The New York Clipper (March 1912)

BiABOHSO THE STEW YOBK CLIPPER; 11 BARNUM * T 1 '*». scarcely tM naves and startling. ?T Owa Brads to shoulders, flrpflaps, SCTcersaults follow eacti 0 ther In profusion, ■ajhthe> act Is truly a wonderful exhibition. The Josephs*, in ting 8. constated of two ladles and Are men. Head stands and somer- saults and all other Unda of novel acta In any line of Mo acrobatic kind arc Included hi their routine, and none arc missed. A black poodle evidently delighted In sustaln- _____ Ins one of the troupe In a lengthy hcadstand. A the act. QlMfMG. GORGEOUS SP ECTACLE GlEEIED BY BIG CROWDS. A W'Sa LWftrt ttls display, performing some astonishing AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN IN ALL ITS GLORY. —rioa was ushered In on Thursday, March 21 Not -at the weather Indicated that the S__ season (so —slcomo after the Winter S..to) had arrived, but on this date It was S.« ta arrive, and the coming of the popular _c__T« Bailey Circus, wfilch then began Kauai season In New York, proved tint an calendar was correct, for in thla me- tropslls Spring and the circus are synony- ""rw'coarse, to the average person the pres- «nt Hrcua Is always the Best, for we forget .h. risrlss of the past seasons' shows In our ..lias of the one that Is with us. But In tMiUetance oesl ever seems a suitable term E «Doht to the show which the circus kings ftvesiren us this year, and It is more than K«ir it will prove an epoch-maker in show- ■_ fir in the spectacle of "Cleopatra" they hits set a pace that It will be fifBoult for «nv bat the very biggest of the tented aggre- ?aMt_s to follow. ib ohsoslng their subject the management •Piieted that portion of the life of Cleopatra whl_*eal» with the time that Marc Antouy .„ _ her favor, and which lends itself inleaallly to opectacular effects. Antony's entrance to Alexandria, Cleopatra's offer to shire her crown with him, his refusal of the offer her conquest of Mm, his departure to battle against his countrymen for Cleopatra ani Jgrpt, his return mortally wounded and Cleopatra's death over his dead body, are all (old la pantomime. ft* Antony's entertainment Cleopatra brings forth a pageant, which makes Its en- truce from the stage to the arena, and beceaes the parade around the hippodrome trtcfc which, by the way. Is the most gorgeous thing sf Its kind we have ever seen. Follow- lnr Wis are hippodrome races, and as they are sll supposed to be for the edification of the Bosun, they fit in nicely, and the fact that they come at the beginning of the cir- cus la place of at the end, according to the time honored custom, is readily overlooked. Ties follows dancing on the stage by several hundred girls, dressed In brilliant and varied colors, hut bo harmoniously blended that the effect Is little short of marvelous. It Is a wonderful spectacle, not only for a circus, but for anywhere else, and when one remem- bers Ike limited time a circus has to prepare for a thing of this kind It becomes all the more remarkable. The old time circus spec- ticle, which consisted of groups of men and women who inarched around the arena with little semblance of unity of purpose, was a simple matter to arrange, but here is a spec- tacle on an enormous* stage, with a ballet trained to a state of perfecton that would bo a credit to any production. The usual remarkable display of pyramid building and famous other stunts performed 07 herds of elephants was enjoyed by old as well as the young folks. Their trainers, J. L. Clark. J. J. Dooley and Harry J. Mooncy, ire past masters with these animals, and need very little Introduction. The feature «ud one of the most wonderful tricks ever taught the beasts was exhibited by Mr. Hooney, who also trained them, consisting of in Inning of baseball, In which three are used, a catcher, batter and pitcher. Every bit of science is used by all three that Is known to baseball, Including the always stall rag of the catcher and pitcher talking to one anothor after the batter has three balls and two strikes called on him. It was a funny bit of business and created roars of laughter. The next ball being a strike, the batter swings and Is supposed to hit the ball, run madly around tho bases and slide Into home plate It Is Indeed one of the most re- markable exhibitions of animal training that has ever been witnessed In tho Garden, and will be a big feature for years to come. For display 4 In ring No. 1, May Daven- port gave a pleasing equestrienne act. When she finished Stella Wlrth appeared, dressed in a flimsy draper of white. After riding around the ring several times she was lifted -ffn ta tne - a,r (0T maana of a wire attach- 0 (s4^£wVt..r r, prett7 bmett * .i^ 5S aoe . rt Sisters occupied the centre ai wl 'h their broad-backed white steed, performing a double carrying act that kept the crowd thrilled. They climbed over snd "~« each other with otter disregard for wMte r ' wm Ter,tabte apparitions In f,,i V ii' < ? te Dmnpfl in a dainty and grace- in l .V* r »°,"nance of bareback riding, was seen !."J* >, and showed some up-to-date Jump- SSLMW*"M work. She was taste- r4.ii K S ,B U a P' nk "Pinglcd costume. irJil'te 7 6 -t£? atago * w ere the Jos De t/SLTnSP* <twx> men i a woman, a boy and mSttJP w iL rk donl! r? this troupe Is really m?™5« e ". The b °y doe « aon >8 of the most Z, I 01 !?"* ttata 07er attempted In the acro- S?i,h i'^'i 0 ? 9 of wn,cn '» a band-to-hand a££*?* balance. He makes his start from £l?TCn H? making a half turn lands with ml"KLfiSa on ft! rl ? h t hand of one of the SP* balancing with his feet straight In the tli.'t A„ 1 l P^ a wnjarkahle feaf, and one •Nil suc f ce t e £ d f uTdo 1 ng W ° Uld ^^ ' nd '""" me? 6 on 3 ?. rgeW »' troupe of ladles and gentle- ?croi»H„ 8tag0 2 had a routlne o' surprising Th^ZLii.*.'? 0 ™ 11 ?"* in rapid succession. reekiS fclki n,en,ll 5? r was handled in seeming stand, ^S hl0B i clla 58mg from feet to hea8 hntST ov fL. and naier each other, and the LadMAi v? c . act waB nIoel y dressed and .il'W'iLA'^g the attention of "II thoae within range. IntroSEi Sril r i"« * CBpt. James Waldo rldeTon^ V 8 two *&Bf* ««al8. one of which which hA* 0 "*.," 110 th0 other on a vehicle her or RJB^jfapwOfcg seals do a num- rt«r aSPKM-ftS" w 5" e r,dln K around the Koine mLSP ** , theln does a clever stunt in a™rof 8 hTK 0 'M^ ,ack w . lre ' working his way l £2R* J UL*9 mVHr or lino. They do a ^oKffisF* ana repretent a h,sh har« f tJ2l? ,t 2?; tte "an known seal man anvihin^? po v a,u «ason that far surpasses fom £?»?" . hfts ever attempted. They per- othor »t U ,* ot l2H lw f! balancing, and many would b. ««JR 1 ! 18 , \?' n * horseback, that The to*.'**? 1 * t0 * boman being. OeSLPaS' ,B , tho *"'« of the act which of t£It d J ta, P Wo - 2 - 5 consisted of a lot renSJSfS.Pl**. •performed by a party who wuaS'iSS/3% Plent 7 « pnwphirnaUa and th.5 a ? d ,0 *.* ne exercises of the rooters, trleklnl l nm P« d tho hurdles and did other tSStJ&&FV** trained animals, although In riii^ 011 -" 0 ? 0 °* the rouHne: JunlJSf.* 0 ; ? tne a 0418 "went through their lntSii.Ki batons and torches, their balanc- rldaa m »S* *"?. othcr stunts, finishing with »fftff^JP™!k*S Ponies. Geo. fiamon troupe tta * ter ° r wrcmonlea for this clever atrrart^ >enia !£ e ' w1Ul nU troupe of monkeys, ahntor*,* 0 "*?;"* 1 * «ttentlon, putttrrg his SSuS,?^!? through numerous stunts, in- alloflS1 c r :,e rid,n 8 and tight rope waiting. ProfcLSSv 1 wa " ca J ) a«>ly done and shows the bSEST. 88 . a . *o»«rtol trainer. with?**,?. 7 bron Bht out the Flllls Family, in ail «5£ 3»Tetous trou|>e of horses seen trVefc l ^.t^8BoiHl also on tho hippodrome ""«■■ *ne work of all the members pex« £f!&LSBt? atOcult^features was enjoyed BLg gg^ The? do walUlng, tSSEB* ta tp« form many pretty figures. ™ m '"r <,„?i B ^ 1&7 8 i7". lu rln « h t!le ^"r Comrades I"* A qJitiJ comedy acrobatic and horl- M ^*' ^ tc J: "^ eUcttcd appUuseT r.t _!i Plch , e113 . » group of fare acroboto of various sl^es, were properly styled "Hump- aynumpsbys ,,'• as they went though a series of falls and bumpa over chairs and tanles to general amusement. T?? e . Jac , k Co .? lu T 1,10 ' »'th the elongated Jack topnln, them, did their funny tflcks, with Jack cloalng up like a Jacktnlfe at freouent tetervalS. 'They had: rotTghhouSe tacBca of various kinds, aa.l finished by the rtyte "* "* " a merr y-80 round The Hart Brothers also had fun In an ac- fSSSSuXTli . d n U,g J aln ^ that kerned nlgl, impossible \n all sorts of Jumps and twists. The Camilla Trio, in thelrTumorous triple far performance, were one of the biggest laugh producers In this display. Besldea oetog clever comedians they are excellent ac- 81. lL, V A . ?f: rf orm some difficult tricks. The finish of the act. which consists of dis- robing and a general roughhouae, was very successful. * . sfffSutsd! r i n ? x !9* Derrick gave a fine exhibition of bareback equestrianism, such as turning somersaults and Jumping to the horse's back from tho ground. *,°.% la Davenport roda without a blemish, dividing his time between dancing on his horses back, and turning back somersaults from one horse to the back of the one be- hind, without a shiver. He certainly showed all the class that's In him as a master of equestrlanshlp, and earned the applause he received. Charles Slegrlst, on another showy steed, presented his act with exact precision, turn- ing somersaults, pirouettes and things of that sort, od Hi,, while the horse kept up Its even pace around the ring. He was liberally applauded. ' Display 10 j— This display was entirely given over to Cliff Benac's original creations of trained horses and ponies, managed by Mrs. Berzac and F*red Bradaa, Including such tricks sb revolving tables going at full speed, with a pony balancing himself on top. The old mule performance was a big laugh pro- ducer, the animals throwing everybody that attempted to mount them. Display 11.—In ring 1 the Berne Brothers, a couple of strong men, did some remarkable foats of strength. (See New Acts.) On stage I the Koyal Mikado Athletes gave a sample of the perfection to which the art of wrestling has arrived In Japan. (See New Acts.) Katie Hand-wins, assisted by three men. was seen in an act similar to the one that made her famous last season. The feature this season la pulling against two truck- horses with hands and feet, and displayed the strength of this remarkable woman. The Jardons, In ring No. 3, had a strong man act with dumb-bells and balls that clearly showed to what enormous strain their muscles had been trained. The weight of tho men and apparatus, which was sustained by the undermen, must havo been tremend- ous. They combined grace with their won- derful strength. Display 12.—In ring bareback riding was given by Orrln l Victoria ring 1 a fine exhibition of and Mae Davenport. This trio of riders per- form with the utmost grace, and their work ranks with the beat In their line. An act that would be greatly missed Is the one performed by those excellent riders, Ella Rradna and Fred Derrick. Costumed in the gayest and latest fashions, this clever Balr perform some feats of equestrianism iat are simply sstoundlng. They do hand- springs, somersaults and Jumping on fast ?olng horses that seems almost Impossible eats. In ring No. 8 the Alex held an exhibition of jockey carrying and Jumping exercises. On and off and on again In the right spot at every try Is their record, and their double work was of the best, giving the audience at their end of the Garden little opportunity or desire to look elsewhere during their act Display IS.—In Ting 1 Maximo, billed as •*the wlxard of the wire," lived up to his Wil- ing and did some of the most startling feats ever seen on a swinging wire He walks on the slender "thread' r as though he was on terra flrma. He swings it from side to side until It seems as though he would surely fall off, and then suddenly stops the swinging. He has aucb. perfect control that he does not even seem to be balancing himself His most difficult feat is probably that in which he slmualtes drunkenne&a. In this he staggers and literally "falls all over himself," but at no tune does he appear In danger of falling for several tuneBduruur his "spree" he brings the wire to a sudden stop, and at the finish after an unusual amount of staggering, he straightens up In a way that would appear lliat he mustfa.ll off the wire—but he doesn't. Maximo Is surely a marvel. In the centre ring Da Belle Victoria was Iierfectly at home oh the tight wire, affect- ng at times a swagger and nonchalence per- fectly wonderful to behold. She jumped and skipped and walked over various appliances lata upon the wire. For a finish she did the gradually lengthening swing until the wire nearly touched the ground. She received an ovation ou her way to the dressing room. The Wclso Troupe, three men and a lady, did somo clever head and hand balancing, also a single perch and then a double perch, on which, while It was held on the shoulders of ono, the smaller two men performed some difficult climbing and balancing. The lady was also a strong understander, balancing the heaviest of the three on her uplifted bands and carrying him around the stage. Tho Bento Brothers did an act on the per- pendicular ladder, balancing head to head on this awkward apparatus. No circus at tne Garden would be complete without Youturkey, who has been showing bis wire act here for some seasons, each time Improved In style and execution. -His swings and monoeuvres this season are as daring as ever. .. The -SHvas, three In number, present one the cleverest ladder acts seen with a circus In some time. The heaviest of the trio balances the youngest member, who ascends and de- scends, and also performs other remarkable feats. Their whole performance was note- worthy, and held the attention of the audi- 0D Dtoplay 14.— In itog 2 May Wlrrh was given the post of honor by appearing alone in the arena. Miss Wlrth Is a remarkable equestrienne snd the honor given her Is well deserved (See New Acts). _... ._ Display IB.—In ring 1 the Florence Troupe of acrobats, six In number, gave s flue einl- bltioTof Skill, dexterity, anS daring. Tbw penfortned many acrobatic feats out. ofithe ordinary, and won foU approval for their The Plchlanl Troops of acrobats use the catapult seesaw with wonderful effWt.shoot> tag the acrobats about In bewildering fash- ion. each one of them to land right sidy up. A double four high was tbo feature.atJbe Odab, but the enttre act It replete wiub Victorto and Georgetti amused with their famous stunts with their feet while walking on their hands. They feature a boxing match, also done while standing on their bands, that brought plenty of applause. Display 17 was given up to aerial acts. Over ring 1 the «tt Neapolitans did their startling feats In mld-alr. turning single, double and twisting somersaults, doubles and returns, cut-offs snd all thv rest of the has- ardous stunts which these mld-alr artists are wont to do, and the applause with which the big garden rang when they "pulled off' a feat more than ordinarily daring (of which there were many), was proof that they cap- tured a prise In the favor of tho onlookers. The Imperial Viennese Troupo, led by Eddie Slibon, closed the show In their grace- ful exhibition of leaps and twists from one flying trapeze to another, the ladles and gen- tlemen working with the exact precision which the mere spectators fall to understand The dives Into the net were Interesting as ever, especially the one from the extreme top of the building, and the finishing touch by Mr. Hllbon, wherein, starting from a great swing on his trapese, he lets go and does four somersaults before he reaches the elastic net, which sends him up back In the air nearly a quarter of the distance. The La Troupe Lamar, In an aerial per- formance that teems with cleverness and originality, do BOmo great swinging and leap- ing work that attracted considerable atten- tion. rPNNY STUNTS BY FUNNY MEN. And now for the funny men, a department In a circus that could never be disposed of. This year the management has collected a bunch of clowns that for originality and cleverness has previous years beaten many ways. Headed by Harry La Pearl, the boys perform stunts and tricks that are a sure cure for the blues. The Suffragette's meeting, about the funni- est bit of clowlog ever seen with a circus, Is sgttn produced by Mr. La Pearl. Starting la with a quiet sort of meeting It soon de- velops Into a battle, and ends with all being taken to a police station. Harry La Pearl, as the speech maker, provoked much lnugnter with bis witty remarks and funny antics. Big Jim Rossi, who, by the way. seems to have taken on considerable weight during the Winter months, plays the fat woman, and got many laughs. The rest of the boys were all seen In this number, and sll got their share of applause by their clever work. The above is the only big stunt done by the clowns. * La Pearl, with his humorous other stunts, Including ''The Fashion Girl," in which he features a large "Gaby" picture hat, was a scream. Denver Darling:, with his clever dog, "Tlghe," was a noticeable feature in his hunt- ing stunts. The dog Is so trained that whenever "Denver" shoots, be will lay down as though shot A one-man boxing stunts, which Is strongly featured on one of the stages, 1b credited to "Denver," and It might be mentioned that, although It Is being dene by sevorai others. "Denver'' 1* the originator, lie works it up In a clever way, and has Hie audlenca interested during tho two rounds and Including the knockout. Baker and De Voe, as clever a pair as ai'en with the circus, created a sensation when they turkey-trotted around the hippo- drome track, in Jewish make-up. They also do numerous other stunts that got them plenty of Inughs. The Hurt Bros, (three men) were also seen in many stunts, the best being three Scotchmen, which was a clever bit of clown- ing and earned for them much laughter. Flatlron, la a disrobing act. was a scream. Dressed up as a woman, he starts to disrobe, and finally, after much hard work, he dis- poses of a pair of corsets, going through many antics. He then prepares to bathe, and after throwing a pall of water on the tracks, lumps on the sawdust. It was a funny bit of work. He was also seen as a "Salome" dancer. Joseph and Jerome, In their duck shooting stunt, got many laughs. Fltua Wlrth, with his kangaroo, made them sit up and take notice. Harry demons was very busy all evening with numerous stunts, all of which were suc- cessfully performed. Art Jarvls, although he was there with several new things, his pig was greatly missed. "Where Is the_plg? , Billy Day, as a giraffe and "splash." chas- ing a mock Indian on horseback, made good. Ernest Anderson, one of the new men with the show, proved ho Is capable of holding his own. His rubberneck wagon and auto stunt was cleverly executed ana got the laughs. Fred Gay had his dog and wouldn't let anybody kick him around. Jim Bossl. as the untlmnhlo clown, cured a man who had a headache that sat In front of the writer. Jim also pnt on the Roose- velt "Hat In the Ring" gag, which was a big laugh winner. Fred Dirks and Pnt Walsh, as the police- men, showed their authority at every oppor- tunity. Harry La PearL In his wooden shoe dance, was a big success on both stages. Following is a complete list of tbo clowns: Harry La Pearl, "Denver" Darling, Brneit Anderson, Three Harts, Baker and De Voe, Oschousky, Jack Correlll Trio, Fred Dirks, Four Conrads, Jamos Rossi, Harry demons, Joseph and Jerome, Eddie Rounds, Bill Day, Art Jarvls, Baker Trio, FItus Wlrth, Fred Gay, Pat Walsh, "Flatlron," Abe Bronson, Kmmett Splash and Camllle Trio. YOMti BUFFALO WILD WEST MW. Ernest Cooke writes from Peoria, III., March 19 : "I have been working hard on ^—■— BraSfUfiy OPT OF TOWN HEWS wagons, and they all will look like new and ■ handsome enough to go In parade. Mr. But- ter has arrived here In town. His wife, Annie Oakley, will be here In a couple of weeks. She Is visiting relatives before com- ing. The cowboys and cowgirls are numer- ous and make quite a showing around Wha- ler quarters. From what I have seen of the ropers, I should Judge there are some of the cleverest la the country right here, getting in trim for the opening. The baggage stock ronmoit Clothier* Bins* it4t SM-388 Filth Avenue BttwMB »ltb and Mtfc «u. raw YORK Smith Gray & Co. ready-for-service clothes, of class distinctive, have been the preferred clothes of the more criti- cal New Yorkers for more than two- thirds of a century. 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He following is the complete list of men employed on advance car No. 1, of the 8ells- Floto Shows, for 1012: Harry Graham, man- ager; Dick Simpson, boss billposter: C. C. Case, banner squsror; B. B. LlndwalL boss lithographer; P. A. Bacon, l>. R. Iflchell, B. II. Bippon, lithographers: Chas. Newcomb, C. A. Hickman, W. T. Page, bannermen; C. C. Gornett, Ed. Hamblln, C. 0. Tlnsley, Perry Powers. J. M. Hartmon, 3. Kraut, B. Brook, B. 8. Crowell, Paul Barnes, Wm. Punk, bill- posters. WANTED, FOR THE KINNIE CIRCUS Performers for Big Bhow, Side Hhowand Concert. Those that do two or moro acts preferred. Also Boss Oanrasman. WANTKD TO BDIT—TRODPI OP TBAIKED GOATS, rorforiuers address HI k NK W. BLASoEH, 184 Willow Ht.. Lawrence, Haw. An others to KllANK KI1WIB, Klnnle Circus, Harmon, If.T. ■ Winch Not With B. A B. Show. 'Prank Winch does not go with the Bar- nun A Bailey Circus. Mr. Winch was en- gaged lost Fail by the Rlnjgllng Bras, for the press department of the B. A B. Bhow this season, hut owing to the faet that hs was engaged at the time he was to hare com- menced his duties with the circus, be was re- leased, at his request, by the Messrs. Blng- ling. i Prof. Wilson Dead. A Western newspaper recently printed an account of the death of Jns. Wilson, formerly well known *n a strong man and expansion- ist, with rarlous circuses and museums. Ho originally was ablacksmlth. He Is reported Srk. Uyeno" Troupo ofTa^And 0 Jules vZ to *«.«, «™.ih«h -IMA. OTUser and John Zfinmer. statst business has been excellent Sara Cobn, manager of tho new Spokane Theatre, made quite an Important business trip to Seattlo last week, at least we think be did. as be and Ooldle Barnes, a local singer, re- turned on one ticket, after a brlsf conference with the Justlco of the peace at Seattle A. small blaze was quickly extinguished Tues- day afternoon at tho now Spokane, when two Hunt became Ignited in. soma unknown man- ner. ,,?'■*£ ?•»«*•. Mloh^-Powsriy Theatre l H *. rr 7. 0, S 0 ' B ° er, « Co,, mgrs.) "The Hound- tip," March 17-10, drew well, as did May Irwin, in "She Knows Better Now." 22, 28. £, < ! m JS g .^ F £• nc,, wlUen a7 > • nd "W»« 8 Pri"W M*lu ZV-ol* _,%* Jn !? T,C v < Pft? S&T' or.)—"The Flower of the Banob," 10-18. drew well: also "BUrer Threads," 21-23. Coming: ''Bound the Clock" 24.27. "Bast LynnV 28-80, "atatt and Jeff" 31-April 8. Mary Sorroes and com- pany follows, Indefinite. TsMrLB.—inn week of 251 Pour DandBg Harmonists, Wm. Morrow and company, Her- bert O'Connor and company, Suean and to have committed suicide. s i Tsro Bills Show for Brooklyn. The Buffalo BUI and Pawnee Bill Shows will open at Harrlsburg, Pa., and will play Eastward, opening for a week In Brooklyn a week later. General Manager Louts B. Cook says that many novelties will be presented this season. ■ s ■ Ralph Btamjtoltii, clown wltb Obphrdm —Week of 24: Ellison and BIcb. Coin's Dogs, Laypo and Benlamln, Mills aid Moulton, and Augustus Neville. . *H& !U 2Br- w « ok of 2B - Bishop's Players, In "The Eleventh Hour." Kalamacoo, Mich.—fuller (W. J Don- BS'lZt H&> Nancy Boyer Stock Co. March 25-80, "The Spring Maid" Wilson 2, "Mutt and Jeff" Maid" April 1, Francis Majsjstic (H. W. Crull, mgr.)—Bill 25-27 •ca iti. HingHng^r^afSr a ™s! M T°'" Ht *** £^ J^nnl^CarM Plertot our In vaudevme dnrfcs Wlntir ^m £ * n l £ omp ?. I13 i. Q '°i«** «£ Maurer, Clinton 'ft-l? ••v u a_ 0 > '« . Wl wr > " ■ "and Bussell, Gannon and Tracer. 28-80: Tho with the Baraum A Bailey this season. Gaooaa Sun, Herman Greggs and wire, Bends Greggs and C M. Newton were vis- itors to the Downle A Wheeler Shows, at Americas, 0s„ March 10. Is being dally driven to got them and their drivers In working order. I must certainly say that the stock is superb, heavy and strong and healthy. The twenty ox team will be a great feature. From what I have seen of It, I don't think there will bo a Wild West on the rood with a handsomer, better or more complete outfit than Voung Buffalo's Wild West. The printing, too. It remarkably new and novel. Spring weather has Just come In and I hope It will stay, for It wilt take a great deal of aun to dry the ground, after the heavy snows that we have had dur- ing the Winter. Col. Seaver la a busy man, visiting us every week, arranging and re- arranging, and getting things In orq>r. I can safely say that managers in general will Spokane, Wash—Auditorium (Charles York, mgr.) March 18, Schuman-nclnk; 10- 21, "Mutt and Jeff;" 28, 20, Mrs. Leslie Car- ter. Business good. Obfiibdm (Jos. A. Mailer, mgr.)—Week of nr, ; Blanche Walsh, Cbretlonne and Louisetto. Manklchl Japs, Gertrude Van Dyke, Harry L Webb, Sue Bmlth, Karl Orecsc, and motion pictures. Business good. . A £ 9 V£ M I Carl * Mllllgan, mgr.l—Week of 20, "One Girl In a Thousand.'^ Business good. Paktaoss' (H. Clark Walker, mgr.)—Week Bosalrcs, Jos Doming and company, Minstrel Pour, Mons. Valle, and Hobson and Mhbelle. Business Is fine. Battle Creek, Mich.—Post (B. B. Smith, mgr.) dark March 24 and week. Bijotj (Will Marshall, mgr.)—24-27: Ros- salrs, Hobson and Mabello, Joo Domino- and company, Mons. Valle, the Minstrel TTour. Pat6e weekly. 28-80: Grojean and Maursr, Clinton and Russell, Carrel, Plerlot and com- pany. Gannon and Tracey, Moore's "Stage- door Johnnies," and pbotoplane. ^^ Bar City, Mich—Wnsblngton (W. J. Daunt, mgr.) "The Chocolate HoTdlor" pleated ? iSK •5*? hou,a Ma «a 2>- "Mutt and jer' April 8, »"oo !'• D. Pilmore, mgr.)—Bertha Gib- son, in "Merry Mary," week oif 24. McAlrater, Okl Br — Busby (It II. Busby. BEitr.l? , 58 B ' rr,M " «***. Al 0. 1« Vamj-Majbstic (A. C, Brown, mgr.)— of 18: Hans Kideres and company, Blgota- Vaudeville and motion pictures continue to guest Flayers, De Haven and Sidney, Woodi- mi UU popular house daily. Ralten Trio. Kimball Bros, and Segal, Be- Forum (J. A. Stelnton, mgr.)—Moving marc and Bllay, and motion pictures. Busl- pictures have good business. new good. Victob (Will Tlbbetts, mgr.)—Independent Bmpbms (Geo. Blakcstey, mgr.)—High fllnas continue to please good patronage. class vaudeville and motion pictures, Bull- Galveston, Tex,—Grand Opera House ness good. .„......_ (Chas^T. Brian Jr., mgjr.) Wm' Ilodge, lu Nona.—Keating A Flood's Musical Com- edy Co., consisting of about thirty people, will open at the new American on April 7. The Jessie Shirley company, now playing at the American, will go to Seattle Mans- (er Williams, of the "Mutt end Jeff" Co., The Man from Hotne/nHnrch 18, 14. 'The Barrier" 17. Henrietta Crnnmsn. Kiiupr>'t«>rt tor S good company, presented "The Besl Thing ,T to a well pleased audience 18. The lies Musical Comedy Co. 10, 20, Forbes Rob- ertson 22, Gaorgla Minstrels 28.