The New York Clipper (January 1907)

' J-A-»JJABY ; 5. TJHsE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 1207 IT IS, somEXHiraG rVEW AST SIDE ROSE _* vonijs by Harvey Ya Send .Recent Programme lor Prof, copy THIS SWEETEST WALTZ »ONG OP THE DAY jutT err c huh us KVKRVBODV LOVES ITER BECACsK SUE'S TlUE A.fll KIND, A 8WKETRR LIT TLB LADY YOtt COULD NKVtilt V HID, Ml MU IIV ALL Tlin flOVH «.\H'TK IIKR NO MATTER WIIKKK S1IK WORN, ALONtt TI1K WAY VOl' UK* it Til KM SAY THE It R QOBH THE KAST HUB KOMK. L*bakans, Bertie' Kbwler, Wise and Milton, Cbaa. H. Mackle, Butler HaVHaud nnd com- pity. Brattle; add Draft Anna Golde, toe Clevelaodb, PranJts' and FrankB. the How- ard-cope, and the burlewiuers, hi the song carnival, "Koine thing Doing.'' S. R O. last ifALACR (C. H. Watdron. manager).—Rose Fydeil a Loadon. Belles this week, following Hobfc's Knickerbocker!, who gave a first class show, to At bou.$es, last week. CuxuubU ill. N. Farren, rtjanoger).—Tbe Pay Foster Co. this week, The olio names: Resale Phllllpa, the McCfill Trio, the Famous Nelson .Comlques. Alsace and Lorraine, and the Great"Carroll. The Empire Burlesquera stood people up last week. lA-ccvii (G. H. Batcheller, manager).— Hlce A Barton's Big Gaiety Co. week;.of 31. Al. Beeves and his capsule company pre- seated One entertainment to capacity busi- ness last'Week. Austin * Stonc'b Mi skim (A. B. Wliltc, mauager).—In curio hall, second and final week.: Nulla and India, ferocious lions; Gulltnette, equilibrist; Count Victor Baalle, vegetable king': Signer Mczottl. physical cul- ture marvel; Topps Band; TlU's Marionettes npd Ttlxia. pnake queen. In the theatre, Minstrel Maids. Introducing: Violet Dale, Ida'Campbell.. Clara.Steele, Alice Berwick. Casslc lr-.nl:. .Vlolu Crawford, Minnie Burke. Qilfi Musette, ITrank Cook, Lew Bene- dict, Boli.ttesinond, J'lrk McGrev/,. Harry McUrevy. nnd extra specialties by SIcKcever nnd Sundry. Christy Tiros., Mildred Ulsa, All- ston and Grieves and moving picture*. Im- mense btwinesu last week. '• - NiCKEtoi«o.N (W. H. Wolffe, manager*.— In curio hall ill and, week:; Prof, Kartell. physical culture exponent: Drako's dogs and sheep, nilchern, cartoonist, and the Two Teroai, second - sight exhibitions Stage show: Blanche Savoy, Sadie Melrose, Goldle Hutch. Sadie Prescott, Mil Learned, Alice Helrinott. May Lincoln and'Anger uud Thl- batilt. Business line. ^".u-Kti's Mtrscti'M (L. It. Walker, mana- ger).—In cnrlo hall: John Mi-Hale, pool ex- pert : Martha Wagenfubrer. "Maid of Niag- ara;" Prof. Lyneh'B" Punch and Judy, and the trained roon&pys. Nina SearV* Stiver Star Burlertniew furnish the stage entertain- ment. Big crowds were in evidence lust week. CO)flt*UK (W. J. Alteu. manager).—Pic- lure features for week of 111 are: "Married for Millions." "Sived by a Melon," "A Skat- ing Lesson." .and ."The Telescope,*" lllus* tested aong aolojsts are: John Eeasley, Harry Downing, Thomas Bullock, Frank Cuban, Grace Hordauat, May Vincent and Lillian Morgan. Instrumental and other numbers are. "furnished by Harry Kussell, B. K. Haw- kins, Helen CJiialey-, W. O. Johnson and Henry Des Rlverles. Toe bouse was taxed to its utmost capacity during Christmas week. Notes, — Sunday concert bills, D»c. 30: A'(/f«r«—Cameron and Flanagan, O-lilett's dggs and monkeys, BIrner Tenley. Crane Bn>B„ Cooper and Ilobtcsou, Prof. Alllnel, Seymour and HiiL Mr. nod Mrs. Cnl Stewart, and the klcetograbb. JtotcdoiH Square —Samoi« Arab*. W.J. MeDermott. Whitman Sisters and Willie ItublDsoh, ibe Hoopers, Bryant and Savllle, McKeevur and Sandry, Mochou, Dan Began, and Butler Ilavlland. Oroftcu-w—Henry Lee, Henri French. Amerlcua Comedy Four, Three Meers, Zlarari Troupe, Johnson and llardy, Arroin Bros., and Dolly Day's dogs.' tfjrtn- pftonv Hall — BoBton Symphony Orchestra i>enbion fund concert.. ..Mme. Nordlca will give a song recital In Symphony Hull on Saturday afternoon, o Dr. Nqwell Dwlgbt Illllls ■ wllI'lect'Urc on Kuskln, at the sec- ond- entertainment' In .the Boston Lyceum ..course,.at•Ttemont Temple, on Dec, 31. • Work hasalrekdv commenced on the new theatre to be erected at tbe corner of Beach ond Washington Streets. M. H. Mark, pro- prietor of the' Conaique. Is at the head of the enterprise,- and moving pictures and lilua- tratetl'soogs wlllhcthc attraction The local theatrical managers liare. formed an association, with officers as follows: Presi- dent. John B. Hetioeffcl: vice president, A. h- Wilbur;,'treasurer, T. B. Lothian; secretary, Ifc.-K.- Dslanrt; directors. Harry N. Farren, Cbas. J. lUch. E- D.:Jimlth, D. L. .ftoblnsan. lAwrence McCarthy. John B. Schoeffel and Lt F. Delahd...... W. J. Alien, manager of the Comlque. was presented with a Slorrla chair and a smoking set by the employes of that house, on Christmas. YrVrra. Behncke &VALE ^USI..; PUB. CO.we^ horn, manager).—The Benaett-Moalton Stack Co. played to good business week of 24. Vlillntn A. Dillon Co.. opening 31, for the week, .wjtli Nance O'N'ell nppcaring Jan. 2. Note.—The. Ljnn members of the Stage Workers" t'nlon, celebrated Its anniversary New. Vear'a eve, with a banquet and euter- tuinment. Sprlnfffleld.~At tbe Court Square (D. O. aUaiufe, mandgerj Monde Adams, In "Poter I'an," Dec. 21. 22. "The Vnnderbllt Cup." !fl, went with n whirl, which gave three Booked week of 31 : Wnrd and Currnn. llnyes mid JohMon, Meredith SUtei-d. Ik-unluts, Lewis urd llennlngs, CIIQord and Burke, Nora Keety, Nettle Kelly and moving pic- tures. Norn.—J, Fred Lees, the genial manacer of the Colonial Theatre, was presented wuh n coM watch on Christmas tmy by the nt- tuclies. of tbe theatre. I Taunton.—At the Taunton Theatre (Cuhu A Cross, managers) the Avery Strong Co., -. „.. ___. with flrat class specialties and ■ selected list fair slzfd audiences only time for laughter. 0 f ,,i Iy - dia we Ii. West's Jubilee Minstrels Male .Junta was vtuy aufcessful. William j« n 5 Collier, In "Caught in the Main," 27, pleased. *-— Wallace Eddlngeh a local favorite, came in for a "large Bhare of the applause. Grace Cameron 2ft, Elhel Barrymore 20, "His Honor, the. Nayor," Jan, 1, Lulu Glaaer C, (Jcorge M. Conan 7, 8, Annie Russell V, "Coming Thro' the ltye" 12. Nfisun (Oed. 11. Miller, manager),—Two I'ESNSYLVAXIA. The 'tourists Dee. 23." ltlchard Golden was as entertalnlug as ever. "Taps" 26, with John K. Kellei-d. The Sbuberte' latest production, '•the Mimic and the Maid," 27, pleased. Lena Aaliwell 28, 29, Dan kyan's Stock Co. 31, Indefinite. "The Bella" this week. Pou's CCrordon. Wrlgliter, resident mana- fer).—Billed week of Dec. 31; Fred Karno's larly Birds, Dofacrty Sisters, Maddon, Flu- mtritk and company. Paul Barnes. I'rof. Du ltots. Metropolitan Ojiera Trio, Bawls and Von Kaufman, nnd clectrograph. UiLitoaE (/, T. Damon, manager).—"The Cowboy Girl," Dec. 20-22, pleased the pat- rons. Harry Bryant's Extravaganza Co.. 24- 26. ' met with decided approval. "Dora Thorne" 27-2!). Al. Ueeves r Co. 31-Jnn. 2, Wee J: Barton's Gaiety Co. 7-l». New Year's Dorsoa.—John «;. Fee Is with the "2aza" company, now playing in tbe South <ieo. S. Ilnn.scomb, buslneMii mnn- ager of thn Clara Turner Co,, spent Sunday with bis family here.'23..... .Clara Blood- good's engagement for Dec. ;il, at the Court Square Tneatre. was canceled on account of Miss Bioodgood's Illness All tlie com- panies In this city Chrlatmas enjoyed little informal affairs, at which presents were ex- changed, 11 ml many presents from home were hroushv to' the. various people M.. - iflnnis Bros left liiMt Monday for Sarntogu, N. Y., to rejoin the (Juy Bros. Minstrels. after a short time spent ut their liumc here. C.vai so < Kilns * Koi-nlc. managers 1.—■ Hob Munchester'i* Night Owls, hi two lively Hklts. "'Hie Mlllluitnhe ItarbSuc" uud Tin' Devil's Klicbniitment," week ut 31. Tlu> Umo Hill Tolly Co. lnul twelve big nudlfiices In ut- tenilance Inst week, ltwblc'a KtilcherlHiekci's 7. TGocvOnno (Fred Wlllwm, mannger).— Williams' Imperials niv liere ill. The Cherry Blossoms bloomed on cnptulty houses at nil performances Inst week. The Merry Mnliltnx follow. Klkvuntii Stjikkt Oi'Hua Hoi'hi: (Frank Duuioni, mnnnger). — The llrKt part, with Frank Duinonl ns Interlocutor, and Vic Richards and Hiifrhey Dougherty na end men, Is always the popular feature of the hill at this house. The programme for New Year's week ulso Includes thi> burlesques. "Itaplil Transit. Nit." "Itooscvvll's Trip in Pnnaiun" and ."Music Mashed Iter." IliiKluess continues big. Kin'tii asp Auni Mrsiiiu i'P. V. llop- l:in>i. niiuiager).—Hunrikui, the uniih-ss and legless innu, wuh a strong drawing card Chrlalmn* week In the curio hall, and la continued for Mils week. In nililltlnti to iho niffurds, .luiiimry Jacob*, (luntet Itoyd uiiij 11. II. Sotdeiif. in the tbimtre (be vaitde- provides (hat tickets muHt have the price or viile bill is bended by lllclinnl Hiinilln, Hurry * h. Ilnnsoii nnd I.uliln's fiocogroph. NiiTKB.—The Kuiplrn Thcntre, hi Prank- ford, a suburb nf this city. rco|>cncil 24, uruler the nmiinKCUieul of J. I*. McCoy, 11 local huslness innu. Big linuses wro.lii fit- tendance last week tu wltnens the bill, which UtrilMlktl 'Ibf llarlcin IIhim. Iltib nail Ilerllm Hyde, nnd Tlllv Snnltny. The Cnslnn, Tnica ■ dew, Lyceum and I'.ljou will give extra p«r- forinniu'cs on Now Year's eve. beginning ut midnight. Thin In an old lueal cuAloui, nnd ■he houses nre Invnrlnbly ennviled. The 'I'honrrlcii Mr-chnnh'ftl AsHoclnlhm gives Its nnnunl hcitclH at the ('bpslntit Street Then- ire on Iha aflariHsna at Jan. 2o. Nixon A Zimmerman have tendered the uie of I be theatre, and tulnut will be furnished from nil (he attractions pitiylny In town Hint week. The cinnmlttc In charge rtnislwis of: Albert Curdttcr. Clinrles It. Kprague unci f.'hui-leH II. Levi'Ing. A nenl sum wuh renl- 1'hllad«>lphl*.—The ordinance providing against the scalping of theatre tlckcta was to have come, up before councils last week, but for some reason It was not reported from the committee on police. It Is no** said that tbe ordinance will have some drastic features attached to It. the principal one being the forfeiture of tbe license of any house that does hot comply with the new law. which provides (bat tickets mime have the price or admission printed on them, and rauBt only be sold ut tbe theatre Itself. Christmas week brought thousands of viM-ir*- '■ '"TJ and all the playhouses were well patronized. For New Year's wetk all the uowu town houses have holdover nurr>-it;riK. Wll* ''■' exception of iho Lyric, where Lew Fields gives "About Town' as UicjiI prt-u-t'it-. Lyuic (Messrs. Shubert, tnanngersj.—Lew Fields, In tils big production of "About Town," has Its first local view Dec. 31, for a Hires weeka" stay. Severnl memlwrs of bis supporting company, which Includes Peter V. DalU.T. Blanche Btng, George Bebun, bdim Wallace Hopper and Harry Fisher, have not lieen aeen here for several seasons, Binoche Bates. In "The Girl of the Golden West,' departed SO, after u fortnight ot excellent business. . Oarbick (Frunk Howe Jr.. manager).— 'The Squnw Man" bus uchlev-ed wide pomi- whs bestowed by the press und public In the spirited acting of Wm. Fuvcrahnin and an excellent supporting company. The engage- ment !» for three weeks, ending Jan. U. •The Man from Now" follows. Chestnut (Nixon & Zimmerman, mnua- «•«).—Llillan Bunnell, in her latest play, •The Bdttertly," received cordial greetinus by line houses, last week. The comedy has and the Maid" was given at the Academy many bright lines and gives the Btar good of. Music, Northampton, Mass.. 23. Tbe play, opportunities. The supporting ^ company the bouk of which In by. Allen Lowe, and score or'-A..Baldwin Slosne. nutnifers among its members Will C. Manderrllle, Maurice Itarcv. Alice Kraft Bentson, Elsie La Rue and Dorothy-Russell Antoinette Si-n- moWska-Adanidwsba. the pianist, will give a recital at the IHgh School Hall Jan. 7. .- ..Jig. A I larlty and attracted big houses. Much nralse txeil by n heiiellt given by Bliinebi- Bnten. nl " (he Lyric, i»n Dec. 2M, In aid of SI, I.uki Hospital. Darin*-; next Summer they will play vaude- ville dates ..... .The premier of 'The Mimic llolyuke.—At the Opera House (JflioeM H. 0*Conr.eJl, tnanager) "Qulncy Adams Sawver" .(William H. O'Neill, manager), which company has been rehearsing nt tie Opera House, gave ltd. Initial performance CnrlatmaB Day.'and continued at this house for the rest of the week. The company, which gave .general satisfaction. Is a welt Dulanced one. and the cast lit as follows: Qulncy Adams Sawyer, Wellington A. Plai- ter.; &klel Petteneill. George o. Lockwood: Obadlali Stront. C. Colton White; Arthur .Hastings, 'ISdwin GangmaSter : Hiram Max- well,. A.. CTietter Taylor; Deacon Mason, Lawrence Jenkins; Abner Stiles. B. Benja- min Johnson; Benonl Hill, Fred Colby; Sam HUl.Mnri: Dvser: Bob Wood. William Kelly ; Jim Cobb, Henry Snider; Bill Cobb, George Hendrlckson; Llndv Putnam. Grace Bayley ; Alice Petteneill, Florlene Farr; Mrs. PuL- Eileen .IV Seymour; Mandy. Skinner headed by Eugene Ormonde, adds .to the sue- „ ^W biislneps was up to the S. It cpsb of the performance. The engagement „t --■- « ■■»■■ — '• .-■-.• - ends Jan. C. Hattie" Williams, lu *"lbo Little Cherub" 7. Broad (Nixon ft Zimmerman, msnuirois). — K. S. Wlllaril, la a delightful portrayal of Colonel Newcimbe. In '^Tlic Newconibes. drew large and appreciative houses last week. The Becond week of the engagement, begin- ning 3), wilt be devoted to "The Middleman. "The Proieusor't: Love Story." "A Pair of Spectacle-*" and ."The Man Who Wm. >. S. Goodwin, In "The Genius," 7. CHKSTSI'T STI1EET Ol'EBA Hot:SE (Mxott k Zimmerman, managers).—"The Lion nnd the Mouse" begun. 31. Its llfth and final week. Last week business showed no nhote- ment over the previous weeks. George M. Cohan, In "George Washington Jr.," Jan. 7. Walntt (Frank Howe Jr.. uianager).— Clmuncey Olcott, In "Blleen Aathore, sang with all his old time sweetness,.lo crowded house*, lost week. This is the thirteenth consecutive year that Mr. Olcott has been the Christmas and New Yeur's attraction at mnlntnlntiig, owning, lousing nod operutlng this house. ISmuia Curua, In "Too Near theutres. Home," 7. PABK tF. V: —■'As tfe Sdw,' Nlxon-Nirdllnger, mitnagorl. which has been drawing big Alinonn,—At tho Kloventh. Avenuo (1. C. Mlslilnr. manager) the Kentucky Belles Holly Hallls: lluldv Mason. Dorothy Pem- l»ouaes, enters.Ita tlilnl asd (innt week uec. p u yc ^ t o big ivturns Dec. 24. "Qulney broke; Tilly James, Vlah Walters; Samantha lt._ *'TM Jntl BsjjMir Wft «. M g _ 11 AJniu, Hitwycr"_ iHd capacltjr l» l .?. ,r,0 1t - 1 *- Fall River.—At the- Savoy ( W. F. Mnson, resident manager) "On Dangerous Ground," Dec. 24-2«, played to good returas N "The Girl from the Sunny South." 27, pleased. Georgo Monroe, In "Die Time of Your Life'. 28. 20. found favor. "Happy Hooligan" 31- Jan. 2; Little Egypt Bnrlesquers 3. Nanco O'NcIl -1. 5, "Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl," 7!i: "Coming Thro' Ihe Bye" 10, Viola Allen 12." ■ ... , „ AcAi»K«r or Mckii: (\\. V. Mason, resi- dent manager).—Clara Turner Stock Co., Dec 24-2H, played to good business, and gave great.satisfaction. Feaberg.Stock Co. 31 und week. Myrklc-llarder Stack Co. next we*k. SirevDT's (Ch»s. K. Cook, manager).— Wm.-J. O'Hearn. In his new production, "A Itumapce of Ktllamey." proved, to be the ]*anner drawing card of the keason last week, business being to capacity all week. Al. JL Weston and company. In "The New Reporter, and Ten Brooke -Lambert Trio ulso .scored heavily. Week of Dec. 31: Vassar Girls, Harry Thomson. Fran* Ba wl and company, Ihillen and Hayes, Daly and Devon*. Msjlvtta and Thomss, Dennis and MurLefl, and camera* graph. ■ , Boston* (Chap. Scolessinger. rnanBgcr).r- , Week ol 31 : Dollle Cilfford's Binle-qners, with (be following olio; Forbes and Forbes, Oorge Morgan. May Waldron. the Murraye, Dollld Cilffd^d, James Thurston,'and Boston- ' NtctwEiADtsoN'.— Big business ruled last week. Current: ■ Rom ftmrth. Vervaline and BoWn-oa.- Bill Hurfdlg, Ruth Clarke, and NIckeli-coTc. I ii mm t ' i.viiii. —At the Lvnn Theatre (Frank G. Harrison, uiaflag»r) the Fenberg Stock Co.. Faatern. concluoW a two weeks', engagement here Dec. :»!>. playlcg to good bunlness. The Frankle Carpenter Co.. Jere Ondy. mana- ger, 31 And -week : Averr Strong Co. 7-12, except S. when Viola Allen appears. 'AtrniTOBiEJt (llarry Katies, manager). 4 — BUI this week: Miirnoy. Nichols and com- -ioy. Banks. Drarelie Duo. Joe Hatdbana. ..orm dtid BerthR Glesson. Ccnkle** and Mc- Brlde. tbe Be Cbantel .Sisters, the Attolso Brothers, and the vltugrnph. "Oglf (Cbas. W. Bheafe. manager).—Cur- rent htrractlnos: MIK Foltdtix and, W. A. Itohme. Fagan and klerrlara. George Morton.. Mae Fischer. OeiU'ude and Bobert Day, and Sbetfe's tooviag pictures. ^ — XttEirsc, 8UGX (Geo, IX. Chect. Green. Ida Marie Rogers; Mm Crowley, Lit Han Hheldop. White; Mrs. Hawkins. Frances Breeze. . C. II. I'routv, general reiu'esenta- tivo; George S. Lockwood, stage manag-er. "His Honor, the Mayor," Dec. Ill; "The Em- bassy Ball". Jan. & Vlula Allen 14, "Coming Thro' the lire" 15. EiiriRB (T. F. Murray, manager).—"Hap- py Hooligan's Trip Around the World." Dec. 24-26. pleased good business. The cast In- cluded: Jack-Lyle, Tom White. Frett Read. George K. Wright, Violet Stile.v, Jennette Mozar." Charles J. Newton, Robert Young, ThdraflH Savage, Frank Maekey, George Beccli, J. J. Wallace, Krania Webber, Estello Wal- dron, Fanny Roble, Maude Scribaer, Blanche Giuxn Opeka House (G. A. AVegcfarth, manager).—"The Wizard m Oz." .'II. for the first time at popular hoUKCH. "Bedford's Hope" drew good bouses lust week. Audrcw Mack. In "Armh-Na-Pogue," 7. Cin.'itD (.Miller'A Kaufman, managera).— "The ICyc Witness" comes 31, Jan. n. Jo- seph F. Hortix. in "Our Friend Fritz, was cordially received last week by cnpneiiy houses at every performance. The vocal ef- forts of the star Is s pleasing feature of the | Mwinrm wn „ ,),„„, iVPt . k 0 - f u Jin(] ou production. Ihe supporting compuny. whkii chrlBlmn!) mm> wotT luni0 ] nwny m bll{ll Fneludcs several members of the oil lore- poP / orinnnccB , * Thn ljm ,„,. ^.^ * of !n | n . paugh stock, shnred honors with the Htai. ;.i ut j eK: Th( , s- av aj» fJIrK Nliu Allen nnd "Under HouThoro Skies next. mi i-roniinny, Cotiners uud AJdretl, Murray K. Illl, the Ilold-ns, Paul HtephenH, Lllllun. Lt ■The Ninety nnd Nine" Co. 2«. "The Mayor of Ijitiglibind" 27, "A Itnce for Lire'" 2S, "Hello. Bill," 21); "Girls Will Be Girls" '11, Km Tanguny .Inn. I, the Alcnxur Bcaiit|i>s •'t, Bthel Iinrrymore, hi "('notnln Jinks." I; Florence Bindley. In "The (Jlrl and the flnrn. bier," ."; "As Ve How" 7, "The Master Work- man" !►. High School Girls 10, Heluia Her- oin n 11, Howe's pictures 12. Lvhic (L, B. Cool, manager).—A record pKOfLK's (P. G. Nixon-NIrdliugcr, inana- ... 'manager. Rose Sydell 1 . played to good bUHlnens 27-20. "Confessions of a Wife 7 * *li-Jnn. 2, Bachelor Clnb-Hur- lesnuers .1-5, "Thorns and Orange Blossoms" 7-0, the World Beaters 10.12. • ""Lowell.—At. the Lowell Opera 'House (Calm ft Grant, managers) Frankle Carpen- ter Stock Co. did a good business all last week, except Dec. 2H. when KlSle Jnnlfl. In "'the Vanuerbllt Cup," drew a full house. Nance (t'Nell SL Jan. 1. Geo. \Y. Munroe 2, f'race Cameron Oiieni Cv. 4, Viola-Allen. In "'ymbellne," ".: "CumhiL _ AoAnrttv 'Of Hnm (R.-T. Murphy. man> ager)".—Severln Be 9MB KliK.-k <'o. played In R. B. O. all last week. In "The Silver KIPx." "Lights of Other Days" this week, iK-m.v way's (J. I. Shannon, manager).— Bill weok of Dee. Ml : The Klght Zlngnrt Troinjo. Dom Ronea. Johnson nod Hardy, six Siunolx. Han Hutringtoii. Whitman 8ln- tern, Willie Robinson, the Garners and the vltagraph, " * Boston (J. If. Tebbttts, monneer).—Tlie Gaiety Girls Bnrln-oue Co., leaded by Cbas. Irving, and a so'id olio, turned people away last week. BUI this week; Tbe Gaiety Olrls Burlestiue Stock Co., with the foltowlnar nllo ; Clins. and f*1.ira Irving. Rates and Ernclt, Bella Ulll and Ada LcmHrc.. WMnubt'a 'I-. B. Walker. manRger),— NIoh Searles Burlesqnr* 'Co. plnved to R. R. O. nilTast week. Current: Nellie Hartford's ,, All Star "Burlewiue Co.. wltb the followlog —-"t." 1 olio: Catfery tma Grant, the Great Salvalf. mjfti Blanche T-oring. Annie .Wolff, new Illustrated songs And moving pTemrea. FTfiQ«V -" fl * wurlc '" n11 finished, and tho dnciu-utors U L' ., tx M KMv mnnmrcrl — Cbss urc working stradlly, nnd iho houan la ex- NagTOtAtt 4 J-J-.Jqg^B^J-^g-g' nented to oiien not later than Jan. 11. Tin) ileVuln r, wc* n of 8 ar Off a «^lon Lx the opsylng U "Be n Hur." Wom B l- r 7 B " ,ud I h ° U8C8 ' " A MWtad N»rrlslo«„.-_At .he Grand Opera II„,. N , HauV'h "(John W Hurt, uianager).— /''•'"«• , M - K*iu<hwell. manager 1 Chs-mcey Selmn Herman, In "gueeti of ihe Convicts." Or-oll pleswd lib* Imsntmi Iiee. 22. "On.tha roraes ill- 1-ntronu turned out In big nutti- ggg S! HS 1 *^! " l,i H ', K - °;'. ,ff( ' p, ,'. r ; ban last week to witness "Her First False Jjrmo ires, >.»■>**•«■ "^nff Dletti^ «ft Lawrence.—At the Opera.House (Julius A. rv.hn'. manager) tbe Mvikto'IIni-dor Co. drew grAM lntslnesH week of Pec. 24, etecpt 2". when Hw Janls. ln,"The Vnnilerbflt C|iu." playtil t*» a large ami appreciative . audience., Slvpnrd's moving pictures dfow vier and Charles Fan-el good houses 30- Averr Strong Co. week of 31, Blcp." Harry I). Curey, In "Montana," fol lows. I'obei'AU oil's (MIII-t A Ksufman. inaiiH . rw ).—JeHKlc Bony telle, one of the old stoil favorites of this house, appears us the Htar In "Trooper Blllln" week of II. "A Wife's Secret" was enjoved by line houses last week. Billy Clifford. In "The Jolly Baron," Jan. 7. Stand inn (Dnrcy k Speck, innnngrra).— "Faiit Life In New York" will occupy Ihe at- tention* of the stock the current week. Over- flowing 'houses wit 11 Mill "Her First nUN Step" 24-2U. "No Wedding Bells for Her" follows. Keith's (II. T. Jordan, manager).— lioudlni. la bis third and final week. 31, continues as the hlg feature In the bill. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Cran<\ Tom F-Mwnrds. James J, Morton. HuefDr Joly, Eleanor Dsrcl. Tom Moore, the Pelets, Cuwan and Raymond, Zfska and Klsg, ihe HaggetHPnu, and the klnetogrnph. Crowds, thronged the house at all performances last (Geo. W. Rife, manager).—Dream- land Burlesi-uers ai. The Twentieth Century Mnlds showed to crowded bouses last week. Tbe Americans next. LYcel'm (Joan 0. Jermon. manager).—- Sam Serlbner's Gay Mnsqueraders are lure Ml, with vaudeville numbers famished by: .Inmat tind Lucy Cooper, the WutittnHon Trust, Cnrtin and Blossom, I^na Lft I'-mi- Irwin's M>tj«:n- gooil LnxIniwH 2U. Mny Irwin had ciipnclty 2H. "The Volunleer Orgnnlsl" 20, "The Wain- lug Bell" Jan. 1, "The LIHIe Outcast'' 2, Y..M. C. A. eour*!' :t, "The Girl from Broad- way" (re hi ru engagement) 4, "Side Trucked" 5, Irene Meyers Stock 7-12. Niitkk. —Chns. M. Heullnvell, '.lie genial muiiager of tlm Grnnd Operii IIoiiko here, Is held In high "stt^m by the attaches of Ihs li-Hiee, ns wiiR mnnifesteil on Chi'lHlinas, when Ii- was mMed Into the green rouin of iho theatre on 1111 apparently nrgont mutter, lb: uiih aiirprlsed to Had tlm entire ntrarf as- scmbled. Willi Klroy Wllllrinm 1 diamni \r t-rltlt* of The liaffff IfernUl), who nnswcreil Mr. Hfuitbweli's query with r few wellspfikon remurkn, and presented him, on belinlf of the theatre «(:iff. wllh a lino silk umbrella and n gold fminlaln jmn Fred A 111m, et-manager of Ihe Grtmd Opera IIoiikc, whs in town on Christmas Day, renewing old utfpialntantcH. ■ I, 1 — .1 H »■ 1 . 1 — — C'nriH-ndntc. — At tbe Grnnd Opera llounj 'George >V. Lowdcr, innnngerj "The Mttla OntrUst," Dec. 25. ciitne m good business. "Tbe Eye Witness." 27. drew n full hoosii, The Bowery Burlesquers. SB, did good bnsl- neai. "Tno Proiid to Beg." 2ft, had n lull hou»e. "The Gingerbread Slan" 31, "(>n 'the llildpe nfMlflnlBhf" .Ifltl, 1. "Hlinple Simon Simple'' .'!. week of 7. Manila Ftcuimlug and company. In repertnn-. Family (!•". L.- llialr, manager).—Week if.. Dec. 24 : Ilugbi't '«nd Golden, Vnlvpno Al, Iluihuer. In llltMtrated songo; Rose and Cose, nnd kltwtogrnpb. ' ■ • '■ ■ Sfntntoii,—At the Lyceum. (A. J, Duffy, in.-innger) "IMIT !■ Prtlfl I PoUfll!" Jan. I, "Simple Slnmn Simple" 5. The American viiiU'niph. Dec. 2H, plcnsed n fjooii' sUed hoitse. "The Gingerbread Man," 110, had u, goml hmise. Acaiikmi' (A. J. Duffy, mnaager)-—",The I'biinlmj Arrow" .'ll-Jnn. 2. "A DaaJMHUe I'haiice'' :i-.V "How Baxter Hutted In/'.Dmf. ^7-l'H. drew well pleased I-ouses. ft'r.i it i G. NeUup Tee'ta, inaDflger) .—The ltohtmliut Liurlowiuci'H week of HI. The* Jolly i;Ii1h Ilitrh-fHuicrs, week of 24, came to large home.'*. . F.1M11.V ill. Ii. Huilth, .malinger).,—Week of ill; Tnl;ii7nnn Japiiiicae Troup*. \ Kmu* HhndeH, Three Splllev. Sfiislcut niTiBtiPrs; Mr. mid Mm. W. W\ ti'Brlen. Viola and Kngel, and 'Mamie Ilnrnlsh, IhiNlneps eantlnuca good. \Vlll.«.i.-Biii-rc.-..\i ihe.'.NMbiit (II. A. Brown, in.iimgcn Kthd llarrymore. Christ- limn Day, drew huge mmm. Al. Leach fol- lowed, 11 nd gave a plea slug perforumnce. "The Free ljinre" 20. "The Broadway 'Girl" .Ian. I. "Sliniilc Slimm Slmnle" 4, Dlgby Bell r>. . CiiA\n oi'Biw Hoi'mk til. A. Iiniwn, ,mnn- ager).—"How Hnxter lluiti-d In" nnd Daniel Sully, In-"Tin' .Match Maker," gave; good pcrforma-tres in Inrjre InniNe-t, dividing last wi'i'k. "A Despcijitr Ooiuce" Hoc. 21, 'Si, "The riunilng Arrow" .Inn. -I, ft. \Vi]iiii]o«|M>ri.~ -Al the Lycoming Opera lloimo (L. .1. l-'lsk. manager) "The Unwrit- ten Lhw" met wtih good retKim pcr n , 22. Bar) Ihirgrn Stuck Co. did hlg UiiHlncaa ^4 and week. "Gntes of I'amdlii?- Ill, Al. II. Wilson. In "Mats In the AftuL" Jnn, I; "Our New Minister" :t. "Gltiawrbrpnd Man" 4, Howe's plr'Tirc* C: Kirk HroWn Htd'ck Co. 7 nnd week, Noti;. — Fred' M. Lnmnde opeum) the. nr- indi< of IiIh new Knnilly Tlu-iiire M, to his buRlncsK, *itut recently piirehiuird a plot of ground adjoining. ii)i'ni whlrli he will build a largo mller .Blintlng pnvlllon. lliu rUltiirn.—At the Lyceum Tli.'iilre (M. Ui-ls, iiiuuiiger) May ll win ployed lo big business Dec 2o, mid Al Leech nnd the Liiree Koselnuls closed the week lo nulls large at- leiidnncc. "Our New Minister" Jan. 1, Dtgby Hell 4. "The (ilrl from Brondwny" X Oi'Kfta IIwaK (M. Hols. Manager),—"The Klmiilng Arrow" wna Hie Christmas iiitriic- llon nnd btiHlness was up to the S. It, (}. fltnuilnril. "The Ninety and Nino" Co. rinsed Ihe week. 27-20. lo big business. Tlie AL bnui'jra Stock Co. Is announced for 31 nnd w.eek. Notrs. —The inenilKrs of "The Flaming Arrow" Co. were tendered a dinner by Mali- nger Charles A. Selloli. on the Stags, flftff tin 1 evening iierforinnnee. ClirlstimiK Day. It wuh an elaborate nffnlr, gifts were exelmngi'il nnd evervbodv had nn enfoynble time M'cmljers of May Irwin's Co. had llielr Christ- tnaFf dinner In New York City 38.;... Aim- ploy en of the local theatres presented Malin- ger Joseph Frnnk with several iilccim of fur- niture on Christmas Day Aisle Dnvecs, of this city, bat Joined "The ulngprbreiid Man" company Notice Is given (hut nn application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvnnln on Jnn. 10. by Snmuel F, Nlrd- linger, Frederick G. Nlrdllnger and Louis 10. Wood, for n charter' to be known 11s "Tho itciH Circuit," the chntneter ami object of which Is for the ptirjsise of estiibllKhlug, V»rk.—Al Hie York Opcm House (II. C. I'cnl/.. manager) the Miirrav-Mtiek«>y Mlork Co. ii ll 0 Ifli'go hiiNlneHs, with' well pleased iiiidli'i'..i'H. Iim., 21-20. "The Volnntngr Or- gunlsl" Jan. 1. "A Niglil In ,lnne v ' 2, KUiel Burrymori' 3. I»nu Sully 4. "Ills Honor, tlm Mayor," fi; "Tlie War C»rrespolidcii,t'* 7. I'AUi.oii (VVni. H. l-yl''. iiiniiilgct-), —For ChrlKtinns a Kti-oug bill was presehleu, to Mg business. • • ■ ■ .l»liiiHtiMvu.—At tho Cunihrls f If... V. Si'lierer. niuunger) "The Nlueiy .nnd Nine" iHd ii gifiit business Dee. 2"t. The' Ken- tucky t'.i'llcH hud koulI biiHluesH, two perform- ■nem. 2"1, "The Mayor of Liuighlfind" gnvo I wo excellent performances 2S- "Qiilncy A'daiiiH Suwyer" Innt n vel-y good houpu' Lli, Tin* Toiaiu.v SlH-iirer Co. Jnn, 1-4, KUiel Itnrrytaori! fl. Mrt«Soii.~At the Able Opera House (V>*. K. netwlllcr. iniimitteri the H-inna Hunting ('»., Dee. W-2H, played to good' bii«iiie«B, Mlhel Bnrrymurc, In ."Allce-Bfi-Ry-'tlH'-I'ln'," ^fi. wuh greeted by n Inrgo imdloiic"p. "Tttuck ■ -ngb - Thorn" Xnn. 1, IHgby Bell. 2, in '"Hie Kducn* " "A Night In Town" 4, Murs" S, lllxnnivt'dlirs Hon of Mr. I'lnp.". "A Night In Town" 4, "A Message fro'" IMSTHICT OF LOLCMUIA. WiiHiiiiiKtou.—Af the New NnlJonnl (W. II. Hanlpy. nuinngur) ilif* week, Hlchunl Cnilc. In "Tho Spring Chicken." Lust week "I'bo I'rlnci' or India plnyed (0 good busi- ness. K. S. Wlllnrd. In repertory, ne.gt. * CtiLiiMiiM 1 Liickfitt. A Dwyei 1 , managers).— This ivebk, Hnrry Btiluer, In "Tho Man (rum Now/ Last wecfe Kyrle llellevr, In "Brigadier Gerard,"- had fair bushier. Cluiumi'y Oltott, In ''Kllcen Asihore," next. Muica (I* Stoddard Taylor, mniiager).— This week, Kddle Foy, In "Tha Karl and. Iho Girl," Last week "The Hose of llie T Alhinn. bra" had good sized houses. Henry B. Dixie, lu "Tlie Mail on the Box." nsxt. Acapbmv nf Music i.L \V, Lyons, matin. fer).—This woek, "The Ninety and Nlnb." ,nst week "No Mother In Guide Iter"'hall a fine following. "Big lleiirted Jim" nort week. a ; Majtsth: (O. L. Klsler, manituer).—'I'llIs weiik, Billy H. CIlfTftrd, In "A Jolly Baron." Last wo"k "The War Correspondent" playod to Tulr houses Al. II, Wilson next. • Lvcwrrw (Hiigene Kerimn, nmnngftr).—This wi-sk, Kenlucky nsMi-H. IjihI week tho Mejrry Mnldens plnyed to excellent business. Alcazar Beauties ih-m. Ciuhk'n (Miss 11, Wlimlfred Ho Wilt, niiin- ngcr),—This week: The Crickets, Qnlgley Bros., 'Flint (Juurtolte, l/iidell and (Jroilch, Four Diinliiirs, Stona Kelfe and her pony, Austin Walsh, find the vltftgroph. Capacity audiences rtileii Ust wc.ek. '• <»* IIHODIB ISLAND. Providence.--Al the I'rovfdenro Ojjera House .(Felix It. VVemli'lHchdefer, tunniiflftrl Lena Aaliwell uud company, In "The Hindu- tulle" nrtrl "Mrx. Darin's Befeiiw," divided, week of Dec. 24. with John Kellerd, In "Tujis" and "Ilrtiniet," both comimnles playing, to goyd Ijimtncss. "Mrs. Wlgg« of the Cnb- Imgc Pati'h," HI nnd week. Burlbu Kallch, In "Moiinn Vaiitm," ne^t week. , K.^ii'Jiu: (HpIHJ A NnthoiiHon, mflnngers). —"Around,the Clock." 24-29, Wtt« prpiiourv'ed one of (he best tiMrneHons of the season nr Mils house. "At tan World's Mercy" 31 krul wei'k. "Fncl" 'I'oiu'm Cnhju" next week, Kmtii'n (Clms. Luvenherg,, ninn'agcrr-— The bill week' of .'II |h iieuded by llsiry Tale's Co., In "Fishing." Others oro;. Kva WllllnmH and Jon Tucker, In "fHtlniiy's Ufl- tur*) {'* the \yesNRlyM. I,ce Tung l-'oo, tli* l-'llzgll»bop-McCoy THo, All If id's 'monkeys, Hiifi Qulliluti nnd Keller Mack. Dalwv [Mi* ninnt, ihe He Vnyv Sisters, Kenny and llol- lls, Kellny nnd •Moi-kaii. Mr. mid Mrs, Cnl Stewart, und .F0I111 and Her)hn Hh'h. • ' Iwrg-aMt ft* II. Custln, mimsKor).—Tlie Twentieth Century Molds followed, .31. the Fay roster Company, tlie nltrurtbui 24-20. WKHTinsMTB» (Geo. |l. Hutiholjcr. niaoa- ger).—Rico, & I'arlon's'Gnlcty O. waa tho Chrlslma* week attruction, '1*1 ie City Sports HI and week. Newport Opera Home miiunccrs) die William ood houses 30- Avery Strong Co. week of 31, tics gave a spirited show, to blc hnsim-aa, itrMl^M, i/i'ny Heurnn .und colnpaoy, - tho, C910.VUL "Xff r«U hKS, oaiiosc.-).— laht week. like & Barton/a Co. ntjt. Zluumuaus, la "A icjuncrtuwo Lccttuc.;" V«--.v|iiirl.—At the (Cuhn ft Cross Co., A. Dlllou Co, liuil frilr i-i'itini« |1«C. 'J-P-Jl. "The Vnmt-ihllt Cin>" 20. .\tyrltl"tlardrrjf'o. Jlt-Jun, 2. Nniic O'Neli :i A it Inn* T. Sim- mons, 11. Nmmhiii l»>y, is a member uf Jtlia WlUluui A. Dillon Co