The New York Clipper (December 1903)

976 THE 3STEW YORK CLIKPEB. .December .5, IM3.V58VI.VAMA. Philadelphia.—Atler a holiday week whl<-b brought prosperity ' to. n II the. local houses, unrt provided an aggregate of pntron- »gi« printer than any-previous irwk thin «■»• km, r,h« current-performances Include three ma! nre'entirely new to local theatregoers, mill a largo number of olHers which, though nor neW,'flre:neverthelesB very welcome. The in-* offerings ore: "Captain Dieppe," prc- seniert by John Drey, at the Brond Street Then'trA; -"(tunning for Office," the new-ve- hicle in whleh-tbc Four Collnn* arenppenr- Ink at tho Walnut, and "The Worm Woman in London," it new melodrama, seen here for Hie- Mrs* time, m the Park. ... AiaupVMv w 'MRMie—There are no con- reri« liel-.'.ilik week.by the; Philadelphia Or- .ln*«rn,; and,.no events of more than local in teres), .int. ibis, house. The-two, conn-rid nisi weal; worn successful.. both, art Istlrally and flnnnclnllv. ,'The,performances of "Alary nf ,.Magdnla'"."nnd "Hedcla .umder." hy Mrs. ri>|ji> nnd her < company, IiimI week, wero liivftniv attended,, but.the merit of tho work w:irt l'» a, large extent lo«l, In (tie. Immensity m iho thenire. which does not lend lnoic weu to: this style of performance. Uiioah Stiiki:t Tiieatiu: (Nixon & Zimmor- ninp,-manni{era).-—Tlie annual engagement of John Drew Jk one of the features of .each KojiKon /iL this house, nnd his now comedy mis yeur, "Captain. Dieppe," by Anthony Hope and Harrison Itliodes, givin an added luieresi to the engagement. The current cn- Kngemenl. iRifor two weeks, and In to he fol- lowed.Dec J4 by Annie Busscll, Id "Mice and Men.". Last week ended the engagement of C rn.ro George, in "Pretiy. Peggy." Patronage lohtlnned excellent. (Vmhuok The r-iiEiTin: (Frank Howe Jr., man- nsori.—"Hergennt Kitty," neen for the llrst ilm/> here Innt week, proved to be a novelty -by reason of the face that It marked a re- 1 urn to genuine comic opcrn, a form of en- icrtnlnmeat that lias been lurking from our singe for Mime time past... Jt tells a pretty story and Introduces miiny taking airs and I'lituliloi'iible praiseworthy music. Virginia Karl.' Iti'tuo lending role, easily makes good her; rlalra to stellar Tionors, while she has tho UHMMMve of a splendid supporting company. Uuslucss war excellent during the opening week,'with every prospect for continued pros- perity!-; i ■ -' -t ' •«• • Q tt 8> JI I»' ,•gil l Bl OrBKA • HoURB (Nixon \ Zimmerman, managers).—The engagement of 'Henry-Irving at. thin house closed with i lift end 'of last'week; the attendance eon- i lulling • large ■ ihrnngiiout. the engagement. I Hiring the past week the presentation of many of ; the ptnysTtirmerly seen here served in renew, acquaintance with Mr. living's ad- mirable work In I ho past, and on the whole proved-mom popular than "Dnnte." Dur- inir ihlsanri noxt.week we have "A Chinese lloneyrnonn,": while on Dec. 14 N. 0. Good- win tiffins, an engagement In "A Midsummer \lulu's Dream.". ■ CtfKsrwir Hrnnrrr TiiEATnn (,N'lxon & /iifiincrman, managers).—The return of Je- inine Hvkes and "The Billionaire" Inst week was welcomed by audiences which tilted this ihqnlro.. When ."The Billionaire" was seen hem last season It wan newly produced, .since then It has undergone much polishing a HO development, and Is so Improved as to •veil repay a second visit. The engagement i-iiilri IJiU week, nnd Ih followed next, week by Amelia lllnghnni. In,'"Tho Frlnky, Mrs. .I'phbwjn.'' ....-, ".' HMttnt ttnOBt TilFJk'j'itB (Frank Howe Jr., r iiniifr) ft usually ..popular offering, at «bl«i,'hoiiaR la tho I'\iur Cohans, tind they l»N!tin Uiils'weeJt a llmit«d ungngemeat. ThU Miwo'n'they lin.ve tt: now vehicle, enWtJiid "Uiuurlnt: ior Office/! hy flforg* M. Cohan, biHJ'.if it'Is as good as *betr former olfer- ing-. tln:v 'are sure of u prosncioua engage- m«|l. 'Wilton Uicknyo, In «»« produotaon of .'"ThcVWt,"' receive*! .worked aititentlou .nut'Week, nlling .tlio house at every per- litdjaM 'The play «>roved of idMorhdng imeivsL to. Uiu diany In aMejidnnee, though. thrQam) critics'eeomed to takn (wno qx- ire'iAlon' *6 tjio rtmiiwutiht conatrtietlon. Ai/piroitit-M twiair St HitvUn, managera). — irpr" <tm "week tho' offering ta Isabel Irt- ing, In "The Crisis," ibador Vfto rmumgement ul' J nines K. Ilacketl. Xext week's offering Is to be "THo Funny Mr. Jtooley." 'The Sltfn of'tho Four," formerly aeea at one of tho uptown '.tlirat-rM, waft last week's rwpu- bir'atlrttcllon, with Walter Kdwards aaSber- aiek Holnuv. ',''■ f'ARK .Ti'tmThB (F. 0. Nlxon-Slrdlltiger, tniintignr),-r-A melodrama, new to local thea- in-' goers. (« '"I'hc'Worst.Woman In I/>ndon," M-eh ttf thirtheatre.tjila week. .The produc- iinli.Is said' tti bo ou n lnvlsh scale, and there aril rnnuftb tbrllls to Mfltlsfy the most cx- acTrtng i'ovevs of nieloilmmn. "Happy Hooli- gan." drew WMMJM tt houses Inst week. For next.week, George Monroe, In "Our' Bridget's I iream," .Js announced,'' Xwiovai. XBUnM.lJoseph M. Kelly, man- ager).—-"Tho Volunteer Organist" furnishes ibii card for tho .current week, with "The King of Detectives" hooked to follow next m-i*Ic. Tho rations showed their npprecla- iIda of "Tho Child Wife" by attending the P ■I'.t'nrtnnnces hist weok In large numbers. 1'kom.m's Tiii;atb»:(F. Q. Nlxon-NlrdUng«r, inimngorli-—'H'he Hvart of Maryland" allowed last week ttdu its Interest has try no nieuna iK'gun to wane, for-the pat runs were out In l-irre for nil the perfmuiances. This week »irrngHv"DavliMlaruni," nnd next week, "The I'.itnl Wi-tldlng." • ■■ . .»' _. <!iiX!»'ri OtoiA'"HoiigK (ft. A. Wegofarth, manager).—'JfUlts- VHHtfe Postlua8ter ,, holds ilin. hoards at.■ t*ls -hoiise for the present wi-ek,<-anil, ,<i<3fiirdliiK to schedule, "Hatty inlty-'^rs to^iiri'lvo i|ort'week. Splendid re- stimi nttendert . the performances of "The sign of,the Class"-Inst week, anil It proved i«, -he. (Viuwt-nxceltent holiday ufferlug. in nn's st*» ''riir.ATJu: (Frwl AValdmanu, in itis,g<wO.. — i'"I'1hi , MiiUster'H fKi'iigbtorx, \v ,«li. . i't« lunny -I lu-ll ling Mixhii-h seems itu I nt i'c- ■•mi--»iImi jmirons .-ihl* vwk. "Oao of. tho llrh.vnat^i(>roved Interesting enough Inst week Id kmjptliOilioiiiw crowiled. iNext wiwk ivrlngs I '.iJhji v/boverlng, lu "iriH.SIxter's Hhatne," ItMffiUH .Th'katuh (J. Hard Worrall, luun- iig*r),vr'j;ne ^iifitrnt, week nt this haw) Is diWdetl'betwi'eti'JHIs Sister's Slinnii!" and •■iter Mqi'i'lngn Vow:'' ljist.week's offerings weris.'VUpspricd'Ut tlio Altnr" anil "Kscaped I'ninv ,8ln|r,,rl1UK," and -both did exceedingly well.-,;'; • '. KfctnUthTilK .Thbathh (John Marl, raaiin- uer'j.-^tMRPiiKvr Hart hs» .provlili'il for bis t>:ili»t|s.,thls wivk the iiielodraina, "On the SH'olje bf Twclvi'.". while' Imiween the nets otitert'iiliiirieiir'ls furnished hy a Indies' nr- ibsstm lihd.'htiivlhg |ikMun>s. Tho pstrons lurqwd'oillulu force Inst week and applauded ilic.'innii.v .liuarentlng .slluunlons in "A P" .tr-'i-, <*j']me::': ' Next #M .ltf announced lii'iDK' "Asi-uped front, Mug Sing." ■ M'i)RBr'.u'iiii',s ;Tiit:.vnti'. (Millft* * Knurf- i.mn. mnfiligci'K),—Tim ndinlvuble stock or- ■."inl/utbia Is ilpjieiirlUK tills wenk III "Tho sp*u otLlfe," and they have I he flsslstauen of die 1'nnr DonincluiK. in tho principal- i-htrj'ol' the: tlrnimV. "Cnrmeu" nmbnea :hi;'ii|tpWrtiiiilly last week'for excellelit work, Mill tbp punitiirtiinUIrs were nbly tqken nd- ranlafeT »r liy '(he .members of the stock coin- lanv. •Tlio'rostilt was mi excellent purform- nr.ei'.ilwhlch was'fully appreclailvd l»y ib» hrf|»' ou>MfL '"Fntwl" W 1« rehearsal for ilw conilup 'week., wllh tleorge Learock as i'iii.umbia" Titn.vfiti: (Igntu'lo MnlMMtV I'liiciifrr}.—"In Slith* of the flatfM." nn- ii.aincod as *i rttnurkaWo pla.v of uMloiinl ln- n-ii.t, la the current orferlng by < arrle rtnd- . '!(t,i and her stock coirmaMy. "Cuuiherlnitd V.l. \voa lost-week's Offering, itml the pro- ■lnc'lnin'merited the ilHs»ral pattomwe tw- ...uled. "l^io Colleen JWwn" is In rehear- ..\' i',ir <he coming weeltr ^•ASPAau TMBATWi ;(Dfttpy & 8|>eck. iimri- ,. ; ,.Mi.~N. S. WhmkI Is appeortng ait t:hls h.-.ii-e this .week, In "WMfa of New York," Hid to Iflng supported by Uie slock company. Next week the stock company and the same star will bo seen In "Jack Bheppard." Idist week was a prosperous one with "The Road-to Kuln," presented by the stock. Alien HTni-.Ki Titr.ATai: (Car) Sonke, mali- nger;.—'Plw tlcrmsn company atr this house is seen ithls week In "Teleplbon," "Der Vet ter." "Verloreue Pamdles," "Xnchtaryle". nnd "Kyrltf, Fjrlt!!." Keith's New Trbatbti (H. T. Jordan, resident manager).—Crowded liuslness w«s the prevailing state of affairs last.week, and on Thursday.(t was necessary to shut down the sale both' in tho afternoon and evening. The current bill includes a continuation of Marcel's living art .'studies nod bas reliefs, Wilfred Clarke and company,. In "In the Diogrniih ■ 'Three Marvelous Merrills, Knrl (iml Wilson, Josephine Ooanqnn, John K. McDonnld, Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Thorn*, In "An.Uptown-Flat;" John l.e Clnlr. Kddle (llrnrd nnd Jessie Gardner. 1'oetllpper's Swed- ish' ladles' Quintette, J.ottn Hind-tone, Ford and Wilson. A). Coleman, Mooney and Hol- boln. nnd the Mognyih. Kkitii's itt.TOO THKATun (R. J. Lyons, mnnhger).—After'* .'prosperous-holiday week this house has another winning bill, wllh a programme showing the names of the Nawns, In "Pat and the Genii;" Jennie Veamans, 1'lndley and Burke, Ooorge H. Wood, Bailey and Madison, the Cebnllos, Shannon and Drown. Female Dnimmer Quartet, i'nckley and Bunnell, Besnnh and Miller, Ozav and Dclmo, and the blogrnph. ICi.r.vr.vm Htokct Oj-eka Hot!8f! (Frank Du- mont, manager).—"Tho Matrimonial Agency" continues to furnish a superabundance .of laughs Ibis week. Another new burlesque Is ndded lo the programme, entitled "Dowlo Deforms New york." Big business greeted the programme last week. Lyceum Thhatjb .(John <i. Jermon, man- ngorj.— The High Rollers Kxtravagansta Co. holds the boards this week, with the Trans- atlantic Burlesquera booked to follow. Clark's Itoval Burlesquera had an excellent week last week, and delighted tho patrons with ttfe programme. Tiirm.tPEHO (Floyd Lntiman, manager).— The Itose Hill Kngllsh Folly Company pro- vides 'the entertainment this week for the patrons of this house, giving two burlesques nnd an attractive olio. The natrons crowded the house lost week nnd applauded the excel- lent entertainment furnished by Harry Mor- ris' Nlsbt on Broadway. NiK'A-H and> Aitctc Museum (C. A. Braden- burgh, manager).—Heading the features in the curio halt this week Is a fat women's bicycle race, and It Is announced that no contestant will weigh less than COOTb. Other Interesting features in the same department nre! Datuaway's living pictures, Wanlta nnd Illnwnlba, Indian basket makers: Horn- inann, mirth and magic; Harrison, the hu- man ostrich; Frank Kmerson, hone soloist; Mile. Zylo, contortionist, and John Thomp- son, blind checker player. In the theatre tin' coin In nous programme Includes: Archie Doye.r. F.mnklln nnd Dayman, Arthur Wal- llge, Jones and Mack, Frank Hnssnll, Kd. mid Holla White, the Klngsburys,- and the clneogrnph. Xotkb. —Whllo absent at the thenire dur- ing, one of tJio performances hud. week .1 nienl; thief got In t h,> room of Mr. and Mrs. Heme, of Ifto Henry Irving t'ompany, at their ihntel, uiul stolo nlwm. JI.*H> worth of clotblng and Jewelry. Thu thief wus cap- tured Bcveral days later nnd most of the nrtlcles recovered George ». Iletxell, for many years business mnuoger of the Hlnventh Street Opera House, died Friday of Inst week at the home of his sister, ■tC'J.'l Cedar Avenue, this city. He had been ill for several months from kidney disease.... Tho second of tho series of five Young Peo- f'le'.w Ivducntlonal Concerts will bo given nt ho Brond Street Theatre Tuesday afternoon of this week. B. r. Krchllei, the musi- cal critic of the Xeio york Tribune, will lecture In "How to Listen to Music," and be will have the assistance of the Phila- delphia Orchestra, tinder the leadership of Fritz Scheel The season of grand opera nt the Acndcmv of Music, under Helorich Conrlcd, will consist of twelve evening and two matinee performances, the first being Dec. 21); A brief season of out of town performances by the Philadelphia Orchestra lieglns at Lancaster, Pa., Monday night of this week Henry Gordon Thunder In to frtVo a series of lectures at Griffith Hall, similar to those given last season, on Wag- ner's, music dramas. A lecture will be given tin. I bo day preceding ench performance of one of the operas at the Academy. i i ■ Hnrrlslinra:.—Btrslnens continue* most RraiUfyliig, onil, with tatdustrhi'l •lwtreneh- ments emnored, the prospects Tor the future uro excwddngly brl-Jht. Ltckum (M. HciIb, manager).—JoUin W. Vogei's OtlusitrclB come Nov. 24, to good business, nnd made a Very farorablo Im- pression. The Four Cohnna preweated "Run- tilug tor Ofuco" 25, to big business, the B. It. O. sign appeor'ng at tho evening perform- mice. Thanksgiving . tiny busluese with "A Chinese HoneyJBOon ,, was very big, the 8. B. t). sign being In evidence nftemooD. aud even- Dig. "The Dandy 5teu" 27. This perform- ance wiih wltuewied hy n speoial party from Wttsbiirg. A dinner foMowetl the perforoi. nm>e. UjcsGarnen.il, Kenyou Bishop, Fred- tick Sullivan and the eoaiposer in <tjhe re- i-inWMbi of floral offerings. "Holty-aotty," t» big basineHs, 88. Grand Ophra Worst: (M. Rels, manager). —;"N«w York Day by Day" lavd good busi- ness 23, S4; "Two Little Waifs" did well Cu. and "Her Marriage-Vow" was presented, to crowded houses. 20-28. "Tlie Vlllago Damon" .'10, "HW Sister's 8h«mo" Dec. 3, t:lie Bowei-y iMosquemders 4, imd "Katzcn- jsmmer Wds" 0. Noma.—Chris Jacobs lias closed with "A i'oxy 'lYonip" Comiwny, nnd returned In ' this cltv .Managers Charles U tlravo & Frank Slilnebrook, ot the Hosedalo '.I'licMtrr, t.'hnntlicrsbiirg, Pn., witnessed "A Chinese Honeymoon" In this city.'Nov. 20. ...... Morvlh Bnekcnstoss has returned to Ibis city with bis blogrnph show, and will lulu the Baldwins-Inter.-...,. Joseph-Coonoy, tenur, formerly with the Frank Adams Show, bus closed, nnd will direct un amateur per- j'lirmauco at York, Pa. Ho was 111 at tho ]>ltt«burg Hospital for two weeks "A. Trip to Sunny Africa" did well nt Mlddlc- towu, Pn.. Auditorium, 20. The Lyceum Oiinratti! Co. Is du« M The flrat of a htIcs of concerts by 1ho Philadelphia Or- chestra will takotilocc at the Lyceum Thea- tre Dimj. r>... I r.VCNM Beers, In "Sunset Min<>s",41d sjrtU at Cnrilsle, Pn.. 27 (ieoign Beckloy, the well known circus agent, will head the "Tracy the Ilriudlt" Co. Ho Is now u PliilndelpOiJfl, lwoklug the Hirtnic- lion Manager N. Ap|)ell will launch bis new Sunday, paper, Thu-VtmOH. Dor. 7. ... .Charles Hilton, an attache of the firnnd Opera HniiHu, Is seriously ill and lw off duty,. Hie. ilnd time In several years Tho High School Drniual Ic Boclctr. of this city, will present "CharHe'a Atuil" iu tilio nrnr fit- lun» Wnrren Harper, of this city. 1ms loliied the chorus ot "TIio Beauty mid the Iten^l" Co. .- I . Hi-udlnw At the Now Temple Theatre (t'hniies It. Stevens, manager).—Carrie Na- t Ion. In "Ten Nights In n Bur Room," drew well Nov. 24. "Escaped from Slug Slag" inine, to good business, 2fi. Mrs. Lo Moyno .■losed her tour here. In "Lady Rerlnthla's Secret." 20. The play was well received by n, largo nndleuce. "A Chinese Honeymoon ' had good returns 27. "The Candy Man" did equally ns well 28. ._■ ^ ... ,. Anm&t op Mimic (John D, Mlshler, man- ngerl.—Vogei's Minstrels 23[_"The Flaming Arrow" 24, "The Knrl of Pawtnckct" 20, •The Village Postmaster" 2R. tiuAsn Opera llopsr: (George M. Miller, manager).—Ulinmeicln's Ideals played to en- pnclty 10-28. .._ .. Buou Thratku (Updegraff A Brownell, mnnuger).—Knickerbocker Bnrlesniiers, 23- 'jr., and Bowery Burlesqiiers,-20-28, had the usual good business at this bouse. ■ PlttslmrB—Nothing seems to have any power'to separate our burghers from the local shows, to which they throng la Im- mense crowds, drily nnd nightly. • • Aj.vis JFtnunB • (Nixon & -Zimmerman, managers).—"A Country Olrl" Is billed for Nov, .'(<> nnd week. Anna Held closed a big week's engagement 28. ' Kijou TtiKArjir (It. fiullck, manager).— "For Her Children's Sake" will visit with us for a week, beginning 30. • "Fight Bells censed 'ringing: 28. ' • liMPlitn TltK.iTBE (13. J. MeCollongh, man- ager).— Kdward 11. Mawson, -In "The Pride of Jennlco." has a big a<lvance sale for eight fHT-formancrs, beginning"-HO, Wllllard Hlmtns, n "Pickings from inivk,': closed .28, having drawn {food • bowses. ' i GiiAN-n Orr.u\ iioi'be (Harry Davis, man- nger).—"The Cowboy rind the Lady' will In,Id the boards for- ono week, commencing :;0. "The Wrong: Mr. Wright" did good business up to 28. ■ ' DUQiiKBNri Tnr.aTRFj (Harry W. Williams, manager).—An excellent vaudeville bill will lie presented 30 and week, comprising Shenn nnrt Warren, Ed.- Latell, Kenn, Welsh nnd Melrose, Belle Hathaway, and Miles Mc- Carthy and. company. "Maria, of the Low- lands, closed 28, having drawn well. • AvKKre Thrathb (Harry Davis, mana- ger).— taelette's Womnn Orchestra, l'lorenz Troupe. Irving Jones, Callahan and Mack, Mldgeley nnd Carlisle, Haines nnd Vidocq, Cora Mlskcll and pickaninnies, itelff Broth- ers, - Lillian Walton, and the rlncograph make up a strong bill for the week begin- ning 30. Last week's business was enorm- ous. ' Harbt Williams' Academy op Music (Harry W. Williams, manager).—The Merry Maidens Burlesquera will remain this week. Harry W. Williams Jr.'s Imperial Bur- lesouers closed to Immense business 28. I-'or week of Dec, 7, London Belles. Snow Flakes. —There was a slight panic In tiho Grand Opera House and Avenue Thea- tre, one night last week, caused by the explo- sion of a film roll la the cinematograph, which sot fire to .the machine operated in the rear of tlie balcony, rhe flames spreading to the gallery above. The fire deportment axrjved promptly, and checked the blaze be- fore much damage was done. The audience left both houses quickly, and nobody was hurt.. ..Manager Bam F. Nixon announces tliait the seats and boxes for tho opening jf the new Nixon Theatre, on Sixth Avenue, whldh takes place Dec. 7, will be sold at auction In, the auditorium of the Alvln Theatre on the afternoon of l>ee. 1. ....The new Temple of Allegheny Lodge, No. 389, B. P. O. Klks, was dedicated Nov. 24 Duquesne Garden opened for the skating season 20. OHIO. Wllllnmspnrt.—At the Lycoming Opera House (Flsk «: Beeher, managers).—Mtet- Mill's "I!. T. C." drew Its usual good homo Nov. 23. "A Chinese Honeymoon," Al Co., came, to big business, 2fi. "The Minister"* Daughters," matinee and evening, had good houses. Kiltie's Band pleased n fair house 27.- "The Ktttxrajammer Kids" drew tivo fairly good houses, matinee and evening, 28. Tho Boblnson Htoek Co. canceled week of 30. Coming: James O'Neill, in "The Adven- tures of Gerard," l>ec 1 : Carrie Nation 3, 'Peek and Ills Mother-ln-Lnwr Abroad" it, "Trinity Chimes" 11, Howe's moving pictures IS. 1 ■ ^ Notb, —George ltoderlck, who played tho Fniperor," In "A Chinese Honeymoon," here, 2S, met with a very painful accident by fall- ing down the stage steps, spraining his ankle, and rendering him unnble to flnWU the performance'. i » Lancaster.—Fulton Opera House (Ycck- er & (Helm, managers).—Silas New York Jr. had good business Nov. 2:t- "The Karl of l'awtucket" pleased a verv good bouse 24. Green Room Club of F. aud M. College pre- sented . "Merchant of Venice" 2.*>. "The Pride of Jennlco" drew well 20. I,ooat juve- nile vaudeville 27. The Pour Cohens, In "Running for Office," had a big house 28. Philadelphia Orchestra ;!(). Vogei's Minstrels Dec.- 2. Howe's moving pictures 3. 4.. Boor i:.m:iu:n (John B. People's, mana- ger) reopened for a farce comedy by local talent, 2.1, nnd vaudeville 20 Alioona.—At the Eleventh Avenue Opera House (I. C. Mlshlcr, manager).—"The Min- ister's Daughters" did fairly -well Nov. 20. Sadie Martinet had a big house 21. Viola Allen, In "The Twelfth Night," had a large nnd appreciative audience 23. The Four Cohans played, to standing room, 24. Mrs. Le Moyno 25, "Paul llevere" 20, "The Way of the Wicked" 27, '!The Village Pnrsou" 28, "Holty Tolty" SO, Cheater De Vonde Stock Co. Dec. 1-5. Krle.—At Ibc Park Opera House (J. I.. Gllson, manager).—"The Man from Sweden," Nov.- 24, was favored with good business. Fzrn Kendall, In "Tho Vinegar Buyer," 25, .to fair attendance. "Iliunau Hearts," -'", niatlnee.nnd evening, hnd very good business. "Trinity Chimes," 27, to fair house. "The President's Daughter- 28. Due: Richard Buhler.-in "PaulTaevere," Dec. 1; SndleiMnr- tlnot 2. ♦ ■» MARYLAND. Cincinnati. —Kvldently, the Queen City of the West, mother of ft*' 1 ™ 1 '^ '" " n.itfdcAl mood this Winter, for tbeSymphony lircbestam auction' .isle of season tickets tttis nu overwhelming success, «*"J*g lirst day's open .biy resulted in a*" 1 *'™ 0 crush. Tii» first concert will be.£: e *' •£/' 4. The soloist* Announced are: Mmc. Straus De Ab.ua, AJtred llelsenhniier, •Htequesi m,- bsnd Marry lUssen J* Mo-*,3U*J»Bfi l.raile «<uu»t, HnroW Bauer and.Meno. Srhu- Uauto .OrsttA Horsni (linrry t Rai«forth^& John II. Havlio, managers;.—Jvleoipr Itoii- snn. supported by Jiiiwui-Arden,■ willi come Nov. 30. In Israel Zongwi l's piny, "Merely Olarv Ann." Last week Mrn. iJtngtij pleased. In Percy FendftlVs play, "Mrs. Ijeor- Ing's Divorce.'.' one or .two -of. t tic. crltles were severe, but tho. audiences- enjoyed lie UtUe comedy. The.author.was.here during the we*k. matin? UtUe changes In lils.rrea- tlop- wlthii vlew-.IO goWlng more notion, lluslncs.'i averaged \ny. good. Die Light that Knlled" ftec. 7. ] ■ '■ ' . Wai,ni;t Swret .TitEATr.B (M. C. Ander- son, manager).—Murray.and Mack ore duo Nov. 20, In "A Night,on Broadway. Last week thp Jules Grau Opera Company .pre- SAmtcd "The Wtort.of tho Nile," to spca- did buslne9s. John Henderson and Wllllntn Herman West, In theiroles of Mhoch and Ptolemy, furnished the,fun. Annie -Mario Tyler, ns Cleopatra; Kihflljialch, as Alydos, mid Joseph W. Smith, as l'tarmegln, wcro clever members of the cast. Ilebeccn AVar- ri-n. In "Tess, of the D'L'r.borvllles, Dec. 0. HntlCK's Opera House .(Hcuck. Fennessy & Stair, managers).—Seima Herman Is to present "The Charity Nitrso';' Nov. 20. "Only a Shop Girl" repeated Its success of last season nnd drew .sympathetic crushes that were lavish with both tears and laughter. Lottie Williams and lona. Chamberlta were prominent iv. the cast. '^'The flay of the Transgressor" Dec, 6. ■ coLt'jiaiA Thbatbe (M. C. Anderson, man- ager).—Clayton White, Marie Stuart and (ompany aro to present "Paris" Nov. 20. They are the headllners of a new bill that Includes the Four Nlghtons, Genaro and Uallev, Hani and Musette. Dillon Brothers. Harry M. Parker's dogs, Mr. and Mrs. Nell Litchfield, and Sailor and Bnrbaretto. Last week's- show drew big crowds. Tom Nawn, his wife nnd dnughter, Kathorine, were as pleasing as ever In "Pat and the Genii." ;>illly Cnpell's equestrian act was wildly ap- plauded. Madge Fox turned flip Haps like nn artist, and T. Nelson Downs proved a title to his crown as "Klog of Coins." LvcEt.'M Tut: atrr (Heuck, Stair & Fen- nessy, managers).—Hal Hold's pastoral, "The Night Before Christmas," will come Nov. 20. Last week Hal Held was repre- sented bv "Driven from nome," In which Patrice wan the fair persecuted one. Busi- ness was big. "The Lighthouse by the Sea" Dec. 0. Bobi.nko.v's Opbba HocsE(Edm-und A. Ham- ilton, manager).—"An Aristocratic Tramp" Is coming Nov. 20.' 'Last week the Trouba- dours, under t he management of K. W. Dale, presented "The Kx-PreMflont of Liberia." The company scored henVlly, and proved .a splendid drawing card. ■'■' Salem Tutt Whit- ney, author of the play, headed the cast In tbn character of Lucky Bill. Clemo Harris nnd Kmma Bnynard were clever in support. Specialties -were. Introduced by Montrose Douglass, Lloyd Henlsoti, Charles Bongie, Alice Cnssels-nnd Nettle Taylor. "In Louisi- ana" Dcc-a--:-;: • Mcsic Halt,. —The -engagement of the Rose Cecelia Shay Grand Fngllsh Opera Company was an event of Thanksgiving week. Poor performances were given. Cincinnati's musi- cal daughter was praised for her work as Carmen, and at the holiday matinee Carl Ciantvoort, a-Norwood.hoy, appeared in the role of Kaeamillo. He made a splendid Impression. "U Trovaloro'.' was received with popular favor. Uuslness was fair. Tiik Aumtorium. —"Hvcryman," under the direction of Ben Greet, closed a two weeks' engagement NoV.'2f>. The old morality play proved a novelty to Cincinnati and was In- dorsed by llie student body in all Insult u- floss of learning. RHHM Thbatri: (Hubert Houck, mana- ager).—Harry Williams'- ■ Imperial Bur- lesquera are due Nov. 20, • l/a*t wieek tho A'unlty Fair Burlesquera gavo a performance relished by the devotees of the girls with brevity of skirts, pretty faces: and many .spangles. In the olio Dorothy I'teno and her show girls, and Mile Ani are the stars. Tho Meirry Maidens Dec. 0. / • Gbanp Vacdevillb Tubatbb (Charles S. Franklin, manager).—The Three Graces re- inaiu for another week. Nov.'20, with Solorn, MUax Chcpn, Mile. Oliver, ..Meyer and Ma- f»n, and the' Mndot.tes. as co-euteftain«rs. Business was good last week. < loss tp or the LonnT,—;A decree entered in the Common Pleas Couro.durlng tbe week cleared away legal obstacles to the closing of the deal for tne erection of a new theatre on Vine iSt.reet, aea,r iNfrh, by the Heuck In- terests James W. Morrlsscy was lu tuwn durlns the week, preparing for the con- cert of Adeline PolH at Music Until. Dec. lrt. Manager I. 51. Martin, of Cliester IVirk, will take charge ut' tbe local arrangements. Scats will be held at $2, $3, $i. and ?.i. Manager John Cooke cume in advance of "A Cburlty Nurse." Ida Werner, of the "Little Christian" company, visited her brother, At- torney Richard K. Werner, during the week. Dick Little enjoyed his week hero with old friends.' He is buslncsanianagcrot "Only n Shop Girl." The Boston Ladies' Or- chestra comes Dec. 1, opening the Y. M, C. A. Star Course nt Music Hall. ,, batlc not try the Six DoMars, nnd a n„w net- by the TAree Campbells, wl*. H5? 1 novel and cnterttrfnlug»jn\:rli»g wht^iTVv a call "Tbe Campbells Are (5rol,,^ ,1 '.^ feats performed-by the Six DoHars"sr. L usnally daridg. Week.of 23-Lydla Ve2n, n "' THils and twraalemed-husband hei.uP 11 ' exeelleat bill,'awl drew-well. «>„!».*! Unlley made a hit. and Louise Agoust^vf "5 heavfty. • .T'V~ " Wrtl1 . Star (Drew & -Cnnirpbell. managers The Kentucky Belles the current R iCl- „. seating "The Marriage Feast" nnd ■r£- Where the-Biue'GnaasGrows." Th» t.„J° vllle menrjera are.:. The Burire-Bremer, , slsted by Ed. Morris; thetVistedo s\x-£" Aleeno' ond- HtunDro'n, ■ Holly and Me^T^' the BeMnDce Qtiartette, Gray and r,MhA»' nnrt nornnl- and Nevrtro. Will. Dew. 2> show, the .Tiger.Lilies, nn-excelient'orciniv, tloh, dK»w large crowds Trsuiksgivloi *£';' and gave highly,satisfactory [k-rformamv; Cherry .Hlossotos.npxt week. . ■ *■ '. ■ i I ' Dayton;—^Victoria Theatre (C. G, miiim manager).—Levis Morrison, in "i'anw- \„..' 23, to good business: Mnrv Mannerimr in "Th« -Stubbornness' of •Gerntdlrie." vns'tlH, Thnnlff'giring,''dny atrrncton, mnxJnee arhi night, to splendid business. Sadie Martin,,,' In 'The Second Mrs. Tanquerdy," -7 {^2 well fi'.Led house. Rose CoglUan dnw v*C In "Tho Greatest Thing in the World" ••«' Coming: Mrs. Ijingtry Dec. 2. ' Park Tiifatoi) (Harry K. Felcht. ma M . ger>.—"The Shadows of a Great City £L iieared 23-25, to 8. B, O.. "When Women Love" was well attended 20-28. Comic- "On the Bridge at Midnight" 30-Dec. " ^ Soldiers' Homr TuiuTjlR.—The Roto' Princew Bnrlesquers was the ntmetlon Nov 24. Coming: "Tbo Fisherman's Dauch'tei ; Dec. 4. » Manafeld.—At ^femoriai Opera Hou W 1 Bowers & JUcklcy, managers 1.— "Koij Crondna," Nov. 2», had good patronage ' Quincy Adams Sawyer" and "Mason's Cnr* ner Folks," Thanksgiving, gave two per- formances, to standing room only, 124 pleased. The advance sale for ■ Kzra Ken- toll, in "A Vinegar Buyer." Is large. Booked- "When Knighthood Was In Flower" Dec. ;' the hour- Browns. 3, in "The. PnaMeat'* Daughter;" the Oriental Buriesqaers 4. "Th. Parish Priest" gives two performances .-,. • ■■ ■ *«» ■ INDIANA. Daltlinoro.—At Ford's. Opera House YCharies F. Ford, manager),—"The Pit" will be seen Nov. 30 and week, with Wilton 1/ickaye leading. 1". H. Hothertl closed a wx-ek of tine tuislness 28, with "Tho P«md Prince." "Pretty Peggy" next week. AcADr.MY or ftlrstc (Nixon & Zltraner- ma4i, tnauageiis).—"The Bogers Brothers la London" Nov. 30 and weok. Aniolla Bing- ham drew well Thanksgiving week. "The Bunnwnys" nest week. • - MAim.ANn TuriATiii: (Jninea L. Kernnn, niajiapcrl. — Da rid Belasco'x uea- play, ".Swcot Kitty ttellidrs," wlfh Henrietta Cros- man ns the heroine, will bo the attraction for the current week. The Patrl coucert, 2:1. tested the caivictty of the house to the limit, Isabel Irving attracted hirgc audi- ciiccm. In "The 4,'risls." during the rraiiainiler of 'tlie week. "The Sign of tbb Cross" next week. C'llARti'tt TilBATltli (P. B. Clinse, maua- gcr).—'Tj^nno de Borgorac" will lm offenid ::u, with K>rcv lDiswell as Roxane, and Mr. Ormonde as Cyrano. "The Great Unknown" tilled tho house week ending 28. "Chrleto- ph«r Jr." next. " Hoi.wdav STBEirr TnEATia (ICeman, BIfe tt Houck, UMUiagers).—n.'h1s week, "The Fa- 1 til AVtiddlng.", Th'unms K. Shea drew a tuicocnslou of orowiled houses w»>ek ending 28. "Two Little Waifs" next" wis*. Omou: ThkAibb (George Fawcatt, nutrt- oger).—"Dr. Bill" will bo phiyod. by tlie stock company 80 and week. "l»avy i'rock- ou" did well faet wek. "The Burguu" next. Hi.toii Thbatub (Fred Wlllsoii, luanager), —•'Just Struck; Town" Is tho current at- traction. "The Minister's Daughters" closed 28. "A Working Girl's Wrongs" UCtft. MnM'MnNTAt. 'Theatric (James b Ke.ruan, manager).—Harry Morris' Night ou Broad- way Co.' this week.' Hose Sydelt's London Belles closed 28 a good week. Tho High Hollers next.' - . . - _ Odron Theatre (James Madison, maun- cor).—Brooks llrotbeiw, nmd M/irJon ami Dean, In specialties, are- new no and week, with "Tho Mormon" as'tho burlesque foal- tire. - Big business continues. Cleveland.—At the .Opera House (A. F. Hartz, nmuagiTi.—lAiiaa Held and her com- pany arc appearing In ".Mile. Napoleon" cur- rent week. "A Country Girl" was well pre- sented week of Nov. 28. Eleanor Robsou next week. Lyceum (J. K. Cookson.'manager).—"The ■Sign of ithe Cross" Is playing Us annual en- gugmeut current week.. Forty players com- prise the company, which, with new costumes mill repainted scenery, makes an excellent production. Kollur, with '• his sleight ot hand tricks nnd magic, pleased largo audi- eiuN-s w.x-k of i!&. Nat Wills, la "A Son ot Best," next week. Cleveland (J. E. Cookson, manager).— "Only a Shop Girl," which lins proved a must populnr play la previous presentations, is being produced current week liy a company of .well known actors. Selnm Hermann drew good limiHCK, In "Tbe Charity Nurse," week of 20. "Hearts Adrift" next week. shea's i:iti'iiu; (Chae. J: Stevenson, man- ager).—Tln> Kilties Band Is lining Its an- niuil engagemcut current week. IU-sIiles tlio band there in a. men's chorus of sixteen well trained voices, nc-.n lnstrinnuntal soloists and the cv.lobrnted Cliui Johhstone troupe .of Idpers'iiml ihmcers. Owing Co the face that Jhc Kilties o»ncnrt lasts one hour, there arc Introduced five nthcr acta; - They nre: Marj' Hampton nnd Co., presenting "Tbn Melo- drama ;" Zelma - Bawlston, in Bongs nnd chsracler-uluuiges: Cook and Souoro, acrn- Iwtic comedians: Davis and Walker, colored cntertal tiers, nod 4Jio JU)W klnetogmph. 'i'linuksglvlng Aveek, a strong bill Included: Hubert Illlllurd and company, who made a big lilt: Hayes and Uealy, wlio got much ap'plnuse, und others.who proved very popu- lar. - • • •• .Coloniae, (A. ¥. Marsli, manager).— Seveu of the nine nets at this house current week are of a htumorous uature. The leading one Is that of the Uaoon-Eeeler company, which presents "Hooked by. Crook." I-ew Hawkins, the mdnstjel . mark, lias a comic monologue. Ianra Coumbockt who has some nrlght ,whltechlldreb to Mm$ her. Is nnndher of the cometly features. There It a big itcro- Indianapolis.—At English's Opera Hnn> (Ad. F. Miller, manager).—"The Connty Chairman." Nov. 20, 21, scored n tremendon» success, nnd business was very big. MahH McKlnley Vaudeville Co., 2:1. 24, drew fair business. Lewis Morrison, In "Kaust," wn greeted by u big house 20. Rose t.'oghlao. In "Tbe Greatest Thing In the World." matin** nnd night 2fi, r.ppenred to full houses. Marv Mnnnerlng, in "The Stubbornness, of Oerai dine." 27. 28:."Zwei Olueckllchc Tage" Wl. Harry Heresford Dec 1. 2, Mrs. Lnngtry ::. 4, "The Fternal City" 5. Park Theatre- (Dickson & Talbott. man. ngers).—"HearUof Oak," 1»-21. did ■* .paclty business. "Not Guilty,"' l':l-2r., dre« she usual big business. "Across the I'achlc" 20-28. "When Women Love" .'I0-De<-. 2. Gtand Opera House (Shafer Zlegler. raaa- ager).—Clayton White and Marie. Stuart and I'o., la "Paris." proved a feature of the big vaudeville hill week of 23, and scored heavily. Dillon Brothers, Four Slghion>, Parker's dogs, . Mazuz and Mazette, Sailor and Barbaretto, Humberty. Merritt and Kn- zella, and the bioscope filled the:house lit every performance. The Orphenm Show week of 30. Unique TncATBti (Ralph Thorhns. mani- ger).—Vaudeville and moving pictures are still doing a prosperous business here. Empire; Theatre (Cbas. Zimmerman,mana- ger).—The Brigadiers, week of 23, gave a clean performance, to fair business. Man- chester's Cracker: Jacks week of 30, with Vanity Kalr to follow. Notes. —George Ade came over here from French Lick to see his new rural corned). "The County Chairman," 21. ne expressed himself as much pleased with tbe way In which the various characters were bandied by 1 he company. B. P. O. Elks, in. Marti (Iras, will be bold at TomllDnon llnll week of 30. 1 ' ■ . Marlon.—The Indiana (K. I* Klnneman. manager).—James Wbltcomb Itlley was the only attraction last week. He came under the auspices of the Federation of Women's Clubs, of this city, and was heard by the largest audience which ever assembled In this theatre.. Billed r "Tlie Little Christian" 20 and matinee: "The Wizard of On" 27, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" .'R Lewis Morrison, in "Kaiist," Dec. 2: "A Friend of the Fomlly" 3, "As You Like It" 4- Tiil Grand (E. L. Klnneman. manager).— "A' Royal Slave," 18 and matinee, packed tba house. The settings and costumes were un- usually handsome, and .the play, made a de- cided hit. Billy Clark's Monarch. Minstrels brought out slnndlng room houses, matinee. and night, 2L Billy Clark, always a fa- vorite here, made the hit of the show. "Down By tbe Sea" was liberally patronized 24 and matinee. "Hearts of Oak" had standing room houses, Wallace and night. 2fi. Coming: "A Little Outcast" 20. 27. "The Funny Sine of Life" 28. "An Orphan's Prayer" Dec. I, Harlow 4. Wilson's Jllnstrels 4, "Other Peo- ple's Money" B.- The Brook (W. H. Moore, manager).—-Mi unusually strong bill Is ou for week of 2Ji. It includes: Morris and Parker, Mabclle Jack- son, Heclow and Wheeler,- Doyleanri Granger, and Vontella and Nina. Business-continues to capacity. Notes. —After an Illness extending over a period of eight months Mrs. E. L.'Klnneawn. wife of Manager Klnneman, of the Indiana nnd Grand Theatres, died at herhome In tn^ city on Saturday, Nov. 21. Mrs. ; KInnemau had a wide circle of friends, and wob beloved by all who knew her. Besides her husband, she leaves a sou and dangbter., The funeral wus held 23,. and tho coffin was literally burled in flowers, the tribute of loving friends nnd neighbors, Mr. Klnneman Is In receipt of numerous telegrams nnd letters of sym- pathy. 1 F. vatmrllle—The Grand (Pedley & Bureli. managers).—Knte Watson played, to wr iiiidleuc'i!, and gave satisfaction, Nov. -to- Ezra Kendall, 17, culled out a good audience. nnd mmle u most doelded bit. 0 w " rJ , c ,i' James played, to a big house, 18, In ai«' niider the Great," and gave one of the grJ""; est. scenic productions ever, secni here, i" 1 - lloldea Stock Co. played, to good houses. IP. 20. Some good specialties wero given. ' inn Little Clirlstlnu" bad a good sale for *•■ Elizabeth Kennedy 28. Mabel MeKinlcy, « two performances, pu Thanksgiving. - Peoi-le'h Theatre (Pedley &Burch. man ngera).—Tho house was well filled at eaiu performance of tho Davidson Stock Co. vn^ei- of 10. Tbe company Is unusually Etr.io,. thla season.. Black Pattl crowded the houw. 211. The Van Dyke & Eaton Co. played^N t wo good houses, 22, opening for a wees. The company. Is strengthened this sea?"". nnd has a good repertory of plays, warn nnd Vokes. 20. did well. . . . Kvaxh Hall, had good business week »■ 10, with the Rncker Korah Stock Co., in a long list of plays. . , , .... Notes.— Harry W. Wright, formerly of the Wright Carnival Co., bas placed contra.w for an entirely new outfit; to be ready tor his Spring opening. It will he. called th< Wright Amusement Co. The old outfit un- sold to Michigan parties. Joe nur»' has been making milto a reputation b« « twnlc artist. His new nnd nttractlve cur- tain has been Installed In the Grand.