The New York Clipper (December 1903)

974 THE te NEW YORK-GLIPP-ER r-rf !-Watch I ii I our route Hi THE FR*NKgi)EEI« PllkRHimOcb^Umid.) .. PBOMIETOEB. . ALBE11T J. BORJE, Emtobial asd Dnam^M MtMOM. • ' -~-T7=- ,,|, I , II, 1 . ■ ■ saturda y, december 0, 1903, ~1aTI8. Advertisements—»2.80 per lacb, alnglt col- umn. .. - t •.: ••• ' '• ■"■• >. .. Advertisements set with border. 10 W cent, extra. . subucriptjoil i One year In aflvancs, ft; six months, 12 ; three months, ■ (1, Foreign postage Mtrfc Singh* copies will b« Mat, postpaid, o* re- ceipt of 10 cent*. - Our Tern* •*• CuJ, . THH CMPPEll Is Issued every WedriwdAy morning. The. hut four (advertising) gtfM; OO TO PRESS, on Saturday at 11 a. ** M4; j tho other pnges on MONDAY and TUESDAY, The Imu Closing rromptly, Tncs- day, nt 10 o'clock A. M, Please remit by express, money order,chacfc p. O. order or registered letter. All cash »n» Ilosed witli letter Is at tho rink, pt sender. . Address All Commnnlt-nllon* «• TUB NHW YOUK CLII'PEB, . ., .47 Wert, 28th Street, Nnw.'To*. Regtitertd Oabti AiUUm, "AnrnoaiiT."! THE WESTERN BUREAU D[ Tin Ctirra Is located at Boom 543, Ashland' Block, Chicago. Waller • K. HM, manager, and correspondent, where, adver- tisements and; subscriptions an received at our regular rat am ■ ■ .1 THE L.0NDON BURIAU located'at fS'prnnboijrn St., .Lou4oi, W, C* J. P. Coughlan, manager and correspondent, where adrcrtlscments and subscriptions are received at onr- regular rates. >v- -'.•: Tub Ci.iFFcIt can nn onTAiKm, who:* BAtH anu retail, at our agents, Brentino'i news depot, 37' Avenue dn I'Opera, Parlay. Franco', M. Llllenthal, Frlndrlcb StrasJM 101 (Terminus Hotel), Berlin, N. W;. Qer-' many; Diamond News Co., 07 l'tado, Ha- vana ; Manila liook and Stationery Co., 128 Escoltn, Manila, V4 I.: Albert * Son, 187- 1J!B Kins St,' Sydney, Australia. ; .- . ( „.. I IIR NF,W YOKK CMI-PIER puhll.hri only ono edition, and that Is date* from Jfi>1T Vnrlfr -•..'. .v.. i, .■ .Jj ,.j. I). II. «., New Tort WllSMkl*" ........ . .it.. V. 0. f Snn An'oolo wants in'Tim, Chimin.', ■ C, S. M.;- BcaiimoM.~'-We novo, no know- NEW YOBK lodge rtf tiny such, bureau: . J..V. C„ Havvrtilll.—Adtlretfl Klatr ft'Er, lunger. New Amsterdam' Theatre • Building,, New York City.. . j»±''.''. C. W. S., Merlden.—It was a wrong.rut. Here In the rule: "A tut mum not bo.lcM than four cards, removed.from the top,'nor; must It he. made so us to leave less than four: • 'iifdn at the bottom ; and the pack must bo j>nt on the table for the nit." ••: J .. a. W. ii„ Canton.-^A' player can order tin whether he has'a trump In blshnnd or not. . W. 1>. M., Siinhtirv.'- --The not having been opened, the,deal beW good.' j t . •• •. ■ •'. W. tr. »., Hnltltrtom— Although A, ,who had two to go, made In piny tbo t.ww point* lie bbl, It, who needed bat one point, won the gnlue when he-played tow.. 11. K. I,., Arlon.—Unch Jack turned up hy tho dealer counts nnb for him unless, n tnla- ileal BhouM: nrnir before the jack Is turned." (I. II. is., Llttln Falls.—O won rhe'gnmo when ha played low, which outranks Jack In value; ,".•..: ■ • .', i-. , • . :h. fl„ Cleveland.—A. band .Composed of king, queen. Jack, ten and nine spot of the same suit la better than.one made up of live, four, three,.two .and,one,, the latter be-- Ing the lowest straight flush, that ran ho held., Tlio nee can either head or end n Mltnlght. . r . '. : . CoxflTAtR ItK.vntn, Camden.—iA, having but one, to go. won with the oeuce, which cml ranked Jack In thenjoflnt. ' RING. C. ». W., Sol Ida.—It won the liet on the lesnlt of the tight. - Hhd-lli«Vconte*t ..1or-', miuntrd In A drnw the money wagered woifld have tii»n drnwn nlso,'o upeelal rnla of flic 1*. It. making all ts>l.s on tun result go an does the Hthkes or piibse. ■ A. V. v., l'ortlnnd.~'If th« light resulted in n drnw the b"t Nhould ho drawn also, see answer, lo C, H.^V., lalroye. ATlll.RTiA It., Norfolk.—Tho money staked should bo ' retnrnert to the bettors/, not divided. No answers except through this column. W. II. Ik, llrldgeport.—Upturn, each man tho amount of his bet. The division rule thnt obtains on the turf does not govern bets iimde upon other events, unless mutually ugreed upon beforehand, .■■■■ MIS(Ki.f ,'A"SK,OT «. >V. f!., Keiiford City:—There are no nation- nl holidays lit tho UnltnUStntes./ ., ■ ■ .,-. €tvk I,0\hO\ I.KTTISK. ~~~. gestlon of trnfllc afi the Wellington Street roraer of the Mtrand, Mr. Ooniorford*wns Advertise your knocked down-nnd rn rMffl He was otonce Ilosn DgCEMBjER5. tliO'tnuMlc h.ilfs mi'f vnrioty tbcR.irw».of..the, 'nom ross;: v oshitnl, where it wis fouud iJmt lio 'hSdi Niistalund such severe Internal Injnrles osito. "" «Med: mctropolIB,' IFWM nn.itiIinoH<ny WAoTVed ttito JnwrerW '>( Vskefcltes" «ta 'nssoollrtlort.. s .nftSiwI, tbroudh ir« sollc.ttor, J*lilllp Ml t» ,:infi,-'jto defcml aw action: tbat..inay be brnuirlii; against! any tnember.r, .' . /• •V&the Alhambra, en Monrtuy night was nn over' hy a market rateo to (.baring C ts found iJmt ho ; Internal Injuries u ' recovcrr. anoSba illed? rft-the Ainamnra en jyonnuy aisn «»» IglU? Mm . (omerforlL B Iwn nVsecond SXte^'MiSH^ when ! %. eud?anM M, Sonoi[.a.l,a He. a msde her iWlon ,U,t QU EH1E8 ANSWERED. No Heiillcs l>y Mail or TalesfSBh. it, •• mmm ■"™ t '" — P"*i * AnDBBSsns■ ob 'wricnEAnoora not. ormr. All in gcnRT uvBUcti snonr.D mbits io THdSi; wiIiph TilBt'-'-'BnBK, IN CAMD'OV'THB oiiii'i'iju lioar ot'ricii. An vwosp wu/t . Ill] AmxiiTluun OVU WB»K ONtli- '..Jf.«|^i KOCTU. Olr AN! TllnjiniCAL. COMPa*! < IS nouniiT, jtErmt to orn nsr o» Botnrsa on ANornnn i'aob, j Wis camnox MMp aotmi BX MAIL Oil lELEaBAPn. ■>■■- ' - • H II IIH.VII VTIf. U.'If. 1'ort -.lervh.'.—-We have no know- leiltiu of 1 lie .present., wherenbouts of. the party. Address » letter In oitr.cnro, and wu will advertise it In Tub Uupwr letter list. ... I,.' K., New Turk. .Miss 10. W, Columbus, Misx.M. M.,. Philadelphia, I'. II., Rochester, It. S., Hclolt. • , ; '•(.'t kjoi'r,"' Poughkcepale, !•'. T.,' Hrooklyii; T. 11. S.. Flshklll, II. H., Helvldeve, s. K, )j.,-',tirck*on, and "X. Y. Z. —See nuswer to M. M.,as above. K. 1>., Ne\r -York.-t-Ba rnum's Museum, Ili'oadway and Aun Street, wus burned; July III. 1805." W. S.. Wllklimhu'rg.—Address J. J. Arm; stroug, 10 i;nlnn' Square, New York titty.- II. K„ Now Turk.—The piny was originally produced at theHIJbu Thentre. . ^ „ Y. V. 11., Illirltiu.-"The Wlssrd of Op wits bit prortiiicil III New York City ut tho .Miijestlc 'rheatre, Jan. SO, llMKI. II. K. (•., Cnrnlug.—Cenenil Lew Wallnen's version Of "Hen Ilur"was prcseittctl for the tlrst tUfa on any - singe' Nov. 2I>. 1RW>, at the Uroadway Theatre, New York City. ■ M. O.. t:nnton.—Make iipplkntlou to any Insurance agent. ' . '• .'' H. n. N., Canton,—There .are many ver- sions of the play, each being dramatised by or for the party who desired to play it. Advertise your wants In Tun Ci.ifrcit. II. M., Cleveland.—In tho Spring. II. S., Hoslon.—Wo have had no notlflca- lion ut lis closing. \YaicJi our route list eaeli week. "->' II. M„ Pittsburg.—Wirllo to a pnper In your city. .1. (*. II., WsKlrinalfln.— We do nut know what company lw Is with IIU-s neason.- Ad- urnss hlui In en.ro of Tun Cl.llTHtt, and WO will advertise the latter .In our'tarter Iter.■•■ •; P. II.. C.—1. Any rnbtmr atore. a See Hide show painters' advertisements In Tub. Ci.irrnn. A. !•!.. WoiTester.—"To close Itf one" menns that tho lltilsh of the net con ho dono be- tween the tlrw. set of grooves or Ilntl) and the tofkLHglits. .the beginning of <.he net pre- FiinMihly ilinVlng ivnulreil mow stage icnitee. The "time of-c.lose In" is the time neiwsnry Kir the lift: up to the time of the "close In one." . ' , . j _ ., I, P. ProvUlehce.—1. They bolli played It at i different times. 8. Apply to a lwiper In v.nr city.' : ■ ' . K, K, K. Fort Scott,—You will have to toiiftnit nn historical work bearing on tho l£.£ V.., I'll I slmnr. — Address Charles 1'vnns, enre of the Princess 'J'licntro, New York city. C. i:..l.., Medfovd.—-Wntclt our rnnle list each wMK. vllt'.sisvii.u:."—Wo have nn mentis of knowing the cost. C*n 3C.. Worcester.—He Is. Adilre»s blm In cure of Tni: Cliitkr. \V. linos., Ashevllle.—We have no rout- ings of companies except those which appear from week to week In our route list, and we can only ndvlso yon to watch route de- partment In otlr columns each week. I". l». AV., Morlcy.—Advertise your wants In Tin: Ci.UTitii. .... \V. R. 11,,'ltlpnn.—Address the HIdpnth l.vceiun Hurenu, Hnston. MAss. KttBKXA.—1; Letter not received. 2 and 3. Address jiartx cttrotif Cl.li'i'Klt. 4. They do. Advertise In Cl.ll'l'Kii. A. I). II... Hnltlesburg.—Any theatrical enstumer can supply your wnnts. Wc enn not utir.ertnke trt describe the dresses. Mikb N. CM., Clilchgo.--"B« , auty and the iiensi" Co. has closed, tho cotilpiuiy having been transferred to "Mother' flowc." which opens this week it the New Amsterdam 'J'hcntre, New York City. A. n. C. ,New York,—Address Dick 4 riiv.gerniij, IS Ann Street, New vork City. < llptiep Ilnrcnn, ■IS Iriuihonrne Street, i.rlcstfjr Hqnnre, London, W. , . . : , Nov. 18. The West End lias not had a slniglo pre- mier during .the ptui of November wc, have passed, nor Is there cine njine-unrcd ■ until nfl^r l.llo llrst.week In Decenibcr. Tlio Hllli- iicbnit ibeiitre.s, . Imu'ever, ■ li.iye had, their share of ilrst.presehtothms, hut. principally of pieces Intended, sulely for provincial con- Miniliibui. nn .Monday, night, ut the Ken- nluglon Tlienlre,' was,pfesnnle<l '.'Tho White Passion .Flower," J'lrnest^WHtatt's JMHT; play, In .which tint .problem piny. and., religion arc ciiriijiiHly. inlicil ■•up. Freda Hai'llng con- tracts un nllbiiicc wllh. Cyril' (lieavCs wit h- ..in any iisslHtiihco.fromiclHircli or icglstror, mid I w.i years' . residence In a Kensington lint, siilllces to provelii.lhe niriii that such u si ii 11- Is n.ii i be , end i.l'. a II. tilings. Freilu, however, has,, strung convictions-that truo lo\-p-nlone coiistlluros tlio only real nmr- I'lage, mid bellev'oH, lu the event of.bis mar- rying (ihiilys <ilfTiird, 'tliut she who, lu tho eyes of the law and the church, was wife would truly ho. mistress.' . Her piteous an-' penis and righteous , Indignation are ullko. treated with InilliTereme hy the cowardly weakling. Cyril, who sees bis prospects nnd career being hurt ■ hy bis present Ittudo of life. • lie,.ami nil his family are Roman 'Catholics, so.uru hers, and so also.Is.Cyril's lluncou. She only i» "uoihiug," and therefore an, out- cast. Ills niinrlage Is urged on by two levcieml fathers of the Jesuit Order, whilst the church'offers to jirovidn lier with u re- troat. Frcdn wlniggles linrd, but iiuhucccss- fiifly lo avert what to L her will be u <a- iiistrnphr. 'The uiurrlage t'ukes masks and I lie itubit liny wjmiun.wit'ks llm. relief of the IhiIsoii pbliil. With lier dying breath she discloses to a priest' the fact that she was nbout to become n mother—the principal rea- son of 'herpersistent opposition- totlle mat- ridge. Although at. times thorn Arc periods of much dramatic power In tho Play, yet, on, the whole. It Is unequal, nnd Its verbosity. nnd the gloominess of tho Inter scenes nilU- talo against It.- Adeline lionrnc, in spite of one or two .nuinnerlsnis,.was quite success, fill ns Frcdn, and showed much quiet forco as (Well ns real emotion In her rendering of tho part, J. I). Ueverldge was onc.o mora thoroughly sound In bis exposition-of.Father Clarke,' and lieu Webster.struggled gallantly In tho ungrateful. part of. tlm weakling, Cyril, Tho piece was well received by a full house, the author being honored with a,tall.! W. I.. Courtney Is responsible for aiies- t comely InrerwiUttg letter In The Dally Tele. ■iiiiph. In which no suggcsiM.u scheme to 'meet the many dlfflcultles which benct nil dramatic critics. Ills Idea Is based upon the ii'.efhod i usually employed In 'France of t'ro- putltilnn gonetwle," or privute-dress rebcnrsal, ut which 1 he audience should lncitidn t ho ccltlos nnd also frlouds :ot the inannteaent' nnil'-aetnra. Uy this means the crttlulsma would' lie benielited hy lite .-gmatier. amount of'thotifflit-able to be bestowed upon them, nnd also by the fact'that under these con- ditions Micro would he n sufficiently large nu- rtlcnce to constitute an ofdJpnry incnform- ivnoe, wlrWh Is by no means the case In the present system of dress rolieirsnls, a,t which, us .«■ rule, no one Is adrrtlWed lieyvmd silcli nienllters of the press as' receive speolal In vltAttons. There lu it.hc Tomnrkh make. In which _ support of nil those whose duty it is to pans n verdict upon i a play In an • nhsurdly In- adeqitrtlv space,of time. In rivalry with tBelr own Cherry, flirt, at the VAiidevlllo, Messrs.'Seymour Hick* nnd Ivan Cnryll nre providing'ifor.Christinas at the Adelphl yet another iiltifilciil piece of tho "girl" order. This they will call. ■ nrositinn- hlV In Irony, "The Only fllrl," ami ihtvy will lilivc a cost for. It .strongly reminiscent of tlie Savoy, ns .tlie perfownern Include: IaiuIo Pounds. Mr. Evett, II. A. hyttnn nnd Walter Piissmore. The action, which Is.of the pres- ent day. passes Inside nn lull and In tho con- servatory of n country house. Joseph llAtttAivJn.mfarenan lo n. now play. "I'nder the Clumpy." recently produced at the Pavilion Theatre, luforiuft the press Unit Km "serious infringement of his nevet nnd play." entitled "lly Order of the Ctuir." has compelled hltn to place the matter In the binds of bis solicitors. James Kewnon. Ill A note ou the programme, "iicltnowledges his itnlebicdiii'ss tor one of tho themes of his play to the tine novel hy Joseph lluttou, 'Hy Order of the Csnr. While 'Under tlm Canopy' covers far more tiilm 'one' of the ■Divines' of my.Hlor.v," wrtlos.Mr. Hattnu, "t u> pln.v Is .la many, rospoulu «m offeuslve traveslv of It. Mr. Jiewsott did not ask iny permission to ailapt, my.iiovel—whlcli I had already druinmlied—nor blis-be olfdrtdiiie, on the success of his 'new rind orlgbtltl pluy, ti share of the .foctCv ,....,. . . It Jut with tdacera regret that 1 have to nn- nourtcc the denlh' of .'Maurice Comerford, editor nnd piirt proprietor, of J Thr' filiioc On Monday afternoon,' when. After the I.nrd Mayor's Show,'there was ; an unasuol'con* prevludo sny Iiuih- of recover; shortly' before- mldnl ' n/<«;,wltli blm before n _ „nA™ inclliticlioly satisfaction ofUpoakloe with. him. ns the fnwlnatliig ^^JSWWft loan Ihterva! of c6nsclopsneils. , Few men : titlierincwcpinerk in the bi|l w^.J^ fegg were better known or liked in connection with yqealtats. .K-ltty ., l ^^„i n , L^n. ^nS Jo«r Die vtheaCrlcal > world i than .Maurice. Comer-- flg&aii W^<^>^J'^ r g^^gSSi8y ford.-, in conjunction with bis friend., and. I-oisset. wfth his company of tralicea storks, partner, the lute Mr. Carson, whom ho has!' geese, .cranes, ponies nbd.doga. "n?.'*"! eb- ortly'siirvlved by a couple of years, he foupdijd: tlrely. new,series of pictures on the impctla! ■Iherfftanc. n Journal of Inflnence and repu- blpscppe. ' ■.'..".•• _L'.'J: a«^i« a.Wi*. tiiflon. which his ability and'energy largely ■ JohnJtM&nMJM' ^s vrMe.^AwleJUfliJey. iilntilbutetl to,build'up: nnd since',the-l)C- nt«urn ithc death >>f JVmJ^tOT, Brotiier of ginning'of UWl. aftec Mr. Carson's death, t^lisjsli^LgftOffed.rayiUy *B3Bg?%;^: Fie has acted ns Us editor: A singularly able ,_ Charles King *««>»»«* u?.' m?,!^. h «-tn "-' man, of very kindly disposition,, alyvays- hattain Comedy Four. His, place ..will 1)0 iielermliMtd'^owiu, a victory If. vlqtory can ' Wwdn. i lLLt>oiH TjiWmi (Will-J.,DavlB..mana- ger i.—Tyrone < gdwets, featured, .and Olive Oliver and AdilftMe Prliice. ns specially com. ( mended Dlembiirs.or his supporting company. cotttmhe ''iHysses" ilnto. Its accobd ancf last week, strtrtJugvMotiflDy night. The local nre S3 has commented '11000 'the superlative merit of-tBc'.play. while especially deploring the fact that business has been far from what the.piece deserves.. Ada Reban and Otis Skinner, starflng* Jointly- In 'the Daly pro-- ducrlons of "ThcMerchant of Venice" and •The Taming of,the Shrew," will be the ea- siil*ig sttractloni' ■ * - ,; tlowEWi'illHEATnj! (Harry J. Powers, man- ager).—Wlllhtto'H. Crane,' in "The Spen- ders," now seen forjthe first time here, enters liponhls second,and last week Monday night. ■ Hnslfless has been ' far 'below expectAtlon* or deserts.'"The.German Players from Mil- ilm.'he will be grea ly missed by all. who, me.rly_ of the *ma^m Comcoy lour. had' tbo pleasure of knowing .bin). When fc. %, Wlllard. revives "The Profta* sdr'S' love Stpry" ms, tiift St.'James' inieatr-T,' Hec' 7, the part of,Lucy' White.is-to l»un- ilerraken by G\w\u I.eigh, nn actress who In the past has been chiefly, concerned, with musical comedy. Mty WlNardwIlj^ of'.counw, Morroll.and Evans are nt- Hie top of the bill nit the ChcHea-Pn-laca this week." This clever'duo are'now In excellent form, nnd they present undoubtedly tlieL treat dnet act on the Eoglilsh halls. I I refrrot greatly to hear, of t*e recent death of Mr. Morrdl'n mother. repeait W« old role of Professor floodrlllle., / IVwo importawt Amerlenn onenlngs took Vjswir Asohe Is going Into nwnagwraerit place| In I/mdon ..this 'weKk^ One was that. w|th Otto Sttiubt. tho former undertakTng.tlia-ot norolliy. Morton, whom Phi In Yorko lit"** artilsfJc. and tbo !a,tter tihe business eorntrpl ,■ secured, fur the. Tivoll. MUs Mortons lino or, v tUo,enherr,rl«e, wlilch is to he-forinhlly voice iMsttlMaM to great pdvarrtngn in lutr inaugurated nelt Autiamn.. NegotJotilons • owning.«onp, and.,pwllotions were freely iifarenn drama.' ..-, Morion is past.mlst.r!e8.s. ,'|iho ouheriMM| There Is n rumor in Ports that wlie«' wan .Hint of BlAn.-he itlng, s,t the.lYJnce. Mndnjno IUiJane lenflnw tlie Vsiudovllla Thoe Miss Ring inailo .110 exceed■ tiglyj fnvornWo, ntrj«. where Hiiziinne nesprcs-has already Ininresslon: but. will «lo shlll , better wiien been engaged Ut replnce Iter, nhn''«nfly ■««*•'• die gets more In i he atmosphere of hor audl- blv Join forces with Sarah Herhhhidt and em-*..,: .■.:." ,'' '1 , •', - ».'■_ Mhdnran Calve, to give at the Theatre Sarah . The Cbamlierlln-t. have received further llernhnrdt a programme alternating between; ■' contracts <n>;th»jMoss-*_Rtoll tour. • BUlnkley's," oi>ens Pec. 7. Inoqtois Tucvrnt (Thos. 3. Noonan, busl. ness'msnager).~-"Mr. Bluebeard," tho attrac- tion which dedicated this new theatre lost Monday evening, >iov. 21, enters upon its secqnd week Sitndny night. The piece has won great favoil ond Its henntfes ns a spec, tacnlar prodnctlon nre widely commented upon. '11111 It Is the new theatre which la 1I1A fal(cof the town. The house. Is the most beautiful' jilayhottse in Chicago, nnd com- petent ■ Judges, state thnt few theatres In America'can, rival Its architectural perfec- tlops. the splendors of Its decorations, or its-facilities for, comfort,'both as to auditor and player! .The., lobby is surpassingly bean- tltu), the..andltorinm Is lltted luxuriantly, una the stage .Is commodious and perfect In derail, Business has been good—but not onVltq capacity order, which one might-have expected ■ nnd which the attraction deserves. Nr.w. fl.\BRtci> TJtlUTimJChas. A., Bird. Marie Cablll makes her L^nRtciY business ntanager) tragedy, comedy land opera.. In while Mado." * .. the niean- ante Sarah Bernhardt lias accejrt- eil-a nntv'jilay from lOmllo-Bergcrat, called "M.odamo Ko.vn.le." The piece *»'loncemed with the adven'tnres or Mnrle Thercive.- dattghter of 'lite unfortunate Iiouls XVI ntid Mario Antoinette, : wlia wrts liberated by the convention from ilmprlsontoent to the temple nner.the execution of her father and tlm death' of her • brother. In exchange for .the commissioners eft the .convention, wliilm Oene.rnl Humonriesi had ■ betrayed ■ to 'inn Anstrinns In 1703. Marie Thereso nfter- wal-ds became Dttchessn d'AngOtilenie, and the period of the piny Is «he Restoration, where Nauridoiir, the Onlrh clock ranker, ,wllo Imperftondtcd her hrAther,'. tho PanpHIn, anil sAld bti'Ud escivpoil from the tWnple, Is Introduced'as a clianicter. - '-•; A new plav, by Walter Frith, the nutbor of "AMnn of Forty," is to tie lntrodueeti-to olhsgow nnd Edinburgh, aiidloncns'diirlng tho ctiMiilng fortnight.' The cftst, under the di- rection of Frank Cnrzon's ■ stage manager. tiny .^Waller, will be bended by flertrtide Kliigstdn and Frank,Cistiipr. >■ ,. 'Another new theatre Is lo.lve built In tlio Hnymafket. ' on hotisc, boxes. ,, * ..-• • ■:. "v. . Ceorgn Alexander • will reopen .i the St .Inbues Jan. •i'\, wllh "Old .1 Icldr-Hierg." and Mdry. Rorkc. has lieen engngW by him for his next, season in King Street. '■In' Dahomey" will, lenlaln:In the bill ,at the »Shnttesl«iry .until ..fhe'ehd; of .January, wlicn f i|io thentre.wlll.'hc redecnruted.^^Dtir- iiig.tltct IhilstiiiliSiholldii.vs two ( peWormnrfceB of tiliis.iniitKlctil. comedy, will, be '.gi'ven:dnlly,. ■ -|atiyji0£tiis wl|!, v 4n.«ll,probab1|lty,. Iwgln nymnrkct. it will Is-sltiiiitednear the'top net'lmll (efnti 1, the same side'as Mr. *-Tree's< splendid ■ & sloll Iner, ilisc, nnd will consist'chiefly of,stalls'ntid I.received,t .Chung Mn'g 800 remains tlio hendllner at the Hippodrome,'." '■. i- ■■■ '!•' ' v^" Tueker and Fny are .'at tho Bnlterscn Em- pire, exploiting ^'Bertie's Troubles." : : •'. ■ The. Hookers' are' starring at tho- Edna Tocntrr,. Aa'cham. Cermany. Incidentally they .are taking the liaths for which this towa 14 noted, t .': . " 't'_ .. .,'---:• Helerte Tarke, late of "The-.Belle of New iork" ; Co...ls making n success on the Hnr- raitford tpiir..-' ;-i _ ■• .■' tleorgo Fuller flolden, nt thn ralaCc, Is flip vaudeville .attraction of London. He.hns; beiome.'tho.fashlonnhl.' fad; and It. Is quite? tlw\'thing.for the society folks to go to the. Palace t tor'his turn, and leave when it la llnlshed. •" •. ■ - ■' .Johnson and-Dean report continued. ruc-> eels'r011,the rohtlnent. - .'' '■ fleorge,(,'.'IMvlS, of the Manhattan Comedy Fetfr, .was marrletl On Nov. it to Dora Dalian, nt the. registrar's ofllce. Brixton. Those pres- ent'Wcre:. Mrs.'TnttOn; motlier of the bride : Acthur Williams,'James .'J'. Polk,".Rlnncho Sloan,' Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Kolllns nnd' Jennie .Jacobs.' ■■ ' ■ ,: j,...;:,' Jerry lUft.-W In London, ,1'ehenr.slirg ihls ' s for n new lour of IIilvlMokm hermrinageiiient lu I*nde^Hohie ; «toodtirrtig W ; G.Mnltlantl, will open' nextnionth, with Frank Stnyton's new com- weeks ■ cu i'siV.A "'M°W ?.!?'" , ,S( '' 1< Jr ,l -V, ,,,,»>. '* Seymour and Dupree op Bcerbohai 'Pw>e has (lnally decided that III a open r 1i1Ui-scI< In "T*ie Darling of iotls'* rlie Japanese play wlrieh is' to v ••incliard ir'ut nls Majesty's The- .tl. Bcerbohim Tree has finally decided that ho, 'Will the'Co . follow "lrichiird ir'ut Ills Majesty r.tfc aftei. U'ltnlstuiiis. Lena Ashwell will also appear us the heroine, Yo San. The present Men son will conclude with three matl- iiess, on Monday, Tuesday nnd Wednesday, Hec,'21, 'Z'i anil 2:5, 'ana the ■ theatre wfll i<ei>i>en with tho new play about a week ttvtbr. •-•-.■• • ....•.;■■. Oh. Monday next another new ■ play will oneood -'rnt D ! , .ittP l '' rt , th f,. Kcn ,!. 1 F. 8 '! 0 " ,'i' lle,ltrt> '/^- •cessfiilly, .. titled "Mitn 'and-. Himself,'' by Murray Cur- " sor^ and Norali Keltli, of-wJilch tlie oast will luclude Mr.' Carson, Ben Webster,,: tleorgo Italemond, William Dovereux, Mrs.' Macj- mtire Morris nrnl Ksme Berlnger. Mr.. I'lnoro hub left London for Italy and Sicily until" Christmas. Oh Tuesday "Mattle," « ono net piece, by Hope Merrick, wife "of'the novelist. Leonard Merrick, Was .given 1 at His Majesty's, ond on Wednesday "If Men Were BoncstV' a drama, In 'four .acts, at. the Pavilion, for copyright; purposes'. ■ ■ , , Ut. Hsmond's- nest piny, th v piny upon whlafe he ,1s gttged, Is a live;act tragedy. captain' Basil'.. Uood'B new sentimental comedy will ;bc.prodncod by, Messrt. GattI nud Frohinan.at Terry's Theatre, In January, as the production of "Tbe:Cherry Girl'.' will the following cluiraci-eristlo. lot- ter/frbm W'.. J. -O'llrlen, of,.0'Hrlen nnd 1 tiickley,.: from Itrlghum: .."Frleild »t!inwKn. Talk■ about •nwinratlati,- look ntr.tills' week's bills at Brighton: - American.OVcrtiiretAinerl- I'tin • blogrnpli,'. America 11 itiotliatms. .American Nowhon>u':ind..\Ynrd, American' Lady- idols, Aniertc.'tiioWclt'nnd jrorc.wAiitericn'iv O'Brien, nnd' Buckley. For .hca-ven'tosalio c/>mc..down. All, you' can hear . is 'Yankee . Doodle.'— O'Brlon." ..•• ■ . -i.-:-e' ;i A new posing act, tinder the direction of In London in two ._ Dupreo opened their present English Ncn.son on Monday, at the Mpim- diome, itrlgbton. Accounts credit the uct with'Jill iMso!d4ihno success. ' ji'lic 'fourth anniversary of the Canilienwotl 1'alaco will bo celebrated ou Friday next, when Jess Sparrow announces u grand gala night. ; ' Ono Billy Farivll Is-In London again, and ■Is''playing, at Uta Tivoll. .Ke goes to •tho liinplrc, Newcastle, next week.' The .Yomig Aoieiimn Quintette. havo : tlie . liuijllre, Huddcrstleld, ulie- I dear.' .4 :■'.„.■:' .■ —— . » «» i „ —:..-... . OVB CHICAGO LETTER. or at any. rate at present en- ■ (ritou oub ows toanEsroKp«HT.) ' • 1 Weittrn Itorcio '--O* the rVe^T.,York Ollmier, . ltdoiu.SUV, Anhlstnd Uloyk, Chicago. Follow lug 1 Hie uiwminl ItitfcTOst cenlrelug upon Thanksgiving' week, there Is" a paucity. otinovelty for tbe current d|»ys. Down'town , there.;ls but one new offering;' Mhrto Cablll bringing'". Nancy Brown"' to. the -New Onr- rlck, and of the .offerings, at tho outlvlng ltoutes "One Night In Jnae,,T<'at the alar- lowp, and "Why Women Sltti'i nt- the Acad- emy 1 of Music, are the only plays new to these precincts. Tho car strike ended Wed- nesday night, nnd ou Thanksgiving,morning Interfere with Its ■ proposed appearance at t\ii running of surface .cartTon the SoutK the Y n .>!u e vlBer The piece, which .wa^ first' side was resumed^ JBanlnesa^ oa the holiday^ called "Fancy Free," has been renamed''Love In a Cottago.l'' *>'•». .." Forbes.Robertson has, It is said, consented to figure as,Julius Cesar In a new "Cleopa- tra" play from.the humorous.pen of Bernard Shnw, wTilch Is oht> of the contemplated pro- ductiohs of the.Stage Society. .' :\./..- -Marguerite Cornelll, I who ' has returned from South Africa, will shortly appear at one or, two West. EUd halls. ... , The niintiAl .inatlbCo In. aid of tbe Music Hall, Benevolent Fund will be held at the Tivoll, by kind permission of the director*. 11 the a"' _ o'clock, Julius Buckley, on Friday, declined to prant an injtinc.ton ■to restrain Harry Ran- dall,- the popular comedian,, frohi acting, singing or dancing, or being advertised as was only fair at tbo outlying houses,. but the. down town resorts-. attracted great; crowds.; For the current days Wm.H. Crane, In,. "The .Spenders,", at Powers'; Tyrone Powers, featured In "Ulysses," at tbe .IHU nnla; Richard Mnnsneld, in "Old Heidel- berg,'' at the.Grand Opera House;, the Castle smi'nre plierii Co., Hi grand opera renertbr) - , at v the Studebnker; Dave Lbwls, Toby Lyons and'other favorites. In '."The Islo of Spice," at the La Salle; George Sidney. In "Busv luiy,".;itt the Great Northern; "Chickers, 1 ' entering upon. Its last .week, at McVleker's, The way ally Th.oait.re At: the on''the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 3, at and'5Mr Bluebeard,'' the dedicatory offering nt "the" Iroquois,, are .continued attractions, covering tho list of-down town offerings. "Qttlney Adams Satvyer" ended Its special fortnight at-Hie^AudTtdrlum .Theatre'Smiir, day ntjiiit, Nov. 28. Our stock company the- atres follow each other's lptld ;wlth friendly regularity, the Auierlonn Theatre offering "Drink" this week, After It had been plnved , last week, at the 'fhlrfy-lirst Street. Tlio (lattlck staged "Leah, the Jewess," after It bad/been done by Nan™ O'Neill,,at Cleve- land's. MiiyJIosmar revived "Ilesiirroctlon" after most of nshftil forfjotlen Its epiaemic, wlllth ended' a lunhth ...or more. nan. Bosh Templo seems to hilVe a of, lis own. moving nlohg with roy- play revivals, while the Cleveland Is not. ns .yet rtdrly in'Its Rtr'dn. Inst named house Nance O'Nolll' opened Inst Sunday, ns Nnucy Sykes. la'"OU- ver 'Twl-Vt." -hut suddenly .lorriilnrtitcd her engngtMiietrt flfttT tho evening performance We.lmd bean promised great thlui's'tlu-oitgh the stitr cngiigiMneiM of Miss O'NeJll and her "special :,siii)|»rl, , ".Mc,Kee. llankln nnd 13. j. lliitcUffe, biit.Mr. Clevelniid fonildlliatliliero weremajiy liatnltuaps' to the complete frlilrJoh' of his plains. Xo.lliter .scenery or,costumes, nt promised by the iVNollhUonklh-ltotcHffn agreeiiieni; were foithcnming. nnd tlie olnys whlelrlt bad been Intended To produce were, consequently, inilivallnblc. Fiii-rbeNuore, Mr. ltniiklu ntiitlo n.fitnious .curtailn siieeah, nn-' suiuitldtted by the uiiLougpuient. ob the op?n- lug nighr, nsnilling hhe local press and'news- isiper vntcn. lu general, und vims atodaad nn Indignant aul.lpa.tliy to'lrlfuseif In wr- noil, to Miss O'Neill bocfttiso of his siioJisor'- ship of her Ulnae itinM'&ruurcjt.'an'd through' it nll'Mr. Btitcllrfe appealed M few 1 of our thvafh-gobvs.hv.nny. manner other.tlsut be- cansei.of his,, rojnilntjqin its n borc-kilucklcil gladiator, of Hie douiostlc •nreim.,.; Aftd'^o' iluj-.etkl W Miss O'Neill's "stock Btnrflng" ventiirc In Olitengo. .chme ns suddenly as inUththave been .expected. Mr. Cleveland, undaunted, la preparing to make a new start, t> Is no doubt « gSSt .deal abnnt to act, sing or..dance.,at. Wi'iijy Lane Which Mr. Courtney lias to padtomlme or ally otliw'lnentre extept.llie he will reoelve the henrty Ctl^ld^n or. Coronet Tied he. The appllca- tIon was mide oa behalf of Messrs Saunders & (Mlt*oh. ; At .the Empire there wns a considerable alteration' In the programme on Monday. In'nddlllontothotwoballots,".*. Hal Masque" ttud "Viuelnttd,":the. lull was strengtiteued by ,W(lson nhd Warliig, comedy duo; Henry Mpcent, an eveeedlnglv 'clever nhd .humorous mimic, qnUn-WW »o'London; tiliose skillful Imtijolsls, the t'lnrkes: the Jriliy Velltis, ec- ceilri'lc French dancers, ■ nnd O'Neill nud Tom, eeooiiitt'lcs. Mr. Gllther, the enterprising manager ot the Oxford Music. Hull., provided tt grent' slmw for his patrons In si Thursday after- noon, when the eelebrtlted wrestlers, Georges llackenselimhtf, the "Itttsslun Lion," nnd Atltohln l'lerrl, the' "Terrible Grei>k." con-' tesled the best, two out of three fnlls for iOT 11 sldev with filflO added by the manage- meht of the Oxford, The' ltiissian, who Is much the younger' man, gnlhed thn tlrst full. In the (Ira'co-Roman style, In 17 min- utes, 11 seconds, nnd wns also successful In the second, under cutch-as-catcli-can rules, In 15 minutes, -o seconds, thus winning the match. A very strong cnliipnuy Is'now up- pi'iirltig, Iticlitdlng : tleoigv itober, Harry Baildall, Brinisbv Williams. Fred Knrno hud eompnny. Bella and lllloti, Ous IJIcii, rhll Buy, Ernest Slmnd, Jtflle Mnckey, Maggie Dilggdn, lluppy t'n 1111 v Fields, etc, ■ ,. After'a very - successful continental, en« gagemehl. l'tiul Mtirtliicttt nud company opened at the. Empress,'llrixton, on Monday, In. "A'Terrible Night."' ,- At a rally attended meeting at St. James* IIn.Il.' on Wednesdity."of tlie lmitlon Enttorraln- tncnts" Protection • Association, represent Ins locnThoty as..a.star In the first presentation herei'.pf .'"Nancy lltown," starting Sunday nlgllr.' ^Daniel; V. Arthur has provided ad- •vertlKlng^ot tlio most unique, and effective cliaractiirV 'and ' the attraction hns been ex- pertly*'and widely, heralded. She, micceeds Henry.-Miller-'and Margaret,. Anglin, who closed'tlielr-fprtiilght with presentations of "The Taming of Helen," week cQdlhg Satur- day, night, 28.' The Joint starring, tour of these 'players also ended, then. Miss Anglin making lier final American appearance before taking up^'hor.professional'residence In Um- don.'- Business during their engagement aver- 1 aged very.good. • • ■ - . McVicitpji'8.. ThnATim (Geo. C. Warren, business 'manager).—The third and last week of "Checkers' , ''neglns Sunday night, 2ii.'Tlms fat* business.liA-s been good, and but. for thn .car.fttrlke, - . wbieh; cut-Into'ten days of, tlio tltne,-.the,re'is reason to believe that a highly successful financial result-would have ensued. Hut there Is'-hope of retrlevlhg. lost ground this week.'"Floroddra"will return, for three weeks, Dcc.'-.fl. : .•' •"• • ' '• •;.< Quan' OrBBA Ilorsn (Fred It. Hamlin, ■hustdess manager!.—Richard Mansfield's pro. oiiotlon.of.'"O|il,ileldol0C.rS" Is.dolng thn best -business of any.atl.raotloncnrrenr. in Chlengo. Atidlnni'es,.of / -.;ciflinelty, size lmvn rnlnl,-at every, porfnrmonce -1 hits'fur. There is; there- l'oi-e,, gfioil Jgroiinds 1 for the unanagerlnl..de- termination to .keep,tile. piny, ou-vlew during nil • of .-Mr.-' Mtinsiield's. engngrment—which ends Dec. - 10—find ;we. wlll.i eonsoij'lfefitly, be deriled.the.briglnnl production' of ."Ivan, thn Terilblc.'.'^w.hleh had, been- promised "'for tho coifcludlng;vyeek. r '. : • '•,•■. ■ GRKVf.xon'rHKitN- Thbatbb (Bdward Smith, manager):—Ueo.lS1Q.ney, In "Busy Izzy." cAh- I lii\lf s duto itlie ,.s6c«ffd. and .llniii, week 'of .a llniitidolly sucrcssful eugn'genieiit Sunday nf- terhooo.. .."Tlic'llenttty lioctor", will ho the iifcift. attraction. . Along with other Chicago theatres, this bouse has suffered from, tho effects of the car strike, nud the reaction had not set: In up to tlie close of the week.. L.v S.tt.i.t: Tiieathb .(Mark C-Lewis, busi- ness mahage'r). : -r-"The Isle.of ^plce," having passed. Its hundredth-performance, has en- tered U]K>u,thc concluding weeks of its highly successful run. "The "Belle, of Newport 7 ' is announced for-production Dec. 20, nnd tho lasS three weeks of: the present .attraction begins Sunday night. "The Belle of New- port" Is a revision .of "The Defender." Flor- ence Hulbrpok. Dave Lewis and Toby Lyons a rev leaders-of the popular company, which has'brought'success to a venture which had long been In the balance. - s-rt.-or.tiAKKn Tiikatiu; (R. e. Harmeyer, hustness miinager) ,-r-The remaining fortnight of the' Castle Square Opera Co.'b month of grand opera, In English, opens Monday night, with. "Touch." to alternate during the cur- rent 1 dayB-.with "Lohengrin." Business has thus .far been satisfactory, if not quite up to expectations. ., Al.n.YMHttA TnrUTnn (James H. Browne, resident, manager).—The attraction opening Stnldny matinee,,20, Is "Child Slaves of New York," then presented :for the first time on the South. side, and succeeding "Hearts Adrift," which enjoyed good business,. nil things considered, during Thanksgiving week. AcADKMt op Music (Wm. Boche, resident mahnger).—"Why Women Sin" Is new to Chicago, opening Sunday,afternoon, nnd suc- ceeding "The Queen of the .Highway." which enjoyed big business Week ending Saturday night. "Through Fire and Water" comes Dec. 6 and week, followed by "McFaddeu's How of Flats.'' '. CatTBRiojt Theatre (lien M. Girotix, busi- ness' manager).—Nellie Mcllenry, presenting "Mtllss," will • give the usual two dally per- formance!! this week, opening with Sunday's matinee. Nov. 20. "Why Women Sin" will be tbe enduing attraction. "Through Fire and Water".was the Thanksgiving week nt- tractlonjBrid' profited Immensely.. ■■■' ' " lIopxiKN' Theatub (John'A. Fennca'sy,' resi- dent manager).i—' ! The, Stain- e4*:G-»Ht" Is the offering which opens Sunday afternoon, for. this week's, two d»Hy performances. "On the Bridge at Midnight" wfll be tlio next attraction, followed by Nellllo MoIIonry, In "M'llss." • During tlio past week Howard llnll gave line performances ot "The Man Who" Dated,"., to-good business. Columbus TiiRlmr. (Fred C. ianerts, resi- dent ■maaager).-^"Tne Show Girl" returns to town Sutidaj' af crhoon,, Stella May how helng fcfititred., . The ..sfilehdld , reputation wbich this plow estsibllshea. fit-the Great Northern, n fntr. wwdes ago ( 4 will prolmbly tnftle.rJally assist lu good flnhnclfi,l returns. During the past week "IjMdir' Southern Skies" was presenlod to fftjrflianowi. which Increased when the car sUf Wp.endeil. Eu- genie Hlalr, In "Znzn". and "Mngda," comes next week. * - : -..)- ■■ l».T0n TnRATttn (Win.' NeJwkltk, resident manager).—Clara Thropp, foSttirotl In B. L. t.'rescy's prodiicHon of '"A Bnltted Lfe," opens Sunday, nifibermvon for this week's two dally perrMTtianoKs. ■! following Nellie Mcllenry, who gave "M'llss" Inst week, to gootl busi- ness.- Nejct .week, "When Women Love." MAnt,own TiniATni;, Englewood (Sol Brann- lug, business mnnagftt - L—-"One Night' in June," seen no\v in Chicago for the first time, Is this week's magnet, opening Sun- day afternoon, nnd followed Dec. 0 by "Down by the Sea," The car strike ruined business for "A Ruined Life" the first half of last week, hut there wns nn Improvement Thanks- giving day. and thereafter. Ct,BVKi,AMi's Tiikatbe (Wm. 8. Cleveland, manage.! - ).—Tho Cleveland Stock Co. take up. "Capt. Swift" Sunday afternoon, con- tlnnlng.lt twice..dally throughout Wie cur- rent days. "Ours"' is in prejinralion. "Oliver Twlst.', r which'began Inst week with Nanco O'Neill,.ns Nancjs Sykes, was llnlshed without her after Sunday evening's performance.' , Peoi-lr's TffEATliKtMllllIc Wlflard Nelsbn. mnnager.).'—May-, llosmer and her cnpablo stocky company', take up "The Resurrection" Sunday afternoon, following line perform- ances of "Trilby," which last week attracted good'business. •