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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22

mechanic, who uses his knowledge Go COM
pei her 10 become his mistress. Finally, in
drunken fit, he denounces her and Is ar
rested for libel. but soon after the girl con-
fesses ard accuses herself Of having killed
her newborn babe. IL would seem that
the German stage needs purihcs ton as
much as does the French stage. Ii is hard
TO understand why the exhibition OF such
degradation as this should be permitted.
The Sudermann dramas deal frankly with
subjects that are not discussed I'm polite
society, but each one OF them teaches
strong lesson. This play Of Hauptmann's,
however. surely has no justification for
existence.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. the latest portrait OF
whom is reproduced in to-day's Joarnal. is
TO appear i'm this city in the near future in
"Du Barry coming for three nights and
a matinee at English's, and no dramatic
event of the season will attract more at
tention. In speaking of his wonderful sue
cess in staging this spectacular piece. David
Belasco, the author and manager said the
other day to an interviewer: THE success
full play must be child OF the heart rather
than of the intellect. So far as success has
rewarded my efforts this explains it. am
just as proud of The Auctioneer,' with its
humble garb. as l am of 'Du Barry with
it's costly settings and The Darling of the
Gods with its delicate poise which strug-
gled hard to obtain. Each I'm turn was my
best beloved child and engaged TO the full
the forces of my heart and mind"
indianapolis gets another Clyde Fitch
play this week In "The StubborAness of
Geraldine" Mr.. Fitch is the mort indus
trious, ingenious and, by long odds, the
most conspicuous of native dramatists-
Some OF his plays are peculiar in eonstruc-
ton and do not appeal TO all people alike,
but there is denying the fact that he
has yet to write a dull piece. He has been
severely criticised time and again by
writer's on theatrical toplcs-especially the
New York critics-and IL is ONLY fair to
give some prominence to a delicious little
fling which he recently took at the men
who find fault with him. Here il is; "One
would suppose that the critics wpuld help
lead the public to higher artistic ltvels. but
il is a painful fact that they merely add
to the confusion. Their own ideas Of what
they want are about indefinitei as those
of the general public For instance, we
have heard so much talk about the trash
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be seen Saturday afternoon and evening,
Dec 5.
The OrDheum Road show will be at the
Grand next week, and among the perform
ers on the programme syill be Victor Moore
and Emma Littlefield, who are presenting
what is said to be the most original act in
vaudeville. Their sketch bears the absurd
title. Change Your Act or Back to the
Woods When it was given for the first
time at Keiths Theater In New York the
audience didn't know what to make of it
until they caught or" TO the joke, and
then everybody roared with laughter. The
sketch purports to show a vaudeville re-
hearsal on Monday morning. with the
weary orchestra director, the busy stage
hands and a couple Of Western variety
actors from Butte. Mont. Cthese parts
played by Mr.. Moore and Miss Lttlefeld),
practcing the turn" they are to give in
The afternoon. The wb2le sketch is entirely
lifferent from anything ever seen before in
vaudeville. and everywhere it has been pre-
5ented it has made an unquestionable
hit.
Here is a stenographit report of Ezra Ken
daIIs funny sleeping car story with which
ne convulsed the audience during his speech
before the curtain at t,nglish's last Thurs
day night: Before go back behind the
curtain l want to tell you about something
that happened while we were going from
New York to San Francisco. One morning
[ squeezed into the roam at the end of the
car that they use for washing, and I found
[ full. L started in to wash my face and
had it all soaped up nice when the train
struck a curve and shot into a tunnel
and my face slipped cut of my hands and
into the hands OF the man next to me.
And he must have lost. his face at the same
time, because he kept right on washing
mine as though 1t was his own. I says to
him, I says. Excuse me. but this is my
face You are washing. He says, Then
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owner of a coal mine the crime is fastened
upon a young superintendent, suitor for
the hand of the dead mans daughter. Com
plications arise and force him to flee from
the mining region and he goes to New
York, where good deal of the comedy of
the play is worked out. Much of the fun
arises when the young hero appears before
a justice, who hastily holds session of
court to free an innocent man from an un-
just accusation. Frank Rawden, the hero
of the production. meets with many adven-
lures and narrow escapes before he frees
his romance to satisfying end. mot Gull
ty'' will be the bill for three days.
XXX
One of the treats of the year at the Park
will be ACROSS the Pacific" which begins
its engagement with a matinee on Thanks
giving. 1t will be notable for it's wealth OF
scenery, its company of over fifty players,
a rough rider brass band and score of spe-
cialty performers. 1t has, in other seasons
that ii has been presented at the Park
been marked by an abundance of fun and
military effects, and this season is said to
overreach its old standard Of excellence
Harry Clay Blaney heads the force of
comedians in the role Of a newspaper cor
respondent who goes to the Philippines
in search of material for a book He is
armed with a camera and sure shot re-
volvers, which involve him in an endless
amount of trouble of the amusing kind
The action of the play begins in Montana
where the rough riders organized and
started for San Francisco. Before they
sail for Manila they have numerous ad-
ventures in Chinatown. One of the elab-
crate scenes of the play is that of the
government transport City of Pekin, sail
ing from San Francisco. loaded with SOL
diers. Another is a fight in the islands
when the Americans turn a Gatling gun
on an overwhelming number of natives and
put them TO flight. A number of specialtics
will be given, including songs and dances
by Mr.. BIaney. number of new faces
will be seen in the principal roles. Some OF
the members of the company are Kittie
Wolfe, Augusta Gill, Cora Denton, Kittie
Edwards. Francis Desmonde. Harry Fem
wick, Chinese Johnnie Williams and
John Z. Kelly all Of whom appeared in
the original cast.
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some one must have paine. The man stand
ing next to him says, I've got IL, guess, he
says. I haven't said word yet, and the
face / am washing is talking all the time A"
There are several players I'm Sir Henry
Irving's company who have been with the
great English actor SEASON after season for
many years. No actot is more popular with
his professional associates than Sir Henry,
and it is said that the people of his present
supporting company idolize him. Frank
Tyars, one of the leading members of the
company, has been with him for twenty
six years. In an interview the other day in
New York Mr.. Tyars. had this to say of the
English actor. THE. secret of Sir Henry
Irving's marvellous success as a stage man.
ager is his faculty for taking infinite pains.
His untiring PATIENCE and the fact that
never for moment mas he been known to
lose his temper. BY 'kindliness and gentle
ness he wins his waJ. No man living can
get so much out of his feIlow-men, no man.
ag.r can so thoroughly inject his own ideas
into the hearts and minds OF those I'm his
employment as Sir nenry Irving He viii
work at one particular scene or piece of
business all day If necessary He never
tires himself and hisimethods are such that
interest never flags during rehearsal"
NIX
The latest drama :by the German play
wright, Hauptmann,, which has just been
produced in Berlin. is horribly morbid
story OF a young gill; who is betrothed by
her father to a sickly old bookbinder with
out anybody knowing that she has been be-
trayed by a friend ff the family Her se-
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Defined a Stage Kisf.

New York World.
Daniel Frohman and some friends were
discussing various theatrical matters in the
lobby of the Lyric, when a stranger ad-
dressed them.
II beg your pardon, gentlemen" said he.
but I'm a psychologist In search OF infor-
nation. / happened TO overheaf your con-
versation and presume you arc connected
with histrionic affairs. Can any. OF you tell
me just at what a stage kiss is? OF course,
I mean its character, or kind
Mr.. Frohman declined to commit himself,
but one of the party replied:
why. a stage kiss is about the same sort
Of a a fellows wife gives when he
comes home after losing his weeks salary
at the races"
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generally considered the event of the early
theatrical season in the metropolis From
the classic robes of poetic tragedy TO the
modern gowns of society play is quite
transformation. but Miss Coughlan is an
actress of wide experience and her por-
trayal of Virginia Bryant in THE Great
est Thing in the World is likely to be just
as complete her impersonation of the
Penelope in Ulysses" The play in which
she will be seen here shows her
wealthy widow, blessed by perpetual
youth. many virtues and graces. with two
grown-up sons. the elder of whom has in
harited from his father a fondness for
strong drink. There is an intelligent motive
in the play-the refining, purifying. and ele-
waiting influence of love. especially maternal
love. There is some attempt to discuss the
subject of heredity. but the dallience with
this heavy matter is neither prominent nor
marked Miss Coughlan has been surround
ed with a company that should give, her
adequate support and the play will be given
a handsome scenic equipment. The seat
sale begins tomorrow.
The last attraction of the week at Eng
lish's stands out as the one real dramatic
novelty. the plays that precede il having
been seen here before. Mary Mannering.
one OF the most beautiful and winsome of
young actresses now on the American stage,
will come for an engagement of two night
and matinee, opening Friday evening in the
Clyde Fitch comedy which caused so much
talk In New York last season-"The Stub
bornness of Geraldine" About the only
thing that local playgoers know of tho play
was CLEANED from the ridiculous burlesque
OF it given by Weber e. Fields during their
annual engagement here last spring. 1t
viii undoubtedly attract more than usual
attention as there is a great desire to wit
ness the prolific Mr.. Fitch's new works,
especially since Clara Bloodgoods success
here the week before last in Fitch's we'll
written piece. '"The Girl with the Green
Eyes" In the role of the high-spirited but
tender hearted American girl, Miss Manner
ing is said to surDass even the success
which she scored in Janice Meredith" and
the delightful Pinero play. ''Trelawney of
the Wells" The keynote Of the comedy
and the stubbornness of the heroine lies
in one utterance OF hers in the third act
mo woman can love man unless she has
faith in him. and the only one who should
be able to destroy that faith is the man
she loves She is sent to Germany to be
educated and upon her return to America
is followed by a Hungarian nobleman, the
reputation of whose dissipated brother is
confused with his own. Many complica-
tions ensue. but thanks To the stubbornness
OF the heroine true love runs smooth at last
In every detail the production is said to
/ be marked by effective originality The
first scene on shipboard was the one that
caused so much comment in New York, and
the one which Weber & Fields burlesqued
so successfully. Manager Frank Mckee has
/ furnished Miss Mannering with a company
of well-known players and this attraction
| promises TO prove treat. The seats will be
placed on sale Tuesday morning.
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The Park will begin this week with
melodrama, Not Guilty" which has won
favor from patrons of that theater in the
last three seasons. 1t is said to have new
merit because OF the strength injected by
many new players in the cast. The COM
pany has been reorganized since the play
was last seen at the Park, and in the list
now are Monnie Emerald. Pearl Turner.
Albert West and several others OF known
ability. Not Guilty" gives in its title a
hint of its plot, the action of which is based
on murder that is committed in a pic
turesque coal-mining distric. In Pennsyl-
vania, on which the author OF the play has
drawn for an abundance of material In the
character line. After the murder OF the
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Collins Odd Adornment.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.
There is one woman in Chicago. the wife
of young minister, by the was, who has
always had liking for hats of the flower
bed variety. At present she. owns a
dream" of a SKY piece" that is covered
with violets. The pretty young wife wore
this hat 10 a funeral recently, at which
her husband officiated Going into the room
which contained the coffin, she removed
the hat and placed il osi a stand The sad
faced, sleek-haired undertaken came in
few minutes later TO arrange The floral
tokens" on the coffin. After placing the
bouquets, wreaths, pillows. broken wheels.
anchors and the usual run OF flowers in
place. he picked up the violet-covered hat
ana tenderly placed il on top OF all the
rest Several of the ''mourners" giggled.
and the minister's wife wanted 10 grab her
hat and run. She had to let IL slone, how
ever, until the close of the ceremony. When
she marched past the bier she lunged for
the hat and SUCCESSFULLY made her escape.
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Notes and Comment.

Next week Englishs VIII be given up to
three attractions. Harry, Beresford. new
star. will appear Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings, Dec. and 2, with a Wednesday
matinee, in j. NJ. BarriS's pretty English
play. THE Professors Love Story" Mrs.
Langtry. the famous English actress, will
follow with performances Thursday and
Friday nights, Dec. aud 4, of her new
comedy. Mrs. Deerings Divorce" and Hall
Gaines drama, THE Eternal City," with
Edward J. Morgan in the leading part, will
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22

iness of drama that 1 recently con-
structed scene expressly to test the dis
crmination of the public and the critics. /
made half dozen women talk sall at the
same time in sentences of absolute silli-
ness and perfect inanity. Imagine my
amusement when nearly all the critics de-
scribed the scene as remarkable for its
brilliant dialogue!' After that, what en-
couragement have we that many of the
critics would recognize the lamented high
er drama If il were given themg'
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22
The Unique.

Manager Thorbus, of the Unique Theater.
announces a complete change Of bill at his
little amusement house for the week OPEN
ing tomorrow afternoon. Some OF the per-
formers who have been well received there
during the last week will be retained on
the programme. but all will have some
thing new TO offer. Edwin Hardacre, the
black-face comedian. will have a new list
of songs and stories to contribute; Mr. and
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22

Mrs. Dick Tracey will appear in new
character sketch: AmmoGd and White will
give a fifteen minutes farcial act; Nellie
Montgomery will give several songs and
dances and the moving picture machine will
exhibit a new series OF interesting ami
mated views. The bill is expected to be the
best offered so far at the Unique.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22

foreign performers usually carry, and is
understood to give an act that is very
praiseworthy. Charles Merritt and May
Rozella will offer a sketch entitled "A Put
up Job" that is credited with being funny
The biograph, which has had two weeks
rest, will be back on the bill with a series
of unusually fine moving pictures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-11-22
THE WEEKS PLAY BILLS
-FOUR ATTRACTIONS AT ENGLIsH's
FOR THANKSGIVING WEEK.
Vaudeville at the Grand-TwO MeIO-
dramas at the Park-BurIesaue at
the Empire-The Unique.

Thanksgiving week viii be a busy one
among the local amusement houses. En-
glish's will have unusual variety of at
fractions to offer its patrons vaudeville
show. a famouse old-time drama. we'll
known actress in a favorite society play,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-29
when johnny Popped.

When Johnny Burnes, the grocer S
boy, made up his mind to get married
he had been counting the same girl for
three years, says the Chicago Tribune.
He was a big boy of 80, but had never
risen above the honest labor of deliv-
ering eatables at peoples back doors.
Susan Allen lived at home ana helped
her mother with the work. There was
no nonsense about her. Johnny deliv-
cred groceries there. The family APP
proved of him, but thought he was too
slow. His most ardent advances took
the shape of candy. Something to bite
on" he said. When he concluded to
pop he wore his Sunday best and tipped
his chair back on it's hind legs. Susan
sat near him munching candy.
been out to-day" he hazarded after
a long silence.
You bet. 1 went over to see Mamie
Wilson"
What's she doin'?"
Say, Johnny, she's got a feller."
"Sho."
"Fact."
There was a long silence. The clock
on table licked desperately.
81 s'pose Mamie thinks you've got a
fs1ler?'
Wei, haven't -"
Say, Sue, wouldn't it be a joke if We
got married?"
Il dunno. Folks say getting married
isn't any joke
Say, Sue. Would you want a swell,
bang-up weddin if we got married?"
you bet. l want regular blow out. -
Your father will foot the bills, won't
he?"
Yep"
Then it's a 60"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-29

Remote as is the possibility of Mr..
Cleveland's candidacy, it brings a ray
of hope to James Clawson of Neoga,
I'll. Mr.. Clawson is an original Cleve-
land man, including in his devotion
even a fourth candidacy and third
term. During Mr.. Clevelands second
candidacy Mr.. Clawson made cam
paign bet, under the terms of which
he was not to cut his hair or beard
until Cleveland was inaugurated. Mr..
Cleveland lost of course, and Claw
sons hair had four years to run. BY
that time he had become so fond of il
as a mark of constancy to his favorite
that ne resolved to keep it as a me-
mento. He is now 70 years old and is
said to have the finest head of silver
silk hair in the West, and he is proud
of it. Still he is prouder of Cleveland
and says if the Princeton man should
be once more elected President, he
would celebrate the occasion by a
haircut and shave.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-29
BRIGHT BITS.

My wife is famous cook" Mullins
announced proudly. "So?" responded
Barlow, indifferently. YES, sir. She
concocts sauces that make even health
foods palatable. Life.
Elsie-'fMiss Timmins told me to-day
in the geography lesson that Stone
henge was over two thousand years
old" Jack-"What nonsense! Why. it's
only 1908 now!"-Punch.
-Barnes-'It says here that Mars has
day forty-one minutes longer than
our own Howes-"WelI I suppose
that's because the labor unions haven't
got fully established on that planet
Boston Transcript
-He-"What did you accept their in
vitation for? You know they don't want
us. They asked us only out of polite
ness" She-"How ridiculous you arel
OF course l don't mean to go. 1 ac-
cepted out of politeness. brooklyn
Life.
The Pastor-"Surely you do not
mean to say. Mrs. Highmore, that the
bad people in the community outnum-
Der the good people in the ratio of two
to one?' Parishioner-"Certain doc
tor. Aren't ones next door neighbors
on both sides of one always objection
able? '-Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-29
Personal.

"A current entertainer of note in
very, who was born in Lahore, knows
three oriental languages and has a
beautifully cultivated singing voice.
She sings and recites, appearing in her
picturesque Indian dress.
They tell this story of the time
when Lord Randolph Churchill was
tory leader in the Commons. A number
of members of his party were displeas-
ed with Lord "Randy's" way of doing
things, so they deputed one of the lot
to call on his lordship and diplomat
ically state their views. Lord Randolph
listened until his visitor had conclud-
ed and then said: Let me ask you,
sir, are you leader of the conserva tive
party or am II" The grumbler had no
reply handy to such an unexpected
query and his lordship, after waiting
for a few moments, rose to his full
hight and shouted: go to -, SIR
The startled tory hurried away.
AT La Plata, Mo-, the other day
Cole Younger did something original,
especially for a Snowman and an ex-
bandit. A patron of his wild west show
told Younger that he had been short
changed out of IS by an employee of
the show. He pointed out the man and
Younger went to the employee and
said: Give this man his money back -
What money!" asked the man, feign-
ing surprise. Did you hear me?" re-
turned Cole. Give this man his mon
ey." The employee commenced to ex-
plain. Il don't want any explanations"
said his employer, pass that money
over and pass it over quick" The
money was handed over and the dis
honest employe discharged then and
there. Frank James, who stood by, ap-
proved the action of his partner.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-29

'It was down in Texas several years
ago that 1 came across the greatest
dog 1 ever saw or heard Of said a
cavalry officer, according to the Wash
ington Star, THE animal belonged to
a friend of mine and was the greatest
quail dog you ever saw. We have taken
that dog out day after day and he
would never go wrong, and would point
quail in the most unlocked for places
One day as we were walking into town
from the army post where was sta
toned. we'll dressed stranger passed
us. Immediately the dog stuck his tail
in the air and assumed the attitude
recognized as pointing
1T was some time before we were
able to determine what he was point
ing, but finally we decided that it was
the stranger, which proved to be cor
rect. We called to the man and asked
him if he had eaten any quail, ex-
planning why we asked. He said he
had nothing of the kind and did not
remember having eaten any for some
months. Turning to my friend I said:
Your old dog has gone wrong
Not a bit of it, he replied. That
dog is right and I'll bet you $40 he is
Il did not see then how the bet was
going to be settled. but took it up,
anyway. and we continued on to town.
We went 80 the biggest hotel in the
place to get some refreshments, and
there saw the stranger we had met on
the road. My friend asked the clerk
who the stranger was, and the clerk
pointed to the register. AS soon as
my friend saw the name he gave a
yell and called me to come over there.
Give me your money my boy he
exclaimed. That dog knew what he
was doing when he pointed that man.
ITO satisfy myself I glanced at the
register and saw the strangers name.
1t was Robert F. Partridgei'