The New York Clipper (Jan 1913)

IP":-;. •'{'ill fi mm i m ) m vt'Wm mm 11 i i'' mm. SiI f «c .lii. ;U.H*: ■iff ti- ■ >.' , a ■ •-•4\-. : mi i ■: :■• r ; ift»* fat i(N3f—" 8 THBNEW YORK! CLIPPER. Januaey 18 THE COLUMBIA CONCERT. The show at tbe Columbia. >'ew York, Jon. 12, had many good acts, including:: THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO.flJmH.d) &*£«£ ftSgJg vKS nmaMM THE NEW YORK CLIPPER rounded in 1858. ALBERT J. BORIE ED^rOUAt, AND BUBIHXSB MiNiOXS. NEW YOBK, JAKUABY 18, 1913 Entered Jane 2s. 1879, at the Post Office it New York, N. Y., as second class matter, under the act of Msrch 8, 1879. well, -concluding.with .a wedding 6nd. going to bidi Wm.'-Cabl'.I. the plugger for Ireland; Chase, and Leugblln,-singers and dancers, the lady Bhowlng three of the handsomest gowns on any vaudeville stage. . Bandy and t-ljlde.lt dancing act of a dif- ferent kind, with the lady well up In the running with the popular blonde foot shaker. They showed different • styles of footwork with good effect. Murray Livingston and company scored with their "Bosenarie" act; Btliu.nt and.-Hall .bad a classy piano play- ing aud singing act. the lady making good use of the grand piano, end Frances Gerard, id^t}»t n ^!^m^Tu^rd.r^l0 1 oir e ct?eSra: I lebeavywelgnt juggler ana gymnast, wnose Admtl»eiuextj»« wnu ggjg^" «•" «■ «""• assistant got * lot of comedy out of Ala odd < 11 AMERICAN GIRL TO LEAD LONDON COMPANY. It was announced last week that Ina Claire, a young American girl, baa been en- gaged to fill the leading female role In George Edwardes' Gaiety Theatre, In Lon- don, next season. It was Mtsa Claire who, practically unknown, except to vaudeville audiences, appeared In the title role In "The Quaker Olrr In New York about a year ago, with Clifton Crawford, at the Park Theatre, and with bcr quaint mannerisms and dainty dancing wsb responsible In a large degree for the success of that play. She Is still ap- pearing In the same role, and It was in Phll- edelphla. several days ago, that- J. A. E. Malone, stage manager for the Gaiety Thea- tre, in London, completed arrangements for her London debut next season. After tbe engagement abroad Miss Claire will return to Now York and star under the management of Charles Dillingham, 4 » » FRED ZWEIFEL AND GERVLDINE MALONE MARRIED. Frederick It. Zweifel, manager of the Gil- bert & Sullivan Festival Co., with Geraldlnc Malone, were the centres of romance In Cin- cinnati. During the engagement of this fcporntlc company they crossed the Ohio River and were married at Covington. Their love affair began in the days when Zweifel was manager of James T. Powers, la "Havana," SUBSCRIPTION One year. In advance, 84; six months, |2; three months, 91. Canada and foreign postage extra. Single copies will be scot, postpaid, on receipt of 10 cents* Onr .Terms are Cash. THE CLIPPER i» lsaned every THURSDAY, The Forma Closing: Promptly on Tuesday, at Noon, rieaa* remit by express money order, check, I'. O. order or registered letter. All cash enclosed vlib letter la at risk of tender. Address All Communications to THE NEW YORK CLIPPER, 47 West 28th Street, New York, Tel. 2274-Madlson. Regittcrti Cable Addrcsi, "Authobiti." THE WESTERN BTJREAU of The Curr-n la located at Ttooni GOB, Ashland Clock, Chicago. Warren A. Patrick, manager and correspondent. Tua Cuppxs cmn bs obtained wnoLisiLS ind r.FrAiL, at oar agents, Brentano'a news depot, 87 Avenue de rOpcra. Paris, France; Diamond News Go., 12C Prodo, Havana; Manila Book and Sta- tionery Co., 12S Escolta, Manila, P. 1.; Gordon k Gatch, 123 Pitt direct, Sydney, N. S. W., Australia. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ATTRACTIONS A* THE NEW YORK THEATRES. HEW UHSTERDAM ^$MT . Ives. I4»' Mats- Wed. aid Sat ZU- > Klaw * Manger will present the new musical play ' B 7- G ^" 1 aUcdonough Adaated from i MOBIO-Bf'F LIBERTY * 3a st- ne * r B '**'■ ****• Wed ' KLAW a E&LANGER Present MILESTONES Br ARNOLD BENNETT and aD? DWAHD KNOBLAUCH. As played to crowded houses at The Royalty Theatre, London. GAIETY Evenings, 8.16. Matinees - Wed. a Bat., 2.16 BROADWAY 4 «th STREET. Phone 210 Bryant. COHAN k HARRIS announce ««»TOF» TMIEF' A STRAIGHT FAROE WRITTEN AROUND A OBOOK by OARLYLE MOORE. GEO. f AIM V THEATRE, Broad way 4 *Sd Street. M. WJHfUl Evgs. 8.16. Mats. Wed 4 Sot, 216. CEO. M. and his own Company In HB, COHAN'S LATEST COMEDY " JONES HIPPODROME 6th AT., 4MA Dally Mat. at 8. Best Seats, $1. Bv.s. UNDER MANY FLAGS Superb' Series ofHsw .Spectacles. LAST TWO WEEKS - GERTRUDE HOFFMANN BROADWAY TO PARIS VlaUBAl tSYKB. 0.10. AMIS. nou» —EMJ «■"• COHAN "BROADWAY' H., Scranton.—Jennings and Smith York, week of nna n | g br)ae wa8 t h e goubrette of the com pany. The bride's last appearaiie here was In "The Balkan Princess." Bhe Is a daughter of tbe late John T. Malone, a Shakespearean DRAMATIC. 8. T. & laved H&mmerstein's, Mew ov. 18, 1912. J. H. and H. Ol. New York.—Wm. F. Cody opened Aug. 25, 1873, at the Bowery Thea- tre. New York, In a play entitled "Buffalo Bill," which was written by Fred G. Maeder. W. R. 0. — 1. The bookings are made through the United Booking Offices. 2. Kan- sls City la the headquarters of the concern yon mention. We cannot give you the list of houses booked by that office. P. W., Cincinnati.—1. Write to Dick A 1'ltzgerald, 18 Ann Street, for the book. 2. Frank McNlsh Is playing vaudeville. W. C. E., Kcynoldsvllle.—The firm was Montgomery and Queen (two persons). MISCELLANEOUS. Question. —While tbe Republican national convention for the nomination of Preslde.it was in session In Chicago last Summer, N. Let K. that Roosevelt would be nominated. Who wlna? Answer. —If It was stated that the bet applied to the action of that convention, K. wins. It was probably understood by both N. and K. that the bet was to be governed by the action of that convention, but If It was not so stated wben the bet wub made, N. can claim the stakes under technicality that Roosevelt v>aa nominated at another convention held In Chicago Inter on. actor, who was seen in the support of both Edward Booth and Lawrence Barrett. Her home 1b In San Francisco. 4 ■» PREPARING WINTER GARDEN'S NEW SHOW. The engagement of Gertrude Hoffmann and her company. In "Broadway to Paris," at the Winter Garden will come to an end Sat- urday evening. Feb. 25. The succeeding at- traction is now In tbe course of preparation, but Is yet unnamed. The cast will Include Gabv Dcslys. Al, Joleon, Yancsl Dolly, Fanny Brlce, Ada Lewis, Melville Ellis, Harry Fox, Ernest Olcndlnnlng, Lou Anger, F. Owen Baxter and Doyle and Dixon. The books and lyrics are by Joseph Herbert and -Harold Atterldgo and the music Is by Jean ScbwarU. Ned Wayburn will stage the production. < » » RONACHBR'S IN TROUBLE. According to notices published In the dallies of Vienna, Austria, Max Stelner, son of tbe director of Uonacber's Establishment, In that city, has been held on charges In- volving several sums received by him for consideration which he could not deliver. Mr. Stelner claims that the money In ques- tion was held by him as security for the ful- fillment of the contract. Mr. Stelner has been dispossessed from Ronaoher's for non- payment of rent. 4 s » PREMIERE OF "THE WOMAN OP IT." "The Woman of It," the new farce by Frederick Lonsdale, bad its initial perform- ance at the Plalnlleld Theatre, r-lnlnnell, N J., Jan. 10, under the management of William A. Brady. Cyril Scott and Janjt Beccher played the leading roles. Others In the cast were: Dallas Anderson, Wallace . Eraklne and JoBephlne Bunn. The piece tbe tombstones, alphnbetlcally arranged, of gyg* ffi^ffjiffiffi^***'* Tneatre - OUR ANNIVERSARY NUMBER. The sixtieth Anniversary Number of The New York Clipper will contain, In addition to the regular weekly netcn, many very Inter- esting articles, amongst which may be men- tioned "The Actors' Fund Burial Plot." This contains a copy ot the Inscriptions on ICTflD B'w»y4«8t. Eves. 9.16. Matinees 'HOlUn wed. A Sat. 2.16. Phone2STBryant. COHAN k HARRIS, Lessees and Managers H. H. FRAZ EE Presents Fine Feathers By EUGENE WALTER, author of "PAID VS FULL," wit h a Distinguished Cast B. F. KEITH'S 6DEATEH HEW YORK CIRCUIT COLONIAL, BU8HWI0K as-saaasmaa CRESCENT BHOVX GRB1KNPOIST ORPHEUM GOTHAM I VBIn 43d, West of B»way. Phone 5318 Bryant. Li Rib Evgs., 8.15. Matinees, 2.15. HATS. WEDNESDAY A SATURDAY SAM BERNARD to wiTmuir y ALL FOB THE LADIES w ?Xt PLAYHOUSE p^WbS Evga. 8.16. Matinees Wed., Thnrs and Sat. 2.16. FIFTH HONTH Little Women BUSINESS INDEX * ■ -i ««.««,. J„««t. £a»t of B'way. Phone S- ii-S. I MlfXlV »"* Bryant. Ev. 8.16. Colllar's l/VlalUUj KatB ggj k 8&t< ils . Thursday Mats., Best Seats $1 JO. Granville Barker's London Company, in Comedy Thursday Mat Us Bsrktr' FANNY'S FIRST PLAY B. V. KEITH'S UNION SQ. THEATRE, B'way k 14th 8t. Phone 8400 Sturvesant Matinee Dally 350.: Nights, 360. to 11.00. VIRGINIA HARKED, Brltt Wood, Maud Muller and Ed. Stanley, Walter Law A Co., Paul Nevlns and Ruby Erwood, Dorothy Kenton, Johnston, Howard and Lis- tette, the Flying Rnsseus, Madden t Fltzpatrlck. TATLOR GRANVILLE k LAURA PIERPONT, In the powerful drama of New Yort life. The System. Valerie Bergere k Co. • Paul Con- chas, tbe Superhuman Juggler. Albertlne Rasch, The Glorious Dansense. Herman Timbers, Karl Ournsy's Pets, Richards and Kyle, F.F. Proctor's 6th Ave. B'way 128th St. Sally Mat., 25c. Eves. 26o to II. 2 CONCERTS San., 2.15 k 8.16 AU-Btaxfillls Uohn Johnson, others. THEATRE. W. 41th St. Hats. Than, and Sat. at 2.18. BELABOO presents BELftSgnj YEARS OF DISCRETION A Comedy In Three Acts by Frederics: Hatton and Fanny Locke Hatton. Distinguished Oast. DEDITBl Tf" THEATRE, W. 42d St. Evenings KCTUDLIl st 8.16. Mats. Wed. k Sat., 2.16. David Belasco presents a fairy play for gTown-ups A GOOD LIT fLE DEVIL By Roeemond Gerard and Maurice Rostand. Adapt- ed by Anson Strong, with special mnBlo by WlU- lam Furat. NOTABLE BELA8C0 COMPANY. a?bbad m y.s 48th 8T. THEATRE SMS ' Evgs.8.16. Mats., Thnrs. * Saty 2.16. Phone 178 Bryant. LEW FIELDS PresentB WILLIAM COLLIER e.MS NEVER SAYDHj nn r» A T11HT A V Tttea., B'way k 41st St. Dfl UAU W A I Telephone 101 Bryant. Evgs., 8.16. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- nrday, 2.16 WILLIAM A BRADY, presents 'Way Down East ggg "Somewhere Else'' Mulie Elliott's Fn ^^iSkSr v * attAW - Evenings 8.46. Matinees Wed. k Sat. 2.S0. ,AdvcrUacuienta not exceeding one Use In umi will be pobUibtd, propvrly claaalded in tils 2L, at the riu of 810 for one year (S3 Uaoctls copy of TBS Naw Ion Curt** will be seat tm u> etch adrertlser while the advertisement la nm siag. ^-^-—^— ASBESTOS CURTAINS AND PICTURE: BOOTHS. UB 0. W. Trainer Mfg. Co., 78 Pearl St., Boston, Mass. AUTHORS -AND PRODUCERS. Wm. A. Quick, 262 W. 88th St.. New Tork Oltr DICYCLB A GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. Hart Mfg. Co., 852 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MasaT CHIMES, BELLS A SPECIALTIES B. H. Mayland, 851 Adams St., Brooklyn, N. Y. CONFECTIONS. Roeckbelm Bros, k Eckstein, 218 So. Peoria St- Chicago. ~" GYMNASTIC APPARATUS. C. A Hawkini. 834 K. 27th St., N. T. City. HUSI7AL BELLS AND NOVELTIES. Edwin B Street. 28 Brook St., Hartford. Conn. A. Braunelss, 1012 Grant Ave., Richmond HUL N. Y. MUSICAL SPECIALTIES. 7. 0. Deacon, 8800 N. Clark St., Chicago, 111. OPERA CHAIRS AND AUDITORIUM SEATING. H. J. Harwood's Sons, 69 Pearl St., Boston, ilast POPCORN MANUFACTURERS. Rwckbelm Bros, k Eckstein, 245 So. Peorls 8t» Chicago. SCENERY AND SCENIC PAINTERS. 0. L. Story Scenic Co., 8omervllle Station, Bos. ton. Uses. The New York 8tudlos, 1001 Times Bids.. N. Y.C, Sonroan k Landls Co., 417 S. Clinton St.. Chlcara. Toomey ft Vollond, 2312 Market St., St. Lools. Shell's Scenic Studios, 581 So. Hlirh 8t., Colaay- has, Ohio. SHOW AND POSTER PRINTERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS. Enqnlrer Job Printing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. Planet Slow Print ft Eng. Honse, Chatham, Oak, SLOT MACHINES AND TICKET CHOPPERS. The Callle Bros. Co., Detroit, Mich. MAKE DEALER. W. 0. Leam, 716 W. Comrnerce St., 8in Ante:Is. Texaa. STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD TICKETS Paul Tatislg ft Son, 104 E. 14th St.. N. V. a TENTS. Rankelr Tent ft Awning Co., 163 Soath St., N. I THEATRICAL GOODS. Boston Regalia Co., 387 Wash. St, Boston. Miss. THEATRICAL PROPERTIES. E. Walkrr. 300 W. 30th St.. New York. THEATRICAL HARDWARE. A. W. Gerstner. 634 8th Ave. (41st St). N. T. ft VINTHROP AME5 Presents SOBNTTZLER'S SA TIRIC COMEDY, t\NATOL Original Little Theatre Cait and Production. AIOIIIA B'way439thSt. Phone3846Greeley. CASIH0 MAT,N\TSA 8 ^RDA M f U -' "* ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN Presents EMMA TBENTINI SK5S. THE FIREFLY all the Interments In the Actors' Fund Plot In Kvergrcens Cemetery. This has never been published before, and will doubtless prove In- teresting to the old timers now living, who do not know where many of their old asso- ciates found their last resting place. "Stories ov Joiin Stetson," in which will be found some amusing stories relating to this won- derfully successful showman, nnd the value of them Is Id the fact that they are true. •Tub Forrest Home," by T. Allaton Brown, giving some interesting history of this haven of rest for the old, worn out performers ot the early days. "Across' Fund Home," In which there Is much Interesting matter re- lating to the greatest theatrical benevolent Institution In existence. "Motion Pictuhes in Japan" is a realistic description of a won- derful trnglc picture play as rendered In Japnn. "Deaths in the Pdofession" is a compilation of the names of performers who died during the past year. "The Fi'tobb Gkkat in Thratrl'dom" Is an Interesting article by Robert Qrnu. "Paul Cinque- valli," on Interesting Interview between this prince of Jugglers nnd a reporter of London Till-Hits. "Fairs and Expositions," an elaborate article on these out-of-door amuse- ments, by J, C. Simpson, secretary of the Minnesota State Fair nnd Exposition Co. "Tales Told in the PbIVIUWH Cak," by Floyd King, contains reminiscences of circus life, humorous and otherwise, but very enter- taining. An article by David Bclasco will prove Interesting and instructive to the dra- matic profession. This facile writer never writes anything that Is not Interesting. There will bo many other articles on circus, burlesque, moving pictures, carnivals, nnd all bmnchcB of the nmusement business, making it In fact, as well as In name, a SPECIAL, Ml.MUEB. Our aim Is to give to our renders some- thing of value without charging anything extra for it. It will not be a "lemon." but nn the contrary everyone of you will say when you sec it, "It Is a peach." ft 0 ■ » STAGE MANAGER STADBIQD. In a quarrel with n negro at the atnndnrd Thontro, In Ft. Worlh. Tex.. Jan. 1. DavlB Rodle. the stage manager (white!. wns nhnbbcd) In the left side. Ills assnllnnt es- caped. Rodle wns taken to the Medical Col- lege Hospital, where bis condition Is serious. a »» SINGER RECOVERING. Alma Gluck, the opera singer, who has boon seriously 111, after undergoing a throat operntlon about n week ago. In her apart- ment In the Hotel Savoy, this rlty, Is now on the xoad to recovery. ATLANTIC CITY NOTES. "The New Secretary" will be at the Apollo Jan. 111-18. .for itta first time, with Marie Doro nnd Charles Cherry as stars. The bill at the Savoy Includes: McWat- ters and Tyson. Mack and Walker, Harry WllllamB, Johnny Stanley and the Mlllcrshlp Sisters the Do Lesso Troupe, the Frcy Twins, Bell and Cnrron. and Plunkett and Brown. R. G. Knowlcs did well In his lecture on travel. 6 I > THEATRE BURNED. The Mobile Theatre, Mobile, Aia., was de- stroyed by ure Jan. 9, entailing a loss to tho owners of tho property of nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Miller ft Draper, who put on the Elks' Minstrels the previous night, also lose several thousand dollars. One fire- man was killed and several others so badly Injured while fighting the flames that it is feared they will die. «■■ » " 'WAY DOWN BAST" PARADES. A novel advertising stunt Is being used by the " 'Way Down EaBt" Co. In the nature of n dally street parade tbrouRh the Hhopplne and residential district. The rube banl leads the farui-wagon containing the farm animals, followed by tho " 'Way Down Rtist carriage, nnd attracts a lot of attention. The band nlso plays In the lobby of tho tne- atro before every performance. 4» » FniTZI SCHEFF*S SVIT SEALED. The second lueurlng In the suit of Frltil Rcbeff light opera star, against her husband, John Fox Jr.. author, was held before Jo- seph Byrne, referee, Jan. 10, In a room at the liar Association, nnd completed the taking of testimony, following which the papers were sealed. Miss Schcff Is touring In "The Love Wager" and Mr. Fox Is under- stood to be In Big Stone Gap, Va. a i» THE BUSHWICK CARNIVAL. The Bushwtck. Brooklyn, Is selected for a mid-Winter carnival, with twelve acts. In- cluding the Nettle Carroll Trio, the Musical Johnstons, Wlllard Sims and company, Dick, the handwriting dog: Al. and Fannie Stead- man. Miirnhy and Nlcnols, the Empire Com- edy Four, Hal Stephens and company. Genaro nnd Rallcy, Raymond and Caverly, Bartboldl birds, 4«> PLAYS BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DRAMATIC ARTS. "The Dawn." a poetic fantasy In three scones, by Luclne Finch; "The Love Game," a comedy In two acts, from the French of Adolphe Aderi-r and Artrumd Bnhralm. will be given for the first matinee of the season bv the Amorican Academy of Dramatic Arts In tin; Kmplre Thcntre, on Thursday after- noon, Jnn. 1(1. a i a ELKS' TEMPLE BURNED. The ElkR' Temple, nt Muskegln. Mich., wns destroyed by Arc, Jan. 0. The flames started In the bawment from a cause which has not been ascertained. - SJ~j. Tbe loss Is claimed to be $150,000. ELTINGE 42d St. Theatre WITHIN THE LAW a« Just W. of Broadway. Phone M30 Bryant. Evg. 8.20. Mats. Wed, and Sat. 2.16. wed. Mat. Popular. THE AMERICAN PLAY COMPANY Announces NEW of TO-DAY NOTABLE OAST OF WELL KNOWN PLAYERS. rflUT THEATRE, 48:h St., inst East of B'way. VUHA Telephone Bryant40. Eve. 8 20; Mat. Wed. and Bat. 2.30. OLIVER MOROSOO Presents LAURETTE TAYLOR ^YonaT 17 PEC O' MY HEART By J. HARTLEY MANNERS 418 Bryant. 39tl) STREET Wth St., nr. B'way Evgs. 8.16. Mats. Wed., Frl. A Bat. 2.16. WILLIAM A. BRADY, Ltd., presents THE WOMAN OF IT A New Comedy by FREDERICK LONSDALE. rVMTIItrV THEATRE, «2d St, and Eighth Ave. VfilllUttI 'Phone,880O-Col. Mate. wed.ASat.,2. JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN 18 scenes. 66 speaking parts. 600 on stage LARGEST DRAMATIC PRODUCTION EVER MADE III THE WORLD COLUMBIA THEATRE BROADWAY, «7th STREET, N, Y. This week—Girls from Great White -Way HURRAY HILL THEATRE Lexington Ave. and i'id St., N. V. This week-TROCADEROS. THE BACHELET MYSTERY. NOTED ELECTRICIAN OVERCOMES GRAVITY. Alfred Butts Is stopping at the Hotel Rltz- Carlton, New York. He is looking over a number of novelties for tbe London Palace, Including the Bachelct mystery, which Is booked by blm through John T. Whitfield, and for which James Marco has acquired tua rights In Great Britain and South Africa. it. G. Knowlcs and other professionals arc Interested In the amusement and lecture end of this marvelous exhibition, which lends itself readily to effective stage exhibitions. A sbop at Mt. Vernon bears the sign, ■ "eld Mt. Vernon bears tbe "The Bachelct Mystery, John T. Wbltllcld. man through whose head the waves were flowing. For a novel stage effect the professor has originated a set ot chhnebelis, played by pieces of aluminum being Impelled toward them, In glass tubes placed on the cover of a box containing eight such colls and operated itom the switchboard, and many other con- trivances. The exhibitor will stand on the Singe or In the auditorium holding a little cylinder with an aluminum disk laid upon it, when suddenly the disk will be thrown high In the air Spirit ruppings will be a clncu. for practical purposes tbe professor has a iuv UKVunci mj.ivij, vvuu -a. „ uiuiiiiu. ,-w. pi.^iuvu |iui^vaio lire piumeui UU3 u Manager." Two Cuitkk representatives nnd demonstration of a railroad on which he can a number of other friends were escorted to propel n car at the rate of three hundred the laboratory by Mr. Marco last Sunday, miles an hour. The circular car, about and there found Prof. Bachelct and several three feet long, weighing forty pounds, assistants busily at work, completing the rests on two groovee at the bottom and Is elaborate and seemingly complicated but guided by a centre groove above. About six withal simple switchboard of asbestos, with ' Inches apart on the roadbed are colls. When all the controls In easy reach, bv which the i the current is turned on the car Is lifted various stage effects will be touched oft. By bodily off tbe grooved track for about a means of an Innocent looking seven pound coll of wire the Bachelct waves were made to do many surprising stunts. A .piece of solid aluminum, with a pin guiding It, was raised and lowered ot will, nod kept sus- pended two or three or four Inches high In the air; the hand conld be placed between Ibc coll and tho aluminum without any sen- sation whatever. Furthermore, tho plate could not be pressed back by any amount of exertion. Tho force acted equally well through lead, glass or steel. A scale with an Iron pan being suspended above tbe coll had an aluminum plate in it. The scale was pulled down to the coll and the alu- minum was kept suspended In midair. A piece of aluminum placed In a bowl of water over the coll was forced upward through the water and raised above it at any height desired. A piece of aluminum laid upon a smaller coll was shot up Into the air several feet, nnd two pieces of aluminum were alternately repelled and attracted from each pole of the coll. Plates of different material or of the same material of dif- ferent density, causing unequal activity of the molecules, were held at different alti- tudes above the coll at the same time. On a plate of glass laid upon the coll the professor's assistant laid his head, and at some height above that wns held another coll. When the current wns turned on an inrnndescent light wns Ignited from the coll without any contact and an electric current wns passed through the bodies of all the fitnesses without the coll touching the bead hd without any effect whatever upon tho qunrtev of an Inch, nnd the slightest pressure moves It along, guided by the grooves. No ordinary pressure con return It to Its rest- ing place. When the propelling lever is set for Just the fraction of a second, putting in fcrce the pulling or pushing power, the car flics over tho twenty-five foot road like a flash, nnd It requires considerable force to stop It from keening on. A mall carrying car has one row of coll. The passenger cars aro built like a cigar, and have lifting flanges on each side to keep them pcrfecty level. The waves suspend them in the nlr, the slightest propelling force moves them along;, guided by Hide flanges, and when the current Is off the car returns to Its track by dropping Just one quart.-r inch, to be stopped when its momentum bas been exhausted, and the speed nnd stopping enn readily be controlled. To demonstrate this tbe professor kept the car going back and forth like a shuttle, for the distance of n few Inches. There Is no limit to the exhibitions that can be given with this apparatus, which overcomes gravity, as demonstrated by a scale showing a three pound pull being; pushed back to "no weight" whatever. The professor la a distinguished looking: scientist, and although lie acknowledged that after twenty years' research and final conquering of the "waves," he does not know what they are. one is all the more Impressed by the results he has mastered while groping In the dark. He has .devoted most of bis time to the application of his waves to benefit the health of his fellow men, and claims that his waves will break up any case of pnea monla or other congested diseases, by tba molecular activity occasioned by the "flnx,* as "Dr. Marco" terms It. Tbe Bachelct mystery will without a doubt create a great sensation wben presented for theatrical or scientific lecture purposes. « i > ST. JOHN OPERA COMPANY'S MEETING. The annual meeting of the St John Open House Company, of St. John, Can., was hen Jan. 2, and for the first time since the hous wss built In 1800 a dividend wob declared. The amount was six per cent, and a four per rent, bonus. Tbe voting fcr director! at the annual meeting has been en tho baalf of ons vote per stockholder and not on thr number of shares ovnied by tbe etoukhollet This was changed ut this meeting, and Rich- ard F. Dockrlll, brother of the late 3. T. Dockrlll, and who lately obtained control of his brother's 3.000 shares, nominated the di- rectors and offlcer3 by furnishing n prlntei ballot. Mr. Dockrlll was elected president, apd H. J. Anderson, who up to a yinr ag* was house mnnag.v.\ was elected secretary. • i > NEW THEATRES FOR FT. WORTH. Arrangements are under way in Ft. Worts, Tex., for two new Main Street amusomeni louses that probably will he erected wlthlx a few months. Manager Aronoff, of th* I'rlnccss Theatre In that city, which wm destroyed by Are Christmas Night, Is conduct Ing negotiations for the erection of a nev theatre on the site, more modem and com- plete than the original. The other amusement house Is contem- plated by Andrew ?,ucarro, who proposes It put up a modem motion picture show oi the West side of Main Street, between Thir- teenth and Fourteenth streets. a»» WALLER DRAWS f 11,000. Lewis Waller's receipts at the Alexr.nda Theatre. Toronto, Can., excesded $ll,00t week of Dec. 80, nnd the houses were com- pletely sold out for bis engagements ot Hanv ilton, London. Kingston and Ottawa, week of Jan. 6. Mr. Waller has canceled his Au- stralian tour In order to play return data In the cities of Ontario, Manitoba, Brltls* Columbia and Quebec, In "Monsieur Bcai- calre." a < > JOHN MASON'S ILLNESS. John Mason, who recently suffered n seri- ous attack of laryngitis while playing Bostot In "The Attack.'' suffered a relapse In New ork, K J., af*er Wednesday night's per- formance, Jan. 8. and wns forced to brlnr his engagement In that city to n close an* nl*o cancel Ills Pittsburgh bookings for wecr of IS. ■* ■ a ELSIE JAMS, PLAYWRIGHT. Elsie Janls has written a little play for Ihe children who take part In "The Lady « the Slipper," at the Globe Thcotre, nnd the Juvenile actresses and artors will present it early In February, at a special performance, to which only tho other members of the com- pany will be admitted. ♦ « » HODGE FINISHES "MAN FROM HOME." After playing six seasons In "Tbe Mai from Home/* Wllllem Hodge closed his ode thousand eight hundred and sixty-first .per- formance of that piny at the Nixon Thea- tre, in Pittsburgh. Pa., Jan. 11. 4 ■ » MME. KALICH FOR DRAMA. With the announcement that Mmc. Berths Kalich will appear, when her present vaude- ville tour Is ended. In a new modern drama. which is now being prepared for her use. puts an end to the rumor that she would « seen with Tyrone Per* er. In "Macbeth. ■»'» _. "READY MONEY" TO TOLR. H. H. Frasee tttnonnced on Jan. 10, that In connection with the presentation or "Ready Money" In the West End Theatre. week of Jan. HO, he woald send this play on t transcontinental tour. <*»» THE LATEST NECESSITY. Harry Barton broke m a new act recently at Long Island City. When the stage mana- ger aBked him if he had a contract be re- plied: "I have no contract, but I got per- mlcslon." "POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL" POSTPONED. The first _perforroance of Eleanor Gates new play, "The Poor Little R't* 21%. in been changed to Tuesday nlghtr Jan. ^J, iu order not to conflict with other openings-