The New York Clipper (November 1903)

m THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. NOVEMBER 28. TEXNKSSKrl. Memphis At tho New Lyceum Theatre (Prank Gray, nromwrer and lessee).—"Pick- ing* firmj.'lWV'.xwO .IHWformanww, after- noon and nlgnt, Nov. 2. ;~llolty avrtry" dirt not i n In iuOjm for.iron performance In, ami a packed' hniiso wA« hoccssaMly rtls- mJWW. .Thc'cArrspafiy' met .watlra. wreck on thc/rvrnd,'t/werrty-nve miles out/from Mem- jihfsv Lllltan lHrlwrn, leading lady, Rtif- fewd.wlth' *.sprained ,.wtni> The remainder of the troupe weno notiljiirefl, and matinee and might, - 14, flil<Hl the hfMW> ?» oarMioiiy. Otis iSKlnnor and Ada llorutn rin*eailod "Tlie 'Mmlug-of .ill* Shrew'' M, and "'i'hn Mer- chant ot. Venice," 17,.to S. H. O. .Hath D*** auctions .Were ftrtlntlifJllly rendered: IkM Cinrk, Yorrny and HaiA came In. for -Iberal iippfwtse and ndded jrreally to' the success of ihn plays. Murray and Wrick, In "A Night On . Broadway," flatracTied two eptoitJbl audiences, .uwvllflpo nfld nia-lif, IS; Now fcat- urna'.ar* Introduced,, nnd the perfoTmanenj Is Mglilv .pleasing. Corolna: >HMMn Kon : ti&f 23. 24, lata,!'2.1. IMul GUmom 2rt, local 27, VJoJn Alien 28,'*:The StiverMltppcr 20, 'The M#doln* Wrd 1 ' Hoc. 2, "Human Henria" 4, 5. ■. . - ■ ; JI6*kinh^ Grand Opwu Hoiisn (A. H. MorrlsoD. manager).—"The Cipher Code drew large house* week 10. MLss Lansing Kownn'a work In this piny In deserving of great credit' Arthur Maekloy gave a very able Interpretation, of the villain. Jno. J. Parrel), William Stuart, Anna.HollInger nnd Nera'Rosa' were uplo the standard. .The weenie effects deserve mention. Between nets (lie WMM features, were: The ,S«eln-Ernt-. In Family of acrobats, nnd Mr and Mr.*. Stuart'Darrriw, In wind and smoke pictures, also shadowgraphs. "At Valley Forge," week 2X.' New ArniToniiiM (IlcnJ. M. Stalnhacfc, . .inagcr).—Al. Martin'* "tlncln Tom's cabin" played,-"> crowded houses, 13. 14. The per- .! i'ormnnco. seemed to please the, audience. Katie F.mrnett. 1n "Wolfs of New York." came, to good business, 18,19. MJlss F.mraett. Blwftya- r Sw < T Hi a cordial welcome In Mem- phlx.- Couiinn: Ward nnd Wade's MlnRtrels 2fi,:"Two .Married Men" DM, 4, C. • i ' a ' NaahTlllr.—At. tlio rjrnnd (Mm. T.. 3". Hojlc, manaBer).—Tho Hoyle Stock Co. of- fered "A Contented Womna >p Nov. 1(41, and ilayed to excellent lm«lne»j<. The lllnenaot ■lugene Moore prevenWdhln.belntc In rticiMisi. .11* plnrm *aa taken hy A. W. Tremont, a former ranmber of the Btock company, and al- wnya a.great favorite. MIsi< (frefehton ployed with an enso that won grt-al applauHe. Una In becoming very popular. The otherR of the I'ontpdny iwefc up to a high Htnndard.: "The foiinterfellerH" 23-28. VicKTrtME <w. A. .Sheets, manager),— "Holty Tolty". had Ptpod bunln^s' 17. ",'A • 'hlneno Honevmoori, .10, drew a crowded houne. Murray- and Mack drew splendid ImHlni'dPii wttli "A Night, on Broadway," 20, »l«i'0>SI\.,._ Milwaukee.—fjirt. week wn« marked hy good attendance all around. At the Uavld- tnn, "Tho Prince of Pllxen," Nov. ir.18, 'J'rlxle' FrlKati7jf and .less Handy Rcoreil nrln.lpnl hllK. "Mrs. Wlggs, of the CahtitiKC Patch," on>r«l a ifcrformnnce out. of the usual rim that wn» enjoyed vorv much, filnra Bloodgoed, In "Thecilrl with theOreen Fyet?" open* 23; for week, the llrwt iterform- am-e'holnv set npart'as the Press Club's An- nual Khlertnlament. "Qulney Adams flaw- jer" SO-Dee. 2. ■ -ATHAimiu TiiisvrnR.—Manager O. F. Miller offers "Mii'ftclilea's Flftls" for week of 22, nnd'"The Funny Hid* of Life" week of aft. "The Queen of the ifltajhway," week of JO, proved fully as popular n» last season. ArXMSHX (WwlnMUanhoiiser, manager). —"Victor Durand" was Well presented week of Id. \i* linker, Albert Brown, James Kvre McCiirdy and Kdlth Kvelyn did ex- ceHenl: work. Atfendnnicn holds good. "The Still Alarm" and "Carmen" weeks of 23 and 80. respectively. •■_••■ Pabst Tjieatbb.— ^Jitmes K. Haekett, as "John IDrmlne, of the Yellowstone," 2H-28, Is the flrat' of Manager. Leon Waehsner's star Kngllsh attractions. The German Stock Co. continues Its successful run, and will nut. on "Kin (Jemaehwr Mann," 21, and "Her 70 fieburtstag," 22. TJuot. Or-MA HotTSR.—■Manager John H. IPIcfeo has been offexUig strong nrtiractlons Uils season, with good resulto '"A Buln«d ^lfe, , ' \pcWt of IS, was .well rocelvwl.. llebec. en Wnrren,' In "Teas, of the IVUrhervllles," comes S3,'for week, and "The.rrtneeHS.Chlo" week of 2f>. ' Stak Tiikatrb (Frank It. Trottman, manr ager).—The tiny Mormlns: <rlories drew tlie usual run'fflf w^ll lilled tiouses week of -l.fi. fPhe .Mjionllglit MflJds 22, for week, and Sam JtevereV. Co. we«k of 20. Sonvenles are now g*wm outfit ladles' oMianw. S. It fc 0.1st the trill e. Saks Sonri Mt:stc Hajj. (Thos. B. Wltf, manager)—Week of Nov 23 following peo- ple:' lieon and Bert In Allen, May Forrest, noyle and (Iranger. and Lillian Clifford, jtuslnesH Is gisjd. ' NoTKS.-^C!nmllla Marbach, who Is to take the: lending roles at the Pabst Theatre for the reninlnder of the season, arrived In Mil- waukee 1R.... .Joseph dander, of the Dav'd- mn Theatre, will take his military band of forty pieces to.the St, Louis World ft Fair for (i. ten days' visit. . . '_ i '' i .. t i ' . : Eaa < itlr«-—A: the Orand (C.-D. Moon, mnnneer).—Theo. Gliomas' Orchestra, filled the house Nov. IT. "Qulney Adams Sawyer" did exeellent bnslnesx 18. "The Burglar" "St. Coming:. Kotlinrlne. W411ard 2f>, West's Mlnslrels 27, '"('o Din at,Dawn" Dec.-1, Ezra Kendall fi. .. ♦.» ICLINOIH. PRJTSBYLVASIA. 21;"' ! Ja'mes >nnd Wardn, lu "Alexander the Oro'at/ 28; Paul (tnmore 24. HflfaiMn Ken- nedy 20. Viola Allen 27. "Khen lloldtin" 2R, Ward and Yokes 30, "The Mocklntf Bird'! Dec.' 4. a. Slsslerelta Jones, 10, roatlnce and night, sang at St. John's colored church, to a packed house. Morns.—Nellie Callahan,., owing to ill health, has had to sever her. connection with the.Boyle Slock, much to the regret of her .many frfendH here.. Hertlia Crelgh- ton's.mother has como to this city to be with her. the remainder of th«, season. ..'.". ,. " • ■ , ■ «»♦ :. ' ' ' • >.'.". v.' ■■■'',- MIS«OUBI. St. I.onls.--Olyrapli! (P. Short, msna- ger)>^F0r week of Nov.- 23. Julia Marlowe, in ''Fools of Nature." During week of 16 "T)ift Dlrl With the ffreen F.ycs" inarle many friends, t.'lara Bloodgood, In the title role, rose io Die oecaslon; John Austin played the husband to .purfecton. ■ Kosn Flvun, a rlt. l.oillh girl, also did clever .work. Jessie Bus- ley, nnd Edith Taliaferro <lcscr\'e special men- tion, v. • " Cusiimr- (P.'.Wiottt, manager).—"The Prince of. Pllspii' . |s here again as the our- i-ew: offering. -For week of 15 "The Eternal fMty"' played to packed, houses, Edward Mor- Hat> .was the cwtrn »f interest, although hnrah.-Tciia-x si<!tiied--tn slmro tho honors. W. K., Itotuiey atid Fred C. Bnng» oxblblted hIjIJI. . • Guand (John 0. Sheecly, manager).—"The Princess Chle" la here for week of 22, with Vera Mlcholena. 'Word, and Yokes, In "A Pnlr of Pinks,',' Old .u record business week of IB. iMi-Enuf, (D. H.Rnssell, manager).—"The Man Who Oared." with Howard Hall, did u Mg buslneiH wevlt of'in. The current offer- ing- (g Joe Welch; in "Tlio Peddler." . CRAwyonu (U. T. Crawford, manager).— "Human Hearts" was received by large audi- ences week of IS. For week of 22, Mack I'attl and her troubadours. Opbon. —The Couturier Band govo a high clasa eoncort, which wan well attended, night of 20. Hwlin'h (Wm. nttreu, tuanagw).—"T'lto Chbld Slaves of Nerv York" is Mm attraction for. Thonkstflvlinr -vvMek. |eor week of IS,' "A lK-spernite t>lumv.'<(".ilr«w fairly woll. - CouUMntA iMIthllntou & TtUu, nuuuwrs). - -Tills lilgli clam vaudevlQe lmiu«> did mi ox- ••ollemt Iiu«Iik«ii lawi week. IfW wi<«k of 28-: iilh-fw and BlmiM, Stuanh lluruux, Floury Trio, Aleliio-Cupliulnis Mr..nnd Mrs. Itobyus, Alice Itajimoud, Morrhiw ami Itlch, Mrers mill Rosa, liMwafils and lLunuc.v, tiha Delilkcs, nnd Van Domett, sjkI McAuIIv. Htanuaiih (Leo nvifluMibCLvli, mauagi*1. --For week of 22 "The Dainty Dueheas" Is ■offered, , Last'week Itellly and-Woods were i ho frtu makers. For vuaf of 2P, Brtgafllert'. ' '■ a i St,' Joaaph^-Tootlo 'theatre (C. V. Fllley, manager).—"liolwri Kiamm" ilrew good Inisl- iics':i Nov. 13.. Kelcey-tmiuinioU, 11, to fair business. "T)ir» Cliaperont*," 17, IS. Iiuwluess nilf. Qoffilng: Robert Kdescin 2«, skinner and Relmn 80. Lvckdm nmmi (C. U. Fllley, mauagcrl. —>'Man to Men" drew standing room only 15. I«. "Thoroughbred Tramp" 10-21. "Tin? Midnight i:xptesH"'22, 23, ''Clrcnnistautliil I :vldeni>i" 24, 25, Martin's "Ten Nights In a lliir Koom" 2H. • CaysTAt, TitKATRB (J. A. Jacksnn. uiniin- i:erI,-—Packed to Ibu doors every night. i ii ■ i i » i ■ SprlncHeld.—Baldwin Theatre iOeo. F. Olendorf; manager).—"A Texas Steer." Nov. ' (I. had a large oudlencs>. Stater's Madison Square Stock Co,, 11-11. did a good'business, coming: Allen Bros." SWoek Co. 23-2rt. "The Irish -PaWrtbrokcra" £8. "Arizona." Mfc 1 • . '•• ;■ -t ■ > ■ ■»»♦ ' KANSAS. Topeka—At. t.Uo Crawford (Orawfonl * Kane,'managers).—"The t!luiis>rrtUM" drew u iron/l kouso Nov.- 11. . Keloey and Shannon ■linr n large.atidleaee 12.: "The Fast Mall" had jrpod 'houses 14. "Hills of Cnllforuln" played, to a large nudlciice, If,. "The CHrl e'eoih Sweden".had a fur house Ifl. (\>mlug: "ten Nights lit a Bar Room" 21. "Matt rn Man" 22, "Mhlnilalrr lltpresa" Thankiiglv- ing, Robert Kdrson 2«i "l^pa's Boy" 20, "In t'Hrt Kentucky" .10, Stetson's "I*. 'i. C." Hec. '.', "My Friend from Arkansas" 4, "A Hunch i ,f Keys" f,. f.UANP OrHRA IloraB.—Otta SWnuer and Ada Rohan 21. "A Jolly Mail's Troubles" riinnkAglvltig. . ... < i> . — Will J. .McDermolt Informs us that be win star negi season In "O'Uoollgao's Trip ■ i New York." under the direction of Jau. It. Homer, and that tlio company.will carry ''venty-four people, with apnclal scenery. Mr. Homer has engaged the original California Quartet for the production. Peoria.—At the Orand (Charaherlln, Har- Jlnglnn . & . Co.. managers) .—"The Katzen- uniner Kids" Nov. IS, "An American Hobo" Id, "As You Like It." 17, "The Fatal Wed- ding" IR, and "Dare Devil Horothy" 10, drew fair business. "The Prince, of Pllse.a" hncl ft good advance sale for 20, as did also '•Cndor Southern Skies" for 21. Coming: "A.Texas Steer" 20, "Down by .the Sea" 27, Clay Clement 28, Joe Welch .-{0, "One Night, in June" Dec, 3,. "Suta'.' 4. t Main 'Hnoftt (JVlil . Nash, manager).^? Hnslne.sn if; big,, and the strong bills each week give satisfaction. Week of 28: Almont nnd liumont, Three. Bio Brothers, Charles It. Ward, Iteraney and Allen, Lytton and Orald, Kleffer and.Diamond. Wrart's Tiiratbq (P. A. Weast, proprie- tor). — Audiences are Increasing In size: Week of 28: Aerial Hmlths, Del Arno and Ryan, McKeevet and Sandry, Robert Carroll and wife, Leon and Bertlo Allen, Slater and Clyde. ■ J.tcens' Tuhaxmi (A. F. - Jacbos, proprie- tor).—Cold weather' la. hoosttng the attend- ance. M'eek of 2S -vaudeville hill, including tbe Ouycra and the 1 Mldgolcys. Notkh. —Malta eojiic liere from Wichita, wing to r»,000 ,pconl e a' 14i* Coliseum on 10, anil lutmwd to. ruiluilclpbla. Mm,' Bracken, (i Gbbcago contralto, augm«n>ted tho company, and was well received Rlla l>a De.w oul|CrUlaiicd tbe/'Prlncso of Pilacu" Co., after ttit; porfomiamco 20; at the Teachers' Cluu, In honor of her sister. Amy La Dew, who Is a member oi the company...... A roller, polo league lias .boon formed, iimd the Coliseum was opened 10 with the Drat game Manager Nash, of tlio Main Street, has In- terested locnl capitalists In n new playhouse, and tlwy have purchased a piece of ground, n2xl70 feet, on Jcffcr-son Street, onay half a block from the present Main Street house. (l>)ie Intention Is to commence work early next year nod hnvc l.lie lioitsc finished by Septembei*. 'Mr. .Nssti will niunoge It: nnd continue reiflntHl vatulcvtllc. ' «»» I.MIIAN.%. Ailant«—At tlie Grand (D. L, St J. L Do Olve, mnnagem).—Nat M. Wllla, In "A San of Rest," Nor, IS. 10. Mary Manncrlng tame 11. 12, io liberal patronage. Mrs. Lo .Movne delighted lnrire and enthusiastic audi- i ucr-H 14. Paul flllianrc, supported by a clever company, presented "'The Mummy and the Humming Bird" id, IT. to good'business. Hooked: "Vmlcr Two Flags" IS, HI, Wardo and .lames 2A, 2R. Bi.ior (Jake Wt«lls, manager). — "The iMglii Before Christmas," week of 16, bad crowded houses. "The Limited Mall" comes 23-28. Indianapolis.—At English's Opera House (Art. F. MUAir... manager).—"A Chinese Honeymoon," Nov. IS, II,. furnished a pleas- ing etiterlnlnmout, to very big business. Kleanor Rowan, In "Merely Mary Ann," ill, drew a' big audience, who went away much pleaHHi. "Tho Bljru of the Cross" 17. IS, did a nodpnite business. Kzra Kendall 10, "The CnnntT Chnlrutan" 20, 21', Mabel Me- Kliitey.Specialty Co>. 28, 24, I<ewla Morrison 2fi, Rose Coghian 2ft. Mary Mannering 27, 2.<, Harry Bensfcrd Dec. 1, 2, Mrs. I-aufrtry a, 4, "The Ktental City" ST.. Park 'I'iiea'jiib (Dlckfon & Talbott. man- agors).-r"A DtaptrMa Chance," 12-11, was aunther good on» ttat filled the house twlco a tiny. ."In the Shadow of tho Callows" fur- nished plenty of thrllU 1618. "Hearts of Oitk" 10-21. "Not (Jullty" 28-25, "Across tho PoeliV" .2fi-2S. fliuxn Opkiia Ilouf;» (Shnfer Zlegler, man- nger).—Hyde's Conawllans, week of 10, drew capacity business. The Four Mortons, Paul Klelsl, 11111 and Wuttlaker, Fo.ir Holloways, Cuvr nnd Burns, Celc' and Warner, Piccolo Mlduets. and HciMieti nnd Young nil made good.. For week Qt 2,1: Clayton White and Maria Slunrt and Co., Four N'lgbtons, Hum- bci'tl, Slnv.iir. and Miutetle, Dillon Brothers, Prof, l'orker's dag*. Sailor and Bnrbetto, Merrltt nnd R-uclln, mul thi bioscope. IIniqum Thbatkh (Ralph Therbus, roani- Awr).—Business ts still witlsfaotory at this popular fandly rwort. . KMPjnw TtiKATDH (Ch«s. ZlnHiiertnan, man- nger).—W«4M»r's I>ftlnty Duchess did fairly well tveek of Ifl. Hrlgndlers week at 28, and Cracker Jacks for JIO, Tokii.iMaos lUix,.—Creatoro and his Hal- Inn hand 28, 24. Hon.—Richard Hyde, mnnnpor of Hyde's t Vpuic ilMns, was awakened In his' room nt tho lVnlaon Hotel ecrly 17. to llnd a bur- jjisi' going tlil'ougtl kin clorlie**. which con> talnctl ovrt $2,000. M.r. Hyde called for help and l.lic man \en« captured and Identv lied n« nn escaped eonrlct ond iKUcd hotel robber. ' - -—i. ♦.♦ OEUKlilA. . Philadelphia.—The most strlkng of last week's bills 'were lrvlng's production of ■tlinnte" and Vlnla Allen's"Twelfth Night.' The majority of the Hientres played from fnlr to good hnslnt'os. while ihe above mentioned drew henvlly.-l'retiy l'ege.v" following close. The onlv theatre this week which does'not chiinan the offering Is the llroad, where "I'reltv P"ggy" remains' for n second week. Henry Irving remains over, but will appear In repertory. Ai!Ai>r.stv op Music.—The Philadelphia Or- chestra. Fritz S»-linel lender, gave iinother enjoyable wmcert lust Saturday evening nnd repealed Ihidr fflrmer artistic")Mftrtlpli. The patronage was large. .Mrs. Flske gives six evening nerfnriiianros and two matinees this week (Thursday ami Saturday;, jirodnclng ■:.Mary of Magdula." entirely new to I'hll- niielphla, and "Hi-dda Cabler," one of the inos't Important of the Ibsen plnys. She will Hive no perfurmnncn Saturday evening, us the Philadelphia Orchestra have the house for that dntn and the Friday afternoon pre- ceding. Tho Melba Concert on Saturday r.fternoon. 21, was an artistic and financial success, Mme. M/Mb.l being at her best. The wile of tickets for the grand opera season opens Nov. 80. l'noAi, Stheet TnEiTnK (N4xon & Zlmmer- mail, •managers).—Tlie principal aVtuatlon In "J'rrtty l'eggy, 1 ' 'Mrs. Mathews' piny. Is ap-. parentlv the riot scene, which filled the aisles a! the 'rhentro wltbr rloteirs nod considerably Rtnnled the audience. Grace George played ihe.parr. of Peg Wofllngton, being particularly Riiccessfnl In tho comedy snenes. Jlor «ip- l»r|ilng oomoannv was fully e<]ual to all d.v »naB<Is—several of them making decided hits. Whe piece Is staged with plcriuresaue effect. 'TJrls piny holds tihe Innards nt this theatre for another (th/> current) week, with a spa- <«tHl innr.ln«n on 'niankselvtng Day. Nov. 1(0, Jnlin, Drew, in "Ittplnln Dieppe." . Oasusck Tiifatbm (1'Yank Howe Jr., man- ager).—Thai most delightful of Shakes- pejaxi's c/Mnedles, "Twelfth Night,'*, as in- ferpreted »>y Viola Allen and her excellent 'renrpany, prorveil io be ■ huge success last ■week. uMJss Alicia gave a ehamnlng perform- nnce, nnd «he ppoduotlon In Ms entirety was ••imncoitlv sallsfiactory. The Virginia Earl Opera t'o. opoa* tomorrow night tm a run i'n -".Surgeaot Kitty," mid.In bi a'genuine comic onerA—book by R. H. BurnsUle, and MtMelil A, Baldwin Sloane. Tb.ere will be, of course, a 'llhnjiksglvinR Day.oioiince, and ihemanngejnent aiideJpntes a successful en- gagement. The openi h ealilrely new to Hie Hdladelphla puJnlic. ■ CilEst-NCT Stkrf.t Opera Hotisn (Nixon &. Zimmerman, managers).—While Mr. Ir- ving undoubtedly made a personal triumph in Els port rayal nf "Dante, 1 ' yet It must he admitted that the play itself has not. struck the town favorably, being regarded as clap- trap. The house has been crowded every night, but as It looked doubtful whether an- other week of "Dante" would show as good results, Mr. Irving wisely deslded that dur- ing this week n change of bill was best. Consequently Monday nnd Thursday nights he will play "Waterloo" nnd "The Bells;" Tuesday ftnd Saturday, "Louis XI;" Wed- nesday and Friday nights and Saturday matinee, "The Merchant of Venice." There will bo no matinee on Thanksgiving Hay. The musical comedy, "A Chlneso Honey- moon," Is announced to follow. . chimtki'T Srnr.KT Thkatrk (Nixon & Zim- merman, managers).—Tho closing week of "Tho, Runaways" was satisfactory, business continuing good. .An Interesting bill for Thanksgiving week is the production of Klaw & Erlnngor's "The Billionaire." For the following week wo will have, Amelia Bingham, In "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson." Walnut Strkbt ThkaTBB (Frank Howe Jr., mannger).—"Tho Sliver Slipper" fin- ished a. fairly- satisfactory two weeks' run on .Saturday nlpht; though business was not large, the production received a fair share of patronage. W. T. Brady's production of "The Pit," founded on Frank Morris' novel of the same name, begins Its initial perform- ance' in Philadelphia Monday evening. It lias been only a very few weeks since tho play was acted before.nny audience, and it Is as yet practically an untried drama. Wil- ton Lacknye essays the part of Curtis Jad- wlu, the wheat speculator. The engagement Is limited to one week, as "Running for Omeo," with the Four Cohans, Is underlined for week of 30. Annioim: m (Stair & Havlln, managers). —The Irish drama never falls to please, and "Kerry Gow" and "Shaun Rhtie'" wore no exceptions. Jos, Murptiy drew,good busl- a i Hess last week, and ably Interpreted the lead- Pittsburg-.—Alvta' Theatre (Nixon & lug parts In tho above to well pleased pa-' Zlmmerinmn, managers).—Anna Held pre- trous. "The Sign of the Four," with V> alter scnts "Mam'sellc NopoJcon" Nov. 28 anil week, for tlio llr«t tHno hero. William II. Crane closed, to big business, 21. Hijoi; Theatrr (R. GujIIck, manaaxsr).— The Brothers Byrno prcnent a' hew "Klght Bella" 23 and week. Cbaunoey Olcott closed " ita'iRH TttHATOH (H. J. MoCuIloug-h, maa- ager).—"H-ekliuw from Puck" 14 dunllcarlug Pledge of Honor" was particularly good.,,'lhls its great success of last seasoa "Two lit- week Is devoted to "Happy Hooligan," and tic Waifs" packed Manager McCullough's nest week to "The Morst_Woiuau lu.Lon : coffers to overflowing la*t week. "Tho Prhlu of Jcmnlco" bids fair to prove tlio pr'de of Pittsburg during the areck begin- nliig 30, If wo are to Judge by the ndvnnco sale. Grand Omba Hot?sn (Harry Davis, maua- goera Nov. 80 the stock will essay "Tho Bpah nf Life;". , .. _. ..,, . Com.mhia Tmkatkh (Ignaclo MartlnettI, mannger).—"'IJnknown•• proved to he a sat- isfnetorv medium for Miss Kadellffe and I'ormianv, njul well pleased good houses rtnr- liig t lie 'past week. The Thanksgiving attrac- tlon, "Cumberland It," Is wild to lie one of stirring Interest, and provides an excellent opportunity for Alias Rndcllffe to display her talents, ••la Sight of the Cupllor Is un- derlined for nexn- week. _.-_': Stanii.uu> Wimmtoi (Dnrcy & nprek, man- agers).—Cordial - favor was ncowMedj that Kympaliietlii drama, "For a Mother* l.ovc,' Ms rendered tiv (he slock orguilliihtlna last week. . Monday night, and diirlna„the rest ot' ihe week Die. usual dally matinees will lie giver, with "Rood to ltuln." X. S. Wood, ill '.•The Waifs of New York," follows Nov. BO. Ahcii Stiieit TuF.ATiin (Carl Snake, man- nger).—Fair business last week. .This week's announcements: . Monday kflBl Tuesday. "Nnchtaryl;" Wednesday, "Jonrnallslen;" Thursday, matinee'and evening, Friday nnd Saturday evenings, "Unter dec Knle, nnd Sunday mntlxiee, "Rlhliotheknr." Keith's New TnnAiBB (If. T. ' Jordan, resident manager).—This houso had, as usual, Its steady run of patronage. The hill for Thanksgiving week is particularly good, nnd Includes : Marcel's living art studies nnd bos reliefs,-Grand Opera Trio, In: a scone from "Faust;" ■Yorkc and Adams. Klein nnd tlllftou, "Female Drummer" Quar- tet., John fielger, trick. vlollfllst;; LiMle. N. Wllron, noonkr Zouaves, Milton' and Dolly Nobles, in "Why Walker Heforined;" the Great Rverhart, t'has. Kcnna, Mortimer Bas- set t, Valesca Spauldlng, and the blogranh. KKlTir's Bi.tou TnBATBn (A, P. Lyons, resident raanager), — Business canlinueil good all Inst wieek. The rtinmnt week's bin roi?vprI«(w the following interesrtng an- jvonncements : The Four Sensational Bolses, (Monroe, MocJt and Lawrence, Gal«l,tl's mou- kt'-s. Fields and Ward, Bedlnl and ArUhur, Tim Cronln. Rarl ami Wilson, Brandon and Wiley, HmMNMH and Ross, Reed and Sliaw, Harry B. I/*ste;r, Petllaglll and De Forest, Garrlty Staters, and Hie Mograph. ' Eleventh Stbeei; Opeiia Horsr, (Frank Dnir.nnt, maiir.gir) provided .the patrons •with an excellent, hill of «ongs, bnrlesoue, «pe/"lalrJe«, etc. The anlilc.s of Hie I'llpp •Boys, Simple Simon, «n<l tfie-)m*y *\ai.ty iFellx will tie; repealed Uhls week, ami la ad- dition a great "Matrlmonilal Agency" will be mndiiicitcdl amid much merriment. . LiCEt.'M 'i'JiEATRB (Jno. G. Jermnn, man- ager!.—R<ise Sydell's London Belles pleased the audiences at this theatro last week. The current attraction Is Clark's Royal Bur- lesnuers, the Runaway Girls, while the High Rollers Is scheduled for next week. TfiocAPEiio Theatre (Floyd Laumnn, man- ager).—After a good week of the Knlcker. booker BurUeaqiiem. -the. stage will In; -oc- cupied this week by the Harry Morris com- bination, Nlg;ht on Broadway. Ninth and Anon Streht Museum (C. A. Rradcnburgh, mannger).—Both -vaudeville nnd curio ball drew satisfactory numbers last week. An extra holiday hill for Thanks- giving week Is announced. In the theatre the vaudeville will Include: Williams and Melburn, Tiny Graff, Camillo nnd Foods, William Rowe, Hough and Cramer, Harry A. Browne, Parker and Alvora. and the eiaen- grnpb. Curio hall: 1 The Hiawatha Indian Tribe, Hathawny's living pictures, I'roi". llommnim, Hatch Bros., Joe Cramer, Prof. l..'vlnn, and John Thompson. .. Notes. —llnrt Pease Hanks, composer ot manj popular songs, notably "Sliver Threads Among the Gold," died suddenly In a lodg- ing house In this city last Friday. He was entirely alone at the tlmeof his'death. It is said that he was the composer of over a thousand songs and cantatas. He. had two daughters on the stage... .Two of the chorus girls In Mario Cabin's "Nancy Brown" had un unfortunate experience In the cltv Inst week. Their trunks were stolen as they were hclrg carted on Nov. 9 from one boarding housn to another. The two girls were unable to Join tho company at Trenton, where an engagement was ployed. The thieves were caught later. A greater portion of their property, however, had lieen either sold or damaged, the thieves having burned part of It In their bock yard The prisoners are held under *8O0 ball for a hearing next Friday. ..:....10. P. Lyons, resident manager nt Keith's BIJou Theatre, is at tho Hahnemann Hospital, suffering from serious Injuries re- ceived by falling through a skylight at the theatre, before the commencement ot the afternoon pcrformonce, 20. ICdvvards as Sherlock Holmes, Is the Thanks, giving offering, while for the week following Isabel Irving, In "The Crisis," Is announced. Paiik TlWArn IF. G. Nlxou-Nlrdllnger, manager).—Thos. F. Shea, with a support- ing company of merit, played la repertory last week, nnd achieved great success, which was emphasized by crowded houses. "The dou." There will be a "Happy Hooligan" matinee, ou Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. National Thcatrb (Job. M. Kelly, uinua- fir).—"A Hot Old Time," In which John and mma Ray so lung starred, was rendered hy an elilcient company last wc?k, with sonio very Interesting specialties. W. T. Keogh's Bcerlc production. "The Child Wife," will occupy the stase this week, giving a Thurs- day matinee iik well as 4 be usual Saturday one. Next week, "Tlie Volunteer Organist." People's Theatre (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdliug- er,- manager).—"The King of the Detectives' provided ample Interest tor the patrons, and cnutalned many thrilling Incidents. Mati- nees both Thanksgiving Day and Saturday this week, the bill being "The Heart of Maryland." first introduced to the public by Mrs. Leslie Carter. A welcome announce- ment for tho succeeding week Is "David Uarum." <;it ami Orw.A Hotisr (G. A. Wegcfnrth, manager).—A good share of patronage was given "Superba," which contained many new acts and scenic effects, • and vastly pleased tho audience nil the week. "The Sign of the Cross" holds the stage for the current week, mid big business Is anticipated, especially for the extra tnatluee ou Thanksgiving Day. Next attraction, "Tho Village Postmaster," Nov. 3ft. Dunn'b Stab Theatbh (Fred Waldmaun, manager).—-Aiftor a week of "Escaped from Sing Sing' the patrons of this house will be entertained hy "One of tlie Bravest," ,wltlh the Irish comedian, Chn«. SleOarthy, In the leading part. Week following, the productlou which bad bucb a dlsnertrous experience In Ihe. recent Girnrd Avenue Thnatro rtre, "Tho Srjnis'cor's Daughters." Kmpiue Tiikati.b «'J. Bard Worrall, man- ager).—Hatreubcck'H ■indued tuilmabi we.fr a good drawing card all la.tt. week. "Div sei'ted u<r fhc Altar" will be ployed tlho llrst half ot -Hie citrreut week, ivhlle for the lat- ter liaiC. Including Thanksgiving tuailnvv, the recent nt-:roctlon at a down mwu then. Ire. "Kscaped fr»«n Slug Sing." . H.mit's Ke.vsinuton 'i'iieatui: (Jno. Hart, manager).—Joe J. Sullivan Interpreted 'the cliler part In "The Blnckthorne.'' to the satis- faction of tho house's patrons last week. "A Hidden Crime" this week, with the au- thor. Jno. P. Lockney, In the cast. Nov. 30, "The Pride of Newspaper How." Foil cr a fan's Tiieatkh (Miller & Kaufman, managers).—A very fair type of Russian melodrama was enacted by the stock last week In Theodore Kremor s "The Voice of Nature," nnd the' able company gave an excellent rendition. Tho Thanksgiving offer- ing la ^'Carmen," a great favorite of theatre- -.>-.->.,■* ,.,,.... .si.i,or, |»iuii,> ua, l.% IJillUil- ger).—"Charlie's Aunt" Is to bo revived 23. lor twelvo performances. "Janice Meredith" was shelved 21, having drawn largely. DvqURSXX Thratre (Harrr W. Wlllams, manager).—"Mania, of tho Lowlands," Is an- nounced for 23 and week. Mrs. Flsko closed a splendid two weeks" engagement 21. Avenue Tiikatrb (Harry Davis,-manager). —The Louis Slmcn nnd Grace Gardner Co., R. J. Jose, Hallerlnl's dogs, Snyder and llnek- ley, the Three Keatous, Avery and Hart, Pnscatel, nnd Mile. Ballerlnl arc the new faces 23. Attendance continued very largo up to 21. • Harry Williams' Academy.. tiv Music iSOF® *V y*llll»nm, mannger).—Harry W. \\ llllnms Jr.'ri Imperial Burlesrjuers give tho show forth* week beginning 23. Vanity lair Lxtra-jaffinza Co. closed a big week 21. Merry Malaens for week of 30. " Notes.— Apiillcatlon has been made bv Bam F. Mrdllnger, professionally known as Sam F. Nixon, of Philadelphia: Will J. Davis and Harry J. Powers, ,of Chicago, and Thomas F. Klrko Jr. and Charles M. Johnson, of Pittsburg, for the Incorporation ot the New Mxon Theatre here, to be known ns the New Nixon Theatre Company, It hav- ing been deemed best to manage the affairs of the now playhouse ns a company The opening of the New Nixon Theatre, on Mxtli Avenue, has been postponed-to Dec. 7, In order to have It fully completed Hugh Ward will close bis engagement with the stock I'otnpuny at tho Grand Opera House Nor. 28, mid salt for London, where Boxing nTm - '" ChtlRtmM Pantomime on ■ i ItnrrlsbnrR—Lyceum Theatre (,M. Rels, JliSiaPiS^S* ^ a Y«Jler." wDth Ohorlvdic 'Dhtell, find fair business Nov. IS; "WHien Johnny Oojnes Marohlng Home" did lietri-r 30. nnd The Heart of Maryland," 21, to good biislnesH. Vogel's Mlnstrete 24, .the sS B TJ&'JK*^% " A ™>lnese Honevmooii" 20. "The Candy Man" 27,- "Holty Toltv" 2fi. OnAND oi'era Houbb (M. Rels, manager). —"The running Attow'' tlld well 10. "A Happy TraoM)" had fair business 17. Ches- ter 1V>, \onde, hi "Doomed," had Mg husl- nes« IS. Miss New Vo»<k Jr. did well 10, f n .' l „ f0 , 1 J' l!r ..' wpl l. -"•„ " s <™ york Ha>' bv Day" 23, 24. "Two Litille Waifs" 2fi, -'Il-r Morrlage Vow" 20-28. . . Notes. —Colonel M. n. Welsh was here 21. His "Mysterious Woman" Co. closed at. Tal- bot, Pu„ SI. Business was fair. CuIhum WeWi will dewotc tils rlmo tb'preparatliwis for ■ the circus season, next 'year. ■ He met Major George W. Utile (1'awnee nilli here nnd arcemtvanleil t he hitter <o l'j"t-«hiwv •■•• .• Paul Reese, vocaLM, of lihls rhy &!■ joined "HiiRrtpr llmwn.". .•. ...The Dp for*. resl-Gordon Repertory Co.- Is rehearsing her., and will oiien in one of the smaller Pennsyl- vania towns about Dec. !..•. ...The Jiyeeiim Clneytmatotrraph Company,- W. M. TaW .v/ t*!!* cW,y, owner and manager. Is hooknl f,,, Alt.'Joy 2(1 ....Manager Horace MvKee of Mlddletown, Pa., Auditorium, reports gooii business for "The,Flaming-Arrow'' IT; and 'Musi-Struck Town" 20. "A Happv Tramp" 23.. ..Manager Joseph Frank received fniin Werretory George H.Maclnty-re, of<Ju>.Actor<' Society of America, a oongr.unlhlnry letter on his special Interest In behalf of the actors who play here. • - » Altoona.—At Ihn Eleventh Avenue Opera Ilodse •(■!. ■ C. Mlshler,' manager). — "The Flaming Arrow," Nov. 12, "One Night In June," lo, and "When the Bell Tolls," n nil did well. "When Johnny Comes March' log Home" drew a full house 16. "Toe Devil's Auction" had a big house 17. "Peek's Bad Boy" did good business 18. "Lovers' I,ane" 19, "The Minister's Daughrera" 20, Sadie Martlnot 21. Coming: viola Allen 23, toe Four Cohans 24, Mrs. Le Moyne 23 •Taul Revere" 20, "The Way of tho wicked ! 27. "Human nearts" 28. Notes. —J. Harris Mussina, manager of the Lock Havenj Pa., Opera House, was knocked off the end of a railway car' In that town 12 nnd had bis right arm cut off, and his hend was badly cut "Peck's Bad Boy" played at tho Academy of Music, Tv rone, 17; "Just Struck Town" 18, and "layers' Lone" 10.,. .Duncan Clark's Female Mlnstreln played at Glessacr's Opera House, Hollldnysbtirg, 17. . t Scranton.—At the Lyceum (A. J. Duffy, manager).—"The Candy Man" Nov. 24, "Cn. der Southern Skies" 20, Dan Sully 27. "Tho Karl of Pawtncket" 28, "A Chinese Honev- moon" came, to a crowded house, 21. Mnrle fahlll, In. "Nancy Brown," 19, to one of the finest houses or the season. Ar.uir.MY (A. J. Duffy, manager).—"Loop- ing the Loon" 23-2r>, "Queen of the While Skives" 28-28. "A Working Girl's Wrongs," 10-21. camo to a large house (return engage- ment). Dixin (II. F. Dixie, manager).—The Iraro Fox Co. week of 23. "Sherlock Holmes," 1». 21, was well received. Stab (Alf. Uerrlngton, manager).—Houo dark 23-25, RoMe's Knickerbockers 20-2S. The Big City Sports, 10 21, were well re- ceived by pood houses. » Heading.—At the New Temple Theatre (Charles H. Stevneson, manager). — Mario l.'ahlll, Nov. 17, did excellent business. "Zlg Zag Alley," to good business, 21. Academy op Mtisto (John D. Mlshler, man- ager).—"Sherlock Holmes" 10, 17, "Ole Ol- son" 18, "The Pit" 20, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home"' 21. iiii.AMi Opeiia Horsn (George M. Miller, manager).—Hlmmellen's Ideals 18-28. 'litis company has always scored heavily In Read. log, ami tho present booking promises m break all. previous records. New Ht.Tou Treated (l.'pdegraff & Broa- noli, managers).—The City Sports had the usual good business 10-18. The olio. In- cluded John J. Maloney, of this city, bag puncher. i Lancaster.—Fulton Opera Houae (Yeck- cr St cieim, managers).—Carrie Nation ap-- feared, to two good houses, Nov. 18. Ben rendrleks. In "Ole Olson," had good business 17. "Weary Wlllln Walker" did well Is. "The Flaming Arrow" had a good house 1ft. "The Cavallor" was well received 2b. '•Just Struck Town" pleased n good sized audlenre 21. Miss New York Jr. 23. "Tlie Karl of Pawtncket" 24, Green Room Cluh of F. and M. College present "The Merchant of Venice" 2K, "The Pride of Jeanlco" 20, the Four Cohans '27. Opera House, Columbia, Pa.—Carrie Na- tion had good business 17. "Side'Tracked" 23, "Sunset Mines" 26, Miss New York Jr. Wllllamaport.—At the Lycoming Opera House (Flsk A Beebcr, managers).—"The Heart of Maryland" drew a good house Nov. 14. Phelan Stock Co. played, to big busi- ness, week of 18. Due:.stetson's "II. T. «'." 23, "A Chinese Honeymoon" 2f>, "The Min- ister's Daughters" 20, Kilties' Band 27, "The Katzenjammer Kids" 28, Rohlson Sti»k Co, weea of 30^—except Dec. I, when Jnraes O'Neill Is due. ' •«» COLORADO. Denver.—Broadway Theatre (Peter Mo- Court, manager).—Robert Kdcson, In "Sol- diers of Fortune," had gond houses Nov. ltl-21. Richard Golden 23 and week. Taboh Grand (Peter McCourt, managen. —Week of IB In "Old Kentucky" played to S. It. O, Lew Dockstadcr's Minstrels 22-28. New Oiii'hkum (Leo Hauev, manager)i-r Week of 161 Charles Dickson and Co.. Hal Godfrey and Co., Columbine, Agnnu Mahr, Joe Newmau, the Denver actor; Ksmeraldo, Golden Gato. Quintet. This house is park- ing then) in nightly. New Cl'rtis TiiEATnB (A. R. Pnlton, man- ager).—Week of 15, "The Head Walters,'" headed by Joe Kelly, a Denver boy. He had big houses. "Mickey Finn" 22-28. CnvSTAi; Tiibatbb (Geo. Ira Adams, man- nger).—Week of is j Weaver and Larabori. Volcira Terando, Wilson and WIIaod, tbe Hermanns, Wudu and Healy. 8. 1L 0. Is tho nightly sign. Emi'Ihe TittUTRn (Leary & Hagan, mana- gers).—Week or 13: Mile. Altanll<t, Olive and Fawn. Rclley and Rollins. Roblsh and l-hllders, Kelly and Massey, Harry Holden. Huslness Is good. Novelty theatre (Henry Lubelskl, mana- ger) —Week of 15: The Three Rays, Klppy. Davis aad Dehead, Tho Musical Macks, Cll- more and Le Moluc, Ben Jackson, the Kra- mers. Packed houses at every performance. Aicazar Theatre (Frank Kllpfel, mana- ger).—W«ek of 15: Baker and Fonda, Lizzie. Sullivan, May Crawford, Myrtle Bart el, Cou- stenello Sisters, l'hylls Courtney. Marlon P. Hurrel, the Russelfs, Lottie Nelson, Harry De voy. Ktta Barnes, Ray Glenmore, tbu Spraguellos, Belle Stewart. Business is good. Mention - . —Denver stage employes nre 'or- ganizing an T. M. A. with about fifty mem- bers. They will reclaim their old number, - 22. »*» MAINE. Portland.—At tho Jeffersou ThoatrefCahn & Graut, mauagers).—Varied altracUons drew an aggregate of good business Nov. 10- 21. Shcpnrd's moving pictures canto 16. 17. The drawing card 18 was "A Message from Hand 20, 21. Booked: Corse Peyton Come- dy Co. 23, "The Yankee Consul" 2<l, 23. Corse Payton Comedy Co. 20-28. Pobtlant Tiieatiib (Jumos E. Moore, man- nger).—Gas Williams headed the bill 10-21. Others were: Johann, Hedinl and Arthur, Flaky and Butke, Three Mitchells, Garrllv Sisters, Max litter, hlograph and alcreopil- con. Attendance gratifying. Fnr week nf 23: Wilson and Davis, Beatrice Ingram and Kdwln Mlcauber. Provost nnd Provost, Bmno nnd lliissell, Three Barretts, ltnancy Slslers. - •*>* — Marie Hammlbl, of the "Hollr Tolty" Co., Is rc-itfiverliig from «n operation for up- pendleitlH nt the St. Francis Xavlcr Hos- pltln,. at Charleston. 8. c. She will rejoin the company Thanksgiving Day. at Rich- mond, Vn.