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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Jerome K. Jerome.

Jerome n. jerome, the English author
and humorist Will appear at the New Ma
tional Theater next Wednesday afternoon
at 4:3o o'clock in humorous readings and
rccitals chiefly from his own works. Mr.
Charles Rattell LOOMS. the American au-
thor and humorist, will appear with Mr..
Jerome and oher several rec tails in his
characteristic vein.
Mr. Jerome is well and favorabiy known
as the author Of Idle Thoughts OF an Idle
Fellow Second Thoughts Of an Idle Eel
low Three Men in Boat" and other
essays. His humor is quaint and effective.
and has won him the distinction OF being
called the English Mark Twain" Mr..
LComis is a contributor to current maya
zines.
Mr.. Jerome and Mr.. LOOMS have already
been received with favor In Boston New
York and PHILADELPHIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Coming Attractions.
National Theater.

Washngtons premiere of George Ed
wardes' original company from the Lyric
Theater OF London In the romantic opera,
The Duchess of Dantzic." will take place
tomorrow evening at the New National
Theater. Mr.. Edwardes originally pro-
duced the opera at the Lyric Theater in
London more than two years ago, where 1t
ran without interruption for two seasons
Miss Evie Greene In the title role Hol-
brook Blinn as Napoleon, Henry Ford as
Papillon and Lillian Diggs. who achieved
individual successes in London, will appear
in the cast at the New National Theater
tomorrow night. Other players of distinc-
ton in the company are Wallace Brownlow,
Frank Greene, Lottie Sargent and Eliza
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

,,o Who either had read the book or had
some lingering regard for the quaint peopte
who used to congregate In the new 4 oih
Sfnre and the Red Light Saloon. Note In
nagsiug that there is no mention made In
The book of The Road to Ruin" and 1t Is
MOI a name at all in character with the
spirit OF the west
Take q few details in dress. Did any one
ever see long horn in the west with
IAN to his pistol scabbard? Some OF the
old army holsters that were sold second
hand used to be built that way, but when
, man bought one the first thing he did was
to cut off the flap, and usually, too, the
leather down around the trigger guard II
WAS possible to shoot from holster OF tnat
sort without drawing at all, ana When a
man had TO shoot time usually counted IN
smaller fractions than were ever registered
by a split-second watch
But no man who ever wore a cartridge
belt would undertake to shoot from tlsh ut
belt such as a majority OF the Wolfvlle
company seemed TO affect 1t Is out of
character to wear a tight cartridge belt in
the west There is a reason for 1t, too. A
loose belt will ride tight to the hip on the
Understanding horse, but try one buckled
up tight, and you will find you soon want a
cover to the holster, like a cavalryman or
Il Cuban policeman. Also. as has been be-
fore limited, you can shoot from loose belt
where you cannot twist the holster on a
tight one.
Poor Sam Enright and Doc Poets. They
were characters, but the play made them
caricatures There was a slow. heavy dig
nifty about old Enright that won him the
right to be considered 1.-THE old he-coon of
the outfit" But the play made him a fool.
not the sort of a man that a western camp
stands for leader, Doc Poets, with all
his pseudo education and his mixing of his
torical incidents, was a man. hard man,
and light on the trigger. But the play made
him a buffoon and cheap one. A man in
the west may wear a cutaway coat. He often
does, but he does not belt a six-shooter
. 1, . 1. l.
Wolfville usually does not wear any belt,
and he has two guns in his hip pockets.
Also he is good man to be polite to.
j. W. NJ.
DUSTIN EAR MIN --Ilustln Earn1lrrn re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Togo's flagship, the Mikasa, at 2e-knot
speed. maneuvers of warshirs and TORPEDO
boats. showing the projecting Of torpedoes
and the results. number of motion PIC
lures taken by an expert attached to kuro-
patkin's headquarters IN Siberia and Man
churia, showing the Russian troops in camp
and on tho march, a series of life portraits
taken by another expert who was with
Nogi, showing the japanese leaders on the
field and in camp, and ending with the
actual entry of the victorious japanese into
Port Arthur itself. There viii also be
shown life portraits in motion of the car
and the Grand Duke Sergihs and other
members of the grand ducal aristucracy OF
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Burton Holmes Begins Monday.

On Monday afternoon at the Columbia
Theater Mr.. Burton Holmes will begin his
series of illustrated travelogues. with Port
Arthur the Siege and Surrender" as his
opening topic. This travelogue has already
been given In Chicago. ST. Louis, Milwau-
kee and other western cities, and In every
instance has called forth enthusiastic
praise. Among the motion pictures will be
shown the blowing up of Erhlungshan Fort
next to 2o3 Meter HID. battery of IL
inch guns throwing 500-pound shells into
the doomed city, LOCO Japanese hauling an
11-inch gun to its place in the trenches,
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public, are types of the west such as could
be found in that country few years ago.
This seasons company will include Dustin
Farnum in the title role, and many others
who have been connected with the produc-
ton ever since its initial presentation, no.
tably Frank Campau, whose acting of the
villainous range rider and cattle thief
Trampas, is one of the artistic riumphs
of the performance The cast includes
Mary b. Conwell as Molly Wood; Bennett
Musson, Steve; Charles Stanley, as
Honey Wiggin; Frank Nelson, as Badly;
Charles r. Gilbert, as Spanish Ed; Harry
Holiday, as Uncle Hewie; ]. r. Furlong,
as Judge Henry, and Frank Vail, as Ne
braSky,
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not only the rights to this play for the
United States and Canada, but all the
scenery and appointments originally
used in the Lyric Theater, London. There
will be only one company and production
of this play in this country this season,
namely, that controlled by r. G. Craerin,
who promises to maintain the high stand
ard established by Mr.. William Greet. The
scenery has been repainted by Matt Morgan
and the costumes are new, of rich fabric
and brilliant colorlng. This impressive play
deals with the persecution of the early
Christians in the blood-curdling days OF
Nero's brutal reign in Rome. Forty play
ers are required to enact the story of The
Sign of the Cross"
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Kernan's Lyceum.

THE California Girls" begin a weeks en-
gagement at the Lyceum Theater, com
mencng tomorrow matinee. Among those
who materially assist in the entertain
ment are The Four Thoroughbreds," the
Amatos, Misses Russell and W ellis Evelyn
Former and Ross and Adams. Laughable
extrayaganZas are presented by the COM
pany in addition to the olio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Kneisel Quartet.

The fourteenth season OF the Kneisel
quartet in Washington begins on next
Thursday evening at tie New Willard. This
IS the fourth removal of the Kneisel Quartet
during these years. each time to larger
quarters, in order to accommodate larger
audiences. The change In the time OF per
fol nance from afternoon to evening gives
opportunity TO many who have heretofore
been unable to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

beth Firth Miss Greene is young Irish
woman from Dublin, who sang Dolores in
the original London production of "Floro-
dora"
The book of the play follows the lines of
Sardou's Nine. Sans Gene Mr.. Hamil
ton, the author, has arranged his story in
three acts and four scenes, showing the
Sans Gene laundry, the gardens OF the
Fontainebleau palace. the apartments of
Marechal Lefebvre and the throne room in
the Tuilleries. Ivan Caryl is said to have
provided one the best scores he has ever
u-rif
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Academy Of Music.

The famous religious drama, THE Sign
of the Cross" by the late Wilson Barrett,
comes to the Academy for a week, COM
mencing tomorrow night. Fer some sea-
sons William Greet's London company and
magnificent production have been one Of
the features of each theatrical season. r.
c. Craerin has purchased from Mr.. Greet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
"The Shepherd King

In 1.-The Shepherd King founded on the
biblical story of David, which will open a
weeks engagement at the New National
Monday, November 20, vast number of
props" are used. These are all carried by
the company and are all real. There is no
papier mache in THE Shepherd King" The
scenic effects OF this play are said to be
magnificent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Shepard's Moving Pictures.

Mr.. Shepard promises one of the most
enjoyable programs Of the season in his
exhibition of moving pictures at the Acad-
envy tonight. Although the pictures cover
a wide range of subjects, the laugh-pro-
dUcing kind will be most in evidence. There
will be a vivid reproduction of the St.
Petersburg riots, and mutiny on a war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

stamp on the box. Mr.. Barrie had kept
asking his reader to believe in this mixture
until it finally came true. 1t seems hard
TO suspect Mr.. Barrie of being press agent
for mixture. But he is a Scot and Scots
are very cannie. Peter Pan offers
splendid opportunity for somebody in the
manufacturing line. 1t would be a shame
to let it go to waste. The public VIII keep
on declaring that it believes in fairies until
at last. when enthusiasm has reached It's
height. a performer will step forward sam
pie in hand and say, Then use Fary
Eminent or Fairy Axle Grease, or
something of the kind. The idea is most
undignifed But this is a mighty practical
era. and even sentiment is under suspicion
PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

A VAIL FROM WOLFVILLE.-The fol-
lowing Is evidently from a man who knows
his west and tends to indicate that the
play "Wolfvile" is as careless i'll scenic de-
tails as IT is illogical in plot and false in
sentiment:
Dramatic Editor Evening Star: l don I
own any town lots in Wolfville and l have
not any particular interest either in the
play or the locality, but l cannot refrain
from registering objection to the carica-
ture Of the faSt-fadng west which the aggre-
CATION of high-class artists gave in Wash
ington this week. Perhaps it is too late to
alter many features of the play. But there
are some minor details that might be al
tered without expense that would keep the
play from grating quite 50 much on any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
aHeart Of Maryland

David BeIasco's famous play. THE Heart
of Maryland" will be seen at the Belasco
Theater for week, commencing November
90 with Odette Tyler and r. d. Mclean in
the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
Marshall Wilder.

Chase's next week will offer Marshall P.
Wilder in characteristic monologue; Cressy
and Dayne in Town Hall Tonight" Edwin
NJ Favor and Edith Sinclair and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

sons successes. with Julian Rose the clev-
erss; OF all Hebrew comedians In the title
role: VIII hold the boards at the Academy
week OF November %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Edna Dorman and Florence Townsend.
Twenty-one song hits claimed for
"Love!cnd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

BfZct's ia JOlie File de Perth" and one or
two concerted numbers with Madame Calve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

DUSTIN FARNUM.-Dustin Farnum re-
Gently gave the following interesting story
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
east Life in New York.

Fast Life in New York." one of last sea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

The new Casino Theater, New York. is to
be called The Gold Theater"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

In New York the question do you be-
lieve In falries?' has been brought to the
attention Of Peter Pan audiences in all
sorts Of ways, in order TO prepare them for
the personal query which Miss Adams Of
fers as part OF the play. That Peter
Pan Is hard to get of ones mind why
IS Peter PAM" 1t Is one Of those haunt
ing conundrums which seem so CHEEKY and
clever until you find that you don't know
the answer. But an explanation which
seems plausible has suggested itself
In his early literary career Mr.. Barrie
wrote a book, My Lady Nicotine" a most
charming tribute TO tobacco. 1t was a
work OF such gentle mirth and seeming In
nocence that the reader who found himself
beguiled unto pipe by its insdious argu-
ments was surprised 10 find the particular
brand OF tobacco constantly mentioned ac-
tually offered him by the dealer. II was
no airy Pigment OF the poets imagination,
hut mercantile mixture with revenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Mary Mannerings starring tour will be
gin around the holidays in new play by
Pierre Wolf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

to go on playing cowboys all the rest of my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Miss Percy Haswen returned to Washing
ton last week as an established star of the
first magnitude, in happy fulnllment Of the
many predictions TO that effect made when
she was the conscientious and hard-w orIl-
ing leading lazy Of stock company In the
same tneater. IL was IN this house 10
which Belasco's name has been given that
fhe. playwright laid the real foundation OF
his present eminence. by the first produc-
ton o. The Heart Of Maryland" Here.
too. Blanche Bates and William Morris. re-
Gently received with warm approval as
stars. were piodding members Of stock or
gauizdtious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

"A Texas Steer" will be revived in Janu-
airy with Tim Murphy and Dorothy Sherrod
in their original roles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Arnold Days tour will begin In Boston
next Monday night, week with You
Never Can Tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

The first performance of The Rose of
Alhambra" in which Lillian Blauvelt is TO
star will take place at Rochester next
Wednesday night. Claire Mantz will prob
ably be added TO the cast. which has among
its principal members Edwin Stevens and
Eugene Cowles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

Maud Fealy has been engaged to star
under the management Of John Cort In
new play by Martha Morton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12

The stage this season is permitting itself
n levishness in the use Of profanity that
becomes annoying. The accidental cuss-
word that deity dropped. with an air Of
innocent inadvertence. is not only forgiv-
able. out amusing. But stage-swearIng is
rapidly becoming a deliberate and vulgar
habit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
Openino of Bio Stock Show.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Dec. 9.-Tne great
annual stock show of the Pittsburg
Union Stock Yards was opened today
in the Hers Island yards. Owing to
the fact that this show Immediately
precedes the great National Stock
Show at Chicago, the entries this
wear nave been more numerous and OF
a far higher grade than ever before.
The Importance of this exhibition is
clearly recognized b the eastern buy
ers of fat stock and large number
of them have come here to attend the
exhibition and secure options on the
most desirable cattle exhibited. The
premium list is unusually large. this
wear and it is expected that the exhibit
ton will attract more than ordinary
attention. The attendance at he OPEN
ing of he show today was highly salts
factory.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
The HUNGARIAN Crisis.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 9.-The Hunga-
rian diet, which was prorogued on Oc-
tober ID, to avoid hasty action or a
hostile demonstration on the part of
the opposition, was reconvened today.
The scenes at the opening of the ses-
sion were stormy, but no actual crisis
was precipitated thanks to the pre-
cautionary measures taken by the
government. During the parliament
ary recess the negotiations between
the crown and the coalition were con-
tinued with great eagerness, and, al
though a modus vivendi was estab-
lished, it is still doubtful, whether the
diet will sanction the agreement. The
concessions of the crown may pacify
the opposition for awhile but it is not
believed that friction and perhaps a
final breach can be avoided for any
length of time.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
A Brown Paper MAGNET.

A very simple and interesting cleo
trical experiment may be made with
a sheet of brown paper, illustrating in
a remarkable manner how the most
astonishing effects may be produced
by the simplest means. Take a sheet
Of coarse brown paper and after hold
ing it before the fire until it is perfect
~ dry fold it up into long strip
about two inches wide. The magnet
is now complete. To exhibit its at
tractive power cut some strips of writ
ing paper about three inches long and
about as wide as one of these lines,
then place them upon the table, three
or four together. Now take the mag
net and draw it briskly under the arm
two or three times. Its electro mag
netism is instantly developed and be-
comes apparent when held over the
small strips of writing paper, for they
fly up from the table toward the paper
magnet vertically "by the wings of
lightning"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
A FUNNY LITTLE CRAB.
How the "Fiddler'' Folds Up For His
Long Winter Sleep.

How the 'sFiddler' Folds Up For His
Long Winter sleep.
One Of the most interesting members
Of the crab family is the queer and
grotesque little fiddler" which lives
In burrows in the banks of creeks and
estuaries back of the beach. Into these
burrows the crab retires in autumn
and cOmposes itself for a long winter
sleep. The eye stalks are then folded
down into sockets beneath the shell,
and the large claw rests closed and
inert against the body, while the legs
are folded up until the entire animal is
snugly closed upon itself, and it re-
mains in this dormant condition until
the spring. Early in April the lid
dlers" awaken and Immediately attend
to clearing out their burrows. The
large claw is useless for eating, only
the small one being available for this
purpose. 1t is amusing to see the deli
cacy with which this little claw feels
about and picks up the particles Of
vegetable matter and places them in
the mouth. while the eyes are all the
time raised alOft on their stalks and
apparently looking OF into the dis
lance. The female crabs have both
claws small and Of equal size, 80 they
are both used in feeding, and she can
satisfy her hunger just twice as easily
and quickly as the male. These I'D
dler" crabs also gather food and store
It In the burrows for future use.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
TWO PECULIAR ACCIDENTS.
One Gets Bullet and Another Falls
Down Stairs.

WAITSBURG, Dec. 9.-Two Waits
burg citizens were put out of commits
sion this week through peculiar acct
dents. Monday, Ralph Lloyd, an en-
ploye Of the Lloyd meat market, while
putting a 3S-caliber revolver in his
hip pocket accidentally pulled the
trigger and discharged the weapon.
The bullet took a downward course
and passed through the young mans
foot, inflicting a painful wound. Thurs
day, Harry George, while carrying a
trestle down stairs at the Odd Fell
lows hall, accidentally slipped and fell
headlong to the landing below. He
alighted on the trestle fractur1ng sew
eral ribs besides sustaining other
painful bruises.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
New Filter Plant.

WAITSBURG, Wash, Dec. 9-The
town of Waitsburg has decided to in
stall a gravity filtering plant at a cost
of about $4,000 and enter into a con-
tract with the Waitsburg Electric
light company to pump what water
the city will use and keep the pumps
and motors in repair for a period of
20 years for one-fourth Of the gross
receipts Of the water department.
burg's water problem.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
Z
A HISTORIC VOLUME.
The Bible Used by the United States
Supreme Court.

The Bible Used by the United States
Supreme Court.
Kept securely under lock and key in
the supreme court room at Washington
there is a small Oxford Bible around
which cluster many notable and his
toric incidents. 1t was printed at Ok
ford In 1899, first came into the courts
service in 1893 and is believed to be
one Of the 10000 imported by congress
few years before. During its court
career this volume has been called into
service every day on which the august
tribunal has held session.
The great constitutional lawyers Of
the formative period of our govern
ment as a prerequisite Of their admis-
sion to practice before this learned
body kissed its material face.
Besides these great legal lights every
associate and chief justice. with the
exception of Chief Justice Chase, who
had Bible of his own, and every law
yer except Daniel Webster, sworn to
practice before the supreme court bar
has taken his oath Of allegiance on
this little book 1t Is tradition Of the
court that when Daniel Webster came
before this high tribunal In his first
argument in the defense of the char
tered rights of bis alma mater, Dart
mouth college, against the legislative
attacks Of New Hampshire, by some
strange inadvertence the oath was not
administered The tradition goes fur
Their, intimating that the judges were
so impressed by the eloquence of his
appeal. which stands out today as
classic in legal lore, that they either
forgot or dared not mention his dere-
LECTION.
It Is no wonder that this little Bible
Is so carefully preserved. endeared as
it is with the memories Of Americas
greatest statesmen and jurists. When
a president Is to be sworn the clerk OF
the court usually purchases a new
Bible, and after the certificate has
been affixed he presents 1t to the first
lady of the land.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-12-09
Seat Sale Begins.

The sale Of reserved seats of the
Empire Theater company commences
today Saturday at the box-office of
the Keylor Grand. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Matinee. "a Broken
Heart" Wednesday night, and Thurs
day night "The Great Diamond Rob-
berry" Friday night, Saturday matt
nee and Saturday night, 'The Pride
of Blue Canyon"