The New York Clipper (March 1904)

2tf the new yoek: clipmb: MAfcCH 5. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER ■ — ♦■ * THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (LlrnHtd.) .< '• rnoriupTORH. ALBERT J. BOBIE, Ejutomal and Buhixf.sk MANAur.n. SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1004. RATES. Advertisements—*2.80 per Inch, »lngle col- Advertisement* set with border, 10 per emit, extra. sunscnlPTIOS . One yonr In advance, $4; six montha, *2: three months, 91. Foreign postage extra. Blnglft coploa will be sent, postpaid, on re- ceipt of 10 cents. Our Term* ore Cash. THE CM1TKU Is Issued every Wednesday morning. The Inst four (advertising) pnges (JO TO PRESS on Sntnrdny nt 11 a. W., nnd Urn other pnges on MONDAY and TUESDAY, The Forms Closing Promptly, Tues- day, nt 10 o>'cloclc A. H. rieaso remit by express, money order, check, p. 0. order or registered letter. All ensh en- clonc«l with letter Is nt the risk of sender. Address. AH Communication* to TUB NEW TOHIv CI.IPI'BK, 47 West 28th Street, New York. Tleijtatercd OoMe A(l(lrt», -Amount." 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IX OTHBW <>!•' BIIC'll KIIOIII.il WKI« TO TIIO.SH WHOM THBY WWK, IS OAKH OK llll'. CUl'PF.H Post Ofpicii Ai.r. i.rrrrmirt wii.i. Ill) AllVBICTlHBIl ONI) WBEK ONI.V. I* WW ItOl.-lli OP ANV TIIBATIIICAI. COMMM IS soiuiiiT, BBn:n to milt liot op Routes ON AKOTHW MUH. «'» WSSOT 8K.VU JlOUTES BY MAIL Oil TIXWlllAril. 'J. C. XI. Lnafav—There Is nothing In the mien Which prevents any player from jiKklntr such a 'i ik-ki I i>ii . lint every player should pay proper liltentlrtii to Ihe game, which would render unnecessary the query. K. A. II.. Sprlngviilo.—A won Hie game with low, which outranks lark mid game. I". .1. (',.. CiirolHon.— I. Ilrnw poker Is not placed with Ihe extra curd known ns the "joker." 2. 'I'he player who opened the pot without holding the necessary cards Is fined twice the amount of hM original nnte, which goes to the next fsil : and he Is debarred IYoiii playing again for Ihe Jack |ml 111 which Ihe error occurred. Of Ihe oilier player* who stayed In. the aw holding the licit bund takes the pool. ATIII.KTIC. .1. T. K.. New Westminster.—We would ad- vise thai ihe money lii the pool lie returned 10 those who deposited ll. r*. JI. I'., Whltellsh.—The fastest lime In whl< h "(Hi yards has been run by mini Is ?I0*.. hv llarrv lliilehens. nt the 1'owderhlll itrniimls. Fdlrihurgh. Srntlnnd. .Ian. '.'. lust. 11 your previous Idler reached its' Ihe query ■ran Answered In Ihe Issue following lis re- ceipt. miscki.i.ammvs. I'i.iii Cl.rn. Hnioklyn. —It Is Immaterial In such games, but il Is eu.slomiiry lo proceed In i-iitiillon from right lo loft. W. r. S.. Klyrln.—Thr- death of the parly reader* the bet null and void. IitKFl.ltY Ci.i.ii, (irwley.—The party alxiiit v.-liom ihe WHjirr was made hnvlug resigned. Ihe liel Ik off. OI'R CHICAtiO I.KTI'Klt. (FIIH5I nl'lt OW'X I'oHKKKPOMlKNT.) DRAMATIC. ' 0. 1U. New York.---We have no knowledge Of the prosent wherenhouls of ihe1>»". V ; *•> drciu lutter in our cure and we will mlveilim- it In Tun CUwhii '"Her l|"l. Mum. .1. T. M., J''.l.vrlii, Miih. V. I,. C, llunui, r. K.. Mingo Juneilou. Mish T. M., l'lillndelphln, K. II. K., Ilnltlmoi-e, 91lt.i. IS 11.. Hnglniiw, It. JI., St. l/oiil*. N'. *., Monlgoniwy, K. K., New York, It. T., .lnckHoii, mid ., X. V. X., lieriimniown.—See answer lo <>- ""w'^'^'v.. Ilelrolt.--.1. We run not spare the space to piriillnh ihe list you desire, nut as most, of thorn are located In SeW \«n- mid t'Ulcngo, business dlreclorles in these cities will I'tirnlali you with what yiui wnm. ^. Kiinu !f<i" "P. iKfordliig lo merit. It would he impossible to strike an average. ,1. l\ K„ lndliMi.l|KiliN.—We can «nl.v ad- vise you lo try mi advertisement In I iik t'l.lll-Bi:. l-'or ratis see head ot this depart- ""o.'f>.. BraiH.—A local larper or that city etui nniuiilily answer your uuery. J. M. A., OweiiNboro.—Wnleli our route llsl eiich wrk, .„ , • ll. I,. It., t.'hnttiinoegii.—-We have no menus oi liiinvvliii.'. , ,. , A, K., iMiillenwiiu.—Watch our roille list, • M. I.. J., New York.—Address Ihe parly ns dm route In Mils Issue. i\ X.. W l.onls.—-Address manager of com- tmiiv In cure of this ollke. and we will ad- vertise Ihe letler hv Tin: Ci.ii'i-F.lt letter list. 4>. «'. T., <Th1eaart,—We have no menus or knowing Ihe business methods employed by KUfh llrons. ., , .. «'. ill.—Letter was sent, lo SI. I.onls, Mo., on Dee. .'II. ... 31ish v: II.. Iiuchestei-.—Additwi Weary >Y. Savage, iPorly-lhlrd «eert, K*a1 of Itrond- HI, New York City. 5L1IK. S. M. M. T.. t'ambrldge.— I. J he com- puny 1st si 111 nbiiMld. ".'. We have no menus of knowing. :i. Addrcos lluitlg & Seanion. mnn- ilgers of the coiupiiiiy. h\)rty-swond Street, iSist of llrondway, New York City. I). C. Newton.—The salary depends upon the merit of tlie net. Ik, A. II., Auburn.-See route of Marie < n- lilll. In this Issue. II. A. J.—We never nnswer queries relni- inc to the prlvnl;> uDTalrs of any one. t\ 8. W., Sliwx City.—I. We have no knowledge of iinv such publication. X. See rates in henil of this depnrlinrul. Coxmi'ANt Hi:aiii:ii, Chicimo,- I. frnm .^.lU up. -. Nik W, (i. W.. Ilimilllon.— Walih our roitle list each week. Ali.ssi iiui..— Wh never answer ipieries re- in ling to ihe rellnblllly of any one. The rompitnv ritnks niiiong the IntgeM innl best. A. U, <)., WelllnBloti.-I. We have no taenns of knowlnu. 2 The regular euros help, Willi the alii of Ihe pel f"i niei-s iheiii- selves d> sre Unit II Is done |lrO| 'h 1. M. W., I'olniiiliUh. - --Wnteli ei.. i"iile llsl en ell »veek. I! II., Mllcllell.-Address Harrison lirey Fiskr. .Manager Manhnllnn Theatre. New lYork City. .. , , It. II. P.. IleilIn.—You can only learn Jioni the iniitingerK of the several shows. 1-Alt 1)3. C. J. U., Mltwuilkee.—'Oie "age." II, hnv- log dropped out before the draw. I he uexi Phiver lo his lefl tin play), who In this vase t. nn C, must imiko the llrst l»et. ■ J. A. P.. New York.—Al whist, any player limy ileiniitul lo see the last trick turned, but no mure, , , , . U C.'llolyoke.—I. A» A needed hut one twilni. he won with Jack, which outranked IVh Kiune 2. No, Ihe rosull would have been the Rimie. Ihe fact that Ihe bidder mnile the three pe bid not giving him pwifilwiec In l lie (;olllH. Wentern Hnrenn Of the New York Clipper. Himiiii tillZ, AkIiIoikI IIIiuU. Clilenno. I'ollowlng the lend of llielr New York hiclhren t hlcago theatre mnnngers ennctwl Ihe pritnnrv more toward an Hssochitlon a I a nieellng held Thursday afternoon. I'eb. ^.">. a I the Auditorium llolcl. A srcutld met ting, at which permanent organization will result, will he held Monday afternoon, Feb. 20. at Ihe nlllci- ol tieorge iMIddletna. la Ihe Anil- land Itlock. The organization will he ef- fect! d upon a basis ot ¥10(1 for enrh owner i.r lu-llve mannger of n Chicago playhouse, and the llrst move toward reforms will be a reduction of the free puss privileges. Beery reeejralred iheativ In the city was repre- sented at Ihe Atidliorliiiu meeting, which was called by Mllward Adnms, Marry Hum ■ In and Jacob I.In. either by Its ovvnei or liis Ininiedlnte repreaonlilllve. anil ihe sentl- nieiii of Ihe meeting purl rails no nsso< lo- tion which will develop Into a useful nnd tictlvc nrgniil7.ntloii. Hurry llninlln, Lincoln .1. Curlvr. lino. Mlddleton. Sol Lilt nnd Iluriy .1, I'.iwers were nppoluled lis a coinniiltee on urgiiulziiilon. with lien. «.'. Warren ns seci-e- inry, empowered In draft hy-lnws and per- fect the preliminaries of n perinuncnt or- g.tni7.:itlon. Another Item which figured in the week's new* was the "pernicious ncllvlly" of the State Factory laspci'lnr. wbo made a Midden, hut not iillogclher nnex|R'cted, move iiguinst the eitiployment of children upon the singe. Acting under a Inw which lias never been enforced, although sometimes threatened as :t menace, against the employ- ment In theatres of minors under the nge of sixteen, Ihe otllcial in charge of factory In- spection In ilils eli.v swooped down upon Ilia impingement nt Ihe Illinois nnd McYlcker's Thinlrcs. where children were employed in the performance!! of "Her Own Way" and "Drink," anil mused serious incoiivi-nience. Ilereto- Inrw our mniingei's have liecn utile to ward off Impending action along thesnme line, hill just nt prscnl Ihe eyes of Hie Inw seem set upon llu'iitrcs nnd nil Hint appertains thereto, re- sold less of whatever evils may he progress- ing hi other avenues of commerce. Managers who use children in their performances would lie well advised IT they pay heed to the age llinll of their juvenile players when bended Chleugownrd In future. They arc apt to llnd New York's Harry Society oul-Ucrrlrd by Chi- cago's Statu Factory Inspector, nnd unpleas- ant consequences tuny lie avoided. lie It. known, moreover, that n permit from I ho Horry Society holds no "age" with our State Factory Inspector, ns the chil- dren who nt tract eo Ihe otllcial Indigna- tion Inst week had nil appeared In New York anil held certlllcntes to show for 11. Turning now to the future, there Is a prospect of inure then ires reopening in (lie near future. Cleveland's Theatre Is billed lo reopen ihlx t Saturday) evening, present- lug straight vaudeville. The permission which hud been grunted for .Mannger Cleveland lo reopen without a brlrk proscenium arch was rescinded by u vote of Ihe city council nt Insr week's meeting. Maintaining bis reputation for energetic acting;, mill with a view to sur- niiiiiuthig dllliriiltles, Manager Cleveland be- gan Immediate preparations lo reopen under Ihe cIiihs I regulation, which provides for a lion sealing on purity nnd immovable scenery When I visited the house. Sat unlay uftor- iiooit. Mr. Cleveland was down town, argu- ing whh the idly otllcial for his penult, while the orchestra was rehearsing Ihe vaudeville performers against the prospect or opening Saturday night. Howard's Theatre expects to open Sunduy afternoon. I'he ttreat. North ern Is si living for a la-railt to reopen next Sundae afternoon, March IS. with "lluster Drown," and the llljou hopM to resume operations the same afternoon with Harney lillmore. Whether Sam T. Jack's Theatre will Hike advantage of the Class 4 ruling, under which the slnillniiy situated La Sulle !s opornllng. has not been niinnitnceil, nur Is il known wlwn Hopkins' Theatre will re- open. Arguments between the property own- ers ami the iniinnger of the Academy of Music are still pending, and as soon as I' is agreed who shall foot Ihe bills the necessary all em I Ions will lie made, ami the limine will open. The Alhainlirn Theatre, iM'cnuse of the lire which did considerable ■Inuitigc to Its interior early Inst .Monday o'.nriiliitf, may not be ill shape In repoeii until after April 1. The properly Is lo 1h' snlil .-it miction about the middle of Mnrch, the mortgagees lielng prepared lo bid It ill. mid when the lire iiuderwiilers have nil- jui ted the damages the preparations for re- opening will begin forthwith. As to Ihe current offering at the t hem res already re- irased from Ihe mayor's closing ban. L. II. Sothern, In "The I'miid Prince." nt Ihe Illi- nois Theatre, provides the only novelty. Hold over attraction,' remain at the other th i al ires within the union loop, and the few houses in Hie outlying districts oner no star!ling ilepniiures from their accustomed hilodmmnilr I rend. Business generally Is a lung wny from satisfactory, our ninniigcrs falling biuk upon Isut for ihe consolation ol t.it excuse. I'nltl's cunceii, nt the Audi- liujii n. Mondtiy night. Feb. '.'II. Is announced us ler "isislllve farewell," wllh prices rang- ing from ?l to .s:i. a notuhle reilitclloti from Ihe liniffs tor her previous "farewell" nt Ihe same theatre last Fall. Illinois Tiiit.vrin: tWill J. Davis, iiinuu- gcri. I'. II. Solhern oneus Monday night, T'eli. 211. for I wo weeks of "The Proud I'liiive." following Miiklne Klllot I's week, hi "Her ilwn Wny." Ilnsliiess ruled fair during .diss Klllotl's llrst appearniK'cs here In her newest play. l.ARNli'K TltttATBM tt:hns. A. lllrd. busi- ness inn linger i.--I'rniiiis Wilson begins his sccoiiil week In "Erinlnle" .Monday night, lit. business hnvlug been excellent during lite past week. On Sunday night. 28. Adelaide Thurston will give a single performance of '■Tolly Primrose." This will ls< Miss Thurs- ton's second attempt to innke Clilcmtn u "one t.lght stand." she having been billed Tor the lira ml Opera House for n Sunday night per- forinaiire when Mayor Harrison closed ill) the llivalri's. au» Oi'KtiA llot'HK (Fred 11. Ihimlln, business manngcri. — Blanehf. Hates enters upon her thin) week, In "The Darling of the Hods." on Monday night. Business Is flue, and the beauties of the Belasco production have heroine town talk. The engagement Is hi III Indefinite. Ml'Vickm'k TlteATBB (Ueo. C. warren, business manager).—Chnrles \Yarren begins Ihe hist half nf his "Drink" fortnight Sim- day night. Huslness was good last week I'l-Vderlck Wgtde nnd Louis James npppur next Sunday, slaving a fortnight, and fol- lowed hv •Tlii- Kternal lily." Stciikiiaks:h Tiikatbb tit. K Hnrmeyer, hiislness minagcrj..—"The" liinie of I'ilsen enters uinin the third week of his third reign In Chicago on .Monday night. Jess Dundy is adding, to his namonal comedy success nt each performance, and the excellence "f In* ciifertaliime-H appeals la line crowds at nil performance*. La Sai.i.k TltBA-riii: (JIurk 0. Lewis, land- liens iminngrri.— Chicago's original "(inss 4" theatre prospers, "The Helle of Newport" ■.'Pterlng iiisie the second week of her re- juvenation Snndny night. iius Sohlke's ileveriiess as i, master of inarches anil dances Ik showii In the excellent work of the chorus, and Itlancbe lloaian carries off the beauty honors of the face nnd llgure contest. She Is the most radiant creature In the company. and, all hough a new comer, hns out nf ripped ihe old favorites. Dave Lewis ilnds poor ap- porlunllv ror his comedy work, anil the piece will soon give way lo something which we hope will be better. CiiiTf.uiox Ttir.vriiF. (Pen M. fjlroux. busi- ness mannger).—Harney lillmore opens Sun- day afternoon. U8. for fourteen performanoes of "Kidnapped In New York" during the eur- reni davs. following a week of very good business for \\". .1. Fielding's "A Hugged Hero," which ended Saturday nlgbl. Commuis TliKATtit: I Fred C. Kherls. busi- ness manager I.—The current olfeiing Is "The Sign of the Four," opening Sunday after- noon. Last week .lane Kennnik gave four- teen performances or "Fnder Two lings.' 1 to lair business results. "Deserted at the Al- tar" opens for a week next Sunday. I'Koi'i.K's Tiikatiik (Millie Millward Nel- son, mannger).—"The Itlack Flag" Is Hie vehicle med this week for Ihe exploluili.m of .May Howner and her superlatively excel- lent stock organization. "Fnnchon, the "Crlckei" Inst week gave Miss Homier splen- did opportunities, and line business resulted. Bran Tkmim.k Thbatiik IT. J. Kenrnnn. manager).—The Players' Slock Co. follow last week's presentation of "At the While Horse Tavern" with "The Adventures at Lady Crania' opening Snndny nfternoon, SB. lirace Heals and Joseph J. Sullivan carry I lie lending roles. 1-lnwAiiii's Tiikatiik (Fred Walton, mana- ger).—l.orln J. Howard expects to resume operations with his stock company Sunday afternoon, 28. "The Man from Sweden" will In the reopening bill, wllh Faith Howard in chief support. CmcAiio Orr.KA HOVM (Kohl & Castle, managers).—Opening Monday nfternoon. U0 : Morion and Hunt. Phil nnd Carrie liusseli, Keating and (hmdwin, ('has. Gloss and son. Sully and Phelps. Jerome Meredith and coin- lmiiy. Martha Montre, Lynn W'olcher, the (ireut Lafayette, Hertriide Schotl, the Tra- vesty Hand, the Manila Qunrtet. the Kills Xoniln Trio, "The Pride of Thibet." nnd Ueo. K. Specr's klnodrome. Prosperity continues to follow the gonfalon or Kohl & Castle's con- tinuous vaudeville, tine business nnd excel- lent bills prevailing. In last week's hill Cli- vette's mystics were exceedingly popular. The Miison-Keelei- Co.. Hal Stephens, and llnhhy (iaylor and company were other favorite fenl- urc acts. II.wmaiikbt Thbatiik (W. W. Freeman. manager for Kohl & Castle).—This week, opening Monday nfternoon, 211: Leonxo, legge and Daniels. Put Touhey. Dnrllett nnd Collins, llnllerlnl's dogs, Al. Lawrence, Mux- well and Dudley, Iilchatds nnd Montrose, l-'mticosciL ltcddlng \ Co., Pent rice Morelnnd. Clara llnlteiini, Ihe Morton Family, and Ceo. K. Siioor's kinodronio. Vine business rules jit tills West side house of splendid vaudeville entertainment. TirX'ADRtO Tiiii.vniB (Robert Fulton, man- ngei").—Fred Irwin's Big Show, featuring n "musical' comedy," entitled "Under the Hamlioo Tree," will furnish thla week's en- tertainment, following an excellent week for the I'toplnns, which ended Saturday nlglir. The Klglir Bnglish Champions arc toiilined wilh tl.e Jrwln Show, others prominent in this week's bill being Lawrence nnd Ed- v>:irdes, Ueuneit and Revere, Willie Weston, nnd Itniion nnd Armstrong. Claiik Stukkt MtNKPM (Louis M. Hedges, manager).—'Freaks. cuiioM and vaudeville, oft repeated, stands the test of trrowds nfter- noon nnd evening. This week new fnees nnd acts are: in the curio baths—Weo Chirk, the human ostrich : Mine. Halnnkl. the Hindoo wonder worker ; IKmatlos. In feats of strength ; LuI'Vindee, the sword swallower. In the thea- ire—The Aciiclns. Impnlement net: the 'Prox- ies. Leo and Sulkey, Kslelln Jlnck, mid Ilia nolle Kenwood. 1 .oxDi in Di.mk Ml'SBl'Jl (W. J. Sweeney, malinger).—Ibsiked here for this week are: Susie Cnrselle. accordeon soloist; the lloli- e.rl.s. hnpulenient ai-t: the Spanish Mldgers, Princess Lulu, tattooed wcmiaa : Kinlly Watte. Sadie Chirk. Madeline FnlrrblldH. Louise Nenle, and Hull's motion photographs, Aktrumatii. —ltoberl liruu nnnounces the "nbsoluie farewell" of Mine. Adellnn rmil at the Auditorium next Monday evening. 21). ni *l. *!!. ?2..'ii) and $11 Villoma Slro- beck. wbo met disaster In her "Cariiieii" rami venture, is aiilng as her own mturnev hi bankruptcy proceedings In the United States District Court. Her creditors are princi- pally actors nnd actresses, and her Ihihllllles aggregate $:>,4S!l The .studebakee Tlieu- Ire Is the llrst of our playhouses to complete- ly comply wllh the permnnent requirements of the new legislation. Finn I Inspection of (lint theatre and Ihe Auditorium Theatre were made afleinoini ot 111. A brick pro- scenium will), steel ein-tnlii, new aisles. sprinkling system, lira lighting apparatus nnd reseating at" Ihe house are changes that were entire frame work being converted. Into i bilge sprinkler at a moment's notice. Hie chaW'bom's innde hi three .\wyB-hy hunch tower floor bd .balcony .are bebig rosea^tefl. H i».'"w> <■•«' «t tersffiSi^M complete.; ii rUM for Annie «««»«»• J"', fill her lmokliig. In "The Younger Mrs Par line" which beg his Mnrch 21..... .James n8 i'.,ll.n spent & n few days «£»«&& I'hlcnito Inst neck, nil roufr from the BMt u ilSSn a t.»nr of the t"nshfum rlrc-lt. goliiir in the const Students of Hart c.Vnway's Scla.ol of Acting present«1 "Ihe llyisahiMidrlac." au adaptation of «o»ere ^ •Ka Mulode imaglualre." at the Hiiulebukur Theatre, afternoon of ^*ggl'J&£ •,;„ State. Klennorn. lvtrelll, who d ed In this citv SI. MM formerly well known In musical <mV dw abroad. Ahoat forty years ago she wna a iiivorltc opera slncer In IttitMUaL amd fewe~ den, and Is said to nave won many notiihle tmcreawi at Hint time. Her manias* wltli a Uiisslan count pi-oved unfortiiniite, aJia she enme to Amerlcn. Her career here has l.cen mostly isinflned to oratorios and con- .erts la aid of Swedish charities and sdie died nt the age of eighty-four. In distressing clrenmslances Cbarlni Mack, of 4 al- ia hun and Mnck, was called to this city last Siiiidiiv to ntlend the funeral of his slstet. lie ireiurned Fast to till vaudeville engage- ment a lake Rosenthal Is home for a few weeks, having closed his Indoor ciiriiival Wilson In the Fast on account «1 Lent. • • - • • When K. 11. iSothmi returns In New lonl in Whltcomb" was excellently played by Arch it flovrt nnd associates lust week and did n fair week's hnslnesu. "Th« Funny Mr. Dooley'- la billed for next week. - CohBXlBiA. Thkatbb (Stair & Wilbur,man- a«era).—Kate Clnxton I* here this week in what is claimed to be a farewell revival of the famous play, "The Two Orphans." Prominent In the support of Mtas Claxtou are: Arthur Berthelet, Charles T>. Herman, Heorge Becks.. Henrietta Vuders, Mary Stew, art, Marv Stewart Cone, and Kdna G. Broth, rrs. Fair sized gatherings saw "The War nt the Transgressor" last week. Coming, J. K. Murray nnd Clara. Lane. In "Arrali. na-l'ogu«." ■ „ , . „:„. Mi'sic Hall (Stair & Wilbur, managers). —A new melodrama Is offered here thin week, "Kor Hiu.ltrotherlu Crime." nnd la the work of Charles B. Illanev. The eompnnv, headed by Montgomery Irving, includes: Ha. nil AVcHt, Hurry Fielding, Mark Lane, Sey- mour' Stratton, T. J. Hilton, Walter Morr'l- son. Nathaniel Clary, Forrest Ludlow, Mnla>l Pnrdlne, t.iay Hustlnga, Llllyn Allyn, Cecilia Rosewood and l.'lara Schade. "The Whltn Slave" pleased a large following last week. March 7 and week. "Hearts Adrift." Urn Thkatiib (Stnlr k Wilbur, mnnngers,. —I.Ida Richards. Horace D. Newman, Knth- rvn PnrnelL Joseph Sellman, J. L. liummer. Frank Llndon, James Klrkwood, Bleunor June and Celia Griffiths are members of the company presenting "The Switchman's 1 laughter" at tuls house current week. "Along the Kenneliec" Is a quiet piny of New Bn- I'land life, with numerous good points, and siorv. "Mnrkhelir..' Dally mntlnees at Ihe Columbus Theatre ere a new departure since Hie reopening under Weber Bros.' man- agement. L'.i rents foots the bill for any seat In the house seven afternoons a week Floreace Stone will begin a lour of the Northwest, tinder Ihe man- aacntent of Columnn & Courtenav. at Ke- nosha. Wis., March II. fealuring "Itesurrec- Hon." -ims. p. Blliott will be In advance. Ed. iJiinux reded In town last week, liming the wny for his "Yon Yunnan" t;o., in Inv off here this week, previous to their Criterion Theatre date... .Wednesday mati- nees have been added at the Grand Opera House during the run of "The Darling of the Hods," lo satisfy the demands. »«» MASSACHUSETTS. Boston.—The current season has been a. most trying one for the piny shops when looked al from n weather viewpoint. The past week was another of the old New Bng- lanil Winter type and hurt the business somewhat. The al tendance averaged from fair lo excellent. The iiiinclpnl new bills for this week arc : Marie Tempest, hi "The Mar- riage nf Kitty." at the Mollis: Robert Mil- liard. In ■Thai Man and 1," nt the tilohe. and "Under Soul hern Skies," nt the Majes- tic. Other changes not quite so prominent: "The Ninety nnd Nine." nt the Grand Opera: "For Ills Brother's Crime." nt Music Hall: "The Switchman's Daughter." nt the Huh: "The Songof the Sword." at the Castle Square, and "Michael Strogolf." nt the Hnwdolu Square. Nance O'Neill continues In her mati- nees al Ihe Colonial, offering a novelty latter pact of Ihe week In u production of "logo- mar." Iloi.t.i.s Stiirkt Thbatue (Isonc B. Rich, inaiingeri. —Marie Tempest, who bus not been seen In this city In many yours, makes her reappearance on Monday, Feb. ^'0, In "The John T. Craven, John F. Webber, Lillian Lawrence. Mabel Colcord and Cordelia Mc- Donald are seen In Ihe principal nnrts. "The Climbers" was a very strong card lust. week, nnd pleased the usual capacity turnouts. The company Is to be commended for clover work done. "Peg WofBngton" will lie put on next week. Bmrnoix Sqcaub Tmbatbb (G. E. Lothrop. manager).— ■" Dice of Death" caught on in great shape with the patrons last week. Au old timer Is revived this week, "Michael StrogolT," with the vivid roles In the hands of WHInrd Bluckmore, Bdwln Denison, Wit met- Walter, Butler Huviland, Charlotte Hunt, Eugenie Du Bols, Florence Hall, Cora Cuntwell nnd Marlon Hnwtelle. "A Ilov of the Streets" next week. Kkith's Tiibatuk (B. K. Keith, ninna- .,er i —Last week's bill showed a number ot -the real things" In the vuudcvllllc Hue. nnd there was not the slightest chance for fault finding, llelene Gerard, Le Roy and Cluvlon, Ed. Latell, the Lunulas, nnd Nora Hayes were the favored curds. Miss Bnyes. the hit of the show, played her llrst engage- ment nt this house, nnd cannot return any too soon to please the patrons. The enter- tainers for this week: Pauline Hall, Will 11. Creasy nnd Blanche Dayne. Adumlnl and Taylor. Fov and Clark, Lynch and Jewell. Ihe Nohrens. Eddie Jlnck, 11. V, Fitzgerald. Ascot t and Eddie, Pelot, Harper, Desmond and Halley, Billy Carter, Professor llama- man. and the blogrnph. iiowAitii Athe.vabi'SI (Wm. JIxAvoy, man- ager).—This week's bill Is hard to bent, and the old llownrd followers are In torn glorious good time. The vaudeville feast consists of the following: Nora iBuyos;.Three Keatons, Avon Coinedv Four, Hnrrls und Walters, Max- smilh Duo, George C. Davis. Female Drum- mer Qunrtet, the lloldsworths, Toledo and Price, Jones nnd Sutton, Allen und Appleton, Haves and Juniper, Manning nnd Mills, Mnr .Marriage uf Kilty." Boston Ihcntregoers have rlsey and Proctor, the klnefogrnph, and the always had a warm place In their regard for buiiesquers. In "On the Move. Miss Tempest, won In days when she used to Fauci: Thkatiib (Charles H. AVuldton, delight them in comic opera. Prominent play- ers In the support are Leonard Hoy no and Ada Ferrar, The engagement Is for sixteen performances. Maude Adams closed Satur- day night a very prnlltnblc two weeks' stay. her offering, '"i'he Pretty Sister of Jose," meeting wllh much favor Gi.oiik Tiikatiik (Stair & Wilbur, mana- gers).—An attraction of unusual merit, cou- pled with u star well and favorably known to Boston, supported by a cast of exceptional merit, holds the tKiards of this bouse for a fortnight, beginning Monday of current week. The piny is the latest, dramatic effort of Mrs. Praam Hodgson Burnett, "Thnt Mnn and 1." The star Is Robert Milliard, the company In- cluding: Maude h'ealy, II. Reeves Smith nnd more equally well known players. 'The Bur- gumuster" did n snug business during Its fort- night's sojourn here, and It Is safe to gay the delightful musical comedy will always he a welcome visitor. M.ukstic Thkatiib (Stnlr ft Wilbur, man- agers).—"Fnder Southern Skies" Is here for ii week, and Is being played hv the follow- ing: Edgar Forrest. Nellie Pierce, Minnie Viclorson. Walter Coupe, Marcus McCIellnn, Kennelh I). Blsbep, horn Rogers, Harry W. Collins, Henry Wnlthnl, F.lsu A. Buerger, Aiilne Mnniner. Agues Mllnes, Jennie lie- stiuick. Jed Orandiei', YV. D. Stone nnd Hat- tin Arnold. Kellur did his usual good sized business dining his engagement of two weeks' mini I Ion at this house. "Arlitonu" is under- lined for March 7 und week. Tkkmoxt Tiikatiik (Jno. B. Schoeffel. man- ager).—This Is the second and last week of •The Sulliin of Sulu." which Is playing to heller limitless I ban It did last, season. Frank Motilan. Fred Frear. Gertrude Qulnlan itiul Hianche Cluipiniiu tire ihe old favorites of lust season's east, and the new principals this season, Cherldnh Simpson, Melville Collins. George O'Donnell and Walter Law- renea, are nieellng wllh equal success. "Tho Prince of Plhien' Is to follow for a three a fairly prosperous one. Nance O'Nell pluyeii Mils house March 7, lo continue her inntluee perfnriunnres. which have become a great fad. Colonial Tiikatiik (Charles Frohmiin, Rich & Harris, tiuiiiiigersi.—Third week of "Three Little Molds' 1 elided Saturday night Inst, aud mitnager).—Harry Bryant's Burlesque Co. Is the attraction put (forth by the house man- agement for current week. "The Blse nnd Fall of O'ltellly" nnd "A False Alwm" ure new »kits suid to be replete with fun oppor- tunities. The variety part of programme Is furnished by the Hackotts, Cameron nnd Ken- nedy, Cnssnmere nnd iFlorenee, Datrmody, and the Imperial Japanese Troupe. A corking good show was furnished by the Blue lllhbon Girls lust week, und the efforts of the enter- tainers found appreciation. Lyi'Bi'M Thkatbk (C. II. Bateheller, man- ager).—The show given by Sam Devere and company wna an Ideal one of. Its kind, nnd kept the patrons Interested from start to llnlsh. Fred Irwin's New Majestic Co. Is located hero for a week. The principal feat- ure of the programme Is a burlesque on "King Dodo," entitled "When I Was King." In the vaudeville contingent are : Musical Crnlgs, Marie Barrison, Harvey and Walker. Knrron and Fny, Cnrew ana Hayes, and the Two American Macs. Austin - A Stoxb's Museum (Stone & Shaw, managers).—La Belle Rosa danced last week at this house ns she never danced before, nnd is held over another week. She nnd her troupe of beauties are a banner curio hall card. Camilla and Fonu, equilibrists, and Harrison, the human ostrich, nrc new uds In the curio hall. Stuge: J. E. Black, Klo Bates, Bertlnn Leslie, Mnzmn. Amorllu nnd Corlta. Ravel and Lucette, the Illng- hams. Blimey nnd Chnpmnn, Gus and Marlon Kohl. Carroll and Ellston, and Fields nnd Martin. Nickulodron; (L,. B. Walker, manager).— Kale Stone, the Sun Francisco lady detective, who was cuptured nnd tarred und feathered by Chinese Highbinders In that city, Is the special announced feature of the curio bill for this week. Other features: Iiee, ma- gician: the Raymonds, marionettes; Jennie JCldredge. the paper queen, and a strength contest between u number of pretty girls. Stage: Mabel Moore, George I, Foster. Day mm French, Weston nnd Harris, nnd Harvey nnd Kent. Wai.kek's Mpsklm (T. Ilanklne, mnna- ger).—Week of Feb. 2f): Curio hall—"Sunny South Merry Milkers," a company of twenty traveling eunipanlcs Is u problem which Is troubling our theatre managers. Alt scenery must lie llretiroof, and, an hi the rase of Sir Henry Irvlng's production of "The Bells," road ninnngeis decline to have their proper!v subjected to Ihe application ol' such materlnl. The Garrlck management sent a force of scene painters to Buffalo sev- eral days ago wllh barrels of llrepruntlng to npply to ihe scenery used by Francis Wilson, In "Ermlnle." .Mary Shaw upeus at Stelnivny Hull Monday evening, 2i\, for an indefinite engagement. "Heddti Guttler" will he her opening bill, and she will lie seen In "Chosts" und other Ibsen (days during her slny (leo. Luders. who wrote the music for Hie new Geo. Ade opera, "The Slio-Gan," Is In town, arranging the preliminaries for his production, which will follow "The Prince nf rllscn." ut Ihe Studehnker. In n fortnight. Mr. Luders llrst won his musical spurs In Chicago as musical director of the old Schil- ler Theatre lo Paige Smith passed through town last week, making the round Hip from New York to Milwaukee upon a brief visit to his mother The rebuild- Inn of Ihe stage at Powers' Theatre Is helug rushed ns fast as possible. The building pi null calls for nn estimated expendi- ture of SHUXMl. A new steel curtain, after a design furnished by House Treasurer John II. Meai'.i. will he distillled. A new lirlck proscenium nrcb. sieel Hv irnllerv. grid- Iron and ceiling over the stnae are lielng pnl ;n. In Ihe Itv gallery ami gridiron a new device is liflng ilseil The material is per- lorn led steel ttihliig, which pcruills uf the viuice sale ifor this week, which Is her last at this house, Is equally large. The novelty of the week, "Lady Inger of Ostrut," wus u gruesome play, nnd was severely handled b* the locnl critics. "The Fires of St. John, 1 ' "The Jewess" and "Iiigninur" Is the reiiertory fur this week. Lulu Glaser, la "Dollv Vui> den," ciiinniences u fortnight's engagement March 7. Boston Thkatiib (Lawrence McCnrty. maiuigcri.—(ituuncey Olcoll Is doing a hind iilllee business ur this house with his new vehicle, "Ternnce." Mr. Olcolt Is nn pop- ular here, nnd his piipulnrlty Is augmented with each season's visit, nnd every new plnv lie brings seems to lie better than the last. Curie"' week is the second mid last nf the ftiU7»,.nieni, which Is lo be fallowed by Ada ll'iinn mill Otis Skinner, hi "Turning of the Snrew'' mid "School for Scandnl." P.Min THKATIIB (Charles Frohmnn, Rich & Harris, malingers).—Good sized houses pre- vailed during the Ural week of Eitra Kendall. In "The Vinegar Buyer." Everybody who enjoys it henrtv hiugh should see this droll comedy of Indiana life, ns It Is a sure cute for Hie blues. "Mrs. Wlggs, of the t'nblmge Patch." comes next week fur sixteen perforin- a n cos. Gkanii Oi'BtiA HnrsH (George W. Magee. manager).—"The Ninety and Nine," which was successfully plnyed in this city Inst season nt one of our best houses, la the curd tnnnngemenr of this huiise offeru for week of Feb. 2S, The company Is under the man- agement of O. J. Ashman and la headed hv O. J. Ashman nnd Minion Unllou. "Joshua, Burns nnd others. Hoop Talk. —Mannger Lawrence McCarty has hooked "Babes lu Tovland" nt the Bos- ton for an extended run. beginning Monday. April 18 Gertrude tjuliilnn, of the "Sul- tun of Sulu" Co., gave a birthday banquet lo members of the company Frlduv night of last week Mndlsou Corev. of Henry W- Savage's staff, litis left this city, where he spent ten or more days with his family, to hurry to Chicago hi order to make the pre- liminary arrangements for the production of "The Mho-Gun." at. the Stmlelmker. Many of "The Sultan of Sulu" girls huve signed for the new show Sunday hills: Bo«l««— little Gllson and Billy Hart. Louise John- stone nnd Co., narry W. Temple, Lnnioiit Misters, George A. Clifford, Clipper Qunrtet, ward and Raymond, and the Mnrvelous Sparrow, lfiiafo Halt nml Majr*Ur— Spar- row, West and \'nn Slclen, Lillian nnd Shorly De Witt, Folly Trio, Leonurd and I'lillon, Dawson nnd Roberts, Usher aud I sher, Ihe Franklins, nnd Gordon Eldreil. ifoirrtofii «oiinrc—Edmund Hayes nnd Co- Bernard Dyllyn. Tnpack nnd Went. Ken- nedy and llollla, Chrla. I,»ne, Al. Wilson. Grncelyn WhllehotiBe. Adlrlm and Peters. L-adoll and Collins, Blnney and Chapman. and Llxrle Otto Christopher Bruno is the first eugasemcut for "The Sho-Quu.".. - • George K. Mack, of Inst scnaon's Cnatln Square Stock, in one of the comedians In Sergeant Kitty." Allan Lowe's "The i L c ,°i f , Rpl r, w " ,M L a 8 P rlh K attraction at l'i p i \ I m ,, i i rnll0V »'U.B 'he engagement of.Weber <""' Hel«w Thomas. .17. Wright, of, tha