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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-05

Wear Diamonds and look prosperous. You
know everything depends on appearances
We have an elegant assortment OF Rings.
The settings are unique and the work
manship excellent. The stones are with
out flaw aud very brilliant. There is a
great variety of prices, but you are as
sured good quality no matter what the
price quoted may be. We had almost
forgotten TO say that we sell Watches,
Clocks aud Silvcrw are. too.
l. PERELMAH, 800 STATE ST
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-05

subscrIbe lor the NNNs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23
1T STRAIGHT AGAINST sI.oGGING RUFFIAN.'

then a second cyclist appeared. This
time il was the young lady coming
from the station. | saw her look about
her as she came to the Charlington
hedge. An instant later the man emerg-
ed from his hiding place, sprang upon
his cycle and followed her. In all the
broad landscape those We're the only
moving figures, the graceful girl sit
ting very straight upon her machine
and the man behind her bending low
over his handle bar with a curiously
Curtive suggestion In every movement.
She looked back at him and slowed her
pace. He slowed also. She stopped.
He at once stopped. too. keeping 200
yards behind her. Her next movement
was as unexpected as il was spirited.
She suddenly whisked her wheels
round and dashed straight at him. He
was as quick as she, however. and
darted off in desperate flight Present
ly she came back up the road again. her
head haughtily in the air. not deignIng
10 take any further notice Of her silent
attendant. He had turned also and
stiIl kept his distance until the curve OF
the road hid them from my sight.
81 place.. anu IL
was well that did so, for presently
the man reappeared. cycling slowly
back. He turned in at the hall gates
and dismounted from his machine. For
some minutes | could see him standing
among the trees His hands were
raised, and be seemed TO be settling
his necktie- Then he mounted his cycle
and rode away from me down the drive
toward the hall. ran across the heath
and peered through the trees. Far
away l could catch glimpses Of the old
gray building. with It's bristliug Tudor
chimneys, but the drive ran through a
dense shrubbery, and / saw no more OF
my man.
However. il seemed to me that had
done fairly good mornings work, and
/ walked back in high spirits to Farm
ham. The local house agent could tell
me nothing about Charlington Hall and
referred me TO a well known drm in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23

at this point down which be could have
gone"
Holmes chuckled and rubbed his
hands This case certainly presents
some features OF it, own said he
turning the corner and your discovery
that the road was clearE
Two or three minutes"
Then he could not have retreated
down the road, and you say that there
are no side roads,"
None"
Then he certainly took a footpath
on one side or the other"
1T could not have been on the side OF
the heath or should have seen him"
$50 by the process OF exclusion we
arrive at the fact that he made his way
toward Charlington Hall. which, as
understand. is situated in its own
grounds on one side OF the road. Any
thing elseT'
Nothing. Mr. Holmes. save that
was so perplexed that l felt should
not be happy until l had seen you and
bad your advice"
Holmes sat in silence for some little
time
Where is the gentleman TO whom
you are engaged" he asked at last.
He i in the Midland Electrical com
psny, at Coventry.
He would not pay you a surprise
VISIT
"Oh. Mr. Holmes, AS If / should not
know him.
Have you had any other admirers?"
Several before l knew Cyril"
And since
'"Ihere was this dreadful man, Wood
ley, If you can call him an admirer."
NO one eIse:''
Our fair client seemed IA little CON
fused
"NhO was he" asked Holmes.
"Oh. il may be mere fancy of mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23

Farnham: you will conceal. yourself
near Charlington heath; you VIII oh
serve these facts for yourself and act
as your own Judgment advises. Then,
having inquired as to the occupants of
the hall. you win come back 10 me and
report"
We had ascertained from the lady
that she went down upon the Monday
by the train which leaves Waterloo at
$50. 80 | started early and caught the
BIB Al Farnham station had no DIFF
ficulty i'll being directed To darlington
heath. It was impossible To- mistake
the scene of the young lady's adven-
ture. for the road runs between the
open heath on one side aud ali old yew
hedge upon the other. surrounding a
park which is studded With magnificent
trees. There was Il main gateway Of
Hchen studded stone. each side pillar
surmounted 10y molderiug herakic EN-
blems. but besides this central car
riage drive | observed several points
where there were gaps in the hedge
and paths leading through them. The
house was invisible from the road. but
the surroundings all spoke OF gloom
and decay.
The heath was covered with golden
patches OF Towering gorse cleaning
magniticently in the light Of the bright
spring sunshine. Behind one Of these
clumps | took up my position so as to
command both the gateway OF the hall
and long stretch OF the road upon
either side. 1t had been deserted when
left il. but now SAW Il cyclist riding
d:wn il from the opposite direction to
that i'll which had come. He was clad
in Il dark suit, ana | saw that he had
black beard ON reaching the end of
the darlington grounds he sprang
from his machine aud led it through
gap in the hedge disappearing from
my view.
\ quarter of an hour passed. aud
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23

put it had seemed to me sometimes
that my employer, Mr.. Carruthers,
takes a great deal OF interest in me.
He has never said anything. He is a
perfect gentleman. But girl always
knows"
'Hs"' Holmes looked grave. What
does he do for a living:"
He is a rich man"
mo carriages or horses 90
well. at least he is fairly well to do.
But he goes into the city two or three
times a week. He is deeply interested
In South African gold shares"
You will let me know any fresh de
velopment Miss Smith. / am very
busy just now. but | will find time TO
make some inquiries into your case.
In the meantime take no step without
letting me know Goodby, and / trust
that we shall have nothing but good
news from you"
at is part OF the settled order OF ma
ture that such Il girl should have fol-
lowers" said Holmes as he pulled at
his meditstive pipe. but for choice not
on bicycles in lonely country roads.
Some secretive lover. beyond all doubt.
But there are curious and suggestive
details about the case. Watson
That he should appear only at that
point"
Exactly. Our first effort must be to
find who are the tenants of Charling
ton Hall. Then. again. how about the
connection between Carruthers and
Woodley. since they appear to be men
OF such Il different typeI How came
they both TO be SO keen upon looking
mp Ralph Smiths relations One more
point What sort Of menage is If
which pays double the market price for
a governess. but does not keep a horse.
although six miles from the stationf
Odd, Watson-yery odd
You viii go down."
NO. uy dear fellow: you viii go
down This may be some trining In
trigue. and 1 cannot break my other
Important research for the sake Of it.
On Monday you win arrive early AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-23
The Adventure of
the Solitary
Cyclist
No. 4 Of the series

(csVrisss, 1893 b. Il Cesar Ds,i. sA< CsAis~s
RSsIyI
(Cs,yriFbf 1895. D. McCIHrs. PhiIii1g = Co.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
SON" GOOD THINGS IN THE WASHINGTON TflEAIERS

tions asked. the result being the fol-
lowing catechisn:
Your fayorite virtue? Honesty and
respectabiiity.
Vice you most dislike? Lying.
hate liar.
Your favorite character in history :?
Queen Elizabeth.
Your fayori1e motto? Never mind.
It'll be the same hundred years hence.
or, it viii ali come out IN the wash.
Your favorite name for a man? ANY
that isn't a sissy name. John has
always been my favorite.
Your favorite employment The sho"
business, and the more of IT the better.
Your favorite amusement? Riding
horseback, motor car, yacht, trolley car.
hanson. ferry beat. or elevator. i want
TO be on the move.
Your favorite flower? The American
Beauty rose, because IT is the most ex-
pensiye.
Your favorite color? Blue. when 1t Is
confined to my clothes and the sky.
Otherwise, ofAnge-
Your favorite book? Anything left us
by old Marcus Aureiius.
Your favorite song? The one that goes
best.
Your favoTfte poet? Homer, whose
Had has been plagiarized by every
rhyraster since his time.
City in which you would rather live?
New York. I'm used to it.
Your 9avoriIe ianguagef The English.
because my friends can understand il.
Your present state OF mind? Per-
| fectIy tranquil, thank you.
Your idea OF perfect happiness? To
| raye ali the money / want to spend
| and to live where I please.
Your idea OF perfect misery? To be
| broke all the time
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
The Curse of Good Looks.
Marie Dressler Says They Are Fatal to
the Artist.

Asked recently to what cause she
attributes the dearth of good stage ma
terfal. Marie DTessier answered:
ITO the curse Of good looks. The
pretty young woman soon grows so
forever thinking at what angle she
shall present her face to the audience.
Pretty faces have become the weak
ness of the public, so you can forgive
the young women their anxiety. But
it's fatal TO artistic -forgetfulness
just the sa1le. Fancy me accomplish
ing anything II I make tho appeal of
prettiness to an audience. And yet my
walrus style OF beauty is not a handi-
cap, because I won't let It be.
'T realize there Is no chance for me
unless I rush onto that stage. bounce
that audience up and down and amuse
IT, It's on the principle OF throwing
yourself up against brick wall; In
time, IL you last. II will fall down. Now
MIR, Daily understood my utter depend
ence on hard work for reaching an audi
ance. That Is why he believed in me-
and under hie guidance l believe | could
have met his expectations. but not with.
out it-although | do believe that MIR
gaiaseo could accomplish with mo what
Daily might have
In three yoars Miss Dressier will ga,
farewell to the stage,
s'I have besn on IL one hundred ant
sixteen years" she said, ''and / fee
every year OF II. In three years yol
shall see me busy builder and doing
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

age OF her convictions. And, perhaps,
after all, it was only coincidence.
I'VE were rehearsing the beautiful but
unsuccessful play 'Juana which had
been written especially for the great
Polish actress by the dramatist. Wills.
On the night before the opening, as IS
customary. we had a full dress reifears-
al after the regular performance OF
Romeo and juliet, which We were then
playing. Miss Ward, who enacted the
role of the Jealous rival OF Jaala, came
onto the stage In the second act with
very handsome peacock feather IAN
hanging from her girdle.
Immediately there was a generat
outcry. I never saw such an indignant
lot of people, even in the ola pafh-
stormfng days ten years carrier. from
carpenters and scene ghifters TO Nodes
ka and Barrett themselves. But MISS
Ward persisted in using the fan, and
laughed at what she called their stupid
superstition.
1.-THE following evening the fan was
nowhere to be found. and Miss Ward S
anger was great. The play was, on the
first night, an enormous success. Peo-
pia stood up and waved their hardker-
chiefs In all parts of the theater in their
excitement But this was only for the
first night The second It fell Hat. ana
at the end Of the week 1t was taken of.
s.It was the last week that Barrett and
Modteska played together and their last
week at the Court Tsheater. The com
pany was broken up and dispersed and
never came together again. A little less
than a year later the theater was burn
ed TO the ground. and when the workmen
were clearing away the debris they
| found In the ruins of the chimney OF
| the green room the remains OF pea
| cock feather fan. The theater was new
er rebuilt. Miss Ward went 20 fulfill an
engagement In Australia, ana before tfa
year was ended fell Ill and died OF
pleuro- pneumonia.
"a strange series OF condolences. OF
course" was his closing remark. and
| agreed with him.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
BouCiCauIt Beaten.
Toe Weber Too Much for Him in Re
partee.

Toe Weber Too Much for Him in Re-
partee.
Aubrey Boucicault prides himself on
having Inherited not only his histrionfc
ability from his celebrated father. but
his aptness at repartee. For this rea-
son he tries not TO leave himself open
for a .'come back from anyone else.
The night Of the recent John L. sulif-
van fight" however. he fell before the
wit OF Joe Weber.
.wen, what do you think OF shats' he
cried "OId John L. come to life again
and licked fellow named Mccormick. .
s'what!" exclaimed Weber.
Eyes. SIR" reiterated Boucicauit. 1.-THE
people got so excited they yelled and
cheeres, threw their hats in the air and
broke up all the furniture in the place
from sheer delight"
"All the furniturei Where did you say
il was7" from Weber.
"Grand Rapids, Mich, replied BoucI'
cault
eThen, IT'S a lie," said Weber, and
walked away. leaving his leading mar
guessing.
Suddenly it dawned upon BouiceauI
that there are seventeen furniture fac
tories In Grand Rapids.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Charles b. Dillingham; was a dramatic
critic and weIl-known newspaper man.
Bruce Edwardes was a successful news
paper man IN Hartford. a. Token Worm
was civil engtrSer in West Virgins
and in Denmark before entering the the
atrical business. Charles T. X. Miller
was the editor of an Indianapolis news
paper Charming Pollock was dramatic
critic Of THE Washington Times Will
Page was dramatic critic of the
Washington Post. Paul WiIstacFa waz
an experienced writer. Wells Hawks
was Baltimore city editor WilEur M.
Bates was q detective of recognized
ability. W. F. Coranor was q succeSsful
real estate owner and operator. james
Forbes was a dramatic critic in Pitts
burg. s. s. Goo6friend was life insaT-
anee agent for many years. Walter :.
Kingsley Waa a war correspondent fos
the London Times Lyman 3. Glover
| was a well-known Chicago dramatic
| critic. And there are many others whs
could be mentioned"
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Stage Superstitions.
Four That No Actor Can Eradicate
From His Mind.


Stories OF the superstitions OF the
stage are unnumbered. There are four
that are ineradicable from every actors
soul
An umbrella must not be opened on
the stage during rehearsal.
A chair must never be spun on one
leg.
Peacock feathers must never be
brought into a theater unless the direst
results are desired.
And last, but not least, the tag" or
closing sentence OF a play, must never
be spoken until the first official perform
ance.
In chatting about these queer ideas an
old actor said:
Something over q quarter OF CEN
tury ago I had the delightful pleasure
OF forming part OF the company support
ing that most charming of women. Mad
anne Modjeska. at the old Court Theater,
London, under the management Of the
late Wilson Barrett.
Some day hope to be permitted to
tell you more about that company: just
now I only wish TO refer TO one mem
Der, Miss Ada Ward. She Is dead now
and. at any rate, she only had the cour-
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

crate stage setting for THE Mikado.
besides securing for the large chorus
an entirely new wardrobe OF stunning
costumes characteristic OF the "F1owery
Kingdom The 'adikado" has outlived
hundreds OF the so-calied light operas
and musical comedies. and that it Is stil
an attraction Of great interest is evil
denced by the fact that it is being IEre-
sented in New York now to packed
houses.
The idea of modernizing and locaiiz-
ing TO some extent the dialogue and
songs by the introduction Of topical
hits and verses, IN which the Car
naturally comes IN for few warm
ones" will lend additional interest. as
will some of the novel costumes and
electrical effects. The eztire interior
and lobby OF the theater will be decor
ated in Japanese fashion with lanterns.
and 1t is expected that the entire corps
OF the Japanese legation will occupy
boxes, thus adding n Japanese stmos-
phere 20 the performance.
The principals in the cast have been
carefully chosen for the parts suited
| 20 their style Of work. Miss Ethel Holtz-
claw, who viii be seen in the role OF
Yum Yum, gives promise OF satisfying
| her many friends by her clever acting
and ..er exceptionally well-trnined So
prane voice. She Will be capably assist
ed by Miss Blanche Perry and Miss
Anna Goidsborough. who will play ths
parts OF the other two little maids. The
| comedy role of tho opera. that OF kf
| Ko, Lord High Executtoner IF Tftfpu
has been intrusted 20 George a. Bent
ley, and from his previous exeeiien'
work before the Washington public II
comedy roles. II is safe to say that IN
will win new honors In this part. whici
is most suited Ia his style OF acting
The tenor role or the opera Will be suns
by Joseph L. Battle. who Is well known
in the musical circles OF this city. Mf
Iattie win have an excellent ehahes O
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
THE House of Silence.
Hackett's New Play Produced With
Pronounced Success.

''The House of Silence a new pay oy
Herman K. Viele. with j. h iackete
as the star, was produced at the Nlkoa
Theater, Pittsburg. Thursday night.
May IS. The play shows Mr.. HaeKest III
an entirely new character. that or a
low-visaged, numbering Brittany peas
ant. and gives him a role which per
naits of some fine meiodranatic move
ments.
The story Of 1.-The House of Silence
deals with Nj. Gravin. an old recinse
painter; his young wife, Beatrice
servant. Victor, and q young american
painter, Paul Gregory. 1t Is in iour
acts and a prologue. In the pfotoBue
the servant Victor, indicates MS loEe
for his young mistress and she repeis
his inferred advances The servant!
thinking freedom from the aged husband
would bring the wife nearer hirn, shos %
the old painter off a cliff. In the play
the story of the servants love is ecn-
tinueei. Seven months are presumed 10
have ELAPSED and Victor is the gardener
| OF the House of Silence. which the su-
perstftious folk look upon as a place
| unbaliowed. In this house resides the
widow. who keeps herself secluded. and
| the servant One day she dresses in the
| peasant costume and mingies with the
village folk, meets the artist and pre-
| walls upon him TO hire a bit OF her gar
den as a studio, for she needs the money
for food.
| The servant resents the appearance OF
! The artist, who eventually discovers Whe
| the mistress OF the House of Silence
really is. He falls in love with her anf
| after barring the servant out OF tn'
| walled yard during q storm, secures ad
| mission TO the house and to the woman
| sitting room There they piight the1l
troth. The servant manages TO enec
an entrance and comes into the room
There is a struggle and the woman
| clings to the young artist. IN a MT o
rage the servant grabs a scythe ant
Just as he is about to kill them both
| friendly bolt of lightning comes throug
the window, strikes the scythe plad
| and kills the servant.
Mr.. Hackett played the part OF Vic
tor. Charlotte Walker was seen as Bea
trice, and Paul Gregory. the America
artist, was played by MFR. Seeiey. Other
in the cast were Sam B. Hardy. Haroit
de Becker, Peter Lang, George Dickson
Flora J. Bowley, Eleanor Sheldon an
| Florence Craig.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
George AIDES Autograph
How Il Brought Him In Touch VIII
an Albanian.

Celebrities are IN constant receipt ok
many letters and requests for photo
graphs. and George AIDE. the success
full playwright. is no exception to ths
rule. He has not kept track az tbs
nuE4ber OF autograph nends that have
written him nor of the tender nissives
received from feminine admirers. but
the grand total Is being added TO every
day. One CT the queerest Ietters ar
rived before Mr.. AIDE sailed for Japan.
It bore an Alabama postmark end
came from one who signed himiteIZ
Benjamin Tyler. Mr. Tyler wrote in
most commendatory style. praising
AIDES play, The County Chairman.
which, TT seemed. he witnessed.
The playwright wrote a perfunctory
letter Of thanks and the incident
passed from his mind. Never having
seen Mr.. Tyler, Mr. Ade naturally for
got all about him, In weeks time
the mail brought him a poster which
read: Lecture tonight. Me and Ny
Friend, George Ade.' by Benjanain Ty-
lef.e The closing scene came in Chi
cago as the humoriat was on his way
to New York. He had just reached hss
hotel. tired out from a trip across tie
continent, and was eager TO get TO Lefe.
CONTINUED on Page Three this Section-5
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
The riikado" bu Amateurs.
Famous Comic Opera to Be Presented
By Miss Wilson.

Gilbert and Suiiivau's famous comic
opera, The Mikado." which will be pro-
sented by Miss Katie v. Wilson at the
Lafayette Theater uadsr the personal
direction OF Thomas Evans Grssstie. on
the evening OF Friday, Juns 2, promises
10 sg.rpass all previous productions OF
the kind given at the National capitai.
Mr. Greene,s experience with tie say
age Grand Opera Company era hies him
TO train the large chorus aiid princinals
SO well that this presentation of ''The
Mskaao'' Will be one of tho best ever
heard in this city.
Miss wilson has planned most elae-
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
At the Theaters.
.CoIumbia-sDrrg. Danes Defense"

Aoinm mhia-~Mfs. Danes Defense.
Mrs. Danes Defense selected for
presentation at the Columbia Theater
this week. has never before been given
here. It was written by Henry Arthur
Jones. the author OF THE Case of
Rebeiiious Susan" 1t is a dramatic
Icomedy in four acts. It was originally
iproduced by Charles F'rohman and en-
s5oyed q run of 800 nights at the Empire
fTheater, New York.
Charlotte Walker. who has Just closed
iher season with James K. Hackett, hav-
Sng been his leading woman for the past
your years, viii be the leading lady OF
the Columbia company for the remain
der OF the season and will. OF course,
be seen In the part Of Mrs. Dane this
week. This role was created by Miss
margaret Anglin. Miss Walker is sure
TO endear herself to the patrons OF the
ICoiumbia Theater, as she possesses won
s<aeTfui charm. youth and beauty.
Guy Standing the popular leading
man OF the Columbia, will play the
iprincipaI role, having created it wher
. member OF the company which original
~ produced 1t. The other members
including Jeffreys Lewis, Louise Gallo
way, Fuller AfeIIish. John Dean, Nal
scoIn Duncan, George CASTOR, Philir
EGheffieid, and G. F. Emery, will be cas
iii congenial roles.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Press Agents GeneaIoau
". 4. Brady's Criticism Provokes Reply
Showing Him in the Wrong.

Certain recently published utterances
by William A Brady on the low stand
ard of intelligence In the business de-
partment of the stage. has reused the
wrath of the press agents, at whom he
particularly armed. saying that the busi-
ness end of the theater seemed to be
sort OF cesspool 10 catch all the men
who have been failures at everything
else One OF the press agents, in reply,
submits the following:
Here are the previous occupations of
some successful theatrical business men:
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

work that will last The charm OF the
stage does not last with people Oh
stability. The awful lack OF legitimacy
about the work sickens one. 1hefe
never was an institution as legitimate
as the stage. How clouded and vague
its origin is! What does it lead 10 anu
by the same token, what does u o"te
back to- Did you ever think #hae II
would be to do your life WORK uiiaei
the direction of people who, IN your
heart, you know don't Know as HUI -,
as you do Well in most cases tfai-s
the environment OF the actress VINO at
least thinks she can think.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
CONCERT BY THE
Nordica Mandolin, Banjo and
Guitar Clubs
WALTER r. HOLT. Director.

WALTER T. HOLT. Director.
H. ERNEST GALLEHER, Assistant,
Assisted by Mr.. GEORGE II. O'CONNOR
And the COLUMBIA QUARTETTE CLUB.
Mrs. Este Bond Bischoff. Soprano; Mrs.
Adelaide Lynham Humphrey. Contralto;
Mr. Douglass g. Miller. Tenor; Mfr. Herbert
d. Lawson. Basso. DIR. j. W. BischoT. Di-
rector and Accompanist.
THURSDAY. JUNE i, 1905. P. NJ
CARROLL INSTITUTE HALL.
10th St, bet. New York ave. and K St
RESERVED SEATS, soc, on sale Washing
ton Collegs OF Music. 1220 B ct. NV.