The New York Clipper (September 1907)

SEPTEMBER 14. THE NEW YOKK CLIPPER. 807 ■ the Bsrle Sitters. The Avenue ■fifiwTSvW? Hp Wh,,e ' 8 ! V ty Girl* If VZ2L (Ellas A Koenlg. managers).— J&lKj Trocaderos this week. Frank fin mi Z^a» (befunmakers. assisted by Jack &J*9i. MeEvov. Clans and Kadcliffe, week. HiobUsd Pabk Theatbb (Tork 8tr*et Hallway Co., managers).—The itock company '"'.. tfB MCJSVOV, viiinn buiu uautiiue, •» a,k Stul OraccTolcdo. Ramsetter and Ly- AB " a fl nd the Wilsons. The Bon Tons gave a w " n ' ™,,rh obovc the average last week, to '""I' Sra° Ramson and^Clare and Ben PS*UtSK W« bit. in the olio. The Nlgbt 0 ^vw I gaykty (Charles L. Walters, mana- ?lnY Renti-Santley Co. 9. The olio ^'.•mnV- The Olockers, Gcorglne Brandon. ?'"'J Hnssell -Marshall and King, Louise and £2L Frank Boss, Charles L; Weber. Ed- Effl' llS" and Sin... Fisher and Btrg. **i%l aiVrion. Last week which was "J *™r.lnB one is a burlesque house, drew 5 55* " wltne8S , th ?* 0< , lden 6too f*A S \>.Z antK-arance of the house evoked Sch la^raX wiamenL The Casino Girls riWiTH Stebtt Opbra House (Frank D /S manager).-Jhe^sMt, "The Girl from Llts," neit. "j 9 ,;. tat ithi ""J 1 t lme - el Vic Richards have Hughe" Dougherty and Vic Kicharas nnvt "he bli Par"* assisted by the talented mem bers of the new songs Srs of the minstrel troupe. In the first part n Tw songs and Jokes furnish a pleasing part of \?sTH a'xd Arch Mcsecm (T. F. Hopkins, ■n.na«r).-Curlo hall week of 9 : Flo Austin, ft^f marionettes, the Astartes, Llonnet. vial lohnson. Carl Busch, Tyrolean Trouba- j„"rs and Edwin Gilbert In the theatre !»■ Arthur Yule and company. George La- "'• u\m and Shaman. Ben Ivelnhoto\ Mc- Ceon and Hart. tubliVs clneograph. Tvcbuji (Lillian Tyson, manager).—Nice harness was done with the vaudeville show fa't w«k. at 10 and 20 cent prices. EwriBii, Frankford (Taylor ft. Sanford. maniMrsl.—A : stock company will be In- SlHnm byTa.il Taylor an J Kmlly Smiley. mSmSSt wek will be early In October. Vow —White City Park will continue nnen until 1^ while Washington and Wood- stte Parks closed their successful seasons 8. The German Theatre stock begins its season 14 with'"Die Vnngfrau Von Orleans.", Box office men attached to the local houses' are forming a treasurers' club, simi- lar to the one In New lork. A dwelling In the centre of the city la to be leased and fitted up as a clubhouse. Those, active in the movement are: John Ix>ve, Bndd Itobb, Rob- ert Slclntyre. Fredk. Nathan, T. M. Dougher- ty and Geo. M. Wetzel. ' » Pittsburg.—At the Nixon this week "The Una of Nod." Last week "The Hurdy Gurdy Girl" plnved to big business, and gave a very nice entertainment. For week of Sept. 18, Kddle Koy, In "The Orchid." (jgA.tD.—This week's bill Includes: Julius Sterer and company, "Robinson Crusoe's Isle,'' Burr W. Mcintosh, the Great Hnslam, Cimerou and Flanagan. Lew Bloom, Otto Brothers, Royal Musical Five, Yomomoto Brothers, Dora Ronca, the Pelota, Edw. Gray, the Klloos, and the cinematograph. Last week's bll was very good, Had packed houses were In order all week. Manager Davis has increased the nesting capacity of Ibis thea- tre by selling back the stage front to allow room for four rows of seats. Business con- tinues good. Dlquesse. —This week's bill Includes : Stu- art Barnes, Collins and Hart, the Nine Zaret- skyjj Ida Fuller, Kline. Ott Bros, and Nichol- son.-Leo Carlllo, Qulgley Bros.'and Joe Max- veil ind company. Last -week's bill was very strong. The opening was big. alvin. — This week, "When Knighthood Was in Flower." Last week "Cupid at Vos- tar' - played to good business and gave n soed show. This theatre has been playing to rapacity business since the Reason opened. Week of IC. "Wine,. Women and Song." Hijov. —This week. Lew Welch, m "The Shoemaker." Ijtot week Lillian Mortimer, In "Bancoe In A r Iron a." played to capacity business and was appreciated by the patrons. Week of 10, "Since Nellie Went Away." nuxBy'x.—This week, "At the Old Cross Roads." Last week "Parted on Her Wedding Hay" plived to very good business. Week or IB, Harry Clay Blaney, in "The Boy Detec- tive." Gaiett.— This week, the Bachelors' Club. Ust week Clark's Runaway Girls played to the usual bit business, and gave the patrons a n!re entertainment. The Livingstons were a big feature of the show. Week of 16, the World Beaters. Academy ok Mi'Hic.—This week, the Bo- hemian Rurlesquers, featuring Andy Gard- ner. Last week the Merry Maidens gave one of the best shows of the season, .featuring Sam Itlce, and the house was In good humor while he was on the stage. Week of Sept 10. the Cherry Blossoms. HirTODBOME—This week's bill Includes: Uln Sisters Trio, Win. Vino, the Great La Rose, Rob Roberts and Leora Vennetta. Fri- day night Is set aside as amateur night, and packs the boose. Business has been very good. • I Notes.— The East End Auditorium will I* HSJ55 week Last'Monday afternoon fSFBS wras visited by a severe thunder >nd lightning storm, and during the worst part of the storm the Auditorium was struck three times by lightning, burning out all the •ires und leaving the natrons In the dark. »ie house was packed at the time, but mrtunately no one was Injured, and they *!i? B " B°lt ,, n out In safety. The house will open up 10. litXA.—,Vola and his hand remain for an- otBcr week, and has become very popular. raa jltl BWi this week are Wlllne Hamraann. a lady with a wonderful soprano voice, and ^2 Gilbert, cometlst. Business has been pooa. and the park will remain open for the aaiance of the month. The other par»s have lewrmtlnued their Sunday concerts, and will re closed tor the rest of the season. I Scranton—^At the Lyceum (C. M. South- r eI . l . , J" ,n ager) Wllllnms and Walker Sept. r. i 1 "*, Arrival of Kitty" 11, 12, Richard i,! rU V In "A Boring Chicken," 13. 14. Blanebe Walsh, In 'The Straight Road," v'nsta a large andlence a Helen Byron 1 and good business. •i mHP!* < 8 - u - Southwell, manager).— .* Midnight Escape" O-ll, "Texas" 12-14. brmsft t!,,s P lclott " ^mc fi-7 to well pleased New I'oli (Joha H. Docking, mnnager).— HLj^SB&H f 9 f *«ok of 0: "Jack, the '• ant Killer," Dillon Bros., Searl and Violet ,„' cn ,«>mpany, Marena. Nevarro and Mar- Za ■ m " Su 'ma, the Kemps. Roland West ,,S?»i l ' oni P aB ? r ' an<1 'he electrograph. The penmg week proved a notable success, the unnw belnu filled at every performance, and iS Re ,^ lacking Is receiving congrutuln- "ons all around i.f if 1 . 1 * .'"• R Smith, manager).—Week :! "• '-» .Kstelllla, Musical Bennetts. Arm- siroag aud Levering. Adams and Uulil, Mll- '^„ s , "H* nnd Itayroond and Clark. The h«iS n',? l,wr ''• l '"»on. manager).—Co- '.,,' l ifJ lt8 Mt Rcllly and Woods' Show ii i V"* Twentieth Century Mnlds pleased '"f osual good bouses 5-7. 'Jbhhku-5, (J. Kewtetter. manager).—This rC£"5 opened 2. The bill for week of 9: SSSf.SViBP' Bnrt Pige ' onle stone ' w« k N i, p » 1KK t 1 ** B. Slosa. manager).— IWi. . ' carnival week: Okaoe Japanese 'arally 0 f eight, Alexander'af Bnnd. ■ lw" rk- ~ At ln * York Opera House (B. C. "■«. manager) Helen Hrayce. supimrted l>y Ro-I T.'" l ," n ""J' stroM company, Including -',„ 5 " nr kM. opened (lie bouse for (he sea- .»■ ept. j. wirii a week's engagement, and slri,i^. c<;| ', tlon,1 " r lar *« nouses, the S. R. O. "«»beiug | B me- jovial tlmeflt Blauc4 Sei t, at tola re»ort presented "Mr. Brown fa In Town last week. The Hoyt Comedy Co. this eea. Notbs.— Wilbur Mack, who was a member fkSl SfflP*' P'ay'ng at the Highland l'ark Theatre last season. Is anendlng several weeks S. m . < ! ng .?.' 8 Inanr friends In this city Nellie Walker, with "Lovers and Lunatics" last season, who has been In the York Hos- pital for the past month, la able to be up and about again, and Is making preparations to leave for New York to accept an engagement for the season Roger Barker, the lead- ing man with the Helen Grayce Co., Is circu- lating nmong the many friends nnd acquaint- ances he made In this city daring his engage- ment at the Park last season... Al. Beasiey, manager of the stock company now playing at the Park Theatre, baa been confined to his room for the past week, suffering with a severe attack of biliousness.... .Rapid prog- ress Is being made with the new vaudeville house now w the course of erection by the York Opera House Co.. and It Is expected 1 EL r ■ wI " 9 reaa - T t0 <>P«n for business within the next six weeks. ■ i Altoona—At the MIshler (I. C. Mlshler, manager) Al. H. Wilson drew n big house Sept. 2. The Metropolitan moving pictures, 8, and "At the Old Cross Bonds" did well 4. Grace Howards, In "A Good Fellow," B; "Th» Cat nnd the Mouse" ft, Souse's Hnnd 7. "The Seminary Girl" J). "Dorothy Vernon, of Haddon Hall,' - 11. "The Great Wall Street Mystery" 12. 13, "The Gingerbread Man" 14, "The Lion and the Mouse" 10, 1". Stab.— For week of 0: Bert Edwards aud Irene Vaughn, James Lenry and Bert Tur- ner. Business good lost week. Cabiko.— Week of 2: Coffrey and Grant. Wray's marionettes, and Corretta pleased good ulaed audiences. Notch.— The J. Frank Hatch Carnival Co. will show at the cricket field. In Altoona. 0 and week L. B. Cool, late manager of the Lyric, was la town .1. The ruins of (be Xyrlc and also of (he Eleventh Avenue Opera Bouse are lying dormfinl. nnd no Im- mediate prospects of (he houses being rebuilt ......Manager I. C. Mlshler Is away on a business trip to Lancaster, Pa Jack Lolbfrlcd, a former resident of Altoona, and at preseut abend of the J. Frank Hatch Car- nival Co., was In (own last week. .;.. .The Academy or Music, Tyrone, has been (bor- oughly renovated and refurnished, nnd, under (he mnnagcmen( of 0. C. Boecklng, opened Its season 4, with "A Good Fellow' 7 as the at- traction. "The Seminary Girl" la booked for 10 and week. • - Mailer's Minstrels, week of 2. opened the hmine for thr> season, and drew splendid crowds oil week. Week of 10, "Fonj-tfn Minutes from Broadway." KCCMD MMU Gabdknb (Max Faetken- heuer,. manager).—The Vaughnn Glaser Stock Co. presents "Old Heidelberg" week of 0. and as It cloaca Ha season at the Gardens, will doubtless have Its tm.ial capacity busi- ness. In "Nlobe." week of 2, (his company scored h big success, both artistically and uniticlnlly. Trie Gardens close week of r>. Coconut, (Chas. L. Uertaman, manager). —"II Troyatore"^ will be aung by (he Joseph Hatrlsibtu-fr.—At the Lyceum (M. Rels, manager) . Klrke Brown and company won many laurels and scored a big financial suc- cess, week of Sept. 2. Tne Lily and the Prince" comes », "8lnce Nellie Went Away" 10, 11, "The Lion and the Mouse" 12-14, "Beii-Hur" 10-1& Paxtono Park (Felix M. Doris, manager). A sucessful season ended 7. Notes.—Kfforta are being made (o have the new Majestic Theatre ready for dedica- tion during Christiana week Spencer C Chnrtcrs, who wea spending (he Summer at his home in this city, has gone to Boston (o — "II Trovatore" will be auog . reloln the Thomas E Shea company Hheetaan Opera Co. week of P. and will cloae • sung . Week nf Hi, the Vaughan Glaser Stock Co. William Barry, of "Since Nellie Went Away," Us season here. "RlgbleKo" was' waa here 2. week of 2, and capacity nouses ruled. " Hi, (he Vsnghan Glaser Stock Co. Lvcmju (Geo. M. Todd, manager).—"Un- der Southern Skies" week of 0. "King Casey." presented by Johnny and Emma Kny, lind good Imslnes3 week of 2. Week of 10, "B.i!:ter Brown." Majestic U'urleton Mncy, manager).— ment of Sydney Bresson. Isabel Irving pre- " T ' nnc "»5«'» *!* , tf" cr '",.l'!**. of t 0 .v*'. 1 , tn !; seated "The Girl Who Has Everything' 7 to a house stort company. "Tlie Loat Paradise large audience. Helen Byron. In "Peggy from preyed quite a niagne(_week of. 2, Garbondale.—At the Grand Opera IIouro (George W. Lowder. manager) the Earlc Sim- mons Stock Co. gave ten performances during week of Sept. 2, to good business. Between the acts strong vaudeville features were pre- sented. The company la tinder the manage Johnstown.—A( the Cambria Theatre (Harry W. Scherer, manager) "At the Old Crossroads" drew well, two performances, Sept. 2. The Metropolitan moving pictures did nice business 3-5. (irace Edmond In " A Good Fellow" played to two Inrgc u.ldl- ences, 0. "The Cat and the Mouse" tilled (he house 7. "The Seminary Girl" 11, "Dor- othy Vernon of Haddon Hall" 12, "Jesse .Tames" 13, "The Great Wall Slreet Mys- tery" 14. Park Family Theatbb (Hurry W. Scherer. manager).—Following bill drew well week of 2 : Eldrldge, Clarence Sisters, Nlbbe and Bordouex, the Two Vsugbners, Dewltt Young and company, and moving pictures. BIU week of 0: Three Troubadours, Dunbars comedy goats. Murray K. Hill, the Grotesque llundolpbs, Connors and Aldert, and moving pictures. Khtks.— The Luna Park Theatre (vaude- ville) closed for the season on Sept. 7. Man- ager P. II. Canfleld stales (hat It was a most successful Summer for park vaudeville. Max Hlte. the well known electrician and cinematograph operator, has opened a film supply hendqunrtcrx In tlie Bijou Drram Theatre, this cl(y Wilmcr & Vincent announce (hat on the completion of the new Rels theatre, the Majestic, they would take possession of the Lyceum, remodel and run It as a vaudeville (hea(re, under (he name of (he Orpheum. • Eaitoa,—At (he Able Opera Houae, Chester U. Itlce, a popular young man of this city', has been entrusted with the man- agement of this well known thea(re. Under bis direction a number of improvements liavn been made, and his consideration for the welfare of the natrons of this house, as well us his untiring efforts, are sure to win him the best of success. The bouse opened Aug. 21) with "The Bed Mill," whldi pluyed to good business. "A Good Fellow" 31, and "The Hustler" Sept. 2. did Only fairly well, owing to the hot weather. Sousa and his band 3. "The King Bee" 4, "The Funny Mr. Dooley" 11, Richard Carle, In "The Spring Chicken," 10: Williams and Walker, In "Bandana Land" 11. Alberta Gallatin, In "Judith of the Plains" 13, Black Crook Jr. 14. Helen Byron, in "Peggy from Ports," 10; "New York Day bv Day r 17, Adelaide Thurston, In "The Lion and the Mouse," 10; "The Arrival of Kitty" 20, and "The Lily and the Prince" 21. Tub Casino at Island Pabk (D. E. Sc Gulne, manager).—Closed, after having had an excellent season.. Note. —Ground has been broken for the building of a new vaudeville houae, which Is expected to be completed by Jan. 1, 11)08. It will be under the circuit management with Alleatown and Reading. Iteudlug-—At the Academy of Music (C. M. Ilelsa. manager) "The Lily and (lie Prince'' Sept. 2, Black Fa(tl Troubadours, 3, and "Dorothy Vernon, of Haddon Hall," 4, all had good returnB. "The Lion nnd the Mouse" 6, 7. Excellent business rules. Orpiibum (C. Floyd Hopkins, mnnnger).— The regular vaudeville season began 2, with the folTowiug bill: Keller & Paul's "In Mo- rocco," Hudo and Bertman, K'ngsley and Lewis, Barry La Rose nnd company. Oscar Lorainc and George H. Wood. Crowded bouses at every performance. Grand Opbji* -HofcsB (M. Rels, manager). —"The MnBter Workman" and "The Train Robbers" divided week of 2, to large and well pleased audiences Bijou Theithb (IJpdegraff & Brownell, managers).—The burlesque ball started to roll here Aug. 31, with the Rose Hill Eng- lish Folly Co., to capacity biiHlnesB. Paris." I); "Thelma" 12. "The Arrival of Kitty" 13, Mildred Holland, In "The Lily and the Prince," 19. Tna Family if. L. Blair, manager) will open 1G, with strong.vaudeville features, and give three performances dally. Wlllinmiiport.—At the Lycoming Opera House (L. J. Flak, manager) the Mvrkle- Harder Co. did fine lmlnesa Sept. 2-4. 'Mins- ter Brown" Is due 10. • FAftll-x (Fred M. I^imnde, manager).—The season opens I), with Panllnc Hall and others. ■ Norelatovrn.—At (be Grand Opern House (Herbert E. Lynch, manager) Mabel Mont- gomery, In "Zlra," pleased a fair slxed au- dience Ang. 31. The Earl Burgess Stock Co. played to fair business week of Sept. 2. "The Master Workman" P. "Ttao King Bee" in, "The Lion and the Mouse" 11. "Peggy from Paris" 13, "Simple-Simon Simple" 14, and (be Helen Grayce Stock Co. week.of 10. I \jlumlilu.—At (he Columbia; Opera Houso (John B. Blsslnger, manager) "A Good Fel- low" pleased Sept. 2. "The Holy Oily" pleased 3: Black Pattl's Troubadours pleased 4. "Montana" 7. Coming : "East Lynne" 0, "The King Bee" 12, "The Shoemaker" 1U. ♦*«v OHIO. ClncliiiuUl.—Everything Is lovely In (be Shabcrt-Ueuck camp. All the legal contro- versies which were (led up In court are to be withdrawn, nnd will be. waate-basketed. Tbls ncdon followed n conference during tbe week between William Kline, represent- ing the'Shubett Interest, nnd James 10. Fen- nessy, George Hc.ick, Louis E. Ireton, local representatives of the Sbuberts, and Danklti D. Jones, tergal representative ot (he Ileuck- Fennessy Interests. -Attractions booked by the Shuberts will he played at the Lyric, which Is the Inst of (he local houses to open, nut counting Robinsun's Opera Houae, which Is still In the thick of another problematical period of Its-storm-tossed existence. LYBic (S«m 8. & Lee Snubert & Heuck's Opern House Co., dlrec(ors).—Henry Wood- raff comes Sept n. In(rnduclng "Brown of Harvard." Louis Mann, In "The WhKeHen," IS. Grand Opbba House (Harry Ralnfortb ft John It. Ha villi, managers).—Lew Dock- slader's Mlns(rels arc to open S. Last week Hnrry Kelly pleased good sired audiences In "His Honor, the Mayor." The presence of Nella Webb, a Hnrrlsoii, O., girl. In the east, gave (he engagement (be air of a - Webb week. Several large theatre parties en- livened the sojourn of "His Honor." Grace George 10 In "Dlvorcoos." Olympic (George F. P'lsli and Lunllu Fore- Baugh Fish, managers).—The Forcpaiigh tocfc company Is (o sdige "Miss Hobbs" 8. The revival of "The Love Rou(c" lust week was enjoyed by larger audiences than saw (he play In (he original here. The h'ore- paugh people, old fnvorkes and newcomers, were given a warm welcome. Cincinnati bns shown a decided partiality (o tbe players Introduced by the Fish regime. "Trelawny ofthe Wells" 18. Columbia (M. C. Anderson & Henry M, Zlegler,. managers).—The: piccolo Midgets ure on' tbe lift 8, wrtli Honer MaKon and Mar- guerite Keeler, In "Hpoked py Crook/;" Bar- tln/Idl'H performing' cockatoos, the-'Slaters O'MeerH, Frederick Brothers and Burns, Min- nie Knuffmar.. tl.luco and Olive Vail as co- cutertulnji-.;. Vaudeville draw splendid slxed audiences Inst week. Walnut Ktbkkt (M. C. Anderson & Henry M. Zlegl".-. managers).—Murray and Mack came 8, !n "The Sunny Side of Broadway." Last week that pastoral of the land of the magnolia, "Under Southern Skies," repeated Its former successes. David Hlgglns, In "His Last Dollar," 13. Heuck's Opbba House (Heuck's Opera House Co. & 15. K. Stair, directors).—"Tbe Four Corners nf the Barth" will lie put on H, under the direction of Kllmt & Gnzzolo. The engagement of "Tho End of the Trail" was most successful last week. "King and Queen of Gamblers" ID. Lycbum (Heuck's Opera House Co. &'E.' F. Stair, managers).—A. II. Wooda will present "Chinatown Charlie" 8. Al. W. Mi "Uncle Tom's Cabin" drew audiences of did size last week. "At Cripple Creek' Pkoplg's (Heuck's Opera House Co rectors).—The Tiger Lilies ure lo bloom 8. The Cherry Blossoms played (o good business last week. Broadway Gaiety Girls IB. Standard (II. K. Mynlcka, manager).— "Tuc Girls from Happylnnd" will be present- ed by Joseph Hurtle, 8. Itlce Ic Barton's Oa!c(y -Co. is one of tbe biggest favorites among burlesque lovers here, and business was great Clark's Runaway Girls 15. Ciirktkr Pabk (I. N. Martin, manager).— Amateur vaudeville nod a baby show ure the attractions offered 8. Zoo (Walter C. Draper, manager).—Don Ptilllpnlnl's Band closes a return engage- ment 8. Lcmjiy Chat. —Manager Harry Ralnforth returns (o Cincinnati within the week and Manager John It. Havlln, who Is lu ISurope, Clrvkla.nd (Geo. M. Todd, manager).— "Parted on Hor Bridal Tour" week of 0. "Ohlnatown Charlie" drew'wcll week of 2. Week of 16, "Card King of tho Coast." Keith's (H.' A. Daniels, managerj.—Bill week of U Includes: Gillette and HcParlane. Sophie Brandt, Middle-ton, Spellmeyer and company, Klmer Tenley, Slnx Yorke's dog, Kcno. Walsh and Melrose, Bruno and Russell, the Holdsworths. Because of the exeo'Ient bills and tho populnrliy of (bis. bouse, M a rule every seat In this house is sold at each perforTminii'. • Stab (Charles L. Hertitninn, manager).— Tbe Cherry lllimsoms week of O. Bohe- mian B.irlesnuorx had good receipts week of Week of 10, Tiger Lilies. Impirh (Geo. Chenet, manager). — Tito Bowery llurlesouers week of 3. Fred Irwin's Majesties attracted good houses week of 2. 1,1 n* I'auk (Elwood SaUbury, manager). —Shrewd management nnd good attractions has kept this popular resort foremost In dm minds nf Cleveland amuseniunt seekers (bo entire Summer. Colnnibns.—At the Grant Northern (Wm. Sanders, manager) "Mrs. Wlgga of thn Cab- bage Patch" was well received by big busi- ness during week of Sept. 2. "The umplro" 10, 11. "Before and After" 13, 14. Keith's (W. W. Prosser, mannger).—A well balanced bill entertained capacity bouses the entire week of 2. Hill for week af 9: Clarice Vance, Hen Welch, Gllletl's wonder- ful dogs, James Klemau and company, Char- lolta, Mr. nnd Mrs. Perkins Fisher, Wcrdcn and Taylor, litem Rtukkt (Chna. W. Harper, mannger). "fiiiperba" was enjoyed by rapacKy bouses 2-4. Murray and Mack In "Thn Bunny Side of Broadway" entertained overflowing audi- ences 5-7. "KaflWa" 1)11, "Tno Peddlor" 12-14. Gayety (Al. Wlswell, manager) will open week of U wllh Clark'B Runaway Glrla. Oi.kntanuy Pauk (J. W. Dusonbury. man- ager).—A good show provided enjoyment for Sood business during week of 2. Thn Duf- n-Redcay Troupe was (tie free outdoor at- traction for tbe week. For week of 0: Don Phllllplnl and bis bund will be the attraction at the theatre. . '• Colmxh OMiniw (Itermnn Collins, mnnn- ger).—Capacity crowds ruled for (he entire week at this popular resort, which closes for the season. 'Notkm. —The Ohio Statu fair was held hern during week of 2. mid drew thn largest crowds In Its history Palnn's "Port Ar- thur'' waa produced at Indlni.nln Park (he oust week, and pleased large crowds. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show attracted ca- pacity crowds here 4 Lewis Soils, for- merly one of the owners of (he Sells Bros.' Circus, died at his homo here, S. Mr. Sells was (he lost nf the brothers who were promi- nent In the circus business for (ho last quar- ter ot a century .Charles Bragg, who was In advance of (he "My Wife's Family" Co., (ho past soason, will bo (he advertising manager of tho Gayety here this season. Yonnitstovvii. — At the Park (A. C. I hum, maimer >, Sept 3, Al. II. Wilson on- lertalnpd a good slxed audience. "Are You a Mason?" 7, "Before and After" 10, "A Good Fellow" 11. Gband (Joe Schagrln. manager).*— "ll's Never Too La(e to Mend," 2-4, and "At Crlp- 8le Creek," .1-7, played to big business. Sept. and week, tho Aubrey Stock Co. Notkb. —Both Idora and Avon Parks were tho destination of thousands of pleasure seekers Labor Day. ICxtra performances were given to accommodate the throngs.... Kddle Mailer, of thl« city. Had who Is promi- nent In minstrel circles, has formed a part- nership wl(h Ed. Clark and will do a sing- ing and talking act In vaudeville Har- vey Arlington, manager of tbe Ingersoll Amusement Co. attractions at. Idora Park, wiih luld up In tbe hospital for several werkx with appendicitis, but Is ugalu on duty, and Is rapidly recovering. Mrs. Arlington nt- touded to the business during hia sickness. .... .'.The current week closes (bo theatrical season at Avon Park and 14 marks the closing date at Idora Park The annual Toledo.—At the Casino (Kllvea k Roseu- (hal. manager*), Sept. 1 and week, "Humpty Dumpty 1 ' WM favorably received, This at- traction closed. the season, which has been very gratifying (o the management is well as patron*. . Farm (Jos. Penrlaleln, manager),—Bill 1 and week the closing vaudeville bill, drew well. P. C. Nugent nnd Orate Fcrllg Nugent, In their sketch, ' The Rounders," headed the Mil. With Crratore nnd his band week of 8. the Farm will close the most successful acason on record. Lyceum (H. It. Kclscy, manager).—8. Mil- ler Rent, In "Harden, was received with greatest enthusiasm Aug. 211 :tl. Good busi- ness at every performance. "Arlxona" proved n popular attraction Sept. 1-4. "A Message. from Mars" 8-7, "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" 8-11 RmtT's (K. B. Kclscy, manager).—"Tho Trust Busters" drew well Aug. 211-31. "Tho Original Cohen," with Louis Itnrtman In (he title role, was supported by a capable com- pany Sept. 1-4, satisfactory business prevail- ing. "Jtace Across the Continent" .0-11. Ain'AiiE. —At the College Theatre (I/juN Hurtig, manager) a One opening bill of Keith vaudeville, well pntronlted by appreciative audiences, 1 nnd week, headed by Genaro and Bailey. Manager Hurtig promises his patrons (he best talent, nnd tho Indications are tbat this theatre will be most popular. Bill week ot S: Maana and Matctte, Mignon- ette Knkln, (Thaa. II. Bradsl.aw nnd com- pany, Big City Quartette. Barry and Ilal- vrrx, Linton and Lawrence, and Gallon's monkeya. Kmi'irw (Abe Shapiro, manager).—Bill 1 «Ud week: Hurtig & Scamon's Bowery Bur- lesuucrs opened the season of burlesque to packed houses. The Initial attraction was fully up to Die standard of burlesque, and pleased Immensely. The Parisian widows 8 aud week. Hamilton—At Smith's (Tom A. Smith, mnnnger) "A (llrl of tho Streets." Aug. 25. had good business and pleased. ''Panbnudlo l'ctp.' 27. luui capacity, and gave satisfaction. Murray A Mack. Sept. 1, matinee and night. (o ». It, o. "A Royal Slave" 7, S. Miller Kent, In "IlnDles," g; Joe llorls. la "Our Friend Krltt." ,14. Guanp <Wnrd i McCartney, managers).— Bill week of I): The Beadles, the Valadons, Wllllnms and King, (he Talents, Chus. Gnuo, Runsell Urease, Harry Hodglns, and (be bio- scope. ; Notb. —Buffalo BUI showed here Aug. 31, to big nudloncfl, • +++. COLORADO. Denver, — Tbe Broadway (Paler Mc- Cou/t, miHingcr), Inst week opened with "Tbe Prince of Pllsnn," to' bljf houses. Week of S, "Tlie Tlire" of Its." Taikui Grand (Mrs. 13. K. Mr-Court, man- ager).—"The Lady Slavey" did jrood bual- neas lns( week. Week of H, "The Htrollers," by the Flqher Opera Co. , i OnrilHUN (A. C. Carsou, resident mana- ger).—An cx:ellnut show wasJWven last week, to rapacity business. Tho bill In- cluded : The Hliinnliur Grenndlers, lues Mn- cnuley nnd Clarence Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Jltmny Barry, 11^ Grntcllo Brother*, Oiuto.i anil (ircen, and klnoilrome. I',, Nb'w Curtis (Polton A Hmiitxer. mana- gers).—lost week. "Tlie Holy City," Luella Morey, did excellent business. Good show. Week of 8, "Fausf." CHYNfAii (J. '.'. Weston, innuagor).—A good bill und good buslnoss last week: Sinn- tun and Hlelnburg, Kny, Culey mid Kny, Mc- Kay nnd Cantwelt, May Melville, nnd pic- ture*. Novmlty (Siilllvun & Cousldlne, nmnagerti). —Good business: lllsl week. Tim bill: Adele l'nlu.cr and Dennis Mullen, Captain Henry, llc.rr Saonn. George Kvnrs, Harry Irving, song and pictures. Notbh.— 'The theatre nt Mitch's Gardens closed last week, with "Tho Lieutenant and the Cowboy." The atardnns remain open for a few weekM. Pawnee Bill's Wild Weal, 2. :i, had big buslnnas,.... .The lilller* and blllpustura made an excellent allowing lu Labor Day parade Tommy Mnhr, ' its- slstant treastiror of the Hroadway Theatre, la on a vacation In tbo Kaat. ♦'■» UTAH. Salt Lake City—Tlie Salt lake The- atre (Geo. D, I'yner, manager) «|H>ned for the season Aug. 24, with ''In tho lllalmp's Cnrilago," to gtrad bnalnass. "Tho 1'rlnco of Ptlsen"* comes Sei»t. II. 7. Oiihhwjm (W. I/. JettiilngH, resident man nger).—Week of Hopf. 2 good business ruled, with thn following bill. Trof. Wise, cruyou artist ; llm Klusons, World utul Klnglton. dancing comcdlana; Seymour and Hill, tbe Five Musical Ilyrons. Ilellclnlra Bros. Bill week of li : (Iran. Van Stiuldlford, Violet Black an<l company, Resale Vatdaru Troupe, Berry nut! Hcrrjv.Rclily aud Cnrrlcr, uud.the Bilttons. Gb»nii (A. M. Cox, niuuaaer).—This house opened week of Aug. Jf>. will. "Joshua Slinpklus," lo go.nl business. Jolly Dolli. Prlngle. In "Tho Chorus Girl," Sep*. 1-4, did good iiuslncHS. Comlug: "The Light- house Robbery" fi-7. I,urn- (Bert ('. Iioniiell.i.i. mnnnger).— Thl* bouse opened Aug. 81, lu good busi- ness, with the following bill: Baby Dorothy, farTln's l«ectln K of the stockholders of the People's 7A r w i „ra° M ffi;,iW»i* Cot's f sp en- Amusement Co., owners of the Purk The- 'J ""'son . oooio'Lu V nvln Piatt' hi " ic. atre, was held In this city Aug. 18. Bleatlna ?'»»??■' T{1 '^'? ffi a'torV teHor • I utn Bro* Co. dl- the followlnB odlcers: president, Edgnr IC /'"V 1 ' "' . V,H ( ( r ; M0 ' "" ry ' ' '* ' ■ " Frank; vice-president, J. F. Nixon, and sec- retary and (rcaiiurer, Lawrence Frank. Tbe thcalra has been leased for the season to tbe Ohio Amusement Co., which Is composed of Nixon A Zimmerman. Klaw & Krlanger, Law- rence and Kdgar Frank, tbo Shuberts and Julius r.ilin. The Intention of the company Is to send only llrst class shows to (ho park, doing away with vaudeville and second rlaas stock coinpuiilcs, und a majority of attractions will be oik night stands Youngstown actors are getting ready for regular work, after the Hummer rest. Home or (he Thes- pian* who hull from tbls city are Jcrrv Ilayca and t'y Broiighton, who have spent the Sum- mer at Brighton Bench, behind cigar coun- ters. .... .Frank Tlemey played air Hummer In a muslra I comedy Dode Rook whs «»*♦ Lancaster.—At the Fulton Opera House (Chas. A. Yecker, manager) tbe season opened with the Block Paul Troubadours, to good business, Ssept. 2. Souse's Band drew u large house 4. "The Lily and the Prince" did well f>. "Montana" bad a good bouse U, and "Kaat Lynne" was glveu to n large au- dience 7. Ilcleu Orayre and company, In repertory, D-14; "Bcn-Hur" 1U-21. Family (tM. Mosart, manager).—A line bill, headed by Pauline Hall, bud big busi- ness 2-7. Current • week's attractions In- clude.' I'ugenle Blair ami company, In "After ♦he Matinee:" (he Five Lublns, Jack Sy- uwtids. Adelenc Myleeue, ll"dges and Launch- mere. I*: Witt Young and company, aud mov- ing pictures. » l'lttstun Al Broad 8treet Theatre (H. J. Sinclair, manager). Sept. 2. tbe Irene Mvers Stock Co. opened for the week, break- ing all record., for this bouse. Coming : Sept. 0. Karl Simmons' Stock Co. for tbe week, ex- cepting 10. when "Peggy from Paris will be th.> bill. Family Tiikatbk (Harry Seotl. manager). —T'se Five Lublns. .Cllto nnd Sylvester, Sol Stone. Granville aud ilack. Belle Slone. and the klnetoaraph. Next week: The Greot Richards-. Hamilton and Houlett. Boyd and fVeula, Tom Mack, tbe Great Waltbour Troupe cl tycli«a, "-.;;• ' " 1 ... ... .. - a wills "for homo later In September". .'.".'! wllh Jim- Ketler, It. vaudeville, hut opens, 24, ts, booked for the with "Tlie Time, the Place and tbo Girl.".... Mllleen (VMnlley visited with local relatives during the Summer months Kdward Stanley, who hud the management of Idora Park Casino for ten years. Is home again, after a tour nf Pennsylvania and New York In his automobile. Three Constantino Sisters Columbia last week, canceled their time la join Frltzl Sclieff la rehearsals nf "Mile. Modiste" Five orchestras are to ap- pear bcrc during tbe coming season, under the auspices of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Association. ' The Ruaslnn Or- chestra comes llrst under Modest Altschuler. Frank Van der Stueken sails on Sept. 10 und begins rehearsals of the May Festival Chorus early In October Mary Hall has gone Hast to resume her place with "The Girl from (lie (iolden West" company. Kramer and Uelleclalre. the men of muscle,' attended a class meetlug at the North Cincinnati Turner Hall as guests of Henry Iloefle M. C. Anderson, was here a few hours, in route from Chi- cago to New York. He reported I he open- ing crushes at the Hippodrome far In excess of last year'*, nttenilauce Flo Adler was showered with dowers oue night during her Columbia engagement.. ..Whlttaker Ray is here In advance nl "Brown of Harvard. Will Antiwlell litis arrived to herald tbe coming of Louis Mann A luncheon at the Havlln, to Lillian Ashley, was an echo of a little theatre party at (he Colum- bia, composed of (he artiste's friends Tbe John Robinson circus showed at Coving- Ion, Ky., 7, na<1 drew hlir crowds from Cin- cinnati Henry M. Zilegler goes lo In- dianapolis t<> attend Ihc opening performance nt the new (Stand Opera House. • Springfield.—At tbe Fairbanks (C. J. Miller, MiunaKcr) Murray and Mack, In "Tim Snuny Side of Broadway." ramc to good busi- ness Aug. 'II. 14. hi. Holland, In "The House of a'Thousand Caudles." Sept. 2. had well filled house. • "Tbe College Widow" pleased fair audience 3. "The Umpire" comes 7, "The Lion and (be Mouso" 11, 12, Joe F. Ilonlz 14. Guano (ttprluglleld Theatre Co., managers). —"Tho llooslur Girl" pleased 2. "Tile Sub- urban Winner," bonked for J, 4, did not show. ' . Oni'iiii-Jt ('Ins Sun, mai.i.ger).— lllll for week of 0: KIpple aud Klement. Bennington and company, the Gladstone Sisters, FT R. Cooper, Geo. H. Murphy. Si'Uino (Jhovk Park Casino IC. V. Pow- ell, manager).—Week of 8, vaudeville. * < Zanesvllle.—At (he Weller (W.'t"! Mason, manager) tbe Cutter Stock Co. did excellent business, week ending Aug. 31. "No Mother to Guide Her" Wept. r. John W. Vngel's Min- strels 7. "Tbe Subiirbui. Winner" II, "My Friend Frllz" 12. Moxaiiala Park IM. K. Ludy, manager). -The Ladles' Double (junrlette was (he free AttKAJMIAB. Hot Hurl««;».—At tlie Auditorium (Ding- lin'm A Head, managers)' tho regular season opened Aug. ill), with "Tbe Sweetest Girl in Dixie." Margnret Nevlllu, In "A liuiigbtnr of Judea," Sept. It. Tlio star made a favor- able Impression. "A Girl of (lie Streets" 4. Booked: "Tho Kngle Kye" 21, "McFadden's Fluts" 30. AlllDOMK. — The Allen Curtis Co. closed Us two weeks' engagement Saturday, 7, They have been plcusliig huge audiences. Thn Raymond Teal Musical CO, Is booked for thn fallowing two weeks: commencing Monday, I). Abkansah' second annual Statu fair will lake place Oct. 11-12, Inclusive. *)» » >T.W II AMl'Mllltl;. MilnrItrstcr.--'i'lio Park (John Stiles, manager) theatrn shstk compiiny opened here Sept. 2, lo S. It. O. houses. "Woman Against Woman" was (lie attraction, wltb Paul Met- chctte and C'ella 4'ampbell lu thu leading coles. "Lluwood" wrek of 0. Nickbl (Manuel Ixirciixcn, manager).— Moving pictures uie drawing Immense crowds at both inarhie.it nnd evening performances. Norkn.—Manager Frank U. M*ck, Af tlm MhssiiIsibIc, left town 2, for Lexington Park. Mass Kninst A. Prflveiichcr.lo.ft 2, for New Bedford, where he Joined (lie Uige Stock Co., as business miiiiugcr. ' ' ' ' ^ * * UBIAWAHE. Wllirilrtglou.—Al the Grand Opern Houae, Mabel Montgomery, lu "/Ira," pleased a fair house Sept. ». "Miss Bob While" 7. "The Lion and the Mouse" 0. 10.'"f>renai City" 14, "The Lovm Route" HI, "Simple Simon Simple" 17, Albettii Gallatin IS, Paul (lllmorn 10, "The Gingerbread Man" 21. Lycxiim. —"The Way of the Transgressor'' waa well patronized fi-7. Barry Clay lllaney Ml, "A Chorus Girl's Luck (n New York' 1 12-14. "The Life of An Actress" IB-IB. "The Gambler from lhe Weal" 10-21. - Gaihiick.— -Tills all met I ve playhouse opened 2. wllh a well selected vaudeville hill, and tbe rapacity of the house was lesled llm entire week. For II and week (be bill Includes: Ouakcr City Four. Little Johnny llcnly. liken, Bowers and Dixon. Ned Nye and tin; clcvclnml.-—A( the Opera House (Harry —,„ v - u<ur, ,™.„„. V ii,,„:, K ™..-, __ ...... „..^..,o „.,„ UW m, __ „, v „,, u ...« M. KJInu,. juanager) Grace George appears In attraction for Sunday, Sept' 1, and Labor CardownJe Slaters, Ibe Ward Bros, und com- "Dlvorcom" week of Hept. U. Lew Dock- Day. TIiIb park close* for the aeaawa 15. ^ frany. ■_ <