills communications from this cl-ty piirt of tho structure, and their loss In per- company were bringing "The Factory Girl" to y7io Druniuflo Mirror his name became HUiial ellccts Is heavy. Scenery and costumes to the estimated Nnmunt of $5,nO() reprc- KcnlM MlsH llosmi'i-'s loss, whllo ihc dnainge t{> the building Is estimated at ;15,<K)(), .At this writing nothing Is known of Miss IIoh- iner's Intentions, but one would naturally presume that sonie mot hod will be provided whereby she ni«y be able to open tho neaaon in a favorable West side location. West- slders riro extremely loyal to tliolr estab- llslicd favorite, the Held Is largo nnd ample for tliu requirements of a snoccssful stock lioilse, and It would lie deplorable If the fire Nhould ciit short tlio career of prosperity which Miss Hosmer's personal efforts bad so niisplcloiisly Inaugurated. 1I.I.1.VOIS TilBA'/uK (Will 3. Davis, mann- Ker),i—Mrs. Lesllo Carter ended her eight prospcrnuB weeka of "Dii Biu'ry" Saturday night, giving way to "A Chinese Honey- moon," hilled to open Sunday evening for an nil Siuumer run. The company announced Incliiiics: 'i'houuui Q. Henbrooke, H. W. Trad- I'lilck, William I'ruotte, nenjninin Howard, Wllllaiu niiri'CHS, Kallc Barry, Mtcunor Falk, Msteilo Wootworth, Stolln Traoey und IMltb Uarr. GuANi) Ophiu Houkh (Fred II. IlHUiiln. iiuslncHs luuaagcr),—Weber A Fleltls and their Broadway Music Hall forces cntonipon u two weeks' enttagwihont Monday evening, prnsenting "Twlri.v Wblrly." Lleblcr & Co.'s "nil-star" production of "Komeo and Ju- llot," wllb Kyrlo Hellow as Romeo, nnd I'lleaiior Uohsnn lis Juliet, ended a Week of iiioderatft business, with an extra norform- unco Sunitay evening. Following Weber & I'lelds' cugnRement thoro may he a week n( darkness, while preiiiiratlon fur the preduc- tion uf "Balms In Toyland" are completed, A Summer run for the now pleco is ex- poi'tcd. M<;VinKi':n'H TiiK.\TnH (Sol Lilt, buslnesa iiiuniiger).—The Whitney Opera Co,, In "When Johnny Conios Marching Home," Hcoma to lH> lu Hue for a iiiost proxporuus season. Thoy opened lust Sunday night to tho largest rcci'ipts In tho blaUiry of Jacob Lilt's nian- iignmout. and crowds have surrounded tiio iiux ulHro all tlm work buying si'ats In ad- vunce. Capacity business ruled ail last wrok. and KiitlsfiKtinn wnn most ciiniplele. SriMiKUAKKii 'I'liKATUH (Chss. (.'. Curliss, director).—"King Dodo" on Monday even- liiig enters upon Hie s(!r<uid we<>k »f lis third ClucHgu run, 'I'he engagement will Inst aa long as tbe piece makes money, nnd Jiiditing by the crowds In attendnuce during the open- ing weeli tlio run will be loug and prnllfnble. II n-as at I he. Studehnker that tho successful l'ieci> was orlKluaily prudurcd, and its local popularity Is liumeuKp. JViweiiH' TiiKATRK (llnrry J. Powers, mnn- oger).—Julia Mnrlowe enters her third and lust week IS. mntlinililB "Tbe Cavalier,'' On :;0 "Tho Little Princess' will begin Ita run. to the close of a Hiiccessfiii week when, on i'"rldiiy afternoon, tiro destroyed the theatre. As has been stated in the Introduction to this correspondence, nothing dcllnlte Is known us to the future plans of Miss Ilosmcr. The season had been romarkulily prosperous, and It was the Intention of t1ic manugomcnt to continue playing until well into July. Nkw American TiiHA'rnn (John Connors, manager),—"Lynwood" la this week's stock company offering, liiiura Alliertn leading the liouuo farces in its two dally presentations. I.,ast week the usunl Imnicnso business marked the excellent production of "Tho Galley Slave," which fho stock company gave. Tbe season here is drawing to a close, but tlicre is no diminution in tbe remarkable business ^hlcli haa been recorded here for many months. Tihhtv-kikst Strbkt Tiieatrb (Chna. P. Mlllolt. manncor).—Frederick Hartley will play PIfrrrc (.lemenconu, and Anno Hiitbor- iand will bo Isa in this wcnk's presentation of "Tiio Clemenceini Cns*," by the Coliimbiia Ktock Co, "Tlie Stningo Adventures of Mlsn Brown" was the bill last week, excellent biislaess resulting. Btisti Tusiri.E TilBATRH (T. C. Olcason, manager).—Tbo Players' Stock Co. con- tinued Tolstoi's "RPKurreetlon" Into Ita sec- ond week, oniling 1(1. Ihu announcement of "More Than ijceen," for last week, being fultlllpd only at tbe matinees. Siu'h is tiio allrnctlvoness of "ilesurrcctlon" to North aiders, combined with the managerial In- lenthm to mnko tbo best display of their pxecllont production, Grace iteals has the name p:irt in "Nell Gwynn," which tha stoclt forces present tills week. GAnnicK TiiKATRH (Matt Kusell, mana- ger).—An eight weeks' soaKon of Hummer opera is Hunouncod to open witli "The Maa- cotle" on Monday night. The last week of the dramatic stock Noason witnessed a credit- iible prpsontnllon of "Fsncbon, the Crlekct." with Lnurs Pierpunt In the title role. "The Jllhado" will lie the next ojiera. Tile house will clopo during tho innnlfi of AugiiHt. and extensive nltoratlonH will l>o made iirepsra- lory to Ilio opening of tlie next uramullc stock soiiKiin, early In Seplpmber. An en- tlroly now singe, tho nddlllun of nnolher' gallery, the conslructlon of a now front nnd lobby will be among (bo liuprovemenls much needed and now promised. Both tho stage and thealre have beei) nf ton small capacity (n moot tho requirements of Manager Kusell's hu.stling results. The Gnrrlck has enjoyed a splendid season nnd Is tlrmlv eslabllsiied as Milwaukee Avpuup'r only, nud lliftt Bertlon of'Chicago's most popalnr place of nniuae- ment. Howard's Familt TttRATRB (Howard ft IHtyle, manngera),—'Lorin J. Howard and his stock company was seen In "The Bond- • man" last week, giving way 17 to "Tho Three Muslteloers," 'i'lic last weeks ot the widely known to lluudreds of professionals who hud never seen bim or made ills iic- qiiuiritance; and, straugo us It may seem, al- though dnivlng »i>ent several years In the same .town, your cori-osiKuidcnt Is one of that number. But his friends were IrElun, bis Intimate associates In the profession were niimbcred by the score, and his local popu- larity among friends with whom he spent big entire life was seemingly unbounoed. Several years ago ho g«ve up active ncws- nnjicr work, In which line he bad previously been continuously employed, to take tho po- sition ot Justice of tlic pence, to wlilch ho had been appointed. Later tho additional duties of police justice cAmc to him, and In tho Harrison Street Court, Tvbere be usually presided, be was the poiiular Idol of every- body. His proverbial wit Is too well kbown to be commented on ; he invariably had a ready answer, and a witty one, too. Ho was tbe (founder of tbo Forty Club, which em- braces In Its membership some of tho best known profesalonala. Chicago lyocal, No, 4. Actors' Union of America, will bcnellt with tlio porforrannces by the Players Stock Co., of "Noll tlwynno," nt tbo Bush Temple Thcati-e, Mnnd.^y nnd Tucstlay evenings and Tuesday aftorpoon, 18. 10 J, W. Harpatrite camo into Chicago laat week to fcot a larger tent lor bis Bummer production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Ho lias Decn play- ing to capacity business tiius far, and found pBABSOBH TuuAiBS (W. ^, , VlllotliiOD. BcBBOQ liQio.ure BtUl productlvB o( tlw «»• a iarscr canvas an absolute necessity, Col. jns. K. Fennessy, of Cincinnati; James J. Butler, of St. Louis nnd Kansas City; John Drew, of Cltvolnnd, nnd John Whalen, of Loillsvlllc, .ittended a loeetlng of the Km- plre Circuit Co. in this city recently. Their control upon tho burlesque situation In the West is likely to continue uninterruptedly. Uari Duty, wiio haq bad a good sea- son in "The Man In the Iron Mask," closed nt Clilcago Heights May 10 Al. Thayer has gone to your, city to book timp (or Lnwrenco Umttan's next season's star- ring tour in "Shamus O'Brien," Ho will I'pmnln about a fortnight Tlin Hurst, the poiihlar sporting nnthnrity. Is innhnglbg Ihc deUillR of the Irish Fair which la now running nt lh.'> CoIIhcuiu. it closes 211 Mary HIiuw will return to McVlcker's early In .111110 for twb or tbroo more afternoon Iierfornmuccs of "Gbosts." It, C. Gard- ner, widely known In the Taudevillo pro- fession, both ns a performer and through bis nAiodatlon with the Oruhoum theatres. In fottnrr years, has opened a cafe under the' St; Ciinrles Hotel Mr. Conn, of Conn and Courntl, l« soonding a tew weeks nt hia home herp. iiiiving !ntely rrturiiiHl from •n aiKfcesaful Unn of the . Knropean luilis, Tiiey have been abroad for aix- leen yi-nr*. Tlipy played the Keltli clrcnlt Itefore coining West, and will plav s few more dnics before retiimtng to Iheir Knropean contracts Gotlmar BTotbers' CUcuB passed Uuougli towo laat ^waak, e»i roiito from Kataboo, to play townn i> m. uois. KM. fiurKe.'general'agenTremai''"; over In Chicago for a few days. hrrJ^Pr^ n aucecsaful opening of what promlw^ ! bo a good season with the show.. , !„ » Plernoflt, aonbrfttte of the Gartrck'rh?.. * Stoclt Co., was tendered a benefit last toI? nesdWjr afternoon, flhe and Jeanette Ua»^ who .^as been sjnging illustrated aonniS' tween atfa at the (firrlck, are re-cnn<Si for next season's stofik company ™il?' divorce docket had this cntrv l4'-'«„'„ki Mllholland, actress, against Frank" vXi* land, now In Alaska; decree granted 1 grounds of desertion .The court Hi,n« ordered the Ferris Wheel to bo "oM tlJ what m gll bring, to thus satlslV credito^' a'hls probably daflnltely settles the how. ^f Kerrla Wheel Park opening this .SumL'r Jlntt Kusell, manager of the GarMi-i Theatre, will make his headquarters m Champaign, Hi., from where he will m7na« his clrcuTt of Summer theatres...' S .^ M. Coleman pony and dog show, whki, I; being successfully managed by Pete Cornelia is playing the suburbs to tremendous hi »i' ness; capacity everywhere The ItM>ii Howard Stock Co. Is announced to o»ii the Summer season at Uilllnger's Garden S«i urday night, 10, with "Tho Circus Girl'■ A dramatic stock wlil be maintained aaloai OS It will make money, • <»» dtJtt t OlfDdW LE TTER. ^^j (raou CUB own corresponde.nt.)' ^ Clipper Borenn, m i . 48 Cranl»OBrB Street, ^' Leiceatcr Sanare, London, W. C. 1 "Dante" has added nnotlier laurel to thi wreath for Henry Irving, and in the estl- niatlon ot press and public the play, as nro- duted on Thursday night last at Drurj Lane, is a triumph; yet to my mind It Ii a triumph for llenry Irving, the stan manager and producer, rather than for Henry Irving, tbo actor. Tbe play lisolf Is weak and Incpherent. It is a clumsllj knoltcd string, on whUh ore hung many gaudy gems of spectncli!. It has a multi- tude ot characters and an ttlma«t endlesi auccesslon of scehea. . Mr. Irvlncr in appear- ance la the familiar Dante, the Giotto's (ououa portrait of the great poet broualit to life, but the Dante of MiM. Snrdou and Moreau falla far abort of our Ideal. We have him, not as tho lover of Bcntrlcc, biit aa the lover of Pla, the wife of .Ncilo dells PIctra, and aa the father of Gemma. Nor do the authors In tboir preaontntlnn reallno the nobility and splendor of the great iioet and patriot. Frankly, they give us a liero uf melodrama grown old. an Inctrectivc, weak old Man, playing the dashing role of the much persecuted hero. The story of tbo play. If It be iwsslble to rondense such a mass of Incoherency Into a story. Is in out- line ns follows: Pla dies during the course of tbe play, and Dnnto Is coifed In to at- tend her. Latx>r Nello, who has learned n( his wife's Infidelity und of the fact Ibat Gemma is ber daughter, gels the girl, wiio Is beloved of Bernardino, younger brother of Paolo, the lover of Franccscn, Into a convent, whence Dante and the lover seek to rescue her. Gemma nnd Bernardinn am both condemned to be burned by tbe Car- dinal Coionna, and this leads un lo tbo nowerfiil closing scene. Meanwhile Dante, Insplrefl by the spirit ot Beatrice, lias gnno upon his Journey to Hell, and has seen the dead Pla in Purgatory. He returns lo Avignon, where Cardinal Coionna u:!ld his Infamous court. In tlic nick of time, lienrlng a dire prophecy, within n quarter oC au hour ot its fulfillment. One of Colonnu'S victims suffering bell torments has declared that within a givfn time Coionna will Join tbero in eternal punishment, and that tlmo has almost expired when Dante rcadic) Avignon and carries tbo message to tbo cnrdlnal. From the dramatic standpoint tho story of tbo piny is very unsatisfactory. 'I'ho BCttlnga of the play wcro bewildering In thoir Impresslvenrsa. Lena Ashwell, who Impersonates, flrst, Pla, tho mistress ot Dante, and later their daughter Gemma, again denionstrntcrt her undoubted vcraatll- Ity, und acted both characters with distlac. tlon. William Molllson, ns Cardinal Coion- na, In the matter of dramatic strength ipilto overpowered Mr. Irving In the closing scrnc. This scene pave him this opiiortunlty, und ho tiMik ndvnntage of It. If Mr. Irving bat not touched his ulghost as Dante he has nt least given a representation to be roniciB- bercd with bis Bccket and Mephlsto. 'Last Saturday evening "The Little Cnim- less" was produced at the Avenue Tbealrc. It was received with llttio enlhualasni. George 1'. Bancroft, the author, has pro- duced nothing Blartllngly now In the tell ng of a rather plain tale of love. The pisy contains consldeiahio human Interest, but rises only at times to passionate Intenslt.v. 'I'lie story starts off well, but encb act con- tains n serious dlsappoliitment, owing to the lack of drnmatic strength. Sadie Is, at Iho opening of the piny, a popular singer la light opera. 'I'wo years previously she na« boon on intimate terms with Juck hcurlejl, wlio leaves her to go to Rhodesia, hamn Is loved by the liarl of Budlcigh, and Iho lirst act is taken up In his unavailing at- tempt to gain her consent to bo his wire. She assures him of her answer on that even- ing. Meanwhile Scarlett visits Sadie. She expcct.'i him, to ask her to bocoine his wito, Imt Instead he suggests that their forniN- re- lations should be renewed. She renud ales lilm, and accepts Earl Budlcigh- oudle la detested by her husband's relations. Jns Ban la told by Sadie of lier pant save that she docs not mention Scarlett's name. ,»,<»f: lett. unknown to Sadlo, Js a business tr end of her husband's; he calls on tbe Larl on tho eve of his departure for Hbodeslu in transact some business matterB, Is ln»i'"' to remain for two or three days. At iirst he dcolines the Invitation, but on learning (hat tho ICnrI Is called nwuy for three days, and a remark from Sudic, he changes nis mind and remains, receiving much alteiiin's from tho lOiirl's sister. Lady Heimloric. I'Snj llormlono does hor best lo catch bad c trip- ping, but Sadie, by a clever ruse, obtains » letter addressed to Ilermlone by Scarlett ar- ranging for a clandestine meeting at nis not In Undon on tho following e»';!;l"5' On bis return the Karl learns, by accldenr. the name of tho man who had hcfrleiidcn Sadie years before, nnd the close of tbe 11 rn net witnesses a stormy scene between iu"s- hand nnd wife. Scarlett awaits,the coming ot Ifermlone to his flat at the opening ot Ihc Inst act. She arrives and In u few moments Sadlo makes hor appearance, (ol lowed n little later by the iSarl. Snd e is Ingeniously hidden by Scarlett In a roll ot carpet, und tbe Knri isaves without niaKing (he discovery either of the presence '>''"' wife or his slater, the latter being well n s- gulsed In a fancy ball cnslunie. As ssfiie, Annie Hughes, made n distinct hit. In ra<t the burden of the piny rests largely upon ner Khoiildors. Jack Scarlett was capitally P"'.'^,™ Iiy Frederick Kerr, his self contained man- per exactly cmphnsbing tbe character- 'va Woiister, ns tho Marl, was given IIHle "P: portunlty to displav his strength as an actor of strong roles. The piny can not be sa'o to give promise of a very long iense of uic- The death occurred yesterday of i'- "• Mncklln, who was a representative ol lo"' old school of Shakespearean actors. He wa» (Ifty-four years of age, nnd had P'".'^'"'.''^'!? Mhry Anderson. In "\ Wlnter'a faie, nnfl hart tmircd with Sir Ilettry Irving in America. ■ . n ..ii> iMnrtlii Harvey will reopen tlie Royalty on Saturday with "Thn Hxlies." Of course, he will himself play Napoleon, nnd for ine other characters ho has secured a powcriui fast. Inclndlng: .Messrs. Brandon Thomas, ll«itiett'8lMUi« iNaJtr yibatt'Wd WIUlu*