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The herald., 1898-06-12
A Pallid Play Punctured

Some of the London journals devote good
deal of space, says the New York Evening
Post, to the play Teresa" written by
George Pleydell Bancroft son of Sir Squire
Bancroft, but the piece does not seem to be
anything more than clever beginners work.
1t deals with socialism and other evils in
Italy, and the heroine. after killing with a
hairpin the villain who has assailed her,
commits suicide quite unnecessarily with
the same weapon. The whole story seems
to be modelled after the pattern of Sardou,
but exhibits very little of the Frenchman's S
skill in the art of construction. The London
World says: Subtract from Fedora not
only its technical virtuosity, but the better
half Of its dramatic life-the herone's voli-
tion-and you have Teresa Fedora, under
the belief that Loris Ipanoff has foully mur-
dered her betrothed, betrays her brother
Vaierian to the Russian police, who, in
their turn, foully murder him. Here Is a
real tragedy. Teresa, on the other hand,
stabs Valentine Elsbrook's brother in sheer
self-defense, without malice, without inten-
tion. Her situation Is that of Fedora with
the whole dramatic force and moral signifi-
canoe eliminated. lpanoff learns the truth
as to Fedora's conduct with inevitable hor-
ror and loathing. But Teresa is without
guilt of any sort. She has done what any
woman would be justified in doing under the
circumstances. And Valentine cannot help
seeing this, rather too readily in fact. Where
then is the necessity for Teresa's death?
There is none. She has committed an act of
justifable homicide, under awkward cir
cumstances. 1t Is true. since there are no
witnesses to her story; but there is not the
least reason to suppose that any court of
justice would disbelieve it. Thus all Mr..
Bancroft's ingenuity has produced nothing
but pallid reflex of Fedora with the dra-
matte element of voltion, the tragic element
of guilt, wholly omitted"
The herald., 1898-06-12
Los ANGELES HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE u. 1898

one who was linked to the man of Stratford,
no doubt, by the tie of personal identity,
but separated in a much more real sense by
quarter of century of thought, work,
study, observation of men and manner, and
perhaps sin, suffering and remorse. The
Shakespeare of 1892 was in the course of
his London life subjected to precisely the
kind of influences by which one endowed
with illimitable genius and boundless pow
ers of acquiring knowledge (and these must
be assumed on any hypothesis) might in
time be wrought into the author of Ham,
let and Of Lear"
The herald., 1898-06-12
"My Innocent Bow"

The three-act farce, my Innocent Boy
by G. r. Sims and Leonard Merrick, has
made hit in London, though 1t cannot be
worth the space which the critics devote to
its consideration, being a bit of outrageous
exaggeration throughout. One critic says:
without being distinguished by over-re-
finement. the piece is honest and cleanly
enough. Nor is 1t merely idiotic, like SO
many recent works of its class. Its fun
though largely of the physical order, does
not degenerate into branless horse-play
and there is spice of comic invention even
in its broadest extravagances. 1t frankly
amused the audience, and seemed on its un-
pretending plane, to contain the makings of
real success"
The herald., 1898-06-12

1 am quite we'll educated which is some
thing 1 neglected to add in previous lines.
Hoping 1 will be successful in obtaining a
situation Respectfully"
And here is the other, evidently from one
of the sterner sex:
IF you can use AL amatur will join you
at once. Am good Dresser and No chaser.
age %. will to Learn & Salery No Object
Am at present with my Father In the Beet
g. Meat Co-But want to Learn the Ttheat-
rical Bis Will take Props and small parts
o. K"
G. A. DICKINSON.
The herald., 1898-06-12
De Wolf Hopper's Plans

De Wolf Hopper will produce his new
opera, "The Charatan," at the Knicker-
becker theater in New York on September
5th. AS already reported, the score of the
opera is by John Philip Sousa, the libretto
by Charles Klein. The principal roles fall
to Hopper, Alfred Klein, Nella Bergen and
Alice Judson. The star part is that of a
fake musician, an extraordinary mortal
kinsman of Cagliostro, John wellington
Wells and the late Prof. Hermann. The
scene of 1.-THE Charlatan" is in Russia and
the three acts give opportunity for effec-
tive stage setting.
The herald., 1898-06-12
A Los Angeles Star

Gertrude Foster has commenced in a
thoroughly conscientious manner what
promises to be a successful career on the
stage This bright and talented young
actress accepts every opportunity to gain
experience and versatility and her advance
ment in her chosen profession cannot fail TO
be rapid.-San Francisco Music and Drama
The herald., 1898-06-12
Among the Dramatists

There is a strong probability that the
romantic drama will play very prom.-
nent part in the next London theatrical
season. 1t is probable that at least two Of
the many rival versions of Lies Trois
Mousquetaires' will be produced. The pro-
duction of Mr.. Grundys piece, written for
The herald., 1898-06-12

Mr.. Tree. will depend somewhat upon the
popularity of Julius Caesar" upon its
return to the Haymarket. Henry Hamil-
tons version, in which Lewis Waller is to
be the DArtagnan, will be presented in
the early autumn at the Metropole. 1t Is
written in five acts, most of which are
subdivided into four or five scenes. The
obvious deduction Is that 1t will be either
incomprehensible or too long. Another
play of the same type, which will be seer
next season, is a dramatic version of
Anthony Hopes story "Simon Dale" In
which the author has had the assistance
of Edward Rose. In this piece Charles ii
and Nell Gwynn play very prominent
parts.
j. w. Mackail has written the English
translation of "Pelleas ct Melisande,'' in
which Forbes Robertson and Mrs. Patrick
Campbell are to appear in London. The
incidental music has been composed by
Gabriel Faure. Maeterlinck's play has
been seen in London already. having been
presented there in French at the Opera
Comique in 1895.
IT. p. Connor's new play. 1.-THE Lost
Cause" Of which the late Mr.. Parnell is the
hero, will be produced for the first time in
Dublin.
A. w. Pinero In the course of a recent
interview in London. said that after. his
summer vacation he proposed to set stead
lily to work upon new play of a serious
character. He declined to enter into fur
ther description.
Anthony Hope has upon the stocks a
new play founded upon Rupert of Hent-
zau" the continuation of "A Prisoner of
Zenda." The tale of course abounds in
melodramatic incident.
The herald., 1898-06-12
Never Saw Such

'Call messenger boy, quick" shouted
the hustling business man. mo. sir"
replied the conscientious office boy II
must decline to do it, for have never told
a. ie."-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1898-06-12
The Same Old Gag

The play was Monte Cristo" and the
player of the title role exclaimed tragic
ally in the dungeon scene, just before the
moment of escape. "Thank God, have me
old banjo, tum-ty-tum, tumty-tum," ETC.,
The herald., 1898-06-12

Broderick, Ravennes; Amanda Fabris. Er-
mimic; Lulu Chaser, Javotte; Cecile Kissing,
Cerise: Jennie Weathersby. the Princess,
and Bessie Cleveland, De Launay.-Mirror.
The herald., 1898-06-12
Learned It

He-Do you know there is trick in rid
ing a wheel?
She-Of course I do; I tumbled frst
thing-Detroit Free Press.
The herald., 1898-06-12

streI. and the Manhattan Comedy ~
complete the bill.
The herald., 1898-06-12
What Is Going on in New York

The run on 1.-THE Moth and the Flame"
at the Lyceum is now upon it's third
month, without any appreciable sign of
diminishing in popularity.-Mrs. Fiske, is
appearing as Cyprienne in a revival of
"Divorcons' at the Fifth avenue.-"The
Little. Minister" with Maud Adams in the
leading part, is as popular as ever at the
Garrick theater but the season will end
with the 3OOth performance, to be given on
the 14th instant In the Empire theater.
which will be reopened specially for that
rurpose.-The revival of Diplomacy has
proved SO popular at the Herald Square
theater that 1t has been continued another
week.-"Captain Swift" is the attrac-
ton at the Columbus theater and "Shenan-
doah'' at the Academy of Music.-"Way
Down East" is still enjoying high degree
of favor at the Manhattan theater.
AS metropolitan paper remarks: Re-
vivals, revivals, and nothing but revivals.
very epidemic of plays and operas, ''fa-
miliar with forgotten years." has swept
over the city within the last fortnight.
At the Casino we have a reprise of "Er-
minie," at the American theater "Thc
Black Hussar" ambled feebly across the
stage, at the Herald Square theater the
case that was a celebrated one couple of
decades ago was again discussed at
Keith's Nance Oldfied'-the play, not
Miss Coghan-simpered and smirked in
her familiar theatrical way. and in Har-
lem they resuscitated poor old "Amorita" :"
Like cells in jar, each one trying to raise
his head above the other, these fovarites
OF bygone generations endeavored to tempt
and to whet the appetite of the public.
The herald., 1898-06-12

Among the vaudeville performers now
appearing in New York are Papinta in
her mirror dances, Robert Downing in
the combat scene from 1.-The Gladiator
and the Rossow midgets, all of whom are
at Keith's Union Square theater.-At
Hammersteih's Olympia are Imro Fox
Paulenetti and Pico, the three Franchettis.
Urania. the spectacular dancer, and 9TH
ers.-Charles Kent and Eleanor Barry are
appearing in Augustus Thomas comedi-
eta, flaming Husband" at Proctor's
and Helene Mora, the barytone is also ir
the bill.-Laura Joyce Bell has entered
vaudeville. appearing at the Pleasure Pal
ace in a sketch entitled "The New Prin
Donna. ."-Lottie ellison and the Russell
Brothers are at the same house.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
THE TRUTH IS MIGHTY.
Biblical Recoder.

Biblical Recoder
An unjust policy is always unwise;
the man who feels called upon to
esDouse a cause that he knows is wrong
had better decline to do it. If the
leaders of political parties would take
this to heart. their leadership would be
more successful. When they are con-
fronted with wrong-doing. the wise
thing to do is to repudiate il, not to
try to destroy the man VINO exposes the
wrong. That is plain as can be. but
look yOu how seldom it is the rule of Il
partisan's action! No man can defend
the Agricultural Department, nor can
any one make a decent apology for the
Withholding of the annual report of the
Sunerintcndcnt of the States Prison.:
no one tries to. 1t would have been far
better for the Progressive Farmer and
the Winston Republican, and others. if
they had exposed the condition of these
institutions. instead of denOuncing the
editor of the Recorder and trying to
make their readers believe that he is Il
partisan. simply because he publicly
stated some facts relative to these insti-
tutOnS. which no one denies or defends.
They know that we are not member
Of any party, and. though they have not
yet, they are learning tnat we are not
afraid of al the political parties in the
State They are not going to frighten us
with their misrepresentation, not going
to silence us with their denunciatiOns;
not all of them. with all that they can
say. One fact will put to flight thou
sand falschoOds. The truth is mighty.
We knew these attacks were coming;
they had been reckoned upon long before
we spoke out. 1t is bad to conceal an evil;
il is worse to defend one; it is worse to
try to destroy him who exposes one; and
still worse to make false statements
about him. saying he is serving a party,
etc, in order to injure his influence Bet
ter be honest. Call wrong Il wrong,
and help to right it. What Il commrn-
tary upon this old worlds six thousand
years of history teaching by example;
what a reflection upon all the efforts of
the teachers of men. that this simple
lesson must he taught all over again in
this dawning of the twentieth century,
and taught to men who are in RESPONSE
bic relations to their fellows!
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
A NEGRO DEFAMER OF THE
WHITE WOMEN OF NORTH
CAROLINA
Wilmington Messenger.

Wilmington Messenger.
In the year of Grace 1SG9-early i'll
the year--a rascal from the North. name
forgotten, was editing The Raleigh
Standard, Holden'S old paper, and then
the organ of the rascalS who were just
beginning their plan to rob the people
and SOW the dragons teeth Of anarchy
and discord. This Northern scamp wrote
an infamous editorial about North caro-
lima women who were Democrats, ana II
got 50 hot for him he was forced to flee
the State to save his bacon. Those
times were disgraceful times. There is
Il negro paper published in this city
called The Daily Record. We nave
never before referred to it. But in its
issue of Thursday. the 18th. there is
an editorial that casts great slur upon
the wives of Door white men. and IS
more infamous possibly than that foil
editorial of the Northern white scOundrel
in 1869 We copy part of what IS
said by the negro paper of this negro
city and ask the white men-particuar-
ly the white married men. and especially
the sons Of white mothers, what they
think of such dirty defamation, such I
sweeping insult to all respectable white
women WHO are poor / lit llttll W INV
teaching is to Justify the black brutes
who commit rape ut the expense Of the
character of every white wife N The
South whose condition is poor as f. this
worlds goods. But hear this vile de-
tractor and slanderer:
Poor white men are careless in the
matter of protecting their women, Els
PECIALLY ON THE FARMS They
are careless of their conduct toward
them. and OUR EXPERIENCE
AMONG POOR WHITE PEOPLE IN
THE COUNTRY TEACHES US
THAT WOMEN OF THAT RACE
ARE NOT MORE PARTICULAR IN
THE MATTER OF CLANDESTINE
MEETINGS WITH COLORED MEN.
than are the white men with colored
women. MEETINGS OF THIS KIND
GO ON FOR SOME TIME UNTIL
TIE WOMAN'S INFATUATION or
the mans boldness. brings attention to
them. and the man is lynched for rape.
Every negro lynchcd is called big
bury, black brute when. in fact. many
of those who have thus been dealt with
had white men for their fathers. and
were not only not black and 'burly.
but were SUFFICIENTLY ATTRAC-
TIVE FOR WHITE GIRLS OF Gull
TURE TO FALL IN LOVE WITH
THEM, as is very we'll known to all.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
FARMING VS.. MANUFACTURING.

In an interview, with Mr.. l.. Banks
Holt, of Graham, published in Sundays
News and Observer, Mr. Holt said:
II hear so many people claiming that
the farmer has all the work 10 do pays
all the taxes and still gets nothing for his
labor and products. that | feel this
statement can be challenged and, in fact,
farming properly managed can be made
to yield as big returns investment con
sidered. as any business / know of. /
have had the personal supervision over
my farm this year and made something
over 1900 bushels of wheat and oats.
13O tons Of hay and will make at least
1900 bushels of corn, and as ] said be-
fore, it beats my factory all to hollow.
In addition to this as you know my p0nl-
try is a part Of my farming operation
and | will raise this year more than
1000 chickens. ducks and turkeys, all of
which are fed from my own farm pro-
ducts"
This is a statement that will attract
wide attention, for Mr.. Holt is one of
the biggest manufacturers and one of
the biggest farmers in the State. An
impression generally prevails that fac
tory property pays much more hand
somely than farm property. Mr.. Hoi'
gives it as his experience, and he mas
had practical experience at both, tha'
my farm beats my factory all to hol
low"
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
A MEMORIAL TO SHIPP.

The Charlotte Observer inaugurates a
movement to erect a monument to Lieu
tenant William f. Shipp, VINO fell before
Santiago.
toward an object so worthy should be
taken in Charlotte, Of which city Lieu
tenant Ships father was for many
years an honored citizen. Raleigh had
in the young soldier an interest deep and
pathetic, and will warmly second the
initiative of the Observer to honor his
memory We make no doubt that other
towns throughout the State will do the
same. The Charlotte Observer says,
apropos of the movement:
young Shipp was of those who, fore
most fighting, fell Beautiful to look at;
game as became a soldier; gentleman
by inheritance and living up to his his
tory; the husband of Il young and beau
tiful wife; the father of two young chill
dren-what could have been more pathet-
ic than his death?
He well deserves monument, and
the Observer herewith opens a subscrip-
tion to a fund for such purpose:
''The Charlotte Observer. $4,000
Additions to this fund are respectfully
invited.
1.-The Observer will receive and receipt
for subscriptions, and in a day or two
it will take the liberty of indicating
certain gentlemen in different towns of
the State who will be asked to take
subscriptions TO this Shipp monument
fund"
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
DIFFERENCE OF REPUBLICAN,
AND DEMOCRATIC TREAT
MENT OF THE NEGRO

\. G.. Dem. Hand Book, 1898.
The Republican party uses the ne
gro for all he is worth for election
purposes. and in pursuance Of this
general purpose it sets him mp To rule
over white men. The fact that he is
unfit for the position to which he AS
pires makes no difference. lie must
have enough of the local pie to appeaSo
his hunger, or else those who maHlpu-
late his vote may have trouble. But
some western Republican may say. is
it really true that the negro is unit for
government? Hear what ID. l.. Russell,
though made governor by them, says
about them: In letter written in 1888
to ]. G.. l.. Harris, declining to be can
didate for Supreme court judge. he teilS
Mr.. Harris that he is going up North to
make some speeches, and he tells hlhl
something that he will =" ComEC!C'l TO
say to the people up taCrh. We make
lust Il single extract from this rrmaIKH-
bic letter. Hear it; says Mr.. Russell:
Fourth, while | shat say much on
the line above indicl,"l !. | would also
be compelled to tell The truth on onr
own party in the South For instance,
/ would rise to remark that while aS a
people with the liberality and justice
which they receive in the North. there
is vet defense for the deep and dire de-
termination of the Southern white man
to never submit to negro rule. The he
grocs of the South are largely savageS.
We. with Northern aid and sanction,
kidnapped them. enslNved them, and by
most mOnstrOuS wrong degraded them
so that they are no more fit to govern
than are their brethren in African
swamps or 50 many Mongoians dump
ed down from Asia.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Russell says the
negroes are savageS and no more fit to
govern than are their brethren in the
jungles of Africa, as Governor he ap-
points them to office and aids in various
ways to place them in positions to rule
over white men. In the counties and
towns of the east there are hundreds
of these people in office ruling over
white men. They are found i'm the post
offices. in the town Offices. in the magis-
tratoS office. in the constable's office, in
the school committeeman's office. and
sundry other positions where they rule
over white men. They were placed in
these positions by the Republican party.
We do not agree with Mr.. Russell
when he calls these people sayageS.
They are not sayages. They are civ
iliZed beings. made so in the providence
of God by being brought into contact
with the Anglo-SaXon race. They are
vastly superior to their brethren in
African swamps. and we trust that
many of them may be made instruments
in rcclaiming their brethren But we do
agree with Mr.. Russell when he says
they are unfit to govern. The difference
between him and us is that he says they
are unfit to govern but he puts them at
it. while we say they are unfit for it
and we do not put them at it.
Instead of making rulers of them, as
the Republicans do, the Democratic
party seeks to make better citizens of
them. We build school houses for them.
train and employ teachers for them, en-
courage them to acquire homes, and
teach them by precept and example to
become better citizens.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
PUTTING ON REPUBLICAN UNIFORMS.

Some months ago Mr.. Holton, chair
man of the Republican State Executive
committee, was quoted by the Charlotte
Observer as saying: I'VE will put Re
publican uniforms on the Populsts be-
fore the next campaign is over"
Carrying out Mr.. Holton's idea, our
cartoonist has shown Chairman Holton
at the Republican Recruiting Station,
putting the Republican uniform on Hal
w. Aver Thompson, Sims. Hamrick.
S. Otho, Joe Rogers, Cobb and the other
Fusion office-holders are standing by
admiring Ayers suit. The cap is a
Trust cap, representing allegiance to
the trusts, an allegiance that all Repub-
Leans and their allies owe to the men
who furnish the money to run their cam
paigns.
Chairman Holton and Jim Young do
not find much trouble in getting re-
cruits, who are glad to wear the uni
forms, from the men who hold good
places. Officers uniforms go like hot
cakes, white men even showing will
ingness to serve under negro officers if
they are given good salary, but there
has been very little demand for Repub-
lican uniforms by POpulist privates.
The men who have pap" are trying
to get up enough privates to wear the
uniforms 50 they can still be in COM
mand. Their commissions and big pay
all depend upon their uniforming the
private Populists. They find that pco-
pie in the country have long memories.
and refuse to forget that Harry Skinner
and all other Populists who supported
Pritchard were kicked out of the Popu-
list party as traitors in January, 1897.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
SIX OUT OF TWELVE.
rleston News and Courier.

Charleston News and Courier.
The New York Times names the fol
lowing officers as the most popular he
roes of the war: Rear Admiral George
Dewey. of Vermont, Lieut.. Richmond =.
Hobson, of Alabama. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. of New York. Rear Admiral
Winfield s. Schley, of Maryland Capt.
R0bley ID. Evans of Virginia, Gen. Jos
eph Wheeler, of Alabama. Capt. Charles
Il. Clark. of Vermont, Lieutenant Com
mander Richard Wainwright. of the
District of Columbia. Commodore John
w. Philip. of New York. Ensign Worth
Bagley. of North Carolina, Lieut.. Victor
Blue of South Carolina, Cadet Joseph
Powell. of New York.
The Times is a Northern paper, aud
cannot be accused, therefore, of undue
favOrtism towards the South in max
ing uD its list, but its list shows on its
face, rs is noted, ''that the South fur
nished six out of the II heroes named, -
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
WEDNESDAY. August "a 1S9
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

FOR JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT.
First District-George Ii. Brown, Jr.
of Beaufort.
Second Dstrict-Henry II. Bryan, of
Craven.
Fifth District-Thomas J. Shaw, of
GuilfOrd.
Sixth District-Ol III. Allen, of
Lenoir.
Seventh District-Thomas A. Mcneil
of RobeSon.
Eleventh District-W. A. Hoke, of
Lincoln.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24

and they emphatically refuse to wear the
livery of the gold standard party offered
them by the arch traitor" and his
agents.
Mr.. Holton may succeed in putting
Republican uniforms on fellows draw
ing salaries. The rank and file OF the
Populist party will prefer rags with
honor to Hoton's gold uniforms with
dishonOr.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
CONVENTION DATES.

First Congressional district, Edenton
August Both.
Second Congressional District, Wilson
August 31st
Eastern Criminal Circuit-Fayette
vile, September Z.
The news & observer., 1898-08-24

and, as further noted. that "this hap
pened despite the fact that the great
majority of officers in the army and
navy are Northern men," and that mot
n single regiment of Southern volunteers
were permitted to go to the front"
The news & observer., 1898-08-24

The Rev. w. B. COstley, OF Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending to his pas
toral duties at Ellenwood, that State
was attacked by cholera mOrbus. He
says: by chance l happened to get hold
OK a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Ch0l-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, and | think
it was the means of saving my life. Ii
relieved me mt once" For sale by ]. ii.
BObbitt Henry T. Hicks and North Side
Drug Store
The news & observer., 1898-08-24
THE BEST OF CAUSES.

Wilmington Messenger
The young artist of the Raleigh News
and Observer is named \. Il. Jennett
He is remarkably industrious and often
happy and practical in his cartoons. He
is helping on the best Of causes-that of
the white people.