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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

10 be thick with the plot of a rascally law
yer who assails the name of a good woman.
drags down her husband, and, TO gain his
ends, has both confined in an insane asylum.
The play gets its name from the famous
little church in New York, where scores Of
theatrical people have been married, and in
the play a wedding occurs. the plot taking
up the SORROWS and joys OF the bridal pair
and following them 10 the end. The plot
brings out strongly the emotional element
as Ii reveals the sacrifices and devotion OF
a loyal wife, while her steadfast friend a
homeless waif, runs the william TO earth.
The play Is said to be well mounted, It's
chief scene showing the exterior of the ut
tie church. with its lights ablaze and with
the chimes ringing. 1t is after the wedding,
and there is a little child asleep on the
steps. Another view is that of the retreat
for the insane, where the knave Is over
taken in his miSdeeds and thrown from the
window. One of the chief characters, that
of the founding? is taken by Leroy Sum-
ner, and some of the others of the company
are Ruth McCauley, Cora Ardell, Peter
Wilson and Robert Mason. Miss McCauley,
emotional actress of recognized ability,
heads the company.
dramatization of Marie Wellesley Sterl-
ing's novel, "Only a Shop GIRL will be
the Parks attraction beginning Thursday
afternoon. The production had a successful
engagement here last year because Of its
satisfying love story and it's wealth Of
fairs of young saleswoman in a large de-
partment store, who is subjected to many
trials by the prosecutions of a foorwalker
One of the four scenes shows the interior
of a department store, with the busy af-
fairs of everyday trade. Another shows a
moonlight fete held by the employees of the
store on the Hudson, when the unScrupu-
lOus fiOorwalker abducts the saleswoman.
The cast includes twenty-five speaking
parts, practically all of them OF the classes
enc may see before and behind the counters
of a department store. There is a chorus
of shop girls, and the speciality turns are
numerous! The piece is said TO be well
equipped in a scenic way. The company is
headed by Lottie Williams, who plays the
part of a street waif. She is of the
chief funmakers, and it is she who ferrets
out the knavery and helps the saleswoman
smooth out the difficulties in her romance
Lillian A. Harris Jennie Cooper, Mabel
Wright, Nellie Maskell. Iona Chamberlain,
Fannie Monroe. Albert Noble, Harry L. De
We're, Frank j. Kirk, Edward jolly, Arnold
Alexander and many others are in the COM
panY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

This weeks vaudeville entertainment at
the Grand will be made notable by the first
appearance in this city of Jean Marcels
Living Statues"-an exhibition that is
among the very best things in vaudeville.
The living art studies presented by this
well-known Frenchman are by no means
the usual living pictures" which had such
vogue in the vaudeville and burlesque thea
tiers for several seasons, but are beautiful
reproductions of the worlds greatest paint
ings NJ. Marcel, who is looked upon as a
genius IN his line. has had long practice
in the posing Of models TO represent the fig
ures in great pictures, and no one has
ever eQualed him in producing similar ex-
hibitOns. There are seven models. four
men and three women, and they have abSo-
lutte control over face and muscle. They
pose i'm a big golden frame, presenting fac
SMILES Of many celebrated pictures that
hang in the most famous art galleries. The
act is one of the most expensive on the
vaudeville stage, and certainly one of the
most beautiful. Ii is sure TO attract great
attention in Indianapolis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Murphy will furnish
the principal comedy feature of the Grand's
new programme. Everybody knows Mark
Murphy and his wife, and a reintrOduction
is hardly necessary These good funmakers
have been coming 10 the Grand annually
since the theater became a vaudeville
house, and have never failed to provide
plenty Of amusement. They viii be seen
this time in their farce, "Why Dugan Swore
on" Anothed local favorite the bill
is \. O. Duncan, ventriloquist who ranks
among the best. His talking dolls are
always we'll worth hearing and seeing. Hal
Merritt is crayon artist who has a novel
way of entertaining his audience. He tells
funny stories and draws good pictures at
the same time and his act is said 10 be very
diverting. Gallagher. Barrett and Company
will appear In a new farce: Bryant and
SaVille. the blackface mOnarchs OF min
strelsy. rs they are called. Will contribute
a new musical act, mixed with comedy.
Lew Sully who IS down on the bills as the
prince OF testers" will offer a new mono
lOgue and some comic songs, and Madge
Maitland. a cOmmedenne VINO is credited
with being very clever, will provide a sing
ing and talking speciality. With a series OF
interesting animated pictures shown on the
bioscOpe. this programme looks TO be one Of
the best OF the season al the Grand.
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while digging for it, and who hopes to see
his grandson stay out in Montana and do
things of a practical kind" This young
grandson, however, has had an experience
on a visit to New York, before the play
opens. He has saved a young woman in an
accident and lost his heart. OF course she
is in that party of New Workers in the
mountains, and young Bines sees her,
to New York in her wake Once there, he
becomes a 'spender," lives at a high pace
in order to win out against the man who
has been selected for the girl by her father.
Old Peter Bines, in ignorance of the real
reason of his grandson's boiling off to New
York after he had promised TO stay in Mon
tana, comes East. Once here, he imagines
that his grandson is only I'm love with a
fast life, and in order to cure him, enters
into a conspiracy with the boys rival TO
break him in Wall street The game sue
ceeds. but Just at the time when he is over
joyed to think that his grandson has come
to his senses old Peter discovers that the
two men are really playing for the hand
of the girl. and that he has helped the rival
drive his boy from the race. Then, in one
of those favorite Crane scenes, in which
pathos and comedy mingle so happily, the
old man, after racing off to New York in the
rivals automobile, brings the two young
people together, and the curtain falls
happy party ready TO start back TO Mon
tana the next day.
Mr.. Cranes supporting company is said
to be an excellent one in every respect, and
the play is given a fine mounting. The sale
of seats for the three performances will
open Tuesday morning.
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Those prodgious thinkers and mighty
penwielders, the New York dramatic crit
les, are just discovering Otis Skinner
Strange as it may seem, Ada Rehan and
Mr.. Skinner are having a highly success
full metropolitan season in the old classic
comedies-the selfsame plays that New
York refused to patronize several seasons
ago when Augustin Daley was presenting
them in admirable style. In ten years Otis
Skinner has made but three appearances on
Broadway, and has remained for only a
brief stay each time He is the one actor
in America who does not seem 10 crave the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

Al Inc silver supper, at EnSASh -
the motions of filling the glasses the real
dance begins. The girls whirl about the
stage, kick and all but dance their clothes
off. and it is all done in a manner entirely
inoffensive and with just the least bit of
lingerie showing during the rapid motions
Of the dance
1.-The Silver Slipper is said to be set in
duction will be seen here that was seen in
New York, with exactly the same stage
settings and gorgeous costumes. The COM
pany numbers 100 people, and is headed by
Thomas T. Keogh, the German comedian.
Other well-known comedians and singers in
the cast are Gertrude MillingtOn. Harry Il.
Burcher, Fred Runnells, Virginia Palmer,
Horace Wright, Leo MOrdant and Nora
Lieb. The seats for the three local per-
formances will be placed on sale at Eng
lish's box office tomorrow morning.
= =
William III. Crane will be the attraction
at English's for the last two nights of the
week, with a Saturday matinee, appearing
in +. f. Roses dramatization of Harry
Leon Wilson's novel. 1.-THE Spenders." This
will be the only dramatic event of the week.
and as Mr.. Crane Is a great favorite with
local theater-goers, the engagement is likely
to prove highly successful. Everybody who
has read the novel from which the play is
taken Git ran serially in the Journal during
the autunn) will be DESTROYS of seeing the
stage story. Mr.. Rose has been responsible
for many good dramatizations, and ii would
seem that 1.-The Spenders" offered many op-
portunities for the making of an interesting
play.
The opening act of the drama takes place
in the "One Girl mine owned by Peter
Bines-the character played by Mr.. Crane
a typical Westerner, who has made his pile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

without being able to ignite them. There is
no reason in the world why every stage
should not be made just as fireproof.
I +
Charles Hawtrey, the English actor will
remain three seasons in England at the
close of his present American tour. For
three successive years he has been identi-
fed with American theatricals, and in that
time has presented only two comedies.
"Saucy Sally" which he will produce to-
morrow night in Boston, will be the third.
Maud Adams has played Scotch, Italian
and English heroines and a French hero
G'Aiglon) since she began her career as
an independent star, and in her new play,
1.-The Pretty Sister of jose" she is appear
ing as a Spanish maiden.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

The chief attraction of the Unique's vaude-
vile bill this week will be a comical
sketch given by David O'Brien and Hen
rietta Harold. 1t is a little farce called
"A Bunch of Nonsense" and gives both
entertainers opportunities for introducing
their songs and dances. The Everetts will
appear in talking and singing speciality
and Carlos DAILY, the California imperson-
ator who scored a success last week, will be
retained by the management, and will APP
pear in a new and novel act. A funny after
piece and series of animated pictures will
fill out the programme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
Suicide and Poetry.
Lippincott's Magazine.

Lippincott's Magazine.
Nesbit Pinehurst had returned from the
Adirondacks and was relating some of his
experiences.
Yes, Sidney" he said, "she made fools
of both of u.s.
WHAT said Sidney 'Tn one short sum-
mer?'
NO" said Nesbit, ''in two short weeks. :"
what did George dor inquired Sidney.
George poor fellow replied Nesbit,
"threw himself into Lake Champaign
Drowned himself?'
Drowned himself.
well what did you do, Nesbit, old boy?'
what did l do? i didn't do a thing, Sid
ney. / wrote some verses about the affair
and sent them to magazine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07

noon. The show comes in new dress this
season, according TO the press agent, with
an elaborate scenic equipment and aktiful
costumes. There is a big chorus of pretty
girls, who are said TO be good singers and
dancers. THE Matrimonial Market" is the
title of the musical travesty which opens
the show, and which serves to introduce the
company in n series of comical situations
and tuneful musical numbers. and the clos
ing burleSque is called THE Califf of Zuzu''
presumably a parody of THE Sultan of
Sulu." Between the burlesques an olio of
vaudeville features is given, with special
ties by the YamamOtO Brothers, Gruett
and Gruett. Charles Douglass, Eva Mitchell,
the Three Connolly Sisters and Macabe,
Sabine and Vera. Lottie Elliott. a statu-
esque burlesquer. and a great Empire IA
vorite. is the leading woman in the two
musical trayestieS
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Courage of Childhood.

The late George Francis Train loved chill
dren. The children of New York will miss
him from Madison Square, where, i'm fine
weather. he would play with them all day.
Citizen Train used to tell of little girl
to whom he once gave rich cake. She ate
it, and asked for another.
I'D like to give you another" said the
old man, but il would make you sick"
Give il to me. anyway" said the little
girl. "At the dispensary / can get medicine
for nothin, New York Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
The Empire-BurIesque.

One of the oldest burlesque organizations
now before the public is the Rentz-Santley
Company, which comes 10 the Empire for
its annual engagement this week, beginning
with the regular matinee tomorrow after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-07
Park-Two Attractions.

Marion Russell's new melodraEla. ''The
Little Church Around the Corner will be
the attraction at the Park for three days.
beginning tomorrow afternoon. 1t is said
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
A Poverty Stricken Episode.

Noticing little Portuguese girl one
morning recently sitting on sidewalk
curbing with her face in her hands and
looking somewhat forlorn and sick, a
schoolmaam approached and asked her
if she was sick. The little one answer
ed that she was not, and on being fur
ther questioned as to what was the
matter. she said nothing was the mat.
ter. This kind-hearted lady was some
what non-plussed, and not to be so cas-
lily taken aback, she further enquired
If she wasn't hungry. To this last
question, she gave answer that she
was, and after kindly talking to the
child, the little one became more con.
fidential and brave and confded in her
kind benefactress that her homo had
nothing to eat and that the last meal
she had was at luncheon of the day
before. This touched the heart of the
klnd-hearted teacher and she gave
her enough to appease her hunger
with. AS this little girl was what
must the condition be in many homes
OF our poor and needy? Isn't this a
travesty upon our much vaunted Chris.
tian charity? 1t comes from the faith
er not having any work to do. Why
turn the needy away from work in or.
der to help parasites of the worst kind?
The Government should move quickly
and give out some work, not only to
citizens, but to all taxpayers, especial
ly those having other mouths depend
ing upon them. AS the case is now,
and, may be, it was the same with that
child's father-no work, no money and
no food We are informed that others
are interested in the chiids well.being
and endeavors arc being made to as
sist the family, and this after having
found out the truth and the real facts
in the matter, The father is willing
to work but he can't get work. Pow
erty and want are conditions that
should not be permitted to remain long
among us and II is shame that 1t hap
pens at this time and in this enlighten-
ed age.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
SATURDAY. MARCH 2e. 1904.
III DlSBARMENT CASES.

Since the decision of the Federal
Court in the Davis matter, which
threw great discredit upon the findings
of the Supreme Court, the opinion
that Humphreys and Davis were made
the targets of factional hate at Homo.
lulu is more general and widespread.
There are very few left who believe
the punishment meted out by the Su-
preme Court was proportioned to any
thing except the animosity of the ma
jorlty OF the Court toward the respon-
dents. 1t is thought that review of
the Humphreys case by any impartial
tribunal would result in his exonera-
tion cld in the restoration of his
rights to follow his profession in the
Territory OF Hawaii. 1t Is believed
that the Supreme Court justices, eth
or consciously or unconsciously were
biased in their rulings by the clamor
AMI hate of factions which had waged
bitter war in Honolulu for three
years.-Hilo Tribune.
That Is precisely as We see the mat
ter. There is no question but that in
their deliberations and findings Chief
Justice Frear and Associate Justice
Perry were swayed by prejudices of
the worst type. The community now
views the matter in the same way,
and many people who had not taken
the time or trouble to inquire into the
matter before have had the startling
fact disclosed to them by the decision
of Judge Dole, sentencing Davis to
suspension for three months as against
an order OF absolute disbarment on the
part OF the Territorial Supreme Court.
Frcar and Perry should never have sat
on the cases, and should never have
decided it. How long Will they be
able to hold out against popular senti-
mont in the matter, now that that sen
tlment has been set going and is grow
ing rapidly? 1t is most unfortunate
commentary upon the ways of justice
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Old landmarks, points OF interest,
ETC., we deem should be always pre-
served. We considered this bell rock
of such interest to call attention, as
we did, months ago to the Importance
of preservation, but our timely re-
marks fell upon shallow ground, as
note it's destruction by people who
have no interest whatever In the mat
ter other than that of money making.
The Japanese stone cutters are not to
blame in this matter, but the property
owners and the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works on behalf Of the Government
are. 1t was a landmark and histori-
cal one, too, and steps should have
been taken by the Government, under
Act 4S of 1898, to have had the same
preserved, and, If need be, removed to
some other place. But the property
owners should have taken sufficient in
terest to have had the same fenced in
and cared for.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Republicans, We are told, believe in
running the forthcoming special ses-
sion Of the Legislature in this Wise by
making it a Republican success, IL
they can. 1t is proposed to elect Beck.
ley as Speaker, but on the express
condition that he resign Immediately
after and give way to Knudsen. We
learn that this suggestion has been
frowned upon by Beckley, and that he
will not be a party to any such mesal.
lied proposition, The special session
cannot be successfully carried out by
Republicans or Home Rulers, but 1t
must be by Hawaiians.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
Madame slapotfski WIN appear be.

Madame Slapoffski will appear be-
fore Honolulu audience tonight.
When she "stepoffski" from before the
footlights. she may "skipoffsk' to 9TH
er parts. OF course, it's up TO her IL
she wills 1t, as It is none OF our affair
to interfere or impede her movements
here or hence. We wish her every sue
cess in condescending to entertain our
music lovers
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
apathy all along.

my name is Birbe, do ye know!
Why should l take out a license? For
what? can do anything please with
out going to such a necessity. There's
no Paw in the country that can touch
me, as am in with the police. For
merly the cafe took in from SO to $40
a day, but now l take in all the way
from $40 to $6O." After letting off the
foregoing hot-air, he belched forth
with fire and birthstone, followed by
sulphuric expletives. Whoa. Billy!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
and cared for.


But what has the Government been
doing under the Act noted, which gave
the Government the authority ito ac-
quire and preserve ancient heiaus and
puuhonuas or the sites or remains
thereof?" Nothing whatever. No
rules have been prescribed under the
Act in question. What has the Bishop
Museum been doing? Nothing. And
what has the historical societies been
doing? Nothing. 1t is nothing but
apathy all along.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

When grand jury decries the use
of the dual languages in our Legisla--
ture did 1t mean to infer that native
Hawaiians, who know no other Ian.
guage but their own, should drop their
mother tongue altogether and take up
with the language of the interloper,
which is entirely foreign to them?
When a grand juror goes out to call
on his best native girl, who does not
know enough Of his language to speak
entertainingly and intelligently to him
does he not use his best and untiring
efforts to learn her language instead Of
teaching her his? Come of, now; do
go and take up with sleeping diction-
airy in order to learn the language fast,
er, or else play marbles with the boys
and learn anew.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

The recent Territorial grand jury
does not want the dual languages used
in our Legislature. But how about it
in our courts? Are the courts to dis
pense with it, because it is expensive,
employing interpreters? If Hawaiian
is not to be used in the Legislature.
where 1t rightly ought to be, then the
courts should not use it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

in Hawaii that two of our leading jur-
lists should consent to hear cases in
which men they hate are parties de-
fendant. If for no other reason, these
cases should furnish Mr.. Roosevelt
with every reason for kicking Frear
and Perry out of office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26
What OF The Bell Rock /?

The Independent called attention
some months back to the bell stone
out at Kaimulxi, which the Advertiser
copied, as to the need of preserving
that once famous stone. Many people,
scientists included, have wondered at
its wonderful sonorous sound when
struck on its top surface with another
stone. It has no particular value 9TH
er than a landmark and has laid there
from time immemorial and is of his
toric worth. The stones, two in num-
Der, are like any other stones, large
and fiat, unlike a boulder, and the pc.
culiarity is in the fact of their laying
one on top of the other, which give
them their peculiar ring. For years
the crevice between the two stones
had been filled in with dirt and 1t fail
ed to give response when struck. Be-
ing an ancient landmark, we deemed
1t worthy of preservation by the land
owners by fencing, If not in some 9th
er way, even of removal to the Museum
or some Government premises, II need
be. Now we learn it is broken up by
Japanese stone cutters and will short
ly be thing of the past, and prob
ably, out Of mans memory. We deem
its destruction criminal and the apathy
shown as negligent, coupled with care
lessness, and lack of patriotism in any.
thing historical But in the march of
progress and OF making money, IL mas
met its untimely fate at the hands of
those who care not one little for it's
preservation. Its destruction may yet
mean the undoing of others, who
knows.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1904-03-26

Sugar is Going u. but dividends are
still slow about coming in Speaking
Of dividends, is 1t not little strange
that plantations that paid handsomely
few years ago are paying nothing
now, although they have ample labor
and ample everything else, and are
running on cheaper basis than ever
before? At the same time the agencies
seem to have money enough to buy
land and other property. Funny, isn't
it? Can 1t be possible that the agents
have gained control of the plantations
and are manipulating their receipts to
suit themselves? II looks great deal
that way.
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Grand Jury And Duality

Only one purpose and object can be
cleaned from the grand jury's criticism
of the use of the dual languages In our
legislative branch and power-it Is to
prevent natives from running for an
election to the Legislature. During
the days of the Monarchy, the dual
languages were always In use, and 1t
was the same subsequent to the over
throw, and prior to and since annexa-
ton. No trouble was ever found here.
tofore, but where comes it since? Only
in the eyes of politicians and depraved
purists. It would be manifestly unjust
and eminently unfair to deprive a peo
pie who once enjoyed independence,
nationality and self-respect Of one Of
the vestiges left to them of their past,
and this to satisfy certain few of our
moribund Americans. Let them pick
up something else to kick against.