davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

next, This season the role ls inter-
preted by Mr. Earl X. Mitchell, who
was especially brought over by Man.
agcr L. j. Kennedy An entirely new
scenic outfit has been provided for this
season and one OF the best companies
engaged, which has ever come out of
New York In character play It in
cludes among others such well known
artists as Adelaide Byrd, Violet Holmes,
Nenie Atherton, Ida Warner, Julia GIL
more, sydney Craven. Kraft Walton.
Clinton Maynard, +, n. Bender, l.. II.
Weimlch. ]. +. Mack. Geo. Warren and
j Il. pnMnrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

dlvidual opera chairs have been In
stalled In the balcony; the last taps Of
the hammer are being delivered on the
iloor Of the parquet. the stage floor Is
down and the dressing rooms are prac-
ucally completed Plumbers and steam
htters have taken hold ana skilled
workmen are finishing the pine fittings
ana hand-carved embellishments Of
tho auditorium.
This afternoon the first OF the hand
some red leather chairs will be screwed
to the floor. In addition an even thou
sand yards OF pile carpet VIII 10 lqid in
the auditorium and retiring rooms for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Henry Miller IL managing Margaret
Anglin and the Princess theater In New
Yok this season, and he says that he
prefers such work TO acting II am
quite happy" he told friend not long
ago Naturally | look for bigger
thlngs In plays than the piece ''Zira'
that we are now giving, but would be
glad II | never had to put on grease
paint or wig again"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

The reviewers in New York have not
liked Olga Nethersole in her adaptation
Of Hervleu's psychological tragedy. 'I,e
Dedale,' that she has been acting there
as THE Labyrinth" Several of them
complain that Mr., Courtney's adapta-
ton has cheapened and coarscned the
play, blurring its iineness of Character
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

James j. Corbett and Annie Russell
are to become players OF Shaw dramas,
Henry h. Harris announced recently
that the pugilistic Mr.. Corbett would
appear in January in "Cashel Byron's
Profession arranged for the stage by
Stanlslaus STANCE. Corbett has can
celed AL his vaudeville dates. and will
study the play with Mr.. STANCE. Miss
Russell will play Shaw's Major Bar
bara." Following this venture. Cor
bett wishes to have a try at "Ollver
Twist"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

William A, Brady jubllantly pub
fishes large card" In which he sar-
castloally contrasts the favorable and
the unfayorable criticisms IN the New
York press on THE Marriage of Will
liam Ashe." and asks Has dramatic
criticism any value?" Did It ever occur
to Mr.. Brady that II the human nina
We're lnfallble he and other managers
would produce only successes? Even
Charles Frohman admits that he has
staged more failures than any other
man, living or dead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY

About all we get out Of wishes Is the
pleasure OF making them.
Some people can't hurry without
making mistakes.
It Is question which nags a boy
the more: Don't or do.
The man who pays the bills looks
terribly unlike the whlte-robed fairy
with q wand, In the story books.
All married women have a great deal
to say about the lack of "the ring Of
sincerity" in a mans voice.
The old do not have much sympathy
for the young I'm their trouble. regard
irg II as good luck enough to be
young.
You know how your neighbours hus-
band acts when she Is out of town;
well that Is the way your husband will
behave when you are gone before.
A man regards his wife's bookkeep-
Ing OF household expenses as something
very funny, but the real point OF the
Joke never reaches him-that she is
able to do well with so little money.
What lot Of time is wasted in grow
Ing up!
AL Ia llyA
gious disease. 1t should be avoided,
II will usually be found when any
woman Is socially ambitious above all
else that she Is also divorced.
When a young man marries his
mother wonders why. and when she has
seen the girl she wonders still more.
BY the time German woman gets
n company dinner on the table about
everything In the average cook book is
represented.
When you are working very hard |
take some comfort in this: Those who |
are idle don't seem TO be having very
good time.
The man who spends lot OF time |
calling on the girls Is not necessarily |
looking for a wife. Perhaps he Is only |
window shopping.
Somehow woman finds n lot OF |
comfort In saying she can't buy a |
switch because she Is never able TO |
match the shade OF her hair.
II horses could talk they would point |
with pride to one of their race that |
outruns the automobiles. The old white
horse whose rider is Death.
There should be such thing as prog
rcss even in marrying. II woman's
hrst husband was carpenter her sec
ond should be a contractor at least
AtphiQnn lI<ogl clnha
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

In settling up the estate Of the late
author OF David Harum." It developed
In the surrogate's court that the In
come from royalties for the use of the
play was more than tl25000. This Is
an example of the enormous value of Il
successful piece Of property in the the
atrical world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

II horses could talk they would point
with pride to one Of their race that
outruns the automobiles. The old white
horse whose rider is Death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
SATISFIED.

SATISFIED.
There was young man from Ohio
Who said when he journeyed to Rio.
And saw the maids there
with their pretty black hair,
"Oh, why. oh, 20 back 10 Ohio?'
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

There should be such thing as prog
rcss even In marrying. II a woman's
first husband was a carpenter her sec
ond should be a contractor at least.
--AtchisOn (Kas.). Globe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Geoge c. Tyler Of Lebler & Co and
Mr. Eugene Presbrey have sailed fo-
London TO prepare for the opening az
Kyrle Bellew in "Rafnes," March Isl IN
one OF the Charles Frohman London
theaters. All Of Bellows London COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

pany will be English with the excep.
ton OF Il. NJ Holland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Somehow a woman finds lot OF
comfort In saying she can't buy a
switch because she Is never able TO
match the shade OF her hair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Nh Willard il to appear this winter
In q short play, The Man Who Was"
which, with such an actor as he for the
chief part, ought to seem an effective
'dramatizatlon' of Kipllngs story.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Blanche Walsh has apparently Gre
ated an equal If not greater, sensation
with THE Woman in the Case" In Chi
cago than she did In New York. The
piece has a particular fascination for
the western theater patrons. and Nc
Nicker's theater has been sold out for
three weeks ahead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Miss Blngham's husband Lloyd Bing-
nam, who recently closed brief star
ring tour i'm a Celtic drama. "freland,"
says he Is soon TO start out again. Last
time 1t was over the Shubert chain OF
theaters; now II IS TO be along the
Klaw & Eranger circuit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Alfred Sutro has made another ten
strike In London as playwright II
the reception accorded his latest play,
The Perfect Lover is a criterion.
Lewis Waller and Evelyn Willard have
the leading characters.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

The man who spends lot Of time
calling on the girls Is not necessarily
looking for wife. Perhaps he Is only
window shopping
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

When Florence Roberts. the Califor-
MIA star, appears inNew York. shortly
after the holidays, she will be seen in
several plays in her extensive roper
toire, including Paul Armstrong; Ann
La Mont"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

Marie Tempest, whom Charles Froh-
man hurried across from London to
New York last spring to appear in The
Freedom of Suzanne" now is on tour
OF England. playing to enormous busl-
hess In this delightful play
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

William G. DeMllle, author Of
''Strongheart" is just now receiving
hearty congratulations from his friends.
II isn't over The birth of a new play,
but Of "A daughter, who, by the way,
WIN represent the third generation of
the DcMllle family in America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

When you are working very hard
take some comfort in this: Those who
are idle don't seem TO be having a very
good time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

After the wives OF actor-managers
their daughters. Mr., Tree has accepted
a play Of which Joan Of Arc is the hero
Inc, 80 that his diyneiy tail daughter
Viola. may act that heroine. Mr.. Tree
likes, besides, to put the middle ages
on the stage. and no manager, not even
Irving. has done II more pictorially.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

"Yon Yonson," written by the late
Gus Heege. who was also the frs, ac.
tor seen In the clever character part
comes again to the Grand on Thursday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

'rhe Ninety and Nine which plays
another engagement in New York next
month, Is a drama rather out of the
ordinary IL was suggested by the
famous Moody and Sankey hymn, and
II tells the retaining OF the erring
One who shows himself to be a hero
when the occasion offers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

The Salt Lake thoater will celebrate
its forty-fourth anniversary in Narcb
next Old timers who have folowed
the notable career OF the house viii no
Interested In the reproduction OF Tho
noes or famous stars and play bills
mas News '''-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
Be Polite Even to Interiors.

IF anyone comes to speak to YOU
while YOU are sitting stand up, though
he be your inferior, and when you pre-
sent seats let it be to everyone accord
ing to his degree.
I'm walking the highest place in most
countries seems to be on the right hand
therefore place yourself on the left hand
of him you desire to honor But II three
walk together, the middle place Is the
most honorable, the wall is usually
given to the most worthy if two walk
together.
let your discourse with men Of bust
ness be short and comprehensive.
.'Artidcers and persons OF low degree
ought not to use many ceremonies to
lords or others of high degree. but re-
snect and highly honor them, and those
of high degree ought to treat them with
affabiiity and courtesy and without ar
roganey.
Undertake not to teach your equal III
The art he himself processes.
Mock not nor jest at anything OF
Importance: break no jest that is sharp
and pleasant abstain from laughing
| thereat yourself
| play not the peacock. looking every
where about you to see II you be wei
dressed, If your sacques fit, If your
| stockings sit nicely. and clothes hand
| somely.
| "Be not immodest in urging your
| friends to discover a secret.
go not thither, where you know mol
! whether YOU shall be welcome or not
| Give not advice without being asked
! and when desired do 1t briefly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
oyERWORKED WORDS.

london Tit-Bits recently offered
nrize for the best contribution on hack
neyed terms used in writing and speak
ing, and here is the winning paper; 1t
purports to be q law against the use OF
wornout expressions:
Be it enacted by the Kings most ex-
ceIIent majesty. by and with the advice
and consent of the long-suffering and
sore1y afflicted reading public, and by
the authority of the same, as follows;
Any journalist, litterateur. novelist.
penny-a-Iiner or any other ink singer;
who, after the passing of this act, shall
write. print publish, or cause 10 De
written, printed, or published, any or tns
following or similar hackneyed or over
used phrases-that is TO say. IN allqdlns
TO the awful mystery of death snail re-
fer TO that bourne from whence no
traveller returns" or, in mentioning
deceased person, shall write of him or
her as having .'Shuffied of this mortal
COLL or shall designate the condition
OF the unmarried as state OF Single lIit
blesSedness,' or speak of newly mar
ried couple as the happy pair, or OF q
wife as the better half" or shall deny
by implication an indisputable scientific
fact nv asserting the possibility iof
nerson's being conspicuous by his aD-
sence." or shall write with profane pen
the expressions, a sight 70 make angels
weep,'' or, in reference to physical at
tributes or peCuliaTities, shall use any
of the following expressions: The hated
| breath - ''the human form divine ''Cii-
| lated nostriIs,' .'willowy forms arch
smile .sdaintily gloved hand flowing
locks golden tresses. ;, ..'delicateIy tint
| of the popular president the cour-
teous general manager the succulent
bivaIve." the psychological moment. .
! so near, yet so far last, but not
least "a dun, sickening thud.' his
| own inimitab1e STYLE old Sol" 'the
gentle light of the moon" "a cool mil
| lion in a pool OF blood, smoking
revolver The rash act" or shall use
any similar hackneyed expressions, such
person shall be guilty of q nlisdemeanor
and. being thereof convicted by public
opinion, shall be compelled to pay away
haIf of his salary to the home for ole
Jokes. and the delinquent shall Offer
lnever again TO infringe the provisions o
this act
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
Earl Versus Coffee Man.

There could hardly be better YIndI-
cation OF Englands claim to be dem
oeratfc country than the spectacle at
forded of .ebelted earl competing Tor
votes with the humble purveyor OF
cheap refreshments. The nobleman won
by a large majority, largely due to the
fact that his opponent was SO tardy IN
entering the lists against him Yet,
as the earIs capacity for municipal Work
has never been put to the test, 1t Is an
open question whether the coffee man
would not have proved the more useful
member Despite his lowly calling he Is
a man Of parts and public spirit He IS
a member of the Marylebone borough
council, and has been three times elect
ed a guardian of the poor. on one occa-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
ZHeLaHHA5aEx.
Foregoes Extravaganoes of His Youthful
Days and Decides to Devote His
Energies to Career of
Usefulness.


a representative of the Borough of
Marylebone, it was regarded as proof
of his lordships desire to accomplish
something that should be accounted as
good works in life which heretofore
has been more conspicuous for private
extravaganza than for public service
So his friends warmly congratulated
him on his election.
There is no doubt that this salutary
change in Lord Essex has been brought
about by the influence of his wife. who
was formeIy Miss Adela Grant, the
daughter of Beach Grant, Of New
York It is said that the title of
Countess of Essex has been borne in
variably by beautiful women, a state
ment that is abundantly substantiaued
by the ancient family portraits that
adorn the halls of the family seat at
Glastonbury, In Hertfordshire. But the
American Lady Essex viii compare
favorably with any of her predecessors
among the chatelaines of the noble
house.
At the coronation of King Edward
she attracted great attention as one
of the handsomest women in the state
Iy throng that filled Westminster Abbey.
The beauty of her classic features is
enhanced by what has been happily
described as a magnolia tinted" com
pIexion. She has soft eyes, dark hair,
a tall figure, and a singuiarly graceful
carriage. She stands at the head OF
that aristocratic group which was play
fully christened the Lovely Five, the
other four being Lady Warwick. Lady
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
IS Elected a Member of London's County
Council, Winning in Contest With an
Humble Coffee House
Proprietor.
Proprietor.

sion defeating Sir Edwin GaIesworthy.
And for these offices he gets no pay
nothing beyond the satisfaction they az
ford to laudabIe civic pride.
The constitution of the London county
council is democratic enough to meet
the approval OF the most ardent Social
equal ground, and the former get no
favors on account Of their aTistocTatic
lineage. The present chairman is Lord
entail members are John Burns. who
boasts that he never wore an oVsrcoaI,
and VIII Crooks, the mayor of Poplar,
who lives in q small workman cottage,
and appeared at the gorgeous banquet
of the lord mayor in everyday store
The Earl of Essex joins the council Is
a member of what is termed the Mod
crate and at present the minority
party, It is supposed to stand for econ
dominant Progressive party, which
goes in whoiesa ie for municipal improve
Inents, and, it must be acknowledged,
regardless of cost.
of economy in the school of eNtTaya-
gance, should be well qualified 20 assist
his coiiea CUES on the council IN ke~ pm e
tight grip on the public pursestFings-
Anyhow he will find opportunities 20
acquire greater distinction [han he IS
| likely TO derive from the invention OF a
variation Of croquet-known as Cassie
bury croquet-W hich thus far constitutes
/ his sole claim to fame
Lady Essex, by the way, has recently
become a convert to vegetarIan1sInj that
| form of diet is said 10 be peculiarly fav-
! orable to the preservation OF mag
No. ELLIS ASHLEY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05

~ ESIDES the recent attack upon
- the manners and morals Of the
citizens of Washington, especial
" of those who should be shining
examples to the rest, by Bishop Satter-
lee and Algernon Sartoris, the rules for
civility ard decenE behavior compiled
by George Washington at thirteen
years Of age are an additional comment
that one who runs may read.
These rules, IN the quaint language
of the early part Of the eighteenth cen
tury. were found among the papers Of
George Washington They are written
in his own hand though at that time
his handwriting was still uniformed and
boyish 4 careful examination of all
the rules of behavior published in
those days shows that there was no
other similar set, and that young
George was undoubtedly not only the
transcriber but also the author
There are 10 rules in all, Most of
them are knockout blows to the man
ners not only of the Smart Set Of to-
day, out also Of the bushes men, whose
boast it is that they put on no frills.
An interview with the Father Of His
Country, who, by the way, was no
SLOUGH of bushes man himself,
might make them sit up and take no.
tice
The following are among the rules
laid down by Mr. Washington;
Every action done in company ought
to be with some sign of respect to
those that are present.
In the presence of others sing not to
yourself with humming noise nor
drum with your fingers or feet.
when in company put not your hands
to any part OF the body not usually dis
| covered.
IF you cough. sneeze, sigh, or yawn,
do it not loud, but privately; and speak
/ not in your yawning, but put your
| handkerchief or hand before your face
and turn aside.
sleep not when others speak, sit not
| when others stand, speak not when you
! should hold your peace, walk not when
| others stop.
| Put not off your clothes in the pres
ence of others. nor go out of You'll
/ chamber half dressed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
I.ytton, Lady Westmoreland, and the
Duchess of Sutherland.
Beautiful. Talented, and Energetic.

It cannot be said with entire truth
of Lady Essex that her face is her
fortune" but as she once declared,
with characteristic frankness, I am
not an American heiress. 1t INDY be as
sumed that she did not bring her hus-
band that inexhaustible dowry of dol
lars which is popularity supposed to be
the price transatlantic brides in
variably pay for English titles. But
in addition to beauty, which more than
satisfied the demands of the family
traditions of his house. she brought
him brains, energy, and enterprise.
The Essex peerage is not in these days
a conspicuously wealthy one. The earl
inherited only 15,000 acres and tastes
which demanded more money to crafty
than his rent roll furnished. AS
young man the finishing touches TO his
education were obtaired in that SWEETEST
of ali regiments, the Guards. whose Of
fcers are more distinguished for going
the pace" than Tor devotion to those
studies which in this age of scientific
warfare are essential to success in the
profession of arr:ss
The lessons learned in that costly
school he has not ceased paying for yet.
OF late years thei have been many
evidences that his financial condition
was fast approaching hard pan,
coupled with rumors that the countess
was sorely grieved at his failure to put
| curb on his extravaganza and settle
down 10 taking life seriously. Only q
| few months ago it was recorded that he
| had sold the richest o. the three church
| livings to which he has the right of APP
pointing an incumbent And now, be-
cause of his need OF ready cash, 1t is
reported that he has taken steps to dis
pose OF his Irish property TO his ten
antry.
| Meanwhile Lady Essex has been set
| ting him an example of beneficent ac-
| tfvity which has led many TO think that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05
:. G WASHINGTON ON ETIQUETTE :.

Make no show of taking great delight
in your yictuaIs, feed not with greed1-
ness cut your bread with a knife. lean
not upon the table. neither find fault
with what you eat.
put not your meat to your mouth
with your knife in your hand, neither
spit forth the stones Of any fruit pie
upon a dish nor cast anything under the
ssPut not another bit into your mouth
till the former be swallowed, let not
your morsels be too big for the JoW-
els.
TT is out of use to call upon the com,
pany often TO eat nor need you drink
70 others every time you drink.
Labor to keep alive in your breast
that little spark of celestial fire called
conscience
Read no letters. books, papers in
COMPANY but when there IS n necessity ss,ts.
come not near the books or writings Of
another SO as to read them unless DE-
sired or give your opinion OF them qfl-
asked, also look not nigh when another
is writing q letter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-05

Turn not your back to others, espe-
ciaIly in speaking. jog not the table or
desk on which another reads or writes,
lean not upon anyone.
Be no hatterer. neither play with
any that delights not to be played with
SHOW not yourself glad at the mis-
fortune of another, though he were your
enemy.
IN pulling off your hat TO persons Of
distinction, as noblemen, justices.
churchmen, make reverence, bowling
more or less according to the custom
Of the better breed and quality of the
persons Among your equals expect not
always that they should begin with you
first, but to pull off the hat when there
is no need Is affectation, in the manner
OF saluting and resulting keep TO the
most usual custom.