The New York Clipper (October 1904)

728 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. OCTOBEB 1. THE NEW YORK OLIPPEtt THEFnANKQUEENPUBLIIHINOCO.dln.KM.) Z. Sft'ifc'"£""'to^'SSS?S V|]< . U. W. (.'.—W(lto lo President II. C. I'ul- limn, Rooms U2I-1420 Ht. James Building, Broadway and Twenty-sixth Street, thlncltv, rioriiBioia. ALBERT J. BOBtE, iDtTOBIil. AMD BUSINESS MANAOiB. KATUB DAY, OCiOBEB 1,IBM. RATI 6. Advertisements—»i'.80 per Inch, Unfit col- umn. Auvertisementa net with border, 10 per cent, extra. x .a..-* SUBSCRIPTION. One jear In advance, 14; alz months, $2; three months, (1. Foreign poatage extra. Single copies will be sent, postpaid, on re- ceipt of 10; cents. Our Terms are Cash. THIS CLIPPER la Isaued every Wednesday morning. The last four (advertising) pages GO TO PRESS on Saturday at 11 a. m., and tbe other pagca on MONDAY and T0E8DAY, Tit* Forma Closing- Promptly, Tues- day, at 10 o'clock A. M. Pleaae remit by express, money order, cheek, P, 0. order or reglatered letter. All cash en- closed with letter la at tbe risk of tender. Address All Conjinanlcntlons to THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West 28th Street, New York. Rcaltttred Cable Addrau. "Authobiti." THE WESTERN BUREAU Of Thb Clippke la located at Boom 802, Ashland Block, Chicago, Walter K. Hill, manager and correspondent, where adver- tisements and aubacrlptlona are received at our regular rates. THE LONDON BUREAU Located at 48 Cranbourne St., London, W. C, Jolm II, Carney, Malinger and Correspondent, where advertisements and aubacrlptlona an received at our regular rates. THB C'MITT.n CAN BB 08TAIRBD, WHOLB- Biiu and iiBrAii,, at our agents, Brentano's news depot, 37 Avenue do I'Opera, Paris, franco; M. Llllentlial, Frederick gtrasn 101 (Terminus Hotel), Berlin, N. W., Ger- many; Diamond News Co., 97 Prado, Ha- vana ; Manila Book and Stationery Co., 128 Eacolta, Manila, P. 1.; Albert * 8on, 187- 1311 King Ht., Sydney, Australia. THE \i;W YUlllv CLIPPER i.nlili.ke. only one edition, and that la slatted from New York. QUERI ES ANSW ERED. No Replies by Mstll or Telegraph. ApIHlESSEH OB WIIBI1BABO0TB MOT OIVBN. All in quest or bucii biiould wbitb to TH0B8 WHOM TUMI SEEK, IN CARS Of THE CLIPPHR Post Officb. All lbttbbs wili, list ADVBOTIHBD ONB WEEK ONLI. If TBB) RO0TB OV ANX TUBATUICAL COMPANY M BOUGHT, BBKBS TO OUlt LIST Of BOtTTBS ON ANOTIIEB PAGB. WtJ CANNOT BJBND SOLTIS BX MAIL OB TaLBOBAPlI. Who ran give you the official standing of those players at tlio time you mention. W. II. SIcK., Hnrtford.—A wins. The flr«t game, when two are played in one afternoon, Ik the one regularly scheduled for that dar, unci bets on the result go on Hie winning Hill). cards. U. I,. 1%, Burlington.—"Kllwell'H Ad- yaueed Bridge" mid "Jlriidsworth's Book on Bridge" nre both considered excellent au- thorities. We cannot say which Is the best. II. I.. II.. Bridgeport.—R wlna with low iih It takes precedence In the count to game. E. II. !•'.. Cleveland.—Cards count and as II h hand was the best he wins. V. C. K.. New London.—A wlna with high. Mihh M. Met, New York.—The dealer Is entitled to another deal because each player mast have two deals In which one or the other Hide scorca. "lsot.'in>:n," Lawrence.—A wins with high. RING. T. .1. IJ„ Providence.—.1. J. Jeffries, fought Peter Jackson March 22. 181)8. II was not a knockout, but Jeffries won. MIUCHLLASEOUS. A. P., Iluttc,—100 iter cent. Is correct as the profit Is determined by the cost price. 'J. II. T„ Hlchmond.—It Is. Ol II CHICAGO LETTER. DRAMATIC. W, \V„ Kiinesvlllo.—We hove no knowledge of the present whereabouts of Die parly. Address n letter In our euro and we will advertise It In Tub Ci.itTKit letter list. N. C, Orlsknny, J. .1. II., Eos Angeles, Mmh. A. W. 8., Turner, G. W, It., Brooklyn, M, I. S., .Newark, A. L. X., Dodge City. A. F. II., Chicago, E. C. A., Clnclnuilll, and Mas. II. W„ IVIIklnsliing—See answer to W. W., above. A Constant Rhamis, Jiuttouwnn.—Sou route list In this Issue. W. W. K„ Providence.—I. We hollow It tens presented liy .Minnie Sollgtnun. 2. We do tiol know whore I hey eim he obtained. (FBOU OUR OWN CORBB8PON0BNT.) Western Bnrean, Of the New York Clipper, Itooin 002, Ashland Blook, Chicago. The return of "Ilnbea In Toyland" to Its birthplace creates, at the Grand Opera House, the only change In the down-town offering for lh« current days. "Bird Center" retired Sat- urday illght, after four weeks of fair pros- perity, to give way to the gorgeous llnuillu- Mltchell spectacle which takes the Urand Opera Utilise stage for a limited engagement. Henry Miller, entering upon his second and last week. In "Joseph Entangled," ut Powers'; the Sotliorn-SIarlowc alliance, presenting "Much Ado About Nothing" its their second week's bill, at the Illinois: tbe second and last week of "The Uoyal Chef," ut the Gar- rlck; the beginning of the concluding fort- night for Wilton Lackaye. In "The Pit." at SIcVlcker's; the second and Inst week of Nat M. Wills, In "A Son of Itest," at the Great Northern; the fourth week of "Woodland," at the Studebakcr, and the third week of "The Jolly Baron." nt the Lu Salle, comprise the principal offerings In the business district, i'he week stands starting Sunday afternoon, Sept. 23, Include Henry Clny lllnney. In "Across the Pncllle," at the Criterion: Gertrude Swlggart, In "Tilly Olson," t>.t lhe Academy of Music; Lillian Mortimer, lu "A Girl of the Streets." ut the Bijou; Carl Eckstrom. In "A Modern Viking," at Hie Co- lumbus ; "1 ler Klrst false Step,"ut the Alliaui- bru : Fred Irwin's Big Show, at Trocadcro, and Tom .Miner's Bohemian Burlesiiucrs, at tbo Folly. Vaudeville gained during the past week In the reopening of the Iroquois The- atre ns Hyde k Bebman's Music Hall, bills of excellent cluss which prevail at that house, the Hnymnrket, Chicago Opera House iiiul Cleveland s supplying an ever Increasing demand for vaudeville. To this number the reconstructed and remodeled Olympic Thea- tre will be added on Oct. 17. Stock bur- lesque remains the attraction nt Sara T. .lack's and the dramatic stock organizations, lit the People's and Bush Temple of Music, complete the. current offering. The Audi- torium Theatre will next week make tempor- ary outrnuce Into the dramatic lists, with presentations of "A Chinese Honeymoon," for n lienellt fortnight In aid of the Po- licemen's Mutual Benevolent Association. Illinois Tiieatun <W1I1 J. Davis, man- ager).— E. II. Sothnrn and Julia Slurlowo will devote Hie second period of their three weeks' slay to ".Much Ado About. Nothing," with Mr. Sot hern as Benedick and Miss Mar- lowe as Beatrice. During the past week Mm bill was "Itonieo mid Juliet," Mr. Soth- em then appearing as Itonieo for the llrst lime. Last week also marked the llrst Joint appearance of Mr. Sot hem and Miss Mar- lowe ami began the tour of the coiupunv. "Hnmlel," next week, will be tbe third and lust bill of the engagement. Business has beau excellent and the engugement easllv overshadowed Ihc other events of the current period. PoWKBN' TltKATIIK (Harry J. Powers, nniti- tn'i II «s»r i» ii i i k i i. i i' > ,i villi in. uuiii mi ui , - — ■- ""-• ■ ...... ■ •■«■ ....... j ■■ . , ..1111,-1, 11 i n n - K. II.. Allegheny.—Address llrcntano Bros., «Ker).—Henry Miller continues "Joseph En- HI liiihiii Sijuiire. New York City. tangled ' for his second mid Inst week, start- M. SIi'u, Co,, Memphis.—Watch our route list. .1. F. M., llye.—It was llrst sung about two years ago. W. C. K., Chicago.—lie Is ullve and up- peureil Inst season In vaudeville theatres. .1. l>. S., New Orleans.—Shu Is not on the rinid nt preseni anil we do not know wberu u lelter would reach her. ,1. C. T., llultlmore.—See mule list lu this Issue. ".SiiiiicHltiKK."—He luiK uiuiouiieeil to open It soon. .1. S. It.. Akron.—I. New Orleans Is the only Southern illy lo have one. 2. From ?2,"> up. .'I. We would advise hooking agencies. 4. The salary is paid to Hie performer. .Miss X (;., Philadelphia.—See route list In Ibis Issue. r\, Wesl Brook.—Address the editor of iluxic mid Vhiiiiw, Sail l-'riinclseo, t.'nl. Miss 1). T„ Griinsliy.—Address Dick & l''llss- Kernld, IS Ann Street, New York Clly. J. W. M„ l,owellvllle,—See route list lu this Issue. T. B. K.. Xew York.—You will have to ad- dress the panics personally, II. D. SI.. .Meclmnlcvllle.—Walcb our route list each week. C. H. K, YVooiiMockct.— 1. We never answer Utierles eoiieeriilug the rellahlllly of any per- son or business concern. 2. We do not know who conducts II. It. II., Sprliiglleld.—Watch our route list ouch week. S. 1. I'.. New York.—Address lmvld Be- litsco, lleliiscn Tlienlre. .New York City, It. T. S.. Grand ltitlilils.—1 and II. We can not udvlse you. 2. with a company; yes. otherwise, no. I. We have no means of knowing. K. C. It, Chathani.--A New Y'ork Clly business directory will furnish sueli a list. Ml sii'ian, Glnssboro.—He alone can an- swer your tiueslton. Axxuh'b. Trentun,—II Is freipienlly played by slock cutii)ianleH In various parts of the country. W. K, C„ Trenlon.- I. W -ver Indulge In eoniunrlHons, 2. We have no menus of estimating Ills wealth. .'I. Tile proprietors only ran Inform you. C. T. S.. Chicago.- Address the editor of Tlir \fitnlvnt ttuurhv. New York t'llv. It. !•'. S., Cliicago. I. The descrlpllon of the scenes used. 2. Mailer for newspaper ad- vertising. ;l. A set In one. I. Aildress Hie Knlerprlse Music Supply Co., Ml West Twen- ty-elghlh Slreet. New York Cltv. "SiiisfiiniKU." Mount Ciirniel. -Wiilch our vaudeville roule list each week or write Hie parlies foe their roule. _ 1,. II.. Kansas Clly.—See answer lo C. II. C. A.. Perkins.—-Address llnrlcl, 100 lireeuwlcli Slreet. New York Cltv. UASKUALL. X I'., Miisslllou.— As we uuderslnnd votir question the Warwick Club was entitled to the S.-.0.0H. The Masslllon learn forfeiled lis right lo iiny claim in it when II withdrew lug Monday night, 20. Our llrst views of the newest Henry Arthur Jones play resulted In it very favorable critical verdict nud ex- cellent tlunnebtl returns. The l*ou Wiichs- Mr .Milwaukee Slock Co. have the bouse for Sunday night, 2.*>, presenting two Ger- man pluys. Not C. Goodwin comes next week. Git.vMi Opkiia llol.NN (Harry Askin, bnsi- noss inaniiKeri.—"Babes in Toyland" returns lo the stage from whence It sprung to begin, on Sunday evening. 25, n brief engugement. I'hera Is a hourly welcome and big business assured. "Bird fouler" departed for Its road lour Saturday night, after a month of fair average in the box office toluls. lOzm Kendall, In "Wcnlherbcaton Benson," Is un- derlined. Gaiiiiii'k Tiikatiib (Sam P. Gersou, busi- ness manager).—"The Itoyitl Chef' slnrts upon Hie second and Inst week of lis return engagement at litis house on Stiuduy even- ing, 23. Business dining the past week has ban good. Next Sunday evening, Oct. 2. Sum S. Shuheri will make a production of "I-'anlnim," a musical comedy, with a tinge of Japanese, SIcVli'KKit's TiiKATitt: (Gih). C. Wnrreit, business manager).—Wlllon Liicknvc starts upon his lust fortnight Sunday night, "The I'll continuing to attract capacity business and stirring to enthusiasm (he large audi- once In constant nt tendance. The Jacob Lilt liroducllon of "Siberia" follows. STIiOtllAKKU TltKATIIK (It. K Hnrinever. business manager).—"Woodland" has tliree iitori! weeks to ittii. Capacity liuslucss rules and delighted audiences testify generouslv to lite entertaining merits of tbe production. Hurry Bulger Is doing the best comedv work of ills career nnd Kminn Cnrus Is cast'to bet- ter .-idvantage than slur hits ever been. There nre a lot of other clever people lu tbe show and they nil make good. GitH.vr N'uBTMMUl TilKATRKlKrvd l\ Liberia, busliiess nmnager). — Nut SI. Wills enter- tained capacity business last week with "A Son of Best" and remains for n second nnu Inst week, which begins willi Smuln v's mat 1 - liee. 25. "Tile Show Girl" will follow, open- ing next Sunday afternoon. La S.w.i.k Tiikatuk i Albert Campbell, mali- nger).—Sum Collins Is winning Ills wnv to vast popularity with these audiences as chief comedian In "I'he Jollly Baron." The third weok of Ihc thus far eminently successful run begins Sunday night, 25. CittriiitioN TiiiiATitK | lieu SI. Glroiix, busi- ness manager i.—Henry Cloy lllnney. In "Across Ike Purine." moves over lo the North sldu for his third consecutive week In Chi- cago, shirting with Sunday's milliner. Ijist week Pul rice. In "Driven from 1101110,'' nt- 1 rncted sympathetic audiences of prolllnble size. Tbo next attraction will lie "Her r'lrst 1'alse Start." Ai.iia.mhiia Tiikatuk (James II. Browne, business uiuuiiger).—"Her b'lrsl False Slep" will move lo the South side to become 11 hahlf, stalling wllli Hie Sunday iimtlnee. Hi. Ger- I rude Swlggart follows over wllh "Tlllv 01. sen" next Sunday. Muring the tUWt 'weel: ttoui the Held before the gtiinc wtiB UuUbwl, Unify Cluy Uluuvy cirtvruluvd laigu uuti rightfully enthusiastic audlaccs with "Across the Pacfllc." Acadkmv of Music (Wm. Itoche, business nianager).—Gertrude Swlggart, who won pro- nounced success at the OrcaUNortbcrn a week ago, comes to the West side for presentations of "Tlfiy Olson." beginning Sunday after- noon, 20. .Montgomery Irving, In "Cor Ills Brother's Crime, will be tbe next attraction. Dufiog the past week "Her Klrst False Step" attracted excellent business and thrilled pleas- ingly these lovers of sensational melodrama. CoUlMHl's Tiikathb (Weber Bros., mana- gers).—Carl Kckslrom, In "A Modern Vik- ing," Is this week's attraction, play and star ls>ing seen for the first time In Chicago Sun- day afternoon, 25. Another pllty new lo these precincts, "'Way Out West," will he. next week's bill. "One Night In June" broke no records last week, hut played to good aver- age business. lluut: TlIIEATltB (Wm. Itoche, business manager).—Lillian .Mortimer, In "A Girl of Ihc streets," will be tbe twice a day offering at this bouse, starting Sunday afternoon. 25. She will give way to "A Broken Heart" next Sunday. She follows "Nobody's Claim," which was last week's attraction, and start- ed the present run of disconsolate play titles. Business Is line at tbil throbbing centre of heart Interest BUSH Templk Tiihtam: (Elizabeth Schober, manager).—The Players' Stock Co.. led by Meo. Alison and Sfabel Montgomery, play "A Soldier of Fortune" this week. "Cnpt. Jinks of the Horse Marines" waa lust weex's Mil. VBWUfM Titeatiib (Fred G. Conrad, busi- ness manager).—Eugene Moore plays the ■urate part In "Jim Bludso," which holds stock company attention this week, and suc- ceeds "A Celebrated Case." Coulter How- ard will be tbe Ben Murretl, Mabelle Mohr Ibe Moll Taggart, and Lillian O'Neill tbe Kate Taggart. Chicago Ofeba IIot.sk (Kohl & Castle, managers).—Opening Monday afternoon, 2(1: Eugene Cowles, Geo. Primrose, West and the Foley Boys, the Barrows-Lancaster corn- pan)', Warren and Blanchard, Clins. Buckley and company, Wills and Hnssen. Ferguson and Bceson, Forrest and Forrest, William l)c Dole, De Hollls and Valora, Campbell and Selkirk, Bingham and Thornton, llath- uway and Walton, Fred Hayden and Geo. K. Spoor's klnodromc. Last week's bill was extremely enjoyable, well patronized and generously applauded. Tbe Three Florence Sisters, In 11 singing and dancing number; Don and Thompson, in songs and talk; Howard and Bland, in a comedy skit which had Bert Howard's piano playing as a special feature: Searl and Violet Allen, In n whirlwind of fun and dancing; Mnrguerita Sylvn, a feature who made good, and Claude Glllingwater's clever, amusing sketch were numbers particularly popular and worthy of commendation. Haymaiiket Tiii;.vrni; (W. W. Freeman, manager for Kobl & Castle).—Opening Mon- day afternoon, 20: Mnrguerita Sylvu, the Four Dunbnra, the Dillon Brothers, the Mu- sical Westons, the Harvey Comedy Co., the Tliree La Monts, Sullivan and Pasquellnn, the Three Florence Sisters, Elizabeth Knight, Eddie De Vols, Deiuiorc and Darrcll, 1)111 nnd Ward, Laurent and company and Geo. K. Spoor's kinodrome. Tbe splendid enter- tainment provided by last week's bill wus fully up to the standard of excellence which has made tbe Haymarket so popular with West aiders and business was fine. Geo. Primrose und his dancing boys, Iteno nnd Hlclmrds, Blcke! and Watsoa, and the Sul- vaggis provided particularly popular num- bers, Hvde & Bk it MAX'S SIl'SIC Ham, (Lew Parker, manager).—The opening week resulted in good attendance, and, at the scale of prices clanged, the financial returns niust have been most satisfactory to tbe management. Ko sario Guerrero, In her presentation of "Car- men,'' Is retained ns the feature of the cur- rent bill, along with James Thornton, the extra attraction. Laura Millard, the Eight English Girls nnd Elmer Tcnley and company arc likewise held over. Edna Aug will be one of the new features and Harry and SIny Howard, the Meeker Brothers and Jewell's manikin theatre will complete the bill. The opening bill gave general satisfaction, James Thornton and Mile. Guerrero, of course, at- tracting most attention. Arthur Buckner's thrilling display of bicycle expertness was a much applauded feature, the Avon Comedy Four and the Bates Musical Trio also coming In for appreciation. The chief beauties of the Iro(|uois have not been obliterated by the Interior changes, and vaudeville here has a temple indeed Hyde & Bchman's new ven- ture may be assuredly said to be n success equal to their most sanguine expectations. Ci.kveianu's Theatre) (Wm. S. Cleveland, manager).—This week: Mnnslield and Wil- bur, Iiolun and Lenlnirr, the Meredith Sis- ters, Friinclielll nnd Lewis, Princess Chln- iiulllu, Iilnim, Boiuiii, Br-r-r, Julian Hose, Hodges and Launchmcre und Lorls and Al- Una. Sam T. Jack's Thkatrk (Slducy J. Euson, innnageri.—The house slock company In- creases in favor constantly. The pretty girls of the chorus are a particularly attrac- tive part of the bill, and Manager Euson bus supplied femininity In llbcraf numbers. "The Efflndl" and "The Silly Dinner Trial" hold current attention, with Allcen Vincent und Cnrrle Selot the principal women, and Chris Lane nnd Ed. Slorrls maintaining tbe comedy element. The olio cults for Ander- son and Wnllitce, the Fern Comedy Four, Kobert V. Slack, Doyle und Wbnrtoa nnd ciuis. A. Merrill. Tiioc'ADEito Tiikatiib (Hubert Fulto ian- ngor).—Fred Irwin's Big Show is billed lor this week, the Seven Australians, the Sles- soiiger Boy Trio, Wilson nnd Serg, Geo. Klelue, Khodtt Bernard, Moore nnd Bennett nud others being mentioned among the feat- ures. Frank B. Carr's Thoroughbreds were the attraction last week and tbo perform- ances gave satisfaction to the customary good slaed audiences which make Trocadcro their amusement resort. l'oi.i.v Tiikatuk (llobcrt Fulton, innuugcrl. —The Bohemian Burlesquers. led by clever Andy Gardner, who Is bucked by a host of clever ineu und pretty women, returns to "The Levee" for another week of rollicking ftm Kd. F. Bush's Bon Tons gave one of the very best shows we have seen this sea- son and prospered to the limit of the Folly's ■ average business. Williams nlll | Adams scored a pronounced hit with their cleverlr conceived and skillfully executed black Tnec number: Grace Leonard was a favorite In song selections, the Sluslcal Simpsons scored heavily with their clever vocal and Instru- mental entertainment, the Livingstons gave some marvelous acrobatic creations, nnd Cook nnd Cook won laughs galore through the medium of their Dutch comedy net. Kuth- ei'lne Klure, n statuesque and handsome prin- cipal boy, led a host of pretty women lu the burlesque numbers. Sim Williams Is actlu* inuuager for Ed. F. Hush. l/uxuox Dime Museum (Wm. J. Sween ey. manager).—This week: Fred lllinke. sword swnllower: Vitlilemer, magician; Chief King Fisher, Sioux Indian: the Norsclnud glunt. Jessie Vincent, Alice Heed. Pnulii Kussu ami others. Am:uMATtj.—From Oel. (1 to lit Hamuli) k Galleys Clicua will occupy the Coliseum fat I wo. dally performances. Including Sun- days. This will be the llrst engugement of this aggregation at the Coliseum. Anchll- lotll, who loops the gap; Solo and Clileo. unncycllsts, and Volo, bicyclist, arntlie chlellv iidVcrtlsed features. The tenting season will close In Kansas, Oct. 1, nnd the bIiow will ship direct to Chicago to prepare for ihe coliseum engagement Changes In I he cast ill three theatres take place Satur- day Illght. 21. Jessie Busier Will leave Henry .Millers company to loin Win Gil- lette, In "The Admirable Crlebton." Laura UVVV. Uuv.es will succeed, livi la Uiv cast of "Joseph Entangled." Benlali Watson will succeed .Marian Chapman, In "The Pit," Miss chapman retiring to Play the role of the flower girl In "Siberia/' which is to be Boon produced nt SIcVlcker's. Florence Holbrook, on account of severe Illness, retires from ■The Jolly Baron," her place being taken by olive Vail Tbe company which will present "Fantana" at the Uarrlck next Sun- day night, Oct. 2, will include: Jeff D'An- gells, Frank Rnshworth, Hubert Wilkle Rob- ert Broderick, Geo. Beban, Adele Ilitcbie, Julia Sanderson, Nellie Follls and Nell c McCoy. The new musical comedy Is the result of a collaboration by Itobert Suilth, u broiher of Harry B. Smith: Sam K. Shlibert, the producing manager of the piece, and Raymond Hubbcll. n Chicago man, who wrote the music for what was finally called "The Runaways." Arthur Buck- ner played his filial engagement In Amer- ican vaudeville at Hyde A Bebman's Sluslc Hall lBBt week, He sails Immediately for Europe, where his sensational bicycle spe- cially Is booked for a long season In the English and continental halls Jessie c'oiithoul gave two special performances of her new vaudeville act at the Chicago Opera House last Sunday night, taking the place In the bill vacated by Ross and FentOn, who were compelled to close In time to make tbclr next date. Miss Couthoul's sketch was unan- nounced, but its daintiness, sustained Interest and thorough entertaining qualities brought it Into instant favor" nnd the success was em- phatic and complete Harry and May Howard came Into town for a visit at their home last week before playing tbelr engage- ment at Hyde k Bebman's Music Hall, begin- ning 2(1. They return East Immediately to fill a season of solid bookings Sousa and Ids band gave four concerts at tbe Au- ditorium 24, 2» Edward Shaync made a business trip to Nw York last week Joe Paige Smith ramc on from New York to huve a look at Hyde k Bebman's Music Hall and to confer with Henry Behmnn, who was here tor the opening General Manager Martin Beck, of the Orphcum circuit, 'Is expected home from his New York busi- ness trip early In the week Frank B. Winter, manager of tbe Crystal Theatre, Slllwaukee, and Brooke Eltrvm, a singer in vaudeville, were married at the Au- ditorium Annex 20. Rev. G. D. Clowarth performed the ceremony and Ruth Nelta at- tended the bride. A wedding dinner was served lo a few Intimate friends the same evening W. W. IIItislmw, presldeut of the Chicago Conservatory, returned to Chi- cago last week from his European vacation tour and will at once resume his place as a vocal Instructor at the Conservatory Adolph Marks, Chicago's theatrical Black- stonlan expert, returned from bis European trip Inst Sunday. He asserts that he secured the Princess Chlmay for an American vaude- ville tour, In which he will be financially con- corned The Three Graces are llnlshlng their tour of Western Summer parks at Fort Sheridan, Just north of here, this week, and begin their regular vaudeville bookings at Sam T. Jack's next Sunday. This Is tbe last week of tbe season at Fort Sheridan Walter Bccmer won bis suit against the Phila- delphia and Reading R. It., for damages re- sulting from a baggage delay which cost him an engagement. The decision was rendered Saturday, 24 Carberry and Stanton fin- ished their first tour of the Kohl & Castle circuit at the Chicago Opera House and are booked by Arthur Fahlsh for the Grund The- atre. Milwaukee, week of Oct. 10 How- ard Powers and Dolly Theobohl. who play a week In Chicago vaudeville beginning next Sunday, arrived for a resl after a long seu- son In vaudeville west of here Wilton Lackaye Jr. made bis debut upon the stage at SIcVlcker's at 11 recent matinee perform- ance of "The Pit." appearing in the gnllery of the board of trade scene. Thus, at the age of three years, the young man has started to follow In his father's footsteps Sir. and Mrs. Waller So 11 ford are in Chicago, booking their vaudeville sketch, "The Blind Soldier of '70." SVIU ||. Barry, who managed Pablo's "l,ast Days of Pompeii" during Its local engagement, whs transferred ut the cud of Ills Chicago season to his old position as general ugent nnd press repre seniutive of Pain's traveling "Pompeii" nnd has left for Memphis to join the show on its Southwestern tour sir. and Sirs. Herbert L. Flint play live nights, the ' MASSACHUSETTS. Boston.—The new attractions this week are: "The Other. Girl" at the Park, TIiouihh E. Shea, In repertory, at the Globe; "Whv Girls Leave Home" at tbe Grand Opera House and "Michael Strogoff" at the Castle Square "Slaves of- the Orient" is the offering at the Bowdoln Square. The bold over bills arc • Hollls Street-. "The Olrl from Kay's;'" Tr C - inont. "The Hho-Gun;" Colonial, Robert Edc- son, In "Hanson's Folly;" Boston, "The Wiz- ard of OX;" Majestic, Blanche Walsh, lu "Resurrection." At Chlckerlng Hall, "Be- yond" will be seen for the first time on Thurs- day evening of tbls week. The attendance nt all the houses last week was very large the strong list of attractions and fine Weather being Incentive to play going. I'aiik Tiieatiib (Chas. Frolimnn, Itlch k Harris, managers).—"The Other Girl," by Augustus Thomas, begins an engagement here this week. This piece Is produced by an ex- ceptionally strong company, which Includes Lionel Barrymore, Richard Bennett, Frank Burbeck, Rnlph Delmorc, Wallace Eddinger Slaliel Roebuck, Grace Henderson, Doris Keane, Francis Byrne, .Maggie Fielding Fredk, Raymond, Joseph Whiting, Ida Gree- ley-Smith and Lou Middleton. Kzra Kendall In "Wcatherbeaten Benson," closed a very successful three weeks' engagement last Sat- urday night. Mny Irwin, In "Sirs. Black Is Back," Is announced as tbe next attructlou at this house. Gt.oiiK Tiikatiib (Stair & Wilbur, mana- gers).—Thomas E. Shen, always a welcome visitor In Boston, comes tbe current week on bis annual tour. During tbe week Mr. Shea will present "The Bells," "Dr. Jckyll and Mr. Hyde," "Cardinal Richelieu" nnd "Othello." Lust week "The Little Princess" was well re. carved. Next Monday night, Oct. 3, Nanette Comstock comes, in "The Crisis." Colonial Tiikatuk (Cbas. Frohmnn, Rich & Harris, managers). — Robert Edesou, In "Hanson's Folly," Is now In tbe second nnd " bis "~ I me strong supporting company lins been II applauded. "A Little of Everything.'' John J. SlcNally, with Fay Tcuiplctou 1 Peter F. Dallcy underlined, comes next beginning Slonday. 23, at the Warrington Opera llouse, a Chicago suburb Jack baiist was In town lust week to take up his duties in advance of one of Dave B. Levis' companies Joseph Ynrrlck takes "The Single Kettle" on 11 tour of the smaller 1 owns nearby, beginning this week Edward Shaync has been iippolnlcd Western booking representative for Hyde & Bcliniun"s vaudeville enterprises The types twisted my statement concerning Gertrude Swlir- gcrl, referring last week to her Great Norln- r.SU,/'"SJK"'""?:"»• , Ml«s_ Swlggert is playing Tilly Olson," and she is 110 relallou to "Ole Olson," although Peter J. Kennedy Is pilot- ing both Sliss Olson and Mr. Olson along tbclr dramatic wav. 8 4 1 « . OUH AUSTRALIAN LETTER. (i'itoM our own connusro.VDB.NT.) „ ... . SVONKY, Aug. 20. On Saturday, Aug. 27, Edwardes' Londun Gnlety Co. produced the last piece of their repertory, "Three Little Slnlds/'niid bad they opened their Benson with the same, 1 predict that the season would have been more of u sue- cess financially. They finish here on Sept. Ju. Dellu Slusou, Sludge Crlebton, C. P. Huntley and Slntirlce Fnrkon catch the English boat for lAindon 17, while Miss Ryan Snd Maud llobson take the American, leaving here 1!) for New York. On 10, J. C. Williamson pro^ SSS".. Bnmu 9 , » ,V|M| « company hettded bv .lltel Itrnne, a young Californlan actress. In the male personnel Gaston Slervale and A. E J.reenuwuy head the list, both of whom, i bc , ov< \ ure familiar on the Amerlenn stage. 1. HP kBlght-Jcflfcrles combination opened In leitb. Western Australia, with "Monsieur Itonuralre, and they Intend to make n live weeks stay before going to New Zealand. Stephenson s Amerlenn Comedv Co., head- ed by Chile. J. SHnc und Olive Evans, have been doing phenomenally good business wher- ever they play. At present they arc In Tus- Mania, playing to bumper houses, and open In Melbourne, Sept. 17. for two weeks, when they come over to Sydney for n long season. At the Theatre Royal. Bland Holt and his company are doing big business In "A Life's Itomiuice. There Is no change lu view yet but one of lh« latest Drury Lnno me' cesses. "The Floodtlde," is lu preparation MM Will be put on when occasion demunds It. At the Paluce Theatre Harry James, with his American Travesty Slurs, glvcB plenty u r amusement, notably lu connection wllh ihc com c scenes by Kolb. Dill and Bernard. Their "Mornink:' "Evenlnk" nnd "Pav In or lake out. In connection with Ihc banking scene, nre becoming puss words and by? words all around the clly. Tbev are doing grand business. ' ""• um " B ,. Y, a, -}*\ Sanford produced "uncle Tom's Cabin ' at the l.yceum Theatre, on the Aim'I- cun plan, uud right up to dote. lite Hnwtrey Comedy Co. next Saturday fiPens ,,t the Criterion Theatre win" "'ffi At the Tlvoll Theatre Hie bill Includes Hie reumwaruucB „f May Stuude DnpreV. the clever Dutch comedian and dancer, whllfl on Tuesday next Nat Clifford. Hie favorite eccentric comedian, wIII rejoin the comnunv llurke. Hotter und Teller are III their' „st days, ami a troupe of Husslau dancers, he lVschkoffs. are expected In Hum for next Saturdays, matinee. *' »»» • --■ Vl.ihi Klbbe Joined Hie Allien Taylor Co. Aus.. as, ul Sun Autouio, Tex. - last week of his engagement at the Colonial. Large houses have been the rule at every performance and the acting of Sir. Edeson and the strong supporting compnny has been well applauded, by J" • and week. SIajbstic Tiikathb (Stair * Wilbur, man- agers) .—Blanche Walsh, in "Resurrection," ends her stay of two weeks here on Satur- day of tbe current week. Tbe capacity of the house has been tested nightly and "Resur- rection" bids fair to establish new attendance records for the Majestic. On next Slondav illght Wright Lorlmer, In "The Shepherd King," will be tbe attraction. In tbe com- pany will be: Charles Kent, Edwnrd Mackry, Lorlmer Johnstone, Percy Lenuon. Slay Buck- lev, Nellette Reed, Slnrinu Ward nud Slar- garet Hayward. Boston Thkatrb (Lnwrence SlcCnrtv, manager).—Standing room only is the rule nt nil performances of "Tbo Wizard of Oz," which continues third week nt this house. The chief fun makers, Slontgouiei-y and Stone, nre strengthening their hold on the public und nre constantly adding new ma- terial to their strong personations. Tim work ot Arthur Hill, Joseph Schrode, Anna Laughlln, Lotta Faust. Allelic Crater and Hie other principals Is deserving of mention. Hoi.i.is Stiibkt TitiiAviil: (Isuac II. Rich, manager).—"The Girl from Kay's" continues fourth week at the Hollls. Tbls fnreinl comedy with music has become very popular and has been drawing large audiences. Sam Bernard und llattlc Williams arc strong favorites', und altogether "The Girl from Kay's" furnishes a splendid evening's en- tertainment. TiiKJio.NT Tiikatiib (Jno. II. Schoeflel, manager).—It Is announced that the engage- ment of the popular "The Shu-Gun" ends on Oct. 8. It Is now In its sixth week unit t Is snfe to say that the piece could run on Indefinitely and do the present big business. Previous bookings, however, iuiikc It liu- possible for n stay longer limn Oct. 8. The work of Charles Evans, Christie Mnedoiiahl, Georgia Calne, Wm. C. Weedon, Carrie Pork- Ins, David Torrence, Tbos. C. Leery. Blanche Adams and E. B. Slartlndcll Is well liked by the crowded houses. Nunce O'Nell comes on Oct. It), nnd "Parsifal" Oct. 17. Giiaxd Oi-KtiA Housk (Stair. Wilbur & Magce, managers). — "Why Girls Leave Home Is the offering this week. "No Wed- ding Bells for Her" did well Inst week. Next weolt. "The Factory Girl" will be tbe at- traction. Castlk Soiabk Theatre (L. S. Dclund, manager).—The slock compuuy production this week Is "Sllchucl Slrogoir," or "The Cornier of the Czar." Tho lending parts are taken by Howell Hansel, Do Witt C. Jen- nings, elms. Blacklln, Lindsay Slorlsott, Slink Kent, Howard Russell. A. II. Vnu Huron, Jos. Seliueu, Edward Wade. Lillian Kcuible, Leonora Bradley and Estelic Eurlc. "When Me were Twenty-one" was a winner lust week. "A Clean Slate" Is uunounced for week of Oct. it. Bowtsjt.v SutiAMK TiiKAmB (U. E. Loth rop, manager).-A strong melodrama, entitled Slaves of the Orient," holds the bourds this w ,eek. J he stock compuuy Includes: Charles Miller, D. L. Gnylord, Winner Wntler. Edwin Demsoii, Henry Alexander. Butler lluvlhiiid, Hurry Brooks, Thuniuu Russell, Chus. When- lock. William Martin, Frank Daltoti, Char- iot tu Hunt, Corinne Cuutwell, Eugenie D11 Bpls and Maud Parker. Last week "The Worst Woman In London." In rehearsal, "Sidewalks of New York." Kkitii's TitEATm: (B. F. Keith, munagcr). — Another strong bill Is offered the current week. Underlined arc Carter De Hiiveu Sex- tet, 111 u vocal und duitclng net, entitled "An Easy Angel." SIme. Slupoffskl holds over for another week. The remainder of the bill In- cludes: Three Keutons, Mldgelev and Car- lisle. Charles Hera, Bright Bros., Dorothy {teuton, CUV Gordon, Ford Sisters, Murtln Bros., Allen Show, Slooney and Holbein, l.n Vino and Leonard und tho blograpb. Charles llawtrey was a leader lust week und the wltolu mil wus very strong. Next week come Henry ■T; tll °, intpersonator, ami the Songsbeei, Willi a lively soloist and lurge chorus. ltowA«i> Atiikxakpm (Wm. SlcAvoy. man- ager).—The curds Ibis week arc; Three Slud clips, Norma Wills and Co., Castclliit ami Hull, Jennings and Renfrew. Lnwrence and Thompson, the Nolos. Martha Ilrlggs, Ilia Ati dings Itarto and Lulfcrty. Brnndow nnd Jj Hey, stark uud London, Phil and Carrie Russell, the klnetogruph and the burlesque company, In "Monte Crista Minor." Thu usual big business rules. PAhACK Tiieatiib (Chhs. II. Waldron, mini- 1 B er 1.— 1 he Bowery Burlesquers present a very strong bill this week nt this cozy little house. »Ti a . tiny Slodlstc" is the title of he burlesque, and lu the olio are: The Tuy- for Irlo, Watson and Barrett. Bon Jensen, Havenuort Bros.. Belle Veola aud De Alios. I lie .Merry Slaideus presented a show Inst week that was one of the best seen lu Ibis city for n long time. Lvem-M Tiikatiib (G. ft. Bnlcheller. man- ager).—lac Parisian Widows furnish tbe eutertulnnient the current week. The sketches are called "Down the Pike" and "A Day at £55 Slacks." Olio: Ben Welch, Snyder and Buckley, Nelson and SI I Hedge. Arnold ami Valinoie. Rose Cnrllu nud Charles Talk. Harry Bryant s Extravagansa Co. did a good business last week. Al'MTIX ft StOXU'M SltSKI.M (Slone ft Hhrtw. mamigers). — Xnt Butler and Itlll.v Ileun. well known 'cyclists, bold over Ibis week aim arc- drawing large crowds lo wit- ness their dally contests. In the curio bull: ft, the extenHionlst: Suow and Little. Itrlnkley. Hie long hconlcil man: Hie Harri- son Family, and Hiiytm.ml nnd Surlmihi. Singe show: Mike Scull. |i a |sy l.liideii. Iruiicls Harrison. Hie Sliixlevs, Scott and uowmd, tolc aud ClOuttna, the violet Sis-