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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
HIS THEORY UPSET.

Students of philosophy are fond Of
averring that no man can sufficiently
possess himself Of the pecuIlarities OF
an alien accent ana mannerism Of
speech TO deceive the practiccd ear.
There was. aboard the steamer Wash
iugton, en route from Washington to
Norfolk. one Sunday last fail, an anna
teur student of American accents"
and provincIaIisms OF speech, who was
holding forth at some length to an at
tentive body Of men in the social hall.
by long acquaintance with and study
OF the various accents and mauuerisms
Of speech of the Southern people. am
able to distinguish without dimculty the
Virginian from the Georgian the Caro-
Inian from the Tcnucsseean, the Ken
tuckian from the broader-speaking citi-
zen Of Alabama or Mississippi" orucu-
larly declared the Dhlologist and ETY.
r0logist- And it's no trick at an "a
distinguish the accent Of anybody born
north OF The Mason and Dixon line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
The Rival PiayUHght8.

Augustus Thomas and Clyde Fitch
were, so 10 speak, rivals for Washing
tons favor last week. and Washing
tons verdict was unmistakable.
Fitch was, TO q large extent. re-
sponsible for the dramatization Of
s'Wolfville,' while Thomas was the
unaided author of the comedy based
on Gibson's celebrated series of
sketches yclept The Education OF
Mr. PiDp"
To the uninitiated. Fitch's task
would seem to have been the more
congenial, If not the easier. The
material in the Alfred Henry Lewis
stories IS rich in dramatic possibiti-
ties-the dialogues cannot be improv-
ed. On the other hand the task OF
writing a story around clever sketch
es is certainly somewhat difficult The
Gibson drawings told a complete
story that would have been hopeless
~ married in any but the most ueli-
cate hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
fcHpEWY

from that of anybody born In the South.
The Boston accent is peculiar unto it,
self. II is as different from the ac-
cent of the born and bred New Yorker
as it is different from the accent of
the London cockney. No Bostonian
could possibly pass himself off 10 me
as "A Virginiau. To prove what I say.
III make "a guess at the birth place OF
four OF five Of you gentlemen that I've
heard conversinE.
Now. YOU" and he indicated a tall,
handsome youth who had been discuss
ing topics of the day with an elderly
man in spectacles you are a Vir-
ginian. 7 should say ~ birth, while
your friend, the gentlemen with the
spectacles. is certainly New Eng
lander, possibly a Bostonian."
A laugh. in which several Of the gen
tIemen Joined hnar,ousIy. interrupted
the amateur Of accents The gentleman
with the spectacIes produced "a card j
read. &C. d. Demorest, professor o
+ English literature ana bellies Iettres
/ Virginia Military Institute" The youn,
man to his right introduced himself
+ I'm Dustin Farnum. the actor ! pia,
the Virginian ON the stage, but 1 wa.
born in Boston and reared in New
! York"
The student of accents was so cas-
down and bewHdered that both the gen
uemen he had chosen as shining ex
amples'' of provincial usage Of English
/ FASTENED to Justify his mistake.
( You see I'm a Harvard GRADUATE
{ and "A postgraduate alumnus of Dubiil
J University" explained Ar DemoTcst.
And + spent all last summer arount
/ Richmond, Norfolk. and Roanoke cuI
tfvatiac the Virginian accent and pc
cuIfaritias Of diction i'm order TO mt my
self TO play the Virginian" remarSe
Mr.. Faruum. If YOU want TO hear IN
native accent I'll tell you a story of al
old Gloucester fisherman. told me som
time ago.
Farnum did tell it. and the shouts O
laughter which greeted the climax o
the yarn proved that native humor find
q congenial vehicle IN whatever acccu
il has utterance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
Bela8co's Good Taste.

And It is quite possible to pre-
serve the spirit Of an original. Take
'The Darling Of the Gods" for in
stance. Belasco had the discernment
to appreciate what John Luther Long
had written He knew poetry when
he saw 1t. Instead Of making an at
tempt to improve on his material, he
subOrdinated his personality and
strove only to furnish proper set
tings for Longs success. THE Oar
ling Of the Gods" viii live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
The Three Big PIayhouses Will Tempt the
Weeks Theatergoers With Attractions
That Come to Washington Backed by a
Record of Long and Successful Runs in
Other Cities ~ ~ * *

It is an interesting fact that the
three leading theaters CT Washington
are offering in the same week three
attractions that have had long and
successful runs
OF the three. The Virginian, at
the Columbia is best known to local
thoatergoers Dustin Farnum viii
have played the title role in his
popular American drama one t'2Ous-
and times by the end Of the first week
in April The play has been a sue
cess wherever it has appeared in
the United States, and popular ap-
prevail is still so manifest the man
agement has about decided to con-
tinue it another year with Farnum
in the title role
The Duchess Of Dantzic." at the
National, has caught on in both
London and New York The book
Of this musical play follows closely
Madame Sans Gene" which was a
great theatrical success when it was
produced. and still attracts crowds
wherever it is adequately presented.
The new form of the popular story
lasted two seasons in London, while
in New York last year 1t played to
crowded houses for fourteen weeks
at Days
Love Land" at the Belasco. is an
old success under a new name. AS
'The Geezer Of Geek" it played to
good business in Chicago durina
three months of a dull season, and
Western critics have given the pro
duction an excellent "send-off."
Under the circumstances ii viii be
interesting to watch the patronage
this week. With entertainments al
the three big theaters that have made
good everywhere they have been
presented before coming to this city
a small business at any house could
hardly reflect On the quality of the
offering VIII Washington give al
three good support?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Hall Caine has returned to England.
after having spent a rev weeks IN this
country looking after the American
production of his play, THE Prodigal
Son"
Cecilia Lotus win play the title role
in the English production of Peter
Pan" the play in which Maude Adams
is now appearing.
William Collier, who has been spend
ing some time in Europe, will again
use "On the Quiet the successful
comedy by Augustus Thomas, which
Mr.. Collier presented two seasons ago.
Helen Bertram will be member of
the company presenting The Ginger
bread Man
II is interesting to note that "The
Beauty and the Barge" the play Nat
Goodwin was forced to shelYe' IS d Dig
success in Australia
Charles Mackey viii again be a mem
Der of the Castle Square Theater stock
connnanv. in Boston. 5his season. Wash
| irgtoniaus Will remember Mr.. Mackey
as one OF the prime favorites in the
/ DAYS of the old National Comedy Com
pany at the Nationai Theater
Easy Dawson" viii soon be thing
of the past. Savage VIII disband the
company. OF which Raymond Hitchcock
is the star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rogers 0oulse
Macintosh will spend the winter in
Mexico as members of q stock company
/ Mr.. and Mrs Rogers were recently in
washington as members of The Truth
Teilers" company They have Il host
of friends hure who are always inter
ested in their movements.
Tim Murphy viii revive "A Texa:
/ steer in January. He has never sue
ceeded in finding part so well SUITED
10 his talents as Maverick Brandcr. DO.
othy Sherrod will play Bossy.
The Shuberts have obtained a lease OF
another New York theater. Their new
house is the Lew Fields Thcater. whici
makes seven houses in New York IN
der control of the independents.
Ethel Barrymore will be compelled q
use curtain raiser in connection witt
he James M Barrie play. Alice )!
by the Fire" Fer this she has ST
Elected a charming Ett,c sketch called
-.Psutaloons." . 1t has nos been SAFE
whether or not Miss Barrymore vii
wear them.
Fos= Melville. star OF sis Hopkins,
win b,liIa a theater In New Orleans. Tn,
-. house viii cost Sl25.o01 and WI
NV. "a soatins capacity of 1,SCJ.
From the New York Telegraph; No
The Press gent is not dramatiza
ton Of Charming Pollock The Press
agent is Il comedy
Lloyd Bingham has scored distinc
success ir his Irish play under tia
manazcm mt CT HIS wife. The press q
Detroit. where Mr.. Bingham has beer
playing. concede the play and MI
Ringhams work enc Of the pleasan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Yet Thomas succeeded and Fitch
ssa.iled.
The author of Arizona" set about
his task as a trained newspaper
writer builds his story" His new
play is as clever as were the draw
ings that suggested it. He has given
Digby Bell the greatest opportunity
Of his life. and Digby Bell has been
quick TO take advantage of the op-
portunity- 'The Education of Mr..
Pipp" is an assured success, and
Thomas is to be congratulated there
for.
Whereas @'Wolfville" viii not do.
Fitch (aided by Willis SteeI) has
lost the fine touch that made the
Arizona tales rank with Bret Harte's
justly celebrated stories of the West.
His dramatization is a tiresome melo-
drama. and his characters are not
convincing The lines he lifted from
Alfred Henry Lewis are not the best
afforded by the. stories and differ
sadly from those written by Fitch,
/ into which they are sandwiched.
/ 1t is not Clyde Fitch that arouses
ones sympathy after seeing Wolf
Vile" Nat Goodwin would have
+ packed his. theater with the right
/ play. To see him playing to poor
F houses is the occasion of keen re-
greet in Washington. The sym
pathy is all for him and the theater
that suffered with him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

New YORK, November II.
Now that election with its excitement
and free shows Of all kinds has passed.
into history the theatrical world has set
tied down for a long swing OF full houses
and prosperity. This is not TO say Jnac
the two or three weeks IN which the
political is strongest have been IN any
way disastrous 70 the managers. But II
stands to reason when the average citf-
zen can go cut on almost any street cor.
ner and see a comedy which would put
George AIDES County Chairman TO
blush is not over likely to give up ms
real money for the privilege OF seeing the
counterfeit Hence the box office nat
urally suffered from the competition.
This is now all over. however. ana the
man behind the dollar. who is as i'm
/ portant 10 the thcater as the man De,
I hind the gun is to the navy, may be eX-
peeted TO invest his surplus cash IN
theateT tickets. There is plenty for him
/ to see.
This is the new bin Of fare presented
/ to theatergoers for the week wmcn IS
/ just passed. Monday night Miss Maude
/ Adams in Peter Pan" a new fantasy
! play by J. ~. Barrie AT the EMPIRE.
| Robert f. MantelI. in Hamlet" at the
/ Garden. Amelia Bingham, Charles RIcn-
man and their fellow-stars IN Sardou S
: Fedora" At the Fifth Avenue.
/ The Ben Greet company in Much Ado
About Nothing, at Mcadclssohn Hall,
and the same company in the Merchant
( Of Venice on Wednesday. Alice Mel
sen in Don Pasquale," at the Casino
on Thursday. Lena Abarbanen and
/ Gustav Won Beyfer,itz in Young Held
elberg" at the Irving Place the Boston
. f1rlraGrr-4 .gf
inegie Hall on Thursday. and the Phil
harmonic Socicty's first public rehearsal
at Carnegie Hall on Friday.
This surely is enough 10 give every
body an opportunity 20 be satisfied. The
rcOpening of the Casino aroused de-
Hghtful memories in the minds of many
an oId-time theaJergoer. This house is
perhaps the most widely advertised anC
best known place of amusement in the
United States: 1t is the cradle of comic
opera, and the only theatcr In the
country which has been devoted eX-
clUsiveiy 10 one kind of entertainment
and ii greater number of celebrated per
sons and successful musical works have
occupied its stage than that Of any
itheater in New York Among the sew
cral hundred prominent comedians and
singers who won their spurs on the
.stage Of the Casino are Muthilda Cot
trelly. Lily Post. Sig. Pcrugini. Francis
Wilson. Maud Haslam, Digby Bell
Pauline Hail. Marion Manola. Lilliar
Russell. Marie Tempest Jefferson Dc
Angels, Harry Mcdonald Annie Myers
Fred solomon. Nine. Tavary jerome
sykes Grace Golden Bessie Cleveland
Charles Hopper. William Frederick
Hubert Wille. Henry &. DiXcy Bettin;
GiraN De Wolf H0pper Virginia Earle
Adele Hitchie Quccnie Nassar, Madg'
Losing. Dan Daley. Grace Filldns
4. AernQEa J"r1e3u Lucy DAILY, Eddie Foy
Eva Davenport. Hattie Williams Franl
Daniels al Anna Held
! hear that Sarah BeruEardt is hare
3 up and that as matter of fact he
/ present South American tour is due {,
thlL fact Her adventure into tho lIeI.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
Stage Gossip From Gotham
By JAMES GRANT THURsroN.

OF managership in Paris has proved
most disastrous one in a financial way.
Nine. Bernhard is too much of an artist
TO be 2; successful business woman and
as a result her theater in Paris has
almost bankrupted her. L understand
that after she has finished her engage
ment in the Southern Hemisphere she
viii come to this country and make
a final tour. She probably viii get
enough American dollars, pesos, soils,
and the like TO resume her theatrical
work in Paris.
The road tour of Joe Weber and his
company viii end in New Orleans De
cember 3. and the organization viii re-
turn direct 20 New York to begin re-
Learsals Of ii new burlesque which viii
be given next month.
The musical season is now in fun
blast. The weeks program of music in
cludes Victor Herberts fine organiza-
ton at the Majestic, the New York
symphony Orchestra. the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra and the Philharmonic
Society. Concerts by all of these urga nj
cations delighted New York music low
crs this week.
george -AAit just Gut or iDlLgEF
will end its engagement at the Lyceum
The1teT OF November 20. Mr.. AIDES
latest production has scored decided
suctcss. There are stil two lectures in
the course given by Prof William
Hallock on the physical material of mu-
sic at the Columbia University. They
: are scheduled for November Is and -
: Miss Alice c. Fletcher. Of Washington
viii follow with two lectures on music
of savage races, and Prof. George c.
Cow. of Vassar, Will wind up the course
with four lectures on the historical de
velopment of music.
/ From q purely scientific standpoint the
performances Of Shakespearean plays
/ by the Ben Greet company forms the
most interesting event in recent theatri-
cal history. a gratifying feature OF the
performances which Mr.. Greet and hi,
company are giving for the Educationa
/ Alliance on the East Side is the cordia
3 cooperation which has been extended
to them by the large educational insti
tutions in the city. President Butler, OF
{ Columbia. has said ia a letter to III,
( Educational Alliance: Il cannot imaEiH,
any form of dramatic represcu tatioI
more truly educational than these per
/ fcrmances of Nj. Greets company
wish for the undertaking. al pcss.bl
/ success.
sam Bernard has started on Tho roa,
with THE RClicllng Girl after hav
ing presented the comedy IN New YER
for two years. lie viii be away from
the metropolis four months.
Bessie Clayton may again go L
London for a special engagement Mis-
Clayton is the best-known dancer abUu
New York and IS the wife of tsc note
director Of musica! comedies Julian
Mitchell. Miss Clayton's former APP
pearance in London was when she ant
Mr.. Mitchell were on their honey mocn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

features Of the early CnealrlcaA season.
Amelia Bingham is now playing prin-
cipal roles with the Proctor Company
in New York.
Percy f. Leach. Of Washington, is
looking after the stage and playing a
prominent part in this years production
of The Office Boy" with Frank
Deshon as the star. Mr.. Leach has
hundreds of friends in Washington,
where he has done excellent work.
Charles Frohman has obtained the
rights TO two new plays by Alfred Su-
tro. author of The Walls of Jericho
They are a -'erfect Lover" anu The
Fascinating Mr.. VANDERBILT"
James NJ Barrie viii come &c this
country for a visit some time around
the Christmas holidays. His mai pur-
pose is to see the American production
of his two plays. Peter PAN with
Maude Adams. and Alice Sit by the
Fire with Ethel Barrymore.
Marie Tempest is still acting The
Freedom of Suzanne" to large au-
diences in England. New York saw
this charming player four weeks iass
season, but engagements abroad pre-
vented a road tour in the United
States.
William Gillette viii revive "she=-
| lock Holmes in London. Mr. Gill
I lette's Lordon engagement has been
/ eminently successful, and the revival
: of sherlock Holmes Is at popular re-
quest.
{ washington is waiting to see the
/ George AIDE play Just Out of College.
! Joseph Wheelock. known Familiarity 20
his friends as Jap" Wheeloci, and An
old washington favOrite, is the star
CT the piece.
William J. LeMoyne. one Of the best
known character actors the American
stage has ever known. died last week.
his last engagement was four years
ago with James X. Haeliett. Mr. Hack
Ell. 2 H Sothern. Herbert Kelley.
Henry Miller, William Faversham. De
Wolf Hopper. Frank Worthy and Dan
! ic: Frohman were DalIbearers-
The revelations in the famous suit
case mystery of Boston are said to
have brought reverses TO The Shep-
herd King" engagement. The victim
was a member of the compony's chorus
and what would have probably been q
good press story for some ventures has
turned a profitable engagement into q
trost. Wright Lorimer. star of the play.
asserts the company has lost $500
through the developments of the case
dme Schununn-Eieink viii conclude
her engagement IN Loves Lottery 81
! December ,. She viii Immediately sail
for Europe where she viii probably
sing in German grand opera for d SKIRT
pericd. returning later 10 America o
fiji concer. euga gements- She asserts
she viii ad return to comic opera.
Marie CahilIs press agent declares
this charming singer of ragtime was
hidden 70 sing before Prince Louis OF
Battenbsrg By a prominent society
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

hear that Sarah BeruEardt is hard
up and that as "A matter of fact her
present South American tour is due to
that fact. Her adventure into the field
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Charles Frohman has obtained the
rights TO two new plays by Alfred Su-
trO. author of The Walls of Jericho"
They are a .serfect Lover anu The
Fascinating Mr.. VANDERBILT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Marie cahnTs press agent declares
this charming singer of ragtime was
hidden TO sing before Prince Louis OF
Battenhsrg By prominent society
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
Behind the Footlights

features of the early theatrical season.
Amelia Bingham is now playing prin-
cipaI roles with the Proctor Company
in New York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

James NJ Barrie viii come &c this
country for a visit some time around
the Christmas holidays. His maj pur-
pose is to see the American production
of his two plays, Peter Pam" with
Maude Adams. and Alice Sit by the
Fire" with Ethel Barrymore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Percy F. Leach. of washington. is
looking after the stage and playing a
prominent part in this years production
of The Office Boy" with Frank
Deshon as the star Mr.. Leach has
hundreds of friends in Washington.
where he has done exceIIent work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

How'd Bingham has scored a distinct
success IN his Irish play under the
rnanagcn mt Of his wife. The press of
Detroit. where Mr.. Bingham has been
playing. concede the play and Mr..
Rtnghanl's Work one Of the pleasant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

Marie Tempest is still acting The
Freedom of Suzanne to large au-
diences in England New York saw
this charming player four weeks lasf
season. but engagements abroad pre-
vented a road tour in the United
States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

From the New. York Telegraph: No,
The Press .-geuC is not 4 dramatiza-
tion Of Charming Pollock The Press
a cont is n comedy
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
TRAIN COLLIDES WITH COW
Car Bumped off Track with a Dozen Men but Nobody Hurt

\ collision Tuesday evening on the Alaska Central between the Johnson creek limited train and a careless COW tuned car which was ahead of the engine upside down beside the track and spilled the dozen men who were riding in it loosely about, without ser- iousIy njuring any of them. The fate of the COW was not investigated but the participant, in the disaster say they hope she k dead.
 The accident happened about 6:3o just this side of Resurrection river, about two and onc-haIf miles from town. Engine No. was pulling the caboosc and pushing ahead flat car with railing around it, built 10 carry horse, up the line In it George A.. Kyle chief of survey engineers and about dozen other men were riding. Suddenly several COWS began to narch acros, the track a few rod, ahead The engineer put down brakes but the dis tuncc wa, too short for him To stop. When the cm. struck the COW the front trucks were thrown from the rails and the car wa, pushed along for loo feet before the rear truck, went of. The car was then turned into the ditch and the engine went by safely with the caboo,c. The car turned completely ovcr cutting loose from the trucks and was left upside down in the ditch. The men in it were unable to jump be- cause they were fenced in by the rail- ing. yet when the tumble came all were thrown clear of the car
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
OWNS BIC PLACER MINES
James GirdWood of Crow Creek
 Property Goes East

James Girjw0od, the wel,-knOwn owner of big hydraulic property on Crow creek, came through on the Portland Wednesday on his way to his home in New York City where he will spend the winter. A force of men will continue work on the property all winter.
 The property which AIr. Girdwood is working is considered a bonanza by those familiar with it. He refused to talk much about it. but admitted that it is about as gooda thing as he wants. 50 far only development work has been done but the gravel handled recently goes 20 cents to the yard, and there k whole mountain of it with plenty of water Co sluice it out.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
ENGINE GIVEN TRYOUI
New FirefiOhter ExtinguiSheS Two
 Brush Fires Quickly.

The Mix chemical engine ordered from the Washington Rubber Company b, cable two weeks ago arrived Wed- ne,day on the ExcelSjorandwast tcmpor, ariIy stored in the Northern saloon un- tiI a permanent place for it can be ar- ranged.
 A brush fire back of Dr. SleemS Thursday evening and another next morning neu. the same place each gave che engine a chance and it did the work required with credit to itself and to Fire Marshal NIcNcilcy and his asSiS- taut,
 The fire last night was ulivcly blaze and tine wind was blowing 30 small gale at the time. When the alarm was given ". A. McNrucy, F.. l.. Whittc- morrmd W. ". Butts organized them selves into fire department in 8 few seconds and made sprint upthe street with the little red wagon at a gait which madethem and i, the admiration of thc small boys.
Seward gateway., 1905-10-14
ANOTHER BUSINESS BLOCK
Building for T. D. Corlew Will Go
 Up Opposite Carstsns

Clearing ground for another two story business block began this week opposite the CarStenS' block The building will be occupied by Y. D. Cor lew and work will begin upon it as soon as the lumber arrives, which has been ordered from Seattle.
 The ground belongs to F. G. Hale of the Bank of Seward. It has not yet been decided whether he will erect the building and rent it to Mir. Corlew or Mir. Corlew will take a ground lease for several years and construct the building himself He has been given the option by Mir. Hale to do which ever he prefers, The building will be 3OxSO feet, and the second floor will be equipped for offices or furnished rooms.