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Of that role is too well known to need any discus
sion. Miss Rose Coghlau's delightful impersona-
tton OF Lady Gay spanker Is also nrmly established
in the favor OF metropolitan theatre-goers. Mr..
CHARLES Graves WAS well received a. Marx NEEDLE,
and MI. z. d. Wsrd rs Charles Courtly was fair.
Misa Meta Guion was an Acceptable Grace Harka-
way.
Ptestidigitateur Hermann introduced lie
Coc0n" to the audience at the Fifth Avenue Thea
ire. IL proved to be as thoroughly entertaining az
most OF the tricks shown by the Mephistophelian
professor.
There was q large audience at Dockstader's last
In New York tins season was begun.
Miss Florence j. Bndle appeared at II. r.
Jarors's Third avenue Theatre last night In a SEN
saiiunal play entitled " Dot; or, the Avengers
OATH Sh" was wen supported, and the play was
very favorably received.
Pleasant Dreams {" was the name OF q little
sketch In which Fred j. Huber ana Kitty Allyne
appeared at Tony PASTORS Theatre last nj mt.
There was plenty OF variety ut this little nouse.
MIS- Maggie Cltnc, a great Iuvorite, had some very
good songs to discuss.
The Boston Ideals, who have recently been sing
Ing ut The Flfth Avenue Theatre, began a weeks
engagement at Niblo's last night, producing ERA
Diavolo." The audience was highly enthusiastic
over Mile. Zelle de Lussan, who sang the part of
Zerlina. Mr.. w. II. CLARK was Beppo and AIR.
Appleby Fra Diavolo.
James o'Neili appeared before an enormous
audience At the Grand Opera House last night in
monte Cristo." The west-siders most evidently
enjoyed themselves.
Sid {. France produced ''Dsad to The World +"
at Poolc's Theatre last niIht. The play IL rather
lurid, but 1t was well received, and 30 was Mir.
France.
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neither was I ever particularly displeased
with one. You see l am not II church-goer.
Never went to church since l left home, I'M
less l happened to be caught in some quiet
out-of-the-way place on a Sunday, where
there was no other show open. Out Of sheer
desperation / would go to church and listen.
not to the sermon, but to the music. Have
you a choir in your church,"
Yes" she answered, very quietly, the en-
thusiasm having all died out Of her voice,
do you sing in itI"
She nodded her head.
Then 1 shall go and listen to you singing
tomorrow"
And not to the sermon ?"
Not to the Sermon" and Vance laughed
again.
The n~eedlework dropped again from &C.
elias fingers. She crossed her hands upon
her lap and fixed her beautiful eyes on his
face. Vance felt anything but comfortable.
There was something in the expression of her
eyes he could not understand. He laughed,
or made a ~pretense of laughing, and was
about TO make some remark, when she said,
earnestly:
II am so sorry for you" and picking up
her work she began plying her needle once
more.
An indescribable expression stole over
Vance Variants face. He opened wide his
eyes and watched intently the girl who was
30 sorry for him. He saw her head droop
lower over her work. and them glistening
stMEdSvHd e1I'Nd0W HNpOtp Ghsrp N4itee hand.
Vance Yarian watched no lonssr. but rose
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place, and J, know that his sermon will please
you" Sho did not look up at him, but kept
on with her sewing as she spoke.
Still studying her face, he said How do
you know his sermon will please me p"
The sapphire eyes were raised to his face
now with q look of surprise, and ovef the
pearly face came q faint tint Of pink.
do not think you are SO very hard to
please" she said, smiling, and I never
knew anybody yet that his sermon failed to
please. There is @ magnetism in his voice
and manner that makes you take every word
he utters home to yourself. You know how
hayward l Am my conduct often horrifes
my fathers people. But, oh l feel 80 good
when Mr.. Graham talks to me; my wicked
heart is filled with awe and reverence, and I
think / will never do anything wrong again,
and / don't-until the next time. It is so
hard, you know, for ones heart to be always
filled with awe, though it would be an easy
matter enough II Mr.. Graham was always
near me; but he has other sinners to attend
TO, and-now, you are laughing at me-"
/ Vance Varian was laughing, but when he
said
".oh, no; I'm not laughing at YOU" he
spoke t~ruthfully.
He was not laughing ut her, but he was
laughing to hide the strange emotion which
the words Of the minister's daughter stirred
within his bosom.
We'll" he said carelessly, Mr.. Graham
may be all that You desnribs him, but his SER
mon yFRlwotIplsase umee torsA lb that iIpyas
nsvsr plvsssd with q SERMON IN my kts.
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JOSEPH HAwORTH's RECEPTION.
gathering Tokens of Esteem on His with
druwnl from tho "Pnul Kauvar Co.

drawaI from tho "Paul Kauvar Co.
Joseph Haworth retired from the cast Of
=" Paul Kauvar {" at the Standard Theatre on
Saturday night with an amount of fattering
sorrow on the part of those with whom he
had been associated that reduced him to
tears.
The ladies of the =" mob " presented him
with a handsome sconce Miss Cherry Arnold
gave him a wreath, which Robert G.. billiard
placed round his neck in view of the audi
ence Steele Mackaye contributed q pretty
pansy scarf-pin, and from the front came a
wonderful wreath. tied with red, white and
blue satin. A silver-headed walking stick
was also presented by the company.
Mr.. Haworth gave O dinner at the Coleman
House to the female members of the mob
after the matinee on Saturday, and in the
evening treated the men to unlimited refresh
ments.
1T broke me up" said the young actor
yesterday, at the Coleman. II tried to say
Let these tears speak for themselves but 1
couldn't get the words out. Such q recep-
ton l have never had"
Mr.. Haworth is very enthusiastic about the
play which Mrs. Mary Fiske is writing for
him. " 1t is q great work. he said. 81
play the part of an illegitimate son.. That
doesn't sound heroic, does it 2 But I think
that when the curtain falls l shall nave won
the sympathy of the audience"
Mr.. Haworth has had a profitable season
thus far. Besides his engagement at the
Standard he supported Miss Julia Marlowe
and Mrs. Potter and starred in Rosedale.'
The "Rosedale COMPANY was disbanded
owing to internal troubles,
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as their father, and If they did, they would
wish him well-at O distance.

as their father, and If they did, they would
wish him well-at q distance.
~ think I'll call upon them, Just for fun
Just to see how Silas Ogden and his family of
saints will receive such q sinner as l."
At fifteen Vance Varian had run ava from
O home Of luxury and Joined q travelling
show. He was twenty-five now, and during
the last ten years he had led o gay, vagabond
sort of life, caring for nc one but himself,
living for nothing but fun.
Never was the prodigal son of old received
with more warmth and kindness than he was
by Silas Ogden, his wife and daughter, his
youngest born, Cecilia, the only child at
home. John and William were away preach
ing to flocks of their own, and Esther was
way with her husband, helping him to per-
form his duty in the land of heathens.
why did 1 stop herep Why did I come
to this housef Fate must surely be at work."
said Vance Varian to himself. Three days
passed away and still he felt no inclination TO
leave and proceed on his way TO no place In
particular. He sat watching Cecilia from
under his eyelids. What q face abe had. Not
handsome-not even pretty, II every feature
was measured by the artistic rule of beauty
but 1t was what canno always be said Of q
pretty face, ~singularly attractive.
Her father, they said, was never strict
enough with her, but he did a very wise
thing when he selected q steady going man
Like yoHpgG xshAm- for ber husband ...
Will you come with US TO church totnosL
row? Mr.. Graham u 70 prsash IN papa's
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NEWS SUMMARY.

The Eastern Nail Trust has begun shusung down
Prof. Swift, the finest linguist in Canada, goes
insane.
Unser Fritz's doctors send out bad news from
San Reno.
An Andoyer student is expelled for wearing To-
male disguise.
The Indian tribsa in Winnipeg are suffering ter
Chin Ten Hoon's birthday is celebrated by the
Chinese residents.
Gen. Pryor apologies for using strong language
about stock brokers.
Claus spreekles talks Of starting q big opposition
sugar refinery In The East
Second Basemsn Pfener, Of the Chicago Club,
writes q book on baseball.
The creditors OF the broken Angelica National
Bank have been PAID in full.
The English Government declares that 1t medi-
tates no attack upon Venezuela
Russia wants the Sultan to declare Prince Fer
dlnand's exercise OF power illegal.
Two Vienna ne wspaper correspondents light 0
duel ana one received . confusion on the arm.
The seventh annual convention of the National
Electric Association " In session ct PittsburY To-
day.
The first days combination sale Of .rot,ing stock
a. lexington brings In $o,so. seventy-eight
The Rev. DR.. william Ormiston resigns the pas
torship of the Collegiate Reformed Church, Fifth
avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
Archdeacon Farrer L. catching 1t for letting Mat
thew Arnold run the dedication of the
Chlds' Milton memorial window.
The Produce Exchange appropriates IS, 900 to
bring the case of through-ireight Discrimination
before the Interstate Commission.
Emissaries of the liQuor-dealers poison the well
OF one prominent Rhode Island Prohibitioniat with
arsenic ana try 70 blow up the house Of another
with dynamite.
The Potter b Stymus Furniture Company, Of
Fifth avenue and Forty-second street, has gone
into liquidation. A combination Of the old en-
ployees have bought 1t up, and viii hereafter run
II a. u cooperative association under the name Of
the Potter Stymus Company.
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dramatic and sensational effects. Mr.. Band
mann will appear at Niblo's on March ~, and
will then go on the road y for the week be-
ginning March ~, returning to this city and
appearing at the Academy of Music March 20.
The company is to be formed by Messrs.
Gilmore IL Tompkins. The production will
be entirely under their direction. New
scenery will be prepared. Mr.. Bandmann's
season will probably be an extensive one If
the New York engagement proves profitable.
He will be placing himself in direct opposi-
ton to Mr.. Mansfield, who is at present q
strong card with the public.
Manager ~Fleischmann., Of the Walnut
Street Theatre, Philadelphia, received n re-
, quest for - time " at his house for q bur
lesque founded upon sydney Rosenfeld's
comedy " In the Swim" by which name the
burlesque was also to be known Mr.. Fleisch-
mann Is said to have notified the manage.
ment of that company that he could make
wonderfully good terms with them. II have
produced the Dark Secret T" he said, " and
I've got the tank"
Ted Marks and Mrs. Fernandez, managers
of the little cornetist Clarence Worrall. went
to the Bijou Opera-H House Saturday afternoon
to hear the boy play. He was permitted to
appear for twelve minutes. 1t appears that
one of MIR. Gerry's agents sat close to Mr..
Marks and Mrs. Fernandez with his watch
out. This enraged Mr.. Marks to such an ex-
tent that in an audible aside he suggested
that the unfortunate agent should soak his
head" Worrall's three pieces, however, con-
Bumed only eight minutes, and tue agent was
satisfied.
The rehea rsals of La Tosca" will take
place after Thursday on the stage of the new
Broadway. where the play is to be produced.
Francis Walker. the basso, has been drilling
the chorus, which Theodore .Bjorksten Sc.
lected. Miss Minnie Dorr Norcross. the
pretty little niece of Miss Daisy Dorr, will be
the leading soprano. None of the chorus
have to appear before the audience. The
singing is all done behind the scenes.
Hustler" Kelly after his arrival in Eng.
land set to work to rehearse The Mysteries
of q Hanson Cab" which is announced fol
production at the Princess's Theatre OF
Wednesday. Miss Grace Hawthorne. j. H
Barnes. James Fernandez, W; L. Abingdon
Bassett Roe, Miss Eva Sothern and II. ds
Sofia are to be in the cast.
Miss Eva French, known as Little Evs
!, French =" at the time when she appeared il
brated Case " at the Union Square Theatre
has inst returned from Leipsic. She is a
present studying elocution, and the probabil.
tiles are that she will be heard from dramati
cally before long.
Harry lockwood has returned from Wash,
ington with She" and Held by the
Enemy" money in his pocket.
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ments longer, fairly hanging between sly

ments longer. fairly hanging between sly
and sea, his arm was around her.
And now came the p~erilous ascension, dur
ing which every moment seemed an eternity.
Cecilia helped Vance brayely, by catching
at every jutting rock and shrub, but, athlete
that he was, his strength was fast failing him.
Quick! raise yourself, he gasped, as they
neared the top.
Cecilia raised herself out of his arms. and
found herself safe ON the cliffs once more,
but before she could look around. there was
a rolling away of rock, a loosening Of shruha.
and
Cecilia, I love you; pray for me-my
God!"
She turned in time to catch one glimpse Of
his white face, as he disappeared down the
awful depths, and throwing up her arms with
a groan of agony, she fell, fsce downward.
on the greensward, and the Cecilia Ogden
that Vance Varian knew and loved never rose
again.
In her stead rose q calm, sorrowful woman
"a woman that made that worthy man.
George Graham, an exemplary wife.
The pillars of the church said that the min
ister's daughter had q change of heart.
She went about quietly doing her duty
towards her husband and his practitioners In
q manner which even they could not heip
Ali it was we'll that the heart Of Cecilia
was revealed only to her Maker and herseh.
fl. ip its secret chamber was enshrtned 9
'hinhs ttht never passed her .hps-then name q
Vance VAgiAn.
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It is easier 10 imagine Henry Irving az Mephisto-
pheies than as Or. Primrose, but ne showed at the
Star Theatre last night, when ''Olivia - was pro-
duced, that he was perfectly capable OF assuming
the role of the loving old father In Wills's adapta-
no doubt. however. that the part is by no means
suited TO lrving's peculiarities. The fact that he
succeeds In interesting an audience Ii because he is
ments of any part yet written. MIR. Irving's
wonderful attention to the most minute detail
OF stage business was never more apparent
than last night. His by-play with his snufi box
and hts pipe, and a thousand and one other little
artistic touch es simply charmed the audience. The
but the emotion In the third act was not that which
DR.. Primrose would have shown. 1t was far too
elaborate for the simple-minded country gentle
man. Miss Ellen Terry made q %charming, II styl-
ishiy mature olivia. She was seen at her boat in
the comedy part OF the third act, and at her worst
in the emotional portion of the same scene.
olivia's delight, at me ,prospeot Of visiting her
father, coupled with tne knowledge OF her
husbands love, was deIiciously realized. $When a
few minutes later, however, she learns that he IL
not her husband. and that she has been the victim
OF q mock marriage, she shows no despair or great
sSsrow' M Gu. T IhsTely w ssxs esSIa,s sna u a,nSs. seai'S IN
this scene. Mrs. Paunceport made a delightful
Mrs. Primrose, and Miss. Winifred Emory did
nicely with the role OF Sophia "Onvia" was ex-
quisitely mounted.
Steele Mackaye has contributed 80 many novel
ideas TO the stage that his temperance ON The
boards, which occurred IN Paul kauyar " at the
Standard Theatre last evening, was an event which
had an interest peculiarly Its own. MI. Mackaye's
performance had evidently been carefully studied
and exc ted marked attention. 1t was rewarded
with frequent ana prolonged applause. Miss Carrie
Turner also made her first appearance as Diane
and succeeded In capturing tie audience, who le-
called her no less than three times at the end Of the
third act A feature OF the evening WAS MiSs Sara
Neville as Scarlotte.
"LoDdon Assurance, " the first OF the series OF
standard plays promised hy Mr.. Abbey, was pro-
duced last night at WalIacks with marked success.
MIR. Gilbert was Sir HArcourt Ills Interpretation
aAFP. sure cure for couRhA and colds. ADAMRoAA'
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WHAT no DO To- MORROW.
Any Numbsr Of Ways of Celebrating wash
inaton,s nirthday.

Any Numbsr Of Ways Of Celebrating Wash.
inaton's nirthday.
washineton's birthday will be celebrated
tomorrow with the festivities usual to the
occasion.
The Gilhooley Musketeers, Of Washington
Market butchers, will have athletic games at
New Dorp, s. I.
The Weishmen will have literary exercises
in Association Hall.
The Society of the Sons Of the Revolution
will dine at Delmonico's.
The New York Mounted Rifles will hold q
reunion ut Beethoven Hall.
The New York Stereotypers will dine at
Moquin's.
The New York Southern Society will dine
at the Brunswick.
The steam yacht Novod will be launched in
the afternoon mt Greenpoint.
Neutrality-suspicious. go-as-you-please racers
will contest at the American Institute.
The dog show will be open at Madison
Square Garden.
A reception will be held by the lady man.
ayers of the Hebrew Sheltering Society from
IL A. NJ. to G p. NJ.
The annual tournament of the New Jersey
Chess Association will be held at Rutherford.
Home will be held at the Hotel Brunswick.
Archbishop Corrigan will bless the Church
Of st. Anthony of Padua, in Sullivan street.
Company G.. of the Eleventh Regiment, will
give a ball at the Arion Clubhouse, .
The Irish Historical Society will dine at
the New York Hotel.
A series of tennis games will be played at
212 West Forty first street.
Riker Post No. 62. G. A.. r., will assist in
raising the flag Mt the Battery in the morning.
Judge Powers friends will entertain him
ut dinner.
The Volunteer Firemen will dance at the
Metropolitan Opera-House.
The Friendship Boat Club will have q ball
at the Lexington Avenue Opera House.
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To Keep Well

Purify your blood by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
medicine is peculiarly designed TO act upon the blood
and through that upon all the organs and tissues of the
body. 1t has n specific action also upon the secretions
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TEN all humors. impure particles and efete matter
through the lungs. liver. bowels. kidneys and skin. 1t
aids weak aud debilitated organs. invigorates
the nervous system, tones the digestion. Hoods Sarsa-
pnrila is sold by druggists; u; SIX for IS. Prepared by
q. HOOD 4 CO., Lowell, Mass.
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READY FOR THE START.
Fast Go-As-You-Plense Mon to Race IT she
American Institute Tonight.

American Institute Tonight.
The start in the Neutrality-suspicious. go-as-
you-please race at the American Institute,
Third avenue and Sixty-ffth street, will be
made at II o'clock tonight. Peter j .Donohue
will be the referee and Doc " McDonough
the Judge, while the veteran scorer, Ed
Plummer, will keep the cases on the pedes-
TRANS.
With the changed conditions of the race.
such fleet-footed men as George Cartwright,
the English champion, and the London boy
Connors; Gus Guerrero, Steve Brodie's
" Greaser - Dan Herty, who followed close
on Jimmie Albert's heels in the Madison
Square Garden six-day race. and Dan"
Bennett. the Canadian, should make IN ex-
citing and highly interesting race.
The winners will divide the receipts, and
there will be no snap game about it. 1t is
highly probable that former records will be
broken. Only a few seats will be reserved.
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ing the convention of the order here. First
Deputy b. Rosenthal was on his right and
Second Deputy Grand Marshal j. b. Hitler
on his left. Others present were, ''9p 70
Leopold Hartman, David Ensle, Max Levy and
i Eaus aGi0 wssssnsi nasr S S%Gsi' Mssisr, julius BAND:
R ssSond s! D.p DsPS Si.S Sif @s. Ms:'; Hdo Es'n ssle s,rsssa,
s SgsFi M %.%s. s:s 81 .n crane sn.e sis:'e gcmm, Ts: e. 8.
R ss,,s %ani M,tohe, Levy, & a1 asiS,1em' b MsI Ie k.
Senator Cantor, Judge EiSirlloh, Justice .Goidiosei,,
Col. Simon Levy, Judge Abrams, Of Chicago;
Detroit; Alderman Roskanski, OF Boston; Judge
Hardmsn, Of Hartford, Conn. Judge Greenwood,
Hitler.
Coroner Levy was presented by the visiting
delegates with an immense horseshoe of fow-
ers with his name in immortelles in front.
E.. Berthheuer and William Hitler also re.
ceived elaborate floral designs. Letters OF
regret we're read from Gov. Hill, Mayor
Hewitt and many others.
After.dinner speeches were made in re-
sponse to toasts.
THE FIRST CALICO BALL.
The first calico ball Of the season was given
by the Euphonia Society in Turn Hall last
night. Floor Manager G.. Stirm led the
grand march, accompanied by his wife.
Among the many ladies and gentlemen pres
emit were
MIR. and Mrs. August Ruhe, MIR. and Mira I.
Pastry Cooks Association, Miss Lizzie Ienioh, Miss
Carrie kollmann, Mrs: Louise zimmerman. Misc
Ma b EmsI,s h Ms,o :. g sss. % CARR, a'ill aa FsenIs,sa.
Miss Katie Arnold, Miss Katie Weis, .Presi-
dent obas Wessner, MI. and Mrs. August Nigey,
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Elsmer, MI. and MIRA
chris sseman, Herman WoleIo. NJ; and Mrs.
and Mrs. George Germann, Antoine Nigey, Mr.. A
Meleton and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Aeok, Mr.
Bach, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steineger, Charles
kohetz and John Mintzler.
GERMAN LADIES HAVE A DANoE
A family party was given last night at the
Germania Assembly Rooms. 1t was the
Bundles Deutscher Frauen, organized for
charitable imposes.
following ladies and gentlemen:
Floor Manager-Charies Guenther. Assistant
Oscar Wagner. Floor Commtttee-Mmea Bertha
Yung, Maria Examiner, Apelonie Daum and Eva
toinette Wadenfuhl, Emilia Kern, Christina Stehr
and Eliza Pfender.
The President, Mrs. Chas. Guenther, led
the grand march with her husband. Among
others present were:
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Kreitz, Miss Katie KreitE,
MI. and Mrs. NJ. oberst, Miss Euler and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cintx-
cLIoNIAN ASSOCIATION.
The annual ball of the Clionian Association
was given last evening at Nilsson Hall, and
was attended by members of societies of the
Twenty-trst Ward. The grand march was
led by Mr.. Val Young. Among those who
followed him were, Andrew Mcdonald and
Ian. Miss 1ahy, Mr.. Ryan, Miss Pinekner.
James Mcdonald. John Getz and Miss Duffy.
BENJAMIN F. Mcdonald was Floor Manager
and James +. Lynch his assistant.
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through the

.UTTING through the
me third of q mile
running path at the
Polo Grounds will de-
sIroy the scene of
many an important
'~footrace and leave the
Manhattan Athletic
Clubs quarter-mile
track at the Eighty
sixth street and Eighth
avenue grounds the
only suitable place on
the island in which to
decide an important
athletic event. The
George and Myers
l,OOO-yard race, which
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RlLer,a RxnectOrant.

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Nelly Foley, aged twenty-one years, of lo5 East
Eighteenth street, when brought to Bellevue
Hospital last Sator lay. threw her arms around the
neck Of Capt Jack Donovan and exclaimed:
- You are my iong-lost lover, and At last l have
found you" Yesterday Nelly was pronounced In
sane.
Capt Donovan has inherited o small fortune by
the death OF Q brother in California. He expects
TO be married soon. He will leave for the WeAt In
q few dRyh.
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II. Daniel Bandmann

II. Daniel Bandmann,
who for some time has
been paying consider
able attention to his
ranch in Montana,
where he owns con
siderable property, has
signed u contract with
Managers Gilmore d
Tompkins for the pro-
duction of a dramati-
cation of DR.. Jekyll
aud Mr.. HYDE" to be
called in all probable
ity A Strange Case"
This dramatization is
to go in very
strongly for melo-