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LA LOIE FULLER.

to climb way up the scale, and then suddenly
dog with q musical ear let loose an un-
earthly howl from the subterranean kennels,
followed by chorus from what one of the
company called the whole blankety pack.
Needless to say, Frau Klafsky was startled,
not to say unnerved. She hesitated, and tried
to go on, and then came to dead stop
in the middle of a sustained note which had
been accompanied by canine obligato. The
dogs had the best of 1t when 1t came to
sustained passage, and as though they knew
that they had downed distinguished singer
they began to bark and yelp at the top of
their lungs, though fortunately they could not
make themselves heard by the audience. The
stage hands fastened down stairs to quell the
noise, but quiet was not fully restored until
the dogs had been taken clean out of the
theater.
The success of David Belasco's play, "The
Heart Of Maryland" is as emphatic as 1t was
at the beginning Of the season. 1t Is playing
TO crowded houses continually in New York
city, and will be continued until the regular
season Of the house closes.
Charles Coghlan's new play, Madame" has
made genuine hit at Palmer's theater. New
York. where its run was closed last week as
Kathryn Kidder is to present "Sans-Gene''
there tomorrow night. Mr.. Palmer tried to
cancel her engagement but had no success.
so that Miss Rose Coghlan and her play will
have to go on the road at once. The cast of
Madame" which was specially selected by
Mr.. Palmer, is very strong, and the play itself
is remarkably interesting.
The friends of Cuba in New York have rail-
lied eight armies in the last week to shout
for "Cuba libre'' at the production of Jacob
Lifts ''War of Wealth. at the Star theater
htrf fhA ,&.,.I,
been all In enthusiasm. nor have they been
confined to the enemies of Spain says the
New York Times.
''The Last. Stroke" had been on the boards
but two nights, when a dark-skinned bright
eyed, nervous little man hustled in at the
stage door, and, presenting an order from Mr..
Lift, asked to be shown to the dressing room
of Frederic De Belleville.
When he entered the presence Of the
Spanish spy, he drew from his great coat
bundle.
"Mr. Bel1eville," he said, ''I know YOU
don't mean what you have to- do every night.
You play Spanish spy, but know you're
heart and soul for Cuba 1ibre,' just like
every other good American
you're right, old man." said the actor;
'but what does this all lead up to? The
Junta doesn't want me to give up my part,
does it?"
"No! no! nov' exclaimed the visitor. seI
just want to offer you some Of our bonds.
When Cuba ifs free, they'll be big thing"
"How much?" queried De Belleville, laying
Spanish color on his face.
"Eight cents; par value, $780," answered
the Cuban.
''Whati What's thatp' almost shrieked the
actor. "sit down, Stay here till get help!
Here Sullivan. Kilgour. FORESTS Come in
and get good thins!"
The three actors called rushed to Mr.. Dc
Bellsyilie's Dressing -oorn. Thar costumes
were half conpIate ard their faces were less
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draws more royalties in this country
than any Of the others, which is one
way Of judging of writer's success.
Much that is new and thoughtful is
claimed for this work Of his, and it's
phenomenal success in New York,
Chicago, Boston, London and every.
where it has been presented, together
with the amount Of controversy it has
given rise to among sociologists and
playgoers generally, would seem to
easily justify the claim. A bald out
line of its plot shows that it goes
mainly for it's interest to t,,a never
ending clash between the sexes, but
its discussions cf social problems are
admitted to be deft and delicate, and
to be worked out in manner calcu-
lated to centraliZe the emotional inter-
est.
It's story is written around a type of
true and pure girlhood, who fights
s1ngle-handed against wrongs and i'm
putations and comes out Of the con-
f1ict noble and lovable character.
The play comedies her a triumph for
pure and Independent girlhood. Mr..
Brabazon, a tender-hearted and
wealthy widower, has undergone a
painful episode in his early life. Low
ing girl named Helen Gray, and be-
ing forbidden by his father to marry
her, he lived with her until she justi-
fed his fathers objections, as he
wrongly supposed, by being unfaith-
full to him. From their illegal union
came daughter, whose existence is
unknown to Brabazon. The girl, Rosa
mond, becomes a celebrated singer,
and, at the time the story opens, is in
love with Ned Annesley, the adopted
son of BrabaZon. The latter employs
friend to investigate her family his
tory, and learns that she is of IL o~al
parentage. This he accepts as ground
for refusing to permit the Singing
girls marriage with Annesley, who
is dependent on him. Rosamond her
self opposes Ned's suit, on account of
her birth, not wishing to bring humil-
iation upon him by the stain that Is on
her name. Then follows a dramatic
argument between the girl and Braba-
zon upon the problems at issue,
known as the famous "sex against sex"
duel, and which at the moment of
Brabazon's apparent triumph results
in the discovery that she is his own
daughter.
This is only a bald and brief exposi-
ton Of the plot, and, of course, can
give no idea of the admittedly rare
dramatic excellence of Grundy's work.
The period of the play dates back to
the Georgian era, and gives many op-
portunities for picturesque effect in
scenery and costuming, all of which
have been taken full advantage of.
If the play be all that is claimed for
1T, 1t ought to be safe prediction
that 1t will be as much of an artistic
and fashionable sensation here as 1t
was during it's two hundred and odd
nights run at the Empire theater,
New York; its hundred performances
at the Columbia theater, Chicago, and
its sixty nights in Boston, not to men,
ton its correspondingly brilliant rec
ords in other great cities.
The company will give the play
here under the direction of Charles
Frohman. Here is it's roster: Messrs.
j. H. Gilmour, Thomas Whiffen, Howell
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one who appeals to the pathetic and
the humorous impulses Of nature with
equal facility and effect, who illumines
every tear with smile.
In his particular line Of acting MI
Russell stands alone. His quaintness,
his inimitable drollery, his tender
ness, his peculiar pathos, are all as
much his own as are his clear-cut,
scholarly face, and his slender,
almost frail physique. People feel
instinctively that the man behind
the actor, who can so move them, must
necessarily be a noble spirit; they feel
that he must be a gentleman in the
very best sense of that much abused
term; they feel that he is kind Of heart
and generous Of impulse. And the in
tuittve conclusion thus reached by the
public is right, for Sol Smith Russell
is just such man, and is richly de-
serving Of the estimate in which the
people hold him.
Mr.. Russell will appear on Monday
evening and Wednesday matinee in
the brilliant comedy, 1.-THE Rivals" by
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. On Tues
day and Wednesday evenings Mr.. Rus
sell will appear in a double bill, "Mr.
Valentines Christmas" and the new
comedy by Miss Marguerite Merring-
ton, "Ar Everyday Man" It is a.
play Of novel character and plot, and
as John Empy Mr.. Russell is said to
have made great success.
Minnie Maddern Fiske's two weeks
engagement at the Garden theater,
New York, served to win for her a
following of the most intelligent the
ater-goers in that city. Her audi
ences, large and enthusiastic from the
first, grew steadily in numbers, ap-
probation and cordiality. Some Of the
metropolitan newspapers, which, in the
atrical matters, seem almost wholly
foreign in impulse, point Of view and
taste, attempted to mislead the public
as TO the quality of Mrs. Fiske's work.
but without avail, and before her en-
gagement closed, several Of the critics
who had initially failed to estimate
this actress intelligently admitted and
expressed admiration for her powers
Mrs. Fiske is now entering upon a.
three weeks engagement at McVick-
ers theater, Chicago, and will there
close her season In her work this
season she has frequently excited IA
vorable comparison with the greatest
of fortign artists in plays used by
them and successfully attempted by
no other English-speaking actress.
Wide interest will attend Mrs. Fiske's
plans for next season.
Charles A Gardner, the German dia-
lect comedian, will appear at the Grand
opera house during the entire week,
beginning tonight. in the comedy
drama, 'Fatherland." Mr.. Gardner re-
turns this time with "Fatherland" re-
written, with an entire new budget of
music. It has proved the most sue
cessful of any Of the plays he has yet
presented. 1t tells the story Of the
German Tyrol Mr.. Gardner will be
seen as Karl Leopold. g German ruide,
a typical development of the environ
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Hansel, Frederick Strong, Guy Stand
ing, John Sorentz, Harry Phillips,
Fred Harrison, and Misses Mary
Hampton, Emily Dodd, Ella Hugh
Wood and Jessie Dodd.
Said the theater girl: "I will wear a small
hat
Whenever I go to the play
Said the theater man: Between all of the
In my seat will quietly stay
else take
Ny place in the front Of the stage"
Said the feminine star: "I will play only
parts
That DO not conflict with my age''
The chorus girl said: "I'll give some of INV
To music instead of my gown"
Said the comedy man: "I'll endeavor to be
An actor instead Of clown"
Said the playwright: "PN write them q sure
enough play III
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ment in which he lives. "Fatherland"
is simple play, abounding in the
pretty details of the everyday life Of
the German .peasantry. It's plot Is we'll
developed, and its scenery picturesque
The pretty costumes of the country
are accurately reproduced, and con-
tribute materially to the rustic beauty
Of the stage pictures. One of the most
fetching bits of "Fatherland" is an ex-
act representation of Tyrolean spin
ming bee. 1t is a custom in Austrian
Tyrol at certain season of the year,
for the peasants to assemble IT the
house Of a neighbor with their cpfn-
ming wheels and weave the cloth to
the accompaniment of native songs.
At the expiration Of work all join in
a merry dance. For faithful repre-
sentation of this scene Mr.. Gardner
has brought direct from the Hof The
ater, Vienna, a troupe Of Tyrolean
warblers.
The supporting company is sale to
be the best that Mr.. Gardner has
ever brought to st. Paul. The seem
cry was painted from Photographic
views of picturesque Tyrol.
Westward the star of serpentine
dancers takes her way!
Loie Fuller Ga Loie), Europe's idol
of the hour, is coming straight from
Nice and the Riviera to entertain us.
France mourns her fitting, Egypt
would fain engage her talents, and
grasping England turns her envious
eyes in our direction; but LA Loie'
has steeled her heart to their joint en-
treaties, airily Cancelled a contract or
two, and is packing her trunk with
yard on yard of gauzy, shimmering
silk Of so fine a texture that you can
take a bolt Of 1t and draw 1t through
a finger ring. All this sounds eXtrav-
agant, but really, in speaking of the
sensational features of the amusement
world, the shoWmans fiorid language
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THREE STRONG ATTRACTIONS AT
THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
HOUSE HIS WEEK.
SOL SMITH RUSSELL FIRST.
LA LOIE FULLER, THE TERPSI-
CHOREAN QUEEN, WILL GIVE
TWO PERFORMANCES.
tsowING THE WIND" TO FOLLOW
Charles Gardner in "Fatherland" nt
the Grand-GOssip of the
Stage.

Sol Smith Russell who enjoys to an
exceptional degree the favor and af-
fection of the theater-going public, will
begin a three nights engagement at
the Metropolitan opera house tomor-
row night. This announcement will
undoubtedly prove a welcome one to
q large element of our theater-goers.
While Mr.. Russell may not be entitled
to the distinction of being the greatest
of American comedians or the most
versatile of actors, it is certain that
he has captured the hearts of those
people who delight in innocent and
wholesome dramatic entertainment, 7e-
void of cheap sensation and theatrical
clap-trap. Mr.. Russell is sui generis
in his personality and method. He is
an entertainer Of the foremost rank,
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being at least fifteen feet from the
level of the stage. One Of her oos-
tunes is said to contain five hundred
yards Of material. and when set in mo-
ton the silk reaches ten feet from the
body in every direction.
Miss Fuller will appear at the Met
ropolitan opera house for two per-
formances only, Thursday matinee and
evening, April 9. The sale Of seats will
open at the box Office Monday morn
ing, April 6.
Unless a large number Of the dra-
matte critics Of the country are banded
together in the PRONUNCIATION and per-
petuation Of gigantic falsehood,
Sowing the Wind" is a remarkable
product of the playwright's art. 1t
will be presented at the Metropolitan
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able woman to perfection. The audience SYM
pathized with the courteous gentleman, III
used and insulted by the brazen creature,
Cries OF "Otez votre chapeauw resounded
from every part Of the house. The manager
appeared upon the scene. He requested the
actress to remove her hat. She refused. He
onered her the money she had paid and re-
quested her to leave the house. She refused
vvociferously and was finally forcibly removed
In the most ignominious manner.
Inc Mirror, the most polite Of theatrical
papers, recommends the scheme to afflicted
american managers. Brooklyn audiences are
less troubled with big hats than they used to
De. The big hat here is rather fad of girls
who go to the popular priced houses and when
you big hat in one of our fashionable
tEeaters it is apt to be worn by an habitue of
another house who is out of her element.
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than half made UP. De Belleville started to
explain about the bonds. He had said moth
Ing more than sentence about eight cents
cost, par value 800, when the three shouted
Bring on your bondsv
The Cuban left the theater with $20 If
Cuba Is ever free the four actors will divide
fortune of $685. 900 and interest
Once when Evans and Hoey were playing
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opera house Friday. Saturday and
Sunday nights next. and Saturday
afternoon, and playgoers will, there
fore, have an opportunity of Judging
for themselves. Its author, Sydney
Grundy. stands among the first four
English dramatists now writing for
the American stage, and perhaps
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"SEX AGAINST SEX"

a record engagement at the Grand opera
house, Boston, Tim Cronin, the variety per-
former and one time partner of w. ]. Scan
Ian, sat in the front row. at a Thursday
matinee. Cronin had perhaps INDUCED
trifie and was on very good terms with him
self and the world in general.
He applauded ''Old Hoss" Hoey vociferously
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her hat. She treated his request with mani
fest contempt. He persisted. She replied
with an impertinence. Their voices, as the
colloquy proceeded were unconsciously rails
ed. Their words became audible all over the
house. The public grew deeply interested.
The actor, though insistent was reasonable
and carefully courteous. The actress played
the part of the angry, vulgar and unreason-
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served and Indicated by art. Mr.. Cheyalier
has done this with his London coster.
All operate performances do not meet with
unqualified approval in many parts of the in
tellectual down east" according to a story
which Charles H. Hoyt tells. He says that a
cheap lyrical organization is now playing
through the New England states. few
weeks ago, while in the postofice Of small
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-23

did not kill it.
To return to the question of farm
ing and how a poor man may make {
grove with small capital. 1t is an ad
mitted fact that the soil of Florida is
very poor. 1t is lacking in nearly al
elements of fertility but it is not the
fault of nature. Man is responsible
for it. Our pine woods are covered
with wire grass and in the winter af
ter the pine needles fall these
growths are burned over to make g
lew growth of grass for the cattle
thus taking everything from the
land except the ashes of the straw
and grass.
1t is a mistake to compare our sol
with the coarse sand found in many
parts of New England. 1t is entirely
different. Our soil planted in the
summer, to crops adapted to
che country and properly fertilizeo
produces remarkably well and it is d
pleasure to work it.
But how to get the proper condi
tons, is the question. Ii we put on
sufficient manure to grow a crop ii
will burn it, therefore to get the
best results we apply part before
the crop is planted, or at The time OF
planting, following with other appli-
cations as the plants mature.
If newcomer should ask my ad-
vice on what to grow, should say,
crops adapted to this country. Let
northern vegetables alone. They can
not be grown in our sand at a profit
unless irrigated and [ do not believe
they pay even when watered.
If you want to grow vegetables Sc
lect muck land. For family use in
the fall and winter there need be no
apprehension of trouble as to failure
of having a garden on our pine soil.
The vegetables may not be as large
as those produced on muck soil but it
pays to have a family garden.
For such garden there is no ferti-
lizer that have tried that equals hog
manure, and l believe it is possible to
make a first class grove with this ma
nure, with the addition of a little pot
ash.
[ have tried it and feel convinced
that it will make an orange as good
as the best. Hogs do not thrive here
as we'll as they do in the north. They
must be managed differently. [ have
no success with them when kept in
pens. They must have pasture and
plenty of green stuff. From 100 tc
1875 pounds at one year old is all they
can be made to dress, on an average;
but pork brings a good price here
and it is possible to grow the entire
feed for them in a young grove. The
best way to do is to divide the field
into sections, plant and grow the diff
ferent crops in these sections and as
fast as crop natures turn the hogs
in and let them harvest it and fer
tilize the trees at the same time
We have a large list of food stuff that
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-23
Advice to Beginners.


papers of the state are so much inter
ested in as diversified farming, and
as this edition of your paper will cir
culate largely in the north and west,
it may be well to explain by saying
that in this section of the state we
man engaged in the business on a
scale large enough to warrant call
to have a good many farmers. At
the present time | do not know of a
ing his place farm if it was situat-
ed in New England. This is not
farming country and man coming
here to locate should in my Judgment
make fruit growing his principal
business, and let farming be a side
issue. While there is risk in fruit
culture here l do not know that it is
any greater than it is in other parts
of the country; from what | can learn
it is "a risky business anywhere and
that is what makes it profitable. II
there was no risk people would flock
have no farms but we are beginning
to the state to engage in the business
and in a few years fruit would be
produced in such quantities that it
would be impossible to sell it.
When | came to the state six years
ago, and investigated the business Of
orange growing, found it was a bus
mess for the rich, and with CONNER
cial fertilizers at $42 per ton there
limited means to succeed. | had some
money, but my bump of caution is
large and l hesitated to invest it all
in an orange grove, so [ decided to
engage in farming and make my
groves with farm manures. [ was
told it could not be done, that the or
ange tree would not thrive on such
fare, but l would not be satisfied I'M
til | had tried it. To make "a long
story short [ will say it took me
four years to develop my theory
years of hard work in which nearly
one-half of my time was spent in ex-
periments that amounted to moth
ing, except that [ have a large
amount of valuable experience and
at the present time know what to do
and how to do it.
[ have no hesitation in saying that
it is possible to make a grove with
farm manures, and besides, [ have
the satisfaction of knowing that 9th
ers have tried the experiment and
made success of it, and all over the
state people are regarding the ques-
ton with more favor. But the ma
nures must be used properly in order
to make success.
A few years ago one grower in the
state cow penned his grove and near
ly killed it. The Florida Agricultur
list sent a reporter down to investi
gate and in the next issue of the pa
per said the trees had the die back
bad, and told the size of the grove
and how long the cattle were kept in
it. The average was one cow to a
tree for twenty-eight (28) nights.
This last summer [ kept a COW, and
every morning [ gathered the man
in, ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-08
survey of the field of contemporary ise-

survey Of the field of contemporary lser
ters.
Who are the men that today reach
and grip the American ear? Are they
college bred? AS rule, no. Howells.
perhaps the foremost Of our American
writer's of fiction. learned his trade Of
authorship in country printing shop.
learned 1t by daily practice with the
tools of the writer's craft. Bret Harte.
Mark Twain. Walt Whitman. Joaquin
Miller. Hamlin Garland, Eugene Field
all these reached their level with
small or no aid from the higher schools.
Frank Stockton. Hopkinson Smith,
Marion Crawford. Nelson Page. Robert
Barr, and that young real;st, Stephen
crane. gained their renown without
debt to the pedagogues. most Of them
oy steady work in the literary tread
miii. Whitcomb Riley had no schooling
AT all; Frank Stanton had little. ana
that promising genius cut off in his
puu. Richard Realf, owed the colleges
nothing Carry this inquiry further
than here have time to. and YOU will
find that the same rule prevails.
Inere are brilliant exceptions. Of
course. as in the case Of Bailey
Aidrich, watson Glider, Clarence
Stedman and some others Of per.
haps less renown; but they prove
ratner than cancel the rule. I have
no hesitancy whatever in expressing
the belief that as matters now stand.
the pupil who expects to become a
practical, everyday writer who ex.
poets to gain livelihood with the
pen, either In pure literature or in the
by-paths of journalism, had better nor
run the risk of a college education. un-
less he take time somewhere between
the beginning and the end of his school
period-and the nearer to the beginning
of 1t perhaps the better-to acquire bY
practice a good working use OF the
Queens English. so good that tine mech
anism of education will not afterward
crush 1t and leave him, at graduation,
helpless pedant in style.
The trouble is. as I have already
sought to point out, that In the routine
processes OF the schooling, the very
fundamental requisite of literary sue
cess. that natural ease In the writing
Of thought which makes the writing
as natural a process as the thinking,
is neglected. This requisite may be in :
born in the few: and these can never
be wholly spoiled. But In the great
| majority Of us it has to be skilfully and
patiently developed; and before you
teachers In the public schools. who re-
ceive the future men and women Of
| our land In the first stages Of their
search for practical knowledge and in
the very infancy of their dormant cap
| abilities, Is the duty Of so training
the young idea that 1t may write clean
| cut. straightforward, pleasurable Eng
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