The Billboard 1905-05-06: Vol 17 Iss 18 (1905-05-06)

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ee EO ee % The Billboard with a production of Back in Jersey. Empire (H. M. Hyams. mgr.) At Old Point Comfort May 1-6; The Crisis 8-13. Columijia (M. J. Jacobs, mgr.) Stock. Proctor’s (J. Austin Fynes, gen. mgr.) Vaudevilie. Raymond and Caverly, The DeKoe Trio and Dida were the headliners last week. Current: Lewis MeCord & Co., Techow's Cats, Exposition Four, Melville and Stetson, Charles Mildare, Mile. Latina, Mr. and Mrs. Esmonde, a5" Yn motion pictures. aldmann’'s (W. S. Clark, mgr. Rose Hill English Folly Co. gave a ~~ good entertainment last week and a very liberal attendance was the natural result. Some clever Specialties were introduced by William Brummell, Phillip Connor, Harry L. Dunkinson, Helen Griffith, Annie Mortimer, Louise Valentine and May Nannery. The Merry Maidens May i-6; Parisian Widows 8-13. Items—J. H. Bucken, the very popular business representative of Charles E. Blaney, was tendered a rousing testimonial benefit May 29 at Blaney’s Theatre. The regular show was supplemented by a pleasing program of high-class vaudeville acts. * * Mrs, Amy Stone, of this city, is a recent recruit to the Columbia Theatre Stock Co. HARRY BONNELL. ATLANTIC CITY.—This was the biggest Paster this resort has ever had in the way of crowds, there being over 200,000 visitors here. With delightful weather the many attractions did a great week's business. The outlook from now until the first of October is very promising. Savoy Theatre. Thos. Shea in repertoire the past week to S. R. O. David Harum 24-25: opened te packed house. Vaudeville 26. Sam Bernard in The Rollicking Girl, with one hunoe people in the cast 27-29; heavy advance sale. Young’s Pier Theatre and Vaudeville Annex. The S. R. 0, sign was out at all times the past week. Week 24: Alice Neilson’s famous success, The Fortune Teller, snd the Royal Italian Band. Tilyou’s Steeplechase Pier is doing a great business. Manager Giles Clements is always on the lookout for novelties and presents a big list of pleasing attractions that are moneymakers. Heinz Pier. Fine business at all times. Steel Pier. Band Concerts, etc. to S. RB. O. Johnstown Flood is doing a big business. Dentzel'’s Galloping Horses are crowded at all times and Manager Dentzel has spared no expense in making his attraction a success. a at yy The famous Ireland’s Own nd, late of the World’s Fair mendous hit. ee oe Old Vienna. Fighting The Flames, Baby Incubator, Carousels, Old Mill and other attractions are open and doing well. Barnum & Bailey’s paper is up for Philadelphia week May 8. The Battle of Gettysburg opened big and will be a winner. FRANK B. HUBIN, 813 Boardwalk. ASBURY PARK.—Casino (Beach Connor, mgr.) H. Walton Moving Pictures 19-22: fair business. Pryor’s Band of forty-four pieces 2223: large audiences. Park Opera House. Dark week 24. NEW YORK. BROOKLYN.—The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on EParth was in Brooklyn and between the circus and the weather the theatres did not have a very goel week, except Richard Mansfield, at the Montauk Theatre, who did a big week's business. The season is about over in Brooklyn. Luna Park and Dreamland at Coney Island open Saturday, May 13. Montauk Theatre (Frank M. Hoyt, mgr.) Richard Mansfield in repertoire. The company was a very strong one and the productions were handsomely staged. The stage mechanics’ benefit was held here Easter Sunday and was well attended. The benefit for Mr. Edward Trail will be given Monday night. May 1. Next: Fritzi Scheff; May Irwin week May 8. Broadway Theatre (Leo. C. Teller, mgr.) Charles Hawtry in A Message From Mars. Next: Exina May in The School Girl. Majestic Theatre (Chas. R. Sturges, mgr.) Williams and Walker began their second and last week here with an Easter Monday matinee and had a very fair week’s business. The season here has been a very profitable one. Next: The Strollers. Grand Opera House (Lew Parker, mgr.) Melville in Sis Hopkins; good Co., pleased crowds. Next: Arizona. Folly Theatre (Bennett Wilson, mgr.) Wedded, But No Wife, which has been seen here several times in other houses, did a very fair week’s business. Next: Rose Melville in Sis Hopkins. Bijou Theatre (Mary G. Spooner, mgr.) The ever enterprising Mrs. Mary Spooner as an offset to the dull business during circus week. presented on a very elaborate scale a magnificent production of Jack and The Beanstalk; business to capacity. Next: Tom Moore. Payton’s Lee Avenue Theatre (S. S. Allen, mgr.) The Lee Avenue Stock Co. presented The Pearl of Savoy. Next: The Private Secretary. Park Theatre (Wm. J. Hyde, mgr.) ‘The Curse of Drink to fair business. Next: Nobody’s Darling. Novelty Theatre (David Robinson, mgr.) Hu Rose large man Hearts pleased fair sized houses. The season here has been very prosperous. Gotham Theatre (Charles Williams, mgr.) The Village Parson, a rural play of considerable merit, pleased here this week. Next: Darkest Russia. Gayety Theatre (James Clark, mer) The High Rollers Burlesque Co. Next: Ti > Cracker Jacks. Nassau Theatre (Harry Hammerste 1, mgr.) W. B. Watson’s Orientals were a good driwing eard and pleased. The olio was very 2 od The Brighton Pike. This new amuseinent enterprise is located between Coney Island and Brighton Beach and many of the better class of shows from the St. Louis Fair will be seen bere. The leading attraction will be the Boer War, which will open May 27. Over one thousand earpenters and laborers are now employed there getting things ready for the opening. Hyde & Behman’s Theatre (Nick Norton. mer.) <A bill of special merit was given here this week, headed by Rose Coghlin and including many favorites. The bill for week May 1, will include Cunning, the handcuff king; Midgley and Carlisle, Ned Nye, The Basque Quartet, Rose Aguinaldo, Carlin and Otto, Hoch Elton & Co., Sullivan and Pasquelina and Three Tasmanians. Star Theatre (A. Schonberg, mgr.) Bob Manchester's Cracker Jacks presented an excellent entertainment here this week. The olio good, and big business was the rule. Rentz-Santley Burlesquers. Orpheum Theatre (Percy G. Williams, mgr.) The management here presented an excellent bill this week as follows: Cecelia Loftus, Stuart Barnes, O’Brien and Howel, Herbert Lioyd, York and Adams, Ford Sisters, the vitagraph. and the twelve Navajo Girls; business very good. Dreamland (W. H. Reynolds, pres) This popular resort at Coney Island will open on Saturday, May 13. Over one half a million dollars has been spent this past winter in improvement. A few of the attractions added are Creation, from the St. Louis Fair; a large hippodreme where free exhibitions are given; Hell Gate, Hiram Maxim’s Airship, Touring Europe in an Automobile, The Streets of Asia. Fighting The Flames, The Leap-Frog Railroad, The Midget City with the Flea Circus, and Bostock’s attractions from his Paris Hippedrome. -.any other attractions will also be seen here. Dreamland will be one of the cleanest resorts on Coney Island and no fake or graft shows will be permitted. Luna Park (Thompson & Dundy, mgrs.) This great park at Coney Island, which for the past two years bas been far ahead of any amusement enterprise of its kind, has been entirely remedeled during the past few months. The entire thirty-eight acres of land will present a new Luna Park this season which will surpass anything ever attempted. Many new shows have been added, the principal one being The Fall of Port Arthur. The’ formal public opening will be Saturday, May 13. Fred W. McClellan is now booking acts for the outdoor circus, ete. W. C. Thompson will be the general press representative and J. W. Bilanvelt, assistant press rep resentative. Amphion Theatre (W. T. Grover, mgr.) The bill for this week was Wilfred Clarke & Co., Joe Maxwell's Quintet, Lewis McCord & Co., Christine Adler, Duffin-Redcay Troupe, Mme. Pmory and dogs, Hill and Whiltcher, Al. Fields, and Morton and Diamond; business good. Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth was here last week at Halsey street and Saratoga avenue. The circus did the biggest business in the history of a circus in Brooklyn. The circus was much larger this season than usual, the acts were all of the highest standard. After the first performance the people soon learned that the circus was delivering the goods, and capacity business was the result. No parade was ‘given and it did not affect business here. The tents were all new and covered more ground than ever. Manhattan Beach is being renovated and fixed up for the season. Percy G. Williams will have the theatre and Pain the outdoor attraction, which will be Port Arthur, with fire works, aerial acts, etc. Columbia Theatre (Clarence L. Weis, mer.) The American Stock Co. presented Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde this week. Sunday night a very successful benefit was given to Mr. Gus Next: Coilins, the treasurer of the house. Phillips’ Lyceum (Louis Phillips, mgr.) The Stock presented A Working Girls’ Wrongs. Garden Theatre (Edward Walsh, mgr.) James B. Donovan heads a good vaudeville bill here this week; business continues very good. Keeney’s Theatre (Frank A. Keeney, mer.) Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strong and away Yohe were the headliners this week. A big pill was given; business very good. GBO. H. HAKES. 303, 290 Broadway, N. x. C. ROCHFESTER.—Lyceum Theatre (W. A. Wolff. mer.) The Burgomaster played to fair business for one night only. The production of The Sho-Gun has not been equaled here in many seasons. It is without doubt the best comic opera on the stage today. The Wizard of Oz will be seen here 24-May 6; Babes in Toyland 27-29. National Theatre (Max Herdick, mgr.) Lewis Morrison in Faust played to excellent business. The next attraction is Mason and Mason in Fritz and Snitz 24-26. Baker Theatre (J. E. Boyle. mgr.) A Girl of The Streets pleased a business. The lay was well staged and well acted by a Ccaa company. Down By The Sea 24-26. Cook Opera House (J. B. McCallum, mer.) The closing bill of the season‘s vaudeville proved to be one of the best. Zimmer is a juggler of marvelous ability; Dida, the mystery, was certainly mysterious; Tom Nawn & Co. were enjorable features; The Jiu-Jitsu demonstration first time here) was interesting. The summer stock company opens Monday, with Prince Otto. Rert Lytell will be leading man and Caroline Franklun leading woman. Other members are Hubert McKenzie, Edwin Boring, Peter Lang. Tommy Shearer. Frank Base, Lexander Dale. Chas. Carver, Maribel Seymore, Belle Gaffney and Florence Busby. Corinthian Theatre (H. B. Jacobs, mgr.) The World Beaters, if judged from the qaulity of their performance, are quite worthy of their title. It was a case of capacity houses throughout the week. A. J. KENDRICK. TROY.—Griswold Opera House (M. Reis, megr.: H. R. Hayden. res. mgr.) House dark 17-22. The advance sale for Blanche Walsh in The Woman In The Case, 24, indicates a big house. Loutfs Morrison in Faust 25; Laureate Minstrels 26-27. Lyceum Theatre (Burns Gillam, mgr.) The Mortimer Snow Stock Co., week 17, presented The Cireus Girl, preceded by a curtain raiser, Lettie, and delighted fair audiences. Mary Magdalene week 24. Refined vaudeville between acts. Rand’s Opera House (M. Reis, mgr.; H. R. Harden, res. mgr.) Milton Abern’s vaudeville for week 17 was Mills and Morris. Ed. Foster’s dog, Wise Mike; Besnah and Miller, Duryea and Mortimer, Bush and Gordon, Blinore Sisters and the Imperial Japanese Guards; good houses. notwithstanding Holy Week. Royal Theatre (William H. Buck, mgr.) Vanity Fair 17-19: good houses. Indian Maidens 20-22: business good. Gay Masqueraders 24.26. GLOVERSVILLE.—Darling Theatre (Will E. Gant, mer.) Week 24 the following bill was presented: Estelle Wordette & Co., Gertrude Kehest, Collins and Hawley, The Wilsons, Short and Shorty, and the biograph to large houses. Family Theatre (R. D. Hyde, res. mgr.) Bill for week 24 includes Mlle. Shell’s lions, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lucier, Don and May Gordon, Lottie West Simmonds, Sam Boydell, Mlle. Young, and the vitagraph. BINGHAMTON.—Stone Opera House (J. P. E. Clark, mgr.) Miss Bob White 15; pleased good house, Cook-Church Stock Co. 17-22; good business. Stetson’s U. T. C. 24; Babes in Toyland 26. NORTH CAROLINA. WILLMINGTON.—<Academy of Music (Cowan Bros., mgrs.) Black Patti Troubadours 24: Mabel Paige 25-29. Under Canvas—The Great Boer War gave a night performance 19 to large attendance, about 4,000. * * The Jones Carnival Co. did good business week 17-22, under auspices of Haymakers’ Street Fair; Bank Robbery, Train Robbery, Mamie and Animal Show were leaders in receipts. GREENSBORO.—Grand Opera House (Chas. R. Fuller, res. mgr.) Dark 17-22. Chas. B. Hanford in Don Caesar de Bazen 28; Black Patti Troubadour 29. Circus—Miles Orton’s Southern Shows 2): fair business. CONCORD.—Opera House (J. B. Caldwell, mgr.) Crescent Comedy Co., 17-22; good business. Gov. Bob Taylor im his famous lecture, Castles in The Air 27. RALEIGH.—Academy of Music (J. Sherwood Upeburch. mgr.) Dark 17-22. Black Patti Troubadours 25; Chas. Hanford in Othello 2. OHIO. CLEVELAND.—Holy Week, usually the bete noir of theatre managers, proved to be one of the best weeks that the opera house has seen this year. and all the other theatres did a correspondingly large business. There is a noticable increase in the attendance this week and it looks as if the close of the season will find the theatres doing large business. Sunday was an ideal spring day and thousands of people could be seen in the various parks. Opera House (A. F. Hartz, mgr.) John Drew in The Duke of Killicrankie, with a clever company, which includes such artists as Margaret Dale, Fanny Brough and Ferdinand Gottschalk, was the offering last night. The play is called a farcical romance. It is redolent with the atmosphere of London’s fashionable life, and admirably sets off the foibles and weaknesses of England’s most interesting set. Colonial (Drew & Campbell. mgrs.) What Happened to Jones is the offering of The Vaughan-Glaser Stock this week. The members are well placed in their respective parts and the play is given with dash and spirit. Keith’s (L. M. Eifrich, mgr.) enry Miller, in a one-act drama entitled Frederic Lemaitre. gave one of the most delightful performances that has been seen here this season. Other notable good things on as clever a bill that Keith's has offered this year are Annie Abbott, the Little Georgia Magnet, Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, Cliff Gordon, Sabel Johnson, Delphino and Delmora, and Howard’s ponies and ogs. Lreeum (J. K. Cookson, mgr.) Billy B. Van in The Errand Boy opened to good business Monday night. Cleveland (Louis Bixler, mgr.) New York Day By Day, a melodrama with lots of stirring scenes and plots, pleased two large audiences. Lyric (W. B. Lawrence, mgr.) Vaudeville: Dimitro Bilyck’s trained seals, Geo. W. Stewart, imitator; Howley and Leslie, comedy; Marie Heclow, singer; Dacey and Chase, sketch. Star (Drew & Campbell, mgrs.) Blue Ribbon Girls. Specialties by Bertie Power, Stella Gillmore, Lew Palmer, Ward and Bradburn, Lavanfon and others. PAUL C. MOONEY. TOLEDO.—Valentine Theatre (BE. E. Fix, mgr.) ‘The Rivals 15; only fair business. Parsifal 19; broke the house record by several hundred dollars. Joe Weber’s Ce. 26. Lyceum Theatre (W. B. Merrill, mgr.) Dark 16-22. Next: J Murphy. Arcade Theatre (Lambkin & Newton, props.) Ernest Hogan and Imperial Japs headed bi 16-22. Attendance fairly good. Next: Byron Douglas Co. in An American Citizen. Empire Theatre (Abe Shapiro, mgr.) Blue Ribbon Girls 16-22; S. R. O. The chorus of this attraction has the record for good singing. W. H. Ward is chief fun-maker, while Chas. Nevin's dancing is a feature. Next: Robie’s Knickerhockers. Burt’s Theatre (W. B. Merrill, mgr.) Search fAghts of a Great C.y 13-16; thrilling melodrama, went big. Next: An Aristocratic Tramp. The Zoo (Ferari Bros., props.) Bill 16-22 up to the high standard set by the management. Prof. Ernie topped the bill. DAYTON.—Victoria Theatre (G. C. Miller. mgr.) The Girl and The Bandit 11: packed house. Mrs, Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch 12; S, R. O. Amelia Bingham in Mile. Marni 26; S. R. 0. Joe Weber’s All-star Stock Co 29; S. R. O. at advanced prices. Roger Brothers in Paris May 1. National Theatre (Gill Burrows, mgr.) The Lighthouse By The Sea 10-12; good houses. The Minister’s Daughter 13-15; packed houses. Happy Hooligan 17-19; S. R. 0. An Orphan's Prayer 20-22; good houses. David Harum 24 26; packed houses. Sherlock Holmes 27-29; S. R. O. This was the close of the regular season. Item—The National Theatre Stock Co. opens its season May 1 with Miss Rebecca Warren and Alex VonMitzel in the leading roles. Repertoire will include When Knighthood Was In Flower, Woman Against Woman, Tess of the D'Urbervilles and The Charity Ball. Park Theatre (Gil Burrows, mgr.) Faust Minstrels April 29. Odeon Theatre (L. C. Hartsock, mgr.) Bill week 24: Dollie DeGray, Sandly and McKeever, Walter Jones and Dupree and Dupree. Thursdays are amateur nights and are proving profit able, drawing S. R. O. repeatedly. Electric fans have been installed and the Odeon will remain open during the summer monius. Lakeside Theatre (Jas. Kirk, mgr.) Opens week 29, with high-class vaudeville. Fairview Casino opens with vaudeville early in June. Circus-—--Forepaugh-Sells Circus played to usual capacity business 25. COLUMBUS.—The week has been singularily bare of theatrical attractions, and for that reason the production of Parsifal at the Great Southern wes of particular importance, on both evenings the house being packed and the affair made for itself a high-class society event. At the Empire the stock company is excelling itself in the production of Mary Magdalene. All the members of the company are taking their parts with their usual snap and vim. Wilton Taylor. one of the original members, leaves this week to accept the position of stage manager with a stock company in Trenton, N. J. At the High Street, the Fielding Stock, with Rebecca Warren in the lead, playing opposite to Alex. VonMitzel, is giving a high-class of productions. Miss Warren is a popular leading woman and her appearance was greeted with loud applause Olentangy Park opens for the season Sunday, April 30, and preparations for an immense crowd have been made. The park has been entirely renovated and presents an excellent appearance. Excursions are to be run on all the railroads, J. HAGUE. STEUBENVILLE.—Grand Opera House (C. W. Maxwell, mgr.) York State Folks 17; fair house. Harrison J. Welfe 19; only fair andience. The Real Widow Brown 25; Heart of Maryland 26; Romance of Coon Hollow 29. COSHOCTON.—Sixth Street Theatre (J. P. Callahan, mgr.) Al. H. Wilson 21; good show and house. Huber Edison Moving Pictures 25; good house. Vogel's Minstrels May 2. Circus— John Robinson's Shows May 2. NILES.—Verbeck Theatre (A. C. Irons, mgr.) Black Crook Burlesquers (Jr.) 18; excellent bus!ness. Harrison J. Wolfe in The Open Gate 25; Joe Murphy in Kerry Gow 27. CAMBRIDGE.—(olonial Theatre (Hammond Brothers, mgrs.) Al. H. Wilson In The Watch on The Rhine 20; pleased good audience. Hearts of Oak 25; Isle of Spice 29 UHRICHSVILLE,—“ity Opera House (Elvin & VanOstran, mgrs.) John Vogel's Minstrels May 2. Circus—Ringling Brothers May 8. LANCASTER.—Chestnut Street Opera House (W. H. Cutter, mgr.) Heart of Maryland 18; capacity. House dark indefinitely. GALLIPOLIS.—Theatre (J. M. Kaufman, mgr.) Dark past week. Record Stock Co. May 8-13. PENNSYLVANIA. LEWISTON.—Temple Opera House (H. A. Felix, mgr.) When Women Love 19; fair house. Innocent Maids 20; company arrived on date billed but Masonic Association, who own the theatre, refused them admission to the house, as burlesque companies are barred. and they were compelled to leave without giving perform ance. Item—H. A. Felix, who has successfully managed this house for the past five years, has resigned and will he succeeded by J. L. McKinney, who managed the house several years ago. ERIE.—Majestic Theatre (Frank Williams, mgr.) Nat Goodwin, with an excellent company, presented The Usurper 17 to large and highly pleased audience. The Beauty Doctor 24-26; Wizard of Oz 27; Nat M. Wills 29. Park Opera House (Jobn L. Gilson, mgr.) Fairly good bill 17, ineluding Yuno, Edwin Keough & ©o., Doherty's Poodle Circus, Messenger Boys’ Trio, Tom Gillen, Ray Cox, Howard and Dunn, and moving pictures to good houses. Week 24: Kitamura Troupe of Japs, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barry and others. WILKESBARRE.—Nesbitt Theatre (Harry A. Brown, bus. mgr.) Miss Bob White 18; good business. The Fortune Tellers 19-20; fair business. Quincy Adams Sawyer 25; Maude Adams 28; Girls Wiil Be Girls May 1; Blanche Walsh May 4; Ward and Vokes 5: When Johnny Comes Marching Home 6 Grand Opera House (Harry A. Brown, bus. mgr.) Murray and Mackey 17.22; good business. Kirk Brown 2429; Cooke Church May 1-6. A. F. LAMPMAN. JOHNSTOWN.—Cambria Theatre (H. W. Sherer, mgr.) Girls Will Be Girls 18; pleased large house. Hadley’s Moving Pictures 19; fair business. The Innocent Maids 22; fair house. York State Folks 26-27; Primrose Min strels 28; A Son of Rest 20; Beauty and The Beast May 1. Circus—Ringling Brothers are billed for May 12; Pawnee Bill’s Wild West May 29. WILLIAMSPORT.—Lyconing Opera House (L. J. Fisk, mgr.) Chicago Stock Co. 17-22; pleased good audiences. Plays: Prince Otto, Resurrection, Hearth and Home, Sealed Lips, The Parish Priest, A True Kentuckian, The rGeat Conspiracy, King Solomon's Mines, The Little Minister, Cinderella and others. Al Leech 24; Howe's Moving Pictures 27. NEW CASTLE.—Opera House (J. F. Genkin ger, mgr.) The Devil's Auction 13; good business. Real Widow Brown 14; fair business. Great Rodgers 17-19; fair business. Isle of Spice 24; Liberty Belles 26; Great Rodgers (return) 27-29. : MEADVILLE.—Academy of Music (E. & Morris, mgr.) Last Rose of Summer 17; pleased only fair house. Ezra Kendall 17; only fair house. The Beauty Doctor 22; pleased good house. Moving Pictures May 5-6; Hoity Toity 9. CORRY.—Armory Theatre (C. T. Trimble mgr.) Dark Week 17. Black Crook Burlesquers (Jr.) May 5. Circus—Robinson’s Shows May 10. L. H. Heckman, manager of John Robin son’s Carnival No. 1, did some excellent work here 25. GREENSBURG.—St. Clair Theatre (Frank W. Good, mgr.) Stella Mayhew in The Show Girl 20; pleased large audience. Keaggy Theatre. Innocent Maids 25; packed the house. SHARON.—Morgan Opera ouse (M. Reis, les.; Lee Norton, mgr.) Paula Edwardes ip Winsome Winnie 18; good house. Isle of Spice 22; good business, show excellent. Wizard of Oz. May 2. Circus—Robinson’s Clreus 6. CHESTER.—Grand Opera House (Thomas Hargreaves, mgr.) Aubrey Stock Co. 10-15; big business. Chicago Stock Co. 24-29. Circus— Hargreaves Circus 22; capacity business at two performances. CONNELLSVILLE.—Colonial Theatre (Geo. D. Challis, mgr.) Girls Will Be Girls 17; good performance to capacity. The Show Girl 22; large and well pleased audience. Winsome Winnie 24. PUNXSUTAWNEY.—Mahoning Street Opera house (E. W. Weylman, loc. mgr.) Jerry From Kerry 20; pleased good house. The Factory Girl 22; canceled. This closes the season. JOHNSONBURG. — Armstrong Opera House (Johnsonburg Am. Co., mgrs.) Jerry From Kerry 26; York State Folks May 5. UTAH. SALT LAKE CITY.—Salt Lake Theatre (Geo. D. Pyper, mgr.) Local Symphony Orchestra of forty pieces under Prof. Arthur Shepherd, gave the last concert of the season 17. Very meritorious rendition of the works of the masters given before a decidedly cultured audience. The Other Girl 24-May 6. Grand Theatre (Jones & Hanner, mgrs.) The Moonshiner’s Daughter 17-19; goed business. Company above the average and attendance good. McSwain Co, in California 24-29. Utahna Stock Co. in A Father's Devotion made a big hit 17-22. The company is particularly