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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-08

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June s-A. j.
Bowne. president of tho Gf1nd Kspids
Consolidated Street Railway company,
&SNYySA NNNA N1 NSsIS> WsNNse NNNNs MNNAs
beS last evening nc was formerly q
banker at Hastings Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-08

OMAHA. June S.-Frank Mayo. the
veteran actor. died at Grand Island
today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-08

CHICAGO, June S.-Miss Helen Culver
has given &e5, 900 more to the University Of
Chicago This In is addition to the 81. 600.
00O she gave recently. Four biological
buildings were to be erected with part Of
Miss Culvcr's first big gift, and it was
found that they would cost o., 900 more
than the original estimate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-08

MADRID, June s.--Two dynamite pctards
wcrc exploded In front Of the house Of
priest at Oricnaian near san Sebastian. on
ohc bay of Biscnv. Much damage resulted
trom the explosion, but there was no IA.
tality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-06-08

MASON CITY, Ia., June s.-A. j. Atkin.
son, Vernon Gait and Roy Slosson, mem.
bcrs Of the senior class of Nora Springs
seminary, were drowned in Cedar river.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

Madison Square Stock Company, Which was.
AT least in tile personnel OF the other
nc ,ors, the most notable III the history OF
New York. Ny salary was S1C0 a week,
which was much moro, proporuonally, than
the same amount now BY the way. have
to thank my later lines of life To that
dear friend and admirable 0riisle, Miss
Georgia Cayvan, WHO iast week made 20
suspicious, stellar debut. for urging me to
leave drama and adopt opera. Sue induced
Mr.. McCaull TO try me-
Weren't the Barrinson Sisters with you
in Wang?"
"Ah,', sighed the deep-chested De Wolf.
whose long suit in Tickling the visible ribs
OF his audience is that self-same sigh
Alas, they were, and now they have become
notorious. l presume tEeir naughtiness,
which is apparenly nneof their chief claims
to notoriety, will be charged to tnat mali
cious lie, the snares for evil which entangle
the feet of the young on the stage. Let
me say, and emphaticalIy as possible. and
know whereof i speak that no child was
ever contaminated by stage association"
The children on the stage are treated with
the utmost kindiiness and care, for ootn
their physical comfort and moral integrity
For everal years had children in my COM
pany while playing Wang. Some OF
these children were provided, from thc SUI
dTy lney earned, with lnc ilist ""iin anu
comfortable clothing they had ever known
Kind ladies of the company took the most
generous interest in teaching them their
lessons ever morning. The Instances OF
the Barrinson stripe are unfortunate, butin-
frequent Theirinfrequcncyen yenphasiZesthem
and makes them conspicuous and prey for
public gossip, as when clergyman
dfsresses or any other professional per
son brings opprobrium ON his calling"
AT this point the clock struck in with the
timely warming that the hour approached
when the multitudes-elamor for the Cow
ardly MediSua 10 come from his retirement
and show himself. SO the oblging Mr.
Hopper excused himself and put in the in
terveDing half hour before the matinee In
arguing with his apparel and a tray of
breakfast, which -'the specimen of Ethi-
opian puerility with griZzled hirsutes and
iDcandescent optics" ad brought up.
Mr Hopper has no idea of making an
other production before 1899. "El Cap
itap" is proving a satisfactory money
winner and sfane7inflater for the merry
gentleman, and he has fixed two score
months, less four. as its probable lease of
popular life
The morning times., 1896-10-11
COMING To THE rHEATERs.

The indications at present are that Ma
Irwin Will do tremendous business this
week at the Lafayette Square Opera House.
the advance sale of seats being remarkably
heavy. Miss Irwin was seen here last
season in 1.-The Widow Jones,'' the mar.
velously funny comedy, which She gives
on her coming visit. and both star and
play made hit OF the most pronounced pro-
portions.
That playgoers, and more particularly
those who ENJOY hearty laugh, have
not yet had nearly enough of the attraction.
is evidenced by their eagerness to secure
seats to witness it again. May Irwin is
positive genius in her special field Of
work, and her ready w.t. keen hum or, and
compelling magnetism, are ais potent and
orchestra.
has passed; uto a by-word, and sheis without
an equal in her Characteristic delinea. ions
or the Southern darkey. Next week all her
latest hits will be heard: Among them
engagement; Ma onliest One" The
ever popular New Bully and others.
Music. mirth and dance, as provided h,-
William Barry, in ''The Rising Generation. !,
Will enltyen The patrons of the Academy
this week; Barry presents close and fin
ished study of the lrishman as he exists in
real life in our great cities, q problem muc h
more difficult to Solve and much. more
pleasing in effect than the ordinary per
IOTTldHCc. w WllCu seeHis 10 lie EdSe0 oil in
innate association with the chiinpa nzees
He is the real 1rishman, with O love for
reparatee, generous, ready for Cance OF
song and always on the side OF the on.
pressed or those in distress.
Out OF such virtues, Mr.. William GILL; the
| author, has formed character in Martin
| McShane specially suited to Barry. Nc
and With the assistance of twent nj v.five e,ce nee
pie in his theatrical family, Barry should
carry the story along with exhiiaration
The titles of the song, singles. Quartets
music has been composed by Emil Wolf. The
| scenery, especially provided. gives views
| of some of the most noted points in New
posite to Barry and in tie same droil ma n
| ncr that made Hugh Fay famous. Miss
Lydia Barry, the contralto. carries in hel
| face and form tue credentials of success anG
The morning times., 1896-10-11


The Boston Globe OF recent date, IN
speaking of "a eipperaIice Town." says:
CHARLES II. Hoyt may well be called the
characters are true as any found in the
great panorama OF life. None OF them
are exaggerated. or overdone in "a Tenn
play is life lesson that may be studied
with pleasure aud profit by every man,
woman and child.
One. cannot but think of this when he
sees Launcelot Jones, known as Mink,
the town drunkard OF George Richards.
1t Is true character OF a country bar
room. and Is one OF the best pieces OF
aSsing ,Se seen IN Boston q In 1I long time while
known as "Bingo," which is played by
Eugene Garfield. is worthy OF Dickens
II Is Interesting always; moving often. 1t
does not leave its audience unaffected,
languid or indifferent for one single IN
stant" -
It will be presented by the original
cast ana should receive "a a hearty welcome
Monday evening. where it wiltbe presented
for six nights and the usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees.
An imp of good nature, harmless devil
try, "Peck's bad Boy Will appear at
the BiIon Family Theater twice a day all
this week, together with his pii, his chum,
girl. During his stay here he will bother
his pa. make love to his girl, get his
chum into scrapes, make the policeman s
life q burden TO him, and play tricks upon
the German groceryman, until that gentle
man becomes frantic.
For the last ten years this play has been
before the public. 1t was dramatiXed from
the famous bad boy sketches bI Mr. Charles
F. Pidgin. The sketches were written
by the Hon. George w. Peck orMilwaukee,
editor of Peck's Sun, and ut one time
Governor of Wisconsin. Every one who
has read the book should profit OF the
opportunity to see the dramatlZation of
that most laugbable OF books
The play is moral in every respect, and
tends to show that a boy may be mis-
chevious and still not bad The manage
meut have introduced into the comedy some
of the strongest metropolitan novelties
and made special feature OF the latest
and most popular music. Special atten-
ton has also been given to the costuming
aud stage setting.
There Is said to be nothing better in
the way of musical comedy than "A Pair
OF Jacks" which Rich and Maeder's
comedians W Ill present at the Grand Opera
House this week. 1t has been entirely,
rev ritten and reconstructed and brought
right up to date to the smallest particular.
A galaxy OF people, whose names mean
The morning times., 1896-10-11

URI0USLY enough everything in tow n
TINS Week is Iamliiar To our play
goers, and in every Instance the at
traction comedy. These are two.
reasons Why business should be en-
coaragingiy large These time-tried plays
Should represent the survival of the nj
test The man Who declaims against
drama in It's more reserved ana dIguitlcd
seiise, Win Jne customary postscrIpU thiit
lie goes 10 the theater 10 laugh, ne has
troubles enough of his own without going
to the thcater to see imaginary Woes
II this man Is nall as numerous as tae Gus
tomarily meager crowds who patronHe
''oJner peoples Woes would indicate. then
lookout for the suanding-room signs.
May Irwin, and John c. Rice has re-
1ointd her, VIII repeat the run ot The
Widow Jones' at the Lafayette. Pre-
sunably she wiil sing Ma Honey and
''The Bully and some new ones. George
RicEarus and Eugene Caufleld in their
Original parts OF MINK Jones and his son, ST.
Julan j., III "A Temperance Town will
be at the National. Hoyts fun is always
good, and these stars have grown up in
parts Hrigren bytAe typical Amer. C IN drama
tisI especially for them. One Vi the funny
things In this piece is Mink explanation OF
no" ne h.lnItd Lic Uoy 81. JuiiaB. Well.
saw iton bottle down in the saloon. And
liked it,
bIiiy harry, who brings his Rising Gen
eraiion' tothe ACademy;"A Pair OF Jacks
at the Grand; ''Peck's lad Boy at the
Bilou, and South Before the War; at Ker-
mans are other familiars. a free coinage
OF the laughs in town his week would re-
deem the national debt.
lHe he =" JtslunlbIa heater, which was to
have opened tomorrow night with 'Prian
Boru," new Irish opera, To be sung by
the Whitney Opera Company, will not be
finished ia time 10 permit OF opening before
the 2otn ui tHis iHOutu, winch Is II felt
night hence. For this occasion, Manager
Luckett announced last Thursday that he
had secured Smith x DeEuven's Opera
Company in that firms new work, THE
Mandarin" This opera was produced last
Monday in Cleveland and the critics gave
II generous praise in every detail The
music Is said To be in lighter and more
catchy vein than any before written by
the author of Robin Hood" Meantime,
IN lieu ofits first production in Washington.
brlan Boru" Will be sung for the frs:
ume tomorrow night at the Academy in
Baltimore "
The morning times., 1896-10-11
IN GREENROOM AND FOYER
Gossip of Washington's Six
Busy Theaters.
ALL OLD ACoUAINTANCES
Everything Is Comedy This
Week and Familiar to
Our Playgoers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richards ana Eugene Garfield in
Hoyt's IA temperance Town."
LAFAYETTE OPERA HOUSE-May
Irwin in McNaiiy's farce, The
Widow Jones'"
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"A Pair of
Jacks.'
ACADEMY OFMUSIC-William III Barry
in 1.-The Rising Generation
BIJOU FAMILY rHEATER-"Peck's
Bad Boy
KERNAN'S South Before
the War;
The morning times., 1896-10-11

CURIOUS feature OF the current per
~ formances is the really important
parts which animals are playing. AT
the Grand last week "A Lions
Heart was featured, and the lion
did 4 good deal of the talking all through
the first act. In An Innocent Sinner
"A fine big dog did the only hit of natural
acting. and u Young Lady with long ear
asked If the play waS named after him.
At the Bi jou a-pony held the center OF
the stage all through the last act, and
piCkah!nny in fms was supposed TO simu-
late a baboOn. At the Academy Mr.. Fin
negan remarked to Mr.. Hogan that there
was an elephant near by TO be seen, and
they went to see il.
.rIie same state OF affairs prevails over
in New York. The writer of popular bal
lads has forced mother ana home into the
background, and the songstC.Ss give the
biography of the pug or the piccadilloes
of the parrot For it's fundamental gOr-
geousness, The Geisha'' would he COM
paratiyely nothing without The Amorous
Goldfish The Monkey on the Stick"
aud, above all, its interfering Parrot"
They say that in "Hair King 1t is
Francis wilson wonderfully made donkey
which carries him to a successful finish.
The press agent has been busy for many
day telling how Lillian Russell, in her
new opera, rides first an elephant and
then, by way OF demonstrating her YER
satility, Il horse. 'Evangeline," revived
last week, is conspicuously reliant upon
its heifer, the only feature which has
weathered the blast OF years. The big
Eest hit in Herberts Art OF Maryland
is a song, But Appearances Were Against
Her. a song which tells Of a little ban
tam hen which hatched out goose egg
by mistake aud was sued for divorce by
her indignant rooster husband.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

Sl25 To baltimore and Re Sl.25
turn via Penna. II, X. =.
Tickets will be sold Saturday and Sun.
day, October 10 and II, and will be valid
for return passage until Monday. October
IL. Good op any train. oc6-5tem
The morning times., 1896-10-11
= HE stage is curiously lacking in bio
graphical literature. The occasional

- HE stage is curiously lacking in bio
graphical literature. The occasional.
i'll fact, frequent, interviews, pub
lished by periodicals, detailing the
important facts in contemporaneous
actors lives. may in a measure have de
layed the suggestion of some more thor
ough aud permanent form for tie history
of our legitimate actors. The omission has
recently been supplied by volume of
stage biography. published last week by
the Crowell Company and edited by Fred
eric Edward Mckay and Charles Z. L.
WInEate. 1t is called Famous American
Actors of Today"
Furty-two we'll actors and a actresses
are represented in this encyclopaedia work.
The bio t.raphy and critical estimate of
each one being furnished by some one whose
opportunity of acquaintance or study ha s
qualified lin particularly for his work.
The pages devoted to Clara Morris We're
written by Mr.. Willard Holcomb. of this city.
1t is a peculiarly able and just estimate of
tins artistc's powers and position. The
writer has not surrounded the facts with
tine broadiDargtn of fancy which the dt cline
of this once great actress suggests.
The book is not the dry compilation of
facts and critical estimates which ma V na ve
been suggested. There are embellishments
of new and pithy anecdotes, and i'll ever,
instance fullpage portrait accompanies
the article. All lovers of theatrical art will
find mine of pleasant reading and an i'm
portant repository for future reference.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

THE question OF the banishment of the
bigth has come boldly To the
'front.' again, especially in New York
-eity. where the Herald has taken mn
The gauntlet for 1.-The fellow behind :,
ana mas devoted coiumn to those who have
complains 10 Hake or remedy to offer.
Some OF I'll Q contributions have been as Wis.
as. WHY. One man points out that il is
inGefensibie selfiSfuess thatmakesa a woman
Keep her head covered, that we a re accus
TONED TO speak Of Gle poor men behind Tho
nats, but women have 10 encounter the
annoyance as well, bat dec 70 remove
their own head covering. a Mother saws he
trembles to see the hat &C for lie fears the
substitute Women will not content them
selves with piiing their hair on top of their
heads, they will cap it with pIumes and
aiGrettcs, and total obstruction apnears
to hiin to be better than slow torture Inv
shimmeriDG aigrettes and frisky feathers.
l nave been inclined to think depreciativcIy
OF Anna Held as an inflated inportatinn
but she really has furnished a novelty and
at the same Tune striking object lesson ON
the hat question. The other evening
at the Herald Square Theater, New York.
After singing several songs very Charm
ingly she retired and the lights ere turned
down. When the stage was ~.
ed mammoth hat--an exact fac simile on
an enlarged scale of some Of those which
ladies are In the habit of wearing to the
theater had been placed on the stage. di-
rectly in front OF the musical director
The director waved his baton, the music
began, and from behind the hat came tho
Words of one of Nile. Held's best songs
But the little singer herself Was invisible.
hidden by the big theater hat Not and
again dainty foot Was kicked into view
and the audience knew it was missing some.
thing, Just What 1t couldn't tell. The few
adies in the house who had Kept on their
hats one or Two OF those stage eclipsers, no
doubt, looked even larger than the one nm
the stage To the poor people directly behind
them-hung their heals guilty, and after
the next dark scene there we're several
more bare heads to- be counted In the
The morning times., 1896-10-11


Harry Martell's great production, the
sSouth before the War; Will be Mana ger
kernan's attraction next week, presenting
the. truest picture Of Southern life ever
presented on the stage II is so realistic
In fact, IT is advised that il be seen by ali
lovers OF clean, pure entertainment. 1t
pictures the darky as he truly was in the
days before the war, his joys, daily toll,
and contests for prizes, and his natural
love for merry making.
q Through IL all runs a story Of romantic
Interest, which is Intensely picturesque
and enjoyah BILE, ard it Is inieIppted by u
esfPhas @ e dass tr Gf a5ss 5ssp nnmsein
in capable players, AZ the, ssAle tiIf,e intro.
ducing host OF spccialtius,, in keeping
with the spirit Of the drama.
Four different quArtets are heard in
sweet songs. and grand choruses, a score
of competitors are introduced in the cake
walk, a genuine pckaninny band, and n
coterie of buck and wing dancers. 4
parade will be given, stapibg from the
theater at l O'Clock tomorr9w morning.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

OWN MAYO promises not to attempt
|. the role of Pudd 'Dhead Wilson, and
for this much the young man is en-
l. titled to credit and thanks. 1t some
times takes as wise head to refuse
as To accept. He has chosen well, for from
the evidence of past achievement he is not
fitted to the proportions of his fathers
wonderful creation. H is to send the play
on tour with as many of the original COM
pany as It will he possible to secure, and
competent leading actor will play the
name part. Joseph Jefferson's son will he
associated with him in the management
Frank Mayo's contract with Mr.. Evans
was for 40 per cent of the profits and $3.50
a week for his services. Edwin Mayo Of
fered to play 'Pudd 'nhead'' for SI25 a
week and 40 per cent. This Evans refused,
offering the estate 80 per cent This Mayo
refused. Young Mayo then offered to put
up $4,000 against Evans 81. 900 and this
was also refused. In his decision Judge
Pryor held that no partof the play belonged
to Evans. Mr.. Evans thus loses $125 per
week, which he drew as manager and 40
per cent Of the profits. Mark Twain has
and will receive 20 per cent Of the profits.
The morning times., 1896-10-11
orchestra chairs Gnln there mad been before
the lights Went out.

I TRANSPIRES, according TO recent
dispatches from Italy, that young Alex
aiiuer Salvini Is at the point OF death,
with his only hope of recovery CEN
tered upon u difficult and dangerous
surgical operation. saiyinl Was II Ia,or-
itc In Washington. He has not been here
for a couple of years, but bis admirers
were numerous, for his art WAS finc. Few
who saw him will soon forget his
dasbing bra very as D'Artagnan with the
fervent address to his faithful Bobby"
his sword; Or his picturesque ragged gal
liant, Don Carsar; or his melancholy lord
in livery, Ruy BIAS. More recently he
added Hamlet and "0thello" 10 his
repertoire, but the opportunity of seeing
him in these classic roles was to be one
OF our promised pleasures this season.
salvni went upon the stage much aga!ns.
the will of his father. who is Italy's great
est tragedian; but the spirited youngstcr
was obdurate and ran away from the naval
academy to come to America and go on
the stage. Being naturally of keen wit
and quick study, he soon mastered the
English language, retaining just sufficient
OF the foreign accent to give d sweet
blarney to his romantic speeches without
distressing the understanding OF his au.
dience, as do SO many foreign actors
speaking English. His greatest success was
achieved in Palmer's Stock Company in
New York, where he had the benefit of
strict discipline and admirable tutelagr
SO necessary to his peculiar Latin tenn
permanent. which was not only precipitate,
but obdurate. But he was handsome and
intelli gent, and the blood of II great
genius coursed in his veins No one holds
a position on the American stage exactly
kindred to his. His removal would leave
an actual vacancy
The morning times., 1896-10-11

- INCE the failure Of the Buckler Company
in their attempt TO give summer en-
tertaininenu at the Grand, NUM-
Der of the company have been touring
Virgins on the repertoire basis. This
systemnIay nOtbe kno own to Washingtonians.
1t implies the union of about ton poor actors
at least crude actors. for from the hard
ships and varied experiences of these tours,
versatile artists are sometimes graduated
and u repertoire which included seven
plays. usually such as Monte Cristo,"
East Lynn, 1.-Two Orphans, Nights
I ih u Bar Room. = or Pearl of Savoy" The
troupe" plays in towns that never know
a Regular theatrical performance; they re-
imam an eutire Week, with a change of bill
each night, and the scale of admission
rauges from 10 10 80 cents. However, as
Mr.. Kipiing would say, that is another
story.
a young Washington boy went along with
the Bucklers. His varied duties consisted
Or: but he has returned to tell the tale
himself: Il did almost everything. In
the first place. posted bills; secured all
the properties for the plays, which included
all Sorts of things, from a baby carriage
to salt cellar: / passed bills; 1 played
parts. and in The Two Orphans l sat in
The flies like a clerk of the weather, and
scattered snow. L may also add that it
was one of my duties during the afternoon
VI Ilt i WO oTpUHnS
TO prepare the snow from the cleanest white
paper available usually newspapers. One
OF these snowstorIns last August was the
cause OF my retirement from the company.
II took my box OF weather with me 10
the perch in the flies. When the proper
time came / scattered the flakes on the
perspiring actors. Perhaps YOU recollcct
the scene where the lame lad finds the
blind orphan. Things Were working up
beautifully to a. climax that was stun-
ming the people in front. As 1 scattered
the last flakes-I turned the box upside
down to make sure that there We're no
more. must tell you that that box
was dilapidated affair, and had placed
piece of newspaper in the bottom to
keep the psper-snow from thawing through.
So / turned the box over To my horror
the paper-Sfioatetl down and lit OH the
lame lads head, which happened to be
the head Of the star. As saw it making
ior him held my breath. Suddenly a
voice came from the back of the hall
'BgoslI, be's~hit with an icicleI',
The morning times., 1896-10-11

money, have been engaged by Rich and
Maeder for this comedy Production.
There is an intermingliug OF good singing
and dancing, and clever character uork
the whole going to make up a program
sufficiently entertaining to put the most
morose in good humor.
Mr.. Charles E. Udcll and George II.
Ricketts, head the show and they are ably
seconded by Sol Aiken, Ar &. Pearce,
Dave Andrada, Julia Aiken, Marion GRAY,
Jessie West. Nellie blanchard, Nora j.
Stanley, and others.
The morning times., 1896-10-11

has been distinct feature this season.
Mr.. Samuel Forrest and others of the large
company are weiI-known and popular.