The New York Clipper (December 1903)

DiBOKfflPB*&T THE MEW ^Q^jg ffLJ^PjER. 975 THiimr-rmsT 8-rafiET Tiieatri] (Chng. T. George A. Beane. Christie McDonald, Truly ■,lllott.manager).—Ibc Llllott .Stock Co. ttp- Sbnttuek, Tempter Sasc, Frank Lulor, Clara ,,,ars In "UndV Two l>Tflg»" this week, wth Hollo Jeome, Iicwls Wesley, Henry Levin, lablo [tomanl" in protparatlon. Cat strike luiKlneaa was done by ''Drink" last week. Uuau Temtlh TBEiTttD (Thomas Kear- nan lessee).—The Players' Stock Co. pro- duct "Tho Dairy Farm" Sunday aftcrnoou, ,o contlnuo through Jhe current days. "The 1 unites" was tUe Thanksgiving week.bill. \jiehican Tiieatiib (John Conncrs, mana- ,.,,f) —Drink' will be supplied by tho stock r-oraiVany twice dally tbia week, ten cent iiititincea being continued fenturcs. The tem- 11,'iuticc lesson war preceded by "Young Mrs. Wlntbrop" week endlhg 29. GLlflKilAH'S THEAtnn (Edwin A. Relkln, business manager).—"The Adventures of a Uussrnn Jew In America" will be depicted by the'YIdoiih Stock Company, headed by Ellis !••'lillckmnn, thls'wecK. ' CALDMEt TllEATBB, South .Chicago (John 'i' Conners, resident manager).—Booked: •■far. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" 28, "Under Southern Skies" 20, Joe Welch, In "The ivddlcr," Dec B, Chas. A. 'Loner, In "A Funny Side of : Life," 6; "A'Hooaler Girl'' r> "To Die at Dawn" (John M. Ward's new production) 18. •• Oltsific Theatre (Kohl & Castle, man- n..or»). —Opening SO: Tamalchl Yukawa. lilies Harrington, the' Aerial Smiths, Gertie 1 c l.'lnlro, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth, Pottle Brown, the Musical Bnrtelles. Sullivan and I'lisnuellna, Burton and Brookes, Felix and Unrry, the Russell Brothers, the Three Liv- ingstones, Edgar Blxley, the Rossow Midgets, aiid.thc klnodrome: Capacity business rules. ,Ciucaoo OrERA Hnusi; (Kohl A Castle, managers).—This house play* to all the peo- iilc it can hold, and One bills of vaudeville prevail. Opening 80: Brookes Eltrym, the lieblkes, Edwards nml Bdnney; the Dixon Coined? Co:, Meyers and-Rosa, Van Fossen and McArdle. Alice Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. itobyns, Morrlssey and Rtenr Alcldo Capltalne, •Stuart Barnes, Blnns, Blnnsnnd Binds, the I'leury Trio, and-the klnodrome. IIayjiauket : Theatre (W. W. Freeman, manager for Kohl & Castle).—This week, opening 30: Christy and Willis, Josephine Coles, Kennedy-nncl James, the Mathlens, Whiting and Des Monde, the Jossellhe Trio, Sam Edwards and Co., Mme. Emmy, Chas. 1„ Fletcher, Chas. T. Aldrlcb, Wm. Wlndom, Vnlerlo Bergere and Co., and the klnodrome. Fine business, fine bills. Sam T. Jack's Opera House (Sidney J. tiuson, manager).—L.- Lawrence Weber's Tarlslan Widows take up the entertainment of these audiences Sunday afternoon where, on Saturday night, the Cherry Blossoms left off. Bert Leslie and Annie Peyser are the principals, ntld there Is a good olio and bur- lesquc delegation to keep the fun going. Coed business last week. ■ TitocADEito Thkatrb (Robert Fulton, man- ager).—Harry Bryant heads bis own bur- Ifsauo company this week,- opening Sunday afternoon, and succeeding a very good week for Sum Devere's Own Co. "The Ride nnd Kill 1 of O'Reilly"' is this week's burlesque, and Mr. Bryant promises a good company of specialty and burlesque folk. ' ' • London Dime Museum (Wm. J. Sweeney, manager).—PHnce Mango's trained alliga- tors are the curio ball features this week. Lulu Dclfuogo, tattooed woman u, John Hard- ing, musical wonder; Jessie Franks, bag puncher, and Prof. Venn, magician, are other attractions. On the stage:-Jessie Hereford, Mabel Griffin, Trlxlc Smart; Flor- ence Lloyd, and Hull's motion photographs. i'i.ahic smr.E'r Muskiim (Lou Houseman, manager).—Ulondell, who Inhales Illumin- ating gas nnd lights jets In his mouth, will bend the curio hall attractions. Other feat- ures will include: Browning's educated ba- lloon. Dc Uoelic. the sword swallower; Sal- tail's l'unch and Judy show, Sans Soucl Park laughing gallery, Otto's performing lions, ana Millie Dale, snake charmer; In ilie theatre the lino up will Include: White and ltedmoud, Randolph and Ayers, Griffin Sisters, Loredo and Jones, Lord and Clarion, and Minnie Jarbeau. ■• -. .'■- Aftebmatii. —"The Yankee Consul" comes In the Studcbakcr Dec. 14, following.the Cas- tle Square Opera Co. .... Lizzie Johnson ap- )nars for the first time with the Cleveland Stock Co., In "Capt. Swift," this-week.... Norman, tho "Ifrog Man," who, played the Olympic, Jollet, last week, Is considering an offer to tour old Mexico as a feature of a vaudeville company now being organized hero. L'dwiird Sbayun's All Star Vaudevilles WB the attraction..Thanksgiving day ut the opera House, Elgin. Mr. Shuyne has pro- vided every holiday entertainment In (hat theatre durlug the past three years, and holds contracts for all holidays this season Wm. Meeban, of Hoi lev and Meehnu, nml Clara Maynard; both members of tbe Ken- tucky Belles, were married in this cltv Nov, -i Frank Comar Is In town, having closed his tour with the McMurray Comedy Co. nt Spring Valley.'Minn., "21..'..The sale of seats for Mme. Pattl's concerts'at tho Auditorium, Dec. 0 and 11, opens this week. F. Wright Neuman presents Harold Bauer, the French pianist, for ono concert a r Music Hall. Sunday afternoon, 20 '. The Got bum Comedy Four, now with. the Cherry Blossoms, have arranged to make a lour of tho world, beginning with' a six mouths' tour of Australia, which'begins with Harry Rlckurds, at Sydney, April 2; next. The Apollo Club will begin Its thirty- m'toiuI season at. the Auditorium Theatre Monday night, presenting' Edward Elgnr's "The Light of Life," on oratorio new to Chicago musicians and music'lovers." .Their second work will be a cantata, "King Olaf," by Carl Buscli Vlc.tor,.W..SIucerc,'.barl- lone, will be the soloist at the popular Sun- day concert at North Side Turn Hall, 26; Belle Jeome, Tiewls Wesley, Henry Lovlu, Kailly Sautord, and a largo chorus of girls, pretty and shapely, -state, la tlBdcr tbe di- rection of Ben Teal. Will in m Collier, in "A Fool and His Money," hud a protJtable week, .and the show was thoroughly ploaalug. Mr. Collier Is a treat In himself, and never falls to make good. ' Holms Street , Tueatbb (Isaac B, Rich, manager).—Kttiel Barrymore Is playing her annual engagement,at this house, "Cousin Kate" Is, the vehicle and Is said to fit Miss Bnrrymore perfectly.. Charles Frohman bas ^Wen the young-star an excellent cast, Bruce IcHne, Grant Stewart, Harold Grau, Annlo Adams, Attlta -Bothe nnd Beatrice Agncw be- ing the principal • members of the support. Tho second week nf flat C. Goodwin, In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," saw u big In- crease in box office receipts, making the average for the two-weeks very .good. Tho production Is a mngnlilcent one and should bare been patronized more liberally. Boston theater , (Lawrence McCarty, manager).—"The Wlxnrd of 0»" opens Mon- day of this week an engagement bound to bo n record breaker fur this house, as there has been-a big demand for seats. The company Is the original one-and is headed by the popular ox-vaudevllllahB,. Montgomery and Stone. Denman Thompson played to his usual fine business with "The- Old Ilome- stend." The rural drama, so true to nature, Is good for many years to come. Cow mb i a TiiEATitJi (Sam S. & Lee Shu- bert, managers).—Another new female atar makes her debut in lhis city at tnls house on Monday of current week. This time It In Irene Bentley, in Harry B. Smith's "A Girl from Dixie." Tho company.is a strong one, and Includes: Albert Hart, George Schiller, Ferdinand Gottschalk, D. L. Don, Wllmer Bentley, Charles 10. Bowers, Bono Hart, Charles K. French. Diamond Donner, Elsie Lyons, Laura, Gllday and Eleanor Burns. Tho third and. last week of Paula Edwardes, In "Winsome Winnie;" closed last Saturday night. Business averaged fair during tho run. Many Important changes were made in the-show last week. James E. Sullivan replaced-Richard E. Carroll In one ot the principal comedy parts,, playing the part In German dialect Instead of in Irish. Dick Temple, an English comedla', succeeded E. Lovntt Frazlcr as Lord Povor- lsh. "A Girl from Dixie" will remain here a fortnight. Park Tiieatiib (Rich, Harris k Chas. Frob-ninn, managers),—Andrew Muck makes bis debut as a> comic scar on Monday of'thls week,-when "My Lady-.Molly" will have ItH Brat American presentation, The story of the comedy opera was written by G. 11. Jessop, with music by Sydney Jones.' Chas. Froumae, under whoso direction the produc- tion its made, has surrounded Mr. Max.-k'tvlth a strong company, among wham arc: Sydney Donne, Alice Judson and Ethel Levey, The Siecc ils on for a long. run. Annie Russell [■parted Saturday night, after a protltnlile sojourn of seven weeks. "The Younger Mrs. ParMngi" which was plnyed durlmjt the last fortnight of tbe engagement, was an artistic success, very few dissenting voices bolng heard. Tbemoxt Tueatbb (Jno. R, Schocffel, nian- ngor).—Capacity lit practically every per- formance Is tbe record -of -Blanches Bates, in "The Darling of the Gods." now In Us third week nt'this house People are beginning to talk about this wonderful stage production, and a long and very profitable stay Is as- sured. Majestic Tueatbb (Stair & Wilbur, man- agers).—This week Is the sixth of "Tbe Earl or Pawtucket" engagement nt this bouse and the attendance continues to be of a witls- faulory size. After .this -week the comedy will remain d fortnight longer. Giiand Opera House (Geo. W. Mugcc, manager).—.Smith O'Brien, in "The Game Keeper," Is offered here this week. The play has an elaborate production and a strong cast, including: Molly Banvu, Maud Sutton, + »» MASSACHUSETTS. Tony Murphy, John P. BtUTett, • James A. Young, Walter II. Green and Joseph Thayer. The Eldnore Slaters, in "Mrs. Dolancy, of Boston.—A change of bill occurs this wirek at every bouse in town, with two ex- ceptions, making the week the most brilliant one of tho season. The first class houses offer six novelties, two of' which are seen for tbe Hrst time in America, A complete list follows: Henry Irving, la "Dante, at the Colonial: Andrew Mack, In "My Lady ■Molly," at tho Park: "An English Daisy, ut the Globe; "Wizard of Oz," at tho Bos- ton; Ethel Burrymorc, In "Cousin Kate," at I lie Ilollls; Irene Bentley, In "A Girl from nixie," at the Columbia; Smith.O.'Urlcu, In Tho Gumc Keeper" at the Grand Opera; "Sky Farm." nt Music Hall; "The Eleventh Hour," at the Hub; "Captain Jinks of tho Horse Marines," nt the castle Square, nnd "The Buffalo Tragedy," ' nt the Bowdoln Square. The midweek holiday. Thanksgiv- ing, spruced tip-'business Considerable' last wml und the local manngers were richer and happier than they have been In many weeks. Colokiat, TiiKATitn (Rich, Harris & Chas. Fruhmun, managers). —Henry Irving and company open on Monday, Nov. 80, a fort- night's engagement at this house, offering for tho first week "Dante." Prices are an- vanccd nnd a good sale of scats Is nnnounccd. "Tho Bells," K Lotlls XI" nnd "Merchant of Venice" will be played during tho second and final weck'of'Mr. Irvine's stay. "A Princess of Kensington" was n failure, business being light during the fortnight's engagement, •lames T. Powers und company worked hard to make Hie plceu go, but were not successful, it. is whispered the. piece will bo shelved thorlly. Gmwe Theatre; (Weber ft Flclila, mana- gers).—Tuesday, Doc. 1, Managers Weber k Fields offer, for the dm time In this country, the inimical comedy, "An English I'alsy.'' the work of Seymour Hicks and Walter Slaughter. The pleco has been ro- vl*ed and raw-rUtcn for the American Binge hy Edgar Smith, and there are Interpolated nnmliors bv Messrs. .SclnwiTtr, Edtrards, Jc- r"nic and Maude Nugent. The nuiyqrs are: Uiartej Ulgclow, John' C. like, Sail}' Cohen, Newport," kept large sized audleaiws In a continuous turmoil r of laughter and applause n>t .thus house last week. The show is u jvforaliing'cntertii.lumenit, with an uhundanco of high class and novel gnoclutllcs, and >h well worth (avo or three visits. "Sag Har- bor" comes next Music Hall (Stair A Wllber, managers!. ■ —Lairgc and very enthusiastic audiences wttncBKed Theodore Kremer's "No Wedding; Bells for Her" last week. The piece Is full of startling climaxes, with Just enough of comedy to make It interesting. FraukRol- liaton, George MSlJcr," Funny Miclnityre and C. Blnncho filco were excellcnt'ln their parts. Master Willie FlriW and Baby Abbott were great favorites, and kept the uudlencc in laughter whenever ' they appeared. "Sky Farm," which was originally prodnccd in this city, Is current attraction. Frank C. Hurtwell, Sarah McVlckor, Georgo T. Mencb, Mario Boluud, Arthur II. Ehbets, Iloieii Douglass. Frederick Burton, ' Grace Hull. George Ebner, Josflphlno Bacon, MDOBM Ide, Edward Gorman'and Harry Mills are nvembcrB of the ceanpany, wh1c3i U under Joseph G. Grlsmpr's manngement, "The Factory Girl" Ib to' follow. Hub Theatre (Stair ft,Wilbur, managers.) —A sensational melodrama Is booked this week, "The Eleventh. Hour." Ab was to be ex- pected, the play Is.full of unusual scenes and Incidents and mn.kcsp the audiences on the movo from sf^tt to finish. "Nobody'H Claim" did very gpod' business last week and won played by a-capable.company. "Sopho," with Bernlce Howard In tho leudlng rote, was presented nn.Friday afternoon and oven- lug. Coming: "A.Rugged Uero." Casit^ SquAitB; Tiieatiib (J. H. Emery, munagcr). — "Captain Jinks of the Horse •Marines'' Is given, on Monday uficruoon of this week its first presentation at this house. The second week of "The'Other SIdo of the World" waB more successful than the first. This play of oriental life has many strong features that appeal.to the amusement pub- lic and could have played many wcekB more. "The Unforeseen" ,l» being rehearsed. Bowdoin SquabB'Theatue (G. E. Lotbrop, manager).—The house stock presents this week "Tho Buffalo' 'Tragedy;" which Is a re- hearsal In' dramaUc form of the famous events of n sensational nature which stanl led the; coiuitiry less than a yohf ago. The ploy la new to Boston and will, no doubt, utbract considerable lirterest among lovcra of sensationalism. ' "Tho Cattle Kln«"won Instant favor Inst week. Scenic effects were good nnd the company excellent In every re Bpcct. Week ot Dec 7. "Tlic DeseWd Bride. Keith's Theatre (B. F Keith, manager). —This houso was nor. half large enough to accommodate the crowds-wishing to gain ad- mittance last week.' Those who did get by the doors saw a great show, many new acts being seen. The hill was n varied one, nnd Just the kind to please hollduy crowds. Ibis week's programme'Is tot) notched by the lloosio* Zouaves, whohutdc tholr-rtrst appear- ance in Boston. William 11. Sloan und Yo- Innde Wallace, Cole nnd Johnson (third week), Everhurt, Itaymond nnd Cnvcrly, Hal Darin and Inez Mncnuley. Louis Granat. Maxwell Qiilntetrc; PtfBl Stevens. Sttuford Sisters, Spnuldlng, Mstto Wilson, Bcokoo. Mu'iculm and Bcesim. the Mnsscn, und u new scf.of motion pictures complete the current liowvRn Athknaelm (Wm. McAvoy, iruin- ncer).—cnri Lotbrop nnnonncen'ln his char- acteristic style the following vnudeyllllans for enrrent week:' Five Juggling JoIioSom, Gladvs and Frank Fisher. (atherlne'' J. Hayes, Wesson, Wnlters and Wesson, Arm- strong nnd Hollv, the La Vellea. Brandow nnd Yvliov, Sabellr. Johnson. Lillian Shaw, Fields nnil Dnpreo, Toledo and Price, Smith and Wtiltc, Kitty Hoffnran, Delborg Blitens Ullly Itlnes, Iho clneogrnph nud the house l'urlcsqtte;dn"Tlie Jdunhy Jolliers." I41 Inrfte Hnile made a hit last week will) her wonder- ful exhibition of toe dancing. Belle Stewart, Avon Comedy Four and Bay Cox wore other good cni-dn meeting with approbation; Palace Theatre' (Chas. H.Wnlrtron, man- ager*.—Fred Irwlns Majestic Burlesquer* ;>layed to few vacant chairs .last week. Tho IH-rformanoc Is bright nud snappy, nnd is far nhead of tho average entertainment of Hi character. Another one of'Kted IWrtn's or- fanlEatlotia furnishes the fun for this week, t is called Irwin's Big.Show. "Ollhooley'* Day Off" and ','O'HoolljpTn'R Vlsll". ore the skits, ami the olio comprises: Eight Cham- flona, JAwreucc and Edwardes, tWw and Inyes. W«lHo Weston, Bennett and Revere, and Coyne and Ardell. ■LvCEttM TtlEATnn' IP.' II. Rntrlieller, mna- nger).—The Eagle Burlesquers. a aolr organ- ization. Is hero this week. "The Wizard of Jersey" and "Aboard tho flood Ship Jane" ere the laugh makers. I'oat and Clinton, Annie Hart, Conroy and McFnt-huid, Ilennr Welch, and the Busch de Vere Trio are.In the olio. The.Utopian Burlesquers attracted crowded houses laM week, and the show proved a treat to Ltceum patrons, At'sTiN ft stone's Mi're^m , (Stone ft Slmw, hianagers).—Valleclta and her family of wild animals form one of the principal feaitures of the curio hall for this week. Other cards are: Krao, "missing link :" Mile. Alihce, queen of cwords; WhlrllDg.llonotte, aerial act; Swallow,'the potter; Princess Brandea and her python*, the Rels Family o' monkeys, and Professor Soldenc and- his mnnnlklns. Stage: Heater Meredith, Lottie UrnhaM, Dudley Sistets, Raleigh Duo, Stone Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Stouelelgli, Blssert and Wilson,.Leonard Sisters, Geo. and Loret- la Epps. VerValln and Pearl, Smith'nnd 1*9110, the Van Flecls, Lney and Earle, and the Walshes. Walker's Museum (T. Ranklne, mana- ger).—This newest museum has Jumped Into popularity. The bouse Itself and'tbe per- lormancOH presented last week-have created much favorable comment,, nnd the proprietor, L. B. Walker, and T. Ranklne; the manager, have been receiving numerous congratula- tions. Curio this WeekfMnie; Yucca, fomnlo Snndow: Pierre Gnmilnr, Frehch i-tm mnlon Strang man; Little Minnie, genuine Afrlcau Albino; l'lnccenda Family;- Neapolitan Instru- mentalists nnd vocalists; Harry Moullot), xentrlloquist ; tlie Lwnovns, contortionist*, nnd Professor Lloyd'H Fundi and Judy. Stage: Morris and Berwick, the Itandotphs, Kmille Chevrlel. James White, Ilnrry' la Moot, and Clifford asd Hall. - • Nikei.odeon- (L. B. Walker, manager).— Week of-Nov. 80—Curio tail: Mtsslwltmi Troubadours, Joe Cnimei - , rubbor np«k diinV; Iiitrkhatt. king of coins: Zciro, expanslonut, nnd ProfessorMark, hitman salamander. Stage: Le Lnnh Slstere, Smart and Hnrrls, SuUlvim itud Hiiebner, l-:d. Ayolte, JoeStveet, and Ring and Thompson. Show TAi.K.-^Ieettu Jewell, formerly of iho Castle Square Co., left the "Near tho Throne" Co. nt Defiance, 0.. ns the chmptwy closed to reorganize.. ... .John J,-Coleman Is to stage "Two Little Girls in Blue" for the Oxford Club Lyceum.. W. I. Kllpatrlck has made arrangement* wttliDchman Thomp- son to launch "Joshua Whltcohib," with Archie Boyd In the title role.' Souvenir photds of Eugenie Du Bols will be given to Bowdoln Square pntrons on Friday night of this week.... i ."Checkers" Is booked to fol- low "The Wizard of Oz" at the Boston Charles Frobman nnd William Harris have been In town since Thursday, superintending the production of "My Lady Molly."... .Fled G. Parker, treasurer of the Hub, was mar- ried on Thanksgiving to Martini O, Orcutt, a Chelsea ,\oung lady.... Mary Elizabeth Forbes Is now playing the purt of Ela Seaford, In "The Karl of Pawtucket." ..-."Cinder- ella and the Prince" is the. mum- of a spec- tacular burlesque It. A. Unmet Iiuh written for, the First Corps Cadets. The first week In February Is the time fixed for Hie prc- sentntlon nt the Tremont. The dramatic committee In charge of the affair Is com- pose'd of Charles II. Rolllni, Frank H. Phln- ney, Charles H. Colo'. Jr., Ilolton li. I'erklns nnd Charles S. Clark .Peter McNnlly. who did'excellent ncwsiaiper work for the Biirnnm & Uailey Clfcu« last hpihou, Ib win- ning golden opinions In his position of press 'representative for the Globe Theatre. A public exhibition of two Nubian Huns, ap- pearing In'"An English Daisy," enables Mr. MuXnlly to get some good stories In the local papers J. J. Gottlob. manager of the Columbia Theatre, Sun Francisco, Is In town visiting relatives. Mr. Gottlob, who Is a Hostonlan by birth. Is accom- panied by Ms wife.... ..Sunday concerts: Boston—Maggie Cllne, Jnck Gicnlsler, tbe Epps, Crowley and Foley, Emiaerson- and 'Omega; La Pouts Grace, John. J. Kenny, ttnil Ion Iliissell ! Munlc It-nil —Kmma Cai'us, Mnnafleld nnd Wilbur, Geo. Neville and Co., Madden and Jess,' Pauline Saxon, Miillory Hrothers and Brooks, Melius nnd Wjuii, and McNskflee; Majestic—Ross and Feaiton,. 7/lsku nnd King, j/eonard dnd Collins, Two I'ticks, Stewart unci Desniond. Byrne .and West, Mildred Flora, and the Wilsons ::Jlo\v- dolnj Square—Avon Comedy Four, Harvey nnd Go.; Wood'and Berry, CwiiiliMflintn and Lord. Julihi Helzmlin, Myers and Hn-rtly, the Walshes, Bisselt nhd Wilson, and Hugh SIc- Vey. ■ s ii . Siiri uit'dviii. — At' "the" Court Square Theatre (W. C. J^c Nolr< manager).—"Doro- thy' V'ornon, of Haridnn llu|l," wan given nn excellent p'resDntatldn Nov. S3, St. Ber- tha Gn I :nud made a favorable liuprcwtlon, and wns ably assisted by an exceedlugly sinong i-omp.iiiy. Ilu»lm**ii -waH' 6008.' Itiiymond IMtchcuck. In "Tho Yankee Consul," llii, hud two packed ImMMM. The *tar mode n decided Lit. Thn piece Is well written - a hd - staged, mid contains catchy music, which was well rendered. "Ninety and Nine," '21, l'«, played to fair returns. Tho company was ■ 11 well balanced one. Due: Charles Warner, ■ In "Drink," Dec. 2;'"nie Surtin of Sulu" J. Grace George, In "Pretty Peggy," 7; "The Earl of I'awttueket" IS. New Gir.MoiiE Theatre (J. l-\ Burke, man- nger).—"At Duty's Call" wan greeted by go«1 houses li.l^D. Edward ICsmondn did a fine bit of character work. Others worthy of special mention were Mona Car- rlngton, Genevieve McCloud and Walter B. fillhert. "A Ragged Hero,".2« , JH. filled the house at every performance. Hal Brown, Gertrude Swlggetit and Julia West came In for I he moat applause. Coming: "Kid- napped In Now York." HO-Doc. 2. "Too Proud to ties" 3-5. "A Desperate Cliunco" 7-f). Grand Opera House (Clma- W. Fonda, inunngcr).—The' Oerlrudo Klmberly Opera Co. presented "The Little Dragoon" Nov. 28- 23, to fair returns. lHce & Jlartou's Gaierty Burlesquers, 2bV28> drew, crowAled honKes. The stnr acts were: Lillian Washburn and Ada Lime.' International Four, and Iho Orloff Troupe. The two burlesques were well re- ceived. Booked: The Utonlnh Burlesquers ynilec. 2, "The Tide of Life" 8-5, Cook- Church Co. 7-12. Nei.bon Theatre (Q. T, Damon, mana- ger).— Kalhertne Bober, Nov. 23-28, drew good houses, and presented a line line of plays. Including "Hamlet," hi which Lsn Bliihdun nsstimr.d the' title rule, giving n conscienlloiia portrayal of I he character. THIS week.-Hie IU»s» & Fen Ion Vaudevlllo Co.. consisting of: Bosh and Fenloii. Two Pucks, Keno, Welch and Muni rose, Mildred nura. Zlskar nnd King, the Vedmara, and Leonard and Collins.' ' ■■• : Notes. —The "Alaska" Co.. which was lo have appeared .at. the Now,(Jllmore Tlieiitre Uie first three days of tout «'«*, closed ot Fall Itlver Nov. 7..;;. Bertha nallsnd, wBo was obliged to leave .the cast of "Doro- thy Vernon" at- I'rovIdence.H. I., on aocouat of- throat troiilile, lifs reroveren.^ and was ublc to rejoin the cuuiuuuj . la this city. 23. Tho Chlcopco Acrle of Kngles held us.'tlrst ntinnnl entertainment and assembly 25. It was a success throughout. S " ' 1.n«ell.—At iho Lowell Opera House (Fay Bros. & Uosfdrd, MUMn), — Thn Myrkle-Harder Jro, l>hd excellent buslnens during-last weffl and presented;n good reper- tory nf plays. The sneclnltlcs were pleasing and ; Included : Myrkls and llnrtler,' Flank Whlttler, Allen nnd Bright, nnd Frank Clay- ton, The-HeiinettMoutfon Co. SO and week. academy op'Mrstc (H. R Miirtfoy,'man- nger);—The Cltv Club opened 23-2W to' gobd business, presenting n verr acceptable hlfl. The :oHo'included': ChnrloUe t^rntw, llnhy Margaret.'Iiyrlte and West, Grace and Rey- nolds, nnd Stewart nnd Delmomt. • "Tho County Fair," with Hixnn,' Bowers and Dix- on, ciime. to good busiiiHM, 2iI-2.m, Dne: "Over Niagara Fulls" ;iO-Der. 2, Iho,World Beaters ;i-r>, Casto Theatre (Al. Hnynes, manager).— Murphy nnd Nlelidls. Hale anil Frances, and James F. McDonald 'were the' hits oflast week's- bill; Business was to the capacity, nnd 2d broke nil previous records. Current : Huberts. Hnyos add Robert*; In "The infs.ru;" Nellie Burt. Phll'Stnata. Fields nnd Hnhaon, ltobliins nnd Treimmaii; the GnmRllaa, Mngce , nud Wnlsh, and the Four Ollfant. ' tirlnclpjl TEMriiK Theatre (Bennett Chnrron, maii- L'",. 1 Tf 0 . ,( ' nget).—The WenlWorth Comedy Co., Is "Tho Colorado Heiress," 2(1, and matlnne, hud good business. Dennett D.: Charron; Rlchnixl 1 lowea. EthM Forbes and Bert ha Chase do- ing Very crcdltublc wnrk; The vaudeville niembet-a included: John J. Desmond, Ben- nett D. ('barren nnd George X. Mnunetto. Boston Theatre (J, !>. Tebbetls. mnnn- ger).—boat week's bmlness reached the-H. II. 0. dinrk rtt nearly every -performance, with extra matinee -2(1. Alex' W. Wilson, ventriloquist. In "Judge DlnkelKpsH'H Cdnrt,' 1 wnsa.blg hit. For current week: Tho Great American Trio. Ardelle attd Leslls, Chas. Johnson, Bag Monslinn. the Juggling Burkes, nnd the Boston bioscope.'For amateur night, "Thff Lost Child ot the Sierras." • Pkbfl.B's Theatre (Hilly Nelson, mnun- ger).—Another big week nnd a good bill last' week. "How Old is Ann" made a hit, and the minstrel first part was also a 1 feature. Current: The De I'ontns. Ida llowcll, the Mrouxes, Nellie Orton, Geo. Foster, and Hie Siamese Twins. Afterpiece,' "Peter Hoy- rum's-Circus." MfiSTtoX.—Eddie Burke Is at present stagi' manager nt the Gusto.-. . .Jos. Nlchol Joined "The County Fair" Co. .here... .Man- ager J. H. Tcbbctts has opened another "Wonder World" In the iBfistnh-Theatre building, and Is doing n big hnslnens-. Tho "Wonder World" In the Crystal Theatre Is entertaining big crowds.. . .The teRtlnionlnl lo Ell li. Curium, tin- local-veteran nltisklnn, Is to lie repeated 211 at IInMlngli.il) Hull. The- local-military bund, Einlle c. Lavlgimr, Adelaide Utilise llulehllis; and the Eelio <)uli»tot will .p«rilcl|Kiii> dames F. Slne- Honnlil wns vNltlng home und many friends during I1I3 engagement nt the Cast© Two elegant pianos mnrie an acceptable ad- dition to the Casto Theatre last work. -•t ■ : 1 1 1 ■ 1. >■ n , ■ S(e»v lli-dforil.—New Bedford Theatre (wm. B. Cross, manager).—-The Clarh Turner Heporfory Co. presented a series of plays thnt drew large audiences nt every perform- ance week of Nov. -23. Between the nets the "peclnliles given by Clara Turner, Dnn-ns and Scott. Terry nnd Itnndnll, and Tom Hate- man delighted the pntrons. Due: "A Prin- cess of Kensington" Dec. 1. Fi.owfiRS' TitEATin: (Theo. II, Flowers, ninnngoi').—A particularly slroiig bill was offered hero tho past week, to parked audi- ences, tlaymnii arid Franklin proved funny comedians. In "A Mntrlmonliil Agency: 1 ' Emerson nnd Omeun convnlsoti Hie imdlenco, in "Don't Know us;" Wlln6u nnd De Moti- vlllc presented "A Man M Sense" acceptably ; West and Williams scored heavily In their clever'talking nnd singing 1 act': W. II. Clinm- berlnln presented a novel net with a one wheel' bicycle; Kitty Nelson, who possesses a good voice, met with pupulnr success In her latest Rungs, Tho burlcsrjnc continues nn Interesting feature. Siieeiiv's I'ntu-iiAHH Street Theatre (Theo. II. RnyllcH, mnimger),—This pretty house Is packed at every performance. The punt week's'bill Included: Tlie Weston Ray- mond Co., In n burlesque skit on "The Hcitrt of'Maryland:" Ht'eson, Ferguson mid'Bee- son. In "The Midnight'Marauders," which caught tile audience: Green nml Warner, who made 1111 emphatic success In their Hotten- tot net; Hue and Bennedctto, ■ nerlnllsts; nud .Siiillh and Gormun,' In' n talking net, plcnncd. Nellie Flovede. who vocalized In an acceptable manner, und Adglo mid her trained lions, n potent attraction. Tlie vltn- vrapli continues an Interesting feature. BUI for week of SO': Lonis Simon niid Oracle Gnidnef, Halkaway and Walton, .RiihscII nud Buckley, the Mnglnloys, Irtrry 1 Le Clair, Huglicy Flaherty, Ham Bennett nnd his edu- cated pony. Note. —Four performances wcro given Thanksgiving's! Flowers' Tlfcntre, to pnekod houses; three performaneoH 'woro glvon nt Sheedy's l'urchaso Street Tlicntrc, to tho ca- pacity, and two performances woro given hy the Can Turner Co. at H10 New Bedford Theatre, to full bouses on thut day. ■ '•' s " ■ Worct-Mer—At the Worcester Theatre (Felix' R. WendelBcbiiefei', njiinagcr). — "Uvervman" Nov. 30, "Peck's (Ind Hoy" Dec. 2, Jiimes T. Powers. In "A Princess of Kensington," :'.; "The Sultan of Sulu" 4, HI llciirv's Minstrels di-cw'good IiumIiuss 23. "The Ninety nnd Nino" hndfnlr business i"). 2(1. "The Yankee Consul"- drew excellent patronage 27, 2K I/yriiiior'H Oj'kua House (Shea & Wilton, miuiagcrs).—/i'he Clly CJab llurlcsquc t!otn- panv for fiif; week, commencing 30. Last week the Engle Burlcsqucr* played to good buslneSH. 'Things look bright for 11 prosMr- 011s burlesque st-nson nt this former popular price house. . ' ' Fha.vici.i:.- SqtiAiip. (I». P. Blica * Co., man- ngerf).—"The Choir Boy of St. Mary's" for entire week, beginning 80, Lust week "Tho Fortune Teller, nnder direction of MIJI011 Abbrn, played to good rclurna. "Sky Farm" lie*! week. Park Theatre (Shea & Wlllon, mana- gers).— Week or 30. Hyde's Ciiniedlaiia, In- cluding: The Folly Tr)n>, Lnroy nntl Le- vsnlon, Coiiko and Hayes, Gr'h and Fern, Frey nnd Fields, nnd tin; musical comedy, '■The Sultan of ;falr Morocco." Lusl week Hosh und Kcolun's Vnudevllle Co. produced it clever bill, which was well patronized. Casino T'iii:atiik uiuvv A t.csjle, munn- gers),—Week of 3(1: The llenleys. Jos-Bnck- ley, GeuiioUe Monloith. Alvis anil Kola, Major Knglinh, and May Htebblos. BuHlneHs la far aliovo pnr. Music Hall (Thou. Moosh, manager).— Week of 30: Thn ThP'o Kelleys, Manning. Mills and Mnnulng, Pearl Frnzcr, TessloLa V'onder and Bnse Morris, Mnrquand, the Bus- sell Sisters, «nd Laura King At Glou- cester : Topnck nnd West,' Motile Bernard, Irene Shannon and Marlon Stnudlsli, the Morris Slaters, Jack.Donuvan, nnd the Holfn Hrntlier*. Dusluess at both houses very satisfactory. l> nn.—\r tho Lynn Thcntro YFrank Q. Ilarrlson. manngcr).—Tho B.- V. Pbolnn Stock Co, played, to rxceiiunt biislneas. week of.Nov. •{!}. The Myrkle & narder Co, Is the current attract lull*. Corse Puylon Co. uekt.'. Gem Theatrh (C. w. Sheafe, manngcr). —Business' continues big. The present bill la: Orncln and llcynolus. Ilobert Winn and Lottie IIAft. Hutu and Nrlda. laekson. the ixmeless wonder; Jose Jlnrry, and Hnyea and Grfgor. ' - ' SAfc.M Tl'"*Tfn. Sfllerr I Rn m> II. ! >***, manager).—The bualnesK lust week ires fair, nud on .Thanksgiving'tk<> tiotlas' wfli" pRcseti to the doors nt luitli iH'rforti'iiinccs. Fcnbcro brock Co. 30 nnd'wcek.-' • Mechanic Hai.i,. Salem (James I.'. Moore, lunnngcr).—Biislness, wii'k of .23, was,good, current bill: Fitxglbliona-.McCoy Trio, jlusl- cnl Dale, Lillian Wnttone, Wilson nnd Dnvls, Mui-pbv and -Frauds, tlie Burto-Lowando HI Ion Circus, and tlie bioscope. - Notes.— C D. Henry Is tills season acting ns doorkeeper In tlit- Gem Theatre, having In cm tiauifoiitsl from the Walker 'Nickel- odeon, Boston, .... .Sam Cohen, the expan- sionist/- will- leave Lynti Dee. 11 for Philadel- phia, and-will open a two weeks' engage- ment In.llrndeilblirgb'n Museum '14. Tho l.nvnriile Klsters-urs now playing.on thn New 'Kngland circuit, After nn absence of-two years, having been seen,In this city. Inst week. . . . 11 1 « 1 ■ ■ „ 1 Pall Hlv«>i>.—At iho Ai-atleniy of Music (Wro.' .1. Wiley, manager),— "Sky Farm." Nor. 23, 24, was enjoyed liy fair audiences. Kate Claxtnn, In "The Two Urphans," plnytsl, in •good business, 2U-2S, and gave satisfac- tion. Booked: -V. M. C. A.*»tir»ft 30, French drams (local) Dec 1. "A'Princess Of Ken- sington" 2, Bertha Gitllnnrl :i. "Snlinn ot sulu'' 0, V. M, C. A. course 7, Kgypto (local) 8,0. »• Mwoit TiiEA-i'im (Henry Myers, manager). - "The Henri of a Hero.' Nor. 2il'26. sAyed to fair returns. "The Game Keeper," 20-2!*, was enjoyed -by good houses, and gnvn satis- faction. Comiug:'"Too Fraud to Ilea" 30- )ec. 2, "Deserted at the Altar" 84, Kllnoro Sisters, In "Mrs. Dclancy, of'Newport," 7- 0; "Tho Dorll in Skirts" 10-12. I'asto THEATRE" I Al. llnjiies, roanngwrl. —Iliislnoss was fair the 1111st week.. Week of Nov.- iMrl Counbo|M) nisi t'ou-testor, Yslo Sla- ters and Al.' II. Burton, Avon Ouncsly i-'our, nice and Adams, Hell,, sten-art, Kddle Mack, 'Mnrrarst Webb, ami Henry nnd Noon. II ten's Theatre (A. 10. Itlch, manager).— City Club llurlrsqiiers opened 2(1. to S. It. ()„ ami ployed to goisl business 27, 2R.. Hooked : New York (llrl SO-Dec. 2, City Sports Bur- UsMsasrs 1T-10. Sheedt 's Tiieatiib (M. I-'. O'Brien, mnna- fli'rl.—Tilts lioirse'dld an ♦ucnllont huslness ust week, und the bill offered greatly pleased. Week of Nov. 3D: Prof. Mlet*a'educated dogs, Iliirluii nnd l.uffurly, Fields nml Martin, Mae Handy, the klnetoscope, nnd the Wel- come Slaters. Noteh.— Fred Athos, the leiullug member of Hie Athos Family of iu-r<>bats, was sud- denly atrlrken with pulnniunry heinorrbngo while performing nt the .Casto Theatre last week. Ho was removed lo.tlie City Hospi- tal, where ho Is convalescent. . . .Unico Hull, of the "Sky Fnnn" Co., Is At thu hospital hero with appendicitis. 1 ' l,awrenee.~iAt tlie Opera House (Grant &Cahn, lunnngers).—"A HMRMSJ From Mars" iiionwsl 11 good- house Nov. 211. llcrmets & Sl.inl ton Co., 21-27. drrtw gmi\ liouvs. ("tim- ing : I'liolnu Stock <\>. week of 80, Knto Claxton l*c. 7, Imperial Htock Co. H-IO. Cahto Tiikatrk (At. Ilnyiies. innungor).—« rucked houses prevailed nil lust week. Honked, week of 30: Nelson nnd iMIIlmlge, l.ltitlo U'on.1, Chris I sun-, l.ydtn n-iviilnor nnd HIHv Arnold, "tsingl'ullow." HniHh nwl Bow- 1111111, Harry and Woolford, Todd Judga I'liiatly. • Casino Tiieatm: (W. Ii. Gsllnghcr, man- ager).—Business 1s very good. Bookisl, week <u 30: iHldMlntis Bnm.. -ltarrv Sinters, .luck Bancroft, MJolrose and IClmer, Kill I It Hub- erts. Biirlrsqiic, "At the itnees." 1 Xorlli Aiiiiins, —Itlclinmnd' Tlienlro (W. I*. Meade, malinger).—llenrgn Hall, In "A Hugged Hero," had two goad hotisna Nov. 21. "Along Hie Kennebnc" had fair business 23. "Over Niagara Falls," !«, luui S. II. 11. nr iiintliu'e and did 11 fair business evening. "The Vlllngo I'nol," 27, did fair business. Due: The Flsko Stock week of 30, UMi'ini; Thkatrb (James Suiiivaii, 1111111- agcr).~"l'eck's Bad Boy" liml fnlr business 23. "Heart of Chlcngn/' 21, to fair returns. The Blondells, In "Through the Centre ot tho ICiiilli," played, lo S. It. •)., malliioe nml night, 2(1. Iretio Bent ley. In "Tho Girl from lUxl!'," 2S; Cliarlen Wjirtier. In "Drink," Hoc. 1 : "Thelmn" 4, llio Jeffersons, In "TUe lllvals," B. a llfilynko.—At the Opera House (II. L. Hot- ter,- iniiniiger).—The lust ultmcllim bent was mi Nov. It), and (ho next Is "Tho Drummer Hoy." 2.1, 211 (local tnlenl). Booked: The Cisik Church Co., In rciicrlory, week of 30; "Tint Kni'l of I'liwtucltot" Dec. 11, Kato Clnxtun 12. l-l.ui'ini; Tiieatiiii (T, F. Murray, iiuitin- ger).~-"Thfc lOlevenlh Hour," Hl-21, and."A Hugged Hero," 23-25. ■ hoi h played to big business. Honked : "A Devil'In Skirts" 2(1- 28, "The Polity.Pinyers" Mr-Dee, 2, "Saved from the Sea" 3-5. » Tnmitnii.—At the 'J'ii mitoti 'J'lienlre (Calm & Cross, managers),— Kate'Claxtnn, 'In "Thn Two Orplifins, p'leaecilfii fair sized house. Xoy.'23. "A McSMilge frmn Mars" iifler- 110011 nud evening Thanksgiving Day. licitlia Gnllnhd, In "Dorothy Vernon," comes 30, thu'Olnra Turner (,'n. Dec. 1-fi. »»*■ MAlVE- T Por(lnitd. — At Hie .lefforsnn Tliiiiilrs (Calm fc Grant, inaimgerN).—"Thu Yankeii Consul" whs thn very enloynble offering horn Nov. 24, 23, Willi unit fiii'c, and iilnyliig lo extremely largo iiiiillences, thu Curse I'liy- liiil Comedy 1*11. filled I tin ojicn tlmi* for thu week ending 2S, proving a good Thanksgiving day uii motion, und beltiK well patronized. Booked: May Flsko 30-11«:. f>. I'iotmmi 'liiiATia; (JaiiltH K. Moore, mini- nger;.—TbiiillisgHliig H'eek was 11 siici'i'sslul one nt (his house, nn Interesting bill Iridni; offered. Heiitvlcii Ingram mid Kdwln Nl- caiuler, Prevent and Brnvost, Hum mid Bus- sell, Three .Itigk-lltig llnrretts, Wilson unit Davis, Bouncy Sitters, Ulllsn Walton, Willi thn blogi-apli nud slei'«>|ilIcon, comprlseil lb>< lirogrnmiiK'. Booked Nov. no-Dec. 5: Fisher mid Carroll, Jules and Kiln (Inrrlsou, Murphy, and Wlllnrd. Itnv Fox, Domibuu unci Nlchuis, und MiiKlcnl Henllny. Notkh, —.1. 1'nrker i;««nilis, n foniier . resi- dent of this city, was accorded a hearty wot' rone iiiiiin his iippeiiruim- with "The ^nnkeo Consul Co., Nov. 24, 2r>, at the .laffcrsoii, Iteiilrlc liiKi'iiiu, a gnu! fiivurlto of Hie tlie- nlro (Illinois here, mcl. Willi a lilg reception upon her opening nlgljr. at tho I'ortlami Then He. A Inrgo dclegollon fioin this city nt tended tho opening of ( 'tiliu & (iriint'a I'lmplii* Ttientrn, ut lewlslon, 23. Harry,'t*. 'I'houipHon, iniiniiger of the .lefiersoii Thea- tre, directed the preliminary ui-ruiigeiucnts relutlvo to tho opening. .. «* » v — "Tlin Candy Man" closed Saturday, Nor. 2N. It is rumored' ibut tills itimpnuy will reorgautr.M ' and take tho road again atleg the holidays. «« » I'eiiHuylvitnlB Hull road's Winter H«. I'tirsloii - Bsiiilc llniili. In pursiiiiiiiv of Its annual custom, His I'asscnger Deimrlmciit of tho Pennsylvania Itnllrnud Company lins Just Issued nn at- tractive ■ and comprehensive book iliwrlp- tlvo or the lending Winter resorts of Hm Ihisf nml South, and giving (he rules arid tarloiiH mules'und 1 oiiibltuitlons of routes or travel. Like nil (lie pnldicatlons nf Hm Pennsylvania Its Broad (loiiipnny. this "Win- h'r ICxciirMlon Book" Is a model of typo- graphical and pictorial work. It Is hound In s handsome and artistic inver In rolnrn, 1.ml contains much rnldnhle liiformntlon for Winter toilrlflts nilu travelers In gehernl. It can he had free of cluirge nl tin- urln- eliml ticket olflees of llio Petiiiaylvanln Ilnll- load Company, or will be sent, postpaid, upon application to Geo, W. Boyd. General I'lisneng.-r Agent, Bfonu Street Hint loll, Phil- iidelphla. j