The New York Clipper (April 1906)

AMilU, THE 'NEW : YORK \GEiIPBER. 221 1906 MODEL POLYSCOPE NOW READY. GREATLY IMPROVED AND SIMPLIFIED. It Has Stood the Test for Years and has come to stay. Silence and Steadiness are Its Strongest Features PRICE, COMPLETE \A/ITM ALL ATTACHMENTS, $IOO.OO. DOK'T FORGET OVR FILMS: THE CAY DECEIVERS, length 776ft. 883.00 I THE HOLDUP OF THE LEADVILLE 8TACE, length 700ft. • 984.00 THE SERENADE, length BOOft. 60.00 I TRACKED BY BLOODHOUNDS, length 4BOft. - - - 84.0O "Ch«MiO ■'llWfcSJ Aro All Perfect In Detail and Steady. Send *or Oomplet* Oatalonue. THE SELIG POLYSCOPE CO., 43-45 PECK OT„, CHICAGO, ILL. . M. M. BUOKWALTER, Western Agont, Donv«»r v Ool. BIA8SACHUSETT9. Ronton,—With one exception x change ot hill Is announced at every bouse In town tha current week. Annie Russell gives "I'rlend Hannah" It* first local rendering tit the Pork ; Ann, K. Haekott and Mnry Mnnnerlng will present, "The. Wallri of Jericho." nt the Tre- moot* "Forry-tlve Minnies from Broadway" h-thp Colonial hill; "The Knrl and the Girl" will fif *»**n nt the Majestic, and "Mrs i,ef- llngweir* Boots" at the llollls Htreet. Other newcomers ore: "Behind the Mask," at the Globe; "Across the Pacific," at the Grand Onera House; "The Dancing Girl," at the 1 inplre; "The Three Musketeers," at the tidKtJp Sniiare, and "Lost to the World," at ihe Qavdoti Square. "Mrs. Wlzgs. of the Cabbage Patch,** Is In Us third ana final week nt the Boston. Business maintained a good average last week. 1'ark tChas. l-'rohman, Rich. & Harris, managers).—"b'rlend Hannah," a new play, by Paul Kester, will have It* first loon I ren- dering At this house on Monday evening, '.), with Annie Rnssell fla the Htar. The s<_-enes of the plAy are laid in Knglond nt the Lime ihat Oeorge III came to the throw. The supporting company Includes: Oswald Vnrke, Ida Vernon, George Woodward, Ida Water- man, Albert -Browne. Kronces Stevens and Thomas C. Cooke. The engagement Is for iwo weeks. AVllllnm Collier, la "On the Qitlel," closed four weeks of'good hualnc.-ta on Satnrday night, 2. _ ; _•_ Tbbuont (John II. nduum, mnnoc.i?r).— The Current week begins n fortnight's en- gagement at this house for .lac K. llackeit and Mnrv Mnnnerlng. In "The Walls of Jericho," d-play new to Boston. During the past forlnlcht "The Heart of Maryland' at- tracted goodslxed houses. . - . -colonial (Chaw. Krohmnn. Itlrh & Harris, managers*.— Opening Monday evening, !i, with a benefit performance, tendered l» T. I*. Lothian, assistant manager;-Geo. Mathews, treasurer, and A. I". l^orhJan, ticket HMt, the attraction here for three weeks will he Fay Temple ton, lu "ForfY-tlvp Minnies from Broadway.*' Itnliert lyiralne. In "Man and Superman," enjoyed- three weeks o£ good hSaiftaA ending Inst- Saturday night. ■ Munstir. (A. U Wilbur, manager).—"The Karl find the Girl" opened a three weeks* cn- eA cement at thin house on ■.Saturday after- noon T F.ddlo Fov heads thp excellent eom- nany. On Friday night. (I, "The Social Whirl" rinsed n prosperous stay of two week* .nmjM Rthert (Isaac B. HlrTi. manager). The attraction here for week nf » Is "Mrs. lieffingwell's Boots.' 1 Owing to the Illness of I'thPl Bnrrvmoro, only two performances nf ••Alice Slt-hy-rhe-Flre' r were given Inst week, and the company disbanded for the season. Miss Barryraore waa successfully opcrntPd on for appendicitis, and Is rapidly recovering. Mclntvre and llenlli will come 1«, In "The Ham Tree." -. /Boston (Lawrence McCarty, manager).— After two weeks of excellent business, "Mrs, Wlggs of the Cnhbage Patch" Is now In her closing davs at this bouse. Andrew Mack, In "The Way to Kenmare,*' begins hla annual engaaement'next Monday evening. BUM (Stair A Wilbur, managers).—"Be- hind the Mask" opens Monday afternoon for one week here, giving way J6 to to. During tbo past week Williams nnd Walker were seen In "Abysalnla," and good business mini. Guano Oprra IIodrti ( fla w y W. Mnew, moonger).—l-'ollowlnc 11 gooil week for "llow Hearts Are'Broken.' r Ihe offering here 0-14 Is Chaw. K. Blaney's popular^lny. "Acrow* the rnctrtc." Florence Binilley, In " r l h« Street Hlnger." will come Ifl. RMriM (John T. Mlichell. manflger).-- The new F.mplre Slock Co. received a cordial creeling on Its first appearance here Inst week. "The Woy of the World" waa finely lireFented to crowded houses. The bill [or this week la "The Dancing Poll, with Minnie .Sellgmnn and Wllllain Bramwell lu the leading roles. "Under Two Flags will be put on next week. * i Castlk Bquaih (Borton. Stage Society, managers). — "The Three lIuBketeere H given by the house Btock this week, follow- in" twelve excellent iind well attended pjc- sentftlon? of "The Kxlles." In rehearsal for week of Id,. "Bomeo and Juliet." UoWDOiw SqtABK (G. E. Jx>Uirop, mnna- r«-i -u-TTi" T^thren Rtoek Co - headed by CbnrlM Miller ana Charlotte Hunt, will be aeen in "Lost to the World" this week, as a Hiircessor to "Wealth and Poverty." which attracted big business for week ending i. Next week, "The Bnv from the West.' KiiTR'sj (B. F. Keith, manager).—This is the seventh nnd final week of Llio record brP3klD5 engagement of Harry Houdlnl, "the lifindcun: king.'' as hendliner at thin house. The current surrounding show Includes: Harry OHfoll. MeMahon's Hlnatrel Maids. Uerzoy-Cnmaras Slater^ Melon! Trio. Byron and Laogdon. Asra, McMahon nnd Cbapello, Ferguson and Watson, Ben Bejver, the Tena- kas. Artwl and (lunn. Lily Hevllle, and new motion pictures. ■ Business conUnuw* big here. Howaro (Carl J). I.othrop. INMM mau- itger).—B1U for week of 0: Four Bard Iiros.. lairyea ami Mortimer. Cliarles "Santly Chapman nnd "[inrry" O'Connor. Fred luiy and company. Howard and JUowarn, Kitty Bingham, Ihe Norrlses, the Burkes. Aland I>e Ivira. Meyer anil Mason. Mac nnd Mac. the llowordscope, nod the Howard UnrlcstineiN, with Uen. H. Alexnnder, In "The tteb Weax- ers." Fine bills attract big houses to thla popular resort. PAMcn'CCInu. n. Waldron. manager) — Thn.Bliie Blhbon CJlrls bold the singe -this week. In the olio nre: WorltTa Trio, the HI- donlaa, Adams and Drew, the AiirIIds, Hie Harmonious Four, and the Ten Bed Jiiiannrs, The Blnck Ornnk Co. did well last week. Cnn'tijiiA illarrv N, Fnrren. manHHP r l--r The Htar Show Girls nre ,liero thla week. There are two burlesques, and vaudeville in (•resented by the Toreador Trio, Carney and wngnw. Delta and Venton, fAmbert and Ten Brooke, Nolan and -While, Mf and Ves- tal, and moving, plcttireg. During the nnst week business wns good, with the May How- ard Rxtravagaazn Co. . . •Ltcri'U ig, 11.. Bntcheller, manager).-— Rcrlbttfir's Gay Morning Glories Co,, In the two act musical comedy, "The Devil's Dfitigh- inr."fl.l4., 'Phcre Is a good olio, and ns an nddert feature, Coates and Gnindy'B Water- melon Trust. The BenlR-Snnlley Co. enjoyed line patronage Inst wee*.. L Al'RTIW & Ktonm's Mitsri-m (A. H. Wlme. m.tuflger).—The. pneumtiltlphnne, n wtmder- fiti musical Invention, holds over hh the curio hall- feature for week of !». Others: Dbla, the Illusion: Alnbonse, on Ihn revolving glohe; the Rnuirto, WmbN workers; 'mule, 'he sonkc nuecn, and Ihe big »iinke. (in the singe nte: Powelrs Minstrel Maids, fesfur- log: Irene Young. Ida Campbell. Lnlile I lan- ehard. Frilth Melrose, Grace Howard. Pearl Hudson, Minnie Burke. Lulu Keeley. MllUn Belmont, Gertrude Thayer. Cthel A\fllince, ■Ijmes Maxwell. Hnrrj- Powell. Dick Phthkett, Charley Clark, nnd Dan Colllna, Morton Sls- ters, Harry and Sadie Daly, Trans-Atlantic Trio, and Alabama Comedy Four. Walkkr's MuflRtiM iL. B. Walker, mana- ger),— Curio hall, week ot !>; "Chick" Law- aon will meet all comers at 115 pound* on the wrestling mat: Hennctr, king of aerlnl- lats; Ho'lm Hid, cord manlpnlittor. and bal- ancing Stevens. Stnge show: Nina Hart- ford's Burlesque Co, Olio: Harry Morrill, Lewis and Howard, llenn tfJMjr, Grace Walsh, Joe Zarrelll, and the blrwoi*\ Business is good. Nickelodeon (W. H. Wolffe. manager).— Week of 0, carlo ball: Ulllun Carter, car- toonist : Chas. Ctirngaliuo's trained dogs, Ma- zetll, expansionist, and Llonetie, the king of paper learers. In the theatre: Clifford's Femalo Minstrels: olio—Bollle Clifford, Glbbs Sisters, Amelia Garvin, Annie Walsh, nnd tho Cnrteiia. Patronage h siltl on the liicreaae. Mrsic Hau. 7/0O (Stephen M. Stephens, manager).—Big crowds nre dally in attend- ance at this attractive resort, where there la a Hue collection of rare birds and animals. An excellenr orchestra furnishes music, nnd there Is also "Punch and Judy," etc., for the children. Notes. —Sunday concert hills 8: linninn T/n<7fr<—Jnck Mason's Society Belles, Three Mllchells, Two Ci-nce-.. Carson Bros.. Mc- Gloln and Smith. Mr. and Mi's. Reed, Mas- well nnd Ford, Dnvey and Phllllpe, Mi-Lain Sisters, and the KIHe Comedy Four. h*oic* fain ftqmre —Ilolenmhe, Curtis and Webb, La Vetjn and Cross, Three Cartmells, Ilny- man and Franklin. Ij» Boy nnd WmUbfd. Lillian Taylor. Hubert Deventi, Arclier and Crocker, Billy .Chase, Kennedy and Jnme«, Dorothy Knndall. tircat Stevens and Ll'/zle Olt. (Ilaiir and MajinHr— Tom Nnwn and company, James II. iilcnroy. Cftrmnlln and Kildie. Fltzgihbons, McOqr and FltzglbUons, Hoth'rts. Carter and Waters, Hetlf Bros., tltlo Brow.. Poller and Hart well, and Hnzlett.... t^nrrle TuMn. a well known vaudeville per- fprmer. of this rliy, died st, IjOwcII, Mass., April 1*. from heart failure. . , ■ — s Lowell. — At the Lowell opera llmisa (latin k Grant, managers) the hVnherg Slock Co. had very good business last week. Jack Chftgnon, formerly n menrher ot Ihe Hunting- loa-De ileyn Stock Ci>. hen*, was leading, and reeeivetl a royal welcome amr several Unral favors from bis many friends, during Ihe week. The i}[* Musical Oiittys were the vaudeville feature. Tho ICdwVii. ioung Stock Co. week of April 0. Academy op Mnsio fB. F. Murphy, nwin- ager).—The stock company offered "The. New Magdalen." last week, to nod business. Tho house wilt ls» dark week K ». and will oiteu with the company tinder the direction of Isabel Fletcher, the leading lady, who bus been so successful nnd won so many friends here during the past two seasons. The new company will Include: Klcftnrd Thornton nod lsaiwi FU-ii-m-r. lead::: Fmntle Whlrboiise, Bijou Washburn^ .lames Montgomery. P- J« Siilllvnu. Jack Ctmgnnn, Bulla Budcliffe nnd R S. Anderson. Special lithographic paper of-111*1 Fletcher has been Issued, nnd the stage is to be refitted with scenery aDd fur- nishings. ..liATHAWAT's (Jolin L Sliannon. resident manager).—Last week's excellent bll waa sue cessfully beaded by Archie Boyd and com- pany. In his now plnylet, "After Many Yen'rs." The Great Asra was also deserving of mention. For ft nnd week: Kdward F. Hevnarrt. ihe Carter-Waters Co., In " the Wlae .Mr. Conn;" Mr, and Mrs. Perkins Fisher; in "The Jlalfway House;" Trfln*- Atlantle Four, Majestic Trio, Mai He Locket t. I.aveen and Cross, and the vllagraph. The Sunday concens are drawing S. It. O. bnsl- Bostox.— Business Is always good here, with a pleasing list of entertainers. "Hie Country Store and Boston Most-one. nre great magnets, nnd amateur night packs the home. Bill for week of 0: Wim Henry Daly. Wilson and Mnrao, Delano, "the man with the fnnuy walk;" Ardolle and Leslie, ihe Alvfn Brothers, and the Boston bioscope, fealnrlng "Oliver Twist." The Sunday con- certs nre packing the bouse, and ChiiB. La Foye, the new soloist, Is meeting with big FKorWa (Al. Brndslinw, manager).—A good bill last week drew fair business. Ihe Peoplescoisi Is showing some of the latest motion pictures, and Fred Chognon, come- dian, also made good. For week of »: Thompson nnd Kenedn, Amelia Oiirvln, Fred Chognon (second week). Muhel Madlgnn. Il- lustrated sonps nnd moving pictures. After- piece, "Why Freddy Left, Curls." WovnEBUXp.—A. H. Watson la holding forth hero (formerlv rnlnee ITientre), and entertaining good business. Aucadij (Geo. \X. Carey, manager).—Busi- ness has been very good the past week, wlih all the latest In alot machine novelties for Mention-.— rom Kllleen, of Kllleen nnd Murphy, opened with his new net here Inst week, and made good Ida Mprle lagers, ut the Hathaway last work, visited Home iin d many friend? here.,.. --Archie Boyd ond company open nt Poll's Theatre, Hart- ford. Conn., 0, with (lie Poll circuit to fol- low Ground was,broken 7 for Ihe new Keith Theatre here, which will be one of the best In New, England. Snrlnirneld,- At (he Court Squnre Tbe- alre ID, ft Gllmore, ronnager) turn ven-in (locall cave nn exhibition to a host of frfendi April 2. Andrew Mack. In "The W»v to Kenmare," enjoyed good business u. Annie Rtmwll roittle her llrst American ati- pearanee, after nearly a .years »bwncc. ' l USSSL nt the Bron.tway Tl.enlre. Norwich CI 4. In a new four not drama, "Wend Hannah." from the pen at 1 "mil .KjP^.|ho Htorv In that, of Hie romnnce of George III, tiS the Prince of Wales, wllli lrnnnfth Ij&rhtJnot ■ Quakeress, who possesses all the exuheraat spirit of, a young lady of elehleen. Their ilrst meeting la #ben Ihe vounc prince was thrown from his horse while on a fox hunt, and brought to her mother's home. Both young P^nleare smli- ten with each other at once, nnd when Han- nah Unds thnt he Is from London she,de- cides to accept the Invltntlon of hor uncle to come to London nnd take up her residence with Mm. Here Oeorge,Tudor, as the pr nee l» known to Hannah, Is a ^""f'* 1 '"; Her uncle, upon lenralbg that nannali rtnesn't return the love of Bw.""'*'"' I"" Axford. which was Ms object. In having her Ton e lo live will. lilm. orders Her to re urn „ "her mother. Rather than have H.I*. George Is secretly married to her. Fho let lb or ihe king, fleorge IL. ftdlnwhg Ky upon ihe iirluce's iinpHaU. makes necessary for him M leave hla yoiing wife rather uncerrtDouieitsly- /Jhojirlme imin- ster. Iwnt upon wimwiliig the iwo. ; vlsi s the home during ihe absence of the husband, nnd SSmh to Hannah who ner loved one really is but It Is left to Augusta, mother of the new king, to gain the rnnsent of Hannah » Hie senarnilnn. and th^n only nfter denlcf- Jng the trouble It would male throughout Ivuirlaud should George HI announce bis alliance to a subject. Tills sacrifice pbo makes for her mawry, and uftcr desirurliig her marriage certificate, she relurns to Jier old home broken benrted. Fifty years later, while Ihe king Is pnvsiug Uirough Hie town, he vUils her old home, broken down in health and nearly blind. As the old sweetheart lends him around, he Ihluks he In gupa-d by her spirit. The cast: Tbo Prince of Wales, Oswald Yorke: Uilwnrd, Dukw of York, Thomas Collin Cook: Duke ot Chondos, Albert Brown ; Lord Rule, i'rlnio Minister of Kngland, George Sunnier*; Thomas Light foot, George Woodw&nl; Isaac Axford, Kdward Longman. Robert Clegg, It. !'■. Jamison ; Augusta, 1'rlncess Dowager of Wales, Ida Wnlermaii; Margaret Llghtfoot, llanuab's molher, Ida Vernon: Betly Trott, Frnnces Stevens; Hannah Llghtfoot, Annie Russell, The play creuteil a ravorahle Im- pression here, Miss Russell and hla Water- man being exceptionally good in their re- spective rotes,, Sam Iternnrd, In "The Rol- licking Girl." 10; Symphony Club rnnrcrl It, Stetson's "tipele Tarn's Cabin" afternoon nnd evening 14, Mildred Holland, la "Thn Lily and the Prince" (Under the auspices of Meihn Temple, Mystic Shrine), is. and "The Triumph of nn F.mpress" lft. with matinee ; William J. Kohlerdl tociil) will present "Ham- let" 2b, "The Isle of Splee" 21, with matinee. New Gilaioke (P. F. Shea * Co., mana- gers).—"From Hags to Riches" 5-7, "In- serted at. Ihe Alttir" 13-14. Pom's iJ. C. CrliMle, resident manager).— Frank anil Jen Latonn, and Rclehen's dogs, were two acts which were well received In last week's bill. Curd for week of fl : Jewell's Manikins. Carrol Johnson, Ilnymond and Caverlv. Potter nnd Ifartwell, Miixit/. aad Mazeiie, l-'lske ami afcDonongh,. Josephllio Davis, and electrogrnph. Nelson (P, F. Shea Jfc Co.. mnnagers).— Scrlbner's Morning GIoi-Im, *j-4, came io good returns. The Watermelon Trust whs> a great favorite. Irwin's Big Show played n return dale ."-7, and did well. Tin- olio wns astrong feature. In which toe net nf W. S. Ilarvey and company, anil the lie Fare Slsiera, ware foremost. The Moonlight Maids H-ll, Ful- ton's Jolly Grass Widows 1'2-li, 1,'niieb Tin: Lntt: I.miiits.—-Om of the so- ciety events of Ihe season will be Hie Upclug- jii-Ui Hospllnl benefit, ah Poll's Theatre, April Id, to clear the debt from Gift bouse, pres- ent Indications nre Hint over CSftAMl will' be cleareti. The tickets nre selling at from is:; to sii.'i each, and the boxes bring $1,000 a piece, Tim theatre will be decorahal, the orchestra will render special music, while a corps of society girls, in Hie gm-h of nurses' will sell tloivers and cAndles In the foyer nnd auilllorliiai. The prograrnme consists of the Hungarian Roys' Blind, Rose Went worth Trio, F.leunnr Hlslers, Herald Square Quar- tette. Three Lelghtons, Mecrx Brothers, Archie Boyd and company, ami electmgraph. Kdith Bhtlby, of the National Stock Co., Is visiting at ner home here for a abort time Charles H Kvaua, ih« well known comedlnn, has lately purchased a piece of projsrty on Grove Street. Chlcopee Foils, which, after extended repaint, will be oc- cupied by 'Mr. and Mrs. ft vans ns their fu- ture home.... The annual convention of the American Guild of Mandolin. Banjo and Guitarists, wns held In this city. 4, Those who took part In ihn Concert nt Hie high school hall thnt evening were: The Boston Ideal Club, consisting of George L, Lans- ing. Albert D. Graver. Albert: A. Rabb and Walter F. Vreelandj IV Main Wood, Frederick J. Bacon, Frederick F. V'iin Kpp, Frank S. Marrow and Master lleruinn Brady News was received In this city of i bo death of George G. Martin. Uio tea- glelna (professionally known as Mary.e.1), ut the Massachusetts Ifauieopathle Hospital, Boston, 4, from the effects of an operation. Mr. Martin formerly worked in Ibis city ns n printer before ho appeared upon the afigiv ..... .Otis sklmicr canceled his date for 17. Kdward liOiigmnn, Amherst '01, and a recent graduate of ono of the dramatic scliools, who Is supporting Annie Russell, in "Friend Hannah," was accorded a warm re- ecnlon by old college chums, nt CourL Square, Worcester.—At tbc Worcester Theatre <J. F. Ruck, resident mnnuger) Sum Ber- nard. In "The Rolllckiag tjlrl." April I). Kcllnr gave nn excellent perforniliiu-e, to good returns, J, Andrew Mack was well re- ceived 7. Franklin Sqi-are (J. F. Burke, resident manager).—Week of 0 Malcolm Williams nnd his stock company. Including Florence Reed, will produce "Michael StrogoiT." Week of 16, by special request, the couipanv will produce "The Liars," their opening play one year ago. Last week the company played "Rust Lynne." Miss need's work i'n pnrtle- ulnr, and thnt of the company lu geitoral, won the approval of ^\pry audience during tho week. The minor (hat the company would probably close Ihe hitter part of May has been dented. Park (AIL T. WIHon. manager).—Week of P: Fred Lenox and company. In George Ado's "On Ills Uppers;" West nnd Van Blck- len. La Maze Bros., Phil and Nettle Peters, Dillon Bros., Hoqges and Lniiuchracre, "Chick." and the klnotogmpli. The Three Dumotids were particularly well rerelvoil last week. pni.pfl (Chas. W. Fonda, resident mnnn- ger).—Week of fi: Hungarian Boys* Bund, Mason and Keliey, Hayes and Johnson, Fran- cis Owen and company, In "'Jim Benediction ;" Gardner and Sloddnnf, Three Dnltnu*, Relit Bros., and Hie electrogrnph, Palaph.— Week of !>: The Three Musical Mnanrchs, Princess Madeline, Lavell s Sisters, Harry Burns, the living act studies, nnd tho musical burlesque, "Glad Tidings," The usual wrestling iittrni'tlons will lake place Wednes- day and Friday evenings. Bill week oC 0; Paul Conchas, Jaa. A, Kler- num and company, LBIIau Ashley, Mtiyma Ueiuliigiun mid picks, Jolly Johnny JuTins, Sabine, G'Nell nnd Vera, Antrim and Peters, nnd klncli>grauh. Bost"N iCnorf. Sirlikflslnger, manager).— Week uf »: u.n-th imd Harltcek, May Parent, Potter and Palaier, Curling nnd Murine, Kdllli Ki.berlx, and Boslonscope nnd Fanny Fveretl's Burlesijuors. Ilnslness la very gisid. NicKruinEON (M. r, 0'Bri*»n, manager).— Business i-outlnn**N giKid. Week of »: Frank Cbafello, Arthur St. Peter, Marlon Mjirlell, Burke and Vcrline, and ontiHcope. Kran.—Nat Lenlngwcll iuki W. 11. Bar* wall, of-fhe Lemngwell ft Barwall Hloek C«>., which i»pens nt llathrtway's Thealre, l/owell, 10, were In town Inst, week J. Frank Iturke, F.rerett Aidlck, Ktliet Klder and Ann Singleton, of the J. Frank Burke Stock Co., were recipients of many floral offerings IMC week The employes of tho K. S. Brom Co. wer«« present a« guests of that Unn. 5, at Siifcdy'&i Tliculre, to witness Hie iwrturmnuco of "The Girl 1 Left Behind Ale.' f John M. Welch, general ugeul i>f Gihi. M. Cnhan'M enterprises, wns In town bUI week, cnlllug on his many friends. p ., ■ « . — — , Lynn,—AL the Lynn Theatre (Frank (1. Harrison, manncer) the Joseph Flynn Htm-k Co, [ibived to fair biisliifss week of April i', IClurkt'rhim «:o. 0-U. Sousa'a Band comei '22, for a matinee concert only. AuummiUM (Barry Kutxes, manager).—> Notwltllitandlng the Leiiien Rusm, Hill lioust* continues lis big business. Bill week of !*: Itlce and Prevost, the Three Cart- mells, Leo liiuiiio. Lawrence ami Hnrrlng- tun, Prcf, Bristol's ]>oules, Then. Julian, Holmmk'. Curtis and Wchb, mid tho vita- graph pictures. Gem (Charlea W. Sheafe, manager).— Every night InisIneKii Is great, and afternoon perfnrmnnces nre well attended. Rill weak of 1l: Jean Reaugere. Walter King and ,^dn- line Jlnslo'ip, the Imperial MtislciH Duo, Charles L'jwls nnd Annie Delmuro, and Sbenfe's moving pictures. Sai.i:J£ TiJEA-nti:, Salem (Geo. H. Chert* ham. uinnngor).--0. \: Flgtunii and Ruth White unpen red in "The Tvuderfonl (J, 10 " hnuue, nnd Jules Murry's Cometiy presented "Tin* Marriage ut Kitty" 7, a good to big liusiiiesH, 'nn- Maud lllllmnn Cu. !), for the week, this ts-lng her remrn engage- ment. N*m:».—Manager Sheafe Is making prepar- ations for the ii|H>u1ng of his Summer thea- tre nt the Relay House, Nabanl, which will probably be early in June. The house will receive n number *»f liuprovemeals Manager Kdmimd V. i'belnn, of the Phelan Ht'M'k Co., hns closetl his season on the road, and will open his Hummer season nt Capo Cottage, Portland. Me,, Juno 17, where lie has been for u number of Summers Tho Hnrvey and Gitge Co., n I.ynu organi- zation, having rluKcd, will hisui start on a tuuv (hrmiaji (he provinces for n Hummer sensuii 'lbe Jcrc McAulKTo Stock Co. will nlso make it provincial ti>ttr lids Bum- mer. ■ North Admits.—At the Umpire (John F. Sullivan, manager) Andrew Mack, In "Tho Way to Kenmare,* April 4, gave excellent satisfaction to a large uudleuco "The Real Widow Brown." 0, plenacd a fair house, "Side Trucked" had good business matinee and iiiulit 7. "Pet-k'a Bad Boy" 14. Rh-jimonii (Win. I'. Meiide, mnnnger),—■ Bxcelleal biiHlaess Insl week, Hie Boynt ilnn- gprlua Boys' Band being a strong fenliire. Bill week of »: Frank Hall, ihe Wouderful La rex, Chas. De Catno and his dog, /.inelln and Trluiniev. Neiilo Veata, Ksmcrnltla, Ki-heger and Trimmer, nnd Ihn vltngrapli. Nori:.—The Royal Hungarian Boys' Band will give a sacred canccri Sumlav ai'termmn, April 8, at ilie Rlchnioud Theatre. ■ — ■ ■ I ■ ■' New nertford.—At the New Bedford Theatre (Wnt. B. CroKB. mnnnger) Harconrt Cohiedy Co. came April 2-fi, io good bust* mm. "Mm. l.eillngWHll'K Boots" 0, Kellor 7. Hathaway'k (T. B. Baylies, manager)-— Week of " was ihe biggest week's buslnesi In Hie blstoiv or Ihe house. Brlndramore'a Imndculf act served to puck Hieui in. Bill for week of H: Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, Bav Cuv, Adamlal und Taylor. McVVatters and Tyson, All and Peyser, uajnr Uoylu, Harwell und Leinnwell. nnd vltngrapli. Note. —Savoy Theatre is dark, •' ■--- Hnlynke.—At Hie Ots>rn House (Lnwlcr Bros., managers) "The Rent Widow Brown," April 7, came fa fnlr busltiPHs. "Busy l/.ay" Ht. Hletson'w "Uncle Tom's Cabin*' 12. I'.K Henry MIRer. in "The Uive that Blinds," Ml "The Islu of Spice" 20. t;vii'iKi: (T. F. Murray, mnnnger).—Tho Morning Glories pluved to hlg busluess H-7. "From HHgs to ItlehcH" 0-11. Muoti light Mollis 12-M, "Dcsorled nt the Altar." DI-DI, Al. RrcreH* Show 1D-2L Little nook.—At the Capital (Cbns. T. .Taylor, inunauer) Marie Cahlll, April It, lu "Molly Aloeiisidne." and David Btsphaui. -I, fared well. James O'NelL lu "Monte Crihto,'* Hi DockRtiider'M Minstrels in, llvnrletiii Crtimuin 11, To lion St«K-k Co. If-W Tiir Majhstic opened April X hi blghnsl- neas, the prices for the opening perforinanio being V-'.r»M on the ilrst uW. The houf»e Is one of the moxt complete nnd up-to-tlato lu the country. The op-mlng was In every re- hpect it great, miceess, nnd the alii-actlons oirei'tM were nil "top Hoteliers." and wern received with grent applause. The exterior of the house la constructed of pressed gray brlt-k, with etu white alone iromiblnga, In n Romanesque arehi(>:ctural design. A iiaud- Miiiun m-'i and nbisa iniLrqueexleadsDVei' tliu ablcwalk from the sput-iotm double doors lead- ing Immwllfllely Into the lobby, which oeen|i!es ncarlv the total sixty feet width of tha build- ing. The Hoot- It Hied. A monogram, encloslug the letter "Sf," illln the niiddlo centre uf the llooi*. The mnnager'B otllce nnd,the box id- Are are hlhmtud to the left. A ladlom' re- tiring Miua tills the right itnnd side of rim lobuy. The entrance Into the foyer of the auditorium extends entirely across the luhh\. A staircase, lends from tbo right side nf the foyer io the balcony. Tho gallery, approach Is innde from the extreme left aldo uf lite building on the sidewalk, the stairway being iinnieillntely (MM* of the bog olllciv Thn niutitorbtm Is iieurlv nqtmm Tbo parquel. beginning at thn foyer rail In the front of the Iheatre, make* nun unbroken slope to the stage, 'Die general color wcbeini' of the audito- rium Is a rich oMilood on Hut Hal: surface of lite walls. The private boxes, balcony front, proscenium arch add Its projecting sounding hoard an 1 all dime lu Ivory and gold laid <m hlghlv wrought relief work. This relief la enrrlcd out on balcony front and Ikix fronts la glided gnrlnnds and festoons of flora. Tbo boxes nre covered by canopies of solid relief walk In the Rnmnnesquft stvla. Tliu great frame, or proscenium arch fringing the stngu opi'tilug, is a solid mass of bnn-rciTef In gold. The auditorium will seat I,and persons, ivjn seats to thn lower (lour und the ivmnlniler in the Imiconr. Thn balcony, unstatrs. Is nn Innovation lu modern theatre litilldlng. In- stead of Hie gallery or third balcony, the gal* cutiv ilself has la-en divided Into two pans, the first nf whli'h is the balcony proper. Tho M'coarl dlvlslnn rises at u slee|i<T angle in the cornice line. These division* aro dim- ple! el v sc|ui in I cd I iv n pa rl 11 Ion, Tho Isilcotir In gained from Hie main foyer, downstairs, while the gallery section is ri'urhcd from Hie side luiiranee from thn front uf the limine, as already described. The trilul height of the auililurtiim is nlKiut •1'2 feel. The arrangement of Ihe stage Is such us to permit the production of any vaudeville net. The tidal height from .III*) singe to Ihe gridiron Irf 51. feet, permit Hug all Ihe scenery lu be carried unrolled Into (lie illcs. The stage opening Is Jlu foot. In width. The dressing ruottm bonentti the stage rest mi a grnulinld flooring, and each apartment hat running water ami poreetnlii wash bowl* with uioial tlxinres, The acen- ery Ini'tudea a complete set uf every pleco generally needetl in vaudeville. ■ '■■ - — ■• — lint NprliiKN.—At the Auditorium (Rrlg- linm ii Hend. managers) "A Struggle for fluid" pleased April '2. James O'Nell, pre- suming "Mottle Crista," 4, had n large and appreciative audience, and u royal welcome. Dockstudrr'a Minstrels II, Henrietta Cms. man L't. . MAJfWtlc (Clins. Clear, manngnr). — Tho usual Monday evening audience filled this hiuiKi' '2, imd during the week nn interesting bill wns presented, including: 'lite Great Chester, equilibrist; Burton and Rankin, lu I heir musical military sknleh, "The Texau Volunteer;" Miller, the handcuff exiiert, and his mysteflous box; the Miller-Browning Co., presenting their comedy drama, "Caught; Vhu J-its Noses. In light and slack wire act: Wlllard Newel) and company. In tliejr latest sketch, "Lnsl Nlghl." iiuil now moving pic- tures In Hie MnJoHtogt'uph. Nirii:.- -The interstalo Amusement ('o,, ennl rolling and opernilng Ilia Nfajeslle The* aires In the Kiuilbwest, aliununces Its iillltla- tb|it with Hin Weal urn Vaudeville Malingers' Association, of Chicago, hooking fur the or- pbetim, the Knlil & Castle, mill Hie llopkllir* clrcullH ot vaiidevlllo itoiises, and hereafinr nil featuieH appent-lng at Hiclr HiealriH will be ••iignged In Chlcitgo, through this ftMo- claled uniiiageojent. 4-^* OHIO, a iii'vn-iie,', —At the Opera Hnunn (Grant - & Cnlm, innnngern) "As ^o Sow" plnyed nn engagement, to good business, week of April a. Hhepnrri'x innvlng pictures had fair honses 7, Including oialltiee. Booked: "Tho Tenilerfuui" I), the Bowery Buriesqiinrs HI. Com in i at, i Al. Haynes, manager).—Good biiHlrti'Ns prevailed week of •£, with the 1)111 very good. Week of fi: Murphy nnd Nichols, FliKglhbon-McCo** Trio, Chas. W. Llttlcflcbl, Besmih and Miller, Metrupolltnn Opera Trio, Mile. Lnllnft, Dorncb and Russell, und tlio kluowgmph. ■ s Taimton.—At (be Taiiaton Theatre (Calm A: t'rnss, managers) "Mrs. Lelllngweil's Boots" citine April \\, Kellnr 4, "The Tenderfoot" fi, and Hhepurd'n ronvlng pictures il. RuslnesM only fair. "The Black Croak" t-omnn 14. Fall River.—At the Academy of Munlc (Cnbn.ft Grant, managers) "The Tenderfool" was enjoyed April 3. by fnlr aitdloncea. Kel- lnr appeared 0. "Airs. LefUngweH's Roots." 7, played to fair returns, although deserving capacity. The Timlin Theatre Yiddish Co. 10, "Tbo Mocking Bird" (local) lfl, Gerrrudu Dion Maglll 17. 1H. "The Smart Set" HI, "The Two Johns" ao-21. BiiUKbV* <c. K. Cook, manager).—J. Frank Burk Stock Co. opened tbo Hummer season nt thin hotme, 2-7. wlih "The Girl I Led Behind Me," Io excellent business. Cthel Fbler und J. crunk Burke, in the lending roles, were mast promlneni. while the work of David Lnmhin. Ivveietr Aldrh-li and Jrtjili A. Daley was worthy of men Hon. The time between the iicIh was made to pass agreeably with llliistrntnd sonw by Jifr Snnford, and moving pictures. 'Ihe comnnny la excellent for siotk work, ami credit. Is due Mr. Harry, the mnnuger. A Rood business season Is sure (n reward him. ''Beware of Men" ti-14. mm (Al. Haynes, manager).'—A gnnfl bill Inst week drew well, W, u. Murjihy, Blanche Nichols anil company, and Metro- politan Opera Trio were special siicceaies. nm-AWAnR. xvilmiugion,—At Bin Grand Opera House (J. K. Bavlh, manager) Ihe Vanity Fnlr Vuitdevllle c». came April 2, 'A. Lillian Blnu- velr, In "The Roue ot Albmabra," appeared 4. Booked: "The Old Homestead" 11, "in New Vork Town" 14. Dock aiAnun's (JAnntCK (W, L. Dockstadar. mnnnger).—The season's long ran of good bii'iiai-HH continues. l<*or week of h: "in tho Hwllli." Mrue. Herrmann, Beile ffulnnway'H monkeys and baboons, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Truesdate atid company, ihe Columbia ICour, Dmoks Bros., (he Dancing Demuths, and ihu kltif!ogni]>h. t/v'riii (Daniel Humphries, manager).— "In Missouri" dill fair business 2-4. 1-dwird llarrlgaii,,fu "Old Lavender," fulled Io draw Hie liiisiiu'SM be deserved. Hastrr week the limine will be dark. "Hflppy Hooligan" In- Jf-, "Noi-Hiern Lights" lu-ai, ^** - Wii.i.tam J, Wii,hon has accepted llm po- siHnii of general atage director of Hie Hippo- drome, Cleveland. Clnrintinii. —Tim Carl Hagcnheclt Great- er Shows luuagnraied Rh tetiied seasou at tnon under must favorable weather erudi- tions, nnd despite Hie handicap of rain and mud, a tremendoiiH success wiin scored. Afler two dnys nt Cumaiinsville, the show moved out io NonriHid. April 7, and then hlurteil far a lour of the State. Many circus people from out of town ininu 1 tn seu now thn expertnicitt of so early an upeiiltig was re- ceived, :nni tltey found the Hiutisi-aieiit suck- era simply ctrcua mad. MveryHilug was gurgeousiy tnlgbt. The gllller of Hie lit* irwinciory pm-cuiit, in wliieh nil the per* formers passed lu review lu processional entrv, proved fascinating. There were two rings, two singes mid n steel arena, which was ifiiiinfocint.il. into a third ting after ih«! trained animal acts were exhibited, b'lvn acts wen* lu utmost coulIiiuouh operation under Hie vast new run vim. The grenront feature In the iireim wits called "Thn Galli* erlng of ihe GntluiilH," lu which Hgers. IIoiih, ininms. leopards, pulur luiirn and Germau hoar bounds worn massed by Herman Boger. Ciirtrles Judge lutruducwl a Bengal tiger and elttpbunt acl, as well ns nn African lion and tiger. In nn. eatiostrlnn ad. Hurry Schubert directed the perfoiinntice of a flock of Swiss mountain goals, unit John Imdak gave n mat' vcl'iiia exhibition id training with a group of Polar bears. The eipiestrlan features worn strong, and the American debut of (be (Co- rolys, J-'raiix and Hugo, and associate riders, direct from Hungary, wns nn event of ft. They made a tleeldedlv favorable impression In a wet ring, hard oh man and beast. LoLln Jewell and her Arabian iirlstocntl, Chester* field; Minnie Taylor und William Klstut, Muhel Hackney and John Puller, Reno Me* Cree and Lulu Oaveopurt, George Holland am) -lt/ise Diiekrlll, and Julia LownmU 1 . Lhn "Citbnu tjiieen of Gift Sptmgles," were oiliori to display (heir clever horsemanship, Wil- liam lluneliy's stunts on bis (one eared steAil, "Hurricane," and Alt. Johnsons main rldu were rlne novelties, oilier features loudly iniplatlibd were Hie ring acts nf the trained elfplmiiiH. dlreclrt by Reuben Castling and MtnnH Mepek; l-'rederlck Dinbn's zebm», and .Mini Kerslnke's prize winning ponies. Kor- -slnke'ii Big Circus rind Caplulit, Clarke's trained seals nnd sen-ltons were pleasing slila Issili'M. Rose fUlyihe. j^eeji III ll solo flniice. letl On- Knglhli pony killer, which held bntli Ntnges on (wo iit-caaluns, A roster of tba