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nurnber) and Will J.tEIagan. There is also
a chorus of thirty attractive young ladies
and we'll dressed young men. This is just
the kind of an ensemble that Sidney has
ever been a shining light amongst, and as
a stellar light it is but reasonable to sup
pose he will carry, on the good work the
ater-goers so well know him capable Of.
The "Izzy" trademark is returned as a
titular handle for Sidney's vehicle by call
ing the piece Busy Ivy" This, of
course,'.is only catchline, as it is plainly
stated that one need not worry about a
plot, the entertainment being constructed
for laughnaking only, with. music and
sightliness as a side line. The fun loving
public is assured that :"Bussy Izzy" will
be richly staged and the chorus girls
will be busy changing costumes for the
musical numbers while the comedians are
busy making laughter. Sidney comes to
the Bijou next week starting with Sunday
matinee and with other raatinees on
Wednesday, Thursday (NeW Years Day.
and Saturday.
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four blooded horses, speed in full career.
The walls of the arena, the stalls and gal
leries, crowded with excited spectators,
whirl dizzily by. The four blooded bays
Of Ilderim draw past the whites and
blacks At the turn the wheel Of Mesa
las chariot spins from its axle. MESSIAH
reels In his chariot and falls headlong
under the feet of the plunging horses.
The next scene draws the vast curve Of
the ampitheater, stretching away IN per-
spective. Ben Hur, in his. chariot, is
before the consuls seat, being crowned
as the victor and receiving the plaudits Of
the people. 1t cost $40. 900 to develop this
magnificent incident. The horses alone
cost $1,000. The horse markets of the
country were secured to secure them and
120 were tested on the apparatus. From
this number twelve were selected, suited
by temperament for their work.
: The first act takes place on the house
top Of the Palace of Hur, in Jerusalem,
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First Production of "Graustark."

The theater-going. public is to be treated
to a most interesting novelty at the Met
ropolitan all New Years week. The nov
city will be the production by the Ferris
stock company for ten performances, be-
ginning Sunday, Dec. 2s, and including
matinees on Tuesday, New Years Day
and Saturday of the dramatization
by Grace Hayward of George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's interesting and widely read
romance, "Graustark." Mr.. Ferris was
the first to- recognize the dramatic. pos
sibilitiesa Of this novel and after long me-
5gotiation with the author and publishers,
succeeded in securing the dramatic rights
The p1ay+%iS considered by petent
Judges, who have witnessed the prelimi-
nary rehearsals, most valuable theatrical
property. Its first presentation in this
city will mark an era in the the theat-
rical history of the northwest. The place
and period of the story afford ample OPP
portunity for the scene painter and cos
tuner, and anxious weeks have been
spent in the preparation of the three
elaborate scenes used. In preparing the
novel for stage purposes, Miss Hayward
is said to have adhered closely to the
story, dealing chiefly with the romantic
and thrilling adventures of the American,
Grenfal Lorry, and his friend, Harry An
guish, in the imaginary. principally of
Graustark. o..
Dick Ferris will be seen as Grenfal
Lorry, Herbert Brenon as Harry Anguish,
w. III. Murdoch as Prince Gabriel Of
Dawsbergen, w. D: Corbett as the Baron
Dangloss, Ben Johnson as Prince Boloroz
of Axpfaine, "Miron Leffingweu as the
Prince Laurenz and the minor male char
acters will be interpreted by Charles
Keene, G. G.. Gunther, A. L. Lee and Otis
Dobson. Miss Grace Hayward will appear
as the Princess Yetive of Graustark, Miss
Maud Gilbert as Countess Dagmar, Miss
Maisie Cecil as Therese, while the minor
feminine roles will be entrusted to Miss
Dora Horne, Miss Marian Caughrean, Miss
Eva Sargent and Miss Jeane Weston. A
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It Is to be the Offering at the Lyceum
theater throughout the coming week,
opening Monday evening (Sunday being
omitted), with matinees on Wednesday.
advance sale Of seats Is said to indicate ate
that Ben Hur' will be the red-letter
booking for 1923. 49,. .Em.-t 3
Patrons are requested to be in their
seats promptly at o'clock for the eve
ming performances, at o'clock for the
matinees, as the prelude begins punctu
ally at those hours, emitting the usual
overture, and as the house Is completely
darkened for the tableau, "The Star Of
Bethlehem no late corners be seat
ed until after the act Is over.
The production to be seen here is iden-
tically the same In every particular as
that seen at the Illinois theater, Chicago,
last year. 1t is even said that nothing like
1t for dignity Of feature and prodigal cost
has ever been seen on any stage in the
world. It is entirely a dramatic spectacle
Of extraordinary interest and beauty.
From a commercial point of view, the at
traction has caused business returns be-.
yond all precedent. Two special trains
will bring the production from Indianapo-,
lis, where it has played three weeks to ca
pacity business; one will be composed of
Pullman cars and day coaches for the
company. Another train will be required
to haul the enormous equipment OF seem
cry and properties. Two cars are needed
for the live stock, twelve horses for the
famous chariot race and the camels that
figure in the sStar Of Bethlehem scene.
Three hundred and fifty people are EN-
ployed in the performance, besides a
working staff of seventy-three electro
clans, mechanics. etc. More than 500 cos
tunes are worn in the development Of the
play, all Of exceeding beauty
The chariot race requires special foun-
dations laid in cement and impose a
weight on the stage of over forty tons.
This race Is said to be the most convincing
bit of realism ever presented on the
stage. The difficulty of practically de-
veloping this wonderful feature was one
Of the reasons that. caused General Lew
Wallace, the author OF the story, to de-
cline for years to permit the book to be
dramatized. The chariot race takes place
in the fifth act. It Is preceded by a
scene showing the exterior Of the circus in;
Antioch. The signal for the race is
sounded, and the crowds rush into the
arena. The stage Is suddenly darkened.
A fanfare Of trunpets is heard and the
din Of the shouting of a riotous multi
tude. The lights are on. Over the
course, through clouds of dust, with a
sound Of muf1ed thunder, the chariots Of
Ben Hur and Messiah, each drawn by
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FOOELIGHT FLASHES,

A pretentious production of The Three Mus.
keteers" will be given by the Ferris Stock COM
pany at the Lyceum stheater at an early date.
David Belascos stirring war play, 'The Heart
of Maryland,' which. though 1t has been upon
the boards for several seasons, still retains its
hold upon the public fancy, is underlined for
presentation at the Bijou
TO the Bijou shortly Games Robert Mantell
with a company unusually strong in romantic
dramas. He will present 1.-THE Dagger and the
Cross" 'Monbars,'' 1.-THE Face in the Moon
light and 1.-THE Lady of Lyons
The Royal Lilliputians will be seen at the
Bijou soon These little people contrasted
With number of giants hve times the length
Of the little This season they will be
seen in new farce, "In Posterland."
1t Is long decade since Joseph Murphy made
his first visit here, and he has steadily grown
in public favor. Mr.. Murphy will present his
two celebrated plays, "Kerry Cow and ''Shaun
Rue" at the B1jou, in the near future.
'Theater goers hungry for radical change in
the dramatic bill Of fare will stand excellent
chance finding it metropolitan, Jan.
s, 8 and 10, when Blanche Walsh will be seen
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IMMUNE.
Phi1ad e1nhia Press

''My!" exclaimed the old lady who was
taking her first trolley ride, ct should
think it would be mighty dangerous work
in on these care all the time. Amt you
feared O. the Electricity strikin' YEP
"No'm,"> he replied, as he took her
nickel and neglected to ring it up on the
register, you see I'm not good con-
ductor."
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and the result has been some poses that
excite the greatest curiosity as well as
admiration.
Mrs. Ford has never been interested in
cats for the points that appeal to the fan
cier. but merely for the graceful and low
able ways that are quite marked in the
stray alley cats as in their pedigreed fell
low beings. Her own cats have been
sstrays picked up at random, and it is
only recently that she has acquired a fine
>Angora. -a-G @
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and shows the meeting of Ben Hur and
MESSIAH on the latter's return from Rome.
The two friends quarrel and Messiah
leaves in anger. The loud tones bring
Tirza, the sister Of Hur to know the
cause. Busles announce the approach of
the Roman army, numbering among it's
members, MESSIAH. Ben Hur and TirZa,
are looking into the street below. The
tiles of the balustrades on which Ben Hur
is leaning, become loosened and crash into
the street, Wounding a soldier and Mes
sala charges that it Is wilful crime of
Ben Hur. When his mother and sister
plead for him they are put into chains
and E1ur without trial is sent to the Sill-
leys. The first scene Of the second act
shows the interior Of the Roman galley
Astraea. There are three rows of prison.
ers, one above the other, each with his
car, which he moves with clock-like pre-
shaved here under the charge Of Arrius,
who is greatly affected on hearing that he
is Prince of the House of Hur. The gall
ley is burning and sinking when Ben Hur
and Arrius escape and are rescued from
raft in the open sea. The third, fourth
and fifth acts carry on the story in an
equally powerful and spectacular way.
The chariot race leads UP to the last act
in the Palace of Hur. Ben Hur returns
and tells of the miracles performed by
the Nazarere; says he has seen the lame
walk, the blind see and even lepers cured
Amrah brings the news that the Divine
Healer is on Mount Olivet, and begs them
to go and see him. The last scene shows
the Mount. Hundreds of men and women
are seen waving palms, singing hosannas,
and among them the mother Of Hur, AM
rah and Tirzah, who have been cured of
the disease. The Divine One is supposed
to have passed. Ben Hur finds his lost
ones here and they are all united.
George Sidney In "Busy Ivy"
In presenting George Sidney as nu-
steal comedy star, E. D. Stair has added
to his string of amusement enterprises an
other sure fire" laugh maker. AS an
associate Of Ward & Vokes, in the char
acter of .Izzy Mark" George Sidney has
become a laugh maker Of national repute
and a popular favorite everywhere In
this, his first introduction as star. Sid
ney has a company of strength, both nl-
nerically and artistically. The company
is composed of forty people in
GLIDING Annie Martell, Fred Wye
kon, Florence Ack1ey Edward Clark
Lisle Bloodgood, Daniel Sulli-
van, Grace Dare, Frank Gibbons, EVELYN
Granger, Thompson s. Andrews, Vesta
Bergea, the Juggling normans Give in /
n
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to Florida and built in three weeks
thirty six-foot houseboat equipped with
gasolene engine capable of making eight
miles an hour. His northern energy sim
ply astonished the natives. Mr. and Mrs.
Ford leave soon for two months cruise
on the Indian river The boat is equipped
with an electric plant and abundant, cold
storage facilities. Although the trip is
largely for pleasure, the boat is provided
with fine dark room and many photo
graphs will be made. Y
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Not every good photographer can even
succeed in making a good negative of a
cat, and the person who can make photo
graphs Of cats that are interesting in pose
and characteristic-in other words, have
the Qualities of a picture-is rare indeed
Mrs. Emma Gary Ford of Madison and
Chicago is one Of the most successful of
the photographs of animals. She always
has an interesting family Of kittens
around her study, which she handles until
they will let her do anything with them,
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The Chicago cat clubs have discovered
Mrs. Fords unusual gift for managing the
high-strung, nervous domestic pets, and
she is being made much of by them and is
practically the official photographer of the
beautiful tabbies owned by the women
who proclaim themselves specially inter-
ested in cats by their utilization in these
clubs. is 5lla ss a.... ... 49,
Children yield quite as readily to Mrs.
Ford's skilful persuasions as animals and
she has done some very striking work in
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THOUGHTFUL WARNING.

Yellow Edttor-I you denounce that
last police shake ul story as lie.
New Reporter-Yes, sir.
Yellow Editor-Well, want to caution
fyou that when denouncing any story as
a lie you want to be careful that It did not
originate with u.s.
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children's portraits, especially Of little ones
sleeping peacefully in unconsciously
graceful positions.
From an enthusiastic amateur artist and
photographer known to many North Da-
kota people Mrs. Ford developed into
professional photographer under the tute-
lage Of Charles e. Ford of Madison. Love
also developed and a year or two ago
they were married and now divide their
time between their Chicago and Madison
studios. This fall Mr.. Ford made trip
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WELL EQUIPPED.
philadelphia Press.

Hes thinking Of branching out as q
thea trica1 manager this winter
( TT don't suppose he was fitted for that
sort Of thing
20, yes A relative OF his who died re-
Gently left him fur Lined overcoat."
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WICKED ExTRAvAoANcE.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
my boy. my boy. what are you throw
ing at that dog ~
"a piece of coal father. = s.
My child. my child. do you want to die
In the poorholse ?''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-27
Vanity Fair Extravaganza.

"Ren Hurr'' at the Lyceum.
Don't miss Ben Hur.''' This cry is
on the lips of all. Not only Minneapolis,
but all the state as well, seems to be
profoundly interested in the local presen-
tation of Klaw and Changers dramatic
version Of General Lew Walface's widely
read religio- historic novel Of that name.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-27
BILLS OF THE WEEK

AT THE LYcEUM- .a-
"Ben Hur."
At THE BIJOU-
"Busy Izzy."
AT THE METROPOLITAN
The Ferris Company In "Graustark."
AT THE DEWEY @'ra y
Vanity Ealr Extraxauanxa
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PASSING BOASTS.

Chicago News.
Gotham Maid-We have the best-dressed men.
Chicago Mafd-Oh, well, we have the hest
dressed beef.
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Vanity Fair Extravaqanza.

. Commencing with the matinee to-mor-
row the VANITY Fair" Extravaganza COM
pany will be the attraction at the Dewey
theater. The company is under the per-
sona1 direction of Bob Manchester. and
as he has always brought good shows to
this city whenever he has played here,
his name is an assurance that the com
pany is up to standard in every respect.
"Ophelia and Fedora and "a Gay Fin
ish'' are the titles of the two burlettas
presented, and in producing them Mr..
Manchester has spared no expense to
make them fine. scenic and electrical pre-
sentations The comedy in both is excel
lent, while all the latest New York musi-
cal successes are introduced. Many pref
ty women may be seen, clothed in gor-
geous costumes. * -
The olio is one that can be compared
with any offered in a burlesque show this
season.. for many well-known vaudeville
artists are connected with the organiza-
ton. such as Mile: Ami, the famous gym
mast; Lillian Held and the four show
girls; Happy Jack Gardner, the two jack
sons, Marsella and Lancaster, Brown,
Harrison and Brown, and Urine and Ly-
ons. This is undoubtedly a grand bur-
lesque company and should do an excellent
business here. In addition to the regular
performances, there will be holiday mat
inee New Years day.
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large and we'll drilled force Of supernu-
meraries will enhance the value of the
semble pictures.
The first act will show the Regengetz
hotel, Graustark the second the bed
chamber of the Princess Yetive in the
castle, and Act. III, which is said to be
the browning triumph of the scene paint
er's and costumer's art shows the throne
room Of the castle. The scale Of prices
for seats will be the same as those that
have prevailed at the Lyceum.
The automobile used in the play at
every performance will be given away at
the performance Saturday evening,
JAM 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
MAsoNH OF ALABAMA WILL
 BUILD HOME.
Lodges Will Vote on An Amendment to Constitution Proposing an Assessment of $1 Per Capita
 for Purpose.

The Special Committee of leading Ma sons appointed at the last Grand Lodge to formulate a plan for the erection of home for widows and orphans of Ma fens have about completed their plan and Will submit 1t to the subordinate lodges of the State. This committe con- sists of Grand Master R. NJ. Cunning ham. Past Master James A. Bilbro and Hon. Sol D. Bloch. The committee held its most important meeting in Montgom- cry two weeks ago.
 The Grand Lodge last December adopt ed an amendment tc the constitution pro- posing an assessment of S1 every year on every Mason iu Alabama for five years until the home for the widows and or phans is completed After that the as- ssssment will be reduced to 50 cents a year for the maintenance Of the home. The amendment will be submitted to the gu oordinate lodges of the State. In every subordinate lodge vote will be taken on the proposition. The vote will be taken at the annual meetings held in June. All the subordinate lodges hold meetings on the 24th of June or as near that date as practicable.
 When the subordinate lodges have act ed upon 1t, if the requisite number of votes in favor of the project have been secured. the matter will come before the Grand Lodge of Masons at its December meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

sent to his home at 316 Jefferson Street.
 Mir. Hauck was injured as the hose wagon was leaving the engine house for an exercise drive. Captain Jones was driving at the time, but Hauck was on the seat with him. The horses started to backing and Mir. Hauck attempted to spring from the wagon and hold their heads. As he jumped off he was caught between . locker on one of the horses stalls and . roxsle on the hose wagon. He was painfully crushed. but after a few minutes he did not think that his hurt was of any consequence and not until ( o'clock yesterday morning did the accident assume any proportions. At that hour . physician was summoned and t was found that not only had Mir. Hauck received great bruise on the body. but that he had sustained serious internal injurier. Last night he was reported ss resting easy.
 Peter Hauck is one of the oldest mem- bers of the department and one of the best known. He is considered an excel iant man on the department by the city authorities,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
ITALY IS GROWING FAST,
Her Population is Increasing With
 Rapid Strides of Late.

Italy Is almost the only Latin country In Europe which shows a steady growth of population. France has for years been on the decline, but latest statistics show 1t is nearly stationary, the death and birth rates being nearly equal The returns of the recent census in Italy are now published and they show grati- flying thought not extraordinary growth of population in the peninsula, despite the large emigration and the hard times which have prevailed there in late years. In round numbers the population of Italy is now 32,5Oo,000 That is an increase of more than 100000 in the last twenty years. That Is not large increase. but it is, one the whole. satisfactory. It is not. of course, the whole increase of the Italian race. In these twenty wears more than 100000 Italians have emisrated to other lands. The actual growth of the race has, therefore. been more than 6,00o.000 in twenty years. or more than 1 per cent year.
 This does not, however. confirm the common idea that the Italians are an ex- ceptionally prolific race. The growth of other nations has been approximately more rapid. That of France has not been. That of Russia has been effected by conquest and wholesale annexation. That of the United States has been due to enormous immigration, as we'll as to a high birth rate. But while Italy in the nineteenth century increased from 16,000.- 900 to g, 800 600. or only little more than doubled. Great Britain grew from l6.0oo,- 'r00 to H, 900. 900 and Germany from 24,00O.- 800 to 5e. O00, ,000 and each of these coun- tries suffered as great loss from wars as Italy and a considerably greater loss through emigration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
HECURRENT WAS LOST
CARS STOOD STILL FOR THIRTY
 MINUTES.
On High Trestle Patrons of Mont gomsry Street Railway Co. Were Hsld-Electricity Was
 Found at Last.

Two conductors and two motormen of the Riverside Line Montgomery Street Railway Company played for thirty min- utes yesterday morning at a game of ''current, current, whose got the cur. rent!" while two carloads of passengers sat in unconceaIed disgust, waiting for the current to be found.
 The motormen and the conductors were really not biamable. The current in some mysterious way lost itself and the street car men with patience born of long ex. perience in similar happenings made the best Of the situation while jokes flew back and forth from one car to the other.
 The two cars during the half hour of idleness stood on the long trestle near the power house, north of the railroad tracks of the Western. This trestle has been out of repair fer a week or more. One or two carpeters have been leisurely at work upon it. but there was no hurry. It was from this trestle last week that Carpenter J. W. Booth fell and broke both his legs.
 During the repair work so leisurely con- ducted the patrons of the Riverside line have been forced to transfer in the middle of this high trestie. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock two cars we'll loaded with passengers met to transfer. The danger ous operation of transferring men, wo- men anu CnlluTeH ndu bccu dCCOupitsucV without any ones being injured and the motormen attempted to start the rattling ramshackle cars of. Something was wrong. The cars stood like a balky horse. The motorman on the c.ty-bound car came inside and found comfortable place to sit down. The conductors passed few rema: ks and then went on the patient waiting list inside the car.
 Current on" was the only satisfaction that the passengers got from the opera tives.
 Why don't you go over to the power house and find out what's the matter?' asked e passenger of a conductor. Its only fifty yards off.'
 At this the conductor who had fallen easily asleep, woke up and stretched 'Oh. maybe they have cut us of to get power enough to carry the crowds out to the Highland Park affair."" And this was all the passengers got from the carmen. There they stood for full thirty min- ,,tes on a high, trestle. Those of the pas- sengers who were in hurry would have set out for the city on foot, but the tres tie frightened all but the boldest. 1t was like taking ones life in his hand to attempt to walk across the trestle in its condition at that time Finally the cars moved off as mysteriously as they stop ped.