The New York Clipper (April 1905)

JLb&&& Tferrc :sristo ^bTtk v ct.ippeJt?.' 233 ||,t»U>r>'Tliei«lrc -('Jluiiy l'nidor, tuitii- „*,,-, _^.\ lilll winch . wi>« utronR In -ever? '.c'ritr'tilnr brought ont n fine nndlence mni- K2 of April IT.. "The headline position «U .filled nnd strpnglyhcld by Georsln. GflTd- T inn -Jos.'Mnddern, assisted, by Cans. rrhbr la "A nine In Bye." Since hut seen ''here numerous Improvements hnve i*i>n made, »nrt ibe sketch i rocs .With plenry nf vim. .lemrtnc mriny..laugh*. - UohortR, Vlntf nnd-Bonefts, the.cowboy, the dude nnrt J-ie' inrtv were nn extrn'attrnctlon, and kept ihitr's "In nn uproar during the entire time i ev"v«r» before the audience. Martial nud Mnx Milllnn, IHuslonlstH and comedians, Irciln nlcnsed with their clever, clean work, ■the J'nntior Trio, Id a comedy acrobatic act, ifored heavily and had some new tricks to resent The Ford Sinters were well received mi" danced delightfully. Jeanne Ardellc and pickaninnies caused much merriment niKl mt a full share of the applause : I.eonn Fran- •ls sane very plcnnnnrly, and scored well. Ken- nedy and James coatrlbuted a large amount of nnlstcrona fun In .their act. entitled "Dik-- nr Iwlfv." The following were nil good and mi.reede'd in making n line Impression: iiregorv and Wood, "the Jugglers nnd the hnoii.f'' Sneddeu nnd llcrson. In a comedy act' ihe Stanleys, In "Mr. and Mrs. llilnks," ind'rhns. II. Duncan, vocal comedian. The vlmcraph showed some new and Inieresllng views. Harry S. .Snnderson, the ponulnr business mnnnger. jvtll have Ills benettt Taster Sunday night 2.1. and an excellent programme, has been nrrnnged. Harlem.—At the Jlnrlem Opern House (Alex. I.lchtenHiein, manager I Iileliard .Mans- lii-ld presented "Itlehnril III" at the ilrst rerfnrmnnre of the week, April 17,' to a crowded house, nnd most of the seals are (.old for tho remainder of the week. The prices have been raised duriuE (hlsi week. Sit week, Otis Skinner, ' -VVr.ST Km (Heo. HlumenMinl, manager).— •■Sis Hopkins," .with Rose .Melville iis th" star, is here this week. The star nnd piny are alwnvs accorded a most eordlnl recep- tion, and Ihe attendance nt the opening -per- formance 17 gives every Indication ot ;t gooil wi-ek. Next week. "The Strollers." Mnrnofot.ist ( Henry Hosenberg, ma linger L James J.. Jeffries, in "Iinvy Crnrfcerl." if, parked this house from tup. to bottom, turn- ing hundreds nwny. The cast is the. HUM ni it was last week nt a down town house. .Next week. Ward and. Voltes. Star jVVm. T. Keogh, rnnnngcri.—The r.lllputlnns opened to a good sized house 17, nud gave n most satisfactory performance. Tiiev should come In for a full share of patronage, as the performance Is of a kind Tlult drives away dull care. Noj.f week, •Siberia." Proctor's Oxb III7XDBKH ANP TWBSTt- rtiTlt STltynT TitnATUE 1.1. Austin I'ynes, .aeneral manager).—"The County I'nlr." wilh 'Jell Burgess In Ids original chnrniier. mp- liorted by n most capghlc company, was pre- senied with'new singe 1 Settings of a 'Most elaborale nature, 17. The house una packed at both performnnces on Monday. As this is Mr. burgess' first nnd only Harlem nppeiir- ance In years, no douht advantage will lie taken of the opportunity to see him. The vaudeville presems Miles Sttnnrdnlo Quin- tette, Orpheus Comedy Knur nnd motion pic- tures. . HiRTin-& Simmon's Urate II.u.t, (Hen Iliirtig, mniingeri.—A most excellent MIL which also-Introduces several acts I hut. are new here, whs presentetl-17, and was ns fol- lows: Henry -;l.ee, llellinan nnd Moore, Josephine Sttbel. Kingsley and Lewis, Sher- man nnd De Forest, - Krancelll and Lewis, Ksiellc. Wordette, and cotnpnny, anil, ns a special attraction.' Klsle Juiiis. • IIotmah . t Sullivan & Kiuti«. managers >.— Hob Mdpcliostor'svi'rncker Jacks moved up :o»n and njiened lo a well lilled house 17. They were .well received, nnd no doubt will tare ,i prosperous week. The company Is one of the iiesl dressed, ns well iik one of the strongest of road attractions. They iniide good from Ihe start. Next week, Ilcutz- Santley Co. Olympic (Lew Watson, nmtinger).—Wat- son's (irienlnls opened lo a fair .sized iiiidl- eucc 17, nnd'gavo u creditable -perforiiuince. The company gnvc satisfaction. .Next week, Have Marion's On. ■-Tim (ihi-iikcii Is now closed, ft Is iin- nouui-ed to open -under the name of the Turk Theatre, i\ vaudeville bouse, Xi> date Is as yet' announced for the opening. Brooklyn.—At the Muutatik (Isabel Slnn- Ilecht, mnniiKeri Juseidi WcIkt's All Slur Stock April 17--J-*. Maude Adams did well Inst week. Xerl week, Klcltiii'd Jlntlslleld. M.utsTIc (l>, I!. .Smu-kIh. niHuaKer).— Mllliiuus and Walker opened 17 for two weeks. Lust week' Lew Dockstader's Big .MlnairelK played to capacity. <:iu.nd uphh.v llorsi: (Lew I'arker, man- ager).— Byrne Bin*.' New "Klght Itells" •<|H>o«d 17, for n week. "How He Won Ilcr" ilrew well Inst week. Rose Melville comes next week. I'.iWv (Win. Hyde, malinger).—"A Little Outcast'' Is ihe current attraction. "No Wedding Hells for Her" did excellent busi- ness last week. "The finite of Lirluk" 1M-3I. Jltjoi! (Mary t;. Spooner, inniinger).— Mnu. May nnd Cecil Kpooner and the slock eouipany n<-e seen this week in "The Wages of Mn. ' Good business was done last week. "Jack and the Hcansialk" will be seen next week. t'ni.fjiniA (0. L. Wels. manager).—Tho American Co., beaded by Maurice Freeman, Iiresent this week "All for a Woman." a comedy drnma, by Maurice Freeman nnd Hoy J. Li'ckhnrd, nnd plnved here for the lirst lime on nnv singe. Oki-mm-m ll'e'rey C. Williams, manager). —The siar attracllon here this wpek is i.eorse IlackensihmUIr, "Ihe Russian Lion." i>ihers are : Kred N'lhlo. Carler lie Ilnven Sex- let Alinnnt and Dumnnl, llynn Olid Rich heel >oung Ainrrlcns i.iulnlei. fide and Johnson. Troon, Marshall I'. Wilder nnd.the vnagraph. JiS* * IIeiimax's (Nick Norton, manager). — Hie current week sees one of Ihe urns! at- rsetlve bills or the season. The top liner I s Jo,> ., w eleh. Olhers are: Dolnn and i^n- narr. NnUnn-Knrntun Troupe, the Two I'ueks, l.iirion and Hrnoks. Ceorge H. .Wood. La bailee Trio, Harry M.. I'nrker's dogs, tmd ns mi exirn fe.iiure the I'mir I'lccolos. M:kxi:v's (k. a. Keeney, manager).—Mrs. Muart Itohson and compnnr make their ilrst nppenrnnce In llrooklvn vaudeville J7•^•.•. "Hiers are: Harry R lister. De Wilt. Hums nnd iorrenee, Hnvls and Walker. Crace King. mue.Allen, Toledo nnd l'rlce, (lllmour and Leonard, nnd new views on the Keeneyscntie. ■i.uf ,SAI! "lorry llnmmersteln, manager!. — Ihlese's Wine. Women nnd Song Ilitr- lc«ouers this week. The olio Includes : Dnniia DM her fuhoti and African midgets, Howe •!!,"'' Seott. Ilehrnle eomedlnns: the Toreador Irlo. four Mlslletoe lllrls, ihe Maicstlual AUisleai Four and Raymond and Clayton, i. n " ,A ' - Schonberg. manager i.—The High uniier* Hurlesfjiiers present nn nttmi'tlrc ea- 'eruinment tills week. In the olio are: The lliree Hlrkinans. .Mosher, Houghton nnd Vm, l<T ' , '* r0 . v " u »l Ferguson, Mux Killer nud ■\ I Unci's inoukers. ...'"'OADW.VY (Leo C. Teller, mnnnger).— l.lllle Johnny Jones," tieorge M. I'ohnn's latest, 17-2L'. A hlg week is bound lo re- •"•It. "Hnbes In Toylnnd" had a gcswl week ending in. Charles Hnwtrev, In "A Message 'rom Mars." U4-'JI>. F>v.l.V (Rennet Wilson, manager).—"A rewrote Chance" Is here this week. Crowd- •■>l houses last, week, when "Sllierln" was Ihe •ii i ruction. <i.Mr.TY Uas. Clnrl;. manager).—-In A I. neeves nnd Ills cnmpnnv this week Ihe man- ■'igenient 1ms n popular offering. The olio: ionise Auher. Clierrv nnd Ilntes. the Newnll Msiers, Thatcher nnd Williams, Murphy and Sid"!!.-"'! !*."'' U "- v ' ' , ' 1 "' '"'"a" Maidens nun-crowded houses last week •""<■>"» rfi^ffiv'S :, i , V'"--'l'- Ciwrer. nianageri.— r ^- s 'i SIn»!enl rmtys-hend the hfil ihis rL&B '? * '' l!C ,v '. br> '<""■ Huntings. Delia Dorinld, Ixtney Haskell, the Five Vnldnre-, inn"!" 13,*$. n ?, no ' Ch, "'" ,! " nn " riorence ";re S : son a nil the kfnetogrnpli. ltnslness continues Xnvii.TV iDavid Rohinson. manageri.—An entirely new set of scenery bn* he,. n nninted for the production of "The Spaa nf |,|fr," wh eh Is presenied here this week. "Wedded and lulled had a large week ending 15. Next, "Hurunu Hvaits." " r.UTiiN's (S. s. Allen, niniingeri.—April li marked (he sixth aanlversarv of Mr l'nv- tons cumins to Brooklyn. Pining that lime he has given over three tltou-ouid perforni- "S 00 ?- f,"" ^ent wits plensniitli- c.>|ehra|ed li, by distributing handsome silk soiiveu'c progiammes of "A Royal Slave." ihe anrac- tlon for the week. "A Texas Sieer" ilbl well last week. Next. "The I'enrl of Savov " .....'J" 1 '" 0 ' C'lnis. Williams, inanncrn!— Ihe (lypsy Clrl," with Dolly Kemper. In this weeks offering. "Queen of ihe High- way did well last week. Next, "The Vil- lage nii-son." Ijttori: if. R. Carr, mnnnger).—The vaudeville portion of this week's bill in- cludes: Sabine and Mullnnev. lilnck and l.es- lie, Humes nnd Lewis nnd Htta (iordon. The slock company appears' in a musical me- lange of nil the popular songs of the dav as u curialn raiser, ami .on, hides with it burlesque, called -On Ilroadwa,-." Business continues satisfactory. Lvii.iM (Louis l'*hillips. manger).—This week, "Descried al the Altar." with Kmmu Bell as Nellie Dorsay. "Alone in London" MM a u-ood week ending 1.">. Nuri.s.—The long and valuable services of I id ward Trail, treasurer of the Motunuk Theatre, are to be i-oi-ogiiized bv n monstrous honelll. which will be tendered lo him on Monday Evening. May 1, when'Krltzl S.heff anil her company will appear in "Faiinllza," at. that theiure. ' Probably no man In this borough has :i wider personal ncqunlnlan.-e Willi theatregoers here than has Mr. Trail. Mr. Trail began his career under the manage- ment or the lute Col. Win. li. Sinn, at ihe old lark Theatre, and ihen went lo Hie Mnnlauk. where he hns remained continuously for ten years. (Irsi under ihe direction of Col. Sinn, and latterly under Mrs. Isnliel sinn-tlecht. The great Barnum Ic ltd I ley Shows will come io this borough next Monday, April 2-1, for the week. I NfcW 10HIC CRT JOTTIXfiS. Leox T.Rwrv, a lawyer, made nppltrnffon April 4 for a charter for "The Chorus illrl Boclety," the object being to furnish nld for chorus girls who, through Illness, arc pre- vented from appearing. Hkxiiy W. SiVAiu: announces that he will not retire from active life, but, on the con- trary, has innnv irons In the fire for next season, lie sailed for Kngland April <!, nnd will have n personal Interview regarding ".Mme. llulterlly," with lis composer. I'uce'ni. iKHWrBT DfiXN'i:t.i.v has been engaged for n leading; pari in "The I'roud Laird." to be produred nt the Manhattan Faster Monday. Others In the cast will bo: Thomas Thome, Kdinund D. Lyons, W. II. lienny. Ida Ver- non. Hello llnhm and Luc.v Hnrneer. . M5IK. XtiltlUCA .\xi> Sicxou C .i:iso will sing nt a concert for the keneflt of Italian olinrltles at the Waldorf-Asiorlu April 'JO. WAf.ri"ii D.oinoscii. Al.iu:iir SAI.OU .isn EnVTH W.M.Kint sailed for Furope April I. Wo.vni:iii..v.M», the new amusement park nt 218th Street, llroadway and the Ship Canal, will open about July 1. Wonderland covers thirty nrrcs. and will Include thirty-two hcpiunle places of nnitisemeiil. The park will remain open all Winter, when the Summer shows will give way lo toboggan slides, lue publics and ska I In, rinks. (iPjutUK F.\wi'1:tt will open the slock seu- son at the American Theatre, May 1. with "Romeo nnd Juliet," 1'eivy llnswell appi-ar- log as Jnllel, and Frederick Lewis ns Mer- lin lo. Mixkii's FimiTii Anarrn ami Rntrimt TlOUTtRM will join the l-.'mplre circuit of vaudeville bouses after this sensor. S.dt S. HtirnKirr'returned from Kttrape April '.I. lie says: "I conipleled contracts with Alice Nellsoti and other noted singers, who will make a tour of this country next sensoii nftei- having appeared at tho Waldorf In London, and also wllh .Mine. Duse for uu Amerlciiu lour." .Mr. Shuberi plans lo re- open the Casino June 11!. with "The liarl and the CHil." "Tmir.Y" will be revived at the New Ani- siiriiaui Tbcalre. May S. Including. In Ibelr original cliaraciers, Willon Ijickaye, Burr McfnloHh, Charles lllckuniii and Virginia llurned. . , , Cii.iui.es FitniiXAN" has completed lliecom- pnnv for the Sam Bernard prmhirllon of the musical plnv. "The Rollicking Olrl," which takes nhiif May I. al the Herald Square Thentre. Among Ihe members ot It will be: Hal tie Williams. Joe Coyne, Alnieo Angeles, Hnrrv Fnlrlelgh, listUer Til loll, Tlielnm Fair, llooige Howard. Sydney de lirer, Rente Mover. A. W. F. MacCollin, Flossie lltqie, Fugcne O'Brien, Fdua Hood- rich. (Jeorge Odell, Flora 1'i'lni"', Armatid corles. Belle Aslilyu, J. II. McCurmack, l'hvlils La Fond aud Marie Kellar. Ftiwic Oaki.i:y, known as "Silvers," the clown, appeared iu the ring with the Bornutn A liallcy Circus, evening ot April 7. Tin: Messrs. Shiiiekt nnnntineo that Mine. Sarah llernhiiriil. will appear nt the I.vrlc Theatre, next season, under their man- egoment. The plavs will Include "Cnmlllo," "L'Alglon." "Froiil'rnu," "L'Artlcle 17" nnd two new ploys. . Icnace l'AMi:ni'wsKi will give a piano re- cital nt Ibe resilience of Mrs. John Henry Hammond. No. 0 K'nst Nhioty.fl.rst Street. May 1, for the beueilt of the .Music School Sculcmrnt. , , , , , Fiiaxz Vox VnrsitY concluded his Amer- ican engagement with Ihe concert, afternoon of April §. at Carnegie Hall. Tun Piill.HAitMoxp 1 Sdcikty announced Inst week ihm It would continue lis former poller which hns been In every way success- ful, 'it is probable ihat the snrlely will bring some condiicloi-s here next season who luivo not been heard before. A rTitrnnxuxrr. will be given nt Hie Broad wav Theatre afternoon of May 5, for Ihe iK'rioflr of the Stony Wold Sanitarium, at Lake Kushnqu.i. N. 1. Thomas Q. Si:AnnnoKi: will probably an- nenr at a Rrondway thentre this Suaimer, In u revlvnl ot "The Isle of Champagne." Oscm HAMMrr.STi:iN will open his Para- dise Hoof (Inrdens early In May. and improve, tnents are now being made on them. CnvrnACT.s iiavb luxx siuxi'.i) hy James If. Hackett and Frank MeKee, whereby Mr. Hnckett will furnish all the nfracllons nt the Savoy Theatre sifter Ocl. 1, for a term of \eors. At tiik iiiixkfit COB MuIOIiSKA, wli'ch Is being mnniigeil by Diiulel l-'rolminii, Adn Itehan, Oils Skinner nnd others, ivll' plnv one act of "The Country <:irl.' 'I he performance will occur ni ihe Metropol- itan Opern House May 4. Mrs. drover Cleve- land will be one of the one hundred patron- esses. Mme. Modjesku will appear In scenes from "Mncbelh" and "Mary Stunrt." Mme. Modjeska last appeared In New }ork as Ophelia to the Hamlet of I-Mwln Boolh, nt lister Wallack's lieiieDi. One-half of the programme will lie devoted lo a plnno i-e- ,-iinl bv Ignnce I'ndeiewskl. .Inines o Ni-ill will play .Mncbelh. and Mrs. I'm rick Camp- bell will appear In a special scene from ..no of her plays. Tin: Axxr.w. v.Mt.r.vit.tr: nr.sr.riT In nbl of Hie Ai'lors' Home will occur ni lb* Melro. pnllinn fipera House eveiitng of May 7. ■ I i.-uiA I loiii/.n.,- n fuiry operetlh of vhifi, rHb ithrfem ivasby liofrs FrarreMyii d nd ihe mush- by Wllllnm Van Iperon. her luvructor, was ilrst presented .Mnrch "fl, at a mnitnee. In tbe-'BerkWoy Lyceum Theatre, the MMbAraH Is oojyieighteen years nt-'ane, anittihe effort glves-ptomlse of better work. lur: Am mandolin and harp recital Is to I*,, given iu MendeDsohu rjn.ll. evening of April -''!. | . , Fi:rnr.nreK:l.rwrrl'.\xi> IVuisnx MlfCltW.t. hnve been eussiced by. Ce<irge Fnweeii for (re- production of "R(lh)eo^ and Juliet." to be clven m the American Thentre Mnv 1. Tin: Aitoks' lloui: will beueilt "Sundae; )Iny 7, llnoi-gh the efrnris of vaudeville mnii- ogers and iiL-ents. who will give their annua: icacllt In the Mctropollinu Opera House. Ijnulel Froluunn, president of ihe Actors' l-'unil, ni'Jiouuces thnt s<iine grent vnudevllle stars will appear. Paul Hresser hns ur- r.-inced a novelly for the occasion, to bt map lilbuted by the "White Rats." Tin: Acrnutf Shcirtv had n benefit In nld of ihe building fund for a new home. It was given at the Criterion Theatre, matinee of April H. the theatre having been donated by Chnries nnd Daniel Frohnuin, together Willi ihe services "f performers under con- tract wilh them. Henry Miller, John Clen- dinning, Hilda Spring and others presenied the Ilrsr act oC".loseph l-jitangled." I'avDnvis nnd Krnesi Lawford itpiieured In "i*he 1'iillOKopher in the Apple Orchard." Wil- liam lilllene, Jessie Uuslev. Ilenrv McArdle, Frank Andron- and W. It. Wallers pre- sented "The HorrmrlasL I'redlcnmenl of Sherlock Holmes." Katie Horry gave n Ml. from "Fimtann." Vlrginln llnmed ap- peared as "Nance Old/lehl." "A-KIss In the Dark." lirst played In London In HMD. was int. tin by William i'.mi-il»lirhi, tllbla Simng anil olhers. Dlul.v Hell. Cecilia l^iftus,- Frnn- «es Knight. Hurry Mayer and Nella Bergen al.-o appeared. The committee In ehHrge includes: Jnroos K. Hnrketl, llnlph Drlmnre, liilv.u.d Archer. Fanny Cannun, Mark Klls- worth nnd Airs. Ralph Delmore. An nttrnellve souvenir programme was Iwuied, hnvlnc been illustrated by liemble, Mayer, MelcnH, Held and Sagerson. FtiAXic MfKnr. nnnounces thnt the Savoy Thentre will reopen Aug. 2S, with Itohert Ldeson, In n revlvnl of "Slronghcarr," to lie .followed by James K. Hnckelt. In "The Walls of .lerleho," after which Mary Mnnnerlng will he se*-n In n new piny. "Kaxtana" celebrated Us onp hundredth New York performance night of April II. aC the Lyric. Souvenir silver mirrors were dis- tributed. TIip first of the popular priced Wednesday mntiuees orenrred I:;. Mrs. Kitty Cihiatiiam Tnoitrsov nnd Marguerite flail assisted m the muslenlo given liy Flora Mnclhinnbi In the Power ll«eck Pludlns, nt Carnegie nail, afternoon of April 11. Mrs. Thompson sang some negro and children's songs. Miss Hall sang old French mid I'ngllsh brtllads. "The Run or 'run Woatn" will be given nt the Lyceum during the last fortnight of "Mrs. Li-fllnewell's Hoots." Iiisrx'.s "MtsTi:HHi'il.lirn" will be given be Ihe ITogresslve Stage Socle!v April :in, a't the Murray Hill Theatre. Sam.y FiiOTHixoitAM Aktrs gave n song recital nt Mendelssohn Hnll April 11. The programme Included songs of Snlvator Bosa. Hnch. Haydn. Tschaittowsky. Seliuniiinn, Strauss, tirelg nnd others. Hi.ancui: Dam:, who Injured her lej; whllo doing her tlnnce recently, wllh "The Clnga- le*" Co.,- in^Mnnlreal, Is »«■ In mis city. l{epon*-tn ihe elfeel i bar she would never be able lo dame agulu m-o unfounded. .Tin: Womkx's Stnin'ii.IIri hmstra gave Its third enncorl Mils.. sntison In Wlendelssolin Hull, April I I, thereby closlag lis ninth sea- holl. . . .'.. • .',..-■ KioEX D'Ai.iii:iiT niipcared April 11 In a prograiuuie of lleeihoven coiniiosltlou at Car- necb Hall. Tin: t'.iiAxn (Ii-i:iia llnrxn will he Coni- pleiely renonited Ibis Summer, and Ihe Ibea- Ire will be made belter mill safer than ever. John II Sprlngec bus leaned ihe I hem re lor niiotlier five yi-ni-s. o.'ik Wii.i.i.Mts. a chorus girl hi "It llap- lieneil In Nordlnnd." was severely ln|un-d April 1^. A iiiemlM-r of I he compniiy knocked tier down nccldi-niolly. resiilllnir In the brenk- liij; of vavu ankle hones. Tiii: Ciirucii Ciiuiiai. Surn:TY perfoi-mcil Dvorak's mass, aud Coilnud's "He I'rofiiuilns'' was mnig in si. Tlioiniis" t'hurcli April ]-j. Diijiiv Hi:i.i;. ti»w appenrlng In '-The IMu- cation of Air. I'lpp." will hpeuil his Sunuiu-i' in Alaska. A uukat PkutitiAJjiii: is ntiuoiiiiced for the iesiimuntal Is-ueilt lo be given Alex C'otn- siock at the-Aciiileiuy of Hiwle on Sunday evening. April .'ill. The bill will include many of the mosi iniiiui-lniii uu-uibrrs of the dramatic; nnd vnudevllle stiiBc. and the i-oni- iiillltee, which is luiide up of lending metro- poliian muuntrei-s nnd iiiiiitillieur tiullllclaus, niiunniiccs one of I lie Umgesl nnd Htmiigint bills yet iiib-ii'd on any tdmllai- •h-cusIoii. Mr. Cumslock ivns tit one time manager of the Academy and Nlblo's Harden, nml biter wns, for a short period, ihe lessee of ihe. latter bouse, lie was also nunuiger of lead- ing theaires o( I'hlcniio. Si. Louis ami oilier cities, together wllh iiinny iiaiiorluni irnvel- Ing coiiipnilles. During Hie past ycur Mr. Coiuslock has suffered through H couipllcnllou of nervous ailments, which have cnused al- luosl enlire blliidliess. Six tiioisaxii oRi-HAXS enjoyed the circus at Madison Square Harden Tnesdiiy nfler- iiooii. April II. Ihroiigli Hie courlesy of James A. Hntley. "Xkw Vkau's Kvi:." by Fred W. Sidney, received Its Initial presentation In this coun- try nflcrtionn of April I", ill Keith's The- aire. The niilhor appeared us Sunders Me- Lachlan, and was siipporied by Vldn Croly. There Is a preny iniuli h| sciiilmeni dis- played, but ns n general thing the playlet lucks Interest. There Is nn opportunliy to brlghlen li consldernhly, however. "Tltrj Tnoriii.Ds of Mn. I'l.n-f," n one nd. comedy, by IS. F. Oulctuilt, nvelve<l its pre- mier at IC el Hi's April Hi. It tells of ilia i roubles lo be encountered in n city Hut. Lewis .Morton worked hard In Ibe name pnrl, Ivlng nbly unstated by Hruee Mrrrltt. as his wife. Helen Norton created considerable longhier as Lena, the ran Id, and Florence Young, ns Mummer's. Angel child, wns good. .1. A. Worthley, In the low comedy part of "His Nobs." the Janitor, helped lo make things lively, and u "rough liouse" llnlsh wns brought nbont by the lust three being thrown through an overworked window to ihe skylight below. There Ik considerable eoinody In I be piece, of a knockabout, order, nnd many familiar vnudevllle tricks are em- ployed lo nld It In lielng n success. Tin: Actous' National I'tionx-rnx CjtHM will hold Its nnnual reception nnd enter- tainment Saturday. April 'JH, nt. the Ornnd Cenirnl i'nlnce. This la Ihe eleventh year of I lie association, nnd while many slmllnr orgnnlzallons hnvo been formed, this nloiie bus stood Ihe test, anil today Is llnnnclnlly and profiiHslonnlly In l»-rier shape than ever. The unniinl reunions have hi-coine quite n social feature, and the sale liullcotes u large nllendnnce. The union would like lo see Hs fellow performers nt. this gntherlng. The entertainment, stnrls promptly ntN.lf), Danc- ing will follow. FiiKiiKntn TlioMfsox. one of Hie partners in tin* Hippodrome iiinnngenicnt, linn gone to West linden. Ind.. to reciipernte. Tlie grent tension under which he hns been working so hs to hnve everything In good order for I lie opening of this ninminoth enterprise caused it weakening of his syslem. Mn. asp Miih. J. AtXXASvn Bnow-t eeie- bniicd the thirtieth nnnlversory of ibelr mnrrlnRo at their residence, ]2S4 llroadway, Satiirdny night. April lb. A Inrge pnrly wns iircHent und miinv pretty gifts wen- sent to Mrs. Brown, nnd large quant IHpr of flow- ers were scattered nbotit, .\U.\Ai;i:u Davi: A. Wi:is, of Ihe Yorkvllle Stock Co., bus ts-en seriously III nt his resi- dence In llrooklvn. bin his condition Is much Improved. KUtrM, 'FoiiuKsr, Into of ihe Denrborn Tlteatre Stock Co., Chicago, Is Ihe stage di- rector of' Ihe Yorkvllle Theatre Stock Co., and rbe Mere** of the recrul productions are mainly due io his efforts. ItlUc eiiaite ottSa Notes from Swau.ow & Mm: Mil's Fi.oat- ivii l'.n.Acr (No. l.--We nre now on the Mnuontrnhrln River, packing Ibeiu lo the ibsirs. This Is Hie tiesi company we have ever had. The farce comedy. In iwu acts unit seven n-eties, from the pen of Jim 1 K. Kelly. Is replete ivllb Inugbier from start M llnlsh. Rosier of Ibe compnny: Swallow nnd Mnrkle. Abe iheeks, t'niiinin Pell. I'aptnln Dawson, Addison nnd Livingston, Sri arm nnd Cur llss, Don and Ray Carrny. the Three Do- loys, the Slslers Haivcs, I'lnmn l.euiolne, May Hnmlltou. 1'illlb llcywond, Norman Thorn, Joe K. Kelly and Virginia Kelsy Hvcreil, Oldtleld aud Fred Mcdee. Jim Hngan is leader of band, and Hill Nun lender of orchclru. The company Is the largest we have ever curried, liftj nine peo- ple all lold. Swallow & Mnrhlo's new boat. "The Sunny South," will he all ready aboul June I. She wilt be a beauty and the largest end preiilest on the river. Joe Livingston Is stage director of the No. t Isuit. Till: i'ahtoi, Avil'sl.'MEXT t'o. opens Hie season ni Untile Creek. Mich., ni Ooguiii Turk. May '.'s. for eight iluys. It. will In elude (en allows, wlllS a Ferris wheel a tut merry go round, and will require twelve curs to curry the coiitlf, which Includes iwo bun- ib-ed people. Kveryihlng Is new. wllh nil carved fi-onls. Tin- besi towns In Michigan lire hooked. This compnny has been out five seasons, and bus nlways played Michigan, stud will play four (owns this season which have been covered live successive seasons. Tin: I'niti'.ii States Cauxivai, Co. has been mil all Winter, and lias had ns good a season as could be expected. The hIipw opened rarer years ago next November, nnd has not lost n week since. The company ban raised money lo creel n tombstone for l.n- Trlckey. ihe fnl man, who died last October, while ivlth Ihe Cosmopolitan Carnival Co. We found n piece of shingle for a bend ninrk, nnd Hie boys raised $lu fur n proper mark. Wai.teii F. Kipper, late of the Torepaugh tc Seljs Bros." Show,. does not go out the coming season, but will do the hilling In Rrooklyn for one of Ihe Coney Island attrac- tions. Lei: llitim." Cim-is. will open lis season June L'-t. al I'aivluckei. It. |„ grenlly en- larged, anil will add a able show Ihls sen- son. Owen Murray will be general agenl : Wnt. Forbes, i ron surer; Tony Jnnnulni's liniuln Nannll: Soiiccnl. fool Juggler: Ihe Aerial Shaw-, and the following array of clowns: Arthur liny, William Dyson, ivier Shniv nnd Charlie licronux. The Winter nunncrs tiro now at I'liwluokot, It. I. .1. II. Nelson writes: "We received about one hundred leiiers from our ml.' In Till! • 'I.ll-l-ril. - There were so many we could nol nnswer I hem nil. We tire now- located wllh Dr. M. I-:, Mosely and Co., week of In, Sun Jose, Ilk" * W. I' I'liu.rii's IIaoaaii Comehy Co. has closed uniil ai'iei-.I.eiii, all ihe member* going to Ibelr buiitcs for n rest. OIIKUO.V. MITCH'S I'm ilonil. —Al the Mnripinm Hrnnd M'til- vln■.< Ilelllg. tniinngeei • Pollard's JdVenllo Opera- t.'o. bin) great business the second week of lis eiigauene-ut. "A Ruimwii.v Hlrl" April :itt, "A tiiilely Hlrl" 7, und iiiniliice S. and "An Aiueclcnu Millionaire*' evening of N. "The Man bme of Kilty" 10. II. c.i.i uiiii .A. ||, Hiilbird, iimniiger I.- - The Coliuiilda Then Ire Slock Co. iM-guii it aiipplciiMsilury eiu/iii/eoieui li. opening In "Woman Against Woman." The company opened well. "Dora Tboriie" III nud week. Following -In (he rosier of ihe reuiguiil/eil Coluinbhi Thenlrc Slock Co.: Donald Howies, William Dills. Willluiii Rcruiird. II ■«■! llloonii|iiesl. M. ('. Alhey, F, Tevls. Ira Slicplo-iil. Cliuib-s Wilson. Roy Hernnrd, Hlarteb" Douglus. Fny Wullnce, l,iiiiri.-iie Allen and Cnlherltie Coiiiillse, Iv.<Ii-ii:e i Keniliig k Flood, mauiigersi.— The new Umpire Kluck Co. opeueil !», pre- seining "The I'lcln-i of Leave Mull." lo good returns. "Ten Xlghl* hi It llnr Room" 1(1. All seals, except [mxea ruirl logos, lire 10 cents. Following Is Ibe rosier of Hie newly or ginilzod Kmpli-e Thenli-e Stock Co,: Frank Mimigninery, I'uul I'tlkliigtuti. Cbuilcs W. York, lieorge II. Herrell, A. Nenle. L. Alhey, W. II. Howell. N. Allen, F. V. McCliuig, Olnvc Rulpliu. .Menu Chnmbi -rlnlii, INIIIb A. Moun-ose, liene Auibruse nud Hi-m.-vb-vii (ilb- soii. Hhaxi) I.I. II. ICrlcksnn, milnngeri.—Dlu- lliond llllarletle, Ityroll no,I Itiiml, Fight Reu I Slu-nki-s, Henry ('live, Wilson and Moiun. Alf llolini.-r, ISisirge W. Leslie anil Hie Hriiudl- S.CI1JM'. Hakeii (Kentlug k Flood, iiinnngeriO.— llupte Hi-others, Hie Allyns. Sinnfey and .', Ileeu, liigoinu. Will iiii'I Lenuir, Jean Wil- son. Deugous Trio and Ihe Idograph. Staii (S. Morton Cohen, nlnuager).— I'erle and Dlaiuiint, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Trnci-v und coinpnny. Kd. nnd Ameiu Zoyar- tos. Frceley und Alwicco, Wni. K. (iross, lotti-K mid Robinson, Itosco Arliuckle nnd Hie SIHioscope. Aiicaiu: IS. Morion Cohen, inmiugeri.—Ar- I'hui- Jackson, Hose nnd Fills. Trulnnr llros.. Hri-berl Hell, ihe De Lacy.-, and Ihe Amerl- eun bioscope. Lyric iKenilug & Flood, mnungersi.—The Lyric Theatre Stock Co. week of Hi, In "lln- gun of I lie Pawn Shop." Maze tA. Shtiplrn. miinngeri.—llelle Law- retiee. Klnlne Foriesl, llealilce Soiilhwlck, Maude Darrell nnd Theliun Wlu-eler. IH.AZIEtt's Cosceut ll.ii.i, il-:i| ll. Davis, mnnngeri.-—llelle Fdwurds, Claire It. Slap- ley, Mue Trescolt and Hi-nevleve De Forrest. ntrrkV New Theatiu: (J. J. West, ninon- geri.—Kale I'ryor, Mnrdo. Alf I'. James, Ada Rrcwer, llootje.v nud Forrester. Frank Coram-, Menny mid Anderson, Lmll Aliern. Fil. For- resl. Zazt-lle. Jessie Vernon. Lllllnn Abbey nnd Shirley Hilwurds. Coining: Tin- Royal Jnpnneso Troup,-. OiiI'Heiji l\V. A. Slmtiinns, mnnngert.— Leon Krrol. A. c. Wiun. Htelinrd Thorne, Sntn Orion. Idtl Rosslier, Rose Depew, Vivian lJ>o(n. WHmn Slslers. June Audrey, Kthol l.eroy, Stella chatelaine, Hnrrv C. Ilyner, Klein ami Klein, and Daisy Havnre. IvHiiKSox's Coxii-nT Ham, (Chns. Hera, mnnngert.--Dorrls lireenwnld. Ilnttle Ward, TM nnd Fnnnle Kelly, .Morris- mid Morris, Adn Sweeney nnd Wllev nnd Ferris. Note. -AI. Hail, of Local No. U". Hnmll- lon. ().. who closed wllh Rlngllng Hrntliiira In I'orlland. Ore.. Inst season, will not go urn with am- circus this season, bin will Ionic After the advertising mnllei- Tor Ihe Kmplre, Hrnnd. linker nnd I.vrlc Theatres during the Lewis ft (,'lnrk fulr. +~t SI Alt VI, IMI. FOR REPERTOIRE, M'lth Full Line of PrlntHm: "The White Tigress of Japan," "A Prisoner of War," "The Vacant Chair." SEXT SK.1S0.VS PRODI l.'flO.\S: "How Hearts Are Broken" "When the World Sleeps" "Custer's Last Fight." SELWYH & CO., Sole Agents. 1441 BBOADWAY, NEW YORK. For Weeks May 1 and 8 At BOSTON, MASS. AlUHlL'SS IjHrK. LtlWHUT TIlltMM. tilt VII V'l'M TIIK. \THH\L A(iK\» V, f'olonlnl Blll|(.. llnalnii. I.YCKliM - 1.1. Albert Vniinir, llultiH|;eri.-• "lllchelleii" will be offered I" nnd wif-k, ful- hiivibii "I'niitil." which rln-u-il It. "Trllh.v" "I. will lirlni: the short scihoii of Ihe Why- till I'ntiiniin.v to till end. ArM*HMII*M i.limtes (.. Keriinn, mn miner I. —Nnt M. Wllln reliiriiH. In "A Hon of Ui-hi," 17. "The Setiilnnry Hlrl" cloned l.'i. l-'lnreiu-e lllndle.v U due Kenlef week, In "The Mlreel Mimer." Mmivi.an'U IJiiiueH L. Kernnn, mnnnBer).-■■ Wlltreil llnrke mid coui|iiiu.v, tin- S|n.ok Mlii- itreN, Sliinley mid linn kmnti, Tony WHhiui, Kelly und Vlolelle. Mile. Ainoroi nml lie- Tbiee M.iilcii|ix coiisllluie Ihe hill IT '_".'. I.n-I week's luinlneiM wn-« fnlc. Ilol.l.llilY Sl'ltlXr IlieolKe W.'lllfe, Inillul- irert. - "A Itnce for Life" Iii'kIiis 11 wi'i-k'n Mtll.V IT. Al. II. Wllsoll cIllKCll II HIICCI-HMflll week l.'i. 11 In in-iv |iln.i, "Th« <ierii|uu Hyiihy." |iroi,|icci| II. iiIioiiiiiIm III brlultl linen mid lilt lliorolls -,llll>lllo|l.«. ji ml III el. ivllb 11 fiivornlile reeeplliiii. "Wedib-il niul I'nited" 'J I. Iti.iM.v's 11 'hull, - s c. Iiliiui-v, milliliter 1. "W'lien lb. Hell ToIIh" o|iciih IT Tor tin- week, -ill Turn.|m,v (,'lrl." which rei-elveil II m Inillul iiei'l'iii-iiiiince iu, drew full Ii.huck nml iim Loiilc WHIluiiiN, for whom li ivin will I en, like 11 iiliirr, "Tin- .Mlllbuiiilre De- led lie" L'l-"iU. ,MoM'Mi:n'i'.m, (Jiiiiii-h l„ Keriiiiu. 1111111:1 Iteri. Sum lieien-N imn in. n|ieMa IT. The lloli-iiiinii lliirb-Hniier* did well week endlni: Ir.. The .Mm|c»i|cm nre alto- al. . ^*+ TKXXMMKN, >lein|ilil». Al Ihe New Lyceum fl'l'ulilc 1,'l-il.v. uullliiKcri ilnrllliew, iirevulb-d A|il'll II, T. "lttidol|ih niul Ailolnb," iifleriiiioii nml IiIkIiI, H. i-iilue lo full- IiiikIiicnh. The htiiiie win, 1 in 1U in IL', Lulu I .'Inner HI. 11. Al- bert! I ; il I 111 I 11 > L'I, "VIvlllU'H 1'iI|iii" L'i, Joe ■A'cIu-i-'h All Slur to. .\liiy :i, IIoi-ivInh' iA. II. .M011N011. iiiiiiiiiki'I'i, •- The llriilieiiiu Mlnuv iiliiycd lo crowded houses in niul enlire neck. The liroirriiiuliie In- cllllleil: CIiiih. I-'. Seinoii, "lln- lllll'l'oiv fel- b-w:" llnyi-H und lleuly. Iu "Tin- rierk mid Hie Hell Hoy," Nod Nye mill Hie Three t.'oii- Mniithio Mlnlel-K. Illoiiilell nml Wesl. In "TIm- I .oh 1 Hoy:" 11 it -(I nir-, und lliinis. Hie Avon roiiuily four, In "The New Teinher," ami Ihe 1, 1-iui'iI"l'- lloiikbiM' 'I'niiiMicciinlcH IT'..".'. Ill 101 IIS, M. Sliilubiicli, lillillllteri. Will lei- KdivurilH lu-eneiiled "A l-'lulllln^ Chance." week iif III, lo itiiiiil IiIInIiii-kn. Al. I'leinoiil . 1111 nld fiivorlle nud funnel- ineiuber of ihe lln)it:iiiy Mark l'o.. rerclvoil n conl'nl tvnl- niiiie, "IIIh Liihi. Diillnr'' ITIS'J. \nnlivlllc.- At the III.I1111 fAlleu Jcuklim, uiriitiiiieri bii'ite 111 lenilmicCH iiljdilly. "Iluii|i,v lliiollii.-iu" mum 1 lie medium of much en lot incut week of A|icll III. -The l-'iu-inry lilrl," wllh I.mi liiiiikell, IT mid week, 1 ■ \.,-cj,iIn-_c tjiuid l-'rldny. 'I'lu- Iiihi week Iu Aiuli will clone iiii'lndi'iiiiiii nt Hi hi bonne, which I lien hi'Jlllii 11 Simmer ni'iimui of light openi jiuil tnunldil cniuedleH. (Iiunii 1M11X I'lilnn, liiniinKer). —Closed April K, nnd Will nol o|ien until in-vt m-nsun. when Mr, I'hlon iii'iirul-ten to pretrtK HrK' cbiMK vniidetille. Vi:si,oui: (\V. A. Slieetz. uinnnireii. — Lulu filmier I "1 Mel roimllluti ll|ietii Co.. In "I'iii Hlfnl." '.".»; Weber -i All Mini- Marti l*o, Mny I, Hfler which Ihe Hi-asun cIoki-s. Noti-ik.- Slehi-I ItriiH.' Dull}' Mhow. ill All-- lelb- I'iirh, A|nll III, "11 li -y linn. ;.'.' 10. II. I IIIon-iiiiiii lumnii hie. 11 bene. Ill ni Hi' Vctiilonio. April I J. A Urn- pro. Krntiitue, pii-senltiiK ninny IiiiikIiIiii; innnlMi ., iiIiiim'iI 11 l.-iriii- niidleiice V, C. Alley, le«Hee of Hleudnle t'ii»ltui, hns luriii-d Ibl-i liulldlnK In In n wry iiltrncrlve rrnorl, cIuiiik- Inn Ihe nrriiniretneiii of lite Iioiiku nud linn 11- llfylni; ll In .1 Itrenl di-Kifs-. lie bus secured nlmi the rnnniiKi'ineiit or the fllvni|ilii. in Olyutpki l'lirk, Chiiilniinn»i. This enables him lo give longer dnli-M 10 his nllriiciloiii. Tim Kprllli! femlvnl In Ihls oily prnm Ihou well, wllh Ihe |irndiicllun nl' I'ltlti'-i "Tim l-'nll nf I'm! Allbur." flnlllinorn. —At l-Vird's Opera IIouk" ff.'borli-ii v.. Kurd, innnuiter) "Hiiilllnif Isbind" In,the nltrncllon Atirll IT-'Jil. Auiellu lllnif- liunt wan well liked. Ill "Mile. Mflrnl." week RMIer Week, lie Wolf llo|>)ier, enilloe il" In "Wntiif.' AoiuiMY (NUon It Zinmietiiiiin mntia- L'ersi '| h<- liouse will ii-tiiiiln finked lln- iiiirciii »cek. reojir-nlii!; 94. wllh I'titzl SehcH, In "r'nllnltzu" nnd "lloccnicbi." I'i-firi- cl« Wllron chHi-il 1,1. <;(»>'.vi:i:tictt. IlrldKeiMirf Al Smith's II*. V. Smith. mnniiBen "The | l edilb i r" dr"w lib; hoiises, April Hi 12. Kyi'le Iti-lbw. In 'Itullles.'' plnyi-d lo lln- cnpncily 1". "The Two .luliii-c" did Kuod IiiisIiii-hh II, l.'i. llooki-d.' "At tin- Did CmuM Itiunls" 17-lb. T'ein-y from I'urla" 80. "Mel'nddeli's KhllK" 21, 22. I'iii.I'h I.Iim. t.'rldille. iiinruiKi-t 1. Dill for week of 10 did exeelleiil IiiiiiIiii-hs. Ilooki-l week nr IT: llMee I'linictnn. 1'intt/ Kben unit coiiipniiy. In "Dnn Cupid :" rnin> (Iocs, 'n (lore Itnlicoclt uiiii l-'i 11 ilk M. Kelly, l|wi, II. Dlninniul. Wntnon nud MortiHsey. nud Antler- nun nnd i','niiie(. 4>* lUnuv .?, II iitmvnToN. chnr.-icfi-r fiio.-ilu Imiii-r-ioiiiiior. clowd wllh ('In- A. D. cbri.iv lle|ii-rlory Co., nl Leluhton In., Inil 1 T. nnd (ipened In Dnveiipoi'i, IT. Afn-r ilmr. ImoliInK lie will ploy to the const with bli con.