The New York Clipper (August 1905)

594 THE NEW YOBIt CLIPPER- * AtlGl'STo. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER » i» THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISH IN Q CO. i Llmltid.) PROPHIITOnH. ALBERT J. BOIUE, Editorial a sp Business Mamaoh. SATURDAY, AUGUST D, 1905. RATES: Advertlitnients—12.80 per IDcb, tingle col- nmo. Advertisement! tet with border, 10 per tent, extra. _ SUBSCRIPTIOH. One vear In advance, $4; ilz months, $2 5 three months, |1. Foreign postage extra. Blngle copies will be tent, postpaid, on re- ceipt.ot io ceuia. Oar Ternii are Cash, THE CLIPPER Is Issued every Wednesday norolng. The lent four (advertising) pages 00 TO PBE8S ou Saturday at 11 *• *'*'„ tbe other pages on MONDAY and TUESDAY. Ske Forma Closing; Promptly, «'■«■- day, at 10 o'clock A. M. Tiease remit by express, money order, check, p o order or registered letter. All caBb en- closed with letter Is at tbe risk of Bender. Address All Communication* to THE NKW VOKK CLIPPKK, ■ 47 West 28th Street, New York. Brolslerrd Oahle Addrtu, "Acthobiti." 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Al 1 IN «U«SI OF 8UCH SHOULD WBITII TO THOSE W110U THEI SEEK, IN CAM OP TBE CLU'PEH POST OrFICE. ALL LBTT1BS WILL BE ADVERTISE!) ONB WBBK ONLY. IP TH» ROLTB OP ANI THEATRICAL COUPAMT IB on anothbk p an. W« casnot bind bootis OX MAIL OB TKLX OBAPK. DRAMATIC. II. II., Yankton.—We have no knowledge of the present wbercnbnuts of In* parly. Art- drew a letter In onr rare, and we will ud- vertlse It In Tun Ci.ii'i'eh letter list. l». C, Davenport, B It. 0.. t'levelond, O. It. P., Gloucester. Mink K. K., Clnelnnutl. Mns. C. <>.. Knst Liverpool, ' K. W., Troy. \V. B. W.. New York, H. ft., mil'River, G. W. II., Vleksburg, and McK. \V. & CO, New York.—See nnswer to D. II.. above. J R. Minneapolis.—Watch our columns each week. The opening dntes have not been announced. ... ... d™« K, M , San Antonio.—Address Ed. How, enro .if K. A. Mills, 48 Went Twenty-ninth 'iT'mcC.. Schenectady.—Not knowing ex- actly what you desire, we canuot recoionieud anyone. . .. c V P.., Hrbann.—You will have to make personal application to the managers. J( . i;. (•'—We have no means of kuowlng. F. II. II.. Port 1-oVden.—1. Yes, booking agencies attend to those iunttors.2. Huss Whytal. 3., Miner Lllho. Co., 13(18 Broad- *"\v' 'O* IL, Ul ltovnnl"«lsvllle.—Without expe- rience v'ou would stand Utile chance of se- lining such a iMisltlon. nuil less of filling I. "BiitK," nitswn.—We believe he Is lu England at the present time. E. 11., Oklahonia.—I. We hove no knowl- edge of nuv play of the name you nienllon. £ The I'olumhln Copyright Co., Washington, li. C., run answer yonr ipiery. II J C. Cleveland.—Address Mrs. Louisa F.ldrldgc. 142 En»t Thlneeulb Street, New X V**!.. Washington.—1. Hnrry DIM of llruiiH nnd Nlim. died Feb. u. UHK*. A notice of his death appeared In 'lliB CLU'- l'i:n dated Feb. 25. (I. W. T.. Tnnutiin.—Advertise your wunts ill THK CI.H'I'KR. _ ... „, II II. I*. Cllulou.—See answer to 11. \\. I. II. W.. Walerliiwii.—Yes. there will l» two Hreults. Mlnneu|Kills Is In the. West- ern, or Empire circuit. Mish It. S.. Ilitrlfnrd.—Wntcli our route list esHi week. II. V. \Y„ Mohlle.—We are not qunlllliHl to decide oiiesllous coiiccruliig trades unions mil Iters. .. ,, E. tl. M., Wllinluglou.—Wi' can not aid ° U " HAMRHA1.L. !• ji_ p.—Vtar were members of the I^iuls- vllle flub, of Hie National Uiigiie. W. II.. lllenn.—As the iilnylng rules ninkos no pnirlskiu fur Is-ts, the iim|ilre had no iiullioiliv for declaring them off. He nnleml Ihe game colliluueil. nnd as lloruellsvllle left Hie Held, he hud ao alternative than to give the game to Cmidersporl by a score of ■ to tl. OABtW. K L. K., Wllkeshnrre.—1. The rule cover- Ing the iniesllon Is: "If. while serving curds to any plsver on the draw the dealer expose one or more cards, the dealer kiiis* place such cximisciI card or ciinls upon the liottntn of Ihe imik and give to the player a corresponding number of cards from the lop or the puck. lie fore serving the next player." This rule jnittt nlwnvs he observed, no matter from what cause the mwls are exposed. 5. We have recently aptsdnted n correspondent. J. 1'. 0.. l^rl Huron.—The denier may give one under the condition you state. • C. W. It.. Philadelphia.— I.ikni patata con- atllute a game. M. B.. Jlncon.—As tbe csrds speak for themselves M's band wins, uo matter what be said, so long as be did nut throw up his baud. . • J. K. II.. Kree|sirl.—The player who opens the put MM«f show his openers. Nei.so.nitk. —Tbe dealer, In the ca»c yuu mention, should make the llrst bet. F. J. It. Du BoIm. —C. having thrown Lis curds across the table, can not pick them up to piny In the hand. He might csll for Ave enrds on the draw, however. A player must keep Ills cards (Jf lie wishes to ploy Mm band) until the last player bas either opened tbe pot or passed. J. M. Jb., Dover.—We havo no knowledge of the game. M. E. W., Neverslnk Mountain Hotel.— Thlrly-lwo cards constitute the euchre deck, uo matter how many are playing. MISCRLLAXKOl'S. IS. n. P., West Liberty.—A special experi- mental train on the Pennsylvania It. It. made the trip from New York to Chicago in 10 hours :i nilntltea. OCR CHICAOO LETTER. FSOJI Of* OWN CORHKHI'OXDENT. Western Bureau Of the Ven York Clipper, ■loom CUM, Ashland lllock, ClilPRBtn. "Tlie College Willow" opened nt the Snnle- li.nker .Monday evening, July 31. Otherwise, except for the addition to Hie list of Hiiuimer shows of "The Itnyal Chef." at the (iarrlrk, the Summer conditions nre little changed. The tireat Northern, McVlcker's, the 1.0 Snlle and tlie At-nilemy will remnln dark week of July :tl. tin Aug. 12 the Iji Salle will reopen with 'The Yankee Itegent." Mc- Vlcker's will house Nat M. Wills, In "Tlie I mk" of Dnliith." iteginnlng Aug. 12. The Academy will resume operations nn Aug. II, with (ieorge Donohite, the original "Mr. Unities," in a musical extravaganza, entitled "Tlie Chase for Undies." The (ireat Northern, next Sunday afternoon, Aug. 0, will present Itlfhnrd Carle's "Tbe Tenderfoot." Illinois Theatiid (Will J. Davis, man- ager).—Klrnard Carle will continue his un- interrupted run In this city In "Tlie Mnypr of Toklo" by moving to tills house Monday night, July HI. nnd beginning an extended engagement of three weeks. Tlie production will he moved Intnrt from the Studehnker, and the special orchestra, which has lieen with the company all Summer, will nreouipnny It. There Will Is" one change lu the cast, t'hnrlesj Meyers being siicceeried by Edwin linker, lu the part of Ivan Orfulltch, tbe Jtnsslau Rpy, while Mr. Fiynn will replace Mr. Baker as the antiquated court messen- ger. The cast otherwise will remain tbe same. I'uwkbs' Theatre (Harry J. Powers, man- ager).—"Mrs. Temple's Telegram" will be given for the ilftleth time next Thursday evening, this marking the conclusion of the first half of the engagement. The farce uos been unusually successful dnrlng the five weeks already played here, and there Is no feign of a waning Interest In the piny and plnvers. William Morris. Frit*. Williams, flarrv Conor nnd Margaret Wyeherly nre ex- cellent fun makers, who, with their associ- ates, are providing capital entertainment for the large audiences In attendance upon each performance. flu.iMi Opera House (Harry Askln. mnnn- ger).—The tenth nnd last week of "It Hs|n pened in Xordland" begins Sunday, 30. Ef- forts have been made to extend the engage- ment two or three weeks longer, but the fact that the star and his company have been playing without Interruption since opening, last Kail, seems to make a short vacation necessary Iwfnre they liegln agnln at the I.ew Elelds Theatre, New York. Oakiiick Theatkb (Sam P. Gerson, mana- ger).—The second edition of "Tlie Itoyal Chef" has proved successful. Pleasing as was tbe original version of this musical comedy, this revised edition Is even' better. It Is full of clever, catchy music. The cast Is much the game as that seen heretofore, with the exception of Henry Hermsen and La Belle Ulnuche. Atuoog the new songs are "A Picnic for Two," "Tnmmany," ".Stroll- ing" ond "Love In a Maugo Tree," while "Chicago," "The Tall of a Tailless Frog." "I.et Me Go Back" and "Old Mother Goose" are retained. Htudkbakeb Tiieatbb (E. B. Harmeyer, manager).—On Monday evening, :il, Henry W. Savage gart Chicago playgoers Ihefr first view of George Ade's newest comedy, "The College Widow," which proved such a success In New York last season •bat I! ran for thirty-eight weeks at Ihe Garden Theatre. Tbe company la n large one, and tbe cast Is the same that ap- peared In New York. It Includes: Freder- ick Truesdale. Kdwln Holt, Dan Collyer, Stephen Maley, Frederick Burton. J. Beres- ford Ilollls, Laurance Wheat, Nell Moran. Huh? Norcross. Dorothy Teunant. Gertrude Qulnlan, I.Ida McMillan, Adeline Dunlnp and others. _ . tiiiKAr NonTiiBBN Tiieatbb (Fred C. Eberts, mamiger).—"Buster Brown" ends Its run at this house Sunday, :io, after a rnoRt successful engagement. Olympic Tiibatbk (Abe. Jacobs, manager for Eohl A ensile).—Jules and Ella Garri- son, (lie celebrated travesty stars, will head the Olympic bill for week commencing with (he Monday matinee, SI. Mary Norman con- tributes her monologue, "Masks and Knees." and Hvdney Grant will relate stories. Others who will appear are: Kherns and Cole, Syl- vester, Jones and Prlngle, Knight Bros, and Snwtelle. Ilert and Bertha Grant, Lizzie N. WI'boii, Jnrvls and Tudor, Jack Symonds, Knrtls' dogs, and Henry Oreenway. CiucAiiii Opera House (Lyman B. Glover, innunger for Kohl A Castle).—When "The I.uud of Nod" made Its original performance nt this bouse It was predicted that with all Its original characters and the comedy scenes iippnreiitly undeveloped, Ihe production could easflv become oue of the most popular of musical productions. Tills revision Idea has been going on constantly, nnd the inali- ngers have been making changes for the hel- ler. Hum: Tmkatrk (William Roche, mann- UPr).—-A Girl of the Slreets." oue of Lil- lian Mortimer's latest plays, and snld to lm one of Hint actress' cleverest melodramas, is the attraction hilled for week of St). Columbia Tiieatiie (Weber Bros., mniin- jn.rs).—For week commencing Sunday innt- luee, ,'ltl. the attrarllon will be "The Hustler." Ai.UAMiiux Theatre (James II. Browne, miinnger).—"On Ihe Hrldge at Midnight" Is booked for week beginning .'10. Tlie com- pnnv numbers among lis members Frank frit** TRucAPEao Tiieatiie (Harry II. Hedges, manager).—"The High School Girls" are underlined for iioxt week. The wonderful wrestler, the terrible Turk, and the Greek demon. Demltrnl, will meet nil comers. In addition to these performers nit exeelleut vaudeville hill Is promised. Fot.i.v TriKATnE (James A. Fennessy, man- 0K e r ),—Two breezv burlesques from the pen of John F. Ilurke will be seen the coming week. The entire stock company will take part in them, and mnuv new faces will lie In evidence. Charles Hanks, the Sam T. Jack's favorite. Is n recent addition to the fun makers. In the vaudeville portion are the Del Suite Sisters. Sinn and Ida Kelly mm Harris mid Walker. l.iiNisiN Dime Mcske (William J. Sweenev. manager).—Week of '10, the following are ill the curio halls: S. K. Ilrlnklcy. tbe mini with the lung heard : Ynlderii. the magician : Nene- tnn, Indian princess: Nelson, armless won- der; Navutiiev's Itnllnu hand. In the thea- tre; Bnsa Undine, I.ncv Powers, Cecelia Ynl- uex and Prof. Stogdlll. _ . Clabk Street fturasra (Louis M. Hedges, manager).—Unfortunate marital experiences will he related by n group of grass widows. who will form tbe chief curio hall attraction. Other features will be: Prof. Corps, ma- gician : Chlqulta. the Mexican dwarf; Smith and West, musicians'. WliITK ClTV (Paul D. llow.se, general man- Bgcr).—One uf the bud bands hi ihe country, four excellent outdoor circus ucls. numerous attractions not to he fuund anywhere else lu the Wett, and the regular features of an amusement park, these are what White City offers for week of .10. Tlie addition of Cam- eronl, with a thrilling slide from the top of the lofty tower to the Chutes pavilion, tbe olcvde acts of Schrock and Hlce, the trapeze work of the Flying Hathlmns. and the per- formance on the siJiral tower of Minting. lie Marvel, make a fourfold programme of firms acts, which Is probably the largest and best free show ever offered In Chicago. ,»W»™" Temple of Music and I«rof. Blake s anlmn circus have also proved two of the largest and liest nnvlng attractions on the grounds. ItAvlsiA PAW I J. J- Murd.s^. manager). —The last week of Ihe Greet Players begon Monday, with u production of "ITie MP tat." Dnrlng the week "Much Ado About Nothing." "Twelfth Night," "Comedy of Er- rors-sad "As Yon I.Ike It" will he present- ed Y?eek after next will be offered Hlvelas aiASSACIIL'SETm •luHtou Slgus of ihe approaching'Fall season a"e noV evident. ^™rtOpt« House will open t» doors on Sjtnrday even now evident. The Grand Opera and "ller Fata live." at the rtowdoln Square Altractions to continue: are£ "The r« rl and the Pumiiklu." at the Colonial, ind "The lieezer of Geek." at the Tremont. Tbe nil changes are M»J» M B^'»■ Palme and the parks and beaches. Business last week was good all a long the line the ^'Ky'r^si^T'nun^; i&-fwjj -Ituatlon; and the excellence of the cast mnke this piece worth seeing many times ,_ no( , ffe , Tremont Thbat«b (Jno. B. scnoenei, rraperVaT Italian to nd, "fresh Trom Carnegie D1 anager).-"Tl:c: Geexei• ol f.ert: tw «r* Hi 11 New York Illvela devotes Ills iri; rented for the first time » n ? wne , re ."i '". grammes to the more lofty and classical house on Monday evening. July^.tafore^a coiniKwItlons of the Italian scIhkiI of music, nnd his concerts nt this pnrk, which will ex- tend over nn indefinite iierlinl. will he ad- dressed to students and lovers of high class Instrumental performances. 8axs Soivi Park (I^onnrd Wolf, mana- ger). —Hoslrawer's First Itegiment Baml einlirnies the optsjrtunlty to present some unique military effects during the Pain ".re- works display everv Snlnrday evening. An- other free attraction consists nf an nut door act. There will be tbe usual performance In the theatre. "The High Mogul'' Mng the current attraction. It nlmunds In clever mu- sic and good comedy. Camixo (Thomas Preston Brooke, mana- ger).—The new soloist for next week will be Sydney Deane, the well known operatic baritone alnger, who will appear nt the con- certs of the Chicago Mnr'ae Hand, on Mon- day, Wednesday and Saturday, nights. He starred on the stage In Australia and sang lu ihat country for several years. HiVERVir.w Paiik.— Pain's great war spec- tacle, -The Fall of Port Arthur," will be the attraction nt this park for two weeks, begin- ning Moiidoy evening, July 31. Four hundred persons will participate In Its exciting scenes, and twenty car loads of scenery and para- phernalia nre required for Its presentation. Following the surrender aad fall of Port Ar- thur will occur the elaborate display of Pila's fireworks. Chutes. —Besides a complete change ot bill, the Chutes annouuees one new per- manent attraction and the enlargement of three favorite devices. A tower pavilion for the nerostat and Japanese booths, together with myriads of colored lights, which forni a varied colored canopy nt the main gate, add pleturesqueness and lieauty to the pnrk. A Jnpnnese colony and an optical Illusion of a burning forest, the latter effect lielng obtained by the use of radium ore Interesting new features. Aftermath. —Colton and narrow have been booked na a special added attraction nt the Columbus Theatre, with "The Hust- ler" Co., for week of 30 Jarvls nnd Tudor have Just closed their park season, nnd play the Olympic Theatre, Chicago, week of 31 Edward Marsh and Hose Sar- lella will be lu New York City Aug. 10. They sltt'rt rehearsing with "Tlie Sleeping Beauty nnd the Beast .Aug. 14. This will be their second seiisou with the above combination. C. M. Chapel, the Chicago music pub- lisher, will arrive In New York City about Aug. 1, ond remain there four weeks, dur- ing which time he will look after his Eastern. publishing Interests. Edward C. Sbayne, vaudeville booking agent, has opened his new oltlces at 71) S. Clark Streer, this city C. D. Wlllard. of the Hlnes, Blake A Wlllard Shows, is spending a two weeks' vacation at West Baden Springs, Ind Nettle Fields stopped over In this city last week on her wny to Petasky, Mich. When hers she bad signed for sixteen more weeks next season which will keep her busy until March, mod....J. A. Sternad nnd Chris 0. Brown hare consolidated and will take up their of- fices In the Oneontn Building about Aug. 1. ,..,Manager C. W. Bennett, of London. Can,, was in town tills week, and was a Clipper Bureau caller Tuesday George . W. Stewart. "The Man who Made the Missis- sippi Famous," reports good vaudeville bookings for the coming season Welsz nud Welsz have joined litre's Floating Theo- i re, now on tbe Green Illver, Ky., lor the remainder of the Summer season Clifford and Orth. for week of July 31, arc booked at Godfrov's Pavilion, Grand llnplds, Mich., with tbe BIJou Theatre, Lansing. Mich., to follow The-Wilson Trio and Flo Adler nre featuring 'Just for Fun" and ranking quite n success of It Sydney Grant arrived in town July 21) nnd plays the Olympic Theatre, IhU city, next week.... Engagements made by Kngene Spofford, "The Itujuh of Bhoug:" Marie Malitesla, J. S. Murray, John B. Meley, Hal L. Campbell, Harry Chappell. Joseph l.'ohn, llolph Moore, Paul Ilusseil Stone, Donald Cameron, Thomas Colbern. K. SI. Hawes, Chns. A. Hogers. Wal- ter Bncher, M. M. Corbett. James A. Wood, .Madeline Winthrop, Maud Muilery, Bessie Dunbar, Louie Chandler, Alys Leonard, Inez AYnde, Frances Alger, Hose Van, Jean Alex- ander, Hazel Ire.v, Mnbelle Campbell, Hellene Patrick. Anna Sondlierg. Laura Venner. El- frtdu Van, Alma Lnrnlnc. Hnrry Chappell, miinnger: Joseph Colin, business manager: llnl L. Campliell, muslenl director. Production stnged Ity Ernest Salvntore, Season opens In Chicago Sunday. Aug. 20. "A Human Slave" (Western) : Don MacMllliio. Eugene West, Duncan Petiwnrden, Vnn Barrett, Nelson I.eavltt, M. O. Howard. Archie l^wkrldge, Jack Hawkins. E. J. Tlerney, Dorothy Gray, Ixiulse King, Harriet Iiiinsmore, Don McMil- lan, manager; K. J. Tlerney. agent. Season opens In 1'hlcngo Similar, Aug. (I. "A Hu- man Slave" (Eastern): Itobert Hnrdnwny, Iloherr llvmnii. E. M. Brumage. I.. It. li. Morrle. Blanche llnzeltuii. Battle Clark, Helen De Trace. L. It. G. Morrle, manager; Clias. Curtis, agent. Season opens hi Chi- cago Sept. :i. "To file nl l>awu:" Howard Slillman. II. E. Howe. Judson Lnnglll. Leo Xndel, Geo. Forrest. Geo, Mortimer. Joseph llusliuell, Dora Mitchell, Marie De Bnu. tsune Newlon, manager; l.on Ilililelnniiil, agent. Season opens in Chicago Aug. 2-1. 4I» Joseph Jefferson's Will. A ropy of the will nf Joseph Jefferson has hern filed In the Surrogate's office of New York City, by Edward (I. Illack. the oieculor of the estate, who applied to the Surrogate for letters of ndtnlnlsiriitlon on the nrtor's properly situated In tills State. The will was orlglnnlly Hied In Barnstable County, Mass. ft mentions small bequests to the Actors' Fund. Ihe Actum' Home, and to Wllllnni Win- ter, the dramatic critic. The bulk of the eslnle, however, Is left to Mr. Jefferson's relnllres. Tlie real estnte In this Stato consists of valuable property along lilverstile Drive, on Lexington Avenue, and mi Central Park West. ♦♦♦ Tub ltov.vt. Thkati-.k, Osteiul. Flelg., was hrillhintly Inaugurated last week. M CKXTl RY-18 HOI US—CHICAGO. The 20th Century l.lnilt.d at tbe Nenr York Cenlrnl lines leaves New York dally at .1.30 P. M.. due Chlcnito 8.30 next mornlna;. Retnrnlngt, leaves Chicago via Lake Shore 2.30 P. M.. due New York D.30 next morning;. To seenre brat nrcoiiiiiiodntloiiB reserva- tions should be niade early, K Tiidieme. itave I*wl« and Amelia Stone bend a capable .-ompnny. The engagement ends Aug I'd. "The College Widow" follows " Empibe Theatbe (Boston Amusement Co., mnnngei-s).—The well known play, ine BnnkTs Daughter." Is revived this week by the sto<-k company of this House Arrtiti- Nn-Pogiie" wos presented last week lu the usual excellent manner, nud business was big. William Courtlelgh and Mary Hall are. provlug great favorites with the patrons, and the work of the others of the company is lso deserving of praise. Next week, The Lothrop, seen [er lA»ve." "Woman's Knemy, with Charles Miller and Charlotte Hunt In the lending roles, wos last week s play, and patrons were out In force, packing the house twice dally. Charlotte Hunt's friends filled the house last Wednesday on the occasion ot her annual benefit. "Northern Lights wns the bill. 'The Game of Life", will be put on Grand Opera HoL'SE (Geo. W. Magee, man- ger).—The opening of the nineteenth season at this house takes place Saturday evening of this week, with Howard Hall, In The Millionaire Detective." Manager Magee has re engaged the Nellie B. Chandler ladles or- chestra for the coming season. Keith's Theatbe (II. F. Keith, manager). The maoageuieut provides a well balanced bill for the current week. Maud Harrison and company, and Charles Guyer and Nellie O'Nell nre leading features. Other strong cards are : World and Kingston, the Nevnrros (3), World Comedy Four, Williams and Walker Glee Club, La Petite Adelnlde. Curtis and May, Violet Staley, Kallnowskl Bros., Owlev nnd Kandall, ihe klnetograph, nnd the Kodet'es In their ninth week of popular music. Last week's bill drew patronage up to the high water mark. Palace Theatre (Cbas. H. Vtnldron, man- ager).—Fun In plenty Is scheduled for this week at this house, with "Mrs. Bradley Bar- toil's Ball" and "Students nt Heidelberg" as the mirth provokers. The olio uames Klsher and Clark, Jennings and Kenfrew, Glndvs Fisher, the like Brothers, Hnl Harris, Hntt'le Mills and the Oriental Trio. ArsTiN A Stoxb's Museum (Stone & Sbnw, managers).—Antolne Jonvlne's Com- pany .of troubadours and dancers made a decided hit last week, and are held over as curio hall leaders this week. Other features are: .Mnrdo, the black ventriloquist, and Trlxle. (he snake queen. On the stage are: Joe Harrison, Geo. Whalen. tbe Del Montes. tbe Kennedys, Turn Bateman, Morgan and West, nnd a new edition of Powell's Mlo- strel Maids. An extra feature announced for next week will be the appearance of John Middle Skv. the big Indian pugilist. Walker's Museum (L. B. Walker, mana- ger).— Curio hall, week of July 31: Di- vorced ladles' convention. McAdams, on the UylDg rings: John Taylor, bag puncher, and Vaslitl. palmist. Stage show: Hartford k Datis' Burlesque Company, In "The Isle ot Champagne." Nickelodeon (C. K, Cherry, manager).— In curio hull this week: Wheeler and Wil- liams' Sernnaders; Sam Cohen, expansion- ist.; M'lle Olo, empress of magic; May Mob- tleth. paper queen. Stage: Billy Nasmyth's female minstrels. Olio : Ilager Sisters, Jen- nie Welch. Alice Jordan, Nellie Carr, Hose Hall, Pearl Huberts. Frankle Hamilton, May Daly, Margie Marsell and Jessie Howard. Paraiion Park (Geo. A. Dodge, manager). —On the lagoon stage this week are: The F'lylng I.omlons, cnsl Ing act; the Four Kver- etts, juggling acrobats, and the Donctte Bros., on the high double trapeze. The many Midway shows und concessions are being well patronized. XoiiUMiiK'iA Park (Carle Alberte, mana- ger).—in the Hustle Theatre current Week: The Baker Troupe. Mitchell and Cain, Rae nnd Ilosche, Will Dockray and new views In the komograph. J. W. Gorman's Opera Co., in "Said Pasha," pleased large gatherings last week. Lexixoton Park (J. W. Gorman, mana- ger).—The attraction this week is Gorman's Comedians, with an olio consisting of Grace lOuiinctt and company, the Woodwards, the Musical Goolmans, Jimmy Wall, Otto Bros, and the komograph. Business continues ex- cellent. Mr.urnnn Bout.EVAnn Theatre (J. W. Gor- man, manager).—J; \V. Gorman's Alabama Troubadours Is the offering for the current week. "The Gibson Girl' was presented twice dally Inst week, to the usual capacity houses. Point of Pines (Jos. J. Raymond, mana- ger).—This Is "children's week" at this popular resort. In the theatre tbe follow- ing vaudeville nets nre announced: Bailey and Fletcher, Ilnymun nnd Franklin, Daly nnd Kelso, Toledo and Price, and Wnterhtiry Bros, nud Tenney. There will also lie a per- formance every afternoon of Mrs. L. A. Jud- klns" production, "Cinderella In Fnlrvlaud," In which fifty children appear. Mammoth Theatre (J. 0. Slatrery, mana- ment und'given .free ucces!) lu ull «i ul ,.. menu Sunday baud cuucoris cnUnif," popular. ■ The Passion Play of moving „y tnres will he given In the Lakevlew Theatre Sunday evening. L.vkeview Thbatbe (J. J. Fiynn, mans ger).—"Boccaccio," with Tom White and an excellent company, last week met with big favor. "The Girl from Paris" ai »„„ week. Caxouie Lake Park (N. H. Traction c 0 managers).—Last week the stock opera com' pany offered "The French Maid," with pleas. ing results. "The Yankee Doodle Girl!" ,n opera, by Fred Hylands, musical director of the Canoble Lake Opera Co., will be elren nt and week, for the tlrst time on any stare Hampton Beach Casino (J. j. KlvnY manager). — "Muldoon's Picnic" kept u,„J sized houses in good humor last week. Tae Four Shannons, Jack, Dempsey, Conolncr and White nnd John Baker week of at. Centray Pabk, Dover, N. II. (J. J. Fiynn. manager).—"Muldoon's Picnic" Is the .at! traction during current week. The enmpani Includes: Danny SImond, I/nils Powers u E. Ilanley, Tom Ramsey. Helen Morln, Nellie Delone. Bay Morln nnd Evelyn Ilamsev. jin 9 |. liess continues good. Mention. —J. J. Fiynn bas brought Ida "Inughing gnllery" to Lakevlew Park for a short stay, and Is doing good business. Charles Hnxon and Florence Brooks leave this week for rehearsals In "The Email Boy;" Charles Wilson, late of "The Sho- flun." replaces Mr. Saxon as the Prince | n "Hoccacelo." George Ovey and Louise Horner go with "More to be Pitied than Scorned." Edna May Oliver will be a member of tlie "Lady Tenzle" Co., and Gran- Fiirnside and Marie Mcl.aln go with West A Yokes' Company.. . .Paul Qulnn, a Lowell boy, stars In "Tbe Funny Mr. Dooley" this season, under the management of Uus Hill ....James Gorman is to stage "The Graft- ers," Hnp Ward's new vehicle, also the new edition of "A Pair of Pinks" for West ana Yokes... .Esther Wallace, of "When Iteubed Comes to Town." will play Psyche, In "The Show Girl." Dan McCabe has Joined the Wright Huntington Co. for a Summer tour of Connecticut John Bannon will be one of the stage force of "Alone In Lon- don." touring the West Queen Lola nnd Mndame Lesta hnve opened palmist parlors here for a two weeks' stay, aad art doing excellently. a Worcester—At the Worcester Theatre (Jas, F. Rock, resident manager) week of July 24, Hunter and Bradford closed their Summer season here with "A' Gold Mine," which was very well produced and proved highly nttrnctlve. Tbe New York Players produced a series of eleven plays in all, aud their popularity has again been proven. Hunter and Bradford have already planned to open the house for the Summer season of lfHIH. The favorites of this sensoo's aggre- gation have Signed to return, and Ira A. Tlands lias been engaged as next year's stage manager. ' T. M. Hunter celebrated this week his fiftieth year as an actor. FnANKUN Squaiib Theatre (Shea & Burke Co., managers).—Week of 31, Malcolm Wil- liams nnd bis Broadway Stock Co., In "The Gilded Fool." Last week the company ap- peared to great advantage in "The Charity Boll." Tills week will mark the last of this compaay's Summer season, which has. In every respect, been n most suecessfnl one. After a month's rest many of the present aggregation will return tn open a l'al: nnd Winter season nf popular plays, Sept. 4, with "The Senator." Lake Theatre (Sanford Wnllln, mana- ger).—Week of 31, "Mr.- Planet from Mars'." The diving horses, "King" and "Queen," will also give two performances dally. J White Citst (F. H. Blgelow, manager).— Prof. T. H. Flowers, balloonist, and Salvlnl. The "flying swings'' will be In operation for the first time this week. Mammoth Theatre (J. g. Slatrery, mana- lt8 attractive qualities, and large a ger).—Listed this week ore Cunningham and resl "ted week of July 2-1. "\Yhen Cnveney, Wyley and Wvlson. Jessie West. ' on jes to Town" week of 31. Geo. Evlon. Bowen. Billy Nichols, Castle and > M, gP t * I>ABK (Wither J. Tuck Lynn.—At Shenfe's Relay Theatre, Xa- hant (Chas. W. Sheafe, manager), business the past week was excellent. Great Improve- ments are due to the Introduction of electric cars to the town. BUI week of July .11: Auger and Hamley. the Felmar Sisters, Anna Holden, Ecker and Heed, and tbe bioscope, presenting "The Lost Child." Bass Point Theatre, Nahant (F. a Cnuley manager). — Business has shown great Improvement. Bill week of H : Brobst Trio. Cushlng and Merrill. Amy Allyn, Rebe Donaldson, and ^V. \Y. O'Brien. . Gorman's Summer Theatre, Salem Wil- lows (Michael Doyle, manager).—Good busi- ness ' last week. The current bill Includes: T. Wilmont Eckert and Bmmn Berg, Potter and Hartwell, Clarke and Klorette and C. W. Llttletleld. J Notes.— Master Hudson Williams, son of Prof. Williams, pianist at the Bass Point Theatre, filled a singing engagement at the Point of Pines, Revere Beach, 30, Lurvey'f Band furnishing the accompaniments Manager Frank G, Harrison, of the Lyon Theatre, has Just returned from n business trip to New Y'ork The New Auditorium. Manager Katzes' new vaudeville house, now In process of construction, will lie ready for Its opening. 28, and high class entertainment. Manager Katzes says, will be the programme every week The work of Improving the Gem Theatre has been commenced by Mana- ger Sbeafe, and he will open directly after tabor Day. a ■ Fall River,—The Academy of Music (Cahn A Grant, managers) opens its season Aug. 1, with "San Toy," followed by Cook- Church Co., 7-12. The house has undergone n thorough overhauling nnd renovatlag. Sheeov's Bijou (D R. Buffinton, mana- ger).—"Kathleen Mavourneen" wns given aa excellent presentation week of July 24 by the Buffinton Stock Co. The several mem- bers did good work, and patronage was large. "Brother Against Brother" 31 nud week. Nickelodeon. —This house opens for the season 31 with (he following people: The Moxleya. Mae Collins, Joe Harrison, the Ever- etts nnd the klnetoscope. a Tanuton.—At Snbbatla Park (Jos. J. Klynn, manager) "1402" bas lost none of udlences Reuben Collins and diss. Metcalf. Notrh.— The Lyceum Theatre will re-open about Aug. 14, and the Columbia Music llnl! will open Aug. Ill Francis Cnuley, father of !■ rank It. faulty. ticket agent of the Pnrk Ihentre, died In this city July 2.1 The following Bostonlans have been engaged for YYest nnd Yokes and Slargaret Daly Yokes' "I'nlr of Pinks" company: Marie McLean Antoinette I* Gnnlt, Hose Williams. Mildred Morton. Maud Nichols, Helen Comstoek Em Weybttrn. Wllllnni Smith, Joseph Conwnv, nnd Jimnile Lee, who is manager t'haunrey Whitman, bnnjolst and comedian' Is resting at his home In Dorchester. Manager White, of Austin A Stone's Museum' has returned from his vacation, which was sis?nt on his farm in New Jersey Wright Lorlmer will piny a week's engage- ment at the Colonial, In "Tlie Shepherd King, commencing Sept. 4 The Globe Ihentre will re-own Aug. 28. with I be new Hap Ward musical comedv. "The Grafters" •»',;;;■ • T1,n , r o g ! ,ln H "'""a at the Howard Athenaeum will begin Aug. 21, with Carl D I.oturop as business manager. ' ■ » Lowell.—The parks all did good business the past week. Lakevlew Park offered as a special attraction, July 27, afternoon nnd evening balloon ascension and fireworks, and Indies day at Canoble Lake Park. 27 when miles nnd escorls nf New England Street Hallway Club were entertained by manage- Tamqiibm Pabk (Wllber J. Tucker, man- ager).—The season opened with a strong vaudeville bill week of 24. Week of 31: Bellclalre Bros., James Richmond fllenroy. \\elah ond Estes, Yacklev and Bunnell and the MlRsea Hoye and Burke. Springfield— At Poll's (Chas. W. Fonda, resident manager) "Pink Dominoes." July 24- —'*. drew large nndlenres. Carol Arden won the honors, and Frederic Bond proved clever. Alva McGIII'b singing of Illustrated songs was a popular feature. "Meadow Sweet" was Introduced as a chrtaln raiser 27 J 20. "Und Me Your Wife" this week. Note.— Tlie "New Theatre, at Great Bar- rlugton. has been leased bv J. II. C. Clinreh and Arthur It. Ryan. The house Is to open In the Fall. £?rth Adnms—At the Empire (John F. Sullivan, manager) the theatrical season owns Aug. 3, with Primrose's Big Mlnatrels. Tuutt Park (W. P. Meade, manager).— The Unox Vaudeville Club, week of July 24, arew large crowds, and gave excellent satis- faction. The company included Fred and Bess Lucler, the Mystical Floyds, Robin and Waldo Whipple. Week of 31, "The Daitler." ■»»» Messrs. Fsn-xesst, of Cincinnati, and Bhalen. of Louisville, have arranged with Mrs. Stair, of Buffalo, for the lease of tbe Star Theatre. Toronto, under the manage- ment ot the Empire circuit.