The New York Clipper (May 1914)

May 16 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. 9 CHICAGO NEWS AOVERTISEMESTg AJTD SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT WESTERN BUREAU OP NEW YORK CLIPPER, WAIIHKS A. PATRICK, WESTERN HANAGKH, R03 ASHLAND BLOCK, y RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS, CHICAGO. K 4#J Si Chicago, Monday, tl. "IVtn Beds," a new farcu made by Edward Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo from the former's novel of the same name, was acted at the Olympic Theatre, Sunday night, 10, by ttay Cox, Madge Kennedy, John Cumber- land, Oeorgle Lawrence, John Westley, Mabel Acker and William J. Thinner. The plot In- volves a flirtatious young wire, her tronoces- Eartly jealous husband, an impressionable tenor and his shrewd spouse, a number of misguided acquaintances and a comic Irish mala. "The Queen of the Movies," one of the more pretentious of tba imported comedies of the season, opened at the Illinois, Sunday night, 10, with ValH Valll, Frank Moulan, Stella Hoban, Felix Adler and Nigel Barrio in the cast. "Pretty Mrs. Smith", opened at the Gar- rick, Sunday night, 10, with Kitty Gordon starring, and with Harrison Hunter. Roy At well, Bdward Martlndcll, Lillian Tucker, Sydney Grant, Charlotte Greenwood and Jas. Gleason la the company. BllUe Burke, ably assisted, will go on act- ing "The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard" and "Jerry," at the Blackstone. "Help Wanted," starring Henry Kolker, is in its twenty-first week at the Cort ••Seven Keyes to Baldpate," featuring Cyril Scott, holds high favor at the Grand. Mmc. Borgny Hammer will act "Hedda Gaoler" at the little Theatre until Saturday, 23. "Daddy Lone-Legs" races' forward at Powers'.. Rath Chatterton Is the star. "The Third Party" Is in its fourth week at the Princess. Taylor Holmes snd Walter Jones continue as the chief fan makers !u the amusing farce. Koto and Dill will keep the musical com- edy, "Peck o" Pickles," on view at the Amor- lcan Music Hall. The Auditorium offers, starting to-day, an eight reel picture, "Spartarus; or. the Re- volt of the Gladiators,' a filming of the old Italian play of that name. Concerts will lie :lven by an orchestra of thirty, under the Irectlon of Modest Alschuler. The Comedy began Its motion picture sea- son Saturday, 0, with the Imported film, "The Rise and Fall of Napoleon," with the French actor. Charly, as Napoleon. The La Salle offers a new Aim, "The Battle of the Sexes." The Studebaker will keep "The Spoilers" on view. It draws heavily all tho time. Rlvervlew Park, which opens its gates for. the season on Wednesday, 13, promises mora shows and amusements than ever before In its history. The park's new thrillers will In- clude "The War of the Worlds," the Jadr. rabbit coaster, "Pharoah's Daughter," the Hawaiian musical spectacle and the new motordrome. "The War of the Worlds" is said to be the most gigantic and elaborate Illusion ever presented at Rlvervlew. Its producer is Frederick Robinson, wbo brought out the Titanto spectacle last year. It will be staged In the old Creation building, and will picture the war of the future. The battle Is sup- posed to be the last episode In a war be- tween the big nations of the world allied with Mars against the Dnlted States. It Is fought between the airships and marine fleets of the hostile powers In and about New York. It ends In victory for America, but New York is laid In waste by (Ire. The Jack Rabbit is expected to be the mo't popular enterprise at the park. It 19 claimed to be the largest coaster in the world, a distinction formerly held by the Derby. Records are expected to fall (his year on the new motordrome. The new track Is steeper and faster than that of last year, and heavier, to permit of automobile racing. There will be five nights of racing each week—two nights for automobile racing and three for motorcycle racing. The most fa- mous speed demons of motorcycle and auto- mobile in the country have signified their intention of coming to Chicago to take part In these Rlvervlew contests. - Those wbo love to be mystified will find "Pharaoh's Daughter" of Interest. A marble statue, which rings to the blows of a ham- mer, turns to a beautiful girl of flesh and blood, who, In turn, changes back to stone. In the Hawaiian musical spectacle a troupe of twenty-Sve native Kanakas presents a South Sea drama, entitled "Lei Aloha: or, the Wreath of Love,'* and Introduce native songs and dances. The sketch closes with the volcano of Mauna Loa In (laming erup- tion. White City will be formally opened to the public on Saturday. 16, beginning the tenth season of this amusement pai'k under the di- rection o* Morris Belfeld. Painters, car- penters and tinners will relinquish their places, and In their stead will be found the ''barker," "spieler" and "grinder." The crash of brass will rend rthe air, end at dusk tbe giant spire, which has long been the trade-mark of the famous pleasure resort, will project a million radiant flashes through tbe surrounding darkness. In accordance with its custom. White City clings to the color that christened It. but tbe dazcllng alblon will be relieved with a bright tool green. The world renowned tower, beacon light of the famous park, with its electric bulbs, has.always been a dazzling White, but this year It enters Into the gen- eral color scheme of green and white. The park la replete with now and novel amuse- ments In addition to the many that have WHEN IN CHICAGO Are Cordially Invited to Make Headquarters at the Westeri Bureau -OF- The New York Clipper la the Heart of tbe Klalto 506 Ashland Block. Cor. dark at Randolph ■BmBBs f CENTRAL 604V rUUNKB I A nro 44-821 If not convenient to call, MAIL ROUTES AND NEWS ITEMS. BATE TOUR MAIL SENT IN OUR CARE, THE HEW TORE CLIPPER Is not con- ventional. It Is original, aggressive, Im partial, reliable, and above all. IT HAS A CERTAIN ORIGINALITY AND DISTINC- TIVENESS WHICH PLACES IT IN A CLASS BT ITSELF. found favor In past seasons. The number of attractions is greater than'ever before, in- cluding, as It does, the gigantic open air hippodrome, where a wonderland of clrcuj features will be given free several times dally; "Tee-To-Tum Land," In which the kiddles can dig for toys and prises to carry home with them; "The Maid of the Mist,' a representation of an old Indian religious custom, and authentic descrlptloi of the his- torical gatherings of the old Indian tribes when tbe pilgrimage to Niagara Falls was annually made to sacrifice a maiden to tho Manltou, or Spirit of the Falls. Then thero la a new ride, "A Leap of Joy." Members and ox-members of the First Cavalry Field Music, of Chicago, held their annual banquet at King's restaurant, Satur- day evening, 0. Concert tours are being laid out for next season for Felice Lyne, operatic soprano; Jacques Tblbaud, Arrigo Serato and Mario Oaslova; vloHnlats; Tina Lerser, Oselp Ga- brllowltsch, Josef 'Lhevlnne and Harold Bauer, pianists; Edmund Burke, the Irish baritone: Oscar Sk-agle," exponent- of be- canto: Caroline Hudson-Alexander, soprano, and Marie Morrisey. contralto. The young English 'cellist. Vera Poppo, made her first appearance here In recital at the Blackstone Theatre. Sunday, 10. Henlot Levy, pianist, assisted. The ninth and final of the Metropolitan scries of artists' recitals was given at the Fine Arts Theatre Sunday afternoon, 10, by Eugene de Rlppard, French 'cellist, and Augutsa Albert), contralto. Grace Kcssler will be at the piano. Elsie Eidam, pianist, gave a recital at Auditorium Recital Hall tiris afternoou. Theodore Kohn will direct a piano recital at Kimball Hall Tuesday night, 12. Fifteen players will be heard. A concert will be given at the Auditorium Sunday night. 17, by tbe Chicago Slngvereln of three hundred voices; the Milwaukee, a Capella chorus of three hundred voices; tho Boeppler Symphony Orchestra of sixty mu- sicians, Wllbelm Mlddelscbulte, organist, and Rene S. Lund, baritone soloist. Ten of the world's greatest composers will be repre- sented on the program. Evan William, American tenor, will be ono of the solo artists at the sixth musical fes- tival, May 25. 26, 28 and 30, at Evanston. Mr. Williams will sing the difficult tenor role in Plerne's "St. Francis," Thursday night. May 2S. Other soloists tbe same evening will be: Edith Chapman Goold, so- prano ; Mary Ann Kaufman, soprano: Mar- garet Keyea, contralto; Grant Klmbcll, tenor: Chnrlcs W. Clark, baritone, and Bur- ton Thatcher, baritone. Eugene de Rlppard and Augusta Albcrtl appeared Sunday afternoon, 10, at the Kino Arts Theatre in the ninth and last of ths Metropolitan artists' series of concerts. American Music Hall (Samuel P. Ger- son. mgr.) — Kolb and Dill, In "Peck o' Pickles. 1 * Auditorium (B. Dlrlch. mgr.)—Beginning Monday, 11, an eight-reel photoplay, "Spar- tacus: or. The Revolt of the Gladiators," founded on the old Italian play of that name. A.i orchestra of thirty will play. H lack .stone) (Harry J. FMBL mgr.)— Bllllo Burke, in "Jerry." Coht (TJ. J. Hermann, mgr.)—"Help Wanted." Fine Abtb (A. L. Perry, mgr.) Ib dark Gabsick (John J. Garrlty. mgr.)—Begin- ning Sunday night, 10, Kitty Gordon, In "Pretty Mrs. Smith." George M. Cohan's Grand Ofbba Hotisn (Harry Ridings, mgr.)—"Seven Keys to Ealdpatc." Illinois (W. J. Davis, mgr.)—Beginning Sunday night, 10, "The Queen of the Movies." La Salle Opeba Honsn (Joseph Bransky. mgr.)—Beginning 'Sunday, 10, "Battle of Sexes," a Griffith picture—five reels. Little Theatre t M.iurlce Browne, di- rector).—"Hedda Gaoler." Olympic (George C. Warren, mgr.)—Re- ginning Sunday, 10, "Twin Beds." Powers' (Harry Powers, mgr.) — Ruth Chatterton, in "Daddy Long-Legs." Prtncess (Frank Phelps, mgr.)—"The Third Party." Stuoedakeb (Sam Lederer. mgr.)—Feature motion picture of "The Spoilers," with Wm. Farntim and Kathlyn Williams. Imperial (J. Pilgrim, mgr.)—'TheTraffic." Victoria (41. C. Brolaskl, mgr.)—''Mary Jimp* 9 Pfl National (J. P. Barrett, mgr.)—"Broad- way Jones." Columbia (B. H. Woods, tngr.)—Jack Singer's Stock Co. •Stab and Garteb (Dick Rider, mgr.)— Week of 10, the Star and Garter Show. House dark 17. Folly (R. C. Schoenedae, mgr.) is dark. Hatmarket (J. P. Kirk, mgr.)—Week of 10, the Mirth Makers. 17, the Moulin Rougo Girls. Palace Music Halt. (Mort H. Singer, mgr.)—Bill week of 11: "The Green Beetle.' 1 Trlxie Frlgania, Harry Brecn, Pallenberg's bears, Carlisle and Rosier, Gertrude Den Roche, Elphye Snowden and company, Smith, Cook and Brandon, and Bert Melrose. Majestic (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.)—'Bill week of 11: Una Abarbanell, Murphy and Nichols company, Bankoff and Girlie, Lai Mon "Kim, "The Double Cross," Doc O'Nell, Dooley end Snyles, the Four Kasracs, and the Pantzer Duo. Colonial (George Harrison, mgr.)—Week of 11, first half:'Beatrice Sweeney and com- Sany, Mickey Curran, Mabel Lee, Zlska and anndors, Arno Troupe, Dainty June Roberts and company, Klrtner, Haynes and Mont- gomery. Last half: Hager and Goodwin, r The Rake-Off." Elina Gardner, Eckert and Frances, and tbe Kaeski Japs. McVickeb's (J. G. Burch, mgr.)—Week of 11: Cased. Irwin and Casad. Murray IC. Hill. Welling Levering Troupe, Will H. For, Hal Davis and company. La Belle Clark and Grand Duke, Hilton and Hughes, and Six Abdallabs. McVicker's will also present Klaw & Erlangcr's picture of "The Billion- aire." Gkeat Northern Hippodbohb (F. C. Eb- crts, mgr.)—Week of 11: Zeno Kecfe and company, Alice Teddy, the Nichols-Nelson Troupe, the Four Victors, Whlpple-Houston and company, Dunbar and Turner, Leonard and Louie, and Willis Twins. Cbown (E. Ettelson. mgr.)—Week of 11, first half: Elina Gardner, Eckert and Fran- cis. Marr and Evans, Lucler and Ellsworth, Holland and Dockrlll. Last half: Onetta, Tango-Maniacs, Trlxie McCoy, and. June Roberts and company. Comedy: (F. O. Peers, mgr.)—Motion pic- tures. "The Rise and Fall of Nap oleon." PATCHAT. Fibd Macs dropn.-d In at tbe Western Bureau of Tn* Narw Yoait Currst, In Chicago, Wednes- day noon, 8, on bis way from Loe Angeles to New York City. A. H. Bibklbt, fceoeral agent of the Con T. Kennedy Shows, wis a welcome caller at the Went cm Bureau of Tub New Yobk CLirraa, In Cblcigo. and atateil that prospecte leaked very bright for his attritions this anion. The weath- er sine* tbe opening at Teiarkana bas been vari- able and generally Inclement. But the Summer days are coming along apace, and Barkley says BAGGAGE ANO THEATRICAL TRANSFER OUR SPECIALTY. Eagle AutoT ran sfer Co, w FRANK T. BROWN, Srjpt. 330 W. VAN BTJRBN ST., rnone, Wabash 6290, CHICAGO. Motor Tracki Used exclusively. he has some excellent bookings, and that tho Oon T. Kennedy Shows are framed op stronger this year than ever before. A season of stock will be Inaugurated at the Oliver Theatre, Lincoln, Neb., May 18, by tbe Harrow-Howard Players, under the management of Frances 0. Barrow. Mils Barrow was formerly associated with the Bsrrow-Wlnntnger Company, wbo broke all stock records at Lincoln two tenons ago. and her success as a press agent and business manager hat been unusual. Tbe acting company la headed by Arthur O. Howard, one of tbe most popular leading men In the Middle West, with Adelyn Boshnell at the leading woman. The sup- port will include: Jean Clarendon, Henry Scott, Oeorge Phelps. Harry Bodle, B. W. Homer, Richard Costilla, Robert Bowled, Btoatom Btlnl, Ollle Mlnell, Fanny Fern and Miss Barrow. The company will make its initial appearance In "Hawthorne of the U. 8. A.," to b» followed b; "The Only Son," "Tlie Ghost Breaker, CKICABO ABENTS' AND ARTHTS' HtHEKHTgTIVH dims laid mm LAVIGNE & LANGNER, Prow. 108 Is. LA SAJloLB ST.. CHICAGO, litis. HILTON POWELL incorporated TUMID ailSICU C0HEDIB8 004 Majestic Theatre Bldg., Chicago. 111. Producer of Failure Vaudeville Attractions 7th Floor, Gibbons Bldg.; SO E. Jackson Blvd., CHICAGO, Phono Wabash 6002. Good Chorus Olrls and Principals Wanted at all times. Siskib Rti.oisn hat rturnrd from -Oreen Bay, Wis., where alio satiated the II. 1'. U. Rika wlih a faencflt. *•»! Harris, who recently Joined Mise llelgler's sketch, also took part In the en- tc.-tainnMiU. Tub 8lar Hippodrome list discontinued vaude- ville, and btt Installed pictures for '.If Summer. HlHI.TliN AMI UlKNBS AND I,ION UtlllKK, the JACK YORK ARTISTS* BBPBESENTAT1VB 00a Consumers Bid*., CHICAGO, 11.1,. "New Aots Wanted at All Times." GOUDRON & SGHUR AHTISTS IlEPUESENTATtVKS Room loou (llbbons Hldg. »> K. JackBon Blvd. CHICAGO, ILL. CLAUDE DOYLE Theatrical Attractions And AHTI8T8' RKPRB«tBWTATIVB, IM and lot) WASHINGTON ST.. • (Phono Kr.t lklln 4201) CHICAGO. HARRY W. SPINGOLD ARTIsTS' RIPRFStNTATIVS Booking Standard Vm dcvlllo Acta. Through W. V. I A. gttlte 519. Ft. Peatrborn Bldg.. Chicago Yobk Ourr-aa lhat Tho World at Houm' force*. S two act. rh.1 were nest to cloalnc at the Ureal EftjlSJH!^ £ 1 Northern Srjta; l.tt w«;k are bom ua.ler «•»"«',';'"•■», »*■■ W ,X, "of "l-cSuhatanta. Butterfly on the Wheel." "Broadway Jonea" and the direction of Lew M. Goldberg other late releases Oibhihi.ls wires from Hallux, Tex., that tbe Jack Mioaa left Chicago Monday, April 87. Old Mill Theatre It playing vaudeville to packed for Sin FrancJsco, booked by Bert Levey for • houaw, and will continue that policy all Hummer, run at the Wigwam TUentro and other louiea, to notwlthtlaudlng reports to the effect Hint Ihc produce musical comply. Mr. Magee look with house had closed for the bummer. him Hayler and Janet. Clare Clay, Jewel Taylor, Aar Rlmobb recently prodticed "The Hull, a E<ijy Weston, Bonnie Dee, William Hpera, Fran- comely dramatic sketch which w«s quickly booked ces Kerry, and a chorus of twelve. Harry Arm- tor the Webster-bevey and Halter llnve. ami was strong organled tho company for the Coatt trlr>. this week booked for en Aoatrtllan lour ly « Hsito.x PuwiLL'a " which Harry Bnieraon rus or iweive. uarry am- »»» «■» "™"IT' ""."s, ■•■"• ""," "".• innany for the Const trip. 'his week booked for en Aoatrtllan lour ly «. "A Nliibt on Broadway, In D - Bhepherd. The company Includes Mnrgtret Is featured was the altrac- Felrh and Thornton Barton, an.l the acting It lion at the Lincoln Theatre, Sunday, May 3. Tlio (online of this attraction awakened much Interest in tbe tabloid colony. 1ULTON POWBLL'S "HBUPBCKni ITrNBT" IS making a return trip over the Inter-Slate time, and la breaking all records down tbat way. The managers claim It 'a the greatest laugh-orovoker of the tabloid bunch. The cast la complimented] on all tides. jUi.Tov Powin's "Dollars ano Dinfna" started the U. B. O. time, South, this week, at said to bo of a very superior nature. M»rta*Bsr. seventeen year old daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Kingston, eloped, ami the pnrenla are very Irate about the matter. They have the girl back, and aay they will have the wedding annulled. COLONEL PARKFJl WHITES. Diab Pat: I am In receipt of your letter, and I used to think tbtt I wot) busy but I was not. I haven't time now to draw my breath. Three wccit ago Tom Allen left here with a twenty-Ove Bian.ru mr vj. ... v. .iupl', ev'u.ii. tui* no^», 11 ww». a*u *vw ,»«™ »v». ,,-,l ,,.,., ., . -,....,. ,,.. the Priness Theatre, in Nashville. "Ob, Look car snow; latt Sunday Brundoge left with a Who's Here," now on that time, made so good with the manager at Augusta, Oa., tbat be In- aisled on holding It over a full week. ilABBT L, Nawroy haa completed the manu- script for the vehicle for Earl Dewey and Mabel Rogers for next ?eison. llnlton Powell has passed on It favorably, and thhnka the parts are admirably fitted for the featured performers. Tns Western Bureau of Tin Now Yobk Cur- I'EB Is In receipt of a post card from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dunn, who are recreating at Nassau, lu tbe Bahamas. IIaltok Powell's "Dollars and Dimples" Co. (tabloid) play Itlcbtiiond, lu.l., llrst half week of May 10, then jump to Nashville, Tenn., where Ihey will open at the Princess for one week, starting May 17. They will play Southern terri- tory until week ending July il, when Ibey close at Birmingham, Ala., and tho company will dia- baud. Ameoio walked out of the Boston Theatre Mon- H. Brown on It. Ho haa a _ day of last »ct>k, because of aonw Indignity to have been getting tome sood reiiorla from II. his valet. He preferred to lay olf rather than EM- A. ICvant la kicking them up pretty high, and he reports good business. I happened to mention the word yellow. Anil will sny that since I have not allowed them lo u»e Ihc Pnrker namo tber have changed the colors of tbe cars, mid some of I hem are red and some are green. 1 am sure having a hard time lo bring swine of them back to the old yellow, but B. II. Parker la maintaining the atandnril color litis year, mid Hie train is yellow. Tbe train will leave here .Sunday morning frr Omaha. I Just haven't the tlrao to write ino-v at (his time * Oiiablbs BBCKSTsm, formerly owner of build- ing occupied by 8lltner'a_ Truat.ro, Chicago, m- twenty-two car abow, and neat Futility II. II, Parker goes out with a twenty car show. 1 rni building six slily foot Unit for him. We liau- to start and dulsh one car In two dny«. Tbe best record I mode In Abilene was one sixty f.sit fist In one day, and requiring six met. to do thul. 1 want to say that Harney Is going lo have the prettiest and Iho beat i.how lhat ever left Hill lattery. Now. If I could handle the ——— like you do In yonr IrHcm 1 would not have (o Kit here and try to dictate while my mind la on a hundred different things, A, H. Brown Just came in for bis hciuilfut new nlckle-plalcd three abreast machine. He bus been advertising the International Shows, lint I think be had has enough experience, tiuil lias enough money thst tbe allows should now l» called the A. II. Brown Shows, and I have .-ccmn- niendcd Hill lo him very strongly, mid 1 do 'u>po that be will paint everything yellow and put A. II. Brown on It. Ho hat a good show, and I accept treatment that be thought woa wrong. A Klaw A Eblanoks picture at McVicker's, last week, waa even better than "Tbe Fatal Wed- ding," the offering of the week preceeding. MAiniB Da Lono plnje.1 two weeks as an added attraction of the Itcllly & Woods' Show, seen at Ihe Kuclcwood and the lluyuiarket. She opens on the Pan (ages' tour May 25, for a third trip over that time In less than two years. Vera Pbtbbs has''moved her office from the Crllly Building to the Ulobons Building. Job Woon came In fro.n New York lsst week, having two acts nt the Great Northern—Leila Davis and company, awl (he Military Olrls. "Hioiiest Quality." a march by Harrv L. ing occupl. Jacobs, dedicated to W. B. Malcolm, manager of covered Judgment against Paul Slither now oner- tho Kedxle Theatre, was rendered by tbe Kedtlo allng the Criterion Thealre. for $1,002.80 and Orchestra last week, and made quite a hit coals, for rent. In tbe Circuit Court here. OBSERVATIONS^ JOE HEPP juivo Tent Show News, Circus, Carnival. Wild West Gossip and n«. tiie oiting iiumot, ( »ror«iMr victor Fc»ik-k*i j_ ^^ flrinilltilrMl affilllfSUIBSr 11 ■ Il il f-lim IiiI.hUiuasi ..••■■ Comment. Pertinent Paragraphs by our Special Correspondent. DR. GROUCH AT THE 101 RANCH SHOW. New Yoai:, May A. Mr duib Job: 1 am in Now York, and oa my arrival I taw posters all over tbe city advertlaing the 101 Banc* To say lhat I waa amased at the obowlng that Wilier Hinders * Arlingio'.i made on their llrst npi«arance in the metrouuils Is putting It mildly. When oue sees this show all the dreams of what a cowboy Is to tbe youth who alts up halt tbe night reading of the exploits of the "king of f hn tilitlfia" urn hmIIvaJ One of the cowboys asked a policeman wblcb wai the best poet office to deal with. Lludacjr, they don't meet there In New York. Hank Darnell will atar next Winter In the "Cry Baby." Ain't It awful. Mabel? Kveryone calls tbe bartenders "bar boys," at Ihe Preston. Art Davis caught an awful cold. He went up Broadway without his cane. Art aays thero are threo cities In America—two of them are In Chi- cago, and Ihe other one Is Ulddefonl. Me. We should turn them away In Kendalvllle, Ind. Dutch says we can play on his farm. If signs are right. Butch should make a great chicken raiser. •VSSS VJTSn** everyone was try.n, CARNIVAL HOSTILITIES ABOUT to see Jutt how near be or she could como to —*. fiPPTJ TUT THTJ WP^T breaking their necks, and my, bow tbe New York era tat up and stared and shouted. Madison Square Uaidcn bas been tbe scene of many stirring events, but I will make a little bet that never before has aucii enthusiasm been ahowa aa la being displayed at each performance of the 101 Ranch aggregation. The grind entry la a picture which wilt long dwell In my mind. Close your eyes, Joe, snd picture to yourself niUGAlJlEIl-QENICItAL 13. C. TALDOTT I1A9 DBDN ORDKRIun TO KXTUNU TUB LINKS OF "THE WORLD AT IIOMK" AND PROTECT TUB OWT- POSTB. (Special wire lo Jot Hot.) OairP DioiNS, WlJ., Hay 0. The cltltons of this principality aro all agog dve hundred mounted people coming down the over the extraordinary preparations willed are mountain aide, arrayed In all, the gaudy pic- being mads for tbe carnival warfare which it to Vou nsk i.if »hut I ili'i-k of general coudl- iloim as they |>crtnln to Ihe uniiisemvlit biislness. While It li a (net Hint i"minions in some inrtt of tbe country are nut Just im Ihey should Is*, owing lo slrlke iriaibl.si, mid Ihc uncertainty ns to nhat will .level..;. In the Menlenn raibristll.u may liave nn eireet ...it nllngether tu Is- deilrcl. I nin Inclined to believe Hull oil the whole the s a- ■on of 1014 will oftrtrj mi vseeiillnimll.v adviu- tageous one for all wi'll-ooixlucied enteri. rises. "Speaking for "The World at lloine.' In wlil'h. of imirse, I iim most vitally Inte.-esled, I may ■ay Hint we have a|vnt a fortune In making r.'i.ly ror tho liiniigiirnl lour. >lur parnpheiimlla will l« Ir.insjmrUsI on n l.'.lln of t«i'ulir-Hv« solid ili-l cars, Iho only organisation ulllliiiui sleel train equipment thiiieghout. It has been our endeaviir to bring Ingi'H.er from all parlt of Iho world ■ (rouge ami curious exhibitions of a high class nature. All of our attaches will be In uniform, and a rigid rule of exemplary department Insisted til«ui. Over r.iHl [xx)olo wilt pirtlclpnle In provM- lug I'jitcrialiiiiii'iit fur the piinms 'if 'The Worll nt Home.' Iliere will l» noil,log to orTeml even (he nuist rnstiillnus, and something of a merltor- Ions nniiiie iu'esentetl all iiloiig the Plain vf I'leiisure (Ihe Midway) lo nlTurd wholeioiue tiniuse. nient. Nntiir.iHy wu will emry n number of niml- ero riding devices. Among Ihein It the Auto- ilroine, whmo llicro will '« h|ilrlt«l races IwIwihsi nuliimobllo drivers of iiallotinl reptilallon mil inn* (orryellsta lu linlr-rnlslng vents on the largest jwrtntile tuiiiivr truck ever construeusl. "I hcllcvc Ihe seawui nt 1014 will murk nn Clinch In Ihe history of Iho outdoor amusement L us I new In A uvnr I en. "Steadily ami surely Is this form of entertain- iim'iiI forging In Ihe (nut and the tendency In to iiinke th«' shown belter, (ha feature* more Inter* cling, mid (In. general neportiuent of the nit' phiyees more exiiiiplnry. "Olilcago la generally recognlied In Ilia com- mercial world as Hie central market of America, anil It la not nt nil surprising tbat The World ut 'lloine' should bnvo bad Its inception Iliere. "I a|>preelate (lie fact lust showmen are prone to Ihe use of I lie personal pronoun lo a mare or less degree, anil at limes become a bit flamboyant in playing up their Individual attractions, but I liavo no hesitancy In declaring that In my opinion The World at Homo' li tlio greatest organisation presenting out-of-door entertainment in America. "The fact Hint 'The World at lloinn' Is Linked by well-nigh unlimited llnnnclal resources mny not count for so much 'n the estimation of many— the play, or lite show. Is tlio thing. Happily our agents, who have tenured lOumpo and tho Orient, have been enabled to bring together an auemblaire of amusements Iho like of which, perhaps, has never been disclosed heretofore In (hit country. Among the featured attractions will bo the Har- den of Allah, a visualisation of life mid citaloms In far off Arabia, presented under the personal direction of IMgarlan and Kinney; California Frank's Wild West and Indian Congress, Willi stirring wcctiea ami Incidents depleting life on the Wenteru frontier In early dayt; Willanl's Wond- ers of Melodla, with twenty-two gifted soloists playing on novel musical Instruments; (Lo Mu- sical Hawmlll, and a 110,000 organ, with a Vox Humane, Hextette of liinimn voices; Omar Hani's exhibition, the Human Hutterlly and the 1 Marrelt of the Universe; Mnxoppa, the horse with a hu- man brain, Armstrong's Congress of Human Oil II- ties. His Diving Horace, pi " Champion Concert . Hand, tbe Aiitodroine, and other modrrn riding devices, extraordinary sets which will be presented In inld-alr and on the ele- vated plalforuia oil the t'ltxa of l'leaaure, and ,1 score of oilier feoitures, the greatest combination of tllveralf!od entertainment ever pretwntod with a traveling organization. "Tlio Plans of Pleasure will bo In tbe form of a Roman Oolisiade. All of Hie show fronts will no of tho same style, In wblte and gold, forming a beautiful picture, ami leu. ling a dogrco of at- tractiveness which I believe has never before been approached In this country," Omar flaml arrived at Camp Racine to-day, and stated that his Kant Indian contingent could I si iii-pcnded upon In Iho rsmilng strife, which prom- ises to Im enlivened with plenty of fireworks Ilaba Ist'lgarlnti left for New York City to-day, to accompany the Arabian forces Welt, and vron the eve of his depsrluvs for Gotham laid t "Bverr man, woman and child with tbe Garden nf Allah will light tooth and nail to uphold Ihe dignity and prestige of The World at Home.' Our dusky sons of Ihe ilrnert will form s solid phalanx an.l will not filler when Ihe crucial lest cornea." Music plays an lugsirlant pert In stirring up patriotic enthusiasm when armies meet m ma-tlal cmnhtt, ond Captnln Uiarl»t Wlllard has made It plain that lalss Wonders of Melodla will be uti- lised to lbs fullest extent when the call comet for active service. The commissary department of 'The World at Home" Is ready to meet all tnwrjenclts. accord- ing to llrlgidler Oenernl B. O. Tallwtt and the feeling proposition Is an Important one. Tlio troops of 'The World at Home" will be master bands In producing It. bott received Instruction from Chief of Staff 0. S. Without a moment's deity, after the lotrorlnc- Hatch to extend his lines, snd to use bla best tlon, the claim of the show as being s real Wild Judgment In pursuing such cggreslve operations West la made good. Everything that Is desr to at be may deem advisable, the heart of the worshipper of the plainsmen Is Prior to the arrival of Oeneral Talbott In this reproduced la a real Western manner. ' From the city, Lieutenant A, A. Powers hat been In active pony express to tbe atttck on the emigrant train, charge looking after the comforts of "Tbe World all it done In inch an artistic manner that even it Home" forces, snd perfecting the preliminary arrangements for the week's engagement here, which promises to bo a record breaker, It Is understood that following the Racine en- gagement aa advance will lie made to Milwaukee, Wis., and thence to Cedar Rapids, la., on tho wig Westward, Brtgadler-OerirTal K. 0. Talhott was Inter- viewed at his headquarters Ibis morning. He Is OTiaiHmilng to a marked degree, a bgbler to the manner born, but always re-i.ly to welcome tho Ilclasco could no t ttnd fault with IU GROUCH MINGLES WITH THE BUNCH. Jos Lewis, the YIAdlshcr cowboy, la some tough Cay. 1 undentand bo holds op an umbrella every day. Botch Oohn It the president of the entertain- ment committee. Deri Karl Is hit assistant, tnt Bert aaya It's soft for him as Dutch does the newspaper correspondents. Oeneral Talbott said: copping. "It bis been my pleasure to hive been connected 1 see Wallle Cochrane In a box, and he looks with a number of America's leading amusement Just as much at borne as If be were haying the enterprises, In nn execaUve capacity, during the drinks at the Wellington. past twenty odd years, which has afforded me sit A guy asked llealy on the door who was play- opportunity to study and take advantage of mill' lag, and nealy told him It was 'The Oowtsir tsnt methods In projecting diversified entertain- Opera On." meait. I wonder If the cook bouse wll be at good next "It Is gratifying to he In a position to slate positively Ihst Tbe World at Home' Is novel and substantial. AMERICA'S AMUSEMENT KING WILL NOT RESIGN. Oiaar LaUVSNWiiBTH, Kin., Miy 0. Colonel Charles W. Parker, who tomv yeirt igo was accorded the honorable title of "America's Amusement King," laughed at the report 'hut be wit about to resign and retire to private life. The Ootonel Is a man of few words, hut when he unbelts himself his statements carry weight. Your correspondent waited upon Colonel Parker in bit headquarters this morning, snd through the courtesy of sn aide ramp, wsi accorded an Interview, Colonel Parker said: "I haven't much time to bother with yon nowspapeT fallows for I will confess thst tns campaign has taken en a serious sstieet. While my scouts have Informed me that The World at Home' which is to take the field past twenty odd years, which has afforded too an at Racine Wis., Homlay, May IS, la a formidable Angus* Home one asked Davis If meats Here high. Davla said: "I don't know, I doo't buy aay. ' Wlllard Oovey has had everyone's picture In tbe papers but Dan Dlx. Ain't war bell, Dent Kelly la telling tickets and OHLng the politico map of the outdoor amnsement wor of chaperon to ilaglo ladles. armed with ample ammunition and splendid equipment for active operations In the Held, which undoubt- edly -HI attract national. If not International, attention and may, perhaps, change the entire mip of the outdoor amntemvnt world. I with to go on record la assuring tbe readers of TBI Naif opponent, I am not at ill concerned, for av you are aware. I bavo four well-organised and splen- didly equipped brigades iss.ly for sny action which may arise. Oeneral Oon T. Kennedr re- Sorts splendid business for the Oon T. Kennedy hows. In spite of untoward weather conillttnnt, which hive, made opomtlan.i exceedingly Irksome; Oeneral Tom W. Allen lias ere of the most per* fectly equipped body of carnival troops ever as- sembled, and his report! are of s most faltering I'sture; Ocnersl S. W, Uruodage Ig rooking a re- viiri i r-'."'J