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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

Lawyer Abe Hummel is authority
for the statement that If bachelors
who wish to avoid breach of promise
suits will use telegraph blanks IN
doing their proposing, they will
always keep on the safe side. He
bases this assertion on an incident In
a Westchester county breach of promise
case, in which Mr.. Hummel appeared
for the defendant. The plaintiffs
lawyer began to read the alleged pro-
posal of the defendant to the jury, as
it appeared on a message blank. He
began With My dearest Louisa
Mr.. Hummell interrupted. Il the:
court please, this document is partly
printed and partly written. By all the
rules of evidence the plaintiff cannob
offer parts Of that instrument.
must read it all. y
The opposing lawyer protested that
the printed matter had nothing to do:
with the case. and that the fact that the
prosposal was written on a telegraph
blank was an accident. The court
ruled that everything on the blank
should be read. Reluctantly the
plaintiffs counsel read:
'sThere is 40 liability on account Of
this message unless the same isrepeat
ed and then only on condition that
the claim is made within thirty days
in writing.'' And 5hen, after the sig
nature, "Yours lovingly, john fol
lowed. "N. B.-Read carefully the
conditions at the top"
It didn't take the jury long to- ren-
der verdict.-New York Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

Prince Jonah Knnis Kaluiauole,
who represents Hawaii in the next
House Of Representatives, is the first
royal person to enter the congress OF
the United States. Already there is
much speculation as to just how he5
will be addressed. He is called s5
home NPrince Cupid = Those who
want to avoid such familiarity desig
nate him as Prince Kunis, which is
correct. Some may insist on : Mr.
Kalariauole,' but the name IS sol
long and so intricate in VoWels that lEy
is feared few who are not acquainted
with the Kanaka language vail care
to try it.
The late Henry ". Grady. less than
a month before his death at the early
age of So, remarked to friend ::
Imagine me as an old man Picture
me bald-headed, toothless, and lean-#
ING on cane! It an never be-it IS
too ridiculous. A:man with Iny riotoas
blood, tremendous energy and restless
activity must die youngs'
Reading, Pa, December The
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company had over fifty locomotives IN
service transporting coal to market
Yesterday and today. The company
claims that 75,o0o tons we're started
last night and today and is now on the
road. Most of it is destined for esles
large Eastern cities. The motive pow
az ~ tho aor7n,nv has npver hpfora4
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-12-17

Manila, December Ia force Of
Moros attacked Cap Wears, Islandscf
Mandanao, on Tuesday, after seventy
days inactivity. They were repulsed
without loss to the Americans side.
The Moros approached stealtlilY as
midnight, but the american were rot
surprised. The entire force were called
to arms and drove of the attackers
It is believed the hostiles were from
the country east of Lanao, which Gap
tain Pershing has not yet visited.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

tunes. as each piece OF scenery that Is
to be used is made separately in nina
Tture. of pasteboard, and when completed
1t is possible to set up and take down
each of the tiny scenes and to get the
exact effect of the larger and real
scenery
These models are remade and re-
painted until a satisfactory result is
reached. and thus the scenery costs a
pretty penny before stitch of canvas
has been touched.
When the costume designs and scene
models are finished contracts are let for
making the real articles. often to differ
ent people from those who have pre-
pared the designs and models. In case
of a rush the scenery is usually given to
two or three different artists to paint.
Before the scene painters start their
work. however. another set OF men build
the scenery. This, of course, constitutes
the working of making frames. stretch
Ing the canvas and getting the scenery
ready for the painter. Josef Physioc.
Il IdHh e. udteS, Eu"dru ~. ioi "hse,
Walter Bnrridge, L. Unit. and Henry
Hoyt are among the better known OF
the American scenic artists.
while these things are going on.
large number OF other artists and artl-
sans are at work. The properties have
to be made. These include the furni
ture. the draperies, the ground cloths.
and the thousand and one articles that
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

Autographs and bills that are posted
and hung about town.
"The company has to rehearse for
weeks. and rent has to be paid for the
hall or stage that they use for this pur
pose In the case OF an important pro-
duction, some crack stage manager is
engaged to stage the piece, and his
services cost fancy price. When you
come to add up ell these items. you will
find your $4,000 easily accounted for.
But writing checks and g-oanlng are
far from being the only kinds of worl,
that the producing manager has been
doing all this time. He naturally feels
responsible for every stick and button
in the production. and many are the
anxious hours he spends seeing that tn"
scene painters, costume makers. and
others are getting the right effects. Ee
has TO book the route for his company.
and he has TO select from sketches the
styles of printing and order the same.
But, mcst important of all. he has
TO select and engage company and
chorus The public will never know
how difficult 1t is to find enough people
who combine suitable appearance,
sprightliness. and stage skill with ac-
ceptable vocal gifts; and the engag-
ing OF big comic opera company Is IL
itself task that would try the soul Of
any man.
These preparations are usually start
ed in the spring, and when one comes 10
think IL over. 1t seems remarkable that
the rev productions are always ready
to start out on their road TO fortune or
misfortune early In the fall, doesn't it?'
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| are handled during the performance T..
Seidl, of the Metropolitan Opera House.
New York. is perhaps the leader in this
| kind of work. He learned his business In
the theaters of Europe.
Wigs have to be made. to order for
! everybody in the company-chorus ana
all-and sometimes two or three for one
player Each costume requires pair
of boots or shoes to make 1t complete.
and as these are usually eccentric In
style they have to be made to order.
The same thing applies to gloves, ana
as the costume makers do not include
boot making or glove making in theE
work, the contracts for The boots ana
gloves have to be given to separate
firms.
"If there are any swords, antique wea-
pons or armor in the piece. still another
firm has to be called upon to make, these.
Sometimes hats are bought separately
and the securing of the feathers. buck
les. jewels and other knick-knacks for
a production is enough to give one man
an awful case OF brain flag. or course
all these things absorb money so fast
that 1t seems as II you couldn't burn 1t
any faster But there are other things
that call for cash before the curtain goes
up and the money begins to come back
or not to come back. which Is sometimes
sadly the case.
For instance the printing is very
expensive. BY printing is meant the
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

Il hardly suppose you'll believe me. =
said that rotund comedian. Frank Dan
iels, recently to an interviewer in replg
renses of his company, "but it's fact
that the cost 10 the management of ii
big company. is quite appalling to the
nom theatrical person.
But the most staggering figures II
enc who is not acquainted with THE
iacts." continued Mr.. Daniels. ARE
those which tell the story OF what IL
costs to make production before the
salaries and running expenses begin at
ALL / don't mind telling you, though,
that we paid bills amounting to a little
over s23, 900 for the scenery. costumes
and other initial expenses of Miss Sim
rlicity' before a curtain ever went up
on the piece.
"A man begins to work real hard with
his mind and his nerves and his pocket
hook the minute he closes a contract
TO produce a comic opera First Of all.
he is probably made to hand over $1,000
cr 81 900 in advance for royalties as soon
as he accepts the manuscript. Or II he
commissions a pair of our we'll known
comic opera librettists and composers
10 write a piece for him he is apt to be
asked for Zig payment before they
start to work at all.
And when this high priced manu-,
script Genes 10 him II isn't complete.
II contains merely the plain piano
score; and one of the managers first
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

expenses is to pay extra to have an
crchestration of this made.
Then he sets about the production.
The word production properly used
means the mechanical, material side OF
the piece-the scenery, costumes, prop
critics and effects of all kinds. First he
goes TO the professional designer of cos
tunes, who. by the way. is sometimes
not a maker of costumes at all. Here,
by going over the cast and manuscript.
he finds out how many changes of cos
tune each principal has, and how many
different sorts OF people are to be rep
resented by his chorus, and thus arrives
he must have designs for.
THE designer then goes into history or
Mysteries, according To whether the kind
of costumes that are wanted are to be
historically correct or merely funny.
THE result of his work is series Of
water color sketches. one for each diff
ferent style, detailing every feature of
the garb. from boots to headgenr. Some
times these designs are made up into a
frame, and used for advertising purposes
in the theater lobby after they have
served their original purpose.
Meantime somewhat similar pro-
cess has been going on with reference
to the scenery. Before any scenery is
painted complete models are made of
each piece. These are much more COM
piicated than the sketches for the cos
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Current Vaudeville at Chase's.

Chase's vaudeville program for this
week will be headed by Miss Elita Proc
| tor Otis; the second popular selection
being Milton and Dolly Mobiles; and the
balance of the bill comprising Harri-
gan, Jules and Ella Garrison, The
White Tscherkess Trio, Charles Leon
ard Fletcher and Reata Winfield, the
Four Garganys and "Phroso." the mys-
terious figure. that will continue to puz-
zle the Chase audiences another week.
Miss Elita Proctor Otis is a we'll
known actress of the legitimate stage,
who has been induced for a time to
enter vaudeville. She delivers a mono
logue satire upon society, sufficiently
indicated by the title Engagement and
Marriage Up to Date"
Milton and Dolly Mobiles will present
Mr.. Mobiles farce, why Walker Re-
formed" said to be a cleverly conceiv-
ed and artistically executed plot involv-
ing convivial married man and his
wifes method of reformation.
Harrigan is the tramp juggler" well
known to vaudeville audiences. Jules
and Ella Garrison are American bur-
lesque tragedy stars, who will show an
act called "A Bit of Nonsense The
White Tscherkess Trio are Russian vo-
calists just over from the land of the
Cars. and with pretty costumes and
picturesque scenery, they, for the time
being, will take the auditor far away
from the everyday American scenes.
Charles Leonard Fletcher and Reata
Winfield, in the presentation OF Mr..
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Frank Daniels Miss S impliCitu."

Frank Daniels will return to Wash
ington tomorrow evening TO stay a
week at the Columbia, in Miss Sim
plicity," the Barnet-Heariz piece in
which he appeared here last fall with
such success. There is every reason
to believe that this weli-lked little
merry maker will be welcomed. and that
he will again demonstrate that he is
one of the mos: popular of light-opera
fayorites. II there has been any doubt
as 10 the wisdom OF this return engage
ment,; the magnitude of the advance
sale. which has been in progress during
the past week. must have dtspelled the
question, for IL is said at the box Office
that the demand for seats has been un-
usually active.
The company includes VIII Danforth.
Frank Turner. Mark Lane. Grafton Ba-
ker. Harry Holiday. Grace Orr Myers.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Birthplace of American Minshelsy.

catherine Street, New York city,
should be sacred ground to minstrels."
says George Primrose.
Negro minstrelsy was born in that
street, he continues. There were in
dividual acts before that time. got up
by Jim Crow Rice and a host of 9TH
ers, but the first regularly organized
minstrel company was formed there. I
don't know the exact spot; I doubt il
anyone does. but 1t was at the board
ing house kept by Mrs. Brooks.
Dan Emmett was one OF her board.
ers. He and Billy Whitlock were one
day practicing on the fiddle and banjo
when Frank Brewer called. He Joined
them with the bones. Dick Pelham drop
ped in. and Immediately secured tam
BOURNE. and 10. the Virginia minstrels
were formed.
THAT was in 1912. That very day
they gave their first performance. ap-
rearing at Rartlett's billiard rooms, en-
.ho Bowery. q great resort for the ci--
Gus people of that time That was rapid
"ofh. anu Tue !aPiu'.s VI p''HuOo IA M
strels' growth is shown by the fact
that this same organization afterward
went to London. where it proved a huge
success.
Il must confess. however. that its
later growth has been somewhat slow.
but it has been toward perfection rather
than organization. 1t has taken a long
time to reach the almost perfect condi-
it. Four people took part in that first
American minstrel company. while We
carry company CT fcTty. They had a
eddie, banjo, bones and tambourine, aud
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

land. daughter of the man who decided
10 reform. and she is also loved by
Edward Westlake. alias Henry Walker,
the leader of the whitecaps, but who
has been posing as coed citizen.
Milburn's determination to prevent
Westlakes election as mayor makes the
latter bitter enemy, and he does ev-
erything in his power to kill the young
attorney.
Cindy Durkins, the daughter Of one
OF the whitecaps. has picked up con-
siderable of kEowledge-of the workings
of the gang. She has been abused, and
when John Milburn speaks to and treats
her kindly, it opens up new world for
her, and she endeavors to show her ap-
probation. The efforts to get the young
lawyer out OF the way, which are
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
"a Ragged Hero" at the Academy.

The attraction announced for this
week at the Academy is "a Ragged
Hero" Maurice j. Fieldings melodrama
depicting life in New England.
The central figure of the story is Will
lie Wildflower. who has become a
knight of the road as result Of family
misfortupcs. Hal Brown interprets the
title role and Julia West presents a
portrayal of village belle.
The scenery is said TO be pretty and
plentiful and the effects realistic and
thrilling.
There will be the usual Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday matinees.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Morning Glory BurleSquers.

"The Gay Morning Glories" will be-
gin an engagement tomorrow afternoon
at Kernan's. The patrons of this house
will hardly recognize in it the same
that played here last season. Mr.. Scrib-
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1IlllllIllnlIlll
Scene from the Musical Comedy iss Simplicity at til. Columbia

Kate Uart. Adelaide Manola, Florence
Holbrook, and Isabelle d'Armonde.
The chorus is remembered as one Of
the most alluring gsiaxies of--young
women ever gathered on a local stage.
The only matinee will be played on
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

thwarted by Cindy and Moreland. bring
about numerous interesting situations
and exciting incidents, which end in a
satisfactory manner.
The company is said to be good and
the scenic portion of the production en-
tirely adequate. There will be daily
matinees Of "The Power of Truth"
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Primrose 6 Dockstader's Minstrels.

fTlIlTOSe O. DOCkSbdQer S FllnStrclS.
The attraction at the National Theater
this week will be popular black faced
funmakers. George Primrose and Lew
Dockstader. accompanied by two score
OF laugh creators and singers.
The company includes good or
chestra, score of yocalists dozens of
specially artists and at least half a
dozen comedians. Primrose & Dock
stader's motto is Present minstrelsy as
1t should be-" and as the right to the
title OF minstrel" In the United States
would seem TO most fittingly typify the
dusky race of the Southern plantations.
then are these gentlemen right in hav-
ing their company appear in black face.
Primrose and Dockstader will always
be inseparably connected with ali that
is best in the history of American
minstrelsy. and, from the reputation
they have won throughout the country,
and the reception they are receiving
wherever they play. season after sea-
son, 1t woul5 seem as If they had the
key TO unlock the proverbial chest of
gold
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
"The Power of Truth. )"

"Ihe Power OF Truth.
"The Power of Truth will be present
ed at the Empire Family Theater this
week.
The story deals with life in Indiana.
William Moreland, man who had been
drunkard and an associate OF bad men
all his years. is fed to change his ways
by the kind words Of John Milburn, a
young lawyer. who sends number of
whitecaps to the penitentiary and is
hunted down by the gang in consequence.
Milburn is in love with Miriam More
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

Fletcher's protean act, cat the Stage
Door," are fast forging to the front
among funmakers. The act is describl
ed as unusually interesting because ii
reveals some phases OF life behind the
scenes, which is always cariosity-arous-
ing with audiences.
The Four Garganys, a comedy aero
batic act, will bring the program to a
close.
Sergeant James" at the Lafayette.
Kirk La Shelle's new production. Ser
geant James," will be the attraction a,
the Lafayette this week. commencing
with the matinee tomorrow.
Sergeant James" is described as
clear-cut and direct-virtues that out
weigh originality when originality be-
comes inconsequential.
Sergeant James real name is Tom
has enlisted, after a love disappoint-
ment, and has won his chevrons by GAL
lantry, becoming in three years the first
sergeant Of Troop X, Sixteenth United
States Cavalry.
Lucy Burridge, the girl in the case.
has married rascal named Ferris. the
superintendent of a Montana mine near
where James troop is stationed. Fer
ris. who has lost money by gambling
plans to recover by stealing from his
own house the money intended to pay
off the miners. Once his plans are frus-
trated by James. but the second time
Ferris gets far enough to be shot dead
by his own wife, who mistakes him for
a burglar.
The military atmosphere Is said to be
plentiful during the first two acts. There
is love-making galore throughout. ac-
cording to the press agent.
The following players will be seen in
Sergeant James," Henry Kolker. Jo-
seph Manning. Harry Gibbs, Augustus
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
A Week of Continuous Vaudeville.

Next week Chases Theater will give
continuous polite vaudeville per-
formance made pp of fifteen acts. The
performances " begin at noon and
continue until might every day next
week.
All the seats in the theater will be
reserved, and the regular Chase patron
age will be accommodated in the mat
ter of permanent locations as usual.
The principal features will be: Cap
tain Webb's Performing Seals. Murphy
& Nichols, Edwin Latell, Banks and
Winona Winters. Pauline Moran, Adele
Purvis Onri. Little Tsudda, Sophia
Burnham. Bingham. Satsuma. Collins &
Hart, George Yeoman. and the Major
Sisters.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

n n ELODY and feminin1ty In tne
nu shape of extravaganza and
Iyl musical comedy were to the
fore at both of Washington
high-priced theaters during the past
week. and 1.-The Defender" at the Ma
tional. and "The Liberty Bellies" at the
Columbia. enjoyed exceptionally good
business. The performances We're uni
formly good, as this style OF stage
amusement goes.
Manager Chase presented good all
round bill of vaudeville. headed by Phro-
SO. who was so we'll thought of that the
attraction has been held over for this
week.
The initial appearances Of Eugene
Blairsin Mrs. Carter's old role of 'Zaza"
were highly successful and during the
engagement the Lafayette was not large
enough to accommodate the crowds that
wished to see this excellent actress do
some of the best acting of her rather ex-
tended career.
.The Bandit King" and "The Cattle
King" divided the week at the Academy
of Music, and incidentally halved a large
sum of money with the management, for
the melodramas filled the theater at ev
cry presentation.
The Empire had a f1rst-class show In
Crimmins and Cores "A Warm Match"
and business was good. while at Ker-
mans, THE Moonlight Maids" bur-
lesQue company. gave an excellent show
and prospered accordingly.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

building an organization that is said to
surpass his previous effort.
Among those making up the company
are Harry Hastings. Couture Brothers.
Cooper and schall, John and LILLIAN
Hoover, Clifford and Burke, Leslie
Brothers. Bijou Comedy Trio, and Billy
johnson. of the late Cole and Johnson.
Miss Viola Sheldon and Miss Dolly jar
don.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-21
CLOUD BURT IN NEW YORK

Buffalo, July 81. - Ram descended
in torrents in western New York yes
terday and as result the rivers are
swollen causing great loss of property
and delaying railroad trains. The hay
crop is practically ruined, The water
is two feet deep in some streets at Sll
YER Creek. The Thatcher brook dam
at Gowanda burst and the streets at
that place are impassa BILE.
Ten miles south Of Dunkirk As.
foot embankment on the Dunkirk,
Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg Il. r.
was washed out for 50 feet, passeng
ers being transferred around the
chasm. The Pennsylvania R RS
roadbed between May vile and Brock
ton was under water for 20 honrS.
Two Nickel Plate cu4verts east Of Rip.
ley were washed away.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-21
tlViIinn~ TOO High Priced.

WASHINGTON, July II. The effort t,
substitute ciYiliallS for naval officers Ii
their shore duties has come to an ui
expected check. The reports called foi
from every officer on shore as to the
nature of the duties he is diSclaryne
show that il! most of the instances
where il will bo possible to substitute
civilian employees owing to the high
technical >i;ill required the collpens;l.
ton Of the civilians would be far il
excess of the salaries paid to naval OF
!iccls. This is particularly true in tn.
ease of inspectors of structural mate,
rial and ships under construction. II
the case of naval engineers doing short
duty it is the general report that nc
one but q commissioned officer can b.,
charged WITH the heavy responsible.
ties of the worss
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-21
CITY News.

Mrs. Thomas Brady went to Bur-
lington this afternoon to visit rela-
tives for few days.
Alderman II. A.Duffy has recover
ed enough from his sickness SO that
he is able to be around.
Mrs. X. w. Morse and daughter,
Ruth, went to Randolph this noon TO
spend the remainder of the day.
Henry Patenaude, while jumping on
the counter Ia Tom Suitor's lunch
room Saturday evening to turn out
the lights, lost his balance and fell on
the other SID, striking on his left
shoulder and breaking his collar bone.
Dr. Deziel reduced the fracture and
the patient IS doing well.
At the meeting of the Central
Labor Union Saturday vening il was
voted to hire Caledonia park of Clan
Gordon for the annual Labor day
picnic. The following committees
were appointed for the picnic.
Transportation, Gus G. Gre. DIRE.
Frank Carleton and Timothy Sullivan.
Sports, Will Mackie, E l.. Taylor and
Donald Smith. Refreshm ents, B. f.
Healy, II. b. Brooks, F. Bruce and
George Gauthier. Music, Alex Cruick-
shan II G. Townsend and O. Fl.
Judson. Printing &C. Ramsdell, O c.
Wiley, Will A Hurry was also appoint
ed assistant secretary, There will be
another meeting Thursday at I. 80 p IN.