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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
The Cars Many Houses.

\ prominent and distinguished
member OF the large Russian colony
in Paris, has been giving a. French
interviewer amazing accounts Of the
magnificent possessions and proper
ties OF the car. In all he is the mas
ter OF 100 palaces and chateauN, scat
tered about all over his vast empire,
and each one OF them is narvelously
furnished and rnarvelously filled with
servants. Something like $500 but
lers, groon2s foot1nen, Wallets, chefs,
coachmen, gardeners, etc, are housed
in he hundred residences, and their
toutal salaries amount to the enor-
NOUS sum Of 100000 francs, or
sSoo.ooo.
In the many stables are some 5000
horses. while the heads of cattle may
be placed at $4,000; but even the dis
tinguished and we'll informed men,
Der of the Paris Russian colony hest
tates at stating the number Of in
habitants of the czar's kennels, the
dogs being entirely innumerable.
Naturally, the czar is not familiar
with all his palaces and chateaux.
Out of the 100, indeed, there are no
less than sixty-two upon which he
has never set eyes and which, in all
probability he never will see. But the
servants are there, and everything is
ever in readiness in case of the czar
should take it into his head to look
just once upon his truly magnificent
abodes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
GETTING MUSCLE.
'Way Not to Do It is to Stand on
Football Side Lines.

Put On an overcoat. Wrap muf-
iier around your throat. Grab a
place at the rope along the side Of
the field. Stamp your feet to keep
them warm. Light your cigarette
for distraction. Cough, sneeze.
Turn edgeways to the sharp Winds.
Shout encouragement to the men
who are doing the work on the grid
iron. Catch pneumonia. But be care
fal not to enter into the sport on
your own account. Remain spec
tator. Then you will be perfect
illustration of the way in which foot
ball assists the physical development
Of forty-nine out of every fifty stu
dents.
This is not fact against football
as a game. 1t is fact against foot
ball as an institution.
Football as game was based on
sport and exercise Football as an
institution is based on the desire to
win. 1t was the desire to win that
first put professionals on college
teams. 1t is the desire to win that
still involves college teams in what
President Fraunce, Of Brown Univer-
sity. in the World today calls "Sys-
tematic prevarication" with regard
to the qualifications of their men,
bers. It is the desire to win that
causes colleges and the preparatory
schools to induce young athletics to
choose the scene OF their future stu
dies for reasons entirely apart from
mental or social development. FL
nally, it is the desire to win that sur-
renders football exclusively to the
few men in each college who stand
to play football unless he is on the
main team or the scrub team. And
the men Who can make those teams
are already the strongest and health
lest men in the college community.
The desire TO take exercise or to
have sport. 1t brings into the domain
OF sport and exercise the alien world
" maxim that nothing succeeds liks
success. II success is not reached.
what's the use:
Football is. on the whole, splen-
did game. All that is needs is to be
kept a game. game for the average
student, played by him for an hour
or two in the afternoon for the sake
Of playing.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
Guests Are Harder to Entertain

a currc1 writer bewails the fact
that conversation is fast becoming a
lost art. Not but what there is plen-
ty of talking over golf, or Of tennis,
the last game of bridge, and the long
run made by the new motor; but the
art of entertaining by conversation IS
being practically killed by the strenu-
ous mode Of present day living. Men
and women talk of education, attend
lectures on abstruse subjects, and try
deep literature, but to what purpose
when so few opportunities are given
them for expressing their thoughts? !?
Even at society functions OF today
there is such craving for novelty
anu such lack of conversation, that
the hostess frequently employs out
side talent to amuse her guests.
Nothing broadens the intellect bet
ter than an interchange OF ideas and
good, rational conversation; 1t
need not necessarily be brilliant one.
In these days with many newspaper,
magazines, and books galore, as ba-
sis, why does conversation fall so
fiat? Simply because the reading is
done SO hurriedly in order that some
thing else may not be kept waiting
that there is little or no time for ideas
to fix themselves in the brain of the
leader. People do no sit quietly at
home and read and converse as they
did formerly; there are too many out
side attractions. There is the theatre
or a concert hall perhaps, to attend.
In a summr trolley ride out to some
pleasant country place, or again,
business engagement, for IN these
days business has to go on night and
day. Many houses have their pool
and billiard rooms and guests soon
ind their way thither, or become en-
crossed in a quiet game Of cards. 1t
is all delightful and all distraction
from everyday annoysnces, but it IS
very unwise to drop sensible CONVEX
sation and good breeding are nearly
allied, and in giving up one see that
the other is not forgotten.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22

4 bench of seven magistrates at
Walsall, England, announced that
they were "equaly divided' in opinion
of a case, and that no decision would
be given.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22

Miss Topley has dyed her hair
black"
"Is that so?"
Eyes. but don't tell anybody"
"a secret?"
ayes; she wants to keep it dark"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-11-22
Mu11et! Mu11et! Mu11et!

and all kinds of Fresh and Salt Water
Fish and Oysters. If you are dealing
in Fresh Fish, or intend to deal in them,
write for prices or send your orders to
TERRY FISH CO., Charleston, S. c.,
or COLUMBIA FISH AND ICE CO.,
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caught Fish, and our prices are as low
as they can be sold at.
Write US. Try us, and be convinced.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01

Madame Vine. Miss Blair will have ex-
ceptional opportunities for intense dra-
matte and emotional work. As Mrs.
Chapel in The Crust of Society" she
was a cool, designing woman playing
her cards the best she could in order
TO win the one man she loved. AS Lady
Isabel she permits the petty tyranny of
an elderly female relative of her hus-
band, trihing suspicious which seem all
important. and the schemes Of villain.
to wreck her home and send her forth
into the world, at the mercy of the
man who plans her downfall
Mr. keenan, will play the role OF the
husband, Archibald Carlyle, and Edward
Mulkay that of the villain. Sir Frahcis
LevisOn. s. Cabel Halsey will be Rich
ard Hare, and Joseph Eggenton Lord
Mt Severn. Linnie Gee will play little
Willie. Emily DOdd has remained with
Miss Blair in order to play Barbara
Hare. the woman because of whom Lady
Isabel becomes jealous and leaves her
home. Katherine De Barry will have a
departure from her usual good-natured
types zThen she plays Cornelia Carlyle.
the meddlesome relative of ARCHIBALD.
Miss HuXford is cast for Joyce.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Past and Future.

The shades OF even gather slowly
about the theatrical season. Soon we
shall be left 70 the twilight glow Of
stock companies and special perform
ances. Then comes She theatrical night.
while the sun shines brightly for the re-
sorts along the cool Potomac, and the
attaches OF Washington theaters skip
merrily OF to mountains and seashore
10 play golf. II is an III wind. etc.
But the close of the season In Wash
ington Will be by no means inglorious.
Miss Blair's engagement has had gen
uine dramatic merit IN spite OF the plays
selected for her repertoire. The Aborn
opera company, which is TO succeed her.
gave last year a number OF high grade
light operas in fire. style. and ought 10
do better now. Mr. Arden's company
as outlined at this writing, Is a fine
body. and the plays agreed upon so far
are Of good quality. With such a star
the engagement ought To be and no
doubt viii be distinct financial sue
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Fond Of Shakespeare.
Miss Blair's Testimony as to Negroes

Miss Blair's Testimony as to Negroes
in the South.
1T is an interesting and remarkable
thing remarks Eugene Blair. how
Unfortunately fond Of Shakespeare the col
ored race seems to be. During the years
when I appeared IL sia-sic roles in sup
port OF such actors al Fred Warde and
Lawrence Barrett, we commented upon
this popularity Throughout the South
on Shakespeare nights the galleries
would be crowded with Gusky faces. and
the applause was most appreciative and
apparently genuine.
THE negroes seemed to enter into the
spirit OF the great bard's dramas. but
low much of it was fashion I have
never quite been able to determine
There is much truth in the coon song
May Irving used to sing, entitled,
When Mr. Shakespeare Comes TO
Town. the sentiment of which. if I re-
member correctly. was that the dusky
maiden spurned the invitation OF her
beau 10 minstrel shows and the circus
but. like lady she would go with him
when Mr.. Shakespeare comes TO town
During our tour of the Southern
cities a number OF amusing converse
lions regarding the performances were
reported to us by the ushers, and one OF
these think worth repeating.
"A real dark lady and her light beau
were criticising Mr.. Barrett's perform
ance Of 'OtheIio.' l was Desdemona,
The beau said to his lady:
e WHAT'S all this discussion about
anyhow? What for did Othello go tc
| kill Desdemona when she amt done
muffin to him?'
! Then the damsel replied, Deed chile
youse too much for me now, but you has
| heard tell about unequal matches an al
! that sort of thing. In my opinion II
: served 'em both right for not stickin' tC
their own color. Dey got jes what was
i coming to EN-
The Washington times., 1904-05-01

cess. Artistically its success is not a
matter of doubt
Miss Bingham continued the good i'm
preston she has made in four or five
earlier seasons by presenting one of the
best companies now on tour. Messrs.
Woodruff. Gilmour. and Clarke are a
remarkably strong trio, and measure
well up TO the standard set by Messrs
Lackaye. Abingdon, and Gottschalk last
year. Miss Binghams acting continues
to be intelligent. strong, and impressive,
but is not great in any sense As for
her new play, "Olympe," it seemed to be
tense. and aroused great enthusiasm,
but it was intrinsically nightly weak.
The Bostonians performed Robin
Hood in fine style. Their new Robin
and Maid Marian-Mr. Ruthven and
Miss Brown-made a fine impression.
Miss Rafter as Allan ranks artistically
beyond anyone else seen in the role
The least said of THE Serenade'' the
better.
Next week brings Miss Haswen in a
new play. Hermann the magician, Miss
Blair in threaGbare East Lynne
which will find abundant patronage in
spite Of its age-Chase. vaudeville
Welded and Parted" BLACK Patti, E"
and characteristic burlesque at the Ly-
ceum.
If the season must come 10 a close il
might wait until the weather is good.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
columbia-eHerrmann the Great"

Hermann. the magician. appears at
the Columbia tomorrow night for one
week with matinees Thursday and Sat
urdaV.
The program 10 be offered viii con-
tain but few Of the experiments Herr
mann has already shown in this city.
His sleight-of-hand experiments viii. OF
course. be retained in this entertain
ment. but he has added by his sojourn In
Europe this summer a number of new IT,
lusions that will be presented for the first
time in America. Notably among them
are 1.-The Bride Elect" THE Queen OF
Flame" and THE Princess Mahome-
da." These are all announced as nov
elites. To vary the program Hermann
has engaged the musical team known
as THE Laskys." whose rendition If
the bugle calls OF all countries and the
latest popular airs are expected 20 make
them an attraction in themselves.
This engagement will mark the clos
ing OF the regular season at the Co
lumbia and the management on this ac-
count have agreed to make a special
scale OF prices ranging from . cents 10
81 for nights and Saturday matinee.
For the Thursday matinee a special pro-
gram has been arranged for ladies and
children when the prices viii be Is and
80 cents
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
At the TheateIs.
NatiOnal-Miss Haswen in a New Pls

National-Miss Haswen in New Play.
Percy HasweIl win open weeks en-
gagement at the New National Theater
Monday in a new play. eHt4t}edeo Kilu
San" The announcement of her en-
gagement has created quite a stir in
theatrical circles, and the fact that the
scenes Of the play are laid in the Ma
tional Capital naturally adds TO the IN
terest excited. While the play has a
japanese title, it is essentially a COM
edy Of American and japanese life In
the diplomatic circles in Washington,
having just enough dramatic situations
TO lend IL variety. The play is said 70
be decidedly original. extremely pictur-
esque. and Of timely interest just now,
when Japan is occupying so much space
I'm current news and japanese themes
are Of particular moment The story
departs from conventional lines In being
a play of japanese life in Washington,
thus contrasting conditions under the
two civilizations.
The role Of o Kiku San is regarded as
peculiarly suited to Miss Percy Haswell,
and in her hands a charming character
charmingly portrayed. II is altogether
different from any role she has ever in
terpreted, but is said to be thoroughly
natural and convincing. In the course
Of the play Miss Haswell performs two
quaint and very graceful song dances.
Her impersonatiOn throughout is full OF
sweetness. archness. and spirit, and
rarely has she appeared to better ad-
vantage.
Miss Haswelrs company includes such
well-known players as George Fawcstt,
Dewitt Jennings Evelyn Vaughn, Ag-
mes Everett, Laura McGilvray, Regain
: Hughston. Frank Craven, George Schra-
der, Edwin Evans, and Charles Gay.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
chase's-Dive-sifed Vaudeville.

Annie Abbott "the Little Georgia
Magnet" is expected to surprise and
mystify the Chase audiences this week
She IS the widely heralded psychic who
Is returning from a lengthy European
tour. during which she is reported to
have created a furOre in all of the Old
World capitals. and appeared, by royal
command. before all of the crowned
heads, except the King of Spain. Brief
~, it is claimed she overcomes the force
OF gravity or she supplements il at will.
committee from the audience will be
invited upon the stage at every perfor-
nance. and with their assistance she
will demonstrate her phenomenal pos
session. Seventeen men and more are
expected to find it impossible TO lift Ger
an inch above the stage. while, on the
other hand, she will, it is asserted,
bunch them all together and elevate
them without apparent exertion. Be
side Miss Abbott the program will pre-
sent Mary Edouin and Fred Edwards.
two English players, in "A Bachelor 5
Dream" Little Elsier' now in her
teens. and rejoicing in the dignifed
name Of Elsie Janis. "the American Cis-
sic LOTUS" Yorke and Adams. Hebrew
talkologists; Joe. Myra, and Buster Kea-
ton, In an eccentric speciality; the Broth
ers Damn, I'm gymnastics; Hadu Lessik.
the European gun juggler; the war ca
gle, "Old Abe" and the motion mixtures
OF Buster Brown. The Sunday night
symphony concerts have been discon-
tinued for the remainder Of the season
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
As a Jap Saw It.
Kakichi Marimota Discusses the Play
90 Kiku San.

Kakichi Marimota Discusses the Play
20 Kiku San.
The following comment on the Japa-
nese play. 20 Kiku San, in which
Percy Hasweil viii open a weeks en-
gagement at the New National Theater,
by Kakichi Marimota. a Japanese stu
dent at Johns Hopkins University:
When l was invited by a fellowship
dent of the Johns Hopkins to witness a
performance of o Kiku San,' / hesi-
tated in accepting the very kind invita-
ton. l realize only too well that the
japanese people are now engaged in the
struggle of their lives The fate of all
Japan depends upon the issue, and 1
doubted the propriety OF INDUCING my
self in pleasure while my frienos, in
rigors OF winter and the hardships Of
war.
Il came to America. though. not only
to study at her great university, but to
study her civilization and learn from
her whenever possible wherein Japan is
wanting. The knowledge that my
friends were aware that this was my
purpose in coming to America reas-
sured me, as did the thought that, per-
haps. I would have the opportunity in
seeing % Kiku San, Of observing how
Japan and her customs are interpreted
and regarded in America.
The author Of o Kiku San shows
remarkably intimate and accurate knowl-
edge Of Japanese manners and customs,
and the play. though not lacking mac
curacies. is far freer from them than l
expected. The acting and words Of
Count Tanaka. the Japanese minister,
do not fail to impress the spectator with
the japanese fine sense of honor and
also the deep reverence with which the
Sammoni and noble class regard the
family name. Mr.. Jennings interpre-
tation of this was excellent, and his
makeup almost perfect.
When, tortured by the thought that
the elopement of his daughter, o Kiku
San, with the American lieutenant will
force him to break his word with the
Marquis Skimoda. TO whom he had be-
trothed her. Count Tanaka decides to
commit the honorable hara-kari, l felt
borne back to Japan. to Tokyo. and az
If there witnessing a tragedy in some
noble family so realistic was the acting
The acting Of Miss Haswell as o Kiku
San was most excellent"
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Empire-"Black PATHS Troubadours. \

Iirth, melody. and music are the KEY
notes OF the performances TO be given
by the famous Black Patti Troubadours
ar the Empire the coming week Among
the forty in the ranks of this company
arc 10 be found many talented Afro
American singers. dancers. and coined
ians. Sissieretta Jones, the Black Patti.
the vocal star of the organization. en-
JOYS the distinction of having sung be-
fore the largest audiences that ever as
sembled In Madison Square Garden.
New York city, and the only colored
female singer honored by royal COM
iaand TO sing before the former Prince
Of Wales. now King Edward VII OF
England. AS a special feature a cake
walking contest, open to local contest
ants, viii be held Saturday evening.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Lafayette-Miss Blair in EAST Lynne

The coming week Of East Lynne"
Will be the fourth and last OF Eugene
Blair's spring engagement at the La
fayette. Mr.. Gressitt announced upon
her appearance here that he would pre-
sent his star IN her greatest successes.
Camille" "Sapho," and THE Crust
OF Society have each enabled Miss Blah
10 portray women who are types not of
the usual kind, women who love and
suffer because of wrongdoing. But
these characters do not seem out OF
their element with wretched pasts and
unhappy futures. In East Lynne" II
is vastly different, for it is good wo-
man who makes a mistake and who
pays the price for il. a woman who errs
through her great love for the proper
man, her husband.
In the dual role of Lady Isabel and
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
"The Kiltieso Band Tonipht.

Residents of Washington will remem-
Der the appearance of the famous Kiltie
Band in this city, and welcome the or
Ganization anew at the National Thea
ter tonight. Composed, as IL is, of the
finest band musicians in some of the
leading military regiments in Canada,
the management has added to- the at
Effectiveness of the program offered by
introducing several novelties, a vocal
choir and the Kilties' Clan Johnson
troupe of pipers. from the Palace Thea
ter LONDON. England. This tour is the
second transcontinental tour the Kites
have made. In New York the band
played. at the Madison Square Gar
den, to receipts on the day aggregating
s. COO In Albany at one performance
the talSings were $500, and in Brooklyn,
az the Orpheum, the weeks engagement
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Nj. Arden's Company.
An Organization of Exceptional
Strength Engaged for the Columbia.

Strength Engaged for the Columbia.
The plans have been completed and
the company selected for Edwin Arden's
spring and summer engagement at the
Columbia, which will begin on Monday
evening, May 9. No expense will be
spared in securing the best plays avail
able for presentation, and the selection
of Captain Letterblair'' as the opening
piece serves to indicate the character of
modern works to be employed. This de-
lightful comedy was first produced by
the well-known actor, z. II. Sothern,
and it IL said that in the part of the
dashing Irish soldier Mr. Arden will be
well fitted. This play has not been seen
here for several years and has never be-
fore been given at popular prices.
Not many players visit this city who
have a frmer hold on the theatergoers
than has Mr.. Arden, and indications
point to this engagement being more
successful than when he played here
two years ago. He has always stood
for the highest art. and on each visit he
has endeavored to Guido his former eff
forts.
The company which will surround Mr..
Arden is one of the strongest ever
brought together for a summer engage
ment. Many of the members are al
ready established favorites, and it is
pretty safe to predict that it will not be
long before each member has estab-
lished an individual following here. In
the list will be found such well known
names as William Levers, William
Herbert. Malcolm Duncan. Herbert Ay-
ling. Richard Gordon. Philip Sheffield.
Percy Leach. Olive Oliver, Mabel Roe
buck, Victoria Addison, Louise Gallo
way, and Alice Butler. The repertoire
of plays will be announced later.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01

his appearance before the ragged urchin
had brought that development to a mar
velous state of physical perfection.
There were little hOllows left here and
there amid the muscles, hollOws in
which coins, oranges. billiard balls
rabbits, and other things may be con-
cealed to be conjured into visible exls-
tence by Mr. Hermann whenever he
chooses
At Carl Herrmann's death Leon sue
ceeded him and perpetuated the name
in all the leading capitals Of the globe.
AT the death of his uncle. Alexander. in
this country several years ago. Leon
first appeared here. His success and
subsequent history are well known and
mark one of the brightest pages Of con-
temporary theatricals.
The Washington times., 1904-05-01
Heaven Preserve Us!

The following announcement has
reached The Times:
''Klaw & Erlanger have many impor-
tant projects in hand for next season In
connection with several of which Mr..
Granger recently spent a nonth
abroad. They win make their customary
new production for the Rogers Brothers,
which will be called The Rogers Broth
ers in Paris and will bring over the
latest Drury Lane spectacle, 'Humpty-
Dumpty.'
Mr.. Erlanger spent a week in Paris
with John ]. McNally, author of the
Rogers Brothers farces. selecting locales
of scenes. Both Mr.. ErIanger and Mr..
McNally gave considerable time to