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The herald., 1898-11-13
A Plea for Ira gedv

1t is right and wholesome to have light
comedies and entertaining shows; and |
shouldn't wish to see them diminished.
But none of us is always in the comedy
spirit; we have our graver moods; they
come to us all; the lightest of us cannot es-
cape them. These moods have their ap-
petites-healthy and legitimate appetites-
and there ought to be some way of satisfy
ing them.
1t seems to me that New York ought to
have one theater devoted to tragedy. With
The herald., 1898-11-13
The Drama in Missouri

cole Olsen," play of the bygone days,
was rehearsed at the opera house last Mon
day night. When we see something good
we make note of it. The note in regard
to cole Olsen" will be very brief. A stage
actor, in speaking to an old friend, said:
eyes, we had good run at the last town
we played. They chased us ten miles"
Such did not happen with cole Olsen," but
if he ever comes well-never mind
At the end of the performance the three
spectators quickly left.-Harrisonville, Mo-,
Leader,
The herald., 1898-11-13
Dickens Dramatized

An elaborate version of Dickens story,
"The Holly Tree Inn," has been prepared
oy Augustus Thomas for F. F. Proctor, and
It will be put on at one of the Proctor houses
just before the holidays. The clever
Smedley children will be seen as the youth
full elopers. 1t is nearly ten years ago
since play OH the same subject, by an
English author, was seen at one of the New
York theaters, when it made decided hit,
and Mr.. Proctor thinks a short version of
the story will prove treat to the patrons
of vaudeville.
The herald., 1898-11-13

and picturesque series of spectacular dances
and terpsichorean creations that Chicago
has ever seen, Papinta, the graceful and re-
sourceful myriad dancer, comes to Hop
kin's this week with an entirely new pro-
duction along these delightful lines, giving
for the first time on any stage wonderful
combination of graceful motion, glittering
lights and blended colors, to be known as
the "danse du d1ble," the expense of equip
ment and preparations being announced as
the modest sum of $lO,O ,OO0.-Chicago Chron-
ic1e
The herald., 1898-11-13
They Forgave Her

Mist Marie Wainwright began an engage
ment in the Star theater last evening says
a New York paper, acting as the heroine in
a problem play called 'Shall We Forgive
Herr" The audience, apparently, was in
clined to merciful view of the case, and
encouraged the fair offender with sympa-
thetic plaudits.
The herald., 1898-11-13
A Dangerous Maid

Under this attractive title, says the Mir
ror, Sydney Rosenfeld will produce at the
Casino on November 10th his adaptation OF
the musical play which he secured during
his recent visit to Vienna. Unlike many OF
the recent Casino pieces this one, while sac.
rificing none of the pictorial and humorous
qualities that the audiences of this theater
look for, will present a consistent and
strongly dramatic story. Mr.. Rosenfeld
The herald., 1898-11-13
MARCHING OF ENGLISH
SOLDIERS.


From the London Sketch
General Sir Evelyn Wood
says: Regarding the intan-
try marching, it was the best
seen during my command at
Aldershot, or since | was
first stationed there % years
ago. Many officers availed
themselves OF the tonic and
reconstituent properties of
the we'll known Mariani Wine,
the most certain as we'll as
the most palatable method of
inducing resistance to fa-
tigue."
The herald., 1898-11-13
Modjeska as Cleopatra

None the less was Modjeska, the
great actress and most admirable woman,
welcome last night in the role of Cleopatra.
She looked amazingly fair; it was but an
easy thing for her to assume the dignity
and express the charm of the syren queen of
the Nile. Ii was in itself comfort to know
that the actress was apparently in the best
of health. Her voice was strong and the
fexile grace of young girl was in all her
motions. To the eye she was dream of
Egyptian color; those eloquent hands of
hers were constantly in evidence as magnets
| for Marc Antony, and in her swift and easy
stride, in her enveloping embrace were the
prettiest signs of the physical charm which
Cleopatra was supposed to own. But we do
not believe that Cleopatra, even in the re-
fined and poetic form Shakespeare adopted,
| is complete without something else
You cannot get away from the fact that
Cleopatra was at heart woman who loved
with all her being, passionately, proudly
and perfectly, as she was constituted No
stretch of charity can clear her from the i'm
putation Of INSCRIPTIONS self-indulgence.
She has been painted in colors more lurid
The herald., 1898-11-13

play Shylock; Charles Richman, Bassanio;
George Clarke, Antonio; Herbert Gresham,
Gratano; Edwin Varrey, Old Gobbo; Will
ired Clarke, Launcelot; Blanche Bates,
Nerissa, and Mabele Gilman, Jessica.
Hall Caine, the well-known English novel.
ist, was lately interviewed about the drama,
and in commenting on "Shore Acres" said
it was the greatest pastoral play in the Eng
lish language and that it was the work Of q
genius. Mr.. Caine saw Mr.. Herne's pro-
duction of this piece in Toronto, Canada,
about two years ago.
There seems to be no question about the
tremendous success achieved by the big Eng
lsh melodrama, Sporting Life" which is
now in its seventh week at the Academy of
Music, New York. More money was spent
on this production, it is claimed, than on any
previous melodramatic presentation given
in this country. 1t is said the expenditure
reached the enormous sum of $25, 900 before
the curtain was raised ON the opening night.
Charles Dickson and Henrietta Crossman
are coming to the Los Angeles soon, and will
be seen in a comedy entitled Mistakes Will
Happen"
The quaint comedian, Willie Collier, under
the management of Smyth & Rice, present.
ing Du Souchet's funniest farce, "The Man
|
fractions secured for this city.
Personal
| A dispatch from London says that Sir
Henry Irving is still very ill. He has been
confined to his bed at Glasgow for over two
weeks.
Owing to slight ailment Madame Calvs
has decided not to sing in America this sea-
son. She will probably spend the winter in
the south of France.
Olga Nethersole first appeared in this
country in THE Transgressor," at Palmer's,
ON October Is, 1894.
Lawrence Hanley is ill with pneumonis
in st. Louis.
Brady Wilkins, one of the ablest dra-
matte writer's in Pittsburg, has resigned
from the Pittsburg Press to devote his time
to special magazine work.
Mrs. John Drew and Mrs. Henry Miller
will spend the winter in Dresden, where
their children are at school.
| Sofa Scalchi and her husband, Count
Lolli, have been divorced in Italy.
! Announcement has been made of the re-
cent marriage of Tyrone Power and Edith
Crane in Philadelphia.
| Hall Caine, before returning to England,
will give few entertainments under the
management of Major. j. B. Pond
Giuseppe Verdi is at work upon two new
operas "Kng Lear" and Nero" He il
now S5 years old.
| James O'Neill has declined an offer from
the Liebler company to play John Storm
Continued on Page Twenty-ope.l
The herald., 1898-11-13

her three millions of population and seventy
outside millions to draw upon she can at
| ford it, she can support it. America de-
voted more time, more labor, more money
and attention to distributing literary and
musical culture among the general public
than does any other nation, perhaps; yet
here you find her neglecting what is pos
sibly the most effective of all the breeders
and nurses and disseminators of high literary
taste and lofty emotion-the tragic stage.
To leave .hat powerful agency out is to
haul the culture wagon with crippled team
Nowadays, when mood comes which only
Shakespeare can set to music, what must
we do? Read Shakespeare ourselves!
Isn't it pitifui? 1t is playing an organ solo
on a jew's-harp. We can't read. None
but the Booths can do it.
What has come over us English-speaking
people? During the first half of this CEN
tury tragedies and great tragedians were as
common with us as farce and comedy; and
it was the same in England. Now we have
not tragedian, / believe, and London,
with her fifty shows and theaters, has but
three, think. 1t is an astonishing thing
when you come to consider it. Vienna re-
mains upon the ancient basis; there has
Deen ITO CudLlSe. Die SllCkS W tIle IOTIltT
proportions-a number of rollicking COM
edes, admirably played, every night; and
also every night at the Burg theater-that
wonder of the world for grace and beauty
and richness and splendor and costliness-a
majestic drama of depth and seriousness or
a standard old tragedy.
1t is only within the last dozen. .yearathat
men have learner to do miracles on the
stage in the way of grand and enchanting
scenic effects and it is at such time as this
that we have reduced our scenery mainly
to different breeds of parlors and varying as
poets of furniture and rugs. 1 think we
must have Burg in New York, and Burg
scenery, and great company like the Burg
company. Then with tragedy tonic once
or twice month we shall enjoy the come
dies all the better.
Comedy keeps the heart sweet, but we all
know that there is wholesome refreshment
for both mind and heart in an occasional
climb among the solemn pomps of the intel
lectual snow SUBMITS built by Shakespeare
and those others.
Do l seem to be preaching? 1t is out of
my line. l only do it because the rest of
the clergy seem to be on vacation.-Mark
Twain in the Forum.
The herald., 1898-11-13
A Horses Name

Under the rather peculiar and infelicitous
heading of Dramatic Notes, the Chicago
Iimes-Herald has the following:
Miss Belle Carter, a handsome vouno
woman from the blue grass region of Ken,
lucky, who was peculiarly endowed by ma
ture with growth of hair resembling a
horses name, will be the chief attraction the
coming week at Middleton's Clark Street
museum"
The herald., 1898-11-13
The Fortune Teller

Judge Truax declined last week to issue
an injunction to prohibit the use of the title
"The Fortune Teller" by Alice Nielsen,
Frank L. Perley and others. Richard F.
Sullivan claimed that he had copyrighted
and had produced in 1895 play of the same
title The Judge decided that state court
could not pass upon the matter.
The herald., 1898-11-13
Green Room Gossip

seen the one that appears with Juliet
Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1898-11-13

Papinta's New Dance
Having treated Chicago theater-goers and
amusement patrons to the most graceful
The herald., 1898-11-13

His Dramatic knowledge
"You have seen The Two Dromios,' have
you not, Mr.. Gazzoo?"
"I think not, Miss Kacktus. I've only
The sun., 1898-09-25
ALAsKA,s BRoHN BEARS.
They Arc Good RoRdmakers and Furnish
Dangerous Sport for tho Hunter.

They Arc Good Roadmakers and Furnish
Dangerous Sport for tho Hunter.
''The brown bear is the great roadmaker Of
the Alaska peninsula" said Hugh Mayo.
guide Of many years experience in that region.
Not only are the banks OF the streams trod-
den into good trails by the huge. numbering
brutes. but the swampv plains are crossed in
every direction by paths leading to the hills.
The traveller will do we'll to follow them in
journeying across the country. as they invari-
ably lead to the best fording places Of streams
and form the easiest routes to the hills. The
northern side Of the Kenai peninsula, border
ing the shores Of Cook Inlet. Kaodiak Island
and the Alaskan peninsula as far west as
Uniak AK lsIand SGS are & iaYorte stamping grounds
twelve feet and weighing from, 800 to loo
and .ferceness OF his southern cousin. the
grizzly. and he has been hunted so little as yet
exceedingly dangerous adversary.
"One OF the best places In Alaska to find the
teH or t%eve Is mies across Gnga sra o
Sand Point One summer while was at Sand
Point two hunters came IN after an absence of
ported having killed thlrty-three bears. One
day, they killed seven. -
hunter should meyer, go alone. 4 companion
is almost as essential asa as gun M II possible;
Of this animal should be engaged to act as
guide, Good bear, dogs are ,of. great assist
ance. but they must be brought into the coun-
try by the hunter. as there are very few dogs
there. There are no trees as far west as Port
age Bay and the hunter must be exceedingly
careful how he enters the heavy ,thickets
favor this kind Of ground and II aroused or
wounded will unhesitatingly attack:
Being an expert fisher. the bear freQuents.
during the salmon season. all the rivers emp;
tying into Behring Sea and the north Pacific and
their tributaries Us far as the fish go. After
the salmon run is over the animal retreats into
small game are plentiful
THE Alaska Gran berry is an especially
toothsome morsel to the brown bear. although
the berry is not sweet. and the bear has par
ticularly sweet TOOTH, The Alaska cranberry
grows on marshes, that are 1000 and even
they are alm9st q deep purple. They do not
cranberry. but have a stone, fat like the seed
OF q pawpaw. and so hard that only the best
steel blade will make a mark on 1t. Jelly
made from these berries is Of rich claret
color. and as transparent as the most fawless
glass. The flavor Of 1t is delicious. Bear
hunters haunt these elevated marshes when
the berries are ripe, for then they are sure Of
profitable and easy bear harvest"
The sun., 1898-09-25
BAIT PAILS.
Some of Them of Thirty-two Quarts in
Capacity and Rather Elaborate.

Some of Them of Thirty-twO Quarts in
Capacity and Rather Elaborate.
man who wasn't much interested in such
things might suppose that any sort OF pail
would do for bait. that all you had to do was to
get pail and put In some water and put your
bait In. but. as q matter Of fact. there are pals
designed especially for the carrying OF live
bait. They are made I'm various sizes. ranging
from one to thirty-two quarts. this last
pail OF capacity equal to quarter OF barrel
The smallest and simplest bait pail. one
holding a quart, is Of painted tin. with the
with many holes.
A 32-quart bait pail has inside OF 1t. and
made Of such u size as to III the pail except
for the space required to permit of lifting it
out and setting II back easily. a tin cylinder
with many perforations In 1t all oyer. the
Ssa5 Ss ns1 SSsr ts bait DSsI 6spS kopt in this per-
The perforated cylinder In the big pail ls
made thus 30 that II cen be lifted out OF the
oheq Of wtsT Where the & IN K VIII
get the benefit OF a free circulation. When
the bait Is wanted the cylinder is taken up and
filled with water. and the bait Is then ready
for transportation or for keeping whore II can
be got at conveniently.
haye removable cylinders In which the live
bait can be submerged Some OF these cylln-
ders are intended 70 be lowered to tho bottom
compartment on top 80 that the perforated
cylinder Is kcpt floating in the water. Some
OF the largest bait pals have the outer cover
low. ,straiRht-sided pan. 80 that cake OF Ice
"6 One &c oi those bls bait pals might be used In
a camp and the smallest bait pals by indi-
about his bait
The sun., 1898-09-25
SHIP TRUCKS.
The Topmost Thing on n Vessel and Com
monty Used on F1aRstaffs Ashore.

The Topmost Thing n Vessel and Com
monty Used on F1aRstafis Ashore.
Practically every flagstaff is surmounted by
truck having shieve set in 1t. or two holes
bored through 1t. through which the flag
halliards are rove. The truck thus commonly
used is in the form Of a disk. which is placed
fiat upon the top Of the staff. with the edges
projecting a little all around. The shieve is set
or the holes are bored. In the part that thus
projects.
Trucks are made Of lignumvitte. and they
are made OF various sizes. according to the size
OF the flagpole and the weight Of the flag they
are to hold There is often seen rising above
the truck gilded ball. This is supported upon
a steel rod which is set down into the top OF the
pole through a hole In the centre Of the truck
made for the purpose. Sometimes on boats
usually on smaller craft. there Is used In this
manner gilded bal that has rising above II
slender spindle fitted to carry little tri9ngu-
lar flag called n.y. which serves to Indicate
Trucks are often made with both shieve and
h0es the n near tSa ne edge on 9ne sqe
vessels. the shieve being used for flag halliards
and the holes for signal hal lizards.
On deep-water ships and steamers and other
larger vessels the truck commonly carried at
Q bali truck, This also s made Of iGnumylte.
but round like ball This, truck is sometimes
Kilded. The ball truck makes better finish
than fat truck on the top Of Il mast. and It Is
also stouter and less likely to be broken. The
top OF the mast The shieye In the ball truck
is placed In the upper part OF the ball and not
far from the top. with holes leading down from
meath on the same side OF the ball with the
shieve. The ball truck Is so set on a mast that
the shieve and the holes leading to 1t come on
the after side.
While on American ships ball trucks are COM
monty used. there are often seen on British
ships fiat trucks.
The sun., 1898-09-25
THE LICKING R1VEE GHosE
An Old Phenomenon Whose ExiStehoa
Was Explained by Bride. -

An OlO FnenOmonOn "hOBO EIbtOnO0
Was Explained by a Bride. -.
ZANEsvILLE. O.. Sept. 24.-The Licking Rive1
ghost has been out more during the summer I
OF 1898 than for many years While the tersl
ror |. once caused has been largely explained
away. yet there are many people who are still
uncomfortable when 1t comes out. and neW-'
comers here often spend anxious nights
when the phenomenon makes itself manifest.
Away back In the sixties the part Of ZaneeS
Vile known as the Terrace, between the
Muskingum and the Licking. was perturbed
by ghostly occurrences. Unusual noises were
heard. Latches ratified at the touch Of uns
seen hands. Windows shook uncannily. The
first and most natural theory was that
colony of ghosts had invaded GAINESVILLE. But
while this theory was acceptable to many,
others doubted. For ghosts do not haunt IN
droves, and the Terrace had never done any
thing worthy OF so general visitation. The
supposed ghost flock came and went. 1t By
no means confined itself to nocturnal visits.
1t also came by day. Servants declared they
actually left. Often there would be period
o. immunity lasting for several months. Then
dows SILVER, and the general state OF ghoss
activity would resume.
and spent nights in the afflicted houses. They
always told the same story. They always
f9r o S yeP o
ornament The ghost colony began, to affecS
the price Of real estate. Houses which could
not be warranted against unearthly noises
seemed about 10 enter on career OF vacancy.
II was all explained by the return OF bride
and bridegroom from their honeymoon. OF
course. they had been TO Niagara Falls. The
bridegroom took his bride TO live In one OF
the haunted houses. few nights later the
house, in common with some twenty-five
more. was visited by the ghost. The strange
rattle began, It % never seemed ff to J.; stop
self would be stilled by the pressure Of
palm. hut the noise began again when the
pressure was removed.
why" said the bride suddenly, her face
lighting, that window acts Just like tho one
in our hotel at Niagara Falls"
none TO speak Of" said her hpAbAnd.
But il you'll think the thing over. youn re-
member these ghosts appeared right after the
billions put In their new dam" !" she said.
Then he saw II, too. The theory was eager
ly grasped. Investigation showed It TO be the
real explanation. Reologist confirmed Il.
this day Is known as the Lciking River ghvst;
cQniipence with the MuskinGum. The famous
old ~" bridge which spans both rivers is To-
Gated there. A dam had been built and tho
water, fell upon a ledge of limestone which
ran through the Terrace. When the water
reaches n certain height II sets the ledge In
vibration. which accounts for the gho6ts.
This summer the Licking River ghost was
often out, on account of the wet weather. But
In spite Of the excellent explanation many peo-
pie stlll feel the Rooseaesh rise when the Wina
doWS and doors begin their unoanny ratalA
The sun., 1898-09-25
CORNELL rs NOT RICH.
Tho Difficulty of Making Both Ends Meet
Mt the University.

ITHACA. N. Y. Sept 21.-Since the gift of Col
Oliver Fl. Payne OF a million and half dollars
for the establishment and endowment OF a
medical college in New York city. the country
press has again taken up the mistaken idea
that Cornell is the richest university In the
country. whereas it Is really problem of the
trustees to make both ends meet financially.
The following statement OF what 1t costs to
run big university will be of interest and will
show the extent OF Cornell's income:
THE total income of the university for the
year ending Aug. l. 1897. was S576.154, Of
W hich the sum OF S12O.634 only was realized
from tuition More sh wss the n tSn
and S' other ' employees; s3Gi .Si4 4 sum ina as
large was appropriated to the various depart;
supplies and for repairs, 1888 6t}S.
"There was added to the surplus fund.- from
S51 Tots
fact that the income this year was swelled
R5 0Sg .Dg hf by
have left with which to carry ON the work OF
permanent Improvement the narrow margin
sum of $4,000 from the income OF the pre-
vious year still uneXpended which. together
with the; small balance. above stated, was
available to meet In part the appropriations:
$50, 900; for Lincoln Hall, $50. 900 THE appro-
ee been msG for e se
Chapel, ,eMorse Hail. and for other purposes far
exceeding any surplus OF income available to
Prof d. l.. jackson Of the University of Wis
consin has been compiling data to show the
cheering. ring. & IN a letter to Dr. Thurston he
Ing an engineering course Of high grade. This
proportion Is double what Is was ten years ago.
The sun., 1898-09-25
THE WINDOWS CLOSED NOW.
End of the Season OF an OrEanist Who
Didn't Know He Had an Audience.

End of tho Season of an OrEanist Who
Didn't Know He Had an Audience.
Many summer strollers near Mount Tom. on
Riverside Drive. will regret the passing Of the
season which will cause one man up there to
close the windows OF his home. Early in the
summer newcomer occupied one OF the new
houses overlooking the drive. For several
days preceding his occupancy workmen were
engaged In setting up an organ In the house.
and that started the report that a musical
genius was coming into the neghborhood.
When the man moved in he opened the big
windows In tho front OF the house and played
in the evening. Nearly every night during the
summer he was at the organ. and the people
who were accustomed acc to go to that aii strip "trip
the habit OF sitting opposite to listen ten
From q, few tho audience Increased TO
was the site of, building In process OF CON
structlon. And when the audience had in
creased Ih 80 as to attract re b ntfenton o. the
count by improvising seats from boxes and
barrels. for which some music lover would oc-
the situation that could be considered as an In;
trusion. The audience was always respectful
building so that the people were not con-
Near the corner. under street light; always
appea red the policeman on that beat. His atti-
tude indicated that he was entranccd. and at
last he became one Of the audience and had a
natured dog that waggcd his tail for every
body lived, near by. People who, love music
generally like cats and dogs. and this black cat
and good .natured dog mingled with the an-
dIence and became familiar figures in the stu
alton.
Tho man who played seemed also to be so
cial sort OF fellow, for no had friends In his
house nearly every night, and frequently col
lation was served. but some one was always at
the keys. II came TO be noticed on such occa-
sions after the repast, that the night wstchmaa
II was to serve the black cat and the dog with
the leavings OF the collation.. Whether this act
was the cause Of the nightly attendance OF the
animals on this musicale was subject OF dis
cussIon during the stops by the audience. But
II was noticed that tho animals showed no I'M
patience 4 they failed to be served. When the
malned Juctand looked in the direction whence
the music came.
As the evenings grew cool the audience fell
on In numbers. The windows Of the house
were finally closed The cat and dog disap-
peared The policeman is walking his beat on
the drive. andthe night Watehman Is poorer for
the close OF the season. The man who con-
tributed the pleasure has the gratitude OF hum
dreds OF which he WotS not