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for Mr.. Maeterlinck in this country,
communicated with him respecting the
matter, to inquire whether there was any
sanction. warrant. or authority for his
production The following cablegram
was received by her in answer:
Paris. Dec I6. 1908
Harrison Grey Fiske has the sole and exclusive
rights for representation OF ''Monna Wanna in
the United States
MAURICE MAETERLINCK.
Through no fault of Mr. Maeterlinck.
the American copyright of Norma
Wanna" is invalid. Mr.. Fiske. knowing
this fact, instead of Selling the play.
desired not only TO have the authorize
ton TO produce 'Monna Wanna" ficm
its author, on principle. but to secure
Mr.. Maeterlncks full sanction TO the
further end that the drama might be
represented in this country by Mrs.
Fiskc in fun accordance with the au-
thors ideas.
1t is believed in this case, as IL has
happened in the cases Of "Cyrano &c
Bergerac'' and other note plays. the
copyright OF which was lacking or de-
fective. that the public will protect the
rights Of the author as they are repre-
scented by the manager who has respect
co those rights, pays for them. and pur-
poses to interpret the authors work
/ faithfully
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stage career one Of his enga gements was
that of abe gravedigger with the late
Thomas w Keene.
One OF the chief features of the wit
with which Leary regales his hearers is
a variation upon the line made famous
by Opper. the cartoonist, Wouldn't il
jar your" one of Leary's lines which
has already found permanent place in
the modern slang lexicon Is "Wouldn' I
that wrinkle your raglan2" and another
is Wouldn't that give you historical
paralysis" While Of course the wit of
the libretto is properly attributable TO
Kirl1e La Shelle, who wrote the piece,
still Leary has done so much toward
building up his part that he is thorough
~ identified with the tipping old stew
ard
When in the last act the Duke says to
the Princess, II lay my duchy at your
feet the curtain would fall upon a
stilted situation, were IL not for Leary $
query, Now wouldn't that make you
start TO housekeeping
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eneores at each rendition. which would
indicate that hearty self-confdence IN
ones past achievements. supplemented
by the capacity for turning out fresh
work all the time. is a profitable char
acteristic
To use a slang phrase-and in this lit
tie sketch it is justifiable. for Mr.. earle
is an ingenious and incorrigible manipu-
lator Of slans-the author of 1.-THE Ten
derfOot" Is -0ntO himself" Ten years
ago he went on the stage. For half a
dozen years ne frolicked after the man
ner Of healthful youth. thrown into
free and easy life. He was two and
twenty when his career as an actor be-
gan Money came easily. for il he could
rot always be sure Of a good salary as
a player. he would pick up pretty sums
BY writing jingles. sketches. and bur
lesQues for other actors. He used 70
postpone the composition Of reese trifieS
until the eleventh hour. Du somehow
he invariably got through and delivered
the wares on time
-Four OF five seasons ago it struck him
that IL might be a better method to
concentrate his attention and leisure on
Continued Page Five, This Sectiou.) '1
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Maurice Maeterlinck's widely discussed
drama Norma Wanna" Mr. Fiske en-
tered into negotiations with Mr.. Maeter-
linck several months ago, and an I'M
derstandi between the parties was
reached i'm October Under the contract.
which bears date of November 1. 1893.
Mr.. Maeterlinck grants to Mr.. Fiske in
perpetuity the sole and exclusive right
and authorization to produce Norma
Wanna or TO have that play produced
in all languages except the French Ian
guage. on the stage within the United
States OF America and the Dominion OF
Canada"
A short time ago a production Of the
play in German was announced by Helm
rich Conried at the Irving Place Thea
ter. in New York and Alice Kauser. agent
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The Real Tenderfoot.
Richard earle Not Such a Raw Hand
as He Seems.

as He Seems.
Richard earle, the young star ard
author of The Tenderfoot," the must
cal comedy announced for tomorrow
night at the Columbia Theater. is that
rare quantity, an actor who possesses
the creative faculty He Is also man
Of superb bundant energy. Talk TO him
over the table for an hour and he will
be hopping up half dozen times in
the course of a conversation to enact
with gestures and grimaces the story
he Is telling or the idea he is explaining.
He has to rise from the table. because
he does not confine his gesticulations TO
the movements Of the hands He likes
leeway for those amazing legs of his,
wants TO toe back and forth. and, like
as not, do pirouette when the climax
of the narrative comes. OF course, THIS
IS his conversational style only when
ne is with intimates. For he is Yam
kee Of Yankees. and feels all a Yankee S
aversion to making himself ridiculous
in public. But the energy OF the man.
whether openly manifested or not, is
ever at his command. He bubbles and
seethes and jumps with IT, The signifi-
cant as2ect Of the matter is that he
has learned how to apply It. That is
why he has made a respectable fortune
out of his creative faculty, and is in
fair way to make a great one
Plots for musical plays. farces, and
sketches, snatches of rhyme. quaint con-
ceits in the way OF stage settings and
customes, are constantly frollicking
through his brain.
And he jots them down.
That. he thinks. is the secret of his
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Christmas on the Road.
One Gift Has Pursued Harry Foy fol-
Three Years.


The wayworn vaudevillian, touring
the country from weeks end TO years
end. finds his Ionesomeness and his
troubles multiplied at Christmas.
Il is time of both pleasure and pain
and sometimes il would tax the patience
and perspicuity of a Supreme Court
judge to determine which of the two
tips the scales against the other. II a
vaudevillian is at home-and il is a
general supposition. which it is pretty
safe TO believe. that the home of every
actor is either Harlem. Hoboken, New
York or Brooklyn, together with the
other known ard unknown suburbs and
outlying residence sections of Greater
New York-thcn he has attained the
summit of happiness. For to the actor
there is no place like home at Christ
mas time. Few actors can afford to
carry their families along with them
unless II happens that they are fami-
lies of acrObats. grown to adult age,
in which case their road Christmas" is
home to them wherever they may be.
Many who can afford IL lay off Christ
mas week so that they may enjoy their
Christmas dinner among their beloved
ones. To those who have not their
families with them or must deny them
selves the AuNuIA OF a ld1 -DlLs III ISL
mas week is a trying one. Add to the
pangs of being parted from their fami-
lies the uncertainty attached to their
receipt OF Christmas packages. and II
will be found that during the seven
days surrounding Christmas Day most
actors and actresses on the road are
pretty nearly fit for Bedlam. What
with misdirected parcels. delinquent ex-
press delivery, missing packages in the
mails and everything else that can be
conjured up as a means Of preventing
an actor from receiving his expected
box or package I'm due time. the actor J
lot at Yule Tide is one that he does
not willingly endure more than once a
year. Harry Foy. of Foy and Clark.
X Chase's Theater this week. AYERS
with more or less colemnity that there
is a package. sent him three years ago,
still pursuing him around the country,
and every now and then he gets no
tice Of its having been shipped TO him
from some past point; and that, as II
evidently lacks the name and address
Of the sender, he expects the express
company to keep up its effort 10 deliver
it until il is absorbed by paternalisuC
Uncle Sam on Tie day when he as
sumes control of all the means OF pub
lie communication. etc. For you know
10y the way. that the majority OF actors
are either Bellamyists or anarchists
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part is that Of Chambertin. steward 20
the duke. This clever comedian has i'm
personated many roles. but none Of his
previous characteristics is so eminently
suited to him as the part in THE Prin-
cess Chic Tragedians and those whose
talents take serious turn are inclined
to regard comedy as lower form of art.
while. as a matter Of fact. it is ex-
remeiy hard 60 be funny. and harder
sin 10 be really laughable without ever
descending TO bufoonery. II is his abil-
ity TO do this that has. brought Tom
Leary 20 the front in his branch Of ths
dramatic profession. He started as the
ghost in Hamlet" and during his long
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that's what he was calling me ten min
utes after we had begun talking. Force
OF habit. you see"
Mr.. Tyler also spent few days in
Paris, where he made all the necessary
preparations for Nine. Rejane Ameri-
can tour next season. She is coming
over for fifteen weeks, said he. be
ginning in November. and she will APP
pear in 'Zaza. the original of The Mar
riage OF Kitty and several other plays
from her large repertoire"
In London he saw Louis y. Parker,
and made a contract with him for the
adaptation of 'Epave.' the play of the
restoration. which has made a hit at
the Gymnase, in Paris, and which Lieb-
Ter d Co. win do here next season.
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Lafayette-"Under Southern Skies"

Under Southern Skies" will be given
during the week of January 4 at the
Lafayette Theater. The piece is one
of the series Of plays by Lottie Blair
Parker. which portray life in different
sections Of our country The first, de-
plotting New England life, was called
Way Down East" Twenty-seven peo-
pie are employed in the presentation OF
the play. the stage settings are said TO
The Washington times., 1903-12-27
Coming Attractions.
"The Old Homestead"

The famous New Highlander, Joshua
Whitcomb. i'm the person OF Denman
Thompson, with all his quaint Swanzey
neighbOrs, Will entertain his legion OF
friends at the Columbia the week OF
January {. This charming picture of
rural simplicity and virtue, which Den
man Thompson first introduced to the
public eighteen years ago, can surely
be called classic. even though New
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A Talented Comedian.

LeaIy Returns to Cast of 'The Princess
Chic"
Itfs matter OF genuine interest that
Thomas c. Leary returns to Washington
with the Princess Chic in which his
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Academy-aThe Volunteer organist."

The bill at the Academy for the week
of January 4 will be THE Volunteer
Organist" 1t has been given new stage
setting and an excellent cast.
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National-"Mice and Men"

Annie Eusselrs Peggy. in Mice and
Men," has taken her place among the
best liked young women on the contem-
porary stage. There seems no doubt
that in Mice and Men this actress has
achieved the greatest success of her ca
reer. The original production Of Mice
and Men" was made at the New Ma
tionai Theater early last season. and
achieved great success here. Our the
atergoers viii have another opportunity
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England one. II still retains its original
flavor of the soil, and seems to increase
in favor with the passing years
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Rights Of Norma Wanna. -
Copyright Defective, But Bought Never.
theless by Mr. Fiske.

Harrison Grey Fiske has secured from
its author the American rights to
The Washington times., 1903-12-27

be life-like reproductions of scenes in
the sunny South. and a Halloween
celebration is reproduced
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Forthcoming Vaudeville.

Chases will present next week, COM
mencing at the Monday matinee Janu-
airy 4, a polite vaudeville program
comprising Ned Wayburn's Minstrel
Misses, canIbering seventeen girls, with
brass band accompaniment; Adolph
link, the liliputian comedian; Bedini
and Arthur. in a juggling act; Menifee
Johnston and company in the one-act
comedietta, THE Golden Rose Ada
mini and Taylor, gypsy musicians;
Martini and Maximillian. -'illusiOnists eX-
traordinary:' Harry Smirl and Rose
Kessner In ''The Bell Boy and the
Waiting Maid" and the Nitagraph mo-
ton pictures Of the adventures of "Rube
and Mandy at COney Island
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success. as he once remarked II never
wasted line I ever wrote"
Eight years ago he went to see comic
opera. and at the conclusion of the
dreary performance. muttered to him
self. "Oh. rats: 1 can do better than
tl.st"
A Manufactured Mine.
That remark was eminently charac-
teristic OF the genus actor. They all
talk that way. Mr.. earle promptly
differentiated himself BY setting his
creative faculty 10 work and applying
his energy to fulfilling the threat that
he could do better, and. in a word. wrote
comic opera. He called II. THE Ruler
Of Raz-ma-Taz. he never has been
able TO convince "A manager 5hat IL is
as good as he thinks il is. But he did
not throw 70 away. From time to time
he has lifted songs out of it-fve in al
and not one OF them has failed u
prove a hit There are fifteen left M
Carrie expects to use them. too when
the accepted time comes. One Of the
five already transferred to other work
Of his is the rousing song entitled
The Soldiery." sung in THE Tender
foot" and invariably occasions many
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"a Eidden Crime"
The attraction at the Empire Theater
the week of January will be the SEN
sational melodrama. "A Hidden Crime. -
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to see Miss Russell i'm Mice and Men.
as she is announced to appear shortly a
the National Theater.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
NegrOes leaving MeckIenaurg.

The question of keeping laborers
is getting to be a serious question,
not only to the farmers in this coun-
ty, but to the people in Charlotte
who employ many hands. For three
years Meeklenburg County has suf-
fered some for the lack of farm
hands and this year it is feeling the
scarcity of laborers more than ever
Crops suffer and the yield is cut
short because of the lack of atten-
ton at the proper time.
The one good effect this has on
the farmers of the county is that it
is compelling them to open their
purses and invest in improved, labor
saving machinery. More machinery
has been sold in Charlotte within the
past two years than for any four
years previous.
But the exodus of negro labor is
also beginning to affect the people in
the city. The scarcity of hands has
greatly increased the size of the
wages of the remainder. The build
ers of the city and grading contrac-
tors r paying more for labor now
than they have in many years. This
is for unskilled labor, and there has
not been an idle mason nor carpenter
or other skilled workmen in the city
for many months, if he desired the
work. More builders and skilled
workmen are employed in the city
now than ever before and the demand
is still greater than the supply, al
though the good wages is attracting
the Gloss of workmen desired from
other towns.-Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, list
lessness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the hearth. Only 25
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
He Knew.

Sunday-school Teacher: GLOW
many commandments are there, VIII
lie?"
Willie: '"Ten."
Sunday-school Teacher: "And sup
pose you were to break one Of them? 2"
Willie: "Then there'd only be
nine."-Chicago Chronicle.
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Collision, Chatham, July 81.
Moncure, Chatham, July %.
Bynum, Chatham, July "a.
DIR, GEORGE T. WINSTON.
Marshall, Madison, July.
Mars Hill, Madison, July.
Hot Springs, Madison, July.
Haywood County, week beginning
August.
Brevard, Pennsylvania, August.
Hog Back, Pennsylvania, August.
Dillsboro, Jackson, August.
Silver, Jackson, August.
Webster, Jackson, August.
PROF. JOHN E. RAY.
Wallace, Duplin, August 3.
Rose Hill, Duplin, August 4.
Warsaw, Duplin, August 5.
K~enansville, Duplin, August 6.
HON. WALTER M. THOMPSON.
Wellington, Gates, July %.
Gainesville, Gates, July %, at night.
Parker, Gates, July %.
Sunbury, Gates, July %, at night.
Wallace, Duplin, August 8.
Rose Hill, Duplin, August 4.
Warsaw, Duplin, August, s.
Kenansville, Duplin, August 6.
DIR. THOMAS NEWLIN.
~Jonesville, Yadkin, August, 10.
Boonville, Yadkin, August II.
Yadkinville, Yadkin, August IA,
at night.
HON. CHAS. H. MEBANE.
Trinity, Randolph, July IA.
Lenoir, Caldwell, July 81.
Little River, Caldwell, August 1.
Lower Greek, Caldwell, August 4.
Patterson, Caldwell, August 6.
DIR. B. F. DIXON.
Fuller's Store, CASTOR, August /.
Fallston, Cleveland, August 8.
Stanly Greek, CASTOR, August 4.
Seven Springs, Caswen, August 6.
PROF. PLATO DURHAM.
Gliden, Chowan, August 4.
Centre Hill, Chowan, August 5.
Windsor, BERTHE, August.
Aulander, BERTHE, August.
PROF. M. G. S. NOBLE.
Lenoir, Caldwell, July 81.
Little River, August 1.
Lower Greek, August 4.
Patterson, August 6.
PROF. S. L. SHEEP.
Gliden, Chowan, August 4.
Centre Hill, Chowan, August 5.
DR.. HENRY LOUIS SMITH.
Stanley Greek, CASTOR, August 4.
SUPT. J. T. ALDERMAN.
Oro-mo Go,,-+u A,,r-c
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-07-21
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SPECIAL
RATES.

$9.OO-Raleigh to Charlottesville,
Va, and return on account of Vir-
ginia Summer School of Methods.
Tickets on sale July 1916, final limit
for all tickets sold from North and
South Carolina points October 81.
$4.OO-Raleigh to Fayetteville, n.
O., and return on account of Grand
Lodge Royal knights of King David.
Tickets on sale July 20, limited re-
turning July 20, 1903.
$42.0O-Raleigh to Denver, Col,
and return on account of Annual
Convention Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeavor. Tickets on
sale June 90 to July g., with final
limit-August 81. Liberal stop-over
privileges and diverse routes west of
the Mississippi River.
$13.1O-Raleigh to Atlanta, Ca,
and return on account of National
Convention Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America. Tickets on sale
July 40, final limit July Is, except
by depositing this ticket with Joint
Agent at Atlanta, and on payment
of Rfee of so cents, an extension
C61 NC Ldu u1G1 AUX SG H. 10OOs
= $19.O5-Raleigh to Detroit, Mich,
and return on account of Interna-
tional Convention Epworth League.
Tickets on sale July 14-15, final limit
July 20, except an extension can be
obtained to and including August
Is by depositing ticket with Joint
Agent at Detroit, and on payment
of a fee of so cents.
$21. 50-Raleigh to Boston, Mass,
and return on account of National
Educational Association-this rate
includes membership fee. Tickets
on sale July 2-5, final limit July u,
except an extension can be obtained
to- and including September 1, on
payment of a fee of so cents and de-
posting ticket with JointAgent at
Boston.
21.5O-Raleigh to Boston, Mass,
and return on account Annual Meet
ing of the First Church of Christ
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Let there be many windows to your
soul that all the glory of the uni
verse may beautify it.-Wilcox.
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SCHOOL CAMPAIGN.
~. Dates of Rallies and the Times Set
for Elections.
Raleigh, n: c., July 16, 1908.

for Elections.
Raleigh, N: c., July IS, 1903.
The educational rallies given below
been arranged by the Executive
Tamnittee. Elections for local
NLoo1 tax are now pending at the
following places:
Caesar, Cleveland County, July Is.
Flat Rock, Henderson County.
Ronson. Johnston County, July.
Gainesville, Gates County.
Sunbury, Gates County.
KittreII, Vance County.
Stoneville, Rockingham County,
August.
Rail Hill, Rockingham County.
Ruffn, Rockingham County.
Knap of Reeds, Granville County,
August 3.
FarmviIIe, Pitt County, August Z.
Avden, Pitt County, August Z.
Longtown, Yadkin County, Au-
gust II.
Julian, Randolph County, Septem-
Der 1.
Kirby, Northampton County, Au-
gust II.
This list of rallies will be added to
from time to time until nearly every
county in the State has been reached.
JAMES Y. JOYNER,
CHAS. B. AYCOCK,
CHAS. D. NEWER,
Executive Committee.
EUGENE G. BROOKS,
Secretary to Committee.
Following is the list of times and
places for rallies; in each case the
name of the place is followed by the
name of the county in which it is
located:
HON. J. Y. JOINER.
Kirby Township, Northampton,
August 10.
Ormondville, Greene, August 10.
Sparta, Allegheny, August 81.
Laurel Springs, Allegheny, Au-
gust %.
Jefferson, Ashe, August 25. 49,
Franklin, Macon, August %.
Highlands, Macon, August %.
PROF. J. B. CARLYLE.
Montreat' Buncombe, July %.
Clear Greek, Henderson, July 81.
Cross Roads, Henderson, July 20.
Green River, Henderson, July 81.
Mill River, Henderson, August 1.
Kirby, Northampton, August s.
Wilkes County, August 18th.
HON. JOHN H. SMALL.
Wellington, Gates, July %.
Gainesville, Gates, July %, at night.
Parkers' Church, Gates, July 3d.:
S%unbury, Gates, July %, at night.
Aurora, Beaufort.
Idalia, Beaufort.
HON. r. B. WHITE:
Blowing Rock, Watauga, August
8th.
Skulls Mills, Watauga, August II.
Boone, Watauga, August u.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
Electric Line Will be
Completed Tuesday

Owing to the inclement weather
the We'zel.Tyler Railway company
will not have the road completed to
Brooklyn until next Tuesday eve
ming. Work on the road was sus
pended this morning until after
Christmas. The company has
pushed the construction of the road
with all possible diligence duri e
the past few months, nd too much
praise cannot be given Superinten-
dant Robert Miller. he has beeD
untiring In his efforts to finish the
line as rapidly as the work could
be done. II was through his eff
forts, to very degree, that we ST.
cured the road. Hence, we should
feel very grateful to him for the
enterprise.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-24
Fine Christmas Treat

T1e Christmas exercises OF the
NE Sunday School were held last
evening In the auditorium of the
school building and were a success
In every particular. The decora'
tions were In ket ping with Christ
mas time. The trees we're laden
with gifts for teachers and scholars
both Young and old, the open gates
were a symbol of the"Golten G .te"
through which Christ will bring all
his little one The literary anc
musical selections were of highly
pleasing character. Special men
ton Is due the vocal selections of
littIe Misses Villa Porquer and
Ka hleen Kirley We hear many
D aises Of the musical ability OF
these bright young ladies. The vo-
cal quartette In charge of Mrs Hull
was a success as 1t always IS and
the committee wish tn take this op
p rrtunity to thapk them for their
kindness In assisting, also al those
who so gladly he p4d to make the
exercises a success
CoMMITTRE