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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07
LeanderRiCh0rdSOn'S Letter
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proaches the metropolis turns easily
and gracefully to mirth Of the llghtesr
quality That's why the present period
Is usually referred TO as "thc silly sea-
SOD Paul Wet has written good
deal that Us funny In the way Of dla-
loguc, and a number of lyrics that are
gracefully turned and IT must be adj
mlttod that for work OF its kind "A
Man from China has the qualities
which lead TO success It's MUSIC, by
John W. Bratton, Is In sympathy with
the purpose OF the auth0r-namely to
Keep the audience N good humor with
out severely taxing ITS intellect. The
principal part I'M THE Man from
China IS played by Charles A. Blge-
low, aud the supporting cast includes
Edgar AtchisOn Ely. John and George
German Vera Michclona, Amy Angeles,
Frances rockefeller King and numer-
Gus others, The piece IL handsomely
staged ana may run wen into the
summer
Mr.. Hacketts now play "The Crown
Prince az Days thcatar might be
termed a dramatic ahhutoir The car
mage ln IL IS appalling ana all through
the Wceaslng casualties the handsome
and 7talWdr star passes along smiling,
Nt''N''i'IN go I.AlHA NlIt' NNttf'Nls IIUNANly
Che stage has seen no other destroyer
Of inuumrrab'e villains who has been
able To preserve such q cheerful do
meouor on thc fold of human slaughter
ms Mr. H1Ckett. "'Fhe Grown Prince"
ia stirring enough ln Jll conscience. ana
20 moves Che gallery 10 ON iuOrdmata
pitch Of frenzy and Keeps n there.
III the drama prOvcs porcoptihly fas.
clnauug upon Broadway however. we
might as well urenuro for general re-
V.tni Of tlIa old blood and thunder sort
of thing which prevailed upon this spot
when DAILY s thCatcr was Woods muse
um, ana Mr.. ~ EDDY. from the Bowery.
was the CHIEF stage agent for the deci-
nation of the race OF black hearted
Villains
War IS on again with renewed fcrvor
between David BelascO and Elaw g.
frlaurer iu which two scmi-rcliglOus
dramas of. ancient times I'm India are
involved The situation is quito sim
liar to that which arose when Mr. Be-
la8co produced his Darling OF the
Gods ahead OF the Slaw a. Frlanger
representation of "a Japuncse Nightiu-
gale lu the present Instance Belas-
co has become possessed OF Joseph Ar
thurs oriental drama called "Sereina,'
which was for year on so IN the pos
session Of Klaw & llrangcr These man
ayers threaten TO cnjoin II possible.
They have arranged for n dramatza-
ton OF General Lew Wallace's Prince
Of India" the theme and scene OF
which, naturally enough, bear q resem-
biance TO these clements IN the other
work Mr. Arthur alleges that while
his manuscript was in tho hands OF
Slaw & Erlanger they were negotiat-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

Maurice CampDell mas dlGdHbtu "
open George c. HaSelton's new play
The Raven" on Sept, 18th next, "The
Raven" Is a play of Edgar Allan Poe,
and the leading part win be played by
Frederick Lewis.
Grace Georges new play, which is
being written for her by Claiming Pol
lock, is a three-act comedy Of life in
Washington. The heroine Of the rO-
nance Is the daughter OF a western
congressman and the hero an attache
Of the Spanish legation
Next fan Miss Loretta Jefferson, the
1S-ycar-old daughter of Thomas Jeffer-
son and a graudchild Of Joseph Jeffer-
son, makes her debut on the profess
sional stage, taking the role " MEME In
rip Van Wlnldg' as a member Of her
fathers company
Il. S. willard, TIE English actor viii
not make an American tour next sea-
son. but viii uct lu the English prov
incps and London until December when
he viii take a holiday until the season
opens He may then be seen In this
country I'm one OF the Two new plays he
has By Alfred Capus
The coming performance OF n, IT,.
Sothern IN "The Proud Prince Will
probably mark that actors last APP
peardnre here as an individual star lie
win spend the summer months I'm he
Yellowstone and win then 20 to New
York 10 commence rehearsals for his
Shakospearlau tour with Miss Julia
Marl0we
Herbert Kalcoy ana Ellie shannon
have Just signed contract which
places them under the Shuhert manage
mont for O. number OF years They VIII
ten by Hugh Morton which was cons
siderod for production by Julia Marlowe
before she so suddenly ended her tour
last winter.
Daniel FnWley recently closed a sea-
con I'M South Africa which was chiefly
notable for the good productions ana
! bad uatronago Thoater e0ers only woke
up to tho fact Chant Americans could
uruduc, plays when FmWlcy produced
| sherlock Holmes" They could not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07
THEATRE GOSSIP.

Alberta Gallaun is on her way cast
with Ibscu's Ghosts" In which she
has recently been starring with great
success.
Monday, May 30, Decoration day. viii
be filled at the Grand by the Erwin
Blumhall company In the famous old
Irish drama, "Shamus OBricn.'
Biiou Fernandez il going To marry
W. H. Abingdon, lately Amelia Bng-
hams leading man, The FIRST Mrs,
Abingdon was Rachael de Sofia, an
English actress
Camille Is becoming very popular
Those now using Il are Henry Miller
and Margaret Angln, Virginia Harmed
Eugenie Blair. Nance O'Neil, Eta Reed
payton and Grace Reals,
Mildred Morris daughter Of the late
Felix Morris. and Leonie Darman are 10
play the leading parts IN 'The Two Lit
tie Sailor Boys, n melodrama which
has been exceedingly popular in Eng
land,
Phoebe Davis has closed her sixth
season as the principal player In Way
Down East No. 1 company and viii
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

ing for the Wallace dramatization, in
tending to sidetrack Serena, and that
in sef-defense he Joined hands with
Belasco. The latter, meanwhile, ex-
poets TO make his representation In adj
vance OF the opposition, and the bitter
ness between the two camps is redou-
bled.
Charles Frohman presents julia
Marlowe in When knighthood Was In
Flower Is sign on the bllboards
which has the welcome look If famill-
arity For several years this charm
ing actress was out of the management
Of Mr.. Frohman, and her return To the
mantle Of his direction IL very much
in the nature Of homecoming. The
re-engagement was made with the idea
Of forming the Sothern- Marlowe CONF
bination for the present spring season,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

ana ana oeen postponed f for another IN,
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

Miss Walsh finishes her bookings In
Resurrection" about the first OF next
year. she win produce the new play,
The story is 10 be one OF modern life in
New York, but Il Is said 1t will be
more on the order Of a melodrama. with
am intense character for Miss Walsh,
than upon the lines of Fitchs recent
successes. The author has been anxious
to write a play for Miss Walsh ever
since he witnessed her performance OF
la Tosca," about four years ago, but
has been uug bic to get time to give his
subject the proper attention until now.
Tho dramaust Is now spending his time
abroad, and word from there has II that
he is also at work on the book Of a
musical comedy when Charles Froh-
man has ordered for the use Of Hattie
Williams and sam Bernard.
Marie Tempest closed her first Amer
lean engagement in straight comedy
at Powers theater In Chicago a week
ago tonight and this morning set sail
for London. where she is soon to take
over the management Of the Avenue
theater there and join the London ranks
Of prominent lCtor-managers. Miss
Tempest had a successful fortnight of
It IN Chicago according to the reports
from thefe, Dul on the WhuIe ller Amer
lean tour was not very profitable ven
ture despite the fact that everybody
was charmed with her acting in The
Marriage Of Kitty and pronounced II
a lively little comedy. In Chicago the
past week Cosmo Lennox. the husband
Of the actress and who made the Eng
lish adaptation Of the comedy, APP
pcared with his wife, playing the role
presented here by Leonard Boyne, who
took sick during the local engagement,
and has since been compelled to sail
for his home in England on account
of his health
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

Both Miss Tyree and Miss Field are
personally attractive young women
with unusual histronic ability and both
have previously scored great dramatic
successes. The engagement Of Miss
Tyree In Tit for Tat IS already an as
sured success, while Miss Field was as
sured a successful engagement IN the
metropolis by the furore she created IN
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

w. A. Brady's an star production OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" made great hl'
last week in Philadelphia. John 10
Koncrd played Uncle Tom ana JEFF De
Angels made wonderful success a.
Marks, the lawyer,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

to have signed a contract for n term OF
years with another firm. In Connec-
tlon with this, plans are now being
made for the construction Of new
theater on Broadway, near Forty-sec-
ond street, New York
In response to the cries Of author"
after the production Of Mr. Brand
new play "The Bridge of signs" y the
Grand theater, lslingtOn, England, Geo.
Davey, the proprietor Of the Nater,
went on the stage and said
Ladies and gentlemen, here Is Mr..
oswald Brand the author. He wishes
to know II the play is a success"
a voice from the. gallery called out In
a kindly irony: Not hafw verdict
which was followed by general and eu-
thusiastic applause,
Arthur Boucher, the English actor,
once hired as dresser" a frequenter
Of the gallery at the theater. Mr..
Boucher says: "One night new play
was produced by me, and when ] came
back 10 my dressing room from sthe
stage found the door locked As time
was pressing, | sent another man 10
search for my missing servant He
was caught red-ha nded IN the gallery
among his old associates loudly boo
ing his master. Arraigned before me,
he maintained the nrmest attitude pos
sible, and asserted boldly, No, sir.
am your servant behind the scenes. but
as an Independent man and honest gal
lery boy am bound 10 express my UNI
biased opinion either for or against any
play which may happen 20 see at
first night
clyde Fitch has contracted with
Wagenhals and Kemper 10 write ~
play for Blanche Walsh II Is 20 be
completed by October ar1 as soon as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

vacation desperate siege
the New York hospital that
he was several umeso n o intimacy with St Peter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

And they say the old plays were no
good and are dead Besides the Ca
miles, Julia Marlowe is bringing OUT
"Iugomar.' "t,rminie' ana Ihe Two
Orphans are New York novelties, ana
"Robtu Hood" and 1.-THE Serenndo' are
Tho repertoire there of the Bostonians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

Tonight the Elleford company WI
put on their former great success Mn ,l
M mod for one performance only,
with Jessie Norton ia her original role
OF Mrs. McMooney.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

resume the part next fall only time
can tell how long she win continue the
role as the play bids fair to be indeh-
ultely successful
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

1t is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies Tor use in CAGES
OF accident aud Tor slight injuries and
ailm, nts. A good hniment and one
that is fast becoming a iavorite,n not a
household necessity Is Chamberlain
Pain Balm. BY applying II promptly to
a cut, bruise or burn it allays the pain
and causes the injury 70 heal in about
one~third the time usually required, aud
as 1t Is an autiseptic it prevents any
danger OF blood poisoning. When Pain
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sale 10y j. II. Stone.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

Miss Esteilc Barlow who has been
very III with appnedicitis. IS improving
without an operation being performed.
Mrs. J. b. C.. Spencer and sou. sMr.
Peachy Spencer, have returned from the
Hot Springs where they spent several
weeks delightfully."-.
Prof. Stubs and family returned
Tuesday from Gloucester where tnel
suminercd.
MIR. Emmett Gatewood. of Toano. was
in Newport News Tuesday.
Miss Bessie Morris has returnd home
from Newport News where she spent
several days this week visiting relatives
aud friends.
Mr.. Allen Morris aud wife. OF L hila
| delphia, visited the formers parents
| Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Morris, this week
Midshipman William Harris Bootf
aud Miss Clara. Of Grove. are ''do
ing" the Exposition at st. Louis. whii,
there they are guests of Mrs. Long
| worth. a relative. Midshipman Bootl
has made a tue record at Annapolis
and has just returned from his summei
cruise. lie resumes has studies Octobe
LIST. and graduates one year from mex
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
THOs. q. wYNNE.
Passed Away Thnrs-
day Morning.

After an illness of several weeks, borne
by that Christian forutude that has
made his HE beautiful. Thomas G.
wynne passed peacefully 10 his long
home Thursday morning at $50 O'eIOcs
SKETCH oP Hrs CAREKR.
Thomas g. wynne was born sn james
City county seventy years ago, anu nas
lived here all of his life. lie graduated
from " illasm ana Mary College. with
the degre A. b. he was a memb-. y.
the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
In 1895 he was elected treasurer OF
this county aud city, and was serving
his Ihlro term. In TINS capacity be serv-
ed ms county faithfully, and Auditor
Marye often said he was the second best
treasurer in Virginia and in many re-
spects the best. he was Of the old
school OF virginians-hOspitaole, gene
rous, chivalrOus. His was a NOBLE
| Christian hie.
Mr.. Mynne was married twice, bis
hrst wife Deing Miss Fanny L. Curtis,
and bis second wife being Miss Maggie
II lOn[1t IL - asA hAN~a ~ wv AeA~h4N-
ers. Miss Mamie Wynne with whom
he lived IN James City county, and Mrs.
Z. ~. Mllstead. Of New port News.
The funeral HOOK place yesterday after,
noon a 2 O'elOck at Lebanon church
Warwick county. anu was largely at
tended.
he funeral was conducted By the Rev
+. "a. smith, OF Newport News, and wa,
largely attended There were many
beautiful horal offerings.
The active pail bearers were MsssTs
), k. Curtis, Or. II. ". Curtis, BAAei
Nynne, Jr., Jas. Wynne, Thos. anC
| Richard Newman.
The honorary pallbearers were: Ii. y
Philips, II. Z. Spencer. T. II. Geddy. \
L. Henley, Professor I. J Stubs, II. d
Cole and K. L, Spencer, OF Williams bury
and DR.. E. G. Booth. OF Grove.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
William and Mary Col
lege.

William and Mary College opened
Thursday September 18th. and the pros
poets OF a large attendance are unusual
ly good, During the summer all IN,
buildings were renovated and equipped
with new furniture, aud the grounds put
enjoys an electric plant furnishing hsnts
IL the dOrmitOTies anu lecture rOoms,ano
Is equipped with excellent artesian well
water. The first session OF the lacult,
the presence OF the new professor OF
Philosophy aud Education. Or. Bruce K
Payne. DR.. Payne is a graduate ot
Trinity College, North Carolina. and
Teachers College of Columbia Universe.
" College, New York. He was highly
endorsed 20 the Board of Visitors of the
College by many eminent scholars. lie
is about twenty eight years OF age, aud
tull Of enthusiasm and activity, and il
is believed that his presence will prove
of great advantage TO the institution,
/ MI dNMN II a MI ri NAANAtAAAtAA- ~
birth The Rev. II. T. Louthan, the
new adjunct professor in Greek, was al
so present. after summer spent at the
University of Chicago, where he took a
special course in German and French.
President Tyler received Wednesday a
letter inviting him TO be present at the
laying.o the corner stone of new Hall
at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire.
| The ceremonies Will be interesting and
attract wide spread attention. The
Earl Of Dartmouth. the grcatgrandson OF
the Earl from whom the College was
named. viii lay the corner stone. Three
College presidents will bc invited El
hot. OF Harvard. as representing the
oldest of our Colleges Tyler. as repre-
senting the second ia a IS, and the most
venerable OF southern institutions. aud
| Hadlcv, of Yale from which Colleg,
came Eleazer Wheclock, first president
of Dartmouth. The invitation.to Presi
dent Tyler adds. 1--WE also want SO,
tor yourself and your work IN Virginia
of which New Hampshire was once
part"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

To grant permission to.........-.-to CON
struct and operate telephone line IN
the City Of Williamsburg, Va.
Sec. /. BE il ordained by the Common
Council of the City OF williamsburg. Va
subject TO the conditions hereinafter
contained, that. .-.......be and Is hereby
authorized u construct. maintain and
operate telephone Fne between the
store building OF ". Barithwaite. and
Queens Greek.
Sec. ?. The poles for said telephone
line 10 be located on streets and at
points satisfactory 10 the Street Com
mittee of said Council.
Sec. 3. The privilege herein granted
shall extend for a period OF 80 years. un-
less sooner forfeited.
Bids are hereby invited for the fran.
chises. privileges or rights proposed 70
be granted IN this ordinance, which bid.
in wiling are 10 be delivered 70 the
President OF the Common Council of the
City of williamsburg in open session or
the....day of October. 1904. at :
O'Clock T. NJ, in the Common Council
chamber of said City.
The right Is reserved 70 reject any OF
all bids.
:. l.. GRAHAM,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
Another cyclone.

About II O'Clock Wednesday fierce
WIND storm strueN in nc neikuOOrnVOd
OF Wauers mil Ia York county. Trees
were blown Gown, but little damage
was done. IL struck Mr.. Tom Bloxom' >
uouse, northwest Ot town, knockeo
down the plasteung and shook things
up generally.
ne same storm 1t is stated later
struck in the neighbOThOod OF Toano,
destroying a barn belonging 70 John
Durham, aud killing a 6ne mule.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
A Bows wild Ride For Life

With family around expecting him TO
die,aud a son riding for lie, Is miles, 70
get DR.. Kings New Discovery Tor Con-
sumption, Coughs sndColds, w Thrown
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from asthma: but this wonderful medi-
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
In Praise OF LhamberiaIn's Collie,
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ALLOW me 70 give you few words
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getting any relief. when my friend, Mr..
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me 10 take this remedy. After taxing
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when had taken the third dose was ens
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17
A Power For Good.

The pills that are potent in their action
and pleasant in effect areDeWitt's Little
Early Rlsers. W.S.Philpot, of Albany,
Ga. SAYS: During bilious attack /
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more good than calomel blue mass or
any other pin ever took and at the
same time the effect was pleasant. Little
Early Risers are certainly an ideal pill.
Sold by l.. Henley.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

A small stable ia the rear Of the resi-
dencc and belonging 20 AIR. IL. NJ.
Sweeney, on Francs street was destroy
ed by IRE Saturday evening. The origin
OF the fire Is unknowa but its tarted IN the
lott. A spark tell on the root OF Mr..
leff Bulls mouse and set II ahrs. The
blaze was sxtinguished without any
damage to the builoing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

Warrants are out for the
arrest OF Bartlett and Wal
lace, the negroes who were in
the razor duel at Magruder,
Wallace's wound Is a very
bad one says DR.. King.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

II the Clerks office OF the CircuitC curt
OF the County OF York on the 29Ih
day OF Augusta 1904.
against
Sarah !. Crockett. E. ". Crockett, Eu-
genia Totren, Albert Totten, Martha v.
Merrill and JudsonMerrill-.... Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO partition the
lands OF which Thomas II. Mills. died.
seized and possessed among the parties
entitled thereto.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendants Eugenia
Totten and Albert Totten are not resi-
dents OF the State of Virginia, it is order
cd that they do appear here with IN fifteen
days after due publication hereof aud do
what may be necessary 70 protect their
interest ia this suit. And il is further
ordered that a copy hereof be ublished
once a week for four weeks in the Vir.
| ginia Gazette, and that copy be posted
| at the front door OF the court. house oil
| this county on or before the next snc.
seeding rule day after this or der is Tn
tered.
A copy-Teste;
TT. HUpeps !, Clerk
G. II. SHIELD. p q.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-09-17

Full line of public school books, used
IN Williamsburg, James City and York
counties. also fine line Of school station
cry. Any book ordered il not IN stock
JAS. II. STONE,
Druggist and Bookseller.