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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
An U~Gd Tn,

Miss Sere-l suppose YOU have heard that
Mr. Short is paying his attentions TO me,
Miss Fresh-Yes, heard OF It
Miss She has proposed
Miss F-indeeds
Miss S.-Yes. Now ! wonder IF Il is nv
money he is alters
Miss F.-What else can it bei-Bos.oo
Courier
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03


Not long ago large audience gathered in
the Lyceum theatre in New York to see E.
H. Sothern and his company play Lord
Chumley." The piece is a bright one, and
the actors and actresses do their work we'll
Charles 3. Bishop took the part of adam
Butterworth," a bluff, good natured, retired
tradesman, who insists ON clarity, 'ilarity,
my boy" even though the tears are in his
eyes and his voice trembles with grief as he
says it. Bishop as adam Butterworth" was
always favorite with the audiences, and
when he left the stage that night at the end
of his first scene, after having advised two
young women in the good humored manner
in which he played the part, the spectators
were in a particularly happy mood. As he
made his exit he said, chuckling, the words:
Healthy, wealthy and wise. Oh, lord! he
wise"
The words were scarcely spoken when he
staggered, gasped and fell in faint where
the wings barely screened him from the sight
of the spectators. Willing hands carried him
to the nearest dressing room, where he was
placed in a chair. Messengers were sent for
physician, and the little group in the dress
ing room waited silently. Tho merry voices
of the people Oh the stage went down toa sub
dued murmur. Presently the tinkle Of the
signal for lowering the curtain and the fol-
lowing applause and laughter of the audience
reached the dressing room. Then the doctor
arrived. Mr.. Bishop was still supported in
the chair, CHASTITY pallor showing through
the paint OF his make up. The doctor lifted
one of the white hands and held it for an in
slant. Then he let it drop gently down again.
''The man is dead" said he.
Beside the chair stood Bishops wife, who
was also a member Of the company. She
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
A HOME FOR THE CYClERS.

The Handsome New House of the Chicago
Wheeling Club.
The new club house of the Chicago Cycling
club is situated at the east end of the Eo-
sale apartment block, on Fifty-seventh
street, opposite South Park station, and
within block of the main entrance to Jack
son park. 1t is very easy of access on all
sides, being connected with all the principal
drives and boulevards on the south side,
while for reception and entertainment pur-
poses good livery service and both Illinois
Central suburban trains and cable cars are
only block away.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

Dressing rooms for the performdsr form soEne-
thing Of an innovation. Thre are twenty OF
them, each large and wen lighted. and they
are In separate bailding, reached from the
stage by a short covered passage. The theatre
has seating capacity for l, 500, and the VEN
tilation and acoustic properties are excellent
Above the theatre is the beautiful Harlem
opera hall. which viii seat LOCO people
JOSEPH HAwoRrH
Many people are inclined to view the
American stage nowadays through pessimis-
tic opera glasses, so to speak The palmy
days of acting in America are gone, say they.
Everything in the theatrical line, in their
opinion, has degenerated since tho good old
time of the stock companies They mean
that the class of young actors and actresses
which is now coming up is not what it might
be, and with the death or retirement of each
old favorite cry out that his like will never
tread the boards again
The latter statement is probably true.
Each person, be he actor or be he anything
else, has certain characteristics which are
seldom similarly combined in another. But
it does not follow that another combination
may not be as attractive or even more SO.
Because dozen years ago certain actor
worked hard in his profession and played his
parts well, is no sign that an actor now who
works as hard cannot give as artistic and
meritorious performance as did his prede-
cessor. Depend upon it, the stage is not de-
generating.
A fair representative of the rising rank of
hard working, conscientious young actors is
Joseph Haworth He is not much more than
so years Of age, but he has already won an
enviable reputation. His debut was made
when he was but lad at Cleveland, o. 1t
was in John Elsslers theatre, in 1874, where
Charlotte Champion appeared in Richard Ill
He made such decided hit that Mr.. Ellsler
retained him for four seasons. He then
joined the Boston Museum company.
Before that time he had played Shakes
pearian roles in Cleveland with Edwin Booth,
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and just after he
had signed with the
B o S t o n manager
Booth offered him
a permanent place
in his support,
which his contract
forced him to de-
cline. -Four years
he stayed at the
B os ton museum.
Then ne signed with
the late John Nc
Guile u e h, with
whom he remained
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

TIE offices OF The
New York World
the other day was
a notable event in
the history OF
American Journal
ism. no matter how
Tie World news
paper be regarded
Tee structure Is 20
be thirteen stones
high and, it b
claimed, viii be the
finest and best sp
pointed newspaper
bu ildin & in the
world The ad-
dresses by Chaun-
cey Il Depew and
Governor Hill, Of
Sev York were
exceptional feat
u-S Of the corner
stone laying o; q
miya.e Gliin.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

took place al ST.
Louis, Archbishop
Keurick being ths
coa@cra.cr.
When Father
Greoe beams bixk-
op the diocsse 10
cludsd AnraosA
AID Dakota, AID
there were oulyswo
Cs.houc churches
IL s.. Psai-the ca
,6e<iraI and tee
Church. q toe as
plnpaC-- There
usrs H5yT D-t~sss
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

life between cur
tw o countries 4
have found my~lf
everywhere In q
transatlantic Eng
land. Half an
American a. | arm.
by marriage and
BY gmpasAsa, I
mutt confesn hat
ii has been wholly
delightful b OBJ
srvs this unnts
akabis asd minute
trtsrtinc.tifr AsA~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

races, and it fls nss witt bore Rat, vnas-
ever other nations may quarrel and cone
tato armed eoufscs, America and gasI.Dd-
va1nly divided by t8e oo@aa-~iI By aid 81
establsa ar international tribunal ersuposvi
oS the wc<thse<s s.G tess tTur+~d rssa "a
either side. and Vii refer ~ ts~sr iSlzrssn,
Under the laws a rizhs ADD r-.so-,-~i:ho1s
arreAl-every q7esfton w.ssrE thrsatsrs To
disturb tie Bat1rAl alaasnos ihas, N my grin
hon, fgr1siasss tie very best Aoys II lad
KIND
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stared at the doc
tor in amazeInent.
Not one Of the
party, now in
creased by all the
other members of
the company, could
realize that ''the
d octor''-th e Y
sometimes c allied
h i'm t h at-w a S
dead.
What a scene it
was! Gro u p e d
about the dead man
stood the PLAYERS,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

Frank Leslia's Illustrated Sesspaper, grsfng
his ''arst iuspressiouss Of America He docs
not quite agree with certain other Engiish~
men who have written Of their ctsatlantfc
cousins. Among other things DO says: MY
chief impression has been the atsoluts prsc-
teal identity Of manner, mind add nAasoral
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
THEATRE GOSSIP.
What is Going On of Interest
in Amusement Circles.
SUDDEN DEATH OF ACTOR BISHOP

He Died as He Had Lived, In Harness.
Something About the Late Hme. Alber.
Joseph Haworth.
Two tragedies of the stage have come to
light within the past few weeks Not of the
kind that end with the dropping Of the cur
tain ON the last act, but more real than ever
were writ by playwright. Two tragedies of
real life, in one Of which the fact that .
theatre where comedy was supposed to hold
the boards formed the stage setting, but
served to enhance its tragic qualities
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

cue. Is jumped the table, rolled along the
floor at terrific pace struck the base board,
exploded with a loud report and set the wood
work on fire, after which the pieces danced
about the floor. The attendant picked then
up with shovel and put them in bucket OF
water, where they sizzled and suffered
When picked out cold they had turned from
white to black COMPOSITION pI,Ts were dis
carded after that This story is vouched for
by a well known authority on billiards, who
was a spectator.
The first thing beginner should learn is to
hold his cue properly. One can't play the
violin unless able TO bow. much less can he
play billiards unless he hold his cue properly.
The cue should be loosely held near the butt
by the right hand, and should be kept as
nearly ON Q lerel with the table as possible
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

BIZ. not more 50 than the fact tia. the actual
ia.ing Of the stone was performed By Joseph
Pssiizer, Jr., son Of the rropxss'or, aged but
: years A cut Of tie yoUng ssntsEsn u
here Gjseo
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03

and a population Of 70, oon Il tee vhok do
eese were cniy q churches AID " rnf~soszx
Il Is MT Known 20 whsi arcbGioc~s .ss 1su
srcao<aop viii De assigned
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
Sir Ea-t. Arpo,d.

Sir Edwin Arzold. VITO = Eo- b re
EsisA6 -SsaseA .hss rrussR - arsscss sss
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wankn asucof in
A ingeh dbreaine
the Of time
wmehod Nn.dma be Gu hrough i
disturbed shoulder brakil
bookwi uemin unhrm
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
THE STUDEBAKER MANSION.
A Magnificent Indiana Residence Recent
DESTROYED by Fire.

1t seems pity that the magnificent resi-
dence of Glenn StudeSaker, at South Bend
Ind, should have been destroyed by fire 50
soon after 1t was built. 1t was ready
for occupancy only few months ago, and
had it not been destroyed would have been
visited by the delegates to the Pan-American
congress
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counts OF its having been
introduced by the Emperor Caigula, or hav-
ing existed during the consulship of the Ro-
man Lucrllus, cannot be substentiated. 1t
must have been known to Englishmen as
early as the Sixteenth century, since Shake
speare speaks of it, although when he repre-
sents Cleopatra as amusing herself with the
game he probably commits an anachronisrn.
The first reliable accounts are from certain
manuscripts once the property of Sir Reginald
Mortimer, one of the Knights Templar who
returned from the first crusade and after
ward Joined the second one, led by Richard
Coeur de Leon According TO these manu-
scripts the game was introduced by the
Knights. and was viewed with great favor as
healthful recreation. After time interest
in the game languished and finally died out
entirely, and it was not revived until Louis
XI assembled the throne of France. From
this time on the game of billiards became a
very popular one. 1t pleased the tickle fancy
Of the French, and thus became permanent
institution.
According TO history, Mary Queen Of
Scots was a lover of the game, and was al
lowed the privilege Of table during her i'm
prisonment. It was taken away from her
1hortly before her execution. So much for
the origin of the game
George Washington and Alexander Eamil-
ton were both good players and possessed
tables in their private houses. In the an
ne1ed cut Thomas jefferson, Alexander Ham
lton and Lafayette are represented as par
ticipants in the game, of which George
Washington is a spectator. Lafayette was
accustomed to billiards in France
For two centuries billiards was played with
only two balls, when the red ball was inn
ported from France. The cushions down to
a recent date were lined with felt. The
game as played In America Is entirely diff
ferent from the old game played In Eng
land. The tables in common use are of three
sizes: Six feet in width by IL feet In length,
5 by 10 and by s. 1t is not necessary to
describe the construction of table for
every one has seen one) further than to say
that its horizontal position must be estab-
lished with mathematical exactness. The
cushions are made of vulcanized rubber and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-11-03
9ai1y x gayle
ABOUT BILLIARDS.
No One Knows Where the
Game Originated.
OLD AND NEW METHODS OF PLAY

A Truthful Story About the Explosion of
Composition BSII-A Few Pointers
About the Game-The Great Schaefer
and His Playing.
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for two seasons, playing such roles as Iciiius
Cassius, Iago, Phasarius and Ingomar. The
last night Mccullough ever played, Mr.. Ha-
worth held him up during the performance
Later Mr.. Haworth supported Mary Ander-
son in Romeo and Juliet" and was honored
by an offer to become her leading man.
Mr.. Haworth has also appeared with Dion
Boucicault and Clara Morris. He has starred
in "Hoodman Blind" "a Moral Crime" and
Paul Kauvar," the latter being the play
with which he is travelling this season. Of
his work in it, Col Robert G. Ingersoll re-
Gently wrote in letter to him: mo one can,
or ever will, play that Character better than
you do. You get out of it all that is in it,
and in it all that it can hold" Mr.. Haworth
is also an excellent singer and has appeared
in at least one operate role.
The very excellent portrait which accom-
panies this article is taken from a recent issue
of The Stage
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STAGE GOSSIP.

The new tenor, Herr Botel, who is now fas
cinating all Berlin, was but short time since
a coachrnan. Six recalls followed his inter-
probation of a popular air quite recently,
and bouquets come to him by the score his
present ambition is to reach America
Mrs. Langtry told an English interviewer
the other day that she had numbers of letters
from correspondents Of all sorts while she
was in America. lone man, said the Lily,
wrote quite seriously that he had considered
the matter, that be thought it was time got
married. and he had concluded TO take me TO
wife himself He felt sure that ne should be
very happy with me-"
When ia Grizette de Berangern was first
performed in Paris, the part OF Lizette was
enacted by the famous old actress, Virginie
Dejazet. who, at that time, had Lost ali her
teeth. In honor of the new part she was to
irnpersonate she ordered beautiful new SET
and, finding her dental substitutes rather un-
comfortable. she took them out as soon as
the performance was finished and put them
In her pocket In the green room she unfor-
tunately sat down on them, which caused her
to rise with scream. What is the mat
teri asked AdoIphs Dennery. Nothing"
said Madame Deiazet, Il only bit myselfl'
Joseph Pulitzer. Jr.
The laying of tie corner stone Of the new
Pulitzer building for the accommodation OF
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A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE.

4.
A friend, lately arrived from London, says
a writer in The New York Truth. tells me of
acertain private exhibition of which he was
privileged spectator, the description Of which
is almost beyond belief. A small body of
Moors, calling themselves Aissouas, and claim
ing to be the leaders of a certain religious
sect, gave an exhibition Of some of their rites
before a private party at ST. James hall
About dozen turbaned Moors squatted in
a semicircle on the floor, and, after wild
performance by one of the number on tom
tom. they gradually, and in turn, became
reused to frenzy One after another they
would roll about the platform, writhing as if
in the most terrible agony. At intervals one
of the number, apparently a priest, would
drag the writhing subject to sort of caul-
dron, from which a thick vapor assembled,
and would force him to inhale quantity of
the steam
Then would commence the self torture of
these fanatics One man. for instance, de-
voured number of prickly cactus leaves,
and then, apparently unsatisfed with his
meal, proceeded to demoish and chew I'D
certain glass tumblers. Another deliberately
eat piece of burning wood, while his neigh
Dor was busily employed poking nails into
his nose, spikes into his eyes, and, to all ap-
pearancee, enjoying the sensation. Yet an
other would not cease his ragings and contor-
tions until live scorpion had been given
him, which, after tormenting and teasing it
until it was In perfect fury, he calmly placed
in his mouth aud swallowed. The most aw-
full exhibition was that of one Moor who,
when frenzied, YVES only quieted on q batch
of snakes being handed to him; some Of
these he nurscd in his bosom and fondled
much as an ordinary snake charmer until,
suddenly dropping all but one he proceeded
to whirl 1t about his head, and then to chew
it up, splitting the bits Of wriggling snake all
over the floor.
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The laying of tie corner stone OF the new
Pulitzer building for the accommodation OF
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HERE is much doubt
whether we are indebted
to France or Italy for
the invention Of bill
iards, but it is certain
that it was imported
hither from the former
country. All the ac-
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LOVE OR MONEY;
OR,
A PERILOUS SECRET.
BY CHARLES RE4DE,
Author Of PUT Yourself in His Place
ETC., ETC., etc.

This apparent insult to his common
sense drove BARLEY almostmad. you
have given these cursed CIiffOrds a
triumph over me-" he cried: "you have
brought shame to my door; but it shall
never pass the threshold" Here the
Colonel uttered a contemptuous snort.
This drove BARLEY wild altogether; he
rushed at the Colonel, and shook his fist
IN his face. "YOu stand there sneering
at my humiliation; now see the example
| can make" Then he was down upon
Mary In a moment, and literally yelled
at her in his fury. go to your para
mour, girl; go where you will. You
never enter my door again" And he
turned his back furiously upon her.
This terrible denunciation Overpow-
cred poor Mary's resolution: she chung
to him in terror. ooh, mercy, mercy,
papal III explain to goa, have pity on
your child"
BARLEY flung her so roughly from
him that she nearly fell. you are my
child no more"
But at that moment in strobe William
Hope, looking seven feet high, and his
eyes blazing. Liar and hypocrite." he
rOared, "site mere, 1CdS yOltr cbiI1n' Then,
changing to a tone of exquisite love,
and stretching out both his hands to
Mary, she IS nliner"
Mary, being now between the two
men, turned swiftly first to one, then to
the other, and with woman's infallible
eye knew her own flesh and blood in
that half-mOment. She uttered cry
of love and rapture that went through
every heart that heard it; and she flung
herself in moment upon her fathers
bosom.
He Whirled her round like a feather
on to his right arm, then faced both her
enemies, Clifford and BARLEY. with
naughty defiance, head thrown back.
and eyes that flashed black lightning in
defense of his child.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
APOLOGIES.

We must now describe the place to
which Hope conducted his daughter,
and please do not skip our little de-
scription. 1t is true that some of our
gifted contemporaries paint Italian
scenery at prodigious length q propoS de
totes and others show in many pages
that the rocks and the sea are pictur-
esque objects, even when Irrelevant
True that others gid the evening clouds
and the western horizon merely to please
the horizon and the clouds. But we
hold with Pope that
'The proper study of mankind is man."
and that authors pictures are bores, ex-
cept as narrow frames to big incidents.
The true model, we think, for writer
is found in the opening lines of MAR
mion," where the castle at even-tide,
its yellow lustre, its dropping banner,
its mail-clad warders rejecting the
western blaze, the tramp of the sentinel,
and his low-hummed song, are flung on
paper with the broad and telling touch
of Rubens. not from an irrelevant adj
miration Of old castles and the setting
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ITO be continued.l
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