The New York Clipper (May 1904)

246 THE NEV; YORKvCLIPPER: Mat 7. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER THE FftANK OUEEM PUbLlSHJMO CO. (Llmltid.) jr,-,': m6*hiitob8. ji ALBERT J. UORtE, , ■OITOlUt A*D B.DSfNMI liiKkWTB. JBAtftlKDAY, teAY 7, IBM.' II. 8. It., Carthage.—In poker (unites straights lire barred), any straight Musb la better than any, (our ,of a kind. MISCKLLASEOIJN. ' A. iii',B.. Oloversvllle,—Vour query la not clear., 'write again Hating; what you mean by "sum writing." •M. IML, Onwepk—We htTtiiO'lneani of kuoK-lnf.v i» ..,,.- ■, ..;/ { aBBBi —.*—nni— i 'iiir^ ' _ OVR CHICAGO LBTTBBi Irving Jones anil wife, Adelaide Herrmann, the Three t.'i-uiie Brothers, Thnrno nnd Curlo- ton, Dan McAvoy and company; and, Geo. K. ripuoi'H klnodrome. Last week's bill was one of the uennona'a beat and most diverting. Sbean aid Warren scored a pronounced "iic- ees$ with. "l|uo Vadls." and Carver and Pol- lard'*'"kilkllog matcb" wis repeatedly *n- V-, .McWuiler, Tyson rtnd company, IfV a cored RATE8. 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IN UIIRHT UK Hllt'll BlUllltJ) WRIT* Til 1 lio.'lr IVIIilM TtlKY NV.IvK, IN Oauio or TIIW « l.1 l-l'l:tt I'.nr ini'ii'fc. AM, i.riTKKM wil.l, nit aiivi'.lirlHicii ii nb wMK only. Ir tub kllll'I'U OK ANY TllttATHICAl, I'llltl'ANt" IS SlIIIIIHT, IIKKIill TO oliH IIHT or HnllTIS N ANirrlltlH i'adi:. Wfe CANNof bino koiiTka BY MAIL Ilk TKMiUIIAI'll. . DIIAMATIC. ' It,' I'., Wealvllli'.^-We have nn knowledge ot the pri'Mi nt wiii'ieiihniiiK of ill" puny. Ail- >li"i -< ii 1*1 lev III Hue of IhlH iitlhe, mill we Will iiil\iTllsi> II III TltK I'LII'I'KII leller Hill. A. W.. rtbelhyvllle, II. II. -Mm Inn. M. I!. II., Merlilen. H. A,, riilliiili-liililn, J. II M., N'-u- York, II. Ii \V., CIlHIeiniiign, It. 'I'., Wllkonliarro, 11,. II. T., lljptelinbiirir, i'. r. <:.. Newark, mid I!, H. T„ IVoiln.—Heo anawer to O. f„ almve. .Mis, H! II. I,., Iliilllmore.^— AddreaN mana- ger or iiiiii|iiiiiy. In care of Tnh Chirl'icu, knit we Will iiilvcrilsi' I he li'llei' la our letter llHt. N. 8., l''argo.—Aililresn iittriy lilinNeir, as We luive no uii'iiim of knnwlllg. M. H., WnrrVNti'i'.—The .Auierk-au Muto- aeupe t'n., n I'hisi Koiirieeiith Bireet, New York. ., J. it; A., - Charleston.—WutcM our rmitc iisi vneii -week. J. .H. ,ft,i Moiioiigiilieia.—K. Wntker, 285 r.iuinii Avi iliio, New York fiiy, il. A. Hi'. M.l ('i)ui'ui'il.—We only know the linrlli'N by in rlli'N iiv their Hinge •■>' professlniml uuiiie. J. A. IL, Mohlle. -See llllMlver In (I. A. M, K, lies Moines.— Virginia Hnrned was ■ or tii lie ilrst )o play, the role i I'Vlt.; Ilnffnlo.—We can llby. ntiol uhl vim. I, >l. K.. (,'lileago.—Wbnlever yon can get. There la no llxed snhi. W. ,W. n.. PaleiHon.—K. It. Street, 4tJ niiioltS Stli el. Hurt fni'il, I'ollll, Ii. S„ Clnclmittll.—We luive no means of knnwliig. ('. H. Cm llriiver.—Wnteli our route list each we,ek u . II. II., HWlilng.—I. The same party. 8. Yea. II. hi t»M. Ol.|i TlMKlt.—I, 18115 Is correct. 8. BIib did., IL Hevovnl yenra orterwiird. M. M„ roatt'HVuh'.—1. -I.U'liler A To., M09 Hnniilwiiv. New York rliy. 3. .Senium of ihiiii iiitui. :t. No. y. \\\. Hnwliiglim.—!. She' la lentllng laily of ii slink coni|iniiy In Hie Weal. 'J. We never Indulge In conipni'lsouB. II. Write ii iicrwuuil lelter tit Hie imiiy. X. It.. Utivretlsliiwn.—Wc have no reonrd nl the ilentli nt the iinli.v. "A II. I'.," Dover.— I. Wo uever alinwer <|iii'nI Ihiih I'liiirernlng the prlvale nlfulr* ot niivniie. C. M., PliienlxVllle.—1. We lielleve (he niiiiptiny Is reorgiiiii/iiig |>re|inriilor,v In a Summer bi'iihiiii iniiler ciinvas. '-'. Yes. il, Aihlri'SS Hie iiiiiiuiKcr nl' the coiupnoy. r Vitus. II. M. II.. <'lilcn(to.—If Hie denlertlves a lilnver mure or less eiivtls limit he n:<H de- niniided, ami he discovers nml announces llie elrnV hefi.re he I'nlses the catila from the table, the denier must correct Hie error. If It In mini' iiinn deiiiiindetl, the dealer must wlllidrnw tin- Mii|iei'lliHiiiH cord or curds, and radar* Ihem In the pack. If II Is less than ili'iiuitided, the dealer must give the player from Hie park suftli'leiit cards to make ii|i lhe number originally deniuuded. If. how- i-ver. Hie player ivt/aea hln enrda from the tiihle Mfirtr lie illscnvevs ftYlil iiiiiiiiuiici'm Hie i-rrnr, his hand Is dead, nml be must retire I'roiu I he enuie for Hint baud. I. J. W. and P. (I.— See anlwer to II, M. n. above. J. M. H.' & D. M„ St. Louis.—11. wins, rts Ills law mkes precedence over A's Jack. Maine. The points In pitch count In tills order,' 1llg.li. ntv, Jack, Oniue. The fact tlitil Hie lilddev nmkes tils - bid good has mulling to do Willi I lie precedence In points. 1'iiinio, Itocliesler.—Tlie player holding low wins N.' Id, nehver.— In idiylag Ovclitytiili point ciisstna the putiits are scored ,u» soon as made, tihirille"phYyof llrst iunkliiB> nnd iliihiiliig the reipilslle niiinlier of polulH wins tile gnine. No one point lakes iireeeilelice Pter another, (HOIC OUB OWN COBIMPOXDUn). Western Burfan . Of the Ncrr York Clipper. ,. Roobb BOX, Ashlah.1 nioik, CMoaarO. Two novelilea rind piuco In the current of- fertngii. La.wrance H'Orsny bringing ""The Karl of Pawtiiekel" to lowers' Tnettre, and Uin.Uo fnruiitn appearing at the Oarrlrk lb "The Virginian," both, offerings lielng seen ..Monday evening, 'May 2, for the llrst time'here. "The Bho-onn," at-the Stnde- bnker: "The Royal Chef," nt the I,a Halle; "Checkers," nl McVlcker's, and I'rnnk Daniels, In "The Office Hoy," at tile Illinois, are cimlliiueil ntiracthuii. With nil ekitn iierforiiiiiiiii of "Tlie Old II6m«steUd," by nenman • Thompson, at the Ortinil - Opera House, Huntley night, the season there will end, and tbe. work of altering tile Interior lo conform Willi tlie new building regulations will continue for three weeks. On Hatdrdny evening, April 110, Marie Tempest doted n fin-might nt Powers', nhd "Tbe burgomaster" ended an engagement Of two Weeks nt the tlretit Northern, "Holly Tnlty" ensuing ut the last mentioned theatre on Sunday after- noon, May 1. Illinois Tiil'atiik (Will 1. Davis, mana- ger).—Frank Hanlers continues his engage- ment, In "The OHM Hoy," Into Us second week Monday night. Sunday evening per- formalin's rule during bis slay. Ills busi- ness hns, Urns far, lieen siitlsrai'lory. (iiiANli (MM llotisn (l«'red It. Hnmllti, mniuigerl.— Hemnnii Thomiisnn ft»U his llnve weeks of "The Old Homestead," with an extra iierrovmniioe, Hundny evening. Mn nous, Iron workers nnd carpenters will take Immediately possenslon, Willi a vleW of lbo> roughly i e.-ouKii-m thi« Hie Nlage anil Interior of Hie house. The return of "The Wlxnrd of i>»T Is set for Monday. May "_. fl.\liitti-ic Tiii.'atiib (('has. A. nird, busi- ness manager),—"Tim Knglish Daisy," an- nounced lo rim until In, whs favorably re- ceived nml'a sudden change of pinna brings Hustln l-'ni-nuni direct from New York io till In three weeks, with "The Virginian." Mrs. Flske, In repertory, will be the ensu- ing slur. MuViCKKtt'Ji TfiKATnn (Oeo. C. Warren, business manager).—Tbos.- W. Itdaa, the fenilire of "Checkers," contlnuea lo spread his-popularity, the third mid liiat week of the engagement slnrilrtg Sunday night, 1. "Tbe KVlver Hllpper" will foliow L -8. Piiwkrh' TnnA'iHH (Harry J. Pdwcr's,man- ager).—Lawrence D'drsoy. presenting "The I'.arl of I'liwtneitei," provides the hiost- Im- portnnt of the week's change In bills. Tim 1'iigiigvmeiit. stnVIs Monday ulgbt nnd lists fimr Weeks. Mnrle' Tempest, who wns Hie reopening attraction here, doted two weeks of "The Mart'lngc of Kilty" HAInrdiiy night. Sti nr.uAKkii Tin:mil: (It. A. Ilnrmever, liuslnrsB mnmiger).—"The Hho-Oun," wbll-h enters iipou lis llflll week Monday ulgbt. 2, continues In iio|iubir favor., (leo. Ade Is busily I'tiKiigi'il til renins! noting tbe piece, ii Hew iirm net having alrendy been accom- pllHhed. I'rll/ will In inn, nml not Clayton While, will soon succeed Chris Bruno In Hie leading comedy rote. There won siiiiiB blicii In negotiations which prevenleil the closing of coiiiriii'ls with Clayton While. (I II HAT NOHTIIKIIN TlIBA'I'lli: (Jllllles II. llrowiie, miinnger).!—"Holly Tolly" ' begins n week's engagement Sunday afternoon,- 1, following u iirolllable fori night for "The Hnrgoimisler," wllleh ended sniurday illgbi, Ajiril lltl. D. K. Illgglns oiieoK a thrte wis'ks' eugagemeiii next Snlutny, May 8, "Ills Lnst Hollar" lielng Hie opening piny, La Hai.i.k Tiii'.atIiii (Mark O. Lewis. biiRl- ness maiiageri. —"The Itoynl Chef" begins Ha sixth week suiiiiiiy night, 1. The popularity of ibis t'leVcr ontci'talninent gain* vogue With the lengthening engagement, and Hit piece looks good for several weeks. Home changes la tlie nisi are promised, the pros- pects being an Improvement In some now weak s in it". ciTi'iiitinv Tirmtttt (Hen M. Glraur, busi- ness ran anger).—Llhrnln .1. Curler made, a special production of one of his many melo- drunuis, "Thu RleVeirlh Hour," Htiudny after noon. It will continue, twice dally, through the we*k. The friendly shelter afforded "Two Little Waifs," last week, resulted la good financial results. ' c.ii.iimiii h TtlRATRH t t'l-ett C. Kberta. busi- ness inuntigci). — Anbe Sulberlnnd begins •.vim', might in- termed u "Atoek" engagement of four weeks Sunday afternoon. The first play will be "Ciiniille," With "A Scrap ot raner." "Hn llnrry" and "Mast Lyhne'" to follow: Frederick Montague will be her lead- ing mull. Harney Hllmore, In "Kidnapped In New York," uiovldod last week's eulerlaln- tui'iit, Alti-nt'ling spleildlil lninineaa. injur TtlDATitij (Win. Itoche, business manager).—"The Mltle Church Around the Corner" opens for n week of two shows a tliiy, Kiiudny nfterhonn, 1, lo lie followed by Lillian Mortimer's "In the Shadow of the Oiil- lows," Unusiiitlly large biisluesa, even for the busy Hum, wns tltfracleil by "Why C,Iris LenVe Home" Inst, week, and -visitors were rewarded In nil nncumlaoiily Interesting phiy, well performed, (lene Hammer Whs cou- nplcuously clever as the Ingenue, Waller It. (illhiTl gnve n clever light comedy Interpreta- tion, nnd Allan Marie Hchneffer displayed mn iked artistic gifts III a thankless role, so well played that It merited coinuieudnilon. Hopkins.' Tiidatiii: (John I-:. Keiiuessy, business manager).—Lniilae Dunhnr has Hie leading role lu "A (inmbler's Dnughter," Which claims nllenllnn tills Week. "The Lit- tle Church Around the Corner" moves over from the West side, 8. During Inst week, Rowland and Clifford's production of "Tha Hume Keeper," In which Smith OTlrlen wns featured, intruded average reward, but mer- lin! packed houses. Ph'ol'i.K's TlHMTBH (Millie Wlllnrd Nelsnu, ■nannger),—"The Lllllo Minister" In revived Ii.v the May Itosmer Stock Co. this week, fol- lowing a prosperous seven days for "Incog." Chicago's blind vocalist. -Mlchnel Ttlles, sang his nwu compos I ilmm between acts, last week, end Sum llrniiskl's songs were also a vaude- ville feature. Hush Tlmi'i.i; ov Music (T. J. Kearnan, I mi n a perl.—The Players' Stock Co, gives "Secret Service." sinning Sunday afternoon, following n week of average reward for Hrnce Real's Interpretation of "Carmen." Joseph Sullivan nml Miss Ileal! have Hie lending roles In the piny current. llnwuiii'M TIIKATItti (l.nrln ,1. iiuimiger).—l.nrln J. and fulih lending their own stock company, In possession here. HaV.MAIIICKT TllRATtlD (W. W. homager for Kohl & Castle).—This splendid nunrtVr ; Uieea and Werier. Whose "Habek In th« Jungle" waa an eipeclnl hit, ami Fred Zuis-ilie's marvelous band balancing apeclalty, Wvire other noteworthy features. Olymi-h: Thsatrb (Kohl ft Castle, man- agers):—Opeblhg Monday afternoon, for tbe customary two snows a day: J3tbardo. WJI- lltim Jerome Shi.«,' I/orn nnd Payne, the I.e Vnrds, Avon Comedy Four, the Eight Vassnr Girls, Saean and Warren, Smith and Puller, Ferguson and Mark, and Geo. K. Spool's klnodrome. Three of the beat acts Been In this flenson's vaudeville hereabouts were con snlcuoua In Inst wrek'a entertainment. Myitis McCarthy and company, in "The Race Tout's Drenih.": offered A diverting novelty In Bketch nlrrinktt, both Mr. McCarthy and lilt lending lady cohtrlbutlng an equal nhnre lo the refreshing excellence of their sketch. In "The Maid of the Mill." Arnlm nnd Wag- ner have n nent net which gives' both op- portunity in abunilnace. 'nicTr singing- nnd cumeily work are cleverly blended and the wlo.ir forma n most entertaining number. Robert Kulgorn's irntisllgurtt Ion hpeclnlty Improves with age and his siiccesa waa ex- ceptionally Well deserved. Artie Hall, Fry nml Fields, and Barry and Johnson also won approval. • Ct.r.VRLANn'K Thr.ATnr (W. S. Cleveland, mnnnger).—Exceptionally big Sunday busi- ness makes up for What tlie week day attend- ance lacks, anil Cteveland'a "Orenler Vaude- ville" Kilns in favor. Fva Tnngiiny enters upon bcr fourth consecutive week Sunday, wMHc IMnrT Aiig telilrns, fis a special' feat- ure. Tlie Four- Panl'lers, Lohey Haskell, Ametn, Frank CuBhmnn. La Mslhinge Rlstets, nrVllle nnd Frank, and Hie blograph com'- plate the current offerings. Charley (last was Inst week's real lire, and his wtlty hinnn- liigjiie si'ored lis- usiinl well deserved success; TiiouAPV.no Tiihatrk (nobtert Fulton, mali- nger).—The Transatlantic Show Inst week prdved tr> he onh 'of Hie season's best pro- ilimls'. John J. ('nib wns notlopnUiy Ahead of the nvcrngc burlesque comedians io point of orlglnnllty In rnelhOils nrttl comedy execil- Hon, and the FarrclI-TnVlor Trio were like- wise worthy to he singled nut'for commenda- tion. .'Jbtle fltad Willie Barrows presented a line dancing act; nhd Mitchell and Cain were w Hit in the olio. For this week, start- ing Sunday afternoon, 1, Hie Hon Ton Bur- lesquers will entertain. Haii T. Jack's Thkatrb (Sldiley J. Rusdn, mannier).—Lnuln Robife's KnlckerlxJckers, a combination always sure of a royal welcome, retura lo local view through Ibis week's turn of "The Wheel." During The past week Phil Shcrldnu's City Sports averaged good busi- ness, and provided excellent cnterinlamenl. "The Mnlds of- Slum" was the two part bur- lesque, n good olio Intervening. Phil Mills was the clilnf caluedliiu, nnd o ImsIc Sheridan led Hie women of the burlesque. Ci.auk Htiikct MrttHlllI (l.oula M. Hedge, mnnngei').—Carrie Nation nad some vniiiie- vllle. The Kunsns curio enters upon Iter second week Monday. Thfl crowds have been biff. UMBO* Dijih Mi'hriim (Wm. .1. Sweeney, manager).— In curio hall: Oskti, wild,man; the Niirselaud clnnt: La Carmen, snake en clianivess: Prof. Silver, magic. On the stage: Frank* and Williams, ti'crtibnts; May Wilson. Iji flelle Rosn; ami living pictures. An'KK.MATii.—The (iriilictiiu will be (he nnine of the new vilndeville house which the Western Association of ' Vndiievllle .Mnna- ters nre to erect In Monroe Hired, between Slate nhd Dearborn Streets. There have ben n mnnlicr of coiupllcntloas In Hie ground iHisi's to Htrnlghten out, and there nKe still n number of unexpired leases held by iemnils of the buildings now occupying the proposed site, but It Is ex peel ed there will he no ma- terial delay In consummating the present plan, which Is for Hie opening of a very cosily theatre early licit season. If Hie Iroquois Is opened as a vaudeville house, by I'.nslern miinngcrs, who are now mentioned ns Us lessees. Chldigif In likely to lie the hnttle ground of :i lively Vaudeville war, W. H. Cleveland being still to he reckoned with. When "The Silver Slipper" opens at McVlcker's next Sunday night three changes will hn made In the cast. Cyril Scott will succeed Donald llrlhe, nnd Thelmn F«lv and Florence Hcuhett will ho new members. Ar- thur Wehlu will conic on from New York to HI rent the orchestra. . . .Clarice Vance, known In private lire ns Mm. Clara Ktta Blauchard, wns divorced from her .husband. John .ii Illuncbard, by Judge Cnvanaiigb, In Ibis city lust weelc Wnyue Areey. EaVIe Hterllug. A. II. Lynde, W. V. Pennington, tl«n. II. I'.iliner, asslstnut stage manager; Mi's. Kiln ' Marble, Margaret Sutbeiluud, Rllza . De Haven and Mlillcent Mvnns are member* of Annie Sutherland's sup- porting company for her four weeks nt (he Columbus Waller Walker retired from the lending role In "Why Olrls Leave Home" nt the Bllou Smut-tiny night, to Join the Klng- ilon-l'oiirtetiny Co., at Hnrinaiiiis Hleerker Hall, Albany, for the - Hummer. He <a succeeded by John Webster, a Ron of Nellie Mcllenry P. R; Benton has returned lo Chicago to luke charge of Leavltt, Hart nnd company's theatrical Interests. This llrni will have two compnnlea on the rnnd next season, presenting "Dora Thorne" and "My Mrifylnnd,". both play's by Mr. Benton. Mme. Schumann llolnl; will he heard In concert nt the Stttdenaker Sunday after- noon, 1 WiHter Floyd Is In lowu..., Mnnnger Fisher, of Sail Fraoclscoi was In lown last week rn route for New Y'ork, where- he will engage a company to present revivals of Weber ft Fields' burlesques nt Fisher's' Theatre. While here he engaged Caroline Hull, who left last week for San Francisco. She will play the Fny Temple- ton inler In the revivals .. . .Oeo. H (Jill arrived In Chicago from Hie Kast last week. He has closed one' of his "Little Outcast" • ciuiipiiuies, hut the one In which Anna lllaiicke Is featured will remain on tha road milII June 4. when It will close lit Miiiiicipolln to reopen July :il In St. Louts. Coulter 1 lown nl assumed the leading heavy role In Harney Hllmovc's "Kidnapped In New York, 1 ' -at Hie Columbus, on two days' notice, and will fin- ish Hie season In the part. Ills artistic in- iiTpri'iaiioii of the chnrncler wus uo sur- prise lo thoHi' who nre familiar with his abil- ities Heiifi'ui Manager Heo. II. Nlcolnl, of Slnlv ft llnvlln's circuit, was In Chicago one day last week, reluming to New Y'ork from n visit to his parents In Oslikosh, Wis. Pupils of the Chicago Conservatory of Music will present grand opera nt the Auditorium ft. One net each from four onems will be given: "Carmen," net 2 will replace Miss Roman G. K. Ray- mond, who succeeded Kdwurd Kmtth as manager, IW SttlV ft HAVIIn. of tie. Great Northern, hat been mcceeded ,by James II. Hrowrte, who managed tbe Alhimbra, Thea- tre rib to:the time'It wa| closed Hy the mayor, and HilhHfi|iienlly rulhed'by fire. Mr. Atytoond t*s out with obeiof the Pain llrVfotka .futamer shows..;'.Florence Louise W<"ber and'JPtnillps Smnlle.V, both members) of the "Why Girls Leave Home" Co., were married between the matinee and «vftilng perfofmance at the BIJou Friday afternoon. April Jti The Chicago Orchestra closed the most successful season It has ever known sine* Theodore .Thomas organized It, with Friday afternoon and Saturday evening concerts nt the Auditorium, -!>, 30 Dorothy Kentoa, accompanied by her mother, was a caller at the Western Bureau of Thb Clipper Saturday afternoon. Miss Kenton was en route for St. Louis, where she will open her season of Bummer park vaude- ville bookings Heriry Frey, now of Frey and Fields, nnd Dave Ferguson will be nMocllted in a Dutch novelty act In vaudeville next season.,.. Ethel Cope, _prlnclpal boy with the Transnt- lnntle Burlesqners, waa left behind, In M" - watikee, to undergo a surgical operation. Her ttarl wot played at Trocadero last week by Blanche,Davenport,'the requirements also demanding an appearance as one of the Far- rell-Tayior Trio.. ....Chas.W. BUrrlll, well known lo Western repertory. Is In Chicago preparing; for a Summer stock season at several Illinois parks. The first to open will be Electric Fark, Knnkakee, where Lnura Hulhert Will bend the company Waller Dau'roHcti and the' New York Symphony Or- chestra gave "Parsifal," In concert form, nt the Auditorium Friday evealng, and are booked for Sunday night, May 1 The English Chili of tbe University of Illinois will rive n performance of "Twelfth Nlglu" on five n Iny :t. -•-►*- ill It LONDON 1,1 ill ,11. (I'llOM Ol'R OWN . COIIIIIWPONnRNT.) 48 Crlioliiniroi- Mrr>l. Lelcealer Squnre. London, W. C. Ann, 2-J. Murray Carson's streak of Ill-luck as nctor- mntlager continues, nor Is It to be broken by his production lust Saturday of "The Wheat King," the dramatization of Frank Norrls' uovel, "' , KIHott Page and Mrs. he Apollo Theatre. This version of the novel Is not that which was 'The Fit," by Ashtdn Jonsiiii, at tin produced In America, though it sticks very closely ib the book, Indeed, too closely, be- cause the pluy as presented presupposes not only n knowledge or the book but an intimate acquaintance with the methods of 'Changeand the devious ways of high llnance. 1 wag uc- cohipnnted by a friend io whom the Stock Ex- change la but a vague term, ami to keep lilin eilllghteneil 1 had MRMtt to keep up a whis- pered scries of annotations on the technicali- ties of the wheat market. This Is one rea- son why the play Is not a success. Another reason Is—frankly—Hint It is very badly acicd. As a writer in 'J'hu tforafflg Leader clearly puts II "our actors do not think it necessary to speak with a French dialect In mi aihiptatIan from ihe French, why then will they assume nu American acceut In an English ndaptnllon or an American bunk or piny?" The American accent Is not easily caught by the English actor. He usually over- doc It horribly and lie Is never right. Mur- ray ( 'Mi-son employed (be Koine acceut Hint lie did In Contain Kettle, an accent so palpably iirillhlnl that Hie character employing it could never strike one ns being real. Next week 1 shall have to review "Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner," a comedy, In three nctk. by Itobert Nellson Stephens nnd B. Ly- ull Swete, produced last Suiiirdny at the Im- perial Theatre, and "The Rich Airs. Repton." by It. 11 t'urion, produced on Wednesday night at the I take of Vork's, by Chas. Frohuiun. Arthur Bolirchier has selected Tuesday, ■WL"»«"! .'.!'? production, at Hie Onrrlck, of W. 8. Gilbert's new piny. To this the author litis given the title of "The Fairy's Dilemma," and lu order Hint there niny he no mistake respectlug the chnracter of Hie piece, he describe It as nu original doniesile panliimlrtie, in two acts. The cast, lo addi- tion lo Mr. Uonrchler nnd Violet Vnubrugh, Includes Jessie Bnlemnn, Caroline Ewell, El- frlda clement, Dorothy Grinision, Jerrold lloheilsluiw, 0. II. Clarauce, Albert slms, M'tilter Pearce, Mr. Kgerton nnd Sydney Val- enllne. The Incldenlal music will be com- posed by Edmund Rlckett, and Hie dauces and ballet arranged by John D'Auban. Theie del nils serve In tbemselves to show Hint Mr QllMrt cnntrlbiitei with his new piece one more to the lobg catalogue ot fautasllc wlilinslcnlllleB with which he has amused and delighted the public for over twenty years But the more thoroughly to establish this fact, I may mention that the uctlon of the story takes place at the present moment, partly on this earth, party ubove It, and in some measure below It I Could any dra- miitlst desire, or expect, grenler scope for Hie working out of n thesis, however vast? After this It will astonish no one to learn that Mr. Gilbert divides tils characters Into supernalnrul and unnatural. If Hie problem sented to a London audience sbmo time In 'modern life, In.which Ada Reeve wHTbe seen In the Autumn, li tbe llrst of a serltn to be completed shortly by "The Legal Mrs. Lovi- bond" nbd "The cockney CoMtffit." Jif Calmour hat also Just finished a four act sixteenth, century romantic drama, to be cttlltd "Frhscabaldl." Chas, Frohman haa just acquired from Julia Neilsoh abd Fred Terry the American rights In Thomas Rnceward'a drama, "Sun- day," now attracting large bouses at the Comedy. , , "I have, made ao arrangements for a piece to succeed 'The Darling of the Oods' this season, becauke It continues so successful, but in the Autumn I propose to revive one of Shnkespeare's plays, said Kecrboiiui Tree to a press represcntntlrc. Mr. Tree de- clined lo mention which piece It would be but his choice will probably be either "The Merchant of Venice" or "The Tempest." Whea at the end of tb0 season Charles Wyndham and. Mnry Moore, by agreement with Chas. l'rdhmnn, . leive\ us ■ fhr an American tour. It br more, thnti' possible that they may make for their destination via Australia, ithd thus put. In a'-few anil pndenh apjieirancfs on „ their w*y,' As to Hint, however, and the rather worm Journey it would .entail, nothing has yet been settled ; "The Dtike.ot KIIHekrankle," nt the Cri- terion The.iire, reached Its one huiulredih performance last evening. The play is going exceedingly well, and the bookings continue very brisk. "The cinematograph and tlie gramophone hnVc gone Into partnership under I he style and title of the "Chrononhone" for the pro- duction of talking picture,!*: In oilier words, by the Ingenious invention of M. tluua)ont qui! Ilerr Meatier; the operation of Hie two have been synchronized so tii.it. the action shown hy the obe exactly cnlnchles with the speech given liy the other. A demonstration of this latest achievement was given on Thnrsdnv afternoon lit thA (Jrnltd TnerSlre, Fiilhnm, be- fore a Iticgc audience, and completely justiueil Hie claims of the inventors. Nine nets of lilms were shown, the .llrst lllustnitlng a xjlo- phont irln. As the players touched Hielr In- strument the gramophone gave out the music they were playing with such exact nynchron- Iznilon of dlgltnl nuivetiieni and tone an to produce a perfect Illusion. So with, the other scenes—Hie drill of (iernnin soldiers, In which the shnrp staccato orders of the sergeant Were promptly followed by the movement; the cor- ner of a racecourse. In which the Individual utterances ot the noisy crowd could he fol- lowed, etc. Obviously, a big. vista Is opened by this Invention; our orators, out nctovs, ami our singers, for Instance, may no longer Hud their fame nnd lufluence limited by their life- time, but may be heard by unborn general Inns even ns hy their contemporaries. - For Hie pre- sent, however, the one Interest of the "Chratio- phones" Is to nnmse, nnd when In the course of time it Is placed before the public at large It Is bound to prove a big ri it motion Felix Damns has nrrlveil.ln Londou partly In connection with the business of his Cniiii- dlnn gold mine nnd partly nu I bent ileal busi- ness He hns had many offers, but' will pro- bably produce his own musical comedy lit n West end house. O'Brien nnd Buckley nre In town after a most successful provincial tour. They rest Just one Week, and then glnrt out ngiiln in the provinces. Hector Tenhnnt, managing director of I be Emnlre, died Inst Siiturday. Philip l'orke is Ho longer mnnnger of Hie Tlvoll. having resigned at the completion or bis two years' contmet. Albert Oilmer for Hie present has charge of both the Oxford and the Tlvoll. I.cw Wells hns arrived In Loudon, and opens at Shepherd's Bush Empire next Mon- day, Blanche Ring soils for New York lomortow. Hippy Fanny Fields Is again lu Minimi, nl both the Oxford and the Tlvoll. She Is more than ever like tier old self, and It wns quite a pleasure, lo lioav Ihe laughter nnd npplnuse Vhlch greeted every sally she mode. r,.K, McKay leaves England tomorrow for New lork. Ho ling entered Iptc- pflrlneishlp with (.. 11. Cochran, nnd will open a branch of the miter's agency In New York. Hurt and Leo opened nt Shepherd's Bush last Monday with their new xhow. They were a big success, the feature of their net being Hie singing of the song which has made such a lilt Hi America, "Follow the Crowd on- Sunday." • 4. r - — - nil, Is news of rnlher a comforting kind. Meanwhile It Is to be noted Hint at the (lor- rich, next Wednesday evening, Mr. Boiirelller Will hit reduce, as n prelude to "The Arm of Hie Law," Offenbach's' operetta, "Breaking Ihe Hpell. in spile of Hie nomewhat adverse crltlcldhl which greeled Mr. Jones' "Joseph En- rangled?' at the Hnymnrket Thentre, theplnv has succeeded In reaching Its one hundredth lierformnnce. Cyril Maude's Joseph Is now DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Wnsiiink-ton. — At the ,N«V National Then t re, (W. g JjbjSfV mhna«erl.-UNt week Amelia Bingham |ireseuleT "Olvihpe" nnd "The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" to' good business. Sunday night. May t, the Kilties gave u concert, which lilted the house. This week Percy Haswell. Id "O Klkti Sin." CoLUUMA TRbUTM (Luckelt A Dwyer, malingers).—Last week the BbstonWus, In Robin Hood" nnd "The Herennde," plnyeil to fair slged audiences. Next week Herr- mann closes the regular dramatic season of bis bouse, and on May 0 a stock couipuuy, bended by Edwin Ardcu, opens a supple- mental Hprlng and Summer season, under Joseph T. Lucketi. The » "Captain Letlerblnlr." idwln Avden, Includes: ,'t Muket," Percy l.eucii. . Victoria Addison, Record fior- L'? n .'., {V' 0 ?V*..?«»...Alice Huller, Phillip Sbetlled, Mabel Roebuck, Mnlcolni Duncdn, nrtd Wm. Ilerliei t LAKAYRTTfi OfRBA HoUf^R (Ira .?. Iltl MoltP, manager).—LaHt week was the third of HKi Eugenie Blnlr engagement, when "The Crust of hnclety" drew excellent hhslUess. Tills week Miss Blnlr appears in "Rasl Lynne," and closes her four weeks' date nnd the re- nltr season of the house, which has been i.en.i iiinnie i;yrii Ainuues Joseph Is now the most profitable In iti Ii sii ev liinv i n Howard, Howard "Knuison nnd Dclllnh.'" net '.': ''II Trovo- tore," acl'4, nnd "I.ilcla," net •_>, The enst chorus nnd string section of the orchestra Which considerably Improved the action, havo been mndp In the lost act. The cast re- mains unchanged, and the plav In now one of Hie most entertaining lo he seen In Lon- don, lis reception on Monday was extremely cordial. * Edward Terry has fixed upnn next Thnrs- dny, April 'J8, for his reappearance nt his own theatre In the Strand, where he has not played for tbe iinst two years. The piny chosen hy hint for Hip occasion will Intro- duce, him In Hie serious nnd weigh y role of the hero of ihn successful Odeau drama, "La MolEon." ns turned by Louis Parker Into "1 ho Houso of Biirnslde." In this, ns an old Milp owner, he will be supported hy Koto Rorke, ns Ills daughter-in-law, Cnr'ollo Ad- dison nn ills housekeeper, hv A. K. George ilnfl W. T. Lovcll; while his grnndchlldlcu will lie plnyeil by those clever little folk, Beatrice Terry and Muster Hov Lorraine. nre still will lie cnmn/ised entirely of pupils. Bur- ' ibc House nt Biirnslde." which ban nlrendv lug Ihe pnst week, April •.'(). !!8. ill, Chicago Ininresseil provincial playgoers every mucli. Freeman, Conservatory pupils gave "II Trovntort'" com- nnd Is In lie 'produced for Mr. Terry by * opening Monday afternoon : 1,a vine and I .fou- nd, llultle Ke.iiton, Topnck nnd West, Tom tliiley, Frey and Fields. Arnlm nml Wagner, tobort Fulgent. Have Nowllu, (iounro nml Inlley, Myles McCarthy nnd rtimpnny. Arlie " Dressy nml Dnyiie, mid Geo. K. Spoor's week, Plete, ut Hie Warrington Opera House, Oak rail.-, a Chicago suburb W. P. Ciilleu, ninuuger of "The Durgon lull klnnilroine. Lnst week's lino vnttdevllle bill dellghtisl large ttudlehres. with Clmicc Vatlrc, Miirtlnelll null (irossl. Juseplilne Hansuian, mid Wurd mill t'uvriiii the must prounulit-Pd fnvovltek. OltlCAuo Oi'KHA llni sii (Kohl & Cnnlle, hinnnkors). — niienlint Monday afternoon; lliiviunn and Frniiklyii, Palt( Itrnwu, l)e- laoev and Ibillv. .limit's A. Iluiill. Ihe lls- iiieriildn Sisters, Wnrilen nnd Ulnddlsh, John, ion, Davenport and Lurelln, Herbert Lloyd, ninuuger of "The Burgomaster," will present It. A. Haulers newest opera, "Huron Hum- . bug," nt the Orcnr NorHieru this Summer. Stage Mnnnger Gils Snlitkc, of Hie La Salle, has gone lo Boston to stage "The isle of Spice" for..Fred C. Whitney.- Ills, place) Is tilled try W. 0. Woodward until lie it" turns.. Mnnnger Blnrk tins adopted a new hlle which gives each of the La Halle chorus girls niio night lift* each week, changes In Hie personality of the !,n Suite slock forces will soon he liiinle. Mamie Alice Kelly nurt Hlnviidle Human Will' retire, nnd Jon Knnc Is lo Jolu for u ww Dutch hart. Harry Usine, lata of "The Kngllsli Daisy.' Mirsl "pi Fred Kerr, will lw preceded bv "Cyrus ii. lllnke." n new coracillellfl, from the pea of Gilbert Doyle. Kdun >Ia,V. whose succeks In "La Pohpee" hns received general recognition, will coa- tlnne to plrty the part of Alcsla nt the TrhV df Wales uritli the hlomeitt conies for tlie withdrawal Of Audrnn's, tuneful opera.- Im- mediately nfter idle will sail for America, there to sprint her vitcntlnrt until, lu Htxy- intilK'r, she Is wanted at Daly's Theatre, New York, foV the production of "Tlie School- girl." In which she resumes her original rnU H Has nlreilily been nili)nnnred lluil George Aiestiotiei- loliioiiipiiitei] priMlurlng nn atlan- tnllon uf M. Oilave .Mlibeaus "Les AITulres Harry Usine. Into or "The English IMIPK" tout les Affaires." The English version will will be nunilicr new member. Ursulla Marsh be made by Robert Hlclielis, nnit will he pro wS'^2!Sij^f» , fLi Mta l Hi iVlhnlfrled De 2 ".' ninimger),—Lhst weekVrowded lihlisf* ruled. Tilts week: Annlb Alibotl, HndJI Ij>«- slk find Anita. May F.dwln uud Fred )!d- wnrds, Rbjta Jnnln, i'orke and Adams, Jos. Mym and Busier Kenton, nnd Hie Brother* On mm. Academy or Music (J. W. Lyons, mnnn- ger .—Last week "Hearts of Oak" had good business, well deservedi This week. "Wedded i lm1 .Pi'.'"' x. " nso Melville, HI "Sis Hop- kins," May fi-U. ■ - ' IlMPinii TitKATnta (K. W. Buckley, mana- ger).—Lnst week "A Break for Liberty" crowded ibis house. Tills week, Blilck Pnltl. "A Rnhbit a Foot" ft-14, fACRiisi Tiirator f Eugene Kernnn. monn- ?* r >—T-nst we,ek the Jolly Grass Widows mil excellent houses. This Week, Ihe'Rawerv Biirlesqiiera. American lltirlesiuievs fl-14. Mnv ifiii ltA "' rv s s,,ow « Iwoked for ' «»» „,—' Iotn . R. nr.d Alice McDowell write: We ckscd out sensed with Warner A Alt- man's 'A Montana Oilllhw Co. April ;I0." ■+*+ - "World's F«lv IIlustrnled, Free. The folder Just Issued by the Wabash RnllVond. gives twenty-four hair-tdrity"Views' of the World s Fair at St. Loills and A ilolihle page map, In colors, of the Exposition Grounds! also n double prige map of St. loills. The reading matter is In large, clear type nnd gives a largo "mount of Information In condensed mid concise form. Cnliles can be obtained by, niipiylhb In pevsiln. or will be sent, free bv settuiiig nd- dresa lo It. R. McMillan, general KkHtrn Affnl, WpliBslillallroad, UH7 Broadway, New Yurk City.