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SIQ. STEPHANO PETTIME, 1

MUX FLORENCE LE MOYME. Coatralte

Because the audience at the Tulane last Friday evening bestowed such unusual appre­ciation on his play. "The Grain of Dust." James K. Hackett donated them a presenta­tion of "The Bishop's Candlesticks" as an epilogue.

They're dancing the Maxlxe in the local res­taurants now. It came all the way from Brazil. The tei pstchorean piece de resistance at the dance halis is "The Panama Slide." im­ported from the Isthmus.

Numerous changes have taken place in the Gagnon-PoUock Stock Co. since its opening week. It's a regular troupe now, one of the best seen at the Lyric in years. There's a real actress with the company named Gladys Bush.

John Rucker, the colored comedian, is here. John's worried about the Mann act. Wants to know if a colored man brought a colored wo­man from one state to another for purposes not deemed moral, whether or not he would be accused of white slavery.

B. F. Brennan. the local booking agent, has placed Andor von Coboly. the German pianist, under contract. He has booked Coboly for a tour of the southern houses in concert. It's Brennan's debut as an impresario. His tailor is loosening the upper portion of his waistcoats.

GRAND (Harry R. Wallace, mgr.).—Sager, Midgley ft Co., good comedy headliner; Ethel Whiteside and Picks, scored; Granto and Maud, did nicely; De Vltt and De Vitt, comi­cal ; ' Murry K. Hill, very funny; Doranto, Chinese musical ac t ; 8lx Abdallahs, sensa­tional acrobats; Deltorelll ft Glissando, musi­cal clowns; Paul ft Marlon Stone, well re­ceived; Ryan ft Gleason, encores.

CINCINNATI By HARRY V. MARTIN.

LYRIC (C. Hubert Heuclc mgr.; Shuberts). —Well tilled houses saw Mclntyre and Heath in a revival of "The Ham Tree."

GRAND (J. H. Havlin. mgr.: Theo. Ayl-ward. mgr.; K. ft E.).—Edmund Breese had good week with "The Master Mind." Crook plays are liked here.

GERMAN (Otto E. Schmid. mgr.).—Stock, "Madam X." excellently portrayed. Sunday night only.

HEUCK'S (James Day. mgr.).—Stock. "The Burglar and the Lady."

ORPHEUM (J. .Herman Thuman. mgr.) .— Stock).—Fine performance of "The Fortune Hunter." Company handles comedy In clear cut wsy.

WALNUT (W. F. Jackson, mgr.).—"The Butterfly on the Wheel." Big crowds.

GAYETY (M. T. Middleton, mgr.; Colum­bia).—Columbia Burlesquers; beat show of reason so far.

HARRIS (C. R. Buckheit. mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—"The Rose of the Harem," very good; Vedder ft Morgan, pleased; Lelfel Trio, clever; Bert ft Bessie Draper, amusing; Rice Bros., scored; Princess Susanne, good; Virginia Hol­land, fine.

VICTORIA (Geo. 8chaffer, mgr.; agent. Sun). Dixon, Bowers ft Dixon, good; Ray Thompson's Horses, very good; The Miller Sis­ters, fine; Lewis ft Harr Co., pleased; Randoro Bros., clever; Archer ft Carr, entertained; Love ft Leslie, good.

LIBERTY.—Pictures. SH EI J DAN SQUARE (F. H. Tooker, mgr.;

agent. U. B. O.).—Eddie Girard ft Co., well re­ceived; Cycling Bremanies. clever; Faber ft Claire, fine; Land re y Bros., very good; Gllroy ft Carroll, pleased; Jerome ft Lewis, enter­tained; Rogers ft Donnelly, neat.

ROWLAND (P. B. Jones, mgr.; agent. Sun).—Kittles, clever; Fred Werner, good; Downey ft Williard ft Tom. fine; Warren ft Renfrew, applauded; Godlewski Troupe, well received

ALVIN (J. J. Reynolds, mgr.).—"Fanny's First Play." 17, "Her Own Money."

NIXON (Thos. Kirk, mgr.).—"Milestones-" 17, "Years of Discretion."

LYCEUM (C. R Wilson, mgr.).—Thurston. 17, "The Rosary."

GAYETY (Henry Kurtzman. mgr.) .— "Dreamland Burlesquers." 17, Billy Watson.

DUQUESNE (Harry Davis, mgr.).—Stock, "The Man of the Hour." 17. "Gloomy Fanny."

FIVE MUSICAL LASSIES ST. LOUIS

Bf O. R. CARSON and W. A. DILL. OLYMPIC (Walter Sanford. mgr.) .—Una

Abarbaneli In "The Red Canary." enthusias­tically received by large audience at initial appearance here.

SHUBERT (Melville Stolts. mgr.).—"When Dreams Come True." featuring Joseph Santley and May Vokes, drew crowded house. Good musical show.

AMERICAN (H. R. Wallace, mgr.).—"One Woman's Life," very pleasing new Western melodrama. Business good.

PRINCESS (Dan Fishell, mgr.).—"Two Generals," musical comedy, received hearty applause and many laughs from packed house.

STANDARD (Leo Reichenbach, mgr.) .— "Gayety Girls," good crowd and bully show.

GAYETY (Cbas. Walters, mgr.).—"The Parisian Beauties" entertained well filled house.

COLUMBIA (H. D. Buckley, mgr.).—Nora Bayea, scored triumph as headliner; Austra­lian Boy Scouts, did wel l ; Mack and Williams, very clever; Arthur Aldridge, excellent; Nichols Sisters, h i t ; Wheeler and Wilson, exceptionally good; Coleman's European Nov­elty, simply great.

EMPRESS (C. B. Heib, mgr.).—White's Comedy Circus, headlined; Bart ram. Dean and Reed, harmonious s ingers; Dick Crollus ft Co., very good comedy sketch; Reed Bros., many laugh ; Marimba Band, well received.

HIPPODROME (Prank Talbot, mgr.).— Truly Shattuck. headlined, excellent; Kresko and Fox. interested; Buffalo Bill's Boy Scouts, applause; The Matthes Trio, entertained; The Furniture Toasters, clever; Lavelle's Dogs, finely trained dogs; The Jordons, pleased; Hlbbert ft Kennedy, hearty laughter; Willard's Temple of Music, excellent musical ac t ; Melnotte-Lanole Troupe, clever wire per­formance.

OLYMPIC (McMahon ft Jackson, mgrs.; Progressive)—"Sunshine Girls" brightened large auidences.

STANDARD (Harry Hart, mgr.).—Stock burlesque).—Opening performances of this house indicate it will be a permanency. "Un­cle Sam's Belles" put on opener.

EMPRESS (Geo. F. Fish, mgr.; 8-C.).— Four Ladeiia Comiques. opened; Alsey Sexton, big; Ned Nestor and Bess Del berg, good; John G. Gordon and Co., excellent; "A Day at tht Circus," featured, roar; American Com-edv Four, repeatedly encored.

PITT (Geo. Whitbeck. mgr.).—Stock. "The Lady from Oklahoma." If. -The Deserters."

EMPIRE (A. A. McTlghe, mgr.; agent. L. C. McLaughlin).—10-12. "The Red Raven." well received; Anna Stein, clever; Lew Woods, fine; Shield ft Dupler, very good. 13-16. Red Raven Musical Comedy; Howies ft Gill man; The La "Ward*: Rdna Davis.

MILWAUKEE

Harry Ralnforth, of New York, former Cin­cinnati theatrical man, came here to visit old friends this week.

The first Symphony concerts of the season were given Friday afternoon and Saturday evening of this week. Ernst Kunwald, di­rector of the Symphony Orchestra, returned from Europe several weeks ago.

Because Charles Frohman could not get Bertha Kalisch ready to bring "Rachel" to this city. House Manager Aylward, of the Grand, announces "The Younger Generation" will be taken from Frohman's Lyceum theatre, New York, and brought here next week. Also Barrie's one-act play, "Half an Hour." "With­in the Law," with Helen Ware in the lead, will be the attraction at the Lyric.

PITTSBURGH B y F . LANG.

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Gus Edwards Co., well received; Dlgby Bell ft Co., very good; Hoyt's Minstrels, good; Ota Gygl. pleased; Kathleen Clifford, enter­tained; Herbert's Dog Show, splendid; Chris Richards, fine; Harvey Family, clever.

VAUDEVILLE'S LATEST NOVELTY

KINEMACOLOR FASHIONS One Every Week

KINEMACOLOR STAGE STARS One Every Week

By P. G. MORGAN. MAJESTIC (James A. Higler, mgr.; agent.

Orpheum).—Every one of the eight acts was handsomely treated at the opening matinee of a strong bill this week, Amelia Stone and Ar-mand Kaliss having first headline honors and landing with a bang in "Mon. Desire." Sam Mann and his "The New Leader," had 'em go­ing from the moment he walked down the aisle, and provided the comedy end of the show. Eddie Leonard, appearing for the first time here in whiteface, registered easily In next to closing, as did Mabel Russell, the other half of the team. In their song sketch at the piano, Eunice Burnham and Charles Irwin landed on the merit of the act, and not par­ticularly through the fact that the first named Is a Milwaukee girl. Snappy work In good singing and dancing made things easy for Sharp ft Turek. An unusually strong closing act, the Belleclalre Bros, evoked much appre­ciation. Maxine Bros. A Bobby were well cared for in opening. La Valera and Melvin Stokes were the weakest number, and overdid acknowledgments.

CRYSTAL (William Gray, mgr.; agent, T. B. C).—"The Flying Venus." headline spot, fine; Billy K. Wells, easy hit; Fish ft Morrison, ex­cellent; Coombls Bros., good; John Delmore ft Co., fair.

EMPRESS (William Raynor, mgr.; agent. 8-C).—Leonard ft Louie, distinctively excel­lent; Luigi Dell 'Oro, good; Burke ft Harrison, fine; Walsh, Lynch ft Co. easy hit; Big Jim, trained bear, fair.

DAVIDSON (Sherman Brown, mgr.; agent, Ind.).—Helen Ware in "Within the Law." Good business. Chauncey Olcott in "Shameen Dhu" follows.

SHUBERT (C. C. Newton, mgr.).—Shubert Theatre Stock Co. In "The Dollar Way." Ex­cellent business. "The Squaw Man" next.

PABST (Ludwig Kreiss, mgr.).—Pabst Ger­man 8tock Co. in "Will and Wiebke." Capacity houses. "Waldmeister" follows.

GAYETY (J. W. .Whiteside, mgr.).—Belles of Beauty Row Co. Business good.

Trlxie Frlgansa, late of "The Passing Show of 1*12," will cavort at the Davidson theatre one afternoon this week as the entertainment incldentay to a beauty lecture by another wo­man, the affair being promoted by one of the department stores.

BUFFALO B r L P . THAYER.

STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.).—"The Poor Lit­tle Rich Girl," delighted large audience. 17, H. B. Warner in the "Ghost Breaker."

LYRIC (A. R. Sherry, mgr.; agent, Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Al. Herman, scored; Pons ft Pons, thrilling; Kenney ft Hoi Us. hit; Knapp ft Cornelia, artistic; Norman ft Norman, cred­itable; Dorothy Herman, charming; Cheyenne Days, realistic

TECK (John R. Oishel. mgr.).—"The Whip" gave tea performances and turnaway large numbers; sold out all week; will entertain 26,000 people while here. Excursions from all the surrounding towns. 17. "High Jinks."

SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr, mgr.; agent. U. R. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Great Llbby, encored; Ethel May Barker, dainty; Francis McGinn ft Co., In "The Cop." a masterpiece; Nell McKin-ley, eccentric; Master Gabriel ft Co.. In "Little Kick." won favor; Mr. ft Mrs. Jack McGreevey, unique; Marie Dressier, delighted; The Jordan Girls, attractive.

MAJESTIC (John Laughlln. mgr.).—"The Newlyweds" witnessed by a large audience. 17, "Rebecca of Sunny brook Farm."

ACADEMY (G. a Schleslnger. mgr.; agent. Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—J. W. Cooper, mu­sical; Walton ft Vivian, versatile; Henry Frey,

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many laawhs; Walter Brooks, enjoyable; The Herskfns. appreciated; Granville ft Mack, en­tertaining; Ward ft Del mar, well read; Elsie Kramer Troupe, marvelous.

GARDEN (W. F. Graham, mgr.; Progressive) —"The Fay Foster Girls," good.

FILLMORE (Geo. Rosing, mgr.; agent, Mc­Mahon A Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6).—Tlebofs Seals, clever; Two Wrens, laughs; Laura Mar-tiere, pleased| Harry Slgman, hit; good busi­ness. Coming, George Nagle Musical Comedy Co., 1S-1S.

LAFAYETTE (C. M. Bagg. mgr.; Columbia) —"Love Makers." good.

AMHERSJT (Sol Swerdloff. mgr.; agents, McMahon ft Dee; rehearsal Mon. 6).—Babe Butler, good; George Whalen, scored; Laura Davis, went nicely. To satisfactory business.

PLAZA (Slotkln, Michaels ft Rosing, mgrs.; rehearsal Mon. *).—Lenore ft Juliet; Joe Bush; Donegan ft Leigh and Lazare present a very good bill to the usual crowded houses at this theatre.

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Three xebras made a clean getaway from a show at Janesville last week and kept men and boys busy for a day before they were rounded up. Only a few months ago an entire cage-nil of monks escaped in the same place.

Further competition for theatres Is promised in the birth of what, it is believed, will be a Milwaukee symphony orchestra. IS Sunday afternoon concerts have been arranged and the Auditorium leased. The municipality guaran­tees against a deficit.

President Phelps of the Exhibitors' League of America Is in the city In connection with the council's proposal to create a board of censors for the movie houses. The plan Is bains? vig­orously opposed.

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