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Finch Party.

The Misses Cook entertained at
"Flinch" on Friday evening last.
Those who enjoyed this popular
game of 'Flinch" we're Miss Stevens,
Miss Lucy Stevens, the Misses
Hughes, and Messrs. Carmichael,
Cross and DeatOn.
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she accepts the most frivolous invita-
tione, regarded before as insults to
widows grief, and eventually remarries
Mr.. Deering.
Mrs. Langtry's reasons for using this
play are an odd and clever plot. gem
orally witty and sometimes brilliant
dialogue, distinct and original character
drawing. and above all a central part
admirably fitted to herself, if any role
may be said to particularly suit an art
unsubtle and unvarying. and which.
after ALL amounts to little more than
the power to project Fascinating and
much-discussed personality across the
footlights In the. last act she changes
street gown for ball dress in view
of the audience, talking rapid French
the while to the filters. A man hidden
behind a screen. the gay old husband
with a bill for lingerie not intended for
his wife. pad out an act that is none
too strong. There is nothing sensa-
tional in the disrobing incident. which
is a matters f-fact exchange from one
gown to another. 1t makes no indie
corous disclosure of the Langtry per-
500.
Paris has it's Coincide Franchise to be
those numerous literary folk who think
the stage should guide in the correct
use of language. A French word newly
born, or foreign authoritativeIy adopted
into the French language. is given to
France, Endorsed by the highest mas
tiers of speech by being pointedly used
in the new drama at the house of Mo-
liere. Well, we have George AIDE and
Lily Langtry' In few nights we shall
hear in AIDES Peggy from Paris" the
newest thing in the American language
for Americans. BY those of us who
crave an EPSON finish to our racy con-
versation await the coming of the "Mr.
Jersey of the British turf When she
came in THE Degenerates.' she quite
revolutionized our smart conversation,
assuring us that the Princes Set affect
ed abbreviations. Dreferring comfy to
the comfortable" of old, and. if they
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Carlo by telling her husband she would
have come out all right if she had had
more capital. You know" she says,
II was playing the Rosslyn SYSTEM"
There may have been few in the first
audience at the new comedy who tried
to forget that it was Mrs. Lily Langtry
(past tense Lily LIE Breton. present
Lady de Bathe). and believe the author
when he said that she was Mrs. Jane
Deering disclosing her matrimonial state
in her extremely smart little drawing
room in London. But the man who
writes for Mrs. Langtry must accept the
situation that although gaining almost
the most beautiful interpreter on the
stage, all illusion is sacrificed, unless he
subtly turns the tables, as did Mr..
Grundy in 1.-The Degenerates, and say
that the part is Mrs. Langtry herself, in
which case she is convincing.
1t is worth dropping the ever engross-
ing subject Of the Langtry personality
to consider Percy Fendall'S play. 1t
showed a divorced woman who wore
mourning refused the proposals of de-
sirable suitors and, in deporting herself
as a widow, believed she was living up
to a principle, when, as matter of fact,
she was following the sorrowing dictates
of a heart that still loved her erring and
CASTOR husband. She meets this nus
band, and passes from emotions OF love,
hate, jealousy. amusement, regret and
coquetry in sudden. well defined and
reasonable fits and starts. He is to
marry again, and has come for char
acteP." They are interrupted by a
wealthy woman who is to be the second
Mrs. Deering. She jots down in note
book such points about their mutual
husband as the first Mrs D. will give
her So enraged is Mrs. Deering that
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NEW BuRLEsauE MANAGER.
Charles Frohman Will Be Rival OF
WAhrr and Fields.

Charles Frohman has stepped in as
rival to Weber and Fields in the pro-
duction of burlesques of successful
plays. Mr.. Frohman has conceived the
idea of having the authors of successful
plays make fun of their own work by
writing "skits'' on them. He has ar
ranged with Clyde Fitch and William
Gillette to write burlesques of their
plays, and he hopes to induce J. NJ.
playwrights to do the same stunt Fitch
and Barrie both have a sprightly vein
of humor in their makeup, and no one
doubts their ability to poke fun at
themselves successfully; but whoever
accused William Gillette of having
humorous streak? Mr.. Frohman hast
ems to calm our fears by saying that
most of the big authors are very clever
at this f1ippant sort of writing, and
often pen funny burlesQues of their own
work. But Gillette-well, We'll have to
sons are to take part in these bur-
lesQues, two men and two women, and
they are to be the very best comedians
that the market affords. Mr.. Frohman
declares. He has already signed two,
and he hopes to obtain the other two
very shortly. Just the moment play
makes a hit in New York Mr.. Frohman
will have the authors "skit" ready to
put on, and the burlesQue will be given
as a curtain raiser at Days theater,
New York. Mr.. Frohman is to take
Daly's theater next season in conjune-
ton with George Edwards, and will
produce English musical comedies there.
Days will be the home of a musical
stock company of about 300 persons, ae-
cording to plan which Mr.. Frohman
announced this week.
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THE JERSEY LILY AGAIN.
Mrs- Langtry Produces "Mrs Deer
ing's Divorce in New York.


Franklin Fyles writes of Mrs. Lang
try's new play as follows:
What has happened" said a woman
to the heroine of Mrs. behring's Di-
-vorce" on Monday evening in New York.
You look like Lady Macbeth"
Il feel like her." replied Mrs. Lane-
try. and the audience was inclined to
laugh. You see, it was a gathering of
typical Broadway firstnighters, the
wise guys, and nine out of ten re-
membered when the Jersey Lily played
Lady Macbeth in all seriousness and
whom she may have felt like, but GER
tainly didn't look it. The point or the
Macbeth reference may be lost on other
than first night, but people VINO keep
up with the times will hardly fail to see
a. woman's last word in an ensuing slap
at the Earl of Rosslyn. It would seem
that her triumph in that quarrel last
season left no need for dramatizatioi.
OF the controversy. Indeed no critic of
plays has been SO finally answered as
was Lord Rosslyn when, writing under
the name of "Junius." he denounced
Mrs. L.angtry's comedy of THE Cross
ways" as being an impossible represent
alton of the British aristocracy. The
Lily's sole and Smiling reply was that
IL 1t was impossible the earl was himself
to blame, as she had founded her plot
on an incident acted in true life by him.
AS Mrs. Deering she defends her failure
in gambling. her great losses at Monte
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and the Three Rosebuds. well known in

and the Three Rosebuds. well known in
vaudeville. had prominent parts in the
piece and made distinct hits.
Little Donald Gallagher, the only boy in
THE Little Princess and Beryl Morse,
the girl who recited the multiplication TIA
BILE. did well last season that they have
been promoted to important parts in the
support of Maxine Elliott in Her Own
Way
Ethel Barrymore recently underwent
small surgical operation in London and
while recovering contracted a severe at
tack of pneumonia The latest, reports
resume playing in New York the middle
| of next month.
Katie Seymour, who was last seen in
| this city as one of the principals in The
aged 90 Miss Seymour lost her parents
when a child and for the past 10 years
has been a prominent dancer on the Eng
lish vaudeville stage.
! Francis Wilson will have an unusually
strong supporting company this season
when he presents Erminie and The
Little Corporal" 1t embraces such well
known people as Jessie Bartlett Davis.
Madge Leasing. Marguerite Sylvia, Jennie
Weathersby, William Broderick and Sig.
| Perugini
An application has been made to the
New York supreme court for an order
preventing Tyrone Power from appearing
under the management OF Charles Froh-
man. Harrison Grey Fiske, manager of
contract with Mr.. Power for the coming
season and made the application
Mr.. W.. H. Rapley. accompanied by his
make a tour Of inspection Of theaters in
| the leading cities, with a view OF obtain
| ing the latest ideas of theater comfort.
to be incorporated IN the plans 10 re.
summer.
Edna Wallace Hopper is calmly waiting
on the courts decision over the contest
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ing animal plays an important part in

ing animal plays an important part in
the piece.
The operate comedy triumph, 1.-THE
Tenderfoot,' will be presented by
Richard Carrie and his original company
of seventy-five players and the original
production that was seen for 1872 per-
formances in Chicago-the longest run
on record for the western metropolis.
Richard earle, undoubtedly one of the
most popular author-actors of today.
wrote the book and lyrics and staged
the piece. H. L. Hearth, who has been
Identified with several of the Boston
Cadet productions, such as Jack and
the Beanstalk," "1492," and Frank Dam
iels' late operate success, Miss Sim
plicity." composed the music for THE
Tenderfoot," which is endorsed by the
ablest critics as being most original
and tuneful. Everything considered,
this is one of the most delightful mu-
steal offerings of the season, and is an
nounced for Friday night, October 2.
The Mercy Stock company opened
their weeks engagement at the Ca
sino last night, to the largest house
ever there to witness a theatrical per
Torrance, says the Keokuk Constitu-
tion-Democrat. "A Woman's Way
was the bill presented, and from the
rise to the fall of the curtain the audi
ence was held almost spellbound by the
handsome dressing, the beautiful stage
settings and the work done by the indt-
vidual members of the cast.
The Morey company will be at the
Grand the week of September %.
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Army
Life Caused Chronic
; Headaches.
Stomach Trouble ALI
His Life.
DIR. Miles Anti-Pain Pills
Cured Him of Both.

As is very frequently found the stomach
trouble and headache in the following case
came from the same cause. DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills, like all OF DR.. Miles Remedies,
are designed to cure the disease, not the
symptoms This readily explains why these
sterling medicines can cure sHch a variety of
diseases. There is no remedy, formula or
prescription which in any way equals DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills fer the speedy cure
and relief Of headache and kindred ailments.
"Up to the age Of twenty-shree my son was
greatly troubled with severe pains in the
stomach After he had served his terra Of
Enlistment with the army in the Philippines
he came home and was unkt for anything
because of terrible headaches. He found
Chat DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills not only re-
Aeved him Of the headaches but would pre-
vent an attack IL taken in time. He contin-
ued their use for seine time and 10 his sur
prise and delight he found they had cured
the stomach trouble also. You may imagine
now grateful beth he and myself feel to you
tor the good the Anti-Pain Pills have done
INN. / may add that have used your med
ieines IN eur family fer many years and keep
BEETLE Of Nervine in the house all the time.
thiEk il an ideal household remedy and all
the remsaies are just what you recommend
them to be- You have mr. permission to
pablish this."-MRs. M. L. FARRAR, Walla
Walla, Wash.
All druggists sell and guarantee DR.. Miles
A1ti-PaiR Pills. They are non-laxative; con-
tain no opiates, never sold in bulk. az doses.
IS cents. DR.. Miles Me6isal Co, Eikhsrs, Ind.
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by Mr.. Golfers wife,, Louise Allen.
One evening the company had been
long at rehearsal, and everybody was
tired and a little disposed to be, not
quite cross. but reckless. Miss Allen
carelessly gave Collier a little harder
push than usual, and he landed on the
floor somewhat more violently than the
action required He got himself to-
gether, looked quickly at his wife, and
said, in the peculiar Collier way:
mot quite SO realistic, Louise. Re-
member we're not tat home"
Sam Shubert tells of a conversation
he heard on board ship while going
over, and which he says illustrates how
passengers try. TO relieve the monotony
of the trip by discussing almost any
subject and engaging in the most insane
conversation.
of the passengers was able to go on
deck, where he met an old friend.
Hello. old chapl" he exclaimed. Are
you going across?"
Yes replied his friend Are your"
Lew Dockstader tells of two small
brothers who had more or less trouble
with the boy next door. So it wasn't an
unusual thing when one of the brothers
came into the house with badly
bruised eye. Moreover. he was crying
when his aunt stopped him in the hail.
Hush, Willie" she said. you mustn't
make any noise"
'eWhat-what's the ma-matter?" he
asked, between his sobs.
You may disturb your new brother"
said his aunt soothingly.
He dried his eyes in a minute.
Have got a new brother?" he ask
ed. His aunt nodded.
lone besides Jim?"
She nodded again.
''Bully!" he exclaimed.
You're glad of it?'' she asked
You beti" he fairly shouted. IF Jim
and me and the new one can't lick that
Teller next door we'd better move"
1t has been suggested to call the new
opera for Frank Daniels THE Office
Boy" Its original title. THE Jockey In
Spite of Himself" proved too cumber-
some The first kick came from the
printers of the posters. Then the press
agent who was preparing the ads. pro-
tested, displaying as justification line
of display type set up to read, THE
Jockey in Spite of H"
1.-THE profanity isn't mine" he said.
That's all can get into the width of
newspaper column"
Then Mr.. Daniels got in his little word:
LAS soon as I get my part committed
to memory I am going to tackle the
title"
So Manager Dillingham; changed the
title to THE Office Boy" temporarily at
least, though THE Jockey" is likely to
be finally decided upon
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Theatrical Notes.

London Is to see Prince Otto" Mr..
Skinner presented this piece in this coun-
try three years ago.
The title of Frank Daniels, new musical
comedy vehicle has been changed from
1.-The Jockey to 1.-The Office Boy"
Laurence Irving has adapted into Eng
lish three act play by the Russian nov
elist, Maxim Gorky. Its title is to he
THE Lower Depth.
De Wolf Hopper is to have a new opera
and Glen Marlborough The piece has not
been christened.
Victorian Sardou has offered Olga Meth
ersoe the English rights Of his new play so
Sarah Bernhardt.
JUNE McCree, who has been in a New
York hospital for the past month, is re-
ported to be much improved and almost
ready to resume work
Irene Bentley opened her season in At.
lantic City with The Girl From Dixie
The piece is by c. F. Dodson and Harry
B. Smith.
1t will not be Ivan the Terrible" in
which Richard Mansfield will openSth
Heidelb snySe He viii use the London
translation.
Hans Richter contributes an article to
the Vienna Tagebiatt in which which, ne fo urges fe
projected New York production Of Par
sifal."
Ada Lewis arrived in New York from
abroad in the early part of last week and
Immediately took up the task of rehears-
ing. her old part in 1.-The Darling of the
Gods"
weber & Field opened their music hall
in New York for the coming season Sep.
TENDER II, presenting a new piece OF
Edgar Smith
Sidney Grant and Louise Galloway have
been engaged for THE Fortune Hunters
and Nellie Hawthorne will be featured
this season.
William Faversham will open his season
in Boston with "Imprudence," but for
by Robert Stephens, entitled Miss Ellz-
abeth, Prisoner"
Mrs. I-angtry is reported to have splen-
did success in Mrs. behring's Divorce,
and the New York critics were almost
unanimous in praising her work on the
opening night in that city.
An advertisement inserted by William
A Brady, who Is staging Girls VIII Be
Girls in Boston, developed the fact that
there is only one red-headed girl in that
city who wants to go on the stage.
May and Flo Irwin have at last made
up after an estrangement of over nine
years. The elder sister has turned over all
her old plays to the younger and the lat
ter will be billed as the formers sue
cessor.
King Edward and his suite attended the
| performance of E. S. Willard in THE Car
dinab" in London one night during the
heartily congratulated the sterling actor
on his work.
| Virginia Earle has at last signed a con-
tract for next season. She Will play tbs
leads in Sergeant Kitty. under the
management of George r. White the pa
pers to this effect having recently beer
signed in New York.
| The first performance of Girls VIII Be
Girls" was given in Boston last Monday
! night and success was scored. Al Leach
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THE WEEKLY oR1sT.
Humorous Stories Told in and Out OF
Theatrical Circles

AACAbGAGAA O4TCACS.
Charles Frohman was discussing the
morals of the average play.
II believe in clean stage" he said,
land I think the stage, pretty gener-
ally, is clean enough Here and there,
to be sure, you can find a spot of
black, but you have to look for it. You
have to nose for it In the corners and
remote recesses.
Some of US can find uncleanness
anywhere. A woman found unclean-
ness once in DIR. Johnson's dictionary.
II am sorry, sir she said, to see
in your work so many naughty words
&" so, madam, you were looking for
them. eh?' the old photographer re-
toSted."
Guy Standing says that an English
man, after returning from a visit to
Kentucky, sought out an American
friend in London and asked him to ex-
plain some of the queer expressions he
had heard in America
For instance" said the Englishman,
ct said to a chap one morning in Ken
lucky I think it's going to rain?' and
he said, Little dogs twill and little
dogs 'twon't.' Now what did ne mean
by that?"
quired if those were the. exact words
used The Englishman replied:
why, yes-or no-his exact words
were: Pups twill and pups 'twont-' :"
At a banquet Thomas Jefferson told
of a clergyman who went fishing He
was perched in a precarious position.
when he got a bite and in his excite
ment he fell into the stream.
He yelled Justify for help and farm
er came along and pulled him out.
How did you come to fall in?" in
quired his rescuer.
Il didn't come to fall in" replied the
| dripping preacher, i came to fish,
ass -
| In the new play, Personal" there is
| a scene where William Collier, the re-
porter, is playfully pushed off a stoop
| by young lady whose role is taken
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SOME NEW AIDE RUMoR.
Amusing and Pointed Lines in 'srh'
County Chairman"

County Chairman"
1.-THE County Chairman" a comedy
drama in four acts. by George AIDE, is
a rural play without barnyard accom-
panimentS. The story has to do with
a political fight. in which Jim Hacker,
the comfy chairman, is the leading As
ure. Here are some of the lines that
show the trend of thought:
ABOUT the time a man goes into
politics his wife starts to keeping
bcarderS.''
Some men are so busy regulating
the government they amt got any Cime
to do the chores
Its wrong to make a man do wo-
mans work-such as sDlittin' wood"
ANY man in this town that fails to
see the train go through feels that his
day is just about wasted"
'The only reason married men 81 2
superior to bachelors is that the ma
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who hangs around woman naturally
absorbs a few virtues"
"A political worker transacts more
business and takes home less money
than any other kind of laborer.f
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ever did think thing immoral. pro-
nouncing it simply Jimmy" In Mrs.
behring's Divorce" Mrs. Langtry va
ries the speech but little. merely en-
phasizing the bad form. of using g's at
the ends of words. But the really smart
English actors have omitted g's for
some years. So have some others.
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OF her late father-in-laws estate in CALI
fornia. before resuming work and may
not be seen until the first of February.
Miss Hopper says she has entirely for
saken race horses and comic opera and
when she next appears before the public
it will be in legitimate Offering
Brother Dickey says: de sayin' ia--
Take de bull by de HORNS but dat'a
des bout ez safe maxim ez de one
what advises you ter take de mule by
de heelsi'-Atlanta Constitution.
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Jupiter, the jumping horse that is
introduced ir Junker & Corcoran's pro
Land O. Cotton" is one of the most
carefully looked after members of the
company. He has a finely fitted up
and specially arranged apartment at
one end of their massive baggage car
where his trainer and groom see that
he travels in royal style. This interest
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Queen of the Highway" a pictur-
esque melodrama by Chas. A Taylor,
presented under the supervision of the
Jas. H. Wail.ck Amusement company,
will be the attraction at the New
Crawford on Sunday night, September
27. Many important improvements
have been made in the production. The
cast is new in some respects, but many
of the old favorites have been retained.
including Charlotte Severson, who
playes belle Diamond" the bandit
queen.
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NERVOUS WOMEN

Women who are almost distracted at
the slightest noise, who are easily fatig-
ued and unable to sleep, should COM
mence taking Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers at once. Hundreds CO women suf-
fering from ena'e Complaints have
voluntarily testified to its efficacy in
cases of Cramps, Nausea, Headache,
Ensomnia, Indigestion and Constipation.
You will therefore make no mistake in
trying it. Don't accept substitute.
HOSTETTER'S
CT0RaRnn OlTTcOC
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1.-TWO Little Waits is next Saturday.
attraction at the New Crawford.
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scene to call for any undue excitement.
but even the most prosaic dialogue was
given out with yehemence. But before
the act was over quiet was restored,
and the company settled down to good,
earnest work and made the rest of the
play really impressive.
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DISTRICT WILL SELL No
PROPERTY WITH A FLAW
Titles Must Be Clear and Transfer
CIean-List Now Ready.

In answer to a letter sent the District
Commissioners by Robert W. Mcpherson
concerning the title TO the property
bought at tax sales. Commissioner West
today explained that the District would
sell no property without transferring
clear title.
II desire to inform you" says the let
ter. that no property will be offered
which has connected with it any techni-
cal, or other error. which might invali-
date the sale. Should. however. the
property be sold without such error be-
ing discovered. il is certain that the
purchaser would consent to the can
collation. of the deed. as otherwise the
courts could be successfully appealed to
for an order Of cancellation.
Il also desire TO inform YOU that a
complete list Of the property which is
subject to sale Will be shown to you
by the Assessor upon your application.
II is impossible to advertise the entire
list, in view OF the fact that Congress
failed TO provide an appropriation for
such 4 purpose.
THE Commissioners would be glad 70
have you inspect this complete list OF
property in order that you may apply
for deeds for such property as you d.
sire, and attend the public auction,
which will be held on the morning OF
July Is
The Commissioners desire the largest
number of bidders for the property that
may be applied for. and the widest pub
LEFTY for the sale -