New York Clipper (Mar 1915)

CcpTrlifct Hlfl, bj tti Fnnk Qoetm PatlUhlni Oompmy (limltod). Foundsd by FRANK QUEEN, 1863. NEW YORK, MA.ROH 6, 1915. VOLUME Prlot, LXIII-No. 10 Ccnta. 4.' HIPPODROME FOyjpnON PICTURES. SCREEN PLAYS TO SUPPLANT SPECTACLES. Vk M'-isrs. Sbubert announced Uarcb 1 lUt 01 ilic end of three weeks' time the \VlnlLT Circus, which was originally scheduled for only olsht weeks, will come to a close, and a new policy, temporary In character, Rill 1)0 Innuguratod. IIP new policy will be the presentation of « <erl<-'; of epectacular feature fllma, done In a "uippmlromlc manner. Every resource of ih« Tastcst playhouse In the world will be i]UIUc<l to Its fullest capacity In aiding In Ihe presentation of photoplays on a scale bitbcrto unknown. Eren tlic celebrated tank will be used to aflvant.nKo. The cream of the leading fea- ture fllms, taken In all parta of the world, botb In this country and In Europe, will be shown on n huge screen to be erected on the largest nlttce In tbe world. Grand ojiera soloists from all tbe opera houses In North America, South America Italy, France and Germany will be heard In Kelectlons from tbe most popular erond operas. A special sympbcoy orchestra of one hun- urcd^layers will be engaged, nnd a singing clioru« of three hncdrod voices will nid In the Interpretation of tlio music, while the pipe organ, which olready is Installed In the Illpnodrome, will be used. ' The prices will range from fifteen cents to fifty cents In the evening, the top price being half a dollar, and at the nintinccs the high- est nrlcp will be twenty-live cents. There will be four performances dally, at 12.30 ond 2.30 In the afternoon, and at 7 and 0 o'clock In the evening. Smoking will be allowed In thf balcony and in the upper boxes. This policy win prevail throughout the Spring and Summer season. K. & E,-FRED. McKAY ACTORS AND MANAGER INDICTED TO XIANAGB BLANCHE RING. Klaw >^ Erlanger announced last week that they will be associated with Frederic McKay Id the tours of Blanche Ring. Several plays have been Doder consideration by tbe mana- f,m, and It has been flnally agreed that tbe first In wblch Miss Ring will appear under the new arrangement Is a comedy bv Cather- ine Cljlsholni cJushlBg, the author of "Widow by Proxy," "Kitty MacKay*' and "Jerry." FollOTvin); Miss Ring's New York engagement the extensive tour which has been booked by KlBW & Fi-langer Includes all the leading clllpu of the country. * »» KEITH, ALBEE AND BECK BD9Y. k. Paul Keith, B. F. Albee and Martin Deck, the beads of the vandevllle profession of tbe United States, are busy selecting the names of the most prominent vaudeville stars who arc to appear for the heneflt of tbe Acton' Fund at the Century Theatre on Sunday evening, March 7. Among the names so fsr selected are: Hay Irwin, David nispbam, Nan HalperlD, Grace La Rue, Wllla ITolt Wekdfleld, Feme Rogers, Belle Baker, Mile. Dszic, Trlxle Frlganza, James Thorn- ton, Frank Fogarty, Tom Pcnfold and twcnty- flve vocal soloists In a big ensemble number, also Muriel Hudson and her Tango Girls from the Ziegfeld Mldnlgbt FolHes. » »» Ur.LI.iX ALBOR'irSON RETURNS TO STAGE. Lillian Albertson, leading woman of the orlslnal "I'ald In iFuU" company, will return to tbe Blnr(.> shortly, after en absence of three Trar.i. In private life she Is Mrs. Abrnm J. Levy. 4»» . NEW SHOW AT HIPPODROME. Edirard Temple Is rehearsing a nnr show to foMow the c+rcufl at Ihe New York ntppo- drome. It will bidude speotacnlar effects, of which the tank will be a big featnre. Wm. G. Stewart has t>een transferred to the Winter Garden. 4 « » ' MBIB. ZANCIG ILL. I'rof. Zanclg Informs Tbb Cliffbb that onln^ to Mr«, Zanclg's severe Illness, he had to cancel their lEhiropcan and American dates. Tbe madame will not ajpptar again upon the Btsge. "SAFETY PIRST." ItoA-land & Clifford bave In preparation for production In the near future, a farce comedy entitled "Safety First." * I » AC TRBSSKS' THEATRICAL EMDRQENOY FUND. Tli» Aclrwea Theatrical Emergency Fond are ei«l«l ovrr tlie rec«l(rt of a grncrona donation from Doris Kean, from over the seas. Her gen* gathered fntlt en roufa, as. In passing through tlie ten<1er hands <A Loala Netberaole (her manager), be added bis pemnnl check as a dona- tion, On.%. Frohman. on nqnest of Lillian nnsMll. nu Koiit tbe fond a nomber of etentng govna, knowliii that the ladles knew well where to place tbein. Tlip Kli 1ni1le<i viio constitute tbe fond worken «re iioir rednced to fonr, as Marlon Ballon ln« none to Ohlngo. where she Is ptaylnn a aaccesafnl nfinn'ment, and Amelia Samnerrllle Is engaged In ni.tiiiliig ■ tea room and exchange. . .I""'' "fa W on do'/i Sosanne West- loril Allen. Alice Brown. Emerlne t^mpbell Tatea an.l ^ rencea n. Abarhall. are Indefatigable In the '*rj n^oCTsary work. Every day proves bow Tery lmp.irtant It Is to this day. when perMml ap- l»«r.ine<> and optimism are Imporlant to one's proBte.i^. Rinnnne Wexford Allen Bays rte la Jealon" nf SiimmeiTlIle'R transfer of Intercut. n» her wort for the fnnfl woa clorloos. hnt the ladle.. ™v nml nil, wlHh Amelia success In lier new 4 « » p|. mill, ai I at'.-.- II. ■ A! • , _, A. AND H. CLUB NOTES. T_,o roRiilnr mcnthly meeting of the A. and M. ' y w»a held at the cinbrooos on Tneaday last. "'"■'I Imporiant boalness was transacted snrt "1 new members were elected. Tbe sick com- ; rrportcd the lllnea* of Ted Miller, who la Flower noepllsl suSerlng from a serlnos of Inflnenza. Frank I*a, another popnlsr •'r of Ihe association, la at the Roosevelt Mil with ■ sprlons case of pnenraonla. Jack has qalte recovered from hUi recent 111- . , "nil la one* more a dally visitor at the • "nu. ' 'Mo L^ier. who was aheaJ of the Bnbmarlne J"' relniwd from Texas. It Is ,\ 'I that the nnlTeraat ate calling In all of J- Ii. Montmmrry left town on Thorsday last r.r" <he Boyal Opera Co. The show ' I . riar thnnsb Pennsylvania and the Middle • Ilarvey R, Sdintter has gone to Atlantic i'.; • brief vacation. Oeorge Oilsn has •1 with Jerry Maglvan's Rowe'a flrest I/ondon ' IT the coning Sammrr season. , , TVHBRD IS ROY? , „'"Tr.iilIon Is dnlifd of the pre<'ni trt'Iro.. ^JS'nbflBlit. eontorttODlst. by I1I.4 mother. ', •'■ vr. Arfvnbtlilht. e( Ohamhersbnri. P«.. ' \n\ not hnrd of him for manr ntonlhs. an.l ■ cb worried. "^^^ DR OOB. tbe man with the tables , . /P?""- baling recently snlfired from a ner- laSSr st^Ta-'tlL."" """' Manager Loncy Haskell, and Fannie Crapo, J. 1<7dwln Crapo and Doris Gomez, actors who produced "The Garden of I'asslon" at JIammerstcIn's, New York. Jan. 4, were In- dicted Kcb. 2C on the ground tha^tlic per- formance was Indecent. A woman who was nt the theatre with her son telephoned to Mayor MItchcl, complaining about the show. PERCY A., PAPA. Percy Thomas, the popular superintendent of B. F. Keith's Palace "rlieatrc. Is tbe proud father of an olght and three-quarter pound nnhy girl, "which was Ijoin or Monday, Feb. 19. She han been named illclcn May 'Thomas. Doth mother and child arc doing well, and father is doing as well as can be expected. MOTHER OF ROSE STAHL DEAD. Mrs, Rlite D. Stahl. mother of Rose Stahl, died nt her home,' No. 110 South Montgomerv Street. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 25. Mrs. Stsbl had ben 111 three years. Sixty-seven yeors old. COMING DOWN MAY 1. The Broadway Block, which includes the Herald Square Theatre, will start to be de- molished on May 1, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGOr Jessie Donbtcllb had her picture on tbe front page of Tni Clifper. The Andreas Circus was In New Orleans. TifR bill to prevent seats In theatres from being marked "Reserved," nnloas sold one hour before tbe nerformancc, was Introduced at Annapolis, Ma. TiiH Marquam Grand, Portland, Ore., was dedicated. I/IIJ.IAN RuRBEi.t. appenred In "The Grand DuelicBS" at the Casino, New York. Tub Witmark entertainment at the Ly- ceum Opera House, New York, Included: Eddie Witmark, Arthur West, Julius Wit- mark and Frank Witmark. Mb. and Man. Jas. A. Daii.kt, T. Stlrk, Col. Goshen. William Sbawles, Frank L. Tcr- ley nnd Dan O'Brien returned from Europe. Bo. J. Connelly played the Barber, In "A Soap Rabble." LiiTLE IBENB Fbanklin, ot the Poter F. Raitor Co.. was entertained at Newark by Wallle Sddlngcr, the "Lord Fauntleroy" star. The interchange of courtesies between this pair of prodigies Is said to have been quite amusing. Tub Clifper said: "Miss Frank- lin is a bright little girl who Is bound to make friends. Rarle Remington considers the little o ne her p r otege." BHAXIL.HOVHG CHANGES HANDS. Negotiations were consummated In Braxlt, Ind.. Feb. 20, by which Rom Grimes, owner of the Arc; Ilobart Kldd, of the Princess, and A. D. Davis, of the Colonial, moving picture theatres, acquired the lease nf the Sourwine Theatre, in that city. They have formed a company for the operation ot the four houses, tbe change taking place Feb. 24, the company to be known as the RrhzU Theatre Company. The lease on tbe Sourwine Tbcatrc was acquired from R R. Cunningham, proprietor of the Gsycty Theatre, Indianapolis, and W. W. nuglrston, owner of a moving picture house nt Seymour. Ind., who have had con- trol of the house for the past two years. 4 « » HARRY CARSON CLARKE IN PANAMA. llprry Carson Clarke oables from Cbrlntio- bal, Panama, that his opening was to capa- city, and that the show made a tremendons hit. The perfonnance was honored by the rresence or Col. Ooethals, Governor of the 'annma Canal Zone, and his staff. Mr. Clarke will remain In Panama six weoks, re- turning to New York, March 20. Manager Felix Blel Is now arranging a tour for Clarke through Cuba, Porto Rico and the West ladles. aiPPER BRANCH IN KANSAS dTY, MO. Headquarters of the NEW YORK CLiPPESt In Kansas City, Mo., are now located at Maklnson's Dramatic and Musical Ex- change, on the second floor of 1126 Grand Ave., and all show- men and performers are Invited to make it their headquarters when stopping in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. AI. Mabinson 'will be our representative there, and will give you a cordial welcome, and afford you facilities for writing letters and meeting your friends. . . PUBUSHERS OF THE CUPPER. ACTORS' FUND BALL. When the dramatic profeaslon became aware of tho low financial condition of the Actors' Fund of America, meotlnga were held by representatives of various ciabs with (i view to augmenting Its financial rcsourccv, and n scries of eveata In behalf of the Fuuu was Adopted for the prenent season. Tbo second event scheduled In the Vnudc- vtllo llenent on Sunday, March T, at the Cen- tury Theatre. 'The third event lu New York City will bo a novel arid atrlking feature of the aeuson. It win bo a grand bnll of "The Allied Arts of tho Tbcatrc," to be held on tho evening of Thursday, April 8, nf the Hotel Astnr. This event will have the assisting pntroungo of all professional clubs, nnd will Include tho dratoAtlc profession, tlio vnudcvlllc. biir- ieaqae, and tlic art representatives of tho moving picture Industries. Tho clubs cspe- daily Interested In this event will he tlio Lambs' Club, the Friars', the Screen Club, and all ot tho women's profesnlonal chib.i, who are taking especial interest In this event. Tho principal tbentres will have llieir headquarters In the various private boxes, and a large factor of Interest will be tho society patronage, Mrs. Jamca Bpeycr, Mrs. Georgo J. Qoula, Mrs. August Relmont and Blltaucth Marbury being among tlio first to express their hearty" co-operation In nn event which nill mean considerable (Innnelnl nd- vantngo to the doplcted treasury of the Actors' Fund, which this year linn found Itself nt a low ebb because nf the very mnny demands wlilch the conditions of tbe rountry have Imposed upon It. Tho convmltteo In charge of the linll of "The Allied Arts," reprcsititlng the I'lnyera' Club, arc: John Drew, president of the club! Otis Skinner. Albert Sterner, J. Cnrrlnnton Yates, Danlrl Frohmnn nnd Joseph Ilowlnnil Ilimt, tbe architect, who is Its cnnlrninu. Special events In thff way of exhibition dnn- clng will take place oti the floor during tbe evening, for «-hlch n special committee will secure tho talent required. The next special event to follow the Imll will bn the great T.amlm' nnmlml: wlilcli. In n Bpeclal train, will give i>erfnmances In (')ght ot tlio principal cities. Their contribu- tion will b-j followed by the Friars Club Bum- mcp Field Day, which la to lie organized by George M. Cohan. All this assistance In re- ?ulred because fhc Actors' Fund npenila R.OOO every month In the reli(\f nf the alrk and distressed profesnionals nf the United States In nil cInsRCR of amusements. — ' INSTALL rinrs /i/ppliancks. Tho Park Theatre And, In fnet, nil pnrla of Smyth's Block. In ,)rafi/-hentcr, N. 11.. not alrondy protected agalMti flre, are In hnvo the latest modern .nppljliiices installeil. Tho theatre stage .I; to~nQ,>p'adn fireproof, tliern are to be four addUlnnal lextts on the hnck Btreet slde-iOf tlie.bflljdfnjg.' two eneh for the balcony, a^d , two( frqm'; thc^ orchostrn nnd W. R. MELLOR. In the amusement programs of tho inill State fairs nnd expositions, peace and pros- perity will bo emphasised In ovary posslblo way If plans outlined by William R. Mellor are carried out. Mr. Mellor, who Im accrc- tnry of tho Nebraska State I'\ilr, wns elected nrealdent of tho American Assoclntion nf I<Viirs and Kinosltlons-at tho meeting held In Chicago lart i)crerober. - Patrons of the State fairs demniid the In lest In tho way nf tiinuspnientn. Tliere must be genuine thrills. Also tho nmusemrnt fentures niiiat bo clean nnd wholrHonio. These demands makn the selertlon of tlio attrac- tlonc a dinirult and Important lunllar. Mr Mellor, whose picture appears on the front pnge, was nno of the first Htato fair ofllclnis to advornln tho ediicallnnnl mission nf Slate fairs, lie wna born In Porter roiinty, Ind., Ave miles SoutliwoNt of Michi- gan City, Juno 10, IflOO. As clerk la n dry- gnods store, traveling salesman, norrhant Rud real cntnte dealer he recnlvcil n practical business cdneattnn. In 18Rn ho hnninstended on a quarlrr section of land near I.nup City, Neb., whoro he hns since nuilntained ills resi- dence. IId nindird law and wai admitted In the line in IROI. llo wns elected a member of 1)10 NebrnRkn Stntc Hoard of Agriculture In lltOA. has served on llie board of manngers, wns president two IcrmN, and has been acere- tnry slnre 100(1. BIRMIITGHAM OR INTER-STATE TIME. The Malesllr Tlieniro, In Itlrmlnghnm, Ala., reopened Feb. '12, after having been dark for nenrlj two yenrs, and pinyed to enpnctty rrnwils with n vnndevllle bill Including the Iinngdnns. the Primrose l''oiir nnd SIg. Day- liiint nn hmdMncrn. This hiiiise is now nn Hie Inter state timo, nnd Genernl Mnnnger Knrl iriibllttnllo an- iiniinces Hint It will remnin open throughout llie nensdii. The rnriiier ronlltinn of Intoreals existing lielweeii Messrs. Ilnlilllzelln and Wolln has been severed, nnd the former Is nnw operat- ing the Mnlestlc Indejiendenlly, nnd tho lat tor cnntrnlling the i.vrle. In Rirminghnm. The bill nt Mnlestlc for week of 1 Includes: KLLEN TERRY UNDERGOES OPERATION. F.llen Terry undeiwent an operation, Feb. 28, at the New York Eye and Ear Inflnmur, for tbe lomoval of a carataot from her rl^t eye. The operation was entirely successful nnd at last reports she Was doing finely. CHARTER FOR HODILE T. H. A. A charter arrived In Mobile, Ala., lait week, and a lodge of T. M. A. was organlied in that city BuDoay, Feb. 28, tho membership composed of members of atage alliance and musicians, alBiiatcd with the various thea- tres thero. parquet. , v- V '■" Tlin action by thn pWncrs was linstened samewhat by the board, of,llcennrH, which de- cided to extend.the WKtnib'M tho Park Tim. atre for a period n( six 'months only, with the undcrslnnding that in tho course of thnt time the needed imprnvomcntn be mnde In conform with the rtgiilntlons. '• ♦»» - A dREENVILLE AMUSE. CO. The Greenville (Mlna.) Amusf-ment Co. was fomicd Inst week, Inenrpornted at flO,O0O, with W. K. Rlkns as general manager. This company cniidiines tho Illlou, the Princcm snd tlie Grand Opera Ilniise, In nreenville, all dovoted to motion pictures and high clnas vnudevllle. JInhy Helen, "Ited Cross Mnr,v," Willis Wes- ton, RInn Stnnlpy nnd enmpany, and Sutton, Mclntyre and Button. HAMniERSTEIN SELLS OPERA HOUSE. Aiinnunroment was made Inst week tiint Oscnr IlnmmerHteIn hiid sold his entirn In- terest In the I,exlngtnn Avenue Opera Itnuse, Ills newest holding, to llic Oorsten-Crnmer AmiiRproent Compntiy, Inc., a newly formed rnrieern. of wlilcli i>'rnnk Oernten Is ihn bejid. 'I'lio prirp pntil wns nnnniineed ns IH2O.OO0. Mr. Ilnminersleln's liiinlneHS rnprescntatlvos refused In diseiisn the s?ile. Frank Gorsten siild tho hniise hnd been Inken over by him, nnd would lie opernted for tlin present at Irnst iiniliT Hic snme policy of vniiiievllle and pletiircH Mr. Oei-MleM Hnld. Iinwever. thnt npern iiil):lit III' given In the house. "LIFK" roil LONDON: Wm. A. Tirndy hns mnde nrrnngeiiienis with Artimr Cnllins, mnnngVr o(-Theatre lloynl, l/(indnn. Hug., wliereliy "Life." wlili li In Jiow rnnning nl llie Mnnlinltnn OpiTn Ilniise.tNew York, will lie Inken to I,niid(iii nnd presented III its eiiliri-ly. the present eonipnny going liver with Hie prodiieHon ond iipeiiliig tiiere III AiiKiKl. A ROUTINE OF STARS. Lulu dlnser, who T>Inya a spcelnl thrce-ilnv engagement nt Proetor's, Mt. Vernon, will donate the ~Bn4ary to Charity. .Mr. F'roetnr will, every three days, present some nrninl- hent stnr ns n feature of 0 playlet. In his Stt. Vernon house. i.nnKR noni) mu suNo.tYH. 'I'lieiflre mnnngers nf Ixignnsport. Inil., nre iiiiieli iiiterested In the lilll lieforo the nresenl noHsinn nf Hie Stnle I/egiHintiirn, wlilrli will permit Hiiiidnv. nltrnctinns in that rlty. Ap- pcnrnnres iivUn- liiwardfl tho bill being en- neled. ^ CnOIL riOnilA.*!. wlm reprcienli Oliver Morosrp In Mie seleellon of Kuroycnn Jilnys In liindon. baa gone to Rpnin to lonU over tlin nvnilnblp ninti-rlni. TIIH Frntcrnnl Amusement I.eninie wns rreeiitlv nrgnnlzeil to advertise lending otlrnr- lions bv a ^vstemnt'cdlatrltiutlon nf cut into llckelsf ....... . . "lit flC!P,.NTI>'IC P.AIIY" ^"The itilxir of Yoiilli" revived) will Klinrtly Iio prndiieed, with Howard Hall. VA. Mordniint. Snn lilnln. Aiinn llnvd. K I,, f'nvlnglon. John Arthur, Beth Frinklln and Antolnetto Walker In tlie mat. Iiy the Henry II. Harris ICalate "REVBN DAYS" In to be revived In Londnn. I^nglnnd. rHAnU58 FROIIMAN win nnll for Miit'lnnd Mnrrli 1.1. In prodiien n new Ilnrrie revile. THF. ACTOnS* FUND on Feb. 25 clinnged Ihe by-lnwH to ndmit nsKiiclnIo members nt fifty dollarj each. • WILLIR WIWTON lin" Joined Hie Winter Onrdeii filKiw. THF cornerstone of tire I.nmlwi' Cliili annex will he liiiil Aug. 1. "THn YHLIiOW TICKRT" Co. elo'.ed nl Cle 'elnnd. . . , TUB Aibemnrlc Hotel nnd the Iloffinnn House, .S'pw York, will lie lorn down for a sky- •'Tlira MTTLP) CAFK" parked Hie Knipire Tliciilre. fJleiii Knlln. N. V., to Hie dnors-Feh. ■>« the S. n O. sign being stuck out lief ore the lioine niinnnl. 'I'lils snrl nf thing lias been rontlnunus with thiH show since It left Nrw ynrk for tlie ri.nd. ,„ HAIUOni?; RASmHATI lins been re-ciignged liy Oliver .M-iroHcn for two years, nnd will nppesr In a new piny In Hie I-os Angeles lioine. . , ., , JANE COWL win he seen In three pinys In the Mnrnsen liniise nt I.ns Angeles. BLHANOK CnillHTIF lins signed for fbrie vinrM with ICIIInlt./'omBUKk * Oest. THB "Ninety In the Rhndc" sinrted nn its rnnil tnur nt I'hilndelpliln. Mnreh 1. UADOn LIWHING, Tom McNaughtori nnd Krnnk Dnnne will nppenr in Fads and ' "tHB Anlsrctlc riplnrntinii plelurefl ripened nl Welier'n, New York, Mnrcli 1. AL. WILSON closed Ills tnur 27 nt Ilnrrial.urg. I'n. A NEW theatre will be htlllt nt One Iliiiidrert nnd Hixfli-lli Kircei niiil Ilroadway, New ^""t'III? New Oxford'!'Tshi"ry Pnrli, N. J.. Is to lie linill on '■i.'ikiiiiiii Avenue, to scat 2,600, nnd to be ciimnletM In June. Wm. H. MeKIfntrlek ||. th.;^iir"lilli<l. AWrnTTn niOIIY understudied for fleorge Kvnns for the lllrnilnulinm. AIn., ongsgemont. Feb. 18. 1». "Honey Hoy" heing cnnllnpil to liln Ur.tel. III. . MANAOBfl ni/)OM, of the "irnnky-Pniiky" "impnn/ Ih.il i,il nlnvi'd nl l/ignuHport, Ind., Fob. IB. Is very nnlliiilJitlc regnrding (lie fi'H're HieiilrlrdI hiixliK'KH, nnd reports excellent huainciii for his altrnellon. '"" ~'" ""' III) eompnny will posnllily piny n reliirn date nt the Nelson, I.ogsnsport. Mnrrh 22. . . „ , > , -. m _ ii.. PHOBIIB nATKH wns Hie reason for n number of Kokomji (Ind.) pen|ile visiting thn produclinn of "To Pay" at the Nelson, I/ogannport. Tel. 2'J, nn I'lKulie is n former rosldsn: THE'"nanky I'nnky" chorus girls, wlilcli plnved the Nelson. Ii> I.niiniiHport, Ind.. Feb, 18, were giveti nn auto Irip about Ilic rlty, ulildi nerved as nn "iiiilliiK as woU a* art excellent advertlrcmenl for the nttraetlon. ,,,1,, « 1.. n.,,1-1. k. "EII/flA" wns given n repiilnr performnnre Tiiesilny night. Feb. 'J.l. nl Ihe Oarrlck, by n Ilelcher founder nf Hie Modern Htnge. II hnd Ii'"mi given n «ni-i'liil iiepfnrmanco the prevlnufl nlpl-.t: Kertwie Helclier plnyr-I Ihe lendlnj! ml- FI.OIlBVf.no TKMI'BB'r repince.l Mnrlen Hiinriiilnr wl'li whiln the litter underwent an operation fnr (nn^lllll". BIRD MLLl.MAN hns joined '"llie Midnight Frnlle' Co. efl h '"riie Heanly Hlinp" innt week. his season KpIi. 27. CROSS AND JOSEPHINE, t On the Orpteom Time. -.!J.i. KLAW A BRLANOBR have arranged tn preflcnl Ilnherl Illlllnril nn n Spring four In his Inst seoiOD'a aucceas. "The Argylc Case." The Imir will niieti In Ilro|iklyii next month, and InclndP severol of tlic impnrlnnt rllies of the Knsl. Mr. ^Illllard returned yesterday from Palm fJeoch, wheic lie hns hc»n spending Ihe Winter months.