The New York Clipper (November 1903)

874 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. November 7, €be$$. To Correspondents. W«. Sciiafbb. —Decision received, think you; next week. "Spoil yon?" guest not Bbo. Helms. —Request compiled with it earliest convenience; wss It whollj satis- factory 7 Please give ns the exsct title by which the Cambridge Springs tourney If to ^ Philip" B. D , 1, Eldley Park, PL- Please write yonr surname more plainly; we wish to answer by post Qso. E. Cabpb.ntbb. —Thanks for abundant and welcome klndnesi; utilized, as you see. La Rue Williams. —Good I It shall go up at the earliest opportunity; thanks for Bbo. Sfxkcbb. —How does the criticism on your solution of "The Walking Match strike you? _ „ „ Beo. Goldbhith, City.—Thanks for cour- teous attention; every hope has Its corre- sponding disappointment Mohwko Hebaxj>, Sydney, N. S. W.—Ex- change on, all right; thanks for brotherly notice. Draughts forwarded to our confrere of that department. Chas. Cobt. —Did Mr. Stromme ever give ony reason "for not playing out his match with you In our tourney} Bbo. Walcott. —The same question In reference to Dr. Keeaey, In your match. Thb N. W. Ch. Abbociatiow.— Tbla moat successful chess congresa ever held In the West, and mo6t closely fought withal, was duly brought to a close In 8t. Louis, Oct. 17-19, by the three masters tied for the chief honors—Max Judd, Sidney P. Johnston and Louis Uedemann. The result of thin tri- angular duel was that Max Judd won the championship of the N. W. C. A. with a score of three wins and a draw; Johnston, second: Uedemann, tblrd. We think this Is distinctly Mr. Judd's most notable victory, though he won some honorable triumphs In Vienna. As soon as this result was known the winner was promptly Invited to take the Btlll vacant chair of the American eight In the forthcoming Cambridge Springs Interna- tional In April next. Whether he accept Is not yet certainly known. Very properly we Jive here the draw, Judd vs. Johnston, from hicaoo Tribune: RUY LOPEZ KT'S GAME. so the Bolver soon sees the first move."— 1*4 I C The Mendbelm-Flscher ending starts oat: l..Kt tks B, O tks R; 2..Q tks H P en, Kt tks Q; 8..Kt to Kt 0 ch, and Kt mttea in two moves. Game lfo. 2,442. Plnyed In the "Masters' Tourney of the Plllabnry Corres. Association," our contribu- tor, Hermann Helms, Brooklyn, vs. Chas. W. Phillips, Chicago. The winner of this tourna- ment will be eligible to the St. Louis Mas- ters' Tournament in 1604. RUT LOPEZ KT'S GAME. White, Black, ... „,. The Bra. been re-. Vanity, Tivoll, Leeds; Helen Torke. En nir. ker, Heffner, Grover. Parrow and Dearborn ' «'^ ! ™ «f*n" 'tbe naS. of Mande- and Hippodrome Bristol; Morris' g£g the first five on the Massachusetts team, quested by » ^^° ",|, t | on 0 f the stock- Lowell and Lowell, end Cooke and Clhton m.f »h« Kn York team, collating of vllle to. alter the appellation ui iuo Hlnrjodrome. Glnumw • r-il ,:"_°. ll > against the New York team, consisting e, Kalrgricve, Horr, Schaefer, McAullffe, Head and Reynolds and others, to be held on Thanksgiving Day, promises to be of great Interest. The conductor of this column was strongly urged to play on the New York team, but found It impossible to accept the Invitation, much to his regret.... •-H, B. Kirk, of Chicago, recently played Barker, at Boston; result In Barker's favor. OUR LOUDON LETTER. H. Helms. C.W. Phillip*. l..rtoK4 PtpKA 3 .KKt-BI S..KB-Ct* 4 B-R4 6 P-BI 8..KB-B2 7..Castes 8..P-Q4 O.QKt-RS 10..KI-B4 a..it-it a 12 Kt-QS Q Kt-B8 P-UR8 KHQS £ Kt-B 8 Q-K2 B-B4 B-KtS P-Q8 KB-R5 Oastlet Kt A Kt 13,.KP A Kt Kt-Qsq H.,tjPXP QP<? White, Black, H. Helms. O.W. Phillips. 16..RtoKsq PtoKBt .B.t-Q4 .QB-B4 1B..P-K B4 20..BPXKt n..p-£« 23..K-Rsq B..Kt-B» 21..0 Kt4 25 ..R K2 »..Q-K.tS X«t P-g.B4 Kt-B2 Kt - B O-RJ P-Bt P-0Kt4 KK-BS c-b; P-Kt8 rB4 Kt P-B«,and we have our Problem. Note.— If Black 27..Q tks Q P; 28..Q to K 7, Q tks B; 29..Q to her 8 ch, K to Kt 2 1; 30. .P to K 7. B to Kt 2; 81..Q tks I' and wins.—H. Heliis. SAME OPENING. In the late English Southern Counties' Tourney, R. P. MIchell vs. G. E. Walnwrlgbt Clipper Barean, 48 Cranbonrne Street, Leicester Square, W. O. OCT. 19, 1903. "The Dachesi of Dantstc," which was pro- duced on Saturday night at the Lyric The- atre, is an operatic version of "Madame Bans Gene." The book and lyrics have been writ- ten by Henry Hamilton, and the music la the composition of Ivan Caryll. Both these we 1 known artiste have done their work well, having regard to the fact that the piece IB described as "a romantic light opera, cut one cannot help feeling that Sardous play "««"■ w "oK ,»„„m Pi,h« be heard without mualc at afl c ^7 am , ; 3 8 ara n Bernhardt will shortly pub- broker Theatre. of the SqSre^eomplaTnea^Dltterly "becaasea "Mr. Cower, of Cavendish Square," appeared in the Hat of characters. ... ...«■„„ The stage society have fixed the •»« ttln *, of Sunday, Nov. 29, for the production of Lawrence Irving^ translation of Maxim Gorky's "The Lower Depths." Mr. James Welti will take the part of Luke, the pil- grim, and Robb Harwood the grim character of the actor who dies at the end of the play. A second performance will, as usual, be given on the Monday afternoon. It Is rumored that a version of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Prince Otto, by Otis Skinner, Is to be produced at a West End theatre st Christmas time. Henry Neville, whose work has of late been confined almost exclusively to the pro- vincial stage, Introduces himself once more to metropol he appears — characters of "The Liars'' and "Mrs. Dane s Defence," associated with the name of Mr. Hallett Fanny Fields, the Oxford: Mackay, O'Brien and Buckley, Amy Um.-i,, and Krobel and Ruge, the Canterbury ■ '{{«, bert La Martine, South London; Happy r ,-,n. Fields, Amy Height, Julie Mackay, and' a7 den and Abel, the Tivoll; Frobel and i; l> Paragon; Will H. Fox, Empress, Urii;,m"' "The Devil's Wheel," Bros. Bright ana Burke and Andrus, Euston; Rawaon and June, Woodward's seals, Hippodrome, 1 on don; My Fsncy and Billy English, Empire Theatre, Newcaatle-on-Tyne; Hugh Station and company, Empire Palace, Shenft-'d- Staley'e Transformation Co.. and Numan French. Empire Palace, Birmingham; CL in. Ling Boo, and Wilson and Waring, Env'lre Theatre, Liverpool: Ford and Hanson i'.m- plre Theatre, Edinburgh; American Bicrcle Polo Team, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hu ' e. Introduces hlmseir once more J"". 1 "")"" «'',"»" ""%,J?5 Qe navies, ltan jplaygoers this week, when Empire Theatre. Glasgow; Gilbert Gerard 'at th P e ffiiton Theatre In the an^Co ored MeUters },ew _Pb ace Theatre, Mlcheil. 1..PCOK4 2.KKt-BI 8 .KB-Kti 4..CasUei Waln'ght. PtoK4 QKt-B 8 K, Kt-B 8 KtxP 6 .R-Keq(a) KM* 3 8.KtxP KtxKt 7. RXKt-f- B-K2 K-B so(t>) B-bls8 P-KKt8 Kt-Ksq Ml Kt Kt2 Kt-KI B-K.4 K-Kt2 BPXB MlcheU. Waln'ght. l8..(JRtoQ(c) RtoBeq IS..O-K2 M..F-Q4 21..P-QB4 22.P-k.t8 23..P-KB4 24..B-Kt2 24..P-OB 28..BPXP 27..Q-ber2 28..P-KR4(d) g-Kt2 QK-Q2 S-Bt KR-B2 B-RI P-QKt8! K-K.teq KPy p rKBtq R-Ksq 29..01 80.. 0- BXB ■B3 XBP *» B-! B-KtS |H::k^. P 4 lltf IXQ. and Black Mr. J add. ktr Johnston. l..PtoK4 PtoM.4 2..KKt-BI QKt-BS 3..KB-Ktl P-ORI 4..B-R4 Kt-B 3 4..Castles P-U3 «..BxKt4- Kt>XB 7..P-Q4 KPXP L.KtxP P-QB4 KB-K2 OaatleB ■ aVKI KMJ2 R-K sq KRXKt P-KB8 K-Bsq B-B2 Kt-Ktl Q-ber2 R-Kiq BS at We 'had selected Mr. Johnston, but found It unreadable. 8..Kt K2 10..QKt B8 ll..a,t-MsS 12..R-Ksq 18..QB.MJS 14..KtXB-r- 15..B-Q2 18..B-hls8 17..Kt-K6 lB..Kt-B4 19..F-QKt3 20..Q-B8 21..BVK8 QR-Ksq 5^ Kt-i Mr, jadd. Mr.Jobnston. 23..KttoQ6 QBxKt 24..KBXB K - 28..QRXR 2S..B-Kt2 27..P-QB4 28..QXB 29..B-bls3 P-KR8 31..B-R5 32..Q-K4 33..1--QR3 84..P-4}Kt4 88..0PXP S8..Q-her3 87..BPXP QPXQ 3S..B.-B sq 40..K-home 41..K-Q2 42..PAstt 48..KXP LRXR Q-Rsq K-Kt sq QRXR Kt-Bsq O-Bsq K-B 2 Kt-hls 8 P-KR8 Kt-K2 P-QB3 QXP P-Q4 P-BI BPXQ KtXP K-hlB8 KtX« K-bU4 K-B 4 151. with equal honors. Judd's win vs. Bro. EnlBma No. 2,442. From Checkmate. Bro. Wurxburg Is always fishing up pearls from the fathomless depths of chess strat- egy. Here are two: BT OEO. I. BLATTII. 8..K B-Q8 9,.Kt-B3 10..R-Ksq ll..P-<JKt8 12..B-R3 + 18..Q-B8 14..QR-<lKt 16..Kt £4(1) 16..KB-B4 B.JX.B mates In four moves. NOTES, r. J. MABBRALL. Analysis proves 6. .P to Q 4 the best. Castles Is usual, and to be preferred. Bad; Kt to Q 5 should have been played. (o) Again misses a chance. B to Kt 2 would bring an Inactive piece Into play, and remove a dangerously posted Bishop. (d) Why not Kt to Kt 67 If Black B tks Kt: 29.. F tka B, R tks R ch ; 80. .R tks R, B to R 8. White must have overlooked 81.. B to B 6, P to K R 3: 32. .Q to her 8, If now K to R 2; S3..P to K Kt 4, B tka P; 34. .q to B 4, or P to K R 4, etc. Checkers. To Correspondents. . L. L. Lidwbia.— flTW DraughU World Is published In Scotland, and supplied to Amer- ican subscribers for one dollar per year. Hill's Manual la published In England; the price Is 25 cents. Dr. Schaefer. 347 E 10th St.. New York, Is agent for both. C. Hopkins. —Haven't heard from you In a Ions time. W. T. Call. —The pleasure Is all ours. Db. Schaefbb. —Call and see us. KB7, 6, y,9, KKtS. 8, KR7,<JB8, KB8. lte mates In three. Wh PAUL, KARL T1AXLCB. & % H fa Qat4, 8, KKt8,KR8, g£ hlsKtS. White mates In fonr. Solution of Position No. SO, Vol. 51. BT DBAUQHTB BDITOB GLASGOW WIEXXI HIBALD. Black 1 8 K10 White 12 17 18 Black to play and win. 10 6 0 2 8 7 17 13 18 9 12 8 1 5 18 14 7 10 Black wins Problem No. 2,442. BC HEBIfANN HELMS. BLACK (Mr. Phillips). Position No. 30, Vol. 61. BX W. J. WBAT, HALIFAX, «NO. A prize winner In Bristol Jferourv tonma ment. Black 2 8 5 6 7 11 12 20 v.v- v.v. V-V. White 14 17 18 21 28 24 Black to play and win. 27 80 WHITE (Mr. Helms) announced mate In 12 moves. Solutions. Problem 2,438 (Sept 10). Game No. 30, Vol. Bl. DOUBLE CORNER. Played In El Paso. Tex., recently, between . de Lima and a friend. J. de Lima played Black. L.BtohUI PtoKtS 2..K-B4 8..P-R8 4..R A Kt 6..K-Q8 «..K-hlB4 7..K-BS p-Kte K-Kt 8 B-RS B-Ktsq, BR a B-Ktsq No solver. 8..KXP BtoR2 8.. K-Kt 4 B-Ktsq 10..R-K6d+ K V BP U..K-H6 B-R2 l2..PbccKt+ Bx Kt 1S..F-Kt4 B-R2 U..t)-Kt8 PXH.B. PROBLEM 2,437 (Oct 8). "la not Bro. Bpencer wrong in overlook- ing that at 88. . In Loyd's trotting match? It la better for Black not to move K B P. By simply letting White K take this P Black gains some respite, the continuation being precisely as Loyd gives it: 89..K tks r— 44..K to Q R 8—48..K to Q Kt 4; 40..K tks R, and B..Kt tka P, male. This little oversight shows that Spencer worked oat the Idea for himself." Qbo. E. Cabpbntbr. La Rue Williams, In a solution just laid before us, plays : 38.. K to R B, R mo.; 80.. K to Kt 4, P mo.; 40..K to It 5, 11 mo. ; 41..K to Kt 0; 42..K to R 7; 48.. to R8; 44.. to Kt 8 ; 40.. to R 7 ; 48.. to Kt 0 ; 47.. to It B; 48.. to Kt 4; 40..K tks R. B moves; 60..Kt tks P, mate. Problem 2,439.— La Hub Williams. I..B10R0 2..Q-B7 8..P-KU 4..Kt-B I k to Re KXB KXP K-RII OtoB6 KtoR2 Kt-Kt8 K-R2 Q-Bl K-Riq 4-RT, mate-Mr. w. thinks "M. Pradlgnat must have been teeing things when he evolved the above »ul., 2,430. Again Mr. Caxpbnter. —"My 5.. minia- ture. Part I. Enlg. 2,440, la a little bit off. for why not 3. .Kt to Q 7, as well as to Q R 47 It Is necessary to leave It as given recently In Checkmate. White—K at his G; It K R 0; B. K Kt 0; Kt, K B 8; P, Q B. Black—K, solus, hla Kt 4. Mate In 5. Part II, In La Strategic, stands corrected thus: * I I 4 €.1 ftl* KR«, 8, KKt8.KK.l8, 4, K4, 7, KB8. White mates In three moves." Moral. —The best, even of Tna Clipper corps, can not make a slight slip without getting tripped up.— Miron. "I solve Babson's 2.440 from the diagram. 1..Q to Kt sq; 2. ,R to K 7: 8..Q to her R sq; 4..Kt to Q 8; B..Q to K 6: 8..Kt to Q B 4; 7..Kt to Q B 6. compelling 7..Kt tks Kt. mate. The sq e 8 Is a weak spot. aM should either be heard without mualc cr be set as an opera In the serious sense of the word, it was as much an actor s as a singer's triumph, and the performer who never opened his lips In song gained tie greateit success of all. Then, again, the playwright succeeded even when the com- poser's achievement may have been la doubt, for H. Hamilton has furnlBhed a book which <b in troth a drama, more than a light opera, and Iran Caryll, In seeking to give It mu- sical Illustration, certainly provldea muelc of a familiar. If not of a very ambitious char- acter. At times he gives the Impression of being rather overweighted by the task forced upon him. He has sought to be light and engaging enough, and where the eltuatlona can for such treatment the result Is en- tirely acceptable, but In the stronger mo- ments of the play, for play it Is, he does not always "get home." However, when this Is said, a tribute must at the same time be paid lo Mr. Caryll for bis efforts, which succeed In bo large a measure. The opera la far too long, and there must be a JudlclouB cutting of the talk. It Is beautifully mounted. The scent at Fontainebleau, where Sane Gene makes a dressing room of the garden and bricgB down the anger of the emperor, la a beautiful one, and the costumes of the women are beautiful In turn. The throne room, too, and the emperor's reception, where the Duchess of Daotzig beards the "little corporal," Is another magnificent set worthy of Sir. Barker, the scene painter, and of the popular producer. Nothing could have been better than the dramatic Interest of the opening act for not only do we see the washerwomen at their work and fun, and get the real Blgnlflicance of "sans gene," but we hear the sounds of the revolution, which, in due course, Is to change the fortunes of go many of the personages In the opera. The love making of Catherine TJpscber and Ser- geant Lefebvre is given a charming setting of amorous speech, and Is responsible for a duet, which, albeit by no means above the tunefully commonplace, la a grateful relief from the rather persistent martial strains. To Sans Gene's laundry comes the young and wounded royalist, escaped from the rabble attacking the Tullerles; he Is eheltered by the vulgar but good natured girl, who, as a consequence, provokes for a space the sus- picion of her lover, but the curtain falls with a general understanding and a good deal of musical noise as the national guard and the citizens enter to rejoice over their work of destruction. Eut while It la quite In ac- cordance with the fitness of things that the military element should have the beat of It, there Is something for everyone who Is any- one. There Is an excellent drinking song, excellently sung by Denis O'Bulllvan, as the pergeant, and, of course, Evle Greene, who soon proved her excellent qualities for the part of the laundress, has to tell all about herself. "This washer of shirts Is no dropper of curtseys, And that'B why they call me Sans Gene." In addition to the love duet already men- tioned, Paplllon has to Blng his pedlar wares In a patter ditty; then the royal refugee tells of "nobleBse oblige," and for the more strenuous moments of the doubting lover the composer breaks out Into recitative, and we are in the full flood of the most ambitious music In the score. Lieut Bonaparte and bis washing bill have had their place In the first act, but when we come to the second, and the gardens of Fontainebleau, there has been an Interval of ten years, and It Is Na- poleon who dominates everything. True, there Is Sana Gene, now Duchess of DantElc, seeking to learn the minuet and to wear a court train. "You nave yonr frock on the floor and next to nothing anywhere else," as she tells us In her blunt, vulgar way. To say truth, it Is her vulgarity which leads to the strong and moving scene which held the bouse. For the moment the musical aide of the work was wholly forgotten, and Hot- brook Bllna Is the man of destiny, seeking to blend lovers to his will, to divorce the valiant duke and his outspoken duchess, and to mate the soldier with dainty Renee de Saint Mezard, the affianced of the one time refugee, the Vlcomte de Bethune. There is much padding In the second act; as It turned oat, less prominence should have been given to the doings of the first, bat not a word of the scene of Napoleon need be spared. It was a really fine performance, and Mr. Bllnn evoked the warmest expres- sions of approval. It was 11 o'clock when the curtain went up on the final act a fact which haa only to be stated to carry the comment that in Its present form "The Ducbess of Dantxic" ia far too long. It Is a curious mixture of muBlc and drama, neither light opera nor grand opera—a halt- ing between the two—out there was a de- cided balance of approval In favor of the return to an older and a truer form. Law- rence Rea, a recruit from Covent Garden, aa the Vlcomte; Adrlenne Augarde, as Re- nee, and Mr. Pounds, who danced and sang with bis usual neatness and grace, all found favor. Mr. Caryll conducted, and the whole thing may well be pronounced a popular success. 80 successful has Martin Harvey been with hla new play, "The Breed of the Tres- hams," that If he Is able to acquire a Lon- don theatre be will cancel hla American tour for next Spring, and remain In Eng- land, and with that as his sole attraction. After that Mr. Harvey has already arranged to produce a play from the Joint pens of Messrs. A. E. W. Mason and Bancroft, which will afford opportunities of quite a different character from anything that be has yet es- sayed. A report of the past year has ]ust_ been Issued to the share holders of lleh a volume of memoirs, written by herself, and an English translation la to be pub- lished by llelnemann. There will be many Illustrations, consisting of portraits of the grent French actress in her most important roles. .. . . W. B. Teats, one of the chief forces of the Irish Literary League, has written a morality play, which, under the title of "The Hour Olaes," is to be produced some time this season. Haddon Chambers has left London to pro- duce "The Golden Silence" In New York. The play has been altered Income respects since Itsjjrodnctlon at the Garrlck. FJdmond Rostand, who announces that he has not yet decided which of his plays he will give to Coquelin, Is said to be at work on a version of "Faust" Possibly this may be fo7 the Interpreter of Cyrano, who has long been known to be anxious to play Me- phlHtoplieles. , . . „ Although at Christmas the Adelphl stage will be devoted lu the evenings and on Sat- urday afternoons to Messrs. Hicks and Carjll'B new musical play, "The DogTraln- er," arrangements have been made by William Greer for the introduction also of a specially seasonable entertainment here. This will be another Hans Andersen fairy play, compound- ed by Captain Basil Hood out of the Ingre- dients supplied by familiar nursery legends 'lie those of "The Tin 8oldler" and "The Emperor's New Clothes." The music will be composed by Walter Slaughter, who baa dealt with these matters before; and (he new chil- dren's drama will be presented every after- noon but Saturday. A new series of German plays begins at the Royalty 31, and It Is evident that tho German theatre in London Is an established Institution. The first efforts In that direc- tion were not successes at the time, but ob- viously they did something toward educat- ing and Inspiring tbe German colony in Lon- don, for It Is, of course, by favor of that colony that these annual seasons of German drama have become possible. To the aver- age Loudon playgoer they do not appeal. It Is the German resident who supports and maintains them, and were the French colony In London as large and as well to do as the German we should have an annual sea- son of French plays also. It will not we fancy, be very long now before Arthur Bourchier produces at tbe Garrlck the old Bouclcault version of "The Cricket on the Hearth," which he Is re- viving with Mr. Toole's permission. In this Mr. Bouchler will be supported by Violet Vanbrugh, as Bertha, and Jessie Bate- nan as Dot. Bordesley; Dutch Daly, and Unthan V.a- pi re Palace, Hackney; Burke, Moller and Teller, Margaret Ashton, and Burt Shenard Palace Theatre, Leicester; Billy Farrell, Km- ' plre Palace, Bradford; Leon Morris' ponies. Empire Theatre, Swansea; Looping tbe Loop. Duncan's dogs, and Conn and Conrad Empire, New Cross, London, 8. E.; It Q* Knowles. Empire Theatre, Stratford; Ritchie' Duo, Alhambra; Foreman and Fannan, Lon- don Pavilion; Pueblo Bros., Battersea Em- pire ; Manhattan Comedy Four, and Wood and Bates, Empire Theatre; Burke Andrus and Frisco, Camberwell, Palace of Varieties - Clayton, Jenkins and Jasper, New Bedford Palace of Varieties, Camden Town; O'llrlea and Buckley, Collins, Islington Green; \ Clayton, Jenkins and Jasper, Hammersmith Palace. 4»» NEW JERSEY. Newark. — Business was considerably lighter than usual last week, possibly on ac- count of election. Newark Theatbb (Lee Ottolengul, mana- ger).—"The Sultan of 8ulu" is the current attraction here, and prospects are bright for a big week. David Warfield's character de- lineation, in 'The Auctioneer," commanded nearly as good attention last week as It did on his first appearance here. "The Billion- aire" is announced for week of Nov. 9. Columbia Theatbb (M. J. Jacobs, mana- ger).—"A Working Girl's Wrongs" tells a sensational story, new to local theatregoers, the present week, which should Increase business- "Wealth and Poverty" was ef- fective In drawing fairly good bouses and entertaining them last week. "A Human Slave" will be here week of Nov. 0. Ehfibe Theatbb (H. M. Hyams, mana- ger).—Newark audiences have always re- sponded heartily to the call of "Eight Bells," and they will probably enjoy the pan- tomimic fun as well again this week. The variety of emotions portrayed In "Tbe Fatal Wedding" served last week In Interesting fair sized audiences. "Happy Hooligan" li booked for Nov. 9 and week. Blanby's Theatbb (J. H. Bucken, busi- ness manager).—The current bill here, "The Christian,' 1 ^ with Blanca West and Lionel Adams In tbe leading roles, will make a strong bid for patronage. "Deserted at tbe Altar told a strong story, with one Intense situation, last week, which pleased fair au- diences. "No Wedding Bella for Her" Nov. 9 and week. Waldmann's Theatbb (W. S. Clark, man- ager).—Roble's Knickerbockers always enter- tain the patrons with novelties and pleasing effects, and their show this week includes, beside a farce, several clever specialties, namely: Five Juggling Normans, Reld and Gilbert, tbe Amatos, Hawthorne and Burt, The 100th performance of "Mrs. Oor- Krank Finney, and the Knickerbocker Quartet rlnge's Necklace," at the New Theatre, will take place on Saturday evening next, 17. There has just been presented in Parts an. opera In three acts, founded upon M. Vic- torlen Sardou's well known drama, "La Tosca." The new work has been written by MM. Illlca and Glacoea, and tbe music com- posed by M. Puccini. Arthur Sturgess Is writing tbe book of a new musical comedy, with the chief part In It specially fitted on to the Impish whimsi- calities of Louie Freear. L. N. Parker Is WTitlng a play for Kitty Loftus, which this clever little actress In- tends to produce In London, where she is looking for a theatre. Fred Terry and Julia Nellson's new play of the Regency period, "The Scarlet Pim- pernel," has been written by Montagu Bars- tow and his wife, Baroness Orcty. Charles Frohman'a production of "Blllle's Little Love Affair," at the Criterion, has reached its fiftieth performance. Mr. Es- mond's bright comedy has made a distinct success, and Mr. Frohman has arranged a Spring tour In tbe leading provincial cities, which begins In January. Mrs. Brown Potter appears at the King's Theatre next week, presenting "Charlotte Corday" for the first half, ana "Forget Me Not," followed by "Cavallerla Rustlcana," for the remainder of the visit Sheridan's City Sports received their usual mead of good business last week. Clark's Runaway Girls stop Not. 9 and week. Pboctob's Theatbb (J. Austin Fynes, general manager).—Full houses rule at this ouse, In response to tbe good entertainment offered. The current bill Is particularly In- viting, and names: Cbas. B. Sweet, Mr. snd Mrs. Sidney Drew, Shean and Warren, Rob- erts, Hayes and Roberta, Bruno and Russell, Jules Kellar, Loney Haskell. Note. —The circuit court of Elliabetb, 1>. J., disposed of tbe case of Chaa. E. Blaney against Chas. A. Taylor on Oct 22. Mr. Blaney sued to recover $1,000 for alleged breach of contract and moneys loaned. De- fendant Taylor claimed salary due hla, Which the Jury sustained. s Paterson.—Opera House (John J. Goet- achlus, manager).—A hearty reception was accorded "The Heart of Maryland" Oct. 27, 28. Admiration was expressed for "Sag Har- bor," and good business was done, 29-31. The E. V. Phelan Stock Co. week of Not. 2, with the exception of Friday, when the or- iginal "Wizard of Oz" Co., with Montgomery and Stone, cornea. Due: ''Marta of the In- lands" 0. "Rachael Goldstein" 10, 11, "Girls Will be Girls" 12-14. Bijou Theatre (Mrs. Ben Leavltt, man- ager).—Business bas Increased In a manner moBt gratifying to the management. Last week the splendid attraction. Rice A Bar- The latest rumor at the Lyceum Is that it may not be reopened as a music hall, but is to be rebuilt ns a purely dramatic theatre. , w "£ £?" riXST'Z* m \Z3£'Z"}l^\Ari Tmvra- Stephen Phillips has just agreed with Mr. I?" 8 m &®*A 7 £ rw?« R^ton LlC Tree to write a new play for Hla Majesty's fiS, a „V K „^, ea 0 d f5 , b L ?.« rhr^mSinv eare Theatre. The anme dramatist bas changed YV£*n™.¥£ tw «. e ',J,„on P bSrle!a e the title of the piece for Mr. Wlllard, first a performance_that_ was »trongjn jmrieajre called "Miriam," to '" by (be way, is the to «T& Puritan'• which' SnfVllo, ttaOrloff AT^tIe*f roupe being le nam! of an old Tudor featured. The Utopians week of Nov. 2, Fred Irwin's Big Show 9 and week. ■ Jersey City.—Business at the Academy, with "David Hsrum," was fair week ending Oct 81. William H. Turner, in the name part. Invested It with quaint humor, and re- ceived a number of curtain calls. "Tbe Mil Men Do" brought a crush to the Bijou, f lne stage setting and a capable company maw the play Intensely Interesting. The Rose Mill Folly Co. was sufficient for the Bon Ton loyal clientele. Nothing was omitted to make the lovers of good fun regret their con- ■ O UVCU LUC IDkl I U.Q&L1CC ■ English dreas Mr. Morton hopes It Acadeut (Frank E. Henderson, manager). d equal favor in 8haftesbury Avenue. —Week of Nov. 2, "The Fatal Wedding. a Ragged Hero" next. _ t Buoc (John W. Holmes, manager).—Week Nov. 2, "Happy Hooligan ;" "Sky Farm" 0-14. Bom Ton (T. W. Dlnklns, manager).— Transatlantic Burlesquere this week. e Hoboken—At the Lyric (H. P. Soa"^ manager).—"The Wayward Son" and FJJJ Rags to Riches" divided week of 26. Botb attractions received a hearty reception and excellent financial returns. For Nov. * » £ Boy of tbe Streets;" "One Night In n»« 6-T, Royal Llllputlana 8-11, "Over Niagara Falla" 12-14. . Empire (A. M. Bruggemann, manager).— For Nov. 1 and week: Rose Beaumont ana comedy, and also of a piece produced at the Duke of York's, when It was still known as the Trafalgar Theatre. Mr. Morton Is providing a surprise for his patrons at the Palace Theatre. It will be remembered that in his earlier days he was the first to Introduce tbe lighter French opera Into this country, such as "Genevieve," "The Grand Duchess" and "La Fllle de Madame Angot." He Is about to repeat the experiment at the Palace on Monday next, with "La Toledad," by the composer of "Olivette," "La Mascotte" and "La Clgale." This opera has been the rage In Paris, and In an English dress Mr. Morton hopes It will find equal favor in BhafteBbury Avenue. Augustus Moore Is responsible for the book. Lole Fuller has made some charming changes In her mysterious dances, and Daisy Jerome, the Densmores, with a remarkably trained bulldog, and Camllle Ober, the French mimic, all help to swell the present Palace bill. Tbe Salamboa announce their Intention of again visiting America next year. O'Brien and Buckley are on tour this week, playing both the Canterbury and Col- llDS'. Such a marked Improvement bas taken place In the health of Dan Leno that he has left Camberwell House, and 1b now nt his own home. He is frequently out driving the Gaiety Theatre Company, Ltd., one of the most Im- portant Itema In wblch has been the ac- with Mrs, Lono, and on Monday he paid a Blllv B Van Milton and Dolly Nobles, Miles qulaltlon of the new theatre on a fifty yeara' rlBlt to Drury Lane Theatre. He occupied a and Raymond, Bonnie Thornton, Gilbert Sa- News of the Game. Dr. Schaefer says that the Boston expert nnd ox-American champion now has an op- portunity to often visit the New York Check- er Club, as he is In town two or three times n week The old time New York expert, R. P. Ostrander, recently contested a ten game match with William Fox, of Brooklyn, resulting In a victory for Mr. 0. by the score of: Ostrander won 8, drawn 6, and Mr. F. resigned Th» Briton match, with Bar lease at the same rent aa the old building, The profit for tbe year ending July 4 amounts to £8.926; this, with £3,317 brought forward, makes a total of £12.242, out of which an Interim dividend of £3,000 has al- ready been paid, leaving a balance of £9,242 to be dealt with. It Is now proposed to pay a further dividend of 8s. per share, making a total distribution of 20 per cent, for the year, and leaving £242 to be carried forward. The annual general meeting will take place at tho new theatre on Thursday next The press is Informed by Charles Froh- man that he Is making arrangements where- by Mr. and Mrs. Kendal's son and daughter, Mr. Dorrlngton and Dorothy Grlmaton, now Mountford and Walsh, playing In r 'Letty" and "A Golden Silence," Ings: Brothers Bright, and William Lee and respectively, shall appear tns>ther nn the > •t»r» h*fnr» v»ry lon«. box, and was accompanied by his" wife, daughter, and a medical man. It Is hoped that ho may yet be able to play In the pan- tomime at Drury Lane. A picture posr.nl card from Radford and Winchester Informs me that these clever comedian-Jugglers are having an exception- ally good time In Germany and Austria. The following arc a few of tbe American performers who rre thla week on the bills of the Mots A Thornton, 8toll, Barrosford, Brill k Graydon lours and Syndicate Hnlls: Alice Pierce, Brighton Alhambra; American Comedy Four, Palace, Southampton; Max- well and Frances. Empire, Mlddlesborough ; Hippodrome. Hast- urotners Bright, and wlllli Helen* Bent ley, the Middlesex; Newhouae nfl Want. Furry TMrnn. snd Cortls and ju Raymond, ix rony, the Ceballos, and the klnetograph. Busi- ness is satisfactory. *.,.i Note.— The Slowvllle Sextette bki"* performance at the Empire, matinee, Oct -o. «»» MAT STBDDI58, Who Is this season again playing the rolei of Jacqueline. In "The Chaperons" U a coor edlenne of conalderable promise. . Bwajj being a clever actress, she also takes1 rjicn rank as a toe dancer, and her specialty j" the second act of this comic opera s one" the features of the company. She is kncivn to New York theatregoers, and on the roan she bas duplicated her metropolitan success. 4»» ■ — CM. Hanford and wife leave "Bpo<- lex Town." —1 ^ .».,-.•***•. ■*•*.■ —a— 1