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.s occasion he will present an extremely inter-
.,,n .nS programme, assisted by the choir Of the

s es.!aS programme, assisted by the choir OF tbs
paaf or; 7: " keene. who has been supporting Mr:
nuo.n since The beginning OF the season closed hi:
engagement last night ~ -'
larry lhll!ps, business manaeer OF the Kat;
Gla1ton Combination. arrived in Chicago Thurs.
oay. they open at Hooley's May l2.
! william R. Hayden, OF Coles New York and
deans Circus ts now in the city making hi.
A84Hoao contracts Tor the compauy'a Western tour
Variety will be Hamtfn's strong hold next week.
ana @ dennte hughes viii chow her physical charms
.. m.tn ss little adornment a. possible ii .>The
ia1ge number Of the theatrical profession have
me close OF the season with some combinations and
no"- "-P"5heht OF sAlarles with others.
J. George De Haven. the veteran circus manager,
ae o. tne Iialstcd Street Opera House. is orsan-
~ thE clfcns Company in this city. which will play
the Lake Superior country through the snnmer
monlns, commencing in June
=, Ed Zimmerman has safely arrived from Texas
ne ~ 1efe making arrangements for the appear
V;cse aacs OF the Warde- Barrymore Company at Nc
rlayea in St. Louis on Friday night for the first
time since the shooting.
Niss Nellie Whitin. who has SO acceptsf}y sun-
porsd Ma$se = Mitchell IN her pertonaton Of the
considering proposition 10 60 10 England aud
participate in the production Of ..EnEaeel in
Tie London and provincial theatres.
r! Miss Maggie Mitchell q. Jane Eyre, and Mr. ".
Wednesday and Thursday evenings .'The Pearl
Of Savoy" and on Friday aud Saturday night
ofe: ed. ;,9 Or - tns Artists Dream." Little Eafc
1oot' Will be the attraction on Saturday afternoon
The Colvil1e nurlesque Company begin an en-
gaEement Of two weeks at Havery's to-morrow
night in Our New Cinderella" Mr. Ben Maein-
ley and Gus Williams, Miss Marie Williams. Miss
faces arc familiar. will be in the cast. The reptr-
lore promised consists Of :. kobinson Crnsoe,"
'0xygen a." Babes In the Wood )" ~ Piff-P
and 1.-The Mud-Scow Pinaiore. ~
The closing entertainment of the Euelewood
Lecture Course vns gwen on Friday evening Til
lotsoa Hall. Miss Nina G. Slayton read number
Of excellent selections. and Mrs. Louis Falk fur
nlshed the musical part OF the programme. The
people Of Engicwoou are under many obligations
20 Mr. !: G. Straight, manager OF the course, for
the excellent character Of the entertainments be
has furnished during the past season.
The agent Of P. T. Barnum has leased the Like
Front for the purpose OF exhibiting his ''yreatest
SHOW" During the winter MIR. George r Bailey,
sne manager M OF the show, has visited Europe und
ures have been added 10 the exhibition, and the
size Of the show has been greatly enlarged. The
largest number OF elephants ever exhibited in one
group, ranging tn size from the smallest to the
largest In captivity, the only coal-biack camels,
ana any quantity Of novel animals are anong the
lateet importations.
Lester Wa11ack for the first time wt1l appear in
opening piece will Be Robcrtson's tours" On
the Thursday Of the first week ''My Awful Dad"
VIII De given Tor the first time in Chicago. Both
piaye have been great successes at the theatre in
New I ork with which the star in identified, and
both as near as possible will be reproduced with the
aIentlon 70 scenery and detala CHARACTERISTIC Vi
" Aallack's Theatre. So we are told. The support
promised is strong, and 1t is aunonnced, in yicw
of the extra expense incidental to tho settng etc..
the price OF admission will be raised.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
weight Of Robson aud Crane is Individually and col.
ectively what tcir hahtts are whether reltgously
Inclined .: otherwise aud II they really twins born
y the sae mother and on the same day. heavy het
'eats upon your answer ABB
Appended A. B. can find his answer: !
To the Editor NJ The Trihune !
BufFALo May l.-Yuurs received. Mr, Robson |
Weighs l4ih pounds; Mr. Crane l5G5a pounds This is
Eot the lighting weight. Kohson's hight s feet IL |
nclies; mine. feetS Inches Isnbson subssts .rtnci
ally upon 1sh, to cultivate what h. Il pleased call
its brain.-twd sword as and shark hts daily Dict
ubsist principally upon fish and farluaccous dieL-
tomnch being weak but brui hefty. Robson painfully
moral IN his habits and three beers nightly. My WILD
st Dissipation Is glass Of aponars once week aud
aid thora del cabba.c) cigars furnished by Robson.
Ve have nerer had difference except when /. a. q
twin proposed to take his share OF the receipts,
Then he made ME painfully aware W'crc tWo. For |
urther particulars see small bills. Yours.
W. L. CRANE.