The New York Clipper (April 1907)

nAHHL X3. becmrnomber of years with Mr. Kellar, In Atnerlc8>ie/ manager. S BrUffol paper bss the following .10 gay regarfllhlf I tie clever act done by. the L'dger- ums: *^f"c Kdgertons followed with a new niid'OP-to-date aerial acrobatic display. .Their icnts- arooropllshcd on a trapezia were, nr n vcry.jlanserous character. .Their llnal rent K,n must sensational, and it will undoubt- edly btcomevthc talk of fho city before the oajnlMMt. Tho lady-performer, when gwing- lni trbm tho • gent lemnn's ; bands. In mlu- air. gwldenly-left her bold and appeared to be falling amongst tbe jiorsons In die stalls, who at the time were terrified, but, to their surprise, they saw iU:it she was still cling- ing 10 the ends of two length* of rope, which she carried out with hands In her descent. lire Knowlcs, the well known press rcpre- seniiiilvc of the Umpire, la retiring from that position, and the directors of. the company, as nil npprcclatlon-of his aeven years' service, have presented him with a check for Hfiy I'hil and Nettle Peters sail 'for America on May 21. They return to this country In MiRiist to fulfil return engagements on the Moss* Stoll tour, where they are booked for> yours JW)S ond 1000. .-Since they landed from South .Africa, they hnvo not been Idle one week. . Conn and Conrad, who. are now in America, were k> have- opened at Copenhagen on April 1 hut a slight operation which one of the MTU must needs undergo, will detain him in A'merlca awhile. Conn Fredericks wll ac- cordingly come to London and devote himself to the preparation of a new act. Conn and Conrad play the; Pontypnol Koto • on May 20 und 21, after which *bey play tbe Moss k Next week, Easter Week, will be one of the big weeks of the theatrical business lu Lon- ilnii Some of the holiday bills at the halls will he of Interest to readers In the Slates. The Alhamhra: "Queen of Spades," l.'rban- ora Bioscope, the .Millmuns, Mile. Ilrcslna. Kilty Trancy, tbe Knur (iolondrlnos. mid Arnold De Were. The'Umpire: Adn Reeve, • liransiiy Williams.* "The Debutante," Sisters ilengler, Foster and: Foster, Miss Marquis itori her ponies, and moving.pictures. The I'nliH-e :; Fred Nilxlo, i Josephine Cohan and company, Tortnjada,' Talare' Girls. Alfred 1 e^ler, John Ii, Covle, Nina Cordon, the liensons, Knrtelll. J. P. Ling. Mas Andres, Jullete with her sea lions, and the bioscope. The lllpiiodromc: "The Typhoon," the Luku- shlmufvJ'rlnee Kokln, 'Jinn Clements. Mnrl- eril.- the Itenard Trio,. Lavater Lee. Helcue find ICuilltou. the Schcncli . Bros., the Stcln-Kreto . troupe, the Mezcttls, and A. ft.' Bobbins. The Pavilion: l«s Fleurs Polonaises, Malcolm Scott, .tJcorge Morart, L'dwln I'.ovd. Hill and Whlltaker. May Henderson. Jordan and Harvey, Will Kd- wnnles. Florence nnd Lillian. Hal Forde, J. K. Coyle. Howard and Colllnson, Frank Maura. Harry Zeller. ..Norn Moore, Alice l.rtwton. Kit Keen, and Marie Dalnton. Tbe Tivoll: nnrry Fragson, Hurry Lauder. Hurry Tnte, r.itlle : Tich. George llobey. T. K. Dan- ville, Alexander Dagmnr, Abble .Mitchell and Madeline Itccs. The Oxford: Marie Lloyd, George llobey. Paul Clnquevalll. Tom Woot- well, T. K. Dtmvlllo, Mark Sheridan. Car- lot in Levey, Sam Mayo, Ike Scott and Son, ii.iii Crawley, Ibe 1'oluskls, Phil Kay. Klla • Bedford. Nat Clifford, the Stella Troupe, mid t'arrlc Laurie's Juveniles. The out- lying halls arc putting on equally as strong lillls as Ihe West Knd houses. Performers, men of letters and actors col- i.'ilmruied in a novel experiment in stage ef- leci .nnd color at the matinee nt Terry's last Satin-day. The Literary Stage Society pro- duced "The -Persians," of Aeschylus. In Lng- llsh. preceeded by Orcnville Jlarker's "Mira- cle," without scenery, but each with a strik- ing color note. This wns a worthy at- tempt to provide the drama with nu artistic selling and an appropriate atmosphere as opposed to modern methods. The color.note, of r'The Persians," .the ancient tragedy which won the first prize in a dramatic com- petition lo. A'-bnus more than twenty-three centuries ago, is .dusky red. In place, of the ordinary scenery, red curtains arc bang in a semi-circle to form the lilting symbolic .-■citing for the nlayero. livery delall in dress and background Is arranged to form a .har- monious whole. The Pcrslun Killers, lu gor- geous robes, aubdued iu color to give the correct suggestion of grief, harmonize with the black-robed messenger and the golden ghost of Darius. The lights are left low to lead a glamour to the picture, as the pro- ducers declare that full lights .destroy the illusion and reveal the grease pslnt too much. Richard Warner aad Company, Ltd., have entered Into an. arrangement with Slgnnr I'ossl, formerly Maltre de Ballet at the At - - luunhra, to open an academy for the purpose of teaching all kinds of dancing, and to sup- ply complete ballet troupes nnd choruses. One ..I the novel features introduced by Slgnov Rossi will he chorus Indies In special gnire- inl dances up-to-date. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston.—Two novelties Hud place In the current oiferlngs, "The Girl iu While" com- ing lo fhe Tremont, and Hurry Woodruff appearing !n "Brown of Harvard," at the Majestic. Other-down-town changes are: Robert F.deson, In "Strongbeort," at the Park; Fay Templcton. In "Forty-five Minuted from Brontlw.iv, nt the Colonial, and "Com- ing Thro'ithe Bye," nt the Boston. William Olllelle continues "CInrlce" Into Its fourth and. llnal week at tbe IIollls. Bonulnr priced till ructions ure: "In Old Kentucky," at the Globe, and "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model," ut the Grand Opera House. Easter week's business was excellent, noticeably so at tbe Jloslon where grand opera attracted immense thronga. The Sportsmens" Show, now In Its second aad final week at Mechanics' P.ulldlng, wns also well attended. Tkkmont (J. II. SclioefTel. manager).— "The Girl In White," n new play by llomsey Morris. April S-20. Including Orrln Johnson, Perry. Lyndul. Henry llauscombe. Durrell Standing. Gilbert Miller, Pauline Frederick. Eleanor . Moreltl, . Elbel Winlhrop. Amy Itlciird nnrt Tcrcsc'Denglc. During the past ihreo week* "Mr. llnpklnson." with Dallas nelford, neld prolltiible attention. Majrktk: (A. L. Wilbur, manager).— Henry Woodruff,-In "Brown of Harvard," 8- 20. He follows 'The Squaw Man,'" which was well received bv large houses. Paiik (Chns. Frolunnn, lllch k Harris, managers.—Robert Edeson returns, lit "Sirniighcnrl," S-20. Untile Williams. In "I'he Little cherub." departed, 0. after eight week of a remarkably successful run. Colonial (Chns. Frobmnn, Itlch k Harris, mnnajters).—"Forty-five Minutes from Broad way,'.', wlui Fay Templcton, S-l.'l. Joe Weber ami his company closed n prosperous two weeks' stny li. Blchard Carle 22. Boston (Lawrence McCarthy, mnnager).— 'Coming Thro' the Kyc" Indctlnltc. Frank Lalor and Stella Mnvbew bend the company. The Metropolitan Opern House Co. closed a wcek'B engagement 0. The crowds were Ihe • argest seen nt this house for many years. '•elnrdlnc Fnrrnr, prima donna, n native of one of Boston's suburbs, received a grent welcome. • Uolus STnr.r.t (Isaac B. Rich, manager). —Business has been good for William Gil- lette, In "Clarice," Tills Is the fourth and »nnl week. Ellen Terry 10. Grow-: (Slalr. Wlilmr & N'lcolal. mana- gers).— "l n Old Kentucky'' {UKS, "ArUonn" wns well attended 1-0. George Sidney 10-2O. Granp Oi'UKA Hoi sk (Gen. W. Mngee. ntnn- ll«en^-"Npllle. Ihe Benulltul Cloak Model," n-L'l. following a week of packed houses for Martin'*-.'Tiicta Tom's Cabin." "Young Buf- falo. King of the Wild West." 15-20. Cahti.k SQliAhR ■( Boston Singe Society, m.iiugcrs).—"(ilivln : or. The Vlcnr of Wnke- ueld." is this week's on*erlng "f the slock company. "The Merchant of Venice," last ■Tag, ,NEW. , ypjEUS. CLIPPER. 1 ■ * a i . I . |. ii 1.' ■ ; ' ■— t m week, nn excellent product ton. had average good business. Next week, "The.Seeoud Mrs. lanqueray." n Bowij,iN 8q CA jD, (0. E. f/olaVop, tMna Kf r »-— N -,-»- Wood,,)n "The Boy Scout," tills week, with (hc.Loihrop Stock Co, VITie «Jlfs of New York" went woll, lost week, before crowded houses. "Woman Against woman", next. .J iK " 'I's - < »<• F- • Keith, .manager).—Vesta \ itorin. because of, her great sneceas, top- notches toe.bill Main this week. Others are: I.red- Lennox and company. Mary .Nprninn, llnrrv llghe's Collegians, the Three Dnmonds. the \\ llton Bros., Kelly ond O'Brien, Hurt and I>erlha Grant. Valveno Bros.) Srvntoiir-s Com- ply Hogs, will fjkhelle. Lillian Ashley, In- man, nnd (be kinptngrnph. Oai-iiKisi <Percy Williams. m«.iag.'r).— rhls week: George Evans, the Eight Vassal- (.ticlB, Clarice .Vance, Minnie Kaufman. Clluko. Gnllando. Knymand and litvcrlv.' Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy. Ilnywnrd-Conroy com- papy, and the klnetograpb. llowiwi (Jay Hunt, business manager).— The Star Show Girls, this week. The How- rad's added card* are: George II. Alexander, Burte nnd Ilempsey. Gnmold anil Madcap. iluillson Bros., Kluio Stevens, Jienton and Scott. Bonette, George .Foster, . W. II. M. Smith and the Howardscope. The Vnnkee Doodle. .Girls merited tbe line pa. Linage be- stowed Inst week. • ■ . . . ■ 1'ai.ack iC. II. AValdron. manageri.—Bob llunchesier's Cracker Jneks 8-HI. The I'nlace's own bill Includes; F.merald Tr'o MPMUsJ and Lester, t Bitker and Mack. Kit Carson, Mellvlllc nnd Eastman, Harrison-nnd YWienlly. and the 1'alncescopo. ,G.^ II. Bat- ' cUcller's Boston Belles averaged flne busl- ue)<s Mi. The,Trans-Atlantlcs 15-20. „ CoixjintA (II. X. Farren. manager) The High School Girls, with Kennedy and Evuns heading the fun makers. 8-1.1. Hilda Carlo and her Twelrc Bed Haven Cadets, are renlnred. On Tuesday evening Terrell! and McGrnw w m meet on the wrestling mat. The A'cnziir Benotles greatly pleased large audiences 1-0. The Tiger l.flllcs lt-20. Lycisi'M (0. II. Batcheller, manager).—^Thc \nntty Fair Co. 8-13. The company I'ngages: Koedi and Shaw, Unwell, nud Kuvisuii. live Lnj;l[sh Boses, Anderson and .Marguerite. Wang Doodle ("our. Conley and Jones, Belle H llton, Jessie Sharp and compnnv. and Annie Arllue. An extra attraction is llnruold's dog nnd monkey troupe. During the past week the Bon Tons found things to tlie'r liking The..Bchman. Show 15-20. Austin* Rtonk's Mikei-m (A. !t. White, mnnager).—Tlie largest crowds of the season parked, this resort lasr week, - The features, holding over 8-1,'t, were: Swedish .symphony Orchestra. Fielding, the man fish ; Two Snnk- erinos, 'i'opp's Brass Band. TBI's marionette*. I rule, stuilic queen, nnd the big ovfhon. In tho corny theatre: Minstrel Mnidsi liurodue- hig: VIolelte Dale, Ethel Norman, Jda Camp- bell, Initio Blnnehard. Louise Brandon, Cas- sle French, Winnie Clark. Etta Mini*. Arlierg and Wagner, Frank Cook, l^w Benedict. L. Paris nnd Alton. Kxtrn vaudeville Is pre- sented by G^-orgc Whalen. Burt Sluuler. llalev and I (arty, Demonella Trio, and n->w motion pictures. ■Walker's MfSKCM (U Z. Walker, mnua- ger).—Carols, the man with the steel skin, and Ijs Belle Freda and her trotipe of Orien- tal dancers, arc leading curio hall features 8-K5. In the theatre one of Manager Walk' er's burlesque companies. Ntci>Kix>iiBox (W. II. Wolffe, manager). —rln the curio halls 8-1S: "Young" Oleson and "Young" Prokos, wrestlers; Carl Vrec- r.elll. smoke king, and the Sunny South Min- strels. Singe show: Dollle Clifford's Bur- lesquers Olio: Zarrclll. Kugene .Sweet, May Collins. Glndle Fisher. Maud Crandall, Jennie Hatch and twelve I'retty PJnks. .Notes. —The Cecilia Society will give the first performance of John K. Pain's opera, "Assam," In Symphony Hall, 0 Tho United States Marine Band will give a con- cent ln the same hall, 14 Charles W. Strlne, business manager for Hclnrich Con- rlod. of the. Metropolitan Opera Co., died (J, at the Booihhv Hospital, following an opera- tion for appendicitis, lie was horn In Phila- delphia in 1K0T A Slimmer season of stock opern, under direction of W. O Masson, will ls» Inaugurated at Ihe Cnstlc Square, 2f). . •; .... Lownndc & Wilson's III Jon Circus Is the attraction nt the Park Square Rink this week VTolette Mascot's Howard Bnr- lesquers will return.to Ihe Howard In a few weeks.- for a short Summer engagement The Huh Amusement Co., Geo. w. Tomasso, president, has been organized, and will fur- nish attractions at the park and beach re- sorts Stock burlesque will be offered this Summer at the Palace and the Lyceum. The John Craig Stock Co. will open at the Glebe. 29, with "Tho Heart of Mary- land." The PI Eta Society, of Harvard University, will produce n new musical comedy, "The Financier." U Moving picture and Illustrated song resorts are all doing big. The list now Includes • Premier, Comlque, Dreamland, Unique, Lyric and Hub. I Lowell.—At the Lowell Opern House (M. M. Bloom, resident manager) lust week, busi- ness was good. "The Devil's Auction" April 1, "Mcolette," by local players, .In aid of Day Nursery, 2, a. was a big success. Wil- liam Faversham had S. B. O. 4. Nell Burgess .1. "Forty-live Minutes from Broadway," 0, Willi Fuv Templcton, scored big. "Lena Klv- crs" S, "As Told lu the Hills" 0, Battle Wil- liams 10, Tlioinns Jefferson 11, "A Message from Mars" 12, "The Yankee Consul" If:. Acapkmy of Mi'Sic (It. F. Mttrpiiy, mana- ger).—The Ingram Stock Co. continue to win friends, last week "Robert lOmmet" was clev- erly done. Harry J. Ingram, In the title role, won the lion's shore of applause. Mary Stock- well also did splendidly. "Peaceful Valley" SIS. Haihawav's (J. J. . Shannon, resident manager).—Current: Careton Maccy, Mnud Hall and company, Lee Tung Foo, Arm- strong nnd Clark, Three Plcnros, Herbert Brooks, llntlinwny and Slegel, Daisy flnr- court. nnd Ihe vilagraph. Boston (J. II. Tebbetts, manager).—This week, the Minstrel Molds first, part; olio: Bellmnlre nnd Pratt, James Maxwell, Grace Alexander, Wood and Luwson, the Boston bioscope and Felix Martin's Bnrlesquers, In ••The Diamond Palace." Amateurs every Thursday evening. Walkkii'k (L. B. Walker, manager).— Nellie Hartford's Bnrlesquers gave a good cnlerinliiinent last week, lo gooil business. Howard's motion pictures were also it pleas- ing feature. This week, All«s« Jordan's Big Burlesque Co., and olio headed hy Cramer and Beverly. . .i » Full lllvcr.—At the Savoy (W. F. Ma- son, monnger) "As Ye Sow." April 1; "A Message from Mars." 2: Yiddish Company, 4, nnd John Craig, 3, 0, all played to fair re- turns. Kirk Brown nnd company 8-10, Wil- liam Favershnm 11, Lornlne IIollls 12. "The Little Cherub" HI, "At IheOld Cross Hoods" 10. Mildred Holland 18. Thomas Jefferson JO, 20. Aoapehy in' MtMC (W. V. Mason, mana- ger).—The Cosgvove Stock Co.. 1-0. iilujvil to fair business. For week of 8, vaudeville, with tbe following features: Henry Lee, Em- pire City fjunrtotto. Jlorrls' ponies. Myron Glltlnv and company. Radio Furnian. Hess Sisters, and Young Brothers. Snuaiv's (Chns. E. Cook, manager).— Large audiences enjoyed the splendid vaude- ville bill lust week. Until.tho opening of vaudeville, in August, tbe theatre. will be occupied bv the J. Frank , Burke Stock C».. presenting new plays weekly. The Initial pro- duction, week of 8. will be.'Tp l'ork State." "Soldier of the Empire" J.V20. IViston I Chns. Scblesslnger. manager!.— Current bill Includes: Svlvle, .Ollvler's .Jlur- lesquers and Ihe olio: 'hie ll.nles. (,'nnillle and Fnnn. Fulton nnd l.nrkiti, Anna Boss nnd Dostouscone. NicKRMUiRo.N.—Mill week -»f 8 includes : Porter and, Palmer, liable Sylvia. Frothlng- hnm nnd Dcnhnm, and the optlacopc. Busi- ness Is excellent. . i i . S»rl«osftel>l.—At the Court Square <D. 0. Gllmore. maoagerl "l.ltty Miles from Boston." Geo. M. Cuban's latest, work, was presented March 28. for the tlrst flue »n any stage, and caught on at once. Frits Williams did well.with a dlllUiilt role. Haael Lowry and tlrayco Scott were charming,, and I'uimu Janvier, as the village gossip, made the hit of the show. Henrietta Crosmnn Marine Blind (l, Mildred- Holland 11. Joe Wclier mil company 12, "The County Fair" la, Harvard PI Dm Society HI, lecture by Peary 10. Pol.l's (Gordon Wrlghter. manager).— lllll for week-of 8 •> * UeaKfM, Julie Ring and comprny. Six Mownlls, Jack Wilson Trio. Fred llav nnd cniup.iuy, Victoria's dogs. Ward l.riv iters and clecirogrnph. -.. Ottiioni: (J. A. lleriussey, mnimger).-- The: Dainty Duchess «'•>., i-:i, was full of novc'ibs. -?At the Old Cross■ lloads" 4-8, Bon Ton Tlurleaoucrs 8-10, "Hans and Xli 3 llrl'l, Vanity Fair 15-1T. Worcester.—At the Worcester, week of March 8, Mnlculm , YA'llllsms and his. stock company, including Florence Heed, yrlll pro- duce 'A Lady otOnaliiy." 'this is the flrat costume production that (he company lias put on for some time. Last week the com- pany played for the first time mi any stage, "The Wooing of Eve." a new play, by J. Hanky .Manners. The work.of the prlncl- R.ils .was cm client, Miss Reed's role fitting er admirably. Herman Letb played n dllll- cult part hi. ix most creditable manner. Week of Hi. "An American Geisha." FkaNKMk. — llattie Williams 8, Nell Bur- gess 0, Thomas Jefferson 10. Weber's Thculre Co. 11. Wm. Favcrahaiu wns received bv un enthusiastic audience 1. Williams and Walk- er bad. an excellent house X "Coming Thro' the Rye". 4 (second return)..to a, rejiclltlon of former big houses. "In the lllshiip's Car- riage" 3.. "The Isle of Spice." II. wns well patronized. Pauk. —Week of.8. Alcazar Beauties, In- cluding: James F. Leonard. Anna Ynlu, Etta Victoria, Billy Hart. Clara Whitney, McDa- vltt and Koliey. W. II. Davis and Lawrence Crane. Business Is excellent. Pom's.—- Week of.8: Eddie Leonard and company. Charlotte Parry, Max Witt's Four Singing Colleens, with Untile Sims MeCarthv : Nora Kelly, Chick, Billy Van, Mullen and Core III, nnd fhe clectrpgraph. . L>nii. —At the Lynn Theatre (Frank G. Harrison, manager) the attractions here dur- ing the week of April 1. Williams and Walker i-omlng on that date. "The Squaw Man" 2, Neil Burgess 3. 4, Thomas Jefferson, In "Rip Van Winkle," ft, and Cbauncey Olcolt 0, nil r'lnyed to goot' houses. This week's bill Is .ornlne IIollls, In "Forgct-M«-Nol,"8. "Peck's Bud Boy." 0, Welier Then ire Co. 10 and John Craig and company ll-l.'t. At:niTin:n:M (Harry Kntrcs, manager).— Business continues big. .Mr. aud Mrs. Sid- ney Drew ure the beadllners this week. The bill also Includes: Fields and Wooley, the Meredith Sisters. Milt Wood, the .Musical Simpsons, Kelso and 1/dghion. the Casting Dunbars. and the vilagraph pictures. Gkm (Charles W. Sneufe, manager).—The houses last week were goad. The current bill Includes: Ardcll and Leslie, the Dalleys, the Harlem Bros.. Lilly San toy. Frank Jenkins, and Sheafc's moving pictures. Salhm Theathe, Salem (Geo. II. Cheet- ham. manager).—"Tho Squaw Man" played to-a big house S. and Nell Burgess came 0. Thomas Jefferson came 8, and llnltlo Wil- liams presents "The Little Cherub" (I. Notks. —Myrtle Russell Is singing and dancing on tho Eastern circuit, and meeting witli big success. She appeared at the Gem last week. She will shortly go to the James- town Exhibition. She Is of the Russell Sisters Theatre Dreamland, the Casino, the Electric and other moving picture show houses In this city nnd Snlem, are playing to- big laisines. Hew Bedford.—At the New Bedford (Wm. B. Cross, manager) "Coming Thro' Ibe Rye," April 1, played to S. R. O. Knick- erbocker Stock Co. played to good houses 2- 0. John Craig 8, "The Yankee Consul," 0, its the annuel benefit lo the treasurer, Mrs. Miller. Cbauncey Olcott-10, "As Told lu the Hills" 11, "The Squaw Man" 12. H.vniAWAv's (Tlico. B. Baylies, manager). —Bill.(or week of 8: Homer B. Musou nod Marguerite Keeler. John Birch, Meckel Sis- ters, W. .E. Whittle nnd company, McKcn/lo nnd Shannon, Derbols and his monkey, VII- lers and I,ec,.,and the vilagraph. \uti:s. —Hathaway opened a small vaude- ville bouse at the north ond, called Theatre Combine, April 2. It was well patronized. ..,.. .Savoy presents continuous moving pic- tures and vaudeville. Lawrence.—At the Opera House, John Craig scored u lilt April 1, 2. William Fuvur- slium pleased a big bouse 'J. "Forty-live Minutes fro.ii Broadway" bad u largo audi- ence 5, Thomas Jefferson drew good houses 0, Sliepard's moving pictures had good business 7. Joe Weber's company 8, a Yiddish piny 0, "Lena Elvers" 10. "The Little Cherub" 11. Colonial (J. Freii Lees, manager).—Hill week of 8: llyams und Mclntyrc, Foy and Clark, Avon Comedy Four, Mlddleton, Spell- meyer and company. Muxlne. Hill, Black and Jones, Adamliil and Taylor,' the tienuros, and the pictures. a ■ llolyoke.—At the Opera House, the Ryun Stock Co. played week of April 1, to good business. Hup Want 8, Bennett k Moul- ton Co., lu repertory MX, Kiipiril— "At the Old Cross Roads" 1-3, and the Cracker Jacks 40, played, to first class business. "Huns and Nix" 8-10, Trans- Atlnntlcs 11-13. "The Queen of Ihe White Slaves" 15-17, Bunawuy Girls 18-20. Note. —Lansing Ernest, for the past nine years, treasurer of the Empire Theatre, bas resigned lo accept a position at the James- town Kxpusltlon. 'Mr. Ernest will be greatly missed here. a Xnrth Adams—At the Empire (J. F. Sullivan, manager) Henrietta Crosmau had a largo aud well pleased audience April :i. Drury Minstrels (local; did line business 5, '"i'he Ileal Widow Brown" had two large audiences tl. "At tho Old Cross Bonds" 10, "As Ye Sow" 11. • RtctUfmm Ml. B. Taylor, manager).— Week of 8- "Boys Wanted," with coinisiuy of seven; Celestial l.'luilr, Notsim-Funiiiin Troupe. Francis Kulglil, Scott and Wolly, and new pictures. PBNNSYI.VAXIA. Phlladclphln.—.There Is an utter dearth of u'jveltles nt ihe. down town theatres this week. Tho only changes are "Mr. llopkln- soft," at the Oarrirk, and. James K. llackett, at the chestnut Street Opera lion*••. I.viiic (Messrs. Shnliert, mnnag. i si. —Ber- tha Kallcli, in "The, Kiviiizcr Sonata." week of 8. 'The Orchid"; departed tl, in** n.pros- rous thnsj weeks' sIh.v. "The Snow Man" Ciiestniit StoEkt Opeiia ItoCMj (Nixon k Zimmerman, managers).—James K. llackett. In "The Walls of Jericho." 8 IX "Hcrr Lob engrln." Ibe Mnsk ami Wig Club's prndiie- lb.n. played to capacity Inst week. Hubert B. Mantell 1.V27. IIc.iaii i Vliuii & Zlinuieriiinii. iiHUIiigersi.— "Fifty -Miles from lloslon" scored a fdg sue cqss last week, to cnitnrliy. The second week Is-glns S. The critics declnre the play lo be the finest effort of George M. Culuui. One at the big bits I* inn de by Frit/. Will la ins, while Orayco.Scott and Emma Janvier are capital. Caiiiih-k (Frnnk Howe Jr., manager).-- "Mr. Hopkioson" 8-20. ''The While Crys- -' unihemum" concludwl two weeks fl. April 22 fhe vaudeville season will lie lns.ii);urn'ed. -Wai.si't (Frank Howe Jr., manager).— "Ills Honor. - the Mayor." begins 8, Its sev-. enth luccessful week. 1*kOI'|.k'n I Fred 0. Nlxou-Nlrilllnger. mnn- ager).—"The Volunteer Organist". * IX Jiir Horth:, In "Our Friend Fritz." played to unusually dig business Inst week. "The Gambler of the West" 1,V20. .Bt.4NK.Vs (J. P. I'VklHirdl. iiuoager).— "Across tho Pacific" 8-i:i, following a week of big return* for "The Outlaw's Christ tuns." Bob Fltzxlminons 1G-20. P.viiit. (F. <i. Nlxan-Nlrdllnger, manager). — Kelliir begins his second mid llnal week 8. Good houses last week. Williams nnd Wulkrr IX Grand (G. A. Wegefarth. manager).— "Wonderland." with Mary Marble and Utile Chip,. 8-13. Fine patronage, I-II. for George Sidney. "Red Feather" .15-20. i;n:.\iip (Miller k Knufninnn. managers).— "Piirlod on Hit Bridal Tour" 8-L'l. Tho house production of "Tlielmn" attracted largo niuulK'rs 1-0. Jessie ltonstelle. In "Sunday," Hi. National (J. M. Kelly, manager).—Vlule Hensbnw nnd Georgle Frunsloll as stars, In "Women Who Dare 1 ' 8-IX Kathryu Piirnell. In repertory, was received with much favor hy large houses last week. "Queen of Iho Hlghbluders" IB. Haiit'h lJ. W. Hart, manager).—Jessie Mne Hall begins her second week 8, In "The American Girl." Last week. Ihe star's efforts Jtt ITho Princess of Patches" was re wan led by fine business. "The Ulrl Out West" IS. PiiKKPAi'iiit's (Miller k Kniifimimi, man- agers).— "lliiuian Hearts" 1 il. Patrons turn- ed out In large numbers to witness "The Silent Witness" lust week. "The Master Workman" I5-20. Standauh (Dnrcy k Speck, managera)— Tho Stock will essay 'Thorns and Orange Blossoms" S-l.'l. "Down Mobile" attracted profttnble patronage Ml. "Big-Hearted Jim" Hir20. Keith's (II. T .Ionian, mummer).—Marie Oresslc nud idee and t'olieu urn the head- liners week of S. Others are: McMahon's Mlnsii-i'! Jlnlds, Sydney Grant, McMillinu aud t'iiiiiielle, /ay Holland, Dolinore mil Onolda, Pcklii Zouaves, Gardiner and Muddern. Hodges and Lnunchuiei-c. Bon Morse. Slddou Brollt- • is, Bafnyelte's dogs and the klnelogriinli. The Innovation of reserved sents. which wns Inaugurated Insi week, resulted In lu- creased business. Bijou (G. W. Itlfe, manager).—Campbell's Nlghtliignlcs is-1.'I. Ijihi week Ihe Tiger Lilies had line houses. Brnudwav Gnlely Girls 13. - Lycki.'M (J. G. Jeriiion, manage •).--Thc World llenterx 8-1X The olio mimes: Tho Five Itomnnos, Mblo aud Silencer, and llo- linuuon aud Corey, while lu the burlesques are James E. Kearney and Mar Oehhitrdt. The Bachelor Club Co. dill nicely I II. The I i.i In ty Duiiiess Co. ).",■ ■_'11 Casino tEllas & Koenlg, mnnngers).—Tim Trocndero BurieHUuers 8-1:1, with John West uud John B. Wlllliims. and vaudeville niim- bers by Mne Tailor, tbe Wilsons, nnd Stick nnd Loudon. Sinn S,Turner's Guv Morning Glories had big houses Inst week. Boston Belles next. Tdocadkro (Fred Wlllson. manager).—The Gnyety Girls S-1X with Pat White. The ('liampagne Girls drew the usual crowds Inst week. ■ Ki.hventii Stbket Oi-kiia IIoiisb (Frank Dumont. manager).—"Tho Capital Grafters" and "Five Miles from Mnnitynnk," are two new skits by'Maunger Dumont's cuiiahle min- strels, 8-L'l. In the first part, Ben Franklin and James McCool have new songs, and James Turner, and Fox unit Ward new sketches. Business continues big. Kaiimsk. Frank ford t I*. James McKay, malin- ger).—Bill for week of 8: The Grent Rich- ards, Marseilles, Humes und Lewis, Hie Lip- nlncolts, Williams Duo, Bert Howe, nnd mov- ing pictures. Ninth and Amu Miihiiusi IT. F. Hop- 'kins, manager).—The Georgia Minstrels And Sober Hue, lu the enrio ball, 8-IX In tho ihentre are: Allen and Dclmnln, John J. slieehiin, Adair nnd. Henney, Hurry Green, O'l'.rlen und Carter, nnd Lubln's clmsigraph. Bo.N Ton (Lillian Tyson, ninnugeri, —Bill for week of 8: The Toll vers, Ben Leigh and company, lloylo mid Granger, Boyce Bros., S. A. iv.vstor. Hands and Mullen, and the Bon Ton Comedy Co., In "Patsy's School Dava." Note. —Marie Dressier wns out of the bill at Keith's lust weuk. her plneo Isdng taken by Grace Van Sluddiford. Taunton—At Hie Taunton (Calm- I Cross, managers) "Tbe Isle uf Spice." April 1, did well. "As Ye Sow," 2. bad good bus- luess. "Peck's Bud ,Boy" «, John Craig Stock Co. li, Mlas Giirney, resident mnniipcr, will have her annual benefit 10, with 'The Yankee Consul:'' "Told in the Hill" 12, Win. I'ltvcrsluin; IX . « » • ' .. VEKMO.MT. Burlington.—The Strong(Cahn A Grant, mnnsgersi was durk week of April 1, except (I, when "Plffl Paffl! Pouf!.'r played. Ill Henry's Minstrels 0. NiiTK.— Mr. Qulgley, of Anhiirn. K, Y„ has leaseo: rdi ciiiireb Street for live years, ond will give moving pictures there. Pltlsliiirir. —At tbe Nixon (Tims. V Kirke Jr., maunger) Hubert Loralue April 8-l.T. Last week Hnm Bernard played to big business. Marie Cuhlll lii-20. Bai.kkco (t;. II. J'acknrd manager).—The Tally Marshall Stock Co. made (heir Initial upisiarance, 8, In "Lcuh. Kleschna." Thn perfoniuini'e Is given hy a company of tnl- eutfld players tiicliidlng, Amelia Gardner, Jef- freys Lewis. Marlon Fairfax. Mtirgnret Mils- worth, William II. Mack, William Ingersull, Win. McVcy. John b'euton and others. Pup- iilijr prlc<>s will be charged, Mst week Bertha Kallcli, la "The Kroucter Sonata." and Ilia Llpzln Vlddlsh Coinpauy packed Iht bouse ull weak. "Zlra" lr.-2". tiiuMi (Harry Davis, inniinger).—This week's bill: Klhel Levy, Julian Kltlnge, Joint T. Kelly und company. "Tho Sunny Koutli." Ihe Four Kenlons, Dillon Brollicrs, i it to Bros., Dnllln-Rcilcay Troupe, Two Kni- tons, Lawrence and lliirrhigton, McGraili and Paige, M.irphy and Gunii, Mne .Melville nnd the cluteiiM-togrnph. At.vis (II. M. Guilck k Co., managers).— •'The MM Chef" 8-IX IjisI week, "Ths Vutiderbllt Cup" played lo satisfactory husl- IICSS. Jollies D'Nelll 15-20. . lii.mi; (It. M. Guilck k Co., managers).— Wnlsoii. Kelly iltld Arlington, S-IX III "'Me. Hint und I. Last week, "No Mother lo Guide Her" played lu satisfactory business. .inno-s j. I'lirheti is-an, IJi^nev's (.V. «'. Wagner, manager).— "Happy Hooligan's Trip Around the World" 8-IX Lust week, the By Bros.. In "Klght Bells," packed Ihe. bouse. Beiilnb Poyuter, lu "I/ena Blvers," 15-20. ■ Oati:tv (Jiis. B. Orr, manager).—Hone Hydcll's London Belles 8-L1, with Zendn, and - the Seven Snlmols. Last w<s>k, Ruble's Knlck- ' erboi-keia nlnyesl to good business. The Bachelors Club 1.1-20. ■ academy ok Music (II. W. Williams. mnnager).—The Jolly Grass Widows 8-l.T. Last week. Watson's Burlesniiers played lo rapacity. Wlllliims' Ideals IT, HO. llirpop imui: II. M. Mnsher, manager).— trills week: Roberts and Ilnlslou. Jim. A. Reynolds. Wm. J. I'.lllek, Morris Kane, the Two Fantai, and Hie lllppogrnpli. -JoUusiatTit.—At tbe Cambria (II..W. Schercr, .malinger) Wilton Lackaye delighted three good-sized niidleuces April 2, (I. Charley Grapewln plnyi^l to S. It. O. 4. "Ilnppy Hooligan's Trip, Around tho World" did big business 5. "Under Southern Skies" plenaeil crowikd houses 0. Tho Murray and Maekey Co. six excepting 11, when Robert Man- tell will appanr. Notes. —TTie l»ark Family Theatre, ownfrt and managed by Scherer &. Kelly .(Who formerly conducted the Palnce Roller SknUiie Rink on the same site), will lie opcacd April It, with refilled vaudeville.' illustrated songs nnd moving pictures. Later on, cou- i.hitiiiiis vaudeville will lie Ihe attraction, at lag pictures The Lyric Thenlre, moving iilcliires. commenced business In ihe Moses Building, with a seating enpiiclty of 1.10. Mnrch 25. It Is mened mid iiis>rnird by the Keystone .\miisemeui Co.. llnrrv Welmer, Incnl ntaiiagci .Sllveiiiiau Bros. "Aniuse- ir opened In their new ipuiriers. with vnnile- vllln and moving pictures, April 1, nnd have been lining n big business. Alf. Cnntni. veuirlbsiulst, nnd Bert Marshall, blnck.nced ciinii'dlnn, for this week. Sornuton.—At the Lycoiinv ,1'ly.fl. Hill, manager) the Mennei Uon Minstrels April 8. 0. W. II. Crane and Bills Joffreva in. Williams and Walker 11. Louis J nines 12. Howe's moving iileiurea 13, ''The Daughters of Men" closed lis scilson hern X Arnold Daly phased n large house s!. Robert Man- tell enmc to gisMl houses 5. , Ai An»:)iv ( Ply f|. inn, manager).—"Th<» Gamliler of the West" s-ll). "Oueen of the High Hinders" ll-lll. Chester De Viinde and Ills company. w«>k <if 1. wen- well received. Stab (U. Nelson Teets. tininngeii.--The Parisian Belies week of 8. The Innocent Maids, week of I. bad large crowds. Family (II. R. Smith, malinger I.—lllll for week of 8 : Welch nnd Pmtiivs. Brooks mid Verifier, Annie Morris. Doikic and Thome. Caviiiuiligh, mid Hie Tennis Trio. Business continues gissl. a Irftnr-nater.- At (he Fulton Opern House (Chns. A. .Vecker. in.inageri tho Grey Slock Co., In r e p er t o ry, had very good business April l-li, except II, whon .lames K. llackett drew a largo house. "Mrs. Warren's Pro- fession" Hi, Williams nnd Walker IX Family iF.d. Mnxnrl, inanagei'L—Current inirncl Ioiih Include: Tlie lllghi Corniillns, Henry t'llve, nasls|e<l by May Wnlker; Han Hnrrlugloii and company, lllbbors and Wni ■ ren, Gruceiyu Wbllebnusc, linilo uiitl Hen. tuan, and moving pictures. Kotk. —I'ariiuin Xi Bailey's Circus will ex- hlbll here 25. Itiirlrtoii, -ai ibe Grand 0|iera House Geo. Albert Haley, resident mnimger) llmi rit/sluinioiis April X "The Queen of KM lumpers" 4, "Uoollhnn lu Nciv York" 0. Family (Knobluuch k llorsker, prnprb' tors).—An excellent bill, hist week, came,to good IiiihIiichk. li Included: Martoll nnd I'orliley. .Mr. nnd Mrs. I.ilrlnr, llorlnn nnd La Trlskii. Ilenellii, Thomas Wood, Freii Farrell. Wni. Silialles, IIIiihi rnttHt songs and kllioloscopc. Itkm. — llazleiniiliins nre to have the bene- 111 or a Ilrst class Summer theatre, nt llnzlo Park, under the niiiiuigenicnr of the Lehigh Trnftlnii Co. Il will furnish high class vaudeville mill com lc n|s»|-ll. Itciiillng —AI Hie Acndemy of Music (J. Ii. Mlsbler, manager I Liberty moving plclures April 1, 2, "Mrs. Warren's Profession", :|, "Hooligan lii New York" 4, James K. llackett 5, Maude Fenly H. Oiiiiikcji (F. D. Hill, manager).—lllll for wwk of M: -Thnt" giiiirtetle, lhirllioldl's cockatoos, ibo Klnsons. Flskn and Mellon- ougb. KroiiKiiiiinn Bros., -Mills nnd Morris, and Mile, iwtiliin. Gwami Oi-kiia Uoum (Nathan Appell, man- pgi-i'L—"rhe choir Singer" drew well tilled bouses 1-X Robert Downing pleased largo audiences I, X U! J '"\ ''-'I'degrnfT k Brmvnell. mnnager's). —Tlie High Rnilers nnd lb* World Heaters divided the pusl week. In gisul business. Nutk. Burn inn k Bailey's C'lrnis 22, 2.'L * • York.—At the Vork Opurn House in, C. Pent/., iiiimager; "Ilnppy Hooligan" pleased Aiirll L Maude Fenly pleased X "Tins King oi Tramps" II, Louis James 8, Kchncs of the Illullo ll<s:nl) I), 10, "Wouiun Against M'oiniin" IX "Tin: due Woman" IB, Relhir HI. 1'Atti.ou (Wm. It, Pylo, malinger).—A very good bill drew Hue business Inst week. Mom:.—York Lodge of Blks, No, 213, held Its annual election Mnrch 27, when the fol- lowing were elected. A. C. KIngle, K. It.; W. W. Ihillisi. K. L. K.: W. C. Thonie.: IC. L. K. : Chns. II. Kline, B. I„. K.; A. J. Ilrcn- nemini. seet'eliirj. ; L. C. L'llliut, treasurer; Josepii Troiubo, lylnr. and P. K. R. D. P. Boyer, rcpresentntlvi! to Iho Grnml l^idge. I Colli in bl li. At thn Columbia Opera House "Happy ilnollguii" pleased a big bouse Aprl 2. "Ibo King of Trunijis" 4. Sbeiiiirtl'a mov oiise, April lllll lug pictures ((. Guy Stock Co, 8-IX except 0, whe I'he Girl nnd iho Bandit" appears. Notk. —11 Is reported Unit tnunnger Ills- singer, of the Columbia Opera House, has leiispil tho New Slate Armory, and will open ll us a skittiug rink, vi: April 25. « f itrlMiiiilNlf AI Ihe GrandOiieru House, "The .Mayor of Tnklo" bad rapacity April 2. Nellie Kennedy Stork Co, 8-IX Howe's moving pictures in, ■"JTii! Sipiaw- Mail" Hi. Famh.v (F. L. Illnlr, malinger).—Week of 1 : Queen and Ross, Do Chniuel Twin Slslers, Hie Buckleys, (jruco Cbllib-rs and her dog "Dot," Hilly I Ivans, Wlxonnml Haton, and klueiogrnph. a Wllki-s-Uurrc.-At the Nesblt, "Daugh- ters of Men" pleased a large audience, ami •Tho Mayor of Toklo" drew a good house last week. Arnold Duly April 0. W. II. Crane and- Bills Jeffreys 0. Williams and Walker 10, Louis Juines IX Maudu Fcaly IB, '"Why Down Bast" HI. 'Tho Sipiaw .Man" 17, "The One Woninn" 18, moving pictures 10, 20. GUAM) Ol'KHA House.— in-no Meyers Stock Co. drew nicely lust week. "Queen of tin- Illglihlnders" 8-10, "A Gambler or the West" 11-13, Chesler do Votldo Co. 15-20. B ■ "Wllllainsiii.rl—At the Lycoming Oiiern llousi- (L. J. risk, manager i "Charley's Aunl" hud good returns April I. "The Coin- ing of llutli" i local i hud big houses 4, 5. Allinmlirn Stock Co. week of 8. "Tlie Hnunw Mail" III, local inks' Minstrels 17, 18, "Tho Blue Moon" III, "Piiiler Southern Hklrs" 20. Fa.vii.y (Fred M. Liimaric, niniiiigeri.- • lllll week of 8: Alluiriiis mid Alius, Palsy Doyle, Jciiiirn mid Kllsworlh, Rogers nnd Wurren, mill the Dixie Duo. \onl«lo»iii.-A( Hie Gill lid Opera House H'Amon nnd Ills viliidi-rllle , ompnuv drew good bouses April l-X V. It, C. A.'f'mirse bad big business I, "lloollgiiu in New Vork" 0, Ainerliaii Vllagrnpli I'u. III. V. M. «.'. A. 11, "Knsl Lyiinc" l.'l, "The Arrival of Kitty" I", V. M. C. A. Course |n. Cnlversllv .Musical Hub J«j. *% MAX BROOKS 15 Minutes of Comedy Sinoino and OtncilKj (INONB) |' Per address I*. O. Una lit. COM: V.ISLA MIL N. V. SADIE VEDDER