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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-18
Had Catarrh Thirty YearA-Pe-ru-na
Cured Him.

Had Catarrh Thirty YearA-Pe-ru-na
Cured Him.
Mr.. Gustav M. Schmidt, Spring Valley,
ILL.,, writes:
"I had catarrh of the head and throat
for over thirty years. 1t became worse
every year.
"About three months ago commenced
10 take Peruna and Manalin, and now /
am entirely cured Of that troublesome
sickness. Your medicine is surely n
blessing TO mankind.
"You can truly say that you have not
lived in vain, Doctor, and l thank you
for the good you have done me. May
you enjoy long life to help suffering
humanity. ."-Gustav NJ. Schmidt.
DR.. Hartman Makes Personal Use of
Pe-ru-na.
In speaking of his own personal use
of Peruna, DR.. Hartman says:
"For q number of years my profess
sionAl duties have compelled me to be
much on the road, travelling long dis
tances by rail, night and day, exposed
10 all kinds Of vicissitudes, sleeping and
eating in different hotels continually,
and through it all have preserved my
self from any arrangement of the body
resulting from catching cold.
"At the slightest evidence OF cold, a
few doses Of Peruna invariably checked
It,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-18
& T1R. HENRY SCHROEDER.

Mr.. Henry Schroeder Route O. Napoleon, o" wrcs
az suffered almost with caEah of the stomach and ell
docfOnng avail
Of ansn and eaRreb
II household friend "--EenrY Schroeder
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-18
Catarrh.

Naturally, when he began the study
Of medicine his mind turned instructive
ly toward the removing of causes. He
could not content himself with doctor
ing symptoms any more than his enter
prising father could have contented
himself by pulling off the tops of weeds
TO eradicate them from the soil.
The Doctor turned his attention early
to the science of removing the cause OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-18

Before DIR. Hartman began the study
OF medicine re was = farmer boy. He
was brought up on farm in Southern
Pennsylvania.
He belonged to that industrial, sue
cessful class OF farmers known as the
Pennsylvania Dutch, the best farmers
In the world.
1t was here that he early learned the
lesson Of pulling obnoxious things out
by the roots.
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
AT the Theaters.
New National-"The Prcdigal Son."

Washington playgoers are TO have the
opportunity of giving the first verdict
on Hall Gaines new play, THE Prodigai
Son." just as they had in the case Of
The Christian" and The Eternal
City" The new play will open the
season at the New National Theater-
new in a real sense now because dur
ing the summer the house has been
completely remodeled inside and redeco-
rated and refurnished throughout-to-
morrow evening Next Saturday night,
September >, it will be produced for
the first time at the Drury Lane Thea
ter, London, and on Monday evening,
September T. the company which will
appear here at the National will begin
a long run in the play at the New
Amsterdam Theater, in New York
The part of Oscar. the Prodigal, is
assigned to Aubrey Boucicault. the
possesscr in the highest degree OF just
the qualities of personality which are
so essential to a successful impersona-
ton of this complex and difficult role
Edward Morgan. without whom a Hall
Caine play would scarcely seem complete
in this country after the successes he
hss scored as John Storm in The Chris
tian,' and as David Rossi in The Eter-
nal City, viii play the part of Mag
nus. the elder brother who is wronged
so deeply by the Prodigal-
Thorah. the wrOnged and suffering
wife, Will be played by Miss Charlotte
Walker, who is already known TO Wash
ington playsoers for the splendid work
she did as the leading women of the
stock company at the Columbia Theater
arlier in the summer, and Miss Drina
De Wolfe, a young actress of extraorci-
nary beauty and wonderful promise
Maile Wainwright will appear as Aunt
Margaret, the sharp-tOngued bat kindly
old maid familiar TO everyone who has
read the novel Other principals are
Stephen Magnusson, GOVERNOR general
of Iceland; Ida Waterman as Anna, the
governors wife. J. +. Dodson, as the
factor; George G. Boniface, ST., as Dr.
Olsen, and Henry Bergman as the direc-
tor of the Casino on the Riviera
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Edward Morgan IN
The Prod1s 1sal Son.~
Mdkloz az

ton of her dramatic work in December.
Chase's is extremely fortunate in being
afforded such an early opportunity. but
Miss Lotus again interviewed in behalf
of Washington and Chase's. where she
met with such a gratifying reception
when she first was presented there sew
eral years ago.
Miss Lotus has proven her fidelity
to dramatic art by the personal and Pc
cuniary sacrifices she has made. Com
ing 70 this country first several years
ago she received then in polite vaude-
vile the weekly salary OF 1909, then
the largest amount ever given an artist
in such theaters. She gave this up %
appear with Sothern for a salary that
was large. but Insignificant compared
with her first earnings, and then when
she was secured to support Sir Henry
Irving she accepted a still smaller COM
pensation for the opportunity afforded
her.
As a star under Charles Frohaan' 8
management last season Miss Lotus
again received a salary that was 2de-
quate. But polite vaudeville brings the
balance down heavily in her favor again
by giving her weekly for the few weeks
she will appear more than s. 900.
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Lafayette-'Lovers and Lunatics."

Johnny Ford and Mayne Gehrue viii
be launched on their stellar career this
week at the Lafayette square opera
house, in a new musical gayety entitled
Lovers and Lunatics." written by Wal
ter Coleman Parker. The scenes Of the
play are laid at Dinkelspiel Manor adj
joining the state lunatic asylum. Helm
rich Dinkelspiel is an eccentric charac-
ter and believing his end not far on,
sends for his nephew. Lieut. George
Richmond. and makes him his heir pro-
vided he marries the uncles ward Nellie
Huntington George has been secretly
married a few days previous and does
not now dare 10 own il for fear of be
ing disinherited. Nellie comes to the
rescue. proposes to pass for the wife
temporarily and make things so hot
for the uncle that he Will be willing to
accept his real niece-in-law Richard
Hamilton. a country gentleman. arrives
on the scene. mistakes the manor for the
asylum. and George for the keeper. He
is seeking permission TO try his music
Roothing system upon the. inmates.
George keeps up the illusion and Rich
ard. meeting Nellie. believes she is in
sane. Complications arrive fast and
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Lyceum-"The High School Girls"

For one week, commencing with the
usual matinee tomorrow, at the Lyceum
Theater. two musical comedies, between
which viii be sandwiched vaudeville
I'LL of the best acts procurable. viii be
PRESENTED by T. W. Dinkins High
School Girls company. The titles OF
the burlettas, 1.-The High School Girls
at Tarrytown" and Fun in a Barber
Shop" suggest the breeziest kind OF
comedy. and a company composed OF
really funny comedians and lots OF the
prettiest Of girls, viii present the at
traction in a most entertaining manner.
The clio is headed by Williams and
Aline, comedy sketch artists; the GILL;
man Sisters, sensational singing and
dancing soubrettes, and Billy Hart, the
weIl-known eccentric comedian
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

at the Columbia Theater next Monday
week. Washington has been unusually
kind in it's reception OF Mr.. AIDES clever
comedies, and if all accounts are to be
credited The Bad Samaritan"is as
funny as anything which Mr.. Ade has
yet written.
Like the series OF comedies which
have delighted so many thousands of
theatergoers In which scr. Ade has
touched with gentle satire the foible,
of the present day. the same general
scheme has been used by this play
wright in the new comedy. One of the
pictorial features of THE Bad Samari-
tan" and a scene pregnant with humor
and human nature is in the last act
where the hero, having donated a large
sum to erect library, delivers the
speech at the laying of the cornerstone.
and achieves immediate popularity not
so much on account of the nunificence
of this donation, as for the nberality
with which he feeds the multitude with
fried chicken and other relishables OF
the season.
The company selected by Henry w.
Savage for this comedy is an effective
one. Richard Golden. the well-known
comedian, playing the part of Isaac
Gridley. a retired Capitalist An un-
; usual compliment has been accorded
Mr. Ade in the fact that George Marion,
the general stage director for Henry w.
Savage. and whose duties at this sea-
son of the year are manifold and ardu-
Gus, has elected to play a character bit,
"A Italian maestro, who coaches aspir-
f, ing young women for the lyric stage
and who boasts an artistic career in the
various capitals of the continent.
Miss Grace Fisher, whose clever work
as the milliner in The County Chair
man" is well remembered. will be tine
aspiring young primadonna. Always
funny, inimitably droll and quaint is
the veteran Jacques Kruger, who Is east
in an important part, while in contrast
to the retired capitalist is buXom
hOusekeeper played by Anne Suther-
land. who scored so heavily in a role
somewhat similar in "The White Horse
Tavern" q"
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

the elements Of a great human drama
to which Liebler & Co., with proud
reputation IN such matters to sustain
VIII undoubtedly give setting that will
eclipse all previous records of dramatic
production in this country.
The first act, though nominally the in
terror Of n typica1ly IceIandic farm is
actually much more. 1t Will have for
background a mountain pass. with all
the varied coloring and majestic spien-
dor of rocky and snow-clad peaks, gla-
ciers, and lake. In this scene of wild
nature the atmosphere of the play will
be established-Iocal customs-such as
the gathering Of the sheep before they
are driven down the mountain side and
the homecoming of the shepherds, being
elaborately carried out, without any dia-
logue being spoken.
The second act will have for back
ground mountain and ford stretching
10 the horizon. Here the Prodigals du-
phclty; his treachery to his wife, with
ner resulting death. and the forging of
MS Iather S name, together with his dis
missai from the home, all occur.
In the third act the glitter OF a gam
ing saloon takes the place of mountains
and oddly furnished rooms Crowds of
faShionably dressed people music and
mowers, and the whirl OF ball in car
lgal. his wife dead, deserted by his mis-
tress and with empty pockets, yields to
the temptation Of cheating at cards
IN Ihe FOURTH act the Prodigafs mother
ana brother. and his own child are to
BE turned out of the home-ruined by
the early misdeeds of the Prod!gal. To
lhis scene, in the midst OF binding
snoM-st9rnl, ne returns 10 furnish il all
anew with the fruits of his own fame
ana industry, won after all the stormy
eAcesseS OF MS life had passed
The Washington times., 1905-08-27

bill. May Robson was the typos play
full little variation. / felt like crying
1 believe I did a little. Mrs. Courtaine
was a member of the company. She
dried my tears, hguratiyely speaking,
by telling me to adopt the name.
1t Will bring good luck. child she
said; indeed 1t WILL So May Robson
1 have remained on the programs" she
says.
All the Adas Clever
If, as goes the RiaIto legend Ada
Rehan was originally Bridget Crehan,
she gained in euphony by the elision
and substitution. A Lamb said he had
never known d stage Ada who was not
clever. Ada Dwyer, who uses the name
her parents gave her, cropping that of
her husband, Harold Russell, bears out
the claim. So does Ada Gilman, who,
by the way, was the priIna donna in De
Wolf Hopper's first theatrical venture.
the Inflated Hundred Wives" an
gelized by him. Mr. Hopper, in passing
be II said, retained his Quaker sur
name, dropping his Christian name.
William, and Jefferson De Angels
sticks. as he should. 70 the name that
vas borne by three generations or
comedians
In choosing your stage name. then, be
not led by fancy. Ask yourself whether
the name you would choose is indi-
vidual, whether il is appropriate 10
your personality, whether il is adapted
TO the character of parts you hope TO
play. Ask yourself whether there be
any inherent absurdity in 1t, as, for
Instance, in the combination of
French Christian name and an irish
surname. Better that it be common
place than fantastic. In names, as in
gowning for the street, shun extremes.
What's in a name? Not a reputation.
nor a future. certainly; but it may be
a joke or handicap.
Be sure that a score of years hence
as now, ii will apply.
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Coming Attractions.
Colur,bia-"The Bad Samaritan

Laughter Will ever hold sway over the
hearts OF mankind and the mere prom
Use OF a comedy dealing with American
manners serves TO stimulate an interest
in the approaching theatrical season
The Columbia will swing into line on
Monday. September 4. ushering In its
season with the first production by
Henry w. Savage. on any stage. OF
The Bad Samaritan" George AIDES
newest comedy. The Bad Samaritan"
is described as a frothy modern comedy.
dealing with American life at the pres
ent time. It is laid very largely around
the experiences OF an elderly business
man. who, after forty years OF grind
ing in business. is induced to retire, and
turn his business over TO a nephew.
The old gentleman IS gently side-track-
ed into a country hotel and is neglected
and almost forgotten by his relatives.
The return to country life with pure
air and home cooking serves TO rejuve-
nate the old man, and he finds himself
keen to return 20 the activities OF life.
while his relatives insist upon regard
ing him as laid awav on the shelf.
Through the discovery of a technical
error in the transfer he is enabled TO
get his large property interests back
once more and decides TO devote his
money to doing good. The principal
comedy complications OF the play re-
volve around his efforts to be good
fellow" According to an old law OF hu-
man nature. the people who are getting
something for nothing soon become un-
reasonable in their demands, and the
old man finds out that the way. after
all. to help a man is TO give him
chance to do something for himself
The play opens at quiet suburban.
hotel; the second act is in a gorgeeus'
and over-decorated modern .apartme1N
building. The third act shifts 10
sea shore where The Bad Samarit5
is paying the expenses OF a small al
of hangers-on, who are taking ad
tage of his generosity. The last a
laid at the suburban hotel and
sents the laying OF the cornersts
the new library
The sale OF seats for The
maritan'' VIII OMEN at the bS
Monday. August IS
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Phe PTodilal Son.
Scenes That Will Be Seen in the
Liebler Production.

Deep as was the interest felt in the
production OF Mr.: Hall Gaines two earl
ier plays. THE Christian" and The
Eternal City there was no such look
ing forward to them as there has been
in the case OF his latest work. 1.-THE
Prodigal Son." which Liebler & Co. the
same managers who produced both the
other dramas. Will for the first time
in this country at the National Theater
tomorrow evening.
The struggle between two brothers for
the Prodigal, his waste OF opportunity,
his temptations, his gambling. his fall.
reparation and redemption, all provide
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
MISS CISSIE LOTUS.

Fiske when she was Minnie Maddern,
thus Ethel Barrymore, whose name is
Blythe, and Maude Adams. who IS
Miss Kiscadden- Blanche Walsh
stood valiantly by the family name,
as did. / believe, Julia Arthur.
Maxine Elliott debated with herself
lengthily whether to forsake the more
commonplace Jessie McDermott, but
selected one of the most individual and
individually appropriate names on the
American stage. Whatever the source
Virginia Harmed has an excellent stage
name, strong and lasting as a noun
tain pine.
Why Edwin Arden Changed.
Edwin Arden, whose family name
was Hubert Pendleton Smith, arrived
logically at the conclusion that led to
the adoption Of his professional name.
Il argued that Smith was q bad
name for an actor unless he was a
great one, and / had no hope of that
cOnsummation. Besides there was an
ClG and excellent theatrical family
ramed Smith--the family of the late
Mark-Smith-and that might cause
many complications and necessitate
II any explanations should ! use 1t. Be
sides, L had read Oliver Wendell
Holmes poem, The Boys, in which he
re grets that fate tried to conceal
some one by naming him Smith.
Therefore / chose two family names. 1
felt that / had a right TO them. Arden
was my mothers family maiden name
end Edwin was my grandfather's In
time. with my fathers consent. / had
my name changed by law, and became
In legal as well as professional sense
E1win Arden"
Blanche Bates Uses her family name.
So l think. do Wilton Lackaye and
Iustin Farnum. z. II. Sothern loses
NO prestige by adherins 10 the old name
made illustrious by his father.
Eleanor Robson Conservative.
Eleanor Robson made no change in
the family name bequeathed her by her
father, although by revertins 10 the
maternal side she might have borrowed
and revivified the famous one OF her
grandmother. Evelyn Cameron.
Sometimes typesetters blunders
have determined the names of stage be-
ginners. 1t was the story OF May Rob-
sons stage christening.
She had determined TO use her own
name ia the profession. Mary Rob-
inson' it should have appeared Oh the
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Nom de Theatre. !
Stage Names Chosen by
WelI-KnOWn Actresses and
ACtorS-CaTe to Be Exer
cised in Selecting Substi
tuteS for PatronumiCS.

The choice Of a stage name is like sit
ting for a photograph Those who have
few photographs and successful sit with
out a hat and wear a gown of the ut
most simplicity. Therefore will the years
not gibe at that photograph. Styles may
come and fashions go, but the photo
graph preserves all of its elemental
charm. So with a stage name; by avoid
ing the fantastic one gains durability.
Millie Milton and Maudie ST. Maud may
do very well for the second row OF the
chorus. but they will be trivial for the
prima donna and impossible for the
tragedienne. Should they ever develop
into these states OF dignity they will
have TO change their names
The list of names OF the choruses in
this city are a study III ineptitude, says
a writer In the Dramatic Mirror"
Either the managers who employ their
owners have a sense OF hu-1.o=- that iIsis
play even during business hours or they
tolerate the names because they think
that theatergoing persons don't read
them. There is no originality in these
names, else they might be forgiven.
There is no more fitness in them than IN
the title Blanche for an ebony cook
The list sounds like a roll call OF Laura
Jean Libbey's .heroines.
Stick to Family Names.
1t is well to use the name your
father bestowed unless that name be
impossible. Julia Marlowe believed
hers to be impossible-it was Frost.
and to this her mother prefixed Sarah
and she chose, after long delibera-
tion, the name OF several heroines of
the classic drama and combined it
with the surname Of Christopher Mar
lowe The result is euphonious and
digniied- Some of the foremost play
ers have perpetuated the name which
had been identified with the stage by
others OF their family Thus with Mrs
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
George AIDES New Comedu
The Bad Samaritan" Premiere at Co
lumbia Opening Next Monday.

George Ade. who is busily engaged in
watching the rehearsals OF his different
plays and operas now starting on tour
under the direction of Henry w Savage,
is devoting the greater portion of his
time In directing the new comedy, The
Bad Samaritan" which will be pre-
duced for the first time on any stage
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
CisSie Lotus Coming.
Famous Actress Returns to Vaudeville
for Brief Season at Chase's.

Cissie LOTUS is coming to Chase's
Labor Day week. 1t Will be almost her
first temperance in polite vaudeville
since her manager. Charles Frohmap,
yielded TO the opportunities OF the vaude-
vile managers. backed by Miss LOTUS
own wish. and permitted her TO r--urn
10 her first love prior to thS 1vmp-
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Academy-"why Girls Leave Home.

why Girls Leave Home will be pre-
sented at the Academy tomorrow night
The author, Fred Summerfieid, has
given to the public pictures showing in
graphic manner why a girl, about
whom the chief interest centers, Is led
away from home to the wide. wide road
which leads ever downward. 1t deals with
experiences Of a young girl who becomes
enamored of a highly-polished city
man, who is at heart a villain. She fol-
lows her hero and Is introduced TO the
gay life led by those who frequent rich
~ decorated cafes Discovered by her
brother. who in another part of the res
taurant recognizes her voice. she is con-
cealed by her companions under the
table = series Of thrilling scenes depict
in an intensely interesting fashion the
temptation and adventures that befan
her while in the clutches of human
vampires An exceptionally capable
company has been engaged 10 interpret
the several characters, and the scenery
and effects are described as move, and
original
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Richard Golden In The
bad Sdmdri tdn.
CnZxmbza
CozuM1Ia

furious. and are only cleared up by the
final fall Of the curtain
The staging. costumes. and color ef-
fects are handsome. and a large and at
tractive chorus OF pretty girls is one OF
the features. Matinees viii be given as
usual. on wednesday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1905-08-27
Lafayette-"The Little Ouch

Elsie Janis is coming to
ette. week beginning Sept
The Little Duchess WI
array OF sadie Girls" u
the original bunch in ~
many TO blush. Messrs
Anna Held one bet1
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
Governor Cox.

Will speak at West Point to the X. of
P. Lodge on the night of Dec. 81. He
will deliver an address to the voters of
Lawrence and Wayne Counties, there
on the 22nd of December, at l0a. m.
The people of West Point are making
preparations to give him big recep-
ton.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-12-15
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