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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

Now is the time to have your old furs
remOdeled for spring wear.
Reduced prices for the balance OF tho
season.
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
ii. G. BARKER, Furrier.
Corner Store, Gardner, NC.
mar1ieOdtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

Friends Of the late DR.. Louis ]. Martel
of Lewiston, are circulating subscription
They have secured some $500 at the pres
ent time.
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WILL srllL ELEcTa0cUIE.
Bill in New York Assembly to Abolish Capital
, Punishment is Defeated.

Albany. n Y, March 13-In the Assem-
bly,. tonight, Mr.. Makers bill abolishing
capital punishment and substituting life
imprisonment and also fixing the penalty
Tor murder in the second degree at 30
to 7S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston. March 13.-Partly cloudy,
fair weather; light to fresh north to
east winds, probably increasing to
brisk or high easterly.
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Washington Forecast.

Washington, March l3.-For New
England: Generally fair; winds be-
coming brisk nOrtheasterly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

DR.. HALLS Cough syrup 10 pleasant
to take: 1t tastes good: children like Il;
no trouble to administer 1t and It always
cures. Buy the genuine, DR.. John ".
Rulls Cough Syrup. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

w. F. Loyejoy, proprietor Of the Eethel
House. died. Sunday night, after snort
Illness of pneumonia with other compiica-
lions. He was Is years Old
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14

Matthew Sharkey of the Goth Infantry;
Privates Charles Easley, Theodore Mis-
ner, John Black. VIM. OBrien, VIM.
Rinehard and Wilet Harmon, 22d Infan-
try; Private Walter Erwin, Oregon volun-
tpcrS
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
LYDIA THOMPSON IN Some OF HER FAMOUS ROLES

ping lighly over the stage and acting
some character part in burlesque, has
had to study just as hard as Miss Laura
keene to be able to act with apparent
ease"
Miss Thompson had the habit of call
ing Mrs. Langtry, Mrs. Leslie Carter
and Mrs. Potter 1--WE minute ac-
tresses." This she did because she be-
lieved these actresses jumped out of So
ciety into great parts at once and did
not reach that degree OF sapiency
where they felt competent to speak OF
stage acting in ,dogmatic way by
years Of high kicking and a long suf-
fering experience in minor roles.
The extravaganza of the early admir-
alton for Miss Lydia Thompson may
be judged from the fact that years ago
a number of New York politicians
and well known politicians, too-pre-
sented her in a body with a gift OF
costly diamond earrings and brace
let's. 1t was early in this lady's Ameri-
can career that she openly assaulted
the late Judge Storey, of the Chicago
Times, because that journal had at
tackled both her performances and her
personal character. There is a story to
the effect that when she was arrested
and fined for that exploit the worthy
Judge who convicted her confessed that
he was forced to do SO against his will.
At the same time it was jokingly,
though probably not truthfully, related
that he presented the agile blond with
jeweled revolver and told her to use
it, and not cowhide whip, the next
time she was assaulted by any ungallant
editor.
1t is interesting to note that Lydia
Thompson once played with the pres
ent Sir Henry Irving, and the fact pro-
duces tendency to philosophize on
what ups and downs there are in the
theatrical profession. One of their per-
formanees was burlesque of Paris, I"
and in this performance, Henry Irving
took the part of Enone, the wife of
Paris, while Paris himself was taken
by Miss Thompson. The now scholarly
Sir Henry was said to look very fetch
ing and funny in the classical robes Of
the Greek woman, for he wore a large
straw bonnet and carried very big
Mother Gampish umbrella.
1t was not until Miss Thompson took
to playing character parts such as Fam
Ghetto in Sterling Coyne's PETS of the
Parterre' and Norah in Mr.. Falconer's
Woman; or, Live Against the World"
land what fine old fashioned sound
there is to that title.(, that this rides
cent actress stepped into her fit and
proper sphere. Under the management
of her husband, Mr.. Alexander Hender-
son, she took up those old, lovable, wit
| ty, word quibbling comedies of the By
RIM Y,affaru which mazda hor an i1,,p,o
distc london snrcess at the ST. James
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
At tho Meeting of the United Daughters of
the COnfederacy.

Nearly all the visiting delegates to
the State Division of the Urited
Daughters of the Confederacy, which
met in the city Friday, returned yes
terday to their homes. Several will re-
main over Sunday. The address of
welcome to the visitors was made by
Mrs. Robert White, and not by Mrs.
w. F. Butler, as was incorrectly stated
in the Register report of the proceed
ings.
The President, Mrs Mary c. Langley
of Charleston, was unable to attend the
meeting. as has been stated. She sent
her address. however, which would
have been read to the convention If 1t
had reached the city in time. The adj
dress was as follows:
Il desire - express the honest pride
and pleasure l feel in this, the first
meeting of all the West Virginia Chap
tiers of Daughters of the Confederacy
as one. in aim, purpose and feeling,
West Virginia Division United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy. 1t was a
cause of great pleasure and congratu-
lation to us all when the magnificent
organization, the Grand Division ID. G.
of West Virginia, laid aside its identity
and enrolled itself under the banner
which prcclaims the sisterhood of Chap
tiers all over the southland, which ac-
ton will give new life and impetus to
the organization in this State, as is
clearly emphasized by this meeting, and
relieves it from the charge of break
in its ranks, though | know no other
feeling would have existed between the
two bodies than a generous rivalry TO
excel in one common object and pur-
pose.
THE consolidation was effected so
late In the year, and there having been
no general meeting since for an ex-
change of views upon the causes which
had before been pursued by the two
bodies, and for formation Of plans oil
work for the new Division that ! am
forced to report that but little new
work has been done during the year;
and it now deyolves on you to adopt
measures for putting the machinery in
order for vigorous prosecution of our
work. Since our last meeting a new
Chapter, viz, the Ripley, has been
formed at Ripley, with fourteen mem
bers, and the Grand Division brought
to us fourteen Chapters, with mem
bership of 5S7. Our Division now con-
sists of 20 Chapters with 1913 members
For more detailed account OF the
Division, / refer you to the reports OF
the secretary and treasurer. and the re-
ports of the several Chapters. all OF
which will be submitted to you.
81 regret very much not being able
to attend the annual meeting Of the n
d. c., held at Hot Springs. Ark. in
November last. But our Division was
ably represented by its efficient first
vice president, and the delegates from
Chapters, together with the efficient
president of the Grand Division. and its
delegates from the time Of their adj
mission, from whom we will be pleas
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
A CLEVER PLAYWRIGHT.

Chester 3. Fernald has been in Lon
don arranging for the revival of his
play, THE Cat and the Cherub,'' in the
British metropolis. A French version
was acted recently in leading theatre
in Paris, and Hollaender has written
the music for an opera founded upon
the same play, which will be produced
in Breaslau, Germany, under the title
of San Lin"
Young Mr.. Fernald's cleverness Che
is only rs years old is exhibited in
more directions than one. His choice
of titles for his stories is remarkably
felicitious. What could be happier
than THE Cat and the Cherub," The
Spirit in the Pipe and 1.-THE Moon
light Blossom?" His latest story is
called 1.-The Monkey That Never Was I"
Another novel, If not particularly
clever idea of his, was brought out two
years ago, when New York newspa-
per editor wrote to him for a short
story for the Christmas number. The
answer came from San Francisco by
telegraph and was as follows:
Got just what you want, 900 words.
Price. s.. Can't mail 1t In time
Suggest you have it telegfaphed and
advertise that fact as big feature.
Eth?
1t is to be regretted for the sake of
the paper that the editor was forced to
decline.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

charitable societies. He dressed gor-
geously. but without taste. He always
Wore all the jewels he had inherited and
acted SO queerly that when he played in
the leading London theatre of the time,
crowds flocked to see him, and gentle
mans education was supposed to be in
complete until he had seen Coates prac-
teal demonstration of how not to act.
The novelty wore off in time, but that did
not worry the would be tragedian, until
the indulgence OF his eccentricity and his
liberaHty and extravaganza d.ssipated
his fortune. a compromise was finally ar
ranged, and he returned to London, but
not to the stage.
He lived to a good old age and was
finally killed in a collision of carriages
while returning from fashionable con-
cert N iS47. Coates monstros;t.es IN the
way of acting were so weI known that
one of the best representations of the
elder Charles Mathews was d buresque
of Romeo which he was called upon to
give frequently and remained popular
long after Coates enforced retirement"
When I was a little girl" says Julia
Marlowe, 81 had notions of being a great
traged.enne some day, but my friends
were most discouraging. They said 1 had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

Mrs Langtry has definitely decided
to return to the stage. She will be her
own manager, and. use society melo-
drama.
who Killed Coz Robin?" Of which
]. Cheever Goodwin and Louis Harri-
son are the authors, has been secured
by Thomas @. Seabrooke for produc-
ton next season.
William Gill. who wrote "Adonis"
and 1.-THE Seven Ages for Henry e.
Dixey has just about completed an en-
tirely new work. in which this come
dian may be seen next season.
The Christian" in which Viola AL
len plays the principal role, has been
given its 1o0th consecutive perform
ance in Boston. The No. Christian"
company will be headed by Effie Ellsler
next season.
Mrs. Fiske has engaged Maurice
Barrymore to play the part of Rawdon
Crawley in Becky Sharp Langdon
E. Mitchell's dramatization of Vanity
Fair Mrs. Fiske will produce this
play in New York next September
A Berlin play, called The Vivi-
sector" is the work of DR.. Lutte, who
aims to prove the baneful effects of
vivisection upon those who practice it.
1t was received with enthusiasm, and
the author was called repeatedly before
the curtain.
At the London Lyceum next winter,
while Irving is making his American
tour. subscription season of twenty
two Shakespearean plays will be given,
including some that are infrequently
acted.
When 1.-THE Christian is produced
in London next fall the authors
daughter will have part in it, She
calls herself Miss Hall Game Evelyn
Willard and Hubert Waring, now act
ing in THE Adventures OF Lady
Ursula" viii play Glory and Storm.
Mabel Fenton (Mrs. Charles ]. Ross)
has decided to retire from the stage.
She will hereafter devote herself to the
management of a hotel near Asbury
Park, ownd by herself and her hus-
band Miss Fenton received a very
fattering offer from Augusta DAILY to
play Ada Rehan's role of Lady Gar
nett in The Great Ruby" on the read
next season.
Sarah Bernhard announces her PRO-
duction of Hamlet" as the Tragic
History of Hamlet, drama in fifteen
scenes by William Shakespeare, trans
lated by Eugene Moremel and Mereel
Schwab." The version takes no liber-
ties with Shakespeare Sarah Bern
hardt wears a suit of black silk, with
cloak of crene de chine.
Managers Wagenhals and Kemper
have engaged Charles B. Hanford for
the coming season as co-star with
+ I,,,sc Tonoc and Kofhrvr Esddar Ar
Hanford's recent appearance was with
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
FIRST BUR- ESQUE QUEEN,
LYDIA THOMPSON.

of the past generation will tell you,
is all a mistake. Fate Vaughn and
Lydia Thompson were the pioneers in
this form of public amusement, and
honor should be given where honor is
due.
Z The last named Of these two act
resses has often been accused of APP
pearing on the stage in too scant at
tire, it is true, but she was always
ready to defend her position in most
eloquent and convincing manner.
s'The sculptor who chiseled the Venus
de Milo once said this blond haired
favorite with some asperity, thought
only of the divine part of his work,
and the marble grew into beautiful
shape. Think you that this artist
paused for one moment to wonder
what great lady or what baldheaded
old king would blush to see marble
image of woman? And right here
want to say a word for that often ma
!, ligned body which is known as the
baldheaded row. They are simply
men who have the courage of their
convictions. They admire art, whether
it is in pink tights or whether it is in
marble or in skirts and sealskin sacks,
for that matter, and SO long as the
form OF woman is beautiful just so long
will it win the admiration of the
world"
One must confess that the arguments
Of the fair Lydia are not always con-
vincing, but they at least show that
she had her own convictions regard
ing what was high art and what was
not
1t was one of the axioms of this
actress art philosophy that burlesque
'sin order to be real chic and saucy"
must not be handicapped with drap-
cry. Shakespeare, she pointed out,
did not hesitate to put woman in tights
when the occasion demanded it. The
ballet has become tradition OF the
European stage, and no one now OBJ
jects to the costumes of the partiai-
pants in it. 80. after ALL said Ly-
dia, cts only the way you lock at
things"
II always knew" Miss Thompson
once confessed, that / could never
play Lady Macbeth with great success
unless l did 1t as a burlesque. The
trouble with great many theatrical
aspirants is that they want to begin at
the top at once, but it must be ramem-
bered that the beautiful blond, skip
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
ed during our meeting to have an ac-

ed during our meeting to have an ac-
count OF the proceedings.
Il call your attention TO the objects
of our order, and earnestly recommends
that YOU take action 10 carry them out
in such a manner as to insure good re-
suits from their noble purposes.
First: Educational and literary
These | embrace under one head. being
so nearly allied. This | consider a
most important branch. and leave It to
your wisdom to evolve some practical
plan by which the literature and his
tory of the times we commemorate
may be collected and preserved. so that
posterity may have the truth, and by
the truth, untarnished by prejudice. and
not guided by preference, let 1t judge
us.
Second: Memorial. This is an i'm
portant branch and we see it worthily
exemplified in the annual decoration
of the graves of the Confederate dead;
and the erection of monuments. and
various memorials all over the country.
These are works in which we can and
do take a most efficient part. and
recommend ii to your consideration.
Third: Social. This liz feature
which ] fear receives the least atten-
properly taken advantage of. would
lagrely increase interest in our order
and greatly increase our capacity for
doing good and effecting the other OBJ
jeets of the organization.
Fourth: Benevolent. This Ia the
essence of our being, and as long as
there is a needy Confederate in our
midst we must not weary In well doing
but see to 1t that his needs are admin
istered to; and that he Is not forgotten
in his old age and infrmity by those
for whom in his youth and yigor he
risked life and all. Since 1t has been
found impracticable to establish a Con-
federate home in this State, | commend
to you, and the various Chapters tho
resolution adopted by the Confederate
veterans of this State. viz:
Resolved, That the plan Of building
a State home, or of giving aid and as
sistance as State organization be
abandoned, and that the whole question
of providing for our sick,
distressed and needy comrades,
be committed TO the Camps and
the Chapters OF the Daughters OF the
| Confederacy of the county in which
such comrade resides.
1.-The objects embraced In the fore
going are of vital importance to us in
this State. and hope to see them earn
estly dealt with by the convention.
Thanking the officers Of the Divis-
ion, and OF the various Chapters for
countless and kind assistance In per-
| forming the duties OF my Office.
wish you a pleasant and successful
meeting
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
nj coULD CHOOSE MY DREAMS

II nature had bequeathed to man the right
to choose his dreams,
For me- would not have them be OF
wealth and lure of fame.
Nor of a castle on the banks of some ro-
mantle stream.
Nor OF the pleasures of the world that
seek to make man vain.
For self, I'd choose the happy days of
simple rustic life,
or boyhood,s happy thoughtless days. to
woe and care unknown;
OF days before each life began to be DER
cloud with strife,
OF lifers rose garden in whose midst the
thorn is yet unknown.
I'd have them be of days before the heart
began TO feel
What be the power of hope that must
TO anguish turn:
OF days before the greed Of gold taught
me TO Mamuon kneei.
or days of youth whose ehiefest aim
was to my lessons learn.
OF DAYS when sunny hours were long and
wsntry days were brief,
( When every day its pleasures brought
quite needless Of the rain.
OF days when mothers magic love cculd
soothel the chiid.sa grief.
Whose gentle hand could dry the tear
and k.ss away the pain.
CHARLES EMERSON M'PEEK-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04
THEATRICAL ADJUSTMENTS.

Nat Goodwin threatens to play Shy
lock.
Thomas Wise may be seen in Dear
Old Charley"
Charles Dickson will be seen in All
Men Are Liars"
Barney Gilmore will play Dooley, in
kidnapped in New York
"Nobody's Bill" a French farce, is
being translated by Joseph Herbert.
Jerome Sykes will star next season
in Chris and the Wonderful Lamp.
Ada Bothner, who used to play Ted
dy in "a Bunch of Keys died the 9TH
er day.
Walker Whiteside has been engaged
to originate the title role in Ben
Hur." Henry Lee will be Simonides.
Alfred Klein. formerly of De Wolf
Hopper's company, may star in My
Lord, the Butler" farce, next sea-
son.
Harry Conor has presented "A Trip
to Chinatown" "a Rag Baby and "A
Stranger in New York, in Honolulu.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

Thompson first came to America with
that burlesque company with which
she was to achieve fame and fortune,
she was accompanied by such once
we'll well known stage beauties as Pau
line Markham, Ada Harland and Liza
Weber. The success of this company
was phenomenal. Such a sober and
sedate gentleman and scholar as Rich
ard Grant White, philogist and expert
in Shakespearean drama, wrote at the
time in highly eulogistic strain about
this company and the charms of the
youthful Lydia. One of the favorite
verses OF the day was to this effect:
And way down in front where the foot
The baldheaded men sat in the front row.
They had big glasses to see all the sights.
Including the blends who dance in silk
tights.
For in those days the flesh coloreds"
were royelties on the stage. The fair
Lydia 1t was, saith history, who thus
moved tie early poet to song. That
Same baldheaded contingent is still to
be font 1T our theatres, though new
charmers have come to dance their way
into the hearts OF the pleasure loving
public.
Burlesque for long time has been
relegateu to we'll merited oblivion,
but it, too, is undergoing revival
1t is also interesting to note in this
era of skirt dancing of ours that Miss
Thompson was the person who first in
PRODUCED that exceedingly popular
mode of terpsichorean amusement up
on the stage. 1t has often been said
that Lefty Lind was the original skirt
dancer, out this, as any theatre goer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

trade in the He arrived IN Bath.
West Indies. Charles. or, as he was at
terward known, Romeo, was left an or
phan' at an cary age with large for
tune and valuable collection of family
Jewels. Charles launched forth. He ar
rived in Bath with fantast-cally deco
rated coach bearing the crest of crow
ina. cock. with the motto, Whfle l live III
crow Pie rest of his living was n
keeping, and so it was no difficult matter
for the leaders Of the fashionable set TO
persuade him to appear in performance
of Romeo and juliet at the Bath theatre
ana easier still to persuade him that he
had made hit.
From that day Coates devoted himself
to his ant. playing a number of We'll es-
tabTshed characters in manner that
was ridiculous enough to be highly anus
ing, paying his own expenses and that of
the company ana giving the proceeds to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-06-04

There is touch OF pathos in behold
ing q former idol OF the stage gradually
approaching that time when she has to
step with the grim reaper from the
boards she has trod for so many years.
Over the faded rose one cannot resist
sentimentalizing. That bright eyed
actress who years and years ago
danced and caroled to the delight OF
our flippant young grandfathers and
tired her plump little legs and her
round little throat for the dedication
of our once frivolous grandmothers,
brings UP a sorroWful smile as we see
her in old age, wrinkled and gray and
stopped, perhaps, with her thousand
memories Of the days OF long ago and
the gayety ard applause and adulation
of audiences that have long since pass
ed over to the great beyond.
One of these lights OF past genera
ton which have been left still glim-
mering in our busy days of ever chang
ing theatrical stars is Lydia Thompson,
for whom one of the most memorable
and most successful benefits ever
known was recently given at the Lon
don LyceuEl, Sir Henry Irying's the
alter. Many an old beau there is who
still nurses sneaking and not un-
tender regard for this idol of his
younger days. Many an old grown
man of the world still has a picture or
two hidden away, for numerous were
the conquests that, long years ago, this
once light footed and sweet voiced
actress achieved among the theater-
goers CT London and New York.
Now Lydia Thompson-and one con-
fesses it with reluetance-is an old
woman, fast approaching the allotted
threescore years and ten. Her voice
is gone, and she has grown stout and
ungainly. Yet Lydia Thompson was
once synonym for ibewildering lowell
ness and enhancing grace. She it was
who lifted the blond style of stage
beauty from obloquy into that of the
rcigning type Of fashion from which
dark tressed beauties have not been
able to evict it to this day. She it was
too. if we are to stand by tradition, who
first bewildered theater-goers by ap-
pearing in those mysterious things
known as tights many, many years ago
just how long It would be ungallant
to specify. The glories Of the burlesque
as it was some 80 or 40 or so years
earlier in this century are now merely
memories Of the stage. When Miss