The New York Clipper (June 1907)

June I. TMfe "ifrjtew iroiiii: cti^PEft. 411 the William Morris Turk time, '-'7, for the Summer Among other (Xii'ckh Bureau callers during the week were: (!. Walton, lid. A. lUtsoh.-Mr. Allen. John S. Young, lllchard C Maddox and H. Greenfield. .... . Tbe Summer term of the Chicago College of Music will open June 24, continuing for lite ■illla The college ban t>een very successful this season pant, ami the School of Acting, under the- direction of 'J. II. Gllmonr, bmn nttnlned ncw'ltelghts. The coinmenci'ment ex- ercises and concert will be held In the Audi- torium, evening of June 18, and will In- clude n inimical programme by student* who have wtm (lie first jiriie diamond medals nt llnnl examination. - '• : . • . i «.» I OUR LONDON LETTER. rKOU OCR OWN COKHESFOMDINT. Clipper Uareaa, " 48 Cranbonrue St., Leicester Square, London. W. c. '■ MAY 18. "The (Hrls of Gottetilssrg." which was to have been produced ut the (lalety last Satur- day night, was postponed to Wednesday of thu rarrtnl week. The play is the work of George Grossmltb Jr., L. B. Herman. Xvnn Caryil. Lionel Monektou, A<lrlau Boss. Hand Hood, mid ('. JB. Bbvrll. "The Girls of Hottrnherg" Is founded on the famous Koe|»enlrk episode. Teddy I'nyne Is the little rascal who hold* up the town of Gottenbcrg. makes love'to tin: daughter of the burgomaster, sees to it Unit the burgomaster nud the town clerk are hauled off to. prison. Installs himself hi n suite of apartments at the town hall,', and brings lo Goitenberg the otueersot the Illue Hussars, who. should huve been at Koiten- Is-rg. Other funny situations arise before (he .ml, when all turns out well. Others.who -.-ore III I lie piece besides Mr. I'ayiie are Gertie .Millar, May bo Sousn, Violet Halls, Hubert Nnlnby, George (Jrossmlth Jr., T.-C. Maxwell and Jean Ayiwln. A run of a year's da Ml Ion ' will probably he the fate of the lie* pleCf. Julia Marlowe and 10. IL Sothern on Mon- day last pul ou "Wlien Knighthood Was,In Flower," at Hie Waldorf, for the flriit time iii London. .Tim audience liked .the play, but iileerltlcs rather poked fun at IL One critic, In reviewing-the: play, said: "I'aul Kcstcr, who has.dramatized 'When Knlghtliood Was hi Flower' from Charles Major's novel of Ihe same name; lias probnbly not the least Idea how Maddeningly .funny his [day really la. It was produced, last night, at the Waldorf, and gave the ■Impression that the author had been reading the "Oniric History of England' and "I'miiing. • of the Shrew, and. had then mixed up his recollections of the two works hi a nightmare. Hitherto the members of ibis r.otiipiiu.v hare not felt It their duty to shout, hut Mat night they set out to rival tls-ir fellow coiinlryjncn at.the Aldwych, and achieved quite a respectable measure of sue- ecss. And yet only tit the cud did the voice of the Imo-er make itself heard." After.re- lating tlie story of the play, the writer goes ■hi lo say: "This farrago ambles lis wuy along Willi much noise and knockabout busi- ness, and the usual dodges of so-culled his- torical drama. There Isn't a line that Is above Hie level of commonplace. It Is In- fantile in Us attempts at exciting laughter. It Is u poor specimen of a type of .piny of which we arc pretty weary. Miss Marlowe, who. has played the part live hundred times In the States, was .Mary Tudor, it was sad- dening to see her bring her charm and her skill to bear upon such poor stuff, and to hear her misusing her beautiful voice. Mr. Sothern, as Brandon, kills one man with a dagger and wounds others with his sword, which is about all be hus to do. Henry VIII was made a comic character by Mr. Mawson, and nobody else had anything particularly tu do or say." A motor bus, containing eighteen men, each currying two boards.on Ills bock, ad- vertising Marlowe and Soihern's season ut the Waldorf, left the theatre eurly Thurs- day morning, for a totir of the city and the West End. The party, however, was stopped by at least fifty policemen, and later in the day six inspectors called at the theatre In person and Informed A. Toxen Worm, the business manager of Miss Marlowe and Mr. Sothern, that they were driving the vehicle through many nets of parliament. Dire penalties were hinted at. and It was accord- ingly decided to abandon the scheme. The option to purchase six provincial the- atres for the sum of £1 (10,1)00 has been ex- ercised by Stevens & Buchanan, and the fol- lowing theatres will accordingly come under lheir control In a few days: The King's, the lloyul and the Royalty, Glasgow: the Ly- ceum aud Ihe Theatre Itoyul, Edinburgh, and I lie Tyne, Newcaxtle-on-'i'vne. Mr. Stevens Is the managing director of the Marlborough Theatre, London, and he Is also Interested lit several Scottish theatres and the Shakes- ]H>are, Liverpool, while Mr. Buchanan al- ready controls theatres at Glasgow, Edin- burgh and Sunderland. The 'House Full" sign Is put out at every performance of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage i'aieh," and the neat sale for the next two or three weeks Is very large. The play will lie suit on flying matinees during June, ut Eastbourne. Hustings, Folkestone and the crystal 1'alace. The Autumn tour, which, so far as present arrangements go, will com- mence at the ltoyul, Portsmouth, Sept. Iff, will include Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Kdliibiirgb, Newcastle. Dublin and Hlrnilng- iinni. A cordial welcome awaited Ellen Terry, on Monthly, when she arrived at Tilbury Hocks. When she innded she was presented with a big bouquet, and photographs of the popular ■dress were.freely taken. At St. Patterns st a i ion another crowd of friends were assem- bled to greet her. Her husband, Mr. Carew, will follow her to England lu a week or so. Meanwhile, Miss Terry Is engaged in complet- ing her autobiography, which will soon be published. The Playgoers' Club entertained Beerbohm Tree to a congratulatory dinner, at the Hotel Cecil, Inst Sunday night. In celebration of Ills recent successful visit to Berlin. Hull Calne, the president of the club, occupied the 'hair, and said Mr. Tree's success was one mure cable of communication uniting Ger- many and Great Britain. Mr. Tree, In re- 'pending to ihe toast or his health, snld he bad been Impressed wilh Ihe Important place which Ihe theatre held In Ihe national life ni Germany. Although the revival of "Cloncnrty," nt Ihe Lyric, has met with much fuvor. and seems assured of n considerable ruu, Lewis Waller nits n succesnor to It already. In a four act play, by Somerset Maugham, author of "A Jtan of Honor." This entitled, "The Ex- plorer," and Is concerned with the cruel position of n man who, in the endeavor to liffrlr-ml while living, and shield when dead, be brother of 'the woman he Iovcb, finds himself, bv a chnln of circumstances, under the suspicion of having deliberately sent the dead man to Ills doom. Chnrles I'rolunan Is Introducing a novel scheme to the suburban patrons of Hie Illcks, who are desirous of seeing "Brewster's Mil- lions. ' A motor omnibus on Wednesday, ihitrsdny nnd Friday nights carried the ibentregoers to and frnra their homes. The scheme met wllh great success. > Olga, Nethersole. en route to New York. is to travel via Paris, for Ihe purpose of smug, at the Barah Bernhardt Thentre, per- formances from her repertory of "The second Mrs. Tanqueray." "Mngdn." "Hnpho." Adrlenno Lecouvrcttr," and "I,n Dame nux lamella*." Martin Harvey will start a London season, limited tn /our weeks, on Monday, June 3. Jt the Adelphl. where Ihe German Opern Lo. bring their performance* of -"Leu Cuulcs d'Hoffman" lo a close ou the previous Satur- day. George Adney Payne, one of the leading music hall managers Id this country, died early in the week from Injuries received lu a motorcar accident. At the time of the acci- dent. Mrs. Payne was driving the car, and lu order to avoid a cyclist, she ran the car Into a ditch. Mr. I'ayne had several ribs brdken and was hurt Internally, but lie was progressing favorably when a relaiise came, i,nd he died quite suddenly. Will A. Bennett, who has been fur some time fiinnetfed wllh the imhllclly department of the Mitss & Stoll houses, during which period, by his Invariable courtesy and prompt and serviceable work, he has made himself .ex- tremely popular with the London aud pro- vincial press, has now undertaken. In addi- tion. Hie publicity work of the London Hippodrome, lu succession to II. W. Gnrrlcl:, who has resigned to supervise the press work lu connection wllh the forthcoming Oxford pagen t. Itoulinetil and Pltpio are at the Eden The- atre, Milan, for the month of May, and al- though this is their sixth engagement at that house, they are going bigger than ever. They remain on the continent until August, when they return tu England to fulfill en- gagements already, contracted for. After an absence from the States of n long time. Herbert Uoyd returns to' New York next week. He la bringing buck with hbu a new art—that Is to My, an act he has never there done before, but one that, litis lieeu most successful lu all parts of England. Ireland and Scotland, and all parts' of the continent. Barton And Ashley also return to their native soil next week, after being away from America for a long time. Upon their ar- rival In New York they proceed immediately to their borne nt St. James, where they re- main for four months. They were offered twenty weeks by William Morris, but they divided not to - arrange uny lime until they got to New York. Their "Connl Boat StU" is oue of the standby's at the first class halls in Ibis country. The Alliiimhrn has undergone n wonderful transformation, and. Inspected by a large party on Tuesday afternoon, the popular house presented u gorgeous apiN'urance, wllh Its tasteful aud luxurious new decorations, nnd generally ornate and Improved rehabili- tation. George Scott Is to be congratulated on being the manager of one of the hand- somest houses in Europe. In addition to the Alliiimhrn being wholly redecorated, an en- tirely new Installation of seats has been made, while the "rake" ou Ihe sight line from the rear of Hie amphitheatre luis been so treated as to afford tin unobstructed view from any isjsltlon. The approach to Ihis part of the theatre Is now made by two much Improved entrances nnd slalrcases, both having been entirely rebuilt lu accordance wllh the specifications of the I-ondon County Council. 'Ihe balcony, with lis magnificent lounge nud adjoining annex, has received particular at- tention, the opportunities for decorative dis- play which the spacious section of the auditorium afforded having been utilized lo Ihe fullest advantage. The lounge hits prac- tically been ren.odt led throughout, and Its celling has been brought mure closely into the general scheme, by being lowered. A former obstruction. In thu form of the un- sightly old bioscope box. lias given way to an elevated and spacious cinematograph chamber. Willi an electrical eipilpmeut. The old system of seating has been discarded and replaced by most comfortable stalls. In fact, such a change hns been made lu the place that one would hardly know it was ihe same hall. Sydney llynian Informs me that certain ru- mors have lieen afloat within the last week concerning the liquidation of a music hall company In South Africa. Concerning these reports he has Just received the following cablegram from the firm's Johannesburg office: "With referenco 1o report of a certain Empire company being In liquidation, said company hns nothing whatever to do with us. We have taken lease of the Tlvoll, Ca|ie Town, and guarantee all contracts." By which win be seen that the Empire Theatre Co.. Limited, are In no way concerned In tbc matter, and Hint ail the contracts which Mr. llyman has made for the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, nnd the Tlvoll, Cape Town, are guaranteed by tne said Empire Theatre Co.. South Africa. Limited. Erie Greene, who has lieen Identilled wllh musical comedy In this country and In the States, is the latest recruit lo the music hall stage. She will make her debut at the Palace next Monday afternoon, when a spe- clnl Whitsun hill will be given. Fred Nlblo closes his engagement nt that house to-day, while R. fi. Knowlcs Is announced to open on June .". ♦*-♦ PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia.—Numerous managers nre lamenting the fact that nicy closed so early Ihis season, as the phenomenally cool weather has resulted In unusually large business at the playhouses that still remain open. Local audiences, as a rule, cannot be Induced to pa iron lac the Summer stock and opera pro- ductions Hkc those In the other large cities, and, as a rule, the town Is dead, from a the- atrical standpoint, during the Summer. This season, however, the vaudeville shows nt. Keith's and Ihe Chestnut Street Opera House will keep open, and an effort will lie made to run "The White Hen" all Summer nt the Lyric. The Trocadero also announces tlmt It will defy tile dog days. LYittc (Messrs. Sliubert, managers).—"Tbe White Hen," with Louis Mann, begins an In- definite run May 27. David Warllcld. In 'The Music Master, departed 20, after u fo-t- nlght of big returns. ■W/.tjtOT (Frank Howe Jr., manager).— "Ills Honor, the Mayor," Is now In lis four- teenth nnd final week. Matinee, 22. was the one hundredth performance, and hnndauinc souvenirs were distributed. Attendance last week wns line. I'AiiK (F. G. Nlxon-Mrdllnger, manager). —There 1st no cessation lu the crowds that nre applauding Tom Waters, In "The Mayor of Lauelilnnil " The fifth week begins 27. The show Is a lively one, wllh the musical efforts a inverting feature. Girauii (Miller k Kaufman, managers).— Chester D'Amon. the mind reader, heads the bill 27. The hill Includes: Hnslnm. handcuff expert; Herohl, strong man. and Bradley and Clark. Cole and Johnson. In "The Shoo-Fly Regiment." drew capacity last week and gave a very pleasing show. Foukpaikiii'm (Miller & Kaufman, malin- gers I.—For Hie concluding week of the Ben- son, 27 nnd week, a house production of "Mamstelle," with n cast of local favorites. Including: Joseph F. Ilortlz, Tlico. Terry, Eleanor Calnes, Cart-nil Daly, Virginia llen- nlngs. Paul Burns nnd Drew A, Morton. "The Black Flag" did prosperously 20-25. Hart's (John W. Hurl, manager).—Van Kln/.lc, In "Hearts Adrift." 27 nnd week. A well ncted production of "The Secret Dis- patch" proved Interesting last week. "Kath- leen Muvournecn" next. Pf.uI'i.b's (F. G. Tfiiwi TfliWiiaer. mana- ger).—"The Girl from the Bunch" 27 nnd week. "The Fatal Wedding" rolalned Its popularity, to line returns, Inst week. Kkitii's (II. T. Jordan, manager).—Stella .dayhew Is Ihe lop nnlcher week of 27. Others arc: "That" Quartette, Murphy. Nichols and company, Orlgolctto's Flying Ballet. Die Four 11 it ill I tigs. Vernon. iJilhi Solblnl. Elsie Faye. Dora Ilonca. I.n Belles, Wise and Milton. Tlllle Whllnev. De Voy nnd Miller. Hassan Ben All's Bedouin Arabs, nnd Hie ktnetoirrnph. Big crowds last week. CiiKHT.virr Stbkbt OrMU IIophk ( Nixon & Zimmerman, managers I.--Alice Lloyd made ii pronounced hit last week, nnd continues ns Ihe feature for the current week. Others lire: The McNuughlvlis (second week), lint TO COR RESPO NDENT^. Our tncafrical corre*pandenf* are herrbv noUflrd that the credential* now helii Dy them will expire an June 1. They ard re- quetteita return them lo thi* o/Jloe al once, for reneirdl for 1907-1908. Gibson Girls, Moure nud Llttlelleld. Billy Clif- ford. Mason and Hurt. O'Brien, llnvel and company. Spessardy's bears. Hall and Mac)', nnd moving pictures. Ut.iui- (Geo. W. Kite, manager).—Cart's ThomuKhhreds, 27 anil week, wllh Mile. La Tasks. Blanche Washburn, Joule Flynn, Nlblo nnd ltellly. and the Laurant Trio. The Utopians were generously iMilronlxed last week. Washington Society Girls next. Lvi'Kt'M (John G. Jermon. manager).— The Brooklyn Belles week of 27. The olio iiani.-s-. Tlllle St. Clulr. Harlem Bros., Fields and Hughes, Tolene and Crowley aud Mamie Lee. John L. Sullivan nud. the Physical Culture Girls drew big crowds Inst week. CASivn (Fred Wilson, manager).-—Tbe Summer season of burlesque will u- Inaugu- rated 27, tinder the direction of Billy Watson, who will take a leading pari In tile uurlesqiir. The olio. Includes : Grade and Beynulds, the Four Karaa, the Mlllershlp Sisters, nnd Undo and BeiTmnn. The Colonial Belles drew big nouses last week. . . Bus Tun (Lillian Tyson, manageri.—Bill Week of 27: Cooke Brothers, Itoye Fciialtou, Gladys King, Bates and Neville. Florence Sunnlr, Baby Rillly and moving pictures, Wasiiiniiton 1'aiik (Win. .1. Thompson, manager).—Boats are carrying plenty of peo- ple lo this rtwort, which is the only river park nenr this city. Within the next week all of the amusement features will he lu full swing, nud a line season Is anticipated. The llotnan Imperial Band continues. WitiTH City 111. M. Auchy. manager..— Things are livening up nt tills park. and. as sunn ns the real Slimmer arrives, the usual big throngs will he In attendance. Beechwooii I'ahk (E. E. Downs, mana- ger).—ltalny weather has considerably Inter- fi-n-d with the completion of this |wrk, lint 11 -Is expected that everything will be hi readi- ness for the opening, on .May :lu. The Six Flying jBanvnrds and Ihe Bonesette Troupe are the features fur the opening week In the arena, hi addition to the Hoynl Imperial Band. Wll.t.uw GnovH PAliK (F. II. Lincoln, man- ager).— Notwithstanding the cool nnd rainy weal her, a big crowd was present ut tho opening concert of Damrosch's New York Symphony Orchestra, on May 2.*i. All of the big amusement features; have thrown o|ien their doors. ' • NuTKs.—A determined effort Is being uinile by I li fluent In I people to have James II. Gen- try, the iii-tor who killed Madge Yurke. par- doned. Be Is serving a life sentence. Sena- tor Goodchnrles and attorneys Munrn Ik Staake made a plea before the Hoard of Par- dons, nud the iHinrd, after listening lo lha arguments, announced that the case will be held under advisement The While Itnls had a "scamper" at Zolssc's Hotel on May 24. Numerous members of Hint organization who were playing engagements In town were present, and thoroughly enjoyed the festivi- ties. .1 mile McCrce presided. One of the features of the evening was an Interest lug address on the history of vaudeville, by Will It. Antlsdel. Some of those present were: .lames ,1. Corbett. John la. Kearney, Harry Kelly, Smith and Cmupliell, Willy Zimmer- man. Willy Pantzer. Hie Cnuiille Trio Hie McNaughtons. Wm. Beeves, nnd Will t'ressy Application hus lieen made to Governor. StUlirl for a. corporation to Is* known ns Ihe Pennsylvania Theatrical Cir- cuit Co.. which wilt control the bookings of a large number of theatres In the smaller towns In this State. The Incorporators are: Fred G. Nlrdllnger. George M. Smith, Annuel F. Nlrdllnger, Julius Cnhu nntl Mdwnrd L. Bloom Arrangements have been practically made whereby Alfred E. Anions will Madura it nunrbcr of musical shows nt. the Walnut, beginning In Octoltcr Incob Sllbcrt's Yiddish Opera Co. will be at the Standurd week of 2i. As this bouse Is close to the centre of the Jewish population, lite exnei- nieut will lie watched In order tn determine If the'lhue Is ripe for the erection of a play- house for the product Ion'of plays In Yiddish. "Men nnd Women" 27- June I. with the Holds- worths. Harry Green and moving pictures. Untile GARiiKX tciins. M. Howell, manager). —Great preparation* are In progress for the opening on June 3. The stock company, which will present musical comedies, will be under the direction of J. 1'. MaeSweetiy. The cuuipany Includes: Evelyn Frnncla, prima donna: ( Uar-tcs llalton. lending comedian : Christine Stone, Uilly MeVyne, Lduiiiud- Mor- timer. I'klmond Diipout, Jean Ward. ■ Dnvlrt Aiidrndii, Anna Holriuiiii, Battel Boyue, Lucy Harrison and Atinee Williams, ns principals, with- n total of twenty-four. The opening attraction will Is' "The Telephone Girl." NTm:'s.—Ben GreeCs Co. will present. "Ah You Like II" (afternoon), and "A-Midsum- mer Night's Dreum" (evening), "•(>. ou F. und M. College- Campus Thrainrlum Is n newly opened resort, with moving pic I tires and Illustrated songs, by Donald Maclmnald. HiirrlshurH-—At the Lyceum (M. Itels, malinger) Lynuin l>. Howe's moving pictures drew two Idg houses May 24. Lew Fields nnd company are due June 1, closing the season here, which has been the lllosl proltl- able one In the history of the local play- houses. I'axtanii I'ahk (Felix M. Davis, mana- ger).—This resort opennl -.">. The hill for week of 2(1 Includes : Musical Simpsons, Ihe Three McKoes, Malvern and Thomas, Lillian Mayiinnl, and Thomas W. Wilson. Niitkx. —Work on the new Itels Theatre Is progressing rapidly. 'Did foundations are most completed nnd every effort will lie initde lu have the house opened by Nov. I. ., Leon Washburn's Trained Animals Show, i|ld goad business hern 24. 2."........ The lliigenheck-Wnlbice Show la scheduled for June .'I The Miller Brothers' lnl Bunch Wild West Show laid off here, 2:i, en route from Chicago til the Jamestown Exposition. George Berkley, of this ellv, nnd Hun Begun are collected with the pub- licity department. Scrnnton—At I he I'nailly 11. It. Smith, manager) week of May 27 nre: June Elton and company. Boyd and Venln, Hughes and Brown. Sccback, Cogim ami Bancroft, und Will M. Smytlle. Business continues good. NOTKH.—'file season closed last week at the Lyceum. Academy anil the Star George Nelson Teels. late business manager of the Slnr Theatre, will connected wilh Hie miinagcinciil of the new Columbia The- atre, of which Joseph U'.lss will lie lessen. This new house, which Is progressing rapidly III Its construction, will tie opened Aug. 'Jli. ......The new Poll Thent re Is fast approach- ing completion, and -will npen Ihe tatter purr. of August The. i'nrepaugli-Sells Bros." Show.exhibit m hern May :n Luna Park opened Us second season 20. and business 1st excellent. Bauer's Baud und the Kaslil Jnps are Hie current attractions. Johnstown.—At the 1'nrk Family (Harry W. Scherer. manager i large crowds at every performance greeted the following bill, week nt Alny 20: Cora Beach Turner nnd company, comedy sketch: Mous. Herbert. l>da Cotton, Sanfoia and Darlington, W. II. Schilling, the Illustrated snugs nnd moving pictures. Bill for week of 27 Includes: l.oln Cotton I second weekj. Greene Bros., Fletnen und Miller, Scott and Wluiley, Illustrated songs nud moving pictures. Kiitkm. —Luna Park opens 27, wllh Curler's Troubadours as the first ill traction engaged for the week The Hugonhcck-Wallilcc. Shows arrived hite 2.'l. One performance wns given nt night, hi a pouring rain, nud drew over 18.000 people. May Sutton, of thu Tnsmanlan Troupe, sustained Injuries of a serious nature, from a full while doing her whirling, nei'lnl teeth net. She was carried from the tent unconscious, but left wllh Ilia show lute in the evening. I'll tslni rur. A t Ihe NUon (Thos. F. Klrke Jr.. manager) this week's hill Includes: Geo. SI. Cohan's (new) "Governor's Sou," featuring Bobby Barry and Stcllu Tracey, assisted by a company of twenty ; Mile. Duzle, assisted by Slg. Sunt Ella. Fred Mace, Wil- fred Clark, assisted by Theo Carew und company: F.mmu Cams, Italph Johnstone. Vasco. lite Mad Musician:. Alexander und Bertie, and tien. Fuller Golden. BlOTO (J. A. Iteed. manager).—Tho Belnsco Stock Co., May 27 and week, lu "Harvest." Three new memliers have been added tn the stock .company. Harry Burk- hardt. Flltuibrlh Itnlhhurn nnd Eva Gran. Lust week, "The Ironmaster" proved n good drawing enrd. "East Lynne" next week. Giianii l Barry Davis, manager).—This week's bill: Gabriel and compuny, Dvn Tan- guny, Houdlnl, re-engaged for another week; I .'has. Mack and company, Ned Way burn's Side Show, Ben Welch, AVcrv and Hun, Daisy Harccmrt. Demur's Manikins, Lamliertl, Brooks and Jeanetle. Bernler nnd Stella, Corn Beach Turner company, and the cine- matograph. Ai.vin (It. M. (liilkk & Co., managers),— "The Bonnie llr|cr Bush," 27 aud week, closed Ihe bouse. Last week, Grace Cameron played to good business and pleased. Mr. aud Mrs. Tomashefsky, benefit Zionist Society, June 'J, 4. Bijou (it. If, Gnilek & Co., managers).— "The Great Wall Street Mystery" May 27 nnd week. Last week "The Peddler" played to satisfactory business nntl pleased. "Sis Hopkins" next week. IMIRT (Jiib. E. Orr, manager). — The Jersey Lilies last week closed Ihe season for this theatre, nnd gave n very goisl show. Manager Orr reisirls a successful sea son. The house will be thoroughly cleaned and overhauled. Hii'poimosfi:.—Ira J. La Motle, who ban just taken hold of this I heal re, is one of the best known managers In the counlry, having recently come lo Pittsburg from Washington. D. ('.. where he managed the Helmut) and Lafayette Theatres. Thin week's, hill In- cludes: The Dnrdas, Wlllard, Bub Huberts. Ihe Great Dclnio, Sparry and Bay, Italian Onliestra nnd the Illppogriipb. Luna Pack (Elmer E, Gregg, manager).— LIImtuH's Bund Concert Co. tills week. Kkn.svwoiiii (A. F. Mchnhnn. manager).— Sunday only, Hurt's Hand and vocal enter- tainers, fin Saturday night. May 2.1, Ihe Kemp Sisters' Wild Wesl Show was greeted by one of the biggest houses of the season. Hoiitiihiin (A. S. MrSwalgnn, mnunger).— Sunday only. Nlrellu mid his band, and Cla- rice Tcniplelott, vocalist. Business has been very good. Diikam Cm (Stanley 0. Vlckers, mana- ger).—Tim opening of this park was made on Saturday afternoon. Mny 2B, nnd a record breaking crowd was there. The Six Filing Banvards, In the open, made a decided hit. The United Slate* Band, of Philadelphia, has been engaged for all season. Wtnrr Vikw. —A special programme for Decoration Day. fnrliondute.—At the Grand Opera House (Geo. W. Lowdcr, manager) tho theatrical seuson Is practically closed. Fajmi.v (F. L. Blair, manager).—Week of May 20: Wlllliini Shnlles, in songs Illustrated and moving pictures. The elimination of vaudeville und Hie substitution of a continu- ous picture show, seemed tn appeal to our people, und they took kindly lu the Innova- tion. Notch. —Forepiiugh-Sells Bros.' Show will be. here Saturday, June 1... .Maurice ICUsto, European operatic vocalist, has been visiting friends In our city during Ilia past week. Ilo will appear In vaudeville next season, through Keith, In a sketch, called "The Dream nt lite Opera," written for him by Arthur Charles llorwltz Frank II, Tnilles, treasurer of Ihe Lyceum Theatre, of Kluilra, N. Y., Is hern mi a vlsli wllh his parents. Thu glad hand Is extended to him whenever he strikes his home town. gave two concerts Muy 24. The Wells Mu- sical Comedy C<>. Is due for week, of 27. . N<m:.—The Gentry Bros. Pony and Dog Show gave two performances, to capacity business, 21. » • WTILes-llnrre.-At the Nesbltt (II. A. Brown, uiiinager) Ik- Wolf Hopper gave il good performance to n goixl home, last week, and Keh'cy nnd Shannon.'ployed to S, B. o. Howe's moving pictures May 27,'after which the house closes for the seuson. GhanTi iii'iiiia 11.. isk. (||. A. Brown, man- agon. Thu Nellie Kennedy Slock Co. played lu goisl business all last week. The house has now closed Its doors for Hie Summer season. - ■ ' • ' Nutk.s.— Sans Sottcl Park opnna May !J0. Summer vaudeville theatre, Drlvlpg. Park, opens Wednesday evening.' May 2P. with Pain's pyrotechnics.', J.Forepni gh-Sells' circus May :I0 The Wallaco-llagcnberki Slmw June 22. Lancaster—At the Fulton Opera House (('has. A. Yecker. manager) Howe's moving pictures bad good business May 20. ICxcept for local eiiiertnlunients, this closes the sea- son at fills house. F.uiti.v iKd. Mnxnrt. manager), — "Thu Girl J I,efI Behind JuV'. drew yvell 20-2!>. Hasleton.—At the Grand Opera House (Geo. Albert Haley, resident manager) Du- inont'9 Mlmtrels camo May 20, under the auspices of the Sextette Club, to a packed house. Sbepard's moving pictures, 21-20, had good business. Family (Knoblauch Ic Hcrsker, proprie- tors).—Week of 20: Raymond and Clark, Toy and Toy, Itlchurd Hamlin. lllchard and Montrose, Fred Farrell and pictures, flood business rules. H.m.L r.vtiK.—Booking through New York Vaudeville Contracting Co., this resort opens May no. under the inunugcment 'of the Le- bight Traction Co. . » Wllllnmspori.—At the Lycoming Opera House (I,. J. Flak, manager) Howe's moving pictures May 25, after which the house closed for the season. Family (Fred M. Lnmnde, manager).— Packed houses, Booked week of 27: Humo, ('nIn and Hoey, the Grotesque ltandolpbs, Ivit Domicile and throe other big acta. Notch. —Washburn's Animal Show May SI. Forcpaugli-Sells Bros.' Circus June 7. ■ » lYorrlstmvii.—At Hie Grand Opera House (Herbert Lynch, inanngeri Dumont's Min- strels closed I bo house ou May IS, with Iwo H. ft, O. performances. This has been I ho largest season ever experienced by litis house. The house expects lu re-open early lu August. ». Att.imiu—At the Mlshler (I. C. Mlshlcr, maungcr i Howe's moving pictures close the season of the house, May SO, 111. Guam) (Silverman Bros., managers).— Good business week of 20. Bill 27 nnd week : Mc.N'Isli nud Burgess, Doyle and Granger and Ln Tell Bros. ♦ ■» KENTUCKY, I.onlsvlllv.—At the Avenue (Chas, A. Shaw, manager)"Ilerthii, the Sewing Machine Girl," was presented week of Muy 10. This was Hie closing attraction for the season, und drew big crowds. Manager Shaw ten- dered u heneiit lo the employees of the house 2.'.. which netted a tidy sum. WitiTH City (W. II. lAbb, manager),—Cool weather had a depressing effect on the at- tendance week of 10. Chevalier Garglnlo and his hand o|x'n 20. for a week. Fdntaixb Fruiiy Pamc (Win. llnlrhman. manager).—A good vaudeville hill drew goisl audiences to thu theatre week of ID. Alt the indoor attractions reported goisl business. For week of 211; Six Mowalts. Marco Twlus. Jack Wilson and company, Snyder and Buck- ley, Pierce und iloslyn. and the khiodrnme. Tile Hawaiian Band will 1st retained another week. Nutk. —Gentry Bros.' Dog and Pony Circus Is ollleil for two performances 21), SO. I'aducah. The Casino (Win. Mnlune, manager) was dark Hie past week, due lo weather euiidll luim, . Jnucs Band, however 1 , Winchester.--At the Winchester (tl. IL Megular. mil linger) the season has closed. II. M. Menuliir bus leased I 111- Winchester another season, nud will take Kluw fc Cr- laiiger bookings, \ax AMiit'im Snows did immense busi- ness Mny 21 ««» ' i OllKtiOX. Portland.-The Ilelllg (W. T. Pnngli. niiiiuigcri 1ms been dark since May 12. Bosu Coghhin cuiiies 24-20, In "Mrs. Warren's Pro- fession :" Henrietta Crosmnii 27-20. Ill "\ll- of-u-Suddrii Peggy:" Annie Hnssell S0-.Ttine 1 In'"A Midsummer NTghl's Dream." M.utoi'AU Giiami (S. Morton Colin, mana- ged.—This theatre was reopened .May 1"», niter having undergone n I borough renova- tion, und having been completely rewired nnd Improved by the erection of iiddliloiiul lire- escaiM's tu comply with the requirements |if the city unlluiiiiccs, ut nn cxiH'nsc nt more than $40,000. II Is under tint management of S. Morton Colin, who. with Ills associates, now hold the lease of the then!re. Tim San Frnnclsci) Opera Co. was tho opening attrac- tion, und Is booked fur itau entire Summer season. First offering, "Fimlnnn," produced enpnelly business l.i-lll, "The Singing Girl" week of 20. IIakimi (Geo. L. linker, manager),—Tbe Baker Theatre Co. hail two very good bourn's, 10, lo witness "A Cnnlcnled Wuninn." The company did full' business week of 12. lu "The New Dominion. Phe Dairy Farm" fill. E.Mi'itiK .(.Ml I ton W. Senman, manager).- ■ Tlie Seaman Stuck Co. bud Iwo big houses 10. tn witness "Wicked London," Thu colli- puny did fair business week nt 12. presenting "The While Caps." The season of Hie Seiiuiiiu Stock Co. will close 2.', und' the then I I'D Will remain dark until about Sept. 1. when Ihe Sinli-llavllii attractions will be played there. Lvuii' (Keating & Murphy, iniitiagersi.— The Allen Slock Co. week u( 20, prnseiillllg "Tim Counlerfcllers." Staii (J. II. Knlckson. inanngeri.—Tl|e Slnr Slock Co. week of 2(1, presenting "Miolis u' Tennessee." Giiami) (J. II. Errickmn, inanngeri, —tlrncn Gray, In "The Girl Who Dared;" Margaret Webb null Jack Connelly, Thus. B. Curtis mid eoiaiiiiuy. Trunk mid tlladdcn, Bessie llahb, Billy Arnold and Lldla Gardner, Fred- erick Huberts, nnd Grandtscope. Pantauks (John Johnson, mnunger).— Stafford mill Stone. Ihe Bnliulens, Harry Whllliebl, liervlne. Bnrlow and Singer, Leo White, nnd l lie hliigrniib. Fuit/.'m (Joe. J. West, manager).— (Talte Stanley, Fay Leslie. .Virginia Vernon, Marlon Alwood, Mnllle Mntheson, .Lisle Mvers, Bonnie ltoliule, Adelaide Stewart, Wilson nnd Leicester, Jones ami llulvflle, Ethel Smith. Mickey Feeley, Josephine (Ionian. Minima, Lillian Stnrr, Linirliie tbe (Irem. Hill. Dick lliilchliiK, Bret Curler and slock. (IAKK Sl'MMKU I'AIIK ( D. C. I'T'IMIIIDII, lllllll- ngeri. Tills nark will be opun to the pub- lic May Si). Schllvollyl'H Hungarian Hussars will give free concerts uftornuoim und even- ings. «■»» Howard Thnraton Arrive* Home, Mr. Thurston left New York twenty-lira months ago, traveling In a Westerly direc- tion, finally leaving London on a Westward bound steamer, ana arrived In New York a tew days ago, having completed a tour ot tltt world. Tho pr. clpal cities visited, ln which lis Stayed iron rour to ten weeks, were Hydnuy, Iclbourne, Manila, Hung Kong, Shanghai, Calcutta. Bombay nntl Cairo, Mr. Thurston performed In twenty-three different countries, using printing lu forty-six different languages, hi many countries four altd live languages Igihig spoken, Forty-ulno thou- sand miles, thirty-seven by sen, and twelve by land, weri! traveled by him und his company, which numbered from twelve to eighteen (tun- pie, carrying baggage weighing thirty tons, Tho uiotuauM of 11aniiportullon were ship, rail, horses, man, elephants, camels and cari- bou, and the total expenses for transporta- tion, salaries, advertising and theatres were |114,f)0f). Mr. Thurston states that the country ho liked bcsl is Australia, the people there reminding onn of Bin good fellows to be met In our western States. In turn, the Australians like Americans. In fact, It seems to be the one ambition of people of the entire world tu visit America, The most wonderful country of the Orient is India, und the must Interesting people fire tbc Chinese; next lo tho Europeans, Ihe Chinese hold all the high positions of trust. By Europeans living lu Ilia Far Kant, the Chinese ara held In tbo hlguoat extoom of all the Asiatic races, Most of the bunks In Japan employ Chinese as cashiers. The show spent the longest portion of tbe trip lu India, as the Mast Indiana were tho moat interested In magic, and an there were many things there to Interest Mr. Thurston, ns u ma- gician, and he hopes later to Introduce to the American public some, of the mjraterlci Which came under his obiorvatlon. , ♦»» Olffa Nethersole to Appear In Purls. Olga Nothnrsole left tills country for Europe last week. Her engagement In the French caoltul Is to be played lu Hie Theatre Ha rait Bernhardt. MlsB Nethersole Ha hi : "I nin to make my Paris dchuf June 4. und my debut: there will be lu the ruin of Paula Tunqunrny, In 'The Second Mrs. Tiiiii|i)crn.v.' On June fi I shall appear ns Magdn, (n Suderinnnn's play : on June 0, ns Fanny Legrntide, In 'Haphci;' on June 7, us Carmen, Ihe llrst. production of the driitiiiitlzcd version of Prosper Merimee's romance; nn June 8 ns Adrlcnne Lccoiivrenr, In Scribe nnd LoJriw've'H piny of that name: on 0, ns Marguerite tliiuthler, In 'La Dame mix Cami'llils;' op Juno 10 I shall give n second performance of 'Carmen.' and on II. a seitmd peiioluuinic of 'SuplK).' Willi which I close my season In Purls, which Is lo be under the direction of G. Aimtl'lli) Ic Co, "My seuson lliere will he unique. In thai I am the llrst English pel nam lo appear before a Paris audience with an tingllsli company nnd speaking the English language." ■■♦«♦ • l.uln <;ln»cr IMarrlrN. Lulu Glaser, the well known slnr. and Ralph (.'. Ilerx. of the "Before and After" Co.. were married nn Thursday, May 2S. nt noon, In "The Llltlc Church Around tile Cor- ner," this ellv. bv Ihe llev. G. C. Iloilghtlill. Atnong those present were Hie nmlher of Miss Glitser. her brother William, Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Almonte mid Miss Bestwlck. Mr. nnd Mrs. Here have leased sn tinilrl- rnenl In the Van Dyke New York City. They Will remain In this city a part tit Ihe Slim- mer, and next season will appear In n pre- diirllisi together. Willi llicin will tllso he William Glaser. who will make Ills Htnga debut n»-' aeaoou, mi«»»i.<i ,,-i«,.,,..,, .