The New York Clipper (March 1907)

IN* THE! 1SSSSL MABCH 1& INDIANA. . Indian opolHi.—At English's Upcrn House, Ad. F. Miller, inauugcr) P. B. O. LJIks, >o. U mw liu annual minstrel benefit for Its ehaitty Mod, Miirch 4«. The performance was vobiuotfi.il ot local talent, nnd tbe boueu wan sold out at, every performance. "The Vanderbilt Cut?" booked for 7, canceled. "Ha* UHr to tbo Hoorau" 8, 'J, "The Won and tbe Mouse" 11-10. . Pabk (Dickson ft Talbot, ninnogcrs).— "York-State Folks," Feb. 28-March 2, packed • lie bouso twice a day. "The Fhuntom Detec- i Ive," stood them up. "Around tbo Clock 7U, "Me. Illm and I" 11-13. Cole and John- «on H-1G. Komi Melville week of 18. Grand Onu Huutui (Sharer 7-legler,man- ner).—Bill week of 11 i Viilcrlo Bergerc und •■unipuny. Scnrl and Violet Allen. Pannlo like. Brittle Wynn, Alexander and Bertie. Vanco, Tbreo Lclghlona, I.cw Hawkins, itut the bloccope. , _ K.mpikk (Harry Drury, manager).—Tho IHalto Bounders, 28-Murcb 2, gave a pleas- ing perfortnunco to very big business. Tbe Umpire Uurleaquers, featuring Roger Im- kof, gave a brlgbt, meritorious perform- ance 40. Business ivas big. Watson's Bur- leaquers 7-0. Kay Foster Co. 11-1.1. Jolly Grass Wldowii 14-10. Twentieth Century Mil Ids 18-20. Wllllums' Ideals 21-23. Gaiety (Kdward Shnyne, maDuger).—Fall Sheridan's City Sports, 28-Marcb 2. gave a brlgbt performance to very good business. Manchester's Crackerjueks 4-0, was probably the best dressed show of tbe season, and wag a big success. Business was very good. Golden Crook 7-0. Trans-AUuutlcs 11-13, Fred Irwin's Big Show 14-10, Clark's Runa- way Girls 17-20. Jeracy Lilies 81-33. •• Xotb.— Tbe Ariderson-Blegler Co. has leased from Fred C. Dickson, of Dickson & Tnlbott, for nlnety-nlno years, all of the projairty on, Pennsylvania Street, from Urn Liuucke Build- ing north to the alley, which Includes the Grand Opera House. Plans urc now being prepnrcd for a new modern fireproof theatre, to-replace the present ijrand Opera House. Tbe vaudeville season will close two weeks "arller than usual, Jn order tbat work can be commenced on tho new tbeatre In time to Insure Uk completion for tho opening of the weason. early In September. When completed, the new Grand Oricra House will be one of the finest vaudeville theatres In the country. All modern conveniences will be supplied. In- cluding running water and lavatories In all dressing rooms. Tbe house will be under the personal management of Snafer Xlegler. resi- dent representative of tbe Andcrson-SMcglcr Co., and will he booked In connection with toe Kobl-Castlc-Proctor-Kcltb-Orpbeura. cir- cuit, and will consequently get the very highest class vaudeville acts. g *~ Gvnusvlllr.—At Ihe Growl fPoirey' * Hurch. managers! "Buster Brown" -jnva getioral satisfaction March 3. and pucked the boipse. "Th.c.Olngerbreud Mau" 10, 11. •PuorM's <Pedlcy ft Hoick, liiuiiugers).— "Weary Willie Wulker" drew two good slxed houses ami made a big bit. "The lilug of Trumps" for iwo performances 10. Wtt.i/s Bijou (Allen Jcuklns. manager). . —"Parsifal" came to a big house March 1. "Kanlasuia" eoniineiiced a few duya' oiigoge- menl U, aud played to crowded houses. At iho Sunday matinee performance, 3. tho curtain was almost two hours lalo in raising. The speciul train bringing tho company here was delayed on account of. a break down nn tin' engine. ' .' Bt.tou (Col.. Ju-:k Ropko, malinger).—The iwk centInues to support Violet Barnev • and Meted MsJtt Vrulu us tbo llljoii Stock Company, tmd a strong lis** of plays Is Mag given. I.nst week. "Tboluio" was given. Tide pcruiuiienl stock company Is irowlug more la popular favor every day. NCm*.—Two new moving picture theatres •have opeued recently, and report excellent .business "Tbe Prince of India" is -booked for Holy Week at the Well's BIJou, s - Lufnyette.—At the Grand (Geo. L. Manderbiiek, manager) Robert. Downlug, la "Running for Governor" March 2, gave an excellent; siiow to satisfactory ml urns. Colo aud Johnson !). Creature's Baud 11, "The Curse of Drink" 10. >'K»llt.Y (1). W. Maurice, manager).—Bill week of"4:-B\wr aud Summers, tun Yerxas, 'Liiciudu Mlllnrd, Laura. McDowell, rtllr - Bice and tho moving pictures. Good Busi- ness. Mjinak—I.n I'urdetle nnd the Iluppy Half Hour are doing very satisfactory business, n't tpite'of tbe Lenten season Tho Pur- due Orchestra Concert at Fowler Hall, •March 1, was well attended. In l»optc.-.-At the Xiti Porto IU, M. Nye. (luaiiugcri "Montana." March 1, hail a good Hizud unil phfiised house. Jluru Kendall vom- pletely lillcd the thcutre 0. Vaudeville bill I: The DelneeyH, T. Itoy Humes, tbe Mai* corns, new pletuivs and songs. "Uncle Tom's ,1'ablu" (Stetson's) 1-1. ti'rnnkfurt. —At: the lllinn (Luiigvbrakii .V llufford, iiiiituigvrs) "A fair of Country Kids" ph'used March 0. "Iluiuply Duuipty S, "The Shso-li'ly Kegluu-nl" II. CBIhiai. (L'has. Welch, manager).—Hill for wesk of 11: The Umat Rlcliards, Klbel Young, itciiiiclt mid Sterling. Charles and Jeiinlo W«;lch, Spedden aud Hersuu, and the kluo- ih'uiue. <♦»» M:nnish\. ^ .MISSISSIPPI*...... .... Meridian. —At the -Grand Opera llousa • I,. Rothi'Mbcrg, manager)'"Th* Mnn On the Bok,"March l.iuore than pleased. "The Black Crook," 2, did satisfactory business. Louis James, 4, was well received. "A Menage from Mars," 0, pleased. . "Tbe Yankee Con- sul" 7, Shcpard's moving pictures 12, James O'Neill 10, 'Tbe Old Homestead" 21. Note. —Mr. Winston, representing Ihe Or- phem Vaudeville circuit, visited our city, re- cently, and closed arrangements with L. I". Crook, manager of the Hippodrome, to hook his house, beginning about June 1. .. , s Jackson.—At tbo Century (S. C. Ma'- thall, manager) "The Yankee Consul' March 1, nod Louis James, 2, drew large audleccf.. "A Message from Mars," 4, pleased. >'at C. Goodwin, ft; played to the capacity. Nora.—N. C. Marshall will open a Summer theatre to be railed tbe BIJou, In the Coliseum Building, June 1. s ' .\utchei.—At the Baker Grand Theatre (Sam J. Myers, manager) "Palatini tbe Town" played to crowded houses, Feb. 28, In spite of the fact that the Leaton teason Is In full swing. I/juIb James. In "The Merrv Wives of Windsor," was hero March 1. The seenlc effects wero beautiful, es- pecially in the woodland scene. Mr. James played with all his old time dash. "Tbo Yankee Consul." 2, pleased greatly. Nat. C. Goodwin 1, "Our New Minister'' 5, "The Irish Pawn Brokers" C, and 'Tulntlng; tho Town" (return date) 11. VleUsliurn.—At the Walnut Street The- atre (My Muyer. tnuougcr) Louis James. In "Tlie Merry Wives of Windsor," was well received, Feb. 27. "Painting the Town" pleased March 1. Nat. C. Goodwin, with fcdnu Goodrich, In "The Genius," 0; "OJir New Minister" 4. . . «i»» MARTI.AN1I. '■ ' bI*M»*3»V«L^ **MsU A%*rw ""^fl^T'.nrv kiiwmwtiiciihas been at Nantuaket Beach for tbo Tiaat two aeasoDi. ATTENTION. "^SSSleSS^^^^T^^^S TZZZZT„„ SSZSSSSffSZ mZm2S&2££2»22ttt ¥ C.l»l..-., B iM «.n«. ? Wkleh a^o«»t will f. ,00 parch.M.. Sent to regular ct^'P"*" f"*- 3 E F» l-fl -VIE NC^ H E JJa «^— ^z^Tsd "KfrE^fia'iiiirwoaj^; 354 WEST 50th STREET, H. T. Ol I t^ . . Osir naw .. Ihiag pertalnlne to el dpd»rt«l tXwa flrst S3.' ■ iliiuilm.- Al lloyd's (W. J. Burgess, .man- mjsvl "The Time, lite llare and the Girl." •)p«icd u Utreu night mkap-matt Msrrti 10. laubol Irving comes 14-10. Paul Cilliiiorv, In v.U Yale." IP. '20. Olgn Nctliersole. In "Sapbo," had large audiences -I, ,*i. 'Tiie l.lon aud the Motmp" dhl line business ll, 7. I.|llliiu Russell. In "The llutterlly." S. II. '. ISiinMimn IW. ,1. Burgess, mniiager).— The Woodward Slock Co. presented "A Texas Stuer," -l-l». to goml Iioiihcs. "The Crisis" 10- •Id. i)m>in:iM (Murlhi Itcck, general tiiuiin- uert—Bill for' WW* of 10 and week: John C. U\f- ami Sallle Cohen, St. (.mge Bros., Vliurtos Cnrlmcll nnd Laura Harris. Vhlwln htevcus and coliipuuy. A. l\ (iullle. Wlllltun Morow and Miss Sholls-rg. May Mdoulu nnd l ;> rod Fdwnrds, and Uai klnudroini'. Kill;!! flloe" Breiil,. munugerl.—Nat M. Wills. In va Lucky Dlg,- P 11-ia "The I'rlde. of Newspaper Row' 11-10, "Hull}' tloltv" 17. Homey Glliuero 3, 1, "Tho.Wuvii 5ug Boll" r>. 0, and Krncst Hoguu 7-U, all met good business. ■a—i — ■' Mnoiil". -At tlie Oliver (V. C. Zeliruug, mauugiri "The l.lou anil the Mouse" plrnsed very turge houses March 4. r>. Joseidilue Lovclt and Paul VWcrtou, In the leadiug roles, did splendidly. Itayiuiuid llltcheocK scored' a success In "A Yankee Tourist," S. to osccllcut iiusliicss. John •irllllth was Krecteil l'v a gniiil hmisc 0. IshIh'I Irving IS, "t.!lrl of the Streets" Ki. the b'llnls 1 -1-10. Paul lliliaore IS. "Holly Tolly"'' 111, Unlver- olty Glee Club 20. Nbw IiVi;h\ —Week of 4: Yiinia. Mlett's dogsi Burrv and Wolfurd. Mchoiiitiu and Brown, tliii'lteuns, .lack Wild ami lyroscopc. Umoi;.— The lucri'iiscd business lias made 'ebuuges necessary and uu Increased seating capacity of the uiidllorliini. Other change* are coiitempluted In the Summer. K\cellent IiiilIiicsi Is ri-portcil by Manager Gorman. The hill week of >l: Kiltllr G. 'liny and coiunany. Itlcyellng unions, .lolly und Wild, Darling and Keynolds, 1-Miui Wouly, und hlo- grapb. t I'Veinoiii. — At tho New Larson tWra. Loivery, luuuager) "The Clatisiiiau" came, to a packed houses Kcb. 28. Odel and Dee, In vaudeville, March "-0: lsnbul IrrktC 13. John flrffip tn. Woonsockct.—At the Wwnsocket Opera IIoukc (W. T. Barry, inanagcr) Turner's Vaudeville Co. will » two shews every day week of March 11. .Tunics Kennedy's Co. drew good houses 4-0. Commodore Perry Iccturca 19, auspices IVoonHocket Teachers' Association; "The Devil's Auction" 21, Hen- rietta Crosman 22. Hub Thgatrr (Jas. W. Conklln. manager). —Baxtcr-Bajter & Co. Is the name given the vaudeville bill week of 11. Satisfactory busi- ness last week. s Newport. — The Newport Opera House (Cabn & Cross Co., managers) was dark last week. Mande Htllman Co. week of 11-lC. ex- cept 14, when "Coming Thro' tbe Bye" plays a return date. Now.—Earl C. Shnmona, a Newport boy, It plajing leads with tbe Maude tllllinan Co. a CO V>E< "fTM 1'. ritiabaiW—At the La Belle Tbcatrc (W fr. B'll, manager) "The Lion and th< >;• '... V.V7 .>« ,.t...,^,l n Itirue andlcuce Mouse Hullluiiire At lord's (Charles E. Ford. matiugori William Fuverwham Is to be seen Mouh 11 mid week, In "Tho Squaw Mail." Judging from tbo' advance sale, huslness should h« big. "'llio A'atidflibilt Cup" drew big houses week ending 11. Marie CaMU comes IS, with "Merrylng Jliiry." ■'■/■' '-. , NtxoN & Zimmkuma-n's A«ui:jiv (M.-J-. I.ehmuyer. manager).)—"The Girl und the Governor" opens TL -"Tlie Hvpocritca" djii falrlv well 4I». N«ff week, Kyrle Bcllew,'Jt) "A A'lurrluge of Reason." Is III icbrursul. M.-.in i. ami (.liiiues L. Kerimn, iiiiiiiiiger).^?- Kllle Ktiv In tin.' hendllncr for wit-k of. 11. with tlie . I'ollowiiig . aUrucUwis : .lacksiSu h'aiullv. Kstellc Wordcttu and cuiupauy, Car- son and''WUIard. Kliuur Tenle.v. Louise Raf- (in's monkeys, and the Musical Joliustons. Big business ruled Inst week. AruiToiiil'M (James L. Keruan. umuiigerl. —John W. Vogel's MinslrvlK hegln a week's ciigag.iiueut 11, following Billy S. CIIIToid. who idoscl a goisl week ft. lu "T'lte Jolly Baron." "Iluuv U0*« Vacation 1S-2.1. Lvmc ill. Clrlcli. manager).—A short season of 'graud opera by tbe Metropolltiin Uiiern Iloiisc Co.. oT New York, Is announced for 93-37. "L't Beheihe." "Haetisel und Gr':tel," "I I'agllacci" und "Tosca" will be heard. . ' ... ■ lffcbLfn.iV Ktkkbt. —The veiiernhlc "Liicle Tom's I'ablii" Is tho nttraethm 11-10. "t'liliinlowuCharlie" packed the house week ending 11. • "Berllei, Ihe Sewlug Machluc Girl." Is duu for IS and week. „:. Bmnkv'h t Charles 10. Blaney, niuuiigerl. - -"Parlcd on Ih'r l'rldar'J\)ur" oia'iieull. "Mcl'ttddeu's li'luts" closed' a prostK'rous week 1». "The Hoy Ilehlud the Gun" Isilnc 18. ■ . , • ■ • ' Gavkty (W. I.. Ilnllailf. lAuuuKer).—The Rose Hill Koily Co. brghiM u Week's stay 11. The Jersey Lilies did well IP. The Ney Night Owls are minounced for 18-211. Nbav 'MoxPME.Nr.ii. (Stun. M. Dawson, uuiu- :iggr).—The Yankee Doodle! Girls are here 11-1(1. Tne Parisian Belles drew troll •!-«. The Star Show Girls 18-23. New Haten. — At the Hyperion Mary Mannerlng pleased la>t;o audiences March 4, S. Howe's moving pictures had good returns 8. 9. "The Snow Man" 15, 10, Wm. FaTer- ehara 22. ' Nsw .HA.VBN (G.' B. Bunnell, -mannger).— "Mv Wife's'Family". had- good houses 4-6. "Alice Slt-by-the-Kfre"' pleased 7." "Secret f-.eirtce Sam'' bad good business 8, 9. "Com- ing Tliro' tbe Rye" 11, "Lena Rivers" 12, 13, Lawrence D'Orsay 14, "At Plney Ridge* 15, Henrietta Crosman 18. ■. _ .. , I'oli's (8. Z. Poll, proprietor).—Booked week of 11: Benac's Clrcos, Barrows-Leji- canter Co,, Meredith Sisters, the Three Meers. Jack Wilson Trio, WHlle Weston, and Henry and Francos • '. __^ BMO0 (8. Z. Poll, ' proprietor).—The ' stock company In pleasing large bouse "Little Lord Fannlleroy" 11-16. •: ■ . Notks. —Director McGIU. of the stock com- I party at Poll's, announces the engagement of Grace Franklin Lynch, caused by tho with- drawal of Gertrude Shlpuiua (Mrs. McGIU). owing to peor health. Baby Zyllah will' ap- pear In the title role In "Little Lord Fuuntlo- roy." The White City. Savin Rock, will Oila year be run by'Darcy & Speck, with new features. » . Hartford.—At .Parsons'. (II, -C- Pursous, munagerl Ihe PhiHiariuuulc Orcbeslra was largely attended March.e. Iuiwi'c-ucc D'Orsay 11. Henrietta Crosimm 10. llAirri-'oiiti Oi'Kiu llut.su (II. H. Jcnniug*. manager).—"As Told in the Hills" had good audiences 4-0. John L. Sullivuu. with his vaudeville company, drew large audleuces 7. "Mv Wife's Kamlly" drew fair houses 8. !>. "At Plney Itldge" 11-K:. "Lcua Rivers" 14-10. ■PoLi's (Louis K: Kllby, uiauuger).—Week of-l: The Phays. Jack fAirlmer, Foy and Chirk, Belloug Bros.. Walters and Prouty. Mile. Nad.li. und vlectrogruph Tossing Aus- tins were added Tuesday as a special feature. «■» . III.- I ItH I Of COLUMBIA. . tn% use." Vol.. 28? pleased a larse audience. "Tlie Isle of Spice." matinee, und night, -, packed the house. Morcy Stock Co. S-J. ♦<» ' VIRGINIA. Norfolk At the Academy of Mmjlc (Otlo Wells, local manager) "Two Little Vagrants" was witnessed by a good-sized audience, Murch 5. "Tho College Widow' 8, •j, Marie Cahlll 15. Graxbt (Otto Wells, local manager).— "The Boy Behind the Gnn" played to good business week of 4. "Busy Bwys Vacation week of 11. ■ , £, Acmi (Wllkerson & Maazle, managers). —People for week of 11: Snmayoa. and Cleodorn, Josephine Reed, ISmina Wallace, Grace Francis, MJIt Frankford and Renti and Edwards. Business Is good. . Buoi; (Abb Smith, mauager).— Booklngt for week of 11: John A. Leslie, Ed. H. Roach, Billy Williams, Wm. IaiwIs, Mar MoatgomiTV. Madge Bally. Bertha Holland, and Kva Dubois. "In Married Life" will he produced by the Bijou Stock Co. Busi- ness Is good. llAiUArt-AS. (Cdtuilan Bros., managers). —People for week of 11: May Lemuels, Dolly Young, Joe Downey. . Arthur Lane, Laura Andrew". Lou Leonard, and Ike Mudderns. Business Is good. . ' AtiniTontVM. (J. M. Barton,'manager).— No change in the bill for week of 11. People for week of 4 hold over. Business Is good. ^ * ■ » ' •, ■ ~ WEST VIHGIMA. . . Wiue II i< g. -A t the Court (E. B. Vranz- liclin. -luaiiugcri "Simple Simon Simple," Maivh 5. pleu.-u.-d. May Irwin, 0, had big re- turns. 'The College Widow." 8, V, did well. Viola Allen II, "The Little Joker" 18, "The Prlr/ce of Pliant" 15, 10. " Uh.vmi Or-ENA -Housh (Chas. A. Felnler, manager).—fThe Mayor of Laugblond," 4-6. had big returlis. "In New York Town" had capacity 7-U. "Himiait Hearts" 11-1(1. "The Phantom Pctci:live" 14-10. • Buulf Ohriirlcy K - Kvhurk, owners I.—Bill for week of 11: The Juggling Burkes, Mark' and Lauru Davis, Itosvoe and Sims, Floyd Mack, und the uovlug pictures. Buou-Drium (II. W. Rogers, manager).— This was formerly a NlekelodeiHi. and la now . tho only live cent vaudeville house hi our city. It gives one act or vaudeville. Illustrated songs and moving pictures. Samio. the strong man, 11-ltJ, Illustrated songs and moving pictures. • • - «« * III.WIXJTA. <»♦ iiiii;iiu\. Portlnuil.—At the Holllg (W. T. Pangle, inaonkiTi "Iforly-tlvc Minutes from Broad- wav" opened to the cuimcltv March 3. The AguHllu Duly Musical Co. did'good huslucas Feb. 20-28. "Madam Butlcrlly T ' March 7-». Primrose's Mitislrcfs 10. II, Morltx lloecnthal, pianist, 12. direction Lois Steers-Wynn Co- mnn); Creston Clurkc 14 IMKi.it (Geo, It Baker, manager).—Die Baker i.Tlicnt re Co. had two big houses It. to witness "Mlzpab." The company did very good business week of Feb. 24, In "Miss Hobus." "A Black Sheen" March 10. and "Shannon of Ihe Sixth" 17 FMrntr. (Milton W. Souroan. manager).— "The Missouri Girl" had two big houses ;i. "The Fast Mull" did fair business Ihe pte- tIous week. Black I'attl 7-0, "Lost In Now Yolk" week of 10. I.vnu: (Keating * Flood, managers).— Ihe Lyric Slock Co. week; of. 4, presenting "Wells. of Wyoming," • • - £ ' _~ Stab (J. H. Krrlcks«m. manager).—The Allen Stock Co.. week of 4, presenting "My Krletid from, India." GliANU i J. H. Krrlckson, manager).—Coin's educated dogs, .lack Curtis nnd Mark Adams, Mr: and Mrs. Murk Hart. Keamnu, Chatham and llogcrs. Kdilh Talbot nnd, eompaay, Master Harold Holt, and grandlticope. I'aniai.lh (John Johnson, manager).— 'flic MVsterlous Sherlorks, Hunter's Dog nnd Monkey Circus, the Oradlus. Harry Lu- nelle. Angela May. Arthur Barrett, Leo White, and the blogrnnh. . , Norn.—Arthur I.. Alexnmlur, tenor, gave tho llrst of three song recitals, Feb. 20, al Filer's Hall. It was well attended Alice RnbblrisTalc, of Boston, contralto, ni heard lu song reollul Ijy u large umlleuce, Feb. 28. at Murlark Hall. . "" «» ♦ IHHIUi: 1M.AMI. ViiDblnMloii,—At the New National /ll'ieatrt; (W. H. Itapley. mauageri Fay Tem- pletoii, lu ••h'orly-llve Minutes from Broad- way." this week. Last week Wiu. Faver- ahuui. In "Tlie SquaAV Man." had excellent btiHliiess. Itoliert Muutill, ill Sbukcspereuu repcriury. next. '<Vii,i'Miit.v Tiieatrh (I.uckell ft llwycr, inaiiaiiersi. —'This week, Jessie Busby, hi "In • Ihe Bishop's t'arrlagc." Last week. Haas Hubert s. lu "Chickens," was well received. Jnuies K. Hackett, la "Tho Walls ot Jer- leo," next. '' ■lb:i,.\soi TucATnK (L. Slodilunl Tuylor. Uiauuger).— This week, Hlchurd Golden, In "The Tourists." Last week. Do Wolf Hopper. lu "llatipvitiud." had packed housis. Joseph and Wlillatn W. Jelferson. In "Playing the 'Guise," next. -: flittsK's TiiiLvriti: (Miss II. MTuulfrud Dc Will, mauageri.—Tills week's bill Includes: Julian lotting?, Armstrong aud Clark. Jack WhltiVrd. the Three Itvses. Hutllu-Redciiy Tmuue. •Fleaiaii and Miller, Bert Leslie and company, mid the vltagraph. .' 'jl.Ajr.sTn; 'Tiii:.vti!K IO. L. Klsler. mana- ger)'.—'J'hls ivcek, Harry Chiy Blaaey, lu "Tlie Boy Behind Die Gun." Last week. "The Par Punrhcr" had good houses, "lu Guy NowYurk" next. I.vt-KL'M TitrATiu) (Hugene Keruau, luiin- ■agvr).—-Tills Aveck. the Star Show flirts. I,:i«t. week, the Yankee Doodle Girls made good to Hue husluess. Cliniupagne Girls next. *»» LOllMAXA. Italutli. -At tile Lyieuui (0. A. .Marshall. muiiagcr) lllanchu Walsb, March 4. 5. E "Tha Stralglit Koud.". Business, was good. "Red Fdalbur." Willi Cherldah Sluipsoti, 6, bad well pleased iiudlriices, Howard Hall, In 'The Millionaire Hetective," 1, 2,-pleased. Mclrilyre und Heath 8. 11.. "Her Own Wav" 11; Marie Hull, In a recital, follows. "The Royal Chef 15, 10, MfcTBOPOt.lTA.v (Wk H. Loiig8treet, mana- ger).—Thoroughbreds, 3-0. drew well. Wash- ington Society Girls 10-10, and moving pic- . rures. ■-•■•• * * Bijou (Joe Maltland, lau'nager).—Bill for 11 and week: The Hungarian Boys' Band, Marry Ln Rose and company, the Bnrloes, Dick-and Alice McAvoy, Arnold and Gard- ner, Isador Silver. Jus. McCIellan, moving pictures and Illustrated songs. ■ ■»««• ILLINOIS. Huluvy.— At the Kuipire IW. U Busbr. manager) "Tho College Widow" was we'll recelA-ed March 2. "The Hoosler Girl" hud crowded houses 3. D'Oruioad-FuIIer Co. opened a we.;k's engagement •(. "tjjnv I racked ' lo. "Uast Lnul? i::. •'•Way Down ast" l«. "Cooiitry Kids" 17, "Tho Thue th" Pirn* and tlie Girl 18. Bijou (Patrick & MeConuell. mnuagersl. -Bill week of II: Heiitfrew and .Innson. La Bord and Reycrson. Appleby, Marie Leu- rcus, Anna Mao Lleblg aud moving pictures • Xirrits :—VureBborst und Iluhrmelstcr, two «u ucv hoys, have started out ln black face and do a nice turn, scoring well. They go bv the name of Vurlu und Burr.. . .The taOataa Sisters Join Murkk-s Simuy South Co April J.- **? Yamugoto Troupe leavn soon for Mn? * ' '" J ° ln tb * ^ M -amberg Cl" ■♦ i t • Pro* Idenee.—At Ihe Providence Opera House (F. II. Wendetschaefer, manager) after March I. when laiw Flrlda filled the house, It was .dark for the rcuutltidci' or the week. "Ilruwn. of Harvard," .week of 11: Iho John Crate Stock Co. avIII give a Week or repertory ,18-'-'.'l. „ KMnaa (Spllz K Nulbanson. miuiagcrs).— "Ueilfoiil's Hope" was received wllb much 'pleasure 1-0. ''Ilerllia. Ihe Sewing Machine Ijlrl." II 10: "Tesns" IS-23. i- Kki ill's n'hiis. I ,oaci ihcrg, maiiugcr).— Week irf II: Trhie I'l'lgunza'. Fred U'liuox. I lie Artbaw Itrvs.. lto*i' iiiul Uclly, Al. Sheuu. mid Charles L, W'urivii. Arltuir \\ liltelaw, the Sunny South. Tlncc lllckiuan Brothers. St. .lolin und l« Fevre, Wood BrotkeU. Druee und Dugncau, Henry Jolson, und Daly and Doyere. ■ iMl'taiiAt. (L. II. Curllii. munagerl.—The. Iiiiporlul Dreamland Co. citlcrlulticd -IP. The Merry Maidens drew well 1 l-HJ. Kentucky Belles 1s-2:i. WiisTMiNSTittt (Geo. H. Rnlelivller, mnna- geri.— The Bachelor Club Co. played lu good business IU. World Reuters 11-10, Hie Dainty Duchess Co. 1S-2J!. N'lirics.-" Hciiuis Harris has Iwit engaged us light coiucillaii for Ihe coming season of I he Albcc Stuck Co I in i Maclurcn spoke In a good audience, on "Tlie Humor of the Scot.B An automobile ami pr-wer boot show Ml'l <>L"'li IM. ■ Jj«»v Oclenus.—At tlie 'Culaue (T. C. Campbell, manager) W. II. Crape and Ellis Jea'rleK.were nuplitiidcd ajid.aRprecIaled by. (urge audiences. week of .March .". Robert 1.online 10-10. John Drew 17-28. . ' •i.'Iihscunt IT.' C. CiniiTilicll. maniiger).— "Painting ihe Town," :!-!•. did well. Billy II. Vuu 10-10. Lew Durkstuder's Minstrels 17 2.!. (BtKUNW.M.n Illy. Grcctitiald. manager).— Al. Ilpeii'ii' Ilea tit y- Slion. 'JV, pleased and drew wull. . L*nir (I hi vies & Lehman, managers i.—The Brown-Haker Stock Co. gavu un'■ excellent:, ■performance of "Caiallle. week of -l. und drjiwTarge crowds. James-Durklii, the iiev It-ailing niuti. succeeding Theodore Gtiuibliv scored licnvilj, lie Is already a favorite with the .Lyceum patrons. H.n.iiMiN (W. S. Baldwin, manager).—Tlie Raldwlu-Mclvlllc Slock Co. had a hlg week's business. !!-!>, presenting "The Fulal Wed- ding." trior lo-io. OnriiKUM (Martin lliacb, genvral mana- ger).—The bill week of II: Joseph Adelmau Trio. Barnev Ferguson and .luck Muck, Jos. H,: Cullcn, Harry and Kale Jackson. Linden Becliirllb, tbe Rosalies, and Stafford und Stone. a Baton Rnngr.-At Blks' Theatre (Wal- ter .Fowler, imiuiiger) ."Painting the Town" cntne Match 2, anil pleased to such an extent, that II will play u return date. "Tbe Yankee Consul," M, hud a packed house. "PalntliiK tbe Town" 10:(rcturn). The bouse will then remain In darknesB for a time. + > » K 1>!»AS. lliaTaii I lilt H Inn Tiffaian ill.-J.;. Pal- mer, maimer) Tim Murphy, In "A Corner In Coffee," March/ 4: "The lale of Splve'' 5, Whitney's Quartette 0. "Holty Tolty" 7, Ar- rnln Plovers 8-10, "The Player Mold" 11. Arnilu Players eoutlnuo to 1111 lutervculng dates with success. Georgia Mluslrels pluyeu to a packed house 2. Oi-ku.a lloiisu (J. B. Tuckett, uiauuger).— Ri'lln-Cattcrllii Stuck Co. cvntlnucs to good business.. . . a p— Fort Scutt.—At the Davidson ill. <:. I.'rlilcli. iiiuiiiigeri Amellu Hluglium came to gootl buslmtss, March 4. "Tlili Lion aud the Mouse" dretA - . big business 1. "Tbe One. Woiuun," Feb. 28, pleased. Richards 4 Pfln- ale's Minstrels 8. Mario Young «. "Hulty Tolly" II. Xnthvlll" Slmli'Uis 12. XOK TH CAH OIINA, ^Snllabory.—At Meroney's (Le Roy J r M 3£? •JSSff^lyW'-Jwwflii. In "If L.!af B i Iv, . n K.' ■ 8H! u _ *"*' Performance , 1 1 pvcrj-body Works Rut Fathct" played to !>plfrlffftl biisln.-ss B. "'ITie ClTiits- 5, DB u ?; '"', 1 ?. c "'"-'"age of KI tv" 11, -r b0 J»*Jpwok" 15. "Huster Ilruwn" 21. Ade- laide Thurston 23. "Yankee Consul" 37 noti:.— Manager Meronev stuted that the advance, sole for '"Ihe Clansuiuu" wis a record breaker for hla house. Every seat was sold within twenty-four hours and re- Infcltlls™ * * - a L ° Urly frou '"*3S5 . —i *-^»—^_ ..: : r—- :. SOUTH CAROLIKA.' Charlcslon—At the Academy of Muale • Cbaa, II. Matthews, manager) Maude Fculv otew tulrly well March 0. Murlu Cahlll :had '. big house 7. Lew Dockstuder's Mln'trds ml hlar M«rM .8. "The Black Crook" I) The Sign of the Cross" 11. "When Knlchr liootl Was In Flower" 12, Max WUflMai 'i Louis Jamea 14. "The Marriage o r Kitty" 15* •'The Yankee Consul" 10. ^ Mh SwHrtuiiburar. — At tbe Grand Ouera "«'""•,". II. (Irecnwalu. manager) thc'lVur Picker Is Co. dld^plemtlU business"»3g '.""• .!.""' suitdallles were glvisi. "Tbo liini- t rook" 13. -The Marriage «f KlHj" 14 "The «;iuiibman" IS. -If 1 Wye Klng ^lO, ' CJISORUIA. • Au»uN|«._At the Opera HoUtc AUude ■esly March 7, to "The lllusluh of Beu tree.' Marie Calilll, lu VMurrylna- Marr " follows 8 "M'hen Kulgbtbood Wau In Vlowir" ». Lew Dockstudcr's Minstrels 11. "Phe Slen Of the Cross" 12, "TTie Man On ti,e Box" ff Lotila James 15, "The Yankee Consul" 19 «jHSfeir , *l Rol,lc Opera House (Joe Silegelberg. manager) wa, dark from Feb i 1 -,' 0 M n J'' : ". 4 - SheiNird's movlug plet.ires did good business 4. "The Hlgn of tVcrcss" Yonder" V >,,nslrt ' 1 " 8 ''" ru<; GlrI 5«l?oS DKATUS IN. THE Pit01 'lis910.\. Nellie Pierce, on actress, In private Ufa Mri- W. D. Stone, wife of the former secre- tary of. the Actors' 8oclety of America, died In Philadelphia, Pa., Feu. 27, from.cancer of the stomach, supposed to be the result of a tall she'hud ttvo years ago, while playing an engagement In Cle\ - elatid, Ohio, with WnJk»r Whiteside. Miss Fierce was widely known and highly respected throughout the theatric] profession. She was the daughter of the'lui* Col. Richard H. Woohvorth, of- the Fouitti Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, who wns kill, d at Cloyd Mountain lit 1804. Her llrst'pro. fesslonal engagement was at the Nation:! Theatre, In Philadelphia, in 1880, as Louitj, in'"The Two Orphans," and strange to r.' lite her lost engagement was In tbe ti t ., play, as Sister Genevieve, at Proctor's Ou» Hundred aud Twenty-Ink Street bouse. Chrlstnins week of HHk>. She was for a toiig time tbe leading Juvenile woman with G-o Woods' Eighth Street Theatre. Philadelphia, now-known'as Forepaugh-'s. Durlug her ca- reer she Oiled various stock engagements. In- cluding seasons at the National.-Philadelphia, the Lyceum. Brooklyn, utal Shnbert's, Syra- cuse. Of the road companies she appeared with may be mentioned Mrs. John Drew. Charlotte Thompson. Frank Cbanfrou, "Tlie Dark Secret," "Hazel Klrkc" and "Yonug Mr?. WInthrop." Her most recent engagenteuts were with "Under Southern' Skies" aud Walker Whltesiae.; Interment was'In. Odd Fellows' Cemetery, Philadelphia, ou"March 2 John W. Thompson, an old-time valnl°- vllle manager, died in Dallas. Texas, on Prb. 27. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, la 18tl. and came to America more than-fifty years ngo. He went on the stage und became a famous song and.dance man.. At the out- break of the Civil War he owned one of- th» leadiug vaudeville theatres ot the coiintrv In Memphis. . He established theatres at Little Rock. New Orleans, Cairo, Vicksburj:. Jefferson. Texas, and thlrty-Ove.years ago located permanently in Dalliu. He leaves a fortune estimated at half u. million dollars John Thomas lleiiderson, manager of Nelfda Tbeatn% Cutakill, N. If., died suddenh atthc Smith House, CutskUI, on March 4.- He had long been suffering from asthma, and bad a severe attack on the montlng of his death, and heart failure ensued. Mr. Henderson had been manager of the N'elWu Theatre for a number of years. Previous lu that be bad two eoiu; antes, on tbe road. .lie. was forty-four years old, and a member of the Elks. Knights of Pythias, Red Men, Citizens' Hose Com- pany of Catsklll, nnd the Rip Van Winkle Club. He la survived by bis mother aud brother. . Mm. Lisaie Sutton, wife of Prof. Sutton, of Sutton's Entertainers, died at Winnipeg. Man., on Feb. 12. aged forty-two-years, she had traveled with her husband's company, in Canada, for twenty years. . Joseph M. Kraacoeur, actor and stage manager for Muude-Adams, In "Peter Pan." died afternoon of March Ml, at tbe Passat'Bvi Hbapltal, Pittsburg, Pa, from an operation Mr. Fruncoeur was one of tho most capable men lu his ■ profession, and had been Id charge of Maude Adams' productions for the last twelve years. The body was re- moval to the home of bis widow, 810 Laurel Street. Cluclunatl. 0., where the funeral was held. Mrs. Fruucoeur Is professionally known as Ida Waterraau. Joseph K. llartfner. musician, dli-J March 0. In Buffalo, K.'TU. after u brief ill ness. Mr. Hartfucr came tb; America fifteen yearu ago, from Munich, where be bad beeii r. member of the orchestra of the Imperial Optra House.' For several years after coming to this country he played first violin in Theo- dore Thomas' Orchestra, and later was as- sociated ln the same capacity with the or- chestra of the Grau Opera Co. He onmtiizei' and carried through a successful season of the Buffalo Orchestra Society. He was con- certmelster of the' Buffalo Symphony Orches- tra, and a clever violinist. i.uisihv Huckbolx. formerly a writ known minstrel, died at bis home in Troy. X. Y., uu March 0. front pneumonia. lie was lioru. near Hamburg, Germany, about forty-live years ago, und came to this countrr ln his youth. He was a proficient performer on musical Instruments, und soon became identified tvith tbo minstrel business. He was at different times connected with Haver ■ly's Minstrels, Primrose ft West's, John son & Slavins and also with Weber ft Fields' vaudeville company Uo was In thu pro fesslon twenty-rlve years, and appeared oil over the United States'In connection, wllli William O'Brien, forming the musical team professionally known as O'Brien .and lines ley. Ue went to Troy seven years ago and was In the cafe business on Third Street, opposite the city hall, until three years ago. He Is survived by his wife, und u daughter. Pnullni! Buckholx. . H. G. Allen, manager and principal owner of Hoyt's Comedy Co., died on Sunday, March IS, In Ral linger. Texas, from pneumonia. He was born in .Chicago, und entered Ibc Ibi- atr'.cai business here as advance man aud manager. He was one of the best known and generally, liked • Ibc&trlrail. men In Texas and the Southwest, .anil had- been at the head of the Hoyt Comedy Co. for twelve years.. He had been'ln the-show bialness for more than twenty years, and was connected with a num ber ot well known organizations before taklui; over the Hoytvompany. The body was sent to Fort Worth, mid burled uuder the auspices of the It. P. o. lilks.- Decpusi-d Avas a men»- ber of the Shawnee, O. T.. lodge, lie «ns also a member of the F. O. E. - Joseph W. Weaver.- of the flrni •>( Bhe ft Weaver, theutrlcul managers, died on March 8, at Ihe IJeJmiuiniuii Ilospilul. Krw York City, from cancer:of the liver, allrr su Illness of■ ten weeks The attractions of the lirui of Rice ft Weaver comiirlse two com rlireud Man"- and '"Ml Theremaius were en- inr pnnles of "the Gingerbread Mun"- »iul '">l. r T-itK PlainUM* write that-thev were an. L'agcd as a vuudevllle fcaturo "at Uut't'ij ( l healre, Ph hidelphla, Pa., week If March 4 ■1 hey Avorked betweeu tbe acts tvith the "Biir Hearted Jim" Co., and were a hit. They open March 11 for twelve weeks ou the tins Sim elreuH. laas ulm „i wSiwrt5 i ? n-* W ^ Friend ftoai India.' mated. ;•' LHtle ■ Catherine Hose MeGreevj. known as "Little Jim." a child -actress, ug"l three venrs und seven months, fell in a lub ■of scaldlug tvater oo Feb 22. ami died ftom (he ..burns on tbe following day. Last sea joo she played child parts with the Myrklc Harder Co., liasteru. Her patents, lolin and Helle McGreevy. who sun-lvc her. were also with that orgunizatloti. . , Bou iim Ir Price, u well known repertory aitrcas. lute of the Bonnalr • Prion Co., died at Chicago, III., on March 4, uged ihlrry-sii years. P'uiicral services tvere held at tbe iiomt of her parents, In Humunevme,' Mo.. «i oiarch 7, anil Interment -was In Humansville cemetery. Her husband, Will N. Smith, and her parents, survive her. Ulmttrlos llernarilakli, the grenl Greek tragedian, died recently- In his birth- place. In poverty. His funeral cxpensi-s wcfi- paid by Ihe Greek government. In honor •■' the great duties lie offered to the public, lb' was bom In the Island U-svos. In this Aeghm Sea. In 1813. He wrote many tragedb" nniong Ihe most famous of his works belli j.; 'Ka nelcii." and a dramatization of "Marls - William Peterson, formerly of the DIu ntond. Four Quartette, who recently retired from theatrical life, was killed la the Coin nierclal National Bank Building. Chicago. III., on March 8. hy the Ail! af-nn elevnt'"'- » ■aask _ siasa ... *:: ■ - - -i .■ -- * •■ -- .;" - -i-»1 : i.'"-' ; .Vi(' • ' ■ •