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934 r V HM ■ —- 4 ' i ■ ■ ' ■ ' -. ■!■ i . ■ JNP&TvY YP3-5 gJUPPlEB. rQPTOBEB %Q. NEW YORK CITV. Keith A ri-fH.-tor'n . I'-nlon tauanrr- •Thentre (Lindsay Morrlioa. resident man-" ngur).—''ban. li. Rrnna nod company, tip- psared In "lis l.'p'to You, Wlili-ur*," nail ftdtvQ n imnib'T of - -luiijrli*. Cliff Gordon j^uppcmeil to n hearty welcomo In n mono- logtie, fiiahloiicd nut of uiurli new, .timely i ypd iHUtfliflbln tnntoHal, with- soine, of 1 tic lipst of Ills old 1oke« left'In. Mr. Gordon Is ;n a I'l.iw hy himself, and through bis earn- lipst, energetic endeavors* Han worked his way up to a .ictidllne position In n remnrk- i nhiy short time. The Elinor*. SlHtera made , their uHiml tcii-sti-lke,- Kate Elinoru being it. host In herself. Her sense of the ridiculous Ik great. The O'Meera Slaters, "dainty, graceful performers on the wire, were wivi'ii a tremendous send off, and deserved '.very tilt of It. Everbort returned, after j;U long absence, with n lot of new bnop tricks, aad won gladly wcelVed. Mr. Er- .•rliari'a skillful manipulation of hoops vhm\n ; uo comment. Paul Klelst, In tala unttpie md clever musical net, deserved :ul the npplnus-; he, received.. He has evolved tV.clever, Interesting nnd Inughuble act, which, ' however, Is not nlwoy-H appreciated at its full value Max Witt's Four Hinging Collci-ns made ii pronounced hit by lue combination of fln-i voices, ft r Ik lug costpme*- and their " t manner. The act I* u big winner. Grant Hbajr, offered song, dunce and convcrw*-. _. , m which Mr. Grant did the major por- tion. Others were; Maybello Meeker, in Kont; and dance: Willie Weston. ■ In, Imita- tions: J'rainpin Mimical Trio; Hughea and Btnwn, and the MozRrts. The klnetograph tinted the bill. Lyrta Theatre (Xhm 8. k Lee Shubert, ' manager*).—Tin- name of Vh-torlen Hardou has long been one to conjure with, wntch must •■ecount In u ureal measure for the large and I'Mhualnatle audience which braved the driv- ing rain riturin Tuesday evening. Oct. 8.1006, When-Virginia Ilnrned rouife Her nrat metro* liolltun ajipenrnncu In "The Love Letter," ar adapted tiv Ferdinand GotlKcIialk, from M. iSsrdou's three net comedy, "La Plate." The Tbu flmt American performance oecnrred at the Belasco Theatre. Pittsburg, Sept. 10, lust, 'L*hc oilgimtl product ion occurred at thtnVn- rictefi, Paris. Vt., Feb. 10. 1U0QV Cnsiralr Tlevlllon 1" the second husband of Florence, torinerlv Mine, .lolielln. and lie discovers-an old unduted love letter Inn desk of burs, she stales that It wus wrltten-by a formar admirer dur- ing "Jobelln'ri time," but' Catdmlr, being of up cxcecdl-igly Jcalousr disposition, deellnes to accept liils explanation. She, with her nlstcr, GltubrtR I-.ov.mo1, calla: on M. Jobclln vi i mi* nfilet mm nnd Hob tluii, iu ■ to have blm prove her btutcment, but the lat- tor t knowing- nothln.; of the Incident, thinks rdie^'la i-enlTytrylUfr lo hoodwink CaHltnlr. , Plunking her. imsUrid, Jobelln, - however, #ifrr:L'H .to- help her. and wiyr he known the ■ -letter was .written in hla time by -hia nephew, Oacar, who, when called upon to aubatantlatc the remark, ma1f?s Ihlngu' inorc complicated by. Drat denying alt Knowledge of It itud then nvltnowledsfng, l-'nlllag. still . to . convlncu Caslmlr, tne baity goes to the "Two Uun- idins" Imi, where the meeting, ppoken of In the note took place,-hut -more eompllcntloiifi arise. Finally Ohcu'b wife, who dlallkew ■ Florence, uiiwIttluRly, cleara- the atmosphere > to. Cnalntir b Hatbfaiiion. Tbc llrnt-'iieti In rather tlronome nt lir-tt. nnd .many of the lines nro decliledly op. the . rteyuc order, -but tpe clever actmK elevates t)w situation.-The second net la eh;ver|y, ooiiHtrueted, and a qptwmu rapid-lire conversation of inlntnkcn nhd onthnpilng atateinchta keepH tbc ntidltme.c in?good iplritu; Theactloh of the final act la' loieed und-draua, but- here again clever act- ing saves the dav. Mr, Sardflh/haa--.tnk&it a clever situation, easily nndersrorid PnnN; but acemlngly overdrawn' for .an English' qteultlnK'Uualeiice, und tuailc cons (durable of It*'-Til'rue original there were prohably ren- aontt for Its marked success/ bu.t In the trans- ' latlon nud adaptation much of tho rnUon d'etre Bccins to nave been 1 lost. Mtait Ilflrned Bive a delightful perXurwimee of Florence, grasping many of the ^Huutlonn ilrmly, aud nmclaffi iu.the^couiwU; niemeuts sh,e shone, radiantly. .Klchnor Mbrettl; r made niudi ot . tlllber'to. niltl nualsted-i In ; ; VfWB, ■ iiiftuner. uud while the -rtmraeter war not a?-strong out, she called forth n lurgc uinount of entb\riliiHui. Mary Atockwclt filled the character of Louise Mirlvnl cnpably. Llllinu fnlgc, though otily appearing in oneact as Mine. Uoii'rt'olp, luml-j : u .eiroiig appeal- In. ti character part, and deserves special mention.: Wililnin Cojirtvnay was most pleaHlug In the lighter aenpes, to. which he gttyo ft deft touch ; 111 thc"abatn'd!y..:iut'lotii'flinu.tlc juouteuta bo filled to ' Mtrlkens. euro >a tioty. " Albflrt 'tinui puived t ti*; fun-]t»-tptt Foraul cleverly, . liavlng an liifnctloLiH lliugli, whlcn rounded out the elinracler. w. I. Fergunon appeared oh >f. Jobellni and to hla mustcifnl handling or the part much of the Mcecn mi dne. -•«r. I'Vrmiaon is an. excellyut pantomlni- 1st; nnd many of hla nWapeketi thoughts Utew mote laugh« than hla Bpeeclies, Percy Lyndal was :cupttali M tlie attorney, Mirl- vnl. 'The success of the piece rests much with tho acting, which In this Instance Is strong etioiigii to Insure nil enjoyable enter- talinneni. The cast: Florence-Itevlllon, Miss Hnrned: Caelmlr Uovllloiv William Convtc- >my: Theodore Petard; Albert OiM : Philippe .lobellll. W. J. * Fergusoilj Ollvey'■ Lovim:', J'crcy Lymlnl; Oscar Mirlvnl, Sydney Stirl- ing ; Monsieur Gaptont Olinrlea Quinn; rablen, Charles Colvena; Concierge, liny* inotid Oawr; Jullen, Miutlcld Moree; Waiter, William Goodwin; Gllberle Loyacl. Elennor Morcttl: Louise Mlrlval. Mbit Stockwell*. JiiDf, Bouruoln, Lillian Paige;-Adeline. Mary Cecil. ■ Executive atnff: Ilepresenttitlve, t-'ha*. W. wilder; advance representative, Henry E. Warner; stage manager, Churles tiufmi. Tho second weok began 1C. Murray 1(111 Theatre (Sam lX'sauuer, Maouger).—The Gay Masimeruders are lur- lilslnng a .lively entortulnuient this- week. The company Includes « number of well anown ■"favorites, innong them being: Lena Ln Courier, Liiila'e'oopei', FIuhsIu M. Ciuylor, Jninvs'IC, Cooper, Olinrlea l'urrell I hive Coil- roy and John J. mark. Mnbelle Ihnr aud Ulusaoia Seelny. arc also there with it Hue uf prime'work, which eurued I hem unlimited iipp.'nuse. in "The Fixer," with Mr. Cooper in the title role, the coniuauy Is «wt to best advantage. The chorus fneludes: Pearl Pos- ter, Margaret Clavton. Ucrthn l-e Mac. May Vim. t,ealco, Tteglnn Smith. Julia Darby. Ilelene Sertimln, ThereRC Lilnud, Mae llitehle, livelyu Ullwon, Hvo Walker, Paula Mason, 'Chora Suvluud. Let^.Duprec mid Mabel On- Vree. The olio present* I Charles Karrell, character ''oiiii'dluii ; Bloaaom and Dun, in u llvelv alitor act. with oscelleut work; Jan. L, and Luvla Cooper, In their well Known and well-liked comedy net; Lttn. Ln Couvler, the sweet singer, aud Coales and Grundy's Watermelon rrust, nit emerlnlmneut of merit, ■'llomew.ird Hound" again present oil the entire company. The incidental numbers ure well staged and tided, A Imrlctmuc on ••Virginias" is iunny. The co«l«mes are es- IK'clulIv abowy. Next week, Harry C Ilry- atit'M thirlemiuevs. riitr-i Aveiiuu Tlivntr(> (Martin J. DIkoii. mil linger)'.—"At ClIwH Creek" wun undented Oct. I", with tin* f^tlowlna cast!: Joi! Mayflulil. Alfred Clarke; Mart lit Munon. .T. WIUou Dwyer; Mntiuel Alverez, Louis. Peters; Waketalu Walter V. Ooyle; lien Wblte. ,loae|)l| Ha?*: Itegltmh! Ilurwowl. C. Senrvbn; Ann Muijbury, Maude Scott; llelle ordon. Almvii Petirley: Little Tatto. Little, Maytlihlji; Mnggle Mawm, Dolly Dnprce. Next week, **QfV*f Jnek." Timlin Tlientre i Bnlllviiii A Woods, mnil- agi'rii.- -"T«*n 'l'iu>usami lwilu'ra Howard" win' I'l'i'somed Momla/. Oct. in, to a big house. NVxi kvc-frk, "A HUttattaUn Herenge.' Jm Weiier'a Mnnic Hall (Joseph. M. Webori mana(rer)i—This house was :d«tk Oet» U.-17. but will be opened 18 with l 'Thfc MenMii-o of a .Matt,'' Keith & Proctor** Fifth Avcnnc Tittnrffr-.—'Mrs'.' Laugtry stilt continues as the' «tar ■ atlraetlon here, where akt* has acored .Agro'tirjrlng aucccs>t during the pa«t fortnight. This Is her final week, sharing iionora with her Is the FadetteV Woman tn-chf-'Htrn. of Uoalon. in thplr remnrknljly dercr playing*. . Other /eatlires nro: I.ew Sully, the. mlnatrel taouologlst. :in bis lnter- onring orrehng:; the -linker Troupo, In one of the most effective bicycle riding »rt» : *een ln a long time: Ben Mathews and llorhr-rt Aahicy, la tlrelr very funuy introduction, "A Sninfiiup'in - china town :" "Princess Trltle." mi educHleil horsit, which Is well worth flee- ing; Mhnrpe Hrothers, whoac dancing alwnyx hrlngs theto b<>ariy plaudits; tho TotaioK Austins, In a capital Juggling net: Diamond nnd Kialtli, . In illustrated songs; N'aoml Ktbaidv. In equlllhrfstlc specialty: Brooks and Veddcr.ln a bright little skotcli;. Lucy and Lucior.presentlng: "Tile Pool's Krraud, nnd Texerknn'jaR and AValby. alnglng 'and dinting soubrettes. The motion plctureacon- tlnuc. Colonial Thcnfre (Percy G. Wllllainn, manuger).—Every available Inch of 'stand- ing room, nnd all beats from gallery to par- quet, private boxes included, were (Died on Monday,. Oct. 13. when the-new bill was presented. The* Great Lafayette hoa the big type iwsllion litre' this week, presenting tlrst his own bund. fllno giving his imperaon- ntlona of. celebrated band Issuers, and later on the bill appearing In his musical-and Kcenle production; entitled "The Medicine Man." Mr. Lafnvet'tc fully suatntned his well known reputation for enterprise, and elahornicHtaglug of his uroductlons, and .the Monday audl<*tices evidenced approval' in prolonged applause for both pumwrs.- Jo- sephine Cohan, sprightly nnd dainty as ever, supported-' by her own company, pre* Hentcil. for the ilrst time here, her new farce- let by Will M. ft easy and Fred Xiblo, enti- tled "A Friend of the Family," Iu which Miss Cohan does the best work of her stage ca- reer,, nnd i.h jim fortunnte in securing a ve- hicle which fts her talents to a nicety. Fred >■"• *o tf>w hi, n-iii'-Hi htorleu ft a style pe- culiar to himself; Muude: Courtnny sung'de- lightfully : Poy and- Clarh, Id "A- Modem Jonah," did excellent.wont; the Metropolis Suurtet vocnllxed harmoniously; Hot>y and ec gained laugba as-Hebrew comedians; Luveeu and Cros^, athletes, and the vita graph cotniioso the bill for this-week. Vlutorla Theatre (Oscar Hammer stein, maiuger).—The management has prepared a bin oi more than usual excellence for the mnusement und entertainment of their pa* inm- hert: this week. "Prominent on the hill Iu the tiugllMh dm meter, actor. Bransby WIN HaiuM. who presented-on Monday, Oct. ir», for the first time In ,thl« theatre, his series- of sketches froiu tbc work* of - .Charles- Dickens. Mr. Williams* lifelike Imparsona- rluns of a number of the grt'Ht novelist's famous chunicters. received the. close -atten- tion of' the. big Monday andleuce.. aud the theatre rang with applunxe at the close of hh>.delightful number. This 1» the^Scoond aud lest; week of Henry Tate and his com- pany of English playorn, to Mr. Tale's'sa- tirical-skit," entitled "Fishing." which 'scored eo atrougly at Its American prem|Ar'.hcre lusr welt; The lull this i.week -also' Jlatw: nij.lv K. Clifford, tlie |iopnlaT alnger'rdanl'er nud-Ftory teller, who»<e' reception'on -Monday was a- .most cordial one.; the Eight .Kuglinii PrlnirofceK, rnpltal' slhgci-s mid dHuvec-i; JctyclPa Maulkln -Theatre, whh-h, In ivs way,. hn's..ucver.-been excelled here. in. showing -the poKslbllhteK of ntitooiaton.uianlpnlatlon ; Udo. It.illcno mid rompnoy. in u very funny iieiobatic «kit: Byron and Lang-dot*. ■ pre-. senilnc "Tho Dude ^elective," which caused hllftvlrjus'laughter; the Doberty SlBters^.Ln songs and dances; Wilson lUUet, ad.euter- liiiuhig monologlst.-nnd-tlie vitugrapb.- thO-w- !»"• ..'or thp leeoid aud la«i week, the ntito- mobHa race for the Vaudcrbilt ciip, ,.... *- irvinu t'lace Thentre (Ilelnricli Con- rled., manager).—The-season opened-at. tsls house-Monday, Get. 15, *\-hen "Der llolrer" ("A Friend in Need"), u new drama. In four acrsj by Fellx^ PMllppl, wns- presented by an excellent cuinpnnyr. The,cast: Senntor Oflden- . diihl. Adolpb Winds -(American debut) : Ma- rie! Ueorgliic Neiieiidorff; Agnos Voii Heide- t>pleni; Joe Hcsvl; Uerhnrd Oddeodahh Willy K*ta# .(Amerluiii debut);- lleato Oddendahl; MHly Itelimmn (Anic.rlc»n debut) ; KontoJ.Pe teraen, SIa.x ll«ci>*:t:lar: Rronkmnnu. Frledrlclt nolthauH (Arnei'iinn debut) r Kdunrd Ste'lni barter, Carl Macnold' (AhKrlenti ■ debptj ; Bruno Tnunitz, Max Llvbl (American debut) ; Frledrlcb,■■ Lmils Koch; Bubette, Anita. Her* brrt; Wllhelio. Fran/ 'ErUu: Zlnmierrunn; Willy Frey; Fritiw Wilting, Jacojwi "rlorwlt*; The atory deals with a-large loan ubont to he made to tho. Senntor by Stelnhartcr, a, rich banker, nnd libertine, whom tho Sena- tor's daughter, lttnte, hUSLeen secretly visit- ing In his unaiimonvs. .. On hearing- of his daughter's csuipadea, the -i*enHtt*r/orcesau nckuowiedjjeuieiit from Steltihnrter, who-offers to many the glr). - She refuses, until Blia lenrna of her futlidr's llnnnclal difficulties and the. linpenillu^ bcuudal, when she consents to wive her father :"3 well ,ik her honor;.'. This play was elaborately, stasvd by l-:mll It titer, the new singe director. ,.... American Theatre (J.. M. Ward, mau- ttger).—i'tjuemi' of--tlib Iftglibhidws^' wth nn eseellont-t-ust, entertained' n largfr audi- ence here Monday eveiilng, Oct. 15. Si>ei clattles wem Introduced by Bessie Clifford^ who made n proinlnhiit lilt with her clever danehig: dipt. Kelley's /rfiunves werq good, mill Jiuues Waters umused with his Jewish havings. Th'' fnll cast: r.eorge Stuart. -George-K. Whltaker; Kal Tong, Edward F, Nnnnury; Chaiics Webster, C. AV, Traverg; Hurry Arlington, Robert IX Cnlu; Ikey Isaacs, James It. Witers: Captulu O'Nell,' Gapt, M. A. Kelly: Sergeant Thompson, Daniel Warren: Warden - Skinner, Philip Brown: UOu Percy Smith; Hop, Samuel Iteld^ Line, Waln-r Avltton: Willi, William ti. Thomas: Mock; Harry Williams; ltlnnldo, Fred Buwov; John Mack. Fred Harvey*-; l^at O'Nell, Toui. Henry; - Kd. Jansen,- • Geefgu SuilMi : Will Mttgcc. Cliff Wllsuii: Joe Lowe.': Charles Allman: Al. Huff. William llouehe; Alice Ktunrt. Klma GUIeU: Bettina Otis. Lalln K. Davis;. Saruli Ituttliiskl, lle»alu- ClHToriL Next week. Lottie Williams.- ' \ Uruutl Ooern House (John 11. Sprlugur, : iu«nngeri.--"Tho College Widow" opened a week's engagement Oct. In, to a good* house.. Some.of the orlglnalciiKl still remain with, the compuny. Tlionius Melghnn. Albert T'av-L mnr* Pitn Collyer, Frederlek Hnrton. ti.- Y. Backus. Evelyn Vuughani-Adeline Dun-. hip and OiTtnuie Qulnliui deserve spoulnl uieuthtu, The vn«t: Billy. Bolton, Thomas; Melghun: Voter Wltberspaon. Albert iTa\-er-; nler; TUnini Bolton, Walter Walker; "Matty" Meliowuu.vDiin Collyer: Hon. Klsw Hlcke, Cbas. C. Blunchurd; "Bub" Hicks. Frederick Burton: Jack Larrabec, Hale *Of«* cross; CoiierniciiB 'riilhot,. Kfliiar llalatcad.: "Silent"' Mniphy. Thbrona DOlmar; "Htnb" Taituurlge, LautTnce Wheat: Tom, Pesrsop,. Cvrll Btiymond; Daniel Tlbtielt*, K. Y. Baek' us; Ollto Mllchcll. Melville Aloumder: Dlck- McAlllsier. Date I-oomls: "Jlmsoy" Hoppor. Harry Llnkev-: Jiiue Witherwppon, Ejve'yu Yaujjliau ; Be«lo Tanner, - Aitellqe DtnUap 1 ,. Flora Wiggins. Gertrude Quintan: Mrs. Prim- lev Dalrell, Louise Fordv; Berlhu Tysoa,. Minnie Mouroc: Snlly Cameixm, Virginia Milton; Josvphluo Hurekiy, Alice lhniavun. Next week, "Mrs. Wlggs, of the Cabsbge Putrb." Ken- Ynrk Thoutre i ICldiv A ErlsDjrer, managers).—Blanche Ulhg entered her sec*' end and last fortnight Oct. in. In "Miss* Dolly Dollnrs." Next week, Channcey'-Ob j - A^'tKir**' Keith Jk Proctor's Flfty-elrghth Street Theatre (E.'F. Altree. general mau- agen.—A-full lioustj flfternon and evening, D«ij> Theatre (Frank JtcKce, mnnn- ri.—iUcusrd Carle, In "The Sptlog Chlct- stnrted hltvscccnd week OctrTS." Empire Theatre (Cbns. Frohman, tDtf* ager).—.loan Drew begun- his wt^ntfrweea Oct. 10. iu "Uis House In. Older." * nget,. MondRv, Oct i'>. greeted- tbc good things ou the bill. The show .opened with Hedford and Wiiicheitor. In. their, dercr, .burlesque Jug- gling r William Morrow and Mlrir Schcllberg prrwntcfl n decldetuy neat Hinging turn; Julia liodmnud. ably •wlsted hy Mnrclo Har- ris, AL Hatnes, Albert Cnunlnghnui' and fTorry Fowler,' created ronra of :laughter frith lh'ilr clever farce.; "Too Math Mar- . rftd ;'• Hcolt and W*»son. ncrobaUc come- ilisBs. made femi tbo Immensaphone, as a musical novelty;- caught the house in good shape:'Clarice Vance, the inimitable singer or coon songs, wft* as big a favorite as usual. and reapotidad to several encores; "Ills Japanese Wife." In one net, enlisted the ser- vices, of -Vnlerle Bergere, as O-Cblcka-Sali, to the evident delight of tho audience, ef- ficient aid being- rendered the alar by Eda Bothner.' Emma.Campbell, Edward Dane-and Fraok >\ Seamon ;i Avery and. Hart, colored eomealans and singers, were well received; the Fojr Londona thrilled- the house by their decidedly dexterous midair bar per- formances. "Tbe'uio'Uon pictures closed (be show a*- usunl. >i<*v Amsterdam Theatre (Klaw & Er- .iQDger, tnunagcrs).—H. B. Irving, Dorothea llulrd and compahy began, Monday tllglit, Oct. 15. their tnlrdwcek.' with "The Lyons Mall' 1 ntid "King Benc's Daughter/' Fdmurtd I'hlpps' one act play, as the bill, Mr. Ir- vjng. iippearttig In tlte former and Miss Bnlrd In the latter. In the dual character Iu "The Lyons Mull," more than one actor In the past has won lasting fume, and this wad one of the plays in which Hie late Henry Irving was nest liked. 11. B. Irving, however, doe* not make the difference be- tween the diameter*' of Dubosc and Joseph LesutQues sufficiently marked to cause ode to forget the one while looking at the:otheh Moreover, Ills performance lacked evennels in the portrayal of both characters. He failed to give Dubosc the swashbuckling bravado .nnd" brutal dignity with which his 1irt*deces»'>rH hare made: us familiar. Then too,, as Lesurque* be was unconvincing In his strongest scenes, la the scene wnere Lesnrques Is accused of the murder, which Dubosc committed, the various stages of unger, grief and despair through which the accused passes, lacked the ring of sincerity. In Tact, Sir. Irving was never able to en- tirely lost' In either chnrncter, the. Identlty of the other. He seemed to forget how de reetly opposite they should !>c, and allowed the character of one to Influence him ln the isirlraynl of the other. His performance, however, showed markpd Improvement over his work In "I'noln'nnti r-rnueescn," and In . tho productions In which he will be seen- later, plays of less prouounred artificiality, he may disclose ability as vet hidden to us. IIIh support was very capable. E, : Hircotir,t Wlllbmn - was' good as Courrlo!; Charles Dodswortli and T. ltcynolds were capital nk Clioppard and Foitluurd, respectively, and Arthur Curtis was good as .loUnucL The others lent good; aid. The cast In full-: Joseph Lesumues and Dubosc, II. B.', Irvlniij; Courrlol, E. Uareourt Williams: Choppard. Charles Dodsworth: Fouiaard, T. Heynolds'; Dunt-hat. C. Stephens; Jerome Lesurqiies, F.-'Tysw; Dor-val Lionel Belairoe; Dldter, Deary ftnl Jollquet. Arthur Curtis: iiuernnu. S; A. Cooriaou ■ Lambert. Chas. A. HUH: Postmnster of Montgerun, J. Archer; f'oeo, Frank BaudcTI: Commissary of Police, W, Marlon; I"oeillIi(Jn. Douglas Payne; ' .Guard. W. J.-Y'eldham; Walter,- Br jfcaw luotit; Julie I.esurnuea, Kannia Bennett; - Jetninettc.- Maud Mlftun; Murie. a servant, EL Loved: Ktcce (u Postmaster, Ada Mel- lon.; . In "King Benes Daughter." which "pre- ceded iMBin nlnr, Dorothe* Balrd. as-Io: lanihe,'the-blind daughter of the king,, did good work. I The play calla for little actlon.-but It-Hs-poetically. BenUniental, and holds the nu.illencc. Good work was also done by F. Trora, K. Haixourt Williams and A.-Curtli 'Ihccast. -, King Bene. E, Tyars; Count Trte tan de. Yautleniotit, E; Harcoiirt Williams; Sir "Geoffrey of Oramr*-, A. Curtis: Sir Alt- merle,'Frank B&udall; Ebu Jabrla. S. A. fookson.: Beitraiid,IV. J.-Yeldham :■Jtartha, Ada Mellon; lol.nnthe (blind daughter of King. Bone), Dorothea'.. Balrd. Tbe;.-same bill .will bdtglvhu TtieBdfiy, Weuneaday and SntimUy". ulgutB, and Wednestlny jnatinee. "(-'hitrl* , s the First" Ik nimounced for tin} rest'Of. the. a'Cek..: Miner's in.wprv Theutre ("I:u*;ii; I>. MBier.> manoger)^—The 'Baltimore Beantlei pTesmit.the following programme this week: •»Kun on--Tucker's* Farm." Blssett and Miller, Kennedy uud HvanH. Victoria Sawttjlle and Gladys Sears. I-ea: La Hoses, Doyle.and .How* •M," nhd "Whtrlle Girlie." Next week, th4 Colonial Belles::. ■ London Theatre (James H; Ciirtln, man- nger)y^-TljD:3retv. Century" Girls" arc this weckV ntttactiOn. "The French Ball." Mil* (•...i v«i-« P< . H T .t-«- n tiH W'-Mieli. Mitchell nnd -Lauret, Barrett and Belle, the-Great Bartell, Nellla- Sylvester, the Loudonscoppi and "K-anrial- in tlie Biigg Filroily," make up au fafehnrsatnc bill. Next week, the - Stur Show-illrla. Mndtnon S<|unre linnlen.—The County Fnlr.siitrtcd un Its third nnd last week, Oct. 10, and attendance continues big. Foremost nmonff" ■ the senautlonnl ucts Is Daredevil Uubcock. In u thrilling bicycle loop act. Even more dangerous Is thu backward diva of one "hundred-feet, from tlie rafters of tha- gardcii. lo a little tank holding four; and- oue-balf feet of water, ln tho arena, by Ar-1 thur Holdcn. Other big ucts nre: The Six- Flying Banviinls.- hi an nerlal. act; tho- Eight Pttgiuiulsj well known-ticrobnts; tliui St. Be linos, hi a leap for life through whirl- ing I'lrctcs of knives and ilnmes; the RttsfnH Furnnm Trouire. tho Josolyn- Trio, tho- Karues.- Aruuldo's leoimrds,- Mme. DuUIu'n Ijous. the-Great Alfreno, and a juries of- gcuuiue .country and cowboy raees. There are many unique side show*. Including a Hen circus, In which the tiny Insects perform all sorts'of feats: Cnrneiclc Hall.—Messrs. Liebler & Co. presented Yvette Guilbert and Albert Cheva- lier mat hie©'nod night Oct. S3, Iwlng their; tlrst Joint Hpi-'curmic- Iu Now York City. Both lierforuiuncea attracted large uudlencea. and great delight was manifested. Mint, tiull- - belt sn^g a number of her t-Afttixowa which f.hc had heretofore made popular, among them bolng "The Keys of Henvc.i." She aiso offered *T*n Glu" and "Ln Soulnrde." Mr.; Chefallor scored his customary pronounced hit In "Mv Deur Old Dutch." und was hearlllv encored In "Mrs. Tflnry 'Awklna" and "Kuockt-d 'Em In the Old Kcut Bond." Added io these ho. sang "Little .X loner.*-' "The Work-, house M»n," "A "'Fallen* Star" and "*K- C:i-v"i't *l*ire » Hotr-e tint of 01." Lew Fields' Herald Square Theatre (Shubert a- l< lelds, managers).—-Lew Ftelds began his eighth week Oct. 1C, in "About Town.:: Manhattan Th-mlrc (Wm. A. Brady, muuugcr).—Grace George started-ber slxta week Oct. 15, In "Clothes." Criterion -Theatre.-(Charles Frohmnu. manager).—Battle Wlllhtms commenced her eleventh week Oct. x 15, In "The Little CuerniV' Witllack'H (Chue, Burnhani, manager). - —Thonuis W. Ross entered hla third and lr»*H w«-"k OrL l.V in "iMpnlsrlty." Next week, Sato Ucruardi in "The Itlch Mr,Hog-- genbeliQer." Liberty Theatre (Klaw A; Brlangur. mauHgi-nt). — Uleauor Bobson entered uer third week 0-*t. HV. lo "N«rse , **••••lo■•le.'• casino (8am s, s Lpp Shuliert. fnann- ge*rtt).—"My Lady's Maid" commonccd Its flrth -weak'On.-la." A*tor Theatre (W&iftnLtls 'A" Keriiprr. matUger*).—Annie nussell began her fourth htul last week-.Oct. 15, In "A - Midsummer Night's Dream." Next j-trtk, v:oia Allen, in "fr'nilb^l 111 ti " Kellh Si P»oelor"a ^weaty-*a«lrd street Theatre.—Ye Colonial Heptetts, a plctnre-Hjuo novelty, and one of the best tnu- steal offerlnga ever presented In raudorille, Is here this week, nnd on Oct. 13 a big re- ception was aeeordeil/lt. Norn Bayes, a vi- vacious cometllenne. prewoied fin act of tin- common merit, and received close .attention nnd warm npplnQae l<it her cleverness. Mary Diinorit nnd her company suppllrd - a clever comedy feature In "Left nt the Post, wtilch . proveil most agreeable. The -trials, of the voang girl who Is left waiting at the altar. nnd who tries to get "any" sort of a man in revenge for the woj' her feelingf have been trnmplPdupon.nrc verv funny. Miss Dupont nnd William Hutchinson played delightfully. Others on tho hill were : Gillette's dog circus, a splendid animal act: Lee Harrison, in. his bright monologue; Jules and Ella Garrison, lit their clever travesty, "An Ancient Ro- iini'j." which is full of laligha. with Its funny lines nnd grotesque Roman "array;" Monroe and Wesley, eccenirlc entertainers, with a capital net: Zara tad Stetson, baton manipulators, and Count De Bute nnd Brother, in their reioortablv fine comedy bicycle act. The motion pictures continue. Acad.-my of Mnsie -(Gllniore k Tomp- klna. nmndgers).—with a variety of- thrills pnd a pleasing mlnglinr- of comedy and sen- sational features, "Cape Cod Folks," a play in four nets and six scenes, by Eat I W- Mayo, dramatized from Sarah P. McL Greenes novel nf the same name, was produced for Hie first time iu New York on Oct. IB. It' first saw the light at the Boston Theatre Boston, Mass., on Aug. 27 last. Despite the fact that no remarkable Ingenuity is shown l& Its faahloning, and little save the well '■pproved in rural melodramatica has been reaorted to In transferring the story to the stage, there Is a great deaf of genuine fun lo the lighter scenes, nnd somethlu-- really gripping In the serious passages. Lven the reasoned and Jaded theatregoers can alt through.- Its unfolding wrth pleasure and an ex-iectuucy of good things to come that Is Justified .by the curlier portions of the pluy. Nothing - remarkably tine- has- been attempted iu the telling, of the story, but ft Is nil so entertainingly treated and sO agreeably AesBoned with comedy that one cannot help, thinking that n roductlons that nlin much higher In originality and clever- ness could' well be patterned along lines similar to "Cape Cod Folks." Numerous characters are Introduced- and they are ln almost every Instance entertainingly drawn. The tribulations of the young lovers of-the , Ktorv begin when Entity Huntrerford arrives lu the village lo teach the school. It seems that she and David Rollins are destined to marry, because certain wills decree that It shall come to nnss: or both will lose for- tunes. But Ktnlly does not love David, aud she soon discovers that he has been court- ing, and Ister betrays, little Heckv Crsdle- bow. Emily, who has ln the meantime fallen In tnvc with Weckv's brother. Lntber. tells David that he must marry Becky. This;he refuses to do, but George Oliver, who has loin- loved-the wronged girl, assures her that he wlll-forgire her and marry her. George I" laier nn caught In a wreck- off the coast, and David. In nttenmtlng to rescue him. Is drowned. Lflf-her. driven to desperation by the. mistaken beiief that Emily loves - Dsvltl; nnd not.himself, risks bis'life in the-fnt-lous gale In what Is thought to he a mad attempt to rescue Geo.'ee. and succeeds. Emitv. freed from nil .obligations by the death of David. Is -loft free, to keep lier fortune and to win Luther-as-, n husband after all thing*- are e-cnVlued to the satisfaction of sll. Sar«h Perry played the school' teacher w!'h real chai'inof manner. Earle Frown plsvi-d Li'Hu-r. with sonic sucrefls. n , *d E. J. Rat* cllffc acted- the polished David Rollins with a fltlsb that forced tbc role Into a prom- lpence ttist It would uot otherwise have at* tamed. George Richards, funny. In a capl'al m<>Ke-up.:waB..the lender of the laiii-bter pro- voking little b-tnd ot cbaraitera. played clev- erly bv John D.. O'Hara. as a-i Italian politi- cian • William Barrows an Billy, the "cut un." Samuel Colt, as I-ovell Barlow.- the bashful bumpkin ; Harir Montfromarv. sa L D. Smith, "coon" polBldan: W. H. St. Jamea. as Constnblc EaBtmnn.; Caroljn .I*ee. as llii=; Barlow: Anna'Wiieafoo. as Sophroola. and several others. The-en si: Liither Cr**deibow. nnrltrBrowR'; Geoa'c Oliver. ChnrleK Mack ay * D*'*Hrl Ibdlbis. "The Kustlcator," E. J. Rat- clhT-A: Captain Keclor. J.. 0. : J* Brsssc; Deaeon Lott. fieorffc Rlchui-d>i; Fletro Jero- strello.-Johu D. O'Hara: BIHv- J.. William Psrrowa: Lovell Bfl'lOw. Samuel .Colt: L*fts4n Dlonv«iu8 S*jn''-fi.' ■ H"rrr- Mo""tgomerv : Pno- taln s«rtrell. W.-S. Thomas: Con»toble EiBt- tnstf. VT. H. St. .Tomes: Emllr Ilunet-r'ord, teacher. Snrah Pern,-: Feckv rtidliasjii. Bessie Barriscala- Oi-andma Keller. Ll7»le Conwnv: Mrs. Rariow, Csrolvn Lee: Bo- rthro-iia. Anna Whesrcn: Slmmr B., Gordon McrrlRni-i: If-tssle; Chester Pullman : Susan, Almn MorxiBon-. Dewe>" Theatre (Union Theatre Co.,. miiuiigors).—'Miner's Merry Bnrlesqners, un- der the inanat-emcnt of Robert Mills, made merry here Mouduy afternoon and evening, Oct.--15. The opening- bnrlettn, called "The Mummy Girl," went wltbti rush from the starL Headed by Teddy Sluonde, Phil Ott nnd Nettle Nelson, the eompanvi 1b an excel- lent one, und gave a line performance.- The costumes und scenery tire beautiful, the Oriental costumes being particularly - at- tractive. Several .excellent musical numbers were introduced by leading members of the company. Teddy Slinonds and ehuru-j, sing- ing "I'm an Explorer;" whs the hit of tho evening. Tbc east: Michael Glbwn, Tcddy Simonas.; -Maud Gibson, Dot West; Kate Gibbon, Madge Anderson ; Mav Little. Netti" Nelson; Jack Wilson, Ford West; Rov Rob- erts and I-sj-y, Al. Stedmnn: Buryem, CyAU; Douglass Long, Aniburk All; Tarls, Dorothy Wards; Daisy, Viola Hunter; No. S3, W. S. Harvey, U. C. Bciun linger, Phil-Ott Tho Clioriis—Signa May, Woh* Wlschou, Alice Woolston. Fninkle Farrell. Joslc McGce, Edith Odell. I*ouIse Rnymond, Gertnidc Nor- ton. Alice Mug, Mnzle Howard, Pearl Itoss, Sadie Lemuels, Jennie Brace, May Drlng. Sandwiched between tho nets, an nil star olio was presented . includlug: .Slmonds aud Wardo, who amused with their clever skit; All. Hunter nnd All. in a novelty which was good;- Ott and Nelson. In a 6lnglng and dancing sppelulty. received their ahare of ttpulimse; W. S. Ilurvey and compnnv. In. a novel juggling net, which made everybody sit up and take uotlec, were excellent, nnd Dot and Ford West, In u.ono net sketch, called "Gabs," were laugh provokfrs. The second net of "The Mummy Girl" closed the show, which attain employe the whole eouipuuy to good udvnntage. L'xeciitlvo staff': Robert Mills, manuger: Ed. C. B eve laud, uiu- Blcal director; Phil Ott. stage manager; ■Wui. Ray, stage carpenter; Eugene Bay, electrician.! ami -Mine, itussell. wardrobe mis- tress; Next week the Empire Show.. llnber'a Museum (John II. Anderson, managerL—One uf the best- bills'!of the sea- son la presented here for week of Oct 15. lUaded by Mile, Psycho, electric woman: Mile; Schell's and her troup of perfoiailni- llonra, and Satnnkn, Hindoo mysteries gave the best of .satisfaction before a large audl- rafea Monday aftunoou. In tjic theatre also an c-teellent progrhnituc is arranged. Lc Rov Trio, .Tommy'llurnett uhd Hlstets Start and many others compose the bill, tadlM>n bqiinre Theatre (Walter N. Lawrence; nianhger). —'This bouse, whlcn hns been dark for some time, will open Oct. 17, with Cnrlotta Nlllsou, In "The Three of ff> * Kalckerhooker Theatre (Al. Haymaa &; Co... ma angers).—Monttrhmery- and Stone eomaehced their -fourth phenomenally suc- cessful week Oct 16, In "The Red MH1> Mo je-ttc Theatre (W.'L. Rowland man- ager). — "The Tourists", commanced its eighth week Oct, 11V - tf '" P'4m rtecntli Street Theatre (J. Wci>t Ron(irJi-tjcst, mniiapir).-—Crowded to'the m mbst bv an ni'dlence In readiness to give n hearty welcome to Cecil Spooher, the curtaiu nrcse on the exciting. Interesting nnd latif-li- nblr comedy drama. 1'The Olrl RaQles." Mnn- day matinee, Oct. IS, then Mm for.the flr^t rime in ibli Iwiongh. TJie play, which l» in four, acta, by Charles E. Blaney. was Brat pr.-- Beriied nt tii'* State Street 'theatre, Trenton St J..' Sept. '3. The pnaliictlon is elaborate, nntl -Jescrvfi* commendation -for-tbe dlgnifn-i 1 work therein. Rrtffles. n young school girl, u brought up in bad surroundings In New York. her supposed father. Old Ironsides, being n ■'fence, nnd hU employ^, thievea. Hi- operntes a "eurlo store," and BafCer. leat-fls of their operations and that Iron- Rides Is not her father, .also that ber toother Is drod, and that her mother'* husband . Lord . Randolph, believes that Riffles Is not hlj girl. Ironsides is ber uncle, and learns that papers nnd money. rightfully,belonging .to Raines, are Jn l-ont Randolph's safe, and ha decidt-s to have Ful- ler and Warren, two of.- \\\> men. secure them. Burke, a detective. In love with Baf- fles, has determined to run down this gang. Mrs. Glbbs. another uf the gang, in tryfni- to marry her daughter, Alice, tn Harry, Lord Randolph's nephew, and Burke deter- mines to frustrate this. - Burke and War- ren go to Randolph's house, disguised as servants, and start to rob the safe. Raf- fles, disguised as a young Italian, Interrupts them, drives them away, and pi'occedti to get the papers belonging to ■ her,' whllu Jfnimle, her satellite, waits outside for her. Arthur, Mrs. Glhb*i* son. who has madehlm- t-elf generally objectionable, interrupts her; .Htm plies blm with drink, and he attempts to embrace her, when Jlmmlc knocks him In- sensible. The «afe Is blown open. Raffles give* the bux contalulnr the papers to Jimmle, who escapes, and the household rushes In, with Hilly and' some roundsmen, who have been \v;ttelling the jionse. Raffles, who had pre- viously been engaged as valet to Harry, wncn questioned as to what "he" was doing there, raid; "I give de alarm," and pointing t» Glbbs, Just reviving, "there Is the .thief." Eventually'Raffles comes into her own. Miss Spooner made a most marked and favorable impression, playing the part with vim and good judgment. She: sang, danced and laughed herself Into tho hearts of her audiences, and fairly won a victory. William H. Turner did nn excellent piece of act- ing as Ironsides, commanding every situ- ation, and showing his deep love for hut dead ulster's child. Rarely has n more commanding or Inspiring figure been seen, nnd. In aplte of the fact that be wita a thief, and would not even- stop at murder If occasion warranted it In hla mind, Iron- uldes, as-port rayed, won the entire sympathy of the audience. Mr. Turner Is an actor who will tnako a decided mark In dramatic lite. Geo. Palmer Moure played Burke in a very pleaslu'- manner, anil succeeded In arousing decided approval. Lou Hascail got lota of fun and some genuine pathos out of r'ul- ier, uud was ably assisted by Dlc-k Thompsoii, us Warren. Harold La Costii, as Jinny, did a good piece of acting Jlinmle. lu the bands of Chas. Gibson, be- came n Gne little man* whose love for aud fidelity to Baffles was very, .finely brought out. The scenery was in keeping, and the piece was well Btnged. The east: Rallies, Cecil Spooner; Old Ironsides,-W. H. Turner; William Butke. Geo, Palmer Moore; Wallace Fuller, Lou Hawaii: Geoffry Warren, Dick Thompson; Lord Randolph, W. D. Cbaltin ; Harry Randolph, Harold Ln Costa;- Arthur Glbbs. Homer Barton ; Jimmle, Chas. Gibson : Ed. Lawton. Jos.-Bingham: Henry. H. S. Fustlck : Charles, J. wv Nickels ■ Mrs. Martin Glbbs, Ella Cameron; Alice Glbbs. Edith Yea per; Miss 1'itzglbbou, Florence Rlliott; Miss Eto-rr,' Bay Scott; Annette. Rlcca Scott. Executive staff: Geo. N. Ballanger, general manager; Henry Flerson, manager; «.■ W. Little, business manager; W. II. Turner, tr.age. manager; Joseph Bingham, assistant stage manager: Oscar. Lucxstone, general musical director: George R. Beebe. master carpenter: Al. Uume,^assistant- carpenter; Kil. Doremns. properties; J. P. Donnely, electrician. The engagement la for. three Pastor's Theatre (Tuny Pastor, mana- ger).—Thh* hous^ waa crowded- In every por- tion matinee of Oct. .15. Roland West und company appeared for the first time here in the protean sketch, '"The Criminal." by W. II, Clifford, nnd received much applause- tor excellent-work. Mr. Clifford presented six dlatlnct charact -rs, to each of which he lent a touch of Individuality. LittUrGarry Owen uad comrtauv offered another protean play, "The Polished Villain," which Is a comedy. The audience evidently liked the offering, as testified by the cpulause It received. Lillian Wnltoue unid? a distinct ciiccesB ln songs iu mulch electrical effects were used. Krausc and Beach met with enthusiastic demonstra- tions in their rKL Daisy nnd Flora D'Arco. in "Aladdin," have a musical sketch which pleased- thoro,n*hly. Huston and Dalian, in "r Tragedy in Mld-Alr." caught a num- ber of laugh* 1 , nnd - won favor Boas und Lewis entertained, ln their turn, uad retired amid tttnriltuoua applause. The Four D'Elnnr Brothers did some ex- cellent acrobatic work, which greatly pleased El- Nino Eddie, in a wire act, proved a favorite: the Rich Duo got dots of fun out of "A College Boy's Filtration j" Jacobs and Von Tyie scored in- n Dutch act. Others were: bouso and B.oan. ln a burlesque mag- ical tura, aad Gruce Chllders, the pretty and -*rnceful poseur. The vltagraph closed the bill. Uroniiwuy Thetatre (Litt & Dingwall, managers).—"Thi* Prince of India" entered its fourth week Oer. 15. Prlncen* Theatre (Henry Miller, mana- ger).—Margaret Anglln and Henry Miller be- j-rau their third week, Oct. 15, in "Tho Great Divide." Savoy Theatre (Frank McKee. mana- gerj. —Lillian Russell started her second and Inst week Get.. JJ In "Barbara's Millions." Next week, Fay Davis, lu "The" House of Mirth." . Beloico Theatre (David Belaaco, mana- ger).—Bluncho.. Bates, In .'.The .Girl of the (.•olden West," entered her eleventh week Oct. 15. Lyccam Theatre (Daniel Frohman, man- ager).—"The I icn and the Mouse" com- menced Its forty-seventh week Oct. 15. New York Hippuarome (Skubert «V Anderson, ma pagers).—"A Society Circus" utHTtetf-Its beventh week Oct. 10. ., Hndnon Theatre (Henrv B. Harris, man- ager).—"The Hypocrites" ninrtedlts eighth week Oct. Jo. . r BIJou Theatre fH.-B. Sire, manatrer).— Nat C. Goodwin began his third week Oct- 15. In "The Gor.lua * A special matlneo of "When We Were Twenty-ono" will be glveo Miner's Kl-chth Avenue Theatre — iL'tlwln D. Miner, manager).—-Tbc Star Show Girls* opened Monday mutlnec. Oct. 1& what promh-cd to be a verTsuceessfal week, in "Dopey Don." a -tnn->lcul farce lu thrrs arts, br Charles Nichols. Approbation was •,'ivcn ihrougb the cuilre performance for the < songs, - dnnees und-Jokes. Prominent; uinuiig ilic fun makers were: Jim Mnckey. Mnrle Croix, Lew Adams, Jin) Dixon. Louis J-c-n*Y **ds Cnrh"**. rhar ,, *-i Nlebo's. John Baker and Pert Mnckey. The er'at Is a lonc f.n-.. «-v5 p« .■'< rt-M The <-^n*>1irt. •«-«■• recently reviewed when at a dqwn town th»* utre. Nextiweek, the Champagne Girls. ■ ...ir...... '.vh.*; i. „ ut i . .oumnii. nmnogeri.—This house was «lark Oct. lft, hut opened 16,, with William Gillette, (a "Clarice." ^ ord«n Thcntre ffTMn-i r«v.iev m*'-'"- f*r).—This house win i-nark Oct 16, hut opened HT, with Clay Clement In "Sam. Tiousloo.