Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-08-24


ton Of Sherlock Holmes."S
Big stores which have been giving free
shoe shines are to abolish the practice.
The propretors think they are shining
too many shoes not bought al their
stores.
james B. Fielder, one of the executors
of the estate of the late Pierre Lori,
lard, said that he knew of no negotia.
tions for the purchase of the Rancocas
farm. He knew of no proposition of tbs
heirs to buy the place Of Mrs. Allen.
Lorimer Stoddard, dramatist and actor.
is reported to be seriously i'll and in
critical condition in a sanitarium at Lib
| erty, \. Y. His dramatizations Of Tess
the King and Napoleon Bonaparte"
are well known to the public. He is
son of Richard Henry Stoddard.
Cornelius Vanderbilt was unanimously
| elected a second lieutenant in Co. G,
Twelfth regiment, commanded by Capt.
| John T. Bernhard, which is one OF the
| best companies in the regiment. Col.
| George X. Dyer's announcement that the
| ballots were unanimous for Mr.. Wander
! bilt was followed by hearty cheers.
| Daniel F'rohman has set the opening
| dates for Days, the Lyceum and the
Garden theaters. Edward II. Sothern
| Will produce Richard Lovelace" at the
Garden on September 8. The next night
Bertha Galland viii make her debut as
a star in The Forest Lovers" at the
| l-yceum. On September i6 the season at
DAYS viii o9en with The Messenger
| Boy"
| trial. Comptroller Coler has received a
| bill from the printers for $3.50 for print
| ing the testimony taken in the trial of
Roland Il. MOlineuN, charged with muir
| der. The comptroller objected TO paying
the bill, as he thought that there should
have been bids taken for the work. So
ne asked Corporation Counsel Whaien
about the matter, and that official adj
vIsed hIm to pay.
Rehearsals have commenced for the
new opera which was recently completed
/ Chaparons," The book is by +. III. Ran
kim Fhere will be a newcomer TO stage
land IN the cast, Mrs Winifred Conlin
Cooke, daughter of eX-Chief of Police
Conlin and niece of the late William !.
Florence. She has taken the latter's
name and will be known on the stage as
Winifred Florence.
Blanche Walsh will begin her tour
| this season September 16 in Detroit.
where she will appear in jeanette GilG-
u. an i tioii " p H. CroChelt
unr1 TT ,ei 'o"n VI me o"o!M
nnraba,. e dp%Hy suppoi 'lHS ny WI
nI,do poha,+ l o,,. IT TupIg' VIII ~
son Mitchell, RAYMOND Whitaker, w.
Patton Gibbs, Ellis Ryse. Robert Harold.
Rertram Brown, Frederick Harris.
d = hoIIas LH3MFehce' Mauoe Granger ana
Nh"fioete Nllsoh'
DOWN AT Atlantic Clty MISS Marie
lDressler has Just celebrated one of her
IavoFlte birthdays. a huge birthday
CAKE was one OF me presents she re
celNed and a number Of the guests at the
hoteI Were invited 10 her apartments TO
partahe or II. Just before the fcsuylties
began an lnqulsltlve female friend in
quired;
Are you going to have candles On the
CAKE, Marie!
Drtssler. This IS birthday party; not
torchlight procession
Among the arrivals from Europe will'
be Mrs. Francis II. Leggett. who. in
three short months, has attained an en-
inent position in exclusive London soci-
ETY.. She is accompanied by her daugh-
ter and they will go direct to Ridgeley
Manor her country home Mrs Ieggett
whose cleverness. beauty. wealth and tact
gained for her almost instant recogni-
tlon IN English society will return to
London in the fail ana will take Il house
there. Her plans already are subject
of much discussion among the social set
on botn sides OF the Atlantic.
Mrs. Potter will produce in London
/ early III November a new play entitled
The Mills of the Gods" Ii is a four-act
romantic piece. the scenes of which are
.ald III farls during the reign of Louis
Nv, and wilI require some elaborate
stage settings The Mills Of the Gods
was written IN New York. The authors
are 'harIes hfadley ana Edward Paul
ron. Nj fauiton Is now located per
I hlailen L,. n LONDON. Mr.. Bradiey mas
I ueen t 9autL eHsdse i 70 bahlel IRON
, niaH i ,'5a tmg paSt '4Iet seasons as ous,
,,';Ii i'r.H"SCl Iot =, IL oo'herh' ana
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