The New York Clipper (June 1907)

490 THE IXHW YORK CLIPPER. June 22. NEW YORK CITY. Keith .v. l'rni'ior'» Union Ku.nar« Tlienlre ilj. F. Alhco, general manager).— Honillnl, "Tlii' Mysterious." remains the headllner this wi'i'k. and at the Monday nintl- Dec June 17, tl" good sized audience WAN mill "guessing." Henri und Violet AIIpii nutl company, In Sir, Allen's newest laugh maker, entitled "Tim Traveling Man," wore a de- cided lilt and the audience heartily append- ed their good work. The Big City Konr (Webb. O'llurn, Huberts and Metcalfe) gained inativ encores and proved themKvlveii one of the 'best In the quartette lino. Others ap- pearing, who gained well corned applause, were: Mr. and Mrs. Trucsdell and company. in a eiimedv skit, "Two Slen and a Bottle: Itae and Broncho, In "A Woman of Few Words:" Hi-hIit Slagee. an Kngllsh con- tralto winger- Willie Kckslcln, boy pianist; narrv Bolter and company. In a sketch, "Tin' Matrimonial Blizzard j" the lienno Brothers, acrobats; Virginia Sargent, a pleasing singer: Wilbur Amos. Juggler; Chas, Howison. Bert Levy, ami the nmtlon pictures closed tlin performance. Urnml Opera Hoime f John H. Springer, malinger I.—The Itoyal Itnllan Opera Co. begun its second week at llila house on Mon- day evening, .lune 17, in it good sized audi- ence. "Ftiiist" was the week's opening hill, with Stella Peril In Hie role of Marguerite. Gulsoppo Perlnl was heard tn the title role, nnd Aiuadeo Alemlnl Was till! Slcphlstopholca. II will la- repeated Thursday evening. "Lu Tnivlaln." Tuesday and Friday: "Carmen" for Wednesday evening: "Cnvallerla Bust I- eanii" and "I Pugllncci" Saturday, matinee, nnd "Lucia dl Lummcruioor." with tllly Barnalo In the title role, will close the week h upcni. Large audlenci's have enjoyed this company's Individuals, and the run lias been n decided success since Us opening hero, n week ago. Third Avemie Tln-nlro (C. It. C'nsad, manager).—The bill this week Includes: I'hll (lllssnnilo. Catherine Iliirtlett. Owen Sic- Knight. Klsle HI Irk. Hears. Joe Ktlmunds. the Three Musketeers, and Angle Wlenhcrg. The limine will is- renovated during July, and will • men In August, producing vaudeville at ad- vanced price*. Victoria Theatre (Oscar llnnimcrateln, manager).—Business on the roof at night liere started with it boom the opening week, while the dully matinees, which continue to lie given tn the theatre, are given Invariably to capacity audiences. The excellent bill offered by Manager lliiiunicrstcin at the opening of liIn Summer roof garden for this season has .been so successful that few changes In nets are deemed necesgary. The acts which continue for this week are: liar- Hold's dogs nnd monkeys, Including the "In- dira ted canine." which has made a solid lilt liere: That ijiiiirfeltc, the Willy I'ant/cr Troupe, the "Creation" Illusion, fins Kd- wnrda' School Hoys nnd School tilrls, Illee mid I'revohi. Collins and Hurl, the "Sunny South." and I lie Cainllle Trio, Le I lent, com- edy Juggler, and Ihe Four Avoids, xylophon- Isis. arc new here this week. The vllagriipb continues to clime the show. St. NIcIioIiim Giinlen (Ceo. A. Illumen- Ihal. inamigeri.—Kallenhorii and his well drilled orchestra bnve made the greatest stir- it'SK In their cm ret r, playing to lug audiences everv evening since the Summer nights' con- certs iH'gitn. Mr. Kiilleulsirn Is arranging Home excellent programmes, and It has men decided to mid .Mondays to Ihe usual Thurs- days for Wagnerian evenings. On June 17 Ihe popular leader was enthusiastically greet- ed upon his appearance, mid Ihe selections that were rendered secured the warmest ex- pressions of approval. The programme In- cluded: lloherl Craig Campbell, leuor. as sobiM : overture. "The Flying Dutchman :" Hungarian dance*, lli-n Iiiiih : scene and aria. "Ilev Frelaohul/.." Weber; walls, "Soulhern Hose."," Slruiii-s: prelude. Song of Hie It hi im Daughters, Arrival of the HIiiiiih. Song of Frltii, Arrival of Luge passing through Nlc- lielhelin. Knlranee or the (lods Into Walh.illa ---"Dns Rhelitgold :" I'rise Song, "I He Sinister- winger:" Wolnn's Farewell iitnl Single Flro Scene. "Die Walkure:" Wulilweticn. "Sieg- fried:" .Morning. Dawn and Siegfried's ttlilne Journey, "Die ilnllcrtlniumeruug:" Siegfried's Death anil Funeral March, "Die (Intli'i'ilamincrmig." New Circle Tlienlre (Kraus & Siilllvnn, manaucrsi.--M. SI. Thelse's Wine, Woman mill Song Co. continues lit triumphant en- gagement here, still playing lo line business. Thursday. June '-'". marks Ihe three hiin- dri'dlh perforuinnce of Its season here, when handsome souvenirs will he presented lo each lady visitor, .(nriilii tie I'lirls (F. Kl»gfrld Jr., niiiii- ligerl.—•The new comer on Ihe hill week of June 17 was Willy Zimmerman, In his Im personal Ions or famous composers, who scored Ills usual big success. Alice Lloyd was on the bill for one perfonuanee, her farewell prior to her sailing for Kiiglinid. IS. Miss Lloyd was given a musing reception, anil, before leaving the stage, she was presented with ;i handsome sliver tea seevlce. The hold- over I'nvorlloi; were: The Floroux Troti|s> of acrolmls, .Mile. I.iastto, assisted by Jos, Smith: Daisy ,1 tunes, comedienne; Jewell's electrical manikins, the Four Stewart Sisters, dancers: Colin Ihtlley, cbanleuse eccentrhine: Fred Kn run's cninniiiiy. In "A Night In an F.ugllsb. Music Hall,' nnd tbe living pictures ami Htti t nary. Academy of Music I tillmnrc&Tompkins, iininiigeisl.— K. II. Sol hern and- Julia Star- lowo began .Monday night, June 17, their second anil last week, with "Hamlet" us the hill. This bill will no given Tuesday mid Wednesday ulglll. and Wednesday uintlnrc. "Twelfth Nlghl" will lii! performed Thurs- day, Frldii'' and Saturday night and Mntur- itny inatlnec. It Is nnnmiticcd that owing lo the great demand for seals, extra lualbn'i's will he given Thursday and Friday, "llniueu nnd Juliet" being the bill ill the former, and "Twelfth Night" at the latter. Iltiher's Museum (John II. Anderson, lilillingol'l. ■Tills bouse continues to draw good business. An excellent line uf curios Is presented In Ihe curio hull. The I ben lie. which Is doing u share of Hie business, has It llnely nrranged iirngiaimiie. Ilcnoil <vn> 'liii-nlre (I,It I & Dingwall, ma lingers I.--Anua Held In-gun, June li, her thirtieth week, in "The I'nrlsleit Model." The three'humli'fdlh perforinmice wcurred on that date 1\ iiti-l.ei'lmeKer TlirntN' (Al. Ilityiiian & Co., lnnuageisl.MoulKouiery and Stone and company began. June 17, their thirty- niiilh week and last fortnight. In "The lied Sllll." Miiiiliiittiiii Tlienlre.—Shepard's uiov- lltg pictures continue with popular favor, and draw large crowds. Lew ITcIiIn' lleiolil Siiimce Tlienlre (Ucurgc ,M. Hmiiuils, inn linger).—Kdtlle Foy, In "The Orchid," begun. June 17, Ills eleventh week. Ileloseo 'I'llelltl-e l Darhl lielnseo. iiinn- itucri. -Friiuivs Starr began, June 17, her Ihlrtlelb week and last I'ortnlgbt, lit "The Hose of the liaucho." t.o rclcL Tlienlre (Charles I'rolnnan. UIKII- tigeri. William Cnlller. In "Caught In Ihe Ilnln." began.'June I", bis twenty-tlfth week. The two hundredth perfiiruuiuce will occur on Saluribiv evening. '."J. Lyrli' Tlienlre tSani S ft Lee Shtiherl, managers I. "The lload lo Yo-deidny" bognu, Jiiii" 17. Us lentil week at this house. Lyceum Tlienlre I Haul"! Frohtiiiill. manager L- "The Hoys of Company H" lM<gnii Its eleventh week nil Monday evening, Jane tins I no i Sam S. & Lee Shubert, Inc.. man- agers!, 'i-'asi'lnaltng Flora"-begun, June 17, Its tiri'i v, k snvoy Tlienlre tFrank McKee, mniin- geri. "The Man of the Hour" began, June 17, Its twenty ninth week. Aerlnl liurileiiN iKhtW ,t- lOrl'iigei- twin- ttjieiei. Ki'oise M. Cohan, 111 "Tbe Hotiey- Unnjucri-, "begtiu, .luue 17, Uls tUli'U week. Keith * Proctor'* KUIh Avenue Theatre (K. F. Allwe, general manager).— lalua May Hpooner essays a role this week that l» tremendously exacting In Its demands —that of Sirs Dane, In the famous Henry Arthur Jones dr'atna, "Mrs. Dane's Defense.' and on Jane 17 two good sized audiences gave the young star close attention and un- stinted praise for her clever work In the part, Miss fjpoonor, who now stages nil her own productions, adding Just »<j much more work to the amount of labor ihe dally perforins, gives her own conception of the role, and while It naturally differs from those previous- ly shown In New Vork by Margaret Anglin and Lena, Ashwoll. It has a distinct charm, ..cr work throughout was on a high plane of excellence, and the trying third act, with Its exhausting cmntlonnf scene, was beauti- fully handled. Sllss Hpooner Is steadily grow- ing In popularity here, nnd the house will, in nil probability, be kept open nit Summer, Judging by present In- dications, sir Daniel Carteret was given a capital portrayal try Augustus Phillips, whose work thus ritr has been high class In every character he has assumed, Harold Kennedy, who Is also gaining friends for his conaclciiilnus and worthy acting, dis- closes some additional talents tn make-up nnd abllltv this week, as Canon Iilnaev, and Hie work of Arthur ICvcrs, Ben F. Wilson. Kdwln II. Curtis, Jessie McAllister and Josephine Fox was worthy of the favor shown II. The <asl: Sir Daniel Carteret. Augustus I'Id I lips: Canon Binary, Harold Kennedy: Mr. .Inuies Itlsby, Arthur Kvers; Lionel Carteret. Ben F. Wilson : Mr. Ilulsom- Pnrlcr. KdwlM II. 'Curtis; Adams. Wdi. West; Fetidlek. Jus. Montgomery; Wilson, It. K. Sisjoner: Sirs. Iltilsom-I'orler, Olive Hrove; Janet Culnulioiin, Jessie SIcAlllster; Lady Mastnav, Josephine Fox; Sirs. Dane, lOilua Stay Spanner. Klennor Wisdom, soprano, ap- peared between Ihe act* and sang delight- fully. Next week's production will be "SIntn's!clle." Keith A Proctor** 1 lily-i iulitli Mlreet Tlienlre (K. F. Alhee, general lililtl- nger).— (ieniiltie Summer wcttber hud only n slifhtlv deterrent effect on the clientele of the Fltty-elghtb Street house, Monday, June 17, as a good sized nudlun.ee was pres- ent and seemed to thoroughly enjoy the good bill provided. Bessie Wynn nuide u hit In her singing specialty, being compelled to re- spond to a number of heiirly jDcores. Another strong feature of the bill was "The Telephone. Ctrl a condensed version of the well known musical comedy of Unit title. The scene Is inoi tn a telephone exchange, and a dozen nllracllve girls figure as operators, iiinl Intro- duce several catchy musical numbers of the piece. Ch.is. II. Ilrudsliaw Introduced Ills mined lei in. "Fix In a Fix," and. aided by frank lineman. .Mabel Crawley and Florence Turner, crented much laughter. Neil Nye, In Ills iiualnt dancing monologue, won a full meiiil of approbation. Zcno, Jordan and Kcno, in their hazardous anil thrilling trapeze turn, held the house spell bound. Jennie Conchas presented her troupe of well trained canines. The llelff Urol hers sung ami danced cleverly anil found fnvor. The Mimic Four. In their skit. "The Day After." ercated ilbtliuinace of fnrclcal slliialious, causing continuous laughter, and their remarkably good singing earned rounds of applause. The motions pictures closed ihe show. Keith 4V, l-i-i.otor'H Twenty-llilrtl Street Tlienlre it;. F, Alhec. general niau- areri.—Win. Coiirllelgli and company are big type features this week, presenting tieo. V. Iloburt's Intent hit, "reaches." for the llrst lime at this house. This act Is full of good things, mid lias a story of real live Interest to keep the auditor thoroughly alert, some good funny lines,' and a new twist lo n slang phrase now anil then, Hull captures the laughs. Sir. Cotirtlelgh and the two men so], porting him are clever, lull Ihe woman who plays the lending female part Is not ipill<> up lii expectation. Lisle Leigh and company present n winner In "Kid (Hove Mini." which Is u well devised little hit of ilrmiuillc writing that holds Ihe Interest well. .Miss Leigh, Mdwnrd Flsner, Hie author of the sketch, ami Mary Daveii|sirt play ll well. Stella Mayliew. with her funny negro dialed songs, mid her delightful Im per:. ioiiiI loll of Hie hoy enjoying Ills llrsi. smoke, made one of the big bits nf tbe bill, lis she deserved lo tlo, nnd the A vim Comedy Knur, with their raining slap-bang ntrrts •"The New Teaelier." got mars of laughter. ant) were voIihI great. Others were: The Wilton Brothers, In their splendid comedy bar lift, which was a big feature; l-llsle Fayc and Missel! anil Miller, whose ilnuclng made the success of Ihe ltd ; Harry Sinlrl and Hose Kcssucr, In their lasting specially. "Tim Bellboy ami the Walling Maid, ' ami Martin Brothers, xylophone soloists. The motion pictures continue. t'HNtor'H Tlienlre (Tony Pastor, mana- ger).—Although the weather was exceedingly wurm at Monday's matinee, June 17, a fair sized audience enjoyed the following hill: rim Clayton and company, a big favorite here, made her usual gotnt Impression In that must amusing and laughable sketch, "What's hi a Name?" Sir. and Sirs. Harry Bngllsh and company nuide their Initial aiipearance In n new sketch, written by A. I!. Sliallineyer and Styles McCarthy, and entitled "Won on it Bluir." The work of Sir. Kngllsh whs ninsl heartily applauded, and with his witty mid slangy talk, won Immediate favor with Ills audience He Is ably assisted by Mrs. Fug- llsh, and the smoothness with which the sketch was handled made II a pronounced hit. Lou llurliiich anil llanna Harris. In a skit, •"IVetily Sllnutes for Matrimony," also earned much applause, while liolilsiutlh nnd II optic entertained mid amused with their musical offering ami comedy. Others who cntiie In for their full share uf approval were : James Fax. vocalist: Da Will I. Voting. Jug- gler; Jack Irwin, coinedlaii 1 Clifford and Hall, singers ; MiiiiIcH'k marlolielles: Huberts mid Italslon. singers and dancers; the Yosco Trio of vocalists, Itlnnehe Bishop, the dancing "Texas (ill'l." nnd the vita graph pictures. Hudson Tlienlre I Henry It. llnrrIs. innn- ageri.—"The Lion and the Slouse." which Minis New York loo prolllablc a Held to for- sake for any length of time, returned on June 17, In discover a big audience awaiting It, and applause was hearty anil frequent for Ihe newcomers lo the cast. Arthur Byron, as John Bttrkell Ityder. Ihe part created and handled In such masterly manner by Kdiuuud Breese, did Nome iinconiinouly line work. Sir. Byron Is n llnlshcd nclor, n fact lo which Ills net lug III Ills present role gives ample testimony. Flora Juliet llowley. as Shirley llosMinore. the Part originally played by Iirace ICIIIston. was charming, nutl gave a thorough- ly pleasing lilt of net lag. Malcolm Duncan anil Frazer Cunlter were also greatly liked in llii'lr res|s'ctlve diameters, and honors were won by Charles Sltirgls. Joseph Ivllgour nnd Ida Darling, The cast: Kudoxla. 1011a Craven: ltev. Pontlfex Decile, Chun. Sturgls: .lane Deelle. .Margaret tlray: Mrs. llnssinnre, .1 ill In lliinclicit : Miss Xcshitl. Carolyn Fi- ber! s; Judge Itnssninre. Walter Allen; ex- Judge Stott. Frnzer Coulter: Kxpressniau, James T. .McDonald ; Shirley Itnssinore, Flora Juliet llowley: Jefferson Ityder, Malcolm Duncan: lion. Fllzroy llngley. Jos. Kllgour ; Joiklns. t'buries Sturgls: Senalur Hoberls, i: A. KIsTle: Kale Hoberls. Marlon Pollock •loluixnii; Sirs. John Burkeit Ityder, Ida Darling: John Burkeit Ityder. Arthur Byron; Multl. tiertriide Barren. A tin nt le tinrden (W. Kramer's Sous, managers).—Ilatelielnr and llusklrk. musical couiedlans: Knllnlsky llrolbers. acrobats and hand balancers: Will Itlch and Flo Howard, - black face singers and dancers : Dora Taylor, I'Sigllsli ciHiiedieune and toe dancer : Connie Hamilton, vocalist : "Alburn." eipilllbrlst, and new moving pictures are the all ructions for Ibis week. tin|i|i> I•> nil. Stolen ImIiiiiiI. —The pub- lic Is flocking to see Ihe hippodrome acts uud vuudcvillr, uud (lie park 15 dQlug well, ,.__ t llou.es cloned. Americaii. Astor, Bijou. MMjLfl »J<ftflg SSLXtSm ■ii»,-i„n in,iv'« i.'.mnln. Fmiriecnth Street, provements at «« pi", a.immer..... .ITu Criterion. Daly's, Umpire, Fourteenth Htreet, Harden, Buckett. Hippodrome. Irving I'lacc, Liberty, Lincoln Sipiare, Sladlson ,«1»uf c ' Majestic, NOW Amsterdam, .New York. Star, Thalia, Weber's. Wullack's, Yorkvllle. Co- lonial, Dewey. Highlit Avenue .Murray Hill. ;,ondon mid SUner's Bowery are closed for the season Ilnrlem At Kcltli & 1'roctor's Harlem Opera House (K. K. Albce, general manager) "iv Celebrated Case" in the offering for this week. It la well staged, and most of tlie house favorites have good characters, wlilcli they made the most of. An audience that comfortably tilled the house was on hand June 17. Alphonz' Kthler, In the rtto «C Jean Valjean, scored a great lilt. OtheiH who particularly pleased the audlence were > Ionise Itandolph, Ueorgc Howell, WUHnm Norton, Siartln Faust, Kobcrt Lee Hill. Hen- rietta, Brown. F.cilly Jlelvllle and Isabel Craw- ford. Th* vaudeville offers Agnes Scott and motion pictures. . ,_,, Wks/Knp (J. K. Cookson, manuger).—ri e jnivemenis sl jn» i' , "V|, l '"'rt;,"rSn,pr" ,11)0 Ing the Urge crowds lis « umlu 0 r -j,',^ ' n J H Brooklyn W» »•• » "/ >f JW th a nl,y '.JdlB "--quests J" 8 " f°?& C°ran3 ■hance to attend the reunion of the I'tami X- «t I'hlladelpbln week bf July ^ S& ^hS^ 'parade. &^« his ffirsS ca ^ wxriffl lodge. Current topics. Wiiitk Crrv, at Syracuse, opened the sec- onavveck of lis season Sunday lust, under Van'^Bcrg'tipira"co7'presents a'double , hc management 0f '' ea t „ B '^i"* o ' . hoiuuy blll for the current week, with "Hmfe£ agetnent waa forced o forego a imnoay and ••C.tya.lcrla B.mtlcnna.^ Umt* J- Shec- ffi „^, »»«««« fig^^g^S the Dirk buildings, but a start was made a ^Sunday, when lOJJM people we™ ufiied on the grounds. S'.nre then the HUM LHVillll-ltll «ll«lt.i«M«« ■»-*•'- -, . -~- bun will bold over for another week here, with ilclcne Noldl, Bertha Shnek. Achllle Albertl. John SIcCloskey nnd William Welsh. 'Hie "I'lnafore" cast Includes: Alice Aslt- more, Bosemarle Campbell, Alice Kraft Ben- son. Alexander Clark, Vernon Stiles, Hubert Wilkle and Francis Notley. The house was well tilled 17, and both operas were nicely presented, giving delight to those who patron- ize und cujoy high class music. Mr Wilkle Sir. Clark. Sir. Sncchan and Sllsa .Soldi were the big applause winners. SlETitoi'oi.iB tllurtlg & Senuion. ninntt- KcrHl .—Adelaide Kelm continues to draw crowded liouses. She is niipenrlng this week In "In the l'alace of tins Iilng." Miss Kelm adds a new leaf to the garland of her suc- cesses by her work us Donna Itomn, and ou the opening night, her audience gave, her every evidence of approval. Her supporting company la composed of clever players, most prominent among them being Thurston Halt, as John of Austria ; Alexander Kearney, who portrays 1'hlllp, King of Spain: J. J- Htz- slmmons, In the role of Cardinal De Torres. Malhllde Deslion, as the Dowager Duchess of Slrndlnu, and Caroline Harris, as the Duchess of Alva. Kfcrrti A I'hoctoii's One IiiWuued and Twu.vtv-fiitii Htiikkt (K. F- Albee. gen- eral manager).—This, house continues lo pack them In. despite Hie Summer weather which has Just arrived. The engagement of Foul SIcAlllster has proven a good move. He presented, on June IT. for the llrst time •in any stage, a one act. play, written by himself, entitled "John of (iuseony. Ihe scene is Inltl lu a room In the Chateau des I'ltVH ltcln, Ihe time being the sixteenth cen- tury. The cousin of Ihe 1'rlncess I'ays Iteln offers himself In marriage to her, Is refused, nnd conspires with Cyprleu to Und a'man In marry her. Jean Dfi Huscone arrival from an underground passage, half starved, and upon promise lo wed the princess Is fur: titshed with food und drink. He falls asleep, Is awakened by Ihe princess, and they plan lo defeat the eunsnlrators. There Is .1 will Ihnl states she must be iiinrrled before Ihe day is over, or half Hie estate goes lo the cousin, and the other half lo the crown. She und Jeuu consequently decide lo marry. The play was well singed, and wltli more life Infused into It. will make mi acceptable offering. It proved Interesting, and Sir. SIcAlllster acted his costume role well. Anna Johnston, its the Princess Dlitn, showed Ihnl she was an actress of conslder- anle skill and scored u decided success. The little piny wus citHt as follows: Dlan. I'rlu- cess des t'nvs Itlen. Anna Johnston ; Cyprleu, John St. .lolin : I'ltlcline, Joseph Ituwley; Vulcan. David Thompson ; Jean Du (inscone. l'aul SIcAlllster. Others on the bill were: llolcoiulie. Curtis und company. Luney Has- kell, Six Hngllsh Itockers anil Nellie Klo- rede. Kilwlu Stevens and Tina Slurshnll. Conkley and SIcBrlde. Chas. It. Carter und liiiKslo Taylor, and motion tilclurcK. Ai.iia.miih.v ll'ercy li. Williams, ninnagcr). —Despite lite wurm weaHier this house wits filled 17, ami a most excellent programme was offered. II Included: The Splllers, Belle lllmiclic. Iliirlon mid Ashley, Smith and Cnuipbell. Henry R, Dlxev nnd company, In tho one ni'l play. "David durrlck" (this is Mr. Dlxey's llrst Harlem aiipearance In vaudeville, and he wus accorded a warm wel- come;; Hose De Haven Septette. ".Motoring," Welch. Mealy mid Montrose, and the Kiln iimiziil Troupe. Ilnrrn; & Simmon's Muku- Ham, (Louis lltirtlg. Manager).—The Ilowcrv Bnrlesquers slnrletl their third and last week 17. before, a lurge audience. I'rospects are bright for ll big week. This In the closing week fur both Ihe house and Ihe company. Uroukll ii.—At the Orphenui (I'ercy (I. Williams, manager) "The Chimes of Nur- niniiily," June 17-U'J, by Hie Orpheum t.lperu Co. The management mis spared no expense hi selecting Ihe costumes for this opera, ami the scenic effects are up lo the highest sluud- urtl. Carrie Heynolds, lute of "The llrantl .Mogul," Is seen In the role of Serpolette. "The Mikado" drew big houses last week. "Cnvilllerlii Ititstlcana" ami "II. M. S. Pina- fore" next week. Luna 1'ahk. —"Mollycoddle" Is I ha lutest attraction, with Its Illusion uf shipwreck. The free circus ami the other thirty-one at- tractions constitute the "Court of Luna." HitKAMiiANii.—The Biblical scenic nrndue- llons continue lo attract crowded nouses. The educated goose Is exhibited In connection with the. "Feast of Belsbuzzar." "Hay of Naples." "Creation" and "Tile Yellowstone Mountain Hide" are very popular. HllNTlU'K'N AllKNA.—A slolll mill llynullllle. a .Mexican mule, which any otic Is at liberty In ride If he can. are the new ultnietlnns. Stkkti.ki'HAhk I'aiik. -lluiaan roulette Is the popular pastime here. Bverythlng In Mr. Tllyou s park leans toward the ridiculous, but. this new device Is the must amusing tiling he has yet Invented, The new skating rluk Is on the street level, nnd Is one of the largest lu tills country. Swimming at night by elec- tric light Is drawing many people. Admis- sion and twenty-live attractions are offered by Sir. Tllyou for 25 cents, us hi former yea rs. Biiiciitii.v Br.Arn UVMtC Ham,. —This house opened on Saturday night. June 1,1, with a large audience, who enjoyed the fol- lowing bill: tieorge Bvmis, the Zlngarl Troupe, operatic singers: Howard and North. In "Those Were Happy Days;" Hnyuiund Kin ley ami Isittle Burke, lu their travesty skit; Sophie Aknunlne, violinist; Cornelia nnd Mddle. acrobatic couiedbius. and Davis ami Walker, colored duo. Moving pictures rinsed the bill. Saturday inntluces will be given, beginning June 2!). IIkxpkiison'k, COKMV Iki.anp. — HIM week of 17 : Hidden mid Salisbury aud tlielr West I'olul Troubadours. Hale and Corbln. Wloru Trio, third mid last week of .Military Octette and the Clii with Ihe Union, Stevenson aud Nllgeot, Hie Four Comliiucs, Verdi lirnnd Opera Quartette. Lowe, Joe tienrge's "Fun at the Seashore," Kluilinll Urns.. Alius Utinr- letle, (trace Tempest Trio, and Zarrnw Trio. lioi.iiuN Crrv Cminrsic.—This restirt Is doing well with a score of puzzling or pleas- ing exhibitions, and with the wonderful tricks of King I'hiirunu. "Ihe horse Hint seems human." Nuws Itkmh. —The opening of the tweuty- elglitb season, nnd Inst In the present en- closure, of I'nln's fireworks, nt Manhattan Beach, will lake place 22. A put Hulk pro- duction Is to be presented, entitled *"Sherl- ilan's Hide" (Cedar Creek) nnd n fight be- tween Ihe Slerrhnnc and the Monitor on the lake. Manager A. II. Scboulierg. who nturls his thirteenth season with Sir. Rtlu. Is cou- Adept that tttls Kill in one of tlie beet tea- par week St&Vm "tV 'SSt by" the- people of r'cnlral g N«w York has proved an agreeab e sunirlitc to the management, ma***.*" Slo-pby. the "Man Who Sings to Beat tie Bat '' Is one of the star free attractlous^ All the other thirty places of amusement on the grounds have new bills for this week Wiikn Nellie Mac Brewster iind OBilcn nnd Mack present "Tbe OW from Broad- way." loiti lovers of musical comedy wll see u ualnty crentlou. It Is from lbc pen of Her- bert Hall Wlnslow. It Is a musical comedy, Wl S< , .i"ii ? K 0 civKUErrB, of Sophie Kverelte and company, who opened tin engagement at Kelt'M 4 1'roctor's Union Square 1 heat re, Monday afternoon, June 10, was obliged to cancel the week, owing to an accident at the evening performance on that date, suss Kverelte fell from the lop of an eight foot ladder, breaking several bones In her lert urra. Injuring her spine and causing Internal Injuries She Is under the core of a physi- cian nt her home In this city. The SIx.ssiik. SiitiBKitr have obtained the American rights to Hustavc Kadelburgs opcin. "Ilii88.-.ren Fielder" now being pre- sented lu Berlin . Un SiluiiuiiT recently completed arrange- ments for the appearance lu this country of Hie celebrated Kngllsh chiinteiise, Connie IMUe. who will (tall for New York, on July 1, She will play tin Important role In Ihe production of "Tlie (llrl Behind the Counter, the new play In which Lew Fields will be seen next season . , W. S. Ct.AiiK will have one of the best shows In tilt! Eastern Columbian wheel for the season of 1UU7-U8. Among Ihe principals will be: Leon Krrol. Stella Chatelaine, Jan. I'. Ward, Maud. Ituynor, Horace Maun, Cud Franks. Fannie Vedder, Franklin nnd Buck- ley, Chits. Levlne, the Klgbt Kngllsh Danc- ing (ilrls, and a strong singing chorus of sixteen girls and eight men. I.eon.Brrol has written the entire show material, Including all the original musical numbers, with several novelties and effects. Manager Clark will spare no expense to m-.tae the Jersey Lilies one of the strongest uad hundsomest dressed shows on the rind. Next season Sam S. Clark will l«' In advance ot the com- pany, while .las. Frohsln will again he with Hie company, us manager. Kiiwakii BbiiNliKl.l. will put out next sea- snn "Tbe Lust Hoy," a musical comedy, lu the Knit and West, with two companies, and a big spcclncuiiir production, "The Centre of the l'Jurth." J. C. Matthew* Is In charge of the bookings. (iKutlilK Halb will manage "The tiny torea- dor" (Western wheel), next season, which Is allotted to the Umpire Theatre, Chicago. VimiiNiA Dkkw TitBSdorr ami Slelbourue SIcDoweil will be co-stars In revivals ot Sar- doti's plays, opeuhig In Knnsus City. Mo„ June lid, under the nmuugemonl of Onirics Kllloll. llAitttv Wai.tkhk and Frank Hill., traves- ty stars, will open al Atlantic City, lu their new act, .June 2-1, and then go on tbe Keith circuit of parks. At-ri;ii Tin; Bowery Burlctstpiers close nt lltirtlg & Seamon's Music Hall. Ben Jan- sen will go to the mountains, up New York Slate, fur a four weeks' rest. Wai.tkii C. Kki.uv, tlie "Virginia Judge." leaves for Kngland, Saturday. June 22, to open al the Palace. London, for it six weeks' stay. Ills Southern negro stories should please Ihe Kngllsh theatre goers. lllbi.r W. Watson will appear shortly, In a new musical production under the direction of llurllg &. Seamen. 1'ost and lttissHi, open nt Toledo, 0., ou June •_■:(. tin extended tour uf parks, through Ihe Middle West.' Their regular vaudeville season opens nt Indlniiupolls, Sept. til. Chan. K, i'mami-un was a Ci.ii'fKii caller Monday, June 17. lie stated that his past season of forty weeks was the best in the history of his show, having hud bat one losing week, and breaking ten house records for a week's business. Next Beiison hu ex- pects lo go fur ahead of anything hn has done before. He has three men at work building stuff at Ills studio tn lied Bank. N. J„ and will be ready to launch his show In llrst class condition the llrst of August. House managers write saying that Mr. ciniiiipihi's attraction Is the greatest money gnt.lcr they hnve ever played, from a reper- lury standpoint. He carries twenty-seven people, und two speclnllies lire glveu between Hie acts. .Ia.mh.x J. MotrrtIN, Who hits been playing over the Orpheum circuit, will be back the. second week In July, lo resume bis official duties ns secretary of the Vaudeville Comedy Club. lilM.lAM Siiaw und Al. Coleman will pre- sent a new net, by Eddie Clurk, with special scenery, next season. Tin: Sluoitus, In their comedy singing and talking net, have received umuy offers from burlesque malingers, but will slay In vaude- ville next season. ltoiiijiir 0;.MMi.Nt.is has been engaged by David Belnsen, fur an Important pari In u new play, to be produced early In the Autumn, In viuw of negotiations now being curried ou between David Belusco und Beerbobm Tree, it Is probable that the Kngllsh actor will again visit tbls country with his entire company, season after next, to appear at Mr. Belasco's new tlieutre, the Stuyvesnnt, Our theatregoers will then have an oppor- tunity of seeing Mr. Tree lu Shakespeare's "Julius Cicsar"' and "Antony nnd Clco- pntra." and Stephen Phillips' "Herod," In addition to other new pieces In his repertory, and some older oues, In which he bus al- ready been seeu liere. During Mr. Tree's en- gagemeut liere Sir. Belasco's present plan la lo present Duvld Wnrlleld, in London, at Mr. Tree's theatre. Ills Slalosty's, Mr. Wur- lleld's repertory will Include "The Music Master," "The Auctioneer' and such other plays as he may produce next season ut. the Stnyveonnt. It Is ulso possible that Francis Starr may have a season ut Ills Majesty's Theatre. SlAt'UB Lambkrt sailed lust week for Kurope. She Intends to take a short trip through Ireland. Scotland and Kngland. She will spend a week In Dublin visiting the ex- position, und afterward will go to Edin- burgh, London ami Purls. Silt. AMI Slim. It. C. WltlTNRY sulled tnst week for London. Kng. They nrc members of a party of six that will make an automobile lour turoinrh Kngland. Wm. SlACAirr will play Klaw & Ki lunger time, beginning In September, In a new act, "Kew. Xwtl Eve in London," „ AccouoiNB to recent announcement, j;. n Hot hem will go to London, the season after next, and take charge of George II. Ale*, ander's company, at the St. James Theatre there. Mr. Alexander will cotnc to this country and ftjypear at the head of j| r . SoUieru's company In the theatres here. Fol- lowing their separate starring engagements, Mr. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will again loin hands, next Spring, and appear lu tlielr Shakespearean successes In London. SIauo Jewries, the American actress, an- nounces that she has retired from the glare of the footlights. Miss Jeffries, who Is now Sirs. James Osborne, the wife of a wculthy native of New Jsouth Wales, while In the pro- fession, supported Wilson Barrett. Beerbubtn Tree, and created parts In "The Sign of the Cross," "The Slanxman" and many other plays while In .London. Jamks Si.ev IN, owing to the pressing de- mands of his own business, has withdrawn from the K. It. Salter Amusement Company. Henceforth Mr. Slevln, will represent all hU own plays, excepting such as are lmudled by the Stewart A Boyer Agency for stork purposes. Reports from Mr. Slevln's version of s Snlome" state that it is meeting with considerable success, having been presented in Minneapolis, Memphis, Milwaukee and si. Louis. SwkbIiY-Biiipman Notus. —The three weeks' Spring tour of the Kclcey-Shannon Co., in "Widowers' Houses," terminated at Water- town, K. ST.. June .8. Contractu are about lo be signed with them by Kmest Shlpninn for a new vehicle, In which they will appear next season, and a tour covering forty weeks has been booked. Kuiiar Hixixv will assume tho leading .comedy role, and produce both the opening und closing burlesques for Batchelor's Busbar Belles (Eastern wheel), next season. James and Pbvob have Just arrived from the West, and will produce a new act In vaudeville, entitlctl "Capt Barnacle's Court- ship." n remedy sketch. Uract. Dean, singing comedienne, has re- fused offers for musical comedy, and will piny vaudeville nil next season. The latest addition to the receipts of the Actors' Fund Fair Is e check for $13.4u from Los Augelea. B. D. Price received the check Inst week, In a letter from Carl Taylor, as the net proceeds of it buseball game be- tween n team of actors und local newspaper men. Bon Dailkv, late of "Tho Vanderbllt Cup," will not play vaudeville next season. Wells Huwkes Is writing a three uct comedy drama for him. entitled "The Circus King, which will lie ready In September. The Ymvmabh, comedy acrobafs, will play park dates for tbe Summer. Jack Sinoer. who managed the Boston Belles last season, has secured the Behmaii Show and Frank D. Bryan's American (Jlrls Co. His olllces arc in the Knickerbocker Theatre Building. He Intends to make tlin former one of the best shows on the Eastern wheel. He has engaged Capt. Fox's Seventeen HooMicr Zoiiuvcs as a feature act. Max Miu.an will Introduce a novelty In vaudeville. He will present u number of trained frogs. • Dave Feiuiuson has been re-engaged Willi Sllss New York Jr., to play the same part lu which he made u hit the past season. Sam S. Ci.ahk. business manuger of the Jersey Lilies (Eastern wheel), has written four new songs, to be used In the produc- tion next season, which opens ut Wuldmunti's, Newark, N. J., Sept. St The Harrow Trio will piny vaudeville neit season. They have forty weeks on the Kcltli Ae Procter circuit. Jukei'ii K, Watson, after closing his sea- son with Ihe Twentieth Century Molds, will enter vaudeville with a new act. IlENitr SlEVERuni'if JR. bus Joined hand'; wlfcji Belch & 1'lunkctl, with ufllces in the St. .lames Building. itienv CRAIU hits signed for the Blue Hih buns Olrls (Kastern wticcl), to pluy lending comedy next season. DolUITHV IllAIUUISTT AND MAV CbAWVOID will do a singing ami dunclng act next sea- son, with the Blue lllbbon Dlrls. llAVWAItn. CltNROV AND llAYWAItll will gn with the New Umpire Show (Western wheel) next season. Seymour and IIh.l, comedy acrobats, will open their Orpheum time ut San Francisco. July a«. , _ hmw and Dahe have received offers In appear In musical comedy, but will play vaudeville dates next season. . The Four Uuntinuh, utter this Hose o, tlielr vuudevlllu dutes, will tako a rest prior to their louring with "Tho Fool House. SiiEi'l'Aitn L'AMt' will produce his original two act musical comedy, "Sir. Wise troin B'wny," with thu Kentucky Belles, lu wblc.li he plays the title role. La Veen and Cbohh have now In prepara- tion :i second edition of "Komnn Spurts and Pastimes," which they will put on next sea- son, which will lie a surprise. Billy (Iauton and Ktkkl Hrbkn hnve pal tunny new Ideas.Into their act, "In Bits or Mimical Comedy." They closed their engage incut In the Percy (1. Williams houses.lime lo. Ji'i.ES HuuTiti, who bus been on a business trip in the West, arrived lu Syracuse, N. V- June IS, where hu wus Joined by his broth- ers, Ben und Lull. The trio will inuko Ihe trip lo New York in a touring car. Sjiith and t'AMi'BULti lire booked for forty weeks ou Keith & Proctor circuit Tor next season. , , ., Will II.'Fox will sail for Kiu'ope July tl. to open on the Moss & Stoll tour, will stay till August, 1UUS. ,„ SIonnik Eaierai.d. singing comctllau. win null for Kurope July II, to open at Caulher- well, London, Mug. , „ Sam Howe, or the Klalto Uouuders, l»il for Kurope. June 11. to be gone for six weeks. Tub riiLLowiMj art! among those engaged for U. W. & Sim Williams' musical comedy, "The Cat autl the Moiiso:" Frank Humes, F.lln U'wls, Chas. Shepmau, Kate Mortimer. Murgtiret Mlllsoii. Alex Hlude, Frank C'loke, llelleu Wllllnms. .Margaret Paulla, Mi hired Sillier, SnlU Seymour. Klsle Arcon. Wllnier Argcdon, Klsle Covuler, Sluy Schilling, Tina Hmllh. Edna Ovcrbeck, Sussle (Jules, Joslo Willluid. Emma Knowles. Lydla Somuiers. The production will be equipped vvllh special scenery nutl luechunlclcal contrlvunees. La Shllk Tiiio have been re-engaged wllit Wm. Fennessey's Star «how Girls for next season. They will put on u novel Itlsley net. Chas. Nichols and Marib Cboix hare been re-engaged with Wm. Fennessey's star Show (ilrls. Sir. Nichols will produce a new version of "Dopey Dan," with new music unit original Ideas. , , Al, Weston and his wife will make a Hltort trip tit Hie mountains before starting on their vaudeville tour. Mablo, Bbruer and Mablo will present a novelty gymnastic act next season, with .ins. II. Curtln a Broadway Gaiety Girls. Lavinb and Hurd, comedy ucrohnts and singers, will play vaudeville next season. Myiitlk C. Bybnb, "Queen of the Sharp- shooters," 4s playing parks, and In the rnil senaon will be featured with Dial & Arm- strong's Twelve Navajo GlrlK, In her shooting act. On Thursday evbnino. June 'JO. tloudlni will attempt to escape from » packing bo* nulled up by Ibe shipping clerks of Brut Brothers' I'nloil Solium store. The utlemiU will be inude at Keith & Proctor's Union Stpiure Tbeatie, after the close of Hoitdlnl I regular act. Vinnie Dalv sails for London, Eng-. Jut"* '25, for a "six weeks' pleasure trip. She win refurn to piny vondevllle. Jos. KliMONSTON hna signed as business manager for A. II. Womls' Big scenic produc Hon. "The Express Bobbery?' which opens at the Natlonnl Theatre. Philadelphia. JiH) •J7. There will be twenty-eight people. * band of Indians aud six horses used In tut PtttuUSMsij, _ i _ J _, j . u-i