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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
"The Ambassador"

John Oliver Hobbies comedy. 1.-THE Am
bassador," produced by George Alexander
at the st. James theater. London, has been
damned with faint praise by the critics, but
the public-as happens sometimes In Lon
don and often in New York-is eloQuently
expressing its delight with the play through
the box office. The London Athenaeum,
discussing 1t, says: 1.-THE new drama is as
sweet, pleasant, guileless, primitive, art
less piece Of work as has ever been placed
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Foreign Theater Receipts

The Coincide Franchise last season pro-
duced ninety-two plays, of which ten were
new, and three of the old ones were acted for
the first time at that house. Three elaborate
revivals of repertoire pieces were given, and
of scventytwo matinees in the year three
were free to the public. The total number of
performances was 432. The largest receipts
at a single one were $3.50, from LIE Depute
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-03
New Deal at the Burbank

The interest of A. Y. Pearson in the Bur-
bank theater, of which he was formerly one
of the lessees. and managers. has been ac-
quired by John c. Fisher who Is now sole
manager and lessee of the house.
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Among the Dramatists

my latest play, The Last Chapter I"
said George H. Broadhurst, was recently
performed, for copyright. purposes, at the
Duke of York's Theater, London. 1t is my
first serious effort as a playwright, and I
built high hopes on its success 1t will be
produced some time during the season.
Edward Harrigan Ia at work upon a new
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O o o

Apropos of outdoor performances of
Shakespearean plays, the following ac-
count of a recent eastern production Is in
teresting:
The weather was propitious for the out
of-door representation of the Midsummer
Nights Dream" by the Shakespeare soci-
ETY. at Wellesley college, on Saturday even
ing, June H. The theater was of Nature
own designing, and if she had made 1t to
order for this particular occasion, 1t could
not have been more convenient or appro-
pirate. The stage was gentle slope, over
hung with trees, and separated by little
valley from an opposite slope, where the
spectators had their seats. 1t was place
where Titania and her fairy attendants
might have delighted to gather for their
moonlit revels, and Shakespeare himself
would have been charmed by the Wellesley
fairies in their garb Of soft woodland col
ors gray and green, and delicate gauzy
WINGS singing and dancing in their circles
on the greensward. The human mortals"
of the higher class, in their Greek costumes
of white, red blue, green and yellow, were
in thorough keeping with the scene of the
drama and so were Bottom and his crew
in their peasant TUNES of brown and blue.
The performance began at T. when the sun
was setting; but, as the twilight shades
deepened, the stage was illumned by cal
cium lights, with excellent effect. The soft
CLEAN on the foliage around and above had
q weird, supernatural suggestion, suiting
we'll the elfin character of the play. The
actors were uniformly good. Altogether,
the performance was a complete success.
Mrs Kendall has had some few eccentric
sayings and doing attributed to her by the
press, but doubt whether anything was
more unwse and eccentric than the follow
ing quotation from an alleged Interview
in The Cantab, published at Cambride uni
versity. The actress is made to say:
Newspaper people can never be trusted.
do not believe in newspaper articles; they
are all false, And as for editors-they are
the most venal class in existence. There is
not one of them who cannot be bought. and
who will not lie If any one makes 1t worth
his while. Bribery and corruption are
alone of assistance in gaining the assist
nnce of editors. I loathe newspapers, and
have persuaded my husband to my way of
thinking None are ever found in my house,
and 1 never allow my servants to read
them"
1t hardly seems credible that woman of
Mrs. Kendals experience and knowledge
of the world could have been indiscreet
enough to use no stronger term. to publish
such utterances as the foregoing.
Somewhat in line with the opinions at
ributed to Mrs. Kendall, comes Richard
Mansfield, who in letter to the New York
sun indites the following pungent sentences:
Throughout my long career have been
lbused and maligned IL every possible form
and shape. If I have been at all successful,
has been no credit to the press of this
country. From 1t have received neither
Encouragement nor honest advice. Every
Itep upward has been a hard fight, every
Iuccess has been embittered by sneers and
Malignant lies. No wonder that in France
Ind England the actor enjoys an enviable
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position and takes pleasure In his art, and
can rise even to the dignity of knighthood
Here the man who strives only for the best
and does honest work, finds himself after
twenty years ranged with the sculions and
the butt of every cheap-jack. l have now
only one thought--how to wind UP my bust
ness and get out of a country where l made
the fatal mistake of pursuing a career that
can lead to nothing but humiliation
On June 16 Emperor William delivered a
speech to the company of the Royal theater,
Berlin, in which he said:
1.-The theater should be the instrument of
the monarch and, like the. school and uni
versity, work for the preservation of the
highest spiritual qualities of our noble Ger
man fatherland. The theater is alsS one
of my weapons. 1t is the duty of the mon
arch to interest himself in the theater, as
have seen by the example of my father
and grandfather, for the theater can be an
immense power in his hands. The artists
must aid the emperor to serve the cause of
idealism with firm confidence in God and to
continue the fight against materialism and
the un-German ways TO which many of the
German play-houses have. unfortunately
already descended"
o o o
MisssOlive Oliver, whose portrait is pre-
sentcd on this page, is at present playing
leading roles at the Burbank theater, hav-
ing been engaged originally to support Mad
anne Modjeska in her engagement at that
house. Miss Oliver is, understand, a Cali
fornia girl, and has gained highly favorable
notices for her work In eastern cities. She
possesses marked dramatic talent. and ex-
cells in those characters which require in
tensty of expression. With tall, COM
handing figure, mobile countenance and
a voice of considerable range and power
Miss Oliver combines an intelligence that
gives her ready grasp of the character as
sumed, and she never fails to give a marked
individuality to whatever part she plays.
This week she is to be seen In the comedy
entitled "Gloriana," which will be run dur
ing the week. G. A. DICKINSON.
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Sribners the exclusive rights. in this coun
try, for the dramatization Of Stevenson's
st Ives"
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CALENDAR Fol THE WEEK

The dramatic event of the week will be
the performance of Shakespeares "As You
Like IT. to be given next Thursday after
noon on Judge S.lent's grounds. West
Adams street, by the Burbank Theater
company. under the management of John
C. Fisher. and assisted by Madame Mod
jeska in her favorite character Of Rosalind
Modjeska has not been seen in this play
for nearly year and half and the public
interest to see her again in the character
will be very great Added to this legiti-
mate curiosity there is the fact that the per-
Torrance is to be an open ar one of the
kind that is so tempting to read about.
where the forest scenes are enacted under
the shade of real trees and where real sun
shine takes the place of the stage calcium
The invitation held out Is to enjoy an Area
dian feast, to revel in the production of an
idylic play under circumstan noes tina. will
tend to bring out its brightest and most
telling characteristics; to see the leading role
played by one of the greatest of living
actresses, and to see the other parts pre-
scented by players whose ability to fill the
requirements of their respective characters
is unques tonable.
Other cities have enjoyed these out-of-
doors entertainments, but this Is the first
opportunity presented in this city for seeing
a play of the kind adequately put upon the
stage as an al fresco spectacle.
AS final inducement for patronizing the
performance 1t appears that Manager
Fisher will donate so per cent Of the gross
receipts for the benefit of the Red Cross
society. The friends of the society are
therefore working hard to ensure big at
tendance and there seems to be no doubt
tina. their efforts will be rewarded with sue
cess Volunteer talent will be used to help
out the professionals. and the incidental
music as we'll as the necessary "supes,
comprising lords and ladies, huntsmen and
pages, will be supplied gratuitously by local
assistants who will be glad to appear on the
same carpet with Modjeska, and at the same
time help the cause which will derive so
substantial a benefit from the performance.
Following is the cast of characters:
Orlando. Lester Lonergan
Jaques. ....................George Osbourne
The Duke. .....................Hu Hugo Toland
Jacques Du Bots. Gilbert Gardner
Adam. Frank Tanning
Touchstone. ...........George Osbourne, jr.
Oliver. Henry Napier
William. ...................Frank w. Bacon
Sylvius. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Edmund Crane
CORN. William Hawley
Duke Frederick. John T. Nicholson
Charles the Wrestler.......a local athlete
Amiens. ........................C Clarence Love
LIE Beau.... .Ollve Oilver
Celia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ssie Tlttell
Audrey. ........................ Mirie Howe
Phoebe. ....................Ge Gertrude Tidball
Rosalnd. ......................... ModJeska
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
BOGGS' SECRET OF SUCCESS.

There was once man out West of the
name OF Bogas, and everything went his
way. He was SO fortunate as to be- the
object OF much curiosity and comment
among his associates and acquai ntances
who asked him how he PLAYED his game.
Mr.. BoRgs replied that he worked on
theory that was left him as Legacy by
his father, who was one Of tie most sue
cessful men Ia had ever known. he
div vided bis property among the other
children, and to his eldest son, John
Boggs. he left the family Bible rs a token
of his love and confidence, and added
that within Its pages you will find the
secret Of my success In life. -
Boggs was good deal put out, but he
had philosophical temperament, and
nobody discovered his chagrin and his
feeling Of envy toward his brothers and
sisters, who divided tho real and personal
property. The next Sunday. having
nothing better to DO he took down the
Holy Word from the shelf, and turning
over its pages. discovered n sealed en-.
velope which bore his name written In
the well known hand of his father. Tear
ing IL open he found short but signih-
cant sentence upon n sheet of paper. In
telling his story Boggs said that ho had
faithfully followed his fathers dying I'm.
junction. and the theory which the old
man had practiced 80 successfully had
been equally valuable to himself.
Then. OF course everybody sprung up
and In quired what was written on that
piece OF paper.
"Only this" said Borgs; Lots Of
good things are lost by not asking for
them. - Ci ilaeo Re cord.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
OLD ACQUAINTANCES MEET.
How an Elderly Man Kept Young
Passenger From Being Fleeced.

Some years ago young man with more
money than sense became involved IN a game
or poker on one Of the English ships. The
first night he won freely and had big stack
OF red and blue chips 10 cash when the game
closed. The second night he had TO play in
order TO give his opponents a chance 10 re-
cover, and toward the end Of the evening lost
heavily. He held good hands, but somebody
else always held better, and he was com.
pellod To 20 20 the bank several times As
fast as he bought chips they we've transferred
to two pleasantlooklng gentlemen who
played recklessy and sympathized with his
losses. Whom he did win IL was only a small
pot and nobody else had any thing.
An old gentleman with long, white bearu,
who was down on the passenger list as Jldge
Something or other from California haG been
overlooking the game foi an hour or more,
when he touched the youngster on the
shoulder and said
IL say, young fellow, let me spell you for
couple Of hands around, just to change the
luck.
The young man was inclined 10 refuse, but
he noticed n curious expression on the judges
face and changed seats with him to see what
would happen. Twice the judge caught the
gentleman on the opposite side on misde IL.
Twice he laid down his hand on the ground
that the wrong card was gwen him. Two OF
the other players protested but tie Judge
was very firm and dignifed about it, and
wouldn't even answer their arguments. Three
times he requested the man opposite him to
cut again. but he always aid IT in such n
quiet, pleasant way that no offence c6uld be
taken. Finally he proposed that they play
round OF iackrots and quit. Whon that was
done and he showed the chips over, the young
man whose place he had taken found himself
many dollars the better. He offered TO di-
vide the winnings, but the Judge only smiled
and lighted big cigar and said:
Put your money I'm your pocket and don't
ever play with strangers again. Those chaps
are old acquaintance OF mine. | met them
at Sacramento when was ber OF the
Legislature several years ago, and know
their game. Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
MARRIED BY A MAYOR.

Buffalo. N. y. Jan. 7.--Consderable
surprise was expressed by Mayor Diehl
yesterday " hen he was asked TO marry
n couple from Cambridge. Mass. The
prospective bride and groom were fash
ionably dressed and bore every evidence
OF refinement and wealth. The groom
was Henry Collier Mix, Harvard
graduate. He gave his age as "A and
said he was a teacher Of history at
Cambridge. He certified that he was
q son OF Ernest Mix of Chicago. In which
city he waS horn. Maud Evelyn Shaw,
a daughter OF Frank e. Shaw of 40
Cambridge street, Cambridge, Mass,
was the bride. She said that she was
born in Abingdon. Mass. 20 years ago.
She is very handsome.
The well groomed appearance OF the
couple attracted large crowd Of spec
tators TO the mayors Office. but the
mayor took Mix and his bride into ohs
private office where the ceremony was
duly performed George Krug, a mes
senger In the Office and r. w. Constan-
tine, the stenographer 20 the mayor.
acted as witnesses 20 the ceremony.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
SKATES
SOC TO So PER PAIR.
All Modern improvements.
Wholesale and Retail.
The C0NGD0N & CARPENTER CO.,
Bicycle Dept. EXCHANGE PLACE
GROCERIES GRAIN. GTC.
An. Choice Fsmiiytiroceri.s
Pure Teas. Coffees. Flour. Grain. Hay sad
Straw. 1903 Westminster st. Telephone.
NEW BEDFORD WEAVERS.
Every Probability That They Will Re-
sist the Cutdown Jan. II.

Every Probability That They VIII Re-
sist the Cutdown Jan. II.
New Bedford, Mass, Jan. THE weav-
ers have voted informally not to take
the reduction in the spirit displayed
across the county I'm Fall River Apart
from the cut they have a special grieV-
ance in what they claim is the fning
system practised in some of the mills.
1t was a discussion of this phase OF the
situation which entered largely into the
talk Of the meeting, and kept the crowd
at the city hall last night in a state of
perspiration from o'clock until nearly
10. There are in the neighborhood of
$500 weavers in New Bedford. and out
OF this $500 IL is estimated that about 90
percent are members of the union. The
crowd at city hall numbered not far from
900 people.
The recommendation OF the committee
was in favor of a strike. Pending the
vote which was subsequently taken
there was a free discussion. Among the
dozen or so speakers who embraced tho
opportunity. the sentiment was all in
favor Of accepting the recommendation
OF the committee. not a speaker talked
in favor of a delay The old proposition
which was agreed upon by the weavers
early In the winter-to strike against the
fining system in March-was apparently
lost sight of and immediate action was
urged. that is TO strike on the 18th Of
January. the day on which the reduc-
tion goes into effect.
The formal vote on a strike. according
to the rules. must be by ballot. but mas
much as but half OF the union was rep
resented in the meeting 1t was not con-
eidered proper TO take formal vote
Presumably IL will he taken by ballots
distributed by the collectors as they
make their rounds and subsequently re-
turned by them 10 the secretary.
Secretary Hart claims that few
weavers earn more than 81 a week and
most OF them less than that. In tho few
instances where better wages than the
average is earned the work is looked
upon as veritable Klondike, and the
weavers having such jobs are termed
"klondikers' by their enviOus fellows
One case OF ining reported was that OF n
man and his boy. who ran IL looms for a
week. When they went To get their pay
they were informed that instead OF hav-
Ing anything coming To them they were
Indebted TO the corporation s.. so because
OF imperfeCtions I'm their work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
DETECTIVES HUNTING.

New York. Jan. THE American Ex-
press company has been robbed OF $40. $50.
and Clerk Braden, Jr. trusted employe,
is missing. Detectives are hunting for
him.
When the day employees arrived Braden
was not in the office. The safe was
locked There were no receipts for valu-
able packages by the morning train. al
though the books showed that several
parcels had heen received at the office.
At first the absence was set down 10
carelessness but a few minutes later the
leather bags which had contained the
packages were found under other freight
They had been cut open and the money
and bonds taken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

How the Groom's Name Appeared In
a Wedding Report


An amusing sequel 10 recent wedding in
kensngton has just come out. and 10 say
that IL has already caused ominous white
caps to appear on the sea of connubial bliss ~
10 put IL mildly. And it was all the fault OF
the bridesmaid, who wrote such lovely ac-
count of the wedding. OF course IL was her
first attempt, and that handsome white
organdy over pink silk which she wore at
tina function, and about which she had
dreamed for weeks, WAS uppermost IN her
dear little head when she wrote II. and that
beautiful bouquet OF La France roses" she
carried had also to be- mentioned, 80 that nm
important details. such rs who the bride
groom was and when and where the great
wedding event took place were unfortunately
omitted in the nice, big story of the wed
ding, which appeared last week in ore of the
kensington papers. IL was headed Hogan $
Wedding" and detailed what the bride wore
and also what tho four interesting sisters
wore, but the bridesmaids gown got two
lines while her sister, the bride, got but
one, and the three other sisters got two
lines between them. That raised four min
iatuIe tempests, but the big storm Of Monday
last was az nothing compared TO that which
rose when the groom, proud descendant of
the Red Hand of Ulster, who had imagined
himself in new dignity vf a full dress cos
tune, with every detail perfect, the central
figure OF the auspicious occasion. read the
wedding notice as composed by the brides
maid. lhe heading was bad enough but his
disgust was increased as he read line after
line and found no mention at all of the con-
spicuous part he had payed in the event.
With a sardonic smile he wadcd through the
list of wedding guests and after getting half
through the llst he was nearly paraIyzed to
find his honored patronymic figuring in the
list as guest. t.-Philadelphia Reco. d.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
Mr.. Clark's Money.

Joshua Clark, 81 years Of age. who lives
with his daughter, Mrs. J. Frank Reed at "
Diamond street, went Go Central Falls the
other day and had in his possession a pocket.
book containing one So bill. one s. and four
81 bills. when he returned he noticed that
one Of the buttons on his trousers was missing
and he gave the garment 60 his wife 10 mend
The wallet containing the money was IN the
trousers. His wife WAS called away aud she
left the trousers on the sofa. She went out
INTO the yard aud forgot the work sue bad M
hand \ YOUNG man with curly hRir VA.
noticed in frunt ut th' hou-eand a nth, later
he Was seen in the rear Mhsn Mr. Clatk re-
turned from an orrAud ho lYultl for h.s mon
sy, aud taking ths truusrtt from the ~ofa ~ a.
startled ~ the utsrnce n his po,kttlaIuk.
There Nns a general search fur the rl,uet.
BOT it could tot ho tuund. Toe back -ti,-,,r uf
the house Wa utf n Huh IL is supfo--,l the
young nu seem in thr yi,inltv entered ihr
place and icuk thf t1rketl ouk. Mr. Clark d.
~ the 0piuiun thar he had leen followed
from Central fnlls. The Ioncc have hDpn nu.
iihcd - the luss ana yesterday detectives
ssV NJ. 'latk in the hope n getting some
clue 20 the rcbhcr-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITrEs.

II Is tho general belief that the de-
cision not 10 prosecute General Weylcr
Will lead 10 the resignation Of the min
lister OF war. General Correa.
The house committee on invalid pen
sions by a unanimous vote. has decided
against abandoning the Friday night
sessions for the consideration ~ pen
sion lexis a'ion.
Notices were ptsted IN the cotton mills
OF the YORK corporation of saco. Me.
notifyIns the Mil hands that on and
after Jan. !. their wages would he re-
duced The corporation employs 100
people
~ ordet of the court the juIy br. ught
ln a Nrrd.ct uf not guilty in The trig
ur William DaW*nn g.. tashiyr 81 thr
failed bart of Mnncsotl in -. Psu
charged V.fh grand iartsny TO the sx-
tent Of so 0oo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07

IF your children are we'll
but not robust, they need
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil.
We are constantly in re-
ceipt of reports from par
entS who give their children
the emulsion every fall for a
month or two. Itkeepsthem
well and strong all winter.
1t prevents their taking cold.
Your doCto~ will confirm
this.
The oil combined with
the hypophosphites is a splen-
did food tonic.
s,s. '0t ;tr.. '1 d,1rsrs
SCOTT BOVINE cn,n,s. N,s YorL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-07
THE SATURDAY EVENING NEWS

IhE SAItHDAt EbENfN1 NLb
The Saturday Evening News Of tomor-
row will he an immensely entertaining
number for the home and firesids, with
its l2 pages Of attractive reading, special
articles of timely kind and all the news
as usual.
Bah" always . household delight
writes charminsly on the Right and
Wrong OF Ipanimate Things" subject
that excites curiosity to discover what it
can be about. though 1t is absolutely
certain that 1t will be mighty lively read
ing. whatever the subject, for clever
''Bab" Is nothing II not crisp and breezy.
Skating, which women indulge In as
we'll o. men. Is treated In entertaining
style. there Is story about rbs prospeo-
tive Mississippi Canal, another on placer
mining % done under modern condi-
tions, the popular column on whist which
10 recognized by whist players as author
ity. page Of wit and humor. news and
sossip of manly sports and much else
complete, attractive, up-to-dats and
,avishiy illustrated.
Especially fun In the news Of local hap
penings, as The News always is, the Sat
urdy Evening News will be no exception.
1t will bs . complete local newspaper as
we'll rs q notable literary production.
Twelve pages-ons cent.