The New York Clipper (February 1904)

122& THE NEWSSYORK CLIPPER. Febetjaey 13. Bgj the BBI ftm. i ,.— , , , :— , j Notts (rum ■ Local No. 12, Milwaukee.— President Green severely Injured hl» Hide l cb. 2, In tolling from bis wagon. Bros. VYelllngburst, Thomas and Mkk were elected members ot the executive board at our lust meeting, Jan. 17. Bro. Welllnghurst was elected business manager, to succeed Bro. O'Keefc, who resigned tbo olficc owing to other business duties. Bro. Scblchloiu Is oeullned to bis bouio wltb u severe uttuck ■ >f (a prippe. Bros. Chan. McGinn and Jolin ivernun, of tbc BIJou advertising force, left .Ian. 28, to Join "The Girl of '70" mid "Thu Lighthouse Robbery" Cos., resjK!clIvcly. Brothers from out of town lo visit uh the post week Included: 1L S. Waitc, of Local No. II, Pittsburg, who Is booming "When Iteuben Comes lo Town." Tliat Bro. Wultc Is u prince' of good fellows 1m the general opinion of tbo boys. Bro. Sydcll, of Local No. 4, Philadelphia, and Bro. Luther, of Local No. 3, were also welcome cullers. Frail W. Hyde, recording secretary, requests all road members of Local No. 12 to send him their permanent address. Ills address Is 220 Third Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Fred Rciljy, of tbo Taunton, Mass., Hill Vesting Co., bus Joined tbo Clara Turner Co.. us lithographer. News from Local No. 13, Omaba, Neb.— On Jan. 21-Brother Gllscu, of Local No. 7, asked to bo transferred to Local No. 1». .lack Is' tow married und, located In our city. Brother 3. P. Weaver, of No. 13, slgni*l u> join the Wallaeo Show ugolu the coming season. Brother Burkhart, of Local No. 13, transferred to Local No. 20, of Sioux City, la. Brother C. Klhc wan In Bloux City, at the request of tbo national secretary, to la- virstlgato thu local there, aud found things In good shape. After fixing things there, where he found one ot Local No."llT expelled members working, tbo brother left; and the local Is now doing eoincgood work, with u ir.embersblp of nine. On .Inn. 23 all tbc horses of' the Mulvlblll Omaha • posting 'services wore horned to death, and tub boys of Local No. 3 lost three days In buying new horse*, brother I. Kline wishes to hear from nil brothers of the local who ore going on the rood this season with circuses. Mall should be'addressed care Of post office box Oh'.', Omaha. ■ ■While President Charles Joseph wiih In New York recently lie was entertained by i-.c/vcfal members of IjucuI No. -V n theatre putty aud u supper uflcnvurd being purt of the programme. Geo. F. Cable, of Local No. 12, Milwaukee, Wis., has signed to' manage advance car No. 2, of Golluiar Bros.' Big New It. It. Nbows. He Is engaging men Tor uext sen- son at his homo In Waukesha, Wis., where ho will remain until April 1. ■W. P. Gardner, agent for (he "One Night In June" Co., writes; "In all of the Western cities 1 And'tbo blllers all unxlous to litivu the BUI Potters aud Blllers unions extend io the coast cities. I hlruc soino good organ- izer will get thu coast cities in'line." J. J. Whitehead, of Local No. 10, Minne- apolis, who wus delegate to the Clnclnnuli convention, did good work In the Interest of his local and also tbc ulllaucc, and in recog- nition of that work ho wus elected president of Local No, 10 at the recent election. Mr. Whitehead Ib n hard-and conscientious work- er In the Interest of tbo craft, and thu honor conferred upon him ts well deserved. Fred W. Hyde, of Mllwaukeo Local, No. 12, lias originated a curd which nuiy be of In- terest to members of the alliance-lu gcueml. Tbo card Is n request to the business houses of Mllwaukeo that they will only permit members of Local No. 12 In good standing to hung bills or plnco cords In tho windows of the business bouses. Already 2.500 of these cards have been distributed, with good 1'4'Sltl t.U * Note's from Local No. 17, Boston, Mass.: At u special meeting of this local It was voted to lucrciisu Iho Initiation fee lo S2n. i »nr first' social aud banquet takes place Monday night, Feb. 28, at Pain's Tdemorlul Hull, on Applotou Struct. All traveling brothers uru welcome. Prank Lloyd, our president, is chairman. Geo. LliighiUn, fonii- erlv our business agent, Is no longer con- nected with this local. K. A. Rich Ib now c.ur business agent, and is the only one au- thorized an mteh. Bro. James Unmuiett, of the Palace Theatre, and Bro. Ed. Curtiu, of thu Columbia, who were on tho sick list, aro «t work again. Bro. Dave Superior, of (ienlrv's Circus, is In town for the Wluler. Uro. Geo. Collier, of Stair ft Wllber's forces, has two more theatres on his string, which makes five- In the city, and Is keeping thu boys busv. "Bones" Stevens, of Brooklyn branch, No. 2, Shd' wlth'Dockstador's Min- strels, Is In town this week. Abe Rich, our business agent, and Teddy Werhle, our as- sistant secretary, are to run Sun Jay night concerts at the Royal. Bro. Jack Mils,' of the Opera House, our vlco president, and <)scar Klovonaar, our secrclary, showed lb"lr bustling abilities by malllug and addressing over 1.000 letters last week fur our banquel. Pro. Kloveniuir, secretary of Local 17, re- quests that nil nieuibors who have not com- munlcuted with, h'ni recently do so at once. Our officers arc: President, Prank Lloyd: vlco preshlcnt, John Ells: reiordlng «core- tury aud business agenl, E. A. lllcb; cor- responding and ilnunclul secretary, O. Klon- waar; treasurer,'William Hale: 13. J. An tin, Ffnnk Donohni', J nines Gammon, trustees. Notes from Local No. 11, Cincinnati, O.— National Vice President J. H. Donovan, of this local, negotiated with tho miinugumvnt of the Puwuoo Bill Wild West Show, and hccurcd tholv signature to Iho circus ufin-c. incnr, Ab. Bcolt acting for l'nwneo Bills Wild West. Jlmrato'Kcllcy baa returned from Florida. Ho took a trip to rccupcriiln Ms health. Wullcr Thompson Is advertising iigcnt at Robinson's Opera noose. James Tohlu became u benedict lust week. Tlio horvlcos were performed In the church pur- lors of St. Xuvier Church. Jimmy Is us proud ns tho proverbial peacock. All mem- iiers of Local No. 11 will please send address to Secrotury A. P. Tlgho, S. W: corner of Twelfth und Vine Streets. Onu of our lale inombcrs, M. 3. Kuhti, of Hamilton, 0.. was n visitor ut our last session. Tho migel of •leulh bus visited this local. Win. V. Ctini- lalugs, familiarly called "Pap," died Feb. U. He .was a charter and life member of Local No. 11. Wo all mouru his loss. Notes from Local No. 21, Buffalo, N. V: V\> have with us several boyo from out of town locals, ujnong whom nro Pro. William Nhuw, of No. 3, oU PIltslMirg, who MM his test wishes to his liouni local through tlio -Old ItaUublo." Tm: Ni:\v VoitK Oiirrw. Also Bro. Rdlly, of T«n-ul No. 3, who closisl with tho MM "Arl«onu" Co. Bro. r. •'. 'I'avor, our Unauclul secretary, Inis Imn con- HUed to his home lor tho last eight days. Wp. Inlvc a good number of tho boys who hnvo lilgned with some of the big snows for tho ciinilug svuv.oa. One ot our members, Bro. A. ltoltorwojth, ot Brnntfoixl, Can., wnda us word thct ho goes with tho Geatry llrolhers dog ond iwn» show. A||4hwMH sllll keep coming In. and overy member Is doing his l^ol lo help tho good work on, us we want to be omoug Ihe l>vst and biggest locals. WIHM MI.V.VEgOTA. Si. Paul—At tho Metropolitan Opera House (L. N. Scott, manager i.—Dan Sully, In "The Chief Justice," played, to fair busi- ness. Jan. 31-Keb, 3. Adelaide Thurston, In **I'olly PrlmrOBe," 4-8, drew well.' "Thel- inii" 8-10, Henry Irving canceling his en- Kugemoiit for these dates here, and at tho Metropolitan Opera House lu Minneapolis for thu balance of the week, to play the s.mie week's engagement III Chicago, which had been canceled by reason of the theatre ut which lie was to play there being tem- porarily closed. "Tho Cavullers" 11-18, 3. II. Stodchin. In "The Ilonnle BHur Blisli," 14-17. unit Grace Van Sluddli'urd, In "The Red liVathur." 18 20. liitiNu criieodere L. Hays, muiiugcr).— Jo<! Hart and Currle IM .Mar, In "Foxy Grandpa," came, lo good business, week ot Jun. 31. "Tbc Factory Girl" week of Feb. 7, mid "I'roui Rags to Riches" week of 14. Staii (M. II. Singer, manager).—Busi- ness was very good week of Jan. 31, with the Imperial Extruvuguhza Co. The Merry Maidens Week of Feb. 7, and Rose Sydell's Co. week of 11. Lsn-ntE (A. Wclohohcr, manager).—Busi- ness wus fair week of Jan. 31. For week ot I'eb. 7, new people: Renthau and Freeman, liliighniQ and Gable, Vera Stanley, and Vcd- ih-r and Deltoa. Holding over: The Luwrys, the Hughes, May Duytou, Brandt and Laruo, and the stock. Nat Goodwin 9, Rose Melville, In "Sis Hop- 31. "The; Wieeof PlUen/' Feb 1 ; to a [|*y^jAtlj|lA 4«|/| 1tliM«tt«A a kins," 10; "Dom Tborne" 13. lour Cohans, packed ^",«j-. o|k 5? e 4 .." u 0 de r Two Flags' 5 IHHIWfcVim HWII UttHMrg l. U - 0, ^'Just Struck Town" 7. '"The Girl #]th Notice to Correiiuondenta' Uuliith.—At the Lyceum Theatre (C. A. Mursliall, manager).—Daniel Sully, lu his new play, "The Chief Justice," Jan. 30, af- ternoon and night. Business was very fair, The new play 1h the best Mr. Sully bus brought lu Dulntli. "The Sultan of Bulu," with a good company, gavo three perform- slices Feb. 1, 2, to good business. A concert recital, given by thu Valenlsu Concert Co., Feb 3. had a light house. Tho Shay Grand Opera Co. will givo three performances 5, 0. Ade- laide Thurston 0, 10, "Happy Hooligan" '11, Grace Vau Studillford 12, 13, taking tho dales of Charles button, canceled; Ben Hen- drlcksou 10, "The Prince of Pllsen" 10, 17, Virginia Drew Trescott 18. wfuThoi'ui.lTAS (J. T. Condon, manager). —Thu Ferris Stock Co. Is doing fairly well, with Iho best stock that has come to this house. Mummer Bubh, for tbc company, is giving good plays, and mounting them hand- somely. For 1-3 "Fablo Romunr' was given, and ''Her Fulsu Step" 1-0. Tbc specialties between the acts Included Harry Bums, bng puncher, and the Ruvul Imperial Japanese Troupe, four In number, who gave a very good net. "A Homespun Heart" 8-10, and "Taken from Lire" 11-13. 1'aiii.ob TitiiATnB (W. J. Wells, inunuger). —■Bdsluess continues fairly good. Tlio coin- pauv Sv mid week: Lillian Illllun. the Mar- tines, Mile. St. Ormontl, .Tag. Han-Is, Auulti Muck, Dick Brown, Agues Wnrren. W. J. Wells uud tin: stot:k. The new play for Ihe werk Is called "Adam and Eve." Buyii (Curtis*'Ritchie, itiaiuigcrsl,—1 l>in house Is doing n very good business. Tho place is well lllled nightly." The company ■ peoliig l was a strung one. For week ot 8-13 the new people uro some uf the best coining to tbo head of the lake. ' Notks. —^Theatrical managers of Hie Stale of Michigan; Wisconsin and Minnesota met in Applotou, Wis., Jan. 20, to make a cir- cuit and schedule. The cities In the associa- tion arc: Appleton, Ashland. Wis.: Calumet, Mich.: Kan Claire, Wis.: Kscannbii, Mich.; Fond Oil Luc. Wis,; Green Bay, Wis.; llaii- cock, Iron Mountain, Ishpeinlug, Marquette, Mich.: Madison, .luuesvllle, Menominee, Osh- kosh. Sboboygnti. Wansau uud Superior, Wis.; Kault Ste. Mnrle, .NUch. : Diilutb, Minn. Muiiugcr Marshall, of tbc Lyceum and thu Grniul Opera House, Superior, Wis.. Is thu president of the association While Dau Sully wns in Suiierior, Wis., Jan. 2U, lie wus thu guest of tho local acrlc of Eagles, alter the petformuuee. ' ■ MliineopollH.—At the Mctro|iolltnii Opera Iloiisu i'L. N. Scott, manager).—Charlotte Til tell. In "Mio Cavalier." Feb. 7-10: "Home. spuu Hearts" 11-13. "Ited Koathcr" lfi-17, ■■Tin' Bonnie Brier Bush" 18-20. Adelaide Tliui-Hluu bad fair busluess. hi "Polly Prim- ruse," Jan. ,'ll-l'eh. '.',, and Duiilcl Sully shnli d the same fultimo 1(1. liuoi; tln.iiA HoiiKi: Cl'heo. L. Hays, mati- nger).—"l"oxy Grandpa'' 7 and week. "Tins Fuclery Girl' 1 follows 14. "Ibe Fatul Wed- ding" was played, to great houses, Jan. 31 and week. Lyceum Theatbh (Pick Kerrls, manager). —Mr. Feats, In "When We Wero Twehty- une," beginning 7, and "Whose Baby Are You" comes 14. Fnlr houses saw : "Taken from Life" Jan. 31-Keb. 0. Uewbi TnEATBE.—I-ondon Belles furnish nmuBcment 7-13. Night on Broadway 14- 20. Fair attendance wus the rule Jan. 31 and week to see the Merry Maidens But- lcsijuers. ■»«» ■ TE.NM3SSEE. Mciuplitii.—At tlio New Lyceum Thcalro il'iauk Gray, manager).—"Tlio EurlofPuw- luekci" came, to good business, Jun. 28, 2!'. 'rim production pleased. Creatoro's Band idayiil. to crowded houses, 31-l'eh. 2. Com- ing: "When Knighthood Wus in Flower" IS, "Ren llur" 15 and woek. IbiPKINS' GUAM) OlT.llA HoUSI] (A. It. Morrison, manager*).—^"Itooms for Rent." the hill offered 1 aud remainder of tho week, pitcked the houso every night. John J. Far- iell and A. ill. Vun Duron were loudly ap- plauded. William Stuart was excruciatingly fuauy. Tlio vaudeville features wore: Leo anil Cliapuinn, In "Wanted, a Donkey," and .lames 3. Corbelt. In monologue. Week of 8, "The iDlseTlct Attorney." Nkw AiniTiiitii'M (Beni. M. Mtiilubock. inn linger).-—One of the Weber & Fields' bur- lewiues closed a very successful week Juu. 30. House dark Feb. 1-4. NimUvlUe.—At thu Grand (Mrs. T. J. Boyle, nmuuger).—Feb. 1-0, for thu llrst time lu this codutry, Walter Howard's inolo- drumu, "Under tbo Russian Flag," was given by (he Boyle Stock Co. It proved a pronounced success, und the house vran packed nightly. Tho plot Is well mutle. tho characters clever!..- drawn mid tho dialogue turceful, while enough comedy is Injected to brlghtcu things very much. Miss Crolghtoli was exceedingly good. Miss Croitler unuMlss Vun Lluser mudo their respective characters ImttircH. Eugene Moore, Colin Campbell, Cameron demon. Joseph Puvul and G. C Alley deserve special mention for their In- telligent reading uud acting. .1. Gordon Ed- wards gnvi! a strong piece of character work, mid hisses rewarded his effective villainy. Frederick Paulding, ever original und ulwnys artistic, gave to the play a llucly drawn character III Wolf Marlsehla. ltlley Cliaiii- berlulu gave ninny pleasing hits of comedy. Boyle Stock Co. week of 8, III "Devil's Island." Vr.Nuojii; (W. A. Sheets, manager).—John lirew. In "The Second In Cotaliinod." hail gtanl ImslnesH I. "The Earl of Fuwtuekct" hiid fnlr attendance T.. 0. "Hen Uur" S-18. Taui:unaitm:. —Adeltiiu Pulli delighted tin audience uf about 2,Uut> on 1. miscellaneous. Notes viiom T'AYtott'H Coxcebt Co. —Wu ois-n the season of 1004 at Columbia City, lnd., fur two weeks, tbuu go under canvas May HI. We will carryn good compauy, making it 11 one and two week stands. We receive 'I'm: Out Rkmaum: every Friday. NOTIIS EKOM Dixjiont's Mehuy Makiuis. —Wo urc lu our twenty-third week In onera huuses, playing lo good business und pleas- ing the natives, ns we carry one of the best medicine shows on the road. Our roster is us follows: Prof. Geo. Dclmunt, proprietor und lecturer: Mrs. Grace Delmunt, treasurer; l'ruf. Raymond. In hypnotism and mind read- ing; Mrs. Viola lluymond, singing and danc- ing soubrettc: O. E. Sutherland, comedian nnd magician; Grace Delmont. Illustrated songs; Marvelous Turner, contortionist, rings and trapeze; the Dchuonts, character sketch team; Prof. Geo. E. Turner, pianist and mu- sical director. We all read Thu 0m> Reli- ule regularly. Sambi B. Baidwi.v Notes. —This Is tlio fifth, tour around the world of Prof. Bald- win. Aifter retiring for live years, Prof. Baldwin organized the following company, und has laid plans for another four. W. L. Browning Is business manager; Joseph St/rouse, advance representative: Johu Hlck- Mfi booking agent: James E. Henry, stage director: J. W. ilcClenry, master of trans- porlullon; K. P. Badwlu, treosorer, and tho <vmponv consists of the following: Prof. Sumrl S. Baldwin, the original White Ma- butmn ; Marvin H. Savage, pianist: Gertrude Bluucbe Goulet. singer; the Great Frcvoll, sleight of hand; W. L. Browning, Illusion- ist; Louis M. Gruuut, whistler, and Henry uM Young, comedy duo. Edwin' A. Davis, manager of the Quaker Medicine Co., Noll, now In their third week ut Pasadena, Cu!.,' was the recipient of a pleuwint surprise on the thirty-third ad- versary of bis birth, which occurred on Jan. 30. The entire compuny, together with u few Intimate "friends, tendered him a ban- quet. The table was profusely decorated with flowers, and a bank of roses formed the centre piece. A huge birthday cake glittered under the lights of thlrty-thrco iundies. Among these present were: Dr. J. It. Berry und wife, Ur. II. (.'.. Stlckney, Harry Liigreiilu, Ed. Prink, M. C. Meulo, W. C. llamlltuu, Joe Gross, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. '.Iriiffutu and "Dovlc." On. anp Mas. KtiAuss were recent Clutek iiillers. They are organizing a big show- tor their Hot Springs Medicine Co. Rusi-lu Of PAnama Meiucink Co., No 1. —lir. ,1. M. Coudon, malinger und lecturer: Frank Gardner, hand balancing, traps, rings nud Irish comedian; Lydlu Gardner, ballad- 1st and dnuccr: Lee Herbert, character com- edlau : Baby tiardncr, child performer, tho feature or thu show. All arc well, uud busi- ness Is cscollont. — ". ' ' »'» IOWA. Cheyenne.—At Turner Hull Theutre.— "The Game Keener" Feb. 8, "'Way IHiwn East" 13, C. B. Hanford IP. "A Trip lo Chinatown" bnd n Tcry good house. «»» — "A Llttlo Outcaot" (Northern) will t lose Its season at Wheeling, w. Va„ Feb. 17. The Rostcrn "A TJUlo Ontcast" C«., which plays the week stands only, Ia7 we arc Valvrmvd, booked eolld up lij Juno 4. ciinlliiiiiioitH. —At HicNewOperu Iluiisc (fuul It. Albert, manager!.~Al. H. Wilson, .inn. 23, uiatln'ee and night, came, tu two large bouses, and pleased. "A Texas Steer" 25, West's Minstrels draw well 20. W. H. I'rnite, In "The Spenders," 20, enmo tnn large nudleucc, and proved one uf tbc most pious- lug attractions of the season. "The Earl of I'awtiickei' had a good tnmse Feb, 4. John Hew. In "Tho Second In Couuaand," 5, hail lino business, Coming; Sudlo MatUnot 8. lies Moines.—At Foster's 0(iera House • Will. Euster, manugcr). — Anna Evu Fay drew crowded bouses the eutlre week Jan. 20-30, und will play u' return cngugement ut the Aiidltorluiii. "York Statu Folks," Feb. 1, 2, drew n fulr house the opening night. Walker Whiteside S, 0. Uebry Irving lo. "The Billionaire" 10, "The Silver Slip- per" 17, "The Cavuller" 111. Gba.vo Ot'EiiA HorsE (Wai. Foster, muna- M|.—The Royul Llllputlaus, In "Gulliver's 'Travels,' cume. to the cupaclty of the house, .bin. 2S-30. Willard Sluiius. iu "Pickings fnim Puck," opened, to good houses, Feb. 1-3. "The Pnnklu Husker" 1-0, "The King id' Detectives" 8 10, •'Romance of Coon Ilol- luw" 11-13, "The Convict's Daughter" 15-17. » Cedar Rapids,—At Greene's Opera House (Will S. Collier, business manager).—"Hearts uf Oak," Feb 1, hud light business.. "Thu Cavalier." 2. pleased. Coming: "York State Folks" 3. "The Prince Of Pllsen" 0, "The Pride ot Jennlco" 10, "Slda Tracked" 11, Wll- Ham Owen 12, "A Montana Outlaw" 15, "The Silver Slipper'' 10, "Romance of Cuou Hol- low" 20. • Notes. —Edward V. Giilllgan, business munuger of "York Stute folks," and Geo. N. Loonils, business manager of "The Prince of Pilstn," wero here Jan. 'JS. .......Ben Stems, in advance of "The Silver Slipper," was lu town 31 The Musical ITovies entertained the Elks and lady friends Jan. 27, at the usual semi-monthly gathering. W. M. Roddy, agent of "The Prince of I'llseu," >vas here Feb. 2. . ■ ■ Keokuk.—At the Keokuk Opera House (Ed. Jaeger Jr., manager).—Barlow's Min- strels gave good satisfaction, lo a well tilled house, Jan. 20. "A Run on the Bunk" pleused u moderate houso Feb. 3. Mason und Mason, In "Rudolph uud Adolpb," 4; Chas. B. Hanturd, in "Tbo Taming of thu Shrew," 0 : Dodge & Welston's Moving Pic- tures uud Specialty Co. 8. 1), "King of De- tecllves" 13, "Qulncy Adams Sawyer" 10. Nim!—F. W. Chauiberlln, of Chumbfi'lln, Ilnrrlugtuti & Co.. managers of the Iowu uud Illinois circuit of theatres, and lessees of the Keokuk Opera House fur several seasons past, bus purchased the local buuso from J. C. Hnbluger, Its former owner. Exten- sive alterations and improvements uro to be made In tbo house during thu Summer by thu new owner, making It u thoroughly modern aud up to date playhouse. Ed. Jneger Jr., the present manager, will eon- llnue tu luok after tho local Interests uf tbo theatre. | Dubuque—At the Grand Opera Houso (Wm. T. lloehl, manager).—Jan. 20 and week, North Bios.' Reis-rtury Co., ut popu- lar' Prices, Blled the house. Feb. 1, "Trial by Jury." by locals, under the direction of Prof. Rboner, iisslsted by W. F. Barnard, tenor, of Chicago, pucked Ihe house. "Thu Cavalier" 3, ''Tho Prince ot Pllsen" -I, ltluacbb Walsh, In "Resurrection," 0; Wm. Owen 8. "Over Niagara Falls" 10, "Sido Trucked" 12, "The Silver Slipper" 13. Notes. —Mr. Wlcham, manager of "Mr. Jolly, of Juliet," has recovered, and left for Chicago lust week... ...Sherman, eontor- tiouUi. uud dlslocatloulst, has been here for the pust week, aud appealed before the mem- bers of tbc bnbuquo Medical Society. Ho goes with tho Barnum Show next season. Hurtlnirton.—At tho Grand Opera House (Cliambcr|!n, Harrington & Co., managers). —Barlow's 'Minstrels, Jnn. 27, drew a fulr house. "The Prince of Pllson." 20, delight- ed u big audience. "The Cavalier." 30. mati- nee good, evening fair. "A Gentleman of Franco," Feb. 2, canceled. Mason and Mason 3, "The Two Sisters" 5. canceled.' "The Little Chrbilliiii". 0, "A Llfo's Mistake." 8, canceled. CluiSTB. Hnnford I), "Tho Silver Slipper" 11. "Just Struck Town" 12, "Happy Hooligan" 10. Iloone.—At Aries 0|>era Uousc (Wiley ft Klrby. managers).—Flora Do Voss Co. drew KpU'iiiltd business Jan. 25-27. Pla.VB were ex- ceptionally good. "Old ArkiuuiUW" Company played, to fair business, SO, giving good sat- isfaction. "Tbc Beggar Prince" Opera" Co.. Feb. 1. 2, playing "The Bohemian Glri" and •'Plnnfote. to good luislnt'ss. Willard Simms. playing "Tickings from Puck," ntnl "I'oOn Hollow" did well. The Flint* Sl.'l, "A Roy- al Slave" 20. Davenport.—At the Bnrtls Op,!rn House lDirection rimmherlln, Klndr & Co.)—Wil- liam Owen Jan. 20, "A Run for Her Monev" Go, "'Hearts, pi Vak" SO. "Iho. Ska! Sbten'! the Green Eves" 8, "The Pride of Jennlco' !i Walker Whiteside 10. "Tho Montana' Oat- law" 11, "Tho Silver Slipper" 10. Iowa Oiiy^At the Opera Houso (John N. Coldren, manager) —The Brinton Moving Picture Co. bud good business Jan. 23^30. "Thu Lltle Cbrlstlau" came reb. 1, toi fulr busluess. Due: Chas. B. Hanford 3 "Just Struck Town" 8. "Beggar Prince 12, 1J, Wm. Owen 10, "Homuuce of Coon Hollow 10, "Frauecscn da Rimini" 23. Fort Uodtce At thu MIdlaud Theatre (A. B. Beall, manager).—"A Montana Out- law" bud a top heavy house Feb. 1. Over Nlagarii Fulls' r did good business Jan. 29. 'The Royal Lllliiutians pleased u big house Si. -Hearts of Oak" hud a good advance sale fur Fob. 3. On Ihe way: Flora De Voss, in repertory, 8-10. Ft. Mudlson.—At the Eblnger Grand (Chas. H. Salisbury, manugur). — Sam T. Jack's Burlesque Co., Jan. 27. pleused a crowded house. Barlow Bros.' Minstrels, 28, plaved to and pleased a good honse. "A Run on 'the Bank," Feb. 2, drew a fair bouse. ■»*» VIRGINIA. Norfolk.—At tbc Academy ot Music (T. G. Loath, munager).—"Tho Prince of Pll- sen" played Jan. 20, 30, to splendid busi- ness, giving universal satisfaction. "A Friend of the Family" is booked for Feb. 0, 10, "Zlg Zag Alley' 1 11. Kate Claiton 12, Richard Manslield 15, "Mrs. Wlggs, of tho Cabbage Patch," 10, 17. Obanby Thkatbu (Jake Wells, managor). —Howard Hall, In "The Man Who Dared," week of 1, played to packed houses. For week of 8. "His Last Dollar." Acmi; Tubatbu (Chas. al. West, maua- ccr).—in addition to the regular stock, the following people open for week of 8: Tally- Ho Duo, Lemuels and Scofleld, Morgan and Crone, and the Fruukfordsv Business Is good. Bl.ion TuB.iiBii (J. M. Crlnulun, mana- cef).—The following is the bill for week of 8: Hassmcr and Olivette, Sylvan and O'Noil, th'O Ryuns, Ada Daly, Mamie Con- nors, and tho stock. Business remains ex- cellent '' "" ' , , Manhattan Thkatmb has been leased by J. M. aud 0. A. Crlunlau, and will be opened Feb. 8, under the name of the Grand, with r. A. Crlunlau m charge. Chas. B. Rentz bus been engaged as stage manager. Aumtoiuvm Thkathe (J. M. Barton, man- ager).—People booked for week of 8 are: Johnson aud Sullivan's Burlesque Co., tho Mannings, Allen and Applotou, Mell Grant, Dunbar and Cusslday. Parker aud Roache, Raymond Sisters, Eddie Lauiout, uud Hadji Lesslck. ■ ' Petersburg.—At the Academy of Music (Wm. E. French, munuger;.—"Florodora" proved u very" acceptable attraction, and was well received bv a good sized house, Juu. 30. S. Miller Kent eauceled 20. Danville. — At thu Academy of Music (John B. Wood, manageri.—"A Friend of thePunillv" plaved, to a well pleased house, Feb. 3. Lyuiau Twins, iu "At the Races," 0. < ■ a — ILLINOIS. ivnriii At tbo Grand (Chamberliu, Har- rlngtou & Co., managers.)—"The Wizard ot Oz," Feb. 3, had a big house, and Mrs. Leslie Cnrtcr, -1, fared tho same, making n most substantial bit. "Qulucy Adums Saw- ver," 0, 7, did well. Coming: "Isle of SplCc" 12. Mrs. Flske 13, "King of Detectives" 14, "Hitppy Hooligan" 15. •'Pousse Cafe" 21. Main Stbkkt (Will 'Nusb, manager).— House will be closed 8, for two weeks, to mukc extensive alterations ordered by the eitv fire commission: A new and attractive lobby will be added, and a change made In the 'balcony, us well as new boxes added. ll will reopeu 21. ' Wkast's fP. A. Weast, proprietor).—Busi- ness Is entirely satisfactory. Week of 8: Uiwrence and York, Trainer and Button, Barrett Brothers, Starr Sisters, Frank and Ida Williams. Jacobs' (A. F. Jacobs, proprietor).—Good business Is being experienced. Week of 8: Sadler and Sadler, Audersou and Wallace, Ahem and Baxter, GUmore and Lalour, tho Mldgeleys. Notes. —Bob FItzslmmous came up from St. Louis Feb. 1, and spent several days with friends. He has made arrangements to run a cafe there during the World's Fair Manager Nash has secured Mabel McKlnley and Jessie Couthoul for several one night stands in this part of tbo State. He also manages the Thomas Orches- tra, due at the Coliseum March 10. ■ ___ 4»» COLORADO. Denver.—At the Broadway Theatre (Peter McCourt, manager).—Week of Feb. 1, Howard Kyle, hi "Rosemary," bad good business. Week of 8, Mrs.- Lnuglry. TAiior. Gkimi Tiikatbc (Peter McCourt, munuger).—Week of 1 "Eight Bells" dkl good business. Week of 8. "A Hot Old Time." URi'iiuu.M Tiibatuu (Leo Honey, mana- ger).'—Week of 1: Eight Vassar Girls, Ernest Hoguu and Muttle Wllkea, Rapoll, Harry Thompson, Alice Lyndon Doll, Zlska uud King und Muhcl Day played to crowded houses. Curtis MTilatbi; (A. L Pclton. mana- ger) .-^Week of 1 "Tho (lauiu Keeper" bad good business. Week of 8, "Ucartsof Oak." Nlw Cbvktal Tulatbh (Geo. Ira Adams, manager).—Week of 1: Samson and Zaccho, Martin Trio, Homer A. Edwards, Karl una King,'C. W. Williams, Jack and Paul, and Geo. Campbell bad good business. Novelty Tubatri) (Henry Lubclskl, man- ager).— Brlusley and Pellester, Uranus and Sweeny, Chas. Freeman,' Ellsworth Family, Mog> ebtls, tho Waltons, and R. V. McPhcr- son drew good business, Alcazak' Theatre (Edward Tappau, uiau- uger).—Week of 1; Kalacrutus, Frunclun* Ciisey and Wurd, Alma Basselle, Baker and Fonda, Weaver and Lambert; and Perez aud KIng-Donnetta drew good business. • ■ • ■» ' GEORGIA. Aujrutta.—At the Opera House (Wm. E. Sebweyert, manager).—"Tbo Runaways," with Arthur Dunn, eppeured.before oue of tlio largest audiences of the season Jan. 20. Wm. H. West's Minstrels followed 30, to u fulr bouse. Homer Daverport. the cartoon- ist, had u small, but appreciative audience l'eb. fj aud proved io be very entertaining. Wm. Ketbauds' Minstrels 9, Florodoru" 12. Mnooii—At the Academy of Music (II. Home, mmuiger'i.—Jefferson Do Angells pre- sentetl "The Toreador." to a good house, Jan. 28. West's Minstrels pieased 2!>. "A Prtucu of Tatters" entertained a fair houso '..». "The Riiuiinuys" Feb. 4, "In the Puluce of the King" 0, "Florodoru" 13. 4«» — Notes from the Marie Fountain Thea- tre Cu.: We lire lu our twenty-fifth week since wo opened, uud have played ueurly every week lo good business. IIuvc made very few changes iu our company. Received over • tbreu hundred replies to our recent Cbirrr.it "ad.." and engaged Wm. Rozellu and wife, musical act, for our vaudeville pro- gramme, which is strong, and Wm. Wilson, trap drummer, for our orchestra, which Is conceded to bo one of the best musical or- ganizations ever carried wltb n repartnrv company playing the Sonth or West Our company is booked solid for eighteen months Tub CLin-EB reaches us, twelve strong, each juset, {da; It Uvo long ana prosper, Notice to Correspondents. At Wcuhington's Birthday falls on ilondnu tec request that communications intended /or publication in Ttie Clipper dutcd Fed n shall reach this offlce not later than «»'/»", day, Feb. 20, if possible. Maxageb Alex. Harvey, uf tin: Loud-m Op»rn House, Loudon, Cnuadu, is plavlue vaudeville ucts for n series of vaudeville weeks. The house offers u convenient break of jumps between Detroit, Buffalo and To- ronto. Maxwell and Dudley havn nccepted a new act from tbc pen of Will M. Cressv en- titled "Huns Wagner, of Avenue A," uud will produce It In the near future. Debeece Murray Informs us that on ac- count of the Iroquois Theatre Are she wai compelled to lay off a few weeks In Chi- cago. She resumes her work on the North- western circuit, begLnnlng at Osbkosh, Wis Feb. 8, nnd will then go to New York. This will be her first Eastern engagement, as sin- never played further East than Denver, Col having been playing twenty-two years oa UnS court. Walt. M. Hydb writes: "I hiivc taken a new partner, and the team will be known as Hyde and Heath. Tom G. Heath is a bov baritone, and we arc one uf the bits of tbc. show at the Avenue Theatre, Pittsburg, l'a„ this week, add have a return engagement shortly. "We will produce my big act, with three people, special scenery and electrical effects, entitled The Minister, WhyV writ- ten by Newton and Hoffman specially for next season. Howard Rehlll. tenor, will be the third member uf the act" Roster of Qcinlas & Wall's Baxo.— E. H. Wing, F. H. Terrlll, H. M. Jacobson, Wm. Collins, Paul Conner, Herbert Simon, Geo. Craven, Brooks Parker, Hugh Browne, Benj. Oram, Gus. Lewln. Glenn Mover; Chas. Worrell, Geo. Mudell, Jay Fay, Karl Purkall, Chas. Rozelle, Joe Relder and Frank Millet. Roster of orchestra: Chas. Worrell. II. M. Jacobson, Jay Fay, F. H. Terrlll, Karl Purkall, Brooks Parker, Paul Conner, Her- bert Simon, E. H-'Wlng, Wm. Collins, Gus Lewin nnd Chas. Rozelle. Manning and Haykes, In their uoveltr net,, have returned from the West, after uii absence of nine months. Tbcy arc booked solid until October, utter which they sail for Europe, for a long engagement. Sully asd Phelps wrlto: "While play- ing at the Arcade Theatre, Toledo, 0., we were royally entertained by the stage em- ployes the night of Feb.' 2, at tbeir masque ball, on which occasion tbey bad carriages to take all the performers after the show. We had a glorious time." Fields & Hanson's Minstuels, under thu management of Maurice Boom, for the Summer season of 11)04 will be nu entirely new show, with the exception or Fields-Han- son. Fox and Ward, several novelty act*, und a quartet have been engaged. Hallan and HucnKS played two weeks (Jan. 18 and 25) for tbc St. Joseph Church fair, Schenectady. N. Y., and also played Feb 1 and week for the hose company fair ut Amsterdam, N. Y., with other fairs tu follow. McCone and Grant (Frank and May) re- port meeting with success In the West hi their comedy acrobatic and horizontal bar act, and ore booked solid until September la the leading vaudeville houses. Mr. and Mas. L G. Campbell, after tut absence of live years from tbo profession, will return May 1, with a new act, wrltteu by Mr. Campbell. Fbed Law, German comedian, joined Mi- ner's Bohemian Beauties at Washington, D. C. for the rest of the season. The Aerial Sunns recently completed a tour of the Kohl & Castle circuit, and opened an eight weeks' engagement on the Keith circuit Jan. 25, with the Trent The- atre, Trenton, N. J., to follow, after which they open their third season with Rlugllug Bros.' World's Greatest Show. They buvo lu preparation n novelty, which will be pro- duced next Winter lu vaudeville houses. The Four Mullaly Sisters closed eight weeks lu Portland, Ore., and opened Juu. 25 at tho New Central Theatre, Seattle, with Everett, Wash., and Vaucouver, B. C. to follow. They have lost but one week, they Inform us, since they opened In Spokane. Feb. 1, 1903, and they are booked solid live months ahead. Jas. R. Adams writes that while doing bis act on Feb. 4, at the Avenue Theatre, Pltt&burg. one of his stilts broke and he lied a bad fall, but, luckily, he was not hart. The stilt was mended In time for the next performance, and he ordered a new pair for his engagement at Keith's BIJou Theatre. Philadelphia, for Feb. 8. This Is the Orst accident that has happened to him In all tbe years he has performed this act. TnE Original Leonard Sisters (Bessie nnd Emma) report success with their new uct, entitled "An Unexpected Visitor," writ- ten by Bessie Leonard. - Hikes and Remington are engaged with Hyde's Comedians for two weeks, Feb. 8 und 15. Bert Gott' has booked fifteen weeks through the West, some of the Umo Includ- ing the Kobl & Castle circuit. He reports meeting with success In his black face act. The Four Silvebyo^s have dissolved part- nership. Carlosa and Cornellous Sllvcrtoii will hereafter work together. Tbe Four Sll- vertons have been a "feature the past two seasons with the Great Wallace Show. Lawson, Stonb and LmioY have had a new act wrltteu for them, entitled "The Porter's Troubles." by Jack Drlslane. They will produce the act In vaudeville shortly. Tue Adonis Trio (Harry Stewart, Geo. Stevens and Pearl Stevens) and Mrs- Harry M. Stewart and child sailed for London Feh. 7. They open Feb. 20 on the Moss, Stoll. Thornton tour for thirty-eight weeks. Manv of their friends were down to tho pier nad wished them Don toyaue. '• , La Clair and West write that tbey closed n twenty w(M>ks' engagement with Al. »• Murtln'8 "V. T. C." Co. (Eastern) on Jan. 30. They have worked steadily for forty- soven weeks. They resume playing date". opening at the Capitol Theatre, Gleus Falls. N.- Y., Feb. 8, with the Eastern circuit to follow. " ■> - Weston and Cliwobd will present an en- tirely new act for the season 1904-05. en- titled "Tbe Race Track Tout and tbe Jew. wrltteu expressly for them by Al. Lewis, of Ileum and Lewis. ■Job Bowebs and Lillian Ccrtiss write from Seattle: "We opened here week of Dec. 28. and our act, 'Where Is Johu 7* has been a slroiw laughing hit. We are booked solid until May 10, tticludluij Pastor's nnd the Kohl & Castle circuit. We ruuke a complete trip from coast to const, with only oue week open In five months." Noies puoit Russell's High Class En- tertainers. —We are still touring Wlsconsl" mid doing well. Carl Kilmer, In his banj" net. Juggling three banjos, Is still with m; Jobs Chapcil, Nellie Russell, D. J. Russell Sam Waters, und our pad dog, Skeetcr, arc with Hie compauy. Weather has been thirty- eight decrees below sero for one week, and we have hard work to" keep warm, still they com-j to seb the'show. " Jeannettb Dcprr Watson will have her throat operated upon Feb. 22, und hopes sh" will be able to rejoin the American Bur ltscjuers very shortly. She will sail for Europe May 1. nnd will go to Switzerland to have her throat treated by an eminent specialist. Mae Rcssell closed a successful engage- ment at She?dy's Thentre, nnd opens at Pmdcnburgh's. Philadelphia, Feb. 20, with BnittmOM !a lolltvf, - - —.