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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-05-28
New Through Car Line To Saint

New Through Car Line To Saint
Louis.
Commencing Monday, May 9th,
the train which leaves New Orleans
via the n. O. & n. e. r. P. at 6 D.
m. daily will carry Pullman Buffet
Car for st. Louis, reaching the lat
ter point at 7.24 p. m. the follow
ing day.
This car returning will leave st.
Louis at 1882 a. M, arriving at
New Orleans at 1870 a. m. the fol-
lowing day.
In addition to the above, the
train which leaves New Orleans at
7 a. m. has direct connection at
Meridian with Mobile and Ohio
train which reaches st. Louis at 7.
56 a. m. carrying sleeper from Me-.
ridian to st. Louis. The return
train leaves st. Louis daily at 100
p. m. and arrives at New
Orleans at $50 p. m. This is the
only line running sleeping cars be
tween New Orleans and st. Louis
without change. At st. Louis con
nections are made with fast trains
Of all lines to Chicago, Kansas
City, Omaha and all points to the
North Invest.
This very excellent service is a
step forward for New Orleans, as
it affords the the public accommo-
dations to a territory heretofore
neglected. The territory along the
M. & 0. r. r. is very prolific, and
by means of the two daily trains
each way, merchants and others
living along that line will he ena-
bled to easily visit New Orleans.
This fact alone should be of the
greatest interest to all Southern
m erchans' to whom, practically, a
new field is opened. 3 TINS
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-05-28
Biennial Report .

The Progress appreciates copy OF the
Biannial Report OF the Auditor of Public
Accounts. This was sent by Hon. w. w.
Head our efficient Auditor, one OF the
most accommodating and courteous gem
tlemen in pull life in this StRte.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-05-28

ana unucr r,,>,.itc Win isEitifIes>,
argosics of light going down the stream to
the stroke of glittcrng oar and the song of
angels! Not one sigh in the wind; not
one tear mingling with the waters.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-05-28

Rev. j. l.. p. Sheppard, our Presiding
Elder is, we are glad to state, sufficiently
recovered to be out and about his work.
In fact though, it is very difficult mat
ter to keep this good man from his work,
however indisposed he may be. He was
in office this week and told us that
the biggest work of his four years en- cum
bency, will be done on his district this
year. He told us that five new churches
woul be built and completed by the next
annual Conference.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-05-28

u now nara 1t Is TO part WIN ner! ana
arc her and another, and we ourselves
Wi awhile go over, and then we Will
be I etner. Oh, what Il reunion! DO you
believe that? YES" you say. oh, you
do not! You do not believe it you be-
lieve other things If you do, and with the
same emph tsis, why it would take nine
tenths of your trouble off your heart. The
fact is heaven to many of us is a great fog.
1t is away off somewhere, filled with an
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most minute point. He has been known
to decide even the color OF a lead pencil
employed in one OF his efforts. Folk who
marvel az the tremendous strides in in
ternat!onei popularity achieved by Olga
Neshersole witii but few years of stei-
lar rovitiatc are awaking to the enor-
nous power Of direction the fair lady ex-
ercises over her productions. In matters
theatrical she Is said to be the soul OF
punctua.ity ard giantess OF endurance
Iryariablyothe first TO arrive and the last
to leave the playhouse. whether for per-
formance or rehearsal. hers is the iudS-
ment that decides irreyocably the shade
of every gown the infection OF every
word. the formation of every gesture. She
designs als the scene plans of her vehi-
cies. and has been fertile snggester in
those that have been written FOR her.
Carmen. in which she scored so heav-
ily during her hast visit. was suggested
by her to Henry Hamilton, who dramatic
ed it from Prosper Merimee's story. Miss
Nethersole Will be seen in this and four
other selections from her extended roper
toire next week at the Lafayette Square.
The sale of seats opens Thursday. and ey-
cry indication points to the probability
that her engagement will be an exceed
ingiy profitable one
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The Mnr-Graph.

There are in the lives of the busiest
men half hours that cannot be spent in
labor. for the simple reason that without
an interim previous and coming work
could not be made TO dovetaii Frequent
ly merchant will have come down town
to fill an early engagement, and having
made another to follow it, finds that the
first of the two does not last as long as
he had expected 1t would and that the
intervening period is not of sufficient du-
ration to permit of his accomplishing any
thing while 1t lasts. Then. too. women
whose shopping tours have been inter-
rupted frequently find a few minutes
hanging heavily on their hands These
persons could not do better just now than
to stop in Metzerort Hall, the entrance of
which is next the Columbia Theater. and
there view that most remarkable of all
moving picture machines the War-Graph
BY that means the time may not only be
spent pleasantly but instructively, and in
the latter case profitabIy. The views have
now been on exhibition thirteen weeks,
and their popularity continues. No bet
ter recommendation of excellence could be
required.
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,cu.,cm,-.Tewne,tT To..ea.u

Walter Sanford's latest successful pro-
duction, Tempest Tossed is soms nine
weeks old, but it has not as yet played
a greater distance from New York city
than Philadelphia, from which pace 1t
comes tomorrow to the Academy of Mu-
sic The drama tells that often-repeatel
story of .'man's inhumanty to man AM
the author uses for his narrative the har-
dy and venturesome fishfolk of the New
England coast TIE piece is said 70 fair-
ly reek Of the sea. and blended W tn its
nautical episodes are those of love.
thievery, and murder. Tempest Tossed
relates game of quits between a bronz-
ed and honest fisher lad fighting for is
sisters honor, and stylish villain un-
scrupulously struggling for 10 tune.
Each act has been provided with speci Il
scenery. all painted under Mr. Sa rd $
supervision. and the company is suppose
to be one of unusual excellence.
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Riiou-N nuLcYiIic.

Lottie Ci.son, the Little Magnet will
be the drawing card of this week at the
Bijou, and the probability is that she will
face larger Audiences than have gathered
in Manager Grleves' eozy place of amuse-
mert for many moons. Miss Gibson has
just finished her successful engagements
in London and Berlin. So that she comes
here with all the Endorsements of the
great European cap.tals to commend her.
Besides this clever scrlo-comic. the bill Of
the present week wall contain the names
of Brown, Harris ana Brown, sketch ar
lists of merit; the Gees, a first-class mu-
steal team; Alexic:ca, marvesous con-
tortionist; Topack and Steele. knockabout
comedians; Weston and Bailey. trsvesty
performers. ana the Bijou Stock Compa-
ny in new burlesque. entitled The
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THE PASSING SHOW.

Madame Modjeska's engagement last
week must have proven a source of
great comfort to the philosophical young
playwright 1t should have opened new
fields to him and have told him that
despite the fact that accident had allow
ed Shakespeare to be born first, there
was still great deal of chance for the
man who wished to do and dare. And 1t
is to be hoped that the phi.osoph' cal
playwright afore mentioned took heed Of
the lesson and profited.
The cry Of the unrecognized has al
ways been after novelty and their claim
that 1t had been exhausted. There never
seemed to be any opportunity for origi-
nality in labor that had been thorough
ly covered dozens of centuries before and
by the greatest celebrities of the ages.
Every. tiIae one of these aspirants has
had a unique idea and has taken 1t to his
best friend for exploitation-partIy
through vanity and partly because he
could hold 1t no longer himself-that con-
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ssiderate being has brought up at least q
score of parallels and has finished by az
most accusing his client of having stolen
one or all of them. So the gentleman in
question has gone away remembering
that delightful old adage about there be-
ing nothing new under the sun and has
wondered how the sun could have stood
such a state of affairs during the millions
of years in which that orb has existed.
Probably 1t never occurred to this youth
fol chap-unsuccesful playwrignts are in
variably youthful-that despite their early
arrival at the scene of combat he had an
unlimited handicap on the masters of pre-
ceding epochs While undoubtedly these
antiquities took hold of everything wor-
thy of their consideration without any
ether than egotistical thought for pos
tcrity, 1t is also true that many of the
best possible opportunities have come in
to existence since their time. So, while
1t would be impolitic for the present gem
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s.1iriIlNO

There seems TO be something attractive
about the very name of .'Triiby'' that
operates to the advantage of persons using
it as might a mascot When George Du
Maurier first wrote his celebrated novel,
hardly five years ago, he found waiting
for him between its covers the reputation
and fortune that years of constant labor
had failed to bring. Paul Potter, an OBJ
scure playwright. dramatized the book
with the same fortunate results, and un-
known players-Blanche Walsh, Edith
Crane, Wilton Lackaye, Robert Patton
Gibbs, Burr Mcintosh and others-attained
lasting success by its means. Now, latest
of all, Ashley Cooper's wonderful paint
ing, which is now on exhibition at 1909
Pennsylvania Avenue. has created a gen.
uine sensation, and is being visited daily
by throngs of people. Even while 1t may
be acknowledged that the great merit
of all these "Trilbys' has been the real
cause of their triumph, one who thinks
over the events surrounding each of the
presentations cannot help feeling a bit
superstitious about the matter. Stranger
things have-happened than that 'Trilby"
should be- under lucky star"
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decentralization Ton BurIcxauers.y

RECOMMENDATION Ton BurIeSauers.'
Some three months ago a miniature
sensation was created in the local field
of vaudeville by the appearance of an
organization styled THE Bon Ton Bur-
lesluers." and conducted by Edward
Rush, whose direction of 1.-THE White
Crook had made for him many friends
in preceding years. Ills new troupe
gave. an entertainment that was
clean il spicy, orderly II amusing and
toierable from the standpoint of the or
chestra, even while enjoyable TO the gal
lery. The company included a number
of clever comedians and at least a dozen
pretty girls tastily and scantiiy COSTUME
ed. There were two burlesuuc5 offered
and both were good. while the olio mark
cd a positive era in such matters. This
combination returns to Washington to-
morrow and appears again ar Kcrnan's
with all its old favorites in new lires of
work. The travesties to be presented
have been entirely rewritten and are now
dubbed respectfully ~ Partisan Night
and ''The Devil of Tr-- The show
will probably be thoroughly pleasing and
all who can would do well to attend it.
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ed by members Of the Philharmonic Club,
several of Whom are noted locally for
the excellents work they have done.
Among those to appear are Fannie At
Lee. soprano; Blanche Muir, contralto:
and the Philharmonic Quartet. which is
composed of Mrs. Anna Craig Hiles.
Mrs. c. b. oKesne, Helen Frye and l.
Whitford. The program TO be given win
include both classic and popular num-
bers, both ofiwhich are to be rendered
with equal ability by the soloists com
prsing Mr. IIaley's organization. The
sale of seats has been large.
The times., 1898-12-11
CoIumbin-..A Stranger in a Strange
LRud.v

W. NJ Wiil.ison, who has long been
identified with the country's strongest le-
gitimate and operate attractions. has
brarched out into the farcical line with
unusual success. His new comedy, "A
Stranger in d Strange Land which is
said 10 have been enthusiastically rece!v-
ed wherever seen. will be presented here
tomorrow evening at the Columbia The
ater. The mission of the piece is to pro-
duce laughter. and it is related that the
funny lines. bewilderins absurdities and
original complications OF the story fully
carry out its purp5rt.
The offering. which Is presented in three
acts, abounds IN funny situations, caused
by the presence of an American Indian in
an English household. Fred Thorndyke.
the central figure OF the tale, has been
sent to the New World TO mend his ways.
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Haley. Band Concert.

Those who are interested in local af-
fairs and who take pride in the success
of local enterprises should be delighted
at the success that has been attained
here by Haley's Band This remarkable
organization was heard at frequent in
tervais last year and made SO deep an
impression that never, after it's first en-
tainment. was the attendance anything
but excellent. At the Columbia Theater
tonight Director Haley will give his first
concert Of this season. He will be assist
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gall, in DuMaurier's "Trilby'' and the til
tie role in Charles 0'Malley which
was produced here last season. He was
engaged by Joseph jefferson for his iit
ness to the part of Sir Lucius O'Trigger.
Ffoliott Paget was last seen locally in
the principal role of Charles Fronman's
big production of 1.-THE Sporting p-ch-
ess." She has received the his I est
praise from critics for the delightful
manner in which she presents the eceen-
tric character of Mrs. Malaprop. Else
Leslie, beautiful young girl of ninsteen
years, will be the Lydia Languish.
This will be her first appearance here in
several years.
William Jefferson, who is to play Bob
Acres, is the fourth son of Joseph JefferS
son. He has had several years practical
experience under his fathers direction
and 1t is safe TO say that he gives Il
pleasing performance OF the part. Jo-
seph Jefferson. jr.. will be seen as David,
character which he presents with a
great deal of success. With these art
lists offering this most delightful of all
the old comedies pleasant evenings en-
tertainment is assured.
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White House Reception" AS usual, there
will be matipees daily.
The Ingerson Lecture.

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, who is ac-
knowledged to be one of the greatest ora
tors this country has ever produced.
comes to the National Theater tonight
for the purpose of delivering his new lee
ture on Superstition" The talk has al
ready been given in two or three of the
nations great cities, and has made a re-
markable impression everywhere. No one
who ever appeared before the American
public has possessed the power of pre-
senting arguments convincingly, the abil-
ity to punctuate replies with scintillant
wit and telling satire and the wonderful
skill in imagery exhibited by the Great
Agnostic." His latest effort is supposed
to exhibit all these qualities with more
than ordinary clearness, and the result
undoubtedly will be lecture at once en-
tertaining and profitable. The sale of
seats has been very large. and prospects
are that tonight's audience will be unusu-
ally notable.
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Lafayette-"The Sign of the Cross"
1.-THE Sign of the Cross" Wilson Bar
rett's strong religious drama, will be the
attraction at the Lafayette Square Opera
House all of this week, matinees being
given on Wednesday and Saturday. The
company to be seen during the engage
ment is practically identical with that
which appeared here last season
Charles Dalton, Irene Rookie and W. E.
Bonney. all of whom made individual
hits then, will appear again as Marcus,
Marcia and Nero. OF the new comers
Maude Warrilow is the most important
She will be seen for the first time in
Washington as Stephanus. part that
she has been playing in England for the
last two years. Frank II. Westerton,
who has impersonated Marcus with one
of the best European organizations over
five hundred times, is to assume the role
of Tiggelinus while Barbara Huntley has
been cast as the Empress Poppea.
The offering deals with the most dra-
matte incidents in Roman history: the
persecution and martyrdom of the fol-
lowers OF Christ by a powerful pagan
ruler. It shows the wickedness and de-
bauchery Of the infidels of that day con-
trasted with the simple purity of those
who professed the new faith. The story
is said to be grand and SO elevating that,
in spite Of the strong prejudice against
the theater that has hitherto been enter
tained by many clergymen and religious
people, thousands who had never before
entered a playhouse have acknowledged
after witnessing the drama the great
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The Passion Play Pictures.

That superb sermon on canvas, the
Passion Play Pictures. has been brought
back to Washington for a single day and
will be shown this afternoon at 4:30 and
tonight at $50 within the portals of the
Grand Opera House. The Sunday pre-
sentations of the views have always
proven very popular here. two large au-
diences having attended the exhibitions
a week ago despite the inclement wealth.
er. Seats for the entertainment are now
on sale
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oIgn NethcrsoIe Coming.

Londoners are beginning to remark how
much in method of work Olga Neither
sole resembles Henry Irving. Everyone
vino has enjoyed an Irving performance
has been forced to marvel at the abso-
lutte mastery of detail everywhere appar-
ent. Sir Henry believes in supervising
every part of his productions down to the
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power for good that the stage possesses
when Its efforts are directed in the right
channel. Those who enjoy the relation of
n strong tale. spun with force and direct
,iess. together with those who admire a
magnificent spectacle. should find in The
Sign of the Cross" a powerful attraction.
Therefore. one need not wonder that the
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"a STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND"

The venture is not success, and his at
tempt to impress upon his aunt the truth
of a statement that he was the owner of
a cattle ranch in Buffalo, N. Y. the in
reference of his uncle on his behalf in
securing an Indian to carry out the young
mans lie. the introduction by a chap
named Thorndyke of a fake savage
impersonated by his sisters sweetheart
Duryea Marley; the hunt for Warley by
a detective hired by the family, the de-
tective also taking on the disguise of an
Indian. and the appearance on the scene
of young American lady, lead to gen.
eral mix-up, productive of many amusing
and laughable episodes. The climax
comes with the bringing together of tho
three Indians. general confession and mu-
tual understanding.
The presenting company is supposedly a
strong one, including George W. Leslie,
Robert Fischer, Thomas ]. Kierns, Chas.
W. Swain, William Ranous, H. R. Arm
strong. H Gittus Lonsdale Maude White,
Agnes Proctor and Lulu Klein.
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National Jefferson Comedy Com


pRny.
The Jefferson Comedy Company will
begin weeks engagement at the Ma
tional Theater on tomorrow evening,
playing Wednesday and Saturday matt
ness. The offering to be done dur
ing the booking will be 1.-The Rivals" As
regards scenery. costumes and effects it
is promised that this production will be
superior to any ever given the delight
full work in this country. The players
who make up the presenting company
are Otis Skinner, Wilton Lackaye, Ver-
ner Charges. George Denham. Ffoliott
Paget. Elsie Leslie, Blanche Bender,
Thomas Jefferson, William Jefferson and
Joseph Jefferson, jr. The entire organi-
zation is said to have been selected for
the special fitness its members displayed
for the parts which they are to assume.
Otis Skinner will be remembered by
Washington playgoers as the handsome,
successful, young romantic actor who
has filled several successful engage
ments in the National at the head of his
own combination. He will be seen as
Capt. Jack Absolute during this tour of
.'The Rivals Wilton Eackaye needs
very little Introduction to the people Of
this. his home city. Among mis- success
ful impersonations can be counted Sven
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Talk about your lucki" With a fort
night of bad business behind, and any
number of holidays and jubilations be-
fore. LOCAL managers certainly have
the right to feel that they
have been 'hoodooed." or that
something equally unpleasant has hap
pened. Not that the attractions visiting
this city have been playing to empty
seats. or that. In some few cases, they
have not appeared to all-filled ones, but
there have been no really crowded houses
for some time. and the promises
made when the season opened have been
only partially fulfilled In these degen-
crate days-if it be degenerate to prefer
trousers to togas-two organizations pre-
senting classic works cannot rival each
other successfully. and so it was that
Nine. Modjeska, who did manage to de-
stroy some of the Nationals emptiness
nightly. was not accorded all the patron
age she deserved. The Polish actress was
successful, however, in gathering moder-
ately large audiences, and has no cause
for complaint on that score. The Royal
Italian Opera Company attempted to
break THE Cuckoo's" record for micro
scopic receipts at the Lafayette. and
with good results; while the Liliputians
offered their Golden Horseshoe at tho
Columbia before assemblies that only
dwindled into inferiority when held up in
comparison with the merit of the per-
formance The Rays always do well here
and their Hot Old Time" heated the
Academy to the tune of some 5000 for the
engagement The Irwin Brothers Bur-
lesquers drew fairly at Kernan's, and a
good vaudeville bill performed excellent
service for the Bijou.
The list of attractions for this week is
so varied and the names on the roster so
well known that one may hope with some
idea of satisfaction that the attendance
during the bookings just finished was slim
largely because the public desired to save
Its money for those now beginning. The
jefferson Comedy Company. an organiza-
tion in which the sons of Joseph Jefferson
are supported by-Wilton Lackaye, Otis
Skinner. Elsie Leslie and Werner C.arges.
comes to the National. The Rivals" will
be presented throughout the entire
engagement. W. NJ. Wilkinson's 5
latest venture, A Stranger in a
Strange Land" will be offered at the CO.
lumbia, ana wilson Barretts remarkable
drama, THE Sign of the Cross comes to
the Lafayette. Tempest Tossed will
hold the Academys stage, a vaudeville
bin goes Into effect at the Bijou, and the
Bon Ton Burlesquers," who hold the
record for excellence at the Lyceum, re-
turn to that cosy little playhouse for an
other try at the general purse. In addi-
tion to these affairs, Col Robert G. Inger-
soil will lecture tonight at the National
Theater, and those who do not care to
hear ''the great agnostic" may attend a
Haley's Band concert at the Columbia.
And Christmas Is coming.
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To the average man refinement is so
essentially n part OF feminine nature that
he looks for some degree OF it, no mat
ter in what surroundings he may be.
Consequently there were probably few
people WHO saw the rough and rowdy act