Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-04

pdllt especially for musical productions
William A. Brady has offered prize
10 the supers that he has engaged for
Pretty Peggy" He will give to the
man who shows the most originality anG
dramatic intelligence the first week q
so gold piece. and also a salaried place
IN dramatic company next season, if
the winner so desires.
Mark Twain has collaborated with
sydney Rosenfeld in writing The End
of the World" which the SireS have
secured as the opening attraction for
the Theater Royal, which. it is an
nounced, will he completed in November
mis- new theater viii be erected 1T the
corner of FOrty-tifth street and Seventh
avenue. Representatives of Twain and
RoSenfeld are authority for the statement
mat the new play-with the suggestive
utle-is of a spectacular nature. the
scenes being laid in fanciful land The
staging OF the piece will require a dozen
principals and an army of super
numeraries.
One hardly dare make an INQUIRY
about Maurice BaIrymore's health along
the RIalto unless he wishes To hear an
anecdote about that popular actor. 4
Iounger in the RoSsmore contributed this
one the other day: Bob billiard and
barrymore were arrested one night for
trimming an obstreperous cahmau
When they appeared before the magis-
trate the next morning billiards. name
was called first Whats your name?"
asked the magistrate, gazing at Hiliard.
Robert billiard, came the answer in
full. round tones. Whats your bust
ness?' continued the magistrate I'm
an actor, was billiards. answer. Turn
ing to the clerk the court said: whats
hn ,.tIa Il
jury, interrupted Barry.
1t may not be generally known that the
new type of ocean steamship. Of which
the Celtic is the best example, has lad
ders inside the masts instead of outside
Her masts are not the least of her many
remarkable features. They are of steel
3 feet in diameter and are hollow, with
ladders inside, so that the men can climb
up without danger of being washed over
board or falling on deck in rough wealth
er. -Four of these stand high above the
tenth deck and are as shapely and grace
full as those of millionaire's yacht.
When another big fire occurs in New
York an automobile engine will be put 20
practical test. The machine has had
trial tests, and Chief Purroy thinks it is
the engine of the future. The wagon
runs by steam and has 81 speed Of nearly
Il
twenty and 1900 feet of hose. Like all
chemical fire engines it is designed for
emergency use. The steam engines run
the wagon only. 4 tank of extingush-
ing fluid is carried and this is forced
upon the flames by gas engine.
The London author-financer. A. Stew
art Appleton, whose publication propa~
eanda in different languages. exploiting
American resources, are credited with
precipitating a tide of high class immi-
grafton, passed through New York for
the West. He will establish an Ameri-
can polyglot propaganda in Chicago.
Miss Minnie Crosby. blind hymn writer,
celebrated her eightyfourth birthday re-
Gently. She is the most famous hymn
writer of her sex in the world She has
written more than 5000 hymns for one
publishing house alone, and if those
which are scattered in other publications
could be recorded the number would be
greatly augmented
President Roosevelt has made applica-
ton for membership in the Oyster BaY
board of trade, which was esta blshed re-
Gently. With the application was Al
check for one years dues in advance
Announcement is made that George
Harvey, president of Harper x Brothers.
has acquired the publishing and Syndi-
cate business of r. II. Russell and that
Mr.. Russell is to become associated with
the house of Harper X Brothers.
DR.. Robert Stafford Newton, an alien
list of note and well known in the med
zeal profession, died at his residence in
New York city, aged 10 years. He was
native of CINCINNATI and was Il mem
Der of the Players, Lambs and Press
Clubs of New York.
Contractor John Il. Mcdonald of the
rapid transit subway on the third
anniversary of the beginning of work.
said the fight for trains to Harlem in
fifteen minutes will have been won by
the first of next year. Up to this time
S24 ,4S0,0OO of the contract price of $780,
100000 has been paid to the contractors
Ninety-fve per cent. Of the excaVating
for the twenty-one miles of the road has
been completed.
Among the ranks of Brooklyn laborers
is Il genius, whose long years of toll are
to be rewarded by fame and wealth. He
is Hugo Bertsch, poor fuTrier, who
lives in a few small rooms at 60 South
Eighth street, Williamsburg A book,
which he had written at night after the
duties of the day, has been accepted by
Gotta, the Stuttgart publisher. and
termed by Adolph Wilbrandt. noted
German writer, to be equal to the works
of Gorky.
Brother and Sister" is the name Of
the novel. 1t recites the events in the
life of Tom Pratt" an American la
horer. whose struggles against starvation
after being disabled in an accident are
told in a series of letters to his sister.
the wife of a poor Western miner.
The writer has little education aside
from that he has given himself by study
ing When others We're asleep. He was
born in the Black Forest of Germany,
and went to the village school for few
terms.
Henry Payne Whitney's third child,
girl was born at his Fifth avenue man
sion, here the other night. This makes
William G. Whitney n grandfather for
the second time during the month. Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney is a Vanderbilt,
and her fortune is estimated at $4,000
600. while the fathers fortune is set at
Sl0,O00,OO0, ard he will inherit portion
of his fathers estate. The girl is the
third child to be born to the happy young