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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
KENTUcKIANs LOOK FOR TROUBLE
Troops Ordered to Frankfort to Protect
the Court Proceedings.

Troops Ordered to Frankfort to Protect
the Court Proceedings.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 23.-State
troops recognizing the democratic gov
ernor, Beckham, are in possession of
the county court house and Jail and
will do military duty here under orders
from Governor Beclkham during the
examining trials of the republican sec
rotary of state, Caleb Powers. Captain
John w. Davis and w. ii. Culton. The
military is also reinforced by seventy
five special deputy sheriffs, who were
sworn in by the civil authorities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
TAKES wuOLsON's PLACE.
Congress Smith Mcpherson Selected fol
Federal Judge.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Congress-
man Smith Mcpherson has been select
ed by the Iowa congressional delega-
ton for the federal judgeship made
vacant by the decease of John S. Wool
son. There were present Senators
Allison and Gear, Congressman Hedge,
Lane, Cousins, Lacey, Hull, Hepburn,
Mcpherson and Dolliver. In all forty
two ballots were taken. Congressman
Mcpherson voted for Walter /. Smith
until the last.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
FAVOR PORTO RIcAN TARIFF.
Senate Harmony Committee Instructs
ChnIrnan Enrakar.

Senate Harmony Committee Instructs
Chairman Foraker.
WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The repub-
lican senate caucus committee author
lied Senator Foraker in definite terms
topropose the separation of the tariff
feature from the Porto Rican govern
mental bin and to attempt to pass the
house tariff bill without amendment.
The program voted down all amend
ments, IL possible, and TO pass the bill
as 1t came efum the house without any
changes whatever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29

DR.. McGiffert has finally quit tho
Presbyterian church, but he reserves
the right to make more bother when
ever the chances for sensation may
seem favorable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
RUSSIA GEORGES TURKEY.

Sultan Said to Have Yielded to Demands
Respecting Railway Concessions.
LONDON, March 22.--The Constanti-
nople correspondent of the Times an
nounces that the sultan has yielded
sin all essential particulars" to the
Russian demands respecting railway
concessions in Asia Minor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29
TO TALK ON FREIGHT RATES.
iowa Railway Commissioners Invited to
Meet Mt st. Louis,

Meet at st. Louis.
DIES MONIES, March 24.-The railway
commissioners of Illinois and Missouri
have requested the Iowa board of rail-
way commissioners TO meet with them
at st. Louis in the near future for the
purpose of having a conference look
ing to a uniform system of classifying
freight rates upon agricultural imple-
ments. 1t is also thought that Mime
sofa will join the other three states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-29

The pursuit of happiness does not
necessarily imply the pursuit OF
wealth. Real happiness is a matter Of
Individual conscience entirely.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

A rare combination of genius between
author and dramatist, one who serves
literature as his mistress and the other
who serves the stage as his master;
the best efforts Of a talented company,
industry and private worth displayed by
innumerable stage mechanics and an abso-
lutely open managerial purse backing the
entire enterprise insured for the play
ben Hur" a happy and prosperous life
Yet all this would have gone for naught
had it not been for the public-the great
public's favor,
The public cannot instruct the scene
painter how to paint, the carpenter how to
build, the stage director how TO move his
characters or the actor how to so move
properly; but they know. when the work
is done, whether or not it is we'll done.
They justly admire or condemn the whole
picture.
Back of the curtain line all seek to sus-
tain their individual work. They are but
component elements, therefore bad judges
of the work as a whole, and on their
opinion Rome must rise or fall.
To my mind to the dramatist of Ben
Hur" should go an especial need of
praise. His imagination is essentially
poetical; he invests the play with all the
interest of living being and makes the
auditors follow its progress and trace the
movements of the actors with a never
tagging interest. There is no humor in
the play; therefore it is the more sin
gularly successful. 1t belongs to and is
part of the school of romantacism-the
desert, the sea, primeval Rome and the so
beautifully and deftly presented approach
of our Saviour.
w S. HART.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

criticism Of manager, actor and public.
do not think any play in which !
have ever appeared has had such a
moving influence on me as has Ben
Hur.' I feel the influence of the very
first scene in which I appear, and so
real an atmosphere is impaired to it In
its staging that I seem translated into
the past and to be wandering In that
marvelously beautiful pleasure ground
OF the ancients, the grove of Daphne in
Antioch. In the dowar of Sheik Her
i'm and in the orchard of palms that
same influence of reality of surround
ings impresses me, and in the scene at
the exterior of the entrance to the cir
Gus at Antioch, where Iras, my char
acter, has love scene with MESSIAH,
the tension of reality is so very great
that am completely lost in the person.
atty of the fascinating woman am
impersonating.
The intense interest which the audi
tor must feel in the entire production I
find reflected in myself, for I never tire
of watching the play from the wings
To my mind "Ben-Hur" will have a
lasting influence for the better on the
American stage, and, for that matter,
on the stage of the world. It's projectors
have spent money most lavishly in its
production, but these expenditures have
been guided by an artistic instinct
which is not only most commendable,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

Al variety % new sceaery 81 HnR1ey
Merry win be used This play y new,
original upto-date melodrama, found
ed on the story Of 3 wealthy and beau
tiful belle who went to New York with
q young man who deserted her and who
finally landed In Suicide Hail. one OF
the principal scenes In the play This
is famous Bowery resort. 1t is one OF
the sights of Greater New York. Slum-
ming parties from the upper ten" SET
of Fifth avenue meet the lower FIVE
OF the East Side there, and of course
all the scenes are sensational. They
are realistically portrayed in this
drama. The interior of this famous
dive in full blast is shown and vari-
ETY. OF new special scenery is required.
In this act an olio vaudeville is intro
duced- The company is strong one,
including Oscar Gardner, who will ap-
pear in the concert hall scene and give
a four-round exhibition with his broth
er Eddie.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
but distinctly novel.
CORONA RICARDO
Mary Shaw's Opinion.

How does ben Hur" strike me as
seen from behind the footlights? AS
the most magnificent spectacle in
which | ever took part. That fact,
however, does not affect me so pow
erfully as the exquisite taste of the
decorations, lighting, costumes, group
lngs and music. One feels in each of
these the master hand of the true ar
fist, and the ensemble is beautifully
harmonious. Never before have
seen a stage spectacle drama which,
from the wings. betrays no garish,
vulgar spots. In Ben Hur" the eye
rests with the delight on color schemes
OF rare beauty, on groupings that are
a succession of pictures, and the ear
is ravished with music which, in
spired by the theme of the play, sweeps
along as integral part of it as the
dialogue. If l were obliged to de-
scribe it in a few words, | should say,
Exquisite taste throughout" The
most human scenes to me are be
tween decks in the tirireme" where
the haggard, chained galley slaves wait
in dumb despair for death, and the
"ieDer" scenes. where suffering human
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

.,don. t. - n li4enes.. Then the
whole thing Il called on. II = just hse
same IN other society. only It does not de-
velop 50 quickly there as It does In the
profession, or so 50 far all the time. It
Is the condensation OF life in the con-
fines OF the theatre that makes the DIFF
ference between that and the outer world.
-Sacramento Record-U Union.
Robert Mantell. Kyrle Bellew and
Herbert Kelley faded from view. Their
places in feminine affection were. taken
by E. J. Morgan. James X. Hackett and
William Favershan. none of whom is
handsome, but all of whom have proved
to be as fascinating as their predecessors.
Actresses. too no longer require extraor-
binary beauty to- command attention. The
two greatest successes of these times.
Maud Adams and Leslie Carter. lay no
claim to physical perfection. Viola Allen,
Florence Kahn, and Phoebe Davis are not
beautiful II is gallant spirit that finds
no flaw in Julia Mariowe and Julia Ar
thur. Anna Held is not faultless and
Edna Wallace has many faults. Annie
Russell Is a plain little woman. and Min
ME Maddern Ffske is palmer. Meanwhile
find their faces, their fortune. Lillian
Russell has ab6scated her position as queen
of comic opera. Mrs Langtry is com
PEELED to supplement her good looks by
a sensational play. Mrs. Potter, after sew
eral failures, has apparently retired from
the stage. Julia Opp. who blszed with
brilliancy for two seasons in two countries
is now forgotten. "a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

How the "Benu" Performers Regard Drama In Which
They Appear.
They Appear.

'sBen-Hur" is play that interests not
only the auditor, but the actor or act
ress playing a part in it. Ordinarily
the actor and actress take no more in
terest in the part that they play or in
the drama itself than the faithful
worker takes in his or her endeavor to
perform the service required in a PAINS
taking manner. In "Ben-Hur" every
artist appearing in character feels
the influence of the unusually magnetic
interest of the entire production, and l
think may truthfully say that this
interest increases with every perform
ance, when a realization of some new
artistic beauty in the production makes
itself manifest. Having played in the
piece since its production and having
watched 1t from the wings when not on
the. stage in my character, one would
naturally suppose that it would have
become an "old story" to me. Such is
not the fact, however, as l take fully
as great interest as | did on the first
night. This interest may be attributed
to the fact that nothing has been
spared to supply even the minutest de-
tail which would help to make the IL
fusion complete.
Under these circumstances the actor
Is under a constant strain to hold his
or her share of the interest of the au-
ditor, and when off the stage is fascin-
ated by watching the efforts Of his or
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

Mr.. Frank Mofdaunt's Viewpoint.
should like to write of some Of the
impressions that the production of Ben
Hur'' have made on my mind.
What a. pleasure 1t must be to an INTEL
lfgent mind to witness such a play. Dur
ing my connection with the stage, which
has been a trife over 40 years. l have
never seen such a magnificent and COM
plete presentation. In the first place, the
story has been treated in such a dignitied
pure and simple tone that the most fastid-
ious could not, in my opinion, object to
the play in it's entirety. In this day of
comic opera, burlesque, French farce and
all the other frivolties Messrs Klaw &
Granger and Mr.. Joseph Brooks deserve
unlimited praise for their venture on such
a magnificent scale. The scenic effects are
marvels, vying with some of the most Gel
ebrated paintings in the art galleries in
completeness of detail The acostumes
could not be excelled for richness of ma
terial and ornamentation; in fact, I do
not believe the ancients themselves could
have dreamed of such gorgeous apparel
How beautifully, how tremendously, each
succeeding scene unveils itself to ones Wis
ion! The musical portion of the play is in
thorough keeping with the subject and
does Mr.. Kelley, the composer, great
credit The production, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Ben Teal, needs no comment:
it speaks for itself.
FRANK MORDAUNT.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28


ed to testify as to his threat to call
out the militia to force the recognition
of a rump Legislature.
Ex-senator Faulkner; in presenting
the cause of Senator Scott said that
1t was admitted that at the beginning
OF the last session of the West Virginia
legislature the Republicans controlled
IL upon joint ballot, the Democrats
having majority in the House and
the Republicans in the Senate. Even
with the two seats held by soldier SEN
ators vacated the Republicans would
still have had at that time AZ to IS.
With reference to the votes OF sena-
tors Getzendanner and Pierson he adj
mitted that they had accepted COM
missions IN West Virginia regiments
in the Spanish war, but said they had
resigned their commissions prior to
the meeting Of the legislature The
State Senate had decided by a vote of
16 to s. that the men were entitled
to hold their seats. This decision. he
continued, was final, urging that the
United States Senate could not legiti-
mately interfere or go behind the de-
termination of the State body. In pre-
senting this point he laid down
The Broad Proposition
that where State body has jurisdic-
ton over the subject matter OF any
question its decision as to the State
laws and constitution is binding upon
the federal authorities. Hence the
United States Senate could not. Under
the circumstances, enter upon any in
quiry as to the qualifications of Messrs
Getzendanner and Person The State
Senate was the proper Judge OF their
qualifications and there could be no
appeal 10 the federal Senate. To pur-
sue contrary course would be to open
the door for the investigation of every
popular election held in which a SEN
atorial election was involved.
Referring to the agreement under
which the joint convention in which
Mr.. Scott was chosen Senator was held
Mr. Faulkner said that II both the
members holding the seats which were
contested had been allowed 70 partici-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

ner colleagues. To me the chariot race
Is absolutely convincing, even though
constantly viewing it but a few feet
from the mechanism. The excitement
OF the scene even from the wings is so
great, and so genuine seem all the sur
roundings, that one cannot fail to be
moved by it. In the last act where, as
Ifrzah, l am led to the approach of the
Nazarene, l am completely overpower-
ed. This scene not only has remark
able effect upon the auditor, but also
upon the actor who participates in it.
"Ben-Hur" in its artistic completeness
appeals powerfully even to those who
take part in its presentation.
ADELINE ADLER,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

In past performances The Players,
iWheeling's sterling dramatic organi-
zation, achieved the distinction of
giving the most creditable productions
ever witnessed in this city, in which
the plays were cast from local talent.
The Players have developed consider
able latent ability in the dramatic
line, and considerable interest attaches
to the presentation of "a Bachelors
Romance" at the Opera House Thurs
day night, because of the fact that
some of the persons who are to APP
pear in important roles have not been
seen in any really pretentious work
behind the footlights heretofore. The
comedy which they have chosen @,r
their only appearance during the sea-
son, was made famous by Sol Smith
Russell, which should be sufficient
endorsement of it's worth. The Play
ers have been doing very conscien-
tious work, and the audience will be
surprised at the artistic performance
to be given Thursday night. That the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
SENATOR SCOTS CASE
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE



were the results Of conspiracy on the
part of Republican managers to in
sure the election of Scott, and that
in some cases the contests were In
sisted upon even where the contest
ants did not want to enter into them
Bloodshed was even threatened by Re-
publican States officers.
Mr.. Welles argued the committee
in view of these contentious, to take
testimony and allow the protestants
To Prove the Fact.
He said that conditions in West Vir-
ginia were as bad as had ever been
known in the south in the days of re-
construction. Mr.. Welles said that
a long investigation would not be nee
essary, nor would many witnesses be
called Among others they would like
to have the governor of the state call
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
From Miss Riccardo.

] have appeared in important roles in
several notable productions made both
in this country and in England. but l
feel free to say that none in which I
have played has ever made such a
strong appeal to me artistically as has
"Ben-Hur." The story is one of I'M
usually strong romantic interest. its
arrangement for the stage has been
done with fidelity to General Wal
iace's book which is remarkable in IT.
self, and its staging is so massively
ornate as to challenge the favorable
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
ATTRACTIONS AT NEW YORK THEATRES.

Naughty Anthony"
farce three acts by David Beo the current offering The play
Heart Maryland
and who the adaper zaza and the cuho of The Wife The
Charity Ball. Lord Chumey' Men Women The
depravd 1t handsome
peelng silk while
E supplying
Riding which
general impression appears Riding
will
the until
Girl" shall be ready for production
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
Brouwht Down the House.

Miss Marie Wainwright narrates an
absurd instance that nearly threw her off
her balance during a first night.
Perhaps you remember says she,
that as Dame Hannah, in .Ruddygore.' I
had TO go on with a small dagger, with
which to threaten the wicked baronet's
wife. When my turn came round, the
dagger was nowhere TO be found. Nothing
would induce me to go on without my
property. ami. although Mr.. Darlington
implored me TO go on without it. I was
resolute. There was a terrible stage wait.
ana II last Mr.. Darlington grew desperate.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

young American singer
Miss Eele Liebng
House Dresden
made long
Delbes Lakme'
the capital the enthusiastic
other famous prna donns Miss Lebings remarkable
because of her
TO different
tinu
she will become of o the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

theater will be crowded goes without
saying.
A humorous play is safer invest
ment than any other style of drama.
People will laugh first and think af-
forwards and laughter being in a sense
a tangible entity, there is no going
back on the verdict it renders Again,
the fate of a farce is quickly deter
mined. If there is no merriment the
first night, there is no money in the
thing, and no temptation to throw good
money after bad in the hope that
sometimes buoys up the projectors of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

only rumors and as for the Attorney
General, while the report CONCERNING
his utterances might be true he had
no power to do what he had said be
would, and his remarks were not 70 b
considered.
Henry NJ Russell closed the arm9p
ment for the protestants.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

Oves'c0ssaes Dire blues, be-
cause II IS fEse safeguard
Of woRsan,s ks8alfgss
II regulates ire entire
female organism as
nothing else does Wren
fkse dragging sensation
ana fiiG backaclso GO, fkbe
blues will go ALSO
Read the letters from
women aPpearfng in this
papor-M women who hav0
tried Il and Know There
are a million such women.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

burlesques and extravaganzas of whip
ping failure into shape In What
Happened to Jones'" which comes to
the Opera House Saturday, matinee
and night, George H. Broadhurst has
given the public legitimate successor
to "Charley's Aunt" The amusing sit
uations of the farce never pail on one.
and people in New York who saw it
the second and third time enjoyed it
as much as on the first occasion. The
management announce that during its
four months stay in the metropolis
fully 10000 people saw and laughed
at the misfortunes that befell Jones. /"
Sensational features. specialties and
life-like pictures are introduced in THE
Bowery After Dark" that will be seen
at the Grand Opera House February
1st I'd and Sd. with Saturday matinee
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

Dependency IN women
10 a mental condition
directly frsaceasle 10 some
distinctly female ILL
Well women don't have
EEs0 biuesy hsrf compare
lively few poopfe under
stand fkssf ire right ssseds-
cine will drive them away
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

pate, one Of them. State Senator Nor
ris, would have voted for Scott thus
increasing his vote to 40. He admitted,
however. that afterward Morris was
unseated and his seat
Was Given 20 Democrat.
Furthermore. the proposition for the
agreement had been made by the DEM
ocrats and all the plans of that pro-
ceeding outlined by them. Mr. Faulk-
ner said he did not believe the United
States Senate had any concern with
the reports that the State officers had
made threats of organizing fraudu-
lent legislature. These reports were
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS

GRAND OPERA HOUSEALast half of
week. The Bowery After Dark
OPERA .HOUSEEThursday night. The
Players in "A Bachelors Romance Sat-
urday, matinee and night, What Hap
pened to Jones'
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ADJUSTMENTS.

q RAND OPERA HOUSE.
~ Thursday Friday and Saturday "a
ruary L. 2 g. Matinee SATURDAY,
A Startling Drama Of New York Life
B0WERY AFTER DARK.
Sensational Scenes From Life III Gotham
Strong Cast. including Victory BaterIAn
Night prices, IS. q. Is and - cenfe Mat
ifee prices. l5 . and q cents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

Lydia E. pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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theater will be crowded goes without
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-10

The Curtiss Comedy Company
which appears at Kloski's opera
house tonight are carrying a
stronger company than ever and
contains such we'll known speciality
people as Victore Harrison, Fer
dinand B. Ashley and Keiffer and
Diamond, all of whom are carried
in addition to the dramatic people.
They have discarded all the old
plays and are now presenting such
pieces as After the War;" The
Governess," Northern Lights, +"
"777," "Olga, THE Green Eyed
Monster and a number of others
none of which have ever been seen
in the west in repertoire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-10
Tonight.

The Curtiss Comedy Company
opens the local theatrical season at
the opera houseHtonight, with Mr..
Travers Wales beautiful southerH
romance in four acts. After the
War" This play will be found
interesting throughout. carrying
with it an undercurrent of the old
southern days that will make you
almost smell the magnolia bios.
SONS. The company numbers Is
people and the new specialties viii
be introduced between acts. Every
stitch of scenery for After the
War" is owned by the company
and will be found appropriate and
beautiful. The new comical change
scene in act 3, is a climax of stage
realism and never fails to bring 8
hearty round of applause.