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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24
MEETINGS TONIGHT:
Central Labor union.

Patrick Sarsfield club.
 Nutmeg lodge, P. of A.
 St Josephs drum corps.
 Painters and Decorators.
 Magnolia lodge, K. of F.
 Court American, F. of A. Arbutus camp, w. of w.
 Mantow council, I. O. H.
 Waterbury Debating club.
 J1elimann Advance corps.
 Liberty lodge, A. O. U. w. St Vincent de Paul society. Townsend lodge, I. o. o. F. Concordia Singers rehearsal. Waterbury conclave, I. o. H. St Francis Xavier drum corps. Continental lodge, F. and A. M. Lady TruInbull council, D. of T.. Abraham Lincoln camp, $. of ". Court Cecilia M. Quigley. I. O.. K. Waterbury tent, No 36, K.sO. T. M Court Fruitful Vine, No 3, F. of 4 First Baptist church business neet ing. Friendly league, physical training misses 4:3o, beginners 7:45, advance 3:45; school of housekeeping. hrs course cookery; domestic arts, dress 7:30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24
COATS .

At $9. .9S Covert Coat, 45 inches long, satin lined yoke, leg O mutton sleeves, tape seams, large welted patch pockets.
 At $1O. .98 English Paddock Coat of Cars kersey in tan, castor and black, satin yoke, velvet trimmed, loose back with belt.
 TOURIST COATS of many styles, made in mannish mixtures, cheviots, coverts and broadcloths.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24
SUMS.

At $12.9S Prince Albert Suit of fine cheviot, full tailor finish. leg o'mut- ton sleeves, all satin lined and kilted knee skirt.
 At .98-Very mannish, correct model, in blue, black or brown, long coat, tight fitted back, satin lined, skirt of stylish cut.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24
The Miller &PeCk Co Ladies CIOaks, Suits and
 Skirts.

Several specials, each of high stand ard of merit, and at figures quoted, a substantial proof of our ability to give the best for the least money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-24

At $2.98Full flowing style, kilted al foot, well tailored, in variety oi mixtures. At $3.98-Plain fabrics and fancy Scotch tweeds in strapped models full kilted at foot; many stylish nov cities. At $4.98-Nineteen gored Skirt, full knted model; plain or plaid.
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evening at SIS, Convention Hall. The
event promises 10 be a social ore as well
as musical as the already large booking
indicates that society will turn out in
force for both concerts. The Grenadier
Guards Band is undoubtedly one Of the
finest military bands In the world. It
is the full band Of sixty-hve musicians
Of the most celebrated British regiment.
II Is the free visit away from home IN
thirty-two years. special permission be-
ing given them 10 visit the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis, where IL gave con-
certs in connection with Great Britains
exhibit. and received the enormous Zee
OF 10000 for six weeks engagement
The conductor Albert Williams, is the
only British military bandmaster hold
ing tile musical bachelor oxford de-
gree. He IS a thorough musician. and
the playing OF the band viii show his
Tereect mastershio in every letaH. The
program for both concerts is as follows:
Tuesday afternoon at 4:3o, Columbia
TheateT:
March, Unity ...............A williams
Selection. III TrOvatore". .-.........V Verdi
ElccOlO solo. Silver Birds. lie There
Soloist. ". Bullock.
Overture. ''Tannhauser' .......-. Wagner
Selection from ''Cavalleria Rusti-
OncludiHg the famous intermezzo5
Cornet solo, THE Star OF Bethle-
hein ...-.......-......-......S Adams
soloist. Corporal r. Gay.
Aubade PrintauieTe. .............. Lacombe
Fantas STA on songs. by Sir r H. Bishop,
arranged by Hartmann. Including
bid Ne Discourse" 'DashfE
White Sergeant" MY Pretty
Jane. " 10, Hear the Gentle Lark.i'
should He Upbraid"
Plantation sketch, BY the Suanee
River -...-.-. .......- MIDDLETON
(O "Goons Are Heard in the
Distance"
tb) Dance OF de Old Folks"
tcl Coon Dance"
cd VISIONS with de Old Folks
at Home"
The British Grenadlcrs."
GOD Save the King"
Tuesday evening. at $40. at Conven-
ton Hall;
March. The Old Dessauer' A. Williams
Grand selection. Faust ......... GOunod
PiccOlO solo. THE Wren" DenaTe
SOloist. w Bullock.
Overture. "SOlOnelle 1Sl2' .Tschaikowsky
RemintsceIces Of Greig Finale.
Das Rheingold. ...............W Wagner
Cornet solo, THE Lost Chord"
soloist. Corporal r. Cav.
Second hungarian Rhapsody" 900 Lfszt
fLiszt wrote these dhapsOdies especially
for the HUNGARIAN bandsl
Serenade, The Warblers" ..... Hutchins
Fantasia! "A Voyage in a Troop
THE British Grenadiers," ''-e'
"GOd Save the King"
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HOW THE VIRGINIAN
SURVIVED SHIPWRECK
Dustin Farnums Nonchalant Narration of Dire Peril ano
Wasting PIivation

were on Town Gangway Ledge. near
Owl Island.
Weren't you scared?" querled Ia
Shelie.
mo" placidly replied Farnum. Not
then. But 1 was awfuliy hungry. I
went down TO the saloon as soon as /
saw that the ship was in no immediate
danger OF sinking ard found that some
early bird had had an elaborate break
fast already served al the captains
table. There wasn't anybody else there
10 eat 10 and there weren't any walters
In sight. So / ate it not knowing
whether there be time 20 get IN an
other order or not before the old packet
slid Of into deep water.
They'd Better Hurry Up"
! figured that there weren't going 20
be- boats enough 10 go around anyway.
and that II might come 10 case OF
swim, especially as / had just heard
the chief engineer ask the captain If
there had been a response 10 the distress
signals. as set cheerfuIly adding
They'd better hurry up or they'll be
too late" when the captain said there
hadn't been. As ] didn't care 10 swim
Wv ~ AAhAN OF SpAAl4s When 1 Was on
my way 10 Rockland. went 20 the pilot
house, got a peek at the chart and
shaped a compass course in my mind,
for the nearest TO dozen or so little
islands that lay between Rockland
Point and Owl Island. Then / took nay
grip and handbag and got up onto the
after part Of the hurricane deck where
there weren't any excited people and
sat down 10 wait until events decided
whether 1 would have TO swim or not.
! didn't want 10 swim too soon on
top OF that breakfast. unless it became
necessary"
And did you have TO SWIM" queriec
La Shelle. trying 10 keep a straight face.
no" draWIed Dusty" IA little
packet called the Merry Caneag had
heard our bell. and came picking around
in the fog blowing her siren. as she
tried TO nose us ont in the thick
smother
THE captain Of that Merry Caneag
was all sorts of a careful man. he
was so darn careful Of his own blooming
ship that Captain Arey and myself near
ly got our feet wet as we stepped from
the taft rail Of the City of Rockland into
thc bows OF his little vessel
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AT the TheateTS.
National-Cecilia Lotus.

National-Cecilia Lotus.
The appearance Of Cecilia LOTUS in
the title role Of The Serio-Comic Gov
rrness az the New National tomorrow
night viii Dee awaited with much expec-
tant and hopeful! curiosity. This is the
latest play by Israel Zangwin. who diff
fers from most coutemporancous play
writers ia being a man Of wide learn
ms, nigh culture, keen observation. and
fine Wit
In The SerIo-Comic G0yerncss" Mr.
Zangwill has devised q part for the dis
play OF the diversified talents Of Miss
Lotus with much ingenuity. His hero
ine is a schoolgirl I'm an Irish convent
when she learns OF the sudden ruin OF
her father and Is compelled 10 bid fare
well 10 her soldier lover. who is under
orders for the front Being without re-
sources, she accepts situation as com
panion 10 the vulgar wife Of a rich all
dsrman whom she Is 90 instruct in the
Tefnements Of life
The play is a comedy. Since the
opening night in new York Mr.. Gang
viii, who arrived IN this country for
this purpose, has made several altera-
items and improvements in The serio-
Comic GOverness.' so that Washing
tonians will see virtually a new play. IL
is likely the author will DE present al
the performance here tomorrow night
Miss Lotus brings 10 the dual role Of
Eileen O'Keefe and Nelly OMEN. the
governess and the serio-comic artist.
marked beauty and wholesome and
winning personality. and the experience
she has gained during her arduous prep
arauion In fitting herself 20 become "a
legitimate actress. Her manager. Dan
lei Frohman, has spared no pains or ex-
pense IN mounting and cOstuming the
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lafayette" Sherlock Holiness

Lana ytLAC- SAcA4tSh AAOiAiCo.
Sherlock Holmes" William Gillette's
decentralization Of sir A Conan Doyle's
popular story, viii be performed at the
Lafayette opera House next week, by
Campbell * Bothners company, headed
by Enroll Dunbar.
Striking attest OF the genuine quail
ties or the drama Is found in its dura-
ton. Few modern plays living half as
long. Yet. everywhere report has il, the
play draws crowds made up Of all
classes of pIayCoers. When FIRST produc-
ed about four years ago. the piece held
its own 10 large audiences in New York
city for an entire season, and in Lon
don did even better than that. II IS
one OF the most successful attractions
financially, Of al the goods bills that
have been on the road lately. II is par
ucularly and singularly rich in point
Of scenic ilyvstiture. This commend
able feature owes its position in that
direction to the action OF q story, which
Is laid In q wide range of locality.
Enroll Dunbar, who VIII appear as
Sherlock Holmes, is Scotchman by
birth. although bred i'm America since
boy OF four years of age. He has
been On actor OF prominence for the
past hfteen years, and became fasciuIt-
ed with Gillette's performance OF
Holmes when he saw The play acted
for the first time at the Garrlck Thea
ter New York.
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Have you ever heard Of my first expert
ence on the stage? No? Well. IL is a
story I haven't told very often. for sew
eral reasons. 1t was amusing enough.
though, or rather il seems so TO me now
as ] look back. although when IL hap
pened IL was far from being amusing 10
me
was a cadet in a British naval train
ing ship then. and with several hundred
more Youngsters, who hoped some day
TO rival Nelson. vas on board II. N
5. Conway IN the Sl3yne II Liverpool
For some reason-what 1 don't recall
now-an entertainment had been gotten
I'd on board the ship. and one Of the
features OF the program was play in
which the cadets appeared as actors
The play we had selected TO present was
Time Tries AL. and l was cast for
the role Of the leading lady. Yes. and
some OF my friends have been good
enough TO say I made a very handsome
girl too. I was only fourteen then, you
know.
The chief difficulty was the costume. 1
had to appear first in a riding habit
and where to get one / did not know.
At last one OF my fellOw-cadets. chap
OF the name OF Boswick. who was at
terward drowned at sea. came TO my as
assistance. He belonged 10 a well-knoWn
county family, and his sister, who was
probably about eighteen, rode 10 hounds.
Borrowing Dulls the Edge.
He agreed 10 borrow her habit for me
and he did. but even then ] found my
difficulties weren't over. for when tried
the dress on it hung about me in loops
and folds that made 1t positively i'm
possible for anything but the widest
burlesque, and. Of course, We didn't IN
tend our play 10 be that. Then bril-
liant idea struck some one. You know
how in the navy the cadets have TO
fold their clothes and roll up their SOCKS
just so?
Well" suggested the chap Win the
idea, lets use the rolled-up socks TOT
stuffing." Just the thing. And III war
rant you have seldom seen nher le-
male figure than ] presented Wheh l
was made up and stuffed and ready to
make my first entrance.
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sort Of ching one remembers TO have
read concerning Mr.. Belascos carry
coaching 81 Leslie Carter
Realism Inspired.
The lady OF fashion does not lose
hort She rearranges her hair and
r,aLes another effort TO show her abii-
,,v and then get on for line or two.
when she shippers;
..Vfctor, are you goingT
..,,oing" roars the irate actor, i m
ten miles down the road, the guard has
cot me. and l ana al shot up by this
time See here, what ever you do, don
let me get beyond that tree. See the
tree? Oh, you can, can your Here,
,-oung woman Ito the maid who has been
watching with great alarm the actions
Of what she suppOses is d crazy mani
go and get me a man. some one, !
don't care who. 10 reheaTse the guard
must have a guhrd.'
.Fu get a policeman" says the maid,
disappearing
After working more strenuously than
ever the actor succeeds in arOusing the
woman to a sense OF the dramatic emo
ton OF love, and she is just bidding
the imagined rover uSsPeli4 us ouiCuf
locked in his arms. when her real hus-
band appears on the scene. The actor,
who is wrought up 10 a fine frenzy, sup
poses this 10 be the man the maid has
found 10 rehearse the guard, and en-
tiers into the catch-as-catch-can tussle
with The husband. which follows. with
keen enjoyment lie has just thrown
the husband across the room when the
policeman arrives and arrests the wrong
man.
THAT fellow is a good actor; where d
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genuine triumph in the impersonation OF
this role. The east IS practically the
same as during its long run at the Man
haitian Theater, New York. II includes
Helen Holmes, Guy Bates Post. Marie
Petes. Frank Nelson, Frank Campeau,
and Marquita Dwight
Chase's-"The Mysterious Face"
After a pleasing period OF song at
Chase's Theater. the reign OF vaude-
vile will this week be resumed with
the presentation Of Pewitt. otherwise
called. "the mysterious face" All that
the audience sees when the curtain. rises
IS the mammoth face Of a clown. Seven
feet I'm diameter. with whitened coun-
-enance. bordered by the traditional ruff
les. There are no body, legs. arms, or
anything but this great sepulchral face
staring the audience out Of COuntenance.
when PeWitt commences TO respond 10
The commands Of PierrOt the audience
VIII be likely 70 forget the mechanical
art of IT,. and incline TO the feeling that
there is something uncanny about this
-riEu.ng countenance.
Claude GnlinEWater and company will
appear By the permission Of David Be
lascO. IN The Wrong Man" which is
SAID 10 be along original and unhack-
eneyed lines. suggested by his own eK-
periCntes' as dramatic coach for New
York society woman with stellar aspira-
tions. He is accompanied BY Nina
Lynn, described as "a English beauty;
Carolyn StreHtz, Louie II. Mortelle, and
Edward Mcdonald.
The art Of shadowgraph ply viii be illus
trated by CHASING. His performance is
promised as one Of the most entertaining
seen at Chase'S IN many months Nc
Mahon's Minstrel Maids; SignOr Ger
minal. baritone from the Grand opera
House. Paris: the Melani Trio. OF street
musicians; Couture and Gillette. in aero
batic comedy. and motion pictures OF the
Princeton football game complete
the bill.
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MIDSHIPMAN DUNBAR
AND HIS ODD DEBUT
How the Star of sherlock Holmes" Discovered His
Ambition to Act and INDUCED 1t.

1t was gala day on board ship. and
the audience was a distinguished one.
including the Duke Of Edinburgh. the
mayors Of Liverpool and Manchester.
and many other public officials from the
surrounding country The entertain
ment was a great success. and there
wasn't a single mishap Of any kind
until the scene in the play came where
I. as the leading lady. had 20 have
love made TO me by two men. The love
makers were Fred Passoeg, now the
captain OF the ST. Paul. and "Bobbie'
Knowles. Knowles. I remember. was
down on his knees pouring ont his pas
sicn for me when some mischevious
cac5t down IN front yelled Socks"
That was enough. Every cadet on the
ship took up the cry and the distin-
guished visitors couldn't imagine what
it all meant. They diIn't have long TO
wait, though. for 1 very soon lost my
temper, and, ripping open my bosom
where most Of the socks were stored, l
began 10 pelt my tornentors with the
tightly rolled footwear.
Even the Duke Remembered
The play came TO an untimely end.
amidst roars OF laughter OF the audience.
in which the duke heartily Joined. Ny
debut as an actor must have made an
impression on Prince Alfred however.
for several years afterward when he
made his first visit 10 India I was sta
toned at Bombay. The duke, who was
only a captain then. had 10 come to
Bombay to report himself TO the COM
modore on the Forte Frigate. and when
he came down 10 the bunder, or landing
place. to go on board. I was the mid
shipman in charge OF one OF the boats
drawn up 10 receive him. AS he passed
my boat he glanced at me ana then
beckoned me to come 70 him.
Haven't I seen you somewhere be-
fore?" he inquired.
Yes. sir I replied.
"Where?"
"On board the Conway. SIR. in the
''Oh. yes, remember nOw-Socksr'
and he burst into a roar OF laughter.
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On the morning Of the 9th Of July
last. <irKe Ia Shelle. proprietor OF THE
Virginian." was astonished, not 70 say
shocked, when he opened a telegram
handed him by pale-faced blue Postal
messenger boy. The missive was brief
and cabilistic. II said:
Needn't get anybody else TO rlay -Tle
Virginian. Am all right.
DUSTIN FARNUM"
The telegram was dated Rooi.;g.,.i.
Ne.
II was not until last week, when Mr.
La Shelle had returned from Europe and
Farnum got back from Phila1alph.1 that
the full story of the shipwreck. TFicn
might have cost La Sheuc a star came
out
III was a bully shipWreck. an rigli."
said Farnum. refiectiVely. Il VAS do
ing a great stunt Of sleeping. along
about five In the morning. vixen I sud-
denly found myself showed headlone
from my berth 10 brins up all standing
against the door Of my stateroom j
heard half a dozen successive crashes.
and I felt the ship bump and grind over
four or five different distractions. then
she settled over 20 port. with such a
heavy list. that ] had hard work getting
The door OF my stateroom open. By The
same token the door Of the opposite
stateroom few open OF its own accord
and 1 was confronted wllp the spectacle.
OF stout lacy Ia brief attire tryIag 10
climb into a life-preserver as II IL were
a petticOaL
Clothes Bearer Than Life.
Il waited a moment and noted that
the ship didn't seem 20 be settling and
that the electric lights kept on burn
ing, then dressed. packed nay grip. Sc
cured the Invaluable dress suit case. in
which j had my new chaps and SOM
brerO, as well as my new vacation
yachting suit and climbed the gangway
stairs To the upper deck. There was
considerable excitement
1T was thicker than pea soup. The
ship had struck good and hard; her
boilers had shifted. breaking steam con-
nectiOns So they couldn't use the whistle
and the captain ordered that the bell
be kept going, as a signal Of distress
while the second officer with the boats
crew and a compass, put OF in the opoo-
site direction Of ROckland in search os
help TIE captain figured out that we
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-13
Margaret Anglin a Star.
VIII Make Debut in Classic Comedy,
"The Eternal Feminine"

Margaret Anglin viii make her debut
as full-fedged star on the stage OF the
G9rriek Theater, Philadelphia. tomorrow
night presenting for the hrst time on
metropolitan English stage an idyllic
comedy adapted from the original Ger
man or Robert Misch. by Austin Page.
and entitled The Eternal Feminine"
This play. essentially a love-fantasy,
has already enjoyed unusual triumphs.
In Germany. Russia and Italy, where il
has been successfully produced, il has
been critically considered the dramatic
novelty OF many seasons, and In Rome
and Florence, where II was seen only
last spring. the art-loving I.atins agreed
with enthusiasm in the Teuton Judgment
that Herr Miseh had written IAN epoch
making play"
Miss Anglin appears In Philadelphia
under the direction of Frank J.. Per-
ley surrounded by company embrace
ing Robert Drouet, Thomas A Wise.
Maude Granger. Mrs. E. A. Eberle, aud
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Academy-"A wife's Secret"

A new emotional melodrama. "A
Wife's Secret, will be seen in this city
for the first time at the Academy to-
morrow night. Aside from sympathetic
tears "A Wife's Secret is said 10 CON
tain wealth Of rich humoT and a brill
liant comedy, with amusing character
sketches, cleverly portraying the many
sides of human nature as seen IN every
day life. Foremost in the company is
Miss Lansing Rowan, I'm the role Of
Mona Madison, the wr0nged wife. IL is
her career. She is supported by Hallett
Thompson in the leading male role OF
John Madison. young clergyman. The
scenic equipment is said 10 be II eXcep-
tiOnul beauty and splendOr, and the
mechanical effects 20 involve sensations
now 10 INC ELnEn
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you get him" says the coach, falling ex-
hausted into a chair.
That's my husband" says the would
be actress. who is almost fainting The
actor springs up and puts on his hat
and coat, seiZes his gloves and manu-
script and rushes for the door; The hus-
band is just returning.
An right. old man. al right. says
the actor, pushing By him You can
act"
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The Wrong Nan.
A Vaudeville Sketch Which day Reveal
a Stage Secret.

A Vaudeville Sketch Which day Reveal
Stage Secret.
1t has been whispered that THE
Wrong Man" which Claude Giuiug-
water Will play al Chase's this week
throws some sidelights upon the BeIas-
co method OF coaching" Mrs. Leslie
Garter Ia the art Of acting. There has
always been a heavy envelope of mystery
about the Carter rehearsals. II viii he
remembered that Mr.. Giningwater has
been for six years in the BeIasco en-
ploy and supported Mrs Carter in "Du
Barry" In THE Wrong Man" the
stage Is set as a drawing room in the
home Of a wealthy woman, whose hus-
band is travelling In Europe She has a
desire 10 be an actress, ard she has sent
for an actor 10 coach her In CONVEX
sauon with the actor she asks him If
he coaches professional actresses. He
informs her that professional actresses
rarely require coaching.
Talent and $1,000.
Il have observed" she saws. that
they frequently require something"
Yes, he replies, that something IS
talent. You know talent and ambition
go long ways in the dramatic pro-
fession."
oh, wish TO be "a great actress, a
star" says the lady.
Then, madam" says the actor. you
must have money. hacker. a good play.
and plenty Of talent.
she informs him that she has the
money, and they settle that preliminary
with check for 81 OJ0 1t is well that
she gives the earnest amount, for her
subsequent efforts In rehcarslng a play
which he has brought with him causes
him frequently 10 look at the check for
encouragement Once he is on the
point OF giving it back 10 her. but. as
the audience knows. the bride is too
much. There isn't a woman In the
audience who doesn't know she could
do better and 1t viii delight them to
see that beautiful woman are not all
clever
The actor throws all the rugs, cush-
ions. and hassocks into the hall. crowds
back the furniture into the corners. and
proceeds 10 give an exhibition Of the
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Lyeeum-aThe Devirs Daughter."

At the Lyceum Theater this week
scribners Morning Glories company will
present The Devils Daughter" mu-
steal production I'm three acts. Clarence
Wilbur viii play Patsy. and viii be
supported by James Marcus, Louis Hart
man, Nat Bernard, Frank Scott Harry
Wilson. Gus Neser, EJta Cooper, Elsie
Harvey. Lillian Hathaway. May Burke,
and Constance Window, who viii pOr-
tray the character of Satanella.
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GEenadier Guards, &c concert.

Music lovers Of Washington VIII have
their first ouDoftualty on Tuesday of
hearing ana seeing Engiauds crack
band, the Grenadier Guards. who will
give two concerts on that day, after
noon At 4.3J. the Columbia Theater;