The New York Clipper (August 1905)

670 THE ISTEW YORK CLIPPER. AuqjjgT 26. THE NEW YOflK CLIPPER * 4 » * ' THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (Limited.) I'lionwRToim. ALBERT J. HOPJE, KlHTOTllAI. AND HlIHtNBNB MAKAOBB. "kaTUHDAV, AUGUST 2C, 1905. RATES: Advertisements—J2.80 per Inch, tingle col- ► BID. A^vettlaemeute iet with border, 10 per «ent. eitra. SMtKCIIIl'TloN. , one veer In'advance, 94; els, ipontne, 921 three months, 91. Foreign pontage extra. bingle copies will be eeut, poitpeld, OB re- celpt of 10 trots. * Our Terms are Ca»b. THE CLIPPER- la issued every Wedneedey morning. Tbe last four (advertising) p«<** 00 TO I'RKSS ou Hnturdsy at 11 *. u.-, and the other page*on MONDAY end TUESDAY. ITliV I'uruil Clostlilf Promptly, 1 ue»- ilu y, Kt 10 o'clock A. M. Please remit by express, money order, check, y. 0, order or registered letter. All cash en- cloned wltb letter la at the risk of Binder. *«»<ii-.... All ConiDinnlcattluiia 1* 'i in; NUW voiik olippeh, i 47-Went 28th Street, New York. 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See Rule 34, Mccllim l .-: W. M, I'., Row-He.—1. 'Tommy Estorbrook played with the' old Metropolitans, of this city, from 1880 to- 1881, Inclusive, except I he fii-*tt four months In 1NK2. when he whh with Ibe Clevclnuds. 2; Yes. In 1881. - - (";. II. K„ Hlnux City.—A. wins. The llrit game, when- two are played on the suine ufleruoou, baa boon .officially iiunoiniced as the film regularly scheduled for tbul day. CARDS. K. K., Detroit.—No one point takes pre- cedence ov.»r another. W. K,, lwven|iout.T-iV. wins with the palt of aces, ok It In the liMf hnnil. MIsCKLLA.Msin s. . T. Mi - ., Montreal.—It. Ih luipoaalble for iik to fisiH vv.i- ynrrr .question. It can only be d. rliled among the port hs Interested. BOWLINt;. li. II. II.. Portland.—Tbo MrMi, game rolled whh a Ho all around and, bh Ih iikiioI In audi iiiHCM, all hols are 1 off. The Hecand gauiu hIiowr that It, In the winner and A. and (.'. lire the .loners. The rost Of the two gnmeH l.elng 80 renin, C. ahonld pay TiO centa and .\ .in ecnta, under the'agreement mude he- lure iilnj-lii,:. i, ,n • ■, ■. i;.i ♦ «» <H II LONDON LKliKIl, CtUElil ES ANS WEHE1). ' Mo Iteiillee liy Mull nr Telegrrapk. ADDlllKHKfl (III WIIKIIHAIIOL'TH NOT OIV«K. Al.l IN gUKHT OF HIHIl HilOlIM) WIITB TO J'IKJIIB WHOM TIIIST Kl'UK, IN CAM OV TBIO I'l.U'l'lOit 1'oNT Urncu. All i.trrma will HK AUVkliriaBII ONM WB«K ONI,». [ lr THB HIIUTH Of AN V THRATIIHAI, COMpANT IS IlllUllll'r, BKKKK XO OUII I.1HT Of ItOUTIB UN ANUTIIKII 1'AOI, WK CANNOT BBND UOUTaB BI MAIL OU tULB UIIAPII. ■HUMATIC. S. M., SiIiiiii. —We have no knowledge of thh iir«H*wl. wIlorcalHintH of the puny. Ad- dreai a letter In rtur Mrv mid we will ndver- tlHi> ii In 'Tiin Ci.ii'i'Kii loiter Hat. I'. I>., Hhivveliorl, .I; (I,, .tllrkHlHI, II. II.. lU'UllH, K: i !>., -New Vork. A. A, Hi. New Yink, Miis.l.;, 1„ M.. JVotJa. K. k, K., Dnrlim Centre, K \\ . Kimi I.toHton, • I'. A; ll„ l'Mhulel|ihlii. .1. H. ft', I'hllndelphl'i, A. M. N'., M.'Ki'i-iiioi'i. and 1'. Ii. (|., llnrrlabiirg.—Seu auawer to S. M.. ulmve. II. !■:. It. Clih-Hgiv—After rareful immlry we have fulled t» llud that Ihere lina lieeii liny mull <'.iiii|iniiy roriueil hi llohokeu aluoo llie ilule .vim nieiilliiii. "Yiiihih Tlli'l.v."—Wntrli our roulo Hat en eh week. W. II. \V„ 1'hlladeliililii.— Wateli our roiile ll.i. nr Hille l.i the olllee of Illinium & llnllev. li'« Went Thlrly-fourth Street, New Yuri: I'lly. A. S. S., New Yuri;.—lly peraniml appll- ciitl.iu yiiu CVM aeeure the liK'iirniiilloii yon deal re. AIikh It. A., Itiilllnuire— Alice tlntca died .Inn. 10. ISS7, in Pblludelplihi. and the re- iiiHIiim were Interred In l.mii'el Hill Cvmelery, Umi illy. We to until iiuilerliifce In give u aketeli nf her enieei', nwlliK III laek nf npni'i'. Neither rim ive sny where n phnlngriipli uf her run lie ulilallied, .1. i". V., TIliiHVllle.—Addreaa Ihe l.lhriirlan nl' I'uiiKresa, Wfltthlngliiu, U. r. It. ,\l.. rnlorililn S|irlii(!S.—"To open In one" melius to open iliu mi or aketeli In n aeene net In tin* ilml grove. "To open In Ihreo," metiliH tu ojieii 111 iirenti ael In Hie llilnl grove. VV. ,\l. It., riiiiiherhiiiil. —You call obln'ii wlnii von desire III Ciiliii'M tlulde, uilhllaheil nl Ihe lCuiphe Tlieutre llulldllig, New York i'lly. I.. Mil'.. .Srlii'iierliidv.--Address any re- puiable vundi-rllle agent, H. K. .In., I'lilhiileliihln. —Adilreaa Krniik- 11 ii Hargent, Mmpire Theatre liuilding, New York i'lly. 'I. ii., I'lilhiilelnhla,- -Atldresa party In rare nf the Ar.'li Street Theatre, your etly. \V. N. S.. MiuiHlleld.—Clinrles K. llllllley. ii. W., Kiiiihiim ("lly.—We enii not aid you. A II. C. —The party in whom you refer .'Uu best answer- your ipieallons. Address lihu In enre nf tlie l.yi'le Theatre, New York Cltv. .1. I' ii., lllcliiiiouil. -It Is from the b'leneh, umi In Hint liiiiguitgo Ii Hlgullloa mi eiitei'liiliuiient mndo up of niiisii 1 , song and vinleiv. O. II. C,. Chicago.—The salary will de- peoil n,ii.ii ihe merit of ihe net. 1.. 11. U, Itnrlleavllle. —Advert Iso your Wlllils III i'UK I'l.ll'ITII. I'. II. I'., linehesier..-.-Wuteli our voiile list. W. I?., (.'nllll'/eii.-See nnswi'r lo 1,. Slt'C, Bi'liettettnriy. 1'iiXHTAXT ItKAIiKK. I'eeUsklll.—I, I'linsult ii lawyer. '.'. Il Is Initmssllile Tor us lii estl- Ultlle I In- i'le.1. II. ii. H.. i'iiih' Town.—The party U nllve mid run In- acldivssi-d In iiu-e of Tiik ri.li'- i-i a. IIASIUIAI.I,. Ii, A. S. I lover I, It would he n doiible piny, lirHrhlhlg the seeoml liiiseiimii had ic.u.lieil Hie Imse niiiner, as he was not ion id nil' ilrsi base after Hie llr«t hnwiunii hail iiiiiihrd Ihul liase on the liatleil tiilll. :: ,v Uuiihle play ran be mode anv time, with a.i nue i.nl. lit me- hiiiid down. When two mm are pio ..ut on Hie same tutted hull. U\ II. I'.. Iliivei-straw— 1. The tuiplre was wi.iu- m t mi It rases. ,\ tmlsiaan I'liiinut liil.e i*i- -t bure ou n balk. See rule fill, Sec. rsost oua own cojnuvogDim, ril|i|ier lliii.iiu, ■IK rriiiilioiiine sin-.-l. I.i-I.-.-mI.-i- S. i .1.1 re, I.Olllll.ll. W. I . Ai'o. J a, The ollleen and men ut the b'reiich lleet are uelug enleilnlned this week liy tbe Uni!- llsh people, und the city boa asauoied a holi- day nepeei. Mngllab and l-'reurh tlaga nml other ilei'iiriitlmis embodying lliese colors nihirii the llieulreH and business hoiises ID nil purls nf the elty, uad there la an Ulr of live iiue.su 'round the playhouses that Is refresh- ing at this season of the .vein. Just finvv, nf Hie regular dramatic houses, there are eigh- teen of iiiriii dark. The weather Is, unit ban been, delightfully cool for Hie past fortnight. "I.nrlcy mi-is iiriiu," put on at Hie i.'rl- tcrliili Inst week; Is not u wonderful piny, hut It Is of the type to please during the warm period. II. Is the iype of play Hint mil- lines nut need to think much nhiiiit. The slur)- In brief: Air. anil Mrs. Ware (tied Iiriiu) have kept, their innrrlago n secret lieeiiuae, not being richly endowed with tlds world's u.no(ln, they cannot well dispense with on iillownnre the lady receives from lier uncle umi mini. The htiehnud Is an nrtlst, Bud while I"- waits .for coiiimlssliina to paint pleluies, Hielr little slock nf money 1m m- linusted, anil Ihe young eoiiple are reduced in sore Htrnlis lu this eineriteney lie cnii- i elves Hie Idea of spreading abroad Hie re- part that ids wife had received a legacy of Bl.ftOIMNH) from an old Seotcbuinu who baa lieen ntruck with her port mil. Hut ihe sup- posed legacy Is not an uu mixed blessing, tin- the ouch' and mint, come along lo share In it, und the male cousins make love tu the supposed Imlress, In utter Ignorance ot the fuel Hint. Bile In ulreiidy :i wife. The W'ures ure hi ,h'«pnlr, when the long hoped for com- mission coup's along and the couple iiuike a holt of It, much to Ihe chagrin of I heir rn- liulons. Ah ii curtain miser, Charles Haw- Hey iji.nl.. Ills ii ppea I'll lice In "Time la Mi y," n 1,1. Ii lie plnye.l In originally thir- teen veil rs iik". Homo tlino ngo It was announced Hint Ar- thur Collins' would produce "Tbe ITuillgnl Hon" mi Kept 'J, but In order to avoid clash- ing with liny ntber prodiiclloii he bus now altered Hie date of ihe llrsl night of Hall Calne's piny lo Sept. 7. "Tbe Wbllc CUrya- iiiitlieiaiiin" wua illao uniiiiiuiceil for St'[)t. 2, hill Inst week 1'innli Curziiii, lu order to nviiiil clnaltliig wHh Diiuy l.nne. bad prac- tically iniiili- up Ida mlml to produce uls new nniHlcnl piny ut Ihe Criterion on Aug. lid. Altliniigli Seyuiour Hicks und Klhillue Tcr- tlss nre fisiliig In Cornwall Mr. Hicks has hern iniylhiiig hut Idle. He bus hceu patllitg Hut tltilsliltip touches to,"The l.ady of Math, 1 ' with which lie mid his wife hupo to open t he new Aldwyrh Thentrie at Christmas, nud htm ui it-Hi iv been iiriiiging up to dme "Bluebell," wlilfh It Is proposed. In,present ut inntlncca at the siinii' time at this theatre. At tbo end of Ilia short vacation Mr. Hick*.returns to town for roheitraalH of "The t.'atrh of the Season," with which he and Mlus Ten-lss go ou tour at Douglas, Isle of Man, Sept. 1. II. It. Irving, ouo week ugo to-day, wua tho recipient of ninny./.congratulations on his birthday. Horn In London, In 1870. the older sun of Henry Irving, ho was: educated at Murlborotigli College, aud, later proceeded lo New College, Oxford, where he graduated In istil. Two years previously be made his Mtnge del hi i, appearing as Occlua linn us, In Ihe oxford university Dramatic .Society's perfot-iiiii ure Of "Julius Ciusur." Ill Septem- iier, 1801, be started bis professional career, us l.oi.i lleniifoy, In John Hare's revival of "Scliiiol," nt tho tlarrlck. Mr. Irving Ih the luisliainl of lloroiliea Ilnlnl, whom he married In IMIKI. A griilll) of cot luges at' Ted.llnglon, built liy I'eg Wollliigton, Ihe fiiiiious Heiress, as illiiishiiUHt's tor toil poor of Teddlngton, urn being offered lor stile, and fears ure eater- tiitueil tlinl these plrlnr.isi|iie links.with the past may ho demolished. Peg Wollliigton lived at i'odilliigtoii lu I74TI, and for nearly three .vent's she lingered there, lu rellrenient. In mie uf Hie pretty villus, whose Inwiisalopu down In tin- Thames. Largely under the lutliieni'i' of licr sister, who hecanie religious- ly Incllueil, she hecanie nealous In acta of cliitrlly In Hie poor of the nclghhnrhonil. It Is doubtful, however, whether. Ihe Woiling- Inn cutltiRos were ever used as almshouses, a belief prevailing that tho kind hearted aclresH died before her pious wish could Ih> carried out lu Its entirety. The houses are now occupied by weekly tenants, under the Loudon Pulled Tramways Co., who Acquired the properly rume time ago. As Is well known, I'cg Wollliigton died ut Teilillugioii, und Is burled there, lleerliolna Tree has announced that lie does not Intend to produce "The Merchant of Ven- ice" ut Ills .Majesty's Tlieutre until Arthur Iluurchler's revival shall have run Its eourso nt the tlnrrlrk. Mr. Tree further savs that be had uniiouiired bis Intention of reviving I Ills play lust season, hut on hearing that Henry Irving Inleuded giving some perform- ances of II at 1 inn v Dane, be postponed Ills revival a season. "It Is well," adds Mr. Tree, 'tlun malingers should, with n deep regard to Ihe freedom of trade, treat encli oilier with consideration." "The (loldeii illrl." u new musical pbiv, by en plain llnsll Hood and Hauilsb McCiuiu, luul lu ilrsi priidiirtloii upon nnv stage ut lllriiiliigliiiiti, lust Snliiribiy. The piece, which will be seen nl a Wesi Mud house In London nlsiut I'lirlstuias time, iiiiule nil emphatic bit with Hie playgoers uf Hint provincial I own. The story la attractively told In dialogue and verse of considerable humor. It concerns a lieiiuilful heiress, who. to avoid tbe niton- Huns uf forhute hunters, liinsipienides as n timirlril wninnii under lie- num.. of Mrs. Itule Iiihuii. Tn satisfy the curiosity uf a senudal laving sorleiy as In the whereabouts uf her supposed liuslinnd, she presents In her friends her solicitor's cuiilldenllitl elerk. who Is eoiti- pelted to nssiiiue the name and Identity of Hie missing lloliliison, In spite nf the'fact Hint he ulrtsidy has n wife, t'borlea Jliiwtny was driving through .uu. of I .(union's streets last week In n hansom call when the horse slipped nud fell, throw- ing the driver off his (tax ami pitching Mr. Ilawtrey agnliist the front nf the cub, The driver was carried In nn Insensible condi- tion lo the hospital, tiut Mr. Hnwtrev es- enped with a braised knee umi u cut linml. This iii'i'iiient happened ou tbe second ulgbt of"l,itcky : Mlss Iktiiu." t'urlvualjr cnotigb, loo, I wns on Hie m. ..nil .Bights of Hie original production of "A .Messenger from Mars." ut Hie Avium Theatre that Mr. Ilawtrey. Ill making a stage fall, dislocated bis shoulder.'. . Paul Kcster, the American playwright, baa fmrrhnsrij Anglll Castle, near Klrby Stephen. n Westmorland. It Is said that Mr., Hea- ter .raided to-a frlead la London to engage solicitors, who were, to select for blm an Isolated country mansion, and tu forward nil particulars, with photographs, by first avail- able steamer. When Mr. Kcster received the documents relating to Anglll Castle ac his country borne In l.'alrfux Count)', Vir- ginia, be promptly accepted the terms, nud cabled thei required deposit. He then.wrote, giving Instruction* for nil necessary papers to await the Arrival, of. himself and family at Liverpool, so that tbey might go straight in tlmlr future home. The programme was carried out, and another estate of consider- able historic Intereat Is now the property of mi Amei lean owner. Anglll Castle Is situ nt«d In tho heart of the country made fa- uiolta by the. Border wars In the thirteenth and fourteeoth centuries. Tbe Lords Whar- ton were Its possessors for,,the gieatost length of 'time, among them being the only (.pinker of that name. The. castle Itself bas been rebuilt, several times, and stands in well timbered grounds, UiO ocrea of shoot- ing, trout fishing and niter burning lands being Included with the estate. ' Moderate priced melodramas seem tn be going by In London and provinces of I£ag- tiiiul. Sir. I'atmore, business motinger for (I. II. Sims, one uf the pnst masters of tho art of writing melodramas, wn* Interviewed rogaidliig the mutter. He said: "Things seen to have reached rock bottom.' Touring companies nre getting out. of business, sal- aries, are lower thnn they have: been for many years, and Hiere are bard times on the stage. The explanation Is that people Will not go to see the cheap drama they are of- fered today. l''or ten years things have been on tbe down grade. During the past two years, especially, touring managers lmve been usklug fur cheap drama, with eight or nine character*, no supers, and no special scen- ery. People who were fond of, the old melo- drama will not go to see such plays. Tbey prefer the brighter entertainment of the variety palace to cheap and poor drama. That bright ami breezy melodrama will hold the public Is shown by the fact, that "The Lights o' Loudon" bas been running contin- uously for the past twenty-four years. Since 1883 lu the Hunks' hud an almost un- broken run until n month ago, nnd a dozen eomiiaiiles have asked this year for 'Tho Harbor Lights.' "flic Sliver King' has been touring for twenty-three years. Tito cure lies with rue theatre managers them- selves. They want fifty-two successes a year, but lhoy won't lend a penny lo pi-oiluce one." tieorge l-Mwiirdi's bus made arrangements to have Miss iteiiee, ihe premier daucer at the Umpire, appear In the H'roiul net of "Tbe Little MlchUs," which Is having a suc- cessful run nt Daly's. Klin will remain nt that house until Hio Empire Is re-opened. The alterations to the latter house are be- ing pushed rapidly, und will be completed, II la honed, early In October. On Sept. 4, at the Lord's Grounds, n cricket nlnlcb will be played between a team, captained by fleorge Kdwnrdes, that will Include some of the In-sl known nelora ou the singe, anil a team of the principal winning Jockeys, cnplalned by Mornliigioii Cannon. .Mniiy of Ihe prettiest actresses will assist, for the match Is to bo played lu aid ot theatrical cburltles. Danny Malice i,ml Moriilnuloii Ciiuimn will present a bat to the highest scorer. It Is said Hint the next American musical comedy to come this way will be "The Ifol- llcklng Ctrl," which la still running In New Vork. Sam lleruurd, the star of the piece, will, of course, bead the company lo play It here. ; A chorus girl miuiod Kllziibeth Smelllu brought a strange action against Itobcrt Ar- thur, the well known Kngllsh theatrical niuli- nger, hi the. liroiuptuu Countv Court Just Thursday. Miss Sinellle, who wits loo III to iippear, claimed -f"»no damages for Injurv to her' health, caused by wen ring tights wb ; ch were served out to her during tho run of "The forty Thieves" at 1'iilhnm, nt Christ- mas time. Tho girl's depositions were read. Sho sl'itcd that when she begun to dress far I he'performance on tbo ulgbt of Jan. 2 aho riotli-ml that Hie gnrraoiits were damp. Other girls noticed the ihinipncus ut tbe snme time, und tbey all complained to .Mr. Young, the singe manager, who Is said, to have asked whether-they wished to appear in Nature's garb. As alio,wns afraid of losing her en- gagement, Miss Smellic put tbo lights on, nnd a lew days after she developed a bad cough. She was afterward taken to St. d'eorgo's Hospital, aud It was found that she waa suffering from consumption. Tho de- fence was that when the story wns Investi- gated It wns found to be untrue. Mr. Ar- thur nsld he wns tho lust person In the world to refuse tc help nuy of his employes If the claim was-legitimate. Judge HeICo awarded Miss SinelP.e $4:.'".. The fniliiwlug front Willie Hale, of Hale ami P'riiiices, now playing un engagement nt Lucerne. Switzerland: "1 cuine hen. three days before I waa to open, and on iny arrival I was naked to start lu at once, which I did. two days later. Another American act opened here on the same day, namely, Rditli Helena. This elly seems to he comprised ut the pres- ent ihne of Kugllab and American tourlsls, so you cini Imagine how uu Amerlruu net goes. Miss Helena wns a Idg hit, notwith- standing she foltowed n very fine artist In the same line. During my lay off periods I have managed to cllinh the I'ulotiils, which Is about 11,1100 feel high. Started In Hie morning at 5 nad reached the tup ut 3 p. a, It won hard work, hut there wns a great deal of pleasure attached tn It. I have also rencbed Hie top of the Itlgl, which did not take so long to get to. You can see the moun- tains nil covered with snow, nud I linrdlv think there Is n city In Ihe Slides to compare with this one for picturesque scenery, while here 1 signed Blackpool for three weeks, and am very sorry I did. because ufter 1 mulled the contract to 1/ondon, I was offered an eight weeks' tour of Italy, which would have been n hotter engagement, flunucinllv, than . lo return lo Kiiglnnd, und It wonl'tl have given me a cbuuee to see nil Ihe principal clip's of Italy, Including Home. However, I have Just wired that I would accept it later eight weeks, mid tu my next letter to you I may lie able to tell you that same is act- tied.' 1 The Palace Theatre, Southampton, had lt« formal opening: under new mniingement, Krnrik MfXniighlon nud l.'red llaiigh, und new pulley, two houses n night, on Monday night hist. Judging from the openlug and the talk on the nnlside concerning Its fu- ture. II Is going lo hove a successful career. Three American acts walked off with honors ou the opening night. They were WlRoua Winter, Alice llayniond and John Kurkump, and Kiln Shields, each scoring a distinct hit lu their respective lines, This speaks well fur Ihe American artist. After the per romance n hnnnuel was held m tin. Hotel Itoj-al. The king. President Itoosevelt, the house innnngeiiient nnd Ihe performers, who help make the opening petT.ii'inanco n anereas, were toasted. The I.n Valla, ob their opening nt Ihe Pa- vilion, Olasgow. last Monday, took four hows nt the lliilsh of the net. 77ic Kreiiinn AViM of Hint town says of their show : "The |,o Vulls gave nn exhibition of gymnastics on chain ladders, breakaway burs, etc., which elicited spontaneous and heartv applause by reason of Its daring nnd novelty." (birdliiei- and \bieent have made n hit on the Hiirrnsfoid lour with their net, "Wlu- niiiB a Queen." It is golug much better tbuu It- ilia in America, .which Is morclhau Mr, tiardlncr expected.. <. They have twclvu weeks with Mr. llurrnsfiml, aud tbe utouth tbey were to be hi town will be played in the provinces. Mr. Barrnsford Is doing bet- ter by them than he Is with'some of the other-acts- that were to play the. Lyceum. The following, from a provincial paper, Is worth,repeating: "The great surprise of the evening Is ilie act of Qurdlner and Vincent, two Amerlcun entertainers, who appear In a spectacular' fantasy, which is botn orlglnnl and diverting. 'Winning a Queeu,' as their sketch is termed, opens with u Bceue at a roast battery, and the comedian, ot tbe familiar 'Weary Willie' type seeking u Dight's shelter In a big gun. Is despatched, when the unconscious gunner tires tbe sun down signal, ou an-unexpected. Journey to the moon, his flight through space being very .clevely and comically shown, by the cinematograph. Ar- rived on ihe moon lie Is befriended by the qbeen, who, falling lu love with him, Is per- suaded to take a'trip with blm to earth, and the two travel downward ou a silvery star. The white star trip Is Illustrated again by the cinematograph, and tbo pair, star aud all, alight through the glass roof of a man- sion, .where tbe piece, which In full of fun, ends up In most rollicking fashion. 'Winning a. Queen' brings down the house." Tim Lungdons, who are now doing a pic- ture song act at the Coliseum In the three and nine allows, have been signed for a per- manent engagement at that bouse, commenc- ing on Sept. 18. The Deer Family and their little melo- dramatic sketrli are the fenliiro card nt tbe Surrey this week. Will II. Kox. Meredith Sisters, Dent nnd Harris, tbe Mnnello Maruitx Troupe of lady acrobats, and Violet Btockelle sail today for Smith America on the S. S. Kenllworlb Castle. Wednesday night last found me at the Palace again. Although Manager Ilutt wns out of town, 1 found Fltxroy (inrduer, n most courteous gentleman, when I presented ray inrd. I will say, without any exagger- ation, that the Kngllsh nmnngers cannot be excelled for courteous treatment to those who ore entitled to the freedom of their houses, Now for the peiiorninncc I wit- nessed. I n nl veil just as Daisy Jerome, who wns second on the bill, wns finishing her act. A cntchv sung and clever dauea pleased the audience to the amount of three calls, In my Inst review I spoke ot Miss Jerome as being English, but I have heard since then Hint she.Is nn American, but 1 am still of the opinion that she Is one of Olir Isngllsli cousins. She Js about to bo married, a Leeds limn being the fortunate unrty. A- very, clever club .higgling act, done bv the Ilreens, .was nexr on the bill. Mr. llreen wns formerly of Hie linn of De Rendu mill Itrceti, hut be now does uu act with his wife and boy.' This Is their second engage- ment lit this house within a year. The act got a big baud at the ilnlsh, and Is deserving of a Inter spot on the hill. Alma Mary, a dancer, followed. She did three different styles of dancing In u capable and pleas- ing fashion. At 8.40 a comedian came on of whom J expected great tilings, and I was not disappointed. His mime Is Jack Lurrlmer. Heaiing two good songs and did au eccen- tric: dnoce that, brought down the house. I.es Cubbies 1 have spoken of before. May Hidfort had n good place on tbe programme. She lias lalely returned from the States, where, It is reported, she did very well. Judging from the plaudits received she Ih a l'lilure favorite. Lavlne and Leonard, newcomers to tbe English singe, were num- ber eight. The two burlesque jugglers and their nulomnblle luul the audience Inughlng from their enlrunce tn tbe fall of the ctir- isin. when the little pig was discovered lo be the cause of their mishap. The breaking down of au atitomuhlle Is always - looked upon ns a sort of Joke, except to those who nre Ihe occupants of the. car, and stage humor touching this machine Is rich, even If It Is poorly done. But as Lavlne nnd I.e.,n.nil are two cuiiiedlnns of ability the result of their efforts to amuse can he imagined*. They are to be congratulated on making n' very successful London debut. I have said so many good things about Mai-. eolm Scott that ;I'am practically all out, as they say. ln;srleket,,ln this Casdi Every time 1 boar bis monologue my Inngbs grow louder anib I am not the only one. Colo and John- son closed Ibe first portion of the enter- talnnieat.1 They arefirmly established favor- ltes and could ictniiiii ntv- this house for a long time- and be a strong factor In tho liox olllee, receipts, hut American tlino hooked will have to be played;.which neces- nltntes the clever singers and composers closing their present engagement a week from to-day. They will return, next year, without a doubt, and at a larger salary. Tim second portion was opened bv Mason aod Bart, two burlesque bar performers, who did a good act. Harrlgan bad tbe audience with him from the start, und his wit kept the peo- ple In an amused stale at all times. Ho Is not only funny, but "very, very clever," to use the exact words of a gentleman In the next stall to mine. To follow so many good comedv nets Is n hard task, hut It. does It and does It well. The Palace lllrls were In front nf the blnprtiph exhibit. They made their cus- tomary-:h!t. The picture views were In keep- ing with the other Up-to-date numbers. Ailauilnl out) Taylor, and Miss Nuiuou, of Lnwson nud Naiunn,/sail for tho States to- day. Tho former return lu Jnnunrv, next, lo fulfill nn engagement at the Alliamhra. Miss .Nnmoii spent a delightful fortnight In Paris aud now relurus home fullv sntls- lleil with her vacntlou, although she will spend a month or more nt St. James. Long Island, lierore taking up her stnge work Hncket ami Hazard nre expected back to town to-day, after a rest of a few weeks with relatives In North Devonshire, Knghind. They lire at the Wnlthnmstow Palace on Monday The Tossing Austins, and Kotherlne Dnbt. who nre on the lturrasfurd tour, luul this week open, but Hiey went lu Douglas, Inlo pi Mnu, w'ltb a company, headed by (leorge llobey. The engagement has proved to be n most pleasant oue lu mniiy wavs. Kverluirt is tigaln showing' the fllnsgow folks what .uu he done with nn Innocent lit tie hoop, bis abode this time being tho Zoo ami Ipnodrotno. Next week, Leeds, nnd then lludderfields. 1 think there is n new house In the Inner town, us till of the good nets seem to get bookings ut that house. " 'A Scene at the Fair (!rounds," presented by Alberlns and Jesslo Millar,, deserved n iBUeb better title. The fair was a background for an exceedingly clever musical and Hig- gling performance. . At the outset Miss Mil- lar gnve selections on tbe cornet in a wnv that proved her complete mastery of Hint dif- ficult Instrument, and thcu, Joined bv Al- bertus. she took part In a skilful and original iitunlpiilnllon of Indian clubs, which provoked the highest admiration. The I urn was de- servedly applauded." Tbls is a Leicester papers, review of Alherttia anil Millar's open- ing at the Palace Theatre In that town Another act strung with the audience wns the Casino Comedv Knur. Belle Hrahnm will shortly produce some- thing new In the line of picture song acts Inir years she bus been appearing with suc- cess at tbe lending halls of London and pro- vinces. * Theatre Ut u few months. Silas Williams w'll Imvu one of the. principal roles. : \ lu honor of the Visit ut the French lleet n. .pecliil '.performance was given at tbe Al- hatnbrn yesterday afternoon, nnd nn enor- mous business waa done. The whole of tbe proceeds will go to the French Hospital In London. •' i'i . ft. 0. Knowles opened his lecture lour nt Lowcutort one day last week, land Is re- ported' to have made a most favorable Ini- presslos. In a recent Interview Jtr. Knowlcs said his retirement from tbe vaudeville stage In tbls country wns due to the degeneration of that branch of amusement. As a result of .the Interview. Sir. Knowlcs Is one of the most talked nf person In the'London theat- rical world t.Hhiy, and he has-been highly censured for his remarks. Mr. Stoll, In u long letter, resented his remarks. All the London papers have tnken the matter up and it looks ns if it. 0. will gut a.lot of frc<s advertising. Some think It Is.undcslred no- toriety.while others are of a different opinion. Cooke and Clinton, the rifle experts, open at Mlddleshorough on Monday next, with a new not.. They have been resting In London for a week. > ; • -. -.• . Marie Hall, a young English -violinist, who Is soon to visit the States, will use a St null vnt'lns. violin which Is anltl to have cost thousands of dollars. The violin-has been played upon by many of the best masters, but until lately It has not bean Used. For a century It has been secluded lit a royal family, but since It came Into Miss Hnll'a possession It hus thrilled the artistic public of Loudon and other European cities. Miss Hall Is a graduate of Hie Loudon Academy and a nupll of sevelk. - Mr. Stoll states Hint In order to leave more time for the rehearsal of the short musical erenas, which hate become I such a big feat ure nl" the Coliseum programme, the manage- ment bas decided to discontinue the twelve o'clock performance after Aug. 21. A new oratorio on the subject of Joseph lu Egypt will shortly be put ou the stage, which will tax to the full even the extensive music re- sources of the Coliseum. Some of the American acts nt present on the Moss A- Stoll nnd Bnrrasforu tours nre: Alhertus nnd Hartram. Newhouse and Ward, Lowell nnd Lowell. Howard and St. Clair, Chung Ling Sun, "Enlgmnrelle," Bar- ton and Ashley, Meier and Mora. Albtirtus and Millar, Charles Leonard Fletcher, Hugh Stanton and Co.. Frobei and Rouge, Leon .Morris'" Ponies, Dclmorc nnd Wilson. My 1'nney,' Enrle nnd Enrle, Denero nnd Theol, Stnley's Transformation Co., Manhattan Comedy -Four, Maud Courtney, Rastus and Ilnnks, Horace Holdln, Stnnley nnd Wilson, Will English, Conn nud Conrad, Matt In Wilkes, Irving .Tones, Eugene Slrattnn, Marba and Verity, Daisy Mayer, Tossing Austins, .Catherine Duhl, Kverluirt, Oardlner nnd Vin- cent. La Vulls. Johnson nnd Dean, Oilier hulls: Roberts, Hayes and Huberts, Cooke aud Clinton, Brown and Nevarro, Kellv and lillleite, May Moore Duprez, St. Starr and Leslie, Happy Fanny Fields, Marshall, Ibe Mystic; Itiidford nnd Valentine, Winona and Hanks Winter. Alice Raymond and John Kui- i.umi.. Ella Shields, Dutch Daly, Backet and Hazard, Helm and Inez Kaufman, Bonnie ooodwlu nnd her plonninnies, HariiganJ Cole and Johnson. Lavlne and Leonard, the Breens, Manning's Kntertalners, Bijou Rus- sell, Fox nnd Melville, and Cooper nnd Rohln- ■mi. This list does not Include of Ameri- cans who ore on the continent. 4 '♦> Ollt i nn vi.ii u: i n:u. / I F!l(»t OUT! OWN COIIItKSI'OXIIKN'T. Tlie Hoys In BIuo left town onMondny for ii continental tour. They hove been play, ng for some weeks past the best houses of the Moss and Stoll combine. Their con- tinental time begins nt Vienna. Austria. Meier and Morn recently produced at New Cross, n new act, which pleased the mnnnge- usnt so well that two seasons' work was booked, bo Mr. Meier informs me. Cora Williams will shortlv appear in n new- musical play, uiiuumed us yel. hut which will have Its Urat performance at the Apollo Western Dnrenu Of ii..- Nov. York Clipper, itooio r,ou, aniiIiiii.i hi...-k, i niengii. The hot. weather docs riot affect the euer- Slt'B of composers of musical farce come- les. Two openings Sunday night, HO, "Tlie fJeezor of fleck," at the Garrlck, and "The ltnjnli of Ithong," at: Hie Columbus. The I'lil.iiulius tit tenet Ion Is under the inniinge- inent >)f Euger.e SpotTnrd. "The Land ot .Nod." Chicago Opera Hbuso; Nat'vM. Wills, in "The: D!ike of Dnlnth," nt, MqVlcker's, nnd "The college Widow," nt"tho Stude- baker, tire-plnylng to good business/. '• ".'.- Illinois TjiBAitiB iWIIUij. Davis.' niann- goi'L—"Tbe'Eduintlon or Mr. PTpi>''>oii'' Sun- on v. Aug, 20. begun an engagement of three weoks at this house. Daniel V.'Arthur Is the managers and Dlgby Bell Is the star, Willi Jonet Bcechor und Robert Warwick, both of Chicago, lu the cost. '■.■'"■"'• & l'otvuns' Thuatkb (Harry J. Powers, man- jbr*r)AAdJPor only two weeks morO'wlll "Mrs. Temple**' Telegram" amuse the matrons"-.of tins house, flood business-continues. flAnniCK Thbatiib (Shm P. tierson, man- ager).—The opening of the Fall season at the (iarrlck wns Inaugurated on Sunday night, "0, by Ibe first presentation In Chi- cago of "The tieezer of fleck," n rouili: opera, by 1'oui Sclilndler and Robert J. Adams. Tlie company is bended liv Amelia Stone. In Hie ctiBt are: J. C. Marlowe. Toby Lyons, John Kcera, Nona Bloke, May Tay- lor, Lois Ewell and Mnyme Kelso. SiiPKiUKi'.ii Tiikathb (K. R. llnrmeyer, tun anger I.—The fourth week of the engage- ment of "Tbe College Widow" beglus llou- ilnv evening, «, with tieorge Ado's comedv sun the rage among Chicago theatregoers. During, the past llirco weeks the "aunts all sold sign hus been out at every perform- ance and It looks as i hough these* conditions would prevail throiighuiil tlie remainder nf he engagement, as the advance stile of aents Is the heaviest In the history of the house. MoVii'KKit'N Thbatiib (flco. C. Warreu. malinger).—Nat H. Wills Is proving n strong attraction here, where he Is playing a three week's, engagement In lieorge H. Broadhuist's !f* .Vfi.-.*■"" c Urw ' "TM Duke of Dnlilth." Mr. Wills nnd his bevy cf beautiful chorus girls receive dozens ot encores nightly In such song hits us "Roslt.l" und ".Strenuous..' Ihe principals supportIng Mr: Wills Include such well unown players ns Henry Norman. Stnnley Hawkins, Kdlth Decker, Robert l'nv- lon cllbbs. Hattlo Arnold. Frank White, Catherine Coll. Diva Moraldo, Frank Dear- duff nnd Muv Harrison. QttMl Nohtukiin TiiBvniH (Fred C. Eh- ertB, ■ manager)—"ArUoiin"- Is the current attraction here, nud doubtless It will repent its former success Ot.v.Mpic Tiihatiib (Abe. Jacobs, manager for Kohl & Castle).—Bill for 31 and week .- La Roy nud Clayton, Aurlo Dugwell, "The (llri of 'tn ;" J. C. Nugent and ooinpnny, Clirls Lano, Emma Francis nnd Arabs, Clay- ton, Jenkins anil Jasper, Burton and Burton, Alexander Miif./.tuio, NetT nnd Miller, Henrv (ireenway, Hazardous Olobe and the klno- ilrome Tbe matinee and ulaht houses nt. Ibis theatre are exception!Ilv large. ClltCAiio Opkra HotJSB (Lyman B. filover. niiinager for Knlil & Castle).—"The Land of Nod' enters upon Its eleventh week Mon- day, 21, playing Its one hundredth tierrnnii- nnce on Suudnv, 20. Tliere Is no dnle ot I.'!',.'. l0, ' n ': nt Hie present run; so, doubtless, William Norrls, Mabel Harrison, Ollvo Vail. May De Sonsn, Knox Wilson, Tom Ann- strong, I'liira Harmon, and Jessie Wells will continue to amuse audiences for some time 1o come. Havmaiiket TllBATM (W, W. Freeman, manager for Kohl & Castle).—Rill for week ... ' •'..'' ? mn "' Mnnolii nnd coiiipnny. Mnude Alice helly, Wilson Trio, Marcus nud Oar- telle. Crawford and (iaston. Scheck Bros., Leonard and Bernard. I'atly Brown. C.enrglo C. Lewis, Royer and French. Russell nnd Sinclair, Wallace and Beech, nnd the kino- drome. Tbe opening week of the season was the "banner" one nt this house. La Sam.b Tttr.ATRB (Albert Campbell, manager).—"The Ynnkee Regent" Is now lu Its permanent form nud Is crowdlug this playhouse lo lis lawful limits at overly per- formance. It la oue of the best productions