The New York Clipper (February 1905)

Februaby 25. THE 1STE*W YORK CLIPPER. 13 ilio Tulnoc nnd Crescent Theatres, was In Id draw well "i)"B t»rf «™i »w. m— «P *5 ■».*»■ wlth "fc-ffk. ».<!! » PS3SI Urn Uou3,ViUta 2S,S\SJ given a good, lively rnlcrulutiipul. "lfemu from 1'nrls" 27 mid week. b ....n V," <1IlN"lll.v & Ciillck. managers!.— ■m3SSCnr?.Q' nr.lllk''.' ;> «tii>MK melodrama, JKS» , '""t week, Howard Hull, i„ "Thd up und about attain SUnor (J. ttlccl, violinist, assisted by other prominent players, will gl*c n grund concert ut Tuluuu Hull (University l'lnce) Feb. 21. ■»«» PENNSYLVANIA. lHillixlclpliln. — An attractive list of offerings «t the thentres last week served to keep patronage nt n blglily profitable point. This week's list slioitld allow no (ailing off. Acaiii:.«y ok Music. — Tuesday evening of tills week the company from the Metropolitan Opera House presents "Die Flednrmniis ," with n cast Including Mines. .Scmbrlch, Walker. Allen, Klllott, MM. Dlppel, Kclss, Gorltz, Greder, Mnlilninmi, Ilcnseler nnd Bayer. This performance Is to be followed by "Hie I'nppeiifre," presented by Miles. Vnrual nnd Frnolillcli nnd M. Albertierl. I mam Stiiixt. Tiieatbb (Nixon & Zltnmerlimn, nmnngurs). — Hi 8. Wlllard In pliiylng un engagement nt this house tbls ^veek, presenting "The Brighter Side," "David Garrlt-k," "Tlio Middleman" nnd "The Professor's l.ovo Hlory." Audiences wlilch IllleU Hie limine Inst week welcomed Forbes Koberlxiii). nnd nptilnudo.l the performances of "Lore nnd the Mnn." Next weelc brings Adn Ui'liitn (Iaiiuick Tiihatrk (Frank Howe Jr., mannger). — At'lcr a successful fortnight's engagement for Lionel lturrymorc, In "The « (liter Girl," this limine now 1ms Kirnnor ]li>hsoii. III "Merely Mary Ann." CHHUTSl'X SriiBET Ol'EiiA House (Nixon k Zimmerman, managers). — "linlies in ToyInnd" closed its prosperous engagement nt this house Inst week. This week Nnnco 0 Nell holds the boiirds, prWOntfag "Jmlllli of Bethiilla" uud "Jillznbolh, Queen of Etigland." CiiKKTMi'r Stiiixt Tiikatiu:. (Nixon k Zimmerman, managers). — ""1*1 IT ! I'nlCM rout!!'" returned last week nnd ngnin met Willi a hearty reception. The engagement Is continued this week, with "The Girl from Kay's" scheduled for next week. Walnut StiiKHT TllKATMi (Frank Howe Jr., Manager). — "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage I'atcb" Is pbtylng u return engagement nt this house this week. List week's performnnces of "Tho Jewel <>f Asia" pleiised I ho nulrntis and brought litem out in large numbers. Casino (Kilns, Koenlg & Loiterer, tnnnn fcrs). — "Mama's I'npn. in whieli Joseph Fart and Carrie He Mar are appearing at this house, continues to draw nudleiices of splendid size, nnd delight them with lis music and humor. The same offering Is continued until further notice. 1'AHX Tiikatm; (K. <». Nlxon-Nlrdlliigcr, iiiamiger). — "The Ktornnl Clly" ended lis profit tilde fortnight's engagement tout week, and this week brings "'way Down Fust" for n run. Williams nnd Walker are scheduled lo arrive Mnrch <l. National Tiikatiih (Joseph M. Kelly, manager).'-"Queen nl the While Klnvos" la the bill nt this house this week, succeeding "For Fame nnd Fortune," which, enjoyed exi-ollcnl pntronngc last week. Guam. i.U'KIia IIoi-sb (0. A. Wegpfarlb, miilingorb l.nsl. week Hie pal runs kept this iniii',' enmplelely lllled, altraclcil by the perI'.irinsiiccs of "llusy Iz/.y." This week's uiTorlug Is Nat 41, Wills. In "A Son of Host." and Ibis Is lo be followed next week by ■'.Valley Brown." Biimt'n Aunt Htiikkt Tiikaths (41, S. Schlesinger, mnnngeri. — The offering for Ihc current week at this liouse Ih I he melodrama, "A Wife's Secret." Moludriiiau nlso held Ihe IniiirdM Inst w.-ek, the patrons tielag attracted in large numbers b.v "Queen of Ihe Highway." l't:oi'L>:'s Tiikatiii; IF. U. Nlxon-Nlrdllngor, niiiiiugoi'L— -This week's iiltriietlon nt this house Is "Confessions of a Wife." The melodrama, "A Desperate Chance," fined well last week. (IIIIAIUI Aviixlb Tiikathi: (Miller & KnitfDjan, ninnngcrs). — Lust week "Ills Uixt Dolhir" drew a houseful of patrons each evening, and eoaseoiieiilly enjoyed a prolllalilo week. This week enlertaliinieut Is farulslieil by (ien. \V. Monroe, in "Mrs. Mac, the Mayor." Next week, Kugenle Hbilr, In "Her Second Life." II.vitr'K Nr.w Tiikatrk (.Inhn W. Hart, manager). — Alter a prosperous week's engagement for "The Charily Nurse," this house now presents tho inolodrnma, "A Llltlo i. 'at east." FvHHl'Allbll'M TlirATlil! (Miller & Kaiifinan. managers). — Tho slock ■■onipnny lolly enrniHl all (he iirnlso heitoWOd on the perI'oTniiiiiees of "In (ho l'ulucu of thu King." last week, und Hie liberal patronage was fully deserved. This week (lie offering la "The Slver Koig." Ntandaiiii 'I'lirATiiH (Harry & Speck, mnniigerK). — Afiei direful preparation Ilia mock rouiiiany is Ihls week pri'Menllng the melodrama. 'A Hoelor's Crime." Tho pnlroim nppeui'iil lo be well pleased with the performances of "Two Little Sailor Hoys," and turned un I loyally. Kiimi'K Nhw Tiikatjie (II. T. Jordan, resident manager). — An utlraetlve programme fur I be current week Includes: The Kaiifiiinnn Troupe, Sidney Drew and euiii|iniiy, lloward'M ponies. George II. Wood, Mmlilox ami ITimlv, Hnl ioeri'llt, Four lluutiiigs, Krancls tiernril, 01 He Young and llrother, Three Mitchells, Fred llrnwn, llurrett und Itellc. Kit Kosler and the lilograpli. Hon T'ii.s TiiiuntK (Bon Ton Amusement Co.. ma angers). — A change Is made from vaudeville this week, (he attraction being Flo Irwin and eompiuiv. In "Miss Kidder. Mi.Kvii.NTii Sriuarr Ol'BltA HoUHH (Krunk Huuionl. munuger). — The pntrons continue lo Mil Ihls house nt. each performance, to laugh ul the hlll'lcwilio anil enjoy the inuslciil Hint purl. The hurh'sipies. "Kfeew hi Ihc Trolleys." "Ii'nrliine Tellers" ami "The HirO Food inspectors," are nil ixiiillmied this week. Lycki'M TllKATtH (.lolin U. .Icrioon. manager).—The Hewey Binlesipiers fareil well at Ihls house last week, and I hey are succeeded this week by Ihe Troeadcro Ilurlewpiers. Tjiih.'aiikiio (Floyd Lnnninii, iiinimgen.— • Al. Beeves' Big Show holds tin: hoards at this bouse this week, preneutllig II vnrleil bill of Inirlesfilin and vaudeville, bast week a entertainment by Ihe Brigadiers was liberally pa l ionized and voted 0. K. Ninth ami Alien Mi;si:u»r "'. A. I inuienbargli, mniiiiger).— In the curio hull Ihls week am: Hnnsdorfer's miniature cnghiea. Alnluiiiiii MIllHlrels. Alhiirtlii. wire liiilreil marvel: l.uele Wuirken, <s>iilnrl.lnnlat : llallii'oiiin, liiimnn siiliimniiiler ; Olgii, repliln oiieen ; I lie Whlleforils, Iropnlemenf net, and lhirniiinnii, lircslldlgitaleiir. In tho llienlie Ihe c<)iillaumis rnudevllln programme Includes: Mrrost and Liiwrnuce, Ihe I ly ilea. I [telle 1<'\\"1<>"\i Yacldev ami Bunnell, Al. Piishlngloii. n llrlon and Dunlo, l'niil Liinmr nail the i-lneograpli. F. W If 11 •(.""' .'•"""■»* ••mil III 1IJV Queen of Ihe W'lilte Slaves' 27 and week i,ui,"A:.i' ,1,fl,'rf' 1,',fvU. '""miner). -Another i,i . I ,s1. ,™>"'>-'vllle »how lffl.26, liielndes: Blanche King ns tho hcadllner. Jlu-Jltm iroupe. Hollar Troupe, Klruor Tenter. Fov anil i lurk, Brown nnd Nevarro, Watson nnil III and ninny olliers. The show closes wllh the kinetegrnph. Last week's bill drew heavily.. AVKXiiB (llnrry Davis, ninnngcr).— "Man's Lncmy Is presenled B0-2B by the Avenue iirnmntlc I o. This company presented "Jim Bhidso" Inst week and did well. It In to he a permanent organization nt this thcnlrc, nnd they will present a different show each week. Acadr.mv or JttiHK? (Hnrrv W. Williams, rnnnngersi. — The Moonliglit Maids Co. |)lays jMI-2B. Last week Ihe Bowery Biirlrjiiuers drew heavily anil gnve a good show. The Utopians •! ami week. .. KMHiH IB. J. JlcCiillnugh, manager).— I no Frond to Heg" •_•();!,-,. bnst week "A lint Old Time" liruMghl out tlio pntrons of this Ik.iihc In force, "'riie Two Jcilins" 27 and week. Xfrri:s. — Louis II. Baker, who managed tho Umpire Theatre In lliilthimre (or tint past two years, Is now located at. the Grand, as singe mnnnger Tunis F. Henn, press ngent of the New Alvln. has lieca rationed lo his home for the past Iwo weeks with an attack of pneumonia nod typhoid fevor. Ho Is getting along nicely. ■ ■ Hiiri-iHiiiii-u. — At the Lyceum (M. Iteis, niaiiager) Grace George, hi her new play, "Abigail," won niurll success here l-'eb. 1,'i. The Solherii-Mnrlowe engngenient, In "ltiinieo and Juliet," 14, was a record breaker, every real In the house lielng sold. Harry llortoa and company won inucli praise In "Kben Hidden." Hi, nail .Montgomery unit Stone, In "The Wizard of Or,," were responsible for S. It. G. 17. The week rloitod lo good business for "The Mummy and Ihe Humming Bird," with W. A. Wblle.nr in Ihe leading role. Lulu Glnser ... Ada Kelian, la "The Tinning of Ihe Shrew," ".'"». OmaiA Hdi'mk (M. Bels. mnnnger).— The week was a big one. with "Why Girls heave Home" Gilo, and "The .tuna's Boys In Missouri" 30-18. The Aubrey Stock Co. week of 3ft, Notkh. — Mrs. Joseph Frank, wife of the local malinger, who lins been seriously ill, has recovered Killson elnenialograpli und vaudeville eoiiumnv did well nt Mlddlelown, I'll., J7. "The Iteiil Widow Brown" comes "J" The Hungarian Singing Society of Steellon, l'n., will preseul a llungni'luii npem. assisted by llungnrlnii niuslchi'is, week of "7 Miss M. K. I'or ter, represeallng "I'arndn." whlrli will be prenciileil week of Mnrch 13 by local lalcut, wns here 13-18. Scriiiibin Al the I.yroiim (A. J. Ouffy, inaimgeri "KIh'H llolden" H'eb. 8(1, Adit Itelian at, "Under Boiilliern skies" "J", nuttlnm and evening. K. II. Solliern and Julia Marlowe, In "Borneo noil Juliet." HI. In nil overflowing house. "Tin! Mdiienl lou of Mr, I'lpp,'" 1«, milliner mid evening, under auspices of Ihe 1'ress Club, had largo houses. Acinn.MV or Mt'HH! (A. .1. Huffy, manager).—The Itovnl billpillbllis aft-fit "M'iien Women loro" STViS. 'Tho \Mllngo I'nrsoa III Is. in good houses. UTAH (Alf. J. Ilerrlnglon, mnnnKer).— Fulton's Jolly Grass Widows gfl-22. Innocent. Maidens T.i--J5. Clly Sisirts, HI18, hud good business. .. .. .. Colir Soiiaiii: Tiikatiib (II. II. l>eller. mnnnger l. —Mori liner Snow (>.. In, "Wunta Crlslo." wis'k of SO, "lloaieo und Jullcl, week of HI. gave excellent satisfaction to good houses. Uric— At the New MnJeslU ( Kile Aniuso; merit Co.. malingers) "The Isle of Spice, Keli. 18, drew lo the eapnc ly of the , ho .use, ngalasl cold woollier. "Mbs I kill While, mntlui'O mid evealng. IS. drew very Inrgo business. Billed: Off Clul) .'onrert to. , Crystal Broun, director, with local, talent, nsslsied hy the I'lthdiiiw orencrtr*. IMuk liriaiA Hoiisk i.I. If UltaM, maM; n'i'i.--"l'He Curse of II H.v,", t:t-ir.. had good ntlendniice, nt |si|iular prices. • Down fly ill" Sen." Mils, hail pro(lluhU) haslaosa. "Hscapeil from Sing Slug" S(MU. I ' Minenster.— At the Fnlloa flpen lbmse (Clias. A. Vecker mnaagerl llleanor Itobsoii. In ".Merely Mary Ann.", drew II very good liouse Feb. II. Seliiia lleiinnii. In "Weililed, tn i No Wire," did wed IB. W.llon .ucka.ve, I rii,. I'll," hud a crowded house lit. I lie Whurd of 0/." lo big business IK. MM. Kxrn K'eiidall 30, "ihe 'Jypewriler GUI — , ,-,K\silb? S'niUTtll CM. Mozart, mnnnger). — Current atliacllons Include: llalglit and Henn, Wallv and I.ollle llelslon, Hm Great Bancroft. |7 Alan Coognn, 1-red nnd Aanlo l'elot and Tims. II. Miller. ■ • ' tlloiHin. -At Ihe liluventh Avenue ripeca House II, C. Mlxhler. uiniiiigi'r; Ihe Aubrey Slock l'o. drew big houses Leli. I., and IB-IH, -The blherlv Itellcs" luid a Oil I house ••»■ Wlllmi l.acbye SO, Until Glnser -L A SI niggle for Gold" L'-', "The I'enver bxprcHS Morn —"The Teailerfoot" f.'o. played at Bending *. and while en imilii lo Allismn a l te'iin pipe hi Ilio baggage car burst .and Kcilded iludr Iraliieil donkey. "Ituper , to ileal It Another donkey was pill-rinsed here I , eplacii hint from I till I'osler Morris Co • nor A lol or Ihe ciaiipany's linggiige In the snine car was hndly damaged h.v Ihe Hlomn, • ■ |.;„hI. \l Ihn Able (ipera House (W. K. 1 id wilier, iniiniiger) Grace womb, {» "ibagnll," 1'la.vcd lo mi enthusiastic aiiillenc ■' '. i. nml IWn very xuod bus .less. !-Tle l.'lvcilv." Id. had fair business. "Why II his Lelive llonu-" enjoyed go«sl sucess in loela llv II The King Itepertuiy Co. week ?' i wliii lie mch.II.* t.?ia ;yi,ici, .mi.; ■as c ovred by "The Wwnrd of In" enjoyed li r-. i nil well pleased bouses Ihe enllro lire ff ■' 'he VVfitrn -r Itt" drew lo Hie .,.. 1 mid -I, "Hidies III Toylnud •-', II. U. IHW ■'• Vork. Al Hi" York iipern Vmml^ ,«-• !.,.,,(" "a: gel) MlllU Herman. In "Weibbd I. |S Wife." gave a g.s.d iior.onnnnc! o Tnilr House' h'eb. 14. Wllloa Lneknye. b. •■•!• . I'll" oleiis'-.l a mlr Hl/.ed bouse ... •"• ,. wia.i-.iof «./." bad s. njut ;;...'; jimmy "»'i,!"" '."•"' ",',„. 'm n., Vni.s, Itcal Widow Brown I s. he 1 1 mil'" -i -^ ' Klm'li l'n Sll-S*. K«™ heiidall '-'«. t ndol S.'uili.ru Skbs" March S, I4w laugaiiy ... "lllllllllll llemls" I OHIO. Clnclnuntl.-Wire more the Queen City of the West Is tlio storm ecntre of new theatre tall;, and not one. but two new houses me topics of dlseuslsoii. No foundations, however, have yet beon laid. As n matter of fact the project Is nil In tlio idr, and even Hrrnmlnnd Is In trouble, for the electors of LViin-itoii arc to vote on the proposition, and vlclo'-y for (he "drys" means no outdoor resort In flint suburb. Gn.iNu i)rr.n.v Hoi.er (llnrry Unlntorth & John II. llnvlln, managers). — Henry W. Savage Is to present 'The l'rluro of I'llaen" Feb. ^'0. T.ust week Edun May, under Charles Frohinnn's direction, wos seen to advantage la "The School Girl." Cincinnati liked ihc imiflcnl oddity nnd took kindly to tho trinity lllnkcly and Fred Wright Jr. Business wns deservedly good lu the faco of Hie coldest blast of n frigid Winter. Henry W. Savage's "1'arsKiil" Uf, Walnut BrmtR Tlir.ATltB (M^. C. Ander™, mnnnger). — "Dur New Minister" la tho offering 10 nu.l follows n week's revival of "The Sign of (be Cross." In which a Clnclnluilian-Frnnk W. Smilh — wns seen as Mnri-us Siii.erhns, with Allele Klaer In the sweet role of Mervln. C.urn Urinoiid. ns Ihe Isiy Stepluiuus, nnd May Itatelllfe ns Ihe Hiaprcss l'opisien, were holh clever members of the Rerger >t Craerln Co. Hint sllll llnds the nul Wilson Barrett piny a great card, llurtlg & Seanma'a Co. '.'7, In "Me, Him nnd 1." llmiCK'M OVKIA Itavm (llenck, Fennessy & Sinlr, nuiuiiffcra) . — "Child Slaves of Now V.ark" is coming ]0. Lust week nnother 't'heo.lore Kremer inel.Klriuua. "No Wedding Hells for Her." brousht t"ars for tho heroine and hisses for tho villain, .losepli F. Duval, Helen Singer. Beatrice Ingram und two clever Juveniles. Little tjueeulo and .Inseph Wllks, were members of n very cnpnblo east. Itoso Melville, la "Sis Hopkins," UU. Ci.i.i'mhia Tmkatiib iM. C. Anderson, mnnnger).— The Four I'lccolo Midgets nro tho beadlliiers of Ihe bill promised !'.', with Simon, (laruner uud coiapauy, Klein, Ott llrolbers nnd Nicholson, Two Alexis, Smith nml Camplirll, l.es DaliHas and Norton and Nicholson ns roentertalners. Last week Fred I la lien nnd Mollle Fuller nut ou their comedy, "Tho Sleep Walkers." Tlio New York Newsboys' Ounrlelle, Kdwhi Keoiigh and .fenu Le Beau, Yorke nnd Adams and Allu'illne Melleh and Iter ti-abu-d birds were on the. bill. Business lilc. Itomxso.N's Oi-kiia lloi'si: (C.eorge V. k Lui'lbi l-'nrcp.-iiigli l-'lsli, iiinuiicrs).-' -TTio Forepnugli Slo.-k will put on .ii.ha Drew's old success. "Itlchard Carvel," It). Lnst week, the Shakespearean rlvlvnl of "llomeo and Juliet" wns a novelty, nu.l some people were Introduced to those characters for llu: llrsl lime in their niclodra matte loving lives. Business was fair. LYcr.ii.vt Tiieatiib (llenck. Sialr & Kenness.v, managersl. — "At the Old Cross Bonds" will come 10, i<iiHt week, "Darkest llussln," Hint stirring druinn of the iVar's troubled ili una In, by Sidney Fills and W. ('. Cunningham, drew hlg houses. Uncled A. ton wns splendid ns Ildn Bnrosky. "The Great Automobile Mystery" 'M. PkiU'I.k's Tiikatiu: (Hubert Ileuck, manngeri.--Tbo Bowery Ilurlesi|iiers will open It), l.nsl week. llnrry Bryant's Kxlravagnnza Co. lint on Iwo lively lairles.pies — 'Mr. Good l'layer." providing a good slnrter, In which Charles II. Boyle mail.' mine than good Tho Conies and (irun.ly Walermelon Trust ereule.l a furore. Moonlight MuI<In -i'>. UnnHir tin tiik Lonnv. — Ignneo rndermvskl gnve ii concert lit Music Hall IS Grnco Itelmont, ii Cincinnati elrl, uud pupil of Lino Mallloll. will Join the "I'rluco of l'llneu" Co. Iiere a>. . . . .-.The Orchestra Association will give three "|s.iot" nt Music Hall, at which the sololsls will be Therese Abraham, Carl Ganlvoorl and l.ouln Khrgolt I.onlso 1!. Volght, wife of Byron Overstrect, died In New York. She wns a concert ao iirano and College of Music graduate liomeo (iarno's pupils are to give a recital nl: the Odeoii soon The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra la louring Ohio and will give coa.-erls at Akron. Canton, (llierlln and Cluvelaud, where Muriel Foster will appear IIS soloist Mine. Schuiiiiinn Ilcliik CX |s>cts to make Cincinnati her home Hurry Nairn. Ihe hoy cnrnettlsl, linn he.-n presciitrd with u hamisome Instrument by Itud-ilph Kurlll/.rr The Coin-led Mel rop.illtan Opera Co. Is coming lo Music Hull Mnrch I", IS, In "I'arslfal," "l.»s lliigue nols," nnd "La f.lncordn." Iiilla Han derson, diiughler of Alls'it Snckell, of tho Forepnugli Sloek Co.. bus mnde unite n hit In the leading role of "Fnntnnu." Dr. George llurdy Is In Ihe city in advance of Henry W, Savage's coining all racllons Hubert llenck sllpis'il on tho Ice near bis home nml sprained Ills ankle. Ho Is seventy three yearn of nge Henry W. SnvniM was In flu. Inula I for n few hours on ruu'o to Hot Springs. OKLAHOMA. Oklalio.u.i (II). -,\t Hi. (»v.'ib'.l/.er 'I'd. Ov.-1-bol/.er. looiiageri "Arijolia. " .J'','I'-.11S'..,M.'J line l.nxhiess. AH'boii Mock la. In At (•..nif..rts ef Home." IL>. had fair l.usl I'llKlni,'! At the N'lxon n* , Kfrk. liiamigeri Muxlne Kllloit. in "Her iJwn Way." h'eb. L'(l"5 Las! week. MllH I'l'iser, In "The Mo. hap I'rlii.-ess." did Well. *>»« Hi-ew. in "Thu Duke of Kllllcraiikle, .'. ami week. Ni;w Ai.vin (Hurry Imvis. matngcri.--Bobert Mniitnll opened 'J" Ihe second «'«*" his engagement In "niehelieii.", »« »« *>** sunporied b.v the Hurry Davis H''cl< '.-"■• "; ., cmif.nts m nome. .-, '"■".. ■•,'" ".'■;■. eluding Hubert T. Hnlnes nnd Mar le ItooUl ",'„l ]{\\ifl,n s,,„.k 121-1. Marie Viilnwrlglit Itussell. lie drew henvlly Inst week, In Bleu "J"» ,afir^^ Cednr Imor" 18. 'A I rip to nrd III." "Othello" L'7 and week. __,„._. (UirTV (.las K. Orr. tBBrmgeri.— » llliaam nml Walker. I lie popular colored eimiertinw, appear 2H-'.".. In I heir new" version nl iu I 111 homey." Their ongageineut has been extended to Iwo weeks. Lust WB, A i-in from Dixie" played to fair business Hrorr.sNK (MeNnltv k Otillelt. mnnnneraL — Lvu TnnjniaV, lo "'J'Ue Sambo CJIrl, unouid business week of 13. WcvJt of 'J7, "After Midnight." Kr.mi'.s (L. M. F.lrlck. ran anger ) Tho current week, I'eter F. Duller, with Ills "flight Lulu Girls." Is the hcadllner. Others on tho bill nre: The Kmplrc Clly giinrlette, MelvllIO and Stetson, Kono, Welsh and Montrose. Trovollo, Lew Hawkins, Greene nnd Werner, nnd Till and Whlttflker. cnpnelty houses nre tho rule here nt every performance. Staii (Drew & Campbell, managers). — "The Devil's Daughter" Is ihe offering for tho current week, llnrry Williams' Imperial . Hurlescpiers bail Una business week of M. Week of 21, the Tiger Miles. Toledo At the Vnlentlnc (ICdvv. K. Fox. mnnnger) Bertlui Gnllnml wns well reeelveit Feb. ,s. Wm. Glllelte followed 0, to capnclty "laislness. "The (Jlrl from Kay's" had good business 11. "Tho Isle of Splco" 15, May Irwin L'O. Lyckioi (Frank Burt, manngcr). — "Itunnlnjr for Oillee," 0-1J, gnve excellent satisfaction. "The Hen illy Doctor" followed I'J1.1. to good patronage. Kiurcnle Ulalr, In "The Second Life," 10-18; "Sherlock Holmes" 10-22. GMi'iru: (Abe Shapiro, manager). — Scrlbner's Morning Glories" gnve n splendid performniice 13 nnd week, to excellent imtronnge. Tiger Lilies 10 -S3. Bfin's (Frnuk Burl, mnnnger). — "A Factory Girl." l)-1l, nnd "Wedded mid I'nrled," 1--1I5, did big business. "Hscnpcd from Sing Slug" I (MS. "The Gnme Keeper" ID-'JLI. AncAim (II. II. Lain kin, innuiiger). — Lnst week's till) drew big houses. Popular on tho bill worn Mason, Keeler and Co. and Clias. b\ Seaman. Zoo (Ferrari Bros., preprlelors). — This resort Is nutting on an excellent allow nnd drawing hlg crowds. > v.. it i.usl on a . — At t ho ( ipcm I (ousel I'eter Kino, munuger) At. (I. Field's Minstrels delighted two big audiences Feb. 11. Heed's moving pictures, I'J; "On the Bridge nt Midnight,'' ill; tho I'cople's Instlliile, lit; "The Old Cli. tl.es Mxii," 17, nnd "lluiiuiii Hearts." is. patronage averaged good. Hooking: "Tho Knclory Girl" "-, "Two Johns" Co. :;.">, "A Hugged Hero" 117. "The I'll" 118, George I'riiarose's Minstrels March I. 1'abk Tiikatih (Cliiirles L. T.lltlnii, mnnnger). ■ Week of Feb. HI the Beunett-Moullon Slock Co., In repertory, hud very fnlr reliirns. Bookings : White k Asliliinu's "Tile Ninety nnd Nino" ill).-.!::, lSugenlo Blnlr. In "liar Second Life," 211.25 ! Thomas Shea week of 27. "Tho Show (Hrl" Ma roll till Noi-ks. — Manager Lillian has provided new uniforms for his ushers ami altitchea of Ihe house, nnd also a colored coiiehiaaa for the benefit of pillions On Feb. 17 and IM n minstrel show will he given at Nlles. ()., for the benelll of the baseball association. Tony Connelly, of this clly, linn charge of the show ituil the Ohio Stale Baud will furnish the music I'rof. Itose, of New York, has been engaged by tlio I 'ark 'I'll an tie ..rehoslrii. Columbus. — At Hie Grout Southern (() M. HelTncr, mnnnger) "Thn Tenderfoot ' drew well Feb 13. Kyrle Bellow, In "Bailies," etileiinliieil n largo liouse lf>. Miuc. Milmiiiiinn-1 [civile played lo packed houses HI, 17. Mnxlue F.lllolt. pleased a lurge house IS "The Other Olrl" SI, Jones" March 1. llMrnir III. A. Wolsinati. manager). — "Men and Wonna" was presented by Ihn slo.-k c.oiiiiiiiny (luring week of IS. Tlio teadliig roles were nblv presoiited b.v Clms. WnldrLli ami Ida Adair. For week of 20, "Lend Me Your Wife." "Dorothy Vernon, of llinlili.il Ball." will he presented by the F.iuplro Sloek Co. during week of 27. I'ltAMi di'iaiA llnllHR (A. II. Ovens, mniiageri. — "Our New Minister" and "Sherlock Holmes" drew well daring week of la, Week of 211. Thomas K. Shea, hi reperlory. limn SntKirr Tiikatiik (A. (!. Ovens, mnnagon. "A Ita." for Life" anil "At Ihe Old Cross lloii.ls" divided week of HI, lo good biislnesi:. "Tlie Grenr. Automobile Myalery" 2II-22, "The Old ('lollies Man" 23-2A, Norrs. -.Manager Welsinini, of Ihe Kiaplre, bus oi'giml/.ud the Fmplru M.islcul Comedy Co., which will he under Hie personal direction of Clias. Glbley, and will Include, some of Hie Is'st Iniisl.-al comedy pcoplo In Ihe miry. The season will run ten weeks dining wl.i.-li time well known comedies will be proline. -il Tho relit Hug of tho For: piiugh Sells Bros.' I 'Itc.is Is progressing rupIdly under the supervision of Henry ltlaglltig and Siaiilev Dawson, und when Hm sna.ion o|iei!M the show will mart wltli an entirely new eipilpinenl. fil><-< !• '" piwh i'i'*-,'' '■' ■••■.u<~ri ■••••* I "I" Bagged Hero" divided n fulr week's business eno.ng III. "Down by (ho Sea" 2:j-2,r>, "icalilo rtomanl" 27-Mnrrh ). "The Faclnry Girl" 2-1. IInioi'p-. (Arhlllc riilllon. mnnnger). — Bill for week of 20: Woodford'H Animals, Vernelln nnd company. Great Itlelinrds, Nut I'J, Bnlomons and the coniaragriiph. lliitiilllo.i. — At the Jefferson (Tom A. Smith, manager) "Her Only Hla" iilnyed to two good houses Fob. 11. "Iliiinply Diiuipty" pleased 12. I''erry, "Tlio llliiniiii l''rog," was well received, lli-rllin (Inlliind hail a fair liouse nnd pleased. Mrs. Tracy was called away during Ihe llrsl: act on account of the Hcrloiis Illness of her daughter, Angela McCnull. In New York. Miss Ford t'sik li'-r pln.o mid played Ihe purl, of both .pieeus. "A Unco for l.lfe" Hi. "Itusler Brown" 17, "A Trip lo Hgypl" III. '"1'he Sign of Ilio Cross" 20. Al. Ii. Field 21, "Tho Fortuuo Toller" 2<l. ALABAMA. Mobile. — At the Mobile (J. Tniinenbiiiiin, manager) Jns. . I. Jeffries, In ''Havy Crorkett," camo Feb. I, to very good roturns. in his turee round bout, a tier the lust ml. Willi hi. sparring partner, "Yank" Keaneily, Jeffries struck nt Kennedy, who. lu warding olT HeMow, dislocated his right arm nl Hie shoulder. Keaneily fought tho other round will. Ills left. '-Tlie Marriage ef Kltl.v" ployed ■ rotilru engngenient 2, to fair patronage, "Winsome Winnie," with 1'niiln Kdwnrdes, cnnie S, to u good house. "Sun Toy" follow. "I with two performances -I, to very good re luras. Thus. IJ. Senhrooke, la "The Billion aire." came tl. matinee and night, to good business. "The Wlsnr.l of o/." came s. mntlnee and night, wns well atleniled mid scored n big success. The Swor Bros, worn warmly greeted. "The Two lirphnns" lull star] had crtpnclty business II, nl ndvniired prices. Dark HI to 111. "Sergeant Kit ly" (rclurii) 10, 17, Itlchard Mniisllrld IS, "The nininwnva" 20, "The Volunteer OrgnuNt" 21. Walker Wlilteshle 28, Mnrch 1, "lleauly and tho llenst" 2, S, lingers Bros. -I. MARt'ivrTK (.Inllus Diiriiumnii, mnnnger). ■ (.'npnrlty hiislnena In the rule, nnd excellent opening bills and yauderlllo features nru fivoli. A number ef new pcoplo nre duo tor he Mnrdl Gras Carnival, week of March. II. CiiYSTAl, l'Ai.At-B (l.eoti Hucouriiau, niaio. geri. -Tills house. I hough only a few mntlltui old, is exceedingly popular, and some of Unbent vnudevlllo people In Ihe South are np pea ring here. A lnrgo number of now performers have arrived aUd utbers ale due wcelilv. A special progriunme Is In rehearsal for week Mnrch (I. when Mublle's Mnrdl Urns Carnival will begin. Notks. Ihillly Brown was enterliilaeil here •!, during (he engngenient of the '.'Han 'J'ov" Co., of which she Is n member. She was born In this clly hike Wells, of the Wells circuit of theatres, was la litis eltv n. Ho slopped over ou his way to Ulclimotid, Va. Ilaylan.At Hie Vlclorla (ft (1. Miller, mnnnger) lllchnr.l Ci'i'ln. In "The Tenderlool, vislled lis ilgnln Feb. II, and enjoyed splendid business. Krrle llellew presented "Unfiles," HI. lo a well lilted house. Maxlno KIII.Hl, In "Her Own Way," pleased u large ntiilleni-e 17. "Tlie Blilloiialre" 2U, A.lelaldo Thurston 22. Nati.>.n.m. (Gil Hiirroivs, mn uiiuor) . — Jbh. I. Corned. In "i'lils," idnvi'd hi S. 11. ()., l.'l-lo. "The Forluti.' 'ieller." I01S, hud a capacity business. The performance, Id, wns given for Ihe benellt of ilin I'ollce Benevolent Society. "Illieriiniiiiergitii" lilts given 111. lo good iillenihiiiee. Ilnriiey lllbuore, In "KM' napped lu New York,' 2(1-22; "Tho Ureal Automobile Mystery" Si) 2,1. Hol.nuaiH' Iiiimk Tiit:.iriii:. — The lecture on "Obeiiimmergau" eulrilaliied u inrgo mull elicit 11). "uncle lletr." 21, "Too Frond lo Beg" Mnrch :i. ODHIM (Win. Ilnrlsock, mniinger).— lluslliess wus g.s.d week of IH. Hill for week of 20: Tim Masb-al Heeds. Thoinpsoii und Serldii. Lo Burr nml Chiudln lliiruell. NoTfs. The llroiiilwny Iliirles.iucrs closeil In Ihls clly after playing nt Hie Park Thenlro li-ll At Association Hall Teriiinlav, imiglclnn, came 1 1. » Spelt. ullcld. — Al Ihe Oraii.l Opera House (L. J. Dalle, uiniiageil "Iliiinply Duiatily" bad fair business Feb. II. "Kseniied i Slug Slug" HI. Mine. Srliiiiniinii-H.'liik hud Ntnndlng room only 11. Mia Titiigiiuy, "Tlie Hnmbo GUI," plnyed to n cnpticlly hoiiso 15. "Buster Brown" luid good IiusIii.'sh 111. Julia Gray. Ill "Her Only Sin," tS; Thomas (.'. Senhrooke, In "The Illllluiuilre," 21; "Fiiblo Itomanl" 22. Olil'licu.M. — Week of 20: Carroll nnd Clark, Mnrlii (Urn til, Hie T'litco Sum Marlcos, Aribiir Samson, Geo. W. Snow unit VletorvlH'B Orpheuuisrope. ■ I ■ . Akron. Al the Colonial (Illy S. Hill, manager) "Why Olrlado Wrong" did fairly well Feb. 1(1. Mmo. Kehiimiina-llolnk had two hlg aii.llvnceii IN. "Tlio Ninety mid Nino" 21. "The Jain of Hplcs" 25. Oram. Oit.iia Hoiihi: IT. li. Alhaiigh, man■Lltllu Johnny ageri. -"From Bags to Itlches" und ' c'hlr.aloiiri" iiineeled IH. -Mrs Willi" Ciller has l.-eu suffering rrum Ihe effertfi of I sev.-iv min.-k of grip. , ,.ns.-,.i •■• of w-Iil.-li she. ro.mil.ie. ou t of In. bill sever. -.1 nlglils during Mr. lolll'ts I.tigiigei.ieni nl the fi.fnun.la TUenlre, San liaiiclsc... Cnl. ll<-\ eliii.tl. — Al the opera House (A. V. llnrIK, liinin.geri Mine. Kchiiiimliii lleliik. Ill "l.ov.t's l/.llery," will furiilsh the l.lll this week. "The I'rlii.e of I'llseii" catiio near plu vl tig I" e.ipiu-lly bouses nil of week 1.1 Feb. ill. Week of 27 K. II. Solliern and Julia Mo clone. I'm... Mil, (Drew A Ciiiiipliell. iiiamtgersi. -. "prince Olio" (s I In; olTerliig b.v Hie (Sinter St».-k eurrenl. week. "Too Much Johnson" was c.'itl In 1 week of HI. nml drew fairly well. Week 'if 27. "The Miisi|iii!mdors." Fmi'IIii: i.Miix Fuolkotihouer. innnngeri. — Tlie Kniplrv Stock Co. succeeds the Farutiin Sloek here, and presenls "In tho 1'alace of the King" eurrenl. we.-k. The lending members of Hie coin jinny lire Ji'shiiIIiio Itodgern and Mac-.: (iteenlenf, "llomcn und Juliet" wns rtinxm by Hi" Fariunu Slock Co. for tliele last' week, mid It drew rapacity bouses. Wck "t 27, "The Molh and (he Fhitne." Lrri'rsi tl. K. c.mkwui. mnnnger).-— "Me, t f iiu mi. I I" Is ll.e ciirrenl week's .dTcrliig. "lUtnnlntf for OflliSI" drew well week of HI. Week of 27. .lames J. Corbel t'n eoinpnuy. i'M'.vi;i,AM. (J, K. Cooksoti, inimagert — "\.> Welding Hells r,.r Hit" Mtrreiil we.-k. "Mote to lie I'ltled Thuu Scorned'' had good Mniiltt.unery.--AI. the Montgomery flllrseber Bros., nuiiingers) "A Friend of ll.e I-'iiinllv" Feb. 2(1, "The Itiinawnys" 21, Walk or Wlillealde, lu "The l.ovcs of David Gar rlek," 22: Thoauta JelTcrsoit, In "Hip Van Winkle," IN. Uijiiii (O. A. Ni'ill, malinger) — Do I'eiYHiirdelK! Sloek Co. 211-25. — ♦-»-»- MVllYLA.MI. ll.iHliii.ire. Al Ford's Opera House (( hni-lea 14. Ford, iniiniiger) the oncnlitg performance of "llabes III Toy la ml. ' Kelt. 211, will he the occasion of III.! Iltiliiuil beuelll of Balllinore bodge. No. 7, II. ft O. F.Iks, Will, li assures a packed house. Hlg l.tiHliiess re wiirded (leorgo M. Cohnu last week, wlih "Lit lie Joluuiy Jones." Lew lloekalnder':. Mlnslrcls arc due 27. AttAlill.MV (Nlxoli ■% Zlmni.Tiiiiiii, inn nn gera).-William Glllelte will lie seen, for Hie llrst lime here, In "Tho Admirable Crlehtoo." 20 und week, "lingers lliolhers lu I'arls" closed n prosperous week )S. "Wood laud'' Will bo heart! 27. CilASD'M (W. Wnrrea He Will, iiiiinngeri. -"Forbidden Frull" Is ll.e bill for Ihn cur rent week. "Fust Lyiine" did fulrty. closing IH. "The Koiuauco of n Poor Young Man" Is uii.tci'tlucil. AriuroitiuM IJniues L. Kernatl, iiiiinngeri. — "Ills Lust Hollar" begins a week'.. engai;iment 2b "Down the l'lko" drew crowded houses nightly HI-IS. M.mivi.ani. (.Iiitnes I,. Kerunii, miiiingeri. Tlie l.lll for 2d nnd week Inrlmlis : Tlio Folic Morions, Itviiu mill Hlihlleld, Dixon nnd Holmes, Fred Nlbl.i, llnlliii'viiy uud Will Ion, Lloyd's dogs and the l.a Vine, Clineroii Trio. Moderate business ruled iveek endluif IN. IIoi.i.ii.av Srnmrr (George W. Hlfe, innn nger). ••'Her First False Step" opens 20. "Ill Old Kentucky" closed n week of Im loeus" business IH. "Thu Curse of Drink" culm's 27. Bl.ANCV'H (Charles M, Blnitey. liuimigeri. "The S.t.rlet /," ot.etis Ills week I'll. Tl." iisiuil good nll.'iiilnnee ruled IK-IK, wllli "Alone In Ihe World. I'ln' Jihiicm Hoys" -'7. MoNI'MltN'I'AI, (.hiiiies L. Keriiun, iiiitin. gee). The Brlgnillers hold the hinge 211 '.!.',. following Hie Hluptuns, which did well weel, en. ling is. Tim Tro.ii.lero lluilcsi|iicrs urn billed for 27. 4 ■ » KIONTICICY. CiiiiIoii. — At the Gliind Opera House (M. C. Barber, iiiniiimeri. ■-" why Girls Go Wrong'.' cniiic to fair rel urns Feb. 15, "I'eggy from I'arls" h.i.l Hi.) iiipii.-lty 17, and tho Kfli/.eii,|aiiitui'r Kl.ls, IS, did excellent business. "From Bugs In Itlches" 20. "The Old I'lothes Mini" 21, "Tlio Ninety uud Nino" 'Hi, "The I'nclory Girl" 25. (lAiinKN (M. Mnniiliig, mnnnger). — Bill for 20 nnd wick Is nutde up of Hut slock people. IIiimIiicsu week of I .'( wan fair. Aiii.rri.iiiiiM. Cincinnati .Symphony Orchestra drew good business II. I — — — — — /n.lCHlHIe. At Wilier 'I'lieulre (J. (i, Hnglaiid, luuuiig.'i) "llitiiuin Hi-ui-im" c.nne Feb. II, "The IViiynard Hon" II. "The ForI. me Teller," 10. Ii.nl Ihe cnpaelly. "Our New Minister," II, illil g.inii Ini^liii',... "tinder Soiilherii Skies" 15, "Gill <>( ll.e Fold" 18. 'Th.. oili.r Girl" 20, "I'.-ggy riom I'.irls" 22, llult.'d i.'ioiiiiiorclnl TrayelerH' Mlnsireli 21 (loc.il), "The Sign of (In: Cross" 25, "I.lllle .lolitniy JuueM" 2H. *iiuil)ixh >. ,\t Ihe Opera ItniMn (Slugi"r k Suillli, inaiuigei-H) "The DM Cloihes Man" bud a fide house Feb. II. "From IlugH lo IH.-bes" bail a lop henry ho. is" 15. V. .gel's Mli.Hlrels .11.1 big I.iihIiichs and plenned 17, "A Kilmer's Teiiipliilb.il" IS, Kugenle llli.tr 2'l. "Why Glrltillo Wrong" SI, "Under tloiilhi-i-n Skl.-s" 22, "Tlio Sign of the Cross" 20. Slgnor Gabriel.' D'AntiiiuzIo was tiiken III last w.'.-k and will be confined to his bed for some duys. He Is lit I tonic, Italy. Loi.IhvIIIc. — At Miicnuley's Thenlie (.In... T. Mueiiuley, inniing.'r) Muxlne Hllloli ninnFeb. lll-l,"., presenting "Her Own Way," I" crowded houses at cv. ry perform-: ice. Com lug. W. II. Cm no 2<l-'.'2. Masonic Tiiuatiih (Chits. A. Sliaw, man nger). — "Tho Hem In a ry Girl," week of I". f;avo ii fialb'fnetory poi forum u.-c ilml pleak.-.l urge niullenceii. For week of 20, I'loreii.e Hlndley. AvilM'll Tiikatiu: (('litis. A. Shniv, iiiuiia get'). "Kldiiai.ped la New York." week ut 12, itltrneleil Ilio usual big cciwds Hull |>"' for Ihls cliisn of plays. Iliaele Hler, a bonis V II lo girl, made a deelded lilt In Ihe ...nibiellu role, For week of III, "A Itn.e for Life." BticKiMiliAM TiniATlli: IWIuillen llron. ninti.'igerH).-— KoIiIc'm Knlekorlioiliers, week oils, o|iitii.'d the week Willi a largo no. lien... which eiuil limed througlloul the engagement , For week of II), tlio Aiislrnllnus. Hoi'tciNH' TiiiM-riiM (Win. Ilelelimnn, r.^l dent malinger). — Tho offering nl Ihe ho't "• last week drew lnrgo iiiidleiic.'H at each per foriunii.'e, The hill was a good one, nnd every member received Iludr sluice of lluapplause. I'm* week nf II): Myles M.i'uiiliv nnd Co., La I'etllo Ailelllhle, Ford SImI.-i--, I'oln's comedy dogs, Bryant nnd S'lvllle, A. Is I'nl.lerii nud Ilio hlogriijili. Noti;m. Harry A. Burke, Ihe rflb-Jenl doorkeeper lit Slneiiiiley's 'I'l.eiilie, was luai rl.-d In Jelfei'Soiivllle, Hid., Ill ,1.. M'-a. Berih.i II. i.vn. by Mnglslrale II. |C, Nixon William lleiiileruuili, for inal.v yearn n Hiiroein-peiilei nt Mn. -nil ley's Tln-afre. tll.-d b. »t his hoi. in in this clly, from inula tniioroui,. Mill. He was well known by oil ll.e I'liim... , rid. t". Ilml vislled thin city. Ilo win. a wldon er, and braves a slsler. I'liiliieiih, At lb. K.'tiliieky f.lnoi.ni K. L'ligll.-di. liiiioagori "The Irish I'liiviil.roker. ' Fell. II, luid fair bualiieioi. Fansl'ii Mm M rein. HI, hod good business. "I'.oislu Kale' 17, "The Sign of Hie Four" IH, iiiallitee and night, did good IsisIiioim. *-»+ DI.NTIIII I 01'' rill. I Mill \. U'iinIiIuuIiiii. At Hie Null', rial («' II Itapley. Itiunager) the I tog" is Hire, appi-ai-'l Feb. 20 2.". Last week Wlllliim Glllelte. In "The Aihnli'iilit.i I'lleltt.iii," bad exeill.nl biiHliicsN. Muxlae Klllutl next Cr.l.ltMIIIA l.losepll 14. I.tl.l.ell, Uiaiui'.'.-I. . --This we.-k, "Woodlanil." Last 1-...-I: K/r > Kenrlnll. In " Weiilb.rrle'iil'ii Itet.-on," In.. I crowded lio.ihi'ii. "Tho Siilinn of Suhl" n.-,r I.AiAiitiri--, Dpkiia llii.-o: lira I. I-j Molle, iiiamiger). 'I'hls weel-., lb" liny-, ii "Down Ihe l'lko." |,:i»l week Al. II. Wll in '"I'lie Wiili-h nn I lie HI. lue." bad uarl.. t OII.il. 'Ilees lilt lb." week. "Ilosy l//y" if ■ Af\un:\iv OK MltHH) f.l. B'. Lyons, IMS". geri. -This week, "Texas." Law weel, ■ T i I'roiid lo Heg" luiil eri|ni.-lly toi'lb-.r. •'■:.. 'IILast Dolbir" nexl. ClIAim's IMIh-i II. Wlttlfri'd He Will. m..n nger I. Illil wer-k of 20: Vlilei-le ll,.|-|;e. ■ and eoiepaii.r, His Glluiiei, III ■;. Ldlib ll-lei.-I'm It'ioni'v ion I Mm Inn It'll. HI", nu.l Cn.li. St. tinge Bros.. Burke's musical d"g» and iirvllugrapb. Last weelc ...pu, iiy no. lieu.: . ruli-l all week. LVI'KI'M lllugeii" K'-riuin. uinirn'ori. Tbb; iverk. Ihe lloplaie.. Lasl w-ek !', Moonlight Maid* Jl.irles.iueis mini" good ■•> big boalii.-s. 'I'lie llrlgndlera ii'-sl..