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The Washington times., 1902-09-21
Grace Georges New PLAY.

Profiting by the experience of James
0'Neill with '.The Musketeers," of Olgs
Nethersoie with "Sapho'' and of Other
we'll known players whose plays hav.
been stolen from them Immediately
after the announcement of their produc.
ton, William A. Brady is maintaininf
a discreet silence on the subject of the
vehicle being completed for Grace
George.
This piece, he confesses, is by Francis
Aymar Matthews, author Of "At the
Sign of the Shippe" and "A Little
Tragedy at Tien Tsin."
1t is also historical comedy dealing
with the life of woman who f1ourished
at the time OF George IL.
So much Mr.. Brady acknowledges.
.sThe very fact that this biography is
public property" he adds. makes me
doubly determined to guard the secret.
Miss Georges play will be given a
title when the bills are posted stating
the date of her opening, and not unit:
then"
This opening probably will occur in
Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
..Seroeant James at the Lafayett
King Dodo's Second Big Run.

king Dodo" has just completed its
seventh month in Chicago, the city of it.
nativity, and has started on a Ions
tour. The original Chicago engagement
was Of i've months duration, and ther
came a second one, which lasted two
mcc.ks.
During the run of the comedy the first
time it was thought that its success was
enormous, but on the occasion Of the
second visit the figures from the bo,
office were even larger than in the frs
instance.
This fact speaks volumes for the last
ing impression made by the merry
opera. for it is not often that any
piece Of theatrical property can be made
to repeat to more business than in the
first engagement.
The company that has been singing
"King Dodo' in Chicago will be taken
On the road intact.
RAYMOND Hitchcock is the king, Cher
idah Simpson the prima donna: Arthur,
DEACON the tenor and Flora Zabelle the
soubrette. The production is said to be
a lavish one and the company one OF
the largest organizations of its kind
that has ever been taken for an extend
ed tour.
s.King Dodo'' will make its way to
fhe Pacific Coast and will play most of
the important cities in the country be-
fore it reaches New York in the spring.
time.
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caused her abrupt dismissal from the

caused her abrupt dismissal from the
choir
During the Sunday service while hel
companions of the quartette sang their
solos Miss Eidridga had her mind OF
the speeches of Wipsome. the character
for which she was cast, and one Sunday,
so anxious was she to commit every
line ,c memory for the rehearsal on
the following day. that during the read
ing Of the sermon she slipped out OF
the choir gallery and seated herself
on the stairs in the rear of the organ
loft.
The chairmaster, noting her absence,
invest gated and discovering her re-
t1ca, srnd occupation. severely repri-
r.ans.c,l her. To the reprimand Miss
Eldridgc took exception, with the re-
suit that her engagement with the choir
ceased CT that particular Sunday.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

LILLIAN AUSTIN wedding Miss Chase
received permission from her manage.
ment to withdraw from the cast fol-
about ten days to prepare her trousseau
During her absence Miss Marie Muir.
ply was chosen from among the buncl
of beauties to represent the pink pajama
girl.
Miss Murphy wore the pajamas for
only ten days, but in that time she was
seen, wooed, and won by Mr. ]. E. Muhl-
! field, the superintendent of the Grand
Trunk Railroad.
When the season of 1.-THE Liberty
Bellies" closl1 last year these two hap.
ry young ladies were made the brides Of
their rich husbands.
Miss Chase spent her honeymoon in a
trip to Europe, and Miss Murphy was
taken to the home of her husband in a
private car, which was especially de-
signed and built for her by her husband
at cost of 0,000 and which was one
of his wedding presents to her.
Miss Chase is the daughter of DIR. e.
v. i,iico, Va NdoBln6tOu, Il. -. I1cI
father strenuously objected to her going
on the stage after leaving boarding
school, but forgave her when he found
the young woman forging to the front
in her profession.
Miss Chase first appeared on the stage
in George W. Lederer's company in 1.-THE
Rounders." She was the fascinating lit
tie drummer boy in THE Cadet Girl"
She and "Tessy" Mooney introduced
clever pony dance in my Lady, and
she went to London with Edna May in
THE Girl From Up There" company.
Miss Marie Murphy went on the stage
four years ago. She came out of the
West, and before her footlight career
had been to st.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Lillian Austin, young girl of nineteen
years of age, who has recently adopted
the stage, and who was chosen to wear
the pink pajarlas because of her grace
and beauty of figure and face.
Of course Miss Austin is the envy of
every woman in THE Liberty Bellies
company. They are all asking "Will she
be lucky enough to get millionaire like
the other two?"
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

dance in the second act scored the hit
of the specialties in the piece, and as
Mr.. O'Connor is a good dancer this
feature should claim prominence.
Mr.. O'Connor's local friends will be
glad to know that he will have con-
genial part this season. He has every
thing in his favor, good stage pres
cnce, fine voice. and considerable
dramatic ability. and besides, as has
been noted, he can dance.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21


of the most sue
cessful writer's OF
modern musical
comedies and comic
operas, a book for
a new musical COM
edy. entitled THE
Liberty Bellies,
which dealt with.
for its theme, sew
eral subjects which.
to say the least.
appeared daring at
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
Mascsqai viii Attend Premiere.

Messrs Liebie- & Co., the managers
OF Viola Allen, received cable on We'd
resday from Signcr Pietro Mascagni,
stating that he would attend the open
ing performance of THE Eternal City
at the National Theater on Monday
evening, October g. 1t is probable that
he will conduct the orchestra, which
will play the score he wrote for this
drama
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

ander Dow, a New
York clubman, and
the president OF
the Dow Composing
Machine Company.
Mr.. Dow's fortune
is estimated at
$1,000. 900.
Within hire e
weeks Miss Chase
was engaged to be
Mrs. Alexander
Dow. AS the time
drew near for the
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
A Former Washingtonian's Success

Fenwick Leach, whom Washing
tonians know well through his long as
sociation witn local affairs and re-
cent connection with the Edwin Arden
stock company at the Columbia Theater,
has scored a good-sized hit in COM
rany playing The Liberty Bellies" in
the West, in the role played last year
by John Slavin.
Mr.. Leach is talented comedian and
he has the leading comedy part in the
piece. 1.-The Liberty Bellies" opened its
season last week and Mr.. Leach's per
formance was enthusiastically praised
by the press.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Mary's Convent, in
Terre Haute, Ind.
Before becoming
identified with THE
Liberty Bellies" she
had been seen in
several Western
companies under
the name of Mary
Lamour. Miss Muir
phys brother is
Frederick Perry.
who was several
l.. Iy.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
MANAGER Chase's Next Bill.

Chase's polite vaudeville program fol-
next week will be conspicuous for its
comedy, as it contains Milton and Dolly
Mobiles. Jules and Ella Garrison, Harri-
gan, the Four Gargaris, Charles Leonard
Fletcher and Reata Winfield. Willis P.
Sweatnam, the White Tscherkess Trio
and others.
The announcement Of the Mobiles ap-
pearance will be received with satisfac-
tfon. as they are among the best legiti-
mate exponents of comedy in vaudeville.
.Seraeant James, at the Lafayette.
Kirk La shelle's new play, .'Sergean;
James, will be the attraction at the
Lafayette next week The piece was re-
Gently given its first production at Bos-
ton and scored very strong success.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
The Drama in Gotham.

NEW YORK, Sept 1S-This week
the theaters. At the Garrick There
Many Slip was presented, and at the
Garden Mrs. Patrick Campbell appeared
in e. F. Benson's modern comedy, Aunt
Jeannie." Besides Aunt Jeannie," she
is required by her contract with Mr.
Frohman to produce Sudermann's new
play, ''Es Leben das Leben,'' and to
make revivals of her last seasons sue
cesses.
The running attractions that are doing
well are: "a Chinese Honeymoon al
the Casino w. H. Crane, in David
Harum,' at the Criterion; The Emerald
Isle," at the Herald Square; Sally in
Our Alley" at the Broadway; John Drew
at the Empire; Robert Edeson at the Sa-
voy; Mrs. jack" at Wallack's; The
Rogers Brothers in Harvard" at the
knickerbocker; Captain Molly" at the
Manhattan; the Bostonians at the Acad-
emy of Music; Hearts Ahame," at the
BlJou, ana Brandon lyman, at the Four
teenth Street Theater
There's Many Slip at the Garrick,
is cleverly constructed comedy drama.
and success. 1t serves to reintroduce
Jessie Millward, who was favorite here
as the leading woman of the Empire
.Theater stock company, in a good part,
and to present to our theatergoers an
English actor by the name of James
Erskine. Mr.. Erskine is O. K, and if l
am not mistaken will not be allowed to
get away from Charles Frohman in many
moons. He has good looks. fine stage
presence. and temperament that goes
long way in the making of a first-class
actor.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
The Charmed Pink Paiamas.

All theatergoers and good many who
are not have heard of the pink pajama
girl of The Liberty Bellies"
More than year ago the managerial
| firm of Klaw & Erlanger accepted from
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

King High Ball." Edward E. Rice's
extravaganza, is the worst failure of
the early season, and will not last long.
1t is an antiquated burlesque that might
have passed muster thirty years ago,
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Last season David Higgins and Georgia
Waldron, in '.Up York State" were so
successful at the Four Pth Street The
ater that a contract haSkbeen signed for
a return engagement during the coming
holidays. This clever couple are popular
in this city. where they fave made a
strong impression. NANCY SYKES.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Here's some small gossip of the Rialto:
Charles Frohman has engaged Harry
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

loves company. Her father is re-
tired business man in Terre Haute.
The present pink pajama girl is Miss
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Georgia Wells, for several seasons
favorites with our theatergoers, will
probably blossom out as star in oc-
tober.. She has secured from Charles
Frohman the rights to Quality Street."
play in which Maude Adams had SO
much success.
The Washington times., 1902-09-21
THE TINES WASHINGTON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 81 1902

but not In these up-to-date days. The
company, with the single exception OF
Marie Dressler, is inadequate. There is
an old-time Amazonian march, inter-
preted BY chorus girls, many Of whom
carry weight for age. The whole thing
is depressing.
| Ralph Stuart Is to play five weeks
engagement at the American Theater
in the spring. presenting ihis play by
Right of Sword"
Charles Frohman has postponed the
production of Iris" at the Criterion in
order not to clash with the first per-
| formance of 1.-THE Country Girl at
Daly's on September %.
Genevieve G. Haines, author Of
Hearts Aflame,' has decided to have
her own stock company. She is to write
new play each year.
Next season Lew Dockstader will head
minstrel company of one hundred per-
formers. under the management Of Klaw
& Erlanger. The contract was signed
last winter during the engagement of
Primrose and Dockstader at the Vic
toria Theater.
Monday, Thomas Jefferson, the son Of
Joseph Jefferson. began his fifth starring
tour in "Rip Van Winkle." in Paterson,
N. j.. and party OF his friends and ad-
mirers went out to see the performance.
Young Mr.. Jefferson gives an excellent
impersonation of Rip. 1t is to be hoped
that the governor will continue to de-
light the public for many years yet to
come. but when he passes to that un-
known beyond, he will leave behind him
worthy successor in his son Thomas.
who in many ways is chip Of the old
BLOCK.
Last season David Higgins and Georgia
The Washington times., 1902-09-21

Davenport, brother of the late Fanny
Davenport, to play an important part
with Ethel Barrymore in ga Country
Mouse which follows Robert Edeson at
the Savoy Theater, October 6.
Klaw & Erlanger placed an entire new
set of employees in charge of the New
York Theater, Monday, when they took
possession of the house. NJ. F. Leuscher
formerly of the Herald Square, is the
new business manager.
Madeline Lucette Ryley, the dramatist
is back from England. She comes tc
superintend the rehearsals Of IAN Amer
lean Invasion" in which Annie Irish and
]. E. Dodson are to star this season.
Wells Hawkes.. of Baltimore, is the
new business manager of the Criterion
Theate-.
Although Margaret May has a mana
ger, she has personally selected every
member of the company engaged to sup
port her this season in Edward Nc
Wade's war drama Winchester" Re-
hearsals are now in progress under her
direction, preparatory to starting the
tour on October 6. in Philadelphia. Miss
May will be one of the first stars to
appear at the new West End Theater
on 125th Street. Later she will he seen
at two other theaters in this city. Ar
rangements are also being made for 4
greater production" of Winchester"
in the spring.
James E. Wilson, last season of the
American Theater Stock Company, is
now the leading man of the Proctor COM
pany at the Fifth Avenue Theater.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
SENATOR TILLMAN DENIES.
Didn't Call nm Senator ~PlRtt-Says
President Would be Safe at
Charleston.

New York, March 3.-The Times to-
day says:
Senator Tillman. of South Carolina,
who was in the city last Sunday
night, ridiculed the idea that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would invite danger
in the event of his going to Charles
ton. To a New York Times reporter
he declared that there was no truth
in the statements published yester-
day that he had called on Senator
Thomas c. Platt at the Fifth Avenue
hotel on Saturday, and advised him
to warn the president not to go to
South Carolina.
II did not reach New York until
four o'clock this afternoon" said he,
consequently ! was not in New York
yesterday. | did not, therefore, see
Senator Plat, MOI do / intend to see
him"
"Do you think the president would
be in danger of his life if he visits
~Charleston??" was asked.
sob, mercy, no." the senator re
piled. 81 am satisfied he would be
treated with the utmost courtesy
The Times will also say Senator
Platt denies having received a cal
from Senator Tillman.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
IN VARIOUS PLACES.

South Africa has ostrich farms con-
tanning over 100000 birds.
Wedding cake is replaced in Hol-
land by sweets called "brindzuikers."
The presence of the pipe in public
in Paris is not anything like as
marked as in England.
A curious perquisite of the Danish
N. p. is the right to a free Turkish
bath anywhere in the kingdom OF
Denmark.
Australia now breeds considerably
over double as many sheepas the Unit
ed States, the numbers being 100, $780,
600 to 80, $50, 900.
France, with her colonies, covers
s,945,000 square miles; just 1000
square miles more than the territory
Of the United States.
The new motor fire engines used in
Paris weigh 2N tons each, and travel
rs miles an hour. The pumps deliver
| 200 gallons of water a minute.
The operation of breaking the
bank at Monte Carlo consists merely
in exhausting the temporary capital
of one of the tables. When this DC
ours that table goes out of business
for the day.
The Bank of the Netherlands is now
lending So, 0O0, 900 less than it did q
wear ago the Bank of Italy $6,650,0
less. the Austro-Hungarian bank ST.
100000 less, the Imperial German
bank S16,450, 900 less, and the Bank OF
Spain S25, 100000 less.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
BLOODY FIGHT IN sAMAR.
Bo1omen and Killed Eighty of
Them without Loss.

Manila, March IA detachment OF
the First infantry encountered 200
fanatic bolomep in the Island OF sa-
mar and killed 80 of them. The Amer
teams sustained no casualties.
The constabulary reports numerous
s~urrenders of Small detachments of
rebels in Cavite and Laguna provinces.
The ex-insurgents are being urged to
continue the popular movement,
which originated in Lipa, Batangas
province, against the insurgents in
the field. The movement is meeting
with much uccess Gen. Cables, for
merly of the insurgent army, has OBJ
tanned special permission to recon-
mission three of his ex-staff officers
to take the field against his old SUBJ
ordinate, Caballes, who has terrorized
Laguna province.
Gen. Chaffee has committed to life
imprisonment the sentence of death
imposed upon four natives for muir
dering five men of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, who were caught struggling
behind their column.
The correspondent captured at the
time Gen. Lukban was made a pris-
oner reveals the entire organization
of the rebels and gives the names OF
the officers. This discovery will lead
TO may important arrests.
Admiral Remey, with the flagship
Brooklyn, has sailed for New York.
A mass-meeting of merchants and
manufacturers has been held here to
demonstrate against the establish
ment by the United States Of a pro-
hibitive tariff on Philippine imports.
1t was declared that an insufficient
reduction of the tariff rates would
cripple industry and destroy COM
merce.
While Gov. Flores, of the Province
of Rial, was chasing Felizardo and
his band of ladRones over the hills of
Lavite province, Felizardo, at the head
Of 20 men armed with rifles, entered
the town of Cainta, in Norong prov
ince, and captured the presidente of
Cainta, Senior Ampil, and a majority
of the police of the town.
Senior Ampil has long been known
as an American sympathizer. and it is
feared that he may be killed by the
enraged ladrones. A strong force of
constabulary has been sem to effect
his release.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
TO GO OR NOT TO GO?
Shall the President Visit the Charles
ton Exposition Regardless of
the TiIlman AffrOntf

Washington, March 3.-President
Roosevelt has an appointment for this
morning with a committee of Charles
ton citizens, who are coming here to
urge that he visit the exposition. At
that time the expectation is that a
final determination will be reached
by the president as to whether he will
go to Charleston or not. He is very
anxious to do this, and has not ADAM
doned his original purpose to do so,
which was only prevented by the i'll
ness of Theodore, Jr. He probably
will consult the Charleston committee
regarding the effect of the Tillman
dinner invitation episode and then
decide whether he will carry out lis
cherished wish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
A RANCHMAN'S EXPERIENCE.

Lea, S. Oak, March 3d.-Wm. FL.
Neelan, a ranchman, whose headquar-
tiers are here, says:
Il have been afflicted with Kidney
Trouble for several years. l had a
very severe pain in the small of my
back, so bad that | could scarcely sit
in the saddle.
II also had n frequent desire to uri.
nate when riding and the pain and an
noyance l endured was very great.
Il tried many medicines without
getting any better till at last / was
told to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
II have used in all six boxes of this
medicine and can say that they have
done me more good than anything else
l ever used.
II have had more relief and comfort
since using Dodd's Kidney Pills than
had for years before"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
Fight Between Police and Rioters.

Paris, March 3.-Following an ex-
excited meeting of the unemployed
held yesterday morning at the Labor
exchange the agitators attempted to
hold an outdoor meeting in the Place
de la Republique. A fight with the
police ensued, in which seven police
men were severely injured and a score
more sustained bruises. A number Of
the rioters were injured, and 20 were
placed under arrest. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
ECHO OF THE DEBS STRIKE.
Judgment Against the City of Chi
cago for Damages Affirmed
In Federal Court.

Chicago, March 2.-The United
States court of appeals affirmed the
verdict in Judge Kohlsaat's court by
which the Pennsylvania road was
awarded $ ,792 from the city Of Chi
cago for damages to it's property by
rioters in the Debs strike of 1894. The
verdict was granted under the state
statute holding the city responsible
for damages from rioters.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
A Valuable Feature.

the N co,ok inld 1 a1e 1I'Ne a 10 ANS me P hn1ie 6 =, Fl
send my daughter to your institution. /
expect to be able to provide for her so that
she shall not have to work in the kitchen
after she is married"
That's all very NICE said the principal,
"but the most important part of our cur
riculum is that which instructs young la
dies how to boss the cook, andfo dischargs
her. if necessary
At this the father Immediately wrote y
check for the full terms tuition.-Balt:-
more American.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
Mob nurned Municipal nulIding..

Rome, March 3.-The inhabitants Of
Cassano, department Of C~alabria, yes
terday, attacked and burned the mu-
nicipal buildings of their town. The
troops r~e-established order. Several
persons We're wounded in the con-
fict.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

Constantinople, March 3.-rhe re-
ported arrival here of Miss Ellen NJ.
Stone, the american missionary re-
Gently released by the brigands, is UNI
true. Miss Stone is still at Solonica.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06
Earliest Russian MiIlet.

Will you be short of hay? If SO plant a
plenty of this prodigally prolific mille1
5 TO s TON OF RICH A PER ACRE.
Price 80 lbs. 81. 80: 100 lbs. $500, low freights
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

When a man gets old enough to want
to look young he quits supplying dates
with his boyhood reminiscences.-lndian
apolis News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

Bramble--I used to be troubled with in
somnia, but ! cured myself.
Thorne-HowA
81 joined a chess club."-Judge.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

If You Cannot Go TO ~California,
the land of perpetual Summer, cure your
Cough, Splitting or Lung trouble OF any
kind by taking a remedy grown where Lung
trouble is unknown. Send Sl.O0 Tor lVo
doses to the Naranjal Medical Co., Oakland
California.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

ldleness is the incubator of a great many
small sins.-Chicago Daily News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-03-06

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of
Ave, N, Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1900.