The New York Clipper (October 1914)

OOTOBBB 17 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. IT (WM. WOODS, MOB.) "BilU" Woods and Al. "Old I'ul" Darting Harry Berciford make ft groat combination for greeting Keith natrons at this popular uptown Broadway i„ii«p. Both bojs are strongly i he-re on the personality thing—gee, what a clean-np lonble they'd make In a vaudeville turn. ' rials Columbus didn't overlooK toe Co- uarry Bereitord. assisted by Frederick Howard and Isabel Mendosa, duplicated the success I saw them bag a tew weekn ago up at the Allmmbrs, with Tom Barry's "Twenty Odd leare" comedy of youth and 8prinf time. The Colonial audience featured goose- flosh one minute and laughed heartily the lonlal as a stopping place when he waded next throughout the act. Vincent Scarelle, up Broadway In 1492, for on Monday night as a gardener In this sketch, hat a Job I the second capacity crowd of the da* cele- envy. ' ' orated and peeped off a rattling go d bill Foster Ball and Ford West went In their Ibst has a quartette of headline™ In Mr. and usual way. Ball's characterisation of an «m. Vernon Castle, Florence tempest, old veteran appears more funny with aie. Lvons and Yosco, and Harry Berceford and but the "old" fellow rather plays up pre 1 kin clever company of two. "Billlam and fanlty a bit too moeh. Colonial folk about -Al." bad the Sunday smiles well paced— me Monday night didn't fancy the use of the In fact, gneat these boyi possess nothing but word so continuously. ■usiiay ones. *—-*«. .»„..,. ]B 4 ¥ U » Darren and Charley Conway are There was no especial favorite anions; mother dno who Improve In strength regu- those topping tbe good program, for each i.rly with their "Behind the Scenes" comedy •Bering wiped op as much MM im the skit. The making up to black face Is their other. Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Caatle nave forte, and the change alwaya grabs a big been cnastdered as wonderful exponents of hand. " ballroom dancers as they are a Mr. and Mrs. The Jfnilno Brothers and "Bobby." their That speaks for Itself. 'Nut sea. near human canine, opened the show, or the Little Florence Tempest, branded deep vaudeville part of It, as the News of the with talent from the top of her brunetted World motion pictures prjr open the per- head to the soles of her feet, offered two formancea at this house. ''Bobby" Is one of "boy" numbers, and then a dance with Her- the cleverest dumb actors on the boards and act* Hofman. all three numbers accompanied u a heap of help to the Marine boys, by Harry Wilson at the piano. Wilson f Harris and Manlon and "The Edge of the piano specialty Is a fine bit, but is a little World;" renewed under New Acts, (text week, too long. Hofman makes a graceful dancing The exit march was "I Wish I Was Some partner for Miss Tempest, and the dance Little Girlie's Beau," one by Eddie Leonard, finishes up the act with class. Eddie waa at the Colonial Monday night. i Kvery compliment In existence has been Didn't see Mabel Russell, but they'll be on showered upon George Lyons and Bob Yoseo, the bill here next week, and I can't see what and the best thing to do la to ditto them all reason Eddie had for writing that march. over again. Two of the biggest favorites In He certainly wasn't self-conscious, anyway. , vaudeville to-dsy arc these boys. A great big-show. You know me, Alt Toi. rose°cTrdens ^Theatre and Daaue »•> Pierrette. „ Broadway at Md St, Columbus isso. Every Afternoon and K venlng, Inclodlng Sundays. ASTONISHING HUCCK89 IIIRir LEAGUES UNDER ■ SEA With the Williamson Expedition. 1st <V Only HibB.rli. Holloa Pictures. Ill DAN-UK DB PlKRBJETfK. Dancing. Dining, Delightful Basic. PRANK. McKKK'8 SOCIETY ORCHESTRAS Afternoon Dancing and Teas. Only PnoumaUo Floor. Beat Dancers in America. ■ —■—» THIS WEEK'S CHICAGO VAUDEVILLE PROCTOR'S 125th STREET. (WM. A. MITTHK-WB, MOB.) A good bill laced out an many hits last Friday night (Oct. 9) as those Boston Braves of George Stalllngs' did In the after- noon down in the city of Fbllly. It was "surprise night" here, for vaudeville, as well as surprise day from a baseball point of view all over the country, due to those bean Longacre i H. H. Frazee, mar.) — On Thursday evening Oct. 15, Al. H. woods will produce "Kick In here, a new play by Wll- lard Mack, an actor, who Is better known in the far West than he Is In New York. John Barvymore will be seen in the role of "Chick" Heweo a young man who has pnld for his early rolMakes, and Is living "right," while Jane Grey is cast for the role of Molly, "Chick's" adoring and adorable wife. Oder eating Boston Braves beating the buttons off roles are In the hands of Bdward Gillespie, Bender's blouse. Edith Browning, 'Mnldel Turner, Fan! Ever- Wllbur (New Act»),a juggler, opened the ton, Forrest wlnant, {Catherine Harris, vaudeville portion of the bill and did very Lionel Adams. Anna Mack Berlin, Ed. Mack well He's a clever manipulator of hats. - and Noal Arnold. Wallace and Hatfield (New Acts), society Murray Hill (Fred. Waldmann, mgr.)— danced themselves Into a hotter hit than Fay Fatter Company this week. Miner's (Bronx) (H. D. Miner, ngt.)— Watson Bitten' Slioto this week. Hnrtlir A Seamon'a (Louis Hurtlf, xBgr,) Billy Watson's Bin Show this week. alaxlne Elliott's (George J. Appleton, mgr.) — Wolker Whiteside will open here Wednesday, 14, In a new play, "Mr. Wu." Others In the cast will bo Dlerdre Doyle, E. J. RntcUffe, Antoinette Walker and Frank Wupperrmn. Hrorulway (Jules Aronson, mgr.)—This week's bill Includes: "The Beauty Party," other such couples hare bagged here. Moore and Gllson were Surprise No. 1, latroduced by Manager Matthews (minus ■ his snug "soup and fish"), in a comedy skit labeled "A Study In Black and White." Moore and Gllson were (and are) a.young • lady and gent, and after she opened wit ' "reading telegram" business and sang ' "We've Been Married Just One Year," the stage crew chased In the man (black facet there. In rospor.se to her advertisement for a Sirtner. After some fair patter they both Id a getaway, and the girl returned, chunged the International Sextette, Arthur Sulilvin to a purple pantaloon affair for singing and company. Connolly Sisters, Walker, Stew- "Mlchigan." The man then got some laughs art and Steele, Walker and Johnson, Hunter from tbe "had egg" business, etc.. and with and Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. CUrette, and ■ her return In another change (and black face) Wall and Ahbott. they doubled for a song, and the girl pulled Keith's Royal (Bronx).—Bill for this her glove to sbow the stuff was really stove week: Fannlo Brlce, Valerie Bergere and ' polish or something. The blonde girlie worked hard, but possesses no singing voice. ' He has nothing on her there, but showed some black face comedy ability, that good material might work them Into the smaller souses. Ouy and Minna offered a neat ten min- utes of music, on the violin and piano, and their "What They Saw at the Movies." ' for a double, finished their turn up to bis results. Soger Mldgley, the same silly rube kid, and Dawn Elton, had rather rough sledding for the most part trying to get Harlem!ten with them in their comedy sketch, "Taking 1 His Temperature." Mldgley has shown many better tilings than this newest act of his allows him for comedy work. The business during the closing double sons and dance company, "Lon.'some Lassies," Bronson and Baldwin, Morgan and Wiser, Pietro, Johnson and Weill, and Claude Roode. Olobe (Chas. Dillingham, mgr.)—The regular season of this theatre will open Tueadny evening, Oct. 20, when Charles Dill- ingham presents Montgomery and Stone, In "Chln-Cbln," a big musical fantasy. (Continued on page if.) OPT OF TOWN HEWS Cleveland. O.—Opera Douse (A. F. Hsrts. aw-) week of 12, 1)11 lie Burke, In "Jerry;" •The Little Oufe" 10. Colonial |K. Ray Oomstock, mgr.)—Week of , IS, "Too Many Cooks," Oroce George. In "Tbe finally aroused the audience enough to award Truth " ID. a respectable finish for their efforts. Mstsopouwh (Fred B. Johnson, mgr.)—Week Mabel Carew sang "Poor Paulino" and „* 12| u, t second week of xrsnd opera by tbe "What Did Romeo Say to Juliet," In • San Carlo Opera Oo. will be re-arranged, sod white gown and then, changed to cowboy re- - galls, recited "The Mad Stampede," aa It was illustrated, on the sheet with "part" of a reel of "racing cattle." It helped add to Mabel's good work with tho words the following opens given In the order nivnod: "La Trsvlata," "Barber of Seville." "Carmen." "The Matked Ball," "Tales of Huffman." The Metropolltsn Stock Co. will begin Its regular sei- son, as announced, 19, presenting "A Gentleman rauei b g-oou wora wiiu cne worus, *t% . w n*J ■■-■ v »"*—*, Agnes Boslyn (Surprise No. 2), assisted *MgR &£££*£& by a company of two men and a woman, pre- sented "The Tree Qirl." for twenty-three minutes, to fairly good results. A story about a girl who lived in a tree for years, after being "beat out" of a fortune that was rightly hors. Sho came back into the for- tune when she romped Into a Krench In- ventor's house, saved a bunch of plans of tome phenomenal mechanical Invention from .a crooked promoter, and won the French- man's love. She Is recognised by tbe woman friend of the promoter, told who she Is and that she ihouU be rich. But the "tree girl" preforred the bees and flowers to silks and satins, and blew out and away to her home in the old oak. Rubv Vltibugh and Henri Thorpe (Bur- 6rise No. 3). Sentry and Sherwood Sisters II— Kami's Hu-i-oouomh (II. A. Daniels, mgr.)— Week of 12: Henrietta Croatian sad company, Riy Ssnwels, the Three Lyres, Heath and Miller- •hip, Oeo. Holland and company, George Brown, Van Uoven, the Brads, sad pictures. John Philip Souss and his famous band will give two con- certs here Sunday, afternoon and evening, 29. Paoarxox (J. w. Lyona, mgr.)—Week of 12. Norman K. nackctt, In "The Typhoon." "Mangle Pepper" 10. Olbvbuno (B. D. Zlrker. mgr.)—Week of 12, the Holiltn Players will produce "Human Hearts." Milks (Ctins. Dempsey, mar. I—Week of 12: Dudley I'ougla* and On-j Hamilton, the Rose Troupe, Browne and Jackson, 1'urcella Bros.. Joe Kelccy, Howard's unltuuls and pictures. Next week, Bolilnsou's Tnngo elephants will be the feature. Pbisciila (P. H. Sess, mgr.)—Week of 12 ',.. ..v. *./, >-uuiij Mini u„n wuuu .iiniuin, . uim n u, \» . ... . ,«■■ ..in../ ....» ... sger and Goodwin, and Morey's "Titanic Tire Melody Monirchs and a Maid, l-oru. the Dlanster" are all reviewed under New Acts, human parrot; Throo Musical IJilcdlniulen;. Owing to the length of the "extra" acts, Ohorette and Lewis. Roe Reeves. Dell and Hill. ^R^w ^IShXttj-^^.^ 900 *' . ioa - bits. Last halt: Ethel Ituiuin and company, with , ,' „ other acts and orchestra iiural*rs. rTAMIVTPPRTFIIi^ HT1 " < d " w * Campbell, nigw.)—Week of 12, lUUUlTliaw laVUl »»♦ D, ve Marlon's Dreamland Burlcsqucra. (iKTIIUlt HAUMBOSTBIN, HOB.) BHFIhS (OeO. Ciiinet. inter. )■--Wivk of 12. the Mtmday afternoon, Oct. 12, wa« Columbus tonnlntmtom. Beauty, Voutt. ami1MB 19. Day, .as well aa a Yiddish holiday, and • .KmoaEasocKOB ^B. N._ Downs, mgrj—Week ™,i -J.JT i,,Ail»?« ..^^?h„ fl~f , Lt.«i nf «f 12 . Plctnres of ItoM. Edeson, In "Where the h^\t\ rt .t aU the nC "co B r^r.^V fl f^o ,h ere»« «•»«»««." «* Harr-eril.'Oark, in "Wild Fkrwer.' "TiNDASn (Jos. Grossman, mgr. )- -Week of 12, "Naked Truth.' ' and first run s acts on the bill eight were in. "one.' Louis Lee (full stage), acrobat and equlll- future films,' "Charily Bail.' prist, started the ball a-rolllng. He was "A. Gentleman from Mississippi' given a good hand. comedies. "The Girl from, Atlantic City" (Bunny Docnsss (A. A Ooroey, mgr.)—Week of 12: Gray) was the second on tho bill, and wont Lydla Borrelll, In "Lore Everlasting," and An- fairly well. drew Mick. In "The Ragged Earl," with concert Capt. Sorchos' Deep Bee Divers were held ""fifi** ,. „ „„/,.„,.„.,, m „» w ^ t „, "«- •—— ■--» - ' Th«r won on third ALHAKBS1 (A. R. McOendllan. mgr.)—Week of 1 12: "Toe Fifth Man." "Tbe Dollar Mark" and over from last week. and recelvod a good hand. "Obirlty Ball." with orchestra. nil received a good hand. Bay Dooley Trio (two men and woman), jnaone, gave a good, fast act. Miss Dooley Flttabwrerh, l*a ■ AWln (John B. Reynolds, '« a hard worker; Blmer Graham la a very mgr.) Oct. 12-17, Guy Bates Post. In "Omar, the clever dencer. Gordon Dooley a very funny Tent maker:" Oct. 18, "High Jinks." with Stella comedian. They took three bows. Mayliew. "Tbe Only Olrl," last week, drew ea- s Kd. Vinton and his dog, "Buster," came in P«c«J. for a good share of approval. The dog works (Joans (John P. Harris, mgr.)—.For 12-17, at all times and cot many a laugh and great usual high class vaadevllle, with Walter G. Kelly, applause ' -I 0 '" 1 F - Oonwsy_ and Models, Hliteen Rtumlan acme Bonlta, lust returned from Europe, showed HWH S"ft (, i r * < S w . l 1 tttA , am P tar 'A % n "'. n mo beaujlful gown, and had a gtSS routine « Xrfeo^S 0 SSSS" uS'ffiiS* £SSi STOCK I'OontlnHod from pairs t.l STOCK FOR KEITH'S BRONX. Beaunung Oct 26. a stock eompsny will be installed at Keith's Bronx Theatre. One Hundred and Forty-ninth Street and Bergen Avcoae, pre- senting all the latest Broadway successes. Motion plctnres Is the present attraction. s PERCY IHSWEL1, SCOURING TORONTO. Percy Harwell's manager is still is Toronto. Can., endeavoring to secure a theatre for his star, who Is anxious to reappear here la "stock." »■» ■'Madihi X" Is used by tbe BrowneU-Stork •tock Co., st the Lyric, Bnftslo, N. Y.. this week. "Tub BAaucs" Is offered at th* Lycsuo, Dulnth, Minn., this week. Phil MtiiK will open Oct. 26, at Osslnlng, N. Y. "Tiis Obost BaaAKSa" plajul it> capacity week ending Oct. 10. at the Dtah. Salt Like City, V. It was also produosd by Laellle La Verne, at the Umpire, Richmond, Vs. "Ilmnr Monti" was used by the Huntington Players, at tbe Shuliert, Minneapolis, Minn., last week, to big bualueaa. "Rbadt Mosn" Is ased by the Denhim Play- ers, at tbe Deohom, Draver, Oolo., this week, under the management of O. D. Woodward. "Ha rau, In I/ots With Uih Win" did a big week's bnalness st the Durbank, Ia» Angelea, (■al . under the management of Oliver Mormco. "Baoiuss Sbs Lovao Him So" wis used 1>) the Ye Liberty Plsyers, at tbe Ye Liberty, Oak- land, CaL, last week. Mrs. Nina (Heason re. turned to the csst this week. "lir.i.i.A Donna" wss played at the Alcisar. (an Francisco, CaL, Isst week, to capacity busi- ness. "Rsanv Monsi" wss tlie offering st tbe Orond, ■acramente, Csl.. last week. "Tin BAasisa" and 'The Speckled Band" are two plays whleh see announced for early pro- duction at tbe Seattle. Seattle, Wash. Thli com- pany has Just Snlabed a very successful week with "Damsged Goods." "Tsss or ths Stobu Countev" was moat sne- ce«afully used last week, at the UIJou, Fall River, Meat., under the direction of Onirics 11. Cook. "Till Blinomsss or Viutiik." played by the Grand Opera House Players, Canton, 0., last week, to capacity business. "Ths niADT or Mabtlano" Is produced st the Auditorium, Baltimore, Md., thla week, "Tsss or tub Stock Countbt" was most successfully used list week st Poll's, Hartford, Conn. "Bboaowav Jones" opened the stock season of the Clancy Players, at tbe Hniplre, Patersoa, N. J., Inst M<ek, to capacity business. "Dsu>i Donna" opens tho stock season of TTarry Dnvla' new Shenley, Pittsburgh, Ps.. this weelr with Nance O'Neill playing tbe le.iillig role. "Tiis Giieit Dividb" was given at tbe Mosart, Elmlrs, N. Y., last week. "Tub RriNiiTiinirr" waa played last week at the Grand, Worcester, Mass., by the Poll Players. "Lovb WiTcnsa" icored heavily last week at tbe Hyperion, New Haren, Conn., under the min- sgernent of Loals J. Fosse. "Dakiobd Goods" la breaking the boose record at tbs Qslety Theatre, Ilolioken, N. J., this week, with Julian Noa, Knld May Jackson and Norman Houston, plarlns the leads, ender ths Dsnagenwnt of Tom Hheely. "Madahs BREaai" played to capacity last week st the Lee Avenue, Brooklyn, under the management of Oorsei Psyton, "Tub Baebieb" wss used «t tbe Nicholas, Council Bluffs, Is., lost week, asdsr the moa- aremctt of Fvsnoss Barrow. "Tees or the Stosk Oooimv" wss ward at the Holyoke, iroljroke, Mass., last week, nn.lsr the nmnogement or A. 0. Dorner. "Tub P.uNDKBsa or Vibtob" was tbe attrac- tion at the Auditorium, Lynn. Mass., last week, •nder th^ maoairmeiit of letter I^nergsn. "Tub Escafb" was lined at ths Wadiworlh, New York City, list week, to capacity bualneta, under the management of Rdward Ornsteln. "TUB Fobipnb Hnirrxa" la tbe orfrrlng thla week at tbe Amerlcnn, Philadelphia, Pa., under the management of Maurice Stamford. vlilt of this production. "Calling of Dan Hat- thews" IV. John Runny broke all recorda last week, aa all seats had been sold by Tuesday. Ten performances were given. NrxoN (Tho«. F. Kirk Jr., mgr.)—nisei Dawn, In "Tho Debutante," 12-17; Evs Tsngusy 10. Gavetv (Henry Kurtsroan, mgr.)— Vat 12-17: Solly Ward and Lillian Fltsgerald, with Roseland Girls. Rosey Posey Olrla 10. Victoria (Oeo. W. aallscher, mgr.)—Zsllsh'f Own Oompiny 12-17. Ohnrmbig Widows 10. Aotnsur (II. J. Smith, mgr.)—Jack Reld's Proirre&alre Olrla, with Ella Reld Gilbert and Lillian I.lppmnn. 13-17. Mitsai. — This theatre, which waa formerly knowa as the Pitt, will be formslly opened Oct, Kansas City. Ma. — Shnliert (Ksrl Slew- srd, mar.) Sam Bernard, in "Tho Bello of Uond Street." to fair buslums, Oct. 4-10. Henry Kol- ker. la "Help Wanted," 11-17, Us en sum (Hsrtln Lehman, mgr.)—Week of 4: Neptune's Garden, Edmund Hayes and oouiiuny, Kramer and Morton, WUIIami and Wolfua. Ildlth and Herts Althoff, John tielgcr, Ward, Ilcll and Ward. Bertha Killcb. lesdi Idli for 11-17. Gband (A. Judah, mgr.)—Flake O'Hars, la "Jack's Romance." 4-10. "Tlie Candy Shan." with Rock and Folton, 11.17. V ' AosrroBiDK. (lieu Miller, mgr.)—"The Rain- bow" bad splendid business 4-10. "Tbe Servant In the House" 11-17. "Our Wives" 18-24. n. 0 ,"" 1 !; < M »» Smith, jngr,)-rrbe Bosrymooa Girls bad (too business, 4-10. Ths Olrla of tbe Monlln Rouge 11-17. OBjrTOBr (Thos. L. Tesffe. mgr.)—Wstsoa's Ortentals week of-4. The Big Sensation n-ii. Baraass (Or Jsoobs, mar.)—mil week of 11: Tf and Patfl. awjplre Clly Fonr, Rslton snd Istonr, "The Orlrolnsl." Lcrner and Ward, and the Jackson Family. Hippooaosca—^Vaudeville. Globs —Vaudsrlllc. Ilonbum, Tew.—Mystic. Qneen, Best and Palace, feature ylcluies. m/rn. Tub Steger Opera lloure opened Oct. B, with tho Smart Set Co, staj*s<le (Lyman B. - Oostsa, trapete chains, fslr opening novelty set. They need new costumes; Llghloer snd Jordan, two girls, sang exclusive songs with exception of "Just for To-aJght" scoring hit of their set: OMBfort snd King, hlsek face comedians, scored big hit. They are also swearing at the Palace. Hary Bight did fairly well with her Irlih dlilect and songs; Madame Yonks, supported by Jose Iluben. presented tor their first appearance In Chicago, a one net dnms. "Days of War," snd did splendidly; Eddie Rum, Mick face c»nie<llan, took out bows at Monday Biatlne*. lie xnng eongs end played tbe banjo so different from others that credit moat be itveo hint for being hit of bill; Billy B, Van snd Besamout Slstera In new set comedy delivered the goods and were very successful; Smart Birnea followed, and went blg- Ei thsn ever before! B. A. Rolfe's "Coloiilal ys" closed with pleasing muslcil offering. Next week's bill: Robert Bdeson and company, Harry Cooper and company, Ohrellenne and Mnls- •tie. Mr, and Mrs. Douglas Orine. McOonnrll snd Slmpsor., Two Sisters Altlioff, Smith, Cook and Brandon, Ray Oonlin, and Mosher, Mayes snd Uosher. __ Palaee pHarry Sluger. mgr.)—There was good crowd st Monday mstloeo, which expressed Its ssllsfsctlon with show by hesrty spproval. Bill did not run as programmed. Harry Lauder s talking pictures, heavily advertised, did not sp- peer. Comfort and King, appearing it Majullc. went en eighth, snd old very big. Australian Mc- Leans, billed number two, closed show. "Tho Broken Mirror" wss moved np to third, after being programmed sixth. Tho routine la hardly m> to the Palace standard, orace Larue wis head- lined, and did well, but MoMahon and Ohinelle rivalled her. She tang all songs and wore some gowns which sot tbe feminine portion of audi- anos wild. UoMobon and ObapeUs have some (Special wirt to TBS Cum*, Oct, It.) Glover, mgr.)—Aerial new talk, snd every :tne s laugh. Leo north, sec- ond time Iter*, did better than last season, hav- ing new talk. Brandon, Itnrat and company, In '"The Girl," made splendid success. Frank De Hum Is hardly atrong enough for tbe rest of tbe csst. Wlllette Wbltaker, sstlsted by Wilbur Hill, pur songs orer nicely. Australian MeT.pnni scored with twirling scrobatlc dancing which Is even better than that of act* of thla nature which have clised Mil at thla house. "The Broken Mirror," by Scbwarts Bros., new and novel. Tbe Blltords opened show In cycling. Comfort and Ring were a real surprise, singing "In the Valley of the Moon." Next week's bill: Clifton Craw- ford, the Splnnett Quintette, Nine While llua-ara, Mr. and Mrs. Jlmrele Uarry. John and Use Burke, Lew Hawkins, sad tbe Le Orohs. MoVtokcr'a (J. 0. Butch, mgr.)—All 'round good abow presented In day shift. "Tbe Bower of Melody," corking musical novelty, many encorei. Princeton ind Yale, well-known here decided suc- cess. Mortis and Psrke entertained. Coell ami Dlson, song revue, did exceptionally/ well. John I.a Vler, terltl equilibrist, startled daring stunts, Idst hslf: Night shift. Ross Penton Plsycrr Tom Waters. Wlllard'i Templo of Music. Kittle Flynn, Dickens snd Floyd, fountains and Units. Great Northern lllptimtrnme (Bberts, nigr.)—Ono of the beat hills ever shown st "Dtp." Credit to be given Western Vaudeville Managers' Association. Archie and Dollle Onrl open with Juggling couw.lv, winning faior. Their "Devil Stick" trick Is novel, wttltlsma and Wiles •cored In atngAug. Cycling Bnmettes Is an ex- eellsnt bicycle turn, l'.ruce Morgan and Betty displayed big lime "speed." Mojeatle Musical Four scored soceesi. Annstrong and Msnlry, In comedy skit. "It Happened That Way," showed aa Intertatlng playlet. Three Rmersona are a good closlug number. A«p "W*& Oo To Press, "TUB FIRKFLfY," with Edith TUaycr, closes next week. may IRWIN'S* new play is called "The Crimson Rambler." It la by Grant Stewart and Robert Baker. Llebler Company will soon call rehearsals. THE Hudson Theatre (New York) opens Thursday, Oct, 32, with Bote Sbahl In "A Perfect Lady," by Cbanning Pollock andARonnold Wolf. PRANK VAIL, said to be an aotor, nrty-soven years old. shot blDaelf in the head at hla ln-mo, 3D Mi lrvluf Place, Brooklyn, Oct. 12. Tear of going Insane prompted tho deed, tlo is In tbe Jewish Hospital. MAY IRWIN will appear In a new comedy next month. ' BICLLB MITCHELL has replaced Florenco Heed In "Tho Yellow Ticket." Mlsi Reed goes with "Kkk Id." WM. MORRIS hat secured Clifton Webb as dancing partnor for Bonnlo Glass on tbe Now York Hoof, beginning IS. NORA RATErl Ins boon awarded a verdict of tOBO against Wobor as Fields for nnpald salary, which WM lu dispute. HOWARD JONES, formerly of "The Hawk" Co., was taken to Bellarue Hospital, New York, Oct. 12, and plnccd under observation In tho psychopathic ward. GERTRUDE QUINLAN'8 father died In Boston, 12. ROSIS STATJL will open in "A Perfect Lady" at the Hudson, Now York, 22. "KICK IN" vl!l uot be produced until Oct. 10, at tho Longacro, Now York. THOMAS JRI-V1CR30N is to act "Rip Van Winkle" In (ho B. A. Holfo photoplay film, to be shown Nov, 0. MARCUS RAY MORGAN, a viiiinVvllllan playing tbo Hippodrome, Fairmont, Va„ WM shot. A man named Kelly Is under arrest. MARSHAL!. I'. WILDHR Is booked for tho Loew time, oponlng at tbe Amorlcan, New York, 10. JULIAN Ei.TiNfii'i Is at tho Bronx, New York, this wook. At tbe end of bU three years with AL II. Woods ho will innko a world's lour. THE BIJou, New York, la again offered for rout, JOHN MASON opens at tho New York, Now York, Oct. 10, in "Dig Jim Hnggorty." ELSIE- EERGUcVON'S "Outcast" enst will lmtluda: Charles Cherry, Marguerite Leallt, Warb.irton Gamble, Aune Meredith, Maicului Toario, Mabol Arcbdale and Leslie. Palmer. NEXT WEEK'S BOOKINGS. fOontl nuco 1 from pago 1.) POKIIiAiND, 0>BB.—KMPttBflfl s Nelson—Barks * Hstrls—iluslcsl Avollos—Win. II. Ht. James A Oa—Anderson • Gobies—MM Btstsra A Ksoorls, aWOKANB, WAJH—ORPHoTOMi Oanarts a dies —Bill Ronlcson—dtohbe ft Dsls—Svengsll— llaj.ln, Burton ft Ilajdr*—Black ft Whlto. BT. PAUL—BUraaSB I rXxoa ft DMbp- Warner a Oorfcett—flhaa. Leonard Flsteber— "Wise" Nichols Bl»t«rs-.Wsnds. •AN FRANOI8O0, OAL.—KMPBrMB: Murphy ft Foley—Shrlnor A Ulrhsrds—ltnmsln * Orr^ "ThiV the Skylight"—Nsll MoKlolsy—lie- dure ft Dolly. BAOrtAMICNTO, OAL. — EuTBKPH: Theodora llamU-re—Jolly A Wild—Allen Mlllsr A Ol— Uose ft Moon—Alios Uanaon—Tliree Mori Bros. 8BATTM0, WASH.—roil'UKHS: Blanche I/fil!» —I'slrlcola ft Myers—t'olsln IVros Kirl ft Curtis—Uray ft Oralianv—"rlclxiol Days." HALT LAKE CITY, U.—IDMITtHHU! "Fun Ib tbe Dstbs"—Dick Do torls—Ilnrlon, llshs ft Osntwell—Wauxer ft Palmer—Neil ft Karl —"WlUHlug Widows." TACiiMA, WASH.—dOMPItlWrJi Geo. ft Lilly Oinleo—Boiart ft Kelson Wtppodroroe Fonr —The Htanioiia—Wormwood's Animals. ▼akooi:vmh, CAN.—OHPimilM: F,ibel ft Lacy Usker—I/elglitni A Itoblnson—Grace De Wla- tern—llyan, Illchdelil ft Co.—Harry Thomson —Cycling SIcNlltta. of songs (see New Acts) KinVj'Tf " e \>'- .„f_hi„i,t. Pictures. Capacity buslocso. * 1 "" rd In one) put over an act which is HpumtMt %. \ „,„.. BcuBHUn CD. A. Harris, mgr.)—This la tbs drat week of this beautiful new pUybooee, which Is controlled by the Harris ft Davla Interests. A high class stock company, beaded by Nones O'Nell and Oeo. Allison, will present "Bella Donns." week of 12, to be followi-d next week with "llagda." Tbe company Inclm! ■-.: Alfred Hickman, floxannc Lanalug, W. E. llunve, Jessie Jim Diamond and Bybl Brennan (In one) Mueller. Ernest Cosssrt. Louts Kimball and Daniel Fager. There will be matinees Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, HAiiniK (0. R. Bnchhelt, mgr.)—^nr 12-17: "Ward 22," Uracil's Fomons Art Moilels. May Dale, Nate and Lane. Nash and Evans, Bob War- Martini and Trolse, Blchsrd Mnioy sad oom- week of company, a novelty (aee New Acts). AT. Fields and Jack Lewis (in one-) started the laughs and were accorded a good band. They closed the first half. DicTD (plano-accordlon) tea marvel. He Played operatic, classic and popular numbers, and waa forced to take three bows. Jim Diamond and Sybl Brennan . had a good line of talk and songs, and took two hows, .J'Auy Night," a sketch which played at the Princess and showed at the Corner last year, went OTer with a punch. the. M?tw!.55 n *^ fea v tnr 5f 'e T » n"'M Peny. »*»lng plctores. Capacity business S'JEHPtSS 'bo Land of My Best Q rl.^ *^8nitBU.*j. (F. II. TookerT mgr.)—For in moving picture, closed the ahow and held ij : Harry Brooks, Kstbleen Clinton and tnem In (see New Acts). flam. six Little Honey Bees. Three Stdellos, Two - Pel- - I chlnrs, Murray's canines, Wlttler's "Dsrefoot Ilnrrls^-aiil, theatre will open Mondiy, Eft. 10. wliciv Selwyn ft Co., present "The Balamindcr." Boy," moving pictures. Capacity. i.icbum (C. B. Wilson, mgr.)—for 12-171 "The Bossry." Adrsnoe sslo has been uaosually large In spire of tbe fact that this is the fourth SOUTH AMBBICAMT NBWS. Blchsrd I'lir.t Jmt reeetved tbe news from Mouth America .li.u on sccoont of the Enrupesn war ibe business all over South America Is very bid, especially theatricals, wblch arc absolutely utAa standstill. Pltrot baa boo'ied many com- panies and a conuilete American circus, but all of these have been canceled. Every theatre In lllo de Janeiro la closed, ss well as most of the theatres in Buenos Aires, bat tbe theatre belong- ing to tbe Seguln Cnslno Tour Is j|,en. The Lamport ft Holt Mae Is not running, ss usual, tbrlr big ateamera from New York to Baenos Aires. Last week Mr. Pltrot had to send two of bis sets booked for Ibe Regain Oaslso tour, the Anker Trio, acrobats, and tbe De Phils, fycle wire art. by the H. 8. Cftrtc, over Llvcr- K-ol to Bnrnos Aires. Ths same, witb Tom and aritnret Qalney, blgb divers, who will sail on the 2sth of October. • ■ B BUaus and Mtraenv, cabarerlag In ths eld Dntch roos. In tbe Nations! Hotel. Minneapolis. OBI'linUM cinooiT. Ooi. 1S-S4. OHIOAOO-hMAJESTIO: Ilobert Kileson ft Co Ilarry CXioter ft Co.—Oliretleuno ft Ixjiinetto — ■Mr. A Mrs. D. Crnne—-McOonnell ft 81inp- soii—Althoff Sisters—Hmllli, Cook ft llriiidon —Kay Oonlin—iMoslier, Hayes ft Mosher. CinOAOO—I'AJAOB: Clifton OrawfoTd—"Woman l'roposes"—Splnctto (Julntetle—Nine Whits Hussora—Mr. ft lira. Jlnnule Ilirry—Joka ft Mse Mr-Lew Hawkins—J.e Orohs, CAXOARY ft nraOI.VA, CAN.— "The lied- beads"—Assbl Qnlntetto—Oartmell ft Har* rls—Corliett, Sheppard ft Donovan—Kllda Morris—Kagene Trio. DUD MOlNErl—ORPHnUM: Trlxle Erlganta— WUsrry Lewis Quintette—Lai Moo Kim— Oblnko—Minnie Kaufman—Duffy ft Lorcusc. DB.NVKR — OKi'KEUM: Edwards' "Matinee Girls"—Hlnes ft Fox—llyrd Frost Cmwell— Frank Wilson—Three nirkey Bros,—Ursnt ft Hoag— CAbi , II. Ooods ft Oo. DULUTH—ORI'irBUM: ImborT, Conn ft OoTCeno —Barry ft Wolford—Pierre I'elletler A Co.— Alfred Bergen—Vlollnsky—Woodman ft Liv- ingston—151 llcy Bisters. KASHAS OTTT—CRPHKIOf: Eltnore ft Williams —Albert Perry ft Oo— MnKsy ft Arillm— Osrillncr Trio—Jyto. Zsrrell Trio—Msrle ft Dlllle Hart—Bats Sisters. LINCOLN— OBPUBUMi NsUlle ft Ferrari— nnsnee tbe Ores!—Hsywsrd. fltsfford ilo. — Josephine Ihin/ee—Jones ft Sylvester—Miller ft Lyles^cJoba lllgglns. LOB ANOF.LBS, OAL.—ORPITOCM: Huns KM' nold—lienulDo Shoos A O).—elli Asnerlesn Dsnosrs—Alexander ft Mrott — "Act Itesutl- ful"—lUrry Tsada—"llio Ucsutles"—Istncd. HEIII-IILS—OBMIBIIM: Dnnlisr-s Sslrrn dingers —Hell Family—Anna Obandk-r—Obas. Yolo ft Co.—la wranee ft Bruce—Cameron H liter* —Merle's Cockatoos, NEW ORLEANI—CttPHEtTM: Mercedes—Toddle Cliff—KlmnVrly A Mohr—Ohsdwlck Trio ft Oo—Lancton, Lucler Os.—olox Yorke's Oa- OIlAirA— niti'iiKHM: Bertha Kallch ft Oo.— Will Rogers—Osntwell ft Walker—Brerest'i Monkey Olrcua—file. Asorls ft Oo.—Trans Atlantic Trlo-dioltao ft Ct*U- MINNHAPOLIK—OIU'MKHH: Llane Carrers ft Co,—Avon Oomedy Four—Thomas ft Hall- Clark ft Verdi—Alexander Uros.—Vred Kor- nsu—Uotmley ft Ostler;. MlLWAUKK»-ftfAJl«TlOi Grace La Bus— "The Orsea Beetle"—Homer I,lnd ft Oo— Martoa Vials * Oa—Harry Urevn— Bintly a Norton. OAKLAND, OAL.—MMMMl Olsode Ollllnj- water ft Oo.—Whits ft Jason—Ashley ft Can- DolJ—Joe A Lew Ononugfllarry De One— Five Uetsettls—Les halvYjgls—Claude Oddfa •BATTt^n. WASH.—Oltl'IIBUM I Oertrmle QhV Ian a Co.—Will Oakland ft Oo.—TVavflia Bros, ft Seals—Blpbys Snowden— Miller ft Vincent—Msrle Feutou—JCrulo I'etts ft Oo. bT. IjOUIS— COLDMimA: Benrietla Orosmsnaft On—Jack Wilson ft Dstio— llsvjnmid •* Caverly—Marga De La Ross—Ton Bllfords— Les ltsrlb—Costa Troops, SALT LAKH CITY. U.—ORPHnUMl Dorothy Sherman ft Belles—Francis MeOInn ft Co.— Merrill ft Otto—O'Brien, navel ft Co.—Finn ft Flan—Kramer ft I'sttlsoii—Utnns ft Berl. SIOUX CITY, IA ORPHKUM: Klsannr Hnjss- ft On.—l!d. Ilayss ft Co.—Kramer ft Morton —Allcen Stanley—Ward, Bull ft Ward—John Oclger—Tbe Mosarts. IIAORAMKNTO, STOOICrON ft HAN JOSP1. OAL. —(Htillt Week): dies. Aheam A Co.—flun Btsnfey Trio—Mack ft Walker—Throe Types —Ids Dlvluoff—Weston ft Clare—Adair ft Ailalr. «T. PAUI—ORPIIKUM s Burns ft Fill Inn—Will- iams ft Woltus— Freiniiiii II. A Oo.— De lis veil ft Nine—Jx-wls ft BusM-li—Plrnle ft Krnle— ik-rtla Fold. SAN FItANOIBOO. OAL.—OllPllBTJM: Moore ft Llttlefleld—Frank North ft Co.—Frrdrlka Hle- mons ft Oo.—Lrdoll, Rogers ft Lydell—Rubs Dickinson—Mo.-rls Oniiiln ft Oo.—K«liner ft Drown—Chief Osupoilcsu. BAN UIP.no. OAL OltPIIMUM: Arnold Daly ft Co.—lteisner ft Mores—Oulv ft Denaby—Bo- land ft Holts—Carlos Bros.—The Orssera— Burksbart ft White. WINNIPHO CAN.—oHPHEHM: Obas. Howstd ft Merket—laekftA Kovls. CLISVBL.ISJD OIBOITIT DOOKIltOB. Perth Arnlmj, N. J„ Mstostte, first hslf I Four Muslcsl Klelses, Osorgs Leslie, Joe and Msrle lielmont, Douglass Flint and company, In "Hasjr Money." Met bstft "The Washington Schoof- hmise," political sstlre; T)'I«faystts, Urvtio and PUtt, Ilomllton and Waltsrs, Lottto Qoodusn and Kacort. Pouflikoepsle, N. Y., Oolllngwood Opera IIonw, first lulft ''The Washington Sclmolhouse," Franft De (Jroot, Pslace IVArt Models, Jerle Jsrvls, operatic comedlenue; Musical Usyss, ICully, Miller and Morion. Nrvtii Adams, Moss., Ul|oo—First hslft Threo Jnxnlliig Millers, Wei Ion and Mnr-linll, LaVrrnn snd flrlium, Ed. Besley, "Thu Wldu fellow," Marlon Kay, Olsflln Bisters. Itaverslraw, N, Y., Waldmn's Opera House— First hslf: West snd Bene, Hlntnnson, snil Werner. I^ucher, II'Lsfsyetle. I.sst half: MnorMRnil llurna,.Marts Htcworl mol I'isnpaiiy, ThouisT«TMc- ItooslafgTrlo, Do Monde, Dlnnnoro and Dixie, VirginlsJKIng. SIS Trig Two Romans cleaning- uu on. the United aotiliiem tiros, r.oNo, OainfAMs inn dsisw sra pliylng the Western vsidsvlilo Irms now with the lotsr-lttta to follow, aoBaaendng Nov. 10. WaitiBi.i. awn Horr a. rbt st tho Bxbstsis, K. Paul, last week. WANTED, HOUSE FOR FOUR OR FIVE. WEEKS f W r* ■TOOK. Two hills s week. Excellent now pis Open afo-r Novrml-er. ETIIRL MAT BlIUIl Oarlliou, Maine-. 24.27. It. Mai's 1UU, Jtftioo and company. Best ot reoommondaUopa. Time v (JO MnKta A Vteiqno Ule MslueillO 23 M,