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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-07
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TOWN OF PASCAGOuLA.

Regular meeting Of the Mayor and Board OF
Alderman, held this day, Nav 4, 1897, Mayor
and quorum present. Minutes of last meeting
read and approved.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-07
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vance man who writes misleading "stor-
les" or improperly suggestive para
graphs about his star or his attraction,
or who resorts to eccentric devices to at
tract attention robs the enterprise which
he represents of artistic dignity as well
as Of business respect. Appropriate to
this general statement come at the mo-
ment two cases In point. According to
western newspaper a New York firm
of managers noted for the exploiting of
persons of unsavory reputationT, ,,fwsv
persons of unsavory repute as actors
in crude plays costructed for the pur-
pose have in their pay a so-called adj
vance agent who projects himself vul-
carly in every town visited by him, his
peculiar exposure assuming to be in the
interest of the play he wishes to adver-
tise. Says the western paper:
"Clad in full evening dress he visits
the theater where his company is to
play the following week. He invariably
occupies the stage box, and during the
intermission arises in full sight Of the
audience and removes his coat. Next
his waistcoat, collar and cuffs follow,
and, having attracted the desired atten-
tion, he begins slowly to take off his shirt.
Underneath it he wears a glaring red
sweater, across the bosom of which, in
huge, white letters. is the name of the
show. Twice he has been elected from
sane, but with bull dog courage he sticks
to- his self-imposed task"
| Mrs Louise Humphrey Smith of San
| Francisco, who is undoubtedly the best
professional reader and interpreter of
Browning in the country today, has been
! giving a series of Browning readings
| in Berkeley TO most enthusiastic audi
ences. The program for the first read
| ing was Home Thoughts from Abroad.
| Memorabilia, My Star, Misconceptions,
A Tale, and In Balcony. The second
| recital was: Wanting is-What? Pro-
spice; Meeting at Night, Parting at
Morning. Youth and Art, Herve Riel,
Evelyn Hope, Andrea del Sarto and A
Scene from Blot in the 'Seutcheon.
These are to be followed by Pippa Passes
and Saul, together with some of the
shorter poems. Mrs. Humphrey
Smith may come to Los Angeles, in
J which event she would doubtless be
welcomed by the literary societies here.
LOS ANGELES THEATER-Fanny
Rice opens tomorrow night, the 18th
inst. at the Los Angeles theater for a
short engagement of three nights and a
Wednesday matinee. At the French Ball
will be the chief piece, and one perform
ance of The Flower Girl of Paris will
be given, to take place the closing night.
Fanny Rices first season tour as star
was made in A jolly Surprise. 1t was
a very good vehicle for her to show her
versatility and powers of mimicry, and
proved a great financial success. Last
season Miss Rice produced several new
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FOUR OF THE rRANTz FAMILY

plays, among them an adaptation en-
titled, At the French Ball, which Is said
to be by far the best play she has ever
had, inasmuch as 1t permits the intro
duction of an abundance of music and
all of Miss Rice's specialties, and at the
same time tells an interesting story.
The Flower Girl of Paris is romantic,
operatic comedy in three acts. The
action takes place in Paris during the
reign of the white wigs and patches,
Watteau dresses, square-cut coats and
knee breeches, affording an opportunity
for the most elaborate costuming,
which has been taken full advantage of.
The company to support Miss Rice has
been selected with great care. Among
the principals are such names as Chas.
Fl. Drew Alice Gaillard, Kate Niche
lena, John Conley, George Broderick,
John S. Terry. Francis Gaillard, Beckie
Haight and others.
BURBANK THEATER.-Large and
we'll pleased audiences have greeted all
the performances of The Runaway Wife
the past week. The mounting of the
play was more than usually well done,
and the costumes rich and appropriate.
Good music and the entertaining cino-
graphoscope added much to the enjoy
ment of the performances. Tomorrow
evening will be given a production of
Harry Mawson's well known war play,
A Fair Rebel, drama which is of the
type of Shenandoah and has never be-
fore been presented in Los Angeles The
action takes place September, 1864, in
southwestern Virginia, at Monteith ma
nor. Frederick Tjader will be seen in
the comedy role, that Of Major Stillman,
While George MOunserrett will appear
as the soldier lover, Colonel Ezra Mason.
Jessie Wellburn plays Clairette, who is
! the fair REBEL Katie Pearson as
Joan, a quaint product of the south, will
be well fitted, and Mrs. Enos and Eugene
Kay will act as foils to the pathos of the
paly in their comedy. Walter Fessler
will appear as the william, De Perrin, and
James M. Warde, Lionel Clarke, J. Rush
Bronson, Adah Sherman, Lulu Smith,
ETC., will be seen in characters calling
for good work. 1t is promised that the
scenic and mechanical effects in A Fair
Rebel will be elaborate. A revolving
scene will show the interior and exterior
of the famous Libby prison and the
escape of the Union soldiers, and in the
last act corps of linemen will lay field
telegraph line and the message will be
actually sent and received. We are told
that negotiations are now in progress
with the Postal Telegraph company to
! make connections each evening next
week with their main lines and have the
message flashed from New York city
onto the stage of the theater. The scenic
artist promises fine and complete stage
pictures In the first act, a full stage pre-
! sentation of the exterior Of Monteith
! manor in southwestern Virginia, show
| ing the front elevation Of the manor
! built in colonial style. At the back
ground an orchard with lane running
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mercial basis, and to conduct it as all
other trusts are conducted-for every
thing in sight. Associated with Hay
man, who is the lessee of the Baldwin
and California theaters in this city, are
Rich G. Harris, Klaw & Erlanger, Nixon
& Zimmerman and other lessees of play
houses in the principal cities of the
country. These firms and individuals
constitute the trust. Fanny Davenport,
Francis Wilson, Frank Daniels, the Lii
liputians, the Brian Boru company, the
Whitneys and other first-class attrac-
tions have felt the pressure of the Hay
man combine, and, 1t Is said, will make
an earnest effort to crush it out.
The announcement that these COM
panies will fight the trust has aroused
great interest in the theatrical profess
sion. Actors have felt the pressure Of
the combination for some time past, ana
in 1t they recognize such a powerful
enemy to their own welfare that they
believe it's continuation will certainly
result greatly to the financial disad-
vantage of the rank and file, however
much it may enrich the trust.
Hayman and his associates have, with
in comparatively recent period, complet-
ed the organization, which now gives
them practical control Of the theatrical
business of the country. One of the
latest houses which has joined with
them is the Columbia theater of this
city, of which Friedlander & Gottlob
are the lessees. Though the Columbia
has been considered an independent
house, recent events seem to indicate be-
yond a doubt that II it is not actually in
the combination, 1t is acting in accord
with it Mr.. Gottlob, for instance, is now
in New Orleans. arranging for season
in this city of the French Oepra COM
pany, in whose behalf $40,0 900 was re-
Gently raised as guarantee fund. This
company will appear at the California
theater. which is controlled by Hayman,
who is the very front of the Objectionable
trust
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SCENE rRon A FAIR REBEL

in bringing his plans Of further organiza-
tion to head, with the result that he
now has practical control Of the theat-
rical business. Whether this fact viii
result, as the Examiner fears, in the
sending of poor shows to this coast re-
mains to be seen, and the people will not
be long in finding it out 1t certainly
seems that once the incentive of compe-
tition is removed, the effect would hard
ly be in the direction of Improvement.
The particulars are contained in the
following article. which we clip from the
Examiner of the 18th inst:
Nat Goodwin has arisen in his wrath
and has declared that he will no longer
be the vassal Of the powerful combiila-
ton, which is headed by AL Hayman,
and which, by controlling the majority
of the best theaters of the country, COM
pels leading attractions to accept Its
terms upon pain of being frozen out Of
the theatrical business. The Hayman
trust has been in existence for some
time. Its avowed purpose Is to reduce
The ttsseStzs1si business to q rigid COM
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bills and posters of the Baldwin to be
exhibited in its lobby-rather peculiar
thing for an opposition house to do.
1t is considered by theatrical men that
one direct result of the success of the
Hayman combination will be the sending
Of poor shows to San Francisco. One Of
the first companies sent here by the
trust as 1t now exists was the Brown
ies," which appeared at the Baldwin.
Both play and company were cheap, and
the show was a failure. Louis James,
who is now at the Baldwin, a trust the
.ater, is not doing good business. With
these SheOwS as an indication of the
work of the combine, the theatrical out
look for San Francisco is not bright
With the theatrical business directed
by mercenary commercial instincts,
Shakespeare will be measured out with
a yard stick and the volume of the chorus
in comic opera companies will be care
fully weighed before it is presented to
an audience. A direct result of the con-
tinuation of the monopoly will be re-
duction in the salaries of performers
and the sending out of poor combina-
tions on the road. AS the trust controls
nearly all the leading theaters in Amer
lea, it will doubtless close many of them
as soon as possible. This has already
been shown in this city by the closing of
the California. The star attractions
combination will be forced to make q
battle for existence.
In the outcome of the contest this city
is particularly interested, for San Fran
cisco is known as one of the best show
TOWNS in America. It's people are will
ling to pay good prices for good attrac-
tions, but they have repeatedly proved
that they will not allow second rate per-
formers to foist third-rate play upon
them. There are not more than fifteen
cities in the United States that are con-
sidered good for two weeks season of
q big combination. The leading thaaters
the Hayman combine. There are now
some fifty first-class companies upon the
road. AS they all must appear in the
leading cities, it is apparent that they
must take the terms that the monopoly
is pleased to give them, make a strenu-
GUS fight or go out of the business.
The vagaries Of theatrical advance
agents afford q frequent theme for re-
marks, critical, humorous or otherwise.
But the most startling effort in the di-
rection of attracting attention is quoted
in the latest issue of the Dramatic Mir
ror, and If the story is not true it is
good enough to be told even though the
authority is only western newspaper
and the name of the show is not given.
According to the Mirror:
Many mistakes are made by theatre
cal managers, as mistakes are made by
other business NEIL But no greater
error in theatrical management than the
employment OF vulgar, sensational, or
grotesQue Methods Of nublicitv can he
committed The press agent or the ad-
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through 1t between dilapidated rail
fences. In the rear the Blue mountains
rising up to meet the clouds. their snow
capped peaks glistening in the sun
light. The Libby prison scene is also
quite elaborate. Seventy-five of the
members of Company A. Seventh regi-
ment, National guard, are billed to take
part in the play, and on Thursday even
ing the boys will take a benefit for the
memb bers of that company. Each even
ing they are to mount guard of honor in
the foyer Of the theater.
Observation-Disclosures the new pro-
gram that goes on tomorrow night is
the famous FrantZ family of European
acrobats. They are seven, like the ira
ditional family of the old reader. There
are two men, three women and two
bouncing boys in the troupe. The num-
ercial strength Of the team makes it
possible for them to perform many diff
ficult tricks that are beyond the capabil-
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tiles of the ordinary team of two or three
members. The press notices eXtolling
their prowess would fill good sized vol
ume. Wherever they have been, which
practically means in all the great cities
of the world, they have received the
most fattering tributes for their work.
The following is from the Sydney Herald
of Australia: "The appearance of the
Frantz family at the Tivoli Saturday
crowded the house both afternoon and
evening The applause is always hearty
at this theater but we recollect nothing
approaching in vehemence and tireless
enthusiasm the demonstration which
greeted the troupe on their debEt in
Sydney. Their entertainment may be
compared with that of the famous Crags,
but with this difference, that the ladies
share in every feat, fact which gives
an appearance of novelty to all that Is
done. The strong man of the company is
woman. This Samson Of her sex bal
ances Mr. Frantz upon her head, sits
upon the ground and rises again with the
whole weight still upon the head. Every
thing they do is remarkably clever and
neat. If the Frantz family have not
reached absolutely the highest possible
point to be attained in the profession of
the acrobat then we are very much de-
ceived in an estimate of what is possible
in this line Of business"
NO Uill lS CoIlplcIe without comedy
and this weeks will have it's share.
Keating and Walker, black face come6i-
ans, are booked to give their medley In
the way of music the management has
provided Senorita L'Ombra, a Spanish
prima donna late Of the Peralta Opera
company of the City of Mexico.
Alcide Capitaine, the female Sandow,
is also included among the weeks at
fractions. Capitaine, the perfect ply
sical woman,as she is styled is remark
ably clever trapeze performer. He1
aerial act is highly attractive as an ex-
hibition of daring and muscular strength
Wilson and Waring, the comedy pair
Will appear, also the eccentric couple
Binns and Binns, and a ventriloquiaj
comedy conceit by Lieutenant Nobel
completes the bill
owing to the continued attraction of
WILSON'S aerial ballet in San Francisco.
1t will not be put on here until a week
from Monday.
The two usual performances today.
Green Room Gossip
ITO many actresses observes Jessie
Bartlett Davis, "life is only a dress re-
hearsal"
Charles H. Hoyt has completed A
Stranger in New York, the new play for
Harry Conor.
Annie Irish has resigned her position
in Charles Frohman's forces, being un-
willing to gaon the road.
Adelaide Hermann is of opinion that
the serpentine dance originated with He
rodias' daughter. who danced before
Herod and received as a reward the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
TBE KENTUCRY scandal.
DR.. Hunter May Withdraw From the Con-
test This Morning.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April ls.-There
was but little interest in the joint session
OF the Geperal Assembly at noon to-day
According 10 agreement entered into by
the Steering Committees OF the parties
but one ballot was cast for each candi-
date. after which perfunctory duty, the
ioint session adjourned.
Governor Bradley this morning amended
his call for the extra session so that the
General Assembly might relieve thesuf-
fering cause by the food In the counties
OF Hickman and Fulton in the southwest
ern part OF the State.
Ii was given out at headquarters
this morning. apparently by au-
thority, though not by Or. Hun
ter himself. that he would with
draw after the ballot tomorrow. and
that Senator Jones, Chairman OF the Re-
nuhlican caucus, would call new caucus
for either tomorrow night or Wednesday
morning. When asked II he would With
draw. Dr. Hunter merely replied rvasi re-
Iy Those Republicans who have had
lightning rods up all during the session
are doing some tall hustling."
The nominee OF the new caucus VIII, OF
course. be dictated by Hunter. This lets
out an thought OF Col. 81. John Boyle, for
whom the boiling Republicans have been
voting. IL was rumored this morning
that the Hunter people had not decided
upon whom they would combine, but that
il would likely be Judge W. III. Holt, or
Senator w. j. Deboe. ot Marion county
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
THE fNDIIN BILL.
IL Was Passed by the Senate fester"ay'
Cuban Question Not Taken Up

WASHINGTON, d. c., April H.-The
Senate passed the Indian appropriation
bill to-day. 1t Is substantially the same
as It passed the House, and caused no
division. save on the opening OK the IN
cOmpaghagre Indian reservation.
Chaplain johnson, IN his opening pray
er. invoked Divine blessings on those now
struggling for civil and religious liberty,
and prayed for the speedy termination Oh
all wars He referred also 70 The suuer-
ing along the Mississippi river.
A resolution for a committee OF nve
senators 10 inquire into the issuance OF
land patents 10 the Pacific railroads. ana
to the California and oregon rairoao
and the amounts OF subsidies paid 70 the
Pacific mail steamship companies. was
fagorably reported. but on suggestion or
Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, went over.
Mr.. Vest. OF Missouri. returned to the
question which precipitated the recent
tariff skirmish. and spoke Of his resoiu-
tion, declaring Illegal the recent order or
the Secretary OF the Treasury relative
TO goods arriving after April lst last.
Mr. Vest said he would call up the resolu-
ton tomorrow.
Nfr Morgan. OF Alabama. endesvored 70
take up the Cuban resolution, but Mr..
Pettigrew interposed the Indian appro-
priation bill, remarking that IL was not
''unending," while the Cuban question
was.
Mr.. Davis. OF Minnesota. also appealed
TO Mr.. Morgan not 20 press the cuban
question, as he Davis desired to-day 10
have an executive session for the pur-
pose. he said. Of securing an agreement
for a final vote on the Anglo-AInerican
treaty OF arbitration.
The Indian bill was finally taken up.
After its passage. a resolution BY Mr.
Mills fof Texas was agreed 10. asking
the Secretary of State for information
as TO the reciprocity treaties made under
the Mckinley act. and what foreign rates
on American goods had been reduced In
consequence.
At 1850 =. NJ. on motion OF Mr.. Davis
the Senate went into executive sessi"'
on the arbitration treaty. Al 2;lo. on
motion Of Mr.. Hale OF Minnesota. the
Senate adjourned as a mark Of respect TO
the late Representative Milliken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
OFFICE-SEEK ERs G<LORE.
The white House stiil Crowded win
Those Anxious to Serve Their Country.

IT,. white House still Crowded with
Those Anxious to serve Their Country.
WASHINGTON. %. c.. April l9-Tfere
seems to be no dlminutlon of the crowds
which besiege the White House. Members
OF Congress and office seekers thronged
the portals in front while the children at
the egg-rolling romped III the rear to-
day.
Congressmss Rartholdt. OF Missouri.
had a brief talk with Mr Mckinley about
the treatment OF German-Americans He
also presented the claims OF Professor II.
W Detrick, for Consul TO Leipsic. In
the course OF his conversation the Presi-
dent stated that the long contest over
the position OF Consul-General 10 Berlin
one OF the most desirable positions in the
consular service. had been settled by the
selection Of Julius Goldsmith OF Milwau-
kee Mr. Goldsmith held this post under
the Harrison administration and was
generally supported by the German
Americans.
Senator Clay. OF Georgia and several
members OF the Georgia delegation IN the
House saw the President 10 urge the
retention Of ex-Congressman Thomas
Cabannis as n member OF the Dawes In
dian Commission.
Senator Pritchard. or Nortn Ndrollld'
and Congressman Linney. who have been
backing ex-Congressman Settle. of the
Tar Heel State for the vacant judgeshlp
Of the Eastern District but who was In
formed that Mr.. Settle could not be ap-
pointed because he did not live in the
district to-day endorsed II r. Pernelia
and II is believed that the appointment Will
be made shortly.
Representative Skinner and Represen-
tative White (colored) OF the same State.
are clashing over the consuiship 10 VIC
toria. T. c. The former Is supporting
J. r. Resbess and the latter John +.
Leach. Leach has Senator Phitchards 3
endorsement.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
WAR HAS BEGUN In EARNEST
All Diplomatic Relations Between Greece
and Turkey Broken OH.
MINISTER TERRILLS CONFIRMATION,
Lively Fighting All Day Yesterday, and
Numbers Killed on Either side-Lach
Nation Disclaims Being the Aggressor
and Lays the Blame on the Other.

ATHENS, April ia late special sit
ting of the Legislative Assembly was held
Sunday. The public galleries were crowd
Cd. Amid intense excitement NJ. Delysn-
mis-, the Premier. announced that the
Turkish Government had yesterday noti-
fed Greece Of the rupture OF diplomatic
relations on the ground Of the aggressive
attitude Of the Greek Government. in a
cool and deliberate speech he reviewed
the recent events. TO show, on the con-
trary. that Turkey had been the ag-
gressor; that her troops had attacked tho
Greeks and attempted to occupy neutral
positions. and that her batteries at Pre-
vesa had sunk the Greek ship Macedonia.
Turkey" said NJ. Delyannis. "declares
war against MS. We accept IT, This
statement was received with prolonged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20

Evening-The following Is from the head
ouarters of the Turkish army:
The Turkish forces, as this dispatch is
beIny forwarded, are holding their posi-
lions In Milouna Pass. During the severe
ogbtinD which began yesterday evening,
ne creeks and Turks alike fought and
behaved I'm a most admirable manner
n is believed that the battle which will be
fought tomorrow (Monday) VIII be Of
decisive character.
The Turkish reports just received say
that the whole Of the M!louna Pass Is
now I'm the possession OF the Turks. who
carried two Greek block houses AK tr-e
point Of the bayonet. Late tonight. n
formation was received from the front
that the Turks had occupied the whole
extent Of the Mllouna Pass and ell the
commanding heights from Neckche to
Papalvvava. as well as ali the defles.
The losses thus far are reported 10 be
slight-20 killed and 50 wounded The cor
reanondent Of the Associated Press count
ed 1oo Greek corpses on the hill opposite
49,, Turkish position. The Turks declare
tb,t the Greeks were drunk during the
fighting to-day being constantly supplied
with liquor.
Kenan Bev has returned from Karya,
whore the fighting continued when he left
there. The Turkish loss at that place
was zoo
TURKISH FORT DESTROYED.
ROME A dispatch 10 Messagero from
Aria saws that the remaining Turkish
fort AZ Prevasa has been destroyed by the
fire of the Greek warshlps. The position
OF the Turks is unienable. -Four thous-
and Greeks have been landed TO occupy
Prevcea. A second dispatch 20 the same
paper announces that 2ooo Albanisns WHO
started into Greece with the expressed
intention of reaching I.arissa have re-