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January 6. THE NE^W^ YOUK OLIPPEH. U79 „ , i,io scnsoD, 1, to n crowtlcd lioiiye, P^V^S m fst wwrnly Vecclvi^d. Noxt w.fek, »iL' ^vil In "Tl>o Bfclle of Avenue A." •■^Sfinow) iM (Henry Uosenberp. mauagci'i. -""^".'.'.''■ind WrotLe n« the gtnii), ojiencd lo ,Viii»oii «na »^™j'" nd were most .•orrtlnlly ?,.SvS „ n"*' week, the Itoyn, Id "Uovn "l^.l"(Wni. -I. KeoKl), niaiinsor).—Tlinmas ., oiir.! ni)Piie<l 1. « wwk of repertory, to ii r'^'Tm nmi iV will be reiwntcd Kridny. For ','« ^^; of t iC XM^k the bills will Iml.ulc: n,. 7okvll a^'l Mr. Hyde." "OHiello." mid .iPardlnailtlel-elleu." Next week. "The Girl ot tlic Sirccts." Jm-T TutAT.ii; (K. t'. I'roclor, nmnnger). ■I'hi revival "f the down town stii-eciiH, ^irlce Mewlit!!-" drew O.e w»n\ <>row.Ied hoiise :.»oni1'>.v. 1, cverj seat beluK tnkeii S?orc the enrtain went t.i> at liotU i.orlorm. SS„, jD tiint finte. The cnst Inclivlc-s • nSitrlee MorKan. Win. J. Kolly, Gerald iitlt- flijnmesE. Wilson. Sol Alkcii; IlobertHIII, tSiiin irccd. nnd SlallilUle I'iMl.on. , The ...iViMllIc offered- Misses Delmorc, Kliigers gS i."l-"w; Cavam.. wire wnlker: r.ilt-oy. ii»viiPK nnd MontKoroei-y. In Hip biirlCMiue, '■I'iio (food SUIli >fancy l.eo," jiiid new inov- lUK illcllirtd. AtiiAMitiiA (i'ercy G. Wllllniiis'. mnnBger). —Tills linuse continues to puck theui In nt ovcrr performance. The onferlnKs^uro well cplodert nnd rIvo universal Rntl«fin;llon. lliu nitfulnir of the new yonr drew out the usuiil .iterdnnce. when the following piOKronimi? B-js offered: Potter nnd ll.irtwcll. novelly rtiio- Trovollo. ventrlloiiiilst: Ilnl Dnvls nnd Inn Mnrnulcy nnd coinpany. In one net .,ol«lnimn. "I'alB:" l.eo XIno. viol nist; Car- llslcs dog and ponies; second wuek of II. A. Knlwrts nnil comp.iny. In "DIek 'I'arpin ;' Leo Hnrrlson, llie Twelve Wnlkowsky Troupe, aoil TlLngrapli. Hcirrio & .Sk.\jiox a Musrc U.vr.i. (Ben Iliirtli?, manaeer).—A strong array of vaude- ville inU'tit U offered for the approval of tlic iiiitronK this week, and the opealns. SI<m- diiv aftiTiioiin, 1, wan to :i larao audience. The bill: Mooney and Holbein, singers and dancers; George If. Wood, romedlun: Klein. OH llrolliers and Mdiolson. musical act: Iflcldg iitid W'ooley. (iernian comedians: fCnill llncli. .lane Kllon and company, the .loKnelln Ti'lii Kilzttboth Murray, singer: McWiilfers niid "fysoii, luuBlcal comedy, and vltagrapli. (JOTU.VM (Sullivan & Kraus, nianaRcrj).— Hire R llartou'.s K-xtravagiinza Co. made Us (Ir.st Harlem nppenranci; this season, Moiirtny. ] to a packed house, and guvo groat siillsfnr- ilon from the start. Next week, Trocadero IJiirlesipioiK. Kamii.v Tiuhtkb (.\I. Otiken, iiianacer). —Till' lioiiKC ivas <rowdcd Monday, and pros- iK'cls are bright f<ir a biK weok. Tlio lilil: Simdtord and DurUiigtoii, Tlioinns Ciilleii, t;>'.). W. lliiKsey. 'I'lirce .Vrnisironus, .Mury JIniWci) and K. Nalaila ami ciiuiiiany. l\*I,.\ui.' (K. lleriislcln. iminiiKOr).—This Imiisc waK packeil al Isilli iicrfoi'iiialici's .Mini- day. i. Tho bill: The Kslcrbruoks, mu.<ii':il act: Wilson and Ithli. black face slnacis null ilaiiiTi's: Hie lliibolsos. uiaKlcluiis unti !' InsloiilslK: Iicll Itoy Trio, slugers, dancer: nml coHib'dlans ; llie .Morolios. ucrubiits: ll<i'.v- iini liriis.. on the wire: Wcskni ami -VdaniK, Diilch wUHHlians: Itay Jkiilcy and her locoa- iiu(: \V. W. U'Drieii, uiouoloi;lst, and the klDctugiaph. Urooklyu.—At the .Sbiibert (Lew I'arkcr, tiiuuuKer) Mrs. I-'iskv dues lirilliani wurk In the title role oC "I-eah Klcsdina" this week. Ijist week, •'The Heart of .Maryland" placed to bit; Ijiislncss. Next week. "I^idy Teazle.' Mom.\i:k (I'Jdwnrd Trail. iiianaKcri.— "The (."alcli iif Hie Sanson." wllli Kihui >hiy. ;ian. 1-0. .Iidiii iJrew. Ia.st week. Ilileil Hiu liousc at every ijcrforuiuiK c. .Vext wccK, \i. II. Sutbern and Julia .Muiiowc. M.xjE.srii: (l)iidley Mc.Xdow, luaiiaycr) — "His bust Hollar" N prcsi-nted IB, wlih tiavid Ill£:giiis In the leading role. Spleiidkl support Is given by Ulcaiior .Mcuilell a ad u lai'se cast. i:iiii! Ii'ay, last wei>k, did n ipcurd biisliiei-.'i. Next week, "'J'lio t'ounty Chainiian." illiANii Di'iiHA Uor.Ni: (M. T. MIddlolon, uiauagert.—"Confessions of a Wife" Is i>i';- srated Mi. Lust. week. "IJow IJnxier Hutteil In." with Sydney Toler In Hie lend- lag role, drew many. ".Secret Service Sam" next week. LiU'EitiAi. tWni. 'i'. (Jrover. ninnaceri.— The current week's bill presents: ltlccobuiio'.t horses and llie l.a VlDe-(.'linarou Trio. ".Se- cret Service" Is I he play 1-0. Tho entire stock coiniiany Is seen lo advantage. Al'.": Vou Mltzel plays the leading roic. Waiter I'. IJreenc, J. Hordun lOUwards, (.'allirhn. Countiss and Julie Kcriiu utc- also prvmlneiit In I he Kiippiirl. i BLior (.Mrs. Siiooner, director).—"'I'riie Irish Hearts,' with Cecil Siiooner iis Kllly Brady, 1-ii. Miss Spoouer Is perfectly at huiuc III tills cbanieler. Augustus I'bllHiis, Harold Kennedy and Hal f.'liiretulon do c-lever work. "The Belle of New Yoi-k" did a rec- ord liiLjlness. Nest week, "Woman Against Wituian." !)icl'lti;i\M (I'ercy 0. Williams, manager). —The eurrent week a strong bill is iiroiiilsert. tills week vclcbrntes the llfUi oimlversary ;;f ilio Iiousif. The bill Is headed b,i' Ida Ittue, Lond<iu favorite, who sings several songs In a remarkably clever uianuer. An- other striuig featiiri' Is Arthur I'llnce. ven- IrlloiiulHt of note, (ithei-s are: Idaleue Cot- ton and Mck Long. Smilli nnd «'anipbc)l. Hie Five .\Io\vritts. the Cainllle Trio, the lliree Onmonds. Charles Serra, the Two I'uclis and Hie vllagraiib. IIvuK & Hi;i(MAX's (Nick Norton, iiinnn- ger).—.Mubel .McKluley heads the bill this week, and renders several songs. Otbers are: Mr. aad Mi's. JInrk JIuriiliy. Mr. and Jti-s. Ifuwnrd Triiesdell. Max Weldnii, I'ress i;id- rldgc. Charles Kenna. Itne and Heiidcllo. Artie Hall, the Three Madcaps, and the kl- nelofraiih. Kbknkv's (!■'. A. Ivcenc.v, maunger).—.To.s. Hart and Carrie l)e Mar, in the musical cumcdy, skit, "The Other Kcllow." ore the leading features of the current bill. Others are; The Cirlft IlroHiers, Hci-ald Sriunre (onicdy Four, Cherry and Hales, Hay J «x, V. V. Woodward. Iluyman aad Fraiik- Ma. Dclmoro and Uarrell, and the Kecney- scope. Star (Archie IJ. Kills, mnnngef).—The tiay Masqucradcra, with "I'lic Sipiure Deal" liiid "The Onlden Uule," this week. The added attraction is the Sixteen Ited Kavea and NeLson. terry i:orwe.v, Herilc I'owler, l»lbot and Hoaers, and the klnetograph. OoTiiAM (l-.dgar tierard. naumgert.—Kred Karno s l.on< oii Co.. In ".v Night In an Kng. llHh Music Hall," arc the headllucrs this j;eek. JHliers: Uossow Mlilgcls, Aerial Bhaws, Swift and Buckley, Nettle Vesta, LnrklDnnd Tatter.son, t.eorgonnd .Mav Wood- ward, anil the vll;:i{r«ph. I'.vtov: il'. v.. Carr, innnagerl.-—The Kay I'oster to. ihis week. The llrlgadieis next week. IMvTox's iS. S. Allen, niniiageri.—."Mrs. Uaynes Hcfenhe." with i;rta Heed Tavlou. 'ii■"•''*,■ ^y*''*'"'" """eriog. -rp York State" did well Inst week. Next, "Tnll ilalu Inn." I.ViKi'M i.Loals I'lillllps. manager).—"Onlv n hhop (ilrl" U this week presented liv the lunise company. I,iiige lionses laat week. Nori;.—I'ercy Wllltnma Is reiuodelina the old Novelty Th'^alre. and exjiccts to liave the nlt>?rations roniplctrd so as lo open soino time In Jannniy. KKW JBBSBY. J-udeta, In a novelty nerformaiicc. "c'uinp I,lfc." Ni •-' - ■ ■■■ Gaiety Co. Ity perl , KIcc & Barton's Dig An'A/.Aii (Wm. T. Kcogli. maaagdn.— The Jlerry Maldeus Co. offer "The .\inlil iiuil the Mulo" HiIh week, .\iiiuiig lluise who ap- pear are: Sum IHce, Hilly Spoouer. (ieorge Johiisou, tlic farrell Urol hers, Kmilblack tjuarlettc, and the Vaua. Next week, New Century Girls. Xaskau (Slmnn Uoblnson. manager).— 'he H.ilnly I'arec Burlesiiiiers 1(1. The ulln ci'iilaliis: lU'owii and llouth. Amler.<oii atul Alli;ii. West and Hughes. Mfuitgoinery and auler. and Harney Wlllhiius. .Next week, lav roster Co. liUKApw.iY (l.eo. r. Teller, mauager). - I'buiche Walsh this week presents "The W«- i»a» In the Case. I'lic Mducallon of Mr. J ll'P had large liousun lust week. ".Mtv. I.einngweirs Hoots'' next. roLLY (Hennett Wilson, manager).—The Hays, in "Down the Pike." are liere this wet;k. Nat M. Wills hau a gooil week. t.viijTt (.Tnmca Clark, manager).—"Ati t'a- ivllllng King" Is this week olfered by liie .Vow Jerk Casino Girls. Oooil houses last vvi:ek. •^eyt, the Ma.sniieraders. .^:>ieiiio.N (W. T. (iriiver, nianaijer'i.—HIU tins wvk: Wilfred ClarUe and •ouitiaiiv. l.'e- uuro uuU UulU-y, tbu 'lUree ileofi, Ulikty. SEW YORIC CITV JOTTINGS. "I.N- Tilt: Kooi.'.s nAfiii,*;," by John 1>. .\l.-- Carthy. was presented for the flrst time on any stage in the theatre of 8l. I'roncld Xavler College, liec, ■Si. "IJi:twki;x Two I'iiiks." a one net play, by il f. Sciiuyler Crownlnslileld. was given Its nieti-opulltun premier at the Lyceum Theatre, afternoon of Dec. 27. It having been orlgl- i.ally produced al .Mhldietown, Conu., £3. The audience received il well. The cast: I'urltv Adams, Sarah l-'re«ch : John ilodnev, J. Heron .Miller; Huckstone. I'eter Lang: llecHiald Oordou. Kdward Kills: Hnmerson, (iordan Joinistone; Hrltlsh Kifer, Wlillani l-'rank. "'I'he Lllile rriacess." abbreviated, preceded the shorter pla.v, with Miss Kreiioh as S.iraii Crewe. The llrst performance was nnnoimced for :!<>, Iiiu the scenery and trunks went dela.ved in traasimrtntlon. •"XlIB Dr.ATH OF TiNTAdlI.ES," liy Maurico Maetcrlloek, will be presented by the rrogros- Klve Stage Society, at tin; Ilcrkeley Lyceum 'flieatre. Jan. 8. The Oratokio Sor-iivrv gave performances of Handel's "The Messiah," al Carnegie Hall, afternoon of Dec. '21 anil (venlng of I'S, to large and well pleased audiences. .Vi.KREii Hk«t/.. conductor at the MetroiioU- tan Opera House, recclveil a iireseut iroiu Hcrr (iorltz. and others an Chrlstma.s. of an old score of Nessler s opera, "i>er 'J'rompetcr von Sackklngen." Siiixoi: ('AMi'AXAni -\.sii I5i;ssiK Abbott have lately been engaged by llelnrich Conrled for the .MctroiiollUn Opera House Co. Hkixkich >^>i:i,i,.ner was given a farewell dinner Hec. L'U, prior to bis departure for Germany, 28. Ja-mes K. IIaokktt will present "The Uouie of Sllem-e." by Ilerniuii K. VIelc. at the .Savoy Theatre. Jan. 22. .Mary Mauner- liiK will continue as his co-star, nnd he an- nounces that "The Wall.s of Jerlelio" will he put OD again before the close of bis engage- ment. Ai'OijSTiR TIIO.MAS and Lawrence li'Orsaj nirivwl from Kurope lire. '.'(5. Mr. Tbnmns lins made raillcal ilinnges In "The I-;nibassy Hall," and .Mr. H'Orsay will be seen In it later ou. TiiK Anoas' Hojii; iir..M.Kn', to be held at liio Hroadv.ay. .Itui, 2.".. will cnrnli auiong those to appear. Hlanche JInte.s, l''rnnk Kcc- nan. Win. Kiivershaai and .lulle 0pp. liAvip Hisi'iiA.M gave tlic llrst of a series of three rvcllals, iu .'dciidelsEohn Hall, lice. .bdlA.sxA Oaiiski gave a smig recital, la Carnegie IJall. Hec. 2«, before u large uud tnUiuslasflc audience. Tin: Cm xrv i'Aiit oiieiied In Madlsoa Siiuare Oiirdan liec. 2«. ccinllinilng tuiill Krldav night. '-'!». and It being the lirsl one u( its kind in lln? city, allraeled a great deal of atlenlliin ami excited favorable ceia- ment. The Twelfth Ilcglinent Itaml fur- alshed the niiisli-. Mlit Volo sang old la- uiittnr songs, then' were many altractloiis In Ib.e big ring, and below stall's were Hie cattle and other live stuck. Arlhiic Ihdden and llarrv o. Ilariuoii. high divers, were a feiiture. The c.uichKlIng feature on Satur- day night was an obi raKlilnued .New Year's Kve barn dance. A large ?pace was cleari'd for thl.ki event, and many novel features wart} Introduced. CiiMti,i:s rmiiiMA.s' has arranged In trans- fer Hie dale of his prodiiclloii. wlHi nils Skinner, of "Tlii^ Duel." from the Kalcker- biv-ker 'i'liealre, lo iiue of bis other tlieiilres, so that Krllni Schefl' will remain there lii- dellnltely. Tiii{ .\s.soci.\riai VAi:iiKVii,i.K' Airrisrs m- A.vit'i:tcv. Irficiil. .\o. I. gave Its aiiiiMai (iiielal session Siiudiiy night, lice 111. at Actors' I'lilon Hall, No. S L'ulon Siiuari-. Tilt; l.K'jAi, ,iii> Soi'iKTV will receive a beneilt at the Mi-lropolltun Opera House, March Ifi. when "lluensci and Grplel" will be lue bill. "Tm: (iixi.iKiJiiKKAii Ma.n" will be si-en at one of l!ie Hroadway theatres In Hu; Spring. lii.MA i'Kiiuv has beun engaged for ".Mad- eline," a curtain ralst-r, which Ma a rice Ca tap- liell will present at the Uarrlck Theatre Jun. -I. W.M. .L Hir/l.ixii win be appointed man- aging director of IJreainlaud lor next sea.soii. •"i'm: HuAisi.KV DiAMoNO." by Treniayne and Hall, will be oU'ered at the .Madison Square Theatre Jan. K In idace of "biicky Jllss lieaii," owing to the Illness of lloliert Hrouel. i;i;o. C. 'I'vi.Kl! has alaiost entirely n-cov- ercd from his recent Illness, and appeared at his iilllce Hec. 2!t. ,„ , DwKiirr L. i;t,Mi:.vi>oiiK will give an Illus- trated lecture <ui "The .Sahara." nt the Ly- ceum Theatre, evening of Uee. :>]. HrATUict; lliainatn will give a series of nidaologne recitals, at the Lyceimi Thcaire, Jan. .S, Jo, 22 and 211. la the uflernnon. flfc'WiijB Ukkv llAitXAiui bus executed a lueiiiorlal urn for the ashes of Anton Seld!. It Is oval shaped, nnd bears symbolic llgures In relief, Tin; As.soct.i'rioy i.r Tiihatui; MANAriri:M nonilnuted Ihe following odicers lor the en- .suing vear, Hec. 2ii: I'resldent. I'hnrIeK Iliini- haui; llrst vice prcsldenl. Henry U. Ilarrb:: uecoiid vice presidenl. Alf. 1 layman; secrc- tarv, Leo TelliM'. Olllcers of Hie .Mnnngeis' Hill resting and Hhlrlbiilliig Ce. were als.i elected. It was decided to hold the annual dinner of thi' assaelatlon l-'eb. -i. , , , Lii.i.iA.v NonmoA. Iiy her presence of mind nnd eoiirage. averli.tl what might have lieeu a Berlous panic aflernoon of Dec. '2li. diirlnij a pcrforniauce of "Die Hoetlerdnmineriing' Hurnlng alcohol from a chiirlsler's torch fell on the stage during .Miss Norillca's last net Kolo, and Hiough she was alllrcd In lllnii.v nnd very Inllumahle draiierles, she stepped upon Hie flames until tiiey were put out. con- tinuing In Iter polo meanwhile. She \va> roundly applauded for her bravery. »' » II.LI.\0!S. Qnlnvy—Al the Biaplrc IW. L. Iliisi.y, manageri "Tiie Isle of Hong Hong" satisllei big houses Dec. '.'I. -''>. ''I'he Itlack Crook. I'l. plensed. "A IMii.iwny Hoy'' .".<•. "Slaves of the Mine" III. "i-'iir Home iiiid Honor" Jan. 1 "Tlie Sle.pliig IleiMilc and the itcnst" :i. Mildred Hidland I. "A Message from Mars" n. ",Ma-rliliig Thr:rti!;Ii (ienrgla" (1. lIuweK moving iilciiiics 7. Illliil- iratclck A McConnell. iiiaiui:!efBi.— Splemlld loislneKS. (.'Hircnt bill; Mnrie Law- retis. .MlHtt's dot-s. Oreat La Iielil. .Mnrti- ncttc and .Sylvester, (irvllle iteece, and iiiov log plvliires. (;iiii|»n At (he. firand (F. H. IVuvel.soU. mriiiageri Mlldrnl lliiliiiml. In "Tbe l.liy and the rrline" nuiiler (lie niisidce-* of llie Hok- pi:«l .\.;siM|,.l|i)ni. played lo the c.ipniliy. and was well rii-ived He-. 'JD. "Sl;ive.- nt t'le villi"" '.'S. "Ilir ratal Slii" Jan. 1. "Th • Isle t>f Splcc" and "Luder Sjuutlicro .Skies" lollvtv. Scnnrk,—"The Kducatlon of Mr. I'Ipp." nt the Newark 'I'heairo (Lee Ottnlengul, manager) .lau. It!. UocHstndpr'g MImtrel.i played to fair laislnjss laat week. "Tbu Heir to the Heorah" SHI. KJli'iui; (II. M. ilyaniH. uauagerl.—"tjidy Teai^le" returns this tvc<.'k. Itorthn Unllantl. la "S.vcet Kilty llellinrs." proved one of Ihe liest of the season, and was well np- preclatcd hist we<>k. W. II. Tlioinpson, la ''The IllHliop," week of ,<«. I'liocron's (K. K. I'l-oetor, ninnnger).—.V godl N.>n' \ear bill Ih put forth Ibis week. Willi tlio Keatonn. who ore great favorites heri'; Kurt Is nnd Ilussle. Kuiuoiis FlnreuK Troup,', Barriiws-LnnerBter Co., I,ouUe llrcs- i^er. Jack Norwortli, and loung and Mel- ville. Coi.iMi-.iA (.M. J. Jacobs, mnuftger).— "Li'Utennnt iJlck. V. S. A.." tlio carrcnt week. I.asi week "The I'onfoiisloas of a Wile" played to good business. "Big Hearted JIai" si;'. Bl„\xr,v'.s I J. IL nucUcn, minncpr).— "Young BnlTnlo, King of the Wild West," fucnisuett the kind of exclleuieut thin week whirli Is the magnet bore. .Mr. Itbinej'a new star niid jllcce. l-'iske (I'llnra, in "Mr. IHnrney from Ireland." noide a successful Rthrt last weefc. "Ohlld Slaves of New York" H-ia. Wai.pjiws'.s (W. S. (Hark, ninnngor).— 'J'he Troenderos oiler an InterestlDg inir- lesiiiie shew this week, with tlic <!reat llrlun na a sixslal feature. 'I'he Itlcc & ttnrton tiaielv I'", swelled the receipts iierceptablv Chrlsltaas week, dark's Jersey l.llleH 8-i:i. luiillacr hist vveek. Bill week of 1 : Knox llros., MnnaliiK Ti-lo. Madge I'ox and eoni- paiiy. Hyde and lleotli, and Uainrdoiis (ilcliC. tiiiAxn |W. W. Uregg. lunungeri.—I'oople week (if 1 ; «'hn«. II. King, banjolst ; the lllrschlonies. .\dele 1K> Lena, and t'lnnsc and Cli'lds. Hiisliiess contlniioH good. NoTB.s.—The Ilritt.Nchon plctnrci iiat in nnnthoi' Mg week at Ihe .V<a<leuiy 2t.;ii The Acndciuy will be turned tiver to Hii> «in(rnctors .Inn. 1. rtnd VJbJlW will lie put Into nlliTntlous. Tlic house will lie leopi-ned In Kehritary. by Ihe Shiilierls Chas. II. King, iif b'injo faine. is Npen<llng Ibe hnllrlnvs Willi frlcails In Ihls clt.v, Mr. King, who U with Ihe 'i.'inson <:»ne"i'l C«i.. reports an e.t- eeptloanlly good setison lo date. ~ ^.m^ UK.\THS l\ TIII<: I'UUKnSHlUN. JiTwey c;i«y.—"Oliver Twist." wllli Kn- genle lllair, was well attended nt the .Vcnd- emy. week of liec. 2.">. "Tbe Street Singer." at the Itljou. was also well patroalied. Tho MnKcolle Hurlesiiiiers passed a line Chrislmns week nt the Hon Ton. AoAiiuJiv (!•'. B. Henderson, manager).— Kor New Year'sj week Al Wilson. "Lieut. Dlfk, V. .S. A.." .htn. .SHI. llt.roti tJ. \V. Holmes, proprietor).—James O'.N'eill, III "Mouto Cristo," 1-0, "Uedford's Hope" S-l.'i. Ho.x Ton (T. W. Dlnklus. manager).—^The Colnulnl Delles New Year's week, CulKurnlit Girls lo follow. .\oTi;s.—The Klein Uros.. owners of the Hon Ton, have ruiaplelvd the annex to tho house esneclally for tho performers, who now linve well furnished and handsome dresKiug and retiring roians. Manager Dlnklns bat! Ihe doors oiiened Christmas luallnec. and tho Mascotte» were the lirst to use them. Tbe alterations cost ?1.'i.(lll(l... .The Irl.sh Ladies' Choir, fiiim liuhlln. Ire,, gave a concert at Kiks' Hall, Chrbjiimis night Tlie nnnnni su]>|>er tendered liv Manager I'rank K. Ilea- derson to the .Vcnuemy eiuplnycH and the dif- ferent newspaper eorresiioiideats, took place a I Mvers' Academy t:nre. 2(1 At the William A. Hiady workshop they are very busy boxing and |>aeklng the scenery aad pro- Kerlies for Ihe revival of "The Oclornon." Ivcrylhing neci:s;:acy is being sblpjied lo .Mib waiikee Jersey City Lodge. So. 24, 'i'. M. A., had one of their eajoyalilu slag sucials at i'.lks' Hall, afteriiooii of 1. I'alvrHuii,—At the Ojiera House (J. J. Goelschiiis. iiianagert'L'nder .Soiiihern Skies" had good lioitses Uee. -'>. "(Jnhuy Adauis Saw- yer" ivwk of Jan. J. James O'Neill .S, Kuims Uunlhig Slock Co. '.I Li. i;.Mfiiit: (A. .M. HriiggiMann, manager).— Large iioiises last week. Hill for week of 1 : Six Ciitlys. Kddle Clrarii and Jessie (Jard- uer. .Ma/.Hz and ^bl•.tetle. Valdares Troupe, Three St. Felix Sisters. KinerKon and OmoKit, Walter Danlel.s, the Huldeiis, and tho kliicto- crnph. Ittioir (J. II. Iloivley. manager).—The Co- lonial lii'lies. with the Itritl-Nelsun Oght plc- uires. dill phenomenal business last week. Culltoriila (ilrls week of 1. Dainty Puree IJi- travaganza Co. to follow. LviTKfM ((Jeo. M. McMuuiiB, maunger.— The initial perforniancc in lids house took placi: I'hrisliaas Hay. 'I'ho house was sold uiit ciillrely liv 2 o'l-bick. .\ competent com- pany presented "fhild .Slaves ef New Vorh." and gave siilisfacHon. "How Hearts are Hroken" drew fair bouses 2S-;!(l. "The (,'iirsc 01 Ill-Ink" Jan. l-;i, "(Jucen of the White Slaves" 4-1!. i''A.Mii.i '(icorge Hrown. manager).— Business last weel<" was very good. Hlli week of .1 : Hiiskirk and Itlcli, the Hollands, Thonius nnd I'ayii, the Greul Ituymuud, rhil. Bush and the eliiematngrapli. NoTi.;..—Ldciil No. 20, Hill I'ostcrs nnd Blllers. Is niiikliiB great pieparatlonR for Its ball, which lalit'8 place ou Washington's Birthday. Treiiloi At Taylor Opera House (.Mrjnt- goinerv .Mose.s, manager) Kelcey aud Shan- rmi. i)ec. :'.'•. played to good huslness. HI Ilenrv's .Minstrels. '27. pleased good sized la'Uses. "SiiaiigieK," 2t», had satisfactory liusiness. ".Uozarl" Jan. I. Statu Stiikk'i' (I't-ank Sbalttra, niiinagcr). —"It's Vp to You, John lleiiiy." IJce. 25-27, had excellent liusluoss. "A ncsiiernto (."liauce," 2.S-.';o. did well. "The Street Singer" Jan. l-;i. ''On Hie Bridge at M'dnlglit" l-d. i'uKXT (ICdwnrd Henton, tnniiager).—HIU for 1 and week Includes: Mr. nnd Sirs. JImnile Barry. Ivrnesl Devoy nnd compaoy, Htaiovan, Arnold and cotn|>auy. Goiirley, Sully and Gonrley, 'Muridiy and rriiiices, l-'aaiiy Itlcc. Victor nnd his bond, and the blograpb. ■ IlulxiUen.—At the Lyric (II. I'. Sriiiller. aianagcr) hiisiaess cotitiiiiics good. "(Juecu of the While Slaves" Dec. Ill-Jan. :i, "■I'he Uanltes" 4-0. "The Hye Witness" 7-10, "Young lliiirnio" 11-HI. I'LMflHK (A. 51. Brupgemann, proprietor). —Hill tor week of 1; llallen nnd l-'uM.er. Do Witt. Burns nnd Torrance. Ward and (.'iirrun. World and Kingston, the Cravers Young aad He Vole, Three Constautlue Sisters, and Hnrrv lA'mnrr. N'o-rK.—The new home of Tlobokcn Lodge, 7-1, B. I'. 0. lilks. will .soon In,' ready for occiipaney. It will be a very hnndpoiue edillce. • ■ C'nmdou.—At tbe Cnmdcn 'I'lieatro (M, W. 'J'aylor, manager) during holiday week S. II. O. previilled. "Tlic ftlcvenlli Hour" I Ice. 25-27, Thomas Holer nnd Marian ll.vde scoring with rlevor work. "Tbe (''lanainK Arriiw" closed the week with capiiclly. "A frown of ThornH" l-'K "No Mother lo Guide Her" -MJ- 4*» WISCONSIN. Mil«vniil><!i!,—(.'lirlstmns week (noved liiglilv sailslariory. all of the Ibcatres piicl'- Ing them In nil week. "The Seminary Girl." i;l the .Mliauiliru. led In the niatler of attecd- iince. 'i'he jierforniance was also a great hit. Miinuger Jniiies A. Helglei ofTors Kva 'I'oa- guny Ilec. ;ll nnd week. llAViMKo.N (Slierninn Hrowa. manager).— 'The Sultan of Siiin" nnd "I'eggy fioiii I'aris" divided la>.t wed;, wllli ei|iinliy good icsulls. Iliioo Oeiirire '-'A and week. l!l.loi' on;iiA IloiMi; ijnlm It. I'leicc. resi- dent malinger;.-. ".Mm rdilng 'i'brouKb 'Jeor- gia" proved :i favorlle Ias( week. Lottie Willlnmi--, In ".My Tom-Hoy Girl," comcn iJl, for wcH'k. I'AMNr (Leon Waebsiier, manager).—'I'hc Waclisner Uerinuii i>ramailc Co. nut on "Dan KInil." '-7. and ■•Jlax and Miulti!," 2!), lo I'licil sizeil »ipdknci'.-<. Ktau if. Ii. Trottiiiaii, loaiiMgi-ri.- rin' Yankee liondle (ilrls were uii lo Ibe mark Idft week, ami drew deMcriediy large atleiid- anci>. The iialKiiiure Bcaulb's week of .'11. I'livsTAi. (I'. II. WInier iiinger).--Ilusl- iie.-s his lic'ii loMiiiiiM'. .Mllciii. Willi his Uiiiavil lai/ukcy, "I'vler llio lirc-ut," wusi tUv Sutiiuvl }<. !4niif<ird. Samuel S, Snnferd, snbl lo be llic oldest minstrel in AmerU'n. died on Her. Ul, nt his home, .No. I'.'lt Mliilo Street. Urooklyu, .\. Y. Hi? hiyd been im Invniid (or liomo ilnie, but waa strlcktMi rllli paralysis about three days before bis dentil, wlilcli precluded nil liope «f l\'% vecuverv. Mr. Siiutoro, who was the pliiuei.'r ni' I'.tld<>|ilnn eiiern houneti, was borii Ui New York Clly on ,lan. 1, IH^Jl. M I lie age of iilao .vciirs he iiinde hia pru- fesslonnl dcliui a.s » Hlngor at linn Netininn's ballroom, lu>!nteil at what Is now ICIghth and VVIIliiW .Strteis. I'blluilelplilu. l-rdui llienrii he iu-ii,'i'cde>l ii> Allentown, I'li.. iind llien to Heading, where lie iipjM'areii as a comic singer wlili his uncle, Itiigh I.inilsa.v, a celi'lirateil clow-n. He proved a great cavil for l.lmlsa.v. with whom lie reinaiued until he was sixti'en years iif age, when he le/t the ihealrleal inofi.'-sluu to eater the con- feclliiiieiy hiislaess with Parkinson, the llivn IHipiilnr ciiufectleiirr ii( I'hihubdphln. In l.^tii he h'fi I'arkinsua lo return to Ihe stnpc, at a rime when negro singing and daiielni: llrnl became |ioi>uiar with llie public. He iiiineared al (uie of tho ieaillng I'lillndPl. phin theatre!!. In vinuicetlon with other |ier- forniel'U, In Hoags and dances, nnd Ids aur- cess was eniiiliiulc. In l.sl."i he visited Kng- land with n troupe. Mailing froai New Oi- leniis. aad npenlnj; at St. tieerge's Hall, Ijouduu, a(ler\vard» playing (be I'mices'i and Iiri.ry Laiui Theatres, l-'or three years he traveled through Muclnnd. Ireinud and Scol- innd, and returned li> I'iilhideiphla In 1H4K. On Aug. I, l.sri:i, he opened the hall knuwit as Ivji'poaay's Hull lienia. Hitiialed at 'L'wulft nnd I'licsUiut Sih'i'Ih, Plilliiilel- phl:i. with a minstrel eouipaiiy. On Dec, ".1. of the same year, the place was de- sti'oycd by lire, pruiliig a total Inss to Mr. .Sanfuril. ile he\i luriied his nt- leiitloa to llie rliurcli pro|H<rly Hltiialed un lOleventh SIreel, near Miirliel. I'blbidelphia, later occupied by Carneross fc IUxle's .Mill- slrels. mid now known ns llie Klevciilh Slrcet Opera IbuiKe. .Mr. Siinrmd leased and opened Ihi- bouse ell A|Mil T.'., I.S.'i.'i, us Sanl'uril's Opera House, with a liaiiii. I'or some years be illd a liii'iviiig liiislne.ss. Imt tinally he left the eKiabllshincnt and went on the road with a eutnpaii)'. ItiishiesN lieliig bad, he soon re- liii'ueil lo I'lilladelpbhi. and iipencd a Hinall ball In llie loiver pari •.r I'oneerl Hall Itulld- _hig, ell I'hestniil Streei. als^vi^ Twclflb. Ilnsl- 'iiess [iriivliig )nii)r. hi' rctlri'd rruiii thai loca- Ihm and again ivcnl iravelliiK. Ills next place was In liall'l^:blll'g. I'a.. wlo'ii' he opened a hall, nod lii'ld possession nt II for siaiie time. His ne.\i spcriilallioi In tiie npern hoiiKc line w;is III the nl.vni|ili. 'i'lieuire, Philadelpbla. hut ln' snon siild oul titat lion.se, lie llien iHiiighl a half liilerest ill Ihe |io|iiiiiir 1111(1 well kiniwn inlnslrcl band kaoivn n>; Sniii .Siiarpiey's Iron Cbuls. ttllli mIiIcIi 111' renniini'il for sonn.' time. He then liiriied his alleiillnii to "Incle 'I Hill's Ciiiilii," .-Old for a nainln'C of year.: lirhir to M» ciifori'ed reihemciit Ills iiniiie WMH idi:ntlbi'd with "l". 'I. C." coMpanb.s. .Mr. .Ninfoiil wiiH one of the few mhiHtrcl lii'rforiaers wiici iilleinpied T. II. Bice's raiig'.' of charaelei-s, 11 h IImiic S(|uaKli, Jiiuiiio Jniie, lilliger llhii', .lliiiilit) Ciiir and Othello were noted an ilcver in'cfoniiaiiii.s. Ills ciiaiac- ters In '■rncle 'I'uin'i; Cnldn." "iHd Jo^ll," "Vililkliis" loiii linrleKiiues ef ,Slinkcs|K!acc'H phi.vs were ijroimiinred capital. .Many iH'onilli- enl niliinlreiH uwcd a (treat ileal for ifieir ad- vniieeineiil In ,Mi. Saniiod. .\nioiig the eiiiiy ones well' Lake West. Ilea .\lallory, 'I'uiii Hriggs, l-lpii limn. Ciiriicruss. lilxie, I'lis- wortli, rellliis and oHierH. Sum Shnrpley, the fniiiiMis iiiiiislrel. was for several senMoioi the h'udiag eiinieiilan of Saiiford's i ipitra House. .Mr. Saiil'ocil Is sinvlved by his wifi'. and bis .son, Walter, who is now In AiiHlrai'.i. i'hiii.'. Josi;i'ii ,\. I':)iiiiv, a well known niusiclaii. Uieil at his hnnie In WiKHMoeliet, U. I., Due. VM. II" was born In Tiiio. Corn, wall, i'liiglimd, about Hcveiilyoiu; years ago, mid enrly in lite showed iia a(iiuess for inusle, nnd was iiul long In mustering tbu cornet. Wiieu u yming nmii lie traveled wlHi Ibe Sant'er llroi. islio.v, which toiiii'il l-:n:ilaii<l. Later he accepted the responsible position OK b'ader of Ibe band nt Ibe (.'ryKtnl i'niace, London, which in-hltlon he held for a few sensons From the Crjhlal Palace lie went lo Ai;i'ienlliiral Hall. Liverpool, iis leader of iiuother liig iiaiid. .Mr. I'^mldy caiin' to this country In I.S72, under coniract to llie .Moul- lioinerv (iiieen l.'oinpany, liul llic organlxallon (ilsbanilcd dnrliig ItK llrst .rear here. He llien was lender lor u year of (he gigantic llarnum Hlmiv liaiuis. lie was a nmsle'nn, nnd plii.veil the violin us wi'il as rlie cornel. I'rof. Lnildy jihiyed violin In llii; Woojisoeket (ipera Itriiiso orrh'-stra for many >cms. For aver twenty yea is lie was the liiflder of Hie Wiioiisuckel Cornel Hand. Ile wuit iilso u leueher and cuinpuser. Illlirr KiuiiAi.t., a is'rfurnier and tlientrlcal buslue.nH Juaii. d'ed at .Mollue. III., Nov, 2. Ile entered the prnressioii as ii veutrlloiiuisl, Oct, J. H<fi\, and foliiiweil lli<! above line until ll|,S'i. He I hen ois'iaied dlssulving views 111 lending variety ibealres up lo the adieat of iiinvliig piitiires, having iiIho been tifa.Hiirer nnil "on the door" with I'rankie ('ni'iienler ''ii., tor two eeasons ; .May I'IsUe i;», tur Hire" HcuKoas: Anna Ivva I'ay, for Olio M'aHun. nnd I he Ileniietl-'.Muulloa <'o, Mr. Kiiuliaii also liiindled Ihe American vlla- grjipli for lliree Siimniers, for Itev. W. L. liavblsoa. of W:islilngl(iii. H. ('.. Ill Cliiiii- laiiqiiii wcu'k. and his own oiiilll In jmr!:s for J, J. I''lynii nnil J. W. liorniuii. Iiitei- nient was la bis uatlVL' liiwn, Suulk (irove- Inml, .Mass. .\Iii«. Kati: I'lUM.ii's. n retlreil nelre";!, dieil lit Iter liiuiie In .Vow- Y'lii-k Clly on Xov. II, froia colisilinplloii. She wns boi'n la l.un- <hin, Kng., June 22. IS.',:!, nnd was a I one Iliiie a jirbicliuil singer with nii Kiigllsli einule opera lonipiiity. After u pioresslimul eureer of Ncverul yours, she rellied lo privale i;(e, in iS7n. In IS(*U she toiik up lier n'sldi-aie In iMiiiilri'iil, Ciiii,, ihciice gnliig lo .New York City, wbli'li she llien made her iioiae, Fu'ir duiighters iiiid two sons survive her. One son Is Alfred l'lilili|is, a pi-ofi'SHlonal. I'liA.NK II. 'I'l a.sKu. well known in the Ibeatrleal pi-flfi'ssloii llirMiigli his eoniiectloii Willi proniliietil HHhl o|ii:ro coai|iiinles ::s ieailiilg tenor, db'd In I'lovlilencc. H, I., on I'rldiiy evening. Hec. 2!t. ficuii lypbidd fever Ile bull lei'ii playing wHb "The I'illhiisler." and heeuuie ill In I'hlciigo aliout three nionlhs ago. A'lTin u lCi..xi<iiii:, who wa.s enmiecled with Ihe blislnesH (jdlce of I'orepaiigh'H Theatre, l'hl{nd<0|ilila, died suddenly from aimplexy on Dee. 2.'i, In his thirty-Heveuth yni: H." had ls!en coiineeled with Forepaiigbs Tlic- nlrt* fur a niiailier of years, being llcsl eni- piiived when the late John A. ForepiiiiKb ns sntai'il Hie ni'iuiigeniciil of thai imiue. 'the funernl neiiireil on lice. 27. KiEiimr II. Il»:> .mo.i.s. v.lin w^i-; :il "iie time ninnnger of Koiihu'k Hand, died at bis I onie In New Yorl; Cjiv lai Hit. 2II. afli-r nn Illness ol six months. His wICe mill a (laugh, ter turvlrc lilu. CiiAH. A. BuAiiKNHL'umi, who eonductcd tlie dliiie uiiiseuni at .Ninth and Arch Streets. I'iilladelphla. for many .venrs, dlisi suddenly at ills buiae, l.vH Ourtnthlnn Avenue, rhihi* delphia. early on Ihe morning of lice. 2t(, from nngiii.'i |iiH.-lorlH. lie bad spent lli,e previous evenltig with friends, at bis home, nnd when he nrose In the iiiorning he was seized with a (aintlag spell* and died altaoKl Imnii'dlalelv. lie hud fractured his ankle by a fall on li.-'e. Ill, and since thni lime had been eonllped tn h<s home. Mr. Ilradenburgli was born In llrmddyn, N. Y.. in l«lt, nnd al (be age of lUteen years he embarked In the show business In New York Clly as nn asslslnnt tn (leorgc Tlliotscai. The show was n lent orgaiilrathin, and for three years Mr. I'radeuburfih t'lunilniicd as Its assistant man- uger. tnurlng Ihe roiintry. In I8tl2 he en- listed in th" I'nion Army, and was imislered mil of service la 18113. lie iniinedbitely re- lumed to Ihe show buslnesH. opening a sinnll tnnsenin in llmoklyn. N. Y., In IHd'i. la Ibe lollowlng year, isild. be opened a larger niiiseinn In .New Viu'k Clly, on Hroadway, unPUHhc Hie onre celeliraled 141. There be eXIilblted pleiiulal views, nnlnrni curiosities, etc. As the owners of the Imlblhig desiretl lo root Ihe sirintnre for tnereanllb! purpose.*. Brndenbuigh's Hroadway .Miiaeiuu was short lived. Orgalilrln'.; his eoilM'tlnii as a travel. Ing Hide show, he w?in on tbe road wllli Yankee Hehiiison's Circus, In IS117. .Next he went wlih l>en« & IVII's Circus, nnd, upon leaving thai show, ntlacbed blniself lu Monix genii'rv (lueen's. Iu these ventures he con- trolliHl ail of the privileges as well as Ihe shie show. He fersoiiU llie circuses la 1H77 to eslabllsli a niusenni on the Ibiwer.v, New ^otk IMI.v. where be secured un entire build- ing, lllllag II Willi every ciirlnslly obtainable. Here he estntillsbed the one dime price of ad- ndssinn, wbli'li succeeded, lie tlieii opened a sluillur iiuisi'iiin Iu Chicago, niui for a lime cKUductid the two iilaces successfully, in tbe Summer of IS77 Sir. Hrndenburab opened a seaside; aijiinrUnn at Coney island, nnd Ibe venture wns so successful Hint during tbe second Hiunnier be greaily enlarged the ai|unrlum. He eimilncicd his New Nork nnd <'iuiev Island {ilnees of entertainment iiiitll IS.s;i." In ibal ,veur .Mr. Hrailenbiirgb was Induced to Jiiln the llrm of linger. Canipbeil >\; Co.. a partni'rslilp I'ornied to li-ase and con- duet the .Miiseiiiii lliillding al Ninth and .\rrh SI reels. I'hihidelphla. The newcomers an- nounced Unit Ibe idace was lo lie opened as n illnie milseiini, nnd .Mr. Hrailenburgh per- fected Ihe iihins (nr Its ciireer. Tlirotigboiit Ibe venrs of IS«;i nnd 'SI be wns Ihe rnsldent manager tiieri'. llie other partners Iraveiing Willi llarnina's Circus. In the Spring of ISSr. hi' liiiiigiil ibe interests of bis two pari- ners. ns.siii'liiieii liliaself nllli iiavid Oarrlson. of l'iilindcl|ilila. lull look liii' sole coiilnd of Ibe mu.scnn;. Since llial lime I hi' cnieer of the niuseimi has been an enilnenlly success- fill eiii'. In .May. Iss.'.. Mr. Ilrailenbiirgb was olTeieil Hie maiingeuicnl of Ibe Illg I'Mcpbant. Ill I'oaey Island, and .litlioiiKb It bad previmisiv lieeii a fuliarc, Mr. ilradcii. burgh, during bin llrst Siiiiimer us Us uiati- f.er, made li a llimiieiai success, His wlfi'. one daiighlcr ami two sons survive lilni. and will I'ollllaile Hie niaiiageiaeni of (he aillseiuil. Samiii:i, llovni:i,l„ a vaudeville performer, died at Ihe l';plsi-iipal llosplliii, Phlhiilel|ihia, I'a.. iiee. I'.i. slier a surgical operalloii, axed llilrly siv .\ears. .Mr. Ilmdcll bad been a iccognlieii irrfiirnier for elKhiceu .vcar.s. au'l als'i M iiiiiioigic, He worked for some years wlih Ills ivlfi'. Ilosle lloviiell. as a Icain For ;i iliipi' lo- Mils Willi Lew Hak-'c, of Hnllimore, who In now nianuger of Ihe llnu 'I'oii Thealre, In I'liiladeiphi.'i. Mr. Hoydeli linil alsu been ;i iiarlmr of IWdbi Halb'y, ami be worked ibirliig I'ls eni'ier wllli Jlininy Cole, of Colo nnd Clemens, ihi' team appciirlng wHb Uusli:' liurlcHci'ie e'liiiiianles. .Mr. Iloydcli and bit wifi^ Illd Hlielehos for the piisi seven yi'nis. mill thbi vc;ir Ju>ic|ib .Mlldiell wndc liliu a mouologne, willi ivhlcli be dhl ii shiitb' turn. His iirofeHsiotial rrlepiis la I'blladelpbia re iiicinfiereil iiliii Willi ninny Mowers, nnd Hie iiiaiiiigers. eiiipliives niid performers from HradenlnirKirM .\l«si'iini. i'hiladeltibbi, also sent lliiweis. The i«iii bearers were, .las, II. Cole, Toiiv ibiker. Freil Alliens. Jas. Ibirtoa. Clarence Shirks, Joiin He Yoe. Ills wife mid Iwo chlhlreii survive liim. Iiilenneul wns at WlilhiaispMCl, I'li., lice, 22, Hi:.\ iVii,i.M.MK, formerl.v of Clark 'Mnl WIllh'niH, tih'd nt bbi iMime Iu Si. LuuIm. Mil., insi we.'k. aged forly-foiir years. Ills wife nnd one child, a baby, survive Idiii. _ W.M. Kolixi.l:, liiiiiiuKcr of It, C. Whitney s "I'lie Isle of ll.iiig llong" Co.. died Hiiddenlv 101 the strigc iif Ihe Park Thentre, l{illllil)ml, .\b'.. ''veiiliig 111' llic. 2li, tnim lienrl disease. He had lust llulslieil lilting ihe receipts iinil went luck on Hie slage lo speak to a inenile'r of Ihe ciiiniiiiny. He cxplrc'd In 111" anus of (Ins Sohlke. siage dlieclor. Mr. Kobiile. Willi was llflv-llve .venrs of age, was said 1" be a inillve of Sviaclisc. ,S', V., where Ihe IcmIv was scni. His wHe, Lillian Taylor, or llic li. C, Wiiilney forii's, survives iilia. .Maiuh ni;vi;iii.t:v(Mrs. Altred Illiiebellffel, nil aciii'Ks. db'd la Brooklyn, .V. Y., Dec. 2,i. f.lie had been ei.mtecied with ailraclloiis 1111- der (he ini.hiiKenieiil ot Hiis illll a:id Illeli w Harris, ;iail was al one time with I'ntllooney. Miss Beverley was horn In l,oiidiin, i'Jag., nnd I'oc ni.'iuv youiH sbn iippiured us a liindlag nllrucihiii at tlie Loudon aiiisle balls. Her hiisi i. Alfieil Hlncbcllire, who Is with tho Halliuiore lleaiilbs Co.. survives iier. FliAMi ,S-J'lioK, of the Alhos Trio, Hcr"- liHls. dbal on Dec. 2(1, al Ml. Marks llosjil- tiil, S"W York ''lly. after an operation for taneer of Hie sliuniicli. A .MAX Willi iMUi 11 Idler In bis pocket nil- dressed to Jiitiies FIsk, Siilem, Mass., In care of Itliigllug llros.' Circus, wns found dead In n doonvnv at Thirty I'ourtli Slreiil ami I'lflb Avenue, Vew Yolk Illy. "U Dec. 2(1. H Is b- llevrsl thai heart disease eniised bis dealh, 'The belli'f ;s I illll be wns n circus perforgier, *-»■• MII.IHIAKA. \r%v MrleiiiiH, -At Ihe 'J'ulaac (W. II. Howies, iiinnngeri Itlchnrd Mansiielil. la rep. erlorv. week ot Dee. 25, enjoyed big biislaesn and aroused nimieruiis recalls at einli perlorin- mice riie Siivagi.' ilnglHIi (Jrnnil Opera Co. for .Sew Year's week. (•ni:si'i;vr(\V. 11. Howies, mnnugor).— "iiie Sliow dlri" iileascil last week, lo big bu»|. :iess. ,\ilcliilih' llerrmaiin week of Di'c, 111. (hiA.Mi oi'KUA ilocsi; (H. C. l''oiirl.i«. ninn. ngeri, ■"Cinderella" proved a big drawing curd chrlMlians week, and iilensed linioensi'. ly. "Tliir (Jay Lord t/iiex" Is the olTerlaH '•'•^ nnd week. i.vait: (Hv. tireenwald. manugeri. •■ - llie Hnldwiii-.Melville Slock I'm,, wer'k of 2i, ore- si'iileil "The Curse of Hrluk." (o big iiiisl. uess. anil won inin-h well earned aiipbiuse. "Wliv Ho Illvorceil Her" lor week of .'II. i;t!ii'.vWAl.l< iHv, HreenMald, iiiaiinKi'ri. - "i'lie iligli Hollers. In big biiilesiiiie hill, iileiiHed week of 21. nnd were aiiprci'iiili'd b.T Illg hDiixes. Iri'd Irwla's Hig S'liiiw for New Ycfir's week. l';i.VMii:.M."l'iicio Josh Kpriiceliy lino good biisbiesH last week. "Iliiliiply Damply" week of .'!L iniM-ii OCKIIA llot.si; IM. <'iiar!ey, man- n;.'eri. TliU nperii company played In big liiIsliiesK wei'l; of 21, ami. as iisiiui. pleased. A iliiilige lit illll for wei'li 1,1 ;!l, Diil'ilCi .u i,\liii'llii llei'l:. general uian.i- gen. .\ line bill. liiclKdliii; (be Wiirlen liiirg liciis., Camci'i.n slid i-'laiiagaii. Llllinn lliirkbardl nnd criinpany. Kleiinor Falke. Three .Vevaros. Ibe Four L'laperorK. nnd Ihe PerosiiiMls, drew big crowds ■,veek id' 2.^ illll for week of Jan. I : I-'inii/, Wierl and eoiillHiii.v. M'ilson Trio, lloliniiilje. Curtis nml Welih. Trolia. I'i'ice ami Fial/.ee, Werdeii and liiadiilsli. and IJIllaii Ihukbarill and conipauy tsicoiid week). ^«* LIM.IA.V TVKO.N. wife of .lollll O, .li-iillii'l. wrlli'M: "Tint Hon Ton Tbi'Slie. PIiIIihI-I phia, liiiH clinngeil liniids. nod I am now the proiu'ii'Uc aud muuuger."