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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
FIRST INVESTMENT LARGE.
Much Money Required Before the
Curtain Goes Up. d"
PUTTING ON A SHOW.
Cost of Kirke La Shelle's Presentation
of miss Simplicity"-Many
Items of Expense.

Il hardly suppose you'll believe me-
said that rotund comedian, Frank Dan
iels, recently to an interviewer in reply to
:. query about the daily running expenses
of his company, ''but it's fact that the
cost to the management of big company
like that now appearing with me in Miss
Simplicity is nearer to $1,000 day than
it is to $500. We very rarely say any
thing about this because the public would
doubtless think it was preposterous, but
it is the truth nevertheless.
To-. Raise the Curtain.
But the most staggering figures to one
who is not acquainted with the facts"
continued Mr.. Daniels, 'are those which
tell the story Of what it costs to make a
production before the salaries and run
uing expenses begin at all. don't mind
telling you, though, that Kirke La Shelle
paid bills amounting to a little over $685.
900 for the scenery, costumes and other
initial expenses of Miss Simplicity be-
fore curtain ever went up on the piece
In reply to a request to detail the work
and expense of preparing big musical
show for the public, Mr.. Daniels dis
closed some facts which may prove in
terestiug..
What a Man Works With.
"a man begins to work real hard with
his mind and his nerves and his pocket
book the minute he closes a contract to
produce a comic OPERA" he said. HE
begins to pour out money right away.
First of: all, he is probably made to hand
over $1,000 or $4,000 in advance for
royalties as soon as he accepts the
manuscript. Or. if he commissions Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
Nuremberg's Falling Walls.

Nuremberg. whose walls are reported "a
be showing signs Of rapid decay, was
once about the richest and most famous
town in Europe. The well-known say-
citizen was better off than q Scottish
king was justified. BY the accounts that
have been preserved Of the town and its
burghers. In the Fifteenth century there
came from Nuremberg the first watches,
cannon, the first gunlock, the first wire
drawing machine, the clarinet, certain
descriptions Of pottery, and the art of
painting on glass. For 500 years its now
the Pegnitz against Pope and EmDeror
Four hundred towers once topped the
walls, but only about one third. OF them
now remain. Some OF these towers ara
of very earl date, but most Of them be-
long to the system OF Notifications
planned BY Albrecht Durer.-L london
Daily Chronicle. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
Mahmond Pacha.

extent of preparing miniature electric
light equipments so that the light effects
can be experimental with on the models,
These models are remade and reprinted
until satisfactory result is reached and
thus the scenery costs pretty penny be-
fore stitch of canvas has been touched.
Artists and Artisans Employed.
when the costume designs and scene
models are finished, contracts are let for
making the real articles-often to differ
enr people from those who have prepared
the designs and models. In a case of a
rush, the scenery is usually given to two
or three different artists to paint. Be-
fore the scene painters start their work,
however, another set of men build the
scenery. This, of course, constitutes the
work Of making frames, stretching the
canvas and getting the scenery ready for
the painter. Joseph Physioc, Frank E.
Gates, Edward A. Morange, Walter Bur-
ridge and e. Unit are among the better
known Of the American scenic artists.
The scenery for Miss Simplicity was
the models for the scenery used in Maui
rice Grau's grand opera productions.
while these things are going on, q
large number of other artists and ar
tisans are at work. The properties have
to be made. These include the furniture,
the draperies, the ground cloths and the
thousand and one articles that are han
died during the performance.
Wigs, Boots and Shoes.
Wigs have to be made to order for
everybody il the company, chorus and
all, and sometimes two or three for one
player. Each and every costume re-
quires pair Of boots or shoes to make i,
complete, and as these are usually eccen-
ri n " fInu l,ovv <o ho l.
der: The same thing applies to gloves,
and as the costume makers do not in
clude bootmaking or glovemaking in their
work, both the boots and gloves have to
be given to separate firms. If there are
any swords, antique weapons or armor
in the piece, still another firm has to be
called upon to make these. Sometimes
hats are bought separately and the secur-
ing of the feathers, buckles, jewels and
other knick-knacks for a production is
enough to give one man an awful case
of brain fag. OF course all these things
absorb money so fast that it seems as
If you couldn't burn it any faster.
More Calls for Cash.
"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 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 us.
for this purpose. In the case OF an i'm
portant production. some crack stage
manager is engaged to stage the piece
and his services cost fancy price.
When you come to add up all these items
you will find your $4,000 easily account.
ed for.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
De-beautifying" London.

At q time when the surplus energies Of
most cities are being devoted to the beau
LITIGATION of the streets, and while Paris
has gone so far as to hold exhibitions Of
artistic .sign-boards, the corporation of
London has ordered that the quaint sign
boards which were put up by the bankers
in Lombard street must come down. be-
cause they project out over the limit Of
space allowed by law. These sign-boards
were part Of the coronation decorations,
Much taste and money was spent to
pleas Of the old signs which were hung
in the street when all bankers were gold.
smiths and all goldsmiths were bankers.
Their presence gave. an unusual touch 81
grace and picturesqueness to this part 81
London, and it was hoped that they
might become permanent feature sc The
street. Is - '.-9
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
The Best Thing to Seize.

A month ago the proprietor of 4
menagerie sent his animals and para
phernalia to Limoges by train on the oc-
ca sion Of fair held in that town. Dur
ing the journey young elephant was
;; 81 y. injured a aed the Snowman sent
the Orleans Company. The company re-
fused to accept liability and the owner OF
the elephant began an action before the
commercial court. The company put in
no appearance at the hearing and judg-
ment was given against it. by default.
for Poitiers he. thought it advisable to
try to recover the money and, according
y. bailiff visited the railway station 1t
Limoges and began operations He first
seized the Paris Express as it was on the
point OF leaving and, apparently very we'll
satisfied with this for a start, continued
never stop. He seized the Angouleme
train, crossed platform and seized the
Clermont train, crossed another platform
and seized the Toulouse train, and the
two other local trains fell prey to his
seizing instincts: Six full-grown. able
6ai trains trains BENG IN his the
some goods and went on Selling. He
senger coaches, 40S footwarmers. TWENTY.
luggage vans, q number Of tarpaulins.
hundreds Of lamps-and still he went on
Selling. The stationmaster, who had
been hugely enjoying the joke, then
thought it time to interfere before the
station, the porters, the refreshment
room, and himself were seized. On he
half Of the company he gave notice Of
opposition to the Judgment by default
and this checked the bailiff's wild career.
He had seized q good deal, but the
stationmaster was too much for him: he
seized the opportunity Messenger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
"Wave'-A Wanted Word.

Many people have been exercising their
wits lately to devise word which shall
denote wireless telegram. Perhaps the
problem may be solved by chance, but
solved it will have to be. The world will
not long be content to use the cumber-
some expression which is alone available
at present. Down to fifty years ago.
when telegraphic messages were few and
costly. people called them Geographic
messages, or telegraphic dispatches, but
as they gradually became an adjunct of
ordinary life, a briefer term was called
for, and happily inspired American
found it in Telegram" The new name
did not become common in England till
the time Of the Crimean war, when for
eign kilograms first began to be generally
read with interest, and purists in etymo!-
ogy did not take to it very benevolent
~. The laying of ocean telegraphs
brought another need. A submarine tele-
"cablegram,' which IS today commonly
abbreviated into ''cable." Somebody has
proposed to call the wireless message an
etherogram, because it is carried by the
ether waves, but that is scarcely handy
enough for daily use. Another proposal
is Marconigram. But word of four
syllables will never do. and somebody
else has thought Of .Conigram. That
would be fairly convenient, but it is open
to the objection that Mr.. Marconi, from
whose merits nobody would seek to de-
tract, is not the only man entitled to
credit in connection with the wireless
dispatch. If some ingenious person could
only think of monosyllable as expires.
sive and as useful as that by which the
ordinary man designates an ordinary
telegram, all would be well. It is. NOT
without logic, argued that as we call a
message by wire wire, a cable cable.
it is clearly our duty to call a message
by air an air, or better, message BY
wave wave. The last word as a mono
syllable seems to be quite likely to stick.
London Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
Police Captains Schmittberger and Tt
tus have been promoted to be inspectors.

: De Wolf Hopper has issued a state;
ment offering $4,000 for the best score.
ana hbretto for a new comic opera, the
competition to be open to the world. The
only condition is that the opera must be
completed and ready for production by#
March !! Mar ], 1904 The usual royalties viii
pc paid, and Mr.. Hopper will agree to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05

pair of our we'll known comic opera
llbrettsts and composers to write piece
for him, he is apt to be asked for a big
payment down before they start to work
at all. And when this nigh priced manu-
script comes to him it isn't complete. 1t
and one Of the managers first expenses
is to pay extra to have an orchestration
Of this made.
What "Production" Is.
"Then he sets about the production.
The word production properly used,
means the mechanical, material side of
the piece-the scenery, costumes, proper
ties and effects of ali kinds. First he
goes to the professional designer of CO.'S
tunes, who, by the way, is sometimes
not maker of costumes at all. Here, by
going over the cast and manuscript, he
hnds out how many changes Of costumes
each principal has, and how many differ.
ent sorts, of people are to be represented
many different styles of costumes he
must have. designs for. The designer
then goes into history or Mysteries. &C.
cording to whether the kind of costumes
that are wanted are to be historically cor
rect or merely funny. The result Of his
work is series of water-color sketches,
one for each different style. detailing ev-
cry feature of the garb, from boots to
headgear. Sometimes these designs are
made up into frame and used for adver-
Using purposes in the theater lobby after
they have served their original purpose,
and you have doubtless seen them used
in this way.
The Fashionable Dressmaker.
in Miss Simplicity good many of
the costumes worn by the ladies of the
company are ultra-fashionable dresses of
the present day, and when it comes to
turning out that class Of goods the thea t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-06-05
At the Booksellers.

Il don't doubt that the readin' Of it's
amt the book I'm lookin' for-the cover
don't suit me. ? Il j: ) n S. s5l
. IN dear SIR said the bookseller,
will you Kindly describe just the book
you're after ~ d.
.ss s Veil, 60 be plain with you. i want 4
book thatIl do to put in 8 handsome new
house Atlanta Consti lon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
THE CLICK MITCHELL CASE.

A negro named Click Mitchell was
Iynched In Champaign county. Ohio. six
years ago. There Is a law in Ohio maxi
Ing the county in which o lynchlng may
take place liable for damages. The law
was enacted not great while before
Mitchell was strung up, and his heirs
brought suit against Champaign county
1t being the first case to show up under
the new law. The Jury very readily gave
a verdict for 5000, but the county APP
pealed and the case went up to the SUI
preme Court that the validity OF the new
law might be tested. Tho higher court
has sustained the law and the verdict
and tho full amount has just been paid
over to Mtchell's heirs, A colored lawyer
out In Ohio has made quite q reputation
tn pushing the case to successful ter
mination. It Is believed that one result
OF this case will be to cause county
authorities in Ohio to exercise more yea
| In the protection OF prisoners. M,;
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Eoroo,,s nFinancier" Dying.

give hundred and twenty per cent
Miller, who was convicted o. sisa I,nh
rnhharv under the guise Of get rlch-
5nnlclrI scheme and sent to prison for q
long term OF years. seeks q Dismissal
from confinement and full pardon because lls
ho Is about to die. That Is the reason
rivon for the application whether tho
e. ta warrant IT or not. While It may
h hot true in Mlller's case that he is In g
bonolesalv bad way, there Is little to CONS
rnand II in the plea OF a discharge even
Il. he cannot survive long, This is not he-
5cn,,se Miller is a worse criminal than
the common run of conyicts, but because
there Is no moro ut ending for such a
career as his, and MS that OF the average
man in State prison. than to concluda
1t in captivity II he cannot outllYe ms
term OF sentence uffalo News, stas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Openlng for a Veto.

We join our esteemed local contempo-
rary, Tho Times Dispatch, IN the hope
expressed this morning that the Governor
viii veto the bill forbidding the employ
ment as division superintendent OF schools
Of any man who has written a school book
or tho appointment Of, such a man as q
member OF tho State Board of Education.
This bill has passed both houses of the
Legislature. So far rs we recall, 1t was
not debated and apparently IT attracted
no attention, We cannot imagine any
good purpose It would accomplish. It Ia
not Mt all likely that any man would
become member Of the Board OF Educa-
ton for the purpose OF booming his own
school book or securing Its selection for
use In the schools, Such action would
create scandal Immediately, and condl-
lions in Virginia are such that no man
invites scandals or undertake to defy
public sentiment In State affairs. On the
other hand, 1t Is easy to see how the bill
may work serious harm, It may deprive
tho state Of tho services Of gone, very
valuable and thoughtful men, II puts the
man who has the mind and the practical
knowledge to prepare a school book abs
solutely under ban, as II he had done
disgracefpl thing or made himself
public enemy. 1t ought not to DO on the
statute books. Nobody can stop " now
but tho Governor. It offers as fair
target for a veto as any act OF legislation!
We have seen In q long time, chmond
News Leader, q rs I,
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THURSDAY. MARCH &c, 1903.
THE MANIC WIN.

s3 SENATOR Carmnck, OF Tennessee taxes
4 The position that no man should DO nom non
mated by the Democratic party for ! no
Il presidency next yenr who did not S ~ pp y
4 the ticket IN 1896 and 1900.
As5e..It we nominate II man who dld n solt
support the ticket III 1895 and ~ wv
,ays he, i''thcre would he thousands ln OF y
Democrats IN every ,nart Of the country ''
u A rho wonld ref,,se to support him.
We have proper respect for party par, reg Fe':
,Iar,ty, but It seems TO us that the t IN
for the Democratic party TO 40 neS Tex
i years Is to select the best Democrat 70
X lead in the fight. regardless OF his v a''3e
Ss5,ng 1896 or In 1900. We are more con-
n cerned about what a man is than what
ne has been. II there IS an av val q. pic y
Y man. and Democrats are satisfied that ne ne
II !s an honest and conscientious Demo
" Graf: that he Is true to the principles
OF Democracy; that he has a reasonaoolle
X chance OF election. and that II electeo
Me Will stand up always for Democratic
\ principles and carry out Democratic pol
5!ic,es, such man should not ho thrown
aside BECAUSE In 1886 he refused 70 gu sup
q port free silver. A man Is not n se' s
sarily a Democrat because he voted the
4 Democratic ticket in 1896, whereas a ma n
I NAV be a good Democrat In spite of the
..act that he refused TO support free free
5$lilyer.
Vi. II seems to us that the time has come
$jfor{ r,en,ocrnt ia TO nut aside all such diff
4 ferences. to let bygones DO hygones, to
\ formulate good. sound Democratic plat
I form, and to nominate good, honest honest.
,Svote-wlnning Democrat for the pres
I. idency. But there can be no party ha 1f
mony, no cordial cooperation, II old
h Erudges are to continue. II old scores
i are TO be settled. and II Democrats are
Il ia be Disseminated against and put under
tho ban because; in 1896 they supported
/. Palmer and Buckner rather than Bryan
e and Sewall. f5&
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places the chestnut was found growing
prosperousiy Hazel trees covered acres
Of ground In the colony. The only apple " >
tree native 10 the soil was the crab q p.
pie. Cherries ana plunis however. were we're
In evidence also persin,m ons. * Il Il
However. We shall not undertake to list
here uil the Virginia trees mentioned BY
the early writer's and referred to IN IN ~ Mr.
Bruces book. But the fruit mulberry
Wo must not pass ufihoticed. yis "a;
IN nil this eastern country the mulberry
flourshed and truted astonishing ely ana q 70 70
this day III nearly every country there
are one orst1ore placesaiai11ed "Muioerry
Grove;" but the groves. oh, where are IRE
thcy7 cut down and roted up! Native
mulberry trees are stlll to be found, but
as a rule they arc dispersed tar anu ne.
wide. On the New Reservoir grounds
here there Is one tree. In Powhatan co f1
ty we know of d considerable number.
we are talking now Of tho fruit mulber-
~. not Of the Haytlen r1ulberry an
exotic worth something for the shade i
affords. but having n gharled and war"ty
trunk and roots that rise up and range
Tar and Vide. Is
Yes; we repeat, we are glad Virginia
has an Arbor Day, and we trust It Will
be we'll observed, especially by the teach &C h
ors and pupils OF the public schools. IN
tho coming years the honeticial effects
will BIO soon by all and berone he cause s
Of much rejoicing. Tor eacl, person who
plants a tree the cost is but II ,riflo and
the labor small. but tho good donc will be
great.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
HOLIDAY BOYS.

Patrick Burke, OF Jersey City, Is the
happy father of four boys, whose ages
range from f,vo years to eight days Each
OF these youngsters was born on n holi-
day. and each bears a name that bears
some reference to his peculiar birthday,
The oldest son was born on Christmas day
and he was chrlstened Nicholas. The So
cond saw the light on the I'D OF February.
and OF course he is Geo Washington. The
third was horn on the 4th OF July, and
was burdened with "Declaration" for a
name. The baby boy var born on tho
18th OF this month, and, OF course, his
name is Patrick In honor OF the renown-
cd enemy OF snakes. Remarkable quar-
tette has Mr., Patrick Burke.
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- ---7a-Tf fiY'iI y IN l'sil, II !, ri,
THE
MANI
..ABOU.T
TOWN
.83-BY-
Harry ].

piece. III IS S5t} llts5s u 3ss wv
Got Got Ait 5 IN the y. papers
We never could understand why peopiIe'
sprInkled salt on top Of q glass Of peer. Is
'stNr there are whole lot Of things
we can't understand. II, !.
y i FOR instance. wo can't understand why
80 many pretty girls In Manchester VINO ~
fooma aver }tot1 the cars with us. remain
3alnRie. when there arc 80 many Akeiy
young moi, ready to work Tor them.
And we can't see why there are .a 20
many people who prefer to stand on
street oar platform rather than go IN sioo
and sit down.
E,tcctera and SO forth, and 50 on.
George Bnrgamln attempted TO tell US
why they put salt on tho top Of beef cor.
He snid that as beer was made lle'g OF q
vegetable product, and as salt was q good
thing 10 put on Vegetables, II was also
good TO put on beer.
.And salt 10 used extensively" he said.
ito temper the freshness OF everything.
Therefore, whenever you take e beer, be
sure you put salt on It"
Now we understand. u
we are always, overlooking the main
chance. 55 @ III q
Now, we got a#note, on scented paper.
! In feminine hand. asking us 70 meet
her and resume our friendly relationship
that existed prior to the advent OF the
Brown Eyed One into Our sphere.
She Is we'll fixed In this worlds goods,
and promises to leave US some when we
die. e IN s$
we have to overlook IT. Tor we swould
rather 20 into Quail on toast and pate de
fol gras than to once more get under tho
influence Of those eyes that turned US
down years ago.
We wish the Legislature would hurry
up and do something, Tor we want 70
get the city Council to grant US a certain
charter which can't be granted until the
Legislature does sumpin e
we are a lne charter getter, and we
are depending on the charter we have
in our mind to great extent ana nave az
already spont some OF the proceeds that
we expect to get. a
What's the Legislature here fort
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Its Good Uses,

Long absences OF the President from
tho capital of the country are in some
respects useful. They show how well
the republic can get along under .ordl-
nary circumstances without Chief FIX.
ccutlve. That Is in accord with the dos
signs OF the wise trainers OF our adm!ra".
BILE system, Their idea was that theirs,
should be as little government MS IT was
possible to get along with, Tho people
should be tuught to take care OF them-
selves. Government is not the mains
sprIng OF society, It Is only q sort OF
police regulation, to be brought n mtg pay
when a cog slips someWelero.--Clnclhn ma =
Enquirer,