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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
TEXAS GOVERNOR FOOLED.
He Was Led to Believe that Andrew
Robson Was Charles Coghlan.

1.-THE way we fooled the Governor of
Texas on our recent trip through the West
and Southwest was RICH" said ]. A. Reed,
manager of 1.-THE Royal Box" company
which played at English's last Thursday.
at all came about through our endeavors
to conceal from the public the fact that
Andrew Robson was playing the part be-
longing to Charles Coghlan. Before Mr..
Coghlan became too i'll to appear on the
stage he began to prepare for such a con-
tingency by allowing Mr.. Robson TO go
on in his place at intervals, and when we
found that the public did not notice the
difference we grew holder and allowed Mr..
Coghlan more frequent opportunities TO
rest. When we reached Galveston, Mr..
Cohglan expected to meet his wife there
and proceed with the company to San
Anton,o, where we were billed for an en-
gagement during fair week. Mrs. Coghan.
however missed connections at st. Louis
and did not reach Galveston until too late
TO carry out the arrangement, so We went
on without her husband. At San Antonio
/ heard that Governor Sayres and party
were visiting the fair, and l thought IL
would be a nice thing and at the same time
a good stroke of business to invite them
to attend performance of The Royal
Box" They accepted my invitation, and
seemed well pleased with the performance.
The next morning when the company ar
rived at the station TO take the train for
our next point, Mr.. Robson and 1 were as
founded to see the Governor and his friends
walking up and down the platform, evil
IDENTIFY intending TO leave on the same train
that we did. Governor Sayres caught sight
of Mr.. Robson and. mistaking him for Mr.
Coghlan. rushed up 10 him and said. MIR.
Coghlan. I want to thank you for the de-
lightful entertainment you AFFORDED us
last evening Robson biushed like school,
girl-for he is really a modest fellow--and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Beerbohm Tree on
Wednesday will replace king john with
a Midsummer Nights Dream" which is
treated as a fairy play and beautifully
staged. A feature of the production which
is awaited with the greatest curiosity and
interest is the appearance of Louie Freear
as Puck Miss Freear is the dwarfish and
plain but very clever actress whose great
est success was as "slavey" in the Gay
Parisenne," and who is the creator of the
song, MARY James Top Note" She re-
Gently appeared in the Man in the Moon"
at New York.
Charles Frohman has engaged Charles
Hawtrey for a tour of America in 1900.
Hawtrey Is considered the cleverest COM
edian in London, where he has long occu-
pied unique position.
Edna May sailed for home on the ST.
Paul to-day.
De Wolf Hopper has engaged twenty of
the Belle of New York" chorus to remain
in London in 1.-THE Mystical Miss.
Kyrle Bellew is seriously Ill and has been
ordered abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Oh, dainty thing ia the hot baked bean
And IL creepeth right to the spot,
In the wintry time when the fresh and green
OF garden truck Is not
He must be dysoeptic and victim OF bile
Who scorneth It's rudy brown
AS IL comes 10 the table. all smoking the while
With a slab OF rich pork for IT'S crown
Food for an emperor. king queen:
OH dainty thing is the hot baked bean.
The iurnberman droppeth his shining az
When ne heareth the whistle blow,
And straight for the shanty he maketh his
tracks
Through the pine woods o'erladen with snow:
On the prairie the cook climbs the mess wagon
yells.
And the cowboy. with appetite keen.
Spurs his broncho amain. for there. win6-borne
he smells
Assurance most sweet OF the bean.
Quickest OF all moves OF that day ween,
Are moved al the call OF the hot baked bean.
whene' er there occurreth a fierce vacuum
In the maiden OF Boston's interior,
Full we'll doth she know the correct pabuium
And scOrneth all viands inferior.
Though fhsen and r-ovnng al. have a zest.
And give her pleasure serene,
There's naught fills the vacancy under the vest
Like the browning top OF the bean.
Food for an emperor. king queen.
Oh. dainty thing Is the hot baked bean.
Chicago Record.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Devils Island" Thursday.

Beginning with the matinee Thursday
Park audiences will be entertained by the
thrilling story and beautiful stage pictures
Of Devils Island" play founded upon
the world famous Dreyfus case. The
authors of this drama are Vera De Mole
and Arthur d. Hall. and from the sensa-
tional incidents of the trial that stirred
France to its foundations they have woven
a melodrama filled with thrilling situations
and powerful human interest. In brief.
the story Is as follows: Captain De la Tour
Dreyfus) has incurred the enmity Of
Prince Orloff a Russian spy in the en-
ploy of the German government. Countess
Nina Petrovsky, an adventures is In love
with DE la Tour, who ScornS her a1ectlon,
having wife who is all in all to him. The
baffied woman enters into plot with Or
loft to ruin the man who has spurned her.
De la Tour is denounced and arrested upon
the charge of selling government secrets
to Germany. In the second act occurs the
secret trial, followed by the degradation in
the public square, two incidents that are
handled In very effective manner. The
wicked countess relentS in her hatred for
the unfortunate young officer, and in the
entire third act Is Scheming TO undo her
work of vengeance. BY a clever ruse she
obtains the uniform of a French officer, in
which she sets out for Devils island.
where De la Tour is undergoing solitary
confinement. The fourth actin three
scenes-represents a submarine boat ap-
preaching the island, the prisoners cage on
the island. the arrival of the captains
rescuers, the blowing up of the prison and
a pictorial rescue in the open sea. Inc
latter scene is one that never fails TO work
the audience up to the highest pitch OF
enthusiasm. There is thread of pleasing
comedy running through the piece, fur
nished by two newspaper correspondents,
one Of them jaunty young woman.
Besides being provided with exceptionally
handsome scenery and settings, Devils
Island" is interpreted by a capable COM
ing people: Vera De Mole zone of the
authors), Leander Blandon, Arthur z.
Sprague, William T. Clarke, Harry Mark
ham, Harry Lester, Cora Carmichael. Bes-
sic Surles Agnes Slavin, Mary Mullens,
Elma Gillette, Polly Stockwell and Cora
Macy. There will be the usual daily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

managed to stammer out something or
other, then FASTENED to get into the parlor
car as soon as possible. Once In the car
we took seats at the far end and settled
came from the other end OF the car, where
the gubernatorial party were sitting, and
placed a table in front of US. His next
move overwhelmed US with surprise, for
he brought a hamper of acknowledgement
food and a couple of bottles of most ex-
cellent wine and deposited them among
our party. saying With the Governors
compliments, gentlemen. Robson thought
this was too much and was about to pro-
test against imposing upon the Governor of
State to such an extent, when l quietly
suggested to him that it would be disas-
trous to admit at this juncture that he
was travelling under the name of Coghlan
falsely. So We made the best OF it. and
enjoyed the hospitality that did not really
belong 10 us. l have often wondered since
the public announcement of Mr.. Coghlan's
death and the story of our deception were
printed in the newspapers just what Gov
ernor Sayres said when he read all about
IL.
I'VE had another ludicrous experience
while we were in San Antonio. Our adj
vance man had engaged a suite OF rooms
for Mr.. and Mrs. Coghlan and their
floor for my use. When we arrived at the
hotel 1 registered Mr.. Robson as Mr..
Coghlan, and asked what they could do
for Us in the way of rooms. The clerk
for the Coghlans. and a room on the floor
above for you, Mr.. Reed. according to
instructions of your advance agent 1
thanked him, and went up stairs
at the apartments. The bridal suite con-
sisted of a front parlor bedroom and a
back room. with fiimsy curtains between,
hanging from a large arch. In the two
rooms were three beds. gave Robson my
room upstairs. I got room and board at
a private house near by and Miss Coghlan
occupied two large apartments, with three
beds, at $40 per day during our soiourn
I'm San Antonio-all because of that hor-
rible deception We were practicing.
Shakespeare was right when he said, oh,
what a tangled web we weave when first
we practice to deceive"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Washington Post.

He was large. corn-fed man. and he
sat in the very middle of the row, six
rows back from the orchestra, Monday
evening She was sweet-faced girl.
three seats nearer the aisle. She wore a
gauzy. bespangled gown, and she held in
her lap a tulle and fur hat, an opera
glass back, and an evening wrap. The
corn-fed man came in late, and she had
to stand to let him pass into his seat.
She had TO stand again when he went
out after the first act. She had to get UP
another time when he came in at the be-
ginning of the second act. She rose to let
him pass out when the second act was
over. She rose when he returned after
the third act was under way. This time
it occurred to the corn-fed man, who dur
ing all this time. had spoken no word of
apology, that he ought to say something.
BEG pardon for disturbing YOU" he
grunted. as he made wreck of the fur
and tulle hat and loosened half the SPAN
giles on the gauzy gown.
Don't mention it, she said sweetly,
with distinctness that made her words
distinctly audible four rows back. Don't
mention il. / enjoy ii so much.''
The corn-fed man sat stock still in his
seat until the end of the play, and his ears
famed like rich, red, tropical sunset.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

New York Christian Advocate.

New 1OfK CnrlStldn Advocate.
We have known Dwight Lyman Moody
since he was twenty-four years of age,
and some years after our acquaintance be-
gan, outside of well-defined and narrow
sphere of knowledge. he was so ignorant
that. though he had attended Young Mems
Christian Associations for some time, when
a motion was made TO go into committee
OF the whole he sprang up and said: Com
mittee of the whole! How can there be a
committee OF the whole? And what do we
want OF II? Amt we all here, anyhow?
His speech then was that OF an unculti-
waited down east Yankee, with all the
idioms. INSTRUMENTATION and nasality
Even ne knew better English than he could
speak. and used to say that the spirit had
To use Moody as he was, that he himself
meant to make the most of Moody he
could. but IL would be some time before ne
could make much of him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
ENGLISH'S
GRAND
PARK
EMPIRE
Plays and
PLAYERS

role. There are, however. other characters
which call for brilliant work. Among
these are Mrs. Ernestine Echo, a social
butterfly, done by Miss Donico, who always
shines in such parts; Capt. Randall North
cote, unprecedented by Mr.. Macy, Cavendish
Comyns, by Mr. Sheldon. and Violet Es-
mond, by Miss Rand. Miss La Verne will
appear in the character of Lady Downe, a
society queen. The full strength of the
company will be employed, and an eminent
ly satisfactory production is assured
1.-THE Crust of Society" will run the en-
tire week, with usual Wednesday and Sat-
urday matineeS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Stage People Generally.

Sarah Bernhardt is back in Paris, playing
Hamlet.
Haddon Chambers is reported to have
named his new play 1.-THE Awakening"
David Belasco is seriously contemplating
New York.
lies Miserables' will be played this
week in Paris. France. at the Porte st.
Martin Theater.
Marie Wainwright has withdrawn from
the mile. Fif' company and her place
was filled by Lisle Leigh.
May Buckley is back in New York from
a London success in "San Toy" She will
play in Hearts are Trumps.'
Creston Clarke recently presented his
new play. 1.-THE Last of His Race" to two
large audiences at Marion, Ind.
Richard Dorney. Ada Rehan's manager,
says that the proposed tour Of his star
may be deferred until next season.
. ::
Adelaide Hermann has received an offer
of an definite engagement in Paris,
France, and will probably accept 1t.
:: ::
Robert B. Mantell made his stage debut
as the sergeant in "Arrah-na-Pogue' at
Roachdale, Lancashire, England, in 1872.
Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott begin
rehearsals this week of their new play.
when We Were Twenty-one," by Henry
V. Esmond.
Primrose and Dockstader's Ministries will
open a London season at the Shaftesbury
In June, and later may visit South Africa
and Australia.
Harry A. Smith, recently with the Roland
Reed company. has been engaged by the
Broadhurst brothers to manage why
Smith Lett Home"
The Wagner Theater. at Bayreuth. Gar
many, has been condemned as unsafe and
its use next summer has been forbidden by
the local authorities.
Lolita Linthioum has resigned from the
Royal Box Company and has gone to
New York instead of spraining her ankle.
as stated by her manager
Anna Held will appear in Paris next
June in a new play by the French author
Henneauin, and will produce the same
piece in English in this country next sea-
son.
Joseph lie Brandt is putting the final
touches to his newest play. Caught in the
Web" His ION the Stroke of Twelve"
played to capacity houses at the Park a
few weeks ago.
James X Hackett's letter OF complaint
which was published in a New York paper
recently, has resulted in the separate reg
ister' for theatrical people in a Terre
Haute hotel being abolished.
"All the Comforts of Home" which was
the second Offering of last seasons stock
company in this city, is being prepared for
an elaborate revival on road tour which
will begin Jan. 10. starting from New York
Brandon Hurst, who found himself sud-
denly out of position owing to the illness
OF Roland Reed, has been engaged TO re-
sxlMxlkos
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
BY our own CarfoonisL }

hotel man for putting actors and actresses
in a separate part OF the house from the
other guests. / have been IN hotels myself
where show people were stopping. and I
know how annoying they can be. Along
about midnight you will hear a sharp rat
a-tat on door close TO yours. and shrill
female voice saying: oh. Jennie. are YOU
in bed? Clara and have some lunch and
a couple OF bottles in our room. Come on
over After a while the porter will pound
another door and roar out I'm a voice like
thunder: rs that trunk ready TO 20 down
go humping down the stairs. waking up
every one on all the floors IL passes. l tell
you. IL i ran hotel. 1 would have a place
for theatrical people entirely distinct from
the apartments OF my other guests"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07
Gossip About Home PIayhouscs.

Hoyt's "a Milk White Flag Hopkins's
Transoceanics and Williams and Walker
are all coming to the Park In the near
future.
Next week the stock company will revive
Married Life" a rare old English COM
edy. which was last produced in a notable
manner by Stuart Robson, seven or eight
years ago.
The Park is to have 'McFadden's Row
of Flats" a. hilarious farce-comedy, spon-
sored by Gus Hill. and Just Before
Dawn" one of Lincoln J. Carriers sensa-
tional melodramas next week, in the order
named.
Lewis Morrison. who was for SO long
identified with his magnificent production
of Faust" comes to English's next Friday
and Saturday in new play, Frederick the
Great" 1t is spectacular comedy. There
VIII also be Saturday matinee.
"Phroso." the unique play. based on An
thony Hopes novel Of the same name. will
be the bill at English's Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week, with matt
nee Wednesday. Miss Odette Tyler, one Of
Charles Frohmans stars, heads the cast
Up at st. Johns, N. B., stock company
played 1.-THE Crust of Society," last week,
with great success. Some of the Eastern
stack companies are going quite extensive
ly into the revival of melodramas, such as
Around the World in Eighty Days and
Lights of London"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

place Eric Hope. Earl OF Yarmouth, IN
Frohman's new production, Make way
for the Ladies'"
Fanny Rice has secured from Clarence
Fleming the rights to the one-act plays for
rner,v in the repertoire of the late Rosina
Vokes. Miss Rice will use them as curtain
raisers in Connection with her successful
new comedy, "A Wonderful Woman.
During her recent engagement in Phil
adelphia Viola Allen invited the old play
ers of the Edwin Forrest Homo to witness
a performance of 1.-The Christian" Nearly
ali the guests of the home attended the
Wednesday matinee and ere liberal IN
their praise of Miss Allen and her COM
pany.
j. a. Reed. manager of the Royal Box
company: 81 don't blame that Terre Hante
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Papa. is It what is your politics. or what
are?"
THAT depends. II you are a Democrat.
you would say. what are your polIticsg'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

James X. Hackett's letter OF complaint,
which was published in New York paper
recently, has resulted in the separate reg
lister" for theatrical people in a Terre
Haute hotel being abolished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Lolita Linthioum has resigned from the
Royal Box" Company and has gone TO
New York. instead of spraining her ankle,
as stated by her manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Anna Held will appear in Paris next
June in a new play by the French author
and will produce the same
piece in English in this country next sea-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Joseph lie Brandt is putting the final
touches to his newest play. Caught in the
Web" His ION the Stroke OF Twelve"
played to capacity houses at the Park a
few weeks ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

"All the Comforts of Home" which was
the second Offering of last seasons stock
company in this city, is being prepared for
will begin Jan. 10, starting from New York
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

The Wagner Theater. at Bayreuth. Gar
many, has been condemned as unsafe and
its use next summer has been forbidden by
the local authorities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Primrose and Dockstader's Ministries will
open a London season at the Shaftesbury
In June, and later may visit South Africa
and Australia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Harry A. Smith, recently with the Roland
Reed company, has been engaged by the
Broadhurst brothers to manage "Why
Smith Lett Home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Brandon Hurst. who found himself sud-
denly out OF position owing to the illness
Of Roland Reed, has been engaged 10 re-
sfnSlEoz
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott begin
this week of their new play,
when We Were Twenty-one," by Henry
Y. Esmond.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

There IS an increase of interest in music
Rong singers at present. and as If to en-
hslze their disapproval OF the action of
the May music festival directors. they are
active in other ways 20 make up the de-
fciency. Mr.. George Mills. manager OF
the indianapolis Military Band, and an
able musician. is forming a grand chorus
OF mixed voices 10 render the grand chorals
OF Bach, The same that are sung every
Sunday morning In Bach's old church I'm
Leipzig Mr. William Rich. who Is now on
his way to Germany. and who has access
20 all the old scores and manuscripts, will
send Mr.. Mills the music. The Bach Choir
ale has never been sung IN this country
with the chorus the work demands. In
Leipzig the chorus OF 500 voices is assisted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-07

Robert B. Mantell made his stage debut
as the sergeant I'm "Arrah-na-Pogue'' at
Roachdale, Lancashire, England, in 1872.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
Athletic Clubs Fair.

There was a well attended meeting
of the committee on arrangements for
the Scranton Athletic clubs fair last
evening in their hall on Alder street,
and business of much Importance was
discussed. The date of the fair was
fixed. 1t will commence on December
l and continue for two weeks, in their
spacious hall on Alder street. 1t was
also decided to hold a meeting of
the committee every Thursday even
ing until the close of the fair.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Committee on decorations,
George w. Wirth, jr., Matthew Bohn
and August Schneider; reception and
entertainment, Henry Spruks, Charles
Rosar and b. r. Moore. Booths will
be arranged In the hall, and there will
be sales, contests, cake walks, turn
ing exercises and good music in great
prOfusiOn.
Next Thursday evening the lady
friends of the members will meet with
the committee, for it would not be a
success without the ladies, to make
arrangements for helping the fair, in
serving refreshments and tending the
booths
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Hewitt, of 1921
Pittston avenue, celebrated their fifth
wedding anniversary on Wednesday
night at their home, and in honor of
the event invited a number of their
friends to be present.
The fifth wedding anniversary Is
designated as the wooden anniversary,
and in line with the celebration Mr..
Hewitt had the front hall covered with
sawdust. The couple were also the re-
cipients of many useful and valuable
wooden presents. The guests, number
ing about forty, spent a most enjoyable
evening, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hewitt
were warmly congratulated upon the
event. Later in the evening a dainty
repast was served, and another secret
regarding the couples happy married
life was disclosed-Mrs. Hewitt's good
cooking.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Goddard, Mr.. and Mrs. Applenapp, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hitelberg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Burkhouse. Mrs. Walsh, Mrs.
William Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hershey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Hewitt,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiester, Mr.. and
Mrs. John f. Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. F..
p. Doty and family, Mrs. Edwin Jones,
Mrs. a. G. Meyers, Mrs. f. w. Will
liams, Mrs. Minnie Clearwater, Harry
Thomas, Mrs. James Thomas, Miss
Della Williams, of Taylor: Miss Bes-
sic Curl, Miss Grace Bonn, Mrs. Will
liam Thomas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-24
GREEN RIDGE.

A very pleasant birthday party was
rendered Miss Ruth Mackey at her
home on Dickson avenue, Tuesday aft
ernoon, in honor Of her tenth birthday.
She was remembered by many gifts.
Games and recitations were enjoyed
by all, after which dainty refreshments
were served.
Those present We're: Nettie Sim
rell, Flossie Osmond Rebecca Nisbet,
Ruth Mackey, Ella Arnold, Villa Hines,
Ruth Stafford, Mabel Pace, Edna
Bailey, Fannie More. Ruth More, Elsie
Brown, Leslie Mackey, Aleck. Mckee,
Edward Mckee, Glenn Mackey, Arthur
Mackey Those who assisted We're Mr..
and Mrs. Mackey, Miss Flora Simrell,
Mrs. b. X. Atherton and Fred Ather-
ton.
Mrs. Roney Of Monsey avenue, has
returned home after spending the sum-
NOR at Towanda.
Miss Bertha Watkins, OF Market
street, Is entertaining Miss Evaline
Stanton, principal of Bucknell Ladies'
institute at Lewisburg.
EX-COunty Commissioner Atherton,
of Glenburn, was a visitor at the home
OF his son, Mr.. James Atherton, of Ca
pouse avenue, yesterday
Mrs. NJ. l.. Miller and Miss Ida
Rauner, Of Susquehanna, Pa, were the
guests of Mrs. c. f.. Tobey yester-
day.
Charles p. Tobey, of Capouse avenue,
left yesterday for Morris, n. Y.
Rev. Joseph Cameron, a former rec