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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-18
ONE HAVING MANY PAssEN-
GERS ABOARD
GOES DOWN Immediately
Hundreds are Taken from Water
by Tugs and People on
Shore.

New York, June 14.-The wooden
steam ferry Mortified which has been
in the service Of the Staten Island
Ferry company for the past 3S years,
was rammed tonight by the steel
hulled propeller Mauch Chunk, used
as a ferry boat by the Central railway
of New Jersey. The collision occurred
just OF Staten Island ferry slip at
the foot Of Whitehall street and in
less than 20 minutes afterwards the
Mortified, which was crowded with
passengers, sank at the outer end of
the Spanish line pier in the East riv-
er. Mauch Chunk, which was badly
damaged, landed two dozen passen-
gers who were aboard of her.
Over a hundred passengers of the
sunken Northfield were dragged out
of the water by people along the
shore and the feet Of tugs which
promptly responded to the ferryboat's
call for help. A few Of the North
fields passengers were hurt in the &C
cident and the police believe that
some lives were lost. Captain Daniel
Gully of the tugboat Mutual, who saw
the f%errybOats crash together, says
that Immediately after the collision
between Is and 30 of the passengers
leaped into the water and that many
of them persisted. Captain Gully also
declares that he is sure over a hun
bred of the Northfield's passengers
were drowned. The captains of other
tugboats, who were early on the scene
however, are inclined to think that
the disaster was not SO serious as re-
CARDS loss of life. Thus far no dead
bodies have been removed. The reas-
on for such difference of opinion as
to the extent of the disaster is. that
the widest excitement prevailed on
the Mortified. The tug Mutual saved
in all about Is passengers from the
Mortified and the tugs Unity and
Arrow saved between them $50 per
sons. Two policemen on the old slip
station claim to have rescued nearly
80 people between them. AS soc as
the crowd which had followed the
sinking ferryboat along the river front
were able OF render any aid they re-
sponded with a will and in many cases
men sprang into the water to save
life. The greatest service was rem
dered by the tugboats, which as soon
as it was possible closed around the
Mortified and made a bridge to the
Spanish line pier and men and wo
men clambered v the tugs to the
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Josef Hofmnn.. Concert.

The coming of Josef Hoffman, who created
a sensation as juvenile pianist some four
teen years ago, is exciting much interest In
musical circles, because of the success he
has had in the past few years, both in this
country and in Europe He will be heard
in this city next Tuesday, at 4:15 pm, at
the Columbia Theater After Hofman's re-
tirement from the concert platform when a
youth he was put under the charge of Ru-
binstein, with whom he studied for a num-
Der of years. and who took great interest
in his artistic progress. Holman has a WON
derful technique, great strength and fine
rhythm. His interpretations of the COM
positions of Beethoven, Chopin and the
other noted composers are those of a great
artist and master. He has abundance of
temperament and a beautiful sympathetic
touch, and his endurance is colossal Next
Tuesday he will play: Variations. Handel
Brahms; Rondo, G major Beethoven;
Scherzo a Cappriccio. Mendelssohn: Nacht-
stuck. Schumann: Islamey. oriental fanta-
sic, Balakiref: Ballade, A flat major, and
two Polish songs. G fiat major and G ma
jor, Chopin; Liebestraum and Valse, Me-
phiSto, LiSZt.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
The Lehman song Recital

Madame Lilli Lehman at her recital
here will confine herself chiefly to the best
of German song, introducing one number
by Thomas, but devoting the rest of her
program to Schubert Schumann, Bach and
Brahms, closing with two of wagaer's
studies to Tristan and the Liebestod She
is to be accompanied by Reinhold Herman
pianist and musician of very high re-
pute. While attaining her first repute
abroad in the lighter roles of the Italian
score, Madame Lehman made her reputa-
tion in this country as a Wagnerian singer
After accomplishing triumphs in these dis
tinct classes of musical art she now
appears as an interpreter of the German
Lied. and bids fair to become as notable
In this sphere as in the others. 1t is fit
ting termination to career uniformly de-
voted to the highest ideals of art The
recital will. take place at the Columbia
Theater December at 4:1j pm
Evening star., 1901-11-23
NGATTPACTIoNS
Columbia Theater.

The calls at the Columbia Theater box
Office have been very numerous ever since
the advance sale for Miss Bob White,
opened The names of Nixon & Zimmerman
who have assumed the responsibility of the
enterprise. have had more than a passing
effect on influencing public interest, Mr.
Sponsors work has called for unstinted
praise from Philadelphia theatergoers dur
ing its recent lengthy career in that citv
That it's success will be duplicated in Wash
ington admits OF little doubt, as the demand
for seats Is nat confined to the onening
night, but covers the entire term of the in.
cal engagement This in itself is an IN
usual indication, al theatergoers here usna1-
ly fight shy of new offerings and await the
verdict after the initial performance before
investing This does not apply to the sea-
soned, blase first, nighter who is always
found in his accustomed place eyery Mon
day night during the season but to tha
rank and file of the general public. which
has, in this instance, demonstrated an in
terest seldom If ever shown here in an
entirely new prQauctfon. When the cnr
tain discloses the first scene in Miss Bob
White IT Flil pc easily seen wherein
ed a large sum IN the equipment Of This
their pet attraction, for everything will he
seen to be fresh and new It includes amone
it's eighty odd members Ethel jackson No
thilde Previle, Alice Campbell Edna Rnrd
and Richard F. Carroll, Frank Deshon
Nicholas Burnham, VIM. E. PhiIp. Thomas
Whiffen and AibFrt Froom. This ASSEM-
blage, augmented as it will be by the big
beauty chorus and the orchestra of twenty
pieces. constitutes most Imposing ensem.
Bile. There will be matinees on Thursday
and Saturday.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Z. HI. SOthern.

E. H. Sothern will be at the New National
Theater December =. He brings with him
Justin Huntly McCarthy's play. IF / Were
King" which has proved a hit in New
York. So great was the rush that the man.
contracts. but finding that the local man
ayers demands tor indemnity would be
very heavy. decided there would be more
the capacity of the Garden Theater. New
York, at the E. H. Sothern tariff is nearly
$1,000 a performance. the gross receipts at
the New National Theater the first theater
the company visits. will. If the enthusiasm
continues, compare handsomely with the
New York returns. though the cost of
moving the production will be no small item
of expense.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Academy of Music. /.

Lest River" Joseph Arthur's plav
which will be the bill at the Academy az
Music next week, comes to Washington with
the hearty Endorsement of New York, where
the play appeared for six months last sea.
son and was voted one OF the most sue
cessful melodramas ever presented in the
metropolis. The scenes are laid in the pic.
turesque valley Of Lost River in Southern
Indiana near the fashionable West Baden
Hotel, where cultured folks gather to re-
cuperate. The rustic hoosier types of char.
acter are contrasted with these wealthy
health seekers and some Of the lauehabie
scenes resulting are worthy of farce
comedy. While sensational incidents are
frequent and strong dramatic situations
terminate every act, there Is rural sim
p!icity In the Quieter scenes. The main
theme tells of the love Of Bob Blessing. q
young contractor from New York, for Ora
the little auburn-haired hoosier girl Bless
Ing is engaged to another girl, who is Wis
Evening star., 1901-11-23
The Bijou Theater.

Heading the Bijou Theater's Offering Of
vaudeville next week will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins, who will present their newest
sketch, entitled The Morning After" The
Robbinses are well known TO Washington
patrons of the theater by reason of their
former appearances here in their excellent
sketch entitled Counsel for the Defense"
and in which both Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins
proved to be players of extraordinary
merit. Callahan and Mack are two first
class Irish comedians, and their offering
VIII include some OF the newest things
IN the song and joke line. Girard Leon's
troop of singing and performing donkeys
VIII be much in the nature of a novelty.
ana should arouse great deal of interest.
Mabel Sisson and May Stewart who are
said to be two of the funniest women of
the vaudeville stage, will present a new act
IN which there Will be a number of songs
OF the latest type, as well as some stories
that are claimed to be up to date. Zavo
and Millie Hilda are two European enter
tainers who Will be seen in Washington
for the first time at the Bijou next week.
dozen of the best looking of the Bijou
chorus will assist Lenora White in a new
series or living pictures, and the cineo-
graph Will conclude the olio with some
new moving pictures. In the opening part
of the show. to be given by the Bijou stock
company, such well-known and capable
comedians Bert Leslie. Dave Lewis.
Matt. Kennedy, John p. Rodgers and Lew
Harvey will be afforded many opportunities
to display their versatility and introduce
some situations that should provoke a
great deal of laughter. There will be nu-
merous solos rendered during the bur-
lesque, and Nellie V. Nichols Susie Roca-
mora, Susie Fisher, Sophia Leslie and sew
eral others of the company will contribute
10 the musical portion of the performance.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
New National Theater

The newest of the outcries of the carpers,
those who believe that whatever is on the
stage is wrong, or pretend to, is a denun-
citation of such 'star-making processes as
have been appated to Miss, Bertha Galland
and other well-known actors and actresses
They say that very few stars are more
capable than some members of their COM
panies. that attractive personalities are
rated above merit IN acting and that mat
inee idols" Of both sexes are set ont for
the worship OF the inconsiderate theater-
goer.. Daniel Frohman declares that thew
are foolishly mistaken when they further
assert that formerly player had to RELY
solely upon dramatic art for exploitation
on the stage and that to be star In ssthe
paimy days necessitated couuaand oS
Evening star., 1901-11-23

itihg West Baden springs. and who man.
ages TO make things quite unpleasant for
Ora Blessing has a number of exciting
adventures. among them a strike among his
icborers. who threaten his life Again as he
rfoes his wheel along the towpath at top
speed to avoid coming storm. the villain,
with uplifted hand. is at Blessings rear
wheel about to stab him when a shot from
Oras revolver skaters the Villains wrist.
peal OF thunder browns the sound of the
shot and Blessing rides along unconscious
OF his narrow escape. The panoramic seem
cry for this incident invests all the figures
with an appearance OF riding at a terrific
pace. while the storm adds much to its real
ism. The company which Will present
Lost River" at the Academy is headed by
Paul Gilmore. a young romantic actor. who
has won much success as an independent
star and who played King Charles last
season in Henrietta Crossman's production
ot Mistress Nell" Others in the company
will be BARLEY McCGllum, Harry McRae
Webster. Edith Fassett. Elizabeth Woodson,
Ada Boshell and about twenty-five more.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

Hurtig & Seamons Bowery Burlesquers
will be at the Lyceum Theater commencing
Monday matinee, November -. They have
SO established their reputation for giving
high-class and meritorious performances
that it would seem unnecessary TO an
nounce in detail the various artists. fea-
lures or novelties which they will present
this season. First come Gilbert and
Goldie, comedians and entertainers; then
the Taylor Trio. musical artists, singers.
dancers and delineators of Ethiopian hu-
NOR. The bill also includes Henshag and
Franciola, in topical songs, parodes and
witticisms; Neva Aymar. in negro songs
and dances: Hays and Suits. sketch artists
and singers; the Nacrema Twin Midgets,
two pretty little sisters, acrobats and con-
tortionists; Minnie Gilbert, .'the red SOU
brette." Following is a burlesque entitled
Stunning. The last to be mentioned,
Yutakamee, billed as ''the beautiful Indian
princess. real queen of beauty and song,
whose claim to be the lyric Juno of the
vaudeville world has never been dispuu I'd.
Manager Herman has made arrang ements
with the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany to have special wire on the stage
for the prompt receipt of news from the
McGovern and Corbett fight Thursday, No
Evening star., 1901-11-23

said to be novel and picturesque supplying
both Mr.. Mann and Miss Lipman with eN-
celient roles. The costumes have been cop
led from Photographic studies OF over two
hundred Beers, male and female, taken dur
ing the past summer in the Transvaal.
The scenery was painted by JOSEF Physinc
and has also been rerrovised from photo
graphs taken on the spot. There will ha
matinees on Thursday and Saturday. ar
the regular scale OF prices will prevail
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Ch6se's Theater.

SHdsc 1heater.
The resumption of straight polite yaude-
vile at Chase's Theater next Monday af-
ternoon will be emphasized by an all-star
bill composed of nine acts. The prominent
feature of the bill will be the first Ameri-
can appearance of Ten-Ichi, the japanese
necromancer, and his company of seven
oriental wonder workers. This conjurer of
the east is looked upon in his native coun-
try as the superior Of any living magician.
He has been entertaining the royalty of the
Japanese court for years. The tricks of
legerdemain performed by Ten-Ichi are said
to be past all understanding. His great
feat is that of causing miniature fountains
to start up from different objects on the
stage and as suddenly cease at his instant
command. Small streams of water are
made to gush from shining sword blades:
they spout from flaming torches, out of
empty glasses and from the heads of his
assistants. AT the climax sixteen streams
of water are playing. Ten-Ichi's assistants
include several pretty Geisha girls, who eX-
ecute their native dances in a graceful
manner and also perform startling tricks of
magic; one OF the conJurer's most mysti-
flying illusions is that of Transforming little
Miss Ten-katsu into young boy and then
into grown man. He does other wonder
full things that are almost beyond compre-
hension. The Gainsborough Octet, con-
sisting of four young women and four men,
Will make their first local appearance
Their act has been one of the sensations of
the present season, and they have Just con-
GUIDED sixteen weeks engagement in New
York. The inspiration for their perform
ance was the theft of the famous portrait
painted by the English artist, Thomas
Ga1nsborough and which has recently been
recovered and sold to ]. Pierpont Morgan
The setting is a large frame disclosing a
representation of the noted picture, and the
members of the octet emerge from this
frame and several smaller ones. They exc
cute number of graceful Dances includ-
ing the stately minuet, and sing several
popular songs. Their costumes are pattern
ed after the style of the eighteenth century
The appearance of Will M. Cressy and
Blanche Dayne has always been pleas to
Chases audiences This season they will
present the latest vaudeville sketch written
by Mr.. Cressy, called "a Village. LAWYER"
in which Mr.. Cressy will play the part of a
rural New England lawyer and Miss Dayne
woman seeking a divorce. Leon Morris
ponies will form an attractive number on
the long program. The other features in
clude the three musical clowns, Bimm-
Bomm-Brrr; Ada Arnoldson, vocalist.
known as the Swedish nightingale; Monroe
and Wesley, man and half, who sing
original and humorous parodies on popular
songs; Stella Tracey, who does limitations
of noted stage folk, and the three Melrose
brothers, whose graceful acrobatic act is
well known. On Thanksgiving day a sne-
cial matinee will be given, at which there
will be no advance over the regular Chase
prices.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Douglass Jeffreys Wood. son OF Manager
> Goodfriend OF Charles Frohman's busi-
ness stan. has been engaged by David = =
lasco for the Leslie Carter cotnp.nv ~,
Madame du Barry"
Evening star., 1901-11-23
The Red Klocs

Louis Mann and Clara Lipman have ra-
Gently closed highly successful metropoli-
tan engagement In Paul Potter's new play
of Boer life, The Red Kloof," and come to
the Columbia week after next with the
New York production intact The piece is
Evening star., 1901-11-23

A well-known London author is adaptirs :
The odyssey OF Homer into a drama ua-
de. the title of Ulysses"
Evening star., 1901-11-23

II is now expected that ''Tho Way II The
World Will remain in New York the ca-
tire season.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Clara Boodgood is booked for starring
tour next season under the direction of
Charles Frohman
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Henrietta Crosman is thinking seriously
OF letting London see how she can play
Rosalind' next season.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

extraordinary accomplishments. 1t was
never-so. In the by-gone days of resident
stock companies and visiting stars, the lat
ter ranged lower in every respect than do
the stars of today. The frowsy msImmer,
now seen only in farcical caricature was
then familiar type. The theatrical cir
cults were travelled by stars who were 50
cheap that they often got nothing cor a
weeks work except one-third of the
ceipts of Friday, the regular benefit"
night, and at that We're paid all they were
worth. There were rauting tragediaTs.
srimacing comedians. rough buriesquers
and all the other kinds of crude players
that have since been reduced in numbers
and subjected to a generally improved pub
lie taste. But neither then nor of late has
1t been possible for managers to make
stars at WILL Only men and women whom
audiences will accept can be profitably eX-
plotted. Washington audiences have seen
something of Miss Galland and have APP
plauded her work in The Pride of Jen.
nico. They have followed her career with
interest since she made her first real hit.
and know her a young woman of sub
stantial talent, as well as the possessor of
Infinite grace, beauty and intelligence.
Bertha Galland is one of the new stars.
Her stellar career has thus far been sue
cesSful, and her manager, Daniel Frohman,
has the highest hope for her future Sup
ported by strong company, reinforced by
a large number of supernumeraries Miss
Galland will begin a weeks engagement
al the New National next Monday night,
which will include matinees on Thanksglv-
ing day and Saturday. Her play will be ali
adaptation of Maurice Hewletts romance,
The Forest Lovers originally made oy
Miss Clio Graves in England and rear
ranged and condensed for the American
stage by A. E. Lancaster. The play is new
to Washington. 1t attained a run Of ten
weeks at the Lyceum Theater, New YORK.
Romantic drama yet holds the attention ot
the public better than any other class OF
plays and THE Forest Lovers" it is said,
is one of the best of its kind. Miss GallaId
will be seen as Isoult, the heroine of Mr..
Hewletts story, the character she created
in New York The period is the thirteenth
century, during the reign of Henry III,
and the scenes are laid in England. No
production which Daniel Frohman has ever
sent on tour has been so lavishly mounted.
Five tableaus are shown, the scenery be
ing by Unit. The. costumes, which are
marvelousy beautiful, are by Hermann,
and the overture, incidental and vocal
music was composed expressly for the play
by Frank A. Howson. Miss Galiand's COM
pany includes Harry B. Stanford. formerly
leading man with Sir Henry Irving; George
w. Barber, Stephen Wright. Frank c.
Bangs, Mortimer Weldon, James Otley. VIII
liam Sauter, Louis Harrington, Peter F.
Lang. Rhoda Cameron. Margaret Bourne.
Carrie Thatcher and Blanche MacFarland.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

In The Forest Lovers there are llu
music cues fair average for noU-
musical plays would be, say, forty or fiftv.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
Peter F. bailey i'm Vaudeville.

The bill to be presented at Chase's Thea
ter during the week commencing with the
matinee December will have for its prin-
cipal feature Peter F. Daley. Mr. Daley
will be seen in rollicking little comedy
The piaylet is called "A Dress Rehearsal ;"
Those who are unfamiliar with stage re-
hearsals will have an opportunity to study
life behind the scenes. Mr. DALEY will
have the assistance of Geo. F. Beane Frank
Lane. Ed. Garvie, Matt Woodward, VIII
Distin, A Hoffman, Helene Reimer Mai
Lowery and Mollie Thompson. During the
action of the comedietta Mr.. Daley will
sing number of new songs. Others In
the bill will be Will H. Murphy and Min
ME Nichols. Melville and Stetson. Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred kelcey. John ID. Gilbert, Mile,
AMI and Hendrix Prescott and Little Mar
iore.
Evening star., 1901-11-23
ABIDE

The House That Jack Built closes ITS
season, tonight.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Augustus Pitou. c. 3. Jefferson and Jo-
seph Arthur all own orange groves in
Florida
Evening star., 1901-11-23

Walker Whtesaide is now playing the
principal role in Robert OF Sicily" on
tour. and will probably take the piece into
New York about the first OF the year
Evening star., 1901-11-23
The Village Parson.

One Of the most popular attractions of
the present season is a new and interest
ing play entitled 1.-The Village Parson
The piece has achieved much success in the
cities In which 1t has been presented. and
the attractive title calls the attention of
all classes Of theatergoers. The play is
said to contain plenty of heart interest
pathos are strongly depicted. A capable
company has been engaged each with ref
erence to the part assigned, and it is con-
ndently believed that this pretty play is
rendered In much better style than IS
usual with travelling companies. ..The WI
lage Parson" will follow Lost River" at
the Academy Of Music
Evening star., 1901-11-23

The Runaway Girl" now touring the
south, has closed down for a week on ac-
count of the death of the father OF Arthur
Dunn, principal comedian OF the play.
Evening star., 1901-11-23

The friends of the late John w. Kelly.
the Rolling Mill Man." will shortly hold
benefit in Philadelphia to raise funds
with which to purchase a monument 10
mark the popular monologist's grave.