The New York Clipper (August 1906)

MUBSf HW Minneapolis.^-At toe Metropolitan Opera ro with Florence Smo^'Wn fflW a~vcr5 eac'cssful twelve sfceKa'citgegonient at this house-All?.' -5. with a donate attraction. -(lumoaai" will be puayed tfce first part of the weak. *nd "Camllle" the latter halt. This -^^asy P(4ye4 two performances dalLv > rojiionly weeVdf 12, Id "Ubeti- Aug. 26 and week Cbauncey Olcott will present qli new play, entitled "Eileen AlthOTC." ... liljpu Qrciu (Iol-hb (Theo. L. Hays, man- ager!.— George Fawcett Stock Co. week of 19, In "Bin Van WJnk.le" and "pr. Jckyll end ilr Hyde.'- TMp, same coninanj, in "llip Girl 1 left Bcnlpjl SSJ V2 abd week. People were turned away at each perform- ance. For 26 and week, this company, in •'Wpmap A 8alf3tjy_oman." J>8PBlt'M (VWtin Bwk, general manager), rhe opening week of this house, VJ-\h, taxed the capacity" at Its two dally perform- ances. For week of 10: Kanfmaun Troupe Beo Witch, Flake and McDanougb. Three Bose*. Adaminl apd Taylor. Dixon,Brothers, tie Rosalres and tfae.kinodrome. Lyceum (I. C. fapeers, manager).—Levis Stone Stock Co., In "The Little Minister," week of IP- This company .played to large ■ r 13-18. Lcwlt rm§ mjg£ggg&& ■.FAiiaonsr Pask (Btn nowntbal, ma.,. 23 r'!i*,.1 rn InniflT- M>r(*l1 u« Unetts. ttlftT fit ttttl. CiUBT.pa *Np Iza, equilibrist i, Inform ua that they are in their fifth month with Jones & Adams Railroad Shows, and arc meetlnji with gratifying Buecess. ' Charles aaya: "Master Ida's aork la the talk of «reri town we have appeared la." Jimiiv Bom announces that he has closed with Pawnee mil's Wild West and signed for tony weeks with Hnverlvs Minstrels ItippKi. Snow Notes.— Hualneaa In Indi- ana and Michigan-has -been-big, although we, have had thirty-three days of rain since penning, on May 17. We have enlarged our show since opening, and will add eight cages next season. Our Winter quarters will re- ciippKmixoB..—K. Q, Davidson, former maIn ln Frankfort, Infl. . We ore In a atretcit resident of Kansas City, and during later of country where It la hard to get n copy of ytfrs with the "David llarum" Co. and V* % FW*Wfc <* cwa a dally paper. It Is the Kankakee awampe of India— S ^n^ 5 ,¥C **? concerts twice dnlly. On Sunday two balloon ascensions Were roade.by Prbt. Bales. This week an en tire change of bill will be given A FORI_ "KPf pQIK-^OT MACHINES. If you want to accumulate wealth quickly, start a jienny arcade and amusement parlor. Edison Coin-Slot Machines fascinate aHd di»w the crowo* and the pennies. Run automatically by electricity. Write to tia to-day for full information. ** , NATIONAL PHONOGRAPH CO., 64 Lakesifje Avenue, ' Orange, N. J. ©Jher combinations, haa been appointed 1 yiaH J * ga" of the Majeiflc, In place of Ired Waidman. wbo .will take charge of an eastern house The Grand will noen "■■* "•« » ,v,u e ««°uu< .««•< Its season Sunday evening, Aua 26 with ™& um " Christmas. The F 'Behind the Mask." 7 .Doc! Breed of ?SW "■* **« ad** * the SiifJS-FLpTO Show NpTB8.—As the last big "adv." In Tun Clipper stated, this show will have a long season, remaining on (ho L ' Famous Eddy _ the programme, the Krug Theatre. Omaha, was In the rfiv wnlch makes It Tery strong and entertaining. Inst Wetk, lu consultation with Manager Ju. A ^ lo «dborat at Mootrty. Mo.. Aug. 10. 1m- onh it 1m claimed that the'New Shu mediately after the parade, did mni-e damage _ herf Theatre will be in readiness by Oct 1 Vl> t0WD - ftI nong the business houses, than crowds In fhelr.opening week 12-18. Lewis ;-.-,..p. <?. Pulkley, ofj.be Willis Wood 9L£ ,he sh , ow gg * ! ' vhfr ? ,w0 J5F 1 * Stone hns been playing a leading part ^ItU ' or «*»J« Hack Jo the city, after a flne tSe K l i lo 2* *£* l^iJ* ta M Bt ? ei J< Iftn< ; p * Ef^P tflnvJtslph Btunrt Stock Co. and Dick Ferris down East. ■ Omaha, throoch Wyomlqg. Colorado, Utah, . —_* „_„_ i_ *■... 7, • - ^ idahjo, Montana and Ihe Dftkotai, the show St ittmrni, "ha t *.«-.._ ^w . ,« mm mct wItD ■ perfect ovation. The weather MnW^aS!»%2rW Theatre (C U. was One. and the recelpta largest In tho with hf H&EH "ESSUS Bcaaon Au »- 10 « s h ow'« blstory. Tiue iAippe« reaches us WI ;FL ". q-'ppie Creek.* „.i_ - nd Dromn tiv ..noli vtoIi. tlironch tli« StocYCoT during thepaat year In thla city. UMiQrE (John Elliott, manager!.—Bill for 20 and week : Fox asd Summers, Billy Mooie, Flemfh and Miller, Ilngh McC'ornllck.'Gehe- yJeTe.VlcfdrJa.sand Uerman^a Fleur. Busi- ness was good lit and week. Dlwfy (W. A. Singer, manager).—Dark week of I?. Fay Foster Burlesquera and vaudeville, ,10 crowded nouses. 12 and week; For week of 20,' the Metry Makers. ■ WokI'EBLasd Pabk. —Special features for week of 12, Knabenshue airship, and the centrifugal 'cycle senaaUon, known as "the Globe of Death." -; ■' Paiupb GB0UND3.—Pain's "Kali of Pom- pelj".and_ fireworks^ entertained large nightly ^L . _ a* week, Drought about 2pp,0O0_guests to the liidlencep week :©f J2. glnrttfg -Aug-'1 early and promptly each week, through tho a I?™ w« <Fc * Co3IQOn . manager), circus postmaster, to the extent of one nun- tdZ?& bi ll W( ! a MS 1 ! lflBt Wfiek » and dred "« eighty-Rye copies. Fred Jewell, 2XB?SL* M i be . ^ st . °/i Uo Ma »on. The the baedmaater. has lately added orchestral people ror week of 10 laclude: Two Orre, W. chimes lo; the mualcnl programme—hts own n'h«i lQB «f;- 1 ?TO n>w ».¥"*. Jsnsen, Del-a- Invention—and his crtatlTe Hun places i.none, mOttiMl company, and Cos- this (Jepartmeut on an entirely now plane In ntons moving pictures. circus melody. r atkdomp (I hIIley & Von Iloutcn, mana- Notes from PUU LUFQ Show. —We are ~~J-—*je Lyceum Stock Co., in "From In our fifteenth week, nod we are doing a very profitable business. This Is our fourth season over the same route, a ad we are given MB ?tr< odaI' Q: 4- B. ent-'umprjient, bo- 3 arid continuing' through tho city. The annual parade.'on Wednesday, _,, with altbut "25.Q0O old Veterans In the Itpe of marcS.. | -'" r _. St. I'anl. — At the Metropolitan Opera House (L. N. Scott, manager) the regular season will open Aug. '^l,.with. "Checkers." grand (Theodore L. Hays, manager).— Thetleorge Fitwcett Co.,.w.lthTercy EQuhmII, had big to capacity business week of 12, the week of the 'j. A- It. National encampment in"our sister city of Minneapolis, .which caused an immense Influx of straogers, u> both cities, "the theatres prospering accord- ingly. "Carmen," lit, will close the Summer reason. The regular season wILl open 2G, witu "in Old Kentucky." "Across the Pa- cific" Sept. 2, State fair week. Stab (J. C. Vcu uoo, manager). — The Mefry Makers, in VRunnlng for Mayor,*' had a very heavy business opening week of this bouse, 12. The Brlgautera 19, the Jolly Girls 26, the Merry Burlestuiers Sept 2. Obpheou (Jatnea Robertson, manager).— This popular place had big .business week of Aug. 13- No change of bill is announced for week of 20. The bookings are usually for two weeks or longer. Umpire (Sam fink, manager).—Business was very good and showed a big Increase week of 1 s. New people week of 20; T3ie Williams, William De Bpe, and trma May. Those holding over:" Jessie Bennett, Gipsy O'Nell, "Caftoli and Gardner, Utty Ferry, Brady and Hamilton, Theresa Kemp, Bertl? Van llaufc. .Vera Stanley, the Musical Srntibs, Debbie Vedder, theiireat Mlgnon, Wily Gard- ner^,Thurston and Grey, Vera Lpraln and the stock. Mozart Hat.l. —-Ellis F. Gllekman and Company of Jewish Flayers, from Chicago, S resented "The Greenhorns," a. comedy of ewlih Bfe lo New york, 13: "The .House of David" 18. Mr. Gllelcman has an excellent reputation, and contemplates a return en gagement. In "The Merchant of Venice. 1 the pear future..- ., , The Nkw Onpur.tM Is nearjng completion, and. when flnUin-;], will .be one .of the pret- tiest houses In the Northwest. It Is pro- posed to open the theatre this month. The Mouse will be in the Orpbeujn circuit, which ' will IftBure good attractions The mana- gers of the construction of the Auditorium nave tendered the immense.structure to the cliy, which offer 1a being held In abeyance, pending some legal formalities. It will be a great addition to the attractions of tho c Uf, end will furnish a lontr felt want for a reeling place foe cooventloiis, concerW nnd other big public gatherings. The acoustic properties were found'to b* of the first order upon the occasion of the meeting of the Saen- getfest "a couple "of weck^' ago. '■- 9 ' Dnlotii. -At the tyeum'. (C. A. Marshall, .inwafer) .West's Minstrels will appear Aug. 17. -ig- chaiihccy Olcott will come #ith Wis new play, "Eileen Astbore," 23-2G. MnnopoLiTAK (W. H. .Longstreet, tnaaa- «r^.~-This house will open. 20, with tho Sire to Son," packed the house at ••very performance week pf 12, and greatly phased. f ABlAOA. . Montrenl. —At the-Academy of Music (Walter Greaves, manager) the Pollard Juve- a welcome everywhere we go. Wc rarry sixty foot round top and a thirty foot mid* die piece, with horse ten} and dresser. Flans have been inado for n larger outfit for next teaapn- Our roster -Is: I'etp Doiicette, acro- aerla!Nts; ler; tit VI ■As Ober* Co %^X»iJmi^»ti^*l^' bat,c clown: the nnflure Bros.. aerla!l«ts, . wd Bff : JB CTMffiMTln^^iS Lou, » '-"venture, dancer and hoop roller; Cdfch. ,tak|nk the ffigft ijlnre- when, I FAllntoVsro^Sfnt■ f ■ ' : B ' *■ Zcntmi. handcufTs and rone work; I.utit MMtt fp^pl tlip strtek coqjpntjy., ThSi. Tiieatbe FlUNCAis (F. W.U Clair man- J,u ' kson - s'nger; Devon, Juggler; L*vlo Fer- herttfle Knat ngaln. »TJfe*f it "jork stsjr. m .. DEATHS IN tHE imDFKSSIOV. Lewis Mot>rUot%. ,1.4 wis MonlHuu, .who has been so long Identified with "Faust" thai his nnine Is itlTsrlnbiy; associated with that play, died on tiaturdav night, Aug. UUla St. John's Hbs- pltftl, Vunker«. N.; A'., (((tor unflargoliig an opetatlon for HntUfh irotihle.- lie had hren ih falling health for abdtU a yehr. uhd n'as unable Jo rally nftct the opetatlon. which Wbs decided u{>on aa-n-'lnat resort. Mr. Mor- rison was born In Jamaica, West Indies, smty-rnc ymrs r.go, #*h| cnirtp to the Vi;lt«l Mlnfes as. a. boy. Ill* father, was I.hgUMi, and his rnttbiTof Spanish descent. Up en- listed In the Federal nriny. ami Hcrvert three and' one-half years -during; Ihe Civil War. lY.mlnrfoutdn.ifllcer. Ih 1«0 -he entetrri iho (Jcamntjc profession at New Orleans, at tno VnflcUes Thedtif, with" nnirrtt and Setehnll. Itjo phty wSa , ." , l , he l-ontt of rt.J^vfcr," and Mr. Morrison took the role.At %wft notice; ami made a lilt In II. After that ho became a recbgimrd memtiiT Of-- the stork company. tMrtTciilarly dlslluKHlflhlng himself by ellc- cVasfhlly liiaylng iPtMdiis. to Booth's Itlehc- llefi. iSooil nftet-warda, through Booth's ttl- (JueucQ. Morrison went to the Walnut Street Theatre. I'hlladMpIiln, where lie rctottlucd for nine cnitseciitive ypurs. playing Iho see- nnd .loads ah)d vjllfclbs KM .taking (linrlcs 'int actor wont the kCH dor- rlstin went to the Citllfornln Thonlrp, In Han Francisco, in 18T4, wlieto ho itrtetl for throe w-auns. uiider iihe,hiahflpo(nerit ( _or Jj>itn Mr- ThSti mm * nrid. loads W T|Ilhlu% unq .tnkuijr tThorh wslcott's pIsco #IiBoPver Hint actor wei "stni-rlng." lltvnljyeil Itoiiicti there to 11 Juliet of .Adelaide Nellsoti, and Bill Hyk to tlie'Nflfley of hucllln Woatern. 'Mr. Un _ If.W, Le Clair, man ager).—"The flouse nf ■ Mystery" came tc good hQUaes 1318. 'At Cripple Creek" 20- kin, alack wire: Cnnjory Slaters, double traps: Frank Layo, backward drops, and E. H. Clark, advance agent. Notes from Frank A, Bobbins' Ciactra.— for the brated TiiEATnp NvTinvAi i.YivniH rpo.ii r-«« birthday of Manager C. ,\V. Colpman, tf sd- uMK^lw^^^tel&j£nS& TaDrp car No - *> ,lc ^« B ,,,ft recipient of many '-"■ * ■PWMIaV-gps .£^ueM_jrniu:^ aaRdwme presenfa. Including a diamond "rlo. DitHng Mils (wilod he __ Othello of the older. Balvl,..., plays for which ho' was especially engaged were: "The Legion of . Honor,'' "A Colo- Splendid invention ol Brooklyn staare ?,-.,; Km p lor f a. ■In the New, Mftntank Theatre. Rrooklrn, thore Is installed, ami In actual operation [ ttieatre -will not open ufttll Day), an excellent device to pfofect ttih nddlehce nnd actors In onio of lire. Charles Autenrelth and . Rich urn Chandler (the former clecirlcal sMufflf and the.lat- ter i.mftchlhlst) are the Infehtors and ntft- entcea, both being employes of ihe New Mon- tftuk Theatre. ' ' 'fiironnii tho courtesy of Wm. II. Reynolds, malinger, nnd tho able aaalatance or John Wayru-h. the stage carpenter, these Inven- tnrs were enabled lo place (he frd|t of their lii'iilna In thin now theatre, where It has boon In active oiKratlnn under tests and ex- amination by tho hoard of llrp undcrwrllers and the Nd ftronion, all of w');ort( ex pulsed tliomselvi's »s highly plensed; .. Tile .iiipiiiiitiiH l-elrasvs the fire riiMalp. opntiR tlie' enotninns Hkyllghts over the gridiron and closra every (Ire door back of the curtain -in fact, every exit .before lh.e cUtUIn can.ho opened by (he same operation, If..d^flieU: itrcjpssary. nesj reHults are-Jc- epmpllshBrl ellhcr elei'tTlcsliy. aiitomaHoally or niprhanlcslly, ami so nlmpte. complete nrid effective la the system Mint no matter where. hi- M. what hour of the dsy or night, rtto should nmtr, It would prove lla own undoec. sk any of Mn* thermostnis arnllcrcd through- out ihe hulldlng. front Mago to front dop|. and mnp rptlar In gr|Hlr«n. wmiM eesp"**^ to the first symptom of flunic neat them. The w rtt)>r WttPrmieii a mom hiteiunilitg ubojuj- ni ration nf till three methods'ariitrd. A switch In n hot In (he gallery of the tl.nitir was turned, and Immedhtrly t*'> hp]!s, uric mi] cither side of, Ihe *»lsce.. started (n rinc. (he nnhc»toa rmtuin. welgliln'p one ' ilea - -'P from his wife, Lillian May.Cu|eman ; a beauti- ful silver Glllette.safefv razor, from W. M. Goodwin, manager of advance car No. 1, and a solid gold locket from the following men on his car: John Tracy, A, It. Harms, Mike Mur- phy. Harry Whltlpg, Wm. Smith nnd Frank Carroll. Our season so far has been most successful and very pleasant, aad wo are all looking forward to a lone season Houth. Tin: Great Umtko BHftw Notdh. Alton k Anderson, managers.—^Wo are still doing a big business In Michigan and Indiana. C. h\ Anderson returned from New York with Ecveral.nsw features for Ihe show- Our Khow seemw to in Re the people'by'storm, and In (he towns we play tho people say this Is the swellcat, and neatest snow that Utey have Been. Alton. A .Anderson.want to make this one of the leading twelve ear shows on the road. ... Rostkb or Ax,. F. WfiKixxB's New Mopki* - Shows; "At. 1'. Wheeler, owner and mana- Ser).—House is dark until .toe. middle" of ger; Adam Gillespie, assistant manager; eptcmber. when the Pollard Opera Co. opess Mrs. A. W. WheeUr, treasurer; Leon Yeaton, for a season. «.'....■'':' : J gerieral contincting ngent; F. J. Frjnk, spr- Notbs.— Meyer Cohen and wife arrived clal agent: Jns. liutl. boss bill poster^ with In town 15, pnd wilt be here until 8ent. 8, four bill p-jster* \; -Chsa. E. Shepard. ;llthjia Mr. Cohen baying, moving, picture privileges and banners, with one assistant; "Blnckey" at the International Exhibition herp Sept. ilartnett, superintendent of canvas, with 1^8.. R. 4. Armstrong, manager of the twelve:men; I«en Young, boss hostler, with York Tliealre, opened his Victoria roller rink - fourteen men: Horace Prentiss, boss prop here 13, to a big house.,. -The St. Andrew's ertv man,, with three assistants; am. II. Bell, ■ is stni -"-• stock company. In "Lea ftftfahts Dea Cant Grant." played to crowded houses 1318. "Afrnh-na-Pogue" 20-25. DnbtiNtov I 'auk Hi. A. Dorsey, manager) continues to good business, and a roller rink has been added to the attractions. Week of 12, Babcock and Minting, the marvel, Rivcns'ioB Pahk- (A! k. Bead, manager). —Scbell's lions proved a big drawing card week of 12, with Lavtne and Leonard, and Montague's cockatoos. .< gauMPB Faiik (Ijivlgne ft Lajole, mana- fers) enjoyed a good week 12-18, with the olluwlng: Thompson's elephants, the Fonr Lukens. Three Macdonoughs, Jules Oogny, and Lavlgoe's Hand. : St. ,i«hn.—M the Opera House' (Ai O. Sklpner,: manager) "The Volunteer Organist" opens Aug; 2H, for three days. '' 'Way Down Kaat" 27-30, XJnlhane, Chace ft Weston's 'dtn- sirels 31, Sept. 1; Robinson Opera Co. 3-8. Youk Tiikatrk (It. J. Armstrong, mana- in roller rink 1 I doing good business superintendent Ueary Wiley, formerly doorkeeper on the balcony door of the Opera House, died hero a few days ago. '.-.;' ■ ' — ■ Toronto At the Majestic 1 ,\. J. Small. managed ''The Queen of the White Slaves" drew sell Aug. 13-18. "The House of Mys- tery"' 9M& flusi's (J. Shea, manager).—A good card 13-18. and crowded houses for entire week. Bill week Of 20 J The Black Hussars, Cather- ine Hayes and SBbej Johnson, Herbert's loop- the-loop, Mitchell and Cain. Selblnl and tjro- vlnl, Garrlty. Sisters and the klnetogjar-h. prlvlllges and con<;ert tieketti; O. Cuiluutter sescrved seat tickets. Performers—Albert Goston, principal clown, and equestrian director; the Zasrhs (Cur- vin and Nellie), mnUi: Major Callouette, unlcjcln oh wire and baton Jugglar, the Hurl Falls t (Ed. S. and Momlet, Rcrobats nnd breakaway ladder: Albert DM TO*- Al. V. Wheeler Jr. and Frapk Belmont, clowns, nhd Wheeler's iroupe 'of performing poqles, mules and-dugs, handled by Jos.. Tracer;. band of twelve! pieces, and orchestra of seven"; M. Zednav. superlotcnd- ent of Annex: the Zednavs, Oriental wonder workers: Capl. Paiinder'M untamable 'Hon rest of the pttgluctiori Since then Mr. Mor- rison remained as the leading latrrpraler of that play. nhd.won Tamo ln.lt all over ihn countrv. Occaslonjilly, however, lit* plujul lo "Hjehelleti" dnd' "Yortck|»l Love," Amopg other things he pluved were: "Tho Kchal- client," at the Star Theatre, NnW York, and the Indian rJrbthers, In "'ihr Setting of the Sun."- Fun-nil i services were held on Alts. 20,---from- his late redtdehce,'■ .Nenpi'i'ltrfn Height h, Yonkut'H, N. Y. .ills wife, Florence itoberts, tlienctieNfl, siitvlvcs blm. Fiiank E. Bakkh, an actor, died on Aug. 11, hi his homo In Muskegon, Midi., from the effects of an dperatlon.. Mr. Balcur, when a young mnrt, drst took up musle, then tho tirama, and was leading man for several sea- Sfihs. He then went into active management, niitjiirtlng tile tears of Tjcwh Uoohcq, If. Beeves SrnlthYand olhct-s. and was nlso mnti> ager.of the i'urk and (,'rlierlon Theatres. In Brooklyn, and numerous stiK.k eohipinles. For the last two seasons he Wiis representing Jiilliia Ciihu'H In|ei'cstH, tthd inlinnged "I>avld Harum." and ttil« season was w hnvc iHrsnfH Mlft tour of "BUnday/' UIk wlfn, Fdllh Ellis ptiiied Itigu to the thousand seven hundred pounds *.'«* released alvihl., Among the and reucbod the stage lloor In (wouty-threo aecomla. nnd .'nsi before tho curtain «>as down, the eight large skylfghls over the stage. tor. Durand." Ho encti wclgfilug three hundred and flflv ti'Hihds. fl>w open, ahtl every "re donrnnekof i|ie 1'iii-tnln. ftfinvc nnd below I bo stage, elosed to InNtanianentisly; the * 11100 was completely shut off froni (he rest of the house and the only, exit for Arc and smoke waa tDrnurt.tur Hkyllghts. A switch was' then thrown Iti'tbn box nfhVe, and Ihe name result occurred Thla mis rhe I'lfdrtcnl flenionsliHlfon. Theia hoxcN montloned are coioi-cd with glass .H|o wome Indoor fire Ikucn. nnd h mhlfnt hahRs by.tbem with which to break the glaas. For ihe ituionuitlc demonstratlotj a match wan liclrl under Ihe (hermoHtat .In the fly gallery, and Instantly all the forces were In uctloh, 'lite same remilr would occur If a life occurred ,ln any portion of ihe stage. Tho meclionlral method was «|mpBiTty It- self. On either side of the stage Is a stout IMa which connect* with the trip for the flro I'lirlHln. add another line conhrctlng with the skylights. ' lines can do mnde a hit as Hlmop Lcgree. In the.clehor Ited prmlucHoii of "(Jncle Tom a Cabin.", al Botith'H. arid abw nH- McCloakey, In "The Or- tbrodn." A. JI. Fainter otten ■ engaged .him fbr special nppearaucCB at the Union Htiua.re Theatre, ami Mr. Palmer (lien took Mr. Mor- rison nnd James O'Neill on. tho rOnd, Ih "A Celebrated X'as*," "Till- Danh'heffrt," "French FJals" ond other plays. This arrangement von tinned jirolllahly for about IhrcB years. Wh lo In. Bah Francisco Mr. MorHson acted i?ot[thia Pilate, in "The FaSHloh;l*Jny L ",wheH O'Neill personated Chris). It was after tho termination of (heir Joint contract -with Mv. Palmer that James O'Neill went out for him- self -as Monte crlslo, mid Mnrrlpon as Me- phlsto. In an adaptation of dnethe'ri "FattHt," nlane by George Upalter and ldmnplf. lie first plated t|ic Miinisbil vev«|un' 'of ."F(tu*t" ai;t,h"Co;iuntli|li Theatre. Cuit'Soo. III., rthpltt tWenty ypara Up. J. M.Hill fiirhlMhcd (lie f-eaCrj. aitd. Mr. M-u-i-i&i.n dttended.-tii tno I'nes muI nf tlid nl'li.lilntlii.i Ul.ll.ii tlitin Hll- 4l/ll>. t-Alltll At Hie first sign of ftro theon M, nnd a knife Is there' In rcjtdtuew when needdd. .kuik.i'm, »ii'j 11 hum iiwn nrougnr oowu .■ventem MiM-onds. Mr. Wnyrlcb hgs an- iced, his determination to have a ftre drill t Friday, nnd test nil three methods dc- Tljc Hpeed of (he GUI of the curtain can In; regulated, and It Ii«m i«wn brought down Ih seventeen seconds. *' nouiici " •Very .. nnM Mr. chandler, who showed the workings of the invention. Is a thoroughly conscientious and sincere man, and justly bus. the jfWafcat of faith in the resulU, It sneiiM as though It ■iijust l>e 11 question of only a short tlrtH 1 Iffforo every ibeHlre In Iho country, whethar Stab (F. A. iBUIr: manager).^-The Cherry act; Cleo, snake rhariner; Prof, l^ob. Blossoms were much in demand 13-IS. and Punch and magle; Dover, midget.horse., and Id big business. IVeok of 20, the Merry tlve cages or snlnialu; Kd. U. Bell, in charge Isldens. HIMf "' ot. concert: Bell and Allmon, comediajik; Mai. Mukho Passe (W. Banks, manager).—Dig Frank Clark and lialsy Belmont. O, A. Berry, slness 13-18. °np popular chef, always supftlfes n» wltjt |ne Hanmk'b Point (WIBJ. Bobson, niana- HN* our popular chef, always supplies us with |no hest'the market affords, and all are well anq happy,- looking, forward to oar Houthcrn trip. Brigadiersv_ Bijou Bijou (Joe Maltland, manager).—The hot weather has no effect on thla place ot amuse- ment, as the seats are all full. People for 20 and week an: Allaire and Und. Blllle McRoble, Crawford and Howard. Dorothy l'oe. Reno and Azora, Jack O. Toole, Jan. JlcClennan. and the pictures. Whits CRT,—The hot weather drives the people to the lake and hay front at Oatka Beach. Among tho attractions'lirc : plavolo, "the demon dTver;" the mystic rtVer; a fide behind the little locomotive nnd dancing Platform, with the music by Prof. La ■MM Band,. ; Woteb,— Elks bad' a big. day, lp. In the Park. The boys had a big time In fancy cos- tumes, furniahed by Fannie Archer,.,on old tlnje professional of 'Nes; York, who Is .a eostumer in D'hlitth.' The Elks had a large parade In the city before going to the park. Lodges from Superior, Wis* and'the Iroh mining towns were well represented In the parade ..Joe Maltland, manager of the 5»iou, la back at Quelneas after nU trip to Wlnnjpeif, Man., with General Manager Na'ah, In ^ia auto'..... iChaupcey Olcott IS rehears- mg atthsj Lyceum for his. new play. MISSOtlll. Kansas City.-r-At the Glllla Opera House (E.BBrlgbam, manager) "At Criimteqcek" had big business last week, In spite of the (varm weather. The show gave good satis- fncUon, ann splendid work was done by Jesse "ale, Russell Hampton, Bertha Bell, Vir- ginia Clay and Lucille Smith. This week, Confessions ot a Wife." Next week, "Hu- man Hearts." Fixctbic Pans: (Sam Benjamin, manager). —Sorrentlno and the Banda Bosaa still con- tinue to "blow harmony" to Immense and de- lighted crowds. In the German Village lest peek's offerings were:-MIle..Carrie,.in a mu- sical turn;. the Cox Family, Juvenile vocal quartette; Trask nnd Gladden, In «n ec- centric dancing turn, and Josephine Coles, gOpr*ho. The Alligator village continues to he the centre of Interest, and the ertiptlpn of Mont Pelee la a special nightly feature. Thla week. Lillian Berry Itold and a fine new bill. - Fosest Pabk (Lloyd Brown, manager).— Attendant Is steadily ou the Increase at this popular place. On the lawn ! Samson and Anccho, In.s h^avy weight act; Mlett's dogs-. In a clever canine turn: LengeiT band, with Mhel KlrkpatrJck as sololsL give two con- certs dally. .In Old Heidelberg, the vaude- ville btjjf ecored a hit. t»»e ncla were: K- J- Havennnb. — At the AlhambrA Music Si), —Kxcellant weather and good business st week. , —s ' . ™ Winnipeg.—^The Dominion.(D. Douglas, manager) opened again Aug. 13, and was crowded to the^rfl, wl(h the following bill: Hall, the programme, under the management Nlta Allen apd.coqmany. TVl|J H. Fnx, the Q( George V. Gardner, has;"been drawing Three Trouhsdours. uartjne and Maxmlll an. i arg e crowds deaplt'c tho oui^>r-tnwn attrac- Fannle Frankel, Ben Turpln, and the kino- tlona and tho extreme heat- 'A Broken drome.. ,. •'• • . nA . Heart" proved a good opening bill, and the Bijou will reopen on Aug. 20. company members acquitted themselves In a UKitfL-K (Nash & Burrtws. .proprietors).— H p| Cn dld manner, They Include: Margaret Running right through with Illustrated songs cinuasen. .Dot St. Clair, Lucille Clayton, aod moving pictures . Jnalncsa Is gooO. Harry Ausiln. with Illustrated songs; -Llndon —— *.. Sisters and Bertha McMorrls. The moving Ottawa.-rAt Brltan|a-op-tbe-Bay (J. E. pictures please. The Llndon Slaters and nutchlson, manager) big hnusea prevailed Lucille Clairton are the new faces for tne week of Aug. 13, with Jean Ardelle and ber wee k. Picks, Ma^trto, Qosarle and Doretto, and the blograph. '■ ; -i ' ' »<> COHNECTICUT. Notk. —John B. Wills, with a rompany of comedians and chorus, la at the Thunderbolt Casino this week, giving a highly satisfac- tory performance, and as 0 result the au- ditorium la nlacked nightly. The standing room algn Is up soon .after the curtain rises. 1 1. « 1 1 WEST VIRGINIA. Hartford Parsons' Theatre (H. C Par Bona, proprietor and manager) opens for the season A¥s. 25, with "The Prince of PII- aen, ,T with Jess Dandy, chorus of sixty peo- ^TD^rero Ort!tt &9« (Jeoplngs & Wa meBa i g , At Wheeling Park (Geo. A. firflves Co managers)'.—This house opened McLAiighlln, manager) the bill for we*>k of Its doors for the season IB..with";"At the Aug. 12 gave good satisfaction, to big rc- Old Cross Roads." A very fiiood cast gave a turns. Coming week pf ID: Wa London. rrPdltaMe rendition, and business was MBfd eton's. manikins. Casad arid Pe^rhe. rotsblv-%ool "Holty Tolty" 26-22. "A Tom Hefroo, Jack and Bertha. «1^; *H Crown of Thorns" 23-25. Manager. Jen- Barney'First. mri ' decorating. The prevailing gcr).—Business was fair week of 12. Week otoriH white, wltli blue aod gold ornamen- of IB, Archie Phllllon, with Ills big spiral tatton. New and attractive trimmings grace ball. . - . IhV-imrPH Hasters of electric ghtsl umln- Notes.— The tenth annual Kucnacrfest of re ttS?,' K eitfrc hinseTs far more fte Central QUri Sing.r Bssfag wfll t>e held i.L;* )h\in hPfoTe her« 21-23, at the Court Tbcotrv. The solo- Kim^ fLouU E Kelby. manager).—Busl- lst« will Include : Sirs. Alice Mehltt Cod.rnn, n Js il ^d here which s one of the cool- Edward Btrong and K. A. John, of New York Sand^stSforuU places in the city. City. mlMsd by the aevclar.d Symphony "rhe crime of llallowe'en' 1 Is booked for the Oichestra nnd chorus of clglff hundred ijng- prVsenV week, and given by an exeeptloMlly s£._ v .^.W \ J}?™!*^}?«??**.£ t& THrtSS Is presenting^ strong attrac- tlons and baalneas is reported to be of fair proportions. Brldsjeport^-At Smith's Theatre (Ed- watt C. Smith, manager) Dockstader's MIn- strels plny-d to bis jpsiiiesii Aug 18. A llldnlgbt Marriage" *l'?A'HOTJ*;ffl 'Uoity-Toity" 1T718. ^Boosed: "& the Old Cross Roads" »*. ,"Qu«o of^tbe -High- binders" 2-T "Dsvld llarum 24. 2*. Poli'3 (B. a Mitchell, manager).—"MIs- imh .Veil " s-eek of 13. played to good busl LS Poll's sVbck.Co. sflg ^PgjlU J.h. tauwe, sod prcaehta "The Two Orpnans" 20. Court Theatre, hns resigned, and left for Detroit, to accept a position there. M. L. McOlll will be the treasurer In future. — •«-» . ' Mabveloi's Inuim writes: "I was billed at the Nickelodeon. Boston, week of. Aug. 13, but worked at Salisbury Beach Theatre, and was the big feature there I am at Plne- hurst Park. Worcester, Mass., week of 20, with Wacuusett park, Oardher, to follow. My wife, Mrs. Etta Ionian, Is at home, taking a much needed rext, after closing with paw- nee Bill." , . Cr,*n.\ SlATIIKM A mi Win, Maiihii essassj their stock engsgrmeat at.Peoria, HI., Aug. 25, Mim. IsABfcl.th PoitTZ, one of the Dancing Z01uv.es. and nlso the cillllopc player with t?tiromlns' Wild West Hhoiv. was drowned, at Flymottth, N, II.., on Aug. 10. Iter husband was an eye wttnclsa of. the' tragedy, but was unable. L<> nfd hor. Mrs. Pom's maiden name waa Isabel le La Htm, and one was a daughter of Harry La Itlie. ■ Interment was in Trinity Chitrchynrd. Plymouth, N. ft., Qm company of. Wild West pcrfofmers attending In a body. Ran McCUI-LUM (Jss- D- McCSlium), »n actor, died In Knoxvllle, 'Ponn., on Aug. 8, from consumption. He was at one time ns- soeiated wit|i Frederick Whrde. but dtiHng late vem-H had been In melodrama.. The Inst Slay he appeared In was "QUten of the White laves," Billy MslliiUN, of the team of Mocttnn and Mayniu'd, and formerly comedian of Halley nnd Meehnn, died at his home in Chi- cago, Aug. 1. from tuberculosis... Intermopt waa on Aug. !l, at West I*swn Cemetery. Can- ton, O. Ills wife, Claire Maynard Meehan, surrlves hiss. , , Wit. II CAiiu.r., an actor, died on Aug. 10, at his liotnc. 2201; Seventh Avenue, New York City, as the result of an injury to his spine, received six years ago. lie was seventy, seven years of age. Mr. Cabin Was born In Dublin, and when a hoy ran away from hpnu> and enlisted In the British army. Alter spending four years In the T'aot India ser- vice, rising lo tho rank of second lieutenant, he returned to Fnaland and become an actor. He Came to America with Lydla Tliompson and hecsmo associated with A. M, Palmer and Daniel Frohrann. He, also pls-yed with Dion Bouclcatilt and with Charles Couldock* making a hit In Irish characters. He was In the original cast of "Basel Klrke" at the Madison Square Theatre. lo the fifties Mr, I'ahlll toured the L'nlted Slates. He leaves a wife und one daughter. Kur>iK' KMHtM, at one time professionally known as Muster Fddle, died at Mount Pcnn, l'u, on Aug. 10, from Inlnrles received while on the Pltttbtirg, Pa., Fire Department, wiih which he had been connoetca for the past itlkteen years. At the nee of ten lie pos- Kcsscd n phenomenal singing voice, and was so exceptionally clever dancer. He waa a brother of tho well known comedian, I<ew IJIiiom. Al,»xANDES Liiioini, first conductor of the orchestra at the Opera Comlquo slues the retirement of Andre Messsger, and a well known French composer, died In Paris Inst Week, He was Afty-onc years old and a na- tive of Lyons. He began bis musical career In the '"/rand Theatre there and bad com- posed many popular operettas nod ballets. tie went to the Open Comlque ten years ago, -^Ht. Trig MAtiVKi,'»f>i vapeh, after an extended tour through northern Canada, and on the great lakes, returned to Terre Haute, Ind.. where they enjoyed n much needed rest, visit- ing Mrs. Vjniew* pnrentH for a month, and then Joined C. D. Penirhl's Stock Co,, nt Knoxvllle. ,t:iter, *bey will go i^lth one ol the Peructal GypMae traveling companies. already Intlll, or In course of ronatnictlofi, will, have this device Installed,.f*r mariigSN arc ntilek to n'allKe llio value or nn artlclo which may save (hem many lawsuits and much-money. ' ' ~ <«♦ MAttV NAN Jf, . Wlumc picture appears on the front page or (his Issue, Is a young sctresH whn ls,dsstjned to Oil a prominent place In the drainstfe world, since sho Is well siipplled wlttrTna qiiittltlos renulsltn for n successful career on the stage. Kbo hns been on' Ihe stage three seasons, playing moat of Ihe time In New York—Una In sttpjmrt »f Bapi Hern'ird, In "The (ill! from key's," andt last year sno ws,h sel«i-ted hy Charles Frohmati tovcrestH for America ithe Wile of Lca'tara Dunbar,,In support of Ethel Barrymore.Tn "Alice rWw- ihc'FIre," In whTeh ly'ho ruitiie Vine \ot ! ms distinct successes of that piny, This season MIsh Nash will. !)•* *epn sgsln In lite part during Miss lUfrymorp's toliy. The late A- M. Pulipfir declared tbal Hiis young tfim* had one of thn ihost heutitirnl speaking vofics ho had heard tn .yenrs, and the VenEst dramsHe Intelligence he hart ever seen tor one of. her years, flhe made her'debut it eighteen yearn of age. Bfaa hna the nuesl* tilliy that fits her for mimical comedy 1- well as legitimate dr»noa, and ahe sings sod dances verv well. Miss STaslr. who Is tn* daughter rtf Philip P. Nash, manager of the Keith booking offices.. In New York, was brain in Troy, N. Y„ and was educated In tfee convene at Montreal. Can. ™ <■» llAiuiiKT Wii.laho writes: "I was granted a divorce from Oeo. K. Martlri on Aug. in In the Brooklyn court; by Judge Dickey.*' P. If. Wuttmtv haa returned (6 Bu pltj nfiiT <■ IliriiA nmnll.u' .,..,,H.m ' I.....I... after a three months' vueatldn, divided his Humaier tour mute at M Fulls. Mount Clemens, Nova rJcplla a: l-intlf City, laving *K W. K. i'a Rohr ano Jkhhib Ilktii. last sea- s«I with tho Cornell Mock Co., haw. Just flnlNlled s twelve weeks' Hummer engagement with Mluuelli I11011. They wers married on July 'M, hy the Utv. Frank L. Carson, at tbo Rnuutaa Avenue Prcaliyterlsn Chun-h, <!hl cngo. Mr. nnd Mrs. La lfoae have signed na lending m.'ip and Juvfnlle.attd heavy woman, rcsperHve'y, with the Dalrymplc Comedy Co., for a season of forty weeks. ANunnw Mack Sf|| operi the seAson Ailg. a:t. at the New Franklin The*tn\ Worcestir, Mum*., In "Arrab-no-Pogpe," under the man- agement of Jame-s H. Decker, tho well known minstrel manager. '■■ ', IIaruv Hiciiarum wrlteM! "I advoHlaed for a position lit the Inst Ishuc of Tup Clip- I'M; hesrd from a Hulfalo manager Thurs- day, and replied, receiving contractu hy Rat- urday neon. 1 am confident that Cmppbb Hdvertlsements bring real results, I slso hi-ard from ton others of (bo kind, - "Must have thla man.'" Harry Bfcfasrds has signed with Bohme A Htnlth, as business representsllve of "For Her Honor." ' IIauby Coiihon (Ji.abui; .writes: "That all Insurance companies doing business at Kin Francisco before the earthquake do not In tend giving their policy holders the worst of It waa proven last week by my receiving a check In full for my losses In the late Ore," .Tab, P. ArxiaEu, well known aa the mana- ger of Oliver Byron, Pdward Harrlgan, Bertha oalland and others, hna been en gaged as representative of the Clement Stock Co. Httstt BAHnYMOBn will open Hept. 18. rm Hie road. In "Alleo MIMiy-the-Flre." and after making a tour of the principal cities, she wilt appear In New York,.In "Ks'hlBeri," a new four set play,.by, tl, li'Efl»Qud.