Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

"A dramatized version Of Sienkie-
wicx's thrilling story, QUO Vadis.. was
presented at the Odeon last evening by
a company very capable in most of its
parts. This was the first presentation
in this city Of any version Of this wide
.ly read book and the audience, which
was fair in size, was com posed largely
OF those more or less familiar With the
lines. Some portions Of the work con-
demned quite generally have beer omit
ted in the dramatization. leaving moth
ing in the least that can be objected to
and much that is elevating. In the pre-
senting company last night Mr.. Rogers
.Barker's Pretonius excelled. altho Her
bert O'Connor's Vinicius, James Mo.sl-4
were acceptably interpreted. In the
strengthening.
Gussie Gardner, a Marshalltown girl.
is entering upon a successful dramatic
career. and is at present in Halisax,N.
s., as leading woman in the Where
Is Cobb" company. This piece was
written by her husband, Mr.. Louis
Eagan, and has made hit wherever
presented in the east. Miss Gardner
found it hard work to revive her broken
spirits after the sudden death last sum
mer OF her mother, Mrs. Fred CAIRNS
hansen, but has succeeded very Well
by devoting her energies to hard work.
Her company will play only in the east
and south this season, but another
Where Is Cobb? company will 40 the
western circuits.
Guy Bates Post. we'll and favorably
known during the past several seasons
40 leading man with Liebler & Co.'S at
fractions, severed his connections With
that orga nlzation this season and signed
with Delcher & Hennessy to play the
part Of Rawdon CraWley in their pro-
3duction OF Vanity Fair, with Miss
Coghlan as Becky Sharp
Nearly every actress has her hobby,
Lillian Russell her driving, Gertrude
Coghlan painting, Maude Adams her IL
brary, Viola Allen horse back riding.
Jessie Mae Hall yachting. Marie Bur
roughs golting and Mrs. Fiske her. an
tiques.
The novel snow storm in the produc-
ton OF Way Down East" which IL to
be given at the Odeon this season, ID
worked by electricity. The scene IL, a
kitchen with door and window. About
ten feet above the floor and just at the
stage right OF the door are erected APP
pliances 70 placed that the wind causes
the air to make a sort Of a whirligtg
course down past the door and the vim
dow. The papers are dropped out OF q
box while ealt goes from cylinders into
this wind. The beautiful snow beats
against the window, and when the door
is opened the wind and snow whistie
chill In the doorway.
James j. Jeffries. recuperating at At
slantic City from the training strain OF
hard fought victories, is giving his
mighty muscles rest and concentrate.
Ing HE intellectual powers upon the
study Of A Man from the Vest the
melo-drama in which he personates u.
deputy sheriff Of rare prowesf, under
Encouragement Of william A. Brady.
For quarter Of a century the name
Of Coghlan hae been distinguished sone'
In the important stage eyents in Amer
lea and London. No Engl,rn player
regularly visiting our shores commands
% the attention % the cultured people
more thsn CHARLIE coxhlan. Hi6s ssetAf.
SRos1 CNGl1Hs AAot oS10 WITH ~ h loi16