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630 THE iSTfiW YOBK GlirPPER. August 4. i'-i^V^-a' mm* 1 *Mi'. Mfr '^s;, 5, ' ''V 'f- Pi • • THE NEW YORK OLIPTEH . f*_ .'■ ' • ' gat a ng THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLIbH'M CO. (ijailt,,. PHOPHICTOlft. our cfiiciho' LETTKH. raOletOUB OWH COBRKRI-ONDKNT. ALBERT J.BO&IK, KFITOBUL AMD BosIMSSa MlNAi r WMlirli BarfHB " of Ik* Jfev Y«k Clipper, Room n(H,' A.hl.Hil -llliu'k, CbloaKo. Ob UondarnlKlii July .. win bs teen at our Nouiph. twauew playe One, -<A StKBU' SATCMbAY, ACQtbt 4, gg RAT I 81 IdeerUaemente—12.80 per lick, •lad* eol- AdttrtlsemcntB let with border, 10 per frent extra. ■ I.'BSCRIPTIOH. One year, ID advance, 94 ; ilx moBtnt, 12 ; three moatba, II Korelm pottlfa extra. Binajlp coplee will be test, postpaid. «B re- ceipt of 10 cent*. ••*''• ■■ •••>i 1 '■' l'_ ' Ojr TeraBa Ma CB.a. THE CLlrPEB.Ie laaued erer/ Wadneadaj moralng. I'D* lert four (kcWe'rtfslDt) pajei 00 TO PBB88 on Saturday at 11 u H., and the other page. On iOKDAV aod TtfSSDATl The Poial Cloaln* Proaaptl*., Tatte. .... d«7, atlO o'clock*. M. PleeM realt by eip'reta, mtme7 erier, chic*, P. O. order or retletered letter. All cub. ea- cloaed with letter la at the rlak of Bender. Addre.e All Commnnlcatlona la THE WBW YORK CLIPPER. . *f We,t 28th street, New tort. BtcUtertt Oawji iitra;' "AOTHoiwi." THE WESTERN BUREAU of Tai Clipper l» located at Boom 604, AihttDd Block, Chicago, William F\ tfrykn. manager and correspondent, where gdverttse- Menti and subscription* ere received at adr regular rates. THE LONDON BUREAU Located at 48 £rast»v™e Bt, London, w. C, John tt. Carney, *«n»jer and eorrejpoBdent, where adrerHaemeflte and eubicrlprJonj an lerttreo afiflrr regnra* ratea. •<—•-■■■- ■■■ THB CL1ITX8 CAN 81 OBTAINID, WB0ta> em is'D »iTiif, at oar ejenu, BrenUno ■ rjewi' depot,' 87 Avecue de \ lOpero. Parle, rrar.eer M. Ullentbal, Frederick Strewe 101 (Termlnuj Hotel), Berlin, N. W., Oer- nany: Diamond News Co., 07 Prado, He- ra na; Manila Book and Stationery Co., 128 Eecolta, Manila, P. tM Albert * Bob, 187- 180 Kin, St., Sydney, Australia. • ' THB NBW YORK CLIPPER pabllihea •air one edition, and thai ta dated fa-one New York.. HO Replies br -Ha» or TrlearraE-a, ADLRE9SE5 OK WHEBIABOCTS NOT GIVEN. All In quest or such should write, to THOEI W«OM THE! BUI, IN CAEE OT THE CLIPPER Post Office. All litters will BE APVEBTI9ED ONE W1IK ONI.I. It TUB lODTl Or ANT THEATfelCAL C0KFA»I IB BOt'OHT, REFtB TO OCB LIST Or ROOTES on ihoiar.s paqe, We cannot bind boutie EI MILL OE TBLEflRAPIL >. .: ,-.- DRAHAT1C. C. E. V„ Foud da Lac. —We bare do kdowl- edKe uf tlie present waereaoouts of the party. Addresa a letter in out care,.and ire will ad- veitl«e it In TiiaPLiPtBB letter Hat. : , ; a ■Mits. B. II., Jacksonville, , r . A. J., Erie, "Anxious," Philadelphia, ou* ■i.Ha,'.' .will l* rlren.to open,lba Wmm hiker for. the new Maaoa ol,lltWftl, irfiiu tile otber, at preaent without a name, will Inaugurate the new fieasrm at the Urand Opera IloiiRe. Anotlier fthuw ik-w to - tXhl* cago, "The VanderWIt Cup." wkii Kluie .fania aa the alar, will follow "Koriy-Uve Minutes from II road way,",-at the Colonial.. The hold- over attractlQOt nre; Jlie Laml-ot Noil," at the rhiiHg"' ojKTft idin-f ; "llrowa: of liar vard," ilorrick: "iAnn nml tlietAfiruae." I ill* mil-; 'Told In. tin; .llliu." at Po«ecfl' r and "Meilford a llope," ftt nc (Jreat Hort-herfi,'- Ii.i.in.iis Tiiratiik (WIN J. iMvh, ninna- gei7),r-*"J'lie Ulon and Hie Heme" . be«lnH NiiDday nlulit, if!*, the Insi lly«' weeka of Jih '■njjiiKfjLii'lii. Aut;, "i will murk Hie one liutj- dr*,iL and thirtieth Derformfince^of, this re- ninrkably FuicceHMful play In Chicago. J'oWr-.its' TtllUTitR (Htiity \l. Powers, man- nirer).—"Told In the Hills" begins: ItK alxth week at'this hqupe Kunday, 21'. - >■ p ^Colonial Thrathb' (tirorge W. I,e»fcrer, manager).—''The Vauderbilt.Cgp," with Mlsle Janlp, will play-at this hoUBe for aevpft weeks, cphimencint; Sunday, 2\). In the star'H sup- port will kV found Otis Harlan, ileurr. V. I)pDnelly, Jacquea Kruaer, b\ Newton Undo, Hatry jeBsiifj, .Arthur Stanford, Chaftes Dow Clfttk/ Dlsticne Cbtrbinan. Orace Orlawoid, Bdltb Decker and Ella llatton. "Korty-flTe Mlnutea from Broadway," which has had a longer run In Chicago toan any comedy.aeen here In years, closed Saturday, 28. The mem- bera of this Cohan combination wilt rest, for four weekn, and start their rec^jlac^ieaaon about Hept. 1. ... . , ., - * .,. TiJEilirE; Theater ^Herbert C. Duce, noari- agsc).—Henfy Woodruff End his good aup- Sirting caBt.-continue■ .to play ''worm of arvard." The play will leave Aug. IS, and the house will close end go Into the hands of the painters and decorators. "The Shulam- Ita" Will be the attraction for the opening otrne regular season...- .. _:•. 8Tnr>RRAi£RD' Tiiratsk (R.-R Hanneyer, mnnflger).—William Norrls, In Ittcbard Tul- Iv's farce, "A Strenuous Life, apeon 80. The supporting company Includes 1 Jessie BUsley, Mrs. Annie Yeamans, Violet ,Dale, Lillian A-lbertaoo, C'barlotte... Dandridge, Stephen -(jrattan, Hugo iTo/land, Percy lien- kins, Scott Cooper, Hrlghatn ItojL-e. fclarmon McGregor,•-Kr Forest Doolittla,^JacEioii Car- lyale, and Wilson AlcCormick,..,, < ,.,Ohicaoo Opera IIoiibk (iyman «..Glover, inauagcr. fpi.Kohl & Coatle).—"The Land of Nod" continues to do enormous business. The, play furfllshes a big measure of .enter* tainmen't, and many local favorites are in the cast, among whom are: Mabel Barrlaon, KDox WilBon, and many otbera. Grand OfbraIIousr( Harry Askln, manager). —Tbls home wUI open L for the regular seaeon Monday night, 30, with ths first,perform- ance on any.Btoee of a new ploy by Margaret Merrlngton, with a cast headed : by-Charles fllchman, Robert T. Haines and Sarah Truax- The play U at present without a-name, the title, ."The Daughters of Man," bavins- been abandoned. Manager Will J. Block will pro- duce the. play without, a.title, and ask tbe rlrat night audience-to give Jt a name. .Each member of the audience will be Invited .to de- cide which. lR-the moat appropriate.. The per■ son suggeatlng the winning title will be given one hundred dollars. < Jurat N'ortmebn Theater . (Fred C. Kberts, manager). — "Bedford's Hope", con- tinues, to create much excitement with its thrilling race between an automobile and a train. . ,<• -»« • - .-,- Majebtic Theatdh (William Newklrk, manager).—Ruth White will make ber ap- pearance In ber dew ,vaudevllte sketch Moo- day. 410. She. baa Eight Kangaroo Girls. The bill also Includes : Al. H Weston and company. Junle McCree- and company, Lil- lian Apell and Francis Byrne, Sam Watson's Uarbyaxd Circus, the Three LeJgboons, the Bowery. Neweboys'i Four,- Byroa and Lanz- — -. Budd rm Mc- Roble. moit Eucceaahii'. the orchestra bi». *Ter played. On Thursdav evening the Rivena- wOod Mii«lcRl ; Club of seventy-five will (fag with .tho orrheatra- Friday evening wftt. b* the -Jeki Wagner night. Sunday. An-. & the fanweH'ooacert will be given, and. an the fallowing .day Theodore Thomaa" Ortbpa- ira, w{th Frederick Stock aa director, wIU begin a four weeks' engagement. ; ■ Olajlk STitnirr- Sii:sFi-jT (Ix>lu>(-&1- Hedges, musger).—Chief 4'rnlrle Dog and bis s<juaw will give a lurlat (browing exhibition week of ,10. Irving and Sinter, the Wilson <inar- tette.-Verhelli', Florence, Pierre, Woodson SI* Urn. anil Clnje He Wolt and SJahoney will also take part, Loxrox Dime Miirkuu (William Sweeney, manngeri.-rCurUj balP attractions (or week «f ,ltj. ..in- : >;d,„ Clifford, band bnlao<:er; MHdle'.Hlli, rope, walker;, -the, Indian Village, .NewieVbrk Dutch, tiittoottr,, and.Stiale Car- ItcJIo.. In Iho.UlfRtr* will be seen: Pimllrte l.Qi-onita. Mjiv M,ixellP, Beatrice ■diiiirtey and the .Mldwiy iiiMii'iTs, .. .. . Apteumatm. ~* LlaiJe .McKeerer scored.a big bit at the Olympic Theatre last week. Hhe received five and six,encores eYery-per- formnnce, and Ik booked at tbe Majestic Tj* 1 - CUNKTANT RKADEB, X. V, /'■• Phtpnlx, and A'.B. B„ Washington.- . B B.. WaablngtOD.—See answer to C. K. F-. hIiovc. Mihe H. W., Mulvane.—Advertise your wants Id The Clipfbb. . -... p .. Ueb. B, B. D» L,, Aberdeen.—No, there has been uo divorce, nor, so far as we know, evoa n separation. . ■ ,.■ ,-u*-- . ,'.- .-v J. T. .BAnripx^-Andrew Downle can be Rd- dreaaed at Medina, N. Y. i J. L. If., North Yakima.—The party you mention Is of Irish extraction. 11. n.. Fort Atkinson.—Address A. W. Dingwiill, Broadway Theatre, New York City. J. r. K„ Tate well.—Prince Albert coat an(l dark gray trousers In the afternoon, full druea at mghL : .. . : i. .. , *■ -i U, r,,, St. Paul.—Addxeas the equestrian dlroctor of-any of the leading circuses. Jtfr.H, A. R. D„ Allcghoov.—Addcega .the Enterprise Music Supply Co., 40 West Twenty-eighth Street, N«w York City. A. M„ Chlcopee nuL-— L Cabn Oulde, Empire Heatre Building, New York City, 2. The cnstomti Authorities are the proper onea tv anmver, your ojae,r.y. . ' J. B. P.-b., Genera.—-Watch our route list eucb week, or address party, In care of this office, and we will advertise the letter In The Ci.iri'Kn letter list, W. H. M„ Pottato,wn.—We publish a Hat of vaudeville theatres In The Little Red fivvk. which we will. furntBb upon appllca- tion.. .: . - - ■ ': •." W. J. C.. New York.—Address party In care of the Players' club. New York City. A. 11. T., Cleveland.—Address, tbe Sellg Pnlyscope Co., 411 Peck, Court,. Chicago, S. R., Lowell.—Address the North Penn Iron Co., North Pcnn Junction, Philadelphia, rn. CARDS, R 8. M., Charlotte.—No player Is per- mitted to accept a card exposed on the draw. The dealer must take such card and place It at the bottom of tbe deck, and serve the Slayer with another card off tbe top of tbe eck before serving the next player with capdB.. • '-. _ir ■ ; . * \ v. J. E. McQ., Worceater.—As the player broke tbe pot without proper openers, he must withdraw from the pot, and tbe player who stayed with blra wins. J. W. C, Red Bank.—Yea, he can deal blniRelf.nve card a on tbe draw. T'. II, B., Bos ton.—A wins. D.V. WcG.» Waterbury.—A Is only obliged to make the number of points be refuses. MISPELLANEOl*. ' "Buck and Tan," Troy.—At any dealer ludogs. Tiuwic.—We have no knowledge of the relative merlta of the institutions you men- tion. • WEST YIRGIlflA. Wheellstay.—At Wheeling Part (Geo. A. Mclaughlin, general manager) the bill for v-*elt of nor 22 gave aatlafactlon. to good returns. Barlow's Minstrels week of 2d. ., Conet Island Pabk (II. W. Rogers, mana- e.-i■!.—.Morln's Fn>nch Military Band .cloned Us engagement 20. Week of 20 dtirfc, Xotk. —Morln's'French Military Band will •"+t*'*»4w.,r*.wtM*vte -Jiand?w ./**.-^k*l-T...*K» benefit- SecretEry Geo.' Jlook, of the West Virginia state Fair Association, has kindly donated the grounds. don, George A. Beane and company Bros., Georgia Charters Lewis, and +" "Orbie. ■ - *- i. ■.. •» -■*■ '.< ia-- c OLvktic Tiikathe (Abe..Jacobs, manager for Kohl & Castle).—William Rock, Grace McArty,.and tbe Eight..Lotus Girls will.be the .feature of the bill - here week of 3a others: .Dave Lewis, SteinErretto Family, Martini and Mllllaa, Rlalto Comedy Four, Foster and Foster. Cameron and Fiannagan. John A. .West,.Carl McCullough, Kdwards |Qd Gleriwood. Dan and Bessie Kelly, Neola and Maud Delmar. ..,-: t Bijou Theub* (William Roche, msna- ger). — "The Land o' Cotton" la the bill Tor week of 2fV. Last week, '"The Little Mother'' ployed to good houses. "Under Two Flags/'.Aug. 4.. . ; -, ■ ■ - .- AlhAmbra Thkathk (James II. Brown, manager). — "Unda.Josh Spruceby."..opena here for week commencing Sunday afternoon. Jvly 20. The company Includes lionise, Da Varney. 'The Fast Mall" did well last-week. "The Cowboy Girl" Aug. 4 and week;.. t. Folly Theater (John B. Fennessey, man- ager).— f-Heglnnlng with tbe Sunday matinee a company, knowa aa "Our Daisies," will open an engagement In burlesque. On Sun- day, evening, -Aug. n,..thla bouse will close, to remain dRrk until IS. Last week. "Stolen Sweets'' was presented and did .well; ■ TafK'AbKHo Thratre (I. M. ■ WelngarteD, manager);—The-Trooa.dero Stock Co., headed by Nat Fields, will present a new oftcrlng next week. "Fiddle.Dum." At an.extra at- traction the management has secured -'.Abe At tell, the welLkuown puglllat. and Freddie Gtlmore. mi amateur featherweight of the West, who will ;box three rounds -.at every Sirformnnce. lARt week's bill was-the Pansy tossoma, .-- ^.. ., ..Wihm.City (Paul D„ Howf-e, manager).— The eleventh week of the seaBon ui tbis park will see a number of new, attractions.. The Kilties Baud, said to be the beat Canadian organization, will be- flin Important drawing card, as well as Jewell's manikins and Big Otto's wild nnlmal show. The Kilties will give their, initial performatjcei Sunday- after- noon.. 20, This band has forty-five musicians,, besides a choir-of sixteen. The circus ring In the Plata offers a popular attraction In the presence of the Nelson -fam I It of-acrobats. 1UVEEV1GW Park (William M. Johnson, manager),—There .is no chance of getting lonesome at this park. The resort Is crowded all the time. The Igorrotes aecm more In- teresting than ever, and the chutes, scenic railway, etc., ,i\re heavily, laden with pas- aengartv Hohlltonyrs Hungarian Band comes here Sunday, 20, for two weeks. It. e most Important announcement, however, la the en- ragemtnt of Pain's "Lest Days of Pompeii," or a 1 run. beginning Sunday,. 21). ra Sanb Souci Park (Leonard Wolf, mana- ger).—Two of the residents of Mldgcltand, at this park, have become engaged, and an- nounce their Intention of being married.In public. It Is planned to celebrate the- event soon. An Irish Village will soon be located In tbe space formerly occupied'by the Igor rotes. There' wilt be exhibitions of lace maklngi bagpipe .ploying, Jig- dancing and boxing. .. • . i ..■ . . . ■» . Chutes.— An elaborate musical programme Will be rendeied week of 2f>, Including three solos by Signer Cercone, whose cornet play- ing baa created a sensation, and solos, duos and trios by other players, .Theelectric the- atre offers colored .views of Russian towns. Motion pictures of ballets, spectacles and naval Junnnpuvros-will also be. given, ■ Illus- trnted songs And vaudeville comtHPte the bill. - M VX , n\^ttK. i J«. J. -Mb rt»5c\- ma.sajifirj. «•-Walter Damrosch- end the-Neir -York sym- • phony Orchestra rvill remain only one more weet, Tho engigtmenc his been one of the atre ■. woek after nexti..... ..Hprague end Mack scored a hit at the Folly week of July IfS.,.. . . ,'ai'orga ' Kersnnda' Minstrel Co, will open Itn regutiir sposon Aug. 0, at Hommnnil, Ind The Grand Theatre, at Joilet, 111,, trllL open tbciseason Aug, 27. .THila.,house has Iwen .entirely redecorated, new scenery Installed apa for the coming season will bare a seven piece orchestra W, B. Jones, Of '-•TlLfl.iaand.of Nod" Co., and Helen Walsh, of •'The Tenderfoot" Co.. were msrrledJune 10 In this city Edward C. Haymao, of the Western Vaudeville Association, bas been in y,'inQip*?g 1 .Can., tbe. past .week, In charge of a show there fur the Winnipeg Industrial Fair. .The bill Mr. Uayman arranged in- cluded: Kaufman Troupe,, Patty; Bros., Ma- suajEpd Mazotte, Dixon Bros., and Haveman'fl animal" The,-Gloekers were Clipper Bureau callers Tuesday,- 24. They have en- KJtttf. a mo.Ht proaperous vaudeville and bur- lesque season, and.will probably take out their- own show next season ... .Altle Newell and Pearl Sherwood have signed with "The Vanderbllt Cup," which opens at the Colonial Theatre, this city, Sunday. 29 James H. Manning, of "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" Co., will close bis residence here this-evening, when be leaves for a vacation of four weeks at. Hot Springs, .Ark. Mr. Manning 3s the owner of,tbe yacht, "Never- lose," In which he enjoyed severe, sails-on Lake Michigan since May 1.",. .... .Charles Ulrlch's nbiyiet, • "When-Justice in jjone," with Charles W. Hitchcock and Florence I. Mills In the four roles to be portrayed, will be seen for a .".work out" week of July 29, at the Bijou Theatre, w mte.Clty. . PENNSYLVANIA. Phiiudeipbin—With tbe awarding of a contract last week, to the Thompsou-Starrett Cb„ ; for the construction of .the Adpipbla Theatre, which will adjoin..-the Lyrfc. at Broad and Cherry Streets, assures nils city by next year of three new places of. amuse* fflent,. The others are the Edwin 'Forrest, to be built at Broad and Walnut Streets, for Nixon & Zimmerman, and the Win. Penn Theatre, at Lancaster and Falrmount Ave- nues,, for G. A.: Wegefartb, manager of the Grand Opera House. Work on the latter house has already- been begun, and -It la ex- pected to break, ground.'.for tbe other two within a few weeks. The Adelpbla will be &-/duplicate. Ja archltc.turai appearance, of the Lyric, with the exception that It will be somewhat smaller, the- Beating capacity being about 1,500. : No- announcement has been made &b to<who> will manage the house, but It, Is fair to assume that It will be under the direction of tbe Shuberts, who win utilize the smaller house for dramatic shows, and the Lyric for the large musical plays. Kcith-h ■ (II. -T. Jordan, manager).—Wal- ter Jones and Mnbel Hire, John D. Gilbert and Merrl Osborne furnished the feature acts Week or July 30. Others are: E. R. Phelps End company,. Coakley and McBrlda, the Willlams*and Walker Glee Club, Selblnl and Grovlnl, 8aona, Frederick, the Three Mad- caps. Doherty'e trained- poodles, .the Four Bards, and the klnetograph. Business, last • Buoir (G. W. Rife, manager).—The stock burlesque company continues. As a feature for week of July 30 will.-be Sam Berger, the RugHlBt, in addition to Meeker and. Jordan, ell It and Morgan, Tom Thorpe, theTronerts, onjLKdpa. DavenporL „. ±*t -„. ; : .. ,>m. LvcKiii i.T. G. Jermon, manager).—The stock burlesque-.company continues to make good, to cooa sized bouses. For week of 30, "The Two Senators" and "Married Masher." Tbe olio Includes :^ Casper and Clarke. Helston abd Hood, CaU Sisters. Fannie Bverett Mary* land Tyson, and John Conley. Wili^ow Grovb Park (F. H. Lincoln, mari- ager i.— Victor Herbert and his- floe band of musicians are drawing thousands.dally, Her- bert's own compositions being a feature. The amusement .features are.having big patron- nge.' . t • . .. ■ c ..-. ,. - -. - -t- . liWoODsiDE Park. —Gattl'sBand continue*. in. the theatre free showa are being furnished by KJtauura'a Japanese Troupe. - -.--.<, ■Whitr-City (H. M. Anchy, managar).— Lamblase's Royal Venetian Band Is still a popular feature. , ,. ..WASmWaTOX Park (W. J. Thompson, man- tiger I..-—The .Roman. Imperial Band and a quartette.' furnishing grand opera aelectlons, are attractive, features... All the boardwalk Attractions are doing-.fine business. Noteb.— -The Grand Opera House reopens Aug.-6, with Gorman's Minstrels! Jaa Barber has been engaged for -heavies with Uie-Forcpnugh j Stock-.next season... .Manager Is, Kaufman, of llio Ciranl. is summering at Point Tleasiint. K. -J. Davy Smith,, of. the same house, has returned from an .extensive Western tour... .-Carl Itrlckert will be load- ing man, and Peter Craig will enact comedy roles wlth-tlie Standard Stock next season.- g IMttxIturc—The Nixon cloaed Its doors Saturday, July 28, and will undergo a gen- eral overhauling. The Nixon Theatre Co. presented "The Bohemian. Girl*.* -and "The Chime? of Normandy" last week/and gave a very good entertainment. -:l .. - . : GuAsn (Hnrry : Davls, .manager).—-.This week's bill includes: Glrard and Gardner, Roaalre and Doreto, Doty and Cce, Laura Mil- <ar. Four Rlanos. Chaa. LlttleSeM, Lo Roy and Woodford. Curtis and Adams, 1 Cook and Sylvia, Blniiuhe Everett. Barr and Evans, James Ln Rex mid cltjemaugr^h. Bijoc.(R. M. Gullck A Co.. managers).— This theatre .opened its regular, season 28, to,a packed house. The opening attraction was Spencer A Aborn'a powerful story of everyday life, "At the;.World's Mercy," and was very much to the liking of the natrons-. The bouse has undergone some repairs, and makes a very natty- appearance, "Secret Service 8am" nest week... Acapemy d> Music (II. W. Williams Jr.. manager. —r Williams' Ideal Extravaganza Co., a most popular burlesque company, opened, to a packed-houae Saturday night. 28..and gave a good ahow. A comedy, of hilarious happenings, written by Alf. Grant, bad a very capable, cast engaged to interpret It. among whom may be mentioned: Frank O'Brien and Clayton Frye, two up-to-date comedians: Kathrlne Klare, a clever singer; MlHsea Hilton mid ZelT, two clever soubrettea: AH pnd Peyser,, clever acrobatic comedians: Mabel .tonuson, and the International Trio. in a i novel and unique musical 'act.-. •-Wil- liams' Imperials next week.. ■m.ANRT'R New EuriRR'TiiKATEf:. former- ly the Empire, under management of R. J. McCullough. will open Its season Aug.. i. with Beatrice Vance, in a musical comedv. "The Queen of the Circus." The house suit fk 'cotabosed of: N. C Wkintf, manager: CHarles Joseph, advertUlbg igettt; Charles Colly, assistant; '■Dusty" nhoadetv., Louis HUaer and Charlie Moonet, bill.posters. Tbe bouse has been repainted And.decorated, and is In tip top condition., . ,.pv ■ . i it'NA Park.— The open-air attractions thla week are the Navasaara, female military band, composed of titty, women. anoV.Iobp- stone, the 'cyclist; In the Casino: JtetUna abd Brockway, Bon JiwaE, "thfe Man fj-croi Nowhere;" Bert Wlggln, andl*eana Carleton and Frank, Dunn., Dheam C«y. —This week's programme In- cludes DareDevlj Dash, high diving 'cyclist; the Bottomly Troupe of acrobatK, and Mys- terious India. Abrassla and bis Italian band •re furnishing, the .music, thjs week. The usual large crowds are In attendance. ■-■ ■ <Krni(kwooi\— Sunday, and all uweek. Nl- rellA's, Bund, ,..stiil pfaylng to delighted crowds:-1 JkVestern train hold up. .band of Sioux Indians, and other new features. • Sun iir.iiN. — f*ii.i.liiy. IJnicunile'H Plttshurg Band, and all week.-Hnnloy> Musical Com- edy, "Two-Jolty Companions." OiKWQo'n.—Hiibibiy,,Mayer's Hand, snd all week: l.lbbey and Trayer. Kiltie Trio, Ell- wood Co., and Evan Evans. - ,. „ ■ , ■• CaliIoun. —Sunday, Hilly Johnson, late of Cote nnd Johnson, ami l,Ia> Creole Belles,.In musical comedy, •- : ■ *'j. ,:-^'.. Wkht Vikw Park. —Sunday and week. Itopereto and -his Concert Band. This park has grown to be quite popular, and Is being largely pn^tpnlzcd. , It u .one of the most natural parks In.the vicinity of Pittsburg, and also affords a beautiful street car ride. ,-..-. t a • ■ ' ■» ■ -——..i- ^n-' Altoona.—At Lakemont Park (O. C. Hart- lev, mannger), with the man; outside attract- ionti. week .of July 23, tbe. Locomotive Fngl- neers* picnic and church reunion, the crowds were, Immense, and the theatre was generally crowded. .Cherry and Batea,, la tbeJr, cptglc bicycle acty ud Princess ColDcullIa and Ed. NewelU werVtbe promlheEd reitures of the weak, and deserve special mefitjpn- Booked week of 80 : .Bartlett.BEd, Collins, Polk, and Polk, John and Mamie Coriroy, Joe A. Hard- man, Tppa and Topay, and Chester Blodget Jobostone, trick 'cyclist, as tbe outdoor at-. traction. ■ * ■ .notes. —Manager Mlshler and Mrs, Mlsti- ler returned from tbelr Summer vacation to Mount Clemens, and Aleandrla Bay, Thou- sand-Islands, 17 The Miahler Theatre will open the season Aug. 13 Guy H. Burley, assistant manager of the Mlshler Theatre and -Eleventh Avenue Opera House, was married to Miss Schroyer, of HalUdays- burg, July-10. ■-..* ...... ',-* '.. . ; .■■- — -■ • ■' ■ ■ i- -',..'* York.—At the Highiacd Park Theatre, the Highland Park Stock Co. Is still doing a vary large, business.. Last week "The Bachelor and the Maid" .was given. ■. .... N6TE3.-^-Herbert Gillespie, who, was spend- ing his abort vexation- la thla city, baa left for New York, for rehearsals 'of tbe Klrke- Brown Co.,-of which he has been a member for the pest few.years The members of-the Highland park Slock Co. have organ. lied a baseball club, .known as the Highland Park -Thespians, and have arranged a series Of- games -With, a local.- club known- as Kline's Artillerymen. Two games were played last week, the actors winning one and losing one, ... ■ ii . ,,,.■■ Lancaster.—At the Roof Garden (Cbas. M. Howell, maaager) the current attractions include .rMytiterioijH HUa, Todd-Judge Family, Fields and Woole/, .Reiff Brothers, the Simp- sons, Herbert, aha moving pictures. ..." r Rocky Springs Theatre.— *the Metropoli- tan-Stock Co., In "Who Is Tompkins r July 30-Aug. 1; "Tbe Arabian -Nlgbts''. 2-4-- ■ ,- .Vow.—Pawnee Bill's Wild West will.ex- hibit, at McGraon's Park 7. ;--a»i | , a. a> ■ — _y . Harrlaburar.—At PaxtaDg Park (Felix M. Davis, manager) week of July 30; Adele Purvis Onrl, Burkhart and Berry. Harry Tuuda, Hubert pe Veau, and Major Sisters. < Notlb.— Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show will.be here for one day only, Aug. 6, Instead of two Frank D. Berst, musical director with the Sun Brothers Circus, will lead the band/with the SI Holler Co.. featuring Sam Burton and Maud Sutton, at tbe dose of the present season- . =—• g, .>„ ■ . " t ■— ■ ■ .. Will Urn sport.—At the Vallamont Park Pavilion, Vallamont Stock Co. did immense business with '.'Dora Thorne" July 23-25, "The-Brixton Burglary" 2&-2S," "Carmen'' 30- Aufc 1, "A.Daughter's Sacrifice" 2-4, "A Night at the-Play" 0-8,- -.Noies.— Charlotte-Dean .will finish tbe sea- son bb leading lady, to take the place of Carol Ardent,,... Work has begun on the new Vaudeville Theatre. Jfred M. Lamade, owner.- It will be ready'for .occupancy by Nov. 15. Seating capacity, 1,200. ■ Z • ■ ■■ . —■ 3 Ennton.—At Island Park Casino (D, B. Se L GuIne, monagerj, last week'B entertoln- fnent, Including- Browning .and. Beotley, Geo..P. Watson.and Florence Little, Charles Kenna, "The Fakir," and Bryant and Savllle, was one of the best of the .season,, the crowds Sejng enormous... BUI for-the current week icludes ; Frank Cusbmqn, Wat Wheeler, and other high class vaudeville specialties. - .'■■- ;: 'r. .. ' *+« ". *" : - "'' BIA8SACHU SETTS. Beaton—The. Grand Opera House will be the first of the closed bouses to reopen, com- mencing Saturday evening, .Aug. .4, with "Bertha, the .Sewing Machine UlrL'/ The new stock bills for this-weet are: "A Scrap of, .Paper,", at the QUbthSfc Pirates of Penzance," at the Castle Square, and "Tbe Minister's Daughter." at the Bowdoiu Square. Harry Bulger, la'"The Man from Now, con- tinues lu b'a tenth week at tbe,Fremont. At Keith's, the Palace and the Summer parks the usual, weekly-change U made.'--During the past week business was satisfactory. Tmrmont (Jno. B. Bcboeitel, manager).— Harry Bulger. In "The Man from New," starts t:noa the tenth week of bis highly successful Summer engajjemeat July 30, be- ing booked, -until the- matter - part of August. .Glorfj. (Stnlr A Wilbur, managers)..—LII- Mnn Itawrence opens her engagement aa'lead- ing lady of the John Craig Stock Co. -30, In.-f A, Scrap of-Paper." -She succeeds Mary ioung,- who.jtokea. a much Deeded rest, "Prince J£arl" served to attract excellent slxed audiences last week. "The New Matt- dalen" next. ■ Castle Bouark (Boaton Stage Society man- agers).—The Summer stock opera company, under direction of W, C. Masson, has become very nopaltuhere. nnd,good business promises to rule during tho remaining 'our weeks. "The Pirates of .Peniance" Is the-current card, as a successor to "Faust," which was finely precentcd last week. For next week. "Martha. ., , .BowDpiu SquAbk (G. E. Irf>thcop. mana- ger*.—The Lothrop Stock Co. this week In "The Minister's Daughter." The annual bene- fit of Stage Director Jay Hunt will be held Aug: 3. The bill .will Include acts from r< »jr p lay)*, and n Btar vaudeville olio. Large, appreciative and very demonstrative audi- tucee viewed last week's, performances, of , Adrift. In the World. ; In rehearsal. "The Gambler's. Daughter." Grand Opera House (Geo. w, Magee, man- nger):- 1 —The twentieth regular season of this house will open 4. with "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl." The house baa been tbor- ouchly renovated and made to look like new. Keith's JB. F- Keith, manager).—Bill this week: Harry Davenport, George B. Reno 'I roup*. Happo Sinters. Sidf Alfar&bl, BuSt Fon and Merlon, Flo Adler. Jeans' Af.Ielle and. her ."Inkey Dinks." ".Chalk" Saunders, -Garea^ami Nelson. Henry-and Francis, Mar- ion and- Deane, Jordan and Harvey. Mvers End Rosa, the Fadettea Wamana' Orchestra, BOYS mm* ECZEMA. Nilh and »r«. CmM wtett CruatV- Handa Plwaed Vmrnm-VUwrnt- -'■. bIMeSMbw bp-Cwllewra. "Whfen m/little boy^wifi six ^Months old he had eczema. The sores extended so quickly over the whole body that we at orice ciUerdTrf the doctor; We then went to another doctor, bat he could not helpiiim, arid in our despair we went to a third one' Matters became so bad that he had regular- holes in his cheeks, large enough to put a finger into. The food had to be given with a spoon, for his mouth was covered with crusts as thick as a finger, and whenever he opened the mouth they began to bleed and suppurate, as did also his eyes. Hands arms, chest and back, In short, the whole body, was covered over and over. We had-no real by cfay of bight. -Whenever he was laid in his bed we had to pin his hands dowht.otherwise Ke would scratch his face, and make, an open sore, I think his face must have itched most fearfully. »tWe finally thought nothing .could help, atidl had'raade' iip my mind to send rriy wifc-with the child to Europe, hoping that the sea air might cure him, otherwise he was to be fiit under good medical; care there.' But, Lord be bjessed, matters came differently, and we soon saw a'-miracle, ^a. friend of ours spoke about Cuticura. We made a trial with Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Resolvent, and within ten days or two weeksfwe noticed a decided improvement. Just ^quickly asthe sickness htuLappeared it abjo began-'to-disappear, and-within ten weeks the child was absolutely well, and his skin was smooth and white as never before. F. Hohrath, President of the C. U Kohrath Company, - Manufacturers of Silk Ribbons, 4 to 20 Rink -Alley, South Bethlehem; Pa., June $ tfoj."- and the klnetograph, showing the wedding of King -Alfonso -and -Princess Etta. Palace iC. B. Waldron,.manager).—Only a .gew..more weeSs-'remalh of the Sunitner stock burlesque soajbn. "The Grafters" and "Doplnjj the Winner" this week. The" olio includes: Brooks and Jeanette, Charles Far- rail. Freeman and Watson, the Holman Bros., and the Palacescope. IT" . * ,-VV .Austin a Stone's Mcseuii (A. B. White, manager). —Jouvlne's Neapolitan Trouba- dours furolsaed excellent entertainment last week, and remain In the curio ball for an- other week. Trlxle, snake queen; Ben Hur, the.big snake, and the English peep show are other features. Stage snow: Minstrel Maids, Introducing Minnie Burke., Pearl Hudson. Marian Cleveland, Grace Howard, Emma Ten Brook, Cora Evelyn, Cesale French, Mildred Elsa, Erie Musette. Gertie Cimpbell, Frank Cook,"Will Hail, Charley Clark, and vaude- ville hy Nolan and Holmes, Rodger anU Wells, tbe Duprees, Gaston Sisters, and Henson and Marks. . Walker's Museum (L. B. Walker, mana- ger,,—Frank L. Green, the HUH strong man, Who lifts -an 1,8001b horse, Is the curio hall feature this week. Others are: Oklahoma BUI, cowboy cornettlat: Prof. Hudolpb, ma- gician,,and Clarn. and Montfille, musical er- frerp.. liji the theatre: nartford and Davis' Burlesquerg. Olio — Blanche Lorlng, Lois Davis, Pearl Arnold, Hartford and Davis, and the bioscope. Nickelodeon (W. n. Woltfe, manager).— Id. .curio ball week of 30: Prof. Kneelnnd, magician: D-jnfcar, novelty worker, and Kro- gahan, the rtystlc. Stage show: Wolffe's Big Minstrel Co. Olio—Bertha Carey, Alice Melvln, Maud Crandall, Blanche Savoy, May Marlowe, Annie. Itqsj,. Alma Kerr, the Great Pasttllo. and Heed and DrlBcolL MED.KOIID BofLKVARO Thkatbb (J- W. Gor- nlan, manager).—Bill,for week of 30: Hal- len and Fuller, .'Carleton nnd Terre. -Ten Brooke, Lambert arid company, Fredericks and Don, Mullen and Corelll, and'the komo- graph. Last .week the musical comedy, "The Belle of Boston," pleased big'bouses. . Lbxinpton Park (J. T. Bensod, manager). —The carda In the rustic-theatre'this week are: Grade timmett and company, Probat Trio, Macarte Sisters. Howler and Nelson, Musical Simpsons, and the k'omogranb. Gor- man's Opera Co. presented "The Slascotte" last week, .,to good business. Edward Ofl- more, Jj'rank Bunkburst and Mabel Xe FaVpr were prominent. ™ . -* Noruubeoa Park (Carl Alberte, mana- ger).—Excellent bills attract tine business. The bill fdr this .week: Dixie Serenaders- Burke's dogs, Tackmn and'Hoon. the Three Deltons, Rae and Benedetto, and tbe komo- grayb. ... ,., ,: PABAGON-.PAnK (G. A. Dodge, manager). HB.IH Hill, tbe high wire walker, continues nnMl the crowds. Two new acts in ;the open -air circus this, wek in La Belle Blanche, In her perilous slide for life, and tlje. Delzaros. In a novelty gymnastic act. ■■. Wonderland Park (F.CVThompson,man- ager).—New.features In the open air-circus are> Sadie Khowltoo, who" fides down the chutes on a bicycle; Marvelous Trunk and Bob, and-Fred A, Bennett, ecentrlc high stilt ■Jt^t, Among other,-diversions are; The chutes. Thompson scenic railway, Kennedy's Wild West Show, Fire and Flames and tbe Infant Incubators. Big crowds rule. . , .. NpTBB.—The regular season 'at the Globe will open on Labor Day, wltb^Hop" Ward in his new farce comedy, "Not Yet, But Soon,:' The Howard arid Columbia^!!! open Aug. 20, ThoinaB Russell will be assistant stage director of tbe Bowdoln Square.the coming season.. ..Manager. Fred C. .Eberts, of the Great .Nordjern TTheatre, Chicago, was in -Boston last week- the guest of Resident Manager Edward Smith, of the Majestic Jnuette Reynolds, of this city. has been engaged ea a member of the com- pany to support James T. Powers, In "The Blue Moon/".. Josephine Bartlett baa re- tired from the Somrijer opera company at the Castle; Square, to begin rehearsals In New York, with the Frits! Scheff company. In "Mile. Modiste." Howard Hall, In 'The Millionaire Detective.*' will be theiecond at- traction at, .tbe Grand Opera House, .,..*■. Itlchard Carle will be "king of the sawdust ring," at the Wlnthrop Yacht Club's amateur circus, thla week At the conclusion of bis Summer season at the Globe, John Craig will go-on tbe rond, at the head of .bis own coropnnj. - , . '• . ; |. ',■: — - i m SpriaKHeld.—At the Court Square, Dock- stsder*8 Mlostrels Aug. 4. - Poli's. —The etock company made merry with. ".Glittering Gloria" last week, drawing large audiences. William Mcfcey played the role of Zebedee Poskett well, MIsBea "Stock- well and Gloy added to their local popularity, and Clifford Stork was good aa the erring hushnnd. "Innocent as a Lamb" July SO and week. , Witu, the Actors. — Julia Sanderson Is spending some time here with relatives. She will open with '.The Tourists," In New York. In SeBtttnber, and wilt later be - starred - by the Shuberts In "The Motor Girl." Henry Coote, having concluded an enEtig*** ment with."The Student King," Is Summer- ing at his home In this cltv. In the Full he U to go with "The Prince of Pllsen" V»- -, ; Jamra ft Hecneharj,. -has been visiting old friend* "here during tbe pist week Henry Kolker. leading man of the .Huntef-Brtdford stock here the present Sum-