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theatrical Notes.

Wilson Barrett recently completed a
new play entitled Lucky Durham and
it win soon be presented in London
E H Sothern and Julia Marlowe VIII
play a joint season of a performances in
London this summer.
The one thousandth performance Of - 4
chinese Honeymoon In London VS.
given on March IS 1t is stiu running
Isabelle Evesson viii be seen in Cousin
Kate next eason, the rights having
been purchased from Charles Frohmaa-
The floods Of Michigan made Annie Rus
sell shut down for week The tour was
resumed in Grand Rapids Monday.
Peter F Daley viii pass under tie
close OF the present tour Of Weber and
Edna May has been loaned to George
Edwardes by Charles F'rohman for the
forthcoming revival in London Of Ia
Poupee-''
Toward the close of next season Wilton
Laekave expects to be seen in his own
drama tization Of Les Miserahles." and
also "OthelIo'
If Margaret Anglin can be induced to
return to New York from London Henry
Miller may produce Camille for short
season with her in the title role.
kyrle BelleW closed his season with
t'Ranles'' in New York last Saturday
night after a continuous run OF l51 per-
formances He win be seen in the same
play next season
Maize Toilette has been engaged for the
company that is to APPEAR IN - ne Prince
Francisco girl in the Song Of the Cit
les"
y L.
patched up their differences, the former
withdra wing her suit for divorce that has
been pending IN q Montana court 1or some
time
Minola MAZDA Hurst Of The Medal and
the Maid com pauy was recently marr-el
at Buffalo 70 a PhllaGetphia nerctl-.5lT
named Worth Mrs Worth says she viii
remain on the stage
FRITZ schen was in q railroad wreck
last Sunday night near Chiesgo sac vas
thrown through the door OF ner cornpart-
ment into the aisle OF the car, but sus-
tanned only a nervous shock
Wagenhals and Kemper have added jos
sic MillWard to their string Of stars for
next season She viii open in New York
with a play from the German. its title not
having been decided upon
At New Haven last Monday night The
Superstition Of sue was played for the
first time before an enthusiastic audi
emee. Helen Lackaye Washington and
Walter Perkins had the principal parts
The cast Of The Nan from China has
( been completed and IT VIII have an early
I production in New \ ork- Chas- a bl1e-
comedy role
Lillian Seton OF washington and who
has been Grace Van St11e 2. me-
study in the Red Feather IS to be star
red next season by the Sire BIOS IN me
hooking Bird
George ". Lederer IS TO produce a Tnu-
Blossom - IN New York. about the nrst Of
June Harry 3. Smith wrote the book
and William II Cook the music Ma1elle
E Gilman may have the principal role
Alice Fisher has dropped w hats the
Matter with Susan Tor good and VIII
have 2 prominent part n the comic opera
Cd FOR the first time tonight in New York
Nav Robson had the role but resigned
Just as the ..F-Iorodora company was
about 70 dlsDa1d 1Qr TIE season II -
but every member Of the company was
/ paid ron - 10 SD damages. and depart
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ENTER THE DELEGATIONS

Not a name. woman-not a name IT
Is now close to the hour when expect
the delegation and perhaps You VIII DO
me the favor TO withdraw 70 your room
Let ne say TO YOU IN the same breath
that this subject need never be opened
between Us again
THAT means you are going into politics
aEain2
II shall lead the people madam.
TO v-rzt-fo Whit She wanted TO
ask 70 what saloon. BIT she talrered over
II and he said
4 shan lead them 70 victory through
higher and nobIer paths and the day VII
come when YOU
Eur a ring at the bell cut him short
and while he went to c-eu the door IN
person Mrs. Bowser skipped upsra1rs- In
Ter the delegation NerE- shiny SIX mats
very SHINY nosez-FeET mellow cu1ul-
ton Thev numbered three and al three
Of them threw themselves upon NJ Bow
ser at once and respectively cried out
-sAh. old NAM
IT'S Old Bowser himseIf1
SHAKE cid pard.t
M Fsouser didn't Ike II a Bit but By
q great effort he worked Up a hoor-7Tal-
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shucks about voting. and no one has
ever heard you talk politics for I'VE
minutes Don't let them make a guy
of you again. Mr. Bowser-
- guy OF me-" he repeated as ne
rose up in ali his majesty w oman
bawarel One more insult viii drive
me TO the dead-line. This may not
technically be called your fifteenth at
tempt TO assassinate me IN my own
house but all the maleT0lence and
maliguity are there lust the same
came home here expecting delega-
ton from the Union Preserving and
Reformation club TO wait upon me az
half past O'Clock and tender me the
nomination Of alderman Of this ward,
and vou-you maIign my theories Insult
my principles and seek 10 cover my
character as a patriot with ignoniny-
BY Joseph, but I won't stand til
won't stand it,"
For the first time in years the BoVFser
cat lost a good thing he was out o.
the hack yard fence acting as referee al g
scrap between a yellow and black cat
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l1er smile and rubbed his hands and said
fl was fine evening
You hertf' answered the chairman Of
the delegation he gave him a slap
on the back say Bowser. YOU sly Old
dog. we are going TO elect you By a clean
90 majority
Clean 300
Clean 2.q0g.
wen. i am in the hands o. the People
sentartiousIv replied lIr- BOwser- II cali
sd upon 70 lead them 10 victory. III do
sof ooure you viii old FAM
.-Of course
II suppose we. ought to get 70 work and
plan the campalgnE
YES Put on your hat and overcoar
and wen 90 over and heaTe In tnree
beers apiece drsr- Beer and 6oWser-nl1r-
..cssntlemen. there win be no beer"
what. No beer2' shouted the three IN
chorus
.-Then- NJ beer no Bowser- say. you
are an old stir you are You coul1n' run
our said III. Bowser as he pointed
to The door
ftYarr
ssTa1rF
And when ne closed the door and turn-
ed around Mrs BoWser sweetly inquired
over the bauister.
was that you coming IN OF the can
uafzn going ont 1lr. BoWEer copy
right, 1904. b. c B. Lewis
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memories OF the hours passed in the
house Of the Master.
Tn the grounds Of the estate in a
spot selected by himself, Wagner is
buried I gathered an ivy lear from
the place where he lies
The tomb of Able List must not
be orgOtten-rather his body rests in
a little chapel which is continually
flowers by his Worshippers- List was
the father OF Cosima Wagner and had
come to visit her when his last sick
ness overlook him
Daughter of List, divorced wife Of
Hans Won Bulow. faithful wife and
widow of Richard Wagner, Cos1ma
Wagner is q woman OF marvellous
personality and power. She has car
ried the Bayreuth plan on her should
ers since the death Of her great huS-
band in the face of every obstacle
which has arisen The transplanting
of ssParsifal' has been to her &. heart
breaking affair
The critics seem to have gone mad
over ''ParsifaI" The difference Of
opinion and the general pandemoniun
make one long to stop ones ears
There IS Albert Lavignac. the great
Wagnerian authority. To him Wagner
is almost god He says; Before
this colossal genius and his gigantic
work we must bow with uncovered
heads. but remain mute. since silence
IS in some cases, the highest and
most eloquent form of venerauon-
We look al the sun ana
watch il in its course. but we never
think of congratulating 1t on its
power. nor that its glory would in any
way be augmented by the addition OF
our mite of personal appreciation
OF Wagner's work he declares Par
sifal'' to be the masterpiece par ex-
celIence of the new and complex
power which he labOred to create;
there the fusion is complete The com
poser and the dramatist are at last
one, and emotion attains the highest
powers"
on the other hand is that somber-
hued scholar, Nordau. and his follow
ers. who affirm that 'Parsifal'' is the
GROWING folly of a mailman and de-
generate. the work of q failing mind
principle in its conception Spectac-
ular binding by the magnihcence OF
( its production the reasoning powers
I of the men and women who witness
I it They call Wagner's work the
! product Of mysticism and claim thai
he has only one essential constituent
1 Of dramatic endowment. viz, a pic
I turesQUe imagination He never re-
/ produces normal life. but resorts &c
gods and demi-gOds. demons and
I spectres, and launches mysterious
( destinies- curses and prophecies, fatal
/ and magic forces In WaIhalla. where
I deeds and motives need not be ex-
! planned. he revels-
The rare pleasure in store for the
3 people in the visit Of Walter Damrosch
I and his orchestra when he viii ex-
plain the score of ftParsifal" looms
/ delightfully."- near at hand That he
will have a rousing house to meet him
is my sincere wish.
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Il didn't know you ever held any
she somewhat bluntly replied
PERHAPS not. It Is not necessary for
husband to sit down and tell his wife
everything Nevertheless I have had
some theories Heretofore they have
been rather in advance OF the people,
but the people are now going to catch
up
IN other words. you are going to fuss
around with politics again
Your language Is very ambiguous,
madam" he stifT1y replied I do not
understand what you mean BY fussing
with politics"
why, you have gone into politics
three or four times, and had a ior Of red
nosed loafers hanging around, and
and"
THAT viii do. Mrs Bowser. There is
no call TO discuss this subject, especially
as your animus is 50 apparent"
But we viii discuss it, she persist
ed Last year you heard the people
calling on you TO rise and help them
throw of the yoke Of tyranny. or some
such nonsense and you let them make
a guy Of you to the amount Of at least
s5e. When they could get no more cash
out of you for beer they dropped you
with a thud-'
I sFYou-you say that to me. do you2p
gasped Mr.. BoWser. as his face turned
almost purple. and his eyes hung out
Certainly 1 do Do you remember
Z in what condition you came home the
( last night you We're out2'
Y Woman. no man on the face of this
I earth would dare talk 10 me as yoa
I -havei L is true that the people cali
ed upon me last year TO lead them,
and Il IS true tiaat-that-'
I That you did not lead them"
That 4 was ready to. but for the
I sake Of harmony in the party I drew
/ back and decided 10 wait TIL another
] campaign How dare You assert that
/ I was made a guy Of How dare you
I assert that was dropped with q
4 thud."
1t may have been a crash instead
4 of a rhud,S she answered. but you
suddenly went out Of politics"
! 4 deny it. woman deny it,
! And when you came home that
! night your hat was broken, your coat
! torn Up the back and somebody had
4 skinned your nose. Added to this you
I called yourself AIr- BoWsher- and want
/ ed to go TO bed on the doorstep
And she IS talking that way to ne
to me-" whispered Ar- Bowser 10
4 himself. as he sat and stared at her
Z And the dear people have become
4 thirsty for beer again, and are calling
on you to rise once more-" she con-
: tinued- after q moment Just give EN-
4 to understand that there is nothing
+ but cold water ahead OF them, and see
/ how soon they'll stop calling"
4 She's talking TO me-tO mel he ex-
Z claimed as he struck himself on the
4 leg to see if he had turned to stone
You speak about your political the
/ cries. and about their being ahead of
/ the people You haven't got any. and
I il YOU had a thousand the people
/ wouldn't want them You don't care
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play was performed. the role o. Lord
Say being acted 10 Forests evident
satisfaction. The usual financial re-
ward for his effort having been given
Mr. Blaisdell, the stern and irascible
Forrest further manifested his good
viii in a manner little COMFORTING
with his reputation for harshness and
incivility.
4 appreciate your studying that part
over night" he said to Mr. Blaisdeh.
and I want TO give you a little per
sona1 reminder of the occasion It is a
poem about our calling, and perhaps
into the young mans hand a paper
containing the following verses in For
rests penmanship, and called
THE ACTORS FATE
Ye who love the bright ideal Of the
artist and the bard.
Ye who think the actors station one
of profit and reward,
Think it not. Mechanic labor always
gives q richer yield;
Better use the AK or Saber, better plOw
the harvest field
Ye who think the stage a palace yield
ing JOY and princely gains
Little know the bitter chaIice oft the
weary actor drains
King at night in eruaine splendid from
the green room TO the stage,
But too soon the play is ended then is
read the truer page.
Seek him IN his chamber, poring Ger
tomorrow's part,
Wearing smiles in public only, where
men never read the heart;
In the present ever haunted, poverty 10
check his aim:
By some favorite supplanted in his
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Scarcely Walk.
Smoked to Excess
Heart Affected.
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Nervine Cured Ne.

Il send you ny testimonial hoping L VIII
influence someone TO use your remedies for
the relief and cure OF the diseases for which
they are recommended I an constantly
Recommending them IN this locality-often
indirectly to strangers The worst case Of
nervous pToStration 1 ever saw or rather
heard Of was that Of young man, 4 stranger
who sent ne word thanking me for the N
formation and stating that to his certain
knowledge. Dr. Miles Nervine and Heart
Cure had saved his life As to my own case
] was afflicted with heart trouble and nerv-
BUSINESS due to the excessive use Of tobacco
which I had used from boyhood- A man
whom your medicine had cured OF tobacco
heart met ne on the street II Bakersfield one
day when nv feet were 50 badly swollen
could scarcely walk and I was suffering con-
SANITY from smotherIng spells. choking sen
sation, pain and oppression around the heart
He told ne to use d. Miles Heart Cure and
Nerviae- bought three bottles OF each and
when they were gone the aggTavating
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Of Nervine and am today perfectly well /
have used the Dr.. Miles Anti-Pain Pills and
consider al Of DR.. Miles medicines the very
best CT household remedies and wish that
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both heavyFveights. and amidst the feline
excitement he entirely forgot home ar
fairs
About your pet theories said Ars
RoWser as he stamped 70 and no Eles-se
let me hear what they are
Not one word ne stfrnly Eep-l-sl-,
Looking Backward or Loodng Seven
WAYS for Sunday
Uni
are oaIlfngg Who are they. Ar Bowserz
Please name i've or SIX Of the most prom
inent-"
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A Household Hlnt-The films Of your
uhofozraDnic failures make me rhiczen-
ing Tor soups--CleTelaud Leader
II don't know whether she has shaken
him OF promised 10 marry him
--Hs has STORED buylng extrav,sgsnt
presents for her -E'niladelpnia Ledger
VIII YOU hundred the stump ora
tor. strain at a gnat and swallow
TIE thouEhtfuI citizen on the front seat
knit mis- br0v~s auxiOuslT- Are they ncr1
Eterilized2' he asEed--E'uck-
Aunt 1larg-Sora, you're a cruel child
Let that cat 90 az once
1Sora-But she's been naughty Aunfy,
Tor her own good an ft hurt me n0re'n
il did her--BEooklyu Life
How old would you say she was2"
Vel let's see When We we're n niza
cause I was a kid Now I'm tnirry-zeFel.
and un-un-rl. wei. should say she Wa8
bout tWeury-elghr by this time 1T own
ana Country
Tess-she felt considerably better today
when was there Der Easter nonlet
had Just come home
Jes-But surely. she won't be able 70
be out on Easter
Tes-Ch. no. but the doctor has E@1r1-
fsed 70 let her sit up in bed awhile and
wear Il On Easter morning. nilacelEllz1a
Presz-
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REWARDED BY FORREST.
John -BIaisdeH Given "A Poem for
Learning Part on Short Notice.

Learnlng Part on Short NOTICE.
In 1851. when John BIaisdelI. now q
rudy white haired old gentleman in
the municipal service, was a young.
self-confdenu actor. he learned the
part of Lord Say in Jack Cade' over
night
Edwin Forrest was about TO present
this fine old historical drama hy Judge
Conrad on the New York stage The
actor in1rusted with the part of Say
proved inadequate. and At the eleventh
hour Nj Blaisdel was summoned from
Philadelphia with Instructions 10 be
ready TO play the role with Forrest on
the following night Every moment of
the railway journey to New York lie
devoted TO memOrizing the lines Of
Say A rehearsal Of Jack Cade was
held soon after the actors arrival n
the morning and in the event lg the
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ALDERMAN BOWSER.
The People Call Upon Him to Lead
Them to Victory.

There was such a self-important bear
ing about Mr.. Bpwser when he entered
his house the other evening that Mrs.
Bowser- noticed II at once and wondered
whether he had finally hit a SO prize
in a lottery He carried himself erect
looked down upon her in a patronizing
way. and she was kept on the ragged
edge a full half hour before he conde-
scended to explain.
NO, my dear woman 7 have not been
investing in lottery tickets. II IS sim
ply that the political theories have al
ways held are soon 10 bear political
fruit"
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weary path to fame.
Till, like thousands gone before him,
death usurps his brilliant prize
And some friendly hand marks Ger
him Here a brother actor lies
s3Ir. Forrest did not tell me that he
wrote these lines. said Mr.. Blaisdel
but I remember that I got the i'm
preston at the time that they were
his own, and I never have had reason
10 change that impression I do r.
member distinctly that he told me the
verses had not been published I have
never seen them in print The copy
originally given me was lost. and 7
made this draft from memory"
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minds
The Royal Chef a comic opera n
three acts by George z Stoddard. Cnas-
5 Taylor and Ben Jerome. was put On for
a run in Chicago last night Dave Field
and Florence Holbrook have the principal
r.r--es
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THE WEEKLY GRIsT.
Stories Told by Players On and OF
the Stage.

Stories Told by Players On and On
the Stage.
There are many wheels within wheels
which the outside world does not see IN
the advertising of a star. A newspaper
woman asked the general news broker
OF the Frohman forces the other day for
Maud Adams picture and was given
one Il should also like Henry Ainley's
picture" she said
We have no picture OF Miss Adams
leading man. was the answer
We'll any other Of the company viii
do
There Is no one in Maud Adams
company except Miss Adams herself"
was the decisive response
7 wonder who that gray haired old
gentleman is remarked New York
young woman at a recent first night, in
dicating William Winter who sat a few
rows in front OF her
oh answered her escort. with an air
Of superior knowledge, hes with the
show"
The veteran critics comment on the
performance in next mornings paper
proved beyond all question that he was
not with" the show
William Gillette. it is said was walk
ing down Fifth avenue. New York, the
other day. and Kyrle Bellew was walk
ing up. They met in front of the Hol-
land house After greeting one another
pleasantly. they started together
I
they did 50 q crowd Of very excited
newsboys who had espied them at dis
lance came running up
Cheese it," said one Of them. holding
up finger. -dey won't let US in dere-
Sureloek hez got er hold 'er Raf1es.'
An anecdote or two has followed
Richard Strauss. the Berlin composer,
to this country. One is very good IL
/ lustration that often man is no more
a hero to his wife than TO his valet
Last summer, it is told, a distinguish
ed American musician was dining in
Munich at the home Of the composer
who is now setting musical America by
the ears with his extra ordinary compO-
sitions. AT coffee the American visitor
was left alone with the wife OF the com
! poser. Talk turned TO him ana his
works.
In America said the visitor. I'VE
consider your husband a genius
The composers wife smiled deprecat-
ingIy.
ION. no. Richard is not a genius He
is bigger than the rest Of the men who
are writing music, but he isn't a
genius"
In New York wilton Isekeye is gain
lstudy Of Ibsen- Also he is becoming
something of an after coffee speaker,
and is ever ready TO relate the latest
quip he has heard or manufactured con-
corning his profession Three revived
Lackaye hits are APPENDED
No, don't believe IN the contention
Of the realistic school that man must
experience q condition II order to be
able to describe it. II man goes too
much into the slums. he becames base,
If he goes too much into society, he be-
comes soprano"
Impecunious actor looking for lodgings
meets bankruptcies rooms-and says.
Madam, have you any special terms
for actors %
Landlady-Yes. I have. but I'm too
much OF a lady to use them
English actor gets roasted in An1eri-
can journal Wants sympathy-rushes
all over town with copy OF paper IN
hand-meets Lackaye- SAYS:
Willie. you can help me out. Tell
me who is this Blooming Dale?''
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Now Is the
time you need
a medicine to
tone up the sys-
TEN, drive out
the winter i'm
purities, and
overcome that
tired feeling
There 5 none to
equal the Bit
tiers.
Try a bottle.
It always cures
Indigestion.
Dyspepsia.
Solos. La Grippe.
Spring Fever Or
esnsfai Debility.
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CAPT. WINSTON'S
Trained Seals and Sea Lions

~
most
playing he lgence @
a
and
A Oh FL
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HUMOR OF THE DAY.

A Household Hlnt-The films Of your
hotozraphic failures make me thicksn-
u Tor soups--CIevela1d Leader
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TO
MANY ENTIRELY NEW AND EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
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VIII YOU hundred the stump ora
tor. strain at a guat and swallow
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Il wonder who that gray haired old
gentleman isl remarked New York
young woman at a recent first night. in
dicating William Winter who sat a few
rows in front OF her
oh" answered her escort, with an air
Of superior knowledge, hes with the
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THE PONTIAC .ZOUAVES

WONDERFUL DISPLAY OF TRAINED ANIMALS.
Beasts Birds and Reptiles
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II don't know whether she has shaken
hfrn OF promised to marry him
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way
presents for her. ''-Phlladelphia LEDGE
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The veteran critics comment on the
performance in next mornings paper
proved beyond all question that he was
not with" the show