The New York Clipper (October 1905)

October 14. THE 3STEW YORK CLIPPER. m ii When My Golden Hair Has Turned to Silver Gray." ■■ MO A HOWLING SUCCES9. HAVE YOU SUNG IT? Orchestration ami prnfuilonal '»1>I"> FREE. Slides furnished. Special arrangement. Write tar particular*. II.IB WAllVHIl AVI-:.. Clllt AIJO. 7 1 FIFTH AVK„ NKW YOItli. of reconstruction, and a glance at It* Interior discloses the freshest, and what will be the roost beautiful variety theatre In London, and nerhnps In ICuropo. The decorations nrc In the Umpire style, nod the magnificent result that has been obtained by the outlay of saoO.OOO is one that sweeps away all traces of the theatre ns It whs a few months ago. Tin' Interior now Is all white and gold, Is wonderfully brilliant, Tue stalls, as.at the I'ii lace, occupy the whole of the floor, and each ouc of the stalls Is like u large and comfortable Morris choir. The Alhambra will produce a review about Christians, the author of which Is a French- Ford and Wilson closed nt the l'alace after a fortnight's engagement. They sailed for the States last Wednesday, hut will return, so Mr. Kurd luld me, to play In ti pantomime at Manchester, lie also said eight weeks at the 1'nlucc would follow the pantomime soa- « X > Olin. CHICAGO LETTEn. MIIlM OUlt OWN COHKDSrONIIKNT. Western Hureua ' or (lie Nciv York Clipper, it.mm BUB. Ashland Block, Chleniro. There will be one change of bill at the down town theatres next week, which will occur at McVlckcr's, where Blanche Walsh, will, ou Sunday night, begin nn engogemeut In "The Woman In the Case." Fay Tcmpleton, In "Forty-five Minutes from Broadwuy," at the Colonial: Marie Cahlll, In "MootiHliIno," at the Illinois; "Alice nnd the Bight I'rln- ccsses," nt the (irand Opera House: Francis Wilson, In "Cousin Billy" and "The Little Father of tho Wilderness," at Powers': "The Filibuster," ut the Studobnker; "The Lund of Nod." nt tho Chicago Opera House; "Fan- tflim,'' at the (iarrlck: "Little Johnny .Tones," ut the Auditorium, umt "The Yankee Uegent. at the La Salle, arc playing to excellent busl- Illinois Tiikatru (Will J. Davis, mnnn- ccr).—"Moonshine" bus found many ad- mirers. A new song, "Down In My Sub- marine." bus been put Into the llrst part by -"■I Is u good number. Marie lever pluyors sny good bye " will I "IV I IHT1 *■»•' -r-». -■• |»M * •■■WW •••». ....... ,... . v ■■,/ Blck Temple, uud Is il good number. Marie Cahlll and her el this week. *"l follow Oct. 10. this week. "The Heir to the llooruh FoWEiis' Tukatiii; (Harry J. 1'owcrs, man- iigcr).—Francis Wilson, on Snnduy. 8, ended the llrst week of ouc of tho most successful engagements he has ever played In this city, •fills will he (he lust week of his engagement In "Cousin Hilly" nnd "The Little Father of the W.llderui'ss," which have Introduced him for lite Hrst lime hero without the ns- slBlnncc of it musical background. Begin- ning Monday, 111. "Tho Souaw Man" will bo seen for two weeks. MtiVICKUVM Tiikatiik ((ieo. C. Warren, manager).—"Fanluna" ban proved lla pop- ularity In this city. Jefferson I) Angells Is just, us fniiuy us over, and the Interpolated number. "Tiiiuniniiy," Is a bit of the show. Toby Claude, who bus replaced Kitty Barry, has won favor, .lulls Sanderson finds a hoiiyc full of admirers at every performance. Tho rest of this well balanced company. In- chiding: Frank Itushworlb, UUMK Wilkin. Untruth! Mllllngtoii. Adelnltlt! Slinrpc and William Blulsdell all help to round out a remarkable performance. The engagement Is for four weeks. trauquuuB Thbathh (H. It. Hiirmoyor. manager).—Monday evening. (I, murks tlie beginning of tho fourth week of "The Fill- buster," which Is one of the big local popular sncci'MseH of the early season. A change will lake plnee In the cost next week, when (ur- lle i: j niiuin . recruited from vaudeville, will assume the role of Bouncing Bel, succeeding Helena I'hllllpps. — , , Colonial Tiikatiik ((Icorge W. Lcdcror, manager).—That bright and thoroughly OH- joyable creation, (Jeorge M. Cohan's new mu- sical play, "Forty-ltvo Minutes from llroutl- wuy," has established Itsolf us n great suc- cess, uud I his house hint entered upon I'm new career .under the most fuvoruble aus- pices. Hundreds of people wcro turned nwiiy during (ha llrst. week. Fay Tumpletou and till the members of I be company have scored hits, and It Is safe to predict that this latest play by George Coliuu will cujoy a long nnd prosperous run. . „ Auditorium.— The benellt of tho I'ollce- nien's llciicvolciit Assoclutloii, with George M. Cuhiiu and "Llttlo Johnny Jones" as tho ullractlon, continues for another week, nail all records for receipts In these unnunl af- fairs will doubtless be smiishcd. At the. ••lose of Lliu engagement, Mr. Cohan will have pluved to uu aggregate of tlti.OUO peo- ple, lu sixteen performances, R distinction which no oilier musical comedy has over en- Joyed. Ham J. Hyan, Tom Lewis. F.tlte. Levey, Jerry Cohan, Helen Cohan untl nil Iho other favorites uro more popular than over, uud uro warmly received at each perform- ance. itcKiuiilng Monday, 16, Klaw & br- lunger win produce "llmnpty Dumply. Guam. OrmtA llnusi: (Hurry Asklu, mini- ager).—.Tullun Mitchell's mugnlllccnt produc- tion, uow culled "The Might 1'rliicesscs, en- ters upon tho last week of It's engagement. On Monday, Ml, lllchard Mausllcld opens his season and will continue for vbroo weeks, giving a- repertory of his favorite presenta- tions. t'llii'AOii Oi-KliA noma (Lyman 15. Glover, manager for Ivohl & Custlo).—-"The Land of Nod" will hereafter huvo eleven perform- ances each week Sluce establishing it rec- ord of oiio hundred and seventy-live per- formances thii piece continues to grow In favor, enjoying the beat business It lias ever had Tho clgliteunlh week lieglns with Ihe patrunuge. so largo thut an extra mutluen is rcuulred to sallfy the demaud. Olympic; TlltiATiii) (Abu Jacobs', miinuger for Kohl i Castle).—Business for week of - wiik exceptionally good. The lutcst musics I novelty Is :"i'he Yunkcc Doodlo Boys." lu "Around the World In Twenty Minutes: Orlska Warden nnd company, will be soon In "The Queen's Fan." The rest of the bill In- cludes: West nnd Van Stolen, Charles Leon- ard Fletcher, tin- Whltcombs, Mitchell and Cain, Bedoulu Arabs, Les Frcres- Do Kock. Oxford Quartette, Schiller. Bros., Klce nnd Kemp, mill Daisy Lawrence. IfAVMAiiKivr Tiihatiik (W. W. Freeman, manager for Kokl & Cnstic).—The Fadette Orchestra proveil n strung nt (ruction here week of g, Tta Minstrel Maids will head Ibe bill for week of l». Other features In- •'luilo: FratieesiM Iteddlug ntitl company. Me- Malum nnd Chniiellp, Murrny K. HIM, Jimmy Wall. Knight Bros., nnd Snwtelle. Faust Family. Three Jackson*, Billy Nichols, Vlnle Be Witt, Dancing llarrlssea. Curtln and Hleesom. and Ktlwnrd La Zolle. La Ram.i: Tiikatiik (Alliert Campbell, man- nijer).—"The Vnnl.ee Hrgenl" enters oil I he moth Reel; nilh no signs of diminishing JiopiilarliT Cerll l.enn, In th*> title role. Is Doth wliinliiq nnd funny, while Rller Hutch, whose humor Is eery well develnpeil Imlct'il, URkcs a good parlucr. Florence Holbrook, Margaret McDonald. Huby Flt/lingli nnd Flor- encc Guise nrc also big favorites ut this house. Bijou Thkatmh (William Roche, mann- ger).—Charles T. Aldrlch. In "Secret Service am," did well week of 1. For week of 8, "A Race for Life," with real horses, will be seen In a race track scene. Mary Thurston, a Chicago girl, will have one of the leading parts. Acadbmy ojp Music (William Roche, man- ager).—"The House of Mystery" played to good business Inst week. The attraction for week of 8 will be "King of the Opium Ring." CoLUHfius Tiikatiik, (Weber Bros., iininii- f;ers).—Business at this tbcutro Is very sat- sfaclory. The offering for week of 8 will be "At I'lney Ridge," a romantic Southern play. Tlio author is the well known actor, David Iflgglnu. The company Includes: Will Shceruud, Amy Farnswortli, Sum II. Pickens, Itrucc Itlcbardson, Margaret Neville and Ernest Robinson. Al.ItAMliItA Tiikatiik (James II. Browne, manager).—"Confession of a Wife" played to capacity business the past week. Week of 8 "Voting Buffalo" will be the bill. Week of ID. "King of the Opium Ring." TltocAiii:no Thkatri-: (Harry II. Hedges, miinuger).—The Parisian Widows enjoyed a pr»H|KM'uus week here beginning Oct. I. It til for week of 8, Rose HydeH's London Holiest, who will produce "Dazzling Nancy," the suc- cessful two act musical comedy. The olio Includes: Robert Garuello and the tunny Irish comedian, Jimmy Mack. Folly Tiikathb (John A. FenncHsy. man- ager).—The London Gaiety Girls played to big business all last week. Offering for 8 and week, Minn's Merry Uurlesiiucrs, under the direction of William Bnlluuf, will appear lu "A Lively Honeymoon" nnd "Doctor Sue." Frank Cnrr s Thoroughbreds- week of 15, l'HOfLB'H TltMATU (Joseph Pilgrim, man- ager).—lliislness has ruled big Inst week, where "The Knslgn" was produced. Ou Monday evening, 11, "Forgiven will be pre- sented by the stock company. The action Is quick nnd spirited, there Is a keen lovo Interest, nud It Is pervnded by n vein of wholesome comedy, rklwnrd 1! Hnss nnd Ldim Karlle Linden will appear In the prin- cipal roles. Director Fred Ileal will give tho play a pleasing scenic setting. "Out of the Fold," by Lorln McCoruilck, will be tho offering for week of 10. Howard Tmmatih. (Dunlel McCoy, mana- fpr). —Hill for I) and week: Welch and Mult- and, Ida O'Uuy, ConstantInouti nud Law- rence, Doherty's poodles and Claude Rauf. Nbw Ambhii'An Tiikatuh (Frank It. Maple, liuiungeri.—Fiogriiniuiu week of Si: I'eerlesH Ilarmuny Quartette, Shanty Town Trio, Mr. nail Miv. Carl Carter, Lombard Brus. nnd Dedn Walker. Cuirisitio.N Tukatiii-: (John It. Ilogau, mnn- uger).—"Secret. Hervlce Sam," with Cliarlea T. Aldrlch In the title role, played to ca- pacity business lust week. For 8 nnd week, "No Mother to Guide Her," with Lillian Mor- timer In the title role, will bo the offering. Lillian Mortltaer wrote this melodrama, uud It hits been playing lo good bumlucss slnco the opening of the present seimoa. It Is a melodrama of stirring sit bullous uud Intense heart Interest. Rush Tkmi'i.k Tiikatku (F.llzithclh Hchroe- ber, uiunuger).—Otis Skinner's success, •i'rlui-e Otto,'' drew big houses this past week. For 8 uiul week, tho l'lnyers StocK Co. will present "Out of the Fold." During the school room scene, tho pupils nra called upon to exhibit their tnhmt. They conse- quently slug, dance, rcclto, clc. "Out of the Fold" is n rural drums, contnliilug u sen- tlmeiiial love story nnd a great deal of comedy. London Di.mk Mdsi:k (William J. Swee- ney, inuunger).—AttractloiiH In Hie ciirto hull for the coming week: W. I'!. Qiiliuiiious, cou- lortloulst: Spencer's I'linch and Judy, tier- eld lluwson's trulnvd nlllgnlors, Arlzonu Joe, globe trotter; llurtmiiu, imiglclaii. In the iiieiiire: Clara Knrton, May Hicks, Rosu itodiiie, nnd thu Midway dnncers. Cj.aiik SniKi.-r Museum (Louis M. Ueilgcs, luiiuager).—Flru hits no terror fur Prof. Itlcudcll, who will Inhale tongues of Maine and cat matches In tho curio hall next week. Other attractions will bo; Philip Fields, strong man; 1'iof. Wood's opium den, Tony, trick IdeyclbJt: I'ruf. Kohler, magician ; Geo. Rowland. Juggler, uud Chief Chlilungo, from South Africa. Wilms City (Paul D. Howe, general mali- nger).—The niuuiigenieut of White City will celebrate Chlcugo Day with appropriate pomp and splendor There will be u grand closing carnival, v/lilcli will wind up (he llrsL sen- son. It will begin Monday, II, which Is Chi- cago Day. and end 111. AiTKiiMATH.—A corporation was formcil lu Chicago Inst week, prucHcuHy by tlie members of Ilia Western Vaudeville As- sociation, namely—C. H. Kohl, George fustic, Martin Beck, Morris Meyerfeld, .1. J. Mur- dock, George Mlddli-ton nud Max (.'. Andorsou. This corporalloii will build, operutc ami con- duct llieiitres unit parks from this city to (ho l'uclllc coust. Operations will be begun by opening u theatre in I'eorln, III., about Dec. 1. It Is the Intention of the association to secure good houses lu all I he middle sized towns In the West, and to play In them only tho best plays Hint can be booked, Negotia- tions tire In progress fo.- a then I re In hvuns- vlllc, Ind„ and the leuse for that site Is ex- pected to be signed Oct. It). Grand Ilnplds, Midi., will iiIbo be Included, as will several other cities which, for business reasons, caiiunt be mimed at the present time. In cities whero the association cannot negotiate with proprietors of theatres, they will build new houses Hddic Leslie and M'lle. Cnrrl hnve Just re- turned from Aiislrnlln. where they have been fur twenty months. They report a prosper- ous tour lodge A. J, DltleuhoefiT, thii well kuiiwn theatrical liiwyer of New York City, was in Chicago three days this week Waller C Dccmrr Hiid Juggling girl will I"' nu ndded iittnu-llon at While City week of !» Armstrong and Veru huvo signed with F. C. Whitney for one year. One of Hie laughing hits of the liny- market bill tills week wns the comedy acro- batic work of Mszuz, of Mazuz fieri Maxell". fohn )•'. 1'rlddnt, of the I'loncor Music Company. Informs me that the business of Ills firm tills season Is breaking nil previous records, nnd II. takes the combined efforts of twenty stenographers to keep up with eor- respondi'iice. mall orders, etc ....Blck Lynch ami Ids biirlesi|iie Illustrated Imllnds were it big lilt '" 'he llnytini i ki-l week »f "..... .Snlvlne Bros, were Ci.iitkk Burt'sii chiIit Ihis week. They will re- tniiln In vaudeville Ibis season "I he rurmlers" will open the rcirnlnr season at St 1 ."ills on IS This musical enmedy has played nt Knns Soncl Park all Summer, with much fiicecss, nml Willi n singing chorus of fnrly, slHSiIil he I winner ou Hie ruml llnri-v and Kan- .Lul.son hnve r.one to Ml. Clemens, Mich., -in R vmntion. They have |nit cioieil n sidisoti of thirty coiiseciitlv week* Willi the Hidden Urns'. Shown Lew Dociwlader w»« « CMPnei Hurenu culler Inst week, lie reports enormous business uu the road, uud informs me that business at McVickcr'n was among the best of Mils season. Kates Bros, will remain In vaudeville this season, nnd have just closed a most successful pnrk season Hcrt Lelghton Is now with Lew Dockstnrter's Company.... James II. Manning, ns Daniel Crnnln, In "Forty-tlve Minutes from Ilroadway," Is meet- ing with great success The Musical tinolinnns were O.HTBB Bureau cullers Fri- day, 8 Jeanne llrooks has b«cn made nn offer to go to Furonc the coming season. The engagement offered would take In n tour Of the Kngllsh vaudeville houses and through- out Kurupe Kthel Whltesldes nnd "Picks" will go to Fiigland in .Unitary, liltiu. +—* PENNSYLVANIA. riillnilelpliln.—Willi the opening of Hie Broad and Walnut Street Theatres, week of Oct. li. the season Is lu full swing. Ilusl- nesi: conditions are good, there Is an entire absence of labor troubles, and from present conditions the season should he uu unusually good one. IhtOAi) Stiikkt Tiikatiik tNixon & Zimmer- man, managers).—This house opens for the senron. week of Oct. t», with Y'loln Allen, lu "The Toast of the Town." Tlio engagement Is for two weeks, followed week of !ia. with N. C. Goodwin, U "Wolfvllle." Lyric Tiikatiik (Messrs. Schubert, mali- ngers).—"Hiilies In lite Wood" concluded a successful three weeks' engagement week of 8, The spectacle bus undergone considerable overhauling, and Is now In Hue shape. For the currcut week, U, "The Hurl unit tho Girl" plnys n return engagement, followed by Mrs. Flske, In "Leah Kk'schna.'' for a two weeks' stny, begliilng week of HI. Chbstnct HtMBK Tiikatiik (Nixon & Zim- merman, managers). — "Frills la Tninimiiiy Hull." with Joseph t'nwtliorne us Iho sine, did big business week of 'J. The perform- ances proved lively, both the star mid the pluy being well received. The siimc attrac- tion continues; week of I). Geo. M. I'ohan, In "Little Johnny Jones," will piny a two weeks' engagement, beginning wees of III. KMW Walnut Stiikkt Tiikatiik (Frank Howe Jr., malinger).—This historic play- house, redecorated uiul refurnished, opens lis ninety seventh season week of II, Willi Mine. Scliiiiimiiu-ltcliik, In "Love's Lottery." Gaiiiiick Tiihatiik (Frank Howe Jr., man- ager).— 'Tho Wizard of Oz" begins a fort- night's engagement, week of I). Fur (Jet -H. Lawrence Ii'iiimu.v, III "The Assembly Hall. Is nnnounei'd. Tliomns W. Itoss, in "A Fair Kxchtiiige," pleuseil gooil sized houses week of it, ' CiiKMTNivr Stiikkt (H'MbA i im si; (Nixon & Zimmerman, lunuugcrs).—"Woodlund" Is scheduled for a two weeks' slay, beginning week of 11. "The t'oiiuly Cliiilrtiian" con- cluded it successful two weeks' run, ending week of -'. 'Hie announcement, for week of '-ill Is Joe Welter's i-oinpiiny, lu "Hlggledy I'lggledy" and "The College Widower. Vark Tiikatru IV. II. Nlxou-Nlrdlliigcr, ninuiiger).—Hilly II. Van, In "Tint Frrand Boy," attracted prolilnlile business week of •-'. The current mi ruction week of It Is "Simple Simon Simple," followed by "Tlio Isle of Spice," week of l!!). Giiami Ol'HliA lliinsi: (G. A. Wcgcfnrlh, mitniiger).—"Tho llliu-k Crook" did well week of Oct. '2. Mary Marble, In "Nancy Brown," begun a week s engagement (let. II. "lu New York Town" Is underlined for week of 1(1. (iiliAitn Avkni.'I! TinUTBH (Miller & Kauf- man, inuililgersi.—Liberal pitlrotingi! was I"-- sluwed on "'The Shadow Behind the Throne" week of " Lottie IVMIIuniK. Ill "My Tom Boy lilrl," furnishes the iillniellon week of II.. "More In he I'll let! limit Scorned" week of III. National TinMTHN l.lnseph M. Kelly, intiiiugeri.—"l^sl hi » lllg CKy" Is the nffer- Ing wis-k of |i. .Moiilgoinery Irving, lu "Custer's Lust Fight." was popular with tlio patrons week of -. Week of Hi brlugs "Dim- gers of Working Girls." I'KOl'l.K'H Thbatui: ( F. 0. Nixon Nlrdllnger, iiiiinuger). — "She Dared l>o Itlghl." Is the lai'lodruiiiiitlc olfei'lng week of II. Allllll lilituke, In "Fighting Fitle," wits pleiiNlug lo Hie patrons week of 12. Harney Ullniure, In "A Itocky lloitil to Initilin," will bo seen week of HI. Bi.anky's Alien, Stiikkt Tiikatiik (M. S. Sclilessluger, maniiger). — "After Midnight" furnishes the eiilertalnniciit for the patrons week of l». "Weiltled and Furled" did a eu- liuclly hiislness week of •_'. "The Gypsy Ulrt" Ik booked for week of III. Hart's Nkw Tiikatiik (John W. Hurl, lunn- RKeri.—"Xcllle, the Newsglrl," holds the hoards week of It, fallowed by "Wedded antl I'arled." week of HJ. Hopkins' Trtiusoccuulc Co. was the ultra el Ion week nt -'. FollKI'Al.dll's 'J'HKAT'IIK (Miller k Kauf- man, iniiungi'i-s).—The slock company gave a well noted production of "The Fine lu lint Moonlight." week of 'J. For tho current, week, I), the slock company appears lu "Tlio Cowboy and Iho Lndy." "Iloarts Cour- ageiMis" is In prcpn rn Hon for week of HI. St.ind.miii T iiu.vi'iu; (Hiircy k Speik, mnit- ngersl.—(Iisul slxed iiudlenies wllnessed the revival by Die stock company of "Cumber- Innd 'lil, week of :.'. "Tlie Worst Woman In London" occupies Iho boards week of II, "Her Mad Marriage" Is In rehearsal for week of 10. Kkitii's Xkw Thkatrk fit, T. Jordan, resldeut ninnnger).—The bill for ihe week of 1) Includes: Bert (,'oote ami company, tho Mowatls, .luck Norwollh, Louise tires- ser. Wuller Duniels, Chnsslno, tho Tlnei Sehlomr. Herzac's Circus, Italian Trio, Iturk untl Deuipsey, Clinilwlck Trio, Klekkv and 'J'ravoll, ami the) klnetogru]ih. Fi,i;vi-,m-ii Stiikkt (iikiia lloitsn (Frank Ililinoiil, mnniigeri.— Aliunde City I'aku Walkers, n ii"w burlesi|ue. wllh llllgliey Dougerly in Ihe cist, has drawn large sized audiences to Diimonl's Minstrels. Casino IUllas, K'icnIg & Letlerer, miiun- ?ers). — Iiiirllg & Seuiliou's Ilitravegau/H o. was tho miigiiel. that drew big houses week of $. Tlie lairopean Si'iisullna Co. fiinilslied Hie bill week of p. Bijou (Geo. W. Rife, manager).—Miss New York Jr. Is Ihe attraction week of !l. The offering for the week of L' was Miner's Americans. Week of Hi, I'mplre Riirleiiiiuers. LYCK.t'M Tiikatiik (John ft. Juriuun, uttin- ilgef).—New York Slurs furnished the Mil week of 51, followed by the Hidden Crook, week of HI. Fred IraIn'i MiiJcsIIcn did generous business week of '1. Tiiocaiikro (Fred Wilson, uuiiiageri.- P'or Week of II Tom Miner's Bohemian Ittir- • lesipiers will ls» seen. Yankee Doodle Girts are underlined for week of 11. Good sized audiences witnessed the performances of Rellly & Wood's Big Show, week of 'J. Csii'iiir Tukatiii: l Will In nt It. Allen, rnnn- lifer).—The nine Itll.hon Girls did fulr bnsl iiess 2-1. The Windy fily Co. Iian ilinnged lis booklngn from U-11 lo 12-14. Ninth and Arch Monkitm (0. A. Bra- di-illiure;, tiiiinngei). - In I he i-urlo brill week of II, the feitlnres ace: The Vienna Lndy Fencers, Hie I lo Unifies, Sllgnr Moilollerc, Mnniiiuiul's Mnrliitiettcs, lleiiuvlns. iipull- brlst. (he Hnlhrooks, musicians, and Maxey, the needle king. In the theatre, the con- tinuous performance Includes: Billy llallmiii), McCnrt.r nnd Kelnn, Hilton, Corbel t nnd Forrester, Itoso Koenlg, Allen and Gaiiclln, and (he clacograph. Notks. — Wilfred Gerdes and Colherlno Hayes have resigned from the cast of the "llubcs In the Wood." anil will go Into vaude- ville Gus Schlessliiger, who was treas- urer of Blnucy's last season. Is now engaged lu n similar capacity ut the Cnslno, The Philadelphia Orchestra commences it series of concerts ut the Academy of .Music, begin- ning Oct. lit The Boston Symphony Or- chestra will give concerts lit tho Academy of Music on Nov. tl, Dec. -I, Jim. 8. Fob. 1 'J and March 12 Manager Samuel F. Nixon Is due to arrive home next week, nfler nu ex- tensive Furopenn tour. I'lllsliurir. —At the NTxon (Tims. V. Kirk Jr., tuiinnger) "Huinpty llitnipty" con- tinues for another week, Oct. till. it. Is one of the best spectacular shows seen here tin- a long time. Last week's business was big Hubert Fdesoli. In "St roughen IT." HI "I. Bkiasi'h lOcu. W. Satiiuils, manager).- - Blanche Kates. In her new nlny. "The Girl of Ihe Golden Wesl," reninlns for niiollier week. The show Is a big lilt, nnd Mr. Ile- liisto Is very much pleased. I«nst week's business was good, mid Iho opening iilgbl, Tiiesilny. wns utleuded by prominent people In birge numbers. "Itubes In tlie Wood" opens HI, for I wo weeks. Ai.vi.n (It. M. Giillck & Co., raitnniicrsl.— Mabel McKlnley, P-14, In "Tho Pni'son's Wife." Tho story is nn Interesting tine, and It gives Miss McKlnley a cliniice lo display her vocal ability. Yorke ami Atluins, 111 "Bunkers and Brokers." Ill-ill, Guano (Harry Davis, manager).—BUI (Ills week Includes: The Agousl Finally. Tom Brown, lllocksom ami Burns, Joe lli'lmonl, Kit C'lrsmi, Dixon and Auger, Gormuu uiul West. Denny nnd Steele, Lit Petite Mlgtuui, Sylvnilo, Williams and Walker Glee Club. Lust week's bill proved a good card with Iho Ureal Lafayette. Ho was repeal tally encored, uud his India I Ion of I'rcnlori! was gmul. Ill nil! (It. M. Giillck & Co., lumingcrs). • • "Down I be ITke," wllh Joint nv mid Kiiimn Kay, tl-ll. The nniiio of .tohniiy liny will pack Iho house nl every perforimince. Last week "The Millionaire Detective" was very much to Ihe liking of thu patrons, and good bouses ruled all week. "After Midnight" 10-31. Gatktv (Jiik. M. Orr, miinuger). -The llliie ltlhboti Gills II.It. Last week Hie Itenlz- Hiintly Co. luid birge piilroniigu nil week. irwln'u Majfsllcs III J I Acaokdiv in,' Mi sn- (Hurry W. Williams Jr., ninnnger I.— Uno of Hie iiIiIchI, ntitl iiIno one of ihe boat hurlcsipics shows In Hid llmplie circuit, Ihe Merry Mnlih'liH, !l II, presentliig a (im ciuueily, In Ibreo scenes, with it superb olio. Bust week lliu Cherry Blnssiuns did wvll, uud guvc n good show. New Century Girls tll-'JI. Km nut: IK. J. MeCulloiigh, nutimgorl.— "Heurls of Gold," a play I hat Is brim full of good things, appealed tl-ll. I.nst week Boh- crt Fltxslininons, In "A Flghl for Dove." packed lliu housu all week, "libra Hidden" I All.ioiin. —At the Fleveiith Avenue (Ipera House II. C. Mlshler, malinger) "A Hiingeroits Life," Oct. '.': "Itutlolph and Ailolph." It. and "The King of Trumps," 4, nil did well. Jane Corcoran, In "Pretty Peggy." Ii i "Child Slnves of New York" (I, "Human Hearts" 7, F.niesl lingua's lllg Colored Show n. "The Honey- moon" 10. Irwin's Majesties II, I'.', "SI Slcli- bins" I,'!, I'aid Clliiioi-c II. At'ADKMY <>►' MPHir, Tyrone.--"The King of "I'niaips" i-itlne Kept, Ml, "Tho Sign of tho ml "A Stave of Ihe Milt" I. Cross" Oct. .T, in l.itin-iiHli-r. —At the Kill toll nperii House (('bus. A. Yceker, tuiilillgeri "Not Like Oilier Girls" did well Oct. II. "Tlie Mlitdlemmi" drew a good house ;{. "IVooilliilitl" packed the house fi. "A Slave of Hie Mill" bad gooil business 7. Thu Myrkle-lluriler Slock Co., In rcpniTory, t)-ll. Family (Kd, Mozurt, nuinuger).— I'mniil nllraclloils lucluilu: Tint Arllagloii Comedy Four, Charles anil Kdiut llnrrls, Criogiiu untl llniieroft, Arthur Lnue, lieluiori: untl Wilson, i'ldwlu A. Webb uud moving pictures. I ■WIILc-Hnrre At Ihe Gi'iuid Opera House (II. A. Ill-own. innimgor) "A lint llbl Time," (Id. l-:i, and "The Way of Hie Trans- gressor," d-l). fared well. Mllliui Abiiru Vulitlc- vlllu I'o.. nil, with Funny It ho, (ins Williams, Paul Stevens, Glllol. Slslcrs and others. Nksiiitt 111. A. IIiowii, iiiKiuigei'I.--"Tin! Sleeping Beniily uud Hut Delist" 1U, Mary Flu- erson l.'l. W 'HlliliiiHiiorl.—At Hie Lyietlin <l|iet'n II'iiihi: (L. .1. Flsk, miinuger) .SI Slebblnn" pletiKcd Seiit. lilt. "The Vlllagu Parson" hull fair returns Oct. 'J. "Not l-lltc IMIier Girls." a good show, had fair business .'!. Hailley's pictures fared well 4. "Hliinau Heurls" r>, Ciiiupbell Siratioit. Ill "The Sign of tho Four," 7 ; "The Way of Iho Trniisgresaor" 10, "Sleep- ing Bemily uiul the Ileus!" 1 I, I'titil Glliiioro l.T, "Happy Hmtllgun" 14. «_•_» 1|I!-S(II III. St. Louis. -At Iho Century (I*. T. Short, niaiiiiger) "Mrs. T'cmplc's 'lelcgrnm" iimi'i to big business <><:(. 1-7. Win. .Morris, us Mr. T«ni|il(!'s chum, wits Ihe most, iieeoiu- pll.died stage linr one inn Imagine Harry Conor, as Hit- Im I li-r, lidded mintlior lo his list of splendid characlerl/iitloiiM, nud Gruci! Itc-ils. as I be Jealous Mrs. Temple, proved it regular Greek goddess on the wurpnlb. There hUHii'l b'-cn it aiorn wledcHooie In ice comeily seen hue In a long I lute. "The Sho- Gun" Hit. "Mrs. Leillugwell's lluols" 10-31, Gaiiii.'i'K (J. W. ITo.vd. inn linger i.-- "Tlie (Imwor of Geek" pliiye't n> pimntml houses week of 'J, Iiiivr Isiwls proved n funny geexer, Amelia Sione was it clover prima ilonnit, untl Miie Tn.vlor n winsome Moubrelte. liraco Van Sltiihllfiird 11-14, "The Girl anil the lluiitill" IC-91. tii.VAIl'li' II'. T. Sliort, imiiiager/..-"Tho College Willow," which funic In big business last week, proved eiilerliilnlug. F.ruesl. II. I'tier furiiliiheil not u Utile aiiinseiiieid us Silent Mi'ilptiy, and Hall llnb'-e had great hi|';iS'as. Itayiooiid I 'Iiiikii'm ebiiriti-ler |tor- I rays I of Ihe biiekwuods fresliiiinii was very ■funny, us was the purl of Hie wiiIIiohh, pliiyeil by Hint very able eonu'illi-niie. Knlli i-rlne Nugent, mis Turner's town ninrsluill was it sharp cut cbarncterl/Mllon, and Wal ter Walker, railroad president: Frederlek Trucl.dell. Hie halfback hern; Nell M'triiil. iolb|;e pri-sldenl, mid Cilgin- llnlsieiiii. one of ihe iii'ofeshorn, k*c» *qnnUy mulMa lu iticir rispeeilf,, juirlN. "Home I'nlkn' H II, "ilalicit In To tin ml" 13-BI. Dti'KiiiAt. i|i B. Rihotrtl. inaiiiigi-ri "Hnjipy llo'illgiin'h iilp A in I Hie Wwrld" wns a most rlnbtu'tite product inn, untl nunc to big litislness week of 1. Among tliiiNe who did meritorious work were: J. J. Sttlll vim, Alia llenrv. Geo. Ilriino ami Mine. Va lescn. "A Wife's Secret" S-l-l, "Sky Fniin" 15-'->l. Coi.b'MniA (I'r'k It. Tule, malinger).—- lllg crowds- were nil raided by Ihe strong hill lust week. Bill week of 8: Fmb'tte's orcbCHlni. T. Nelson Downs. Sehepp's tlogs mid ponies, Joe Newmmi, Hurl ami Hill.ni, Cole nnd .lohnvmi, "Dhla." I'elchlllg Itrolhers, lielg Brutliers, S|iniilillug, llert he n mid Ihe kliioiltoiiie. Stamiaiui Tiikatiik (Leo lleleheubiu b. inuunger), N'ol In bave seen Ihe niarvelons feats of marl:suiauslil|> iii'coinpllslied In Chevalier I),. |,oris last wet'k was to miss one of I bd best m| lull lis ever seen lu I his flit. The chevalier Is n magician of Hie lltle. lie lilays Hie niiuin w|(h bullets, it speclul ke.t btmnl having been arrangctl far this f nud ho n Iho shoots nu apple off bin own bead, nul-lellliig Tell. He was only one of lln- many clever people with Ihe Calll'oriilu lliir Icsipicrs. Tltt! perforiminci! wns uiigmeuletl by n irnvcsly, "T'he Great While Way." which gave opporlillilly to all lu Hie com pnuv. Diilniy Puree llurlciuiiiers H II, Fay Foster llnrlesi|liel'il l"l-'_'l. Giianii DWIIA Ibn hi: (John I-'. Sheeliet, niiilMger).- T'he fuinous llmilou Funillv broiigbl I heir old. bill ever wuuderful "Fnii lilslua" hist week, untl played to talc busl itemi. Kolti uiul DIM, lu "1. O. I'.," H LI. ILIvi.is'n (Win. Huron, manager). "King of Ihe iiplnai King" was seen In all lis lurid cxcllii|tioiil Inst week hy lurge itowiIh. "Tin 1 House <t( Alyslery" Mil, "(ittcen of Ihe While Slnves" 10-31. Uaykty (O. T. Crawford, inausgcr). Itose Syilell's l.niiilon lliirUst|liers ciiterlitlncil Inst week. The performance began Willi "Handing Nancy." Miss Sytlell, as Nnticy Hanks, wears her celehrnlnl dliiinoiitl ill-ess Her Hinging M|it'ebtltleH linve been elnlniriileil nnd Improved. A liirge chorus belgbletis the eliseuihle Hinge plellll'es. The olio, loaileil by ftclyeu, the strong mmi, was made up <>l new nets. The lion Ton lliirlesipiers N II. Gijiliu (II. M. Ittce. tuaniigeri. 1:111 Ibis week : DoiiHilH uiul Jones, Maihtmi' /.aaipa HolTnuili mill Zlcglor, lu sketch; IT'of. Let etc, vetilrlloipilsl : Harry Mayer, Lulu llesseliuan lllll-l rilled snugs, new inovlug pli'llll'es ol "The Milling lilsusler." IIukIuchh |h gootl. s UnoHoH I'll). Our minimi cnrnlviit wits bold hist, week, uud IhoiisuutlH of strangers were nllracleil to the illy. All the show shops ilbl big business. The feslures "f lln- week were: The iimnial pnriiile of tlie Pr'csii of I'nl'as, u lieuiilll'ul electrical pugenul : III" itnnuul carnival uniokeil bull, ilnlly eoiicerl't by Siuisn'i: Hand In CouveiiHou Hull, and Iierforiuiiiues ou Moiuliiy mid TbitrHiluv lilghls of Hiipei'Kou'H Megaphone Minstrel-, for which Siiiihii'h HiiiiiI furnished Ihe music. The local nIiow iiiiiiIo Hh iiitiihIdiiiciI |d k . pit, mul was iniiler Iho singe mauagemeiil. id Scyiuour lllce, Wilms IVnan (W Iward A lltirgess AinUHemeiil Co., ninnnger). Lusl week, "The I'rliici! of ITIseii," wllh Jess Ditiuly, -ItiHli I'eoples, Arlliur I louablsoii, Louise Willi. uud Much. Welsh, hull good business, 'fill« week. "Pin'I Pull!! I'ouft!!" Next week will lie divided between "Huuio Folks, ' mid Frank Daniels. ClIAMi Oram HniNi: (lliiilsou fi .liidab. iniiuiigersL—l,nsl week, "lltiHler Brown" knocked all records lo pieces. The business was soinciiiing leicllle, cat rn nut lliiccs being given Miiiitlii)', T lay, Wciliiesiluy mid Frl ilny. II iviin a ••use of sell mil til every per foriltanee. Mnsler Klce, us Busier, mid At II MIL us "Tlge," were Idg riivtirltoH, This "eel,, "The Itimiitvu vn," wllh "llouey ||„v" 1'iviins Next week, Ihw liiicltslnilci'. HIiritKtjM i.Miiilln Heed, general uiaiiii get-).- Big houses tiirurol mil till of lusl week lo we it guoil show. Bill ltd , week . tol. Giisloii llordevcrrv. Iviluiond Imv, VI" lei llale. Frederick Voelker, .llieiilm' dogl', Freiln and Dure, nut) Lea I'arlHleniiea, Ull.Ms Ol'KIIA lloi'si: II-;. S. Ilrlgluini, man agei). Speclul mtillnceH were given every tlav lusl week, and big business was Hie re Hull. "Her First False Step" won Iho iillrne Hon. This week, "ijiipcii of Ihe White Sin vim." AlilUTnlllll.M (Wooilwanl ,V Itiilgens, uiima gci's).--J,iist week "Sky Fnriu" plemieil big houses. This week, ''Unity Tolly." Nml week, "Thu Wife's Secrel." fK.vil.'iir (.1. .1. IIiiitcII, liialiager), | .a... i week Hiti Dainty I'aree llxlravagiilizn Co. bail good houses, Moiilgoinery uiul duller, who have JiihI Joined Hie show, were it big hll. This week. Hie Fay Fonlec I'ii. Next, neck, Hie llrlgnillew, with llnlllliig Nelson nil a fen lure. Ma.ikhtii.' ISiiiii Ceiilnmlii. niiiuageri. LiihI week's bill Ineluileil : Chesler, I'mver uiul Tlieoliolil, Ibiwln nml Von Kuiiftiuiii, Chit-. Itri-mian. JiUoit. Hurl ami Leon, Georgia Lewbi, and Hi-heuek Fiimlly. • 'i.IITkiiimis. -The Mujesllc Thi'iilre b-n .<■. Cti in II in-,-, gnod will mid busmen wii. Mild last, wi'ok by J. .1. tc. M. G. Helm, lo Iho Columbia Amusement Co. The new nwiU'it will lake possession of the bonne Del. I:,, Sum Serlbiicr reiireseiiiisl HoIIIh F. i 'unlet luiiuager for nil Iho Gus Hill nl IriiellmiH. In lln: hh le. A live years' lease wiih Irmisl'eried Tlie Kiiusiih City house Is Ihe fmlhesl Wesl "f any of lln: Allllisellietil I'ii.'h pluy hoilsi'i,. The inline MiiJohIIi: will be relnlneil. ' | ■' Ml. .Disepli. -At T'tiolle's (C. II. I'hlllev. mauiigei i Tim Murphy bad a large audience int. II. "I'lff! PalT!'! l'our!!!' r 7. Ilnale, llrown" !l, "The Prime of I'llnelt" 10, Dueli iiludei-M MliiHlrelii II, "The Hiinawiivs" HI, "The Forlibbleii Land" 111, "Slimlows on lln- I lea Hb" ill. ItVf'iniU It', I!, I'hllley. ninloigori. "I)ueen of Ihe Wlille Hltives" tlrew HHrked hoie.e. -V7. "The l.llllc llomitsleml" H, Aiiuii KvH Fuy till. "Sky I'lii-in" in, Hi, "The Hu|,i|i of llhong" 17, Is, Kentucky I'.elb-u lll'JI. Lyiiii' III. Waller Vim Dyke, inuuiigeri. • The Vitn Dyke Co., lu "A I'owhoy'rt Girl." drew good IiiihIiichh nnd greally pleuseil tail week. "A Sleeping I Sly" H-1 I. I'ltvs'iAi, iFreil Cosnioti, lillinngci i llu I Hess last week wits limiii'iise. Week of s The lleiilys, William G. lingers, Guy I'nrlor' Mlnstreli, Minis. Sllveno, Iteliuee Finally, and Cohiiiou'h moving pictures. I Mnrlnufli'ld At lln' llitliltvln Theatre in, F. Hleiidoif. maiingei-i '-Thol Mllfr Kw«nV in. idiiyed In fair liiodneH.i lul. :: "The l(,i|iili ol llbong'' coinsH 7 Innnii IDr. I-'. W Dlemer. Miiwgen T'he Dlemer Sloek Co. pre lenled "A Woman I'liot." Inst week, to Ini-ge bo i. The M' I'nnnell Slslers, In Ihelc s|iee|i||(y, ' 'I'lie Aln ill"." untile ii decided hll. Srtlt (G. II. Dleiidorf. maiiageci. Four • viuidevllli. pei'fnrm.llicis dully lire being given, |o good sl/ed nuilb-nces. I'H'M, llegliili'to; 'I. Hi- Die r trill give Hie prclitK of hll llle.llle In Die Itpi ilo'll. Id Hofnil nt Charities, Ties la o nrv g.-neron offer, nml (he HihI ever made bv a ilieiiirlc.il ui.iioigi-r lu Hit, tilt, nl ba i ut' Ibl. oiiigio 1 lltle.