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The Washington times., 1905-05-28
HOW "FLORODORA"
CAME TO BE WRITTEN

One mid May Sunday afternoon about
five years ago, when the blooming la
burrum and red-howerinf chestnuts
were Turing tho crowds from London TO
the beautiful villas OF the Thames, Evie
Greene. who then was playing the prin-
cipal boy role in "L'Amour Mouille, -
was one OF party on the river out for
n weekend holiday. Some friend
brought Leslie Stuart, the composer, TO
her and intro 1uced him. Mr.. Stuart was
surprised at the extreme youth of the
girl, whom he had seen play in
Glamour Iouille" a few evenings be
fore. and remarked ''Well, you are a
voun gsteri" Miss Greene. who then was
onIy nineteen, answered with her deli
e!o,.g DubF i burr, Il am not an old
granny yet No doubt you will want to
write an opera for me before long
MI Stuart was amused at the youth
fui Celtic impertinence of the girl and
assured her he would like to see her In
an opera of his Miss Greene took the
matter seriously and said she could In
troduce him to q man who had a very
good book for an opera. Shortly after
ward she arranged a meeting between
Mr. stuart and Owen Hall. who wrote
The libretto for "Florodora. This meet
ing between Mr.. Stuart and Mr.. Hall re-
suited in the former writing the music
for "Florodora" and in celebrating the
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
PLAYS WITH LONG RUNS.

The plays which ran for q hundred
performances and over in New Iolk
during the past season number fourteen
Only two plays ran for over zoo perform
ances. "Int Music Master in which
David WarfieId is appearing, running
tor 246 performances, and The College
Widow" George AIDES comedy reaching
its 276th performance. The plays which
ran over 100 performances were iHig-
gledy Ptggledy." 1S5 times; 1t Happen
ed in Nordland," 154 times; 'Fantana,
1s9 times; You Never Can Tell" i29
times; 'Humpty Dumpty," 132 times;
Leah Kleschna 13l times; Mrs
Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch $50 times;
The Shotgun, 135 times; Mrs LET
ffngwell's Boots" 127 times; THE Duke
of Killtcranizie" l2S times; The School
Girl" 100 times. ard "Adrea." l16 times.
OF these "Fantana" and The Music
Master" are still running. 1t is curious
to note that the attractions which ran
over 100 performances are evenly divided
in classification Seven were musical
plays and seven were straight drama tic
plays and comedies without music.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
WHY Do CROWDS YELL7

Why do crowds yell? Prof George E.
Vincent, son of the bishop who founded
the Chautauqua Association, who is
given to the investigation of curious
phenomena, has undertaken to answer
tits question in Leslie's Weekly. Like
the man who sxore with a good round
oath that he never swore, many people
have been yelling in crowds all their
lives and never noticed 1t. From Prof.
Vincent many n quiet, silent man will
learn that he has gone to a political
Ieeting, and just because he was no
hypnotized crowd. ne has yelled like
mad. This same tacituTn man has gone
to a baseball game and yelled again,
and il his team won he tried to EN-
brace everybody he knew held his plug
hat up on d cane, while yelling like 4
Comanche. An hour later. at home, his
children could hardly get a word out of
him about the game.
Let a thousand people stroll out into
q big park, and scatter in small groups,
and they will be extremely quiet. Let
more and more noisy. The college yell
is not an isolated phenomenon, but just
the outeropping of the common, uni
yersal desire to whocp whelt two or
cent, after a study of the psychology
of rnobs,. reaches the conclusion that
hypnosis accounts for this propensity
A hypnotiZed crowd he says, loses IL
self individe!aIly through concentration
the central attitude toward life gets
askew, and suggestion" takes control
With all due respect to Prof. Vincent &
we venture TO say that the problem is
much simpler than that. Man being a
gregarious animal, he naturally feels
good in q crowd. and when he feels
good he yells TO show that he is on the
earth. There is no psychic mystery
about the yell. It is not picked up
along the way; it Is not = college prod
uct. 1t begins in the cradle.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
DISPUTED AUTHORSHIP
OF LONDON ASSURANCE

The revival by Ellis Jeffreys Of Lon
don Assurance" a famous comedy Of
the mId-century. brings TO mind a hot
controversy that used TO rage over the
authorship Of the play every time it was
taken up by the Wallack Company. On
the playbills the piece was always at
tributed TO Dion Boucicault. but those
who were IN the know persisted in say
ing 1t was John Brougham's. Nor dur
ing Broughams lifetime did Boucicauit
ever make any contradiction Of the pub
lished assertion. The writer once asked
Brougham as to the truth or the mat
rot to tell" The probability is that both
Of them worked on ii. for the. comedy
bears many of the earmarks OF Broug-
hams wit and a whole lot Of Bouci-
,Iuys shtlonIlsuoo peToUedBdun s.1Ine0
Both men were in London when the, play
was first produced at Covent Garden.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
Ibsen to His King.
Pleaded for a Grant of a PitifuI Sum
OF Money.

some new IbSen letters have lately
been published in Germany. One of them
vas written to the King in 1866, soon
after the publication of Brand" The
author states that this work has aroused
great interest outside the borders of his
fatherland. but. he adds, Il cannot live
OF the expressions of thanks l have re-
ceived, and he pleads for a special
grant of 400 thalers in order ITO afford
me the possibility of living my life as
p poet. He continues in this wise:
Il am not fighting for future free
from care, but for my life's work,
which. l firmly believe and know, God
has provided fer me, a work which
seems TO me the most important and
needful for Norway--to awaken the peo-
pie and TO teach them to think largely.
Ii rests with your majesty if I must
quit the battlefield where as 1 know,
the weapons have been granted to me
for the conflict, and this would be the
hardest of all for me, for until this day
L have never left the field
In another letter, addressed to a Ger
Ran translator, he says: Everything G
! have written is allied in the closest
possible manner with what l have lived
through, if not actually experienced.
Every new play has had this purpose
for myself, 10 serve as Il soul-freeing
and cleansing process" In a letter re-
fusing permission 20 a translator to al
tel the ending Of "A Dolls House he
play is written gust on account of the
CiGSInE- scene.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
JOE JEFFERSON IDENTIFIED.

Joseph Jefferson went .nto one OF the
big Wal Street bondhouses one day
years ago, wishing to sell some Govern
ment bonds.
Does anyone know you personally
here, Mr.. JeTerson?1 asked the clerk,
after he had given his name. If not,
you viii have to be identified. you
know
Jefferson leaned slouchingly against
the counter. shaking his head sadly. his
wonderful blue eyes twinklng. fIf my
dog Schneider was here he'd know me. .
he said, in his inimitable way. He ddn I
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
scAREcRow's EXPENSE ACCOUNT

Fred Stone, the Scarecrow, surprised
Fred Meek. manager of the Wizard of
OF" company. by putting in an expense
account last week for $3.50.
whats tlis?" asked the provident
manager
81 spent that in n.ekels thrown to the
boys who wait az the stage door for me
every night" answered The comedian.
Where does the show benefit by this?''
asked Mr.. Meek That Is a costly way
of advertising.
Costly? Not Il AL We get them all
back through the bc:< office in the shape
of gallery admission tickets.
Mr.. Meek saw the force Of this rea-
son and put his .. 4. on the Scarecrow's s
exnense account
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES.

THE Sylvan Players" headed by Sgd
ney Herbert, formerly with Augustin
DAILY. and Miss Cortelyou, will be seen
here in Shakespearean repertoire June
L. Is and II This announcement will
no doubt be read with great pleasure by
those who were fortunate enough to wit
ness the outdoor productions given here
last May.
The affair will be under the direction
of T. Arthur Smith, who SO successfully
presented those delightful performances
last season. and will be given for the
benefit OF the Junior Republic.
The repertoire will include As You
Like II" Twelfth Night Much Ado
About Nothing" and The Merchant of
Venice
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
KYRLE BELLEw, SAILING MAsTEE

Kyle BelIew received a telegram
Saturday from Capt. Howard Patter-
son, L. S. N. eongratulating him or.
having passed his examination for a
irst-class masters diploma with the
very creditable record of 9S per cent
marks out of a possible 100. Mr.. Bel
lews yacht, Moonstone. is entered for
the Emperor's Cup from Dover TO He'll
goland on June Il. and he is to meet
George Tyler in Kiel after the race.
where he will be sailing against several
of the yachts now crossing the Atlantic
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

tion then to discuss the matter or to
receive him. He made an ar~ointment.
however, for the following Sunday,
When he said he would ask forgiveness
ana try to effect q reconciliation
HE went away and never reappeared.
Ihat was over two years ago
Mrs. Thompson. on the stand Mon
day. said she recognized her husband
IN the man she spoke 10 at the door
lie mad always treated her kindly she
said, his only fault being d too great
fondneSs for cards and the race track
Judge kinsey, after hearing the
story. granted the decree
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
NAT GooDwIN's TELEGRAM,

Nat Goodwin recently had an appoint
ment with his agent, whose failure to
appear al the appointed time caused
the comedian TO protest impa tiently ar
his Representatives tardiness, when a
telegram brought the following explana-
ton:
"Washout on the line" ran the mes
sage The little auburnhaircd rnirth
producer, ever quick at repartee, Instant
ly wired in reply:
Then buy new shirt and come on at
once"
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

role of Dolores, which Evie Greene orig
mated and in which she scored so heaF-
lily in London. This was the beginning
of her remarkable rise on the stage, her
subsequent success in The Duchess of
Dantzfc" bringing all London TO her
feet Her long stay here in DAILY 5
served to establish for her a large per-
sonaI following in this country.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28
John Thompson an Enoch Arden

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-An Enoch Arden
story was told in Division Nc. of the
circuit court by Mrs. Emma Thompson.
TO whom Judge W. NJ. Kinsey granted
a divorce from John Thompson after
hearing the narration or her husband 5
disappearance years ago, his retkrn and
declaration of a desire for forgiveness,
his second disappearance almost innme-
dtately and his Eon-retUrn-
Parts Of the story OF Mrs. Thompson
night have been from a page OF fiction
had not its authenticity been sworn to
under oath and vouched for by num-
Der acquainted with it,
1t will be twenty-foIr years July 3.
according to the Plaintiff statement
since she married John Thompson TheE
lived together happily till July 13, 1886,
when her husband disappeared as CON-
pletcly as IT the earth had swallowed
him. For seventeen years nothing was
heard from him, and John Thompson
was mourned as dead.
All Children Grown.
Four chiIdran-Gertrude and Hazel
twins. William and George-were borr.
to the couple. Mrs. Thompson remained
true to her husbands memory and
raised the children. All are now grown
Something over two years ago a man
went to the office Of Atkins & Atkins
ergravers. on Broadway, ard inquired
If William Thompson was employed
there. Receiving an affirmative answer
ne was shown the young man. He asked
yourg Thompson his name, and being
told, he stated that he was mis- father,
John Thompson.
Young Thompson said this was i'm
possible, as his father was dead. The
man, however, insisted, and. being un-
able TO convince his son, he left That
night he appeared at the home of Mrs.
Thompson, in Whittier street, near
Cook avenue, and Miss Atkinson, sis
ter of Mrs Thompson, came to the
door. To her the man teid the same
story, and Miss Cook called Mrs.
Thompson to the door.
Again Went Away.
AS soon as she saw the face of her
husband she recognized him, and was
so overcome that she had to be sup
ported She suffered az attack of
nervousness after that which pros
trated her
The man weet away, telling Miss
Atkins that his wife was N no condi-
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

need the dog Schneider after that: the
dig office was full of any number of
people willing to identify him.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Mr.. Delamater has had considerable ex-
perience of rough it, in the tropics and
Alaska
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Frances Young. who closed with 1.-The
Gypsy Girl" in Brooklyn recently, will
make New York her home in future.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Continued From Second Page.)
a telegram was forced in his hand.
and, sleepily opening it. he read
George Ade, Auditorium Hotel. Chi
cago, Ill: Dear George-Father passed
away BENJAMIN Tyler
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Since Henry w. Savage started to pop
ularize grand opera in the vernacuiar
he has produced eighty-two operas in
TrppliSf,
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

With two or three .'Hamlets" running
In London. burlesques of the character
and The play are the order OF the day
in tie music halls
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

1t is said that in the Actors Home in
New York the inmates used TO get 81
cents per week spending money. This
has been cut off.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

EIita Proctor Otis is to go into vaude-
Twist
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Ward and Vokes will not be seen to-
geth=r next season. Vokes will con-
time with "a Pair of Pinks.' while
Ward will have a new musical comedy.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

season among other plays he will pro
dCce '-Othello.'
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

II Bruce Daiamater. of the Alice
Fischer company, is planning a trip via
bronco through the Yellowstone Park.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Hilda Spong opened her new country
ncme in New York last week. Mary of
the invited guests took various animals
with them. in order TO give the actress
4 chance to start as q farmer.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

The success of the revival of ''Trilby'
in New York has decided w. 4. Brady
70 continue the play in Wilton Lackaye's s
repertoire next season. Mr. Lackaye
begins his fall and winter tour in San
Francisco on September i, His plays
will be Trilby,' - The Pit" and Pillars
of Society" When the star reaches New
York he Will make production of his
new play. Jean Vatican"
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Anita Bridger returned last week from
a fortnight's visit TO her mother and
sister in San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

Master Gorden Sergent. the boy ac-
tor, closed his engagement with Oliver
Labadie's 'In Louisiana" company at
Creston. Iowa, and left for his home in
Holyoke. Mass. where he will spend the
summer. Master Gorden is but ten
years old. and made the trip of over
l. 400 miles alone.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

George Friend will go with the Nance
O'Neir' company for their Australian
season.
The Washington times., 1905-05-28

eleanor Robson will sail for Europe
ehortI, after the close OF her tour with
..she stoops TO Conquer and will spenG
a large part Of the summer in France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-01
m- THE GUARANTEED STAMP---TH RED STAR. -mm-
imported Cheese
At Reduced Prices.

Fancy Swiss, special ID. 10c
Imported Muenster, sp'l ID .19c
Best L.imburger, special ID 1Sc
Finest Leyden, special ID &c
New Myse Ost, special ID. 13c
Best Nogel Ost, special Id. 2lc
Roquefort, best French, sp'l 3Sc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-01

New Imp. Salt Herring, eacll.3-
New Germ Dill Pickles, doz.12c
New Swed'h AnChovies, oan.l4C
New Nor'y Fishballs lar.can25c
Peanut Butter, delicious, jar Sc
Picked Mus els, special, jar DC
Lambs Tongue, picked, jar10c
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-17

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George Blair came down from Lin
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FOR SALE Harness shop; good bust.
ness. Address Lock Box 3, Harvard,
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WIZ" '"''' agent nailereI' o'"cN'
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l. H'"a'h """ ialh''S' VINO recent
onto the Morrison farm nor,bcos, If
Rcd Cloud.
Misc Mazda Nor,,o ,.. g..
,u,o,. -. ~.
attend the wedding of her cousin, Miss
Ellie Barber.
Ivan Dickinson will farm ,he linn
RYAN place this summcr uis sis,ar
MISS Minnie DickenSon' will keep
mousse Tor nm
81 Fincher came out with a new suit
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-17

LOCALETTES

Hay and iced at Plumb's.
Mrs. Bomford is quite sick.
Plumb has Red Cloud flour.
Try that calf meal mt Caldwell's.
Joe Blair was in the city Tuesday.
60 to Fred P.umb's for flour or feed
Mrs. Reed is down from Orleans to-
day.
DR.. L. A. Thomas, dentist, Damerell
block.
Are you going to Blue Hill April %
and 2S?
Mrs. Fred Vaudeville is visiting in
Lincoln.
Representative Haley was home over
Sunday.
c. + Spence was down from Bladen
Tuesday.
DR.. Myers was down from Riverton
Tuesday,
G. f.. Putnam was down from Cowles
Tuesday.
l.. G. Evans of Riverton was in town
Tuesday.
John Storey was down from Cowles
Wednesday.
G. b. Crone was down from Lincoln
over Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. Tulleys came down from
Naponee today.
!. II. Holmes was in Lincoln the
first of the week.
Farmer" Ray Frame was"in towr
the first of the week.
n. A. Clark of Superior was in town
the first of the week.
Ed. McAllister weEt to Rivertor
Tuesday on business.
Face massage and ladies shampoo
at Hayes barber shop.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-17

has accepted a position in Ward Hayes
barber shop. Though a young man,
Mr.. Watkins has had considerable
perience rs a tonsorialist, having
practically been raised in u barber
shop.
Hear the Hon. A. X Talbot, Head
Consul Modern Woodmen OF America,
at M. w. A, hall, Tuesday evening,
March q. All interested in Fraternal
Insurance are cordially invited. Good
music and a good time generally. Ad-
I mittance free.
Andrew Arnold of Inavale vas in
Red Cloud Wednesday to receive n car
of thoroughbred Polled Angus cattle,
which were delivered to him here by
w. Thornberry and Tom Miller OF
Smyrna, Neb. Mr.. Arnold took the
cattle {, his ranch near Riverton.
G.. y Crone and family are this week
making preparations to remove to their
new home near Ottawa. Kansas. 1t
was Just twenty years ago this wsek
that MIR. Crone and family located in
Red Cloud and during these years they
have made many friends who will be
sorry to see them leave Red Cloud.
Mr.. and Mis-. w. b. Smith Of MIssou-
ri City, Mo-, were called TO Red Cloud
by the serious illness of their daughter,
Mrs. G. +. Davis, wife of the pastor Of
the Christian church. We are pleased
to state that Mrs. Davis is now out of
danger and well on the road to recov-
cry. The children have also recovered
from their recent illness.
Robt. Fortune orders the Journal
sent to his address at Red Cloud and
writes a pertinent letter which was not
intended for publication. but we gener-
ously share it with our readers as fol-
lows: "Well, III give IL up, Charlie
Day is a better man than | am, so give
him the money and send me the Jour
nal. haven't made my Fortune yet
ont here, but as long as | don't have a
Miss Fortune I'm all right. Hebron
Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-17

New lire of handbags and side
cDmbs.-F. NEwHOUsE.
G. +. Reigle has moved into the
Thomas Emigh property.
John Vest has been laid up with the
grip for the last few days.
Take your poultry and hides to
Plumb. Top prices paid.
William Sternke was down from Blue
Hill the first of the week.
Postmaster y. G. Hacker and wife
are in Lincoln this week.
Herb Ludlow is down from Hastings
for a visit with his parents.
Adair Galusha was down from Lin.
coin for a visit with friends.
w. r Clark, the Curl medicine man,
was here the first of the week.
County Attorney A. NJ. Walters was
down from Blue Hill this week.
Girl wanted at the Windsor hotel
Good wages paid.-E. WELsCH.
Roscoe Weesner has accepted a posi-.
ton in Paul Storey's clothing store.
w. +. Rife and family left Wednes.
day for their new home in Beatrice.
George HOLSTER has traded his resi-.
dence property for'a farm neal Ina.
vale.
i. +. McCarl and wife visited with
relatives liz McCook the first of the
week.
Alex Snelser departed for his home
in Keystone, South Dakota, Monday
noon.
Plumb the feed mar will pay you the
highest price for poultry, eggs and
hides.
The infant child of John Phillips and
wife died asst Saturday at Goodland
Kansas.
Mrs. S. Graves and daughter Emma,
have returned from their visit in Tope.
ka, Kansas.
Mrs. ID. IL. Haley arrived home Mon.
day from an extended visit in Lincoln
and Omaha.
GIL VanCamp and son George ar,
rived FROM Denver Sunday FOL a visit
with friends.
Jack" Weesner, who has been
teaching out south OF Superior, was in
town Sunday.
Bert Dickey left for Denver thi.
morning, where he will spend a week
visiting friends.
Charley Ludlow has resigned his joi
at the Bostwick hotel in Hastings anG
is at home again.
George Bayler this week moved hi.
family into town. They will occupy
the Will West place.
S. j. Chambers of Hastings, an uncl,
of DIR. +. A. Thomas, was in the cit,
this week on business.
An effort is being made to secure tn,
Andrews Opera company for an en-
gagement in this city.
w. +. Rife has sold his residenc,
property on Seward avenue to Mrs
Stonebreaker for 81 800.
If taken this month, keeps you wei
all summer. 1t makes the little one
eat, sleep and grow. A spring toni
e. A. .l.lo snu uoll:,A.,
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-03-17

RAISER, daughter of Charles RAISER of
Amboy.
Frank Smith, the shoe man, has so
far recovered as to be able to attend to
his business. His many friends are
glad to see him out again.
John O'Meara of Oak, Neb is here
this week putting in the new switch
board and other improvements CT the
Farmers telephone exchange.
j l.. Crossley of Denver held down
the night operators job for a few days
until the trivial of another operator
to take the place permanently.
l.. G Everett of Council Bluffs, Ia,
who owns considerable real estate in
this vicinity, was here the first Of the
week looking after his interests.
1t is rumored that a "medicine" show
will hold forth IN Red Cloud in the
near future. They usually make good
business for doctors and drug stores.
AL. Slaby returned Monday from
Denver, accompanied by his wife, who
is slowly recovering from the surgical
operation which she recently under.
went.
A mass convention has been called
to meet at the court house Satur-
day evening for the purpose of placing
in nomination an dependent city
ticket.
1t is said a number of boys supplied
themselves with "show money" last
week by ransacking barns and hen
roosts for eggs, which they sold to a
local healer.
The street commissioners force has
this week been making some extensive
improvements along the street in front
of Peterson's implement and hardware
establishment.
Ed. Storey, who has been employed
at the asylum during the past two
years, departed Friday for Chicago,
where he will jim Ringling's circus
Hastings Tribune.
Monday night the Ladies Aid society
of the M. +. church met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Muntz, where they
gave a farewell party for Mrs. G. Is,
Crone and Mrs. viii Rife.
p"Will, Elmer and Thomas Rodgers OF
Pennington, Ill brothers of Mrs
w. IL. VanPatten, have moved onto
the Walt Garner place, north of Ina
vale. Their families will join them
soon.
1t will bring rich red blood, firm flesh
and muscle. That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Taken
IL is month will keep you well all sum
mer. 80 cents, tea or tablet. g. l..
Getting.
The pastor will preach upon the fol-
lowing themes at the Congregational
church on Sunday morning. "The
sunday School Problem" Evening.
"Christ and the Blind Man" Everyone
welcomed.
If you cannot eat, sleep or work, feel
mean, cross and ugly, take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea this month. A
tonic for the sick. There is no remedy
equal to it. 80 cents, tea or tablet.
G. l. Cotting
N. +. Watkins of Highland, Kansas