The New York Clipper (September 1903)

September 19. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. miw Clipper'* Anecdotes, Personalities and Comment I Concerning Stage Folk. 003 _ THE KEV YORK CLIPPE U Ward—*Skotcu. World of I'tyw .(104, Vina Cennelf—"Sketch v«w« from South Africa chas tt Duncan—Sketch... lii-orela Gardner—Sketch ... •has If. Rosskam—Sketch.. iiarkrlt nnd Hazard—Sketch SSSerAwt Office Our Chicago Letter our European Letter....... Vaudeville and Minstrel imr London Letter Under the Tents... Idlest by Telegraph On the Road........ Vaudeville Itoute List Hips* and Checkers iiiirrlrs Answered .New YorkCHy—Review and Comment (Ml oro,7oi. Tor. «U4 fill 1 110.1 una am uim <lp.7 H» 7.).-> 700, 710, 717 70tl .... 710,717 701 701,702,708 708, 704 KS "vclrv 'i *"" m '" 1 ""»« at the mill l he pre- cyo. ..." A |.',«,| .arrlrk: "Tlu- Sul- operu House, and "Mr the National: "Rachel (j,,',"! 'fhe Christian. . at the P* at the Walnut, Stage Mechanics Willi the Kill I'oi Postem. Miscellaneous Foreign Show News I'lavs and Sketches Copyrighted Dea'tbs In the Profession THEATRICAL COKHBSFONDKNCB Wisconsin, Georgia ItlKidc Island, .Minnesota .. Alabama, Vlrglnlo Iowa Massachusetts Pennsylvania District uf Columbia Maine ribio, Indiana Colorado. Ixulslana Delaware. West Virginia.. . Illinois. Arkansas Canada, Wyoming Connection, Kentucky North Carolina Texas, Oregon I.'tab, Florida Kansas Washington. Michigan Tennessee, New Hampshire Missouri New York State New Jersey. Maryland 004 11118 711!) 740 711 711 711 711 711 1107 007 007 607 008, till!) 000, 700 .. . . 700 tonlly... dltorlum Ings Btudso," at .. stein," at the Peopled no SS,?!'ii'''~ lwl 7 ll ». v *»" 'he ban- "Sir foa S?e wn, L ', K .^ Wn f '! r " ov ^»- The An enormous crowd v•■• . " • le, ' uws,om - beautiful theatre, and , . „., niMM. n-m, run.-iviill- 21-20. egg & A.lHlr Stock (John Adair Jr.. ^"J'erylllc, W. Vs.. Sent. 14-1(1, St. 17-1 |l, Iti,11 ii iik,-. Vii.. 21-20. An enormous crowd was delighted "wfth the ■erybody ^^*S^,fi"JS» ton, and met with approval! It „ 7(10 7(10 7(H) 711(1 700 718 718 713 large "Nancy Brown" at the Ilollls. op'ei, /'ro,,!? wAjSS'MHSlx bcV£?" s-earlv . K-atfiryn erl "5-™?- ,U1 . liic Matltic" Wl,h ..* l '- , , li r' s ?«. l ,e "WSTnS Shop Ulrl," at Muse Hall.. Kntliusiisll audiences viewed "A Great Game?"'at'tho wV'l f l i, S,| ,™ ri nilu ">e Itowdoin *S 3l(K * 1'Hls draw the usual opening 714 ? 1 iS! , 'i7aV ,, MS , i! - Ml ""»el Misses proved 714 Ji" S "" 5L K . l * l,hK Vaudeville and 701 !.™ r'" c enterta.nm.-nts prospered, nitliongh ' ' Meal her was much too warm for comfort. 7H| 7(11 7IH 71ii 710 LATEST BY TEL EGRAPH. Monday MkIiCh Openings In All the HlK Show Towns. GOLDEN GATE GLEANINGS. nt the Good BuslncsN Still Holes Various Houses. Special Dispatches to Tub Xbw Yohk Cliiter San Francisco, Sept. 15.—Good business rules at the various nouses. Columbia Thkatkk. —The liftli and last week of Co-stars Henry Miller and Margaret Anglln and special supporting company open- ed Sept. 14, with, for the first time here, a dramatization of Geo. Ubnet's novel, "Lc Maltre des Forges," by George Kdgerton, under the title of "The Aftermath. the Prince of Tllsen" follows for two weeks. Calikoiinia Tiiii.vniK.—The opening of the regular Kail and Winter combination season Iwgan Saturday night, 12, with George Bar- liiim and Alice Juhnston, In "A Friend of Hie Family." Sept. 20, Thall k Welly's produc- IIod of "The Chaperons." Alcazar Thkatiih. —The third week of the special season of Florence lloberts began 14. when she presented "Magda." Central Thkatiik —"The Cherry Pick era" Is the current bill. (Irani! Opera Bum—The third week of :be Pollard Llllpiitlun Comic Opera Co. began 13, with "The Geisha" for the first half of the week, and the last half "The Lady Slavey." tnw Opera Housk.— The third week of the annual season of grand opera began 14. "II Trovatore" and "Lu Sonnumbula" will alternate. nacnm'K Theitim:. —The second week of 'The Conquerors" aud "The Glnd Hand" epened 14. OBPHKl'M Tiieatbb. —The hill opening 18: Madam Losoros, Jus. ltlchnioml Glenroy, Alfred Arnesen, 14, Kousby, Dio llros., Al- niont and Uumoni, Frederic liond and com- pany, Fischer and Whacker, and the bio- grapb. CIIUTBS.—Dill aliening 14 : John Lc Clair, Anderson and Wallace, Hy CIlvc, Grclrson' SUters, Mr. and Mrs. Morton, and the mov- ing pictures. Lvckum Theatre. —The current bill In- cludes : Harry linker, Hodges and Launch- mere, the Mathlcus, Clinton Montgomery, Olson Bros., Geo. Austin, Lewis nnd Lewis, and the bioscope. Lyric Hall. —The third week of "Every- man" began 14. KiNciLiNtjs' Circus cave its last show here last, night. Gkorgk K Lauk, well known In cornice- • Hon with the stage management of the Tl- Opera House and fisher's Theatre, voll leaves nt the end of this month to Join David Helasco, In the New York production of "The lulling of the Gods," with Klnnche Bates. ■ FnOM OTHER POINTS. Jnnies K. IIml..-it ami Coniiinny Give the Initial Production In llosioii of "John Ermine of the Yellow- stone'*—Hot Weather nt Vnrlous I'oliitd Hurts Attendance nt the Tbentrea. Ciiicaoo,- Sopt. ID.—Our theatres could not hold the Sunday crowds; capuelty busl- ness.ruled everywhere Low Uockstader'a Miastrels turnetl people away from the Grand "'pern House after 7.30 r. w. The shonv made a big hit Blanche Walsh played, io capacity, with "Hcsurrcotlon," at Mc- }"'kers Hose Melville's "Sis Hopkins" lauaied the Great Northern twice The stoek company bills were: "Little Specu- lator. ' at Howard's; "Monte CrlBtn," at the Avenue; "The Galley Sl«vc," at the Thlrty- nrst Street; "A IHina.w»iy Wife," at the American, and "Mrs. Huntswortb's Krperl- raeiM," a t lihe Bush Temple, all playing to lug business The week stands opening funday were: "Dora Thorn," at I he Mar- ■ owe: -At the Old Cross Roads," at Hie Co- iimbia : "The Scout's Revenge, at the Al- n-n-bra ; "On the Bridge a<t Midnight," aftho BjpjJ I "Across the racllic," at the Criterion : Katie Etmnett, at the Academy, and 'The Moonshiner's Daughter," at Hopkins', with matinee and ulght crowds on the ca- pacity order Masonic Temple, Hnymarket. 'Jlymplc and Chicago Opera House attracted ''H Hie vaudeville devotees the-standing room would accommodate Jolly Grass Widows, »t the Trocudero, and the Blue Ribbon Girls, at Sam T. Jack's, proved clever burlesque '•tiering,, of rapnclty drawing powers...... I he Lu Salle opened Its season Saturday "ight, "The Isle of Spice" winning favor from goodly crowds Rnrnum & ltalleys Urctm crowded Its tents ta the ring bank f-unday afternoon and evening, entering Its last week here "The Trice of Honor nnd "Sweet Clover" comes next week to the < olutnbus Henrietta Crosman follows Last Dockstadar at the Grand Opera House "est Monday "A Girl from Dixie" iirved to open the Shubert Brothers' Gar- nek Theatre most auspiciously Monday night. .•,„;••• A Oottntrv Girl," at the Illinois, and 'In' County Clirilrninu," »t the St uilelmto-i-. are .■ontlnued nltraetlons Amelia Ring- mini began her star at Powers' with good inistness for "The Frisky Mrs. Johnsou." Philadelphia. Sept. 10. — Midsummer weather deterred many from going to the 'neatre last night, consequently openings were only .'fair ....... "The Fluuer. Maiden" . ^ r ^J' 0 ''\ s ,• hcpt - !"•—Tlie week opens with .1 •mar than average Hal of attractions everywhere, and in many places to capacity. .....'A Chinese Honeymoon." nt the Olwii- plc, opened to n Inrge nnd enthusiastic audi- ence. riu- Century, with "King Dodo," was almost as well attended The Grand offers a capital roail company In Weber & Melds "lloity Toity:" Sunday business hie. . . The Imperial had a llcrt-e melodrama, •yucen of the Highway." Two 'jig audience* saw It open 13 "Marked For Life," at Crawford's, opened to excellent business. Anolher melodrama, "When the Hell Tolls," opened 13, to good business, at Ilav- Hn's Carr's Thoroughbred Rnrlesqiicrs are at the Standard Lawrence llanley and Co. play "Virginia" this week at Koer- ner's The Columbia put on a new hill matinee of 14 Hashagcn's, with vaude- ville, opened the week to Talr business At linn. Hand's. Tain's "Hurtling or Home" had a big attendance evenings of l.'l and II. Kansas City, Sept. 15. — "Florodorn" opened a week's engagement at the Willis Wood Nat night, to a good house, and scored I lie usual hlr V big matinee nnd a S. It. O, night house greeted "Under Southern Skies," nt the Grand, Sunday. It was the t.rst time the play hits been seen here, and It was well received The Orpheiini upened lis season with a parked Sunday nintinee and n I urn away uiglil house. A splendid vaudeville bill was given. In which Clayton White, Marie Stuart and company were the Inadllnora At the Auditorium ltnsuiiel Morrison, In 'A Deserted Br'tle." was warmly received by two lar^e audi- ences The Gillls held Its usual Sunday folowlng, to see "A Little Outcast," In which Anne Isl-incke is the star, At the Cen- tury Watson's American Beauties Iiur- illiIlium appealed, to two bii; houses At Forest Park the season closed with an nmntcur carnival. Cincinnati. Sept. 15.—Old Sol Is still running his shop on a Midsummer schedule, and the torrid weather is hard on theatres. All houses suffered Sunday. "Marco Tolo." lit the FrII festival, is drawing tliousnnds every night, with (he S. It. 0. sign out.... At the Grand Richard Cnrlc, In "The Ten- derfoot," opened to a fair sized audience. That was the story told everywhere Sunday night "Tnul llevere." with Richard Buhler in the cast, was given an enthusiastic welcome at Heuck's Itich & Harris' farce, "Are You a Mason?" pleased Hie crowd at the Walnut Street "The Hot- test Coon In Dixie" found the town too hot for big business nt Robinson's "A Mon- tana Outlaw" Is nt the Lyceum The Cherry Blossoms Burlcsquers, at the Peo- ple's, and De Kolte and vaudeville at the Columbia, completed the week's bills. Washington, Sept. It,—Frank B. Wright's musical extravugunssn. "The Beauty Doctor," had a large and delighted audience at the Lafnyette The opening of Chnsc's po- lite vaudeville senson was the event of the week. Weher & Rush's superb company of ilrst class artists, headed bv Henry Loc, pneked the ncwlv embellished theatre both afternoon and nlglit "The Child Slaves of New York" called out the full clientele of the Academy of Music "The Lighthouse by the Sea pleased the patrons of the Um- pire, who filled the bouse twice Sun- burn's Morning Glories attracted two full audiences to the Lyceum. Milwaijkbb, Sent. 16.—This week opened with only a fair sized matinee audience Sun- day, but'several houses had S. It. O. out In the evening, while Monday night business was killed bv a severe rain storm At the Dnvldson "'Way Down Kast" was as warmly received as ever At the Alhiinv lira "The Irish Pawnbrokers" also made good "Her MnMrrlnge Vow" aroused con- siderable enthusiasm at the Bijou. ..... M- wln Thanhouser put on "Alice of Old Vln- cennes," with good results, at the Academy. The World Heaters, at the Slur. proved an exception and packed the house to capacity, despite the wcnlhcr. ■LOI1INV1LI.K. Sept. 15.—Al. G. Field's Min- strels opened at Macaiiley's last night, to a crowded house "Two Llltle vagrants was presented at the Masonic lemplc last night, to n big house "Her First raise «tep" opened Sunday, nl. the Avenue, to a isood crowd Whnllen's Kentucky Belles opened Sunday, at the Ihickliigliniii. t" a packed house Vaudeville nl Hopkins drew good houses twice yesterday. ♦<-» KANSAS. Topckn At the Crawford (Crnwrford & Kane, managers).—The American Stork Co closed a successful three nights etigane- fnent Sept. 4. Don C. Hull nnd compnuv drew fall' bouses 4, 5: "S^TOfCTSKS drew a good house 0, and "Spotless lov.n did good business 7. Wade nnd Wards Min- strels attracted a good house 8. Coming. Grace Ilayward Co 14-10. "Reuben In New York" 18, 111. "Two Little Waifs" lid, "linder *ffl! &£ Houhb fCrawfonl * Ita r« *-k co o ^nc, , ^ cM,, " or,, 14, 'Wichita At the Crawford Theatre IK. S. Martllng, manager).—Tim American Wart Co opened a week's engagement on Sept. i, 10 Jons BtSSort Snows pleased pneked teiils afternoon nnd evening of 8 . Lenvenw.iril..-At Ikr Crawford tlrniid Oiwro House i.M. J. ( unnliigham. local uinliagerl.-"The Village I iirsnn*«WJ«J»'.i " to cood business. "Spotless lov.ii nicked the bouse 0. Ward's Minstrels pleased a large house 7. Coming: Henrts" 13, the American rieixii» .-,.«.. ;;—.-„ ,- ■Reuben In New Xorl» 1T - Stock Human Co. 13-10, On (be Road. AH Rootc* Most Hrneh v. Not Later Than Monday. DRAMATIC. A Alexander. Thomas II., In "Near the Throne" Seiit u'V'l"" 1 S '""'' y ' '"Kr.)—Toledo, (I., Aubrey Stock Kustcrn. Mltteiilhnl llrothers' ii^, i ?,'. h, V', n, F r > - Hrockloti, Mass.. Sept. 14-10, Manchester. N. 11., ai-'JII Aubrey Stuck, Western. Millennial Brothers' \,LT;}"i'- k - ' *V ! ? P1>t ' un> - Tottsvllle 2VM Adair. Gregg & ingr. I—S Marys 1. . Adams llrothers. Repertory YJumaaK. Adams. 5ggi>-J*gpwiL x. v.. s." P t. i'i-'j3, os- "Arc lou a Mason?" (.lullus Cahn. mgr.. ( nclnnatl. 0.. Sept. y.\.\: K Vfnt< i,„|., 21. l-.lwcKid K» Kokouio I'.l. Sprlngtiehl 24. ( rawfordsvllle as, Rnckvllle 20. Alaska." Lincoln J. Carter's—Buffalo, N. ..;■.,„'"'• 14ly ' "udiesler 21-1M, Syracusu *-4-Ju. "Arizona," SI. II. Itnymond's (Charles F. Brown, mgr.)— Ilnckhnniion, \V. Va., Sept. lb, Weston 17, Clarkshurg 18, Fiiirmout 111, Inlontown. i'n.. SI. Connellsvllle TJ. Scottdnle J.'t, Grecnsburg 1'4, McKecsport -.i. Jennnettc litl. "Arizona," M. II. llnyniond's (J. II. Tnlser, mgr.)—Wllllnmsport, Ta.. Sept. 18. Wllkes- harre 31. Mahauoy City 33, 34, Alleiitown 3.i, Heading 2(1. "An American Gentleman"—lirookllcld, Mo„ Sept. 10, Keokuk HI, I'eorls. 111., 31. Can- ton 33. Monmouth 23. Hock Island 34, Da- venport, la.. 3.1. Waterloo 30. "At t ripple Creek." Wlilioker & Nash's (K. S. Schiller, mgr. 1— Detroit, Mich., Sept. 13-111, Clilcugo, 111., 30-Oct. 4. "Across the l'aclllc" (Harry Clay Hlnnev, !" cr ' ) .r7 < ' lll, '"* : "- 1!l - Sept. 13-11), Mllwaii- kiv. W Is., 311-20. "At the Old Cross Bonds" (Arthur C. Als- ton, mgr.)—Chicago, III., Sept. 13-111, Hammond, lud., 20. Freeport, 111., 21, Sterling 23. Morrison S3, Cedar Rapids, la.. 34, Mason Clly 35. Iowa Falls 30. "As Von Like It" (Brnest Shlpninn. mgr.) —Newisirl, VI., Sept. 10, SI. Albans 17. Burlington IS. Hnrre 1!). Monlpeller 31, Tlconderogn, N. Y.. 33, Itutland. VI.. 33, Bennington 31. Xorlh lAdnms. Mass., 35. "At Pikes Teak." (!. II. Kldnn's (Claude Konrdman. mgr.)—Sac Cltv. la.. Sept. 10, Lake City 17, Ida Grove 18, Onawa 111, Missouri Valley 21, Illalr, Nebr.. 33. Teke- mail 33, Lyons 34, Sibley, In., 35, Bather- vllle 30. "Along the Kennebec." Charles It. Heno's— Wiishlugton. Til.. Sept. Hi, Sleubenvllle, (l.. 17, Bast LiveriMiol 18. Heaver Fulls, Ta.. HI. Wheeling. W. Va., 21-33. "Across the Rockies." Garland (ioilea (Hush fs. Weber, nigra.)—Wiishlugton, I). C. Sept. 31-30. "Along the Mohawk" (R. Victor Lclglilon, mgr.l—TIHslleld. 111.. Sept. 10. LoiiCdaiia, JIo., 17, Mexico 18, Moberly 111, Fairfield, la., 31, Cenlervlllc T2, Alblu 33, Oskaloosa 24. Crcston 35. "Alphonse and Gaston." Gus Hill's—lliiinll- lon. tint.. Seiit. IN. ID. "An Aristocratic Tramp." Kllroy & Hrltton's (Will Kllroy, mgr.l—Mount Vernon, III.. Sept. 10. Ciirhnudiile 17. Alum 18, Metropo- lis HI, Cairo 31. Tndiicnli, Ky„ 23, Martin, Tenn., 33. Union. City 34, Ripley 35, Cov- ington 3D. n Bingham, Amelia. In "The Frisky Mrs. John- son" (Frnnk McKee, mgr.)—Chicago, 111., Sept. 14-20. Hates, Blanche, In "The Darling of the Gods" (David Belnsco, mgr.)—N. Y. City Sept. Hi, indefinite. llnrrymorc, Bl'hol, in "Cousin Kate" (Charles Frohman, mgr.)—>N. Y. City Sept. SI- Oct. 3. Hellew, Kyrle, in "Ilaltles" (Llebler & Co., nigra.)---Atlantic City. K. .1., Sept. HI, Tiiiladelphia, l'n., 31-30. Illalr, Kugenle, in "Zir/.a" Henry Gresslt, mgr.)—N. Y. Cily Sept. 14-111. Buhler, Ricliiird, ill "Tnul Revere"—Cin- cinnati, O., Sept. 13-1U, Columbus 31-33, Kenton 24, Lima 25. liriivlinni. Kathryn, in "The Village Grocer" (W. W. Lapolnt, mgr.)—Wesllield, Mnss., Sept. Hi, Fitchtmrg 17, Ware 18. Hums, Robert (Charles L, Young, mgr.) — Hin-lington, X. J., Sept. 38. Blnndclls, in "Through the Center of the Burth" (Illondell ft Fennessy, mgrs.) — Hazleton, Tn., Sept. 10. Buulcrn 17, New- ton, X. J.. 18. Shenandoah, Ta., II), Shaino- kin 31, Scrantoti 33-34. Bennett k Moult—. Repertory (J. M. Torr, mgr.)—Oswego, K Y., Sept. 14-TJ, Au- burn 31-30. Baldwin-Melville Repertory (Walter S. Bald- win, mgr.)—New Orleans, La., Sept. 14, indefinite. Buchanan, Lorraine. In "The Rllllonalress" (Almon A. Kenney, mgr.)—.Marion. Ind., Sept. 14, l'eru 15, Kokomo 10, Anderson 17. 18, Alexandria li), Blwood 31, Green- field 2U. Richmond 33, Newcastle 34, Win- chester 35, Sliclliyvllle 30. Bunting, Bmniii, Stock (Barl Burgess, mgr.) —BImIra, N. Y., Sept. 14-10, Blnghamtoa 31-30. Belcher's Comedians (W. M. Belcher, mgr.) —Teabody, Kun.. Sept. 14-10, Strong Ol-ty 17-11). Leroy 31-33, Blue .Mount 34-30. Bennett's Big Stock (J. W. Sights, mgr.)— Princeton, Minn., Sept. 14-10, Anoka 17-T.t. Burrlll ■Comedy (Ralph Hoyden, ingr.)—Now Albany, Ind., Sepl. M-Ocl. 3. Burrlll Stock (Charles W. Burrlll, mgr.)— Springfield, III.. Sept. 14, Indollnlte. "Ben llur" (Klaw & Brlnuger, nigra.) — \. Y. CJty Sept. 31, Indefinite. "Hen llur" I Klaw & Brlnngcr, nigra.) — Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 14-111, Toledo, (I., 31-30. "Bonnie Briar Bush" (Klrke I,n Shelle. mgr.) --Coliws. X. Y., Sept. Hi, Glens Fulls II. Tlnttsbnrg 13, Montreal, Can., 14-111, To- ronto 31-30. • .. "Ilevoml Pardon"—Fall River, Muss, Sepl. 17-111. "Hunch of Keys" (Gus Ballmer, mgr.) — Greeoville, l'n., Sept. 14. Mercer 15. Akron. (I, 10. (.'anion 17, Klyrla IK, Uirnlii HI. Fori (.'Union 3(1. Snndusky 21, Manslleld 22. St. Marys 33. Paulding 34, Ann Arbor, Mich., 35, Baltic Creek 30. "Breezy Time" (Merle II. Norton, mgr.) — .Mitchell. So. Dak., Sent. HI. Sioux Fnlls 17, Luverne. Minn.. 18. Adrian 19. Win- dom 33, Sherburn 34, Jackson 35, Winne- bago City 2H. . . "Hoy Wanted." C. F. Francis' (S. K Lester, mgr.)—Clearfield. I'a., Sept. Ill, Wellsvllle, V. Y., 17. Salamanca 18, Dunkirk 1l>. North Kasl. I'll., 31, Connenut, O., 33, Lorain 23. Sandusky 24. "Break for Liberty" 1.1. M. Jacobs, mgr.) — Richmond, Ind.. Soul. 14. Aurora 15, Hamilton. O.. HI. Martinsville. Ind.. I". Hloomlngtnn IV Hloomllehl HI. Bvansvlllc '■II Vliieeiines 31. Washliigion 22. Bedford 23. I'aris, III.. 24. Diuivllle 3fi. Brazil 20. "Benittv Do<("r" «Frwl B. Wrlglit. ingr.) - WnHhlngloii, D. C, Sept. 1 IT.), Cliu-lnnall, O., 30-30. Crane. Wm. II., In "The Suspcnders"tChiirks Frolilimu. mgr.)— Syracuse, X, Y., Sepl. 3S, 311. Carter, Mrs. Leslie, III "Da Harry" (David III warn, mgr.l HriMiklyii. N. Y., Sept. 28- Crosiuaiii lleiirielta. In "As You Like II" (Maurice Campbell, niitr.I—I'ntcrsou, N. J. Sept. 14. Saratoga. N. Y.. 15, Syracuse 10, llochesler 17, Yoimgstown, O., 18, Can- ton 10. Pittsburg, Pa., 31-20. Collier, Willie, In "Tewonal" (Weber & -X: Y. t.'lty Sepl, 14, In- 'Ititniiltig for l)llli-c" (Fred Mass., Sepl. 14-20. Fields, nigra.) definite. Cohans, Four, In Nlblo, mgr.)—Boston, Clay Clement (Joseph C. Logiui, mgr.) - (kshkosh. Wis., Sept. 17. Neenah 18. Fond •In Lac 21, Portage 22, Madison 23, Green Hay 20. Clarke, Harry Corson, In "His Absent Son"— Wcntherford, Tex.. Sept. 14. Fort Worth 15. Ualnsvllle HI. Sherman 17, Denison 18, Purls lit, Tyler 21. Corslcann 22. Clchourue 23, Waco 24. 'IVinple 25. Austin 20. Cliase-Llster, Xorthern tJoseph Farrell, mgr.) —Toledo, (i., s,.pt. 14-11), Cedar Fnlls. In., 21-20. Chase-Lister. Sonllierii—Montleello, In.. Sept. 14.111. Itelte Tlnlne 21-23, Tama 24-20. t'urts Dramatic (M. II. Curls, mgr.) Dun- ixiinbe, In., Sept. 14-10, In-high 17-111, Dnv- ton 31-33. Ogden 24-30. Cook-Cliureh. Repertory (W. II. Taylor, mgr.) —New 1/ondon. Conn., Sept. 14-HI, Fall River. Mnss., 31-30 Conroy & Mnek's Comedians nigr.)—Mlllvlllc. X. J., Sept (!' I'. Crnft, 14-18. Sn- - ■'. ~ li'iu (il-20. Carroll Comedy. No. 1 (Ion Carroll, mgr.)— Klchwnod, W. Va.. Sept. 14-20, Biickhun- non 21-20. Carroll Comedy. No. 2 (W. J. Fierce, mgr.l — Keystone, W. Vn.. Sept. 14-111, Tazewell, Va., 21-20. Calmer & Unison Comedy (Kilwnrd F. Kviins, mgr.)—Trenioiil, Ta.. Sept. 14 HI, I.lckens 17 Hi, Slinmokln 21-23, Cnlawlssii 34-20. Cutter & Willlnma Stock (W. It. Culler A J. W. Williams, mgrs.)--Now Islington, (I., Sept. 1410. (irecnll.dd 21-20. "Christian." Bnstem (Lleliler & Co.. mgrs.) -Philadelphia, l'n.. Sept. 14-1II. Cinmleii, N. J., 21-23, Atlantic I'Hy 24-20. "Checkei-s" (Klrke La Shelle, ingr.)—Wash- ington. D. ('., Sept. 21-30. "Clrcuiniilanllal Bvidence" (Fred !>. Fow- ler, mgr.)-—Hillsdale, Mich., Sept. Hi, Pon- tine 31, Mount Pleasant 23. "Child Wife" (W. T. Keogh, mgr.) -Roches- ler. X. Y., Sepl. 21-23. Syracuse 24-20, Newark, X. J.. 38-(lct. X "Cninllle," Georgia Hiirper (Harper & De- trli'k, mgr.) -Palisisr, Wash.. Sept. 10, Spokane 17. IS, Llbhy Creek, Hla., HI, Kill- Ispell, Mom..21. Chinook 33. "vharlly Nurse," Scliiia Herman (lleni-k Ik Fennessy, mgrs.)- -Monli-cal, Can., Sept. 14-10. fiosloti. Mass., 31-30. "Convict's Daughter," (distent, Geo. Sam- uels'--Wlllliiiiisporl. Tn., Sept. III. "Convict's Daughter," Western, Geo. Sam- uels' (Francis II. Inslee, ingr.)—Ciiliimel, Mich, Sept. til, Hancock 17, Xegannee IN, Gladstone 10. Hurley, Wis., 31, Ashland 33, Wnshhiiriie 23, West Superior 24, Du- liilli. Minn.. 35. 20. "Convicts Daughter," Southern. Geo. Sam- uels' i Rowland G. Truv. mgr.)—Greens- boro. N. ('.. Sept. 10, Danville. Vu., I", Lexington, N. (\, 18, Salisbury ID. "County Fair," Dixon, Rowers & Dixon's — >.MId(lletown, Conn.. Sepl. 11, Slonlnglnii 12. WIHImiiutic 14. Tutnnm IS, Soiilh- hrldgc. Mnss., 10. At hoi 17. Fllchbiirg IS, Giirilner HI. Amhcrsl 31, Wliilinrg, Conn., 33. Not-Ill Adams. Mass., 33, Troy, X. V., 34-30. "ChristInn." Western (George L. Baker, ingr.) Fori Worth. Tex., Sept. 17, Sher- man IS, Heiilsou IK, Paris 31. Greenville, 33. Tyler 32. Texiirkana 34, Hot Springs, Ark.. 25, Llltle Hock 20. "Caught In a Web" (Charles Le Wilt. mgr.» -Hillsdale. Mich.. Sepl. 10, Cliarlolte 17. Port llnroii is. Mount Clemens ID, Bill He Creek 24. "Country Kid" i Whlltuker & Hicks, mgrs.) — Lllillnglon, Mli-li.. Sepl. 11, Fiemonl 15, Otsego 10, Philtiwcll 17. South Haven IK, Marshall III. Hut I lc Creek 21. Kankakee, III., 23. South Bend, lud., 33, Hloomliigtoii, HI.. 30. "Chlhl Slaves of Xew York" (J. II. Isnnes, mgr.)— Washington, D. C, Sept. 14-1H, Tlillndelphla, Ta., 31-20. Ky„ Sept. inKr. i Sept. I I- I) "Cupliiln Dieppe' )-'-X. Y. Clly Sept. 10, In- (Cliarlcs Drew. John, in Froliiiuiii, mgr. ilellnlle. Jilxey, Henry l-I., in "(Ivor a Welch Rarebit" anil "Facing Hie Music (Nailiiinlel Roth, mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 11-11), N. Y, Clly 21 311. Dodge, Sanforil— t'l-liiceluii, Minn., Sepl. 10, Litchfield IS, Benson 31, Maine 34, Tracy Dyffryn, Bthei (Bos Dyftryn, ingr.)—Oneoii- ta, N. Y., Sept. 14-ill. Dale, Marie, Comedy (Harry Biting, mgr.) — Dallas, Tex., Sent. 14-30. Davidson Stock (A. K. Davidson, mgr.) — Saginaw, Midi., Sept. 14-11), Jackson 21-211. Dllger-Gorncll, Rmiertory—Vnndergrlfl, Vn., Sept. JO. Nfrw Ivenslngloii 31-30. Diniuesiie Dranmtilc (B. M. Greene, mgr.) — I'onllnc, Midi., Sept. 14-10, Qua 31-20. Davidson, Trunk, Dramatic -Sycamore, <>., Sept. 17-11), McCotnb 21-24. "David Hariiin" i Julius Calin, mgi ) -Brook- lyn, N. V., Sept. 14-111, Philadelphia, I'll., 31-Oct. 3. "David llai-um." Special (Julius Cahn, mgr.) —Ottawa, Can., Sepl. 14-20, Montreal 21- 20. "Darkest Hour," Lincoln J. Carter's—Rush- vllle, Ind.. Sepl. 10, Brazil 17. Terra IIiiuli! 18, III, Washington 21, Bedford 22, Sey- mour 33, Bloumlngton 24, Spencer 2."., Hloomlleld 2ii, "Down Mobile," Lincoln J, (Mrler's—-ItllH- vlile. Wash., Sent. 17, North Vuklnm IK, Bllensburg 10, Now Whatcom 31, Mount Vernon 23, Bverott 23, Tucoma 24-20. "Dora Thoruc," Crescy & Oleckmnn's (Arthur G. Thomas, mgr.)—Clilcugo, III., Sept. Hi- ll), Dcs Mollies. la., 21-211, Boone 24. "Driven from Home," Sullivan, Hurrls k Woods'—Toledo, O., Sept. 13-10, llutlli! Creek, Mich- 17. "Desperate Uhniice" (F. J. Dunne, mgr.)-- Daylon, 0., Sept. 14-10, Columbus I7-J0, Cincinnati 20-20. "Despera.le Chance"—Siinliury, l'n., Sept. 10, llnrrlnhiirg 17, Tyrone 18, Altnonii 111, '•Devil's Aiictlon," Charles II. Yuln's- -Mobile, Ala.. Sept. 111. "Darknesa and Dtiyllghl," Baslern, Cluise, Chirk & Kensington's (Harry Sedlcy, ingr.) - Now Ilriinswlck. N. J„ Sepl. 10, Morris- town 17, Dover 18, South Bethlehem, Pa., 111. Allentown 21, Reading 23, Tienlon, N. J., 24, Norrlstown. Pn„ 20. "Down by the Sea" (Phil Hunt, mgr.) — Wheeling, W. Vn.. Sept, 14-10, Toronto, <)., 17, Tlonsunt City 18, Ciinnl Dover HI. "Di'serlcd Hrlde." George Samuels' (J. W. Fellows, mgr.i — Kansas City, Mo„ Sepl. I.'I-ID, Omaha. Neb.. 21-23, Cellar Rapids, In., 20. "Down and lip," Hickman Brothers' (J. II. Arthur, mgr.)—Teeksklll, X. Y., Sepl. HI, Freehold, N. J., 17, Mount Holly 18, Mid- diet own, Del., 10, Boston, Md. t 31, Cniu- hrldge 23, Salisbury 23. Georgetown 2-1, Laurel, Del.. 25. Harrington 2(1. "Doolltlle's Mishap" (Fern k Wnssermaii, mitrs.)- -Cape May, N. J., Sept. 18, Hi, MIMvllli! 21, 22. 1-1 Bllioll. Miixln.". In "Her Own Way" (11 H. Dllllnitliam, mgr.l -Hartford, Conn., Kepi. 21. 33, New Haven 23, Huffiilo, N. Y., .'I- 30. Bd'-soii, Hubert. In "Soldiers of Fori line" (Hurry II. Harris, mgr. /— Bill 11 more, ,Md , .Sept. 14-111, Allnnln, (in.. 31, 23, Binning hum, Ala,, 33, Montgomery 34, Keltiili 35, Mobile 20. Fmplre Tbeiilre Stock Willi Fay Davis icharlcs Frohmiiii. mgr.)—Albany, N. V., Sept. 21-30. I'linnet I, Kiillc, in "The Wnlfs of New York" (Walter Lester, bus. mgr.)--Chicago, III., Hepl. 13-10. Areola 20, Taductili, Ky., 23, Jackson, Tens., 24. Beans, Lizzie, hi "At Cozy Corners" (Clux- Ion WHstach, mgr.)—Allentown. Ta., Kept. 14. Rending 15, Lewlslnwn 10, Steuben- vllle, O., 18, Columbus 10. Living Taylor (Albert Tuvlor. mgr.) Tex.. Sept. 11 HI, Fort Worth 21 Hleutiu 24 2(1. Bcllpse Stock ( Loyd ft (lenter. mgrs.) Pine, vllle, Ky.. Sept. 10. Mlddeslioro 17-IH, Big Mone, An., 21-23, Norton 21-20. Bdwarils Slock (Charles F. Fdwards. mgr.l — Flii'riciol, |«h., Sept. 14-It, Motiongiilielit BilsnlT-Wlnlhriipe Stock -Dnnvlllc, 14-ID, Mi,urn Slerllng 21-20. Brwood Big Stock (P. J. Krwo.nl, mgr.l - Boontoii. X. .!.. Sept. 17-111, Clinton 21 23, Flemlnglon 24-2(1. Bvmis ft Word Stock (Kilwnrd F. Tllns. ingr.) -Bastport. Me., Sepl. IIHl, Wilier vllle 21-23, Fairfield 34 211. "Barl of Pawluckel" (Klrke l.n Slieiie - ,\. Y. City Sept. 14, Indefinite, "l-.teriuil Clly." with Kdwln Morgan (Lleb ler & Co.. mgrs. 1--Wheeling, W. Vn., Sepl. IS, Hi, Detroit. Mich.. 311-30. "Blevcnlh Hour," Lincoln .1. Carter's - Akron. 0., Sept. 17-ID, Mercer, Ph., 22. Sharon 23, New Cnslle 21, Beaver t-'nI Ih "Man IInhlen"—Philadelphia, Pa., "Bight Hells," Byrne Bros.'- Boston, Muss., Sepl. 14-ID, Salem 25, Lawrence 20. F Flske. Mrs., In "Mary of Miigihilu" (Iliirrl sou Grey Flske, uigr.)--X. V. Clly Sept. ||. Indefinite. Faversh.-ini, Win. (Charles Frnhiinin, mgr.) — Wnli-rbiii-y, Conn.. Sepl. 2S. Fniwley, Daniel. Re|N<rtory (Leigh D. Truck- art. mgr.)—Hisbime, Ails., Sepl. lllicl. Fnitu-ls. Marlon, Rcperlorv (George K. Itoh lllsoll, incr.) - Sliiiiiford, Collll., Sepl. II- Hl. Merldeu 21-30. Flske. May (J. F. Cosgrove, mgr.)- l.viui, iMass., .vpl. ll-HI. Fetilicrg Sloek (George iM. Fcnberg. mgr.l- - Hath. Me., Sept, Mill, I'oi-llniiil 21 20. Ferris roni, din us (Harry lliilili, uigi-.i Fond ■III Lne, Wis.. Sept. l-l-lp. Jollct, III.. 21 20. I- rem h Irving Hlock (Don Miicmllloii, bus. mgr.)--Keokuk. In., Sept. 11-10. Field's Work (Frank Sylvester, mgr. t - While Sulphur, Did. Tec, Sept. II, tu- detlnlte. FiskeStock. KearHury—iSoiuenvorth, N, II., Sent. I I-HI. "Foul nnd His Money" ( Hrotidliursl ft Ciirrle, mgrs.) -Plilluilrlphbi. I'a., Sepl. 11 111. Brooklyn, N. Y., 31-30. "Fust 'Mull," Lltu-nlii J. Curler's Meiidoln, III.. Sepl. HI, Dixon 17. Morrison IS, Mus- venport, In., Ill, Rock Island, III., 211, Mils online. In.. 21, Washington 22, Fnlrllelil 2,'l, Otliiinwa 31, iiskaliHisii 35, Kiioxvllle 3(i. "Flnnilng Arrow," Lincoln J. Curler's -IV kin, HI., Sept. Ill, Hhionilngloti 17, Liu •'•lu 18, Alton HI, Tnyloi-vllle 31. Illoom- Ingtiui 32, Piiiiii 33, Centriilla 34, tlltiey 25, Vlncclllies. Ind.. 20. "For Her Chlhlreii's Sake," Baslern, Sulll- van. Hurl-is ft Woods'- Newm-k, N. .1., Sepl. 14-10. Providence, It. I.. 21-20. "For Her Children's Sake," Western, Sulli- van Harris k Woods' (Bd. II. Is'sler. mgr.)- -Merldeu, Conn.. Sept. III. New Bed- fniil, Mass., 17. Ilitrlfi.nl. Conn., IN. HI, Springfield, 'Mass.. 21-23, Norlhiiinplou 24, AI hoi 25. WchIIIcIiI 20. "Foxy liriuidpa," Win. A. Brady's ■ Cleve- IiiiiiI, (>., Si'pt. 1410. "Fiiliii Wedding," A, Mnlllvnn. Hurrls k Woods'--N. Y. City Sepl. 14 III, Brooklyn, N. Y., 21 -Oct. 3. "Fulnl Wedding," Biislern. Sullivan, llnrris k Woods' -•.Springfield, Mass., Sept. 11 III. Ilolyoke I7-III. Alliol 31, Ailnnis 32, Pills Held 23. Palmer 24, Walt! 35, Noilluuiiiitoii 20. "Filial Wedding." Western. Sullivan, Hnrrlit & Woods'—Superior. Wis., Sept. HI, Ash- land 17, IroiiwiKHl 18, Bessemer 111. Mlclii gamma 31, Negnuiieii 23, Mliilstlouo 31, Siiult Ste iMnrle, Mich.. 25, 20. "Faliil WeddltiK." Sonllierii, Sullivan, If sir rltt A Woods'—.liihnslowti, Pa.. S'lrt. Ill, La- trobe 17, (ireeiishitrg 18, McKecsport 10, Hit tanning 21, llufler 33, Grcenvlllo 33. Mercer 24, Slinroii 25, Newcnslle 20. "For Her Hake," J'!. J. Carpenter's (Joseph Pilgrim, mgr.)—Washington, lud., Sepl. 14, Seymour 15, Madison 10, Nolilesvllln IN, Li>kiiiis|kii-i ID, Anderson 20, Kokomo 21. Marlon 22 24, Comiersvllle 35. "Foxy Mrs. Knlxeiilitmin.-r" — 1'Vll River, Mass., Sept. III. Plyiiioiilli 17, New Bed- -ford IN, Wakefield, R. I., 111. All lehoro. Mass., 21, Now|Mirl, R. I., 22, Westerly 23, Springfield, Mnss., 24-20. "For Mother's Snke," Rusis. k lltillnml's iWIIIUnn Toltln Jr., mgr.)-Teciiiiiseh, Mich.. Sept. HI, Jackson 18, Coldwntor 10, Chicago, III 20-20. "l-'nilory Girl'' (Charles II. Wiiera, mgr.) — Cillllden, \. J„ Kept, 14-1(1, Wilmington, Del., 17-10, Syracuse, N. Y., 21-23, Rorbes- lei- 24 20. "Flglil for Millions" (Malcolm Douglas, mgr.) - -Syrnciise, X. V.. Sent. 14- III, Rochester 17-lli. Montreal, Can., 21-20. "Foxy Hoy" I Win. P. Phillips, mgr.)—Clear- field, Pu., Sept. 14, Piinxsutawiiey 15, Kit- liiiiiiltiK HI. "I-'ioin lings Io lllrlies" (WcIh k Meyers, mgrs. i---.Springfield, Mass., Sept. 14 10, Plaliilli'ld. X. .1.. 17. Biirllnglon IN. Bridge ton 10, Hai-rlslnirg, Pit., 21, Reading 22, Leliiinoii 23. Chester 24, Mount funnel 25, Slinmokln 20. ft Grace George, In "Pretty Peggy" (Win, A. Brady, mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. >'., Sept. 21- 30. Gulluiid, Ilertliu (J. I 1 '. /.Imiiieriiiiiii Jr., mgr.) ---Seratiion, Pa., Sepl. 23, Wllki'sluirrc '.'I. Rending 25, Liuicnsler 30, Plilbidelpllia 2S()ct, 10. Gllmore, Paul. In "Tim Mummy and III" Humming Bird" (Jules Murry, ingr.) • Trenton, N. J., Bepl. 22, Brldgelotl 23, Pill • erson 24-2(1. (Jiirvie, Bdwitril, In "Mr. Jolly of .lollel," llroiidliursl. & Currle's (II. A. Wlckhiiiii, mgr.)■ ■■Houston, Tex., Sepl. Ill, lliillns IT, h'ort Worth 18, Austin HI, Sun Anloiihi 211, 101 Paso 22, Tucson, Arln.. 23, Sun Her- tinrdllio. Gal., 21, Santa Anna 25, Sail Diego 20. Grnpewlii, t'linrles. In "Mr. Plpp" IS. L, Tuck & J. B. Hogarly, mgrs.) - Plilludel- plila, Ph.. Sept. 14-1(1, Fraiikfoid 21-21, Wllmlngloti, Del., 24-20. Giirslde, Coiidil k Muck Big Stock (I. S. Hill- side, mgr.)--Brie, Pa., Sept. 1110, Hind- ford 21-30. Grace Hnywurd Slock (G, W. Wilder, mgr. i - -Topeka, Kan., Sepl. 13-10, SI. Joseph, .Mn„ 30 2(1. Giiddlng (,'oinedy IO. M. Collon, mgr.)-- Chitlham, (int., Sept. ll-Ih, si, Tliomiiii 31 -30. (illiuey Stoirk (John T. Powers, mgr.l — Wniiseon, ti., Sepl, 1110, Howling Green 21-2(1. "Girl and the Judge"—N. Y. City Sept. 21- 20. "Game Keeper," Smith O'llrlen (Rowland <d CllfTonl, mgrs.) -Akron, ().. Sept. 14 10. Wiideworlh 17, Miissllloii 18, Warren 10, Newenslle, I'a., 31, Beaver Fulls 2". Yoimgslowii, (»., 33, Sharon, Pa., 34, Krln 35, Niagara Fulls, N. Y., 20. "Giime Keeper," Tbotiiiis J, Stiillli (Rowland A Clifford, mgrs.)- -(Isknloostl, In, Sept. Hi. llrliiiicll 17, 1'iwii City IN, MiiscHiliie ID. Molllie, HI., 31. Diiveiiporl. In., 2.'. Rock Island, III.. 23, Kewiiiiee 21, Lu Salle 25. iiilawa 211. "Giiiei-uor's Sen" (Fred l.'lblo. tngr.)—Wll- liilugloli. Del., Sept. 10, Burlington, N. .).. II. York, I'll., 12, Lehiiiioli 14, (.'liiimherK- hurg Hi, Ciiiiiherliiuil, Mil., 10. Martins- liurg, W. Vn., 17, Frcdiirlck. Mil., 18, An- napolis 111, Norfllk, Va., 21-30. "linine of Life" (Frank T. Kliltxlng, mgr.) —Ilolyoke. Mass., Sept. 14-10, Troy, N. Y., 17-10, Richmond, Vn., 21-20. "(lontlemiin of France," WIIIIh Grsnger (Mar- tin J. Dliou, mgr.)—Quebec, I'. Q., Sept.