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The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Apparently Too Many Play
houses in Gotham for the
Number of Playgoers.
David Belasco's Judgment
Verified by Cold, Hard
Facts.
By MATTHEW WHITE. il.

IT. he expected has happened this
time. For a month past New
York has seen new theater
opened every week. and now It is
apparent that there are not enough
playgoers to go around-st least, not
with tho sort Of attractions that ere
at present being offered them.
That David Belssco should have come
cut and boldly declared that there are
$40 many theaters in town may seem
bad business policy to his brother-man-
ayers; but it is certainly voicing the
truth OF the matter was positively
astounded on entering the gorgeous
New Amst slam Theater on the sec
ond night of its existence to find an
audience present that scarcely half NIL
ed the place
And "A Midsummer Nights Dream
is well worth seeing. As Mr. Goodwin's
manager remarked to me. IF the people
of New York won't have Shakespeare
served up to them as we are doing it
now it is certain they do not want him
at an"
Don't Want Shakespeare.
But evide-ay New Ybrkers don't want
Shakespear. no matter if he is sugar
coated with musical comedy trimmings.
Mr.. Gcodwin's season was originally
announced as being for five weeks; be-
fore the first one was half over it was
cut down to threo-and most unkindest
Goodwin's own life. Maxine Elliott. who
takes up the last fortnight OF his New
Amsterdam time with her unequivocaI
success. Her Own Way
The theater is assuredly one Of the
most striking in the city. but I was
surprised to note around the proscen-
ium arch a series Of peacocks. Theatri-
cal folk are, as a rule, so superstituous
that TO boldly introduce peacock feath-
ers even of paint and plaster. so close
to She stage, seemed flying in the face
Of the fates. And certainly the fates
appear tc. hive retaliatec on the very
opening attraction.
I am not sure. though that in the
present state of popular taste. whether
it is not bad judgment for the managers
10 proclaim in advance what the sea
sons offerings are to be at these re
spiendent new houses. IN the case Of
the New Amsterdam. at any rate. it
appears to have been a mistake.
Prefers Mother Goose"
II want ID see the new theater. of
course" says the Manhattan playgoer
to himself but what's the use OF put
ting up my s. for Shakespeare when by
waiting five weeks can take in
Mother Goose instead2"
In 1899 Dramatic Mirror" reporter
asked Mr.. Goodwin if he had any idea
OF appearing in Shakespeare plays. 10
which Mr.. Goodwin replied.
There are several of Shakespeare's
characters that 1 desire "a play. Rich
ard III is one. Iago another. and Shylock
another. Some time in the future I ex-
pect to do them
At this time Goodwin was acting in
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Hackett in John ETmlne. I"
"The Prisoner of Zenda" Transformed
Into a BackwOodsman.

James X Hackett opened an engage
ment at the Manhattan Theater, New
York, last Monday night. in Louis e.
Shipman's PLAY, John Ermine II the
Yellowstone" The play is made. says
William Winter, upon suggestions de-
rived from Frederic RemingtOns
sketches of frontier life, and in the
course of its prologue and four acts 1t
shows several striking pictures OF the
West. tells a simple story y vigorous
action, and displays marked types OF
both rugged and finical cha :aoLer. in
strong and effective contraSs,. John
Ermine, impersonatea by AR Hackett.
Is scout OF the Pathfinder breed, and.
IN the DEVELOPMENT of the story. his IN
tegfi,y OF character. honesty OF purpose,
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
The English Wav.

Theaters through the small
provinces" in England pay 7 ne@S
tention to advertising. and displ
current and coming bills in
lights and snowy stands" The
Theater, Peckham. England, rec ~
amused patrons of the house and =
dents OF the city BY its manner of
ing its attractions. It's concise style W.
probably responsible for a peculiar an
nouncement which read.
Nightly at $50. THE WORST WO-
NAN IN LONDON. Next week. ONE
OF THE BEST
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Academy-'lFrom Rags 70 Riches"

From Rags to Riches" with Master
Joseph Santley. Americas greatest boy
actor as Ned Nimble, a newsboy, VIII
OF November 10. The play was writ
ten by Charles A. Taylor, and is I'M
DER lle dlrsGll9h 81 clarence l. VI els
drama Of New York life. and is splcn-
didly equipped regards scenery and
appointments. The company present
ing From Rags 70 Riches is excellent,
and evenly balanced.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Empire-arhe Minister'S Daughters"

THE Minister'S Daughters" one of
this seasons successful comedy dramas.
will be the attraction al the Empire
week Of November 1G The piece is
mostly laid in New York, and shows
pictures Of many famous spots, such as
City Hall Square illuminated. Baxter
Street. and several other interesting
scenes.
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MIs.>Fiske as MARY Of Magdala.s

Mary OF Magdala, in which Mrs.
Fiske viii be seen here this season. Is
received everywhere with ali the unu-
suai tokens of favor that marked its
original representation il New York
last season at the Manhattan Theater.
and again this season during her en-
gagement at that house. This drama ~
Paul Heyse. the English version OF
which was made by William Winter. i'm
presses every audience that witnesses e.
as one OF the most remarkable plavsf
this period of magnificent stage efrob.
Its artistic beauty as a production nos-
has been surpassed in this country. ae
the play affords Mrs Fiske the ed
dignified and poetic opportunity sss in
has enjoyed as an actress, ans dam
her remarkable genius in new md THAI
actions
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

of the dentist and his old political senti-
ments. but the impression conveyed is
that he will wear his decoration. The
moral seems TO be that personal vanity
is apt to be more potent than the deep
est political convictions.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Lafayette-aMarta of the Lowlands.1

The scenes OF Marta Of the Low
lands the drama from the Spanish
that has been so successful at the
Manhattan Theater, New York, and
that VIII be seen at the Lafayette Opera
House. the week OF November Is. are
laid in the mountains Of Catalonia,
Spain. This is a region seldom reach
ed by the traveller, and a new field
for the dTamatist. The simple peas
ant folk that make up the population
or Catalonia live the lives their ances-
tors lived, and their civilization is that
OF two centuries back. There is prob
ably not IN Europe a people quainter
t.rn pr0grcSS than the CatalOnians.
Though the piOt is hctiOnal, Il IS typi-
cal OF Catalonia. and its simple iohabl-
tants, and the story gains strength from
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

II is a new and blithesOme comedy in
which the English comedian. Charles
HaWtrey. will be seen at the New Ma
tional during the week OF the ed I'm
slant. Its title is The Man From
Blanl<leys," and IL is 10 come here di-
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Communicated Held.

Nile. Anna Held. IN +. Ziegfeld ir.'s
brilliant production OF the Richepin-
Herbert-Luders musical play. Nam
seile Napoleon" comes to the Columbia
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

the simplicity Of it's setting 1t is beau
hfully mounted, and played by one of
the best companies yet seen on the
road
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right-perhaps largely because one
thinks. up to the very end, that 1t is
going to be all wrong, and leave bad
taste in ones mouth.
Boucicault Discovers Bellew.
It was certainly very thoughtful Of
the first night reviewers not to give
away this delightful climax, played in
such swift fashion that it exhiIarates
while it for the moment almost Devil
ders one. Then it brings down the cur
tain on a laugh where all the women
have expected to be caught wiDing their
eyes in sympathy with the captured
captivating amateur craftsman.
Bellew began to act under his two
Christian names, Harold Kyrle. and was
discovered by Dion Boucicault in an
obscure company performing in Dublin.
he was appearing al the time as George
de Lesparre IN Bouefcault's own play,
Led Astray' and the Dublin critics
gave such eulogistic notices Of his work
that Boucicault telegraphed for him 70
come to London, where he placed him in
the famous stock at the Haymarket
Bellew is a younger son Of ]. c. NJ.
Bellew, who made considerable reputa-
ton IN his day IN England by giving
readings. In his youth Kyrle (pro-
nounced Curb was in the merchant ma
rine. but the players instinct was
strong within him, and while in Austria
liza he Joined a strolling troupe and made
his debut IN England at Brighton in
1875.
Appeared With Nelson.
Later, in London, he was Claudia 20 the
celebrated Adelaide Nelson's Isabella, in
Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, -
and Beausant TO her Lady of Lyons. In
1878 he did Osric to Henry Irving's Ham
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

Theater for one week, beginning Mon
day. November 16. The production made
in Philadelphia on October Is scored the
most pronounced success OF the current
season. and the Individual hit made by
Miss Held transcends all her previous
successes. In the role of Nils Mars.
the favorite actress of Eapoleon's time.
Miss Held's Interpretation Is said 10 be
extremely artistic. All the scenes OF
the play are laid IN Paris and adjoining
country during the most brilliant period
Of the Napoleosic regime and they ad-
NIT Of some Of the most brilliant ef>
fects- The company is the largest ever
engaged in the support OF Miss Held
ard includes such well-known artists as
Nine. Mathilde Cottrelly. Billie Norton,
Adelaide Orton. the Mccoy Sisters. Jo-
seph Herbert, Dan McAvoy, Henry
Bergman. Frank Rushworth, and the
LiliDutian Franz Ebert.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Chase's-Yaudeville.

The Chase bill for next week. COM
mencing with Monday matinee. Novem-
Der Is. continues the reign of comedy
and introduces Thomas ]. Ryan and
Mary Richheld In VIII NJ Cress!'s sue
cessful comedy Mag Haggerty's Fa-
Their" fhe latest edition being Mike
Haggerty's Daughter" which is said
to be even funnier than its predecessor.
Another important offering is Harrigan,
the tramp juggler Edmund Day. the
actor-authOr, with his own company.
viii appear in what IS said 20 be his
best written comedy sketch. entitled
"Shipmates." The Willis family OF
musical entertainers will come from
the great London Hippodrome. Mile.
Christmas acrObatic monkeys viii be
a diverting number The Misses Del
more. vocalists and instrumentahsts
and Johnson. Davenport, and LOrella as
The Two Football Players and the
Farmer. together with vitagraph views
Of log rolling across the Canadian Dor
der wind up the varied program. Seats
90 on sale tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1903-11-08
young Wheelock's' Roles.

And. by the way, 1 am wondering
whether the play WI not be Mrs. Cor
ringe's Necklace" oy the author of
Cousin Kate" Although it may be that
Mr.. Frobman is keeping this for John
Drow's usc next season. there being a
The Washington times., 1903-11-08

lContinned - Third 3. )
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

when those children come around they al
ways incite you to some good thing. Spit
it out
Lock Snap rose In dignified way and
stood as firmly as he could on his gro
tesque w-legs, while the muscles on his
broad chest worked with suppressed ex-
element,
Yes, sir!'' he exclaimed in deep bass
voice. DO you know what I would do if
Il had a baby like that? First I'd snip off
those round pink ears of his till they came
to point and I'd rub 'em every day
while they were healing to give the points
the right angle. Then I'd load him with
weights while he was learning to walk,
until those legs of his described curve
that a new moon would be ashamed of.
The one thing that bothers me is his
lack of tail. If he only had nice tail
that Providence took some pride in. how
1 would enjoy biting it off in the most
painful place. o..
Terrier Tim switched round and round
! in his excitement and finally regarded
| Look Snap with q look of horror. while
a small tear ran from his eye at the
thought 81 suchscr1lelty. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
RAILROADS.
DEMURRAGE CHARGES
Heavy Rates imposed on Business a
important Lake Ports. 90 '...


important Lake Ports. '"..-
Heavy demurrage charges at the head
of the lakes and at Gladstone on lake
and rail, west bound business. and ex-
cept flour on east-bound business, were
put In effect Yesterday by the Great
Northern, the 500, Northern Pacific and
North WESTERN. On -four the demurrage
Is effective April Is. . It has been the GUS
tom to allow storage in the lake COM
panies' warehouses until the commodi-
ties were desired.
Storage charges will be on the follow
ing basis. Fifteen cents a ton for the
first fifteen days or fraction thereof, and
10 cents a ton for the ensuing ten days
or fraction thereof or each additional
day. On flour the charge will be Is cents
a ton and 10 cents ton after the first
fifteen days. except in the winter season,
when a 2O-cent per ton charge will be
demanded. $50 +..-' a.
Another radical change is made. It
has been customary for shipments sent
west by the steel and wire trust to be
sold subject to delivery. The routing was
done by the trust and the trust stored the
shipments in the various warehouses; de-
livering them to the purchasers when
needed. This year all shipments Of that
character will be made subject to 1eliv-
cry at Cleveland Then the purchaser
will be required to make his own ar
rangements for warehouse facilities, de-
eide asto his routing and freight charges.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

chemist at the head Of the great Altenheim Medi.
cal Dispensary, has just made the startling an.
noupcement that he has produced compound
that grows hair any bald head. The doc tor
makes the claim that after experiments, taking
years to complete, he has at last reached the
goal of his ambition. To the doctor all heads
alike There none which cannot be
cured by this rema rkable remedy. The record
of the cures already made is truly marvellous and
it not for the high standing of the great
physician and the convincing testimony Of thou
sands of citizens all the country 1t would
seem too miraculous to be true. - i :. -
There can be no doubt of the Doctors earnest
ness In making his claims, can his cures be
disputed. He does not ask any man. woman or
child to take his any one else's word for It,
but he stands ready and willing to send free
trial packages of this great hair restorative to
anv one who writes to him for It, inclosing a
Accent stamp to prepay postage In a single
night it has started hair to growing on heads
bald for years. 1t has stopped falling hair In
one hour. 1t Lever fails. 10 matter what the
condition, age sex. Old men and young men,
women and children all have rrofited by the free
use of this great new discovery. If you are
bald. IL your hair is falling out, If your hair
eyebrows eyelashes are thin or short. write the
A1tenheim Medical Dspensary, 9153 Foso build
ing, Cincinna tt. Chic. enclosing a 2-cent stamp
to prepay postage for free package and in 4
short time you will be entirely restored. srss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

I'm always polite said Lock Snap
slowly. But somehow, when they come
around, they always set me thinking"
What were you thinking Of"
You remember that baby carriage they
wheeled by here this morning with the
pudgy- faced pup sitting up in the mid
die? Yes; well, I'd like to get hold of
one about as early as that
Terrier Tim jumped UP and down nerv
ously, while he regarded his friend with
q short grunt. II
'And what would you do with him? %
he asked.
| Lock Snap closed his eyes sleepily and
did not answer for a minute. The only
thing that bothers me. he said. SIS that
I understand that they don't havastails.'
who don't have tails?" said Terrier
Tim. .fs.
..Why-tte- What do you call 'e1n ~
babies. I believe Yes., If those babies
only had tails then it would be all right.
I'd know just what to do with them.
| Terrier Tim barked skepticalIy.
Look here" he said sharply Wake
np old man. and tell me what YOU. q
driving st know You, are wise. and
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
CITY NEWS.
STRIKES new THERE.
Frank D Hill, Consul at Amsterdam,
Talks of Hollands Labor
Troubles.
The Country Startled at Thought
of Laborers Refusing to
Work.

strikes are new thing in Holland. and
it's hard to foretel how revolutionary
may be the outcome of the great strike
now In progress" Frank D. Hill of Min
nesota. who made the foregoing state
ment. has recently come from Amsterda m
where he is United States consul
THAT may sound SURPRISING" added Mr..
Hill. but it's a fact that. In spite Of the
wealth and industry of the Dutch. they
have heretofore escaped all labor troubles
Its due. l think. to their indvidualism
and their conservatism. "A mans a
man IN Holland. If he Is anywhere. No
Dutchman forgets his personal dignity
whether he's cabinet minister or a truck
driver. Every individual over there has
his rights and privileges and insists upon
their being recognized. In this he is sup
ported by custom, and custom in Holland
Is law.
Custom the reflected conservatism of
the people, has combined with Individual
ism to divide all the social and CONNER
cial fabric Of Holland into an infinite
series Of layers. Foreigners can hardly re-
aiize the distinctions. but they are SOL
EMMY plain and important to Dutchmen.
Hence everybody is somebody over there
and he must be treated accordingly
Large fortunes have been common among
the Dutch for many genera tons. tho there
are no such fortunes as in America. Yet
the laboring man has never been treated
harshly
In Footsteps Of Their Fathers:
For one thing, Dutchman usually
follows the trade or profession of his
father, and the successive generations
build up powerful connections. TO take
an example, l have a messenger, who
serves our consulate at Amsterdam. He
also serves various banks and mercantile
houses. Well. practically inherited that
man with my office. 1 simply had to en-
ploy him, because he had served the
American consulate for years or course
I had the legal right to discharge him.
But I couldn't think Of doing so. If did,
/ should encounter a series of protests
from all the bankers. merchants and other
influential people whose houses this mes
senger and his father used to work for
Yes, should have to be able to point out
some very serious fault to my messenger
before I could be bold enough to hire an.
other one.
Now, such condition Of affairs, you
realize, tends to solidty and good feeling.
Mutual respect and fair trea tment are al
most a matter Of course. So the very first
strike Of any Importance on record in
Holland took place no longer ago than the
31st day of last January. On that day a
movement that had started among the
warehousemen spread to the railroads.
and traffic on the railroads was suspended
thruout the country. Even some of Her
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
THE OTHER POINT OF VIEW
Lock Snap Would Like an Opportunity
Of Initiating Human
Nature.
Tom Mason in Golfers Weekly

--.-@7s Tom Mason IN Golfers Weekly. 81
Terrier Tim. after contempla lively lick
ing up the remaining crumbs OF the
sweet cracker the children had left be-
hind them like a trail, regarded their dis
tant figures with q slight show OF Gym
ical interest. ssss .s.
4 1t must be rather hard" he observed
to his next-door neighbor Lock Snap, a
with clothes like that all the time. They
impress me as being too self -conscious.,,
81 Lock Snap did not answer. He was ly-
ing with his nose in the sun and his head
stretched out on his paws.
5148'I wonder said Terrier Tim, slightly
piqued by his companions lack of inter-
est that you didn't notice them more
when theywere here. The usual wave OF
excitement that goes through the ken
nels when they pass doesn't seem to affect
you 4 little BIZ. Be nice to them. It pays .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
Fruit Rate Case UP.

The California fruit rate case against
the Southern Pacific and the Santa Re
was taken up yesterday at. Los Angeles
by the interstate commerce commission
The fruit growers allege that excessive
ra ties have been charged and that loss
has been occasioned by arbitrary routing
of fruit to eastern mark cts. Z
w. g. Spence, the first witness. as
serted, that an emergency rate was
necessary to establish California lemons
in eastern markets. He stated that freight
arrived at its destination in bad shape
"spotty' having affected the fruit despite
the efforts of the packers to prevent de-
teoriation in transit. ,;8s ss
E. j. C.. sSpraunce stated that the time
between the Pacific coast and Atlantic
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
I'EtoIie du Nord.

AS bright as the North Star is the SUI
perb new train of the Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railroad, THE North Star Linz
ited,". running between the twin cities
and st. Louis and Chicago. Every con-
venience that makes for the comfort Of
travellers. Call on w. L. Hathaway, City
Ticket Agent, No. Washington avenue s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

You're nice monstern he said at
last. "Such reflections are undoglike :, Fl
But they're human" said Lock Snap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

wa. sixteen to twenty days and that the
fruit arrived with "a certain percentage
Of loss by decay. He said 10 per cent
reduction in freight rates should be made
perma nent, ~ 49,; -s
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= - = = = ~. = : -. = n =
STRIKE NEARLY OVER
Lake FIremen and oilers Likely to Get
Together Now. ~. r., /.

Together Now. u
News of the probable early settlement
of the strike of lake firemen and oilers
has been received. AS soon as this mat
ter is settled lake and rail- shipments will
begin. It is thought that the action of
western lines In refusing lake freight con-
signments unless boats could be provided,
was effective. The settlement of the diff
fculty will make it unnecessary for mill
ers to make duplicate shipments OF flour
all rail because the lake shipments are
tied up at the docks. II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
81 GROW HAIR
IN One NIGHT, y
Famous Doctor Chemist Has Discov-
cred Secret Compound That
Grows Hair on Any Bald
Head. ''
His Startling Announcement, Ac-
companied by Absolute Proof of
Wonderful Cures, Causes Doc
tors to Marvel and Stand
.... Dumfounded. D..

The Discoverer Sends FREQ Trial Packages to- All
Who Write
After half century spent in the laborato tory.
crowned with high honors for his many world
famous discoveries, the celebrated ply sciail-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
J, M. Gruber Resigns,

II. NJ Gruber, assistant general super
5intendent Of the Great Northern. has re-
signed to take effect April Is. He is un-
tdersteod to have received several offers.
It was runored yesterday that he would
60 with the Rock Island. r. l. Brown,
a former st. Paul & Duluth man, more
recently appointed to a position on the
Montana Central, will be called to fill
Mr. Gruber's place. F. s. Forest, now
general superintendent of the Spokane
Fails & Northern, will be appointed gen
eral superintendent of Montana Central.
j. M. Rooney has been made assistant
trainmaster OF the Iron Range line, with
headquarters at Mahoning.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08

Easter Souvenir Given Away.
Beautiful Cream jug with SOC purchase
of tea sor coffee all this week. "A. & IF.
| Tea Co.. 521 Nicollet avenue.