The New York Clipper (March 1907)

HABCH 30. THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 150 Will Rossiters EXTRA "HIT —By OURANO and WILLIAMS Aft>: '■£§ I'KOF. COMES and (HUH. 1\V KEY. "THE MOST SIWTAMOIJS HIT' .WK'BMKSOFTIIEWi\IMSII.' M ASK ANYBODY! WILL R0SS1TER, 225 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. Hew Yorkers, Please Call or Write LEN SPERCEB'8 LYCEUM, 43 W. 28lh St.. R. Y. It was ushered In Thurs- .'1, by tin' liui'iium & THi; HABM.W A BAILEY OPENING. Spring Is here, ihu night. March Balky (H cutest Show oil Kiirtb. . M Modi- win Square Harden, New York City, which wus lllied Iff an enthusiastic crowd of young niit'l ohi boys and girls, who gathered to nliv homage to this time-honored circus. That the vast throng of spectators was fully '.Timid for Its presence w»h proved bv (he demonstrative upphiusc that from tiruc to lime during the performance made tin' garden ring; The show begun with "The Pugciint of the.Nations," In which appealed reprcsciilctlves of tUo armies of Lnghind anno Wu , ,,nvt; J"" 1 ,llu People \ou wuol, and they are .•.--•If ion nre cii|mblr, nnd prove li lu our .-allsraeitoii, trw-limv* Ctiiinrv HhIk.. Kim Ted Spark's t"'Washington si.. Mileage, III. Win. luKS rl 8bt hi the territory In which your show-Is plaviug. BlJT (IBS a reliable .iiu.iu.in.iii for yon, mid von won'l luivc in «x Clly. Mn. I'runk Tu c u lliichaiiuu. He«. Jlgr. N. it.-l.iur lluf- " "' Ow aervlce In quick and satl»ntcto'r>-. nuM " ,u ••Jump" 1.0OU miles to gel II, eltlicr. Address Iholieiircslodleo. Caldwell, lie*. Mgr. HIM. txen. riilu. N.\.. nillfi> will«i|>fn Imfui T Franco, Hal v. Austria. Uermuny, Russia and Juisni, us well as people from the Orient and oilier far lunds. Following closely upon this —hi fact, a part of It—was a novel horse bullet, entitled "Tho Toumunieiit. of the Gnr- IiiiU'x ' In which two dozen troupers, mount- ed on trained thoroughbreds, put the unlmiils through a series of Intricate evolutions. The two ciid rings and the hippodrome truck were required for thin act, while. In the centre ring Manuel Her/.og put his ItlMinu of black stallions through some remarkable ■•puces.'' which reflected great credit upon this clever trainer. The athletic tournnuient of leapers and jumpers brought forward sumo exceptionally eipcrl pcrformcra In this line. A partlculur- lv dlmcult feat -was 'accomplished J'}" CJUM. Wcrlz one of the leapers. For the feat three vli-nlinn'rH were placed side by sldo and. on tin' buck of ono In the middle, u niuu stood upright. Mf- Werl* leaving (he spring board. Ut'W Into the sir mid, turning a souier- Miult. leaped over the lictid of the mon and liuuh'd Hiil'cly on Ihe mill below. It was a during uccouipllstiuiuul and well merited the applause It won. Ilollle Julinu, Marie and Oiiiku Meers, auil Carrie ltooncy did some clevar bareback riding. The Heroines. In classic ' poses : Soklchl, Juggler : the Light Vnrlops, toiirbllhiu dancers: Ityun, Zorclln nail Dltia, on. (he horizontal bars; Alasu and llali-lil. eiiulllUrlsis: Hell and Henry, comedy ncroiitiis; • iliius Itcnzottti, bund balancer: llnylukl.iiml Knnklclil. In a Ulsley net. and i in' Milliard Brothers, aerobiits, iiiude up nu Interesting and varied llsi foe display No. •I. 'I'hen come three lroii|K;M of trained ole libunts (21 In ull). uuder the direction of Ufiorni Mutes, Hurry .1. Moooey and George Ucuiiiuti, und the feats Ibut these ponderous iiiilnmls were made to do were little short of wonderful. , , i far display No. il.nnollicr potpourri of dlverllsemeiil was ruriilshed by: ioulurkoy. In his slide fur life: the Cuelrlllons. on tho double Iritpezo: Louis Holler, bicyclist, on the wire: Frank Sinllh. head bahnicer, on the trupcae: ilcorge Cole, on the bounding wire: tliv .Cur u Troupe, mi the wire; the Four VHIIors, on Ihe Hying rings: Mile. 1,11a, mi (he wire: Suko und Yoklchl. .lapanese perch: ll|e .>lllle(s. on I lie double trapeze, siid Belle Cole, on Ihe Hying lings. For dls- pluv Nu. -H more ex|s:il eiiuestrlanlsui was shown, wilb' l.lllle Josh. 1 liemoll lis Ihe cenlrc of iillriietloii. Hhi' Ik programmed us the oulv soiiiorsiiull eipieslrleniiv Jn the world, but MtWlil this iiinioiineeinent her work: Is Kiillleleiiily out of the usual to attract at- ii'iitloii. llesldim liirulng u somersault, she does liiuuy dIUIciill feuls. which cull .loytb iiliplnuse. t:imrles Slegrlst und Hllllaia Mfil-. inn!, und Fred IVrrlek mid .loliu Itoonej. presented 'double itiuestrlun ucts. Animal nets monopolize dlspluy No. II. In which Louise Htlcknev. with her dogs and ponlijs; Unix. \(. K. Winston, with Ids sea lions: iflmrles Woodford's dog. |kmi.v and monkey net: llevrge Hrown's letujlng Kusslaii luuinds. ilnd Harry -1, Mooney. Willi an act mudc up of dugs,,iMinles and elephant. In display I the SlnVes '1'i'uiipe of tlviiinasts: Ihe Wilhlnng- TeklH 'I'l'lu, ucrobals und nthletWI Hie tlru- nntlio.Misters, aerobiits: lira Holler Hiotheiu, aerulmlle. bicycle uel. and the Castlllons, l.'Ubipi ui hills, showed lo advaiitnge. Kriucstrhuilani. In Its highest sliindurd. was glveu lii.dlsplny li. by Manuel llcrzog, .losu- Phlne Kiiuhuek. Louise Oeiuolt. Minnie .lohn- sun, John Fuller. Mlnnh: Taylor, .lolin Chiim- 'ii'rs, CtiiTlc Nuremberg. Ilhoiln Hoynl. Itleh- nrd II. .IkH'krill and Itosc lliietleiiiuii. all •if wlioiirwoii will deserved reeiignlllon. 'I lie Mlegrlst-Sllbon Troupe ot ucrliillsls gave an excelledl; e\lill)lllon. This lioiipc Is compu-sed or high chtSB performers mid thi'V present: a il'tillfi 'iict. some or Hie rents of which ure sthrillug.Dollie .Iiillini und Fred Lcdgott. Kiln Uiailnu and Fred Derrick, and the Menrs Misters do some oul-oMhe-ordliiuiy eques- trliinliUl. , Fur dlS|iluv L"i the Novellos presented n jvel -H'r. It was Ihe llrsl uppeurance hereof ie troupe, which Is composed of live mules id one I'emnll'. They also have two elephants. puules und dogs, which enter Into many of iliclr faM* The uiduiuls are remurknbly well I rub id. nnd the performerH tire execp- tlmiiilly clever. Among other feats Is one with Ji.hee-saw hoard, on one end of which » performer stunds. An eleulmiil walks lo Ihe oilier end. his weight tilling the board Willi mii.1i" force Hull the mini Is thrown I" the nlr "and lunds on Ihe ele|iiiiinfs buck. AeiiIii It. Is dune und the performer Is thrown uvVillu boi>k or the elephuul und IiiiiiIh on 'he pud In (lie ring. An elephant Is made '0 walk'over a pony und a dog (both being proslriile op the ground) and ull three mil- mills siauil oil I heir hind legs, bow, etc. Oupl." Carl llowelsen furnishes the chief 'levy Ncnsatrun with Ills skl-sulllng. Starting ftoui Ihe'lop of u chute, which reaches the •j>|i of 1|ie garden, the eaptnln slides dowii th>' Incline on ills skis nt n terrific speed, und, '"Pen reaching Hie liotfom, ho leaiis across a thirty-foot chusiii and lunds on the other side in safety. The feut is one of tho most hiizurilous und startling of any of the thril- lers, und the siiectutiir'K "heiirl Is In bis mouth" from the lime the Inlrcpld performer Moris hlg slide until he lunds sufely ut the end of'hls perilous Journey. . Onn <if-the most novel acts In Ihe animal line lhaC has lsien seen In this city, is the filling seal. The senl Is placed u|kiii II"' bin* »f u puny, which Is then iiiude to inuke the circuit or the ring In Hie iisiinl nuinner. wblh-tlir'miit rider performs many Juggling uinl bu|iuiehv,' feuls. I'bc etowu contingent Is very si rung mill many liiajtliproducltig uovellles nre H"' !*■ •'Ull. . isp'ndei .lohiison, ueeoio|«inled by ti "eddy'bear.'rides iirouiiil In un uulomoblle. which, lifter causing much luughter, Is blown hi half hy mi explosion, each halt going off of Hie truck li'imrnlely. "Seeing Now Yptkers '•iiiplnyB'ii''sight seeing niitomnbllo with nil ••f Ihe-eleWiiM, dressed n::. tudlllli.'i, nb"iiril. When they alight they arc routed by cow- boys. A bull light, a travestry on the street cleaning department (white wings) nnd vari- ous oilier nets are presented by the fun- makers. "Slivers" Oakley made Ids reap- parnneo with this show nnd was greeted heurtlly. other clowns are: Hcorge llrowir. y\rthiir Itorellu, Little Forresto, Sum Bennett, Hurry Heroine, Hun Marvelle. Steve Jllaeo. Han Ilyan. Kd. Kennnrd, Chud. Wertz. Pepe .lerome, Fred Jenkins. Fetcr Bell, Hughle Zorelln. Friiul: Murvelle, Chas. Kennard, Fred Itoberls. Thus. Jerome, Kd. Murvelle and Uoorgi; Coles. The u.ami hippodrome events urc given, and "Tho Dip ol Heath" closes the perform- ance. Cnrl Clulr's Military Hand furnishes the music, und William Huerow is equestrian dlreelor. In Ihe curio department are fotind Halle. Wills und Hnlle. with their giant aluminum- chimes und oth t musical instru- ments: the Unlllver Troupe of Llllputlnim, comedians, slngi-rs ami dancers; Oeorge Auger, the Welsh glnnt: llosn Welsled, flantess: Princess Ant, snake charmer: Mile. »cvpre, sword swullowcr: Krao, the "Missing Link:" .Marie, fat girl: Xorman Orccn, living skeleton:' Vlto Bosell, vegetable expert; Oreonwood, tattooed man: McNulty's "Punch and Judy;" Major Page, midget comedian: Llberrii, double bodied man; Rnyrooty Troupe, gun spinners: Lentlnl, three-legged boy; Mainly, lion skull man, mid Walters, blue man. The menngerle, in the basement, contains the usual varied assortmorlt of animals l'viiml with this show. Taking It ull It, ull. Ihe perlorniunce rupks as one of the best buhineed und smoothest running of any that 1ms been given hero by this show, which bus always been noted tor lis.excellence. The engagement of Ihe elrlrus Is for six weeks. The second week begun -5. • ' «i» 1'KNNSyi.VANIA. IIOV II) ttt I'lilliiili'liitilii. —The latest move In thu vuiulevllle wnr Inst week was Ihe announce- ment Hull Keith's, beginning April I, will depart from its old custom of llrsl come ili-Kl servitl. bv reserving all seals on the llrsl lloor uud balcony. The Uurrlck an- nonmi'.s that beginulng April l'a the vuude- villi; show will o|s-u and continue ull Suui- mer. Tills announcement Is mudc despite the I ileal lou by Ihe owners of the build- ing that I hey will not allow Ihe theatre, lo he used except for dramatic product Ions. Tills will pvnbiibly result In legal proceedings being Instituted In order to determine the riulns i.I the Iikhccs In the mutter. Nixon A Zliiuueriniin ulso mude public Ihe fact tbut the I'm*, one of Ihe most prolltnblo of thu popular priced combination Ionises, will ho given over lo vaudeville, beginning Sept. I. Thin makes three houses ilnil uro promised foe vaudeville. In addition to the Chednut', which wus recently leased by Percy Williams, hut still ivuinliiH Micaui. The new ail em Moos' lii liiwu the current week uve: "The While Cliiysaiitliemuui." ill the Hur- rlclt. und "'The Hoys of Cotupuny B," atthe III o.nl f.vine (Mcssij. Shubert, uiunitgers).—"The Orchid," which received Its prvmivro Murcli III, bus struck the popular fuiicy und tins uttraclcd Dig business. The production bus been most beaiilll'nlly mounted, and. with u little cutting ut Hie dlulogites. should provu it decided success. Kddlc I'm bus u purt which enables him to give full sway to bis comedy abilities: William Hock and Maude P'lilton have a clever duncltig speclully, while the piano playing of Melville Kills Is a de- cided bit. Tile engagement continues until ISU. lo he followed by Xovelll. in repertory, beginning April I. lUiuiii.'K (Frank Howe Jr uger).— "The While Chrysanthemum" has Its llrsl weal view Murcii 33, for u two weeks' stay. In ihe cnsl are: I.Inn Arburbunell. Udnu Wallace lliitipei'. Luwrunee ilrossmlth, Van ItoiiKseliier Wheeler, Henry V. Donnelly. Kd. wind Uiirvle. Huve Lewis, Augusta Hlosc, Charlotte l.esluy. uud Ihe Might Viikhui' Hlrls. Hiaee licol'ge. Ill "Clothes." depilirtcd U3» itrter ii prospi luiis fortnight's slny. "Mr. lliipl.hivou'.' April S. lltio.Mi (Nixon »V Zlminerniun, miniugers).— Arnold Hutv. Ill "The Hoys of Cotiiiiunv It," iimkes his local bow March S3. "The Hypo- crites" concluded. S.T, a successful two weeks eugageuieiil. "Fitly Miles from Hoatou" April 1. ClIBSTNIT STIIKKT OfBIIA IIUISH (Nixon & Ziuiiueniiun, lueiiugers).—Lawrence H'Orsuv, In "Lord Doi'.ciiHler." begins Murcli -» his second and lluui week. Lust week big houses placed !l.e stamp of popular upprovul on tho plnv. .mil Ittfi efforts of the slur. Musk und Wig Club, hi "Heir Lohengrin," April 1. 1V.ii.mi |Frank Howe Jr.. uutnuger).— "Ills Honor, the Mnyor." begun lis lirth week March ^», with Ihe end or the run not yet In sigh I. Last week's business wus of Hue proportions. ' i'.hik IF. O. Nlxou-Mrdllliger. uiunnger). —"Little Jol v Jones" begins, "a"), Its third ninl llliul week of mi unusually successful engagement. Kellur follows. liiti.Nii IH. A. Wegefurth. muiiuger).— "The Miljur of T'oklo" Is here S5 uud week, Jul' a reliini date. "The Viiiidurbllt Cup" bruiiglil out large n hers Just week. Oeorge Shlnev, In "llitsy Izzy." April I. Hiii.mui (Miller A Kaiil'iiiun, nittiiugers).— "A Mcssitge from Mars'' SO. John W. Vogel'si Minstrels, which was seen for the llrsl time locally hisl week, disclosed n troupe of unusual merit ami pleased big bUcd houses. "Tbcliiin" follows. I'uui'i.e.'M ti". H. MxoiiMdllngcr, inuna- Keri,—Hurry C. Illancy, In "The Boy llehlnd the Hun," S3. Lust week. "No Mother lo (itililc ller" luiilitlnllied Its pupularlly, to fltni business. Jos. I'. Ilorll/., in "Our Irlend l'rllz." April 1. lti..iNi;v's (J. P. Frkbiirilr. niiitmger).— "McFudden's I'Tuls" lire scheduled for week of March !A "Tlic Twu Orpliuos" wns given u line ureseuliilloii, and drew big crowds last wee];. ""The Outlaw's llirlstiiius' next. National (Jos. M. Kelly, niiiniigeri.—"The l.lllle Outcast." S3, wllli KHu lialvln feul- un-d. "The i^um i: ol the While Slaves ' ,WMU He- Ibrlllur Unit drew the patrons lu large n hers UN previous week. Kulkryu Pur- uell, III repertory, follows. ' mur's t'.liihn W. Hurl, inannger).—"The Fye Witness" S3, following n unccessful H.s.k'.i linwhieei ib'tie by •'Behind the Musk.' Jessie Mac Hall, lu "The Princess of Patches,'' follows. FoitKt'.i lull's (Miller & Kaufman, inatiu- !"'rs).- -Mamie Fleming. In "Yankee Hess," 23. "Tlio Kye Witness' plnyed lo good bill- iicsh l««t week. •The Silent Witness" next. Stamuiiii (Durcy »V Speck, luunagers).— "The Devil's Mine/' the play In which Fred Durcy starred for several seasons, will In: revived y the stock the current week, with .lack Chngnon In the lending role. "Hearts of tiuld" was received with upprovul Inst week. "Down Mobile" April I. Kuitii'x (II..T. .loidnii. malinger).—Mas- ter Hnbrlel, in "Auntie's Visit." heads Hit) bill w\>ek of March S3. Other features are : Voiiiigsoii S|siok Minstrels, Handle Bros., Hie Three Hoses. Iliitliuwuy and Slegel, Welch. Mealy ami Montrose, Wilfred Clark nnd i■imipiiiij. In "What Will llnpiien Next." Norn ■ Kelly. Waldorf nnd Meialez. Axlelle. Hurry Hreeu A»'.her and Puttcrsoik, Poole, Theresa lien/, and Ihe ktuetogrupb. Hijiiij (Oeorge W. Illfc, ninniigcr».--The star Show HI Is S3, with Cunning, tho .lull breaker, us u I'irulure. Ill the burlesque are: Frank Grtthutii, Charles Nichols. Jim Hick- sou, John linker nnd .lauies Muekcy. The Alcazar lleiiutles enlerlulned big bouses last week. The Tiger Lilies next. The London Belles "': W. S. I'liiiipbcll. Jimmy Muck und Hurry .Hinan look after the bur- lesque features, while the olio uiltues: The Weston Sisters, and Itlchilid ami Itelyen. Ko bio's Knickerbockers uud Oeorge Hlxoii. Hie iiuglllst. bi'iiugb' our the crowds Inst week. The Hucheliir Club Co. Anril I. Cami.no .'Kllug & Kis'iilg, inulitigers).—Tint High Boilers Murcli S3. Their fun milking vehicle Is the two net burlesque. "Wu Ting.' The (trailer New York Slurs were geueroiisly putroiilzed lust week. The Morning U lories lullow. Tinii'AliKKii I Fred Wlllson. niiniigcr).—The High School lilrls lire In ulleiiihiiice S3 und week. I'lielc Lumbers Include : Iveunedy mid Kvans, Huyle mid lloivui'd. Wlllurd und Hughes, Ihe Bienumis. mid Ihe lied Haven Cndcls. The Yankee Doodle Olrls tested the en pad I y hint week. Ih.i.v i:m ii 'Avkmu Oi'mtA thu hi: iFrunk Diiiukiii. nuuiagii'i. —"The llclln ue SI riitfonl llliqioilriimi'" Is u new liurlesqili' lo be llli- loidcil S3. The other sklls conflnm.'d am "Ills Honor. Ihe Mure," und "Uty-low-uiul Hrln." Vie Itlihurds und llitghey Dougherty lire the lending fuumiikerH, while In Ihe Ill-si purt Frunklln and Losee will lie heard lu new luilniK KMi'iuti. Fruiikford (Jumes McKuy. nun uger).—Two shows u day continue at Ibis bouse, to pruiiinlilf business, Nl.MII AMI Alll'll Ml :u:i » IT, F. Ilop- kllis, muu.'iger).—I .union l/cwls, Ihe liaudcuif king, Is I'cultircil In the curio hull the cur rent week, lu uddltlon lo the Kellos, Hurry Moulliiti, the Bergeciins. Iloriiiiniiui. and I. K. IVak. In the theatre urn: llruilv and Mahoney. Mile. Lucrellu, lugratn mid I run hi. Arthur Young. Carver and I'llue, Allle SIuip- ton and I>ublu's cliiuogruph. Bos Toil (Llllltiii Tyson, manager). t-IIIII we*>k of S3: Iteeither nnd Man, Mm* BroH.. Hal and Ucrllu James, Paul llllles uud coin puny, und moving pictures. NOTKH.— This is the season of the your when tho nllnehoB of the theatres have ttielr aininal benellls. Frederick NiUhaii. nsslHt- nut treasurer of the Broad, has his on April 1. Murk Wilson, of the Chestnut, on .*■: Samuel Johns, of the same house, Muy i>. 7. H : John M. Love, of the Caesium Street Opera House. .April 13. in Nixon & Zimmerman bare added to their string of theatres by lousing the Uriind Opera House, lit Coulesvlllc. Pa. The Philadelphia Opera- 11a Soelely ■ will produce "Fnimt" ut Ihe Academy of Music, April HI. The cost of maintaining the Philadelphia Orclu-slra Ibis season wns 11ST .47(1. The Income wus VJMUKIil, leaving u dellclt of .<ll,t;n JolinHluii'ii.—At the Cumbria (Hurry W. Schcror. munngerl Otis Skinner, lu "The Intel," did H]ilendld biisluesM March IS. "The College Widow" delighted a parked house 111. Hob Fltzsliiiinons. In "A Fight for Love." pleased a large audience SO. "The Sultan of Sulu" pluvcd'lo large ndVMicu aale. I wo per- foiniaiic.'s. SS. Joseph Snntley. In "Billy, tha Kid." illicit the house, uiullnce and night, So. Arthur I Minn S3, V. M. C. A. Itenelll. by Slate College students, entitled "The Brlvtnu Burg- lary. N : "A King of Tramps" S7, Hnilley ■ moving pictures S8, "The Little Homestead" SI). Noti:.— "Ilia Majesty uud the Maid" Co., wilb Miirv Kiiierson hi the lending role, dis- banded In' this city Saturday evening. Murcli HI. Floods hi this part of llui eoiqintry pre- vented their npisHirmice. lu iimiiy pluees. nnd were responsible for the discontinuance of the P'uj- » ilmleiiiii. —At the Hrand Opera Bouse (Oco. Alls-rl Haley, resident niatingcr) the Hiiy Sim* Co., Mureh 18 uud week, received liberal patronage. Family (Knoblauch »t Hersker. proprie- tors).—Week of 18: Princess Chlnqiiilln uud Kd. Newell, ('live, assisted by Mill Sturgls Walker: Wlxon and Falun. Williams und Derinoudy. the Itlnucburd Bros., Fred Fur- red. William Sclmlles. picture songs und kliielogiiiph. I'suiil gmid business rules. Li NA liiiKA.il (IT'ii'iniin & (iuodmuu. pro- prietors).—Bill wit* of 18: Tom Williams, Mellnse nnd McLiirucy. Dick Dempsey, lllus- trilled songs und moving pictures. Hood business rules. r PlllNlnirK. —At. Hut Nixon (Thus. KliKo Jr., iiiiilillgcr) Annie KiiKsell, March -'<■ .'SO, la "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Lust week, Kllmi Terry packed Ilia bouse nlghlly. and pleased. Sum Beriiurd. In "The Ith-Ji Mr. Hoggeiiliehuer," next. liLi.isi'ii (J. A. Heed, iiiiimigert.— "Two i.lltle lilrls" S3-:ill. I.usl week. Lew Fields* Co. presented one of the best laughing shows of Ihe season, und played lo lurge business. Deri ha Kiilleh next week. Umanii. —This week's bill : Kvu Tiutgiiiiy. Charlotte Parry. Slunloii and Medciin, Six Hlluserettls, A. 0. Duncan. Julian Itosc. the Musical Johnstons, i'mornon uud Baldwin, I'ileuiior Dorel. Al. Curlclon. Ik: l-'uyc Sister*. Lyons uud Ctillum, Ituuzcltn nnd Lymuii, und the cluemutogruph. At.vi.v (It. M, Hullck & Co., inuiuigitr*).— "The Hlrl und the Biindlt" s.Vlill. Lust week, "Checkers" played lo pneked houses nil week, iimr pleiuiu. "Tile Vunderblll Cup" next week. IlLiint ill. M. Hullck & Co.. managers;.— "The'Burglar's Daughter" S3:i0. IjisI week, "In New York Town" .plnyed to.good IiuhI- ness, .und pleased. "No Mother to (Jaide Her" next week. HIjA.miy's HMfint; IN. ('. Wuguof, tuuuu- ger'l.— Joseph Soul ley, SB-'SO, In "Hilly the Kid." Lust week. "Wlien the -World-Sleeps" drew well "F.lgbl Hells" next, Oavctv (Jus. K. Orr. tuuuuger).—Hob Mtiuclii'sler's Nigh I Owls S.I-'Ki, Lust wts;k. Hose lllll laigllsli Folly drew well, und pleiiKed. ltohle's Kulekerbockem next. Ai miMiv ok Music (II. W. Wllllnius. muiiuger).—The ltlullo llouiuleis So-.TV. Lust week, .the London Halely Hlrls packed Hie house nil week, uud pleased. ,Wuisuii's Itui- Icsiiuers next'. IliPi'oniiuMi: (I. M. Mosher, umungcr).— Tills week's b'll: Mtislcul Shirley. Blimey unit Chiipuinn. Cie'iier anil Chirk. Sanders nod Saunders. -Chas. IV. MUlOn. IMiirn Kverell. Chus. I.'ingdoii. uud' lite moving pletim-s. In the curio will be found I lie World' hi Wux, presenllug nil the prominent people of Kiiropciui coiiiilrlcs and Amei'lcu. BilMluesH bus Im'.jii very gowl und Ihe outruns Imve bi-eti gelling u high class show for the sinn of leu cents. I'verc Friday idghl Is known lis Atniiteiir Night, und nets made up of local lulent nppi ur. « I olunihln.—At the Columbia Opera House (John IS. Bltudtigcr. manager) Bob Fltzsliu- mens pleased March 2S. ThcHninrt Set S'i. Hie lirVttl Ke.iuioiid S8-"u. •ioii TccIh, manager). - .Miss week of S3, Sum Beverc's received by crowded bouses Seruiiloii.—At the Lyceum (Uly II. IBB. iiiinuigcr)' Itlchard Matistlcld Mureh Sf>, DamriMch nnd New York Syuiphoiiy orches- tra April S. Arnold Duly I. "The Isle of Hong Bong." matinee ami evening of March S3, had good houses. ArAPKMY (Fly U. HIM, inn linger).-- -Irene Myces and company week of S3. The Chicago Stuck Co., Hie past week, gave sill Infliction lu good bouses. STAil HI. Nel New York Jr. Own Co. was Hist wcuk. Family III. II. Siullh. maiingeri. Bill foe week of S3 Includes: Adumlnl-Tiiylor, Mu Hell and rorhley. Lulu Heesun, Florence Pleree, Francis Avery, uud Win. Ionian uud company. I LitHennler.. At (he Fulton Op'-rn House, o'has,'A. Yis-kcr, muiiuger) "/uza" drew a gisid hoiisu Murcli 18. "The Black Politician" • lid well Hi. (Ills Skinner was well received SO. "Ttie College Widow" pleiiHi'd u large bollMii St. The lingers Brothers hud hlg busi- ness SS. lOdw hi J. Hudley's moving pictures did well.S.T. "Vile Viiuderhlll Cup" S3, ('race Heorgi' Sll, "The Bachelor Club" S7. Family (Kd. Mnzarl. niiimigeri.-(Mir- rent: Adelu Purvis Onrl. nsslsted by Flora Oltlirope: Hiivlu and Phut, llnlleu mid Haves. Hurry TkiiiIii, Ttillv-llo Dun, Alberlits 1111(1 Aim,, uud mining pictures. + »» I MIX AN A. laiillnnupiilU.—At. Kngllsh's Opera House i Ad. F. • Miller, innuilgci i "lied Pen I her" Mulch S.T, Olgu Nethersole So, Sll, Viol" Allen till, Hubert ICdesou April I. Paul Tiii'viui; i Dickson & TiiIIhiII, iiiiiii- ngersi.—Cole and Johnson, hi "The Shoo-Fly Beglmclil. ' Mureh Mill, tilled the house twice ii <lni-. Hose Melville, In "Sis Hop- kins." IK-s.'t. did the usual capacity business ill advanced prices. "The Utile Duchess" S.VS". "Hlrls Will Ihl Hlrls" SN-'SU. Ihe Buys, III "Down Ihe Pike" April 14, "The Cowboy Hlrl" Id. OlIAMi Opliia llin Ml! I Slnifer /Jegler, lilllll- iigen. -Win. F. Powell und company, In "Puis," uud Lewis McCord and company, lu "Tile Last Itelieiirsnl," were the features of Ihe vaudeville hill week of IS. Capacity business ruled. The Ureal l.al'iiyelle Show wis* of S3. Kui'iiiK (llnrry Hrury. iniimigerl.—The Jolly Brans Widows mid "T'he Hlrl In Scar- let" did well ll-lll. Twentieth Century Maids. 1S-S0, gave a bright performance. Ihe strength uf Hie olio being u feature. Ideal r.\liavagiin/a Co. SIS.". Imperials S."eS7. New Ceiitury Hlrls SHISO, AiiteiicutiH April 1 II. Colonial Belles -III. (iAYKTY (Kdwuiil Shuync. iiuiiuigeri..-- Irwln's Big Show. .Mureh HHI, wns u strong singing show, uud repealed its former kiic- crss, (Turk's Hunuwuy Hlrls, 18-SO, ideused good sized bouses. Jersey Lille.; SI-S3. Ilentz Sunt Icy Co. S3-S7, Hose Hill Fugllsli h'olly Co. S8-"0. Niitkh. -Walter VYiilersDii, who !■«- hren Ihe dritiumer In Ihe orclieslnt ut the Umpire Tbeittre, for Hie pust eight years, has formed a partnership with Oeorge Harden, In u at mug musical net. The Bairn will 1st known as Harden timl SoiumcrK. Tliey ure booked •vet a circuit Of Summer parks, lo oiicn in Muy, and Imve ilguid with Harry Williams for one of his uiirlcsqiic couipti'ih-s for next season Ki|. K. I Wiley, ores reuri'senlii- tlvc for the Pa:* Theatre, Ik also lining Hie press work for Hie Hiatal Opera House, Al Ihe close of the season he gis>s uhciid of Hie Iliigenheck-Wnllace Circus, to cover Hie oppo sill, ,n stand- Snuimte I in vie, ll'onsiirrr of the liuveiv Theatre, will have eliurge of Hie ticket utlice h\ Ihe Baseball Park i|ur>n:; the Suilllller reason f /slcialorf's Conecl'l BiiiiiI of Hilrly-llve pieces will open III the While City III Muv. lor Ihe Summer (nil* MM- •on. . ..Thadliis llleli. who Is uu luilliifiiipu- lls Isiv. iiuiieiired lu his llrsl. professlonnl en gag. ineiit here ut Cnleii Mills Hull, III. mid scored uu iinipiallllcd success Mrs. A. . J. Troll lilts lcnsisl I'lilihuuk Sumilier Harden . for the erniiliig I'cnsoii, ami w ill give u scries , of high class Imud concerts during the Sum mer by Ihu neisl prouiliieiil blinds of Hie en unl 11 Kxteirslve Impr i.emeiils arc uiuli-rwiiy al Wntnlerlmiil and Ihe While i'iiy. for ih» opening of the season. i I 11II r Dili. Al Hie I let I til III IS. W. Picker lug, iniiuugeri Hllli'O I la.) ward and u splendid ■xiliipunv piescninl a week of repertory. Mureh 18-23, with the exception of Hi, when they transferred to the Grand, lu permit "The Squaw Man" lo appear. Miss llnywnrd.| a- great fuvorlt'- 1 wllli Mnrlvu pliiigoef't, brought mil capacity business. "The Squniv Mini, " wlili Henry Jewell, packed the house. HI. nnd Mr. JcwlH i Ie u decided hit. He wns ably nsshtted by Kdlih Cortwrlght, Min- nie rlelirrmui and llnlph Locke. "The liltigi-rbreinl Man" ST. iTiymtai. iJohn II. Ammons, niiiungcrl.— The Pour Dancing llarrlsea are the henrl- llners ine earrent week, others are: Mill* and Lewis. Kut li Smith. Dciuoiide anil Dins more. IJhiMlmlcd songs, uud the khiodrotne. Business! Is hlg. , i Ou.ixii (S. W. Pickering, manager).—A splendid bill, IS -Sll. | lucked Ihe hoiixeulglillv. ft Included: Pcnrl .luckmin, Hose and Severn, rtmrlra Chester. Ilrynnl ami Savllle. Ihu Mystic Brcughion, llluslriilcd songs ami Ihu Uruliiluseopc. The Hriice lltiywiird Compmiy ciittie over 111, uud u big double bill wus given. NirrtlH. -The ili'uiiuiile club of Hie high Kchool ehuw of 'Oil prcHeiiled "As Voil Like II," III Ihe V. M. C. A. Auditorium. SS Work Is being rapidly pushed on the Imud some new XIO.OOO home or the l.ogiinsport Klks. They expect to dedicate the homo In May....The Brniul Own House, nt lltiin ninnd, was damaged by (Ire to Ihe extent iff fll.UDU. on Mureh "in. The Klks also liml f!l,lHNi A stoclt coiupiinv has been fornteil lit Hiishcn. to Inilld u I heal re i»i Ihe site of the JeffeiMiu Theiilre, reienlly deslroveil by tire The new house will cost silu.non. nnd will lie ready to open next Full Amnions & Du llols, of ihls city, owners nnd orlglnalors of the Crystal Thenlre clr- ' eult, Imve signed u lease with J. W. Lnvclt. of Anderson, for Hie creel Ion of a hand- wiiue new house hi Unit illy, uud wnrli bns been begun. The i\rw theiilre will In' ready lo open In May. II will be Ihnr otighly modern, and will contain every equip nielli for coiiifiiit uinl case In both utlillcuee ntiil perforiiieis. The lobby will be 13x113 fei t, with uii entrance of ||ir Inutile storm disirs. The foyer will be INx-lfi fi-el. There Will he nix boxes three oil eilcll side of the liurquct. Venlllalloti will lie ol' the lutes! Improved method. The proscenium opining will lie SMjfJH feel ; front curtail) line lo buck .villi. -IH feet : from will I lo wall, In feel . l"ighi la gridiron. 31 feel. MaMMli A Laiidln, nt Chicago, have lb hi Ira el for placing ull the HiTiicry and projicrlles, which will I' Hie best ohluluuble. Tile cslluiulcil cost In fln.lMHI Miiiuigur John Aiihiioiis, of Die CnslnI, bus closed a deal a!Hi I'!. L. Hold lliwnll, liy which he comes Into possession uf Hi" old I'll 11- ground park, Just across Hie liver. Cast of the oily, mid by Ihe middle of June a While Clly will ' lie' lidded In Marlon's places of amusement. The park, which will he called Hnbllbwall Pal*. Ill honor of Us owners, eoulnhis fnrlyfonr acres, and Is lu mi Ideal Iqcutloll oil Ihe hind's -ovei ■ Kinking the river. Miiiinnger Amnions huM Iiiude in i.ingei is wild the Minion. Bluff Inn ninl Kasieru Traction Co.. lu build u huge hIiiIiiiii III I lie ■grmniils. and establish quick service In ninl from Hie park during (he season. Fiery minimi IMHOMH' atlriic Hon will he liistiiileil. ami a vaudeville pavilion. Willi a sealing Cllpaclly uf l.olllt. will be Inilli Work Is now under way Hint will he niplilly pushed In eilmpletloll. ■ Vnileraoii. Al the Claud l.los. F. lien nltigs, miiiitigeri Cole und Johnson. March 111. hail two hlg lioithCH. Henry Jewlll, In "The Squniv Man." 18. hud s. II. .«>. The Buys. SI. drew a lurge house, "lied Feather" Sll. "The Hlugerhl'ciiil Mull" SS. "Josh Perkins" MU. "The l.lllle Tycoon" line.I April I. "Tlie one w iiiniiii" s. "The i.iiiic iiiieiiess" :;. CliYsiAi, (W. W. McF.wcn. nuiiiiigi.-ri. •- Week of Mureh Is: {Miller nnd Kltlv Ster- ling. Audrey I'osl. McCbniil anil .Xlclrllle, WlTl mid May lleno. and Ihe kluotlroiuc. Nlw Bl.nii; i Datls,,v, Kane, iiliiiiagcrsi.- - Week or 18: Itlll.e Weleh-FrmiclsKII He uud coiiiptitiv, In "The Flip Mr. Flop." which was a big bit. Louis IIiihIiuuiih Teddy Osbuurne, Mills 1 ! Cassldy, mill the llljnilscope. Large nnd iippreclmlve irrowds rule here. S'fiTMM, I", P. ITnney and B. M. Illilill" hurc left for llbiomhiglnn. lud,. lo Join lienlrv Bros The tiiuiuigcuiciil of the HIJou Theati'c, hi Ibis oily, are preparing nlinis fur u bouse lo senl I.INHI people Work Is being nipldl.i completed on the pew Cryslul Thenlre. I.iifuyelli-,.-At Ihe Oi'uiid (Heo. .Maniler- buck, nuiiiiign'i "The Curse of Drink" had two good houses March 10. "Driven from Hume" drew well III. "The King of TriuujHj" S.'l. 'I.Tielo Josh Perkins" Sll, Hrace Ciiiiierun opera Co. :in. "ThitoHlligei'hj'citd Man" April 1. "The lluosler Hlrl" II. Fahiily ill. W. Maurice. inituiigerV. -- Week of Murcli IS, opened lo line Inishifss, with: Swor mid-•WeslbriHik. Lew Nel loll, Muck and Dugul, I,mini McDowell, t'i-llx lllee, ami the kliioilriime. \ Noti:.- - Lii Piirdelle Is lining Ihu lions* ut each iH'rforuutlice, .lohn Wehuiuch slugs Ihe Blusiriileil songs, uud Miss Dlailherg ellll remains ns iiccompiinlsl The HilppT Half Hour In also doing a pice, slcnili H>usl- ness li Is rumored Hull Hie itriiud Is lo tin vi- vaudeville dm lug Hie Suilllller M'hsoli. The bint iillracllnn of the season will be Paul Hlluiore. In "Al Villi-." .May II. nfter whbh Hie boas,, will be opened wllli Ural class vaudeville. ' I V 4* ■ f F.viiOKt llle. At Ihe Hiaixl il'cjlli.) \ Blirch. nintiugers) good houses saw ,'ilnliert Downing, In "lluanlug for Huveruoi." Miirrh Hi, 14. and general Hiiilsfaeihui ivt< given • ii in I) 11- D'Arvlll) clinic. HI, lo good houses. "Her First K«le* Step" cnlhsl out B.'fl. O. IT. Hubert Fdeson pleiiKed on ImnieuMi. house, 18. In "Hlrmigheart," • ' " Pkoi'I.l'k (Peilley Sc Bnri'li. MMSerlD,- "Klng of Triiinps," I". did well. "The Slow Poke" SI. ' • Wki.ls IIi.ioi: i Allen Jenkins, tiintiagen. - rhennmlnnl business for Hie fliiyk In ''Hewn Ihe Pike. Muilde Feulv SI. "Tlio Prlace of India" entire week uf' So. Hopkins Bi.ior tf'ot. Jack linuke. inniin- 7en.--Thl.i cnmpiim roiillnpfs In pnpulnr Ivor, mil Richard 'Snlnl Y,rnlu mid Violet llnweii iidiled another suecc-ir In giving "The M«squ»rnders." The rompauy hupporlliig the ■tari Is viry strong. *. ♦ » » n Obl.li: La Mi/.vi. who. has spent three nioiilhs wllli friends In Niirtb Huk-ulu. otieui t (he Luiplte I'li-nlf, Vlllln "li'iMs, MltW.