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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
Transfers Of Property Recorded This
Week.

Charles w. Simpers, et al. to J. Wesley
Falls, &c acre land in Fifth district 81 GOO
Charles NJ. Ellis and wife, to Thomas
M. Reed. PIG acres in Third district. 5000
Marshall NJ. Pierce and wife, to Wm.
NJ. Pogue, 81 acres in Sixth district | 800
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
CHARLES M. SHIVERY.

Charles NJ. Shivery, formerly of Elkton,
died on Sunday at the home OF his aunt, Mrs.
W. Chambers, in Camden. New Jersey, aged
twenty-five. The deceased was son Of the
late Adam Shlvery OF Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
MRS. MARY TABB Wake.

Mrs. Mary Tabb Wake, widow OF ths Rev.
Lewis Wake, who, for a number of years,
was rector of st. Stephens P. L. Church,
near Csciton, this county, died in Baltimore
on Sunday. Her remains were taken to
Staunton, Va, for interment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
rITE STORM

Fortunately for this section. the storm
dealt mildly with us, compared to other
localities Traffic was not interrupted to any
great extent, and even the stage coaches that
make daily trips from Elkton to Lewisville
and Chesapeake City. ran so near to schedule
time that no one grumbled. And talking
about these stages, did you ever consider the
moral courage it requires TO drive a team Of
horses through storm such as that last
Monday from Chesapeake City to EIkton.
such rs jim "WhartoIdid? OF course. Jim has
done this sort of thing nearly every stormy
winier for ever SO many years, and it would
require blizzard similar to that of ten years
ago to prevent him from coming twice n day
to the county seat.
Three billiards. prevailed on Tuesday. One
OF them was in New England an caused its
greatest destruction in Boston, which felt the
fury of oae of the worst storms that has
visited that city in many years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
Laid to Rest.

The remains of John Campbell. who died
IN wilmington, were taken to Principle on
Wednesday and services held in the NJ. E.
Church there. Interment in church ceme-
terry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05

The funeral took place in Camden, on
Wednesday, the interment being in Green
wood Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate Sales.

The McNeal farm at Iron Hill. was offered
at public sale in Elkton. on Wednesday, by
George \, Blake, attorney, but was with
drawn at Il bid of -, 400 The property is
now held at private sale
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
SOUTHAMPTON.

At the semi-anpual examination held last
week at southampton school the following
pupils answered over 30 per cent Of the ques-
tions correctly. Above the sixth grade
Manly Miller. 90: Ida White. 9s.5: Arthur
Mahoney, 81: Charlie Astle, 81: Waite,
Boullen. %. Lonnie White 800. Sixth
grade-Arthur Holt, So; Elva Grant, 81;
Nellie Grant. %. Fifth grade-MyrtIe Bram-
BILE 81; George Daniels, 975; Ella Nansant,
96.5 Ida White. Lizzie Brennan and Charlie
Holt were present each day during the fall
term. Arthur Holt. Michael Mitchell, Rosa
Mitchell and Ida White, were present every
dav during the term of school which closed
Jan. 81. Ida White has not missed single
day of school during fourteen terms
CHAPEL HILL. SCHOOL.
Averages for the month OF January:
Seventh Grade--Lila Charsha, 97.7. Sixth
Grale-Virginia Moore. 95.l; Annie Bittner
% Q. William Smcoe. 96 5. Fifth Grade-Eva
Charsha, 9S.S: Miriam Rowland, 96.s; Edna
Oldham, 9G.8; Francis BurIin, 949; Joseph
Pojst 92.S: George Poist, S0.5. Fourth
Grade-Yireinia Charsha, 9S,9; Mary Camp
bell, 91.9. Charles Bittner. 96,3; Levi Sim
mers, 81. Third Grade-Ralph Thompson.
81: JAY Killough. 942; Thomas Burlin, 932;
Nclrcso Burlin, "a 6; Alfred Krauss, 926;
Howard Person o. Second Grade-Edith
Summers. 9G5; John Rineer, 97.4; Harry
Pierson, 97.5; William Mcdowell, 96. First
Grade-Robcrt Rawlings, SO.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05
II ! v
ELKTON.

Charley Lee, the Main street Chinaman
ana VINO ny the way does good laundry work
Tor the Elkton people at low rates too. is get
'lne To oe regular American. wears Ameri-
can clothes all the time and speaks English
better than some Americans even. The other
iay an Elktonian, remarked to Charlie that
he supposed that when he had accumulated
sufficient money he wound return to China
and there spend his time in comparative opu-
lence. "Don't know" said Charlev. sT have
dood enough time here, have time dood enough
for me. Just so 1 have money 1 can have
dood time anywhere. Don't have to 20 to
China to have dood time" Then Charley
laughed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-05

The recent placing of mail catching devices
along the line of the Philadelphia Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad, through Elkton.
to receive the mail pouches from the mail
car, brings to mind the fact that two Elkton-
lans, spent much time at work on iust
such patent, and had completed a regular
working model and forwarded their papers to
Washington They of course were full of
expectations and naturally hoped that their
Ingenuity would bring them handsome re-
turn. Their apparatus worked to in
miniature, and they knew there was need
for just such contrivG nce-but their homes
were destined to be shattered, for word came
to them from Washington-Send us some
thing new. However they were not thrown
into state of reckless debauchery by the sad
tidngs but relied on the maxin-as told in
the song Everything comes to him who
waits although it is pretty nearly true that
there is Nothing New Under the Sunr-and
one cannot do as Joshua-Order the Sun to
stand still or go around the corner and hide
itself. Because it wouldn't do it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
KISSED IN MADRID.
Experience OF Pretty american Actress
at the Spanish Capital.

1t Is possible that as a nation We are
not fully aware of the intense anti
American feeling that animates both
the Spaniards OF Cuba and the people
of the Hispanian peninsula in Europe.
But this sentiment. aggressive and war
like. is not alone confined to martial
matters. but seems to have lntruded
upon the realms OF art.
Miss Marie Engle. the American prlfna
donna who has only lately returned
from a successful season at the Royal
Opera House in Madrid, had an expert
fnce as unpleasant as peculiar. for the
Spanish people, like all Latin races, are
proverbially polite and courteous to
women. whom they elegantly character
ize as the gentler SEX"
They must have, for once at least,
forgotten their habitual instincts, for
Miss Engle. who is stopping in New
York city, preparatory to filling few
special engagements in concert before
leaving for the Covent Garden Iondon)
summer season of opera. thus relates
the incident: yes. 1t Is true ] did have
one unpleasant experience in Madrid,
but my subsequent triumph compen-
safes for all that. 1t was the iirs'
evening OF Hamlet and from my en-
trance I was hailed with Kisses. cat
calls and cries of L'Americana' Words
cannot explain how / felt. / could not
sing. A sort of vocal paralysis set IN
From all over the theater came these
calls until at last they aroused all the
fight and energy within me, / had never
been subject to an open insult before
Knowing 1 didn't deserve 1t. I deter
mined to fight the Spanish resentment
and I am proud to say my efforts were
successful. Before the opera was M
ished had completely won the audi
ence over, and not solitary hiss or
jeer was heard.
1.-THE rest IL easily told. While ] rec
ognized that there was prominent an
ti-American feeling, II was never after
ward shown toward myself. ] soon be-
came a favorite in Madrid and SANK
before the queen regent and all the roy
atty.
mo, wil! not be quoted about the
present war scare, but my experience
tells me that there must be warm
blooded populace in Spain which IL JUST
now pretty anxious and hot headed,
The prima donna further stated that
she was glad to be at home ana 10 pe
nble to sing before her own people once
more. In conclusion she added, ~
more appreciative audiences exist thah
those of our own nationality"
This naturally is very pleasing TO our
self love
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
KISSING ON
THE STAGE.
true Story of a Comic ODer.
production Before a
Rural Audience,

~ Is Philosophical French
'nat 90 pithlly informs us q, I. auags
eNpected that always happens NV uh-
But 1t was by premonitio,,
~ 10 The Mikado" in the oonsH '
OIL the mountain village Of lines
the comic opera having hoo e'y,
ana torn by its transit rro,, ALTERED
theaters in the east Ia tbis us, INST class
ate town hall. we believed .u',iesener-
be a happening" not set 49,, would
re we were not disappolnted c
30 ' ,'i arrived for the rendt,ins
W 'ne kissing song, Red Pete pa,teln
ne pi,sn. star or the home talent W.
We u 70 the ilne Of candles pos,tcai
.eriheu iootlights Whatever ba ~
nave peeh IN his assumed charoct,ay
"i ooh ne was now In dead IT, -
u,ous interest and earnestnesg ,g
uies ana gentlemen" the tenor ia, Ia
Desan' this is a mighty Door nrsnasssr
.he snow to Interrupt the procesS,. "a
TO make speech, but as certoI, tinss
are about to happen l think n ,s lug" as
iaif mat you be put on. havo my
that Holy Moses Perkins, who ts La s"'u
ana generally hailed and greeted aa ~,
eventual husband OF Miss Betty tta,., ,ne
VINO Is taking the part of Yum VI
has announced to all concerned ,,i
follow out the directions OF tba -
of this play and insist on klsv,r .v
lady there will be five different tira 'he
trouble. l hereby announce tho, VI
going to begin kissing the vo,r,, u,h
In about three minutes and sinai, ,'y
right on kissing her through the W.
blamed song. and I further anrnnS'
that / shall do that kissing In ful, 80
OF the audience. Moreover N w..
OF interest to you to know that b,,'
secreted In these long and flowirg -
two first rate six shooters ripb, 80
for business. i am also armed wiz A.,
fact that Holy Moses Perkins ia stu"
IN seat No. l67. which is In nlain ~,
from the stage. As the scene wh,oh !.
about to be presented is a cross hetva,s
a delicious love song and "a homiclaa
and as shall oaress the young vonas
with one eye on her beauteous chs,m.
and the other on seat No lG7 7 No.,
you VIII overlook any little shorteom.
ings in the affair. hate TO mentl,
such low, coarse things, but the r.,
which l shall use first Is a self cot..,
and has been recently oiled. Thank,,
you for your kind attention, the mn,
Will now 20 on"
We listened to the succeeding osu.
latory vocalism, supposing there womb
be polite exchange OF shots. but Nr
Perkins remained as quiet as an
Egyptian mummy. In response TO an
encore the histrionic MIR. Barker again
appeared in the center OF the stage.
THANK you" he said, for this win.
dication, but if you want some more Of
1t am compelled to say you can't have
it. respect Mr.. Perkins claims an
the premises. Thank you one and all
and especially Mr.. Perkins, who has
this night sacrificed his feelings for III,
advancement of art. The show will now
proceed"
And 1t did, as smoothly as the prini-
tive conditions of the scenic effects and
the unframed voices OF the actors
would permit. But respectfully. at
least, we listened to Pooh Bah au he
sang his mingled tale of woe and hope.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

| quite long enough. We need something
new. There is II popular impression
that idols never grow old. Chinese idols
don't Matinee idols do. That is the
diference-not the only one. of course.
but paramount one.
So | welcomed the news that we were
to have our idols circle renewed by ad-
ditions from the medical ranks and
shall transfer my allegiance gladly.
However, | don't think the established
idols will have to get under cover just
yet.
Mrs. Wheatcroft combines charity
and business In thoroughly womanly
way. 1t Is impossible to be entirely
charitable, even at home. 1t is equally
impossible to be intensely prosaic ev-
cry minute of the day. But there are
compromises. and Mrs. Wheatcroft is
wise and compromises.
Il offer two scholarships every year"
she told me. THE entrance fee for the
examination is SO. The successful ones
are entitled to the $500 course, and no
one knows who the scholarship stu
dents are until the end ! congratu-
late her on her graceful concession to
human pride and on her generosity.
Mrs. Wheatcroft has about 40 in her
present class two-thirds of whom are
women. Two-thlrds of everything are
women nowadays. Nature seems to
have forgotten or become mixed on her
law Of averages.
Mrs. Wheatcroft explains the pre-
dominance of women in her class with
n shrus and a smile. That Is the usual
explanation of woman's predominance.
l find-an explanation that doesn't ex-
plain and doesn't reduce the women,
more's the pity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
A Trying Experience.

The most trying experience In the
career of J. II. Stoddart was the only
time when he made a stage wait in his
long experience before the footllghts-
% years duration. This is how he de.
scribes the adventure:
Il was playing the part of Burberry
Cobb in 'Rosedale' l had recently pur.
chased farm at Railway, N. j., and
was trying to combine the ayocation OF
an amateur farmer with that of a pro-
fessional actor. Travelled to and from
the theater on schedule time. and mat
| ters ran along very smoothly until one
evening the machinery of the Jersey
City ferryboat broke down in the mid
die of the river. and n fine exhibition Of
mastery inactivity ensued.
with watch In hand I waited merry.
ously for the machinery to resume its
customary activity. Finally explained
my haste to the captain, and, after con-
siderable urging. he sent me ashore in
rowboat. When / struck Desbrosses
street 1t was $3.50 o'clock, and l knew
that the curtain was up. There wasn't
car In sight. so ] ran all the way to
the theater
Meanwhile the dresser had omitted
to report my absence, and when the cue
for my first scene was given there was
a CHASTITY stage wait. They finished the
scene as best they could and rang down
the curtain.
Lester Wallack came to my dressing
room just as I arrived all out of breath
In my race against time. without adj
dressing a word to me he began to
abuse the old dresser for not notifying
the st.sge manager of my absence. on
my protesting that 1t was entirely my
fault, Mr.. Wallack turned to me and
remarked with Characteristic GOODNESS:
Mr.. Stoddart, I don't propose to find
fault with you. because I can gee that
you are suffering more than am: but.
d-n 1t, sir. you shouldn't live In the
country. II you must hoe potatoes, you
should hoe them In Central park. In
future I trust that when your cue is
given 1t will not be What no, without;
what no. within!'"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

not changed In night from darkness
TO llght' but the red gold OF the immor-
Ia! canvases. She has been painted bv
story, Abbott and other artists.
Il nave also three prominent Young
physicians, who have deserted the med
iclne chest and scalpel to study with
n. They have entered the school un-
ger assumed names. those of Wendell,
Anderson and Vyess. one of them you
would know Immediately. He has been
prominent in Now York's Four Hun
dred."
l laughed, | don't know why. re-
membered a physician who used to pre-
scribe matlnees for u delicate patient.
Probably this trio of budding geniuses
is Of that schOol-thc sympatico hilarl-
Gus or something like that.
Why shouldn't n doctor act? He'll he
right here to revive his audiences, while
an actor who was just an actor and
nothing else would be handicapped By
lack OF medical Information
And. besides. the matinee idols are
getting Just trlne old-just little. Tell
it not in Gath. publish 1t not In the
streets OF Askelon. but there are ru-
mors that they have held their own
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

ten n number OF clever one act pIays
"A Bachelors Wife," 1.-THE Sword of
Remembrance" "The Missing Mrs Pet
tingilF' and Jerry Burke. Moonshin-
err" her latest contributions to stage
lore, met with great success at the last
matinee given by this popular school.
There are many who believe still that
the pathway to success on the stage
leads only by the difficulties of one
night stands, small parts. years OF try
ing 1t on the dog and exclusion from
the metropolitan triumphs. There are
others, and Mrs. Wheatcroft is among
the number who contend that the dra-
matte school takes the place to q great
extent OF this hard training and that
the finished product of an organized
system Is better able to cope with pres
ent requirements than one whose vital
ity has been wasted rather than rightly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
SOCIETY ON
THE STAGE.
Graduates of the WheatcrOft
School.
NEW ASPIRANTS FOR FAME.
Well Known Society Men and Women
Soon to Appear Before the Foot
lights-From The Drawing
Room to the Stage.
NEW AsPIRANTS FOR FAME.

ltppgIleHl, lcto.
New York, March 1.-THE step from
the social circle to the center of the
stage, from the rose shaded lamp of the
salon to the unmasked glare of the
footlights, is as easy 1t would seem, as
the two step from genius to madness.
l asked Mrs. Nelson Wheatcroft of
the Wheatcroft Dramatic school to tell
me something about the social favorltes
who were taking the years course, to
graduate later into public approval or
dlsapproval.
II have Miss Adelne Mann" she told
me. "a beautiful girl from New Or
leans, whose father is well known
railroad director and her people promi-
nent in society.
Miss Ethel Hamilton. from an old
New York family. who is considered the
belle OF the school.
Miss Jessie McAdam, niece Of Judge
McAdam of the supreme court.
Lillian Fitz-White. cousin of Presl-
dent Harrison, OF Omaha.
Miss Won Arold, really beautiful
girl. with hair of the true Titan red,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
Widows Of Dramatists.

There are number of widows of
famous dramatists and musicians now
living in Paris. Nine. Ambrose Thomas
lives in the Avenue Victor Hugo. She
is going to open her salon shortly and
go out OF mourning. Mme. de Banville.
who Is clever and popular. lives in the
Rue Laugier, seeing nobody but her son
and two neighbors. Nine. Alexandra
Dumas still lives in the apartments
where the dramatist died. and Nine.
Gounod also remains in the beautiful
house on the Place Malesherbes where
the musician died.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

Well enough to Justify admiration for
the actors Of that earlier school.
a new musical comedy by Edgar
smith will probably be produced in the
early part Of the spring at some Broad
way tNcw York; theater. Mr. Smith
has also completed new buriesque ON
The C0nquerors," entitled THE Corn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
A Man of Ideas,

Mr. Richard Mansfield Is said to be
most resourceful of ideas. A very good
idea occurred to him which he intended
10 exploit with the tour of L. NJ. and
Joseph Holland. who were starring I'M
DER nus management. His idea was to
nave the brothers appear in New York
bay on a tugboat. as though they had
Just arrived from Holland. They 1var.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

In answer to another question Mrs.
Wheatcroft answered:
My course Is a very hard one-five
hours day, four days in the week, 81
months and includes everything, de-
pertinent, elooution, dancing, fencing,
| etc.
Yes. society plays are the vogue.
Few care to learn tragedy. A few at
tempt melodrama, but the majority OF
the class limit themselves to the light
comedy that is now so prevalent"
What is the hardest thing you have
to fight against" l asked-"that Is,
taking the class collectively?"
"Repose. should say, what on the
stage is called 'poise.'"
That reminded me unpleasantiy Of the
Broadway cable cars, so branched off.
Are any of your pupils making
names for Themselves and for your
She quoted Sara Perry. who GRADUATE
ed last year and Is now playing with
Gillette as leading lady in Secret sery-
ice;" John Lancaster, who commenced
with small part in "Charley's Aunt"
and Is now assisting Henry Miller. and
several others whose names / have for
gotten, but who are ascending that
stairway of fame which leads to the va
cant attic apartments where there is
always room" and whose signs ITO Let"
are worn with age. Let us hope some
of them will tear those old signs down.
Mrs. Wheatcroft's student matinees
afford an excellent opportunity for the
budding genius of the pen as well as
that Of the footlights. 1t is her practice
TO bring the works OF untried authors
before the public. Many OF the one act
plays which are interpreted by her pu-
pills are written especially for them and
have since been successfully produced
by other managers on the professional
stage. one Of her recent protegees is
Miss Alice Yates Grant. who has writ
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

curers," for Weber & Fields. which
VIII soon he produced.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
Max Freeman by DE Koven and Smith
for the singing Of their operas THE
F'oucing Master and Rob Roy" in
Europe
John Blair viii act next season with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

julia MarIowe. He is now engaged In
'El Gran Galeoto" after a curious ex-
perience OF several seasons. As one of
Franklin Sargent's pupils he gave in
dication OF exceptional talent when he
appeared at the student performance
In New York. But his professional
acting in Carmen" THE Wife OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

Edwin Narrey and Sara Stevens in the
cast MT Narrey is not the only one of
THESE actors now before the public. Mrs.
stevens is acting the mother in WAY
Down East in New York and doing II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

Henry c, Miner has renewed his con-
tract with James 4. Herne for a period
OF hve years. Next autumn Mr. Herns
VIII appear In THE Rev. Mr.. Grinith
davenport" and later In an Irish
drama.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

to be met by party of newspaper men
on yacht. The Hollands, who behaved
as though they had never been in Amer
lea before. were to air their views re-
garding New York even before they
mad seen 1t. They were to be driven to
the Holland House and y ere to order
Holland gin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

stage. The two pieces will be given W
the company at the head OF when Az
Mr.. Lackaye and Miss O'Nell.
Walter Jones Is to have comic ope.s
next season that was written So
years ago by Clay Greene and fIea
erick Eustis. Possibly there Is no -
need OF voice In comic opera nowaa''"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

searlI' and other plays was so elab-
crate and hammered that every sparl, OF
promise seemed to have died out But
In the Echegaray drama his work is
highly creditable. though lugubrious.
Nance O'N0il will be the heroine of
THAT Lass o. Lowrie's" when Mrs.
Burnett's novel IS transferred to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19
TIMELY NOTES OF THE STAGE,

sir Squire Bancroft. now In New
LORI speaks of the first performance OF
our American Cousin" which he witt
sesseu ~ years ago. with Edward S.
sothern. Joseph Jefferson. Laura Keene.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-19

The old. old theatrical story Is tola
once more. this time about Nellie ar
rem. After many years of prosperig
and popularity and dazzling diamohu
she has fallen upon days OF need. II ~,
of oblivion. A monster performance 70
to be given for her benefit In Dru''
Lane theater.