Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-09-11
THE AMUSEMENT BORLD.
Crisp Notes OF Plays and Players Now nefore
PuhIfr


the Public.
Under the title "Psinting the Town." Harry
Webber IS piratinC Harrison & Gourlay's
"Skipped by the Light OF the Moon.r
The first six nights OF Frank Mayo's sea.
sou were played in one-night stands, and
averaged the largest receipts for this class of
towns that "Nordeck' has ever known. On
four nights the standing-room only sign was
hung out and this during one of the hottest
weeks of the summer.
Davenport Bebus will be one OF Annie
PiXley's company this season.
Buffalo Bills Wild West closes the season
on Staten Island September -.
Ezra Kendall seems to I've catching on
everywhere in 4 Pair OF Kids " this wear,
The Clipper qusrtette has been engaged for
the burlesque Of Little Jack Sheppard
Mrs. George ;. Knight Is now proprietress
of "Oyer The Garden Wall"
Frank Bancroft has closed his season with
the Rochester ball club, which he so success
fully managed during the summer and has
gone to New Bedford, (Mass., to resume his
duties as manager OF the Grand opera house.
Donavin, of Teunessean fame, Is conduct
ing the Flyers Sisters, Sam Lucas and Wallace
King, all colored, on tour through the West
| in 'Out Of Bondage" They are having sue
cess.
Fit Raymond, who was with STAIRS opera
company, has made hit In the part Of La
8qrqufse In "1he Golden Hem"
Fl. f. Dixey will arrive from London in a
few days
Martha Wren Collins, wife of James Col
Inns, will star in s0ubrette parts Her hus-
band Is now getting company together to
| support her.
Mary Anderson is living quietly in London.
She Will make pilgrimage to Rome this
winter.
The Columbus Ohio, corresp poudent of the
Mirror in his letter speaking of Wilson q
| Ransin's Ministries, says: .itjeorpe Wilson
| wsded through his antique business, and
demonstrated beyond q doubt that he is a
| chestnut His 'Oh pshaw ana oh girls
| act has had its day, and the sooner he grasps
something of a more recent date the better
| twill be for his highness"
| Matt Morgan painted a lot OF war pictures
similar TO the " Battle Of gettysburg and
| has them on exhibition in Cincinnati, where
| they are the talk oI the town.
| All the ten cent CirCuses will make for the
| South this winter.
! Mullen and Msgee are in Wales
Lew Benedlct adyertises for a situation as a
| minstrel.
Tonight George Burton, the ex hotel por-
| ter, embarks In new business and one that
| lie Will find somewhat expensive.
simmons q Slocum, minstrels, open at sth
ana Arch street, Philadelphia, on Monday
| with tine company. 1t remains to be seen
Whe1her there Is as much money in II a. in
base ball Tor Lewis,
Matt Leland, the circus man, will manage
zone OF the Bravest," with Old d. Il. Hod ges
in advance.
Sam. Sotheru, second sou OF the late r. A
| Sothern, made his American debut with J. T.
| Raymond, at I tlCa, New York, & few nights
ago.
Charles A. Mendum, late of the Arch street
| theatre, Philadelphia, goes in advance OF NJ.
b. Curtis.
Walter owen will be Louise Arnots lead
| ing man;
J. b. Dyllyn, the fine singer, is with Nest
ayers "We Us a Co"
Jake Budd, the comedian, has opened a
variety theatre in the rink building, Harris
burg.
Pat Rooney's new play is said 10 be great
success. Pat and his daughter Katie have
| good parts, and singing qusrtette l. intro
duced.
CheeveTs 4 Kennedy, who, in days gone
by, were known as the - Buffalo Boys" have
returned to this country after an absence OF
many years IN Australia.