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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-12-22
EXTERIOR OF DENVER THEATRE.

rum, stage and dressing rooms will occupy
a piece Of ground floor, IS by 40, in the rear
portion Of the property. The foyer will be
reached from the auditorium by a succession
Of Indian arches. In seven Of these arches
on each side Of the auditorium will lie located
a little temple, giving fourteen private boxes
ON the frat floor.
Back Of the proscenium boxes is the green
room entrance. Adjoining the green room
is the stars dressing room, with private toilet
room connected. There are also two other
dressing rooms on the stage level, seven more
directly above and six more still higher up.
Each room is supplied with marble wash
sJHEd. with hot and cold water. The stage is
10 be Il feet deep 10 the curtain line, a feet
wide and Is feet hlgh. Property room,
scene room and carpenter shop are situated
at the rear Of the stage
StairWays lead from both side OF the boxes
10 the balcony, which has six private boxes.
There will to- four exits from the balcony.
The gallery VIA ave an independent en-
trance ani four exits. The house viii have a
seating capacity of l,so0, divided about COO
to each iuur. The furnishing throughout
will be Of n very high order.
Besides the theatre, the building viii con
tain 100 suites Il apartments, with bath
rooms. etc. Each suite will he finished in
natural wUois
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Elisaveta, 10 begin with, was nothing Of
an infant phenomenon. Her parents are
Syih Of medium height, her five brothers and
sisters are children Of average size, and until
the girl WINS 1 years old she was in no way
different from the rest. Then suddenly she
began TO grow, 10 the amazement Of every
body down in the little country town Of
K~rassnokutsh, On the Dow, and now she
weighs 800 pounds. Till she was 10 she re-
manned at home, and has since then been ex-
hibited in Russia and Berlin.
Yet, enormous as she is, Elisaveta Phili-
poona, or, 10 be more polite, Elizabeth Lyska,
Is not one Of the fat giantesses the very sight
Of whom is as repulSve rs that Of II prize
hog at a cattle show. She is pretty, with
the brunette ~prettiness Of the Slav woman,
and her brain, though not developed in &C.
cordance with her body, is in good working
order. The giantess can read and write,
which is more than can he SAID Of the major,
ity Of Russian village children.
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hours he wrote a tragedy called "Catiline.'
The play was not a success, since only thirty
copies were sold, and the balance Of the cdi-
ton vel for waste paper. AT q he went 10
Christiania to study in the school of Helt-
berg. Here he became the companion OF that
eminent writer whose name seems 20 be COM
posed Of most Of the letters Of the alphabet
selected at random, Bjornstjerne Bjornson.
He studied and wrote, and in 1851 had so far
advanced as TO become director Of Ole Bulls
new theatre at Bergen.
In 1857 Ibsen married Susanna Thoresen,
the daughter of u Norwegian poetess. He
then became director Of the Christiania thea
tire where he wrote 10 order a play a year for
the theatre. On account Of political writings
u~nfavorable 10 action Of the government in
1864, he has since lived in s~elf-impnsed exile.
For a time he lived in Dresden aud then be-
came a wauderer. During his residence in
Germany the Germans discovered his merits,
being the first to do 50, and it is they who in
troduced ISben to the world.
The poet wears his hair and beard long.
He is short in stature, but symmetrical. He
has a serious face, a broad, high forehead,
and a poets sensitive mouth, though at the
same time expressive Of will. His blue eyes
are always covered with spcctacles. Ills
voice is soft and his movements slow.
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Pitcher baldwin.

Mark Baldwin, whose portrait appears
with this sketch, Is one Of the aJlest pitchers
that ever faced "A batter In the ranks Of the
American association. He wa born in Pitts.
burg. Pa, about twenty-five years ago. lie
stands tx feet in height and weighs 100
pounds He began ball playing in 1850,
pitching for amateur clubs In his native city.
In 1883 he played his first game as a profess
sional, pitching tor the Cumberland Md
club. In lS,j he pitched the McKesport
club into FIRST place Of the Western Fcnnsyl-
vania league,
On Aug. 20, iSsG. while pitching for the
Duluth toan. hc held the Oshkosh club down
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one of Irying's Stories.

Henry Irving tells this story: A haber.
dasher Ia London had joined the Junior Gar
rick club and become inoculatel with the ides
Of going ON the stage. So he sold out his
shop, rcscryinE IN ample supply Of under
wear, and invested the proceeds 20 exc out
his salary us an actor. In time, bis grand
dreams Of surprising Kean and Kemble hav-
ing departed, he was n humble utility man at
the Theatre Royal, Manchester. But his in
vested money gave him income enough to
provide a Christmas eve supper for his asso-
ciates at the theatre.
One Of them hesitated 10 accept because
the weather was so cold and his clothing was
so thin and worn. Before the supper the ex-
haberdasher pushed this poor fellow into a
bedroom, saying, There's a little present for
you in here!' II was a suit Of warm wooden
Undertaking. Fancy this poor actors feel
Jugs when, comfortably clad, his body and
his heart equally warm, he took his place at
the tablet II can feel that grateful warmth
yet" exclaimed Irving, 'ffor | was that poor
actorI'
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TIE cLUB's HOME

corridor is tire cafe, l5xlD .eet. connecting
with a serving room, Skis feet. Tho billiard
room, with accommodation Tor four tables,
is also on Jhts Gr7r. The Gylanasigm occupies
the out!re upper i1or ard - fully equipped
with the Spaulliug system II apparatus,
There i. in ills room on elevated track 8 feet
from the foor and l5I feet in circumference.
The grounds about the house afford ample
space for a c.nder track Of five LAPS 20 the
mile. Next spring the tennis courts viii he
laid out aud the whole grounds arranged for
the various games-foOtball, lacrosse, base.
ball, cricket, etc. The members take par
ticular pride ia their gymnasium, which they
claim is unexceiled 10y any club house gym
nasium in the United States.
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wI,at the seyenth Gun Meant,

Il Is less customary now than In Eye palmy
days of the drama" for members Of the audi
ence 10 have their little say. Still, thnt this
does occur occasionally was proved by an IN
cident that Is said 10 have happened In Buffalo
during "A recent production Of Josephine.
The emperor's sister, Pauline, had just TX
planned that IL a girl was born five guns
would bc fired, and If II was a boy, the mum.
Der Of volleys reached l0l.
Bang went the first gun, the audience and
actors listening intently. The fifth gun
doomed, and the firing seemed TO cease. "A
girl " sneered Pauline, completely Disguised.
Boom went the sixth gun. "a boyl' cried
the actors aud a large number Of excited
auditors. Booml went the seventh gun.
"Twinsl' shouted a roguish youth in the gal.
lery, and the curtains went down amidst
roars Of laughter.
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The Late Harvey Mckenna.

Harvey McKennn, the phenomenal straight
rail billiard player, who was matched 10 play
Jacob Schaefer at straight rail billiards, died
recently at the New York hospital Of con-
sumption.
McKennn was only 81 years old, but had
already made n name for himself US a player
Of extraordinary ability. lac was born in
OwoSsn, Mich. lle was a bootLlark when s
years old. and before he wa 10 had made a
tour Of about every state in the Union, with
his kit.
McEeuua began playing billiards when 10
years old, aud AZ the age Of ~ was a first
class player, Ills stronghold was the straight
rallied game. at which style Of playing he
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THE MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CLUB.
A Young but Healthy orgnniEation-The
Club House.

A Young but Healthy organiEation-Ths
Club House.
The Michigan Athletic club is the name of
a successful organization which has sprung
up within a year in the City Of the Straits.
The finishing touches are now being pat on
the club house, which, when completed, will
rival any similar organization in the west,
The entire cost will be about $4,000, of
which 5000 will be expended on the gymna-
stun alone. Ia the basement Of the building
are the dressing rooms, bathrooms, lockers,
kitchen and boiler rooms. There is a plunge
bath 32xlj feet. There has been no regular
arrangement Of the rooms in the building,
no two being Of the same shape.
The main corridor is shaped like a half
moon. On the first foor are the ladies room
and readingrQoms. The main stairway leads
10 the gymnasium on the second floor, aud 10
the right II the entrance and near the stair,
way is the Office. Adjoining the reading room
is the smoking room, l4S!2 feet. Across the
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with only one safe hit. Baldwin was one Of
the party making a trip to Australia and
Europe during the winter Of 1SsSIs9. On
his return he was releaSed by Arson and was
Immediately snapped up by Manager Bucken-
berger for the Columbus team as a prize.
That Arson made a mistake In releasing him
Is fully demonstrated by his excellent pitch
ing for the Columbus team, twice holding the
Brooklyns, and once each the St. Louis and
Athletics, down 10 two hits In a champion
ship game. II is reported that Mark has
signed with the Chicago Brotherhood team
for the season OF 1850.
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tional association. H. remained with the
BufTalos until toe latter part Of The SEASON Of
1855, when he siyucl with the Louisville club.
Wien the kuU-a, City club took the place II
the metropolitan, OF New YorG city, easter
day was one ~ the players assigned To- the
new team. Iii. work MT shortstop was OF the
highest order. yesterday Is a fair halter
only, but ht, liIe fielding more than Offsets
bis work with the stick. His record with
Columbus during The past season was Of a
very brilliant standard. lie ranks well W
among tie leaders iu his position.
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LEW DOCkhTADEh DTr u us P'oAoS
bon, he is singularly quiet N voice, man
ner and attire. Those who have seen him on
the stage would hardly recognize him on the
street. He has reddish hair, a mustache,
and n boyish but somewhat norid face.
He says that be never went before an au-
disnce in his life without having felt, for an
Instant, a slight attack Of stage fright. This
always vanished, he says, II he found that
there were one or two good laughers in tho
audience. Mirth is infectious, and four or
Bye hearty cha has" Mt n start will put an
audience in good humor for an entire evening.
In 1887 he said 10 a reporters II went 10
New York determined 10 have the best min
strels In the world, and spare no money in
getting the foremost talent In minstrelsy. Az
fhe same time, ! have aimed at progressive
mlnstrelsy, always, however, combining my
acts 10 those belonging 10 burnt cork The
purcst fun aud sweetest singing 30 be a part
Ok a programme that could offend nc one.
and where ladies and children oodld Sons
without escort
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the best amateur club ia the city. In lss7he
became a professional by joining the Kansas
City Western league team. In the following
year he signed with the Memphis club, but
returned 70 Kansas City in July Of the same
year, after the Memphis team had disbandcd,
and finished the season there.
The Omaha team is the third professional
team ho has ever signed with, aud the first
pennant winners. Nichols did most of the
pitching for the Omaha club during the past
saagOu.
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The entire building will b. heated by steam
and lighted 10y electricity. The front Of the
building will be built Of rock faced brown
stone, red pressed brick and red terra Gotta.
FRAU DELLA.
The Germans In America form a large per-
centage Of the population. In fact il is said
that in New York city alone there are more
Germans than in any city In Germany, ex-
cept Berlin. Wherever Germans go there 20
also good nature and fun, They take with
them their newspapers (Which always have a
good big department devoted 10 "Humoris-
tisches'l, and at their theatres comedies form
a majority Of the pieces presented. Fore
most among the German dramatic people N
America is Manager Amberg. That his
c%ountrymen support his ventures financially
is shown by the fact that every year he
tours In America one or more celebrities
from the fatbcrlaud This takes a good deal
Of money, aud the money always seems TO be
Forthcoming.
One Of his latest ventures IN this line Is the
bringing Of Hermina CHAR Della, a German
actress OF great reuONn, to this country.
According 10 The New York Herald. the
late king Of Bavaria spent 10000 marks 10
see Frau Della play "Theodora" for the first
time at II separate performance It was
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Ecuua average was iJj. the best on recoru.
OF late years M.Kcnua had been dcyoting
his time Ia giviu: Loo or no count exhibit
ton games throughout the west. lie never
lost oHg 81 i4g-o game. The match for
$3.50 side, which had been arranged for
between N"Ecpua aud schaater, was de-
clarcl ol a. account Of the young experts
sickness, Nr. Roach, the hacker Of the
Wizard, refused 10 accnpt McKcnna's for
felt, saying that he wouldn't take a dying
mans money.
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lBSEN, THE PLAYWRIGHT.
A Norwegian Whose Work Are Now At
tracing Attention.

The ]intellcciial circles in Boston have
dropped Browning for a while in order to get
a good hold upon another poet. This is Hen
rik Ibsen, the Norwegian dramatic Last
November oneof his plays, "a Dolls House"
having been translated into English, was
placed on the boards Of the Globe theatre,
and since then lbsen has been the rage at the
modern Athens,
Henrik lbsen was born sixty-two years ago.
having come into the world in lS2S, on the
coast of Norway, of parents Of the middle
class. When The boy was S years old his ia
ther, who wa a small merchant, failed, and
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held the record for
the best runs aud
the best average.
His famous runs ii
2,aDO and 2.570
points, respective
Is, c both made
In a $3.50 point
game, which be
played about uycar
and n half ago.
His opponent was
able u Srurc but
forty-,lvc point, IN
the grtCt On tln-
..gu-f.y rfu NJ.
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ThespIan Finaneiering.

As a rule, Mary Anderson shares instead
Of taking q certainty. Salyini lisa very care
full iinancier. He takes a percentage from
Mr.. Palmer, with n guarantee that his profit
shall not fall below a certain amount, aud he
will receive about all Of the profits. Bern
hardt, who is TO play with Mr.. Abbey for the
next two years, takes n share Of the profits
without guarantee, but her share is a large
one and her Income SlbO, OO0 a season.
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10 one safe hit On
June Is, j. o, be
struck out eighteen
men Of the ST Paul
club, twelve being
in success on. His
fine work In the
box for Duluth led
TO his engagement
by the Chicago
club, with which
he played during
the seasons Of 1881
and On Sept.
20, 1881, he retired
tho pittghurg tenn
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nnrr, Yesterday, tho shnrt.ton

Harry yesterday, whose picture is here
given, is the shortstop of the Columbus club.
He was born in Philadelphia, Sept 10, lsGi.
lie began his career As an amateur on one Of
the teams in his native city. His first pro-
f~essional engagement was with the Keystone
club, of Philadelphia, during the season Of
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10y mnny "a one Of
the c0lUinEpitchurs
in the profession.
He is n well built
young fellow, and
very progressing
in appearance. lie
was born in MRdi-
son, Wis, Sept. IA,
1853, and has there
fore not yet reached
his majority lie
played his first
tgalne as pitcher for
1.-THE Blue avenue
team, Of Kansas
city,in 1886, which
..- al. al... tg...
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1881. The following
season be played
with the Augusta
team, Of the South
ern league Dur
ing the 4 Of
1856 he played
shortstop FOR the
Bridgeport Conn
club, Of the East
ern league. He
mnde n great rec
ord with it, aud
was signed by Man
ager Chapman, of
the buffalo club,
Which then belong
ii 20 The Intcrna.
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his family became
impoverished. He
left school at 10,
and was appren-
ticed 10 a chemist.
This was a disap-
pointment to him,
for he had hoped
for a university ed
~ucation. His nat
urnl tastes, how
ever, gained SUI
premacy over the
mortar and Testle,
md in his leisure
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The Proof.

Carpenter-I guess Mr.. smither's book
didn't sell.
Wife-Whyi
Carpsnter-He's just ordered sixty foot OF
new shelves for bis hbrary.-EDoch.
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brutL orLuul, being
o~nlyabout 33years
old, Dockstadcr
began his public
career In the cIn-
plOy Of John l.
Carncross, Of Phil
a~delphia. Until
Dockgtadcrsrcccn
r~eycrscs, he and
Carucross vert the
only proprloUors Of
prominent houses
OF minstrelsy in
the United States
Unlike most mem
- - Itg urufao-
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CHICAGO'S OPERA.
Albani, the Canadian Nightin-
gale, Is One of the Singers.
SOME TALR ABOUT HER CAREER.

In the Dominion She Scored an Early Sue.
cess and l. "a FaYorite Of Queen Victoria.
Manager, who Is Financially Involved.
The season Of Italian opera, which began
recently IN the big Chicago Auditorium, is
notable for TWO reasons; First, the best talent
the world affords takes part; and second, il is
the first time an operate plan Of such mag
nitude has been carried out in that city.
Among the singers are both Patti and Al
bani. The latter is known as the Canadian
Nightingale, and the appellatiou is well de.
served. She tbs the story Of her life herself
a follows:
my father was a musician-an excellent
violinist-and from the very first he carefully
trained me, | sang at 4 years old. and ap
peared in public nj :. | toured the Dominion
as a prodigy Cor a year. and then very wisely
] was not allowed 10 sing for several years.
] was about 4; when ! went to Europe, and
all the training ] had was nine months in
Italy and nine months ia Paris. At Milan,
my maestro was lombard. He is now 20, /
believe. but with nu assistant he still receives
pupils and imparts 10 them valuable informa.
ton. ! made my London debut at Covent
Garden when | was Is in La S~onnambula.
That was in 1873, had previously appeared
in the same opera in Sicily and in Paris. La
Somnnmbula' contains, | think, the most per-
feet music of any opera, and this, as wei as
the fact that it contains a good part for a
young girl, explains, perhaps, why it is gen
orally chosen by debuIantes.
The two incidents most wildly impressed
upon my mind may be said to he almost his
toric. One occurred in 1879, during the cele.
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DENVER'S FINEST.
The Splendid Theatre Which
Is Being Built in That City.
1T is TO COST ABOUT S25o,COO.

1t IL Reported That II VIII Surpa-s In
Some Respects Any Playhouse on the
Contiuent-Frau Della, One of the Ger
man Actresses Now In America.
About the middle Of August, 1900, Denver,
Colo, expects 10 have n $4,000 theatre fin
ished. According to the plans, the new tenn
pie should excel in arrangement, complete
ness and artistic effect any like building in
the United States. 1t will have u frontage
of from 30 10 GO feet. aud a depth of l7S feet,
and will be six stories high. The audito-
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vicious empress. CHAR Della is the wife Of
the noted stage manager Of the Franifurter
Stadt theatre and opera house, She Is q
much decorated woman. Almost every
monarch has added 10 her list Of ''ordersn In
gold, diamonds and other precious stones.
The actress stay in America will be but
short, She has already appeared alone In
her principal characters and will join hands
with Herr Possart in a grand revival OF
Bhakespearean plays before she returns TO
Germany.
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A YOUNG GlANTeSS.
A ~I:-Year-OId Six Feet Eight Inches Tail
aud sin Growing.

The Westminster aquarium in London has
~ exhibition ut the present time Il freak Of
generous proportions. Elisaveta Philipoona
is the name OF this interesting person, and
she is only IL years old. Nevertheless, Elisa
veta Philipoona is six feet eight inches high,
and still growing at the rate of an inch
every two months.
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How pernhardt aud Ea.tiaEe Dress.

In Theodore" and as Lady Macbeth Bern,
hsrdt wears n Jersey next her skin, over
which tho soft folds Of the fine crepes or silks
hang, not made into a waist, but caught ou
the shoulders with breaches aud hold about
the hips with the bread metal girdles which
she has made ~ fashionable. Miss Eastlako
has never worn a corsot, but replaces IL with
something nearly ? lad, a broad, heavy,
linen baud, Nbich gives her figure It's pecu.
liar look. Ia Clitn, hawCver, she dispenses
with IL aud gains greatly In grace thereby,
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Charles A. Nichols, commonly known rs
kid, - is one Of the most promising Of young
players. lie has been signed by the Boston
League nine for next season. He is regarded
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one Of the sensa
tions Of tho day,
and Ludwig Is said
10 have expressed
his displeasurct that
the production did
not cost him more.
He excluded his
loyal subjects for a
whole week from
the Munchener hof-
theatre, and hight
after night the
lonely monarch sat
in his golden box
watching Claar De-
las impersonation
az tina great and
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bration of Ameri-
cas- centenary, ]
sang Folks a.
Home before IN
immense audien e
in Chicago, AID
the enthusiasm Of
the people | ; all
neyev forget. But
/ was most YER
whelmed witt emo
tion when ! nd 10
sing Home. Sweet
Home at tie open
Ing of the c~5lonial
exhibition in 1855,
There were 1000
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CHESS AND CHECKERS.
Black

Chess problem No. lO-A "Philador's Leg
acy.n
Black.
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Whitc-l3, IL, 81, %, %, %.
White TO play and black TO win.
SOLUTIONS.
Chess problem No. 50.
White. Rack.
l..R to Q BIS l..Any.
2..P To X 5 KIT and mates.
Checker problem No. 80: Black O, II, 12,
l6, 90, 29s. White-1*, IA. 81, ., "a, %, 80.
White. Black.
LEI toll l..22 10 Is
alto . g.. . u IA
1913 tol9 81 o TO %
Art % . 40 TO "a
g.. Z 70 IL 5,.l2 % 10
White wins.