The New York Clipper (May 1904)

May ,7, Hastus * Banks. Avenue. Detroit, Mar 2-7. Bawls * Von Knnfman, Olympla Park. Chatta- uvoga, '/eon., Mar 2-14. ,,.. lUnicole, Proctor's 23d Street, N. t. 0., Kit 2-7. Radford & Valentine, 1'ilton Street, Bkln , May THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER. 251 MISSOURI. Itntf M Broscbe, H. ft B., Bkln.. Maj 27. ItcnVii <:i). Novelty. Oakland, Cat., May 2-U. Heed A tibaw, Howard, Boston, May 2-7. RafMrd. HL P., ,<Jlrele,„N, X. C.May 2-7. Keinhnld, Bra, Uradenhurgh'Sr. Polls., Mai 2-7. Hlce Family,. .Park, Worcester, Mass., May 2-7: Ohio. . JLawrence, 9--14. Itlnww (4), 0: O. II., Indianapolis, lad., Mar 2-7; Columbia, Cincinnati, »-I4. Kli-uiioiio's Horses, Avenue, Detroit, Mar 2-7. Kldi, .lack k Bertha, A. ft S., Boston, Alar 0-14. Klnlrv. Tom, Iinymnrket, Chicago, May 2-7. Rl!-e. Fanny, Keltb/s. Ifhlla.. May 2.7. ... Rowley. & Gay, .Star, Hamilton, Con.,' May 2-7. Rwwow MIclKftH, Castn, l.'nll River, Mass., May Robyiis, Mr. ft Mrs., Oarrlek, Wilmington, Del.; May.2-7.;•■. . .-■... . ,•• Rosalre, Woolworth,- Lancaster, Pa.. May 2-7; A venue,'Pittsburg, M4., RoaMol Trio. Shea's, Buffalo, May 2-7. Roger* & Fanctiette, Pastor's, N. It. II, May 2-7. Koine & Ferguson,. Mala Street, Peoria, 111.,. May Rowe! Vim., Proctof' , s fith Ave., N. T. 6., May 2-7. Rooney ft Francis, Shea's, Buffalo, May 2-7. Roses (2 1, Keith's New, rblln., May l!-7, Itorce Bros..-Star,' Pulla., May 2-7. How Julian,'Avenne, Detroit, May 2-7. Roberts (41. iirpheum, Heatlie. Wash., May 2-7. Rogers £ Lnvlnc, Crystnl Roof Garden, Jackson- ville, Fin., May 2-28. Russell Rroa., Columbia, Cincinnati, May 2-7. RuhspII, Leah. Proctor's, Newark. N. J., May 2-7. Russell, Helen,. Proctor's, Newark; N. J,, May 2-7. ■ Russell & Dunbar. Crystal. Cripple Creek, Col., May 2-7 i Crystal, Leadvllle. »14. Russell, Phil & Carrie, lillsoii, Winnipeg, Man., May 2-7. fl ' 1 - Russell, Dorothy, Fulton Street, Bkln., May' 2-7. Ryan ft Rlrhtlelil, Bijou, Jersey City, N. .1., May 6-14. Ryder, Tony, Star, Hamilton, Con., May 2-7. Sato, O. K.i I'alnls D'Bte, Rmssells, Bel., May 0-28. Sam ft Alberty. Park. Worcester, Mass.. May 2-7; Saunders, Chalk, Poll's, New Unveu, Conn., May 2-7. Sainsome ft Dellln, Watson's, Bkln., May 2-7. Krheiik Bros., Columbia, St. IaiiIs, May 2-7; 0. O. Hi Chicago,' 0-14, .5 • ■:■.:■. Seensck,' 'Horry.' Keith's, N. Y. C. May 2-7. Sherman A'De Forest. Novelty. Bkln.. May t:-7. Minrt"& KdwardH, Cnsto, Fall River, Mass., May 2-7. 1 : Slddons Bros., Pastor's, N. V. C. May 0-14. Smith .ft Doreto, Ttvoll. London, ling., May 2-2.1. Snyder ft Bnckley. Novelty, Bkln,, May 2-7; Victoria, N. V. C, 014. '■Society Belles" (Masons), Orpheum, Bkln., May 2-7: Circle, N. Y. O.. 914. Siiarrow, Avenue, Pittsburg. May 2-7. Stewart Sisters. Wnlsonts, llklfi., May 2-7. Stiiher, Fred S.| O.. Q. H,.,.Indianapolis, Ind., May 2-7: .Columbia, Cincinnati, 0-14. Strnkosch, Mine. Avery, Avenue, Pittsburg, Mny 2-7. ,■' .- „ "1 Stewart, Cal., Proctor's, Newark, N. J., May 2-7. Stanley Troupe, BIJon, Jersey City, N. J., May D-l-l. Stewart, Jessie, A. ft S.. Boston, May 2-7. Stanleton * Chaney, Rlalto, Hlmira, N. I., May Slclncrt ft Thomas. Gem. Lynn. Mass., May 2-7. Sti-wart ft Raymond, Proctor's, Newark, N. J., May'..3-7. \ t. ' . ... St. John ft Le'Fevre, Woolworth, Lancaster, Pa., Mny 2-7. , „ . , ■ .... ..- St. Ives, Flora, orpheum, Portland, Ore., May 214.- »..--._i Steln-Kvetto Family. Orpheum, Bkln., May 2-7. Sully, I-ew. Orpheum, - Sap, Fran.. Gal., May 2-7. Swedish Ladles' Quintet. Keith's, 'Boston, May 2-14., '•' ' '\ i Swlekard. Mr. ft Mrs., "K.mplre (Stratford), Lon- don, Kit-'., May 2-7; Empire (Hackney), Lou- don, 0 : 14. Sylvan ft'O'Neal,'Metropolitan, Tampa, Fla., May Sylvester, Jones ft Prlngle, Stockton, Cal., May 2-7. ^, Sylvester, Nell, Poll's, Bridgeport, Conn., May 2-7. Tallwt ft Rogers, Proctor's, Albany, N. Y„ May 2-7; Proctor's Otli AVe., N. Y. 6.. 0-14; Taffary's Dogs, Orpheum, Kansas City, Mo., May 2-7. . , ... '" Tanguay. Eva., Cleveland's, Chicago, May 2-7 Temple, .ft Coulwm. Acme,, Norfolk. Va., May 2-7. Ten -n rook, Lambert ft'Ten Brook, Fulton Street, Hkln., Mny.2r7... , ... • > . Thorne. Mr. ft lota, Harry, Poll's. Hartford, Conn., May 2.-7. Thornton, Jamefe, BIJou, Jersey City, N. J., May 6-14; Thuinpson ft Serlda, Casino, Lawrence, Mass., May 2-7. . Tlppell ft Kllment, Novelty, Santa Rosa, Cal., May 2-7 ;.-NQvelty, Valeio, »-14. ._. Tomklns, William, Orpheum, Utlca, N. X., May 2-7. Topack ft West, JHaymarket, Chicago, May 2-7.. Tralnor ft Button. Haymarket, Chicago, May 9-14. Trovollo, BIIqii, Jersey City,. N; J-, May 9-14. Trocadero Quartet, Colnmbla, Oincinhatl, May 2-7. Trnsk ft Gladden, Orpheum, New Orleans, May Tsuda, Victoria,' N. Y. 6., May ! 2-7.' Turpiu, Beu, Montgomery, Ala., May 2-21. Tyceft jBrmOh,'^New Lyric, Utlca, N. Y., May 2-7. Tyrel, AL',U.,>Orpheum. Riverside, Cab. May 2-7, Vaace, Clarice, Columbia, ,8t,. Louis, May 2-7, ■ Valyeno . Bros,, Porctor'a Bth Ave.,. N. Y. C, May 2-7: Proctor's ,23d Street, 0-14. Vaughan, Irene, Bradeitburgh's, Phlln., Msy 2-7. Vorttnraan. G. Al H„ Thitte Mon.. May 2-21. Vernon. Keith's, Pltlla., May 2-7. Vlee ft Viola, Orpheus, Torre Haute, Ind., May 2- 7; Brook, Marlon; 0-14. ' ... Von flofne ft Cot rely, Edison, Tncomn, Wash., May 2-7; Kdlson, Ahertleen, 0-14, Ward & Curran, .Columbia,. St. IjouIb, May 2-7. Watson, Hiilcblns & Edwards. Columbia. St. Louis. May 2-7; 0.' O. H„ Chicago, 0-14. Walkers, The, Jacobs', Peoria, III., May 2-7. Walton, Max. Keith's, Phllar., Ma; 2-7. WotflQn, Columbia, St. I,ouIk, Mny 2-7.. Wi.yiM: ft I^i Mar,. Bradenburtd)'s, Phils., Ma» S^7, Watson. Lew H„ Howard, Boston, May 2-7. Ward ft Raymond, A. ft H.. Boston, May 2-7. Watson, Lew, Howard, Boston, May 2-7; Wat- _Hon'a. Bkln.. 8-14. Wnller, John ICBradenburgh's, Phlla,, May 2-7. Weston ft Raymond, Pastor's, N. Y. C. Mny 2-7. Weston ft Brasley, Colnmbla. Cincinnati, Muy 2-i. Wesson, Walters; ft Wesson, Orplicuiu, New Or- „ leans, May 2-7. •■ ., __ Werdeu ft Oladdlsh, 0. O. H., Chicago, May 2-7. Welsqn Troupe, Orpheum. Denver, Col., May 1-14. White, Kd„ B. ft Rolla, Pastor's, N. X. C, May 2-7, " •. While, Stuart ft Co.. Avenne, Plltsbnrg, May 2-7. Whitney, 'Annie. Colnmbla. St. Louis, May 2-.; p. O. p., Chicago, 0-14. ' _ Wliltehouse, Grncelyn, Proctor's Gth Ave., N. X. <J, Slay 2-7. . White ft Simmons, Proctor's Dth Ave., May 2-7; Proctor's 2;id . Street, 0-14. Whfliin ft Scoria, Casto, Full River, Mass., May Whjrcohib. nank ft Lottie, Columbia, St. L011H „ May 2-7. . t , . Wlucherrrian's Animals, l'nrk, Worcester, JIaad., May 2-7. Wlmlotn, Wra., II., Shea's, Buffalo, May 2-7. n llllnms, Terrence,, Empire, Iloboken, N. J., May Wilsons', The, Poll's, Brl.liteport, Conn.. May 2-7. Winchesters, Ttie, G. 0. H., Loudon, Can., May Wlutdri Banks ft Winona, Star, Hamilton, Can., May 2-7. World t Kingston, Keith's, N. Y. C May 2-7. Wood, Milt & Maud, Jacques, W'aterbury, Conn., , May 2-7. Wood ft Wilson. Weast, Peoria, 111., Mny 2-7. _ Wynn ft Tnrt. Phoenix. Columbus, O., Mny 2-7; BIJou, Hamilton. 0-1*. lenruuns, Jennie, Keith's, Boston, May 2-7. Voajkt ft DevAlc, Empire. Cleveland, O.. Jlay 2-7. Ynrke ft Ailams, Chnse's, Washlagtoh, D.'C May „ -'7. ■ ■■ r ••, ' t ' Z«ra ft Stelson, Proclnr'a, Albany, Mny 2-7. /Iska ft King. Columhlo. Cincinnati, Jlay 2-7. goara (3). Orpheum, Bkln., May 2-7. ' • ^oheille, El, Avenue; Pftlsbnrg, May 2-7. „ r^XXm-Km nreT-RoWtt Mnnt«r^Co.7 fliarlnlta Lnmiiert lin». left toe .company, and Elxyaren HArmou lias, takeo. ner wm> »l>e will 'piny Lmly Dnrrell, In. ''T,hfi Wght yf Other nays." Xrcltle aloDoflnld Bb» JolneU the company, qb mnslor enrpenter, In place of W. Thompson. i.« t, .« I ii*! , i, , "T The . WorW ' B Ka,r '■ un »' last, and the town Js very gay. The opening day, Saturday, April 30. tew a most eatra: ordinary jan\ 0/ people nt the pounds; Do ^ n , , , ow ?PlSS ?«W» l« on «t fttll blast, and all the Summer theatreB ate open at this early date. pLVMi-id (ft Sliort, mnnager).—Firaneli Wilson opened here May 2, fop two weeks, In "Lrminle. - ' Klchard Mnnsneltl had a satis- factory week, In repertory. OcsTfttY <r. Short, manager).—Marie Ca- bill returns here for week of. 1, In "Nancy Brown.' Lnwrance D'Orsay, In "The Karl of Pnwtucket," the preceding attraction, was extremely well received, and drew good attendance. * ■ Oorov (Lester Crawford, manager).—The Crawfdrd management took, control of (Ills house Sunday, May 1. and opened a two weeks engagement of the Rose Cecelia Shay Opera Co., In - repertory. The management will soon produce their big speclmular tiro- diictlon," wliloh lliey will run throughout the worlds Fair. For this production extensive Chang** ore. being mnde In the' house. . Tho ileritiau stock company closed Its senson here April 2S. with "'riie l^odge Brothers." Mnua- Kerg Helnemann &; Webb will give their at- tention nnjyv tu the erection 61 the new Her- man theatre on (Jraud Avenue, to he opened next Fall. On 20 "Lucia" was ming by local talent, largely pupils uf Mho Itelamotle. OitAxn (John CKheehy. manager),—Geo. Evans return* here for week of 1,'In.'-The flood Old .Sitnimer Time." I,nslt week "Hoify- Tolty" was offered by a very ■ar.rafAct.6i-y rompony, headed by Mnyme 'Paylor, R. O. Gallagher nod others. cor.iiMRi.t (Mrddleton & Tnle, mnnneersl. —Week of 2: Walson, Uttehlian and Kd- watds, Ward and C'urran, Josephine (inss- tnnn, Schenck Rrotliers, Clarice Vance, Kelly and Kent, Martlnette and Oroasl, Anderson and Itrlggs, Cnstnllatt and Hall, Curleton and 'i'erre. Jlnuk and Lottie 'Whitcomu, and tho kinodrome. CuiWFOBD's (0. T. Crawford, mnnnger).— "Sag lIArhor" opens here 1. for a week. Last week "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was well natron- Ized. Undid Acton, CJeo. T. Melville nml Little Evelyn McVeigh bad the leading'roles. Billy Mclean headed Hie colored contingent. lMPEBiAl, (D. K. ltussell. manager).—"Re- member (he Mnlne" week of 1. "Sandy Bot- tom" hod. a fairly successful week. llAvi.i.N's (Wm. Oaron, mnnncerV—Tho new melodrama here for week of J Is "Slaves of the .Mine." Last week "The Gambler'B Daughter" pleased. Louise Dunbar and Warren Ashley had the leading roles. srANtiAnii 1 Leo Relcheabaeli, manager).— The Blue Ribbon Girls nt-c here week of 1. 'i'he Trocadero Burlcsfluers preceded last week. Majesties week of 8. Eonrs-r Paiik lfifliiia.\ns (Col. Hopkins, manager).—The Highlands opened afternoon of April :I0, for the season. The lirst vaude- ville bill was put on 1, nnd Is bended by Frederick V. Bowers, and the Dixon Brothers. W'ust End Hrioiith (Eent Earnbam.mah- ager),—This til fresco house also opened SO with the lirst performance of the season. The bill Included: Dorothy Kenton, Frank La Mondlie, Cliff Denn and company. Illbbert and -Warren. Three Walseys, Dolierty's poodles, and Mae Currle Prell. Delmar Oardgns (J. C. Jauuopoulo, man- ager),—This popular resort: opened for the Heason 1. The theatre will, open next, week, Manager Jauuopoulo will put on uu expensive spectacular production, emblematic of the Lousiann Purchase, which will run through- out, tho Fair. ..■.-.- Olobh (Rice ft Crawford, managers).— A sattsfoctory vaudeville bill was offered last week, closing with' klnet6graphlc pictures of a train robbery. HaoADWAv MtisiT, (Paul Howse, manager). —Horace Wilson, the man who fell from the Ends Bridge, one hundred and fifty feet into the river; and was rescued after swim- ming a half mile, was the leading museum attraction last week. H.isHAGE.v'8 (Hashagen Bros., managers). —Tills property, owned by the St. Louts Transit Co., was sold at auction last week. It 1b understood that the purchaser of- It was representing llashagea Bros., who will continue their theatre' and wine gardens here. HasdLan's Park. —Rlngllng's Circus opened hero April. 25,.to two days of very cold and rainy weather. The rest of the week was warm and pleasant, however, and the at- tendance was heavv. The spectacular feat- ure.- "Jerusalem and the Crusaders," was mOBt popular. Walter Lowe, under the name ofi"Craw>," has a hair raising bicycle leap that was a big feature. In .the list of per- jormers are: The Four Bldreds, Four Be- dinis, Oilnsevcttl Family, Three Bios, the Decunas, Dollard Family, the Kortuns Bros., Flying Fishers, Three Alhos, Orrln Daven- port, Tosmanlan Troupe, Gienaro and Theol, Collnl-Carlnn Troupe, and Mme. Royal. World's FiiB nhws.— The Fair was for- mally opened 20, with Impressive ceremonies In the forenoon, and n monster parade of all concessionaries and employes In the aftcr- roon. It was named "The Pike Parade," after the. new appellation of what in other expositions has been the Midway. Some Idea of the many amusement enterprises on the Pike mav be seen from the list of the pa- rade: First Division — Jefferson Guards' Band, Grand Marshal Cummins, Chief of Staff E. W. Hapdlon. Staff, Couriers, Mr. MeGarvIe and Mr. Gregg. .Marshall Hale, Aids, Ilr.le's Band, Fire Fighters, Galveston Flood, Naval Show. Battle Abbey, Scenic Hallway, Water Chutes, Old Plantation, Cliff Dwellers. Jim Key, Pop Corn. SecondI Dj • vlslnn—Bnnd, Marshal Stone, Mnglc Whirl- pool. .Alaska, Cairo, Constantinople, Chinese Village, Siberian Itnllroad. Incubators, Golden Chariot, Palais du Costume. Paris. Third Division—Band. Marshal Williams, Creation, Old St. Louis, Hereafter, Ancient Rome. In- dian Congress and Wild West, Glass Work- ers, Moorish Palace, Fair Japan. Hagenbeck. Fourth Division^—Rand, Marshol Gaston Akoun, Moving Pictures. Solomon's Temple, Temple of Mirth, Hunting In the OaarkB, Streets of Seville, Over ond Under the Sea, Irish Village, Asia and Empire of India, Alps. Flft¥ Division-Band, Marshal VII- ioehn. Boers, Roller Chairs. Observation Wheel, Restaurant Concessionaires, Poultry Farm Water Company, Band, New York nnd North Pole. Twenty-Mule Team, Launch and Gondola; Miniature Railroad. It Is certain that the amount of capital Invested in private amusement places at the Fair Is1 something astonishingly Inrge. Probably 100,000 peo- ple witnessed the parade. Note. Two members of the Richard Mans- field company were married here last weelt— Michael Fltsglbbons. stage carpenter, and Martha Chevlllard , wardrobe mist ress. Kansas Cliy.—At the Willis Wood The- atre (Woodward ft Durgcss Amuserotot Co., managers). — Last week the Rose Cecelia Sbny (hand Opera Co. came to fair houses. Ulehnrd Mansfield May 24. The advance m 0nA B ! <n er fnSb ft Judah. managers).- Last week Geo. Evans. In "The Onad Old Tim GlLLls (E. S. Hrlgham, manager).— Last week "Over Niagara Falls" did a, good business, and was a good melodrama. This week, "The Stain of Gul't." and next week, Billy Keraaods' Minstrels. The (.'r.smuT 1 J. J. Barrett, manager).— Last week Al. Reeves' < Burlesquers had a really good show, and did good business. This week, the Trocadero Burlesquers. Next week, the Blue'Ribbon Girls. , Convention Mali. (Louis Shouse. mana- ger).—The Patterson Hralnard carnival Co. uid a big business last .week, and will re- main over for another week. Clipi'j.rivvs. -Forest Park Is announced to open Its season on May 8 The Sells- Downs Olrcils gave two shows April 27, to packed canvases. a St. Joseph.—-At Tootle's Theatre (C. It. Thllley, manager).—Viola Allen. In "Twelfth Night.'' May 4: Maude Adams 0, "Nancy Brown" 1'.', E. II. Sothern 18, Anna Held in. Lyceum Tiiratrc (C. V. l'hllle.v, mana- ger).—;The Bon Tons nnd fair business April 24-'.'". "Si Plunknrd" 1!W, 30. "The Old Plan- tation" May I, Billy Kersands' Minstrels iVT, Trocaderos .8-11. - Lyric Tiikatub (E. P. Churchill, mana- ger).—The house was dark last week. Al. Reeves' Co. May 1-4. Cby.it vi. Tui.-ATiiH (J. R. Jackson, mana- ger).—One of the most plenslug bills of the season drew out capacity husluess last week. Hells-Downs' Circus was roui|ielled 10 cancel Its engagement April 2», uu account uf stormy weather. #» ■ » NKW JRKSRV. Xewarlj.—Bad weather Interfered with business some last week. Newark Tiu^vtuk (Loo Otlolengul, man- ager).—The regular season ended nt this house April SO, anil, notwithstanding the gen- eral depression. It has been n hrltllaui. and gratifying one. Maxine. 1011 lott closed the Heason splendidly In "Her Own Way," and In a manner which charmed large iimlleniv-t nnd must have pleased Miss Klllolt. On May '1, Ktta Reetl and Corse Paylon began their regu- lar Spring engagement, which will Inst sev- < uil weeks. Two performances <mlly, nt popu- lar prices and the repertory for this week names va 1'nrlslah IVtnceSs/* "The Lady of lar prices and names va Parisian Princess," "'l... Lvotih," "Durness Dn Harry. "Thel»si Parti- dlse, Pho Two Orphans," "A Night Off," "The Danlles" and "itlp Van Winkle. Vaude- ville will be given between dip ai-ls. Columbia Tiievtuu (M. J. Jacobs, mana- ger 1.—"The Two Orphans," this week, forms one of the best vehicles n slock company con employ, ami the Columbia slock appears to good advantage, especially Mrs. Hrluker, who appears as Louise. "Pntslfnl" Interested fair sized .audiences lust week. Fur the wc"k of Mar i' nothing Is decided; Kui'iiu: Theatre (II. M. Hymns, mana- ger).—Charles Crapewlp is well known as an entertainer here, and his appearance In "The Awakening, of Mr. ripp. this week, promises a stood laugh, and incidentally some ?:ood music. "Wedded, Bui No Wife," pleased air sized audiences Inst week, and the man- agement reports a profllnble senson. The show closes In Brooklyn May 7. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" week of ». Blaney's Tiieatbb (('lias. F„ Blaney. man- ager).—"On the Bridge at Midnight," which Is new here, gives promise of many strong situations and scenic effects this week, and Introduces George Kllmt and Alma Ilenrn prominently, "flee First False Step" proved a mint of Intense climaxes last week, and good houses enjoyed the many thrills. Week of 0 Mr. Blaney's stock company opens In "More to be Pitied than Censured. Walumann's Theatre (W. II. Clark, man- ager).—Manchester's Cracker Jacks appeal to the patrons this week with the "character- istic burlesque and specialty, which pleases most. Bol) Van Osten, Ruby Leonl and the Wangduodle Four are prominent. "Dr. Mint- you Outdone" nnd "Sly Georgia Hose" ure the burlesques. The Brigadiers presented a lively show, to fairly good houses,-last week. Vanity,Fair 0-14, Proctor's Tiieatri: (J. Austin Fynes, gen- eral manager).—The policy of "somelhlug new" Is maintained In each weekly change of bill. Robert Milliard, appearing in "Number i)73;" Leah Russell, the eccentric come- dienne, and Ellsworth, and Burt, In "Domes- tic Pets,"- hold prominent place on the cur- rent bill, which Is completed by Leonard and Collins, Arminta, CalStewart, Helen Rus- sell and Stewart and Raymond. Good bouses enjoyed "Dodging the Dodgers," by the Reed Birds last week. _ Nona.—The Bamum A Bailey Circus will give two performances In Newark Wednesday, May 4, on the Central Ave. grounds.. ..Anna Ln'yng's many frlejids and acquaintances were In evidence at the Empire last week... ."Her Fltat False Step" closed the season here, Sat- urday night, 30 The several stats ap- pearing under Charles Blaney's management this season will be brought together. In one cotopany at Blaney's Newark Theatre for a SpFlng engagement, beginning Mny !>..,... "A nagged HerO" will close for the season at Norfolk, Va., May 7 The staff of Wald- mann's Theatre will hold its annual benefit Mdv 10. Manager Clark is arranging an ex- eelj'erit progra mme. Jersey City.—Good -business was the rule at Academy week of April 25, with Patrice, in "Driven from Home." Tho samo condition prevailed at the Bijou, where -The Sign of the. Cross," finely staged and cast, was pre- sented. - The Imperial Bnrlesnucrs ■ mude things lively at 1 be Bon Ton. the flnauelnl conditions being nn excellent tonic. The olio was a strong one Academy (Frank R. Henderson, manager). —For week of May 2, Hvlvla Illtlwcll. in "Out of the Fold;" "The Little Mother" Mi. Bijou (John W. Holmes, proprietor).— Week of 2, I,otlie Williams, In "Only n Shop Girl:" week of 9. the Police Mutual Aid So- ciety has lis animal benefit, with a matinee every day. The .attractions .will be: Jns. Thornton, ThotnuB J. Ryan and Mary Rich- Held, Trovollo. Melville and Stetson, Haines and Vldocq. the Pantzer Trio, Falke and Se- mon, and the Stanley Troupe • Bon Ton <T. W. Dlnklns. manoger).— Week of !!, Merry Maidens Burlesquers; Lon- don Belles 0-14. ' Notrs.— "Driven from Home" closed the ocahoh April 30. Mnnnger W. D. Fitzgerald, of the company, will have a Summer stock at the Theatre Francals, Montreal. Can. Melodrama will bo the feature, "The Two Or- phans" being the opening bill May 10 Advance Agent Little, ahead of "Only .a Shop Girl," was In tbe city last week to see that his, attraction was properly billed. He com- mended Bill Poster J. F. O'Meaila for his flue work. They close the senson at Pitts- burg, To., May 14. A new play, by Chas. B. Blaney, Will be ready for Lottie Williams next season, entllled "My Tom Boy Girl." .. .'. ..Klla Helen Langaliee, youngest daugh- ter of Machinist John K. Lnngubcc, of the Academy, was married 'M to V. A. Byrnes, a member of the Schubert Glee Club. An F.truscan vase, from the veteran Frank Summer Time," had Immense Sunday biisl- pangs, nnd a decorated service, from Mana- ness and did well the rest of the week. '1 his _ er V j al ^ R, nnd Mrs. Henderson, wero '- '- ""■■'" »♦ Jt»«i»n." » mAnjt th( . WP1 )dlng gifts Maurice Cain, ahead of "Eight Bells," was a pleasant visit- or last week. His home Is In this city. SS B?n lendr cksl ^aVW nnd next week, Kdwln Holt. In "Tho Car- dlnnl.' ORPnROM <M. r^hmau, manager).—Ijist week's Mil was pronounced "great by tne mrgc ho ses Tills week: Bminett Corrlwn and company. Truly. Shnltuck. Char es H. B°rke and Grace La Hue, and the^Inkey Bots Belle Gordon. Tnffary's dogs, Esmcr- elda ! <nlrt Pierce and llnslyn. ' X t""IWWWWOM (Woodward & Burgess museiuent t'»...monn«ers>.-I.Bs week "Sag Hatbo " "njoyed fair Teturns, .nil closed the fegilar seasoh at. the house This week Iho siu-lng season of I he Wondward Slock Co, WtaSUttESL with theMasqueratlera ua the opening attraction. • ,.,, •- - Trenton,—At Taylor's Opera nouse (A. It. Blojmoptls, ojonaaer).—Local talent, April H5.27, for the benefltpf St Francis' Hospital, drear.big houses., "The Vinegar BuMr,'.' 28, had good buslneRS. ,'i'be Royal Lillputloas, ZO.ldW well, vfelglit BelJs/' 80, had nlegnnt liuslness. Hooked t.Fenherg Stock Co. May.^ and week, excepting (I, when Joseph Jefferson IS Iff rOki*iJ. • j ■ • »■ • Kamt Mtbrbt TitrATRK (I. C. Mfabler, manager).—"Tangled llelallous" April MrifJ, "Tbe flhow Girl,' 7 M-'M, had. good business. H(xike<l: "llustcr Brown" May 2-4, "The Way-ward Son" B-7. "Wedded sod Parted" 0-11, "Queen of the Highway" 12-14 Trent Tiieatrf. (Kdunrd Kenton, mana- ger).—Business still cniulnhes to ho brisk nt iiiis house. ' The following people are here May 2 and week: Itoyal Marine Hand'of Italy, the Tnilkkas, Mr.' and Mrs. Stuart Marrow, Nevlna and Arnold, Ityan and Rich- Held, Wogrnph. . Notkh. —Gordon Wrlght^r, hlg raspberry of the Trenton Bush, made the followlug rnsplierrloi on April 2U : 1*. J. Kenyon. Horry Kuierson, at the Trent, and the following members of "The Show Girl" Ob.: 8U1 IL Forrester. H. H. Minis, L. J. Lnngford, Fred ('. Trousdell, ciins. L. 1'onde, It. M. Knwley, A. I:. l.nlug. Al. Cutinlnghnm. Alf. Maranetie. George llolcoinh, press ngeut of the State Street Theatre, was klllfrrt April 24, In an antomobllo accident. .Manager Mlsiiler acted as n pallliearer at the funeral 28. Mr. Hnlroinh was one nf the best known newspaper men in the State, ami was very much (nought of by A host of frlomls. ... ■ l'nlrrson.—At the 1'ateraon Opera House t.lciliu .1,. Goelsi-hlua. manager),—A return engagement was played last week by Coras Paytoii's Comedy Co., (he success attnlned early In March being repealed. Mr. 1'avtou appeared himself, his monologue not delight- ing big audiences. The Brothers Hvrue, In "Light Hells." May 2-4: local fi. dark (I, Joseph Jefferson 7, "Queen of the Highway:' ti-cl, Press. Club's vaiirievlllo entertalnnient 12, Dockslader's Mlnhtrels 13. .14. Ili.ini: TUHATltK .(J. Henry Rowley, man- ager).—flood houses Inst week, the Gay Morning Glories providing the entertain- ment. This week Moonlight Maids, and nexl week Hnm Devere's Own Show. PKsrti.iNos.—Harlow's ■ Ryle Park Is a scene of much activity. .Manager K. II. Harlow Is erecting permanent, strut-lures for I he Summer park, that, will open May 30, and vaudeville, nt tractions will lie played. .. .. Ittuniini & Ilnlley's Circus is due :!,... A strong vaudeville bill has ls>cn prepared fin- the performance at the Pniersou Opera House, May 12. under the auspices' nf tint I'lcti CI11I1, nil nssnchitlon of Passaic (V1111- ty's newspaper writers. The house Is al- ready Willi nut. I Iloboken.- At the Lyric (II. I*. Soulier, mannger).-i-"To Me nt Dawn." a really en- tertaining melodrama, with a wealth.nf beau- tiful scenery, h'lxle i.'resry leading, ; aud Lola I'omeroy, In "Muggs' Litndlng," completely rejuvenated, with specialties and other good matter, divided week of April 24. "Shad- ows of s Great City" Slav 1-4, "New Light Hells" 5-7. "Tho Heart of Maryland" .1214. KMriatt (A. M. Hriiggemuii. proprietor).— Business continues satisfactory. Asm, who win billed last week, did not nppenr, and Hie 1 K'tnone'la Tito tilled tho place, underlined as iv Buropenn novelty oi-l. T'ho llrlllons wero bright nnd btetv.y, and had un unlimited number of recalls for Ihelr snrtppy work. Hill for week of May 2: Helens Gerard, French equestrienne; Mr. nnd Mrs. Perkins Fischer. Harper, Desmond and Hallcy, Adl- mini and Taylor, and Florence Williams. Ciimdeii.--At the Cnmdeo Theatre (M. W. Taylor, manager).—Despite hot and i-ntny weather combined, "The Queen of the While Slaves" played hern April 25-27, to record breaking liuslness, S. It. 0. being in evidence at' every porformnuce. "A Hidden Crime." 2H-:iO, also did well. Coming: "The Way- ward Son" Mny 2-4. "An American Gentle- man" 0-11, "A Break for Liberty" ft-7. The season here closing on Muy 14, with "The Policy Players" 12-14. Notks. —M. W. Taylor will again manage and control Blectrlc Park. Vaudeville and burlesque will he featured Ilargreavo's Itnllroad Shows played bare on Monday, 25. to packed uinvuacs, both in the nflernou and evening. Bvery act was well received, and merited the appreciation shown. , ■ 1 1 1 , a Kllsnlietli At the Lyceum Theatre (Ki- rov & Drake, managers).—"Mumr's Landing" played April 2G-27. to fairly good business, followed by "To Die nt Dawn," 28-30, S good husluess. This bouse closed 30, for the regular senson. "An American Gentle- man" will come Mny 0, 7 ; a local minstrel performance 2, the Orphan Asylum, In an entertainment, 4. Jacobs' Thbatrb. —Marie Walnwrlght is booked, . Notes. —Messrs. ttlruy & Drake are active- ly engaged In in-ranging for tbe onenlng of tbelr circus seoson, beginning In Rllsnbeth, X. J., May 2.1, under tents. The season has been booked complete..... .The Binge hands of the Lyceum Theatre will play "An Ameri- can Gentlcmau." ns a benefit. It, 7. A large sale of tickets is reported. . ' ■ H»—1 MINNESOTA. tho full capacity of tho theatre April 23-27, and pleased Immensely. Viola Allen, In 'Twelfth alight,".iHKlfj, had very good busi- ness. I'rltif Scheff, In "Habette," May 2-4 : ■The Sliver Slipper" R-7. B. II. Sothern 811, Otis Skinner, In The Wanderer," 12-14. : GRANn (Tfleodore L llnys, manager).— Al.- If. Wilson, lu "A Prince of Tatters,",had fair ImaineK) lust week. For week of 1, "Why.CUrla Leave Home;" Martin's "Uncle TtiniVCahlii" 814. , , . Star (M. 11. Singer, manager).—Business was good with the Knickerbockers last week. For week of 1. Clark'* Hunawoy Girls; Hose BRl's rollyCo. 814, . Bvti'iun (A. Weloholier, manager).—Busi- ness was good last week. ■ - r-r—r 1 ■' . , : , y—^- : — Li:o and St't.KV, a comedy sketch te»ni, are In Ihelr lonrtti week with lb* Quaker Medicine, Concert Co. . Notk* vcom Rkrt Sii.vrr, manager of'the Silver. Family Shows.—Wiy elowxl our 1.-0U- cert tour April 11. at Knrwrll. Mich., afler n long, hard lour of sixteen week-, but did a fair husluess all Winter.. We are getting our vaudeville clrcns routly to open, enrlv iu .May. Wo will carry iwenly-llvo people, twelve horses, six clri-us. acts,, and a band and orcheatra of twelve people, seven nf whom are members of Silver Family •■• Hen Silver and Ids six children). All the people wo have signed are good per lormnrH nnd musicians. We expect 10 do 11 good business, and play the same roule we iinv-o been playing for Iwniuy-ssven years.. , Notkh chum Qimkiiii Mhmi-ini, Cm. No. 1. Herry & IMvls. proprietors.—.\Ve are now lu our Itflli week at Iaiiii; Keiu-li, Citl., hal- ing fieen In Soulherit l.'aJifurnla all Winter. liuslness luis been exceptlonnlly good. IIiid- trr: Dr. Kdwlit A. Davis and ulfs. Dr. II. C. Sllcuey, Bd. Filuk, M. ('. Mnulo. Harry l.ogii-nla. Itllly llehuii, "Hy Thunder" Wall- er nnd llndKon. Dr. J. hi. Ferilou, of Uu-li- Held, 111., paid us a visit recently. We sturt i>u our annual Kiislrrn lour about June I. Notch ki:oh Si.-oi-ji-.i.u's Casua Wonder Mi:pii'Inm Co,—W« closed our seasou lit opera ImusCH March I, and open In camp Mm 2. at Wisdom, Kan. We curry three road curs, n stap;e wagon ami a sent wagon. W« use iOO feet of nine fool, side wall, and hnvo a Keating caimi-lly of 400. We carry our own iicei.vli-no gas llghllng plant. Our nav Icr. which is the same ns In.ii seasou. It: Walt. (i. Morgan, comedian, lHuslnucd rang* and blind (bid drive; Mrs. Louie Morgan, song and dance, contortion, window sleeps, M«>.I Herman Ilncoii. Punch and Judy, lull lads. clc.; Delia Scidleld. conn ahniiler: Mrs, M. D. giolidd, pianist; M. D. Scolleld, pro- pi-ieioi-Miiti iiinnitKer. Mr. Murgau ulsu ear- rles his trained Kngllnh bull dogs, Ti-ouia-r. Tom and Hones. iMnlnem has tieen vciy f;iKid for th«vjiast year, nail If nothing serious iiipiH-im, wc liupo lot soup al least once 11 day donna Hie conilng setison. \\'a curry no s. It. O. sign, dou'l turn people nwuy ererv ■light, lire not piling up a million dollar Inink account, nor playing to return dales mii- siantly, hut the gnost walks every week regiilnrly. TllK AMERICAN MltTOHCOPR AKD HlOntlAl'K Co. News. —This company has been chosen ns the olfl'-liil uiorlug picture tihologruplier of the coining Loiilslnua I'nn-haHt* Bxposl- ilou, nnd moving tilci.iies are to form a very prominent part of the exhlblis. Th«-I>. A. Governnieni will havo Iwo large projection hIiowh, one covering the navy nnd (he iiliinr llm work of thu Interior departmeut, mid I ho dlsiiln.v mutoscoiMl will be Used by Un: Government In the post olllce, patent otlii-e, nnd llslierles exhibits, 'i'he Slate of Missouri Is to uso a largo., number of display millo- Htnpcs, with plciiuvn roverlng various sub- jects of Interest about tbe State. In dfltll- llon to tbe Govermni-iit shows there nm to be a number riiu by proiulneut nianufai'liii-- lug concerns, atid on tho pike there will be half a doccn moving picture exhibits, In- Minneapolis,—At the Metropolitan Opera House II,. N. Scolt, manager).—"The Sliver Slipper" May 1-4. (>'rltzl Scheff, In '^a- bette." n-7; Otis Skinner 8-11, V- II. Soth- ern J2-14. Viola Allen was well received In "Twelfth Night," April 25-27, and Maudu Adnms had good houses 28-II0. Buou Oi'kra Hnusu (Then. L. Hays, mnn- ngiir). —A). Wilson May I and week. "Why Girls Leave Home" 814. "His Lost Dollar. 1 ' with David iHlgglna leadliig, drew,. fairly well last weeg. . ,. - Lvcrum Tioumn (Dick Fei-rls, manager 1, '—"A Runaway Match" 1-7, Dirk Ferris, in "My Jim," 8 and.weak. "Faust", wai a big attraction last week. . . . ,,.. DnwdY Tliii'ATitB.—nice & Barton's Kng- llsb Folly Go. May 1-7, the Transatlantics h- 14. Clark's Runaway Girls had Hue a'n- dlences last week. ".. .. Notb. —Tho Minneapolis Press Club had a benefit at (lie Metropolitan (I. .. , 1 1 e , iinlutli. —At the Lyceum (C. A. Mar- shall, manager).—Florence Stone. In "Shea ando'ah,'' was the attraction April 2<l-27, 1<> (ulr houses. The supporting company was 11 good ,one, "A Royal Slave': .28,. Blnnchu WiiIkIi, In "Resurrection," 20; Florence Stone, with the Hummer stock company, lu "fa- mine." Mny 2-0 ; Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cab- In" 7. Florence Stone 0-12, C. II. Huuford 13. Al. Wilson 14. ., , Mrtuopolitan OrRRA HoL'sr. (J. T. Con- don, manager).—The Myrkle-Harder Slock Co. closed a three weeks' engagement April L'.':. The business was good, and all the plays pleased. The John J. Kennedy Slock Co. opoued 2D, for the Spring und Summer. Thev appeared lo advantage on the opening night, with "The Octoroon" 2C-27, und "The Mid- night Kxpress" 28-JI0. "Ilrltt, the Newsboy," May 2-4, und "Wicked London" 0-7. Sirs. Flske appears 0. Parlor TnRA-riiB (W. J. Wells, manager). —Business for thu week closing April 2:1 was one plac excellent, and It was very good 25-30. Tho ager I el hill for May 2 nm| week: Varnum and Do ' Bene. Frnukln Denby. Bd. nnd I.iit-llle I^iwry, Mvrtlc Delano, Jos. Harris. Zatlif Moore, Kiln Moi'tan, W, J. Wells and tbe stock. Tbe new comedy for the week Is called "(Tacle Josh's Visit. . The Parlor Thenlre Is being thor- oughly overhauled, an entire new front ami linn lobby and new slago will be put In, and decorations throughout will be added. When completed It will he ode of tbe coziest and must complete vaudeville houses In the North- west. . '.._ '. Bliod Tiikatrb.— Tills house Is' making money, and J. M. Nash, manager, has struck It rich. He'Is compelled fo turn people nwoy every night.- The company for May 2 and week lire: Mae Wilson,.Phil nnd f'orrle Bus- mil, L11' Itord and ItyefsrtlJ. Jllftftrjts: ft: Harris, A. A. JelllKon, and the moving pictures. St. Pa it I.--At the Metropolitan Opera House (l,,.N, Heotf. manoger). — Manila Adams,'In '-The Llrtle Mlnlhlcr,"- dr«w m eluding what wll| probably bo the largest and most elaborate slot machine parlor tliai has e,ver been projected. The Mittoscopo Co. Ik given oxcimiv.v concession on all moving picture work nt' the fair. Note* A-ituM, Conovur's Artistic OL4RB WoilKBji*.—We havo Jiial closed lu Kenosiu. Wis., after a season of thirty-live weeks of good business. Manager C'onovtr 'will next sennon Itavn nu exceptionally . large glass sliovj- on the road, carrying vaudeville people nnd band, playing opera nottaeso only, and working over the sunn? territory As In lbs past two seasons. The members or the colli- puny are: II. W. Conoyci-, mtiiioKcr; Mrs. if. W. Conovor, Boss A, Dnnn./ngl'iit: Trof. \V. C. Nello, Dnn'F. Glass, M. IL Wlttiilan, F. (1 Darby and It, Vredonbtirgll. Wili.ih UtttriDiAN, 1 lie animal trainer, watt unite seriously Injured on April 11. lie bad Ills right leg broken while practising new work, und Is at the Long Island College HoHpltnl, Brooklyn, N. V., doing ad well as can be expected. , ltOHTr.it ov tub Stiiollrrs, now toiirlifg Arkausaa: Arthur Snvldgo, u. Kd. Naftv.ger, Hang C. Wnlck. Frank It. Dare, Wrfl|er Hav' Idge, T. O. Tultle, Ned.f^tii'. MnVido Htreet, Bfile Hunter, and Vivian Naftxger. Un. Frank (.'oi,k (Mnut Smullen) has shipped his electric fountain'10 St. Joseph, Mo., for the season. O. C, Meany and wife, of Indianapolis, will manage If for him. It will be placed lu ono of the park* of city first nmnod. ■ F. It. Bf.lTii Is manager of Hie Trip to the Moon Show, with the Dixie Carnival Co., now louring California. .1. Rush Wilson writes: "TheItoss-Wllsons (Hoes, Henrietta, Hnby l,»ln nnd Little How- ard) have Joined the Bhumbnrtli-llrndersoii Flooring Theatre, to play parts and do spe- cialties. Henrietta, Baby Lola and little Howard are being featured lu nougs and dances. This Is our third sensoti with this management, und everything points lo u long, prosperous and ph-nsnnt seawm. The coin {wily Is a largo one, and Hie theatre Is tbe largest and must beautiful on any of tho rivers." Notkh ov Zkiia's Commit and Cinroorai'H Co. —We havo nearly finished our. foiirlh year In the Maritime provinces and have phiyrd few return dules In (hat lime, which shows the country la larger than usually estimated by the profession at large. While we hear herlodlcally of shows stranding over hero we have not been, close enough lo know of Hiu-h events, and our lour has been quite successful, playing to moderately good busi- ness. We camp In Hummer, which means not until June 15 In this country. As we havo u small company during (his tour we hovit struck some odd things In ihe hack country, several times finding the "Opera House" upstairs over n cheese factory.. In one place we fulled to get the hall, the man- ager Idling ua "the op'ra house Ik full of hay." While primitive lu things of n then, trlcal tint tire, (ho people are very apprecia- tive of merit, and a special compliment Is henr Hint "It's Just as good n» i saw In Host on." Our present roster Is: B. Kern, proprietor and innnnger; Hal It. Ghanaum, elerlrlriil expert and M. P. operator; Ktlvthe Whitman, pianist; Zera, contortionist find Juggler: Mile Zeulln, li-aiiafonnailnn, Her- peiitlne nnd fire dancer; Joseph Htuhlis Cos- ter, singer: II. Harold, comedian: the /eras. Instrumentalists and sketch; Adams and King, song Illustrators. We .make few changes, ,'onr people usually staying wllh us for years, which Is fortunate, as most perfoitnorH fear to venture over here. We will open'oui- camp season In Halifax, as usual. '■ TUB Hi'k-i-vi.o BiM, W11.K Wp.st HMoiy opened Its senson In I'uglanil at Stoke-on- Trent, April''JS. Tlionsanda of people were limiide to secure seals at Ihe roatloee par- furmonce. ..-.-•