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SCENES FROM MsKErEERs

cepts nod of the head and the word
Company as an assurance that before
he finishes his round he will find man
who carries the tickets for ALL The
latter is known as the treasurer or
business manager of the company, and
he relieves the actors of responsibility
by buying all the tickets and looking
out for the various details Of the trip
The advance agent makes the terms
with the general passenger agent, and
sends back a memorandum, from which
the treasurer knows how much the
tickets are to cost and all other neces-
sary details. The agent also finds out the
rates at the various hotels and board
ing houses which cater to the calling
and these are posted on the call board
of the theatre in the preceding town,
so that the actors can make up their
minds beforehand where they will stay
Before reaching the town the prop
erty man goes to each member of the
company and finds out the address of
his abiding place, so that the trunks
may be delivered promptly The prop
erty man has previously attended to
the collecting and checking of the
trunks, so that all the actor has to do
is to see that his trunk is packed on
time. In one night stands the actors
frequently carry only one trunk, which
contains both the stage and street
wardrobe In such cases the Handsome
leading man who wants to appear well
ON Sunday is likely to take his way to
the hotel or train on Saturday night
carrying under his arm a bundle con-
tanning starched shirt and the various
accessories of his street garb.
HOTELVERSUS BOARDING HOUSE.
In every large city there are one or
more theatrical boarding houses. They
are patronized by the rank and file, but
the best known players, as a rule, do
not go to them. STILL some of these.
IN memory of earlier days, patronize
the humble boarding house in prefer
ence to the hotel. Some do so in a
spirit of economy. The keepers of some
Of the best known theatrical boarding
houses have been players who, tired of
the uncertain life of the road, have set
tied down to the grind of catering to
their old associates In some cases they
nave gone into the business as make
shift while waiting for good engage
ment, which never turns up.
The keeper Of a theatrical boarding
house usually knows her clients well J..
She enters sympathetically into their
joys and woes, and with players coming
and going all all the time she is never
at loss for gossip with which to re-
gale her guests.
THE LANDLADY'S TREASURE.
The centre table in the parlor of the
theatrical boarding house Is usually
adorned with the faces of those who are
patrons of the house. The mantel
piece holds pictures Of the landlady's
favorite soubrette, or possibly of her
daughter, who, she says proudly, is sin
the profession" Not all the landladies
are kind hearted. There are some such
boarding houses in which repose the
wardrobes of mimic kings and queens
who for monetary reasons have had to
steal forth in the dead of night, leaving
their trunks behind them.
But the theatrical boarding houses
are not the only queer things the actors
find on the road. In some of the small
towns the theatres are even stranger
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05
ACTOR ON the ROAD.
How He Eats, Sleeps,
Dresses and
Travels.
INCIDENTS GRAVE And GAY.
Things Not Down on the
Bill-Amusing Side
Lights.
INCIDENTS GRAVE And GAY.

The life of an actor on the road is
not all romance, and the daily scenes
of his existence are not as brightly il
lumined as the surroundings in which
he is viewed by the public The calling
of an actor takes him into strange
places, and as is natural in a rowing
life it presents experiences varied if
not always pleasant. Successful play
ers whose tours on the road are con-
fined to large cities are usually able to
find fair degree of comfort, but there
are few of those who at some time or
another have not had to endure the
vicissitudes of one night stands, with
queer hotels, queerer boarding houses,
and theatres in whieh every suggestion
of comfort is lacking.
1t is a peculiar fact that when an
actor or actress starts on journey
alone he or she is likely to be almost as
helpless as a child. Checking baggage
is a mystery, and the preliminary de-
tails of travelling are unknown to
them This is due to the fact that
when the player is enrolled in COM
pany he practically ceases to be unit
in himself and becomes only one part
of a larger unit.
THE MAN WHO pays THE
FREIGHT"
Conductors on railroads have come
to recognize this fact, and when the
man in the blue coat and brass buttons
passes through the train on which a
theatrical company is travelling he ac-
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however till after the New York en-
gagement, preparations for which are
now being made.
Kirke La Shelle and Fred Hamlin,
proprietors of Gus Thomas new sue
cess, Arizona" recently divided $780,
900 profit from the all summers run
Of the play in Chicago, after payins the
total cost Of production.
James O'Neill who comes here this
week, has played the title role IN
Monte Cristo" over 5000 times. His
stage experience extends over a period
of more than thirty years. When is he
was the youngest leading man in Am
erica. He was associated with Edwin
Booth, having played Othello to Booths
Iago. He assumed the principal role in
THE Passion Play" given in San
Francisco in 1880. Many well known
actors were in the large cast. Lewis
Morrison played plate. This produc-
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ton of THE Passion Play has been
called the greatest play ever produced
in America.
Japan has its counterpart of Henry
Irving in the name of Ottojiro Kawa-
kami. He is the favorite star of the
mikado and will represent Japanese
drama at the Paris fair. Nine. Yacco,
the leading actress Of Japan, and q
graduates of the Kaio university, where
acting is taught, as is the custom in
Japan, will support Mr.. Kawakami.
The company, which is now in Amer
lea, gave matinee performance at the
Lyric, Chicago last Sunday.
signor Foil (James Foley, well known
here and abroad as a basso singer in
opera and oratorio, died in London, Eng
land. on Oct. q. He was born in Cahir
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

Is said to be better than ever. The
three Dunbar sisters are singing and
dancing condolences, and are said to
have an act that is entirely new, and
have been successful all the season.
Joseph Newman, in his original humor-
Gus songs, has just closed a four weeks
engagement with Keiths circuit, and
comes to the Park this week flushed
with success, and with some very new
songs that promise to be taking Yer
non, the ventriloquist, will try to outdo
Trovollo, who appeared last week in
the same sort Of act. Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustin Melville In their burlesque
nonsense, "A Rehearsal with Interrupt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

than the boarding houses. 1t is not
an uncommon thing for all of the men
of a company to be obliged to use one
dressing room and the women another.
A well known actor who played long
and successful season in New York was
booked on tour in several small Cali
fornia towns In the first of these it
was found that the scenery Of the pro-
duction was too large for the house,
and that of the town theatre had to be
used. This consisted of two flats, one
representing the exterior of a log cabin
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and the other kitchen interior ~.
play was a modern society drama anS
the contrast Of the actresses eIa hora 'to
gowns with the dingy scenerv W.
worth going to see. The onlv l,gb9
came from large headlights niacads ~ ~,
the wings and fed with Kerosene. :"
DRESSING UNDER D1FFIcIr1 rms
Nine of the men dressed in one room
whlch would have been crowded by
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Tiperary, Ireland, and came to America
in boyhood, While he was singing in Il
Hartford, Conn.,, church choir his voice
attracted the attention of influential per-
sons, who paid for his musical education
in Italy Adopting the name Signor Foil
he made his stage debut at Catania, Italy
in 1862, and he afterward appeared with
considerable success in this country and
in the continental capitals.
Imogene Conner, a well known and pop
ular vaudeville vocalist, died in New
York on Oct. %. Miss Conner was q
years of age, and had been before the
public for several years She excelled in
the rendition of ballads in which stirring
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

TONS" promise to afford many hearty
laugh, and a clean performance Mile.
Irine, the famous lady contortionist,
and Zaza, her wonderful trained
dog, come direct from Europe, where
Mr.. Shea discovered her last summer.
She has a startling and original act,
and bids fair to astonfsh the patrons Of
the Park.
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shoulder with the fieur- e-lis--the sign
of felon-as punishment for having
betrayed his brother In the second
tableau-the play is not in acts, but in 10
tableauX-D' Artagnan makes his APP
pearance on the scraggiest looking ami
mai the management can find, calling
1t horse. Here he meets Miladi, and
their meeting is the beginning of love
story which later turns out to be the
nemesis of Miadi's career. In Mr.
Grundy's version, Constance is the
daughter of Bonacieux, the grocer, not
his wife, and this gives an opportunity
for beautiful love story between
D'Artagnan and Constance. OF course
the sad romance between Anne of Aus
tria and the Duke of Buckingham is re-
tanned in its entirety The last act wit
nesses the Punishment from the court
of Richelieu and Miadi The play
closes with a court ball that for bril-
liancy of scenic decorations and costi-
lessness of costume is said never to
have had an equal on the American
stage.
Mr.. O'Neill is particularly strong in
this play, in which he has an opportun-
ity to exercise that fund of humor with
which he is gifted. In everything he
does there is a spice Of mischief. He
understands the delivering of a witty
iisStte VIII kiSAl4b gnu lihlQulpS WITHOUT
mounting 1T. D'Artagnan's bolts, de-
livered by Mr.. O'Neill, fly straight from
their bow and hit the centre every
time.
CORSE PAYTON's COMPANY.
The Corse Payton big stock company
is booked for a week at Lothrop's opera
house, beginning tomorrow night in
that beautiful play, 1.-THE Partisan
| Princess, with daily matinees COM
mencing Tuesday Corse Payton
the proprietor Of the company, realizes
that nothing short of the best will salts
fy the theatre going public with a
| financial profit, and has selected an
| especially strong company Of dramatic
players combined with q vaudeville
| contingent of strong merit. Some of
/ the players are Senter Payton, Law
renee Everett, Bert Woods, Jack Molly
neuX, Frank Benson, Miss Evelyn
| Gordon, the Stafford sisters, Baby Jose
phine and Master Molyneux Follow
ing is the repertoire for the week: Mon
! day evening and Tuesday matinee,
The Partisan Princess; Tuesday eve
ming and Wednesday matinee, "A
Thirst for Cold; Wednesday evening
and Thursday matinee, THE Galley
Slave; Thursday evening, lis Mar
riage a Failure?' Friday matinee,
East Lynne; Friday evening, THE
Black RUBY; Saturday matinee, "a
Gigantic Liar" Saturday evening
The Octoroon." There will be spe-
cialties between the acts to avoid the
waits and the 10, 20 and 80 cents scale
of prices will prevail, with reductions
for matinees.
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JAMES O'NEILL.

produced with the special scenery and
accessories used in the original English
production.
JAMES O'NEILL
Friday and Saturday James O'Neill
will appear in Sydney Grundy's dram
atization OF Dumas Three Musket-
eers.sa The play opens with a powerful
prologue. In which is shown the treaeh-
cry OF Anne de Breuil, later Miladi, and
also her relations with the Comte de la
Fere, later Athos. This excellent piece
OF stage craft closes with the highly
impressive scene in which the stranger
brands Anne de Breuil on her left
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-05

The bill at the Park theatre this week
is headed by Lille Western, musician
who has proven a success in the largest
vaudeville theatres in America. She
is an instrumentalist of the highest or
der. and compares favorably with some
Of the greatest of Americas artists. The
FAMOUS comedy acrobats, the three Sa
Vans. have leading place on the bill,
Charles and Minnie Sa Van were at
the Park last season, and-made one of
the big laughing hits of the year They
have taken another. PARTNER. and the ACT
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scenes were narrated, and through her
efforts several songs of this class became
very POPULAR.
Timothy ElGridge Thompson, brother Of
Denman Thompson, died last week al his
home Winchester, Mass, where the re-
mains were buried on Oct 2s.
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Continued on Page Eleven.)
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GaysViile.

DIR. Smith was at W. r. junction dag
| last week.
Mrs. Dennis Bowen, formerly of this
place, is dead.
Daniel Gay spent several days in Ran
| doIph recently.
! Mr.. ana Mrs. d. Hickey spent Saturday
/ at f. V. Hassam's.
DR.. SteeIs returned from Philadelphia
| last week Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Gould Ia confined to the
| house with sickness.
Charles Ballard has gone to Brooktield
to work Tor F. V. Hsssam.
Andrew Harrington and wife recently
spent day at stockbridge.
Maurice Chamberlain expects to go TO
Brookfi Id this week to work.
Bert Boutwell, and family spent day
last week at o. j. Richardson's.
Ernest Howard and wife OF Pittstield
were at Will Flintis day last week.
Austin Lamb and wife OF Stockbridge
were at A. H. Hsrrington's Saturday.
Miss Mollis Abbott of Bethel spent Sun.
day with her friend, Miss Daisy Dean.
Walter Chamberlain and wife we're at
Augustus ChamOerlains Thanksgiving.
Tue NJ. E. quarterly conference will be
held at the parsonage next Saturday at 2.
George Mills and family OF Stockbridge
spent Thanksgiving at Pliny Boutwell's.
Lewis Richardson OF Sethel spent
Thanksgiving at his fathers, o. J. Rich
ardson's.
Fred Martin and family OF Rochester
spent few days last week with Mrs. q.
Leonard.
Mamie Holland of stockbridge visited
his grandfather, Augustus Chamberlain,
last week.
Mrs. Harriet Durkee OF Stockbridge
spent few days in this place last week
with relatives.
Mrs, F. II. Roberts, a former PASTORS
wife OF this place, was brought to Barre
for burial Nov. %.
Rev. W. f. Hill will preach a sermon to
the children next Sunday at 1915. All the
children are invited.
Herbert Hassam and son, Roy, OF Pitts. I
Held spent Thanksgiving with his mother, |
Mrs. Naomi hassam.
Miss Abbie Whitcomb has closed her |
shop a. Sharon for awhile and .
Is at home on vacation.
Miss Mary Leonard OF Penacools, N. H., |
recently spent a few days with her moth .
n, Mrs. Charlotte Leonard.
DR.. G. q. Smith was called to Thomas
on, Conn.,, last week by he death OF his
)rother-in-law, d. l.. Potter.
Thieves are getting quite thick ABOUT
iere, several farmers having missed har-
lesses, robes and other articles from their
,arn.
School began Monday with the same
eacbers, Miss Nina Vinson In the higher
department and Miss jessie Spslding In
be lower department.
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Mrs. Lois Buck has Ellen Smith with
her for the winter.
Julian Morse has sold his farm recently
occupied by T. W. Hayes to parties from
/ st. Al0Hns.
/ Schools in town began Monday. The
I village teachers, Mr. Edison and Nj iss
/ RoWell, are boarding at AL. Follansbee's.
John X. Stone has recently written his
anxious parents Of his safe arrival at
Manila. H. is In government employ.
Monday Mrs. Julia BigelOw went to
her home in WATERFOWL, Mass, having
had prolonged stay with friends in this
vicinity.
Circular conference is to be at the First
church next week Tuesday. IL is expect
ed Dr. Hardy will favor the meeting with
a sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Abererombie attended and
took part in the installation Of an old
friend at South Woodbury. Wednesday OF
this week.
The c. e. OF the First church will have
a soCiable ct the church psrlors tomorrow
evening. Everybody invited to witness
the sale OF old maids.
Some Of the Masonic fraternity attend.
ed the district meeting in Williamstown
this week, and some interested grangers
attended Pomona grange at West Berlin.
About the usual custom OF friendship
greetings, home comings and goings was
enjoyed Thanksgiving day. Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Peck were IN Rutland to eat
turkey with the family OF their son-in-
law, Arthur Lyman.
A. D. Washburn shot and killed a large
bird, supposed TO be an eagle, in the act /
81 devouring a fuH-grown turkey. The |
indications were thatit had enoirced the |
turkey with its talons and held it till life |
was extinct. The shooting was done with |
ar up-to date Winchester repeating rife, /
but the taxidermist found shot In the car /
cass showing that the bird had had some
narrow escapes.
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/
coin. J." L'n
| Perkins. '' "
Z; q. Vinton was in Braintree Saturday
on business.
@. B. Farr and Verne Perkins we're in
Bethel Saturday. d"
Leon Glsfin is working for George
Hunt in Rochester.
Emery Stone and Hcyt Hill OF Braiptree
were at Lyman Flint's Sunday.
Lyman Flint has sold bis six full-blood
sheep Tor large consideration.
w ;. Wheeler returned Saturday from
plymouth and is ready to shoe horses.
Mrs. Will Goodyear Of Rochester visited
her sister, Mrs. E. J. Boyden, Saturday.
Mrs. Rosina Rhodes is gradually falling
Her daughter, Nellie, OF Beverly Ia win
her. 10 Win
We are all glad to hear that the railroad
rom Bethel to Rochester is to be com
pleted. 'o"i
Mrs. J. r. Church spent Tbanksgivin,
WITH her sister, Mrs. G. E. ClafiIn, is
Mrs. Hattie Vinton Sands OF Belvidsrs
ILL., came Friday via Boston to attend tbe
~, ouIiai service OF her brother, W. X. Vim
The play at the town hall Friday NIGH,
oy tue light weights of Granville was .
success. Twenty. five COUPLES stsvsd "a
dance. 0'"Seu 10
Mrs. Alex shampeney is teaching the
winter term Of the village school and NJ
"lahoh
Frank Vinton OF SomerviIe. Mass wos
IN town Sunday. He came Priday n
emerge OF the remains OF William Vinta-
OF Chsriestown, suddenly deceased Tba
llhterment was in Granville. South Hole
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Sharon.

The White River Valley Pomona grange
will hold its next meeting here Saturday.
Dec 3. The mem bers will assem- bic at
at 1880 for business meeting. After
dinner and the usual social hour the doors
will be open to the public at 80, which is
Invited to join in the discussions. The
following program viii be given for the
good OF the order: Music; welcome, Mrs.
Noyes; response, Laura Paine; music
Individual responses to the question,
what is homei how can we best increase
the happiness and enioyments of the
homer Mrs. Bruce; "The Ideal Farmers
Home" Mrs. Shepard; music, "Home,
Sweet Home;" recitation, Nina Morse;
questions, "What Are trusts 2'and Chow
can trusts best be controlled ?" discussion
led by A. p. Paine; question box; music.
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STATE OF VERMONT Tin ProbateCourt held
DISTRICT or RANDOLPH 49, at Randolph in and
iof salda ,rlct on The ID day OF DeCembeFA D. 1882
An instrument puTporting 10 be the last win and
Testament OF sarah j. Croker, late Of Randolph
~ SAD district deceased. being presented to Inc
named, t1r Probaie3 II il oriered by said Court
mat AL persons concerned therein be no'ided 10
AphehF az session OF said Court 70 be held at the
bef' A. ID lhsil aud show cause, II AM they may
nave az inst the probate OF said will: for which
purpose y 4 further ordered that a copy Of the
record OF this order be Published three weeks
saecessiyeiy IN the Herald aud News, printed al
hshoclph, previous TO said time appointed for
hearing. By the Court Attest
leh WILLIAM u. NICHOLS Lnhge
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East RrOoktieId

Fred Edwards finished work for W. W
Sprague last week.
DIR. l.. Q. Wakefield and wife OF Mont.
pelier spent Thanksgiving at @. W.
ClaFk's.
Miss Lima Price was at home from
Montpelier seminary to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Fletcher returned to
Syracuse, n. Y, last week, after visit of
several weeks with relatives here.
e. L Marshall and Frank Peabody went
to Chelsea the first OF the week to attend
the winter term OF Chelsea academy.