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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-31
DESPERATE ESCAPE
Suspected Criminal at Nashville Fights
Way Through Line Of Officers. Tires
Horses and Kills Blood Hounds
in a Thrilling Flight.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 26-
A desperate man fought his way
clear of two city detectives here
and after thrilling chase made
good his escape. In his race for
liberty he utilized two-horse
wagon team, a horse and buggy
and a riding horse, all forclbly
taken, while two dead blood.
hounds mark the first portion OF
his trail.
Officers believe the man is one
of the gang that held up the
Great Northern express near
Wagner, Mont, last June, his
attempt to get change for a 500
bill of the series secured in that
robbery attracting the attention
of the police to him.
At 1870 in the morning raw
boned man about five feet ten
inches high, with florid complex
ion, offered the bill in payment
of a small purchase made at a
store on the public square. Diff
ficulty in making the change
caused the salesman to closely
notice the bill which proved to
be on the Montana bank to which
the stolen bills were consigned.
The police were quietly notl-
fed, the clerk meanwhile delay
ed the matter of change.
Detectives Dwyer and Dickens
were soon on hand and approach
ing the man demanded his name.
Ferguson" was the reply and
after another question or two
Detective Dwyer informed the
man he was under arrest.
Quick as a flash Ferguson had
a revolver in each hand and
started for the door. A hand to
hand fight ensued, both officers
graphing with the stranger who
proved more than a match for
them. Using his pistols as clubs
he fought his way to the door
and fed down the street.
A passing ice wagon caught
his attention and the three negro
occupants were soon out of his
way. Then at terrific clip, the
wagon was headed across the
Cumberland river bridge into
East Nashville, a fusilade of
shots following it.
Out Woodland street went the
flying team but a sudden turn
into First street, brought it to
grief. One Of the horses fell and
broke his leg, but the fugitive
was not to be delayed. Running
across First street. he held up
an old negro who was driving by
in a buggy and the fight con-
tinued.
Out on the commons he sped.
Once the buggy overturned but
quickly righted. Finally the tired
horse was abandoned and after a
dive into Shelby Park on foot,
the supposed bandit secured an
other horse, hitched at a point
near the park. Then after a
sensational ride the horse was
left and the fight continued on
foot. Further out the pursuers
found two of the bloodhounds
used in the chase shot to death a
short distance apart, and after
that the trace of the man was
lost.
When the buggy was aband-
oned the man threw away wal
let containing 81, 040 in ten and
twenty dollar bills, of the Mon
tana bank. Chief of Police Cur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
COMING ATTRACTIONS.

NEW NATIONAL. THEATER.-Next
ueek what may be called an engagement
sxtra ordinary will take place at the Ma
tionaI T,heater. This IS the appearance OF
Sarah Rernhardt and Constant COquelin In
a repertoire that Will Include all the sue
cesses of their recent New forh PERFORM
ances. ... k,,,
brisk demand for seats for the different
niaws 10 he presented during the week that
ffhara 10 every indication that the Rapley
nlavhouse will be visited by series OF au-
diences notable both for brilliance and num-
hers The plan of receiving orders for seats
nv mai has proved eminently satisfactory.
and has afforded residents of this city an
onnortunity to secure desirable places with
ont being compelled toApay exorhitant prices
10 ticket SPECTATORS, as was the case IN
New York during the engagement OF the
Rernhardt company. When the regular ad-
vance sale was opened az the Natlonai Dox
office on Thursday morning it was found
that considerably more than half of the en-
tire seating capacity OF the theater had been
taken nv the mail orders, in consequence OF
which there was conspicuous absence of
the speculating fraternity on the outside.
The initial performance OF Nine. Bern
hardt and NJ Coqueiin Wlii oe devoteo %
with 80 much success at the National Thea
ter this week by Miss Maude Adams.
After MIA Wing 81 Aiglon on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, what Is considered by
many 10 be Sardous masterpiece, La Tos.
ca" will be performed on Thursday night
Mime. Bernhard't Hamlet" with the ac-
tress appearing in the title role and Coque-
lin in the part of the grave digger. The bill
for the Saturday matinee will be Alexander
Dumas (dls) La Dame aux Camilias'' (Ca.
mille). and for Saturday night "Cyrano d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

j rom me 'HictSo liH' s-iifiaiu
Grace George who will soon come to Chi
cago to play in Her Majesty, says she
gained her first knowledge Of acting
through the little plays In which she ap-
neared during her convent life. Strange as
il may SEEM" said Miss George to a friend,
"a great deal Of theatrical work was done
under the auspices of the Sisters of Notre
Dame, at whose convent I was IL pupil for
some years. Henry Dixey's daughter and
the children of many other actors were my
fellow pupils One bit of acting there L re-
call most wildly was the wonderful per-
Torrance of a girl who impersonated Christ
at a commencement exercise performance.
She had brown hair and exquisite eyes,
and though to us girls it was funny to see
her with a false beard, she looked more
nearly like the traditional picture of the
Savior than the actor whom l saw in the
part at Oberammergau.
eve not only acted in plays written by
the sisters and staged them also in what
know now to have been very professional
way but we We're sometimes required TO
write dramas of our own. The only one l
wrote was in rhymed verse, and 1t was no
small task The subject was given me by
my mistress of study and suppose should
be called an ailegorcal one. Several of the
characters represented stars. The stars
were numbered. not named, and they all
symbolzed various virtues set around the
brow of the bishop. who was to be the guest
of honor at the commencement. Other char
acters represented the Present and the Flu
ture, while others. again. typified the prin-
ciples of good and evil. The construction OF
| the play and many of the rhymes cost me
no end of trouble. Young as I was in au-
| thorship. l know l suffered all the agonies
| of dramatist in getting that little play
! together.
1.-The nuns We're very clever at staging
| these plays, and oftentimes they would not
! only design the scenery, but paint 1t. now
! look back to my convent days not only as
| peaceful beautiful ones, but most help
| full to me in the way of preliminary train
| ing for my profession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
Mrs. Schumann-Tfeink. probably the great
est contralto now on the operate stage.

cSt hoW On OpeEdtiC
LOUIS MANN AND CLARA LIPMAN -
Week after next at the Columbia Louis
Mann and Clara Lipman bring their latest
and greatest success. a new comedy writ
ten expressly for them and entitled "All on
Account of Eliza" In this piece these pop
ular artists scored hit In New York ear
lier In the season at the Garrick Theater,
their run being cut short only on account
of the booking OF Mr.. Crane, which could
not be changed. The comedy is by Leo
Deitrichs;ein. All the characters are taken
from lfe-life In one of the sleepy. easy
going villages in western New York. and
the piece from beginning TO end Is clean
and wholesome. In other words, while
comic, "All on Account of Eliza" Is who'll
~ lacking in the Frenchyness of the "Ciri
from Paris and The Girl in the Bar
racks.
J. f. DODSON AND COMPANY-J T..
Dodson. the eminent character actor and
his compa ~ # four players will come to
Chases week after next. Mr.. Dodson Will
be remembered leading character actor
in the Frohman forces. and several Of his
greatest successes, notably in Under the
Red Robe and in Because She Loved Him
So" have oeen recorded here. This Is his
first season III vaudevlAs He is playing an
historical romantic drama. entitled Rich
elieu's Stratagem,'' in which he gives his
famous characteristic ton Of the willy premier
eff the Bourbon era in France. Other noted
novelties complete the bill.
THE CONVICTrS DAUGHTER The
| Academy, after week OF comedy will
| offer another melodrama. While Hanlon's
'Superba' Will furnish a refreshing change
| after some weeks of melodrama 1.-The Com
| victs Daughter will undoubtedly be given
| a warm welcome. the popular Academy
seems able to secure the sort of SenSa tional
| plays most enjoyed by its constantly in
| creasing patronage. The week of January
| Il The Convict's Daughter will be given
| its first presentation here. 1t promises an
| interesting departure from the beaten paths
| of popular amusements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
Where the Author Should Be.

From the Pail Mail Gazette.
The audience at the first night Of ''The
Happy Hypocrite" accorded the little piece
so warm a welcome that Mrs. Patrick
Campbell had to appear before the curtain
with the tidings that the author was not
in the house He was she added. at the
other end Of the telephone and would not
long be left In suspense concerning his fate
Mr.. Beerbohm has. with hts very first play,
gone some way toward solving the vexed
question Of how an author should behave
on first nights. He should be- at the other
end of the telephone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
Broke LOttie Collins Health.
From the London Chronicle

Inc IlNuOH CnrUHiCIt
Like the frogs In the fable, the singers
Of songs that become all the rage IN Lon
don for a season might exclaim: What is
play to you is death TO u.s." Miss Lottie
Collins the vivacious music hall lady who
was once drawing the salary of a cabinet
minister for singing "Ta-ra-ra-boom- de-
ay," is now fulfilling a half-year's engage
ment In Australia. Asked whether she in
tended reviving the song that first made
her reputation, she replied emphatically in
the negative. 1T broke my health" she
said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
What Next9
From the Boston Globe.

From The BOSTON, GIODd.
The Rubaiyat of Omar khayyam has
been dramatized now and 1t is understood
that sixteen or seventeen ambitious play
wrights have designs upon the dictionary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Macklyn Arbuckle will have ono Of the
leading roles in the Goodwin Eliott star
cast Of The Merchant Of Venice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Weber and Fields may take their entire
company to London next spring for Il two
months engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Albert Schaefer of the Musical Schaefer.
Is In q London hospital very Ill viii
typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Otis Harlan has replaced Nat Wills as
one of the funny kings in Edna Mays
THE Girl From Up There"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Frank Lawton, the whistler, will not re-
turn to America for some time, as he has
London engagements long ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

AS an experiment the London managers
recently took all the American principals
out of 1.-The Casino Girl and the English
comedians made the play ridiculous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

A formidable agitation looking to the
earlier beginning of theatrical perform
ances has been started In London
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

John Rice and Sally Cohen produced q
new sketch in Toronto last Monday night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

A new American comic opera. called
1.-The Cannibal King" will soon be produc-
ed in London. Robert Coverly and Rupert
Hughes are its authors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Sir Henry Irving Is out with a vigorous
denial of the reported resignation Of Ellen
Terry from his company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

The censor of plays in London had the
good sense to suppress a song in carica
of President Kruger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Madge Lessing's husband has been trying
to get her to return to him, but so far
without success. London friends of both
fear trouble may result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Katherine Grey will take the leading roles
of the Grand Opera House Stock Company
in Pttsburg. a result Of Victory La te-
mans illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

James ]. Corbett. the pugilist is said to
contemplate going into vaudeville, using
monoiogue as an introduction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Mae Lowery and Richard F. Carroll are
the latest additions to the New York pro-
ductiou of The Burgomaster."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Nixon and Zimmerman have secured the
London Drury Lane pantomime for this
country, getting in ahead of George Led
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Last week in New York Is said to have
been the poorest, financially of the season.
Managers are without an explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Another English comedian will replace
Willie Edouin in "Florodora" when the lat
ter returns home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

George Alexander and Beerbohm Tree,
the well-known London actor-managers,
may be knightsd at the queens next BIRTH
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Toby Claude is out of The Cadet Girl"
Hcrtense Gaumage taking her place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Morris Heine, an actor-manager of some
ncte, last Saturday filed petition in bank
ruptcy in New York. placing his liabilities
at nearly $4,000 and assets nil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Charles Ross, late of Weber and Fields.
has been signed by Manager Chamberlyn
for a prominent role in my Lady" Bar
nets burleSque on the Three Musketeers.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Phyllis Rankin Is said to be much de-
pressed over her last reception in London
and wants to return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Edward Tyler. the comedian. late of 1.-THE
Founders" is in Arizona destitute and suf-
fering with consumption. Friends in New
York are arranging a benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

The original English dramatization OF
Kipling's ''The Light That Failed" is said
to have been made for Olga Nethersoe
Why that actress did not produce the play
Is not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

The Conventional Dance.
Every now and then some one breaks out
with claim that the popular 'conversa-
tional dance began with him. As matter
~ fact. it was first done by Billy Gould and
Nellie Burt fourteen years ego and was not
copied until 1872, and then 1t caught on and
spread like prairie fire. Eddie Foy orig
mated what Is termed finger dancing
Wills p Sweatnam originated 'blac X face
monologue.' Frank F.. McNish originated
the acrobatic dancing act called silence and
fun This specially is done by nearly every
comedian who knows how TO throw a flip
flap.
Gu, Mills was the first man who ever
sang a medley OF songs dressed as q SOU
brette- Sam Barnard was the first Ameri-
can on the variety stage to sing a coster
song. 1t called Always Keep Your
Thinkers on Your Cal Jim Smith of Smith
ana Cook was the originator of a peculiar
throwing a kiss. This jump and kiss is
being done by almost every soubrette in the
business. Nellie O'Neill was the first imi-
taior. and a. present the number of SOU
brettes and comedians doing the same are
past counting
Sherman and Morrissey originated a
hurlesque contOrtion trapeZe speciality in
Texas and before they arrived in New
York there We're at least fifty different
teams trying to do their act. Dave War
field gave To the stage new conception OF
the East Side Hebrew. which caused many
property man and stage hand to become
"a speciality performer. John T. Kelly was
the first man to portray what Is termed
among the professionals the fiannel-moutt
Mick He. like Wartield, has imitators
by the hundred. Charlie Rogers and Mat
tie Vfckers were the first to buriesque the
drama on the variety stage in sketch
Della Fox created fad among soubrettes
In Wang she wore little curl on hel
forehead. and no serio-comic or soubrettt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Mrs. I.angtry has secured all the English
rights to The Bath Comedy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Dainty little Kitty Mitchell. we'll known
in the vaudeville world. was married last
Thursday night in Providence to Frank
Mead of Boston, theatrical agent of some
note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

1.-The Casino Girl returns from London
and opens in New York about February ~.
James Sullivan, Albert Hart, Sam Collins,
Carrie Perkins and Ella Snyder will he in
the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Jennie Joyce last Wednesday attached
the receipts Of Roster and Balls for sal
this house and the money involved amount
ed to about $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Frank Bangs, who played the leading
old mans part with '.fhe still Alarm" at
the AcademS during the past week was
considered one of the leading Shakespe-
rean actors OF the country some years
back. Old-tAsss viii easily recall the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
DRAMA

Bergerac,' with Coqueiin in his original
role, and with Bernhardt as Roxane. :
The management lays especial emphasis
on the Tact that the scenic portion of the
productions that will be viewed during the
week is of SUCH a massive character as to
entail the services of a small army of stage
carpenters, and necessitates the use of six
unusually large baggage cars for its trans
portation. The supporting company will
number seventy persons, who were asso-
ciated with Nine. Bernhard in her original
production of "LAiglon' in Paris last sum
mer.
| Owing to the great length Of the perform
ances the management desires to call atten-
| ton to the fact that the curtain will rise
| promptly at o'clock each evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12
Aside.

Stanley Weyman's The Castle Inn Is
being dramatized.
AfDfe Richie Is seriously i'll with Dncu-
m Tia at a New York hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

Billy Farrell has made genuine hit with
his cake walk in the Lordon pantomimes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-17
GUARDING JUDGE CANTRILL.
Danger to His Life Feared From
Friends of Powers.

Georgetown, KY, Oct. 16.-The
friends OF Judge Cantrill, before whom
the second trial of Caleb Powers, on
the charge of completely in the Goebel
assassination is proceeding, are guard
ing him closely, as it is reported that
threats have been made against his
life. A large number of witnesses
were examined to-day. the most SEN
sational testimony being given by Ike
Hopkins of Bell county, a new wit
ness for the commonwealth, who swore
that he asked Wharton Golden on the
day prior to the shooting of Goebel,
when he could go home from Frank
fort. you wait" said Golden, "Goebel
will be killed to-day" He also said
he heard Henry Youtsey says: "Goe-
bel is going to be killed and this man"
pointing to Dick Combs. will do the
work. l have given him 500 and
twenty-five others have given him the
same amount"
On cross examination Hopkins said
he made his statement about what he
knew to Arthur Goebel in Covington,
KY, last May. He admitted that he
had been arrested for murder, mall
cious shooting and swindling the gov
eminent He is now deputy sheriff.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-17

Memphis Police Should Have Kept
Their Mouths Shut.

ST. Paul, Mimi. Oct. 16.-The officials
of the Great Northern Express Com
pany say the capture of the bandits
who held up the Great Northern over
land express at Wagner, Mont. July 6,
secured $4,000 in bank notes. has been
seriously delayed by the announce
ment of the capture at Nashville of
Annie Rogers, alias Maude Williams,
supposed to be connected with the
gang. Before her arrest the Pinkerton
agency and police officers had laid
plans which seemed to assure a speedy
capture of the robbers.
President and General Manager Ell
liot of the Express Company said to-
day that no further news had been re-
ceived at headquarters, and that he
did not look for the immediate arrest
of the gang.
This woman, according to my ad-
vices" Mr.. Elliott said. was in COM
munication with one of the robbers at
New Orleans. When that man read
the account of her capture in this
mornings paper he probably disap-
peared at once, If her arrest had not
been made public. we probably would
have secured him and perhaps the rest
of the men. Their capture probably
will come sooner or later, but it has
been delayed"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-17
INTERVIEWED AGUINALD0.
Congressional Party Did Not Make
Much Out of the Imprisoned Chief
thin

CohSressiohut farty Otu Not u"sNc
Much Out of the Imprisoned Chief
tain.
Manila, Oct. 16.-The party of sena-
tors and representatives that has been
visiting the Philippine Islands left here
tod day for home on board the United
States transport Sheridan, Before
leaving, the members of the party had
an interview with Aguinaldo, who,
however, was reticent. He said the
original outbreak of hostilities was a
surprise to him. and that his efforts
to maintain the truce were unavail-
ing.
Aguinaldo has written to a lawyer
who is trying to obtain a writ of ha-
beas corpus in his behalf, objecting to
the course taken by the lawyer, saying
that he preferred to remain a prisoner
while there was one compatriot Ian
gushing in Jail, suffering for the Fill
ipino cause and an infinity of Fill
pinos are deprived of the liberty which
they are anxious to obtain"
The civil and military authorities are
having Sixto Lopez closely watched at
Hong Kong, as they consider his ar
rival there to be a source of danger.
The Philippine Commission has pass
ed an act prohibiting any suspect from
landing unless he takes the oath of
allegiance, the penalty for breaking 1t
jury.
The typhoon which has just swept
over Manila was the worst experienced
in twenty years. Much damage was
done to the smaller shipping and many
natives lost their lives.