The Billboard 1903-09-19: Vol 15 Iss 38 (1903-09-19)

ee ee oR sn gem ee, Ok a Re RCE Geo TNMEIO a SEs = end ~ 3 gree a LPL ST TOY CEN I Ge IRR am ~ 12 THE BILLBOARD = = = I’ierson, Mers.)—Holyoke, Hartford, Conn., 24-26. THE Minister's Daughters (Grover Bros., Mers.)—Waltham, Mass., Sept. 17; Haverhill, 18; Chelsey, 19; Lowell, 21-23. THE Village l*ostmaster—Craw fordsville, Ind., Sept. 16: Muncie, 17; Lima, 0O., 18; Adrian, Mich., 19; Detroit, 20-26. THE Old Plantation (Frank L. Root, Mgr.) Connersville, Ind., Sept. 16; Richmond, 17: Dunkirk, 18; Hartford City, 19; Greensburg, 21; Mass., Sept. 21-23; Hillsboro, 0., 22; Bellefontaine, 25; Findlay, 26. THORNE, Dora (Arthur Thomas, Mgr.)—Chi cago, Ill., Sept. Moines, la., 21-23; Sioux City, 26. THE Great White Diamond (Walter Fessler, pwark, N. J., Sept. 14-19; New York 13-19; Boone, Ottumwa, 20; Des 24; Ft. Dodge, 25; Mer.) City, 21 THE King of Detectives (Sullivan, Harris & Woods, Mgrs.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14-26. TEN Nights in a Bar Room (J. M. Steveson, Mer.)—Veedersburg, Ind., Sept. 17; Crawfordsville, 18; Charleston, Ill, 19; Danville, 21; Brazil, Ind., 22; Paris, Ill, 23; Effingham, 24; ) Factory Girl (Chas. H. Wilmington, Del, Sept. 21-24: Rochester, 24-26. TWO Married Men (Blanch Aldrich, Mgr.) — Springticld, 111., Sept. 16; Eldon, Ia., 19; Preston, 22; Calvinda, 23; Shenandoah, 24; Red Oak, 25; Glen Wood, 26. UNDER Southern Doel Parker, Mgr.) Wuerz, Mgr.)— 17-19; Syracuse, N. Y., Skies (Eastern; Harry Danbury, Conn., Sept. 16; Winsted, 17; Tarrington, 18; Waterbury, 19. UNDER Southern Skies (Western; Harry Dowel Parker, Mgr.)—Kansas_ City, Mo., Sept. eb “UNDE R Two Flags (O. S. Woodward, Mgr.) Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 14-19. J Tom's Cabin (Western; F. C. Cooper, Mer.)—Escanaba, Mich., Sept, 17; Marquette, is: Ishpenning, 19. UNCLE Josh Spricelty (Frazee & Bates, Props.)—Missoula, Mont, Sept. 17; Wallace, Idaho, 18; Wardner, 19; Spokane, Wash., 20-22, VAN Dyke & Eaton (Ollie Eaton; F. Mack, Mgr.)—Clinton, Ia., Sept. 21-26. VERNA Mary Co. H. A. Dubois, Mgr.)— Lancaster, O., Sept. 15-19; Marion, 20-26. VALLAMONT Stock Co. Eastern; Carl. Brehm, Mgr.)—York, Pa., Sept. 13-19; Pottsville, 20-26. VERNON Stock Co.—Wysack, N. Y., Sept. 14-19; Haverstraw, 21-26. Wills, Nat. M., in The Son of Rest (Broadhurst & Currie, Mgrs.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14-26. WiLSON, Frederick H., Repertory (John A. Ryan, Mgr.)—Fulten, N. Y., Sept. 14-18; Baldwinsville, 19, WAY Down East (Eastern: Wm. A. Brady's) Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 13-19 WINNING Hand (Fred, Niblo, Mgr.)—SeranSept. 14-16; Albany, N. Y., 17-19. SE Member (Arthur L. Verner, Mgr.)— Esterville, Ja., Sept. 16; Spirit Lake, 17; Lake Park, 18; Sibley, 19. WEDDED and Parted.—Holyoke, Mass., Sept. 17: Westfield, 18: Pittsfield, 19. WAIFES of New York (Walter Leslie, Mgr.) Chicago, Ill, Sept. 13-19; Arcola, 21; Padueah, Ky., 28: Jackson, Tenn., 24; Sheffield, Ala., Huntsville, 26, WELCH, Joe, in the Peddler (Sam Myers, pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 14-19; Buffalo, N. wily ‘Women Sin (A., M. W. Taylor, M rk City, Sept. |419; W ilming ae : N. J., 24-26. j Blanche. in The Chicago, Ill, Sept. 14-Oct. 3. WARDE Stock Co. (N. T. Warde, Mgr.— Catawissa, Pa., Aug. 31-Sept. 19, WAITE, Jas. @. Co.—St. Johns, N. B., Sept. 17-19; Halifax, 21-23. WHEN the Bell Tolls (A Travers Vale, Mgr.) -St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 13-19; Cincinnati, 0O., 20-26, WHEN the Bell Tolls (B. Huse N. Morgan, Mer.)—Danville, Ill.. Sept. 17; Logansport, 18; Defiance, O., 19; Delphos, 21; Kenton, 23; Bueyrus, 24; Upper Sandusky, 25; ZIG Zag Alley—Moline, Ia., Sept. ton, 17; Marshalltown, 19; Oskaloosa, 21; Ottumwa, 22: Cedar Rapids, 23; Davenport, 24; Rock Island, 25. Camden, Resurrection.— MUSICAL. A COUNTRY Girl—Chicago, IIL, Sept. 13-26. BOSTON Ladies Orchestra (Gertrude Maitland. Hall Director.)--Lawrence, Mass., Sept. 14-19: Lowell, 21-26. BUTLER, Helen May and Her Ladies’ Millitary Band (J. Leslie Spahn, Mgr.)—Providence, R. 1., Sept. 14-20; Philadelphia, Pa!, 21-26. BLACK Patti Trovbadours (Voelckel & Nolan, Megrs.)—Chattanoaga, Tenn., Sept. 17; Dalton, Ga., 18; Marietta, 19; Atlanta, 21-23; Athens, 24; Elberton, 25: Anderson, °S. C., 26. BROOKE'S Chicago Marine Band.—Chicago, Ill., indef. BABES in Toyland (Hamlin & Mitchell’s)— Chicago. I11., indef. COLONIAL Comic July 6, indef. CREATOKE’S Band (Howard Pew and Frank Opera Co.—Lowell, Mass., Gerth, Mgrs.)—New York City, indef, CAHILL, Marie, in Nancy Brown.—Boston, Mass., Sept. 14-19. COUNTY Chairman—Chicago, Til, indef, CASTLE Square Opera CGo.—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 21-Oct, 17. DANIELS, Frank, in The a. 2 Boy (C. B. Dillingham, Mgr.)—Buffalo, N. -, Sept. 14-19. DE ANGELIS, Jefferson. M Weber & Fields, yo ie Can., Sept. 14-19. FLORODORA (Fisher & Riley sas City, Mo., Sept. 13-19. FARMER'S Park and Fair Attractions—Edinboro, Pa., Sept. 14-19: Meyersdale, 21-26. KNOWLES’ Hypnotists (Elmer E. Knowles, . Mers.)—Kan Mgr.)—Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 14-20; Guthrie, 21-24; Perry, 25-26. KILTIES’ Band (T. P. J. Power, Director of tour.)—Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 14-20; Canas tota, 21, mat.; Oneida, 21, eve.; Little Belleville, Can., 25; Rochester, 27. TAYLOR'S “Fair and Stock Exhibition—King City, Mo., Sept. 29-Oct. 1. MANHATTAN Opera.—Elmtra, N. Y.. indef. OLYMPIC Opera.—New Orleans, La., Aug. 31, indef. OLYMPIA Opera (Ed. F. Seamons, Mgr.)— Dallas, Tex., Sept. 8-18; Nacogdoches, 19. PRINCESS of Kensington (John C. Fisher, Mer.j)—New York City, Aug. 31, indef. PEGGY From Paris (Henry W. Savage, Mer.)—New York City, Sept. 10, indef. PRINCE of Pilsen (Henry W. Savage, Mgr.) Boston, Mass.. Aug. 31-Sept. 19 PRINCE Mase., of Pilsen (Eastern).—Boston, Sept. 13-19: Newark, N. J., 20-26. RUNAWAYS (Nixon and Zimmerman, Mgrs.) —New York City, June 22, indef, paw., 21; Mucon, Sept. 17; Meadville, Pa. RING, Blanche, in The Jersey Lily (Geo. W. Lederer, Mgr.)—New York City, Sept. 7, indef. SHANNON’S Band.—Manhattan Beach, N. Y., indef, SULTAN of Sulu (Henry W. Savage, Mer.) —VPhiladelphia, Pa., Sept. 5, indef. SOUSA and His Rand (Frank Christianer, 16-17; Chicago, Adrian, “Mich., 21, mat.; Defiance, North Baltimore, mat., 32; Titho, Fremont, 23, mat.; Findlay, 23; andusky, 24, mat.; Mansfield, 24; Massillon, 25, mat.; New Philadelphia, 25, eve. SILVER SLIPPER (John C. Fisher, Mgr.)— Mgr.)—Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. Ill., 18-20; Boston, Mass., Sept. 14-19. THREE Little Maids (Chas. Frohman and Geo. Edwards, Mgrs.)—New York City, Sept. S, indef, THE Telephone Girl (Max Waycross, Ga., Sept. 16; Vannah, Is; Augusta, 19, THE SLEEPING Beauty and the Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 13-19; 20-26, THE ‘Telephone Girl.—Waycross, Ga., Sept. 16; Savannah, 17; Brunswick, 18; Charlest i, 19. THE Chaperons.—San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 20-26. Plohh, Mgr.)— Brunswick, 17; Sa Beast.— Cotumeus, O., VALLEW Opera Co.—Syracuse, N. Y., indefinite, — WILLS Musical Co. (John B, Wills, Mgr.)— Cape Mary, N. J., July 30, indef. WELLSDunne-Harlan Co.—Brooklyn, N. Y.. Aug. 29, indef, WHITNEY Opera, in When Johnny Comes Marching Home (Fred. C. Whitney, Mgr.)— St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 13-16; Minneapolis, 17-19. WILBUR Opera (W. H. Fullwood, Mgr.) — a Ind., Sept. 14-19; Owensboro, Ky.. 21-26, MINSTRELS. ADAMS’ Minstréls—West Chester, Pa., Sept. 18; Chambersburg, 19; Martinsvurg, W. Va., 21; Cumberland, Md., 23; Somerset, Pa., 24; Elkins, W. Va., 28. BRYANT & Savill’s—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 15-19; New York City, 20-26. W. 8S. CLEVELAND Minstrels (Samuel MeCutcheon, Mgr.)—Altoona, Pa., Sept. 17; Kittanning, 18; Punxsutawney, 19; Titusville, 21; ~ cee N. Y., 22; Lockport, 23; Canandaigua CU LHANE, Clase & Weston’s (Will E. Culhane, Mer. )—Tilsonburg, Ont., Can., Sept. 17; Aylmer, 18; Ingersoll, 19; Strathroy, ‘21; Sarnia, 22; Petrolia, 23; St. Marys, 24; Eeaforth, 25. DOCKSTADER’S, Lew (Jas. H. Decker, Mgr.) —Chicago, Ill., Sept. 13-19; Pittsburg, Pa., 20-26. FAUST, Ted E. Minstrels (G. D. Cunningham Mgr. )—Jackson, 0O., Sept. 17; Wellston, 18; Nelsonville, 19; Pomeroy, 21; Gallipolis, 22; Point Pleasant, W. Va., 23; Ironton, O., 24; Ashland, Ky., 25. FIELD'S, AL G.—Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 17-18; Anniston, Ala., 19: Birmingham, 21; Columbia, Tenn., 22; Nashville, 23-24; GORPON'’S (C. CC. Pearl, Me., Sept. 17; Skowhegan, Fairfield, 21; Augusta, 22; Togus, 23. GIDEON’S (Harry F. Curtis, Mgr.)—West ge Ia., Sept. 17; Estherville, 19; Worthington, 21, HAVERLY’S (Wm. F. itiley, Memphis, 25-26. Mer. )—Pittsfield, ; Waterville, 19; * Mer. )—St. Paul, Minn., Sat. 17-19; Duluth, 21; West Superior, 22; Brainard, 23; Crookston, 24; Winnipeg, Man., 25-26. KERSAND’S, Silly (Smith & Thompson, Mers. Ill., Sept. 19; Hannibal, 23; Centralia, 24. NEW Orleans Minstrels (Geo. W. Quinn, Mgr.)—Guthrie, Okla., Sept. 17; Pawnee, 18; Stillwater, 19; Oklahoma City, 21. QUINLAN & Wall’s—Jamestown, N. Y., 18; New Castle, 19: Alliance, O., 21: Sharon, Pa., 22; Oil City, 23; Franklin, 24; Ashtabula, O., 25. RICHARDS & Pringle’ s—Brownsville, Sept. 17; Clarksville, Tenn., 18; Hopkinsville, Ky., 19; Paducah, 21; Evansville, Ind., 22; Louisville, Ky., 23; Lexington, 24; Mt. Sterling, 25. ‘TROUSDALE | Bros.’ Big Minstrels—Morris, S. D., Sept. 18; Wahpeton, N. D., 19; Fergus Falls, Minn., 21; Casselton, N. D., 22; Hope, 23; Finley, D4: Aneta, 25; Edmore, 26. — John W. —Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. -19, WEST'S Minstrels—Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 19; Denver, 20-26. WHO What When (Eastern; L. M. Boyer, Mgr.) )—Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 15-16; Rochester, 7-18 WAYBU RN’S, Ned Minstrel Misses—Boston, Mass., Sept. 14-26, FARCE COMEDY. A BUNCH of Keys (Gus Bothner, Mgr.j)— Akron, O., Sept. 16; Canton, 17; Elyria, 18; Lorain, 19; Port Clinton, 20; Sandusky, 21; Mansfield, 22; St. Marys, 23; Paulding, 2 Ann Arbor, Mich., 25; Battle Creek, 26. BELCHER’S Gomedians (Ww. M_ Belcher, Mer. )—Peabody, Kas.. Sept. 14.15; Strong City, 17-19. FOXY Grandpa. clean: N. Y., Sept. 14-16; Troy, 17-19. HAPPY HOOLIGAN (Eastern; Charles BE. Barton, Mgr.)—Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 15-16; New Haven, 17-19; Boston, Mass., 20-26. HOTTEST Coon in Dixie (Lester & Spof fard, Mgrs.)—Washington C. H., 0O., Sept. 21; Chillicothe, 22; Parkersburg, W. [@B _pecaetaa 24; Fairmont, 25; Uniontown. Pa. 6 HEAD Waiters.—Columbus, Janesville, 21; McConnellsville, °, Sistersville, W. Va., 23; Wheeling, 24-26. HANS Hanson Co. (Jas. T. McAlpin, Mgr.)— Howard Lake, Minn., Sept. 17-18; Buffale, 19: Glenwood, 21; Paynesville, 22. JUST Struck Town—Danville, Ill., Sept. 1617; Attica, Ind., 18; Lafayette, ‘19; Chicago, 20 26. ., Sept. 17-19; MALONEY'S Wedding.—Dunean, Ind., Sept. 16; Hartford City, 17: Union City, 18; Marion, 19; Montpelier, 206; Huntington, 22; Wabash, 23; Kokomo, 24; Lafayette, 25; Logansport, 26, MICKEY Finn with Welch, Francis & Co. (Clark Brown, Mgr.)—Marion, Ind., Sept. 16; Louisiana, Mo., 19; St. Charles, 20. Melville, Rose, in Sis Hopkins (J. ling, Mgr.)—Chicago, Ill., Sept. 13-26. OVDELL & Dee’s Comedians (Ali. V. Mgr.)—Ilondon, Ont., Sept. 14-19; 21; Chatham, 22-24; Dresden, 25; 26. Peck’s Bad Boy.Ironton, 19. PECK and His Mother-in-Law Abroad (Sol. Myers, Mgr.j)—Worcester, Mass., Sept. 14-19. chetige from Puck (Mack and Gaites, Mgrs.)—Savannah, Ga., Sept. 17; Brunswick, 18; Jacksonville, Fla., . R. StirForman, Blenheim, Wallaceburg, Portsmouth, O., Sept. 17; REUBEN in New York.—Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. 17; Topeka, 18-19; Lincoln, Neb., 22-24: 24; North Plate, 25; Cheyenne, Wryo., 2t. SHOOTING the Chutes.—Ottawa, Ont., Can., Sept. 24-26. THE Funny Mr. Dooley Co. Sept. 16; Terre Muncie, Ind., Haute, 17; Champlain, 1S; Decatur, 19; St, Louis, Mo., 20-26. TWO Merry Tramps = (Sherman Mgr.)—Marshalltown, Ia., Sept. 16; 17; Corning, 18; Clarinda, 19. THE Irish Pawnbroker (Joe W. Spears. Mer.)—Milwaukee, Wis., Sept, 15-10: Kocine, 20; South Bend, Ind., 21; La Porte, 22; bur lington, Wis., 23; Kenosha, 24; Dixon, IL, 25; Princeton, 26. THE Smart Set.—Heboken, N. J., Sept. 16; Bridgeport, Conn., 18-19, TEXAS Steer (M, Rice, Mgr.) Sept. 17; Hanford, 18; MeVenn, Creston, Fresno, Cal., tukerstield, 10. BURLESQUE. Beauties (Watson's) 13-19; Chiengo, LL, AL Reeves’ Beauty Co.—Cleveland, ©O., Sept. 13-19; Buffalo, 20-26. BOWERY — Burlesquers 26. AMERICAN City, Mo., Sept. Chicago, HL, Sept BLUE Ribbon Girls—Chicago, LL, Sept. 15 iM; Detroit _Mich., 20-26. BRYANT'S Burlesquers Megr.)—New York City, Sept. BON Ton (Ed. F. Y., Sept. 14-19. CITY Sports—Manchester, N. H., Sept. Boston, Mass., 21-26. CHERRY Blossoms 15-19. DAINTY Duchess (1, (Harry ©, 14-19. Rush, Mgr.) Bryant, Buffalo, N. 14-16; Cincinnati, ©O., Sept. Lawrence Weber, Mgr.) —Boston, Mass., Sept. 14-19. DAINTY Paree (Jos. H. Barnes, Mgr.)— Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14-19. EAGLE — Burlesquers — Minneapolis, Minn., Sept. 13-19; St. Paul, 20-26. GREAT Lafayette Show (T. G. Lafayette, Mgr. )—Screnton, Pa., Sept. Wilkesbarre, 18-19. GAY Morning Glories (Sam A. Washington, D. C., Sept. 14-19. HIGH Rollers—New York, N. Y., > Sept. HIGH Rollers—New York, N. ¥., Sept, cre 19: Philadelphia, Pa., 21-26. IRWIN’S, Fred, Big Show—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14-26. 14-16; Pittston, 17; Scribner’s)— IMPERIAL (Harry W. Williams, Jr., Mgr.) —New York City, Sept. 6-19. KENTUCKY Belles (Robt. Gordon, Mgr.)— Louisville, Ky., Sept. 15-19; Indianapolis, Ind., 20-26. KNICKERBOCKERS (Louis Robie, Mgr.)— Montreal, Can., Sept. 21; Nashua, N. H., 22: 13-19; St. Lowell, Albans, Vt., Mass., 24-26 LONDON Belles (Rose Sydell’s)—Reading, Pa., Sept. 14-16; Seranton, 17-19. MOONLIGHT Maids (Chas, Franklin, Baltimore, Md., Sept. 14-19. MERRY Maidens (Butler, Mgrs. )—New NIGHT On Mgr.)— Jacobs & Lowers, York City, Sept. 14-19. Broadway—Philadelphia, Pa., e Sept. 13-19; Reading, 20-22; Scranton, 23-2. ODEANBurlesque Stock—Baltimore, Md., Sept. 5, indef. PARISIAN Widows (Chas. Falker, Mgr.)— 14-19; Cincinnati, O., 21 Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 26 RICE & Barton's Extravaganza Co. (Richard E. Patton, Mgr.)—Newark, N. J., Sept. 14-19; New York, N. Y., 21-26. RICE & Barton's Co. (Richard E. Patton Mgr.)—Newark, N. J., Sept. 14-19. RENTZ-Santley (Abe Leavitt, Mgr.)—Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 14-19. TRANS Atlantics—Toronto, Can., Sept. 1319; Rochester, 20-26. TROCADERO (Waldron & Bryant, Mgrs.)— Detroit, Mich., Sept. 13-19 THOROUGHBREDS (Frank B. Carr, Mgr.j)— St. Louis, Mo., Sept. UTOPIANS (TY. W. Dinkins, Mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 14-19; Albany, N. Y., 28-30. WORLD Beaters (Robie & Mack's; J. Herbert Mack, Mgr.)—Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 1319. 13-19. WATSON’'S Orientals (T. B. McCready, —Lehighton, Pa., Sept. 16; Freeland, 18; Stroudsburg, 19. Mgr.) Shen: indoah, 17; MISCELLANEOUS. BOSTOCK’S Trained Animals (it. J. Aginton, Mer.)—(Manhattan Beach) Cleveland, O., indef, HETTLER’S Royal Palmistry Co. (J. W. Hettler, Mgr.)-—Stevens Point, Wis., Sept. 1419; Grand Rapids, 21-26. KNOWLES, Hypnotists (Elmer E. Knowles, Mgr.)—Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 14-20. LAMBRIGGER’S Zoo (Gus Lambrigger, Mgr.) —Elmwood, Ill, Sept. 14-19 LEE Victor, Wizard (0. B. Cahill, Mgr.)— Glasgow, Mo., Sept. 16-17; Huntsville, 18-19; Vandalia, 21-22. MORGAN & Hoyt Moving Picture Co.—Derby Conn., Sept. 17; Middletown, 18; New Britain, 19; Meriden, 20; Rockville, 21; Stafford Springs, 22; Monson, Mass., 23; Warren, 24; Whitinsville, 25: Webster, 26. 0’ BRIE N’S Glas Blowers (John H. O'Brien, ntucket Point, Mass., indef. Popular Players (John R. Price, Mgr.)—New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 21-26. PRESCELLE, Hypnotist (Chas. Hine, Mgr.) —Littleton, N. H., Sept. 14-19; Berlin, 21-26. ROVING Roy's Gypsy Camp (M. LeRoy, Mer.) Chillicothe, O., Sept. 15-18; Lebanon, oo « ROVING Bill's Gypsy Camp (W. J. Armstrong, Mgr.)—Toronto, Ont., Sept. 5-20. SCHUCK’S, Al, St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 14-19 WOOD, Wizard and Ventriloquist -En route through Mexico. Trained Dogs and Monkeys— TORONTO, ONT.—The amusement business is booming here. All of the theatres have been doing a land office business the past two weeks, as the city is crowded with strangers. Our big exhibition is the magnet. Princess (O. B. Sheppard, Mgr.)—Joseph Hart end Carrie De Mar drew the capacity week of Sept. 7, when they appeared in Foxy Grandpa. Next Attraction. De Wolf Hopper. Shea's (J. Shea, Mgr.)—Charles Dickson & Co. headed an excellent bill which pleased packed houses, Sept, 7-12. Massey Hall (8. Houston, Mgr.)—Coldstream Guards Band of London proved to be the finest military band ever heard here and the auditorium was crowded, Sept. 7-8. They will not appear in the United States. Grand (Small aud Stair, Mgrs.)—The Show Girl drew fine attendance week of Sept. 7. Sept. 14-19, Bondmann Opera Co. Star (T. W. Stair, Mgr.)—Rice & Barton's Rose Hill English Folly Co. drew bumper houses, Sept. 7-12. Sept. 14-19, Trans-Atlantic Burlesquers. J. EK. GIMSON. Kansas 27-Oct, 3. | Powers’ Grand Opera House . F, Given, Mgr.) Aug. 27, Henry E. Dixey in Facing the Music played, and he pleased a small house. Aug. 28, Billy Kergand’s Minstrels pleased a good house. Aug. 28, Reaping the Harvest bad good houses in after noon and evening and gave satisfaction. Aug. 30, Head End Collision and Combination Co. drew an immense crowd. Aug. 31 and all week, the Lillian Mortimer Co, done a record-break.ing business Aug. SL and Sept. 3, nights standing room Was at a premjum. Sept. 3, Mhe Floto Show gave a good performance to fair crowds. Sept. 5, Harris Nickel Plate Show gave a good show to fair crowds. Sept. S, For Her Sake, good show and poor house, Sept. 7, Two Married Men played to fair | os ee ILL. ( house. Coming attractions: Sept. 10. Along the Mohawk; Sept. 15, When Johbny Cones Marching Home; Sept, 17, Unele Josh Spruceb Sept. 19, The Funny Mr. Dooley; Sept. Gaskill Mundy Carniva] Co,; 21, Hanlon’s Superba Sept 23, Under Barnum & Batley Circus; Mason’; Sept. 26. On Cireus Day. PERCY EWING. HOUSTON, TEX.--The Sweeny Coombs Opera Hlouse «M. ©. Mitchell, Mer.) Opened Aug. 31 to good business The house has been remod eled and the entrance, with its beautiful selec tion of portraits of famous actors and actresses, looks like a cozy corner With Mr. Charles Brain, of Galveston, at the ticket office and Mr. Morris, also of Galveston, to receive tickets, the house will be run successfully and the rules will be enforced as are those of the Eastern houses. The Gaynon Pollard Stock Co held the boards here week of Sept. 6 and played to packed houses nightly. This company has secured all new attractions and is making a hit throughout the state. Coming: Herman the Great, Sept, 9. The Grand Theatre.—The Alicken Stock Co, ifs still here ja repertoire and play to large receipts. The Standard Vaudeville Theatre hag quite a number of artists. The Pacheo Family are very good, as are also the Moores, L. FLAXMAN. ELWOOD, IND.—Kramer Grand (J. A. Kramer, Mgr.) The Game Keeper, Sept. 1; good company and attendance. A Break for Liberty, large audience, pleased. The Darkest Hour, pleased, good business. When the Bell Tolls, company and business good. Sandy Bottom, 7, large house, pleased. Who? What? When? Minstrels, 10; Al. W. Martin's Ten Nights {n a Bar Room, 11; Uncle Josh Spruceby, 12; On the Stroke of Twelve, 17; The Way of the Wicked, 19; The Billionairess, 21; Are You a Mason’, 22: Pennsylvania, 23. The Robinson Carnival Company, under the auspices of the K. of P's, will give a Fall Festival and free Street Carnival Sept, 21-26. All immoral shows will be barred from the Carnival Company's attractions, the company being responsible to the lodge for any infraction of this rule. The idea will bring a better class of people. CLYDE HUNTER. ST. JOHNSBURY, VT.--Howe Opera House. Coming attractions Sept. 14, Mildred Holland; 15, Colonial Moving Pictures; 16, Way Down Eeast: 17, eal Widow Brown: 18, Lovers’ Lane; 19, Hearts of Oak; 26, Life’s Mistake Our New Minister drew a good house, Ist. and is a star attraction. Scenery fine and paper excellent, They have their own car. The Burglar was given here 4th by Lammon's Co., and gave the usual satisfaction that the well written play does wherever prefented; cast strong, with A. 8S, Lipman in title role. The Burglar has been to the house many times and is a general favorite. Cc. H. TURNER. WOODSTOCK, VT.—Vermont, Woodstock, Music Hall (A. B. Morgan, Mgr.) A Life's Mistake, cancelled; Wale’s Pageant (under auspices of Universalist Church), Sept. 8; Hearts of Chicago, Sept. 12; Howe's Moving Pistures, Sept. 18; Briggs and Mills, Sept. 23; Rockwell's Dramatic Co., Aug. 31-Sept. 5, inclusive, 1903, under canvass, The Young American, Aug. 31; Fogs Ferry, Sept. 1: Double Life, Sept. 2; Coon Hollow, Sept. 3; Celebrated Case, Sept. 4; matinee—Peck'’s Bad Boy, Sept. 5; Sisters Revenge, Sept, 5; good house at each perforaance, pleased. The Wheeler Sisters specialty was of a high class, also Miss Flora Brown's fire dance and the Knox Bros, Musical Team were specially good. SHARON, PA.—Morgan Grand Opera House (L. S. Morgan, Mgr.) Johnstown Flood, Sept. 5, fair house and performance. Cleveland's Minstrels 7th, pleased a good house. Myrkle Harder Co., 14th-19th; Sam T. Jacks, 2ist; Quinlan and Wall's Minstrels, 22d; Eleventh Hour, 23d; Game Keeper, 24th; Fatal Wedding, 25th; Al. H. Wilson in The Funny Side of 5 DAVID TRAXLER. HELENA, MONT.—Helena Theatre (Fred. W. Agatz, Mgr.) Inez Forman, ably supported by John Dillon, Sept. 2, in East Lynne; fair house, In the cast was Madame Medin! Casedy, who was for several years a resident of Helena. Madame Medinj was the recipfent of a number of bouquets. Ezra Kendall, 15; Josh Spruceby, 16; James and Ward, 17; Royal Italian Band, 20. JULIUS ASHPIM. BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS.—Opera House (Robert E. Werner, Mgr.) Hans Hanson pleased a big audience here Sept. 1. Their wardrobe was good and also paper. They have some special scenery and the coneert was fine, notwithstanding strong opposition. Ed. Andrews Opera Co, held the boards Sept. 3 and pleased a fashionable audie nee, .LAWRENCE, KAN.--Rowersock Opera House (Irving Hill, Mgr.) Ward and Wade's Minstrels, 3, large audience, and the ollo features are Fish and MeClain, instrumentalists, Severe and Powell, flat-foot dancers, Wolf and Meak, comedy acrobats, and Monroe, the juggler. House dark week of Sept. 7. OSCAR 0. CONNOR. PALESTINE, TEX.-—Temple Opera House (W. E. Swift, Lessee and Manager). Fisher and Carroll, Sept. 14, in Looking for a Wife: Darkness and Daylight, 21: Root — Gardner Fight, 28; Ewing Taylor Co., Oct, 1-3; Hello Bill, 5. JULIUS HART PRARLSTONE. LEBANON, N. H.—Rockwell’s Dramatic Co., Sept. 7-12, inclusive, 1903, under canvass. W. W. Potts, manager of Lincoln J, Carter’s Tlearts of Chicago, was itn town Tuerday, Sept. 3, doing the advance work for the eom pany, which is booked here Sept. 12 SEYMOUR, IND.—Seymour Opera House (N. Rooney, Mgr.) The Hoosier Daisy played here Monday night, Aug. 31, to a good house. The performance was tine, Bessie Clifton had the leading role. 0. PP. CARTER, ane my RO eam enna mgt — ae a SB lire lm me