The New York Clipper (February 1905)

February 25. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. *rmr>m KLAW & ERLANGEk SBASOIKT 1904-5 Kt-AW * feRbANOBI IXOHANOK NOW IN I pr|frTK«:i>J-rWI Y-tAI*. Theatre, NEW A MRTPRn AM1-'1 »""«. Near Broadway, broaiway axii ir,»h stkekt. One of the Mont" * " 7 I" T7r*_n"re1?' Heeonstrnetcdand Redecorate d. ft log t: _ N.i Th^t^to A»e«c»orEnrojie Its Equal In Point o7 THE NEW YORK THEATRE "ne of the Mont Attractive I'loyhoimVi FINEST THEATRES III THE SOUTH-1 In New York. AERIAL GARDENS THE LIBERTY THEATRE Ha Palatial Playhouse a' Top the NOW AMSTERDAM. dsnuir New Ilon.r Ten Door* "' GEN. JLIOW WALLACES €€ IN l'HKS V:\TATIO.Y. R © OK FORBES B « O S. 9f In JOHX J. Me VAU.Y's .. im, 71 ti • IN »tt33»* VAUDBVILM3 FAllCB' ROBERTSON, "LOVE AND THE BIAN." * In H. V. nsHIIMVS NEW ri.v \ , it »» IX PREP f » In Aumiilalli.il lvltb. I IIAHLHS U. DILLINGHAM FRANK DANIELS. In the Latent IIQp mmm <k gj. ^ .^ . -1. I,„.i<li.ii Ma.lonl Hit, 9EROEANT GEM. LEW WALLACE'S HISTORICAL ROMANCE, "A PRIRTai! OS IIVDI THE FAMOUS FRENCH CHAN80NETTE. E OUILBEF *"-j« ■•— ~ — — *r—^ "!^™ «^^P JL Mil JEw ja&&5vS«BBJffl."THE BUTTERFLY OF FASHION/' M Hjg hBSlniss dlredlw of JOSEPH BROOKS. vv »» In a New Comedy, In Bnailsli. A New Drama, Br MARION CRAWFORD. Weal of NEW AMSTERDAM. -PRIDE OF NEW ORLEANS MOTHER OOOSI K I.. PLIILKY.) ff« With THOMAS q. SHAllllOOlvi:, a* JOHN DOE. "MUMPTY DUMPTY" UEXNIOW & WEST'S NEW EXTRAVAGAN/.A, "THE PEARL AND fWI PUMPKIN" McINTY l II and HEATH, < « TT W-l ■=" MA IVl TREE" n New Mnileal Play. 0 THE COLOSSAL DRIIRY LAXE SPECTACLE, iin Conjunction With "THE BILLIONAI GREATEST OF ALL DRIIRY LAXE SPECTACLES, In New Musical Novelty, JOSEPH CAWTHORNE THE NEW DRl'RV LAXE «<«T* luj BT \A# 1-4 I SPKCTACLE. » s » ■■ V^Xf ff I 1 By JOHN J. JHcNALLY. Yn n VII A New Mnalcal Comedy. U K IV By IIAHII Y II. SMITH NSEEw' "iS UN8l #A L COMIOY „ GENERAL OFFICES) NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE BUILDINu, NEW YORK Ilfiok and L> rlr« By GEO. M. COHAN. 1L 01 II LONDON LETTER. HUH OUtt OWN -COItUBSTONUBXT. Clipper Buroan, 48 Cronbourne Street. Leicester Sqnnrc, , London, W. C. l''i:is. II. It Is slated od good authority that Charles Frobman has now definitely arranged for the appearance at a West End Theatre of Wlllluni Gillette, In his new play, "Clarlssc, nhotit the middle of May. The same manager lins secured the English and American rights lu Paul Fcrrler ana Henry Hlrscbman s ucw t'omlc opera, "La Petite Bobcme," now being iilnvcd with emphatic success at the varieties' In rarls,.snd which, In Its Anglicized form. Is to be "seen both In London and New York next Autumn. Mr. Frohmans provincial company began Inst Monday at Bath n twenty weeks' tour with "Merely Mary Ann. which was such a bit nt the Duke of lork a Theatre. Grncc Armytagc Noblo plays the purl 111 which Eleanor llobson so endeared herself to London playgoers Alexander Calvert plsvs the musician, and Reginald Dance lakes the part associated In London with tjernld Tin Mourlcr. "Peggy Machrce, another of Mr. Frohman's offerings, also started n new tour last Monday at Brighton, and will soon come to the London suburbs for six wee!.-. ILi'-rlson & Maude announce that when a successor for "Beauty and Bnrgo" Is required at the Ilnyniarkct Thootro they will produce in Kngllsh version of tho three act trench comedy. "I>e Secret do Pollchlnclle," which hss been played In America nnd In every country lu Europe but this. Thy Kngllsh version has been prepared by Robert Marshal and I/iuls N. Parker. In It Mr. Maude and Cnrlottu Addison will play the elderly couple. Last Saturday "The Wulls of Jericho reached its 100th performance at the Gnirlck Theatre, and so wide Is the Interest In Mr. Sntro's moving satire of the smart set, and so general Is the desire nrnoug all ranks and classes to see the play I hat the "house full signs arc displayed nightly and likely to continue so formally weeks to come. Sir. Hourclilcr. to whoso brilliant presentment of Jim Froblshtr tho play la so largely Indebted for lis success, continues to receive a lurgc number of lettors testifying to tho high moral mi i no of his play. .... < "Ore Flat," a comedy, said to he ono of tho biggest money makers this city has seen, WW recently revived at tho Comedy 'Ibculrc, by Frank c'lirsou. with Wllllo MMlR In }»» oilglnnl part of. Nuthanlel Glover. The play ran at tho Strand for «45 consecutive performances, It hua been playod In almost every known language, and today Is constantly to lie met In the provinces of England. Among the lucky plays— luckier for the purchaser than tho author— "Our Flat'' must ho given a prominent place. The profit made by It In Ibc first year und a half after It was produced Is suld to have amounted to nearly Sloo.OWO. yet tho author sold the piny for J-.T.0. "Sweat Nell of Old Drury" '» I? •'j0 same category, for It was purchased by Lou a Calvert for H500, from Paul Keslcr or hla London agent. Mr. Calvert took It to 1* red Terry and Julia Nellson, who said that with alterations It ought to make a success. They got a now fourth act written, and, having produced It at the Haymarket Theatre, n Ihe Autumn of 1000, found themselves In possession of a gold mine. Another play that wus liought very cheaply was Itosomary." which Louis N. Parker und Murray Carson sold to Charles Wyndhura for •3,000. It made a lot of monay nt the Criterion Theatre, and ChnrlnH Frohman was pleased to give Sir Charles $5,000 down for tho rlirbt to produce tho play In America, und ten per ecu' of the gross receipts for ovary performance. Henry Irving, too, nan ina«on to lie sutlsfled with hlmsolf tho duy he bought "Waterloo." Ho paid $BO0 for it. When ,T. M. Barrio proposed to write a • hlldrea's play, for production at Christmas nt Ihe Duke of York's Theatre, ho had no Idea that Its success would bo so great as to .•arry It beyond live or six weeks. Eveaw have proved him wronn;, however, and us next play, with Ellen Terry In the Wad ng lole, has coiiEwiucntly to wait longer tl un wus anticipated. "Peter Pan" Is sflll being played twelve times ovcry week, and the racolpts aro nearer $15,000 thau $10,000 for the twelve performances. , Tho productloa of Louis N. rarkcr » nnd Mrs. ilnmpbrcy Ward's , "Agatha, uiiuouueed to take plaeo on the afternoon of Fell. 'J:i at Ills Majesty's Theatre, has been postponed to Tuesday. March 7, owing to Viola Tree being too 111 to attend ichearsals. Miss Trco has recovered from « ' attack of measles, and Is now at Brighton for a changu of air. "I of home, thou any oilier hall In this city, n few words of the past of Mr. Ilarrnsford's Iioiipo will be of Interest to Americans. It Is generally thought that D'Oylv Carle's splendid failure to establish an ICngllsb opera house In London wns the first enterprise of Its kind. In the history of tho three Lyceums that have risen and fallen to be succeeded by n fourth, which Is a music hall, they owe their origin t* a building erected lu 17115 on some ground belonging to the town house of the Lords Kxtter. It wns originally Intended for a picture gallery, and tho Incorporated Society of British Artists at first held their annual exhibitions there. Michael Williams, In bis Interesting little volume. "Some London Theatres Past and Present," gives n curious history of the many strange entertainments that were nt last moved on to make way for legitimate theatrical and operatic performances. At the end of the season of 1 s 1 r> the theatre wns closed for entile reconstruction, and In 18H1 wns reopened under the title of the Kngllsh Opera Ilousc, by Mr. Arnold, who had previously devoted most of his enterprising management to opera, On Feb. IM. 18;il», the theatre was burnt dowi. Rebuilt, It wns reopened In July, 18." I, ugaln under the familiar title of tbe English Opera Ilousc. It wus then regarded as tin handsomest nnd best proportioned of all tbe London theatres. Tbe new house was neglected. Even In 1811, when Balfc took tho theatro and the queen visited It. the experiment of Kngllsh opera still S roved financially unsuccessful. Lnter, under Ir. und Mrs. Keclcy, nnd later still under Charles Mathews and Mudume Vestrls, as nn ordinary theatre. It nourished for a time, nnd eventually became famous and prosperous, Hrst under the management of Mr. Buteman, and finally under the acting management of Henry Irving. It .Is characteristic of the changes today In the form and scope of public entcrlnlnmeats tbac It should now he in competition with tbo palatini varletv theatres tbat have nrlsen ou the ashes of the old halls of which Evans wns the most reputable and artist I". A bill Is tbrcutcned for tho coming session of Parliament lo put iin end lo the lltlgutlon now rlfo between tbe theatres and tbe music hulls, nnd to extend their legal prlvlllgcs. It Is suggested hv the music halls thnt since tho theatres urc rivaling the music hull management In musical comedy, so called, tho balls ought to have tho right lo produce plays. Harry Bown tins been appointed by Walter Gibbons as general manager of his several enterprises. Mr. Hawu was formerly assistant mannger at the Chelsea Palace, una latterly manager of tho Grand, Cluphnm Junction. II. Kctleiimn, from tho Unyul, goes to tho Grand, nnd K. W. James, from tho Grand, succeeds Clifford King, nt tbo Duchess, Balbam, Mr. King having resigned. Alice Xellsen, Ihe American prima donnu, bus been engaged to slug hi grand opera in Milan nnd elsewhere in Itnly. She bns received many Haltering offers to return lo America In both grand and comic opera, which she has, through her manager, declined. Kadlc Fiirninn. who Is In her second last week at the TIvull. Is to spread her fame. On Feb. 98 she leaves for South Africa, and will remain In thnt country for nine weeks, returning to London to resume her work In tho best music halls. Miss Furman is accompanied by her mother. Mile. ISlvnnnn, whose phenomenal singing created such favorable comments from with press and public In Nice and elsewhere durn<r the past few seasons, has placed hciseif iiulei tie guidance of Henry I towel I, and 1 hi 'eft fot' Home, where she will continue her studios under this tencher. and make her debut In arnud opera In March. L lllaa Goodall la resting In London with her husband. Mr. Collins, of/Coll ns and Rift, a ad she Informs mo that she Intends to play lu this country later on. E„ ,„„,■„ „ The Royal, ilolborn, closed last Satuiduy night, 'of rebuilding. G'Ua performances were glveu dariug the week, with a change of programme each evening. It Is expected that the new hall will bo ready for open lD?rha!-lterRree0nsbpfayed IhoClrcus Carre, Amsterdam, last ■^^1*JML"* At present they are resting In that city. The fourth annual dinner and dance to celebrate tho eighth. onnlycrsiiry^oC ttafor the outer sea Is promised, and gimbonts anil battleships, exnet In every detail, will be revon led In action under the bright rays of the searchlight. Warships, apparently sailing nt full speed, nro to pass before the nudlcncr, and there will be realistic Illustrations of torpedo practice, the exploslou of mines and other methods of modern naval warfare. Among the most striking features of the spectacle promised will be the flnul assault on Port Arthur, and the meeting of the Russian and Japanese generals In connection with the capitulation. Jerry Hart and Beatrice Leo, accompanied by their son, arrived In London late last Saturday from America, after a two weeks' stay on tho briny deep. The trip 'to the states, which was of several weeks' duration, wns for pleasure oaly. They arrived just In time to commence an engagement on the Brill nnd Graydon tour, oud arc nt the Brighton Alliiimbrii this week. Tho twelfth anniversary of Ihe present management of the Oxford Music Hall will bo celebrated Feb. 17. Thb manager, Albert Ciltnan, has a big programme In preparation for tho event. A new wonder of modern science woa exhibited In a popular form ul tbe Pavilion Isst Sat urdu v afternoon by Lou Itoblnsou, of tho Uoblnson-lluker Trio, entitled "The .Magic Crucible." It fully Juslllles Its name. The Magic Kettle has demonstrated the extraordinary properties of liquid sir; this latest sclentlllc discovery exploits tho marvel of intense hent. The chemical compound employed is Ihe Inventor's secrcl. The audience sees u black, crystallite powder poured, among olhor receptucles. Into a silk hat tilled with sand. A mutch Is applied, n shower of blinding sparks ensues, ami In less than half u minute tho resultant product is an ingot of solid Iron. The heal generated In a few dcconds lu this mysterious wuy Is so terrific that It Instantaneously pierces :i bole In a two Inch Iron plate. And tho most peculiar part of tho business Is that water falls to extinguish llio flume, nnd sand Is equally Inefficacious. I have several pout curds from Frederick Melville, who Is showing his wonderful "Motoglrl" to the playgoers of Lisbon, Portugal. The opening was such u success that The engagement wus prolonged. This week there Is almost an entire change lu tho vaudeville portion of the Kmplro bill. Among tho new turns are Miss Murquls, insisted by Mr. Hassle, who, with tho aid of six little trained cobs, give what they term equestrian carnival. The uct Is a novelty nnd Is well executed. Then there Is Bud Snyder, an American hlcyclo rldor, whoso tricks aro somewhat out of tbo ordinary. This is Mr. Snvder's first nppeuranco at this house, and lie has made a strong Impression. Other contributors to tho bill aro: Brluncs monkevs, Stelllng und Itovell, and Cbnrletta, "tho Human Dragon," who does some startling contortion work. _ . 'This Is the Hum week of tho Four Lakens, nt tho Coliseum. Next week they go to Uostock's Hippodrome. Paris, where they will alay a month, it Is not dellultely settled us yet where their return engagement will bo ed In London offers from tho Umpire, nil Hon of the Musle Hull Artists' Railway AsJocbitlon. wns held at Ihe Trpcadero liesaunn last Sunday night, ami vyas a big success. Harry Randall occupied tbo chair, and Joe O'florman wns vlco president. Three Sisters Macurte nre in town again, after a peasant sojourn at the Nouveau. Cirque Vand, Belgium. After a tour of tbe i.'no.iluh nrnvlnees Ibcv go to America. ''"I e dyrecVors of tlieNlackney and Shop . liprd's Bush Umpire Palaces, Limited, recoln ■c is* some talk of giving n rt«trf ,'^"1,1 I i I dividend oc ihe ordinary shares uces.dur.ng tbc^,mu,r g^ft, JfffAj^ half jjjj •UtffiK nerforruuuens Hidden Tear," a play, written by CgrdlBJ Wiseman, the llrst archbishop of WW!minster. Tills has jet to be seen mi n regular stage, allhough I understand It W,b*f.» frequently given by students of catholic Mario Tempest wok out of the bill of "The Freedom of Su/annc." at the Criterion I heal re, three days of Inst week, owlug to 1 1 ness. In bcr absence her part was udmlrauiy tilled by her sister. Florence lenipest. A new three net farco comedy. TM Designer." by Frit-/. Zorn, author of the m crcWul novel. "Bunch, the BoWW nnd e llronds." 1» underlined for product imi ul im llrlxton Thenlre on Monday. I'd), la. The next performance this year nt Oii'i; nineignu will he n drniuntlc version <>1 I no life of King David. , „„,„,,. Aa the Lyceum, London's newel* WWvllle house, comes nearer tu un Anwrtrnn louse of, variety, both, in shown auu BBUBM cent, per annum, making, dividend, 15 per.-ent./or the jrMfc lCflI?r,epa?atlo?s'urerf»,r's. err was IM lur«". '""I » "nu '," '","" ,., 11 ad" over. I Hiring lb* 'i.iics.' ..f Ilia per ' e 111 cV Ihe lii..V..|.l..ll!« ..I Ihe troops vrll "l "wti. oVc r "8E soldier taking : part III rhe cad v struggle. C.iv.ilr.v. artillery and li fun tv ami t?««wetoi are t«. lie se;-a In , I ill forls will be sloiinwl niid -uptu • U AU ciieaslve view Pi tut Harbor fluU Coliseum and Pnlncn are lielng considered. Hurry Lukens, the muniiger of (he four, tolls mo that he h.ns been offcrcil seventy weeks from Mr. Stoll, comroonclng 1007, nt nu enormous salary. Before that lime, however, ihe Lukens will return to America to remain nlKiut eight months. It Is possible that Harry Lukens will hook two of his other acls In this country, the Flying Dordcns and the Four Famous Londons, now In the States. The Tossing Austins closed their puctoiiilme work last Saturday nnd aro now in London. They Intended to go to America for u low months and return iu the Spring to begin operations on tho Stoll tour, hut have changed I heir minds owing lu the shortaess of time Ibcv would buvo In the Stutos. They will he In "London for 11 fortnight and will llieti go lo Amsterdam, where they aro booked nt the Circus Carre, The brothers wc-c such u hit In Ihe "Hoblnson Crusoe" panioinii-ic. nt .Nottingham, that they have been engaged for uext seasou's puniouilino at this town. Kiitherlue Dnbl, Mrs. Ralph Austin, Is booked ou the Barrasford lour, and will open about the same time the Austins begin their Stoll tour time. Hurt, tho American hypnotist, created quite n sensallon a few weeks ago by putting out of the business four men who wore ap|«arIng in the different halls of London nnd claiming 10 expose tbe handcuff trick. These men were offering various sums of money to those who bring them a pair of handcuffs they could not get out of, nnd showing how the trick wus done by means of a key lo lit tho cuffs. These men would have confederates In tho nudlcuce who would bring up handcuffs they had 11 key for. Mr. Hurt, however, proved 10 Ihe audiences in the various bouses thai thev were fakes by snapping a imlr of handcuffs on they could not open. Mr. IlarL niiulo ii so wurm for these impostor* lhat Ihclr cmaagemenll were mealed In every ruse. It looks to me us If those men were started lu the business by parlies who wished to get back at lloudlnl, who Is a tremendous mrd at every place he appears, Mr. lloudlnl goes In Amerlcu In Ihe neur future und will show for Percy William" at a salary that would not be believed If I were to quote It, but I know for a certainly tbat It Is O, K. The Chamherllns are In their third we«k nt the Hippodrome, and the novel act Is mi lit hv nil who have seen It to be one of ihe most p'h-uslng features of Hie bill. This Is also Ihe third week of I'd. F. Itcwiuril and his iiicciiniilciil ilain-cs. at the Lyceum. All lhat Is necessary for me to say Is' thnt I hi' net Is going as well, us ever, which will he understood by ull of Mr. Key nam's followers. . Colo do Luasc, tuo expert wito walker, opoas at the London Hippodrome Feb. 11 Mnrbn and Verity open Monilny uoxt. a tour which will take all the Independent balls In London Victoria Monks, wife of 0111; of tho Hoopers, nnd n coon shouter of much renown In this country, foes lo America In n few weeks. Her Liiglish style of ronderlng attractive songs ought to go well In tho States. »«» OUR CHICAGO 111 ITCH. lltiiS! Ot.lt OWN COnnKSt'ON'OBNT. Western Hnrenu, Of the Slew York Clljij.er, llouni rtOg, Akhlnnd lllook. Chicago. Tho severest Winter wenlher Chicago linn known within a decudn baa prevailed during tho past fortnight. As n consiwjuencc tho managerial hopes for fat box otllco statements have. In most cases, bcon doomed to dlsnppolntmcnt. However, the Suntlny patronage, for which Chicago Is Justly celebrated, has proven faithful and fruitful of an excellent slnrt fur many weeks with bnd Hidings. During the past week "Parsifal," ut the Illinois Theutre, has attracted most id' the intention, although tho arrival of James K. Ilackelt, nt the Grand Opera House, aroused the iiniiiv Mends of this populir actor to liberal patronage. For the wank of Feb. IP tbo novelties are fow. 'J'lio. principal chnnges down town bring "Lelty," with Win. Kiiversliam, at Powers' ; Charles llawtrey, In "A Message from Mars," to tho Garrlck, aad Mr. Wardc und Miss Kidder, In "The Wlulcr'a Talc,"' to McVlcker's. The North side him a new melodrama in "Tracked Around the World," ut the Criterion. Judge Green, of Peoria, in quashing the Indictment ng-tiinst Thomas .1. , Noonun and James II. Cutnmlngs, announced Jils belief that It Would be Impossible to Trunin up a new Indkttmenl which would hold them as responsible for the Iroquois Client re lire. Powbks' Thtkatiib (Harry I. Powers, managon. — Wm. Fitvershnm offers ono of tho week's novelties, opening Mondny flight, "0, In "l^stty." He follows 11 fortnight of frolic In which May lrwin renewed old ncqiiAlnlunces and restored horsolf to popularity through Ihe medium of "Mrs. Illnck It Buck." Tbo business wns excellent, lu splto of storm nnd opposition. Illinois Tiikatiik (Will J. HuvlS, manager,! . — Tho Honery W. Suviigo presentation of "Parsifal," In Kugllsh, has proven tho theatrical ovent of tbo current season. With is." the top price for aoals, tho attnndauco has been fully up lu managerial expeotnt Ions, and tho preducilon and manner of Us presentation lins called forth unstinted nrulsc. The second und llnal week starts Monday evening, 'M, ut r...'lu o'clock. liiiANti oi-liia IIopsh (Hurry Askln, buslnosu inunager). — Jiimcs K. Ilacketl. enters upon his second nnd Inst week of "Tbo Fortunes Of tho King," Monday evening, I'd. Ha will bo followed, I'd. by Uluncbo Hates, In "The Dailliig of tho Hods." McVicxkii's TiiMATnn (Geo. C. Warron, business malinger) .-Frederick Wnrda and Kalliorluc Kidder will begin 11 fortnight's revlval of "Tho Winter's Talc," Sunday evening, li). following a prosperous fortnight for Andrew Mack, who gave "The Way lo Kenmare" before exceptionally good business, weather considered. La. Sai.lh I'liiiAini: (!■:. II. Muckaye, liuslness manager), — "Ills Highness the Duy" neiirs tbe nnd of Its run, "Tbe Lady and the Tiger" will bo the new production, hut ibc opening date is not definitely unnouncod. Al. Slicun continues to guln In popularity. and bis engagement upoti n long contract seeinu to huvo proven a wlso managerial move. CnrmnuN Tiikatiik (lieu M. Glroux, Imsluess manager). — "Tracked Around the World," a pluv new to these precincts, will be ihe maguol here for the week starling Sunday afternoon. Hi. During tho past week fourteen porforninticos of "Shadows of a Great City" attracted good business In spite of the iterate weather. Hunk Tk.mpi i: ok Music (t-:il/.ubelh gen roller, niununci'). — Tho Players' Stock Co., bonded by .Mabel Montgomery and Geo. Allson, huvc MM eu.lo.vlng line business dining the pusl week with their presentation of that excellent play, "Friends." The bills here change Mondny nlghl. "Aro Von 11 'ir 111 and week, Davis, innmi •'Thu, Street Singer," which i.ltrarlod gond huslnesi during 1 Iin past week. "Kunnlug for linicc" Is booked for 11 week. Srt'pi'.iiAKr.u Thkatiim (11/ el. lliirnieviT, imslnoss luiinngcrj. — "Tho tilrl und thn Ilantill." with Waller .lonen and Mahel lllie llm chief favorites, will etui its sixth week Salunlay ulgbl, 18. The I'erley opera Co. bus scored nn omphalic hit In "The Girl and Hie lliinillt,'' recording another Sludobnkor sincon*. Ai.iiamiiiia TilKATUU (James II. Browne, makes her llrst Houlh side uppcaranco Sunday aflcriiooii, I1>, booked In remain 11 week. Will II. redder was ihe star In "Child Slaves of N«w York," which attracted rold-wcnlher patronage last week, starting with two big nouses Sunday, 1'J. Acaim.mv or Mistr (Win. ItOche, business tiianugcr).— ''ShudoAvs of a Gronl City" takes up the entertainment of West aiders Sunday afternoon, 11), hooked to remain It week. Last woek'a attraction was "After Midnight. " In which Ja»'k Webster was featured, business being good, Ihe weather considered. lit. 10 1 Tiikatiik (Wm. llochc. business mannger). — "The Stalu of llulll" will be displaced here fourteen times this week, sinning Kunilny afternoon. 111. During Ihe past week "The Factory Girl." busing her ■ latins in especial appeals to organized I11I101, n I traded good business lu spile of the scvclil Aventhcr. Cot.llMliliH Tiihatxn (Weber llrolbei i, managers). --"Hnppy llisillgiin" Is Ihe iitlrnc 1 Ion here for one week, starling Humbly afternoon and following a week of "The Crisis. " lu which Nnnnelie Cmnstock starred, with personal success unending. •' TllltlTV-HIIHT HTItKBT Tiii:.vt»k (Mlllln WllIn i-il Nelson, manager). — Tills hoiisn opened I'isl week Willi "A Fair ltolsnl," Mny Hosuier lending the stock company ihen put forward. llowAiin's Tiikatiih (Cliurlcs W. Hiirrlll, managor). — Joseph D. Clifton und .lunu Agnott contlnuo ut the hend of the slock coinpnny, which hero nresonts popular plays ut popular prices, with 11 change of bill weekly. 1 n.v.Af ■•(■' THKATiii: (Abo Jacobs, iiiiinagi'r for Kohl k Caullc). — (turning Monilny afler110011, Mil Warren nnd Howard. Davis 11111I Iiuvls, Geo. nnd Mny Woodward, Siinilow llrolln-rs, II111I011 nnd Itiirloii, Jnssetyn Trio. Miirguoiltu Nowlon, Chlng I, an Fist Troupe, Billy Link. Ilullen und Fuller, Suliel .lobu sun, Sherman nnd He Forrest, etuis I''. So moil, Webb's seals and Geo. K. Spoor's kluodrome. IIavjiaiikki' Tiikatiik (W. W. Frreniilli, malinger for Kohl A C'nstlo). — Opening Monday afternoon, UO : Mr. nnd Mrs. Pierce, Hmvtelle and Hears, thn Marlines, Mildred Drover. Texiina Sisters, Hush-He Vere Trio, Fox ami I'oilc, James II. Cullen, Kminolt Currlguu and company, Geo, Wilson, Burke nnd Lu Hue company, t'liul Conclms nnd Geo. K. Spoor's klllodrouie. ClIli'Aisi OPKItA llOIIHM (('. II. Illillicl', niuniigei' for Kohl A Ciiulle), -Opening Maniluy afternoon, 'Jil : Caldwell and 'iTioinas, Frill h Itleluirils, Wahlron llrolliees. Funny Keciie, Tom lllpley, Huwli'lle niul Duffy, Wood ami Iluy, Wlnmin Hhuuuoii mid couipuuy, Aiigiiutii Close, Harry und llulvers, ihe Fudolte (irchi'slrn. Press Fldrldge, Cnrllulo's rings nnd (leu. K, Spoor's klnixliomi.. HAtl T. Jack's TIIKATIIK 1 Sidney J. Mlisoli, iinnger). — "Dundy Holiigs" and "A Swift ....... . ....... ........a..,. ,..^.... Mnsony" being announced for PiiOI'l.K'N THKATiii: (Leslie 1'iitH'. . ger).-— Eugene Moore nnd Lillian ii'.Wll unpcur In "i'hn Mnu of Mystery" this wenk, supported by the Leslie Dnvls Stock Co. During the past week the bill was "Woman Against Woman," nnd good business resulted. G.iitniCK TtiEATHi; (Ham P. Gerson. business miinugor). — Charles llawtrey, In "A Message from Mars," opens n fortnight's engagement Sunday evening. Hi. following a fortnight of "The Iloynl Chef," Which resulted in good business, the wen I bur and opposition cashiered. At'iUToKiot Tiikatiik (Mllwunl Admits. iniiiuiger), — "Hen llin" enters upon Its third week Monday evening, 'JO. booked for four more weeks. Thus fur business Iish been line, and the production bus been unlvorsiilly praised. Drrln Johnson iisHiiiiied thn lending role last week, and will play out tbo rest of the ongag/nnciil, 1 1 no: A Hliian's TiiEATiir. I Archie Hills, business muniiger). — "Smiling Island" enters upon Its third week Sunday afternoon, growing lu popularity with each performance. The work of Kntherlne Hayes and ICilua Aug nre becoming Ihe must talked about feu Hire of Hie show. They nre Isdh extremely clever, llllll lire lmp|illy rllsl, Wlllill is llltlf Ihe lull lie for populfirlly. The eiiKiigemetil ('■■litluiies Indellullely. iiiikat NoimtKiiv T'hkatiii: 1 Fred c. Khar Is, luislness mu 1111 ger i. — "Ituuvlng (or titiii e" wtit, on siiiuiiiy iiiIitiio'iii, Mteeeerf l'luieuce Ultt'Jl'.'. a tucceablul prcscalutluu of ci inugc nlsh" lire the stock coniiMiny llrst part and bin tesqiic (or Hie furtnlglil slurllag Hon duy u fid-noon, II). Frank Finney continues the tenure of thn company anil produces llm burl.'sipies. There will be a new olio. In last week's s|Miclult.v list Howie v and Leslie, Lawsuit and Niiiuun und tho Howard tlrolhers Introduced particularly meritorious acts. Tiioi.'aiikho Tuka'i ut; (Itobert F11II011, man nger).— Itoberl Munchcstor'u Vanity Fair plays n 1 ft inn Chicago (ingiigemeiit, starling Sunday afteruiaiii, hilled for the cuslommv fourleon shows. During Hut past week llm World Heaters gavo good pnrforiiiuncvs In excellent business, woullier considered, Mny tiebhiirdt and Mny Corey bended llni delegn. Hon of femlululty, nnd there wen* severnl good coined Inn m 11 ml n niiinhi'i' of clever vaudeville turus, I'oi.i.v TuijATiii: (Itoberl Fulloll. mu linger 1, —lllce A HhiKiu's Hlg Galidy Co. were In prolllabh evldnncn lust week with 11 lively show, pleasing in nil beholders, (in Hominy afternoon, 1:1, Clark's Itumiwny Clrls open a week's rngngeniiint, hilled for the i-uslouiary loiirtci'o pcrformmiccH of vaudevlllo uud bmieeqm, AKiKii.MArn — Itobert Fullon, who hud expectnd to slnrt for Cuba In snundi of Itn ^lrovp(l I11111HI1, was compelled to toko to Ills led last week, and bus, for several days, been seriously III, Liver uud stouiuch troubles ienin to form a baffling rompllruHon of diseases, and hi spite of thn best cum nnd attention, Mr. Fulton remains vary low und, al times, alarmingly III. Should bis recovery permit, the trip to Culm will hn niiidn Mils week, and 11 little later bo will liuikn 11 trip In Cnrisbud Charles W. Hiirrlll lis* lukeii the mnniiKciiipiit of Howiird's Tlienire, Litrln J. Howard having retired, This week's slock coiupunv hill Is "Miss llurscy from Jersey." Tbe Three Grsies weni In town lust week, buying retired from Ihe Meyer* Stock Co., wllh which they buvo hiieu I ho vaudeville, feature. They left for Winnipeg, Munltobu. Bdturdtty, where they piny lho Do minion Thenlre week of 'M Malinger C, II. liyles Informs me that Otis U, 'I'iiuyer, In "Sweet Clover," dedicated Ihe New Opera House, Truer, la., Ill Murrlti nnd Ito zeiin b-i'i Chicago last week lo begin n series of ilnsteru vaudeville bookings ut llm Ktnr Theatre, tliiiiillloti. I 'nn., week nf Un. They luive u new iii-l In m.-puralloii which tbry will aioii present ..... .Ml la Fyvlclioueli reiieheil 4'lilciign Inst week after 11 Huccitssfiil viiiiibo'llle lour through Cnuadii und thn N'oilhivi'sl Hlelc uud Allen Mt-Avoy bnvu si'Al me 1111 attruellve mlvcrtlslng vulentlini uppiupilutu tu both tliclr, uct uuU 1U0 scuuou,