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The Washington times., 1905-04-30
"Mr. Hamlet. of Denmark.
Latest Success of the Famous Mask
and Wig Club.

The Philadelphia papers are unit in
pronouncing this years dramatic per-
Torrance of the Mask and Wig Club,
of the University of Pennsylvania, MIR
Hamlet, of Denmark" the best the coll
lege boys have ever given. It had its
first performance in the Quaker City on
Monday night, and the house has been
sold out at every performance since.
The play will be given at the Lafay-
cite Theater on the evening of Monday,
May s. and already there Is big de-
mand for seats. It promises to be the
most notable social event of the spring
season. and the list of patronesses IN
eludes every woman prominent in the
social life of Washington.
Several new aspirants for dramatic
honors are among the college players
this year, but the older boys who won
so much success last year viii also ap-
pear. Louis K Mellon will essay the
role of Hamlet, while c. L. Downing
will appear as Ophelia. No performance
ever given by the Wiggers could be
compared with this seasons production.
II cost many times as much as any 9TH
er production made by the club. and the
display of gowns ana millinery is said
To be dazzling. Not only has ii been q
success as a delightful burlesque, but
musicalIy ii is said far 10 surpass any
thing heretofore attempted by the club.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

stitution and the Shamrock II. The en-
tire scenery and properties. exclusive cf
the chariot race apparatus, weigh u. .5e9
or twenty-one and one-quarter tons.
Thirty men set and clear the stage of
this equipment-or handle it twice--in
thirty-four minutes (the combined waits
between tie acts of each nerforma nce,
There are S75 rope lines of about the size
OF clotheslines, used III suspending and
hcisting the g~eat drops. or hanging
pieces Of scenery, and as strip lfres "
There are $50 feet of rope in each line
making $50 feet or ten and one-quar-
ter miles of rope used in the production
OF Ben Hur.''
In the chariot race scene eight horses
are used. Each horse runs one minute
and fifteen seconds. Though running on
treadmills they cover distance of prac-
tically 1929 feet or quarter of mile
et every performance
There are 1900 sixteen-candle power
incandescent lamps and sixteen electric
calciUms used during the performances.
The incandescent lamps burn 800 amperes
and the calcium 400 amperes-combined,
1900 amperes.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

Martin, bass. will be the soloists. The
Right Rev. Dennis O'Connen rector OF
the Catholic University OF America,
will give an exposition of the requiem,
The 'Manzoni Requiem has been call
ed too theatric and too senSuouS for
church music. II is thrilling and 1t IS
also operatic. AIessandro Manzoni was
q great patriot and poet, Verdi was
united to Manzoni by deep affection,
and it occurred to him to write a re
QUEEN mass to celebrate in solemn
manner the first anniversary of the
poets death. It was decided to ask
other composers of Italy to contribute
parts of the mass. but the result was
incoherent, and the manuscript was re
turned to the various composers, Verdl s
friends were so impressed with his num-
ber. LIBERIA me &c minor)-originally
written to form part of a mass in mem
ory of Rossini-that they induced him to
write the 'Manzoni Requiem" COM
pletely
Foremost in interest Of the so1oists Is
Miss Franceska Kaspar, the talented
daughter of the director of the society
The singing of the soprano part of the
requiem will be Miss KaspaT's first ap-
pearance in so important a role.
contralto part, the society will have the
support of an experienced and accom-
plished singer.
Equally good things are said of htr.
Johnson, the tenor soIoist Of the Brick
Church, New York, and a special favor
ite at the Maine musical festivals. where
he has sung for three seasons. He sang
st the soctety's second concert last
year.
Mr. Martin also has met with pro-
nouneed success. He possesses an ex-
cellent basso-cantante voice, well train
ed and perfectly managed.
The magnificent work of the famed
Boston Festival Orchestra is well
known It Is composed of fifty high
class musicians, and sweeter and moro
enhancing music than they can coax
from their multiplicity of instruments
hardly can be imagined. Its celebrated
director. Emil Mollenhauer, is ideal In
his mastery control and magnetic In
SDiTatlOn.
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OCCuItists OF In dia.
Herr Zancig Tell What He Saw Them
Do There.

Herr Zaneig, of the Zanciss at Chase's
this week, tells many stories of adven-
turous happenings during the Zancig 5
recent tour of the world
In India we had charming expert
ence, said Prof. Zancig, mot only be-
Ing entertained by some Ct the Indian
princes. but coming in contact with the
Hindoo occuItists and with the Parsees.
One day we were in The TaJore Castle
in Calcutta. as guests OF Maharajah n
kunsir. and he said TO me:
=" Perhaps you would like 10 see one
Of our natives perform? I expressed
appreciation of his offer, and word was
sent out by the prince TO bring one of
them in.
when he came into the room where
we were he was cold and distant, and
did not seem to be interested. l showed
him that | was informed, ana then he
became very friendly Show me some
demonstrations OF your power, l said.
Show ne the occult power of India.
Make that vase over there disappear.
He assented and went "a the window.
All he had on was pair of trunks
and an old dirty rag about his head.
He became wrapt in deep thought for
a few minutes, and then told me 10
take the rag and wrap it around the
vase. I did so, from top to bottom
Then he again took his position in the
window. all of us intently looking al
the case and cloth. Finally he mo-
toned TO me. and 1 went to take the
rag from the vase. When / touched il
it fell odwn in a heap. and the vase
was gone. If 1t was d trick it was
beyond my comprehension.
We met an even more interesting
man IN Bombay. He was large O1
stature and rather corpulent. His hea(
was bald and he had a majestic as
pect. He, too, was attired in trunk:
alone. We were alone, and he was
sitting in a chair in front Of me. HI
placed his feet on his thighs and nearly
doubled up. Then he placed his hand!
upon his stomach and sat there, silent
with his chin resting on his chest
Twenty minutes passed, and then l saw
him slowly rise above his chair unit
he remained three or four feet in tbs
air without any support whatever.
called Mrs Zancig. and we ran a stick
along under him TO prove that it wa:
no trick. To US il was a wonderful
demonstration of the power of min,
over matter. Soon he came down again
and. with start awakened, You o
the Western world have just begun
he said.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Notes of the Stage.

Theodore Burt Sayre's Tom Moore
was the play chosen by Andrew Mack
for his debut in Australia. He says 1t
shared the Immediate hit of the star.
George Fawcett announces that in
connection with his company. which is
to open the American Theater, New
York, on May !, he has signed a con-
tract with Bertha Kalisah to appear for
one week, beginning May %, in a play
not yet determined upon. She viii play
for the first time in her career in Eng
lish, following Jacob Adler. as Shylock
to Percy HasweIl's Portta,
For the first performance Of the re-
vived '"J'rlIby." with many Of the origf-
nal company. including Virginia Harmed
and Wilton Lackaye. at the New Am
sterdam Theater, New York, May S. a
box has been reserved by William A.
Brady for the actresses who have
played the title role since the play was
first produced. They include Blanche
Walsh, Mabel Amber, Rose Stahl,
Marian Grey, and Edith Crane.
Ethel Barrymore is booked to sail on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II, May 16.
Charles Frohman has obtained the
American rights of THE Duel, a
drama by Henri Lavedan, which has
been q success in Paris.
Gabrielle d dAnnunzio Is said to be writ
ing a tragedy based on the life of Nero.
Mart Hanley is negotiating with the
Polish actress, Alexandra Viarda, for a
tour next season in Deborah
Ola Humphrey will leave this week for
her home in California for a short visit.
She will return later to originate the
leading role in THE Mask of a King,
which Edwin Mordant will produce with
his stock company in Syracuse during
the summer. They will star in this
play next season.
Justice MacLean last week denied the
application of Fred c. Whitney for an
! Injunction preventing Grace Cameron
| from singing 'Since Dolly Dimples
Made II Hit" which she sang originally
! IT. ..Pin. Paff, Pouf-" Miss Cameron is
now in vaudeville.
The Actors Fund of America anniver-
sary meeting will be held in the Broad
way Theater, New York. on Tuesday
May 9, at 2:3o o'clock p. m. Among the
| speakers will be Bishop Potter and d
/ cady Herrick This is. resumption OF
! the celebrations of the fund which took
| place some years ago at Wallack's The,
ater, and 1t is purposed TO make II
regular annual feature.
Paul Orleneff and his company OF
Russian players have secured Arnold
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
THEATERS HOLD THEIR OWN AGAINST SPRING.

Reeves, author of ''The Shepherd King"
to act as their American representative.
Mfr. Reeves has engag ged the Murray Hill
Theater. where these players will ap-
pear for a limited engagement, begin
1.ing May S. The first production will
be '"Tzar Theodore Ivanoyitch (son OF
Ivan. the Terrible)," a tragedy by,
Count Alexis Tolstoi
Carlotta Nelson, who retired from
William Faversham's company In Let
tv." will shortly sail for Europe to pass
the greater portion Of the summer.
Charles Hawtrey, at the Criterion
Theater on the afternoon of May /, will
act a new play, 1.-THE Splendid Life, :"
written by his brother. George P. Haw-
trey, for the benefit Of the Actors
Fund.
It is rumored that Mrs. James Brown
Potter may come to America before
long to appear IN vaudeville. She has
received several tempting offers, and the
failures she has met with in London
may cause her to accept one Of them.
George AIDE, after a short visit to tie
! Orient. returned to San Francisco on the
Korea April 20. He is under contract TO
! write two comedies this summer. but
says he will do no more IN the way Of
comic opera, as he finds work Ike THE
County Chairman" less exacting and
! more satisfactory. He will return East
after brief stay in California.
Jessie MiIlward has obtained the Eng
lfsh rights of Stanislaus STANCES 1.-THE
! School for Husbands" now being played
| by Alice Fisher. Miss AIillward, who
sailed for England a few days ago, will
| play in the comedy in London, assisted
| by the author.
! Andrew Mack, who is to play for
| twenty-three weeks in Australia. began
| his engagement in Melbourne, April 15
| successfully.
| ]. H. stoddart. who was stricken
/ with nervous prostration in Gait, Ont,
and who it was feared would die, is
steadily improving, and viii be removed
| TO his home in New Jersey in about a
week.
Henri Iavedun's play in three acts
lie Duel" which was produced at the
| Theater Franchise, April IT, achieved an
instant success by its literary quality
and strength.
Claiming Pollock has been secured by
the LiebIer Company to dramatize '.In
the Bishops Carriage"
CLYDE Fitch,s THE Woman in the
| Case" is now being adapted for presen-
tation on the German stage by Theo
| dore Kremer, who sails May IL for Ber.
lin, where the play will be presented
early in June.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
IAN EVENING WITH MOORE"

Al the YETTE. SUNDAY NIGHT. MAY
4 4 superb Concert Of Irish Music and
gong. Box office now open. Il
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

CLYDE Fitch's THE Woman in the
Case" is now being adapted for presen-
tation on the German stage by Theo-
dore Kremer, who sails May 15 for Ber-
lin, where the play will be presented
early in June.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

Claiming Pollock has been secured by
the Liebler Company to dramatize ''In
the Bishops Carriage"
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

Paul Orleneff and his company of
Russian players have secured Arnold
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

It is rumored that Mrs. James Brown
Potter may come to America before
long to appear IN vaudeville. She has
received several tempting offers, and the
failures she has met with in London
may cause her to accept one of them.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
Verdi S Requiem. !"

Choral Society and Boston Festival
Orchestra at Chase's.
The Choral Society, accompanied by
the Boston Festival Orchestra, will to-
night give "Verdi's Requiem In Chase
TheateE. Miss Franceska Kaspar, So
prano; Mime. Isabelle Bouton, contra1to
Edward Johnson, tenor, and Frederic
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
LAFAYETTE OPERA HOUSE, MAY 4, 4:3o
Church Choral Society,
(OTTO T. SIMON, Director1
'.STABAT MATER" by Pergolesi,

And Solos by Bach. Handel, and Haydn.
Soloists-Mrs. Maria Kunke Zimmerman,
Soprano and Mrs Maude Wilson Grove
Alto. OF Philadelphia, Pa. Chorus of 100
Women Voices. Under the patronage OF the
Bishop OF Washington, the Entire Clergy of
the Diocese and Prominent Society Women
Benefit OF the Girls Friendly Society.
TICKETS, soc, 75c, 81, $50; Boxes. $40.
Phiipitt's Ticket Agency Gn Droop' 81. 925
Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1905-04-30
HON. CHARLES NJ. PEPPER

VIII Lecture in Carroll Institute Hall,
der the auspices OF s.. GATHERINGS Guild.
on WEDNESDAY, MAY 8. at s O'Clock.
Subject Panama to Patagonia Tickets
for sale at the Office OF Mr.. GEORGE w.
MOSS. 141l G street,
The Washington times., 1905-04-30

Henri Lavedun's play in three acts
lie Duel" which was produced at tn
Theater Franchise, April II, achieved Al
instant success by its literary qualit,
and strength.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
sALTPETER W. "a.

Dr. George stulseH. q Maise, NY
called On Alice Wellnan saturday ana
sunday
Miss Maud. Maynard, Of Tnaeker-
AZ. Va. is visiting Alice and sue
Wellnian Of tins place.
Miss Myrtle Thompson. Of Wells
sion ohi5. IS visiting relatives near
here.
Taylor WeHman returned home sun
day from a visit in Nolan W. Va
Mrs. II. D. Maynard and children
returned to their home in ThaeAer'
W Va. after an extended visit win
relatives here.
Frank Wheeler and George Well
man mere calling on the fair sea
Of Cassvills sunday
Lee sipple has returned ho'n'
from Clay W Va
Harvey Peters was in Louisa Mon.
DAY.
Alice wenman clntemplaies Wis
liz to Thacker soon. Sue will be th'
guest Of her cousin. Miss Maynard
several Of ths young folks Of Cop
lev ". Va. attended the camp meet
| ing al Lick creek Thursday n'sh
| and report a fns time
N.naNHH 81
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
FAILsnrRG

II seems TO be a hard question .
decide Who has the legal right to
teach this school. Professor Ekers
il teaching al present
Mrs Lewis Savage has been undsi
The Dsctors care 70 seyerh dis.,
having been frighleaed nearly 10
death by man under the i.fiuenee
OF whiskey.
ola Aunt nicie Ramey has come
hack from NhnnesOia, having been
,Wat seven or eight years. She Is
,bou, eighty years old. but WALKS
around among her relatives Hla'oly as
girl
Four covered WAGONS containing
light or ten people, plsssd through
mere and down Hjrsefjrd. Taes had
sight horses along. They had com
rom south Carolina and had been j
ldays on the road L Is thought
,they are Gypssys
Tbs Baptlsts had their footN AsAi't
meeting al the Hewlett branch seh'o
a1,,sr and there was a good atinei
nee several came ont from Sat
lf,rk and Long branch.
Emmett Loar viii have a nice c9m
Portable dwelling before long
Jesse Bernsrd is getting his hous
painted
Asd Johnny Elkins fell postal
on the floor last SUNDAY while AZ
. tending church aad it vas some Tim
before he revived
There two young men fr'n Ma
eotnn County here visiting rSa'iye
IN H1rseford. and they tell ms thA
there are seven or eight foot vein
u splendid ohai in the hilis an
= mountains where they llN And 4
, here IS plenty Of wool TO burn, bu
very few burn coal ana there is n
! sale FOR it, Y T
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
wALBRIDGE.

The death and burial Of Mr.. Glen
o'Neal was sad news 10 our eommun-
,ty. The bereayed relatives have
our sympathy.
Miss Erie see, who is teaching Of
lifford. was at home Friday.
Misses Lutte vinson. Minnie and
Ruth Wells. were seen on our streets
sunday. They were just returning
from camp meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Y. Dobbins ant
laughter. Mable, were the guests o.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. R. Sammons Sunday
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Belcher ani
laughter. Elizabeth. of Gallup. wer,
out driving Sunday afternoon
Misses Peck. Lillian Holt and Jen
ale Sec attended camp meeting Sat
arday evening.
w. H. Burk called on his cousin
5. F. See. Sunday afternoon.
There is TO be an ice cream supper
1t Donithan Friday evening. Aug. %
1905.
Miss Pauline Polls and Mr.. Mon
roe Summons. were quitely marie,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
CADMUs.

Mrs. Clara Harmon is no better.
Jesse Hall, has bought Mrs. Jane
Carters crop.
Mrs. Sherrod Hall is conyaleseing
from a recent illness. We trust heI
health will be permanent. While
with us she no doubt is pining foi
Dalmy California
Miss Ida Carter visited the widow
Jane Carter recently.
Business seems generally good OF
the creek. A good deal of money
changing hands.
DR.. Rice made professional cal
At Mrs. Jane Carriers yesterday.
Lys Haws was in Louisa Monday
Anastasia-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25

Moore Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Sarah vanhoose l. quite sick.
Miss Finnie Hays has returned
home from Toms creek.
The little daughter Of Isaac Crit
fifth IS sick with fever.
We had fine sermon here last
Saturday night by Rev. T. J. Collins
81 Toms creek
Charley and South Dixon we're sh'
gaests q Jan Al Steward. Sandy.
Master Ton Brauham. Of Lick sreek
visited friends h-re Saturday an'
Sunday
Harrison Dulaney. OF Blaine. vii
locate here as jeweler. We Nisl
him success
The small son u W. NJ Chapman
is very sick
Haws Moore and wife visits
/ friends here SUNDAY
There will be an "'old maid SUI
per- here saturday night. Sept 2n'
All are invited.
F. l. Moore and daughter Delft
!. were visiting down the creek sunda
Bob Meade is trapping now.
Chicken Eater
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
CHARLEY

Our school Is progressing nicely
under) the management OF Miss Jan
cite o'Bren.
Miss Matte Wallace has returned
home.
W. NJ. Chapman and two daughters.
Nellie and Andrl. aud Bernard Spen-
,er attended the Golden wedding OF
John r. Chapman and wife last We'd
nesday. There we're nine Of the child
zen present. and quite a number Of
grandchildren and friends, After a
devotional exercise, Mr.. Chapman and
Rev. Grizzle.of Louisa gave short
talk that was excellent aud highly
appreciated by all present, and some
.ery touching answers were given
By the children. showing their re-
gard for their parents. An excellent
dinner was served. Mr. Spencer made
4 good picture Of the party. which is
sery interesting We wish the Old
couple an unclouded sky until God
calls them home
Pearl Thompson and wife and Mis-;
Maggie Chapman. Of Lick creek. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
ULYSSES

Wm Johnson husflad the boys .
se,hsr last Thursday and Friday and
by the help Of the road machine did
some long needed work on the roat
here. Many he god work Of roaf
making go on tin an the roads ar.
put in good condition.
". I. Davis recently cut his Ies
very bady while emitting weeds w
are glad TO note aat h. Is imptoy
ing.
About 10 days ago Mrs. BFisey Hat
aeeidently stepped on a nail and u
all appearance inflicted only Sigh
abrasion Of the skin. but later OF
her foot began 10 iuname and bloc
poisoning set up from the effects :
which she died last Saturday. r.
deceased was about 20 years olt =
There is great deal q sick
here among the children and :
case o. fever Typhoid we ar :
formed.
Our school. which began Ju .
is progressing nicely with AN !
teacher. -.
Jese George, who has bee
sick list fer some time, Is y
nicely. mad.
Alex George and jeff 2
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25

The Russian-Japanese Joint Com
mission is still at work at Portsmouth.
\. II. The Japanese have sent 10
Washington for parchment such as
important State documents and en-
crossed upon, and this is regarded
IS a symptom that there was some
hing doing"
~The articles disposed Of by the
,nAoys are in substance as follows:
Russia's recognition Of Japan's pre-
,onderating influence" and special
position in Korea, which Russia
ienceforth agrees as outside of her
.phere Of influence. Japan to rec
,gnize the suzerainty of the reign
ng family and improve the civil ad-
ninstration Of the empire.
Mutual obligation to evacuate
Manchuria, each to surrender all
pecial privileges. mutual obligation
o respect the Territorial integrity
Il China and TO maintain the princi-
pie Of the open door.
The cession to China of the Chin
Sc Eastern Railroad from Hardin
outward.
Article No. consists Of mutual
hedges to observe the integrity Of
nina and the policy OF the open
loor for the commerce Of all nations
article No. covers the surrender
Il the Russian leases TO the Haotung
peninsula, Port Arthur. Dalny and th'
Blonde and Elliott Islands. Article
which embraces the demand for th'
cssion of the Island Of sakhalin
vas postponed for later considera.
inn
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25

recently. The bride IS the daughter
Of Iyss Polly and the groom Is q
very entsFprising young man. who
Is working at the Locks on Tug fork.
May they have just enough clouds
90 make beautiful sunset is tn .
wish Of their many friends.
Miss Jack SCI. of this place. Is
visiting her brother at Peach Orch
td.
Miss Ora curnutte, Of Louisa, i
attending school here,
Mrs. NJ X, Summons is having
very successful school II this place
Vanderbilt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25
cArARRH AND rY FryER.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular in many localities
as Eiy.s cream Balm sDlid. Il is pre--
pared for use in Alomizers, and IS
highly priced by those who have
been accustomed 10 call upon phy-
sicians forsueh treatment, Many
physicians are using ana Prescribing II
Ian the msdicinaI properties Of the
celebrated Cream Balm are contain
I'd in the Liquid form. which Is q
els. including a spraying lube Al
druggists, or by mail. Ely Brothers
i56 Wares St. New York
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-08-25

Mr.. Roosevelt has at last called
If the extra session, and. so far as
he ensuing session is concerned
he matters Of railway rate regula-
ion and modification Of the tariff
are dismissed from the realm of th'
,,ssible With the Senate's unllm-
ted possibilities for delaying al
questions whose discussion the mem
5ers do not believe will be partic-
1larly agreeable to the great cor
porations, and with Speaker Cannon
m the lid Of the House, Mr. Roose-
;elt may make all the recommends
ions he's a mind 10. and the Dem
,cratic and independent Republican
r,bble in the House can clamor FOL
the passage of the Esch-Townsend
hill or one Of like character, but II
will end there.
Had Mr.. Roosevelt not been divert
ed from his purpose. the questions
in which the people are so deeply IN
terested might. at least, have been
given hearing. and responsibility
for the defeat of De measures pro
nosed fixed where 1t belongs. As
Il is no particular man or group oil
man can be held accountable wnen
the rules of procedure of the regu-
lar session can be so employed as TO
produoe a natural, and apparently
painless death.
It is not to be doubted that Mr.
Roosevelt fully recognizes these iac's'
hut Ii is evident that he prefers =
change Of heart to open rebuke ana
lnclsIye defeat by the forces when
control the Republican party, and tue
man nominally President OF this
pountry. Louisville Times.