The New York Clipper (September 1903)

THE 3STEW YOTIK CLIPPER n.,.i n ,^ niullnum iih fiood September 12, Under ibc tem>. ..OTK8 FROM KlNOUNO BROTHERS,' W«B*'J OWMM Slicws.—The show has entered upon Its CnllfrtrnhV tour nnd : prospects for record Invoking business wore never MMtf. The cities already visited hive been produc- tive 'Of Immense business, Redding. Mary*- vine, Sacramento, Banln, Rosii, ISnpa „auu Oakland being nig&glJ&Sk .HSg JLL* 14, Inclusive, the big show will ftlbAt tfeM- snnds In H«d Francisco, and wl'l rtifn t " the Southern portion of the State, wiibi- MM in Oregon has been big *jery day. At. Portland the doors were. &t*Jmrt+ fore eight o'clock, mil when the big k1iuw started there were fnlly I wo thousand pe«- n!e seated-on straw around the Immense hip- Kne titck. Money Was offered those who failed to secure seats In the reserved or the blue sections, but not one took ad- vantage of the offer. "We don t want our money back." said one man, -peaking for the crowd. "We want to. nee Ihe, show and we ' Ete^wllllng to «lt right befe on the ground, rharles KlnKllng, accompanied by nU wife „nd,two chlfilren, lefi the show at Portland an' engagement at the Orpheum Theatre, Terre Haute, Ind. Notes PPOM TH« —We close our Reason S^BSa^r^*&« , Ja?3 ro^^dearl,^^£ea r0 W 8 •A.hleVand a cU l**-fiRl" .. could I* Week of 7 : Iricnl luwua In Ihe lint of. Iln-atr^ Mm trolled by. 1-eaaee A._J. Small: Thebaic?* T..l».d».-At the Kmplre Theatre lillnxeer Wg£"J for „,,, time of year. , Wm or . • „,-,Fe ,'heatre staff remains ns Km «r«« ! -W-IH»S y 2!« , a. rSSch Franklin and Dayman^fnur ^rte.^. , k „, ^ KmllM , „ K n«..l. fn.n, B £ Great Barlow Show. . piW successful v.-ee«J>f Aug. so,:'"• * h J;„ h nSept.H, aaiMr. Barlow' .late lhls house opened Its;,/*Fl sr jT ¥ ,.£.. gngement at a school, The mimagement We secured » very «» nlteptldn to training dog», ponies, goats and g»m> y,^™;5mrona3lv' "good [work. The Aev*. nrd preparing'tamo for oar open. Knott did exceptionally gooa» ... In 1901. The show will be completely leading lady. Ivab II. W Ilis. m auea s™ ,7erh.uled,for ll.M_-.nd -will be repainted P™'°^ej p good_ «°* ft '"^TrnVden. e fi and have now canvas. 'I'll r. Mi:mc\u. Herds report meeting with success with the Forepaugb k Sells Bros. Shows, now In' their twenty-second week, and enjoyin g good ;heaBh. p OHIO. Cincinnati.—EM coming of the first cool wave of Autumn (trade sad Ihe hearts nf the Summer amusement. directors, and brought to the down towners beatfllc smiles .,f contentment. With the opening of the Grand .Opera, House (Harry Baluforth A John It. Havlhv mawer), Sept, 7. every house In town will be In line.for patron- Under the direction of Henry W. Sav- age, una.two ciuiurru, ic.l ,■» ™~" -- -.-----:, oge, "King Dodo" will be seen, wi.u io return to Darahoo la order to (£• M '**• Q Jgg ,„ & t lMd , ng „,,,.. .. Tne •.everal Important business denls. He win deMoot .. lim with Rich Ten- return during the California tour. A wee bnby Ournng-Olang, a species decidedly rare •n the United States, was picked up "t Port- land from the captain of a. vessel direct from ports on the coast of Borneo. He was brought «o the ticket' wagon swathed In soft blankets and, was promptly purchased and placed In the sideshow. Mill. Lotlna, the snake enchantress, mode thenew c'omer n if nil outfit of baby dot bes, nnd in the morning, after be. baa bad ins hath and breakfast of bananan, chicken, rice and tea, be l» dresned In a gown of baby blue silk and placed ou exhibition In a glass Vase. The bnby has been chrlatened "Mr. Oooley." He lji a great attraction, and every possible effort will be made tojalse him. Mr. and Mrs. AW. Klngllng, with MastBr.Rlchftrd, came on to the big show a* Porcland._At the dose of the two days' engagement they left 1 for SBn Kranclsco. accompanied by James Joy Brady, special pteaa.agent, and Mr«. Brady. The party made the trip from Port- land to-Sam Francisco In John Illngllngs new private car, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin is a beautiful car, equipped with all modern conveniences. Mr. Itlnglln'g had the Interlo- her many friends. will be produced Sept. 6 and week. Bellbvob Pabk (J. W. McCormlck. mana- gerK—Pair crowds and a bill above the aver- am This park closed 6. " yce™ Theatre (Frank Bort manager). —Ilaverly's Minstrels hnd capacity buBlness Aug. .10. This company reopened y'« 1 n _ ,ui ' 1 ^ which has been renovated. •The Head Walters." Kept "The Irish Pawnbrokers 0-0, """bi'rt'r'^'heatrp. (Krank —ft ■ H | Jg» >- —"incle Josh Spruceby" and "A »»____■ Slave" held the boards Aug. M and mwm, nnd both proved good drawing cards. in Convict Stripes" comes Sept. .1-», Across ^BaSw* Ba».etr Circth exhibitedI here .1. The show was splendid and the nttena- a nee big. Joe Kelley, In l-fi. Coming: The Middle- obs' (A. K. Jacobs, P r ' , P r ' e, l < } r .L r * (!0 v onlee window. Boss la fair. Week of .: -™5'*L,J the «ids- Notes.—No announcements have !,*.„ SndTKeddessas. Adams and Adama, the Mia„ ^^ et whm ^ u ^ i«vs ... k. ,„^,oH nver open. There has been a rumor that a I rie Barnum Show, wa s In town 30. n _ d Mtra attra< . t | 0M wln „_ pHt',™'^ • *** ... . yar The season at Sprlrrgtmnk V,,l CAMAMJU— (See Page 072.) closes 12. Klnanclnlly the- season has hJ., — . nway ahead of last year, nlthough the wean, n„.i,ec_The Auditorium, which has er has been at times cold and wet. The,h,,», Qnehec— lne «"■ f OTcr a ye ar, have been better, and Manager Cnrr i«T *»_■*! ,5^00?. to th? Publle Aug! 31. l K hted with the results.... ".The orcLfc Gnelph.—At the Royal Opera Hnuw M U Hlggins, manager).—Oiilbane, i^C ': Weston's Minstrels Sept. 5, Ibsen's "film,..' 9, "Qulncy Adams Sawyer" 10. ^^hrouBhout the continent for Its bis- 0 -.Q^ocy Adams Sawyer" 10. ,an * 1 * ^rlral UUerests and its large and Imposing ySSu RiSK.-Coldstr«im flnard, B, w CiSU" and this theatre la we In * £ ^^ Househo d Trcsms. KmIq.,.1 , _„„"« ■ -."wlffi'tKS. ln The"AudltorTum-'ls situated K St. John Street Square, the most cen : In A short trolly ocated square In the city. distance from the hotels, all trolley lines u is i a nee '/uu. nortlon of the ternoon concert 10, for which there Is a TP J, large advance sale. IS. "Over Niagara Kails decorations done In sccordance with Ideas of hls'own. Harry,«• Noyes ha* been added to tb«!'"Ida show ticket selling stair. George Harrisob, who.left the show irt Bloomlngton, lb «rt}*. to take a course of baths for rheu- raMlSta,'.returned to Portland, nnd In agsln Mfllaiy hM CTTta seat tickets. New additions to the'side show band 'Include 1. R. Haynes. cornet, and Ixiuta'M. Voelker, drums. Will Morton, of the advance staff, nnd "Happy jack" Hnelllng, boss canvas man. went abend to San KninclBco Io arrange for the construe- lion of a grand etand and boxes. The show this season will erhlblt In San Francisco on n new lot In the heart of the business por- tion of the.clty. . . Barnum & Baiij:* Notes.— Two special cars were chartered to take the large number of friends of Merrttt T. Young, formerly secretary and treasurer of the Barnum & ltniley Show, to the Oakland Cemetery, In Sandusky, O., where Mr. Young's remnliw are Interred. Five beautiful floral offer- ings Were left on bin grave, and n. short service held In his memory. Cloveland, o.. gave us two days of the biggest business of ihe season, despite the fact that It has awajH been a one.day town. On .Monday evening an immense crowd wss turned awny, and both times on Tuesday we played to ca- pacity houses. On top of our wreck ou the inn- Into Newcastle came two days which. In; the memory of-Ihe. oldest circus men,' were the worst ever as far us weather wua concerned. In Newcastle, from six In Ihe evening until daylight, the rain fell In tor- rents, making the lot and streets -veritable lakes. Over four Inches of rain fell, causlug floods nnd' washouts throughout Kasteru Ohio and Western. Pennsylvania. However, we managed to reach YoungHtown In time to give two shows, although the rain fell continuously throughout the day. Mr. Bailey Is •In New York. Among our visi- tors are Mrs. J. T. McCaddon and two sons (Joseph and' Stanley), of PelhHm Manor, N. y.. and Barney Oldneld. of Rochester. X. *X. Mesjsri. Browu and McKarlane, of the Philadelphia Batvnlatr Hvening Pott left the show Sept. 1, after two weeka of circus life. They made many friends, who will wait with Interest the results of their visit. ' .810. Satjtki.lb'8 Hi* Bw Railroad Hhows Noxxs. —The name pf Chatham, N. Y., has been erased from the governor s list • of "dead ones" Blnce our visit to the town, the.other day, In the wake of the Hat- . sraves Circus. Wo were there tbeiblg day of the fair, and while the afternoon house was small that of thu evening was highly satis- factory ; in fact, so much so, thut much Hbused Chatham will henceforth be Included among -Mr. Sautelle's real live ones. l.d. Post, a former boss hostler with these shows, cam* on foe a day's'visit there and wan quite badly Injured during the parade. He was driving the eleht horse baud wagon team, n-ri* la tnrning a corner fell from the high seat', to the ground, and beforo the horses opuia »e hailed one of the front wheels passed over his left leg nnd arm. No bones were'-brbken, and aside-from a few minor bhflaM he was unhurt. ' A derailed truck on one of the flat, cars delayed our departure from Chatham until nearly 5 -a. , m.,. causing us to arrive several hours late ,ln Mlllorton. where our parade did not leave the lot until after 12 ■o'clock noon.- Matinee buslpess wtis fair, and In'the evening we all but.packed 'em'Ha. till Robinson,, who recently re- ■ turned from' a trip abroad, was a visitor 4. our lion cutis, whelped Ai»g..l'J, are now on tixhlbltlon, nnd attract much attention. J.n MlUerton many of the "irouper*" were rov- nllv entertained by Harry Clark, formerly with the Wilbur Comedy Co., but now u. Jolly, lovlal landlord. We. are 1 now headed for the Kasteru shore of Maryland, a. favorite, graz- ing''ground for Mr. Satitelle and his shows Blanche Hllllnrd ' has ness. The; Kllers hnd the recently Joined the big formers. ■ Side Show MnnnL that his bevy of beauties. Wll compare most ■■• favorably with nny other print. m ._. .,. wl|1 „ NotKS kiiom PMMUn Bror.' R. R. Snows. ! ", —We closed a very R HtyassTu) season of seventeen weeks nt 'iVms. In.. Aug. .11. nie season wa» opened, ut Jtickson, Mich.. Mny •' and litis ImsWiess lias been the rulo tho entire stasmi. The rosier: Ilobhltis nnd I'hllders. double traps and revolving ladder: Conelund, Vallev and Copelnnd. bars and • .Bstlng; Ongnler, clown Juggler; Mons. Ilobers. acrolinllt! clown and mute hurdle. Marvelous llauf. w|re performer, anil Trot. A. 3. Parks' trmipi' of iriiln*d dogs, twelve In number. Our side show was tiuder the management of tins Wondry.; The free al- iractlon was the Orent Pm tiroll, high wire. Chai. Cole, lender of Iwnd. with the follmv- luir muaielBas: «leu. Ilochenhatk, „He«>ry Schmidt.' Chas. llrsnford. Harry Bwarts. John Cole,. Kay Curtis, chas./Icrlnch. Otto Smith, Jess HeHVry. Claude llmlgera, A. J. I'lnnr. a'nd'Ons Petersen., The.closing night the entire company was bannueieil by Mrs. .1 K. KrlslB?e. An elaborate bill of fare was served, and pverytiody enloyetl a gj«>d lime. Thk Oi.b ltEiiiABtK.snd the "man In white were two welcome visitors that appeared " V NOTM e KR0Tll WRIOHT'S BlO VATOgVII.tlO Snow, under ranvna.—We closed our sea- son Saturday night, fletii. Xu "t Oassport, X Y. Taking the rainy season Into tH>n- ililerntion. business has beeu very good. Mr. Wright has secured a larger tent, and win open Ills show at Dover. St. J., next MM. Mr. and (Mm. John H. Wright have accepted WAt.yt'T Street Theatre (M. C. Ander- son manager).—Webae * .Fields' Company, in "Holty.ToltjV' Is baoked for 0. Last week Krank D. Bryan presented "The runny Mr. Doolev," to splendid business. "Are You a Mason. 7" 13.' Colombia Theatrb *M. C. Anderson, mon- „ B er).-r-The Montrose Troupe are the head- liners 8, with Falk and Semon, Jack Nor- worth, Hal tiodfrey * Co.-, LoulBe Dresser. Mr. and Mri. Allen, .Carlet'on and Terre, and ihe Columbian Pour as • co-entertainers. Mary Normnn was the magnet of last weeks bill, which drew houses of good size.' llM.-rx'H Opera House ('Ae.uck. tsnnesay L Stair, managers).—"Her First Kalse Step will be taken here «. Last week "The Queen of (he Highway" proved a moat pleasing offering to lovers of sensation, and business was big. Richard Bublcr, In "Paul Revere, "i.yct.cm Thbatbb (Heuck, Fennesay & Stair, managers.)—"Alaska" Is coming ». Last week l&lden Brothers' revival of ><»- "■•« *La.vene'and Orav. Clifford and, Burke, body's Claim." end a nice business at the den. JJrSgjE B^mngg for week of ft: The Dazzle Winnipeg.—At the Winnipeg TIimim (Chas. E. Lindsay, manager).—Inez Knr, man and company came Aug. a;, j» Bll , i ••" —— - ^ -/„, gave a good production of "hast Lynne" „ narstovvn^At the Opera Hoose This r«rt of ibe buHd ng Is reservrt for ■ ^ ^ „, ,y e ,,, . wf,V ZnnTiri—This Dlaybotise pre- two notion shops and the Brill room, jur , fc „ ^ , M ond , he aM , nd »» §a»S«sSSs din nil "llldiard Carvel "irs>RA P.vnK (K. Stanley, manager).—Week of Aug. 31 : The Helstons. Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Darrow. Cordon F.ldrld. W. C. Man- ning, and Ixila Haynes. Manager Stanley an- nounces for week of B: The Buckeye Trio Illce and Walker. McCloud and Melville, the Ames, at a I. Business continues good, but toolnesH of weather has Its effect. - Avon Pabk (Jos. W. Wess, manager);— Week of .10 Manager Wess offered : Warren nnd Howard, Kvans nnd Lloyd. Mary Mad- t heatrV Is through an arched promenade with terrace oa either side, the terraces lo be used In conjunction with the cafe luring bV Summer months, the whole o festival character, n-m* laraelv being largely and company 7-10. St. Catherines.—At the Crand Optra House (Cbaa. H. Wilson, manager) -—-i )>esperate Chance" played, to good busing haTe a ^ ./.The outdoor'cafes: of Paris. AugT 28. Wm. F. Owe'n, In "\VherJ li, „ xi patterned after the »»™» r J%™ '^ «■,, King," followed, to fair house, Sen" -.' Ss^-afiL &*£. ^a^be Durchased and Cilhane, Chace* Weston's MlDHirels' had u2 Mary itron- K tne oia naie v^stietuji •-~~ri~.\.7rz^krt i« aatlsfscforv Site on Labor Day Manager Stanley' has arranged an excellent programme for Ubor Day, including: "Dare Devil" Wbit- taker, who will make his slide for life on the evening of Labor Day. There will be a grand dlRplay of fireworks .Our new manager. I'eler Rice, Is favorably Impressed with the outlook for this theatrical season, si taken hold of the work forcibly... tnnt Levlnson. of the Opera House, Mr holding his old position. ■ Barton.—At Victoria Theatre (C. 0. Miller, manager).—Henry E. Dixey apnea red Sent 4. In "facing the Music" and :Over a Welsh Rarebit." to good business. Park Theatre (Harry K. Kelchf. mana; .p rl ,._.Mnrie Heath. In "For Mothers Sake, 'had good business Aug. 31-Sept. 1 success. ness that ran from Outlaw." 13. People's Theatre (Hubert Heuck, mnn- ager).—Whallen Brothers' Kentucky Belles lire to sing 6, after a successful Pittsburg visit. Thev followed the Tiger Lilies, one of the Scrlbner-Drew enterprises, which did a giwd business last week. The Cherry Blossom Burlesquers 13. ruiMTKR Park (I. M. Martin, manager). The BHrlow Brothers' Minstrels were the lasr card of the "season, John C. Weber s Band was announced B, German day, and >. the finish - for-the united Iinbor Day outing will be a grent fireworks display. Lciitow L*t!Oos (J. .1. Weaver, mnnagtr). —Two more weeks of the season remain. nnd Director of Amusements Max Rosenberg will put on his last, bill 13. to run until •■o iiossip op the Lobby.— The Cincinnati . Assis- ts capa- On Fall Festival opens at Music Hall and sur-. the Bridge at MldnW^was "»*«tt»* lw rounding territorv T. The Venetian specta- :i-s. Comlngi-ljiicleJoah Spruceby ,J>.^ cle. "Marco Polo," will cesses of the Order of spi recall the old auc- Clnclnnntus, whose mission has been taken up by the Itanolc Nice.....:. .Blanche Berndt McHaffey wus the soloist at the Froehllch Bantl conceits at the Zoo last week. .Martin V. OM and Grace Dement, vaudevllllsis, who have ls?en at Wesfwood and the Commodore Con- cert Hall, were married S. They are to join "Hogan's Alley," In Detroit. The bride Is a Portsmouth, O., girl Norman tor- bett, Ihe youngest scanlcartlst In the land, Souiierh' Homb Theatbk.— "Teas of the D'lJrbcrv.llles" was the atractlon 3: good business. Coming: "The Scout's Revenge ». Fairview Park (Larry II. Relst, mana- . er )._The Kilties Band attracted big crowds Aug. 31-<Sept. 1. 2. The vaudeville perform- ance continues to attract good crowds to the cnslno. Junle Calef and a big vaudeville company are engaged for week of 7. , ■ Colnmbn..—At the Great Southern The- atre (Lee Boda, manager).—"'Way Dnwn passed .through Cincinnati en mate to New ^st"'pTayed "to packed Borises week"of Aug. Orleans, from JBuBTalfc _He «UJa*M the g%5 w I V ! dark weeks. Sept. 7 nnd 15. Crnnd Opera House staff-of artists in the Crescent City........John H. llavlln has gone ■ to Bt Louis. There will lie no- change in the. force' at the new ilranil Opera: House. T. Aylward will continue us .treasurer, with "Bemle" Blrnbyer as his as- sistant. John Wayon on theu door. Job. Casey In charge of the ushers, Michael Angllo fiavln fhs head nnd front of Ihe ad- vertising bureau, and Scott Small the press representative Walter Floyd came io town to tell of Weber and Fields' "Holly Toltv." ;tithe) Levey was too III to do her turn at Ihe Columbia most of the week. ;The Oram! opens with Labor Dav matinee—a record breaking premier for the bouse. - - ■» Cleveland.—At the Opera House (A. F. Harty, manager).—Lew Dockstaders Min- strels IS the attraction current week.. 'Ins Tenderfoot," a muslcul farce, opened the house Aug. 3. and did fair business for the week. Coming, "Foxy Grandpa" week of Lvckijm (J. K. Cookaon. manager).—"The Middleman" Is being presented week of Sept. 7, with Horace Lewie In the leading role. "At the Old Cross Roads" was the bill week of Aug. 31. Ci.avdLA7in (J. K. Cookaon, mnfiager).— "At Cripple Creek." which was well liked here last season. Is being put on the current week. "Her First Fslse Step" drew out the usual crowds week of Aug. 81. . . Chase's Emimhi: (Clias. J. Stevenson, man- ager);—A new headllner to • oa ■ the pro- gramme this week In the person of Edwin Stevens, He' presents n clever monologue, written by himself, called "A Night Off. Tom Nnwii, Ii'lsh comedian, with bis com- pany; la seen in a funny sketch. "Pat and the Genii." Tho McManons' Watermelon OlrlR, eight'pfetty maids, depict.life on the Mississippi. Others on the bill are.: Mr. and Mrs. Robvnsi In "The Counsel. for the De- . fense;"' LeBlle Brothers, Australian niu- slclunst Harry Brown, colored singer aud thinner i iJiurn . Denne, singing comedienne, with travel pictures. Alice Shaw nnd daughters, the famous whistlers: Warren and Blanchard,'Carver mid Fnrmim, La IVtlte' Adelaide, and Max- r.otin. The vltascopo. will nlao show Bomo imcrcattiuf and tiutertalnlug pictures. One of Ihe roost popular acts of Ihe bill week of Aug. .11 was Weedon nnd GlatltllH. hi their III list rii t cd song net. ■ UTAa tl»rt.w *■ CainplM'll, timnagcrs).—The lion Tolls are-glrlng a gtmd sjracMaMM cur- l-cut week. Itliiclvdes two brlllhiutly stapsl l'lirli'itiis, "The ,l?on Tons In Sunny Spain" and "The Wdy ' Killer." Tho vaudeville iH.rtlnn of the. show will Include: Dorothy Drew, smibrettc: llimlies ami Haxelton, ir.ivostv comedians:. Williams and Alleenc. comedians and mimics: the' Musical John- stones, nnd thu Empire City Quartet. Manihttan Bi:acit. —The end of the sea- son Is near at handrHlt Rostock's It will Is- o|M>n as long as the weather permits, but mav close anv time after the end of this week,' Herman Wet'don's nilFcellnncoiis group of riiIiiihIh has beeu sdtletl to and rehearsed In new features, and presents a daring per- formance. La Belle Sellca has been re- hearsing a new art for several weeks: part ot It foliHists In forming lion pyramids, nnd Is' railed "The Crowning of ,tbe Kings,." There are also plenty of other novel and thrilling aclH. The swimming exhibition was n feature both Sunday and Labor Day. .at ft p. m. Tlie animals disporting themselves in Ihe water were: an, elephant, a yak, a Bmpibe Theatre (H. Wlsemsn. manager) —"Myers' I,ane" played to S. U. 0. last week. Week of Sept. 7, "The I.ost Para- dise " High Rtreet Theatre (A. G. Ovens, man- ager),—-For Mother's Sake" played to packed houses 3-3. Uraxo Opera Horsr (A. G. Ovena. mana- ger).—"Holty Tolty" pleased large audiences Eoihon' Theatre (vaiulevllle) will open Its doors to the public .week of .Sept. 7, with the Three Cnmpbells. Diamond and Diamond. Haywnrd and Hnywnrd, Alice Gordon, and the" polyscope^ Mansfield.—At Lake Park Casino (ti. R. Kndlv. mnnager).—This resort has been crowded, all week: local talent benefit b'll for Y. W. C. A. For week of Sept. 7 A. F. Nail will put on "The Drummer Boy of . Shlloh," which will close this resort for the season. _ • ..... Memorial Opera IIoi>sh (Bowers & Slick- ley, managers). — "Uncle Josh Spruceby" drew two large audiences 2. "Nearer the Throne," with Thomas Alexander In the lead, wns greeted by a full house, giving good sat- isfaction, n. Commencing week 7, the Im- perial Stock Co. comes, at popular prices. In' repertory, followed by "Richard Carvel," 14^ Tnnesvllle.—At Srhnltz Opera House <J. G. England, business manager).—John A. Hlmmelein's Stock Co. came the week of. Aug. 81, to fair business, playing "The Black. Flag," "Northern Lights," "Eagle's Nest." "Falrie's Well." "Back Among the Old Folks,"- "The Great Deveaux Case." Wblier Theatre (J. Q. England, busl-- ness manager) .—John W. VogeVs Minstrels opened the house Sept. 1. to good sized audi- ence. Coming: "Tess nf the DTJrnerrllles." Steuhenvllle.—At the Grand Opera House (W. R. Llpps, manager).—."Marked for Life" gave two performances, to very appreciative audiences. Tho company car- ries a car load of special scenery, and the electrical effects are fine. John Vogel's Co. gave one of the finest minstrel perform- ances ever seen in this city, and packed the house. His first part setting was great. "Two Little Vagrants" Sept. 5. Miss Re-' hecca Warren, in her new play, under the miinngrmcnt of Frank Burt, appears 9. Mnrloii At the. Grand- Opera House (Chas: K. Perry manager).—The Nellie Long Stock Co. hnd a fairly successful week Aug. 24. "Tess of the D'Anbervllles" iilcastsl n large sized audience Sept. 1. "The Irish Pawnbrokers" did well 3. Booklncs: •"Die Beggar Prince" Opera Co.. 7, "The Head Walters" D, "Driven from Home" 11. SlirliiB-rleid.—At the Grand Opera House fit J. Dale, manager).—"Mr. Jolly, ot Jollet." hnd a well tilled house Aug. 2b. Henry K. Dlxey, In "Facing the Music." pleased a fine audience Sept. 3. Coming: Week of 7-12, the Mysterious Fays and their company. 4»» ILLINOIS. lobbj, where tickets may be purchased the entrance to the carriage porch —- galleries The entrance to the theatre proper to a large foyer, l«*3fl feet, with wide stairways to the balcony, smoking rooms, cloak rooms, etc. The Xatre Is TT.ft. wide, 09ft. long, and ir.fr. high, and, with Its sweeping balconies and galleries. Is furnished In French renals- sance. with roomy aisles and large, comfort- nblc seats. The proscenium arch Is d.ft. wide and 4.1ft. high, richly treated In relief. Twelve boxes in number, stepping down In order to Insure a perfect view of the stage. The electrical effects are the finest and most unto date. The color scheme of decoration Is green, greatly relieved with gold and Ivory while. On the ground floor no columns ob- struct the view, the construction being so ar- ranged that they are all In rear of the seats. The carpets and draperies are well chosen nnd harmonize wllh the Interior decorations. The scliery Is well executed, and has been much admired. The heating apparatus and the fresh nlr vents are of the most modern tvpe. The building In construction Is en- tirely fire proof. It has twenty-three exits, nnd, furthermore. It Is a detached structure. Every modern tlevlce or rontrlvence em- ployed In modern theatres, either off or on the'stage. Is to be found In this houee. Thesent- Ing capacity Is 1,800, with standing room for •.'Oil more. The opening was under the au- spices of the Quebec Symphony Club. 'Ihe concert was delightful, and the honse was packed. Mr. nnd Mrs. Small, of Toronto: Messrs. Mason, Hill & Painter, the archi- tects., were here for the opening. Under Ihe able management of Mr. Turton, the local ionnRger, everything was In readiness for the opening. Coming: Bnndmann'.i English Opera Co., in repertory, Sept. 7-12. i Montreal At the Academy of Music (W. A. Edwsrds. manager).—The season opens on Sept. 7, with De Wolf Hopper. In "Mr. Pickwick:" Jefferson DAngells, In 'The Toreador." 14-19. Prootor'8 (H. C. Egerton. manager).— Hilda .Thomas..and l.ou Hall made a hit In •Thp Fisherman's Daughter," week of Aug. ,'!1 to Sept. ">. Coming: Willis Granger. In "A Gentleman of .France." 7-12: J. H. Stod- ilart. In "The Bonnie Brier Bush," 14-10; "Hello. Bill." which opened this house Aug. 24. drew fair houses. Theatre Fbancair (F. Haworth, mana- ger).—"The" Heart of Chicago" drew fair business Aug. 31 to Sept. 5. Coming: "Al- phonse nnd Gaston" 7-12, "The Charity Nurse" 14-19. Theatbk Rotai. (F. W. LeCtolr. mnne- ger).—Oppenhelmer's Fny Foster Biirlesq- ers bad big business Aug. 31-Sept. .'. Com- ing: The City Sports 7-12, the Knicker- bockers 14-10. Tom Miner's Bohemian Bur heaw house 3. Booked: sawyer" 8, "Ghosts" 11. "Qulncy Adniui MISSOURI. aj- vrenu, manager).—The permanent stock co., In "Jean La Cocnrde," drew large business 'The Iron Master" (in lesoiiera was the opening bill, Aug. 24. Theatre National Francais (Geo. G vrenu, manager) In "Jean Lb Co Aug. 31 to Sept French) 7-12. Theatre drr Nouvkaiites (V. Heurlnn, manager).—The season of thirty-five weeks opens on Sept. 7, with the French Stock Company. First production, will be "La Vertlge, 31-Sept. fi. Sohmer Park (Lavlgne & Lajole, mana- gers).—Last week of the season acts were: F. \. Fitzgerald, Sldonla, Dammann Family, Sam Lockhart's elephants. Peoria.—At the Grand (Clinmberlln. Harrington ft • Co.. managera).—West's Minstrels had a good house Sept. 3, and gave great satisfaction. Indications nre good for "Darkness nnd Daylight" 4. Coming: "A Little Outcast". 1.1. "Dora Thorne" 14., "The Flaming Arrow" .15, "The Storks" 17. Main Street Theatre (Will Nash, inann- ger).—This house opens Labor Day, and the prospects are that the theatre will be crowded. An excellent vaudeville hill has Sr-rS p, T mWW'ai ^^ d ^V^e^ k -p ro pr.etor,^ Toronto.—At the Princess Theatre (O. B. Sbeppard, manager).-^Lew Dockstndur and his company, who opened the season at this house,- played to the . capacity of the theatre for the entire past week. Week of Sept. 7, Joseph .Hart and Carrie De Mar, in "Foxy Grandpa." Grand Opera Houbb (A. J. Small, man- ager).—Willis Granger, in "A Centlemnn of France," played, to big. business, for the entire past week. "The Show Girl" will be with us week of T. Shea's Theatbk (J.' Shea, manager).— Packed bouses for the entire, past wee!;. The card -Included: Ellla-Nowlan Trio, W. : C. Youngs and L. May Brooks, Mary Hamp- ton & Co., Geo. W. Munroe, Stanley and Brockman, Ed. M. Favor and Edith Sinclair, Irving Jones. Deltnore nnd Lee, and the klnetograph. 'M abbey- Music Hall (Stewart Heuston, manager).—Sept. 7, 8. II. M. Coldstream Guards' Band,- under the direction of Jas. Mackenzie Rogan. assisted by Kathreen How- ard, promises to be the success of the season. Stab Theatre (F. W. Stair, manager).— Clark's New Royal Runaway Girls last week. Packed houses ruled. The olio Included: Derenda nnd Breen, Rosalie. Reynolds nnd Cuhl. the La Viills. the Burg Sisters, nnd Kelly and Dnvto and company. Dominion Exhibition (J. '0. Orr. moo- ager).—Ang. 27-Sept. 12. The exhibition this year has surpassed sll former efforts. nnd there Is no doubt that, at the end of the term, the receipts will be far In excess of any previous year. » ' London.—The season opened at the Grand Aug. 22. with West's Minstrels. The audience wns evidently well pleased with the performance, Judging from the encores given the many nets. "The Heart of Chi- cago." 24, already well known here, was fairly well patronized, William Owen. In "When Louis XI Wos Klnc" '.'9. also ilrfw fair audience. The' Grand will be man- aged this season by F. X. Korman, of To- ronto. Arthur O'Nell, of Toronto, the for- mer manager, accompanied Mr. Korman to the city on the opening night. The an- nouni-etiient has been made by the new man- ager 1 tint tills city will see the finest thea- trical productions It has ever enjoyed. Lon- don has now secured the reputation of being one of the best paying and Important then- Kansas CI«r.—At the Willis Wood TV atre (Woodward & Burgess Amusement L'n, managers).—The season opens Sept. 7, -vriik the Whitney Opera Co., In "When Johnns. Comes Marching Home." The following week "Florodora" comes. The Grand (Hudson & Judah, managers. —The Kelcey-Sbannon Co. arrived ou a »p^ clal too late to give a Sunday matinee, aail. as a consequence, there was a big, dinar.. pointed crowd on hand to change thm tickets for other performances. At n:pl.- the house was sold out before the dtsin opened, and the rest of the week biislae-. was big. Mr. Kelcey gave a tine performiar. of Sherlock Holmes, nnd Miss Shannon, .--. Alice Faulkner, alio was well received, la the company those deserving praise were- Frank L. Davis, Chas. A. Morgan, rh.irl . Cnnlleld, David Davis. J. Palmer Collim, l.nrinn At wood and Winona Shannon, ii- nrotluctloa was a splendid one. This week. wm. A. West's Minstrel Jubilee, nad sen, "Under Southern Skies." Ai.'tiiTOKluM (WopdwRrd & Burgess Arru- ment Co., managers).—The season opeanl Aug. 23. with Cora Van Tassel, in Tfc Volunteer." Last week "Hello, Bill." drer fairly well, and seemed t,o please' the and - ences. Harry Blakemore (one of the oU Woodward Stock Co.'s favorites). In the prli- clpnl role, was cordially received. Tnls wert, "Reuben In New York, and next week, "T> Deserted Bride." . , The Gillis (E. S. Brlgbam, manager).— Lust week "Human Hearts" proved to be is big a favorite as ever, and .drew big hmiw-. This week, "The James Boys In' Missouri," and next week "A Little Outcast." CEXTtrRT Theatre I Joseph Barrett, manager).—The burlesque season openM here on Aug. 30. Sunday matinee, with Fulton's Jolly Grass Widows. The holts' was packed at both Sunday performance. and If the start Is nny criterion,the bon* is destined to do a big business. The audi- - ences during the week were or .goodly p^ portions. The. show proved to lie all 'li» name Implied, and the members of the coo pauy sang nnd danced, and mode, hits villi the nudience. The principal fun mafctr. were: Guy Rawson, Jos. E. Howard, Itiib Everett, Marie Theresa, Alex. Carr. ami Nat Fields. The show was well proclm*l. nnd the music bright and catchy. The housf will be open every night, with matinees 01 Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Saturdt). 'The prices range from 1,1 to 75 cents. The following Is the staff of the house. Exem tlve staff: The Empire Circuit Co.. direc- tors; Joseph Barrett, manager; Jos. U. Donegnn, business manager and treasurer: Thos. FoundatloB, stage carpenter: Char. McKee,.assistant carpenter: \V; W. Mi-Far- land, electrician: Harry Barren. Ilymau: t'has. Hlggins, muslcul director: ('bus. M- Chesney, J. L. Martin, advertising; K« Burger, scenic nrtlst. The Obpherm (M. Lehman, manager).— Season will open on Sept. 13, wllh a go* vaudeville bill Fobest Park (Llovd Drown, manager).— Cool weather affected the attendance mime what last week. The bill In the theatre ir* cnmiKised of Toreat, the French chrtcaliirW j Alf. Holt, whistler nnrl mimic; Hayes ami Heoley. In "The Ring Master.anil t'h« Circus Queen;" the Delaur-Dehrlinont Trio, KrwHi operatic singers: ltnymond Teal, In a ill" 1 * face singing and talking net, nnd I,orls nta Altena, In the best sbarpsliootlng nci *<• have ever seen here. This week will he lie llnul one nt the park, nnd the closing bill win lie: The Three Kentons, Sophln Biirnbaw- lloward's trained ponies, Mr. nnd Mrs. Ja«j Bun h. Mme. Vallecita's lions, leopards «•' panthers; La Celtn, herlnl gymnast, nan Sherman nnd Do Forest. • . ■ ^ Electric Park. —The final week' of l| pnrk season, wllh the Benito Rossa as 1a 1 feature, drew the usual large .nttenilJiif- The park closes on Labor Day. Clippebingh. —Manager A. Jndah weat »n to Omaha last week to attend the opening'" Hudson & Jmlali-Btalr A Havlln's new ce- ntre, the Krug. which was opened on Aug- 31, with "Sweet Clover" as the inaugural ai- traction. The house was sold out. dedlc«l»r. r speeches were made, and hundreds of "gf 10 " luck" telegrams received.... H. 0. Whecier, 8 local musician of note, has constructed w melodies for a new musical comedy, entitle? "The Six Foot Ruler," the lyrics of vbW were written by Thos. Bowers, a local news- paper men. The production will be g' vf ",^ this city In an elaborate manner during t" current season. ■»»» • MICHIGAN. Grand Rapids At the New P"*"" Theatre (Harry G. 8ommer8 A Co., nun"; gers).—West's Minstrels, Aug. 30. pla." 0 10 large attendance, as did Word nnd Jani"- In "Alexander the Great," 31. "The <•{" from Sweden." Sept. 2, 3, drew poor''; Coming: Beverly's Minstrels ». • WT Whiteside 7. Cutter A Williams' Stock 1 «■ 8-12, and "Ben Bur" 14-11). - Grand Opera Hoi'bb (Orln Stnlr, mnni ger).—"Bltle Tracked." Aug. a : ». Jg the house, sb did "Railroad Jack a»2E 2. Coming: "A Human Slave".35,.'«"" the Bell Tolls" 00, and "Across the n cine" 10-12. .„,, Ramona Theatre (Orln Stair, rnanflf" —Week, of fi, Billy Clark's Minstrels. Goofrot's Pavilion (Chas. Gmlfrnv. mnnoger).—Week of 5: Nnysmlth and nr- ley, Cnrtln and Blossom. Gladys Midi '■''""' Slayton and Clyde, and Kouler and Llna.