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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28


Lady Danvers, by some right which
5ues not clearly appear, takes up her
dence in the home Of her hated rival
and bosses everybody around Just about
as she pleases. Finally. after the Eng
lish off cers have tSd.Ously failed TO ap-
prehend a certain oashing spy. the viii
tainess. Lady Danver<, gets hold OF an
ncr'minating letter from one George
Wa shington. eho later became figure
Of some prominence IN the affairs Of this
country. This note she gets the out
ragged young wife TO give To the colonel
who is pursuing her husband. The lat
ter IS. OF course. the real spy. There
after he is a fugitive from his own
house. from which he contrives 10 es-
cape by means Of secret door leading
to a subterranean passage, in which
there is stiil another secret doO-. The
villain OF the play has designs against
the young wife. and Remsen, masquer-
aiding in the clothes of newly arrived
and unknown British officer, throws off
his mask and challenges the would be
despoiler TO mortal combat. IN which he
is necessarily victorious Hesis excused
from his engagement to be hanged a
little later by the timely arrival of the
ono OF the most ridiculous finishes ever
seen perhaps in theater of the caliber
of the Lyceum.
There bids fair to be very pretty
row over the ownership OF the English
rights TO the dramatic version of The
Christian" Wilson Barrett claims TO
have received permission from Hall
Caine at the time of the publication of
his novel TO make n dramatlzation of IL
for use i'm England At that time IL Is
probable that Mr.. Game had no idea
that Viola Allen would become a star
and that she would want the play I'm
which she has subsequently made such
pronounced hit. But things have
changed since then. and IL is said that
Mr. Caine Is now receiving royalties of
more than $1,000 q week from Miss AL
len for the use OF dramatization OF THE
Christian" which n made for her.
Barrett declares that he will do his
own dramatization OF the novel I'm Eng
land. and Mr.. Caine as emphatically de-
clares that he shall not. as the rights
for Great Britain have been sold by
him 20 Charles Frohman. Mr.. Caine
admits that while Mr.. Barrett was In
Australia. he had some correspondence
with the actor with reference 20 n play
60 be made and used by the latter. but
that the point az which terms are usu-
ally discussed and contracts suggested
never was reached. And thus the mat
ter stands.
without going into the merits Of the
case one cannot help thinking that IL
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is more. he has used works like THE
Deemster," for which there was no pro-
lection whatever, in this country at
least.
I met Major William II. Keogh OF the
mammoth melodrama- exploiting firm of
Keogh q Davis at the Third Avenue
theater one night during the i'll fated
experiment at that house OF producing
"Cyrano de Bergerac" at 10 cents for a
gallery seat and 30 to 80 cents for the
orchestra chairs. Not only was the au-
dience not interested. but the attend
ance was demoralzingly small, and
that, too. despite the fact that the per-
sons to whom were intrusted the two
principal roles were rather competent
actors, and one of them at least has
been more than ordinarily successful in
the Interpretation OF meodramatic
characters.
| asked Major Keogh whether or not
IL was his purpose TO send a "Cyrano de
Bergerac" company out on the road.
and the question caused him to have a
violent fit OF laughter. He said that
many people seemed To be under the
impression that because Mr. Mansfield
had made a great hit in the play any
one else could do the same thing. He
further declared that he had never been
of that opinion. but that as careful
business man he had come to satisfy
himself. The performance at the Third
Avenue theater had convinced him that
there is but one man i'm this country TO
whom Rostand's drama is of any use,
and that man is Richard Mansfield.
Keogh's idea is that royalty is a good
thing to pay when the vehicle is worthy
OF il, but that in the case OF a play like
"Cyrano de Rergerac" the lack Of copy
right protection is Of no value TO any
one. except il be Mansfield. and as he
voluntarily pays Rostand something
like $500 n week il is not bothering him
in any way, for he is making a great
deal of money with the piece.
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he learns Of the marriage OF his ward,
he is so unreal artificial and amateur
ish that one inVoluntarily takes another
look at the programme TO determine
that ii is really the usually reliable
Buckstone who has for so many years
been regarded as the Bauermeister OF
the Sothern company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

they DO really speak as they pass by
they are not givsG TO lingering in each
others company longer than is abso-
luteiy necessary for the sake OF ap-
pearanceS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-28

Charley Hoyt and Otis Harlan, who
has made hit in the Hoyt piece, "A
Day and a Night" used TO travel to-
gether with "A Black sheep" in which,
too. Harlan was the central figure.
Harlan was born in GAINESVILLE, o.. and
he never failed to grasp the hand of a
fellow townsman wherever they chance
cd to meet.
From the time they left GAINESVILLE
the two never got into a town where
Harlan would not soon run across some
one from GAINESVILLE. He never failed TO ,
introduce Mr.. Hoyt to his fellow towns
man with great gusto.
There was scarcely an exception to
this until they had reached El Paso,
Tex The two alighted from the train
together, and almost the first person
they met grasped Harlan by the hand.
"Delghtad 10 see you" cried Harlan.
Let me introduce you TO my ffend.
Mr.. Hoyt. Mir Hoyt, this is Mr.. Scott
of GAINESVILLE"
Mr. Hoyt was duly delighted, and the
three proceeded toward the hotel. AS
they -EtU0d Ut tfTG> desk Harlan sprang
off TO capture another stranger, whom
he greeted efrusively and piloted over
toward the author manager.
Mr.. Hoyt," he cried 'let me intro-
duce my old friend, Mr.. Jones of Zanes-
ville,"
Hoyt shook hands with the newcomer
as he had done before with thousand
GAINESVILLE citizens. But when he got
Harlan away be stopped him. and, fix
ing him with stony stare of admoni-
ton, he gasped
Great heavens. Harlan, il all your
fellow townsmen had staid at home
GAINESVILLE would have been bigger than
New York."
A great deal of English wit nowadays
depends upon the question OF marriage,
which the English author employs fire.
quently A few excerpts from three
plays i'm New York which are importa-
tions from the mother country show
this. In The Liars" Mr.. Henry Arthur
Jones says. Marriages are made in
heaven. and II once we set TO work To
repair celestial mistakes and indiscre-
tions we shall have our hands full"
on the same subject Mr.. Anthony
Hope. in THE Adventures of Lady
Ursula" offers this pert observation:
Marriage ia of divine foundation
maybe But when a building is COM
pIete the foundations are not visible"
In "A Brace of Partridges" the come-
dian SAYS. ITS easy enough TO get
married The difficulty is TO live after
ward"
Robert Mack, who plays in Have
You Seen Smith," has a dry way OF
looking at life. He and some OF his
professional Associates -xere- -dlseu ssing
a brother i'm the business who had re-
Gently married. one of the company
remarked that IL was the bridegroom's
fourth marriage.
III that's the case" said Robert.
he'd better look out. Hell get caught
some day"
Caught What do you mean7' ask
ed ono OF the party In surprise.
why" replied Robert. some day
he'll marry a woman that will live"
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would have been graceful thing for
Mr.. Caine TO let Mr.. Barrett have THE
Christian" inasmuoh as IL is the latter
who has given his works the only OPP
porturties on the stage that they have
had up to the present time, and, what
is more he has used works like THE
Deemster." for which there was no pro-
lection whatever, in this country at
least.
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not noted the look Of surprise on his
face. he said quietly, casting his mind
back over the history Of England, and
remembering what he had learned at
school,
THAT was during the war of the Span
ish succession
YES, the war had then been in prog
ress four years. and many brilliant vic
tories had been won. the greatest Of
which was probably the battle Of Blen-
helm"
Quite So" murmured Eastford.
1t was the English, Casper cried,
That put the French to rout,
But what they killed each other for,
never could make out.
The officer looked up in astonishment.
II never heard anything like that said
about the war. The reason for it was
perfectly plain. We had to fight, or
acknowledge France to be the dictator
of Europe Still, politics has nothing to
do with my story. Gen. Trelawny and
his forces were in Brabant, and were
under orders to join the duke of MARI
boro's army. We were to go through
the country as speedily as possible. for
a great battle was expected. Trelaw-
ny's instructions were to capture Ger
tain towns and cities that lay in our
way. to dsmantle the fortresscs, and to
parole their garrisons. We could not
cucumber ourselves with prisoners. and
so marched the garrisons out, paroled
them, destroyed their arms and bid them
dispense. But, great as was our hurry,
strict orders had been given to leave no
strongholds in our rear untaken. Ev-
erything went well until we came to the
town of Elsengore, which we captured
without the loss Of man. The capture
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Itch and | were whispering together IN
the hall. when we heard the heavy tread
of the general coming up the stair. The
girl fled precipitately, and |, holding
open the door. waited the approach OF
my chief He entered and CURLY asked
me to close the door
Lieutenant" he said, sit is my inten-
ton to capture the citadel tonight. Get
together - Of your men and have them
ready under the shadow Of this house,
but give no one hint Of what you intend
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leave this place as quietly as possible
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Saying this, the general turned ana
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the hall and down the stairway
/ set the hour glass running, anu W.
ut once TO call my men, stationing them
where / had been ordered to place them
/ returned to have word with Gretiicn
before I denarted on what knew was
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hour glass / saw that not more than
quarter of the sand had run down our
ing my absence | remained IL the
doorway where | could keep an eye Oh
the hour glass. while the girl stood lean-
ing her arm against the angle OF the
dark passage way, supporting her i falr
cheek on her open palm. and, standing
thus in the darkness. she talked to me
in whispers. We talked and talked. en-
gagged in that sweet, endless CONVERSE
ton that murmurs in subdued tone
round the world. being duplicated that
moment at who knows how many places.
Absorbed MS was in listening, at last
there crept into my consciousness ttG
fact that the sand in the upper bulb
was not diminishing as fast as it should:
This knowledge was fully in my nina
for some time before l realized it's fear
full significance. Suddenly the dim
knowledge took an actually. l sprang
from the door Intel. saying:
Good heavens, the sand in the hour
glass has stopped running
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OF the town, however, was of little avail,
for in the center of it stood strong
citadel. which we tried to take hv as
sault but could not. Gen. TreIa,,nv A
very irascble. hot-headed man. lint on
the whole just and capable officer.
impatient at this unexpected delov of
fcred the garrison almost any terms
they desired to evacu0te the casfla Rnt
having had warnings of our coming.
they had provisioned the place we're
well supplied with ammunition. ana their
commander refused to make terms with
Gen. Trelawny
IF YOU want the place" said the
Frenchman. come and take it,"
Gen Trclawny. angered ut this con-
temptuous treatment. flung his men
again and again at the citadel and that
without making the slightest IMPRESSION
on it.
We were in no wise prepared for a
long siege. nor had we expected stub-
born resistance. Marching quickly as
was our custom heretofore we Dossessed
no heavy artillery and so were nj a dis
advantage when attacking fortress
us strong as that of Elsengore Mean
=
sengers by different roads to his chief.
giving an account of what had bannen-
ed, explaining his delay in JOINING the
main army, and asking for definite in
struCtiunS. lie expected that ono or
two or least, of the mounted messengers
s,N,t away every day would reach his
chief aud hc enabled to return And
that is exactly whit happened, for one
day dusty hotacmnu came to Gen
rrcawnN'4 headquarters with brief
note from Marlborough The command
crsin.ehicf mid;
~ think the lrcuclmcn's advice is
good We want the place, therefore
take II"
BUT he sent no heavy artillery to aid
us ia this task. for he could not spare
his big guns. expecting as he did, an
important battle Gen. Trelnwny having
his work thus cnt out for him, settled
down TO accomplish il rs best he might.
He chartered officers and men in yari-
Gus parts Of the town, the more thor
oughly to keep watch on the citizens, of
whose good intentions, if the siege were
prolonged. we were by no means sure.
1t fell To my lot to be lodged in the
house of hurgomaster Seidemier, OF
whose conduct | have no reasons to com
plain. for he treated me We'll | was
given two rooms, one large, low apart
ment on the first floor, and commune
eating directly with the outside by
means Of q hall and separate stair
way. The room was lighted by long,
many PANIED window. loaded and filled
with diamond-shaped glass. Beyond
this large drawing room was my bed
room. | must say that / enjoyed my
stay i'm burgOmaster Sedelmier's house,
not the less so because he had an only
daughter. a most charming girl Our
acquaintance riDened into deep friend
ship. and afterward into-but that has
nothing to do with what l have to tell
you. My story is of war and not of
love. Gretlich Seidelmier presented me
with the hourglass ycu have in your
hand. and on it carved the Joined
hearts entwined with our similar in
itals.
80 they are initials, are they said
Eastford. CHANGING down at what he had
mistaken for twining serpents.
yes" said the officer, Il was more
accustomed to Il sword than to an etch-
ing tool, and the letters are but rudely
drawn. One evening after dark Gret-
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THG HOUR GLASS.
By ROBERT BARR.
Copyright, 1898, the s, s. Mcclure Co.

ing little of military affairs, thought per
hans the costume of the visitor before
him indicated an officer in the Napolconlc
war.
Good evening said the ncomer.
MAY / introduce myself? l am Lieuten-
ant Scntore of the regular army"
You are very weleone, returned his
host 'Will you be scated?" Thank you,
mo. have but few moments to stay.
| have come for my hourglaSs. il YOU
will be- good enough 10 let me have it,"
Your hourglasS| calculated East.
ford, in surprise 81 think Won labor I'M
der misrepresentation. The glass be-
longs TO me. ! bought il today NJ the
old curiosity shop in FmChmore street. -
II admit that, technically. rightful pos
session OF the glass rests with YOU but,
taking YOU to be- u gentleman venture
Ia believe that mere statement of my
priority Of claim viii appeal te you, even
though it might have no effect ON the
minds Of jury Of our countrymen,"
You mean 10 say that the glass has
been stolen from you, and has been
sold?"
ut has been sold. undoubtedly, over
aud over again. hut never stolen, SO far
as | have been able to trace it's history"
If then the glass has been honestly
purchased by its different owners, [
fail to see how you can possibly cstah.
lish any claim 10 it.,
II have already admitted that my
claim is moral rather than legal" con
tinued the visitor 1T is long story;
have your permission TO tell it$''
Il shall be delighted to listen" replied
Eastford, but before doing SO | beg to
renew my invitation and ask You to oc-
cupy this easy chair before the fire"
The officer bowed in silence. crossed
the room behind Eustford. and sat down
in the armchair, placing his sword across
his knees. The stranger spread his
hands before the fire. and seemed to
enjoy the comforting warmth. He re-
manned for a few moments buried in
deep reflection. quite ignoring the pres
ence Of his host, who. CHANGING upon the
hour glass in dispute upon his knees
seeing that the sands had all run out
silently reversed it. and sci them run
ming again. This action caught the cor
ner of the strangers eye. and brought
him to realization of why he was
there. Drawing heavy sigh, he began
his story.
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| remained there motionlcss. all action
struck from my rigid limbs gazing ar
the hour glass on the tabl, Grctlich
pcering in at the doorway, and looking
ut the hourglass and not at me. having
no suspicion Of the ruin involved III the
stoppagc of that miniature standstorm,
said presently:
20 yes; forgot 80 tell you it does
that now and then, and so yoa must
shake the glass"
She bent forward as il to do this when
the lcaden windows suddcred. and the
house itself trcmblcd with the Gharp
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|.

The door opened, and the discussion
between the government and the oppo-
sition In his mind ceased to consider the
untimeliness of the visit, for here in the
visitor himself stood another problem
lie was young man in military cos
tune, his uniform being that of an Off
Ger. Easterford remembered seeing
something like it on the stage and know
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''In the year 1706 | held the post Of
lieutenant in that part of the British
army commanded by Gen. Trelawny. the
supreme command being Of course, in
the hands of the great Marlborough"
Eastford listened to this announce
ment with the idea that there was some
thing absurd about the statement. The
man sitting there was calmly talking of
n time 1872 years past, and yet he him.
self could not be Il day more than %
years old. Somewhere entangled in this
were the elements of absurdity. East
ford found himself unable to unravel
them. but the more he thought of the
matter the more reasonable it began to
appear, and So hoping his visitor had
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-06-28
CALL FOR RECRUITS.
Ten Men are wanted by the Kingwood
Company but they do not get them
in MOrgantown.

Several notices were posted about
town on Monday calling for ten men
to join the army. They were wanted
by the Kingwood company and the
people in charge of the matter over
there had asked DR.. Cox to take
charge of it here. The response was
not very enthusiastic and it will not
be until there is given permission to
raise a company here when it can be
done without any trouble. Until that
time the boys here who would other
wise go feel that the towns which
have the credit for raising the com
panies should furnish the men to
make them up.
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You can have this paper left at
your house every evening at 10 cts.
a week Collections will be made
weekly so that no one will notice
such an insignificant cost.
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop
WHEN we guarantee Shoes to be
good, they must turn out that way.
IT not they will be made good to
your satisfaction. We have cut
prices on all kinds of Ladies, Gents
and Children's Shoes. Come and
see them. Hirschman'
The members of the local bar have
all signed an agreement to close their
offices from the Fourth until Au-
gust third inclusive and they will
take much needed vacation. No
business whatever is to be transacted
in their offices in that time.
A telegam was received here on
Sunday from X. M. Snider dated
Hinton asking for recruits to be for
warded to that point. Everyone but
those in position to give US a COM
pany recognize the fact that the best
drilled men in the state are to be
found here. The result of this tele-
gram will be like that of the other
appeals. No one will go until we get
chance to raise company of our
own which shall be accredited to this
town or county. Then there will be
rush of men to the defense of their
country and not until then will any
more go.