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KATE CONDON. Prima Dorvrxa Boston Opera Company.

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under Charles Frohman'a management since he The new opera house at Dover, Del., will made his great success there in The Only Way. be completed May 1 and will be up to Gate Mons. Dumas-King, the head of the French in every respect. dressmaking department of 'John Wanamaker's, Lake View Theatre, at Sheboygan, Mich., was is now in Paris, where he has gone to purchase finished March 10, and will open for the summer certain fabrics for the costumes of Wright Lori- some time in May. mer's production of The Shepherd King, which Steinway Hall, Chicago, has been closed. could not be obtained in this country. While Hedda Gabler was to have been played Feh. there he will also have made the canopy and 29 by Mary Shaw. drapery for the throne of King Saul. An asbestos curtain and many other improve- Dave A. Wois' Paul Revere Company has One of the best theatre orchestras on the ments are the latest news from the Grand Opera TWO SUCCESSES. been playing in Massachusetts, around Boston, Pacific Coast is at the Baker Theatre at Port- House at Akron, Ohio, the past few weeks and the company is making laud, Ore. It is under the direction of Mr. Sullivan, Harris & Woods have secured con- It does appear as though this season is the good. Frank Griffith, who was secured by Manager trol of two Yiddish theatres in New York City, forerunner of a change; that European artists George. M. Cohan, of the Four Cohans, an- George L. Baker upon the arrival of the former the Grand and People's. will not receive in America in the future a very nounces his starring tour next season in a new from Ohio two seasons ago. The musica! l pro- IP. M. Peterson, manager of Peterson's Opera much larger compensation than is customary on musical play, Little Johnny Jones, written by gram arranged by Mr. Griffith is one ol the fea- House, Escanaba, Mich., will build a new $30,- the other aide. himself. tures of a Baker performance. 000 house at that place. The theories extant in European artistic The 500th performance of Robert Emmet \ The following is roster of The Earl of Paw- The opera house at Suunton, Va., closed circles that Americans ought to be made to pay given at the Grand Theatre, Brooklyn, Feb. 29. tucket Co.: H. B. Hotter, Harry B. Hall, R. C. March 11 for extensive alterations. All at- fabulous prices for their visitations has been Handsome souvenirs were carried home by the ilk-hards, John Adolfl, Charles Mason, Herbert tractions have been cancelled. rudely Jarred by Heinrich Conreid in starting off patrons. For tier, Frank Monroe, George Wright, Jr., The gallery of, the Avenue Theatre opened his season without the usual list of great names 10. S. Willard is now playing the smaller Marie Pettes, Florence Hobinson, Marguerite Fob. 27 for the first time after its closure, im- and winning the greatest success in the history cities of England with The Cardinal and The U;t;vdon, William H. Pringle, Wedgewood Now- mediately after the Chicago disaster, of grand opera financially and artistically in Professor's Love Story, and meeting with good ell, William A. Evans, A. Piper Thomas Mil- A massive spectacular extravaganza, Louis- New York City. Moreover, Herr Conreid's success. ton B. Pollock, A. P. Hall and M. B. Pollock. iana Purchase, will be put on in the Odeoii present reign of order in the Metropolitan Opera Miss Clara Lapsfleld, recently a member of A performance was given at the Mason Theatre at St. Louis during the World's Fair. Co. seenis to bethe sign of a more rational man- the At Cozy Corners Company, joined the Frank Opera House in Los Angeles, Cal., : Feb. 29, M. Melville has opened seven new opera agement of great musical companies. Order la E. Long Stock Company at Janesvllle, Wis., for the purpose of raising a sum to be added houses this season in Arkansas. Mr. Melville heaven's first law. Ita non-compliance by art- Feb. 29. to the funds already collected for the estab- is also interested in the Melville Dramatic Com- ists is not an exception sanctioned by nature. Honolulu seems to be in a bad way theatri- lishment of the Robert E. Bell Sanitorium Jit pany, Whilst the volatile artistic temperament must cally. James Neill lost much money there, and Denver. All the companies playing Los An- Albert Odett, of Polk County Minn., has be given due recognition, yet as Herr Conreid the Elleford Company has cancelled the town geles on that date were represented on the bought the opera house property at Esthervillo, has demonstrated, it ean be given successful altogether. program. the consideration named in the transfer being direction, and brought into an observance of the Miss Grace Hull, of the Sky Farm Company, William Bernard, of the Baker Theatre Com- $18,000. law. lias signed a three years' contract with Mort W. pany at Portland, Ore., has been secured by the The new Neill Morosco Stock Company gave What would, seem to mark a notable change Sanford to be featured in, Dick Ferris' produc- Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, of that city, Its first presentation F&b. 29, at the Burbank in theatricals is the attack of Ben Greet and tion. Way Out West. to .stage The Ameer for the club. This club js Theatre, Los Angeles, Cal., in When We Were his companies on the theory of modern dra- Clayton Legge, who starred in Bobert Burns, the swell organization of Oregon, and gives a Twenty-One. matic production. The play is no longer "it." has .iust completed two new plays. One is comic opera each year. Last year Mr. liernaru Col, Futterer, of Hagerstown, Md., is now modern, tho other is founded on Longfellow's staged The Wizard of the Nile for the club in booking rapidly his time for May. The honso beautiful poem, Evangeline. addition to his work with George L. Baker's will in all probability close about the middle of s, or e snes roug e mcompeency o Tut? company presenting The Governor's Son, Stock Company, June. his supporting company. The stage picture the under the management of Mr. Fred Nlblo, has Leigh Bruckart, who left San Francisco a year Messrs. Dixon and Talbott, who control tbe producing manager turns out is fit to hang on made such an excellent reputation that its sea- ago last summer in advance of Daniel Frawley, Park Opera House at Indianapolis, Ind., are the walls of the Art Museum, and engulfs the son has been extended until June 1. has returned to tbis country. He says that the touring Mexico and California accompanied bv play. Ben Greet aims to put the play para- Mine. Franeesca Januschek, of Saratoga, N. company did well in the Sandwich Islands, in their families. mount above -actors and stage settings, whicii Y.. who has been seriously ill for several days Japan, China and Manila, but badly in Austra- Tile Association of Theatrical Managers met lie says hold a foremost place in modern the- with fi heavy cold, is reported to be gradually lia. It made money in India, and is now in Feb. 24, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New atricals. improving. 'She is 74 years of age. Cape Town, South Africa. Jack Amory, Wal- York, and drew up a 'constitution and by-laws Ueiurich Conreid and Ben Greet have success- Miss 'Suzanne Santje, of the Baldwin-Mel- lace Shaw, Christine Hill3 Mary Van Bur en and for their organization. fully vindicated their theories by the indicia ville Stock Company, was called from New Harrington Reynolds are still with Mr. Frawley. Since the closing of the Neilsen Opera House of success upon which all good Americans agree Orleans to the bedside of her father, Judge Una Abell Brinker was awarded $1,325 dam- at Sandusky, Ohio, the business men of that city — C. S. Keyacr. of Philadelphia, March 1. ages last week in Brooklyn for breach of con- are advocating a new opera house upon a more Charles Montgomery, writing from Regiua, tract by Corse Payton. Miss Brinker said she centrally located site. Can., states the temperature in some of the signed a contract with iMr. Payton last March James P. Tibbetts, owner of the opera hou^c time-—is It novelty that bears them on .' On the towns is 50 degress below xero. He has en- by whdc'h she was to receive $135 a week for and billboard plant at Preston, Minn., died Fe!>. one hand Ilerr Conreid started off with a novel- tered 100 acres under tbe Canada Homestead thirty-live weeks. In defense Mr. Payton said 27 at the age of 74. He leaves an estate worth ty Parsifal aiid he personally is gifted with laws. that as the contract was not effective until about one million dollars. some strong exceptional ideas how to manage The Empire Stock Company, of Hoston, Texas, August, 1903, he could not have broken it last The Gennett Theatre ait Richmond, Ind., will an opera company and make European artists of which Harry Corson. Clark is leading man, June when Miss Brinker first filed notice of be greatly improved before next season. The observe the law. Ben Greet's old morality play closed its engagement at that place March 2. her suit. entire lower floor will be reseated and the stage K very man was a decided novelty in se, aside Mr. (.'lark opens in his new opera house in The 101st performance in New York of Hen- deepened, besides additional exits, etc. from its production without scenery and inter- Dallas. rietta Crosmau in David Belasco's new play, The Layson Opera House, Shelbyville, Ky., missions, and his company of English players Business with the New England Folks Com- Sweet Kitty Bellairs, will occur at the Beluscu has been closed on account of defective fi'ro has been conceded by all to be an exceptionally pany is good and the play is pleasing when- Theatre 'Monday, March 14. On this occasion protection. Plans are on foot to build a large skillful and smooth working group of players. ever the company appears. It is booked solid the souvenir w-ill be one that may be enjoyed modern opera house before next season. However, he has made -the same success in thd up until June in IIMnois, Michigan and Wis- by all present, as it will consist of a fine play Mr. Joe Dubbs, stage manager of the Baldwin production of Twelfth Night without scenery consin. finely acted by a fine cast. Indeed, that is the Theatre, Springfield, Mo., will take charge of and without intermissions, and this, too, after On account of the closing of Steinway Hall, souvenir Which has been given nightly &t the the stage at the Odeon, St. Louis. Mr. Dubbs following Viola Allen's splendid production of Chicago, Feb. 29, Miss Mary Shaw gave three Belasco and which has kept that beautiful play- was the first stage manager at the Baldwin. the Twelfth Night at the Knickerbocker Thea- productions of Hedda Gabler, 2-4, in the Gar- house crowded to tbe doors since the opening The seating capacity of the Alhambra Thea- tre. rick Theatre. She will give matinees for performance. tre, Chicago, Is to be reduced from 2,200 to several weeks. Tihe Dress Rehearsal, a clever one-act oper- 1,650, in order to make the necessary changes Wright Lorimer has returned from a brief etta, «vas presented in a most pleasing manner to conform with the building ordinance govern- DRAMATIS. vacation, and rehearsals of his company began by the pupils of tbe music department of Mil- ing theatres. J. II. Leonard is ahead of Hall Butler on Feb. 29 in the New York Theatre, where his waukee-Downer College Feb. 26, proving one of The New Lyceum Theatre Company wag re- press. production of The Shepherd King will be made the brilliant successes of the college year. The cently incorporated in New York City with a Charles Frohniiin is now in Europe. Ho will Easter Monday, April 4. young women who took part in the opera were: capital stock of $60,000. The Incorporators stay over four months. Failing to find a suitable reader for the char- Hisses Mary Langers, Inez French. Grace EgBroadway theatre in April. Baker made him an offer which the well-known Ore which destroyed that and three adjoining M. A. Yach, manager of Maxine Elliott, in On account of the illness of Miss Rogers, of actor is now seriously considering. For the buildings. The five was caused by a gas explo- Her Own Way, was arrested in Chicago Feb. 25 Roger's Comedians, this company wa s com- past five years Mr. de Belleville has been under sion. Loss, $150,000. A dramatic version of Parsifal is to be given" pelled to lay off last week in Newark, 0. They the management of Liebler & Company, of New Work on E. S. BrJgbam's new Kansas City in Corse Payton's Lee Avenue house, Brooklyn. have been enjoying splendid business, this be- York, and has been supporting Viola Allen and house, The Star, will begin in April. Mr. BrJg- Helen Hole, of the Prince of sPilsen Company ing tho first reverse they have met this season. Mrs. Fiske. iam's latest venture, the Auditorium, at Hot lias gone to her home- in Cleveland on account .More Shakespeare will be offered Greater New Springs will be opened March 6, followed bv of illness. York at the Ampihion Theatre. Brooklyn, ou PLAYHOUSES. Adelina Patti, March. 8. Parsifal will be given In Chicago next season March 21 by Ada Rehan and Otis Skinner. A $40,000 opera house will be erected at The Sweetwater Opera House at Sweetwater, by Heinrich Conreid and the Metropolitan Opera Their repertoire will include Taming of the Paducah, Ky. Tenn., is being overhauled and made into an Company. Shrew, Merchant of Venice and Sheridan's Watson's Theatre, at Brooklyn, will remain up-to-date house by James J. Sheahan, who re- .Representatives from the leading musical so- •School for Scandal. open all summer. cently leased the same. The name of the new cieties met March 4 to plan a music hall for Rebecca Warren closed her season in Tess of The Park Vaudeville Theatre, at Portland, management Is Sheahan & Crow. Milwaukee. the D'Urbervilles at Worcester, Mass., Feb. 27. Ore., has been closed. Manager Bennett Wilson announces that Miss Viola Allen is scheduled to reopen her She will take a long rest after her most suc- The People's, Coomique and Arcade, Seattle, Chauncey Olcott, Quincy Adams Sawyer, Sis tour in Twelfth Night at the Lyceum, Scranton, cessful tour and recuperate. Next season Miss were closed by the authorities. Hopkins. A Midnight Marriage are some of the Pa., March 12. Warren will appear in a new play which is Tile Alcazar Theatre at Seattle, Wash., open- attractions that will appear at the Folly Thea- Miss Olive Skinner, of Newark, N. J., has now being written for her. ed Feb. 21 with a vaudeville bill. tre, Brooklyn, in the near future. signed with the Way Down East Company to Henry Austin Clapp, the well-known dramatic The New Broadway Theatre, Brooklyn, N, Y., Managers Cordray and Russell, of Cordray's play the West. critic and Shakespearean scholar of Boston, is will open about the middle of March. Theatre, Portland, Ore., have removed the boxes Robert B. Mantell, in Othello and Hamlet, dead. Mr. Clapp was clerk of the supreme court The Baker Theatre, at Portland, Ore., la be- on the lower floor, to make ample exits and com- will add fuel to the "legitimate" revival now of Massachusetts. He had contributed numer- ing furnished with a new steel curtain. ply with the new fire ordinance. The theatre going on in New York. ous articles to the magazines and wag author of The Southside Theatre, Marion, Ind., passed can now be emptied in two minutes. Percy G. Williams* Deserted at the Altar a book, Reminiscenes of a Dramatic Critic. into the hands of C. E. Evarts Feb. 19. Grand Lodge, Mich., will have an 800 seating Company is reported to be doing record-breaking Mr. La Shelle has arranged with Harrison David Belasco is looking for a site in Oma- capacity theatre this season. Chas. Pike is business in the Middle West. Grey Fiske to keep The Virginian at the Man- i. Neh., on which to erect a playhouse. musical director; Mr. Burton, manager, and George W. Winters, after a two months' so- hattan theatre for four weeks, in addition to The eleventh anniversary of the Oxford Thea- T. S. Mttdge, proprietor and treasurer. .Two journ in Colorado, has again taken charge of eight weeks for which it was booked. If fur- tre. London, Eng., was celebrated Feb. 19. performances a week will be given. the Grace Hayward Company. ther arrangements can be made, the play will A ticket speculator was arrested for viola- Mr. Thomas Barrasford, the well-known Eng- . Kirke La Shelle has closed a contract with be kept there until the end of the season. tion of the Baltimore ordinance Feb. 24. .ish music hall manager, has purchased the old Dustln Fariium whereby the latter will be Rehearsals were begun Feb. 17 at the Knick- The manager of The Gem, a vaudeville thea- Theatre du Chateau de Eau at Paris. France, starred for the next ten years. erbocker Theatre, New York, for the new Bar- tre of Sioux City, Iowa, is reported missing, ind converted the same into an up-to-date The dramatic version of Parsifal by the Ly- ron play, The Ruling Power, in which Miss The Woman's Christian Temperance Union aouse. The new house opened Feb. 0. ceum Stock Company, of Minneapolis, Minn., Katherine Kennedy Is to star. Aubrey Bou- is agitating a Sunday closing in Tacoma, Wash. Heinrich Conried has a simple scheme to was pronounced a grand success. cicault has been engage^ as leading mati. The The new theatre at Aledo, 111., opened Feb. defeat ticket speculators. Next season at the Fanny Ward hag refused to joiu Frohman'a first performance will be at the Garrlck The- 26 with a presentation of Quincy Adams Saw- Metropolitan Opera House. His scheme is un- Company producing Captain Dieppe at the Duke atre on March 14, yer. ike Sydney ilosenfeld's. He is willing to hear of York's Theatre, London, Eng. Helene Lack>nye, a sister of Wilton Lackaye, The Middletowu (Md,) New Opera House from any one with plans on this subject. Miss Jessie Busley. who played the leading has been engaged for the leading role in Paul was opened Feb. 21. Its seating capacity Is In the basement of the Dewey Theatre, Park role in Little IMary, has replaced Miss Pattit- Armstrong's comedy, The Superstitions of Sue, 425. 3lty, Utah, 'Feb. 24 a quantity of dynamite was Brown in The Admirable Crichton. by the author who is also the producer. Miss Dick Mansell, a London (Eng.) manager for Sound, with fuse attached, that would have The King Dramatic Co. has been booked for Lackaye Is at present playing in The Virginian. forty years, was tendered a benefit in London >lown the theatre to atoms during the next pe''- an engagement of ten weeks at the summer Earlier In the season she was a member of Nat March 3. formance. No arrests have yet been made. theatre at Idlewild Park, Newark, O. Goodwin's company. The Avenue Theatre, London, England, re- Thomas H. McKone, manager of the Nilea Miss Louise Kitchey was married to Harry S. Congressman James J. Butler, president of opened Feb. 20, with the new play, A Man (Mich.) Opera House, announces that he has Hopping, manager of the Missouri Girl Com- the Empire Circuit Company; Mr. 'Marry Mar- of Honor. secured hacking to build a 'handsome new the- pany, at Atoka, I. T., on Dec. 10, 1903. tell, proprietor of The Volunteer Organist, and Fred T. Merrill, of Rambler Fame, is to atre for Niles. Citizens are being asked to J. W. Cossel has closed with the King Perkins his wife, together with James E. Fennessy, of open a new vaudeville theatre in hia cyclery at subscribe tickets for the opening performance. (Old 'Farmer Hopkins) Company and is ahead of Cincinnati, are visiting French Lick Springs Portland, Ore. H. H. Lamkin, formerly manager of tbe Ave- the Beggar Prince Company (L. Perle, Mgr ), for a week or ten days, after which they will Manager F. K. Hogue has announced the fu- nue Theatre, Detroit, Mich., has been appointed Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Bandmann will short- make a trip to California. ture Sunday closing of his Grand Opera House, mannger of the Arcade Vaudeville Theatre in ly present The Merchant of Venice at Butte, Toledo, Ohio. Bennett Southard, one of the Baker Theatre Toledo, to succeed G. W. Preston, a Detroit Mont., for the benefit of the Colorado miners. The effort made to get the council of Detroit, newspaper man who filled the place since last James Weir, of the Human Hearts Company, Company at Portland, Ore., has been loaned by Mich., to prohibit the sale of standing room was Manager George L. Baker to Paul Gilmore, star- •"all. has about recovered from his Illness in Louis- unsuccessful. Chas. E. Evans, who was at one time man- ville, Ky., and will rejoin his company shortly, ring in The Mummy and the Humming Bird. For the time being Mr. Southard will appear In The Pacific Coast Independent Theatre Man- ager of the Herald Square Theatre, New York, Henry W. Savage's English Grand Opera agers Association will build a asw theatre in was married in Chicopee Falls, Mass., to Miss Company will give an English version of Parsi- the heavy role, but next season he will be seen Portland, Ore. in the part of the Italian organ-grinder. Helena Phillips, of that city. Miss Phillips fal at Daly's Theatre, New York, Easter Mon- It is reported that the Athens Theatre at was the leading lady this season in There and day. Charles Frohman will present Henry Miller Dowagiac, Mich., will be completely remodeled Back. Rose T. Tapley, wh/> has the role of Mercla at the Hudson Theatre, March 14, in a new next summer. Ben O. Tapper, manager of the Grand Opera In The Sign ol the Cross, has completed ar- four-act play by Ernest Denny which Is en- .Several business men of St. Johns, Canada, lonse, Spencer, Iowa, has resigned to accept rangements to star next season In Thou Shalt titled Man Proposes. This will be the flrrt are discussing the proposition of erecting a ;he position of cashier In a new bank at Duns- Not. appearance of this popular actor In New York new opera house. muir, Cal. Until his successor is appointed all THE BILLBOARD correspondence should be directed to the Grand torium across the street was also damaged by the Gennett Theatre. The Incorporation does twelve song and dance men to work iu big Opera House. the nre. uot change the ownership of that house, but dancing act. He wants a clever song and !The Des Moinea (Iowa) City Council has the proceedings were merely for the purpose of dance team to feature and the best musicians passed a theatre ordinance that Is to govern the MUSICAL. forming a company. The in corporators were and singers obtainable. No salary will be too erection and condition of playhouses In that Henry, 'Mrs. Henry and Clarence' Gennett. high. Rehearsals will commence Aug. 1. Sea- city. Asbestos curtains are not demanded, but Jacques Tho'baud will return to this country Col. C. M. Futterer, manager of the Academy son will open Aug. 15. We will travel ovoi- may be installed by the managers as an, extra in 1906. of Music at Hagerstown, Md., enjoys the dis- the cream territory of the country." precaution against fire. George Kdvvards has secured Hayden Coffin lor tinction of having iwt a single fire or mishap An unlocked and unsought for honor was re- The opera house at Kingsley, Iowa, wag re- another three years. ^ during his twenty-four years as manager of that cently conferred on MT. Al. G. Field by the cently destroyed by fire. A man who was start- Miss Lillian Balbain, of Tiffin, Ohio, has com- house. The house wag inspected Feb. 13, and Columbus, Ohio, Board of Trade when they se- ing a tire In the house preparatory to a iv- posed a two-step, entitled Lou Dillon. Was found to be In excellent condition for the lected him as one of a committee to represent hearsal had a narrow escape from the burning The Moffatt Concert Co. has been formed in jiNJjHc. A few minor changes were suggested. that city at the last sad rites of the lamented building, making an exit by smashing a window Seattle, Wash., and will tour the state. Notes from A Hot Old Time Company: After statesman, Mr, Mark Haiina, at Cleveland. Mr. and dropping to the ground. Tlie Pollards, the juvenile opera company, a successful trip West and South we are now Field is once more with his show in the very Mr. :Bud Munty, treasurer of the Olympic sailed from Seattle for Australia March 4. on our way East and everybody in good health best of spirits and good health. Everything Theatre at St. Louis, Mo., was married on The Love Birds are reported to have had a and happy. The starring bee is around several serins to move with clock-like precision and the March 1 to Miss Rica Voss. After the wed- very successful opening at the Savoy Theatre, members, and no doubt A Female Boiler Maker, daily result remains unchanged—packed houses ding repast the couple left for an extended London, England. Mooney the Expressman, Lena, and Casey the everywhere. Mr. Field was certainly born un- tour of the South. The bride is very promi- Mrs. Edna Wallace Hopper will star undnr Fireman will be seen early next season. Mignou der a lucky star as the financial and artistic nently connected in St. jLouis. the Shubert management in a new musical com- Phillips and Mamie liebar are the latest addi- success he has achieved is simply phenomenal. The Menominee New Opera House has closed edy late in the season. tions to our company. The advance forces in charge of General Agent indefinitely. The Turner Opera House in Me- Innes is reorganizing his band In Indianapolis, The new Ade-Ludors comic opera, The Sho- Will J. Donnelly, with J. E. Hatneld as adver- nominee, under the management of Allen B. lie will piny at the World's Fair and has book- Gun, has been started in preparation. The tising agent and Hanly Ragan press agent, cer- He Dell, however, is open for business. It ings for fifty weeks. chorus was selected in the Studebaker, Chi- tainly do their work to perfection, as the show has a seating capacity of 800, with new scenery The New Orleans French Opera Company play cago, March 1, and rehearsals begun. The is billed in every stand a la circus. Mr. Ed- and it has been newly decorated. a three weeks' engagement at the New York principals are being engaged from Manager ward Conard looks after the financial end of The new theatre at Seattle, Wash., to be Casino beginning March 21. Savage's New York office. The S'ho-Gun will affairs for Mr. Field, while J. M. J. Kane i< known as the Orpheum Theatre, is being built. My Hoosier Home is the name of a new be produced in the Studebaker at an early the manager and press agent back with the It will have a seating capacity of 600, and wilt song by Earle C. Jones, of New York; music date, under the supervision of George Marion, show. The company is all in good health and be a first-class vaudeville house. It will be by Nina Naugh, of Tipton, Ind. general stage director for Manager Savage. anxious for the Western trip, which commeaco , managed by Arthur Marks, manager of Uie Pixley and Luders, authors of Prince of Pil- Miss Edithe Walker, the prima donna soprano next week. Easter 'Sunday will find the min- Grand Opera House in Butte, Mont. sen, have written a new comedy called Wood- of the Metropolitan Opera Company, gave a strels at the Tabor Grand in Denver, Col., from The Globe Theatre at St. 'Louis, Mo., was land, which has been accepted by Henry W. $50-a-plate banquet at the .Majestic Hotel, New •there to the Pacific Coast and return via the opened Sunday, March {}. It is to be a straight Savage. York. Among the guests were Herr Zolten Northern Pacific. continuous vaudeville house, and is under the Bold Robin Hood slosed a two months' run Doeme, Mme. Nordica's recent husband; Mr. management of Rice & Crawiford, of the Rice at the Theatre Royal, Manchester, England, and Mrs. Walter Clark Lunvon, Mr. and Mrs. & Crawford Theatrical Agency. The new ven- Feb. 20. The entire engagement is reported Jflmil T. Boas, Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Finck, TAUDEVILLE. ture is well backed and promises well. a success, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand von Inten, Mrs. Leslie Mr. F. Gazelles, who was recently given a Richard Strauss, of Berlin, composer and Cotton, Mrs. Charles Reynolds, Miss Laura Ada Blanche is reported to have received sin three-year lease of the French Opera House director, is now in New York. His engage- Moore, Herr Felix Mottl. Herr Anton von Rooy, ovation upon her return to the London halls. at New Orleans, La., sailed from New York ment will keep him in this country until the Dr. Harry Stokes and Mr. Alfred Relsenaur. Mr. Chas. Leonard Fletcher opened his Eng- end of April. on the French steamer La Champagne for The movement to build a music hall and 15lish tou. r at the Empire, Leeds ..England . 'Feb. France on March 3. The opening of the house The new musical comedy which opened Daly's make the Chicago Orchestra permanent, the of next season has been fixed for Oct. 15. Theatre, London, Eng., Feb. 27, was Sunny Cey- crowning achievement in the life of Theodore The famous'Herbert Family, aerialists, have The Orpheum Theatre Company, of Minneapo- lon. It is said that the spectacular feature Thomas, has succeeded, and the concerts are to signed for the season at Luna Park, Coney lis, Minn., have secured the permit from the is extraordinarily surprising. become a perpetual institution. Information Island. city officials to erect their proposed $200,000 Violot Moore, of the Pretty Peggy Company. to this effect has emanated from unquestionable Miss Helen Bertram, the well-known opiT;. theatre on Seventh street, near Hennepin avenue is reported to be in St. Joseph's Hospital, Ft. authority, although the trustees themselves say singer, made her debut in vaudevil'e in De- in that city. The building when completed will Wayne, Ind., suffering from bloodpoisoaing, they are not yet ready to make definite an- troit, Mich., Feb. 29. have a 94-foot frontage on Seventh street. which resulted from the scratch «f a pin. nouncement. Although the new hall is an as- Ollie Young and brother are playing the Kohl The I'lchols Opera House, at Decatur, Ala., The Star Operatic Company, of Chicago, is sured fact, the entire amount needed, $750,000. & Castle CIrcuiit and open April 4 at Hammer- was destroyed by fire Friday morning, Feb. giving a decided novelty in the Northwest In has not been raised. The subscriptions have stein' g Victoria Theatre. 25, about 2 o'clock. The Sanders Entertainers The Emigrants a portion of which is given in passed the $650,000 mark, according to friends Robert W. Baker has been meeting with great were playing the week. They lost some things, German and a rortion in Russian language. of the orchestra, and the total is so near the ^iCi-ess for the past twelve weeks over the but their wardrobe was saved. A much lar- Krueger's Orchestra in the Rathskeller under required sum it is believed there will l>e no Crystal and Edison circuits. ger and nicer house will be erected at once. the Atlantic Hotel, Norfolk, Va.. have a rneivy question in regard to raising the remainder. Harry Burns and Lillian Hilton have about A technical flaw in the building ordinance re- crowd singing the choruses of Cole and John- Helen May Butler's Band has played IFIorida finished their Western work and are heading cently passed will probably secure the opening son's Under the Bamboo Tree ana" Congo Love and Georgia to the biggest business ever done Eastward for the summer to work parks and of Sam T. Jack's and the Masonic Temple Thea- Song. by the band. Manager Spahn says: "The past fairs with their boxing and bag punching act. tre in Chicago. It seems the section restricting Press notices from San Francisco speak of four weeks were tho most pleasant 1 have ever Brothers Rossi have signed a contract for ten the height of auditorium floor is worded so as Mr. Henshaw's success in singing Waldron an-1 had with any set of people. I know of no bet- weeks on the Orpheum Circuit for next season to affected theatres to be hereafter constructed. Sloane's Little Street in Heaven That They Call ter state than Florida and will play that state in Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas City, New Or- Mr. T. F. Kirke, of Pittsburg, Pa., who has Broadway in the Western Chinese Honeymoon again next winter, having now forty-two offers leans, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver and been confined to his home for the past few production. of guarantees and can get about ten more. .uiuneapolis, making this a return engagement months with' rheumatism, is gradually improv- The total receipts from Parsifal were $186,- After my summer season I will make for the on the Orpheum. ing, and his many friends hope his recovery will Oin> more performance will be given as a Coast and will play all the Western States and Henry Ellsworth Feicht, formerly manager be speedy and permanent. Mr. Kirke is the testimonial to Heinrich Conreid on Aipril 23. return by way of the South, through Texas, of the Dayton (Oliio) Opera House, began a resident manager of the Nixon and Alvin thea- The Metropolitan Opera Company will fill eu- Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Flot> ^•?s-j«vs of Lenten lectures at the Vaudeville Thea- tres. gaegments in Chicago. ida, etc. 1 will open with the big band about tre, New York, Felh. 29, on Oberammergan, Us Nash and Burrows, of the Unique Theatre It is reported that Mine. Lillian Blauvelt has May 2, and will then go from Massachusetts to People ana its iPlay, accompanied by moving entered suit against the Philharmonic Club, of California, covering every .state-in the union at Winnipeg have purchased the Bijou Theatre pictures and music of the passio1 n play. at Duluth, Minn., and expect to secure control Minneapolis, Minn., for $000, for alleged breach but North and South Dakota and the states in C. L. Edwards, tho ownei of Boniier, tho of a theatre in Fargo, N. 1). These houses, of contract, whereby she was to appear at a that vicinity. I look to put in about eighteen trained horse, has just concluded ten weeks on with a new vaudeville house to be built Jn concert given by that club. months of works without a layoff, and then I the Orpheum Circuit. He put in four weeks Winnipeg, will be for the new circuit to be Nellie Howe, who is doing a living Mario- think 1 will take a \vell-earned rest. 1 have in London Hippodrome and toured England, Ire- controlled by this firm. nette act with the Robinson Carnival Company, not had a week to myself for five years (since land and Scotland to, the satisfaction of man- Nearly twenty managers of Chicago theatres writes that Eddie Munson's song Ida secures first taking the band) and don't look for any agers. 'Mr. Edwards was pleased witli his attended a secret meeting to form a protective five encores at every performance and that she now. at least not for the coming twenty months. travels and favors received from managers. association Fob. 20. After the meeting it was will retain it-as a feature. I will give you a cull this spring—in April— Miss Isador Duncan, a San Francisco girl, announced that it had been decided to form Willie Ward, of the Olympia Minstrels and wlton t \vill go thi-oujih the State of Ohio and who has been giving Greek dances with much Vaudeville Company, is featuring H. W. Pet- see what can he done with the big bawlin the success in Berlin and other European cities, a social and business organization similar to big cities in your state." one in New York. George Warren, of McVick- L-ie's ballad. Where the Sunset Turns the Ocean's will be accorded the honor of taking the lead- er's, was chairman of the meeting. Blue to Gold, and claims it is one of the bost ing dancing role in the grotto scene in Taiin- songs of its kind he has ever used. hauser, that is to be produced at Bayrcuth in It is reported that the Madison Square Thea- UINSTEELS, ire, New York City, may be abandoned as a Henry W. Savage and his general stage man- July. theatre and become part of a big building to ager, George Marion, have begun organizing a The Al u. Field show is still doing capacity 'Miss Helen King Russell, formerly with Kai'- be erected in that neighborhood. It is said that company to present George Ade's latest plav. business, giving the public what they want. I'ows-Lanenstor Company, is meeting with great the improvements upon the house will necessi- The Shoguu. Christopher Bruno has been en- Frank Squiers, formerly with ,jockstador's, success as a moiiologuist. Next season Miss tate a much larger sum of money than the own- gaged to play the leading comic role. West's and other minstrel companies, died at Kusell will appear in a sketch, assisted by a ers or the Shuberts are willing to put in it. Malle Little and Louis Pritsskow have movo'l his home in Scranton Pa., Feb. 27. well-known comedian, in which she will portray The Jobn heirs of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mr. from Proctor's nth Avenue to their 23d Street Tlie Al G. Field Greater Minstrels played seven distinct characters. Her time for 1904- M;;3sengill, of Bristol, will soon let the contract Theatre. The feature of their act is Monroe H. Kalamazoo, Mich., Feb. 2!), the horse of their 05 is nearly filled, aird includes a four weeks' for the erection of a $10,000 opera house at Rosonfeld and Alfred Spelinau's ballad called general agent, Will J. Donnelly, to standing engagement at the Alhambra in London, Eny., Knoxville. It will be situated on Spring street, Upon a Sunday Morning When the Church Bells room only. The house was completely sold out and ten weeks on tho Moss Circuit in the Brit- fronting the Southern depot. It will be stylish Chime. before the arrival of the company. Mr. Field ish provinces. and up to date, and will have a stage large Richard Strauss, the musician, refused the has again joined the company, and will ac- Mary Black Tluwk died in Chicago recently enough to accommodate the scenery of the larg- invitation of a box by Horr 'Coureid to witness company it on its tour to the Coast. while en route home from Paris. The lady was est troupes that tour that state. the production of Parsifal. -Mr. Strauss be- Edmund F. Dixey, a once famous minstrel, one of a company of Winnebago Indians that Managers of Chicago theatres and of the com- lieves that Wagner's wishes should have been died, March 2, at his home in Philadelphia, Pa., went to Paris some months ago to appear iu panies now playing there have protested to Act- r^nrded and Parsifal should not have been pro- oj. congestion of the lungs. .Mr. Dixey was vaudeville. The woman's death was the result ing City Electrician Hylaud against the order du'-od. formerly associated with John I,. Carncross hi of an accident that occurred while in Pittsburg. prohibiting the use of arc lights on theatre The selections from Ranken and Kerker's the ownership of Carncross and Dixey's Miu- The venture proved an unsatisfactory one as an stages. They assert the rule has materially im- Winsome Winnie and Smith and Englander's strels, and for many years the combination epidemic of diphtheria broke out among the In- paired the successful presentation of many plays Office Boy with Cole and Johnson Bros.' Congo gave performances all over tiie country. Mr. dians. The band was taken abroad by Ernest and has practically made impossible in Chicago Love Song continue to be the favorite numbers Dixey retired from the stage nearly twenty Efner, of Sioux City, Iowa. other productions in which light effects play a with Charles Binhak's Orchestra at the Buck- years ago. The Marvelous Baums, James and Alfrett't. most Important part. ingham Hotel. Will J. Donnelly, general agent of the Al high wire bicycle performers, who have had The roster of the opera house at St. John, The Terrell Grand Opera House at Bluff ton. G. -i' ield Minstrels, writes that he was the Hxm-ge of Lincoln Park in Jacksonville for the X. B., Canada, reads: A. O. Skinner, manager; Ind., The Asphalt City, is nearly completed and guest of Fred Busey, late of IForepaugh-Sells Street Railway Company this winter, left March Harry Clark, treasurer; Joseph Taylor, stage will be ready the latter part of March. The Circus. He is now a full-fledged hotel man at I for their farm near Columbia, S. C., for a carpenter; Fred Trifts, electrician; W. Trifts, house will be one of the finest modern play- Champaign, 111. He is adding an addition to few weeks' rest, after which they will go to property man; Fred 'Sweeney, head usher; Fred houses in the state and has cost to date some- his hostelry, and when finished will be the St. Louis, for the World's Fair. They have ivo-tnan. flyman; Harry Delay. Frank Winters, thing over $37,000. Its seating capacity is 1000. finest in Illinois. He says, "No more circus been training their little daughter Leon a to do T. Williamson and Harry Georgeson, scene Frequent request numbers with William IE. for me. All I have to do is to 'say: 'Room a very c»ever and novel slack wire act, which shifters; Morton L. Harrison, leader of orches- Seifried's Orchestra at the Marlborough Hotel with bath,' 'Will you be here over night?' they expect to put before the public this season. tra. indue Clare Rummer's June, Cole and Johnson 'Front, the gentleman in 22 wants some ice They will be known hereafter as the Three The Wilson Opera House, Oswego, N. Y., was Bros.' Save It for Me, selection from Smith an.1 water.' " He certainly is the king of good Baunis, champion aerialists. burned to the ground Feb. 27. L. M. Hill, a E't-Uuider's Office Boy, Muriel Nelson's Wizard fellows and no doubt will succeed in his un- tenant on the floor under the theatre, is under .Va'rch and Max S. Witt's Danse Antique Henvy dertaking. He filled my pocket with good 10- arrest in default of $2,000 bail, on the charge V. cent cigars, drove me down to the depot behind FAKGE COMEDY, of arsonrsecond degree. He says that two men Mrs. Nellie Wallace, who is filling an en- his 2:25 stepper, and bid mo good bye. It wan wearing false faces and armed With revolvers gagement in The iForty Thieves at the Princess certainly an oasis in an agent's life. Don't Chas. Hawtrey will begin a spring engage- woke him and made him dress and pack his Theatre. Manchester, England, has been en- forget Fred when you make Champaign. ment at the Lyceum Theatre, New York City, gaged for the next pantomime to be given at on Easter Monday in Saucy Sally. trunks, after which tfaey poured oil on paper Alexander Bros.' Plantation Minstrel Show is Miss Barbara Burns and Dorothy Warr have and set it on fire. that house. She is reported to be making a hit in her songs, Down by the River Side and now on its way to California from Oregon after closed with Gus Hill's Happy Hooligan Co. The .French opera House, New Orleans, has I Was Born on a Friday. a tour of twenty weeks. The company numbers and have been replaced by the famous Gibney been leased to F. Gazelles, the former staue Mr. Matt Barton has just finished a musical thirty and travels iu their own private car Ben. Sisters. Their act made a big hit with tho manager, for three years. He left for Paris comedy, Midnight Under the Mistletoe, for the On New Year's Day, at Palouse, Wash., Mr. show and their costumes are elaborate. Tho Feb. 29 to engage a French stock company in Leonard Company* of Kansas City. Onetia G. W. Alexander was presented with a gold- show is enjoying great business in the North- comedy drama and vaudeville for one year. The will play a principal part. The first perform- headed cane. Mr. Alexander then invited the west. other two years will be taken up by a new ance will be given in the West early in the company to a spread in the privata car. The opera company to be organized by F. Gazelles. roster reads: G. W. Alexander, proprietor and fall. Mr. Barton will personally direct the com- BYRLBBftVB. Tlie present French Opera Company, under F. edy the coming season. manager; Mrs. G. W. Alexander, treasurer: Charley's management, begins a three weeks' A. L. Erlan-ger left for Europe on Feb. 24. Robert Taylor, general business manager; Harry Pousse Cafe Company closed at Peoria, 111., engagement at the Casino, New York City. In London Mr. Erlanger will have a conference D. Monroe, agent; George Miller, in charge- of Feb. 21. The war between the theatrical and music with Arthur Collins concerning Humpty Dump- band and orchestra; George Taylor, master of J' iudle Did He is the name of a now burlesque hall managers of London, England, is waxing ty and other Drury Lane productions, and will transportation; Billy Miller, Bud Clay brooks, which was given at Watson's Theatre, Brook- warm. The theatrical managers object to the take in some of the plays now running in the Willie Shields, Ed Anderson. Lou Morgan Geo. lyn, last week. production of sketches on the music hall stage, British metropolis, with a view to presenting Harris, Ed Tucker, Geo. Williams, Jack Itosp. and as the latter have no license to produce them on this side of the pond. Pohn Pamplin, king of all black jugglers; H. stage plays, a number of prosecutions have Baron Humbug is the musical comedy th" t Allison, Ben Collins, Gus Wilson and Ben Alex- ODDS AND ENDS. recently taken place. The Tivoli is the latest the Minneapolis Roosevelt Club will present ns ander. The pianola first made its appearance on the victim, being mulcted in the sum of £50 for its annual dramatic offering in that city on Doc Waddell, general agent of the Ted E. stage iu The Girl with the Green Eyes. producing The —oon Spell. The London Enter- March 12. The author of the piece is R. A. Faust 'Minstrels, writes: "We will close the Louis Loeb is at work on a full-length por- tainers Society appeared as prosecutors against Barnet, of ' '1492'' fame. The piece will be season about 'May 15 with the greatest record trait in oil of Miss Eleanor \Lobson, the act- the Tivoli. given eight performances, two in ,St. Paul, two ever made by a first season minstrel show. ress, which he expects to have ready for ex- Tlie Lyceum Theatre, one of the Reis circuit in Duluth, and four in. Minneapolis. Before we started we knew what we wanted, hibition at the spring snow of the Society of of houses, and owned by Colonel D. C. Robin- James W. Morrissey, business mana ger of and enjoyed accordingly. As a result our American Artists. won, wag totally destroyed by fire at Elmira, the Adelina Patti Company, brought suit, Feb. company was complete, honest and clean at Notes from Samuel and Lucv Lingerman's N. Y. March 6. Loss, $68,000. The rest (.f 29, through his counsel against Robert Gran, beginning, and will remain intact to the end Magical, Musical and Ventriloquist Entertain- the block was badly gutted, and the loss will incorporated, and Adelina Patti Company, for of this road season. Our second season will ment. We may open our new fireproof theatre be over $50,000. The Elks' lodge rooms were breach of contract for the sum of $1,700. and be several steps in advance of this year. Man- on May 30 near Philadelphia. Our last year's destroyed. Henry Boulle, a stage manager, has instituted separate action Mr. Gran as ..an ager G. D. 'Cunningham will engage two more outfit was completely destroyed by fire Aug. was nearly suffocated by the smoke when res- individual for $25,000 for defamation. big vaudeville acts in addition to the Seven 24. The new apparatus is newer, better and cued. The Mamie Fleming Repertoire Com- The Gennett Theatre Go. was recently organ- D'Arvilles, the Faust Family of ten and the grander than ever and like a rubber ball—tho pany lost its trunks and scenery. The Audi- ized at Indianapolis, Ind., by the owners of Herald Square Quartette. He will also sign higher we fall the higher we bounce. THE- BILLBOARD

McKinley appeared on Sunday night. The beauty of the production! Buslnwm good. The plot of the play Sa novel in that hypnotism week's business at this house was one of the Uncle Josh Spruceby next. plays an Important part. The switch tower CORRESPONDENCE largest in the history of the house. NOTtE—Mr. Frank W. GaakUl Is in toe city scene In the second act is a great sensation. Star (B. M. Gotthold, Mgr.) Scribner's Gay this week purchasing and arranging for hJa Lyceum Theatre—Fred Irwin's New Majesties Morning Glories Company opened with Monday summer carnival tour. He states his show this were the drawing card at the Lyceum and NOTICE.—The Billboard diairet a correspondent *n matinee. The company was a good one and year will exceed any previous attempt by him, played to crowded houses. When I Was King, mery city and town in the Vnitet Btata vMek it tut business was excellent all the week. Two bur- WILL J. FARLEY. a burlesque on King Dodo, caught the house. here represented. lesques were given—A Jay Circus and After The two American Mace were cheered as they Business Hours. In the olio the following art- came on the stage and were better than ever. BROOKLYN. ists appeared: Rose Jeannette, Scott and Wil- BALTIMORE. Nance O'NIel is giving a series of matinees son, Cooper and Harrison, Reynolds and Wat- at the Colonial Theatre, presenting The Fires son, Billy Johnson, and The Mario-Dunham Trio. Ford's Opera House (Mr. Charles E. Ford, of St. John, by Sudermann, The Jewess. Her Moutauk (Frank M. Hoyt, Mgr.) Mr. Chas. Next: Moonlight Maids. Mgr.) Mrs. WIggs of the Cabbage Patch, one versatility is wonderful. B. Dillingham presented Fritzi Scliefl and a Gayety (James Clark, Mgr.) The Parisian of the most popular of this season's productions, Boston Theatre—Chauncey Olcott's last week company of one hundred in the romantic comic Widows Burlesquers was the attraction for this appeared. The large advance sale indicates in Terence. Like Old Limerick Town, its scenes opera, Babette, by Victor Herbert and Harry week. Two good burlesques, Hoses and Onions that the business for the week will be very are laid in the Emerald Isle, and are very B. Smith. The production in scenery and and The Widows at Sea, were given. The olio heavy. The story has been widely read and beautiful and picturesque. There are several costumes was pronounced one of the most was made up of several good acts. Business the play has aroused much curiosity. The pretty, roguish little tots in Terence, who at artistic of the season. The company was a very good. Next: Scribner's Morning Glories. quaintness of the dialogue and the characteriza- times share with the star the honors of the very good one. The attraction recently did Watson's (W. B. Watson, Mgr.) The wee.i tion of the story afford much interest in the performance. big business in Manhattan, as it ran for three opened at this house to very large business with play. The company is composed of an excel- Grand Opera House—The Ninety and Nine. months at the Broadway Theatre and it did a very good show. The headliners were the lent cast, which gives excellent delineations Mr. 0. J. Ashman, who played the leading part good business at the Montauk week of Feb. Four Lukins, who present a very strong acrinl of the characters. The play is considered one proved to be a favorite with the audience. 29. Next: William H. Crane in The Spenders. act. The other artists were Raymond Teal, of the few successful book dramatizations on -Miss Marion Ballou played the leading role of Grand (Lew Parker, Mgr.) The attraction Misses Carmen, Waller and MaGill, Harry the stage. Ruth Blake charmingly, while Alfred Hastings for week of 29 was Brandon Tynan's great Demonio and Minnie Belle, and Katherine Miley. Academy of Music (Nixon & Zimmerman, and Myra Brock did very well. All the other Irish play, Robert Emmett. The company was The Cozy Corner Stock Company presented a Mgrs.) Man Proposes intrtiduced Mr. Henry members of the cast showed praiseworthy skill. a good one and the production was beautifully new burlesque. Fiddle Did He, in which W. B. Miller In a play of some intelligence and WARRENTON. staged. Considerable interest is attached to Watson, Elmer Tenley, Sol. Fields, Ed. li. places him in a character of dignified interest. this piece at the present time on account of Adams and the entire stock company were seen. It is a comedy of a serious type, and the the meetings which are being organized to The burlesque went well and was one of the merits of the star are brought out at oppor- LONDON CENG.) NOTES. commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of best ever seen at this house. Business continues tune moments. His capabilities afford him (From Our Special Correspondent.) his death. Business was excellent all the excellent. The Sunday concerts were well pa- the means of displaying his artistic talents in VAUDEVILLE. week. Quincy Adams Sawyer next. tronized. a manner -that recalls his numerous successes. B'olly (Bennett Wilson, Mgr.) The offering Phillips' Lyceum (Louis Phillips, Mgr.) The The company offers splendid support and ^s Alhambra (George Scott, Mgr.) The new for week of 29 at this house was Kellar, the Lyceum Stock Company presented week of 20 deserving of praise. grand ballet, All the Year 'Round, is a brilliant Mystic Marvel of Modern Magic. Prof. Kol- East Lynne. The house did good business all Maryland Theatre (Mr. James L. Kernau, success, and is being witnessed by vast audi- lar's entertainment was as mystifying as ever, the week. Mgr.) Mr. James K. Hackett, in The Crown ences. Rochez's ponies and dogs and the Russo- and several new illusions and bewildering tricks Unique (Frank B. Carr, Mgr.) Fads and Prince, appeared. His personal popularity has Japanese pictures are creating much interest. were presented. Business was excellent all Follies Burlesque Company was the attraction made him prominent with local theatre-goers Others on the bill are Ian Colquhan, Ferrari the week and the attraction had a very profit- for this week. The usual burlesque was giV'Mi a nd he commands a strong following. The Duo, Mannings, Three Amnranths, Darius and able week. Next: Robert Emmett, and several strong vaudeville acts were seen in Crown Prince presents him in a character of Yana, Charlene and Charlene and the Hanlou Fulton Street Theatre (Frank A. Keeney, the olio. The Great Train Robbery and several the romantic type that has made him familiar Troupe. lessee and Mgr.; Gus Bernard, Business Mgr.) other views were shown by the Thomascope. to theatre-goers. The costumes and scenic Empire (H. J. Kitchens, Mgr.) A grand pro- Week of 29 at this house opened to a very good Business continues very good. effects are excellent. gram includes the pretty ballet, Vineland, and house and an excellent vaudeville bill as fol- Chase's Theatre (Mr. J. Albert Young, Mgr.) the following vaudeville attractions: Browning lows: Duryea & Mortimer, in their clever play- NOTES. The George Fawcett Stock Company appeared & Wally, Three 'Mortons, Les Sanas, Albany, let, The Imposter; Johnnie Carroll, Swan & Corse Payton will present Parsifal at the Lee in The Girl I Left Behind Me, with appro- Chinko, Joseph Adelmann, Mohamed's Arabrf, Bambard, Lavine & Leonard, Mildred Grover Avenue Theatre week of March 14. It may be priate costumes and scenery. The members of Edith Helena, Lowell & Lowell, Barber (the and her picks, John Cantwell, Conroy & Pearl, postponed a week to allow for the preparation the cast ably acquitted themselves in their looper), Hauvaar and Anna Lee. the vitascope, and aa an extra attraction, Harry of the especially heavy scenery. respective roles. London Hippodrome (H. E. Moss, Managing Linton and the Lawrence Sisters, in their Eddie Foy proved to be a strong drawing card Holliday Street Theatre (Kernan, Eife & Director). The Golden Princess and the Ele- clever skit. The Doctor and His Patient. The at Hyde & Behman's last week. George Prim- Houck, Mgrs.) Her First False Step was abb phant Hunters are still here. The vaudeville Sunday concerts were well patronized. This rose and the Folley boys are the headliners at presented by a competent company in a satis- bill consists of the Donatellis, Marceline, Eu- hotfse is giving excellent biljs, and the public this house this week. factory manner. The business of this house gene Harder, Bellonini, Calle De Losse Duo, realize the fact, and the house is doing a good The Orpheum Employes' Ball was a grand has been keeping up to its usual standard. Lavater Lee, Sisters Klos, Imperial Troupe of business. success. It was held on Monday evening. Feb. Bijou Theatre (Mr. Fred Willson, Mgr.) Singers and Dancers, Chester's Statue Dog and Park (Nick Norton, Mgr.) Queen of the 29, at Germanla Hall. GEO. H. HAKKS. Wealth and Poverty was presented by a com- Claire's educated dogs. White Slaves was the attraction. The com- pany of capable players, headed by Homev Palace (Chas. Morton, Mgr.) This house hfttt pany is a good one and the scenic and elec- Mullaney and Minnie Stanley. The play the following attractions: Ada Ueeve, Goergina trical effects are very beautiful. From all in- ST. LOUIS. abounds in exciting situations which please Delmar, Spessardy's Bears, Hiawatha Sketch, dications it will do a record-breaking business the large audiences. G. Ridgewell, Louis Sydney, W. Gaurlay, the at this house week of 29. Business continues Music Hall—The French Grand Opera Co. Monumental Theatre (Mr. James L. Ker- Follies, Morris Harvey, Piwitt, the Permans, excellent and the season has proven to be a opened a two weeks' stay at Music Hall Sun- nan, Mgr.) Edward F. Rush's Bon Ton Bur- Alle Hurley, May Gurney, W. Souls and Lola very profitable one. Queeu of the Highway day night in La Juivi>, and scored immediately. lesquers are well known to the patrons. The Braham. next. A good sized bouse greeted them, and their company embraces many unique features that London Pavilion (Frank Gleuister, Mgr.) A Amphion (S. H. Cohen, Mgr.) The Earl of efforts wero liberally applauded as well as have made it eminently successful. Its en- number of important changes have been made 1'awtucket, with Mr. Lawrence D'Orsay in the commended. There is little doubt as to the tertainng features are always up to the stan- in this place. Those appearing are Charlie title role, and a first-class company was the excellence of this organization, and from a dard. The performance opens with Tlin Bon Rogers, Tom Edwardes, Maud Dewey, Will attraction for week of 29. On the opening scenic standpoint is up to the highest point of Tons in Sunny Spain, and concludes with The English, Kit Rayburn, Roman! Trio, Ambrose night the bouse was packed, and no doubt but successful operatic achievement the company Lady Killer. The olio contains many well- Thome, Launceston Elliott, Nell Richardson. the attraction will play to capacity business is thoroughly capable. In voice it excells won- known stars who are praiseworthy, especially Harry Ford, Pertina. Vernon Troupe, Lydia & the remainder of the week. Next attraction: derfully many of the best performances seen Dorothy Drew and the Musical Johnsons. Albino, Norman French, Three Laurels, Dutch An English Daisy. here. Carmen was given Monday and LFS Daly, Llnd, Phil Ray, Nina Martlno and the Gotham (Chas. Williams, Mgr.) Her Mar- Huguenots Tuesday with the same success, but NOTE®. English wrestlers. riage Vow was the attraction at this popular it remained for Wednesday evening for the The proceeds of the performance of The Girl The Tivoli (Philip Yorke, Mgr.) Sisters East New York house for week of 29. The height of enthusiasm to be maintained. II with the Green Eyes Feb. 23, were given for Chester, Ongars, Maud Venn, James Stewart, company was a good one and business was to Trovatore was 1ho attraction, and the audience the benefit of the hospital corps of the Fifth Sam Mayo, May Moore Duprez, the Rinaldo capacity all the week. This house has been simply waved handkerchiefs and yelled them- Regiment, M. N. G. The money will be used Trio, Lestre Bros., Ray Wallace, Horne Bros., doing a very big business all this season. The selves hoarse with applause. Business is good in furnishing the corps room In the armory. Lily Burnand, Duncan & Godfrey, DeBiere & Sunday concerts have proven very popular, us and increasing as the week progresses, and a The Elks' Hall was flooded with letters from company, Whet Cunliffe and Yukio Tani. they are well patronized. Next: On the Bridge successful two weeks is assured. all parts of the country expressing sympathy The Oxford (Albert Gilmer. Mgr.) T. E. Dun- at -uiunight. Century Theatre—Mrs. Langtry is at tl e for the recent fire.' vllle, Ray Wallace, Will Evans, La and Do, Columbia (Dave A. Weis, Mgr.) The Power Century in Mrs,. Deering's Divorce, and it is Mr. Frank C. Kostock has written several. Smith & Dorebo, Mier & Mora, Leslie Brothers, of the Cross, with Miss Hermine Shoen, sup- proving of good sort. 'Some very clever com- letters from Paris, France, to acquaintances Maud Courtenay, Willson Hallett, Les Tell, ported by a first-class company, was the offer- edy is in its lines and she has an extremely in this city, expressing sympathy for the fire Talberto & Douglass, Jake Friedman, Maud Es- ing for week of 29. The special scenery and excellent company. It is staged in perfect sufferers. It may be recalled that Mr. Bo 'I mond, J. A. Wilson, Sisters Oswald, Maggie stage settings were very beautiful and the play style and most pleasing is Mrs. Langtry in it. tock himself suffered a serious fire loss -n Carr, Harvey Bedford, Marie Wilson, Five a very interesting one. Business was good all Wednesday matinee a special performance of this city in February, 1901. Whiteleys and Joe Elvin. the week. .Next: Howard Hall, in The Man The Degenerates, her last season's play, will Mr. John Jfwndy, proprietor of the John Metropolitan—Tho following are the attrac- Who Dared. be given. Business good. Chinese Honeymoon Mundy Carnival Company, came to the ci':y tions: Little Tich, John Lawson & Co., Brothers Payton's Lee Avenue Theatre (Fred D. An- next. recently from Austin, Tex., and made con- Horne, Rex Fox, Amy Clevere, Brothers Webb, drews, Mgr.) The Corse Pay ton Stock Com- Columbia Theatre—A most, excellent and en- tracts with various firms aggrega t' .i^ sevei 11 Sam Mayo, Victoria Monke, May Moore Duprez, pany presented Hank of Harvard, a new play tertaining bill is on at the Columbia this week. thousands of dollars. After completmg liis Marguerite Radcliffe, Alf Aubyn, Harry Church- written by W. H. Post for Corse Payton. The Its headliners are Jas. J. Oorbett and Slsh^y purchases he returned to Austin. , ill, Lily Lassah, Esme Gordon, Harry Bancroft story follows the careers of two boys, both in Drew & Co., and is followed by the following Mr. James L. Kernan has plans for tho elec- and Berzac. college and sons of a wealthy New Yorker. clever people: Herr Leona. Frank La Monday, tion of an eight-story moil v.*n hotel, costing THEATRES. Mr. Corse Payton was seen as one of the boys Edmund Day & Co., Emerson & Omego, Mc- about $200,000. It will erected on site of Drury Lane—McArthur Collins magnificent and Kirk Brown the other. The others mem- Klnnon & Reed, Chas. Ernest, Frank O'Brh-n, the Casino adjoining the Maryhiii.l Theatre. pantomime, Humpty Dumpty, is attracting bers of the company were seen in suited parts. Jessie Hereford, Ollie Young & Co., Semon SYLVAN SCHBNTHAL. enormous audiences at evry performance, and Much college atmosphere was introduced, and Children and Ronge & Amell. Business good. the attraction deserves the same. The other the play was a very interesting one and care- Grand Opera House—David Ilarum, with W. BOSTON. attractions are: Dan Leno, Harry Randall, Her- fully staged. The College Glee Club made a II. Turner as the old horse trader, opened at bert Campbell, George Bartow, H. J. Ward, big hit. Business was to S. B. O. nightly. the Grand Sunday to packed houses. The Arthur Conquest, Mabel Love, Louise Willis, Next: The Captain of the Nonesuch." Crane production is given In detail, and the Globe Theatre—Robert Hilliard, Reeves-Smith Ruth Lytton, Ethel Negretti, The Biseras and Bijou (Will McAllister, Mgr.) The Spooner work of Mr. Turner was excellent, and those and Maud Fealy, In That Man and I. It Is a the Gregolatls. Stock Company is still packing the house from who saw it find a striking resemblance in the strong American, wholesome play, with a moral His Majesty's—The Darling of the Gods con- top to bottom. This week the stock company part of his acting. It is a pleasing entertain- that clings to one's memory. Mr. Hilliard and tinues. presented the beautiful play, Esmeralda. Next: ment. Business good. J. H. Stoddart next. Miss Marion Abbot deserve high praiso. Haymarket—Joseph Entangled and the Widow Delmonico's at Six. Standard Theatre—IFay Foster's Extravaganza Colonial Theatre—Three Little Maids have Woos still continues. Novelty (David Robinson, Mgr.) The Child Co. is this week's show at the Standard, in carried Boston by storm. This is the last week Adelphi—The Earl and the Girl. Slaves of New York, a play that is well known The Dancing Missionary- Good vaudeville acts of the piece. Gaiety—'The Orchid continues. to popular priced theatre-goers, was the at- are introduced during the progress of the play Austin & Stone's—The whirlwind dance of Daly's—The new musical play to reopen this traction for week of 29. The company was a and proved highly pleasing. In the company La Belle Rosa was a winner. She flies around house will be called Sunny Ceylon. It will well balanced one and the stage settings and are Walter Terry, Nellie Elmer, Lawrence like the governor of an engine. Among the open about the 27th Inst. It Is said to be special scenery were very good. The attraction Crane, G. W. Cunningham and Constance Wiu- attractions are: J. E, Black, Flo Bates, Bertlna something extraordinary in the way of spectac- drew large crowds twice daily. The Sunday dom. Business good. City 'Sports next. Leslie, the Rrighams, BInney & Chapman. Gns ular development. The play hinges on th« concerts were well attended. Through Fire and Broadway Musee—The opening of the Broad- and Marion Kohl. Carroll & Ellston and Fields affairs of a charming Ceylonese girl, who Is In Water next. * way Musee last week was a success, and as it Martin. In the curio hall are Camlllo and love with a young coffee planter, but she has Hyde & Behman's (Archie H. Ellis, Mgr.) becomes better known, is better attended. This Fona, Hanison, the human ostrich, and others. Rutland Barrington, Mr. Hayden Coffin and Ida The vaudeville bill for week of 29 was good. week's attractions are - excellent, and in the Hollis Street Theatre—Marie Tempest, in The Rene, Sybil Armdale and Isabel Jay are in The house was packed twice daily and the bill curio hall the Aztec Twins and Merlom arid- Marriage of Kitty. Miss Tempest returns to the cast. was as follows: Eddie Fay was the headliner wife are creating much interest. Next week Boston as a comedienne and made an easy con- St. James—Old Heidelberg. and presented his farcical creation entitled Manager Howse has arranged for a baby show, quest. At the end of the second act so im- Wyndham's—Little Mary still holds the boards Sister Ann, which went well and won much and from entries received the contest will be perative was the demand of the audience that New Theatre—My Lady of Rosedale. applause. The Three Marvelous Merrills did spirited. Business is good. the curtain was raised and Miss Tempest fa- Garrlck—The Arm of the Law opened here an extraordinarily clever bicycle act. Water- Olympic Theatre—Nat C. Goodwin Is here vored her host of friends with the popular Feb. 16. Old Clothes Js also on the boards. bury Bros. & Tenney pleased with their refined this week in one of his old successes, A Gilded Nightingale song. Strand—A Chinese Honeymoon. musical act; Sullivan & Weston presented their Fool. Mr. Goodwin is exceedingly pleasing Park Theatre—Ezra Kendall, always a fa- Vaudeville—The Cherry Girl still holds the Hiscieh, A Foolish Move, and won their share in it and is supported by an excellent com- vorite with Boston audiences, In The Vinegar boards. of the applause. Miss Clarice Vance made the pany. It is scenically good and doing a good Vuyor. Lottie Alter, Helen Salllnger, C. H. Court—Romeo and Juliet. usual hit. Bertie Fowler pleased with her business. Treasurer Mantz's benefit Monday Crosby and others are well liked. Criterion—The Duke of Killicrankle preceded monologue; Hines & Remington presented a night drew well and was a success financially. Tremont—The Sultan of Sulu, a merry con- by Mr> Frank Llncen, •clever skit. Miss Patter of Patterson; the Maxine Elliott next. coction of satire, wit and melody, will close Royalty—German plays predominate at this World's Trio made good; Kamza & Arno proved Havlin's Theatre—Too Proud to Beg Is the next Saturday night. If Kiram ever wants 1o house. to be a pair of clever eccentric comedians. Week offering at Havlin's this week. It is full of open his court in Boston again, he will find Avenue—This house reopens Feb. 20 with the of 7 the bill is: George H. Primrose and Folcy scenic surprises and all excellently executed. thousands who will go again to see him. He new play, A Man of Honor. Boys, Brothers Avalos, Julian Rose, the Crano Marie Nelson is in the leading role and is very is a funn y Httl e fellow. Prince of Wales—The School Girl still holds Bros., Wood & Ray, La Tell Bros., the Heaven- talented. A well balanced company and a Music Hall—For His Brother's Crime Is a the boards. ly Twins, Smith & Sims, the bioscope and the very pleasing performance all the way. Busi- thrilling melodrama. Montgomery Irving, who Duke of York—Captain Dieppe. extra attraction, the Metropolitan Operatic ness good. For Her Children's Sake next. playg a dual role, did strenuous and even work, Lyric—The Duchess of Dantzlg. Quartet. Imperial Theatre—This week's attraction at and Is a strong mnn. He Is called the Modem Apollo—The new musical play, Madame Orpheum (Percy G. Williams, Mgr.) For the Imperial is the always popular Romance Hercules on the bill, and he certainly deserves Sherry, continues. week of 29 the management of this house pre- of Coon Hollow. It is handled by a most ca- the title. Imperial—A Queen's Romance Is the attrac- sented the strongest vaudeville bill ever seen pable company and as good as all previous Keith's Theatre—The solid hit of the show tion at this house. at this house. Tho bill was termed the "Inter- efforts in a scenic way. A very clever quar- this week is scored by the colored team. Har- Savoy—The Love Birds are a success at this national Topliners' Tournament, and was its tette and a clever troupe of dancers added per, Desmond & Bailey. Will Cressy and house. follows: Vesta Tilley, Mabel McKinley, Flore-iz greatly to the performance. It opened to good Blanche Dayne presented the clever comedy Comedy—The bright musical play, AmoreUe, Family, acrobats: Binns, Binns and Binns, come- houses and pleases as well as ever. Business iketch, The New Station, and scored their has been postponed. dians and musicians: Alcide Capitan, Mme. satisfactory, A Hot Old Time next. usual hit. H. V. Fitzgerald is a hard-working Royal Court—Closed. Emmy and her pets, William Cahill, the famons Crawford Theatre—Pickings from Puck is young chap with a wealth of ideas as to rapid Irish comedian: Falardo, the instrumental man, the title of the comedy that Is offered here changes of costume: Foy & Clark had some- NOTES. the Vltagraph and as an extra attraction Lillian this week, with Willard Sims at the head. thing new in The Old Curiosity Shop; Arthur The London Entertainment Protection Society Burkhardt & Co., in her new sketch, The Santa He la a very clever comedian. It proved most Adamlni and Louise Taylor, Dick Lynch and secured Judgment against the New Tlvoll Co., Clnua Lady. The Sunday night concert was pleasing as well as funny to a crowded house Ada Jewell, the Nohrens, Charles Acott and limited, for producing a sketch, The Moon wp]l patronized, the house being sold out long Sunday, and has a bevy of pretty girls in Mile. Eddie, May Evans and Juggling Pelot. Spell, In contravention of the dramatic act. in-fore eight o'clock, as Vesta Tilley and Mabel handsome costumes, which add greatly to the Hub Theatre—The Switchman's Daughter. A fine of £20 for the first time the atage play ±H£

wag performed, aad ,£40 for each of the flfteAn First indications of spring having appeared, Grand Opera House (Theo. L. Hays, Mgr.)— subsequent day* it was produced wan impo&ad. business at the link uj falling off eom*. How- -Joseph Murphy, Ui Jierry Gow and Shaua Khu-.i, Th© Palace Tneatr« Go., limited, also defend- ever, the roller skating will probably con- received a warm wwleome. Not much need be ed uieir actions, and were mulcted in tines. tinue for several w«tots. Manager Shouse said of this noted actor, except that he seems Notwithstanding, all the variety halls in town states that the success of this venture hab 10 grow better iis he grows older. He is sup- aud provinces are producing sketches seemingly far exceeded expectations, and tuat tue books ported by a very good company. Next; lou with greater success. will show consider a tile pruJtit 011 the short loiison. The Love Birds, a musical comedy by Geo. season. CHAKLKS H. SMALL. Star Theatre—The High Rollers pleased full- Grossamlth, Jr., and Raymond Raze, has proved houses. wee it of 28. While tue burlesques couul an unequivocal success at the Savoy. be improved, the olio is sucu an excellent uue The Darling of the Gods started a long pro- MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. tiiat the production in its entirety is a good vincial tour at Leicester on tiie 15th iiisi. Metropolitan Opera House (,b. JN. Scott, Mgr.,) oue. In the olio tue Three Lielliotls present a Ada Blanche, the famous ' 'boy,'' received a —x'ituia juuwurutEi, 111 Winsome wiunie, pitiuaeu good musical act of a relined nature that wins magnificent ovation on her return to "the large houses. The character worn ol Miss jnU- applause; The Armstrongs have some ue*v uii't Halls." vvardes is refreaning ana sue is assisteu uy a dai'iug feats in cue bicycle line; Howe and Mrs. Pat Campbell is the Queen in A Queen's capable company, xiie musical numbers are the bcott are cievur Pieurew comedians, and Carrie Romance at the Imperial. most tunetiu aud catchy ueuru here tins season Franklin and Ablue Carlton turnish a good spe- Amorelle at the Comedy was postponed. and the piece fairly sparkles with wit and cialty. Next: liice & iiarton's Co. Max 1'emberton also lius a new play. The brightness. 1'ue parts are in good hauus, iiud NOT!1:: Tiie Hurry Morns Co. made the Finishing Touch, that wants producing. tne cuorus ia above the average. Next: .tiurou juujp from at. Paul to Uruud Kapius, Mich., George Edwardes has secured Hay den Cotnn Uunibuj--, by Roosevelt Cluu (local). ouu miles, without missmg a performance. This for another three years. i>ijou Theatre (Theo. L. Hays, Algr.j—The jump was made necessary by Chicago fire. The Dick Mansell, a London manager of forty OI'PUUULU ttiiow pleased fair houses. U.ue hit <>t regular traiu on cniuago, Milwaukee & St. Paul years' standing, will have a benefit on the the show is Alerian's iJogs, wiiicu go tiirougti a was delayed 30 rniimies tor them, but left at 8* game In a remarkable manner. victor Moore 11:15 p. in. Saturday, made up lost time, and Fanny Ward, the dainty American, has de- ana liiuiuia LHUeiieltl present a most novel though oue hour was lost lu Chicago Uuuiing clined to join Frohman s Company at the sKetch, mat of two amateurs "breaiinig lutu baggage Uu;y arrived in Uraud Uapiiis at 4:iu Duke of York's Theatre. the game." It's new, bright and luu^habie. p. in, Sunday, ia time tor tiie evening perform- Violet Fulton's long looked-for chance to Tue Ateiani Troupe, Italian street singers, re- ance. Tite ooO iniies wiiii changes ut Chicago play Zaza has arrived. ceive good applause. iiu. F. KeynarU gives and Kulaiuazoo was made in Iti hours and r-0 Louis Freear is the latest addition to touring good ventriloquist woi'k. Juggling Muinius Jius minutes. The High uoiiers will try to make entertainers. some new triciis in Juggling. liUiaabetn jiurray tue same schedule alter Saturday night's per- Love in a Cottage at Terry's has caught on. sings coon songs and tells irish stories, and AIC- formance at St. Paul. Mr. Thomas Barrasford, the well-known .Eng- iutyi'e and Heath nuisu the uerforuiiiuce. Next; JAS. J. McMAHON. lish music hall manager, has converted the Joseph jJLurpuy, in Kerry Gow aim teUauu luiue. old Theatre du Chateau de Eau at Paris, i^yx-eum 'xuimtre ^i>ick Ferris, Mgr.j—i'ai-sifal France, into a modern, up-to-dal d English mu- pleased crowded, houses aud will ue continued LOS AKGrELES, GAL. sic hall, to be known as the Aihambra. Th« lor another week. The work ol the i''ei'ris uVlasou Opera House (H. C. Wyatt, Mgr.) — premiere occurred Feb. 6 and achieved tre- Stock Company was creditable. Good scenic Through tue kindness of aUanager Wyatt the mendous success. yttects. Orchestra of 22 pieces gave good reu- beautim! opera house has 'been donated Monday, The latest American invasion of the Eng- aitiou of music and the woi'K 01 Lii-ace Haywaid l>'eb. 29, for a big benefit ptu-liurmaiice. tue pro- lish music hall stage is Mr. Charles Leonard as Kuudry and that of lieu Johnson as uurne- ceeds of which will go 10 tue funds of the Fletcher, who begins his tour at the Empire, mana could not be improved. Balance of com- Robert E. Bell Sanatorium for Consumptive Leeds, Feb. 15. pany seeinud imbued witu spirit of the piay, Actors. The cause is a worthy one and niauj and without, question was the finest production theatrical people, the lulks as a body, and nu- ever put on b,v u stock company. merous others have interested themselves in its MANCHESTER (ENQ.) NOTES, Dewcy Theatre—Rice & Burton's Co. played suceess. The instigators of tomorrow's perform- Theatre Royal (Oscar Barrett, Mgr.) The lo big nouses and deserved the liberal applause ance believe that it will he tue most profitable successful pantomime, Bold Robin Hood, will uestowed. Harry liai'tou was given a warm single testimonial yet offered. The star of tue close here ou Feb. 20, after a good run for weiconie. The burlesques were good and tue afternoon will be ^uiue. Heleua Modjeska, in the two months. The artists have au done their olio exceptionally good. The Orloff Troupe, sleep-waiJiiug scene troin Macbeth, Every iea-1- very best to make the attraction a succestj, acrobats, give oue of the bewt turns seen hero. ing theatre of the city is represented in the and their desires were realized. Miss Lelia Charles Muckie has something novel. Robert program. James Neill ana his entire aggrega- Rose, the principal boy, took her benefit on Carnella and May fcihirk have an amusing act. tion will present the second act of Nancy & Oo. the 14, and a big house was in, attendance lo Lmian Washburu aud Ada Lane have a sketch The new Neill-Morosco 'Company will appear in do honor to this gifted lady. Many artists from that is bright aud breezy, and Puttou, Not'inau, the second act of When We Were Twenty-one. the other houses were in attendance. Miss For- I'alco aud Burns win applause lot,' some new Clarence Drown, of tue Orpheum, contributes tesque and her company will play a week's en- business tliut is up Lo date. the services of Stuart Barnes, a clever mouolo- gagement, beginning Feb. 20. gist; Thorn and Carieton, in an original bit of Princess Theatre (Oscar Barrett, Mgr.J The joyousuess, and lastly Billy Van and Rose Beau- Forty Thieves continues its merry course. Miss TON, D. C. mont, last week's heaUUners, in a new comedy Nellie W allace is still the prime favorite iii Business last week was unusually good. All sketch. Bobby North comes from Waldeeli's her songs, Down by the River iSide and 1 Was of the theatres gave extra pertormauces on Uasiuo Theatre to do the first Hebrew imper- The photograph above is that of Rosalre Born on a Friday. Miss Wallace has been en- Washington's Birthday, and most of them play- sonation he has tried in Los Angeles. Thomas Speagh, who at ten years of age is one of gaged for the next pantomime at this house. ed to S. U. O. at both performances. So far Persse and Edith Mason render some operatic ;he cleverest juvenile actors of the day. Mas Gaiety—The Renaus have done good business tiie Lenten season appears to be having but airs aud Rice and Cady intend to brighten cue Rosenberg, the well-known manager, who vis- here in their amusing comedy, The Swiss Em- little influence upon theatre-goers, but it is atmosphere with a German turn. Winfield Hog- .ted the boy at the latter's home in Dayton, press. This play was presented in America possible that it has not been noticed as yet abooin sends the entire Jilleford Coingauy from 0., recently said: "Rosalre Speagh. is, in my some years ago by the Haulon Lees. on account of the exceptional weather condi- the Grand Opera House and they will present opinion, a wonderful little artist. He recited, St. James Theatre— Lu.le Red Riding Hood tions which have been very favorable for an act from Kidnaped. Forest Dabuey Carr, sang aud danced for me, and I can honestly say Is a pretty little pantomime and is drawing fair this season of the year. The theatres and the- the well-known basso, will sing the prologue to that I never saw anything to equal tHis young- business to this house week of 15. atre-goers were possibly inconvenienced and Pagliaccl. ster's variety of talent. I pi-edict that as soon Grand Junction Theatre—Pantomime. Dick auuoyed less by the widespread scare incident liurbants Theatre (Olivor Morosco, Mgr.) — as managers become acquainted with him, he Whittiustone is putting in a very successful to the disaster In Chicago than any large city The new Neill-Morosco Company opens Us first will havo no trouble in securing time in all the week here. in the country, hut as nearly all of the the- engagement presenting When We Were Twenty- leading vaudeville houses in the country." Royal Osborne Theatre—A Female Swindler Is atres were being operated so very near the one. For the past three mouths the manage- the attraction at this house week of 15. standard, it was not very difficult to comply ment of the new company has been busily a t Metropole Theatre—The Babes In the Woods with every requirement. No theatre in the work contracting these players, and they claim sented Isben's drama Ghosts 26-27 to two large is a merry little show, which is backed up by city has missed a single performance ou ac- that the result of their efforts is one of the houses. The play is an interesting and fas- several good variety numbers. count of the fire regulations not being com- finest stock organizations in the West. cinating one. Miss Gallatin has excellent sup- Palace Variety Theatre (Peter Watson, Mgr.) plied with, which speaks very highly for the Casino Theatre (J. E. Waldeck, Mgr.j— port. The play has an excellent moral lesson. A capital program at this house is composed theatre managers. Hoity Toity has scored so heavily that it will Grand Opera House (Dick P. Button, Mgr.): of Ada Blanche, a favorite burlesque artist, Columbia Theatre—Richard Mansfield, in Old be continued another week. The past week As usual an extra large house enjoyed the open- who is being welcomed by her many admirer*. Heidelberg, has given the satisfactory per- broke the box-ofiice records. Full to the brim ing performance of the olio for week of Feb. 28. The Gothamers, in a musical absurdity, also formances expected. The subjects treated in with entertaining specialties, songs, clever It included Vererio and Kennedy, in a new com- appear, besides other smart turns. the play are novel, the characters are distinct dancing and realiy ludicrous situations, it will edy act; Mason Sisters in new dances; Trask The Tivoli—Miss Lottie Collins is the feature and clearly detiued, and the five acts are al- probably run two or three weeks. and Rogers, comedians; Mons. Dubec, with his on the program at this house. together full of interest, color and action. Next: Orpheum (Clarence' Drown, Mgr.)—Greatest select company of monkeys, dogs, cats and rats; Hengeer's Circus—Many new features are in- Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott. of ail spectacular acts on the vaudeville stage Francis Bryant, the Australian comedian; the troduced at this place of amusement. The New National Theatre—Mrs. Wiggs of the is that of the Eignt Vassar Girls, who are seen great Baltimore fire and other moving pictures. principal one is Dick Turpin'B Ride to York. Cabbage Patch has very successfully enter- in an electric ballet. They do musical stunts Empire Theatre (Dick P. Button, Mgr.): An Empire Theatre—The new play, Never, Never tained good audiences. To read the two sto- which elicit great applause. Another of the excellent program of amusing and entertaining Land, by Wilson Barrett, haa packed the house ries, Mrs. Wlggs and Lovey Mary, by Alice wonderful acts billed this week Is that present- numbers delighted a packed house at the open- nightly. F. E. EMERSON. ed by the Werner-Anioroa U'oupe from Europe. ing performance for week of 28. The olio In- Hegau, and to see the play which is supposed They are jugglers and acrobats. Zisiia and King cluued the Athou-Wilson-Clarke Co.. In the fun- to be the two dramatized, one would hardly are magicians who make good. Harry Thomp- ny farce comedy. The Lunatics' Ball; the clever KANSAS CITY, MO. recognize them as the same, but be this Hittd to the credit of the dramatizer, for the many son ,Mayor of, the Bowery, is an impersonator. comedian Charles Cowles. in pleasing special- The Willis Wood (Walter Sanford, Mgr.) changes were most apropos, aud, it mfcght b-e The holdovers are Van aud Beaumont, Tkorue ties; Dorothy Alden, the clever soubrette, 'n High In the ranks of musical comedy suc- said, necessary. 'Next: Wizard of Oz. and Carieton, Snyder and Buckley, and Rice new songs, etc., and a new lot of moving pic- cesses ia A Chinese Honeymoon, which played Academy of Music—The Queen of the High- aud Elmer. tures. to good business week of 28. John E. Hen- way has drawn unusually large audiences dur- Grand Opera House (Winfield Hogaboom, Owen's Glass Blowers are delighting the peo- shaw, Toby Claude, May Ten Brooke, Stella ing the entire week, and is one of thie best Mgr.)—The Elleford Company present Kidnaped ple of Butte with their excellent entertainments. Tracy and W. H. Clarke won unstinted ap- plays of its kiud presented in this city for Chutes Park and Theatre (Henry Koch, Mgr.) Large crowds are dally witnessing the art of plause, while the balance of the principal some time. Particular mention should be made —Ellery's Royal Italian 'Baud rendered brilliant blowing and spinning glass. characters were in the hands of competent of Charlotte Severson, who portrayed the selections from Richard Wagner's famous Par- ST. PARIS, 0.—Union Opera House (D. J. people. The chorus, both from the standpoint Queen, a part so easily overacted in s#me re- sifal to an enormous crowd Sunday. This is Barley, Mgr,} Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin, of voice and good looks, was the best seen spects and at the same time moat difficult for the first rendering of Parsifal in this city and 29, pleased good house. They carry 25 people, here in a long time. Next: Nat Goodwin. woman to act in others. Next: In Old Ken- it met with a great ovation. Director Chiaf- special scenery, good wardrobe and fine paper. The Grand (Hudson & Judah, Mgrs.) Ca- tucky. farelli was the recipient of numerous floral of- Coming: Legally Dead, April 7. pacity business ruled week of 28, with Isabel Lafayete Theatre—The Sign of the Cross ferings and loud applause greeted each new Irving in The Crisis. This company includes played to good audiences the entire week. Al- selection. Miss A. A. Stephens, the band's fa- a number of performers of great ability. The though the play is not a new one by any vorite soloist, was heard iu her chai-miug solos. east was one of the best ever seen here at means, it does not appear to have lost its Instrumental solos, were rendered to perfection popular prices. Weber & Fields come 6-8; drawing qualities; in fact, It appears to be by the band's members, assisted by Manager Clay Clement, 9-12. one of the few that "wears well" with time. Ellery. All the shows along the midway are The Open Air Amusement 1 The Gilliss (E. S. Brigham, Mgr.J For H«r Next: Shore Acres. iu a flourishing condition. Additions have been Children's Sake, filled to overflowing with sen- Chase's Grand Theatre (Vaudeville)—Eddie made to the already fine collection of animals. SPECIAL EDITION sationalism and strenuous climaxes, did very Foy, Clayton White and Marie Stuart, Tom Large returns continue to 'be the rule. well week of 28. Beryl Hope, as Edith Kings- Brown, Gasch Sisters, Hacker & Lester, Clar- D. W. FERGUSON. - OF ley, was exceptionally elever, as were also ice Vance, the vitagraph. While Eddie Foy the two children, Clifford and Marie La Mont. SEATTLE, WASH. Scenic effects fair. Happy Hooligan next. scored a most decided hit in his vaudeville suit, The Man Behind the Gun, a creation with Grand upera House (John 'Corb. Mgr.)—The The Auditorium (Woodward & Burgess, no other object than fun, at the same time he Mgrs.) Business at tills house picked sip Bostouians, in The Serenade, Robin Hood and somewhat week of 28 with Way Down East does not appear to such advantage as he does The Queen of Laughter, 14-17 and matinee, to t In the roles be has assumed heretofore. crowded houses. The comedy work of Georgo as the bill. Ruby Bridges, a young woman Lyceum Theatre—Rice & Barton's Rose Hill The Billboard who shows marked talent, especially in the Frothingham demands special notice. Paul Gil- heavier scenes, is the Anna Moore this sea- Co., which has loug been a favorite here, pre- more, Iu The Mummy and the Hamming Bird, WILL INCLUDE A POTPOURRI OF sented an unusually attractive bill and played 18-20, to good business and guve aplev.lii per- son, and she scored quite a hit by her clever to packed houses the entire week. The per- GOOD THINGS FOR ALL PEOPLE work. Capable people are seen in the other formance, Mr. Gilmore is certainly one of the INTERESTED IN OUTDOOR AMUSE- roles ang the production Is an enjoyable one. formance opens with the burlesque, The Baby promising young men of the stage. Coming: Alplionse and Gaston next. Trust and closes with another entitled A Peep The Eternal City, 21-24; Egan Dramatic School, MENTS OF WHATEVER CHARAC- The Orpheum (Martin Lehman, Mgr. Fred Behind the Scenes. Tiie olio is very good 25. TER. Hallen and Mollie Fuller, in a George Coha u the principal feature being the Hughes Musical Sea ttle Theatre (J. P. Howe, Mgr.)—The sketch, were featured week of 28, and busi- Trio, who have some very good instruments Pollards, 14-19, to big houses, '/lie work of ness was up to the usual big standard. Billy which are handled very nicely. Next; Traiw- these little people is wonderful, it being tit to Atlantics. compare with that of some of the regular opera This Handsome Special Edition Clifford In his monologue scored heavily, and Empire Theatre—While The Eleventh Hour Mr. and Mrs. Neil Lltchneld, In a rural companies. Coming: Sag Harbor, 21-24. Will be Issued March 15, sketch were also in high favor. The bill was nas drawn very good audiences during the week, Third Avenue Theatre (Russell & Drew rounded out by White, Simmons and company, they should have been better, for no company Mgrs.)—Slaves of the Mine, 14-19, gave fail Dated March 19, Cordua & Maud, Wesson, Walters & Wesson, has appeared there this season who deserved performance to fairly good houses. Coming Charlotte Guyer George, Leo Kronau Trio and the liberal applause given it more than tais Oue Night In June, 21-26. This Handsome Special Edition will the kinodrome. Featuring the next bill will one. The company was well balanced, no part Alcazar Theatre will open Feb. 21 with i he issued March 15, dated 19. The great- be Johnny and Emma Ray. over acted, each scene complete within itself, vaudeville program to run one week. est editorial skill and assiduity will be and the entire play refined In every particular. RUSSELL TWISS. exercised for the purpose of giving to The Century (Joseph J. Barrett, Mgr.) Tom Next: The Denver Express. "The Billboard's" natrons an issue Miner has always set a high standard for the which for educational influence and ad- burlesque managers, and this season is no ex- BUTTE, MONT.—Broadway Theatre (Dick P. vertising value can not be excelled. ception to the rule, as is shown by his Bo- ST. PAUL, MINN. Button, Mgr.): Are You a Mason? 21-24, the hemian Burlesquers, which were seen here Metropolitan Opera House (L. N. Scott, Mgr.) most laughable comedy presented to a Butte The issue will be profusely illustrated week of 28. A rattling farce in two ac ts -Anna Held, In Mam'selle Napoleon, was re- audience in many a day, dellgh ted four large and space is yet open for a limited num- which served to introduce the comedians and >lved by large and fashionable audiences. The sized houses. Excellent company. The per- ber of photographs and articles of sn a chorus of exceptionally good-looking girls. i ostumes are on a large scale and the eye is formances were enjoyed by every oue present. educational nature pertaining to out- coupled with an olio comprising several good well pleased with the spectacle. Anna UcLJ Mr. Ben Hendricks and an excellent company, door amusements. acts, constituted a pleasing entertainment, eeems to improve each year and her acting and 25, delighted a large audience In Erich oi which was well patronized. OppenhelMer'8 magnetism Is Indeed a treat. Her supporting Sweden. The drama IB one of the most inter- Last Advertising Form Closes March 12 'Fay Foster Co. next company Is good. The chorus Is possessed of esting and entertaining that has visited this Convention Hall (Loul* W. Shouae, Mgr.) good voices aud the fceaic properties are grand. city this season, Midi Alberta Gallatto pre- THE BILLBOARD

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Deming, Tom Merrifleld, jjeuben Shortsleeve, Earl H. Warren, Arthur J. Banker, Geo. Hopper, L. C. Merton, Jack Shouat, James Warren., Fred Banter, Arthur Deming, Bill Hopper, Doc Metcalf, Arthur Silling, F. L. Denton, Jack C. Washburn & Wren Saturday, Msvrch 12, 1904. Banter, Bad Horan, Eddie Metzger, M. A. Silvers, Chas. Weaver, Otto Barkout, K. G. Derry, Bill (Operator) Howard, Tom M. Meyers, Harry De Schiller, Bert Simonsen M. W^ebster U G Barnes, Will H. Howard, Jack Meyers' Geo. Simpson, L. West & 'Starin ' MARRIAGES. Barnes' Dog & Pony Dickinson, Harry Huffman, Geo. Miles, Dr. Siueu, Edgar L. Diess, Steward E. Wheeler, Geo. Show, A. G. Hunter, E. Miller, J. T. Singer, A. Wheelers, Bert Miss Belle Harper, of The Bostonians, was Baron, Joe Dillard, M. J. Hurlbut B. W. (Mu- Miller, T. M. married, Feb. 20, in New York City to Mr. Harrett, M. J. Dillinger, A. E. Sittipo, La Boe Whitcomb, H. W. Joseph B. Hughes. The ceremony was per- sician) Miller, C. E. Slansky, F. White Dock W Bartholomew, Prof. Dittgen, Geo. A. Her, Nick Mitchel, Lola Sleezer, N. C. formed at the Holland House, New York City, Geo. (Animal Train- White, Charlie Dobbins. J. H. Imperial Carn. Co. Michales, Bennie Smiley, Col. E. Fin- White, Dolph by the Rev. Mr. Abbey. The couple left im- er) Dohlgrel. L. International Carn. Co Mohamed, Hadji mediately for an extended tour of Florida and Dolan & Lenharr ley White, Dick BaiTJll, Herman J. International Shows Monroe Co., Trixle Smith, A. Beverly Whitehead, Frank Cuba. x>artine & De Ouzo Donaldson, 0. H. Jackson, Dr. J. T. Mooney, James E. Smith, Emery H. Chas. E. Evans and Miss Helena Phillips, Bartrum, Guy (Showman) McK. of Chicopee Falls, Mass., were married in that Jacobi, Burt Moore, Lou W. Smith, Solly Whitehead. Henry K. Hartley, Chas. Donnelly, Winfred J. Jahn, A. Moran, Benj. J. Smith, T. u. Whittier, H. H. city Feb. 25. Mr. Evans was the star this Bartlett, James Donovan, Sam Jahn & McFarlau • Morley, W. J. Smith. Mart season in There and Back and Miss Phillips Dorsey, Harry Wilbur, Harry C. Bassage, Bert C. Jaillet & Goldberg Morogau, Wm. D. Smith, Ivan Wilkins, Geo. his leading woman. Bassy, James Downs, Walter E. James, John K. Morris, Folie Smith F. W. Tom Derham. formerly of the Sells & Downs Beach, Geo. Du Bell, Harry Williams, Geo. (Lit- James, W. H. Morris, J. B. Smith, C. E. (Gold- tle George) Shows, and Miss Mae O'Brien, non-professional, Beach, Mr. Duffey, Mike Morris & Berger of Texarkana, Tex. , were quietly married Duvinston, E. James, it. E. en Rule Med. Co. Williams. Wallace Beal, Merrltt F. Jamoslain. J. F. Hale Morris, Ned Smith, Johnnie Williams, J. D. March 2, only a few close friends being pres- Bear, Jno Holton Horn Du«y, Will Jennier, Geo., Jr. Moses, Lee Smith, Jas. Burton ent. Beck. J. 0. Dwyer, F. A. Williams W C Harry S. Hopping, manager Missouri Girl Jewett, Everett A. iMosley, W. M. Smith, Frank W. Williams, A. V. Beckley, Geo. B. Dynan, Geo. Johnson, Eobert Mossman, Stevens, Smith, Al E. Co., was united In marriage to Miss Louise Beechele, Geo. ISagan, Albert Williams, J. H. Ilitchey. the musical directress of the com- Johnson, W. V. Shows Sohler, Mr. (Novelty Williams, Geo., No. Beechele, Henry Eckles (Kid) Johnson. M. E. Mulvey, H. G. Man) pany, Dec. 10, 1903, at Atoka, I. T. Beecher. Chas. Edwards, Art E. B. Shows. Ed Tyler, of Indianapolis, Ind., manager of Jones, Edward Muuro, Wallace Southern Belle Showa Williams, H. E. Helhorn'g Show, Herr Eisenbarth, Mr. Jones, F. E, Murphy, Jos. A. A. Spalding, Charley S. tlie Alabama Carnival Co., and Hazel Detrlck, Benard, Mr. Ellery. Dr. W. H. Williamson, John P. of Crawfordsvllle, Ind., were married at Bir- Junker, W. A. Murray, Fred Spalding, R. Wills. John Benard, Sam Ellis G. Katool, Herbert Murray, Eddie Spencer, Geo. mingham, Ala. , Marcli 1. Bennett.' F. E. Ellis, H. I. Wilson, Monk Katool Animal Show Murray, Jos. Spencer, Alvin Willey, Arthur Beno. Benj. Elmendorf, W. C. Kehoe, Chas. Myers, N. P. Springer, J. L. Benson, Jack Empire Stock Co. Willy's Chemical Co. OBITUARY. Kelley, H. Nahm, Simon Stafford, Chas. Winninger, Frank Berger Carn. Co., J S Eslienbuck. Philip Kelly, Geo. ileimeyer, Chas. Stallo, D. J. Berlin, Sam Estes Stock Co. Mgr. Mr. John Keiffer (of KlefEer and Diamond; Kelton, Eddie Neiss, Victor I. Stanford, Eobt. Winter, D. E. died, March *, at the Hotel Abbott, Denver, Besterman, Harry Evens, Cannon Kemp. Prof. J. T. Newberry, Hammond Staughter Bras. Billings, Sanford Fairground Show Witt, Marion A. Col. , alter a short but severe attack of in- Kennedy Co., The Newton, A. Steavens, Art. Wolfe, Walter A. flammatory rheumatism. He was playing au Billings, W. O. Falk, Harry Lillian Nichols, Lew Stephens. Ira B. Black, Billy D. Faulk, Eugene Wood Bros. Shows, engagement on the Novelty Circuit in conjunc- Keno, Welch & Mel- Nickols, Lone Stephens & Hickman Mgr. tion with his wife, doing an acrobatic sketch. Blake, Prof. E. J. Feinberg, Chas. rose Norris, James Stevella (Contortion- They were to sail for Australia March 24 Blitz, Geo. W. Felgar, C. B. Wood Shows, Wm. Kilsey, S. E. Norton Bros. New ist) Wood, Mr. (Wizard with the Tom Nawn Co. Mr. Keiffer was 31 Blitz, Charley Fetters, C. A. Kimball. Geo. (Trom- State Shows, Mgr. Sun Bros. No. 2 years of age, and was born in New Orleans, Blitz, Walter A. Ficher, Joe aud Ventriloquist) bone Player) Novelty Carnival & Shows, Mgr. Woodcome, Chas. A. and for a number of years traveled with differ- Bohannan, J. W. Fick. Edw. Kings, Two Sutton, H. B. ent opera companies, and for the last five years Bonetti, Prof. Fields, Harry Amusement Co. Woods & Briggs has been playing vaudeville dates with his Borders, Joe (Arthur Fifer. Jack King's Glass Blowers Nye. T. F. Swain, W. I. Woodward, Chas. Kiser. Geo. Oatman, J. F. Swain, Maxwell B. Worland, Chas. E. wife. He was a member of The Woodmen of Morella) IFisher, Wm. B. Kline, Bert America nnd was well liked in the profession. Boucher, Dr. Faulkner, W. O'Leary, J. J. Swanson, W. (Red Worth, J. B. Knowles, Elmer E. O'Neil, Frank Davie) Wright, Fred (Mex.) Mrs. Keiffer left for New Orleans with the re- Bowden, Koy Fiteher, H. H. (Hypnotist) Oppenheim, H. Sweeney, Ed. (Osay) mains, at which place the interment will be Boyette, Jos. W. Fitzgerald, Gerald Young, Lew Kohler, Anton Oppenheimer, L. Swickey, Jack Young, Fred Grant made. Boyles, Chas. Fitzgerald, D. J. Kohler, Lew Oppenheimer, Joe Talson Charlie Thos. C. Rogers died at the home of his moth- Brigga, Floyd B- Mgr. Fitzhugh, Earl W. Zaky, Alie Koplln, Albert Oppice, Joe Taylor's Concert Co. Zareli er in Cleveland, O., Wednesday, March 2, 1904, Brink, John Florida, Geo. A. Koster, Wm. (Ike) Orton's .Sb.ow, Miles Taylor. Enoch of heart failure. He was born at n ooster, Bronson, C. L. Ford, S. J. Zeb & Zarrow Kursh, Peter Osborne & Daly Tee to Bros. Zeda & Elder (Con- O. August 22, 1869. At one time he was Brooks, Jim Fordham, Arthur La Belle, Mr. Otting, Frank Terry, Leonard with Murray and Maek in their Irish Neigh- Brose's Comedians, Foster, Dr. J. O. tortionists) (Magician) Parish, Frank Thomas, Gus, Colored Zello and The Quinn bors; also in the circus and medicine show Ben Foster, C. J. Lacy, Eobert A. Thomas. Erwin business. At the time of his death he was Brown, W. H. Fountain, Bobby Parker, W. F. Bros. La Gardo, C. (Buck- Parian. A. Thompson, A. H. Zimmerman, Chris. conducting his own museunx of anatomy. His Brown, Samuel Fox's Dog and Pony skin Charlie Med Co Parmeter, Asa wife (Princess Flo), one son, mother, brother Brown, T. J. Show Thompson, Edward N. Zlncaro, Gaitano and sister mourn his loss. The remains were La Marr, Frank Parnell, T. J. Thompson, L, Ziogarrl Eep. Co. Brownie, Ed. Frend, Max Lamb \V E Patnaude, Albert taken to Wooster, O., for interment. He was Buckeye State Carn. Frick. B. H. a member of the Masonic Lodge at Dayton, 0. Lamb, W. W. Paul, C. B. Buelow, H. V. Fronda, B. F. La Place, Mous. Pendleton Lew LADIES' LIST. Royal C. Pierce, an old carnival man, met Bundy, Jack Fuller, Harry La Eosa, Frank Penuington Lou ^F. his death on Feb. 26 at Akron, 0. He had Bunker, Robt (Bicycle Oaines. Ollie Latham ^^m. H. Pe.pper Slim Bachelder, Julia Lawrence, Mamie E. lately been working for the C, A. & C. Railway Elder) Gallagher, Chas. Lawson, I. S. Perkins King Barnes. Oivle Leonard, Mazie and fell from a car and the wheels passed over Burch. T. H. Gauaway. James La Zara, Pauldia Perriue, Dave W. Bartell, Bessie Lewis, Mrs. Edith one or his legs. He died from the loss of Burson, Arthur Gampp, H. B.. Mgr. La Zelle Bros Peters L. P. Beach, Goldie Lilzens, Madame (Fire blood before medical assistance could be Byron, C. Gardner, Frank A. Leavitt Daniel L. Phillip's Thomas Bird, Mrs. Hattie Dancer) brought. Last year he was with Edward's Zoo Cake, E, M. Garvey, John Lees, The Picket, ' Dave Eagle Lockheart Sisters in the capacity of lecturer, and he was con- Calkins, Jack Geard, Shelby Lehr Stock Co. The Pilgrim, Jos. A. Brenner, Dorothy Litchfleld, Mr. & Mrs. sidered one of the best In the business. He Calver, Vic George, Jacob Pitt Warren Brown, Mamie Neil was born in Collins, O. , 33 years ago, whore Camm, Charley Gerbach, Charley Leigh, J, W. Pitt's, Walter H. Burk, Bessie Lorrimner. Mamie he was taken for burial. He leaves a wife Camp Oar. Co.. C. H. Gettenan. W. O. Leighman, Henry Plitz, Ben ' Cannon, Mrs. Etta Lynch, Lillle and a host of friends to mourn his loss. Campbell, D. W. Gibbons. Bernard Le Olon, M. A. Plunkett, Cye L. Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. McCormick, Euth Mrs. Sarah Dingess", age 82, wife of the late Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Gibson Show Howard Leon, Girard Pott A. M. (Baldy) Carlisle, Mamie McDonald, Marion R. S. Dingess died at Chicago Feb. 26. Mr. Canary, Dan Gibson, J. H. Lester D E Polk, D. G. Carlisle, Maud MeElllgott, Mrs P. A. Dingess was for many years general agent of Cancie, N. H. Gibson, Chas. Lewis Samuel Porter ^^m. Chaney, Emma Magee, Nora the Adam Forepaugh Shows, Many old-time Cannon, Matt. Giglio, James Levella Mr Cole, Mrs. M. L. P. McHugh, Ollie theatrical people will no doubt remember the Caraway, W. B. Gillette Shows, C. M. Levitt, 'victor 0. Putt,' Fred Collins, Hflttie M&Kfti^ght, Grace queenly, handsome Mrs. Dingess, a,s she was a Carpenter, Dr. L. D. Glrdler. Geo. Lewis, A. H. Quinlin, Dan Davenport, Lulu Maopherson, Emily universal favorite among show people. The Carreras, S. E. Gleason. Prof. O. B. Lewis, M. T. Dunn, Goldie Mavis Marie burial took place at Oak Ridge Cemetery, her Carter, Capt. Dick Gobadon, Henrice Liles, 'Cha's. W. Rainey, 'BUI (Colored) Duray, Kit Melville, Luciell body being placed beside that of her husband. Carter, Bert G. Gold. Joseph L. Lind, Prof. A. Edw Ranger A. L Ewen, Mrs. Edna Mitchell, Mrs. Agnes MU. James P. Tib'betts died at his home In Caster's Snake Show, Golden, I. E. Evans, Lizzie Moore, Mrs. Ella Preston, Minn., Feb. 27, of heart failure. Mr. Ike Gordon, Harry Lindsey, John D Rawson's Circus Faulkner, Miss Eva Myers. Mrs. Carrie Tibbetts was the father of Cushman B. Tib- Castleton, E. Drexel, Goress, Dr. Franz. Ling! iFamlly Shows Raynor, Edw. S. Foglcman, Laura Nichols, Caroline betts, manager of the opera house and bill- Mgr. C. A. Liuson Bros. Eea, Bob Mus1 Dir Francis. Frankie Oliver, Marie poster at Preston. He was 74 years of age. Caufman, Guy Gorman, W. H. Litchfleld, Mr. & Mrs. Redinl, Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Mrs. Birdie Pete. Mrs. Frankie His estate is estimated to be worth one million Charlie, Colorado Gorman, .T. A.. Mgr. Neil Victor Gardner, Edna M. Phillips, Mrs. Ohas. W. dollars. He leaves a widow and three children. Charter's Hindoo Cir- Goyert & Stegmier Livingstone, W. E. Eeed. C. H. Garland, Mollie Phillips, Etta Fr Squlers, of Scranton, Pa., a former cus Mgr. Gray. John H. Loango Turtle Boy Ben & Eav Hackney, Mabel Prospetto, Mile. trap . ,mer with. Dockstader's, West's and Chelew, Alfred Gray's Amusement 'lo Mgr. ' '' " Eei d Harold Hamwey, Mrs. Frank Eaymond, Maud other strel companies, died at his hotne Chishame Co., B. A. Gray's Wonder Work Lock, C. E. Eeid Johnnv Hastings, Mabel Redini, Mr. and Mrs. in tha* ly Feb> 27. Mr. Squlers was one of Church & Killian ers, Dr. Locke, Jos. J. A. ilemington, Wm. Hayden, T. E. Victor. the he nown drummers on the road. Owing Clark, Geo. Great American Carn. Logan Harry F Hayden, Miss T. E. Bobertson. L. to lllno e was compelled to give up traveling Clark, J. R., Treas. Co. Logen! Frank sician) Hayward. Mrs. Eliza Rouse, Mrs. C. Mae some ' ago. Clark & KIssenger Great Oriental Carn. aayward, Lillian Royal, Mrs. Kate Frank ick died suddenly In St. Louis Feb. Clarke. B. N. Co. Herrman, Miss Nelda Shannon. Miss L. Gredella. Earl Lonilnp' Tick Rice, J H 28. He s for a number of years connected Cleeton, J. W. Louisville Carn. Co. Rice's Latest Sensa- Hill, Maude Shaw, Marv with tin allace and Rlngllng Brothers shows. Coffman. Joe Green, Harry tion Hocking, Mrs. Chas. Shepperd. Nellie His fun was largely attended by St. Louis Cohen, B. D. Greene, G. D. Bice, Edgar W. Howard, Bessie Shlckle. Isbella Cole & La Marr Gualano, P. (Musical Artists) Elugart, Marion showmen ,id the floral offerings were very Lowande's Shows, Richards, Allan Sinclair Sisters numerous. Cole. A. R. Guiseppe, Balzo (Cor- Tony [ceses. Miss Smith, Mrs. Mary Frank M. Enos, known on the stage as Nel- Colgrove, Walter L. netto) Richardson, Jno. (Mu- [na, The American Spauldlng, Rebecca son Enos, died at Gravenhurst, Ont., Feb. 22. Collins. Capt. Ber- Hafers. Harry L. Lowande, Alex. Riggs, Wm. GM Sutherlaine, Pearl The remains were shipped to Mansfield, O., trand Hair. James E. Luckie, Lawrence Eiley, Slim Sellogg, Mrs. W. E. Townley, Mrs. F. for burial. The deceased left surviving him Collins, Parker Hallday, G. V. Lutty, Edmund 0. Bobert, P. J. Kellogg, Carrie Townseud, Arva one son 11 years of age and a wife who is Columbus Carn. Co. Hamewood. Harry Lyons, A. N. Roberts, Walter M. Kennedy Co.. Lillian ValUclta also on the stage. Comar, Juggler Haudley, W. W. McCabe, Dan Rodgers, Harry La Marr, Bdltn Weese, Jennie Del George Keis, assistant to John Talbot, of the Conklin, Boy V. Hancr, Frank McCann. L. S. Itoeseke, Fred Jane. Emma Wells, Marie Walla oe Shows died suddenly at Erie, Pa. , Continental Carn. Co. llxirjgan, Pat McClanahan, Frank Rohs. H. A. Lapoloma Myrtle Bell Weston, Lela Feb. 28. Cook, Lawrence Hapi.'ick, W. A. McClellan, James Roosevelt, Louis La Vonle, Murl* Youturkey, Mrs. K, BILLBOARD

Clinton Newton, has closed as business man- Phone 28 5 la Established 1848, ager of Browulee & Reeds' (ivlason Brothers) Snow, and is now at Lancaster, Jfa., preparing for the "Newest Great" summer campaign. B. 10. Wallace has just received at 1'eru a Thomson & Vandiveef CIRCUS * WILD | WESTnew sixty-toot advance car, which will he one MANUFACTURERS OF of the hnest and most complete bill cars on the USEUM* MENAGERIE road. It will be used as tne No. 2 advance cur. Mile. Tumour, the famous balancing trapeze artist who made a hit with the Walter L. Main CIRCUS TENTS FR OM OVER THE ATLANTIC. and as he did so Weedon gave him a terrific Khows two years ago, has been, re-engaged. Sny TENTS FOR RENT, r blow with the club on his head, which staggered has perfected the swinging balancing trapeze Items of Interest from Our Special Corres- him for a moment, but he was soon up and at act in long skirts. it again. Both combatants were now covered Col. ii. II. Welsh, who met with a recent 230-232 E, 3d St., CINCINNATI, 0, pondent. with blood. The jaguar made another spring, accident at winter quarters, has completely re- Lonaoii, Eiig., Feb. 25, 1904. and Weedon gave him another good blow on the covered from the effects, and is about again giv- The commodious London oflices o£ Buffalo head. At this juncture the door at the rear of ing his personal attention to the equipping of Bill's WHd. West at iSo. 8 iseaconslield Ter- the arena was opened, and the animal weat Welsh Brothers' Show. i'ace, West Kensington, are just now a scene tearing down the passageway, with Weedon George Keis, assistant to John Talbott in the of great activity, wiiure the advance army uf close to his heels. He followed him right into license department of the Wallace id-hows, died tula establishment is preparing tneir campaign Uis lair, but the animal still showed fight, and suddenly in liirie, 1'a., on Feb. 28. His untime- TENTS tor tne coining season. Clarence L. Dean, man- lie uid not press him too closely, ly death will be mourned by a large circle of ager of t'iie advance, is puitiug the uuishiug Charles Miller, who, by the way, is a native triends and acquaintances. touches on the most elaborate line of advertis- of Walter in ainville, O., has been with Bostock W. C. Lane rejoins tne Pawnee Bill Show All KINDS AND SIZES. ing matter this show has ever used. Mr. Ohus. for a number of years. Kecently he has been about the middle of March as ticket seller. S. Wells will be the contracting press agent breaking live Koyal Bengal tigers for the sup- This will make about four years with the ahead this season. p t-mipe and ^Ms./<'ih>. Get our prices before buying Asentg for Kidd's December. He was dressed iu a chaffieur's LOOKING FORWARD. ly received from Africa twenty-tour camels, a suit driving a motor car through Fleet Street large consignment of lions, hyenas and other lights and Baker's Torches, Blank- tents for moving and incidentally visiting the newspaper offices— The circus can will soon be bowling cat animals. On about April 10 he will receive pictures. Good second hand tern* from 35x50 to 125$ a bit of press work on the part of the Hippo- Tnrough the country, rolling, rolling, one ot the largest consignments of elephants, 800, at Bargains. BAKER & LOCK WOOD, Succes- And soon the agents will be blowing sors to C. J. Baker, 415 Delaware, Street Kansas drome. 1 tUought at the time they were tak- timers, etc., ever shipped from India. City, Mo. ing desperate chances iu bringing such a valu- Of the marvels showing, showing. The Benevolent Order of American Tigers able animal out in the cold air. held their regular meeting on Sunday, Feb. 21, Mile. Octavia, whom the English press has Soon the billposters will be strolling at Eniett's Hull, Bridgeport, Conn. President given the soubriquet of "Buffalo Bill's Yankee And paper up agoing, going; Stocks presiding. There were 3t> members pres- .Snake Gharincr," recently had the audacity to luen the kids will be enjoying ent. The regular business was attended to and The World Over send a message on a rattlesnake skin to His What is wor th aknowing, knowing. live applications for membership considered. And you will not Majesty, King Edward VII. It was returned in Rumor states that Dr. Magrudder, the well- a handsome case, replete with royal seals and Tne summer days will keep arolliug, known practitioner and dramatic critic of Peru, LUSHBAUGH And the show astowing, stowing CANVAS a letter of thanks, expressing the King's re- Ind., will in all probability forsake his practice gret that the rule did not permit of His Away the cash. and handle the press department with one of Nothing too large or too small I £ NTS Majesty's acceptance, all of which goes 10 for our shop. All the Big the big shows this season. The Doctor is weil Shows use the best tents and we mate them. Bal- swell the little lady's collection of European equipped for such a position and will no doubt loons and sporting tents of every description made to souvenirs. ciacus GOSSIP. make a success of it. order. 2d-hand tents for sale. Write for particulars. The "Music Hall and Showman" of current Dick Dickson has the .big top with Geyer & Bernard Wallace, the popular and eificieut issue contains an excellent portrait and story Griswold's Show. manager of the Indiana Car & Equipment Co., W. H, LUSHBAVGH. of Lew Graham, by Fred Martin. Mr. Graham J. Harry Rice will be with Car No. 1 of the has a number of cars and a freight steamer en- is the well-known manager of privileges with The Practical Tentmaker. COVIHGTOH, KT the Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows and Hargreaves Show. gaged in the banana carrying trade between the is as popular on this side of the Atlantic HS Manager Knapp will take his zoo on the road Bahamas and this country. Bernard finds the he is in America. again this summer. carrying of bananas a pleasant and prolitable Lord George Sanger is putting out a * 'new'' The Walter L. Main Show will probably occupation during the winter months. show this year. While discarding the menag- open at Geneva, 0., April 23. W. E. Sands leaves Hagerstowu, Md., about erie, he is strengthening his procession and in- Robert Taylor is in Salem, Ore., and will soon the middle of this mouth, to take charge of terior performance. Alfred Smith, Jr.. is doing join the Great Hulburd Shows. the advance crews with Buckskin Bill. lie will the decorating, and it is needless to say ]t iF. A. Robbius, Jr., will manage the privileges be assisted by Robert Sands, head lithographer, will be done right, as Mr. Smith is the most with Welsh Brothers this season. and Andrew Ziukands, billposter. Mr. Sands finished show painter in all Kurope. The Great Nelson Family have signed as a expects to make the paste splatter this season, Belno Fritz, formerly a sword shallower special feature for the Main Shows. being his second year with the above. Manufacturers of All Kinds of Tents. with the Barnum & Bailey Show, is manag- J. B. Daily will be master of transportation W. W. Power, special representative of the Sliow Canvas a Specialty. Black Tents ing a music hall at Paisley, Scotland. with the Wallace Shows this season. Walter L. Main Shows, sailed for England, to order. Second-hand Tents bought PYRAMUS. B. E. Wallace has sold H. H. Tammen five Saturday, Feb. 27, on the Campania, Cuuard and sold. JOHN HANUEY, Terre flat cars for use with the Floto Shows. Line, in the interest of Walter L. Main. There Haute, Ind. Charles Woodford is spending a few weeks is considerable discussion in the show fraternity WALLACE WRECK FUND. with friends and relatives at Falconer, N. Y. as to his mission, and a brand new sensation in Geyer & Grlswold's Ten Nights Company will the circus world is looked for upon Mr. Powers' "The Billboard" has started a subscription open under canvaa at Hammond, La., March 12. return. MU CO, list to supplement that of the bosses with, the Ferari Bros.' Zoo at St. Louis is reported Martin Lowande, Jr., the celebrated somer- John Robinson Show for the purpose of buy- to be turning away hundreds of people evecy sault rider, is practicing a new and novel style Ing a tombstone for the unidentified victims of day. of somersaults, which will be entirely new to the Wallace Show wreck buried at Durand, \V. E. Franklin and J. Patrick Fagan con- the amusement-loving public. Miss Essie Fay Mich. As a large amount is not required, we lulted Mr. Wallace in Peru last week regarding is learning new menage acts, and Miss Mamie deem It advisable not to accept subscriptions route, etc. Lemm will make her debut in a new style of larger than $1.00. Frank Gordon will be with Sells & Downs this season as boss property man! Last season he hurdle riding. More actors are expected to Amount previously reported $374.00 was with Ringling Bros.' Shows. commence work soon at the traiaing quarters. E. L. Brannan 1.00 Arthur Berre has signed contracts with the Frank C. Bostock, the American wild beast Golimar Bros. R. R. Shows to do his 'bounding irapressario, has purchased the Paris Hippo- somersault wire act and ladder drops. drome, which is said to be one of the finest CIRCUS CANVASES, NOTES FKOM BOSTOCK'S ANIMAL ARENA. C. K. Lane, of Danville, 111., writes: "I have amusement properties in the world. It cost Poles and Stakes, SKATS, Flags, Etc. London, England, Feb. 14, 1904.—The terrible canceled as general agent of the Colorado Grant more than $10,000,000 to build this colossal news of the Iroquois Theatre holocaust went Show and will not go out this season." structure, but it was a failure financially until BLACK TENTS around the world like an electric shock, and if Pete Sun, of Sun Bros.' Circus, spent a few Mr. Bostock assumed the management iu No- For Moving Picture Work. will have a salutary effect in procuring greater days in Peru recently, and while there pur- vember last, since -which time it has been a SIDE SHOW PAINTINGS. safety for theatre audiences in the future. At chased an advance car of B. E. Wallace. successful^ enterprise. .,..„_ Fronts and Banners lor Street Fair*. the first news of the accident there was a big The Leffel Trio are re-engaged for season 1904 Frank Flick, popularly known among the cir- falling off in attendance at theatres, but it is with the Walter L. Main Show to do their nov- cus fraternity as "Shorty Chambres," died sud- now happily in a normal condition. Perhaps it elty trampoline bar act and aerial bars. denly at his home in St. Louis on Feb. 28. For AS^EKIDD'S PATENT CIRCUS LIGHTS has never occurred to the public that they are Mr. Arthur Nelson, of the Eleven Nelsons, a number of years he had been connected with 11 North Ann St., CHICAGO, ILL. better protected from fire in theatres than at has purchased the Robinson Block in Mt. Clem- the Wallace and Ringling Brothers shows, and Take Lake St. Eleyated anywhere on the churches. But for good, solid immunity from ens, Mich., for a consideration of $20,500. lately has been in the retail liquor business loop. Ann St. station is fourth stop over the fire or panic give us the good old-fashioned J. Wiggins ("Dusty") will make second open- His funeral was largely attended by showmen circus, where, at a moment's warning, the ings during the coming season for Sells & river^flve minutes ride from centre of city. audience can jump over, crowd under or dive Downs' Show. He is wintering in Bonham, Tex. through the wall without much difficulty. H. Franklin will have the candy stands again Speaking of panics, reminds me of an episode this season with the Great Floto Shows, with STEVENSON & flcQEE that occurred at the Bungalow recently. Mile. Ernest Hood, Will Martin and Hid Franklin as MANTTFACTTJKEKS OF Octavia was giving her serpents a bath in her butchers. Detroit Bag & Mfg. Co. dressing room. She absented herself for a few Two carloads of cages left Peru, Ind., last Successor to The T. W. Noble Co. moments, and when she returned she discovered week consigned to the tFloto Show at Dallas, that one, a huge tiger python, was missing. Texas. The cages were built by Sullivan & AWNINGS. 129-139 Fourth St., Detroit, Mich. After a careful inspection of the room and its Eagle at Peru. TEtfTS. FLAGS AND COVERS. Yacht Salli contents, she finally saw just the tip of his Sullivan & Eagle, of Peru, Ind., will ship a Specialty. Tects and Covers for hire. Old CIRCUS CANVASES tail protruding from the fire place. She grabbed March 5 to the Floto Show at Dallas, Texas, a Canvas Covers for Sale or Hire. We have hold and pulled with all her might, but could new ticket wagon, chandelier wagon and two experienced Shew Tent Men In our employ. And Tents of all kinds. SO foot Tops and not budge him. Then she called loudly for baggage wagons. 212 Light Street, Baltimore, Md, under carried in stock. Tents rented to assistance, and several attaches of the house Punch Wheeler, inventor, of the asbestos vest state and County Fairs. came to her aid. Four strong men took hold, for hall show agents, is writing a melodrama, B O and he would not come. Then wise Charlie entitled *' Why Women Paint.'' Peroxide sou- SHOW CANVAS «K^R Cohen says: "We will cut off his retreat," and venirs at matinees. On short notice. Write for particulars. Illustrated ESTABLISHED 1858. started to make a hole in the wall just above Mrs. Sarah Dingess, wife of the late R. S. catalogue free. Can mildew proof tents built toy ua the fire place, while Louis and Isa burned PaPer Dingess, for many years general agent of the at small cost. Send us your inquiries. in the grate. Suddenly his snakeship dashed Adam 'Forepaugh Shows, died in Chicago Feb. out through the hole in the wall with his mouth 26, at the age of 82. WM* ARMSTRONG wide open, and—well, there was just a small Carl Hagenbeck has sold to Thompson and Manufacturers of Show Canvas, Balloons, panic in Jerusalem. Duudy a team of six camels, broken, to be J.C.GOSS&Co., Parachutes. Black Tents and all Canvas Madame Morelli, who will be remembered by driven in the Dunbar procession in the spec- Goods. Office, 6100 Michigan Avenue, patrons of Bostock's Animal Arena at Coney tacle The Streets of Delhi. Chicago. Telephone Garneld 1088, Island last season as the Queen of Jaguars, and The Miles Orton troupe of equestrians and who was recently attacked by one of her pets general circus performers are among the head- at Bostock's Hippodrome, Paris has been re- line acts with the Welsh Brothers' Railroad Side Show Paintings leased from the Hotel de Invalides and is back Shows for the coming season. again at her dangerous occupation. On the Wesley W. Beams, for several seasons In Scenery and Show Paintings 1 occasion of her first appearance after the ac- charge of the advertising brigade of Gentry SIEGMUND BOCK, JOHN HERFITRTH, cident the arena was almost filled with flowers Bros.' Show (No. 1), has signed with the Great N». ai83 Boone St., CINCINNATI, O« by her numerous admirers. Wallace Shows for the coming season. 62 Blue Island Ave., • Chicago, III. V Only a few weeka ago Herman Weedon had Woodford's Dog and Pony Show will open at a narrow escape. He had takea a panther and Falconer, N. Y., about the second week of April a jaguar—a new one—into the arena to give and then go South. Woodford's Hottest Coon him his first lesson. My attention was flrat In Dixie Company disbanded recently. attracted by hearing1 two or three shots in George M. Forepaugh, superintendent; Philip FOR TENT LIGHTS quick succession. When I looked the jaguar Harris, special agent; F. A. Smith, boss hostler, was on Weedon's back and had him by the are among the "new-blood" talent of the ex- right arm. He hit the brute between the eyes ecutive staff with the Welsh Brothers. ....AND OUTSIDE LIGHTS.... with his left hand, which dislodged the enraged Walter L. Main's old friend, Joseph Berrls, animal. Then a club was handed in to him, Is training ponies and dogs new tricks at the and he grabbed a stool which he held as a winter quarters, West Geneva. The old ring GEO.YLO R, : : 97 Cliff Street, New Yom .shield. The jaguar now made another upring, barn at Trumbull having been abandoned. Mention "TUMJBillboafd" wiiMKmtmrutf/ ad* aixd the esteem in which he wan held was are also In contemplation and the Zoo will hav« marked by the numerous floral offerings. a lavish display of flowers thtu coming season. Wm. Bartels, the animal Importer, locate^ Karl Goliath, an animal trainer at Luua Park, at j,^~ Greenwich street. New York City, has was training three bears and a camel to do a recently shipped animals to the following shows* riding act last week and the bears turned on DISTRIBUTO Otto Floto Shows, Dallas, Texas, four elephant; the camel and killed it. The animals fought and a pair of Koy al Bengal tigers; Gus Lam- savagely. brigger Zoo, Orvilie, Ohio, a shipment of mon- Goldsboro, N. C., has come Into possession of ffi keys and some very large snakes; Welsh Bros., Herman Park through the generosity of Solomon ail elephant and several camels; the Haag and Henry Weil, who have presented it to the Shows, a large elephant and some cat animals; city. Herman Park is but a short distance from are more and stronger reasons to forbid the Ferari Bros., a pair of lions and several small the city and is a well equipped outdoor amuse- BILLBOARD LEGISLATION continued existence of railroads than there are cat animals and a shipment of monkeys; and to ment property. against Cue billboards. They kill more people P. J. Mundy, Houstou, Texas, six camels, two A new drainage system is now being made at Opposed in Force. Not a Friend of Governor and destroy more property and defile more na- ugers, some pumas, lious and small animals, Coney Island, besides several other improve- tural scenery than any other Industry or agency In the animals quarters at Luna Park ments. With all the new improvements it will Murphy's Bill Made an Appearance on the face of the globe; 'but the railroad I« cajuel was killed in a ferocious battle with make Coney Island a clean and healthy resort. at the Hearing. tolerated and fostered as a great commercial three bears. The animals were in charge of Thompson and Duudy deserve much credit for On Tuesday, March 1, the Judiciary Commit- and social necessity, which it is. Karl Goliath and were being taught a ring act improving this place. Their shows are all clean tee of the State Assembly of New Jersey gave In spite of the evils brought about by exist- in which the two smaller bears rode the camels and last season large numbers of ladies and a public hearing at the capitol to the people ing conditions on the railroads wo recognize the and the big bear acted as ringmaster. The children attended Luna Park, who were in favor of aud against the passage fact that they are good for the state, and ;t camels and the bears showed great dislike fpi The White City, at Lawn Bock, near New of the bill now before the legislature of that will be apparent to sensible people that outdoor each other, and when the trainer left the ring Haven, Conn., Is reported to be well under wty state • taxing all billboards and signs. A vast display h»s a mission and a duty to perform as for a few minutes, the animals fought aavage- for the opening M'ay 28, The park is owned by amount o*. work had 'been done by the billpost- well. Though, perhaps, outdoor display has its ly. The two small bears were soon made sense- the Seaside Construction Company and is capi- ei's and sign advertisers of tiiat state and a re- defects like the railroad, a measure which less by kicks from the same-Is, but the big bear talized at $75,000. There will be eighteen markably large delegation of farmers, lawyers, would sweep them out of existence would be as fastened his fangs in the throat of one of the amusement devices and it in said that $12,000 business men and other interested people gatii- foolish aa one which would do away with all camels, and before the bear could be driven, off has already been ta ken in as rental for next ered there to voice their objection to the bill. railroads. the camel was strangled. season's concessions. The park is mod-era *n Among those who attended were; K. Slocomb, We are a New Jersey corporation, we have Sig Sautelle, of Sig Sautelle's Nine Consoli- every respect and a good season is ia prospect. of Newark; J. T; ~ -.iealla, of Jersey Uity; spent over $J.uo,000 In rents, lumber, paint, dated Railroad Shows was recently confined to A number of improvements are to be made Charles Kosecrans and Frank Rosecraas, of Long material and wages. This proposed new law the house for several days suffering a severe at Manlove Park, south of Cambridge, Ind., Branch; Sanford H. Robisou, general manager would mean that we would have to go out of attack of grip, contracted as a result of attend- before slimmer. The main lake Is to be en- of, the Rillposting Sign Company; John Curley, business, losing every cent of that investment. ing a banquet given by Adirondack Tribe of larged, and is now 'being stocked with gold manager of Washington Park, N. J.; R. S. Max- Hoping that you will see the justice of our Red Men, of which he is an enthusiastic chief. fish. A new band stand and a larger casino well, of Trenton, N. J.; A. H. Simonds, of claim, we remain, Yours respectfully, The "Gov'nor" was the principal speaker, and will -be 'built and a number of boats will be Trenton; B. K Wills, president of Mount Holly THE BILLPO'STING SIGN CO., in Its report of the event the Homer, N. Y., placed on the lake. The new trolley line pro- Fair Association; C. W. Boy ton, of iSewaren, Republican said among other things: "Sig Sau- jected from Cambridge to Connersville will pass Of Philadelphia, Pa., Camden, N, J., and At- N. J.; A. De linger, of Camden, N. J.; B. P. lantic City, N. Ji, telle made a witty response and entertained his the park, and It is expected to become more Henderson, of Trenton, and Bob Watt, the Phil- brother Red Men with stories and ventriloquism popular than ever as a summer resort. adelphia correspondent of "The Billboard." and proved again his ability as an entertainer. ' Our correspondent at Atlantic City, N. .T., A chance was offered to any one who wanted PACIFIC COAST RATES MAINTAINED. Mr. Sautelle and his general manager, Frank A. writes: The Johnstown Flood Is nearlng com- to speak in favor of the bill, but not a soul San Francisco, Cal., March 2, 1904. ilobbins, will meet in conference during tbn pletion. Dentzel'e Galloping Horses are being responded. Then the opposition was heard, antl [Special to "The Billboard."]— The National next few days and arrange their opening date brightened up for an early opening. The Figure that they -made a decided impression on the com- Board of Directors of the Associated Bill- and close up ail minor details for the ensuing 8, the Dreaon World, Laughing Gallery, Free mittee was apparent. B. ib\ Wills vigorously posters and Distributors of the United States season. A letter from a New Jersey car com- Arcade and Palace of 'Mystics will be open be- opposed the measure; John R. Pitney, of New- and Canada, at their meeting In .San Fran- pany states that it has nearly completed the fore March 10. The Semi-€entennlal takes ark, and *ohn A. Dennin, of Jersey City, two cisco (yesterday), the first of March, granted new flat cars contracted for Mr. Sautelle last place In June and lasts one week. President bright lawyers, told how the bill was illegal the Pacific Coast Billposters and Distributors fall. Koosevelt Is expected. Prospects for the big- and unjust. • Charles Rosecrans, secretary of Association, pursuant to a request made by Notes from the Showman's Club, St. Louis, gest season on record Is looked for the coming them, by resolution adoped, a dispensation Mo.: The many and varied reports concerning season. Several of the big white tent shows the New Jersey Billpostiug Association, gave a granting them permission to maintain the rate the possible plans and movements of the mem- will visit us the coming season. strong telling speech, in which he showed how for distributing as set forth in their con- bers of this club for the ensuing season that Jake Wells, of E"as«t Lake * ark, near Bir- the state would lose thousands of dollars ol stitution, to-wit: Price according to population have hitherto been published are in a measure mingham, Ala., has organized a company with revenue for uutlilahle land if railroad signs as follows; Towns of less than 25,000 popula- erroneous. President Emarie and Directors a capital stock of $40,000 for the purpose of were abolished, and C, W. Boyton told how his tion, $3.50 per thousand; 25,000 lu , Krause and Kennedy are connected with the improving the grounds of that park. All the yision of landscape was obstructed more by $2.50 per thousand; 100,000 and over, $2.00 per Commercial Electric Supply Company, of this improvements will be modern. A roller coaster empty freight cars than it was by signs. A thousand No contracts taken for less than will be put in, besides variuos other amuse- speuch was made by Mr. Watt, of .Philadelphia, $u «>0. All prices subject '-> 16 2-3 per cent. ments u- this kind. The pavilion will be re- in which he quoted figures to show that the uew commissions to members or duly authorized modeled. Refreshments stands will be placed tax Was framed so that it would drive hundreds solicitors. This affects the states of Montana, all over the grounds. It is the intention of of men out of business and would be hurtful to Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California and Ne- the management to have a first-class summer every business man of the state. Many citizens vada, the states embraced in the jurisdiction San Jose, Cal., Feb. 9, '04, amusement place In every particular, and no of Trenton were present and quite a number of the Paciuc Coast Association. The Billboard Pub. Co. expense will be spared in accomplishing this of farmers from all sections of the state. They Gentlemen: I wish to say that our Denman Thompson and his wife Maria Thomp- were all anxious to make speeches, but the time "DAD" MILLER'S BIRTHDAY. ad. in the issue of Jan. 19 was very son, have foreclosed a mortgage on Cedar Hill was limited. effective and has enabled us to se- Park, in Mount Vernon. The proceeding brought It was evident from the interest taken in the Tuesday, March 1, was a great day ut the cure some of the best talent in the out the fact that the property, on which Mrs. speeches by the committee that the bill will shop of The Billposting Sign Co., 'Philadelphia, various departments of the circus Thompson held a $35,000 mortgage, owes nearly never pass, b,ut the chances are that It will l>f As that day was the anniversary of "Dad" business. Yours truly, $50,000 to the city in back taxes and assess- killed in the committee room. Even if it should Miller's birth, his friends in that city arranged H. S. HOWE, ments. The assessments were piled up by the get out in the legislature the formidable show- quite a surprise for him. When he came to Of Korris & Rowe Show. previous administration of Mount Veruon, which ing made that day to the members of the legis- the shop in the morning he was told that he used the locality ,as a basis on which to con- lature who were present will be of sufficient couiu not work that day, as another man had struct an expensive speedway and sewer syste.n weight to make them vote against It. been put In his place. He kicked L^e a steer, costing nearly $200,000. There Is not a single It was one of the best movements ever made and was sent to the main olfice for an ex- house on the line of the speedway, and the to show legislators what vast interests are planation. When he arrived tnere he was de- sewers have caved in and are almost useless. affected by billpostiug *nd sign legislation and tained until all the preparations had been com- city. Vice-president Brewster is busy breaking The actor was compelled to bid in the property, will do good, not only In New Jersey, but in pleted. Then busy hands set to work to deco- some road horses for the Vendome Stables on which is worth aibout the value of the mort- every other state where legislation ia pending, rate the shop. Japanese lanterns, festoons of Walnut street. Secretary 0. B. Lee is connect- gage, to protect his own Interests, and it Is now Following Is a copy of the many speeches in bunting numerous flags, Japanese parasols and ed with the Mullen Livery Company. Mr. reported that he will begin an action In th-j opposition to this bill delivered before the Judi- other decorations were used until the shop Jacobs and Mr. Stanley are both contemplating Supreme Court to set aside the assessments on ciary Committee at Trenton March 1: looked like a fairy bower. When all was ready viewing our World's Fair this summer. Mr. the ground that the improvements were unneces- the oldest living billposter was escorted into Clark lias accepted a position with the Transit sary and fraudulent. To the Chairman and Members of the Judiciary the shop by Sanford H. Kobiusoii and Bob Watt. Company and Is overseeing the work at Union Edward Shields, the park king of the Paciito Committee, Assembly Chamber, Trenton, A speech of welcome was made by Mr. Watt, Station. None of the above have signed for the Coast, Is making extensive preparations for the New Jersey. and then the old man, with tears in his eyes, season of 1904, and at the present writing all coming summer. Last year he ran vaudeville Honorable Gentlemen: We herewith submit responded to the crowd, and related many of seem perfectly satisfied in their present posi- theatres and parks in Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, our protest against Assembly Bill No. 183 with his experiences la the billpostiug business. tions. Spokane, Walla Walla, Baker City, Pendleton reasons for same: After this he was presented with a maguiticent A London (Eng.) correspondent writes: On and Salem. Shield's (Park, Portland, is one of cane with a gold head and au ivory handle, a the morning of Feb. 13 my friend, Fred Martin, Under this proposed law a sign as big as a suit of clothes, a new hat, a dozen bags of of the music hall and showman, enticed me to the most unique places of amusement In the ichoolboy's slate would be taxed $5.00 every tobacco, numerous pipes and other trinkets. He country. It is located in the very centre of the every year. A billboard as big as the four was quite overcome by the many gifts. The the wilds of Battersea to see (no pun intended, city, scarcely four blocks from the main busi- sides of a house, 20 by 30 feet each, would co&t I assure you) a typical English menagerie op- ness district. Tthe seating capacity is 3,500 and $12,000 every year. rest of the day and part of the evening was erated by the Purchase Bros. " This is one of when in operation it is always crowded. The The license for the sale of intoxicating liquors spent in merry-making. An orchestra discoursed the oldest establishments of this kind In Great park Mr. Shields operated in Seattle has a $40,- on that same building would cost from $150.00 music, a lunch was served, and the whole com- Britain, and was founded by their father many 000 pavilion on the shores of Lake Washington to $500.000 per year. pany made the time pass merrily with songs years ago. Their outfit consists of a large den and Is a very pretty spot. The other parks Can anything show more clearly the injustice and stories. It was a very pleasant affair and of performing wolves, a clown lion, a mixed operated by Manager Shields are built on simi- a fitting tribute to Dad Lewis Miller, the old- den of and Wallace, one of the finest bouncing of Assembly Bill No. 183 than the above illus- est billposter in America. Mr. Miller was 86 lar lines to the Portland park. At Portland as tration ? years old on that day, and is as spry as many lions I have ever seen. Also on exhibition high as eleven distinct acts were given In one A billboard as large aa the one at a theatre monkeys, birds, giant rats, armadilloes, snakes, program. Last season this circuit brought many door would cost $100.00. half his age. Among those present were H&rry camels, a large collection of wax figures and big acts to the Pacific Coast. Shields has the The earning power of the average sign along Carey, Shirley 'Stauffer, and Harry J. Steele, the American biograph, all for "tuppence" (four reputation among performers, of being a goo>l the railroad is $60.00 per year to the owner of of The Billposting Sign Co.; Jerome Carey, of cents). They have about twelve wagons, in- fellow. the sign. Of this amount about $10.00 per year Atlantic City ; 'G. W. Jacobs, of The Walnut cluding living vans, and require twenty horses Is paid to the property owner and the sum of Street Theatre; W. St. Clair, of the Wallace to transport it. But they have fine roads Shows; Prank O'Dounell, of the SeUs-Forepaugh throughout the United Kingdom. You could PORTLAND, ORE.—Marquan Grand Theatre $25.00 Is paid to lumbermen of the neighbor- Shows; George Chandler, of the — «rgreaves (T. W. Paugle, Mgr,): The Bostouians drew hood aud about $15.00 Is paid In wages to car- not transport this show in America with fifty penters, painters and painting material. Shows; Ed Clarke, of the Hargreaves Shows; horses. Now as regards the fit-up or construc- large crowds. Murray & Mack, in A Night on every billposter in Philadelphia, a delegation tion. One or two large wagons Is placed wheiv Broadway, 26; Howard Kyle, In Rosemary. 29; Such an average sign would cost under the from the local assembly, and numerous people Daniel Sully, in The Chief Justice, 2-3. new law $2,500.00 per year. the entrance Is to be, with steps up and down The above will show you that this new pro- prominent In theatrical and circus life. both sides. A large den is then placed ninety Baker Theatre (Geo. L. Baker, Mgr.): The Case of Rebellious Susan, which is being played posed law is not a revenue measure, but a pro- feet back of this with u ridge pole connecting hibitory one. DAUBS. them. Cages are now placed on each side and by the Baker Theatre Company, Is drawing goodly crowds. The piece la well staged and It is an unjust bill that masks its real in- The management of the S-weetwater Opera canvas stretched over the top, making a com- tentions. It deprives land owners the right to pact inclosure about 30x90 feet. Over the front the cast is strong. House, at Sweetwater, Tenn., will shortly es- Cordray's Theatre (Cordray & Russell, Mgrs): rent their ground for a legitimate purpose, it tablish a billpostiug plant at that house. wagon, which serves as a ballyhoo stage and affects every merchant, manufacturer or sales- entrance, they have a magnificently carved and The comedy-drama Down by the Sea is getting The removal of the objectionable posters gilded proscenium, the music being furnished by good 'house. , The specialties between acts were man, It interests every hustling advertiser who along the famous boardwalk at Atlantic City, strong and received hearty applause. wishes to gain public attention. N. J., was ordered by the mayor Feb. 27. a large orchestrion. Imagine showing in the It deprives the farmers and land owners of Messrs. .Fuller and Fuller, of 'Chicago, were open like this at this time of year. I ajn glad J. L. WILSON. the right to erect on their land a sign adver- admitted as official solicitors by a vote of to say their business Is good. They give a TYKONE, PA,—Academy of Music (B. J. tising even a box of matches, a cake of soap, 4 to t> at the Directors' meeting in San Fran- good show and they arc nice fellows. Pruner, Mgr.): Wealth and Poverty, 24, fair or a paper of pins. This law says, in effect, cisco. performance to small house. Innocent Maids, that the "billboard Is a criminal, and that the Tne Directors party reached Los Angeles ou 25, pleasing performance to good house. For- advertising of matches, soap or paper of pius Feb. 24 and were taken In charge by tne local eign Belles Burlesque Co., 26, small house; fair Is far more corrupting by two hundred and fifty members is a note from John A. Curran, of performance. Coming: Robt. B. Mantell, 8; times than the saloon. Denver, Colo. Buried at Sea, 11; Charles Wolf, In Hamlet, This proposed law Is a covert, treacherous Our correspondent at Los Angeles, Cal., 10; Ridpath Grand Concert Co., 17; Miss Bob abuse of the powers of a sovereign state to writes: The Los Angeles billposters had on White, 19; The Irish Pawnbrokers, April 4; A throttle and destroy an honest and open busi- their "glad rags'' Wednesday and Thursday, Wife's Mistake, 5; Kellar, 8; Thespians, 12. ness which is as innocent as sticking a stamp Feb. 27-28, the occasion being the visit of the J. B. CLINTOCK. on a letter, and which existing laws are ade- Eastern delegates on their way to attend the CHAMBERSBURG, FENN.—(Rosedale Opera quate to control and regulate. Pacific Coast Billposters' and Distributors' As- PARK NOTES. House (Shiuabrook & Grove, Mgrs.): Roger- It is an attempt to abolish the opportunity of sociation Convention in San L'raiicisco. Luna Park will open at Couey Island on Grilley Co., (Star Course^, 23, pleased a very many industrious men to gain an honest living. Chas. W. Stutesman, Peru, lud. , has been May 14. small house. A Wife Wanted, 27, to poor It is an attempt to deprive countless mer - building new boards and rebuilding the old cues. A new summer theatre is being built at Moun- Uouse. The Innocent Maids, 1, fair house and chants and manufacturers of the medium which He has added 230 feet of iron billboards. He tain -Park, near Little Rock, Ark. It will be show. Coming: London Belles, 3; Over Niagara they prefer to advertise their products, wares now hias the f ollowiug paper on the boards : completed May 15. Falls, 8; Culhane, Chase & Weston, 21; Gayety and merchandise. Gold Dust, Dr. Pierce, Sweet .Sixteen Gum, Old The George W. Keller Family will be at the Girls, 23. FRANK ORR. It Is an attempt to reduce and destroy the Colony Cigar, Douglass Shoes, Dr. Kilmer's Buckeye Lake Park this season with their CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—Walker Opera Houdo slender addition to their income which thou- Swamp Uoot and Cramer & Werner, tailors amusement outfits. (G. F. Hamilton, Mgr.): The Seward Show, sands of farmers and land owners derive from (local. ) A new $3,000 merry-go-round will be one of 21-27, to a good average attendance each night. advertising signs and billboards maintained up- The Municipal Art League of New York has the added attractions atChilhowee Park, Knox- Coming; Head Waiters, 3; Weary Willie Walk- on their premises. What would the thrifty protested against the lease of Van Buren & vllle, Tenn., this season. er, 8; Al. G. 'Field's- Minstrels, 9. farmers do if their Intelligent lawmakers at Company to the fence around the new public Island Park, Sunbury, Pa., is endangered by J. GORHAM. Trenton would pass a law which imposed a tax library building granted by the park commis- the ice gorge In the Susquehana river. M. of $1.00 a bushel on every bushel of wheat, sioners. A section of the city charter gives Kline is the manager of the park. OWENSBORO, KY.—New Temple Theatre corn and oats raised on their farms, and which Mayor MeClellan the right to authorize the so- Fernvale Springs, the summer resort near (Pedley & Burch, Mgrs.): The Wilbur Mack would compel them to secure a license for each ciety to deal with fences and other structures Franklin, Tenn., 'belonging to the estate of the Co. opened 29 to crowded house. Coming: The bushel of grain raised? on park grounds. Mayor MeClellan thinks such late Col. John B. McEwen, has been sold to Isle of Spice, 5; Billy Kersaud's Minstrels, 10. In this whole campaign against the billboard power Is too great to place In the hands of tbe W. P. Bruce, of Nashville. McO. It U plain that the object desired by the agita- Municipal Art League, and as yet has made no Keeper Cy De Vry, of the Lincoln Park Zoo, FESTIGO, WIS.—Pestlgo Opera House (N. P. tors Is the destruction of a legal and honorable authorization. Chicago, 111., recently left for New York to Hunt, Mgr.) Pestlgo Public Schools, 22, was industry, and tbat there has not been alleged H. B. Elmore, Sheffield, Ala., writes: The- meet a consignment of animals shipped from witnessed by large house. Coming: Mrs. Wiggs a single, solitary convincing reason tor sap- atrical business quiet, bnt billboard business India for bis amusement place. New building* of the Cabbage Patch, 17; Lecture, 2-8. pressing or modifying or hampering it. There good. I have put up signs in Florence and THE BILLBOARD

for Pab*t Chemical Co., Chicago, Owl Central Ptg. & Eng. Co., 140 Monroe, Chicago. Indianapolis—Universal Aftr. Co. BA00BRM1I5*, Th* — (Swwi) Stockholm, and General Arthur cigars, and Schnapps and Chicago Show Print Co., 5th Ave., Chicago, 111. Marion—John L. Wood, 920 S. Branson St. iwadea, Feb< 29-Mch, 31. Hare on the boards. Gold Dust, Juicy Fruit Donaldson Litho. Co., Newport, Ky. Michigan City—J. L. Weber Co. BLOCKSOM & Burns—(Trent) Trenton, N. J. Gum and Sloan's and contracts from Geo. Enos Enquirer Job Printing Co.. Cincinnati. O. Muncie—Muncie Advertising Co. Mch. 7-12. Throop of Chicago for Wine of Curdui. I have Brie Show Printing Co., Erie, Pa. Terre Haute—0. M. Bartlett, BRYANT & Saville—(O. H.) Chicago, 111., Increased my plant in Florence by buying seven Gt. Amer. Bng. & Ptg.. 5 Beekman St.. N. Y. Mch. 6-12. new boards, 12x75, all in good locations and Great W. Printing Co., 513 Elm St., St. Louis. IOWA. BRYANTS, Four—(Arcade) Cleveland. 0., greatly needed for my increasing business. Greve Litho. Co., Milwaukee, Wls. Des Molnes—Des Moines Advertising Co. Mch. 6-12. Charles Nichols, of Council Bluffs. la., has Hennegan & Co., 127 B. 8th St., Cincinnati, O. Douds—Union B. P. & Adv. Co. BHOW.N, Harr(y— (Gem) Haverhlll, Mass., sold his plant to Fred Woodward, of Helena, Sam W. Hoke. 630 W. 52d St., New York City. Mason City—Kenry Dlehl. Mch. 7-12. Mont., and will go on the road ahead QJ! the Home Show Printing Co.. Atchison, Kan. Des Moines—W. W. Moore (licensed). COOGAN, Master F. Alan—(Howard Athe- East Lynne Company, Starr Show Printing Co., Mason City, la. neum) Boston, Mass., Mch. 7-12. Our correspondent in Salt Lake City writes Morrison Show Printing Co., Detroit. Mich. IDAHO. CHESWELL, W. P. (Bicycle Bill)—Santa as follows: The Billposters' Convention in Cal- Motor Show Printing Co., Milo, la. Boise—it. G. Spanldlng. Rosa, Cal., Mch. 7-12. ifornia seems to have been a big success. Many Penn Ptg. & Pub. Co., Philadelphia. Pa. CLIFFORDS, The—(Novelty) Denver, Col., of the returning delegates will stop off here Planet Show Ptg. Co., Chatham, Ont., Can. KANSAS. Feb. 29-Mch. 28. and will be entertained by Mr. Scott Anderson, Clarence E. Runey. 220 W. Liberty St., Cin. O. Atchlson—City Bill Posting Co. CAHLETON & Terre—(Temple) Detroit Midi. of the Owens, Vuruey & Green Co., our local U. S. Litho., Russell-Morgan Print, Norwood, O. Osawatomie—E. P. Fisher. Mch. 7-12. billpostiiig company. On Saturday, March 5, Volunteer Printing Co., Heynoldsvllle, Pa. CARSON & Willard—(Duquesne) Pittsburg, they took a trolley ride over the city in the JOB PRINTERS. MASSACHUSETTS, Pa. Mch. 7-12. morning, going to Saltair Beach in the early Boston—Cunningham & Gourley. CRESSY, Will, & Dayne, Blanche—(Keith's) part of the afternoon, returning in time to Church Printing Co.. 422 Elm St., Oln., 0. Brockton—John V. Carter, 288 Belmont St. Boston, Mass., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. hear the recital at the great Mormon Taber- Noupareil Ptg. Co.. 435 Blni St.. Cincinnati, 0. CULLEN, James H.—'(Orpheum) Kansas City, nacle, which had been prepared for them. The MICHIGAN. Mo., Meh. 6-12. boys will have a good time while here. Jackson—W. R. Solomon. CHARLES, Carl—(Unique) Whateom, Wash., The Hayes Billposting & Distributing Co., INKLINGS. Mch. 7-12. Abilene, Kan., makes this announcement: Gen- Mr. Edward Gray, formerly of the Great MINNESOTA. CLIFFORD. Billy S.—(Orpheum) Denver. Col. tlemen—Please take notice that I have bought Western Printing Co., St. Louis, and late of Morris—George R. Lawrence, B. P. & Dist. Mch. 7-12. the billposting plant, good will, etc., of Gra- the National of Chicago, died last week after CLARK & Temple—(Empire) Hoboken, N. J. ham Bros., at Abilene, Kan., and have takon a lingering illness. His many friends In St. MISSOURI. Mch. 7-12. possession of the same. I shall erect several Louis express their deep sympathy for his St. Louis—S. A. Hyde. 2136 Eugenia St. CONROY & Pearl—(Proctor's 125th St.) New new stands at once and repair the old ones. wife and family and mourn the loss of a dear York City, Mch. 7-12. It is my intention to make this one of the best friend and companion. NEBRASKA. CRANE, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner—(Proctor's and most up-to-date plants in the state. I have By a vote of 960 to 38 the lithographers of Falrhury—Robert J. Christian. 23d St.) New York City, Mch. 7-12. several country routes, including twelve differ- Scliu.vler—Kus & Bolmitn. CASAD & De Verne—(Flom) Madison, Wls., ent towns, and covering a territorial population New York rejected the employers' proposition NEW YORK. Meh. 7-12; Oshkosh, 14-19. of over 50,000. Abilene is a thriving, prosper- of arbitration for the purpose of eliminating CARMEN, La Troupe—(Keith's) Boston, ous city of 4,500 inhabitants—is the county seat strikes and lockouts. They further decided to Albany—A. H. Bauingardt. Mass., Mch. 7-12; (H. & B.'s) Brooklyn, N. Y., of Dickinson County, which is the center of the stand by their original demand for an increase Ogdensburg—E. M. Bracy. 14-19. great wheat belt of Kansas. Please save for of the minimum wage scale, which Is $25 a Potsdam—Edson Taylor, 20 Waverly St. CARLIN & Otto—(Orpheum) Los Angeles. future reference, and don't forget to send me week. The American Lithographers' Associa- Schenectady—Chas. H. Benedict, 121 Jay St. Cal., Mch. 6-19. some business. Distributing conscientiously and tion, consisting of 124 firms in the United Syracuse—James Molonghney. Courier Bldg. States and Canada, will not wait for a strike, CARLYLE, Gladys—(Empire) Seattle, Wash., systematically done. Try me. Member Trl- NORTH CAROLINA, indef. State Billposters and Distributors Association. it is said, but unless the arbitration agreement CLAYTON, White & Stuart—(Keith's) Phila- is signed by March 15, will order a lockout of Statesville—Rowland Advertising Co. delphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12; (Keith's) Boston. the 10,000 employes, and have notified the em- OHIO. NATIONAL ALLIANCE NOTES. ployes of this fact. Mass., 14-19. Charles A. Betts of Local No. 5 has signed Cincinnati—J. J. Murphy & Co. DEVEAU, Herbert—(Keith's) Philadelphia, with the Ringling Show again. Columbus—S. A. Hyde. Pa., Mch. 7-12; (Keith's) New York City, 14- The following circus men were in Springfield, Fostoria—W. C. Tirrill & Co.. 116 W. Tiffin St. 19. Mass., last week contracting the town: Sam WEEKLY LIST OF BILLPOSTERS. Martin's Ferry—J. F. Blumenberg. DE CORUM, J. T., Novelty Circus—Puebl'), McCracken, Ringling Bros., Kichard (Dick) Ball Yollngstowu—M. Geiger. Col.. Mch. 7-18. DERENDA & Green—(Buckingham) Louis- and Forepaugb-Sells 'Shows. PENNSYLVANIA. ville, Ky., Mch. 7-12; (Empire) Indianapolis, Harry Penney Packer, 'one of the best hustlers Advertisements wider this heading will be published Carlisle—Wm. M. Meloy, Box 49. of the National Alliance is this season ahead weekly at the uniform rate of ten cents per issue, or (4.00 lad., 13-19. per i/ear. Du Bois—O. K. Barlow, 3 S. Brady St. DAVIS & Macauley—(Keith's) New York of the Human Hearts Company. Mr. Penney Hast York—Richard it. Staley. City, Mch. 7-12. Pecker is a member of Cincinnati Local No. 11. Johnstown—George B. Updegrave & Co. DALY & Kelano—(Bijou) Bau Claire, Wis., President George L. Seymour takes charge of Phoentxville—George K. Oberholtzer. the East St. Louis Billpostiiig Company March ALABAMA. Mem. 7-12. SOUTH CAROLINA. DE WITT, Burns & Torrence—(Temple) De- 1. All brothers wish him success. George is Dothan—J. E. Wise. a good hustler and will no doubt make good Columbia—J. C. Ringley (at Charleston). troit, Mich., Mch. 7-12. wherever he goes. ARKANSAS. Phoenixville—C. 0. Trlbble. DAY, George W.—(Orpheum) Los Angeles, The following agents ahead of their attrac- Cal., Mch. 7-12. tions were in Springfield, Mass., last week: Batesvllle—Coombs Adv. Agency. TENNESSEE. EMPIRE City Quartette—(Lyceum) Washing- Arthur Pearson, Local No. 1, with Shadows of t'onway—J. F. Clark, Box 92. liarrlman—Harrlman B. P. & Adv. Service. ton, D. C., Mch. 7-12. the Gallows; Charles McClintock, Local No. IS, Cotton Plant—Boon & Echols. Cordele—P. D. Mingledorff. ECKERT & Berg—(Haymarket) Chicago, 111., with Patrice, in Driven from Home. Helena—Fltzpatrlck B. P. Co. Fresno—F. H. Bancroft, Opera House Bldg. Mch. 7-12. Siu-Ingdale—Tlte Sannders Co. Memphis—Ward-McCauley. EAIMETT, Oracle—(Temple) Detroit, Mich., The Sells & Downs Shows have signed Sid T. Mch. 7-12. Descnane for the season of 1904 as special CONNECTICUT. TEXAS. EDWARDS, Sam, & Co.—(Ofpheum) Brook- agent. Mr. Deschane has had fifteen years' Stamford—Haa-ley Ooflmrw. Auiarillo—J. L. Summers. experience in circus and theatrical advance lyn, N. Y., Mch. 7-12; (Circle) New York City. WISCONSIN. 14-19. work. He is a member of Local No. 1 Alliance IDAHO. ELDRIDGE, Press—(Garden) Buffalo, N. Y., of Billposters and Billers of America. Poctitello—George Dash. Box 272. West Superior—O. A. Marshall Weal Superior Mch. 7-12; (Shay's) Toronto, Can. 14-19. President Chas. Joseph pai- No. 5 of St. Louis Rotel. FREY & Fields—(Trent) Trenton, N. .T., a fraternal visit at a smoker given on Feb. 22, ILLINOIS. at which Brother Joseph gave the members a CANADA. Mch. 14-19. good heart-to-heart talk that was well received. Bloomlngton—City B. P. Co.. Coliseum Bldg. A. F. Morris, Mgr., Hastings St., Vancouver, FIELDS & Hanson—Indianapolis. Ind., Mch. Among other visiting members present wove Charleston—T. G. Chambers. B. C. 7-13; (Columbia) Cincinnati, 0., 13-19. George Neff of No. 3, Robert Simonds of No. 15, Chicago—A. Davis, 298 W. Van Buren St. Montreal—C. J. T. Thomas. Box 1129. FERGUSON & Mack—(Orpheum) San Fran- Brother Cook of No. 6, and James Savage of Dixon—George Robertson. cisco Cal., Mch. 6-12. Maoomb—C. F. Smith. FILSON & Errol—(Orpheum) San Francisco, No. 3. Cal. Mch. 6-12. Secretary George W. Lowery of Local No. 3 INDIANA. ROUTES AHEAD. Is a hard worker for the Alliance. He has very FORBES & Forbes—(Lyceum) San Francisco, little time remaining after he gets through Brownstown—B. O. Shepard. Cal., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. with his regular duties yet he succeeds in dis- Michigan City^J. L. Weber & Co. The Hillbnrd forwards mail to all professionals free FORBER, Crown—(Tally's) Dallas, Tex., Mch. of charge. Members of the profession*. «('<• ivrUedwhile 7-12. patching much beneficial work for the local and IOWA, the national. "The Billboard" has had evidence on the road to have tkeir ma/? addressed in care The FEDDESSAS Great Gay and Elece—En route Des Moinea—W. W. Moore, licensed distributor. Billboard and it will be promptly forwarded, with Empire Comedians. of it since Mr. Lowery became secretary of FORTUNE, Roy—Camden, Ark., indef. No. 3. KANSAS. FLBTCHEE, Charles Leonard—London, Eng., Notes from Minneapolis Local No. 10: At a MIDWAY COMPANIES. regular meeting of this Local, Feb. 28, Bro. Ellsworth—Wm. L. Gaston. Feb. 8-Sept. 8. Fay Bordwell was duly installed as vice presi- Nickerson—John B. Miller, B. P. & Dist. BROWN'S Amusement Co. (Southern; E. FISiiEK, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins—(Keith's) dent, vice Bro. Dan O'Brien, resigned. Cor- Brown, Mgr.) — Johnson City, Tex., Mch. 7-12; Providence, B. I., Mch. 7-12; (Family) Port- responding Secretary and Treasurer Bro. C- F. MINNESOTA. Frederlckstourg. 14-19. land, Me. 14-19. Forster reports the birth of a new billposter Bemid.1i—A. T. Wheelock. BROWN'S Amusement Co. (Western; E. GENARO & Thcol—(Palace) Llecester, Eng., in his family. Bro. Ed Glroux, of Boston Local Junneapolis—Gibbons Bill Posting Co. Brown, Mgr.)—Ada , I. T., Mch. 7-12; Okla- Mch. 14-19; (Empire) Manchester, 21-26. is here ahead of Yon Yonson Co. The road homa City, O. T., 14-19. GODFRE'Y, Hal, & Co.—(Poll's) Waterbury. members of Local No. 10 expect their circus MONTANA. CHILDREN'S Carnival Co. —Ft . Worth, Tex Conn., Mch. 7-12; (Poll's) Hartford, 14-19. Billings—A. L. Babcoek. Mch. 1-12; Marshall, 14-19. GARDINER Trio—New Bedford, Mass., Mch. calls the coming week. COSMOPOLITAN Carnival Co.— Warren, Ark. 7-12. The following members of Local No. 15 hold Mch. 7-12. contracts with the Barnum & Bailey Shows: NEW YOEK. GRANT, Sydney—Victoria, N. Y., Mch. 7- Cecil E. Inman, Worcester, Mass.; Maurice Brooklyn—H. J. Slnken. 734 Metropolitan Ave. DIXIE Carnival Co. (Dana Thompson Mgr.) 12; (Bijou) Philadelphia, Pa., 14-19. Coughlin, Holyoke; Wm. Marsh, McWllbraham; Cableskill—Edwin P. Wentworth. — Yuma, Ariz., Mch. 7-12; Redlands, Cal., 14- GOTTLOB, Fred and Amy—(Keith's) Boston, Meddric Perry, Bristol, Conn.; Edward Guyon, 19. Mass., Mch. T-12; (Keith's) Philadelphia, Pa., NORTH CAROLINA. IDEAL Amusement Co. (J. R. Anderson, 14-19. Foster, N. Y.; itussell Davis, Taunton, Mass. Mgr.)— Warren, Ark., Mch. 7-12. With the Main Show: Paul Davis, Taunton, Statesville—Rowland Advertising Co. GAY, Great—(Standard) Beaumont, Tex., Mass.; James Murphy, Bridgeport, Conn.; Geo. SHE-MAN Carnival Co. —Gadsden , Ala., Mch. Mch. 7-12. OHIO. 7-12. G1LROY, Haynes & Montgomery—(Orpheum) Caron, Holyoke, Mass.; George Mather, Taunton, WALSH'S Crystalplex Carnival Co. (W. H. Dtica, N. Y., Mch. 7-12. Mass. -The following members are stationed as MIddletown—Anthony H. Walburg. follows: John Moriarty, advance agent opera Walsh, Mgr.) — Lisbon Falls, Me., Mch. 7-12; GARDNER & Maddern—(Columbia) Cincln- PENNSYLVANIA. Livermore Falls, 14-19. nnti, O.. Mch. 6-12. house, Holyoke, Mass.; Albert Busha, advance GASCH Sisters—(Temple) Detroit, Mich., agent Grand Opera House, Springfield, Mass.; Altoona—Charles Edmund Grubb. 827 6th Ave. PERFORMER'S DATES Mch. 7-12. Robert H. Clark, advance agent New Gilmore Johnstown—Johnstown B. P. Co. GLBNROY. James Richmond—(Trent) Tren- and Nelson theatres, Springfield, Mass.; Fred- Phoenixville—George K. Oberholtzer. A postal card addressed to "The Billboard" ton, N. J.) Mch. 7-12. rick P. Belmont, stage manager New Gilmore, Newcastle—The J. G. Loving C. B. P. Co. will bring you a supply of mailing cards which GLBESONS & Houlihan—(Poll's) Hartford, Springfield, Mass. only require to be filled out and stamped with TENNESSEE. Conn., Mch. 6-12. a one-cent stamp in order to have your route GROVER, Mildred—(Keith's Bijou) Philadel- Memphis—Ward-McCauley. appear regularly and accurately in our columns. phia, Pa., Mch. 7-12. TEXAS* HARDIE, Tom—(Howard) Boston Mass., AHERN & Baxter— (Crystal) St. Joe Mo., Mch. 7-12. Gainesville—Paul Gallia. C. B. P. & Dtat. Mch. 6-12. HEBRMANN, Adelaide — (Hammersteln's) Carthage—A. Bnrton. ALLEN, Leon and Bertie — (Star) Hamilton, DISTRIBUTORS! Greenville—Frank Brame. New York City, Mch. 7-12. Can., Mch. 5-12. HOUDINI, Harry — (Hippodrome) London, Yoakum—C. C. Trlbble. ABBAS, Ben Omar— (Orpheum) Kansas City, Eng. 'Feb. 29-Mch. 26. WEST VIRGINIA. Mo., Mch. 6-12. HOWARD'S Dogs and Ponies—(H. & S.'s) ASOOTT & Eddie— (Portland) Portland, Me., DISTRIBUTORS' NOTES. Bluefield—H. I. Shott. New York City, Mch. 7-12. Mch. 7-12; (Howard) Boston Mass.. 21-26. HUME, Ross & Lewis—(Temple) Detroit, H. B. Elmore has distributed for Dr. Miles WISCONSIN. ALI, Hunter & All— (Rockey's) Joliet, 111., Mich., Mch. 7-12. and Dr. Snoop Medicine Company in 'Sheffield, Prairle-du-Chien—F. A. Campbell. Mch. 7-12. HAPPY Hi Hubbard—Care of the Children's Ala. ALLEN, Searl & Violet — (Park) Youngstown, Carnival Co. See Midway Routes. Charles W. Statesman, Peru, Ind., has dis- 0., Mch. 7-12. HINES & Remington—(Empire) Hoboken, N. tributed for the following firms the last thirty WEEKLY LIST OF DISTRIBUTORS. AHERNS, The — (Bdlson) Tacoma, Wash., J., Mch. 6-12. days: J. W. Brant Co., Albion, Mich.; Dr. W. Mch. 7-12; (Edison) Everett, -19. HEATH & Excela—(Grauman Unique) Fresno. S. Burkhardt, Cincinnati, O.; Peruna Mfg. Co., BEHMAN Show (A. Brower. Mgr.) — (Du- Cal., Mch. 7-13; (Grauman Broadway) Los An- Columbus^ O.; Chester, Kent & Co., Boston, Adeerthements under Otis heading will be published Quesne) Pittsburg, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Columbus, Mass.; Sterling Remedy Co., Kramer, Ind.; weekly at the uniform rate of ten eents per issue, or fi.OC 0. 14-19. geles, 14-20. per year. 'HASKBLL, Loney—(Orpheum) San Francisco, Cheney Medicine Co., Toledo, 0.; Blood Wine BAKER & Fonda— (Green Front Theatre) Cal., Mch. 13-27. Co., Morristown, N. Y., and Ka-Wau-Hoo Medi- Deadwood, S. D., indef. JENNINGS & Jewell—(Savoy) Vancouver, B. cine Co., Indianapolis, Ind. ARKANSAS. BENSLEY & Pelletier— (Lyceum) Ogden, C. Mch. 7-12; (Orpheum) Everett, Wash., 14- Utah, Mch. 7-12. Conway—J. F. Clark. Box 82. 19. BEANOS, The— Chicago, 111., Meh. 7-12; (Les- JOHNSON, Sabel—(Shea's Garden) Buffalo, CALIFORNIA. man) Joliet, 111., 14-19. N. Y., Mch. 7-12; (Shea's) Toronto, Can., 14- BURTON & Brookes— (Duquesnd) Pittsburg 19. Eureka—W. H. Mathews. 636 2nd St. Pa.. Mch. 7-12. JOHNSTONS, Musical—(Kernan's) Washing- BIJOU Circus (Harris1) —McKeesport . Pa., GEORGIA. Men. 7-12; (Avenue) Plttsbnrg, Pa., 14-19. ton, D. C., Mch. 7-12. >FPOSTERS«HANDBIU Atlanta—M. P. Roughton. Box 554. BELLMAN & Moore — (Chase's) Washington, JONES, Morris—(Youngs & Sawyer's) Ogden, D. C., Mch. 7-12; (Keith's) New York City, Utah, Mch. 7-12. ILLINOIS. KBATONS. Three—(Proctor's) Newark, N. Chicago—John A. dough. 42 River St. BURSON, Arthur —Dublin , Tex., Indef. J., Mch. 7-12; (Proctor's 23d St.) New York Advertisements under this heading will be published East St. Louis—W. H. Deemar. weekly at the uniform rate often cents per issue, or $4.00 BONIFACE & Waltzinger — (Shea's) Toronto, City, 14-19; Mattoon—McPherson Bros.. 301 N. 12th St. Can., Mch. 6-12. KEOTTGH & Ballard—(Park) Youngstown O. per year. BURKHART, Lillian, & Co.— (Circle) New INDIANA. York City, Mch. 7-12. Mch. 7-12. ' American Show Print, Milwaukee, Wls. Huntington—Benjamin Miles, 8 Everett St. BABB & Gage — (Arcade) Toledo, 0., Mch. KLEIN-Ott Bros. & Nickerson—(Proctor's 28(1 Bell Show Print. Siaourney, la. Indianapolis—Universal Adv. Co. 6-12. St.) New York City, Mch. 7-12. C. H. Buck & CO., Boston. MatB. Indianapolis—Indianapolis Adv. Co., 915 Stev- BAKER, Robert — (Cineograph) Mlssonln, KEENE, Mattie, & Co.—(Pastor's) New York Cal vert Litho. Co.. Detroit. Mich. enson Bide. Mont., Mch. 6-12. City, Mch. 7-12. 10 THE BILLBOARD

HENMANS, Three—(0. H.) Meadvlllo, Pa., TALBOT & Rogers—(Grand) Indianapolis, CARPENTER, Frankle (Jere Grady, Mgr.)— Mch. 7-12; (Colonial) Akron, 0., 14-19. Ind., Mch. 7-12. Atlantic City, N. J., Mch. 7-12; Trenton, 14-19. KENTON, Dorothy—(Proctor's 5th Ave.) New TIERNEY, John T.—(Grand) Indianapolis, CARNEE Stock (Harry L. Webb Mgr.)— York City, Mch. 7-12. Ind., Mch. 7-12; (Columbia) Cincinnati, 0., Meadville. Pa., Mch. 12-15. KBNNA, Charles—(Mechanic) Salem, Mass., 13-19. CHECKERS (Kirke La Shelle Mgr.)—Phila- Mch. 7-12; (Circle) New York City, 14-19. THORNE, Mr. and Mrs. Harry— (Empireidelphia, Pa., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. LA WHENCE, Al.—(Columbia) St. Louis, Mo., Hoboken, N. J.. Mch. 7-13; (H. & S.'s) New CHILD Slaves of New York (J. B. Isaac, Mch. 7-12; (0. H.) Chicago, 111., 14-19. York City, 14-19. Mgr.)—Jersey City, N. J., Mch. 7-12. LAMONTS, The—(Grand) Indianapolis, Ind., TAYLOU. Chas. E. and Bertha—(Bijou) Ham- COLORADO Waif (Cross & Kimball, Mgrs.)— Mch. 14-10. ilton, O., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. Burlington, la., Mch. 10; Moamouth, 111., 11; LE CLAIE, Harry—(Orpheum) New Orleans, THURSTON, Howard—(Chase's) Washington. Muscatine. la.. 12. La., Mch. 7-19. D. C., Mch. 7-12. CHARITY Nurse (Heuck & Fennessy's; John FOUR Lukens—(Empire) Cleveland, O., Mch. TRASK & Gladden—(Arcade) Toledo, 0., M. Cooke, Mgr.)—Pittsburg, Pa., Mch. 7-12. 7-12; (Hamerstein) New York City, 14-19. Mch. 7-12. CIRCUMSTANTIAL Evidence (Fred D. Fowl- LITCHFIELD, Mr. and Mrs. Neil—(Orpheum) VALMOEE & Horton—(Columbia) Cincinnati, er, Mgr.)—Salt Lake City, Utah, Mch. 10-12. Denver, Col., Mch. 7-13; (Lesmaa's) Joliet, 0., March 7-12; (Maryland) Baltimore, 'Md., DREW, John (Chas. Frohman Mgr.)—Pitts- A GREAT SHOW 111., 21-27. 14-19. burg, Pa., Mch. 7-12. is o/ten h

MISSOURI Strl (Bastsrn; M. J. Singer, Mgr.) TWELFTH Night (Chas. Frohman, Mgr.)— Island, 111., 16; Cedar Rapids, la., 17; Wa- ROYALS (Peter Clark, Mgr.)—Louisville, —South Manchester, Conn., Mch. 10; Rockvllle, New York City, Feb. 22-iMch. 19. terloo, 18; Des Moines, 19; St. Joe, Mo., 21. Ky., Mch. 6-12; Indianapolis Ind., 14-19. 11; Middletown, 12; Willlmantlc, 14; Meriden, TAYLOR, Albert, Stock Co. (Albert Taylor, FAUST, Ted E. (G. D. Cunningham, Mgr.) ROSE' Hill Co. (Rice & Barton, Mgrs.)— -15; Winsted, 18; Plalnfleld, N. J., 17; Somer- Mgr.)—Oklahoma dity, 0. T., Mch. 6-12; Ard- —Enid, 0. T., Mch. 10; Medford, 11; Win- Cincinnati, O., Mch. 6-12; Louisville, Ky., 13- ville, 18; Flemington, 19. niore, I. T., 14-16; McKinney, Tex., 17-19. field, Kan., 12; Caldwell, 0. T., 13; Wichita, 19. ' MISSOURI Girl (Western; Fred Raymond's; TURNER. Clara (M. B. Miller, Mgr.)—Lan- Kan., 14. REEVE'S, Al Co. (Al Reeves Co.)—Balti- Harry S. Hopping, Mgr.)—Morrison, 111., Mch. caster, Pa., Mch. 10-12; Harrisburg, 14-19. GORTON'S (C. 0. Pearl, Mgr.)— Iron Moun- more, Md., Mch. 7-12; Washington, D. C., 14- 10; Polo, 11; Mt. Carroll, 12; Freeport, 14; Mt. TO Die at Dawn (J. M. Ward. Mgr.)—New- tain, Mich., Mch. 10; Bscanaba, 12-13; Manis- 19. ' ' Horeb, VVis.. 15; Et. Atkinson, 16; Eipoa, 17; ark, N. J.. Mch. 7-12; Troy, N. Y., 14-16; tique, 15; Sault Ste. Marie, 16-17. TRANS-ATLANTIC'S (Hurtig & Seamon, Ncenah 18; T>ePere, 19. Springfield, Mass., 17-19. HAVEBLY'S (W. Franklin Eiley, Mgr.) — Mgrs.)—Pittsburg, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Cincinnati, MASON-Keeler—Omaha, Neb., . Mch. 6-12; TWO Merry Tramps (McVenn & Vetter)— Wilmington, N. C., Mch. 10; Norfolk, Va., 11; 0. 13-19. Kansas City, Mo., 13-19. Salem, 0., Mch. 10; Lisbon, 11; Leetonia, 12; Newport News, 12. TROCADEROS (Bryant & Waldron, Mgrs.) — MILLEH-Bryan Co. (F. F. Miller, Mgr.)— Rochester Pa., 14; Vandergrift, 15; Mercer, 16; KEBSANDS, Billy (Smith & Thompson, Philadelphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Baltimore, Md., Shawnee, 0. T., Mch. 7-12; Krebs, I. T., 14-19. Butler, 17; Elwood City, 18. Mgrs.) — Owensboro, Ky., Mch. 10; Henderson, 14-19. McDONALD Stock Co. (G. W. McDonald, TOLSON Stock Co. (T. Dwight Pepple, Mgr.) 11; Evansville, 12. THOROUGHBREDS (Frank B. Carr, Mgr.) Mgr.)—Water Valley, Miss., Mch. 7-12; Sena- —Ft. Smith. Ark., Mch. 14-20. RICHARD & Pringlcs (Rusco & Holland, —New York City, Mch. 7-19. tobia, 14-19. UNCLE Josh Spruceby (Douohue & MacVitty, Mgrs.)— Seattle, Wash., Mch. 8-12; Portland, TIGER Lilies (Scribner & Drew, Mgrs.)— MYRKLE-Harder Stoek (Eugene J. Hall, Mgrs.)—St. Louis, Mo., Mch. 6-12; St. Charles, Ore., 13-19. Reading, Pa., Mch. 10-12; New York City, Mgr.)—Jackson, Mich., Mch. 7-12; Battle Creek 13; Collinsville, 14. WHO What When (L. M. Boyer, Mgr.)— 14-19. 14-19. UNDER Two Flags (W. Warren, Mgr.)— Atlanta, Ga., Mch. 9-10; Chattanooga, Teun., UTOPIANS, The (T. W. Dinkins, Mgr.) — MYEKLE-Harder Stock Co. (W. H. Harder, Louisville, Ky., Mch. 6-12; Toledo, O., 13-19. 11-12. Minneapolis, Minn., Mch. 6-12; St. Paul. 13-10. Mgr.)—Lawrence, Mass., Mch. 7-12; Lewiston, UNDER Southern Skies (Eastern; Harry Doel VOGE'L'S (John W. Vogel, Owner and Mgr.) WORLD Beaters (Robie & Mack, Mgrs.)— Me., 14-19. Parker, Mgr.)—Providence, E. I., Mch. 7-12. —IParis , Ky., Mch. 10; Frankfort, 11; Lexing- Providence, R. I., Mch. 7-12; Boston, Mass., MELVILLE Dramatic Co.—Homer, La., Mch. UNCLE Tom's Cabin (Eastern; Al W. Mar- ton, 12: Cincinnati, 0., 13; Hamilton, 14; 14-19. 7-12. tin's; Ed S. Martin, Mgr.)—New York City, Piqua, 15; Dayton, 16; Middletown, 17. MACK & Armour's Comedians (Chas. Drew Mch. 7-12. Mack Mgr)—Hiteman, la., Mch. 10-12; Mystic, VILLAGE Postmaster (J. Wesley Rosen- FABCE COMEDY. MISCELLANEOUS. 14-16. quest, iMgr.)—Gloversville, N. Y., Mch. 10; ANDREWS' Hypnotists (Prof. W. D. An- NATIONAL Stock Co. (H. T. Glick, Mgr.) — Cohoes. 11; Troy, 12. A HOT Old Time (Geo. Cheuet, Mgr.)— St. drews, Mgr.)—Okalona, Miss., Mch. 9-11; Huntsville, Ala., Mch. 7-13. VAN DYKE & Eaton (Ollie Baton; F. Mack, Louis, Mo., Mch. 6-12; Milwaukee, Wis. 13- Starksville, 12. NOETH Bros.' Comedians—Dulnth, Minn., Mgr.)—Parkersburg, W. Va., Mch. 7-12; Wash- 19. BAKER Palmistry Co.—La Crosse, Wis., Feb. 22-Mch. 12; Streator, 111., 14-19. ington, Pa., 14-19. iFOXY Grandpa (W. A. Brady, Mgr.) — Syra- Feb. 20-Mch. 19. NEILL-Morosco (Chas. Astor Parker, Gen. VERNON Stock Co. (Benj. B. Vernon, Mgr.) cuse, N. Y., Mch. 10-12; New York City, 14- BO'STOCK'S Animal Arena (Mort Weller, Mgr.)—Los Angeles, Gal., Feb. 28-Mch. 26. —Coudersport, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Bradford, 14-19. 19. Mgr.)—Mobile, Ala., indef. NOETH Bros.' Comedy (Western; Frank C. WIEDEMAN'S Big Show (Willis Bass, Mgr.) GERMAN Liliputians (J. U. Tschudi, Mgr.) BOWMAN'S Big City Show—Fernandina, Carter, Mgr.)—Clinton Mo., Mch. 7-12. —Vallejo, Cal., Mch. 7-12. —Virginia, 111., Mch. 9; Petersburg, 11; Lin- Fla., Mch. 10; South Haven, Mich., 16. NEW England Folks—Nappannee, Ind., Mch. WEALTH and Poverty (J. J. Brophy, Mgr.) coln. 12. CONGRESS of Nations (Wm. H. Josselyn, 10; Elkhart, 11; Coldwater, Mich., 12; Grand —Boston, Mass., Mch. 7-13. IRISH Pawnbrokers (Joe W. Spears, Mgr.) Mgr.)—Elgin, 111., Mch. 12; Bockford, 14; Eapids 13-16; Lansing, 17-18; Jackson, 19. WAS She to Blame? (Jed Carlton, Mgr.) — — Jamestown, N. Y., Mch. 10; Fredonia, 11; Clinton, la., 15-16; Davenport, 17; Mollne, OVER Niagara Falls—Parkersburg, W. Va., Leon, la., Mch. 12; Bethany, Mo., 14. Bradford, Pa., 12; Kane, 14; Ridgway, 15; 111. 18-19. Mch. 14; Sistersville, 15; Bellaire, 0., 16; WARD & Vokes (Chas. D. Wilson, Mgr.) — Titusville, 16: Oil City, 17; Meadville, IS; EDWARDS' (No. 1)—Memphis, Tenn., Wheeling, W. Va., 17-19. (Proctor's 58th St.) New York City, Mch. 7-12. New Castle, 19. indef. OUE New Minister (Miller & Conyers, Mgrs.) WALSH, Blanche (Wagenhals & Kemper, HAPPY Hooligan (Al Dolson, Mgr.) — Fari- FLINTS, Hypnotists—Springfield, Mo., Mch. —Newark. N. J., Mch. 7-12. Mgr.)—Salt Lake City, Utah, Mch. 14-16; Og- bault, Minn., Mch. 10; Maukato, 12; New 15-19. OLCOTT, Chauucey (Augustus Pitou, Mgr.) — den. 17. Ulm, 13; Duluth, 16; 'Superior, 18; HETTLER'S Eoyal Palmistry Co. (J. W. WILLS, Nat M. (Broadhurst & Currie, 19. Newark, N. J., Mch. 7-12. . HANS Hanson (Jas. T. McAlpin, Mgr.) — Hettler, Mgr.)—Dixon. 111., indef. ONE Night in June (Henry B. Marks, Mgr.) Mgrs.)—New York City, Feb. 29-Mch. 19. HAGENBECK'S, Carl, Animal Show (C. Loe —Portland, Ore., Mch. 6-12. WAY Down East (Wm. A. Brady's)—Phila- Sikeston, Mo., Mch. 11; Poplar Bluff, 12; Ken- Williams, Mgr.)—St. Joe, Mo., Mch. 6-12; ON the Bridge at Midnight (Frank Gazzolo, delphia Pa., Feb. 29-Mch. 19. nett, 14; Campbell, 15; Jonesboro, Ark. Iti; Grand Rapids, Mich., 13-19. Mgr.)—Brooklyn, N. Y., Mch. 7-12. WAY of the Transgressor (W. C. Cunning- Forest City, 17. HEWITT, Illusionist—Lawton, 0. T., Mch. OLD Arkansaw (Fred Raymond's; Geo. Bedee, ham, Mgr.)—Elizabeth, N. J., Mch. 8-10-12. JUST Struck Town— Boone, la., Mch. 10; 10-12; Apache, 14-16; Mangum, 17-19. Mgr.)—Higginsville, Mo., Mch. 10; Marshall, WHY Women Sin (M. W. Taylor, Mgr.)— Omaha, Neb., 11-12; Fort Dodge, 14; Mar- MILES Orion's Big Show (Gus Fairbanks, 11; Odessa, 12; Sedalia, 14; Holden, 15; War- Philadelphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12. shalltown, la., 15; Waterloo, 16; Dubuque, 17; Gen. Mgr.)—La Crosse, Va., Mch. 11; Little- rensburg, 16; Paola, Kan., 17; lola, 18; Cha- WAY Down East (J. C. Gilbert, Mgr.)— Clinton, 18. ton, 12; Weldon, 14; Franklin, 16; Suffolk. 17. nute. 19. Woodstock, 111., Mch. 15; Beloit, Wis., 16; KATZENJAMMER Kids (Blondell & Fen- PERRY, Frank L. (Terpslchorean Violinist) PAYTON, Corse, Stock (David J. Ramagc, Burlington, 18; Racine, 19; Watertown, 20. nessy, Mgrs.) —Dayton , O., Mch. 10-12. -HSacramento, Cal., Feb. 29-Mch. 6. Mgr.)—Holyoke, Mass., Mch. 7-12. McFADD'EN'S JFlats (Thos. R. Henry, Mgr.) QUAKER Entertainers (Dr. Horatio, Mgr.) PAYTON, Corse, Comedy (J. T. Macauley, —Cleveland , O., Mch. 7-12. KTJ8ICAL. •BECK'S Bad Boy (Southern; Harry Eeavey, —Fairfiela, Neb., Mch. 7-12; Davenport, 14-19. . Mgr.)—Paterson, N. J., Mch. 7-12. Mgr.) —Sumpter , S. C., Mch. 10; Florence, 11; S'HEDMAN'S Dogs — (Connor's Imperial) PHELAN B. V., Stock (Ralph A. Ward, BOSTONIANS (Chas. Bacon, Bus. Mgr.)— Charleston, 12; Washington, N. C., 14; Ra- Coney Island, N. Y., Mch. 6, indef. Mgr.)—Carbondale, Pa., Mch. 6-12. Salt Lake City, Utah, Mch. 10-13. SHELBY, James, Shows—Statesboro, Ga., PHELAN Stock (Eastern; E. V. Phelan, Mgr) leigh, 15; Durham, 16.- Mch. 10-11. —Schenectady, N. Y., Mch. 7-12. BLACK Patti Troubadours (Voelckel & No- PICKINGS from Puck (Willard Simms, Ol- ZARBRAYS, Hypnotists—New Albany, Ind., POWELL-Portello (Halton Powell, Mgr.)— lan, Mgrs.)—Charlotte, N. C., Mch. 10; Charles- lie Mack and Joseph M. Gaites, Mgrs.) — Mar- Mch. 7-12; Connersville, 14-16; Shelbyville, 17- Oskaloosa, la., Mch. 10-12. ton, S. €., 11; Waycross, Ga., 12; Jackson- shall, 111., Mch. 10; Danville, 11; Muncle, Ind., 19. PEDDLER (Joe Welch; Sullivan, Harris & ville, Fla., 14; St. Augustine, 15; Palatka, 16; 12. Tampa, 17. SI Plunkard (J. C. Lewis; Jack Sawyer, Woods, Mgrs.)—Philadelphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12. TENT SHOWS IN WINTER CHARTERS. PAYTON Sisters' Co. (Col. Frank Robertsou, BEGGAR Prince (F. L. Perley, Mgr.)— Mgr.) —Springfield , Mo., Mch. 10; Aurora, 11; Mgr.)—Greenville, S. C., Mch. 7-12. Jefferson City, Mo., Mch. 10; Yandalia, 11. Joplin, 12; Galena, Kan., 13; Columbus, 14; The following list gives the winter quarters Oswego, 15; Cherryvale, 16; Fredonia, 17; In- of the various tent shows, circuses and Wild PATRICE, in Driven from Home (W. D. Fitz- BOSTON Ladies' Orchestra (Gertrude Mait- gerald, Mgr.)—Philadelphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12. dianapolis, 18; Coffeyville, 19. West combinations. In many instances (but land Hall, Director)—Taunton, Mass., Mch. not all) the address given is also the permanent QUEEN of the White Slaves (A. H. Woods, 7-12; Lynn, 14-19. Mgr.)—Harrisburg, Pa., Mch. 10; Altoona, 11; address. The list is revised and corrected OAHILL, Marie (Daniel V. Arthur, Mgr.)— Johnstown, 12; Pittsburg, 14-19. AMERICANS (W. B. Watson, Mgr.)— New weekly. QUINCY Adams Sawyer (Western; W. G. Montreal. Can., Mch. 7-12. York City, Mch. 7-12; Paterson, N. J., 14-19. Anderson Dog & Pony Show Rochester, Ind. Snelling, Mgr.)—Alton, 111., Mch. 9; Marshall, CHAPERONS, The (Klngsbury & Welty, AUSTRALIANS (Harry Bryant, Mgr.)— Bailey's (Mollie B.) Sons Houston, Tex. 10; Shelbyville, Ind-., 11; Hamilton, O., 12; Mgrs.)—Birmingham, Ala., Mch. 10-11. New York City, Mch. 7-19; Jersey City, N. J., Bard Bros.' Show Reading, Pa. Middletown, 14; Xenia, 15; Circleville, 18; Lan- DAVIS Musical Extravaganza Co. (E. Wade 14-19. Barlow's Shows South Milford, Ind. caster, 17; Belsonville, 18; Cambridge, 10. Davis, Mgr.)—Fitchburg, Mass., Mch. 11-12; BOWERY Co. (Hurtig & Seamon, Mgrs.)— Barnum & Bailey's Bridgeport, Conn. QUEEN of the Highway (W. McGowan, Mgr) Gardner, 18-19. Paterson, N. J., Mch. 7-12. (New York Offices, 25-27 W. 34th St.) —Brooklyn, N. Y., Mch. 7-12; New York City, BLUB' Ribbon Co. (Jas. Hyde, Mgr.)— New Bartine's Shows Connersville, Ind. 14-19. DANIELS, Frank (Chas. B. Dillingham, York City, Mch. 7-12; Philadelphia, Pa., 14-19. Bernard's (Sam) Shows Elmhurst, Cal. QDINCY Adams Sawyer (Mr. Foster, Mgr.)— Mgr.)—Pittsburg, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Wheeling, BON Tons (Ed F. Rush, Mgr.) — Washington, Beyerle's (Burk) Tom Shows ....Lincoln, Neb. Clarksburg, W. Va., Mch. 10; Morgantown, 11; W. Va., 14; Parkersburg, 15; Marietta, 0., 16; D. C., Mch. 7-12; Pittsburg, Pa., 14-19. Boiler's (W. F.) New United St. Joseph. Mo. Uniontown, Pa., 12; Greensburg, 15; Latrobe, Zanesville, 17; Columbus, 18; Dayton, 19; BOHEMIANS (Tom D. Miner, Mgr.) —Chi - Bonheur Bros.' Augusta, O. T. 16; Johnstown, 17. Springfield, 21. cago, 111.. Mch. 13-19. Brown's Combined Shows Newport, Ark. RUSSELL, Anna, in the Younger Mrs. Parl- ENGLISH Grand Opera (Henry W. Savage, BRIGADIERS (Harry Martell, Mgr.) —Mon - Buchanan Bros.' Des Moines, la. ing (Chas. EFrohman, Mgr.)—New York City, Mgr.)—Peorla, 111., Mch. 11-12. treal, Can., Mch. 7-12. Buckskin Bill's Fort Worth, Tex. indef. FOETUNB Teller (Milton and Sargent Aborn, CHERRY Blossoms (Butler, Jacobs & Lowry, Buffalo Bill's Wild West..Stroke-on-Trent, Eng. REDMOND Dramatic Co.—Walla Walla, Mgrs.)—Philadelphia, Pa., MT:h. 7-12. Mgrs.)— New York City, Mch. 7-12; Philadel- Busby Bros.' Pana, 111. Wash., Mch. 15, indef. phia Pa., 14-19. Canada Frank's Tipton, la. REHAN, Ada, and Otis Skinner (Lleblcr & G'LA'S'ER, Lulu (F. C. Whitney, Mgr.)—Bos- CITY 'Sports (Phil Sheridan, Mgr.) —St . Campbell Bros.' Fairbury, Neb. Co and J. J. Buckley, Mgrs.)—Boston, Mass., ton, Mass., Mch. 7-19. Louis. Md., Mch. 6-12; Kansas City, 13-19. Dr. Carmen's D. & P. Show Labette, Kan. Mch. 7-12. FUNNY Mr. Dooley (Frank D. Bryan. Mgr.) CRACKEiR Jacks (Robt. Manchester, Mgr.) Clark's (M. L.) Alexandria, La. ROOmS Bros. (Klaw & Erlanger, Mgrs.)— —Boston, Mass., Mch. 7-12; Tauntou, 14; Fall —Troy, N. Y., Mch. 10-12; Montreal, Can., Craft's Dog & Pony Shows Fonda, La. Cleveland 0., Mch. 7-12; Cincinnati, 14-19. River, 15; Norwich, Conn., 16; Bridgeport, 17- 14-19. Dashington Bros.' Danville, 111. RYAN 'Daniel R. (W. S. Bates, Mgr.)—Fall 19. DBVBHE'S, Sam (Sam Devere, Mgr.) —Jer - Dock's (Sam) Frederlcksburg. Va. Elver, Mass., Mch. 6-12. GIRL from Dixie (Geo. A. Kingsbury, Mgr.) sey City, N. J., Mch. 7-12; Brooklyn, N. Y., Downie's, Andrew, Show Medina, N. Y. ROBEB, Katherine (Lon Brandon, Mgr.)-— —Winston-Salem, N. C., Mch. 10; Greensboro, 14-19. Dulaney's Shows New Martinsville, W. Va. Haverhill, Mass., Mch. 7-12. 11; Charlotte, 12. DAINTY Duchess (L. Lawrence Weber, Ellis' 10 and 20c. Shows Tower City, Pa. ROE Stock (C. J. W. Roe, Mgr.)—Norwich, Mgr.) — Boston, Mass., Mch. 14-19. Evans & Ward's..3617 Brandywine, Philadelphia Conn., Mch. 7-12. HOITY Toity (Ollie Mack and Joseph M. DODGE & Bowman's — Monticello, la., Mch. Floto's (Otto) Shows Dallas, Tex. RENTFROWS Jolly Pathfinders—South Nor- Galtes, Mgrs.)—Kansas City, Mo., Mch. 6-12. 9-10; Clinton, 11-12. Forepaugh-Sells Bros.' Columbus, O. ivalk, Conn., Mch. 7-12. ISLE of Spice—Indianapolis, Ind., Mch. 9- EAGLES, The (Sullivan & Kraus, Mgrs.)— Fox's (Rolla Show Terre Haute, Ind. ROYAL Slave (Harry Gordon, Mgr.)—I.e 12; St. Louis, Mo., 13-19. Boston, Mass., Mch. 7-12. Frisbee Bros.' Shows Detroit, Mich. Mars la.. Mch. 10; Hawarden, 12. FAY Foster Co. (Joe Oppenheimer, Mgr.) — Gentry Bros.' No. 1 Bloomington, Ind. ROBERTS, Florence (E. D. Price, Mgc.)— KING Dodo (Henry W. Savage, Mgr.)— Norfolk, Va., Mch. 12. Kansas City. Mo., Mch. 6-12. Gentry Bros.' No. 2 Bloomington, Ind, Denver, Col., Mch. 7-12. GRASS Widows (Robt. Fulton, Mgr.)— Provi- Gentry Bros.' No. 3 Bloomington, Ind, ROBSON, Eleanor, in Merely Mary Aim McKEB'S Boston Ladies' Symphony Orches- dence, R. I., Mch. 14-19. Gentry Bros.' No. 4 Bloomington, Ind. (Liebler & Co., Mgrs.)—New York City, indof. tra (Frank McKee, Mgr.)—Winsted, Conn., HIGH Rollers (A. H. Woodhnll, Mgr.)— Gibbs* Big Olympic Shows ... .Wapakoneta. O. STAIN of Guilt—Chicago, 111., Mch. 13-19. Mch. 11; Worcester, Mass., 12; Dover, N. H., Chicago, 111., Mch. 6-12; Detroit, Mich., 13-19. GIfisscock's (Alex.) Shows Longview, Tex. SOLDIERS' of Fortune (Henry B. Harris, 15; Biddeford, Me., 16; Belfast, 17; Water- IMPERIAL'S (Harry Williams, Jr., Mgr.)— Gollmar Bros.* Baraboo, Wis, Mgr.)—Providence, E. I., Mch. 7-12. ville, 18. Toronto, Can., Mch. 7-12; Rochester, N. Y., Goodrich Shows Bridgeport, Conn. SIGHTS, Pauline, In Repertoire (J. W. Sights MURRAY & Mack (Ollie Mack, Mgr.)—Spo- 14-19. Great American Water Circus Ironton, O, Mgr.)—Huron, S. D., Mch. 7-12; Woousockqt, kane, Wash., Mch. 10-12; Walla Walla, 14; INNOCENT Maids (Wm. Jennings, Mgr.)— Great Buffalo Wild West Missoula, Mont. Pendleton, Ore., 15; Boise City, Idaho, 17; Reading, Pa., Mch. 10-12; Brooklyn, N. Y., Great International Shows... .Kansas City, Mo, 14-16; Plankinton, 17-19. Pocatello, 18; Logan, Utah, 19. • 13-19. Great Eastern Shows LeComte, La. SNEIDBR'S Wife (Geo. A. O'Brien's; A. P. NASHVILLE Students (Joseph Becker, . IRWIN'S Big Show (Fred Irwin. Mgr.)— Great Texas Bill's Wild West Boone, la. Ryne, Mgr.)—Eillbuck, 0., Mch. 9-10; JTrede- Mgr.)—Vernon, Tex., Mch. 11; Hobert, Okla., Milwaukee, Wis., Mch. 6-12; Minneapolis, Grimsley's New London Shows... .Pittsburg, Pa. ricksburg, 11-12. 12; Mangum, 14; Chiekasha, I. T., 15; Pur- Minn., 13-19. Haag's (Ernest) Shows Shreveport, La. SLAVES of the Mine (G. S. Callahan, Mgr.) cell, 17; Norman, Okla.. 18; Oklahoma City, 19. KNICKERBOCKERS (Louie Roble, Mgr.)— Hall & Sample's Shows Dakota City, la. —Frisco, Cal., Mch. 13-26. PRINCE of Pilsen (Eastern; Henry W. Sav- Indianapolis, Ind., Mch. 7-12; St. Louis, Mo., Hall's Shows Fond du Lac, Wis. SOUTHERN Stock (C. Geo. Hamilton. Mgr.) age, Mgr.)—Boston, Mass., Mch. 7-26. 13-19. Hall's (Geo. W., Jr.) Evansville, Wis. PEINCE of Pilsen (Western; Henry W. Sav- KENTUCKY Belles (Whallen Bros., Mgrs.) Harrington's Shows Evansville, Ind. —Hot Springs, Ark., Mch. 7-12; Pine Bluff. age, Mgr.)— Chicago 111., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. —Philadelphia, Pa., Mch. 7-12; Scranton, 14- Harris' Nickel Plate Valdosta, Ga. 14-19. SILVER Slipper (John C. Fisher, Mgr.)— 16; Reading, 17-19. Hargreaves' Show Chester. Pa. SANFORD, Walter—Wellington, N. Z., Fob. San Francisco. Cal., Mch. 7-20. LONDON Belles (Rose Sydell's; Campbell & Rubin's (F. B.) Shows Atlantic City, N. J. 15-Mch. 26; Christ Church, 28-May 7. STORKS (W. W. Tillotson, Geu. Mgr.)— Curtin. Mgrs.)— Cleveland 0., Mch. 7-12; Buf- Hulburd's Wild West Philadelphia, Pa. • SULLY Daniel, in The Chief Justice (W)il- Greensboro, N. C., Mch. 10; Winston 11: Dan- falo. N. Y.. 14-19. Indian Bill's Wild West Clifton 'Forge, Va. lis E. Boyer, Mgr.)—San Francisco, Cal., Mdh. ville, Va., 12; Norfolk, 14; Newport News, 15; MORNING Glories (Scribner & Drew, Mgrs.) Jones' Model Plate Clifton Forge, Va. 6-26. Petersburg, 16; Richmond, 17; Charlottosville, —Brooklyn. N. Y., Mch. 7-12; Newark, N. J.. Julian's Amphitheatre Havana, 111. 18; Annapolis, 19. 14-19. Kellogff's Grt. So. Shows Alexandria, La. SOTHE'RN, E. H. (Daniel Frohman. Mgr.).— SCHBFF, Fritzi (Cbas. B. Dillingham. Mgr.) MOONLIGHT Maids (Dave Kraus. Mgr.)— Kennedy Bros.' Perry, Okla. Chicago, 111., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. —Cincinnati, O., Mch. 7-12; Pittsburg, Va.., Brooklyn. N. Y.. Mch. 7-19. Kemp Sisters' Lamar. Mo. STODDART, James H. (Robert Brower, Mgr.) 14-19. MEERY Maidens (Butler. Jacobs & Lowry, Knight's 25c. Circus Dunkirk. O. —St. Louis, Mo., Mch. 7-12. SHOW Girl (B. C. Whitney, Mgr.)—Wor- Mgrs.)—Buffalo , N. Y., Mch. 7-12; Toronto, Knott's Perfect Shows Belding. Mich. SIDNEY, George (Stair & Nicolai, Mgrs.)— cester, Mass., Mch. 7-12. Can., 14-19. Lambrigger's (Gus) Orrville, 0. Richmond, Va., Mch. 7-12. SADLY in Our Alley (Geo. W. Lederer, Mgr.) MAJESTIC'S (Fred Irwin, Mgr.)—Ne w York Loretta's Shows Corry, Pa. —New York City, Mch. 7-12. City, Mch. 14-19. La Mont Bros.' Shows Salem, III. SHANNONS, The (Harry Shannon. Mgr.)— THEEE Little Maids (Frohman & Bdwardes, NEW York Stars (Gus Hill, Mgr.)— Bo- Lee's (Chas.) Shows Wilkesbarre, Pa. Coshocton, O., Mch. 10; Zanesville, 11; Pleas- Mgrs.)—New York City, Mch. 7-12. chester, N. Y., Mch. 7-12; Albany, 14-16; Troy, Leonarder Bros.' Circus Portland, Ore. ant City, 12. WILSON, Francis (Nton & Zimmerman, 17-19. Leopold's (Frank) Shows Norrlstown, Pa. SIGN of the Four—Milwaukee. Wis., Meh. Mgrs.)—Chicago. 111., Feb. 29-Mch. 12. NIGHT on Broadway (Harry Morris. Mgr.) Lowande's (Toney) ... .En routo South America 6-12. WILBEE Opera (W. H. Fullwood, Mgr.)— —Detroit, Mich., Mch. 6-12; Cleveland, O., Lowrey Bros.' Shows Shenandoah, Pa. SIGN of the Cross (iFred G. Berger, Mgr.)— St. Thomas, Can., Mch. 10-12. 14-19. Lncky Bill's Shows Quenenlo, Kan. Cotesville Pa., Mch. 10; York, 11; Columbia. OHPHEUM Show (Martin Beck's) —Milwau - Main's (Walter L.) Geneva, O. kee, Wiss., Mch. 6-12. Mann's (H. A.) Shows Oherlln, 0. 12. 1EHSTRELS. PARISIAN Widows (L. Lawrence Weber, McClaine's Circus Hlbbing, Minn. THOMPiSON, Denman—Sacramento, Cal., CIILHANE, Chase & Weston's (Will E. Cul- Mgr.)— Newark, N. J., Mch. 7-12; New York McCleary's (W. S..) Zoo Van Wert, O. Mch. 11-12. hane, Mgr.)—Middletown, Del., Mch. 10; Elk- City, 14-19. McDonald Bros.' Huutington, W. Va. THROUGH Fire and Water (James H. Wai- ton, Md., 11; Annapolis, 12; Alexandria, Va., EBILLY & Woods (Pat Reilly. Mgr.)— Eos- Melbourne, The Great, Circus.... Hebron, Wis. lack's)—Brooklyn. N. Y., Mch. 7-12. 14: Weaverton, Md., 15; Winchester, Va., 16; ton, Mass., Mch. 7-12; New York City, 14-19. Montgomery's Pavilion Show Boone, In. Cumberland Md., 17; Martinsgburg, W. Va., RICE & Barton Gaiety Co. (Rice & Barton, Moore Family Show Touring Florida TWO Little Waifs (No. 1: Lincoln J. Car- 18. ter's)—Buffalo, N. Y., Mch. 7-12. Mgrs.)— St. Paul, Minn., Mch. 6-12; Chicago, Morgan's (J. H.) Lexington, Ind. FIELDS, Al G. (J. M. J. Kane, Mgr.)— 111.. 13-19. Myer's (F. M.) Big Tent Shows Tipton. la. THE Eternal City—San Francisco, Cal., Feb. Peoria, 111., Mch. 10; Streator, 11; Monmouth, RBNTZ-Santley (Abe Leavitt, Mgr.) —Chi - Neal's United Shows Beloit. Kan. 25-Mch. 10. 13; Burlington, la., 14; Davenport, 15; Rock cago, 111., Mch. 6-12; Milwaukee, Wis., 13-19. Noble's Show Danville, Va. 12 THE, BILLBOARD

Nwrfci & Bew,e?» , En j, Martha Mootre, the Travwty Band, Orrln Bros.* Circoa ifllty of Mexico dauila Quartette, Gertrude Schott. Sully and Pan American Dodson, Mo. Whelps. Phil and Carrie Russell, Keating and Pawnee Bill's Wild West Carnegie, Pa. 5oodwm, Chas. Bloss and Son and Morton and Perrine's (Dave W.) Eaton ilapids, Mich. Hunt. Perry's (Frank L.) Show Yates City, 111. Haymarket (Vaudeville)—Morton Family, Perry & Pressly's Webster City, la. 'rancesca Redding & Co., Beatrice Morelaud, Prescott & Co.'s Rockland, Me. Richards and Montrose, Clara Ballerini, Max- Pubiloues' No. 1 .Havanna, Cuba veil and Dudley, Ballerini's Dogs, Bartlett and Pubilones' No. 2 , .Touring Cuba Jollins, Al Lawrence, Tegge and Daniels. Pat Reed's (A. H.) Show Chillicothe, 0. Touhey, Cremore Sisters, Leonzo and Johnson ON THE PIKE AT THE WORLD'S FAIR. any teacher, best composition of not less than Reno & Alvords (Northern) ... .Kankakee, 111. and Douglass. One of the first concessions as well as the 200 words, best display of apparatus made by Keno & Alvord's (Southern)... .Stonewall, Miss. Trocadero—Abe Leavitt's well-known Rentz- most important on the Pike is that known its any teacher, best display of vertical penman- Rialdo's Show Oswego, Kan. Santley Company is entertaining the patrons Vlysterious Asia and the Empire of India. This ship of any school, best display of slant pen- Rice's Dog & Pony Show ....New Albany, Ind. comedy, The Matrimonial Market is the cur- is a mercantile and amusement institution com- manship of any school, best display of school • Ringling Bros.' Baraboo, Wis. ;ain raiser, and an up-to-date burlesque. The in parade on children's day at Fair. Califf of Zuzu. is the finale. The burlesque bined, and occupies about 150,000 square feet Rippel's Shows Muncie, Ind. and is typical of the Asiatic countries. At a meeting held at Menominee, Wis., Fri- abounua in bright lines and situations. An day, Feb. 25, representatives of the Augusta Robinson's (Happy Bob) Bald Knob, Ark. olio of specialties is presente.d and includes Upon entering its gates you will see a his- Robinson's (John) Terrace Park, 0. toricaliy correct representation of the educa- (Wis.) Fair, the Northern Wisconsin State the Yamanoto Bros., the Three Connolly Sis- Fair, Chippewa Falls, Wis.; The Dunn County Rocky 'Mountain Nell's Wild West. ters, Gruett and Gruett, Lottie Elliott, and tional buildings of India, namely, the Mahal Rushboro, Pa. AlcCabe, Sabine and Vera. Temple of Asia, the Rain Spirit of Almiadabad, Agricultural Society, Menominee, Wis., and the Samwell's D., P. & M. Show Houston, Tex. the historical street of Delhi, Calcutta with its New Richmond Fair, New Richmond Wis., or- Sautelle's (Sig) Homer, N. Y. N0TE». picturesque bungalows and decorated buildings ganized a race and fair -circuit, to be known as Seihel Bros.' Shows Watertown, Wis. The engagement of Mine. Patti was cancelled. —a little farther we see Ceylon with its at- the Northern Wisconsin iState Fair Circuit. Sells & Downs' Topeka, Kan. Reason given, severe cold. The real cause is tractive tea houses and kiosks. Inside of which Neillsville, Clark County, Wis., was not rep- Schaffer & Spry Bros.' Portsmouth, 0. supposed to have been that, notwithstanding the process of drying and rolling teas, which resented, but sent word that they would pos- Silver Bros.' Acme, Mich. trices were reduced, advance sale was not will be served to the visitors by native Singalese sibly want to be includ&d, so that their dates Sipe's New Shows Kokomo, Ind. arge enough. in their oriental fashion. The glimpse of Bar- for fair were considered in the arrangements Smith's Imperial Circus Buckgtown, Pa. Miss Mary iShaw, whose proposed season of man) the land of the white elephant, its idola- agreed upon. Dates for the regular annual Smith's (Prof. Harry) Gratz, Pa. Ibsen plays was so suddenly broken up oy trous inhabitants and the Golden Temple of f airs were agreed upon as follows: Neillsville, Snyder Bros. & Dowker's Brighton, 111. municipal orders In the Stelnway on Monday Ragoon. Clark County, Wis., H. C. Clark, Secy., Aug. Stewart Family Show Ft. Wayne, Ind. evening, has arranged to give these plays in Along the streets of this attractive concess- 30-31 and Sept. 1-2; Augusta, Eau Claire Coun- Sun Bros.' No. 1 Norfolk, Va. the' Garrick, giving four each week at the ion is erected many handsome booths, where ty, Wis., Birt Fredrick, Secy., Sept. 6-8; North- Tanner Bros.' R. H. Shows Lincoln, Neb. matinees for several weeks. native merchants will offer for sale the wares ern Wisconsin State Fair, Chippewa Falls, Wis., Tanner's Hippodrome Ursina, Pa. The Grea t Northern will be reopened for of art and merchandise of this distinct race. R. B. Clark, Secy.; A. G. Cox, Augusta, Wis., Triple Plate Shows Lock Haven, Pa. regular performances Sunday afternoon with the in the Asiatic Theatre, which will be a part preseident and superintendent of speed, Sept. Tuttle's Olympic Linnesville, Pa. new musical farce, Buster Brown. of this exhibit, the visitor will see native per- 12-16; Menominee, Dunn County, Wis., George TTden's (W. J.) Wild West Flannigan, IH. iSana Shubert, owner of 'the Garrick, will star formers from both Asia and Japan. Van Vranken's Shows Knox, Ind. Adelaide Thurston next season. The famous Nautch dancers with the queen Wallace's Shows Peru, Ind. A. H. HART. of them all, Rajah, who has been induced to Walsh Sisters' Show Ohio City, O. for the first time since the coronation of Prince "The Billboard" certainly has a Ward's Shows Plymouth, Mass. Dowlika to leave the imperial household. She wide circulation, I got over 150 Welsh Bros.' Lancaster, Pa. NEW YORK. will have a part In the grand parades repre- letters from my recent ad. from all Wheeler's (Al F.) Shows Schenectady, N. Y. senting the "Rajah Festival," and all the gor- parts of the United States and Can- Williams' Vaudeville Circus... .Nashville, Tenn. 'Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott oegin geous costumes and pomp of the orient will be ada. AL D. HALL, Winston's (W. E.) Pacific Grove, Cal. their notable production of Hamlet in the here displayed. Native musicians, elephants, Hall's Carnival Co. A Wlntermute Bros.' Hebron, Wis. Knickerbocker Theatre this week. Phlladel- camels, singers and every part of India and Wixom Bros.' Bancroft, Mich. phlans have praised him highly, and his return Asia will be shown. This theatre, It might be Woodford's (Chas.) D.& P.Show. .Falconer, N.Y. to New York is timely, now that a Shakes- said, is most comfortably built aa well as Kick & Darrow's Shows. .Springel, York Co., Pa. pearean revival is on. unique in architecture, and under the glow of Gallaway, Secy., Sept. 20-23; New Richmond, Zeimer's Show St. Louis, Mo. Richard Mansfield, in Ivan, the Terrible, be- electricity is itself a point of deep interest. Wis., St. Croix County, J. A. Hughes. Secy., gins his second week at the New Amsterdam. This, as will be readily seen, is one of the Sept. 27-30. Mr. A. G. Cox, of Augusta, was Sweet Kitty Bellairs is soon to celebrate its most unique as well as one of the largest con- elected president of the circuit organization and WINTEE QUARTERS OF MIDWAY 101st performance at the Belasco. The County cessions on the Pike. It has been produced at L. A. Baker, of New Richmond, Wis., secretary. Chairman, at Wallack's, is in sight of the an actual outlay of $200,000, and has consumed This makes a very desirable circuit 'and should COMPANIES. 200th mark, and Merely Mary Ann, at the two years in construction. Mr. Gaston Akoun. be noticed by attraction and privilege men. Robinson Amusement Co.. .Louisville, Ky. Criterion, soon will round out its first century. of the Akoun Concession Company, who is re- The jumps are short, and it is arranged so that Blink Carnival Co Chicago, 111. The 154th performance of Raffles at the Savoy sponsible for this exhibit, has obtained his sub- there is no doubling of the road, and gives Col. W. D. Westlake's Carnival Co...New York is to be marked by the distribution of copies jects and natives through the consent of the live consecutive weeks of assured crowds. Excelsior Carnival Co Norristown, Pa. of The Amateur Cracksman. The Virginian, another favorite of lon^ standing, is at the various tribal kings and rulers, and they leave Fatima, La Belle Minneapolis, Minn. their countries under their rulers' protection. WORLD'S FAIR NOTES, Gaskill Amusement Co Houston, Tex. Manhattan. Sergeant Kitty ends its engage- The masslveness of this concession can be imag- Graybill's Carnival Co Norristown, Pa. ment at the Casino next Saturday. ined from the fact that there will be employed S. Bennett secured the concession for slot Hatch-Adams Carnival Co Washington, Ind. iMiss Annie Russell will end her engagement 750 natives—men, women and children. machines and cards. International Ex. Co Kansas City. Mo. at the Garrick next Saturday evening in Mice The Russian Government 'Feb. 24 instructed find Men. The Girl from Kay's Company, at In conclusion this imposing and artistic bit Architect Alfred Gutbar' to proceed with the Jones Carnival Co Norfolk, Va. the Herald Square, is to be seen at a special of ancient architecture will at once command Monarch Carnival Co Covington, Ind. the attention of the visitor, and no person will construction of their building. C. W. Parker Amusement Co Abilene, Kan. matinee on .. ~ursday by The Three Little Ed. H. Robinson has formed a partnership VTaids -Company, which is to present the mu- visit the Pike and not pay a visit to Mysterious with C. W. Farnurn and will have the handling Patterson & Bralnerd Kansas City, Mo. sical comedy in Australia. Robert Edeson en- Asia and the Empire of India. Pierce Amusement Co iStatesville, N. C. WILL J. FARLEY. of the bookings of some of the large concessions. Robinson Amusement Co Cincinnati, ' O. ters the last week of his engagement in Ran- Heromich Shugo, the Japanese Commissioner, ^on's Folly at the Hudson Theatre. Arnold arrived in San Francisco Feb. 26. He states Schweitzer & Craft Show Wheeling, W. Va. Daly presents his delightful performance of Southern Carnival Oo Aubuquerque, N. M. FAIB 1TOTE8. the Japanese appropriation amounted to $800,- Western Carnival Co. Roanoke, Va. Candida, followed by The Man of Destiny at 000. Hie Vaudeville. The'Secret of Pollchinelle Is at San Fraucico is discussing a World's Fiiir Fernand Akotra's concession, The Fooll.ili the Garden Theatre, The Yankee Consul at the for 1913. House, is keeping them all guessing. See ad- CHICAGO. Broadway, and The Tenderfoot at the Now The Oxford Agricultural Society's Spring Fair vertisement in this west's Issue of "The Bill- York, are two of the recent successful musical offers $1,150 in purses. The dates are June 8, board." \hows on Broadway. It will be brokers' night 9 and 10. Gaston Akoun cabled from Paris that he had Tlie business of the theatres is steadily grav- next Tuesday at the Lyric, where The Pit Is The Interstate Fair Association, of Spokane, secured the famous Drake troupe of elephants, itating back toward normal conditions. There being played. The Admirable Criehton begins Wash., has secured Mr. R. H. Cosgrove to man- eleven in number, which will be one of the fea- its last four weeks at the Lyceum. age the event. Mr. Cosgrove was for many years is small doubt that the nerves of public gather- Bon Greet's company in Twelfth Night, will tures of Mysterious Asia concession. ings of people for theatrical or other purpoM- bo transferred from tho Knickerbocker, and to- superintendent of gates at the Minnesota Fair. P. J. Mnndy, H. P. Potter, W. E. Rice and are more tensely strung than they were wont morrow night continue the run at Daly's. Babes The directors of the Michigan State Fair Frank W. Gaskill were in St. Louis last week to be three' months ago. Quite likely a smaller !n Tovland soon must move from the Majestic. Association held a meeting at Michigan Asy- and took in the Pike. All stated it was the cause now than then might breed a panic Jn lum in Kalamazoo, March 7, to select a per- greatest show ever attempted. any average audience, and one of indications ThF e Other Girl will celebrate her 100th per- ormanee at the Empire March 14 by distribut- manent location for the fair. Several cities Louisiana will have Lot's wife done in salt that the business has reached nearly to a normal are in the race. staring over her shoulder at Mephistopheles, stage is that the city inspectors seem to have ing handsome souvenirs. The directors of the Tippecanoe County (Ind.) grown tired of insisting on. pulling open the The Three Little Maids Company returns to done In sulphur. Miss Louisiana will be a N"ew York this week and will be seen at the Agricultural Association have decided to hold statue in sugar and cotton growth will be il- ventilating flues over stage and auditorium dur- Harlem Opera House. i'\>r the first time In an automobile race, and a purse of $125 will lustrated in wax. ing a performance just to see "if they work his earoer as a star William Favorshara will be offered. None but expert chaffeurs will be Mr. Geo. Newton and Ed H. Robinson have all right." appear at the Grand Opera 'House in Lord and permitted In the race. been given charge of the advertising depart- Illinois—The Illinois was filled (Monday night La dy Algy. A Chinese Honeymoon comes to The third annual exhibition of the Electric ments of eight of the largest concessions on when E. H. Sothern began his engagement 'n fho Academv of Music. Kellar, the magician, City Poultry and Pet Stock Association, which the Pike at the World's Fair. This reward is The Proud Prince. Theatrically, Mr. Sothern "omes to the Wost End Theatre. This Is the was held at Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 17-20, is due them for, their hustling abilities. has staged the play with remarkable skill. The said to have been the most successful of any transitions from king to malicious jester and last week of A Son of Rest at the Fourteenth Juan and Martina de la Cruz are the names back to a better kingship, the handling of the Street Theatre. fair ever held in that state outside of New of two Filipino midgets recently Imported from courtiers, the armed retainers and the populace The Donnelly Stock Company will present As York City. Manila for attractions at the World's Fair. are all admirably managed. There were gen- Yon Like It at the Murray 'Hill. The Great The La Crosse (Wis.) Fair will be held Sept. They spent several years in their own country erous curtain calls after each act. Train BoWiory Is the melodrama announced at 19-24, so as to get many attractions and ex- giving exhibitions of native and Spanish dam.:; Grand—'The Darling of the Gods entered on the New Star. TJncle Tom's Cabin is the offer- hibits from Minnesota and Wisconsin State and the acrobatic feats of the Southern tribes. its third week in the Grand Monday night with- ing at tho Metropolis, and Because She Loved, Fairs and the Chippewa and Elkhorn Fairs, all J. E. Crumbaugh, who has assisted the Mis- out any indication of waning public interest. a new melodrama, at the Metropolis. of which will be held just preceding the one souri Commission for the last three months Jn Garrick—Francis Wilson and his star com- Eva Tanguay, who recently left The Office at La Crosse. collecting State exhibits, has been appointed pany of singers began the second week of the ROT Company, will make her entry Into vaude- The Suffolk (N. Y.) County Fair Association superintendent of installation for the Agri- noteworthy revival of Erminie Monday night ville at Hammersteln's Victoria Theatre of recently met to elect officers for the coming culture Building. He had charge of installing with as many interested auditors as the law Varieties this week. year. It was decided that a ten per cent en- Missouri's exhibit at the Omaha, Buffalo and permits. Others on the bill Include Rloeabona's horses. trance fee would be charged on all exhibits. Charleston expositions. Studebaber—In the Studebaker Monday mgnt Mmo. Adelaide Herrmann. Ed Hay PS and com- It Is said that all the fair associations in that At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen, The Prince of Pilsen began the next to i:he "omly. mean Ford and Mavme Gehrvto. Sv^n••• state are now charging entrance fees and that March 1. Thomas R. Hynes, New York City's last week of its current run, and never had its Grant, Harding and Ah Sid and new vltagrapli it materially to the success of the fair. Commissioner to the St. Louis Exposition, asked hold on the public been stronger or more pop- views. T. E. Orr, secretary and treasurer of tho for $20,000 in addition to the $25,000 already ular. Among the turns billed at Hurtier & Seamon's American Poultry Association, has been ap- appropriated for expenses, and asked for im- McVicker's—The capacity audience which *ire Emmet Devoy and pomps nv, in The Raint- pointed superintendent of the World's Fair mediate consideration of his request. A reso- greeted Charles Warner and his excellent com- 'v Mr. Billing- Waterbnry Bros, and Tenii" Poultry Show. Henry Steinmesch, of St. Louis, lution granting the additional amount was at in their musical comedy sketch. Miss Patter, T. F. McGrew, of New York, and U. R. Fishel. pany in McVicker's Sunday night in Drink tes of Paterson: Li'hhv & Trayor. in a musical once passed. tifled in numbers an^ demonstrativeness to the f of Hope, Ind., have been appointed a committee Mr. Klralfy Is in St. Louis arranging for profound impression Mr. Warner bas made by offering entitled The Writing Lesson, anrl ' in charge of the poultry, pigeon and pet stoek the production of his massive spectacular ex- his forceful portrayal of the hero of this vivid W. Littlefield, who will entertain with Imi- exhibits. More than $16,000 in cash prize? eravaganza, Louisiana Purchase, which he will old melodrama. Next: James and Warde. tations. will be offered for exhibits of poultry, pigeons Mario Drossier will be seen for another week put on during the Fair. He states that this La Salle—The Belle of Newport continues to *it the Circle Thoatre in the now trnvestv and pet stock. This sum will be Increased by production will eclipse his Chicago production fill the La Salle. Dave Lewis has added an- appropriations from state commissions for state of America, although of the same nature. He other song, Juliet, which wins him many re- Swoet Kittv SwPlL-iirs, Another feature w!I] be Miss Lillian Burkfaart, assisted by her com- exhibits. The Missouri Commission has appro- has closed a contract for the Odeon Theatre calls. Blanche Homan, as queen of the circus priated $7,000 for special prizes and expenses. from Mr. 0. T. Crawford, and will make nec- ring, is stunning, and Florence Holbrook grows pany. In the comedy skotch. A Strenuous Dal At Hnber's tho Tvinrlnal attractions this The specialty poultry clubs of the United essary alterations. more and more a piquant comedienne, States and other countries are making a can- • Director of Works Taylor announced that tho Columbus—The dramatization of Dr. Conan ^voek will be Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Morlan. vass for money for special prizes, one club Doyle's novel. The Sign of the Four, opened the heaviest married couple In the world, It care on the Intramural Railway would be !s said. Together they weigh 912 pounds. having given assurance that It will furnish $300 closed ones, similar to those of the Suburlwn the week in the Columbus to capacity business. 1 In prizes for exhibits of Its favorite variety. The melourama deals with the supposed ad- At the Eden Mnsee war scones showing tin Railway. The cars will have no steps, but ^tnifrsTe betwoon Russian and Japanese- fm-» -- The special poultry committee has made ar- their platforms will be on a level with those ventures of Doyle's great detective creation, rangements to receive, coop, feed, care for, Sherlock Holmes. Walter Edwards plays the are being shown on tho olntematotrranTi. TV? of the Intramural stations. Only six of the T;>,n;>noso battleship Asa ma is shown in action. exhibit and return to the owners the poultry, fifty-seven cars will be of the open variety. leading character and makes it most interest- pigeons and pet stock to be displayed at the ing. The cars have been constructed by 'the St. Bush Temple—Miss Grace Reals and others . for with the Parker show. and is now booked solid until Nov. 1. There Patal Wedding was the recipient of the same one year to fill vacancies. The board of lady The Palace of Illusions and Australian Mys- will be fifteen pay shows, two big sensational large business and applause that has ever been managers also convened and were In session tery with Smith's Gypsy Camp are doing well. free acts, Including Achilles Philllon's spiral given it locally. The attractive feature is th-> several days. Miss Egaa, secretary, under In- Their seats! broke down at Baymuth Feb. 24, tower, Harry DuBell's aerial Illuminated bicycle Choir Celestial. The piece is splendidly structions, requested of Secretary Stevens, of but nobody was hurt. They will add a batfd and act, also two military bands. The Stadium mounted. Next week: At the Old Cross Roads. the Exposition Company, an Itemized state- snake pit and other privileges soon. Dr. Boucher will be the feature show and will include Lyceum (Heuck & Fennessy). Human Hearts. ment of expenditures made on account of the is the proprietor and manager. Diavolo looping the loop on a bicycle; Fred The company, headed toy Geo. W. Murdock, is board of lady managers. There is a discrep- The Lockwood Exposition Company's an- Leslie's troupe of performing pigs, Fukino's better than ever. A nice business will un- ancy between the figures as estimate- by the nouncement to committees reads: Our staff of troupe of Japanese, eight in number; the fa- ioubtedly be doue during the week. Next: In board and those of the Exposition officials. operators are thorough, competent, conscientious mous Gilmore Family; Cykno, the cycle demon; Convict's Stripes. The former approximates $20,000; the Litter, gentlemen, and when we get your contract Kitchi and Richard, hand balancers, and Prof. -Peoples (Heuck & Fennessy). Rose Hill according to President iFrancis's statement to nothing shall be left undone to make your cele- Grundle's military band of fourteen pieces. English Folly Co. The Cincinnati famous Wil- Congress, $72,000. One of the interesting fea- bration a success from every standpoint. Every sheet of paper used ahead of the show son Trio are closing the olio. Two good au- tures of the session was the report of the Ed Tyler, -.• "SVTJ Ala., to good business, and will remain in Bir- Duggins, secretary, and the following promoters, mingham for two weeks with his Unique Thea- Mr. Chas. A. Doyle, Mr. Fred H. Burch, ,Mr. beautiful and typical of American muUc. tre. Al. White, Mr. Chat Smith, Mr. Will G. Hodge Notes from the Hall Carnival Company: We and Roy Bradshaw. PHILADELPHIA. !tFairs&(ariiBal! have a fine line of attractions this season, both Notes from th<> Mundy Amusement Company: pay and free. A. J. Bucklln has signed witn After three months of debating the affairs of Dreary, miserable weather, combined with the THE NEW EOBINSON AMUSEMENT CO. his Ferris wheel, merry-go-round, laughing gal- the Gawk ill-Mundy Carnival Company were usual dull Lenten business, has made this week A new arrangement has been perfected by lery and miniature railroad. B. P. Kelly hus brought to a successful termination at Austin, one of the dark spots in a season that has not which two of the largest amusement enterprises signed to furnish the Olu Plantation, together Texas, on Feb. (i. The show property was been all sunshine. Business fell off from last have become consolidated. We refer to the with his free attraction, the back drop and divided and the firm of Gasldll and Mundy will week and not much improvement is looked for well-known Robinson Amusement Company ano feet and a depth of 37:"> feet, giving open all summer, as they always have, but ment Company fixing dates for carnivals, gaia capital and it shall be our aim to present a a level floor space of 200 by 175 feet for thp the other houses will commence to trim sail and festive weeks. The music which they will carnival company on new and original lines, menagerie and animal displays. It has a raised from this on, and when the first evidence <'f furnish will consist of two complete and entire carrying ten shows, merry-go-round, Ferris floor and gallery with a seating capacity for torridity comes, up will go the shutters. It bands, and these bands will be one of the fea- wheel, military band of flftepn pieces, five of 3.500 people. Over 50 painters, carpenters and seems foolish to talk this way when the snovv 1 the most startling free attractions and last, but decorators have been busily engaged for the is yet on the ground, but the first peep of the tures of this amusement enterprise. Only tin not least, our own $5.000 electric light plant. past ten days transforming the immense build- blue birus will soon be heard, and £hen when very best elements of the. two former shows the circuses tome it will be all out and all have been retained, it is claimed, and that the Our moLl,o: "The name guarantees merit." ing into a Zoo, As the time for the grand The Blake, Porter & Willard Great Roman opening draws near everything assumes the per- over. The promised building of theatres *•& many new ones added will make the outfit of this city has not yet developed into any de- the company complete in all particulars Is Stadium Show closed its theatrical season on fection of detail. The arrangements are niid.T Feb. 22 -at Shreveport, La. The show carried the direction of Mr. Joseph ,7. Conley, general cided action. The Gjmrd Avenue, which was assured. to have been rebuilt, has been tied up by u Mr. Robinson and Mr. Arnold are now in Chi- legal snarl. W. J. Gilrnore, who was to have cago consummating arrangements for a complete built a new one at Eighth and Arch Streets, new train of cars for the transportation of their iias not yet let the contracts, and John Hart immense aggregation. The company will un- has not yet awarded the contract for the erec- doubtedly be well advertised; entirely new print- tion of his new house, although he claimed that ing has been designed and will be unsparingly ue was all ready. Hart may build his the- used during the ensuing season. It is the In- atre, and 1 think he will, for he has made u tention of the business staff to have its coming IT WONT BE LONG NOW! lot of money with the one that stands on the announced in the various cities where arrange- site now, and it is an upstairs house but the ments have been consummated for their exhibi- other projected theatres will exist on paper tions several months in advance of their ad- If you want to get your ad in the Special Pair and Carnival Num- until the fire laws are so amended that it will vent. ber of "THE BILLBOARD ' you will have to send in the copy at aot cost a fortune to .put them up. B • The business staff will embrace Mr. Charles once. Of course you don't want to be left out. The old adage of Walnut Street Theatre—Checkers, with Thos. Harkinson, official representative; Mr. Sam H. eonsplcuity for absence will not anply in t' it caM!. If you are not W. Ross in the ieadinc1 role, opened on Feb. Joseph, general agent and director of publicity represented in the Fair and Carnival Number you will never be 29 for a three weeks' run, and as It has made and Mr. Ben Cook, In charge of the advertising missed unless it is to be compared disparagingly with those who a liit, the chances are that the play and star department. The home office is and will be are so represented. Let them know you are in the business, i will become big favorites during their stay permanently located in Room 21 Rodman Build- here. That it will be a profitable engagement ing, 621 Main Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. is proven by the remarkably large advance ialc for the rest of the engagement. Chestnut Street Opera House—(Mother Goose CARNIVAL BUSINESS ON THE PACIFIC. THE LAST FORM CLOSES MARCH 12. direct from its New York run, opened on Feb. The circus and carnival business on the 29 for a three weeks' stay, ana business so Pacific Coast has been extremely good durlug far has been enormous. It has caught on In the past few years. Good, strong shows (free , ,.~~ , ,—4 great shape. from graft) always get the money. Only three Chestnut Street Theatre—The Medal and the carnival companies have showed the Coast dur- Maid is finishing up a successful engagement ing the height of the business: The Jaboui and will be succeeded on March 7 by The Earl Carnival Co., The .Southern Carnival Co. and 18 people, a special car for the pony circus and director of the .Mundy Amusement Company. of Pawtucket. The Oregon, Pacific and Oriental Carnival Co., a car for the scenery and baggage. The reputa- Mr. Mundy recently left for Baltimore, Md., Broad Street Theatre—Charles 'Hawtrey, In of Portland. They showed towns of 2,000 up tion gained by these showmen the past so:-*;*(V;) where at the Leonhardt Wagon Works, he is Saucy Sally began an engagement here on Feb. to the very largest, and in general business reflects great credit on their managerial ability superintending (ho construction of seven hand- 29, and will continue week of March 7. Busi- has been good. The promoters of carnival com- and will build for them a great business another some fronts, which are being arranged from ness very fair. panies have had no trouble in securing good season. Everything is hustle-bustle at their plans and photographs from the great exteriors Garrick Theatre—Clai'a Bloodgood, in The contracts. In some cases where business was winter quarters in Shreveport. Blake is train- of the amusement pavilions at the late Paris Girl with the Green Eyes, has had a falrlv bad it can be charged to the lack of adver- ing some elephants, Porter is building his new Exhibition. Mr. Charles Dynes has been in Eu- good week and will continue for next week. tising. electric sensation, the La Venltta. and Willard rope for the past four mouths and has engaged Auditorium Theatre—The Sign of the Cross is working night and day forces In his Temple nine open-air features for the hippodrome and opened for a week on Feb. 29 to medium bn*> of Music workshop bringing out new novelties the amusement plaza. Mr. 'Mundy states that ness and same state of affairs existed all weeK. STREET FAIR NOTES. to take the road April 10. Willard's Temple of he Will have the largest collection of animals March 7, The Fortune Teller. Fcrari Brothers have booked Anderson, Ind., Music No. 2 will be seen with one at the big ever carried by a carnival company—his shows Grand Opera House—Ward and Vokes, in The for a Maynmker's Carnival. carnival companies and his No. 1 company will will be all new and up^to-date in every respect. Two Pinks, Jiad a big week, and will be fol- Dock White will have six concessions with the continue with the Blake, Porter & Willard In- The following feature acts have been signed: lowed on March 7 by Why Women Sin. Royal Amusement Company. terests. Ago. loop the loop; the Muncie Zouaves, 17 In National Theatre—The Queen of the High- The Mundy Amusement Company has signed Notes from the Lockwood Exposition Com- number; the Millman Trio, and Weaver, with way is attracting medium sized audiences tbi-s for the Chattanooga Spring Festival, May 23-28. pany: Things are going here with a rush and his 40-foot bicycle jump. A large number of week, and will be followed on March 7 by LaBelle .Fatima's Streets of Cairo have booked vim that would make the old troopers' eyes other big acts are being negotiated with and Driven from Home. with the Royal Amusement Company. open wide could they but see It. Our season will be announced shortly. Mr. Mundy emphati- Park Theatre—Way Down East opened a opens next week and If business is not good cally states that a carnival company virtually three weeks' engagement on Feb. 29 with a S. C. Haller, acting for Col. Ferafi. made large house, and business has ruled large ever Lily Lantry a present of a cub lion lately In it won't be the fault of one of the cleanest com- brings a world's fair to the home doorway of since. St. Louis. panies on the road. Our Mr. Hewitt Is doing the public, and is the natural playground for Peoples Tlheatre—Rose Melville, in Sis Hop- E. W. Frost, promoter for the Arnold Shows some tall work ahead and we feel sure of a the masses, and the larger the expenditure, tlu kins, is doing " medium business this week, (Carnival Company), is spending the winter In prosperous season. The business staff consists higher class and more novelty amusements, thr and on March 7 Joe Welch, in The Peddler, Portland, Ore. of Frank D. Griffiths, general manager; Henry larger the revenues for all concerned. Mr. will be the attraction. The Improved Order of Red Men of Massillon W. Lockwood, secretary and treasurer; Wm. Mundy has surrounded himself by an able anr* Star Theatre—'Business is picking up at thi.^ Ohio, will give a street fair and carnival at Judkins Hewitt, general represents Live. We competent executive staff, whose long experi- house under the new management. To Die at that place in the near future. carry an electric light plant, military band, ence has placed them foremost in their respect- Dawn had a medium week, and will be suc- The Aerial DoBells have signed with the Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and five high- ive Hues In the amusement world. Captained ceeded on March 7 by Her Marriage Vow. Royal Amusement Company as their feature class free attractions. The plantation show, un- by Joseph J. Conley, general director; Charlee Kensington Theatre—'For Her Sake is the free attraction for the coming season. der H. E. Handy, is now In shape and is cer- Dynes. European agent; W. H. Rice and H. R. bill for this week, and for week of March T I. C. Nickles, of the Avenue Theatre, Louis- tainly a strong feature. We carry nine other Potter, general 'agents; Roger Flint, general The Moonshiner's Daughter is announced. ville, Ky., has signed with the Hatch-Adams shows, besides several concessions. Every one representative; George C. Johnson, adjuster- 'Columbia Theatre—Winchester is the attrac- Carnival Company for the summer season. is well and happy and join in sending regards Fred Warde, treasurer: Charles Franklin, mas- tion this week, and for week of March 7 A Johnny Rabbet, manager of the Dum Bros.' to all friends. ter of transportation: Captain Recardo, chief Hidden Crime is announced. Carnival Company, expects to put on a free The Dobbins Carnival Company Is now In win- animal man. Forepaugh's Theatre—j-iie stock company is street fair this summer at Cohoes, N. Y. ter quarters at Schenectady, N. Y.. and will giving a creditable presentation of Dr. .Tekyll Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Straton have closed with open May 2 In one of the Eastern cities with a and Mr. Hyde this week, and for week of March Dunn IBros.' Midwinter Carnival Company and population of 100,000. It will not play Schenec- CINCINNATI. 7 Alone in London is underlined. will go to their home for the rest of the season. tady this season, as It has had seven carnivals !n Standard 'Theatre—Business is fair at this Dunn Brothers have been doing fair business two years. Mr. Dobbins has been promoting and Grand Opera House (Ralnforth & Havlin). house, where the stock company is producing and expect to go on the road next season with contracting since Feb. 15 In the choicest East- Frltzi Schefl". hi the romantic, musical Babettfi, The Drama of Life, and are announcing At the a larger show. They have closed for the win- ern cities, and will continue to do so until April to fair business. The offering was the first Hour of Nine for week of March 7. ter. 1, when he will give all his attention to the musical production seen at the Grand for Eleventh Street Opera House. Business does Mr. B. W. Van Allen has placed his glass opening stand and let his agents take up the some time. Miss Scheff was supported by En- not s*how much falling off at this house, where palace, lunette and statue turning to life with road work ahead. The opening city will be a gene Cowles. Louis Harrison. Richie Ling, Jose- Dumont's ^nstrels are still giving a pleaMm: the Royal Amusement Company for the coming free street fair, as will also most of the cities phine Bartlptt and Ida Hawley. Next week: program. season. it plays this year. There will be a few en- Roerers Brothers in London. Bostock's Animal Arena—Business Is up to a The carnival held at Meridian, Miss., under closed ones. The show will travel in Its own Walnut Street Theatre (ropriatp scenery has been provided. Next: Trocadero Burlesnuers are announced. Blowers at Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 18, for a A few facts about the Nat Rpiss Southern David Haruin. Trooadero Theatre—Al Reeves' Show Is draw- thirty weeks' engagement. Mr. Trites was with Carnival Company in winter quarters at Albu- 'Columbia CM. C. Anderson). Valmoree and ing crowds this week. the ffoblnson Carnival Company last season. querque, N. M.: Manager Relss arrived at win- IRorton. vocalists nnd flancprs. were among tl'f* •Museum—Vaudeville and curios are attract- The Lamy Bros., acrobats and aerialists, tor quarters a few days ago from New York fpa tures of n good bill. Georgia Gardner a nd ing good crowds to this house. Chas. Johnson, high diver, and M. S. Mooney- City to personally superintend the finishing of Joseph Madders prespnted a nlenslng little han, (Ferris wheel concession, signed contracts his' wagon fronts. The Stadium front Is nenrly comedy, Too Manv Darlings, while Talbott anrl NOTEIS. last week with the World's Fair Midway and completed and will be when finished one of the Rogers, in The Legit and His Friend: Henry The melodrama. If Women Were Men has Carnival Co. most elaborate and complete wagon fronts ever Lee, tn Great M>n, Past and Present: Ford been taken off the road, as It failed to draw Swanson & Carter Exposition Company play«jd seen on the coast. This will be a 20-ear show, and Wilson, tu black-face eo'medy and gro- under that title. at Starke, Fla., week of Feb. 23-27 to good suc- and Mr. Relss will have his own railroad equip- tesqufl dancing: Lewis MoOord and company. In Keith's Bijou Theatre, Philadelphia. IB to cess. They have a clean list of shows. Captain ment this season. All shows will have wagon Her Last Rehearsal: Elfto Fay, In R singing nnd Install a stock company In April for the sum- NIefe Carter, champion high diver, gives a free fronts. Mr. Gus Meyers, manager of the privi- danclnar specialty: Sherman and TV Forrest and mer season. His other Philadelphia house will exhibition every afternoon and evening. lege department, is building three baggage the bioscope completed an entertainment that continue to present vaudeville all Bummer. 14 THE BILLBOARD

BOSTON, MASS.—Point of Pines. CLEVELAND, 0.—Haltnorth's Gardens. ELMIRA, N. Y.—Rorick's Glen. Henry D. BOSTON, MASS.—City Point Pavilion. W. H. CLEVELAND, 0.—Scenic Park. Dixie, manager. PARKS. O'Nell, manager. CLEVELAND, O.—Euclid Beach Park. Humph- ELMIRA, N. Y.—Eldrldge Park. Enoch Little, BOSTON, MASS.—Norumbega Park. Carl Aberte, rey Bros., managers. manager. ' . manager. CLEVELAND, 0.—Herron's Pond. Messrs. Sa- ELMIRA, N. Y.—Queen City Gardens. M. L. So effort ii tpaired to keep this list reliabli and up- BOSTON, MASS.—Charles River Park. len, Mintz & Tate, managers, Sullivan, manager. to-date. Readers will oblige m by bringing any errort BOSTON, MASS.—Crescent Park. W. H. O'Neill, CLEVELAND, 0.—Forest City Park. Humphrey ELMWOOD, N. Y.—Elmwood Park. ; *r omimons to our notice. manager. Bros., managers. 1SVANSVILLE, IND.—West Heights Park. AKRON, 0.—Lake Side Park. Harry A. Hawn, BOWLING GREEN, KY.—Massey's Springs. J. CLEVELAND, O.—Ohlppewa Lake Park. W. & EL PASO, TEX.—Washington Park. Peterson manager. Massny & Son, managers. L. EJ, it. R.; John Kingsborough, manager. & Land, lessees and directors. AKRON, 0.—Randolph Park. Harry A. Hawn, BOWLING GREEN, KY.—Chameleon Springs, CLINTON, IA.—Sans Souci. Messrs. Waters & ENDICOTT, N. Y.—Casino Park. J. P. E. manager. Mr. Klnser, manager. Heln, managers. Clark, manager, per. ad. Blnghamton, N. Y. AKRON, 0.—Summit Lake Park. Menehes BOWLING GREEN, KY.—Chalybeate Springs. CLYDE, O.—Cedar Point Park. ERIE, PA.—Grove House Park, Four-Mile Creek Bros., managers. Messrs. Mitchell & Gossom, managers. OOHOKS, N. Y.—Slup Street Park. H. T. Foster, manager. BRADFORD, PA.—Clarksdale Park. COLUMBIA, S. C.—Hyatt's Park. Smithdeal ERIE, PA.—Waldameer Park. Thos. Maiony, AKEON, 0.—The Gorge. Harry A. Hawn, man- BRADP'ORD, PA.—Rock City Park. & Brown, managers. manager. BRANTFORD, ONT., OAN.—Slierman Park. COLUMBUS, GA.—Court House Park. EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK.— Auditorium Park. N. Y.—Lagoon Island. John F. BRIDGETON, N. J.—Tumbling Dam Park. H. COLUMBUS. GA.—Wlldwood Park. E. P. G. V. Halllday, manager; care The Billboard. Weber, manager. L. Tyler, manager. Springer, manager. EVANSVILLE, IND.—Meskev Park. Frank Burt. ALBANY, N. Y.—Klnderhook Park. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.—Avon Park. COLUMBUS, GA.—North Highland Casino. Toledo, 0., manager. ALBANY N. Y.—Weber's Park BRIDGEPORT. CONN.—Pleasure Beach. A. G. Peterson & Springer, managers. EVANSVILLE, IND.—Glen Park. ALBANY, N. Y.—Electric Park. E. M. Eobi- MoBabon, manager. COLUMBUS, 0.—Schaefer's Garden Theatre. EVANSVILLE, INI).—Lake Island. son, manager. Frank Schaefer, proprietor. ALBANY, N. Y.—Island Park. F. Bernstein, BRIDGEHAMPTON, L. I.—Atlantic Hall. EVANSVILLE, IND.—West Heights Park. Clms 41 S. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y., manager. BRIGHTON, PA.—Junction Park. Beaver Val- COLUMBUS, 0.—Zoological Gardens. C. M. B, Stinson, lessee; Francis Rogers, manager. ALLENTOWN, PA.—Dorney's Park. F. S. Kin. ley Traction Co., managers. Wiiliams, secretary. EVANSVILLE, INL.—Cook's Park Theatre. Fe- sey, manager. BRISTOL, TENN.—Parthenon Park. COLUMBUS, O.—Collin's Garden. Philip Col- lix J. Sieffert, proprietor; Harry Laurance, ALLENTOWN, PA.—Central Park. BRISTOL, TENN.—Cllffslde Park. lln, manager. manager. ALLBNTOWN, PA.—RIttersvllle Park. BRISTOL, VA.-TENN.—Clifton Park. Oliver COLUMBUS, 0.—Olentangy Park. J. W. Du- EVANSVILLE, IND.—Street Car Park. H. D. ALLF/NTOWN, PA.—Manhattan Park. Taylor, manager. senbury, manager; Frank Burt, circuit maji- Moran, manager. ALLENTOWN, PA.—Willow Grove Park. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Brighton Beach Music ager. EVELETH, MINN.—Ely Lake. ALTOONA, PA.—Lakemont Park. Hall. W. T. Grover, manager; Henderson CONCORD, N. Y.—Coontocock River Park. H. EVELETH, MINN.—Bass Lake. ALTOONA, PA.—Wopsononock Park (near Al- Music Hall, Coney Island. A. Albiu, manager. BVELETH. MINN.—Miller's Pavilion. toona). Wopsononock Park and Hotel Co., BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Ulmer Park. CONNEAUT, 0.—Lake View Park. MeMahon FAIRMOUNT, MINN.—Hand's Silver Lake Park 713 Drexel Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. BROOKLYN, N. Y.—Lagoon Island. John F. & Dee, amusement managers. FAIRMONT. W. VA.—Fairmont Park. AMITYVILLE, L. I.—Lyceum Theatre. Weber, manager. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y.—Steeplechase Park. FAIR OAKS, VA.—Fulton Park. Fulton Park ANNISTON, ALA.—Oxford Lake lark. Annls- BRUNSWICK, ME.—Merrymeeting Park. L. B. George C. Tilyou, manager. Amusement Assn.. managers. ton Electric & Gas Co., managers and owners. & B. By. Co. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y.—Chutes Park. PALL RIVER, MASS.—Mt. Hope Park. ANSONIA. CONN.—Blue. Rock Park. BRYAN, TBX.—Kernoll's Park. CONEY ISLAND, N. Y.—Sea Beach Palace. FALL RIVER. MASS.—Lincoln Park. ASHLAND, KY.—Clyffeside Park. Nat S. Smith, BilYANTVILLE, MASS.—Mayflower Grove. Frank C. Bostock, manager. FINDL^i, 0.—Reeres Park. F. W. Adams, manager. BUCYRUS, 0.—Seccaluin Park. Harry Shunk, CONEY ISLAND, N. Y.—Lima Park. manager. ASIIBVILLB, N. C.—Riverside Park. G. K. manager. CONNEAUT LAKE, PA.—Exposition Park. FITCHBURG, MASS.—Whalom Park. W. W. Clifton, manager. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Leliis Park. CORNING, N. Y.—Branson Park. Sargent, manager; Tom Whyte, manager the- ASHEVILLE, N. C.—Electric Park. C. W. Btx, BUFFALO, N. Y.—iFort Erie Beach. William CORNING. N. Y.—Painted Post Park. atre. manager. Wharton, Fort Erie, Out., manager. COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.—Lake Manawa. W. S. FLINT, MICH.—Thread Lake Park. Campbell ARNOLD PARK, IA.—Ben 0. Tapper, manager. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Crystal Beach. J. E. Reb- Dimock, manager. & Ingersoll, managers. ATCHISON, KAN.—Forest Park. J. A. Ren- stock, general manager. CORTLAi\o, N. Y.—Columbia Gardens. C. E. FOilT DODGE, IA.—Riverside Park. dure, manager. BUFFALO, N. Y.—Elmwood Park. Sykes, proprietor and manager. FT. MADISON, IA.—Ivanhoe Park. D. A. Mor- ATHOL, MASS.—Brookslde Park. Mr. Smith, BUFFALO, N. Y.—Woodlawn Beach. CORTLAND, N. Y.—Trout Park. Jack Booue, rison, manaiger. manager. BURLINGTON, IA.—Ebner's Park. Chas. Bb- Syracuse, N. Y., manager. FT. SMITH, ARK.—McLoucl's Park. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Japanese Tea Garden. ner, owner and manager. CUMBERLAND, MD.—Narrows Park Pavilion. FT. WAYNE, IND.—Robinson Park. The Fort on, manager. BURLINGTON, IA.—^Ferris Wheel Park. Wm. McCray, manager. Wayne Traction Co., managers. ATLANTA, GA.—East Lake Park. BURLINGTON, IA.-^Madison Avenue Park. P. CURTIS BAY, MD.—Flood's Park. Jack Flood, FT. WORTH. TEX.—Grnenewald's Park. P. U. ATLANTA, GA.—Lakewood Park. T. M. Poole, W. Bohlen, manager and proprietor. manager. Gruenewald, manager. manager. BUTLER, PA.—Alameda Park. Frank Mellvllle, CORTIS BAY, MD.—flood's New Park Theatre. FT. WORTH, TEX.—Tyler's Lake. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Fortescue Theatre. booking manager, New York City; W. H. W. I. Fitzgerald, manager. FOSTORIA AND FINDLAY, 0.—Reeves' Park. James B. O'Brien, manager. Pape, superintendent; Tom Kershaw, resident DANBURY, CONN.—Kenosha. Park. F. A. Shear, Mr. Wentz, manager. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Tllyou's Steeplechase manager. manager. FREDERICK MD.—Athletic Park. Pier. BUTTB, MONT.—Columbia Gardens. Geo. For-DANIELSON, CONN.—Wildwood Park. Peoples FREDONIA, N. Y.—Central Park. H. M. Clark. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Doyle's Pavilion The- sythe, manager. Tramway Co., managers. manager; R. A. Hilton, manager theatre. atre. Frank Goldle, manager. CALUMET, ILL.—Houghton Company Street DANVILLE, VA.—Electric Park Casino. C. W. GALION, 0.—Scccalnm Park. Frank Burt, cir- ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Helnz's Pier. Railway Park. ilex, manager. cuit manager. ATLTNAIO CITY, N. J.—Guvernator's Pavilion. CAMBRIDGE, MASS.—Charles River Park. DARTFORD, WIS.—Terrace Park. GALT, CAN.—Idlewyld Park. H. J. Larklns, manager; Sid Fern, business Frank L. Howe, manager. DAVEINPORT, IA.—Prospect Park. GALT, ONT., CAN.—Gait Park. manager. CAMBRIDGE SPEINGS, PA.—Hotel Rider Sum- DAVENPORT, IA.—Scbeutzen Park. GANANOQUE, ONT., CAN.—Park Theatre. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Inlet Pavilion. J. mer Theatre. DALLAS TEX.—Oak Lawn Park. GARDNER, MASS.—Crystal Lake Park. Mehrer, manager. CAMERON, COL.—Pinnacle Park. DALLAS, TEX.—Cycle Park and Family Thea- GATESVILLE, TKX.—Confederate Park. W. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.-^American Garden. CAMDEN, N. J.—Electric Park. M. W. Taylor, tre. 0. R. McAdams, manager. H. Johnson sercetary and treasurer. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Columbia Garden. manager. DARTFORD. WIS.—Terrace Beach. GLENS FALLS. N. Y.-,McGregor Park. John ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Japanese Tea Garden. CANTON, 0.—Meyers Lake Park. T. K. Al- DAYTON, 0.—Lucas Grove Park. Donahue, manager. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Virginia Beach. baugh, manager summer theatre. DAYTON, 0.—Fairview Park. Larry H. Heist, GLOUCESTER, N. J.—Empire Pavilion. James ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Young's Pier. J. L. CARLISLE PA.—Cave Hill Park. manager. E. O'Brien, manager. Yonng, proprietor; J. A. Willard, Gen'l Dir- CARTHAGE!, MO.—Midway Park. DAYTON, 0.—Lakeside Park. James A. Kirk, GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y.—Mountain Lake Park. ector; Harrv D'Esta, theatrical representative. CARTHAGE, MO.—Lakeside Park. manager. Jeremiah Wood, agent. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.—Steel Pier. Mr. Both- CEDAR POINT. 0.—Park. DAYTON, KY.—Manhattan Bathing Beach. GLOVBHSVILLE, N. Y.—Sacandaga Park. C. well, manager. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA.—Athletic Park. G. L. DECA'-Luiv, ILL.—Fairview Park.. C. H. Lewis, H. Ball, manager. ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.—Auditorium Pier. Qeo. Bothrock, manager. proprietor; Harry McCoy, manager theatre. GOFF'S FALLS. N. H.—Devonshire Park. Man- Tilyou, manager. OEDARTOWN, GA.—The Summer Theatre. J. DEDHAM, MASS.—Westwood Park. 1. W. Gor- chester Traction Co., managers. ATTLEBORO, MASS.—Talaquega Park. B. M. C. Knight, Jr., manager. man, manager, GOiLDSBORO, N. C.—Herman Park. City man- Bevins, manager. CELINA, 0.—Edgewater Park. B. A. Winders, DEFIANCE, 0.—Island Park. agement. AUBURNDALE. MASS.—Norumbega Park. Carl manager. DELAWARE, O.—Stratford Park. Hatch and GOOD GROUND, L. L—Union Hall. CENTER MORICHES, L. I.—Eenix Hall. Doughty, Columbus, 0., managers. GRANTl ISLA"ND, N. Y.—Elmwood Beach. W. Alherte, manager. CEYLON. O.—Ruggles' Beach. C. S. Buggies, DENNISON, 0.—Interurbam Park. V. I. Mc- ziegele, manager. AUGUSTA, ME.—Lake View Park. manager. Donougb, manager. GBAND LEDGE. MICH.—The Seven Islands. AUGUSTA, GA.—Monte Sano Park. George H. CHAMPAIGN, ILL.—West End Park. Mat. DENISON, TEX.—Woodlake Casino. J. S. Mudge, proprietor. Conklln, manager. Kusell. manager, care Garrick Theatre. Chi- DENNISON, O.—Island Park. Smith & Me- GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.—Ramona Park. AUSTIN, TEX.—Zoo Park. cago, HI. Clellan, managers. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Reed's Lake. AUSTIN, TEX.—Walter's Park. CHARLESTON, S. C.—Latta Park. Fred D. DENVER, COL.—Union Park. Wm. Thompson, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—North Park. AUSTIN. TEX.—Hyde Park Theatre. Besserer Sampson, manager. manager. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.^ohn Bull Park. & Griffith, managers. CHARLESTON, S. C.—Chicora Park. DENVER, COL.—Rocky Mountain Lake Park. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Godfrey's Park. BABYLON, L. I.—Lyceum Theatre. CHARLESTON, W. VA.—Beechwwod Park. DENVER, COL.—Blltch Gardens. J. F. Long, Chas, Godfrey, manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Hollywood Park. Schan. CHARLESTON. W. VA.—Electric Park. Fran- manager. GREAT FALLS, MONT.—Black Eagle Park. berger & Irwin, managers. cis Wilson, manager, Norfolk, Va. DERBY, CONN.—Hoosatonick Park. Great Fails Street Railway Co., managers. • BALTIMORE. MD.—River View Park. Jas. L. CHARLOTTE, N. Y.—Ontalrio Beach Park. DBS MOINES, IA.—Ingersoll Park. Fred Bu- GREEN BAY, WIS.—Ilagemelster Park. • Gus Kernan, manager. CHARLOTTE, N. C.—Latta Park. John S. El- chanan, manager. A. Walter, manager theatre. BALTIMORE, MD.—Hotel Lexington Roof Gar- bnrg, manager; Fred Sampson, mgr. theatre. DETROIT. MICH.—Palmers Park. Emil Imhoff, GRE'BN BAY, WIS.—Street Railway Park. den. manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Pabst Gardens. K. 15. CHATTANOOGA. TENN.—plympia Park. Jas. 1 GREBNPORT L. I.—Auditorium Theatre. Sternberg, manager. A. Dakln, manager. DETROIT, MICH .—Stock's Riverside Park. GREENSBURG. PA.—Oakford Park. W. B. Mc- BALTIMORE, MD.—Prospect Park. Grant CHATTANOOGA, TENN.—Oxley Zoo. 0. V. DETROIT. MICH.—Lagoon Park. B. H. Roth- Calium, manager. Stockham, secretary. Brown, president. weil, manager. Address 501-2, Chamber of GREENSBORO, N. C.—Lindley Park. Edward BALTIMORE, MD.—Electric Park. L. H. Baker, CHESAPEAKE BEACH, MD.—Chesapeake Park. Commerce. Wertley, manager. manager. CHESTER, VA.—Rock Springs Park. I. H. DETROIT, MICH.—Belle Isle Scenic Railway KA«BHST'OWN. MD.—Pen Mj*r Park. Prof. BALTIMORE. MD.—Goeller's Back River Park. Maxwell manager. ' Park. H. V. Buelow. general manager. White, general manager. Frank Emmett, manager. .; CHESTNUT HILL, PA.—White Marsh Valley DETROIT, MICH.—Seller's Riverside Park. HAMILTON, 0.—Woodsdale Island.. Frank BALTIMORE, MD.—Tolchester Beach. Tolcbes- Park. Prof. Lingerman's Palace of Amuse- DETROIT. MICH.—Bennett Park. Witte, manager. ter Co., managers. ment. DIXON, ILL.—Godney's Park. W. W. Jones, HAMILTON. O.—Llndenwald Park. John W. BALTIMORE, MD.—Kirby's Park. John B. CHICAGO, ILL.—Bismarck Park. manager. Foster, manager. Klrby, manager. CHICAGO, ILL.—Water Chute Company. Wil- DIXON, ILL.—Pleasure Park. J. E. Parsons, HAMILTON, ONT.—Sherman Park. Wm. B. BALTIMORE, MD.—Kline's Park. liam Strickler, manager. manager. Sherman, manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Stoddard's Park. CHICAGO, ILL.—Masonic Temple Roof Garden. DIXON, ILL.—College Park. J. B. Dilly, man- HAMPTON, VA.—Hampton Park Casino. BALTIMORE, MD.—Herman's Park. J. J. Murdock, manager. ager. HA.ui J-.JN, VA.—Buckroe Beajch Park. J. V. BALTIMORE, MD.—Weber's Park. CHICAGO. ILL.—Mason's Park. UOWAGIAC. MICH.—Silver Beach. Drake & iBIckford, manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Gwynn Oak Park. United CHICAGO. ILL.—Sans Soucl Park. Alfred Rus- Wallace, proprietors; Frederic K. Howe, mau- HAMPTON, VA.—Buckroe Beech Park. J. V. Railway Co., managers. sell, manager. ager. W. Rex, manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Lakeside Park. United CHICAGO, ILL.—Snnnyslde Park. DUBUQUE, IA.—Stewart's Park. HARRISBURO, PA.—Paxtang Park. F. M. Railway Co., managers. CHICAGO, ILL.—Hllllnger's Garden. DUBUQUE, IA.—Rhomberg Park. Davis, manager. BALTIMORE, MD.—Behoboth Beach, near Bal- CHICAGO, ILL.—Manhattan Beach. DUBUQUE, IA.—Nutwood Park. HARRISBURG, PA.—Midway Park. timore, via Queen Anne's Railroad. CHICAGO, ILL.—Sharpshooter's Park. J. W. DUBUQUE, IA.—Union Park. Union Electric HARRISBURG, PA.—Reservoir Park. BALTIMORE, MD.—Ferry Bar. George Kahl, Bush, manager. Company, managers. HARTFORD, CONN.—Werders Park. manager. CHICAGO, ILL.—Knhn's Park. Eugene Poden, DUNKIRK, N. Y.—Central Park. W. B. Mc- HARTFORD, CONN.—Charter Oak Park. B. M. BALTIMORE. MD.—Bonn's Summer Garden. manager. Callum, manager. Stalker, secretary, care Faslg-TIpton Co., BAR HARBOR. ME.—Athletic Park. 0. E. CHICAGO, ILL.—Coliseum Garden. Stewart EAST AUBURN, MB.—Lake George. Madison Square Garden, New York. Lindall, manager. Spnlding. manager, 135 Adams St. BAST AUBURN, ME.—Lake Auburn Park. Ar- HARTFORD, CONN.—Capital Park. P. F. Shea BATIT, ME.—Merrymeeting Park. New England CINCINNATI, 0. — Blennerhassett Bathing thur Cleetham, manager. & Co., proprietors; P. J. Casey, manager. Popcorn Co., lessees. Beach. EAST LIVERPOOL, O.—Rock Springs Park. J. HAVKRHILL. MASS.—Pines Park. BATTLI5 CREEK. MICH.—Lake View Park. CINCINNATI. 0.—Relchrath'g Park. Frank H. Maxwell, manager; W. B. McCallum, man- HENDERSONVILLE, N. C.—PIckens Park. BAXTER SPRINGS, KAN.—Reunion Park. C. Retchrath, manager. ager theatre. HIGHWOOD. ILL.—Fort Sheridan Park. H. B. Collins, manager. CINCINNATI, 0.—Manhattan Beach. HAST HADDAM, CONN.—Maplewood ilesort. Charles Wilson, manager. BAY CITY, MICH.—Wlnona Beach Park. L. CINCINNATI, 0.—Blkwood Part. Gus Rielag, Faun Saxon, manager. HILTON, N. J.—Hilton Park. Louis Schultz, W. Richards, manager. manager. EAST HAMPTON. L. I.—Clinton Hall. manager. BAYONNE. N. J.—Bergen Point. Ohas. Kantor, CINCINNATI, O.—Krollman's Garden. EAST HAVEN, CONN.—Monaquln Park. Jas. HOLYOKB, MASS.—Mountain Park. William manager; J. J. Franks, proprietor. CINCINNATI, 0—Chester Park. I. M. Martin, A. Blake, manager. R. Hill, manager. BEAVER FALLS, PA.—Junction Park. W. B. manager. EASTON, PA.—Oakland Park. .1. G. Honeeker, HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—Kentucky Ciub. McCallum, manager. CINCINNATI, 0.—Zoological Garden. Sol Ste- manager. HOUSATONIC. CONN.—P. O. Dwyer's Park. BELLOWS FALLS, VT.—Barber Park. John B. vens, manager. Cincinnati Zoological Co., EASTON, PA.—Island Park. HOT SPRINGS, ARK.—Whlttington Park. H. Bresnahan, manager. proprietors. BASTON, PA.—Bushkil! Park. Northampton 0. Price, manager. BE'LVA. W. VA.—Beech Glen. CINCINNATI, 0.—Queen City Bathing Beach. Traction Co., proprietors; Tom Hay. Pres. HOUGHTON, MICH.—Highland Park. J. H. BKT.LEVILLE, ILL.—Fair Ground Park. Dr. W. E. Kroger, manager, EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.—Exhibition Park. W. Oakley, manager. Wm. Forgo, manager. CINCINNATI, 0.—Coney Island. W. B. M. Sanvage, manager. HOUSTOiN, TBX.—Highland Park. iFred M. BERKSHIRE, MASS.—Berkshire Park. Street Clark, manager. EAST ST. IXJUIS, ILL.—Prlester's Park. Bishop, manager. Railway Company, managers. CINCINNATI, 0.—Silver Grove. Fred Hasse, EAST ST. LOUIS ILL.—Central Park. HOUSTON, TEX.—Magnolia Park. T. D. Casey, BERWINDALE, PA.—Mariposa Park. A. L. manager. Address Ft. Thomas, Ky. BAST ST. LOUIS. MO.—Edgemont Park. P. H. manager. Pierce, manager. CINCINNATI, 0.—Woodsdale Island Park. Mr. Traband, manager. HOWELL. IND.—Glen Park. BIDDEFORD, MB.—Old Orchard Park. Mr. Frank White, Room 82, Oarew Bldg., Mgr. EAST TILTON, N. H.—Gardner's Grove. J. D. HUNTINGTON, L. I.—Opera House. Gorman, manager. CINCINNATI, 0.—The Lagoon. J. J. Weaver, Llndsey, manager. HIINTINGTON, CONN.—Pine Rock Park. J. B. BINGHAMTON. -K. Y.—Casino Park. J. P. E. manager, Liidlow, Ky. BATON, IND.—Riverside Park. Muncle, Hart- Sewell, manager. Clark, manager. CLARKSBURG, W. VA.—Union Park. Ion Car- ford & Ft. Wayne By. Co., managers. HUNTINGTON, W. VA—Camden Park. BINGHAMTON. N. Y.—Elm Garden. roll, manager theatre. BATON, IND.—New Park. Harry Clifton, man- EUNTINGTON, W. VA.—Clyffeside Park. Nat BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Ross Park. J. P. E. OLEARFIBLD. PA.—Clearfleld Park. R. H. ager. C. Smith, Casino manager. Clark, manager. Shaw, secretary. ELGIN, ILL.—National Park. CLEAR LAKE, IA.—Whltaker'g Covered Dock. HUNTSVILLB. ALA.—Summer Theatre. W. W. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Lake View. Jake Wells, ELGIN, ILL—Street Railway Park. Epperson, manager. manager. Isaac Wbitaker, proprietor. BIRMINGHAM, ALA.—Bast Lake Park. Jake CLEVELAND, O.—Garden Theatre.—Chas. La- ELIZABETH, N. J.—Bllders Park. Henry Hues, HURON, 0.—Zlye Beach Resort. Wm. Bruns, Wells, manager. marohe, manager. manager. manager. HOONK. IA.—Whltcomb Park. G. J. Prescott, CLEVELAND, O.—Edgewater Park. W. H. ELKHART, IND.—Island Park. F. S. Tlmmons INDIANAPOLIS. IND.—Falrbank Park. Wm. manager. Ford, manager. eprPtarr. IVfnln Street. Trou. manager. Photo Mirror*, St. Louis Button Co. Photo Buttons, St. Louis Button Co. Eagle Button*, St. Louts Button Co. Buttons, All Kinds, St. Louis Button Co BILLBOARD 15

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Kissell's Garden. Fred. LYNNFIELD, MASS.—Suntag Park. R. G. NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.—Riverside Park. PHILADELPHIA, PA.—Central Park. Paul Kissell, manager. Stowell, manager. Brunswick Traction Co., managers. Uhlich, manager. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Oval Park. Mr. Newby McKEESPORT, PA.—Versailles Park. NEW ORLEANS, LA.-^City Park. Park Com- PHILADELPHIA, PA.—White Marsh Valley manager. McKEESPORT, PA.—Olympla Park. John P. missioners, managers. Park. S. K. Lingerman manager. INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Fairvlew Park. Citi- Harris, manager. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—West End. . James J. PHILLIPSBURO, N. J.—Cedar Park. zens St. n, R. Co., managers. MACON, GA.—Crump's Park. Messrs. Conquer Cochran, manager. PHOENIX, ARIZ.—East Lake Park. F. W. IEON10N, 0.—Beechwood Park. Allen Thuma, & Brown, lessees and managers. NEW ORLEANS, LA.—Audubon Park. Park Steehan, manager. manager. MADISON, ME.—Lakewood Park. K. S. Sweett, Commissioners, managers. PINK BEACH, VA.—J. H. Livingstom, manager IEONTON, 0.—Clyffeside Park. Nat S. Smith, manager. NEW ORLEANS. LA.—A letic Park. Jake 211 Citizens' Bank Bldg., Norfolk, Va. lessee. MADISON, IND.—Beech Grove Park. C. R. Wells Amusement Co., managers. PINE BLUFF, ARK.—Ben Park. Charles Sen- ITHACA, N. Y.—'Renwlck Park. H. A. Nichoil, Johnson, manager. NEW PHILADELPHIA, 0.—Bass Island Park. yard, manager. manager. MADISON, WIS.—Lake Park. Prof. F. W. NEW PHILADELPHIA, 0.—Hnuimel's Grove. PITMAN GROVE, N. J.—Alycon Park. G. N. I UK A, ILL.—Rose Late Park. J. J. School- Kehl, manager. Park. Tuscarawas Traction Co., lessees; Wm. Carr, manager. field, manager. MADISON, WIS.—Oak Park. G. V. Halliday, Akins, manager. PITN15Y BEACH. VA.—Imperial Theatre. 0. JACKSON, MISS.—Livingston Park. manager, care Billboard. NEWPORT, K. I.—Freebody Park. P. Sheedy, W. ilex, manager. JACKSON, TENN.—Highland Park. Woerner & MANCHESTER, CONN.—Laurel Park. manager. PITTSBURG, PA.—Allquippa Pairk. Tuchfeld, managers. MANCHESTER, N. H.—Pine Island Park. NEWPORT. R. L—Eaton's Beach. PITTSBURG, PA.—Duquesne Gardens. Garden JACKSONVILLE, FLA.—Phoenix Park. J. Satch- MANCHESTER, N. H.—Lake Park. J. Brodie NEWPORT NEWS. VA.—Warwick Casino. G. Co., managers, 904 Prick Bldg. well, superintendent. Smith and Jos. Ftynn, managers. F. Adams, manager. PITTSBURG, PA.—Highland Park Zoo. JAMESTOWN, N. Y.—Celeron Park. Jule Del- MANISTEE, MICH.—Orchard Beach Casino. NEWPORT NEWS, VA.—Liverpool Theatre. PITTSBURG, KAN.—Forest Park. W. W. BeU, mar, manager. Schutter & Williamson. lessees and managers. Mrs. E. Dwyer, manager. manager. JEANNETTE, PA.— Oakford Park. W. B. Me- MANISTEE, MICH.—Orchard Beach Park. Kus- NEWPORT NEWS, VA.—Ocean View Casino. PITTSBURG, PA.—Highland Zoo Park. Callum, manager. seli Bros., managers theatres. Jake Wells, manager. fiTTSFIELD. MASS.—Berkshire Park. Berk- JEFFERSONVILLE, IND. — Glenwood Park. MANSFIELD, O.—Sherman Helneman Park. E. NEW ROCHELLI3. N. Y.—Glen Island. J. H. shire St. Ry. Co., managers; P. J. Casey, Louisville & Southern Indiana Trajctlou Co., E. Endly, manager. Starrln, proprietor; Myndert Starrin, mana- manager theatre. proprietors; Mr. Kusell, manager. MARBLBIIEAD, MASS.—Seaside Theatre. ger; James W. Price, amusement manager. PITTS-FIELD, MASS.—Lee Pleasure Park. B. JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.—Forest Park. Sam MARCUS HOOK, PA.—Lindenthorpe Park. J. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.—Dillon Park. D. J. L. Vajiderbnrg, manager. Cunningham, manager. Prout Williams, manager. Wymore, general manager; iM. J. Leonard, PITTSBURG, PA.-^Oalhoun Park. A. S. Mc- JEFFBRSONVILLE, IND.—Warder Park. MARIETTA, 0.—Buckeye Park. Capt. B. W. amusement director. Swigan. manager. JEtFFEKSONVILLE, IND.—Silver Grove Park. Webster, manager. NEW YORK, N. Y.—Lion Paiace floof Garden. PITTSBURG. PA.—Sonthern Park. A. S. Mc- Jeffersonvlile Traction Co., managers. MAiilON, ILL.—Electric Park. Matt Kusell, NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Manhattan Casino, Swlgan, manager. JERSEY CITY, N. J.—Jersey City Park. manager. 8th and Central Ave. PITTSBURG, PA.—Oakwood Park. A. S. Mc- JOLIKT, ILL.—Hocls Run Park. Lem Northam, MARION, O.—Cedar Point. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—St. Nicholas Sum- Swfgan, manager. manager. MARLBORO. MASS.—Lake Chauncey. J. J. mer Garden. 60th St. and Columbus Ave. PITTSBURG. PA.—Kennywood Park. A. S. Mc- JOLIET, ILL.— Joliet Driving Pafk. F. E. Flvnn, manager. NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Terrace Garden. Surgan, manager. Fisher, manager. MAUINETTB, WIS.—Lakeside Park. Marinette NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.—Bergen BeacH. Ber- PITTSBU.1G, PA.—Idlewild Park. Ligonier JOPLIN, MO Grand Falls Park. Chas. M. Electric Light Co., managers. gen Beach Amusement Co., managers. Valley R. R.; George Seuft, general manager. Hodklns, manager; W. H. Van Btten, man- MARSHALL, MICH.—St. Mary's Lake. Mr. NORFOLK, VA.—Ocean Midway. J. H. Living- PITTSFTELD, MASS.—Pontoosuc Park. Pitts- ager theatre. Crosby, manager, ston, manager, 211 Citizens' Bank Bldg. flela St. Ry. Co., managers. JOPLIN, MO.—Olympla Park. MAYSVILLE, KY.—Electric Park. NORFOLK, VA.—Buckroe Beach Casino. Chas. PIQUA. 0.—Fountain Park. Werner Brewing KALAMAZOO,. MICH.—Lakevievv Park. Sam MEADVILLH, PA.—Oakwood Park. Meadville W. Rex. manager. Co., Dayton, 0.. proprietors. Mittenthal, manager. Traction Co., managers. NORTH ADAMS, MASS.—Iloosac Valley Park. PIQUA, O.—Midway Park. C. C. Sank, man- KANKAKEiE, ILL.—Electric Park. Charles W. MEDFORD, MASS.—Boulevard Theatre. J. W. W. P. Mead, manager. ager. Iturrill, manager. Gorman, manager. NORTH BEACH, N. Y.—Juplin's Casino. PLA INFIELD, N. J.—Galvin's Park. Jos. A. KANSAS CITY. MO.—Troost Park. MEDFORD. MASS.—Combination Park. Hicks NO^THPORT. L. L—Union Opera House. Galvin, manager. KANSAS CITY, MO.—iForest Park. John 0. Bros., managers. NORTON, KAN.—Elmwood Park. Geo. Moul- PLYMOUTH, 0.—Seaton's Park. S. S. Seaton, Hopkins, general manager; Lloyd Brown, resi- MEMPHIS. TENN.—East End Park. ton, manager. manager. dent manager, Independence Ave. and H'ar- MERIDEN. CONN.—Hanover Park. W. P. Bris- OAK HARBOR, 0.—Locust Point Grove. R. B. PORT HURON, MICH.—Lakeside Park. desty St. tol, manager. Sonerant, manager. PORTLAND, ORE.—Fir Grove. Lcondor Bros., KANSAS CITY, MO.—Electric Park. Sam Ben- MERIDIAN, MISS.—North Park. Meridian OAKLAND. CAL.—Oakland Park. managers. iamine, manager. MKht & fly. Co., managers. OCEAN CITY. MD.—Casino. W. F. Thomas. PORTLAND, ME.—Gem Theatre (Peake's Isl- KENOSHA, W1S.—Central Park. Peter Stein- MIDDLETOWN. CONN.—Lake View Park. care Chase's Theatre, Washington, D. C., and). C. W. T. Coding, manager. beck, manager. Charles H. Chapman, manager. manager. PORTLAND. ME.—Underwood Springs Park. KENT, 0.—ElecU-ic Park. I. Buclitcl Moffatto, MIDDLETOWN. N. Y.—Midway Park. Wood OCEAN CITY. N. J.—New Ocean Pier. PORTLAND. ME.—Blverton Park. E. A. New- manager. & Hanners, managers. OCEAN VIEW. VA.—Pleasure Pier. J. II. Liv- man, manager: J. W. Gorman, 180 Tremont KEOKUK, IA.—Hnbriger's Piace. M'TLFORD, MASS.- Lake Nipmuc Park. W. ingston Norfolk. Va.. manager. St.. Boston, Mass.. booking manager. KEOKUK, IA.—Casino Theatre. Edmund Jae- L. Adams. Mgr. OCEAN VIEW. VA.—Ocean View Park. Jake PORTLAND. ME.—Cape Cottage Park. Ira I.a ger, Jr., manager. MILFORD, MASS.—Mendon Park. E. W. Goss. Wells, manager. Motte ajnd James O'Brien, managers. 1CILLINGLY, CONN.—Wildwood Park. Wor- manager. OGDEN, UTAH.—Glenwood Park. C. H. Kirch- PORTLAND. ORE.—Shield's Park. Edward cester & Conn. Eastern Ry. Co., managers. MILLVILLE, N. J.—Union Lake Park. H. L. ner, manager. Shields, manager. KINGSTON, CAN.—Lake Ontario Park. D. P. Tyler, manager. OIL CITY, PA.—Monarch Park. W. B. McCal- PORTLAND, ORE.—Hawthorne Springs Park Branigan, manager; McMahon & Dee, amuse- MILTON, INI).—Manlove Park. Richmond St. lum, manager. PORTSMOUTH, 0.—Miilbrook Park. Street Ry. ment managers. Ry. & Intiriirhnn Co.. managers. OIL CITY, PA.-Smithson's Park. G. II. Ver- Co.. proprietors. KINGSTON, ONT.—Long Island Beach. MILWAUKEE. WIS.—Pabst Park. Theo. Thiel- beck, manager. PORTSMOUTH, K. L—Island Park Theatre. KINGSTON, ONT.—Long Island Park. Jos. J. ges, manager. OKLAHOMA CITY, 0. T.—Coicord Park. Col. 'M. Corcoran, manager. Rrophy, manager. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Blatz Park. Theo. Thlel- C. F. Colcord and Messrs, Marre and Sino- PORTSMOUTH, VA.—Columbia Park. KNOXVILLE, 1'BNN.—Chilhowee Park. Eugene ses. mamager. ponio, proprietors; Oscar N. Nix, managerPOTTSTOWN, PA.—Ringing Rocks Park. R. E. 11. Roberts, manager. MILWAUKEE WIS.—-Semite Park. . theatre. Shaner. manager. KOKOMO, IND.—Athletic Park. Kokomo Rail- MILWAUKEE. WIS.—National Park. OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T.—uiversido Par. POUGHKBEPSIE. N. Y.—Upton Luke Park. way & L. Co., managers. MINNEAPOLIS. MINN.—Interurban Park, 350 OKLAHOMA CITY, 0. T.—Delmar Garden. T. PROVIDENCE. R. L—Roger Williams Park. LAFAYETTE, IND.—Woodland Park. Temple Court. C. Bergeron, manager. R. A. Harrington, manager. LAKE MAiSSABESIC, N. H.—Lake Massabeslc MINNEAPOLIS. MINN—Minnehaha Park. Jacob OLCOTT, N. Y.—Olcott Beach. International PROVIDENCE, R. I.—Narragansett Park. Al- Park. Barnet. lessee. Traction Co., Hairy C. Fcrren. manager. bert H. Moore, manager. LAKE MONONA, WIS.—Park. MINNEAPOLIS MINN.—Lake Mlnnetonka. OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MB.—Seaside Park. PROVIDENCE. R. I.—Chestnut Grove. Clarlt LANCASTER, PA.—Rocky Springs Park. H. B. MTSHAWAKA. IND.—Century Park. Maine Investment Co.. Ltd.. proprietors: Wes Saunders. manager. Griffiths, manager. MOBILE. ALA.—Monroe Park Theatre. Mike ley G. Smith, treasurer and general manager. PROVIDENCE. R. L—Crescent Park. LANCASTER, PA.—Conestoga Park. MePermot t. manager. OLEAN, N. Y.—Rlverhnrst Park. C. C. Morian, PUEBLO, COL.— Grand Stand Pavilion. G. M. LANCASTER, PX—New Woolworth Root Gar- MOLINE, ILL.—Prospect Park. J. F. I.aidner, manager. Morris, manager. den. Capt. J. B. Peoples, manager. manager. OMAHA. NEB.—Krng's Park. W. W. Cole, PUEBLO, COL.—Lake Mlnnequa Park. Lake LANSING, MICH.—Grand Ledge Park. MONROE, LA.—Summer Garden. A. K. Kuhn, manager. Mtnnequa Amusement Co.. proprietors; C, A. LANSING, MICH.—Leadley's Park. manager. OMAHA, NF,B.—Mnllin's Park. Galloway, manager; George Wessels, amuse- LANSING, MICH.—Haslett Park. MONTGOMERY. A LA.-^Highland Park. OMAHA. NEB.—Courtland Beach. OfHce. 218 ment manager. LAPORTE, IND.—Tuxedo Park. J. C. Christ- MONTGOMERY, ALA.-nBloem Fountain Park. First National Bank. , PUT-IN-RAY ISLAND. O.—Palm Beach. Mrs. man, manager. 0. R. .Tames, manager. OMAHA, NBB.—Lake Manawa. Office, 218 First J. C. Morris, manager. LAREDO, TUX.—Loma Vista Park. C. F. Yea- MONTGOMERY ALA.—Calhonn Park. National Bank. ger, manager. MONTMORENCY. QUE.. CAN. — Montmorency ONTARIO BEACH. N. Y.—Casino Pavilion. Owing to press of abvertising. the balance LAWRENCE, MASS.—Green Forest. Falls. J. W. B,»ker, manager. James Reardon, manager. of the Park List is omitted this week. It will LBAVENWO-RTH, KAN.—Electric Park. MONTPELIKR. IND.—Pyle Park. ORANGE, MASS.—BrooSside Park. Orange St.* ho published in full next week. LEBANON. PA.-^Pennsylvania Park. A. M. MONTREAL. CAN.—Riverside Park. Max Bach- ily. Co., managers. Patch, manager. mann, manager. ORANGE. N. J.—Highland Park. Will N. Mil,; LEBANON, PA.—Mount Gretua Park. Ira M. MONTREAL, CAN.—Sohmer Park. Lcvigne & ier. manager. Butter, manager. Lajoie, managers. OSHKOSK, WIS.—Electric Park. B. E. Downs,! LEXINGTON, KY.—Woodland Park. James R. MONROE. MIOH.—Johnson's Island Park. Geo. manager. Banta, manager; Jake Welis, circuit manager. ,T. Nahl. manager. OSWEGO N. Y.—Oswego Park. '1 New Fairs. LIMA, O.—McCullough's Lake Park. G. M. Mc- MT. VERNON, O.—Lake Hiawatha Park. E. T. OTTAWA, ONT.. CAN.—Victoria Park. ; Cullough, proprietor and manager. Selig, manager; W. N. Severn, manager thea- OWANKA MINN.—Tepeota Park. FAIRS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED LIMA, 0.—McBeth's Park. L. H. Cunningham, tre. OWBN SOUND. CAN.—King's Royal Park. J. manager. MUSCATTNI5, IA.—Citizens' Rniiway Park. M. Walsh, manager. IN THIS LIST BEFORE. LINCOLN, NE'B.—Lincoln Park. B. C. Hubbell, MUSKEGON, MICH.—'Lake Michigan Pai'k. PADUCAH, KY.—Le Belle Park. & Sons lessees and managers. PADUCAH. KY.—Wallace Park. .las. E. Kng- Mnskp2on Traction & Lighting Co.. proprie- ALEXANDRIA, TENN.—De Kalb County Fair. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Club Park. tors; W. R. Reynolds, manager. lish. mamager. Sept. 1-3. inclusive, 1904. Rob Roy, Secy. LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Glenwood Park. Chas. MAHANT, MASS.—Bath Point. Relav House. PAINTED POST. N. Y.—Bronson Park. ; AROCA, IA.—Pottawattamte County Fair. Sept. T. Taylor, Box 152, manager. NAHANT, MASS.—Shay's Summer Theatre. J.i PALMER, MASS.—iForest Irthe Park. P. F. 13-16, inclusive. 1904. Caleb Smith, Secy. LOCK HAVEN, PA.—Ayers Park. Joe 'flath- J Slu'ty. manager. Shea & Co., managers. ATTICA, 0.—Attica Union Fair. Sept. 27-30, garber, manager. NANTAFTCET POINT. MASS.—Bnrlrhardt Thea- PARIS. ILL.—Reservoir Park. H. Dollarhide, -.04. Dr. D. E. Hoke, Secy. LOGANSPORT, IND.—Cedar Island. Sol. D. tre. Michael J. Wogan, manager, Boston. manager. AYLMER. ONT.-nBast Elgin County Fair. Sept. Brandt, manager. Mass. PARKTIHSRURG, W. VA.—Terrapin Park. 5-9, inclusive. A. A. Leslie, Secy, and Gen. LONDON, ONT., CAN.—The Park. A. E. Carr. NANT*SKET POINT. MASS.—Coney Island of PATBRSON. N. J.—Idlewild Park. E. Ather-i Mgr. manager. the Plast. James .Tefcrvs, manasrer. : ton. 27 Fair St., manager. LONDON, ONT., CAN.—Springbauk Pa

DANB0RY, OONN.—J>ahbury Agrl. F«lr. Oct. Aug. 80-Sept. 3, lndn»lve, 1904. L. J. Price, FLAGS AND DECORATIONS 3-8, Inclusive. 8. H. Rundle, Pees.; John W. Bacon, Treas.; Q. W. Bundle, Secy. TA^NAHAiNNOOK, >PA.—Wyoming County ROUND CONFETTI, OF ALL. KINDS. CUMBERLAND, WIS.—Cumberland Agrl. Fair. Fair. Sept. 21-28, Inclusive. N. W. Rey- Sept. 14-16, inclusive. A. H. Larson, Secy. nolds, Secy. Mexican Canes, Red. 'White and. nine straight and crooked handle Canes. DALLAS. TEX.—Texas State Fair. Oct. 1-16,TEBBB HAUTE, IND.—Terre Haute Trotting Exploding; Canes, Paper Hats, Ribbon and Hat Bands. Send lor Circular Inclusive. Sydney Smith, Secy. and Fair Assn. Aug. 29-Sept. 3. 1904. Frank DEPOSIT, N. Y.—Deposit Fair. Aug. 23-28, MuKeen, Treas.; Chas. R. Duffln, Secy. and Prices. Inclusive. Chas. P. Knapp, Pres.; C. E. TRENT . PBNN.—Gibson County Fair. Oct. Martin. Treas.; A. S. Wlckwlre, Secy. 10-18, inclusive. Chas. L. Wade, Secy. THE NATIONAL FLAG CO., 1012 Flint St., Cincinnati, O. DE WITT, IA.—Clinton County Fair. Sept. 13- TRUMANSBURG, N. Y.—Union Agrl. & Hort. 16, Inclusive. L. S. Harrington, Pres.; E. Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Inclusive, 1904. W. J. Qulgley, Treas.; H. Selfert, Secy. J>. Briggs, Pres.; H. A. Mosher, Treas.; G. O. DUNKIRK, N. Y.—Chautanqua County Fair. Hinman, Secy. Latest Novelty Out! Sept. o-j. Inclusive, 1904. H. M. Clarke, OQUA, v\ris.—Vernon County Agrl. Fair. Secy. Sept. 13-16, Inclusive, 1904. F. M. Marshall, BAST ENTERPRISE, IND.—East Enterprise Pres.; J. H. McLees, Treas.; F. W. Alex- H ,.-.l*.jf* ,• *..- I H - 1 Best seller with Street- Fair. (Dates not set). R. S. Thompson, ander, Secy. men an( Secy. WALLA WALLA, WASH.—.Agrl. Fair. Oct. A|*t|t|f*|2tl f 02)1*11 3 Canvasers. Send KVERETT, WASH.—Agrl, Fair. Aug. 29-Sept. 10-15, inclusive, 1904. S, Inclusive. 1904. Dan Carrie, Secy. WINCHESTER, ONT.—Agrl. Fair. Sept. «-7, Hiimuiai rccibii FONDA, N. Y.—Montgomery County Agrl. Fair. 1904. W. J. Laflamme, Secy. & Treas. for prices Sample by Aug. 29-Sept. 1, Inclusive, 1904. J. B. Mar- WASHINGTON, MO.—Frankltii County A. and tin, Sjecy. M. Fair. Sept. 1-3, Inclusive. Jas. F. Kah- mail, lOc. WM. BECK SONS CO,, 10-12 Garfield Place, Cincinnati, 0. GENOA, N. Y.—Agrl. Fair. Sept. 20-22, Inclu- mann, Secy. sive, 1904. H. Gay, Secy. WELLES^i, ONT.—Wellesly and North Enst- IOWA. GRAND FORKS. N. D.—Agrl. Society Fair. hop Agrl. Assn. Fair. Sept. 15-16, 1904. Geo. July —, 1904. C. P. Trepanler Secy. Bellinger, Secy. ALLISON, IA.—Butler County A. & H. Society THE CAILLE FAMOUS HASTINGS, MICH. — Barry County Fair. WEST SAND LAKE, N. f.—A. & H. Fair. Fair. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. J. W. (Dates not set). W. H. Schantz, Secy. Sept. 13-16, incisive, 1904. O. J. Lewis, Ray, Secy. HOUGHTON, MICH.—Houghton County Agrl. Secy. ARLINGTON, IA.—Arlington Agrl. Fair. Sept. WHAT CHEER, IA.—What Cheer District Fair. 14-1«. Inclusive, 1904. C. B. Hughes. Secy. Fair. Sept. 2T-Oct. 1, Inclusive. Ira E. BEITT, IA.—Hancock County Fair. Sept. 13- MONEY MAKERS Randall, Secy. Sept. 19-22, Inclusive, 1904. Geo. A. Poll HUTCHINSON, MINN.—McLeod County Fair. Secy. 15. inclusive, 1904. F. B. Rogers, Pres. Sept. 13-15, inclusive. D. Albert Adams, WINFIELD. KAN.—Cowley County Fair. Aug. BURLINGTON, IA.—Burlington Fair. Sept. 13- Our own make of over sixty styles Secy. 30-Sept. 2, Inclusive. I. H. Harrod, Pres.: 18, inclusive, 1904. INDEPENDENCE, VA.—Grayson Agrl. Fair. WOODBRIDGE, ONT.—Woodbridge Fair. Oct. COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA.—Agrl. Fair. Aug.of Coin Controlled Machines. Sept. 27-30, inclusive, 1994. J. H. Carrlco, Hatch, Secy. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. Secy. WOODSTOCK ILL.—McHenry County Fair. DONNELSBN, IA.—Lee County Pair. Aug. 23- Aug. 22-26, Inclusive. Wm. Desmond, Pres.; 26, Inclusive, 1904. E. P. Armknetch, Secy. PICTURE MACHINES IOLA. KAN.—Allen County Fair. (Dates not ELDON, IA.—Big Four District Fair. Sept. set). J. F. Teedway, Secy. F. Hoy, Treas.; Geo. A. Hunt, Secy. LIFTING MACHINES JOHNSTOWN, PA.—Interstate Fair. Aug. 30- VANLEEK HILL, ONT.— Prescott County Agrl. 6-9. Inclusive. 1904. Sept. 6, Inclusive. Dr. Milton C. Kohier, Fair. (Dates not set). F. W. Thlstlethwaite. ELKADER, IA.—Elkader Fair. Aug. 23-26, in- PUNCHING MACHINES secy. Secy. clusive, 1904. Jos. Lamm, Pres.; A. J. Car- KANKAKEE, ILL.—District Fair Assn. Sept. YANKTON. S. D.—South Dakota State Fair. penter, Secy.; J. A. Kramer, Secy. GRIP TEST MACHINES 5-9, Inclusive. 1904. Len Small, Secy. Sept. 12-1U, inclusive, 1904. Walter B. Dean. FAIRFAX, IA.—Prairie Valley Fair Assn. Sept. KEMPTVILLE, ONT.—Oxford Agrl. Fair. Sept. Secy. 6-9, inclusive, 1904. E. H. Knickerbocker, PEANUT AND CANDY MACHINES 22-23, 1904. L. H. Guest, Secy. YOHKVILLE ILL.—Kendall County Fair. Sept. Secy. ELECTRIC BATTERY MACHINES KINSMAN. 0.—Kinsman Stock and Agrl. Fair. 6-9, Inclusive, 1904. C. S. Williams. Secy. FAIBFIELD, IA.—Jefferson County Fair. Sept. Aug. 24-26, inclusive. H. J. Dobles. Secy. ZANESVILLE, O.—Muskingum County Fair. 13-16, inclusive, 1904. TUG OF WAR MACHINES LA GRO8SE, WIS.—La Crosse Interstate Fair. Sept. 6-9, Inclusive, 1004. R. W. White, GREENFIELD, IA.—Agrl. Fair. Sept. 6-9, in- Secy. clusive, 1904. H. B. Bates, Pres.; M. a. LUNG TEST MACHINES Sept. 19-24, inclusive. F. H. Spence, Pres.; Stewart, Treas.; W. W. Burrell, Secy. E. M. Wins Treas.; C. S. Van Anken, Secy. IOWA CITY. IA.—Johnson County Fair. Sept. FORTUNE TELLER MACHINES LONDON, CANADA—Western Fair. Sept. 9- 5-8. inclusive. 1904. J. C. Leasure, Secy. 17. Inclusive. J. A. Nelles, Secy. TRADE MACHINES LYME, CONN.—Lyme Grange Fair. Sept. 21, MANSON IA.—Calhoun County Fair. Aug. 31- 19-20, 1904. W. F. Wallace, Secy. List of Fairs Sept. 2. inclusive. 1904. C. G. Kaskey. Secy. CAR D MACHINES MANKATO, KAN.—Jewell County Fair. Sept. MAQUOKE.TA. IA.—Jackson County Fair. 'Aug. 30-Sept. 2. Inclusive, 1004. B. D. Ely, Secy. DICE MACHINES 6-9. inclusive, 1904. H. R. Honey. Secy. COLORADO. MT. PLEASANT, 1A.—Henry County Fair. Aug. MADISONVILLE, PA. — Lackawanna County PUEBLO, COL.—Colorado State Fair. Sept. Fair. Sept. 29-30, 1904. L. Wlnshlp, Secy. 16-19. inclusive, 1904. C. M. Clark. Secy. MONEY MACHINES MALCOLM, IA.—Poweshick County Agrl. Fair. 23-28, Inclusive, 1904. ORANGE CITY IA.—Sioux County Fair. Sept. OEOBOIA. 14-16 Inclusive. 1904. II. Sllkkerveer, Secy. Aug. 16-18, Inclusive, 1904. Jas. Nowek, OTTTTMWA, IA.—Ottumwa District Fair. Aug. Automatic Roulettes. Secy. ATLANTA. GA.—Southern Inter-State Fair 1-4 Inclusive, 1904. L. A. Meeker, Hedrlck, MABSHFIELD, MASS.—Marshfleld A. & H. Assn. (Dates not set). Frank Weldon, Secy. Fair. Aug. 24-26, inclusive, 1904. I. H. la., Secy. MEKRIL.L, WIS.—Lincoln County Fair. Sept. ILLINOIS. SIOUX CITY. IA.—Interstate Fair. Sept. 5- Machines from $5.00 to $500.00 ALEDO, ILL.—Mercer County Agricultural So- 10, inclusive. 1904. F. L. Wirick, Secy. 13-16. Inclusive 1904. John W. Bruce, Secy. TOLEDO, IA.—Tama County Fair. Sept. 27- each. Every Machine sold Guaranteed MISSOULA, MONT.—Western Montana Fair. ciety. Sept. 20-23, inclusive. W. D. Emer- to give satisfaction. We are the Sept. —-, 1904. T. C. Marshall, Pres,; E. C. son, Secy. 30. inclusive. Robt. Cowan, Pres.; II. A. Mulroney, Secy. BUSHNELL. ILL.—McDonough County Fair. Shanklin, Treas.; A. G. Smith. Secy. Largest Makers in the World. Cata- MONDON, WIS.—Buffalo County Agrl. Fair. Aug. 16-19, Inclusive, 1904. WEST LIBERTY IA.—West Liberty Fair. logue and Prices for the asking: Aug. —, 1904. C. E. Otis, Pres.; N. A. Peso. CAMBRIDGE, ILL.—Henry County Fair. Aug. Aug. 16-19. inclusive. 1904. Treas.; M. C. Fisher, Secy. 22-26, inclusive, 1904. Theo. Boltenstern, WivST POINT, IA.— West Point District Fair. Btej. Sept 6-9, Inclusive, 1904. John Waljnsper, THE CAILLE BROTHERS Co., MORRISVILLE, VT.—Lamollle Valley Fair. Secy. (Dates not set). Geo. M. Powers, Pres.;OARLINVILLE, ILL.—Maeoupin County Fair. Foreign Depot; DETROIT, MICH. Mo^i>.S, MINN.—Stevens County Fair. (Dates Oct. 11-14, Inclusive. A. Bates, Pres.; A. M. WINFIEI.D IA.—Eastern Iowa District Fni.-. not ae-/. D. T. Wheaton, Secy. Boring, Treas.; Geo. J. Castle, Secy. Aug. 22-25, inclusive. 1904. 12 Rue De La Chaussee d'Antln, PARIS, FRANCE. NEW RICHMOND, WIS.—St. Croix County CHAMPAIGN. ILL.—Champaign County Fair. KANSAS. Fair. Sept. 27-30, Inclusive. J. A. Hughes, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Inclusive. W. C. Dallen- BURLINGTON, KAN.—Coffey County Fair. Secy. bach, Pres.; J. B. Busey, Treas.; M. M. Sept. 13-16, Inclusive, 1904. M. M. Keller. NEW MILFO---., CONN.—New Mllford Fair. Burkj Secy. Pres.; A. L. Kitchens, Treas.; S. D. Weaver, Sept. 13-16, inclusive. J. E. Hungerford, DELAVAN, ILL.—Tazewell County Fair. Aug. Secy. CANES and WHIPS 30-Sept. 2, Inclusive. J. O. Jones, Secy. CHANUTE, KAN.— Chanute Fair. Aug. 30- NASHUA, IA.—Big Four Assn. Fair. Aug. 30- BL PASO ILL.—Woodford County Fair. Aug. Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. A. E. Timpane, Toy Whips andJValking Canes. Sept. 2, Inclusive, 1904. L. E. Eck, Secy. 22-27, 1904. E. A. Chllds, Pres.; A H. Secy. NASSAr A. Y.—Rensselaer County Fair. Sept. Waite, Treas.: Geo. K. Curtlss. Secy. EUREKA, KAN.—Eureka Fair. Sept. 13-16. 5-8. inclusive, 1904. W. D. Barnes, Pres.; FREEPORT. ILL,—Northern Illinois Agrl. inclusive. 1904. J. W. Robbins, Secy. SUPPLY HOUSE, Delmar i^ynd. Secy. Fair. Sept. 5-9, Inclusive. E. J. Taggart, FRANKFORT, KAN.—Frankfort Fair Assn. 46 Ann Street, NEW YORK NEILSVILLE, WIS.—Clark County Fair. Aug. Pres.; L. R. Jungkunz, Treae.; Jas. Rezner, (Dates not set). J. D. Gregg, Secy. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. J. Hommel, Secy. FBEDONIA, KAN.—Agrl. Fair. Aug. 23-26, Largest Mfrs. lit V. S. Estab. !865. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Williams, Pres. Pres.: J. W. Lagrange, Treas.; Chas. Down- rell. Secy. SUTHERLAND, IA.—O'Brien County Fair. ing. Secy. CONCORD. N. H.—New Hampshire State- Fair. PORTLAND. IND.—Jay County Fair. Sept. TAUNTON. MASS.—Bristol County Fair. Sept. Sept. 13-16, inclusive. Clias. B. Hoyt. Secy. 5-9, Inclusive. J. G. Crowell. Pro.; W. M NASHUA, N. H.—Nashua Fair. Sept. !i-8, In- Carnival Buttons, St. Icouls Button Co Haynes, Treas.: J. F. Graves, Secy. Fair Buttons, St. Louts Button Co. clusive. M. C. Mullen. Secy. THE

NEW JERSEY. MONTPELIER, 0.—Williams County Fair. Sept. 6-10, inclusive, 0. C. Lattanner, Secy. Get yoxir name and permanent address on our mailing TRENTON, N. J.—Interstate Fair. Sept. 26- MT. U1LEAD, O.—.Morrow County A'air. uet. list. We will send you our Street Fair «xnd CarniveJ 30, Inclusive, 1904. F. O. Briggs, Pres.; K. 4-7, inclusive. J. M. Farley, I'res.; O. J. V. Kuser, Treas.; M, R. Margerum, Secy. Smith, Secy. No. 505. NEW MEXICO. NEWARK, o.—Licking County Fair. Oct. i- ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.—Territorial Fair. Oct. 7, inclusive, 1904. vV. H. ivussniaul, fres., THE UNITED STATES FLAG CO. —, 1904. Ivan Grimsfield, Secy. J. Ai. farmer, Secy. NEW LEXINGTON, O.—New Perry County Depl. K. 2243 Gilbert Ave., CINCINNATI, 0. NEW YORK. Fair. Sept. 10-17, Inclusive. T. J. Trae.>, ANGELICA, N. ¥.— Allegauy County Fair. Pres.; ip. Coyle, Treas.; Chas. Chappelear, HORTONVILLE, WIS.—Outagamie County NEW BEDFORD, MASS.—Bay State Co-Opera. Sept. 6-8, Inclusive. E. S. Bartlett, Pres.; Secy. Fair. Sept. 21-23, Inclusive. A. L. Mur- tive Bench snow. April la-Id, iWM. Chas. If. H. Jackson, Treas.; H. E. Dudley, Secy. OTTAWA, O.—Putnam County Fair. Oct. 4-8, puy, Secy. W. Barney, Boston, Mass.; Ueo. W. Lovell, BALLSTON SPA, N. Y.—Saratoga County inclusive, 1904. A. P. Saudles, Secy. IRON itIVEH, WIS.—Hayneld County Fair. Chas. Luce, New Bedford, Mass., Judges. Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive. E. Wis- RIPLEY, O.—Agrl. Fair. Aug. 9-12, inclusive, Sept. 7-9, inclusive, 1904. Thos. O'Toole, PORTLAND, OKE—Portland Kennel Club Show. wall, Pres.; W. i. Cavert, Treas.; N. V. 1904. J. C. Newconib, Pres.; L. H. Williams, Pres.; R. A. Steckbauer, Treas.; Geo. W. April 20-23, inclusive, 1904. Wltbeck, Secy. Seey. Ripley, Secy. Si. LOUIS. MO.—St. Louis Collie Club Aunu. 1 BROOKF1ELD, N. Y.—Madison County Fair. HICHWOOD, 0.—Agrl. Fair. Ooi. 11-14, In- LANCASTER, WIS.—Grant County Fair. Sept. Show. March 14-15, 1904. J. A. Long, aecj. Sept. 12-15, Inclusive. H. Li. Spoouer, Pres.; clusive. H. C. Duke, Secy. 6-9, inclusive. Geo, E. Budd, Secy. ROLUttHiSTER, N. X.—Kot!he»ter iveuuel Uluo B. G. Stillmau, Treas.; N. A. Crumb, Secy. SPRINGFIELD, O.—Springneid Fair. Aug. 16- MADISON, WIS.—Uane County Fair. Sept. Show. March 15-18, 1904. H. H. Kingston, CA1RW, N. Y.—Greene County Fair. Aug. 23- 11), inclusive, 1904. 13-16, Inclusive. M. W. Terwilllger, Secy. Jr., Secy. 2S, inclusive. F. G. Walters, Pres.; H. S. SARDINIA, O.—Kennedy's Fair. Aug. 23-26, MANITOWOC, WIS.—Manitowoc County Fair. VICTORIA, B. C., CAN.—Victoria Kennel Olub Olmsted, Treas.; F. D. Cole, Secy. 1904. J. A. Kennedy, Pres.; J. W. Campbell, Sept. 14-16, inclusive. Edw. L. Kelley, Secy. 3rd Annual Show. April 7-9, 1904. CANANDAIGUA, N. Y.—Ontario County Fair. Secy. MENOtVlINEE, WIS.—Dunn County Fair. Sept. Sept. 15-17, inclusive, 1904. Homer J. Reed, SLUNKY, O.—Shelby County Fair. Sept. 6-9, 20-23, inclusive, 1904. Geo. Galloway, Secy. Secy. inclusive, 1904. J. C. Royon, Pres.; J. E. MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Winconsln State Fair. CHAVTAVQUAS. OAPE VINCENT, N. Y.—Agrl. Society Fair. Kussell, Secy. Sept. 5-9, Inclusive, 1904. John N. True, BEATB1OB, NDJB.—Beatrice qaaatauo.ua Aa- •jSoag 'Jioipjna. -"i •£ -oas jou sdjaa) SYCAMORE, O.—Sycamore Fair. Oct. 18-21, Madison, Wis., Secy. CHATHAM, N. Y.—Columbia County Fair. Aug. aeiubly. July 7-21, law. if. a. •• Sheldon, inclusive. M. Vance, Secy. CANADA. Secy. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. W. A. Dardess, TIFFIN, O.—Seneca County Fair. Sept. 6-9, B1U STONE CITY, S. P.—Big Stona Lak* in- Secy. inclusive, 1904. J. H. Knapp, Pres.; Mor- CHATHAM, ONT.—West Kent District Fair. tsr-staie Chuutauqua. Juue and July, 1IHM. COBLESKILL N. Y.—Agrl. Fair. Sept. 19-22, gan E. Ink, Secy. Sept. 27-29, inclusive, 1904. H. Bobmson, BOULDBil, UUIA*.—Texas and Colorado Uhaa- inclusive. S. C. Scherer, Secy. TltOY, O.—Agrl. K'air. Sept. 20-23, inclusive, Secy. utuu.ua Awembly. July 4-Aug. 11, 1VU4. Ur. DRYDEN, N. Y.—Pryden Fair. Sept. 13-15, 1904. RENFREW, ONT.—-South Renfrew Agrl. Fair. Ira W. i>» LUUK, 8*cy. inclusive, 1904. S. G. Supton, Pres.; D. T. UKBANA, O.—Agrl. Fair. Aug .9-13, inclusive, Sept. 28-30, Inclusive. W. B. Smallneld, CLAU1NDA, iA.—Uiauiauy.ua Assembly. Aug. Wheeler, Treas.; J. B. Wilson, Secy. 1904. Secy, and Treas. 10-ltf, 1U04. Earl fetors, secy. BLLENVILLE, N. Y.—Ulster County Fair. UPPuR SANDUSKY, 0.—Wyandot County WOODSTOCK, OiNT.—Agrl. Fair. Sept. 21-26, CLIFJf UAVBN, M. Y.—Catholic Summer School Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive. Thos. E. Benedict, Fair. Sept. 6-9, inclusive. A. T. Schoen- 1904. R. G. Sawtell, Secy. of America. July 4-8ej>t. a, I»u4. Warn* Pres.; W. K. Shook, Treas.; W. S. Doyle, berger. Secy. K. Muauur, 30 E. 43td St., New Xoik Ulty, Secy. URBANA, O.—Champaign County Fair. Aug. N. X., 8«cy. ELM1RA, N. Y.—Ohemung County Fair. Sept. 9-12, inclusive. C. H. Gauson, Pres.; H. P. New Street Fairs UAMV1LLE, ILL.—Varmllllou Count; 12-16, Inclusive, 1904. F. O. Elliott, Asst. Wilson, Treas.; J. W. Crowe, Secy. qua AuHitubly. Aug. li-al, lUu Secy. VAN WEKT, O.—Van Wert County Fair. Uirr, Mgr. FOKT EDWARD, N. Y.—Washington County Sept. 6-9, Inclusive. J. F. Longsworth, Secy. Fair. Aug. 23-26, Inclusive. S. B. Ambler, STREET FAIRS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN DAVli) CITY, NEB,—David City Chantauqua WAPAKONETA, O.—Auglaize County Fair. PUBLISHED IN THIS LIST. Attaenibiy. July tlast week), 1904. Hev. H. Secy. Sept. 27-30, inclusive, 1904. K. Hannon, 62 Mechanic St., Columbus, lad., GOUVERNEUR, N. Y.—A. & M. Society Fair. WASHINGTON C. H., O.—Fayette County. Mgr. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. W. S. Cor- Aug. 9-12, inclusive, 1904. li. G. Allen, Secy. DE t'UNIAK SPRINGS, FLA.—Florida Ohautu- bin. Secy. WOUSTER, O.—Wayue County Fair. Sept. 2S- LOS ANGELES, CAL.—W. R. K. of P. Free Street Fair and Carnival. March 21-26, In- qua. Feb. lo-Aprll 4, Inclusive, 1U04. lion. HEMLOCK., N. Y.—Hemlock Fair. Oct. 4-6, 30, inclusive. U. J. BbrigUt, Secy. Wallace Bruce, 267 Stuyveaaut Ave., Brook- inclusive. F. E. Thurston, Secy. XEN1A, O.—Agrl. Fair. Aug. 2-5, inclusive, clusive. Dixie Carnival Co., attractions. lyn, N. Y., 1'res,; Kenneth Bruce, Supt.; M. HOBNKLLSVILLE, N. Y.—Horuellsville Fair. 1904. KNOX, IND.—Business Men's Carnival. June Colver, De Fuulak Springs, 1'la., Sucy. Aug. 29-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. Clyde E. OKLAHOMA. —, 1904. B. Solliday, Secy. Schults, Secy. BAST JORDON, M1OH.—Charlevolx County DEVIL'S LAKE, N. D.—Cuautauu.ua Assembly. JOHNSTOWN, N. Y.—Fulton County Fair. NEWK1RK, OKLA.—Kay County Fair. Sept. Fair. oept. 27-29, inclusive. Le Roy Sher- June IMS-July 18, 1901. Edgar La Eue, Secy. 6-9, inclusive. J. K. Lacy, Secy. EAGLE8 MERE, PA.—Eagles Mere Ouautau- Sept. 5-9, inclusive, 1904. Elmer J. Dorn, man, Secy. qua Assembly. July 12-Sept. V, 1U04. E. it, Secy. PENNSYLVANIA, LITTLE VALLEY, N. Y.—Cattarangus County Kiese, Uughesville, Pa., Cor. Secy. Fair. Sept. 6-9, inclusive, 1904. C. R. ALLENTOWN, PA.—Lehigh Valley Fair. FT. DODGE, 1A.—Chautauqua Assembly, July Rhoades Pres.; E. L. Campbell, Treas.; J. Sept. 2U-23, inclusive. H. B. Schail, Secy. 18-26, 1904. J. F. Monk, Secy. H. Wilson, Secy. BELLEFONTE, PA.—Centre County Fair. Oct. FOUT SMITH, ARK.—Fort Smith Chautauqua MINEOLA, N. Y.—Queens-Nassau County Fair. 4-7, inclusive, 1904. Jolin I. Olewlue, Pres.; Assembly. Juue 24-July 4, 1904. E. K. Ed- MINE.RLA, N. Y.—Queens-Nassau County Fair. D. G. Stewart, Secy. monds, Pres. and Mgr. Sept. 20-24, inclusive. T. Van Dewater, Secy. BLOOiiSlibitu, i'i.—Columbia County Fair. FULLBRTON, NEB.—Central Nebraska Ghau- NORWICH, N. Y.—Chenango County Fair. Oct. 11-14, inclusive. H. C. Creasy, Pres.; tauqua. Aug. 18-28, 1904. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive. H. O. Hale, Jas. C. Brown, Treas.; A. N. Yost, Secy. HEDDliNU, N. H.—Heddlug Ohautauqua Assem- Pres.; N. P. Bonney, Secy. BROUKVILLB, PA.—Jefferson County Fair. bly. Dates not Bet. Rev. E. U. Hi. Oorion, ORANGEKUHG, N. Y.—Kockland County A. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive, 1904. K. Arthurs, BBLLMVUE, 0.—Fall Festival and Free Fair. Supt. & H. Fair. Sept. 5-9, inclusive, 1904. Elbert Pres.; Scott McClelland, Secy. Oct. 16-22, inclusive, 1904. T. H. Parkinson, JEiFi EitSONVILLE, IND.—-Jeffersonvllle Chau- Talrnan, Secy. DALLAS, PA.—Dallas LJUIOU i air. (Dates not Secy. tauqua Assembly. Aug. 4-14, 1904. Dr. i. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y.—Dutchess County Fair set). Win. Norton, Secy. B1BMINGHAM, ALA.—^Spring Festival. Dates U. Baldwin, Pre*.; J. E. Taggart, Secy. Sept. 5-8, Inclusive, 1904. Elmer J. Dorn. ED1NBUJ.HJ, PA.—Edlnboro Fair. Sept. —, not set. F. Nelson, Secy. LAKESIDE, O.—Lakeside Chautauu.ua Assembly. Pres.; A. B. Gray, Treas.; J. M. Booth, Secy. 1904. J. J. Me Williams, Secy. BRIDG-ilTON, N. J.—Carnival. June 20-25, in- June 17-Aug. SI, 1904. John S. Oraiu, Cl«ve- SANDY CREEK, N. Y.—Agrl. Society Fair. HONE»i>ALE, PA.—Wayne County Fair. (Date clusive, 1904. Chas. Reeve, Pres. 1'aud, O., Pres.; H. C. Hopkins, Dayton, O., Aug. 23-26, inclusive. H. Lewis Wallace, not set). W. L. Ferguson, Secy.; J. V. BiwuKLYW, N. i.—Retail Grocers' Pure Food Treas.; Bev. W. C. Badly, Blyrla, O., Secy.; Secy. Starnes, Treas.; E. W. Gainiuell, Secy. Carnival. April 11-23, inclusive. E. J. Rowe, C. W. Taaayhill. Lakeside. O., Supt. SCHOHARIE N. Y.—Schoharie County Fair. KITTAiNNING, PA.—Armstrong County Fair. 401 Bridge St., Secy. MADISON, IND.—Ohautauqua Assembly. July Sept. 13-18, inclusive, 1904. Clyde H. Proper, Aug. 16-19, inclusive, 1904. jii. T. .VIcGiveru, CBDAR KA.P1DS, 1A.—Bigth Annual Carnival. 10-27, 1904. Rev. Edward Ellis Carr, Dan- Secy. Pres.; C. J. Jessop, Treas.; W. E. Noble, Oct. 3-8. Inclusive, 1904. U. K. Barton, Mgf. ville, 111., Mgr. VERNON, N. Y.—Vernon Agrl. Fair. Sept. Secy. COFFEY.VILLE, KAN.—Street Fair. May 10- MALVEHN, 1A.—Mills County Chautauqua 27-29, inclusive. C. G. Simmons, Secy. MANSFIELD, PA.—Mansfield Fair. Sept. 20- 14, inclusive, 1904. Parker Amusement Co., Assembly. July 2-10, 1904. WATERTOWN N. Y.—Jefferson Agrl. Society 23, inclusive, 1904. C. Ross, Pres.; W. U. attractions. MAR1NETTE, WIS.—Marln«tte Chautauqua As- Fair. Sept. 20-23, inclusive, 1904. Husted, Treas.; 11. R. Hoard, Secy. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.—Firemen's Spring sembly. July 28-Aug. S, 1904. O. W. Hanly, WH1TNEYS POINT, N. Y.—Broome County MERCER, PA.—Mercer Central Agrl. Fair. Jubilee. April 11-16, inclusive. W. S. Lay- Secy. Fair. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, inclusive. Fred E. Sept. 13-15, inclusive. John P. orr, Secy. ton, Mgr., Box 167, Portsmouth, Va. OTTAWA, ILL.—Chantauqua Assembly. Aug. Allen, Secy. NEWPORT, PA.—iPerry County Fair. Sept. GER.VIANTOWN, KY.—Fiftieth Year Golden 12-21, Inclusive, 1904. W. H. Klgby, Secy. NORTH CAROLINA. 20-23, inclusive, 1904. D. II. Sheibley, Pres.; Jubilee. Aug. 24-27, inclusive, 1904. John OWENSBORO, KY.—Seven Hills Chautauqua T. H. Butturl, Treas.; J. C. F. Stephens, K. Walton, Secy. Assembly. Aug. 14-19, 1904. E. B. Uwsley, GREENSBORO, N. C.—Centra Carolina Fair. Secy. MAYSV1LLE, Kl.—I. 0. R. M. Street Fair. Secy. Oct. 11-14, inclusive. J. W. Cook, Secy. READING, PA.—Great Reading Fair. Oct. 4-7, June 13-18, inclusive. H. L. Hamilton, Mgr. PALMER LAKE, COLO.—Rocky Mountain Chau- KAU.UIGH, N. C.—North Carolina State Fair. inclusive, 1U04. Jas. McGowau, Pres.; Mil- NEWARK, N. J.—Retail Grocers' rure lood tauqua Assembly. July 14-Ang. », 1W4. 0. Oct. -.-22, inclusive, 1904. A. Home, Pres.; ford N. Ritter, Treas.; H. Leidel Throm, 530 Carnival. May 2-14, inclusive. E. J. Rowe, F. caruine. Secy. Claude B. Densou. Treas.; Jos. E. Pogue, Secy Washington St., Secy. 10 Jay St.. New York City, Secy, and Gen. ROME CITY, IND.—Western Chautauqua Aa- WINSTON-SALEM, N. c.—Forsythe county STONEBORO, PA.—Stoneboro Fair. Sept. 6-8, Mgr. aembly. July 20-Aug. 12, 1904. M. F. Owen, Fair. Oct. 4-7, inclusive, 1904. G. E. Webb, inclusive. Geo. W. Porter, Pres.; Oeo. H. NORFOLK, VA.—Flag Jubilee. May 9-14, In- Auditor; W. A. Williams, Treasurer; H. O. Secy. Fowler, Secy. clusive. W. S. Layton, Mgr., Box 167, Ports- Oobbs, Secy. OHIO. TO WAN DA, PA.—Bradford County Fair. Sept. mouth, Va. SMITH VILLB, O.—Point Breeze Chaataaqna 20-23, inclusive, 1904. Geo. W. Kilmer, Pres.; NORWICH, CONN.—Elks' Fair. April 4-9, in- Assembly. Aug. 13-28, 1904. J. B. Uberly, AKRON, O.—Summit County Fair. Oct. 4-7, W. T. Horton, Treas.; Chas. M. Culver, Secy. clusive, 1904. W. A. Gallagher, Box 262, A. M., Prop, and Mgr. Inclusive, 1904. John F. Moore, Pres.; O. J. WEST ALEXANDER, PA.—Ozaukee County Mgr. SPRI^IGDALE, AKK.—Seventh Annual Spring- Swiuehart, Secy. Fair. Sept. 12-14, inclusive. Jacob Dietrick, PETERSBURG, VA.—Firemen's Spring Jubilee. dale Chautauqua Assn. Assembly. July 24-31, ATHENS, U.—Athens County Fair. Aug. 23- Secy. April 25-30, inclusive. W. S. Layton, Mgr., Inclusive. 1904. Chas. E. Kenner, Secy. 25, inclusive. A. Murphy, Pres.; a. it. YOUiNGWOOD, PA.—Westmoreland Agrl. Fair. Box 167, Portsmouth, Va. SYCAMORE, ILL.—Sycamore Uhautauqua Aa- Walker, Treas.; H. H. Manning, Secy. Sept. 13-16, Inclusive, 1904. „ W. F. Holtzer, PORTSMOUTH, V A.—Virginia State Jubilee. sembly. Aug. 12-22, Inclusive, 1904. W. F. BBLLEFONTAIN15, O.-—Logan County Fair. Sell, Secy. Aug. 16-19, inclusive, 1904. John A. Haruer, Secy., Greensburg, Pa. April 4-9, inclusive. W. S. Laytou, Box 167, SOUTH CAROLINA, Mgr. TALLEDEGA, ALA.—Alabama Chantauqua As- Pres.; John P. Aiken, Secy. ROCiit MOUNT, N. C.—Home Jubilee. April sembly. July 1-20, 1904. Wellington Vandl- BOWLING UREEiN, O.—Wood County Fair. COLUMBIA, S. C.—South Carolina State Fair. 1S-23, 1904. W. S. Layton, Box 167, Ports- ver,

PORTLAND, ORB.—Portland International Ex- position. 190B. Henry H. Heed, Director. ST. LOUIS, MO.—World's International Exposi- tion. April 30-Uec. 1, 19U4. Ex-Gov. 1). 11. Francis, I'res. VIENNA, AUSTRIA.—Exposition. April 16- WANTED! May 2S, 1»U4. N. Oewerbeverelu, Eschenbach- gusse No. 11, Vienna, Austria, Mgr. WANTED. WHEELING, W. VA.—West Virginia Exposi- tion. Sept. 6-9, inclusive, 19i>4. A. Key- Electrical Devices man, Pres.; Geo. Hook, Secy. Foolish Ideas £»FOR THE IDEAL AMUSEMENT C0.<» LIVE STOCK SHOWS. Quaint Apparatus FORT WOUTH, TEX.—8th Annual Fat Stock Show. March 8-10, Inclusive, 1804. Heinege Bublers Fixings HIGH GLASS MORAL SHOWS! MISCELLANEOUS. FOR LEGITIMATE CONCESSIONS! HARTFOilD, CONN.—Grand Bazaar. Foot Guard Armory. April 4-9, Inclusive, ltK4. L. 1). McLean, Chairman; Wm. Hooper, Secy. "The Foolish House" JUNCTION CITS. KAN.—Tournament of the SENSATIONAL FREE ACTS! Kansas State Sportsmen's Assn. May 3-5, In- On The "Pike," clusive, 1904, Hi. L. Wetzig, Secy. Wanrt anything that is suitable for a first-class Carnival NEW YORK, N. Y.—National Easter Flower Fair. AUrch 21-Aprll 2, tnciusi/j, I!)u4. A. St. Louis World's Fair, Chagaeaud, Herald Square Exhibition Hall, Co. Bally hoo People and competent men to make open- Manufacturers and inventors of machines New lork City, Secy. and apparatus to fool visitors are cordially invited to submit them for exhibition in ings. Will buy two baggage cars. Will also buy Merry - SWAP COLUMN. the only original show on the "Pike." Go-Round and Ferris Wheel. ' Advertisements (for exchange) under this Already St, Louis is ringing with the head are published absolutely tree of charge. expression, No for sale ads are admitted, however, no SEASON OPENS ABOUT APRIL Nth. matter how cleverly they may be worded, "Go to the Foolish House." ADDRESS WHITE TOP, 20x40, no side wall or side P. S.-—Want a Tight Rope performer. poles; two center poles; Edisou 1'honogi-aph rec- ords, slightly useil; several electric peaiint and blowing slot machines that require little repairs, R AKOUN, to exchange for other show property or slot machines. J. VICTOR GHAYBILL, Norristown, 411 Missouri Trust Bldg. Pa. J. R. ANDERSON, General Manager. FINE SNAKE BANNER, 10x12; new; used 3 5T. LOUIS, MO. weeks; Wild Man banner, 6x8; Rat Eater ban- Address Van Buren, Ark., until April 10th. ner, UxS; fine black wig, iron shackles, 14oz. new top for platform; pit cloth; 60x10 side wall: outfit all new and in Al condition; complete I have engaged for the FASHIONABLE VAUDEVILLES with outfit for large platform show or two small Original Morocco shows. Will swap for good Illusions or any- thing useful In the show lino. H. C. TAYLOR, 527 4th St., Parkersourg, W. Va. FIVE, nearly new, 28-foot, wood and Iron Fer- DROP CASE ris Wheel; 8 coaches; seats 24 adults, or 40 3 or 4 Combination children; all complete, except no power; a two Race Horse Wheels li. p. engine or motor will run it; will exchange complete, Bl? Spin- for legitimate slot machines or merry-go-round, dles, .iowelry Spin- The Great Wallace Show or ocean wave swing. W. I, COOK, Auburn, dles. Three Spindles Twenty-Two High-Class Acts, Including the HTTSSIAN FEMALE ORCHESTHA and the MI- N. Y. that can be eon- CARDO'S LADY QUARTETTE. Have room for One or Two more Specialties. Would like a ONE RHEOSTAT, one arch lamp, one knife trolled. Trick knives MUSICAL ACT by one or two ladles, A TROUPE OF TRYROLEAN WARBLERS and one switch, used once films, to exchange for lecture (chives.) set or films. JACOB C. TURNER, Cumberland, CAPABLE TALKEB. Must be Young and of Good Appearance; Loud and Distinct Voice, to Md. CHARLIE CLARK work in openings and to make concert announcements. If you can't make good, don't writi*. NOVELTY PRIZE SHOOTING GALLERY— We leave excess baggage on the lot. Address a fine, up-to-date Dart Gallery, with a tent size 8x8; also a trunk, 5 guns, and lot of Slum jew- Manufacturer, elry and a 6x6 black oilcloth rear wall, lettered, PHIL. ELLSWORTH, all in good shape, to exchange for a good Spin- dle or an up-to-date Baby Rack. A. KELLY, 1234 Vine Si. NABB, 5 SCOTT CO.. 9 INDIANA. 303 Orleans St., Chicago, 111. MAGICIAN'S COMPLETE OUTFIT, consist- CINCINNATI, 0. ing of Trunk, tables, magical apparatus, "stage illusion, magical books, etc, to trade for good FOR SALE OR LEASE Edison or Lubin stereopticon moving picture and illustrated song outfit, veutriloquial figures, Prefer Leasing for One Year, with Privilege of Two marionettes, shadowgraphs and Punch and Judy figures, or amateur printing office outfit. EARL P. BURKE, Wasg.. Ave., Evansville, WANTED Ind. DOLL RACK, 28 heads, up-to-date comic faces, nicely painted; neat, light weight back- THE GREAT PAN-AMERICAN SHOWS ground; sets up in portable frame, complete, General Contracting Agent, Consisting of Twenty Cars, Two Advance Cars, Forty Baggage Horses, Twenty Head packed in a good trunk box. Have also a new novelty dodger, three bull's-eyes (for heads) King Stock, Two Elephants, Twelve Cages of Animals, Two Band Wagons, One Cal- nicely padded, roped, etc.; put up in ten liope, Two Tableaux Wagons, Baggage Wagons. Circus and Menagerie Canvas, Lights, minutes. This Is a brand-new idea in this HATCH == ADAMS Seats, everything complete for Twenty Car Show; all newly painted. Nothing to do line and makes a swell flash. Will exchange but hire the people. Show can be seen at KANSAS CITY, MO. for magic, musical instruments, wigs, or any- thing of equal value. What have you? G. G. CARNIVAL CO. Address for twenty days /"* pj JVlr»l^F7R WILSON, Deljhos, 0. BALTIMORE FIRE and other films to ex- WASHINGTON, IND. Room 512, New England Bldg., KANSAS CITY, MO. change for any films that we have not run in our theatre. EMPIRE THEATRE CO., Colo- rado Springs, Col, STEAM HIDING GALLERY, to exchange for WM, H, SWANSON AND SAM gasoline launch, shallow draft or goods. WANTED PIERCE & LEWIS, Moline, 111. WANTED TO HEAR FROM GARTER CARNIVAL AND GALA -FOR- Circus or Wagon Show, WEEK AMUSEMENT CO, SGHEPP'S DOGS That wishes to place Outside Wagon or Pint- MCDONALD BROS'. form Attraction. Will work on a Per Cent:, FEATURING or pay privilege for SHme. 1 have a No. 1 New United Shovys WANTED.,, SIDE SHOW MAN to make Openings and do FIRST-CLASS CONTRACTING AGENT AND Magic, Punch or any other act. A Good Talk- PROMOTER, FERRIS WHEEL, MERRY-GO^ ing and Singing Clown. MUSICIANS FOK " KING " " W. E. BARBER, HOTJND. BAND, or a Small Band at Six Mouth Pieces. ' 316 WALNUT ST., ST. LOUIS, MO. Aerial Act for Free Attraction; Good Door State salary in first letter. No time for cor- Talkers; Electrician for Picture Machine, who respondence. Address The Mind Reading Dog, can also use Gas Making Outfit. Ballyhoo Peo- MoDONALD BROS., Huntington. W. Va. ple, etc. All must be strictly sober and ladies Orpheum Theatre, New Orleans, week and gentlemen. Tell H all first letter. March 7th. After that, Sipe Theatre, WANTED... DOC EDMONDS, TOMMY CANNON, SOUR Kokomo, Ind. ABOUT 2SO BECK, ART EDWARDS and BERT HOSS write, FRIEDMAN'S CIRCUS'£££& SEATS CAN PLACE TWO OR THREE WftDONWILllAMS&lICK Address 4. T. PRESCOTT, FIRST CLASS SHOWS, World Fair Spindle TWO COLOR - >'• With Swell Fronts; also Snake Show if Frame 1133 Broadway, NEW YORK. Up is good. THE LATEST AND BEST. Beats them all, A SET SPINDLE that always does the work ...WANTED... and never gets out of order. Complete, Includ- TICKETS Wagon Show Outfit. ing Case, $35.00. G. FRIEDMAN, Queens Hotel, Privilege People; no Exeluslves. Tin Type, 362 Wabash Ave,, Chicago. FORTSMITH,ARK. •Must be sold to . satisfy claim. One Pole Glass Engravers and Wire Workers, etc. Wagon, One .Tack Wagon. One Advance Wagon Want to liear from Good Eight or Ten-Piece and Two Baggage Wagons; 70-foot Round Top, Band. 10-foot Wall. Seats. Lights, etc., etc., $300. Show lias been out all winter and going on Recitations a n tl J. B. STAHL, "Attorney," Fremont, Ohio. through. Readings. Cata- Amusement and Novelty Don't wire. All letters answered. logue Free, All Address Starke, Fla,, Week of Feb. 82; Fer- dramatic papers SLOT MACHINES ' naadia, Fla., Week of Fet. 29; or care of "Tie for sale. Latest and Best out. J. M. MOOEE, 60S 6th Billboard," Cincinati, 0. St., S. W., Washington, D. C. WANTED CH&S. MCDONALD, PARTNER WANTED—Magician, or one do- 51 Washington St., Read This,—Galatea will take more money iu Five More FIRST-CLASS CLARIONETTISTS, ing some Specialty, to Join me for Small Show. Chicago, one week at a Park than all other shows will Must we Strong on Street. Other Musicians 1 have a new novelty to feature and plan of take the whole season. Price, $150, six weeks •write. C, W. PARKED AMUSEMENT CO., working; gets the money. Strictly legitimate. Abilene Kan. FOIt SALE CHEAP. more only. Send stamp for circulars. CHAS. Make week stands. Small expense. Address ONE STREET PIANO, 42 Hammers; weighs WESTON. 188 Spruce St., Lawrence, Mass. quick F. P. MACKEY, Delphos, Ohio. 260 Ibs.; in First-Class condition, $40; New Tents 12x19, 18x21, 12-oz, Duck; Knife Rack and Cane Rack; Two Pine Shooting Galleries, CT D Jl"TC HALF-TONE JOHN HILL, Electrician, 8x10 and 10x12; guns nearly new, $40 and $60; O 1 K A I E, PROCESS CO. Shooting Gallery Supplies Banners of all kinds. Stamp for reply. Hare „ PARK ROW BUILDING. NEW YORK. . Who was with The Jones Carnival Co. last LATEST NOVELTIES. Write tar Illnstrated a fine hook of flre. Sell In small lots. Sett. SQUARE INCH-MINIMUM 90c»sg. j season, send uuuress to COLIHAN & DUHKIN, Catalogue. WM. WURFFLEIK, Mgr. J, E. CAHILL. 764 W. German St., Baltimore, Box 415, Danbury, Conn. 208 N. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. Maryland, Mfniion " The Billboard'' wfuin atuvMrifia «•<*»- " The UWnxiTd " when answering ads. JfimKon 1 mtmn amtwtring ad* Mention "ZTie Billboard" when antwtring a<2», THE BILLBOARD 19

PROFESSIONAL CARDS. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. APRIL 18 to 25.1904. Melvin G. Winstock, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Offices. 140 Nassau St., New York City. Mr. Wainstock gives special attention to all matters appertaining to Amusement Enterprises, Copyrights, £tr-.'et Oernivals, and is the agent for a number of Battle of Flowers and Carnival! attractive plays and vaudeville acts. UNDER EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT OF A. B. CALL! THE DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC. ILLUSIONIST. Per. address "The Billboard." BELLA HICKS ^t+SH^^jl^i*****!*^**,**^^ Barytone Soloist, composer of the popular song, "The Newsboy's Story," Invites offers. No. 115 V V ALL ATTRACTIONS TREE ALAMO AND MAIN PLAZA. V V W. 8th St.. CINCINNATI, 0. Big Civic and Military Parades Each Day. V v Lowest Railroad Rates ever known in Texas. MANAGERS AND y 1 KAMF Season 1903-4. Mi J. KANE Al. G Melds, . Permanent address, The Billboard, Cincin- nati O. WANTED... V ?y» ...WANTED Buttons of Every Description v COMBINED or INDIVIDUAL CARNIVAL SHOWS of the V FOK CONVENTIONS HIGHEST CHARACTER. CIRCUS ACTS OF ALL KINDS. GATHERINGS, SHOWS We make them in any Quantities Fill orders on short notice and TDeat any firm in the West on price. Special Designs to or- FOR SALE uer. Let us hear from you, 62 BrM All Legitimate Carnival Privileges, excepting Push BeJL St, Louis Button Go,, sf f-uls M7' New House New Dice, Cards, Inki, IMPORTANT NOTirFI In order to avoid any Misunderstanding the DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC Spindles, Drop Oases, 1JT1I Ul\ 1 /in I nU I IVL, . f Texas announce for the benefit of Carnival People tha.t they will, in Connec- Sporting Goods and Club O Room Furniture of Every tion with Charles C. and E. J. Kilpatrick, personally conduct the Battle of Flowers Carnival and lKa( it is the only Description. Send for New Carnival offically recognized by thi» Society throughout the Stale. . Catalogue. MISS ADINA DE ZAVALA. President. MISS CLARA DRISCOLL, Treasurer. 1 D. Miller Mfg. Co. lrf-w%v«»srv^'V»v^»*'"wv**sy**' *^^ LyccumBlilg,, Kansas City, Mo, Address all Communication to E. T. KILPATRICK, San Antonio, Texas. PATENTS guaranteed under $20,000 Bond. The Keystone Law and Patent Co,, 510 Beta Bldg., Philadelphia, which Is the only bonded Patent Agency in the world, offer to make a guaranteed search of the Patent Office Becords (not merely their opinion) free of charge to readers of this Journal who will send a. sketch, model or description of their invention. They will also give a certificate of patentability WANTED! which will be of great assistance to an In- ventor in raising capital. Patents procured and •ANOTHER UNIFORMED BRASS BAND, TEN PIECES— »old on easy terms. S. 8, WILLIAMSON, Prss. Will buy a Trained Animal Show complete for cash. DPEZ REMEDY We Give Bank Guarantee 2 male Lions, 4 L/ioneses, 2 pair Pumas, 2 pair Leopards, CURES NO CURE NO PAY All Blood and Skin Diseases 4 Open Dens. BLOOD Cured PERMANENTLY where everything else has failed, no ItBHi O. W. PIXLEY, WRITE QUICK ••• POISON matter how old or how bad. BIG Write for testimonials and particulars. Lopez Remedy Co. roan H. W. Wright Amusement Co., Evansville, Ind. Dep't D. Wichita, Kan. WANTED ROCITt For FRANK ADAMS 'SOUTHERN SHOW, two or three good performers. Must do at least two acts each; man and wife preferred. Also I want a good, common cook, three or. four oanvasmea. I want people that are used to small show. Open here March 20, Alderson, Ind. Ter. WRITE FOR FOLDERS n-EI/tGALLS. '\\S-J LYACH TA- WANTED Wigs and Costumes OHIO. For Rent and Sale. A Big Free Act Largest House in the West. No. 521 Walnut Street, A. FUEGER, ST. LOUIS, IHO. WILL PAY $1,000 CASH and one FIRST-GLASS Show FOR with swell Front for the Ce^rs Wanted Wanted to buy Flat Cars, .Bag- gage Cars, Passenger and Pri- Merman Ferris Wheel vate Cars. Address Write, giving full particulars, when bought, C. W. PARKER - Abilene, Kansas toy whom, where can wheel be seea running. Talbott-Whitney Carnival Co. Must be In Al condition. Address FEKEIS WHEEL, 438 Wabasha St., St. Paul, Minn. Always have room for good privilege people. •WANTED WANTED Address E. C. TALBOTT, Gen. Mgr. FOR FRANK ADAMS' SOUTHERN SHOW— Band People A Good, Common Cook. Owen Taylor, why , For VAN VRANKIN'S TRAINED ANIMAL SHOW or A. P. WHITNEY, Gen. Contractor, don't you come home? Also I want to buy People who can Double In Concert preferred. Small Animals. Show opens March 20 at Show will open In Knox, Ind., about April 15. Terrell, Tex., week March 7, ALDERSON, IND. TEH. Address E. A. STOWE, Band Leader, B, R. No. 6, Kilcs, Mich, Commerce, Tex., week Marck 14. FOR SALE. Four Cross Cages, new; Two Tableaux Baud WAIITFD CARNIVAL. CO. m al- "*""" For G. A. R. Reunion AT SALT LICK, KENTUCKY. new and fine as In the business. One of the best locations In Kentucky, thirty- R. F. SCHILLER, 217 E. llth St., Kansas four miles east of Lexington. A good company NEW HAVEN DARK City, Mo. engirt to draw from 8,000 to 10,000 people. Privileges of all kinds for sale. Address EAT. ST. LOUIS FAIR SPACE, BY CHARLES H. DAY, LIFF BEOS., Salt Lick, Ky. (The Old Circus Man.) 'Copies mailed on receipt of ten cents in WANTED WORK We are Headquarters for stamps by DAY PUBLISHING CO., Whitney- Of any kind around Summer Seashore Resort. ville Station, New Haven, Conn, Address USEFULMAN, care of "Billboard." CHEWING GUM and GUM PERFORMERS—$1 gets the only guarantee.'! VENDING MACHINES "TO MAKE aOO'D," 18-iMInnte Burlesque MasfiS WANTED POSITION Act in the business. Complete, with Patern WRITE US As Flyman or Pro»ertyman in Summer Vaude- Instructions, etc. Dollar back if U don't make Wanted—Performers. Two Turns, Wagon Show. ville House. Address UNION MAN, care of good. 0. A. EICE, 4 Underwood St., Auburn, ZENO MFQ. CO., • Chicago, 111. GORTON'S ONE DIME SH.OW, Cloveland, 0, Billboard. ' New York, Vmtivn "TfaBitiboard" vihen annmriintut*. Haitian "The Billboard" when answering adi. Mention "The £MbAard" when, anneerimy adt. Mention "The Billboard" when cautuieiing adt. BILLBOARD

For the WHEELING Carnival \\T f J Season openpens JUNE 6th. YOU KNOW WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. W-, V Cli V ICU A few more novelty per cent shows; also ferris wheel and merry-go-round; two gypsy camps; a water high diver with his own paraphrenalia. Any new sensational Free Acts will be considered. Sixteen weeks booked^ *» ALICE FLOOD, CMAS. CASAD and Wife, MAJOR O'LAUGHLIN, CHAS. Q. JOHNSON, JEAN and GABE DEKREKO. write. *» Address, - -- H. M. SHOUB, Manager, No. 2323 Main St., WHEELING, W. VA. Theatrical Goods Worsted Tights and Shirts, WANTED $2.00 each; Cotton Tights and Shirts, $1.00 each; Canvas Pumps, 25c., with leather soles, Attractions for Whitaker's 50c. All Leather Pumps, $1.50; Canvas Shoes, $1.00; with n Mammoth Covered Pier Leather Soles, $1.50. All Leath- er Shoes. Soft Soles, $3.50; Elastic Supporters, $1.00; Clear Lake, = Iowa Heavy White Elastic, 5 inches wide, 65c. per yard; Satin THE BIGGEST SUMMER RESORT IN THE Trunk with Collar and Cufls, Do YOU want to do your NORTHWEST. HIGH DIVERS, WISE WALK- Spangled and Trimmed, $5.00. E±m, BALLOON PEOPLE. We want parties Be sure and send size and to build a Figure Eight Toboggan Slide like cola*. Deposit required on all one at Chutes Park, Chicago, will give big goods sent C. 0. D. Cata- work EASY and WELL? percentage. Concessions for rent. Merry- logues telling all about the Go-Round, Shooting Galleries, Slot Machines, above mailed on request. Popcorn Machines. Correspondence solicited Then do it at SIGHT, not in a "BLIND for all kinds of attractions. Address ISAAC S. B. CALL, MAN'S BUFF" way, thereby wearying WHITAKER, Clear Lake, la. 244 Main St., SPRINGFIELD, MASS. MJUiUAN yourself both physically and mentally. 8HSS. Managers, for Open Made from mutx* Mexican «U»« win*, au th« metal beta* earred out with Infinite patience from between Time Write . . . the letters and doom, learing the eoto bat t skeleton tracery in fine THE direr lint*. THIS FOB, composed of two n>ea, M. J. Creighton, a ten and a twenty-fire cent piece, la one of the most delicate and Treasurer Opera House Asso- beautiful pieces of jewelry Imagina- ble PRICE ONLY Jl.OO. Bend ciation, Hill City, Kansas. Underwood for one to-day. You'll be delichted. SPECIAL PRICES TO AGENTS AND STREET MEN. Write to-day. Free Circus Privileges to CHAS. ROSS, LAREDOj TEX. Good Companies. (On thf Mwio»n bordrr.l Special Notice! 'Work Storerooms All persons who desire information concern- This is a confec- lug a gigantic theatrical and amusement en- tioners' machine for terprise, to be located at New York City, upon use In Show Win- applying by letter or postal card to Melvln G. dows, Store Rooms, Parks, Resorts, etc. Winstock, Attorney-at-Law; offices, 140 Nas- Clears more money sau Street, New Yorte City, will be very cheer- than Investments re- fully and gladly Informed as to the nature and quiring large capital and extensive prep- does and keeps its work all of the will be supplied with a prospectus of the pro- aration. jected enterprise. W. Z. LONG, time in sight. Its Tabulator equals Springfield - - Ohio. BAGGAGE any and cost nothing extra. Exa- FOR SALE CAR 5 Pop Corn Crisp Machines Forty Feet Long; Two Side Doors, Two End amine it, than buy what you think I Doors, Three Wheel Trucks, Miller & Jennings Coupler. Air Brake. Also Window Card, Herald to be the best. 1 and Lithograph Paper for Ten Nights in a Bar Boom Show. Address MRS. ETHEL COLLINS, Slot Machines, Like New 320H North Broadway, Oklahoma City, 0. T. Cheap Roulettes, $120; Duplexes, $60; 20th Centurys, $65; Chicagoes, $50; Deweys, $40; Owls, $15; Judges, $17; Liters, $10. All late pattern, genuine Mills make. ADVANCE CY- Underwood Typewriter Co., ...WANTED... CLE & MACHINE CO., Sandnsky, 0. A Lady to assist with piano playing and play 134 E. Fourth St., - CINCINNATI.1 some parts. Also a lady for character and ' general 'business Those doing specialties pre- ferred. Address, with photograph and full SEND NO MONEY particulars first letter, M. H. CTJRTS, Nor- Only One Sta.mp catur, Kansas. And Learn How to Become the World's Greatest LJ Juggler. Address The Great Kioton, King of ^J c> Jugglers, 581 Carlton Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y. St. Louis Calcium Light Co. There's big coin in juggling. Write now. EitablUhed 187*. Oxygen and Hydrogen Gas furnished In tub AT LIBERTY for Stereoptlcon and Moving Picture Machine*. All orders to any part of the United State* filled promptly. 616 Elm Street, St. Louie, lima and Her Den of Snakes Mo., U. 8. A. Swell Brass Railing, Good Wardrobe. Can be engaged for coming season. None but reliable managers need write. Permanent Address ILMA, SNAKE ENCHANTRESS, Eyansville, WANTED Wisconsin, Engravers-Ruby Glass And Ivory Glass, decorated with Flowers and f / Pnbllahed monthly. For the Shield, on which shield the name can be easily Succesa of Ha subscribers. FOR FLOTO SHOWS. engraved. Other novelties. MHISCHEME^ _ ^,-.^S— Not » P*ld *dvertlsement AMERICAN GLASS SPECIALTY CO., C O P V R i~G H T E D ----- allowed between Ita cover. " ~sst 8chem«l,, Clever B»- Workingmen in all dspartments."Report at State Fair Grounds Dallas, Tex., Monoca, Pa. ante, Original Ideas, Practical Formulas, Rwlpw. Great Opportunities, Ad not later than Tuesday, March 15. Splendid accommodations for workingmen n undAnn-wecDept, For both , f 100.001 n Prliei letters from grateful readers. |2 ear In advance, dtno. Trial both on train and in camp, Experienced Calliope player wanted. On account The"OM,Y 8 of the large number of applications for positions it has been impossible for the management to answer all letters. -• > WANTED WANTED Good Talker on Front; Canvasman; Magi- cians to do Magic and .Punch. No tickets; A Scenic Artist don't ask for them. Open May 2 in Indiana. First-class Carnival Co. Address C. D. DAVIS, Jacksonville, Fla, For the Summer, with. Band. Must be Al. FOR TUB CARLOAD OF DISC TALKING MACHINES. State lowest salary, etc., in first letter. Largest Size made. Extra Large Horn. Sold HELEN MAY BUTLER, care "The Billboard." RED MEN'S FAIR & CARNIVAL ASS'N (Inc.) by all dealers for $45. Direct from our factory WANTED 1 to you, $19. ROGERS MANUFACTURING CO., CARNIVAL AND STREET FAIR DECORA- 171 Lincoln St., Boston, Man. TORS make big money coloring electric light bulbs. Won't burn or wash off. Looks like Want nothing but the best. Write at once. ONE HERCULES PUNCHING MACHINE, colored glass. No fake; no outfit. Everybody used only one week. Other business cause of wants them. Stamp. JIM BROWN, Box 432, selling. A nfoney maker, $20. Shipped C. 0. / Reneselaer, Ind. J. E. SEXTON, Secretary, RICHMOND, KY. D. Address L. A. WOODING, 882 Main St., > Fredericksourg, Va. WHITE TENT, 30x60, with 7-foot wall and ...New Slot Machines... poles $60; tent, 15x25, with foot wall, $20; Our Electric Light Blowers are good money WANTED! AERONAUTS! Hand Organ, $50; all Al condition. Also getters. Price, $25; circulars. GASSER MFG. To make BALLOON ASCENSIONS and 'PARACHUTE JUMPS, to correspond Mechanical Wax Figures, Black Art, Statue CO., Webster, Mass. at once with The Advertising Department of Tbe American Tobacco Co., of Illusion, Flying Lady and others. Ventrilo- Canada, Montreal* Can. Applicants must have good references. quist and Punch Figures. Enclose stamp or FOE SALE—Three-legged Calf, healthy and no lists. W. H. 3. SHAW, Victoria, Mo. all right. Age, six months; weight 250 Ibs.; dark red; has a small leg 4 Inches long, with a WANTED—At Wise's Market Theatre, To- little hoof on. Write J. G. COOPER, Ames, la. FEATHER FLOWERS! ledo, 0., all kinds of Specialties and Bur- THE SANCER OPERA HOUSE, Bayard, W. lesque Ladies; also Stock Ladles. Wire or Va. Open under entirely new management and ALL GOODS SHIPPED SAME DAY ORDER IS RECEIVED. write at once. Long engagements to good new scenery. Write or wire for vacant dates. people. J. W. BOWMAN, Lessee and Manager. UNO. A. RUSSELL, 2116 So. Main Street, Los Angeles, Gal. JOHN A. WISE, Manager. Mention "The Billboard" whtn antwtring oil Jfentfon "The Billboard" wften antwering adt. Mention "The Billboard" when antweringailt MtnUon "T/ii Btiiboard" when aniwertof ad*. THE BILLBOARD {THE FAMOUS ROBINSON AMUSEMENT COMPANY.! J FEATURING THE FOLLOWINFOLLOWINGG INIMITABLE FREE ACTS Two Novel Up-to-date Pay Exhibits THE PEERLESS NICK CARTER Also Strong Platform Show, Laugh- ing Gallery and Glass Show. The In his unparalelled 100-feet plunge for life. WANTED following persons please send their address at once : Capt. J. Pierson iLOOP-THE-LOOP KIT COSTER Smith, Charles Morris, Tom Martin, Jim Christie, Ralph ,T. Pierson, L. H. McHenry, Prof. R. J. Blake, The Musical Wil- i The Swinging Wire, Fancy Shooting, Spectacular Display of Fireworks. lards. Capt. Ament, Charley Washburn, Dolly Lyons, Harry DeLong, Ed Kennedy, Merrill Kinsell. Phad. Works Address i 2 FAMOUS BANDS all communications to Alevito's Eoyal Italian Concert Band 'and Prof. Marquette's Renowned DAN R. ROBINSON, Gen. Manager, i Room 21, Bodman Bldg., Cincinnati, 0. Military Band. CHAKLES B. ARNOLD, Treasurer.

Long and Stead, CANADA'S GREATEST COUNTY FAIR! We want 'Best Japanese Troupe in America AYLMER, ONTARIO, and other good attractions. Privileges for sale for Good, Clean, Dp-to-Date Shows. Grand Opening for First-Class Performing Animal SEPT. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Show. U. R. K. P. FREE STREET FAIR A. A. LESLIE, Secy, and Gen. Manager. AND CARNIVAL. CARNIVAL COMPANIES, ATTENTION! I want to correspond with good Carnival Companies in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, regard to furnishing attractions for the A. O. U. W. Street IN THE HEART OF THE CITY, Fair here this summer. Good town and large surround- MARCH 21-26 INCLUSIVE. ing population. Had six days fair last year and every day a ATTRACTIONS FURNISHED BY THE good one. Address CELEBRATED DIXIE CARNIVAL COMPANY. JOHN R, OWENS, Recorder Scott Lodge No. 36 A. O. U. W., GEORGETOWN. KY. One more good show ; must be clean, moral and up-to-date. Privileges. WANTED Write or come on. Address DANA THOMPSON, NOTE—Will buy Good Imnette Outfit and Yuma, Ariz March 7-13. Firemen's Spring Festival Punch Figures. Joe Eussell, plantation per- Redlands, Cal March 15-19. former, wire address. LOB Angeles, Cal -March 21-26. FREE ON THE STREETS OF Enterprising, Nervy Gymnast, to put out Sensational Act that commands big salary; tely essential. Good ama- ATTALLA, ALA., MARCH 14 TO 19. Partner WANTED teurs considered; swell opportunity. AL DECKER, 1733 Oatt St., Kansas City, Mo. Attractions Furnished by the Lockwood Exposition Co. All kinds of shows of a High Standard of Ex- A New Japanese Melodrama, a Thrilling cellence. Privileges of all kinds, Band and a New York Melodrama, several strong plays and jew Good Free Attractions and Ferris Wheel. a number of Fine Vaudeville Sketches, to let NOTE—This event is promoted; no butt In. out on royalty. All persons having money to All legitimate privileges can work. Come on. A JAPANESE invest in the show business or who have good A long season's work. Address at once proposition to put out, would do well to con- HENRY W. LOCKWOOD, Secretary and Treas- sult or write with full particulars tn MELVIN urer, 26th St. and First Ave., Birmingham, G. WiNSTOCK, 140 Nassau St., New York City, Alabama. Comic Opera Success Ifew York. WANTED

fi •***•* LAST CALL! For Your Ad. in the Special Fear, Street Fear awnd Pa.rk Number of THE BILLBOARD This Edition will be Issued MARCH 15. sxnd will reach EVERY FAIR, STREET FAIR, DIRECTOR,, THEATRICAL a^nd OPERA HOUSE MANAGER, PROMOTER, PERFORMER and follower in the country. LAST FORMS CLOSE pko SITIVELY, MARCH

Mtntio* "ThrSiltoa*" «M antweringodt. Mention "ntWboarA" wbtn aniwtrinf •*. M*»U»*"TI* BKMOwrf «*«»«M««rtnines, $18.00 each. They are beauties. No postal cards answered.THE tBOGEBS MFG. CO.. 622 Locust St.. It. Louis, Mo. A PRESENT FOR YOU. A beautiful Scarf And Songs Pin and a Punch and Judy Whistle given to For High Class Vaudeville Productions only. any one sending name and address for our big Priced right. A Sure Hit. SPARLING & bargain catalogue. H. C. BUCHANAN & CO., BURK, Hammond, Ind. ***** Send T h Coupon Dept. Q, 63 Vesey St., New York. THE WORLD'S BEST GUM. CHEW Merry-Go-Round Men, get your machine THE BILLBOARD PUBLISHING CO.. CINCINNATI. O. painted where it Is and save freight. Ten years' SMITH WOOD'S experience at Armitage, Herschell Co., or if you wish to buy, can put you next to something I am a reader of THE BILLBOABD; send me a DATE BOOK. good. H. MILEHAM, 104 N, Niagara Street, ...Red Rose Chewing Gum... Tonowanda, N. Y. Best on earth Pepsin. In this gum trade mark Enclosed find 5 cts. to cover cost of mailing. registered. Sold by all dealers. Manufactured FREAK or Suitable Platform Show by E. B. WOODS & CO., 3858 Monroe Street, for e!rcus Toledo, O. - D- H. GILLESPIE, 395 Tay|or Ave-) Columbus, 0. NEW HOTEL. American Plan. 5 CLUB ROOfl & FAIR GROUND goods of every description; also 100 varieties Nic Hosier's>Rates$i;fSDay of Slot Machines. Send for catalogue before buying. Addrea* 2nd & Jefferson St. LOUISVILLE, KY., All New But NIC OSDEN ft CO.. 90 So. Halitetd Bt.. OHiqAOO. Vtntion"TlM Millboard" wlunantwKlntmdi, Mention "TktEiHboanl" when atuweringadt. ifertS "TheBillboard" whm oianaeringad*. Mention "The BiWboard" when ynxutring adt. THE BILLBOARD 23 YOU WANT THE QUICK-ACTION PRINTERS Don't Buy Till You Hear from Us (ALL ORDERS -RECEIVED BY 5:30 P. M. SHIPPED SAME DAY. 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Just order what , | Get Your Printing from Us < • you need. a.nd you will a.lwa.ys ha.ve it on time! HERSCHELL, SPILLMAN & CO., 162-198 Sweeney Street, Performers' Contracts. 3 cts. Each NORTH TONAWANDA, • N. Y. Sharing Contracts,... 2 cts. Each Everything else at proportion- MOROCCOCIt M Donaldson Litho, Co, 171 Drop Case VI W ately low rates. NEWPORT, KY, OUR MOTTO : " CHEAP FOR CASH.' —Americans Greatest arvd Leading Printers of— SPINDLES, Do not ask us to ship C. 0. D. 4 Combination We don't know how. Do not ask LITHOGRAPHS, POSTERS, HERALDS, PROGRAMS, us to charge it--we keep no books. DATES, BANNERS, TICKETS AND CONTRACTS. Send the money (all of it) with NEW SET the order to SPINDLE: N Race Wheel $35 ALL NEW ,ra, c! CIRCUS PA PER DICE and CARDS. ALL NEW,BBfTO MENAGERIE PAPER Counter OIK IURGH PRINTING G( ALL NEW,ra£ WILD WEST PAPER Magnets 01 J DEANE, 422 ELM STREET, CINCINNATI, 0. 1057 Central Ave. Cincinnati, O. We issue more New Designs annually for advertising a Tent Show than all other printers combined -We have paper for :- St. Patrick's Day SHAMROCKS MINSTREL UNDER CANVAS. TEN NIGHTS UNDER CANVAS, x For St. Patrick's Day, March 17 REPERTOIRE UNDER CANVAS. UNCLE TOM UNDER CANVAS. & SHAMROCKS ..Largest line In the United States. SOME- Plain, all Silk Woven Sham- QQg pg|- gfQjjjj Get a.n early start ^. Write for samples on your PRINTING. V* ( j j -day. THING NEW. Shamrocks from 76o. a gross anc pr ces o up. Illustrated price list tree. Complete sam- Per Gross Address : — - ple line 50 cents. One cent stamps taken. Per Gross THE DONALDSON LITHO. CO. The Newman Mfg. Co., AH goods Two Dozen on a display card, one 81 Woodland Ave., Cleveland, Ohio gross in a box. i ' NEWPORT, KY. If you want to be in the push, you will have to hurry with your orders. MAGNETIC TACK HAMMERS! We are the cheapest house in the United Just the thing for tacking tin and card board signs. States on Shamrocks. 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