The New York Clipper (May 1907)

♦Hat 4. THOB> flWSJV' :^()^I CMPPKR. r2y& .i/m the Incouicftlalit -stag* hands ft* In■,»• r-reiiifaia and sullen mood, and OeruiBh ui'oro and tnnuag^ra are only u mi) polite. Ai the technical .3imcum«j.li-*iUi« up i.i Hii ..Ikelhart BW* inception largely hi III.- foil ;.r.. of Ihe It'iyi'l Thenlre management in linn.I Tree's carpenters.' ' the.house in Ml ,' .^hofoi-o tins opening—Instead or Apr .ohnil been agreed, Mr. Trw found It n< mm |V three i-tl 1, IICCCS- u.Jinti reUtiVf to the («*«•■ Stftto »i Ike mh»le hnll poiC.rnicin l..of ii liiin dial (ii>- until Ml..11 iliour.lii called l..r i.m.i.- than u y.'iNl j|i.il< ; t, unit In- iiirii;ii (l „ii uliliilr. u from ihe ,lelfl,erail..us. Au atljouiiiia.iit mis made mull TiiiKdiiy hist, mill, in tin- meaii- Wlillr, - ceiinlii explanations Were leu.loiril, vvhi.'li loil Mr. SJnll thru to resume Ills at- tomlnnee.- A imliit. on whlrli Mr. Htnll holds- very strong views, and weanling which In. " nry t „ make n formnl protest to the Knlsers considers Ills position Is entirely illffeivnt iheslrlcal director. Dr. Von llueslen. The from every other proprietor, In the tarring ,rn'lc«t hnd little effect, and the rebellions clause In iwrfurmers' contracts. All Mr. Kloll's contracts nre fof exclusive enghge- uieiiK nnd a tniiilillcntlnll lit the scope and duration of the vlniiso, which Would only be reasonable In ordinary contracts, could not lie held applicable, lie thinks, to his. The arbitrator will probably glVc his decision hi n few, days. ■Motrin t'ronln nnd Harry Itrown returned to London early In the week. Tlley Were passengers on ix Herman liner. Mr. Cronln nnd his troupe of accomplished club Jug- flers begin ihclr work at the Hippodrome, iriuhton. on Monday. Mr. :ltrnwu also opens At the snnie house. llayntan mill Franklin. Who went to America a few weeks ago On n Dying trip, ought to be on their way buck. as tliey ore due to open at the I'jivillon on April 20. mil and Whitiilicr nre meeting with greater success than ever at that house. In the previous engagements they have* al- ways hnd n poor spot on the hill, going nfler eleven, lint this time they are right In the centre of the hill. 1 .Hi Lciiu, wliu Is appearing at, tbo Kuston. has the style find Rings gongs that would go well In America. I believe the .Intends to visit the States next November, after her return from a South African trip. ♦ »» Vlllldcvillll Aels, llllleh. lush, Coon. Jew Hkclclics, Monolog* noil Parodies, FltKK- Pnrllcillnra (ot n UcriTAMI' IINI.V. | lllterliiitlmuil Viiuil.i lil.-Htll.pl> '« 1 College 1'larc, HilfTiito, N. V. ■nil.- on.i uiiivlitii plcloie tlivjlio. Kueuslv* iiilploVei'icin- will he made. • • lAB I. Wt. Iinilnnnpollv -- ,U Ungllsh'sllpera Kotow iAit. F. Miller. eiiiiuiKcri l-'iirben Hi.l«-il«oii fl'ttrnft-tif the stage IWmls wils.rohtfiiued. i Ht »ni»wy'» tjetformafne uf "Aniony uml rfeonfifra" would have (■omc to mi«leo fcr- ■iiltttMfl tin* nor the njeinherii of Mr. Tiee'a omWIiiy—W* >P cn and women—wlfh pralse- worthy plutlt. cndertakein the most cumiior- "onii- Jobs of Kccrie-Bhlftln'g left undone by the ilenunn workmen. Martin Hatvey Is arranging Jo begla n se-isoh tn tondon, at a West Knd theatre, iie'xl month', Wh*n 1Mb opening piny will ho ••Tlipi Corslcan Rrolhers." Arierwnrds. some- lime In Jiine, l)e will play the nnme- part in n new »lay, adapted from a Uermnii orig- nl enili»cfl "the Rich Youth." The neelie of liils piece fs lard la I'alesilne. ntaut A. n. •■ft nhd the atorV concerns Ijnelf greatly with iac lifat effect* of Christlatilty upon the Ifwhh as* OHM. civilian!loiis. ' Kdna May'n fhial appeiirnnee on the singe will he given to-night week, nl Hie Aldwyeh, mid for her farewell appearance Miss May will sing Ihe Snlvnllon Army girl aong, "Fol- low On." from "The Ilellc o( New York." The Inclusion of this song is due to Miss Miiv's desire to wing It for her Inst appear- ance on the Btnge. na It brought her so much nopulnrlty when she first appeared In London. The next'piny at the Aldwycn. will ta "Sjrong- l.earf." a play which deals with Indian life. I.'nr this production the entire American com- linny will appear. At-the conclusion of his present engnge- nient at IWly's, ■ In "The Lady Handles," lliuilloy .Wright, will retire from,that com- nanv. He will then resuino his place under the'management of t'hayles I-'ronmnn. who h.is arranged that he should appear tn the 'nni lending coTiicdy role In "The liulrymalds," pro which is to be produced In New York laic PJt In some who [iei >aei, ( ^rlie funeral of the late .Tunics Divvls (Owen Hall) look plui-c last Snturany. at lllghgnle Cemetery. Among those present were Arthur I'nlllns. Sidney. Klllson and:.,. Leslie Slunrt. Mr. Mnvls' death inakes It Uncertain whether his play.'."The twltrrlne HVhoV-l," will, .nfli-r ■ill lie prmluiwl tills coming Knll at the A.lel- phl, A iu«Btjii)g .of the .director* of the Owen lfnll O.'. llinlfisl, wns held Inst l-'rldny. when II was agreed to postpone fur another week or lea days; .the comjldernlloji (p* the plans "for i lie carrying on of the cdnimny. Arthur ISmirchier has arranged 1o bring Hie run of "Mr. Sherldnn" to a <flosn on Monday next, and Ihe house will lie reopened Hit. nlslii following, wllh the jiiodaciloii of an ■a iHB aa g mm vtllli lilit crowds In altciiilnnce last week. The Itunnwnv lili-ts May 0. TsnCAPKlin t l''ri'd Wilson, mniiiiger).—The Jolly (Irnss Widows lire here April aft nnd nveek. Knterinlnnient. Is furnlslml by (1 torse (Jiihi, Arthur Claumg.'. tlniet ami llriief. tha Zarrow Trio, Ituth Kverlil and tlerlrude ThomiWOli. The tirlgiidtera did Hie usual cane city bnslneml last week. Klhvkmvii .s-raFKT linu llousv: IKrank Hon Minslrrls played it locnl lienellt to big business 88. mid Him Sully i-loswl the week. in, "Tho MntiImwkei.", M. to fair hitalncaa. The iinnunl Spring Musical festival of tint, llmi'lsbiirg (.'linr.il Hoelety Is announced for :;«!, Yorke mid Adams, In "Bankers and Rrokers." Mnv I : "The Heir to the Iloorall" 2. the American vltagrnph .1. "The Two Orplinns" I. Kellnr H. This theatre will clow the season, S4. wllh Lyman Howe's picture*. NOTKH,—The Illinium ft Bailey Clrc.ua had good Weather and large ImslneiK 27 (Iround wns broken, April 2ft, for the new M. Kebvthcntre. Work will lie- rushed nnd the new plnvlionse will Is' opened In Novem- ber I>exler W. I-Vllows, of the lliirniiin- lialley flmws publicity departmeui, enirr- KMrliiK. I-'rankford |.lrtnie» Mckay. man- .rimi -Kill week of 211: Nellie iiniont. I'lillHil.-li.liln.—The opj-nlng guns In (he i'.nVrle'M^Srott'. NnVfge Vincent, i nudevlile rivalry between helths and Kmw niunires ! Krlnnger were flreiL Inst Week, and. alt was Norns. The l-'orepaugli-Sells liiimc.ni. manager).—"Hot Air or Cns" and 'The i'niilliil Urnfters" are the two skits continued lor tha. curient week, which la tho . last hut. one oC the neasnn. In the first part mined hfo newspaper friends U" Tax hnllails will lie wing by Frnnklln MeCool, tang I'nrk, under the management of I'eilx Ijkcc nnd (ioiilrlek. Kiislness continues big. \v. Otvls, will open May an I'linrlca I<ovi>ll, of the llarnunvltalley Circus ticket department, whose home la here, enierinlned friends after the performance 2". > Hernuton. -At the Lyceum <l'ly <1. 11 ill, mnnnger) Mnrle f.'nhlll was well received Ajhil 27. "The Arrlral ot Kitty;: came to a good house 211. Adelaide Thurston Hi). "The Heir to the Hoornh" closes the season nt this house May 4. Acaiikuy <Hy II. Itlll. manager).—"Huns and Mx" April 'jft-Mny I, "The Peddler" 2-4. the AIIi.in.hra Slock Co. closes the season v & jNited, the line bills offered at both hoti'ses resulted !n crowds that tested the canucities. There Is. 171 iinlnlstakable de inn nil for enterlnlnineiils of this kind, nnd Ihe rospects are that the public will generously ionize iiotb lioiises so long ns ilie bills are ager).-—mil ween 111 *ir i .iriiici'inuwMi. Rrrnnrund SuVllle, '1W liorninn. Italley ana l-'h-kett, Murt Mnllny, nnd moving iileliires. NINTH anii Anril Ml'ttBOM IT, I-'. Hopkins, iiuiiiiiger). —The cni-lo hull week of 21) has: Wyoming Jnok and ITnlrlc Nell, the tireat l'oole. AJnx. and the' fii-orfttii Mlndttels, In I lie tnealre -are: Tom >l.ick. Barlow and Hurling, (ieorge Von llnuf, Howard and f'obh, 1'rll/ Houston, mid l.ubln'M rlnengrapll. Iki.s- 'ft.N. (UIHan Tyson, manager) .--Ulll Week of 5fti Mai-lc'K.stiolden, l.'lorejocc Sun- ner. Uovd nnil Lloyd. Isabel t\ Jackson, and moving Circus la billing' ihe town for week' of,. May 6 Dumont's Minstrels will reopen week.of July 1 S» during-the time of.the Kiks'- Itennhin There Is tnlk again of 11 big *1,OO0.OOO con- vention hall In this clly Several new amusement buildings nre being built, nt Wood May I. Rmpiiik (Harry Unity, manager).—wakli- lllgtnll Soelcty lilrlM, 1H-24). fared ■well. JUu .lolly, illrls, fi'iiturlng. ICdmund llnyes, In —I'll/ Wise Ony." 22-24, did vary but bUfil- lies*. The Avenue Ulrls 2(1-27, Bohemia 11 Hurlewpiers 'JIl-.Moy I, Merry lUirlesquers 2-1. <i\r;t\ < Kihvnnl Slinvne. managerl.— ltnae Hydell'* London llellea, 18-20, pleaaad, as did Harry Bryant's Kxtravairanin 22-U4. Bnchrhjr ciuli .'.V27. A I. HeeVea' tleailly Show 2i)-Mny 1, wilt close Ihe season for this bouse. Nofp.—Work Is iirogresalng day and til(ht on ihe New ilrnnd opera Hoiiso..... .U>r- 1111m & Utility's ClrciiM Is billed for May Hi. Marlon. -At the Indiana (H. W. l'lcktr- Ing. hiniuiger 1 every seat was said two day« In udv.-ince for the engacoment af "Tbc Llou and Hie Mouse." April ",U. una npenilattrs reape.1 a hart?*! While the supporting e*}"- uany. was etcullanl. .Toaephlne,Lovctt ahu J'uiil Kvrion praciically carrlefl the plya ii|h>ii 1 heir shoulders. Six times they wire called before the curtain. The staging Was iimisimllv elaborate. The Grace Cnmaron Opera Co. 27, In "Little Hollle Dimples," find Ihe American Slock Co. opens 21). for an In- tit-Unite run. CitVHTAi. i.l. II. Amnion*, manager),— All excellent bill last week packed the hoime. It Included the Milslvnl RiiMSella, liutli Hmlth, Hovd and Vnnce. Yorlng and Manning, lllus- week ending 11. The Kennedy Stock Co. drew trntcd aonga and the klnodrome. ■ cnod houses 22-27. ttBMfli (S. W Pickering, manager).—Her- 8taii IOi Nelson Teeta. maniifer)^-'Chc bert and Wllllnma lieadexl the lint laat wtek '"ors ! Blanche ItliWfa, . La flettc, Dorothy [nd tha tlrtndqscope. l.-hYiinmiime'tliriaweek «f 20. ThoBlar Show and scored u Kit.: Otliora fllrls hnd the usual large houses Inst week. Koblsch and Childress. I 1'a»iii.v ill. It. «mltE. managerL—B(U'or line. llluHtrrited songe and week or 2t): Beatrice Morelnnd and comimny, 'Notkh.— 'flie No. 2 car for \Vallace «Jm1 May Ward, ritagerald and Otldays, 'Francla Hoatock's Clrcua was here, 22, eloayly fbl- M. "Clark. Mrs. .Inles I^>vy and family, and lowed by ltlngllng Bros' car. The Wallace Will II. Smythe. 1 b v 1 will pir«i(«»'i:, April 21), for n two weeks' stay. The sfnr ensi Includes: UTIIan ltlnuvelt, Cecelia IjOftus, OtJs Harlan, Mndelyn Mar- shall, William llo(l;;e, MaurlcK I'arkiu. anil Lillian Lee. "The Snow Slofi" concluded, 27, a. two weeks' engagement to,fair nOUBes. liAUkiuK (I'rank Howe Jr., mnnnger).— Olga Nelhersoli! gives lis her llrst view, 2D, or •"J'he Awakening." l-'or Ihe second week she will he seen In "Adrlcnne Lecouvreur," "Carmen," "Sapho" and "Cariilllf." Itobert )1. Mnntcll departed, 27, after a highly profit- able fortnight. Tho star's efforts In tpe vnrl- huh plays Won hearty recognition frinn the j.ress mid nubile. Harry Bulger, In "Xooh'S Ark." May l.'l. llno.vh (Nixon ft Zimmerman, .managers).— J-'rank Dnnlels, In. "The Tattooed Mttri." won Innumerable laughs fnst week, and drew Striking mechanics have cmised n cessation of Work on the William l'enn Theatre, in West riilliidelnliln, bill, nnlwithstanding Ibis. It is expeeteil that the playhouse will be ready for occupancy by nexl Septohilicr The Edwin, I'orreot nnd the Ailelpbln. are nlmi looming up. mid will be ready iilimit the same time Kluikcspcnrc's bin Inlay was npprnprlnlelv celehrnteil bv Ihe residents of the Bihrlu l-'orreat Home on April 2:1. Mem- bers of the profession mnile a pllgrlinnRt to the Institution In the afternoon, while at night tho veterans listened to readings from the poct'g plays "The Snow Mnn" closed Its schson nt the Lyric, 27...., ..lulin Mq> Kiifriitawn,-At the Grand Opera llonso (Chaa. M. Southwell, manager) the Unlvarsl- tv or I'ennsylvnnla Musical Club hnd 8. II. O. ou April I'.i 'l"he Allmnibra Stock L'n..pleased good business, week of 22, In the fallowing Ills- "A Secret Service Moh," "Jim Hind- so," "The Uiiilnvv's Daughter," "A tlenlle- luun Burglar.' "The Hold Melds of Nevada" hnd- 'Her Double Life," Nellie .Kennedy's Stock.t>. week of S!>, except May ;>, when Yorke and Adnms, In "Bankers and Brokers," Will bold the boards Kellnr, the miigkiaii, 11, and Humcnt's Mlnntrels IS. Uaiini-.m ft Hailkv's ClliUliri pleased two extta large nudlcnccs here April 24. ; Moths, —The Star Opera Co., while playing t'hopnlxvllle, t'n., April 22, stranded. A benellt wfcurarrhnged I" order lo provide Hie mem- bers, tvllli funds tiulucltlir to leave Ihe Hhow will he Willi up April 21) nnd Illngllpg Uroa.' early In May. « ■ ■ 11 Kvnaavltlr The IJi'nud (Vedley ft llurcb. managers) has been dark <or. altuoat two weeks, and there Is no Indication of (iny bookings. IHueUf* (l'eilley ft llurch. mnnnger),— I'ncked houses nl both performances of "As Told In.the Hills," April Jl. "To Hie at Dawn" 28. 1 Wi:l.i.s' Jli.rot; (Allen- Jeukltis, mniingari. -—,'The llftvernor'a I'ardon" called mil S,.,l!. 0„ hoUiafteruoon and evening, 21. »H<' Kvit- eral sal 1st action was given. The Kour Hunt- ings 2S-May 1. Jlupii, icol. Jack Itopke, mauuger,).—The manngement, by sjieclnl 11 guest, niiiile ar ranscmctits wltli ^.^^NaHe^racemnpaiLyte Wi&i'ff ^^^^"tl^pfiyS Bagement oj taper coined by their inuest, niade Alchard Saint Vrrfln and >end fuiir weeks here, ;ln turn to Kvanayllld Is wi'l- ny admirers. 'J'bolr :en- Violet llnrney, lo spend four weeks here. In repertory. Their relit rfiiurn 11111 have sailed for 11 European trlji hew they were iVaaiite to put" up ihelr uml \ Itmrn.—'ai* 'Ireiis season opens Imro April late In the iiflermmn.' mill Ibe 21), nnd i'uwune Mill s_Cltctis will be seen iim innrient iileiuiiire parks, to be known by Ihe 11 highly profitable fortnight s business, name of -fnncltles.' in aultnble parts of the „«SAR0 <, u - *• H "V' pt V', th '.. m i5 n i , " f 5 n r) .m ^f. country. ..Those, who have seen lainn Park If. Wll[s, In "A Lneky^yog.'JS herc^D.Jor and Di-enTiilana, on Coney Island ; White City. "■ return engng In Chicago, and WonderlaniL In Boston, will * i,rl and have irn Idea of What Wo intend to arjcnjn- ltt8t .. w !f' t ., win be «lea." May 11. Slanley and Wilson, Melrose Troupe. Newell ''"'I »J«*h '. lT{" l ' * * ,l> ' 1 " "** A '"" 1 ,S "" 1 ''' ' "A Lucky uog," IS nere » gr gg ^^ nP J°!; nu ,n tt V v a e ™i Vhe'va l"lleJ J |he xSm&E^SMi ft Jlalley, Clnua .. ngement Vloll Oll.etle In "The ** « \\^\ X,^ 6 Comedy Four '"(Ireat «2" 2 Al.ooim 2U .. Adi^Starrtca the Bandit, pleased big bouses . i,.bAnio mil-ibe einemiiinirriinb appeared nt the Academy of Music, Tyrone, , Bblv II. \Sin, in "Patsy In Nil- ,M .' *™$• , U ,r\ih,,llcki Co managers) — »,, .. ..Jack Lelnfrtld will close St eiucmr .. m ' _**'I* ! 1_S?»! ■"? ". U, .'. , . K I '-O., llllllUlXBroI. m „if „, ,|,„ il.nnH <>1 tn »Hnl thn posltil riiirtlcuhirly easy reach of a poi... tlnn of nop.lMJO. So yon see the Available alien are limited, and that la why we nre only, arranging for six of ibe.se 'cities.' We have already secured two very suitable sites, building operations will shortly lie com menecd, " for. ihe tre of each 'eliy' will be ji grand entertHln meni, In, which the , circus element will predominate. This will be free to all who pay ihe six pence fee...for admission to. .Mils 'fun city.' All around will be permanent buildings, in which. the side shows will be arranged. Of eniir.se, we nre arranging for first, class bunds, of music, nnd a special 'fea- ture . will, ne the merry-go-rounds of tne crem-h fantastic pattern. An excellent ball room will be another prominent feature." \esla Victoria Is due .hack In this country early In Jjine. , Her brother. Lawrence Bar- clay, Informs me that there Is no foundation whatsoever for the rumor that his sister la to he man-led In America. Mr. Barclay, by the way, Is.responsible for many of hlB sister's song successes, He has Just finished two songs. "The Pet of the Ballet" and "Oh, 'Ilia." Kiln Shields returned to Kngland last Sat- urday, nfrer a very successful South African engagement, .Her success was even greater 1 his time than.on her previous engugenionf, when she firmly established herself as a fa- viii'lli- coon singer with the .South African public. Miss shields on .Monday opens at next week. Rmxky'h BmiMiik fXVC.TVrtgnor, manager). —"The, Sign of lh« .Cross" 20''-and week. Last week "T|ie Way of Hie Transgressor'' had good business. "The Arrival of' Kitty" Opera House Kerry Oow" Allen Do one Joseph Murphy's fumoiM'ipluy In a, pleasing manner. He was well supported, and the audience was liberal In applause. "The Two Orphans" 20, "blast Jiyiine" 1 May a. local Knights .of Columbus lliiKtrels 0, 1(>, local Fraternal ' Kagle Mlnntrels 15. FAMILY (!•'. L Blair, manager) Nirrns.—1'. Hans l-'lnth, .pianist, nt the Crystal, litis married Blossom llohlnsnii, a very talented soprnnu. Mrs. Math will sliig nt the t.'rystnl Indnflnltely Show mnnn tiers arc spanking vary complimentary of Jo» Itnnlngs, manager or the tlrnnd. I- nun Hit standpoint of an Inexpsrlenced mnn, Mr, llen- nlngs Jumped Into the .work and made ihe season the most successful ever shown by Ihe Grand, and week. List week Hie New Century (llrls packed the bouse. CnrV's Thoroughbreds next week. " Hlt'l'onuOMK (I. M. Moshor, manager).— This week's bill: lliiyden nnd llnyes, the Great Williams. SHitxmhii and Crawford, Bert Marshall, Wm. J. ICIIIck and Hie ITlpjsv 1'he Brothers Byrne, In "Might Belles, hnd Mir returns week of 22-27. Dan Sully, In "The Match Milker," May «. ;• Xatioxai. (Joseph M. Kelly, manager).— ,,,,,,, Charles T. Aldrlch. In "Secret Service Slim. and tltesV. pldneVr 'cltieH' will be ready April 20. .following 5 week of good bimhMM %$ ^ k ;"" Summer senson of 100S. in tho, ten- done by '"lexas. 'ITic Sign of tbc cross QAYRTt (Jns. R. Orr. manager).—The ""^J- ., , «,.... : «.\ c i„.^ llalnty DiiclU'ss Co. 21) nnd week. Lost week Habt s (John W. Hart, manager).—Mma 1hp tf HrM neuters gave a jrood show in soils- lloinmn begins her second week 20, In lioi flK ., OTV |„|„| n eiis. The Hon Tonsijfext week. Her (.'hlldn-nis Sake.' Lust^week, the mti Auapkjiy t» -Music (II. ty.. Williams Jr., erforts. In "Wedded, But No "ifo.^*wy»°; mnmigei').— 'lie Colonial Belli* relumed 21) ductlve of big returns. Next week, "Last Lynne." .' . KouRrAfau's (Miller ft Kaurmnn, munii- lien). —Kugcnl: Blair, In "The Secolid Mrs. TnmjiiernyT' 20-May 4. Last week, "A Ilace lor Life" wns highly appreciated by good sized houses. "Ten Nights In u Bar Room" follows. l'toi'LE's (K. (J. Nlxon-Nlrdllngoi', mann- •ei.).—"Women Who Dare" April, 20-May 4. Last week, "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak. Model," played to good business, "Tho Oii(- Inw'a Christmas" next.: . Bi.anky's (J. P. Eckhnrdt, mnnngor).— Allen Uoone. In "Kerry Oow,',' April 20. "The 1'cd-dlcr," with I^uls Hartman, was liked by the patrons, who turned out In large num- bers last week. "Tho Pirtal Wedding" follows. SrANtiAim (Harry ft Speck, managers).-^ N. S. Wood nnd the Standard Slock, In "Lost In a. Big CItV." 20. "Tho Orphans of New of 0r NewTor'| l •' ,, M« < 'v e « VC<, " lSt ""*' " . "&«»■* <R". Moxart, manager).-The reJ igt ; -Urge audience, nt every pertomance ifflJiAii! T'Jordan manager)—Vesta «'"»! orgnnlacd stock company which la to greeted the following bill week of 22: Ar- ninory loancxtensivo viiiT X miicTnrtSi lilt sit present drama for the balance of tho - ...nnt dates for the next V ^ orl "' ?,™. " m '' e h,,, P SiTner for the scored n wonderful success, In "The m.r years, during Which time she will fulfil w '* k ', f eo "." n k uc,J o^he™ are" I ce and Pre* tlnn." 32-27. Kvery porforraance was Ihrec pantomime engagements With Itobert 2I»*JU53r Alfred Moid,,the managing director :r;i[ili, lluslneSH continues good. Co 1.n Bin l.v. rlBOTUDUl' Siiov,', April 22. did nice- April 22, capacity business. The following appeared: William Kemp, pianist; A-iaeta, In her beiistlfiil mirror dunces; Waldron Bros., the Three (Hhbri Sisters. Chris, flreene, Wil- liam Similes, in songs Illustrated, and klneto- graph. Nom—Pnrepflilgh ft Sells Brothers' Oreat Show Is advertised to appear June 1. Ad- vance ermrlcrs have thus early heralded the grand pageant and street parade with gorge- ously colored billboards. 1 ■ .ToiiiiMtosvn. —At the Cambria (Harry W. Scheier, manageri Adelaide Thurston, In ''The tilrl from Out Yonder," did a good business April 112. David Illgglua, In "Ilia Last Iwllnr," drew a . large house 29, The ],> rnvi'lte.—At the Onind (lion. ,I,. Manderbnck, managon ".'nte Time, thti piaen and tlio tilrl' gave Immense satisfaction April 10, In S. II. O. Tho'house was entirely sold out two days before tho performance. . "Tho Clansman" S3, "When Knighthood Was f oS» 'I Slower" Slay I, "lite,I Jan and the Mouse" ml Order of n "At Vale'' II, Dramatic Club .(local) LI, -v sb..i. -.» "Phi 1 President of Onloug," by Ihe llnrlcuulu 5?r5r£SiS Club, of Purdue University, Jr.. HI. I'a.mii.v ill. IV, Maurice, malinger).—Weak of April 22: Mr. uml Mrs. Ontloh, Mexican Herman, Cooper nnd Wilson, Kflial 'Vming, Kellx Illce nnd the klnodrome. Kxi'ellriit business and bill. Notbh. —The Krn-Wnldn recital pleased 11 enpaclly house nt Kowler Hall, 211. This Is the lust number of the season's lecture course I.n I'lirdelte 1111dUa.ppy.Uulf Hour continue lo satisfactory business The new thenlre (Majestic) Is rapidly Bear- ing completion, and will open about May 20. It will be a Ian cent hnuao, wltb three shows a day. Frnnkfort \( Ihe llllun (Langabrnlie ft llufford, managers) 11 recital, under the Lnnt'untrr.—At the Kulton Onera House (Chas. A. Yecker. manager) "Mr., drew well April 22. Mario Cahlll lug Mary." had a very good hlograph 26; 27, the Boston . tra, assisted by the Lnncastor Choral Society. Brokers' 20. l«:al Ivlk; Minstrel benant 80. Uta moiiko" II, "Tho C.lft ol the (Jultleu matinee and evening. 20. The entire hoiiso Primrose's Minstrels May 2, Mclnlyrc and West" 0. wns sold for both performances two days Ini Heath (1. advance. 1 .. Park Pamh.y (Harry W. Bcherer, mana hrcc halls, ns 11 preliminary to an extenslvo tour. She has no vacant CnvsTAi, (Chns. Welch, manager).—Tho Illll-Kdmiinds Trio. Jcnni'lte Ashley, the Mu- sical Milleri:, Chas. and Jennie Welch, uint the klnodrome. crowd- AllianiDrn, Is now In Italy looking for hit lions for ! thtit house. -He " ... has arranged lae-^nnelgs to reunpear at the Allinmbrn June. .Preparations arc already Being mi...^ for 11 ;ricW ballet nt this establishment. Ar- klnctogroph. ir„„ H1 . (Klvm, * ""III He BI6re, the Illusionist. Is In his sec- . Cimwsui Smbet Opkra II usk (NKjn^ft mid week, and is crentlng lots of talk by bis Zimmerman,jnnnngors).— Aho Song 1 ras, ••lever work In the I his woi'k by comedy, „ lluslon follows another »i front do not get a mere s egg and bng trick Is, perhaps his muslerpleces. .The Mlllmnn Trio still Blcnards, fhomes nml Payne, nnd the lllus- trated songs and moving pictures. Hilled for week of 20 arc: Tho Myaierlons crucible, the Allinmbrn Comedy Pour, the He Voe Trio, and Tommy llnyes. NOTtM.—Cole Bros.' Circus will appear In this clly April 27 ltlngllng Bros, nro billed for May :i. remain one or-the fentures of tho Alhambra snow, the Wire Walking of Mlas Mlllmnn being voted marvelous by nil who have soon her work. J.ennle Jacobs arrived In London on Tuea- J. our Aionons, .iimi-u 11 uiniuo&o.», «*«m,«iv City Quartette, Green and Werner, and mov- '" Bijnii ,t0 (fleorge W. Rife, manager) .—The Miss New York Jr. Co. *J0-May C Charles ,1. fliirkhardt Is the feature in the hurloanue, die Iho olio mentions: lileanqr Kevere. not eumtnence until nearly four o'clock. Tbc roster of the new stock company nt the Fnmlly Includes: Frederick Huiiinor. West- thropp Saunders, Preilerlck 13. Wright, Law- rence Wisdom, Illchnrd Tnbor, IVlwnrd An-, gust, iTanlel Bruce.. Itoynl Byron, Rachacl Acton, -Lucille' Hplnney. Fuhhy Stephens. Bertie May. Corinne Cantwcll, Eleanor Hdll and Jane Archer. lteudl "ir.—At tho Academy of Music (John D. Mlshler, munager)"TheSf|unw Man" April 24, "The Two Orphans" an. Howe's pictures The Heir lo the- l"'r men, and has miiled off some Aicellent Milags. The He p'rece loilr Is Increasing all ,'oh Biirtesipiers gave spirited per o good business, Inst week. The OetorOons . here flie big show bus many 'lie lime, 'niuplbi're seems lobe no limit as next. .......i, I" Its siopi,li E iiiiue. Willier Pe 1'rece. I Cshixo (Kilns SKnenlg. nMnoi^Li-^riia «'" '"Id. is ne«oli!,.lng for' « slle in Caidlff, VrnnH^ttmW^tlt^*^ln^Omf, wlieK-he'lniemis 10 hiilid n. hew. music ball, net comedy, "Ihe Miihbnnbb (nnspiracj. At the momeut lliere Is only one music ball in Cardiff, itfid that Is managed by the Moss & "loll syndicate. . As slated last week the arbitration pro- S2,'2I1. lo rnuiK'lty. novel fenliii'is. Kotk. —An Important deal was closed by the 'management of the BIJou Thenlre, by which llpdcgriilT ft llmwnell sold Ibclr bur- wUhVeii'st'consiallng' "at': Friend hnii Down- lesiiiie fruuciilse lo Ihe Colninhlnn Amiise- Hut Fennel and Tyson. Hm Itlckells, Joe lO.ner- inent Co.. which wlli Imiisfer It. to Willies. m and the SesaleTel "r Trou|>e. Boh Mam llnl-re. Herenfter Ihe BIJou will be conilucle-l SWt^i-CrtckfWncft gave a lively ahow, by I'pdegraff A Urowucll M M all-year voude- lliiilrii.n, —At Ibe ilrnnil Opera House (Ceo. Albert Haley, resident manager) open- ing week of April 22, and for nil Bummer, Archie L. Shepnrd's moving pictures. The Sextette Club, has seaured Prank Dumont's Minstrels as a benefit attraction May 20... - Famii.v (Knohluuch ft Hersker, proprie- tors).—Bill for last week Included: Mnn- tague's Cockatoo Circus, Oracle and Bennett. Mons. Herbert, Black and Leslie, Prof. Fred 1'nrrell, Skntliielll and klnetogrnph. Hood business rules, Lmh\ Di.c.aj! (Freeman ft doodmnti, pro* iirlelors),, —McKay. Mclloso and MoLeruey, llliislraled songs and klnetoacope. . <- , * ' " ■ Wllllnin»|iort. —At Ihe T.vcomlng Opera House (L, J. Flak, manager) "Under South- ern Kkles" had fair returns April 20. Mnrle Mnry," drew nnd pleased ' ' urston 2(1. Han Sully, io "Tile Matchmaker," 27: "Are You a Mason'/" May 4. Family (Fred M. Lamnde, manager).— Bonked for week of.20 are: Miubnv-rinnkei cahlll-. In "Marrying Mnry, n hlg house 2B. Adelaide Thurston 2(1, .*, »» ,. The Crlar«. At the mealing of the Friars, held April lil. niiiKiiiticitineiit was made that tile supper In honor of Victor lliirbori wlli proilaldy ba the biggest arfnlr of tho kind ever given by this club The supper will take plum nt eleven o'clock, on the night of Friday, May Hi at tho Cafe des Beaux. Atts, Sixth Avenue aud Fortieth Street. A small stage will be erected In one corner of tile Imiiijiini hnll to accom- modate llftenu uiembera of Mr. Herbert's or- uhestra, who will piny selaotlons from his operas during the evening. Four librettists, who have been nssnclntoil with Mr. Herbert, have accepted Invitations to sit at the nnme table with him. Theso arc tleorge Hohrtrl, Henry Blossom, Harry B. Smith mid (lien McDonmigli. Ivdilln rldgeon will speak for tbo press, nnd Hy Mayer, the enrtoonlst. will also ba one of the speakers, and will nsalsi In the antertiilnmeht. The price of tho tickets will bo «2,o(i, end this will Include the liest supper ttint has yet been served at the Beaux Arts to tho Friars. Tlic tickets aro now ready, nnd can he obtained from Wells Hawks, care the Em- pire Theatre, .Broadway and Fortieth StK'ot. No member can bring more tlinh two .guests without special permission of the committee In chiu'ge, and members.requestInu tlckelu by mall mii'it give tjlo names of their guests at the same time, and should send check wllh the order for scuts. Tickets wife himght lunar bo paid for whether must or not. ns the '.-iim- uml romimny. Itedp and Hertman, Toy and, niltt e has lo guarantee a certain number i>f Toy. Mr. mid Mjrfr Mliuirt Harrow, nnd Hie piati-s, uml mnnot refund any money, Only IHnflKlos. Buslnaks Is excellent. . ■ -' ' ■♦«» .Mini, (Mi* BimiiKf.i, MrCtiATii has Issued Hie oilnrMiiicoment of tha marriage of her drmiililer, Louise Vnllentliie. tn Harden Hie- veiison, 011 April 2i», hi New York City. 12," 11 eke Is will be Issued, so applications should be made early. *•»' Jl.'t.KS OAlitiisfi.v has been griiiited a di- vorce from F.lla (larrlsoii, by Judge Joel U, Heed, at South .Solwalk, Conn.