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Odd Chairs, 5 o'clocit Tables, Ouyx and Brass Tattles and <^h"airs ..4B — The lirRest and best stock to choose from and'prices will be found very reasonable. J. Hoodless & Son Fnrnltnrr ManiiraelarerH, No8. 61, 63, 65 King Street West, Tickets for this The.itre can be ordered by mail, lele|>ram or telephone, at Nordheimer's Music Room, and will be re- tained until ten minutes before the rise of the curiain. Ladies' Bonnets and Wraps can lie left in the Ladies' Coat Room ; an attendant in charge, Advance -Salo open daily (rom (j a. m. to 5.30 p. m. at Nordhtimer'.s. Ladies' Toilet Room to left of Foyer ; ailemlanl in charge. Gent.s' Room to right of Foyer ; attendant in charge. Parties finding lost articles in the Theatre leave them at the Manager's Office, where all applications for lost articles must be made. No Camp Stools or Chairs allowed in the aisles of this Theatre. Oprra (ilaMeii maj be kad on appllcallan lo I'ulierji. MATTHEWS' LIVERY No. 4t> Market Htrect. \ ^■\ ■■ Save a Dollar AND YOU M.AKE A DOLLAR. « JV^SKb-VftilCB rtw««^ i W. R. PRAY UNDERTAKER. 33 KING ST. WEST. Trirphonr 631. j Quod H,or«Hs and all kinds of ^^'^^' riftfies— Caiie Mays and MikadoB (for family drivingi, KenninRtons, 4-wheoIod Dog Carcu, etc. "Phono. GET YOUR- PICTURE FRAMESAND PICTURES ^(^ 171 King Street East, Coi)p's Block. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN THE CITY TO SELECT FROM. ^'cs, but how can you do tliat ? you enquire. We answer by asking you Do Yon Biiprii Garpeis or HmiSlifBlliOg!!? If so, by purchasing now you save from 10% to 30% Brussels Carpets. You know our reputation for hand" ling fine Brussels. All reduced. Ingrain Carpets. Special line in Fine Union Carpets, all new designs, 50c — cheap at 65c. See them. Window Shades, 49c. McKay Bros. 55 aud 57 King St. East. Crawfords Lunch Rooms have no equal in point of convenience, Crawford's motto is neatness, clean- liness, promptness, mod- erate prices. The favor- ite resort for Ladies desir- ing Down Town Lunches. Oysters in every style. 9i' PALACE OF SWEETS, No. 34 KING ST. WEST Crawford's Cakes, Can- dies and other Fancy Con- fections are always the best that money can buy. Goods always fresh and in abundance. Deliveries to all parts of the city. ^ WEDDING CAKES a ^specialty. -S© . ■ . ■ . ■ ■ ■ . I . .■-■-■-■-■-■-■.■.■.■-■■■.■-■■■xi-»l»-.=«5;«Sini MATTHEWS' LIVEKT, 49 Market Street. Established 184] m NICKEL-PLATING WORK! Gold, 8i1 CMBm anl : m»Uiig. Aim All Undi of Osldlaiag. , BMT BartoB St. Junta F. lUna, Maaaflw imMf»illtffATIIIitinSir^'^'-«^'-'-'-^'^'^'^'-'"-''^'^'-'t'^'"-UTif^Tt%ltliUIIIWB»WHiiaillointB in Can- ada, United States and Great Britain. STUART 8TRATHY, MANAOCn N. B.—Also open every Saturday eveuing from ? to 9 to receive deposits. THE CBLRBHATEn Gerhard Hdintaan Piano strictly Fint-Clan. gaxD von tUiUSTOATaD OATAi,oaux. . FACTOBY AND WABBBOOMB, 69-75 Sherbourne St. Toronto We perform every operation in Den- tiatry. Crown and Bridge work ia a luxury. Oold Seta 940.00 , Aluminum Beta, aomething new, better than gold, tSO.OO. Beat Teeth on Rubber, only 18.00. Ia it wise to pay more? Do yonr teeth ache ? Gas, 50o. 167) King Street Kast, Oor. King and Mary Streets, Hamilton, Out. Thursday, Friday, Saturday Nights, MARCH 20th, 30th AND 31ST, 1894, THE FIRST PERFORMANCE ON ANY STAGE The Merry Maskers A prc«eBl-da7 Cealc •prra In Ikrer aels. LIBRETTO BY J. WATSON STEAD. MUSIC BY W. S. HEMPHILL. CAST OP CHARACTERS. Violet (leader of the Seraphic Singeis). . .Miss Poussett Penelope (manageress of Babbitt's hotel) Mrs. H . Scoit-Leac h Miss Matilda Muflfain (preceptress at Prof. Pon- toone's conservatory of music) Mrs. McArthur Alice (Violet's companion) Miss M. Griflfin Prof, Xerxes Pontoone (a music master) . Mr. Fred Powis Mozart (his general factotum) Mr. W. F. Rorhester ^ (of S«w York). Bartholemew Babbitt (proprietor of Babbitt's sum- mer hotel) Mr. Gerald S, Pegley Harold Thome (head waiter, in love with Violet) . . Mr. F. O. Hyde Chorus of Seraphic Singers, waiters, students, masquer- aders and professors. ProKramHte continaed on Next Pace. FREDERICK LYONDE, . . . HIGH CLA3B . PHOTOGRAPHER, Opposite Pjost Oflice. THE QKANDBBT STUDIO IN CANADA Experts employed Id every line of the Portrait ProfeiaioD. We aim to please and satisfy all. Liberally Eatronlsed y the Tneatrioal Profession. We make any kind of Portrait that can be made in faigh-olass style at a moderate prices. IF TOU HAVE A GOOD BUSINESS Advertiae and keep it. IF TOU WANT A GOOD BUSINESS Advertise in the Opcba Housk PRonRiMMK and get it For rates, apply to H. T. Dbopk, box office. is sure to be appreci- ated sooner or later. That is our experi- ence in the Tea and Coffee tri BUSINESS IS STKAOILV OROWINO. We have no lottery or gift concern, but give you a straight Cash Bonus, viz., in selling 75c. Tea for 50 cents. 50c. " " 2§ " 45c. Coffee for 40 cts. TRY IT AND SAVK 2Be. thus gained for SOMETHINQ USEFUL. CABFENTEB8 10 MARKET SQUARE. •J T>j.-My'q TXTinf Al* PrAtlTVI ^°^ chapped Hands. Cracked Lips, etc. Softens Jhe roughest skin in Large siiie box, 2So. one or two applications. Not sticky or greasy. Best in the market Call and get a free sample from WIL80M B4RB. €heml»t and Brnnglst, cor. King and Hnghsen Sta. HARD TIUES compel us to put soft prices on onr goods. Fix that on your memory. Drop in and see the we are making for $3.50. FEALICK & CO. No. 15 James Street North. BetUamln Franklin says : " If you want to know what money is worth, try and borrow it." WE say : " It you want to know what money is worth, see the Suits we are making to order for %\%," ■' ^ » a ♦ m^ FEALiICK & CO. 15 James St. North iii.iLiiiniiiiiii.i-iLi.sati.ii»nitu.iinwgt«»» ^BiBsnfBWgw^Kmrm^l^ opland's Pills "":s?SitS?,^"^ Beautiful Skin irs:^ f crown- Mm ■ Oaali, «M«k Dm OoUar a bos 1 -c. ml H H Silverware Re-Plated at Ontario Nickel-Flatmg \Vor ! ! are always depl«l«d upon the eounten- ajicuH of thoBe who gj' purobase their Cltrarn. Ripen. Tobacco aud HtnokloR Materials rroia ■PmM tr 78 King St. West, next Dominion Hotel Pool Itooni In Connectlou. No man whu wore a bad hat cnulcj duff it with proper grace when extending; cour- tesies to B lady in a street car or elsewhere. The hat proclaims the man and a neat tile is a source of satisfaction both to the oh server and the observed. The proper ihinn in hats may always he found at Gardner & Thomson's. They keep ibe most fashion- able flats to be found, anti ge( new styles as fast a3 they appear. Opera House Corner I BOOTS AND SHOES I TraakK mneun K^veu by the Russian (rovemment *o Austrau and Belgian hruis, prcisuni- ably required for the 'rrans-Siberian railway. _A- St. T^t'tershur? editor has hit upon ''the notion of printing hia journal on paper suitable for maliiiig cigariittes. it is said that its circulation has been largely ii.crensed by this mwins, as the Russians are much given ro sniolcing dgarettew, which they make theinsi'lves. Parrotfi have been tauglit to amuse by thein imitation of tiie huniaii voice, and now their powers in this resjHKt have birtn made use of for a practical purpose. At almost every station on a (iorinan rnilway tie station master lias -a parrot or a starling so trained that whenever a train draws up at tlio plat- form, it commeaices calling out the name of the station most distinctly, and not only this, but it continues do- lug so wliile tlie train remains there. This has been fo.nd an eicellant mode of infonming paaseufeers wherte they are. %/%f%'%'\^ •^'%%%^i j^D-A.2«IS' CURE FOR- INDIGESTION Sold by all Druggists & Confectioners , SUra ao wortUMs Imitation. 8m that "TUTTI FRUTTI" OV lAOH 6 CEVT PAOKAOB. CHINA AND^GLASS ' 1 display a great many beautiful and appropriate articles to suit persons wl.osc taste dictates somk- THiNc NovEi. IN DKsioN, posses.sed ot artistic nierii as well as intrinsic value. HARRY ANGUS, No. 36 James Street North. NEXT ATTRACTION. Mrs. Tom Thumb | and her talented company will a|)j)car ^ at this theatre (or three nights and ^ three matinees commencing next Mon- ^ day April 2. ' ^ Note the Prices: i For Matinee m> Dalcony, Children 15 cts ^p Adults ari cts W. Lower Floor, Children 20 ets 7>£. " " Adults 30 cts ^ For Night ^ Biilcony Children 15 cts )^ Adults as eta ^ Lower Floor, Children 25 cts (w! " Adults 35 eta ^1 Mmu 'Shure mam IT Bates THiMALL" Manufactured Gn lv by HMVID MORTON & SONS IIAMII«TON,OXfT. mTiiB 1^ POWDERS Cure SICK HBADikCHm anrl NeurmlgU In so MIMUrms, al»o Coated Ton(>U(;, DirrU ness, hiliniisness, I'ain in the Side, Constipation, Torpiti I-lvRf. Uaii Hreath. To stay cured ana regulalu the bowels. Vtfirr Niom TO TAItm, Pmom 2B CmNTB M r DmuQ BTommm* Kat-h imrkiif^e cuntaaiH twu prrpuralluBft one for imuiedlfttf hup. one to rrtnove cause. •I.Ti.Mi'M.. IHCatharintj »4t, u.hv*!" I tied Mtarli ri I'owdcrs a Hiiro (*ur«\ * Mil. Ii\Ni KKiKM). Itltraiian. i'liblit' Ij'brary Hays " Ihey aro tiMint valualile for RiifTnrerB from hoadactKi, nenr&lMia and liver cnni- pUititH." Mb FLni.K, (i. T. It. " Bini t' UHins thoiu I have betH) entirely frur from licadaclK'." Mil. Wonp. inaiiautT Iniporial Hank. I'nrt ColLorne, says "Tliey do their work admir- ably." Mh. (iHKY, G. T. U.,BayB" I can conacion- tiooHly rocotnraeud thoiii." THE PEOP LE of Hamilton and vicinity, liy their (^euer- ous patronage, plainly show their appre- ciation of nur efforts ir. be tin leading store in this city dtaliuK 'n WALL PAPER, ROOM MOULDINGS and PICTURE FRAMES. Intending! buyers of Wall Paptr i^honld in- Bpuct our lituck of over ind.rjon roils. We have all the new colorings, and uU the neatest combinations. Havinf! had a practical experience of over 16 years in work in tliis line enables us to (iive the public advantages in mak- ing selections, listimates cheerfully furnished, and PArEU HANGING neatly and promptly done. Kooin -Mouldint; to match. J.C.CAMPBELL&CO I'AIN'I'K.HS .\N1) I'VrKK HANCiKKS. BO AND 52 JAMES ST. NORTH Tele-.ilione 1047. Qaeen Victoria is in possession of a cunoas needle. It waa made at the celebrated needle uuvnuftictory at Red- ditch and represeuta the Trajan column In miniature. Scenes from the Queen's life are depicted on the needle so finely that they are only discernible through tt microscope. DID YOU KNOW that THE JEWELER i will make and repair any kind of Jew- elry, Watches and Clocks better than can be done elsewhere and for less money. Call and see him. 1 30 JAMES STREET NORTH A few doors below A. O. F. building. ; i: gSSSS 'JMWJVt >:^\ lDIES, go to Crawford's for "Down-Town Lunches."