The New York Clipper (October 1903)

754 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. Octobers company Is excellent. The members arc: Harry Hanscomc, Augustus Cook. H. 8. Northrup, Matt' B. Snyder, Adelaide Kelm, Kose Boyder and Elliabcth Washburne. Tbls week, Hanlona' "Buperba," and carnival week, "Princess Cblc' r . „ . Orpheum (M. Liehman, manager).—Busi- ness was big all of last week, and tbe bill was excellent. Tbe acts were: Kelt and Ituslk, equilibrists; Hodges and Launcbrncre, colored singers; Waterbury Bros, and Ten- ney, In their familiar musical act; Mme. Emmy and ber troupe of (ox terriers, Frank O'Brien, tbe dissipated gentleman; Sidney Wllmer and Olive White, In a clever sketch, "A Thief In the Night;" Haines and VI- docq. In a talking and singing act, and the Uuodrome in new pictures. Tbls week tbe acts will be: The Ureat Kaufmann Troupe, Bam Edwards and Company, James J. Mor- ton. Kosle Ilendel, Lavender nnd Thompson, Tom Brown, the Standard Quartette, and the klnodrome. AUDITORIUM (Woodward k Burgess Amuse- ment Co., managers).—Lost week "The Land o 1 Cotton" had good business. Tills week, tbe Lyman Twins, 1a "At the Baces," and next week, "Two Little Vagrants." .Oillib <B. 8. Brlgbom, manager) .—Last week "Tbe Queen of tbe Highway" drew good bouses. This week, "The Scouts Be- venge." and.next week, "Her First False CMTUnr (J. J. Barrett, manager).—-Lost week Frank B. Carr's Thoroughbreds had a good show and pleased the audiences. The specialty people were: Bussell and ONell. fhe Empire Comedy Four, Mile. La Toska, Washburn and Flynn, and Kennedy and EVans. This week, the Tiger Llllle, and next week, tbe Kentucky Belles. Cliitinor.— Ed. Kelfy, of the team of Kelly and Bertha, came here from the West last week to bury hla mother, Mrs. Fannie lllgglns, who died at St. Joseph's Hospital 21. •' '*■ ■ ■ St. Joseph.—At Tootle's Theatre (C. U. Phllley, manager).—"tinder Southern Skies" was seen here for tbe first time Sept. 22. 23, and drew good business. "The Storks' had big advance sale for 24. Richard Carle, In "The Tenderfoot," Is due Oct. 1; Walker Whiteside"5, Blanche Walsh 16. Xtceum 'Theater (C. U. Phllley, mana- ger).—The Grace Ilayward Co. opened 20, for one week, and with a strong company, popular prices and change of oil) nightly, packed the house at every performance. ^Across the Desert" 2T, 28, .with Sunday matinee: "Queen of the Highway" 29. 80. "Dora.Thorn" Oct. 1-3. "Sandy Bottom" 4, 0, "Two Little Waifi" 0, 10. " . CnvsTAL Theatre (.1. B. Jackson, mana- ger).— Business, continues Immense, and .packed bouses rule at every performance. The people for week of 27. are: The Do Lacys, Frank Groh, Three De I,oys, Enrt and Na Gor, Carl Charles, and Cossmon's moving pictures. LOUISIANA. New Orleans.—At the Tulane Theatre (W. H. Bowles, manager).—This beautiful npd fashionable playhouse opened Its regu lar season Sept. 20, to a large and apprecia- tive audience, having as the attraction Tim Murphy, In his excellent production of "The Man from Missouri." Tbo popularity of Mr. Murphy was shown at his first entrance, nnd the' anplnuBe greeting him must hnve been gratifying to himself nud his well bal- anced company; Mr. Murphy, as Broncho Jim, has an Ideal role, nnd bits never been seen In the Crescent City to better advnn- tage. Special mention Is deserved by Billot Dexter, John P. Wade. W. M. Boe, John Gorman. B. Nlewcyer, W. L. Gibson, Doro- thy Bherrod, Louise Whitfield, Oortrude Dal- tnn; Florence Davla and Aubrey Powell for their Well sustained artlng. The opening of the Tulane was Indeed n grand success, nnd Manager Bowles and his bustling nsalst- nnt, Tom Campbell, were highly elated at tile big hit scored by "The Man from Mis- souri. The bill for week of 27 Is Kouort Edeson, in "Holdlirs of Fortune." '■ Crescent Tiibatuh (W. II. Bowles, man- ager).—8. K, O. greeted "The Devil's Auc- tion' 1 20, and big IniHlness ruled throughout the engagement. Jnrjp.es Mackle Is an funny as ever as Toby, while tbe work of Katie Alton Fox, Lillian Hcrndon, Fanny De Cos- to, John L. Oullmette, the Balomonakeya, an I the Onrl'Family won much applause. The big production was well staged. Mason and Mason, presenting "ltudolpn and Adolph,' 27'and week, to Be followed week of Oct. 4 with "Pickings from Puck." Grand Opera House (Hy. Greenwnll, man- ager).—Tlio usual B. B O. business greeted tfia Baldwin-Melville Stock Co. 20, matinee nnd night, and . Immense business followed throughout the week. "The Resurrection" was the offering, and, Judging from the ap- plause ottered at tbe conclusion of each act, scored big with the many patrons. Lester Lonergan, the leading man; Tom Flndlay, W. J. Demlng, Gulno Socula, Hugh Gibson, Mabel Montgomery, Flora Parker and Su- sans Santie did some good work and won well deserved npplnuse. "The Great North west" la underlined for week of 27, to he followed week of Oct. 4 with "The Great Ruby." ...St. Charles Oiti'iiEtiM (Chas. E. Bray, manager).—This handsome vaudovllle house, looking like a now pin, began Its regular season ,21, to an immense audience, and big business followed throughout the week, with two performances dally. The opening bill was a capital ono. and each number scored big. Among the entertainers were: Bussell and I<ock«>. Carl Sanderson, tbe Pantxer Trio, Wynne Wlnslow, Clayton White, and Marie Stuart's company, In their clover Bkotch, "Paris;" Dekolta, and Julian Rose, the last named scoring big, and answering several en- cores at eocli performance. The bill for week of'28 Includes: Edwin Keough and Dorothy Ballard, Sidney Wllmer and company. Mile. Emmy, Colomblno, Three Crane Bros., Frank O'Brien, Matilda De Barry, and animated pictures. i in s ■ Shwveport.—At tbe Grand Opera House (lihrllch Bros., managers).—Tbe Qlympla Opera Co. began a weeks engagement Sunday night, Sept. 20. and so far played to very large houses. Coming: " McKadden's Flats" 27, "The Christian" 28. «»» WBIT -VIRGINIA. Whrillnu.—Court Theatre <K. B. Franx- helm, Manager i. — "The Beauty Doctor." Sept. 21, 22. MM fair business. Al. II. Wll ►on. 2il. had aood business. Coming: Sousn'a Band 27. Adelaide Thurston 28, "York State Folks" 20. • Gn»No Opera House (CImb. A. Felnler. manager),—-"Along the Kennebec," 21-23. lind good business, followed by "The Hond Walt- ers," 24-2K, which had big business. Coin- ing: "Tho Buffalo Mystery" 28-.10. ■ s ' Blstersylllp.—,At the Auditorium Thea- tre (A. B. Doyle, manager).—Maude Selden, In. "The French Spy." Sept. 18. gave n good show, to a -fair house. "The Head Walters" 28, ''Uncle Tom's Cabin" 30, "York State Folk*" Oct. 7, "Red River" 0. Note. —Ben Turnln Joined Adair. Gregg & Adair's Co. 18. to do his Happy Hooligan act. <»» FLORIDA. Jacksonville.—At llnrhrldge's Theatre "Pickings from Vuek"dld fair business Kept, til. Coining: Murray nnd Mflck 211. Marie Ajontagne, In "Rwoet ' JnBiulne." 28 Work on New (5rand Opera House begun this week, *.njl It Is Intended to hnve It r«adv for occupancy Feb. 1 next. Under tbe tenu. Bio Sautelle's Bia Snow Notes.— Our lucky star did not desert us last week, when we showed In the centre of the severe wind storm which swept over Maryland, Delaware, New Jeirey and New Xork. All 'round great damage was done property, yet we escanedwlth nothing more serious than the curtailment of our afternoon and evening performances lb Centervllle. This Is the third show to take tbe Eastern shore within a few weeks, bat at each stand business has teen far In excess oi that done upon our previous visit. Our big show performance Is an Imperial one In the fullest meaning of the word. Among aerial nets, In which seven people take part some of the features may be mentioned four at one and the same time: the Ellets and scores of ground acts. While the trains were being made up the other night occupants of the privilege car were given quite a fright. 'The coaches were on n siding, between which and the main track there Is barely room for two cars to pars. As the flats were pasalne, one of the big top centre poles furrowed one side of the Ida Hell car, breaking windows and erettlnr nil kinds of confusion. In the excitement Mr. Snutellc thought only of his wife, and while hurrying to her in bis private car he fell from,a platform, painfully bruis- ing hla left arm. The noise and Jar made by the pole tearing Its wny along tbe car awakened Mnnngci' Bobbins, who. In leaping from hlj bed, seriously Injured his left .leg. Hide Show Manager Morrow was also hurt hy falling between the car nnd freight house platform. Special Agent Stowell resigned his position Saturday to devote his attention to the hotel In Beaver Dams, N. Y., to which property he recently acquired title. Another now Pullman sleeper, the "Catalpo," has been received nnd adds greatly to the beauty of our orci'lously handsome trains. Notes ?hom Bert Silver's Vaudeville Circus and Silver Family Swiss Bell Ring- ers.—We closed the season at Bt. Charles Sept. 18, shipped the outfit to Stroudlsb, our headquarters, by rail, and drove the stock home, the constant rain making. the roads very bad. We opened May 18, and have done a good business all season, and gave tbe best of satisfaction. Next year the show will be enlarged to double the size, and, as we have a reputation, we expect to do bl* business. We play a couple of fairs under canvas, then we open In opera bouses, with our Winter show, Bwlss Bell Ringers. Tbe same people that opened with the show closed with us, except two, and tbe manager has a receipt In full from all. The Gbkat Bpino, wire walker, canceled his street fair engagements and joined the John Robinson Ten Big Shows for the re- mainder of tbe season at Osage City, Kan., Sept. 14. IIarby Dblkano has been obliged to lay off for a few weeks, on account of sickness, with the John Robinson Circus. He ex- pects to rejoin the show In a short time. Some mischievous small rots set fire to one of tbe cars of the Wallace Circus ut Hcrnnton, Pa., on Bent. 12, and before the flames were extinguished four leopards and a South American Jaguar died of the smoke. Notes kiiom tub hahm;m & Bailey Show. —Wherever the Barnum & Bailey Show has spent several days Its success has been phe- nomenal. In New York, Brooklyn, Philadel- phia and Boston the business has Increased steadily until tbe show closed. In Chicago the success of the performance has been ngnln demonstrated. The houses have been larger and larger each evening despite the weather, which has grown worse and worse, turning from rain to almost cold Winter. The reserved seats have provea very popu- lar, and every night a big crowd of well dressed ladles andf gentlemen occupy boxes and reserved seats. Two thousand orphans were Mr. Bailey's guests on Tuesday after- noon. They enjoyed the treat thoroughly. Josephine Koubock Is now driving a beau- tiful black Htalllon In an act similar to the ono put on by Mile Glrard. who closed some weeks ago. Tbo horse, and the dogs whlca work with It, nave been broken by Miss Kou- beck, assisted by Hugh Henog, within a period of two months. '"Cycle" (Nick How- ard) has Increased the height of his perpen- dicular bicycle track, nnd bis act Is now more thrilling than ever. A copt or John Robinson's route book for the season of 1008 has Just reached this office. It Is very entertainingly arranged and edited by "Punch" Wheeler, and con- tains numerous good Illustrations and a general account of tbe more Important hap- penings on the trip. The cover Is of heavy paper, and tho book Itself Is well printed and genorally attractive. Walter L. Main Show Notes.— At Ox- ford. Pa., nine horses and a mule were killed by lightning, and several drivers Injured, ana at Chamoersburg, Pa., Alex. Sutherland, the boss train Inspector, was killed by being run over by flat cars. lie was a member of F. 0. E., 148. and was a favorite with all members of tbe show. Hugo and Shepard leave the show at Carlisle, to work In one of Watson's companies for tbe Winter. Wallace Show Notes. —The show started at Peru, Ind., April 25, and though wo had rough oxporlonccs with wrecks, fires, etc., It Is doing the largest business In Central Penn- sylvania of any circus aggregation that has visited that section this season. In every town pcoplo have been turned away; tbls was the case at Harrlsburg, Pa., 14, where tho show made a decided hit. Gerald Fitz- gerald, press agent with this show, has been a busy man furnishing authentic accounts of the numerous accidents. He Is one of the youngest press agents in the business and has won much praise from the press all over the country. The show will continue through the Cumberland Valley to the South, and will remain out tho best part of the Winter, unless bad weather necessitates an early closing. ltOSTEI! OP THE concert with Sells & Downs' United Shows: Tbe Klnnebrews, i-ketch team; flhiis. Rents, blackface come- dian; Florn Albion, vocalist; the Sharrocks. rural skotrh; Clcclla Fortune, nong and dance; the Smiths, club Jugglers; Millie Hoal, enrnot soloist: Sadie Onxo, coon Bongs; George Atkinson, monologue and stage man- ager, and Wlnslow and Nelson's farce comedy, "The I,ong Distance Telephone." ... •N0TE8 NtOM THE HALL & SAMPLE ClBCUS. —We bad our first blow down of the season nt Vienna. Sept. 7, at about 7 o'clock. Noth- ing was damaged, and we put as much of the show as possible Into tbe opera house, and played to good business In spite of the down- pour. The Three Fontlnolles, our feature tight wire act, are making; a bit everywhere with their Jumps over tables', chairs, parasols, etc. Babv Nina receives tin ovntlon nt every per- formance. People who have Joined lately ore: Erwln Lawfer. cornet: .7. W. Tansey, trombone: Robert Spears, tuba, and Prof. Mead, stercoptlcon. Tub Wm. Irwin Family will spend the Whiter In New Orleans after the Mltty Hong Show closes. The Brob. Ahern hnve dissolved partner- ship, and Enill. of the team, Is working with Ed. Baxter, doing a hand to hand bal- ancing act. Hereafter the team will be known as Ahern and Baxter. They are In tbelr twenty-third week wltb the John Itoblnson Circus, and report success with their new act. Lr Ci.air Krli.eno has laid aside his mys- tic wand for a couple of weeks, as ho Is clowning with John Robinson's Ten Big Shows. II V. Bowman lias completed his duties ns proxa representative of the Walter I,, Main Show, nnd In now at work getting out a route Imok of Hie above show for the season of tlML't. It wljj be Illustrated with HMBjjfcnjhjg and pen drawings made by Mr. Hoffr Notes Vbom the Barnum c Bailet Show. —The closing Week's buslncBs In Chicago was fully op to expectations, and consider- ing the Wintry weather which prevailed dur- ing the latter part of tbe week, was little short of phenomenal. The graud stand chairs were filled every night, as well bb the boxes. The 75's and the blues also ac- commodated goodly crowds with marked reg- ularity. The weather changed for the bet- ter on Sunday, and has been Ideal since wc left the Windy City. In Peoria, on Mon- day, wc packed the tents at both perform- unccs, knd In Bloomlngton and Springfield tne crowds were the largest ever turned out on elrc'iH day. Lulu Sutcllffe had a severe fall at tbe close of the ladles' Jockey race during the matinee performance 10. Fortu- nately she was only bruised about the shoulders, and Is again able to ride. Mr. nnd Mrs. Cbas. Blnellng visited tbe Great- est Show on Earth during the last week of the Chicago engagement. Ernest Dale, clown, closed 18, and Bobby Lee closed 23, to play vaudeville dates. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oak- ley (Silvers), and Mr. nnd Mrs. Alex. Sea- bert are preparing an amusing comedy riding net for the vaudeville stage. They will be seen In New York during the Winter season. Frank Cubiiino, acrobat, who has been III In Portland. Me., for the past six weeks. Is on the road to recovery, and expecta to be able to return to work boor. C. T. Brockway, for six years business mnnoger for C. E. Beyerle's Attractions, was called home to New York suddenly Sept, 17. Both Beyerle's shows, Burk's "Uncle Tom" Co. and Daly's "Ten Nights" Co., are doing a fine business. The tent season Is about at on end, and they will soon be working under the shingles. They find The Clipper away up there, where few shows go. In tbe Northwest of Canada. Augustus Jones has purchased a large building and ten acres of land In Clifton Forge, Va., for a permanent Winter quarters for his Indian Bill Wild West Show, which closes at iKaJrmount, Va., Oct. 8, and will be shipped direct to Clifton Forge. Mr. Jones will open a small tent Bhow. and go South for nil Winter, by rail. The Indian Bill Show baa been a nice winner on tbe season. Jon Robothem. contracting agent of tbe Great Melbourn Shows, hss closed tbe season with that show, after a successful season of live months. Advance roster of tbe Great Melbourn Shows: Lew Cole and Joe Ro- bothem, agents; John Greene hss charge of No. 1 advance, and Jobn Blechel, charge of No. 2. Mabetta Ina Jacot and Rot Dennis Smith were married at Petersburg, Va., en Sept. 22. The bride Is a performer and the groom a musician, and both are connected with tbe Great Wallace Show. 8, P. Bowman, aide show man, writes: "I closed with tbe Wright Carnival Co. at Au- burn, Ind., Sept. 10, and Joined tbe Harris Nickel Plate Circus at Benton, Ky. I will present a new high class magic act of Punch nnd Judy In the side show. Mme, Bowman Joins at Jackson, Tenn., Sept. 20, Noteb from Kino.i,ino Brothers' World's GnEATKST Snows.—The monster pipe organ Is a big lilt throughout the West. In parade It 'Is hauled by eight horses, and every day Professor Cross, the organist, plays a se- lected programme that includes a bit of many things popular In tbe rag time line, and numerous church hymns and anthems. In tho menagerie be gives recitals for au hour preceding each performance, and his rendition of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" never falls to elicit hearty applause. At Alameda, Cal., the famous Lotus Club, of that city, requested that the professor ploy Housa marches for tbe evening programme. 'This request wss heeded, and the club mem- bers gave the organist a beautiful bunch of roses. Business continues beyond expecta- tions, and no one around the big show can predict the limit; Every stand since the Im- mense '"Frisco" business has been better than two seasons ago. San Jose was turn- away business in the afternoon, with over twelve thousand people In at night. Alameda was big, as was also Santa Cruz, 8allnns, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Stock- ton. At Santa Cms tbe lot was with- in a few hundred yards of the finest beach on the coast and nearly everybody connected with the show enjoyed a alp In the surf. The waves were tumbling In high and strong, und the young ladles who ven- tured in were tossed about like feathers. Surf bathing at Santa Barbara was not near as enjoyable on acount of tbe muddy condi- tion of tbe beach, but several hundred troopers went In Just the same and stayed until a few minutes before the word to mount was given.' Mrs. Jullcn Ty Bell, of the Tv Bell Bisters, was forced to go to a hospital In San Francisco. She Is suffering with ap- pendicitis. At first the surgeons said uu operation would be necessary, but the patient showed signs of Improvement, nnd the uso of tbe knife was abandoned. Mrs. Ty Beil expects to return to the show next week. Mrs. Dick Beno, a member of tbo Jerusalem ballet, and the wife of one of tbe forty famous clowns, is another 'Frisco hospital patient. Mrs. Bono has a slight attack of malarial fever. Al. White, the "rube" clown, who bas been III for a week, is again at work. The weather In California Is delightful— warm, sunny days and cool nights. Just the kind to Induce restful sleep under thick blankets. Although the runs during the past few weeks hmvc been rather long, the weather (lias eliminated the usual discomfort, and everybody Is huppy. Robert Meek, the s^ierln- tendent of ring stock, was greatly astonished at Santa Cruz to find tho majority of bis horses busily eating dirt from the lot. An investigation disclosed tho fact that the ground had been sprinkled with salt water before the circus arrived, and the horses were simply after an appetizer—the Bait that remained after the wnter had soaked away. Thxah Jack, whose Wild West and Cir- cus Is now touring South Africa, Is In New York, engaging Indians, etc., for the company. He will shortly sail for Soutb Africa. The company Includes : AJnx, contortionist; Lyle Marr, equestrienne ; Texas Jack, In bis ex- hibition of snapshooting; a troupe of zebras, and many other features. •* • » DISTRICT OP COLUMBIA. ACADEMY OP MUSIC &"*'&£& ™% aeer).—Last week Charles A. a ay lore new well. This week, "Not Guilty. umy u ucr).—Last week Across the Bockles uaa fxceilent business, ^ta weefc •«!»• Limited \i«n " The Smart Set Oct. 0-10. Lyceum Theatre (Eugene Kcrnan, mana- ger)!—Last week tbe Moonlight Maids crowd- S the house twice a day. This week, Sara Devere's Own Co. Harry Bryants Bur- lesquers Oct . 5-10. OHIO. Cincinnati The shadow of a tragedy fell upon "Marked for Life" Sid C. Frances old success, during the week, nnd once more Robinson's Opera House felt a severe blow. n he night of Sept. 23 Joseph Munzer, one of the managers of that ***£*'&&£ several of the members to his room, on West Ninth Street. That morning Burt HawlJMd his wife, Marion Oliver, George Harris and Madnme Rita Beauregard Harris.fl'cd« at- tachment against the company for 5300 ■for back salary. Duvid rerguson and Ed. Thompson were associated with Munzer In tbe management. The party In Munzer a room™ assembled upon hfs Invitation, were nmuzed when Munzer drew two revolvers, and with the remark: "This Is a conspiracy to ruin me I You bave tied up my show Now take It." He commenced to hre away. Haverly was shot In tbe chin, Marlon Oliver suffered a slight flesh wound, but was saved by her corset, and Austin Good- fellow bsd one finger shot 08—marked for life In reality. Munzer was seized by Charles Clarke and taken to the police sta- tion. The wounded actors thought Munzer was In fun, and all his friends are charit- able enough to believe that he was Buffering from mental depression. Of course the en- gagement of "Marked for Life" catne to' an abrupt close, and the affair started creditors on the trail of Manager George W. Herbert. The victims of the shooting are getting well. New Grand Opera Houbh (Harry Rain- forth & John H. Havlln, managers).—Vir- ginia Harned, In the Plnero play, "IUs," will come Sept. 28. Last week "A Chinese Honeymoon," under the management of Nixon h Zimmerman & 8. S. Shubert, did a very nice business. Benjamin Howard, one of.tbe principals, Is a Cincinnati boy. Katie Barry Is still the same cute package. The Empire Theatre Company, in "Lady Rose's Daugh- ter." Oct 6. • Walnut 8tjibetTheatre (W. C. Andersou, manager).—Eugenie Blair will apen Sept IT, In "Zazu," and late In the week stage "Mag- da." Horace Lewis, In tbe strong role of Cvrus Blenkarn, In the E. S. Wllllurd play, "The Middleman," did a splendid business last week. Stella Archer was tbe Mary Illenkarn of tbe cast. Harry Barfoot con- tributed a capital character study as Joseph Chandler. Fred E. Wright's "The Beauty Doctor" Oct. 4. Heuck's Opera House (Heuck, Stair & FenncsBy, managers).—The new Spencer & Aborn spectacle, "Hearts Adrift," will bo Been Sept. 27. Last week, In "A Desperate Chance, the crimes and troubles of the Diddle boys were depleted in a Theodore Kremcr sensation. Eugene Frazler and Jack 8harkey were the boys. Joaeph Welch, In "The l'eddler," Oct. 4. Columbia Theatre (M. C. Anderson, manager).—Edmupd Day and company. In "Shipmates," and Eva Mudge, the military maid, are the topllners Sept. 27. Mines nnd Remington, Kelley and Vlolette, Inez Mccusker, Lloyd and Lillian, Julius Tun- nen, and Fisher and Clark are others on the bill. Lost week's entertainment drew splen- did crowds. Milton and Dolly Nobles and Genevieve Cliff appeared to advantage In "A Blue Grass Widow." Leab Bussell was su- perb In ber sketch, "The Yiddish Soubrettc." Lyceum Theatre (Heuck, Fennessy & Stair, managers).—W. L. Roberts' produc- tion. "A Human Slave." Is to open under J. . M. Ward's direction Sept. 27. Last week Travers Vale's melodrama, "When the Bell Tolls," wltb Louise McCallum In a leading role, enjoyed a profitable sojourn. Martin's "Uncle-Tom's Cabin" Oct. 4. it i hi in son's Qpera House (George W. Herbert, manager).—Manuger M. B. llanloy .Jr. secured the house for the week commenc- ing Sept. 27, when VA Gentleman from Gas- cony" will be presented. Tho story of tho sensational closing of "Marked for Life" has been told. "A Deserted Bride" had been booked for Oct. i, but the future of tho bouse Is non-problematical. People's tueatkb (Hubert Heuck, man- ager).—Sam Bcrlbner's Gay Morning Glories tire due Sept. 27. Last week Lawrence Weber's Parisian Widows, wltb Bert Leslie nnd Charles Falk as clever associates, did a big buslenss. Tho Moonlight Maids Oct. 4. Gossip op tub Lobiiy. —.The Barnum & Bailey Shows pitch their tents in Norwood Oct. C, 0 J. M. -Martin Is to salt for Europe Oct. 3, nnd will line up foreign talent for the Chester Park season next summer. Mark Murphy and his wife arc enjoy- ing a little visit at their home In this city. .;... .The German Theatre Co., directed by Otto Ernst Schmld, begins Its season at the Grand Oct. 4. Clnlrette Clair Is the new leading lady. She is from the Stadt The- atre In Dusseldorff. Other new members of the company are: -Holla Schulz, from the Stadt Theatre at Metz; Ilclenc Hobenfcls, from Che Rcsldenz Theatre at Hanover, and Helens Rueger, from the Stadt Theatre at Blgu Will J. Jones has written a Japanese play for tbe C. S. E. Dramatic Club, which be calls "The Lady of the Screen." It will be produced at the New Odeon, with Jean Washburn, Nana Bryant, Charles B. Cheslcy and Will Jones In tho cast. WashInurton. — Washington had more than Its share of llrst productions, or first Important city presentations, no less than four new plays holding the boards. Com'mma TiiKvritK (Luckett A Dwyer. managers l.—K. II. Sothern's new corned v. "The Light that Ides In Woman's Eyes'," written for Ills wife, Virginia Harned, hud Its Initial presentation last week, and was a most pronounced success. This week, "The Suited of .Bura." Paula Edwardes, In "W.lu- sciiio Winnie," Oct. lf-10. National Theatre (W. H. Bapley, man- ager).—Last week Thomas W, Ross, In Heniv J. Blossoms Jr.'s new'play. "Checkers," re- ceived Its first Important cltv presentation, to excellent business, nud gave entire satis- faction. This week, \V. Morris, It*."Babes In Toylnnd." Lew DockstaUer's Minstrels Oct. B-10. Lafayette Opeba novas (Ira J. La Motte. maiiBgor).—Last week Baldwin G, Cooke's new play, "Ills Last Dollar," was well received. Hagcnbeck's Trained Animal Co. this week. "The Girl and the Judge" Oct. B-10. Chunk's Thkatre (Miss H. Wlnnlfred De Witt, manager).—Last week the Mary Nor- man-Hal Stephens Co.. Billy Link and other ■■rime vaudeville favorites crowded the bouse twice n day. despite great opposition. This week: Meintyrn nnil Broth, Morion's Dog I'nutomltup, Mllntit Trio, Victor Moore and Knunn Little-field, Elizabeth Murray, Edwnrd F, Beynnril, Albert iir nnd Miller, nnd Kelt ami Hntdck. Bobert Illlllnrd & Co. and others Oct. 0-10. _.. Youngstorvn.—Opera House (Peter Rice. manager).—Sept. 2«, Smith O'Brien, In "The Game Keeper," two performances, drew well. 24, "Foxy Grandpa" attracted a big audience, and highly pleased. 26, Alma Sterling ap- peared, In "A Daughter's Devotion," to fair business. 26, Qulnlan & Wall's Minstrels played, to good business. Coming: 20, Vesta Tllley &. Co.; 30, "Our New Minister;" Oct. 1, David Hlgglns and Georgia Waldron; a, "Arizona." Idora Park (E. Stanley, manager)! Week of Sept. 21: Antrim nnd Peters, Mad- dox, Bruno, Arnlm and Waguer, und Youno. Attendance fair. This resort closes 26. ,., PAI,K .' J ' 1 i EATI " 1 < Joe Weber, manager).— week of 28 marks the opening of this at- tractive playhouse. Notes.— Prof. Chas. Licbman has closed n contract with tho mauugemeut of tbo Park 'llieatro as leader of the orchestra for the coming season, but will still have control of the Opern Uouso orchestra. Manager Weber has announced for the near future the following attractions : "Holty Tolty," Grape- win and Chance, In "The Awakening'of Mr. Plpp," and "The Show Girl." Manager yess was, on the evenlug of tho final per- formance at Avon, presented with a beautiful watch fob. attached to which was a locket, studded with diamonds. This was presented to Mr. Wess by the employes of Avon Park, who chose this plan to show their apprecia- tion of the kind and generous treatment of their employer Worthlnglon RogerB. a local young man, will act In the capacity of troounrer of the Park Theatre the coming '). Behind the Throne," 25, crowded Wi» Z. Bank" ST - * 6 " n " ,8: ^Wft. Lake Pabk Casino (B. R. Kndi. „ gcr).—"The Beggar Prince'- Opera *{<*">*■ well patronized during week of S i»«^J|'*" week here. This company will contlS','' fa^^eek'ne^"' 8 "«* * 28 ' tl]l » g fe miscellaneous^ Notes yroM Quaker MBDici.NiTivrT" 60, M. D. Scofield, manager and bebu» We closed our camp.season at Galva k on Sept. 12. 8lnce our opening camn "'' May 4, we have not bad a losing V|V,' O. and Lonle Morgan are at their iH™ BroohvlMe, Kan., for a two weeks' i,. bo ™. e ' Herman Bacon Is resting in McPhin.Lv Kan.: M. D. Scofield and wife iLea iESSg j are at McPherson. Kan. Mr. ScofcM il superintending the construction of n iSSUi on his lots In McPhcreon. The company ..fi, open .at Wlndom, Kan., Sept. Kfitt", opera house. The roster will be the bid*. I. It wag In camp, viz.: Walt O. Moruan \r„ Louie Morgan, Herman Bacon, firs' }L. Scofield and M. D. Scofield. We are stiii hustling and hope for soup at least E2 dally. The Great Percino wTltes: "Havtnir ,m ed new and sensations! features to my art i am making a success with Layton's Carnl>ii Co. as the feature free attraction, h» r ir,, been with the company twenty weeks" The Oibbh Family, and De Land, elettrlr marvel, are playing fairs. They are swr »i attractions at the Vernon, N. Y., fair wJLJ of 21. « ' La Belle Salina, "the dancing girl t„ tbn lion's den," her second season as a featur. with the Gasklll-Mundy-Leavltt Carnival Co writes: "I have signed contracts with'fit fenbeck for a tour on the continent, Inrlnd- ng England, Germany, France and Russia My husband. Cant. J. W. Dyer, will bp the manager, and, after all contracts are filled we return to America to bead our own trained wild animal show," Saul-el and Lucy Linoerman, tnaglcil musical and ventrlloqulal entertainers, wbosa building -was completely destroyed by fire, night of Aug. 24, In Philadelphia, write that a tent has been erected on tbe ground woete the fire occurred, and new magical apparatus and ventriloquist figures have been seiurrd, and they will remain the remainder of the season with the hope of regaining some ef tbelr losses. Thd Quaker Herb Co., under the maDate. ment of J. B. Woods, has been playing to H. R. 0. business. The cold snap of the last week forced them to go Into the halls sooner than they had Intended. The selected company i of people has made good. Mr*. Woods und Geo. Mooney, In their specialties nnd sketches, never fall In - making insti.n- tancouB hits. We sec the man In white every Saturday night, and the Old IU:i,um.'i reaches us Sunday. Roster op run Southern JuntLEK Kim- kiih.. under the management of Prof. ti. \. Morris, touring New ' Jersey: Prof. 0. A. Morris, manager : Oracle Statts, accompanM: Mrs. J. -W. Cooper, alto: Mrs. Justine Thomas, reading; Elmer Thomas, tenor; James Montgomery, advance representative. Notes from the Great Pauline, hypno. tlst and mind reader.—We opened our regu- lar season at tbe Victoria Theatre, Barnia, Can., Sept. 14, to the largest business of sny hypnotic Bhow that ever played the city, und are booked for a return date, with Owea Sound, Colllngwood, London, Hamilton sod Chatham to follow. Then wc Jump Weil, opening at the Standard Theatre (the Stair Ic Havlln house), at Pekln, III. Prositeri* In Canada look good.. We are now using twenty-three kinds of new lithograph work, with an eight sheet pictorial and a twelve sheet descriptive, giving us twenty-live kinds of paper. We are content In knowing that the Pauline Company .Is one of the finer billed on the road. Excepting one week In November, our time Is booked solid up to June. 1004. In the largest Western cities. On Sept. 17 Dr. Pauline, chartered a yacht and took the company for a pleasure trip down the St. Clair River to.Stng Island. The weather was delightful, nnd the day was spcrt In fishing nnd boating. Our roster: J. l( Pauline. J. I'. Gallagher, business rep- resentative: M. II. Campbell, musical direct- or: V. II. Holmes, advance : Gen. A. Holloa, Klage loanngcr: Geo. Hunt, master of proper- ties: Henry Guvnor, hypnotic rube: II.'A. Meeker and Alf. Snow. Our new chair cover nnd palace orch drops will arrive next wiek. making the Pauline Show the best equipped hypnotic show on the road. The Old Itc- i.iAni.n Is eagerly sought for. Notes prom SMNniB'N Vaudeville Stahs. —This Is our forty-third week out. ami net one losing town. We are playing to crowded houses every night, regardless ■ of .rainy weather. Wo play to popular prices, with only one free show. There has bean a few necessary changes In tho company In. the last five weeks. Tho coropuny now Is ono of the best medicine companies on the road, nnd there will be no more chanies this sea- son, unless sickness causes It. The Cliithi Is thp place to advertise to get good people. OurroBter: Billy Senrab, proprietor and nmn- ager; Dr. A. E. Erllng. lecturer and oOlco worker; the Renrnbs, Billy snd Anna, comedy society sketch: Trlxle Mcllale, slack wire, rings, clown, etc.; Charley Nero.Dutch. Irlsti nnd eccentric comedian; William T- Slagie, ballada: Prof Harry Mcssersmllh, pl« n ; iBt: Bllty Senrab, black face. Dutch anil Irish comedian, singer and dancer, nnd Anna Kenrab, soubrette nnd old maid specialties. Everybody well and bappv. and alwavs anx- ious to read about our friends In the "'•" IIrmablb. We have been in Iowa two years. The Bhat.l Family, heavy weight lltwj! cannon ball Jugglers and tight wire per- formers, have closed n successful Beason witn the Great Melbourn Shown, nnd are engn?e« for the World's Fair Amusoment Co. atrrei fair, at Blverslde Park. St. Louis, for six- teen days, commencing Sept. 20. Notes vnoM Billy. Nelson'h Fair 0«™»™ BKow^-We opened nt Sherhrooke. tan.. nnd have played mostly through Canada, ws wilt close our senson'Oct. .1. at Bath. m p ' Nelllo For and Tllllo Lake go with Burke J All Star Vaudeville Co.. through Maine. ™> Lnngoy Family will play vaudeville ■date'. Chief Yellow Bear will go South with- nis H'inke Bhow for the Winter, while Wanager Nelson will return to Lowell. Mass.. to »pea his bouse, the People's Theatre, Oct. 1* • NKIUIAMKA. Mansfield.—At Memorial Opera House (Bowers & Mlckley. managers).— William Owen, in "When Louis XI Wns King" lileilflod n comfortably filled house Sept. Ill A Biiuch of Keya" had n packed house 22. Housa a Band had Hip banner house of the nenson 24. to standing room onlv. nud pleased. Katherlne Wlliard, In "The Tower Omaha—At Boyd's Theatre IW. 1. M gess. managor).—"Ben Hur" oitoned WW' 28 for week, "The Tenderfoot" Oct. 4. ••• Slddons' Minstrels 6. T. n,"The Village I«' son" did good business Sept. 20. "A HffiS Bride" had fair houses 21-28. "The Storks did Rood business 25, 28. . n „ 0 i Obphdum (Carl Belter, manager).—>""' ress the opening week was very good. " h ", dreds were unable to get admission "PC" 1 "' Light. 20, and good RouseH all »;e pk ,,n n the rule. 'Hie bill for week of 27 will m elude: Haines and Vldocq. Wnterbury BWJ and Tenncy, Fleuro Trio. McWiitcrs * J J™'" Co., Hodges and Uuncliinere, Josslyn i"". Annette Moore, the klnodrome. „„„., . Knun Thkatub (II. J. Gontlen. ini"" , K",' —"ITnder Southern Skies" opened a i<"' nights' engagement 27. "Queen of the h »■ way" comes for the rest of the week, atw Princess Chic" drew Inrge houses 20-j* "The Scout's Hnvenge" did go™! hiiHina"" 24-26 i The carnival and Fam. roaTiyiTiw <'| the Knights of, AkSnr-Ben. Oft. 1-Ifi l'!™J Uerto'be a very successful affair this )»'•