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The Washington times., 1903-12-06
Old George Wilson Doing Well
in Captain Darlington" -Fay-
erSham Puts on a New Piece
That Is Said to Have Some
Advantages Over the Sargent
Professionalism Interesting
Information and NewSy Notes.

STILL Miss EIizabeth's Prisoner" has
this advantage over Captain Barring
toni is far simpler in construction.
being mainly confined TO the setting
forth Of ore incident.
The hero, however, is little better than
a cad. although suppose that he has
the old saying that ais fair in love
and war for his excuse. I do not see
how he can make this piece last him
out his seven weeks stay IN the Cri-
terioD. Almost everybody agrees in de-
claring that it is Hilda Saongs play.
and not his. anyway
His Notable Career.
Faversham became leading man at
the Empire in 1896. following Henry
Miller. He had come from England
seven years previous and joined the
Lyceum forces After that he was In
Bronson Towards 'AristOcracy" at
WaIlack's- In this he made such a hit
that Charles Frohman engaged him for
his Empire troupe. where he played the
young hero. Ned Annesley, in Sowing
the Wind" and two villains, respee-
lively, in ''John-a-Dreams" and The
Masque2aders.
His first role at the head OF the En-
pire troupe was Gil de BeraUlt IN IN
der the Red Robe. and MS best SIrikS
was made in Lord and Lady AIgy.'
He was also capital in Brother ON
GERS. He was launched as a star in A
Royal Rival and followed this last
season with @'Imprudence. which is
now being done on the other side IN
der the name it should have had here
.'BilIy's Little Love Affair
About Hilda Spong.
Hilda Spong. who is an EngIishwO-
man. was first seen in this country It
the old Lyceum in PinerO's charming
PLAY Of theatrical life. ''Trelawney Of
the Wells" She Is the daughter ola
vvelI-known London scene painter. and
after '.Trelawney'' made a hi at the
Madison Square as leading woman ia
Wheels Within Wheels" Perhaps her
most striking success was as the cook
in Lady Huntworth's Experiment,
which she enacted while leading the
Dan Frohman stock at Days.
Robert Nelson Stephens. part author
OF Miss Elizabeth's Prisoner Is the
r y. Stephens who wrote An Enemy
to the King for SOthern half a dozen
or more years ago This was the play
which contained the duel fought all
over the place from behind window cur.
tains to across the bedstead- Dir. Ste
phens also gave Mr.. SOthern his other
vehicle. done later AT Days under the
name ''The Song OF the Sword.
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called IT over there, at the Strand Thea
ter. London. in 80, heading the cast in
why Smith Left Home I can can to
mind only one play with him in the cast
that has made money. and that was
Under Two Flags when he was the
wholesouled Earl OF Rockingham. For
the rest. 1 mind me of THE Sprightly
Adventures Of Marsac." at. the Republic
CnOw the Belasco); "a Gentleman from
Texas" in which he was starred so I'M
wisely that he never reached New York
at all. and Skipper &c Co. Wall Street,
which brought hard times to the Gar
rick box Office last spring.
But. although Arbdckle has the title
role in The County Chairman. and
plays IL better than anybody else could.
so IL seems TO me. the member Of the
cast who gets the bulk of the comment
is Willis p. Sweatnam, in a dariIey role
Of the real old-time description. Mr.
Sweatnam was brought up in New Or
leans, and thus had the opportunity 10
become thoroughly saturated with the
characteristics OF the race whose fol-
bles and eccenUtcities he has made it
his lfework To depict.
Sweatnarn's Career.
After Ministries began to go into the
sere and yellow. Sweatnam transferred
his services to the vaudeville stage.
and has played his specialties all over
this country and England. Not so very
long ago, however. he was for a while
in a comedy called THE Female Drum
mer." As Sassafras Livingston, in The
County Chairman" he is the lazy, good
natured darkey of the country town TO
the life.
ss-f.g,
mans splendid stage manager. George
Marion. has so contrived IL that there
is just enough, never TOO much, Of him.
This pushing of a good thing to its
last PAGES IS one Of the nuisances of
the American theater, and it is more
noticeable I'm musical comedy than
any where else. A bit of business that
chances 10 amuse a very few men in
the b ouse gifted with horse laughs is
thereafter elaborated and spun out night
after night. TO the utter boredom of
the majority Of the audience. who, not
being Engllshmen, have not learned 20
boo" in self-defense.
Miss Fisher as the MiIli1er.
Perhaps next to Mr.. sweatnam. the
favorite in the chairman" cast is Miss
Grace Fisher. a. the village milliner.
who has fiirted with so many travel
ing gentlemen" that she always calls
the next one by The name of his prede-
cessOr. Her goings on with the wind
man." otherwise a drummer for wind
mills, must be seen 10 be appreciated; !
they ara quite Incapable OF being ade-
Quate!y described.
Miss Fishers last engagement in town Z
was as Miss Wardle. with DE Wolf Hop /
per in Mr. Pickwick'' at the Herald
Square. Previous to that she was ut
the Victoria in Clyde Fitch's Inflated
Marriage Game" I'm which she did j
Penelope She has been with Modesto 1
IN her repertoire and her first appear
ance was with Annie Rasseli at the old /
Lyceum in The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle -
Like a great percentage Of the clever |
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Olcott, and played wide variety Of
parts. Five years ago ne was with
Henry Miller. whom he closely rcsem-
bles, although not quite so tall, and
acted as his double in The Only Wav."
besides doing the part of the fop who
makes such elaborate preparations be
fore going out 20 the guillOtine
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WAYS OF A CHICAGO MILLIONAIRE

years OF his leisure. he always put UP at
the dollar a day hotels and quarreleo
with bOOtblacks and BARRIERS II he
thought they Overcharged him.
Mr.. Roath says that since 1855. when
he retired from active life, he has trGv-
eled over much of the continent. His
home has been in the summers in Nor
witch and in the winters in Chicago and
in a sanitarium in Michigan.-New York
Commercial
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actors. Miss Fisher is a native of Cali
fornia. Perhaps it is the consciousness
of this mascot behind her that has
prompted her to do so daring a thing
as write a play. task in which she IS
now engaged.
Mrs. Blessing as Mrs. Rigby.
Mrs. Christine Blessing, who does
Mrs. Rigby wife OF the opposing can
didste, was down at the Academy last
season as Aramantha Marker in The
Ninety and Nine" Previous to that
she was Mrs. Hincaird In Augustus
Thomas State play that failed, Col
orado." and enacted the Postnis tress in
the Ditrichstein farce. IAN on Account
Of Eliza Some time back she was at
the Casino in comic opera.
Miriam Nesbitt. the heroine. in "A
County Chairman" is a Chicago girl,
but was living I'm St. Louis when she
first became interested in amateur the
atricals. She cam - 49, @ork 1t 81
and at a special matinee played Ten
nessee mountain girl so well that Dan
Frohman engaged her for the road com
pany in The Tree of knowledge to
DO Monica. originated in New York
by Mary Mannering.
Thence she was transferred to AT
the White Horse Tavern" to create OF
title Giesecke In the English version OF
that immensely successful German COM
cd
Marian Nesbitt's Debut.
Thus her first professional New York
appearance was made February 6. 1889.
at the theater in which she is now
playing 8.
Last s.ason she was leading woman
with Cnauncey Olcott and before that
served in the same capacity with Crane
In David Harum."
Tbs man for whom Jim Hacker, the
county chairman, roots. is Tiihord
Wheeler. his junior partner in he law
business, capitally played, too, Fy Earle
Browne. The speech he IS driven to
make at the gathering in the grove is
one OF the best specimens OF fcfoed
oratory / have ever heard. That IS 20
say. Mr.. Browne succeeds to the Ike
In showing US naturally peaceful mai
worked up by anger TO pitch where
he speaks in tones utterly unlike those
he usually employs
Another Californian.
Earle browne is stin another Cali
fornia product and started out N
small stocks" He came East with
Scanlan, the predecessor OF Chaunccy
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my in the racing drama Sporting Life. -
To be sure. he has not much more TO do
than 10 pose gracefully and accept an
invitation 10 dinner. but he does il all
IN 50 utterly easy and natural a manner
that everybody forgets Richman for the
Ecnce and breaks out into the most spOn-
taneous applause of the evening.
And while on the subject of applause
/ want TO compliment Richman on
piece Of thoughtfuIness that appealed to
me very strongly. opposed as l am TO
curtain lifting and the bowling Of the
artists out OF The picture, as 1t were.
A Thoughtful Act.
At the end CT the third act Richman.
as Lieutenant Fielding. is left locked In
the cellar Of the Tory's house. He has
been last on the scene in this character.
but in response TO the recall he waits
long enough to get into the British uni
form Of Captain harrington. and takes
the curtain" in this guise. thereby
avoiding a shettering of the illusion.
The Frances Ring who plays the mill
er's daughter (no relation TO the Three
Little MaidsD is a sister of Blanche
Ring. who Is now in Europe. recuper-
ating from her succession Of failures.
Frances Ring has lately been leading
woman with Andrew Mack. J. II. Brad
bury. who enacts the fearsome soldier.
Joe Moulton. made name for himself
at the Savoy two years ago8as the man
with the hare lip IN 'Eben Holden.
L had been so disappointed in Peggy
From Paris" that it was with no very
nigh expectations held me 10
Wallack's on the occasion Of the third
George kde show TO be offered there
in succession, the series having begun
with THE Sultan OF Sulu" last De-
cember. Besides, ] don't care personally
for political plays. and The County
Chairman" is assuredly not an entic-
ing title.
"The County Chairman"
But my expectations wer.. disap-
pointed in every particular. Not only
was "The County Chairman" infinitely
superior 20 Peggy" Gas indeed 1t ought
20 be, Peggy" being an early effort,
and the Chairman" a successor 70 the
sultan" in date Of workmanship, but
politics was so skinfully wrapped up
I'm quaint character touches and deli
cious humor that you scarcely realized
you were swallowing it at all
IN fact. The County Chairman"
coming. just as it did after a period
when dramatized novels, Revolutionary
plays. and problem talk dramas were
going to the "demnition bow-wows" on
every hand was as refreshing as the
crisp winter weather that descended
upon as about the same period.
And what a magnificent cast Mr.. Sa-
wage has provided No wonder ne could
sit serenely IN an orchestra chair and
beam at the stage as he listened 10
the chortels of JOY shat went over the
house as each newcomer oa the scene
proved his or her right TO be there.
Has Ousted His Hoodoo.
Al last Maclyn Arbuckie may feel
that he has ousted his hoodoO. Since
I first saw him as John Smith, in the
"gIeeful plentitude. as the program
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Another Californian.

Earle browne is still another Call
fOrnia product, and started out N
small stocks" He came East with
Seaman, the predecessor OF Ghaunccy
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Has Ousted His Hoodoo.

Al last Maclyu ATbuckle may feel
that he has ousted his hoodoo. Since
I first saw him John Smith, in the
"gleefuI plenutude. as the program
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-28

rnrs purpose two more Crawfords
were called into existence. Henry and
Robert Crawford. and they were rep
resented TO have produced a second
will-made the same day as the first
in which the fortune was divided, a
third being given to Marie Daurignac
(Therese's sister and a third to each
OF them, with only q paltry f11O00 a
year to Madame Humbert So that
Madame must borrow until the ac-
ton was concluded and creditors
saw that in any case she would not be
poor.
And now commenced a strange play
ing upon the laws delays" with two
imaginary Crawfords as puppet suit
ors. First they came to an agreement
that the f4.OO0,000 worth of securities
should remain under lock and key till
the matter had been settled. and in
her splendid mansion in the Avenue
de la Grande Armee was Installed a
great safe locked and double locked
and covered with imposing looking
seals.
Pretexts for delay innumerable were
invented. Now the Crawfords had Of
fered a compromise, and now they
wanted to withdraw now they pro-
posed that one of them should marry
Madame's sister. Marie. and now the
two Crawfords quarreled between
themselves. and one tried to set aside
a compromise offered by the other.
The creditors struggled for their
money in vain
Madame's hour had come. The great
Lie which had grown so long was
about to fall prone 20 the ground
With a smiling face Madame thanked
Maitre du Butt for his success. and
then taking nothing of her immense
riches, but a handful OF Jewels and
money, not even a change of gar
ments, she and her family went out
at the street door and disappeared
into the nightl--London Daily News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-28

The minister was looking for a sober
ianitor. and he found John. John Is
strapping fellow. clean and whole
GONE looking. The minister was mucn
pleased with John.
And John had some good recon-
mendations, and seemed to know his
businesssso thoroughly that the min
lister engaged him.
"Do you know where the church
isY'
John shook his head
"Well, it's down on the south SIDE
of East End avenue, near Lexington
street. Now do you rememberT
Jaw. yis," said John. Its the wan
Just across from Mike Sullivan's sa-
loon ."-Harpers Magazine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-28
EFFECT or PoLlrENEss.
voracious Account OF How the Mon
kew Withstocd the Terrier.

key WftnStoCo the errter.
The other day an active and intelli-
gent terrier. owned by Staten Island
woman. saw a monkey. belonging 10
an organ grinder. seated upon bank
within the grounds. and at once made
a dash for him. The monkey. attired
in jacket and hat, awaited the onset
with such undisturbed tranquility
that the dog halted within a few feet
OF him to reconnoitre. Both animals
took a long. steady stare at each
other. but the dog evidently was re-
covering from his surprise and about
to make a spring for the intruder.
At this critical juncture the monkey,
who had remained perfectly quiet
hitherto. raised his paw and grace
fully saluted by lifting mis- hat. The
effect was magical the dogs head and
tail dropped and he sneaked on ana
entered the house. refusing to leave
Il until he was satisfied that his po-
lite but mysterious guest had depart
ed-New York Mail and Express.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-28
~ BUILDING LOT FOR SALE. a.

The only remaining BUILDING LOT, 50 feet
front. with depth Of 100 feet, on Conduit Street
extended, overlooking the beautiful spa, is offer
cd for sale. Apply q ths Capital omA 81
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-10-28

Sss R 2s i is ons Ca can. Il. oss
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Record of Recent Exchanges in
Lincoln County.

August 20 Margaret Irvine to Silas
Maley, part OF lot il. block 5, Nye and
Thompson's addition to Newport. Con-
sideration, 800.
August 2l-William Campbell and
Hattie Campbell to Hauseue G. Nelson,
part of lot in block 6, Nye & Thomp
sons addition to Newport. Considera-
ton, $50.
August 2l- Maggie c. Smith to Leroy
Brown, the se3 Of the net and the ne4
of the seq section 10, the nw4 of the
sw4 OF the nw4 section 20, all in
township 10 south, range 10 west.
Consideration, $1,000.
August 2l-I G. Mitchell to Mary F.
Cable, part of lot I in Saratoga block,
Nyo & Thom pson' addition TO Newport.
Consideration, $65.
August 25-Charles wilkins to +. M.
Redfield, lot 2 in block l, in Kellog's
blocks, Nye & Thompson's addition to-
Newport. Consideration $400.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
Caps Cockatoo.

At the Waldport hotel Captain Wake
field has very intelligent cockatoo a
half century old. The bird is brainy
fellow that has his ears on what is
going on. He sits on a perch when he
sleeps, and the rest Of the time busies
himself with chewing stovewood, gnaw-
ing woodboxes, and doing such other
devilment as it is only in the spirit of
an inveterate talker to conjure. The
Captain came home recently to find
the activity of his talking bird sur
prisingly increased. Things were top
sy-turvy as if the old Ned had turned
loose. So the Captain took aside his
clerical guest, who was visiting Wald-
port for the first time, saying the cock.
atoo had torn away one-third of the
woodbox, and complained generally Of
the naughtiness of his pet bird, char
acterizing it as "a veritable example oI
spirited destructiveness." But the old
bird, which has been in the family fol
forty years and jealously loves the Cap
tain, continued without interruption
breaking bark as busily as if work
ing for wages in lanyard till the Cap
tain approached the stove, when, with
out lifting it's head, it sulkily said:
"What in the HI did you tell tina
for?"
The Captain Immediately turned t.
the grinning clergyman in the vail
> hope of changing the subject; but h'
has since been wondering who usec
slang in the presence of his loquaciou
but knowing bird
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
BY the Way.

There is more or less truth and logic
in the old adage: "Where ignorance is
bliss tits folly to be wise;' but really it
is not easy to believe that the good peo-
pie OF several states recently visited by
the writer are on intimate terms with
that delightful sensation, that superla-
tive degree of happiness defined as
"bliss." True, they may have semi-oc-
casional or even less frequent spells of
the desirable condition, produced, per-
haps, by artificial means, but the gen
uine, ever-present, real thing cannot be
there. Nature alone can provide this.
and Nature has been guilty of discrim-
ination. Man is doomed to life of toll,
interspersed with such rest as he can
obtain. If the accumulation of wealth,
the mad chase after the mighty dollar,
brings all the pleasure that man de-
sires in this world and atones for all
| the imperfections of climate and sur
roundings, that man can never appreci-
ate Paradise. But there are few hum
BILE persons in the world who love the
beauties of Nature, the evergreen hills
and valleys, the genial climate, the cool
sparkling mountain streams. the rivers
and bays and the grand old Pacific, the
fruit and flowers, the fish and game =
the spot where every prospect pleases
and only man is vile-just as he is the
world over. Truly, there's no place
like home-tbat Is, if your home is in
Lincoln county, Oregon.
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Pacific Coast Indian Institute

The Pacific Coast Indian Institute,
which closed weeks session at New
port the 2lst inst, was successful and
interesting affair. Eleven states were
represented and 10 papers were read
and discussed. These papers covered
all the details OF Indian training from
childhood both physical and mental.
Prof. w. P. Campbell OF Chemawa
was the able presiding officer, while
Major j. j. McKoin of Siletz was the
efficient secretary.
Fine music was furnished by the Che
mawa Indian School band.
Miss Reel, the national superintend-
ent of schools, complimented the va
rious papers highly. She also stated
that the head of the Indian depart
ment at Washington, D. G., was much
pleased with the Coast schools, men,
tioning especially the Chemawa school,
where 100 are being trained for the diff
ferent walks in life. Miss Reel be-
lieves Newport is an ideal place for the
Institute, the change from the heated
interior to the cooling breezes of the
grand old Pacific being very refreshing
She said if Portland could get the Ma.
tional Educational Association in 1905
the attendance would reach 10000.
Among the interesting papers was
one on social intercourse by DR.. j. D.
Wetmore of Toledo. Not being civil
service employe, the doctor highly ap
preciated the honor of being placed or
the program.
The people of Lincoln county have /.
just appreciation of such gatherings al
an advertisement. 1t is real kindness
to the participants, also, to bring then
to this favored spot. Next!
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O'CLOCK.
invited.

John Mcek of Siletz was in the city
Tuesday and Wednesday buying cattle.
Mrs. X. E. Darnell and son Eli OF
kalama, Wash, are visiting Mrs. Oar.
nell parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. Gather.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs G. f.
Soule. All members urged to come aud
bring friends.
Mrs. G. L. Davis and children visited
Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. George
Chambers, going to Newport that even
ing. to remain several days
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown, who
have been visiting the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Brown, left Mon
day for their, home in the eastern part
Of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Collins Of Port
land arrived in the city last Saturday
evening for visit with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Collins,
and other relatives. They returned to
Portland Monday.
f. w. Garfield has sold his Olalla
farm to l. b. McJunkin at The very low
figure Of $4,000. Mr.. McJunkin arrived
few weeks ago from Nampa, Idaho.
and with his family has been enjoy ing
life down by the sea, at the Hotel Mon
terey. Our citizens extend the glad
: hand to the newcomers, but regret TO
lose Mr.. Garfield, who will try bis luck
in the Alberta country, up in Canada,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-08-28
To Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the Equal
ization Board of lincoln county, state
of Oregon, will meet at the court house
III Toledo on Monday, August 81, 1903,
and remain in session for days, as by
law provided, for the consideration of
such matters as may be properly
brought before it. X. IL. HOWELL,
Assessor of Lincoln county.