The New York Clipper (February 1914)

;Febbttaby7 THE NEW YORK! CLIPPER. I LOVE YOU JUST LIKE LINCOLN LOVED 3»« f I, THE OLD RED, WHITE AND BLUE ABSOLUTELY ;T HE CREATES! March Ballad written in v EA RS. By Win. Jercmo, Joo Youn* nnd'Jcan Schwartz, 'Come on you patriotic. -one slnircrs and :r £te.t : tli!- ;6tous '!.■ v. Wcndcdi 1 SLiDES for ';i wondcrfu 1 hurniior. Don't \'6'^6t .'>h? .Croat Comedy ■■'.'Song.'-'-' ^S..it Down, You're Rocking the Boat Twenty-five, ex.t'a ;,vo-3es and choruses to r',t -any. nc'i-v ;h : oyv' ;bu.« .;, ess. .-..■",. Great Slides. /,"■ : ^~n't Blame it All On Broadway lig^est Hits in the Coyntry. Slides showing scenes a.i along Broadway^ New York's Croat White Way. The Big Surp' se Number - Esther! Stop That Tango Willie Howard'■ Big Hir in the Winter Garden. The -first' knockout Yiddigher Song written in the last'five years. Tin Pan A Hoy I» abso- lutely NUTTY about this great song. Harry Williams. Jerome a«. Schwartz, Joe Younp Bci Ciart, and Tom Penfield, Manager, are always on the Job to welcome you. * ■;,'■ * '..".■ I nr ISA W. A6*h Btrast ■ lilt. N«w Vor-W City .1 ' WELTOIf PEOPLE REACH CTEXIC0 WHERE SHOWS WINTER. Blchard Pitrot, the Impresario, bat received • cable front the circus proprietor. Henry Welton, erenpsny arrived la Mexico. The entire company Com Vers Cms. Hex., stating that he ami hla company arrlTed In Mezaco. The entire company kft New York on the 8. S. Monterey, Jan. 22. to •pen In the City of Mexico Feb. 7. The follow- Kg acta bare been engaged tor bra circus: Fred Gerxer and company, with his Jumping horses, Wilson's alx trained lions. Two Oromwellt, serial- fcta; Walter Stsjrton; -the 'gUM rooster,and aa- atitant; John Stadman and Bobby Harris, tango and turkey trop dancer*; Fred Darling's backing ■rale, poo; and dog circus, Agooat Family, with their pantomime aketch, "A Supper at Maxim's :'• Ferrari's elx stallions, Three Apollos, aerial hand Balancing act; Lndwlg 8eel. with hla great panto- mime, "The Hose of Tebaran," fonrteen people; Fernando Garcia Co., expert rifle and pistol saarp- abootera; lira. Dan O'Brien, the Golden Venus, and Das O'Brien. Agoost and Clown; Olng Carlo and Wounded Buffalo, two Northern Indians, In a com- bination Tsudeviile act; Wilson Troupe, wire act; Marguerite Hoyer and partner, combination acro- ss tk bead and band balancers; Fred Ostrado, asBBhtaatton aerial act; Two De Phils, high unl- eycle trapete act. Blchard Pitrot has booked the entire company, and la now arranging for a long Cnban and Sicil- ian tour, starting next Fall, as no doubt by that rime the revolution will be over. The tour will atart from next October, all acts opening fa Havana, through as far as Mexico City, corn- tag back otot Vera Crux to New York. This will about twenty weeks' engagement, only two I and free transportation from and back to York. Arrangements have already been i with the managers ot the different big thea- la Mexico. I ■ B. &B. PLANS. The first announcement of next season's plans skat been made by the Blngllngs, who are sctive as preparing for the Spring presentation at the Corden, the Barnum & Bailey Show, the feature at which will be a spectacular pageant, which will exceed "Cleopatra." The new spectacle Is the creation of Alt. T. Bmgllng. The costume plates hare been made ander his saperrlalon by WfU Barnes, the scenery aad property euulomenta are his own suggestions, bnUt attar the music Lad been comoowd by FaltU Bflendl. Hr. Singling has been working on the pageant for mere than a year, and regard* It as the crowning triumph of their career. • The spectacle will need 1,230 persons, with a ballet of 300. The costumes now being made 1 2,700. Ottokar Bartlk la ballet mnstcr. A PiBTT Wtt recently given at the Windsor Hotel Denier (circus lv adquarters), In honor of the birthday of little Alice Lnckey, daughter of Oaaa. and Katie Lackey, of the Luckey Trio (iron Jaw aad wire act), from the Selu-Floto-Buffilo Mil Cxreas. A flve-courae dinner was serred In gas dining room, after which the guests departed at toe Windsor Hall, where dancing prevailed amlll the was small hours. Among those present ef the drcos colony weie: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. atBjapf, Oapt. and Margaret Becardo, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Oort!s, Hr. and Mrs. Fred Allspaw, Mr. aid Mrs. Geo. Brown, Hr. and Mrs. Oiler, Mrs, Ward Emery, Edith Lewis, Jessie Hopkins, Frank Lewis, Ed. U. Jackson, Oapt. Sharpe, Leo Hamilton, Harry Bayfield. Llge Meistcr, Landlord ■sale ail Rattlesnake BIU. ffora Permanent Circus and Riding School la ft Southern City for All Year Round Stogie Man Who Can Break, Menage and Liberty Horses to Perfection Stage experience not necessary; preference given to German speaking. For particulars apply to RICHARD PITROT, 47 W. 28th St., N. Y. City Ore. Wa append a partial list of the Winter quarters ef tsat shows eoaesnalng which information la at bsaa. Oorrecttoos and additions an Intlted to saaHa tbe publication ot amended Hats in subse- ' James, as It ts our dsslra to eatalogne th* tsat headquarters ot all tented oxginUa- AsaV Phoebe Snow Buffalo. N. X. Aalrer Bras. Missouri TaUay. la. Baarara * BaUaj Brids. BsaaBaaaal AI. G • *••••••**••■••••• a tC Bailer/, Hollte, Great B. B, Shows, 1215 Oak St., Houston, Tex. BaTkcnt Carnival Co. KnoxvUle, Ttnn. Baekxaan's Animal Shows, Bog 187, Texaxkena, Tex. Bartow, Ed. t Soattt HUforu, Ind. Bayno, J. T t ..Alma, Okie. Bonheur Bros,... ................Carmen, Okla. Brown Family...................Anderson lnd. Buckskin Ben Wild West Cambridge, Ind. Broncho John's Wild West Valpa r aiso, Ind. Brown's United Shows, 717 So. Beach St, Syracuse, N. Y. Braden. O. A. Hatches, Hiss. Brown's, Ed., Overland Shows Bath, He Brundage, S. w.. Shows, Leavenworth, Kan. EUlle Brougbtou's Overland Shows....Ambla, lnd. Bark's B. R. Shows, Bannock 8t and Ool. Are.. Dearer, Col. Buckskin Jim Vdlloaaette Wild Wett...Alble, la. Brown's Combined Little Bock, Ark CarUs Bros.' New Modern Shows, Psschall. Pa., or 1310 So. Oath St.. Phllt. Colorado Grant's ....Sparta, Ky. Clark Bros.... .Atoka, Okla Caaei* Bros.' Shows... Latrobe, Pa. Clark's United Shows Alexandria, La. Coulter, W. H. Albany, Ma. OotllDS, F. T., Wagon Shows Stennett, la. Cooley at Thorn Pt. Pleasant. W. Va. Carlisle's WUd West South Cairo, M. Y. Carter, John Wheeler, Wit. Conhllng's Tent Shows Metteawan, N. Y. Crawford's, Ool Box B77, Bed Key, lot, California Frank's WUd West. ' Cunningham Bros Canada Frank i Cole 4 Bice.., Carson, Kit, Wild West. Downle, Andrew............ Dashlngton Bros D* Oestro's....BlTeralde Are. Klaenbarth, E. B Buys, Geo. S. Elaton'a Dog and Pony Show. Elaor, Fred. Brans' One Blng Show Ferarl, Francis Harrlsborg, Pa, Freed, H. W. 005 Grand St., Mies, Mich. Flns,<-Tbos. L., 4 Oo. Hooalck Falls, N. T. Fsreeaogb-SeUs See Blngllng Bros.' Fowler * OUrk's Famous Dog and Pony Sbow, Albany, He. Fan Bros. La Salle, Wis. Gentry Bros. Bloomlngton. Ind. Gorton's, 8. F. Toledo, p. GtUroar Bros. Barabeo, Wis. Great Wagner Show Milwaukee. Wis. Great Patterson Shows Paola. Kan. Guyer Bros. f arlagtraji, He. Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows Peru, Ind. Offices, Suite 643, Marquette Bids., Oblesgo. Horne 4 Co.... Denrer, Ool. Hasg, E. .BhreTeport, La. Harris. Chas. N. Schuylerrllle, N. Y. Hall, F. W .Atwood. Kan. Ball's, Geo. W., Jr BTanarUIe, Wis. H aigi eaias' .Obeater. Pa. Harknesa * Fox's HcKeesport, Pa. Helner, Prof. J. H. Beaureaaroe. Miss. Heber Bros 313 B. 17th At.. Oolomboa, O. Henry, J. B. Rtocewall. Ckll. Howe's Great London Montgomery, Ala. Jones Bros.' Show. No. 3 Norfolk. Vs. Kennedy, Coo T., Shows Leavenworth, Kan. Keusedy Bros..... .rerry Okla. Kennedy's X. I. T. Ranch ..Dresden, Term. KIrby'a Novelty Baosatleo Sbow Elnora, Ind. Ka-Dell-Krltchiald Show HarseUes, 1IL h'rlne, Herbert A., Sbowa Ban Antonio, Tar. Knight, C H. Dunkirk, O. Lacnmann ft Lewis.... Sen Antonio, Tax. Lamps Bros.' Shows Absocoa, N. J. .Leavenworth, Kan, .Leavenworth, Ksa. ........Tipton, la. Geneva, O, ..Birmingham, Ala. ...Tlmonlan, Md, Danville, Ta. Jacksonville, Fla. ......Marietta. O. , Bering, Tec . .Kanaaa Oily, Ha .Garland, Pa. .Wooater, O. BILLPOSTERS FOR WORLD'S GREATEST 8HOW8 VT. H. HOB.TOH, 391 Institute Place, CHICAGO, KUL. RINGUNG BROS, La Tent's Wild Animal Olms....Tlmonlam, Ma. Let La Tsat't ....Tbompaonvllle, Hiss. "a Dublin, Va. 1gger*s, Oat .....OrtiUa, 0. t Bros Salem. 111. roe Orassten. B. I. Lo-vry Bret ,» Hlwallnrlaaa, Pa. Loaiberd. J. «. 8aee, Ms. Leery WU Bex 302, Quesesao, Ksa. Masrble'a, W. B Spottavllla. Ky. Head Dog aad Pony Sbow Brooklyn, if. I. Martin Bras." ., Savaucaa, Ga. MeDadVs Oweasbare, Ky, Miller Bros.' Big Sbow Wast Liberty, la. HlnelU Bros. (Hoe. 1 aad 2> Delaware, 0. Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch .Bills, Okla. Hordoek Bret Gardner, Hits. Nobles. Okas Oltarlearea, 8. a Oklahoma Bill Will Weat Deuilai. Oa, Patrick (B. H.), Greater Shows. ...Bailrton, Fa Pierce Amossment Co. ^......... Goldrtoro, H. O. BlsgUng Bras.' Chicago Office. .221 Institute Place Winter Quarters, Baraboo, Wis. Blggf Wild West Parkin. Ark. Rents Bros..'. Geneva, O. Beblnaon's, John Terrace Park, 0. Gen'l Offices, 2d Nat, Bank Uldg., Cincinnati Bohlaaon, Yankee Des Moines. la. Bobbins, F. A. .Jersey Oily, N. J. Blpley. Geo. W. Homer, N. Y, Smith's, B. Q Bnckstewn, Pa. SellaFloto-Bnffalo Bill Shows Denver, Col. Smith Greater Shows Augusta, Gi. Smith. Prof. Harry ....Grata, Pa. Smith's, B. 0.. Ooloaaa! Shows Atwster, O. Sparks, John H. ft Chas aaHsaary. H. 0. Sttata Bros.' Shows, 1874 Washington Are., Broax, N. Y. 0. Santelle, Big Hooaer, H. Y. Stewart's, Cap. Fort Wayne. ltd. Btarrett's....8T Clermont Are., Brooklyn. N. Y. Son Bros. ■. .Macon, Ga. Sllrer, Bert .Crystal, Hleh. Spauu, Byron.,•»..,,.,,,,,,•■..Havarford, Pa. Swift Bros Oolden Gate, 111. Swain (W. 1.) Show Co., Swain Bldg., Gravler ft Telemachas Streeis., Maw Orletat Tanoen, Ben. .Oslby, Wis. Todd, Wm. .......En tear through South Tompkins, C. H Lambertaruie, N. J. Terry Shows.... .....Little Sioux, la. Odea's WUd West ....Flanagta, HI. Van's Famous Shows ,..,.. Scott, O. Van Hansen's, J. J Highland, Ksa. Welsh Bros...70S North Eighth St., Philadelphia , i •,, Ox ford. Pa* .Ft. Atkinson. Wit. Lelpeie. O. I.alta, S. O. Danville, 111. .. .LsaTSBwartb, Kan, Wheeler, AL "... Wlntsnante Bros..,.,,,.. Wres, w. w.4.,.,,.,,,,< Wsed's, J. L. Worthsm, O. A..... Wortbaa, ft Allen Shows.. Yeung Buffale Wild West, «t Madltea Street. Oalcaga. 111. I Jack. Prmurs has beta re-engaged as band- master with the Sparks Show for 1014. He baa favored Tbs OurrsB with a route book for 1013, covering the tour from Salisbury, N. C, April 10, to Kershaw. S. C, Nov. 29, a total of eleven thousand and sixty-six miles. Fntn A. Hodosow and family left New York for a stay In Florida for the rest of tbe Winter. Tns Welton Circus Party which left on tbe Uonterev, Jan. 22, had a rough trip, the steamer being near flooded by a gigantic ware, sear Hi- Tana narbor. AT UBERTY-FfMNK BERTRAND Producer and Comxtian, Royalty Musical Comedies. Prlnesta Thsatre, Halt Lake City, Utah. Parana Bent Address PRANK J9KBTRAND, ears IfBVV YORK CLIPPER. OUT OF TOWR NEWS Akron, 0.—Colonial fWra. T. Grovcr, rarr.) bill for ween of Feb. 2: Pat Booner and Marlon Bent, Three Bohemians, Valentine Vox. Fred and Mildred Force. Jungmann Family, Chief Tender- hoe. and Mack and white photoplays. Gband (O. L, Ellaler, mar.)—Musical Club 8, Evan Williams' Concert 4, ^'Hapny Hooligan" S' 7, "Traffle In Bonis" 9-11, 'IMcFadden's Flats' 1214, "The Uaaler MlnA" 1C-18, "The Ding- bats" 19-21, Neil O'Brien's Minstrels 24, 'Xit- tie Lost SUter" 27, 28. _ . Musio HiLL (O L. l'llsler. tdgr.) — Home's Stock Oo. present for week ot 3, "He fell In Lore with His Wife." Qbotto.— ■"The Bed Raven" week of 2. Nation at, Pistius, Bank, Ptaea, Waldo ar. DUAIfbAKO, EUPBBSt. LtWA, AiUlHSLA SBd WiniBB, moTlng ptcttrret cnly. Norfolk, Va.—Wells' (Otto Wells, nurr.) "The Green Boy" played to good business Jan. 37. Elmer Dwlgglna' Travelogoes Feb. 3-4. Strat- ford-Upoa-ATon Players 9-11, Bvetyn Nesblt Thaw 12. "Tbe Chocolate Soldier" 13," "Polly of tbe Circus" 14. Colonial. (O. 0. Egan, mgr.)—BUI week of 3: Will Oakland and company, John and Winnie Henslngs, Hae West, Martin sod Fabrlol, Bertha Crelghton and company, Carson tad Wllltrd, anal the Four Bards. Acadimt (Otto Welts, mgr)— Vaaoertlle and motion pictures. ObAXBT, AjaaniOAlt, AaoADS, WowisiLAin). Co- LTnau, Fotoibo ind Burn, motion pletares cnly. Scraaton. Pa^—4,yeeura (B. J. Lyncs, mgr.) for week Feb. 3, the Hortoo Opera Co., la "Madame Sherry.'' "The Girl From Nowoere," put week, to fins butlaess. Pou (John H. Docking, nurr.)—Bill week of 3: "Woman Proposes,'' Thee. J. Jackson tad com- pasy, Tits Jonley, Darn Schooler and Louise Dlck- lnaon. O'Neal ind Wslmtle/, Samxcoff and Borda, sad Big aty Four. AoaDBiiT (A. P Wlaatrom, ragr.)—New photo- plays, changed dally, and special features. Buovf Daaaits, Minhattiw, Woxdbbs, Hip- roDBoxa, VlOTOtu ind WOMUIBLAND, raovlag pic- ture* only. Nots. —rrwtng to poor patronage the Majestic Theatre, formerly the Columbia, when a burlesque house, closed Its doors Jan. 28. Johnstown, Pa.—Oanabrfa (Sharer A Kelly, mats.) Boss* Gray Opera Co., in "Sergeant Kitty," Feb. 2-7. Tbia company is playing to crowded houses. MAjtsns (H. J. Beyle, mgr.)—KUtr Francis (a playing a return engigcment here 2-7. Others are: Bslswortb end Linden. Adair and Ilenny, and Galanlo. Pass, Naico, Gbakp, STAbir/af, Buoa DaUM, GLOBa and Winonas, pictures only. N'ew Britain, Conn.—Keeney'a (P. S. He- Mabin, orr.) bill week ef Feb. 7-7: Burgen and Howard, Keyes and Walker, Boot Garden Trio, FirselU Optra company, Aerial Wllllsma, sod pictures. Ltcitjm (T. J. Lynch, mgr.)—Lyceum Stock Players, for week of 2, present "What Happened to Miry." Scxnio ind Bijou (Edelson A Hillby, mgri.)— Pictures, to good crowds. Fox (Thompson, mgr.)—Moving pictures only until farther notice. Nots. —The Broadway, a new moving picture house, opened U the public Jin. 81. Omaha, Web.—Branded (0. J. gutphen, mgr.) "Frecklea" Feb. 1, 2. 'Teg O' My Heart' 1 811, Harry Lander 12. "Bought ind Paid For" 13, 14. "The Garden of Allah 7 ' IS and week. OnruBTJat I Wm. P. Byrne, mgr.) —. BUI for week of 1: Fox and Dollr. Austin Webb and com- pany, Armstrong and Clark, Four Athletes. Bunk Family, La Toy Brothers, and moving pictures. GAinr (B. 8. Johnson, mgr.)—OBob Manches- ter's Orackorlicka 2-7. EwiisB (Frank Harris, mgr.)—Vaudeville, ind motion pletares. Des Moines, In,—IWoholl (Elbert ft Get* chell mgrs.) for week ot Feb. 1, "The Garden ot AUafa." OBrBBuu (n. B, Burton, mgr.)—Bill week of 3; George Holland and company, the Three Col- legians, Mtbclle Lewis and Paul McCerty. Crouch and Welch, Kirtelll, Loa Durbyelle. and plottirn. Burma (Elbert 4 Oatclicll, mgrs.)—Sullivan A Cbnsldlne vaudeville. Majbstio, rjNigus, Oammo, Fauilt and Pal- aos. —pictures, to big business. P. W. L. MOVTHLY LITEn.kllY DAY. An unusual program wia given lo the guests of the Professional Woman's League, Maids Orslgen, president, at their monthly Literary Day. which was held In the league rooms, 1009 Urotdwiy, Monday, Fob. 3. Fanny Cannon, formerly Tlos- presldent ef the Actors' Society of America, and at present the dramatlo reader of fat Editor, raid an original paper on tbe way various rnanuscrlpts are tent to her supposed "to be playa." Borne Terr amusing Incidents were told ind afforded mucli amusement. Mrs. Margaret Daly, who it head of the Bureau for Society Be- qulremeots, related that in her search for the ne ce ssary Information regarding social conditions, ana had found that actresses were better house- wives than any other women. Mrs, Hiryot Holt Dey, president ot the Woman'! Press Club, read her original piper en "Near Article* Sent by Peo- ple to the Press." At usual the losgne rooms were comfortably filled and a moat enjoyable after- noon waa spent. Tbe Friday evening dances St the league, under tbe able direction ot Bosttta Hawthorne Hayet, are Tory popular, and is re- freshments ire served the crowds spend a Joyous erenlnr, Mmo. Pilar Marin has adapted i new dance, with moslo by Mme. Oaro lloraa, which wia exhibited for tbe first time to the public it the league Friday evening, Jan. 80. It crested quite a stir, and will no doobt become wrr popular. • »» CHlItCH CEKSORSHIP OF 8TAOE. It is ssld tbit Lie Oothollo Church will start • movement for the censorship ot modem plays. It Is understood that the church wUl liaue bulletins periodically of all acceptable plays, though It will not condemn any particular productions. Mem- bers of tbe church In good standing will be ex- pected to see no other plays than those which are officially accepted, Tbe movement was alerted by Cardinal Ftrlty, ind the plim ot the organisation, which will In- clude ill Carbolic churches in the United States ultimately, ire being worked oat by Mgr. LaveU*. < ■ » KISS KERSUAW STIIA ILL. WlUetto Kershaw, leading wonaaa of the Prta- rI Players, Is still HI. She wis to have pie red the new productions it the Princess, bat bet doctor forbad e her to leave tie house, 0. O. STEWATIT, MA5AOBH. . Bar Cbtattock has engaged 0. O. Stewart sa boose representative ot the Prlnesta Theatre, Bay* Tork. I i» HAM. FOIVDE IM VAUDEVILLE. Hal Fords, leading man In "Adela," will shortly return to Tioderllle. s»ls> FOR n ALIO Cheap,3 Mcrrv-so-Ronmtn, Ilnxlng, snnvtnorsnult, hlgb-dlvlng trick dugs and dotes, Blcturo-mochlna fllrna, if miglo tables ind oto lutlon want featnro dim. PROF. UARUY BH1TII, Pratt, Pa. EDWARD G. SMITH Yhomanwho put Brtdaeport, Conn.,on Ibe the- atrlcal mspl Fifteen yoart In Uarnum's own tows, and made good through ceaieleai bard work. backed by bralni, exporlenoo and tbe "gut there'* rmiioj. usrlng recovered my health, am now At Liberty to twaopt o position as m Mil VUJUAQVR (ThMtropreferred): andwhoevoremplovsmewiu fota "liva" man who knows the Mme from A to . Competent, reliable and a hustler. No ogotlam, mr record speak (or Itself. Address » Winchester St., Drojkllne, Mass. NOTE.—Wonid take long loaso on another de- funct theatre. RetusoltailBg "dead ones" my apoculty. Must be In good location and onudlUont teaUhg capacity, 1,500 to 2,000, and reasonable root. If It was a mint you would not let It go I And don't forget, I lmprovo your property, do ad the work, take all tbo risk, and naturally eipeol my just reward. LET M WRITE YOUR NEW PLAY Sketch or Act, at ft very reasonable price. Satis. faction guaranteed or money refunded, Write me now. W. K. NELSON, 84 Lucklngham Street, Hartford, Conn. TEXAS NOTES. The few managers who had the nerve io out* stay the nlns. iloods and disagreeable: weather in Texas are reaping their rewards, as Old Hot has been on the job with a vengeance ever since the recent floods, and consequently, with i icsrelry ot attractions, business bis beau exceedingly good. Jim O'Neill, who piloted the Grand Stock Oo. to success In Tens, for sevoril seasons. Is now doing the same for the feature dim, "Victory," wbtcb. rights for the Lone Stir State irt owned by the Wharton Feature Film Co., of Wharton, Tex, There's a reason for Jim's nicking to Taxis, eh, JlmT A new candidate for the Squirrel Club, who It employed with the Harrison Thsatre Co., as can- vas man, proved his eligibility to laid club by asking the atage carpenter "Bern Iodi it took for a est-rock to hitch f" Blected uninhnously. Agents whose attractions ire booked In theatres at JackaonTllle ind Longvlew, Tex., ire somewhat •orprlsed when arriving it Longvlew at the house has been turnd into • picture bouse, and to far ae "trail Water" has succeeded In changing the sua* ager's policy of playing no rsgulir attraction Moat shorn OH In the dito tt Htodtraen, Tex., which It but t few miles further, on the Bants Fa. Jacksonville has no theatre it present, the former "opery kail" sow doing duty tt a stors- LufklD. Tex., boasts ef tbe bast picture house between Dallas sad Houston, which opened Jan. 13, to 700 people; under the sole manigtrasnt of Hall Ohanot/, the proprietress, Tbe house it a beauty, costing $10,000, and has all up-to-date Improvements, uV-lnding s mirror screen. Mill Chancery la using the Universal service, ind opened her bouse with Bug Baggott, in "iTinbor." J. B, Richardson, who Is spending the Wlattt la Memphis: weiring for the blue birds to ring, aad BdW. Itodshlre, iirlng likewise it hla borne In Wot- oott, Ind,. will lead the bands with the Gentry Famous Shows, Nos, 1 and 2, the coining see sou. 0»4> WINONA WINTER SUED, Winona Winter, tbo actress, who ippeired at B. F. Keith's Theatre, In Louisville, laat week, wasi sued by tho Nations! Theatre, Co., for 1400. A contract, which wis not fulfilled by Ulas Win- ter. Is the berls ot the salt. It is set forth that Miss Winter waa engaged to sppeir on tbe opening bill for the National Theatre, and failed to cany out the agreement. The contract, according to the National's com- plaint, was that Miss Winter should receive $40» for the week, If she appeared, and wis to forfeit asms imount If the failed to ippeir. At tbe time the eTjgsgenwat wis broken it wis stated tbit Must Winter was 111 in Chlcsgo. 4i e LAY TODATnE CORNEHSTONB. A large crowd witnessed the laying of the cor- nerstone of the Flttbnah Theatre, corner of Flat- bash tad Chorea Streets. Brooklyn, N, Y.. a* Saturday. Jan. 81. John Beta handled the trowel. A reception wis held In the Old Flatbuarh lea. Among the speskers were: Thomas Fretl, John D. alack, Jean He!., Anion Ntwburcer, Hear/ MvoaxdMrr, Bobert T, Bstmusseo, Tbeodere P. Trlts sad Stephen Newtmrger. Tt» house will be completed by April 1, ♦» » "A TwotrsAiro Yxuia Aao" will be pleyefl foe • bsntdt performance In aid of tbe Hospital get Consumptive* In Denver, Feb. 24, at the Skubert Theatre, New Tork. Jostrn Knoor/a hat been ilgned by Henry W. Savsge tor "Along Game Both," Itonne Boad- "Ob*»» ^LJ ni S2 u « w ' wlu fn9T * to ■"■ «t«lt. dtughter ot the Uto Aubrey Boneleult, wW Booth, New York, Feb, 9. also be In the cut.