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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
JAPAN'S DEMAND.
Suffering From Land Famine, it's
 People Would Expand.

People Would Expand.
 Americans living in roonly comfort cannot realize what land famine really is. Japan to-day is subsisting fifty mill lion people on her islands, the total area of which is about one hundred and two million acres. This is over ten million acres less than the last surveys show in the state of California. But this is not all. Not more than one acre out of eight can be cultivated. Her tillable land lies in narrow fringes along the shores, and the interior is filled up with steep, volcanic mountains, incapable of reclamation, except in verysmallpatch- es, with long distances between. Even this does not tell the story. Japan does not possess great material riches, either in soil or mine. Her limited area of level land has never been fertilized by glacial action, such as that which ground into dust the surface of the Middle States and New England and made their soil so productive. There are no forage plants on the big hillsides. as there are on the Rocky Mountains and in Nevada, and there is almost no wild life. The farms are no larger than
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Doll Show Prizes

The judges of the Doll Show award prizes as follows :: Class A. Best-dressed Doll First Prize. No. 254; Margaret" Jus tine Lynch, 27 Vernon St., City. Second Prize, No. 142. Edith. Mur.el c. Leek, 868 Dixwell Ave. City. Third Prize. No. 334; Emile Miss E. Juaire, SIS Orange St, City. Fourth Prize, No 21o; Florence. ' E. Kremser, 5l Nichol St., Cily Class B. For the Best Character
 Costume. First Prize, No. 33o; Sam. Francis M. Deegan, l34 SaltonstaD Ave, City.
 Second Prize, No. 322; His Honor, !
 J. Johnson, 64 Charles St., City.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Pn,,,s Thsn,ar.

The bill which has been very success full this week has Frank Keenan in the top line with sketch entitled 'The Actor and the Count and he is surrounded by host of the best vaudeville talent including the Four Rianos with the ac- robatic number, Frank Bush and his funny stories and jokes, Harry Lindon and the Sisters Lawrence with sThree of a Kind" Sullivan and Weston in "A Foolish Love" Toldo and Price and Hastings and Sheldon complete the olio. The electrograph winds up the bill with the motion pictures.
 Prices, evenings 10, 20, 30 cents; af- ternoons 10, 20 cents; laies at matinees 10 cents: box seats 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
PEOPLES CHURCH.
Guild of St. Genevieve Holds Entertain
 ment To-day.

Guild of St. Genevieve Holds Entertain.
 ment To-day
 The Guild of St. Genevieve, auxiliary to the Peoples church, will hold its monthly social entertainment at Bush. nell Hall, State and Ferry streets, this afternoon at half-past three o'clock, tc which the public is cordially invited The special feature of the day will bt the exhibition of peace flags made by the children, for which prizes will bt awarded. The programme will be al follows
 1. March. ?. Physical Exercises, with Music. 3. Song-Guild.
 4. Recitation-Anna Anderson. 5. Song-Bella Adamson. 6. Song-Guild.
 z. Recitation-May Adarnson. 8. Memarks-Miss Anita Trueman. 9. Recitation-"Th Peace Flag Guild. 10. Awarding of Prizes. Il. Song-Guild.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
SAMUEL E. CAMPBELLS SOUTH
 ERN TRIP.


 Samuel E. Campbell has returned from a very enjoyable trip to see his sister, Mrs. J. A. Lewis of London. Ky. MT. Lewis is the principal of the .Sue Bennett Memorial School" founded for the education of the mountain whites by the Methodist Episcopal church in the south. It is now nearly self-sup- porting. There are nearly 300 pupils, and they range from the kindergarten grades to the man and wife pupils. of whom there are quite a few Music. organ, piano. typewriting, as well as the other branches are fought. London is away off in the hill country. The in- habitants are mostly white, and number 1.4OO. The weather never goes below freezing point The nearest city of any size is Cincinnati, which it takes about seven hours to reach.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
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Use Aliens Eoot Ease

A powder to be shaken Into the shoes. Your feet feel swollen, nervous and damp. and get tired easily. If you have aching feet and makes new or tight shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen, sweating feel. blis- ters and callous spots. Relieves chiiblains. corIis and bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to-day Sold bv all druggists, 25c. Don't accept any suh- stitute. Trial package FREE Address
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30

"Parsifal," the great Wagnerian mu- sic-drama of the Holy Grail, will be presented at the Hyperion Monday night, February 8.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30

In ''Her Marriage Vow" which will be presented at the Grand opera house Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, the author is said to have har- moniously woven together play of in- tense heart interest and containing many novelties as to plot and incident. The play abounds in thrilling situations calculated to arouse the enthusiasm of the audience, and strong climaxes that are admirably worked up There is a strong comedy vein running throughout the piece, which is interwoven in such a manner as to relieve the strain caus- ed by the more serious portions of the drama.
 The scenes are laid in and around Boston, and the piece is depletion of life among wage earners on railroads, and as such, wins the sympathy of the audience. The story is unfolded in a skilful manner. and treats of designing villainy plotting against honesty and virtue-successfully for a time, but re- coiling upon the guilty ones in the end.
 The presenting company has been carefully selected, and includes several we'll known players. Matinee Wednes- day.
 Merry Charles A. (KarD Gardner comes to us next week with Lincoln J. Carter's superbly mounted comedy drama, "The Darkest Hour" The play has been written to especially fit MT. Gardner's talents, and polished off with the scenic and mechanical effects for which MT. Carter is noted. One effect is a full sized train which leaves the front of the stage rounding a curve and passing over bridge in full view | of the audience. It is said to be Mir. Carter's crowning effort and should be seen to be appreciated when the com pany appears at the Grand opera house Thursday, Friday and Saturday next week, with Saturday matinee.
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ernnd onsra Home.

Escaped from Sing Sing" will be presented at the Grand opera house to- day, matinee and night.
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
rrrper.on rhsatsr.

Man Proposes, the new play which Charles Frohman has procured for Henry Miller, is modern comedy. Mr. Miller plays Lord Wykeham and How ard Short, his bad young brother, while the sweetheart is played by Miss Doro- thy Hammond. Other members of the company are Morton Selten, Walter AL len, Douglass Pattison, Walter Hitch cock, Bertrarn Harrison, Allison Skip worth and Helen Tracy. Seat sale now open. Prices $1.50. S1. 75c.
 As a rule the reportorial force of a newspaper has been represented on the stage by some specinn of mankind, genus male, but in "Harriet's Honey moon,'' Leo Ditrichstein has rapidly de- parted from tradition in the introduce tion of woman reporter, an American girl, who is supposed to represent one of the great metropolitan dailies of a yellow hue. She is ever ready with her kodak and her sense for news seems to be abnormally Keen. "Harriet's Honeymoon" with Mary Mannering in the leading role comes to the Hyperion theater next Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 2.
 Seat sale Monday. Prices $1.5O, s1, 75c.
 It is undesstood that William Collier will star under Charles Frohmans management for five years, and some of the most prominent writers of the day have been engaged by his managerial sponsor to supply him with proper dra- matic property for his peculiar style of ability. "The Dictator" by Richard Harding Davis, is the first piece chosen by Charles Frohman in which to pre- sent him to the public. It will be pre- scented at the Hyperion theater, Thurs day and Friday evenings, February 4 and respectively.
 Seat sale Tuesday. Prices $1.5O, st, 75c.
 A Country Girl" which comes to the Hyperion next Saturday, February 6, is said to be really the best musical show to be seen this season. What is certainly to it's advantage is the fact Ithat it will be presented by the com-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Photo and Sporting Goods.

These are all standard goods and almost all of them are of a famous make. The reductions are because this is a clearance time, and it doesn't do photo stuff any good to have it around too long.
 There's nothing here that you take any risk in buying, even at the present absurd prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Women's Dressing Sacques,
 Q5c each.

This is an odd lot of high grade cider down and French flannel sacques, some of which have sold for SAYS each, others are S1 SO and S1,75 values. Choose your size at 9Sc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
New Golf Vests and Sweaters. x2. 2S each.

These are "the hard to find'' white sweaters and golf vests for women-all sizes, in several very pretty new designs of stitching. Regular S3 values At S2. 25 each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Some of the Best Known Books Ever Written
 For Only Sc and 10c

them works anything literary
  in good bindings type Those sell M published to be sensational bargains at 25c each  wise they would be 15c and 25c
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30

Crown of Wild Olive. Ethics of the Dust. Frankenstein.
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pany that played it at DaIy's all las season.
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The Value of Piece of JswsIry Now Rsekonsd by workmanship as Much as by ssonss-Jswsis subssrvrsnt 10 Design.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Fancy Outing Flannel Night
 Dresses, SI.15 each.

Made of best quality outing flannel, very long and full, with tucked yokes and fancy square necks, trimmed with silk stitching embroidery, lace and ribbon trimmings. Worth $1 50 to $2. At S1 25 each.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-30
Women's Petticoats, ST

Four new styles of sateen petticoats, fine Iustrous black, very neatly tailored and finished with hemstitching, tuclss and ruffles Excellent choice of regular $1 25 values. At $1 each.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
ENJOYING A BOOK PLAY.

In watching a 'book play" which
spectator derives the larger measure
of enjoyment from the performance
ne who has read the book before see
ing the play or he who has not? Does
not the patron who is familiar with
the novel enter the theater so uncon-
scfously prejudieed that the play is
almost certain to prove unsatisfactory
to him? That he does is believed. The
reason Is not difficult to discover, says
the Chicago Tribune. Anyone who
reads with anything approaching un-
derStanding or care involuntar1ly
forms a mental picture of the different
characters drawn by the author. The
written word is chiefly responsible for
this.
But part of it also is due to that Pc
culiar and subtle mental process which
causes us to personify any individual
whose name is mentioned in our pres
ence. Persons whom we never have
seen come to have certain physical
attributes which may prove to be
widely different from the actual. All of
us have had the experience of meeting
some one Of whom we have heard, but
whom we never have seen, and being
surprised to find "he doesn't look az all
as I had expected" We unconsciously
have built up a personality around
name. And in reading this mental
process comes strongly TO the aid of
the writer's descriptions. The per-
sonages in the book take on form, and,
being before our minds eye and with
these mental pictures, We enter the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
RoBsoN's VIEW OF 1T.

1t was Stuart Robson's habit to
blame the public for the one-part ae-
tor. He used frequently to declare
that once a player displayed any in
tent1on or inclination for a different
line of work or a different character
than the one in which he first gained
notoriety, the public not alone de-
INJURED, but refused to come to see
him try it,
II don't know what the psychology
of 1t is,' he said one time, as he paced
nervously up and down and threw
cigar ends at the window which he
thought was open, but public and
press seem to take a sort of cruel de-
light in clipping the actors wings
Don't try to tell me that Joe Jefferson
can play only few parts. The public
has absolutely refused to let him ap-
pear in anything but few plays, and
the consequence is that a man of
broad, fine talent has been cooped up
In what you might call an old clothes
closet. Henry Irving would today be a
rich man If he had followed Jeffersons s
example, but he wouldn't He fought
the public to give them new ideas,
new. dramatic literature, new interpre-
tations, and the public beggared him.
When will the public treat the actor
with some thought and not as though
he were some kind of amusement ma
chine?"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
INGENIOUS PLAYWRIGHT.

A Partisan playwright has made the
way clear for Charles Frohman to
again take up the question of touring
Maude Adams and Sarah Bernhardt in
Romeo and Juliet" He has written a
play, half in English and half in
French, which is to be used Jointly by
Lewis Waller, the English actor, and
Nine. Rejane, the French actress, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean.
These two prominent stage folk
each of whom has rather more than a
smathering of each others language
are great friends. They have wanted
for some time to appear together, but
1t was only recently that the previous
ly mentioned Partisan playwright, who
is a mutual friend of the two stars,
found means of placing them on an
equal footing by writing a piece for
their use, half in English and half in
French. Midway in the action the
British hero of his play suddenly dis
covers that the heroine Of it is a
French woman, whereupor~ he insists
that they converse hereafter in her ma
tive tongue. 1t should be explained
that the piece is in one act only. 1t is
probable that Walter and ReJane will
give it at q matinee in London early
In June, at which time the French
actress is going TO the metropolis to
play a short season with Coquelln.
With some such adaptation of the
Shakespearean tragedy, Adams and
Bernhardt should succeed admirably.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
DRAMATIC NOTES.

For a few moments Manager w. A.
Brady considered Comedian Charles
Evans of "a Parlor Match" fame as a
possible candidate for his second re-
vival of Uncle Toms Cabin" which
starved to death in Philadelphia re-
Gently. During these few moments
Brady asked Evans how much he
would ask to play the role of Marks,
the lawyer, in the revival
-Four hundred dollars" replied
Evans, without a seconds hesitancy
whereupon Brady stretched himself and
yawned.
What are you doing that for?" ask
ed Mr.. Evans, raher hurt.
ooh, nothing" replied Brady. "Only
the prospect of acting again does make
me feel so tired. I guess shall have
to play Marks myself
Mrs. Patrick Campbell has not been
satisfied with making an arrangement
with Nine. Bernhardt for appearing
with her in "Pelleas and Melisande"
during the London season. She has
also decided to bring out on her own
account a play written by Mrs. Lyt-
telton, the colonial secretary's wife,
whose literary aspirations are directed
by reformatory zeal. This play deals
with the thoughtlessness of smart So
ciety in it's relations with working peo-
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tton to a marriage with his pretty
daughter Madeline, whom he has just
welded in secret. But Mr.. Harcourt's
nephew, De Voc, rejected suitOr for
Madeline's hand discovers that, years
before, Weston has served a term in
prison for another'S crime. De Voc is
present when a former cell mate rec
ogniZes Weston and with this Red"
and Jail bird. Weston is utterly cast
coming discouraged, falls to the level
of drunkards and reprobates, until in
sudden terrible situation, he realizes
what he has become and his manhood
asserts itself. With the every-ready
help of Bob" little newsboy, who
has never deserted him, Weston gets
out of his difficulties and the curtain
falls on a happy home scene, with
Weston's name clear, his enemies over
thrown and Madeline his own again.
Mr.. True S. James and Miss Anne
Blancke interpret the principal roles,
supported by a company Of twenty 9TH
ers. The scenic equipment is said to
be elaborate, over two tons of electri-
cal appliances and 500 yards of silk
being used In the fire scene.
The cast includes in addition to the
two principals mentioned, James
Smiley, Frederick Money!, Frederick
Clayton, Frank c. Burton, John Nor
ris, Thomas Allen, George Emmons
Meyer, Harry Smith, Eugene Woods, F.
Alexander, Burt McPhail, Antoinette
Smart, Irene Meara, Mae Brookins and
Little Naomi.
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the extravagant-bu pretty-picture in
musical comedy ruinous to the higher
taste in music; and that vaudeville's
popularity means the vitiation of all
intelligent beings. This is utter nom
sense. The drama is the drama and
everybody knows it when it is seen in
any decent form. The musical comedy
Is not the drama; the extravaga
with it's funny absurdities, its cos
tunes, dances and jingle, is not the
drama; sometimes there is drama in
vaudeville; sometimes the ten-twenty-
thirty show is real drama; sometimes
in the lightest of guise we have it at
its best. But everything that appears
on the stage is not drama. Fine dra-
matte human study, artistically exc
cuted, whether it be in sketch or in a
fve-act play, is the drama. Things
that make no claim to be of any value
save for excitement and entertainment
are not the drama, and they do not
either vitiate the taste for drama nor
hurt the drama ITSELF
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

to the bass drum, will be very much
in evidence, and the arrival of Gen.
Sheridan upon his foam fiecked steed,
just in time to save the day, will no
doubt cause great hurrah on both sides
of the footlights. The cavalry trum-
pet signals will be given as provided
in the United States Cavalry Tao
TICS" and the torch signals inrthe third
act, from ThreeTop mountain, in the
Shenandoah valley OF Virginia, will
also be in accordance with the civil
service code.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights Miss Stone and her company
will present 'Niobe," one of the very
best of modern satiric comedies. mi
ODE" had successful run in New York
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coast This is no doubt, due to two
facts: His interest in dramatic affairs
is serious and is advantaged by an ex-
perience that extends over a great
number of years. That his view is still
clear and his gift Of deduction and
logical arraignment as positive as in
his enthusiastic period, the appended
paragraph stands proof:
Il suppose one can always find weak
nesses and faults, serious defects in
everything" wrote Mr.. Robertson re-
Gently. Religion has them; science has
them; literature has them; art has
them. But the curious feature of all
discussions of the drama is that every,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

their farce comedy, Running for Of
fee" They will appear at the Metro
politan opera house for an engagement
of three nights and matinee about the
middle Of June.
Richard Mansfield will play his an
nual engagement at the Metropolitan,
this city, beginning Monday, June 13.
During his engagement here he will
present "Old Heidelberg" 'Tvan the
Terrible and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE"
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pie and is described as a comedy, with
costumes as a special feature. Mrs.
Campbell viii have powerful social
patronage for this experiment. Mrs.
Lyttelton is not an amateur in ntera-
ture. but has proved that she has talent
for dramatic writing.
In a recent interview Harry B.
Smith made the claim that it is far
more difficult to write a Iibretto for a
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will produce the sensational drama,
zappenstreick'' C.Taps") at Mozart
hall Wednesday evening, May 25 This
play has gained world wide interest on
account of its production having been
forbidden at all European court the
aters, and even officers in uniform are
not permitted to enter any theater
where the play is presented. A special
effort will be made to produce this
drama in an effective manner
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22

theater to see the story of the book
visualized and materialized before us.
The hero enters. He probably is en-
tirely different in appearance from
what we had expected. Disappoint-
ment results. Certain scenes that had
deeply impressed us. in the novel are
omitted from the play for good and
SUFFICIENT theatrical reasons Again we
are disappointed. We lose sight of the
value of the play as such, and condemn
because we are not given visualiza-
ton of the novel,
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will present Bronson Howards "Shen-
andoah'' at the Metropolitan. The play
opens at Charleston, S. c., upon the
eve of the bombardment of Fort Sumter,
and closes in Washington, at the home
of Gen. Buckthorn, after peace has
been declared. The second and third
acts of the play deal with military
maneuvers in the Shenandoah valley,
Virginia, which gives wide scope for
picturesque stage settings. All the
noisy accessories used in the famous
battle scenes, from the blank cartridges
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
STOCK SEASON AT THE GRAND.

The Percy Haswen company, which
is to hold the boards at the Grand
opera house the present summer, is
now playing a limited engagement at
the Metropolitan opera house, Mime
apolis, where it has scored a most en-
phatic hit. Miss Haswell certainly en-
joys measure Of local popularity
equal to that attained by any leading
woman who has ever engaged in sum
mer dramatic work in this city.
The test of the merit of a leading
actress as it relates to continuous
summer work, is that severe trial of
versatility. A thorough actress must
be capable of running the entire
gamut, as 1t were of the human emo
tions and be able to artistically inter
pret with equal facility the lighter
requirements of a comedy character
tzation, as well as to fully meet the
demands of heavy role. Such an
actress is Miss Haswell whose school
ing has been broad, whose experience
has been varied and who is fortunately
endowed with an expressive face and
a graceful figure.
The direction Of the affairs of q
dramatic company, with an extensive
repertoire, is post which but few
men in the theatrical business can fill
with honor to themselves and salts
faction to the public. Such a man is
Mr. FaWcett, VINO is not only an excel
lent actor, but a capable stage director.
A strong company has been engaged
to support Miss Haswell. Among the
supporting players is one who will add
materially to the strength of the or
ganization and whose name will be
gladly welcomed by local theater-
goers, that of Charles Wyngate, a
promising actor, we'll remembered from
his clever work here several years ago,
who has in the intervening years, ma
terIally developed and matured
The plays to be presented during the
summer will offer some surprises. New
productions will be given aside from
revivals of some of the old and pop
ular successes