The New York Clipper (June 1906)

JUNF2. /TJrfcfaJ. asrapfW- -Y0EK GlflKPEK. •411 visiting la Chicago and other Westetn cities. Worcfrter.-At the Franklin Squire (J. K Burke, resident manager), week of May ■>8 will be the farewell week of the Malcolm Williams Stock Co, They will prodnce "Miss Hoobi." "MlM"fcohgWtow. who Is to; be with the Franklin* Square Stock Co.. which Is to oaei .Tune 4. Mil be seen In the cast. Last week Mr. Williams aud 1)1h company played •Camllle." as; produced br Mme. Bernhardt, to excellent pWonage. The work of F)or« eoce Reed, In tbe title role, and Unit of 'Regan rHwghstoU; as -Duval,' showed, marked ohiiity' Air; William* did not appear, but bis • work In dlrecrlog made: the production a complete sifccess. Week of-'June 4 the Franklin Suunre Stock Co. will open with ■The Christian." Tt>u'H (Chas. W. Fonda, resident matin- ser i.—Week "of May 28,' llm three days, Daniel Ryan, In "A Roy Lover." Last three days. "The Fntal Wedding." Week .of June 4 "Haralet-'-'ond ^Jim.'tbe Penman." Last week the company produced "We Are King," to good'advantage. ' >"' ■ PahK Thkatjie (Atf. T. Wilton, manager). —Week of May liS the Carlton-Moore Players will prodtice "A Break for Liberty." Last week the company ployed'"Tbe Road to 'Frisco," to good pHtronsge. ■WrtiTP. CitV \(V. H. Bfeelow, manager).— Week of -8 nearly all the attractions* will he in full running order. John .1. McMahon, the h[gh diver; the Four La Pearls, and the Wolf BrOtlierR ore ttook.ed.for special attrac- tions. A fireworks d Up I ay on Decoration Day. i.aKB (Wor. Consol. St. Ry. Co., niano- -ers).—Week of .28, one-of J. W. Gorman's companies. In the rustic tlieatre. Notes. —An animal.demonstration of pop- ularity took place at the FrnnkUn, evening of 20, wtiieii-v.-us the last performance In which Clnvton l#gge would make his appear- um with the. ; .Malcolin Williams Co. He was not on'.v .greeted wltn volumes of applnuKe, but wosApresebted with .a bulldog, a gold watch and a score of floral tributes. It Is rumored tbot Mr. I<egge will, before loug, head his own company..... .John Cumlter- laud. of .the Williams Company, has been en- gaged with the new Franklin Nuunre Brack Co Mr. -Williams rind, his company will close Jnnp 2. after a most successful year and more im the Franklin Square Thea- tre. The rhratregoldg people of Worcester express- their:deepest regrej at their depart- tir but hope that they may return for tbe season of Ift00-1M)7. ■ North AdnniN.—At the Empire (.ToUnF. Hultlvan, manager* "As 'Ye Bow," Moy 22, had line business, and pleased Immeusely. ThlB attraction dosed toe season at ruin bouse, which lias been aauceesafut one. " Richmond (Wm. P. Meade, manager).— The l'\ M. T. A, Drum Corps (local) pre- sented "Ten Nights lo a Bnr Room" 24, to excellent business. It was a very creditable performance for amateurs, and was put on under tbe direction of Richard T. O'Brien, B'local boy. who bas had much experience la the professional line. * Notbs.— Mae LOrkln,, who has been with "The Ham Tree" Co,, the uust season, is at her home In this city for toe Summer Thomas (Jaffey. the popular trap drummer of the Richmond Theatre orchestra, of'thbr city, will have charge of an orchestra at Atlantic City during tbe Summer, hut will return In the Fall and resume his old place In the Rich- mond orchestra.......Hooaac Valley Perk will open Its regular season about June 10. Light opera and vaudeville will be the-prin- cipal lines of mtertalnmenU ■ ■■»-- .... , Fall River— At the Savoy (Al. Hayne, mauuger) "The Cowboy and the Ijady" was the offering Inst week, and played to good biittlne.HN. Corlnne Cant well und Harmon it. MaeGregor were excellent, and worthy of special" raenlloii. Week of May 28, -'The Hnnator." —■ Sherdv's (C. K. Cook, manager).—Week of 28, .1. Frank Burke and his stock com- pany will produce "The Pace that Kills." Last week the company gave n very credit- able production of "Land of the.Midnight 8tin." : Mr. Burke/ In tbe lead, did bis best i' -K of tna engagement.- find <merlted .the commendation received. Gustave Oauss, Ev- fiett A:ttneh and'Bert Walters were worthy of mention. ■Mckumjdeon (D. It. Buffinton, manager). —Week of-28: Lillian Belmont, the Mar- quanda, Billy Nasmythj Geo. C, Chandler and nlckelBcope. Business good. ■ ■ ■i * i i ' ■ Hnivuke.- At the Opera House (Law- ler Bros., manegera) Creatore's.. Band came May 25, to good business. The Jewish Opera Co. June 1, Mrs. Leslie Carter II. Notes. —Barnum & Bailey's Circus will show here June 11.... .'.'Ben Greet's Wood- land Players will give two open ulr perform- ances at Mt. Holyoke College May HI Kva Tanguny linn nrrlved nt her borne In this city, where Rhe will spend the Summer. She Jins purchased a ninety v acre farm a few -mites from: Holyoke, where she will have a Summer residence built. Miss Tanguay is having a new ploy written- for ber, entitled "A Good Fellow, 5 which she will etnr In next season. La Drew, In "Tbe Daffy Dame;" Ethel Whltesldes and her pickaninnies; Empire Stock Company, la "Buffalo Bill, or Life on tbe rrontler," and the clnematojtrapb. Hrcla (J. J. Clinton, manager).—"A Vic- tim of-Circumstances," uinalcat eomedy. week of 21, with Kddle Hlgglns betwen the arts. Notkk.— The performances of Sarah. Bern- hardt nt ■'Venire, a seaside resort uliout jdx- teen .miles from Los Angeles, were, very suc- cessful, the proceeds of the three perform- ances being reported as *18,O0O. Culafferll- ■IPs Italian Baud served as orchestra. A- fine trolley syHtem of transit furnished I#s Angeled people ho easy and -comfortable means of attending, Great credit Is due ■T«nE. Behytner, who. In tbe face of what appeared tn be iDSurnioiintnble obstacles, handled tbe eugatement so ably Frank Plxley. the playwright, Is again lu Southern California, after his return from Japan, where he gathered material for many new productions Harry, C. Beets, of Deets nnd Don, died In Los Angeles May 15, from consumption. He has made Mh home tu Southern California for many years, and had Jjosts of good friends bere. »■ i ■' ■■■■ Oakland.—At tbe Mncdonough (Chas. P. Hall, monngeri (be Elleford Stock Co., In "The; Plunger." hud capacity bonnet* week ending May 20. "Hello, Bill/' 21-27, "Light- house Robberv" follows, Liberty t II. W. BUtiop, manager) I — Bishop's Company of - Players, la "The Man from Mexico," drew excellent bouses. Same bill to <27, Llbcfty Stock Co., In "Hearts of Tennessee," 28-Jnne !1. Ipoit.v Park CvVTIl L. Greeubaum. mana- ger).—The Idora Park Opera Co.. in "The Mikado," did tine business. Same hill to 27. •'Tbe Chimes of Normundy" 28-June n. Bull t lid. Homan, manager). — Attrac- tions 21) nnd week: Botbwell Brown and company, presenting ■ ■ "The Pawnbroker's Troubles:' Kelly und VlolU»tte, tbe Parkers, in comedy sketch; Bentley, on the xylo- phone, und motion pictures. Business was to capacity last week. .Novfci.TV (Touy Liiueittkl, manager).— Features 21) and week: Westou and Hath- away, presenting "O'Dunnvaii Dunn, M. P.;" Dick Mnck, mouologlst; Gllroy, Hayes and MoniRomery. In 'Pink Ryed Pete;" Crouch and Blchards, In-musical act, aud «motlon plcti|fes. , Business.Is good, ' —i— ■».» !— NOTICE TO CORRGSPONUKNTS. Our theatrical cormpuHdcnfa are hereby notified that the credential) noio livid by fhew expired on June 1. They are. requested tu return them to thin -office ut once, for rcneual for tm-Mn. 4 »» PENNSYLVANIA. Lawrence.—At the Colonial (AI. Haynes. manager). "When We Were Twenty-one. May 21-2(1, played to good business. "The Lout Paradise" 28 nud week. Note. —Tlios KerBhflw luis resigned bis po- sition as lender of the orchestru. to accept u similar position-at Laucimter. Maaa. Ar- thur B; Josselya Um replaced blm. . .. » ■ * C Al.irOHMA. Lua Anicelea.—Atthe Mason Opera House 01. C. Wyatt, manager) the Abbott & Bryant Opera Co. opened a brief eugagemen: j*ia> 24. presenting a Vn Dlavolo, ,r "Er- inlule,'' "The Mikado" and "The Chimes of Normandy," Bei.*hco (J. H. Blackwood, manager).— "An; You n MnsohV"'ns presented by tbo "Rip Van lowed by "Glorlana" 21 aud week. Winkle" follows. MOWHtca'A Burbank (Oliver Morosco, ninuager).—Tbe stbek cinnpauv closed Its successful two weeks' engagement of "Tbe Lily nnd tbe Prince," 20. "At Pluey Ridge," by the stock, 21 and week, with "Mlzpab" 2< nnd week. Ghakd Opkra IIuuhb (Clarence Drown, manager).—"A Race for Llfe,",by the Ulrlch Stock Co., drew well week ending SO. "East Lynne" 21 and week, "Lured from Home" 'M nnd week. OaPHniiM (Marttn Beck, general manager). —Features 21 and week: Argenantl Trio, Foster and Poster tbe Great 1'Yancellan, IMlKBbeth Murray, Carson and VVIllurd, (Cath- erine Dab I, Bailey and Austin, and motion pictures. . . . U.NiQtiH (Hentz & Zulee, proprietors).— Features 21 and week : Espe. Bimbo und Espc, Allela O'Dette, Bossley and Bostellp, Jim Dia- mond, Dniiiue Players, preseatlug "A Friend of the Family," ond Unlnue-n-Bcope. • FiSjRiiKR'a (A. E. Fischer, manager).— Features 21 nud week: Godfroy Brothers, motion pictures, and Fischer's All Btar t:omedy Co.. In "Are We Khrlnern?" HotcBkikb (T. Jeff White, manager).—A double bill HI and week, consisting of "Tbe Mikado" and "CuTslleria Ktinli-atw." Knlb and DIM, In "L n. r.," 28 and week. - CtNKoniurii <J. 'A. Browne, manager).— Features 21 and week: .Winnie Wood. Kloan and Carroll, Mabel Robinson, Bessie Chad- o.<>ek, the Handow MidgpN, uiovlng picture*. and tbe sjock company, presenting "The Bunko Man'n Harvest." Emfirr (BWv Banks, resident manager). —Features ill and week: The Mascrop Bis- ters, Laura Bank*, Leed| and Le Mar, Paul Philadelphia—With tbe end of tbe cur- rent week all «>( the duwn town, bouses, with Hie exception of tbe Chestnut and Keith's, wlU close for tbe season. "Rosalie" will be continued Indefinitely at tbe Chestnut, while Keith's will continue its policy of keeping open all Summer. Rlngllug Bros." Circus, whkh made Its local debut on May 21, was a revelation to local circus goers. The big tent, with Its 14,000 capacity, was crowded at every nlgbt performance, while tbe dfter- noon shows attracted crowds of big propor- tions. Lybic (Messrs. Hhubert, managers).—"The Tourlsto, which bad Its premier 21, has inude u big hit, the press befog unanimous lu declaring the production a success from every standpoint. Richard liolden has a comedy, role'which enables blm to display his -fun- making nullities to good'advantage, while. Julia Sanderson gives a winsome and dnlnlv performance-In a part that ilrs her abilities. 'Wm. T. Hodges-makes good lu a straight part, white George A. Sciiltler, Wm. Friuute nnd HstPllfl Wentworib also have excellent roles. Last *week bis crowds were lu attend- ance. The engagement ends June l', which also marks the closing of the regular season. On June 7 tbe house wlll : reopen for one per- formance by'North Bernhardt* . Chrhtnut (Nixon «t Zimmerman, mana- gers).—"Rosalie" enters on Its sixth week 2S. During the week CoraTracey will appear lu the title role, replacing Claire Maentz. Garrick (Nixon & Zimmerman, mauagers). —Anna Eva Fay ended a profitable four weeks' engagement 2U, on which date tbe bouse closed for the season. Park (F.-O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, manager),—■ "Checkers" begins the fourth week of Its ruu 28. and will probably be continued for next week. Last week the attendance was good, the acting of Hants Robert, In the leading role, evoking much applause, (iiiANi) Ofrka HotiNK (0. A. Wegefartb, manager).—"Arizona, 1 'which drew big houses week of 21, ended the regular season nt this honse, which has been a most proiltable one. During the Summer the bouse will be en- tirely redecorated. . , Oiuaiid (Miller & Kaufman, managers).— Jane Dore, In "A- Mad 34m, gives the piny Its first local view 2H and' week. Last week "Moutona" drew good sl7.cd houses. On June 4 the comedy, "Matilda," will be put on for the rlrsL time, bv a cast includlog: Bertha Crelgbton, Kdwlu Mlddteton, Nellie Caliu- ban, Arthur Mnltland, William Carr and Kleanor Calnes, National (J. M. Kelly, manager).—The reason euded 211, Willi a fairly good week's business done by "lu a Womau's Power." I'koi'lk'm (F. 0. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mana- ger).— The concluding attraction of tbe turn- son, week of 28, is Stetson's "Uncle Tom's Cubln." "Deserted ut the Altar" did pro- fitably week of 21. Blaney^h iM, H. Nchlesslnger, manager). —Nell Burgess, lu "The Couutv Fair," bad good pntionage week ending 2U, which also marked tbe ending of tbe season at this hoitse. Hart's (John W. Hnrt, manager).—"Jim, the Penman," week of U.S, following n week of good returns done by "Wife for wlfa." "Camllle" next. I'ViiiKfAiiuii'.s (Miller Sl Kaufman, mana- gers).—Bertha Crelghtou will bead the stock week or 28, In "Camllle," which will lie tbe closing attraction of the season. Miss Crelgb- ton wa*i for several seasons leading itnly -of tbe Olrfird stock, nnd will be tendered a pub- lic reception on the stage after the mntmce June 2. Kugeule Blair was seen to good ad- vantage last week, lu "Hupho," which drew L'ood Hizeil bouses. Kritii's (II, T, Jordan, manager).—Wil- liam Courllelgli heads a strong bill week of May lift. Others are: Nina Morris and com- pativ, In "A Friend's Advice:" Walter'C. Kelfy, ICdward Reynard, the Three Dumondn, tbe Four LukeuH, Irving Jones, Lillian Bbaw, Mile. Chester, Susie Fisher, tbe Tannkan, Heury and [''rancls, Salmon and Chester, Hills und WllHon, und the klnetograph. t'ANisti (Ellas. Koenlg & Lederer, niQiin- £ PrH j.—Dnrkfst Boutb, with Its aggregation of coon xhuuters. Is bere 2B and week. The Dainty Duchess Co. bad plenty of patronage lOFt week. Bi.ioti (Oeo. W. Blfe, roannger).—Yankee Doodle Ulrls 28. TJie Broadway (lalety Olrls bd(l no cause to complain of the patronage Inst week. Htar Burlesque Co. next. LTOBtm (John O. Jermon, manager).— Tbe French Folly Unrlesquers week of 28, Tbe efforts of tbe Night Owls were rewarded with nice business last week. Tkgcaiikihi (Fred Wlllsou, manager).— The New York Belles 23. The Bohemlnn Burlex(]uers furnished plenty of amusement to .the natrons, .who turned out In goodly numbers Inst week. . I Willow Onovn Park (F. H. Lincoln, man- ager).—Walter Damroscb and his New York Hrmpbosv Urcbeslra began tbe Reason 2t), with a° Immense crowd In attendance. Tbe amusement features, which are many, In- elude; The Scenic Baliwar, Mirror - Mice, Coal Mine, OldeTaUt Trip1 0 the;Alpi, Fer- ris Wheel, Flying Machine, and two merry- go-rounds. WooDitDB Park.— The season began ,20, with Wlwelock'a United States ludlnn Band as the musical attraction. Other features are; Hale's Tours of tbe World and tbo tem- ple or mirth. Wiiitk City, formerly Chestnut Hill Park, also formally opened 2(1. Several new amuxe- mc&t halls nave been built la addition to a large terminal station. Notes.— Morris S. Scbleoslnger, who hart been Charles P.. Blaney'a representative lu Ibis city for the past three year a, will trans- fer the fli'-d of bis activities to New York next season, where he will uaBume an execu- tive pusltlou on Mr. Iltnuey's staff, as an as- sistant to blB general manager The Chamlnade L'luh, a local musical organiza- tion, will be heard In "Tbe Mocking Girl," at the Broad Street Theatre on May 28, 2!) Mulshing touches are being.put to the CJef- man theatre, at Franklin Street and Olrard Avenue, which will open Its season early In September. »» ' ■■!■■■■ Lancaster. —At (tu- Family Theatre (I'M. Mozart, manager) "The'Runaway <Hr!*"drew large bouses May 21-211. Moving pictures of the San Frniirlscu horror, benetlt of relief fund, will be glveu 2S-.litne 2. This will close the season under the regular management, but Irving Cummlngu. of the Proctor Stock Co., New York, wuh here 2-1, negotiating a lease for tbe Summer season, commencing June 11. 1 Fulton Opkra House (Chas. A. Yecker, mating?!-) Is closed for tbe Summer, during which Improvements will be added. BooF'OakdKn (Chas. M. Howell, manager). —Current attractions luclude: Howe . and Si'ott, 'Hebrew comedians; Bellman aud Moure, Htuart Barnes, Sid Baxter, Three Daitonn, 'Garrlt Sisters, and moving pictures. Rocky swung* Pauk Thkatkh will opeu May 2d, with Mitchell's Stock Co., presenting "Confusion," 28*90. and "Xbt* ram «f the Church," :t 1 -.Tune- 2. This company will con- tinue during 1 lie Summer with si>uil-weekly change* of bill. Ptifipi.ii's Bath iNci Kksoiit will opeu :tt) for the season. The umuoger. Cupt. John B. Peoples, ivin the roof garden' until the present year, In addition to the bnthlug there are numerous park attractions. Mr, Peoples also coudurta an nmusetneiit arcade la this city, which !* liberally patroulzed. —' ■ » . Altoona.—At the UMhler (I. c. Mlahler, manngpr) "Our New Minister" bad a lurgc andlpnec May 24. Miles Bros.' moving pfi 1 - tares, .-'M), closing Ibe bouse for th<* season. At 1 Lakkmont Park the sea^uut opens :t0. The theatre attractions ,are not announced ypt. May 25 wus newspaper day at tbe park. All newspaper representatives from Altuoui and Hull Ida ysburg, lucludlug Tiik Clippkr and other dramatic papers, were Invited. Special cars were funilsbed the party, and a general tour of tbe purk wus taken, under the pscort of Oeneral Manager-Crane and Su- perlnteodent Shannou. A one luncbeon was served in Ihp Casino,' after which dancing was an-eojovable feature of the occasion. Notk. —Manoger I. C. Mlshler and Mrs, Mlsbler start for Mt. Clemens 28. a— ' ■■■ " ■ Wllllaiuaport.—At tbe Vallamont Park Pavilion (Lyman A. Pray, manager) tbe Vallamont Slock Co. open» the season with "Men and Women," May IHt-SO. "Confusion" 31-June 2, "Sweet Clover" 4-B, "At Cozy t'ornprs" 7-0. The company is mude up of the following players: KdWIn Bailey, Charles Stevens, Van Dyke Brooke, Aug. (llasmeyer, C. H. Jennlnss, Arthur Morris, Arniund An- thony, Itoltert 'Pule. Albert Lani, director; Ixtrralnc hrnux, .l|ille Morton,Margaret; Ler, Sara Lewhi and (irnc** Irftckwottd. Nm«L—Pawnee Bill drew Immense (crowds 2J Rlngllug Bros.' circiiK .tune 2. — i ■ m ' '-■' . HiirriHiinrK.--At Pnxtang Park (Fellt M. Havls, manager) the season will open May 30, with the All Star Vaudeville Com- pany. This resort has been greatly enlarged and Improved, and now has a lake and other big featuroa. . +•* MICHIGAN. Stock Co.. In "The Baaker'sT)anghter," 27- 30. aed "Nobody's Claim," 31-June 2. Grand opeju. House (Churchill & ttavK managcra).—VauderUle attractions week uf May 27: Armstrong and Verue, Det»re aud irevsre, James W. Haltoway, Jcnntags and Renfrew. Kdw\ LmnMl and Arthur Rlgby. IUmona (Lou IMi'tnater, tuutisyei-).--At< iractlousfor week of BTL Fxuosllltju Fmir, thn Great l-a Hgos, Ocorgla O'ltatney, T)uu Sbcrmnn and Mnbcl De Forest, and Fred Wyckoff ami company. Uodfrov'k I'AVit.tiiN (Chas. Godfroy. innn- ugcr).—Week of 27 : Idtura Buckley, Slgunr l,t (imzlo, Klmore- and Ray, Miiboney Bros., Miller and GrovcH, nnd tilishu Robinsuu. i n ..-■■ ■, — Bay city, -At the Washington (W. J. Daunt, raanngen "IIooIIkbu'b Troubles" hntl n fair house May 20. Frisco lire picture had n small audience. 2:1. Tills house closes the regulnr neasou 3U, with Blanche wnMi as the attraction. Hum! (j. 1), Plhnure, uionageri.—The fol- lowing bill was presented wck of 21 : Tlic Four AudiTsons, Potts and Potts, Carl Ray- mond, Cecil K'ul.v, Charles Suche, anil the bloKrnpb. Bi<slness coniluues good. Wknona Bnacii Pahk will opeu the Sum- mer scasou June ;i, with mnuy now fetitiu't!*, under the able mauugemeut of L, W. Uli-h- urils. , . COLORADO. Dtover. —-At Klltcli's Cnnlens (Mary Klitch-Long, proprietor) tbe advance sale fur Sarah Bernhardt, Mnv ,24, wiir very lunte. lU;<iiinr seastm opens evening of 27, ivllli "Cousin Kate," hv thi> slock company, which irici.nl.-i : .May Buckley, OIItc Oliver, .1. It. 'tJltmouf, [jiiuhIos Fairbanks (ioeffrey <". st.'in, Georitc Biinlfaco, ottvr Wyndhnm. Frtnlcrtck I'anMlm', Kniherlne Held «ud Julia Blnnc. * ■ > TAlioitGRAKU (K. F. MrCniirt.-manager I.— movliiK pictures uf ibo Shu Fraticwo catas- truphu iHst. week clonwl (he *ea*m of Ihh liouso, 20, . r Hmpikr (3. L'. Clifford, inaungeri,—Thf stock coiupnuy from FiairbefM -Tlieiitre t .Snn Francisco, hi'H:iu u ten .weeks .eusuitenifnt 2t>. and with Iwojmrlrsiiufs, one nu Inpflt [Kir" Iltlcs, drew itiMjil Iiouwh. , Ktltle Frauclt " n hip hlCIn lln- comic role. Baby Lu Unfile Cr*rk.—At.*tae Pest (U. R. Smith, manageri "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" did not appear May 21. viola Allen pleased. a> )>Ik liou»t'.22.. Miirtlo's "Uncle Two did well H'A. "Tin' Tenderfoot." pleased 24. Blanche Walsh 2S. Henrietta CrMMMI -*11. Buoi> (W. S. Bimet-hVld, manager).—-Busi- ness coutlnut-H good. Bill for week of 31 : •Htraznl and Ilnial. cilffonl Wilklns, IleiKert B. Chesley nud company, Frank ilurrlngtuu, Mursbsil and Irwin, sua cllefoscope pictures. Jttfkaoii.—At the Athenaeum (H. ,L i'or- ter, resident manngcr) Viola Allen, lu "The Tooftt of tbe Town," Muy 23, played lo H. It, 0. "Tbe.Tenderfoot" 2n, Blanche Watab 20, Henrietta Crosmau. 21), and Floreui-B i>e Vuks Co. ;;i-.iniif 2. ♦ «» CANADA. Montreal.—His Majesty's (H. (). Brooks, tunuugcrl wuh dark week of May 21, ami will close Its season with !■:. 9. Wlllard, In repertory, ltt-31. Ai'Aiiniy nt- Mnair (Waller GraaycB, mali- nger).—Roselle Knott, In "When Knighthood Was In Flower," hntl fair pntroiurgc 21-2(1. Blchards & PrlugleV (leurgla Mlusircls will clone this house for the season 2K and week. ■. RoVAi, (H. C iOgi'iion, manager).-vi'he PnrlRlaii Belles plnved a HiicceMSfiiT week 21- 20. The London Gaiety Girls 2H aud week. l<*nANCAiM (F. VV. Le ('lair, mnuager).— "Fighting Palo," with Sun Francisco pic- tures, enjuyed n good week 21<2(l. "The lloty City'.' 28 and week. ."A Mad [<ovi>" next, National Fham'aih (G. Huuvn>aii, mean- giip). -i—The permnueiit French stock com- pany, In "lln Moldat de L'Emulre," bad fair huslDesH 21-2(1, "Rollan i# Mautllt" 28 and week. IUvBiiHiDE Park (Al. !■:. Bend, inunuger). —The park opeued 20. to big hushiesH, with tbe k fotlowlng hill: Millet's ICleuhnuta, John- ston, Davenport and Lorclla, the Four Lou- dons, the Lawrence Trio, nnd moving pic- tures. Besides Hie vnuduvllle theatre, rrv park has'tlie (lalventim Flood, the live fox chase, the roller coaster, the circle swing, 1 and other smaller sttrnctlonH. / Note. —Hohuier Park opens 28, and Do- minion Park June 2. made Reno, white itcrforiuliu' on the Itomuu rlnai Monday ulght. met with n severe full, but luckily rucn|'' i ii HcrtiiiH Inlury. 'I*h» ring gave wnv uutl the little oue fell ilium her head. cmutih (A, 11. J'elton, umiiuKert.- -TIim sttK'k company presented "ftiiBtil Klrkc," he- fore good houses, hmt week. "A right for Honor" 27 and week. "Midnight lu Cliluu- tuwn" follows. Chtktai. (G. I. Adams, manager!.--Willi the closing uf ttie u))lnwu bouse, IteUer hnsl- ui'ss rules nt lln- Curtis Street, vaudeville houses. Bill hisi week : Gllherl. Siirouy aud roinpiinv. Kenuinii, Adam aud HugcrA. Mason nnd Alnsoii, Tommy Hayes, Colby mid Klug- niiin. himI pictures. NnvKi.rv (Henry Litbelskl, rnnuHger).— Crowded Iioiimpb were the rule lout week. The bill: MIhh Welch, Chns. Hoey. Fricdliindcr Bros., Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Young, Williams nud Thompson, Vcoletle aud Prof. Old and pint urea. . Notkm. —After n anmn of tlilat-y-ronr weeks tli<* lli-onilwny, will close June 10, with Nat C. Guodwlti. In 'The Genius." Man- hattan Bench will opeu May 2(1, The tmitt- uacau-nt stales that It has secured the Aujtn*- iin Dniv Comedy Co., of \Yw York, comiNt- lug of sixty petiple, for the seuKoti Thus. Mohr, nsslstnut trnnstirer uf Hu i Broad- way, has been made d'ensurer for Rlttcb's. Local talent jireWMecl "A llut'lielor's Roiunnce," nt ihc Wontau's Club. '-Ti Tickets fur Ktttcti's lire hctlitr sold from ibe Tabor Grnud box otUce, except fur Beruhajdl. 'lln* iciiin uf llucv mill llollniiil sepu- ruled here, nUil ('bus. Hney U In llluttraivd ■..in-:- al the Novelly. UMt tlNMIN. Detroit.—At Light Gnord Armory Mme. Sarah Bernhardt appears May 28. . Dktkoit Oprua- Hoitnb. —Viola Allen, In "The Toast of the Town," 25. 20, did well, Tkmpi.r (J. IL Moore, manager).—Week of 28: Virginia Karle, Grace Cameron, Ray L. Hoyce, Tony Wilson, Helalsc and AmoroH Slstera, Zazelland Vernon Co., Cook und Madliou, John and Bertha Gteason and Fred Houlihan, Juggling Mnthleus, nnd the klnnlo- grapb. Lvceum (E. D, Stair, manager).—Vaughn Gluser and compauy hud a successful week 21-20. Week of 28, same company, lu "Miss Hobbs;" Wimtnry (I!. D. Stole, manager).—Jnraes Kyrle McCurdv, tu "The Old Clothes Man," 21-20. Week of 27, "When the World Steeps," Crystal (J- ■!■ Nash, manager).—Fair at- tendance. Bill week of 28: - Buckeye Trio, Raymond Clark, Al. Lewis, Orgerltn, Two Musical James, Anson and Cblrkert, und the klnodrome. I>;u:i.Ttuc Park. —This amusement place opens 20, with vaudeville nud scenic effects. — ■ » i.ihihIiik. —At Balrd's Opera House (Fred ,1. Williams, manager) "Under Two FlagH," local, was ]iresenied May -'2, to u big house. John P. Goring, In the part of Bertie Cecil, made ntt unusually good Impression. Mine. Mantelil, In "11 Trttvutore," pleased a fair liouso 25. Henrietta Crosmau 20. Bijou (U. J. Robson, manager).—Week of 21, packed houses, with Budd Bros., Mu- Klcai Jumes, Kohler aud Victoria, Margaret Shannon, et at. Wavkiu.y. Thkatiik.— Continuous vaude- ville cominencen May 'M>, oftvruoon nnd even- ing. John Houinhon'h Ciiiciih guve two per- formances 24, to Immense crowds. Kvery- body was pleaded. PJotk. —T, .1. llohson, monatfer of the Bijou Theatre, has made arrnngemeutn for the ere<:- llon of a handsome new Iheotre nt tbe ear- ner of Mlchlgnn und Capital Avenues, <II- rectlv In front of tbe Capital Building. A. C Bird will nut up the theatre, and Mr. Robson leaaes It for n long term. It will be ready for occupancy lu tbe Fall. Kalamatoo.—At the Academy of Music (B. A, Busli, manager) "Tbe Tenderfoot" Flensed a good sized audience May li'l. Ill lenry's Mlastreln SO, Hcurletia Crosman, la "Mary, Mary, (Julie Contrary," June 1. which closes a very successful season, of bouse. Bijou (W. H. Butterfleld, manager).— Good bouses, Bill week or May 28 Include* I Four Andersons, Victoria and Kohler, l*oulse Adams, Potts nnd Potts, tbe Two Gladstones, Gurney Cisler, and cllnetoscope, J. C. Cox, uRslnlnnt manager of tbe Butterfleld enter- prises, Is temporarily acting as local mana- ger, succeeding Mr. Haynes. NoTBa.—Robinson's Cirrus drew two large audiences 21 Hagenbeck'a Shown June ii .Casino Park. Salrd * Oaken, mana- gers, will open the season June :t. The Nellos, FurgtiStm and Pnssmore, Weill* Bros, nnd Smith, Kreako and smith, Henry Rose, and Halgb nnd Thomas will appear the open- ing week. — — ■■ ■■ ■' fii-mid , Rapid*.—At the New Powers (Harry G. Sommers & Co., managers) Rich- ard Manwfleld, May 25, played to B. It. o 'the Tenderfoot" VO, Henrietta Crosmau 28. Muf-STic lOrio stair, manager).—Holden 'iitronto. ■ -At the Princess (0. B, Hhep- (tii.nl. tiiiiiiufcri, week of May 2), C. H. Wlllurd drew innKiilllcenl IiuhIiichiI, und closed n KiiccesHful seawui of tbe bonne. GnANtt OpunA lloii.Hi; (A. ,l. Small, manu- en.—Week of 21, "Texas" mud** a lilg lilt. HH drew large audiences. Mudume Mantelil ICngllsh Grand Opera Co. 28 nntl week. Ma.tkbtI(! (A. J. Small, manngeri.—Week of,2,1, "Tbe Holy City" drew well, "Fighting Fate" 28 and week, Hnn.Cfi (J. Ehea, raanagerL^Week of 21 the card was n good one, and drew capacity the entire week. Bill for week of 28: Wnrd nnd Cm-ran, Hard, EKtellc Wofdettn aud Com- pany, James Richmond Glenroy, Kckoff nnd Gordon, Six Proveftiilea und the klaetofrraph. Ktar,(F.:;W. Htnlr, manager);—Weok or 21 the Utopians played to packed holism 1'urlHlun llftllen mid Man Franclrfco lire pic- im-PH 28 and week. Mr mc * Pauk (Wm. Banks, manager).— This place uf iimiiMi'uient opened 24, with n Htrong card. IlANt.AK'.s Point (C. W. McMahon, man- ager) opened 24, for the season's work, with a good card. ■ i. e ' St. John.—At the Oners House (A. O, Skinner, manager) the Kirk Brown Stuck Co. opened Us second and last week May 21, with a good performance of "Tbn Christian," tu good busluoBiJ. Kirk Brown. Uuvld F,l- wyu. Tlinodure Bird, Marguerite Field*, Ummu f)e Weale aud ICniherlue Wnyne deserve men- tlou. W. C. C'onnor'n Block Co. 2S-June 2, "The Irish Pawnbroker" 4-0, "When Knight- hood Wus In P'lower" 7-H, "Hwent Clover" Yokk (IL I. Armatrong, manager).—Tim Gage Stock Co. opened u two weeka mid u half enxngement May 21. with n good per- formnuen of "The Parish Priest," nnd pleased to good business. ■ Al. Lester, W. II. rinire, Jus. Grady, Annie Aslily nud Maude Kelleit deserve mention. LuHter nnd Kollctt, II. i.'ns- gan, Gordon Tbomas, Hurry Feldmoti nnd tliu ciimergniph provide Hie upoebtltlPH. "A Con- vtct's Daughter" June 7-11, "Fubin Romnnl" 14-10. Notbs, —H. M. Harvev, representing Bar- num ft itallcv * Circus, returned here nnd se- cured suitable Kruunds for his show, a sails- i factory price uavlng bemi armuged by Mr, Harvey and the owners of the grounds. The circus will show here July 20 ,P. A. Nu mm n- has nrrlved In town und will spend the Summer nt lilt* home here. - « OttnivH.—At Hie Russell (P. Gorman, manager) "When Knighthood Was lu Flower," May HI, 20. had good business, Grand Ofkha Hoiujh (It. J, Blrdwlilatle, manager). —London Gitfely Girls, hnd ca- pacity Bl-23. Richards & Prlngle's Minstrels 24-211. Tbls rittructluu closed ttio houso. BklTASNIA-ONTHf-BAY (J. K. ftlflclllNOM, manager) opened the xeason with a very goml bill, Incltidlug Winifred Shunt, St. onaa Bros., Golden Gate Quartet Le, und IMtorulll and Gllssando. . . Notr.— The first annual convention of tun Canadian Theatre Aiunngers' Association will he he'd In tile board room of tbe Ituiwll Theatre Muy 28-80.- — ■i. ■ imnillton.—At the Grand Opera House (A. H. London, manager) ^Sun Franclscn cartliiiiiakp pictures May 22, 2(1, "What Han- peurd to Join-*" (Ktcbard Mllloii) bad fair Sized ImiiseM 24 I Victoria Day). "A Royal Slave" 2'i, 20, wan the last attraction booked for tbe HtMisuti. . ■«•» tun Gkbman Stock Co. are In their fnrtlelh week of the season, hiuI purpose running nil Stimmpr, opening their park hi- HOgcmrutu st NeWiirk, 0.. on June 10. A .remarkable record to the credit of thin coin- puny U that for I a* twit thirty-seven weeks not a night was lost. Very few cbnuges took jiliuc durlug ih"« season, which was both ples*ant and proOtable to management and performers.- ; . .. "Iff. Ait* Mbh. TrltOWai.A. Litni.kti will celebrate their silver wedding Juno 8, at their bunc, "lhe Larches," Rn-erslde, Conu. Miiwnuki'i'. — Manngcr Sticrmau Brown offered Uuiu Intorostlng nttrncilouH last week. Iiocksinder's -MluslndN appeared May 20. to fair attendance, iticbni-d Mansfield presented "Tim Scarlet Let ler" and "Don Carlos," 22. 2:i. Attendanco wrh good, lieu- riettn Crosmna nppeared 24-2(1, In "Mary, Mary. Quite Contrary." Opening itlnht. which whs it tesrluioulnl to Win. ft Rchnell, huuae trensurer. found tbe t bent re packed to ■the capacity. Commencing Monday, 2H, tbt» Browu-Bnkcr Stock Co. will olTer "Gran- stoi K" us the opeultig bill of an ludutlultu SCH<iilU. 1 Ai.iiAMntiA (Jus. A. Hlgler, maangurt.— Au excellent vamlevllh; bill, week uf 2l>, drnw fair to good iitiendunce, but nut what- the stmidnrd of tin* bill would warrant. MAbel Mt'Kluiiv wns the lop liner, nnd scori-d n pnuioiinccd bit. Orion Oi'KitA IIihjkr. —Tim fag end of lbs smisoii held up reuiurttuiuv will 20-^0. "A Crown of Thorns" hold tlm Hinge. Fur week cf 27, Mummer John, It. I'len-t* offers van Told in Ibe Hills," followed week of June 3, by "Tbe old Clothes Mnu." S'tMti (Fi'iiuk It. Trotoiinu, mannger).. • Mnv Howard pill lu Ifial week to I'air lu grind iillendtHlcc. Lnvnh'c mid'Grunt were the hit of till etcollcnr olio. The Sine Show GlrlH Co., wblrli oittmed tbn kciihuu ut lids hoiiHC, will return for week of i!7. Cbvhtai,, —CunilmiGil succphh favora ibis popular thorn re. Manager F. B. Winter Iiuh put up the following bill for week of fiSN: I'eie linker, Gllllbitn and Furry, Hacbol Acton, Hdgur Taylor nnd company, ward 'ii-ln, LuIh Guviumi nud'1 he. L'rystnlgraph. tjijANi*. —Fnilitwlng people, week uf L'S: ICnrrera, the Giirimtlns, fluitiiltoii unit WMev, and tlui Xjnureilfi. Mnnuger Wiiltor \V. Gregg reportH'n-hlalily HiitlHfnctory neauon. . WuNi»:ni,AN0 I'i'homriK Wlmlljig, iniiiinger). —Opunlng week was up lu expwiutloui In every, respect. Thnusniidtt flocked to ,t1m park, nnd rippenrcd to npprcrliile tbe special urlH, which Included: Mile. Lu BlnnVlie, slide for life: ilendetsoii. nml (he Abeuriit. Nmikh. — Jiik. A. IHgier iimioutieeN ,lln» . i'lusn of tin! Aliiuiiilirn May 27. /(Istenslvo niti'iiiiiuiis will he uiiiili' durlug the dnrlc wcckH. nnd tbe bonne, will be entirely re- decunitod Curler, llu< iMysiei-lotm, nud Ablgnll I'rlce offered u mystHying programme ut Hie FulMt. lust week, und drew well tilled housea John l.lnd. high diver, who opened ut Womlcrlnud, ID, Hiiffcri'd n pnlti- ftil accident: on Gut opening night. In milk- ing liin illvf he fulled to rpkn the wnfer projisrly and suffcriHi 11 compound frncturo of one of bin lower limits. ,,, Unci ilnihlh-i Ik ■jmlfl li;i udlliig Gie plVOH work at SVotider- luiid, nud l.s HiicccHHful, iih liquid. I,n CrflMnc-At the BlJon (Al, HcbubVrg, msiuigei') tlm following Hcorert well week uf Mny 21 : Hwor mid WPHlhrook, Vardamnn. John iMinn-Wlllieimn l-'ranels mid company, Juki* ii'TudIc, and moving pictures. Bill week of -H ; Di'linoic unit Dilire). Ibe Wnllons, Ml- dnllluu Trio, ni'd ,lnrk OTiiolc. Ml'. O'Tooh* In iiuw In his Ntxtli week nt this house, nud 1 lie popularity of bin lllimtruied Mongu is still Incri'iiHliig. r 1 in 11 rial c. At the tin In iic. (Wm. Ar- tiiund, m[imigur)'peoiile for Mnv 21 and week : Uelln iViilxou, lln* Flnliers, Win. Armouii, tlm Great (I'tdi-lilm-, find Luwrcnre und HuulJicru, l,»\%c hoiiscN nl each performunce, »■ » I IMMv HALL, VVIiohq (ilcluru appears on the- front pnge of I Ills Issue, is n yuiiuu uuin of conolda-iilm' M- perlencii In show UhIiichn. He In the HOI) of I'l-of, Fritd nnd Miidnmo Mucnrt, and learned prnciti'jilty cveryibliig lu circus ItualnesH— rldlliK, 1 iimhllnu. letiplng, training ouliunls, jiiKirllng und wire wtilkluif—jitHt much tliltigtt n h were considered Uy "old timers" im ueci'H- nicy lor a person lit know lu older lo travel with ativ hIiow. A few years ago be <pdt tint bunlneHs us n perfunner, nud for scverul years wun innnogcr of side shows, aud Ik'nmo- udjusler with dlfferciil circuses. At, Ibn close of the dram Hcuwin of 1001 be joined his people In Knropi 1 , nnd wdh with them Koverul weeks lu llnmHclM, Ghent nnd Ant- werp, going from thcro to l/oudon, where be renin lord tor eight weeka ut the Lomlnn Illpniidrmue, ond then to 1'hiIh fur twelve weeks, I en of which be played ut the Otytu- pln. While pbtylug In these theatres Iht concluded (o reumln lu vuudevlltc, and a/tor coming back tu Ainnrtcn he presented til" net be Is now playing, known ns "The Sleepy Juggler," nnd lias mude xtii'h a nih'cckh Hint: he Is being offered return eiiungi'iuenln In tliu dllTerent Ihenires he ban played, He in «r preHeiii. cimtrinplailug anolher trip, to Lu- rope, where In* hnu been nrferod sonie very good engagement m, nud In itbm considering 1111 unci- for Hoiith Africa, lie liny taken h Im middle name "Hull," sr» on not lo Iniorfere, with Prof. Mncart when they are playing oa the same hill. *»» "T111: Lion ur> tiik Moumk" was success- fully presented lu London, May 22, nt the Diike of York's Theatre, with ftdmund Breese t Richard Bennett and Margaret Illlngton.