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The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
How Times have Chsnzed

a couple % years ago an actor - soy
repu;s vas ashamed 70 admit that hs
1as a member % a popular price"
stock company. He would never taks
such an sngsxepssn; ~ there wss any
thing elsc 10 b-e had. and be kas~ that
bis friends knew this- Nov, however.
the best of them are proud % tel that
TREY have played an entire season az
such and such n house The hixh prir-
ed leading men and women are many
Of them nov members % these oexaniEa-
tons. and many mere have graduated
from them iuto Positions q gT-atsr
prominence and larger kAssfv.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

bee as Rip. Joe Jefferson had better
look to his laurals.
I have just heard that Papa Goo
Goo" the piece in which Thomas Q.
Seabrooke made an effort to go star
ring at the opening of the season, is to
be presented shortly at Days theater.
In that case the name of the work will
be changed and cast satisfactory to
Mr.. DAILY will be made up. Everybody
who saw Papa Goo Goo was delight
ed with it, and during its short career
there were a good many people express
ed the opinion that if it had been ade-
quately cast it couldn't have failed to
make money. But Mr.. Seabrooke was
at that time in condition of mental
tumult, which made it almost impossi-
BILE for him to properly perform the
character given into his hands, with
the result that the piece was not seen
at its best.
Speaking of Seabrooke, reports from
London are to the effect that he has
made big personal triumph there in
1.-The White Heather" His wife, Elvia
Croix, now says that she has given up
the idea of suing Thomas Q. for di-
vorce, as she does not intend to permit
MIN 10 Te1IldTTy. i his Is WOIndHllhe
One of the best groomed actresses
to be seen on Broadway nowadays is
Anna Boyd. You will all remember her
first as the star of Zig Tag" and later
as the original widow in Hoyt's "A Trip
to Chinatown" Anna has had many
fiattering offers this season, but none
of them have suited her. She is pos
sessed of considerable wealth in her
own right and can afford to take mat
ters easy.
Charles Coghlan's "new" play. "The
Royal Box" has been successfully pro-
duced On the road, and the talented
brother of the gifted Rose appears to
have fortunes smile once more.
Frank Daniels, in ''The Idols Eye" is
nearing the end of his engagement at
the Broadway. He will be followed by
De Koven and Smiths new opera, The
Highwayman." 1t has been big hit
everywhere.
Two great successes have left US,
Richard Mansfield and Julia Arthur,
but Maude Adams. John Drew. May Ir-
win and Nat c. Goodwin will remain
Miss Arthur will return in
the spring, most likely with a new
play. She has certainly established
herself as a prime metropolitan favor
ite. FRANK CONNELLY.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

has been constantly with Mr.. Barrett. a
period OF about seven years
During this time she has played many
parts and has appeared in the following
plays: Hamlet ~OtheI;o." Benny
Chree." The ManxmaD." Color SER
attention TO the stage instead of teach
ing, which exercised a strong fascina-
ticn for her. was because her parents
felt she vas more fitted for such a call
Ing. And they had a good chance of
judging. for IN early youth-hsr year,
could not have numbered mere than Eve
in this great worid-one of the Joys OF
her father and the many friends Assem-
bled for the shooting season was 20 coax
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
MISS JEFFRIES
Success of a Talented
Southern Girl.
After a Triumph In England She
Goes to Australia to Sup.
port Wilson Barrett.

Miss Maud Jeffries. who is going to
Australia to support Mr.. Barrett. was
born in 1870, way down south in Dix
ie," on cotton plantation in Coahoma
county, Miss, and until she reached the
age of 13 years she had never seen a
city or village of any kind. The soli-
tude of the surroundings in which she
lived so happily was doubtless the
means of intoxicating in her a love of
home. parents and brothers which to
this day is one of the most marked of
the many beautiful and worthy traits
in Miss Jeffries' character.
At this period in her life she was sent
to large college in Columbia, Tenn,
where she remained until her nine
teenth year. During her school days all
the entertainments promoted were
placed in her hands to conduct. and ev-
cry week she was relied upon for an
interesting programme for the Friday
night concert. Monetary losses of a
very serious nature made it necessary
for her to earn her own living, and.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
What Happened 10 Broadburst.

As football player George II. Broad
hurst does not look as II he would prove
a startling success However. II was
not so long ago that the author OF
What Happened to Jones' was center
rush on the Chicago football team. The
to be Mrs Broadhurst saw her Lothario
afeld one day. and the intensity. vigor
and fury of his high pressure rushes SO
terrorized the lady that a promise was
extracted from him never TO play an
other game. to give up the pigskin for
once and for all. BroAdhNyot OGomised-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

tried in this country by John J. NcSai-
iy IN The Good Er. Best, - esnpioye5
with wilzf appears TO be a high degree
% success.
Mrs. s a Baker @So IS % years ot3
ard tsao last se2ss5a celebrated the six
tseth anniversary OF her fsrs; appear
aBce On the stage. - with Thomas "
keene again this seasoa- Ars. Baker
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

looking upon the stage as one OF the
most likely vocations. she wrote to Mr..
AUsustin Daily, and as a result was
given work with him in New York.
Among the various plays she per-
formed in under his management were
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" AMI
AS You Like II" IL was about this
time that Miss Jefries arst saw Mr.
Wilson Barrett act. and the romantic
element surrounding the plays in whic n
OF small parts and understanding soR,e
Of the larger ones. her first appearance
in that country being at Liverpool Miss
Jefries then went 20 London starting
at the Olympic theater. and 4 wss
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

geant." "Chatterton." The Miser." The
Peoples IDOL, The Acrobat" Jenny
the Barber" "A Clerical Error" -Our
Pleasant Sins" The Bondrnan. pha-
raoh." The Silver King" The Stran-
GER" "Claudian." ''virginius." and last
ly. The Sign OF the Cross" Miss Jes-
fries prefers ''virginius." chiefly be-
cause it departs somewhat from the
beaten track. the interest not lying sole
ly in the love of Icilius for Virginia.
but as showing the great love between
father and daughter
The reason Miss Jeffries turned her
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
No Fue In This.

a stranded player ~afkinx hezus~sff
" ns Hcfion q The fzrc5esl hgrzsorssf.
wsshinEtop has jUs; had . real eass
IN Alice Marshall. zho u@s founa hun
xrT and 80 IN The streets after a jour
nsy kfoot from Eichg.os1- 1hsss ;hs
GisbaBdnsBs q n Es0zass AIley~ CON-
panT hzS ls.i her Nifhsst hasEsy er
fr.efds
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

a sort OF Pickwickian. Pinasoric never
a big game was announced for 'hs
day before the Bro2tburstian ngptizl-
and George II was inyssgied into play
ing. unknown to the bride 20 b. WheH
he marched up the center aisle OF tbs
church mex; day little worse for wear
with his head s1a;hed ln bsndags-
there came very nearly being no wed
ding. not 10 much On account % the ia.
Juries of the prospective bridegroom
bat because there n one thing fair
fsrrinirsity. can't farg1Te-a bold. oecslT-
inE. horrid nan
And this is y hat happened 20 Broad
hurst
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

Jehasoz.~ Nfu I.ss;ie Carter vi;s -Ths
Heart q H1r5tarsa' za8 John f7hEh9
seas4 SgltA ~ sau class ziis 60 -
Ionsson IN ih@ Ept nE S'blis ilrfs. Nrs
carter viu prose 81 apEssr cleo sa
zsw psay by IaYls D-lascs. sEa Is -. a
- EE@ rrfftea 3 aul=tiy sTstlfrs-lfea
rsis 9cr Eer. "a euatFset Alss fa= sslF8a-
lsnt ore 81 sE~ pFess3t pssr<.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

wood. " J. and viii open it as a sp4-
ciaI attraction for cyclists
Frank / Pers=y. not content with
directing the fortunes OF the Bostcai-
ans and The Sporting Duckes=. VIII
shortly assume the management of an
other important attraction
In Berlin a Few farce Is being played
IN which tie animated piceurs scheme.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

in which she will appear. assisted by
several colored boys.
Bernhardt is playing in Holland.
Maude Hoffman. leading lady with
E : Willard. is a great-grSn nddaush-
ter OF the Kentucky pioneer. Daniel
Boone.
George Thatcher. the merry minstrel
boy. has rented q roadhouse near Fan
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

her out OF her coy bed after their days
sport and have her .recite some simple
or dramatic old poem
She is passionately fond OF an ath-
letic and outdoor life. and her innumer-
able accomplishments-esp with
the gun-are of no mean order. The
sweet disposition Of Miss Jefrries carries
everything before her and makes her
loved and respected by everybody.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

he took part so delighted her that she
felt nothing would satisfy her until she
became member Of his company.
The outcome of a communication t.
Mr.. Barrett was an offer from him,
which Miss Jeffries Immediately ac-
cepted. and she then made her first
journey to England, playing variety
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

plays only oue part. the Dsehe-s Q.
YORK IN Richard III she has bssz a
TseZ.ber % ~. Lsfne's Cg-arsnv fGT IS
years. hassnr been znaT fso-a h.sD oaiy
cs.e reason 30 that ilrne. 1SF1aS veseh
she aaE fyecsa1.y saEase8 70 fAzT iEe
D'schsss - TSsk - ~ i.icAars III -
Edwin Boo;h.
William 6ll.4itx- xlts Too Much
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
TOPICS OF THE STAGE WORLD.

company was dishauded in Iowa re-
Gently
1t is said that there are 80 vaude-
vile houses now open in the United
States and Canada
Pearl Andrews has secured a sketch
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12

Frederick Warde has resumed his tour
in .'Iskander."
Charles Coghlan is soon TO star in n
play dealing with the time of George
~.
vsrnona Jarbeau's "A Paris Doll
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-12
Just q Hint.

II some self styled actors who tread
the boards were made to walk the plank,
il would go a long way toward elevat-
ing the stage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06

The outlook for January Is the monthly
magazine number, distinguished from the
issues for otner weeks by greatly increased
size, many pictures and important special ar
ticles. This issue is the first to appear with
the general magazine size OF page though the
magazine numbers have been popular fea-
ture for over year. With the january maga
zine number begins Mr.. Justin Mccarthy 5
THE Story of Gladstune's Life" which will
cUnt1nue through The year in these monthly
numbers. 1t is written with all the pic
turesque and clear cut quality so familiar to
readers of Mr.. McCarthy's History Of Our
Own Times" The Outlook has gathered
hundreds Of pictures for this lfe-portraits,
photographs, engravings, etc. including
many original photographs taken for The
Outlook, and many reproduced from originals
by special permission of the .s5ladstone, fam
lily. and not before printed. Another strong
feature and one OF special timelness, is tho
article on THE New Governors" with 23
fine por'raits). The Outlook has by extended
correspondence and investigation, prepared
itself TO give a careful summary of the per-
sonal and political character of the 25 newly
elected Governors. The article is not dry
collection Of biographical data, but study
the historian, writes Of Famous American
War Horses, " with new personal anecdotes
about Grant, Sheridan, Custer, Lee and
others; there are eight pictures. Mrs Can
dace Wheeler, in The Art Education OF wo-
men,. furnishes the first of a series on work
by Women" 10 which many women leaders
of educational and reform movements will
contribute. DIR. Lyman Abbott writes the
first of a series of papers, to be called IAN
Evolutionist's Theology" which are sure to
attract wide attention. Mr.. Hamilton w.
Mabie has the first of series of literary es-
says on Literary Worthless" taking as his
subje that curious philosopher and humor-
ist Lucian 'The Spectator tells of "A
Day with John Burroughs" There is n clever
story of American life by Anna Eichb berg
King. The editorial departments fill 80 pages
and comment on current events in all fields
of work and thought. In all, this issue has 95
pages of reading matter (li8 pages in ALI, and
there are about 20 pictures.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
SPEAKING TO THE DEAF.
A Mistake Is Often MAIDS in Trying to
Enunciate Very Plainly.

Many people, and, am sorry to say, some
TEACHERS OF the deaf fail TO realize, in prsc-
tice mt least that speech is not as clearly Wis
lille TO the eye rs it is audible to the ear, and
thinl; that by speaking slowly, word by word,
and opening their mouth TO the widest extent,
they will render the task of the speech reader
easier. As matter of fact, they render il all
the more difficult. A child in school may learn
TO understand teacher who mouths his
words in this manner, but this ability is of no
value to him when he leaves school. Indeed,
perfectly natural, deliberate speech is easter
to understand than the exaggerated form of
articulation which people are apt TO use the
moment they know they are talking 10 a to-
tally deaf person.
People who depend entirely upon their
speech-reading for understanding others have
requested me, when introducing them TO
strangers, not to say that they were deaf, be
cause they find IL easier to rgad the lips when
the pers speaking is not aware that he is
being understood in that way. l have in my.
acquaintance young man. educated wholly
by this method, who travels n great deal and
pleas up acquaintances on the steamer or on
the train just people do who possess all
their faculties. | have in mind, also, con-
gentally deaf girl of fourteen who il not con-.
sidered unusually bright, Yet whose speech is
clearly intelligble to strangers after the first
ten minutes who is intelligent on tho topics
Of the day, and whose conversational roper.
toire Is much larger ana more entertaining
than that of many young ladies Of twenty
and over that have met in metropolitan So
ciety speech and Speech Reading for the
Deaf" by John Dutton Wright, in the Janu.
uary Century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06

OUR esteemed contemporary. the Provi
dence journal Almanac for 1897. appear,
within pair of covers designed by Mr..
LOOMS the talented JonrnaI artist pre.
ientinc OF page one view in colors Of
the nae front Of the terminal citation as
u will doubtless look and on page four
yroup OF hslf tone pictures OF various
rita and pe.sons OF the Journal office.
The Information Astronomical. political,
sporting and otherwise contained betwiYt
In corers is SIS usual full, accurate and IN
ons part or auctnsr is pretty sure to be in
disfonssbls to the average Rhode Island
citizsn at some time during the
year. The manual appears to contain
a good deal more than ever before OF the
kind of information that is most likely
to be in demand while preserving its
handy soaLe and size. One feature Of il
fills us with emotions akin to the weird
and confcunds Us with an unste,kable
scnlc OF mystery unfathomable. We
refer TO the lone figure In the southeast
corner of the back cover, the figure of
man divorced from toe several scenes
around about, whose back is turned
toward US, whose arms arc folded, whose
head Is bowed and whose feet are halt.
ing. he Is plainly but neatly dressed, in
what look TO be store clothes and a derby
bat. Whence came he and whittier does
he tend? What ia bis name and what Is
he doing on the back cover OF the
slmansc' The Man In the Iron Mask
could never have been more somb berly
mysterious. more uriosity-provokine, nor
could nc have stirred one to more creepy
ceilings than does this little chap with
bis back turned toward US on the cover
OF the Almanac. That his back In its
very outline teens TO speak of deep de-
lection. OF q peculiarly lonely state, OF a
grisf profound and beyond the hope Of
sllsyine, but contributes to tho interest
tnsi Is inspired to learn more about hin,
and to solve the mystery OF bic being
here and Of what he is about. Indeed.
We would give the whole price OF a copy
of the Journal Almansc Just to have bim
turn round.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
DEATH NOTICES.

AHMUTY-In this city, Jan. 5, Evangelne
youngest child of Albert g. and Jo. ephine
Ahmuiy, aged years and months.
| Funeral AT her parents resi- ence, lB Rich.
| mondastreet, Thursday, at IL n. IN. Relatives
| and friends ere invited TO attend. Burial a,
| Blackstone, Mass.
BUL!oCK-In this city, Jan. 4, Albert Knigh.
Bullock, aged 10 years.
| BURNHAM-In Central Falls, Jan. 4, at
y. M, Frank Howard, son of George W.
| and Phebe III. Burnham, a.. eel IL years
Funeral at the residence OF his parents, II
kand street thursday, Jan. Z, at z O'Clock
| y. IN. Burial at convenience of the family.
DRowN--In this city, Jan. 8, Charles f..
Drown, aged 20 ycars.
Funeral FRIDAY afternoon, Jan. s, at ! 80
| o'clock, from his late residence, 32 Arnold
street. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend
GREELY-In Auburn, Ia,. 4, Wilbur s.
Grecly, aged a years.
Funeral from his late residence, corner
Park and Francis avenues, Tnursda > Jan. Z,
at Ii a IN. Relatives and friends are invitaa
10 attend. Burial private,
GoRToN-In Adamstialc. Mass. Jan. 8, Jere-
mah X Gorton. nged - years.
Funeral will occur from his late residence,
Adamsdale, Mass, Thurs ay, Jan. Z, at l
o'clock. Jraii leaves Providcnco at ii :55.
HOpKINS-In Cambridgeport, Jan. 3, Perry
L. Hopkins aged 20 years.
cInrns Funeral from IRON the the n nhroadw&ey & Baptist
8 at IL o'clock.
JoYCE-In Johnston, Jan a. Mary Ellen,
daughter OF William and Nora Joyce.
JoHNsoN--In Phenix, r.. l., Jan. s, Alfred J.
Johnson, aged Z years.
Funeral from his late residence Friday, Jan.
=, ~ o'clock. Relatives and friends are in
vited TO attend.
McANER SEY- this city, Jan. 5, Francis
son of John J. and May McAnerney, aged
year, q months and days
Public street, Thursday, Jan. at 2 y. m.
Re ativcs and friends are invited to attend.
MANCHESTER-In this city, Jan. 5,I.ytlia A.,
widow of John h. Manchester aged So
years.
PAINE-In Johnston. Jan. 3, Fidela Paine,
widow OF Mathhowson W.Paine OF Glouces.
ter, aged 30 years.
SwAN-In North Providence, Jan. 5, John
Swan, aged % years.i months and ~ days.
Funeral from his late residence, Thursday,
Jan. z, at o'clock. Relatives and fricnas
are invited To attend.
SWEENEY - At his home, g! Henrietta street,
this city, Jan. 3, James E., son of William
ami Bridget Sweeney.
TURBITT-In this city, Jan. 5, Francis Tor
bitt, aged t2 years
Funeral Thurs1ay morning, Jan. :. at $3.50
O'Clock, from tho residence -. his son.in-law,
Daniel Kelley, 81 Cant.n street. Relatives
and friends are invited 10 attend.
wIGnT-Iu Andovor, o., Jan. J, Alfred Kirk.
Youngest child OF Rev +. A. AVID Clara
Stone wight, aged months and 20 days
wALSH-In this city, Jan. 4. Lillian A.,
daughter OF Edmond /. and kliz beth
Walsh, aged months nd Is days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
Bonds Orlered Sold.

Boston. Jan. 6.-The order OF the pro-
bate court in the Davis will case. direct
ing the sale OF 100000 shares OF Butte
and Boston mining stock at So a share.
from which an appeal was taken by tho
heirs alleging that the shares have
greatly appreciated In value since the
original decree was rendered. has been
affirmed by Judge Holmes OF the su-
preme court Judge Holmes states that
the court finds that unless such sale be
Immediately made the said 80. 600 shares
OF stock will be deprived OF all value,
and that the rights of the parties can
not be otherwise protected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06

The death OF General FRANCIS A.
WALKER is less to the nation. HIS pub.
lie services have been of kind that are
recognized and appreciated throug bou,
the whole country and they male lame
for aim abroad. On economic questions
he had become CO authority, his care and
conservatism in dealing with facts and
nsures no less than the sagacity with
which he directed them giving him the
highest rank ss broad minded invesii.
gator cf matters OF large consequences.
The Massachusetts, Institute Of Technol-
oey owes its unequsisd prestige to Gen.
ersi WALKER and IL his imposing monu-
nsnt.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
Franklin and Hutchinson Letters.

High officials i'm Massachusetts, had in pri-
vate letters TO the secretary OF George Gren.
VILE discussed in bitter terms the liberal
movement in the colony, and had recon-
mondcd coercive measures ON the part of the
home government. These letters, in some un.
explained way, fell into Franklin's hands,
and he felt i'm duty bound to send them TO
toston for inspection by the popular leade RS.
As might have been expected, they caused n
great furore both in Massachusetts, AVID in
England, and in tn, latter country dispute
between two gentlemen "a To how they had
been obtair cd led to nearly fatal duel
Franklin now intcrvened, stated that he had
forwarded the letters but refused TO say how
nc came by them, and faced the storm OF pop
ular disfavor as calmly as only philosopher
could. He was examined before the privy
Council, insulted I'm scurriloas and shame
less manner by the solicitor-gcneral. wctdor-
burn, and the Councillors themselves, dis
missed from his pos mastersbip, deprived of
much OF the public respect that lad been pre-.
viosly shown him. hut not Of the sclf.rcspect
that marked his behavior throughout the on
tire affair. His conduct has since hecn de.
fcnts'd an rcprobated. and must always. In
one particular. bc hari 10 characterized our
final verdict must plainly depend on n knowl.
edge Of how be got the letters. but this T. just
what he would never reveal. We are there
fore left 20 infer from Franklin's character
whether he would have taken them i'm an inn
proper way. He himself certainly believed
that ne had done nothing wron- but 10 re-
mains 60 Dc determined whether ba was an
absolutely fair judge % what n gentleman
should have done under the circumstances.
From n purely poll teal point of view. he
stands sbundanily justified: nine. tcnths Of
the English and American statesmen % the
time would have taken the letters glsdly and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.
Franklin Society Meets, Hears R'porls
and Elects Officers.

/
The following officers were elected sl
tho annual meeting OF tire Providenc,
franklin Society last evening: President
Scott A. Smith; vice president, Charles A.
Catlin; secretary. Christopher X. browne
treasurer, A. L.Cslder; standing commit.
tee, ID. w. lHoyt, James M. southwick
and DIR. N. B. Whitaker; cabinet keeper,
Jonathan Bailey; assistant cabinet KEEPER,
W. b. w. Hsllett; librarian, George ii.
Noble.
The totals shown by the report OF the
treasurer were: Receipts, siS4. as: expen-
diture', 1896. l5; balance, ss9.33. The mem.
tership tax for 1897 was tixed at one
dollar and the excursion committee OF
1896 was continued.
MIR. Hoyt called attention to the fact
that Professor Upton of Brown Univer-
sity had issued, through his Boston
publishers. a new Atlas of the Heavens.
Also ho referred TO tire admirable work be-
ing done by Professor Lowell, now located
at high station in Mexico, in giving
maps Of several of the nearest planets,
notice of which had appeared in Popular
Astronomy.
Mr.. Hoyt further recalled the fact that
the government at Washington had, in a
former year, obligated itself verbally by
Its officers to mako surface geological
survey OF our State at the time when the
State assumed part Of the expense of the
Typographical survey. lie explained his
recent correspondence with the suthori-
ties at Washington to further this object.
The secretary announced that ne had
In preparation list OF lectures, the first
of which would be given on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 10.