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The Washington times., 1903-11-01

ing to forget the worries of manage
ment"
George Primrose has been on the stage
since 1858. On February II OF that year
he was engaged by an organization
known as McFarland's Minstrels at De-
troit. to give dancing speciality. This
was his first public appearance. For
this work he was given SIS a week and
his board During the winter OF 1870 he
appeared IN Rochester at a variety
house on Ely Street. doing a dancing
turn. assisted by Mike Herman. a local
exponent of foot gymnastics OF some
renown- In 1871. az Buffalo. he and Bill
ly West Joined forces. and were engaged
as dancing team by the Doris & Bach
elor Concert Party.
Famous Partnership Formed.
At the close of this season the lads
played at the old Olympic Theater, in
New York. and on the same bin Sol
Smith Russell was doing a speciality.
In 1874 they Joined Haverly's mInstrels
and continued with that organization
until 1871. Then there sprang into ex-
istence the Barlow, Wilson, Primrose
& West Minstrels. This troupe bore up
under its long name for flve years, and
in 1882 the firm became Thatcher, Prim-
rose & West. After 1889 The organiza-
tion vas known as Primrose & Vests
Minstrels, and under that name enjoyed
the most prosperous period of its exist
ence. The twenty-fifth anniversary OF
the association of Primrose and West
was held with considerable pomp at
Madison Square Garden In 1896. Lately
Primrose and Lew Dockstader were in
partnership. Mr.. Primrose was born
in Buffalo In 1853.
Mr.. Primrose is assisted in ms act by
the Foley brothers. Four years ago
he took them under MS guidance He
has taught them dancing and the boys
have proved apt pupils. Primrose is
much attached to the boys. They give
a reproduction Of the dancing turn done
by Primrose and West twenty-five years
ago, when minstrelsy was in It's glory
and Primrose and West themselves were
little more than boys.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
chase's-vaudeville.

The vaudeville bill FOR Chase's Theater
this week is regarded by the manage
ment as a program OF diversified novel
ties interspersed with much comedy and
listing such Well-lCnOwn attractions as
George II. Primrose. formerly OF Prim-
rose and Dockstader's Minstrels. Nile.
Nirvana and hr trained horse "Loki =
Cushman. Holcombe. and Curtis. La
Belle Daize. Harry lie Clair Zelma
Rawlson Bimm BONN Brrr, and vita
graph views OF bee culture. Mr. Prim-
rose is credited with success in yaude-
vile. His admirers have welcomed him
everywheie. while making the circuit of
his new sphere. He is assisted by John
ny and Willie Foley IN a series of songs
and dances. Nirvana and Lol1l. her
beautiful horse form the most recent
European Importation. Mistress and
horse FORM tableaux vfvants. whose sub
jects are famous animal paintings by
Rose Bonheur. Munkacsy and others
Cushman. Holcombe and Curtis have
popUlarized themselves in vaudeville by
their musical work. They will present
-Swells al Sea. ~. La Belle Dazie. Par
isian danseuse. is said TO have made a
marked impression here with Edna Nav
I'm THE Ctrl From Up There" Harry
lie Clair's impersonations of famous
players Is an act that is said to be
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Ann TUrelI-Her Gard.

Ann Tyrell. the eomedienne OF the
Silver slipper" company. feels herself
moved 10 say something to The Times.
end she does it to this fashion:
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Dear Sir: I have tried for the last
half hour to tel you something of my
self and vanities and I can't Simply
this: Ny first appearance on the pro
fessional stage was in the late Charles
Hoyt's production of "A Black Sheep. "
at the Park Thcater. Boston. many
years ago. I found stage life, how
ever. so vastly different from the glor-
ious conception / had formed that 1
made a hasty. graceful exit and for
several years became Unidentified with
the arrangement of social musicaIes.
But the yearning for professional life
again manifested itself, and my next
exploit was 10 the realm Of vaudeville
Then farce comedy. opera, etc. You
know, of course, how 1 happened to
play the part OF "wrenne," and how
immensely fond of IT I am. and of my
good fortune In graduating from the
chorus in a night all through a COM
bination OF circumstances which has
proved in my case most happy.
/ am Boston girl. and a niece of the
Hon Charles w. TyreIl. Representa-
tive in Congress from Massachusetts.
should really have asbestos paper to
write the history of my past life on.
Sometime 1 viii DO better than write.
I'll call. / can do that to the queens
taste. With best wishes. L am.
Sincerely yours,
ANN TYRE.LL.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
At The TheateTs.
National-"The silver slipper.u

National-"The Silver Slipper"
1t is not at all surprising that The
Silver Slipper" which is by the authors
Of ''FlorOdora,' should have tested the
capacity OF the Colonial Theater in Bos-
ton for three weeks, when Il Is taken
into consideration that ii is the most
msgnifcently staged and expensively.
gowned musical play produced in Wash
ingtOn last season. The Silver Slipper
returns 10 the National tomorrow even
ing for one week with matinees on
Wednesday and Saturday Since The
Silver Slipper" was last seen here it has
been improved IN several ways. The
prologue, supposed TO transpire in the
planet Venus. has been cut out and the
jolly swing Of mirth and melody begins
on this good old earth. The piece has
been pruned in places. added TO in
others, and with the brightest and best
of it's lyrics, music and funmalSing re-
tanned. has scored heavily wherever
presented.
Musically. The Silver Slipper is
strong. there being twenty-five numbers
In all, many Of them OF the whistleable
kind, that quickly become popular. One
number in particular that VIII be found
to stand out strongly is The -FOUR and
Twenty Little Men" sung by Ann TY-
reli. assisted Dy a cnCrus OF twenty E-AOuI
men and twenty-four women. IL II de-
cidedly novel in effect and catchy in
tune.
The sensation Of THE Silver Slipper
VIII be found IN the Champagne Dance. :"
which Mr.. Fisher this season has garb-
ed in new gowns. his own creations, and
carried out by Worth. The girls wear
black skirts, with large picture hats
on these black skirts and hats Is en-
broidered champa gne grape applique.
and underneath this costume is a most
striking blend OF deep red, which fades
away into minor shades Of the same
color. The six dancers present fash
50 dazzling as only 10 be equaled by tic
calcium rays. The pantomime with
the walters and business with the ta-
bles and chairs together with the music.
form the most novel sensation of che
kind ever soon on the local stage.
One hundred and twenty-five people
are employed in this production. among
whom are Joseph Keogh. Cyril Scott.
Joseph Welch. Ann Tyrell, Laura Glenn
ent. and Caroline and Frances Cor
don.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
columbia-aA Son Of Rest. ?

George Weston's delightful musical
farce. "A Son OF Rest" which Messrs.
Broadhurst & Currie bring TO the Co
lumbia this week, relies for it's prin-
cipal attraction upon the droll sayings
and unfortunate complications that be-
fan Hunting Grubb. a tramp, whose
tribulations are set forth in 50 ar
tistic q manner by Nat NJ Wills, the
lie" type OF Characterization now on
the stage. This piece prorcises no end
OF fun of the most exhilarating kind
without tinge of vulgarity or the
faintest approach 10 the improper.
The atmosphere OF "A Son of Rest
will be accentuated by the use of ap-
propriate scenic embellishments and me-
chanicel environments There will be a
cast Of competent farceurs, augmented
by a COMPANY of pretty girls who viii
do all they can TO cause the star player
all kinds Of tribulations. There Will be
singing. enhancing music love duets,
romantic ballads, and good choral num-
bers. The chief numbers OF these mu-
steal promises are "A Vomans No
Means Yes.' MY Dixie Anna" Gen
eral Fourfush." !" "Hurrah for the Flag
and Girl / Love" IF Shed But Let Me
Sleep An Hour More" and fifteen others
The cast supporting Mr.. Wills num-
bers some sixty-odd people, and con
tains the names OF many players noted
for their cleverness. chief among whom
are recognized the names Of Susanna
Rocamora, Thomas J. Grady, Alene
Colin. Al Lemar. Mona Wynne, Edward
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
PATHS Concert Tour.
Famous Prima Donna to Be Heard in
Baltimore November "a.

Adelina Patti. after an absence of ten
years from the United States. will begin
= season OF sixty concerts tomorrow
evening IN Carnegie Hall. New York
Her tour. as arranged by Robert Grau,
viii extend from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifle Ocean. but. unfortunately. will not
include Washington. as it has not been
possible TO secure a theater or han for
one evening. In order TO give Washing
tonians an opportunity of hearing the
great diva. James L. Herman the we'll
known theatrical manager of Washing
ton and Baltimore. has arranged 10 have
special trains run from Washington to
the City of Monuments for her concert
at his new Maryland Theater. on Mon
day. November %.
Part Of the house will be reserved for
Washington patrons. and tickets will be
placed on sale at the Lafayette opera
House on Wednesday, November Is. at
$50 a. m. at which hour the sale opens
in Baltimore. Orders now given by mail
or at the Lafayette Opera House will be
honored as received and delivered upon
application on Monday. November 10.
The prices for the concert will be s.. So,
81 and IS, while the boxes. each OF winch
VIII seat eight persons, Will be SEQ and
SO.
In Nine. PATHS company are Vera
Margolies. pianiste. who recently took
London and Paris by storm; Rosa Ia
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Jonatha- Small, a one-legged escaped
convict. and his acting and makeup
are both good The eSa<t OF Virgins, a
youthful detective and assistant to
Holmes, is in the hands of Robert Lo-
thian. James Burns as Tonga. an In
dan dwarf; William Shertz. as Nor
decai Smith; Leonard Hoyt, as Major
sholto, and William Davis. as Jim
Saith, aI.s ali good characters.
Mabel Hazlett has the leading woman
part and makes a pretty and interesting
orphan and later on heiress. Georginc
Brandon appears as Mrs. Sholto; Mrs
Tucker as Mrs. Hudson. Agnes Porter
as her niece, Bessie. and Jessie Barnes
as Mrs Smith
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

headed by the only one. Bob Van Osten.
the man with the duck nose. Twenty
five bewitchiug beauties are in the ag-
gregation. They are as elaborately cos
TUNED as any on the road. The special
ties are Clotilda Antonio, the great nov
city, the Upside down woman; Held and
Trimble, singers that are sweet; the
two Jacksons. great boxers; the Wang
doodle Quartette. singers and dancers;
Howard anc North, eccentric singers
and comedians The closing feature is a
burIesque entitled My Georgia Rose. -
The scenic and electrical effects are in
themselves novelty, and the costumes
on the shapely women are pictures
Ruby Leoni. the model Venus. is the
leading feature. Manager Herman has
arranged to receive the election returns
Tuesday evening.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

amusing. and ore that arouses applause
because of the faithful impersonations.
Zelma Rawlston IN character changes,
appropriately costumed. viii be a fea
ture Of the bill. and the remaining num-
bers are Bimm BONN BrTr and the vita
graph pictures.
Election returns win be received by
special wire on the Chase stage next
Tuesday evening. and the audience viii
be given the latest news.
Acedemy-@Too Proud to Beg"
Lincoln J. carteTs latest melodrama.
Too Proud to Beg" will open a; the
Academy beginning tomorrow night.
The story fits the title OF the piece to
perfection. The heroine. who IS thrown
on her own resources with her two chill
dren after II is reported that her hus-
band has been murdered for her sake,
spurns With contempt the smooth vii
lain's advances for her heart and hand
and his offer OF gold, preferring starya-
ton and death TO a loathsome marriage.
The h.sband makes his appearance in
flesh and blood after a serious illness
as a result OF being dragged out of a
fire II which ne was trapped. At this
junction his two children are stolen by
the rejected sultor and the husband
starts at once TO find them. Being a de-
tectlve he disguIses himself in several
different roles. locates theiT hiding place.
and rescues his babes. The story finally
winds ~ in the hero making himself
known Ia his enemies and Justice is
meted out TO the guilty ones. while he
IS once more united TO his happy family.
The cast promises to be eRe-efz the
best seen here this season. and includes
Miss St. George f8ussey the popular
Irish cOmedieiine who plays the Irish
landlady With much cleverness. The
Boylan ChilGrel late Of the Eight Cor
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Broadway to Bering Sea.
Entertaining Series of Lectures to Be
Delivered by Burton Holmes.

~fSACu " 0uLlOu 00lmcSs
Burton Holmes. globe trotter5 ana
lecturer, has struck q patriotic vein In
his coming series OF illustrated lectures.
From Roadway 70 Bering Sea-" Mr.
Holmes has been travelling ever since he
was a small boy. and has achieved a
most enviable reputation as a lecturer.
during his past ten years on the plat
form; bst this is the first time he has
devoted an entire winters season to the
exploitation Of the marYeis to be found
within our own gates. and It is safe. 70
predict no former series OF travel
talks" from his lips can compare In
variety with the homegrown article he
is about TO offer, If there IS any truth
in the suggestion, From Broadway to
Bering Sea-
Mr. Holmes left New York last April
and started West. His first objective
point was the Grand Canyon IN Arizona:
he had been there before. but wished
to obtain new photographs aad to re-
fresh old memories. His second stop
was at the delightful Yosemite Valley
and at the Big Trees OF California.
From California. he took a steamer
through the magnificent fjords border
ing the sea coast Of Alaska. returning
10 Skagway. the gateway to the Klon-
dixie. He then went over White Pass
and down the entire length OF the Yu-
kon, stopping at Cape Nome, ST.
Michael, and other points of interest.
and finally reached Cape Nome. whence
he came back to Seattle en- route for
the Yellowstone.
The lectures viii be given in the fol-
lowing order: The Yosenite.v THE
Yellowstone" The Grand Canyon Of
Arizona Alaska I. the Fyords. Sitka.
and White Pass" and Alaska II. the
Yukon. the Klondike. and cape Nome.
on five Tuesday afternoons at 4.f5. COM
mencing November II
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
LafayetteLHThe sign Of the Four.o


An interesting event will be the pro-
duction at the Lafayette Opera House
this week of the dramadzation Of Sir
a. Conan Doyle's greatest detective
story The Sign Of the Four" which
has been creating such a sensation in
other cities this season. Mr.. Doyle kill
ed his greatest reation-Sherlock
Holmes-but the public has refused TO
allow him to stay killed He was too
interesting, too good. TO fall over
cliff and out OF existence. so our Sir
Knight author has brought him back TO
Efe. and IS again exploiting him En a
series Of new adventures. No story in
which the great theorist, detective. and
cocaine hend appears contains half the
dramatic interest Of THE Sign OF the
Four which. while intensely interest
ing, is somewhat on the meio-dramatic
style. closing each act with stirring
climax.
Walter Edwards. Of course. has the
principal character, that of Sherlock
Iolnes. the great detective, and the
story OF the play deals with his efforts
to recover and restore to the rightfui
owner tae stolen wealth of a murdered
Rajah- The charming personality Of
Mr.. Edwards enables him to make the
character thoroughly interesting
While Mr.. Edwards work stands out
.lbove all the others. * requires a.strong
company 10 give him the necessary sup
port. Charles z. Coburn plays DR. John
Watson in n very clever style and Van
Hinzie makes an interesting character
OF Athelney Jones. n Scotland yard in
spector. Frank Tucker has the role Of
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Primrose in Vaudeville.
No More One Night Stands for Old
Minstrel.

George Primrose. the famous minstrel
is glad he has forsaken the realm of
burnt cork for TIE less active path of
polite vaudeville.
after thirty-five years of hard work
want TO enjoy a few~of the lUxuries Of
life" he said recently. The one-night
stand existence Of minstrelsy has lasted
long enough, and 1 am more than will
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Lyceum-"Cracker lacks

Bob Manchester's famous company.
the Cracker Jacks, make their fifth an
nual appearance this week. This sea-
son the show opens with the grand vel
vet first part In a second edition of DIR.
Munyon OutdOne." The comedians are
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
What a Chorus Costs.
One of the Most Expensive Adjuncts of
a Musical Comedy.


Few OF the public seeing a performs
ance Of musical comedy or comic opera
realize the enormous expense OF the
chorus which has become such a great
factor in these plays. Take for Instance
The Silver slipper company. which
numbers seventy IN the chorus The
salaries range from s1s TO S95 a week.
OF course. the majority receive the
SIS salary. Averaging their salaries at
So % q week would bring the grand total
to 81, SO.
Then comes the costuining. Nest Os
the female chorus wear at least three
dresses This also applies ttr the nnIs
chorus- 1t VIII take ct lea-s. s1O0 for the
costumes for each person. This would
make a total Of 5000. Added TO this are
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Empire-aEscaped From Sing Sing"

Empire-"Escaped From Sing Sing"
Ten thousand dollars is an enormous
amount OK money TO spend to stage a
production. That is claimed to be the
amount Of money It cost to produce the
big sensational melodrama. Escaped
From sing Sing" which Will be the at
traction at the Empire Theater this
week. The play is described as being
one Of the best and most successful
productions before the public.
The plot abounds with many thrilling
and startling scenes, and there Is not a
dull moment from the opening to the
scheming woman, who. by her cunning.
tries TO ruin her trusting. loving hus-
band, and partly succeeds 5y having
him thrown into an English Jail, a
felon and accused Of forgery.
IL is natural, once man gets taste
of prison life. he becomes hardened
and upon his release usually leads a
wild and reckless life. 50 IL is ia this
case; but in most men there is some
good. and it is displayed in this in
stance. There are number of stirring
events. among which are the murder OF
Baron Livingstone, escape from Sing
Sing By way of the Hudson River,
prison life at Sing Sing. and a notori-
Gus dive and retreat OF English Bill at
Harlem.
Among the many performers to be
seen IN the cast are Frederick Mon
Ford. Gray, and Melloy. and the Misses
Miller, Rouke, Wilson. and Darling.
Splendid scenic and mechanical effects
are a feature Of the play.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

nelll' family, do an artistic acrobatic
turn. Others in the cast are George
Eckhart A. 3. Lynds, Swain and De-
vine, Jake Simons. l. +. Lorraine. Stella
Boylan. and many other actors of note
and reputation.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Hayes. Katherine Manning. Frarx Deer
duff. Georgia Irving, and little Gabriel,
the rIidget.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-11-25
NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL COURT
OF THE STATE OF NEVADA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF HUM
BOLDT:
In the matter of the estate of John
T. Read, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that George
G.. Morehead the executor of the es-
tate of John T. Read, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settlement,
and filed in said court, his final ac-
count of his administration of said
estate, with a petition praying for the
allowance and confirmation thereof
and has also included in such petition
a prayer for the distribution of said
estate; and that Wednesday, the 25th
day of November 1903 at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, of said day, at the courtroom
of said court, at the county seat in
W~innemucca, in said Humboldt our
ty, has been duly appointed for the
settlement of said account, at which
time and place all persons interested
iii said estate are hereby notified to
then and there appear and show cause
why the said account should not be
approved, allowed and confirmed. and
said estate should not be distributed.
Dated November Bird, 1903.
]. T. DUNN,
11-3-3w. Clerk.
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Notice of Assessment.

Gold Run Development Company, a
corporation, principal place Of busi-
ness in the city and county of San
Francisco, California. Location Of
property, Humboldt county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at q
meeting OF the board of directors of
said company, held on the second day
of October, 1903, an assessment No. /,
of one "a cent per share was levied
upon the issued capital stock of the
said corporation, payable Immediately
to the secretary, room $40 Hayward
Building, at San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this assess
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and unless payment is made before,
will be sold on December 2s, 1903, at
200 O'Clock p. m, to pay the delin-
quent assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
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Hunters, lake Warning

On account of danger to our live
stock and damage to our property
we are compelled to give notice tc
all persons hat they are hereby for
hidden to shoot or discharge fire
arms. or to hunt upon any of our en-
closed fields.
All persons who shall trespass OF
any of our said property and com
NIT any of the above forbidden acts
will be prosecuted as provided by law
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NIXON & LEE CATTLE CO.,
G. r. and r. o. BLISS.
Dated October 16, 1903.