The New York Clipper (April 1914)

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It's fine, cool, nlreihlng. 08SERVATI0NUY JOE HEPP Live Tent Show News. Circus, Carnival, Wild West Gossip and Comment. Pertinent Paragraphs by our Special Correspondent. << THE WORLD AT HOME. tt A. A. Powers, special representative tor 'Tie World it Home," wlilcii is to Inaugurate Ha Ini- tial season at Racine. Wis., May 18. on the streets, nnder the auspices of the Racine Base- ball Association, was a welcome caller at the Western Bureau ot Th» Nkw Xoik Olippeb, in Chicago, Saturday, Marco 28. In a very Interesting manner be outlined. In a measure, some ot the plans which the management ot "Ibe World at Home" have under way, and made It known that among the recent engage- ments was Mazeppa, "the horse with the human lvraln," which will be presented In a specially constructed pavilion on "The Plaia ot Pleasure." According to Mr. Powers (and he, perhaps, has had as much experience, it not more, than any ludlvldti.il in his particular sphere of endeavor In advance ot representative outdoor amusement en- terprise*), citraordlnary preparations are being made, not only In the way ot physical equipment, the engupemeDt ot meritorious Attractions and sen- sational acts, the installation ot modern riding de- vices, but in the preliminary advertising campaign, v.hlch Is to be followed up In a vigorous manner throughout the season of 1014, which holds every promise of being a most successful one. Experience, backed by ample financial resources, the exercise of keen discrimination and a spirit of harmony which apparently exists in all de- partments ot The World at Home, would tend to lend an irrerietlble impulse to tbe projection cf America's newest amusement enterprise. To quote Mr. Powers: "We are going to make liberal use ot the billboards, anil display a line of special paper now on the lithograph presses, which we believe will prove a revelation, not only to the prospective patrons of the World at Home all along our route, but to the showmeu of America at large. We firmly believe that printer's Ink properly applied in the right place, aj the right time, Is a powerful factor, and ab- solutely essential to the complete success ot any amusement organization, backed up with the goods. But we will not be content with a heavy billboard showing of one, three, six, eight, twelve, sixteen and twenty-four steet stands, to say nothing of the half sheet window work and cards, but we will utilize cloth banners, street car signs, ■ house to house distribution of a herald de luxe (which we believe will be the most unique ad- vertising feature ot Its nature ever devised), and then we are going to use plenty of space in the local newspapers. It may be a little bit out of my province to dwell npon the newspaper work which is to be dome for The World at Home,' but it may not be amiss for me to inform you that at our general offices in the North American Build- ing, Chicago, there has been established a general fiubllclty department, which Is preparing cuts. llustratlons and exerting Itself in evolving novel helps for our advance agents, who will enlist the co-operation »t editors throughout tbe country in helping us to let the folks in America know, well In advance, all about the wonders and sterl- ing attractions of our tig aggregation. "Id my experience, which covers a period of some nineteen years, representing amusement at- tractions, I have found that the newspaper man Is always ready to pat forth a helping hand, if he is convinced that in doing so he is furthering (he enjoyment of his sfjpstitutents, and at tbe same time appreciates We efforts put forth by traveling companies in helping him to Illustrate bis paper mid provide him with attractive matter for tbe reading columns ot hit Journal. 'The World at Home* appreciates the necessity of en- listing the co-operation of newspaper men, while It does not In any way underestimate the value of advertising to be secured through other avenues. "It la slgntflcent that a number of America's leading Journals have requested special illustrated matter covering The World at Home,' and that would tend to make It apparent that In spite of tbe fact that our organization, you might say, la still in the embryonic stage, the word has gone out, that Chicago, 'the central market ot the world,' la to flash upon the amusement horizon, an assemblage ot attractions of extraordinary merit. "This Is a little world after all. It is pretty hard to keep one's light under a bushel. It is an age ot tbe wireless telegraph, and tidings, good or evil, find their way quickly everywhere. "It is only a matter of time when the rolling stock of all nmusement aggregations: In fact, the rolling stock of all of the railroads in America, will be constructed of steel. Keeping abreast, or as I might say. Just a little bit ahead of the times, The World at Home" will he transported on twenty-five double length solid steel cars, and the paraphernalia throughout will be brand new, right out of the factory. 1 ' Referring to the opening engagement at Racine, Wis., Mr. Powers said: "It may be ot interest to the leaders of the N»vr Yore Cuitkb to know that for the first time In Sve years Racine will welcome an organization on Its streets. It will mean much to Rnclrte. more than, its citi- zens may at this time appreciate, for it Is the intention ot the management of 'The World at Home" to assemble its shows there on a lot, which has been engaged, two weeks prior to the Initial opening. Hotels, cures, boarding houses, merchants, lumber and hardware dealers, transfer companies, etc., will come In for a lot ot pa- tronage. We will carry between four and five bundled people, who must be housed and fed, and while the tnator portion of our equipment will be ready when, our train leave* Chlcnw, there will be a lot of money spent In putting on tbe finishing touches in Racine, to have every- thing ready, spick and span for the opening on Way 18." During his call at the Western Bureau of The Nrw Yobk Cumin, In Chicago, Mr. Powers In- formed us that after a week's engagement at Racine, Wis., "The World st Home" would play on the streets downtown In Milwaukee, nnder the auspices of the Spanish War Veterans. The main thoroughfares of the "Cream Olty" will be bril- liantly Illuminated at night, and an elaborate scheme of decorations for the local business houses has been put under way. Milwaukee I* considered one of tbe best show towns in America, and, as that have to deal with magnificent ladles In pink lights and tho funuicot clowns, who arc always tbe funniest things lust ever happened, lti the pictures at least; anl all kinds of wild animals that have been brought from the four corners cf tbe earth and are ready to spring at a moment's notice right from the fence at bad little boys who don't learn their lessons, aud sometimes run sway from school. Great art galleries there are lu the world, lined with historic paintings which command tho admiration of people who study for hours these masterpieces of genius. But for rapt attention and an absorbed ami concentrated Interest, there Is nothing that can approach the carnival pos'.ers, so far ss the little folks are concerned. livery Rosins, tbe muscle dancer, !s In town. Major Llttlcfiuger and wife are camped on the lot waiting tor the band to piny. Al. 0. Barnes' No. 1 advance bill cu* leave* Monday. Ou Sept. 2T, 1013, a man-ontlng shark was caught twvntv-dve miles off Yanqulnm Head, near New- port, Ore, bv W. K. Rnyl and two other MM In the boat, liollttt. After a terrible experience: they landed him. He measured seventeen feel, and weighed 0,000 pounds. It Is claimed this Is the largest specimen of this kind of a shark ever caught on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Rnyl I* in Portland arranging with a taxidermist to stuff tbe skin for exhibition purposes. ■HMMIaVS DURDAR IN CH1CAOO. The Ancient Aralilc Order of tbe Nobles of Hie Mystic Shrine, Mcillnali Temple, Chicago, will nut on a "Shrlner's Durbar," for four iierformanw. beginning Monday evening, April 27, luclndlnx n Wednesday matinee. The public will be admitted. All seats will be ona dollar, aud are now on wile at the Hub, In Chicago. This promises to be an event of unusual interest. According to the hill- ing, the greatest Arab patrol extant will appear In fancy drills and novel evolutions. The largest Oriental band In the world will ploy on native in- struments. There will bo on array of feature* from every clime—a conjunction of Oriental and Occidental amusements, and perhaps the remit TEXAS TALK. nr i>. I,. iio,vu«N. city is Oiled with these tiny connoisseurs, who stand before the wonderful pictures lost In tho ferocity ot the terrible lions or hypnotized by ^Vgcous"enterti:nment ever assembled In Chicago, tbe charm of the faces and figures of the plnlt- Th e Shrlners are a representative body of men, lighted ltdiea. nIM ] Mcdiuah Temple has a membership of 11,000. A newspaper man on his way to the office one Their entertainments In the past hove proved of morning found a wee little bit of a tot In plna- „, onoyable nature, as they have snared "° I' 11 "* fores gazing at a tiger that threatened every moment to spriog at her and devour her from her once white shoes to ber golden hair that fell In profusion from beneath a bat that was much awry. Very carelessly the reporter frightened the little lady almost Into hysterica by starting nor expense In assembling features and pulling on their big shows. Noble J. 0. Matthews mid bis associates on tbe entertainment committee, are working up some great stunt;;, and It is vote to predict that Medlnoh Temple, with Us 0,000 scut- lag capacity will be taxed to the utmost at every to call a car when be was directly back of this ^g 0 ( tuc four ffo i a performances three year old who was lost In a Jungle with a billboard background. Tbe little tot almost fainted from fright at the sadden shock to her diminutive nerves, and it took two sodas and a bag ot candy before she could be restored to her former com- plaisance; and then what happened? Nothing would do but that the reporter would take ber back to the ferocious tiger and Bcare ber again. The ways of women, even when they are very young, arc past all finding out. according to the testimony of Solomon and a great many men of later generations. But seriously, while the agent gels paid for ad- vertising the big show, It Is doubtful It there Is another man In the country who goes around « JACK RBILLY WRITES. 1'oiiti.anu, Ore. Mr Dhh Jos: Before going to Aberdeen will drop vou a few notes for Tits Old Rbliable. Among the late arrivals arc Ray Hill, Harry Pol- lrck. Jack Insley, loo Flory. A. II. West and ethers. We have orranged n free exhibition of high diving a week from Sunday from the three principal bridges. The Morrison and llrondivny Street bridges will be made by two lady divers. From tbe steel bridge, which Is the lushest, and located one block from the lot, Joe Klory will do a back somersault In tho Willamette River. We scattering pleasure to the little folk all over the j,ave engaged the champion lady swimmer ot Call- land in quite such wholesale doses as does the f 0 mla who will arrive next week, carnival promoter. Park B Prentiss has taken the Streets of * Cairo and will semi Hob Cnviinnugli over lo man- _... — . _^_ ..»_„» . „_.,_„ age It until he arrives. Rice & Dore have been NEW ERA FOR PRESS AGENTS. ffifcAS in securing unusually MM attractions. HE TV Ld\ft AV1\ l ivlj J JiUL.it iij, Two MSMlallT good ones ere Prince Napoleon As has been often predicted by the promoter (midget), and Vera (fat girl). Vera la a native of this pinnacle of amusement Information In or Oregon, eighteen years old, aud weighs 407 Tub Old Reliable, tbe era of high class press Mad*. Andy V. Carboue, iiinuagcr of Prate* agents with carnival organizations Is at band. Napoleon, says he la too small to talk about, and Years and years «go, the purveyors of monster f nm n |„ photograph I agree with him. circus aggregations teamed that It was absolutely Cherry Chandler bas a "girl show" that would essential, no matter how meritorious their enter- make many a one night stand manager envious, prises might be, to employ tbe services of first j nilT0 never seen anything like It with a car- class publicists. nival. The Plantation Show was engaged Intact, Rice & Dore have engaged "Punch" Wheeler, a tioupe of colored minstrels, who con sing and and Clarence A. Wortham will have John Alex- dance, and have a good band and orchestra, under Pollltt to help mold public opinion tbls AJ. a. Barnes plays Portland April 10-18, comlug season. I understand that The General Amusement Company will have a general di- rector ot publicity, and that The World ot Home has made a generous appropriation tor Its press department. There Is do reason why the carnival should not lie as thoroughly advertised In the newspapers and on the billboards as a circus or a Wild West. Tbe average carnival manager, lu the past, has been content with such newspaper notices as the local talent would give him. He has left it largely to the amusement committee* to work np their own press dope. But that mode of procedure Is a thing of tbe past. We move rapidly these days, and the pace Is s fast one, The methods of yesterday will not do for to-day. Carnival managers are gradu- ally, bat surely, beginning to realize tbe absolute necessity of employing high class help In their executive deportments. And what can be con- sidered more eesentlnl towards the complete suc- cess of a carnival organization than that which places tbe right sort of matter In tbe newspapers. Tbe carnival Is stesdlly advancing. It Is here to stay, and will grow better every year, The masses demand entertainment, which is aa essential to them as the food they eat or the clothes they wear. It hi encouraging to note the efforts being made by America's leading carnival managers to elimin- ate everything of an objectionable nature. In place of the rag fronts and the hanky panky shows which have been an eye sore, on tbe so- called "midways," with some of tbe carnival companies, there will, tbls year, be massive carved fronts, band shells, aotodromes, modern riding devices, high class exhibitions In midair, and upon elevated stages; at night Illuminated with a blaze ot Irradcscent radiance; entertain- ment of a healthy nature. The carnival of 1814, If one may Judge from the signs of the times, and from the advance an- nouncements, will be evolutionary In nature. Tho people are waking up, and demand action for their money. "Cleanliness Is next to Godliness," and the modern carnival which expects to get the money will be clean, in all that the word Implies. Tbe attaches will be in uniform, ami there will 1k> a clock-like regularity In the deportment ot all the shows. That there will be a lot of costly opposition this coming season cannot be galnsatd, but competition Is the life of trade, and the deterring ones will get their share. It Is not improbuble that some of these days the carnival managers of America will enter Into a working agreement, aa have the big circuses, to do away with opposition, which can be avoided. In the meantime, the readers of Tna Nsnv Tonic Olippsb may look forwnrl with anticipation to a comprehensive and reliable weekly resume of carnival events as they transpire tbls season, which Is soon to open, PORTLA ND NEW S BITS, DT JACK BEILLT. under the auspices "of the Shrlners. Advertising car No. 2, with Harry Davis In charge, left March 28. _ _ Dr. KJdy, splrltitalhit, played the Hclllg to over 1900, one performance, Sunday, March 22. Tl:ey sllll fall for "»pooks." Selbj-I'loto opposition brigade Is In the neigh- borhood. Hill Rice Is back In town and will remain until the ooenlng. A staff of Press Club photographers will be on band to take photos. Yours very sincerely, Jack Rsillt, Rice & Dore Shows. Oct and Mattib McD»hai,p elose.1 with the T*rWelt Slock Co,, and re-joined the Harrison The- atre Co.. at Pittsburg. Tex. Miuiriiv'H OoMkiUANS, No. 1 (Horace himself) are bock Willi us, having Jumped from Mississippi to Texas. Horace hint some show, and alro n ball team which has been making (ho natlvci on'ii their eyes. They hereby chulleiuo any train (none barred), but of course prefer oilier theatri- cal tenuis. The boyu on tlic Harris™ Show hopo to be able to match n gome ur two as soon as the- big league teams leave this neck of tho wools, ns .Mr. Harrison fears lb.it If any of the wonts cf (be big league see his men In action, bo might lose some of bis inuat valued men. Keep your route in Tub Ci.ictbh, Horace, so wo call llx It up later. We also hear Chose Mater have some ball su utters who are anxious lo mix Willi them. How about it. Illlly? Manaobu Harmso.s, of the Harrison Theatre Co., finding It Impossible to supply the territory slid demand he has worked up In his seven years In the Suite, Willi the one show. will, on April 2D, 0|ien a second tent theatre lieautlful. which will be a duplicate of the one now en route, A new Omnlc-uoudlo top bits been ordered, ntnl everything will he bright and new. Mr. Harrison says It Is rather a new thing for him to be en- uniting people, as his present company, numbering thirty iieople, with but few eseopHoiia. has been Intact since the Inception of the show, seven years ago. He bad mi nil for people lu last week's Clipper, so "he should worry" about getting the latent be wants. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison will lint confine their services to either one of tho shows, but will divide their lime lietweeii lliem. Wis misinformed In regard to Ibe plnco of Enicry Torbelt's death, which npiieared In these columns duled March 21. The sml nffnlr took place Feb. 10, at abiding*. Tex., and the remains were sent to his fnmly liotne nt Weiithcrford, Okln. Am Indebted tn Guy McDonald, who was with tbe Torbett & Harden Show, at the time, for calling tny attention to the error. .Mils. I.'snur TnuiitnT Is now lu full posses elon of the Torbett & Han let t Show, hnrlng bciudit out Mr. Hiirilclt's Intcresus. Ml,DON AND ICTIIICI, JuNKM IlllVe closet! With the Torltetl Co, ami Joined Hie Olitise-Utter Thiiitre Co., K. C. to lend the baud mnl r.tliel fur purls with Hint attraction. A I'AitTtAi. list ot nllrncllnns. nil wlllilnseveuty- flvi' miles of each oilier. In .Northeast Texas, week of Mnrch 2:1. might give un idea of the numlier of lent attractions now in (be l«ne Hlnr Hlnto: Murphy's Comedians, No. 1, were at Tyler; Chant * Davis' Feature Show, nt Wvnoiut; Wood k liny, at i'rliehett; Neff's Comedians, nt (lllmer: Harrison Theatre Co., nt Pittsburg; Ka Dell & KrlU'liilehl, at Naples; Rentfrow'a Jolly I'atli- linders, at Paris; Clmse-Msler, at Oirslcnnn: Murphy's Comedians, No. 2, nt Longvlew; Mill!* & llrnivn, at Hullavlllo; Saunders as Ilnrlon, at Avlnger. and the J. Oeo. I/ios Kxposltlon Show, at WltiHlmro. Judging from tills a successful ud- rsuse* intent for nny of these attraction) should be a good checker player. Tits J. Deo. l.ios Shows played Pittsburg, Tex., week of March an, benefit of tbe Northwest Texas liniKl, of that city. TiiBATiitcAt, nevrile making rittsbiirg. Tex., should call on II. Claud Clayton, proprietor of the Clayton Hole) (where most |>oople slop), lie Is u real fellow, ami ulways ready lo assist you in ui.y way possible. l i t KuoH Waiiiixi.l, ball player and "actor," died April 1, nt Han Aulonln. Tex. "Tub Rbd Ganakt" will be revived at tbe I.yrlc Theatre, New York, on April 13, for n limited engagement, l.lnn Abarbsnell will slug the loading role. ACTORS' FUND DAY* The remarkable movement among Hie entire the- atrical profession In New York, whereby prac- tically every actor and manager In Hie city will K'lve Ids services In nld of Actors* fund Day, Krtdajr, April IT, received vnlutiblo rc-lnforee- merits last week when every theatrical club lu New York was represented nt n special meet- ing In the Knlckerlweker Theatre, tn devise ivtij's and menus tn sell HO,000 special tickets during the next week. The organizations mid their rcproAontallves were; Malcolm Williams. K. J. Connelly, Harry 0. Somuiors and Charles Kmersmi Cook, for the laimhs Club; John W. Ittmisey, Wallace Munroe and James Whltlemlnle, for the Krlsrs; ltosn Rami and 1,lisle Hechclle, for tbe Professional Woman's league; Mrs. Kd- wln Arden and Julio Demi, for the Twelfth N'ght Club; Mrs. Van Vcchtcii and J. Hartley Maune-s, for the Dramatists' Club; Howard Kyle and William Parke, for the l'tnyers; Junto McOree mid Will J. Cooke, for the While Rnts; King HsKSOtt, for tbe Screen Club; J. (Ircctiflchl and Ssnipcl Schneider, for the Hebrew Actors' Asso- ciation; Kdwln Arden, for the Acton' fCqulty Association; Sam A, Scrltmcr and Kdwln 1>. Miner, for the Columbia Amusement Company. t) »» HtSTlCIl MONDAY CIIANOIM. Messrs. Klnw & Mrlancrr make the announce- ment of changes In the attiactloim nt Uirco of their New York theatres for ICiister Muiiilnv, April II. On that ilnlo Henry W. Muvaisi's popular operetta. "Marl." which has enjoyed a long nnil prosperous iuii at the. Ulvrtr. will nove to tho New Amsterdam. Margaret Auglln, In "Lady Wlinieniere's Kan." will rmweed "Snrl" at Ibe Mherly. Alias Auglln has Just scored s rotable success In tho revival of Hint play al the Hudson where, owing lo previous tirraiigeiuents. It was found liniHMsslblo lo extend Iter engage- ment. At Ihn Mherly she will miilliinoi for the rest of ihc season, Tho thin! itiiniigei on Knsler .Monday will lie the removal of "The Seven Keys lo Ilaldpate," from the Astnr to tin? llalely, succeeding "Along Uame Itnth," which ijoej Ir. the Hronx Opera Hmiso. Messrs. (Minn Ai Harris) are thus enabled lo enrry out their orlglnul plan lo present Raymond llltchcoek In Ilia new mii- ► Icnl piny, "The lleiuily Shop," nt the Aster, on Knster Mondny, and nt the slime lime keep "Tho Seven Keys to liuhlimle" which Is playing to crowded houses on llroudivnv. ONCE A CIIICUS ItlDER, NOW A COMIC OPERA COMBDIAN, With "Pinafore," at the Hippodrome. Minin.irniN with him,. M. T. Mliliilelon, formerly of the \Vn«eiibnl» & Kouipnor slnff and reeently local manager of the (Vdiimldii Amusement (xinipnny'a then Ires nt llnf- fnlo, Imll no niailla nnil Cincinnati, has lieen iiii- 1».In led by (Ins Hill us general malinger of Ids office and nttrncllons. For it nunilsT of yours Mr. Illll lias been known iih one of Ihe boniest working showmen lu Ihe country. Ills ecpnc'ly for detail work Is aluunt tieyond belief; bo can neliinlly tell you the probable receipts of any theatre In ally town or city In Dm Lulled Hlides of fifteen hundred Inhnlilliinls and over. In the past ho tins per- sonally nliendol lo his entire business with from leu to fifteen shows on '.ho road. The one thing Hint lias) endeared hint to (lie Ihenlrlcul profes- sion Is Ibu fuel Hint every Idler direct to him rccelviss n imtboiioI answer. Ills oltlco d'or Is open to Hie greatest or Ihe lino,blest performer, and eneli one receives n courteous reception. He recently remarked Hint his money hud ls>en every- Issly'a money. Ho always Hikes Hie side of the "under dog." Mr. Illll has bought n farm In New Jersey on (bo Shrewsbury River, where tin l» building a home, ami Intnn's lo take life easier In lbs future. When Mr. Mliliilelon baronies entirely familiar with tho oilbv Mr. Illll mUi a Kuiopouii trip. * i t) wnvroN iioinuh. Alf. T. Wilton has booked draco r.n Rus In vaudeville, opening nt the Pnlace, Chicago, April III, in a single act In one. She plays Hie Palace, New York. April 27. Mr, Wilton Is also offering nichard Oarle. II tittle Williams and a company of three In Sir James Ilarrle's burlniiiie skit, "Slice of Mf«," which may be seen hereabouts before the close of Hie prment season, Hnpliyo Homnril olid I,ou Anger, who bnve tss-n well received over (ho Orphcum Circuit, In Ihelr rcs|H-cllve stieclaltlea, will bo seen In tho Kast In the near future under Mr. Wilton's direction. Iiiivld illspban), who is now playing tho Or- pheum Circuit, has been receiving some excellent notices. Alf. T. WIItmi Is looking after the bookings of Carlos Sebastian and Dorothy llphlly, who will uplK-ur at tho Palnee, New York, tho coming week, lu (heir now dancing novelties, Kdwln Stevens and Tina Marshall will Is? sees In a brand «<»» ant, by Junle MeCrrc, at Proc- tor's Ml. Vernon Theatre, April OH. Mile. Juliette Dlka will appear at Keith's At- liaiitbra week ot April 20. 1,1,1 Drab Job: Your letter received, and I am drop- ping yon a few notes. Waiter 0. Hodges, wbo was formerly with Al. 0. Barnes, is to have tbe privilege car with the ISMAN GETSHHE BROADWAY. Marcos Loow's lease of the Broadway Theatre expires ou May 1, on which day Felix Ismnn. the owner of the theatre, will take possession of the house. He will open with pictures, ami may present vaudeville later In conjunction with the pictures. 4 «» "PINAFORE" CAST. Tlie alternating cast for tbe forthcoming spec- tacular production of "Pinafore" at tbe New York Hippodrome, has been announced ss folb/ws: Fsy Teropleton, Josephine Jocohy; Ruby Cutler nGNEPIT FOR DKSTITUTln CIIII.UItK>'. The co-operation of artists Is requested to help In the great cause ot raising IIO.OUO fur "Tho Kast Side Home and Day Nursery" for ilea Hints rblldren. Toward this end a benefit Is to lie hold In the grand ballroom of Uie Wslihirf-Asrtorla, on Monday. April 20, ond tho general admission fee of $1 will » charged. ' This will entltlo the holder to tho privilege of dancing free or of wlti>»slng s special perform- ance which will o* liven by artists who bnve kindly voluntewd to give ihelr services each hour Uie Astor Oallary. The proceedings will bo RICE & DORE CARNIVAL JOY* BT "ptTHOH" WHIITJ3. Probably the carnival advertising agent scatters more gemrine happiness wherever he goes than any other individual, barring old S.mta Clans, regard- tag wham soma folk* arts inclined to be skeptical. lie la lb* man wbo covert all of the available •pace In the city with tba beautiful pictures Jack Rellly has started the billing for Portland, and his five assistants are decorating tbe town In a very creditable manner. The contract calls for one thousand lltbos. four hundred cards and two thousand sheets of wall ttoff. Joe Zero arrived with a oar load of parapher- nalia from Houston. Tex., for Steve A. Hills' "Trip to Mara." Steve Is expected from New York It bas not yet been decided which cast will be seen In the premiere performance, afternoon ot April 0. •♦♦a*"- LARAMIE ELKS ACTIVE. Tbe Laramie. Wyo., Lodge of Elks have ap- pointed a committee to arrange a carnival and celebration for July 2-4. The aliove oommlttee will confer with a committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce and Jointly give a csmlvsl ■Toe De Young Sitters arrived from Seattle, and on those dttet, Frank Coollean was elected cbair- vtlll be with the water show again thlt season. man. of raising money In the sweet cause of charity. •»■ > "PISA'S" BHCCErttJOn. The first Indication of tbe close of "Per o* My neart." In which Lanrette Taylor Is appearing nt the Oort Theatre, New York, cam* last week when It was announced that (he succeeding attrsc- llon will be "Under Cover," now filling success- ful engagement* in Boston and Chicago. The new tiers, howerer, will not be ihuwn here until next rptember. POX AFT Hit MI.'M.IVAN KSTATK. Surrogate Howler, ot Nmv York Oily, has order- ed Patrick II. Hulllvan and l,:t>v;eiieo Milllkau, I'xeciitors of Hie estate of Timothy I). Htilllvnn, lo file In tho Htrrrogato's Court within llfteeii days an Inventory of (ho ostulc or appear Iwforo him April IT, ami show causo why warrants should not be Issued for them. Tills action followed tho suit brought against ihe estnlo by William Fox, tho theatrical mali- nger, who alleges that he loaned tba 1st* Tim Mill- llvna sums of money at different limes, aggregat- ing 920,000. Ha alleges that tba executor* of the estate have Ignored hi* claims and lint lie cannot even get the claim thrown out so tint lis can begin an action In the Kupre-jio Court. Mil. KEI'l'H'M WIUU A. Paul Kellli announces that tho will ot his father, tbe late Benjamin V. Keith, had been 0|>ened and read by Mrs. Keith and himself, hut will probably not be olTered for probate at once. By lis provisions Mr. Keith makes numerous be- <|iiests ot a minor character, and after making generous provision for Ills widow gives the residue of ihe estate to hi* son A. Pant Keith, who is made sole executor. A. Paul Keith and Mrs. Keith titled that the provisions of Ibe will are entirely satisfactory to litem. The entire theatrical business of B. P. Krllh was, some lime ago. acquired by A. Paul Kelts and Edward F. Albce, making them absolute owners of It. ti t 8TAUK NOC1P.TY OFFICEHS. The Hlage Hnclely of New York held lis annual elecllon of officers Inst week nt Hie home of Joseph B. Thomas, No. IM Hnst NlucleenHi Ktreet, The following officer* wero elected: President. Mrs. Nonnnn Ilninfood ; vice presidents, Harrison Rhodes and Mrs, William Astor Cbsnler; secretary. Miss F, M. Cotlenef. trensurer, Joseph B, Thomas; executive commit lee, Dorothy Don- nelly, Henry II. Oray, Amna I'lnchot, Austin Rtrong. R. Htroppo Quaglla, II. J. Wblgbam and John Williams. of dark Avrr.n ■ week of darkness during which thai lingo house was turmsl over to sn army of artisans snd to rehearsals, Iho No-.v York Hippo- drome will re-open Thursday night, April 0. wHsv s spectacular revival of Ullbert A Sullivan'* "H. M. fl. Pinafore." Nick Loxo, of Long im j Oottou filed • petition- In bankruptcy April 1.