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:# MAY 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 9 WE HAVE MOVED This is the New Address r A. HIS Northeast Corner 48th St. and 7th Ave. Roth Powell. Bam Bernard Jr. anil company, wills ami Hassan, three to nil. For 30-M»y 'i: Murray nod Son. Evelyn Cunningham, Hsreahssna Bros., Freeman and Dunham. Clajton and Draw flayers, Oscar Lorraine, one lo nil. Oi/rnpiO (Herman Wacka, mgr.)—Cbntlnuout Taudevllle and ploturea. LisnSN (A. B. Schwarts, mgr.)—The latest photoplay* and rauderllle. Colombia (A. Slchel, mgr.)—Vsodevllle anj moving pictures. Bill 27-28: MoKliue and Dolly, Honey Boy Evans' Mlnatrela, Dixon and Hendrlz, Klngsley and Mannoo, Cleraenso Bros., one to Oil. For .'id-May 2: The Stanton*, Law too, four to Oil. Cohbmt (Wo. Pox, mgr.)—Pictures and vaude- vllle. Folly (Wo. Fox, mgr.)—Pictures and rande- Tllle. IIotal (Marcus toew, mgr.)—Photoplaya and nudevlUt. Fifth Ayxnoi (M, H. Saxe, mgr.)—Motion pictures and vaudeville. Jokm (M. T. Jones, mgr.)—-Vaudeville and pleluree. Libibtt (John A. .*». off.)—The tatMt piotoplays and vaudeville. Bill 27-29: Bund and Clare, Kenny and Hollla, OMIT Bailey, two to nil. Tor 30-May 2: Bill Bailey, "Bone Maids," Kings- lev nnd Manaon, Inglls and Redding, one to flu. OxroRB (0*0. J. Weiss, mgr.)—The latest photoplaya and Taudevllle. _, Oirrrr (William Woolfolk, mirr.)—Vaudeville and pictures. Oessoikt (Al. Trahern, mgr.)- r The Orescent etoclt Co. present "The Governor's Lady" this week. "The Wrong Way" next week. CLARENCE A.WORTHAM SHOWS OPES SEASON TO WOHIE RfUL BU SINESS IH DANVTUE, DX. BBikUTIPTJL KilUIPM ENT AND GBBAT IiNSlBM DI*E OF ATTRACTIONS. nr WABUK A. PAT81CK. DxKVlLLX, III., April 23. "The Little Olsnt" has made good. Clarence A. Wortham la a power to be reck- oned with In the realm of carnival entertain- ment The Clarence A. Wortham shown opened here this week with variable weather, very threaten- ing at times the long line of attractions played to capacity business on several daya, and at all times the patronage was fully up to the expec- tations of the management At on expense of fully forty thousand dollars, Manager Wortham has assembled a wonderfully line outfit And he knows Just bow to conduct It. To describe the various shows in detail would require columns of space. * Suffice it to say that (Special to Tub Nfw Torn* OLnra.) Doll Whsil: Chess TatloT, Bsui Wnsxx: I, Blseow. Pillow Tors and Tahls Coras: 0, Lawrence and Herman Cohen. Oawiir Wnsxx,: 8. Oluakln and J. Taylor. •Kuanoih' Fit Snow.—John Frauds, manager; Arthur Woods, tickets; Carl Hart, tickets: Geo. Crist, electrician; Joo Conns, lecturer; J. W. Lamar, canvas; Pane Wltte, press agent, and Ben Franklin, props, "Prlaon Life No Name," the Nondescript Mrs. Murphy and ber baby, Prof. Knox's educated roosters; Prince George, educated pony; Hop, the toad boy; Cigarette Fiend, Leoua and her monstrous reptiles. Mamiu.— Wm. II. Williams, manager; Mrs. W. II. Williams, secretary and treasurer: 0. M. Ilsr- Otiarles ATTRACTIONS WANTED For State Encampment, G. A. R. Mattoon, Illinois, June 3,4, 6 Address, with terms, K. A. IlKHllMA!«S, Secty. Encampment Assn., Mattoon, 111, HERBERT A. KLINE SHOWS. Grand (Louis BaTr, mgr-l-The Grand Opera orerytblng Is epic and span. There ore sll kinds |ng. talker; Alfred C. West, advertiser: Charles House Stock Co. present "Little Lost Sister" this at ,\ 0W3 Mrf { mu ivn. There Is no resson why Konoe. tickets: Oallkme Ilay, _ ca J' lo l*' , c .„. w ; week. "Madame X". next. , „_ ,_„,_ ft . the season. should not bo,. good one ami! eve.'y- I»W *4^iJ&\*i^J*&22* Btab (M. J. Joyce, mgr.)—Big Jubilee this week. Marlon's Dreamlands next Bmpibe (J. H. Our tin, mgr.)—Girls from Hsnpylsnd this week. Big Jubilee next. Casino (Ohaa. Daniels, mgr.) —Ben Welch's Burlesnucrs this vtek. Queens of Parla next. Obebmpoint (Lew Parker, mgr. I—The Green. point Stock Co. present "Officer 660" this week. 'The Wages of Sin" next week. CiiTiiAK (James MacCurdy. mgr.)—The Mac- Curdy Players present "The Blindness of Virtue this week. "The White Sister" next. Wahwiok (Ambrose Miller, mgr.)—Vaudeville and photoplays. DtnrrtBSLD.—The latest photoplays. NoTis.—George 0. Tllyou's Steeplechase Park, at Coney Island, has opened for the season with many new attractions Luna Park will open May 2.1. Dancing will be one of the big features there this season. one with the Wortham Shows should get a lot of money this shuiim-r Some excellent tlrne has been booked. General Agent Steve A. Woods lett hero to-day to look after matters In advance. John Alexander PolLltt has made a great showing In the local newspapers. He ban apleudld ma- terial to work with and knows bow and where Mrs. CM. HarliiK, dancer; Miss 0. W. Johnson, dancer; Ohaa. Moorae, boss canvasmun, with live men. Autodxome,— Jay W, Oogblan, manager; "Speedy" Ferch, rider; "Cannon Ball," gable rider: Win Tauny, tickets: Billy Faley, red tire; Hddy Yagla. grinder; Thrilling El Blank), rider; T 'tInl/»w/,W Wollu to place good copy J. O. McOaffery Is superln- "Develo" Larklna, rider; "'Unlcycle" Wells, Undent of concessions. He Is one of the most rider; Johnny WUlta.-ns, starter. ROU TE I VIS1?. • nxiulratieailnl List-llecelved Too Lute for CiMsallW'Utlou. A, B. M. Tabloid Comedy Oo.—flllhtofJ, Mass., I 27nMay 2. . . •'Adele"—St. LouJa 27-May 2. _ "American Girl. The," Tabloid (H. D. MC mgr.)—Durham, N. C. 27-May 2, Raleigh 4-9. "Beu-Uur"—Jackson, Mlcb., May 4, 6. Blue Itlbboo Shows—tassfiWL N. Y„ MiyW. Brooks Stock—Blanclmrdsvllle, Wla.. 27-May t, Mt. Carroll, III,. «-B. Crane. Wra.—Cincinnati 27-May 2. Comstock Players—Albany, N. Y., tadeflnlte. Circle D ft Cooper Shows—St. Louis 27, todeo- "Kliler Son, The"—Albany StVUay 2. - — FalrOeld Stock (Al. fl. Evans, mgr.)—Dublin, Tex,, 27-Alay 2. _ , Oreat Southern Shows (W. T. Harrington, mgr.) —Corinth, Miss., 37-May 2. , __-_ „ Georgia Stock (Geo. C. Kail, mgr.)—Dryden, N. Y„ 80-iMay 2, De Barter 46. Orleves, John Mua. Com. Co.—Clarksburg, W. .Va„ 27-20. Morgantown 30-May 2. Harrison Tteatre (Co. A)—FarraerJfllle, T*X„ 27-May 0. „ Harrison Theatre (Co. B)—Wynahoro, Tcx„ 27- May 2. Hawk, Earl, Stock—Tupelo. Wla., 27-May 2. "Higher Law, The" (Orcar Qrinam. mgx.)— IUrtbcrllle, Ark., 20, Kennett, Ho., 30, Camp- bell May 1, Portogcvlltc 2, Sykeston 4, Charles- ton B, Poplar Bluff 8, Advance 7, 8, Cape (iiranleau 0. . _ , "Honeymoon Express, The"—Oakland. Oal„ 26- May 2, "It Pais to Advertise"—Cohan ft Har.-iB—Atlan- tic City 27-May 2. „ _ Johnny Jones Expo Bhows—Wilmington, N. 0., J7-May 2, Norfolk, Va„ 4-0. Klnsey Kornedy Ko.—TIIBn, 0.. 27-Moy 10. Klurk, Gladys—Ooiebrook, N, H„ 27-May 2. Li Teua's Cilrcub—Bound Brook X, J., 27, West- Held 28. SooK-rville 20. Dov*T 30, Morrtotown May 1. SumnUt 2. Portcbostor, N. Y., 4. South N'orwaLc, Oouu., ,">, Danbury 0, Ansonla 7, Nougutuck 8, Torrlngton 0. Mfic.tonnid. Ohrlstie— Albany, N. V.. 20. Montgomery ft Stono—Albany, N. Y.. May 4. Murphy's Oumedlnnu (No. 3)—Slkeston, Mo„ 27- Msy 2, Cliarleitoii 8-0. Park. C, W. (Juucs A. Park, mgr.)—Albany, Ga., 27 May 2. „ Plckert Stock (Willis Plckcrt. mgr.)—Wilson, N. C. May 1-3. "Pink Lady, The"—WHkes-Barre, Pa., 29. Queens of the Cabaret—Atlantic City, N. J., 27- May 2. Use, John 0., Stock—Glen Klilon, Kan., May 2, Simpson 4, Scuttilnle B. Republic 0. "Bed itose. The" (W. J. Derthlck, mgr. (—Nashua, N. II.. 27, Oonoord 28, Portsmouth 20, Dover 30, Portland. Me., May I, 2, Hath B, Berlin, N. II.. 0, Lcwlston. Me., T, Bcltsst 8, Bsr Harbor 0. "Itslnbow, The"—West End, New York, 27- May 2. Rslney's Hunt Pictures—Cincinnati 27-May 2. lUinta Bros.' Show—Wallace. W. Va„ 27. Smith Held 28, Pine Grove 20, Mld.lb k'urnc 30. Cam- eron May 1, Hundred 2, Weilaburg 4, New Cumberland 3, Uurgettstown 0. Bice ft Dore 8bows—North Yakima. Wash., 27- _ May 2, Walla Walla (correotbn) 4-9. Smart Set (T. L. Oorwcll, mgr.)—HeadlioT, Ps,, 28, South Bethlehont 29, Trenton, N. J„ 30- _ Mkf 2, New York City 4-0. . _ __ SavlilKc. Walter—Wskcnold, Neb., May 1, 2, Em- M-iuo 7-9. 'Thief in (be tMght. A." (Bay Banksoo, mgr. I —Victor, la., May 1. West Liberty 2. Ceil.ir Rapids 3, Independence 4, Oolweln 0. Elma fl, Preston, Minn., 7, Harmony 8, Houston 9. 'Theania , • (Henry W. Links, mgr.)—Stjwnrtvllle, _Minn.. May 4, «t. Charles 5. Plains-lew 8. Weber ft Fields' Co.—Kslanrasoo. Mich.. May fl. Woilhani, C A., Shows—Pckln. IH., 27-May 2, Danuport. la.. 411. Y<.«ne Buffalo Wild West—Clinton, 1U, May fl. popular gentlemen, to the carnival business Charles Jameson has a great bond. The ecu certs are a treat. The rolling stock of the Wortham Shows Is very attractive. The following Is the official roster: STaiy; C. A. Wortham, sole proprietor; Ned Stoughton, general manager; Steve A, Wooda, general agent; John A. PollUt, press: Barney Gerety, treasurer; J. 0. McCaffery, superintendent concessions; Chas. Jameson, musical director; Plain Dave Morris, special agent, and L. B. Bcckwlth, special agent. ituvAi, HiprODioica: Billy Itoxxell, manager; II. W. Washburn, equestrian manager; Geo. Pat- terson, tlekets; Ourley King, tickets; ' Troupe, circus performers: Geo. F. Holland, Gill Hi,Hun, 1, .lumen Holland, Will Holland and Bert Ilnllarul; Aerial Derbys, Capt. Gerald Irwin, bead animal trainer; Cureley HurUnan, animal trainer; Madame Gore, animal trainer; Loretta Derbys, Wild West performer; Slim Young bull dodger; Jim Derby, bucking horse rider; Harry Allen and Sidney Thomas, clowns; Gill, Mack and Ford, ncnibats; Bnater Brown, musical director: Dave Wilson, boaa hostler; Will Hsrrls, csmels and e's- pbants. CAiiur-uH-Au.: J. J. Barnes, manager; George Rtebe, assistant manager; Mrs, J. J, Barnes, tickets; Frank Arnold and WlUlam Moscoe, en- gineers. Faid Auuhbuent Co. : Lawrence Gluskln, man- ager. Ma'zkita. —Lew Bockenstoe, owner: Walter Baiter, treasurer: Perry Tblbaut, general man- ager; Jimmy Walters, tickets: Jack I,!n]n>i>, tickets; P. L. Klots, tickets; Howard Heine, boas canvas; Onas. Cobblns, props; Itabblt, page boy; James Silencer and Henry Butter, care takers of Maxeppa; Clare Louse Amlngo, assistant to Beck- enstoe with Maxeispa; Prof, 0. M, Davis, musical director. AunoBA,—John A. PollUt, manager; fl. Dick Jobnson, talker; Teddy Lloyd, lecturer; Ed. Fast, tickets ; May liollldsy. Illusions; Marcla Wayne, dllmrions: Mac Watera, psses; llasel Kendall, Il- lusions ; Wallace II. Plfer, electrician; Allen Minis, canraa; George Balu, profia; Joe Delanv, mualcal artist. Wat i;ii 8110W,—Reckless Russell, manager; Harvey Sylvester, assistant; Lillian Ooolcy. dlv- The Herbert A. Kline Hhovrsi opened their llil-l season, Monilny, April 31), at the Battle of Kilmers CeleDrntlon, Ban Antonio, Vex. lllarh claas ahowa, enormooe oroivds, Rood business nasi favorable weather on openlnig date. The Herbert A. Kline Shows, one of America's leading carnival organisations, opened their 1914 season, at the Fiesta Han Jacinto Celebration, "Battle of Flowers," Monday, April 2», at 7.110 r. al,, under the most favorable conditions. The weather being Ideal, thousands of sightseers were on band, and crowded the plazaa and streets of the "Alamo City" to their utmost capacity, being drawn there by tbo extraordinary attractions pro- vided for their nrnuscmciH. and to witness the Inauguration of the "King of the Carnival." The Herbert A. Kline Shows reach a lihtli water mark In carnival nunisomentH. Msny novelties and original features, both In the construction of show fronts and In tbo presentation of tbe |ier- formances. Everywhere master showmnnabtp lielng In evidence. Tuesday night marked tbe real opening, with every tent attraction In full swsy, and patronage all that could bo desired. Nomla Musical Comedy, Trained Wild Animal Circus, Jolly Trlxle, fat girl; Water Circus, Motor Autodromo, Don Fulano, horse abow, and Ferris wheel, and a number of the leading concessions, located on Alamo Plass. Sibley's Superb Shows ami Penny A resile on the Main Plata, Ocean Wave and the Mexican Village on the Market I'lnm, Princess Victoria occutdeil the lobby of a new bank building on Houston Htreet. Kmmetl Nevada, who la to present tbe lenp-the-gap and high dive. and James B. Hardy, high wire "king" for Ihe scaaon, were unable being crowded out of space carried bj " to pqt up on account of by the enormous lento by tl: Dare Dvvll Hchreyer, who was engaged as a tills company. Holland ins; Alice Le Barry, diving; Ada Wilkes, diving; P. J. Rengen, high diving; Ourley Rerfcaber, talker; Buster Jones, clown; Both Curry. Kng. ,.,,,«„ .,,„... issTrcrssr-irT heaUng system; All.-rt young, electrician; Joe WALTER SAVIDGE AWIUSEMENT Koke, props, and tin- canvasmen. special free exhlbilfon, presented his marvelous Incline bicycle dlvo on tin Alauio Plasa. Music was furnished for Ihe Kline Shews by an eighteen piece hand, under toe direction of Frank II. Wallack, Including In Us roster soma of lite star musicians of the carnival world. Felece Bernard! has fifteen coneessloni, Paul Hunter. Charles l'.. Myers, John Hilton, W. David Cobn and John Anglic are among the lending con* cesslnnalres vrllh this company. Something Ilka seventy-live concessions, nil told, plnyltig under tbe Kline msuagenient tor this particular cele- bration. 'Ihe pay attractions are as follows: Trained Wild Animal Circus, Hurry Lvkerjt, manager. Nomla Musical Comedy, J, II, Johnson, manager. Interna I lotnl l.nily Swimmers and Divers, Wal- ter K, Hlbley, manager. Don Pulauo, educated horse, Floyd Elliott, manager. 1'rlncess Victoria, Otto M, Hunt, manager. Jolly Trlxy. Fat Girl, It. II. Keller, manager. Sibley's Superb Pit Show, John Oyler, mans* ger. Johnson'! Penny Arcado, Oscar McCollnm, manager. Mclean Village, Charles M. Nigra, manager. Ocenn Wave, James M. Knight, insnsgrr, lllg mi Ferris Wheel. W. K. Davidson, man- ager. Motor-Auto-Drome, A. II. Sehwarlt, manager, A complete rosier of the Herbert A. Kline ■hows will he published In Till Naw YnrtaT C1.1 war* next week, with a write-up covering; every detail of the ortanlaotlon. lid Onion. Tuain. — Horatio Dcmpsey, trainmaster; Chat. B. Kidder, assistant and chief mechanic; Leggo May, Rodney May, James Ferris, Geo, Perkins, Ohaa. Roberts, Thomaa Mansen, James Look, Geo. Smith, Boy Coraen; It. A. Murray, carpen- ter; Harry WaugU, lot superintendent; Billy Parks, painter; Doc Hoken, painter; Dick Moran, painter. Oooir. Hovsa.—Wm. Marshall, proprietor; Cbaa. Bode, chef; W. D, Johnson, chef; Curls. I'elotsoa, chef; 0. E. Kllppell, chef. PouTcnd.—Ernest Brown, Arthur Laraette, Bill Young. COMPANY. ALLH ANN BROS.' BIG AHERICAU SHOWS. BT JMO. P. ICABTOt. Bonamer skies and a large and enthusiastic crowd of pleasure seekers greeted tbe opening of the ftJlmsDn Ilroe.' Big American Shows, at Lawrence, Kan., on Monday evening, April 20. Promptly at 7 o'clock the Alhnann Bros/ Bsnd, under the direction of L. Claude Myers, struck up the national air, and at Its conclusion General Announcer Charles McDonald, on behalf of toe management, bade the crowd welcome, thanked them for the many courtesies extended the mem- bers of the company during the time they bad been lu the city prior to the opening, and an- nounced that toe 1914 season had begun. That tbe Albnann Bros.' Big American Shows are to be accorded recognition as being one of the very foremost orgsnlastlons of Its kind to tbe country la evidenced by a glance at the equipment and the line of attractions presented this season, A beautiful train of eighteen cars, consisting of eight Bats, one stock, three box, combination dining and buffet car, three sleepers and two day coaches; is now ready to be used for tbe first stand out of this city. Three wagon fronts and eighteen bag wagons make up the wagou equipment. The will carry eight bead of draught stock, A handsome new three-sbreast Parker carry-os- all has been added to tbe season's equipment. A number of America's leading Midway attrac- tions have been booked and opened with the abow bete. Falrly's ten-ln-one, Moselle and bcr nine ■llndog girls. West's Society Circus, Snyder's Motordrome, McFail'a Dog and Monkey Hotel, and Soldoer's Stadium are numbers among the attrac- tions. General Manager Allman has lurrouiulcd him- self with tbe following staff: C N. Fairly, assistant manager. Joo. P. Martin, treasurer and press representa- tive. Al. G. Ounpbell, general agent and traffic mis. sger. Noble Fairly, special agent. O. F. Zlger, special agent. L Claude Myers, musical director. Charles MoDonald. chief announcer. Fee Kenneth, chief electrician, with three as- sistants. James Babcock, master of toanenortatioo. IHillo Stieetor. lot superintendent. Bill Airman, superintendent of concessions. B. W. Scbofssid, superlntmdcat of •wmnjlsajry. O. a. Mattbcwa, ohlet slftasia, A partial list of the attractions follows: C. N. Falrley's Pit Show, O. N. Falrley, tnan- sner: Fred Weodleton, assistant manager. Moselle and her Dancing Girls, Fee Kenneth, luiinnger; Charles MoDonald, ssslstant. West's Society Olrcus, Tom West, msnager; Chorlea Wear, ssalstant. Snyder's Motordrome, H. Snyder, manager; T. M. Ward, assistant. McPall's Dog snd Monkey Hotel, Prof. McFslI, tnanager: Jack Wllholt, assistant. Soldncr's All Star Stadium, W. B. Soldner. manager, The show will go from here to St. Joseph, Mo., where It will pity under the auspices of the Mrn-hnots* Association. The route calls for s tour of tbe Northwest, which will end In California during tbe month of December. Everything Is on the hiHstle around Winter quarters of the Walter Hsvldge Shows. lOvcry- thlug at getting a new cost of paint and a general overhauling. Mr. Havldge hat iiurcJisseil a new big Kll Ferris wheel und a nig tlircv-abretat l'srker ctrry-us-sll. Tlie J. T. Carrier Troutie, aerial bars; a ninety horsepower dying miclilne and a iUtesn~«lece bsnd ss the free atlractions. This will be an eight 1-ar abow 1 Mis, teiaou, snd will play Nebraska for eighteen week* this set* ■on. The private car has been recently over- hauled, and electric lights Installed, The private ear "Barldae" la the only private carnival car on the roau with t Knabe piano to the prlvato psrlor of Mrs. Havldge. The show will carry ten paid shows, three riding devices awl twenty con- cessions. Tbe company will open at Wayne, Neb,, May 20. B Tits Smith Greater Shows har* received the elephant recently purchased from Louis Huhe. I'll TLUIQN FOR PIIOMOTI.VII. (Bptclal Wire lo Till Chirran.; Shirans, Wash,, April 211. Tbe Rico A Dore Show at Aberdeen, In rain all week. Very big. Seattle, which was the wort] bloomer of last aoaton, proved Ihe betl stand so fir, tbe front gate doing better llitn three thousind sdmlttlons dally, Bill Rice now uses a film of Ihe tbowi and performance! to land hit committees. Punch Wiissmk. ■ Ilsi-ATira. III., Is lo have two carnivals week of Anrll 27. The local Woodmen have secured the Thomas W. Allen branch of the (lenoral Amuse- ment Co., and It will show all week on the Web- i--r tract. The IClks will hare a carnival on las John properly. The Allen Show carries a "Shoot the Chutes." Tiia Confederal.. Re-Uulon will be held at Jack- sonville. Fla„ May "H. Jansr Baann left New York Monday, April 27, lo Join the Oreat Kmnlm Shows, which opens lit season at Wheeling, w. Vs., on ilay 2, ft'onllnucti M pafw ff.J porter, with three as- CON T. KENNEDY NOTES. ffipsotat to T11 a OLirrca.) Tolsa, Okla., April 22, 1914. The Con T. Kennerdy Snows opened to a crowd Of some 3,000 people (Monday evening, on tbe sod •t Ktrkpatrlck Heights In the pruqieroua oil com- nrtunlhy of Tuliu. snd all tbe shows enjoyed a very liberal patronage. Tho mammoth sutodroene. under the personal direction of J. Frans Smith, assisted by his ablo manager, Billy Schell, a former bicycle champion, had all the business that Ibo big tnii-llke racetrack could handle. During tbe tryout of the track BUI Yant and bis mccbaiiTclan. Wild Jack O'Neill, bad a nasty spill when Ihe front axel of one of the racing cars snapped at the hub, the toys escaping with severil laecera- Mono and bruises. Tbe new decorative scheme In- augurated by Mr. Kennedy of completely covering the Midway with a canopy of streamer pennsnto. and dressing all attractions from peak to ground with the varicolored Hags of all nations presents a most plcn«lng ipppesranee. The Turner Show, the Klass Museum nnd Glllmon's Mystics divided the long show business while He' Usckmen Animal Circus, Lcota Fashion Piste Girls snd the Mur- ray & Mack Comic Opera stood up qulto a few, Tuesday nlgbt was newsboy*' night, and about seventy-live of the street circulars of the dill/ sheets were the guests of the management, and tbe youngsters romped through the snows, and scampered about tbe ground! enjoying themselves hugely, and when Al Myers cut on* tbe lights ou tbe lot the Juvenile newt sgenta left the big play ground munching goobers, and ready to advise all as to tbe merits of the big recreation park. The shows closed their Tulsa engagement Satur- day night, playing two throe-day stands next week, Xnlng at OOHInrrlllo Monday, April 27, for re days, snd playing tbe same length engage- ment at Bartsesvllle, beginning April 80. It baa always been contended that It Is possible for a thirty-car organisation to pniOtatily plsy two stands a week, providing tbe getting op snd down snd on the cars is handled with system and dispatch, Tbe Kennedy train, now electrically lighted. Is loaded by Ore to live-thirty lo the morning, and gets up and ready to open In six boom after arrival to town, so that (be experi- ment of two a week will be watched with Interest by other organizations. s Tun Johnny Jones Exposition Shows are hesd- Jaf North. Wilmington. N. C, this week; Nor- 'foTk, Vs., next. OUT OF TOWN HEWS Buffalo, N. Y.—Star (P. O. Cornell, mgr.) Jessie Bonslelle commenced tbe 0110 hundredth week of ber engaavnent here April 27, In "The Temperamental Journey." Supporting ber are: Stuart Walker. Harry McFsyden, Maurice 'Puttie. Corliss Giles, Lymau Pratt, Bob Adams, Raymond Bloomer, W. if. Prlngle and Kathleen Ooincgys. "Tbe Little Minister' 1 Is underlined, to follow. May Irwin, In "Widow by Proxy," waa a deserved Winner last week. Taos; (Messrs. Hbubert. ragrs.l—"Passion Play" (local) week of 27. Aboro Opera Co. May 4, In- Majistio (J. I.aughlin, mgr.)—"Mrs, Wlggs of the Osbiisge Patch" week of April 27, followed by Flake o'Hara, In "In Old Dublin.■' Siiba's (M. Shea, mgr.)—For week of 27: Bolle Baker, Milton and Du Loug Dialers, I.bine Cerrera ami company, Orford's elephants. Hunting and Francis, Kenoey, Nobody snd Piatt, Dolan and Leiihnrr, and VatullnmY and Louie. Lrato III. M. Marcus, mgr.I—For week of 27: Klein Brothers Cycling Berlins. Mesne and Knye, Laurie and Aleen, Cnrlotla SI. Klino, and the photoplay "The Perils of Pauline." Eliiwood Mvaiu Hall. —Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Oaatle In pictures, Ms/ 2. OATarrr (J. M. Ward. mgr. I—For week of Al 27. Rowland Girls, with Solly Ward and ' Fltogerald. Follies of the Day nett, Klhwood (0. M. Krumaun, nigr.i —This beau- tiful moving picture bouse opened 27, It Is lo- cated in the heart of the residential section, and prosperity Is assured. Oasdisi (W. F, Grahsm, mgr.)—For week of 27. Cabaret OLrls and Wlauek. Hector Girls, with Bob Fltxslmmons, next. if April Lillian M Irhltn, Kan.—Wonderland Thealre (J, T. Nuttle, tngr.) will open lit Hummer atason May 24. playing vaudovllle, concert hands and musical companies. Other attractions at tit. park will be: The Olsnt Thriller, Circle Swing, Osrtonwl, Ns- latoriuan, dancing pavilion and olber minor at- tractions. I'niNcrss (L. M, Miller, mgr,) will ou-n lis Slimmer redtou Juno 1, with moving pictures and orelKstra. OUAwroKD (K. I„ Martllug, n«r.) will open for a short Sumuior season soon, wllb pboiopltys and orchestra, Ilnttlf Crn-k, Mich,—Post (R. R. Smith, mar.) "llenllur" April 27. 2". Iluoo (Harry I/ircli. mgr.I—Rill 211 SO: Menlo ?.'.?."?" . r 8j. r <W '' M »la lllsMell. in Visions I,a Finnic:" Clark sod MeOiilloiigh, Ram- sey Sitters, sod Hilly Sheer. For ,'UKMay 2: Ksllierlne Ohalner md company, Cwrtier and Rob- inson. Hums and Lynn, La Vallo Twins, and \*n Minnfords, . Mi-rlillnn, Mlaa. — Grand (W. B. Jones, tngr.l "Within the Law" played a return engage- men: to a capacity house hero April 17, and closed lbs regular season of this bouse. AW OVBRSiaUT. In publishing Ihe biography of Charles A. Mor- "*.. ,a • "o"! lasts* of Tiia Oi.irrtui, Al. K. Fos- telle, who sent as tbe article, neglected to state •'•si. Ihe asms had sxiiiasred In Iff Mar til West 1 N. Y„ dated March W. New Prlghton. 8. 1.7 Boheneetady, M. Y.—Van Curler (Charles O. MscDonsM, mgr.) "Sweethearts" April 27, Ous Hill's "Mult and Jeff," matinee and nlgbt, 29. Taylor's Tango Girls IIO-M-iy t. Oapiiinm (F, X. Itreymsler, mgr.)—Voude- vlllo and motion pictures. Bill 27-20: The Five Scottish lllgtilanders, Hyatt and Cllne. Ca- rina and Welter ami Welter. For 30-Miy 2: The DolMigt, Verona V<t>II and Hiotli-rr, Lawlor and Puller, and Hurry Mlilon't dogs. AsTT, AMXatCAN, llnANIirWINS, llaotnwAV, Hi- JO". CSSK-KNT. (.'UVSTAL. OllNOtUS. COXY C'10- nicii, IIai-I'v Houii, Kk.vii.wuutii, KrRNr'S 51a- jxktiit, I'aiik and Pkaiil. usitlou iilrlun-s. Piiooroi's.—Vaudeville and pictures. ATlsIBBHTY.MayM.RxporioncodMuilclan, play nutoand Oelln. IxMiklngfora periiianetitlo- cation, Pacific- coast or Northwest preferred. Stole everything In Orel leltor. Address II.CIIKSTBR, Pen. Delivery, Bin Francisco, Cal., till called for. TO JOIN ON WIRE CHARACTER MAN AND SOUBRETTE MUST DO HI'KCIAI.TIE8- Week Btond. U. IIAOKEU, Orphoum Stock, iluyU, Mo' After Giving You "A FOOL THERE WAS," the Greatest Balled Ever Written, We Offer for Your Approval "THAT MILLION Bit LLAR MELODY" it By far the BEST NOVELTY RAG ON THE MARKET. 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