The New York Clipper (April 1905)

APRIL 1. THE XEW YORK CLIPPEE. 145 The Isle of Spice" April 1. w ",.»n\iiY w Music (H. .Jr. Murphy, mana- ¥ ' " a Guilty Conscience," Murdi 20-22. * er, \T ii. ilo a melodrama of considerable opening... I'aff! 1 l'o j-.V-Mac rnrkcit, of the "Hfl I'ouf.!! visited her parents In thin city Inst week. f 0 ^" „ml "was given liv i well bnlaiicrd *#sJi to good bn»lne 8 «, "Just .Before 1 "J...11I to good niiflineon. .«"■»• MS . "concert 2(1 o' moving plrli: £2£SmMMW «"° the LadR* On April 1, turcs, II- chestra, Lynn—At the Lynn Tlieutrc IK. (I risen, manager) tlio Km; Stock l'o, liar- sup- Co., week of Mari'h "JO, had (food business. Hhcpard's moving pictures had two gool houses 20. Corlnne llunkel Co. week nf St. Colonial (Weber ft Rtmli, munnters).— Business was Mir week of SO. Clinmilon proved to be n big drawing card, anil the t^-wsp&'TS&sa? %Xw ----■■» umll "»" ' IMU ifcin: nun's l»,, Slip- l"" rM »"» w: « uik umniutf vbhii «»m »•••* porting Campbell Straiten, played to good H*"M ''' r 'o were worthy of special mention, business laat week. The Huntley Stork l'o Buofcffl week of 27: Pnro«o. Edwin Keough 27-:i(> and April 1. "The Isle of Bain" March " nd company. Bush ana Onrdon. Ardclla and •II /,._ L--M ...__ '•, _ V * '. .'"I" ' '" V " tin.,. ...I 1J........1. -«,l Mill,,.. Hn-M.< tlMI Hon (Fernrl Itron.. owners).—The rttrrent week's bill Includes: Cnvnna. (Dace Lyons. Princess I'anllne, Kl Prnio, Slg. Krnl. Jessie Gardner, S«umyon, Cordova and cinemato- graph. Clcvelniid.—At the (liters House- (A. V. llnrtz. manager) George M. Cohan presents Utile Johnny Jones" March 'J7 MM week. MINMHilT.I. Mmies good here, and the bill last week, ""ffbr the Avon Comedy Four, pleased. 88*53 and week : Mrs. Stuart Itolison. Law- '"L-t'ranc. Arminta and Burke, C. W. Wll- ,rK i «nd Hilda Hawthorne. Master Clolden, inert Mog,! Neweii afld lessen and Sppi ,nd I-oretta, crformnnce; Bennett & Moullon Pw 1 '. Bosnah and Miller, Martin Broa., nnil parked houses wilt rule. Hdna Slay. In Nat Clifford niul klnetograph. "Tim School CI.I," had good business 20-25. Gum (C. SV. Shenfe, nmnager).—Crowded ' "lieu Hur" next week. Tnunton.—At the Taunton Theatre (Cahn Colonial (Brew & Campbell, manager*). ft Cross, managers) "A Country dirt" gate —"The Senator' Is Hie iiffcrliighy the excellent satisfaction, toa good house. March dinner Stock Co. 27 and week. ' houses witness nearly every show. Hill March 27 MM week: Colllas and Hardy. Dumont and Ayntte Perkins and Cnlrette, Edwin George, ana John Hammond. .Mnnnger Shenfe will also present his moving pictures. Bum Tiieatbr, Salem (.0. II. Chcclharu. nfternoon Shalt Not d ],oretta. S sjumm. manaicr) —The hv, ' p;M 1 '" EA ™ R . S""em (.0. II. Checlhatn. Shalt Not Kill" 27, return engaf Boston (J. H'JTrtbetts raBMCer ino manager).-The Huntley Co. played lo good "''he Isle of Spice'' 21). ■ "The Itlj l '"v' C lluii%*aQd wik X rhTMorrcl.oa ^«S «f* <«*>■ The Bennett ft Moullon Croa." SI, Nance CT.Nelll April 1. «k. »'■' * J „,.„„ i --ilk Mill. MnrrKlW "T. "J anu wecK. _ 4 • ♦ usual wetk return engagctnent of sign of the EbwseffcB asesfe*- * .. rati severely burned during yie fire In that playhouse, 14. -Is still con- of ind'the Bos'ton bioscope", showing "The Seven AgcsofMnn- - ' * w i , " fl mn nnger).— !l! 1PI !, ln / tnc , r *5".Hospital.* 'ITie future"^ TBWI*'« <"■»«» mnHV b^ °VI61a Rogers h 8 llcatle '« W* known The Uelvlne* Hits last ^SXaillZDrtS P" , ? l " s , at , . ho ° Qm - '« 8t « Mk . F«ved a big Kile King and AnnetU Itosa «.HTimg pic turea im , n thc|r Mt of m .^ | Kslwaid's' moving plctnwaj and the bur- x.ynn T |, en t r c «ue! "Who Cieta the Bough, Bough, jjgjj" ^««_™ OHIO. Shepurd's moving nktures did well, hero" Jnntmed (he IWHlsa at eaeh performmico oon and evening, 2:1. Booked: "Thou again for the second wi_>ek, STO-SBi ' sue " next week. i'mi'ihi: (his Knetlceiiheiier. inanngrr).— "Hamlet" will be given by Walker Whiteside week of 27. "We Are King" ilrow good hou/es week, of 20. "Canlhuil Itlchellcit" next, Iackum (J. ICCookson,. manager).—"Sis Hopkins" week of 27. "Superba" had line business, nxttianiil, week of 20. "Sherlock Holmes" next week. Cl.KVHLANii (J. K. ("ookson, manager).— "A 1'rlsciiier nt War" should have giKHl busi- ness week nf 27. "Ills Sister's Honor," week of 20, fared well. "Why Ulrls l.envo ciiii'liuintl. —Blocked In his elTorts to establish bis Dreamland resort In Kvanstnn, Ilobert Walter, of the Walter circuit of Hum- mer resorts, tins about completed plana where- by he will open an nmttacment park In Nor- woml. A twenty-seven acre tract of land lias been leased, and work on Ihe new Mltc will begin In the near future, and It Is ex Hryan, formerly leader of tho peeled (o havo the park In readiness by l, 'ff'C,'.''y Xt ,T Wl 5 leanue, Uiiugh- (lihiiore, mauagcr).—This re Orcliestra, -.vho has been In St. julv 4. , during the Winter, has relumed (Iha.nii Oi-kba Hihjsh (Harry nalnforlh A laseri.—-in i T.-i*.?! 1 ".' Manager Harrison, of the John II. Havlln. managers).—Mra. l'atrlek X,M * J™Mi'.mds Km: week, A K Smith SHPrnPtSfi? wl ' ? tl "' t ,,lH •«««« "eason Campbell. In "'nie Sorceress," will open '. s0 ^' Ivillb m liHmoiv. who wl I offer SS.5V2S? ISMS^onagMHtX, k«ded tar J. March 27. The Solhein-Marll.wo eomblnn- """"^'Siiib billr heaaed b>^ Kcnncy and L r ,', mk B ."^ e """J 1 '7" r ? nrc Unmllton. The Hon. In it revival of Shakespearean plays, 11 v l llde rXh» i,nl will consist■ n» nmnl of a ?. t ] let ? °' \ bc ™ H , t y»»ta made up of favor- made a big hit last week, and the attendance. , '""' k ' ? h , e M Ln,7 iiirXuc• Baly"raatlnecB ltes , ln .*, lls "SS on - .The bill for the first was large. Hrst part, o o ami i"!^'!"^ ' ,al| J """'"ecs week will be "The U rl I Left Behind Me" Walnut Stbeet Tiikatbb (SI. C. Andcr- and umnteui nlgni "ra 1 "™"»}S „ r and "lhc Charity Ball." The theatre Is so non. malinger).—Prlmroae'a Minstrels aro due l^"^%™ff2%trtlBU«iiB*k* with a ?i.' r "?,V ed ,'. ,mt ll eM bo ke " t C001 W»«« MBrih -«■ '• Vork »"«<e ™*>" w,lh lnmc * mM fFVT^^^t^oM\i?wa^m\- ,h ,°, I r' c " ro "'. wer . c P er fo™lng on their par- l.aeknye In the leading role, played lo good „cw list of songs, stories, pictures ana nov „ e , , mr8 ,^ afternoon of fa, In the Lynn huslness Inst week. Silly B. Van, In * Kbitii's (I,. M. Klrlck, manager).—lllll week of 27 Inelndes: "Dldil," Carter Be Ha- ven Trio, Aerial Sinllhs, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Harry, Waller ('. Kelly, r'our Itlanos, Slslera Tnbln and 'J'lientloro .Mime Trio. Sr.ui (Drew ft Campliell. managers).— llellly ft Wooil's Co. furnishes the en ten a In- ment this week. The l.'av Masipieraders had good business week of 20. The World Bent- era April :t-rt. Mlnnt-ntiiill*.—At tlio Metropolitan opera House (I„ N. Scoll. iniinapeil "Slolher tlonse" Mnreh 211 nnil week, llenrlella Cios- mint April 2H. Ilenry W. Savage's Tarsi fnl" hud crowded houses Mnreh 20 22. and "Checkers" enjoyed! good patronage Kft.25. II1.1011 Oi-t:n.\ Hol'SB (T. I.. Ilays. oiiinn gerl.—"More to lie I'll led tlnili Scurned" 20- April I, "Yon \onaoti" 2-N. "Boater Hrowu" was a Hue drawing card last week. I.vt-Ki:Jt (Hhk Ferris, inanugerl.--"Thel- ma" March 20-20, and "Comllle" .'III-April I. "When Knight liiiml Was In Klower" enjoyed good patronage March lit _", Olti'llKI'M (Marllii llsi-k, geiiernl iiiiiini ger).—The house presents for 211 it tit I week : Creasy and Hayne. ttie limit Thrreses, Happy . Jack tlarilner, tlieene nnil Werner, llerheii llmnks, the Culuiiiblans, Simon mid tlurdimr mid the klnodrnme. (inod Ihix receipts III 2.1. Hhwrt (M. II. Singer, iiiaiingerl. Itnhle's Knickerbockers 20 anil week. Hurry Ili-y- ant's Blue lilbboa Olrls drew spleinlldly 10-2U, t'Niot'B (SI. tlnllnglier. manager).—People 211 anil week are: llliigliani nnd Thornlmi, Van tlofre anil Col rely. Piddle Muck, Kildle <'.inmm. Jiieksou and Boiiglnss and Joseph Mrl'niiley. - Klne houses lire the rule. AriUTiHiii'M (.1. I''. Conkllll, inoiiagerl. - Conrletl'a Opera Co. gave "Parsifal" 27. "Lea lliigaennlH" iir iimilnee 2H, ami "Clival- lerlu Iliiatleiina" nnil "I Pngllncel" tlint even- lug. Mvef.v Heal hi the house for each per formiuico wiiN sold more ttiuii n week In ml- vn nee, Ihe Opera Hiiusn The I'rlneess Chic l, also at Assoclatloa Hall, under dl iwtlon of SI. Co., lltb, Regt.. M. tL M obliged to remain In bed several days dogs. Charles 1<\ Scnion. Mr. ami Mrs. Ca- Petloti of SI. Co., V5Vu£;.\» J™ iig'a'lxtfa Manager Michael Boyle, of Salem, will again lilil and Mclnlyrc and McAvoy. The Carter The Lowell Orchestial Bocloiygtvp iw aixui | )0 fr) ,, n( , „,„, Uie , lotMm 01 ,p„.„| r t | lei ? tre i> e Haven Sextette were the head of laBC ml last recital of the Heason 20, matinee. nt ^alem Willows. n«t gnmmnr work awl last recital of £• seamiju. ™™» yt Salem Willows, next Rummer.".....Work' week's" hill, wliTeii wa« one of the best of at the t>pera_ House, lvmo^ii. ™J,J™*., < J, l '^V 7iV: l,a * l)ee » eommencert for the new Katzes The- the season. lliislnesH waa good. ..Artlitir B. Mills Is the new musical dl rector at the People's, meeting with big sue- ,'«* ...."80^' autlirle Is home from "•Way Bown Kast" Co.......Jg lm Bn mon h here from Aubrey Stock (Western), to join the "Marching Thro* ticorgla" Co...... larry Burns, stock comedian at the Peo- ple's, Is meeting with big success, furnishing new burlesque for the bill every week that atre, on Andrew Stieet, men being engaged In pulling down buildings. Harry Katzea, manager of the McAiilKTc Stock Co., the owner, expects to have it ready for opening next season. Full Hirer.—At the Academy of Music (Cahn ft <Jrant v managcn) ;'A Country Clrl' IlKt'OK's Oi'KitA llniisn (llenck. FcunesHy & Slalr, managers).—Itussell Bros., In "The Female Betectlves," rome Starch 2(1. Last week "Why (Jlrls Leave Home" put In a prolltablc week. "Tracked Around the World" April 2. IlnniNMoVfl Oi'KHA Hovhk (fleorge V. & I.uellu Forepiiugh Flah, managers).—The I'orepaugli Stock Co. will preacnt "Ingomnr" ViilliiRdtnivii.—At (Peter Bice, malinger) pluveil matinee nnd night Slarch IB to very good attendance. "Sherlock Holmes" 20, "I/iril L'lmmley" !l(). Ilnnlel Sully April 1, "Arlionn" 4, "Kor Fnlr Virginia" fi, Joseph Jefferson Jr. 8. Pahk Tiieatbh (l'\ K. Johnson, innunger). —"The Wayward Son" March 20-22. Weal's Sllnstrels 211, "l>^*ciipeil from Slog Sing" 24, nnd Wiudc and Ivlrlder 2fi, all enjoyed fair relurns. Manugei* Juliiison offers "The Isle of Splee" 27. 2S. "(llrlH SVII1 Be Hlrls' «(). l'-ranz Von Vccsey :il, "BnbeH In Tuyliind Aiirll 1, "The (Hrl from Kay's" it. "Mrs. wlggs of the Cabbage Pnlrh" 4, B, "The Min- ister's Baughter" 11, 7. Win. Faversham 8. Notkh. —Manager l-;ilwitr<l Stanley, who has ably managed Ihe Casino Theatre at Idnra Park since lis oiienlng, has rontniclcd with .Munagex Jos. Wess to assist In the man- ngenient of Avon Park Col. W. A. Hi. I'niil. -At. Ihe SlelroiKilltiin Operu House (I,. ,\. Scott, malinger) "Tho Isle of Spire" hud very gisid business nnil plcaxeil March 111-25. "Parsifal," In Kngllsh, had the capacity of Ilia Una ire 2H-2B. 'Hie produe- tIon was on a magnificent: scale. "Checkers" week of 21), "Mother House" Ajirll 2 null week. (liiA.sti (Theoilore I.. Ilnys, niiiiinger).. ■ "Slore lo Be I'lllcil Tlintl Scorned" hud K<i'»l patronage week of Slarch III. Popular "Vim Vonson week of 20, Terry McUovcrii. In "For Kaine nnil Fmluue," week of April 2. Stak IJ. C. Van Hon, manager).- The Americans proved mi rxccpllnnuUy slnuig eni-d week el 10. Tim llluo Itlblum Ulrls week of 20, the Knickerbockers April 2-S. Mmimiih (A. Weltihulaer, tiiiiimger>.--New peoiiln for week ill 27: The Savages, Slunvro and Slianklln ami lloiiule' Venule. Ilnlilliig nver: Violet Allen, Slay Hriuiswlek, Lucille lilnke, Charles lO'lMwnrtfi. Kit Ilo lliinsoiu ami Myrtle F.ilwnnls. Huslness guoil. Felky won In the ivlky-lliuiseii iniueli is, anil Percy Page has challciigcil tho winner lo wrest lo him BS. (JIUMlKtiM (.tolir. I'. Kiilli\ iiinlmger).—New people for week of 27 : Carroll and (iiirdner, Bi Itobblns" Circus. "(Sold Bnttou" Hilly. with Ills museum of anatomy, Is In town for a two weeks' stay Billy Nelson is here preparing for the Summer campaign. .suriiigfieiil —At the Court Square The- atre (H. O. Ullniore, manager) tlie lecture recital of Walter Bamroach and Mine. Gad- ski pleased March 20. it waa intensely In- pany. In "A Vaiulevllle Surpilse," giving the best of satisfaction. Hooked 27 and week: Vlnelln's horses, Shennaa and Be For- ager). March wcck: viaeiurs norscs, nncrinan ami lie For- im i, v i.invwl to irooi est, JOekert and Berg, Fred Bobedie, Hendcr- l^ebess Co. ApilV 2. ■'I'lic Jolly (irnss Widows are Issiked .'9. Last week Ihe Fay Foster Coin- {nod houses. 'The Dainty son nnd Koss, Lelpslc, Mnyrae Ilcinlngtou and the vltngraph. Casto (Al. Ilaynes, manager),—Good houses ruled lust week, with mi Interesting bill, headed by Mrs. Stuart itolison. Week :— ';v^— tX.' r..n« «'f 27: The Human Lantern, Chalk Snun- tereslng. T'e dramatic event of the sjason (UlI . g „,„ „,.„„„,„_„. Mnmll! na ,. n | 8hi i lav . was Forbes ltoliertspn s appearauce to Hani- wur . (| d , |u ^ , Markey. Pot- let," before a well llllcdJiouse, M^ He gives tL>1 . and XInTV( f H „„,, ' tllc k i„etoscoi)e. NtcKKi.oiiKON (D. It. Bufllnton, mnnnger). Hood business rules. Week of 27: Fergu i finished reading. Mr. Uobertsou also played 22, presenting "Love and. the Man" Cossit' op TUB Lollliv.—Hose Cecilia Shav anil her husband. Joseph Fredericks, will lie at the head of their own comic opofll com- iinny next season. Her father, Attorney Tliomiis Shay, Sir. Fredericks and a New York thenlrlral mita will back the company. Mr. Fredericks has Blgneil a contract as leading tenor fur fhe Summer (Jpera Stock CO. at the Tlvoll 'i'hentre. Ban. Ji'ranclsco, but Miss Shay will not return to Ihe stage until next senaon A disagreement with The Clrl from Kay's" April 1. "York Stnto Folks" D, the .leff.'ruons, In "The lllvals," Bj Win. Fnvcrshnm 7. "The Strollers" 8. TJniqur (Arhllle I'hlllon, malinger).— "ISscnpedi from Sing Slug" ami "Jesse James" divided week of Starch 20 to good business, "In n Woman'* l'nwer" 27-21), "The Younger llrnthers" UP-Aprll 1, "The King of Tramps" 3-fi. "The (limner's Slate" fl-H. NOTK.— lluri-y A. HiMvn will nuiiiiige Luke- aide Park Casino the coming mcusoii. lliiyuni mnnnger) -At the Vletnrln (f. O. Miller. Win. Fnvershniii aiipearrd In sci'iiery nnd losliimes were rich. "Tho Isle of Splcc," 17. Is, bail fnlr business mid gave the best show of Hie kind Hint bus iippcm-cil In the house lor a long lime. The singing niul ibilii'lng ivoti much applause. "Unvlil Ilaruiii" 21, 2o, I'niil (lllnioro 28, Creiilorn anil his l hi int April I. Ti. MKTIIOI'IIMTAN (ll'KII.V IIoiihk (J. T. ('nil- ■loll, iiiniiagar). -"A lllilib'il I'rllue" Slarch 20-22 anil inn linen, "You Vonson" 2JI-2r., Ilnslness whs guild, Joseph Hegruase, In "The Mereliniil of Venice," 111-1H. plenseil. "Busier Hrowu" 27-211, "Alplnmse nml llasloll" .'Ill- April I, "Uncle SI IliiHkbis" il-n, "limigeiH of W'orklng tllrls" It-H. out. disslc Shires nild Jefferson B»"o;o' ll o U nce at the Academy May 1 deserve special tuentiou. "A t.ullly Con- » — science" 27-21), Fcnbeic Stock Co. week of April -J. Pom's (Chas. W. Fonda, manager),—Big bouses continue to be the rule. Stuart uniilc a decided hit last week, and Ulllctt's musical dogs were this week-constats ui . (iiinrds, Booker and Corbly, the lUilfes, Slater Ulle and Williams, Fred Nlblo. Scott Bros., Can- Held and Carlton and electrngrnpli Holvok,'.—At. the Opera House (S. 1*. Calliilinii, manager) the Cracker Jacks ap- peared Slarch 20-22. The Parisian Widows 2:i-2!i. drew well. Booked: Wine, Women "nstataoT: Thc"imperlal jSpanSe April 1 Cay Morning dories a-G, the Tiger ker and Corhly, the IUilfcs, Slater U H" "* ,,,, ,, .,.....„ .„..,,,,,.„,.) —"Out is. Fred Nlblo. Scott Bros., Can- ^■SJflLKj M « rcl "0 •''•• a i e^-A Ulnsy ., e .« .»., carlton and electrograph. °. f . 'h ehedd, M u -»--• "^ k ^, J'"^ Nelso.n tZ.-T. Uamon, manager .—Weber's Girl, ..l-.u, oil. dlii wen. kookcii . m Parisian. Widows, March 20-22, put on a l«f» allu 1esq oih .«»- April 1. the I la millers ■mli luiifei. ohnlw thun the iivecnirc com- loulcsipieiH .l-J. _ I lie npnu. 01 lilie .■>■"• ... much better show than the average com puny visiting the house. The comedians were good, the olio excellent, and Ihe chorus well drilled. The Cracker Jacks Iturlesiiuccs fin- ished the week, and duplicated their former winer.. . FiioTl.iuilT.s.—Malinger S. P. Callahan will resign from the Operu House April 1, to con- trol the bookings of the P. F. Sbcn Amuse- ment Co. Bookings will also laj rondo for a number of Summer parks In which Mr. Sheu upon tlie prepnr... the golden anniversary of her stage career, nt Ilic Grand Opera House, 20 Bamsey Morris arrived In advance of Sirs. l'atrlek Campbell After a partnership of nearly fifteen years, In miislcul farce comedy, Slur- ray ami Slack, at the Walnut, week before last, In "An Fiigllsh Daisy," decided lo part, and the company wan disbanded at the close of the engagement at the Walnut. Business disagreement Is given as Ihe cause for the. separation. Mr. Murray, who Is a Cincinnati man, will spend the time until next senson with his folks, who now reside hi .Munch'. Ind. Ilo will slur in "The Prince from Prlncelon" next season. Mr. Slack will probably appear In "Around the Town" next season. Daisy" was lhc ndmrlloii March 22, Gii crick's' Love" 31. Odkiin (Z. (7. Harlnock, manager).—Busi- ness Is fnlr. lllll week of 27: Mnsscy and Kramer, Jimmy Itsse, l.aiini Adelinu mid Juanliu. Bush. Hboiv. A new $-10,0110 I Ilea I re will replace Die present house. II. will be located oexl door tu iln pceseiil one, ami will si-ul alioiil one tlioiisuiid people, ««» AlAltriiANI*. Hoiollion. — At the Jefferson (Tom A. Smith, managed "The Isle of Spice" filled ihe house March 17. . Lyninn Bros., lo "At Ihe Ibices," played lo fair houses HI, "Tho Minister's Sweetheart" drew fnlr houses 10, "The Mho-Gun" iilnyed lo a crowded house 22. KeX Slnrt'ndale, who takes the part of the Sho-Gua. Is a Hamilton man, and was encored lime after lime. He madn a lilting little curtain speech. "Ulrls Will He Girls" 2rf, Primrose's Sllnstrels 24, 'The Strollers" 20. The Girl from Kay's" 27. "The Wizard of llalllniurc---Wllllnni Collier relurns In Ford's Opera House (Charles K. Kuril, mini uger) March 27, Willi "The Hloliilnr." Nat r. Goodwill d'd well week ending 25. Forlum idilii'i mia cunii'ii -A | ■ 111 II, III "llilinlel." AcaiiKMV i Nixon A /.liiiiiii'Ciiinii, inn mi gersl.—Joe Weber's stock coiii|iiiuy, March 27 ami week, In "lllggli'ily-l'lggledy" and "Tho College Wlriower. "Tlio Itoyal Cliel'' closed ii week of fairly good business 2o. I'M mi May, In "The School Girl," April II nml week. cIIIoths of the city arc talking of tendering a bunnuct to S. /. Poll Louis Farina night clerk at the Gllniore Hotel, has re- signed and left for Atl Is to manage the buffet _. Hotel. A farpwell hampiet was lende lorn by his friends before lenvlug mkb. Pii.vne, whose home Is In this city. Is now with Mary Slannerlng's coinputiy. Sllss Payne Is the star's understudy ■*,'• Calhihaii, of this city, who has been act lug as manager for P. F. Shea & Co., at tin Hol.vokc Opera House, Is to assume (lie general management of their enterprises, and will leave for Kew York April 1 KHUr Donovan, who has been ln the ofllcc of tlie Holynko Opera House, Is lo resume her old position at the Nelson Theatre, uud will be succeeded by Minnie Donoghue. « North Vilnius At the Kmplrc (J. F. Sullivan, manager) Annie Russell. In "Jluny, the Carrier," hurl u lurgo audience March SO. mid gave an excellent pcrformiinci'. "'ho Mummy and Die Humming Bird," 21. liada good house and pleased. "The Girl nnd be Moon" lilted tin! bouse 24, nnd gave soils- faction, Keenerv and costumes were iniigul. Il'-eut. "A Bagged Hero" 28. Wlllon back- aye, In "Tlie fit," -" Co. !I0-April 1. , Uii'iiMONO (\V. P. Meade, manager).— Huslness last week was excellent, hiumet Hevoy uiitl Co. ami "The Musketeer Quiir- let" M'ored lieavllv, Due week of 27: Mon- roe. Slack and Lawrence, lllce Family. Gam- licit and Pierce. Goriimii ami West, lowel. s taltli and Towel. Bristol's horse, pony nod donkey show, and the vltiigrupli. NiiTiis.—Marl hi Hyuii, a local tenur sing- er, will soon join (be vaudeville ranks...... ''has. !■;. Darling, of Ibis city, leaves in a few days for Cortland. N. V., lo .loin the ''iistcllo ii Craves Cirrus ns general agent. I'hls Is his twentieth yenr In the show busi- ness vVm. V. Strunz, formerly of Ibis 'Ity. Is now n member of "The FIJIIbiiBler Co J 0 i m a. Merrltt. a local boy or much tnlent, will leave April 2 for Mngarn Falls. N. Y.. to loin Ihe Bennett I Sloiiltnu ''".. \n. I, to pliiy small parts nnd <lo a site- 'Lilly lliHisac Valley Pack will BWJJ June 20. The Nashville Troubadour* will '«■ Ihe opening nltrncllou. The pnrk Ihea- He has been thoroughly renovated and every- thing win be In. first class shape tor the has had long experience Kittle IKuiovau, . who has presided at the Opera House box KSS i-iV v Vi cc he "Hlee «>r some time, has been transferred to autlc City, «heJc e » 1K »sltloa hi the Nelson Tbeutre. In ^±*l£&& gS$ telug ""^ " U1C * Mau " B ■ Woreestec—At tlio Worcester Theatre (Jus. F. Hock, resident manager) Beatrice Vance will appear. In "The tllrl and the Moon." 31, April I. Forls-s Hobertwin, In "llainlel." drew a large and cutbiislustlc au- dlonco .March S3. . .. , Fiunki.in- Soijabk (Shea & Burke, niuna- gcrsl.—Week of 27 "After Midnight" will lie presented. Gust week Hie FenlsTg Stock 5. "Smiling Islam'" 7. 8. H.Mriiii: (II. A. Welsman. manager).— "Vivian's Papa's," as presented by the slock company, was well received, ami drew good booses week of March 20. "Borneo and Juliet" week of 27. "Henrietta" next week. Giiami Ol'KKA lloiisK (A. '(}. Ovens, uiaiia- K e,.)._"At the Hnces" pleiised 20-22. "Sis Lord l'lmmley" The Girl from York Stale Folks" 111, April 1, Lewis Morrison .1, Kay's" 4. S|iriiiKlleld.— At the Grand Opera llousn (I* J. Dalle, inn linger) "Frit* nml Siill*" '■•inn' to good business March Girls Go Wrong" had fnlr business Two Orphans" was greatly enjoyed 0. Why "TOo Tiopklns" was weil received by lurge houses |"i|'oiiiiicy' , "'htiii siilisfaeiory' liu'sliiess lY.' "Old Arkansaw" pleased IS. "Hnls"s In. Toylund" t. 111. k returns. pr Co., lu repertory, played to fair April •". "SIcFiulilen'a Flats." Pviik (Alf. 'I'. Wilton, manager).—Week of 27: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Troesilell. In "Aunt Louisa's Advice:" Joe Flynn, Gi-orglu O'ltamev, llenrge nnd llnrrlngtnn, ,1'onr American Trumpeters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gordon, and Will II. Cuban, In "biivlnskys Courtship;" Ketm, Walsli and Jlclrose, and the blogiapb. Huslness excellent. Pa Lack.— Week of 27: The Stanleys., Bob- limit SriiKH'r (A. (S. Ovens, lnaiinger). — Boh FllzslniniDiis. In "A Flghl for l^ive," mid "Trucked Around the World," divided week of 20. lo crowded lioiiscs. '"I'hii Heart of Maryland" 27-20, "Down by the Sea" 20- ' Norn's.—The Claser Sdlck Co. will open at the Ureal Southern Theatre, on May in, foe mi Indefinite slay. The company will Include several well known local favorites. In slock, headed by Laura Nelson Hall The Franklin Theatre Co. has been organized and lint purchased a silo at the corner of Broad and Hartford Streets, where they will con- ' struct a theatre. filled the house 21. "Snlainmlsi" 22, Hob- ert FHzbIiiiiihiiii 2.'!. "Girls Will Hi, Girls" SO, "The Girl from Kay's" 2S, "PUT! Piiirl! Pouf!!!" 211. I/!wls Slorrlson illl, "County Chairman" 31. *-— HIHTIIICT Ml'' CIILtmilllA. •olcilo.—Al the Valentine (F.dw. R, Fix. bv Mack. Ihe Ittniicliards, the Morln Slslers manager)Fdna Slay. Ill "TUo Hcbmil (Mr!," hud rheid oven. CikIv and Kltiette (held oven, K ,,|e n dld business March 1.1. "Siilammbo.' ■l); Bennett & Jlotiltou ' . SplUe ,„. ( ; r ;, s se and Kdw. Yooger. The nresented by SVnrde and Kidder, was fairly hurlesipie will be "Dugan's Daughter's Be- wn || pntronlxed 10. Win. Collier, In "The Die- Ni:w Casino (Davy k Ij'slle, laiinagei's). —Week of 27: Castle and rolllns. .Ill an Newton. George llurbunk. May Howe, \ lylnn lose. Annie Mnrpliy. Aibi 'I'racey and LHt and Broiidcr. Paul Cmilct, a local wrcstlei, and was a draw liie «'iird. Sen Beilf»rd.-At the New lledfordJ The, ntre (Win. B. Cross, manageri Ihe Little Oi least" came, to good business. March 20. ■•Tic i'oni.liT (ilrl K had excellent business 9 "Thou Shalt N-.r KllI" 22 Inrvev & (hut Comedy Co. 27-20-Aprll ). "Tlie Isle of ^'niTulwAT'^iT. B. Bovles. mannger).- Coo-M us nesa S continue,l for week of A Bill rl.r week of "7 : 'loin Nnwn and company, . Trovollo MlKiiiini Fniiilly. Jack Then Trio, Atii-rlcau vltngriipb. \ini'v 11 i.iiBln Pb'i'ii' and Slaizle. Owley and linn's Tiikatiii: (Krntik i'*"'i""' » '■'""■'"' ll "- Arou'ad ftFSr&P&U I awrenee.—At the Opera House (fliant & Cahn, managers) the Irene Myers Stock tutor," was most warmly received 1H. Wm. Faversham 22, Miur. Scliiimiiiiii-llelnk 2S, "PUT! Puff!! Pouf!!!" 27. 28. Gvi'KiM Tiikatiii: (Frnuk Burt, m*nnger). —"The Grrnnil Boy." 10-18, had rnpuclly business. "Hearts of Oak." 111-22, bnd fair returns. Ilanlon's "Suncrba" 2(1 and week. Fmi'iiik iAIic Sliuplio, ma linger).— Itellly Sc Wisid's Hlg Show, 10 and week, received fair patronage. The World Beaters 211 nnd week. Afu'AliK (II. II. Liunklii. manager).—Smed- lev Sketch Cluli was the feature on last week's bill. Good business rilled. For 20 and week: McSVattcrs, Tyson and company, Hal Godfrey and company. Jackson Family, (illilay nnd Fox, Slmpsoii-Pllfninn Trio. Mar- tina 'mid I to Inn. Sruwcllc nnd Senrls and rli'fio vltnirriitili. Burl, mnnnger). H. nnd "Tracked fared well. "A Woman's Power" 23-25, Ilobert FlUbltuiuous 20-21). Wimbliiicli.il —Al the Notional (W. If. Ibipley, malinger) this week, Lew Dockslail- cr's SlliiHtrels urn making their mutual wel- come appearance. Last week "The Wizard of Oz" played to large mid well pleased iiudleiires. Ethel Barry more, In "Holiday," April :i-S. ' C 'im'MIim (J. II. Lueketl. ninniiger).—This week, Forbes Itoberlsou, In "lliimiel." Last week Do SVolf Hopper. In "Wang," played In large business. Gillian Itussell, lo "Lady Tcir/sle." April ri-K. I.ir-mrm; Ol'KKA l|rii;Hi: (Ira J. Ln Molto, miuiager).—'I'hls week, "Captain Harring- ton." Last week "(pilnry Adams Sawyer" met wllh n warm recent Ion by large houses March 20-25. "Tho Seialiiury Girl" next week. Aiaio.mv nr SD:sir (J. W. Lyons, manii- geri.—This wi'"s "The (iiieen of Ihe lllgli- wav." Lust week, Julian Hose, III "Fast Life In Now York," plnyiil to eiiliuelty busi- ness. "The ConfcsKlniiH of O Wife' unit week. CilAso'H Tiikatbb (Sirs. II. Wliinlfied In Will, iniiiiagcr).—Hill 27 slid week: Tins Four Slortons, Ificeubtjnn's Kuillne Sensation, Trolai, Itownrd nnil North. Mme. Avery Strn- kosi'h, Weimiid and Frank, Marcus mid Gar- Ielli', ami Ihe Mtagiupli. The second week iff Albert Chi'viiller us a l"|»lliier was niiirly eipiiil In Ihe llrst — the house Is-lng crowded nt eaeh pcrfnriiiiiiice. I.Ki:i.M iKugciie Ki-riinn, uiniiligei'l.—This week Hie New York HI si-*. Lust week tho Dainty Duchess scored lis usual hit, t>*4oro clouded bouses. The Cherry Blossoms next. Wife" was given March 2H-2."., AllOIToliliDI (.lames L. Keriiuii, iiuiuii ger).— TIkiiiiiih !■!, Shea bi'gltiK bis llrsl, en- giigetiiciil nt an uptown house Slarch 27, opening III "Iir, Jekyll unci Sir, Hyde." "Tlie Hells," "Olhcllo," ''I'll id bud Itlehellcit" and "llaiilshi'il by the King" will Miliar, "Busy Izzy" drew full bouses week ending 2G. The lloval LlllpiitlniiH Aiirll Ii. SIuivi.anii IJiliues L. Keriiuii. inn linger I. —The bill for March 20 mid week Iti< I ikIch -. Kva Wllllains mid .lac Tucker, Press III drldge, Four Hunt lugs, Ollln Young and lll'ollier, Cliiirli'S 'P. Alilcleh, Hie JoHselln Trio nml the Sllsni'S, Dclinore, llusliii'ss con- llliiles large, Hot.l.loAV HtltKKT (lli'iirge W. Itlfe. ma mi ■ gee I.—"Tim Miiinrl Sel" began n week's slay Slarch 27, "Ouecil of Ihe Hlgliwiiy" closed a good week 2b. April fl. "Afler Slldliluhl." IIi.asi:v'm (Cliiirles H, llliiiiey. iiianageri. - "llnrkest. IliiHsIa" Is current. "Only a Slmii Girl" closed for Ihe season 2fi. ''For III., Ilrother's Crlmo" April !l. Musi'mcscai. TiiCA'riu: (James L. Ker inn ii, inniiHgeri.—The Cherry Blossom Bur leaguers Slurcli 27. The New York Htoin had it big week closing 25, April .'>, the Thoroughbreds. I i » •M'MOS VICKNK DCS II. Jules Verne, (lie niillior, died nl. Amlem, France, March 21. lie was lioni In Nuiiie.-. France, Feb. K. IK*H. II. Mils not milII ISii:i. wlii'ii lie. was llfj, that lm wtofe anytliliig nil''- cessfnl, 'llii'ii he flnlsheil Ids llrsl novel. "Five Weeks III n HiiIIihiii." The uiosl nupti lui- nf bis books include: "Twenty Thousiiiul l.engnes I'nder (lie Sen, I'lie Myslerlnns Islniiil," "Aroiiinl ihe World lo Highly lmy»." "Mlehnel Stiogoir, I'lie Green Hay," "Chrh- toiiher Ciiliiuilms, I'lie Soiilbeill Star." "T'lie Trip tu Hi" Centre of tin: I'.nrlli" nnd "Tho ('iirpnltiki'i I'biilenu," lu "Twenty Thousand l.rag.iiK liulec Ihe Sea" lie pm phcsled the siibriiirliie ho.il : In "Itobur k" l.'iiniineraiil" aul "lleclor Servaibi''," Die dirigible liuHooti; In "Toe SI cum House." the automobile, mid lu "Around Hie World In Highly Horn," the fast steamship and Hie nub! n -minute I nil a. Ills last tun vol nines. Issued Hill year, ina I'lie Jlastei- nf the World" ami "A lliuiiui lu Livonia." IIl« wife, two daughters ami i sou survive him.