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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
She Tells of Stand in a Water
Tank Town, and How She Won a
Backer for Her Starring Ven
ture, Only to Lose Him in a
High Priced Restaurant.
BY ROY L. McCARDEI.L

BY ROY L. McCARDEIL
Copyright, 1909 by the Bowen-Merrill Co.
Did l ever tell you about how 1 came
near being a star once at the head Of me
own company" asked the chorus girl, as
she scratched through the papers and pic
lures on the dramatic editors desk to see
II there was anything there of interest to
her.
NO? Well, I'll tell you. 1t was season
before last, and We hit the road with The
Pretty Peach musical comedy. We didn't
know the manager; only had ferry fare to
Hoboken, where We opened. From that on
| We played the Hudson River towns In a
F.! fight-for- your-life struggle to get from one
place to another.
| Zone by one the girls dropped out. Some
| had friends who sent them money to get
| back: others took jobs in factories and res
| taurants in the towns We come to. Finally
| I was the only girl left. and we was givin'
| shows with a chorus painted on a drop.
FINALLY We struck one of them water
| tank towns that don't seem to belong to the
United States. You know them bergs! You
are looking out Of the car window at might
| and see two lights. and the engine goes
'Wheep. whee-e-e-eep" but doesn't stop.
Well, it's one Of them.
Things was desperate. was leading
lady, ingenue, soubrette. first old woman,
female eccentric and the chorus. had the
chance of my life and so I held on. But
i 1t wouldn't do, SO the manager and the
musical director and the Irish comedian.
Abe Hockheimer. got together and faxed
I'D a show called Tho Isle of Man. which
fit the circumstances.
1.-THE plot was that lot Of sailors was
shipwrecked on an island, where all the
trees grew pretzels aad frankfurters. and
all the rivers were beer. There was nobody
on the island, and all the sailors was wish
ing there was some girls around. when l
come Up out of the sea. as a mermaid, and
they all got stuck on me.
IT was the whole thing Of the show. which
went WELL and we would have made enough
to pay our way out. but the manager had
made n record for insolvency In that town
the season before. when he was at the head
of a Tom troupe. Somebody recognized him
ard the Sheriff seized the receipts and our
trunks.
The boys hit the freight trains out Of
town, and / would have, too, only I'm a
lady.
And there I was, stranded In that water
tank town. And then 1 remembered q
scheme Trixie McGinnis worked once when
she was stranded in Saginaw. Her father
was a Mason. and the Masons got her
ticket back to New York when she asked
'em.
II found out the Mayor of this berg was
a rich old rabbit who ran a big lumber
yard. and that he was Mason. So went
to see the Mayor and told him how was
fixed. / told him my father was q Mason
and so he was and a bricklayer, too, and
he's got his union card yet. but now he's
in politics he says. and he'll never go back
to his trade.
well. the Mayor fell for It. only made
one break. and that was when he asked me
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

gagement are 1.-The Daughter Of the Rexi-
ment'' and lie Prophetic"
CURRENT NOVELTIES.
Francis Wilson will be seen at the o,vrnp,e
Monday night In THE Toreador.H The piece IA
said to give Mr.. Wilson splendid chances In thu
character OF Sammy Gigs. the English footman
who through adroitly conceived train of hu-
morous complications. Is mistaken for tho cham
p.on bull fighter of Spain. There are other per-
sons who bear an important relation to the de-
velopment OF the story. These include Joseph
Coyne Sir Archibald Siackett: Christie Mac
Donald Nancy Staunton. Melville Ellis a.
Augustus Trail. William BlaisdeIl az Pettifer.
William Frederick the Toreador Miriam.
Lawrence as Mrs Hoppings. Carolyn Gordon Is
Dora seiby and Clara Belle Jerome Is susan,
Giegs sweetheart
These names would indicate that the lssAins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

One Of the hits Of ''Nr. Blue Beard" the
Drury Lane spectacle now on view in New
York. is the ballet in the second act 1.-The
Triumph of the Magic Fan"
In this feature the Grigolatis flying ballet
present a novel aerial act. during which the
premiere flies from the footiights over the
heads Of the audience to the balcony and
return. scattering natural flowers Klaw
and Erianger have provided a company,
headed by Eddie Foy. Dan McAvoy. Herbert
Cawthorne. Bonnie Maginn. Adele Rafter.
Flora Parker. Norma Kopp, VIII Dam
forth. Sam Reed. Frank Young and Bessie
Devoie. as,1
The demands for seats from patrons in
other cities who plan to visit New York
has become 70 great that Klaw and Dr.
LANCER have established mail order bu-
reau at the knickerbocker Theater, through
which seats for Mr.. Blue Beard may be
ordered four weeks ahead.
Stage Manager Francouer Of the Faver-
sham company relates many "reminiscences.
One concerns W. E Sheridan. an actor Of
repute In his day, but one who lacked posi-
tive decision.
On one occasion Sheridan was playing a
stock engagement in the West. and had as
his leading man an actor named Charles
Craig. who played the part Of De Noumours
in Louis w." and played it rather badly.
Determining to be rid of the actor, Sheridan
started for the telegraph Office one evening,
following particularly distressful per
formance on the part Of Craig, and the lat
ter insisted upon accompanying him. In or
der to enjoy the walk. Sheridan smiled
gr1mly. and the two proceeded.
Arriving at the ONCE, Sheridan with some
degree Of secrecy,wrote the telegram, passed
1t to the operator. told him he need not re-
peat II aloud. but to please eend It i'm
mediately. They were Just leaving the ONCE
when the telegraph instrument began to
tick. Suddenly Craig stopped. His face
bore inst . pushed oppression, then one
Of deep oouosrn. and finally his head sank
on his breast and his manner was most
diDconsplAtA
whats tie mattefr' inquired Sheridan.
z used - - tslasFapA OPERATOR. an
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
performer and never quivered a muscle.
I'd give anything to see him do It again."

performer and never quivered a muscle.
I'd give anything to see him do 1t again."
At Alb tomorrow afternoon Mr.. r. E..
Groeger will give the fourth piano-forts re-
cital OF this. his eleventh season, in the
Odeon recital hall. The programme ar
ranged for the occasion Is exceptionally
attractive, comprising compositions by Bee
thoven. Bach. saint-Saens. Brahms. Schu-
bert-Lsxt. Mendelssohn. RubinsteIn.
Tschaikowsky, Seeling and Chopin odows-
ky. These Kroeger recitals are notable fea-
lures Of the local music season, and that of
Tomorrow afternoon makes so strong an
appeal that an excellent attendance would
seem to be assured.
The programme for the Banda Rosa con-
cert at the Odeon this evening IL as fol-
lows:
Z In,ernezzo from Cavaiieria Rusticana,
Echoes from the Metropolitan. Opera
mouse by Tob4oi
Gavotte-Manon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sorrensino
MarrelA Powell.
Ssvnane Moa1kowskt
Grand selection nom Carmen: :Sisss
IntermezIo. Habanera, Torreudor's Song, Prelude
and Finale, Act ".
tega: Trombone, qT tadate; Bsry{ons.
,-..-. --lle Sig. Barilotti.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

An entertainment something after the na-
ture OF music festival will be given by
the st. Louis School of Opera early in May.
At this entertainment the pupils will make
their first appearance in grand opera The
programme will be made up Of the garden
scene from Faust" the kitchen scene from
Martha" and one act OF Trial by Jury"
In the scene from Faust Miss Grace
Walser will sing the part of Marguerite.
Mrs. Fodde will sing the part Of SiebeL Mr..
Forest Shackleford will be Faust and Mr..
Bert Mckinney will be Mephisto. Miss
Fahlon will sing the part Of Martha. 9th
ers have not vet been cast.
In tho act OF Trial by Jury" tho same
chorus Of sixty voices. which has been
heard at the two previous productions will
again be heard
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

for the stage and they had one and all
failed. not only to achieve theatrical sue
cess but even In any appreciable degree to
enrich our dramatic literature.
IT would be found that Stevenson, with
all his genius. failed to realize that tho art
OF the drama is not stationary, but pro-
gressfve. and that every dramatist whose
ambition It was to produce live plays was
bound to study carefully the conditions
which held good for his own day and gen.
Grafton. This Stevenson. though he had in
him the ingredients Of the dramatist, did
not, and would not, do
In all his plays he was deliberately imi-
tatng outworn models, the transporting
plays OF the early Nineteenth Century. and
doing II. too. in sportive, half-disdainful
spirit. as who should say the stage Is a
realm of absurdities-come let us be clever
ly absurd
'One of the great rules-perhaps the only
universal rule-of the drama was that they
could not pour new wine into old skins"
The cast for the ell-star spring revival Of
Romeo and Juliet" with Kyrle Bellew
and Eleanor Robson featured, has been
completed. The production will be made the
last week in April. and Chicago has been
awarded three performances. A majority of
the cities named in the circuit are to be
given but single performances. The char
acters have been assigned as follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Robert HlliArd Ii hack IN vaudeville. He
N presenting The Littlest Girl" and Is
supported by z NJ. Holland and By . ju-
venile actress a. "the girl"
ssss
Maurice Campbell - negotiating for the
lsass q the Taboe opsea-heuss n Dsuvsx.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

pianos. The musical editor of the Tran
script was evidently nOdding at his post
when the Sondheim sisters appeared before
his vision In the guise Of flute players.
Boston has been much interested this past
week In the work Of Anna Jansen, a Danish
pianist who appeared in Steinert Hall In
an ambitious programme. The compositions
selected were the Beethoven Sonata, op. il.
No. 2; the pianoforte arrangement Of
Lszt's "Isolden's Liebested," and works Of
Brahms. Rubnstein. Neupert. Mendelssohn
Rachmaninof and Delibes. The young Da-
nish girl is given a high artistic place by
Boston critics.
Donizettrs sixty-years-old Don Pas
Quale' was recently revived by the Met
ropolitan Opera Company in New York City.
being presented in a double bill, with Mas
cagnfs "Cavalleria Rusticana," nearly fifty
years its junior. Although Nine. Sem
brich's voice and skill in comedy pleased
the audience. the general verdict was to
the effect that Don Pasauale'' seemed very
dccrepit and faaed-too inflrm. indeed. to be
capable Of successful revival.
The surprising feature OF the evening.
when Don PasQuale'' and "Cavalleria"
were presented in CONJUNCTION was the
tremendous enthusiasm displayed by jaded
New Workers. over Mascagnfs work. 1t was
triumph OF the orchestra, however, as
the singers were compelled to stand idle
and voiceless on the stage while the in
termezzo'' was repeated, the audience re-
fusing to be denied. So noisy was the de-
mand for repetition Of the intermezzo
that 1t was rumored that Mascagni was in
the house and his friends were making a
special demonstration in his honor. The en-
thusiasm, however, seems to have been less
personal and more In the nature Of a genu-
inc tribute to great. though certainly
hackneyed. composition.
Der Wald." the one-act opera composed
by Miss Ethel NJ. Smyth Of England. scored
pronounced success at its recent New
York production by the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
The work is taken very seriously. and It
would seem from the enthusiasm displayed
on its American first-night that 1t has merit
of a high order. The composer was present
at this production, and was compelled to
appear before the curtain hat dozen
times She Is described as a modest little
woman. of great magnetic charm.
According to reports. the Boston engage
ment of the Metropolitan Opera Company.
which begins at the Boston Theater to-
morrow night, will be a distinct financial
success. The subscription sale for season
tickets was unusually large. and the New
Englanders are described as manifestinS
exceptional interest in the present engage
ment. The prices range from e for the
second balcony to IS for the orchestra, Or
chestra circle and front two rows In the
stin rates, but apparently
not enough to dampen Boston's musical
ardor. Tho two novelties billed for the en-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Colo. Both this and the Broadway Theater
OF that city were recently placed In the
hanis of a receiver by order OF tho court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Tho benedt to be rendered to Clara Nor
lis in New York has finally been set for
the afternoon Of April II at the Broadway
Theater. as Manager Jacob Lift has do
mated the use Of that theater for the oc-
casion.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
DISTRICT COURT IN JUNE

The officials at Tombstone of the clerks office and of the sheriff's off, fee are getting things in readiness Tor the next term of the district court, which will convene on June 1st.
 The sheriff's office has some of it's deputies out in the county subpoe- ming witnesses in the various cases which were continued from the De eember term and those which win be called before the grand jury.
 Among the criminal cases held oyer from the last term of court are the murder cases of Wiley Morgan. Jas. Sheppard and Wm. Edawrds; the case of the territory versus Peter c. Han sen, charged with assault with intent to murder; territory versus George Coryell and Ted Murray, two charges of purchasing stolen cattle; territory versus George Coryell and Lee Wright defacing and obliterating brands.
 Among the defendants held .2 ans wer before the grand jury are the following: w. w. Webb, charged with murder of Tom Bass at Douglas on February sth. Fitz Gibbon, for as- sault with deadly weapon on person of Antonio Giacamo in Bisbee on March 18th; Lorenzo Padia, grand lar ceny committed at Benson on April 7th; T. B. Shide. embezzler, commit ted at Bisbee, April 4th; Juan Valen- suela, assault intent to commit mur-
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

20. 1903; Jose Yapis, grand larceny Fairbank, March 23, 1908; F. Ramires assault intent to kill James Welch in Tombstone, March 23, 1903; Charles Flight. grand larceny, Bisbee, March 21, 1903 William Dunn, murder of Lizzie Fornason, Bisbee. February 14, 1903 Ricardo Sandoyal, burglary, Douglas, April ', 1908; William Lynch robbery at Cochise, March 27; s. D. Craig, burglary, Pearce. April IS, 1903
 This makes total of seventeen cas es to come before that body. The court calendar has not been arranged as yet, but will contain in the neigh borhood of 150 cases. The order fer the drawing of the grand and trial jurors has not been received as yet, but is expected within a day or two
 The following new eases have been filed in the district court during the past few days:
 Wm. 8. St Clair versus Postal Tele- graph and Cable company, for dam ages; R N. French attorney for plain tin
 May F. McLane versus D. c. Mo Lane, divorce; English and Bowman. plaintiffs attorney.
 John Maddigan ct al. possession of land and damages; W P Miller plain tiff's attorney.
 Cordie Castleberry versus Rich A Castleberry, divorce. W. P. Miller al torney for plaintiff.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
NATIVE GRANITE
 FOR BIG CONTESTS
eUNNIsoN GRANITE CANNOT BE
 OBTAINED FROM QUARRY
Bob Lyons Says That Local Rock is
 Harder and More Even Than Fa- n1ous coIorado Drilling Rock

Harder and More Even Than Fa-
 nous Colorado Drilling Rock
 Bob Lyons, the famous single-hand- ed driller who won both the drilling contests at Cananea recently, stated yesterday that the Gunnison granite will no longer be used in drilling con tests. For the past six years it has been impossible to get any of the granite out, owing to the destruction by floods of a railroad leading into the quarry.
 Lyons says that in future contests will be held in granite that can be obtained nearest the place where the drilling is to be done. This means that a championship record will be a thing of the past, and the record made by Chamberlain and Berg at Fl Paso last January. will stand for some time to come.
 Until those cities where the big drilling contests are held can agree on one particular kind of rock" said Lyons, there will be a record in ev- cry one of them. No team will be able to claim the championship for this reason.
 "Bisbee has a granite that would be all right for the drilling contests. The native granite is little harder and much more even than the Gunni- son granite, and for that reason would be even better for drilling contests" 1"
 At the big drilling contest, which is to make up part of the Fourth of July contest here native granite will be used. 1t was thought at first that the block of Gunnison granite might be brought here from Fl Paso, but has been drilled in so much that there is constant danger of teams drilling into old holes.
 It is likely that the contests here will bring together the same men, who knocked the spots out of the worlds record at Fl Paso last Jan uary. Among those already here are Malley and Ross, Lyons, King, Connel- ly and others.
 Some of the boys have already be- gun to prepare for the trying fifteen minute contests. when every muscle in the body is brought into play On account of the contest being drilled in new rock there is much specula- tion as to what the local men will be able to do.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
BOER GENERALS
 TO VISIT BISBEE
JoUeERT AND o'ooNNELL TO
 LECTURE HERE SOON

Have Arranged For Land Concession
 in Mexico That Will be colonized
 by 6oer Families from Africa
 It is quite likely that in The near future the people of Bisbee wiA have the opportunity of hearing two of the most noted characters of the late Boer war, in the persons of General c. D. Joubert and Captain ". s. O'Donnell.
 General Joubert was the command CT of the southeastern division of tue Boer army during the three years struggle, while Captain O'Dcnnell served in the command of General Dewet.
 These gentlemen are now in Fl Paso on their return from Mexico. where they have been engaged h al anging for g concession witL the Mexican federal government for a large tract of land in the state of TamaulipaS, whereon it is proposed to lo2ate a number of Boer families who desire 10 leave South Africa now uat their government has been extinguished.
 It will be several months hefore all the details of the concession can be arranged, and in the meantime General Joubert and Captain O'Don- nell will deliver cource of lectures in the southwest.
 IT onae uit tksoy1f eaviu~ that tho lecture will be interesting. IL will be profusely Illustrated with stereop- ticon views. and will be delivered in English.
 The people of Bisbee will enjoy al intellectual treat on this occasion, be- sides having the opportunity of mak- ing the acquaintance of two of the best known characters of the South African struggle.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

der on Thomas orteza in Bisbee on
 December IS, 1902; Juan OosteSo.
 grand larceny. Bisbee. November 10, 1902; Chas. Cunningham, assault in tent to murder M. Doyle in Bisbee, December 20, 1902; Edward F. Weav- CT. assault intent to commit rape, per son Pearl Bowman at Naco, January 23, 1903; Orbano Valdez, murder of Crespon Rodriguez, at Cochise. De eember ', 1902; Thomas Wallace Woods, forgery, Tombstone, January
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14
MICHIGAN MEN
 BUY MORE CLAIMS
HEADeERe GROUP OF THIRTEEN
 CLAIMS HAS BEEN SOLD
New Owners Wn Begin Work Witr.
 in Thirty Days-smaII Allotment of Shares at s10 to be Sold Here

The Headberg group of thirteen claims have passed into the hands of Michigan capitalists, who made the first payment on the property last Tuesday.
 The deal has been engineered by Edward Ryan, a leading mining man or Calumet. He has been in the city for several for the purpose of con- pleting the negotiations.
 In short time a company will be formed under the laws of this terri. tory to work the property. The nams of the company is not yet known nor is it known who are to be the directors.
 The property is taken under a bond the amount of which none of those interested. care to have made public at the present time. The new owners state that they will have a large fores of men at work on the claims within the next thirty days
 The Headberg group sale was pre- noted by c. O. Beehler, of the Calu- met and Cochise. who had n option on the property and disposed of it for the owners to the Michigan parties, headed by Mir. Ryan.
 The group of claims is located tc the west of the Wolverine and Ari- zona. adoining the property. On the north the group adjoins the Higgins Development company, which organ ized few days ago. This is consi6. cred to be one of the best locations in tn edistrict.
 Nothing has thus far been done CT the claims in the way of development except assessment work. There is al excellent showing On the surface, each of the claims being highly min eralized.
 The stock of this company was put on the market at Calumet few days ago at $10 share and was soon over subscribed. Mir. Ryan promises that a small allotment of the stock will be placed on the market at Bisbee. and sold to local people who may care to make an investment.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

|. f # + 4 4 4 < < < < *] % + 1 < Local attorneys are now pre- 1 4 pairing their cases for the next i 4 term of the district court, which i 4 convenes at Tombstone on June {: + 1st. 1
 4 Of the murder cases the most 1 < interest is centered in that of { f Lizzie Fornason, who is alleged {
 + to have been poisoned by Will < jam Dunn. i Besides this case Bisbee will 1 < send number of others that are : attracting local interest. Among 1 f them are some divorce cases. + Local attorneys who will go 1 < to Tombstone include Neaie, 1 1. Sutter, Clark, Merritt, Flanigan, { f O.ConnelP Miller and Mickey. I
 + 4 4 < < | | < < 4 i f < f < .
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

An Austrian anthropologist, F Hueppe. declares that the Boer coup- try is the only part of Africa where European eolonists do not degenerate for climatic reasons.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

Uncle Sam doesn't recognize an i'm itation silver dollar as the sincerest form of fiattery.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

Now the pawnbroker is laying in his summer supply of winter clothing.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

Acquisition of wealth means work and some men proceed to work others for all they are worth.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-05-14

The average man would rather foot the collector than the bill
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-22
MAY UNDERGO OPERATION.
Miss Ramsey Has Appendicitis and
Cancels Idaho Tour

Miss Emma Ramsey has appendicitis
and In consequence has been compelled
to cancel her summer concert tour
through southern Idaho, which she was
TO nave commenced on Pioneer day.
me aiillction is not OF sudden develop.
ment but Is chronic in its character I'm
That II has troubled the noted voune
singer for several months. she had
hoped by a long course OF treatment 10
pfing about cure. But instead of
getting better she has been gradually
growing worse and has been advised by
physicians and friends to undereo g
surgical operation In the hone Of nh.
tainlng permanent relief just what
hlie WIZ do she has not definitely defer
nlineu out The probabilities are that She
WHl 20 TO the hospital ana submit Ia
'he hniie IN the near future.
MISS ramsey expects. II well enough
" ~ appear IN a concert al Heber t,ltv nm
fuay night OF this week and come a.
S"'t Lake on Saturday She win also
aeoiue at that time whether she viii go
20 20 une hospital now or at a later dofe
one u racing what she fears Is inevit.
aule, win csllmness and fortitIde al
.ose.hei admirable, and says She want
20 set on the other side OF the orde,s,
az lucky as she can conveniently 40
so certainly the situation Is "A trvinS
one Tor her. Just as she has entersd
upon successful tour in her own SEE
ana ana many friends viii sincerely hone ~,
health and strength. ''"neh'