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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

the statement that the last time she sang
under his management he paid her ss'goo
nEh The gallant eEoneI seems to be
cences. Perhaps his most impressive story
Is that he introduced thirty-two American
bott. Anna Louise Cary. Clara Louise Kel-
losg "and a lot of Others"
lie Menestrel says that just before leav-
ing ENGLAND Ii Hung lung. Chang hang was treated sna
band of bagpipes played for him. and a
dozen or more hardy mountaineers danced
man was lost in admiration at the muscu-
la development of the Highlanders. out
the bagpipes did not seem to appeal to his
party asked, How does our national music
please your eNcellency?" The mandarin.
with a diplomatic smile. replied, Probably
a.; much as our Chinese music would please
your lordshp."
+, ]. Henley has recovered his old voice
and is going to make another revival of
drama written by his brother. William Er-
nest Henley. and the late Robert Louis
Stevenson He is also negotiating with A.
ay M Pas fSf the Of Tfe1s ts the wSb
achieved hit with Mr.. .Palmer's company
when on tour some three years ago. Mr..
m9nS mErss LRans Ra e r. cottom @ ms support Raker Eg
NeIIete Reed and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Armstrong. His tour. which will be under
the direction of Max Bleiman will cren in
Baltimore. october 2s--Dramatic Mirror.
Victor Herbert and Harry B. Smiths
charming comic opera ''The Wizard of the
Nile" has captured Vienna. according to
cable adyces from the Austrian capital. 1t
was produced there Saturday. September
% and scored an immediate success. In
asmuch as this is the first instance on
record of an American comic opera being
produced in the German speaking coun-
tries. the honor is no small one. When it
recognized home of comic opera and the
umphs the success of 1.-THE Wizard of the
Nile" is sincere tribute to the operas
merits.
Miss Kathryn Kidder is a daughter of
Colonel II. NJ Kidder, of the board OF
trade. Chicago. She was born in Evans
ton. H.. and most of her young school days
were spent in that section OF the country.
At q very early age after leaving school
she became pupil of the late Frank Mayo,
who declared her to be the most apt pupi!
that he had ever met. He thought SO well
of her that in a few months he made her
member OF his own company. and during
the successful run of that beautiful play.
"Nordeck, she played Wanda to his lead
Ing role. She afterwards identified herself
with William Gillette's Held BY the En-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

There will be an embarrassment OF rich
Auditorium will present Mr.. Mansfield in a
repertory of six plays. and the Coates will
offer Augustus Pitou's great production of
Mime Sans Gene" with kathryn Kidder
in the title part. Mr.. Mansfield has always
staged his plays with care and adequacy,
but he has never before shown his powers
as a producer in this city; but he will this
week, in two Shakespearean revivals. dis
play such scenic embellishments as have
not been seen with the classic drama IN
many years. AS to the Mime. Sans
Gene" production, II promises to be vastly
interesting because of its scenic beauty and
completeness, as well as through the splen-
did representation of several characters
that the production of the Sardou play is
the greatest that has ever been given one
of this dramatist's works In this country,
and that is saying much.
Familiar farce comedy bills will occupy
the stages of the popular price houses.
The Buffalo Bill show will, of course. at
tract immense crowds.
The first concert Of the Symphony Or
chestra will be given at the Auditorium the
afternoon of November G. with Bernhard
Ustemann, the great violinist, as soloist.
IT will be remembered that Mr.. Listemann
was the soioist of the first concert last
season, and he never played better nor
was more enthusiastically greeted in Kan
sas City than on that occasion.
The subscription list for this season is
very large. aggrega ting, it is said. not less
than 600. each OF which subscriptions rep
resents an attendance Of two persons. Sub
scriptions will be received a few days long
er at the Burlington ticket office.
Secretary Wurmser, of the association,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

Shakespearean revivalS of this engagement
will. for the first time on the local stage,
! show wherein the first American actor can
consistently vie with EnglandS master
manager, Sir Henry Irving.
These two revivais will be THE Merchant
of Venice and king Richard Ill" In
these, II is said. will be found the greatest
realizations of Mr.. Mansfeld's career. The
iSformer will be given in its entirety, instead
OF closing with the trial scene, as most
tragedians have, thus leaving the beautiful
and poetic fifth act a fitting conclusion
to play which Shakespeare designed as
comedy but which has tragedy signin-
canoe through the central character OF
Shylock.
Mr.. Mansfield employs the original ver-
sion of Richard Ill" instead of the more
familiar version of Colly Cibber. The pro-
duction is an exact duplicate of the now
famous London production made by Mr..
Mansfield at the Globe theater, in 1889. 1t
is said that this actors conception of
Richard marks wide departure from the
conventional idea of the cruel monarch. He
represents him as a moral rather than as
a physical defcrmity. a distinction that Mr..
Mansfeld's refined methods of discrimina-
tion may be relied upon to make very in
tereSting.
The repertory for the week will be as
follows: Monday evening and Saturday
afternoon, 1.-THE Merchant Of Venice"
Tuesday evening THE Scarlet Letter."
Wednesday afternoon and Friday night,
Bean Brummel:" Tuesday night, only
time, king Richard Ill.," and Saturday
night, "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"
The supporting company includes some
excellent people, notably Miss Beatrice
Cemaron (MIs. Mansfield) and Mr.. Henry
Jewett, well and favorably known in Kan
sas City. A good representation of the
company will be seen in the appended cast
of THE Merchant of Venice"
The Duke of Venice Mr.. Andrews
The Prince of Morocco. Mr.. Elton
The Prince of Arragon. .......... Mr.. Christie
Antonio Cthe Merchant of Venice)........
....................M Mr.. Horning
Friends to Antonio:
Bassanio ......-................. MI JeWe1t
Gratiano .........--............ MI. Johnson
Salar1nO Sii. "edSci
Salapio . .......Mr. Kingdom
Lorenzo Tin love with Jessica) Mr.. Courtney
Shylock "a Mr.. Mansfield
Tubal (a Mr.. Steward
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

said, anything that Henry Irving has ever
given in this country as to scenery. prop
critics and accessories. For the play it
self not much could be added to the state
-gnent that in every scene is revealed the
cunning hand Of that master of dramatic
construction-Sardou, the incompatible.
1t is not a problem play, and we are not
asked to concern ourselves with subtleties
of any kind. The whole thought, conduct
and unyielding quality of the heroine,
Catherine Hubscher, otherwise NINE.
Sans Gene" and later the Duchess of
DantZig, is the natural and honest express
sion of woman who loves honor and
husband. respects herself, despises court
intrigues and laughs at even imperial maj
esty. Thus We have the amazing spectacle
of clean, wholesome, desirable drama, of
which Sardou is the responsible author.
Persons in it represent names that are
known in history. mime. Sans Gene is a
delightful character, and is thoroughly
prominent despite the fact that in the play
some strong historical characters are in
troduced, namely Napoleon, Marshal Le-
febvre Fouche, Queen Caroline and Prin-
cess Eliza.
As to Miss Kidder, she for a young act
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

the storm; then we would be greeted with
boots and howls. and some man would IA
cetiously inquire If we were not afraid Of
getting damp. AS We neared Monmouth
signs Of exhaustion began to be evident.
Let US stop at the station and wait for
the train, said our neighbor.
No. I cried; I don't dare stop now:
I'm too wet. There is nothing to do but
keep on and I pushed into the fast-gath-
ering blackness until missed them.
II waited moment and believed they
had followed the neighbor's suggestion and
waited for the train. SO put my whole
strength to my task and pushed toward
home. 1t grew harder to revolve the wheels
through the mud. Every muscle in me was
strained to the breaking point. The storm
increased so that I could see nothing ex-
cept when the lightning played with
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

cipal characters in 1t are acted by Mr..
Pitou's company. 1t will also serve to in
troduce Kathryn Kidder. who has become
famous through her impersonation of this
wonderful character
As a production, speaking in the techni-
cal language of the theater, Nine Sans
Gene" deserves all the commendatory
words that have been published about ii
since it was first given in English. Indeed
it is common knowledge that Manager
Pitou has excelled the Partisan produc-
ton. 1t Is sumptuous as production, and
is said to be one of the most striking OBJ
ject lessons in play mounting recorded of
our age. In fact, the spectator will note
for himself the splendor. excelling, it is
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
RICHARD MANSFIELD, AS sHY1ocK.

yesterday received a communication from
the school board gratefully accepting the
offer of the orchestra to give the last re-
hearsal preceding each concert before the
pupils Of the high school free of charge.
The programme for the first concert will
be as follows:
Overture to 'Egmont" (Beethoven).
Violin solo. Mr.. Bernhard Listemann.
Serenade for string orchestra (Tschaik-
owsky).
''Leonore" symphony RafO.
Violin solo, Mr.. Listemann.
Dance des Bacchantes' (Gounod).
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18


was in that play that his great career
really began: Following his great success
as Baron Chevrial comes an engagement
at Boston. Returning again to the drama
Mr.; Mansfield made another great success
ment was in "Dr. Jeykll and Mr.. HYDE"
In London. in 1889. he played a season at
the Globe theater during which time his
was made. The next summer finds Mr..
Mansfield at the Madison Square theater,
New York. and it was then that he pro-
Subsequently productions were made, fol-
lowing each other with great rapidIty, of
Don Don ;. Juan" Hl.: GO. Nero" IT Ten Thousand
Venice Arms and the Man." Napoleon
Bonaparte." King of Peru" 1.-The Story
range of character which the above men
toned plays must of necessity demand,
again forces the question. where is the act
or who can compare with Mr.. Mansfield's
versatility?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
10 To The MIDLAND.
Theatre Parties a Speciality.

emy" company In the part of Rachel Nc
Creery. While on tour with this great war
play she gained quite a name as an emo
tional actress. Miss Kidder also played
Dearest the mother of Little Lord
F.luntleroy, another strong emotional
part. in which she achieved another sue
cess. Being ambitious. she knew that this
play of Nine. Sans Gene" was in the mar
ket. with Monsieur Sardou. She went 10
Paris. purchased the play. and her success
here in America has been truly pheIom-
email
Mr.. Alexander Bull. son of the famous
Ole Bull. arrived in New York. from EJ-
rope last week, on his way to Minnesota
to give concerts in that ard other North-
western states, in which the Norwegians
have numerously settled. He was here last
year. when he was consulted with regard
to the bronze statue of his father by the
late Sculptor Fjelde. 1t will be unveiled in
Mnnea polls on May II next. and Mr.. Bril-
will play at the ceremony several Of his
fathers favorite numbers. He Is about s.
years of age. and. like ole Bull. a thorough
Norwegian patriot. HIS home is at Vale
strand, near Bergen. and is the old home
stead which has remained in the Bull FAM
lily for over a. hundred years.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

limitations and IN
many cases its ex-
preston is usually
hedged in by the per-
sonality Of the actor.
Not so. however.w with
Mr.. Mansfield, for he
carries with him no
trace Of one charac-
ter into the consider
alton of any other
part. His whole iden-
tity, his whole self
seems to be lost, in
sofar as human skill
Is able to accomplish
such a feat, and thus
each character that
he portrayS stands
alone and complete, a
portrait. as 1t were,
each unlike the other.
Gifted as Mr.. Mans
field is with this DOW
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

ceed he finally
accom- plished
his end and in
it's completion
he furnishes a
wholesome les-
son to the
younger stu
dents OF the
The history
OF Mr.. Mans
fields g r e a t
success in "a
Partisan Ro-
nance" Is SO
W e ii known
that 1t hardly
needs repe:i-
ton now. but
is well to re-
manher that n
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

can even ap-
proach him in
Versatility? 1t
has often been
expressed, the
many qualities
that contrib
ute to a per-
formance as
given by this
most versatile
actor. A glance
at his reper-
tory reveals
T. II d l d u lcIS
which, for the
most part. are
SO divergent
and so diamet-
ic al ly OPP
posite that it
would appear
as an impossi-
bility for any
actor to prop
e v portray
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

Mr.. Richard Mansfield and his New Yort
Garrick theatcr stock company will begin
their annual enga cement at the Auditorium
Tomorrow evening. During Mr.. Mans
fields former visits to this city the play
going public has been appropriately mind
full of his wonderful genius and his accom-
plisheG art, and as he will in this instance
not only appear in the old fayorites of his
repertory. but will offer two great revivals,
engagement win prove one of quite excep-
tional interest.
Mr.. Mansfield. in combining all the pos
sible forces of scenic, dramatic and musical
art. has realized more frequently and more
repeatedly tire possibilities of the modern
deed. a complete production at his hands
represents, to a degree. an epitome of all
the arts The poet. the composer and the
costumer all contribute largely TO the
setting designed TO illumine the actors art,
and these various elements are so har-
moniously and effectively blended in Mr..
Mansfeld's productions that they merit
severally and collectively the most careful
study OF the observer, while they vastly en-
hance enjoyment of the mere pleasure
seeker.
While this air of artistic completeness
has always attended this actors PERFORM
ances. it should be remembered that KAN
eas City has not yet seen the fullest fruits
- Mr.. Mansfield. the producer. The
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
The Versatility Of
MIR. Mansfield.

The aim Of acting is and ever shall be,
10 hold. as. t were. the mirror up 20
Nature Shakespeare.
Mr. Mansfield's extraordinary faculty in
the differentiation of character, which
sinks his own identity almost entirely out
of view, is one of his greatest arts; but art
like everything else in this world has its
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
EDUCATIONAL.
the KANSAS CITY
College otMusic
EDUCATIONAL.

F'ormerly Miss Standeford's Piano School)
Y. NJ. c. A. Building. Ninth and Locust
Kansas City. Missouri.
Faculty-Emily T. Standeford. Piano
forte, Harmony, German: Jessie Mackenzie.
PiaDo-forte, French: Mrs. Grace Mack
enzi-Wood Solfeggio and Choral Work:
Mrs. w. G. Halves. Voice Culture: Hazel
Maud Graen, Violin; ]. 1. b. Connoway.
Tuning: Narcise X. Standeford. Guitar;
Francois Boucher, Violin.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

Parents who have son to ecucate win
learn something to their interest hy al.
dressing or calling at the Journal O HcA
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

JeykII-Hyue. fleId IS WITH thIS pow
er of seeming unlimited versatility to such
an extent to cause this question to pre-
sent itself-Where Is the actor to-day who
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

THE BURLINGTON ROUTE,
The Best Line to Chicago
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
THE WEEKS X X
x X ATTRACTIONS.

Auditorium-Mr. Richard Mansfield in
a repertOry of six plays.
Coates-Miss Kathryn Kidder in the
grent production of "Mme. Sans
Gene"
Grand-"ChnrIey's Aunt"
Ninth Street-"A Green Goods Man."
Circus Grounds-Buffnlo BiIrs Wild
West.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18

Launcelot Gobbo "a CLOWN. Mr.. Andrews
Old Gobbo (his father. Mr.. Allen
Pages to Portia:
6altnaSar Observation-Disclosures. MISS AugarQe
Stephano ................ Miss May Lavine
Jessica (Shylock's daughter).
............................ Miss Alice Pierce
Nerissa (Portia's waiting maiD..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Miss Edith Evelyn
Portia "a rich heiress).
Miss Beatrice Cameron
The much discussed Napoleonic comedy.
Mime. Sans-Gene," written by victorien
Sardou and Emile Moreau, will be present.
ed at the Coates opera house on Monday
next. October IS. 1t will be fashionable
event, in the sense that 1t will call together
a numerous and we'll dressed assemblage:
and it will doubtless be one of the most
memorable theatrical occurrences Of the
year. because of the superior qualities of
the play, its superb decorations in the way
of scenery, furniture and costumes, and
the meritorious manner in which the prin-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-18
Richard TIT

Mansfield has felt "the. sings and arrow.
of outrageous fortune" more than once
DIT With hiS great determination to sue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
ETERNAL LIFE.

Green Kernega, the highly-colored chairman of the republican committee in Dallas county, has issued an address to the colored brother,in which he denounces a call by an opposition committee for the republicans ito meet to consider whether they would fuse or not, and says that was settled by the state convention when it put two lifelong republicans on the ticket" He concludes his call thus:
 Now, as your chairman, I indorse CO., operation of republicans and populites, and without that the republicans cannot be successful in August or in November. And upon this method hangs eternal life for the republican party, and without it hangs eternal condemnation once for all. "
 According to Green fusion will give "eternal life" to the republican party. It must gratify Captain Goodwin very much to see how enthusiastic the brother in black is for him, and that through him alone is the republican party of Alabama to have "eternallife" Captain Goodwin is now in the attitude of a political savior to the colored brother, and some irrev- erent persons will look forward to his crucifixion in August.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
REVENUE OFFICERS ALERT.
Reports of Recent Raids Among the Moun-
 taineers of Alabama.

Deputy Collector W. R. Allen pulls an
 illicit disti1lery in High Jackson, Deputy
 Collector J. B. Ware rushes upon wild
 cat in Chambers, and Deputy Collector
 J. F. Green comes down on the lawbreak-
 CTS in Calhoun. The outfits and general
 accoutrements were destroyed. Their re-
 ports to the office of the internal revenue
 collector are as follows:
 By w. R. Allen, 20-gallon copper still,
 worm and cap, fermenters, 500 gallons beer and flake stand, located near Kir- by postofice, Jackson county. Seaborn
 Fossett the reputed owner. Capacity, five gallons per day, and outfit valued at $40. Fossett arrested.
 By J. R. Ware, a still, 800 gallons beer, ' fermenters and 6 gallons of low wines. located three miles south of County Line church, Chambers county. Robert Killer the reputed owner. Value of plant es- timated at $25. No arrests.
 By J. F. Green, 50-gaflon steam still, wooden cap. iron worm, flake stand, 5 fermenters, 150 gallons beer, bushel malt, iron piping, etc. located two and a half miles southeast of Anniston, Calhoun county. Owner unknown. Estimated value, $50. Capacity, ten gallons day. No arrest.
 By John E. Logwood, 210O gallon box still, flake stand, 4z feet iron piping, 50 feet lead trough, HOO gallon lag boiler, two 200 gallon fermenters, two 1U0 gallon ferinenters, 500 gallons beer, thirty bush- els mash, two fifty gallon beer stands and rock furnace, located three miles
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
TO KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
General Orders No. l Relative to the
 ennial Ennam nm ant

General Orders No. l Relative to the Bi
 ennial Encampment.
 Anniston, June 3.-(Special )-The fol lowing has been issued
 Headquarters First Regiment of Ala
 bama, U. R. K. P, Anniston, Ala, June
 1, 1896.
 General Orders Mo- 1.
 The biennial encampment of the Uni form Rank, Knights of Pythias, will be held in the city of Cleveland, O., during the week beginning with Monday. Au- gust "A, 1S96.
 2. Immediately on their arrival in camps division commanders will report promptly to the adjutant of the regiment, who will assign them to quarters. At the same time list of all those who attend must be handed in, giving full names and rank.
 8. All divisions are ordered to assemble in the city of Birmingham, Ala, that the regiment may attend in body. At the same time and place will be held the postponed assembly of the regiment in the Opera House hotel, at an hour to be named later in general orders. Should a quorum fail to meet then this assembly Is called for Cleveland, the time, place and hour to be hereafter designated by general orders. One commissioned off, cer from each division in good standing COHStllutS QuOIulH II u InaJ0T1IY Of the divisions are represented.
 4. The colonel hopes that all divisions will be represented in camps, and to this end he hopes that all sir knights will at tend as individuals if their divisions can- not attend in body. On their arrival in camps they will immediately report to the adjutant, who will assign them to some division.
 B. Bear in mind that this is the only official encampment of the Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias, and officers and sir knights should show their Joy. alty to the commander-in-chief, major general and the supreme lodge officers by refusing to recognize or countenancs any other.
 6. Division commanders will report a: early as possible the number from theil division who will attend. By order of Colonel Rund INFER LIPPMAN, Capt. and Adjt. First Reg. Ala. U.R.K.P Baseball Thursday, Friday and Satur day Rirfni4 p am VIC Caluvr1,na
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
Reunion United Confederate Veterans, Rich mond, Va.-Reduced Rates Via Southern
 Railroad,

For the occasion of the sixth annual re- union of the United Confederate Veter- ans, which occurs at Richmond, Va. Juna 30-July 2, 1896, the Southern railway will sell tickets to Richmond and return at rate of cent per mile.
 Tickets will be sold June 26 22. 2g and 29, and final limit for return passage will be July 10, 1896.
 The service of the Southern railway is peerless and its equipment is unexceiled.
 For further information in regard to rates, schedules, etc. call on any agent of the Southern railway or l.. A. Ship- man, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala.
 5-16-tf
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-04
STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

We. the democrats of the state of Ala hama. in convention assembled, deciare our continued faith in the old tlme ana honored principles of the democraIc party, and among these prlnciples are the following: .
 The free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1 as the standard money of the country, without any dls- crimination against either metal ana without the consent of foreign nations, as the United States coined silver ana gold before the republican party ob- tained control of the government and changed the coinage laws of the country For the benefit of a class and to the in- i,lry of a great mass of the people.
 .The unconstitutional penalty of 10 per centum on each issue of state bank notes by any state or nallonal pank ought to be repealed.
 If Is our purpose to maintain a govern ,oant in this state fair and just to all, under control of the white men of Ala bama.
 be maintained untarnished.
 Our system of public education should he improved and extended so far as the state has the ability, without oppressive taxation.
 We are in favor of honest and fair elections and we recommend that laws be enacted under which primary elec- lions and other party proceedings for the selection of candidates may be con- ducted.
 We cordially invite all good citizens of this state, and especially all democrats who strayed from the party, to unite with us in an earnest and determined ef- fort to maintain good government in the state of Alabama.
 Let us preserve the dignity and credit and peace. and, if possible, the prosperity of our state.