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The Washington times., 1902-04-27
The Orpheum Show at Chase's.

Mr.. Chase only permits few travelling
vaudeville companies to play his theatre
and foremost of all is the Orpheum show
which will make its first appearance thi,
week with a program Of rare attractive
ness. comprising the Union Gatling
Guards. Mcintyre and Heath, In a new
act; Elizabeth Murray. w. C. Fields, the
Serenaders. Macomber and Engleton, the
Aglos Trio. and Joe Welch
The Calling Guards is a military organi-
zation that present a realistic and thrill
ling battle scene in which their expert
handling and maneuvering OF a Gatling
gun constitutes one OF the greatest sensa-
tions In vaudeville this season.
Mcintyre and Heath are unequaled and
pre-eminent as blackface comedians. and
with "On Guard" their latest humorosity.
IL is believed they at last have secured a
fit successor for their perennial favorite,
THE Georgia Minstrels."
Elizabeth Murray is easily the first
among feminine monologists. and her
songs and stories appear just as funny to
her male auditors as to the gentler sex.
w. c. Fields has an eccentric juggling
act that is said to be distinctly original.
Macomber and Engleton will give
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Wards Minsrels at the Empire.

Beginning with the matinee tomorrow
the Empire Theatre will offer its patrons
Harry Wards minstrels. an aggregation
of burnt cork comedians. II has been
some years since an organization OF this
kind has been seen in this city at pop
ular prices. and the Empire will no doubt
have big houses during the week.
Wards minstrels include thirty talented
and high class representatives OF min
strelsy The program will include the
usual first part, III which the end men.
singers and commeuians will make merry
This will be follewedi by several high
class vaudeville acts, given by Harry
Ward, George Wade; The grent Kitchi. a
Japanese cquilibrist; ,Morcllo. the jug
gler; Murphy ard Mason. comedy musical
duo: Van Fossen End McCauley. novelty
dancers and comedians the Brothers La
Noel. introducing 1their break away lad
der act. and Monore and Varrin, soug IL
Illustrators.
A street parade win tie given every
day, and a band cGnceI in front of the
theater before eagh performance. The
prices OF admission dyring this engage
ment will be somewhat lowered. For the
matinee the best seats will be Is and
25 cents, and for nights, Is, Is and 50
cents,
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Symphony Orchestra Concert.

One Of the most important events OF the
season will occur tomorrow afternoon at
when the first concert by the Washington
Symphony Orchestra will be given with
the eminent Polish pianist. Palercwski.
as solOist.
The Capital City has long wished for
will make its debut tomorrow. Many
kinds of musical societies have been or
ganized here with more or less success.
but still there was a demand unsatisfied
for higher class of music. At last.
through the efforts OF Mr.. Reginald de
Koven, permanent orchestra has
been Termed and VII be maintained
The Washington times., 1902-04-27

organization in the acquaintance OF tn.
Washington public. none ever proved
more popular to the large contingent
which made the season so profitable that
summer. Mr.. Morris. it will also be re-
membered. was the first one to propose
permanent stock company with its
home n. the Lafayette Theater and 1t
was expected that he would head that
venture. but his admirers were disap-
pointed
The actor chatted with a Times inter-
viewer one afternoon last week and
| acknowledged that it was his first appear
ance in year.
! Il have not been playing regularly. but
concluded to appear with the company for
the Washington engagement for my asso-
Citations here were extremely pleasant.
fortunately. / have not grain of con-
| ceit in me. for il l had my pride would
| have suffered a terrible fall The houses
| have not been crowded, and | am forced
to the belief that there isn't so much IN
being an actor after all. l once heard a
good story illustrating the fidelity OF the
English public to their fayoritcs.
'"rhe Playgocrs' Club of London gave
performance one niEht-beginn;nS at mid
night, of course-anl the play was She
Stoops to Conquer. A man by the name
of Brough enacted the role of Tony Lump
kin. When he first appeared he was given
an ovation. and every speech he made
was greeted with rounds of applause Be-
tween the acts he was called before the
curtain and forced to make a speech. A
man who was guest of the club and who /
had been somewhat surprised at the tre- |
mendous hit the actor was making. re-
marked to his neighbor.
'' 4 don't think he's SO good in the part |
do you?'
No. replied the other. but twenty |
years ago he was great
And SO 1t is over there; when once |
you are favorite your claim is good for
ever. but in America We mus, continue to
make hits II We want to remain firm in
the public's memory. | say memory be-
cause the American people have so much
to think Of and many things to oc-
cupy their attention that they are not
permitted to devote too much time to unv
one thing or person.
i was much disappointed in not get
ting the permanent stock company here.
because l had thought it all out AMI be-
lieye that might have solved the prob
lem of success. The people of Washing
ton will support good stock company
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Blanche Bates as Cigarette"

Charles Frohman will present his bi,
scenic production. Under Two Flags,
by arrangement with David Belasco, a
the National Theater this week.
This is Paul NJ Potter's dramatizatior
OF ouida's famous novel. and Miss Blanche
Bates, the original Cigarette of the New
York production, will head the cast, which
comes intact from the Academy of Music
New York.
The drama is said TO be one of the
most massive and imposing productions
ever made by Mr.. Frohman. Several
horses are introduced in the famous Chel-
iala Gorge scene. in which Miss Bates
makes her startling ride for life. Over
$50 people are grouped in the principal
scenes, and the stage is said to show some
of the most picturesque scenes ever
crowded into one drama.
Aside from its success as a stage pro.
duction, the story has gained a new life,
for Mr.. Potter is said to have handled the
novel as 0uida wrote 1t, bringing out all
the emotional elements and using the
dramatic episodes at their full value, thus
giving Miss Bates an opportunity in Gig
arctic such as very few actresses could
have successfully seized. That she has
jumped at once from the ranks TO the
position she now occupies is due as much
TO her energy and ambition as to the op-
for many would have refused
the hard work and the great risk the role
calls for in more ways than one.
The ride in the sandstorm up a steep in
cline reaching from the footlights to a
height OF sixty feet is laughed at by Miss
Bates, who is used to horses, and evident
y knows how to handle them for the
best interest OF all concerned.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
The World Bedters' Burlesquers.

Patrons OF the Lyceum Theater will en-
| joy treat this week in the shape OF an
entertainment OF light extravaganza and
vaudeville which will be presented by the
World Beaters' Company.
This band of comedians and burlesqucrs
need but little Introduction to lovers of
this style of entertainment For several
seasons it has won success. and much of
the prestige it has gained has been due 10
the fact that its program has been kept UP
to date. The company does not depend
upon highly colored Autographs, or boast
full posters for its success but on the
merits Of its performance alone.
The company will be presented in two
laughable concoctions entitled THE
Naughty Widow" nautical burlette, and
Women Stock Exchange" Both will be
staged with new and attractive settings
They are said to be replete with bright
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Good Coon Songs Are Scarce.

! Local vaudeville lovers always have
! something pleasing to anticipate in the
annual appearance here of Clarice Vance,
the Southern singer" who. in the esti-
maticn Of many. is the best exponent Of
/ ragtime melodies before the footlishts.
Miss Vance is native of Louisville.
and spent the early part OF her life in
the Blue Grass region, where she had
every opportunity to become familiar
with the manncrisms and little peculiari-
ties OF the race which has been immor-
talized in the field of music in such a
quaint and attractive way Her methods
are unlike those OF any other singer She
interprets coon" song in much the
same way in which one might suppose a
real Ethiopian might tell of his many
troubles with his lady friend" She
stands before her audience and sings in
an unaffected, unassuming way. does not
employ any branch of the Delsartean art.
and relies wholly upon her own rendi-
uon OF the songs for their success.
In conversing with a Times interviewer
last night. Miss Vance had the same COM
plant to make which so many other
singers registered during the past few
scasons-that it is almost impossible to
get hold of good song. aud especially
good coon" song
Il have number of songs sent me-"
she said. but do not believe that there
Is any material left. The field has either
been covered or else the indifferent
writer's are crovding out thosa .uho..
compositions are worth using. The songs
nowadays are not what they used to be.
They lack what might in play be termed
atmosphere There is no color to them.
no motive. but Just a tumble OF words
and sometimes a catchy swing to the
The Washington times., 1902-04-27

= The slight interest manifested by tn,
theater-going portion of the Capital city,s
population in dramatic performances
last week may in part have been
due to the fact that the season is
rapidly drawing to a close. that almost
everything worth seeing in the theatrical
world has been viewed by local audi
ences, or, perhaps, the apathy evidenced
during the past seven days toward the
attractions that occupied the local stages
may have been on account of a lack OF
novelties.
With the exception OF a happy go-lucky
sort Of farce comedy at the Academy
there was nothing new to appeal for the
patronage Of the amusement lovers Of the
city. Julia Marlowe's previous engage
ment at the National was SO remunerative
that her manager conceived the idea that
It would be good business proposition to
bring her back in when Knight
hood Was in Flower" The audi
-ences that greeted this always delightful
and brilliant actress were not nearly SO
large as attended the performances Of
the Marlowe company when it appeared
at the Rapley playhouse last fall. Miss
Marlowe herself repeated her former sue
cess. but the play came in for much un-
favorable comment, even IL It is about the
best sample Of the dramatized novel that
has come this way all season.
William Morris tried to prove himself
capable of following in the footsteps of
n. C. Goodwin in the Esmond play, when
We Were Twenty-one." at the Columbia,
and while he succeeded remarkably well
he lacked the support that made the
Goodwin production Of the piece SO good.
Business at the Columbia during Mr.. Nor
ris' engagement was anything but of the
kind that cheers the players, but If 1t was
any comfort to the principal actor and his |
associates, the audiences were uncommon
ly well pleased. and the performance |
scored a decided success.
The Lafayette Square venture OF contin-
uing "a Midsummer Nights Dream" for a !
second week was very profitable. from a
financial standpoint, while the work of the
individual members was, naturally. con-
siderably better than during the first week
of the revival
Manager Chase's program Of vaude-
willie showed much improvement upon its
immediate predecessor, and large audi
ences were the rule during the week.
The Academy's clientele appIauded the
funny things in Happy Hooligan.' a new
farce comedy OF the slapstick variety.
The Empire had its final week with the
stock burlesque company. and the house
will. during the remainder of the season,
be occupied by travelling companies.
Kernan's had burlcsque show, 'The
Blue Bloods." which gave a fairly good ,
of the usual style seen at ,
the Lyceum.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Manager SChleSinger's Benefit.

The entertainment to be given at the
Empire Theater this evening for the
benefit of Manager Schlesinger and Treas
urer Fred Wilson promises to be an un-
usually interesting affair. Haley's Or
chestra will be the principal feature of
the program. but there will be other num-
bers that will go to make the bill an ex-
ceptionally good one. The program in
cludes the following numbers:
March. ''our United Emblem" Brown;
overture. Light Cavalry" Suppe; song.
'Maidee. Come Be My Lady" Miss Grace
Spencer, Lorraine; selection, Faust"
Gounod; waltz. wedding of the Winds"
Hall; song, selected. Miss Nellie ".
Nichols: excerpts. The Singing Girl"
Herbert: flower song, Hearts and Flow
ers," Tobani; "At the Bottom of the
Deep Blue Sea-" John p Rodgers: selee-
tion, "Florodora." Stuart.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
MISS HELEN WARE of Harry Corson Clarke's Company

dialogue, catchy music, and high class
specialties. Several terpsichorean novel
ties Will be introduced by the young
women of the company. who. by the way,
are said to be among the handsomest in
burlcsque on the road this season.
The olio will include Udell and Yule
character singing comedians. in an origi-
nal absurdity, called STRANDED Opera;
Joseph Harrington and Luella Miller, in
the comedy sketch. Upside Down. Ram
dali, the novelty juggler;. Princeton Sis
ters, in a new and original speciality: May
Gebherd. a well-known burlesquer; Maud
Mcdonald, the living venus" the Far
NUM- Brothers, acrobatic comedians. in
THAT Sickly Golf Player" Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Hiatt. in an operate comedy musical
act, and several others.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
ChdSe'S Next Vaudeville Bill.

Chase's vaudeville Offering next week
will comprise the "Miyo San Operetta
Company. Harry Foy and Florence Clarke.
Charley Ca5c. Montrell, Dave Genaro, and
Ray Bailey. Eva Nudge. Blanche Ring.
and Clctiide Antonio.
'Miyo San is one-act Japanese COM
edy. something like The Geisha' and
San Toy" The roles are very accept =
bly, filled by Laura DEMO-. Florence Tyler.
Helen Ersekett. and Adolphe Mayer
Harry Foy and Florence Clarke have an
original and humorous comedy. Charley
Case is n popular monologist. Montrell is
renowned European comic juggler. Ge-
naro and Bailey will give their new sue
cess "A Victim of Circumstances" while
Eva Nudge is new celebrity among
character change singers.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27

teens. There are other countries which
paid to Jones" the homage that the best
comedy of the era deserved
Like good wines, Jones" has ripensd
with the years. and has become rarified,
though not antiquated
The company that will interpret the play
includes Mr. Clarke, Lottie Alter, Laura
Almosnini, Florence Robinson, Helen
Ware, Mary Karr, Laura Bryant, Lucia
Huxford, John Westley, Fred Murray,
Thomas Forbes, Harry Dornton, Henry
Hockey. Thomas Phillips. and Thomas
Hodgeman.
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
"What Happened to Jones.

The attraction at the Columbia this
week Will be What Happened to Jones. -
that funny conception OF George II. Broad
hurst. 1t will be played by Harry Corson
Clarke and his comedy company.
No comedy Of recent years has been
written on broader lines than Jones'"
certainly there are none possessing the
marked degree Of delicious humor that
charactcrizes every line and situation OF
this play. The comedy was constructed
on the broadeSt imaginable lines Of
humor. and for laughing purposes only.
That the sought-for end was attained may
well be believed when II is known that
for six months It was played In New York,
and for one year the playgoers OF London
enjoyed the wit with which the PLAY
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
American Audiences Forget Fayorites

William Morris. with the same genial
smile and we'll remembered mannerism
OF swinging one foot before the other be-
fore settling himself into position. re-
turned to the city last week in when
We Were Twenty-one.' play which was
first made known to the local public by
the Goodwins. and which is regarded as
one of the most entertaining and thor
oughly natural stage stories ever pre-
sented here.
Mr.. Morris was at the head of the stock
company which had its home at the Co.
lumbia Theater two years ago. and it is
not too much to say that although sew
eral like organizations had preceded the
The Washington times., 1902-04-27

travesty upon "Vtrginius.'' The Sere-
naders are a quartet of songstresses
whose cperatic interlude has been con-
spicuous feature this season. Los Aglos
are European equilibrists with SEN
sational act. Joe Welch. with his Study
from Life" will present some rarely
clever character impersonations
The Washington times., 1902-04-27

IL IL is given them. The eity's people are
an intellectual set. for the most Fart
composed Of highly refined people who are
in Government employ. and who demand
class of entertainment in keeping with
their own tastes. They do not want cheap
plays. but those which will entertain and
not weary, and they want the company
to be up to the standard which interpre-
tation Of the play demands
The Washington times., 1902-04-27
Union Gattling Guards, at Chase's.

Julia haoWe in Return Engagement of When Kniqhthood
Was in Flower the Chief Feature of the Past Week
William Morris Fairly Successful in N c. Goodwins Old
Role in When We Were Twenty one" Some Interest
ing Gossip of the Stage and Its People y = i =
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Dams Wheat.

Dan Vowel was boasting OF
his wheat crop Sunday, but
this is the how of it. The land
was rented by Billy Mcleod of
Dan and put in by Billy's boy.
There was 49, acres of in, 20
bushels of seed drilled into it
and Saturday there was $50
bushels threshed not counting
what eight teams were fed out
of it for one and a half days.
Who'scrop was it? 1t was sold
to be delivered Immediately to
A. H. Green at 63c.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

J. F. Renshaw. of near War
rem, was a busy man Saturday
morning at the Joe depot. He
had sold and delivered to him
self and Gottman a 16 horse
power Huber engine andcyclone
stacker, a IL horse engine
to LATE Coleman. of Philadel-
phia and a separator to the
Zeiger boys near Bellville. Mr..
Renshaw as agent for the
Huber people has been success.
full as a salesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Pendel.

Master Percy Lee. two year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. G B.
Pendel, of Geneva, Kansas,
died of cholera infantum Mon.
day afternoon. Mrs. Pendel
and the little fellow had come
to Monroe to spend a month
with her parents, j. Blue Set,
tie and wife, but on account of
his illness his mother took him
back home hopeing the change
would benefit hin, but He who
gave knew best.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Keep Stock Up.

The citizens near the City
Park are complaining of stock
running at large. They have
their recourse. Instead of
grumbling they should prompt
ly report the matter to Off Ger
j. A. Hickman and it will be
taken to the pound. "Oh, I
don't like to do that" Oh no,
then quit grumbling for it is,
as much the duty of one citi.
zen as an other to Sstop the vic.
lation of city ordinances. The
marshal or night watch might
make trip or two down there,
and haul or two and brea k it
up, but it is the duty of the
citizen to assistathem in their
duties. Don't stand off and
kick.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
The Transfer of the Dog.

Lippincott's.
A minister whose first parish
was in the backw Gods of the
West was called upon to offici,
ate at the wedding of a rather
seedy.looking and a bloc ming
young woman. The ceremony
was performed in the log cab.
in home of the brides parents.
There were many guests pre-
sent. and 4 pleasant informal.
ity prevailed,
When the bridegroom repeat.
ed the words, with all nv
worldly goods l thee endow. "
a tall and lank guest innocent
ly observed:
THAR goes Hanks boun'
dawg, by gum!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Two Drown.

Fools and their money soon
part and the same. might be
said of some people and their
lives. During the 4th of July
celebration at Hannibal there
was water craft parade in
which the excursion steamer j.
S. took part. While the steam
er was backing up Geo Scher,
of the Bluff City with his Quin
cy friends Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Moser, in a skiff tried to
pass behind the vessel. The
wheel broke the frail craft in
two and Scher and Mrs. Moser
went beneath the waves to ap.
pear no more in life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

Mrs. j. L. Lyon and Master
Lyon Gartner returned Monday
afternoon from a three weeks
visit with her daughter Mrs. G..
II. Williamson at Tulsa. 1. r..
She thinks that a great country
but her description of the dirty
treets are rich. She will now
think Monroe paradise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1902.
Temperance Rally At SpaIding

Some time ago Mrs. Emma
Bishop, of Spalding, wrote to
Mrs. SHearman asking her to
bring Is many of our L. II. L.
children as possible and come
to Spalding on the 4th of July
and hep her organize a tenn
perance band there. So on the
morning of the Fourth about
sixteen Of our band set out on
a hayframe. Arriving at
Spaiding we found a good mum.
Der present and after a good
picnic dinner we gatherd at 9
p. IN. to listen to song, speech
and recitation. The speakers
were MIR. Stout, of New Lon.
don, a friend of his Mr.. Bates
from Excelsior Springs, Mrs.
Jennie Alexander, District
President w. G. II. U. and her
brother. M. Wallace who gave
the leading talk. Mrs. Bishop
presided and all enjoyed the
program she had taken so
much pains to arrange. The
children of Spaldirg and Mon.
roe sang songs and gave recita.
tlons. Then the District Presi.
dent, Mrs. Alexander took
charge and proceeded to organ.
ize. Mrs, Bishop was made
president and if her zeal on this
occasion is an indication of the
future we are sure the good
work will go on indefinitely. 1t
goes without saying that we
from Monroe had a glorious4th.
4
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Disord derry Persons On, Passenger Trains.

Occasionally, some disorder
ly person or persons, on pas
senger trains make themselves
so iutolerable to the other pas
sengers by reason of conduct
boisterous and otherwise, that
it becomes necessary to eject
such disorderly person, or per-
sons, from the train. 1t is not
only the right but the duty of
the COMPANY, for the protec.
tion of ladies and orderly pas
sengers, to do this. The train
crew has the right to use such
force as is necessary and the
train employees of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railway Sys.
tenn have received such in.
structious as will require them
to exercise this right in the
future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

Dade James who resides
miles south of the city was
numbered among the unfortu.
nate one at $3.50 p m. Monday.
A defective tiue caused the de
struction of his four room cot
tage and household goods. On.
ly a few chairs were saved
from the fire fieud. No insur
ance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

The Monroe City Fair will be
a hummer and don't you forget
it. There will be something
there to interest one and all,
from the youngest to the oldest,
from the maiden of sweet six.
teen to grandma, from the kid
with mischief in his eyes to
grandpa and don't you forget
itP Keep one eye on the DEM
ocRAT and you will-be well
posted.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Good Feeders.

Lee Stoddard has bought
sixty.two head OF high grade
white face feeders of Lee Ely.
They averaged 1000 pounds.
Consi deratiOn private.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10
Court of Honor.

One wing of the Court of Hon.
or has rubbed noses. kissed and
made up and are having a good
time. Tuesday nights me citing
was an interesting one and so
was the luncheon. The lodge
expects to serve ices in tn e
park on band night soon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-10

Charles Haskins, formerly the
electriction at the Monroe City
Electric Light and Power Co.'S
plant but now of Lagrange,
was in the city with friends
Saturday.